[ANSTHRLD] Because not everyone reads the Gazette...

[agnarr]

How can I get a copy of the Gazette?

Agnarr

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From: "Jennifer Smith" <jds at randomgang.com>
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Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:18 PM
Subject: [ANSTHRLD] Because not everyone reads the Gazette...


> ...although, of course, you SHOULD, especially if you're a branch herald. 
> I
> reprint here the letter I wrote for it.
>
> Unto the good and gentle heralds of Ansteorra comes greetings from Lady 
> Emma
> de Fetherstan, Asterisk Herald.
>
> It has come to my attention that there is apparently a problem with
> submissions making their way from the hands of branch heralds to me.  I 
> can
> think of no less than five individuals that have submitted items to their
> local branch herald, and then Something Happened. It may have been a bad
> case of life, difficulty getting the paperwork together, misplaced and
> forgotten between two files in the box, or even lost in the mail. Whatever
> the cause, we have submitters who wonder where their submission is months
> after they submitted it, and an Asterisk Herald getting increasingly
> concerned about the entire situation. Unfortunately, I imagine that these
> five individuals scattered across the kingdom are hardly the only ones in
> this predicament.
>
> At the same time, I am sure that the vast majority, if not all, of our
> branch heralds have no malice in heart and indeed have never intended to
> cause a delay in any submission. However, I feel I must remind one and all
> of their duty to submitters.
>
> If a submitter hands you the proper number of submission forms, properly
> filled out, and the correct amount of money, it is your responsibility to
> finish the local processing (getting a check from the local treasurer or
> what have you) and send the submission on to me as quickly as possible.
> Sitting on it for several months is not acceptable.
>
> And so I am going to humbly request and require several things be done:
>
> Firstly, that the regional heralds contact each of the branch heralds in
> their region by face or phone within the next three months and confirm 
> that
> they understand their end of the submissions process, and see if there are
> any issues needing help or correction.
>
> Secondly, that the branch heralds each take a quick peek in their files 
> and
> make sure there are no old submissions sneakily hiding in there, and if so
> to send such up immediately. There will be much rejoicing, all will be
> forgiven, et cetera.
>
> Thirdly, that anyone sending submissions to me (branch herald, regional
> herald, Armillary, etc) please read the Gazette regularly to ensure that 
> the
> submission you sent did indeed turn up in an ILoI. Sometimes things do get
> lost or eaten in the mail, and watching the ILoI may be the only way 
> you'll
> notice -- at least until another submitter contacts me directly with a
> complaint.
>
> My mailing information is in the back of the Black Star. I can be 
> contacted
> at asterisk at ansteorra.org. I sometimes even answer my telephone. If you 
> have
> any questions or comments, please do contact me at your convenience.
>
> Emma Asterisk
>
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