[Artemisia] OT: new SCA-related resource

[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,  this missive is sent to you to introduce you to a
new SCA-related resource, http://scabusiness.com/, which is in the
process of being crafted.  It is being 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 is intended 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 intended to be a listing of SCA
folk who have period skills for hire, such as armorer, potter, or
weaver.  It is intended that this resource be fully functional by
October, when it will be searchable by location, type of skill, name of
an individual or their business, etc.  but in the meanwhile it is
already available in a non-searchable format. 

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