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Pennington family gathers in Bruin[/naviga:h3] BRUIN — The annual Pennington reunion will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, at Bruin Park, Park Street.
Church planning Peach Festival[/naviga:h3] KARNS CITY — The Karns City Methodist Church, 117 Petrolia St., will have its Peach Festival from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 22. There will be chicken and biscuits and peach desserts available.
Safe driving courses planned[/naviga:h3] Seniors for Safe Driving will host the following classes for those age 55 and older: noon to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 1 and 2, Butler Senior Center at the Tanglewood Center, 10 Austin Ave., Lyndora 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 8, Grove City Seniors Center, Grove City 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 14, Passavant Retirement Community 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 18, Cranberry Senior Center, Cranberry Township 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 22, Kelly Chevrolet, Butler Township 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Butler Memorial Hospital Seniors completing the course will receive a 5 percent reduction in their automobile insurance premiums for three years. To register, call 724-283-0245 or 800-559-4880 or visit www.seniorsforsafedriving.com.
MOPS schedules open house[/naviga:h3] Butler Mothers of Preschoolers and Momsnext will have an open house at 9:15 a.m. Sept. 2 at North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext. MOPS supports women from pregnancy through their child turning 18.
Jennings offers archery course[/naviga:h3] BRADY TWP — Sept. 4 is the deadline to register for an introduction to archery course at Jennings Environmental Education Center, 2951 Prospect Road. Certified archery instructors will offer the course from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 13 on the prairie side of the park near the pavilion. The course will include range safety rules and orientation, equipment orientation, the steps involved in shooting and lots of practice. To register, visit http://events.dcnr.pa.gov/jennings_environmental_education_center or call the center at 724-794-6011. Notices of local upcoming news should be received by the Focus Department one week in advance of the event. Entries should include the name and phone number of the person providing the information and be sent to: P.O. Box 271, Butler, PA 16003, or focus@butlereagle.com.
