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Scottish Society of the Treasure Coast
The Scotsman
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PRESIDENT’S Did you come to our Pub Night? If you didn’t, you
PRATTLE missed a really fun-filled evening at Ryans Irish Pub – good
food, good company, how much better could our social events
get?
YOU can come along to our Burns Dinner to ensure that our events can and
will be even better! It will be held at the Regency in Vero Beach, on July 21st,
times and other ticket details are printed elsewhere in this newsletter. Please do
come along in your best Scottish attire, meet with friends old and new, and enjoy a
unique, very special occasion.
As you can see, life is gradually returning to normal so I hope you will join us not
only in remembrance of Rabbie Burns but also to celebrate the end of our year of
solitude.
Come join us and bring a friend – I look forward to seeing you all again.
Sincerely,
Sylvia
A SCOTTISH RECIPE FOR AMERICAN TASTE
One of the wonders in Scotland is black pudding. It is simply delicious but is often
neglected by Americans. Here is a simple recipe to make it more palatable as a
breakfast treat.
Black Pudding With Apple
Ingredients:
4 large potatoes
3 tbls olive oil
4 oz of sliced mushrooms
8 slices black pudding
2 apples peeled, cored and wedged
1½ tbls sherry vinegar
1 tbl butter
salt & pepper
Grate potatoes and fry in oil to form large potato cake; turn once and remove. Fry
mushroom and black pudding in the pan, remove and keep warm. Add the apples to
the pan, add sherry and heat until juices boil up. Add the butter, salt and pepper to
taste. Cut the potato cake into wedges and arrange black pudding and mushrooms
over cakes. Pour apples and warm juices over each and serve.
SOCIETY CALENDAR FOR 2021 BURNS SUPPER TRADITION
This year, July 21, 2021 is the 225th Anniversary of
Save these dates: the death of Robert Burns.
July 21, 2021 - Burns Supper at Regency Park The first Burns Supper was held July 21, 1801 as a
memorial on the fifth anniversary of Burns death.
September 23, 2021 - Society Annual Dinner and Nine men, friends of Rabbie, attended. Haggis and
meeting at Vero Yacht Club Sheep’s head were served. The next Burns Supper
was January 29,1802. The organisers, the mayor, and
October 23, 2021 - Annual Scottish Tea at Westmin- a minister later corrected the date to January 25th,
ster Presbyterian Church now the traditional date for Burns Suppers. It is im-
portant to preserve the rustic, bawdiness of the Scots
November 20, 2021 - St. Andrew Day Celebration
peasant celebrated in Burns’ work. The aim was not
Venue to be announced
only to honor Burns but to preserve Scottishness -
December 29, 2021 - New Year Hogmanay Dinner at and to have fun. At the beginning, the Suppers were
Vero Yacht Club limited to men. By the 1920’s Ladies’ Burns Clubs
were formed. The Burns Supper is replete with tradi-
tion. The menu, the music, the toasts, the attire - all
honor Robert Burns. At modern Burns Suppers kilts
and long tartan hostess skirts - Regalia - add a festive
CASTLE QUIZ note. The menu always includes the Haggis, a deli-
Can you name this castle? cious mixture of meats and oats. Also served are
Hint - look rather North neeps - turnips to us, which were first grown in Scot-
land by Burns, after a noble neighbor brought seeds
back from the King of Sweden, and gave them to
Burns to plant. They are sometimes called “Swedes”.
The toasts attest to the wit of the Scots, and Burns’
Toast to the Lassies are now matched with a Re-
sponse from the Lassies. Bagpipes are essential. Auld
Lang Syne is ever-present played on bagpipes. We
will have the haggis, but not the sheep’s head. In the
United States there is no definitive date when Burns
Suppers began. In many American communities set-
tled by Scots the traditions have been preserved and
Burns Suppers are held each year. Our supper this
The answer will be in a future edition of year is being held on July 21 since we were unable to
The Scotsman hold it in January due to Covid-19.
NAUGHTY, BAWDY ROBERT BURNS
Rabbie Burns was a handsome renegade. Burns’
PUB NIGHT 2021 bawdy pub songs and poems, hidden for many years
On June 19, 2021 we held our annual Pub Night at along with his views on the politics of the day
Sean Ryans Pub. We tried to reproduce an evening in aroused admiration, anger, and dinner invitations.
a Scottish Pub. The private room at Sean Ryans has a
golf theme which lent itself to everything Scotland. Dr. Lucille Craig, SSTC Secretary, has invited him to
Our menu included haggis, shepherd’s pie, bangers & our dinner and will reveal his more nefarious political
mash, and fish & chips. Everyone seemed to enjoy the activities, his bawdy poems, along with works of her
evening capped off with a trivia style game. own.
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The Scottish Society of the Treasure
Coast
Join us and our piper for our
glittering annual
Burns Supper
2021
Celebrating the life and work of
the Scottish poet Robert Burns
on the 225th anniversary of his
death.
Venue: The Beautiful Regency Park Ballroom
910 Regency Square, Vero Beach, FL 32967
Date & time: Wed., July 21, 2021 5:00pm Social hour; 6:15pm Dinner
Attire: Black tie or Best Highland Garb
Price per person: $60.00 includes gratuity
The chef at Regency will prepare three excellent choices for dinner. Dinner will
include two glasses of wine or two domestic beers. A cash bar is not available at
this venue.
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To reserve for this extraordinary evening please use this coupon
Name(s)___________________________________________________________
Please reserve __ place(s) for the Burns Supper at $60 per person___(total $)
Indicate your choice of entrée:
Thin Sliced Tenderloin of Beef ___ Salmon ____ Chicken Piccata___
Check payable to Scottish Society. All reservations must be received by
July 14, 2012. Mail to Scottish Society, PO Box 5263 Vero Beach, FL 32961
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Photos from Pub Night - You missed a great evening!! Dale Ritchie & Barbara Banfield checking raffle tickets Homemade Scotch eggs during happy hour Jean Thompson & Barbara Haven in foreground 4 Dale & Peter Ritchie enjoying a pub moment
Sarah Morley & the Galbraiths before dinner Nancy Richards & Sarah Morley enjoying fish & chips
THE SCOTISH SOCIETY
WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS
AND DONATIONS AT ANY
TIME
Like many other nonprofit groups our
Society has been through the Covid 19
pandemic with diminishing member-
ship and the sustaining revenue from
missed activities. The year 2020 was a
shambles for so many organizations.
We are coming back strong in 2021 but
we need the support of our friends and
members. So, keep us in mind and let’s
all try to recruit some new members as
well. We thank you.
Tom Gregory & Peter Dobson checking raffle tickets 5
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Our Society pays tribute this month to one of our Peter Dobson, President
founding members. Our salute and sincere thanks 825 13th Lane
go to Hilary Dobson. Hilary has been with our Vero Beach, FL 32960
society from its inception and along with her hus-
band Peter has been an active member and board www.scotsamerican.com
member. Hilary hails from Scotland and still has a Phone: 772-563-2856
wonderful Scottish accent. She and Peter have a
travel agency which specializes in Scotland. Hilary
is active at First Presbyterian Church and is a trus- Stevens Printing
tee and stalwart member of the Garden Club in
Vero Beach. Hilary volunteers in so many places it 950 Old Dixie Highway, Suite A-11
would be impossible to list them all. We sincerely Vero Beach, FL 32960
thank Hilary for all her guidance and help in our
E-mail: StevensPrinting9@aol.com
society. She insures we are correct in all things
Phone: 772-563-0863
Scottish and she provides us with amazing baked
Owners: Philip & Carol Van Vynckt
goods where she is also skilled. We thank Hilary
for all that she contributes to our society.
THE MONTHLY TARTAN QUIZ
Fàilte Bhlàth
(Warm Welcome in Scots Gaelic)
This tartan’s name is also the unofficial national A warm welcome to our newest
anthem of Scotland. members Constance and John Tierinni
The answer will be in a future edition of the and to our first renewing members for
Scotsman. 2021-2022 Carole & Leonard Galbraith.
2020 SOCIETY OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
President - Sylvia Gregory
Vice President - Steve Hicks
Secretary - Dr. Lucille Craig
Treasurer - Kaye Hicks
Board of Directors
Shirley Ball Laird Goulding
Dr. Lucille Craig Hilary Dobson
Sylvia Gregory Kaye Hicks
Steve Hicks Helena Krasa
Roy Thompson
E-mail: tcscottishsociety@gmail.com
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Society Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5263, Vero Beach, FL. 32961
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