[bars] NEARFEST TICKETS APRIL 25-26 2024

[Juan Jiménez]

If it were not for old farts organizing events this way, you might have a
lot more new people in the hobby. Amazing how nearsighted some people
become as they age and lose their memory...

On Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 8:02 AM Greg <wa1emg at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hey Juan
> If it wasn’t for us old retirees, you would have this great hobby. Que
> verguenza !
>
> Greg
>
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> On Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 22:04, nkaraway via bars <bars at w1hh.org>
> wrote:
>
> Thanks Geoff! The Nearfest committee spent an enormous amount of effort
> and angst to be able to provide for this spring's gathering, at all.  With
> the expectation that they will be back to the normal schedule in the fall.
>
>
>
> Sent from my Galaxy
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: geoffreyf at comcast.net
> Date: 4/3/24 9:51 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: Juan Jiménez <k1cpr at bd5.com>, Gary F <gary at garyfrascarelli.com>
> Cc: bars at w1hh.org
> Subject: Re: [bars] NEARFEST TICKETS APRIL 25-26 2024
>
> Juan,
> I wonder if you are aware of the reasons for this scheduling.   Do you
> know the options that they have? Did you think of the problem that begat
> this solution?
>
> "Pander to retirees" was not the reason.     Not even close.
>
> Now that you have offered that absurd speculation, go find out the
> reasons, the problems they had to solve and share that here so we know you
> actually did what you should have done before.  Hopefully you will learn
> something from this. What was your input last time regarding Near Fest?  Do
> you remember?
>
>
> Geoff / W1GCF
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* bars <bars-bounces at w1hh.org> on behalf of Juan Jiménez <
> k1cpr at bd5.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 3, 2024 9:29 PM
> *To:* Gary F <gary at garyfrascarelli.com>
> *Cc:* bars at w1hh.org <bars at w1hh.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [bars] NEARFEST TICKETS APRIL 25-26 2024
>
> I agree. There is no way I am taking time off from work for this. Total
> waste of time to pander to retirees with nothing better to do.
>
> 73,
> K1CPR
> Juan
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 8:42 PM Gary F <gary at garyfrascarelli.com> wrote:
>
> Time to find a new location for Nearfest.  For some time now I have felt
> that we were tolerated but unwelcome by the Fair Board.
>
> Gary Frascarelli
> W1GFF   Amateur Radio
> Landscape Artist
>
> On Apr 2, 2024 3:10 PM, Bill Poulin <billpoulin01913 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello BARS!
>
> I was at HRO Today and learned they have tickets for Spring NEARFEST,
> Thursday 4/25 and Filriday 4/26.
>
> Admission: $10.00
> Parking:       $10.00
> Camping:     $30.00
> Tent:             $30.00
>
>
> Mr Mike is sorry we could not have Saturday this time around, scheduling
> at Fairgrounds was iffy, however, Deerfield said we could add Thursday.  So
> Be it!
>
> I am to understand BARS will be doing a Test Session on Friday, 10am to
> Noon.
>
> We must depart by 3pm on Friday Afternoon.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill Poulin, WZ1L
>
> We will be doing Friday and Saturday in October.
>
>
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