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CLAN FORSYTH SOCIETY of Qld Inc

QUEENSLAND (Est 1979)

Clan Journal – Mar 2017

A message from Val Ashton – President Clan Forsyth Qld

Hello everyone,

Welcome to the 2017 year with a big bang for some of our young members of the Clan. For more information read

the young members profile.

We attended the Boonah Street parade and joined other members of Clan Forsyth and other Clan representatives

from the Fassifern in the Fassifern scots section to march in the parade. It is a wonderful parade so if you have the

chance to join us this year that would be great as this is an annual event.

Our latest event was the Clan cent auction to raise funds to support the publication of our Clan journal. Whilst quite

a few attendees were clan committee members and their family or friends it was an enjoyable event. Thank you to

the members who attended to contribute, it was disappointing that more Clan members were not able to attend.

This situation presents an issue if our committee are contributing with goods, effort and then financially, resulting in

multiple contributions to the Clan on a regular basis. If future events are to be successful we require more member

participation to address this issue, therefore we are asking members to encourage others to join Clan Forsyth to

ensure the future of the clan.

Note on your calendar the upcoming Clan events of the Annual Clan dinner and activities day coming up in April and

May. I will be looking forward to the stories of some of our Clan members at the dinner.

Grab your family and some friends and book a table for the dinner and we look forward to seeing you there and

catching up for a chat.

Wishing you good health and happiness,

Val Ashton

President

Members Julie Lee, Bev Kerkin, Val Ashton Jacinta

Ashton, Rhonda Noe and Jacinta’s friend prepare to march in the annual Boonah Christmas parade.

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Scotland in the Park 2017 Sunday the 25th June 2017.

Middle Green Sports .720 Middle Rd Greenbank As you may already know, the date for this year’s event is Sunday the 25th of June and will make the best use of the Middle Green Sports complex at Greenbank during the school holidays. The Scottish Clans Congress Queensland Inc is now taking applications from all interested parties for Scotland in the Park for 2017. We invite those wishing to participate to contact us and stall applications will be available on request. Once applications have been approved, participants are welcome and encouraged to post on our Scotland in the Park Facebook page where along with emails, website etc, updates and changes will be posted leading up to the event. Please address all applications and enquiries to president@scottishclans.org.au or call Neil Macdonald on 0412090990 or Snail mail see below. Regards Scottish Clans Congress Queensland Inc

Neil Macdonald

Neil Macdonald 29 Pinewood St Geebung Qld 4034 Ph:0412090990 president@scottishclans.org.au

Scottish Clans Congress of Queensland Inc.

Any members who can assist please put forward an expression of interest so we can gauge if we can attend this event. Please contact the secretary to advise your availability and how you can assist.

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Annual Clan Dinner

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HAVE YOU SEEN OUR CLAN FORSYTH WEBSITE?

What an exciting site it is, with lots of content and interesting articles. Thanks to Len Forsyth we have our very own

extensive Clan Forsyth website. Len is the webmaster who built this website and throughout his very busy schedule

manages this site for us. He could use your assistance with this task. Len does not have the availability to proof read

the site regularly so would ask for assistance to let us know if something is not quite right. If you could send your

findings to webmaster@clanforsythqueensland.com that would be appreciated.

If you have content to add to our website send it to Len at the email address above.

Boonah Christmas Parade Clan members joined the parade through the main street of Boonah for the Christmas Parade. It was a wonderful evening and great parade for the families. Pictured below: Jake Kerkin grandson

of members Bev & Rob Kerkin, Rhonda Noe & Vic Ashton in the background.

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Young Members Profiles If there is a special young person that you’d like to let us know about, please drop us a line with their details, so that we can not only share our past but also being to celebrate our future generations. Please email – youthnews@clanforsythqueensland.com Congratulations to Kaitlyn Moore, the owner of O’Connell Agencies (OCA) on the outstanding Coal Miners Memorial constructed by OCA under Kait’s vision and innovative formwork design and execution. The Ipswich and Rosewood Coalminers Trust liaised with Kaitlyn to produce this fine memorial at Limestone Hill in Ipswich. The design accurately replicates the coal seams of the area. Kaitlyn was the winner of the 2015 Crystal Vision Diversity Award, and one of the judges for the 2016 Crystal Vision Awards. Her ongoing work has expanded in many diverse directions as she supplies the formwork industry with her PVC ocatube used in many high rises in SE Qld. We look forward to seeing what the future brings for this talented Forsyth descendant.

Kaitlyn received an Australia Day medal for her efforts. We look forward to seeing what the future brings for this talented Forsyth descendant. Kaitlyn Moore is the daughter of our very own Clan Historian Lyndall Hill who also received a special award recently being awarded the Australia Day medal for her letters to Santa project. Lyndall is involved in many worthwhile projects and we look forward to hearing more about them in the future. We are very fortunate to have Lyndall Hill in our fold with the outstanding work Lyndall is doing with our genealogy with the assistance of our former historian Beth Forsyth and we thank Beth for her kind donation of time and information/documents.

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More young descendants of Clan members

Brendan Ashton spent 10 days touring New Zealand with West Moreton Anglican College as an invited alumni player. They played 4 one day games of 50/50 overs and 2 T20 matches (others cancelled due to inclement weather) and he contributed to the team as a senior player in an all-round capacity. Brendan also received an academic achievement in his final term of year 12 being awarded a cum laude - with distinction award. Monique & Jacinta Ashton and Tulliah Kerkin granddaughter of members Rob & Bev Kerkin & Brook Noe, great niece of members Rhonda & Keith Noe represented Fassifern for vigoro in Townsville at the state titles in January. Both their teams were undefeated and won the grand finals, well done. Jacinta returned with the trophy for the player with the most runs by an individual in 1 innings for the under 13’s age group.

Great Grandchildren of Norman Francis Forsyth (aka Paddy Forsyth, son of Francis Forsyth) and Dorothy Forsyth-

Grandchildren of Julie (Forsyth) and Kelvyn Lee: Patrick Towne was awarded the Student of the Year 2016 for martial arts – Anderson Bushi Kai Karate– Walloon Dojo in his first year in the sport. He has also earned a Bronze Academic Award for results in Semester 2 2016 Year 8, St Edmunds College.

Patrick Towne James Towne James Towne – Interschool School Soccer premiers St Josephs Primary North Ipswich. He will now go on to play club soccer in the 2017 season

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Congratulations to Chelsea Walton on her first day of High School. She has set the bar high with receiving a Bronze award in her first term. Camden Walton has been selected as Class Captain for year 5D Merrimac State School and as a student council representative.

Camden and Chelsea Walton Hamish Forsyth Grandson of Barry and Mandy Forsyth: Congratulations to Hamish Forsyth on his First day of School. Grandchildren of Merlene (Forsyth) and Glen Broad: Hockey Representative Honours in 2016 for William selected for the U11 Sunshine Coast Boys, Claire in U11 Girls and Amelia selected in both U13 and U15 Girls teams.

Amelia Kociolek Claire Kociolek William Kociolek

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Life Events … If you have news to share with your fellow Clan and family members of any of life events (i.e. births, sporting, scholastic or community achievement awards, graduations, marriages and anniversaries etc.) please forwarded details and photographs (if possible) for future publications to:

By post: C\- Historian/Genealogist Clan Forsyth Qld, 643 Mt Tully Rd, Stanthorpe, 4380

By Phone: Lyndall Hill – 07 46837283 By email: news@clanforsythqueensland.com

2017 Date Claimers

❖ April 22 - Annual Clan Dinner – 22 April – Harrisville Hall – Theme is This is Your Life – a tribute to some of the great characters in the Clan

❖ May 28- Activities Day - 28th May 2017 – at Ashton’s Hall Southern Amberley Rd Amberley

❖ Boonah Clydesdale Spectacular – 17th & 18th June 2017 Calling for nominations ❖ June/July - Proposed bus tour of Clan relevant sites in Peak Crossing and

surrounding district subject to demand. Please lodge your expression of interest to the secretary now so we can assess if this tour will proceed.

❖ August - Scots in the Bush – Boondooma Station – late August 2017 – book it in to your calendar now and share the fun had by Clan members in 2016. Some of those are already booking in for this year. Gathering Event Outline

o Pipe Bands; Performers Parade + Calling of the Clans o Piping & Highland Dancing o Scottish Cuisine & Workshops o Highland Games o Boondooma Station tours o Displays and stalls o Ceilidh - Scottish Dinner &Dance

❖ August - Clan Picnic and AGM – 27 August Peak Crossing Park. Other items will be added as we are advised and we will endeavour to place reminders into the journals closer to the dates

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Membership

Anyone considering membership to our fold???? Please check out the website and the archived journals to get a feel for your place in the Clan. Please share with other members of your family as well. Check with Glenys – details below for your Membership type and very small annual fee of $10 single or $20 family. Consider giving the gift of membership. Click on the link to go to the membership page of the website: http://www.clanforsythqueensland.com/membership-renewal/ Please email the above membership Form Details to: treasurer@clanforsythqueensland.com Payment: Either by Direct Debit or Cheque or at one of our planned events Direct Deposit Details:

Commonwealth Bank BSB: 064-117 Account No: 00905178 Account Name: Clan Forsyth Society of Qld Inc Please add reference: e.g. your name (Fred Forsyth)

By Cheque: Please make cheques payable to Clan Forsyth Society of Qld Inc Alternate payment arrangements may be made, if required by contacting either: - Glenys Ashton (Treasurer) on 07 54673338 -or Val Ashton (President) on 07 54292395 Post to: Treasurer Clan Forsyth Society of Qld Inc 76 Southern Amberley Rd Willowbank Qld 4306 Remember to send your completed Membership Form with your payment.

A LITTLE HUMOUR A very popular man dies in Aberdeen and his old widow wishes to tell all his friends at once, so she

goes to the Aberdeen Evening Express and says, 'I'd like tae place an obituary fur ma late husband.'

The man at the desk says, 'OK, how much money dae ye have?'

The old woman replies, '£5' to which the man says, 'Ye won't get many words for that but write

something and we'll see if it's ok.'

So the old woman writes something and hands it over the counter.

The man reads 'Peter Reid, fae Kincorth, deid.' He feels sad at the abruptness of the statement and

encourages the old woman to write a few more things, saying, 'I think we cud allow 3 or 4 more words

fer ye money.'

The old woman ponders and then adds a few more words and hand the paper over the counter again.

The man then reads - 'Peter Reid, fae Kincorth, deid. Ford Escort for sale.'

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CLAN FORSYTH Soc OF QUEENSLAND Inc

Restorer of Ruin

2017 Annual Clan Dinner Booking Form Name:

Address:

Suburb: Phone: ( )

Email Address: @

I wish to attend the Clan Forsyth Annual Dinner to be held at the Harrisville Hall on Saturday 22nd, April 2017, at 6.00pm.

For the very reasonable cost of $25 for adults, $18 for students over 12 years, $8 for children 6-12 years

and under 5 years old free. Doors will be opened at 5.30pm. Refreshments and punch will be provided at 6pm, soft

drinks will be for sale, BYO alcohol.

I would like to be seated with .............................................................................................. OR

I wish to book a table in the name of: ............................................................................... for ......................... people

BOOKING FORM DETAILS

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RSVP: No later than 7th April 2017. Payment: Either by Direct Debit or Cheque no later than 7th April 2017

Direct Deposit Details:

Commonwealth Bank

BSB: 064-117 Account No: 00905178

Account Name: Clan Forsyth Society of Queensland Inc.

Please add reference: e.g. your name (Fred Forsyth)

Please email or post the above Booking Form Details to:

Treasurer, Glenys Ashton

treasurer@clanforsythqueensland.com

By Cheque:

Please make cheques payable to

Clan Forsyth Society (Qld) and post to:

Treasurer

Clan Forsyth Society of Queensland Inc.

76 Southern Amberley Road

Willowbank Qld 4306

Together with this Booking Form

Alternate payment arrangements may be made, by contacting Glenys Ashton (Treasurer) on (07) 5467 3338

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