Imagination

Where would we be, if not for imagination.

Alexander Graham Bell, a Scot, who changed our world, invented things that most of us now could not manage to be without.

In 1850 as a wee boy, Aleck, as he was called by his father, wandered away from a family picnic at Ferny Ferry in Scotland. The golden wheat field beckoned to him and he wandered deeper in the thick wheat until he was lost, and lay sobbing until he finally fell asleep. Awaken by the voice of his father yelling for him, young Aleck ran to his father's arms and safety, but he was to never forget this first memory lesson. The impulse and interest to wander, imagine, deep curiosity of sounds and silence as a child would set the pace of great success and sometimes unattainable dreams.

How many times in a day do you see someone with a phone to their ear, or see a child or adult with a head set on listening to their favourite music, sit and watch our world around us on the television? A simple transmission line changed to an electrical impulse and then changed back into the original sound was responsible for what we now enjoy on a daily basis. The new era abounds with Spirit sending us messages from Mars. SETI sits with it's ears trained to the universe listening for sounds from other worlds.

The Wright brothers get most of the credit for flight, but at the same time, Bell's biplane became the first to fly a kilometre. The Wrights plane actually flew two months later in Paris.

At Bells funeral, Thomas Edison said, "he brought the human family closer in touch".

Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland, buried in Canada, and wrote his own epitaph, " died a citizen of the United States."

A man of the world.

Missouri Tartan Day Festival

The Missouri Tartan Day Festival will be held on April 2,3,& 4, 2004,  everyone is invited to participate.

Turnbull Clan Association had a special invitation to join the activities this year, due to the continued presence of Keith and Therese Turnbull our local tent host. They have impressed the local folks  with their participation in local activities and their representing TCA  the last couple of year in the Scottish Highland Games. This year TCA was asked to buy a tartan flag which will be hung along with many other Clans flags on the balconies of the parade route.

Anyone wishing to attend and support our local hosts, may contact Keith at 314-647-8384 for additional information.

Missouri Tartan Day Festivities
St. Charles, MO
Event Dates: April 2-4, 2004
Location: Main Street St. Charles
Phone: (636) 946-4174

On April 2, there will be a reception for out-of-town guests at Travelodge in St. Charles. On April 3, enjoy the hanging of the Tartans to convert Main Street in "Rathad Breacan." Watch the parade at noon. There will be Scottish entertainers, pipe bands, school bands, and much more. Afterwards some of the participants will entertain on Main Street. At 7 pm. the Tartan Fest begins with singing, dancing, and storytelling. This evening is fun for the whole family. On April 4, enjoy Kirkin' of the Tartans at St. Charles Presbyterian Church in St. Charles. For more information call Judie Chaboude (636) 946-4174.

Help TCA Grow

In order for TCA to get stronger we need to grow our membership base. You can help by recruiting more Turnbull’s. Please talk to your brothers, children, aunts, uncles etc. Our goal is to have 500 members by year end. Can you recruit 3 new members?