NEIGHBORS
The Butler Lions Club recently named Daniel Marshall its 2004 Lion of the Year for consistent and outstanding work for the Butler Community.
During the past year, Marshall worked on all fund-raising events and led efforts for the eye-related programs through the Butler Blind Association and diabetes awareness.
Marshall works as a computer coordinator at Butler Memorial Hospital.
He and his wife Dawn reside in Butler with their family.
Michael Reagan has been selected as the 2005 St. Barnabas Hance Award winner.Reagan is the host of the nationally syndicated talk radio program "The Very Independent Michael Reagan Show."He also serves on the board of The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Association and has authored many books, including his best-selling autobiography, "On the Outside Looking In," and "The Common Sense of an Uncommon Man: The Wit, Wisdom and Eternal Optimism of Ronald Reagan."Michael Reagan is the eldest son of the late President Ronald Reagan.He will be the guest speaker at St. Barnabas Charitable Foundation's Founder's Day 2005 celebration on May 5 at The Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh. Tickets are $200 each and are available by calling 724-443-0700, Ext. 258 or online at www.stbarnabashealthsystem.com.The annual fund-raising dinner supports the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund.---Barbara Franco, executive director of thePennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission, will speak at the annual Harmoniefest dinner on Feb. 12.It is sponsored by Historic Harmony.This year's event at the Harmony Museum's Stewart Hall commemorates the 200th anniversary of the formal creation of the commune that founded the borough and began developing several thousand surrounding acres.Historic Harmony also will present five Heritage Awards to people and businesses for preserving historic structures and efforts that support the appreciation of history.Tickets for the 5:30 p.m. event, which are $22 per person, must be reserved by Feb. 4.Additional information about Harmoniefest is available from the Harmony Museum at 724-452-7341; toll-free, 888-821-4822 or by e-mail at hmuseum@fyi.net---Michael Matambanadzo, a history professor at Slippery Rock University since 1972, has been named to the 2004 edition of Who's Who Among Americas Teachers.SRU students nominated Matambanadzo, citing his expertise in modern world civilizations and African-American history. Matambanadzo of Slippery Rock is an associate professor of history who teaches about African history.In a SRU news release, Matambanadzo said being nominated is the highest compliment a teacher can get, especially coming from the students.Fifteen members of SRU's faculty are in Who's Who Among Americas Teachers, which recognizes outstanding teachers across the country based on student nominations.---TheButler School Districtraised a record $35,216 for this year'sButler Memorial HospitalCaring Angels program.Last year, the school raised just over $32,000."We thought we'd be asking a lot to top that this year, but we did it," said assistant superintendent Michael Strutt.The high school audio-visual students had a telethon on Channel 51 in early December, and each building donated money through various fund-raising efforts, Strutt said.The schools and the amounts they raised are:Broad Street Elementary School, $1,500.Center Avenue Elementary School, $875.Center Township Elementary School, $3,008.Clearfield Elementary School, $2,617.Connoquenessing Elementary School, $750.Emily Brittain Elementary School, $107.McQuistion Elementary School, $1,095.Meridian Elementary School, $1,261.Northwest Elementary School, $7,384.Oakland Elementary School, $1,060.Summit Elementary School, $1,888.Junior high school, $870.Intermediate high school, $1,768.Senior high school, $10,819.Administration building, $210.
