<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>To all those who attended the Spring Aecademy and <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">War</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> does Elss of Augsburg send these words of thanks:</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>It was with great pleasure that I observed so many people enjoying themselves and sharing in the atmosphere of learning and fellowship at the Aecademy and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">War</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, and I remind all that this great event could not have occurred without the work and support of many people, to whom I owe much gratitude.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>My most sincere thanks to </FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Their Royal Majesties Christopher Rawlins and Morgen of Rye and Their Royal Highnesses Isenwulf Thorolfsonne and Rosalinda of Castile for attending, and by doing so, for showing that learning and teaching of the gentle arts and the martial arts are important to the Crown and Kingdom;</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Odriana vander Brugghe, Chancellor of the Aecademy and class coordinator, for assembling a very full day of classes taught by knowledgeable and distinguished instructors and for inviting such an interesting and engaging keynote speaker;</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Uilliam Mac-an-tSaoir, Dean of Aethelmearc War College, who ensured that there were classes to suit all martial interests, and who in addition scheduled a melee so that our fighters got some exercise;</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Alastar Scott MacCrummin, our most esteemed Head Cook, and his staff of kitchen minions who baked and grilled and chopped and washed endless dishes so that we all might enjoy a generous sideboard that started early and lasted all day and was as always of surpassing wonderfulness;</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Alaric MacConnell, for stepping up and assuming the duties of Head Troll at the last minute, when a family emergency prevented our regularly scheduled troll from attending;</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Hilderun Hugelman, for handling the reservations and tracking probable attendance on Facebook, and for making sure that the important Troll position was taken up by someone so reliable;</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Clewin Kupferhelbelinc, who ensured that our royal attendees had snacks and beverages and a comfortable space in which to retire and rest;</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Mistress Kris Gilibari and her Cabinet of Curiosities, for relating not only the tales of her curious collection, but also relating the curiosities to her art and our period of study;</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Will Langdon of Greymorne and the Laurels who staffed the Ask-a-Laurel table and answered questions and talked all day long;</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Rowan ni Naradhaigh and Ffynthcor ó Finndamh, our gatekeepers at the UUCNH, who let us in early, kept us straightened out, and helped us return everything to its proper place after the event;</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Aleea Bagah, the Crash Space Coordinator, for helping those who traveled find a comfortable place to stay;</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>And finally and far from least, many, many thanks to those others who brought, put up and took down shade tents, who moved endless tables and chairs, who fetched tablecloths and shopped for forgotten items, who vacuumed and swept and washed up, and especially to those who stayed to clean up at the end of the day. I don’t have your names, but you have my deepest and most sincere thanks for your help.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>I hope everyone enjoyed the day --</FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Elss</FONT></DIV></td></tr></table>