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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Willing to help any way I can... just let me
know...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(Yes, this is me raising my hand and volunteering
to take your place.) </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Marion (Brandy)</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=ThoraOdottir@aol.com
href="mailto:ThoraOdottir@aol.com">ThoraOdottir@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=dragonsfire-tor@ansteorra.org
href="mailto:dragonsfire-tor@ansteorra.org">dragonsfire-tor@ansteorra.org</A>
; <A title=elfsea@ansteorra.org
href="mailto:elfsea@ansteorra.org">elfsea@ansteorra.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 15, 2004 9:30
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Elfsea] I need a replacement as
autocrat</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Dear Dragon's Fire Tor:<BR><BR>As most of you
know my husband lost his job last month. We have now learned that he
does not qualify for unemployment benefits. I cannot foretell when my
husband or I may find employment and as such cannot be sure we could even
attend let alone autocrat this event. I feel that I should step down as
autocrat now so that someone with the time and mental and emotional resources
will have time to put this event together properly. <BR><BR>I have
considered this decision long and hard over the past month and have come to
the conclusion that I must ask for someone to replace me as autocrat for Yule
Revel 2004. I left a message to this effect with our seneschal's answering
machine this morning. I am using the list to announce this as I don't
know when I will next be able to make it to a populace meeting, and I feel
this of an important and urgent enough nature to warrant it. <BR><BR>Many
times I have heard people remind each other that this SCA is only a
game. The time has come for me to take that into perspective and get my
mundane life back in line and my financial house in order. I have to put
my full efforts and resources into finding work and keeping my family treading
financial water until that work is found.<BR><BR>I sincerely apologize to all
of you for letting you down and not coming through on this. I just feel
this is the responsible time to do this so that Yule Revel can be done right
and be the best event it can be. I can forward any and all information
on what I have gotten done to my replacement, whomever it may be, so they can
decide what to do with it. Just let me know where to send it.<BR><BR>I
am so sorry.<BR><BR><BR>With sincere regret,<BR>Lady Thora Olafsdottir</FONT>
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