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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.

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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.

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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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New to the Fall Festival this year is a consignment auction held at Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St. Bluffton.

The auction will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25.

If you have things you would like to sell in an auction like, nicely used furniture, antiques, electronics, call Julie Stratton at 419-369-4715.

It will cost $2 to enter each item to sell. Persons may put the item in with a minimum bid so that the bidding is guaranteed to start at that price.

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Bluffton Scrap Artist Quilter's club will hold its annual fall festival quilt show at Maple Crest from10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 25.

Each year over 200 people attended this one-day show.
This year's quilt show's theme is "Quilts From Our Area: Past and Present."

Entries are from quilters in the Bluffton area as well as club members. These items represent many ways of quilting, items and sizes.

Eighty quilted items on will be on display. A full-color brochure will have a picture of and provide specific information relating to each piece.

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Alee Gratz-Collier

So, Alee, what year did you graduate from BHS?

2004.

Where do you work?

At the Revolver Restaurant, Findlay. I'm a waitress.

Tell me about the best tip you ever received.

We pool our tips. One night there was a guy who was showing off. He was with another couple. It might have been a business dinner. The dinner cost $150 and he tipped $200.

If you ever had a vanity plate, how would it read?

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