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	<title>Putney Historical Society</title>
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		<title>Fresh Sound Foundation supports PHS and Next Stage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are thrilled to announce that the Fresh Sound Foundation has granted the Putney Historical Society and Next Stage Arts Project an additional, substantial grant of 25K. We have just finished a grant cycle of 10K from Fresh Sound, which paid for essential work to the stage, and electrical work. We are so grateful!]]></description>
		<link>http://putneyhistory.us/2012/01/11/fresh-sound-foundation-supports-phs-and-next-stage/</link>
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		<title>PHS Annual Meeting Jan. 8!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Putney Historical Society will hold its Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 8 at 1:30 pm at 15 Kimball Hill/Next Stage. In addition to the regular business meeting, we have a nice program lined up, with Civil War historian Charlie Marchant presenting a program on local Putney soldiers. He’s a fine speaker, and we feel [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://putneyhistory.us/2012/01/07/phs-annual-meeting-jan-8/</link>
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		<title>PHS By-Laws</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Putney Historical Society, Inc. Incorporated September 21, 1959 By-Laws (as amended August 14, 1994) Article 1—Membership and dues Sec. 1: Any person interested in the purpose of the Putney, Vt., Historical Society who applies for membership and tenders the necessary dues shall thereby become a member. Sec. 2: Classifications of membership and amount of dues [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://putneyhistory.us/2012/01/07/phs-by-laws/</link>
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		<title>Putney Historical Society, Inc. Incorporated September 21, 1959 Constitution (as amended August 14, 1994)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Article 1—Name The name of this society shall be the Putney Historical Society, Inc. Article 2—Purpose The purpose of this Society shall be to bring together those persons interested in history, and especially in the history of the Town of Putney, Vermont; to discover and collect any materials such as books, papers, manuscripts, genealogical records [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://putneyhistory.us/2012/01/06/putney-historical-society-inc-incorporated-september-21-1959-constitution-as-amended-august-14-1994/</link>
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		<title>Putney General Store Grand Opening and Townwide Celebration Dec. 10!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Putney Historical Society (PHS) is celebrating the re-opening of the Putney General Store on Saturday, Dec. 10. We hope it is a day to showcase all of Putney&#8217;s businesses and the renaissance of a vibrant downtown. We will have events and activities from 11am through the evening with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://putneyhistory.us/2011/12/04/putney-general-store-grand-opening-and-townwide-celebration-dec-10/</link>
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		<title>Putney General Store&#8211;New Sign by Will Parmalee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The new sign went up today. Modeled on the S.L. Davis sign the store sported from the 30&#8242;s &#8211; 50&#8242;s, it shows the beautiful work of lifetime resident Will Parmalee. He also offered us these anagrams: Teen grouper Stanley Sore ugly teen parent One grunty pet sealer Great punt nosey reel Rent an ugly seer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://putneyhistory.us/2011/11/15/putney-general-store-new-sign-by-will-parmalee/</link>
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		<title>Moving ahead with performing arts center!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Putney Historical Society and Next Stage Arts held a well-attended meeting today at the former United Church, at which PHS members and Putney townspeople enthusiastically supported our plan to create a performing center there. (Later in the evening, Red Molly played bluegrass for a full theatre, arranged by Barry Stockwell of Twilight Music.) Hurray!]]></description>
		<link>http://putneyhistory.us/2011/04/17/moving-ahead-with-performing-arts-center/</link>
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		<title>PHS creating new home, and performing arts center</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On March 12, the PHS board voted unanimously to move ahead with both a new home for the historical society and a capable, accessible performing arts center at the former United Church of Putney. We are following recommendations of the recently completed feasibility study led by architect Chip Greenberg, available at: Church feasibility study [zip]. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://putneyhistory.us/2011/03/19/phs-creating-new-home-and-performing-arts-center/</link>
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		<title>Feasibility Study for Performing Arts Center Complete</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In February, architect Chip Greenberg and members of the church advisory group completed a significant feasibility study, which essentially finds it feasible that we could create and maintain a capable, roughly 180-seat theatre in the former United Church of Putney, if we follow the recommendations set forth in the study findings. These include a new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://putneyhistory.us/2011/03/01/feasibility-study-for-performing-arts-center-complete/</link>
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		<title>General Store video by Preservation Trust</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Greetings, and happy new year. Here is a link to a new video by Meg Campbell of the Preservation Trust of Vermont. Thanks, Meg! General Store video by PTV]]></description>
		<link>http://putneyhistory.us/2011/01/23/general-store-video-by-preservation-trust/</link>
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