November & December, 2000
Designed exclusively for CountryNeighbors Members
Karen Riggin, Program Director & Editor - Janice Ford, Assistant Director
The CountryConnection
Coming soon. . .
eCountry - Online Banking
We are very excited about "eCountry", our Online Banking program, which will be completed very soon.
At eCountry you can apply for new accounts, check your balances, pay bills, transfer funds, apply for loans, check our rates and even order checks.
We want to make banking easy & fun for you...whether it be through eCountry, our telephone bank, by mail, by ATM, or our favorite way..in person! So, if you don't have time to stop for coffee and visit with our great staff, or are wintering in the sunny south, eCountry will make it easy to bring us along!
"Planting A Promise Day"
CountryBank USA recently participated in "National Red Ribbon Week" in Devils Lake. This program is sponsored by Devils Lake Elks Lodge #1216 and the Lake Region Traffic Safety Council. Their goal is to promote "Drug Free Youth" and a "Drug Free North Dakota".
On Monday, October 30th, forty 7th & 8th graders planted over 100 red tulip bulbs in the flower beds in front of the Bank. Won't this look great in the spring!! The event was witnessed by representatives of the Elks Lodge, the LR Traffic Safety Council, LR Tobacco Coalition, Devils Lake Daily Journal and employees of CountryBank USA.
NOVEMBER 11TH - VETERANS DAY
We who owe so much
to those who served,
remember and give thanks.
Veterans Everywhere - We salute you!
Enjoy the beauty around you and have a
Very Happy Thanksgiving!
Worry is like a rocking chair;
It gives you something to do,
but doesn't get you anywhere!
Dakota Neighbor Network Trips
The Dakota Neighbors Network consists of Bank Club Directors from nine North Dakota banks. The purpose of the Network is to provide more travel opportunities for our bank club members. The bank club director who signs up the most travelers will escort the trip. The director with the 2nd largest "sign-up" goes along as the helper! If 8 to 10 of our members sign up for a Dakota Neighbors Network Trip, there is a very good chance that Janice or myself would be able to assist on the trip. We would both love to travel with you so if you are interested in one of these trips sign up soon to make sure seating is available
There are only 5 seats left for this trip!
March, 2001
Beijing City Tour
8 DAYS-12 MEALS
The Great Wall-Forbidden City
Peking Opera Dinner & Show
Rickshaw Tour-Beijing Zoo
Tiananmen Square
The Summer Palace
Ming Tombs-Temple of Heaven
Includes round trip air from Bismarck
(Optional air Minot & Fargo)
Rates per person
Twin $1,309 Single $1,509 Triple $1,279
SAN JUAN ISLAND CRUISE
July 15-24, 2001
ALASKA IN AUGUST
CHRISTMAS (2001) IN SAN ANTONIO
Details on these trips will be available very soon. Watch your newsletters for details.
CountryNeighbors Club Members - Christmas Luncheon
Plans have been made to hold two luncheons to accommodate our CountryNeighbors Club members. Members from the Cando Bank will have their Christmas luncheon as follows:
Cando Bank Members
Thursday, December 7th
Zephyr's in Cando-Noon
Janice has her crew cooking up a delightful meal of bacon wrapped chicken breast with gravy, buttered potatoes, honey glazed carrots and pumpkin bars.
Devils Lake Bank Members
Tuesday, December 12th
Country Kitchen in Devils Lake-Noon
We will enjoy a two entrée buffet with all the trimmings including salad, beverage and dessert.
Pre-registration is required for the Christmas luncheons. If you attend the luncheon for Cando Bank members, please sign up with Janice by Monday December 4th. Call her at 968-4421. Members from the Devils Lake Bank are to pre-register with Karen at 665-5000 by Friday, Dec. 8th. We are looking forward to celebrating the Holiday Season with all of you.
Heading to a warmer climate this winter??? We want to tag along with you and make sure you get the CountryConnection. Please let us know what your winter address is and that you are a CountryNeighbors Club member.
Birthday Best Wishes and Anniversary Congratulations
to all our CountryNeighbors Friends who celebrate these special occasions in
November and December!
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS!
Burdette Freije
Victor Sander
Alfred Gores
Amelia Nelson
Richard & Karen Aamodt
Walter Jakoubek
Dale & Yvonne Dalziel
Roger & Charlotte Burt
Peter & Mavis Konzak
NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
- 7 Harvey & Clarice Held
- 11 Roger & JoAnn Copeland
- 11 Edward & Vera Lee
- 12 Art & Catherine Johnson
- 14 Robert & Jean Sitz
- 15 Guy & Evelyn Litsey
- 18 Carl & Marlys Jacobsen
- 22 Melfred & Oline Hogenson
- 24 Ken & Gloria Price
- 24 Joseph & Rose Selensky
- 25 Stewart & Edythe Lorenz
- 27 Louis & Marie O'Brien
- 28 Harold & Verna Gleason
- 28 Ennis & Marion Dahl
- 29 Lynos & Margaret Swanson
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
- 1 Harold Gleason
- 3 Hildreth Morris
- 9 Merle Price
- 10 Zelda Rinas
- 10 Karen Liere
- 11 Marlys Jacobsen
- 11 Rodger Haugen
- 11 Amelia Nelson
- 11 Mavis Konzak
- 13 Marty Franzen
- 13 Eva Charon
- 18 Bernice Fuchsgruber
- 18 Joyce Sarkilahti
- 19 Milton Martin
- 19 Duane Johnson
- 21 Alice Carlson
- 21 Charlotte Burt
- 22 Loidah Bosch
- 24 Melba Marsaa
- 27 Dale Martz
- 27 Marilyn Braathen
- 28 Jackie Uhlenkamp
- 28 Elmer Evenson
- 28 Pat Papachek
- 30 Gordon Schmid
- 30 Edward Lee
DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
- 3 John & Helen Gibbens
- 5 Kenneth & Verna Martz
- 6 Merle & Gertie Price
- 14 Mervin & Evelyn Wibe
- 15 Gordon & Erma Matejcek
- 16 Kenneth & Doris Pollestad
- 19 Rodger & Constance Haugen
- 19 Leonard & Doris Lien
- 19 Robert & Dorothy Kitterman
- 22 Philip & Della Hertzell
- 27 Larry & Elda Hatten
- 27 Clifford & Lucille Westby
DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS
- 4 Melfred Hogenson
- 4 Darlene Svedberg
- 5 Walter Lien
- 5 Darrel Nash
- 6 Leroy Hoffert
- 6 Gloria Maurseth
- 9 Viola Wood
- 11 Lynda Dimmler
- 12 Elaine Knutt
- 12 Bernice Hall
- 15 Della Johnson
- 16 Ardys Schmid
- 16 Bert Amann
- 18 Sally Thompson
- 22 Leonard Lien
- 23 Ed Koshney
- 23 Art Johnson
- 23 Wayne Simon
- 24 Arlene Triebold
- 25 Phyllis Armstrong
- 26 Margaret Rader
- 27 Alan Hornbacher
- 28 Marion Hove
- 29 Walter Wuori
- 29 Cele Goergen
- 30 Gerald Knutt
- 30 Lois Vogel
- 30 Dorothy Kitterman
- 31 Ruby Gette
- 31 Edward Goergen
Playful Autumn
Michele Arrieh
Autumn is a playful child,
A lively little girl
With eyes the blue of azure skies
And bouncing golden curls.
Playing mischief merrily,
A paintbrush in her hand,
She changes lush green scenery
To an amber, scarlet land.
No one stops her as she romps
Through countryside and town.
She runs so fast that in her path
The leaves come swirling down
To everyone celebrating a
Birthday or Anniversary…
Have a Great Day!
From all of us at
CountryBank USA!!
KAREN'S KORNER
Watch Out For Fraud!
An unscrupulous company almost got to Dennis and I last week. We had a charge for $79.95 on a credit card neither of us has ever used. I called the company (First USA) to see what the charge for "MWI*Connections" was. She told me that it was a telemarketing company and advised me to call the phone number listed behind the company's name on the credit card. She advised me to tell them that "this is an unauthorized charge and to remove our names permanently from their list".
I called MWI*Connections and the young lady I talked to told me our account would be credited for the $79.95 and seemed very anxious to end the conversation. I insisted that she tell me what the charge was for and how it got charged to our account. She said the charge was for airline tickets via one of their promotions.
I called the Consumer Fraud Division at the ND Attorney General's office regarding this. They had so many complaints about this company that one person was put in charge of this investigation. To make a longer story short-First USA has a contract with MWI. They mail out information (that looks like junk mail) stating that you have been selected to receive a special prize, and unless you contact them you will be billed for the special offer! So, please check your mail carefully and watch for any charges made by this company.
If you have a CountryBank USA VISA credit card, you can be assured that we do not sell our customer list to anyone, nor do we enter into a contract with any telemarketing company! The CountryBank USA VISA credit card is completely safe! If you have any questions about the CountryBank USA VISA Credit Card please give us a call or stop in and visit with one of our employees.
Friends are Like Angels
Our friends are like angels,
Who brighten our days,
In all kinds of wonderful,
Magical ways.
Their thoughtfulness comes,
As a gift from above,
And we feel we're surrounded,
By warm, caring love.
Like upside-down rainbows,
Their smiles bring the sun,
And they fill ho-hum moments,
With laughter and fun.
Friends are like angels,
Without any wings,
Blessing our lives,
With the most precious things.
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