Clan Donald FL Winter 2017 Newsletter
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ClanDonaldUSA.org Volume V Issue 2 Winter 2017 Page 1 of 9 An Gainmheach Piobaire The Sand Piper VOLUME V ISSUE 2 WINTER 2017 Official Newsletter of Clan Donald USA Florida Region Letter from the Editor . . . . . . . 1 Officers & Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Flowers of the Forest . . . . . . . . 3 Hide & Seek Contest . . . . . . . . 3 The Clan’s Clown . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Heathered Isle Heritage . . . . . . 4 A Song from Skye . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Kilted Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . 5 Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Members’ News & Photos . . . . 6 Membership Renewal Form . . . 8 Inside this Issue Dear Kinfolk, I hope this letter finds you in good health. As you may or may not recall from the last newsletter, I moved up to Washington, D.C. (or more specifically, Alexandria, VA), in June. This was my first time living in a location that experiences major sea- sonal changes, and for that I am grate- ful—the changing of the leaves was beautiful, and I also got to see snow the weekend before last! However, I missed Florida terribly. After careful and thorough consideration, I decided to move back to Tallahassee. I bought my first house last weekend and hope to have it completely furnished by the end of January. Even though my schedule didn’t allow me to attend any Florida Games since I moved to DC, I was at least able to attend the 47th Annual Scot- tish Christmas Walk Weekend & Pa- rade in Alexandira, VA during the first weekend of December (my grandmother Gloria “Gogo” Nixon, aunt Mischa Bishop, and cousins Hayes and Amrys were able to fly up and visit that weekend and attend as well). Now that I am living in Florida again, I retract my statement in the Summer 2017 newsletter that we are in need of a newsletter editor. Now that I am officially a Floridian again (thank goodness!), rather than a Vir- ginian, I am more than happy to con- tinue serving as our newsletter editor. As I begin to draft the Summer 2018 newsletter, please be reminded that any and all submissions (pictures, recipes, songs, etc.) received before the deadline will be considered for publication. If you would like to know how you can get more involved in the creation of our biannual news- letter, please feel free to reach out. Le gach deagh dhùrachd, With every good wish, Jamen Brock Newsletter Editor [email protected] Letter from the Editor
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ClanDonaldUSA.org Volume V Issue 2 Winter 2017 Page 1 of 9
An Gainmheach Piobaire
The Sand Piper VOLUME V ISSUE 2 WINTER 2017
Official Newsletter of Clan Donald USA Florida Region
Letter from the Editor . . . . . . . 1
Officers & Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Flowers of the Forest . . . . . . . . 3
Hide & Seek Contest . . . . . . . . 3
The Clan’s Clown . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Heathered Isle Heritage . . . . . . 4
A Song from Skye . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The Kilted Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . 5
Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Members’ News & Photos . . . . 6
Membership Renewal Form . . . 8
Inside this Issue Dear Kinfolk, I hope this letter finds you in good health. As you may or may not recall from the last newsletter, I moved up to Washington, D.C. (or more specifically, Alexandria, VA), in June. This was my first time living in a location that experiences major sea-sonal changes, and for that I am grate-ful—the changing of the leaves was beautiful, and I also got to see snow the weekend before last! However, I missed Florida terribly. After careful and thorough consideration, I decided to move back to Tallahassee. I bought my first house last weekend and hope to have it completely furnished by the end of January. Even though my schedule didn’t allow me to attend any Florida Games since I moved to DC, I was at least able to attend the 47th Annual Scot-tish Christmas Walk Weekend & Pa-
rade in Alexandira, VA during the first weekend of December (my grandmother Gloria “Gogo” Nixon, aunt Mischa Bishop, and cousins Hayes and Amrys were able to fly up and visit that weekend and attend as well). Now that I am living in Florida again, I retract my statement in the Summer 2017 newsletter that we are in need of a newsletter editor. Now that I am officially a Floridian again (thank goodness!), rather than a Vir-ginian, I am more than happy to con-tinue serving as our newsletter editor. As I begin to draft the Summer 2018 newsletter, please be reminded that any and all submissions (pictures, recipes, songs, etc.) received before the deadline will be considered for publication. If you would like to know how you can get more involved in the creation of our biannual news-letter, please feel free to reach out. Le gach deagh dhùrachd, With every good wish, Jamen Brock Newsletter Editor [email protected]
Letter from the Editor
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Please submit any material for its inclusion in the next newsletter by email to the Editor at
[email protected]. I eagerly solicit your contributions that are of interest to
Clan Donald Florida.
Events — Games, festivals, dinners, picnics, parties, ceremonies, reenactments, etc. News — Appointments, happenings, births, marriages, deaths, graduations, etc. Comments — Praise, suggestions, or criti-cisms of your newsletter, officers, tents, etc. Photographs — Of any relevant/acceptable subject. Art — Paintings, drawings, poems, short stories, songs, etc. of any subject relevant to our heritage. Homemaking — Recipes, DIY projects, or otherwise relevant topics to our heritage.
*Final form & content is the
sole discretion of its Editor.
An Gainmheach Piobaire (The Sand Piper)
Published by CLAN DONALD USA—FLORIDA
As a service to its members Jamen Brock, Editor
Clan Donald USA’s national news magazine,
BY SEA, BY LAND, is named from the Latin translation of the motto of Clann Dhòmhnaill,
PER MARE, PER TERRAS. The Gaelic translation is
AIR MUIR S'AIR TIR.
SUBMISSION DEADLINES: Winter — Nov. 30 Summer — May 31
HOPE CATHERINE BALL 408 Austin St.
Lake Helen, FL 32744 321-544-1074
PAUL & ELE HAZUCHA Milton, FL
850-995-0790 [email protected]
ALFRED MACDONALD Tampa, FL
813-986-3525 [email protected]
STEPHEN & DARLENE MACEACHERN North Port, FL 941-423-5239
DAVID MCDONALD Panama City, FL 850-849-3868
RANDY THURSTON Jacksonville, FL 904-687-8557
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continued interaction
with other members.
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CONVENERS
Regional Commissioner & Regional Treasurer
MARY ANNE WOLFSON 5855 N.W. 47th Place
Coral Springs, FL 33067 954-755-2875
Newsletter Editor JAMEN BROCK Tallahassee, FL
State Commissioner RICHARD KING P.O. Box 4534
Clearwater, FL 33758 207-475-6999
State Commissioners JEFF & EDNA MCCONNELL
16630 Crosandra Lane Spring Hill, FL 34610
714-318-1185
Florida Regional Officers & Staff
Ron Atwood, of Orlando, FL Steve Atwood, of Orlando, FL Henry, Angelika, Henry, Allison, & Hailey Hunnefeld, of Coral Gables, FL David & Mary McConnell, of Ponce Inlet, FL Kellie McReynolds-Sage & Tommy Sage, of Bartow, FL
New & Returning Members
Ceud Mìle Fàilte A Hundred Thousand
Welcomes
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Spot a Problem? Let me know!
If you spot a mistake
anywhere, let me know so it doesn’t
get repeated in the next news-letter!
“In Scotland we have mixed feelings about glob-al warming, because we will get to sit on the mountains and watch the English drown.”
~Frankie Boyle
*Submit your Scottish jokes to the Editor at [email protected]
Congrats again to Gloria Nixon of Monticello, FL, for being the hide & seek winner from our last newsletter! The hidden word was “dhùrachd,” which translates to “wish” in the closing of a letter (see the Letter from the Editor). Inside this newsletter, you will find the Scottish Gaelic word “CINNEADH.” To win our Hide & Seek Contest, be the first person to a) find the word, b) email the Editor at [email protected], and c) inform him of both the word’s location & meaning. Our winner will be mentioned in the next newsletter.
Happy Hunting!
Hide & Seek Contest
The Clan’s Clown Just a Jest
Fortunately, there have been no Flowers of the Forest submitted to us at this time. If you are interested in where the term “Flowers of the Forest” came from, please research it online or consult last year’s Winter 2016 Newsletter.
Flowers of the Forest
For those of you who have not already paid your annual dues, the Membership Renewal Form is availa-ble at the end of this newsletter.
Remember that your annual dues are $30 for a family (or $500 for an individual life membership). $2.50 of your annual dues goes to the Clan Donald Foundation, Inc. (a tax-exempt charitable foundation).
Make your $30 check out to Clan Donald USA. Mail both the check and Membership Renewal Form to:
*Questions and inquiries can be directed to Mary Anne Wolfson, Richard King,
or Jeff & Edna McConnell.
ANNUAL DUES
Mary Anne Wolfson Florida Regional Commissioner
Clan Donald USA 5855 N.W. 47th Place
Coral Springs, FL 33067
MOVING? NEW EMAIL? PLEASE LET US KNOW.
See Mary Anne Wolfson’s contact info on page 2.
*Submit eulogies to the Editor for them to be included in our next newsletter.
As the Holidays approach, we at Clan Donald Florida want to remind you to
have a Happy Hogmanay!
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Clan Donald comes from the Gaelic “Clann Dhòmhnail l ,” meaning
“children of Donald.” The surname MacDonald comes from “Mac Dhòmhnaill,” meaning “son of Donald.” This pattern is common amongst many of the Highlands’ surnames.
The battle cry of Clan Donald is the Gaelic “Fraoch Eilean,” which translates to “Heathered Isle.”
Heather is the plant badge of Clan Donald. The emblem on the pin used to attach the plant badge became increasingly ornate. Eventually the pin itself became known as the badge or crest worn pinned to the cap. It is not appropriate for anyone, other than a clan chief, to wear eagle feathers pinned to their cap so it is best you just place a sprig of heather in your cap using your appropriate clan crest.
The clan crest evolved from ant-lers, horns, or a carving of an animal on the top (or crest) of the chief’s helmet. “The cross, crosslet fitchee, gules” is the Scottish Heraldry descrip-tion of the unique cross that is exactly like St. Julian's Cross held by a Right Hand, usual-ly wearing a gauntlet. The belt encircling the crest takes the place of the Gaelic phrase “an cirean ceann cinne-adh” (crest of the clan chief). The “belt” indicates the wearer is a member of the clan symbolized by the chief's crest within the “belt”. The “belted” crest emblem became the pin used to hold a sprig of the plant badge in the clansman's hat.
Armadale Castle, built on the Isle of Skye in the late 18th century, is the clan seat. In 1855, the castle was destroyed by fire but has since been partially restored.
Heathered Isle Heritage
Scotland The Brave Hark when the night is falling Hear! Hear the pipes are calling, Loudly and proudly calling, Down thro' the glen. There where the hills are sleeping, Now feel the blood a-leaping, High as the spirits of the old Highland men. . (Chorus) Towering in gallant fame, Scotland my mountain hame, High may your proud standards gloriously wave, Land of my high endeavour, Land of the shining river, Land of my heart for ever, Scotland the brave. . High in the misty Highlands, Out by the purple islands, Brave are the hearts that beat Beneath Scottish skies. Wild are the winds to meet you, Staunch are the friends that greet you, Kind as the love that shines from fair maidens' eyes. . (Chorus) . Far off in sunlit places, Sad are the Scottish faces, Yearning to feel the kiss Of sweet Scottish rain. Where tropic skies are beaming, Love sets the heart a-dreaming, Longing and dreaming for the homeland again. . (Chorus)
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Often considered an unofficial national an-them of Scotland, the earliest known version of this song appeared in 1911, with the current lyr-ics being written around 1950 by journalist Cliff Hanley for the singer Robert Wilson.
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*Submit a Scottish song and any information on it to the Editor at [email protected]
A Song from Skye
The Clan’s Battle Cry
The Clan Plant Badge
The Clan Crest
Bell Heather at Loch Turret in Perthshire.
The Clan Castle
The Clan Name
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JANUARY 6 – 7TH Florida Keys Celtic Festival Marathon Community Park
MM49 US HWY 1 Ocean Side Marathon, FL
JANUARY 13 – 14TH
41st Annual Central Florida Highland Games
Central Winds Park 1000 E. SR 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708
JANUARY 26 – 27TH 15th Annual Caloosahatchee
Celtic Festival Centennial Park
2000 W. First St. Fort Myers, FL 33901
JANUARY 27TH
24th Annual Sarasota Highland Games & Celtic Festival
Sarasota Fairgrounds 3000 Ringling Blvd Sarasota, FL 34237
FEBRUARY 24TH
NE Florida Highland Games Clay County Fairgrounds
2497 SR-16W Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
MARCH 3RD
Panama City Scottish Festival Aaron Bessant Park 500 W. Park Pl Ave
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
MARCH 3RD S.E. Florida Scottish Festival &
Highland Games Plantation Heritage Park
1100 S. Fig Treen Ln Plantation, FL 33317
MARCH 9 – 12TH
St. Augustine Celtic Music & Her-itage Festival Francis Field
29 W. Castillo Dr. St. Augustine, FL 32084
APRIL (TBD)
Dunedin Highland Games Highlander Park
1920 Pinehurst Rd. Dunedin, FL 34698
APRIL (TBD)
Ormond Beach Celtic Festival Rockefeller Gardens, Fortuanto Park
Riverside Dr. & Granada Blvd Ormond Beach, FL 32176
NOVEMBER
Mount Dora Scottish Highland Festival
Mount Dora, FL 32757
Upcoming 2018 Events, Festivals,
& Games
SISTER CITIES TRADITIONAL DUNDEE CAKE
This recipe was hand-ed to me at the 47th An-nual Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend & Parade in Alexandira, VA, during the first week of Decem-ber, so of course it was just the perfect recipe to share with you all for the holidays!
The Kilted Kitchen
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Members’ News & Photos
Above: Clan Donald at Mount Dora for the Mount Dora Scottish Highlands Games & Festival in November.
Below (left to right): Gloria Nixon; Mischa, Amrys, & Hayes
Bishop; Jamen Brock
Above: Paul Hazucha and Randy Thurston with his dog Louie at the AGM in Savannah, GA in Sept.
Below: Hayes Bishop posing with Scottish knight
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Members’ News & Photos (cont.)
Right: Clan Donald represented at
Alexandria, VA’s 47th Annual Scottish Christmas Walk Week-
end & Parade.
All others: various photos from the parade.
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INFORMATION & OTHER COURTESIES Pg. 2 — NEW MEMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Anne Wolfson Pg. 3 — THE CLAN’S CLOWN . . . . . . . . Humoropedia.com Pg. 4 — HEATHERED ISLE . . . . . ClanDonald-Heritage.com — A SONG FROM SKYE . . . . . . . ClanDonaldUSA.org Pg. 5 — NOW AVAILABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edna McConnell
IMAGE COURTESIES Pg. 1 — FLORIDA STAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iStockPhoto.com — SILHOUETTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TheWallWorks.com — SEASCAPE (Naples, FL) . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamen Brock — CLAN CREST . . . . . . . . . . . . . ClanDonaldUSA.org Pg. 3 — HAPPY HOGMANAY . . . . . . . PiperInTheBurg.com — BAGPIPES . . . . . . . . . EntertainmentGuide.local.com Pg. 5 — HEATHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WalkHighlands.co.uk — ARMADALE CASTLE . . . . . . . . . BritainExpress.com Pg. 6-7 — PHOTOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eleanor Hazucha, . . . Gloria Nixon, & Mischa Bishop Pg. 8 — NOW AVAILABLE PHOTOS . . . . . Edna McConnell
COURTESIES Thank you for your contribution to
An Gainmheach Piobaire!
$20 T-Shirts (green or black;
2X-3X are $2 extra).
$5 Patch (great for sewing on a shirt or baseball cap!)
$5 Pins
(Ranald & MacDonnell)
Please contact: Edna McConnell 714-318-1185
NOW AVAILABLE
Would you be willing to be a convener in your home area? Clan Donald Florida needs conveners all across the state. Mainly, you would make con-
tact & keep in touch with nearby members. You would be helping your Commissioners stay in touch with CD members & help to nurture their interest in Clan Donald. If you are interested and/or want more information, please call, email, or write to Mary Anne Wolfson.
CONVENERS NEEDED
Clan Donald USA Membership Renewal Form
Florida Region
Annual Dues — $30.00 per family Annual Youth Dues — $1.00 per youth
To become a Life Member (one payment of $500.00), please fill out a Membership Application.
Membership Application & Membership Renewal Form can both be found at ClanDonaldUSA.org.
Please check all that apply: □ Renewal □ Life Membership □ Change of Address
□ Change of Phone □ Change of Email □ Name Change
Please print clearly: Name: _______________________________ Spouse’s Name: _______________________________ Street / Apt. # / P.O. Box: _______________________________________________________________
City: ______________________________ State: ____________________ Zip Code: ____________
Phone: __________________________________ Email: ____________________________________ Dependent Children (under 18): Name: DOB: Name: DOB:
________________________________________ ________________________________________
________________________________________ ________________________________________
I understand that $2.50 of my annual dues will go the Clan Donald Foundation, Inc. (a tax-exempt charitable foundation).
Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ___________________
Remarks: ____________________________________________________________________________
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Please make your check out to: Clan Donald USA
Mail Renewal Form & Check to:
Mary Anne Wolfson Florida Regional Commissioner
5855 N.W. 47th Place Coral Springs, FL 33067
Questions & Inquiries:
Mary Anne Wolfson 954-755-2875
Richard King 207-475-6999
Jeff & Edna McConnell 714-318-1185
