Photo Gallery: Monday, Aug. 21, 2023

2023-08-21 00:15:00

From left, Will Rudd, Samantha McCandless and Paula McCarl talk about suicide prevention on Wednesday afternoon, July 26, 2023, at Butler VA Healthcare. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Will Rudd, a suicide prevention social worker at Butler VA Healthcare talks about suicide prevention on Wednesday afternoon, July 26, 2023, at the center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Paula McCarl, public affairs officer for Butler VA Healthcare, talks about suicide prevention on Wednesday afternoon, July 26, 2023, at the center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Samantha McCandless, community engagement and partnership coordinator for VA Butler Healthcare, talks about the clinic’s suicide prevention initiatives on Wednesday afternoon, July 26, 2023, at the center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Saxonburg Memorial Church is pictured on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 9, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Sarah Edwards, Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court, holds up a self-uniting marriage certificate on Friday, July 21, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Sarah Edwards, Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court, signs a self-uniting marriage certificate on Friday, July 21, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Sarah Edwards, Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court, stamps a self-uniting marriage certificate on Friday, July 21, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Sarah Edwards, Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court, seals a self-uniting marriage certificate on Friday, July 21, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Saxonburg Memorial Church on Main Street in Saxonburg, is photographed on Thursday, Aug. 3 , 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

The Masonic Shelter is busy on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, during a picnic commemorating the structure's 20th anniversary. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Edna Dahl, 9, of East Brady, plays cornhole on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, during a picnic commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Masonic Shelter at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Philip Melnick, 9, of Connoquenessing, plays cornhole on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, during a picnic commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Masonic Shelter at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Leila Inakavadze, 2, of East Brady, has some lunch on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, during a picnic commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Masonic Shelter at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Randy Bain, of Nashport, Ohio, left, buys some raffle tickets from Curt Rauschenberger on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at a picnic commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Masonic Shelter at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

A stone tablet identifies the Masonic Shelter at Alameda Park on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, during a picnic commemorating the structure's 20th anniversary. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Donny Shepherd, 11, of Hollidaysburg, moves one of the large chess pieces during the inaugural Saxonburg Chess Club tournament on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at the South Butler Community Library. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Gabriel Betesch, of Pittsburgh, leans in to help a player during the inaugural Saxonburg Chess Club tournament on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at the South Butler Community Library. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Owen Gillis, left, competes during the inaugural Saxonburg Chess Club tournament Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at South Butler Community Library. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

James Wilson competes during the inaugural Saxonburg Chess Club tournament Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at South Butler Community Library. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Thirty-three K-12 competitors took part in the inaugural Saxonburg Chess Club tournament Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at South Butler Community Library. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Nathan Rossman, new principal at St. Gregory Catholic School, and Deb Drew, kindergarten assistant, welcome the youngest students to the school during student orientation on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at the school in Zelienople. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle

Lisel Moser shows Rosie Medvetz, 4, how to work with the circular sock knitting machine during the Flax to Linen demonstration by volunteers at the Harmony Weavers’ Cabin on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle

Nancy Wilson spins flax during the Flax to Linen demonstration at the Harmony Weavers’ Cabin on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle

Karen Parsons works with flax during the Flax to Linen demonstration at the Harmony Weavers’ Cabin on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle

Karen Parsons breaks the stem of the flax in a flax brake during the Flax to Linen demonstration at the Harmony Weavers’ Cabin on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle

Karen Parsons hackles the flax stem away by pulling the flax through the sharp tines of a hackle during the Flax to Linen demonstration at the Harmony Weavers’ Cabin on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle

Donald Stewart holds his 5-year-old wiener dog, Peanut, before the wiener dog race Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at the Ruckus for All event. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Tammy Stewart, right, cheers on her dog Gelato as it runs in the wiener dog race at the Ruckus for All event Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, as Alyssa Garcia, left, tries to get her dog, Myrtle, to start running. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Matthew Kearns, of Butler, shows Micheal Maisner, 7, of Franklin Park, how to use the bagpipes on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at the annual butterfly release at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Jackson Martinez, 2, points to the butterfly in Tammie Carroll's hand on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at the annual butterfly release at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Heather McClafferty, of Arnold, left, and her sister, Jennifer Morhead, of Ford City, release their butterflies in memory of their late mother on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at the annual butterfly release at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Tammie Carroll, of Zelienople, smiles as the butterfly she tried to release is not in a rush to fly away on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at the annual butterfly release at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Emily Kearney, 6, of Cranberry Township, and her Aunt Kelly Jo Reuter, of Fox Chapel, release a butterfly in memory of Kearney's late mother on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at the annual butterfly release at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

One of the monarch butterflies warms up in the sun before taking flight on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at the annual butterfly release at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Guests listen to a speaker before the butterfly release on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Kip Meyerl, 4, of Chippewa, colors a picture of a butterfly on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at the annual butterfly release at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Roni Lucas, RN, executive director of Good Samaritan Hospice, welcomes everyone on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, to the annual butterfly release at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Andrew Greenslade, of Canonsburg, the owner of Grow your Game, gives instruction to Jiana Vander Plaats, of Ellwood City, on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park for the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Jiana Vander Plaats, of Ellwood City, practices her serve on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park during the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Andrew Greenslade, of Canonsburg, the owner of Grow your Game, poses for a photo on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park before the start of the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Tyler Fairbank, of Penn Hills, throws his disc towards the ninth hole on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park during the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Jon Kobal, of Bethel Park, tees off on the first hole on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park during the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Aubin Kotewicz, of Pittsburgh, putts on the ninth hole on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park during the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Jake Kobal, of Peters Township, tees off on the first hole on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park during the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Jacob Johnston, of Cranberry Township, jumps as he throws his disc towards the ninth hole on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park during the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

From left, Will Rudd, Samantha McCandless and Paula McCarl talk about suicide prevention on Wednesday afternoon, July 26, 2023, at Butler VA Healthcare. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Will Rudd, a suicide prevention social worker at Butler VA Healthcare talks about suicide prevention on Wednesday afternoon, July 26, 2023, at the center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Paula McCarl, public affairs officer for Butler VA Healthcare, talks about suicide prevention on Wednesday afternoon, July 26, 2023, at the center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Samantha McCandless, community engagement and partnership coordinator for VA Butler Healthcare, talks about the clinic’s suicide prevention initiatives on Wednesday afternoon, July 26, 2023, at the center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Saxonburg Memorial Church is pictured on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 9, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Saxonburg Memorial Church is pictured on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 9, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Saxonburg Memorial Church is pictured on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 9, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Sarah Edwards, Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court, holds up a self-uniting marriage certificate on Friday, July 21, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Sarah Edwards, Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court, signs a self-uniting marriage certificate on Friday, July 21, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Sarah Edwards, Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court, stamps a self-uniting marriage certificate on Friday, July 21, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Sarah Edwards, Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court, seals a self-uniting marriage certificate on Friday, July 21, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Saxonburg Memorial Church on Main Street in Saxonburg, is photographed on Thursday, Aug. 3 , 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Saxonburg Memorial Church on Main Street in Saxonburg, is photographed on Thursday, Aug. 3 , 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Saxonburg Memorial Church on Main Street in Saxonburg, is photographed on Thursday, Aug. 3 , 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
The Masonic Shelter is busy on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, during a picnic commemorating the structure's 20th anniversary. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Edna Dahl, 9, of East Brady, plays cornhole on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, during a picnic commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Masonic Shelter at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Philip Melnick, 9, of Connoquenessing, plays cornhole on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, during a picnic commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Masonic Shelter at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Leila Inakavadze, 2, of East Brady, has some lunch on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, during a picnic commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Masonic Shelter at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Randy Bain, of Nashport, Ohio, left, buys some raffle tickets from Curt Rauschenberger on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at a picnic commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Masonic Shelter at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
A stone tablet identifies the Masonic Shelter at Alameda Park on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, during a picnic commemorating the structure's 20th anniversary. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Donny Shepherd, 11, of Hollidaysburg, moves one of the large chess pieces during the inaugural Saxonburg Chess Club tournament on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at the South Butler Community Library. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Gabriel Betesch, of Pittsburgh, leans in to help a player during the inaugural Saxonburg Chess Club tournament on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at the South Butler Community Library. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Owen Gillis, left, competes during the inaugural Saxonburg Chess Club tournament Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at South Butler Community Library. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
James Wilson competes during the inaugural Saxonburg Chess Club tournament Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at South Butler Community Library. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Thirty-three K-12 competitors took part in the inaugural Saxonburg Chess Club tournament Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at South Butler Community Library. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Nathan Rossman, new principal at St. Gregory Catholic School, and Deb Drew, kindergarten assistant, welcome the youngest students to the school during student orientation on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at the school in Zelienople. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle
Lisel Moser shows Rosie Medvetz, 4, how to work with the circular sock knitting machine during the Flax to Linen demonstration by volunteers at the Harmony Weavers’ Cabin on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle
Nancy Wilson spins flax during the Flax to Linen demonstration at the Harmony Weavers’ Cabin on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle
Nancy Wilson spins flax during the Flax to Linen demonstration at the Harmony Weavers’ Cabin on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle
Karen Parsons works with flax during the Flax to Linen demonstration at the Harmony Weavers’ Cabin on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle
Karen Parsons breaks the stem of the flax in a flax brake during the Flax to Linen demonstration at the Harmony Weavers’ Cabin on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle
Karen Parsons hackles the flax stem away by pulling the flax through the sharp tines of a hackle during the Flax to Linen demonstration at the Harmony Weavers’ Cabin on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle
Donald Stewart holds his 5-year-old wiener dog, Peanut, before the wiener dog race Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at the Ruckus for All event. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Tammy Stewart, right, cheers on her dog Gelato as it runs in the wiener dog race at the Ruckus for All event Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, as Alyssa Garcia, left, tries to get her dog, Myrtle, to start running. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Matthew Kearns, of Butler, shows Micheal Maisner, 7, of Franklin Park, how to use the bagpipes on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at the annual butterfly release at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Jackson Martinez, 2, points to the butterfly in Tammie Carroll's hand on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at the annual butterfly release at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Heather McClafferty, of Arnold, left, and her sister, Jennifer Morhead, of Ford City, release their butterflies in memory of their late mother on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at the annual butterfly release at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Tammie Carroll, of Zelienople, smiles as the butterfly she tried to release is not in a rush to fly away on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at the annual butterfly release at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Emily Kearney, 6, of Cranberry Township, and her Aunt Kelly Jo Reuter, of Fox Chapel, release a butterfly in memory of Kearney's late mother on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at the annual butterfly release at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
One of the monarch butterflies warms up in the sun before taking flight on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at the annual butterfly release at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Guests listen to a speaker before the butterfly release on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Kip Meyerl, 4, of Chippewa, colors a picture of a butterfly on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, at the annual butterfly release at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Roni Lucas, RN, executive director of Good Samaritan Hospice, welcomes everyone on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2023, to the annual butterfly release at Cranberry Township Community Park's Lions Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Andrew Greenslade, of Canonsburg, the owner of Grow your Game, gives instruction to Jiana Vander Plaats, of Ellwood City, on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park for the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Jiana Vander Plaats, of Ellwood City, practices her serve on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park during the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Andrew Greenslade, of Canonsburg, the owner of Grow your Game, poses for a photo on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park before the start of the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Jiana Vander Plaats, of Ellwood City, practices her serve on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park during the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Tyler Fairbank, of Penn Hills, throws his disc towards the ninth hole on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park during the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Jon Kobal, of Bethel Park, tees off on the first hole on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park during the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Aubin Kotewicz, of Pittsburgh, putts on the ninth hole on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park during the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Jake Kobal, of Peters Township, tees off on the first hole on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park during the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Jacob Johnston, of Cranberry Township, jumps as he throws his disc towards the ninth hole on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at North Boundary Park during the 2nd annual Cranberry Sunset Rotary Disc Golf Doubles Tournament. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle