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The Eagle Focus department is seeking stories about how fathers influence their children.
We are looking for memories or anecdotes about your father that have stayed with you into adulthood.
To share your stories, contact Sandy Marwick at 724-282-8000, Ext. 252.
Auction to benefit Special Olympics
An auction and community day to benefit Special Olympics Butler County will be held at noon Sunday at the Butler Township Park, 468 S. Duffy Road.
The auction will begin at 1 p.m. The community day will include games, music, a bake sale, food, a Chinese auction and a 50/50 raffle. Participants should take a chair.
For information, call 724-496-8871 or send an e-mail to cmw1964@zoominternet.net.
Seniors for Safe Driving will hold highway education programs for seniors 55 and older.Successful completion of the program will provide participants a 5 percent discount on automobile insurance premiums for three years.The following programs are certified by the state Department of Transportation. Those who have never attended a program must attend a two-day program.• 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Troy-Alan Chevrolet, 217 Grove City Road, Slippery Rock• 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. June 15, Trinity Living Center, 400 Hillcrest Ave., Grove City• 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 15, St. John's Specialty Care Center, 500 Whittenberg Way, Mars• 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 18, Cranberry Senior Center (municipal building), Rochester Road, Cranberry Township• 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 26, Butler Memorial Hospital, 911 E. Brady St.To register, call 800-559-4880 or visit seniorsforsafedriving.com.
JEFFERSON TWP — Concordia Lutheran Ministries' Haven apartments will host a square dancing group, Square 1 Square Dancers, at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Concordia Social Hall in Haven I.The event is free and open to the community. To R.S.V.P. or for information, call 724-352-1571, Ext. 8518 or visit www.concordialm.org.
HARRISVILLE — The Harrisville American Legion will conduct a flag retirement ceremony Sunday at the post, 227 W. Prairie St.Flags that need to be retired can be dropped off at the post until Saturday. Flag receptacles will be placed outside the post.
NEW SEWICKLEY TWP, Beaver County — The St. John's United Evangelical Protestant "Burry's" Church strawberry festival will be held from 4:30 p.m. to sundown Saturday at the church on Route 68.The festival will include homemade pies, ham barbecue, ice cream, strawberries and other foods.The Burry's Men's Quartet and members of the youth group will perform.For information, call the church at 724-452-6941.