Historic women wanted

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. Staff Reports

"Douglas County Women: Past, Present and Future" is the theme of the Douglas County Historical Society's ninth annual Women's History Remembering Project.

This project has been successful in preserving Douglas County history and is held in March to celebrate National Women in History Month.

The historical society is asking for nominations of women who have made a significant historical contribution to the quality of life in Douglas County. Nominees, living or deceased, must live or have lived in Douglas County. Women honored at a public reception on March 28 will be chosen at the discretion of the women in history committee.

Nominating packets are at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center 1477 Highway 395, Gardnerville. Deadline to submit nominees is March 6. Packets may be mailed by calling the historical society office at 782-2555 or Helen Chappell at 782-2643.

The womens' names and biographies are archived in the Van Sickle Library at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center. Information at www.historicnevada.org