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The Defender, Issue 77 Fellow Kincaid’s, Kinsfolk, Friends, cornerstones in the history of Scotland. For the Chiefs I understand there will be a service of magnanimity in Thank you Bob for such a fantastic Dunfermline Abbey where we will represent our Clans Christmas edition of the Defender last and remember the fallen from 700 years ago. When I time. I honestly think it was the best gather with other Chiefs from time to time to focus on ever. It not only looked fantastic and a particular date in Scottish history, I find it colourful but was so full of interesting extraordinary to know that I am standing with the things. I am enjoying the recipe section very much direct descendants of the names we know so well from and have been meaning the make the butterscotch our history books - Robert the Bruce being the most sauce for ages. Looking at it again, as it is half obvious this time! term, I think that today is the day to make it! Thank you Ramona for that delicious looking The current Chief of Clan Bruce is The Earl of Elgin recipe. who was born in 1924 and is 90 this year. He has recently overseen the restoration of a statue of Robert I hope that 2014 has got off to a good start for the Bruce to the new visitor centre at Bannockburn. It one and all. We have had some challenges at is a bronze statue that was originally designed in the home with Giles being diagnosed with a cancerous 1960’s but has been repaired and cleaned. Apparently tumour before Christmas. He is currently when it was made the sculptor used the actual undergoing a course of chemotherapy for a few measurements of Bruce’s skull, which was re- months which as many of you will know is not an discovered at Dunfermline Abbey in 1818, to model easy walk but he is rising to the challenge his work on. magnificently and as a family we are experiencing the ‘silver linings’ of appreciating all the special Today I learned that King Robert the Bruce told his moments in life in a more heightened way. followers at his enthronement 700 years ago at Scone Palace to “Go out and spread friendship throughout the We are looking forward to the summer months, land”. What wise words to speak at the dawn of any and some sunshine, after the gales and reign. I hope that this year it will be friendship that is extraordinary amounts of rain we have had in evident in Scotland as people go to vote for recent weeks. Angus has escaped Britain for half independence, or not. Only time will tell what the term and is sunning himself with some friends in result of this vote will be but whatever it is the sense of Florida for a week which should put the colour belonging and pride within the kindred in our Clan back in his cheeks! system runs deep and strong and will remain unshaken It is only a few months now until the Kincaid tour demonstrating that family and Clan has great relevance this summer. The timing of our Kincaid tour looks today as it did 700 years ago even in the changed to be very good especially since the Bannockburn circumstances of the modern world no matter what is celebrations will be playing out rather differently happening at a political level. now that the Scottish Government have organised Yours aye, a national Armed Forces day on the same Giles, this one is for you! Arabella weekend. There will still be lots of things going on around it but I understand the celebrations have been scaled back somewhat which must be a disappointment for the Clans who have pitches booked and tours organized around those dates. The Battle of Bannockburn of course remains one of the iconic 1 A Word from the Your Clan Kincaid Team Clan Treasurer, Mr. Chief of the Clan Kincaid Steve Bates (1100) Madam Arabella Kincaid of Kincaid (L-01) Fourth Quarter 2013 Financial Woodfarm Caynton nr. Newport Report Shropshire, TF10 8NF Advisory Council Preface: Life Membership dues England received since 1 January 2012 are [email protected] Brig. Bill Kincaid (L-96) maintained in a Life Membership 10 Crutchfield Lane Fund separate from the Operating Board of Officers Walton on Thames Fund. At the beginning of the Surrey KT12 2QZ calendar year five percent of the President—TBA England [email protected] Life Member Fund balance is transferred back to the Operating Immediate Past President Sherrye Dix (652) Fund. The Operating Fund receives James R. Brisbin (L-91) 14722 122nd Street E all deposits of funds received by the 245 Rivers Blvd. Puyallup Washington 98374 Association (primarily annual dues Exeter, Ontario, Canada N0M 1S1 [email protected] and Wee Shopper purchases) and [email protected] pays all necessary operating Wee Shopper Manager expenses of the Association. Secretary We are incorporated as a non-profit Bev Kincaid (456) LLC and have applied with the IRS Linda Hoskins (598) 1184 Village Glen Drive for approval as a non-profit 5141 Midland Drive Batavia, Ohio 45103 Rand West Virginia 25306 [email protected] organization. [email protected] Webmasters Income Treasurer Wee Shopper sales $1,228.60 Grant and Marion Kinkead (1078) Total Income $1,228.60 Steven Bates (1100) 181 Gold Street 8700 Nottingham Parkway Clifton Hill, Victoria 3068 Expenses Louisville, Kentucky 40222 Australia Festival & Games $ 275.00 [email protected] [email protected] Sponsorships [email protected] Defender printing and $1,009.78 Membership Director Facebook Administrator mailing Kathi Kincaid (608) Postage $ 23.05 2118 S Higgins Ave Robert T. Kincaid, III (1141) Missoula, MT 59801 24125 Red Oak Road Total Expenses $1,307.83 [email protected] Waynesville Missouri Facebook.Administrator@clan Operating Fund Communications Director Balance $6,108.99 Life Member Robert T. Kincaid., Jr. (760) In Memoriam Fund $3,512.50 909 W King St Martinsburg WV 25401 It is with sadness Total Funds, [email protected] that we announce 9/30/2013: $9,621.49 the passing of an- Chief Commissioner other member of Respectfully submitted, Suzanne Hakeos (1118) the Clan. Virginia Kincaid Steve Bates 305 E. St. Clair St Huschke (L-49) a member since Swanton, Ohio 43558 the 1980’s is one of the Clan’s Treasurer, Clan Chiefcommissioner@ clankincaid.org original members. Virginia was Kincaid Association a very interesting senior and a International most gracious person. Our sym- pathies to her family. 2 National Tartan Day Letters to the Editor In the United States it is estimated that there are 6 A challenge to the members of Clan Kincaid million people who claim Scottish descent. In 1998, a I find it interesting that there is a National Tartan Day Coalition of Scottish in America as many are unaware of it. In 1998, the U.S. Americans with the Support Senate designated April 6 as National Tartan Day and in of Senator Trent Lott, 2005, the House of Representatives also adopted a reso- successfully lobbied the Senate for the designation lution supporting this Senates designation. The Senate of April 6 as National Tartan Day "to recognize the designation was given Presidential support in 2008 outstanding achievements and contributions made when President George W. Bush signed a Presidential by Scottish Americans to the United States.” Senate Proclamation making April 6 National Tartan Day. Resolution 155, passed on March 20, 1998, referred I would venture to say that most members of the Clan to the predominance of Scots among the Founding were unaware of National Tartan Day and it is time for Fathers and claimed that the American Declaration us to educate our own and get National attention once of Independence was "modeled on" the Declaration again on National Tartan Day. Is it not time for us, as a of Arbroath. Thomas Jefferson's education was group, to take the lead on pushing an effort to make heavily influenced by Scottish thought. April 6 a permanent national holiday, similar to St. Pat- On March 9, 2005, the United States House of rick's Day. Representatives unanimously adopted House I personally believe that this is a challenge where the Resolution 41, which designates April 6 of each year Council of Scottish Clans and Associates (COSCA) as "National Tartan Day.” H.Res.41 Chief Sponsors could take the lead and begin a project to get April 6 as were Congressmen Mike McIntyre from North a recognized American holiday. Carolina and John Duncan from Tennessee. To help the COSCA, Clan Kincaid could possibly form Later, a joint effort by the National Capital Tartan a group to work with COSCA on such a project. Any Day Committee and the American-Scottish Clan Kincaid folks out there willing to work on such a Foundation promoted a campaign for a Presidential project? Proclamation, which resulted in thousands of letters and petition signers to the President of the United Submitted by Robert T. Kincaid, Jr, States. On April 4 2008, President George W. Bush Communications Director, Clan Kincaid signed a Presidential Proclamation making April 6th National Tartan Day. Have a comment, concern, etc., send your letter to “Letter to the Submitted by Linda Hoskins, Editor” via email to [email protected]. If an an- WV Clan Kincaid Commissioner swer to your letter is required, it will be in the following edition of the Defender. However, if you want a personal reply, provide an email address with your letter. Note: The Clan Chief, the Clan National Tartan Day in NYC Kincaid Board of Officers do not necessarily support positions/ issues presented in “the Letters to the Editor”.
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