Steve, I can't speak for anyone else but this has always been a democratic process where it is talked about on the KRNet but decided at the gathering. So, no I wouldn't think my volunteering to host the gathering for the third time precludes anyone from throwing their hat in the ring.
For many on the KRNet that do not know, I have sold my RV and am back to doing something with the KR design. I'm thinking since I built one KR, and now one RV, I can put something together via the KR route pretty darn quickly with a few nice additions. With that said, i39 is located in central Kentucky, 25 miles south of LEX airport so commercial transportation is taken care of. The airport is just off of I-75 north/south and 20 miles south of east/west 64 making vehicle transportation to the airport very assessable. The new FBO is very receptive to the idea and will have one very large hangar available to accommodate those KR's which fly in. They are presently adding 500' to give them 5000' and a new taxiway. A very large ramp area for milling around on. Camping will be available just behind the main hangar, albeit no lake to "swim" in. The airport is out in the country, away from congested areas. Within about a mile, merely by making a right out of the airport, are two national motels and a couple restaurants. A couple miles past that is the town of Berea, which is known as the craft capital of Kentucky for off airport visiting. Having hosted the gathering twice before, a prior builder of a KR and having been around KR's as long as I have, I think I have a pretty good idea what everyone looks for in a gathering. I'm a big boy, if this doesn't sound like a good place, chime in. Time to buy some wood. Dana Overall Richmond, KY i39 http://rvflying.tripod.com/blackmagic.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMi05-WU2D0#GU5U2spHI_4 http://rvflying.tripod.com do not archive > From: n5...@hiwaay.net > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: Re: KR> 2010 KR Gathering at I39 > Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 15:23:50 -0500 > > Earlier today I wrote: > > >> So I'm going to volunteer to host it. Not at my airport (it's short, > >> narrow, and "private", requiring written permission to land), so I'm > >> going to try to do what Dana did...have it somewhere else entirely, with > >> me and some volunteers (hopefully) pulling everything else together to > >> make it happen. I only have two weeks to pull this together in a > >> fashion that may convince the attendees at this year's Gathering that > >> it'll work, and therefore garner their votes. << > > I'm pleased to announce that Dana Overall has contacted me and volunteered > to host the KR Gathering in 2010 at his home airport, I39 ( > http://www.airnav.com/airport/I39 ) in Richmond Kentucky. I've been there, > and it is a very good alternative, with lots of things going for it, and > just about everything we are looking for, especially the right "guy on the > ground"! I'll let him expound on it some, but I'm ready to vote for giving > Larry a break and holding it at Dana's place. He'll still need volunteers > to deal with several areas like hats and shirts, forums, and that sort of > thing, and your vote at this year's Gathering, but I'm very confident that > Dana can pull another nice Gathering together at I39.. My apologies to the > West Coast guys, however... > > Thanks Dana! > > Mark Langford > N56ML "at" hiwaay.net > website at http://www.N56ML.com > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=PID23391::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HYGN_faster:082009
