WR - Herald's Office Required?

[ldaude at ns.vvm.com]

> To:            western at Ansteorra.ORG
> Date:          Wed, 6 May 1998 13:19:22 -0500
> Subject:       Re: WR - Herald's Office Required?
> From:          djdolan at juno.com (Dennis J Dolan)
> Reply-to:      western at Ansteorra.ORG

> 
> On Mon, 04 May 1998 04:46:47 GMT larkin at webstar.net (HL Larkin O'Kane)
> writes:
> >To all concerned persons in the Western Region.  Please consider the
> >following excerpt from Laurel Queen of Arms letter of  April 22, 1998 
> >
> >"At the April Board Meeting exchequers were made required for all 
> >group.
> >While heralds still remind [sic] a required officer for all groups, it 
> >is
> >possible that there may be a proposal to _remove heralds, or at least
> >move them to be one of the three others (like marshal or moa/s).  What 
> >is
> >the opinion of the College on this matter? Please copy the Laurel
> >Ombudsman,
> >Margheritaq Alessia (Susan Early); [personal address information 
> >removed
> >from public email] with your comments on this, and only this.  Since 
> >this
> >issue effects the way the SCA is structured, we invite comment on this
> >subject from all members of the CoA, not just the commenters."
> >
> >Please give me your thoughts on the matter of requiring the office of
> >herald for groups below the Baronial level in order that my answer to
> >this request will reflect your thoughts and desires on the subject.
> >
> >
> >Larkin O'Kane     I will not purposly offend anyone in a public forum:
> >CSM, AoO          If this post offends you, please tell me privately.
> >         
> As our world becomes more complex, the requirements for more bureaucracy
> increase, and unfortunately the tax man comes more often than once a year
> and money matters will kill us and our enjoyment more surely than old
> age.  So, unfortunately, with a heavy heart, I must agree that a
> treasurer (reeve) is now a requirement for a new group, overshadowing the
> importance of the Herald, and relegating the Herald to one of the others.
>  i.e.  seneschal, reeve, pick one (herald, knights marshall, chirurgeon,
> minister of arts and sciences).
> 
> with regret, but still Dreaming
> 
> Viscount Doran MacCollum, KSCA, OSG, POC, PCS
>
I too agree that a reeve is an absolute requirement.  Since my lady 
is southern regional reeve, I have first hand knowledge of the 
constant problems created for her by absent or incompetent reeves.

Lord Konrad-Lothar von Engelstein  (He who lacks the incredible 
awards of my friend above) 
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