Maridon marks 10th anniversary

February 17, 2014 Last Updated: February 17, 2014 08:53 AM Local News

Auction Buddah a the 10th Anniversary celebration of the Maridon Museum at Butler Country Club.

PENN TWP — The Maridon Museum celebrated its 10th anniversary Saturday with a dinner and dance at the Butler Country Club.

The event also marked the Chinese New Year, which brought in the Year of the Horse on Jan. 31.

Kenneth Bronder, president of the museum board, welcomed 120 people to the fundraising celebration.

“I think a fun time was had by all,” said Roxann Booser, the museum director. “The evening went very well. I think people enjoyed themselves.”

The evening also featured auctions, and the entertainment included music by the Butler Strolling Strings.

The $44,000 raised at the event will go to the museum in Butler.

From left, Lorry Perkins with Pittsburgh Mercy Health System, Robert Perkins with Perkins Construction, Carla Castagnero with AgRecycle, Bradley Dean with Hawthorn PNC, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Yurasko with Hawthorn PNC attend the 10th anniversary celebration of the Maridon Museum on Saturday at the Butler Country Club.

From left, Cathy Glasgow with Butler County Ford, Ruth Purcell with the BC3 Educational Foundation, Jean Purvis with the Community Health Clinic and Ann Thompson with the Maridon Museum gather at the Butler Country Club on Saturday.

From left, Ken Bronder, Nicole Robinson, Barb and Chuck Pitchford, Jess Bascom and Dave Bronder show their support for the Maridon Museum, which celebrated its 10th anniversary Saturday at the Butler Country Club.

From left, Carole Fruehstorfer, Zelda Wilbert and Anabel Brunermer, all volunteers at the Maridon Museum, help celebrate its anniversary on Saturday.

From left, Courtney Ingram with the Maridon Museum, Cathy Bronder, event chairman, Nancy Hile with the Maridon Museum and Joyce Cicco with PBS Mental Health mark the anniversary.

From left, Don and Susan Shamey with NexTier Bank and Lisa and Dave Konesni with Nicholas Enterprises attend the Maridon Museum celebration on Saturday.

From left, Leo Booser with OPM, Roxann Booser with the Maridon Museum, Glenn Gillette with Thomson, Rhodes & Cowie and Lisbeth Gillette, professor emeritus with California (Pa.) University, raise a toast to the Maridon Museum.

From left, Amy Boots, with the Japan American Society of Pittsburgh, Millie Pinkerton, and Debbie Crum with the Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau show their support for the Maridon Museum.