The January commons meeting was held January 18 at the Kings Plaza Mall Community Room in Brokenbridge. Here are the minutes as recorded by Mathghamhain Ua Rhuadháin. The officers’ reports are attached at the end.

January 2019 Minutes • Østgarðr Commons

Attendance

Present — 15

• Lada Monguligin, Vicereine
• Alienor Salton, Seneschal
• Laila al-Sanna’ al-Andalusiyya, Chatelaine
• Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin, Herald, Youth Marshal, Deputy Webminister
• Ervald LaCoudre, Armored Combat Marshal
• Alec MacLachlan, Fencing Marshal, Deputy Seneschal
• Rakkurai of Kamakura, Minister of Lists
• Sofya Gianetta di Trieste, Historian
• Esnede O Murrin, Northpass Seneschal
• Nagashima Ichiro Ujimichi, Lions End Seneschal
• Caitlin Straquin, Brokenbridge Minister of Arts & Sciences
• Gui Avec Cheval
• Adela of Brokenbridge
• Jibril al-Ghazal
• Ajir Tsagaan

Online — 5

• Suuder Saran, Viceroy
• Francisco de Braga, Exchequer
• Anne of Østgarðr, Webminister
• Vika Grigina z Prahy, Whyt Whey Seneschal
• Richard the Poor
• Marion of York, Lions End Lieutenant of Fence
      — was unable to connect to video session due to technical problems

Please join us at our next provincial commons (a monthly meeting of the populace and provincial officers), this coming Friday, January 18th.  We have reserved the community room at the Kings Plaza Mall Management Office, Brooklyn, from 7-10pm.  All are welcome!

• 7-8pm: gather & socialize
• 8pm: call to order, start google hangout
• close of meeting (8:45-ish)-9:45pm: conduct one-on-one business & socialize
• 9:45-10pm: clean up & go home

Our Google Hangout for the evening can be joined using this link: https://hangouts.google.com/group/F12p4Lq3bipHekSf2

Among our business, we will welcome our new officers, and discuss preparations for our exciting spring of Holy Cow How Many Events!?!?  To add something to our agenda, please include it in your provincial officer report for the meeting, or email seneschal@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org

You are welcome (but not required!) to bring a food or drink to share.  There will be snacks.

Kings Plaza Mall has ample parking in its garage, entered via Flatbush Ave. just south of Ave. V.  The garage costs a flat-rate of $3 for the day.  To get there via public transit, you will mostly likely need a subway / bus combination, such as the 2 train to Flatbush Ave., followed by the B41 or Q35 along Flatbush Ave. to Ave. U.

The community room is located on the ground floor of the parking garage, in the management office.  You enter via a set of glass doors, facing Flatbush Ave. between Aves. V and U.

The November commons meeting was held November 16 at the Greenvale Townhouse diner in Lions End. Here are the minutes as recorded by Mathghamhain Ua Rhuadháin. The officers’ reports are attached at the end.

November 2018 Minutes • Østgarðr Commons

Attendance

Present

Suuder Saran, Viceroy
Lada Monguligin, Vicereine
Alienor Salton, Seneschal
Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin, Herald, Youth Marshal, Deputy Webminister
Alec MacLachlan, Fencing Marshal, Deputy Seneschal
Esnede O Murrin, Northpass Seneschal
Nagashima Ichiro Ujimichi, Lions End Seneschal
Marian of York, Lions End Lieutenant of Fence
Francesco Gaetano Greco d’Edessa, Lions End Herald
Jenna Childslayer
Titus Aurelius Magnus, An Dubhaigeainn Prefect
Monkey Makgee, An Dubhaigeainn Deputy Webminister

Online

Angelica di Nova Lipa, Exchequer
Vika Grigina z Prahy, Whyt Whey Seneschal
John Elys, Deputy Chronicler
Friedrich Grimme
Lilie Dubh inghean ui Mordha
Donnchadh mac Eóin
Rakkurai of Kamakura
Richard the Poor
John Xavier Boullier, An Dubhaigeainn Seneschal

Our next commons is this coming Friday, November 16th, at the Greenvale Townhouse diner, in Lions End, 49 Glen Cove Rd, Greenvale, NY. All are welcome and encouraged to attend! The diner is a 5 min walk (on sidewalks with no street crossings) from the Greenvale station on the Oyster Bay LIRR. There is plenty of parking.

We have a reservation under “Ostgardr” for 16 people at 7pm. We need to start clearing out by 9:30 so they can reset the room for a larger party. Please RSVP if you think you would like to attend, so we can adjust the reservation numbers higher if necessary. Thank you!

We will order dinner beginning at 7pm. I would like to start the meeting at 7:45pm (15 minutes earlier than our usual start time), to accommodate the restaurant’s need for us to clear the room at 9:30 and to provide an opportunity to socialize post-meeting.

Our Google Hangout for the evening can be joined using this link: https://hangouts.google.com/group/7guedUia6oxVxit63

If you RSVP that you will be joining remotely, I will add you to the hangout so that you are notified when the call starts. You may also simply join the call in progress if you prefer. If you are unfamiliar with Google Hangouts, please contact me (seneschal@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org) or Anne (webminister@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org) for technical support.

Among other topics, we will read into the record letters of intent submitted by candidates for provincial office, and continue our discussion about provincial storage options. Candidates for provincial office are urged to join the meeting, either in person or remotely. Officers, please submit your reports, preferably by Wednesday (Nov. 14th), so we can add your concerns to the agenda!

October 2018 Minutes • Østgarðr Commons

The October commons meeting was held October 19 in Whyt Whey at their Evening in the Solar location. Here are the minutes as recorded by Alienor Salton. The officers’ reports are attached at the end.

Attendance

Total of 19 attendees, including 5 via video conference.

• Suuder Saran, Il-Khan
• Lada Monguligin, Il-Khatun
• Alienor Salton, Seneschal
• Angelica di Nova Lipa, Exchequer (video)
• Beatrice della Roca, Chatelaine
• Alec MacLachlan, Fencing Marshal, Deputy Seneschal
• Erich Guter Muth, Minister of Lists
• Anne of Østgarðr, Webminister
• Esnede O Murrin, Northpass Seneschal (video)
• Nagashima Ichiro Ujimichi, Lions End Seneschal (video)
• Vika Grigina z Prahy, Whyt Whey Seneschal (vide0)
• Francisco de Braga, Deputy Exchequer
• Mongu Chinua, Deputy Court Herald
• Donnchadh, Deputy Herald Lions End
• Rakkurai
• Richard the Poor
• Branimira of the Isles
• Tom Terry
• Jibril (video)

The September commons meeting was held September 16th in Staten Island at Willowbrook Park, after Staten Island archery practice & picnic.  (We moved it from our usual 3rd Friday to avoid conflicting with Queens Farm demo preparations.)  Here are the minutes as recorded by Alienor Salton. The officers’ reports are attached at the end.

Attendance

Total of 15 people; only four officers. No quorum.

• Suuder Saran, Viceroy
• Alienor Salton, Seneschal
• Sofya Gianetta di Trieste, Minister of Arts & Sciences, Historian
• Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin, Herald, Youth Marshal, Deputy Webminister
• Francisco de Braga, Deputy Exchequer
• Apollodora of Delphi, Deputy Chatelaine, Deputy MoAS
• Mongu Chinua, Deputy Court Herald
• Oliver de Bainbrig, Northpass Brew Master
• Alaxandair Morda, Youth Champion
• Duke Akbar
• Lilie Dubh
• Friderich Grimme
• Gibbs Morrys
• Ophilia of Ostgardr
• Rosa

This coming Friday, August 17th, 7-9pm, we will gather in Astoria Park for a post-Pennsic get-together.

This is our regularly-scheduled Commons evening, however, this will be more of a social gathering than our usual meeting.

Everyone is invited. This gathering is free and open to all members of the public. No prior experience or medieval clothing is required. Newcomers are particularly welcome — come by and meet folks who share your interests!

We will gather at the north end of the park, near 19th St. at Ditmars Blvd. [Google Map]

The closest subway station is Astoria-Ditmars Blvd, at the end of the N/W line; from there you can take the Q69 bus west along Ditmars, or just walk nine blocks west until you reach the park.

Our exact location will depend on how occupied the park is. We’ll hoist a seahorse banner to make it easier for everyone to find the group.

We encourage people to bring a folding chair or a blanket to sit on, and some snacks to share.

The monthly commons meeting was held July 20 at the workplace of Ervald LaCoudre in Østgarðr proper. Here are the minutes as recorded by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin. The officers’ reports are attached at the end.

Attending

Total of 33 people, of whom 6 were remote via video conference.

• Suuder Saran, Viceroy
• Lada Monguligin, Vicereine
• Alienor Salton, Seneschal, outgoing Webminister
• Angelica di Nova Lipa, Exchequer
• Beatrice della Rocca, Chatelaine
• Sofya Gianetta di Trieste, Minister of Arts & Sciences
• Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin, Herald, Youth Marshal, Deputy Webminister
• Ervald LaCoudre, Armored Combat Marshal
• Alec MacLachlan, Fencing Marshal, Deputy Seneschal
• Erich Guter Muth, Minister of Lists
• Richard the Poor of Ely, outgoing Historian, Deputy Exchequer
• Esnede O Murrin, Northpass Seneschal
• Nagashima Ichiro Ujimichi, Lions End Seneschal
• Vika Grigina z Prahy, Whyt Whey Seneschal — by video conference
• Brandr Aronsson, Brokenbridge Seneschal
• Apollodora of Delphi, Deputy Chatelaine, Deputy MoAS
• Mongu Chinua, Deputy Court Herald
• Brekke Franksdottir
• Arnora Ketilsdottir
• Iola Wulfsdotter
• Rosa
• Catelin Straquhin
• Francisco de Braga
• Anne of Østgarðr
• Thorfinn Hróðgeirsson
• Rakkurai of Kamakura
• Reuben the Curious
• Aurelia di Giovanni Bedici
• Lilie Dubh inghean uí Mórdha — by video conference
• Friderich Grimme — by video conference
• Lissa — by video conference
• Marion of York — by video conference
• Wilhelm Larsson — by video conference

The June commons meeting was held June 15 at the home of Apollodora and Francisco in Northpass. Here are the minutes as recorded by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin. The officers’ reports are attached at the end.

Attending

Total of 29 people, of whom 6 were remote via video conference.

• Suuder Saran, Viceroy — by video conference in transit and then in person
• Lada Monguligin, Vicereine — by video conference in transit and then in person
• Brennan mac Fearghus, King of the East — by video conference
• Alienor Salton, Seneschal, Webminister
• Angelica di Nova Lipa, Exchequer
• Sofya Gianetta di Trieste, Minister of Arts & Sciences
• Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin, Herald, Youth Marshal, Deputy Webminister
• Ervald LaCoudre, Armored Combat Marshal
• Alec MacLachlan, Fencing Marshal, Deputy Seneschal
• Rufina Cambrensis, Chronicler — by video conference
• John Elys, Deputy Chronicler — by video conference
• Richard the Poor of Ely, Historian, Deputy Exchequer
• Vika Grigina z Prahy, Whyt Whey Seneschal — by video conference
• Apollodora of Delphi, Deputy Chatelaine, Deputy MoAS
• Buenaventura Miguel Rivera de ponte roto, Northpass Exchequer
• Wilhelm Larsson, Northpass Webminister
• Grettir Bjarnylr, Northpass Chamberlain
• Francisco Duraes, Brokenbridge Chronicler
• Alissa
• Donnchadh mac Eóin — by video conference
• Friderich Grimme — by video conference
• Gibbes Morrys
• Jacqueline Loisel
• Lilie Dubh inghean uí Mórdha
• Luigi Vascili
• Thomas of Northpass
• Aurora ffolkes
• Vladimir
• Zillah