[Ansteorra-announce] Coronation Thanks

[Craig Shupee']

Greetings all!

As the event stewards of this past Coronation, we have many people to thank.
Our event staff and their volunteers really worked hard to make things run 
as effortlessly and efficiently as possible while trying to provide a really 
great event.
It was wonderful to work with each of them.  Please bear with this lengthy 
post of thanks and please forgive any oversights or incorrect spellings.

Thanks to Their Royal Majesties King Miguel de Oporto and Queen Conal 
Alexandria O’Riordain, Their Excellencies Count Ulsted the Unsteady and 
Countess Cateau D’Ardennes, and Their Excellencies Baron Abd al-Mahdi Jamal 
ibn Hakim and Baroness Valeria Richila Navarro for allowing us the honor of 
stewarding this event.

Lady Elizabeth of Pendarvis and Lord Caius Maerlyn Britainicus were the 
feast stewards.  They were very flexible with feast, adapting the numbers  
they had to cook for quickly while still preparing a feast that was 
enjoyable and tasty.  It’s a difficult job to cook for so many while also  
trying to create a period menu.  It was very much appreciated.  Also, we 
send congratulations to them for both receiving a Sable Thistle in the field 
  of Cooking.  Congratulations. Their staff included Lady Ker Megan of 
Taransay, Lord Caelin on Andrede, Lord David, and House Crane.

Set-up and Tear-down was organized by Lord Daniel of Cameron and Lady 
Joselyn de Viverais.  They did an incredible amount of work organizing  
volunteers and keeping the event together.  Each day was long and took a lot 
  of physical labor.  Further, they both helped with set-up and tear-down of 
  Steppes 12th Night, along with Dolores Mother-of-Daniel and Honorable Lady 
Elin  the Timid to facilitate the set up and decorating for Coronation. 
Thanks to the  Steppes 12th Night Steward, HE Master Edwin FitzLloyd and his 
set-up and  decorations crew, Mistress Muriel FitzLloyd, Master Eisen von 
Kringer, and  Dona Antonia Bianca Santiago da Lagos, for working with us to 
make  Coronation less demanding.

Set-up volunteers included Dolores Mother-of-Daniel, Honorable Lady Elin the 
  Timid, Lord Iames Lochlainn, Thelyn Oakwood, Honorable Lady Chiara 
Francesca Arianna d’Onofrio, Lady Anne the Spinster, Baron Borek Vitalievich 
Volkov,  Lord Morgan Buchanan, Lord Jacques the Spink, and Lord Geoffery 
Sparhawke.

Tear-down volunteers included Lord Morgan Buchanan, Kim, Thelyn Oakwood,  
Lady Francesca Laviana Sansovino, Lord Jacques the Spink, Mistress Stella  
Silvana, Lady Aurelia Yverneau, Honorable Lady Elin the Timid, Lord Iames 
Lochlainn, Lord Seamus O Dubhda, Lady Katherine of Ayr, Brother Bren’nain, 
Lady Anne the  Spinster, Honorable Lady Chiara Francesca Arianna d’Onofrio, 
Lord Roger  Redhand, Curt, Lady Ker Megan of Taransay, Lord Caelin on 
Andrede, Lady Elisabeth of Pendarvis and Lord Caius Maerlyn Britainicus, 
Dolores Mother-of-Daniel, Irina Moreskaia, Melissa, Lady Genevieve, Lady 
Liadan  Bregh, and Lady Catalina Damiana Saravia Quicedo de Xerez.

Special thanks to people who helped unload at the shed:  Lord John de 
Irwynne, Lady Catalina Damiana Saravia Quicedo de Xerez, Honorable  Lady 
Ciar nic Ruadhan O’Seachnasaigh, Lord Morgan Buchanan, Honorable Lady  Elin 
the Timid, and Thelyn Oakwood.

The remarkable site tokens were created by Honorable Lady Amalia Zavattini  
and Lord Alejandro Ramirez Mendoza. Amalia cast over 400 site tokens on her  
own (imagine how sore she was) and the finishing crew included Alejandro, 
Lord Daniel of Cameron, Dolores Mother-of-Daniel, Lady Aurelia Yverneau, and 
  Lady Melissent d’Aulnay the
Capricious.  The site tokens were strung by  Daniel, Aurelia, Capricia, and 
Lady Sibri de Aldebourne.

Our gate coordinator was Lady Osanna de Burgh.  She was helped by Lady  
Katherine of Ayr, Lady Bice di Pietro, Honorable Lady Chiara Francesca  
Arianna d’Onofrio, Lord John de Irwynne, Lord Elrique, Dona Antonia Santiago 
da  Lagos, Lady Linet Grey, and Lady Catalina Damiana Saravia Quicedo de 
Xerez.

Lord Morgan Buchanan was the marshal in charge of the King’s Champion  
Tourney and the list mistresses were Honorable Lady Ekaterina Iadorovna  
Kharlampieva and Lady Margarite McBridin.  Marshals included Sir Randall, 
Sir William, Viscount Olaf, Lord Caelin, and Lord Godfrey. Lady Sara helped  
herald for the tourney.  The set up and tear down for the tourney included  
Thelyn Oakwood, Lord Daniel of Cameron, Melissa, Key Connor, Lord Daire, and 
Lord Godfrey.

The event’s chirurgeon was Lady Genevieve del Gamba.  She was helped by Lady 
  Caristiona nic Laren, Arthur, Lord Arkell vom Cophaus, Mistress Rosalia,  
Lady Elizabeth Pendarvis, Lady Gerita del Mar, Lady Gwen, and Lord Seanan.

Lady Fionnuala the Fey was our merchant coordinator. We set her a difficult  
task – limiting the number of merchants and the space they were provided.   
But she organized well and did her best to accommodate everyone. Thanks to  
both her and the merchants for their patience and willingness to work  
together in a difficult situation.

Lord Vincenzo Cellini organized the A&S Display and the Insignia Challenge.  
  Thanks to all the artists who displayed; there was some incredible art 
work.  And further thanks to those who donated insignia to the Kingdom; some 
really exceptional pieces were created.

Thanks to HL Alexander Ravenshaw for help with the Blackstar ad and patience 
with late  submissions. Our feast reservationist was the Honorable Lady Elin 
the Timid.  Our virtual scribe was Lady Lowrie Leulyn.  Lady Maili Donnel 
MacGregor  organized children’s activities and was helped by Contessa 
Vanessa. Mistress  Curstaidh Magorlick organized the scribal activities and 
was helped by HE Chrystal Arianna MacRuari.  Master Darius of the Bells 
organized a scribal arts display.

Lady Elysia O’Malley was the Royal liaison, Head Server, and prepared the 
Landed’s luncheon with assistance from Kynborough O’Malley; Rosalia’s 
daughter AJ, Arkele’s son Arturo,  and George’s daughter Brittany helped 
serve the Landed’s luncheon and helped serve feast.  George’s daughter 
Nikki, Averial’s daughter, Sueko, Brother  Kris and Lady Elizabeth also 
helped with serving feast.

We’d like to thank the members of the peerages for taking time to sit at the 
  Ask-a-Peer tables.  The College of Heralds also provided a great heraldic 
consultation table.

Dance was provided by the Steppes Dance Guild and Honorable Lady Isabeau  
Lallement.  Musicians were Master Avatar of Catsprey, Master Michael  
Silverhands, Honorable Lord Gerald of Leesville, and Honorable Lady Elin the 
Timid.

There were three fundraisers during the event.  Master Fredrich der  
Rothirsch set up a table for the Gulf Wars Gate Fund.  Lady Fionnuala the  
Fey organized a silent auction for Ansteorran 25th Year Celebration.  Lady 
Gerita del Mar also organized a tavern to help raise money for Ansteorran  
25th Year Celebration.

The Barony of the Steppes officers played an important part in making  
everything run smoothly for the event, especially the Seneschal Lady  
Francesca Lavina Sansovino, the Exchequer John de Irwynne, and the 
Quartermaster Thelyn Oakwood.  It important to have reliable, dependable 
officers and they serve the Barony well.

In service,
HL Julianna Vertue and Philip White

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