Today is the last day of Irish Fest for 2014. Come see us at the entry to the Celtic Roots Stage before everyone scatters!
News
Irish Fest
We have been invited to host a Scottish cultural tent this year at Irish Fest. Look for us the weekend of August 15–17 at the Henry Maier Festival Park on Milwaukee's lakefront. See you there!
Games Photos Needed
Were you at the games this past Saturday? Did you take some good photos? We'd love to show them here and on our Facebook page. Send them, or a link to your gallery, to pics@saintandrewsmilwaukee.org. Thanks!
Milwaukee Highland Games in One Week!
The Milwaukee Highland Games and Scottish Fest are just a week away! Visit the Upcoming Events page for more information.
Address to a Haggis
We held our annual President's Dinner this past Friday night and it was a fine time! As is our custom where haggis is served, Society Trustee Ian Day introduced the dish and recited Robert Burns' "Address to a Haggis." Enjoy!
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Flower of the Forest - Joan Henderson
New comes of the passing of Joan Henderson, mother of Jody Henderson-Sykes. The Henderson family have been active in the Society for a long time, and Jody has a special involvement in the Caledonian Dancers. Our sincere sympathy to Jody and the family.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/jsonline/name/joan-henderson-obituary?id=3267232
Whisky Tasting
We had a wonderful whisky tasting last night presented by Chris Riesbeck, U.S. Brand Ambassador for Gordon & MacPhail. He discussed Independent Bottlings and presented six Gordon & MacPhail whiskies:
Linkwood – 15 yr old – 43% – Speyside
Miltonduff – 10 yr old – 43% – Speyside
Glenlivet – 15 yr old – 43% – Speyside
Mortlach – 15 yr old – 43% – Speyside
Duffton – 8 yr old – 46% – Speyside
Bunnahabhain – 8 yr old – 43% – Islay
Spelunking the Wisconsin Club
An interesting article about the history and hidden spaces of the Wisconsin Club:
Violins
Violin maker Scott Sleider gave a very interesting talk about his craft at our March meeting. See his work at: http://www.sleider.com/
Flower of the Forest - Joan Maryniak
Joan Maryniak, mother of our president Lyle Maryniak, died on March 1, 2014. Details here. Our deepest sympathies to Lyle and his family.
Flower of the Forest - John Alley
Word has just come that John Alley died last night. He was a long-time member of the Society, serving in many posts including that of President from 1993–1996. Arrangements are pending.
2013 Raffle Winners
We held our 2013 raffle drawing this evening at 8pm at the Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee WI 53233. Congratulations to this year's winners!
Grand Prize
Custom Kilt: Scott Huber
2nd Prizes
Battle Axe: Jack Schafer
Claymore Sword: Jared Balistrari
Custom Celtic Plaque: Don Ross
3rd Prizes (Whiskies)
Highland Park: Tamara Jackson
Glen Morangie #1: Tony Palese
Glen Morangie #2: Bruce McGarigle
Aberlour: Wayne Fischer
Tomatin: Vance Werner
Glenfiddich: Bill Brash