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July 9, 2010: Aaron Green Joins Bank As Lender
Farmers & Merchants Bank, a locally owned independent bank headquartered in Timberville, VA, announced today that Aaron Green has joined the growing bank as commercial lender in Shenandoah County. Mr. Green will have offices in Edinburg, Woodstock, and Timberville.
Mr. Green, a Shenandoah County native, is a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School and Eastern Mennonite University. After military service, he began his career in financial services in 1998 and has most recently worked as a bank branch manager and lender. At Farmers & Merchants, he will be responsible for business development and lending.
He and his wife Anne live just outside Harrisonburg with their two young children.
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.
May 25, 2010: Runion Appointed To Board of Directors
On May 8, the Board of Directors of F&M Bank Corp appointed Christopher (Chris) S. Runion to the board of directors as a new member. F&M is the parent company which operates Farmers & Merchants Bank.
Mr. Runion is the owner and President of Eddie Edwards Signs, Inc. of Harrisonburg. He is an active community member, and serves on the Rockingham County Planning Commission, the Bridgewater Home Foundation board, and the Rockingham County Fair board. In the past he has served as President of the Harrisonburg Rotary Club and the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce and has been active in the Boy Scouts.
Mr. Runion is a native of Shenandoah County and currently lives near Bridgewater with his wife Jennifer. They have two grown children and are members of the Bridgewater United Methodist Church.
April 30, 2010: Bankers Teach Savings Lessons
Employees of Farmers & Merchants Bank gave a savings lesson to local elementary school students on April 27 & 28 as part of the American Bankers Association Education Foundation’s Teach Children to Save Program.Farmers & Merchants Bank employees joined thousands of bankers across the country who trade in their balance sheets for blackboards to help fill the need for financial education. Thirty-seven bank employees visited 56 different classes at ten area elementary schools, and talked with over 1500 children.
“Studies show that kids aren’t learning the skills they need to make smart financial decisions as adults,” said Dean Withers, bank President & CEO. “Communities and schools teach other life skills, such as driving a car, but we don’t spend enough time teaching financial skills. Bankers are in the schools today to help fill that gap and prepare future customers for financial success.”
Bankers will visited the following local schools:
Ashby Lee Elementary, Shenandoah County
WW Robinsons Elementary, Woodstock
Plains Elementary, Timberville
John C. Myers Elementary, Broadway
Shenandoah Valley Adventist, New Market
Lacey Springs Elementary, Rockingham County
John Wayland Elementary, Bridgewater
McGaheysville Elementary
Stanley Elementary, Stanley
Luray Elementary, Luray
The lessons included storybooks and activities tailored for each grade level. Students also received some keepsake goodies from the bankers, including a pencil and a bookmark which looks like a $100 bill and has "Ten Tips For Saving" printed on the back.
Our bankers regularly visit high school and elementary classrooms at teachers' requests to teach a variety of financial skills.
March 16, 2010: Community Shred Dates Set For 2010
Farmers & Merchants Bank offered its first Community Shred Days last year, and we will once again host these events at our various branches. Dates and times for 2010 are as follows:
MAY
Broadway – Saturday, May 15 10 a.m. -12
Harrisonburg, Port Republic Rd – Friday, May 21 4-6:30 p.m.
Woodstock – Saturday, May 22 10 a.m.-12
JUNE
Bridgewater – Friday, June 4, 3-6:30 p.m.
Elkton – Friday, June 11, 3-6 p.m.
JULY
Harrisonburg, Rt. 33 East – Friday, July 16 4-6:30 p.m.
SEPT
Timberville – Saturday, September 25 10 a.m.-12
An industrial shredding truck will be on site to destroy materials no longer required for personal records. Individuals may bring up to 3 bags or boxes of paper documents to be shredded as they watch.
Proper destruction of confidential information is an important step in preventing identity theft, the fastest growing crime today. In addition to the shredding days, the bank has taken several steps to keep their customers and the general public informed of current fraud scams and assist customers who are targets of identity theft. Platinum checking account customers are covered by IDSafeChoice™ which provides a personal advocate should a customer, or member of their household, become a victim of identity theft.
January 1, 2010: Rewards Points Added To Classic Visa Credit Cards
Farmers & Merchants Bank has added a new benefit to their Classic Visa credit cards. Customers now earn ScoreCard Rewards Points with every purchase, and can redeem points for valuable merchandise and travel benefits. Every net dollar charged to the card earns one ScoreCard Rewards point. Customers can see program details, monitor their points status and redeem points at the handy website www.scorecardrewards.com . The bank's credit cards continue to boast no annual fee, a fixed interest rate, and no hidden fees. Apply for a card at any Farmers & Merchants Bank branch.
