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<DIV><FONT size=2>I just read your post on the 17th. Sorry this week has been
crazy. Work day Sat & Sun, business meeting Mon, event meeting Tue, work on
the pavilion at Rachel's Wed, I am home tonight !</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I wanted to touch base and tell you what is going
on,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>I have heard a few rumors floating around. We
recently discussed these rumors at business meeting and again at populace. A
couple of people have been telling others #1 that Niklas and I want people to go
around from camp to camp looking for drugs and underage drinking. #2 that Niklas
and I are trying to chase people off.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>to answer #1 No people are not suppose to look for trouble. We really do
not want trouble and we really really do not want to have to call the police.
This is the reason we have talked about this in the open, we want people from
all corners of the Barony to know what is going on. </FONT><BR><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>to answer #2 This is not from Niklas and I this is from
the Kingdom.This subject was discussed in the open meeting at the last Red Tape
/ Kings Roundtable. A lady from an other group ask the Kingdom Seneschal "What
should you do if you see someone smoking pot ?" The answer was " Tell the
Stewart, Seneschal, and Baron / Baroness, and call the police as soon as
possible. If anyone is giving alcohol to an underage minor, call the police. The
SCA Inc. can not afford the legal rick of engorging these problems and we do not
want that reputation either. "</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Many
additudes are changing around the Kingdom. We now have teachers, policeman and
lawyers that play and come to our events. If these people see these actions and
do not report it this jeopardizes their jobs, their income to live on. If
people are careless and not discrete yes they will get in trouble at any event
now. Just within this last year 2 people have been banished level 3 R&D
because they gave alcohol to a minor. The Crown suggested to a couple of
officers that they stepped down because they found out that they smoked pot.
</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Whether this is good or bad will
depend on each persons outlook, but the fact is the SCA is not as it was 15 to
20 years ago. The people from the 60's are no longer in charge, and those that
had partied hard now have a wife and children and have slowed down. The nurses,
lawyers, teachers, and policeman that now hold offices in the SCA do not want
the reputation of this just being a big party group and because of their jobs
they can not allow it.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>There will still
be parties and that is good. We do not want anyone to get into trouble just
because they do not know what is going on.</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="News Gothic MT" size=2>I have also hear a rumor that you and
Trish and others are not going to come out any more.</FONT></DIV><FONT
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<DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>You know that I always enjoy seeing you
guys. Niklas and I do not want you to quit. I know the group would also
miss you. Call or e-mail us if you have any questions or just want to
talk.</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="News Gothic MT" size=2></FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>Hope to see you soon</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>Kezia</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>