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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Greetings to the Great people of the Barony of
Stierbach, and her two Cantons.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>This Saturday, Holiday Faire will happen.
Holiday Faire is another one of those really great events that the Barony of
Stierbach host where a lot of people travel far and wide to attend for just
one day. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Did you know that Merchants at Pennsic talk to
other merchants about this event? How do I know? I get
inquiries from these merchants saying they have heard about Holiday
Faire and they would like to come. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Did you know that we have people who come from all
over Atlantia AND two other Kingdoms just to shop at Holiday
Faire?</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>This year, I have one merchant coming from Vermont,
one from Arkansas, two from West Virginia, two from Pennsylvania, six from North
Carolina, and more from all over Virginia and Maryland, and even our local
merchants travel upwards to three hours to get here.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>A lot of work goes into putting on this
event. Inviting merchants to Holiday Faire starts long before
Pennsic. I check out merchants at other events to see
if they are selling something that Holiday Faire might be interested
in. When I go to Pennsic, I talk to merchants. In September, I send
out invitations to merchants all over the Eastern Seaboard inviting them to
bring their finest wares to our great event.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>And this is just to get the merchants to fill the
spaces in the large building. This year, I sold out of merchant space a
week before Halloween. I have another ten merchants who will either be
setting up outside, or squeezed into the smaller building. I am still
hearing from merchants who want to come sell.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>There will be heavy fighting, archery, and rapier
activities outside scheduled. The weather is gonna be great for
them. After lunch, Bardic will take place in the smaller building with our
brand new Bardic Champion, Humphrey of Hastings (you know, he is really cute
too). There is going to be a Silent Auction. Got something you can
donate? The day will end with two great Courts.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Lunch is being prepared by Lady Elizabeth of Hadley
Hall. Here is the menu:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For $4 you will
get:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
/><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">a choice of 1
soup <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> Vegetable
Barley<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> Beef Stew
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> Chicken and
Pear<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">a choice of 1 slice
of pie/quiche <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> Beef pie<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> Chicken pie <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> Spinach/Cheese
quiche<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> Bacon/Cheese
quiche<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">a choice of 2 side
dishes <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Lentil & Carrots
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Cabbage ala
Rumpolt<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Roasted Eggplant
salad<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fruit
salad<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Apricot & Raisen
Couscous<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Bread & cheese</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Go hungry at Holiday
Faire? Only if you plan to. You might want to make plans to get in
line early, as lunch by Lady Elizabeth not only sells out, but she sells out
quickly.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">So, why am I posting
this information to the great people of Stierbach? For the last two weeks
a call has come out from various people looking for a mere hour of your sweet
time. What is an hour compared to the dozens of hours that went into
preparing this event by the Autocrat, planning and preparing lunch by the Cook,
inviting merchants by the Merchant Coordinator, setting up the hall space,
planning the fighting by all of the Marshals, recording the fighting by the
MOLs, and planning and setting up the archery scenarios? <STRONG>A hour is
a mere drop in the bucket.</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Your Baron and
Baroness has need of your time to help make Stierbach shine in the eyes of the
Kingdom of Atlantia. This is going to be a Royal Progress this year.
That means an increase alone in the attendance...woohoo! </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">It is really a nice
thought that those of you who have not volunteered will be spending the
entire day fighting, or doing archery, or even shopping. But, if you can
find a little time in your busy schedule to help out just one hour, you
will be doing a great deed for your Barony. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The saying, "Many
hands, make for light work" is really true. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> --Two to five
extra people to help set-up or clean up saves up to an extra hour at these
tasks. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> --Volunteering
an hour at Troll will move that long line faster. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> --Five extra
people to help serve lunch makes that long line go much faster.
</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> --Helping to get
ready for lunch means lunch will be ready on time. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> --Supporting
your Baron and Baroness retaining shows the rest of Atlantia how proud her
people are to be part of this great dream. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(No experience in
these areas are need. Someone will tell you what they need you to
do. It is all easy work, really)</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">It is only an
hour. That hour really makes a huge difference.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This dream, this game
we play on weekends, on our vacations can only happen if you take a little of
your time to volunteer. When your Barony hosts an event, it is your turn
to work the event a little so others can come spend the day playing.
Remember that when you attend other events and you spend the entire day enjoying
yourself. Someone made that happen for you. This weekend, we have
the chance to make that dream sparkle a little brighter for an entire
Kingdom. How many Baronies can do that?</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Yours in Service to
the Dream,</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Baroness Cairistiona
de Coveran</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Merchant
Coordinator</SPAN></P>
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