Recieve The Gazette in Email Form, for this quarter’s features section on Highland Athletics ISSUE 11 / SPRING ’11 Bill Parsons, Editor 6504 Shadewater Drive Hilliard, OH 43026 513-476-1112 [email protected] THE NEWSLETTER OF THE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI In This Issue: Women In @ AGM 1,4 A HISTORIC ANNUAL MEETING! Burns Night Recap/Pix 2,19* Scholarship.Report 2 he President opened the meeting *Schedule of Events 2 asking if ‘Proper Notice’ had *President’s Letter 3 Tbeen sent, Robert confirmed it. CSHD 3 Ted presented the treasurer’s report. He provided comparison data Cinti Highld Dancers 3 for the past several years. Mr. Clipson Gazette N’Email Form 4 asked when money or donations are *Resource List 4 received where is it allocated? All Payback /Westminster 5 monies are directed to the funds for Why an Email Gazette 6 which the monies are received, should money arrive without any direction *Email PDF Issue only 7-21* it is placed in the General Fund. A conduct such as to make a desirable The General Annual Highland Ath. 7-12 total of $2,000 has recommend by the member.” Meeting was a crowded Q&A High Ath. 13-17* board CCP&D-$1000, HDance-$300, Proposed Text: “To be eligible event. Both members and guests were High. Ath. Resources 18* OVSS-$300, GMG-$250, KSW-$150. to membership in the Society, Robert announced the new members, a candidate must be a native of in attendance at as Out of the Sporran 20-21* historic amendments they were: Ewen Cameron and Stephen Scotland, or of Scottish descent. were to be voted on. Galbraith. Jesse read the report of items The Candidate must be a person of held in the storage location and his good moral character and his or her PAY YOUR DUES! house. Lyle Reid presented the report general conduct such as to make a Don’t forget to pay your current on The Scholarships. A motion was desirable member.” dues. made to disperse these funds it passed. Rex noted that the Board The Caledonian Society of Cincinnati, All current officers and Board recommends that this amendment Robert Reid, Corspd. Secretary member Ducan Moir were relected, be approved! Gordon harkened 6052 Delicious Asha Ct and Larry Pauley became Society 3- back to a comment for the last Loveland OH 45140 year Trustee, with Counselor being meeting noting that ‘if it aint’ broke Jesse Andrews were elected. All don’t fix it’ noting that it may not be Caledonian If you have any questions Appointments were accepted. broke but it can be improved. Lyle please contact Robert Reid at: Pipes & Drums Voting on Constitutional R.- “Many things have changed in 444-4920 or Tartan Day [email protected] Amendments—The President asked the world and women have risen that Robert read the amendment. to the top positions in many areas Ceilidh—April Amendment 1: A proposed of the society.” Arch O.- “we have 9th, 6-11pm Issue Deadlines amendment to change the Code heard all these argument for years of Regulations, Article II, “Persons some many times”. At this time the Adults $8, 12 & If you have something you want to under FREE at put in The Gazette, your materials Eligible to be admitted”, to allow President suspended the meeting for must be received by: female members has been submitted 8 minutes to allow non-members to the Sycamore Sr. Summer June 15th for approval of the membership at the speak. Lenora G.-I am 100% Scot Annual Meeting. and I am not allowed to be part of Ctr. See the Fall September 1st ad page 16 or Winter December 1st Current Text: “To be eligible this organization. Why can I not We solicit any and to membership in this Society, a join just because I am a woman? the attached all articles about the candidate must be a Scotchman, or of Arline P.- “Women who don’t Scotch descent. He must be a man of have membership have never been insert. Contact Scottish Culture and Robert Reid! 1 Organizations good moral character and his general excluded and have no need to be t Continued on page 4 The Wesley & Virginia Montgomery Caledonian Scholarship Trust *Success for Burns Night 2011! cotland has a history and tradition of placing host of talented entertainers performed on Burns’ Night at the Irish emphasis on the value of education for its children Heritage Center, Eastern Avenue. The event was a sell-out, enjoying and citizens. Perhaps this may explain why such a Athoughts of auld Scotland. Robert Burns, a lover of all things beautiful S —poetry, music, ale and lassies—would approve of his 252nd birthday small country has made such a tremendous contribution to the development of science, engineering and celebration! medicine over the centuries, with such inventions as What a night! From the traditional pomp of Jessie Andrews’ Color Guard the steam engine (Watt), radar (Watson-Watt), television to Alex Watt’s “Ode to a Haggis” and President Rex Wolfgang’s speech, the (Baird) anaesthetics (Simpson), penicillin (Fleming) and evening started. In Lyle Reid’s ‘Toast to the Lassies’, he announced, “Women animal cloning (Dolly the sheep). And let’s not forget can now become Members of the Caledonian Society”, drawing an appreciative the literary talents of Burns, Scott and Stephenson. round of applause. Lyle was followed by Debra Ruehlman with her musical Given this Scottish tradition it is not surprising that response in the ‘Lassies Reply’. Highland dancing is a big part of Burns’ Night, the Caledonian Society of Cincinnati decided many Louise Reid’s Cincinnati Highland Dancers were a colorful swirl of kilts in years ago to create a fund so that annual scholarships perfection. could be awarded to deserving university students of Scottish Ancestry. To qualify for a scholarship the The house lights dimmed for Gwlenys Reid’s picture show about the life student must be a resident of the Greater Cincinnati of Robert Burns. Through period engravings and current pictures, we learned Area, be currently enrolled in a degree course as a about the romantic young rebel who became the most charismatic and full time student in a Greater Cincinnati Area college controversial genius ever to come out of Scotland. Wherever he went, crowds or university, (these two criteria are waived for a gathered to listen to his witty humor and wicked sarcasm. However, from his Caledonian Society descendant) and have attained beginnings to pop star status in Edinburgh, the popular poet was never arrogant a Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.5 of or conceited. By writing down his thoughts, he preserved his 18th century a possible 4.0. More information and application world for us to enjoy in our 21st century cyber age. forms can be obtained from the web site http:// Other acts were Highland Choreography by Katy Beth DeBellevue, who caledoniansociety.org/. performed on stage. David Wilshire recited Burns’ poetry, his daughter Katelyn It has been the practice of the Society to award led Will Spellman and Gabby Gerbus in singing Robert Burns’ “My Heart’s at least two scholarships each year at the Annual St. in the Highlands.” Children carrying red hearts joined these singers on stage. Andrew’s Ball in November. Last year scholarships were awarded to two talented young ladies, Claire We welcome youngsters to our events, so they absorb their Scottish heritage. Liegel (granddaughter of former President Arch Ott) and Rex Wolfgang and Jesse Andrews and David Wilshire acted out an amusing Katelyn Wilshire (daughter and granddaughter of former skit about the Bard. They were aided by John and Will Spellman, and Gabby Presidents David and Gordon Wilshire). Gerbus. A new act was, the ventriloquist Barbara Baxter, performing with her A few years ago our current President, Mr. Rex mind-reading doll, Uncle Scotty. Missy Gentry’s Cincinnati Scots Highland Wolfgang , made an extremely generous contribution Dancers, brought their grace to Scottish dances. Susan McLennan’s Royal to the scholarship fund and the name of the fund was Scottish Country Dancers performed well-loved folk dances. Next on stage was changed to the “Wesley and Virginia Montgomery Lyle Reid on flute, with Gwlenys Reid reciting Robert Burns’ love song, “My Caledonian Scholarship Trust”, in honor of their Love is Like a Red, Red Rose”. memory. Over the last two years funds were severely Then it was time for the Caledonian Pipes & Drums. the familiar sound depleted by the downturn in the Stock market, but are echoed and the band marched in, led by Drum Major Robert Reid and Pipe now inching their way upwards. Major Matt Kelly. The sound of pipes and drums echoed as musicians and In order to preserve our ability to continue to award dancers brought life to the music of Scotland. annual scholarships we would like to appeal to our membership to contribute to the Trust. Checks may be After the Ladies Haggis Toss and the Men’s Bonnie Knee Contest, the made payable to “The Caledonian Society of Cincinnati evening conluded with Burns’ – ‘Auld Lang Syne.’ It was a successful Burns’ Scholarship Trust”, or to the “Wesley and Virginia evening. n Montgomery Caledonian Scholarship Trust” and sent to *We offer many thanks to Robert Reid, Chris McLennan, Scotty and Barbara our treasurer*. n Muir, Billie Andrews and Cass Ott. These people were indispensable to the Cheers, Lyle Reid evening’s success. The Society owes them our deepest gratitude! *Mr. Edward McGregor, 1074 Emerson Road, Cheers, Gwlenys Reid Park Hills, KY 41011, or to Scholarship Trustee Dr. Daniel Bowen MD, 1350 William Howard Taft Rd., *See The Burns Night Photo Montage in the email version, Page 15.