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OAKLAND TWP — Aroast beef dinner will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Route 68.
The dinner will benefit Donna Young, who is undergoing treatment for cancer.
Cost is $7 or $7.50 for takeouts. The event will include a Chinese auction and a raffle.
SAXONBURG — Magician Doc Dixon will perform at 6:30 p.m. July 18 at the Saxonburg Library, 240 W. Main St.Program at Alameda focuses on slimeThe Butler County Parks and Recreation Department will present the program "Let there be Slime" at 7 p.m. July 19 in the Carousel Shelter at Alameda Park.The program, presented by April Claus, will focus on frogs, toads, salamanders, turtles and snakes.Scavenger hunt set at Butler libraryThe Butler Public Library, North McKean Street, will host a family scavenger hunt at 10:30 a.m. July 21.Participating families will choose from several age-appropriate hunts.For details, call the library at 724-287-1715 or visit www.bcfls.org/butler.
KARNS CITY — Orders are now being sought for memorial bricks to be used in a new marquee in front of Karns City Junior-Senior High School.Cost is $25 per brick and order forms are available at all district schools. Forms should be returned to the district office by July 27. Checks can be made payable to KCASD.
HARMONY — Ashoe drive is being held until July 22 to collect shoes for residents of Latvia.Kelsey Shever of Ellwood City, a church member who will travel to Latvia for mission work in November, is requesting donations of new shoes, accompanied by monetary donations of $5. Checks can be made payable to "Shoes for Orphan Souls."Donors are welcome to include pictures or notes to be passed along to the shoe recipients.For information, contact Shever at snoopy22@ccia.com or call the church at 724-452-7270.Donations can be dropped off at the church, 538 Main St., from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays.
The following family reunions are being planned:<B>The Herold Family </B>will gather for a reunion at 1 p.m. Sunday, at Connoquenessing Park, Constitution Avenue.The event will include games for all ages, prizes, a 50/50 raffle, basket sales and cake walk.Participants should take food. Paper products, plasticware, hot dogs, sauerkraut and condiments will be provided.The 2007 Family Tree Book will be available for $15.
