2019 Vol. 103 No. 1

Hoosier Banker 47 *Opportunity Investment Consortium in Indiana website: opportunityinvestmentconsortium.com designated census tracts. The funds must be placed as equity, taking a shared ownership position in real estate improvements or business enterprise expansions in the designated census tracts. Indiana’s 156 Opportunity Zones are located in 58 counties covering all or portions of 83 cities and towns throughout the state. The zones will cover 1,000 square miles and the residences of more than half a million Hoosiers. For more information regarding the Indiana Community Fund or the Opportunity Zone initiative, please Riddell National Bank, Brazil, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 10 for its new location in southern Vigo County. Located at 4210 US HWY 41 South, Terre Haute, the branch will be the bank’s fifth overall and second in Vigo County. The new branch is scheduled to open in June. Centier Bank, Whiting, opened its Elkhart North office with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in November and a $500 donation to Children and Parents Services. Located at 2809 Emerson Drive, the banking center features 1,600 square feet of banking space, two video drive-up lanes, a freestanding drive-up Smart ATM, three private offices, a technology bar, free Wi-Fi, and a self-serve coin machine for bank clients. Shown at the Centier Bank ribbon-cutting to mark the opening of the Elkhart North office are, from left, bank personnel: Mike Schrage, Sheila Sieradzki, Ryan Bender, Esra Heisey, Kristin Mishler, Mariana Reyes, Melissa Nowak, Amber Pulford, Amy Varga and Randy Shepard. BANKING CENTER NEWS Pictured at the Riddell National Bank groundbreaking in Terre Haute are, from left: Matt Voris, Myers Engineering; Dan Sanders, architect; Tanya Kessinger, bank director; John Eder, vice chairman; Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett; Steve Kidwell, bank president and CEO; Lance Gassert, Garmong Construction; John Coughanowr, bank chairman; Mike Lawson, director and former president/CEO; Dr. Gary Nesty, director; Brad Bush, senior vice president; and John Tilley, director. Representatives of Lake City Bank/Lakeland Financial Corp. and the Flanner House gather for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Shown from left are: Darrianne Christian, board member, Lake City Bank and Lakeland Financial Corp.; Michael Owens, chairman, Flanner House; David Major, board member, Flanner House; Missy Rupe, Jeannine Cooley and Kevin Deardorff, Lake City Bank; Michael Kubacki, chairman, Lake City Bank and Lakeland Financial Corp.; Brandon Cosby, Flanner House; Gloria Crawford, Lake City Bank; Debra White, Flanner House; and Whitney Hamilton Jr., Lake City Bank. Lake City Bank, Warsaw, cut the ribbon on Oct. 20 for its interactive teller machine at the Flanner House in Indianapolis, a community resource center. The celebration was held during Flanner House’s annual Harvest Festival. HB contact Keith Broadnax at 317-522-5469, kbroadnax@cinnaire.com, or Fred Hash at 317-727-8880, fhash17@gmail.com. HB The junior board of directors of Alliance Bank, Francesville, visited Fratco, an area drainage company, last October. The company has been in operation since 1923. Junior board members toured the plan, led by Fratco leadership. HB Alliance Bank Junior Board Tours Plant

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