<DIV>Get in touch with me and tell me what the signs need to look like and I might be able to volunteer.</DIV>
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<DIV>Terrence<BR><BR><B><I>Alric and Fiona <sidhe01@swbell.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Kaz laid out his plans and talked about what he thought it would take to build the gate.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Kaz has asked for help from the seamstresses of the group to cut up the roll of burlap to the proper size of 18 x 24 inches, the roll is 60 inches wide by 300 yards long.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He will also post to the list, a list of materials needed for the gate.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is to allow those of us who can to pick up from construction sites things like discarded 3 foot + pieces of<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2 X 4s, old pallets etc.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The first official gate trip is scheduled for the weekend of the 29<SUP>th</SUP> of Oct.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Actual travel day for those able to go will be Friday the 28<SUP>th</SUP> which will allow a full day on the 29<SUP>th</SUP> to work on the land. I will go out on the 27<SUP>th</SUP> (work schedule permitting) and set up the camp for the folks coming on Friday and to get a start on some of the onsite work.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tegwared has volunteered to assist in the early setup. When the rest of the party comes out on the 28<SUP>th</SUP>, camp will be set up which will allow a full day and maybe part of another (Sunday the 30<SUP>th</SUP>) to work on the gate itself. We will purchase sand and concrete mix in Hattiesburg instead of hauling it out to the site. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The second trip is tentatively scheduled for the weekend of Jan 14, ’06.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to finish the gate and do more work on the land. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Kaz will call, post to the list or otherwise announce workdays for constructing and pre- assembling the gate framework here.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The first scheduled work day is Sat. 10 Sept.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The first project will be to build one of the corner posts to gain experience with the construction methods for the main gate.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Kaz will post other dates on the list to alert the Shire as to when we need to hammer nails and cut wood.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">OPEN ITEM:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We need someone to make the Loch Ruadh signs for the gate. One will be permanently attached to the gate.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The other will be a section we can remove and reinstall.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The sign with the Loch Ruadh name has to be permanent. Due to current project commitments I cannot make the sign.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The plan is to get the gate up and weather tight by the end of Gulf War.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Gate embellishments such as gate torches, climbing vines, paved paths/walkways, etc will be held until after the gate is built and in place. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">John Grey Wolf and Lady Elizabeth Hawkwood have both offered the use of 16 foot trailers to transport the pre-assembled gate sections.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> A number of people ahve offered to tow the trailer(s) out to the land.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The more prosaic items discussed.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 18.7pt">Killing the ground vines that attack people walking by</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 18.7pt">Filling in holes (and this time tamping them down)</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Lady Aingael will be researching some things botanical for the land<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>- specifically the best type of grass seed, what type of vines to plant on the gate, and things of that nature.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">That's all. Stay tuned for further developments.</P>
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