July 12, 2008
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church
The Barony of Stargate invites all to Summer Coronation, as we bid a fond farewell to Their Majesties Aaron MacGregor III and Vanessa de Verona II and celebrate the coronation of Prince Ulsted the Unsteady and Princess Ebergardis von Zell.

Site Info & Fees: Site opens on Saturday, July 12th at 8:00 am and close at 11pm. Site fee: $10; $5 (age 5-12); No charge under 5 yrs; $30 Family max. Feast: $8.00. Make checks payable to SCA Inc., Barony of Stargate. Acceps is available. Non-members $3 additional surcharge. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. They may also attend with a 21 year or older adult with a signed and notarized Minor Event Waiver form from the parents.

Service animals only. Site is wet in period containers.

King’s Champion-Armor inspection for King’s champion begins at 8:00 am. The King’s Champion list will begin at 9:00 am or at the leisure of His Highness.

Feast: A wonderful feast by Mistress Seraphina will be served after the ceremonies. Feast is limited to 100 persons. Please send feast reservation requests to coronation@clancircle.com

Feast Menu:
Savory Toasted Cheese and bread
melted Brie, cream cheese, and butter seasoned with a bit of bacon and served with bread
Chicken ,Salad, and fruits
grilled chicken seasoned with rosemary, thyme and a dash of mint, mixed summer greens lightly tossed with dressing served alongside grapes,sliced pears and melons.
Beef, barley and turnips
slow-roasted beef marinated with garlic,pepper and other spices: barley flavored with beef broth and herbs; turnips mashed with an apple puree and butter and topped with a sharp cheese.
* Peach hazelnut crumble*
a warm crispy crust of breadcrumbs and finely chopped hazelnuts covering peaches sprinkled with cinnamon, allspice and clove and sweetened with a bit of honey served with a dollop of heavy cream. (for those with nut allergies, there will be some made with out the hazelnuts.)

Event Location: The site is St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church-1656 Blalock; Houston, Texas 77080.
Directions: From Houston: take Take I-10 west exit Blalock. Turn right (north) on Blalock and travel approximately 1.5 miles. Site is just past Long Point Rd. on the right.

Merchants: Please contact Lady Elizabeta Maria dei Medici

If you need hotel rooms, the Sheraton Houston Brookhollow has provided a block of rooms for $85/night. Please use this link to reserve your room so that you get the group rate. www.starwoodmeeting.com If you need any assistance with your reservation please contact Lady Brenna MacDonald

Silent Auction:Many of you have witnessed and participated in the Tournaments hosted by Ansteorra at Pennsic and Gulf War. Those most gracious Roses of our kingdom out do themselves year after year to ensure that the Queens from the other kingdoms are entertained and that the fighters are celebrated at their best at the Ansteorran Rose Tournament at Gulf War just as Her Majesty Ansteorra has hosted the Pennsic Tournament.

In light of these most prestigious events Her Highness, Princess Ebergardis, will be hosting a silent auction in order to offset the monies needed for these tournaments. Amid the items you will find a chain mail coif, Vatican replica earrings, a commissioned scroll by HE Baroness Suzanne, and a custom piece of insignia created to the highest bidders specifications amongst many other items. If you have items that you would like to donate to this worthy cause, please contact HL Mea or Don Christoforo as Her Royal Highness's fundraising coordinators at mea.pasavanti *at* gmail *dot* com. For those in the North who will not be able to attend, Ly. Branislava Kirilova'doch Volkova will be coordinating for those who wish to donate but won't make it to Coronation. She may be contacted at russkievolk *at* hotmail *dot* com.

Event Steward: 
Lady Cristyana Lambrecht4930 Libbey Lane
Christy LambrightHouston, TX 77092
713-816-6387 clambright2000@yahoo.com
  
Deputy Steward:Deputy Steward:
Lady Sabine du BoisLady Benna McDonald
 jen@clancircle.com