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2009 WSCO Gymanfa
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Please join us following the gymanfa, for a te bach,
or little tea, chaired by Donna Boyce and her committee, so there will be
a good chance to catch up with old friends, make some new ones, and have some
delicious treats in the process.
Don't forget to bring your friends and neighbors to
this vestige of Welsh community life and share your heritage with them.
Please let us know of any members who have died since
the last gymanfa in October, 2008, so that they may be remembered during the
service.
If you would like to make suggestions for future
cymanfoedd, please contact Mary Ellen Morgan, Gymanfa chair, at
MEMorgan2(at)aol(dot)com or (614) 488-0007.
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For a
form for memorials, gifts, and honors,
click here.. Forms must be returned by October 13, 2009, in order for
the names of your loved ones to appear in the program.
Central College Presbyterian Church is located on the
northeast side of Columbus, at 975 Sunbury Road in Westerville, Ohio, less than
1.5 miles north of State Route 161 and just north of Dempsey Road, on the west
side of the street.
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Questions about the gymanfa or te bach can be directed to info(at)welshsocietyofcentralohio(dot)org
or (614)
470-4999.
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2009 WSCO
Annual Picnic
by Donna Boyce
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On July 18, over 4 dozen WSCO members, family and
friends gathered at the Dogwood shelter house at Blendon Woods Metro Park
for a potluck dinner, Welsh singing and great camaraderie.
We enjoyed the opportunity to meet and chat with
old friends and new WSCO members and non-members alike. Elizabeth
Jeffries, a former Columbus resident who is now a board member of the
St. David’s Society of Pittsburgh, was in attendance along with two of her
best friends – Larry Cunningham and Dillon the Welsh Dragon.
Elizabeth shared with me that Dillon’s preferred
diet is grilled cheese sandwiches and pickles which is also one of my
favorites. |
Dillon is red with purple “under parts”--
I am sorry I had to crop off his magnificent tail and one wing or, to get the
picture on the page, it would have been too small to see him well.
Both
Elizabeth and Larry sent email messages afterwards:
E -- Please extend thanks to your members for the
gracious welcome extended to me and my friend Larry. It was nice to meet
another group and share news. And what yummy food!!
L -- I had the pleasure of attending the WSCO
Annual Family Picnic this past Saturday with my partner Elizabeth Jeffries from
Pittsburgh, and had a wonderful time.
Thank you for allowing me to join the festivities in spite of my non-Welsh
background! :-)
Dillon did not send us a message.
Lloyd Savage said
dinner grace for us and the food fell victim to those good Welsh appetites.
Post-dinner singing was accompanied by Lloyd on his accordion and Bob Penry
on his guitar with Ann Gillard guiding us all through Mochan Du.
The folk dancing was rained out but we were cozy under
the shelter roof for the singing and had a laughing-good time with Evan Jones
doing an excellent job as our as auctioneer -- over $150 was raised for WSCO’s
general fund. Diolch yn fawr to all who placed bids and to those who
donated items, with a very, very special thanks to Laura Jenkins Gorum
who donated one of her hand-carved love spoons to the auction – the lucky bidder
was WSCO member Tamara Evans.
The
auction was followed by a duet from Ann and Bob and we closed the day with more
group singing.
Roger Roberts
brought his ever-growing collection of flags for display – many agree that they
make the perfect “welcome” for our picnic.
Chairperson Charlotte Prior’s efforts gave us
another fun, enjoyable Welsh picnic. Charlotte followed through with your
suggestions to have a potluck lunch rather than a dinner, and your WSCO board is
already moving towards that goal for 2010. Mark your calendars for July 17th!!
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