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February 23, 2014 at 1:38 PM

 

            Reservations are now being accepted for the DuBois Area Historical Society’s 8^th Annual Luncheon, Saturday, March 15 at noon in the DuBois Senior Center. The cost is $10 and includes soup, salad, sandwich, and dessert.

            “Women in Service” is the theme for this Women’s History Month program. Karen Aravich, retired U. S. Air Force, will speak about, Women’s Role in Today’s Military”; and three women, portraying women from the World War II time period, will relate their experiences from several different perspectives. Last year a record 88 people attended the luncheon.

             Reservations are due by March 4. Telephone 371-9006, e-mail duboisareahistory@yahoo.com, or go to here to print a reservation form.

             Eleven members and guests attended the Feb. 19 meeting of the DuBois Area Historical Society, which featured guest speaker, Galen Kilmer. Kilmer talked about the “Camp Mountain Run Cooperative Trout Nursery,” relating its history and how it aids the trout stocking program in Pennsylvania.

            Upcoming events include:

           April 23 – Guest speaker, Mike Solensky, “History of Air Mail in DuBois,” E. D. Reitz Museum, 28-34 W. Long Ave., DuBois, 7 p.m., free.

           April 27 – Fundraiser Luigi’s Ristorante, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Society will receive a percentage of the day’s profits.

           May 10 - 6th Annual Spring Walk, Soldier, led by Betty Anderson, 10 a.m., free. Meeting place to be announced.

           May 16 – Fundraiser Italian Oven, DuBois, all day. Get a voucher from any board member or print one from the Society’s website: www.http://duboishs.com.

           June 24-26 – Fundraiser DuBois Pizza Hut Wingstreet and Clearfield Pizza Hut (three days). Get a voucher from any board member or print one from the Society’s website: www.http://duboishs.com.

           July 18-20 – Fundraiser at Ruby Tuesday’s Restaurant, DuBois. Get a voucher from any board member or print one from the Society’s website: www.http://duboishs.com.

           August 22 – Fundraiser Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, DuBois, all day. Get a voucher from any board member or print one from the Society’s website: www.http://duboishs.com.

          September 18 – Annual Dinner, speaker Dee Matthews, DuBois Senior Center, 6 p.m. Menu and cost to be announced.

          October 11 – 7^th Annual Spirit of DuBois Lantern Walk, details to be announced.

         October 17 – Fundraiser Italian Oven, DuBois, all day. Get a voucher from any board member or print one from the Society’s website: www.http://duboishs.com.

         November 21-23 – Fundraiser at Ruby Tuesday’s Restaurant, DuBois. Get a voucher from any board member or print one from the Society’s website: www.http://duboishs.com.

         December 12 – Fundraiser Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, DuBois, all day. Get a voucher from any board member or print one from the Society’s website: www.http://duboishs.com.