<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Greetings <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1231301271_0">Artisans</span> of the <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1231301271_1">Central Region</span>! </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Time to get ready for the Kingdom Arts & Science
Competition! </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> Go to see or go to show off some of the greatest works
and performances created in our Kingdom. </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Before the event arrives on Feb. 14, take care of pre-day
paperwork to make the start of your day much smoother. </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Jan. 18 – Research Papers are DUE to Master Ihon Vison
macFergus (</span></font><font size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:moas@ansteorra.org" target="_blank" href="http://us.mc320.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=moas@ansteorra.org"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1231301271_2">moas@ansteorra.org</span></a>).</span></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Feb. 2 – Pre-register with the Competition
Coordinators: Mistress Katherine Rose Oliver (</span></font><font size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:cloldham@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank" href="http://us.mc320.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=cloldham@sbcglobal.net"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1231301271_3">cloldham@sbcglobal.net</span></a>) </span></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">&
Mistress Melisenda de Barcelona (<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:ruizhorde@yahoomail.com" target="_blank" href="http://us.mc320.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ruizhorde@yahoomail.com"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1231301271_4">ruizhorde@yahoomail.com</span></a>).</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Information to include in your pre-registration email:</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Name SCA</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Name Mundane</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Group from</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Entry Title</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Short entry description – Include type of entry:
Performance, Static, <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1231301271_5">Research Paper</span>, or Supported Research (a paper focus entry
with a created item)</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Table space needed – full or half table</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Special needs such as electrical outlets, space for <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1231301271_6">dress
forms</span>, etc.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> HINT:
think about your display arrangement before 8:00 am of Feb. 14th. </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">You do not have to pre-register to enter KA&S, but
pre-registering: ensures you a table and makes it easier to arrange for a judge
in your art. Contact the coordinators if you have any questions. </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">While you are thinking ahead, you can pay the site fee on
ACCEPTS and enjoy a much faster gate line. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Cut off date: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009. </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">For more event information go to:</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://stargate.ansteorra.org/KingdomArtSci.shtml"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1231301271_7">http://stargate.ansteorra.org/KingdomArtSci.shtml</span></a></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Enjoy the last month of preparation time and I hope to see
many people, artisans and non-artisans alike, from the Central Region in
Stargate. </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">In Service to the Arts, </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">HL Hanna von Dahl</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">CR MoAS</span></font></p><br><br>"Burn brightly without burning out." - Richard Briggs</td></tr></table><br>