For the week of 12/09/13

News, activities and events of First State Bank
and the area we serve.

 UCISD SUPERINTENDENT'S ADVISORY COUNCIL

First State Bank of Uvalde offered students from the UCISD Superintendent's Advisory Council a session on "Building Wealth", a program designed to promote Financial Literacy. This session was held in FSB's McNelly Room. A pizza lunch was served along with an official tour of the bank. In attendance from UCISD were Superintendent, Dr. Jeannette Ball & Executive Director of Communications and Marketing, Anne Marie Espinoza. Presenters were Senior Vice President, Bill Dillard & Marketing Assistant, Vennessa K. McLerran.

 MORTGAGE SEMINAR

Home Mortgage information was presented at a special seminar held at the Bank on the evening of November 19. Pictured here are Loan Department personel Janel Horgeshimer, Jennifer Hernandez and Janet Foley. Also, presenting during the session were local Realtor Raynice Shudde & Pat Smith of Garner Abstract.

TX. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AREA MEETING

 Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers from the surrounding area held a meeting this month in the FSB McNelly Room. Welcoming the Troopers is Roy Kothmann, Executive Vice President and Dick Geries, Chairman and CEO.

 FINANCIAL LITERACY PRESENTATIONS

"This is the way we learn to budget and save." Students from the St. Henry De Osso Family Project received training in Financial Literacy from FSB's Vennessa McLerran and Senior Vice President, Bill Dillard recently. The attendance equaled approximately 40 parents & students. Dillard and McLerran gave four presentations over a two-day period. Pictured here the students are holding up their three bugeting envelopes "Saving, Spending and Giving."

 FSB DONATES TO UVALDE CLASSICAL ACADEMY

First State Bank Chairman and CEO Dick Geries presented a donation to Rachel Hesse, principal of the Uvalde Classical Academy, to assist the educational institution with the expenses of special programs this year.

 Camp Wood Branch

 FSB CO-SPONSORS  SPORTS TABLE FOR PANTHERS

First State Bank of Uvalde recently assisted the Nueces Canyon Athletic Booster Club with the purchase of a new sports statistics table. Pictured left to right are: Women's Basketball Coach Brandy Sweeten, FSB Camp Wood Branch Manager Debra Hicks, Athletic Booster Club President Bambi Renfro and FSB Senior Vice President Bill Dillard.

 Leakey Branch

 FIRST STATE BANK LEAKEY BRANCH DONATES RIFLE

The First State Bank Leakey Branch is once again donating a rifle to the Frio Canyon Chamber of Commerce to be used as a fundraiser for the organization. This year a drawing will be held for a Ruger 10/22 Take Down rifle with case. The popular rifle has a unique feature allowing it to be separated into two pieces and stored or transported in its special carrying case. Tickets for the drawing will be sold at the Frio Canyon Branch, Concan Branch, First State Bank locations in Uvalde, Oasis Outback  and several other locations around Leakey. Pictured with the rifle and case are (left to right) Jamie Dunlap, Annie Guinn, and Sandy Lynam, Leakey Branch manager.