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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Greetings </FONT></DIV>
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On behalf, of the autocrat of St <SPAN class=correction id=""><SPAN
class=correction id="">Paddy's</SPAN></SPAN> Day Bloodbath, Sir Thomas, I write
this missive to say thank you. Thank you to those 300+ peop<SPAN
class=correction id=""><SPAN class=correction id="">le</SPAN></SPAN> who <SPAN
class=correction id=""><SPAN class=correction id="">trolled</SPAN></SPAN>
through the event yesterday to make this St <SPAN class=correction
id="">Paddy's</SPAN> Day Bloodbath, successful and memorab<SPAN class=correction
id="">le</SPAN>. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> We don't
know where to begin with the thank <SPAN class=correction id=""><SPAN
class=correction id="">yous</SPAN></SPAN>, so first we turn to those on
this e-mail list and say thank you to everyone. Anytime there was a plea
for help, many of you stepped forward to assist with the event. We
thank Duke Paul for attending Bloodbath and teaching classes to the
heavy fighters. We thank mother nature for being very cooperative
yesterday. Next we would like to thank those who headed key
roles at the event, and their staff:</FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Anne <SPAN class=correction
id=""><SPAN class=correction id="">le</SPAN></SPAN> <SPAN class=correction
id=""><SPAN class=correction id="">Settere</SPAN></SPAN> - Who traveled up
from <SPAN class=correction id=""><SPAN class=correction
id="">Isenfir</SPAN></SPAN> to be in charge of water bearing. The
water <SPAN class=correction id="">bearing </SPAN>staff worked hard
on this sunny day, to make sure everyone had enough water </FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><SPAN class=correction
id=""><SPAN class=correction id="">Dexter</SPAN></SPAN> <SPAN class=correction
id=""><SPAN class=correction id="">Guptill</SPAN></SPAN> - From <SPAN
class=correction id=""><SPAN class=correction id="">Stierbach</SPAN></SPAN> to
be the event's <SPAN class=correction id=""><SPAN class=correction
id="">Chirurgeon</SPAN></SPAN> in Charge. His staff worked hard
especially with the high volume of peop<SPAN class=correction id=""><SPAN
class=correction id="">le</SPAN></SPAN> who attended the event.
</FONT></FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Catalina <SPAN class=correction
id=""><SPAN class=correction id="">dell'Acqua</SPAN></SPAN> - She was
the Rapier Marshal in charge and the rapier fighters seemed to be enjoying
themselves <SPAN class=correction id=""><SPAN class=correction
id="">immensely</SPAN></SPAN> on the field </FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Gisele l'Orpheline, as she was in
charge youth combat program yesterday where there a lot of interest
among the spectators. </FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><SPAN class=correction
id=""><SPAN class=correction id="">Marsali</SPAN></SPAN> Johnston of
Lockwood Moss -the baronial <SPAN class=correction id=""><SPAN
class=correction id="">chatelaine where</SPAN></SPAN> her staff had over
60+ peop<SPAN class=correction id=""><SPAN class=correction
id="">le</SPAN></SPAN> sign out loaner garb during the day </FONT></FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><SPAN class=correction
id=""><SPAN class=correction id="">Delphina</SPAN></SPAN> the Mad for
being <SPAN class=correction id=""><SPAN class=correction
id="">MoL</SPAN></SPAN> in charge. This was a record number of
fighters at the event, and her staff did a fantastic job
</FONT></FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Anne of <SPAN class=correction
id=""><SPAN class=correction id="">Carthew</SPAN></SPAN> who was in charge of
meet-n-greet and answering questions from the spectators. We printed
over 200+ green flyers which had information about the <SPAN
class=correction id=""><SPAN class=correction id="">SCA to be handed out at
the event</SPAN></SPAN>. Her staff had to go out and run off
more copies as the spectators just kept coming in to the park. Her staff
was awesome as they continued to answer questions about the what was
going on in the park and the <SPAN class=correction id=""><SPAN
class=correction id="">SCA</SPAN></SPAN>. </FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Marshal staff did a great job with the
record turnout of fighters for this event </FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Chantel and her staff were in
charge of security at the event. They did a great job patrolling
the site and parking lots </FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Katharina von Bayern the baronial
chamberlain, as she made last minute trips to the baronial storage
unit for extra items to be used at the event</FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Robert of Calais and <SPAN
class=correction id=""><SPAN class=correction id="">Elspet</SPAN></SPAN> <SPAN
class=correction id=""><SPAN class=correction id="">Byndelase</SPAN></SPAN>
- These two gentles were in charge of troll. Robert and
<SPAN class=correction id=""><SPAN class=correction
id="">Elspet,</SPAN></SPAN> who say they have never headed troll before, thank
you-thank you-thank you for undertaking this task. The record
number of peop<SPAN class=correction id="">le</SPAN> at the event were proof
on how hard your staff worked yesterday. </FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Thomas was in marshal in
charge of the heavy fighters where we had 54 fighters in attendance and
everyone seemed to have a great time</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Lady Branwen Bach for cooking the beef
stew and apple/pear cobbler yesterday. She jumped right in and was
such a huge help when I realized that attendance could be higher
than ever at the event. </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>If I have left anyone out to say
thank-you, I do apologize for this error on my part</FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>We would like to thank our neighbors
from <SPAN class=correction id=""><SPAN class=correction
id="">Storvik</SPAN></SPAN> and <SPAN class=correction id=""><SPAN
class=correction id="">Stierbach</SPAN></SPAN> for their assistance through out
the da<SPAN class=correction id="">y </SPAN>in lending a hand and helping out at
our<SPAN class=correction id=""> "l</SPAN>ittle event". And we would like
to thank the Canton of S<SPAN class=correction id=""><SPAN class=correction
id="">uddentorre</SPAN></SPAN>, for they were the first arrive and last to leave
the event yesterday, as they were constantly on the move with assisting at the
event. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>As you can see there were so many
peop<SPAN class=correction id=""><SPAN class=correction id="">le</SPAN></SPAN>
to thank for yesterday's success at Bloodbath, so in close we say "thank you" to
everyone for your support.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>In service to Crown and
Kingdom</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Thomas and Denise</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><STRONG>PS
</STRONG><STRONG>Don't forget Ponte Alto hosts a Northern Regional War Practice
and we hope many of you will be able to stop by Tysons-Pimmit Park in Falls
Church today (Sunday March 12th) as Duke Paul is in attendance. Thomas has
already left for the practice, so things seem to be underway in Falls
Church as I write. </STRONG></FONT><A
href="http://pontealto.atlantia.sca.org/warpractice.php"><FONT
size=3>http://pontealto.atlantia.sca.org/warpractice.php</FONT></A></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>