[Namron] Auction At Mead Bees

[Sandy mensik]

 I have a bee and dragonfly lawn ornaments I puchased
during Lily Wars  especially for this event.
 Lady Cassie
--- Maleah <maleah at mmcable.com> wrote:
> Reposted here by permission.
>
> Maleah
>
> --
> Greeting to all Ansteorrans,
>
> Their Majesties are at Estrella this week and I'm
> hoping this will be one of
> those pieces of mail they just do not have time to
> read.  I would like to
> make this as big a surprise for them as is possible.
>  Still, I see no other
> way to get the word out to all of you at this last
> date except to post it
> here.
>
> It has long been a tradition in Wiesenfeuer to put
> out the "Little Blue Box"
> for donations directly to the Crown in an attempt to
> make their travel
> burden
> just a little lighter.  So when you check in at gate
> if you have any spare
> change, please drop it in the "Blue Box."  Every
> little bit helps.  Being
> from out West it is a really long way, to just about
> anywhere in our
> Kingdom,
> for them to travel.
>
> Now, for the real reason for this post.  It has come
> to my attention that
> there is a really good possibility that enough money
> will be raised by
> others
> to send Their Majesties to Lochac (Australia). They
> are being made a Kingdom
> and are going to sign a White Scarves Treaty at
> their Coronation.  Wouldn't
> it be wonderful for Ansteorra to be there for that?
>
> Keeping that in mind, we are going to do an auction
> at Mead Bees III to
> raise
> money (personal funds) for their trip.  Even if
> their travel is completely
> paid for they are bound to need extra spending
> money.  With the new airline
> regulations since Sept.11th, there is no telling
> what they will be allowed
> to
> take with them or what might need to be purchased
> after they arrive.  This
> trip is toward the end of their reign and by that
> time most Crowns are
> beginning to feel the real weight of the financial
> burden. No matter how
> much
> in gifts are donated there are always things that
> they have to purchase out
> of their own pocket.  I've worked very closely with
> four Crowns and know
> first hand just how much of their personal money it
> takes.  Even the Crown
> Travel stipend never covers the cost of all their
> travel expenses.
>
> I know you have all just worked really hard to raise
> money for our Kingdom
> at
> Brad Leah's Tribute and I commend you on the amount
> you raised.  I realize
> this is short notice and that I am asking a lot of
> you when I ask you to
> donate more items and spend even more money, but I
> truly believe this is
> something good we in Northern Ansteorra will want do
> for our King and Queen.
> However, it will take the help of each and every one
> of you.
>
> I know there is probably not enough time to make new
> items, but if you are
> like me you probably have SCA items around the house
> that you never use or
> wear anymore, please consider donating them to the
> auction or perhaps you
> could auction your services after the fact.  I think
> Baroness Kat is going
> to
> volunteer to make a personal Baronial Cornet for
> someone.
>
> I haven't decided yet if this will be a silent or an
> open bidding auction,
> but I will need help collecting and displaying items
> at the event either
> way.
>  I would ask that anyone who wishes to volunteer to
> help, donate items or
> has
> any ideas or comments to please contact me privately
> at HEGitana at AOL.COM. Do
> not discuss it on the NR list especially.  I would
> appreciate it if you
> would
> post this to your group or private household lists,
> unless you think Their
> Majesties might be on them.
>
> Please, please, please let this be the last mention
> of the reason for this
> auction on this list. We want this to be a really
> special surprise for our
> King and Queen.
>
> The good people of Northern Ansteorra have
> wonderfully kind and generous
> hearts.  You have my sincere gratitude for helping
> to make this happen.
>
> Gitana
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