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Bankers in the NewsJoe Grabowski, Western National Bank | Cairo, was selected for the CHI Health St. Francis Foundation board of directors. Lisa Sugget, Security First Bank | Beatrice, celebrated her 20th anniversary with the bank. She is a customer service representative. Banks in the NewsFirst Community Bank | Fremont, held a grand opening for its new branch at 2850 Elk Lane in Fremont on Sept. 5. FirstTier Bank | Kimball, opened an in-school savings bank at Mary Lynch Elementary School on Sept. 5. Waypoint Bank | Eustis, opened an in-school savings bank at Eustis-Farnam Elementary School on Sept. 10. Bankers on the MovePromotion:
RetirementsRichard Nelson, Central National Bank | Superior, retired after 52 years in banking. He was the branch president and an ag loan officer.
Bankers in the NewsJeff Allgood, Auburn State Bank | Auburn, presented at the Small-Scale Producers Agricultural Tour last month. Topics covered by Allgood and other presenters during the event included: diversifying your farm, funding opportunities and loans available for small-scale producers, initiatives of the Natural Resource Conservation Service and challenges for small-scale producers. Alison Dennis, Security Bank | Laurel, celebrated 30 years with the bank. She is an administrative officer. Clarence “C.L.” Landen III and James “Jim” Landen Sr., Security National Bank | Omaha, were inducted into the Omaha Business Hall of Fame during a gala on Aug. 21. C.L. serves as the CEO, and Jim is the executive chairman. Ron Peters, Security First Bank | Beatrice, celebrated his 30th anniversary with the bank. He is a loan officer. (pictured) David Russell, Security First Bank | Rushville, celebrated 15 years with the bank. He is the branch president. (pictured) Jim Varvel, Security First Bank | Hay Springs, celebrated his 25th anniversary with the bank. He is the chief marketing officer. (pictured) Photos, L to R: Ron Peters, David Russell and Jim Varvel Banks in the NewsRiverstone Bank | Scottsbluff, and other local businesses are sponsoring the fall adult reading program at the Lied Scottsbluff Public Library. "Adventure Begins at Your Library" kicked off on Aug. 26 and runs for eight weeks. Bankers on the MoveRecent Hires:
Photos, L to R: Brent Dolberg, Kristi Lyons and Carrie Woodward
Bankers in the NewsRebecca Eastman, WCB | Blair, celebrated five years with the bank. (pictured) Amy Ford, WCB | Blair, celebrated her fifth anniversary with the bank. (pictured) Casey Herbolsheimer, Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust | Norfolk, celebrated his 25th anniversary with the bank. (pictured) Kim Matlage, WCB | Blair, celebrated 10 years with the bank. (pictured) Ricki Reason, NebraskaLand Bank | North Platte, celebrated her fifth anniversary with the bank. (pictured) Valerie Reyes, WCB | Blair, celebrated her 10th anniversary with the bank. (pictured) Gail Reyzlik, WCB | Blair, celebrated 30 years with the bank. (pictured) Leslie Wood, Bruning Bank | Holdrege, celebrated her 15th anniversary with the bank. (pictured) Photos, L to R: Rebecca Eastman, Amy Ford, Casey Herbolsheimer, Kim Matlage, Ricki Reason, Valerie Reyes, Gail Reyzlik and Leslie Wood Banks in the NewsCedar Security Bank | Fordyce, helped coordinate the Fordyce Community Blood Drive on Aug. 13. i3 Bank | Omaha, raised $500 to support Matt Kluver’s fundraising efforts during the 50 Mile March on Aug. 24. The 50 Mile March was specifically designed to be 22 hours long - the number of armed service veterans that take their own life each day in the U.S. Kluver is a retail relationship manager at the bank. Additionally, the bank participated in the ALS walk at Werner Park last weekend, raising $2,730 for ALS research, in honor of former i3 Bank employee Dave Clark who passed away due to ALS in 2018. (pictured) Pathway Bank | Grand Island, won first place out of 30 participating businesses in a Community Decorating Contest prior to the state fair. Each business received five wood pallets to use in creating a display concerning the fair.
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Bankers in the NewsKyle Anderson, Bruning Bank | Holdrege, celebrated 15 years with the bank. He is a senior executive commercial lender. (pictured) John Boehler, Bruning Bank | Holdrege, celebrated his 15th anniversary with the bank. He is the branch president. (pictured) Shari Collison, Heartland Bank | Hastings, was selected for the 2024-2025 Leadership Hastings class. She is an assistant vice president/HR generalist. (pictured) Dan Poppe, Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust | Norfolk, celebrated his fifth anniversary with the bank. He is the senior vice president of lending. (pictured) Sandy Weltruski, Citizens State Bank | Spalding, celebrated 15 years with the bank. She is an assistant vice president. Photos, L to R: Kyle Anderson, John Boehler, Shari Collison and Dan Poppe Banks in the NewsPlatte Valley Bank and Riverstone Bank | Scottsbluff, and other local businesses helped sponsor the Regional West Foundation Golf Scramble. The event was a fundraiser for the Cancer Treatment Center at Regional West. Security First Bank | Gage County branches, received the Friends of the Fair award from the local 4-H chapter for 75 years of providing the championship awards to 4-H participants. Bankers on the MoveRecent Hires
Photos, L to R: Rod Baker and David Boehle RetirementsCathi Wentink, NebraskaLand Bank | North Platte, retired after nine years with the bank. DeathsJames “Jim” Nissen (age 94) | Lincoln, passed away on Aug. 8. Jim served as NBA Chair in 1989. His banking career spanned six decades, including serving as president and CEO of the National Bank of Commerce and Vistar Bank. He also worked at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and served as a member of the board of directors for State Nebraska Bank & Trust in Wayne. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army (1954-1962), where he served as a finance and accounting officer and achieved the rank of Captain. (pictured) Photo: Jim Nissen
Bankers in the NewsKasey Dawson, Security First Bank | Valentine, celebrated five years with the bank. She is an electronic banking specialist. Brad Koehn, Midwest Bank | Lincoln, celebrated his 15th anniversary with the bank. He is the regional president for the Lincoln market and the current NBA Chair. Derrick Leyden, F&M Bank | Falls City, celebrated 10 years with the bank. He is a vice president and loan officer. Jeana Mrkvicka, Citizens Bank & Trust Co. | St. Paul, celebrated 30 years with the bank. Beth Schultz, First Community Bank | Beemer, celebrated her 30th anniversary with the bank. She is a personal banker. Photos, L to R: Kasey Dawson, Brad Koehn, Derrick Leyden, Jeana Mrkvicka and Beth Schultz Banks in the NewsCattle Bank & Trust | Seward, hosted a free youth fishing competition on Aug. 10 during the Seward County Fair. Homestead Bank, Nebraska Bank and Riverstone Bank | Chadron, and Security First Bank | Crawford, and other local businesses helped sponsor the Western & Wildlife Art Show at Fort Robinson State Park. Lincoln Federal Savings Bank | Lincoln, hosted a Make-A-Wish fundraising golf tournament and raised $15,416.88 to Make-A-Wish Nebraska. NebraskaLand Bank | North Platte, sponsored a prize table for students who attended Project Connect, a back-to-school event hosted by First United Methodist Church. Platte Valley Bank, Points West Community Bank and Security First Bank | Sidney, and Potter State Bank | Potter, and other area businesses helped sponsor the Women in Agriculture Conference on Aug. 2 in Sidney.
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Photos, L to R: Ty Heft and Chris Ott DeathsDarrel Driver (age 90) | Wynot, passed away on Aug. 12. He served on the board of directors for Cedar Security Bank for 50 years. Darrel was also a U.S. Army veteran and served from 1956-1958 in Germany as a tank mechanic.
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