2008 Reunion Schedule of Events and Program
Tuesday, September 23, Wednesday
September 24, and Thursday, September 25, 2008
The Inn on the Lake, Canandaigua, New York
TUESDAY, Sept. 23: Registration, Lobby at The Inn, from 1:00 P.M.
to 6:00 P.M.
Check in at The Inn by 3:00 P.M.
Welcome Reception, Thompson Room - 6 to 8
P.M.
Welcome Reception: Featuring, Cheese, crackers, and Grapes; Fresh vegetable
crudites; Fresh fruit kabob; Scallops wrapped in bacon; Assorted cold canapes;
Carving station of beef and turkey; Cash bar.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24:
7:00 - 9:00 A.M. Breakfast on your own.
Available at The Inn, or at numerous local nearby restaurants (within walking
distance)
9:30 A.M. Organize for caravans to field trip sites and departure, Lobby
at The Inn
Depart 9:45
Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion - $9.00 per person & wine tasting, if 10 or more
Granger Homestead (Postmaster General in the Jefferson Administration) - $5 per
New York State Wine and Culinary Institute - free, except for tasting
Ontario County Historical Museum - Erie Canal; Mapping of Ontario County - $3
per
Depart 3:00
Capt. Gray Boat Tour of Canandaigua Lake - 2 hour tour, $15 per
Depart 10:15 Widmer Wineries Tour in Naples & Brunch at Bristol Harbor - approx. $12 per
Seneca and/or Keuka Lakes Wineries Tours - See brochures
Curtis Museum, Hammondsport, - Air flight and other inventions - $6 per
George Eastman House, Rochester - $6 per
Strong Museum of Play, Rochester - $8.50 per plus $3 for Dancing Wings Butterfly
Garden
Walking path along Canandaigua Lake through Kershaw Park (approx. I mile)
Gift and Antique Shops in abundance on Main Street
Noonish: Lunch on your own. (See Widmer Tour for Brunch Arrangements)
3:15 P.M. Capt. Gray Boat Tour of
Canandaigua Lake - 2 hour tour, $15 per
4:00 P.M. Return from Field Trips, Rest, Relax, Refresh
6:30 P.M. Social Hour, The Inn at the Lake, Sand Bar. Cash Bar.
7:00 P.M. Banquet, The Inn on the Lake,
Thompson Room
■ Welcome:
Ron Graves, President, 1958, Host
■ Pledge of Allegiance
Ron Graves
■ Introductions and Announcements:
Ron Graves
■ Invocation:
■ Dinner -
Menu: Soup; Salad; Chicken French; or Roast Prime Rib of Beef; or Grilled
Salmon; or Vegetarian Plate; vegetables; starch; dessert
8:15 P.M. Speaker: Dr.
Preston Pierce, Ontario County Historian
“The First World War and Its Continuing Impact on Lives and Communities”
8:45 P.M. Business Meeting
■ Potter Room Refurbishing Project Update Paul Ward,
President, 1953
■ Reunion - 2009 and Beyond:
Jack Higham, 1957
■ Singing of Potter Club Song:
9:15 P.M. Social Hour
Cash Bar refreshments, reminiscing, and reprise of the Potter Club Drinking
Song.
THURSDAY, Sept. 25:
7:00 - 9:00 A.M. Breakfast on your own.
Available at The Inn, or at numerous local nearby
restaurants (within walking distance)
9:00 A.M. Visit more local attractions. See the list of sites above
11:00 A.M. Hotel Checkout
Have a safe trip home.
See you in 2009!