[Artemisia] OT: New SCA-related resource goes live

[Viscountess Kareina]

Greetings unto the people of the Kingdom of Artemisia from Kareina Talvi
Tytär, second Viscountess of Oertha, currently residing in the Kingdom
of An Tir, 

My Lords and Ladies,  in an earlier posting to this list, I sent a
missive to acquaint you with a new SCA-related resource,
http://scabusiness.com/, which was then still under construction.  It is
with great delight that I now announce that the construction is complete
and the resource is ready to use.  It has been created on behalf of
those of us who, no matter how active in the Society we may be, don't
necessarily know what modern-world skills our friends within in the
Society have.  This information is vital if one desires to give one's
custom first and foremost to others within the Society  rather than
calling upon a random individual from the modern world.   This resource
has been designed to be a comprehensive listing for all manner of
diverse skills, whether one needs one's roof repaired, requires
assistance compiling one's taxes, or needs a new hair  dresser.   It is
also designed to be a listing of SCA folk who have period skills for
hire, such as armorer, potter, or weaver.  Now that this resource is
fully functional it is searchable by location, type of skill, name of an
individual, or that of their business, or even by a keyword from within
the description of their business.  It is set up to allow customer
feedback about the businesses, both praise and cautions based upon
dealings with the businesses. 

In order that this listing be as complete as possible I have been
charged by its creator, Sir Colin MacLear, to spread the word that
people within our Society may know of it and may seek to add their names
to the electronic scroll.  We invite both businesses owned by SCA folk,
and SCA  people who have skills they are willing to hire (or barter) to
add their names and skills to the database.   We encourage SCA people to
look first to this source when they have a task they wish to hire
another to accomplish on their behalf.   While there is a modest fee
associated with adding one's name and/or business to the web page to
cover things like the costs associated with its development and
maintenance, there are no fees for accessing the database in search of
someone with the skills you require.  We grant permission to post this
missive onto other lists, that the word be further spread.  I thank you
for your attention to my words and draw them to a close now that your
normal list discussion may resume. 

In Service to the Society, 

--Kareina