SAXONBURG — Donation requests were mailed to service area residents by the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company for its 2012 annual fund drive.

Those who did not receive letters can mail donations to Saxonburg VFC, P.O. Box 581, Saxonburg, PA 16056.

ZELIENOPLE — The Zelienople Community Park is conducting a fund drive to revitalize the tennis and basketball court area of the park.For more information and where to donate, contact Alecia Flood, Zelienople Park Board secretary, at Friends of the Park, P.O. Box 142, Zelienople, PA 16063, flood@zoominternet.net or call 724-452-0231.

MIDDLESEX TWP — Fun and practical ideas to help children learn about nature through gardening will be taught by Julie Dandoy at 7 p.m. Monday at the Middlesex Township municipal building, 133 Browns Hill Road.Call 724-898-3571 to make reservations.

GIBSONIA — A free community health fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 30 at The Village at St. Barnabas, 5850 Meridian Road.Practitioners and services offered at the adjacent St. Barnabas Medical Center will be showcased.Complimentary consultations and blood pressure checks will be available as well as and dental, hearing and vision screenings.For more information, call 724-443-7231 or visit www.stbarn abasmedical.com.

Lifesteps will offer a free screening service for children up to the age of 5.The screenings will be from 9 a.m. to noon April 2 at the Butler YMCA, 339 N. Washington St., and from 8 a.m. to noon April 16 at the Butler County Program Center, 383 New Castle Road.A child check visit takes about 30 minutes to complete with the results discussed immediately with the parents.The screening looks at the child's development in the areas of playing, talking, seeing, hearing, moving and thinking.Appointments are recommended, but are not required. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Lifesteps at 724-283-2154, Ext. 313, or 800-225-2010.

MIDDLESEX TWP — Tips on choosing and caring for perennials will be shared at 7 p.m. April 11 at the Middlesex Township Municipal Building, 1333 Browns Hill Road, by Tom McMeekin of Quality Gardens.Make reservations by April 6 by calling 724-898-3571.Notices of local upcoming news should be received by the Focus Department one week in advance of the event. Entries should include the name and phone number of the person providing the information and be sent to: P.O. Box 271, Butler, PA 16003, or focus@butlereagle.com.<B><I></B></I>