20 January 2017

*** If you are an Officer and will NOT going to be able to attend the Commons, please send your report to Lady Beatrice; (she is a Deputy Seneschal, “Recording Secretary.” SHE will read your Report and will also include it into the Commons Minutes.

AGENDA:

I. Reports (going around the room)
    A. Seneschal Report
        1. *[See ‘Old Business’ §V:A]
    B. Viceregal Comments
    C. Officer Reports
        1. Officer Reports
        2. **[See ‘New Business’ §VI:A]

II. Recently Past Events

III. Upcoming Demos

IV. Upcoming Events
A. Bears Tavern (Northpass): 03-05 March 2017
B. Lions In Spring (Lions End): 22 April 2017
C. John Barleycorn Silver Celebration (Northpass): 08-10 September
D. Goat's Tavern (Northpass): 20-22 October 2017

V. Old Business:
    A. *Officer Corps Elections
        1. Chatelaine: Lady Beatrice della Rocca
        2. Minister of A&S: Lady Sofya Gianetta di Trieste
        3. Knight Marshal: THLord Ervald the Optimistic
        4. Captain of Archery: THLady Arnbjorg Helga Nilsdottir
        5. Minister of Lists: Erich Gutermuth
        6. Chamberlain: Baron Ian of Clan Mitchell, O.P.
        7. Historian: Baron Richard the Poor of Ely, O.P.

    B. By-Law Committee — To identify loopholes in the By-Laws to be fixed

    C. Coronets Committee — Regalia

VI. New Business
    A. **Northpass Seneschal

VII. Next THREE (3) Upcoming Commons
    A. January 2017: Viceregents (Brooklyn)
    B. February 2017:
    C. March 2017:
    D. April 2017:

VIII. January Date & Place for the Officer Corps Meeting:

IX. Discussions… (Not Mentioned Above)

X. Adjournment

Directions to January Østgarðr Commons

January Østgarðr Commons will be Friday, January 20th  at 7:30PM at the home of Yevgeniya Pechenaya and Brad Richey, 138 67th street, 1st floor, between Ridge Blvd and Colonial Rd. (right by Owls Head Park), Brooklyn  NY.

Doors open at 7pm; meeting starts at 7:30pm. It's up the stairs. The doorbell doesn't work, so call Lada or Suuder to be let in. (If you need the phone number, please email viceroy@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org or vicereine@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org in advance.)

Train: Bay Ridge Ave train stop on the R, or a 15 minute walk from the 59th Street R/N stop.

Snacks and refreshments will be served.
Look forward to seeing everyone.

Østgarðr Officer Corps Roster

Term ends at the beginning of [YEAR]

—If no Seneschal is in attendance, then the meeting is Unofficial, but can continue as a Discussion.
—If you are an Officer and will NOT going to be able to attend the Commons, please send your report to Lady Beatrice (she is a Deputy Seneschal, “Recording Secretary.”) She will read your Report and include it into the Commons Minutes.
—Quorum equals 11 Offices in attendance

* Up for ELECTION
— [Term Ends] at the beginning of Year

1. Vicereine – THLady Lada Monguligin — [2021]
2. Viceroy – Lord Suuder Saran — [2021]
3. Seneschal – + Baronè Francesco Gaetano Grèco d’Edessa — [2018]
    a. Emergency & 1st Deputy Seneschal: THLord Thomas the Northpass
    b. 2nd Deputy Seneschal: THLord Mungu Chinua
    c. Deputy Seneschal (Recording Secretary): Lady Beatrice della Rocca     [recording.secretary@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org]
4. Broken Bridge (Seneschal) – Brandr Aronsson — [2018]
5. Lions End (Seneschal) – Countess Brekke Franksdottir, OP, OL — [2018]
6. Northpass (Seneschal) – THLord Thomas of Northpass — [2018]
7. Whyt Whey (Seneschal) – Lady Alienor Salton — [2018]
8. Exchequer – Lady Angelica Di Nova Lipa — [2018]
9. Herald – THLord Mungu Chinua — [2018]
    a. Book Herald: + Baronè Francesco Gaetano Grèco d’Edessa
10. Knight Marshal – Jarl Valgard Stonecleaver — [2019]
11. Archery – THLady Arnbjorg Helga Nilsdottir — [2019]
12. Fencing – THLady Marion of York — [2018]
13. Minister of Lists – Erich Gutermuth — [2019]
14. Arts & Sciences – Lady Sofya Gianetta di Trieste — [2019]
15. Chatelaine – Lady Sofya Gianetta di Trieste — [2019]
16. Chamberlain – Baron Ian of Clan Mitchell, O.P.— [2019]
17. Chronicler – Magistra Rufina Cambrensis — [2018]
18. Webmaster – Arnora Ketilsdottir — [2018]
19. Historian – Master Richard the Poor of Ely — [2019]

Østgarðr Events

• Bear's Tavern, Mar. 3-5, 2017
• Lions in Spring, Apr. 22, 2017
• John Barleycorn Silver Anniversary, Sept. 8-10, 2017
• Goat's Tavern:  The Pilgrimage for St. Harpo of Northpass, Oct. 20-22, 2017

Did You Know?

The Crown Province of Østgarðr has a badge, "A seahorse erect azure, hoofed, orbed and crined Or," that residents of the Crown Province have been using, de facto, as a "populace badge" for many years.  You could wear it on your hat, or paint it on your goblet, or embroider it on a pennon.  Let your Ostgardrian Spirit Flag fly!

• K&Q A&S and Bardic Champs, Feb, 11, 2017
  
• EK Brewers' Collegium, Apr. 21-23, 2017

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• At the Met:  Renaissance Portrait Medals from the Robert Lehman Collection.  Through May 29, 2017
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