The Burns' Supper was a great success. I had a number of people come up to me during the ball and tell me that they thought this was the best Burns' Supper that they had ever been to. I thought that it went especially well myself.
At this time I will reiterate what I said in my remarks at the Supper, the BSPC under the leadership of Cheryl May did an outstanding job of presenting the 2008 Burns' Supper and Ball. It took a year's worth of hard work and the whole Society owes them a debt of gratitude for their efforts.
I was particularly pleased that our special guests were able to join us that night: the British Consul-General Paul Lynch and his wife Yoko, the Canadian Consul and Trade Commissioner David McGregor and his wife Julie, and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and his wife Gwen. Mr. Lynch was so gracious to us in his comments before he gave his toast to the President.
Charles Wharton did an excellent job as our vocalist. Many others did an excellent job also and need to be recognized. Martin Burnistan did a wonderful job as floor manager. Bob Gilbert's excellent address to the Haggis, Robert Boyd's Immortal Memory, Moon Weiss's RSCDS dancers, Ardeth Brodie's set up and take down crew, Becci Himes decorations, Joan McClure's ticket sales, and all the rest that chipped in and helped so diligently.
With the exception of Lloyd and Jenny Lively, all of my personal guests had never been to a Burns' Supper and they all expressed to me how impressed they were with the event. I also want to thank the Society for the opportunity that this event presented to me to be able to give "surprise" happy birthday wishes to my wife on her birthday which happened to coincide with our Burns' Supper this year.
The February meeting will be on Monday night, February 25, 2008 at St. Thomas Episcopal School at 7:30 pm. The program that night will be a presentation by the St. Thomas Pipe Band and the Highland Dancers.
That's all for now!
See you at the February Meeting.
Your Chieftain,
Ken Sorrels