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25th January 2020
Hi Folks!
The BURNS DINNER Celebration at the SYB Hall last night, was super.
The food was good, the people attending friendly and welcoming, the program a balance of reverence and celebration. Excellent
entertainers included the following: the presentation of the haggis, Christie Walsh and the Tigh na Creige Dancers, Amy Carter
on the violin, John Whitacre playing Burns tunes, Tim Wiley on the great Highland Pipes.
Thanks to all of them and to those who participated in the presentation: Host and emcee, suave and eloquent Alec Brown,
"Ode to the Haggis" by the irrepressible Alex Murray, Bob Morehead, Tim Walsh, Bill Kennedy, and the pipe tunes
of Tim Wiley, Pipe Major of our own Celtic,Eagle Pipe Band. All were enhanced by the contributions of our sound engineer,
Bill Sentelik. He's a magician with the speakers and microphones and doesn't complain about our lack of organization. Thank
you for your competence and patience, Bill.
The dinner was well managed and completed with a beautiful Burns cake created by Elisa Torres, and a perfect traditional
clootie dumpling by Ida Morehead.
Thanks to those who donated lovely items for the auction. Thank you Julie Kennedy and Jan Brown who helped with the auction
and with set-up Thanks too, to Himself. My ever supportive spouse who puts up with all my temper tantrums getting things
organized and to daughter Liz and her husband, Dave Belvin. They keep the books and record the reservations. It's confusing
but they make it look easy.
A special thanks to the staff and caterer for SYB Party Center. Chery Seacrest and her crew are excellent at making sure
an event works well. Highly recommend them.
Highland Dance: If anyone is interested in signing up for classes, please contact Christie Urquhart Walsh. Adults interested
in Scottish Country Dancing? Christie is adding an Adult Scottish Country Dance Class
Questions? Contact Christie Urquhart Walsh at: cwalsh345@yahoo.com or akronscottishdancers@yahoo.com
Miscellaneous information. If you want information on Scottish Dancing, Refreshments at meetings, Programs, Membership,
Gaelic classes, Radio broadcasts, or any other routine matters, they are elsewhere on our web site.
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
CALENDAR DATES - 2020
January 24th 2020 - Annual Burns Supper. SYB Hall, Stow.
January 25th - Caledonian Society of Cincinnati's Rabbie Burns dinner. Quality Hotel in Blue Ash at Pfeiffer Road &
I-71, Cincinnati. For more information contact: robertreid111@hotmail.com.
February 9th - meeting 3:00 - Library Auditorium - presentation on the Great Highland bagpipes by Tim Wiley, pipe major
of the award winning Celtic Eagle pipe band.
March 8th - 3:00- Akron Library meeting - presentation on Scottish Dancing by Christie Walsh.
April 5th (2nd Sunday is Easter) Tartan Day celebration - Alex Murray, Chairman and emcee extraordinaire.
May 2nd - Cleveland Kiltie Band Highland Ball. New Orleans Party Center, Brecksville.
Tickets: $20 adult, $10 children 12 & Under. Includes meat pie or pizza, beer, & refreshments. (BYOB &
snacks)
May 10th - meeting
June 14th - meeting
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
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Scotland Tours
Scotland trips 2020 - there may be a few spaces left 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, but they are limited.
Slàinte!
Maggie
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