What's New
March 21, 2011: Free Community Shredding Begins April 30
Our bank will continue our Free Community Shredding events this year. All our neighbors can securely dispose of paper documents, cancelled checks, files and other papers that are no longer required for personal records - right at our convenient branch parking lots. This is open to the public, and up to 3 bags or boxes of personal paper documents can be shredded in the industrial shredding truck provided by our partner, Cintas.
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime today, and we want to help you keep your information safe. The trash can is no place for your sensitive personal information!
Plan to join us these dates and times:
April 30 (Saturday) 9 a.m. - noon - Broadway
May 20 (Friday) 3-5 p.m. - Elkton
May 21 (Saturday) 10 a.m. - noon - Edinburg
June 4 (Saturday) 10 a.m. - noon - Port Road, Harrisonburg
June 24 (Friday) 3-6 p.m. - Crossroads, Harrionburg
July 15 (Friday) 3-6 p.m - Bridgewater
Sept 24 (Saturday) 10 a.m. - noon - Timberville
On January 6, 2011, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce will install Josh Hale as Chairman of their Board of Directors at their annual banquet and awards ceremony. Mr. Hale, who currently serves on the HRCC Board of Directors and its Executive Committee, will succeed Board Chairman Tom Mendez of BB&T Insurance Services.
January 5, 2011: Hale and Lam Take Leadership Roles
“Josh is an excellent choice for this position and we are delighted he has agreed to serve,” said Frank Tamberrino, President of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce. “He understands the needs of the business community and is committed to helping the Chamber grow and prosper.”
Hale is a native of Broadway, Virginia. He returned to the Valley after earning his Bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University in 1999. He joined Farmers & Merchants Bank in 2004, and works from his office at the Crossroads branch. In 2008, Josh graduated from Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking. He resides in Harrisonburg with his wife Chassidy and his two children, Zoe and Landon.
Josh is Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager at our bank and works from the Harrisonburg - Crossroads office.
Jeff Lam,Sr. Vice President and Retail Loan Administrator, has been elected Chairman of the Rockingham County Industrial Development Authority fpr 2011. Mr. Lam has served on the IDA since 2007, and is beginning his second 4-year appointment. Mr. Lam, an Elkton native, has been wth our bank since 1983. He is a graduate of James Madison University and the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management at UVA. He and his wife Becky live in Elkton.
October 1, 2010: Thomas Cline Named Board Chairman
Julian D. Fisher has retired as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Farmers & Merchants Bank and F&M Bank Corp. upon reaching the bank’s mandatory retirement age. Thomas L. Cline, who has served on the bank’s board since 1991 and as Vice Chairman since 2005, was elected Chairman at the board’s September 23 meeting. Ellen Fitzwater, a board member since 1999, was elected Vice Chairman.
Mr. Fisher has been with the bank since 1973 and served as President for 13 years and Chairman for six years. A native of Wythe County, VA, he resides in Broadway with his wife JoAnn. He is a member of the Timberville Lions Club, Mt. Jackson Masonic Lodge, and the Valley Shrine Club and has recently served on the Rockingham County Industrial Development Authority.
Mr. Cline, a Timberville native, is President of Truck & Equipment Corp. and Mac Lease, Inc. in Harrisonburg. He graduated from Broadway High School and National Business College. As an active member of Timberville Church of the Brethren, he serves on the church board and is a deacon. He also belongs to the Timberville Lions Club where he has served in a variety of offices including President. He and his wife Elaine live near Timberville. They have two children, Candee and Jason.
Mrs. Fitzwater is an accounting consultant and Partner, F & R Leasing, L.L.C. Her business career includes corporate accounting and comptroller positions at several local firms. She and her husband, Leonard, live near Broadway.
Farmers & Merchants, a local independent community bank, began operations in 1908 in Timberville, VA. It currently has nine full-service branch offices in the local area including Harrisonburg and Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Page Counties.
