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Jerry Lewis, local McDonald’s Restaurant Owner, wasrecently honored by McDonald’s Corporation with theGolden Arch Award at the 2010 McDonald’s WorldwideConvention in Orlando, Florida.The McDonald’s Golden Arch Award is the most pres-tigious award given to McDonald’s owners and honors the“best of the best” in the McDonald’s Owner/Operator commu-nity. Less than one percent of franchise owners earn this honorof a lifetime. This award recognizes the recipient’s relentlessfocus on customer service, outstanding Quality, Service,Cleanliness and Value, significant community involvement,exceptional achievements in all areas of McDonald’s Planto Win, and contributions to the success of the McDonald’sbrand. In response the award Lewis says, “I am honored and
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F&M to acquire First Place Bank’s branch
Paul Siebenmorgen, Presidentand CEO of Farmers & MerchantsState Bank (the “Bank”), todayannounced that the Bank hasentered into an agreement withFirst Place Bank to acquire theassets and assume the liabilities of
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quarter of 2010. The nancial
terms of the transaction were notdisclosed.Commenting on the transaction,Mr. Siebenmorgen stated: “Weare very pleased to continue ourexpansion with this transaction.
The Hicksville ofce will comple
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in Deance County, and allow us
to provide the high level of servicefor which our community bankis known. We look forward tocontinuing to serve the Hicksvillecommunity.”About Farmers & MerchantsState BankFarmers & Merchants StateBank, headquartered in Archbold,
Ohio, currently operates 18 ofceswithin Deance, Fulton, Henry,
Williams and Wood Counties, Ohioand DeKalb and Steuben Counties,Indiana. It is a wholly-owned sub-sidiary of Farmers & MerchantsBancorp, Inc., a bank holding com-pany also based in Archbold, Ohio.Farmers & Merchants Bancorp,Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FMAO)had total assets of approximately$850 million as of year-end 2009.
Deance College embarked on its 2009-
10 academic year with a new leader andincreased enrollment. Total enrollment forfall 2009 exceeded 1,070, the College’shighest headcount since 1971, and a sevenpercent increase over 2008.Mark C. Gordon was inaugurated as theCollege’s 18thpresident in October, and
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Deance College’s spirit of service and
social responsibility continues to grow.Now in its eighth year, the McMasterSchool for Advancing Humanity has putits mission into action. Through service-based research that requires rigorous aca-
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and faculty are making progress toward theMcMaster School vision of improving thehuman condition.By utilizing knowledge within their aca-
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and design projects to address a need.In the past eight years, partnerships havedeveloped in Cambodia and Belize, and adomestic project in New Orleans was addedthree years ago.The Hench Autism Studies Program alsocontinues to grow. The program is designedto serve individuals and families facingchallenges associated with autism with anemphasis both on academic preparation anddirect service. New to the program this yearis the introduction of a minor in AutismStudies. Open to students of all majors, theminor is designed to educate students aboutthe unique needs of persons with autism.
For the fourth consecutive year, Deance
College has been named to the President’sHigher Education Community ServiceHonor Roll for its commitment to commu-nity service.
Deance College received word that its
new nursing program has received autho-rization from the Ohio Board of Regentsand accreditation by the Higher Learning
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Eligible military veterans of the post-
9/11 era are able to attend Deance College
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