<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,system-ui,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Greetings all,</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,system-ui,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Until further notice I, Aurelia Yverneau, will be returning to the office of Seneschal of the Barony of the Steppes.  As the ER Deputy I have been asked by the Central Regional Seneschal to assume the role as Interim Seneschal.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,system-ui,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,system-ui,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">As many of you may already know, it is with a saddened heart that I must announce that Lord William Swindell has taken the courageous position of stepping down as the Seneschal of our great Barony.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,system-ui,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,system-ui,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">William personally decided that what is  best for the Barony is for him to step down and allow a successor to take over that can focus on the Barony's needs while he takes care of personal matters outside of the SCA's purview.  </span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,system-ui,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,system-ui,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Please understand that this is a decision that is not often easy to make when holding an office in an organization. Also understand that it is the right decision to make anytime anyone feels they cannot provide, nor continue to be, their best to the organization and the friends they hold dear within.  </span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,system-ui,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,system-ui,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">To that end, I wish to thank Lord William for his time as my successor, and for this reminder that self-care, blood family, relationships and jobs are all important necessities to make this dream of ours a reality. I look forward to your continued presence in the Barony.  </span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-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