Denison Weekend and Annual Meeting
Denison Weekend for 2008 will be held on August 1-3, with the Annual Meeting on Saturday August 2. Friday evening there will be a wine and Cheese Party. Saturday morning there will be a light breakfast and the meeting. The meeting will conclude with a pot luck lunch. Sunday, guests are invited to attend the Road Church in the morning and the Farm Market from 12-3. Eunice Hamilton is in charge. Please email if you can come or will help. More details are available in the special July 8 Newsletter Update.
Land Sale
Recent title search results on the land at the corner of Cove and Mistuxet Roads show that the Society does not hold a clear title to this parcel of land (land approved for sale at 2007 annual meeting). The Board has retained counsel and is pursuing the possibility of establishing ownership. This has brought our restoration progress to a halt as we look for other ways to raise funds. If anyone knows where the heirs of Sarah A. Green Denison are, please contact the Society
Homestead Restoration
The Society is overseeing vital restoration projects inside and outside the Homestead. You can follow our progress in our newsletter and on this website and of course with the magnitude of what is required, we welcome any and all financial assistance. Please feel free to contact us at the Homestead.
New Museum Coordinator Hired
Christi Donahue was hired to start July 1, as Museum Coordinator/Office Clerk. This is a new part-time position. Christi has museum experience and grant writing experience. Please email her any idea or questions at membership@denisonsociety.org
New Genealogists
Joanne Langdon will be our new Genealogist and Midge Frazel will be her assistant. Contact them at genealogist@denisonsociety.org.
Recent Retirements
Jane Preston will retire from her Archivist position. Jane, our Past President, loyal Board member, etc. may move to MA to be near her son. Helen Keith, long-time Museum Curator, past Board Member and loyal volunteer has also retired. Archivist and Museum Coordinator positions are available and we welcome volunteers to these important positions and many others.
Send Us Your Email Address
We have upgraded our computer technology and have high-speed internet. We may not send as many newsletters so check the site often. Please send us your email address so that we can add it to our database and keep in more direct touch with you and you with us! You can email us at membership@denisonsociety.org.
We Need Your Help With Denison History
We have added to this website a page that asks for help in filling gaps in our historical information. Not only do we need help answering questions people have asked, but we have a number of pictures and artifacts that we don't know anything about. Please look at our page of Unknowns and see if you can help us. We are also looking for heirs of Sarah A. Green Denison.
Our Current Newsletter
From Our Newsletter Archives
Winter/Spring 2008, No. 134
Fall 2007, No. 133
Spring 2007, No. 132
Winter 2007, No. 131
Fall 2006, No. 130
Summer 2006, No. 129
Spring 2006, No. 128
Fall/Winter 2005, No. 127
Also...We've just added Newsletter No. 134. Please read our newsletters (found at the bottom of this page) to keep up with events at the Homestead Museum, as well as news about Denison family members and the Denison Society.Do you have news to share with us? Or would you like to receive our newsletter? Please feel free to contact us. |