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<A title=DaleRN@aetna.com href="mailto:DaleRN@aetna.com">Dale, Richard N</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=elfsea@ansteorra.org
href="mailto:elfsea@ansteorra.org">elfsea@ansteorra.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 25, 2003 1:20 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Elfsea] Polling</DIV>
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<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please feel free to cross post to
any list you feel is appropriate for this message.</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings Elfsea!</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would like to thank all the
candidates and the populace for making this one of the smoothest periods
of time before a polling I have ever experienced. All the candidates, and you
the populace should all be commended. Yet proof again, that life is good in
Elfsea.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>This Monday moot will begin at its
normal time of 7:00pm and the polling will not start until 7:30pm. Even though
everyone will be there for the polling, we still have baronial business to
address.</FONT></SPAN></P><BR>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>A reminder that a polling by the
crown is not an ELECTION! The polling is your written opinion of a matter that
the crown wishes to know the feelings of the populace. It is not
whomever has the most votes wins. The polling is designed to have the people
within the geographical area of the barony and its satellite groups to
have their opinions heard. This brings me to my next two
points.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Crown and the Kingdom
Seneschal recognize that some past and current players of this great barony do
not live within the geographical area of the barony or one of its satellite
groups. I am making a list of those people to be allowed to participate in the
polling, but I need you help. I have only been seneschal since April of this
year. While some people on this list are no brainers, Xene and Llewelyn are
obvious examples, others are not. You must contact me so I can get this
information and have it ready for the crown representative. I need this
information no later than Sunday night. If you are not sure about this you
should contact me. I will be a fighter practice Sunday and my home phone
number is 817-784-1496 if you would like to talk to me. Any decisions about
how the polling is run is up to the crown and their representative. The Vicar
and Vicaress and myself have no control in this area.</FONT></SPAN></P><BR>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is the second point. Even if
you do not live within the confines of the barony and you are not
participating in the polling, you can still express your opinion buy writing a
letter to the crown. I know their majesties want to hear your thoughts on
their local representatives for this great barony.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Very soon the polling will be over
and a decision will be made. Some will be saddened by the decision, some
uncaring, some ecstatic. What ever your opinion, the crown will have made
their choice and we all need to unite behind the new landed nobility for
Elfsea. I can not stress this enough, as the new landed will have an
adjustment period of I would say at least a year for the barony and its
satellite groups. During this time we the barony will all be learning and
adjusting to new ideas and concepts. Be patient and open minded during this
time. Remember the new landed will be very new to this and we the barony need
to show some extra special support during this time.</FONT></SPAN></P><BR>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>You have seen many wise words from
the candidates and some wonderful questions have been asked and answered. I
have a short amount of advice that I would like to share with all the
candidates and the populace.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Listen with focus</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Never make a promise that you can
not keep.</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>There are always more than two
sides to every story and invariably the truth is lost somewhere in the
middle.</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Don't focus on the
negative.</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Always keep your sense of humor,
after all this is just a game. :)</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have a nice day!</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Master Richard
Fairbourne</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Elfsea
Seneschal</FONT></SPAN> </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>