<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>Greetings to the Distinguished Populace of Ponte Alto,
<BR> June was such a busy and fruitful month for the Barony! Join us in extending a warm welcome to our newest baronial member, Reagan Meredith Smith, daughter to THL Sorcha de Glys and Lord Andrew Grey. The Barony gets extra points in cuteness for having her within our borders!
<BR> * June's Newcomers’ meetings and June's fighter practice/picnic were huge successes within the Barony this month. We thank all those who assisted us in those two Baronial projects that brought such an enhanced feeling of fun and community to our group.
<BR> * Many thanks to Master Kevin of Thornbury and THL Giuliana Salviati for sharing their expertise at June University. Your talents enrich us all.
<BR> * The Pennsic Gift Baskets Goblet Covers/Box Painting project is complete and delivered to the hands of Countess Mary Grace of Gatland. I would like to thank the following for assisting with the enormous Pennsic Gift Basket Commission: THL Giuliana Salviati, Lady Celia of Rosedale, Lady Lucia Antony Venus, Lady Shelby of Blakrose, Regina, Baroness Agnes Daunce, Lady Emma Grey, Cynwrig Chwith, Lady Renata von Hentzau and Lord Miles de Locwode. Our gift will do Atlantia proud when it is shared with all the other Kingdoms.
<BR> * The populace at Highland River Melees witnessed two excellent spectacles in the history of the Barony: Master Tirloch of Tallaght was inducted into the Order of the Pearl, and 5 heavy fighters bearing the new Baronial tabards graced the field as a fighting unit to honor us all. Thanks to Lady Giuliana Salviati, Lady Shelby of Blakrose and Lady Catriona inghean Ghiricc for their help in making the Baronial tabards. We are also bestowing campaign ribbons for those heavy fighters who fight under the baronial colors and wear the baronial tabards and to those rapier fighters who wear the baronial favor and fight under the baronial colors at a war or an event in which the fighters fight as a unit. I would like to thank Lady Broicsech, Lady Aelfwynn and Lady Nostas'ia for answering our call for weavers. These fine ladies have said they would help the barony by making woven campaign ribbons for the fighters - proof, once again, that the fighting and arts and sciences communities are united!
<BR> * At Stierbach's Baronial Birthday,Edric of Scardeburg and Count Ragnarr Blackhammer won the heavy weapons tournament. The Barony was also gifted with one dozen arrows from our Cousins in Stierbach, and we are very grateful for such a lovely gift.
<BR> * One of the newest members of Atlantia's nobility, Lord Christopher Hare, hails from our lands. Lord Christopher was awarded his AoA at Return to Troy by TRM King Logan and Queen Isabel. Congratulations!
<BR> * At the Storvik Novice Tourney, Duncan and Issac made it to the final four of the heavy weapons novice tourney. Meuric of Ponte Alto and Cassandra Arabella Giordano went deep in the rapier novice tourney. While Allasan Ban Inghean Fhaolain won the A&S portion of the competition with her hand embroidery of her soon to be wedding dress.
<BR> * The Kingdom War Practice within the Barony of Storvik, fielded 10 warriors from Ponte Alto. By the first weekend of July, we will have made 21 tabards and distributed them all to fighters who have said they would like fight wearing the baronial colors. The good news is we are still making more tabards. This upcoming Pennsic will also be Ponte Alto's first presence at the War with siege engines, headed by Lord Marcellus. Thanks again to everyone who participated.
<BR> * We would like to thank Countess Kyneburh Boithuile for her gift of the wondrous pewter bridges. These lovely works of arts are displayed on our Baronial favor. If you do not already have one, please see Baroness Denise so that you too can display your Ponte Alto pride by wearing our Baronial favor.
<BR> * Lastly, we express our gratitude to our Kingdom Chronicler, Mistress Gwendolen ferch Cadwaladr. Thanks to her efforts, the fighter practice/picnic on July 7th is now an official event. Thank you, Mistress Gwendolen!
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<BR>Yes, June was indeed exciting and prosperous for our beloved Barony. So much to be proud of, and that we are indeed!
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<BR> In July, we get a little closer to the Great Pennsic War and it looks to be another eventful month for our Barony. Our Baronial Archery Champion will be chosen at Stierbach's event, <I>Flights of Fancy</I>, on Saturday, July 6th. Please contact us if you are interested in this most noble baronial position. We welcome and encourage everyone to come out and join us in garb for our <I>Picnic/Fighter Practice Authorization</I> <I>in the Park</I> on Sunday, July 7th. On July 12th, please come to "meet and greet" others in the Barony at the <I>Newcomer's Meeting</I>. We journey to visit our cousin of Black Diamond later in the month for <I>Assessments</I>. We travel to Assessment with our army and stand behind our King and Prince as Atlantia prepares for the upcoming War. July 20th, we welcome the Society's Board of Directors by hosting a <I>Revel</I> in their honor. We hope that many of you will be able to attend as this promises to be a time of merriment and fun for all.
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<BR>In Service to our Beloved Barony and Kingdom,
<BR>Baron Sir Thomas of Calais and Baroness Denise Duvalier
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