I personally like the DC-VA-MD idea, being somewhere close to the 1/2 point between NB and FL. (Not to mention the fact that I call it "home" ;-) ) -- Randy. Joan C. Miller <jrm107@juno.com> writes: > Ya Chris & Shawn, I was one of those who spoke privately to Alan a few > months ago about interest in a Whitney family reunion, but never got > back.... sorry Alan.... unforeseen Gramma duties took priority.-:)I was > wondering about near Boston, too. Watertown would be of major interest, > yes? > We hold our Rice reunions in Marlborough, visiting surrounding cemeteries > and historical sites of interest in the vicinity. And our Aldrich > reunions are held near Mendon again for the same reason. > > Would first priority be to find out how many are interested in attending > then offering 3 or 4 dates, selecting the date most convenient ? > We drive from PA to MA in 8 hours... but that's because we stop every 2 > to 3 hrs. > If we can do anything to help, please advise. > > Joan Reed Miller > York PA > > > > On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 12:34:31 -0800 Shawn Whitney > <cyberboone@worldnet.att.net> writes: > >Count us in! > >As long as we had enough time to plan for the expense, I think it is a > >wonderful > >idea. > >Perhaps the Boston area may be more appropriate for the Whitneys. > >Besides, when > >you talk about centrally located, that would have to mean like Kansas > >or > >someplace "in the middle" for those of us on the west coast. Perhaps > >the best > >bet is just to make sure its in a town that has a hub type airport > >that is a > >more inexpensive destination for those members who will have to fly > >in. > >But great idea! Do we need a committee? > >I demand a recount! > > > >Shawn Whitney > >Seattle WA > > > >PS to Gary Wallace > >I plan to just ride my bike over. > > > >Chris Branagan wrote: > > > >> > Hello WRG members ! > >> > >> > At Jeanne Muse's suggestion, I'm going to post again the idea > >of > >> > having a Whitney family reunion. > >> > >> > Perhaps it isn't feasible with so many of us spread out so far, > >but the > >> > potential is tremendous! I picture the reunion somewhere around > >the > >> > Maryland/D.C. area, because there seem to be several of the > >regular > >> > contributors from that part of the world. And I suspect some of > >them are > >> > elderly and am not sure if travel is difficult or not. A central > >> > location would be very important, and that is one reason for this > >> > posting. Give me some feedback! > >> > >> > A weekend that included a combination of social events and > >lectures could > >> > be arranged, with a "banquet" on 1 or 2 nights. We would have to > >see > >> > about a resort willing to host such an event and then arrange for > >some of > >> > the WRG members to act as speakers. We could have seminars where > >members > >> > could learn about generic geneology techniques and lectures > >specific to > >> > Whitney Geneology. > >> > >> > A good golf course would be nice. > >> > >> > We could structure this to be as formal as needed. Of course, > >this > >> > would not be an inexpensive weekend. > >> > >> > What do you think? Would this be way too much work? Would anyone > >come? > >> > Alan suggested something like this several months ago, but I > >saw no > >> > response on the rootsweb site. Jeanne thinks it would be fun. I > >would > >> > be willing to work with a group of people on the arrangements. It > >may not > >> > be possible to arrange such a reunion for this summer, but > >perhaps > >> > in 2002? or 2003? > >> > >> > from, Carolyn > >> > > >> > P.S. There still is no snow here in northern Vermont! > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.