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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(My populace hat on right now…)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Perhaps this will help with some perspective on numbers. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If we contribute $1200 to the settlement/Kingdom coffer replenishment (our 2011 18% $1160.49 rounded up to an even number) <b>and</b> the $300 we have already approved for the shade fly <b>and </b>the $300 we already approved for TRH travel fund, we still have over $4600 in our account. We can be generous and we still have a surplus. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Is anyone denying that there is a need right now to help out the SCA? Bare minimum of our required obligation seems inadequate to me in our organizations time of need. While intellectually I understand that desire to go thru our normal discussion process for funding decisions, in this special circumstance, I don’t understand the hesitation or reluctance to just step up to the plate and just be generous now, this week. We have the capability. We have the resources and still have a good surplus. We have events and ideas for more fundraisers that will more than cover this. I’ve seen a lot of questions as to what happens if, and how does “x” happen if “y”. To me the question is why <i>shouldn’t</i> we help out the SCA right now. So many other groups are not even hesitating over this. Other (international) Kingdoms not required to help out are stepping up and sending in money. If we held our normal 3 meeting discussion is there really any doubt that the overwhelming majority will approve contributing more than our bare minimum obligation? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We have enough members of Cynnabar active on this list where it should be clear to what the group wants to do. I say lets help out now, this week. Give generously as we can. Trust the people in charge will do the right thing and put the money to best use. And support the Society we all know and love.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>-Finn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> barony-bounces@cynnabar.org [mailto:barony-bounces@cynnabar.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Greg Less<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 07, 2012 5:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> Randy Asplund<br><b>Cc:</b> Barony of Cynnabar<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Cynnabar] BoC - Settlement funding discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In more seriousness, and as I believe others have already said, this discussion is really about whether we are going to do the bare minimum of what is expected of us by giving 18%, or if we are going to go above and beyond.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In my experience, Cynnabar has always gone above and beyond. It is what makes us the best. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>-Gregoire.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>