<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2dmZuM_1GvXV6nO00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2dmZuM_1GvXV6nO00" width="861" height="583" ></figure>STATE REPRESENTATIVE Regan Deering of the 104th District, center, joined in the fun at the Purses for a Purpose fundraiser on October 22 in Atwood. She is joined by coordinators Sue Falk, left, and Ginger Denton.Purses, Purses and Purses, oh my, just which one do I bid on to buy? Just a little play on words to get into the best event I have been to in a long time. On Thursday, Oct. 22, from 6-8:30 a large group of ladies attended Purses for a Purpose fundraiser at the Harris Museum. The event was hosted by Sue Falk and daughter Ginger Denton with all proceeds going to the Village of Atwood Park Project.Regan Deering of Decatur, State Representative for the 104th District, was present for the fun.When you entered the museum, you were given a program on how the evening would go and signed up for the door prizes. The area was decorated with beautiful tables, each containing a miniature purse and a balloon shaped like a purse. Delicious sandwiches, salad, desserts &amp; beverages were available.Tables and tables of designer purses, repurposed and upcycled purses, a total of 138 to be exact, were beautifully displayed. This was a silent auction and attendees voted on the purse they would like to have. You had to re-check the sign-up sheet continually to see if someone overbid you. A few had a competition to outbid each other. This made the evening a lot of fun to see who was going to end up being top bidder.Door prizes were drawn throughout the evening, making sure everyone left with something, even if they didn’t get the purse they wanted.The proceeds totaled approximately $6,800 when the evening was over. The largest amount paid for a purse was $525.This event was new to most of those attending and proved to be great. Everyone was laughing, eating and just having a good time.Some handbag trivia was added to the program, such as:• Men carried them first. Archeologists have found pouches and coin wallets buried with Ancient Greek &amp; Egyptian men.• The average woman spends 77 days of her life digging through her purse.• The most expensive bag-Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond purse, valued at $34.5 million (encrusted with thousands of diamonds.• Queen Elizabeth II used her handbag placed on different arms or on the dinner table to silently signal the staff when she wanted to leave or end a conversation.• Before handbags were invented in the 19th Century, women carried boxes around their neck that looked like a chain (Ugh)Sue and Ginger would like to thank every person involved with the evening event including: Nancy Crossman, Sue Chenoweth, Bev Dorjahn, Missy Litteral, Amanda Barbee, Diane Eagan, Mary Ellen Harris, Harris Companies, Michael’s Pub. Gift card donors were Dutch Valley Meats, La Cascada, Los Gallos, Jerry Winters Store, Casey’s, Monicals of Arcola, Golden Drizzle Popcorn Shop, Buds of Hope and mostly to the ladies that attended to support the park project.Several ladies unable to attend, sent donations to the park project. If you are ever invited to a purse party try and go, if nothing else, to enjoy mingling with friends, meet new friends, or you can always just make a donation, the Atwood Park Project will benefit the entire community. You can continue making donations with Atwood Village Clerk Amanda Barbee at the Village Hall.</div></body>

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STATE REPRESENTATIVE Regan Deering of the 104th District, center, joined in the fun at the Purses for a Purpose fundraiser on October 22 in Atwood. She is joined by coordinators Sue Falk, left, and Ginger Denton. Purses, Purses and Purses, oh my, just which one do I bid on to...

‘Purses for a Purpose’ fundraiser draws large amount

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STATE REPRESENTATIVE Regan Deering of the 104th District, center, joined in the fun at the Purses for a Purpose fundraiser on October 22 in Atwood. She is 

‘Purses for a Purpose’ fundraiser draws large amount

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