The Putney Central School Endowment Fund is now offering funding for programs that will enrich the academic curriculum or establish a new after-school activity. Proposals for programs for the 2010-2011 school year may not exceed $500, and can be submitted by any member of the PCS community by April 1, 2010. An application form may be obtained at sidehill@sover.net. For further information please contact Anne Fines, 387-5387.

I am looking for a person to clean my house every other week. This person should pay some attention to detail, be reliable, be reasonably priced, not be afraid of clutter and have excellent references. If you are also a garden helper, that would be great. If you are or know someone please e-mail me.
papowitz3@hotmail.com
Thanks, Louise

Ex.Lg. Dog Crate $50
Holmes TrueHEPA Allergen Removers 20x20(4) at $50 each
Flex-a-matic twin bed, like new (was $2,150) Best Offer
Matress Genie Auto Bed Wedge w/controls (new) $90
Window A/Cs w/electronic controls (Maytag & Heier) $55 each
Wood storage cabinets 5x3 (9) $35 each

Call 387-2207 after 5 PM

Hi, My name is Jessica Kittredge. My boyfriend (Benjamin Mousel) and I are looking to rent a 3 bedroom apartment/house. We have GREAT references and have the option of ending a lease early if needed. If you know of anything please let us know
Ben- 387-4446
Jess- 258-5353
Thank you and have a great day.

Editor of the Reformer:

On the evening of November first, my boyfriend and I got out of bed and discovered that our kitchen and dining room were filling with black, toxic smoke. The General store we shared a wall with was on fire. We called 911, pounded on our neighbors’ doors and fled our apartment. We had no idea we would never sleep in that bed again.

We stood across the street watching the fire for hours in shock. We had come to love the general store and recalled looking on that summer with excitement and admiration as the beautiful new slate roof was finished. Now we turned away as the tiles slid from the roof and shattered on the ground.

Is the Co-Op model ,with working and paid memberships, one way
to keep a book store in Putney?

With enough working members and perhaps a paid staff, perhaps
that could provide enough people power to keep a bookstore in town?

Any interest?

Transition Putney Folks!

You are invited to our first Transition Putney Pub Night at J.D. McCliment’s Pub, Tuesday, March 9th, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

This is a time to gather for food, drink and Transition Talk – sharing our ideas about how the Transition Putney movement could build resilience and vitality into our daily lives and inspire us to create a positive future for our village.

We’ll provide a brief update on what we’ve been doing so far in the Transition Putney initiative.
But most of the evening will be focused on informal conversation about topics that interest you,

Sunday, March 7, is the last day PutneyBooks is officially open.  Will that be the last day there is a bookstore in Putney?  Some of us hope NOT.  

Running a bookstore in Putney will probably not bring in enough profit to support a family, at least for now!  One possibility is to have it in the hands of a group of people who are willing to work part-time.

If anyone out there is interested or has other ideas or suggestions, PLEASE LET US KNOW. Maybe we can all meet soon.  Sarah, who has been running the bookstore, will answer any questions you may have for her. Preservation Trust of Vermont (PTV) will help in various ways and can provide access to experienced bookstore people from around the state.

Laura Heller (387-4436) <geohel@sover.net>
Sarah Tirrell-Baker (Store, 387-4800) (Home, 387-2603) <vintageloohoo@yahoo.com>

THESPIS THEATRE COMPANY OFFERS
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL BY HORTON FOOTE

The Thespis Theatre Company will offer it’s next production in residence at Sandglass Theater, Putney, VT, the first three weekends in March.
The Trip to Bountiful premiered March 1, 1953 on NBC-TV and later that year on Broadway. In 1985 it was made into a film starring Geraldine Page, who won the Academy Award that year for best actress. Set in the early 1950s, the play tells the story of an elderly woman, Carrie Watts, who wants to return home to the small town where she grew up, but is always stopped from leaving Houston by her daughter-in-law and overprotective son.

Transition Putney Discussion Leaders Training
Tuesday, March 09 2010
7:00 - 08:30 PM
Putney Library

Bring exciting and hopeful ideas for community change to your neighborhood and friends.

Come to a facilitators training and learn how to lead a vibrant discussion of Rob Hopkin's The Transition Handbook" in your neighborhood. We'll teach you the five easy steps to leading a discussion, and provide you with printed materials.