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From: "Carolyn Mitchell" <>
Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] Reunion
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 16:29:17 -0400
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Keep in mind that DAR Continental Congress meets July 6-11, 2004 and the
library is closed to non-members.
Carolyn Mitchell


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From: Timothy F. Whitney <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] Reunion


> WRG,
>
> D.C. sounds fine - got my vote! I believe most of the local travel
> issues can be addressed via Tour buses/vans etc. Also, remote travel is
> excellent with Amtrak and three airports including a large Southwest hub
> @ BWI and JetBlue @ Dulles.
>
> Regarding Summer, this seems to be the best time for the Reunion - thus
> I would vote for early July. This month is usually better than August
> for temp/humidity and we might even be able to take in the Fireworks on
> the Mall - if we book it right.
>
> Last but not least, I will volunteer to help - even though I live 45
> miles west of D.C.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tim Whitney
> Warrenton, VA
>
> Mike and Annette Poston wrote:
>
> >Ken Whitney wrote:
> >
> >"That group includes myself, Robert Ward, Tom Poston, and Joe Whitney.
> >Naturally, we would place the event in our environs, Washington, DC
because
> >we live here, and it has many natural attractions for a group such as
ours.
> >For us to try to plan an event in a part of the country remote from
> >ourselves would be difficult and probably foolhardy."
> >
> >Much as we might like to have Tom Poston on our roster, I fear that he's
not
> >one of us. I, however, am. And I vote for Washington.
> >
> >However, others (Jo Hogle among them) have expressed some concern about
> >getting around in Washington. Metro is a busy system, it is true, and
those
> >with difficulty moving (especially moving quickly) sometimes are at a
> >disadvantage. I recognize that ease of mobility can be an issue, but I
> >suspect that Washington is somewhat more accessible than many places.
All
> >of the Metro stations are served by elevators and escalators although the
> >newspapers often report outages with both of them at some stations.
> >I suspect that those who have reservations about getting around town in
> >Washington would have similar reservations about other places.
> >
> >If the group wishes to meet elsewhere, I shall not complain, but
volunteers
> >need to come forward soon.
> >
> >[Incidentally, Ken's apology is noted, but unwarranted. Tom Poston
> >pronounces his name the way I do and his popularity has made fewer people
> >likely to rhyme Poston with the city of Boston. I often have people call
me
> >Tom--even my own wife when we first met had trouble keeping Tom and Mike
> >straight. I wonder if Suzanne Plechette calls Tom, "Mike?"]
> >
> >Mike Poston
> >Rockville, Maryland
> >
> >
> >
> >
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