Due to the weather predictions of rain around and during our time, archery for this week is cancelled.
Next week we’ll be at war practice! Hope to see you there.
Month: May 2019
Fencing Practice at Broken Plow Sunday 5/12
Just as a reminder this Sunday’s fencing practice is once again a crossover muster at Broken Plow.
The address is:
201 Crawford Run Rd
Creighton, PA 15030
We will start at 1:30 PM and will go until everyone is tired.
Loaner gear for fencing and cut and thrust is available.
There will be no practice next Sunday for War Practice. We will return to Washington Blvd Sunday the 26th.
jorundr
Fight Practice May 12
Hello,
Weather permitting, there will be fight practice on Sunday May 12, from 2 till 6 PM at the Washington Blvd site. Loaner armor will be available.
Robert
Upcoming A&S Competition at A Kingdom for My Horse
“A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse!” King Richard III’s cry in Shakespeare’s play echoes through history. But what is a kingdom and what is a horse? Let’s find out at the A&S competition to be hosted at A Kingdom for My Horse, June 28th-30th!
Enter your best piece that represents ‘kingdom’ or ‘horse’. Prizes will be awarded for best in kingdom, best of horse, and best in show. Best in show will go to a gentle who enters the best pair of pieces, one in each category. Entries can be any A&S piece, previously entered elsewhere or completely new. Some form of documentation is requested and recommended but NOT required. Consumables ARE required to have an ingredient list. If you would like to do a performance piece, please contact me no later than the Sunday before the event.
This is a relaxed competition for fun so any and all are welcome to enter!
Any questions regarding the competition can be directed to me, your lively competition coordinator Eilionora inghean an Bhaird, at daughterofthebardATgmailDOTcom or PM on the Book of Faces under my mundane name of Casey Bice.
Event information can be located at here
I look forward to seeing your ‘kingdoms’ and ‘horses’!
Recreating Medieval Rafters
This video details a (successful) experiment that attempts to recreate the 13 meter long rafters of a medieval church spire by splitting a felled tree into eight pieces and hewing the wedge-shaped pieces into rectangles using only recreated medieval tools.
Duke Sven won’t need the subtitles!
Sad Tidings – Rachmiel ben Nachum
With deep sadness, we’d like to inform you that last week, Rachmiel, who camped with Debatable Lands at Pennsic and filled our camp with his songs and joy and companionship, has passed from this world. He will be sorely missed. A missive from his daughter, Lady Elizabeth of the Debatable Lands, is below. May his memory be a blessing.
Unto the populace of BMDL and the known world I express my gratitude for the kindness and acceptance you have shown my father in his lifetime. He was relatively new to the society, having attended Pennsic with our family for the last several years. He referred to it as his “Brigadoon”, it was a truly magical experience for him and a bonding time for our family that we will always treasure.
Details for all arrangements:
Cantor Richard Mark Berlin (z’l) Yerachmiel Mendel ben Nachum v’ Nechama Passed away peacefully and surrounded by family and friends On Wednesday, May 1, 2019 (26 Nissan 5779) Cantor Rick was the beloved husband of Mary Berlin, beloved father of Elizabeth Berlin (Mike Speranzo) and Katherine Berlin (Paul Kelly), beloved brother of Julie (Don) Friedman and brother-in-law of Albert (Naoko) Adams. Cantor Rick was the loving grandfather of Jordan Berlin Speranzo, Brooke Evita Kelly and the late Reeva Alexis Kelly, and surrogate father of Nathan Sullivan and Norman Peterson as well as beloved uncle of Ellen (Avram) Rosen, Joseph (Shoshana) Friedman and Jennie Friedman. Cantor Rick is also survived by many more loving family and friends.
Contributions may be made to the Cantor Richard and Mary Berlin Scholarship Fund, H.L. Miller Cantorial School, 55 S. Miller Road, Suite 201, Fairlawn, Ohio 44333.
Funeral Information: Monday, May 6, 2019 Parkway Jewish Center (Sha’ar Hashamayim), 300 Princeton Drive, Pittsburgh (Monroeville), PA 15235
Family Visitation: 1pm Funeral Service: 2pm
Interment to follow immediately at Parkway Jewish Center Cemetery, Negley Road, Churchill, PA 15145 Shiva
Following interment: Shiva will begin at the home of Ellen and Avram Rosen
Monday, May 6th Mincha-Maariv at 7pm
Tuesday, May 7th Shacharit at 7am Mincha-Maariv at 7pm
For contributions towards the Pittsburgh shiva meals (kosher), please contact Steve Hecht at Congregation Beth El of the South Hills (412 561-1168)
Shiva will continue at the Berlin/Speranzo Residence Wednesday, May 8th Mincha-Maariv at 7pm
For contributions towards the shiva meal, please contact Katie Berlin
AND At the home of Julie and Don Friedman, Nokomis, Florida Wednesday, May 8th Mincha-Maariv at 7pm Thursday, May 9th Mincha-Maariv at 7pm
Youth practice 5/5
Some Sunday we may get an area that is not a mud pit, but this Sunday is not one of them. There will not be any youth practice today.
No thrown weapons practice
Konichiwa debatable lands! Unfortunately, the weather this week has not allowed the site to dry up enough to safely practice, or park for that matter. Hopefully it will be dryer for next week.
Fencing at Washington Blvd May 5
Greetings,
Fencing is at Washington Blvd this week starting at 1 PM.
Next week we will be at Broken Plow for our crossover muster.
jorundr
Archery cancelled this week
Due to the current swampyness of the archery field archery this weekend is cancelled. Stay dry and hopefully things will be dry enough next week.