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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Greetings from Volodymyr of the Black Isle,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Here is what we would like to see happen as far as replacing the Dreaming Tree.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>We have collected enough to buy a young Bur Oak.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>(Thanks to Baron Brian for collecting and all of you who gave. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I will try to get a list of names for word fame.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>The Bur Oak is a native to Ansteorra.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>It does well in drought conditions and is disease resistant.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>They also have cool “hairy” acorns.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>We have already burned the stump of the thrice fallen Dreaming Tree.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>At the next work weekend we need to dig down to turn and prepare the soil.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I have been praying to Saint David for the divine intervention of his tractor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>May the blessings of Raven’s Fort’s patron saint rain down upon us.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Our plan is to use a water cube to slow water during this first dry summer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I am waiting to buy the tree until we have a watering system ready to go.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>What we need is a trailer to put the water cube on and leave parked next to the tree.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Option 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>If we can borrow a trailer and leave the water cube on it all summer, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>when we need water, we would have to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>1 pull the trailer to Brian’s,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>2 fill the cube with water at Brian’s, (many thanks for that Brian)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>3 pull the trailer back to The Stones.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Option 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>If we <u>do not</u> have a trailer that we can leave the cube on, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>when we need water, we would have to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>1 pull a trailer in from some one’s home,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>2 lift the cube onto the trailer,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>3 tie the cube to the trailer,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>4 pull the trailer to Brian’s,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>5 fill the cube with water at Brian’s, (many thanks for that Brian)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>6 pull the trailer back to The Stones,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>7 pump the water from the cube to a water tower,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>8 untie the cube from the trailer,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>9 unload the cube from the trailer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>and 10 pull the trailer back to from whence it came.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>As you can see Option 1 has much fewer steps and takes at least two less hours to complete.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Option 2 is really not a practical option at all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Please, anyone that has a trailer sitting out back that they never use... your Barony needs you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>You will gain great karma and our undying thanks and word fame.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Once the tree has been planted, we will need to dig up the circle of stones set around the original Dreaming Tree.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>They will need to be pulled back to the surface and more than likely repainted.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>The original patterns were a purple bear rampant for William the Bear and a black rose for his lady wife Katheryn Blackrose.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Last month, while sifting through the remains of my burned house, I came across the original stencils I used to paint the stones.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>No final conclusion has been made as to what will grace the stones in the end.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I am guessing that the bear and the rose will find a place somewhere.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>A small dedication ceremony is planned for Defender.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>That’s about it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Suggestions and advice are welcomed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Peace,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Volod NotVlad<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ravensfort [mailto:ravensfort-bounces+byzytym=consolidated.net@lists.ansteorra.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Seneca of Ravensfort<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 07, 2014 8:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org; Ravensfort Officers List<br><b>Subject:</b> [Ravensfort] summary - populace June 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>SUMMARY – POPULACE – JUNE 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>The lists are malfunctioning at the kingdom level – please be patient as they are attempting to correct the problem. In the meantime, please look to FB or reach out and call someone.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>2.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>Dom and Ace are teaming up to completely revamp our website to give us an entirely new experience – imagine a melding of web based information, interactive calendars, FaceBook type streams and blogging – a true one source for all of our group needs. If they need information (or help) please pitch in.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>3.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>The following offices will soon have openings: Reve, Seneschal, and Hospitaller<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>please be on the lookout for postings<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>if interested, please make arrangements to be present for Round Table this summer – it is being held in Elfsea on July 19<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>remember: if you have been warranted before, but have not held the position within the last year or so, you will need to update your warrant<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>4.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>UPCOMING ACTIVITIES<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>rapier practice: 2<sup>ND</sup> and 4<sup>TH</sup> Sundays, 9am, at Eastham Thomason Park<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>chivalric practice: each Sunday, 2:00pm at Eastham Thomason Park<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.5in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-9.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>▪</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>practice on June 22<sup>nd</sup> will be at the Stone’s of Raven’s Fort<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>brewers guild – the 1<sup>st</sup> Saturday of the month – at Don Charles’ home/brewery<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>business meeting – June 19<sup>th</sup>, 7pm, at Van Thong’s restaurant in Conroe.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>weekend at the Stones – June 20<sup>th</sup> – 22<sup>nd</sup><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.5in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-9.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>▪</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>work weekend where we will concentrate on the grounds<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.5in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-9.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>▪</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>camping and port-o-potties<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.5in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-9.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>▪</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>potluck dinner on Saturday will be organized<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.5in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-9.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>▪</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>chivalric, archery, and ballista – 2pm on Sunday<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.5in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-9.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>▪</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>Please remember that if you have a personal camp site, it is your responsibility for upkeep - it MUST BE MAINTAINED, otherwise you/your household risk losing it.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>5.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>ROCK is being delivered this week for the site road!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>6.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>A new Dreaming Tree is being purchased for planting.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>7.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>DEFENDER – 30<sup>th</sup> Annual Defender and our 25<sup>th</sup> Anniversary as a Barony<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>things are progressing well with the Barony coming together for this special event<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>make sure to mark your calendars and spread the word<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>if you would like to submit someone for an award to be presented at Defender, please submit the recipient’s name/reason for award to the Baron and Baroness and the Seneschal by JULY 15, 2014 so it may be reviewed and forwarded to the Crown in time for consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>8.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>WAR COLLEGE – 2015 – a request for bids for autocratting this event will be posted soon – please be on the lookout.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>YIS,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>Lady Seneca of Raven’s Fort<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'>Seneschal of Raven’s Fort<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>