[Elfsea] Book Raffle -change of plans (was: A Worthy Cause)

[Timothy Rayburn]

FYI ...

Timothy

--- "David W. Dodge" <bjornfrie at yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: "David W. Dodge" <bjornfrie at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [ProtoNet] Fw: [MR] Book Raffle -change of plans (was: A
> Worthy Cause)
> Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 13:07:35 -0400
> Reply-to: protonet at midrealm.org
>
> Since, I sent out the original message I'm sending out this update.
> Please
> pass it around so word goes far and wide.
>
> Donovan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rowanwald Central" <rowanwald at sybercom.net>
> To: "Tines of the Trident" <SCA-atlantia-marinus at egroups.com>; "Merry
> Rose"
> <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 11:52 AM
> Subject: [MR] Book Raffle -change of plans (was: A Worthy Cause)
>
>
> > Greetings to all who read this missive!
> >       In accordance with the behest of the Society Exchequer, our
> barony
> has
> > changed the format of our raffle for the 1568 edition of the book
> > "Martyrologium", written by Usuardus. Because of the kind and
> overwhelming
> > dissemination of my original flyer, I ask that this follow-up
> letter be
> > forwarded to any email list where my original letter was sent so
> that all
> > may know of the new restriction on the raffle.
> >
> >      The raffle will take place, not at Pennsic as originally
> stated, but
> at
> > "A Viking Thyng" scheduled for September 28 - 30, since that event
> is
> being
> > hosted in our home kingdom. Our thanks to the College of Yarnvid
> for
> > allowing us to hold our raffle at their event. It promises to be a
> fun
> time
> > and gives us further excuse to come play with our neighbours. (Not
> that we
> > really needed the excuse, we were planning on it anyway).
> >
> >     Tickets can only be sold in Atlantia and not in any other
> locale.
> > Additionally, we've had a brave volunteer step forward to be in
> charge of
> > collecting the raffle monies. All monies will be collected and
> tracked by:
> >
> > THL Felicia Catriona Morgan (Barbara G. Dodge)
> > 8044 Kirby Haigh Circle
> > Norfolk VA 23518
> > (757) 588-8753 awench2000 at yahoo.com
> >
> >    Any one from outside the Kingdom of Atlantia who has already
> sent funds
> > for raffle tickets (envelope postmarked before July 4th, 2001) will
> have
> > their request for tickets honoured, all others will be returned to
> the
> > sender. However, since it is nigh unto impossible for this Lady to
> be at
> > every Atlantian event between now and "A Viking Thyng" all other
> requests
> > for tickets by mail must be postmarked from within the Kingdom of
> Atlantia
> > (As per the zipcode listings).  VOID IF PROHIBITED BY LAW. This
> means
> check
> > the local laws where you are posting your mail.
> >
> >    I apologise to the Society at large for getting people's hopes
> up, but
> > the policy concerning mail-order tickets, while presently allowed,
> is
> also
> > "in flux" and we have been directed to discontinue it. If you have
> any
> > questions or comments, our seneschal, Lord Donovan Morgan, has
> graciously
> > offered to stand ready to respond (his email address is
> > bjornfrie at yahoo.com). He's really very nice. Honest.
> >
> >      If you're really excited about the possibility of owning such
> a book,
> > or of researching the acquisition of a period book for your own
> fund-raising
> > efforts, please do contact me at Rowanwald at sybercom.net. The search
> was as
> > frustrating and rewarding as you can imagine, and the list of books
> (many
> > far outside of our financial reach) was exhilarating. I had no idea
> so
> many
> > tomes of the past were still in existence.
> >
> >     So to recap:
> > *"Through the mail" purchase of raffle tickets, must be postmarked
> from
> > within the Kingdom of Atlantia. VOID IF PROHIBITED BY LAW. This
> means,
> > check the local laws where you are posting your mail.
> >
> > * The raffle itself will be held at "A Viking Thyng" in the Kingdom
> of
> > Atlantia on Sept 29th, 2001.
> >
> > * If you decide to hold a raffle, do remember to put "Void Where
> Prohibited
> > By Law" on your flyer, and carefully research the gambling rules
> not just
> in
> > your home area, but also in your Kingdom at large.
> >
> > In continued (albeit reduced in scope)
> > service to the Dream,
> >
> > Baroness "if the shoe fits" Rosine of Rowanwald
> > rowanwald at sybercom.net
> >
> >
> > Nobility depends not on parentage or place of birth,
> > but on breadth of compassion and depth of loving-kindness.
> > If we would be noble, let us be great-hearted.
> > rowanwald at sybercom.net


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