[Ansteorra-announce] Thank you for your hepl at Artisan

[DonnelShaw at aol.com]

Greetings to the Populace of the Steppes, 
This past Saturday, August 13, 2005, Steppes  Artisan was held. It was a 
wonderful day full of the most amazing displays from  artisans spanning all the 
regions of Ansteorra. We had over 124 people attend  with just under 20 artisans 
competing.  I would like to take a moment to thank a few people and to bring 
their  hard work to your attention. First I want to thank Their Excellencies 
Qadi ‘abd  al-Mahdi ibn Hakin and Contessa Valeria Richila Navarro for having 
the faith to  put this event in our hands. It was my great honor to serve this 
Barony and I  thank you for the support you both gave to me threw the days 
before the event.  I also want to thank Artisans of  the Steppes who’s support 
and encouraging I appreciated.  
Next, I would like to thank those who have been of  great assistance in 
running the event. The taxing job of running the front gate  was done by Lady 
Ossanna de Burgh, Lady Catalina Damiania Saravia Quicedo de  Xerez y Caceres, 
Kristin Fusilier, Lady Kathryn Cunningham and HL John de  Irwynne. They did a 
wonderful job and knew how to handle everything. I knew that  it would be alright 
when they said they had a box of things they used to run  gate! I also want to 
thank the Irwynne household for their support and adding  their own 
competition and prizes to the event to make it more exciting.  
Another person that the Barony is blessed to  have is Lady Fionnghuala the 
Fair or "Nuala". She is  an amazing women and a very valued member. She is the 
illuminator and  calligrapher of this year’s Artisan scroll. As well as my 
Luncheon Coordinator  and was responsible for getting the food and making sure it 
was put out as well  as clean up. I knew everything was going to be fine. She 
had many helpers and  was very insistent that they be thanked. From House 
Arkham, Lady Alienor  Lewelyne, Lady Sarah Aston, Emily MacGregor, Richard Nine 
Fingers.  Also, Lady Ann the Spinster, Lord David  ben Leon , Arnbjorn  Ulfsson 
(Anthony),  and Samual Gryffin. 
Our new Minister of  Children, Lady Einin Ciarnait and her Lord, Lord Torquil 
Shamus set up and had  activities for the younger children. I know it was 
appreciated by the parents.  Just in case there was need of medical attention our 
CIC was Lady Mona Gerita della  Mara. I am so glad she didn’t have any work.  
There was also an  invisible crew off site that many didn’t see. Since we 
could not have Alcohol in  the competition on site at this event we had it off 
site. I want to thank my  husband Lord Alvin de Clairmont and Lord Jacque the 
Spinks for transporting  judges to and from the house and sitting at my house to 
supervise while I was at  the event..  
The crew that was  responsible for everything being transported, set up and 
torn down in the  hall.  I could not have done this  with out any of them. 
First I want to thank Lord Alistair our quartermaster who  went back into the shed 
at business meeting to find the Achievement Banner  Stand! The banner looked 
great and  we are all glad Don Eisen arrived to help with the assembly of the 
stand. Ask me  about that story later. Those helping at the storage building 
were Baron Qadi ‘abd al-Mahdi ibn Hakin, Lord Alvin de Clairmont, Richard and 
Emily.  I also want to thank Lord Alistair’s brother in law David.  The set up 
and tear down crew at the site  were Centerian Morgan Bucannan, Ld Beannan., 
HE Don Robin of Gilwell, Mistress  Serena Lascelles, Stephane and all the 
people who just pitched in and carried  things.   
Included in this day was  a Historic  Rapier Combat Arts and Sciences given 
by Don Aeron Harper and History Salon  hosted by Duchess Larissa based on the  “
The History of the White Scarves of Ansteorra"  with Speakers for the salon 
include Don  Christian Dore' , Don Tivar , and Don Robin of Gilwell. The 
refreshments were  provided by Baron Borek and very delicious. All involved helped 
to make this a  great day and I thank them for all their efforts from the past 
to the current  and into the future.  All involved  did  a tremendous job. I 
only wish I  could have stayed to listen to all of the stories.   
I have a few special thank yous to make in  closing. I want to thank Mistress 
Xene. She was a wonderful Artisan coordinator  and wrangler. It was truly a 
team we formed and tackled the task of Steppes  Artisan. Thank you my friend. 
Also, House Arkham many of the people who helped  are from my household and 
their help and presence was appreciated greatly.  Finally, I would like to thank 
my husband, Lord Alvin de Clairmont, and  children, Richard Nine Fingers, and 
Emily MacGregor. They have been supportive  and listen to me talk about the 
event for months and  months. 
Lady Maili Donnel  MacGregor