The Rampant Line. Feature Articles. Greetings from the President. Editors Letter 2. Tartan Reception 2. Tribute to Danny and Flora.

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1 Greetings from the President The Rampant Line SCOTTISH AMERICAN SOCIETY OF DUNEDIN, Inc. Volume IV, Issue VII Issue: March 2018 Editor: Patte Plount Hello All, Well, didn t we have fun! What an active season we had and it s not over yet. The SAS Picnic at Weaver Park with delicious food and delightful friends. The Tartan Reception where we celebrate Games Week by honoring the Dunedin Highland Games Chieftain of the Day, our own Life Member, Dr. Pat Snair; installation of the new Board of Directors. Their will be no ceilidh on Good Friday making Friday, April 6 our last Tartan Night for the season. It was decided at the last General Meeting that this would be the last Friday Nighter until November. Highland Games The 52nd Highland Games are once again upon us. The week of March 31st through April 7th is filled with events for everyone that wish to celebrate the Scottish Culture and Traditions. The kick off starts with the Chieftain, Dr. Pat Snair arriving on the Pier in Dunedin. Mar 31st is good Friday, the SAS will not We will have another Dunedin Pantry Food Fundraiser on Saturday, April 14 We have some delightful home town entertainment and I hope you will make this another successful event. The first objective of the new Board of Directors is to make sure those of us who are here year-round still manage to get together for some fun time. I want to thank all our members who stepped up and volunteered this past year. You all logged in many hours and your help made things so much easier. be holding a Ceilidh. If you wish to go, this would be a perfect opportunity to experience the second year of this new Tradition. Our own Tartan Reception will be on April 3rd, tickets are $25, member, $30 non-member. Doors open at 6, more info inside. April 4th is a Whiskey Tasting sponsored by the NWC at the DSAF hall. Please contact the NWC for I also want to thank each member on the Board of Directors for their challenging work. It has been a pleasure and will continue to be a pleasure to have them stand for our organization. It s not always an easy endeavor but we will continue to preserve and share our knowledge, heritage and pride for the future generations. Thank you for allowing The Board of Directors and myself to represent you. Remember-Looking into our past is preserving our future. Warmly, Diane information and tickets for this event. On Friday April 6th there is the annual Pipe Band March, Diane Burke will be in the March and any member that wishes to march may do so. We will be going back to the Ceilidh at the hall directly after the March. April 7th the SAS has a booth at the Highland Games in Clan Village. We Feature Articles Editors Letter 2 Tartan Reception 2 Tribute to Danny and Flora 2 SAS Picnic 3 St Paddys Pot Luck/Snowbird Farewell April 2018 Calendar Dunedin Cares Fundraiser need volunteers to sell Basket of Cheer tickets at the event. There is limited space in the tent and appreciate volunteers for shift relief only. Available on Event Brite only are VIP tickets include admission, lunch, and beer/wine/soft drinks for $75! Discounted tickets are available locally at the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, Lothian Kilt Rentals and Bagpipe Supplies, and the Celtic Shop of Dunedin. $15 in Advance; $18 at the Gate.

2 From the Editor Patte Plount We have one more newsletter after this one which will not have a calendar but a year in review complete with pictures. I would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter and hope that you will all be attending the Highland Games and help at the booth that we have in Clan Village. It has been encouraging to see the membership come out and help at the hall with everything from the decorations, and general clean up to setting up the hall for the many special events we have had Tartan Reception Our Tartan Reception will be held on Tuesday April 3rd. Doors open promptly at 6 PM. This is a catered event by Marguerite s Café located next to the Blue Jays Field on Douglas in Dunedin. This is our last dinner of the season, tickets are $25.00 for members and $30.00 for non-members. Please contact Diane Burke for tickets. Tribute to Danny and Flora The Tribute to Danny and Flora was a great event. Held at the SAS, the Chairman was Maureen McGuire, assisted by Betty Kelly. Many members got together at the McGuires to help plan and make this event special for Danny and Flora. We would like to thank one and all for participating, food, and any and all help that made this a banner event and a tribute to them both, that we are sure they will this year. Sometimes it is very difficult to fill the pages of a newsletter, however this year we have had so many wonderful events it has not left much space for some of the articles I have had submitted from the membership. Please rest assured, even though they have not been used currently, that does not mean I do not use them on social media. The SAS celebrates our Scottish Heritage by supporting all of the Scottish Societies within Dunedin in whatever way we can, either by membership, participation or both. It is encouraging to see us all working together to keep the Scottish Please buy a ticket or two Tartan Reception We will be selling tickets for the Basket of Cheer for the Highland Games through April 7th at all events. Remember. Danny and Allan Stewart both MC d the event, with Danny thanking Allan for his help turning the batton to Allan who has been our MC since the end of last year. Norm Campbell donated his time, to play. We had all the Regalia of our traditional Ceilidh from a bygone era, and the food was unbelievable, everything from Sandwiches to meatballs, Salad and all kinds of sweets. The cake, was Pina Colada, one spiked with Coconut Rum, the other Virgin especially made for them. Heritage alive and well within the City of Dunedin. Everything from s from Joan McHale that some of our members would be interested in and place on the Calendar, Ray Southworth and Amber Caldwell, have been highly visible on Facebook as are Ed and Marie Mars & have continued to be participants/helpers with the Tea and the St. Pat s. John Currie, came out to set up our Karoke Machine and became a life member at the same time. Of course our MC/Handyman Allan Stewart for all his help this year in keeping the hall running, there are more, but I ll leave the rest to Diane. Patte Historical Scottish Hall Well, it has finally come to pass. Our SAS Scottish Hall has finally been designated as a Historical Building by the State of Florida and the City of Dunedin. Thanks to the three year effort of Diane Burke, also Harvey Smith during the time he served on our Board of Directors we are now a historic staple within the city and are eligible for grants to help sustain and support the historic value of our building. Thank you Danny and Flora. Many happy returns. Page 2 The Rampant Line

3 Spring Picnic The Spring Picnic is scheduled for March 28th in Weaver Park on Alt 19 at 2 PM. Please bring a dish the SAS will be providing the Hot Dogs and the Hamburgers, plates and utensils. Allan Stewart will be the one doing the barbecue, maybe a little guitar and also bingo. See you there. Members Thank you to all the members that continue to support our Society. The following people have St Paddy s Potluck/ Snowbird Farewell What a great time we had. As of Thursday before the event we only had about 40 people attending. By Friday there were 80 people on our list. Two of the hams were donated by Patte, two slow roasted the other boiled. There was very little left, but what was left we sold for a dollar a package as we have in years past. Ed Mars was assisting in the kitchen either renewed or have are new members. Renewals Ellen McCabe New Members McCloskey V Hooks. C Cooke An investment into the SAS is an investment into Scottish Heritage and your Dunedin Community! making coffee, and all ladies that did clean up. Many thanks. We had so many dishes that we had to add a third table to display it all. Ed Bicknell played his pipes and we enjoyed the dancing of Pomp and Gig. Two of the girls are going to the worlds. As always we support the arts in our city and a donation was made to them for coming out and dancing for us. Kiss me I m pretending to be Irish, even if not all of us are decedents of the Irish, we did a good job of celebrating. Slainte Blessings and Prayers Please remember the following friends/or families in your Thoughts and Prayers Duncan Farrell, Sarah Stewart Margaret Goodwin Archie Whyte has passed at 98 on March 6, 2018 As always if someone has taken ill, please contact Jean Phillips, Diane Burke, or one of the board members and we will be sure to get it into this newsletter. Page 3

4 March 2018 April 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Scottish Cntry Dancers 6-9:30 2 NWC 7PM Caldonia Brewery 3 Tartan Reception. Doors open 6PM 4 NWC Whisky Tasting. 5 6 Friday Nighter- Ceilidh 7PM Tartan night Norm Campbell 7 Dunedin Highland Games No Meeting Gen. Meeting PN Elections Dunedin Cares; Jack, Josie and friend Doors open 6PM 16 EASTER SAS Board Meeting Look for next Calendar in September Page 4 The Rampant Line

5 Life member Pat Snair 2018 Highland Games Chieftain Rent Historic Scottish Hall The Board of Directors made changes to hall rentals. We have increased the rate for outside organizations to help keep up with other rentals in the area, but we are still below the competition. Board of Directors Pres.: Diane Burke st VP: Vacant 2 nd VP: Vacant Sec: Ann Isenberg Mmbr Sec: Dave Stewart Treas: Patte Plount Nwsltr: Patte Plount The board would like to thank the many efforts put forth by all the people who volunteer to make food, arrange seating, send cards and letters, clean up, maintain and any help to make our Society one to be proud of without you there is no us. Many Thanks Dunedin Care Food Fundraiser After the 24th this month we have one more Food Fundraiser that will be on April 14th. The band is local and comes to us, through our own MC Allan Stewart. They Are: Jack and Josie and Friend. Please help us to support these local efforts by bringing in a bag of non-perishable foods that we can forward on to the Food Bank. We have also added a media enticement that will allow groups who would like technology such as power point, or a DVD player and Wifi. The rates adjust if the organizations are non-profits, and also members or for members in need of a event associated with a funeral. Call Pres. Diane Burke for Rates Join us for the Soul Benders on the 24th Taking food donations at the door. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Page 5

6 Scottish American Society of Dunedin, Inc. 917 Louden Ave. Dunedin, FL Phone: Facebook Site: Official Site: Scottish American Society of Dunedin, Inc. Discover the Rich Culture, History & Heritage of SCOTLAND Website: sas-dunedin.com We are on the Web and Facebook