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this opportunity to thank my staff for helping to make the day the
success that it was, and ask your forgiveness should I omit someone.<br>
<br></div>First to my Deputy, Jorundr, you saved me more times than I can count. I couldn't have done it without you.<br><br></div>To
my mentor, Ts'vee'a, thank you for the late night talks when I was
panicking, for apparently no good reason since the day went relatively
smoothly.<br>
<br></div>To my cooks, Elss and Bovi, and their staff, thank you for the wonderful food throughout the day.<br><br></div>To Katherine and the team of MOLs, thank you for running the lists, without you, this day could not have happened.<br>
<br></div>To Cynewyn, Alaric, Cathan, Irene, Arianna, and the marshals
that helped them, thank you for for a fine day of combat and
competition.<br><br></div>To Langdon, thank you for running the A&S competition, showcasing the amazing work of our talented artisans.<br>
<br></div>To Hilda and Hara, thank you for running troll and keeping the money under control.<br><br></div><div>To my cleanup and setup crews, thank you for making the hall and grounds look better than it did when we arrived.<br>
</div><div><br></div>Thank you to Their Excellencies, Liam and Constance, and the officers for having faith in me as a newcomer to run this event.<br><br></div>Special
thanks to Elss for coming to my office several evenings to help me with
the flyer and other documents to get ready for the event.<br>
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And the biggest thank you goes to my moral support crew, you
all helped to keep me sane, make me remember to breathe, remember to eat
and drink and generally survive the day.<br>
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<div>Yours in Service,<br><br></div>
<div>Elizabeth Arrowsmyth<br><br></div>
PS I can't wait til next year!</div>