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<DIV>Greetings upon all who read these words:</DIV>
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<DIV>I wish to thank everyone who chose to come out for our event, Defending the
Gate. The weather threatened all day, but was clear enough and oftentimes
warm enough to make everyone happy. I was pleased to see us break previous
attendance marks, and I hope that all who came enjoyed themselves.</DIV>
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<DIV>A very big thank you goes to the whole Canton of Sudentorre, for putting on
a second event in a months time. You all astound me with the work you are
able and willing to give.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you to Lady Anne Ramsay: as Reservationist and Head Troll you were
often the first person that people had contact with before and at the
event. You and your staff did an excellent job in cold & windy
conditions to meet and greet all who came.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you to my my Marshals: Baron Turgeis, Sayyid Achmed, Lord Allen, and
Mistress Ceridwen for running your tournements so smoothly and quickly. To
me it looked as if there were very happy people doing the things that they love
to do, and having fun doing it.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you to all my staff on the field: Lady Cairistiona as Field Steward,
Lady Miriam and Lady Ren for Chirurgeon and Waterbearing duties, Baroness Ysar
and her staff for managing the List tables. Thank you to all who helped
set up the field and then take it down at the end of the day. Thank you to
Mors de Super for making beautiful targets. Thank you to Turgeis and
Melrakki for building an actual gate for the fighting.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you to all my staff up at the hall: Lord Otel as Hall Steward,
Christina de Nedham for running A&S, Baroness Sunniva for silent auction;
Lady Heather for running children's activities even though it was bitterly cold
in the wind at times, Lady Rowen for making the merchants feel welcome and for
leading dancing at night, Stefan and Adrianna for making newcomer's feel
welcome. Thank you to all who helped set up tables, and move them, and
take them down. Thank you to all who lent extra hands when weather forced
court indoors and gave us little time to set court up, and then take it down to
hold Feast. Thank you to all who helped at the end with the cleanup and
closing of the Hall.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you to Lady Blitha for making lunch, as well as lending a hand
whenever needed.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you to Jen and the kids from the Mary Washington Ren Club: besides
being helping hands in the kitchen and the hall they graced us with their
service at feast, but only to the highest bidder of course. We are their
major source of funds, and the bidding got lively at points.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you to Lady Aelfwynn for coming down to us and cooking a worthy
feast. I think I saw very satisfied and satiated people roll out of their
feast seats and into dancing shoes!</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you to all pitched in and helped without question. You know who
you are, and I saw several, but I know there were many acts of service that I
did not see but whose effects I did see. You humble me and make me strive
to be better.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you to our Baron and Baroness, Colum and Briana. I count it an
honor to be your subject.</DIV>
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<DIV>And finally, a special thank you goes to my husband, Lord Siegfried
McClure, for without him I would not have been able to get it all done.
With him by my side I felt that I could conquer the world.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">In Service to
my Canton, my Barony, and my Crown<BR>Ly Elizabeth of Hadley Hall<BR>Canton of
Sudentorre, Barony of Stierbach, Kingdom of Atlantia<BR>Lozengy Or and Vert a
Chief Sable<BR>Autocrat, Defending the Gate V</FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>