[Cynnabar] New Sign for the Barony
Randy Asplund
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Tue Aug 23 17:59:49 UTC 2011
Wow, that is an entirely generous offer. You deserve gracious thanks.
RanthulfR
On Aug 23, 2011, at 1:06 PM, Elizabeth Gray Calhoun wrote:
> Your Excellency;
>
> And to their Excellencies our current Baron and Baroness;
>
> And members of the Populace of the Barony;
>
> Last night I offered, without consideration of reimbursement, an
> easy solution to this problem:
>
> I said I would purchase this banner "fee simple" and donate it to
> the Barony.
>
> My offer stands.
>
> Yours most sincerely In Service to the Barony, the Crown, and the
> Dream,
>
> Godaeth se Wisfaest
> (formerly Ealasaid nic Colquhoun)
>
> --Liz Calhoun
>
>
>
> On Tue, 23 Aug 2011, Greg Less wrote:
>
>> Hi All -
>>
>> [rabble rousing]
>>
>> If I am reading the minutes properly we spent $150 to buy an 8'
>> vinyl
>> sign. This purchase was expedited under bullet 2.ii.2 of the
>> "Financial
>> Policy for the Barony of Cynnabar" (attached). I'm not sure how a
>> sign falls
>> into the category of warranted when we have a number of banners and
>> signs
>> already in the group inventory, including a brand new, never been
>> used
>> sandwich board. Furthermore, I believe that 2.ii.2 is tempered by 3
>> of the
>> financial policy which limits the discretionary spending of the
>> Seneschal to
>> $50.
>>
>> Perhaps it is redundant to say so, but I object. While I don't
>> mind the
>> purchase of the sign, I think that rushing it through without
>> discussion was
>> unnecessary and could potentially lead to abuse by the group of the
>> ability
>> circumvent the discussion process which has been in place in our
>> group for a
>> very long time. Furthermore, while I am sure that the vinyl sign
>> will be
>> quite striking, given both the artistic talents of His Grace Dag,
>> and the
>> capabilities of the medium, I find it ironic that we are using
>> plastic as
>> our material of choice at a recruitment opportunity.
>>
>> [/rabble rousing]
>>
>> Regards,
>> -Gregoire.
>>
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