Happy Birthday

Joan Sjostrom, Robert Starke, Max Bozman, Brigitte Hagerman, Mark J. Turnbull, Carol Williams, Rev. Bob Turnbull, Barbara Turnbull, Anthony R. Turnbull, Nancy Turnbull, Donna Brown, Thomas T. Brown.

Please Welcome Our New Members:

Helen Divoll, Alice Foy, Claudia Trimble, Andrew Turnbull, John Turnbull, Shauna Turnbull, Heather Turnbull, Alice Morgan, James Rule, John Rule, Donald M. Turnbull, Gail Turnbull, Margaret T. Jones, Donald W. Turnbull, Sandie Turnbull, Barbara Williams, Nancy Mykel, Tim Jennings, Kenneth W. Turnbull, and Anzi Collins. Welcome to TCA…..

Clan Prints in History

Ann Rule, writer and author of real life mysteries.

J. Maurice Turnbull, Socialist candidate for the New York State Assembly 1919.

Charles W. Trombly, Essex County Mass. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention 1966,

C.E. Trimble, candidate for US representative from Kentucky, 1932.

Benjamin F. Turnbull, Texas 11^th Calvary, Company A (1861-1865)

Williford Turnbow, Alabama Militia 4^th volunteers, Company C. (1861-1865)

Colin Turnbull, naturalist, writer and author

Outback Scottish Surf Carnival

Kynuna is a small town in the middle of nowhere in the Queensland, Australian outback. Soft enchanting tones of bagpipes are heard drifting over the sand dunes. How can that be?

The event is the Surf Carnival, but the nearest beach is 600 KM away. This is the most unusual carnival on earth. It was started in 1960; it is where there are no beaches, only drought stricken lands where there is never a drop of rain. Why you ask yourself would they do this?

Held each year in April, the visitor flock to the area in their cars, caravans, trucks, motor homes and buses.

There is only one roadhouse and a few homes in Kynuna that is 166 km from Winton, (which Dawn Day has been telling us about).

The Blue Heeler roadhouse is the only watering hole around and although there is not much water, the next best thing is the local beer.  The bizarre surf carnival has 2 pipers who lead the parade and play during the events such as a hay bale relay, sandbag relay, surfboard relay and a boat rescue, all taking place on a gravel road or the nearby sand dunes of the outback.

When asked why they do this it was said that this wonderfully strange get together is to raise money for the “Flying Doctors” service, which is the only medical service to the outback and its people.

[Excerpts from Scottish Banner newspaper, June 2004]

Bylaws Referendum Almost Unanimous

We are pleased to announce that the referendum on the changes to the TCA bylaws have passed by an almost unanimous 99.1% margin. The bylaws are important because they are not only a governing guide for TCA but they help focus our association's priorities. The changes to the bylaws define some previously ambiguous areas and make it easier for TCA to be an international association.

Congratulations to all who participated in this project to help make our association better.

All members on the rolls at the time of the referendum received a printed copy of the new bylaws. Additionally, the full text of the bylaws is available in the members-only section of the TCA website at;

http://www.turnbullclan.com/members/
TCA%20Bylaws%20Oct%202004.pdf

Two robbers broke into a Glasgow lodging house. Once they were inside, a tremendous fight ensued. Bruised and bleeding, they finally emerged by the back window.” We didnae do so bad,” said one. “We came oot wi’ twenty pounds.” “Aye,” said the other. “But we went in wi’ fifty.”