<VV> REMINDER: Vair Fair Motel Cutoff 3-28-06!!

[wblanning at adelphia.net]

REMINDER: The Virginia Vair Fair host motel room reservation cutoff is Tuesday, March 28th.  If you are thinking you might come to the Vair Fair but have not made your motel reservations yet, GO AHEAD AND MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW.  You can cancel if you later change your mind.  The host motel is the Quality Inn on Rt 36 at I-295 Exit 9B, 804/458-1500.  The rate for the  “Corvair Show” is $69.00 plus tax.  

AFTER THE CUTOFF DATE, OUR BLOCK WILL NO LONGER BE HELD FOR VAIR FAIR PARTICIPANTS AND THE PRICE IS NOT GUARANTEED AT THE SHOW RATE.

EVENT UPDATE: Ray Hatchell will be presenting a tech session on carburetors.  This will be held indoors on Saturday, April 29th.

Other Vair Fair activities and events include:
· Friday evening hot dog & hamburger picnic 
· Rally through the Virginia countryside – Saturday morning
· Corvair games/Funkhana – Saturday afternoon
· Indoor & outdoor Corvair parts vendors – all weekend
· Saturday evening banquet
· Valve Cover Races – after the banquet
· People’s Choice Concours on the lawn – Sunday morning

All Vair Fair events, activities, registration and the hospitality room will be based at the Hopewell Moose Family Center, 4701 Western St (listed as 4701 Old Woodlawn St in Mapquest), Hopewell, VA (See directions below).  

The Moose Center has plenty of RV & trailer parking, a children’s playground and a large pavilion for outdoor socializing.  Weather permitting, the Friday night picnic will be held in the pavilion.  A large indoor vendors room is available to include tables.  See pictures of the facility and motel at www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter232.

For a Vair Fair registration package contact Lisa Novarro, 10345 Brickerton Dr. Mechanicsville, VA 23116, 804/550-5306 or email her at iloveva at erols.com.  Downloadable registration form and Vair Fair information at www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter232.

Directions to the Virginia Vair Fair:

>From I-295
1. Take Hopewell Exit 9B, Rt 36 West.
2. At first traffic light turn right on Cousins Ave.
3. Follow Cousins Avenue two blocks to Western Street
4. Turn right on Western Street and immediately look for the Moose Family Center immediately on right.

>From I-95
1. Take Temple Avenue Exit 54 (About 1 mile north of I-95/I-85 intersection)
2. Turn right at the traffic light at the end of exit ramp onto Temple Ave east.
3. Travel about 4 miles to Rt 36.  This will be the 6th traffic light.
4. Turn left on Rt 36 east.
5. Travel about ½ mile on Rt 36 and turn left at 3rd traffic light onto Cousins Ave.
6. Follow Cousins Avenue two blocks to Western Street
7. Turn right on Western Street and immediately look for the Moose Family Center immediately on right.