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By Gina Mazza For Butler County Senior News

Whether you like things that fly or just move fast on the ground, you will find an event in Butler County this month that satisfies your interest. Mark your July calendar for two popular annual events that feature planes, trains, automobiles and other types of vehicles.

July events feature planes, trains, automobiles and more

Mega Cruise and Fly-In

The 15th annual Mega Cruise will take place all day on July 11 at the Butler County Airport, located at 475 Airport Road in But-ler. This huge combination car-airplane cruise features planes, cars, trucks, trac-tors and motorcycles. This year, the EAA chapter at the airport will have the Ford

Trimotor Aircraft on display. This rare relic from the 1920s has been perfectly restored. Attendees will have an op-portunity to take rides in this classic.

The Mega Cruise will also include an assortment of

The annual Mega Cruise at Butler County Airport features the Ford Trimotor.

Photo taken from http://butlercountyairport.org/?p=857

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In the United States, we place the utmost value on

independence and freedom, so much so that many young men and women have sac-rificed their lives for it. The word independence has a different meaning to differ-ent people. For seniors, it might mean being able to drive to the store and run errands, or living in their own home. As we age, daily activities often become more difficult, especially for those

suffering from debilitating lung disease. However, lung disease does not have to mean a loss of independence.

Living independently as a senior requires coming up with a game plan and taking steps that preserve self-suffi-ciency. Exercises like walking and stretching help prevent falls and promote healthy lung function. Sometimes independence just requires approaching life a little dif-ferently. Many need help managing their activities and assistance in completing their everyday tasks. Some-one coined the phrase, “ask-ing for help doesn’t mean you’ve failed, it just means that you’re not in it alone.” This sentiment describes the essence of senior indepen-dence, particularly when it comes to lung disease.

It has been reported that 15 percent, of seniors suffer from some form of lung disease. One third of that 15 percent suffer from severe respiratory problems, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention. Oxygen is one of the building blocks of life, and without the abil-ity to breathe, independence is impossible.

Today, new medical advance-ments are providing people with chronic lung disease options that were once not thought possible. A clinic in the United States, the Lung Institute, has helped lung disease sufferers using stem cell therapy. The procedure is a minimally-invasive, three-day outpatient treatment that harnesses the natural healing ability of the stem cells that already exist in the body.

Stem cells are harvested from the patient’s own fat, blood or bone marrow, and then reintroduced into the body. According to www.LungInsti-tute.com, the treatment slows the progression of the disease, restores lung function and reduces inflammation. They have completed over 800 treat-ments over the last two years, and most patients report an improved quality of life after undergoing treatment.

There are many fears and doubts that come along with aging, particularly for those suffering from lung disease. These fears, however, do not have to become reality, and living a free and unencum-bered life with lung disease is certainly possible. With medical advancements like stem cell therapy, freedom is within reach. BCSN


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By Gateway HealthSM For Butler County Senior News

As we age, the risk of high blood pressure increases sig-nificantly—so much so that two out of every three se-

niors will have elevated blood pressure at some point. While a slight increase is normal as we get older, an individual with high blood pressure is at much greater risk of heart failure, stroke, chronic kidney disease and heart attack.

The good news is that blood pressure is easy to monitor on your own, and it may be possible for you to make lifestyle changes to lower it. In addition, if lifestyle changes alone don’t lower it enough, your doctor can prescribe medica-tions that can help keep your blood pressure at healthy levels.

To understand high blood pressure, picture a garden hose filling with water but partially blocked. In a similar way, blood vessels and arteries can become blocked by plaques, which are formed by substances in the blood such as fat, cholesterol and calcium. Additionally, as we age, our blood vessels lose some of their elasticity, which creates greater pressure.

Understanding Blood Pressure Readings and Levels

To help keep your blood pressure in check, it’s important to understand blood pressure readings, terms and levels.

• A blood pressure reading is comprised of two numbers:

• Systolic Pressure: When the heart beats (top number).

• Diastolic Pressure: The pressure between heartbeats (bottom number).

• A blood pressure term to know is “hypertension.” Hyper-tension is another word for high blood pressure.

Blood pressure levels include:

• Low: Usually recognized at 60/90 or lower.

• Normal: Usually recognized as 120/80. However, be aware that the risk of developing high blood pressure can begin at levels as low as 115/75.

• Prehypertension: Having a systolic reading of 120 to 139 and a diastolic reading of 80 to 89 means you are in the “prehypertension” category. If this is you, start making lifestyle changes.

• Stage One (1) Hypertension: Stage one (1) means you have a systolic range of 140 to 159 and a diastolic range of 90 to 99. If you’ve been making lifestyle changes for a while but haven’t reached your blood pressure goal, see your doctor.

• Stage Two (2) Hypertension: A systolic pressure of 160 or higher and a diastolic pressure of 100 or higher is consid-ered stage two (2) hypertension. See your doctor. He or she may be able to offer medications that can help. Also, if you haven’t made lifestyle changes yet, start today.

Healthy Lifestyle Choices Help You Maintain a Lower Blood Pressure

If you are considered overweight or obese, take steps to lose weight. But even if you aren’t, it’s important to maintain a healthy diet and get enough exercise.

Diet: Salt can increase the amount of blood in your system since it makes you retain more water, so use less salt. Also, eat more foods high in fiber and reduce your intake of high cholesterol foods.

Exercise: National guidelines recommend at least 30 min-utes of exercise each day. For seniors, this can be as simple as walking more often.

Self-Check: Blood pressure can be checked easily at home with a home-use monitor. Also, many pharmacies and senior living complexes have self-checking blood pressure stations.

Medications and How a Doctor Can Help

There are many different types of medications your doc-tor can prescribe that can help lower your blood pressure. Sometimes, you may be given more than one prescription depending on what is causing your blood pressure. Here are just some of the many types available:

• Diuretic: Helps your kidneys remove salt and water from your body, which in turn means you have less blood volume circulating in your blood vessels. Less volume in the vessels leads to lower blood pressure.

• Beta Blocker: Slows your heartbeat and keeps it from pumping too hard, which reduces pressure.

• ACE Inhibitor: Prevents your body from making a hor-mone that makes blood vessels tighten.

• Others: Drugs known as calcium channel blockers, central agonists and peripheral-acting adrenergic blockers can help, too, as can other drugs.

Finally, remember that while lifestyle changes can be hard at first, don’t give up. Often times minor changes can have a significant impact and help lower your blood pressure. Also, see your doctor sooner rather than later if you have high blood pressure. BCSN

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My late father was a big baseball and football fan, and he tried to instill

in me the same love of these sports that he had. We spent many a summer night together passing a baseball or football back and forth, with him critiquing each toss and catch. Like many other fathers on the block, he wanted to see his son grow up to be a professional athlete.

One particular Sunday evening in mid-summer when I was about ten or eleven years old, my father and I took a drive. We stopped at a golf driving range, and for the next hour or so he had me hit bucket after bucket of golf balls. I asked him about his sudden transformation from baseball and football to golf. His answer was simple: Arnold Palmer.

My father had watched Palmer’s first golf tournament on television that afternoon, and he saw something in this fellow from Latrobe that hit home. Palmer more

Latrobe’s beloved Arnold Palmer transformed the game of golf

resembled a football player or a mill work-er than a pro golfer, and my dad liked the way he played. He attacked the course like a linebacker blitzing a quarterback.

My dad wasn’t the only one drawn to this sport because of Palmer. I noticed that some of the other kids on the block started receiving golf clubs as Christmas

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and birthday presents. Other fathers had the same dream of seeing their sons grow up to play golf professionally. What Palmer did for the game in the 1960s was incredible. He even had his own following, Arnie’s Army, which shadowed him everywhere.

Palmer was five years old when he started whacking a golf ball around a course. His father, Milfred “Deacon” Palmer, was a golf pro so it was no real surprise when young Arnie won the Western Pennsylvania Junior Cham-pionship and numerous West Penn Amateurs. He attended Wake Forest College and while there he won both the Atlantic Coast and Southern Con-ference golfing titles. He managed to do all this surrounding a three-year hitch in the U.S. Coast Guard.

In 1958, he took the golf world by storm. He won his first Masters, and by 1960 he was so well known that he was named Sports Illustrated’s sports-man of the year. In the 1960 U.S. Open, held at Cherry Hills in Denver, he was

seven strokes down on the last day of the tournament. In the final round, he shot a 30 on the front nine and finished the day with a score of 65 to

Photo taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Arnold_Palmer.

capture the title. He also won five other tournaments that year. His earnings were $75,000.

In 1973 my sister, Peg, and I attended the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. There we saw in person golfing greats like Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and a young upstart by the name of Johnny Miller. I remember my sister and me standing by one of the greens watching the pros putt before they marched on to the next hole. Off to the left, from a long, narrow fairway, we heard a commotion. Suddenly, like a general leading his troops, there appeared Palmer and his army. He stopped to take a shot then he and his troops descended onto the green.

My sister and I were engulfed by his followers. When Palmer sank his putt, his army let out a big roar then followed their leader to the next tee. In the blink of an eye, they were gone.

Over the years, Arnold Palmer has been a huge credit to the game. He is a living legend. BCSN


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Butler County Area Agency on Aging Senior Express

July 2015 • Butler County Senior News

By Gina Mazza For Butler County Senior News

Figuring out the best health in-surance coverage and options for yourself or your loved one

can seem like a daunting task, but help is close at hand here in But-ler County through the APPRISE program. APPRISE—also known as Pennsylvania’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)—was cre-ated by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging to provide free counseling to help individuals understand their healthcare benefits.

In Butler County, APPRISE is operated by Family Services of Western Pennsyl-vania, in partnership with and funded by the Butler County Area Agency on Aging. The program’s counselors are specially trained volunteers who can answer questions about Medicare and provide objective, easy-to-understand information about health insurance—including Medicare Supplemental Insurance, Medicaid and Long-Term Care Insurance.

“Our APPRISE counselors can take a look at your specific situation and see what you qualify for,” explains Brittany Buzzelli, community liaison/APPRISE coordinator with Butler County AoA. “We can also help you determine what’s a scam and what’s a real deal. We’re an objective source; we don’t represent any particular insurance company. As independent advisors, our counselors cannot tell anyone what the best plan is for them but we can

help them decide for themselves. We can help a senior compare all plans and decide which one is best for them, including looking at their employer’s option versus Medicare. We even have an outreach focus that identifies people who might quality for extra help.”

APPRISE counselors receive intensive training so they can understand all aspects of Medicare and commercial insurance benefits and coverage, com-pare Medicare prescription drug plans, and complete applications for pro-grams that help pay for prescriptions, premiums, medical expenses and more. Refresher courses keep them current on changes with Medicare and other insurance plans. APPRISE counselor can assist you by:

• explaining how Medicare Advantage plans such as HMOs or PPOs work so you can decide if a supplemental policy is right for you.

• helping you understand your “origi-nal Medicare” benefits by explaining what services are covered under Medi-care Parts A and B.

• telling you about programs that of-fer assistance paying for prescription drugs, their eligibility requirements, and how to apply.

• helping you find government pro-grams that will pay your Medicare deductibles, co-payments and Part B premiums, and assisting you in filling out the paperwork.

• explaining long-term care insurance options, eligibility requirements, which companies offer private long-term care insurance, and how to select the best policy for you.

The best way to choose a prescription drug plan or supplemental insurance policy is to make an informed decision

APPRISE program provides valuable service to older adults; volunteers needed in Butler County

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by evaluating multiple factors—in-cluding monthly premiums, annual deductibles, co-pays and formularies of several prescription drug plans. AP-PRISE counselors simplify this process for seniors and help them decide which plan will meet their needs.

Become an APPRISE volunteer; No experience needed!

The Butler County Area Agency on Aging is currently looking for AP-PRISE volunteers. “You do not need to have any prior experience or know anything about health insurance or Medicare/Medicaid,” says Brittany. “We provide all of the training needed. In fact, most APPRISE counselors start out as concerned citizens who have a question or issue regarding their own health insurance. Once they find the answer, they want to learn more and share what they have learned with others.”

In addition to bringing on volunteers to work as health insurance counselors, Butler County AoA is also looking to fill the following volunteer positions:

• APPRISE secretaries who can answer and screen phone calls

• APPRISE data entry clerks to input client contact sheets on the state’s insur-ance database

• APPRISE presenters to go to se-nior centers and other communi-ty sites to present basic informa-tion on Medicare/Medicaid and enrollment information

“We are able to customize a volunteer program within APPRISE to best suit and showcase the volunteer’s personal needs and skills,” Brittany explains.

“We are also very flexible with our time commitment and would like volunteers to commit to APPRISE at least one time per month for a one-hour minimum. Again, we provide all the training our volunteers might need.” The classes include information about Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Me-digap, Medicare prescription drug coverage, appeals, fraud and abuse, and more.

The Lawrence County Aging Office is hosting APPRISE volunteer training sessions from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 14, 16 and 21 at Challenges in New Castle. Volunteers must attend all three days of training in order to become a certified APPRISE counselor. There is no cost for the training, which is being hosted by APPRISE’s regional coordinator for western Pennsylvania Adele Dean.

Here is what one APPRISE volunteer has to say about his experience with the program: “It’s been a wonderful op-portunity for me in many ways. Being an APPRISE volunteer has allowed me to use my talents to help other people in a meaningful way and to make a difference. It is truly rewarding work and a wonderful feeling when you are able to help someone.” BCSN

The Butler County Area Agency on Ag-ing has APPRISE counselors available to help you. It also has pamphlets and brochures available that explain your benefits and rights under the various health insurance programs. To learn more, call the AoA information and referral department at (724) 282-3008 or (888) 367-2434. To learn more about becoming an APPRISE volunteer, call Brittany Buzzelli at (724) 282-3008 or email [email protected].

Center Number of Days Number of Hours

Butler 5 days per week 30 hours per week

Cranberry 5 days per week 30 hours per week

Mars 3 days per week 15 hours per week

Evans City 3 days per week 15 hours per week

Slippery Rock 3 days per week 15 hours per week

Chicora 3 days per week 15 hours per week

Mt. Chestnut 2 days per week 8 hours per week

South East 2 days per week 8 hours per week

Butler County senior center hours to changeHours of operation at senior centers throughout Butler County will change slightly beginning this summer. Following is an updated list of the centers and the amount of hours they will now be open each week. We will report more on this in next month’s Butler County Senior News, when further information is available.


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_ Butler Senior Center, 10 Austin Ave., (located in Tanglewood Senior Center), Lyndora, offers the following events: 500 card party at noon July 1; sit and be fit exercise program at 9:30 a.m. July 6; plant exchange on the patio at 1 p.m. July 7. Bring in some plants to share; Pokeno at noon July 8 and 22; leadership meeting at 11:30 a.m. and birthday celebration July 9; bingo at 10 a.m. July 10 and 24; money due for hoagie orders July 10; hoagie pick up July 16; and game day at noon July 17 and 31. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (724) 285-5392.

_ Chicora Senior Center, lower level of Moose Hall, 117 West Slippery Rock St., offers the following events: move and stretch at 10:30 a.m. and blood pressure at 11 a.m. July 7; creative sum-mer series at 10 a.m. July 8, 22 and 29; bingo at 10:15 a.m. July 9 and 23; birthday celebration July 9; leadership meeting at 10:30 a.m. July 14; bingo at 10:15 a.m. July 23; and move and stretch at 10:30 a.m. July 28. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Call (724) 445-2551.

_ Cranberry Senior Center, Municipal Building, Rochester Rd., offers the following events: bus trip to Rivers Casino/Pirate baseball game at 12:30 p.m. July 8. Cost is $25 per person and seats are limited; how to make the most of your senior years at 11 a.m. July 9; leadership meeting at 10:30 a.m. July 16; and a table sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 23. Please note: The center is closed July 3. The center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (724) 772-6086.

_ Evans City Senior Center, 426 East Main St., offers the fol-lowing events: Fourth of July party July 2; SilverSneakers at 10:30 a.m. July 6, 13, 20 adn 27; leadership meeting at 1 p.m. and birthday celebration July 9; nautical nature boat ride at 1 p.m. July 15. Cost is $10 per person and will take place at Mc-Daniels Launch, Moraine State Park; basic CPR and AED at 1 p.m .July 30. The center is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Call (724) 538-9414.

_ Mars Senior Center, Penn Mar Plaza, Gilkey Dr., offers the following activities: Fourth of July celebration July 1; brunch July 7; and National Cheesecake Day July 30. Weekly activities include: SilverSneakers at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; Wii bowling at 12:45 p.m. July Thursdays; and bingo at 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The center is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday Call (724) 625-4466.

_ Mount Chestnut Senior Center, Presbyterian Church, 727 Old Route 422, will offer the following events: blood pressure screening at 11:30 a.m. July 2; Bible study at 10:30 a.m. July 6 and 27; leadership meeting at 12:30 p.m. July 6; birthday celebration July 11; Wii bowling July 13; Wendy’s fundraiser night from 4:45 to 6 p.m. July 15; and bingo at 10:15 a.m. July 27. The center is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Call (724) 282-6006.

_ Slippery Rock Senior Center, Township Building, 155 Branchton Rd., will offer the following events: Independence Day celebration July 2; VNA game day July 7; birthday celebra-tion July 9; blood pressure at 11:30 a.m. July 23; and leadership meeting at noon July 29. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Call (724) 794-6440.

_ Southeast Senior Center, Winfield Township Firehall, Brose Rd., offers the following upcoming events: leadership council meeting at 10 a.m. July 7; nautical nature pontoon boat ride at 1 p.m. July 14; trivia day at 10 a.m. July 23; movie day July 28; and chair yoga at 10 a.m. July 30. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call (724) 352-2036.

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July Menu for senior centers

For more information, call or visit our office at Sunnyview Complex

111 Sunnyview Circle, Suite 101 Butler, PA 16001

Office Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phone: (724) 282-3008 (888) 367-2434 Website: www.co.butler.pa.us/butler

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The Butler County Area Agency on Aging

Serving you:

Butler County Commissioners William L. McCarrier A. Dale Pinkerton

James Eckstein

Area Agency on Aging Administrator: Beth A. Herold, RN, BSN, MBA

About the Area Agency on Aging

The Butler County Area Agency on Aging (AAoA) is a community service agency for older adults and has operated in Butler County since 1984. The Area Agency on Aging administers programs and manages services for Butler County residents who are 60 years of age or older. Agency programs and services are designed to serve approximately 38,000 older consumers who call Butler County home.

How may we help you?

• Community Services for Older Adults and their families

• Home and Community Based Services

• PDA Waiver Services

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• Information and Referral

• Assessment

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Friday, July 3, Happy Fourth of July: Chef salad, mixed greens, pineapple.

Monday, July 6: Italian sweet sausage, oven browned potatoes, peas, cookie.

Tuesday, July 7: Stuffed pepper cup, peas, carrots, cookie.

Wednesday, July 8: Barbecue chicken breast, baked potato, vegetable medley, brownie.

Thursday, July 9, July special: Vegetable lasagna, tossed salad, applesauce, birthday dessert.

Friday, July 10: Turkey and Swiss sandwich, vegetable soup, melon.

Monday, July 13: Hot dog, potato salad, melon, brownie.

Tuesday, July 14: Baked chicken breast, parsley potatoes, broccoli, vanilla ice cream.

Wednesday, July 15: Roast beef sandwich, French fries, coleslaw, melon.

Thursday, July 16: Roast turkey and gravy, whipped potatoes, sweet peas and onions, pudding.

Friday, July 17: Grilled chicken salad, applesauce, sherbet.

Monday, July 20: Sweet and sour pork, rice pilaf, broccoli and cauliflower, mixed fruit salad, cookie.

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Thursday, July 23: Creamy chicken salad sandwich, cucumber and tomato salad, fruit salad.

Friday, July 24: Salisbury steak, new potatoes, mixed bean medley, pineapple and Mandarin oranges.

Monday, July 27: Baked meatloaf, O’Brien potatoes, brussel sprouts, cookie.

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Wednesday, July 29: Stuffed cabbage roll, whipped potatoes, sweet peas, raspberry gelatin.

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specialty food vendors and bever-age options, such as old-fashioned kettle corn, a root beer soda wagon and shaved ice, along with musical enter-tainment, a craft show, 50/50 raffles and a Chinese Auction. Ample parking is available. For more details about the event, call (724) 586-6665.

While in the area for the Mega Cruise, stop by Succop Nature Park, one of Audubon Society of Western Pennsyl-vania’s reserves. The property, is lo-cated near the Butler Airport, contains two ponds, walking trails, and open natural spaces that can be used for a variety of outdoor activities, including dog walking.

July events feature planes, trains, automobiles and moreContinued from page 1 Portersville Steam Show

If trains are more your thing, check out the Portersville Steam Show, to be held from July 30 to August 2 at the Porters-ville Steam Show Grounds, located at 1512 Perry Highway in Portersville. The event provides a large variety of ac-

tivities for the whole family, including a vintage village, saw and shingle mill, cider press, antique cars, gas engines, oil field equipment, farm animals, train rides, steam engines, flea mar-ket, crafts, great food, children’s pedal tractor pulling, large traction engines, tractor pulls, threshing and bailing and a steam building. This year’s show also features International Harvester tractors and equipment and a Civil War encampment.

Gates open at 8 a.m. each day. Admis-sion is $2 on Thursday and Sunday, $5 on Friday and Saturday; children ages 11 and under are free. Golf cart rentals are available for $5 an hour for those who need assistance. To learn more about the event, call (724) 285-7038 or visit www.portersvillesteamshow.org.

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If neither of the above events strike your fancy, then read on for a sampling of other activities happening around Butler County this month.

* Home Wine Making Made Easy is held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Porter-House Brew Shop, 114 Perry Highway (Rt. 19) in Harmony. Learn about the basic equipment, ingredients and process of winemaking through an in-store demonstration. All participants must be 21 years old to attend. Snacks and wine tasting are included. Cost is $25 per person; for an additional $10, participants are invited back after fer-mentation to learn about bottling and receive a 750-ml. bottle of wine made in class. Classes require pre-registration, which ends one week prior to class. Call (724) 473-0971.

* The third annual Band Jam is set to take place from July 10 to 12 at Coo-per’s Lake Campground, 205 Currie Road in Slippery Rock. This weekend-long celebration of local music and artists was created to commemorate the yearly anniversary of the “Grass Roots Show”, which airs Sunday nights at 7 p.m. on The Rock Station 97.7 FM, and as a way to showcase the incredible talent featured on this show in a “Live” setting for music lovers of all genres to enjoy. The event is family friendly and offers a variety of activities for all ages. Amenities include over 100 electric

and water hookup sites, activity areas, campground store, full bathroom facili-ties with showers, a laundromat, picnic tables and pavilions, and a 10-acre lake for fishing and canoeing. Call (724) 283-1500, (724) 493-1917 or visit www.thebandjam.com.

* Come out to Cranberry Community Park, 111 Ernie Mashuda Dr., Cranberry Township, Thursdays at 7 p.m. for a free summer concert series. The fol-lowing performances will take place: Blackhorse July 16; Keystone Musical Theater July 23; Network July 30; NO-MaD August 6; and Elvis Lives August 13. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Visit www.cranberrytownship.org/index.aspx?NID=1447 for details.

* The 52nd annual Horse Trading Days will take place from July 16 to 18 in Zelienople and Harmony. Bring the whole family for three amazing days of old-fashioned food, music and con-tests. Call (724) 452-5232 or visit www.horsetradingdays.com.

*A wine tasting/walking tour will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on July 17. Check-in begins at the Center of Harmony Opera Hall, 253 Mercer St., Harmony. Cost is $20 and includes wine glass, lanyard and map. Partici-pants must be age 21 or older. Proceeds benefit the Zelienople Area Public Library. Visit www.zelienoplelibrary.org/programs-and-events.

* St. Christopher at the Lake will hold their annual Parish Festival from 5 to 10

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p.m. on July 17 and 18. The 4 p.m. Mass will be held outside. The celebrant will be Rev. Joseph Feltz, with music from the Prospect Chime Choir. Square danc-ing will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, karaoke from 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday with a performance by the Tamarack Cloggers at 7 p.m. Saturday. Visit www.christophermoraine.org.

* The Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Com-pany, 210 Horne Avenue in Saxonburg will hold a carnival July 20 to 25. There will be a pet parade, water battles, pag-eant and a huge fireman’s parade. Call (724) 352-3300 to learn more or visit www.svfc.com.

* The seventh annual Eggfest will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 25 at Moraine State Park South Shore in Portersville. Call (724) 452-6732 or visit www.hearthandhomepa.com for more details.

* Dinner in the Fields will take place at 6 p.m. on July 26 at Brews and Bar-becue, 440 Overbrook Road in Valencia. This delicious farm-to-fork dinner is only $25 per person. Call (724) 307-5464 or visit www.freedomfarmspa.com for more information.

* Come out to Carousel Shelter, 184 Alameda Park Road in Butler for Hon-ey Heroes at 6:30 p.m. on July 30. Learn everything you need to know about bees and why they are so important. DCNR Jennings Environmental Center will be on hand with a live beehive. Call (724) 284-5838 for details. BCSN


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To enter, mail your answers to Butler County Senior News Contest, P.O. Box 11126, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. One entry per person. Correct entries will be eligible for our draw-ing. One winner will be drawn. Entries must be received by the 15th of this month. Answers will be published in the next edition of Butler County Senior News.

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