Hi Bud, I hear Alaska is a beautiful Country. Everyone will help work out all the details so as many as possible will attend. Have you been up in Alaska since the "Gold Rush"? I haven't heard anyone talk out the full details as yet. Which Whitney do you descend through? This is kind of like "the First Thanksgiving" everyones input is important. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bud Reel" <budr@homernet.net> To: "Maureen" <abc@empire.net> Cc: <WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 10:41 PM Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] REUNION > Wake up folks just because John came ashore in MA. that does not Mean that > you on the east coast are the only ones that want to be equal on Expenses. > The west coast has people there also that are Whitneys. I would like to come > but I'll be damned if I will pay all the way from Alaska and you have the > Reunion in your back yard. Why not Iowa or Kansas. Thank you Bud in Alaska > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Maureen" <abc@empire.net> > To: <WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 10:58 PM > Subject: [WHITNEY-L] REUNION > > > > Dear WRG, > > When we have very large get togethers say in our Church for example. We > have them at a lake in the summer months and in the winter months inside the > Church or in a hall. > > We set up long tables and everyone brings something. For example: main > courses, salads, deserts, soft drinks. > > It is a nice way to get together and it is the least expensive way. > > Also if everyone was only spending one or two nights in New England, maybe > the cheapest way for everyone to just bring their sleeping bags and see if > you could spend the night at an Armoury for instance.(Who can sleep in all > the excitement.) Sleep when you get home. I had a vacation last year.This > was a first for me. I needed a vacation when I got home. But actually after > one good nights sleep in my own bed brought me back to pre-vacation state. > > Their are also large halls you could rent for the speakers, and food could > be brought in by local caterers. > > I am sure that any number of places would give a reduced price if a > certain amount of people attended. > > If you were to cover Watertown and a migration route say towards > Marlbourough, Sudbury, Wayland, Framingham, Westbourough, Upton, Grafton, > Shrewsbury, Worcestor, etc. > > There are numerous cemeteries and places of interest along the way. > > There are many places to hold a lecture along these routes. > > This is a little input of maybe a frugal way. > > Maureen > > > > > > > >