Photo Gallery - 2008 Burns Dinner - Oak Lawn,
Illinois
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17 Clan MacLeod members attended the Oak Lawn, Illinois Burns Dinner. |
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Judy John Norman MacLeod. |
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Rich, Cindy MacLeod and Judy, John MacLeod. |
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John N. MacLeod and Rita & John MacLeod. |
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Judy MacLeod and Eve & Neil McCloud. |
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Melanie Williams and Jean Stein, both Clan members and highland dancers selling raffle tickets. |
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The Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers. |
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Clan MacLeod members Kristen Williams, Jean Stein and Melanie Williams (all award winning dancers) performed with the Thistle & Heather Dancers. |
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Kristen and Melanie Williams with their raffle winnings. |
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Neil McCloud showing "off" his raffle winnings. |
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Scottish Country Dancers. |
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Rich MacLeod and Bill G. MacLeod. |
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The Clan getting ready to go home. |
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The Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers. |
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With many Burns Dinners to choose from in the Chicago area most Clan MacLeod
members attended the event held at the Hilton in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
This January 26, 2008, was the thirty-eighth year for
what is called the South Side Burns Dinner. Over 300 attended with 17 Clan
MacLeod members at the dinner.
The Illinois Saint Andrew Society (the oldest charity in
Illinois, established in 1845) was beneficiary of the event. The Society
operates the Scottish Home, a retirement community giving support and love to
more than 80 elderly residents. Wayne Rethford President Emeritus and Historian
of the Illinois Saint Andrew Society gave the tribute to Robert Burns.
Several Clan MacLeod members performed at the Dinner
with the Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers. They were Jean Stein, sisters
Kristen and Melanie Williams all are Award Winning dancers. Melanie and Kristen
won the gift basket drawing and so did their grandfather Neil McCloud. It was a
great event for the MacLeods and Robert Burns. To view all the pictures form the
Burns Night
