Bethel Historical program underway

BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society’s Business Partner’s program for 2013 is now underway, with letters highlighting the benefits of membership in BHS having been mailed to some 60 area businesses.

As one of the leading cultural institutions of its type in northern New England, the Society realizes that this ranking is, in large part, because of the support received from the business community in the Bethel area and beyond.

In turn, the Society strives to promote its Business Partners in a variety of ways – knowing that this successful partnership contributes directly to the economic vitality of the region.

Each year, thousands of people visit the Society’s “Museum of Regional History,” which features more than a dozen exhibit spaces and period rooms. In addition, the Society offers a regular schedule of lectures, courses, craft demonstra­tions and educational activities designed to make the area’s history meaningful, accessible and enjoyable for people of all ages.

Thanks to the financial support of its Business Partners, the Society is able to carry out its mission of collect­ing, preserving, displaying and interpreting the history of western Maine and the White Mountain region of Maine and New Hampshire.

In return for the financial support of its Business Partners, the Bethel Historical Society provides a broad range of member benefits:

An attractive Business Partner certificate to display; referral of member businesses to BHS visitors, staff, volunteers, and trustees; Business Partners’ literature prominently displayed at the Society's Robinson House (open year-round); Business Partner listings and links on the BHS website; subscriptions to The Broad Street Herald (newsletter), The Courier (history journal) and the Society’s e-News; listings in each issue of the Society’s newsletter; plus several others.

As the Society’s Business Partners program enters another year, staff and trustees are pleased to report that they continue to receive very positive responses from the businesses that participate.

Their reasons for joining – and renewing – are wide ranging and include a long-term commitment to the Bethel Historical Society’s mission, an interest in the history and heritage of western Maine and the White Mountain region, a recognition of the Society as an important economic engine for the area and a desire to make a tax-deductible contribution to an extremely active nonprofit organization.

Of course, one of the greatest benefits of becoming a Bethel Historical Society Business Partner is the satisfaction received knowing that membership fees support a vital cultural organization that collects, protects and shares this region's rich heritage.

The Society is very grateful to the following businesses who have joined or renewed their membership in the Society for 2013:

Bethel Family Dentistry; Bonnema Potters; Brooks Bros., Inc.; Café DiCocoa / DiCocoa’s Market & Bakery; Chapman Inn; Gray Marketing; Pooh Corner Farm, Mason; River View Resort; Ski Esta; Steam Mill Antiques; Tourmaline Media; W. J. Wheeler Insurance Agency and Western Maine Supply Co. Please take advantage of the quality services offered by these BHS Business Partners and let them know you appreciate their support.

For more information, call 824-2908 or 800-824-2910 or visit www.bethelhistorical.org.