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November 2000 - George & Shirley Skelly celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a family Caribbean Cruise. Click here to see some 50th Wedding Anniversary pictures (revised)
February 2001 - The George A. Skelly Family Web Page was posted on to the World Wide Web.
20 March 2001 - Jack Skelly Armstrong was born at 8PM in Houston,Texas. Weight 9lbs 3oz. The proud parents are Keith and Vera Armstrong (nee Skelly)
04 March 2001 - Ryan Alexander Peddycoart(No1 Grandson) placed first in the beaststroke in the Minnesota State High School Swimming Meet Championship. He defended his title when he was the breast stroke champion a year ago. Click for picture of Ryan Peddycoart Minnesota State Champion.
04 March 2001 - Gaye Skelly Peterson (lead) with Howie Restall the famous Manitoba curling skip along with Sally and Pat Barry won the Queen City Mixed Bonspiel in Eveleth, Minnesota.
O4 July 2001 Click here for Family Picture on 4 July 01 at Sand Lake, MN
September 2001 - AMT1 Keith Armstrong, his wife Vera and son Jack were tranferred to U.S.C.G.AirSta Barbers Point, HI (Oahu). This will serve as the twilight tour for his 20+ years of service in the U.S. Coast Guard. Keith's most recent tours were U.S.C.G. AirSta Houston, TX 1996-2001 www.houstonrescue.com , and U.S.C.G.AirSta Savannah,GA 1992-1996 www.savannahrescue.com (Where Keith met Vera in 1996).
November 2001 - Click for a Skelly wedding in Edinburgh
26 Jan 02 - Gaye Skelly Peterson (lead) with Howie Restall the famous Manitoba curling skip along with Sally and Pat Barry won the St.Paul Winter Carnival Mixed Bonspiel in St. Paul Minnesota.
Click here for Family on 4 July 02
December 2003 - Meikle Skelly earns Batchelors Degree
Congratulations to cousin Meikle Skelly
in New Zealand! Meikle graduated with a Batchelors Degree in Information Technology. He was capped Friday, December 5th 2003 in
Dunedin Town Hall. It took three years and he and only two others graduated out of a starting
class of 30 in 2001. Good work Meikle!.
Editors
note: This must be close to a world record. A Batchelors degree at age 64!
Click here to see a picture of Meikle's capping
January 2004 - Congratulations to Kent Beadle who skipped his curling team to the St. Paul Winter Carnival Curling Championship on 24 January 04. Gaye Skelly-Peterson played third, her husband "Pete" Peterson played second and Sally Barry played lead. This is the third consecutive time that Gaye and Sally have been on a team that has won the championship, each time with a different skip. It is the first time that "Pete" has worn a kilt. He is now going to eat Haggis instead of Swedish meatballs. Click here to see the curling picture and note the bandy legs on "Pete"
February 2004 - Another Skelly triumph! On 23 February 2004 Shirley Skelly had here fourth "ACE" playing the game of golf at the Pebblebrooke Golf Course in Sun City West, Arizona, USA. She fired her hole-in-one on the 135yd 15th hole with a seven wood.
September 2004 - Anne Skelly Armstrong was born on Thursday 9/2/2004 at 3:23pm. She was 8lbs 9oz and 19 inches long. A sister for Jack (now 3 1/2) who is adjusting well. Proud parents are Keith Armstrong and Vera Skelly-Armstrong. Even more proud are the Grandparents, George and Shirley Skelly and Bill and Nancy Armstrong. Click here to see a picture of the wee bairn.
October 2004 - An email from Alan Skelly in the U.K.-- Congratulations but not the only new Skelly, I'm afraid - Finlay Alexander Skelly was born on Friday 2nd July 2004 at the Borders General Hospital at Melrose. He weighed in at 8lb 5oz, measured 54cm and had the full head of hair same as Anne. He is now 11 weeks old and doing fine. He has just starting sleeping through the night for the last week and a half so we are beginning to catch up on some much needed sleep. Take care, Alan, Gayle & Finlay. Click to see a photo of Baby Finlay
February 2005 - At the suggestion of No.1 daughter Valerie it was decided to have a "nucleus" family reunion in Sun City West, Arizona, USA. in February. No husbands, no children, no grandchildren. Mum and Dad had fun getting together with the girls again. Your humble webmaster deserves a medal for not exiting screaming mad after several days with five women !! Click for a photo of the reunion.
April 2005 - George Skelly returns to Korea
In April 1952, 53 years ago, George Skelly returned from the Korean War after serving 13 months with
the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade as part of the 1st Commonwealth Division.
He was a Platoon Commander with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI). Under
the auspices of the Canadian Korea Veterans Association and the Korean Government a group of 30 veterans and some
wives joined veterans from Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom for a Korea revisit. Visits
and ceremonies were held in Busan (Pusan) at the Canadian Military Cemetery, the demarkation zone
and the sites of the Battles of Kapyong and Gloucestershire Valley. In April 1951 the Gloucestershire
Regiment was wiped out by the hoards of attacking Chinese. Two Victoria Crosses were earned at
this battle. At the Battle of Kapyong the 28th Brigade with supporting American tanks and mortars
held the line and checked the Chinese onslaught. The PPCLI and the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR)
bore the brunt of the attack. For their heroic action the PPCLI and the RAR were awarded the American
Presidential Unit Citation, the first and only time that this honour was presented to a foreign regiment.
A formal dinner was held during the visit and the Korean Freedom Medal was presented to the veterans.
Click to see George with medal
June 2005 - Trent Skelly Peterson, Ties for Minnesota State High School Golf Championship
Honors
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August 2005 - A Skelly blessed event in Berwick - Alan W Skelly sends email with the following announcement:
Alasdair William Skelly was born at the Borders General at 1:52 am on 16 August 2005
- 8lb 6oz. A brother for Finlay. Mother and baby doing fine.
Click to see the baby and Click to see the happy parents Alan and Gayle
New Years Day 2006 -JUNIOR GIRLS WIN MINNESOTA STATE CURLING TITLE
The St.Paul Curling Club Junior Girls team won the Minnesota State Junior Girls Championship
held in Eveleth, Minnesota over New Years Weekend.The Carlson Rink consisting of Skip-Alex Carlson,Third-
Tabitha Skelly Peterson, Second-Tara Skelly Peterson, and Lead-Sophie Brorson (Duluth,MN) was coached by Nick Myers.The team went 5-0 in round robin play and defeated Aileen Sormunen rink from Duluth in the final.They willgo on to compete at the Junior National Playdowns
which will be held in Duluth,MN from JHanuary 28 - February 04. The last time the St. Paul Curling club won the Junior Girls State title was in 1988. Tabitha and Tara are the daughters of Gaye Skelly-Peterson and Sheldon Peterson. Your humble webmaster is the proud grandfather. Congratulations and good luck girls !! Click to see the team
3 September 2006 - TRENT SKELLY PETERSON FIRES A SCORCHING 61 !!
Trent Peterson, son of Shel Peterson and Gaye Skelly-Peterson, posted an
all-time personal best with a 61 shot at the Brookings Country Club,
Brookings, SD, on Sept. 3, 2006. The course plays 6,800 yards from the
tips (back tees), and Trent is the new course recordholder.
On the front nine, Trent carded four birdies in the first five holes,
and parred the remaining four for a 32. On the back nine, he shot a 29
with a one-putt on each of the nine holes. He putted a total of 22 times
for the entire round.
Way to go, Trent!
Summer 2008 - TRENT SKELLY PETERSON HAS SENSATIONAL GOLFING SEASON !!
State Tourneys
1. Minnesota State Amateur - Champion
2. Minnesota Player's (Match Play) - Champion
3. Minnesota State Open - Tied for second place
4. Minnesota State Publinks - Tied for first. Lost in playoff
5. Northwest Amateur in Iowa - Tied for first. Lost in a playoff
6. Valleywood Golf Club - Club Champion
7. Minnesota Golf Association - Player of the Year
College Tourneys:
1. Beu-Mussato DI Tourney in Macomb, Illinois - Champion
2 Three consecutive runner-up finishes in Fall Tourney Schedule
3. Third place in the Santa Clara, California, Tourney October 2008.
Ranked as high as 28th in the Nation on Golf.stat for all college golfers.
February 2009 - CARLSON TEAM WINS UNITED STATES JUNIOR CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
The Champions of the State of Minnesota defeated the Wisconsin Team of Nina Spatola
8-2 in the finals of the National Playdowns in Devils Lake ND.The team will participate in the
World Junior Curling Championships in Vancouver, BC. Canada from 5 March 09 to 15 March 2009. They
will be competing against teams from jpm,sui,sco,swe,cze,fra,can,rus and den.Members of the team are
Sofie Brorson (lead), Tara Skelly Peterson (second), Tabitha Skelly Peterson (third), and Alexandra Carlson (skip)
Click here to see the team
On the 29th April, 2009, Meikle
Skelly celebrated his 70th birthday by marrying his lady friend of twenty years, Betty Brown.
The couple were supported by friends at the ceremony as well as Meikle's sister, Paddy Taylor.
March 2010>
The Alexandra Carlson curling team won the bronze medal at the World Junior Curling Championships held in Flims, Switzerland in March 2010.The team started the round robin poorly losing their first two games but climbed back into contention with six straight wins. This qualified them for the semifinals. They lost to Sweden to go into the finals and then played off with Switzerland to win third place and the bronze medal. The gold medal was won by Sweden who defeated Canada in the final. Canada placed second for the silver medal.This team has won the Minnesota State Junior Curling Championship the last three years and the United States Junior Curling Championship the last two years and has represented the USA in the world playdowns in 2009 and 2010.The team members were Alexandra Carlson,skip. Tabitha Skelly Peterson,third. Tara Skelly Peterson,second, and Sophie Brorson,lead. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TEAM.
Febuary 2010>
Click on the Skellys Abroad button to see some pictures and news.
June 2010>
