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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><u><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red'>COPIED FROM FETLIFE<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><u><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>An important announcement from your friends at the SF Citadel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>by <a href="https://fetlife.com/users/42667"><span style='color:blue'>AugustKnight</span></a> about 12 hours ago<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>An important announcement from your friends at the SF Citadel<br>October 15th 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>No easy way of saying this but we’ve lost our lease!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Our landlord has decided to put the building up either for sale or for rent at a MUCH higher rental cost. We are trying to negotiate right now with him, so we’ll see what happens.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Whether circumstances allow us to stay at our current venue or not, the search for a new space has already begun with an emphasis on finding the best possible place in San Francisco for the SF Citadel to serve as a community space for all the leather and sex positive groups in the Bay Area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The good news is that if we do have to leave our current home we leave this space with the best references from our current landlord as well as references from our neighbors, our past landlord, and the city of San Francisco Department of Health. However, even with the best references, it’s not easy to find a new location for a dungeon, because it is tough finding landlords who are okay with what we do (even in San Francisco)! Even though it’s tough, Phil and I feel that it’s very important to be transparent and let all landlords know the type of business we are.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>No matter what, SF Citadel is leased in the current space through<br>January 2012, so parties/classes/rentals will continue. Right now we are booking out all the specialty parties through 2012 and Keri has been working hard on booking classes for the upcoming year. So we’re moving forward with the positive outlook that we will in fact find the right fit for our current members and our new members who will discover SF Citadel in the future. We are NOT giving up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>To say this is a stressful time for Phil and I would be an understatement, we love our community and SF Citadel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>As soon as we know more, you will know more. Watch the website/FetLife for updates and announcements to the community. Please don't call us for<br>updates but if you have an interest in volunteering, information, skills, or money toward the effort of relocating SF Citadel, our primary contact is:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>August Knight phone<span style='color:red'>********</span><br>August Knight and Phil Derby email<span style='color:red'>********</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>As most of you know, we have moved the SF Citadel before (back in 2005), and what we learned then was that our community grew in the new space to be stronger and more diverse than ever. When a door closes, a window opens. Phil and I look forward to new opportunities and exciting changes ahead, and we are relying on the community to be part of making this happen.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>So… signing up volunteers for the move when it happens, who’s onboard ?! Winks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'>Robin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'>Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'>The Exiles<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'>San Francisco<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>