Volume 2, No. 1. January 11, 2002
Return visit
The saga of Whalom Amusement Park
(THE LOOP, November 16,
2001) continues as the foreclosure auction set for this week—itself
postponed from December—has been moved to February 15. Shareholder Joseph
O'Donnell is negotiating with developers to sell the Lunenburg, Massachusetts,
park. Meanwhile, the delays are allowing the Bowen family, minority shareholders
and longtime owners/operators, to come up with their own money for outright
purchase. Allyson Bowen said she has lined up private investors and talked with
a financial institution, but her main thrust is a fund-raising "Buy a Whale"
campaign. "We're still hopeful we can get communities on board, whether it's
the local community or enthusiasts," she said. The campaign's web site is www.savewhalompark.com.