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Karen Brown

Congratulations Karen Brown
Karen Brown of Bluffton is this month's employee of the month at Mennonite Memorial Home.

She has worked at the Mennonite Memorial Home since January 1994. Her supervisors say that she is a great asset to the Laundry Department. Last month the laundry department found themselves short staffed and Karen rose to the occasion keeping the laundry going and giving directions to several "recruits" who came to fill in.

Karen went above and beyond making sure residents and staff had clean laundry done in a timely fashion.

Dick and Helen Minck

This interview took place during the annual Minck/Steiner summer dinner. Dick and his wife, Helen, spend most of their time at their home in St. Petersburg, Fla., but also own a home in Lima. He is one of Bluffton's famous artists.

When did you graduate from Bluffton High School?

Oh, I never tell that. But sometime in the 1940s.

Who was your favorite teacher?

Geo Cache fans now have all six coordinates in The Bluffton Icon Dash for Cache contest. The first person to find each cache will receive a prize. A gift card from a Bluffton business is in each cache.

Here's more information about the contest.

Here are the six coordinates:

Mark DePue

First National Bank announces that Mark DePue was awarded a diploma on Aug. 20, at commencement exercises during the 66th annual session of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. DePue is the Senior Vice President and Senior Lender of First National Bank.

Jerry Lewis will present more than $15,000 to 42 local teachers from more than 20 different local school systems to benefit thousands of students.

The 2010 MAC Grant check presentation and $100,000 MAC Grant Celebration dinner and program will take place on Monday, Sept.20, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at The Centre 601 N Main St., Bluffton.

Mennonite Memorial Home is sponsoring a flower show on Saturday, Sept 25.

"If you have a green thumb, enjoy growing flowers, or want to try your hand at an arrangement, you can enter for a chance to win cash prizes," said Julie Stratton of the Home.

To participate in the arrangement category, go to any Town and Country Flowers to register and pick up the official flower bouquet that must be incorporated in your design/arrangement. A fee of $15 covers your flowers and registration fee.

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