<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">Wonderful news. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">And for those heading up early, Stubby’s in Candia makes a cracking breakfast, Gromit. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Andy</div><div dir="ltr">KA1GTT<br><br><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Mister Mike <w1rc@near-fest.com><br><b>Date:</b> September 29, 2021 at 5:32:30 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> "Michael Crestohl, W1RC" <w1rc@near-fest.com><br><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>NEAR-Fest XXX is ON!</b><br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr">Dear Member Clubs:</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> 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</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.38);">at 0900 on Friday October 15th.</a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">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.</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">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 <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://4" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="4" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.38);">Monday October 5th</a>)Mail to NEAR-Fest, <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://5" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="5" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.38);">316 Atlantic Avenue, Marblehead MA 01945</a>, 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, <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://6" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="6" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.38);">40 Walnut Street in Whitman MA.</a></span><div><br></div><div>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 then in ghe 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.<br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">We look forward to our “Grand Homecoming”. It has been a very long two years.</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">73,</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">MisterMike, W1RC</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">PS: Don’t forget to attend the ARRL Division Director candidates “Town Hall” meeting on Friday. See our web site <a href="http://www.near-fest.com/" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="8">www.near-fest.com</a> for details.</span></div></div></body></html>