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99022 Mars vs Knoch WPIAL Class 3A Section 1 Girls soccer game at Knoch Middle School

Mars #38 Taylor Hamlett gets tripped up by Knoch #33 Sara Vasas in a WPIAL Class 3A Section 1 Girls soccer game at Knoch Middle School on Monday October 1, 2018.(Justin Guido photo)

Jim Butchko is a fan of Tesla's Elon Musk, so at Saturday's electric car show he had a novelty flamethrower stashed under the hood of his Tesla. The device was sold as a promotional item for The Boring Company, a Musk-founded underground boring company.

Jim Butchko of Economy Borough in Beaver County Tesla Model S at an electric car show in Cranberry Township Saturday afternoon. Tanner Cole/Butler Eagle

Over 50 electric vehicles rolled up to the sixth annual Go Green Electric Car Show in Cranberry Township Saturday afternoon. Tanner Cole/Butler Eagle

Marc Svaline of South Fayette poses with his Tesla Model S 85D at an electric car show in Cranberry Township Saturday afternoon. Tanner Cole/Butler Eagle

Bill Merrylees, CEO and President of the Can-Am Police-Fire Games, speaks with Sheriff Mike Slupe at a meet-and-greet in Cranberry Township on Saturday evening. Officials associated with the games are touring Butler County to consider it as a future host of their event. Tanner Cole/Butler Eagle

Evans City Oktoberfest

Piper Micon, 4 years old from Evans City, enjoys one of the many activities for kids at the 2019 Evans City Oktobefest on September 21, 2019. Photo by: Nate Black

Evans City Oktoberfest

Emerson Rostan, 3 years old from Cranberry Twp., enjoys one of the many activities for kids at the 2019 Evans City Oktobefest on September 21, 2019. Photo by: Nate Black

VILLAGEFEST-Slippery Rock

Natalee Quast, 7, of Springfield Township, competes for first place at the hula hoop contest at VillageFest in Slippery Rock on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. (Photo By: Erica Dietz)

Evans City Oktoberfest

Timmy Costel, an 8th grader at Knoch, mixes a batch of kettle corn while Bob Campbell, of Penn Twp., bags it during the 2019 Evans City Oktobefest on September 21, 2019. Photo by: Nate Black

Evans City Oktoberfest

Kyle Purvis, a kindergartner at Evans City Elementary School, enjoys one of the many activities for kids at the 2019 Evans City Oktobefest on September 21, 2019. Photo by: Nate Black

Evans City Oktoberfest

Kristine Lockman, a kindergartner at Evans City Elementary School, enjoys one of the many activities for kids at the 2019 Evans City Oktobefest on September 21, 2019. Photo by: Nate Black

VILLAGEFEST-Slippery Rock

(center) Lauren Bettencourt, 19 of Zelienople, shows her excitement when seeing fresh and dried floral bouquets at VillageFest in Slippery Rock on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. Lauren was visiting the event with her Slippery Rock University roommate Marydeth Feits, 19, and Marydeth's mother Kip Feits, both of New Sewickley. (Photo By: Erica Dietz) **Marydeth is correct spelling**

Evans City Oktoberfest

(L-R) Marcia Schoeffel, Luke's Sweet Gold, examines an active bee hive with Christine Zacherl and her daughters Brielle and Autumn at the 2019 Evans City Oktobefest on September 21, 2019. Photo by: Nate Black

Gracie Ward, 4, of Valencia rides a horse led by Kelly Snyder during the Whispering Pines Farm’s Festival in the Woods on Saturday.

Merlin perches on the arm of Sherry Johnson, of West Mifflin’s Heart & Soul Parrot Rescue, while parrots Sixx (left) and Spirit (right) sit on their perches.

Jerry Johnson, of West Mifflin’s Heart & Soul Parrot Rescue, poses with Spirit, a 25-year-old scarlet hybrid parrot, during the Whispering Pines Festival.

Alpacas Buffalo Bill and McGregor were among the animals who made an appearance at this year’s festival.

Jaxon Owens, 14, applies a clear coat finish to a fire hydrant in Jackson Township. Jaxon painted 93 fire hydrants as an Eagle Scout project. Tanner Cole/Butler Eagle

Tanni Mitchell and her six-year-old daughter Mitchell pick weeds out of a a brick path at Moraine State Park on Sunday. Tanner Cole/Butler Eagle

Tanni Mitchell and her six-year-old daughter Mitchell pick weeds out of a a brick path at Moraine State Park on Sunday. Tanner Cole/Butler Eagle