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<DIV>Update:</DIV>
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<DIV>Due to the extreme fire hazard in Outlands this Summer, open fires
including outdoor candles, tiki torches, wood and charcoal, etc. are
prohibited by New Mexico State Law. Propane grills and lanterns are
allowed, but must be watched closely to prevent causing a grass fire.</DIV>
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<DIV>The only fire protection available on our land is what we bring with us, so
be sure to have a fire extinguisher outside the front of each tent.
Local fire departments are approximately ten miles away.</DIV>
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<DIV>Padraig O Maoilriain</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:medieval@pdrpip.com" title=medieval@pdrpip.com>Patrick
Reed</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:bards@ansteorra.org"
title=bards@ansteorra.org>bards@ansteorra.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 12, 2000 11:50
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Bards - War of the Staked Plains
VI, Scorpions Hollow, Outlands</DIV>
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<DIV>Hail and well met, friends.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT size=5>War of the Staked Plains VI<BR></FONT>Castille
Llano Estacado<BR>Shire of Scorpions Hollow (MKA: Clovis, N.M.)<BR>30 Jun - 4
Jul 2000</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>With this missive I do invite one and all to visit our motte and bailey
castle for a weekend of great battles, song, dance and heraldic mayhem, er
courtly graces. The prizes for this event are spectacular in all
areas.</DIV>
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<DIV>Castille Llano Estacado construction is well underway on our 30 acre site
located North of Clovis, NM. The upper palisade is approximately 2/3
complete as of this writing, with several feet of wall going up each
week. Photos from about 3 weeks ago are available on the event web page
listed below. Currently, drinking water is piped in. We hope to drill a
water well by next year, and the Arbor Foundation has sent us many young trees
to plant for shade. (Our rather full tree nursery is currently
maintained off site.) We are building a gatehouse at the site entrance
and a large pavilion in the campgrounds before the June event. We
have cleared the campgrounds, Bardic circle, list fields, equestrian meadow
and archery range for permanent use.</DIV>
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<DIV>Note: Folks who come to assist with site construction are welcome to
negotiate permanent campsite development for your branch with our Land
Warden.</DIV>
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<DIV>Read more about the event and the castille at:</DIV>
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<DIV><A
href="http://members.tripod.com/scorpionshollow/">http://members.tripod.com/scorpionshollow/</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Scribed by my hand,</DIV>
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<DIV>Lord Padraig O Maoilriain</DIV>
<DIV>The Roving Bard</DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>