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.
Recently the Editorial Staff visited the Cloisters to
see the Lewis Chessmen exhibit, and spent some time
wandering the gardens and enjoying the splendid spring
weather.
We encourage you to go likewise and take
advantage of our great city's myriad medieval cultural
opportunities. And remember to check your
newsletter for the latest museum and concert
information!
Transcribed by Aimee Haicken
Officers
Present: Deputy Provincial
Seneschal Lord Friderich Grimme, Deputy
Lions End Seneschal Alexandros, Northpass Seneschal
Lord Wilhelm, Provincial
Exchequer Master Ian Mitchell, Whyt Whey Exchequer
Mistress Eularia Trewe,
Provincial Chatelaine Lady Lilie Dubh inghean ui
Mordha, Provincial Historian
Master Richard the Poor of Ely, Provincial Chamberlain
Mistress Katherine
Gillesfleur, Provincial A&S Minister Lady Judith
Fitzhenry the Uncertain.
Populace
Present: Master Alexandre D’Avigne,
Lady Conandil Donigle (and Benjamin),
Master Phillip White, Countess Brekke Frankisdottir,
Lady Lada Monguliggan, Ava, new to Ostgardr from
the Barony of Flaming
Gryphon, Middle Kingdom.
Meeting
was
called to order around 8 pm.
Officers
reports:
A
& S: quarterly A&S reports
went in mostly on time, kingdom is okay with them.
Chatelaine:
The recent Boy Scout Demo
went well, according to people. Vivats! We have a new
person in the Province,
Ava, here from the Middle Kingdom (welcomes given by
all).
Lions
End: (report given by Deputy
Seneschal Alexandros from written report by Lady
Alysaundre, Lions End
Seneschal) The Boy Scout Demo went well, we are
in talks with the Boy
Scouts to use the site for SCA event. Recent event
Lions on the Silk Road made
a profit, still working on report for kingdom.
Possible demo at street fair in
Bellmore.
Whyt
Whey: (report given by Eularia) New
Whyt Whey exchequer is Eularia, still getting all that
exchequery paperwork
done. Sing Thing/Stitch Thing continuing, Dance
Practice is starting again
soon.
Chamberlain:
the Ostgardr feast gear
and other stuff will have new shelving at her home.
There are some odds and
ends still at BAT per Sir Oscad, need to make sure we
are not missing things.
Exchequer:
We have money. Next
quarterly reports are due April 30. Kingdom saw our
last report and actually
asked some weird questions (snickers from those
present). Northpass has a new
checkbook and all their banking stuff is in their
hands. With regard to new
accounts, all set up, old accounts are still open –
just waiting for last items
to clear. Kingdom has our donation for lawsuit,
nothing else is happening
there.
Historian:
the province has a new Bardic Champion –
Lady Lilie
Dubh (who waves hand at everyone).
Seneschal:
(report given by Deputy
Seneschal) Seneschal Lady Ysenda MacBeth is at
Gulf Wars, am running this
meeting with her permission.
Northpass:
Tavern went well, planning for
Barleycorn is in process (dates are 9/8-10/2012).
There is going to be a demo
this weekend at Lunacon at the Rye Hilton, but not a
cohesive, planned one.
Brooklyn
Army Terminal fighting and
fencing, etc. site: is closing for good. All
items left behind will either
be tossed or put into Iron Key, Gold Key, loaner
fencing gear, etc. per Sir Oscad.
Events
and Demos Upcoming:
Lunacon
Demo
(see Northpass), some discussion on this demo from all
present.
Viking
Day
Demo is 5/19, Lord Tormundr is the point person.
Riverfest
Demo
is 6/24/2012. There are conflicts here with Eisental
War Practice and Known
World Heralds and Scribal. We may not
have some people who participated in this demo last
year.
Barleycorn
event
is 9/8-10/2012. Same autocrats at last year (Wilhelm
and Oliver).
Brokenbridge’s
Fall
Fiber Frolic will be in October, with Lady Lada as
autocrat. She is
looking at sites.
Fort
Tryon
Medieval Fair Demo is 9/30/2012. Earlier this year,
and conflicts with EK Fall
Coronation the day before.
Queens
Farm
Demo is not on the schedule yet on the Queens Farm
Museum website. Possibly
will be 9/22-23.
Musicians
Day
– possibly in November. Master John Elys and Mistress
Rufina Cambrensis are
working on this.
Discussion
of Ongoing things in Ostgardr:
Arts
and
Sciences Gatherings are the 1st and 2nd
Fridays of the
month, former is in the Bronx, latter is in
Brokenbridge. Next A&S in
Brokenbridge on April 13 will have Countess Brekke
talking about Viking culture
in preparation for Viking Day Demo. Dance
practice next is on Monday, 3/19 in
Yonkers. Wednesday evening dance practices will resume
at Belevedere Castle in
Central Park soon. Scribal practice is 3rd
or 4th Sunday
at Riverside Drive basement room. Fencing is 1st
Friday in Lions End,
Archery will be starting up soon on Staten Island, in
Lions End and in
Northpass (remember to wear ‘wellies’ for Northpass
practice!). There may be
some ad hoc fencing up on Riverside Drive if Master
Alexandre gets bored.
Brokenbridge’s next ‘Brunch with Cadfael will be on
3/22. The “Al & Phil Show” – A & S
Documentation Workshop is March 17 at Riverside Drive
Basement, run by Master
Alexandre D’Avigne and Master Phillip White (and if it
goes well they may take
it on the road and do the class again).
Next
Ostgardr Commons Meetings:
April
20 on
City Island at Friderich and Lilie Dubh’s. May
18, TBD. June 15 at Portchester in
Northpass. No commons in July, but August is
traditionally at Master John Elys
and Mistress Rufina’s in Queens.
Other
Business:
Fundraising?
(discussion
tabled)
Calendars:
there are several different calendars in use,
and none of them completely agree with the others.
Discussion of how to
possibly address this issue, no answers other than
‘more communication between
people working on calendars’.
New
Business:
Mistress
Katherine
Gillesfleur wants to run a ‘demo workshop’, addressing
how to run
different types of demos, i.e., a demo for children is
different than a demo
for adults, and a recruiting demo is different than a
community outreach demo.
This was approved and a date will be set for this
workshop.
Autocrat’s
workshop
was discussed by Lady Lilie Dubh, and some discussion
ensued about
mentoring autocrats and getting the autocrats handbook
to people who want to
run events in the province. Master Phillip White has a
class on this too, some
discussion about running a joint workshop. A separate
workshop on Running a
Successful Gate will also be forthcoming.
Pennsic
101
workshop run by Lady Jenna Childersley in Lions End
will be set onto the
calendar when she has a date that works.
Pennsic
Campmaster
will be Master Ian, per Sir Gui and Baroness Johanna,
Viceregents.
If you live in the province you will be allotted space
if you choose to camp
with Ostgardr. If you do not live in the province you
will need to appeal to
the viceregents for permission to camp in Ostgardr.
There
will
be an Ostgardr Deep Fry Night at Pennsic per Viceroy,
Sir Gui.
The
Viceroy
texted Master Phillip White from Gulf Wars. Hello!
Short
discussions of BoD proposal for new peerage
exploratory committee and BoD’s
proposal to put the Society Chatelaine in the rolls of
the Society Officers as
the “Recruitment and Retention Officer”.
Meeting
ended
with calls of “Ooh! Tarte!”
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:
*BxM7A
– from Manhattan
*QBx1
– from Flushing
Most Wednesdays at 7:00 PM at Belvedere Castle in
Central Park, and many Mondays (including Apr 16) at 7:00 PM
at St Mark's Church in Yonkers.
