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April A.S.XXXIX (2005CE)
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-Baron and Baroness-
Greetings unto the populace! Fool's revel is almost here and We have it on very good
authority that much silliness and frivolity will take place.
It is demo season.
Please,
if you are able, support the demos that are coming up.
They are a good source of fun,
and who knows, you may inspire the future King of the West.
We would also like to say good luck to those in the election to determine Our Heirs.
We know
whom ever is chosen will do their utmost to advance the prosperity of out beloved Rivenoak.
Long Live Rivenoak!
Yours in humble Service,
Rowan and Grania
And the candidates for the Baronial Election are ( drum roll ) :
Coronado and Jehnene, Gwyn and Lori, & Kettil!
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- SIR BJORN'S STICK TALK -
So here we are in spring. Birds are singing, the whole town is blooming and greening,
Easter is behind us, and war and tournaments ahead of us! Time to think about the future.
A former Rivenoak boy, Jarl Sir Thorfinn the Cruel, will step up as our King at Beltane;
when I first met him, he was just another college runt with freckles and long hair.
Now when I fight him, it's usually one of those two-hit fights: him hitting me,
and me hitting the ground.
How does that happen? One day at a time, my armored and nearly-armored comrades.
Going to practice and putting on your armor even when you don't feel like it, or the weather
doesn't agree with you. Spending a little time every day on your fighting, whether
it's swinging
at the pell, a brisk walk around the block, or just practicing keeping your back straight
and your shield arm across your body.
His Royal Highness used to tell me that in order to learn range, he carried a yard stick with him everywhere he went at work. He did things with that ruler like turning lights on and off, pressing elevator buttons, and any other task he could improvise so he'd know exactly how far away things looked when he was holding something thirty-six inches long in his hand. It seems to have paid off.
Thorfinn helped me build my first pell in my backyard, and taught me the "century drill" that
I try to teach at most practices: 100 blows on the pell for 100 days in a row, and if you miss
one day, you start over. About a year (and 35,000 or so whacks on the pell) later, I was asked
to join the Order of Chivalry of our Kingdom.
It can happen, friends; but training and stick-to-it-iveness are the only way.
It's a pleasure to fight with you all, so let's swing stick harder and more often this year.
Sir Bjorn Jorsalfar of Bearhaven, OL
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Greetings from the A&S mistress,
We are continuing doing wall-hangings that will eventually grace the Baronial pavilion.
I appreciate the Barony's ongoing support. We'd love to see more team projects, and we'd
also
love to hear suggestions about what our next project should be. I especially appreciate
the attendance and support of the officers of the Barony.
Please contact me if you have any questions or comments.
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- Coming Events -
See www.westkingdom.org/calendar/ for more info on sites
and other events....
Fool's Tourney.... April 23rd- at 5 mile recreation area.
Please come and enjoy the festivities.... If you have any ideas for, about,
or just wish to volunteer your services.... please contact Khatmunda - Thanks!
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the Baronial Meeting that the candidates have been selected and that the vote will
be
held
at the next Baronial Meeting. Those members that feel they can't attend
the said Baronial meeting must contact the Seneschal about Proxy voting.
Proxy votes must be mailed to the Baronial Address and will be picked up
no later
than 5:00 p.m. on the night of said meeting.
Address vote to:
The Tally Committee
Barony of Rivenoak
P.O. Box 2343
Chico, Ca 95927
Proxy vote will be included with regular vote and will be counted by the vote tally committee immediately.
The committee will announce the results at this meeting. If no further vote is required, the names of the candidate selected for succession will be submitted, by the Seneschal, to the crown.
If one of the candidates does not receive 51% of the vote, a revote will be required.
The announcement
of
the eligible candidates, the two candidates receiving the most votes, will be made immediately
and that the revote will take place at the following Baronial meeting. Those members that
feel
they
can't attend this Baronial meeting must contact the Seneschal about Proxy voting and mail
their
Proxy votes to the Baronial address as listed above. Proxy votes will be picked up no later than 5:00 p.m.
New Baron and Baroness will be invested at Purgatorio.
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- From the Chronicler -
a monthly running column- Please feel free to do so!!!!
I have 'fun' trying to make this all look good with what little I manage to come up
with to put into it....
Also: Please consider sending in articles, pictures, cartoons, letters,
comments, etc.,
to be
published in the Quill.
The input of the populace is always welcomed! After all,
this is the
Barony’s Newsletter- thus Barony members are henceforth encouraged
to make use of it!
If anyone has anything they would like to get printed the deadline
is always the last Friday
before the Meeting (which is the second Tuesday of the Month).
Thanks to those who have pointed out errors and/or given me the correct info!
Contact me
at: khatmunda@yahoo.com
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