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6th Annual "Duck Race on the Wabash" tickets are now for sale!

Family Centered Services is now selling tickets for the 6th annual "Duck Race on the Wabash" to be held on Saturday, August 13th at Kehoe Park in Bluffton. The goal this year is to raise at least $25,000 to assist in sustaining ten youth and family serving programs in Wells and Huntington Counties. As a nonprofit social service agency, local fundraising is crucial to FCS's ability to provide life-saving and life-changing services to children and families.

The event will include free children's games, music and snacks from 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. with the ducks plunging into the Wabash at 2:00 p.m. The ducks will "swim" down the river, racing to the finish line where our valiant volunteers from the Wells County Fire Departments will be waiting to pluck them out of the water as they come through the chute. The first duck to cross the finish line wins the grand prize of $1,000. The remaining 25 prizes include great products and gift certificates donated by Wells, Huntington, and Adams County merchants.

Call 824-8574 in Bluffton or visit our website at www.familycenteredservices.org if you wish to buy tickets or get more information. FCS was incorporated in 1990 and currently offers ten youth and family serving programs delivering services to over 1,000 families and youth every year. Their mission is to provide compassionate, respectful, and innovative services that strengthen and support families and their communities.    

 Ossian State Bank Donates to FCS 

For the sixth year in a row, Ossian State Bank presents a $1,000 check to Family Centered Services to sponsor their annual Duck Race on the banks of the Wabash. Pictured (L-R) are Jim Brewer-Ossian State Bank, Amber Kaushik -Family Centered Services, Cindy Gordon, Martha Smuts, Jody Brodie -all with Ossian State Bank, and Ginny Fenstermaker, FCS.

HOME NURSING SERVICES WELCOMES NEW MARKETING DIRECTOR

Margeaux Corrao has joined the team of locally owned Home Nursing Services and sister companies: Angel Corps, First Call, and Dorian Maples & Associates as Marketing Director.  The main office is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana with two branch locations in Bluffton and Auburn.  Together all locations serve nine counties.  Home Nursing Services is devoted to helping individuals maintain independence as they either regain their strength or cope with chronic or terminal illness in the comfort and privacy of their home.

Preston Kaehr

IBA Graduate

First Bank of Berne President, Kent Liechty, is pleased to announce that Preston Kaehr is a recent graduate of the Indiana Bankers Association (IBA) Commercial Lending School.

The 2011 IBA Commercial Lending School was held in June at the IBA Center for Professional Development in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The Indiana Bankers Association is the professional trade association providing educational, legislative, communications and research services for Indiana's commercial banking industry.

MarkleBank Donates $10,000 to 4-H

MarkleBank recently presented a check for $10,000 to assist with the construction of the new Wells County 4-H Junior Leader Food Booth at the 4-H Park in Bluffton.  

Penny Kinser, MarkleBank Vice President; Tyler Ulmer, 4-H member; Ray Paxson, MarkleBank Vice President; Greg Smitley, MarkleBank President & CEO; Rick Gentis, MarkleBank Executive Vice President; Autumn Hoover, 4-H member; Kent Ulmer, 4-H Association President.

A Friend's House Announces Donation  From First Bank of Berne 

"A Friend's House" of Bluffton is pleased to announce that First Bank of Berne recently made a $2,000.00 donation to the organization. Pictured above is Joni Reinhard, Customer Service Representative of First Bank of Berne's Bluffton Banking Center presenting the check to Pam Durdahl, Executive Director of AFH Ministries; and Jessica Dettmer, Director of Operations.

MarkleBank Breaks Ground in Ossian

With company representatives, local government officials and community leaders on-hand, MarkleBank held a ceremonial groundbreaking yesterday morning for it's eighth full-service banking center, the third to be located in Wells County. The new banking center will be located at 1001 Dehner Drive in Ossian.

The 3,100 square-foot facility is expected to be remodeled by late November 2011. Once remodeling is complete, the building will include two drive-up teller windows, a drive-up ATM, a night depository, four teller windows, five offices and a conference room. The branch will feature a self-serve coffee area, a flat panel television and a 4' X 8' LED sign along State Road 1.

The Wells County Leadership Academy

Applications Due July 29th

Leon Gerber explains the benefits of the academy for employers .

The Wells County Leadership Academy had a great turnout at the "Business Before Hours" event on June 22nd.  We were able to share more about the positive impacts of the Academy with potential candidates.  As we continue to prepare for the 2011-2012 session, the applications are available on the Chamber website.  The deadline for application submission is July 29th.

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