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Strong Turnout For Palatine Chamber Event
The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce held an auction and raffle at The Cotillion Banquets Thursday.
The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce auctioned off painted wooden ice chests and five wooden storage benches during a Thursday fundraiser at .
Chamber Director Mindy Phillips said about 98 people attended. The wooden ice chests had been painted and decorated by local artists. The chests were displayed around town from August through September.
"All in all it was definitely a success," Phillips said. "The attendance was good and we were able to successfully auction off the items."
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About 20 percent of the funds raised will go to local charities, donated by the person who had the winning auction bid for each item. Funds also will go to the chamber and to the chamber's scholarship fund.
The event also included a performance by the Quest Academy choir. Palatine Patch has video of a portion of the performance attached to this story.
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