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The Thistle and Quill

The Newsletter of the St. Andrew's Society of Minnesota

www.StAndrewsSocietyMN.org

March 2008


St. Andrew's Society Leadership



BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Mary McShannock:

   

Chair, Board of Governors


(651) 492-2216 (cell)
macsenach@hotmail.com


CLASS OF 2008


Barbara Humphery


babsfayth@aol.com


Ron McRoberts


(651) 426-9033


CLASS OF 2009


Audrey McClellan


audreym@visi.com


Mike McClellan


audreym@visi.com


CLASS OF 2010


Doug Stewart


dore.stewart@gmail.com


Eileen Stewart


dore.stewart@gmail.com

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Bob Olsson:

   

President


(651) 770-5820 (home)
(651) 260-9139 (cell)
macolsson@macdougallmn.org


Neil Johnson:

   

1st Vice President (events)


rneil.johnson@comcast.net


Don Bruce:

   

2nd Vice President (membership) / Thistle & Quill Newsletter Co-Editor


bruce1051@comcast.net


Jack & Barbara MacKinnon:

   

Co-Secretaries


bjmackinnon@usfamily.net


Steve Kincaid:

   

Treasurer


stringsnspokes@yahoo.com


J. Thomas (Tom) Parry &
Barbara Macdonald Parry:

   

Historians


jtparry@mchsi.com


Barbara Humphery:

   

Kirkin Coordinator


babsfayth@aol.com


Wells Wright, Jr.:

   

Thistle & Quill Newsletter Co-Editor


wellsw@usfamily.net


Don Luther:

   

Webmaster


webmaster@StAndrewsSocietyMN.org


Judith Palmateer:

   

Scholarship Coordinator


jpalmateer0463@comcast.net


Angela Schawartz:

   

Delegate at Large


ams1822@hotmail.com


Thomas King:

   

Delegate at Large


tjdowell62@yahoo.com

SOCIETY PIPERS

Bill Gilchrist


ghillie@bitstream.net


J. Thomas (Tom) Parry


jtparry@mchsi.com


Gary Webb


gary_webb@msn.com




St. Andrew's Society of Minnesota
P.O. Box 24888
Edina, MN 55424-0888
www.StAndrewsSocietyMN.org
e-mail:  info@StAndrewsSocietyMN.org
e-mail:  webmaster@StAndrewsSocietyMN.org


Please let us know if your address, phone or email has changed.  Send any changes to Don Bruce at bruce1051@comcast.net or call him at 651-439-0495



Mom, I'm Bored (cont. from page 1)

     I present accurate information in an accurate historical context, and we have a few laughs, too, like my story about Angus coming home from his medieval village and being confronted by a robber, and he doesn't have his cell phone to call 911 for help.

     An elderly man at a Scottish festival once told me, "We have to interest the young people in all this; otherwise our traditions will die."  That's what I hope to accomplish, and I'm available to speak at clan gatherings and other events where you've got a bunch of kids to involve and entertain.  Give me a call.

Mike McClellan
612-729-7270
audreym@visi.com


A Hearty Welcome to Our New Members:

Cynthia Randolph
Steve and Heather Bivans
Mark and Daleah Wright
Herb and Julie Schulte
Mark and Cheryl Bennett
Kirsty McCracken
Tim Dickson
Randy and Carolyn Jackson
Nancy and Daniel Haley

And, a big thanks to all of you for continuing your membership, getting those dues payments in, and helping us keep our database up-to-date.

We want to make sure that you value your membership in St. Andrew's and continue to be a part of this great organization.

The Executive Committee's goals for 2008 are to make sure St. Andrew's remains a vital part of the Minnesota Scottish Community; to grow our membership, and our scholarship funds; and to continue to offer fun and informative social events for everyone.  Watch the SNIM, the St. Andrew's website, and The Thistle and Quill for announcements of future events coming up in 2008.