Volume 36, No. 4 September 2015 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Greetings Gentlemen of the Society: This has truly been an enjoyable sunny summer. We can all hope it continues into the fall season. On May 29 we held the dinner of the St. Andrew’s Society of Albany to honor the Society’s Past…
Gentlemen: The revisions to our web site have been made and launched on August 7. I hope you will find it more user friendly. There is more to come in the weeks ahead. The Membership Roster is undergoing some revisions. We will keep you informed. In the meantime, if you…
Volume 36, No. 3 May 2015 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Greetings Gentlemen of the Society: Ed McEwan held our creed “Faire Sans Dire” to the highest level throughout his life. He was very dedicated to his family as well as to helping others. Ed was our treasurer for over 35 years, as…
Volume 36, No. 2 March 2015 Greetings, Gentlemen of the Society: It was with sadness that I reported the passing of our dear Elma McLetchie. Three weeks after reconnecting with my Lassie Cheryl in 2001, Cheryl took me to the Scottish Games in Altamont. The first person I met was…
Volume 36, No. 1 January 2015 Greetings, Gentlemen of the Society: I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas with your family and friends and enjoyed the merriment of Hogmanay! If you have not sent your dues payment to Treasurer Charles Brown, please do so as soon as possible.…
November 2014 Greetings, Gentlemen of the Society: The fall began with a momentous and historic event in the “Rooms”. We all enjoyed the delicious BBQ sponsored by the Executive Committee and the debate on the Scottish referendum for independence. Many thanks to Dr. MacDowell and Barbara, 1st VP Newell and…
August 2014 Greetings, Gentlemen of the Society: I hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful summer. The nice weather here in the 1000 Islands at our summer residence has helped my shoulder surgery heal much more quickly. Recently, my bonnie lass, Cheryl, presented me with a wonderful, surprise 66th birthday gift…
June 2014 Past President Roger Creighton has moved to California to reside closer to his family. Roger was President of the Society 1993-1995 and has served us in many ways. He and Past President John Willison co-authored the two-volume history of the Society that covered the two-hundred-year-perod from the time…
May 2014 Gentlemen of the Society: After suffering through a historically bad winter season, it appears a pleasant spring has arrived. The final snow of April 16 has melted.Cabin fever has been eradicated.This encourages us to get out and spend time with family and friends in the pleasant warm days…
March, 2014 I hope everyone is surviving the cruel cold and snow of the infamous polar vortex. An early warm spring is hopeful and the Garden committee members are anxious to start digging and planting in preparation for the President’s Tea in May. Our annual Burns Celebration was held in…
