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January 2016 | AS L | Volume 5 | Issue 4 |
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This is the January 2016 issue of The E-Horse, a publication of the Ancient and Honorable Crown Province of Østgarðr 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. Copyright © 2016 Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. For information on reprinting photographs, articles, or artwork from this publication, please contact the Chronicler, who will assist you in contacting the original creator of the piece. Please respect the legal rights of our contributors.  Østgarðr also has Each of the Cantons has a Yahoogroup: 
to Ostgardrian ex-pat Baron Mael Eoin mac
Echuid, who received a Writ for Elevation to the
Order of the Pelican, at Bhakail Yule. Vivat! |
Meetings Upcoming Events Goings On About Town Articles of Interest   Østgarðr Commons...did not happen in December. Directions to January CommonsCHANGE OF VENUEAfter the December Seahorse had been published, it came to our attention that the venue for January Commons had been changed. January Commons will be Friday, January 15, 2016, 7:30 p.m. at the home of John and JoAnna Motylewski, 658 53rd Street, Brooklyn, New York DIRECTIONSBy subwayR train to 53rd Street station. Walk uphill to #658; use downstairs 1st floor entrance. By carFrom Bronx or Manhattan:Take Battery Tunnel, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge or Triboro Bridge to BQE (Rt 278) westbound. Exit at 39th Street. At the end of the ramp, turn left, then turn left again at the next corner. You are now heading east on 40th Street. Go 2 blocks to 4th Ave and turn right. At 52nd Street, turn left and go down to 7th Ave. Turn right. Then turn right on 53rd Street. Number 658 will be on the left. You may need to take some time to find parking. From Queens and Long Island:Take the LIE or your best route to the BQE (Rt 278) westbound. Proceed as above. Alternately, take the Southern State Pkwy to the Belt Pkwy and proceed as below. From Southern Brooklyn or from Staten Island:Take the Belt Pkwy or the Gowanus Expwy to the BQE (Rt 278) eastbound. Exit at 38th Street. At the end of the ramp, turn right onto 4th Ave. Proceed to 52nd Street and turn left. Take this up to 7th Ave and turn right. Then turn right on 53rd Street. Number 658 will be on the left. You may need to take some time to find parking. Viceregal SuccessionAs a reminder, the election for Østgarðr's new Viceroy and Vicereine is coming soon. There is one slate of candidates, Suder Saaren and Lada Monguligan, and a polling ballot will be sent out to all paid members some time in January. Even though there's only one slate of candidates, we need at least 50% of the ballots to be returned in order for the poll to be considered valid. Ballots of members 14 and up will be tallied toward the outcome. Ballots from those under 14 will be included for determining validity, but not for determining the outcome. The ballots will state a deadline, which will be between 30-45 days from the time they're mailed. After that, ballots will be tallied by the Branch Polling Deputy, a Regional Seneschal, and the Kingdom Seneschal (or designate). Talliers must not reside in the branch conducting the polling or have any other conflict of interest regarding the polling. Returned ballots may only be viewed by the talliers, the Kingdom Seneschal and/or the Kingdom Seneschal's designates, and The Crown. The outcome of the polling will be determined by a simple majority of valid returned ballots. If a polling fails to result in a simple majority, the disposition of the polling falls to The Crown. (Which it technically is anyway....) (The Østgarðr Bylaws specify a Borda count, not a majority, but when there are fewer than three slates of candidates, they're equivalent.) Relevant LawThe Bylaws of the Crown Province of Østgarðr; see section II.C Current East Kingdom Law; see section VII.C. The Governing Documents of the SCA; see section V.A.1.
Østgarðr Events
Northpass Cleans UpOn Dec. 20, 2015, nine gentlefolk journeyed to Blue Mountain Lodge in Peekskill, NY, to help rake up the detritus from innumarable clay-pigeon shoots. Thank you to Thomas of Northpass, Aurora Ffoulkes, Philip of Northpass (and his friend, Chris), John the Bear, Richard the Poor, Olivier d'Bainbridge, John Elys, and Rufina Cambrensis, for offering time and service to one of our favorite sites. East Kingdom Events
Museum Exhibits
ConcertsWe maintain a Webbed database of
upcoming early-music concerts in the Østgarðr area.
Click here
for the latest.
Giant 16th-Century 'Colossus' Sculpture In
Florence, Italy, Has Entire Rooms Hidden Inside
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