[HCRA] NEAR-Fest is on!

[Larry Krainson]

Dear Member Clubs:

 Good News!  NEAR-FEST XXX is ON!  We are looking forward to seeing all
our friends, new and old, after a very long two-year absence at Deerfield at
0900 on Friday October 15th.

Although there are no state or local mandates we want everybody to feel
safe at NEAR-Fest.  We are asking all attendees to bring their own
preferred masks and hand sanitizer.   PLEASE respect the wishes of others
and wear a mask when inside any of our buildings and observe a 10’ or 2m
distance from others whenever possible.  We also request that you don your
mask when interacting with any member of our staff, inside or outside.
They have expressed their concerns.  Remember if we didn’t have them we
could not do NEAR-Fest! Kindly honor their wishes.

Tickets will be on sale at the gate.  Admission is $15 per person and $10
for inside parking which includes flea market selling space.  You can save
$5 on your admission tickets if you buy them in advance.  They are
available BY MAIL (do not mail later than Monday October 5th)Mail to
NEAR-Fest, 316 Atlantic Avenue, Marblehead MA 01945, checks or money order
payable to NEAR-Fest and a self-addressed stamped envelope.  Also available
in person at Ham Radio Outlet in Salem NH and at Ross W1EKG’s clock shop, 40
Walnut Street in Whitman MA.

I have simply not had the help or the time to do the club passes and time
is getting very short.  I will try to do them this week.  However I am
working at the Deerfield Fair so if you don't get them in the mail you will
be able to pick them up from Carl AB1DD at the Gate G entrance at 0800
Friday morning.  The new passes are valid for this one and both the 2022
NEAR-Fests.

We look forward to our “Grand Homecoming”.  It has been a very long two
years.

73,

MisterMike, W1RC

PS: Don’t forget to attend the ARRL Division Director candidates “Town
Hall” meeting on Friday.   See our web site www.near-fest.com for details.

Larry, W1AST
HCRA President

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