Venetia School celebrates 100th anniversary
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Pictured is Linda Christ Koch, who attended Venetia School in 1969-70. Koch traveled from Citrus County, Fla., to attend the event. "I have been looking forward to this for a year, since I found out there was going to be a celebration," said Koch, who caught up with former teachers and friends at the event. [Karen Mansfield]
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The DARE Model Railroad Club and the Montour Railroad Historical Society occupy classrooms in the Venetia Elementary School and had model trains on display for the celebration. Member Dan Thomas showed the groups' model train display at the celebration. [Karen Mansfield]
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Nancy Martin of the Peters Township Public Library Archives chats with a visitor during the Venetia School 100th anniversary celebration Sunday. [Karen Mansfield]
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An antique car show featuring vehicles from the 1920s to the 1990s, when Venetia School was open, was part of the 100th anniversary of the school. [Karen Mansfield]
The Venetia Heritage Society held a celebration for the 100th anniversary of Venetia Elementary School, now the Venetia Community Center. The event included tours of the building, built in 1926, along with entertainment, an antique car show, and tours of the building, which provides a “home” for various community nonprofit groups. The school was built in 1926 and operated until 1993, when it was closed. In 1997, the Venetia Heritage Society was formed to save the building from demolition and was turned into a community center.