Lillie Mersing, 7, of Connoquenessing, looks at the results of her face painting in a mirror Thursday evening, Aug. 24, 2023, at Family Fun Night at the Butler Farm Show grounds. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Rep. Mustello hosts annual event for charity
Pennsylvania state Rep. Marci Mustello, R-11th, hosted her annual Family Fun Night at the Butler Farm Show grounds Thursday evening, Aug. 24, in cooperation with the Butler County Chamber of Commerce and the Butler County Farm Bureau.
Children who attended the event excitedly went from one adventure to the next — including perennial crowd-pleasers like mini-golf, face-painting and a petting zoo.
During the event, attendees “stuffed the bus” by donating non-perishable food items in support of the Butler Golden Tornado’s Weekend Backpack Program, which provides healthy meals for underprivileged children in kindergarten through fifth grade.
State Rep. Marci Mustello, R-11th, left speaks with Micheal Braunstein, of Butler, on Thursday evening, Aug. 24, at Family Fun night at the Butler Farm Show grounds. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler Township commission president Dave Zarnick drops of some donations on Thursday evening, Aug. 24, at Family Fun night at the Butler Farm Show grounds. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Mandy Novotni with Doodleadora face paints Lillie Mersing, 7, of Connoquenessing, on Thursday evening at Family Fun night at the Butler Farm Show grounds. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Annamae Butterworthy, 2, of Butler, pets a pig on Thursday evening, Aug. 24, 2023, at Family Fun night at the Butler Farm Show grounds. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Jamie Ambroziak, left, along with Steve and their daughter, Shiloh, 1, all of Butler, pet Cooper, a 9-year-old Poodle mix, on Thursday evening, Aug. 24, 2023, at Family Fun night at the Butler Farm Show grounds. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Kiylah Lurley, 3, of New Castle, talks with Batman on Thursday evening at Family Fun night at the Butler Farm Show grounds. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle