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July 09, 2005 Last Updated: July 09, 2005 11:41 AM Neighbours

Shirley Rodgers of Center Township, a technical specialist at Butler County Community College, has been elected Two Year College Member at Large West of the Pennsylvania College Personnel Association.In her new role, she will be responsible for representing the two-year colleges in the western region of Pennsylvania.Rodgers holds an undergraduate degree in German from Grove City College and a will receive her master's degree in student personnel from Slippery Rock University.She is also doing an internship this summer at Manchester Metropolitan University in England as part of her graduate degree.The Pennsylvania College Personnel Association enhances the higher education environment in the state of Pennsylvania, develops a representative voice to influence trends affecting the profession, and provides leadership in the student development profession.

Amber Benscoter of Cranberry Township, a Seneca Valley High School graduate, received an achievement award recently by SuperSibs!, a national nonprofit organization that supports brothers and sisters of children with cancer.Amber was one of 114 chosen out of 1,500 based on judging in four categories: a personal essay outlining lessons learned, a letter from sibling to sibling, a written recommendation from a non-parent, and academic achievement.She is the daughter of Roger and Debra Benscoter.

The following students from Gwen's School of Champions in Saxonburg earned championship titles at the Regional Baton and Dance Championships at Millersville University. The students are coached by Gwen Pysh.SENIOR DANCE TWIRLCaptains Melissa Brown and Megan Halstead withChelsey Kocon, Amy Beadling, Megan Affrica, Mallory Semler, Channing Sofko, Elizabeth Bartley, Lindsay Faulx and Natalie Lohler.JUNIOR DANCE TWIRLCaptain Lauren Krchnak with Lauren Wick, Elyssa Aull, Jennifer Chleko,Kayla Chelko, Amber Grupp, Shawna Durst, Erika Stamper, Lacey Roberts and Kayla Godlewski.JUVENILE DANCE TWIRLBrooke Laidlaw, Stephanie Gentile,Jennifer Hawk,Stacy Arner, Kayla Newman, Stephanie Gross, Ruthanna Leffler, Madison Semler and Emma Trombatt.MIXED LINECaptain Angela Quidone with Whitney Laidlaw, Kiley Linden, Sommer Criley, Monika Muto, Karlee Kaminski and Christina Kersul.SENIOR HIP HOP DANCEMegan Affrica, Lindsay Faulx, Abbey Taylor, Sloane Lusk, Natalie Lohler, Amber Grupp, Mallory Semler,Lacey Lutz , Erika Stamper and Stephanie Gross instructed by Tina Saulle.

The following volunteer service awards were presented June 8 at the Butler Memorial Auxiliary luncheon:Ida Findley, 12,000 hours;Learlene Basham, 9,500 hours;Edith Ford, 8,500 hours;Lucille Smith, 7,500 hours;Mary Lou Ippolito and Elizabeth Keffalas, 7,000 hours;Marcia Segraves, 6,000 hours;Bertha Salony, 5,500 hours;Mildred Beneigh, 5,000 hours;Mary Lou Mall, 4,500 hours;Margie Balog and Elizabeth McCandless, 4,000 hours;Marilyn Beazell, 3,500 hours;Jack Cingolani, Shirley Crawford, Ellen Milich and Toni Tassey, 3,000 hoursDonald Bussler, Mary Ellen Rothen and Lorraine Shoemaker, 2,500 hours;Blanche Abbatiello, Joan Hillwig, Mitzie Hohn, Rhoda Murtland and Joan Nickel, 1,500 hours;Lois Bickish, Robert Blose, Edna DeSantis, Sally Eckley, Kay Huemme, Barbara Jones, Jean Kirkpatrick and William Lehnerd, 1,000 hours;Al Brown, Mary Pat Forcht,Jean Frailey, Marie Kiefer, Peg Leslie, Charles Moody, Betty Rieger and Georgia Trostle, 500 hoursMichael Balog, Connie Codispot, Eileen Davidson, Theresa Keller, Carol Kristufek, Laura Miller,Carol Musko and Jackie Rodgers, 300 hours;Annabelle Bistransin,Idelle Brown, Vonnie Neigh, Kathy Regewitz, Tess Shaffer, Pat Tarcha, Phyllis Weber and Jane Williams, 100 hours.

Winners at the Butler Duplicate Bridge Club game, held June 30, 2005, are:Helen Brydon and Betty Thompson,Jan Horwitz and Lynn Rafferty,Jane Crowley and Marie Fanning,Alexander Bealles and John Kristufek, and George Aggen and Michael Cokus.