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<h1><font size="2"><span style="font-weight:normal">I apologize for the lateness of these notes.  I had a busy week returning to work.</span></font></h1><p>Kay<br></p><h1><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></h1><h1><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">20160815
Barony of Cynnabar Business Meeting Minutes</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></h1>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Center
Room, Pierpont Commons.  Workshops 6:30 to 7:15. _7_ attendees </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Meeting
7:30- 8:30. _10_ attendees.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Attending: <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Tairdelbach, Eadraed, Morwen, Ceara, Amyon,
Derian, Zygmunt, Kay, Gregor</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Workshop Topics:</span></u></b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> </span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Tonight was: </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">No S#&T
There I Was...Stories from this year's Pennsic </span></i><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="mso-tab-count:1">            </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Contact</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> Baroness Hannah Schreiber at </span><a href="mailto:dawnlsinclair@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:blue">dawnlsinclair@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> if you would like to present a workshop. All topics are of
interest.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Aug 22 – </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Butter Making with Lord Alexander</span></i><span style="font-size:12pt">. Join us for a "make and take" workshop. Learn
to churn butter and take home to enjoy! Appropriate for all ages. Handout &
Materials limit: 20. (Fee? TBA)</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">BOOK
CLUB! <i>The Return of Martin Guerre</i>, by Natalie Zemon Davis.  See a
Synopsis at Amazon. </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Return-Martin-Guerre-Natalie-Zemon/dp/0674766911" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:blue">http://www.amazon.com/Return-Martin-Guerre-Natalie-Zemon/dp/0674766911</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> <b>Planned Discussion: September 26.</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Meeting began at _7:33_ pm</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:12pt">Upcoming
Baronial Events and Demos</span></u><u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Canton Public Library Demo</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Sunday October 23, 2016 tentatively 1-3 pm.</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Demo
leader: Eidy and Ceara are discussing sharing this post.</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">We
MUST get details to Amelia ASAP.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>The
Library has to publish this event within 3 weeks.</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Kay
toured site in late July.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Nice spaces.
The main room is high ceilinged and could host combat if audience is along
walls. It has AV, and a large wall that would be excellent for slide show
projection.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>A possible spot for combat could
be roped off on one side of the entry walkway.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 
</span>I have photos.</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Leaders
of demo will tour site, see if and where combat activities could happen.</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Amelia
(Librarian) requesting<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>a mix of
activities: Dance, Art & Science Activities and display, Martial Arts
display and demo if room allows, Music performance, even a parade through the
library to attract attention at the start… really up to those who can come and
work.</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Attendees
would be families.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Grand Day of Tournaments 2016 (Sat Nov 5, 2016)</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> Liberty School, Ann Arbor Saline Road, Saline, MI. Ms.
Giovanna Steward. Budget $1735. Breakeven 174. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">No report from the Event
team.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">SEE New Business for a
Site Token proposal.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Wassail!
<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Dec 10 2016, Chelsea Fairgrounds</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> – Reserved </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Steward</b>:
Not yet</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Proposal:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">
Not yet</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Pentemere 12<sup>th</sup> Night Jan 7, 2017. THL Ceara </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">Hidden Springs Church, Howell <b>Budget $2700</b> Breakeven:
170(approx)<b>  </b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-tab-count:1">            </span>NEWS!
As of Friday night we are on the Kingdom Calendar.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Terpsichore at the Tower </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">April 1, 2017 Lord Gavriil.</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"> St Paul’s Church of Christ, Saline MI. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal">B</b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">udget $500</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Breakeven: 50.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>

<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">No
report.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt">Old Business</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Officer vacancies to be filled:</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Knight Marshal – <b>Master Zygmunt</b> - 3rd of 3 Meetings<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>APPROVED</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 45pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">At
last report, Gregor does not yet have a planned date for office transition.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>He and Zygmunt will work this out and report
back.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Chatelaine –</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Applicant?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Minister of Youth – </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">New Business</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> (includes items potentially requiring
budget outlays)</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Custom designed Coins for
Grand Day of Tournaments Betting Game</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">.
Master Derian le Breton the Coiner $120-150. 1<sup>st</sup> of 3 meetings</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Derian would like to strike 6000 coins, with a Cynnabar themed
obverse and possible special reverse.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>He
will donate his time, labor and materials to create the dies. Material for the
coins themselves would cost about $120.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 
</span>The least expensive blanks are aluminum, $20/ 1000 blanks for a total
cost to the Barony of $120-$150. (Kay added fudge factor/ shipping expenses)</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Discussion:</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Derian has discussed the idea
with Straum who gave him the estimate of number of coins needed.</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">The Baron and Baroness have
been consulted and like the idea.</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Would these be the site token?
</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 1.25in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">  
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">No. There is no budget in
the GDoT event proposal for site tokens.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 
</span>Usually the existing miscellaneous coin bags and a hand stamp are the
proof of purchase.</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">How will we get them back?</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 1.25in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">  
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Some of the coins will be
kept as souvenirs, of course.</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 1.25in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">  
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Ceara reports that she and
Daye get our current coins back by offering raffle tickets for everyone one returned
in past years.</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Will “apprentice coiners”
be able to help with the striking?</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 1.25in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">  
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Yes, it would be just like
the demonstration at Celtic Festival.</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Could coins be struck as a
demonstration at the Canto Library Demo?</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 1.25in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">  
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Yes, and yes, if Derian is
able to attend the Demo.</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 1.25in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">  
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Kay notes this might be a
good outdoor activity, under the front portico.</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">The comments were in favor
of this proposal, with the questions noted above.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt">Status check on approved
budget items</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Tower’s Foundation Medallions</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">
– there were not any given out at Court at Pennsic.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Baronial
Trailer</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Budget
$3500-$3950</b> Wood lining in process. The trailer did not go to Pennsic.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <b> New Gloves for Rapier
Practice and Training Lady Birke. $120 </b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold">6 pair gloves at $20/ pair.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 
</span>Purchase will be 2 small, 2 medium, and 3 large cuffed gloves. Kay will check
with Birke to see if this is completed.</span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Group discussion </span></u></span><u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="mso-tab-count:
1">            </span>None</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <b><u>Announcements</u></b> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="mso-tab-count:1">            </span>None</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u>Words from Their Excellencies</u></span></b><u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Kasha and Ermenrich were out of town.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Meeting adjourned: _<a name="_GoBack"></a>8:07_
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