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<DIV><FONT size=2>From the Autocrat of Defender of the Fort.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Ok, well, the trees in the Equestrian area ARE
coming down this week. Ya gotta laugh. We can't be upset as the land
owners have been, and still are, more than generous to us. The use of
their land has been a wonderful gift to the SCA for years. If they need
the trees, we are happy that they are able to use them. It is just the
fickle finger of fate that has thrown a clinker into our boot. If the area
is left unusable we will make other accommodations for our friends on horse
back. Baron Brian has some ideas. What ever needs to be done will
be. On the up side, the loggers have widened the entry road even more
than we had. There are silver linings to every cloud.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Kief is doing the mowing with the big bat-wing tractor so
while he has it out he and Brian will cut and knock over the fallen Dreaming
Tree. The mowing is going well. The place should look manicured by
Defender.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Today we finished cleaning up the clutter under the cover
attached to the storeshed. The ropes were removed from the rotten tents
that were torn and too weak to use. Then they were loaded up and
unceremoniously dumped in the wash to stop erosion. Again, we can't
complain. They were Korean War issue and fifty years old. The extra
plastic barrels were hauled off for other uses and the old archery targets and
rotten plastic tarps are in trash cans in front of my house waiting for pick up
tomorrow morning. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>The Stones site is in excellent shape. We have just a
few thing to complete next weekend.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>1. Hang the two big green tents so that on the Friday of
the event all we have to do is stake the poles.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>2. Lawnmower the list field and one or two other
areas.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>3. Fill water barrels.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>4. Go to the store room and ready the kitchen and other
event stuff.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>5. A quick chainsaw clean up of a few logs that were
pulled to the bonfire area.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>6. I highly encourage those of you with campsites to
make an effort to clean them up a bit since we will have so many Kingdom movers
and shakers on site.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>My heart felt thanks to everyone that has worked on site and
at home on this event. All I am is a coordinator. You are the ones
that make these events work. Without the efforts of devoted SCA members,
the Autocrat is nothing. Raven's Fort has been blessed with talent and
generous friends all around us. Thank you all for living "the
dream".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>See you next weekend.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>In peaceful service to the Barony and the
Kingdom,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Vlod NotVlad</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=byzytym@att.net href="mailto:byzytym@att.net">byzytym</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org
href="mailto:ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org">A Kindness Of Ravens</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 06, 2008 8:32
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Ravensfort] Site work for
Saturday</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Another good work day, but it was one step forward and two
steps back. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>A third of the Dreaming Tree has split and fallen between
the list field and the bonfire. It is attached to the main trunk firmly
and has several branches securely on the ground. Please do not cut on
the fallen tree. We will trim off the branches that are beyond the
points where they first touch the ground, but leave the fingers that hold it
up. It will make a sturdy monkey bars for the event. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The second step backwards is the fact that almost ALL of the
trees in the Equestrian camping area that we have worked so long and hard to
make look so pretty have been marked with blue paint to be harvested for
lumber. Who says that god doesn't have a sense of humor ? I am
hoping that we can talk them into waiting two weeks before cutting them
down. We'll see.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>More poles have been painted and the cover next to shed has
been cleaned up. I hope that we can get rid of the rotten tents
tomorrow.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>We will be back on sit tomorrow around 11 AM. I hope
to see some of you there. We need lawn mowers.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Many thanks to all that worked today.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>In service,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Vlod NotVlad</FONT></DIV>
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