Archive : Minutes :minutes 11-7-01

Lord Nial opened the meeting with hopes that everyone had a safe and enjoyable Halloween, and to please remember your tithe, yadda yadda.

Events:

Nov 10th: Red Dragon in Tirnewydd, Challenge of the Black Knight in Indiana

SCA Buisness:

There is a zip code list on the front table, all SCA members in Cuyahoga county please make sure your zip code is on the list (appologies, the list is not in numerical order) If your zip code is not on the list, please write it on the back. See Nial for details.

Sir Alaric's collecting information and concerns about possibly finding a new meeting site, see him if you've comments, concerns or ideas. Our current site costs $75 a night and there are possible changes in the future of the Shore Center management.

On November 27th there will be a Brewer's Guild meeting at Nial's house, at least 1 beer will be brewed. If you are under 21, you may not partake of alcohol, but are welcome to witness the brewing process. The Brewer's will have another meeting December 18th to make cordials and hopefully taste test the beer from November 27th.

Armourer's guild is meeting thursday night as usual at Ealdred and Clariel's

We will be having an event this January, be thinking about how you can help out. More details next week. See Sir Ephraim to volunteer.

Karl brought the A&S sheet for october, and there's a pen attached, you have no excuse not to write down your projects!

Scouts see Darius

Archery is still meeting on sundays at Lucus archery, come shoot!

As our Chronicler has decided she doesn't have enough work to do, and you are all so busy writing new articles for the Forum, right? She's decided to compile a Cleftlands Literary Review. Stories, poems, articles and artwork on medieval or SCA culture topics are welcome. Book reviews, research etc. See Lyonnete or her lovely assistant Milesent if you're interested. If there is enough enthusiasm, this may become an annual publication. Deadline for submissions is February desert revel.

For those who enjoyed the sounds of drums in the hall this eve, Lord James Barkley would like to meet with anyone interested in learning drumming or perhaps forming a drummer's guild.

I'm updating the directory. I like my online directory, it's pretty. There's a sheet of info, check to make sure yours is correct. I'm also interested in knowing awards you've recieved, the dates if you have them, and if they were recieved at a Cleftlands event. see Milesent for details :)

This is your last evening to give imput on the Charter, the committee wants to get it done as soon as possible, short and sweet. Also Charter Committee is meeting near the table after meeting.

Lord Nial would like to see anyone interested in a medieval games and gamers guild.

New scribes or those interested in the scribal arts, see Guenhwyfar, she's got all the supplies to show you the basics and help you get started making illuminations or calligraphy. See her for details.

Demos:

Thursday December 20th at Oxford Elementary school in Cleveland Heights aproximately 7pm until 8:30pm, see Darius or his deputy Sarah Rex for details.

Non SCA Buisness:

As many have heard, Lady Isabeau's father died recently, services were held last wednesday. (Lady Aurore posted the adress for condolences on the chalk board) Monty will be bringing a card next week so that friends may sign.

Lord Timothy has 20 bales of hay, and they're good bales too. See him if you're interested in aquiring one.

The author of the Outlander science fiction/fantasy book series will be signing books at Shaker Square 7pm (next?) wednesday.

It's been 8 weeks since September 11th, if you donated blood then, you're eligible to donate again.

The school Peredur (Phil) works at is having a new and gently used toy drive, see him if you'd like to donate, also they have a family resource center for donations of clothing, furniture etc. for needy families.

This friday being the second friday of the month is English Country dancing in Lakewood, it's a mundane group they do some dances from our period all the way up to ones written last week. It's a lot of fun, see Master Aiden, Angharad or Angie for details, directions.

The Boarders books in Westlake has a coupon, if you present the coupon with your purchase November 16-18th, they will donate 15 percent of the purchase to the Westlake library.

For those who can't wait for the new StarWars movie, there is an exibit of art and costumes from Star Wars at the Toledo Musuem, it runs through January and will not be coming any closer to Cleveland. Note there's also an exhibit of that Michelangelo guy's stuff.

The Cleveland Museum of art has changed thier url, it's now: http://www.clevelandart.org and they have a lot of new spiffy stuff including more immages on thier site, if you've not seen it for a while, check it out :)

Note, Midrealm.org is back up after server difficulties, hoobah.

House Three Roses is organizing a group outting to see the Harry Potter movie next week, see them if you'd like to come along.

The Bohemian hall we've used for events is having an event of their own, a gift and food fair, lots of good ethic foods, see Lord Nial for flyers.

Lady Aurora found a fascinating site on line for castles, picked out the one she wants, anyone interested in the url or helping her plot a hostle takeover of her castle, please send her an email at catsar@hotmail.com

From His Grace:

How many have heard about this Baronial Polling and Vote of Confidence? You'd better all raise your hands. Who has concerns or worries about the polling?

If you do, come see me. A baron should be able to answer baronial questions just as a seneschal should be able to answer administrative questions. The polling is an inevitable bit of beurocracy, don't loose sleep over it. The SCA is certainly more than just a hobby to many of us, partially because the courtessy, ideals and chivalry are real, not a part of the costumes we wear. If you are concerned or know someone who is not here who may be concerned pass on to them, don't worry. Do not act on hearsay or inuendo, ask the appropriate people, cast the cold light of day on actual facts. We do not intend for this barony to be blown apart by hearsay, but to be a model for other baronies to follow. Talk to me, Talk to Nial.

Secondly, there is another movie coming out soon, one without little boys on broomsticks or individuals named 'Binks' who should have large objects hurled at them, but about nine guys who took a walk over most of thier world to toss something in a volcano.

Tolkien is near and dear to my heart, has been since I first read the books some four decades ago and I'm interested in hearing anyone's insights on the new movie, be they trepedation or anticipation.

(At this point Monty 'ruined' the ending for members of the audience unfamiliar with the story, and His Grace challenged him to say it in elvish this time... Monty's response was "After you, Your Grace" at which point His Grace did indeed give us a short discourse in elvin.)

And that translates to: Meeting's over.

And that is all for this week...

In service,
Milesent