No boat parking
 

When the antique boat show is there, we in boats have no parking.

But if we hold it at the beach in the Weirs, you'll have plenty of parking because all the other boats will be in Wolfeboro ... :D

Just a thought.

And the 30th is kind of late in the season for many folks. Last year, it was around the 20th...

Regardless, I will watch here and make every effort to get my sorry butt up there when the Forum Geeks gather...

Hey Grant
 

If you head up, maybe we could ride together and save the money!

Why don't we set a date.....?
 

Looks like Sunday the 17th and Sunday the 24th are both the most popular dates if it is in fact going to be on a Sunday....since Saturdays tend to be "busy days". I would vote for the 17th..........Aye! That would be two votes since Mrs. HC won't allow me to go without her. Aye, Aye!

Ok, Hc!
 

Sounds good to me! Let's get this thing set in stone once and for all! I hereby cast my vote for Sunday the 17th! :D

Grant and Chris Exley - be there, or be square! :p

Anybody else wanna chime in with an "AYE" ?

Aye Aye
 

Aye aye there Capt Bligh ! Now all I have to do is check with the Commander in Chief. :eek:

errrrrrrrr
 

Well um here is the thing with the 17th....it is Race weekend.....I of course am a race fan....so that is where I will be....I am sure I am in the minority here.....So I will say it now have fun all and I will try and catch you next year....:(

A vote?
 

I can't make Sunday the 17'th :( , but suggest that rather than a zillion replies, we use the voting tool for a yes/no poll.

Works for me!
 

The 17th, or pretty much any Sunday in Sept works for me!

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For the above stated reason, the 17th is a definate no for me too! I can't believe I forgot about the race. I'll be way to busy delivering food to the airplanes at Laconia, and there's no way I could make it that day! :rolleye1: I'm so embarrassed that I didn't realize that was race weekend! :blush:

Please disregard the vote I cast prior to this post! Any other weekend will be fine with me. :rolleye1:

Forum Fest III
 

The weekend of Sept. 30th sounds good to me. If, as discussed in earlier parts of the thread, we pick a site on the western side of the lake for a change, then the antique boat show in Wolfeboro won't be a factor. I vote for either Alton Bay or Weirs. If there is bad weather and the community center isn't available, at least Alton Bay has the bandstand right next to the public docks.

New vote?
 

Just returned from the most awful vacation of my life. Had our brand new Tundra, packed with half our life as we were out to camp for most of a month and which we use to pull our camping trailer, stolen in Montreal and now can't get any movement from the police up there to get a report sent to the insurance company. NEVER go to Montreal or Quebec City is my advice. It's not what it used to be 30 years ago; believe me. What a nightmare. Talk about "reality coming through the windows!" But, I digress...

Skimmed through the posts here today. Have to agree with Pepper. Sounds like we need a new vote started. Sept. 30th in Alton Bay sounds perfect to me. There is shelter available if rain (but, gosh, how likely is that? :rolleye2: ). There is both land access and water access with plenty of boat docking that time of year.

Would a new vote including Sept. 30th and which place to have it be appropriate? Could you start that up, Don? Also, I still think a contribution to St. Baldrick's with just a big, fat cookie jar, would be great.

Or, just for fun, we could have a bidding auction of some sort. It might be fun to get some sponsors. I'm betting Alan and the people at Patrick's Pub would help with that; perhaps the folks at Laconia Airport would donate a scenic flight, and perhaps some of the restaurants, like Canoe, that have had some good coverage in the Restaurant forum might be willing, and maybe Rusty's group and others could through something in. I'd be willing to do some soliciting once I get my life back in order (or at least as much as possible). I am never in favor of Poker Runs; you all know not to get me started on my feelings about speed on the Lake! :look:

Addendum!
 

P.S.: How about making the event a true St. Baldwick's event? Let's have an auction, but with the donation you make to win "the prize" you or someone who is a "stand-in" for you, must shave their head to collect the prize? :D This could be a blast. We could aim to send Pepper's goal OVER THE TOP!

St. Baldrick's and the Forum Fest
 

Hey All,

I'm a new guy here... want to say thanks to all of the nice folks I've "met" ... You Folks are terrific!

The boss (she who must be obeyed) and I are going to be in Maine on the date of the forum fest.. BUT..

I'd like to make a donation to the raffle... or better yet ... I'd like to see this item auctioned off.. my condition is that all the money go to Peppers "Jar"

I'll set an opening bid of $50... so if it dosen't go higher.. I'll bring a check to Pepper for the $50.

Could someone tell me where to drop it off..

This is a classic... not a repo... it's from 1909...and in great shape considering it's age.

I just won it last week on e-bay... but I figure it would be best to have it go to a good cause.

This framed would look great in your cottage or office....

Attachment 885Attachment 884

SteveA

Curious about raffle/auction items.....
 

Some of us (well, alright....Mee) are curious as to whether there will be a certain something available at the raffle/auction this year ? I believe Quilt Lady might know what I am referring to ;) Depending on the date of the Forum Fest some of us may not be able to attend but we would like to have someone in attendance submit raffle tickets and/or bid for us ! Any advance information would be greatly appreciated :D

Thank-you,
Mee

P.S. Some of us would like to see an auction in lieu of a raffle....better odds of winning what I....errrr I mean what you want....and potentially more money can be raised for St. Baldricks !!

Help?
 

Well, I've been throwing these ideas about an auction for St. Baldwick's out there, but I've also never been to a forum fest, so someone needs to tell us all how this all works. Does a "chairman" take charge of organizing the whole thing or does everything just sort of happen by accident? Those with experience...Speak!

Guess what I'm bringing to the party?!?!
 

I was going to wait to mention it until a firm date had been set for the Forum Fest but since Mee n' Mac is chomping at the bit . . . the answer is yes, I will be bringing another quilt to offer up for raffle or auction. I will have DRH take a picture of it prior to the party so all can see. I will tell you this much . . . it's blue and white, has stars and some interesting curves. Now, please, don't start drooling on your keyboards!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Forum Fest Iii
 

Hi Guys-- I see we are running a tally of favorite dates for this year's forum, but I was hoping we could get a date firmed up. I live in Florida and would really like to make our ( wife and my) reservations as soon as possible. Not to influence anybody, but September 23 rd works best for us. We really would like to make our first FORUMFEST this year. Thanks-- and looking foward to meeting ya'll.

Decisions Needed!!!
 

Hey folks, we really do need to make some decisions for ForumFest III!!

Here's what we need to decide:

1. Date
2. Time
3. Location

Since September begins a week from tomorrow, and those who would like to come to the big event need to arrange their schedules, I think the most important of those three decisions is the date.

Quilt Lady and I plan to come no matter what date is set, but after reviewing all the posts above and considering the pros and cons of the various dates that have been suggested, let's make the date Sunday, September 24. I realize that date may not work for everyone, but unfortunately that's going to be the case no matter what date we choose. However, September 24 seems to be a date that doesn't conflict with any other event, religious observance, etc. Can we at least decide that September 24 will be the date?

As for the other two decisions, here are my votes:

Time: 1:00 PM - ???

Location: Weirs Public Beach for the get-together, then Waldo Peppers for food.

September 24th is a wonderful date for FFIII!

I also concur with the 1:00PM at Weirs Beach for the location.

I would like to cast a different vote for the "after gather" though! :rolleye1: Although I'm delighted at the prospect of lots of nice business on a Sunday afternoon, I'm absolutely certain that I would be "pressed into service". :rolleye2: Therefore, I would once again like to propose a trip on the Mount for an apres-event. :D

Those are my votes, and I'm stickin' to em! ;)

The Motion
 

And I agree with Pepper, she'd be pressed into service (including by herself lol), so the apres should be somewhere else. I wouldn't be able to do the apres, have to be at work down here early the next morning, but I sure would like to meet the Forum Folks!

It has recently (just now) been brought to my attention that some folks absolutely cannot commit to the entire evening on the Mount. As I think about it, there's probably a lot of folks who wouldn't be able to make a committment of the entire evening.

So, that said, I am now opening up the floor for further discussion with regard to the apres' gathering. If ya'll wanna go to our place then I'll jump behind the counter when needed. If other folks have other ideas, let's hear them too. Whatever works for everybody else is fine with me. :)

Whew!!!!
 

Thought we'd never get there. The 24th is fine for HC and the Mrs.....

The Mt. Washington has a Sunset Dinner Cruise on schedule for that date....4:30 to 7 PM....$38.00 Sounds like another plan. I agree with Pepper....I'd hate to see her have to go to work on a National Holiday.....FF III ! Thanks DRH and QL for getting this thing off the dime.....

1:00 sounds good!
 

I like the 1:00 start time. (Much earlier than in the past) I didn't think I would be able to make it on a Sunday....but at 1:00 I can swing by on my way back home from a week-end at the lake. Good thinking DRH!!! (now I'll have to come up with something for the raffle!)

Sounds Good To Me!!!!
 

s:liplick: september 24 works fine for me. if we meet at the weirs and just find a couple of picnic tables- that would be great. count me in to help-- and we'll keep pepper from behind the counter if we go there. the mount would be great, too.-- but i can see where it may take up more time for some members--it'll just be great to meet everybody.

OK then, since nobody else has taken the bull by the horns here, I will. :devil:

IT'S OFFICIAL

There! That's done. :D

Now it's time for all of us to start making plans for raffle items to bring with us! ;)

Plus ... we're all likely to get a bit hungry while we're having so much fun, so perhaps some plans ought to be made with regard to that too. :liplick: So, to get that part started, I hereby pledge to bring along some nice sandwich trays. :coolsm:

Forum Fest and no Waterbaby
 

Forum Fest III- We'll be there!
 

Amen, Pepper- Let us know what we can bring. We are really looking foward to it. Gilly 20

We're in!
 

DRH, Thanks for picking up the ball and making a decision.

I am a bit confused by the logistics. Is it on the beach? Would it help to bring the Webber and a pile of burgers and dogs?

We would love (and most probably will) finish up the afternoon with a cruise on the Mount. What a gas! But I have to warn you Pepper, when I put on my dance'n shoes....

Hermit Cover, do you want to head ovr to the Weirs with us on the Misty?

Misty Blue.

Sorry we can't make it for FF III!
 

GTXrider and I were hoping that we could attend (he for the 1st time and me for the 3rd) but unfortunately he will be working and I will also be here in Joisey that day. Oh well, as us Red Sox fans say, "maybe next year".:(

What Fun.......
 

there is to be had at FF III. Mrs. HC and I will be in Meredith that day and will drive over from there, and appreciate the offer of a ride over from the 'cove', Misty Blue, but we will look forward to meeting you on the beach at the Weirs as well as all y'all. The Mount later in the afternoon is a great idea, too!....Don'tcha love it when a good plan starts coming together?

Me too. Looks like I'll be there the week before, doing some chores for my dad and perhaps sneaking in a dive or two. But with the school year underway, it's hard to justify back-to-back weekends with 864-mile round trips... But, like you said, there's always next year! Looking forward to seeing the photos.

g

Missing Forum Fest III
 

Gee, Grant, looks like those of us from the south are on the same schedule. I will be at the lake the weekend of the 16 & 17th as well -- starting the closing up chores. Hopefully I can stay for a full week which hasn't happened this year due to family illnesses. Maybe 2007 will be better and gtxrider and I can make Forum Fest IV.

Raffle Quilt
 

As promised, here is a picture of the quilt I'm offering for the ForumFest III Raffle to benefit Pepper's jar. It is 48" X 71" and all cotton, inside and out. Unfortunately, no photograph can capture the beauty of the white on white hand quilting, most notable on the back. You'll have to see it in person! Someone is going to go home very warm and happy!:D

The actual colors of the quilt are blue and white. The background color below looks a bit pinkish on my monitor, but it is actually pure white.

http://www.echoshores.com/Photos/ForumFestQuilt.jpg

nice job Quilt Lady!!:look:

Gorgeous!!!!!!
 

QL, that quilt is absolutely beautiful, and my colors!!!!!!! :D This next is to you and everyone else........ is there a way to purchase raffle tix for certain items even if we cannot be at the FF? I think I read there was but to be quite honest, just don't feel like going through all of the previous posts for the answer!

Thanks in advance.......
WB

QuiltLady - once again you've created a stunning quilt! Bless your hands!!! ;)

WaterBaby - I hadn't thought about "outside sales of tickets" but it sure is a good idea! :D I am still in possession of the gigantic roll of numbered raffle tickets, and I'm sure I could come up with a way to have folks "order tickets". I'll set up a chart with columns for name, amount, and ticket numbers (which is easy because they're sequential). Checks for payment of these tickets should be made payable to "St. Baldrick's Foundation".

Does that help???

OK folks, I have received some exceptional wisdom about how this could be accomplished - and I definately think this is an easy thing to accomplish! :D

Here's what folks wishing to "pre-buy" raffle tickets will need to do:

1.) Drop off your request along with a check payable to St. Baldricks's Foundation. This can be done any time Waldo's is open. I'll instruct my staff in the event I don't happen to be there.

2.) If unable to drop off your request in person, it can be mailed to Waldo Peppers at P.O. Box 5273, Weirs Beach, NH 03237. If requests are mailed I respectfully request that they be mailed no later than one week prior to FFIII, so that I have time to receive and record them! (Getting to our P.O. Box can be a real challenge, as the Weirs Beach Post Office has extremely short hours each day - most of which fall during my busiest parts of the day. That's why I'm asking for so much advance time. :rolleye1: )

3.) Please be certain to provide the following information along with your request:

A.) Your forum Screen name
B.) E-mail address so that I may contact you with your ticket numbers, and advise you if you've won anything at the raffle.
C.) Information regarding how you wish to "claim" your prize (eg. shipping, direct pick-up, etc.)
D.) Correct shipping address in the event your prize needs to be shipped
E.) Telephone number in the event I am not able to contact you via email for any reason.

I'm trying to make sure I cover all possible bases here, but if anybody sees anything that I've missed, PLEASE post here with your insights!!!!!!! ;)

Now, with all that said, there's one more important topic to address here: Items for raffle! :) If my reading of this thread is correct, so far we have two beautiful items to raffle - SteveA's map, and QuiltLady's quilt. Photos of both are embedded above for all to view (and boy-oh-boy are they NICE items).

So, who else wants to commit an item for raffle?

One more thing! As I receive pre-buy requests, I will post here with the member's name and ticket numbers, so not only will it be a matter of public record thereby assuring fairness, it'll also give folks a preview of our progress! :D