Facility Updates--Maintaining the integrity of the building, while ensuring the safety of its users
The outside grounds are being cleaned up. As part of a project, a local Boy Scout , Zac Meyers, has been working on the landscaping outside, removing dead and invasive plants, redid the benches outside, started to repaint all doors, re-lay bricks, place solar lights in front of sign, put river rock out in back,, trim tree and put rocks around it, and add a hand rail to entrance. His efforts have made a big difference in the buildings outside appearance! Thank you, Zac!
We are so thankful to volunteers from the DARE Model RR Club ,the Girl Scouts, and the 4 H Club who support VHS behind the scenes by maintaining our building and grounds. The Model RR Club repainted the upstairs hallway and installed new ceiling, lights and a smoke detector. The Girl Scout Troops cleaned the carpet in the MPR and have brightened up the tables in the room. The 4 H Club is working on the grounds in the back of the building. The VHS continues clean out the interior areas, repaint sections of the building, and to update plumbing and electrical items.The VHS is also in communication with township officials as to building code requirements and future planning for the area of the township where the Community Center is located. The Venetia Heritage Society was honored to receive a large bequest from the McClure Estate. This donation was used to repair the facade of the building. The repairs were done by Escajeda Masonry, LLC . The company did a great job on the brick pointing! We are getting estimates for the replacement of broken windows. The front doors are being repainted and are receiving new mag locks. Venetia Community Center received new LED Outdoor lighting from LaFace & McGovern Associates in partnership with Lighthouse Electric that installed them! We are deeply appreciative to Harry McGovern for donating these lights and insuring that they were installed a timely fashion The parking lot and area behind the building are now brightly lit and provide a safer environment for those who use the building in the evening. JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL SPRING CRAFTS FAIR!
The VHS is happy to announce its successful Spring Crafts Fair will be held April 26, 2025, from 9:00 am-2:00 pm.
Visit the various crafters, eat tasty goodies Chairperson Peg Smith is seeking crafters for this fair which provides much needed funds to support the maintenance of the building. If you are interested you can contact Peg at [email protected]. 
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DARE Model RR Program is growing in size! The group has received donations of all types of trains and more youngsters are interested in participating in learning more about model trains and the Montour Railroad. The group is gaining recognition in the area and nationwide. THE DARE MODEL RR Club occupies the upstairs rooms. and has received great support and artifacts from the Montour RR Historical Society. Most recently they have shared their trains with the Peters Township Public Library and Carnegie Science Center on its Locomotion Day! Interested in joining or supporting this group? Contact leaders Dave Stanton and Bryan Seip. Check out their Facebook page!
Or watch their Peters Township Cable shows here. 
The Venetia Heritage Society is a member of the Peters Township Chamber of Commerce. The VHS along with the Country Store hosted the monthly Lunch Mob in March 2023. The event was a success and the VHS was honored to be able to share the building and the progressing made in renovating it with local business leaders.
>The VHS welcomes volunteers to join our 100th Anniversary Committee! Did you attend Venetia School? Did you work there? Or are you interested in celebrating the history of this historic structure? We invite you to join our committee that will celebrate the 1926 founding of the Venetia School. Click here to join! Contact us.
> Recently the VHS appointed two new Board members, Heathyr Haskins and Lynn Thomas. We appreciate their interest in furthering the Mission and Goals of the Venetia Heritage Society! > At the January 2025 General meeting, new officers were elected. Congratulations to our volunteer officers! We appreciate your time and effort on behalf of the VHS.
It is with deep sadness that VHS Executive Board announces the passing of one of its long time members, Rosemarie Telban Leslie. Rosemarie was a 1949 graduate of Peters Township High School . She had attended the former Venetia School and was deeply committed to preserving its history. She was an active member of our Board for many years. The Board will miss her contributions and stories about Venetia School and Peters Township , as well as her sense of humor. For more information about Rosemarie, Please visit her obituary. The VHS has instituted a self-service food pantry that is located in the back of the school by the parking lot. It is being stocked with non-perishable food items that are within stamped expiration dates only. This mini food pantry is intended to provide food for those who have food insecurity in our community, We are seeking monthly sponsors to help with financial assistance or food donations. Food items can be dropped off at the school outside the dining room downstairs on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month between 11 am and 2pm, Wednesdays from 3-6 pm or Saturdays from 9 am-12 noon. We appreciate your participation and contributions. >The VHS 's goals for the organization and the facility. At its regular Executive Board meetings, the VHS finalized goals through the Strategic Planning Process. Those goals include: *Continue to make repairs and renovate the building * Determine ways in which the building can be repurposed and rooms/spaces be utilized *Improve the financial stability of the Venetia Heritage Society *Raise the visibility and consciousness of the VHS and the VCC in the community *VHS received a Washington County Community Foundation Grant of $10,000 in 2022 . The grant money has been used to hire an accountant, and to purchase equipment and software. This will help with our goal to achieve financial stability. Keith Boivin at Printers USA in McMurray has graciously donated to the Venetia Heritage Society by printing our annual membership/donation letters and creating posters of our Contributors to post in the MPR. Thank you to this local businessman for supporting our efforts to preserve this historic building! To learn more about Printers USA, visit their website at printersusa.com 
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The Venetia Community Center is located at 800 Venetia Road Venetia, PA 15367.
Our mailing address is: Venetia Heritage Society, Box 29 , Venetia, PA 15367
Our mailing address is: Venetia Heritage Society, Box 29 , Venetia, PA 15367