• Mary Anne Kristophel was named "Rotarian of the Year" by the Zelienople Rotary and received the Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania's National Bronze Leadership Award.

• Jeff Smith of the Harmony Council was picked the 2008 Outstanding Council Member of the Year for Western Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Borough Council Association.

Notable

• The Butler AM Rotary was awarded the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Community Greening Award for the beautification project of the General Butler Bridge in Butler.

Upcoming events

• The Butler County Chamber of Commerce and Specialized Staffing will host a "Scramble It Up" networking event at 8 a.m. Oct. 14 at the Conley Resort on Route 8 south. Cost is $20, and it is a new format where participants spend all of breakfast meeting new people. For information or to register, call 724-283-2222.

• The Butler Business Network, offering educational seminars and minitraining sessions, will hold these meetings at noon each Wednesday in October the NexTier Bank at Moraine Pointe Plaza:

• Wednesday — Education Workshop, "E-Networking," bring your own lunch

• Oct. 15 — Business Spotlight, Allegheny Power, lunch provided

• Oct. 22 — Business Spotlight, Titus Networking, lunch provided

• Oct. 29. — Business Spotlight, Promotions with Personality Christmas Spectacular, lunch provided

For information, call Angela McGee at 724-586-7701 or e-mail membership@butlercc.org.

• The Cranberry Area and Zelienople-Harmony Area chambers of commerce will host a networking breakfast starting at 7:45 a.m. Oct. 23 at the Kaufman House restaurant in Zelienople. For information or to register, call 724-452-5232 before Oct. 20.

• The Butler County Chamber of Commerce will hold a Lunch & Learn Training seminar at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 23 at The Atrium on Route 422 west. The topic is "Questioning and Listening Skills." For information or to register, call 724-283-2222.

• U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire, D-4th, will be the keynote speaker at the 7:45 a.m. Oct. 28, Zelienople-Harmony Leads breakfast at Z-Town Cafe, 105 N. Main St., Zelienople, to discuss small business. Space is limited. To registered, call 724-452-8800 before Oct. 24 or e-mail ken@signtime.net.

• The Butler County Chamber of Commerce will host its fall Member-Guest Breakfast and Orientation at 8 a.m. Nov. 13 at the Butler Country Club in Penn Township. Members who bring guests will receive a $5 credit on a future event. For information or to make a reservation, call 724-283-2222 or e-mail jennifer@butlercountychamber.com.