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Roxanne Lackey - Secretary

Roxanne graduated from Butler High School in 1982 and ICM School of Business in 1986. She and her husband Jeff have two children, Justin, who is 13, and Kelsey who is 10, 2 horses, 2 ponies, and 2 beagles.

She enjoys spending time with her family. In the summer you will find them at a horse show or at the family cabin, horseback riding.  In the winter months they are probable out hunting, sled riding, or ice-skating. Oh yeah, you might see Jeff and Roxanne watching Justin or Kelsey playing basketball or any other activity they are interested in at that particular season. Roxanne has volunteered for many organizations and she is currently a volunteer 4-H leader for the Silver Spurs Horse and Pony Club.

Dick Madison - Custodian

Dick graduated from Moniteau High School in 1961, where he excelled in football, basketball, track and baseball. He got a full football scholarship to West Virginia University and graduated in 1966 with a B.S. in Physical Education. He is married to Dona and they have two children, Tammy and Milan and one grandchild Alex.

 Dick enjoys golfing, weightlifting, camping and traveling.

Dale Rice - Music Director

Dale began his music career at the age of 9 when he began taking piano lessons from the late Carol Hazlett in Butler. By the age of 13 he was playing Hymns for opening exercises before Sunday School at the church he and his family were born and raised in, Bethany Reformed Church. With the help of the late Pearl Bayer Smiley, he taught himself to play the organ. Mrs. Smiley showed him the difference in the touch of the organ and piano and he learned the rest on his own.

During his youth, he participated in the PMEA Music Festival where his piano skills were judged. He received many Superior ratings and earned four gold cups. Later in his career, Dale went on to be a judge at this festival.

He attended Edinboro University of PA and earned a B.S. in Music Education. While in college he was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the orchestra and the marching band. He played violin, trumpet, and bass drum in addition to his piano studies. He also was involved with the United Methodist Church of Edinboro where he served as accompanists for the Choir, Director of the Youth Choir, Co-Director of the Adult Choir and Organist.

After graduation he immediately got a position with St. Pauls UCC in Butler as Minister of Music. Since that time he has served various churches in the Butler area. He is celebrating 28 years in the Music Ministry and has been at West Sunbury U.P. Church for 10 years.

 Dale works full time for U.S. Investigations Services in Grove City as a lead clerk, he has been employed there for 14 years. In his spare time he enjoys bowling, shopping, movies, and spending time with his 2 Dalmatians. He is Vice President of the Butler County Church Bowling League where he has bowled for about 20 years. Dale also enjoys driving his VW Beetle, which was a childhood dream to have a “Bug”!

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