What News:

• Vollund - Is not working at this time. Has been trying to get a show about golf off the ground, and has been working for free. Has started to learn how to carve wood, and has been working on a woodcarving project at the shop.
• Finnoula & Guthrum - Guthrum stated that work has been taking up a lot of his time. He wants to win Lotto. Went to the shop and turned a bowl on the lathe with some wood billets that he received for his birthday from Finnoula. Both Guthrum and Finnoula have been doing a lot of work in their basement, and have been doing quite a bit of gardening. The basement is almost finished. They are hoping to be able to host the next planning meeting in their newly finished basement. While shopping at target, they saw a little childrens wooden folding table and chair set that would contribute to a medieval atmosphere. Finnoula began turning a bowl out of mulberry wood, however, the wood billet cracked, and had to be repaired. Brogan interjected that the billet had been glued back together, and was ready to be worked. Finnoula also stated that she went to Florida with the children and enjoyed the warm weather.
• Aonghus - has completed a template/jig for producing wooden camp beds. The device still has to be tested. If all is well, this will cut down production time on camp beds for all who wish to build one. He recently completed work on his armor, and has begun fighting. Recently, he attended an SCA event and was authorized on Pole Arm. The work on the handbook has been bogging down, and some assistance is required. A locking steel cabinet was acquired for the shop, and now all of the tools and equipment can be properly stored and secured. This measure will hopefully enhance tool accountablility efforts. He has been taking bagpiping lessons on Friday nights. Aonghus also stated that he has gotten more space for the website, and indicated that more images can now be displayed as a result. Anyone wishing to submit images is welcome to do so, however, it is requested that they include a caption explaining who is in the photo, and what the context is. This caption should be directed not only at other members of the group who view them, but also at viewers who visit the website and do not know us or what we do. By doing this, we can put the photos into some sort of understandable context. Aonghus also remarked that he had been recently threatened and extorted by a militant terrorist organization, but that a resolution had been reached.
• Falgon - has been working on his armor. Has been working as usual. He also announced that he has become an uncle x 2 !! (His brother had a daughter, and his sister had a son).
• Brogan - has been working with Aonghus on the camp bed template/jig. Has been taking bagpipe lessons, and hand-made a cherry wood practice chanter and a leather case with a compartment for storing extra chanter reeds.
• Valerian - A message was read by Eberwolf containing Valerians WhatNews - Her mother is doing well, is scheduled to undergo a new blood test in a few weeks. She recently started a new treatment. Valerian and Charlie are going to make an offer on a new Condo. Sent a hug and a kiss to Helska.
• Eberwolf & Helska Eberwolf - has been doing very well on his diet, and has come off of his medications. The park dates are registered. The group is registered for Pennsic. Has been working and hanging out. Eberwolf and Helska said that they are going to have to repair their front step, and that they are thinking about putting in a wooden deck. They also refinanced the house, and are saving money as a result. Helska recently purchased a beautiful new digital camera with various attachments.
• Elysia & Dairchan Elysia - turned a candlestick on the lathe, and has been doing some leatherwork; She made a warrior's belt, a pouch for her feast gear, and a drinking horn holder. She has also been doing some brass etching, and has been
  taking bagpiping lessons. Dairchan has been teaching bagpipe classes. He also has been doing some leatherwork; making a warrior's belt, a baldric for a sword, a couple of belt pouches. Dairchan has also been doing some metal etching. Both Elysia & Dairchan have been doing quite a bit of work in the garden, and have recently built a lattice archway at the shop. A new section of fence was put up, and an old section of fence removed. Elysia purchased a $150 faucet, brand new, on ebay and Dairchan installed it. Also, a new pull-down attic door was installed, and the entire attic emptied, the old insulation removed, and new insulation and flooring installed. Dairchan has been learning the programming code for a bagpipe music writing software, and has begun writing bagpipe exercises for the bagpipe class, and printing them out. He intends to code all of the tunes for the group, and print them out in the near future. Lastly, the 10 gallons of Apple Cinnamon Ciser will be ready to bottle very soon.
• Erlan - Did not attend this meeting, but had obtained permission to attend an SCA event this weekend from the chief. Unknown to her, however was that Eberwolf had been contacted by an SCA Representative and informed that Erlan was going to be presented with an SCA award for all of the great things she has done for the SCA. Congratulations Erlan!!