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May 2018 St. Aindrea NewsletterdskdfOur ofPot the-Luck St. Andrewevents are’s Society wonderful of Atlanta opportunities to showcase May 2018 President’s Message IMPORTANT NOTE: Our Pot-Luck events are wonderful opportunities to showcase your culinary skills. However, some attendees have potentially life-threatening aller- gies. Please clearly label any dish containing chick- en or nuts to minimize the possibility of complica- tions. Founded November 30, 1971 Greetings: Hello to all and welcome to Samhradh (Summer in Scottish Gaelic at https://glosbe.com/en/gd/Summer )! Though the calendar says it has yet to arrive – the temperatures indicate otherwise. Tartan Day is a distant memory, our Celtic Pot-luck nourished the souls of over 50 Members and their Guests. Past Programs and Meetings: Our program for the evening traced the Historical Evolution of the Weap- ons of the Scots. We began with In This Issue the most plentiful product of the Highlands (stones), progressed Pages 2-3 through the Scottish Targe (a type Calendar of Events of round shield), and discussed a Membership Update knife that most are familiar with Flowers of the Forest Vice-President’s Report the Sgian-dubh. Commonly car- ried in the kilt-hose with only the Pages 4-5 hilt visible, the single-edged “black President’s Message continued knife” is a bit different from the Tartan Day Nominating Committee less-common double-edged dag- Tartan Banners ger (the Mattucashlass) tradition- Membership Retention ally carried in the armpit and com- Pages 6-7 pletely hidden from view. Expanded SASA Committee Structure Longer blade weapons were plen- Pages 8-9 tiful including the Dirk – a long Committee Corner dagger that more closely resem- Wearing the Tartan Sash bles a short-sword. Members had Advertisement a chance to view and handle a Page 10-11 Two-handed Scottish Claymore . AINDREA . 2019 Calendar (tentative) (the weapon of William Wallace) 2019 Committee Meetings as well as the more-refined Basket Advertisement T -hilt Claymore (or Basket-hilt Broadsword). Page 12-13 Advertisements S Continued on page 4 Page 2 2018 Calendar of Events July 22 Summer Social - 4:00-6:00 PM (Casual / Highland Daywear optional) The Harp Irish Pub, Plaza at Roswell Shopping Center, 1425 Market Blvd., #1330, Ro- swell, GA 30076 September 8 Fall Business Meeting - FOP Hall (Casual / Highland Daywear) 1238 Ridge Ave., Stone Mountain, GA 30083 Drinks, Hors d ‘Oeuvres, and Socializing at 6:00 PM; Dinner at 7:00 PM - BYOB October 19-21 Stone Mountain Highland Games, http://www.smhg.org/ Parade of the Tartans on Sunday, October 21, 2018. November 10 St. Andrews Dinner Dance – Dunwoody Country Club (Formal) 1600 Dunwoody Club Dr., Atlanta, GA 30350 Socializing at 6:30 PM; Dinner at 7:00 PM December 1 Christmas Party - FOP Hall (Casual / Highland Daywear) 1238 Ridge Ave., Stone Mountain, GA 30083 5:30 PM Drinks, Hors d ‘Oeuvres, and Socializing at 5:30 PM; Dinner at 6:30 PM 2019 See pages 10 and 11 for tentative dates for 2019 gatherings and committee meetings. Membership Update To be voted on at September 2018 Meeting John Graf III First Time Published Clan Walker Michael and Carolyn McAlpin Garrett Helmick Clan MacAlpin Clan Gregor Ted and Aiko Rambo Membership Directory Clans Bailey and Hollingsworth The new Membership Directory has not been pub- Second Time Published and lished -- yet. I am putting the year members joined To be voted on at September 2018 Meeting the Society in the Directory so I need anyone who joined before 1990 to either call or e-mail me with David and Linda Heiden the approximate year they joined. Contact me at: Clans Gunn, Bruce, Campbell, Fletcher and Clark [email protected] John Morrison Allen, Jr. or Clans MacKay and Morrison 404-317-3675 or 770-948-3970 Page 3 Flowers of the Forest Vice President’s Report Frances Brodnax Frantz, age 65, passed away into Spring finally arrived, and with it, our annual Tartan freedom from the chronic disease of lupus at DeKalb Day Celebration, held on 07 April 2018, at the Smoke Medical Center, on March 19, 2018, due to complica- Rise Country Club. The fete was well attended. tions of her battle with lymphoma. Again, our thanks to all who planned the affair, those who decorated the tables, and the Grahams in partic- Fran lived life to the fullest with a sharp mind, ency- ular, for arranging the use of the facilities clopedic memory, and wicked sense of humor. Fran was born in Atlanta on August 9, 1952, to Tom and Briefly stated, the meeting of 11 May 2018 was well Edna May Brodnax. She was a graduate of Agnes Scott attended, punctuated by the pre-meeting socializing College. as well as a Celtic pot-luck dinner. Entertainment was provided by our President, Robert Gordon, who Fran was a substitute teacher for City Schools of Deca- gave us a very interesting dissertation on and tur for twenty-five years before becoming a full-time demonstration of traditional Scottish armaments. paraprofessional in 2013. As a teacher, she gave love and support to every child that crossed her Remember to mark your calendars for the Summer path. Social, to again be held at the Harp Irish Pub in Ro- swell, Sunday 21 July 2018 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Fran is survived by her husband Henry D. Frantz, Jr., Further details regarding this event may be found and children Francis Rebecca Frantz Culpepper elsewhere in this newsletter. (James), Henry Doyle Colon Frantz, step- daughters Mary F. Tucker (Richard), Elizabeth F. Greer While attending the Savannah Scottish Games on 04 (Wesley) and Edith Augusta F. Grabowsky May, I had the opportunity to meet with members of (Kevin). She was a devoted mother to her children and their Saint Andrews Society. step-children and is also lovingly remembered by nine step-grandchildren and numerous As always, there are more events on the horizon; we relatives and friends. welcome, and value, the input and assistance of all of our members. As such, please do not hesitate to A memorial service was contact me directly (e-mail: [email protected], held on Sunday, March or cell: 404-401-3186). 25, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, De- paul s. hollis, Vice President catur. [email protected] 404-401-3186 Fran was a Scottish Country Dancer, tenor drummer with the Atlan- ta Pipe Band in the 1980's, and was the be- loved wife of Henry Reminder: Our Pot-Luck events are wonderful op- Frantz, a Charter Mem- portunities to showcase your culinary skills. Howev- ber of the St. Andrews er, some attendees have potentially life-threatening Society of Atlanta. allergies. Please clearly label any dish containing chicken or nuts to minimize the possibility of compli- cations. Page 4 President's Message visit with other Members and introduce perspective members to The Society. We’ll have a bit of live music (Continued from page one) and some of the best Guinness and Scotch to be found anywhere. The street address for The Harp is 1425 Mar- A bit of history was thrown into the mix as we re- ket Blvd. #1330, Roswell, GA 30076. membered the tragic Battle of Culloden Moor, 272 years ago on April 16, 1746. Earlier attempts by See you at our Summer Social in July! the English to disarm the Scots were unsuccessful. The Dress Act of 1746, proscribed the wear of B Highland Dress and finally, the English no longer had to live in fear of fierce plaid and knobby knees. Bobby Gordon, FSA Scot President, SASA After the Jacobite’s defeat at Culloden, the Scots Cell: 678-848-0140 were forced to return to their original weapons – Email: [email protected] stones and sticks, particularly walking / fighting sticks such as the Shillelagh. We came full circle, from the stones of the Highlands back to the stones of the Highlands. Our weaponry has since improved and we may now display knobby knees without fear of prosecution. Tartan Day Committee Notes: Please join me in thanking the by Claire Pettys following Members for agreeing to invest their time and efforts in our Society: Tartan Day 2018 was held on April 9th at Smoke Rise Country Club. We had close to Sylvia Talley, R.N. has agreed to Chair our 80 guests this year and had a blast. Safety Committee (our own version of Clan Mac- Medic); We hold the event each year as close to Marsha Stemme has agreed to serve as Chap- April 6 as possible, which is National Tar- lain for The Society; tan Day. This is an excellent event for our Melody Cookson has agreed to chair the members but also for anyone who is inter- Christmas Party on December 1, 2018. ested in their Scottish heritage. Opportunities abound for anyone wishing to be- There is no better society than the St. An- come more involved in our society. Please review drew's Society of Atlanta to host this the Committee listing in this newsletter and deter- event. It is the only Tartan Day Celebra- mine where you can contribute to strengthening tion held in Georgia that we are aware of, the Saint Andrews Society of Atlanta (SASA). Let and we are looking forward to adding us know of your interests and we’ll work with you some new and different activities next to help you find your niche. year to make it even more fun. Future Events: Mark your calendars and plan to Please email Claire Pettys at join us for a laid-back Summer Social (Highland [email protected] if you would like to Dress optional) at the Harp Irish Pub located in the be involved in Tartan Day for 2019.
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