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Additionally, Lady Emma West received a Coral Branch for her clothing!<br><br>Congratulations Emma!<br><br>> Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:45:25 -0400<br>> From: jcfrench@mac.com<br>> To: ponte-alto@atlantia.sca.org<br>> Subject: [Ponte Alto] Fwd: Chalice Report<br>> <br>> <br>> Unto the Great Barony of Ponte Alto do Baron Jurgen and Baroness Flora<br>> salute you.<br>> <br>> Saturday's event was a day filled with fun (and heat). Our fearless<br>> autocrat, Maitresse Belphoebe, appeased Poseidon enough for him to stay away<br>> until after court so that the mighty Sun God, Helios, could shine upon us.<br>> <br>> The day began with a sad farewell from Their Majesties Sinclair and Kari as<br>> they prepared to set sail across the ocean.<br>> <br>> A short while later we were given the devastating news that their ship was<br>> destroyed by vikings and there were no survivors. Atlantia was to have no<br>> fear as Sir Jason Kinslae stepped up to claim the throne. He then did crown<br>> Gerhild the Willful as His Queen. Shockingly, Sinclair and Kari were called<br>> forth from their watery graves to accept their new position as the newest<br>> Count and Countess of Atlantia.<br>> <br>> And then the competitions commenced! Belphobe will be sending out an e-mail<br>> with the results of the competitions.<br>> <br>> At King Jason's and Queen Gerhild's first court Ponte Alto again showed<br>> itself to be a shining jewel in the Kingdom of Atlantia:<br>> <br>> - Brenainn MacShuibne was recognized as a member of the Nobility when he<br>> received his Award of Arms.<br>> - Lady Sophia van der Werken was recognized with an AoA.<br>> - Baron Maximilian von Halstern was inducted into the Order of the Sea<br>> Stag for his impressive ability to train fighters for the Northern Army.<br>> - The Order of the Golden Dolphin was short a member until they called<br>> forth our amazing seneschal, Lady Katherine Devereaux.<br>> - Lord James de Biblesworth has joined the ranks of those in Ponte Alto<br>> who are trying to take over the Kingdom by becoming a Court Baron.<br>> <br>> <br>> In Ponte Alto court we recognized a changeover in our Baronial Herald from<br>> Lady Katharina von Bayern to Lady Sian verch Gwilim ap Lewelin, and also our<br>> Baronail Minister of Arts & Sciences from Lady Renata von Hentzau to<br>> Baroness Liaden.<br>> <br>> Maitresse Belphobe was called forward to report the results of the Chailce<br>> competition. When she asked the permission of Baroness Flora if she may be<br>> seated, permission was denied. Their Majesties then re-opened Royal court<br>> and had her kneel before His Majesty. It was then that she received the<br>> King's Award of Excellence for her incredible job of planning a superb<br>> Coronation with 6 days advance notice! THEN was she allowed to take her seat<br>> among the populace.<br>> <br>> Baron Max and Lady Kat of Ponte Alto were called forward to receive the<br>> Onore del Ponte d'Oro for their service in helping the heavy fighters<br>> prepare for battle and equally important, arranging for them to get to the<br>> battles!<br>> <br>> After a delicious feast, it was brought to Her Excellency's attention that<br>> some members of Ponte Alto went above and beyond duty in cleaning up the<br>> kitchen. Simon, Corrius, Hitome, Cunian and Helga all worked while everyone<br>> else was feasting - in other words, they did not eat feast! Also, Lady Grace<br>> wanted me to recognize the Ponte Alto cooks for their fortitude in<br>> Battlefield Cooking; her thermometer, which was just resting on the<br>> counter top, registered 100 degrees all day! As a result, Sophia, Alesia, and<br>> Tirloch, as well also the helpers noted above received Beads of Ponte Alto<br>> (Alesia and Tirloch will receive theirs later.)<br>> <br>> And an extra-special thanks to Belphoebe for doing such a wonderful job! She<br>> may try to cry humility by directing praise to her helpers (of which there<br>> were many), but one does not get help without first gaining the respect of<br>> the populace, which she did with a wonderful four years of service as our<br>> Baroness, and then knowing how to delegate. We did not hear one single<br>> complaint about the running of the event (except the humidity, which Bel<br>> will work on harder next year) but we had a couple of people search us out to<br>> tell us how much they enjoyed this event.<br>> <br>> If we have missed anything, please let the list know. Any mistakes and/or<br>> omissions are due to fatigue and sunburn.<br>> <br>> Ponte Alto is an amazing barony! We are very honored and proud be a<br>> representative for us to the Kingdom.<br>> <br>> Thank You!<br>> <br>> Flora & Jurgen<br>> Baroness and Baron of Ponte Alto<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Ponte-Alto mailing list<br>> Ponte-Alto@atlantia.sca.org<br>> http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/mailman/listinfo/ponte-alto<br><br /><hr />Get Hotmail on your mobile from Vodafone <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354028/direct/01/' target='_new'>Try it Now</a></body>
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