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County residents receive awards for community service

During a recognition dinner held Thursday at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh presented the 10th annual Mary DeMucci Service Award to three Butler County residents.

<b>Conrad Weser</b> of Butler was recognized for nine years of service to the Salvation Army in Butler, where he performs various maintenance duties; 10 years of volunteering at the Butler Public Library; and a year of service at Catholic Charities, where he volunteers in the office, sorting donations and assisting with other activities.Weser is a member of St. Peter Roman Catholic Church.

<b>Denny Offstein</b> of Butler owns and operates Offstein's Auto Sales, Towing and Auto Parts Salvage Yard. He has dedicated his time to helping the children in the Island Park area of Butler.Offstein was recognized for starting the Bicycle Rodeo 13 years ago, which gives donated and repaired bicycles to underprivileged children. He is also active with Camp Creation, an interfaith camp for underprivileged youth, and the Unity Day peace and diversity celebration.In 1972, Offstein received the American Legion Award for Heroism, the City of Butler True Citizen Award and the Key to the City of Butler for saving the life of a man trapped in his vehicle after an accident.He has also been active with the Salvation Army of Butler County, and has received several awards for community involvement.Offstein is a member of the Congregation of B'Nai Abraham Synagogue.

<b>Corita Bauldoff</b> of Butler was recognized for service to several community agencies dedicated to the needs of the poor, disabled, addicted and abused.She has also been active on numerous committees and boards that serve the community. She was recently active in developing the Suit Yourself program, which provides interview-suitable clothing for job seekers.Bauldoff is the 1998 recipient of the Women Helping Women Award from Soroptomist International of Butler County.An employee at the Butler County Assistance Office, she also works as a liaison between the office and various government officials.Bauldoff is a member of St. Fidelis Roman Catholic Church in Meridian.The award is named for Mary DeMucci, a Butler native and former director of the Butler County office of Catholic Charities who has devoted more than 50 years of her life to community service.

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