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Area teachers can now apply for a McDonald's MAC Grant, which offers financial support to help teachers Make Activities Count for their students.

Local McDonald's owner, Jerry Lewis, is offering this educational initiative to assist area elementary and middle school teachers.

"Recognizing that lessons often become more meaningful when demonstrated with hands-on experiences, McDonald's supplements regular classroom curriculum by supporting activities that the school's budget may not allow," said Lewis.

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Bluffton's favorite spring and summer Saturday morning past time, the Bluffton Farmer's Market, launches its 2011 season on Saturday morning, May 7.

According to Peter Previte, market coordinator, the familiar downtown market will once again be located in the Citizens National Bank parking lot between the bank and the post office.

"We anticipate 17 vendors on Saturday," said Previte. "We have some new vendors this year, and once the season gets rolling customers may select from meat products, flowers, vegetables, jams, bread, pies, eggs, honey, you name it."

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Bluffton's oldest continually operating business, Mennonite Mutual Aid Society, held its 144th Annual meeting on April 30 and reorganized its board for 2011-12, according to Lynn Mohler, manager.

The insurance company, with headquarters at 208 S. Main St., Bluffton, reported assets in 2010 of $1,270,185 with 1,404 policies in force.

Current board members are, Paul King, Lawrence Matthews, Joe Saltzman, Jr., Dan Fultz, Del Gratz, E Keith Brauen, Larry Crates and Lori Goldsberry.

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Bluffton Post Office letter carriers will participate in the post office's annual spring food drive. The event is Saturday, May 14.

Postal patrons are invited to leave canned food items near their mailboxes for pick up.

Persons with questions may contact the Bluffton post office.

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Bluffton business, Beyond Budgeting, LLC., will sponsor a Budget Boot Camp from 1 to 2 p.m. and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, May 23, according to Beth A. Boehr.

This free workshop will cover:
o budgeting basics, how to spend less than you earn,

o checkbooks, managing and balencing,

o credit cards, using them wisely, and

o life insurance, benefits and options.

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Mennonite Mutual Aid Society, 208 S. Main St., Bluffton, is The Bluffton Icon's newest advertiser.

Lynn D. Mohler is the company's manager. Dawn King is the office manager. Agents in addition to Mohler are John D. Diller, Pandora, Bethany Theis, Bluffton, Terry Kirkendall, Bluffton, and Richard H. Jordan (crop insurance), Bluffton.

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