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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>
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<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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<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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