Worth Noting

Election Results!

Peggy Randolph, Kitty Seiler and Linda Simpson were elected to the 2008/2009 Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting held on Monday, April 21. While attendance was low at this meeting, at least 25% of the membership had mailed in ballots, which was very much appreciated. Come July 1, our new Board members will replace outgoing members Charleen Pace and Winann Peery, as well as filling a position that has been open since Peggi Rodgers moved to Wales last fall. The new Board will decide officers amongst themselves after the June monthly meeting. Welcome Peggy, Kitty and Linda! And thank you Charleen and Winann for your time and dedication.

Monthly Monday Meetings

To accomodate the schedules of the new Board and the various chairs who make this little club go around, monthly meetings will be held the second Monday of every month.

August Picnic

A date has been set for the Annual Picnic in the Park in Mount Shasta. Barring any unforseen obstacles, the picnic will be held on Saturday, August 23, at Shastice Park. See below for further details.

HONORING MARGARET

The Ball is over and the decorations have been taken down but the deep admiration that the Shasta Scottish Country Dancers have for teacher Margaret Schlobohm has been immortalized in a dance commissioned by them and created by Ron Wallace and Muriel Johnstone, two musicians widely known in the world of Scottish Country Dancing.

The dance is appropriately entitled "The Millville Grange" since that is the building where Margaret has tirelessly given of her time and talent to teach Scottish Country Dance since moving here from Santa Rosa in 1995.

The dance was kept secret from Margaret until our workshop and formal Ball on May 31, which was held to specifically honor Margaret and to present her with the dance. Besides her adoring students, many of her fellow dancers from Santa Rosa came to the Ball to dance and to honor her. Thanks to those Shasta Celtic Society members who came out to watch and support our dancers and to listen to some superb Scottish music.

We love you, Margaret!

-Linda Simpson,

Shasta Scottish Country Dancer and

SCS Board Member

ANNUAL SUMMER PICNIC & CEILIDH

For further information, please contact me at .

-Yer Keltic Kat (Kitty Seiler)

MEN OF WORTH TOURS

MAYO/DONEGAL IRISH TOUR: April 09

Beginning at the Park Inn, Shannon Airport, on Wednesday, 22nd April, 2009, we welcome our guests to another exciting Men of Worth Tour that includes a 3-night stay at the Atlantic Coast Hotel in Westport, County Mayo. This venue provides excellent evening activities, eclectic shopping, and the opportunity to climb 2,500 feet to the top of Croagh Patrick!

This is our second time in Donegal, and consider our 5-night stay at Rathmullan House Hotel (www.rathmullanhouse.com) a highlight of our trip. The finest of Hotels, on Loch Swilly. From this exquisite location we can visit Northern Ireland three times, taking in the Giant's Causeway, Dunluce Castle, the ancient walled city of Derry, and the Ulster American Folk Park.

This will be fiddler John Taylor's second time with Men of Worth in Ireland, and our evening interaction with traditional musicians in Clare, Mayo, and Donegal can only be enhanced by John's presence. A variety of dancing to be included: Social, Irish Step, Scottish Country.

We are assured a happy and fun holiday in Ireland, with lots of time for adventures, culminating with our final night back at the Park Inn in the company of our favourite traditional musicians from County Clare!

This trip costs $2,700/person double occupancy or $2,950/person single occupancy, and includes 10 nights, dinners, B&B, luxury coach, activities and excursions. It excludes air travel, lunches, tips and insurance. Please contact me (916/723-6320; minchmusic@comcast.net) for a full itinerary.

~Donnie Macdonald

Brenda Bell, Redding

Meaghan & Joshua Ledbetter, Shasta Lake

A Hundred Thousand Welcomes!