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Mark your CALENDARS!!!  Don’t miss the wonderful food and Ceilidh on Saturday, March 17th.  Tickets are available at the Dahl and at the next general meeting. 

 

Start practicing your Irish songs now! 

It promises to be an entertaining evening.

 

 

			Menu includes:       Salmon      Corned Beef      Creamed Cabbage      Potatoes      Carrots      Soda Breads      Scones      Guinness Cake      Trifle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pat Hamilton and

Siaryn Duggan will bring

life to some Irish songs in

preparation of our St Patrick’s

Day celebration.  Siaryn is a

 

 

Native of Ireland and will share some

anecdotes to help bring a bit ‘o Ireland

to Rapid City.

 

 

 

 

Watch the March 14^th issue of the Rapid City Journal for an article about ‘scones’, along with a recipe from our own Cookbook editor, Sally Knight.

 

 

 

 

 

We’ll have copies of our new cookbook for sale at the St Patrick’s Day dinner thanks to Sally Knight, editor.  It still has some of the old favorites, but loaded with new winning recipes from our past Robert Burns and St Patrick’s Day dinners as well as new entrees from our members and friends at the Celts of America.  This cookbook includes some Celtic trivia and a couple of ‘surprises’.  They will be selling for $15.  Plan to add this one to your collection.  It’s sure to be a collector’s item!

 

It’ll be on sale at our St. Patrick’s Day dinner and at our next general meeting!

 

           

 

 

Mar 15	7:00 p.m.	General Membership Meeting American Legion Post 22, Rapid City PROGRAM:  History of Irish Music
Mar 17	12:00   6:00 p.m.	St Patrick’s Day Parade downtown   St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Ceilidh; First Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Mar 31	6:00 p.m.	Cultural Expo and international music festival at the School of Mines
Apr 5	7:00 p.m.	Board Meeting
Apr 19	7:00 p.m.	General membership Meeting, American Legion Post 22, Rapid City PROGRAM:  TBA
June	TBA	MidSummer’s Eve Party

 *American Legion Post 22, 818 East St. Patrick St, Rapid City

 

 

A Splendid Time of Year

 

March 17th, what a splendid time of year!  No, I’m not crazy.  When the weather outside can be blustery and cold, the thought of St Patrick’s Day warms one’s heart. How can you not be happy and full of joy when thinking about this day of the Irish? The thought of good food, good drink and bountiful fellowship makes one glad to be Irish, if not only for a day. It’s a time to celebrate the wearin’ of the green and to dance to an Irish jig or just to daydream and have a chat with a mischievous wee person. A day celebrated with parades and Ceilidhs and plenty of Irish limericks and song matched by no other holiday. A day we can all let our hair down put on our finest Irish green and really celebrate that we are Irish or at least want to be Irish.

 

SIS’s planned celebrations will be no less spectacular, starting with the parade at noon followed later that day by our dinner and Ceilidhs at the Episcopal Church at 6pm and of course all members are asked to lend a hand to make this event as grand and as fun as always.  

PARADE:

Our sister group, the Celts of America, is entering a couple of floats in the St Patrick’s Day parade and has asked that we join the in this march and is welcoming any assistance we can provide in prepping the floats at 58 Signal drive starting at 4:00 Wednesday, March 7.  Should be a great time, the theme chosen for the parade float is hilarious and I might add, quite Irish.

 

So come celebrate the Day of the Irish, wear your finest green and of course bring your most favorite wee person to the fun and frolic of St Patrick Day.

 

A special thanks to my wife Sally and daughter Amber for working so hard to put together and have ready SIS’s new Celtic cookbook for St Patrick’s Day.

 

                        Bill Knight, head “wee” person.  

                                (President of SIS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy of Mike and Holly LeMay who visited him in February: 

 

“Hey Everyone,
We went to see Kirk Tuesday at Craig hospital and we were
pleasantly surprised.  He is in good spirits and able to
speak well though the trach tube made it a bit difficult.
He'll eventually be getting rid of the tube but it's kind of
a process.  He's got use of the muscles in his shoulders
back and most of his arms.  He's hoping for use of his hands
soon.  He's got a great room at the hospital with plenty of
room for visitors. It sounds like the athletes down in
Denver have been regulars.  We tried calling ahead but no
one answered at the number we were given so we just showed
up.  Fortunately, he wasn't in a rehab session, which from
the sounds of it there are many.  It was great to see him again.  I'd encourage anyone who's in the area to drop by and say hi.”

 

 

Your Input Needed

            This newsletter would be far more interesting with your input:  news, events, culture, history, photos, new Celtic businesses, anything.  Submit your articles in MS Word doc and photos in jpg format.  E-mail to info@BlackHillsCelticEvents.org .

 

 

 

 

   

A sampling of our library is at every general meeting for our members to check out.  The Scottish Irish Society’s Library contains 72 books, 44 CD’s, and 11 videos.  It’s there for you to USE!!!!!  So be sure to take a gander at the titles at each meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We welcome any Scottish or Irish trivia from any member.  Please submit your thoughts to Info@BlackHillsCelticEvents.org

or contact Pat Hamilton, newsletter editor.

 

 

 

 

Kirk Spell Family Relief Fund:  $15,000 !!!!!

The C.O.A. started Relief Fund right after Kirk’s accident.  Many of our S.I.S. members contributed to this fund and we want to thank everyone who gave so generously.  One check of a few thousand dollars was already presented to Kirk’s son in January.  This check will be for $15,000 and presented to Mark Renkin on March 8^th to give to Kirk and Mollie.  The S.I.S. has pledged $300 and collected money at the Burns dinner that will also be added to the relief fund.

 

The C.O.A. is planning its own celebration at the Grand RE-Opening of Dublin Square in it’s new location (kiddy corner from the old location, in the old Venue 8).  Join them after our St Patrick’s Day dinner.  They’ll have drawings and are selling a collectable beer glass.  Check ‘em out after our dinner!

 

 

 

 

Ray Graff is VERY appreciative of everyone who’s donated some time to help them with their remodeling efforts converting the old Venue 8 into an OUTSTANDING new Dublin Square Pub.  You’re welcome to drop in any day and any time and Ray will put you to work.  They plan to be open by St. Patrick’s Day.  Look forward to an Irish restaurant in the basement once things get settled a bit!

 

 

 

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!                                                                       Beannachtai na Feile Padraig!

(Bann-ockt-tee nih fail-eh pawd-rig)

 

A health to you, A wealth to you,

And the best that life can give to you.

May fortune still be kind to you.

And happiness be true to you,

And life be long and good to you,

Is the toast of all you friends to you.

 

 

 

 

Greetings from Korea

Rob Millican’s web site captured this photo of Rob – not quite a kilt, but still pretty fancy!

 

Geneaology

 The genealogy association meets every 3^rd Friday of each month at the Canyon Lake Senior Citizen’s Club.  Contact Nila Boone if you have any questions.

 

 

 

 

 

The Sons of Norway host dancing lessons at the Canyon Lake Senior Citizens’ Center each Monday evening at 6:30.  We’re learning some Norwegian dances and are preparing to learn some Celtic dances.  Call John or Nancy Burke if you’re interested in attending as their summer schedule may vary a bit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This will be a regular feature of our Newsletter with your help.  Please share any of your favorite Celtic Shopping locations with our Newsletter editor, Pat Hamilton.  Send any suggestions to info@BlackHillsCelticEvents.org .

 

Dream Shoes (Bald Mountain):  http://www.DreamShoes.com/ 

They have great sandals and shoes for both men and women.

 

Pyramid Collection:  http://www.PyramidCollection.com/

Clothing, jewelry, goblets (mail-order catalog available)

 

Creative Irish Gifts: www.ShopIrish.com

Clothing, trinkets, jewelry, caps, mugs (mail-order catalog available)

 

Cashs of Ireland:  www.cashs.com

Dishes, glassware, clothing (mail-order catalog available)

 

Shannon:  www.ShopShannon.com

Clothing, trinkets, glasses (mail-order catalog available)

 

Sofi’s Stitches:  http://www.sofisstitches.com/ 

Medieval and renaissance clothing

 

Gael Song:  http://www.gaelsong.com/ 

 (mail-order catalog available)

 

Celtic Croft:  www.kilts-n-stuff.com

Kilts, clothing, jewelry, etc (mail-order catalog available)

 

The Celtic Shop:  http://CelticShopDunedin.com

This is our old friend Coleen Coble’s web site.  Check out her wide assortment.

 

			Tickets Available at the Dahl

 

 

 

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President                 Bill Knight info@BlackHillsCelticEvents.org  

Vice President         John Burke

Secretary                 Heather Payden (Sally Knight, co-secretary)

Treasurer                 Carole Conrad

Board Members      Aliyah Sanders, Kerry Smith, Jim Byrne, James Marrs, Paul Smith

Past President         Gary Hamilton

Membership           Sally Knight

Web Site                  Gary Hamilton

Newsletter              Pat Hamilton, info@BlackHillsCelticEvents.org  

If you would like to contribute an article or story, list an event, submit a photo, etc. to the newsletter, please email the item to me by the 5th of each month.