Miller Minutes
As an adult, there’s no one I look up to more than Mr. Rogers. I think others who grew up in western Pennsylvania would say the same.
I think the most important thing Mr. Rogers taught was to be a neighbor to everyone you meet. Though we all differ, kindness toward others goes a long way.
It’s easy to neglect our neighbors, immediate or otherwise. Though we see them every day, and maybe wave, when is the last time you had a conversation with someone as you passed them on the sidewalk?
As I’m always advocating for community involvement, I think a great way to be neighborly is to invite someone to a community event. Do you have an elderly neighbor with a classic car he shines twice a week? Invite him to Cruise-A-Palooza. Do you know a woman who knits on her front porch every night? Meet her in Harmony for an Artisan Saturday.
Sure, they may turn you down, but you were neighborly, and that’s already making a difference in the world in a way Mr. Rogers could be proud of.
Below are a few events you can consider inviting your neighbors to:
Learn about the importance of mud at Moraine State Park’s Mud Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, June 23. Various children’s activities like a mud structure station, tracking station, and otter slip-and-slide will be held at the Lakeview Beach area, 225 Pleasant Valley Road, Portersville.
Butler Two Steppers Dance takes place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 23, at Tanglewood Center, 10 Austin Ave., Lyndora.
Musical Theatre Guild’s production of “Nunsensations” can be seen at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 23, at the William A. Lehnerd Performance Hall, 100 Memorial Drive in Memorial Park. The show also will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $18. Purchase tickets and see other performance dates at mtgbutler.org.
Cheer on fellow community members at the Butler Road Race on Saturday, June 24. Day-of registration begins at 7:30 a.m. in Diamond Park in downtown Butler. The 5 mile race starts at 9 a.m., and the 2K starts five minutes later.
The Butler City Farmers’ Market kicks off at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 24, at 205 S. Chestnut St. Contribute to local farmers and the economy!
West Sunbury’s Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its first Touch-A-Truck event from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at 772 Hall Road. There will be fire trucks, school buses, tow trucks and ambulances.
Trent’s Memorial Bike Run will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 24, at East Butler Fireman’s Club, 808 Grant Ave. Kickstands go up at 11 a.m. rain or shine.
Cruise-A-Palooza revs its engines at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 25, on Main Street in Butler. Live entertainment, food and wheels in abundance will be featured until 5 p.m.
Saxonburg Fireman’s Carnival will run at 6 p.m. each night from Tuesday, June 27, to Saturday, July 1. The pet parade is scheduled for Tuesday, June 27, and the Fireman’s Parade is scheduled for Thursday, June 29.
The Butler County Symphony Orchestra will perform a free summer concert celebrating America called “Music under the Stars” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at the Cranberry Township Park amphitheater, 111 Ernie Mashuda Drive.
