Photo Gallery: November 11, 2022

2022-11-11 00:15:00

Air Force veteran Staff Sgt. James Cratty speaks during Knoch’s Veteran's Day assembly at Knoch High School auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Ed Pasqualini, left, and his father, Jim, both Army veterans, stand proudly in front of the glag of the United States at Jim's home in Slippery Rock Township on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Ed served in Army aviation doing flight operations for four years, and Jim worked in infantry, field artillery and as an engineer for 27 years. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

Air Force veteran Dave Coleman and his grandson, Chase Coleman, 8, share a moment after Chase gave him a drawling at HIS Kids Christian School’s annual veterans appreciation program at the school in Jefferson Township on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Karen Barbati, Democratic state committeewoman in Butler County, attends the recycling drive at the Clearview Mall, placing used yard signs to be recycled on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 10, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Hundreds of flags fill a field along the corner of Route 68 and Pine Street, outside St. Gregory's School, where they were placed to honor veterans on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Chris Kopacz/Butler Eagle

Freeport’s Ben Lane rushes in for a touchdown in the Yellowjackets’ game against Knoch last month. Lane has rushed for 906 yards and 17 touchdowns this season. Freeport plays West Mifflin on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Hundreds of flags fill a field along the corner old Route 68 and Pine Street, outside St. Gregory's School, to honor veterans on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Chris Kopacz/Butler Eagle

Children and ancestors of veterans gather outside a memorial honoring them at St. Gregory's School on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Present are, from let to right, Olivia and Landon Eifler, whose late grandfather served in Vietnam, and Addison and Luke Kovacic, whose father recently returned from a deployment near the Persian Gulf. Chris Kopacz/Butler Eagle

Army Veteran Command Sergeant Major Barry Donahue speaks during Knoch’s Veteran's Day assembly at Knoch High School auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Air Force veteran Staff Sgt. James Cratty speaks during Knoch’s Veteran's Day assembly at Knoch High School auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Army Veteran Sgt. Tom Foor talks to students during Knoch’s Veteran's Day assembly at Knoch High School auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Navy veteran Clyde Leri talks about how they used their hats as floating devices during Knoch’s Veteran's Day assembly at Knoch High School auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Army veteran Sgt. Tom Foor talks to students during Knoch’s Veteran's Day assembly at Knoch High School auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Christan Baker, a sixth-grade teacher, explains the POW MIA table at HIS Kids Christian School‘s annual veterans appreciation program in Jefferson Township on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Jen Dimit, a fifth-grade teacher, wears a patriotic shirt at HIS Kids Christian School’s annual veterans appreciation program in Jefferson Township on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Veterans being honored say the pledge of allegiance at HIS Kids Christian School’s annual veterans appreciation program in Jefferson Township on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Kindergartner Nyomin Dimit checks out the POW/MIA remembrance table at HIS Kids Christian School’s annual veterans appreciation program in Jefferson Township on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Preschool student Blakely Davis holds a USA sign during HIS Kids Christian School’s annual veterans appreciation program in Jefferson Township on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Kindergartner Nyomin Dimit greets veterans as they come in at HIS Kids Christian School’s annual veterans appreciation program at the school in Jefferson Township on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Army veteran Jeff Smith, of Summit Township, gets emotional as he thanks the students for putting on the veterans program Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, at HIS Kids Christian School in Jefferson Township. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Ed Pasqualini, left, and his father, Jim, both Army veterans, stand proudly in front of the flag of the United States at Jim's home in Slippery Rock Township on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Ed served in Army aviation doing flight operations for four years, and Jim worked in infantry, field artillery and as an engineer for 27 years. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

Bob Ogden hands over campaign signs to Karen Barbati, Democratic state committeewoman in Butler County, at the recycling drive held at the Clearview Mall on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 10, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Bob Ogden places his “Mastriano for Governor” sign in the recycling trailer at the Clearview Mall on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 10, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Air Force veteran Staff Sgt. James Cratty speaks during Knoch’s Veteran's Day assembly at Knoch High School auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Ed Pasqualini, left, and his father, Jim, both Army veterans, stand proudly in front of the glag of the United States at Jim's home in Slippery Rock Township on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Ed served in Army aviation doing flight operations for four years, and Jim worked in infantry, field artillery and as an engineer for 27 years. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle
Air Force veteran Dave Coleman and his grandson, Chase Coleman, 8, share a moment after Chase gave him a drawling at HIS Kids Christian School’s annual veterans appreciation program at the school in Jefferson Township on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Karen Barbati, Democratic state committeewoman in Butler County, attends the recycling drive at the Clearview Mall, placing used yard signs to be recycled on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 10, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Hundreds of flags fill a field along the corner of Route 68 and Pine Street, outside St. Gregory's School, where they were placed to honor veterans on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Chris Kopacz/Butler Eagle
Freeport’s Ben Lane rushes in for a touchdown in the Yellowjackets’ game against Knoch last month. Lane has rushed for 906 yards and 17 touchdowns this season. Freeport plays West Mifflin on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Hundreds of flags fill a field along the corner old Route 68 and Pine Street, outside St. Gregory's School, to honor veterans on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Chris Kopacz/Butler Eagle
Children and ancestors of veterans gather outside a memorial honoring them at St. Gregory's School on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Present are, from let to right, Olivia and Landon Eifler, whose late grandfather served in Vietnam, and Addison and Luke Kovacic, whose father recently returned from a deployment near the Persian Gulf. Chris Kopacz/Butler Eagle
Army Veteran Command Sergeant Major Barry Donahue speaks during Knoch’s Veteran's Day assembly at Knoch High School auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Air Force veteran Staff Sgt. James Cratty speaks during Knoch’s Veteran's Day assembly at Knoch High School auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Army Veteran Sgt. Tom Foor talks to students during Knoch’s Veteran's Day assembly at Knoch High School auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Navy veteran Clyde Leri talks about how they used their hats as floating devices during Knoch’s Veteran's Day assembly at Knoch High School auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Army veteran Sgt. Tom Foor talks to students during Knoch’s Veteran's Day assembly at Knoch High School auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Army veteran Sgt. Tom Foor talks to students during Knoch’s Veteran's Day assembly at Knoch High School auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Christan Baker, a sixth-grade teacher, explains the POW MIA table at HIS Kids Christian School‘s annual veterans appreciation program in Jefferson Township on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Jen Dimit, a fifth-grade teacher, wears a patriotic shirt at HIS Kids Christian School’s annual veterans appreciation program in Jefferson Township on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Veterans being honored say the pledge of allegiance at HIS Kids Christian School’s annual veterans appreciation program in Jefferson Township on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Kindergartner Nyomin Dimit checks out the POW/MIA remembrance table at HIS Kids Christian School’s annual veterans appreciation program in Jefferson Township on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Preschool student Blakely Davis holds a USA sign during HIS Kids Christian School’s annual veterans appreciation program in Jefferson Township on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Kindergartner Nyomin Dimit greets veterans as they come in at HIS Kids Christian School’s annual veterans appreciation program at the school in Jefferson Township on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Army veteran Jeff Smith, of Summit Township, gets emotional as he thanks the students for putting on the veterans program Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, at HIS Kids Christian School in Jefferson Township. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Ed Pasqualini, left, and his father, Jim, both Army veterans, stand proudly in front of the flag of the United States at Jim's home in Slippery Rock Township on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Ed served in Army aviation doing flight operations for four years, and Jim worked in infantry, field artillery and as an engineer for 27 years. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle
Ed Pasqualini, left, and his father, Jim, both Army veterans, stand proudly in front of the flag of the United States at Jim's home in Slippery Rock Township on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Ed served in Army aviation doing flight operations for four years, and Jim worked in infantry, field artillery and as an engineer for 27 years. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle
Bob Ogden hands over campaign signs to Karen Barbati, Democratic state committeewoman in Butler County, at the recycling drive held at the Clearview Mall on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 10, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Bob Ogden places his “Mastriano for Governor” sign in the recycling trailer at the Clearview Mall on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 10, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle