If you are going to the SOS Dinner on Thursday night, you may need these directions from the airport and hotel. There will also be maps at the hotel desk. You may call one of the following numbers for a ride, if needed: Renee (860)906-8798 Trish (314)226-3144 or (636)928-8560 We will be at the park rain or shine. It is a covered pavilion. Tickets for the doorprize drawing are available at the park. If you know someone who needs the directions and didn't get them, please share these. Join for fun at any time, but remember that food service begins about 5:30. Directions to Park for SOS Shelter Benefit Dinner From: Lambert-St Louis Intl Airport Go WEST on DEPARTING FLIGHTS. (0.30 miles) Turn LEFT onto NATURAL BRIDGE RD. (0.07 miles) Merge onto I-70 W. (14.52 miles) Take exit 222 (MID-RIVERS MALL DRIVE) toward ST PETERS. (0.22 miles) Turn RIGHT onto MID-RIVERS MALL DR (0.04 miles) Turn LEFT onto MAIN ST (0.47 miles) Total Estimated Time: 18 minutes Total Distance: 15.62 miles Link to Mapquest directions <http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?mo=ma&1ex=1&un=m&go=1 &2ex=1&1a=10701%20Lambert%20International%20Boulevard&1c=St%2e%20Louis &1pl=314%2d426%2d8000&1pn=Lambert%2dSt%20Louis%20Intl%20Airport%20% 28STL%29&1g=A8Nn87rLuOg%3d&2a=%5b1%2d99%5d%20%20Main%20St &2tabval=address&1l=vJFF9fJyXgY%3d&2c=Saint%20Peters&cl=EN &2g=7xrnnUi83rs%3d&1s=MO&2l=iGpzAjnaMys%3d&ct=NA&1v=ADDRESS &cat=Airports&2n=ST%2e%20CHARLES%20COUNTY&1y=US&1tabval=address &1z=63145&2s=MO&2rc=B1ABA&2v=STREET&2y=US&2z=63376&rsres=1> [No, I don't expect anyone to try that link, but it was so absurd I had to leave it in! BIG] From: Hotel Turn LEFT out of the hotel, drive 0.05 miles. Turn RIGHT onto Airflight Dr. Start looking for the entrance to the Interstate Highway. Enter Interstate 70 West and drive to exit 222 (Mid-Rivers Mall Drive), (14.3 miles) Turn right on Mid-Rivers Mall Drive (get into the left hand lane immediately) Turn left onto Main St. (first left, about 0.04 miles) LEFT on to Church St. (0.47 miles) Go half a block to the park. Enter the park and the pavilion is on the left. Parking is in front of the pavilion. Signs will be at corner of Main & Church St. You can see the pavilion from the turn. Very easy. Thank you. renee :) Meet Me in St. Louis! April 29 - May 1, 2005 International Ferret Congress http://www.ferretcongress.org [Posted in FML issue 4860]