Unto the Barony of Thescorre do Andriu and Nuzha send greetings.
We hope this finds you all safe and well and looking forward to a future full of possibilities and joy.
We would like to take a moment to thank the Barony for your faith in us. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to serve you in a different capacity. We hope to be the loud supporters and comforting confidants for the people of our beloved Barony, as those who came before us have always been.
Thank you also to Bronwyn and Nikki, who spent many hours making sure the election happened in a smooth and clear manner. Thank you both for your constant efforts on all of our behalfs.
To Roberta and Diego, thank you for standing up to run alongside us and being willing to take on this task. It was such a wonderful feeling to know that no matter who “won” the election, the Barony would be well taken care of.
Looking forward, we are excited to be able to join our Baronage at the Festival of the Passing of the Ice Dragon later this month. We hope to see some of you there, if you are able.
In Service,
Andriu and Nez
Andriu:
Allergies:
Perfume
Preferences:
Beverages:
Water
Iced Coffee
Scotch Ale
Foods:
Yes
Favorites:
Color: Purple or Green
Themes: Moons and Nature
Nuzha:
Allergies:
(None are serious. I just can’t eat these items personally. Please make Andriu beef. He loves it.)
Walnuts
Beef (and beef broth)
Sensitivity to shellfish (sea salt is fine, other fish are fine)
Preferences:
Beverages:
Water
Hot Decaf or Half-Caff Coffee
Dry or semi-dry wines (red or white)
Foods:
Veggies!
If it’s not beef, I’m probably going to eat it.
Favorites:
Color: Red or Blue, but I am VERY fond of rainbows
Themes: Suns. I love all things found in nature, like flowers and bugs or small animals. (Please do not give me kittens or other living things. LOL! But I enjoy when others share their pets.)
Our SCA History:
Melinda grew up in the 19th Ward, in the city of Rochester – around the block from the Patton (Andy’s) Household. The two have known each other since childhood and their families have been close for many years. It is not surprising that they both would come to enjoy working on events together as well. What was surprising is that while Nez was born into the SCA (c1980), Andriu was not introduced to it until he moved 4 hours away, to Potsdam, for college, becoming a member of the college group associated with the Shire of Northern Outpost in the fall of 1996. In the winter of 1997, Andriu came home for break to work in Nez’s first SCA kitchen, at UWEKAT (now C3R), where he met his now wife and helped a lot more than he believes to this day. 😊
In the Fall of 1998, Melinda joined Andy at Potsdam and enjoyed the camaraderie of the members of the Shire of Northern Outpost. It wasn’t long before she longed for home, however, and moved back to her beloved Rochester.
For the next 10 yrs, Nuzha continued to cook feasts, sew garb, work with the ADEPT demo group to bring educational demos to the schools, set up and tear down events, teach dance, build armor (not for her!), form a household, and eventually retire from that household. As you can imagine, this brought on a bit of SCA participation fatigue. Nez was sincerely thinking of taking a long hiatus/finding a new hobby, when Andriu came back to the SCA, full of excitement and joy over having found Thrown Weapons and Cooking, if I recall correctly. Andrew had spent much of the previous ten years as a professional cook and found that SCA kitchens allowed him to enjoy the fun of the craft again. And he brought us over a decade of food safety knowledge and subsequently taught us all how to do better for our feast goers. But it was standing in her kitchen at C3R, at the end of a long night, that Andriu reminded Nez of why people are drawn to the society. The Dream. In his joy and wonder at the newness of it all, Nez could see the spark that had been long missing in her. Andrew encouraged Nez to seek out something new; to reinvent herself in her longtime hobby and learn to enjoy the “game” again. Thus, they became a “unit”, venturing to events all over the Kingdom together, to cook in kitchens, marshal youth fighting, teach, set up, tear down, and generally just create the dream for as many people as possible.
In Mundania:
Andrew is an advisor, working in inventory management and logistics, for an international technology company. He is also a Master certified automotive technician. Previously, he has been a corporate trainer of sauté and prep cooks for a national restaurant group.
Andrew is married to his beautiful wife, Kristen. Kristen is not a Scadian, but has attended events in the past. Together, they have two energetic and helpful children, Ragnar (MKA Carter) and Arinbjorn (MKA Dylan), who have been attending events since they were infants.
He currently serves as Thescorre Youth Marshal and Voice Herald.
Melinda is an Office Manager for a small tech company in Rochester. She owned a tailor shop for approx. 8yrs, then moved on to construction, electric, and plumbing (her true passions). After 20 years of working as a contract worker, Melinda chose to take on the consistency of a desk job. She still prefers construction and electric to sitting at a desk, but working in the tech field has allowed her to bring digital technology to Thescorre, so she considers that a win.
She is married to her love Kevin, who remains bemused that she drives a truck just to load and unload it every weekend. Kevin is not a Scadian, though he has been known to ferry items for events and set up/tear down when needed. Though the SCA is not his “thing”, he continues to support Melinda’s involvement and help in any way possible (as long as he doesn’t have to wear those funny clothes 😉)
Melinda currently serves as the Thescorre Webminister, Social Media Officer, and Historian.
Our Vision:
Between the two of us, we have well over 40yrs in the SCA. We have seen traditions come and go. We have watched as the brightness and newness has faded for many and we have watched it glow anew for others. It is our sincerest hope to bring that spark – that Dream – to everyone who wishes to participate. Over the last couple years, the SCA has opened new doors to accessible options for many of our members. It has also closed doors to others. We know that neither side of this equation has had an easy road and we would like to honor that. Traditions are beautiful and they matter. Accessibility is necessary and beautiful in its own right. We believe that the way forward is to combine the two. We must incorporate accessible options into our beloved traditions. We must work with those affected (meaning everyone) to create an inclusive, accessible, tradition-filled and joyous Thescorre. Because at the end of it all, this should be fun. It should be meaningful. And we want people to participate for the love of the experience.