[Darkwood-SCA] Fwd: [sca-west] Important Notice from the Kingdom Chronicler's Office

Mon Nov 13 16:36:51 PST 2006

Forwarded from SCA west

In service,

Na'arah

--- Vigdis <vigdis at silverdor.org> wrote:

> To: <sca-west at yahoogroups.com>
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> From: "Vigdis" <vigdis at silverdor.org>
> Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:15:52 -0800
> Subject: [sca-west] Important Notice from the Kingdom Chronicler's
> Office
> 
> Greetings to the Populace of The West.
> I would like to ask in advance for a bit of patience this next month.
> Baroness Eilis and I were the victims of a burglary this past Friday,
> and part of what was stolen was both my laptop and my back up jump
> drives. Unfortunately, this contained the files for the December
> issue of The Page which was to go to the printer Saturday morning.
> Needless to say, this is distressing in the extreme. 
> I am doing my best to recreate my files and get everything off to the
> printer quickly enough to still have the newsletter go out in a
> timely fashion. However, I wanted to forewarn and beg patience if
> your newsletters arrive a bit late for December. 
> Below, I have included the event copy for all of the items happening
> the first weekend of the month, just in case the newsletter is late.
> Please feel free to pass this on to anyone you know who is not on the
> Kingdom or Principality lists.
> In Service to The West,
> meistara Vigdis vestfirzka
> West Kingdom Chronicler
> 
>
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> December 2, 2006
> 
> Jingles Feast
> 
> Province of Southern Shores (Palo Alto, CA)
> 
> We invite you to celebrate the holiday season with us at our Jingles
> Feast. Come and enjoy fantastic food prepared by Master Fionn Mac
> Pháil. Games and classes will be offered from noon until the start of
> the feast. Competitions include "Best use of Bells", "Best Table
> Decoration", and of course "The Silver Tongued Devil". We will also
> have our famous silent auction with many wonderful items to bid on. 
> 
> Site Information: The Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505
> East Charleston Rd / Palo Alto CA 94306. Site opens at 10 am and
> closes at 10 pm. Tickets are $15 for members, $18 for non-members,
> and $8 for children 6 to 12 years old. Tickets may be purchased from
> the autocrat and Southern Shores members.
> 
> Autocrat: Sæunn Egilsdóttir (Sarah Thaler) 408-832-8696 /
> saeunn at mactire.com 
> 
> Directions: Take your best route to Hwy 101- San Antonio Exit. From
> the north, take the San Antonio South exit. From the south, take the
> San Antonio exit and turn left. Take San Antonio to East Charleston
> and make a right. The Church will be on your right after Middlefield
> Rd.
> 
>
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> 
> 
> December 2, 2006
> 
> Yule Revel
> 
> Shire of Teufelberg (Orinda, CA)
> 
> Raise a glass of warm cheer and revel in our winter wonderland! To
> honor the Prince and Princess of the Mists, our very own Brion and
> Ysabella, we challenge our honored guests to help us create a visual
> feast of green and white, our very own winter wonderland. Best table
> decoration will win two tickets to the West Kingdom 12th Night! Put
> on your finery and dancing shoes! Dancing with instruction will take
> place after dinner. We will be having a silent auction, so bring your
> checkbooks. Beautifully-themed evergreen wreathes and ornaments will
> be available for the lucky winners. If you wish to, please bring a
> new, unwrapped child's gift for the Bay Area Crisis Nursery
> (Concord). At 6 pm, the Shire will provide an array of feast meats
> (turkey, ham and gravlox), as well as warm cider. Please join us for
> a potluck dinner (last names): A-J, salad, K-R, side dish/starch;
> S-Z, dessert. Tables, chairs, and basic white linens will be set out
> in advance. 
> For more information, please go to http://www.phmoms.com/yule.
> 
> Site Information: Masonic Lodge (9 Altarinda Road / Orinda CA 94803).
> Site opens at 5:30 pm and closes at midnight. Site fee is $5 for
> member, $8 for non-member, children under 18 are FREE. Site is
> discretely wet; candles are allowed. 
> 
> Autocrat: Vittoria Dolfin (Victoria Maat) 925-209-3450 /
> juju-bee at pacbell.net 
> 
> Directions: From the East/ Take I 680: to Walnut Creek, Take the Hwy
> 24 West exit (towards Lafayette). Take the Orinda/Orinda Village exit
> (bear right on ramp), turn right onto Camino Pablo, immediate right
> on Santa Maria Wy. Bear right on Altarinda Rd, the Lodge is on the
> left. From the West via Hwy 24: Go through the Caldecott Tunnel
> (Eastbound). Take the Orinda/Moraga exit left onto Camino Pablo,
> after freeway overpass, right on Santa Maria Wy, Bear right on
> Altarinda the Lodge is on the left.
> 
> 
>
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> 
> December 2, 2006
> Yule
> Barony of Fettburg (Manteca, CA)
> 
> Celebrate Yule with a day of games, entertainment, and food. We will
> provide the meat for the feast and the rest will be potluck-style.
> Using your mundane last name: A-G, salads or soups; H-N, side dish;
> O-Z, desserts. There is no main theme, so just share your favorite
> Medieval delight. There will be competitions of Best Decorated Table,
> Best Toast, and a candy guessing game for children and adults. There
> will also be a Silent Auction. The Blue Bowl cooking competition will
> be any dish containing a winter vegetable. A Toys for Tots barrel
> will be at the location and anyone who brings a donation will receive
> 5 chances for our door prizes. 
> 
> Site Information: Site opens at 2 pm and closes at 10 pm. Site fee is
> $5 for members, $8 for non-members, children 12 and under are free.
> We will be at the Manteca Senior Center located at 295 Cherry St in
> Manteca, CA. This is a dry site. 
> 
> Autocrat: Celine Dube (Rebecca Wilkinson) 209-552-6382 /
> 1bellydancer at gmail.com
> 
> Directions: From Sacramento: I-5 South to Lathrop Rd exit. Left
> (east) on exit. Turn right on Union Rd, left on Center St, left on
> Cherry St. Site is on left side, just past the Police Dept. From Bay
> Area: Take 580 East to I-5 North. Take the Hwy 120 East exit towards
> Modesto/Yosemite. Take Union Rd exit, turn left and go over the
> overpass. Continue to Center St and turn right, then left on Cherry
> St. From Modesto/Turlock: Take 99 North to 120 West to Union Rd exit
> and turn right. Turn right on Center and left on Cherry.
> 
> 
>
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> 
> December 2, 2006
> Yule
> Winter's Gate (Fairbanks, AK)
> 
> Winter has come to Winter's Gate and it is time to celebrate Yule,
> with the fun merriment and good company. There will be the
> traditional Winter's Gate gift exchange. The feast is potluck so
> bring a yummy dish to warm our bellies. The competitions will be warm
> beverages to fight the cold winter's night (note site is DRY), also
> warm winter attire to ward off Ye Old Man Winter (Full outfits,
> cloaks and accessories). There will also be games and singing. Hope
> to see you all there.
> 
> Site Information: The Crypt on 7th Ave Fairbanks, AK. Site opens at
> 10 am and closes at 10 pm. Event fee is $5 for members, $8 for
> non-members. Children 16 and under are free.
> 
> Autocrat: Greteka Det Lille (Grete Mjolsnes) 907-374-9857 (before 10
> pm) / bluedragonling at hotmail.com
> 
> Directions: At the Library at Airport Wy. At the intersection of
> Cowles and Airport Wy turn north on Cowles, head north till 7th Ave.
> Turn Left. Go one block to Kellum located at 1010 8th (is the sign on
> 7th that lets you know that you are there)
> 
> 
>
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> 
> December 2, 2006
> Yule Feast and Revel
> Palatine Barony of Allyshia (Eureka, CA)
> 
> Yule, the feast of light! Once again we will celebrate the return of
> the sun. This year's feast will include games, dancing, and A&S
> classes. Don't have a mask for the 12th Night Masquerade Ball yet?
> Come make one with us. After dinner there will be a White Elephant
> trade. Please bring a wrapped toy as well as one wrapped gift for
> every member of your party. (We will be donating any extra toys to
> Toys for Tots.) 
> 
> Site Information: Humboldt Hill Grange #501. 5845 Humboldt Hill Rd.
> Site opens at 11 am The 5 course feast will start at 6 pm and site
> will close at 10:30pm. Site fees $15 members, $18 non-members,
> children 12 and under, $6.
> 
> Autocrat: Paula Piper Leigh (Paula Long) 707-825-6805 /
> chivalricgoat at gmail.com
> 
> Directions: Take your best rout to 101, exit at Humboldt Hill Road
> (Exit 701).  Head away from the bay, about 1/4 mile on your left is
> the Humboldt Hill Grange #501. 5845 Humboldt Hill Rd.
> 
> 
>
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> 
> December 3, 2006
> Kingdom Officers' Meeting
> West Kingdom (Sacramento, CA)
> 
> The meeting will be held at the Arcade Learning Library in
> Sacramento. The address is 2443 Marconi Ave. There is a very large
> parking lot. The room is down the stairs to the left of the library
> main doors.
> The meeting will start at 12:30 pm If you have something to add to
> the agenda please contact the West Kingdom Seneschal at
> seneschal at westkingdom.org.
> 
> Directions: Take your best route to Business I-80. 
> From BUS I-80 (east bound) take the Marconi Exit. Go East (right) on
> Marconi and the library is on the Left side (just before you get to a
> Taco Bell and Fulton Ave).
> From BUS I-80 (west bound) take the Auburn exit and turn left on
> Connie Dr. Connie Dr will run parallel with BUS I-80 and will
> intersect with Marconi Ave. Turn left on Marconi Ave. Go East on
> Marconi and the library is on the Left hand side (just before you get
> to a Taco Bell and Fulton Ave).
> 
> 
>
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> 
> December 3, 2006
> Yule
> Barony of Selveirgard (Mat-Su Valley, AK)
> 
> It is that time of year again! There will be heavy, rapier and the
> 4th annual rock-paper-scissors tournaments. Each fighter and consort
> must bring at least one new, non-gift wrapped toy per Tournament
> entered for the Toys for Tots program. Uniformed Marines will pick up
> toys! There will also be a children's activity table going. There
> will be a raffle to benefit our Children's activities at $1 per
> ticket. Contests: Best dressed Yule themed table; Autocrat's Whim:
> Hand made Christmas ornaments. Head Cook's Whim: Yule themed dessert.
> Meat provided by the Barony for the feast, bring a side dish to share
> divided up by your Birth Month-Vegetables: January, May, September.
> Breads: February, June, October. Salads/Soups: March, July, November.
> Desserts: April, August, December. If you need to use the kitchen to
> prepare your side dish, please contact the autocrat before the event.
> 
> Site Information: Birchwood Camp, Chugiak AK, MP 0.4 Birchwood Camp
> Lane. The event is on Sunday and the site opens at 11 am and closes
> at 9 pm. Site Fee: $6 members, $9 non-members $3 children, under 3
> free. Donation of a toy with site fee is requested, but NOT required.
> Site is dry.
> 
> Autocrat: Isabel de la Hay (Corey Chivers) 907-332-4261 /
> 907-952-4094 cell / chiversii at yahoo.com
> 
> Directions: From the south, take Glenn Hwy north to South Birchwood
> exit. Turn left at stop sign, go 1.8 miles to Beach Lake/Birchwood
> camp turn left and then follow that road till you come to fork in
> road, and turn left. From the North, take Glenn Hwy south to South
> Birchwood exit and turn right at stop sign. The rest is the same.
> There will be signs. 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> 
> 

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