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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In all seriousness, this article is one of
the better ones we have gotten in the Stillwater NewsPress, but it does still
leave many things to be desired. Most of the names are spelled correctly,
and many of the quotes are correct, but not all (did you see the one about
Queen Elizabeth *II*?). </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Being open to the public does not require
a food handler’s license. What makes you think that? Mooneschadowe’s
events have always been open to the public, as long as they pay the entry fee
and make an attempt at period garb. This one will be no different.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Yes, everyone who is not a member of the
SCA, Inc. will be required to pay the non-member surcharge. Even if
Mooneschadowe had the money to pay for them all (which we don’t), it is
against the NMS rules to pay the surcharge with SCA funds. I already have
a correction written up and ready to go to the NewsPress about the site fees,
among other things.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Mooneschadowe has known for quite some
time that this event would get more public notice than others. It is a
new site for the SCA, close to town, and in a great location. We have had
similar events in the past (Mikael and Mikaela’s Coronation at the
Castle) that were advertised locally and still managed to be a good SCA event
without anyone suffering “stiff fines”. We are prepared to
handle any non SCA person that walks through the doors and make sure we all
still have a good time and are able to use the site again in the future. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Don’t forget that the SCA is not a
cult, dealing only with its members and to hell with the rest of the
world. We are a bunch of people with the same interests that like to talk
to other people with similar interests. We are always (or should be) encouraging
new members. The more the merrier, right? This is a wonderful
opportunity for Mooneschadowe, and many other groups in the North, to get some
good publicity and potential new members.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Besides, I’m not panicking,
I’m excited! Heck, we are going on live television Wednesday morning to
tell everyone in </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Stillwater</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> about the SCA and how much fun it is. Think of how many
people might find out about the SCA who never knew that something they were
searching for is already here.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Lady Gilyan Clonmacnoise</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Matriarch of Mooneschadowe</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This all poses yet another problem for those of us who were doing food
items as a static display. Because this is now open to the public the way I am
reading the law I would be required to have a food handlers license or face
some pretty stiff fines.....I was told to check with the regional seneschal on
this so if Robert could please drop me a line off list on this I would
apprechiate it.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Secondly are the mundanes
going to be required to pay the non member surcharge??? By what was printed in
the article it doesnt appear so.....does this mean Moonshadowe will be eating
the non member surcharge for everyone?????</span></font></p>
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