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<P style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 5pt 7.5pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">There will NOT be a business meeting tonight or a populace meeting next Monday (Christmas Eve, go figure). </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">I know that some of you are very disappointed but please try to have a happy holiday anyway.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 5pt 7.5pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">On January 21st, we will have our first business meeting of the New Year at Caelin and Pyro's house at </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:time Hour="19" Minute="30"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = u1 /><u1:time Hour="19" Minute="30">7:30 pm</SPAN></u1:time></st1:time><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">. I will send out another reminder including the directions to the location after the holidays. Please make plans to attend as we will be discussing many important issues such as Crown Tournament, Springfaire, Defender and possibly a </SPAN><u1:place><u1:PlaceName><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Baronial</SPAN></u1:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><u1:PlaceType>College</SPAN></u1:PlaceType></u1:place></FONT></FONT></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">. Also, we will be looking for bids for our open offices; Herald, Chronicler and Historian and we are hoping for volunteers for deputies for our present officers as well.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 5pt 7.5pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">I would like to extend my personal thanks to Dragons Fire Tor for a wonderful Yule event this past weekend. As always, the hospitality was of the highest quality and was commented on by many others as well. The competitors of Kingdom Eisteddfod were all excellent and the winner, Master</FONT></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Ihon Vinson MacFergus’ performance was certainly extraordinary. The food was exceptional and there was so much to choose from it was difficult to decide what to have! Well done to the event stewards, </FONT><A href="mailto:elspeth013@hotmail.com"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Lady Elspeth de Stervlen</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> and Lord Eoghan mac Cinatha.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>VIVAT Dragons Fire Tor!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 5pt 7.5pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">Happy Holidays to all and please be safe!<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 5pt 7.5pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">Yours In Service,<BR><BR>Ascelyn of Glentewrde <BR>Seneschal, Barony of Elfsea & <BR>Central Regional Missile Marshal <BR>Per bend Sinister Gules and Or, a Unicorn Argent and a Rose Proper <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P></body>
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