Mailing List:2001-08-07 04, Re: Re: decision dates, by Shawn Whitney
Mailing List Archives > 2001-08-07 04, Re: Re: decision dates, by Shawn Whitney
From: Shawn Whitney <cyberboone -at- worldnet.att.net> Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] Re: decision dates Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 11:42:35 -0700 References: <[email protected]> <[email protected]> Hi WRG, I have been away camping with the kids and returned to 94 email messages, most of which were regarding the reunion. So let me add to the fray. 1. There will be at least 2 in my party. Possibly 4 depending on the time of year. I would love to bring my kids but of course there is school. I am going to try and talk my husband's parents into making the trip so that may be two more. 2. We will fly in and rent a car so anywhere is fine, but as a frequent visitor to Boston, I find being "in city" without a car much easier. But I am only physically challenged by my children and understand other's needs. 3. We should consider alternative meeting places if any of the hotels even consider charging for the space. I and several others are members of the NEHGS and they have meeting places, plus would probably be willing to help with research and perhaps offer a presentation, etc. The Boston library is huge and has many many meeting and conference rooms. Someone there would also probably offer research assistance. They have almost as much genealogical and local history as the NEHGS. Of course there would be no food or beverage included there but ... who cares? 4. I have been to Watertown searching out all things Whitney a couple of times. Believe me, it can be covered in about 45 minutes to an hour. There is Whitney Hill which is all residential now and and park that is named the same. Nothing special, just a neighborhood ball park, etc. There is a school sitting on what my husband and I decided might have been the original John Whitney site. There is a very old cemetery with some names that will be familiar: Browne's, Jone's, Lobdell's, .... the Watertown names. But I don't recall being able to find any Whitneys. But remember that the original settler's grave sites would be just too old to be readable. The names of the streets reflect the names of the people buried in the cemetery, and there is supposed to be a library that was the first lending library in the US and founded by a Stephen Whitney. I have never found the library. But never looked too hard either. Perhaps we can find ourselves a real local expert to give us a better tour. I believe the NEHGS would be the place to start. I will do some inquires there. My husband and I have already drawn and redrawn street maps etc I don't know if I can find them, but I could always re-do them too. Why don't Lyn and Carolyn let me handle the Watertown aspect for now since they have their hands full until the hotel is decided upon. 5. The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is worth a visit and will take longer than all of Watertown together. It was the first "park-garden cemetery" in the world ... as opposed to a "scary-full of ghosts" burial ground. I remember seeing a few Whitney's just from the road's edge. 6. My husband is in the building of hotels business and is currently building one for the University of Boston...Lyn can tell us exactly where that is. I meagerly approached him regarding our reunion and he said it isn't scheduled for occupancy until about Oct of next year. But we might get good rates....????????? That's a "way out there" kind of suggestion. Lyn Legere wrote: > Hi Carolyn, > > You deserve major Kudoos for all your work!! I think once the hotel is > booked, we might want to ask if others might want to join the planning > committee as things will heat up in the last 6 months and 2 people > simply cannot do it. > > If there are things I can help more with, let me know. I've tried to > respond to the e-mails as best as I can. Otherwise, with the hotel, you > seem to have it in good shape. But, again, if I can help on this, let > me know. > > I was also thinking of talking to Allan or Robert Ward as to what they > know of the Watertown locations of John Whitney's family and then I > thought I could actually drive over there and see what it looks like in > terms of taking a trip there with the group. For example, are there > restaurants nearby that we may want to book dinner at after the visit,e > tc. Plus, I can draw street maps for the program. > > I think the 15th sounds good. I think the concerns were probably about > people getting back in the swing of things after the summer. But, at > the same time, we need to start making some decisions so we can get our > work done, so let's go for the 15th if people can work with that. At > least if we have 90% of the info we need by then, we can work around > anything else. > > Be well and stay cool. > > LYN > > Chris Branagan wrote: > > > Hi Lyn, > > > > What do you think about choosing Sept 15th as a decision date for > > the location and weekend? > > > > It seems to me there are several who would like to make the > > decision later in September, and in the spirit of compromise > > this may be a good way to handle it. > > > > The only thing we loose is a little time. However, the > > Sheraton Lexington told me that they cannot guarantee a rate > > until we agree to "book" it. I'm waiting on a call from the > > reservations person as to prices in August and Sept. This > > Reunion 2002 is starting to take a lot of my time! Hopefully by > > the time we nail down the place and time, things will calm down. > > > > thanks, Carolyn
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