The "Driven to Succeed" fundraising campaign this fall raised $29,868 for the Butler School District.

It was sponsored by the Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation.

Tickets were sold for a variety of prizes, with the grand prize being a 2006 Hyundai Tucson donated by Mike Kelly of Kelly Chevrolet-Cadillac-Hyundai.

Kelly's only stipulation was the raffle tickets cost just $1 so anyone would have the opportunity to win the grand prize.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Veith of Butler won the SUV grand prize.

Tickets were sold by a variety of people, schools and businesses. The Golden Tornado Marching Band also sold them to help raise funds for next year's band trip to the Rose Bowl Parade.

Of the money raised by each school in the district, 80 percent, or a total of $10,936, will go to those schools for equipment or programs for students as determined by each school.

Eighty percent, or $12,958, of the money collected by band members will help pay the expenses of individual band members going to the Rose Bowl Parade.

The remaining 20 percent, or $5,973, will be used by the Tornado foundation for scholarships for graduating seniors to continue their education after high school.

Fourteen second prizes also were awarded one at each of the schools in the district.

Just before the Christmas break, 15 members of the Rich-Mar Rotary Club passed out more than 700 free dictionaries to third grade students in both the Pine-Richland and the Mars school districts.This is the third year in a row the club bought dictionaries to give to the students.The books also include maps, information on U.S. presidents and other fun facts.The objective of the program is to help to promote literacy in the community. The club also has supported the literacy efforts of the Pine-Richland Youth Center with grants.Club member Tom Rummell organized the event this yearThe Rich-Mar Rotary Club serves Mars and the townships of Pine, Richland, Adams and Middlesex.Winners at the Butler Duplicate Bridge Club game held Jan. 5 were:<B>George Cross</B> and <B>Robert Freemon</B>, <B>Betty Thompson</B> and <B>Patsy Bachman</B>, <B>Donald Toy</B> and <B>Cleman Rosenberger</B>, <B>Pat Wilde</B> and <B>Alexander Bealles</B> and <B>Thomas Richards</B> and <B>Joseph Abrams</B>.

CRANBERRY TWP — Hurricane Katrina victims in New Orleans received a New Years gift from Butler County that will help get their new year off to a clean start.The Cranberry Sunrise Rotary Club, the James Austin Co. of Mars and Mine Safety Appliance together shipped nearly 650 bottles of bleach to a Rotary group in New Orleans.James Austin manufactures bleach.Bleach helps home and business owners disinfect their properties and helps remove and prevent mold growth."We're happy that we were able to work together to help the hurricane victims," said Walt Scott, president of the Cranberry club. "It's important for everyone to realize that help is still needed in the Gulf Coast region."The New Orleans Rotary will distribute the bleach to people who need assistance in rehabilitating their homes and businesses.The products were shipped between Christmas and Jan. 1.

A massage and nutrition club will begin weekly meetings this Monday in Butler.Meetings will focus on health and relaxation through a discussion of massage techniques and nutrition tips.Each meeting will also include a massage exchange. Massage recipients will remain fully clothed.Meetings will be held at 7 p.m. Mondays at 314 Morton Ave. For information, call 724-991-5722.