NEIGHBORS
The GFWC Junior Women's Club of Butler named
Christianne Hilliard the 2011 Junior Woman of the Year during the closing dinner ceremony May 19 at the Hardwood Cafe in Penn Township.A club member since 2008, Hilliard has served on several committees including member support, volunteered with Katie's Kitchen, and participated in many other service projects.Hilliard also has been actively involved with managing the organization's tax-exempt mission.In addition to co-chairing this year's Twilight Magic event, she coordinated the club's efforts to secure gifts and donations from individuals and local businesses, raising more than $20,000 to benefit local charities.She will serve the executive club board this year as the recording secretary.Hilliard graduated in 1995 from Butler High School and in 1997 from the Career Training Academy in New Kensington. She worked as a medical assistant and phlebotomist until 2000 at Butler Memorial Hospital and the office of Dr. William DiCuccio and served as treasurer of the Butler Montessori School Board from 2005 to 2009. She is a cafeteria monitor at Northwest Elementary School and spends much of her free time volunteering there. She enjoys spending time with family and friends and reading.She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. (Margaret) David Neigh and the late Ronald Barnhart.Hilliard resides in Butler with her husband, Richard, and their children, Tristan, 11, and Lauren, 9.
———<B>Holly Boyce </B>and <B>Brian Bresnehan</B> were winners in the Butler Township Board of Commissioners essay contest.The contest was open to all junior and senior students residing in Butler Township. As part of Local Government Week, students were encouraged to gain an understanding of local government by writing an essay on their perception of local government.Each winner attended the June 6 township meeting to read their essays. They each received $300 toward books for higher education.Brian was elected class president and will attend college upon high school graduation in 2012.Holly graduated in June from Portersville Christian School and will attend Grove City College this fall.<B>———</B>The <B>General Richard Butler Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution</B> honored the <B>Butler State Police Barracks</B> June 18 at a Flag Day luncheon held at Butler Country Club.The barracks in Butler was praised for its display of the American Flag. Troopers <B>Ron Kesten</B> and <B>Matt Roth</B> accepted the award for the state police.<B>———</B>On June 16, the winners at the Butler Duplicate Bridge Club were:First: <B>Alan Martin</B> and <B>Ray Kramer</B>Second: <B>Bob Freemon</B> and <B>Alex Bealles.</B>
