<div dir="ltr">I realized today that I have failed to send out the meeting minutes for the past several meetings; my apologies.  Here they are (one email each).<div><br></div><div>-Derian.</div><div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><br><br></span></font><h1 style="margin-top:0in"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">October 16, 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>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.8pt;line-height:normal">Meeting
7:30- 8:30<span style="color:black">: 12 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 Tairdelbach, Hannah, Eadraed, Kay, Ermenrich, Kasha, Godhit, Aeffe,
Morwen, Hattie, Jadzia<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"> Naalbinding!  </span></i><i><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Come and
learn the basics of the ancient yarn craft of Naalbinding. Materials provided.</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-top:12pt"><b>Grand Day of Tournaments- Nov 4, 2017 </b>Liberty
School, Saline MI.<b> Mistress Genoveva
Steward. Budget $2260; breakeven 174 (may change)            <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><b>Site
is reserved. </b>Deposit is not required because we have
been diligent at paying on time.  They
will bill us after the event.  <span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" 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>Staff meetings occurred!  Everything is going well, setup and teardown
volunteers needed!  Please let mistress
Genoveva know.  <span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" 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>There will be two vigils (Zuriel and
Njall)!  Parking lot has been resurfaced
and reorganized; more parking spots in front of the building.<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" 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>School has confirmed we have three
meeting rooms, for royalty / scribal, meetings, and A&S.<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" 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>Website continues to be updated with
new information.<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" 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>No news about if TRHs will be in
attendance yet.<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b>Wassail, December 16^th 2017,
Chelsea 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^th), $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^st.<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>Contract is signed.<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="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:12pt 0in 10pt"><b>Midrealm
Cook’s Symposium October 13, 14 & 15, 2017 </b>St Paul’s Church of
Christ, Saline MI. <b>Baroness
Hannah, Steward. Budget $525; breakeven 66 attendees<span></span></b></p>

<ul type="disc">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">91 attendees, 28 people at
     lecture, ~25 people at brewery tour.<span></span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Event was a big success!  Lots of positive info from the survey.<span></span></li>
</ul>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><u><span> </span></u></b></p>

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

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b>Cynnabar Ruby Jubilee: </b> Baroness Kasha, $6,250. September 14^th-16^th,
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>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>This event is not planned to make
money.  Currently expecting $1000 loss
based on attendance projections.<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>Site reservation to occur in October
2017.  Proposed backup site is Wayne
County Fairgrounds if Cedar Lake falls through.<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>Preliminary map available<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>Finances update: Cynnabar hosted a crown
tournament in 2015 that cost $7000; obviously this event is not a crown
tournament, but it is not the largest proposal to date.  <span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span>Exchequer
did a financial analysis of the Cynnabar account for every month since 2012;
Cynnabar typically needs no more than $3000 in the account for its annual expenses
and regular events.  This means we have
approximately $7000 of “buffer money” in the account that is doing nothing.  See Jadzia for more details.<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span>Minimum
projection, if only 100 people come to the event and nobody camps: total income
of $2000.  If we know that from our
preregistration / facebook data we can adjust the budget:<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span>Could
cancel the portable restroom<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span>Could
significantly cut the food expenses<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span>That
would result in $1200 savings in budget, thus total loss of $3160.  We could potentially cut other things from
the budget as well.<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>Pre-registration will help us plan food
especially with things like breakfast.  Vegetarian
and vegan options are planned.  Food
budget is comparable to other big events we have run such as kingdom 12^th
night ($1700 on food).  We could bring a
microwave or two for those who have sufficiently complex food restrictions that
they can’t eat the food.  <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>Plan is in place for use social media to
the fullest extent: advertising, fielding questions about the event, monitoring
it during the event.<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" 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>Site calendar is still being firmed up for
Fall 2018.  They are aware of the date
that we want, but the Michigan United Conservation Club has first dibs on the
calendar.<span></span></p>

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

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b> </b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b>St Cecila, Aeffe
Torsdottir, May 12^th– 13^th, 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.  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>

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

<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.  Similar menu to last year.  <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<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></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"><b><u>OFFICER
REPORTS<span></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Min A&S (Aeffe)</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"> – <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Working on St Cecilia.  Quarterly report submitted on time, October
15^th, next one due January 15^th.  Much better response rate this time!  A&S tournament at Grand Day (see the
website)!  Need pre-meeting workshops,
please think about things you want to present, or think of a topic. <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span> </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Chronicler (Godhit)</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"> – <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Citadel issue came out on time!  Continue to gain experience with
formatting.  Multiple questions in to
regional, no response yet.  Their Excellencies
would like to have a catalogue of baronial regalia.  We would like to have a history website,
including information about regalia. 
Deadline for the next citadel is December 15^th, to be
published January 1^st, wassail oriented issue, send your memories
in!<span></span></span></p>

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

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Exchequer (Jadwiga)</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"> – <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">$11,010.38 in account after all signed
checks have been cashed.  Getting access
to online banking has been an issue.  At
GDoT we will getting Tristan (regional exchequer) added to the account.  After events, will meet with steward about a
week after event to gather receipts and complete the event report for
kingdom.  <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Herald (Eadraed)</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"> – <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">First fall herald’s meeting was held on
October 4^th @ Derian & Ursulas, seven people were in
attendance.  Under Dame Ursula’s guidance
we continue to register awards and orders. 
All names have been submitted, badges are being worked on, Elephant’s
heart is being submitted.  Heralds are
preparing for GDoT; Ursula will be hosting a heraldic consulting table.  Eadraed is working on handouts for how to
submit your name & device to kingdom, etc. 
Have sent a message to TRM’s herald regarding how we can assist in Their
court.  Posted in various FB groups today
requesting list herald help for GDoT, will be reaching out to heralds
individually as well.  Next herald’s
night is Monday November 6^th at Derian & Ursula’s, starting at 7:30.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Knight Marshal (Zygmunt)</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"> – <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">We continue to have practices on Thursdays and As
soon as daylight and temperatures fail, we'll be back to only on Sunday. We continue
to try and find another winter site.<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Fencing Marshal (William) </span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">– <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Wants
to step down sometime in 2018, has been in the position for several years.  Will be asking people if they are interested
over the next few months.<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Chatelaine (Edonea)</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"> – <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">No
report<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Webminister (Aaron) <span></span></span></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Website
is still up.  If you are an officer, the
midrealm has email addresses for you. 
You can be migrated from your office’s gmail account to the midrealm
one.  Talk to Master Aaron!<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Seneschal (Derian)<span></span></span></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">We continue to hold events, a very busy 2018 is ahead!  We are looking for a meeting site in
Ypsilanti for the winter quarter; if you have ideas, please contact me.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Baron and Baroness (Kasha and
Ermenrich)</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"> <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">We went to Crown
tournament this past weekend!  We swore
fealty!  There are new heirs to the
kingdom!  The tournament was fun to
watch, the finals were nice to watch, both finalists seemed to be having a good
time.  His highness has a chair that he
likes that he won at GDoT!  Please get us
information on your prizes for GDoT.  We
will be having a small court at the event. 
TRMs will hold at least two courts. 
We will also hold a court at Wassail. 
Please send in award recommendations or kudos!  We are still a barony!<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Now is the time to start working on your prizes for Grand
Day of Tournaments!  If you are going to
make something by hand, start now!  If
you can get pictures of your donation, they can be very effective publicity for
the event.<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Hannah – The Barony’s scribal guild met at Hannah and
Tairdelbach’s on Sunday Oct 22^nd, five people attended.  Working on the Alphabet challenge, hoping to
get that done for GDoT, another scribal day set up for 12/30/17 (a Saturday).<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Gift basket planned for Their Majesties for GDoT, if you
have gifts you would like to contribute, please contact Their Excellences.  Largesse, gifts to aid their travel, cool
medieval things, food, etc.<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Forester Godhit: Closing of the range is probably not
happening this year due to a highly compressed schedule in the fall.   Dillon is amenable to having a veterans’ day
weekend 3d archery tournament, stay tuned for more details.<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">HRM has posted a number of things regarding events during
Their reign.  A&S faires are
undergoing significant changes; check out the new rules in the Pale or the
Midrealm gazette.<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Next citadel deadline is Dec 15^th for the end of
the year issue.  We are specifically
looking for memories regarding Wassail.<span></span></p>

<pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></pre><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;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">8:41 pm</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"><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 13^th, 2017, at Journey of Faith church in Ann Arbor]<span></span></span></pre></div></div>