July 4th 2015
Loch Sloy! Volume 6 Issue 3 Special Issue! The Official Quarterly Magazine for CMW, Inc., ©2015
Welcome to Clan MacFarlane Inside this issue: Worldwide Looking Forward and 6 Looking Backwards
When CMW was founded on July 4th, 2010, we Happy 5th! - Laurie 7 were excited, nervous, and tenuous among other McFarland Jackson adjectives. The core group that began the process of forming our new or- Happy Birthday—Sandy 9 ganization was determined to succeed and after five years the foundation McFarland Morgan has been solidified and now CMW is thriving. Happy Birthday—Neal 10 This is a proud time for Marie and Steve Robb, Laurie and Don Jackson, MacFarlanes in Australia 11 my wife, Cheryl, and me. To think that the initial thoughts of starting our own organization began simply enough around the dinner tables in CMW Annual Members’ 14 Meeting Information Scotland is amazing to think about. CMW Founders’ Birthday 15 With a lot of planning, organizing, heartache, trials and tribulations, we Wishes officially established CMW on September 11, 2010. CMW and all Clan CMW Membership 21 MacFarlane members, have established an organization that ALL Application MacFarlane’s can be proud of, not just our ever increasing membership. Cheryl and I personally want to thank everyone (the list is too long to give everybody’s name) that has taken our fantastic organization from its mea- ger beginnings, to the juggernaut it has become.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
CLAN MACFARLANE WORLDWIDE!!!
I look forward to celebrating many more!
Yours Aye and Loch Sloy!
Randy McFarland Founding Member/President CMW (2010—2012)
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Loch Sloy! Clan MacFarlane Worldwide was incor- Published Quarterly by porated on July 4th, 2010 in Kansas, Clan MacFarlane Worldwide, Inc. USA. The idea itself was born a year 1202 Union Rd. earlier almost 2 thousand miles away sur- Lawrence, KS. 66044 rounded by the deep waters of Loch Lo- http://www.clanmacfarlane.org mond and in the shadow of Ben Lo- mond. It was on the island of Inveruglas, EDITOR a former Macfarlane stronghold, that the Steven A. Robb founding members put forth their idea of 1-785-640-4648 a Society that would embrace all de- [email protected] scendants of the clan no matter their cur- Contributing Columnists: rent location. A So- Laurie McFarland Jackson ciety that would Randall McFarland work to preserve the Malcolm Lobban physical and cultural Marie Robb aspects of Clan MacFarlane. A Society Sandy McFarland Morgan that would build lasting relations with Neal McFarland the inhabitants of Arrochar, Tarbet, CMW Founding Members Ardlui and other ancestral lands. A Soci-
ety for you!
Note from Your Editor: It would be easy for me to say, it’s hard to believe it’s been five years since we formed CMW, but that is far from the case. All of us who helped form CMW knew in our hearts that we needed a new and positive organization to carry on the traditions and heritage of all MacFarlane’s and their septs. We all should be proud of what we have accom- plished over the last five years. With the constant growth of membership and the fantastic success of our face book page, we all deserve a big pat on the back. With all, I mean everyone who is asso- ciated with CMW. From the original founders, paying members, fellow members and face book followers, you all have been a big part of making us who we are, and to all of you a big Aye. As we continue into the future, I am confident that CMW will remain a success due to ability of our board members and members. With that, I encourage all qualified members to seek and hold of- fice as a board member. This will help bring in new ideas and energy in keeping CMW going for years to come. To all, I want to thank you again for all you have done and am looking forward to a great future.
Please enjoy the well wishes of all the founding members who have wholeheartedly participated in this birthday celebration.
Steve
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Officers and Directors
President 2015 — Peter McFarlin; Director 2010 through 2013, 2014 through 2016 [email protected]
Vice President 2015 — Greg McFarland; Director 2013 through 2015 [email protected]
Secretary 2015 — Annette McFarlane; Director 2015 through 2017 [email protected]
Treasurer 2015 — Chuck Poland; Director 2014 through 2016 [email protected]
Director — Mary Helen Haines; Director 2010 through 2012, 2013 through 2015 [email protected]
Director — Preston McFarland; Director 2015 through 2017 [email protected]
Director — Sandy Morgan 2010 through 2012, 2013 through 2015 [email protected]
Director — Barbara Duff; Director 2015 through 2017 [email protected]
Director — Melissa Knox; Director 2015 through 2016 [email protected]
Committee Chairs
Website — Preston McFarland [email protected] Genealogy — Mary Helen Haines [email protected] Highland Games — Greg McFarland [email protected] Membership — Sandy McFarland Morgan [email protected] Heritage — Peter McFarlin [email protected] Elections — Marie Robb [email protected] Finance — James MacFarlane [email protected] Facebook — Karen McFarlin [email protected] Marketing Chair — Laurie McFarland Jackson [email protected] Merchandising — Melissa Knox [email protected] Publication — Steve Robb [email protected]
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CMW Delegates and Hosts
Please feel free to contact the following Clan MacFarlane Delegates with your questions about CMW and upcoming Games in your area. Randy and Cheryl McFarland—Washington, Oregon
[email protected] Steve and Marie Robb — Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas
[email protected] Michael A. McFarland — Missouri/co-delegate
[email protected] Eric Funkhouser — Illinois, Missouri/co-delegate
[email protected] Greg McFarland — Colorado/ co-delegate, New Mexico, Wyoming
[email protected] Betsy McFarland — Texas/co-delegate
[email protected] Melissa Knox — Texas/co-delegate
[email protected] Jim and Jo MacFarlane — Alabama
[email protected] Charles McFarland — Virginia/co-delegate
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CMW Delegates — Continue
Chuck Poland — Virginia/co-delegate
[email protected] Ian and Dottie MacFarlane — Georgia/co-delegate
[email protected] Preston and Paula McFarland — Utah
[email protected] Cheryl McFarlin Corey — Florida/co-Delegate
[email protected] Terry and Lorraine Sandeen — Florida/co-Delegate
[email protected] Peter F. and Karen McFarlin — New England and New York
[email protected] Don and Laurie MacFarland Jackson — California
[email protected] Andrew Macfarlane — New Zealand
[email protected] Anne Wolf Fraley and Kenneth W. Fraley, Sr. — Kentucky, Georgia/co-Delegate
© Taxgedo, 2015
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Looking Forward and Looking Backwards
Welcome to a special issue of your Loch Sloy! Although this is a Birthday issue for Clan MacFarlane Worldwide, Inc., it is also the start of what we hope will be a look at MacFarlane his- tory as well as current global activities of MacFarlanes.
We normally talk about our past and we all enjoy the stories of our roots and where we come from. Who doesn’t love to hear the stories and imagine walking the same earth our ances- tors walked? But we are also here today. So we thought it would be interesting to create a time- line of MacFarlanes. We will reach back as far as we can to create a timeline that we can all add to, correct, argue about, enjoy and keep growing. But what a timeline that will be!
This issue will start with a nice article by a new addition to the editing team, Malcom Lobban. He is contributing a piece about the history of the Clan MacFarlane Society Australia, Incorporated. Then in September, I will do my very best to present you with a timeline of what I can find about MacFarlanes from our past up until about 1978. I do expect to hear from you for additions!
Keep your fingers crossed! This will be quite the task. But the idea is that if you have a piece of your family history that you can add, we will build it in. We will not get too detailed. I think where this will lead us will be a surprise to us all. And as we reach current day, we will con- tinue to add what we know of MacFarlanes and ourselves as we live our lives now.
As Steve has noted, we have received numerous birthday wishes for CMW. We will start with Laurie McFarland Jackson’s message, followed by Sandy McFarland Morgan’s, Neal McFar- land’s, and then Malcolm’s article. We will then follow with the rest of the wishes. All the birth- day wishes are wonderful. Hopefully these will motivate you to participate in CMW activities whenever you can, because we really are having lots of fun. Which brings me to the upcoming AMM in Pleasanton, California.
We will gather in September for our annual meeting. Laurie has included a separate mes- sage about the AMM, and in particular reminds us all that CMW has negotiated an incredibly low rate at the Highland Games hotel (a Marriott). However, time is running out to leverage that dis- count. So don’t dally!
Can’t make it? Email a Board member and give them your proxy for voting at the AMM.
So here we go… and Happy Birthday CMW! It is a pleasure to be a part.
Marie Robb
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Happy 5th Birthday to US! By Laurie McFarland Jackson, Founding Member Former Director, Treasurer and Secretary
Gob smacked… that’s me. Clan MacFarlane Worldwide is five years old and I couldn’t be prouder of our organization. We were founded on the 4th of July 2010, with our first Annual Membership Meeting (AMM) on September 11, 2010 in Estes Park, Colorado. So many wonderful things have happened since then I am blown away.
I found some notes pre-September 11… we contacted MacFarlanes and septs via social media, the Aus- tralian “Lantern”, the contact list from our 2009 trip, and through our personal family and friends to alert that we had begun our journey as a new organization with an invitation to the Estes Park Games and meeting. Our by-laws, in essence, were to put the power in the hands of our people, not solely the execu- tives of the group. We were committed to an organization that was transparent in its activities and deci- sions. Leadership would be limited in term to provide fresh ideas and approaches. Each committee would have a minimum of three people to promote ways for members to participate.
Our Estes AMM was live-streamed … it seemed to last for hours, but was very productive. We solidified our goals, by-laws, leadership, finances/banking, structure, membership, games, etc. We named our quar- terly magazine. We celebrated.
Every AMM since then has been either live-streamed, or recorded then posted on YouTube so all interest- ed parties could stay informed. Our digital magazine is running over 75 pages every issue. Our elections and by-law changes are sent out via Survey Monkey so that they are counted in an unbiased and transpar- ent manner. Our Facebook page has over 1300 followers. We have worked hard at communicating with people all over the world. (You can see it is imperative we have your correct email address to facilitate that communication. If you have had a change, please send it to our Membership Chair, Sandy Morgan, at [email protected]. ) Other accomplishments include the fact that we are now a legal 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We have an active project with Family Tree DNA which has provided an extraordinary look into how we all con- nect. Our genealogists have worked over-time to help our paid members make connections. Our Board meets monthly via conference call so distance is not an issue. We are represented at a growing number of Highland Games across the country. We could grow even more if you could help… if you are interested in helping run a tent, please contact Gregor McFarland at [email protected]. We will provide assistance to get you started. It is a blast to meet other MacFar- lanes and Septs, hear their stories, and make connections. We had a full bus for our 2014 tour of MacFarlane-centric sites in Northern Ireland and Scotland. We visited three MacFarlane castle ruins in the Loch Lomond area of Scotland and also spent a morning with Sir John McFarland on his estate in County Donegal. We hope to return in another 4-ish years... an- nouncements will be made via our website, Facebook page, and magazine.
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I also found an early draft of our long term goals… take a look, below (the new goals are posted on our website): Clan MacFarlane Worldwide, Inc.
Long Term Goals *Clan MacFarlane Worldwide, Inc. is a society that will work to research, collect, preserve, and share the physical, cultural, historical, literary, and genealogical documents, relics, and aspects of Clan MacFarlane. The Board will revisit these goals annually with members approving them each year.
*We are a society that will build lasting relations with the inhabitants of our ancestral lands and with our cousins around the world.
*We will help our global family’s young people find their way in the world by helping support them in their studies by way of an annual scholarship. (Support competitors – athletes, dancers, musicians - who reach a certain level, with competition entrance fees, etc.)
*We will seek to re-establish the line of our chief and matriculate our arms. We will assist with the search for family roots and connections to stimulate and inspire among the members, the pride and spirit of their ancestors, with particular emphasis on the ancestry of the members as it pertains to the surname of MacFarlane and the sur- names of the septs historically associated with clan.
*CMW will continue to expand the level of support we give our commissioners who distribute most of our educa- tional materials and teach clan history and culture to clansmen and the interested public.
*It is a goal of CMW to continue to improve the quality and quantity of the type of educational materials that we distribute at an ever-increasing number of games.
If these goals appeal to you and you believe in them as strongly as we do, we gladly extend Ceud Mile Failte (a hundred thousand welcomes) to you! Nothing is as strong as the bond of family. We hope you will join us, take an active part in the society, attend as many games and gatherings as your time permits, and visit the society’s website frequently in order to stay connected.
Looking over the goals (above), I believe we continue to grow in the right direction. I want to personally thank you all for your trust, enthusiasm, and continued participation in CMW. Loch Sloy!
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Happy Birthday! Sandy McFarland Morgan, Director CMW Membership
When Marie asked me to contribute a note concerning the fifth anniversary of the incorporation of CMW, I realized that for me it feels like I have been part of this wonderful family for so much longer than five years. In fact my ties to this bunch started several months before July 4, 2010 when I officially reached out to Preston McFarland, Ian MacFarlane, and Marie Robb to discuss what was happening in Clan MacFarlane and expressing my interest in joining this group in building an organization based on open friendship where anyone wanting to find his heritage and preserve his legacy as a proud Scottish or , in my case, Scots-Irish descendant and have a real (sic) good time on the journey could achieve that goal. For me, our real beginning was in Estes Park, Colorado where we gathered for the games week end to agree on the preliminary writing of the Bylaws for this corporation. There in the Rams Horn Lodge, Randy and Cheryl McFarland, Steve and Marie Robb, Laurie and Don Jackson, Preston and Paula McFar- land, Mary Helen and Michael Haines, Maxi Fitzjarrald, Cmell Weaver, Betsy McFarland, and Kip and I met along with Andrew Macfarlane, Jim and Jo MacFarlane, and William and Claudia Callaway joining by phone to hammer out a plan. At that meeting, we selected the first board and chose officers and commit- tee chairs by people just saying, “Yes, I can do that; yes, I will do that.” Our actual membership list began to accumulate in August during which twenty voting members and twenty-five fellow members enrolled. Of those original voting members, nineteen remain active, often volunteering, members of CMW. The board decided to designate all who applied for individual or family memberships during our first fiscal year as Founding Members of CMW. That number reached 82 by September 15, 2011. Fifty-five of those founding members continue to participate as voting members of Clan MacFarlane Worldwide. There was a time when I knew every member’s name and his/her spouse’s name and lots of times the names of children, where they were from, and even how those members connected to other members. But, I cannot remember everyone and when he/she joined because now we number more than a thousand members from every state in the US except Hawaii and every province except Newfoundland and Nu- navut in Canada. We have members from the UK and Ireland, from Australia and New Zealand, from Europe and Japan and Mexico and South America. We are, indeed, a worldwide organization. I am so pleased to continue to chair the membership committee with the help of dear friends Mary Helen Haines, Barbara Duff, and, until his resignation, Neal McFarland. What a lot of fun we are having; what a lot of connections we have made--well, everyone except me, it seems; what a lot of friends we have added who live in our hearts al- ways. I know that a dream has become a reality for a group of friends and family in 2009 in Scotland who dared to want something more and were willing to work hard and tirelessly for the Clan MacFarlane Worldwide that we have today.
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Happy Birthday! Neal McFarland
Happy 5th CMW! Long may you live!
My most memorable and moving 4th of July occurred during the country’s 1976 bicentennial celebration at a downtown St. Louis hotel. Several thousand people crammed into the two-block long lobby and bar to pay tribute to the founding of the United States. The house band began to play “God Bless America,” and with the first chord the crowd erupted and joined in singing at the top of their lungs. It was a spine- tingling sensation I shall never forget. I’m not ashamed to say that tears rolled down my cheeks. Such was the pride I felt and shared with the thousands of strangers.
My second most moving 4th of July experience actually happened a short time after that date. My friend, mentor and cousin, Mary Helen Haines, had told me that a group of CMSI members travelling in Scotland had made a decision to form a new Clan MacFarlane. She added that the new organization would be more open, heritage, education and member oriented. Proving that transparency, I proudly watched (by live streaming on the computer) our founders hammer out the first set of by-laws to create Clan MacFar- lane Worldwide during their first formal meeting in Colorado. It was like watching the birth of one of my own children. There was no doubt that I had to be a part of it. As soon as membership opened, I was.
The pride I felt about being a member of CMW has only grown over the past five years. I recently chose to step aside and be less active. Part of the reason for that decision was the realization that CMW is blessed with an enormous storehouse of talented members. My decision was solidly reinforced while reading the current issue of our quarterly magazine. It contains excellent and well-researched articles, many of which were written by first time contributors. To my mind “Loch Sloy Magazine” is a world-class non-profit publication with the complemen- tary blend of old and new contributors and ideas.
In addition, the new IRS tax-exempt status and CMW programs and initia- tives underway demonstrate just how gracefully Clan MacFarlane World- wide is maturing. But, beyond those things, I cherish the friendships I have made along the way.
I am proud to be a founding member of such a young, but dynamic, or- ganization that is following the vision of its founders! Baby steps have since become full strides in a very short time.
Happy Birthday CMW!
Neal McFarland - Member No. 12
(Editor’s special thank you to Neal for all his instruction on how to put together a newsletter! Without his help, we would have just a plain old email.!)
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MacFarlanes in Australia (Clan MacFarlane Society, Australia, Incorporated) A brief history of the Society Down Under!
Early Days
Being a more recent Scottish migrant to Australia (2001) I do not place myself as a leading authority on the history of Clan MacFarlane in this vast hinterland of mountains, bush, desert, kangaroos and koalas. However, having been asked to submit such an article for ‘Loch Sloy’, I shall do my best to please.
From Society records it seems that this Aussie branch of Clann Pharlain began in 1980. In May that year, the late Julian Millar, who was then Australian representative for Clan MacFarlane Society of USA & Canada, produced and published the first Australian edition of “MacFarlane’s Lantern” from his home in in Broadbeach, Queensland.
Issued quarterly by the Society, and edited by Julian until March 1991, the Australian ‘Lantern’ was es- sential for keeping members informed. The newsletter also did much to create and foster greater social interaction. The first social gathering of Australian members was at the Orange Highland Gathering in New South Wales on 29th October 1983. This led to the inaugural meeting of the Clan MacFarlane Society of Australia (as it was first called) being held a few days later, on 3rd November.
On 17th August, 1991 the Clan MacFarlane Society, Inc. (USA and Canada) made Julian an Honorary Member and on 15th October of the same year, he was appointed as Commissioner for Australia.
In March 1996 Julian was appointed as Patron of the Clan MacFarlane Socie- ty in Australia and remained so until his death in November 2005. The Society became incorporated in 2002 and is now known as The Clan MacFarlane Socie- ty, Australia Inc. The present Society acknowledges the important role that Jul- ian Millar (Photo left) played in the establishment of an independent Scottish clan society in Australia. During the very early period, Julian served as Chair- man pro tempore, it being preferred that the position of President be held open until filled by a member bearing the surname MacFarlane by whatever spelling. John McFarlane of Cheltenham, NSW, was the first elected president.
By about 1984 separate NSW and Victoria Branches had been formed, how- ever rather than strengthen the Society as had been hoped, relations became strained There was some criticism from NSW about the structure of the or- ganisation which they believed inhibited its smooth running. In May 1988, Duncan McFarlane of Canter- bury, Victoria, was forced to assume the role of Acting President when the Federal President, John McFarlane, resigned his position – later same year, the NSW Branch was unable to fill the office-bearers positions at their AGM.
Duncan served the Society very well as Federal President, ably supported by his wife Margaret in whose home the first gathering of the Victoria Branch was held. In 1993 Ron Robb, who also happened to live in the same street as Duncan and Margaret, took over as Federal President and he, in turn, was ably sup- ported by his wife Leslie (?), who was also Secretary of the Victorian Branch for several years – many live- ly ceilidhs were held in the backyard of the Robb family home! The Victorian Branch continued to flour- ish under the leadership its president, Trevor Macfarlane who, for many years also served as Federal Vice- President. July 2015—5th Birthday Issue Loch Sloy! 11
The NSW Branch re-established itself and grew from strength to strength. In 1998 Bob Ridding be- came Federal President and he put in motion a number of changes, such as revised rules of our Society and the establishment of a website. It was also this time that we were approached by the International Clan MacFarlane Society, Inc. to merge or affiliate with them, but problems arose with this which were never satisfactorily resolved. Meanwhile Glenda Mason was an enthusiastic NSW Branch President but she resigned from our Society to become the Commissioner for Australia for the International organisa- tion. In addition to having branches in Victoria and NSW we also appointed Councillors in Queensland and South Australia – although we have never yet been able to establish separate branches in these states.
In 2002 the title of President went to Barry Dixon, whose wife Wendy and son Stephan also became involved in running the Society. Despite valiant efforts however there was a lack of support in NSW and from further afield and in 2004 we faced a crisis and a motion was put forward to wind up the Society. Thankfully, the Victorian members rallied together and a new committee was formed, with Frank Preston taking on the top job until 2006 supported by Christine Culling as Vice-President.
More Recent Times
The foregoing text in this report is compiled from various Society records and from notes given to me by our worthy Secretary/Treasurer, Glenda Dickson, who has been a member almost from the beginning and a long-term Committee member. I have no hesitation in saying that she has been – and is yet -- the real backbone of our humble organisation. For my part, I first came to know her before coming to Aus- tralia, in the days when she was publishing editor of an excellent magazine “The Scots Link” [The Scottish Family History Magazine – Australia & New Zealand, founded 1987]. She was brave enough to publish some of my early ‘scribbles’ and invited me to join the Society in November 2005. Glenda is justly proud of her MacFarlane family roots in Luss, parish and in my own dear Vale of Leven, Dunbartonshire.
In 2008 our President Leona Callaway stood down after two years in office: although she had previous Committee Service, and at the AGM in Victoria I was elected. Photo right – seen here receiving the traditional Presidents’ Memorial Tray from Leona. My own period in office then ran to our AGM in 2013.
Living in South Australia, I had the able support of Councillor Janet Marsh (nee McFarlane) and her hus- band Ron. My other loyal SA friend is Janet’s cousin, Membership Secre- tary, Anita Renfrey. Working as a team, I am happy to recall that we managed to raise the Clan MacFar- lane Banner for the first time (Picture below) at the primary Scot- tish Highland Games at Mount Barker, and for the next four years we also had a display tent there. Our society is also a member of Scottish Associations of South Australia, Inc, this being an organisation which helps SA Scottish groups to maintain active unity.
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I would like also to mention our NSW representatives Councillor Roy Nash and his wife Barbara, both are long-term members. Likewise, in Queensland, we are represented by Councillor Louise Millar, daughter of the aforementioned Julian She is also the proud mother of our current President, Robert Millar, who currently lives and works in Japan with his charming Japanese wife Masaka. Because of distance between groups, and modest mem- bership numbers of around 100 families, we generally communicate via internet and Skype. Sadly, these days, it seems that most Scottish groups in Australia are managed by an older generation, with fewer young folk coming forward to carry on. Our youngest active member is my own grandson Jason Moore (21), who is also our official Clan Piper and was recently appointed Youth Ambassador. Between his uni- versity studies and working casually part-time – with some private piping gigs -- he keeps busy and gainful- ly employed. He also parades regularly as a member of the local City of Elizabeth Pipe Band. There isn’t an ounce of laziness in the lad – inherited, of course, from his ‘Auld Gran’faither!’
Lastly, the picture (Right) is of some of our veteran members, taken after the 2006 AGM in Victoria: they are from L to R Enid Macfarlane, Glenda Dickson (Secretary), Leona Calla- way (President), Trevor Macfarlane (past- President). Margaret McFarlane and Mary Cramer.
This report is intended to be nothing more than a brief look at our somewhat unique Australian society. However, it is also a theme for which Secretary Glenda Dickson and I have made special tenta- tive plans as a future project for our own members; and I am therefore reluctant to delve too far into the subject at this time. But I can say that, currently, we are holding our own and doing what we can to keep alive the memory of the Honourable Clan MacFarlane (by whatever spelling!) and have high hopes for the future. Moreover, our more recent friendly association with Clan MacFarlane Worldwide, Inc. adds extra confidence towards many more happy years ahead. Best wishes to all Clan members.
Malcolm Lobban.
‘Clann Pharlain gu Brath!’
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Clan MacFarlane Worldwide's An- nual Membership Meeting (AMM)
California at the 150th Pleasanton Scottish High- land Gatherings and Games (http:// www.thescottishgames.com) over Labor Day Weekend, September 5-6, 2015.
Hotel accommodations have been arranged at the Pleasanton Marriott on Dublin Canyon Road. Go to http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ oakmc-pleasanton-marriott/ or call 1-925-847-6000. Mention Clan MacFar- lane to get our special rate of $105/night. This block of rooms will be held only until July 27th, after which we will release any unreserved rooms back to the hotel. The rates are now above $149/night if you book outside the block… please don’t wait to make your reservation!
Please email Laurie McFarland Jackson at [email protected] when you have decided to join us for this event. This will be help us have a headcount for food and Saturday dinner which has limited seating. Contacting me will also allow me to add you to our event update email list.
We sincerely hope that you can join us for this chance to connect with each other, celebrate our heritage, chat with our genealogist, meet the artist of our Warrior and new Lantern shirts, run the business of our organization, and more.
Loch Sloy!
Laurie
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Happy Birthday CMW!
First off, many thanks and congratulations to Steve and all the contributors to the June issue. Great job!!! And now we celebrate Clan MacFarlane Worldwide! What a superb job you all have done, and the beat goes on!!! So many have derived a great deal of pleasure from the association in true Scottish style. All the hard work and effort by so many are deeply appreciated, and we have a splendid past and a greater future to celebrate for all the friends, members, and future participants! THANK YOU, THANK YOU. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Dottie and Ian
I was fortunate to be among those who joined in the first year, rapidly becoming a Delegate, and then being elected a Director and Treasurer, and I’ve enjoyed all of it very much.
Chuck Poland
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Happy 5th Birthday Clan MacFarlane Worldwide! So glad to have found and joined you back in 2010. Such a happy, busy clan society, with something for everyone. Loch Sloy!
Peter and Karen McFarlin
5 years ago, several good-hearted individuals committed to preserving, sharing, and en- larging our knowledge of our shared MacFarlane heritage, sat down and fleshed out a way for all MacFarlanes to enjoy, partici- pate, and share in the benefits of CMW. One of the best benefits of being part of CMW is witnessing the many, many lasting friendships that have developed often between members over the last five years. I can't wait to see where the journey takes CMW over the next five years! Paula McFarland
Happy 5th birthday from us and our daddy, Drew McFarland. CMW is twice as old as we are!. -- Ailin and Belle McFarland (photo 2 July 2015, preparing for fireworks).
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A big Happy Birthday to Clan MacFarlane Worldwide! You are won- derful and do so much for us. We are always learning more and more about ourselves. Everyone is so nice and helpful. This group is the best of the best! God Bless you all.
Jeanette MacFarlane
It hardly seems like it has been five years since CMW was founded! Time flies when you are having fun and how can you not have fun with such a great group of people. Kathlyn and I look forward to representing CMW tomorrow on its 5th birthday at the Luss Highland Games on Lochlo- mondside here in Scotland.
Here's to the next five!
Kathlyn & Terrance
Happy Birthday, CMW! My goodness, you've grown so much in the past 5 years! I was so pleased to have been with you in the beginning and to be here now. With wonderful people and a positive purpose of education and fellow- ship we're looking forward to many more years as a family. Loch Sloy!
Cmell Weaver Brown
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLAN MACFARLANE WORLDWIDE. My, doesn't time fly by fast when you are a member of a friendly, happy, growing organization that loves its members? I'm happy to be a char- ter member of CMW because it epitomizes what an organization should be. A group of like-minded individuals interested in promot- ing the increase of knowledge of the clan and Scottish society. Plus, having fun of helping everyone at the games increase their knowledge of clan association and their heritage of Scottish origin. Happy Birthday CMW.
Jim MacFarlane
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Happy, happy 5th Birthday Clan MacFarlane Worldwide! What a wonderful 5 years it has been. Thank you everyone for your contributions to our clan. We have made wonderful new friends, met long-lost relatives, and thoroughly enjoyed the journey so far. Looking forward to see where the next five takes us.
Mary Helen, Michael, & Dottie Haines
Picture from the Tulsa games 2012 (Right)
Picture from Winter Springs, Florida games January 2013 (Left)
Picture from Monreagh, Ireland June 2014
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Clan MacFarlane Worldwide has brought so many "MacFarlane's" to- gether. This organization and its publication Loch Sloy have given peo- ple the vehicle for sharing stories, genealogy, photos, and activi- ties. Thank you to all who have worked so hard to make it a suc- cess. Happy 5th birthday, CMW, and many more. Virginia Degnan
Happy birthday CMW. A dream of family (Clan) working and sharing together. May we contin- ue this dream for many years to come.
Loch Sloy and Blessings to all,
Maxi Fitzjarrald
Happy Birthday to our Clan Society. Hope to see it move on into the future reestablish a valuable presence in our old Loch Lomond area.
Aye, Charly
Happy Birthday, Clan MacFarland Worldwide - a place where strangers become family and family become friends since 2010!
Susan Ball
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Wow, It's hard to believe how time flies.Happy birthday!!
Denis Comstock
Happy Birthday CMW, and special thanks to Marie Robb , Mary Helen Haines, and Chevalier Tarrance Gach MacFarlane for their patience and encouragement with MacFarland genealo- gy.
James Mcfarland
Happy Birthday, Clan MacFarlane Worldwide! From one who was present as its roots were set, it has been a good 5 years of growth of family and friends. I hope anyone in the Ver- mont/New Hampshire area will come to the new games on the CMW circuit, the Quechee Scottish Festival on August 22.
Loch Sloy!
David McGaw Canaan, NH
Là breith sona dhuibh cloinn MacPhàrlain! Translation: Happy birthday clan MacFarlane!
Airbheadh MacPhàrlain Translation: Arvey McFarland
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Thrilled to be involved with a group of people so enthusiastic about the clan, its origins and its continued relevance to the cur- rent generation.
Not only that but you are a great bunch of people more interested in advancing the clan than pushing personal agendas.
Long life and happiness to all founder, current and prospective members of this wonderful group that make up Clan MacFarlane Worldwide.
Cheers Andrew Macfarlane New Zealand
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Clan MacFarlane Worldwide, Inc. Applications c/o Sandy Morgan, Membership
6310 Calumet Road, Amarillo, TX 79106
806-359-6064 [email protected]
Membership Application
Memberships are for ONE year:
___Fellow membership = Free (non-voting member) ___Family membership = $30.00
___Individual membership = $20.00 ___Junior membership = $10.00 If paying via Check or Money Order: Please (under 18 yrs of age) mail completed form with your payment (payable to Clan MacFarlane Worldwide, Sponsoring member:______Inc.)to Sandy Morgan, Membership Chair.
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Membership information will be used solely for CMW business and connections within the organization.
Membership information will not be circulated outside the organization nor will it be sold.
Please submit your genealogical information.
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Calendar of Upcoming Highland Games, Athletic Events and Events—2015 July through December
July
7/6-7 Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival, Monterey, CA AYE!
7/10-13 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Linville, NC
7/19 Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival, Florence, MA http://www.glasgowlands.org AYE!
7/26-27 Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games, Enumclaw, WA AYE!
August
8/2 Spokane Highland Games, Spokane, WA AYE!
8/2-3 Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival AYE!
8/9-10 Colorado Scottish Festival, Highland Ranch, CO AYE!
8/30 Virginia Scottish Games and Gathering of the Clans, The Plains, VA AYE!
8/30-31 San Francisco Highland Games, Pleasanton, CA AYE!
8/30-31 Capital District Scottish Games, Altamont, NY http://scotgames.com AYE!
September
9/4-7 Longs Peak Scottish/Irish Highland Festival, Estes Park, CO AYE!
9/19-21 Tulsa Highland Games, Tulsa, OK (TBD)
9/26-27 St. Louis Scottish Games, St. Louis, MO AYE!
9/27-28 McPherson Scottish Festival, McPherson, KS AYE!
9/27-28 Dixon Scottish Games, Dixon, CA AYE!
October
10/14 Scotland Highland Games Festival, Scotland, CT http://scotlandgames.org AYE!
10/17-19 Stone Mountain Highland Games, Stone Mountain, GA http://www.smhg.org AYE!
November
11/TBD Salado Scottish Clan Gathering & Highland Games, Salado, TX AYE!
December
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Calendar of Upcoming Highland Games, Athletic Events and Events—2015 July through December
If you don’t see an event nearby, there are many more games than we have listed here. We AL- WAYS have fun and look forward to meeting you. And if you have ever thought about partici- pating with CMW—we are looking for more members to help host tents. Interested? Just curious? Please contact Greg Mcfarland, our Director of Highland Games and Gathering. [email protected]
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A Wee Bit ‘O Humor
Maître d'hôtel: 'Are you here for a special occasion?' MacFarlane: 'Aye, we won the third prize in the annual Robert Burns Contest, a haggis dinner for two.' Maître d'hôtel: 'What were the other prizes?' MacFarlane: The second prize was a single haggis dinner, and, if you won the first prize, you didnae have to eat the haggis.'
Clan MacFarlane Worldwide 1202 Union Rd. Lawrence, KS 66044 501(c)3 Corporation
CMW is a proud Member of The Council of Scottish Clans and Associations, Inc.
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