f you are not subscribed to the western, or ansteorra you are not aware of what happened at Bonwicks 12th night. <br><br>First
off it was a wonderful event the day's temp. was cool but not so cool
to be cold, the wind was a bit blustery but welcome to Texas. the fight
ind as i under stand was fun and intense. I was assisting two other
wonderful cooks to complete a wonderfully delicious feast. there was
Friends and family from the kingdom people not not seen in sometime. A
good event overall.
<br><br>After the tournament's but before Court there was a meeting of
all that chose to attend. Terrible news was announced by the kingdom
senechal. The Kingdom of Ansteorra will be dissolving the Western
Region. The decision was made, it will be read in to kingdom law, there
is nothing his highness / soon to be majesty Aaron can do. The 5 Shires
of; Adlersruh, AmLoc, Blacklake, Crossroad Keep, Mendersham, will have
to decide who and where the want to be grouped, our funds will be
disbursed to who WE choose. Until according to Pug we return to being a
Viable group. It was informed to us that only sustaining members were
counted to our population. where as many of us were thinking that it
was total including family. With only 6 sustaining members and 5 family
members ships we are no longer "viable", ie we just enough members for
offices but just barely. This was a heart rending emotional event,
other than a few raised voices there was more tears than anything else.
I to have shed many a tear for this.
<br><br>Now this news is not as fatal as it sounds. We as a Shire have
been nuked, our checkbook taken. This means Janet, Jerold, and I do not
have to do paper work. We as a Shire would write a checks once a year,
for our event. So when we do an event we request funds from whom ever
our funds go to. our device shall be reserved until we return to being
a viable group, we can use the device as long as we do not use the
Laural leaves. <br><br>From here on out we need to decide what we are going to do.
WE are having a Populace meeting this Sunday the 13th to discuss and
decide were we want to go from here Please attend this is of utmost
importance this includes all on the blacklake list that may no longer
play we want your input also even if you do not play any more.
<br><br>with a sundered heart in love of the dream<br>Ld Brynach ap Efflam <br>