<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b></b></font></div></div></blockquote><div>The message below is forwarded from Kat and Sophia on behalf of the Expeditionary Corps for folks who might need rides, might be willing to share rides, might be wanting to caravan together, might need further information on accommodations, or who might want to join us together in planning our meals at Sapphire Joust.</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; ">KM <<a href="mailto:dreadpiratekat@gmail.com">dreadpiratekat@gmail.com</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; ">May 17, 2008 9:25:43 AM EDT</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; "><a href="mailto:ponte-alto@atlantia.sca.org">ponte-alto@atlantia.sca.org</a></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; "><b>[Ponte Alto] Sapphire Joust</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Helvetica; ">The Barony of Ponte Alto <<a href="mailto:ponte-alto@atlantia.sca.org">ponte-alto@atlantia.sca.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div></div><p>Good morning!<b> </b>As you know, Sapphire Joust IX will be held next weekend (May23-26) at the Amelia Fair Grounds, Tom Scott Park, in Amelia,VA. <a href="http://www.geocities.com/sapphirejoust/" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/sapphirejoust/</a></p><p>Following our successful expedition to Blackstone Raid, the Expeditionary Corps is once again trying to facilitate all of us getting down to Sapphire Joust (and back home!) as efficiently as possible.</p><p><b>Accommodations:</b></p><p>For those who have not made plans for accommodations, we have been told that, as of yesterday, camping is full. The EconoLodge nearby is also full. There are still some rooms available at local hotels. The closest is the Comfort Inn, located at 419 N. Agnew Street, Burkeville. This is about a twenty minute drive from the site. Reservations can be made at <a href="http://www.comfortinn.com/" target="_blank">http://www.comfortinn.com/</a> or by phone at 434-767-3750.</p><p>If you are having difficulty locating a place to stay, please let us know at <a href="mailto:expeditionary@pontealto.org" target="_blank">expeditionary@pontealto.org</a>, and we will do our best to help.</p><p><b>Transportation:</b></p><p>We have a caravan departing from Lemon Road Elementary School (7230 Idylwood Road, Falls Church). We will meet at 6:30pm on Friday evening. The event is only about 2.5 hours away, so we should be arriving around 9:30pm.</p><p>If you are planning to caravan with us, and/or if you need a ride to the event, or if you have space for an extra rider or gear, please let us know by going to <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BeneficiariusMilitaribus/database" target="_blank">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BeneficiariusMilitaribus/database</a>, and entering your information in the "Sapphire Joust" table in the Database section.</p><p>(Please do not email us or the group your information, but instead just directly enter your information into the database.)</p><p>For questions about transportation, please contact us at <a href="mailto:expeditionary@pontealto.org" target="_blank">expeditionary@pontealto.org</a>.</p><p><b>Food:</b></p><p>Please RSVP for meals by going to: <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BeneficiariusMilitaribus/database" target="_blank">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BeneficiariusMilitaribus/database</a> and filling out your information in the "Sapphire Joust: Meals" table.</p><p>Sophia has graciously offered to make us breakfast on Saturday morning! She would like to know how many are interested, so she's sure to bring enough food.</p><p>There will be no feast at Sapphire Joust. The Baron and Baroness of Ponte Alto will be hosting a picnic potluck on Saturday evening. Those who wish to join in are requested to bring a side dish or desert. Those with the last name beginning with A-M please bring a side dish. Those with a last name beginning with N-Z, a desert. Jurgen and Flora will provide hot dogs and soda.<br><br>For Sunday dinner we will go to Buster's Steak House. They will open especially for us, as they are usually closed on Sunday. I have to let the owner know a head count by the end of the week. If the head count is under 20 people we might have to find another spot. </p><p>Please also RSVP for these meals by going to: <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BeneficiariusMilitaribus/database" target="_blank">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BeneficiariusMilitaribus/database</a> and filling out your information in the table. . (Please do not email us or the group your information, but instead just directly enter your information into the database.)</p><p>Monday breakfast will be at Cracker Barrel (most likely between 9 or 10am), on our way out of town.</p><p>Have a wonderful week, and see you at Sapphire Joust (or at Lemon Road school for the caravan)!</p><p>-Sophia & Kat-</p><p>(Expeditionary Corps)</p><p><a href="mailto:expeditionary@pontealto.org" target="_blank">expeditionary@pontealto.org</a></p></blockquote></body></html>