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MUDDY CREEK TWP — The Lakeview Beach Swimming Area on the North Shore of Moraine State Park will open Saturday for the season.
It will be open daily from sunrise to sunset unless posted otherwise. The food and refreshment concession is open for bidding and is expected to be in operation in June.
The Pleasant Valley Beach Swimming Area on the South Shore will be delayed in opening because of a construction project which is replacing sewer lines and a pumping station.
Restroom and shower facilities will be unavailable until completion of the project. However, the playground, picnic areas and the volleyball court in this area will be open.
OAKLAND TWP — Thorn Run Road will be closed at times over the next a few weeks beginning Monday.That is because there are 18 culvert pipes beneath the road that need to be replaced.Also, XTO Energy, which uses to road to access a gas well site, has agreed to repave the road beginning in August.There is a possibility that the contractor, Eagal Excavating of Butler, could work weekends to finish in time for the August paving project.Detours will be posted.
BUTLER TWP — The Leadership Butler County Class of 2012 will sponsor a Stuff the Bus effort from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Alameda Park during the annual Spring Garden Market and Home Show.People who want to participate should bring new or used children's clothing to donate.It will benefit First Impressions, an outreach of the Butler Health System that provides shoes and clothing to children, from infants to teens, who cannot afford them.For information, call 724-283-2222.
ADAMS TWP — McGinnis Sisters, 700 Adams Ridge Blvd., will sponsor several classes on Saturday and Sunday during its Farm and Garden Food Fest.Classes on Saturday will be:• 11 a.m., Fresh Today, Strong Tomorrow: Getting Your Kids to Enjoy Eating Healthy Foods, taught by wellness specialist Joni Sturgill• Noon, Talk and Taste: Fighting Fatigue with Food, taught by Melissa Vertosick of the Whole Life Approach• 1:30 p.m., Get To Know Your Supplier and Sustainability Update, a seafood cooking class taught by Laura Foley Ramsden of the M.F. Foley Fish Co.Classes on Sunday will be:• 11 a.m., You Can Eat Healthy on a Budget, taught by Jeff and Cindy Berkowitz of New Life Kitchen• Noon, The Buzz about Bees, taught by Jeff Berta of Always Summer Herbs• 1:30 p.m., Yard and Garden Tips, taught by producer, host and author Doug Oster.
