This wonderful message from Jennifer Peterson.
Calling all Scots in Minnesota and the Borders of Western Wisconsin:
Hello my friends,
I am in need of some help getting the word out (and equally as important, getting responses) to people about the live service being broadcast from Glasgow Cathedral on the 25th.
I'm hoping to run a test along with Gus Noble (St. Andrews Society) in Chicago and at least a few others, one of which is in Russia, on Tuesday morning.
Kieran is very happy to open up the Titanic room for us for this but we need more than about 20 to justify the space....otherwise he'll accommodate us in "The Hollow" at The Local. I have 14 people (including children) who have said they are certainly coming but I know there might be more who will come who just haven't told me yet.
There is some urgency around this as we need to know numbers to know which location we'll be at and I would like to do the test run from that location on Tuesday morning to make sure it all works for me.
I'm co-chairing Burns this year so I have a few balls in the air at the moment (although not nearly as many as Liz can juggle) and just need some help getting people aware of this and finding out if they can definitely come.
The Event is Sunday 25th January at Kierans (if more that 20 or so sign up) and I would say to be there at 9:30 as the service starts at 10am (4pm Glagsow time) They are working to make sure that at a point in the service they greet their audience around the world....I would just love there to be a whole bunch of people there when they say "Hello Minneapolis!!"
This is not a TCSC event...this is a Scottish Community thing....it's free. I'd just ask that people get their morning brunch..hangover drinks...etc. from Kieran's.
Anything you can do to help would be great. Showing strength in all areas of the community will pull us together and it can't have anything but positive affects on Ramble, Tartan Day and the Fair.
Cheers!
Jennifer Peterson
Volunteer Coordinator
Twin Cities Scottish Club 2009
"Accept the gift, a friend sincere"
Robert Burns
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Join us to Kick off the Scotland Homecoming
January 16, 2009, 03:00:55 PM by Babs
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Lil Kennedy - Senior member of Twin Cities Scottish Club has died
December 31, 2008, 09:34:28 AM by Babs
We have been advised by Norma Macdonald, Vice President of the Twin Cities Scottish Club of the passing of long time member Lil Kennedy. Below is her obituary as found in today's St. Paul Newspaper:
Lillias B. Kennedy
Kennedy, Lillias B. Longtime member of the Twin Cities Scottish Club Age 97 of St. Paul died on 12-29-08. Preceded in death by her husband, James. Survived by niece Kathleen and cousins Ann and Calum, all of Scotland. Also survived by other relatives and friends both in Scotland and Minnesota. Memorial Service Sat. 2PM at the Roseville Memorial Chapel, 2245 N. Hamline Ave. Memorials preferred to the Twin Cities Scottish Club. 651-631-2727
To add to the Guest Book to go this link: http://www.legacy.com/twincities/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=121997870
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Lillias B. Kennedy
Kennedy, Lillias B. Longtime member of the Twin Cities Scottish Club Age 97 of St. Paul died on 12-29-08. Preceded in death by her husband, James. Survived by niece Kathleen and cousins Ann and Calum, all of Scotland. Also survived by other relatives and friends both in Scotland and Minnesota. Memorial Service Sat. 2PM at the Roseville Memorial Chapel, 2245 N. Hamline Ave. Memorials preferred to the Twin Cities Scottish Club. 651-631-2727
To add to the Guest Book to go this link: http://www.legacy.com/twincities/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=121997870
ALLIE SCHMITZ IS KARE 11 ACADEMIC ALL STAR! ! !
December 09, 2008, 12:50:39 PM by Babs
Hello Everyone-
Oor ani wee, Allie Schmitz, has been awarded the Kare 11 Academic All Star Award! Allie is valedictorian of her class at Johnson High School in St. Paul, Class President, Vice President of the National Honor Society, and is carrying a 4.5 GPA, to name a few! WOW!
Please view the video at:
http://www.kare11.com/video/player.aspx?sid=531445&aid=90161
which also includes a clip of Allie Highland Dancing!
Allie has been Highland Dancing with the Hart School of Highland Dance for 11 years. I'm sure you have seen her dance, as she always volunteers to perform at TCSC events!
Congratulations to Allie, her proud parents Lucy and Paul Schmitz, and I KNOW her BEAMING Grandparents, Florence and Herb Schmitz!
Cheers!
Norma Macdonald
Vice President/Membership Chairperson
EMAIL: weeyin57@aol.com
Twin Cities Scottish Club
website www.twincitiesscottishclub.org
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Oor ani wee, Allie Schmitz, has been awarded the Kare 11 Academic All Star Award! Allie is valedictorian of her class at Johnson High School in St. Paul, Class President, Vice President of the National Honor Society, and is carrying a 4.5 GPA, to name a few! WOW!
Please view the video at:
http://www.kare11.com/video/player.aspx?sid=531445&aid=90161
which also includes a clip of Allie Highland Dancing!
Allie has been Highland Dancing with the Hart School of Highland Dance for 11 years. I'm sure you have seen her dance, as she always volunteers to perform at TCSC events!
Congratulations to Allie, her proud parents Lucy and Paul Schmitz, and I KNOW her BEAMING Grandparents, Florence and Herb Schmitz!
Cheers!
Norma Macdonald
Vice President/Membership Chairperson
EMAIL: weeyin57@aol.com
Twin Cities Scottish Club
website www.twincitiesscottishclub.org
News from the Scottish American Center
October 02, 2008, 01:13:33 PM by Babs
September 17, 2008
News from the Scottish American Center:
www.ScottishAmericanCenter.org
651-636-1558
The Scottish American Center (SAC) has been very active over the last month!
In addition to our usual weekly hours open to the public, we were present and promoting our community and its resources at Rennfest, at a new Scottish festival in Hudson, WI, and a new Celtic Fair in Aberdeen, SD. In Hudson, we were the only connection outreach representative of our community. Exactly our mission!
The SAC continues to open doors for people to pursue their Scottish interest and heritage, and aggressively promotes the organizations of our Scottish-American community. Kudos also to Clann Tartan and St. Croix Weavers for making Hudson's event more diversified and authentic.
Also Our library continues to grow in leaps and bounds.
Over the last few months, our collection has really grown! If you have not looked through our large collection of items to read or watch lately, you should. We are actually running out of shelf space for all of it. Nice problem to have, eh? Keep stuff coming, everybody, we'll make more shelves!
Three additional and very important news bits:
1. It is time for the SAC to seek support again. Can you believe it's been almost a year and a half since we last had a fund drive?
Please consider giving $25 or more to support this valuable community resource into the future. If only 100 of you gave just $25, the SAC would be covered for basic operations until 2010! That's a lot of bang for the buck, and less than many organizations' annual dues.Don't be one of the ones that just stands by without supporting the future of our community...
Please send donations to the St. Andrew's Society for tax deductibility – Make checks payable "St. Andrew's Society of MN", and put "SAC donation" in the memo line.
Thank you!
Scottish American Center Support
c/o St. Andrew's Society of Minnesota
P.O. Box 24888
Edina, MN 55424-0888
2. The SAC has a NEW AND URGENT NEED for people to help run operations and provide leadership. Due to adverse health events and related increases in "outside" scheduling demands, a couple of our big players have had to greatly reduce their roles in SAC operations. In order to avoid stalling the progress of the SAC, it is critically necessary to start team-building our leadership.
Email info@ScottishAmericanCenter.org
or call the SAC at 651-636-1558 to talk to Executive Director Scott McKechnie or Human Resources Director Tom King to pursue this exciting new opportunity to get involved in developing the SAC into the vision we all have for it.
You know that this is really a pivotal moment in our community history, so don't miss out on the opportunity to create a future institution that Scottish-Americans, Minnesota, and the Midwest can be proud of!
3. The Scottish American Center (SAC) continues to seek volunteers for its shifts on
Weds 6-8PM, Thurs 6-8PM, and Sat's noon-3PM. We don't want to work our volunteers too often, so please be a part of this effort to keep consistent hours available to the public. It does not take much commitment to help out- even one shift of only 2 or 3 hours per month or even every other month helps a lot. It's a nice place to spend a few hours anyway... lots to read, watch, or listen to... and it's a great opportunity to build your Scottish expertise!
Email Tom King at info@ScottishAmericanCenter.org to become a part of the SAC!
Contact or visit the Scottish American Center this week!
SCOTTISH AMERICAN CENTER
www.scottishamericancenter.org
651-636-1558
151 Silver Lake Road NW, Suite 13
New Brighton, MN 55112
info@scottishamericancenter.org
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News from the Scottish American Center:
www.ScottishAmericanCenter.org
651-636-1558
The Scottish American Center (SAC) has been very active over the last month!
In addition to our usual weekly hours open to the public, we were present and promoting our community and its resources at Rennfest, at a new Scottish festival in Hudson, WI, and a new Celtic Fair in Aberdeen, SD. In Hudson, we were the only connection outreach representative of our community. Exactly our mission!
The SAC continues to open doors for people to pursue their Scottish interest and heritage, and aggressively promotes the organizations of our Scottish-American community. Kudos also to Clann Tartan and St. Croix Weavers for making Hudson's event more diversified and authentic.
Also Our library continues to grow in leaps and bounds.
Over the last few months, our collection has really grown! If you have not looked through our large collection of items to read or watch lately, you should. We are actually running out of shelf space for all of it. Nice problem to have, eh? Keep stuff coming, everybody, we'll make more shelves!
Three additional and very important news bits:
1. It is time for the SAC to seek support again. Can you believe it's been almost a year and a half since we last had a fund drive?
Please consider giving $25 or more to support this valuable community resource into the future. If only 100 of you gave just $25, the SAC would be covered for basic operations until 2010! That's a lot of bang for the buck, and less than many organizations' annual dues.Don't be one of the ones that just stands by without supporting the future of our community...
Please send donations to the St. Andrew's Society for tax deductibility – Make checks payable "St. Andrew's Society of MN", and put "SAC donation" in the memo line.
Thank you!
Scottish American Center Support
c/o St. Andrew's Society of Minnesota
P.O. Box 24888
Edina, MN 55424-0888
2. The SAC has a NEW AND URGENT NEED for people to help run operations and provide leadership. Due to adverse health events and related increases in "outside" scheduling demands, a couple of our big players have had to greatly reduce their roles in SAC operations. In order to avoid stalling the progress of the SAC, it is critically necessary to start team-building our leadership.
Email info@ScottishAmericanCenter.org
or call the SAC at 651-636-1558 to talk to Executive Director Scott McKechnie or Human Resources Director Tom King to pursue this exciting new opportunity to get involved in developing the SAC into the vision we all have for it.
You know that this is really a pivotal moment in our community history, so don't miss out on the opportunity to create a future institution that Scottish-Americans, Minnesota, and the Midwest can be proud of!
3. The Scottish American Center (SAC) continues to seek volunteers for its shifts on
Weds 6-8PM, Thurs 6-8PM, and Sat's noon-3PM. We don't want to work our volunteers too often, so please be a part of this effort to keep consistent hours available to the public. It does not take much commitment to help out- even one shift of only 2 or 3 hours per month or even every other month helps a lot. It's a nice place to spend a few hours anyway... lots to read, watch, or listen to... and it's a great opportunity to build your Scottish expertise!
Email Tom King at info@ScottishAmericanCenter.org to become a part of the SAC!
Contact or visit the Scottish American Center this week!
SCOTTISH AMERICAN CENTER
www.scottishamericancenter.org
651-636-1558
151 Silver Lake Road NW, Suite 13
New Brighton, MN 55112
info@scottishamericancenter.org
Top Scottish Movie of All Time?
June 28, 2008, 08:13:27 PM by Babs
A survey of cinema-goers asked to name their favourite Scottish film of all time put Mel Gibson's 1995 production "Braveheart" into top spot (of course). The black comedy "Trainspotting" was in second place. Perhaps surprisingly, as the respondents would include many of the younger cinema-goers, it was the 1940 black and white comedy "Whisky Galore" (known as "Tight Little Island" in the US) which came in third. Other films in the top ten were the sentimental story of Greyfriars Bobby and "Mrs Brown"
which covered the relationship between Queen Victoria and her Highland servant John Brown. "Gregory's Girl" about an awkward schoolboy and his relationship with a football-playing girl was 7th.
From Scottish Snippets