Liam Belt, a YMCA Summer Camp participant, gets licked by Hope, a dog from the Butler Dog Training Association, after the group gave the campers lessons in dog safety at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Participants in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township pet a golden retriever after the Butler Dog Training Association gave lessons on dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry hold hands after their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry hold hands after their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Shanna Best, director of shelter operations at the Butler County Humane Society, places donations onto the intake cart at the shelter on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Camp Alameda Olympics included a kick ball game on Tuesday, July 13, 2024, where camper Isaac Friel takes his shot. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Alice Hibbs flies by Lucy McDougal at third base to score for her team playing kick ball during Camp Alameda Olympics on Tuesday, July 13, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Carsen Warner plays in a kick ball game at Camp Alameda Olympics on Tuesday, July 13, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Isabella Jackson catches the kick ball while Avery Albright cheers her on in a kick ball game at Camp Alameda on Tuesday, July 13, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Lillian Kitzko catches the ball during a game of kick ball at Camp Alameda Olympics on Tuesday, July 13, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Camp counselors Anna Kadlubek and Megan Mitchell cheer on their teams in a game at Camp Alameda Olympics on Tuesday, July 13, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Shanna Best, director of shelter operations at the Butler County Humane Society, holds up two kittens on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, to remind the public of the need for donations as the shelter takes in an increased number of dogs and cats. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Shanna Best, director of shelter operations at the Butler County Humane Society, holds up a list of items the shelter urgently needs on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry had a Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch reads her vows to Bob Henry during their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Bob Henry listens to Sandy Welch read her vows during their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch comes down the aisle during her Promise Ceremony to Bob Henry at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry had a Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry had a Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry embrace after their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry meet at the altar during their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Bob Henry reads his vows to Sandee Welch during their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Bob Henry puts a ring on Sandee Welch's finger during their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch puts a ring on Bob Henry's finger during their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry had a Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry had a Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry had a Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry had a Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Haley Monpere, a participant in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park, pets a golden retriever after the Butler Dog Training Association gave lessons on dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Participants in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township pet a golden retriever after the Butler Dog Training Association gave lessons on dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sadie Motter, center, a participant in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park, pets a golden retriever after the Butler Dog Training Association gave lessons on dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Nancy Kieffer, director of training at the Butler Dog Training Association, gives lessons in dog safety during the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Nancy Kieffer, director of training at the Butler Dog Training Association, gives lessons in dog safety during the YMCA Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Arabella Townsend, a participant in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township, stands tall while Nancy Kieffer, director of training at the Butler Dog Training Association, gives lessons in dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Members of the Butler Dog Training Association give lessons in dog safety at the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Liam Belt, a participant in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township, pets one of the dogs from the Butler Dog Training Association after the group gave lessons on dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Participants in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township watch one of the dogs from the Butler Dog Training Association do tricks after the group gave lessons in dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Participants in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township gather around to pet a dog from the Butler Dog Training Association after the group gave lessons in dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Participants in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township gather around to pet a dog from the Butler Dog Training Association after the group gave lessons in dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Emma Petrovic, a participant in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township, pets one of the dogs from the Butler Dog Training Association after the group gave lessons on dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Jaden Scolaro, a participant in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township, is licked by one of the dogs from the Butler Dog Training Association after the group gave lessons on dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Participants in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township watch a dog from the Butler Dog Training Association perform tricks on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Participants in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township watch a dog from the Butler Dog Training Association perform tricks on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Cora Hinds, a participant in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township, pets one of the dogs from the Butler Dog Training Association after the group gave lessons on dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Liam Belt, a YMCA Summer Camp participant, gets licked by Hope, a dog from the Butler Dog Training Association, after the group gave the campers lessons in dog safety at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Participants in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township pet a golden retriever after the Butler Dog Training Association gave lessons on dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry hold hands after their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry hold hands after their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Shanna Best, director of shelter operations at the Butler County Humane Society, places donations onto the intake cart at the shelter on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Camp Alameda Olympics included a kick ball game on Tuesday, July 13, 2024, where camper Isaac Friel takes his shot. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Alice Hibbs flies by Lucy McDougal at third base to score for her team playing kick ball during Camp Alameda Olympics on Tuesday, July 13, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Carsen Warner plays in a kick ball game at Camp Alameda Olympics on Tuesday, July 13, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Isabella Jackson catches the kick ball while Avery Albright cheers her on in a kick ball game at Camp Alameda on Tuesday, July 13, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Lillian Kitzko catches the ball during a game of kick ball at Camp Alameda Olympics on Tuesday, July 13, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Camp counselors Anna Kadlubek and Megan Mitchell cheer on their teams in a game at Camp Alameda Olympics on Tuesday, July 13, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Shanna Best, director of shelter operations at the Butler County Humane Society, holds up two kittens on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, to remind the public of the need for donations as the shelter takes in an increased number of dogs and cats. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Shanna Best, director of shelter operations at the Butler County Humane Society, holds up a list of items the shelter urgently needs on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry had a Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch reads her vows to Bob Henry during their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Bob Henry listens to Sandy Welch read her vows during their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch comes down the aisle during her Promise Ceremony to Bob Henry at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry had a Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry had a Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry embrace after their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry meet at the altar during their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Bob Henry reads his vows to Sandee Welch during their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Bob Henry puts a ring on Sandee Welch's finger during their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch puts a ring on Bob Henry's finger during their Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry had a Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry had a Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry had a Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sandee Welch and Bob Henry had a Promise Ceremony at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Haley Monpere, a participant in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park, pets a golden retriever after the Butler Dog Training Association gave lessons on dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Participants in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township pet a golden retriever after the Butler Dog Training Association gave lessons on dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Sadie Motter, center, a participant in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park, pets a golden retriever after the Butler Dog Training Association gave lessons on dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Nancy Kieffer, director of training at the Butler Dog Training Association, gives lessons in dog safety during the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Nancy Kieffer, director of training at the Butler Dog Training Association, gives lessons in dog safety during the YMCA Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Arabella Townsend, a participant in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township, stands tall while Nancy Kieffer, director of training at the Butler Dog Training Association, gives lessons in dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Members of the Butler Dog Training Association give lessons in dog safety at the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Liam Belt, a participant in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township, pets one of the dogs from the Butler Dog Training Association after the group gave lessons on dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Participants in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township watch one of the dogs from the Butler Dog Training Association do tricks after the group gave lessons in dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Participants in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township gather around to pet a dog from the Butler Dog Training Association after the group gave lessons in dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Participants in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township gather around to pet a dog from the Butler Dog Training Association after the group gave lessons in dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Emma Petrovic, a participant in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township, pets one of the dogs from the Butler Dog Training Association after the group gave lessons on dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Jaden Scolaro, a participant in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township, is licked by one of the dogs from the Butler Dog Training Association after the group gave lessons on dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Participants in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township watch a dog from the Butler Dog Training Association perform tricks on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Participants in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township watch a dog from the Butler Dog Training Association perform tricks on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Cora Hinds, a participant in the YMCA Summer Camp at Armco Park in Slippery Rock Township, pets one of the dogs from the Butler Dog Training Association after the group gave lessons on dog safety on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
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