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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Greetings from the Autocrat of Defender of the
Fort,</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Printed below is the update printed in the May Quoth the
Raven newsletter. There is a little repetition of earlier post, but a lot
of new info too. A couple of new things came up at populace, but most was
minor. Klar has volunteered to do the script for the seven scrolls for
Defender and work nights will be held at Alaric Sweinbrothar and Baroness
Chrystal's. Many thanks to all of them.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As
always, uncontrollable outside influences and individuals ( not to mention the
"r" word ) can cause major problems so we must always stay on our toes and
keep a sharp eye out for stumbling and roadblocks. I feel sure that the
good people of our Barony will be able to handle anything that is thrown at
them. Almost anything can be overcome if we continue to work together as a
team. </SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Keep the faith.</SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pax,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Andy size=3>MARIVS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">"what shall it profit a man,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">if he shall gain the whole world,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">and lose his own soul ?"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV></DIV></SPAN></SPAN>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Greetings and Peace to all from the Autocrat of Defender
of the Fort,<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">First let me thank the Seneschal and the Baron and
Baroness for trusting me to spearhead the Barony's yearly highbrow event.
I look forward to working with as many of my Baronial brothers and sisters as
possible. I have already talked with several individuals about taking on
key roles. Here is a list with the contact numbers that I have and of
course you can always give the Raven’s Fort list a try for
email.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Autocrat - Volodymyr of the Black Isle (Marius) - 281-367-3409 cell or
281-419-2167 home</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Head Troll - Alaric Sweinbrothar -936-232-0278 home</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Site Foreman - The Lord of the Manor, Saint David Saint David -936-295-9453
home</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Culinary Consultant - Musashi no Domai "Kitsune" -936-291-0734
home<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Brass Hat Lunch – Marie de Meaux ( called Axe Foot )</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If
you have something specific in mind that you would like to volunteer for please
give me a call and we can talk. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">You
might note that the Autocrat name listed on the official records will be Lord
Volodymyr of the Black Isle. That is the official name that I was born
into the SCA with over two and a half decades ago. It is the name by which
I hold offices and receive awards, such as my Crane. My second name Marius
Atreidae was created (for obvious reasons) when I started working with The
Assassins Guild of Ansteorra. The Assassins game became very popular with
everyone from the King to the commoner and my work as a guild liaison became so
wide spread that most people now address me as my dark persona. Defender
of the Fort is an event that plays up the chivalrous aspects of the Barony
so it seemed appropriate to dust off my original persona and answer to the
pet name my very old time friends called me, "Vlad NotVlad". Don't worry,
when called I will still answer to Marius.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Defender Feast will run slightly different than it has
in the past. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Due to the nature of
the feast structure there will be no Feastocrat for this event. Instead,
individuals will prepare the individual dishes on their own and bring them
to the site ready to be served. Only a minimal of cooking will be done on
site. Once the food reaches the site, a serving coordinator and crew will
oversee feeding the populace. After feast a cleanup crew will take over to
see that everything is put away clean. By splitting up the duties I am
trying to ensure that no one is worn down by a full day of work. Even the
cooks should be able to sit down with the rest of the populace to eat.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I
will now relay to you a quick history lesson that I received from the events’
Culinary Consultant, Kitsune.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Kitsune wrote, ”Maitre d'Hotel is the term for the one who supervises all
the serving duties as well as all the domestics in charge of serving and
cleaning.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ecuyer de (insert noun)
is the person in charge of a particular duty like slicing the meat at the table
etc. Not a cook, nor a domestic, it was actually a honor to be asked to be
an ecuyer. Remember the term gave us "esquire". The Grand Ecuyer is
in charge of all the ecuyers and the kitchen help. But not in charge of
the Maitre de Queux the head chef or any of the other queux. Nor the boss
of the Maitre d'Hotel.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So Maitre
d'Hotel is the most appropriate title for what we've got in mind. But he
would also have some of the duties of the Grand Ecuyer. Which still sounds
so much better!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Hope this
helps!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>ZH,<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dom”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">That said, I give you the Feast
Staff<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
The Grand Maitre d’Hotel Ecuyer – Pasquale Pace<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>-903-536-3336<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">De
Queux<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Smoked Pork Roast – Sigrid Sweinbroathar<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
White Stew – Alaric Sweinbroathar<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Rice – Musashi no Domai Kitsune<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Persian Slaw – Musashi no Domai Kutsune<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Gobbler Cobbler – Devin Phelan O’Donnabhain <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We
will also be serving Dark Breads, Herb Butters and Ice Cream for the
Cobbler.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Volunteers that serve and clean will receive feast
free. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">BERRIES !!! The dessert at Defender will be
cobbler al la mode. We, as a Barony, are trying to collect as many local
berries as we can to help hold down the cost and to make at least a part of the
feast a true offering of our land. Baron Saint David Saint David is
keeping an eye on the berries at The Stones, plus our Seneschal
and our Baron and Baroness are donating the harvest from their
private lands. When the berries turn deep purple and black, announcements
will be made on the list. If you can drop what you are doing and join a
harvest team, I can promise that the time you spend will be enjoyable and
fruitful... Ha, Ha, get it ? "fruitful" Ok, sorry about
that.</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=3>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Devin will oversee the baking for
the "Gobbler Cobbler ". It's going to take a lot of cooks and we plan to
start far ahead of time.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you’re
good with cobbler, please help.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For
feast Baron Brian and Baroness Fionna will be extending an invitation to last
year’s Champions and their significant others to share a place of honor seated
at tables on either side of them.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Vivat for our returning Champions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>We have already started contacting last year’s winners to get their
preferences for this year’s competition scenarios.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I may send out an APB if we can’t locate
all of their contact numbers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As
always, the Baronial Officers will be running the competitions that are
associated with their offices. Here is an incomplete list of our local
Officers / Guild Heads / Draftees:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
A&S – Marie de Meaux<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Chivalric – It is my understanding that we’ll have a new local Marshal any day
now.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Rapier – Don Charles of Lizard Keep<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Archery – Lucien ( who also happens to be last year’s Champion
)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Brewer / Vintner – Don Charles of Lizard Keep<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Equestrian – We have no local equestrian representative so I plan to contact
last year’s Champion to inquire after a Marshal suggestion.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Failing that I will contact the Kingdom
Equestrian for advice.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Bardic – The job of Marshal for Bardic truly is an all day commitment so we have
been slow to lay this at the feet of anyone.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have someone in mind that I know would
be great, but I have not built up the courage to approach the person yet.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>By my next update I hope to have both
these last two posts filled.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*
Waterbearer – I would be amiss if I did not mention that Elke is the new head of
our Waterbearers Guild and as such could use any help
offered.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Of
course we have seven scrolls to make for these seven competitions.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>With any luck we will be having a
Scribes Guild Night for painting and play.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>If you are good with a brush or quill ( or entertaining ) watch for times
and dates.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Mister Meaux ( Jeremy ) has a plan for the Site
Tokens.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am guessing that soon
half the Barony will know how to do a cool little weave with a groovy color
play.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are expecting an attendance larger
than originally planned.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For this
reason we will be making 400 Site Tokens and 175 Feast Tokens.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A feast token has not been settled on
yet.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At one time in the past there
as a push to create a whole place setting with just Raven’s Fort Defender Feast
Tokens.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There has been napkin
rings, forks, spoons, shakers with salt & red / black pepper and a few other
things.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Or we can go another way
.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am open for suggestions.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">There are three good reasons that our site, The Stones
of Raven’s Fort, should look particularly spotless this year.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It appears that we will be graced with
the presence of the Crown at our event.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>That always put a thrill into an Autocrat and makes ‘em a little
nervous.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will also have the
honor of hosting a </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:Street><st1:address><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Pelican Circle</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> of our Kingdoms’ longest and hardest workers. And if
that is not enough, there is a strong possibility that our site and event will
be chosen for the Fall Royal Huntsman Tournament.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are submitting a bid, so that is not
a done deal yet.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If it does work
out, we will have hunters from one end of the site to the
other.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">There is a bit of work to do at the site.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There are no site work days planned
yet.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When the Site Foreman, Saint
David Saint David, and I have put together a full list of work and dates they
will be posted.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Here is a short
list of a few big things:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*The largest task is the yearly mowing of the
fields.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you have a tractor with
blades please come out and help.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As
always the Equestrian and list fields will take special
attention.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*I
have talked with the ranch hands at the V-bar ranch and they would still like us
to burn the large piles that they pushed up with their bulldozers.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If we will torch the piles on a
prearranged Friday of one of our site work weekends, they will take over
responsibility when we leave on Sunday.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>It would help them out and be an excellent chance for us to have a nice
weekend.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*When event time nears we will need help moving things
around in the kitchen area.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Feast
will be set up right against the kitchen and store room this time, so a good
cleaning and regrouping of the miscellaneous stuff is a must.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The kitchen water-tower will be moved to
the other side of the kitchen at least for this one event.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This will open a nice view to the list
field from where the B&B and the Crown will be sitting.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am hoping that the reed fences we have
and hung Celtic bedspreads will give the area a tidy, coordinated look.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*The petite ladies in our group will be glad to know
that your complaints have finally been heeded.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The heavy “mouse trap” doors on the
kitchen and store room will be changed to a sideways swing with detachable
springs to hold them closed.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Anyone
will be able to operate them.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*We
will need to set up a place that is private and out of the sun for the
</SPAN><st1:Street><st1:address><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Pelican
Circle</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> to
meet.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am thinking that the old
tavern / Rose Garden area may just fit the needs.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As
for Saturday night after Court celebrations, I am urging all our individual
groups to gather in one place as we did in years past.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Let’s show the Kingdom what Raven’s Fort
unity is.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Sweinbroathars always
throw a hell of a party ( they sure did last year ), but I would coax even them
to come up the hill.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Although Don
Charles already has some Homebrew at hand, there is another Defender Brew Day
planned for Sunday, May 18<SUP>th </SUP>at the Lizard Keep. ( Call for
directions )<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When the brewing is
finished, and day turns to night, the gathering will turn into a Happy B.S.
Party for all of the Taurus and Gemini in the Barony. ( And there are quite a
few of us )<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please come and join
the camaraderie. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I
am sure that I have left things off this already long list.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We have lots of work to do, but plenty
of time still.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am always looking
for suggestions that will make our event run smoother and be more
interesting.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Our Baron and Baroness
have selected 9<SUP>th</SUP> century Norse as the event theme.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When I receive more specifics I will
pass the on to you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I believe that
events should be largely about research.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>If you have something that you think I should see, please forward it
on.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I need ammo for the event
announcements.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you have ideas or
would like to volunteer, do not hesitate to contact any of us at the numbers
listed above.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In
closing, I would like to give many thanks to those individuals who stepped
forward immediately to serve their Barony. Since Officers Meeting I have
been busy collecting names and numbers and making contacts. Almost without
fail everyone that I've talked to has jumped at the chance to work on
this event. Some even volunteered before I had a chance to ask. It
seems that all are of one mind, making Raven's Fort a place that everyone wants
to visit. Lots of good ideas. Thanks to everyone in advance for all
the hard work you will be putting in. Your love for Raven's Fort clearly
shows through.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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