New England Branch

Contact:
Charles Zabriskie
nbstokes@comcast.net

New England Branch Meeting

On Saturday, June 5 th , on a bright, clear, and gorgeous day, 41 members and Friends gathered together outside the 294-year-old Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts, the oldest continuously operating inn in the country, for the annual luncheon.

Special invited guests included President Colin Lazier and his wife, Barbara, and Henry Paap and his wife, Judy, Honorary Consul (retired) from the Dutch Consulate in Boston, who was recently knighted by Queen Beatrix. Our oldest member of the Society, F. Taylor Ostrander of Williamstown, Massachusetts, was mentioned as he will celebrate his 100 th birthday later this year. We also had the pleasure of seeing Chuck and Abigail Winans of Harwich Port and Vero Beach. Several years ago Chuck was presented his 50-year membership pin by the late John V. VanderBeek IV.

John Cowden, Innkeeper, provided a fantastic ride into the history of the luminaries and historical figures that stayed at or passed through the Inn, which encompasses much of New England's history since the 1700s.

Grace was said by the Rev. John Van Siclen, and as a special treat our newest member, the Van Siclen's son Peter from Springfield, played the saxophone while Pam Van Siclen accompanied her son with the flute.

Charles Zabriskie remarked, “The day and the event just couldn 't have been better.”

Bob Bergen, Betsy Bergen, Bruce Bogert, Marcia Bogert, Jonathan Booraem, Karen Booraem, Kent Booraem, Joanne Booraem, Richard "Rick"Denton, Maria Lou Denton, Courtney Haff, Malin Haff, Alton Hotaling, Beverly Hotaling, Gwen Hotaling, Thomas C. Hotaling, Matthew Hotaling, Colin Lazier, Barbara Lazier, John Outwater, Henry Paap, Judy Paap, Garrett "Gary"Van Siclen, Frances Van Siclen, John Van Siclen, PamVan Siclen, Peter Van Siclen, BruceVan Voorhis, Christopher Van Voorhis, Stephen Coerte Van Voorhis, Angie LaFreniere,
S. Thompson Viele, Nicholas Veeder Jr., Chay Veeder, George Wiltsee, Jean Wiltsee, Chuck Winans, Abigail Winans, Ferd Wyckoff, Mary Lou Wyckoff, Charles Zabriskie.