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Alizan De la Fontaine, Vesper; Antonio Giordano da Sicilia, Compline; Edith of Swanesdale, Matins; Hirsch von Henford, Golem; Eilis ni Roibeard O'Boirne, Banner; Victoria of Durham, Deputy Sable Swan; Ræv Kolfinnsson, Leveret; Domamir Vlatko syn, Seawolf; Angus Duncan Cameron, PEaL.
COLLEGE OF HERALDS MEETINGS
The April administrative meeting was via remote conference.
Meetings for 2022: May 15, July 17, September 18, November 6.
Meetings usually begin at 11:00 AM and will be held via online/remote teleconference until further notice
(see also: When/Where Are the
Next Meetings?).
The DEADLINES for submission forms and documentation are: Deadlines: May 4, July 6, September 7, October 26. Submission forms must be complete and received either via EMAIL or hardcopy by the deadline date at midnight to be considered at the next meeting (which is about 11 days later, except December due to holidays and the roadshow meeting prep time needed). If the forms are EMAILED, then payment must arrive by the meeting day. WALK-IN submissions will not be accepted while meetings are held via remote conference.
REPORTS
Vesper (Alizan): Her term as Vesper is ending at Beltane. Antonio, Compline, will be stepping up at Beltane. Thanks to the College for everything they have done over the course of the pandemic. She has reviewed the outstanding items for the College with Antonio and is confident in her successor.
Vesper Principle Herald has the ability to offer the rank of Herald Extraordinary to heralds who have provided outstanding heraldic services to the College. A Herald Extraordinary is entitled to register a personal heraldic title.
Offer is extended to Frederick of Holland, as is now the tradition.
Offer is extended to Her Grace Eilis ni Roibeard O'Boirne for all of her outstanding service over years to the West College’s, including through many direct offices.
Offer is extended to Domamir Vlatko syn, who took over running virtual courts through the course of the pandemic, along with his regular duties of Seawolf and Exchequer for the College.
These offers will be Vesper’s final piece of business in Beltane court.
Green Crown (Eilis): Silk court tabards were found but will need substantial work before being put back into use. Her physical restrictions are delaying some of the replacements that were planned, but they are still in the works and the hoods are in use and working well.
Angus Duncan Cameron: Report regarding possible microphones for court business: he has one higher cost quote currently, and is working to get a lower quote that may take several weeks to come in.
End note: as this was an administrative meeting, all submissions and updates from LoARs are held until the next regularly scheduled meeting on Sunday, May 15.
ANNOUNCEMENTS / Other Business
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTSFacebook Page: The West Kingdom Heralds' have their own page on Facebook, announcements, help with consultation, and more are often done there:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/302970543102065/
MAILING LIST: The Yahoo hosted mailing lists have been closed by the folk at Yahoo. At this time, we no longer have a means of communicating with the College of Heralds except the Facebook Page noted above, or via email. To make it possible to post announcements from senior staff heralds, there is a new Announcements page (link removed, as this page was not used and removed from the site).
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES: Many interesting heraldic links can be found through the SCA Heraldry web page at http://www.sca.org/heraldry, including the Laurel home page, the on-line Armorial and Ordinary (with search capabilities) and The Academy of St. Gabriel (an onomastic and heraldic consultation service). The West Kingdom Heraldry site and the West Kingdom Awards List can be accessed through the West Kingdom site, http://www.westkingdom.org. Heraldic queries may also be addressed to Vesper at herald@westkingdom.org -- answers may take a few days.
BRACHET MEETINGS
Contact brachet@heralds.westkingdom.org for external commenting participation.
In Service,
Edith of Swanesdale, PaL,
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