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<DIV><FONT size=4>This from what I understand is a one shot deal because
normally our Populace is the 1st Thursday of the month. That was New
Year's Day. The Fire Station was already booked for the 2nd Thursday
(8th). This like the business meeting in December (according to what I
understand) is just a one shot deal (many people were going out of town and
needed the time to pack, etc). </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Runa</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=m_meaux05@yahoo.com
href="mailto:m_meaux05@yahoo.com">m_meaux05@yahoo.com</A> ; <A
title=ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org
href="mailto:ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org">Raven's Fort Barony of</A> ; <A
title=rfofficers@yahoogroups.com
href="mailto:rfofficers@yahoogroups.com">Raven's Fort Officers</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 01, 2009 5:18
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Ravensfort] [rfofficers]
POPULACE MEETING UPDATE 2</DIV>
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<DIV>Actually there was more than one member of the Barony that had a problem
with the business meeting moving to Huntsville. </DIV>
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<DIV>The reason I didn't want it to move the business meeting and the
reason I would like to keep the populace meeting north is consistency. I
have seen full, to over flowing meetings like the ones we are having now
dissolve in to practically nothing in no time because the powers that be start
messing with a good thing. In my twenty years in Raven's Fort I
have seen business meeting held in Conroe at least three times. All the
locals in the south start attending and both of the meetings grow. Then
we get a new Seneschal that thinks Conroe is too far to drive and so the
meetings get moved north again and the people in the south quite going because
asking us to drive north twice a month is too much of a burden. It is a
little unreasonable when the folks in the north are not willing to drive down
once. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>There has been talk lately about doing online meetings so no one will
have to drive south. Well, I won't go into why online meeting suck so
badly again, but I will say that if the people in the north do not want to
drive south, there are other groups that would love a shot at
the Conroe area. Driving to Huntsville takes me almost an hour.
Driving to GatesEdge would take me twenty minuets or less. I'm guessing
that it would not take long for them to become a barony if they had the
rich area that is right in their back yard to developed. I wonder what
would happen locally if such a change took place.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Let me say that I love Raven's Fort and I am willing to suffer almost
anything to protect it. I think that I have proved that over the last
several years. In return there should be reciprocation.
In recent conversation with our Baron, he assured me that the south is very
important to our Barony and he has no intention in let it slip into
neglect. That is excellent. The best way that I know of
maintaining a happy south is to continue with the successful schedule as
established and stop the unfriendly talk of doing away with the only effort
that shows a presence in the area. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Let me close by saying that I believe that our Seneschal, Baron and
Baroness are doing an exceptional job. The Barony is healthier than I
have seen it in almost a decade. Let's not rock the boat.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In service to the Barony,</DIV>
<DIV>Vlod NotVlad</DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=m_meaux05@yahoo.com href="mailto:m_meaux05@yahoo.com">m meaux</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org
href="mailto:ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org">Raven's Fort Barony of</A> ; <A
title=rfofficers@yahoogroups.com
href="mailto:rfofficers@yahoogroups.com">Raven's Fort Officers</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 01, 2009 2:55
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Ravensfort] [rfofficers]
POPULACE MEETING UPDATE 2</DIV>
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<TD vAlign=top>I liked moving it to the 8th also. This gave
people time to recover from New Years festivities.<BR><BR>As for
location..I actually thought moving it towards the Conroe area would
be nice this month since our "impromtu" business meeting was held in
Huntsville last month. <BR><BR>There was at least one member
that voiced negatively about the Business meeting being held in
Huntsville. Ironically, that person is now wanting the Populace
meeting to be held in Huntsville when it would be closer if it were
moved to the Willis/Conroe area.<BR><BR>If we hold it at the
"Shop"..we can still do food. It's called "potluck". There
is also a working kitchen to prepare the food and set up a buffet
line.<BR><BR>The last time we held meetings in Huntsville..it was done
at the Golden Calf. Food sucked and we had small
turnout.<BR><BR>Since this is the New Year and the vocalized concern
for a good "turn-out"..I vote to hold it at the shop. I believe
this would be our strongest turn-out..and if I am wrong I'll give a
quarter for those that need
it.<BR><BR>YIS,<BR>Marie<BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>
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