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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Well spring nearfest is this coming Friday and Saturday</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">morning. Gates open up at 9 AM. I have 6 AM to 9 AM parking</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">duty for the prepaid folks driving in. First in are the Thursday</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">night campers, then the prepaid parking then the folks who</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">bought tickets that morning. I believe HRO sells tickets</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">but check with them.</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">BARS will be in our usual spot at the top of the hill with</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">two 20 foot shelters for 40 feet of table space. Come on by</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">and sell stuff or just hang out. </span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Friday dinner may be a potluck depending on who brings</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">what but there will be a chili, along with some number of</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">food vendors. I'll have coffee and water there.</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Go to <a href="https://near-fest.com/">Home - NEAR-Fest.com</a> for schedules and forums.</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">What to bring? Cash is king but some vendors may take</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">plastic, etc. Small bills too if you want to bargain for the</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">small stuff. Nothing like trying to buy a $2 item with a $20</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">or $50. I've seen it. If it is under a table in a box they</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">generally don't want to take it home so enjoy haggling.</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Bring a chair, clothes appropriate for New England weather</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">in April. I bring stuff to keep me warm and dry as some of</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">us are up to midnight. </span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">If you may buy something heavy it is best to pay to drive in</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">and park. I don't usually bring my two wheel dolly. Nothing</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">like buying something then having to decide how it's getting</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">to your car.</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Come and enjoy walking around looking at things you've</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">only seen in magazines and buying stuff you need or don't</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">really need at that time. Us hams do that a lot. Have fun.</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Jim</span>
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