FROM THE SENATE

REPORT OF CURIATE ASSEMBLY: NOVEMBER 28, 2010
by Senator Zelda Walpole

November Curiate Assembly saved a lot of good news for our Citizens.

The big and good surprise is that Roma has four brave and great new Estate Managers to help Torin Golding in the management of our Sim:

Maali Beck (Princeps Senatus)
Achille Back (Legio XIII Gemina Officer)
Peter Woody (Praetor Scaenae and Ludorum Editor)
Alekso Minotaur (Ludorum Editor)

They will help to take care of Roma, keep strong the connection between Roma Groups and take out specific responsabilities, as great Officiers of our more active groups. (Angelia Rees and Tonina Rodenberger also continue in their positions as Estate Managers.)

I leave out details about the state of the Sim (that is really better than before: 90% of plots rented in Subura) to say that we will soon (in the middle of December) have a totally restyled Macellum building, similar to the new Trajan's Market, to which it will be connected with a bridge. The new Macellum could bring more traffic to Merchants and will certainly look wonderful as all of our Praefectus' buildings.

Even if estate of the Sim is getting better, some Citizens remembered how to help Roma finances: pay Latrina taxes (suggestion of Liza Brandenburg), support Lucretia in the Tavern (sugg. of Melanippe Karas), donate through Maritima Boxes and Plaza Fountain (sugg. of Torin Golding).

About Saturnalia planning, our December festival (ancestor in some ways of Christmas), Melanippe Karas, Representative of Collegia, suggested snow themed events and gifts exchange.

Then a Citizen (Gare Claven) wanted to share with us how much he admires the impressive iron discipline of our great Legio XIII Gemina.

Thinking about the good participation in the First Latin Lesson, Senator Zelda Walpole asked if it was possible to focus again on cultural events: she could do on her own Latin Literature lessons and all can encourage to play again original tragedies or comedies in our wonderful Dionysus' Theater.

At the end, Spaciva Ivanova, our Acta Roma Officer, suggested to pick up the Acta, in a word our newsletter...that is what you are reading now! The proposal was very well received and Princeps Senatus encouraged to help Spaciva with Acta.

Last words of the Assembly was of our Princeps Senatus, Maali Beck: "This meeting is adjourned!"

So ended the second meeting we had in the new Curia.