[Namron] Dec. 7th populace CANCELLED

[Grimmie]

Kind of like the Castilian that was not. Well some people went to find a 
black shield in the middle of the road SCA CANCELED. I personal know a 
couple deferent people that drove there because they were not called. Some 
slip through the cracks.

Grinning Grimmie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brad Stanley" <vortmax at cox.net>
To: "Barony of Namron" <namron at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Namron] Dec. 7th populace CANCELLED


> Here is a timeline of the events leading up to the cancellation of 
> populace yesterday:
>
> I arrive home at 5:15 pm.  At 5:28 pm, I was called by the Norman  Public 
> Library announcing they would be closing at 6 pm.  I  immediately 
> contacted her Excellency with the bad news.  After a 30  second 
> brainstorming session, I set about to try to secure another  meeting 
> space.  I was able to make a last minute reservation with the  Unitarian 
> Universalist Fellowship at 5:37pm, then immediately set  about contacting 
> the officers to notify them of the new meeting  facility (two of which 
> informed me they would not be able to make it  to pop due to the road 
> conditions).  I then started to compose a  stack of maps and a notice to 
> hang on the door of the library  notifying those whom could not be 
> contacted.
>
> At 6:10 pm I received a call from his Excellency Ulf.  He had just  come 
> home from work after a hazardous drive.  After talking with him  for a 
> bit, I made the decision to cancel populace at 6:13 p.m.  I  then set 
> about to re-contact the officers and compose the email which  appeared on 
> the list at 6:21 p.m.
>
> I then set about to find my populace list to start some calls, but 
> unfortunately I had left my laptop case (and populace list) at work.   So 
> unfortunately I could not have contacted anyone but the officership.
>
> The idea of a calling tree is an excellent idea.  I also wish to  extend 
> an offer to those that want special notification to contact me  so I can 
> put them on a "priority" list should such a situation occur  again.
>
> Once again, I apologize for such short notice.  Hopefully we will  have 
> more advance warning of conditions that might cause  cancellations like 
> this so we can make a more timely decision.
>
> ---
> Lord Thomas of Weathshear
> Seneschal Namron
> (m.k.a Brad Stanley)
>
>
>
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