38 HќќѠіђџȱ юћјђџ ђѐђњяђџȱ2016 Owen County State Bank, Spencer Chartered in 1922 as Citizens Bank of Freedom, the bank reopened in 1933 as Owen County State Bank ȱ ǯȱ ȱĜȱ ȱ opened in 1945 and 1966. Other milestones include drive-through bank- ȱȱŗşŝŘǰȱȱ¢Ȃȱęȱ ȱ in 1989, a bank website in 1998 and internet banking in 2000. The bank expanded into Monroe County in 2008, and it opened its second banking center in Bloomington in 2014. Two past bank presidents have served in leadership roles at the Indiana Bankers Association: George Allison served as IBA chairman in 1996-97, and the late Lyle Brighton as 1979-80 chairman of the Community Bankers Association of Indiana, which later merged with the IBA. ȱ ȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱ be part of the communities they serve and devote hundreds of hours per year in volunteer activities. The bank ěȱ¢ȱȱěȱȱ- ȱȱȱĜȱȱȱ the Owen County Community Foundation. The bank is guided by a mission to ȱȱęȱȱȱǰȱ serve the communities, empower ¢ȱȱȱęȱ growth to shareholders; a vision to be the bank of choice for every customer, every time; and the values of respect, honesty and responsibility. Robert E.Taylor is president and chief executive RIÀFHU RI 2ZHQ &RXQW\ 6WDWH %DQN 6SHQFHU Continued from page 37. Serving the community comes naturally to Ossian State Bank. Minutes from a board meeting dated 1914 record a donation made to an agricultural fair in Ossian. Although it is impossible to calculate the exact value of contributions made since then, estimates indicate that contributions exceed $1 million. The bank continues to support local communities, ȱę¢ȱȱ ȱȱ commitment. Ossian State Bank proudly serves local needs. Since 1978, we’ve helped educate 452,760 bankers and regulators, successfully oversaw 500 mergers & acquisitions, helped 3,871 institutions comply and conducted 1,219 audits. ALL IN PREPARATION OF WORKING FOR YOU. PBS provides practical and cost-effective solutions to the many challenges faced daily by financial institutions throughout Indiana and the US. By focusing on four core services...to educate, consult, advise, and audit...we arm today’s banker with the knowledge and experience to navigate any issue – not only in challenging times but in times of prosperity. Our clients throughout the United States have relied on PBS for the right services at the right time. Allow our core group of services to build your institution’s foundation of success. Call today and put our know-how to work for you. probank.com • (800) 523-4778 • ext 238 Thanks to the support of the bank’s shareholders, customers and community, it looks forward to a bright future as an independent, locally owned bank.
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