<div dir="ltr">And this one brings us up to date.  Sorry again these are so tardy.<div><br></div><div>-Derian.</div><div><br></div><div><h1 style="margin-top:0in"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">November 13, 2017  Barony of Cynnabar Business Meeting Notes</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></h1>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.8pt;line-height:normal">Journey
of Faith Christian Church, Ann Arbor, MI<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.8pt;line-height:normal">Pre-meeting
workshop 6:30-7:30: 7 attendees<span></span></p>

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7:30- 8:30<span style="color:black">: 8 attendees  </span><span style="color:red"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal">Attending:
Derian, Malachy, Aeffe, Godhit, Ermenrich, Hattie, Kay, Staum, Max, Ursula,
Midair<span style="color:red"><span></span></span></p>

<h3><u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal">Workshop Topic:</span></u><i><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal"> None</span></i><i><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></i></h3>

<h3>Business Meeting began at <span style="color:windowtext">7:30 pm<span></span></span></h3>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12pt"><b><u>Upcoming Baronial Events
and Demos<span></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b>Wassail, December 16<sup>th</sup> 2017,
Wayne County fairgrounds,</b> <b>Albina
Gherardi (Bina), $850 (including $200 refundable deposit) </b><span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal">Wayne
county fairgrounds as a site, it is in a shared zip code.  Date is scheduled (Dec 16<sup>th</sup>), $450
for the day, plus a $200 refundable deposit. 
We can still have our Yule fire.<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 35.2pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>Wayne County Fairgrounds has received the
deposit check. <span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 35.2pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>Balance due Dec 1<sup>st</sup>.<span></span></p>

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</span></span>Contract is signed.<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 35.2pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>Santa has been contacted and will be there!<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 35.2pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>Ceara will be helping with youth activities<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 35.2pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>Setup at noon, site opens at 2pm.  Cleanup will start at 10pm, we must be off
site by 11pm.<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b>Cynnabar Ruby Jubilee: </b> Baroness Kasha, $6,250.  August 31<sup>st</sup> – September 2<sup>nd</sup>,
2018.  <span style="color:red"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>DATE CHANGE due to availability of the site
(original weekend we requested was not available), request has been sent to the
kingdom Calendar deputy.<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>First staff meeting has been held!<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>Break-even is 250; 209 adults if everyone
camps, 313 adults if everyone daytrips Saturday.  Fewer if people rent cabins.<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>Event proposal reviewed (see link: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/12wpbBpDV46BEcuM2aI29OgdmPVyC7ZkYJEJp-fjo8KI/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/12wpbBpDV46BEcuM2aI29OgdmPVyC7ZkYJEJp-fjo8KI/edit?usp=sharing</a>
)<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>Preliminary website up.<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>If you 
are interested in helping out or taking a staff position please contact
Baroness Kasha<b><u><span></span></u></b></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>One set of cabins / tent camping area
designated as quiet area<b><u><span></span></u></b></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>No staking in the septic area, this will be
marked<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>There are approximately 125 parking spots,
plus roughly 30 overflow parking spots further away.<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>Deposit check and SCA insurance checks
(alcohol, golf cart, supplemental site) have been sent in<span></span></p>

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

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12pt"><b>Grand Day of Tournaments- Nov 4, 2017 </b>Liberty
School, Saline MI.<b> Mistress Genoveva
Steward. Budget $2260; breakeven 174 <span></span></b></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style=""><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>We are to be billed for the site now
that the event has passed.<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style=""><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>314 attendees!  Gate total $3110, minus $75 NMS, total income
$3035<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b>Officer vacancies to be filled:</b><b><span></span></b></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span>Minister
of Youth– Still seeking a Minister of Youth<span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in"><br></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>New
Business</u></b> (includes items
potentially requiring budget outlays)<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Cynnabar
will need a baronial chronicler after the last issue of the year, please
contact Their Excellencies or Derian if you are interested.  This is a required office for the Barony.<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Exchequer
office supplies, Jadzia, $50 immediate need for stamps, paper clips, etc.  APPROVED.<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b>St Cecila, Aeffe
Torsdottir, May 12<sup>th </sup>– 13<sup>th</sup>, 2018, $450</b>, People’s Presbyterian church in Milan, where
Hannah and Tairdelbach’s investiture was. 
The sanctuary was built for piano concerts, so it has good
acoustics.  Kitchen, spacious fellowship
hall, lounge, two small classrooms, and a royalty room.  Sunday site TBD.  Site: $250, Salon Food: $100, Printing $50,
Incidental costs $50.  Breakeven is 90
people at average of $5 donation.  Third of
three meetings APPROVED<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Terpsichore, Midair
MacCormaic</b>, April 21, 2018,
$550, St Paul’s in Saline.  The site is
available, same setup as prior years.  Lunch
tavern will be a separate proposal.  If
you want to learn how to run an event, this is a great one to be deputy steward
for!  First of three meetings.<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12pt;line-height:normal"><b><u>Status
check on approved budget items<span></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12pt;line-height:normal"><b>Lunch
tavern at cook’s symposium, Baroness Hannah for Renaude de Lunay, $425
budgeted, </b>income of $284 at
the event.  Receipts TBD, 71 tickets sold<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Lunch Tavern at Grand Day
of Tournaments</b> – <b>$600, Lady Ilse</b>,
$6 a head,<b> </b>break even 100 meals.  Income
$745.5  Receipts TBD.<b><span style="color:red"><span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span> </span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Dame Ursula / Lord Eadraed, Heralds. $100
($36 disbursed 11/21/16, $32 disbursed 2/20/17, $16 disbursed 7/10/17) $26
remains to be spent. </b>Lord Eadraed
reported that the registration process is continuing.<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in">First
batch of items have gone through, three order names accepted, Elephant’s tusk
is pending.  Need to work on badge design
to finish spending the budget.<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in"> <br></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><b><u>Announcements</u></b><b><u> & Group Discussion<span></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The baronial scribal guild will be meeting on 12/30/17 (a
Saturday) at Hannah & Tairdelbach’s – contact them for more details.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Next citadel deadline is Dec 15<sup>th</sup> for the end of
the year issue, to be published ~Jan 1st. 
We are specifically looking for memories regarding Wassail.<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jadzia - Review of books completed.  Our financial policy needs to be approved by
kingdom.  We need to have an inventory of
Baronial assets, due in the Spring.<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Baroness Kasha – Caroling will be happening!  If you want to sing holiday carols, you are
invited.  <span></span></p>

<div><br></div>Holiday gift exchange!  Monday December 18th.  Instead of business meeting (modulo any urgent business) we will be holding a gift exchange, more details TBD. <br><br>Monthly tournaments have returned!  We have a new system this year for scheduling tournaments, they will be happening consistently!<br><br> <pre><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Meeting ended:  </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">8:10 pm<span></span></span></b></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span> </span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">[Next Meeting:  Monday November 20<sup>th</sup>, 2017, at Journey of Faith church in Ann Arbor]<span></span></span></pre></div></div>