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Farmers State Bank Sponsors Winchester Easter Egg Hunt85 children enjoyed the tradition of an Easter Egg hunt on Good Friday, April 6th, at Winchester’s Monument Park. 900 eggs stuffed with chocolate, taffy, sweet tarts and skittles were scattered into three sections of the lawn corresponding to age groups the children were divided into; up to kindergarten, kindergarten and first grade and second and third grade. The hunt was frenzied; besides the candy in the eggs, the children had an additional reason to gather as many eggs as possible since one lucky child from each age group had the opportunity to find a special egg that had a ticket inside that said winner. Winners received a huge Easter basket overflowing with goodies. Additionally, each participating child received a treat bag with pencils, balloons, a chocolate marshmallow bunny and candy. Farmers State Bank has been conducting an Easter Egg hunt in Winchester since the bank opened its Winchester Office 17 years ago in 1995. |
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Farmers State Bank a Major Sponsor of White Hall Easter Egg HuntVolunteers from Farmers State Bank took approximately 117 digital photographs of children sitting with the Easter Bunny during the annual Easter Egg Hunt held on March 31th at Lion’s Park in White Hall. Each photograph was framed in an Easter themed card and sold to the parents for $2.00. All the proceeds were donated to the police department. The bank provides the photograph, Easter frame and the Easter Bunny. About 250 children participated in the Easter Egg hunt which is sponsored by the White Hall police department as a fund raiser. |
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Farmers State Bank Sponsors Jerseyville Easter Egg HuntGood Friday was really sweet for 125 children that came to the Easter Egg hunt held on the front lawn of Farmers State Bank on April 6th. Smarties, tootsie rolls, gum, and chocolate were crammed into 1,200 eggs and spread on the lawn. There were three separate egg hunts instead of one large one. The Pre–K children did the first hunt followed by kindergarteners and first grade with second and third graders making up the final group. The children had an additional reason to find as many eggs as possible besides the candy. One egg from each age group had a piece of paper inside that said winner. Each winner received a huge Easter basket overflowing with goodies. Farmers State Bank has held an Easter Egg hunt in Jerseyville every year for 10 years since the bank opened for business in 2002. |
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Farmers State Bank Donates Books to South SchoolDr. Seuss’s birthday was March 2, 2012. Each year, the National Education Association celebrates his birthday by sponsoring a Read Across America Day. Farmers State Bank’s participation in Dr. Seuss’s birthday celebration involved buying books and donating them to Pittsfield’s South School so the children had Dr. Seuss books to read. South School librarian, Mrs. Feenstra is pictured with Farmers State Bank EVP, Nevin Grigsby and children representing students from grades kindergarten through second with some of the books donated by the bank. |
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Farmers State Bank Conducts Agricultural MeetingLocal farm operators attended a meeting on Thursday, February 23rd at the Crossroads Center in Pittsfield. Dr. Emerson Nafziger, Professor in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois – Urbana and who is also in charge of the Orr Research Center in Perry, was the featured speaker. Dr. Nafziger, one of the foremost agricultural researchers in the country, discussed:
Agricultural producers can use this information to improve yields and maximize profit. Farmers State Bank conducted this event as a service to farmers and continues its commitment to agriculture. One Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for Certified cost for attending and the bank provided lunch. Farmers State Bank has been designated as the #1 bank locally based on percent of loan business from agriculture. |
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The Parents Fund of Pittsfield Saukee Boys’ Basketball Gets A Boost from Farmers State Bank.A 50:50 raffle is held during the Pittsfield Saukee Boys’ Basketball games. Half the money from the raffle goes to the person that bought the winning ticket while the other half goes to the Parents Fund. Money collected by the Parent’s Fund goes to the team to pay for travel expenses, hotel rooms and food when the team travels out of town. The Parent’s Fund also provided the warm-ups used by the team. During the 2011 – 2012 season, Farmers State Bank has matched the amount received by the Parents Fund from raffle ticket sales. As a result, the Parents Fund is able to do more due to the increased amount coming in and guaranteeing the team will receive 100% of the proceeds from the raffle ticket sale! |
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Bank employees volunteer and participate in Winchester EMS chili cook-offFarmers State Bank was one of 15 competitors that entered the chili cook-off to raise money for the Winchester EMS - a volunteer ambulance service. The EMS chili-cookoff was held on Saturday, January 28th and ran from noon to 8 pm. This was the 15th consecutive cook-off and each person paid $3.00 to enter and taste the chilis. A total of $3,350 was raised for Winchester EMS. Pictured from left to right – Debbie Foster, Jeff Duncan & Nichole Mason |
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Bank employee teaches students about money.Students learn the history of money, how to open an account, make deposits, manage a savings account, why and how to save, and how to earn money. The Bank at School curriculum, from the State of Illinois, includes classroom instruction and 1 on 1 interaction. Katie Davis (pictured), a Farmers State Bank employee, heads up the Bank at School effort which involves all fifth graders once a month for the 9 month school year. Farmers State Bank has been operating Bank at School in Pittsfield for 15 years. |
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Bank employees handle concessions so parents can watch game.On Saturday, January 9th, 2011, nine Farmers State Bank employees volunteered to run the concession stand during the Qunicy Notre Dame / Saukee JV and Varsity boy’s basketball games in Pittsfield so that the parents who normally staff the stand could enjoy the games. |
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Dr. Darrel Good speaks at Farmers State Bank's economics meeting.Local farm operators attended an Economics Meeting on Tuesday December 6th at the Senior Citizens Center in Pittsfield. Dr. Darrel Good, Professor of Agricultural Economics at University of Illinois – Urbana, was the featured speaker. Dr. Good, one of the foremost agricultural economists in the country, dicussed;
Agricultural producers can use this information to implement marketing plans for maximizing profit. |
