Pub. 1 2012 Issue 8

18 l e a d i n g a d v o c a t e f o r t h e b a n k i n g i n d u s t r y i n k a n s a s Mike Ewy, President & CEO of Community State Bank (right), recently hosted Congresswomen Lynn Jenkins (R-2nd District) and Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-4th District) at the bank in Coffeyville. Ewy currently serves on KBA’s State Affairs Committee and is a graduate of KBA’s Bank Leaders of Kansas Program. BRIEFLY ... IN KANSAS BANKING • Bank of Feather River, Yuba City, Calif., for its Happy Landings program, a welcome and orientation program offered six times a year for spouses of military members who have recently moved to Beale Air Force Base. The program makes military families feel welcome and introduces local businesses to new customers. Yet another event in October spotlighted banks’ efforts to help their customers and communities succeed: the ABA Education Foundation’s Get Smart About Credit Day, which was Oct. 18. More than 2,300 bankers in 450 communities across the country reached more than 130,000 young adults with critical information about how building good credit habits today will influence their future. To view the list of participating banks, visit www.aba.com/ABAEF. I often say that a key indicator of a community’s health and vitality is the presence of a community bank and – most important – community bankers. They’re the ones providing a beacon of hope through their work, their can-do spirit of giving back and their passion for making their communities better places to live. Bankers are the people who make sure – often quietly with little fanfare – that a community’s critical needs are met. Whether it’s supporting afford- able housing, educating youth, or partnering with local businesses to build communities, bankers get it done and make a difference. Every day. E-mail Frank Keating at keating@aba.com . © 2012 American Bankers Association. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. The Kansas Bankers Association has two employees retiring this year. Linda Brown has worked in the KBA legal depart- ment as an administrative assistant for 20 years. After compiling thousands of manuals and creating hundreds of E-ALERTS she is embarking on a new world in retirement. Diane Catron has worked for the KBA for 25 years. She started in the legal department as an administra - tive assistant. After four years she moved into a role as assistant to the executive vice president and office manager where she remained for her tenure with KBA. Diane will have a reception on January 4, 2013 from 2-4pm. We wish them both well in their future endeavors. continued frompage 16 WASHINGTON UPDATE NOVEMBER 2012: MAKING A DIFFERENCE EVERY DAY