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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings unto the populace of
Ansteorra,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I wish to express my gratitude to those who were able to
come to Trelac's Fall Festival. The hard work that went into the event by
all the members of the shire mean nothing without the good friends to share the
experience with. Thank you so very much for making the event such a
success.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I want very much to thank many specific people. I
apologize if I do not mention your name here and I mean no disrespect. So
many people made this a great event.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>To my Co Autocrat, Baron Gavin and his lovely lady,
Baroness Safiye. You both helped me so much, that I feel funny even
being called the autocrat. Without your wisdom and guidance, I'd would
never have been able to do any of this. You are both my beacons on a dark
night. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Lord Efflim, the feastocrat, prepared an amazing feast
that so many enjoyed. If you missed Crown Tourney or the Fall Festival,
you have truly missed out on a wonderful treat. We can only hope he
continues to provide feasts in the future. You did a great
job!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Baroness Safiye was list mistress for both the light and
heavy tourney as well as running troll for the entire event. I'm so glad
that I can <U>count </U>on someone who can take care of the details that make my
head spin.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Baron Gavin, again, for running the heavy list, as short
as it ended up being.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Faolon for running the Rapier Tourney and Lady Muirghein
for taking care of the A&S competition. They both brought new views on
topics that so often are taken for granted because it's the way 'we've always
done it'. They were also responsible for coaxing a few extra out of region
participants. Because of their efforts, the rapier tourney was one of the
most exciting in the region this year, with no less than 12 participants.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Caite, thank you so much for being in charge of the
waterbearing. Between the oddly colored oranges (read: grapefruit) and the
bees you were able to keep us all hydrated. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>A special thanks to our newest Rising Star, Rebecca of
Trelac, and her assistant, Lexi of Bonwick, for their service as water
bearers.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>To Sven and Byron, thank you both for coming out with the
knife, axe, and spear targets and allowing us to throw real weapons. I
never was able to make it out to throw an axe, myself, but I know that the 23
participants had fun competing. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sven took a simple drawing and made some beautiful site
tokens for the event. He truely is a wonderful artisan. Thank you
for helping add that small but wonderful detail to the event.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thank you HL Larkin for being my voice during the day, it
has always been a pleasure listening to you bellow.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lady Eadaoin thank you for being 'Mom' to all of us
and feeding us Friday night. The hot (even boiling, it was wonderful) stew
warmed our bodies and sprits and got the weekend off to a great
start.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thank you Don Tivar for participating in our rapier
tourney, by not only fighting, but also judging our most swashbuckling
swashbuckler. I couldn't think of a more fitting person to choose the
recipient of that prize.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Also thanks to Don Dore and Baroness Claire for your
counsel and advice Saturday night. You provided many great answers and
suggestions so that future events will be even better. I hope that you'll
join us in the Western Region again to see them.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>To my Shire. I saw so many of you helping out
throughout the day, I only hope that you each had fun and enjoyed the event as
much as I did. I hope that you'll one day support me again when I do
another event, though that time, I hope, will be far from now.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thank you to the lord and lady Bonwick for holding court
at the event. Many deserving people we able to receive awards that they so
richly deserved. Congratulations to Lord Efflim, Lord Guillermo, and <FONT
face=Arial size=2>Lady Eadaoin on much deserved Awards of Arms and congrats
to Rebecca of Trelac on truly being a rising star.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Once again, if I left anyone out, please accept my
apology. So many people helped make this a great event, and I hold each
one in my heart as I am in their debt. I couldn't do any of this
without all of you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>In service</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Ld Dieterich von Trier</FONT></DIV>
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