15 Hoosier Banker November 2014 now sponsoring its third class, with funding and plans in place for another to follow early in 2015. Follow-up is of pivotal importance, so MCBOP leads a group of volunteers who are available to meet regularly with Getting Ahead graduates and provide ongoing support. As bankers, we are privileged to hold positions of trust and influence within our respective communities. At Home Bank, we had an opportunity to serve as a “connector,” bringing the right individuals together to communicate about poverty and to Dr. Ruby K. Payne, founder of the Bridges out of Poverty program, and Dan L. Moore, president and CEO of Home Bank, Martinsville, explain ViewVideo Bonus Online infotex Working on your technology plan? my.infotex.com/planning www.infotex.com (800) 466-9939 Paul E. Allen, 65, senior vice president/operations and security officer of First Bank Richmond, NA, died Sept. 29. He served in the banking industry for 46 years, beginning his career in 1968. Allen joined First Bank Richmond, NA, in 1976. He was a long-time board member for the Starr-Gennett Foundation and a member of the Hiram Masonic Lodge #417. He attended Indiana University East and was a graduate of the Bank Administration Institute. Allen was a member of the Indiana Bankers Association Forty Year Club. Robert Graham Smith, 86, director and retired president of Mutual Savings Bank, Franklin, died Aug. 25. He served as bank president from 1973 to 1991 and was in service as a director at the time of his death. Smith was a member of the Franklin College board of trustees, of the Franklin Rotary Club, of Phi Delta Theta and of the Chapel by the Sea Church in Fort Myers, Florida. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in World War II, and a graduate of Franklin College. t In MeMory of begin crafting a vision for change. Even in our small community, poverty is a monumental, complex problem. Our efforts have just begun; however, what we have now is hope and a path for action. t Staff of Home Bank, Martinsville, work with community advocates to facilitate the Morgan County Bridges Out of Poverty project. the premise of the program. To view the video, click on the red arrow in Hoosier Banker Digital at www. indianabankers.org.
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