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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>As summer heads off to warmer lands and we look into the time of harvest, I, Finn Finnegan O’Flynn do send greetings unto this truly great Barony of Cynnabar!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“Truly great?” you ask? Why “Yes!”, I say. And I’ll tell you why…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have heard back from the Middle Kingdom Group Transitions deputy on the rate of our pole returns. We have a 60% (59.4% technically) return on our member polls. There were 101 polls mailed out and 60 were returned. We have also had 16 non-member polls sent in as well. That is a PHENOMENAL return rate! It seems average return rate on baronial polls is actually around 35%. What does that mean? This Barony ROCKS!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This also means that the Crown now has clearly heard from a LARGE number of the members of the Barony and has lots of information and opinions to help them make Their decision. This is exactly what They need in order to do what is best for the Barony and Kingdom. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Next steps:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We wait. We have done our due diligence and executed all the proper paperwork and procedures and given the Crown our voice. It is now up to Their Majesties and Their Highnesses to make a decision. When will that be? We do not know. Also, we do not know how the Crown will decide to inform the populace. There is no set procedure. So, we wait. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I want to thank EVERYONE again for being part of this very important process for our Barony. I want to especially thank Sir Ranthulfr and Mistress Arina as well as HL Ermenrich and HL Kasha for offering themselves for this very important role within our Barony and the SCA. Also a huge thank you to Their Excellencies Tairdelbach and Hannah for their leadership and words of wisdom through this process and as Baron and Baroness overall.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Who will be the next Baron and Baroness? What will the Crown decide? When will the Crown decide? Stay tuned to find out true believers! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Finn Finnegan O’Flynn<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Seneschal, Barony of Cynnabar<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>