Jim McDaniel demostrates the pipes to Charlie

Mid-East Commissioner David Rankin greats guest speaker Chuck Coburn from the Tartan Museum

Kate Donohue chats with James Clemenko, Mid-East Newletter Editor

Gary Von Wagner talks to the evening's musical performers

Even in a room full of people, our trumpeting guest from New York (State Commissioner Brian McDonald) stands out

We were honored with the presence of incoming High Commissioner Merlin MacReynolds (on left)

The McDaniels and Craighills get reacquainted

Tracy Darroch (third from left) entertains friends at the dinner

David Rankin starts the festivities

Jim's entry signals the feast has begun by piping in the haggis

with ample support

The group winds its way through the tables

Past High Commissioner
Al Manning performed
"Ode to a Haggis"

and paid the piper

Jim then led out the intrepid group of volunteers

Mid-East Deputy Commissioner Stan Darroch made way for the High Commissioner ......

who inspired those in attendence with his own story of heartbreak and success

Mid-East Commissioner David Rankin (right) introduced the new Clan Donald USA
Deputy High Commissioner,
our own Forrerst Lee Piver

Forrest is the first Mid-East member (and past Regional Commissioner) to serve in such a high post

Clan Donald USA Scholarship chair, Dr. Carl McAllister, came up from Georgia to brief the gathering on opportunities for scholarship study