Debatable Lands 30th Birthday

The Barony - Marche of the Debatable Lands, after decades of living in ignorance, finally knows the date of its founding, celebrate, is having a 30th birthday party on April 3, 2004 (not the exact date, but the closest Saturday anyway), so come and celebreate it with us.
The site is the Mt. Lebanon Christian Church, Cedar Boulevard at Hollycrest, Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228.

The site is bone dry, no alcohol allowed. Smoking in designated outdoor areas only, please.
The site opens to the populace at 10:00 a.m. and closes at 10:00 p.m.
Merchants are quite welcome; contact the autocrat if you are planning on attending and merchanting.

There will be a rattan tourney, a fencing tourney, a variety of activities relevant to the theme of the event (the ancient history of the barony), and dancing after the courts of His Majesty Henri and Their Excellencies Alonzio and Tatyana.

Lunch is being prepared by Master Alastair Scott MacCrummin, and the feast by Countess Aidan ni Leir.
Dietary concerns should be addressed to the autocrat, Sir Magariki Katsuichi no Koredono (mka Donald Luby) [120 West Ingomar Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, 412-635-9901, djl@telerama.lm.com ), who will also be handling the reservations.
On-board will be limited to 150 gentles.

The cost for the event is $12 for on-board, $6 for off-board, $4 for out-board; children ages 6 - 12 are half price, and children under 6 are free. The Non-Member surcharge is applicable for this event for non-members over the age of 18. It will be collected at Troll unless already paid with an advance reservation. Make checks payable to "SCA Inc. - BMDL".

Directions:

From the North:
Take I-79 South to I-279 South (exit 72) into Pittsburgh.
** Follow I-279 south, across the Ft. Pitt Bridge and through the Fort Pitt Tunnels.
Very shortly after going through the tunnels will be a right-hand ramp for Banksville Road / US-19 South (exit 5A).
Follow Banksville to the 5th light and bear right onto Beverly Road (still Rt. 19).
Beverley will intersects with PA-121; follow signs for US-19, and turn left onto Cochran Road.
***At the third light (bottom of the hill), turn right onto Cedar Blvd.
Mt. Lebanon Christian Church is one long block up on the left. Parking is on the street.
From the East:
Take I-76 West to I-376 West (exit 57 - Pittsburgh).
Get onto I-376 west towards Pittsburgh. Stay on I-376 until it 'ends', and follow the signs for I-279 South, then follow from ** above.
From the South:
Take I-79 North to I-279 (exit 59A) North towards Pittsburgh.
At the crest of the steep hill, take the Greentree Road / PA-121 exit (exit 4A) and turn right at the top of the ramp onto PA-121 South.
Follow Greentree Road / PA-121 2.5 miles until it ends and turn left onto Cochran Road.
After a few blocks, PA-121 ends when it intersects with US-19; continue straight on Cochran Road, and follow from *** above.

Maps available in small , medium , and large scales.

Direct mail regarding this web page to djl@telerama.lm.com