Stanley Ostwinch Jr. of Butler was recently elected for a two-year term as National President of the Postmasters Retired, National Association of Postmasters of the United States. He is the first Pennsylvania member elected to the position.

Otwinch retired in 1992 after serving as postmaster of the Butler Post Office. He also served as postmaster in the Harmony and Greenville post offices and in several other assignments.

Since his retirement, he has served as president of Butler Area Chapter 1296 of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) and currently serves as their secretary-treasurer. He also serves as treasurer of the Pennsylvania Federation of NARFE.

In addition to his activities with the NARFE, he is adjutant of the Michael Kosar Post 778 American Legion, where he established a museum dedicated to all veterans. He presents a historical American Flag program to area schools and organizations and he also helps to organize and host programs for the Legion's veteran memorial ceremonies.

In 2000 he was honored as the Butler County Veteran of the Year.

Ostwinch is active at SS. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Lyndora, has served as an officer at the All Saint Church Camp at Emlenton and is a past national treasurer for the Ukrainian Orthodox League.

He serves on the Board of Directors of the Eastern Orthodox Foundation in Indiana, Pa., and the Steel Valley Center in Homestead.

The Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company's Carnival Committee has announced the winners of its grand prize drawing.

The grand prize of a 2005 Chevy Trail Blazer went to

Lance Black of Kittanning.

Bob Williams of Herman won the second prize of a 2005 Harley Davidson. The third place prize of $1,000 went to

Robert Kurtiak of Freeport.Plans for the 2006 carnival are now under way.The

Greater Harmony Chorus of Sweet Adelines International recently took gold in the mid-size category at the Buckeye Invitational barbershop competition in Columbus, Ohio.The choir will repeat their performance of New Orleans-style music on Oct. 22 at Pine-Richland High School.For more information, visit www.greaterharmony.org or call 877-336-0037.Twenty-eight employees of Sherwood Oaks, a retirement community affiliated with UPMC Passavant Cranberry, were awarded $22,400 in scholarships for this school year by residents in the community.This is the fifth year of the scholarship program with more than $80,000 in scholarships having been donated to full-time, part-time and seasonal Sherwood Oaks employees.The scholarships can be used for college, vocational school or any accredited training program.