August 2020 AS LV The Shire of Thorny Rosenfeld Truth 0 able of Contents Regnum 2 Resolution to Suspend In-Person SCA Activity 3-4 Meetings & Practice Information 5 Guilds 5 Officer Reports 6-7 SCA Printed Newsletters: Release Forms FAQs 8-9 Activities & Events Calendar 10 Kingdom Calendar 11 Announcements & Accolades 11 Historical Happenings 12 Summer’s Last Will and Testament 13 Jessimond’s Herbal Elements 14-18 Our Creative Shire 19 The Fretful Scribe – A Kernel of Truth 20 Rosalie’s Medieval Woman Colour-Me 21 Known World Entertainment Guide 22 Summer Round Table Event Flyer 23 Plague Wars 24 Ansteorra Wiki Submissions 25 Updated Statement of Core Values 26 Credits & Acknowledgements 27 Disclaimer and Copyright 27 1 | P a g e egnum Seneschal (Honourable) Lady Calena di Rosa Nero Chief administrative officer and legal representative of the Shire [email protected] Seneschal – Deputy (Honourable) Lord Frederick von Dresen Herald (Honourable) Lady Jessimond of Emerickeskepe Officer who helps manage the Shire’s heraldic needs. [email protected] Rapier Marshal Mistress Rhiannon Ferch Cian Officer responsible for all rapier fighting related activities in the Shire. [email protected] Archery Marshal Lord Adian McRay Officer responsible for all archery activities within the Shire. Thrown Weapons Marshal Lady Meg Sterling Officer responsible for all Thrown Weapons activities within the Shire. Minister of Arts and Sciences Mistress Livia da Nicolosi Officer who fosters the study of crafts and technologies to create historically accurate projects within the Shire. [email protected] Exchequer Lord Adian McRay Officer who administers the finances of the Shire. [email protected] Exchequer – Deputy m’lady Lani George Chronicler (Honourable) Lady Jessimond of Emerickeskepe Officer who oversees monthly publishing of the Shire’s newsletter. [email protected] Chronicler – Deputies Lady Stormig av Sandkrok & Lord Tobias of Emerickeskepe Virtual Scribe (Honourable) Lord Frederick von Dresen Officer who oversees and maintains the Shire’s website. [email protected] Historian Lady Stormig av Sandkrok 2 | P a g e Resolution to Suspend In-Person SCA Activity until January 31st, 2021 https://www.sca.org/news/resolution-to-suspend-in-person-sca-activity-until-january-31st-2021 During the July 28, 2020, meeting of the Board of Directors for the Society for Creative Anachronism, the following Resolution was passed by unanimous vote and made effective immediately: Resolution to Suspend In-Person SCA Activity until January 31st, 2021 I. Whereas, the COVID-19 Global Pandemic has created an unparalleled challenge for the administration of the Society for Creative Anachronism. The Board of Directors acknowledges the health and well-being of the membership and participants of the SCA are of utmost importance; II. Whereas, the Crowns of the vast majority of North American Kingdoms have petitioned the board to suspend in-person SCA events in North America until January 31st, 2021; III. Whereas, following consultation with the Kingdom Seneschals of the North American Kingdoms, it appears that this petition is generally supported; IV. Therefore Now Be It Resolved, The SCA Board of Directors suspends all SCA in-person events in North America until January 31st, 2021; V. Resolved, Small local gatherings including, but not limited to, archery practice, guild meetings, officer meetings, and local martial activities shall remain at the discretion of the Crown and Kingdom Seneschal, in accordance with CDC, State, Provincial, and local health guidelines and recommendations. Virtual events as alternatives continue to be a viable option; VI. Resolved, The SCA Board of Directors directs the Society Seneschal to grant a blanket variance to Corpora waiving any required events such as Crown List and Coronation until January 31st, 2021, as well as extending all current reigns until a royal list can be held to determine suitable Heirs; VII. Resolved, If a Crown or Coronet steps down without Heirs for a Kingdom or Principality, a Regent shall be installed until such time as a royal list may be held to find suitable Heirs and a Coronation or Investiture held. This regent should be installed according to the Kingdom or Principality laws that govern the appointment of Regents, after consultation with the Society Seneschal. If the Kingdom or Principality has no such law, the Kingdom Seneschal (and Principality Seneschal when appropriate) must consult with the Society Seneschal and Society President to determine an appropriate selection method for a Regent; 3 | P a g e VIII. Resolved, the SCA Board of Directors invites Kingdoms who have determined that it is safe to host in-person events before January 31st, 2021, to request a variance from the Society Seneschal to be able to do so. The Society Seneschal shall have the authority to grant or deny these requests. These requests will be reviewed by the Board using the same review method used for variances to Corpora; IX. Resolved, the SCA Board of Directors commends the officers, royalty, hard- working membership, and participants who have made it possible for the SCA to continue activities during these trying times. Any commentary regarding this matter should be addressed to [email protected]. Please use the title “Resolution” in the subject line. NOTE: Please use the body of the email for commentary. Attachments will cause your message to be marked as spam, and it will bounce. In lieu of email, commentary may be sent by US Mail, Postage-Prepaid, to: Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. RE: Resolution P.O. Box 360789 Milpitas, CA 95036-0789 https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Suspension-of-Activities-Letter-7-29-2020.pdf Viking Children having a harvest picnic with Applemoyse! Dolls and children’s clothing by Lady Stormig av Sandkrok Photo by Sidheag Sorcha 4 | P a g e eetings & Practices 1ST Sunday Joint Fighter Practice 2:00 p.m.* Bergfield Park – 1510 S College Ave. Tyler 3rd Sunday Arts and Sciences Gathering 1:00 p.m.* Populace Meeting 4:00 p.m.* Tyler Public Library – 201 S. College Ave. (3rd Floor Makerspace) th 4 Sunday Ranged Weapons Practice (RWP) 1:00 p.m.* Rose Fields (Early College High School) – 2800 West Shaw Tyler *PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19 ALL local meetings and practices are currently NOT being held in-person. Monthly Populace Meetings have moved on-line for the time being. More information can be found on the Rosenfeld Facebook Group. Activities & meetings open to everyone wishing to participate. No meetings or practices are scheduled during Holiday weekends. Changes in meeting or practice dates will be posted to the Rosenfeld Facebook Group and on the website. For more information regarding meetings, please contact the Seneschal at [email protected] For more information regarding fighter practices, please contact the Rapier Marshal [email protected] Shire Website: http://rosenfeld.ansteorra.org Shire Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/665546303554357/ Guilds Scribal Guild – (Honourable) Lady Emma Fairwyll: [email protected] 5 | P a g e fficer Reports From the Seneschal: Unto the steadfast Shire of Rosenfeld: Please continue to share your great endeavors! I love reading and seeing what everyone is creating. On the last weekend of July a small group of members-- Master Tostig, Lord Adian, Lord Redhammer, and myself-- shifted the Shire’s goods into the new storage facility. In addition there were also two teens and another good gentle from our park who were happy to assist in exchange for pizza. My sincere thanks to all who were able to provide a helping hand. This relocation of goods, voted upon during the July Populace Meeting held via Zoom, will save the Shire a significant amount in annual storage fees. I continue to look forward to such time as we can attend meetings, events, and marshal activities in person. Until then, I wish for all to stay safe and healthy! Your ever-striving seneschal, HL Calena di Rosa Nero From the Herald: I would like to encourage continued discussion within the Shire regarding the possibility of selecting a supporter to submit for our Heraldic Achievement. It is not required for a group to have a supporter, but it is an additional element we can add if we choose to do so. The subject was first brought up by Master Tostig in September last year on the Shire’s Facebook group. At that time there was considerable discussion and the general feeling from the comments appears that the group would be interested in having a supporter of some type, possibly one that represents fauna, such as a stag or bird of prey. If you are not on Facebook and have ideas about a heraldic supporter for the Shire, please make them known to me or our Seneschal. We currently have three submissions at Laurel, including the Shire’s new/additional populace badge submission. We also have a member’s personal badge re-submission at Kingdom that is in the initial commenting period. I continue to monitor all submissions and will share information as such becomes available. My quarterly report, due by August 5th, has already been sent to Eclipse. In Humble Service, HL Jessimond of Emerickeskepe 6 | P a g e From the Thrown Weapons Marshal: My dear Shire, as we all learned today the SCA year of 2020 has been cancelled. I know we were hoping to be able to gather and enjoy the company of our friends and family, and a lot of planning was done for the Fall event. The eagerness to pitch in and help with the event will be needed in the future, because, through the changing times and disappointments, we will persevere. This isn’t an end, it’s a time to step back, brainstorm, and prepare ourselves for the next year ahead, when our energies and ideas will be able to blossom into actions.