Butler School District honors retirees at pre-meeting dinner
BUTLER TWP — Retirees from the Butler School District were recognized at a dinner before Monday night's school board meeting.
During the meeting, the board included a resolution expressing its appreciation to 34 staff members, including 21 teachers, who are retiring. Collectively, the retirees have 882 years with the district.
Included in the retirees were two principals. James Allen, principal at the junior high since 1996, who will retire with 40 years. Dale Markle became principal of Emily Brittain Elementary School in 1997 and has been with the district since 1975.
HOW TO DONATE
The Zelienople Volunteer Fire Department is accepting donations to establish endowment scholarships in the honor of Elijah Lunsford, Sam Bucci and Trevor Barkley, who died in a vehicle accident.
The goal is to establish a $30,000 scholarship fund that will ensure three graduating Seneca Valley High School seniors will be awarded a scholarship to further their education at Butler County Community College.
The fire department wants to raise $15,000, which the department will match with $15,000 to establish the scholarship fund.
Donations can be mailed to: Zelienople VFD Scholarship Fund, 111 W. New Castle St., Zelienople, PA 16063; or made by credit card by calling, BC3 at 724-287-8711, Ext. 8235.
