Ellie and I will be doing a beginners basket making class at the Shire holiday party in January. The basket will have a wooden base and a handle, making it perfect for hauling feast gear, a sewing project, or duct tape to events. Those interested should contact me no later than Dec 26th (in case you're busy on Christmas day for some silly reason...) This way I have time to get the correct number of kits ready. There is a fee to cover the cost of materials, but $12 later you'll walk away with.

Everyone is invited to the home of John and Ellie (1033 Kirkwood Blvd. Davenport ) the second Sunday of every month for a sewing circle. A big pot of soup will be provided. Bring your expertise, your questions, your energy, your frustrations, your projects, your wish list... you get the picture. Some months will include field trips to the library or fabric store! Im certainly not saying that we have all of the answers, but at least its a place for all of your questions to come together. Whether you are working on an embroidery project or court garb, feel free to stop on over, bring your project and enjoy everyone's company. Ellie

The Shire of Dark River has a Yahoo Groups list on the Internet at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shireofdarkriver. Anyone interested can sign up and get announcements and reminders. You will be in charge of keeping your own account information correct so you will always be assured of receiving any important shire related information.
If anyone has anything they would like included or corrected in the future copies of this newsletter please let me know. Any suggestions are welcome. If any officers would like a "standing" message (such as this one) to run please send it to me via email and I will include it in future copies. Please note if I deem that a standing message is not valid anymore, for example dates that have past, I will remove them. Please take the time to keep your messages current. As I have said in the past if you have any articles columns or anything else that might be of interest I will put it in the Runes, I am not a picky editor.
Yours in service,
Gunther Todmacher

Those in need of Names or Devices please see me. Get the forms and instruction sheets before working on your Name or Device, then follow the forms and instructions in drafting something. Get this draft to me for a two or three-week review and I'll get back to you with suggestions for a final submission to me, which I will complete and copy for sending up the line. Stay somewhat flexible on your Name and Device until you finalize it for submission. This will give you the best chance for approval on the first try.
Also, please drop me a note regarding the particulars whenever you receive an Award. I need to maintain records on all awards. Information should include the following: Type of Award, Recipients Name (as listed on scroll), Reason for Award (as listed on scroll) and Date of Presentation (as listed on scroll).
Lord Edar