Dear St. Andrew’s Society,
The Week of April 6 is Tartan Week, and there are celebrations and events happening all over the US. National Tartan Day began in 1998 when the US Senate declared April 6 as National Tartan Day to recognize the contributions made by Scottish Americans to the United States.
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Dear St. Andrew’s Society,
It’s St. Patrick’s Day as I write this, and I am thinking about change. Early this month, our Trustees and Officers came together for a morning of Professional Development. In the past 10 years, some aspects of the Society have changed tremendously, and as leaders we were keenly aware that the best …read more>
Dear St. Andrew’s Society,
It’s a season of firsts. We have just held our first Burns Supper at the City Club of San Francisco. It was a spectacularly successful evening and I would like to heartily and warmly thank our new 1st VP, Allen Cary. Through his dedicated efforts, 150 people filled the room, and many …read more>
Dear St. Andrew’s Society,
As an extension of the First Foot tradition which we performed at our Hogmanay celebration – please accept my wish for good tidings in this New Year…lang may yer lum reek!
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Dear St. Andrew’s Society,
Well, I’m just about on my way out…so, please bear with me for one final newsletter.
Change is in the air – both seasonal and SASSF leadership-wise, but also generational within our guid Society…so, we will now have the opportunity to navigate these changes well together.
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Dear St. Andrew’s Society,
In addition to my update regarding our upcoming SASSF elections for the coming term 2019-20/21, I’ll take a few minutes now to review our activities of late Summer, and will then point the way forward into the Fall season.
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Dear St. Andrew’s Society,
Pausing for a moment to take account of Summer thus far, and also to look forward briefly to the upcoming Pleasanton Highland Games, and the Fall Season beyond. First – kudos and thanks to Irene and Brian for helping get the summer off to a good start by generously hosting this year’s …read more>
Dear St. Andrew’s Society,
As we approach mid-year, with Summer almost upon us – we can reflect on what has been a good year so far – noting much progress and many accomplishments. At the May 21st member meeting for example – Board of Student Assistance Chair Kitty Lenhart brought the good news that her committee …read more>
Dear St. Andrew’s Society,
Well, the “big month,” the occasion for which we’ve all been patiently waiting – is finally upon us: The Royal Wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Henry of Wales. Interestingly, you may recall that Bard Irene Waldman Costello shared with us last month her research – that Miss Markle might likely also be …read more>
Dear St. Andrew’s Society,
After first acknowledging National Tartan Day (April 6th) – I would like to begin with a big round of thanks to our St. Andrew’s Society for pulling together and doing good work. To Jack Ryder for stepping up last minute last month and putting on a great presentation – which highlighted Scottish …read more>
