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Hi Folks!
April 6th - Our Tartan Day Dinner has been cancelled for this year but that doesn't mean you can't celebrate the event.
It commemorates the date of the Declaration of Arbroath on which the American Declaration of Independence was modelled. It
also recognizes achievements of Americans of Scottish descent. .
It was first celebrated in this country during the grim years of World War II, when Reverend Peter Marshall made an effort
to overcome the antipathy of the American people toward getting involved in the war.
Peter Marshall, born in Coatbridge (North Lanarkshire), Scotland in May of 1902 was a Scottish-American preacher, pastor
of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC and was appointed as Chaplain of the United States Senate. He
died in January of 1949.
Many years later Nova Scotia discovered the event and re-invented it as their own contribution. They obviously weren't
the first, but they continued to celebrate it and for the most part, ours was dropped when Peter Marshall died. It was officially
declared a holiday in the US on March 20th, 1998 and in Canada on October 21st, 2010.
So raise a glass in honor of all the achievements of Americans of Scottish Descent. There are far too many to list here,
but suffice it to say that without the contributions of those of Scottish descent, America would be a very different place.
And while you're at it, wear a bit of tartan on April 6th and display a bit on your door or in front of your house. I
plan to display my tartan quilt and the Scottish flag in front of my house. Wish I played the bagpipes!
Highland Dance: If anyone is interested in signing up for classes in the fall, please contact Christie Walsh. Adults
interested in Scottish Country Dancing? Christie may add an Adult Scottish Country Dance Class then.
Questions? Contact Christie Urquhart Walsh at: cwalsh345@yahoo.com or akronscottishdancers@yahoo.com
KILT MAKING CLASSES
Interested in Kiltmaking? Here are two references vouched for by our own Jon Lilley
⦿ Braemar School of Highland Dance and Kiltmaking
please contact; Patti Smith at pastopcat@yahoo.com
note: the Braemar school runs the same week as OSAS so might be a problem for some.
⦿ Barb Tewksbury's Kilt Kamp (Barb's one of the authors of The Art of Kiltmaking)
btewksbu@hamilton.edu Barb's class runs a full 6 days and is held at Hamilton College in Up-state New York. It runs
a week or so after OSAS.
There is an online course as well. Kilt College on line - current course begins in April 2020. For more information, check
at:
https://training.askivalofstrathearn.co.uk/courses/kilt
Miscellaneous information.
If you wish to subscribe to the Scottish Banner, you may use this link.: https://www.scottishbanner.com/product-category/north-america/subscriptions-na/
Our Celtic Eagle Pipe Band has a Youth Piping Program. Bagpipe Lessons for Beginners ages 8-18. Classes are Tuesdays
6:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Johnson United Methodist Church, 3407 Johnson Rd., Norton OH. For more information, please contact
Tim Wiley: tim.j.wiley@gmail.com
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Note: All activities are dependent on what happens with COVID-19. We hope this soon passes by, but also hope you are
all practicing safe measures to help contain the spread of this disease. Check any destination before heading out. Conditions
change rapidly. Wash your hands frequently. Take care!.
May 2nd - Cleveland Kiltie Band Highland Ball. Cancelled.
May 10th - meeting (?)
June 14th - 3:00 - Akron Public Library - Presentation by Ann Michelle McMaster. "The Evolution of Celtic Art"
June 26th 27th - Ohio Scottish Games - Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds - 19201 E. Bagley Road Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130
Ohio Scottish Arts School/OSAS is also moving location in 2020. Classes will be held at Baldwin Wallace University in
Berea.
July 18th - Treasure Hunt Day. Part of the Pirate Days celebration in the Portage Lakes. Portage Lakes State Park from
9am (set up) thru 3:00p
August 16th (?) - Annual Picnic. Jayson and Amy Barrington have volunteered to host our picnic at their home in Hartville.
It's a nice drive east of the town along Rt. 619. Just up the road is Maize Valley where we had many of our Beltane festivals.
Children are always welcome at the Barrington home. Let's hope the virus has receded by then.
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Scotland Tours
Scotland trips 2020-21 - If you are interested in Ed Pearlman's tours, contact Ed at his web site for information on available
space. Go to: www.edpearlman.net/scotland .
Those who have taken Ed Pearlman's tours give them rave reviews.
Love, hugs, and good health to you all…
Slàinte!
Maggie
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