Barony Of Wastekeep P.O. Box 7074 Kennewick WA 99336-7074 20 February, Anno Societatus XLIV Issue # 330 ííg{x jtáàx~xxñ jéüwíí 1
The Barony of Wastekeep Founded in 1979, The Barony of Wastekeep is located in the Tri-Cities, Washington and the surrounding area. This is the Wastekeep Word, a publication of the Barony of Wastekeep of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. The Wastekeep Word is available from the Chronicler: The Chronicler P.O. Box 7074 Kennewick WA 99337 Or by phone at (509) 302-2037 or e-mail at desdamonadacre@hotmail.com. It is not a corporate publication for the Society of Creative Anachronism, Inc. and does not delineate SCA policies. Submissions to each month s Wastekeep Word are due by the 18th of the previous month. They may be sent to the Chronicler at the address above. The right to edit all submissions is assumed by the Chronicler/Editor. Articles, artwork, or cartoons that appear in this newsletter may not be used in any other media without the express permission of the author or originator. No cash subscriptions will be accepted. Checks are to be made out to Barony of Wastekeep, SCA, Inc. For more information please contact the Chatelaine: HL Gwenhwyvar de Actland (Shannon Gruenhagen) 541-276-8960 gwens_email@msn.com Baronial Minutes Call to Arms Medieval Dragon Lore Pull out Calendar 10-11 Table of Contents 3-4 Baronial Missive 6-7 5 8 Happenings in An Tir 9 2 Happenings in Wastekeep Canton Council Minutes 16-17 12 Wastekeep Trivia 13 Festival of Red Lanterns 14-15 Curia 18-19 Web Minister Master Ulrik Grimwolf (Ed Lund) Grimwolf@hotmail.com With HL Jublian Harwyck Minister of Arts and Sciences(Medieval Crafts) HL Mairghread (Kim Rust) 509-586-4175 mkimber@charter.net Chatelaine (New Members Contact/Welcome) Office Open Gold Key (Loaner Costume) Office Open Dean of College of Pages Baroness Stjarna Hrafnhar hotwing4k@charter.net Pied Piper (Small Children Activity Coordinator) HL Gwenhwyvar de Actland (Shannon Gruenhagen) gwens_email@msn.com 541-276-8960 Librarian (Caretaker of Baronial Library) Lord Xarrmon Andralenger (James Furness) Captndomino@yahoo.com 509-302-1131 Ithra Chancellor of Wastekeep (Medieval Education Workshops) Mistress Marcia of Jarrow Motte (Marcia Monthey) monferret@yahoo.com 509-627-4711 Captain of Wastekeep Company of Archers Master Ulrik Grimwolf de Montazure (Ed Lund) Grimwolf@hotmail.com Heavy Arms Marshal (Armored Heavy Fighting) Sir Dyon de Mantel (Dale Painter) donjacktyler@msn.com 509-627-0142 Rapier Marshal (Rapier Fighting) Don Jack Tyler (Dale Painter) donjacktyler@msn.com 509-627-0142 Mistress of the Lists HL Meghan Oakendotttir (Doris Lund) hl_meghan@hotmail.com First Aider (Basic Event First Aid) Lord Apemanski Gruenfjell (Troy Gruenhagen) gruenfjell@msn.com Deputy First Aider Baron Styrkarr Jarlskald Hadji_erdoc@yahoo.com Youth Armor Combat Marshal (Smalls and Jr. Heavy Fighting) Lord Rowland Greene (Jason Parchen) Dei_sparky@hotmail.com (509)750-5636 Chamberlaine (Inventory) Mistress Arianwen verch Kynwraidd ap Aedden (Tina Spadoni) 509-735-3343 Costuming Guild Head (Costuming/Garb Assistance & Research) HL Rosamund Fitzgilbert (Linda Morris) JTMUNDANE@aol.com Akornebir Contact Seneschal Lady Katherine of Akornebir (Kathy Carpenter) katharine.akornebir@gmail.com (509) 337-6131 19
^ ÇzwÉÅ VâÜ t Their Majesties Vik Vikingsson and Inga the Unfettered (Jim Manners and Michelle Height) 1325-72 Street Edmonton, AB T6K 3E9 (780) 463-4445 (No calls after 10pm) prince@antir.sca.org or princess@ antir.sca.org Their Royal Highnesses Baronial Council Minutes In Attendance: Styrkarr, Stjarna, Gwen, Ysabella, Einar, Bait, Ulrik, Katherine, Erin, Kevin, Luaithrenn, Sierra, Chris, Dyon, Catriona, Roth, Marcia, Thorin, Eion, Xarrmon, Rontu, Mike, Victoria, Rowena, Arthur Meeting Called to order at 6:28 by Gwen Kingdom Seneschal Viscountess Nadezhda Volynskaiia (Kim Stump) (541) 905-9443 seneschal@antir.sca.org jtáàx~xxñ VâÜ t (Our Noble Leaders) Baron and Baroness Baron Styrkarr Jarlskald and Baroness Stjrana Hrafnhar Kevin and Rebecca Hodges Styrkarr: hadji_erdoc@yahoo.com Stjarna: hotwings4k@charter.net (Legal Branch Administrator) Seneschal HL Gwenhwyvar de Actland (Shannon Gruenhagen) 541-276-8960 gwens_email@msn.com Deputy Seneschal Lady Ysabella Greene rowland_ysabella_greene@hotmail.com (Financial Records/Accounting) Reeve Lord Roth (Buddy Rust) cwbuddy@charter.net Deputy Reeve Mistress Arianwen verch Kynwraidd ap Aedden (Tina Spadoni) 509-735-3343 (Monthly Newsletter/Meeting Minutes) Chronicler HL Lady Desdamona Dacre (Debra Duncan) Desdamonadacre@hotmail.com 509-302-2037 Deputy Chronicler HL Meghan Oakendottiir (Doris Lund) Hl_meghan@hotmail.com (Registration of Names & Devices Heraldic Consultation) Basilisk Herald Companion Inguz Sigrun Miksdottir (Kathy Irish) InguzSCA@clearwire.net 509-967-2075 Deputy Herald Lady Èireannach ingean ui Guindhe (Vicky Bounds) ladyeireannach@gmail.com 541-566-2034 Chief Scribe HL Arthur Greene (Dave Parchen) 509-5474690 Arthur@eiijd.com 18 Approval of December Minutes: Motion Made, 2nd, passed. Old Business: Springfest: Ulrik will be having a planning committee for Springfest. Various O-Crats. If you have an interest in working on the planning of the event, contact Ulrik. Will be sending in the EIF. The date is June 12-14th. Really no conflicts for that weekend with other groups. Kingdom Arts and Sciences: Set for March 6-7th. Looking to have a fighters practice in the parking lot at the event. Officer Reports: Baron and Baroness: They will be going to 12th Night. Taking Knights Auction donations. The Baron declares there will be war with Lyonsmarche for not paying taxes (see insert in The Word). April 3-5 will be Baroness War. Ashbauch Park. Has a receipt for the box for the Silver Fox award. Stjarna would like to plan an award making day at her house. Preauthorized $150.00 for award supplies. Motion made, 2nd, approved. Stjarna got the tokens from Critters in your mailbox. Seneschal: A friendly reminder, if you have a problem with someone, please follow the grievance process all the way thru. Reeve: Checking balance: $7330.81 Savings Balance: 1438.84 (from last months minutes) $300.00 going to The Raven Travel Fund. Motion made, 2nd, Approved No abstentions. Chronicler: NTR Thank you Rowena for taking minutes while I was gone. :) Webminister: NTR Baron reports that Phelan has been updateing the An Tir Wiki and Wastekeep Wiki pages. Take a look Herald: NTR Ulrik likes the box. :) Scribe: We need people to paint scrolls, if your interested please contact Arthur. 3
Youth Armored Combat: NTR Mistress of lists: NTR Captain of Wastekeep Archers: There will be a range set up at Springfest. There will be shooting this year. We will try for a Tuesday night practice at 6:00pm. Then we can go from there to fighters practice. Will also try to make a weekend practice for those who can not attend the weekday practice. Those will be based on what people are doing. Heavy Marshall: Still having quite a few heavy fighters at practice. Chatelaine and Gold Key both open positions. Please contact the Seneschal if you are interested in one or both of these positions. First aiders: Going thru the box and replacing supplies. Bring any outdated materials to the council meeting and Roth can take them down to the shelter for donations. The kit is in the baronial trailor. Pied Piper: NTR Dean of Pages: Meeting will be set for February 15th for the first pages meeting. (See insert in The Word). Grete Boke: NTR Librarian: Will be having a inventory party on January 23rd. Looking to do a mix with the Heralds. Arts and Sciences: NTR Fools Guild: Building new props. Will be making new costumes. Having practice every other week. Ithra Chancelor: Marcia turned in a list of movies that she personally owns. Check the boxes on 4-5 movies that you would like to see. Marcia will bring the popular choices and set up a movie room at A &S. Canton Business: Svala has stepped down as the deputy seneschal. Svala will be the new exchecquer for the Canton. Lothar is the new deputy Seneschal for the Canton. The Scribe is working on the Ratatusk scrolls. Meeting adjourned at 7:11 pm --Looking into a standard size for scrolls: 11x14 or 12x10 --Looking at making a smaller scroll for recognition of individuals as extended Canton members. Chirugeon: Position Open Grete Boke: NTR. Old Business: --Newcomers: --Still looking into Harris Park as a possible site. --Lord Lothar will Autocrat the event. New Business: --New regulations need to be established for the Finance Committee. Next Meeting: February 4th, 2009 at the Walla Walla School District Office Meeting closed at 20:00 (8:00pm) Minutes Posted: January 26th th, 2009. Approval of minutes is pending and will be signed at February meeting of the Canton. Kathy Carpenter, Senechal Canton of Akornebir (a.k.a.) Lady Katherine of Akornebir 4 17
Canton of Akornebir Meeting held at Walla Walla School District Office Meeting minutes for January 07, 2009 Meeting called to order at 19:08 (7:08pm) In attendance: ML Kjartan Gerrisson, Lady Svala Eltonsdottír, Lady Katherine of Akornebir, Lady Salia d Eschelle, Lord Lothar, Lady Laura of Akornebir, and Lord Cliff of Akornebir. December Minutes: Approved as amended. Officer Reports: Seneschal Lady Katherine: --Lord Phelan created an An Tir Culture Wiki. --SCA Board of Directors are proposing a change to Corpora. Arts and Sciences Lady Salia: --Nothing to report Armoured Combat Marshall Honourable Lord Ian: --ACM to be held Saturday, January 10 th, and Saturday, January 24 th. Herald Honourable Lady Solveig: --Nothing to report. Exchequer Lady Laura of Akornebir: --Lady Laura will retain the position of Exchequer attributed to her improvement in health. --Currently Awaiting for the end of the month bank statement to complete End of the Year reports. --Current bank balance is: $1,058.14. Chatelaine: --Nothing to report. To The Populace and Allies of Wastekeep, a call to Arms!!! Be it known that the College of Lyonsmarche, having long enjoyed the peaceful and prosperous protection of the great Barony of Wastekeep, has willfully ignored their sworn fealty and been found guilty of the most grievous offense, failure to pay taxes. This year, another bountiful lentil harvest has been proclaimed by the citizens of the College, yet where ist he required tithe of lentils? To further add to the insult, a commissioned review of the Grete Boke reveals that there has not been a tax payment from Lyonsmarche since AS XXXIII and the reign of HM Brendan Shimmeringstar. A proper and courteous request for back taxes has been rebuffed most shamefully and there is a report that the cowards have turned to our misled cousins in Wealdsmere for succor!! The Baron of Wastekeep therefore, exercising his crown-given rights, calls forth the warriors of Wastekeep. All friendly Knights, Sergeants sworn in service, archers, sappers, engineers, skirmishers, artisans, teamsters, suppliers, cooks, and assorted camp wenches are hereby summoned to the Gate of Hell itself (Hellsgate State Park) on the weekend of April 24-26 where King Vik and Queen Inga shall, in person, bear witness to this redress of grievances. Chronicler: MiLord Kjartan: 16 5
UtÜÉÇ tä ` áá äx yüéå UtÜÉÇ fàçü~tüü tçw UtÜÉÇxáá fà}tüçt Site Info: Site info: Riverside Grange at 317 N. Main Street in Riverside Washington. The site is discrete. Site opens 4pm. Festivities begins 6 pm. Site closes midnight. Unto the populace of Wastekeep, do we Styrkarr and Dagrún Stjarna write, Our family has enjoyed this time of rest and renewal as we huddle next to the fire on these cold nights. Soon the weather will change and our people will reemerge with new ideas of ways to build up our Barony. Tickets: (NMS applies) Pre-paid to 2/14/09 2/15/09-to the door Adult: $10. $12. Youth: (age 7 14) $6. $ 8. Family cap $32. $40 Age 6 & under free Make checks payable to: SCA Inc, Shire of Dregate We have traveled far to see the crowning of our new King and Queen, Vik and Inga. This is always a joyous occasion especially since the outgoing royalty planned such a festive final court. With our fealty renewed, I have confidence that our Kingdom will prosper. I was please to present the beads that Phelan Tolusmidr made. All went for a high price during the auction. I have to admit, I tried winning one of the strands myself and was disappointed when another person out-bid me. I had a bid of $100 in and they refused to give up. Phelan s beads and Styrkarr s rawhide sword together raised about $500 for Syr Brand s charity auction! The Baronial donation to the Raven Travel Fund was much appreciated. Our Barony now has 3 red ribbons to hang in honor of our gift. While the weather is still cold, I encourage our people to come together and share in our indoor activities. February 1 st all are welcome to my house that would like to make award necklaces. On the 15 th, I request that the Pages and their sponsors attend a meeting at my house to start them on the road to completing their challenges. We hope this to be a fun event. Each Tuesday, the heavy fighters 6 15
FESTIVAL OF RED LANTERNS Shire of Dregate February 28 th 2009 Okanogan County, WA. In the Month of the White Moon, cold is the temperature outside. Deep is the snow. Chill is the wind. Yet the Sound of Laughter rolls from the encampments of Dregate. The smell of fine foods and good drink pierce the winter air. The red glow of the lanterns radiate across the lands beckoning all travelers into the warmth of the great ger where we celebrate the end of the Chinese New Year. Join the Shire of Dregate at winter s end as we celebrate the Year of the Ox, beginning with the Dragon s Dance! Bardic competition will be held during the finest feasting in the known world. Pre-register to help our cooks and your pocketbook! Autocrat: Melissa MacCambell (Lois Campbell) 10 Pinewood Rd. Tonasket, WA 98855 (509)826-3268 dalo@bossig.com and Rapier fighters have consistently met to practice at our indoor site. Please remember to work on you re A&S projects. Our Barony is pleased to host the Kingdom A&S Competition in March. Mairghread and Ulrik have done a lot to make this a success. I was pleased to see Mairghread and Roth s table at 12 th night for advanced sign-up of this event. It is time to call all of our fighters to the battle field. I look forward to the sight of our opponents as they come to the battlefield shaking in their armor. It is the time to form alliances with our neighbors to win the Baroness War in my honor. (We are not above bribery!) I look forward to seeing my sergeants joining together with our brave knights to wage war on our upstart countrymen. Indeed, April will bring another war, Honor War in Lyonsmarche, soon after Baroness War. We will have those lentils! If not for feeding our people and creating strange craft projects, then for the principle of it, and the fun of hitting each other with sticks! Yours in Service, Styrkarr Jarlskald Baron Wastekeep Reservations: Oso Ujin, at: odredful@hotmail.com (509) 486-1021 Check with her for a sleeping place out of the cold at the Warlords Keep. Mail checks to Kim Jacobs, 106 S. Locust Way, Tonasket WA 98855 Site Info: Site info: Riverside Grange at 317 N. Main Street in Riverside Washington. The site is discrete. Site opens 4pm. Festivities begins 6 pm. Site closes midnight. Open Offices: Chatelaine Gold Key Contact the Seneschal if you are interested in these positions. 14 7
Cave Dwelling Medieval Dragons of the Middle Ages In Europe, during medieval times tales of terrifying fire-breathing dragons grew far and wide, and have stirred awe and terror in the myths and legends of many cultures ever since. In Western myths, the European dragons, or Medieval dragons, and as they are often known: draco, are generally portrayed as terrible, evil, and dangerously fierce carnivorous reptiles with wings and a tail for added balance. This colossal magical beast has the ability to fly and simultaneously breathe fire to wreak havoc on numerous villages of the Middle Ages. Western Medieval dragons can be categorized by their peculiarly unique physical characteristics, general appearance, and habitat (or dragon liar). During the renaissance period, and according to Western folklore, Medieval dragons have a longstanding association with magic, and they are left with the job of guarding and watching over hidden treasures and fortunes! Western Medieval dragons have an attraction and association with gemstones and probably live in caves in order to give them the best access crystals and cool underground temperatures. Dragons have also been known to use deep lakes to hoard piles of golden treasures, jewels and other precious items kept in the depths of their draconian lair. What Led to the Downfall of Dragons According to the mythology of dragon lore, knights of the Medieval times had to protect their kingdom and their elaborate Medieval castles from fierce and menacing dragons by the tradition of fighting and slaying the dragons to not only protect their Medieval culture, but also to capture their hidden and protected treasures. Knights of the round table were eager to prove their faith and would battle dragons to the death. Medieval dragons would also take women, especially young women of the child bearing age and royal bloodlines. Occasionally, dragon monsters would wander into villages, and leave great destruction and death in their wake. This led many a brave knight to attempt to hunt down and slay dragons, as recounted in many medieval writings of the middle ages. In some cases, Medieval knights were successful, in many other situations they were defeated by the immense power of dragons! Even with a slim chance of winning a battle with a fierce fire-breathing dragon, knights soon discovered that dragon-hunting and dragondefending was very profitable and would bring them plenty of fame and fortune. And so it wasn't long before most of the dragons throughout the world were destroyed, according to medieval folklore and legend. Wastekeep Trivia Can you name this blazon? Azure, on a fess nebuly between an open book argent, leathered or, and a serpent nowed erect Or three shamrocks vert. Who Do I Belong To? Answer to last month s Question: Baron Styrkarr Jarlskald Submit your own Trivia. Send your question and answer to HL Desdamona for a future issue of The Wastekeep Word s Wastekeep Trivia. Please stay with Trivia out of Wastekeep. Thank you, The Chronicler 8 13
We have planned a necklace making afternoon at Baroness Stjarna's home on February 1st. All are welcome that would like to help make award necklaces for the Barony. Please bring any tools you have to aid in their creation. Any donations of beads may also be brought. Basic beads in a variety of colors have been bought to get us started along with the wire and crimp beads. Date: February 1st Time: 12:30pm Location: 1352 Chardonnay Dr., Richland, WA Contact #: 628-0701 YIS, Dagrun Stjarna [tññxç Çzá Ç jtáàx~xxñ Let it be known that all Pages and Sponsors are called for their first official meeting. Parents are welcome to attend or just socialize amongst themselves while we get the formalities started. Paragraphs and their Sponsors please contact me if you would like to also meet at this time to discuss the formalization of your program. We request that all parents prepare or be ready to prepare a letter of permission for their youth to participate. Date: February 15, 2009 Time: 12:30pm Location: 1352 Chardonnay Dr., Richland, WA Contact #: 628-0701 I look forward to seeing you all, Dagrun Stjarna Baroness Wastekeep Dean of Pages February-2009 Dates Date Avail. Event Branch Locations 07-08 Open A&S, Days of Dance and Newcomers Barony of Lions Gate Vancouver, BC 07 Limited Briaroak Birl Shire of Briaroak Roseburg, OR 07 Limited Candlemas Barony of Dragon's Laire Kitsap & N Mason Counties, WA 07 Limited Founding Revel XXVIV Barony of Stromgard Vancouver, WA 14 Limited Holly & Ivy Revel Shire of Druim Doineann Port Angeles - Clallum & Jefferson Counties, WA 14-15 Open Shittimwoode Mid-Winter Ithra Shire of Shittimwoode Bellingham - Whatcom County, WA 14 Limited Winter's End Barony of Terra Pomaria Marion & Polk Counties, OR 21 Limited Carnival Feast & Masquerade Ball Shire of Fire Mountain Keep Lewis County, WA 21 No EIF Chinese Tea Party Canton of Bearwood SE Snohomish County, WA 21 Limited Fimbilvinter III Canton of Silverhart Kootenai, Shoshone, Benwah Counties Idaho 21-22 Limited Lionsdale Winter Tournament Shire of Lionsdale Abbotsford & Chilliwack, BC 21 Limited Wyewood Feast Shire of Wyewood South King Co, WA 28 Limited Avacal February Investiture Barony of Myrgan Wood Saskatoon, SK 28 Limited Black Night Shire of Ravensley Port Alberni BC 28 Non-event Deadline for the April Crier Kingdom of An Tir 28 Limited Festival of Red Lanterns Shire of Dregate Omak, WA 28 Limited The Youth Allthing Shire of Midhaven Skagit, San Juan & N Island Counties 12 9
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Baronial Council Meeting Pasco Round Table Pizza 6:30 pm Canton Council Meeting Walla Walla School District Office 7:00 pm Wastekeep Fighter Practice New Horizons High School 3110 W. Argent Pasco Beginning at 7:00 P.M. Canton Fighter Practice Academy Street Walla Walla 1. 2. 3. Wastekeep Fighter Practice keep Fighter Practice 8. 9. 10. Wastek keep Fighter Practice 15. 16. 17. Wastek keep Fighter Practice 22. 23. 24. Wastek 4. Canton Council Meeting 11. 12. Baronial Council Meeting 5. 6. 7. Akornebir 12:00 noon A&S Meet / Fighters` Practice 13. 14. 18. 19. 20. 21. Akornebir 12:00 noon A&S Meet / Fighters` Practice 25. 26. 27. 28. An Tir Festival of Red Lanterns YxuÜâtÜç 10 11