A Butler woman's experience on the evening of Aug. 6 with a man who was impersonating a police officer should serve as a reminder to women to be alert when they think their vehicle is being pulled over.

As for the man, an opportunity to spend time in a jail cell might convince him to end that risky behavior.

The woman was stopped on South Duffy Road in Butler Township by a man driving a white car — possibly a Chevrolet Lumina — that was equipped with a red bubble light.

The man was wearing what Butler Township police chief Gary Garman believes might have been a maintenance-type uniform.

The man identified himself as a policeman, asked to see the woman's driver's license, and alleged that she had been speeding and that her vehicle's taillights were not operating.

To her credit, the woman became suspicious, and her request that she be shown police identification ended the encounter.

The woman told the man to get away from her and she drove away. Fortunately the incident ended at that point.

The township police are asking for the public's help as they try to learn the identity of the fake police officer. Police have asked anyone with information to call 724-285-9600.

Impersonating an officer is a serious offense. The pleasure or satisfaction that anyone derives from such incidents should be of concern to all who drive the roads and highways of this county.

A nautical-themed trophy is in order to all who helped make this year's Regatta at Lake Arthur a fun time that surely will be remembered.Cooperative weather, eager activities participants and generosity by volunteers and those who made financial contributions, most notably for the fireworks display, combined for a special welcome to the thousands of people who made the regatta an event that will be looked forward to in 2007.Next year will be the regatta's ninth, and organizers, buoyed by this year's positive experience, will no doubt work hard to make next summer's event even better than what was experienced last weekend.A paragraph in a Butler Eagle story about the Aug. 5 regatta activities provided an upbeat snapshot of the lakeside scene:"The Lakeview beach area was packed with squealing children and watchful parents, while sailboats milled about the lake, pontoon boats trolled back and forth, and canoers and kayakers paddled leisurely along the lake's edge."If there was anything negative about the regatta, it was the winds that forced cancellation of Sunday's hot air balloon launch.Regarding the fireworks display, Jack Cohen, of the Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau, said, "We heard applause for about 15 minutes after the show was over."A much longer applause was warranted for the overall two-day event, which was a credit to Butler County and its people.

Callery Borough Council and the Water Authority of Adams Township deserve to be commended for the cooperation that will bring public water to the borough's 187 residences and nine businesses.The project, which is expected to get under way in early 2007, will be a basis for raising property values in the borough as well as increasing the size of the authority's customer base.From the perspective of both, it will be a win-win situation.The cost of the project will be $2.4 million and will require installation of 20,000 feet of waterlines along the Mars-Evans City Road to Callery. The mandatory tap-in fee for Callery residents and businesses will be $2,350 — the same fee other authority customers have been charged since 2001.The latest effort on behalf of Callery public water fortunately didn't follow the path of a previous failed attempt several years ago. Borough officials made the initial contact in that unsuccessful attempt.The agreement that will bring public water to the borough this time followed a series of meetings between authority and borough officials. It was Matthew Cranmer, authority manager, who set the latest process in motion in early 2005 when he approached borough officials about the possibility of a water service extension to Callery.A survey of potential water customers revealed that a significant majority — 80 of the 111 who responded — want public water.Cranmer said the authority is excited about serving Callery, and residents are destined to experience a sense of satisfaction when the problems involving the current well-water system are put to rest.The upcoming project is an achievement that should not go unnoticed by others in Butler County who might be seeking similar cooperative endeavors.