Greetings, fellow
White Family Members!
We are revved-up to welcome you to Cleveland, for our long-awaited White Family Reunion (WFR)! This June 7-9, we will gather to celebrate the legacy of the White Family, a family whose vision, hard work, and innovative ideas greatly influenced the burgeoning automotive world of the early 20th century.
We’ve got a packed schedule designed for a full-throttled fun weekend. We’ll have tours of historical landmarks connected to the White Family, a breakfast picnic, hiking, lectures, dinners and dancing, and of course loads of opportunities to share stories.
The WFR is a chance to connect with familiar and new family members and create new memories. We are thrilled to have the potential of 150 family members attending!
Say Cheese!
Our photographer Aimee Van will be with us all weekend capturing both candid and group photos. Please check out our gallery portal as more and more images will be uploaded during and after the events. Also, don’t forget to use our hashtag #thwhitefamily to share your social media photos!
DESTINATION CLEVELAND, OHIO
Roadside Attractions
(Schedule of Events)
Friday, June 7, 5:30 – 10:00 pm
Welcome Reception and Dinner
The White House at Hawken School – originally “Circle W Farm”
former home of Walter and Virginia White
12465 County Line Rd, Chesterland 44026
Casual attire for indoors and outdoors
5:30 – 6:30 pm
Welcome Reception
with lawn games, beer, wine, soft drinks and appetizers
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Buffet Dinner ( vegetarian and GF options available)
8:00- 10:00 pm
Guest Speakers:
Don Hoke, a nationally known historian of technology is near completion of a book on the White family’s industrial history and will be lecturing on this topic. Ben Merkel and other family historians will follow with added stories and interactive conversations.
Saturday, June 8 – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Light Breakfast and Hike
Brian and Gretchen Colleran’s residence, originally “Halfred Farms”
former home of Windsor and Delia White
39100 Shaker Blvd, Hunting Valley 44022
Casual attire for hiking — rain or shine
10:30 am
Hike and Tour of the Farm
Farm walk and Parade of Beagles
hearkening back to the origins of the Chagrin Valley Hunt tradition
Tour of the farm and extensive stables, now White North Stables
1 to 5 pm
Saturday Afternoon Free Time
Your own free time to rest, grab lunch, visit with individual families or sightsee (click here for free time activity ideas)
Saturday Evening June 8, 5:00 – 10:00 pm
Tour, Dîner en Blanc and Dancing
The White House at Hawken School
12465 County Line Road, Chesterland, OH 44026
Festive all-white attire!
5:00 pm
White House Tour by Gina Stockton in the main house
5:30 pm
Happy Hour Reception
with lawn games, beer, wine, soft drinks and appetizers
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Buffet dinner (vegetarian and GF options available)
8:00 – 10:00 pm
Dancing with the Fat City Summer Sausage Band
Sunday, June 9, 10:00 – 11:00 am
Optional Crawford Auto Aviation Museum Tour (small fee)
Questions?
Victoria White Ford (864) 918-3509
Tori Mills at vfmills@gmail.com
Christine Stovell at cc.stovell@gmail.com
thwhitefamilyreunion.com 