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                    <text>Revised mission statement.
The sub committee that met on January 14 consisting of Hassan Gebel, Joel and Sara
Upton, and Ed Lewis proposes to replace the mission statement adopted in 1998 with the
following:
The purpose of the Worthington Historical Society is to identify, select, gather, preserve,
maintain, catalogue and make accessible historical documents and significant memorabilia
from the Town of Worthington, Massachusetts, to include church, library, government and
family history.
The purpose is also to stimulate and perpetuate interest in and appreciation for the history
of the Town of Worthington.
------Activities that need to happen as WHS looks toward the future.
Board agrees to the mission statement.
Have a discussion with other constituencies concerning archival needs. This starts out as a
series of one on one discussions between WHS and each constituent agency. Agencies
include church, historical commission, library, school, town hall, and South Worthington
Church.
Consolidate archival needs and perform an assessment of our facility's capacities.
Conduct an engineering assessment of the basement.
Prepare a construction estimate for the design and construction of a storage vault.
Determine possible sources of funding. Sources could include church, library, FSB, State
Library Commissioners.

�Questions:
● Bylaws/Mission Statement of Historical Commission

Do programs
● Do exhibitions
● Ongoing Tasks
● gathering, preserve, access
●

Townspeople

Church

Library
WHS Archive

[town]
government

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                    <text>Worthington Historical Society
PO Box 12
Worthington, MA 01098-0012
Dear Mr. Brown:
I am very sorry to have heard about the passing of Lois. Lois was certainly an active
member of the community. It was a pleasure serving with her on the Board of
Deacons for the church in the late 1980's and early 1990's. I learned a lot from her. I
still go down to the old stone quarry she told me about in back of our house.
So far, the society has received well over $500 in her memory.
Unfortunately, some of the checks that have come in were made out to you. As a
result, I cannot deposit them into the Historical Society Account. Could you please
take the checks and cash them. If you so desire, please make out a single check
payable to "Worthington Historical Society" for the proceeds.
Thanks a lot for your help.
I wish you the best. Looks like your son, Ben and I will be headed to the White
Mountains of New Hampshire in a couple of weeks.
Sincerely,

Ed Lewis, Treasurer

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