[Stargate] One more thought on Populace

[Melody Soice]

Greetings Cristyana and fellow Stargaters,

I'm not certain, Christyana, if you understand the difference between a 
canton (part of a barony) and a shire (an independent group).  Westgate is 
part of Stargate and its members are members of Stargate.  Stargate Populace 
meeting IS our populace meeting too.   Part of the job of our officers is to 
attend both Stargate Populace and Stargate Business Meetings.  Unlike Gate's 
Edge, Westgate cannot and does no exist without Stargate, nor do its members 
wish to.

Also, please allow me to clarify our family's personal position.  Yes, 
adding evening commitments during the week is difficult for our family but 
not impossible.  The thing that made attendance at Stargate Populace meeting 
impossible for us was the location and the approximately one hour and 
forty-five minute round-trip commute.  The worst culpret in that drive time 
is not actually the distance but the fact that the location is so near 290 
and the West Loop--the most congested part of Houston rush-hour traffic.

Quite frankly, I am astounded that you are the second person to object to at 
least considering moving the meeting closer to the population center of 
Stargate.  Please consider not only those who currently attend, but also 
those who may attend in the future or at least would attend if the meeting 
were better located.

I recognize that there is no easy answer and certainly there will never be a 
time and location that is optimal for every one but let's not pretend that 
the members of Westgate are not part of Stargate.  Personally, I think that 
a move, in ANY direction, away from the traffic nightmare that is 290 and 
the West Loop, would likely result in an easier commute to Populace for most 
of us.

Just a little change for your dollar.  ;-)

Melody McGregor


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Cristyana wrote:
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Why do we want to move the STARGATE meeting closer to Westgate? They are a 
Canton and thus have their own great populace meeting that serves their 
needs. As a member of Stargate, I only have my wonderful Barony to meet my 
SCA business needs. Do not get me wrong I have many friends in the Canton 
and think the Canton is one of the most active ones in the Kingdom. GO 
WESTGATE, Loved King's College, Hugs to you all! The Barony, Canton, and 
Shire are stronger for our support of each other.

>To the point, we should have a meeting location that is convenient to all 
>of the Barony. So lets share the drive to build-up our community. Stop 
>thinking in terms of population density and more on sharing the driving 
>burden from all parts of the barony.
>
>Just my two cents or maybe that was a dollar...
>Cristyana, an active resident of the east-ish side of the Barony she loves!