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Bog Business Meeting December 5th at Hiram G. Andrews Center - 6pm!!! |
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December 2004
05, Sunday -- BSSB Business Meeting (HGA Center)
12, Saturday -- Gift Wrapping at Barnes & Noble (Incip. Canton)
14, Tuesday -- Ceili Night at Adams Memorial Library (Incip. Canton)
January 2005
08, Saturday -- Kingdom Twelfth Night (Sylvan Glenn)
11, Tuesday -- Ceili Night at Adams Memorial Library (Incip. Canton)
22, Saturday -- Baronial Twelfth Night (BSSB)
For more event listings visit the Kingdom of AEthelmearc Home Page
or the SCA's home page.
Thrown Weapons Practice: (Contact person: Isteri, a.k.a. Duane Lohr, at 814-443-9711 or isteri@direcway.com)
Heavy Weapons Practice: Sundays, 3:30 - 7:00pm at Hiram G. Andrews Center. (Contact person: Lord Ludwig von Strassburg, a.k.a. Charles Pfeil.
Fencing Practices: Wednesdays, 7pm at Bastiano's & Sundays, 3:30pm - 7:00pm at Hiram G. Andrews Center. (Contact persons: Don Bastiano, a.k.a. Norm Ed, at 814-244-335; and Don Iago, a.k.a. Ken Kusher, at 814-262-7221 or spamyard5@yahoo.com)
Archery Practices: no information. (Contact person: Lord John the Brewer, a.k.a. John, at 814-736-9427)
Scribal Guild: No information. (Contact person: THLady Cynthia, a.k.a. Cynthia Chapple, at 814-266-1347 or thlcynthiake@floodcity.net).
Ceili Night: 2nd Tuesday* of the Month, 6:00pm to 7:30pm at Adams Memorial Library (Contact person: Rose Thorne, a.k.a. Beth Rose, at 724-850-7404 or RoseThorne@att.net)
Bog Business Meetings: 1st Sunday* of the Month, 6:00pm at Hiram G. Andrews Center (727 Goucher Street, Johnstown, PA 15905) (Contact person: Lady Katya, aka Cindy Leap, at 814-536-0045 or cindleap@atlanticbb.net).
*Check the Calendar of Events to verify dates and places.
From the Seneschale
I would like to applaud our Canton and Lady Kat as Autocrat for the wonderful
AEthelmearc AEcademy. Vivat!!! Til' next time
Bog Historian Baroness Charmaine is the Barony’s new Historian. From the
Chronicler
Greetings all, As we prepare for a new year, sometimes we must also
prepare for changes. I have thoroughly enjoyed being your Chronicler and hope
that I have served everyone well. Alas the time has come to hand quill and paper
(or keyboard & printer) over to a new person. If you desire to be this person,
please send a letter of intent to myself, Lady Katya (BSSB Seneschale), Baron
Quinn and Baroness Vivienne. The new Chronicler will be selected and announced
at the January business meeting for the Barony. In service to crown and bog,
From the Mistress of
Lists
THL Cynthia has taken over as Scribal Guild Mistress,
Thank you very very much.
12th night is approaching and with that in mind I hope
to see all of you there.
Katya
As always, if you have any submissions or suggestions or artwork for the
cover or as inside filler, please contact me, Cait (aka Kathleen) at
724-238-0114 (if you get the answering machine, please leave a message) or
bogchronicler@yahoo.com.
Lady Caitilin "Cait" ni Mhaolconaire
If you were born in December, please check your authorization card for the expiration date!
For those who may not yet know, Lady Nelle has so very very graciously offered to take over as Mistress of Lists. She is currently in the process of getting her national membership and once that is final, I will happily surrender the position to her. So, a hearty Vivat (and a sigh of relief) to Lady Nelle for her impending...service.
Lady Emilia O'Madigain (Bubba)
From the Scribal Guild Mistress
THL Cynthia Loved of Tower is the new Scribal Guild Mistress.
From the Knight Marshal
Lord Ludwig
von Strassburg is the Barony’s new Knight Marshal.
Our next gathering will be December 14th at Adams Memorial Library in Latrobe (1112 Ligonier St., Latrobe, PA; 724-539-1972.) Everyone is welcome!!!
For more information visit the Incipient Canton of Geal Moor's Newsletter & Website!
Gift Wrapping at Barnes & Noble
Instead of a demo, the Incipient Canton has decided to help wrap Christmas shoppers presents. So, dress in garb and help us ... help others! We’ll be gift wrapping on December 11 from 11am to 4pm. For more information, contact Trintjen (a.k.a. Sandy Hutchinson) at dshutchinson@msn.com or 724-879-8018.
Directions from East:
Make your best way to Route 30 and head West toward Greensburg (approx. 18 miles
from Ligonier). Barnes and Noble sits on the right corner at a traffic
stop, just past Pier 1.
If you haven't received your scroll for a Kingdom level award, please contact Baroness Vivienne about a form to send.
Garb and Scootera Final
Ladies, we've all be in a feast line, and someone
steps on your wonderful period ensemble that took you hours upon hours to make
and that size 12 foot behind you did some serious damage in a few small seconds.
Now imagine that same ensemble wrapped around the wheel
of your mobility scooter. You have now stepped into the world of SCA women with
Mobility issues. Some will only be using scooters, or motorized wheelchairs for
a short time, and some will have the scooter so long it has a name. When I got
on my scooter in garb for the first time, I felt wonderful; I had my mobility
back and with my device on the front of the scooter I made a reasonable attempt
to look like I belonged. It was a good thing the test run was done at home, I
couldn't steer because I needed both hands to hold my dress off the ground!
The first event I took the scooter to was War Practice
2003. I was surprised to see so many people, both men and women using mobility
scooters, so my apprehension slipped away.
This past Pennsic, proved that women in scooters can
still dress ‘period appropriate’. I saw everything from simple tunics to amazing
Tudor garb, and everything in between.
But how do you adapt your garb if you’re in a motorized
carriage? There are two items to consider. First how long will you be using a
scooter? If it’s only temporary than make a few new pieces or adapt your current
wardrobe. But if your scooter goes to every event you attend, then you need
other ideas. Wearing pants with a beautiful coat is certainly an option. If you
are the type of person who prefers new garb for every big event, making it with
less material in the skirt is more suited to life in a scooter. But if you
already have an entirely different closet just for your garb, cutting a
beautiful dress down to accommodate your stead with wheels can be painful but
necessary. Using hooks and eyes (old fashioned kind not Velcro) works. The gown
is short enough when on the scooter and long enough when standing or sitting at
the campfire or feast. If you would like an even easier method, use the hem of
your gown as a placket and run a drawstring through it.
You can also mimic the look of a skirt by wearing a
wonderful billowy blouse, and pairing it with pants (think palazzo pants from
the 70's). This option gives you the look of a dress but the practicality of
pants. This makes a wonderful outfit and while not period, neither is the
scooter. Wearing a cloak becomes another issue. While I happen to like a long
flowing cloak, and the material it allows me to bundle up in, again, I hate
having it wrapped around the tires of my scooter. So making a cloak that only
falls to the knees or calves is better for riding around, and keep the long
flowing cape for camp. Oh, and don't forget armholes, you need to steer. When
closing your cloak, put an extra set of frogs/clasps or a second cloak pin 2 or
3 inches above your waist to help keep you warm. The extra closure will also
help gather up some of the excess and put it in your lap, not around the tires.
I hope most of you will never need to worry about these
issues. But if you do find a need for a mobility scooter, please keep these tips
in mind.
Katya
Who jousts with scooter!
Baronial Bardic Competition
Theme for Bardic Competition is "Whose line doth it be"
A Bard needs to "think on his/her feet," this year contestants will need to do just that.
Here's how it will work. All gentles in attendance will have an opportunity to write a medieval idea or theme and drop it into the hat. You will choose a card from the hat. The card will then be read aloud to the audience. You will then need to act or sing or dance or tell a story or all of the above which best reflects the idea.
Baronial Court Report
Being the report for the Court of Their Excellencies, Quinn and Vivienne, at AEthelmearc Fall Aecademy held 6 November AS 39 (2004) and hosted by the Incipient Canton of Geal Mor and sponsored by the Barony of St. Swithin’s Bog. Lady Caitilín ní Mhaolconaire and Baroness AElfra Long, reporting heralds.
Their Royal Majesties, Rurik and Angelik, gave leave for Their Excellencies to hold Their court, and the following are the results:
Lady Kathryn de Lyon de Sevoire’s presence in court was strongly encouraged by Their Excellencies. As autocrat, Lady Kathryn thanked and gave tokens of appreciation to everyone who helped her with the event. Their Excellencies then bestowed a token of thanks upon her for finding such a beautiful site and for organizing, with the help of her support team, such a wonderful event.
Baron Quinn spoke words of gratitude to all who attended and helped make the event such a success.
Thomas and Kathleen Rose were invited before Their Excellencies whereupon they were inducted into the Order of St. Swithin for Service.
Feeling the order was missing a member, Baron Quinn directed the heralds to call Marita la Tejadora before Them and equally inducted her into the Order of St. Swithin for Service.
And so closed the Court of Their Excellencies, Quinn and Vivienne, with thanks to Their Royal Majesties, Rurik and Angelik.
Submitted in faithful service by Lady Caitilin ni Mhaolconaire.
The Barony of St. Swithin’s Bog’s Annual 12th Night
January 22, 2005
Barony of St. Swithin's Bog
(Jennerstown, PA)
The Barony of St. Swithin's Bog extends a heart-felt invitation to the Knowne World for our annual 12th Night Celebration to be held Saturday, January 22, 2005, at Green Gables in Jennerstown, PA (no street address). This is our traditional site, a quite period-looking hall with stone walls, giant tree-trunk columns holding up a cathedral ceiling, parquet floors and vine-covered mullioned windows.
Come spend the day feasting, relaxing and enjoying time with friends old and new. This year will feature an all day munchie sideboard prepared by the Bog’s finest cooks with heartier dishes appearing at noon and in the early evening, plus desserts, of course! We will also be holding a Chinese auction of select, prearranged items (so please do not bring auction items as there will be no auction discount). Each gentle will receive one auction ticket at the door with their site fee. Additional tickets will be available for purchase at a nominal cost (so you can buy lots!) Drawing for all items will be held after Royal and Baronial courts.
Doors will open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 9:00 p.m. As Green Gables is a commercial restaurant with a liquor license, no alcohol can be brought on site; however, the restaurant will provide a cash bar.
Autocrat for the event is Baroness Charmaine of Falkensee (Sally C. Fink, 331 Penn Ave., Johnstown, PA 15905; 814-255-5176; sphink@twd.net) with Lucia Snorrisdottir (Lisa Wagner, 1600 Bedford St., Apt. D, Johnstown, PA 15902, 814-266-1248) as co-autocrat. (No calls after 8 p.m. at either phone, please.)
Your cost for a day of scrumptious food and hearty fellowship is $15.00. (The $3.00 non-member surcharge will be collected at the door. Please do not include it as part of your reservations.) All halflings (12 and under) will be $7.00. Make checks payable to "SCA, Inc.-St. Swithin's Bog." The only reservation is a PAID reservation; these should be mailed to the reservations clerk: THL Cynthia Loved of Tower (Cynthia J. Chapple, 1945 Florida Ave., Johnstown, PA 15902; 814-266-1347, thlcynthiake@floodcity.net. Calls only between 6 and 8 p.m., please). Deadline for paid reservations is JANUARY 15, 2005.
Green Gables is located in Jennerstown, PA, and is easily accessible from Rt. 219 or Rt. 30.
FROM THE NORTH OR SOUTH: Make your best way to Rt. 219 and take the Jennerstown Exit. From the north, make a right off the ramp, from the south make left off the ramp. Go approximately 3.2 miles on Rt. 30 west. At the second light make a right. *Green Gables is a short distance down the hill on the right. Park either in front of the building or in the larger parking lot to the left of the building, beyond the trees. (Entrance to this lot is a few hundred feet further down the road.) Go in through the SIDE DOORS to the left of the building. Signs will be posted to direct you.
FROM THE EAST OR WEST: Make your best way to Rt. 30 and follow it into Jennerstown, PA. At the Jennerstown light (crossroads of Rt. 30 and Rt. 985) turn onto 985 North and follow from * above.
Spring Thing 2005 - Castle Siege
Spring is in the air, well okay, that is wishful
thinking, but, thoughts of Spring are abounding. And with that in mind, we have
begun planning Spring Thing 2005 hosted by the Incipient Canton of Gael Mor. It
will be held at the Flax Scutching Grounds in Stahlstown, PA on June 11th from
10 to 8.
The theme this year is Castle Siege and will feature an
Iron Chef Cooking Contest, as well as Martial, A & S, and Children’s Activities.
Anyone interested in being one of the cook-off contestants, please contact
Trintjen, our Feastocrat, for further details. All cooking contestants need to
be signed up at least one month prior to June 11th.
Your Autocrat is Daniel Hutchinson (dshutchinson@msn.com)
and your Feastocrat is Trintjen of the Moor (Sandy Hutchinson
dshutchinson@msn.com). Either can be reached at 724-879-8018 or by
mail at 127 Continental Drive, Latrobe, PA 15650.
More information on the event will follow in the
upcoming months. Please plan to join us for a day of food, fun and friendship.
