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I passionate volunteers spend many Jim Stoddart [email protected] have witnessed this incredible act of personal hours away from family Ron Dempsey, FSA Scot community kindness before and am and friends to engage with people North American Office: The National Piping Centre sure some readers have helped or and the Society’s Convener David PO Box 6880 David McVey been helped at events in the past. Keith is a great example of Scots Angus Whitson Hudson, FL 34674 Lady Fiona MacGregor [email protected] On another occasion my van promoting their own history. Marieke McBean got bogged in the ground and I was The story of Scotland has been David C. Weinczok helped by some of the heavy events told many times over in word with Judy Vickers men and women who pushed out hundreds of books documenting Nick Drainey my van like it was a shopping trolley. Scotland’s struggles, humour and I was so thankful to them but they individuals. 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