40 MAY / JUNE 2019 DEPARTMENTS BANKING CENTER NEWS Farmers State Bank, LaGrange, opened a new banking center in February. Located at 516 S. Detroit St., LaGrange, the branch hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb. 11 and officially opened on Feb. 12. PNC Bank, NA, celebrated the February opening of its Speedway branch with a visit from Scott Dixon, five-time champion of the NTT IndyCar Series, who read to children from Wayne Township Preschool in support of the bank’s Grow Up Great initiative. He also joined with PNC regional executives and Speedway town leaders in a ribbon-cutting ceremony and other events. The new Speedway branch is WiFi-enabled, digitally friendly and features an open-floor design. PNC became a primary sponsor for the Chip Ganassi Racing No. 9 Honda in 2018. The Napoleon State Bank opened a new Westport branch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 25. Week-long grand opening celebrations included door prizes valued at more than $2,800 and goodie bags for each visitor. The branch is located on the corner of State Road 3 and Underwood Drive. HB The president, executive officers and staff of The Napoleon State Bank gather for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. VIDEO BONUS C2C Video Campaign Three videos featuring IBA-member banks have been added to the Indiana Bankers Association’s C2C (Commitment to Community) Video Campaign: • Merchants Bank of Indiana, Carmel – “Service Day” showcases the bank’s 2018 MPACT (Merchants Positively Advancing Communities Together) project; • Wayne Bank and Trust Company, Cambridge City – “Wayne Bank Drone Donation” relays the bank’s donation of four drones to the Richmond Fire Department; • STAR Bank, Fort Wayne – “Bowl for Kids’ Sake 2019,” created by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana, promotes the bank’s support of a bowling fundraiser. The IBA C2C Video Campaign helps tell the story of banking by sharing videos of bank community service through IBA social media. To participate in the campaign, member banks are invited to submit videos about their community service, or may contact the IBA for complimentary filming/editing assistance. For more information, contact Laura Wilson at lwilson@ indianabankers.org, 317-333-7146. To view C2C videos, click on each screenshot below in HB Digital or visit: indianabankers.org/ commitment-community Merchants Bank of Indiana, Carmel Wayne Bank and Trust Company, Cambridge City STAR Bank, Fort Wayne Shown at the opening ceremonies of the new LaGrange branch of Farmers State Bank are, from left: Ken Wilson, Chad Owen and Ron Graber, JICI Construction; Duane Zuver, Nichole Marple, Mark Cowen and Renea Boots, FSB; Roger Bird, FSB chairman; Ken Etter, MSKTD & Associates; Joe Urbanski, FSB president and CEO; Beth Sherman, LaGrange County Chamber of Commerce; Jim Kratzat, MSKTD & Associates; and Becky Oakley, Lori White, Stacy Merrifield, Kerry Sprunger and TJ Kempf, FSB. Scott Dixon, driver of the PNC No. 9 Honda IndyCar, and Connie Bond Stuart, PNC Bank regional president for central and southern Indiana, read to preschoolers at the opening of the Speedway branch of PNC Bank, NA.
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