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<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Good Morning Your
Excellencies,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">I hope you will
forgive me for writing from work, but it has been a rather hectic time
lately.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">I am Lord Regné
de Lyon, of Smythkepe. I am currently serving as the district coordinator
for Gleann Abhann's supply run effort to assist SCA folks who live(d) in the
Gulf Coast region. I have also been asked to serve as the liaison for
northern Ansteorra, as I understand some people there have expressed interest in
participating.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">If you are
unfamiliar with this effort, please allow me to explain. We are putting
together basic supplies and necessities that will be shuttled down to our people
in the hurricane area. We will move the goods "pony express" style in
legs; from here to Lagerdamm, from Lagerdamm to Small Gray Bear, from SGB to
Grey Niche, and from Grey Niche to the affected areas.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Our immediate
concern is fresh water and non-perishable foods, toiletries and first aid
supplies. I am compiling a database as well that will allow us to get
appropriate sizes of clothing and shoes to people. In many cases, the
people down there have lost everything. Thus, they will eventually need
many of the things the rest of us take for granted. Please, do not send
money! Her Majesty of Meridies is spearheading an effort to get the
appropriate status to accept monetary donations and get them properly
distributed. In the mean time, if anyone would like to send monetary
donations we are accepting gift cards from Walmart, home improvement stores and
national chain gas stations.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">If you would be
so kind as to forward this to your Seneschal, as well as to other Seneschals in
your region of Ansteorra I and the rest of Gleann Abhann would be
grateful. Also, should anyone have any questions or require information
about the drop-off location for our local "depot", they may contact me at <A
href="mailto:lordregne@silverheart.net">lordregne@silverheart.net</A>.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Finally, I would
like to inform you and your populace that the Shire of Smythkepe is having an
event this weekend called MSKD. Information about that event can be found
at <A href="http://www.smythkepe.org">www.smythkepe.org</A>. All of the
profits from this event will be donated to hurricane relief. For any
fencers who might be interested in attending, we have a very full schedule of
activities. I personally will not be fighting in any tournaments.
Instead, I will only fight for donations to the Red Cross. We certainly
don't wish to compete with any of Ansteorra's events. However, if anyone
is looking for a fun event this weekend, I highly recommend ours; it is
generally a wonderful event and this year it serves a very worthy cause.
And, it's a way to help those in need and have fun doing it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Thank you so much
for your time and for passing this message along. The people of Gleann
Abhann are grateful for any assistance you can offer.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">In Humble
Service,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Lord Regné de
Lyon, M.O.B., C.A.R., G.A.C.R.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683301912-02092005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Exchequer,
Smythkepe</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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