<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">To all gentles eager for knowledge who
travel to the Spring Aecademy and War College does Elss the autocrat
bring good news!
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">As before said, overnight
accommodations are available at the EconoLodge at 107 VIP Drive,
Wexford, PA 15090 (724) 935-1000. This hotel is at the Wexford exit
(#73) of Route 79 and is about three miles from the site. There is
now a discounted rate available by telephoning the hotel directly and
invoking the code “SCA”. If ten rooms or more are taken, the
rates are reduced to:</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 40px;">Two double beds - $71.09 + tax, per
night
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 40px;">One king bed - $77.39 + tax, per night</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Please note that these rates are for
two adults per room, additional adults are $10, children under 12
stay free.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">The hotel provides these amenities: a
more-than-continental breakfast every morning, coffee in the lobby
all day, fresh baked cookies every evening, free WiFi, fitness room,
free parking, and a small fridge and microwave in every room.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Please contact the hotel directly with
questions or to make your reservations. Note that if enough rooms are
not reserved by the cutoff date of May 24th, then the cost per room
reverts back to the normal rates of $78.99 and $85.99 respectively.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Other accommodations can be found at
the Cranberry exit (#87) of Route 79, including the Four Points By
Sheraton Pittsburgh North, 910 Sheraton Drive, Mars, PA 16046, (724)
776-6900, which is about 6½ miles from the site.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">In addition, Mistress Aleea Bagah has
very graciously agreed to arrange for crash space for those in need
of a place to stay (if at all possible). You can reach her by email
at aleeabagah (at) comcast (dot) net or by phone at 412-766-5272 (but
no calls after 10pm).</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">The Autocrat for this day is Elss of
Augsburg (Rocky Hayeslip); direct inquiries to her at
elss_of_augsburg at yahoo.com or to Rocky Hayeslip, 221 Pine Road,
Pittsburgh, PA 15237 or contact her by cell at 724.759.3333.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Yours in service,</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Elss<br></p>
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