Pub 1 2012 Issue 1

Reflecting onmy term as Presi - dent of the KBA brings to mind a flood of great memories. Serving as President was a great honor and I was greatly humbled by the confi - dence of the bankers of Kansas and at the same time was encouraged and supported by dedicated as- sociates who worked for the KBA. President Dale Bradley ap- pointed me, then president-elect, to chair the Y2K committee in 1999. Dale, JimMaag, and I along with various committee members held meetings with the State and Federal regulators to insure we were in agreement on how tomake the Y2K transition successful. I wrote monthly articles on Y2K for the KBA magazine. We developed a statewide advertising campaign and even gave testimony to a U.S. House subcommittee on the readi- ness of the banking industry. During my first board meeting as president, there was the begin- ning discussion about the location that currently was the office of the KBA. The offices were on two floors at 8th and Jackson. In May, approval was given for the KBA to build the first KBA-owned office building in its 114-year history. A wonderful highlight of my term was the establishment of an endowed scholarship atWashburn University in the name of Jim and Kathy Maag, in recognition of his 20 years of service to the KBA. Kansas banks contributed $50,000 to this scholarship fund. These are but three examples of how the bankers of Kansas work for the benefit of their customers, communities and the industry. What do I write in a couple of paragraphs about my experience with the KBA through the years??? That is a tough one. The KBA has been very good to me and the Citizens State Bank through the years of our membership. My Father-in-law, Dick Ayres, preceded me in going through the chairs of the associa- tion. He was President in the mid- 70s and I went through the chairs in the late 90s. My thoughts during my time in office cannot be stated in just a fewparagraphs. I have been able to work with Harold Stones through the years, and Jim Maag was my CEO of the KBA when I went through the chairs. Clancy Nor- ris, President before me was later named State Bank Commissioner and Ed Splichal who was President after me , is now our State Bank Commissioner. That tells you right there that I was privileged to work withmenwho had very strong feel- ings for State Banks of Kansas and for KBA. It was an honor to serve with Jim, Clancy and Ed. Congratulations on 125 great years of service to the Kansas Banking Industry. The Kansas Bankers Asso- ciation is truly one of the best banking organizations in the United States. It was a tremen - dous honor to serve as chair for several committees, to be elected to The Board of Directors, and most importantly to go through the chairs. When serving in these capacities, you really see just how lucky the banks in Kan- sas are to have such an excellent organization representing them. The insurance, education and legal departments, along with the lobby efforts provided by the KBA, are the best our Kansas banks can get. The opportunity to get to know other Kansas bankers is a special hidden benefit. Our trips to Washington D.C. and the CEO Conference were highlights that I will never forget. 125 great years of service to our Kansas banks THANKS, KBA! (take a bow) Clancy Norris Kansas State Bank, Holton, Retired KBA Chairman 1997- 98 Ed Splichal Astra Bank, Belleville, Retired KBA Chairman 1999- 00 Dale A. Bradley Citizens State Bank, Miltonvale KBA Chairman 1998- 99