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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
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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. Plaza at Roswell Shopping Center on Sunday, July 22nd from 4-6 PM. This is an ideal opportunity to Page 5 Nominating Committee New Members and Membership Retention This year’s nominating committee is comprised of
As I remarked during our meeting of 12 May, Diana and I attended the interment of Peter Schafer, a long- time member of our society. By no means was this the first passing in our Society, nor will it be the last. Briefly stated, we appear to be losing members by (a) natural attrition due to age and health issues, as well as (b) financial considerations. With an upper limit of Doug Grey, Chair, with Paul Hollis and Burt Ross as- 350 members, we have approximately 265; we have sisting. room for expansion. However, we do not appear to be attracting a younger crowd. I have been given the The nominating committee is ready to receive your responsibility of addressing these issues so that we nominations. If you would like to nominate yourself still have a Saint Andrews Society in ten or twenty or someone else for a position as an elected officer or years. director, please submit your nomination(s) to Doug Grey by phone, 770-338-5831, or email, Inviting potential members to our meetings is the ob- [email protected]. vious solution; encouraging these potential members to join appears to be the problem. I have heard re- peatedly from potential members that we appear to Tartan Forest be an unfriendly lot. Finally, once people join, what can we do to encourage them to remain active within Our Society is fortunate to our Society? have many tartan banners demonstrating the large Another avenue worth exploring is the possibility of number of clans represented creating a “non-resident” membership, as practiced in the St. Andrew’s Society by the Saint Andrews Society of Savannah. I do be- of Atlanta. And more are on lieve that this is a concept worthy of discussion within order. We soon will have our Society. seven new tartans!
paul s. hollis, Vice President We are always glad to expand our collection. Mem- bers are welcome to contact Doug Grey if you would like to sponsor a new banner for the Society. You may choose to sponsor a banner for your clan or that of a family member. Watch for a complete list of what we now hold in our collection in the July issue of the St. Aindrea.
If you would like to discuss a banner with Doug, he may be contacted by phone, 770-338-5831, or email, [email protected]. Page 6 EXPANDED SASA COMMITTEE STRUCTURE Newest entries are shown in red.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTED OFFICERS: President – Bobby Gordon; Vice-President – Paul Hollis; Corresponding Secretary – Paige Turner; Record- ing Secretary – John Talipski, Jr.; Treasurer – Jim McIntire.
ELECTED DIRECTORS (Voting): Charles Bogle; Melody Cookson; Tom Hewatt; Robin McIntire; Shelia Richards.
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Claire Pettys.
DIRECTORS EMERITUS (Non-Voting): Grant Crate, Kate Graham, Richard Graham, Doug Grey, Rosina Grey, William (Bill) Harris, Ian MacFarlane, Ephraim McLean, Frank Shaw, Greg Slaton, Gordon Wilson, Ross Wyllie.
PAST PRESIDENTS COUNCIL
Chair – Doug Grey / Asst. – Greg Slaton
OPERATIONAL COMMITTEES AND TEAMS
ADVOCAT: Jason Graham (NEW!)
AUDIT COMMITTEE: Chair – Doug Grey / Asst. – Tom Hewett / Asst. – Howard Stemme
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE: Chair – Jim McIntire. Membership is comprised of the Chairpersons from the all Commit- tees.
BY-LAWS COMMITTEE: Chair – Mickie McDaniel / Asst. – Greg Maness (NEW!)
CHAPLAIN: Chair – Marsha Stemme (NEW!) / Asst. – HELP WANTED
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE: Chair – Gwen McNeill / Jennifer Ellison (NEW!)
Advertising: Team Lead – HELP WANTED / Asst. - HELP WANTED
Email: Team Lead – Dave McDaniel / Asst. – Mickie McDaniel
Newsletter Publisher: Team Lead – Carroll Keen / Asst. – Jennifer Ellison (NEW!)
Photography: Team Lead – Susan Douglas / Asst. – Paul Douglas / Asst. – HELP WANTED
Publicity: Team Lead – HELP WANTED / Asst. – HELP WANTED
Digital Media: Team Lead – Diane Curtis / Asst. – HELP WANTED
Web Site: Lead – Diane Curtis / Asst. – Melody Cookson (NEW!)
Facebook: Lead – Diane Curtis / Asst. – Melody Cookson (NEW!)
Twitter: Lead – HELP WANTED / Asst. – HELP WANTED
Instagram: Lead – HELP WANTED / Asst. – HELP WANTED
INTERNAL EVENTS (HOSPITALITY) COMMITTEE (M): Chair – Rick Conn / Asst. – Larry Morrison
Juice Bar Operations: Team Lead – Dave McDaniel / Asst. – Paul Douglas
Christmas Party (DEC): Team Lead – Melody Cookson (NEW!) / Asst. – HELP WANTED Page 7 FOP Pot-Lucks (MAR / MAY / SEPT): Team Lead – Rick Conn / Asst. – Larry Morrison.
EXTERNAL EVENTS COMMITTEE: Chair – Haley Simpson / Asst. – Suzanne Booth
Reservations: Team Lead – Michelle Robertson / Asst. – HELP WANTED
Paper Programs: Team Lead – Carroll Keen / Asst. – HELP WANTED
Décor: Team Lead – Sheila Richards / Asst. – Brenda Hewett (NEW!)
Hogmanay / First Footing (JAN): Team Lead – Paul Hollis / Asst. – HELP WANTED
Burns Night (JAN): Team Lead – Melody Cookson (NEW!) / Asst. – HELP WANTED
Tartan Day (APR): Team Lead – Claire Pettys / Asst. – Kate Graham
Summer Social (JUL): Team Lead – Bobby Gordon / Asst. – Paul Hollis (NEW!)
Saint Andrew’s Dinner (NOV): Team Lead – Bobby Gordon / Asst. – HELP WANTED
HISTORY & HERITAGE COMMITTEE: Chair – HELP WANTED / Asst. – HELP WANTED
Bobby Jones Scholar Liaison Team: Chair - Melanie Mackie (NEW!)/ Asst. - Alan Mackie (NEW!)
Genealogy: Team Lead – Abb Gunn, Sr. Genealogist / Asst. – HELP WANTED
Historian: Team Lead – Catherine Olson / Asst. – Carol McGregor (NEW!)
Kirkin Services: Team Lead – Donald Malcolm / Asst. – HELP WANTED
Marshal / Banners: Team Lead – Doug Grey / Asst. – Dave McDaniel / Asst. – Bert Ross
Clan Liaisons: Team Lead – HELP WANTED / Asst. – HELP WANTED
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: Chair – Mickie McDaniel / Asst. – Sara Shepherd
MERCHANDISING COMMITTEE: Chair - Eph McLean / Asst. - HELP WANTED
NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Chair – Doug Grey / Asst. – Paul Hollis (NEW!) / Asst. - Bert Ross (NEW!)
PARLIAMENTARIAN: Richard Graham / Asst. – HELP WANTED
PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Chair – Paul Hollis / Asst. – HELP WANTED
RECRUITING & RETENTION COMMITTEE: Chair – Paul Hollis / Asst. – Gwen McNeill / Asst. – Kaylee McDaniel
Telephone: Team Lead – HELP WANTED / Asst. – Susan Shaw
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE: Chair. – Sue Gordon / Asst. – Tom Crawford / Asst. – Tim Turner
STONE MOUNTAIN HIGHLAND GAMES (SMHG) COMMITTEE: Chair – HELP WANTED / Asst. – HELP WANTED
Exhibit, Host Hotel: Team Lead – Sue Gordon / Asst. – HELP WANTED / Asst. – HELP WANTED
SMHG Liaison: Team Lead – Doug Grey / Asst. – HELP WANTED
Tent Activities: Team Lead – Catherine Olson / Assistant Leads - Eric Craig and Amiee Craig (NEW!)
Tartan Forest: Team Lead – Doug Grey / Asst. – Bert Ross (NEW!) Page 8 COMMITTEE CORNER Executive Committee Meet- Sunday, 6/24/18, 4:30-5:30 PM Sunday, 8/5/18, 4:30-5:30 PM ings Sunday, 10/28/18, 4:30-5:30 PM
Elected Officers, Elected Directors, and Immediate Media Sites Past President Web Site: http://www.standrewsatlanta.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ The purpose of these recurring meetings is to discuss SASAtlanta/about/ the progress of The Society, current business issues Twitter: https://twitter.com/SAS_Atlanta and upcoming events and activities.
The meetings will be held at The Harp Irish Pub, Plaza Wearing the Tartan Sash at Roswell Shopping Center, 1425 Market Blvd., By Rosina Grey #1330, Roswell, GA 30076. RSVPs to gordonrob- [email protected] or cell: 678-848-0140 are request- The method of wearing sashes or light scarves had ed not later than three days before the meeting. customary significance even two centuries ago, and although the wearing of sashes in any particular man- Sunday, 6/24/18, 3-4:15 PM ner is of no legal significance whatsoever nowadays, Sunday, 8/5/18, 3-4:15 PM ladies may feel more comfortable knowing that tradi- Sunday, 10/28/18, 3-4:15 PM tion is being observed.
Operational Committees CLANSWOMAN: The sash is worn over the right shoulder across the breast and is secured by a pin or
brooch on the shoulder. Most Ladies pin on the right Committee Chairs and Assistants Synchronization shoulder. Meetings CHIEFTAINESS: The wife of a clan chief or the wife of
a Colonel of a Scottish Regiment would wear a slightly These meetings focus on upcoming events and activi- wider sash over the left shoulder and secure it with a ties and the synchronization of all Committee efforts brooch on left shoulder. in support of those activities. It is intended to pro- LADIES MARRIED OUT OF THEIR CLAN BUT WHO vide both a short general discussion forum as well an WISH TO USE THEIR ORIGINAL CLAN TARTAN: opportunity for Committee Chairs to convene their This sash is usually longer and is worn over the right respective committees to review past efforts, deter- shoulder. It is fastened with a large bow on the left mine the status of current activities and plan future hip. needs. While the formal ending time is published For more tips, see: below, Committees have the latitude to extend the http://www.scotlandshop.com/tartanblog/ duration of their breakouts to support Committee index.php/2016/12/top-tips-how-to-wear-a-tartan- needs. sash/ (Pictures below from website)
The meetings will be held at The Harp Irish Pub, Plaza at Roswell Shopping Center, 1425 Market Blvd., #1330, Roswell, GA 30076. RSVPs to gordonrob- [email protected] or cell: 678-848-0140 are request- ed not later than three days before the meeting.
LADY MARRIED CLANSWOMAN CHIEFTAINESS OUT OF CLAN
Page 10 2019 Calendar of Events - TENTATIVE Tuesday, Hogmanay / First Footing Celebration - Ye Olde Dunwoody Tavern January 1, 2019 (Casual / Highland Daywear) (tentative) 5488 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, GA 30338 Drinks, Hors d ‘Oeuvres, and Socializing at 4:00-6:00 PM Saturday, Burns Night Celebration, Olde Towne Athletic Club (Formal) January 12 4950 Olde Towne Parkway, Marietta, GA 30068 (confirmed) Socializing at 6:30 PM; Dinner at 7:00 PM Sunday, Annual Kirkin’ Service – (Church / Highland Daywear) February Details: TBA (tentative) Saturday, Spring Business Meeting - FOP Hall (Casual / Highland Daywear) March 2 1238 Ridge Ave., Stone Mountain, GA 30083 (tentative) Drinks, Hors d ‘Oeuvres, and Socializing at 6:00 PM; Dinner at 7:00 PM Sunday, Tartan Day Celebration - 4:00 PM (Casual / Highland Daywear) April 7 Smoke Rise Country Club, 4900 Chedworth Dr., Stone Mountain, GA 30087 (confirmed) Saturday, Spring Pot Luck - FOP Hall (Casual / Highland Daywear) May 11 1238 Ridge Ave., Stone Mountain, GA 30083 (tentative) Drinks, Hors d ‘Oeuvres, and Socializing at 6:00 PM; Dinner at 7:00 PM
Sunday, Summer Social - 4:00-6:00 PM (Casual / Highland Daywear) July 21 The Harp Irish Pub, Plaza at Roswell Shopping Center, 1425 Market Blvd., (tentative) #1330, Roswell, GA 30076 Saturday, Fall Business Meeting - FOP Hall (Casual / Highland Daywear) September 7 1238 Ridge Ave., Stone Mountain, GA 30083 (tentative) Drinks, Hors d ‘Oeuvres, and Socializing at 6:00 PM; Dinner at 7:00 PM October 18-20 Stone Mountain Highland Games, http://www.smhg.org/
Parade of Tartans on Sunday, October 20, 2019.
Saturday, St. Andrews Dinner Dance – Dunwoody Country Club (Formal) November 9 1600 Dunwoody Club Dr, Atlanta, GA 30350 (tentative) Socializing at 6:30 PM; Dinner at 7:00 PM Saturday, Christmas Party - FOP Hall (Casual / Highland Daywear) December 7 1238 Ridge Ave., Stone Mountain, GA 30083 5:30 PM (tentative) Drinks, Hors d ‘Oeuvres, and Socializing at 5:30 PM; Dinner at 6:30 PM
Page 11 2019 - Looking Ahead Publication Calendar While the formal ending time is published below, Committees have the latitude to extend the duration St. Andrea Issue / Submission Date / Topics: of their breakouts to support Committee needs. 2019-1 / Jan 15, 2019 / Mar. Business Meeting, Tartan Day The meetings will be held at The Harp Irish Pub, Plaza 2019-2 / Mar 15, 2019 / Apr. Tartan Day, May at Roswell Shopping Center, 1425 Market Blvd., Potluck (Celtic Themed) #1330, Roswell, GA 30076. RSVPs to gordonrob- 2019-3 / May 15, 2019 / Jul. Summer Social [email protected] or cell: 678-848-0140 are request- 2019-4 / Jul 15, 2019 / Sep. Business Meeting, Bi- ed not later than three days before the meeting. os of Nominees 2019-5 / Sep 15, 2019 / Oct. SMHG, Nov. Dinner Sunday, 2/24/19, 4:30-5:30 PM Dance Sunday, 6/23/19, 4:30-5:30 PM 2019-6 / Nov 15, 2019 / Christmas Party, Hogma- Sunday, 8/4/19, 4:30-5:30 PM nay, Burns Night Sunday, 10/27/19, 4:30-5:30 PM
Executive Committee Meetings
The purpose of these recurring meetings is to discuss the progress of The Society, current business issues and upcoming events and activities.
The meetings will be held at The Harp Irish Pub, Plaza at Roswell Shopping Center, 1425 Market Blvd., #1330, Roswell, GA 30076. RSVPs to gordonrob- [email protected] or cell: 678-848-0140 are request- ed not later than three days before the meeting.
Sunday, 2/24/19, 3-4:15 PM Sunday, 6/23/19, 3-4:15 PM Sunday, 8/4/19, 3-4:15 PM Sunday, 10/27/19, 3-4:15 PM
Operational Committees
These meetings focus on upcoming events and activi- ties and the synchronization of all Committee efforts in support of those activities. It is intended to pro- vide both a short general discussion forum as well an opportunity for Committee Chairs to convene their respective committees to review past efforts, deter- mine the status of current activities and plan future needs. SAMS
Are you of Scottish Heritage? Are you a current or past member of the Armed Forces? If so, we have a new group in town: The Scottish–American Military Society (SAMS)
SAMS was founded and chartered in North Carolina, April 12, 1981, as a non- profit organization with the following purpose:
“To preserve and promote Scottish and American Armed Forces customs, traditions, and heritage” by:
Providing a forum for exchange of military history and genealogical information Conducting public education programs Presenting military student honor awards Supporting Scottish activities at Highland Games Making contributions to qualified scholarship funds or institutions Making appropriate charitable contributions Providing a fraternal atmosphere for members
For more information on our next meeting date and time, contact: Rick Conn, Adjutant or Bobby Gordon [email protected] [email protected]
We meet regularly at The Harp Irish Pub, 1425 Market Blvd #1330, Roswell, GA 30076. The Scottish Tartans Museum & Heritage Center
86 E Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734 scottishtartans.org
Exhibit Expansion Now Open!
Come visit us in beautiful Downtown Franklin and enjoy our newly renovated space with expanded exhibits. This expansion focuses on the early history of Scotland from the time of 3000 BC - late 1500's. Historical figures like William Wallace and Robert de Bruce have been added to the experience. Improvements have been made to our Mary Queen of Scots display and the Stewart Dynasty.
The Scottish Tartans Museum is the only organization in North America dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Highland Culture & Dress. To continue serving those of Scottish heritage interested in learning more about tartans, kilts, and the historic High- land way of life we must secure our current location as a permanent home.
Please Give to the Building Fund Capital Campaign TODAY!
Make your tax-deductible donation at scottishtartans.org/save-the-tartans. Or mail a personal check to the Museum at the address above. St. Aindrea 3030 Vinings Ferry Dr. Atlanta, GA 30339
2017 - 2018 St. Andrew’s Society Officers
President Bobby Gordon Contact Us Vice-President Paul Hollis St. Aindrea Recording Secretary John Talipski, Jr. St. Andrew’s Society of Atlanta Newsletter Corresponding Secretary Paige Turner Corresponding Secretary Treasurer Jim McIntire 3070 Vinings Ferry Dr. Directors Atlanta, GA 30339 [email protected] Charles Bogle • Melody Cookson • Tom Hewett
Robin McIntire • Sheila Richards Robert E. Gordon, President Past Presidents Phone: 678-848-0140 E-Mail: [email protected] William Johnston Ross Wyllie William Wade Douglas Grey Carroll Keen Newsletter Editor George Swanson John Grant Phone: 404-702-1754 E-mail: [email protected] Maxwell Berry Kate Graham
Frank Clark Ephraim McLean Web address: www.standrewsatlanta.org Richard Swanson William Harris Ian MacFarlane Frank Shaw Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ Kenneth MacKenzie David Grant SASAtlanta.
Kathleen Crouch Gordon Wilson Twitter: @SAS_Atlanta Douglas Fraser Rosina Grey Grant Crate Greg Slaton Richard Graham Claire Pettys - Indicates deceased Past President