"Did you say, Tickets?" -
CAHS Prez - Darlene Pennline
Reps from North Charleroi, Gary Strelick and Ralph Stone "cheesing" as they bid.
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Davies deciding what they want to ticket-bid on
Banquet "bootie"
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Charleroi AREA Heritage Banquet in March - Fundraising Success!

As the kick-off of the Capital Campaign for the Charleroi Heritage & Tourism Community Fund, the Charleroi Area Historical Society hosted the 2005 Charleroi AREA Heritage Banquet - "Lighting Up Our Heritage" - March 5th, 6 PM @ the Elks - held in conjunction with the Washington County Foundation Incorporated, and with the support of Signature Sponsor, Charleroi Federal Savings Bank, MV Hospital, Lee Supply, Jaycee Foods, Cindy Pagano and Flowers on the Avenue, Back Porch, Charleroi Subway, Davies Ford, Double M's Pizza, Highway Appliance, Log Cabin Candles, Mon Valley Office Supply, Orange's, Quaker Ridge Winery, Rego's, The Spring House, The Valley Independent, The Valley of Light Task Force, Vocelli Pizza, and all those who actively supported local and regional heritage tourism by attending Charleroi's Banquet. Milt Kubik welcomed the crowd attending and nine (9) heritage displays with a multitude of corresponding informational binders were presented for perusal and review for those attending.

Proceeds ($5000 + net amount) from this event benefited Charleroi's Heritage & Tourism Community Fund. The annual fund monies generated will be used - per application and approval - toward Charleroi Area developing projects that will help actively motivate heritage and tourism projects that are currently proceeding and may develop in the future.

The Society is working toward obtaining more information for Charleroi Area Walking & Driving Tours - color coded with signage + Mini-Museums - interactively working with people from Area Communities and in the town proper; Archival Inventory Phases; Genealogy & History Research Center at the Library; completion and pursuit of the Historic District and Presentation thereof; "Working Glass" Display w/ the Corning Retiree Association; "Shadows of Yester-Year" murals; Fundraiser Projects - various volumns of Charleroi Area History - General and Specific; Programs in process of being lined up; Membership-Program Booklets - slated to be done before first Regular Membership meeting in April; By-Law Committee Work; Involvement in the MV Chamber Chataqua as part of Fundraiser and Outreach Effort; potential future festival Involvement; possibly much more as the community fund grows and as the tourism future unfolds for the area.


After a few words of support and positive reinforcement from Melvin Bassi as representive of his firm and for Charleroi Federal Savings Bank as the event's Signature Sponsor; the keynote speaker, Dr. Louis Waddell, gave an indepth discertation on the Whiskey Rebellion and tied it in with Fallowfield Township History. Afterward, thank you gifts were distributed to the speaker and to Charleroi Federal, and a "Share the Wealth" and ticket bidding auction was held wherein 13 wonderful raffle prizes and 3 door prizes were awarded to the lucky winners.

The CAHS and WCCF Board of Directors and Trustees heartily thanked all those who are supporting them in their endeavors for the betterment of the Charleroi Area.

The official grande opening of the Genealogy & History Research Center will be held at the J. K. Library with the official revealing of the Tener Mini-Museum that will be kept there at the first regular meeting of the Society on April 18th, 7 PM.