Crowds of area children swarmed into the Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA for the national Healthy Kids Day event, seeking to inform families of the best way to keep children healthy throughout the summer months. Photo by Caleb Harshberger
Instructor Lisa Guerrini teaches Sophia and Hunter Tillotson some boxing fundamentals at Healthy Kids day at the YMCA. The Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA will be introducing a youth boxing program this summer. Photo by Caleb Harshberger
he event ran from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and featured vendors, activities and previews of current and upcoming offerings at the YMCA. Photo by Caleb Harshberger
Seneca's Lauren Chappelle pushes to down the final stretch of the 300 meter hurdles Tuesday against Butler. Chappelle took second in the event. She finished first in the 100 meter hurdles, breaking a school record. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle
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Leah Blank, 11, tries to extract an organ without lighting up the patient's nose during the carnival at Butler Vo-Tech Friday as health occupation class members Jordan Toner, blonde and Paige Hite work the game. PHOTO BY ERIC FREEHLING
From left, Butler Vo-Tech carpentry students Chris Karenbauer, Randy Maire and Hayden Cruz posed with the cornhole games they helped build for the Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Carnival at the school Friday. PHOTO BY ERIC FREEHLING
Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: The Knoch High School library has been transformed into a 21st century learing space where the life-skills students gain valuable experience while serving fellow students coffee and snacks. The library also has computer stations, white boards, and a conference room.
Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Knoch senior Melanie Gialanella hands a cup of coffee to specia education teacher Marisa Leech while senior Isaiah Negron makes change in the Legacies Learning Commons
Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: The Pa. Fish and Boat Commission provided poles for the free fishing event at Glade Run Lake in Valencia, Saturday, April 27.
Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Fisheries biologists from the Pa. Fish and Boat Commission were on hand to clip the back fin of the catfish for identification purposes prior to release.
Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Fisheries biologists Tim Wilson of the Pa. Fish and Boat Commission removes a catfish stuck in the net at Glade Run Lake Saturday, April 27.
Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Butler Intermediate High School teacher Dave Andrews watches from his truck as his students release the catfish they raised in class into Glade Run Lake, Saturday, April 27.