This is the March 2012 issue of The E-Horse,
a publication of the Ancient and Honorable Crown
Province of Ostgardr of the Society for Creative
Anachronism, Inc. (SCA, Inc.).
The E-Horse is available from the Chronicler.
It is not a corporate publication of SCA, Inc., and
does not delineate SCA, Inc. policies.
This
newsletter, "The E-Horse", is an experiment in
electronic publishing: a computerized version of the
venerable "Seahorse" newsletter. Obviously, it doesn't
require photocopying, collating, stapling, stamping,
and sealing, and it's not subject to the vagaries of
the U.S. Postal System. It also allows us to easily
include photos like the one at right (a set of wooden
writing-tablets, from the Byzantine empire, c. 500-700
AD, currently in the the Metropolitan Museum of Art).
It allows us to include videos, e.g.
the following BBC show about the 14th-century English
cookbook The Forme of Cury.
We can even include sound recordings like this one:
February
Commons Minutes
Transcribed by Sherre Witty
Friday 2.24.2012
Jackie & Luigi's Home in the Bronx
Present:
Viceroy Sir Gui, Seneschal Ysenda, Exchequer Baron
Ian, Baroness Katherine, Deputy Chatelaine Lori
Copeland (Northpass), Susan (Northpass), Seneschal
Wilhelm (Northpass), Exchequer Richard the Poor
(Northpass), Our Hostess and Host, Jackie & Luigi,
Seneschal Lionsend Sherre, Countess Brekke
Reports:
Ostgardr Exchequer:
We have Money. Ostgardr sent check in to East
Kingdom $1500 for "Loan".
Lions End:
Lions on the Silk Road event was great. Thanks to
all who attended. Lost and found: 1 set of feast
ware: bowl, matching plate, chop sticks and tankard,
black top, short sleeves, please contact co-autocrat
to claim senechallionsend@gmail.com.
Lionsend is also hosting a demo for the Boy Scouts ,
Saturday March 10, 2012 in New Hyde Park, We need
fighters and fencers. If you can help, please
contact senechallionsend@gmail.com.
Sorry for the short notice. Lionsend will be sending
a loan check to East Kingdom shortly.
Upcoming Events/Demos:
Owls Head, May 19
Riverfest, June 24
Barleycorn is happening--same time, same place.
Old Business:
Waivers for photographs on web sites, must put
disclaimer on web site and must abide by Coprora
rules. No Web people present, discussion shelved.
Sir Gui is working on a new website-much easier to
navigate. Ostgardr.org.
FUNDRAISING, FUNDRAISING, FUNDRAISING.
ACCEPS credit card system, discussed feasibility of
using.
Fundraiser to put personal arms on dags on the new
Green & White. Price of $50 or $100 per dag. SCA
Banner and Ostgardr Banner discussed. Lori is to do
pricing. Wall Calendars as fundraiser also discussed.
Lori will check with her printer contacts for pricing.
Auctions were discussed. Felt they work better at some
events than others. Discussed having hand made items
(not old stuff) Items that would show the talent of
our members. Baron Bish has a garb donation that he
has inventoried and some of the items would be very
good for an auction. Raffles and 50-50''s were
discussed. A lot of ideas were raised. Discussion was
shelved until later meeting when more people were
present Richard the Poor brought up the idea of making
a donation and that would get you your own piece of
feast gear for a period of time ie: The Richard the
Poor Soup Pot, the Lionsend frying pan, etc. warm
reception, further discussion needed.
Sir Gui brought up the idea of Viceregal Crowns. They
are entitled to wear them, we now have chains of
office. Shelved til larger meeting.
Tax ID numbers brought up, baron Ian to look into it.
Meeting adjourned to partake of the yummy smelling
food.
April Commons will be on Friday, April 20 at the home
of Carl and Aimee Haicken, 223 City Island Ave. Apt.
1, City Island [Bronx] NY Note location change: the meeting will
not be at Sherre's place in Nassau County!
DIRECTIONS
By Car:
From Manhattan, Brooklyn,
Queens and Staten Island: Best route to Triboro
Bridge, Bronx bound. After bridge, get onto the
Bruckner Expwy. North/I-278. Follow I-278/Bruckner
until it merges with I-95/Bruckner North. Take the
City Island/Shore Rd. exit off I-95. Follow Shore Rd.
across the draw bridge. At the first light after the
draw bridge, make a right onto City Island Rd. and
follow at ** below.
From Westchester and
Points North: Best Route to Hutchinson River Parkway
South. Exit at the Orchard Beach/ City Island Exit.
Follow the exit ramp into the traffic circle. Make the
first right off the traffic circle onto Shore Rd.
Follow Shore Rd. to the first traffic light. Make a
left at the first light onto City Island Rd. and
follow at ** below.
From Long Island and
Queens (alternate): Best Route to Whitestone Bridge.
At the end of the bridge, get onto Hutchinson River
Parkway North. Exit at the Orchard Beach/ City Island
exit. (It’s the first exit after the draw bridge.)
Follow the exit ramp into the traffic circle. Make the
first right off the traffic circle onto Shore Rd.
Follow Shore Rd. to the first traffic light. Make a
left at the first light onto City Island Rd. and
follow at ** below.
**Follow City Island Road
to the traffic circle. Take second exit off of traffic
circle onto City Island Rd. Go across the City Island
Bridge and bear right onto City Island Avenue. Our
house is about 9 blocks down, on the right hand side,
between Schofield and Center Streets. The entry door
is unlocked. Come in and ring the marked buzzer.
By Mass Transit:
Best route the Pelham Bay
Terminal (end of the 6 train line) Take the BX29 bus
City Island Bound to the stop between Schofield and
Center Streets. Get off the bus and walk up the block
to 223 City Island Avenue.
Note: Pelham Bay Station
is the terminus of the 6 train and the following
express busses:
The Northern A & S gathering is back for another
month of projects. Bring what you're working on and
share.
A dinner buffet of both period and modern fare will
be available. Contributions of food and drink are
always welcome. Come on out!
Where: Baron Luig's and Baroness
Jacqueline's place at 4291 Napier Avenue, Bronx NY
10470 When: First Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
R.S.V.P.'s are appreciated; please e-mail Baroness
Jacqueline
Directions: Public transportation:
# 4 train to the end of the line - Woodlawn station.
When you go downstairs go across the street to the bus
shelter and take either the number 34 or 16 it is only
a short ride the bus follows along the Woodlawn
Cemetery and turns on the corner of East 233rd street.
As soon as you see the BP Gas Station (on the left at
the first light one block up) ring the bell the next
stop is Napier Avenue. Cross the street and walk 3
short blocks Our house is the one on the corner
of E236th street entrance on Napier.
Driving: From the south, take your
best route to the Major Deegan (87) and use exit 13
EAST 233rd Street, at the end of the exit ramp is a
light go straight
**at the next light make a left onto Van Cortland Park
East (The BP Station is on the corner) go three blocks
to Napier avenue our house is on the corner on the
right.
From the north take your best route to the Major
Deegan (87) take exit 13 EAST 233rd street at the end
of the ramp make a left at the light onto East 233rd
street follow directions from ** above
A New York Times article about a Queens middle school
teaching the children of today to appreciate books and
how they used to be made, supported by the
Morgan
Library Book Project.
