East Kingdom Gazette

Email Migration Update from the Webministry / Mise à jour sur la migration des courriels, provenant du Webmestre du Royaume

January 10, 2018 by East Kingdom Gazette

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Greetings again from the Webministry of the Kingdom of the East!

We made a big push to try and get half of the branches within the Kingdom migrated over to Google for Nonprofits before the end of the year. The schedule is locked in, and sadly we are going to miss that target by 2. However, we’re going to manage to have 5 1/2 Kingdom Offices moved over as well, and our original target by 12/31 was not to have started those yet at all. So out of 62 branches, 11 Kingdom Offices, 3 event sites, and 9 guilds, we will have moved 29 branches and 5.5 Kingdom Offices. (Yes, a previous post said 67 branches. We realized that 5 of them were inactive.) (more…)

Reprise: Post-Contest Comment Analysis of K&Qs A&S Champs Competition 2017

January 9, 2018 by East Kingdom Gazette

As this year’s King’s & Queen’s Arts & Sciences Championship approaches, the Gazette is please to remind folks that this article about last year’s competition has a good deal of information that may prove useful for this year’s entrants. Post-Contest Comment Analysis of K&Qs A&S Champs Competition 2017

Unofficial Court Report from East Kingdom 12th Night

January 9, 2018 by East Kingdom Gazette

Tzar Ivan and Tzaritsa Mathilde at East Kingdom 12th Night AS 52. Photo by Baron Brendan Crane.

While in the Society it remains the 52 nd year, in the Mundane World a New Year has begun. Thus it was that Their Majesties, Tsar Ivan and Tsaritsa Matilde, on the 6 th day of January, ventured to the Northern Region. There, they would partake of the Kingdom Twelfth Night Celebration in their Barony of Endewearde.
At the start of the day, Their Majesties did hold a brief court. They called forth their Deputy Seneschal for the Northern Region, Molly Schofield. They spoke of her service, and then, to her utter surprise, called in the companions of the Order of the Pelican. Molly would sit vigil, and contemplate elevation to the order.
It was a good day of much revelry, and in the afternoon Tsar Ivan and Tsaritsa Matilde held court.
Their Excellencies Endewearde, Baroness Sylvia du Vey and Baron Ané du Vey, exchanged gifts with Their Majesties, and swore fealty.
Their Majesties proceeded to present the following awards to the following gentles:
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Date limite pour les recommendations de Leurs Altesses Royales

January 9, 2018 by East Kingdom Gazette

This post was published separately in English Salutations, Leurs Altesses Caoilfhionn et Brennan souhaitent rendre connu de tous qu’ils accepteront des recommandations pour leur premier vote jusqu’au dimanche 14 janvier. Souvenez-vous que vous n’avez pas besoin d’être membre d’un ordre afin de recommander une personne que vous pensez méritante. Si vous pensez que des gens …

Recommendation deadline for the first Polling of Caoilfhionn & Brennan

January 7, 2018 by East Kingdom Gazette

Greetings, Their Highnesses Caoilfhionn and Brennan wish to make it known that they will accept recommendations for the first polling through Sunday January 14. Please remember that you need not be a member of any order to recommend someone you consider deserving. If you know someone you feel strongly about, there is an easy online …

Pennsic Gate Pavilion Dag Fundraiser

January 5, 2018 by East Kingdom Gazette

Ten years ago the East Kingdom replaced the gates to the Royal Encampment at Pennsic with a completely new design featuring two round pavilions with a shade fly connecting them, creating a sheltered path for visitors to enter. At that time a fundraiser was held to help defray the cost of the new gate, in …

Reminder: K&Q A&S Registration Still Open!

January 3, 2018 by East Kingdom Gazette

If you’re looking to enter into this year’s A&S portion of King’s & Queen’s A&S and Bardic, there’s still time. Registration is open until January 27th. How to Enter: Fill out the Google form here. If you are entering a Research item, you must submit it to Mistres Elysabeth Underhill no later than January 20th. …

Word from Æthelmearc: In Memoriam: Mistress Achren of the Debatable Lands

December 30, 2017 by East Kingdom Gazette

The Æthelmearc Gazette has posted a memorial post following the passing of Mistress Achren of the Debatable Lands, formerly of the East Kingdom. It can be found by clicking here.

Kingdom Seneschal Meeting at Dancing Fox

December 27, 2017 by East Kingdom Gazette

Greetings! I will be holding a meeting of the officers and members of the Shire of Frosted Hills at Dancing Fox in the Shire of Nordenhalle on February 3, 2018, immediately following court. If you are an officer of Frosted Hills, or if you reside within the Shire, I strongly suggest that you attend this …

In Memoriam: Lady Bryn Millar

December 27, 2017 by East Kingdom Gazette

Lady Bryn Millar of the Barony of Endewearde passed away on December 24th, 2017 following a short illness.

Lady Bryn was one of the earliest members of the then Shire of Endewearde, active in her local group for more than 25 years, and received her Award of Arms in 1994 from Gregor and Christence. She was devoted to the art of the rapier, well known in the lists and also a dedicated and active teacher, serving the rapier community as a marshal (and recently as a youth marshal) and also helped to foster a decades-long partnership with the fencing club at a local University. She held the rank of Captain in the Northguard Rapier company, and was recognized as a Captain of Fence (“gold cord”) by the League of Rapier Academies. In 2014 she was awarded the Portcullis of Endewearde in recognition of her martial skill and service. In 2015 she was inducted into the newly formed Order of the Silver Rapier by Omega V & Etheldreda IV at Great Northeastern War.

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