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Spiritual Prisms

Cabot church still seeks to have some windows from old building installed

Cabot United Methodist Church installed restored stained-glass windows when it built a new sanctuary.

WINFIELD TWP — It's been five years since Cabot United Methodist Church, 707 Winfield Road, celebrated its first Easter in its new sanctuary in the front of the former Winfield Elementary School.

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United Methodists edge toward break over LGBT policies

NEW YORK — America’s largest mainline Protestant denomination is on a path toward likely breakup over differences on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT pastors.

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Freeport lauded for music program

School kids chose from choirs, bands

Caty Deacln, 9, left, of Buffalo Elementary School sings along with other fourth-graders at choir practice recently. Their Freeport School District has been awarded the distinction as one of the Best Communities for Music Education.

BUFFALO TWP — Once in your head, music is unforgettable, said Taylor Roles, Buffalo Elementary School fourth-grader.

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Cranberry 55-plus Club hits 48-year anniversary

Township seniors get together for meals, events, socializing

Cranberry 55-plus Club president Bill Shaner speaks to members to the group's anniversary luncheon.

The Cranberry Township municipal building bustled earlier this month with members of the Cranberry 55+ club filing in for their annual luncheon celebrating 48 years of operation in the township.

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IF YOU GO

WHAT: Spring Wildflower Walk

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What is an eastern massasauga rattlesnake?

Appearance: Massasaugas are small snakes with thick bodies, heart-shaped heads and vertical pupils. The average length of an adult is about 2 feet. Adult massasaugas are gray or light brown with large, light-edged chocolate brown blotches on the back and smaller blotches on the sides.

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Jennings expanding prairie ecosystem

3-year project intended to help endangered massasauga snake

Workers cut trees in the prairie expansion area at Jennings Environmental Education Center earlier this year.

BRADY TWP — Snakes need a place to call home.

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Easter traditions unite community

Symbolism key part in church services

Isabella Williams, 3, was on patrol for eggs at the Saxonburg Area Business Association annual Easter Egg Hunt at Roebling Park in 2016.
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Perhaps not as universally recognized as a manger or the three wise men, Easter symbols — the cross, the lilies, the eggs — nevertheless have special significance for Christians.

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Knoch students attend convention

Knoch High and Middle Schoolsent 28 students tothe Model Youth and Government Convention last weekend in Harrisburg. The competition included debate and judicial competition.Pictured, from left, areNathan Glassic, Kevin Golden, Justin Walls, Nick Kristoff, Jake Coffield and Jacob Mock.

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Student Directory

Students shine at science fair

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Study: Genetic test predicts obesity

NEW YORK — Can a genetic test identify newborns at risk of becoming severely obese by middle age? Researchers say they have come up with one, and that it might allow interventions in childhood.

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IF YOU GO

WHAT: Stop Motion Film Festival for the “Directress: Stop Motion Animation for Girls” program

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Student-made stop motion films will be screened at library

The four films that will be screened in the Butler Public Library's Stop Motion Film Festival on Tuesday contain scenes made with clay figures, toys and paper. Seven fourth- through sixth-graders participated in the library program to make the films.

Homeschool student Rachel Wayne took photo after photo until the images blended seamlessly into a movie.

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Bears by the bagload

Woman, 83, sews dolls for young ER patients

Dottie Slomer, 83, of Butler Township said she's created 20,000 bears since 2005 when she was asked to make the dolls to be handed out to children in the emergency room of Butler Memorial Hospital by a fellow member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

BUTLER TWP — The bears won't stop coming. Every week, 45 to 50 of them show up at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 201 W Jefferson St. It's been going on for 14 years, and if Dottie Slomer, 83, of Butler Township has anything to say about it, the bear invasion will continue for another 14.

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Egg hunt

Egg hunt, breakfast slated in Cabot

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NC to stage Cole Porter's 'Anything Goes'

North Catholic High School students, from left, Tim Roos, Jack Cullo, D.J. Ubinger, Elizabeth Martin and Emily Gregor prepare for their upcoming performance of the musical “Anything Goes.” Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. April 26 and 27 and at 2:30 p.m. April 28.

CRANBERRY TWP — North Catholic High School will present the musical “Anything Goes” at 7:30 p.m. April 26 and 27 and at 2:30 p.m. April 28 in the high school auditorium, 617 Route 228.

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Martial arts offers alternative workout for veterans

Army veterans Brad Edwards of Oakland Township, left, and Tom Genaway of Prospect participate at a recent martial arts class at the VA Butler Healthcare Wellness Center.

Butler resident Ron Freeze punched left and right and kicked as he made his way across the hardwood floor.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

Individuals and communities play a role in helping families to raise safe, healthy and productive children and in promoting healthy relationships:

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In an effort to stop child abuse

Mandy Geibel of the Mental Health Association of Butler County, left, and Joshua Strelbicki of the Butler Collaborative for Families discuss how to recognize and report child abuse during training last week.

For Tammy Thompson, child abuse is an issue near and dear.

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Wallet Literacy

Tax time brings up money management pitfalls

Jean Bowen, left, coordinator of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance at the Center for Community Resources, and certified tax preparer Joe Parker helped a client prepare for a previous tax season. Bowen said it appeared many taxpayers may have delayed filing this year.

The reviving grass isn't the only green on people's minds right now. With the annual April 15 federal income tax filing deadline arriving Monday and April being National Financial Literacy Month, money is at the head of the list.

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New display coming to Jeep festival

A new decade will be added to the Faces of Jeep historical display at the 2019 Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival.

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Avoid rookie parent mistakes on campus visits

If your first campus visit with your child is going to be your first stroll on a college campus since your own graduation day, here are four tips to help you avoid rookie parent mistakes.

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Youth mentoring program offers safe space for kids

Bill Hetrick, 81, of Butler reviews his planned activities as a mentor in preparation for the first day of the Butler YMCA's Reach and Rise program. The YMCA's youth group mentoring program starts Monday. Hetrick is a retired teacher who also does prison ministry.

Kylie Negley knows the importance of a mentor.

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'Dreamcoat' production is amazing in best way

Sign Hosanna! put the AMAZING in Andrew Lloyd Webber's “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” during a limited viewing Tuesday.

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Town & County

CELEBRATING THEIR 80TH birthdays Thursday are Ronald and Donald Myers (identical twin brothers). Donald is a resident of Rimersburg and Ronald lives in Butler.

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