Photo gallery for Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017

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Don and Verneita Simmons of Butler work as collection center coordinators for St. John's Reformed Church in Butler Township and pack boxes recently for a Samaritan's Purse project called Operation Christmas Child.JUSTIN GUIDO/butler eagle

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Butler seniors Alyssa Eyth, left, and Jenna Kunst, friends and teammates since third grade, have signed letters of intent to continue their academic and basketball careers at Mercyhurst University. Butler girls basketball coach Mark Maier is at far right.John Enrietto/Butler Eagle

Moniteau senior Weston Kimmey, who did not take up golf until the eighth grade, won the Keystone-Shortway Athletic Conference championship this year.SUBMITTED PHOTO

Brycen Moore, a senior at the Butler County Vocational-Technical School, paints a PennDOT plow that will be put into service in the school’s community this winter. A dozen county students participated in the project.JUSTIN GUIDO/Butler Eagle

James Miller, right, road captain with the Butler County American Legion Riders, presents a citation to the Butler Eagle on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, at the Eagle offices. News Editor Tom Harrison accepts the plaque, which is inscribed, “Thank you for your contribution in bringing the Vietnam Traveling Wall to Butler, Pa., August 2017.” The newspaper gave extensive coverage and editorial support for the event.BUTLER EAGLE PHOTO

Jocelyn Kavanagh, 18, discusses direction with Cooper Sainiak of Cranberry Township, who is playing Harold Hill in the Seneca Valley Middle School musical “The Music Man.” Jocelyn is both director and choreographer for the show as her senior project.The musical opens Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, in the Seneca Valley Intermediate High School auditorium.submitted photo

Jocelyn Kavanagh, 18, gives her notes to the Seneca Valley Middle School cast of the show she is directing, “The Music Man,” at a recent rehearsal. The musical opens Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, in the Seneca Valley Intermediate High School auditorium.submitted photo

A box packed by Don and Verneita Simmons of Butler, collection center coordinators for St. John’s Reformed Church in Butler Township, is for the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child.JUSTIN GUIDO/butler eagle