A happy Mother's Day salute to moms whose personalities run the spectrum from June Cleaver to Roseanne Barr.

Mothers are as diverse as women are diverse, but they are the ones who brought us into this world, and the ones who first taught us how to get along in it, applying an intuitive balance of discipline, affection, charm and perhaps a little nagging when we needed it. Moms teach their children virtues like respect, compassion, patience, diligence, thrift and diplomacy.

Nowadays, mom often fits the role of coach and mentor, too. Some even play a dual role, serving as dad and mom combined.

Today is a special day to thank all the moms within our circles for the amazing and sometimes thankless task they do.

On the other hand, here is a Pennsylvania grandma who probably would prefer no recognition.Fifty six-year-old Pauline Bilinski-Munion, of Chester County, faces child-endangerment and drug charges after her 7-year-old grandson brought some of her heroin to his elementary school.Officials allege Bilinski-Munion left the heroin out while she was taking care of her grandchildren, and the 7-year-old found the drugs and brought them to his first-grade classroom. A teacher discovered nine stamp bags of heroin in the boy's pocket.Authorities said Bilinski-Munion was baby-sitting the 7-year-old and a 1-year-old sibling Thursday and lost track of the drug.She admitted to investigators she is an active heroin user, but she told them she found the drugs outside her home on Thursday, according to court documents. The grandmother admitted she didn't call authorities and instead kept the heroin “in case of an emergency.”

A cheer for Bruce Mazzoni and Jennifer Linn, this year's recipients of the Distinguished Service Awards, who were honored Wednesday evening at the Butler Country Club.The awards, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Butler and the Butler Eagle, have been given annually since 1949 to a senior recipient and a junior recipient in recognition of their community service. Linn, a Butler attorney, and Mazzoni, a Cranberry Township supervisor since 2005 and the board's current chairman, both credited strong support from family for their ability to serve as volunteers. Both spoke about living in and fostering a community that values volunteerism.Building a community is what volunteerism is all about, Mazzoni said.That's right on target. Neighbors are extended family, and we have a share interest in each other's security, identity and prosperity.For 65 years, the Distinguished Service Awards banquet has been a reminder of the values of family and community. It's good to return to it every year.