<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">We apologize for both the length of this missive and the overuse of the words "Thank You." However, English is lacking in its variety of words of appreciation.</span><br></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Thank you to everyone who attended. Without the Populace attending, there really is no need for the effort exerted to put on an event. We realized late in the game that We would be fighting an uphill battle, sharing a date with a Kingdom event which included four "circles." Because of everyone who attended, Our Barony managed to have a financially successful event. Though that is not the reason we all work so hard to host events, it is always a rewarding outcome. The fact that we all learned new things and had fun as well is just icing on the cake.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Thank you to Lady Astrid Flokadottir (</span></span><span start="38" class="gmail-_247o" style="background-color:rgb(220,230,248);font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Makenzie Lechtenberg</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">), Baroness Jeanne-Marie la Verriere (</span></span><span start="96" class="gmail-_247o" style="background-color:rgb(220,230,248);font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Michele Hays</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">) and the Event Coordinators for the wondrous job you performed in planning Our College. Your fresh ideas for themes and contests provided many who attended with a day of education and amusement. Lady Astrid, you did an amazing job running the event on the day itself. I don't think We ever saw you sit down to rest, except at Court. You are an inspiration.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">To the teachers who came to share their knowledge in both the Arts and Sciences, words alone cannot express Our gratitude. For you to give up a day, not to mention the planning time, to travel and teach, humbles Us. Many of you distributed handouts and supplies for either free or reduced costs. I know many of you traveled up to 5 hours, just for the benefit of others. Your generosity is truly appreciated. You are a great part of what We love about this Society.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Baron Llywelyn and Baroness Xene,(</span></span><span start="34" class="gmail-_247o" style="background-color:rgb(220,230,248);font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Todd Marsh</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"> and </span></span><span start="49" class="gmail-_247o" style="background-color:rgb(220,230,248);font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Vicki Marsh</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">), We cannot express how grateful we are that you and the Elfsea Musicians' Guild provided music for the day. We hope this can continue at future events. The ambiance you brought to the College was amazing. So many people told Us how they enjoyed being entertained while waiting for Court. As We told you after the event, We were pleasantly surprised to hear your impromptu choir singing before evening Court. It was a "magic moment" for Us.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Honorable Lady Eleanor of Forth Castle (</span></span><span start="40" class="gmail-_247o" style="background-color:rgb(220,230,248);font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Denise Oberlin</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">), the Elfsea Cook's Guild and kitchen volunteers, Thank You for the delicious sideboard luncheon. We appreciate the work you put in both before lunch, during, and afterwards with the cleanup. The sideboard was simple and tasty, just what we needed to stay attentive during the afternoon classes.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Lady Melodie Anne de Ryes (</span></span><span start="27" class="gmail-_247o" style="background-color:rgb(220,230,248);font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Melanie Gallon</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">) and Eydris Eriksdottir (</span></span><span start="67" class="gmail-_247o" style="background-color:rgb(220,230,248);font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Amanda Nicole Young</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">), Thank You for attending to and entertaining the youngest members of Our Society. I rarely saw either of you unless you each had several children around you. Your patience and energy are virtues We aspire to.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">To Our outgoing Bard, Kenneth MacAllister (</span></span><span start="43" class="gmail-_247o" style="background-color:rgb(220,230,248);font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Paul Williams III</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">), Thank You is simply not enough. You entertained Us with story and song, you provided good company, and were a charming bard to spend time with. You gifted Us with the Bardic competition We had hoped for, one where selecting a Champion was difficult. To you and all who competed (or performed) you have Our gratitude.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">To Sir Daire de Haya (</span></span><span start="22" class="gmail-_247o" style="background-color:rgb(220,230,248);font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Stephen Hays</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">), Thank You for stepping in and allowing Our Arts and Science Champion, Adelaide de Bourbon (</span></span><span start="128" class="gmail-_247o" style="background-color:rgb(220,230,248);font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Laura Young Hodnett</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">) to attend the Elevation of a Dear Friend. Your selflessness at Our College will not be forgotten, nor will the laughs you provided Kaz (Kat is still rolling Her eyes) that day. To all who entered the Artisan competition, your entries were all amazing, each and every one. We envy your talents and are covetous of your abilities. </span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">To our Guards during court, Sir Daire de Haya and Honorable Lord Sebastian Eton Frobishire, You have our heartfelt thanks for ensuring our safety and providing peace of mind while we were occupied with the business of Court. </span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Sigmund Ulfsson (</span></span><span start="17" class="gmail-_247o" style="background-color:rgb(220,230,248);font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Robert J. Gallon</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">), your period gaming tables were varied and popular. Thank You for providing these fun diversions.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">To those who participated in Our "Disney-fy Your Persona" contest, your dedication and efforts in creating your costumes was spectacular. I truly expected a cloak or sequins added to garb. Instead, We saw new sets of garb sewn specifically for the contest. Thank You for adding so much to Our College.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Our gratitude is extended to the humble Gentles who performed the duties of sitting Gate, accompanying Us as entourage, and preparing and cleaning the site. We do not have everyone's name so rather than risk leaving someone out, We will simply say Thank You. Without your tireless efforts, the College could not have succeeded.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">And as we wind down, to a person who stepped in to a role that he never meant to take just when he thought he was going to get to relax. Who truly embraced it and made the day memorable for all. Thank You to our wonderful Court Herald, Paul Girard Palfrey. You kept us on track and made us laugh..when thinking upon the service you provided We can only say, “Huuuuuuzzah!” </span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">And finally, </span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Congratulations</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"> are in order to Our newest Baronial Champions. Our Arts and Science Champion is Lady Aline Hopton (</span></span><span start="128" class="gmail-_247o" style="background-color:rgb(220,230,248);font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Marisa Burbidge</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">). Our Bardic Champion is Aalina Godwin (</span></span><span start="184" class="gmail-_247o" style="background-color:rgb(220,230,248);font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Nikki Steninger</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">). Both of these Gentles performed admirably, and We are proud for them to represent Our Great Barony. We cannot wait to see how the year unfolds for them as they represent Elfsea in future endeavors.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">If we have failed to mention your name, or list you as a worker, teacher, participant, or guest please know that it is not intentional. There were so many who made this event a wonderful success and there was no way that we could hope to remember them all. Just know that you were noticed and appreciated.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">As always, In Service to the Dream,</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Kazimierz and Katheryn</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Baron and Baronessa of Elfsea</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Lord and Lady of Dragonsfire Tor</span></span></div></div></div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font face="times new roman, serif" size="2"><b>In Service to the Dream,</b></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="times new roman, serif" size="2"><b>Baron Kazimierz Złowieszczy</b></font><div><font face="times new roman, serif" size="2"><b>Baron of Elfsea</b></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>