<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif;">Greetings all,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif;"><br></span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif;">The Isaac Walton League is again running the Dog Mart (the oldest continually running dog event in the County!). In the past, we have helped our good friends while it was hosted at their site (our Defending the Gate Site), at the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds, and downtown in Fredericksburg.</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif;"><br></span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new
york', times, serif;">This year, the Dog Mart will be at their site on 12400 Herndon Rd. on Saturday, Sept 28, from 10am- 5pm. The website with information is at <a href="http://www.fredericksburgdogmart.com/">http://www.fredericksburgdogmart.com</a></span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif;"><br></span></div><div class="yiv2979048631" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif;"><span>Greg Raines, President of the IWL has once again extended an invitation to do a Demo at the Annual Dog Mart.</span> </span></div><div class="yiv2979048631" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif;"><span>Greg is asking if we would participate in the opening ceremonies in garb with the local Native American Indian Tribe—like we have
done over the last couple of years.</span><span> </span><br></span></div><div class="yiv2979048631" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif;"><span><br></span></span></div><div class="yiv2979048631" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif;">He is also hoping that we could put on a display/activity at the event. I have a display worth of info, dogs in the middle ages coloring sheets, and dog cutouts to put on an informative display on Dogs in the Middle Ages. All that we would need for that is spiffy people, a pop up or period tent, and a table or 2. If we wish to have heavy and rapier demos also, we can do so. We just need to decide if we wish so, and let the Isaac Walton League know
so they can arrange us with the needed space! There is an archery demo by the Manahoac Bowmem, so it may be worth an ask if we can have a Medieval Archery and Atlatl demo too...</span></div><div class="yiv2979048631" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif;"><br></span></div><div class="yiv2979048631" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif;">They need to know <span style="text-decoration: underline;">very soon</span> if we are able to do the Opening Ceremonies (reinactment of the selling of dogs to the local Potowamak or other indian tribe). They wish guys
in late Elizabethian garb for the reinactment, so guys, if you want to do so, I have loaner Elizabethian, or we still have time to help sew up some! Also, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">we need to ask Very Soon</span> if we want to do rapier, heavy, and if we can share time with the archey demo adding medieval archery and atlatl!!!!</span></div><div class="yiv2979048631" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif;"><br></span></div><div class="yiv2979048631" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Allen and I are willing and able to come do this Demo. We are thinking of using our tent, so we have 20'x20' of
shade, and it looks spiff. I will bring 2 tables and table cloths for display space, and a few chairs. Who else has interest in coming and doing? Are you interested also? Please let me know, and I will coordinate unless someone else wishes to do so...</div><div class="yiv2979048631" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div class="yiv2979048631" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">-Blitha</div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
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