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Larder moving day!

Greetings All!

August 24th is the day of the Great Larder Migration! Please come out and join us to transport the larder from Michelina’s to Alaric & Elsbeth’s. We’ll be meeting at Michelina’s (107 Mattier Drive, Pittsburgh PA 15238) at 11 am to start loading vehicles.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/107+Mattier+Dr,+Pittsburgh,+PA+15238

After loading we’ll drive to Alaric & Elsbeth’s where we’ll unload.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/1194+Firwood+Dr,+Pittsburgh,+PA+15243

There will be pizza and beverages for all who help and possible gaming afterwards (if we’re not too tired!).

Michelina estimates that one van (or two or three smaller vehicles should be enough to transport, but having an extra vehicle just in case would be good).

Please contact Alaric (alaric@pobox.com) if you’re able to help.

Many hands make light work!

In Service,

Alaric

P.S. This information is also available on the Baronial Calendar (http://debatablelands.org/calendar.php)

Business Meeting – This Wednesday

The Business Meeting for the Debatable Lands will be this Wednesday, 14 August 2019 at Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church (416 W North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 – map). From 8p until 10p.

  1. Open Meeting
  2. Approve the minutes from the previous meeting
  3. Officers Reports
  4. Exchequer LoI – Deadline for Letters was 8/11/19
  5. Close Meeting

The Officers of the Debatable Lands are elected by the membership and is made up of members of the populace, just like you. The Officers are responsible for ensuring that the policies of the Kingdom and Barony are followed and are accountable to the populace of the Debatable Lands. The Business meeting is open to everyone in the Barony and attendance by the populace is encouraged. Have a thought you’d like to share with the Officers? Email seneschal@debatablelands.aethelmearc.org.

Free “Roman Workbenches” PDF

Christopher Schwarz, now of his own publishing company, Lost Art Press, has decided to make his treatise on Roman Workbenches available as a free download.

https://lostartpress.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/roman-workbenches-1.pdf

His new book traces the history of workbenches forward through the end of the medieval period, so maybe check that out if you’re interested in that kind of thing.

Youth Practice and Loaner Armor

Hi everyone,

Sorry no practice tomorrow night. I have unexpected stuff I have to do before Friday morning. I will see everyone on the youth combat list. If you need loaner armor, please text me or email me before next Wednesday as that will be the last time I am home before youth combat begins at Pennsic.

Jasmine

New Page: Songs of the Barony

Unto the Barony, greetings from Kameshima, Webminister! As mentioned at today’s Barony meeting, a new page has been added to the Baronial web site, containing songs that celebrate our beloved Barony!

The new page is located at http://www.debatablelands.org/songs/ or you can navigate to the page by either:

  1. Selecting “Songs of the Barony” from the “About” menu;
  2. Clicking on the “Resources” menu item and clicking the “Songs of the Barony” link under the “Baronial Links” section.

If you know of — or are moved to write! — any other pieces of Baronial music, please send them to the Webminister to have them added to the site.

Again, my thanks to the authors of the pieces, as well as those that helped our office collect them for publication to the site!

In Service,
亀島
Kameshima, Webminister

Barony Meeting TODAY

The July Barony Meeting will be held TODAY Sunday, 21 July 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Washington Blvd Practice Site. The forecast is supposed to be hot and humid. If you want to be added to the docket, please contact Maighstir Kieran MacRae (herald at debatablelands.org).

This being the last Barony Meeting pre-Pennsic (next week, y’all), there are a zillion cool things happening all at once:

Tierrany is hosting a largesse workshop both before & after the Barony meeting, starting around 12 and ending when it ends.

Nicola will be bringing materials to make medallions – cords will be needed and they are seeking someone with the knowledge and materials to make them.

Eet Yeo will be helping us create fun yet simple leather items such as medallions and bracelets.

There will also be materials for felt dragons, colored pencil arrow sets, and bead strings. Tables are needed, if you have a table that you can bring, please do so!

Baroness Constance will be running the garb swap by the usual rules — Newcomers first then everyone else. We are also being asked to bring an item to donate to Paladin’s Pantry or CareBox Pittsburgh.. This is not a sale, this is a giveaway.

Immediately following the Barony Meeting, there will be a class for new Pennsic-goers called “So, it’s your first Pennsic” and taught by Lord Ronin. This is a valuable class that will give you a better idea of what to expect and what kinds of things you can do at Pennsic. Even if you’re not able to attend this year and would like to get an idea of what Pennsic is like, this class would also be useful for you.

If I’ve forgotten something – please let me know.

Youth Practice

Due to meetings and the heat index predicted to be 100 today. I am canceling practice. I dont want to the kids getting heat exhaustion. I will have a makeup practice Thursday night at 630pm at 14 Quail Run for everyone as the temp is suppose to go down. This will be the last practice before Pennsic as I am a land agent and have to be up there Friday. We will be practicing pole arms and sword with shield for the tournaments that will be happening at Pennsic.

See everyone at the barony meeting today.

Jasmine