THE BUZZApril/May/June 2014

Bippus State Bank

Huntington Main Office150 Hauenstein RoadPO Box 1148Huntington, IN 46750T: 260.356.8900F: 260.356.8787

Huntington South Office1303 S Jefferson StreetHuntington, IN 46750T: 260.356.8800 F: 260.356.9500

Roanoke Office577 Geiger Drive, Ste ARoanoke, IN 46783T: 260.672.2265F: 260.672.9500

North Manchester Office106 West StreetN Manchester, IN 46962T: 260.982.6200F: 260.982.6233

T: 877.653.8900www.bippusbank.com

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What’s new at BSB?BSB would like to welcome our newest employees, Angela Eppard and Amy Smith! Angela graduated from IPFW with a Bachelor’s Degree in Interpersonal Communication with a minor in Organizational Leadership in Supervision. She joins our Main Office staff as a part-time teller. Amy is a graduate of Manchester

High School and was hired as a part-time teller at our North Manchester Office. Welcome, Angela and Amy! • Patty Fawcett retired on January 31st after over 41 years of service with BSB. Congratulations, Patty!

What’s happening this quarter?

D a w n , Erin, Jenn, Kevin, and M e g h a n ) participated in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser. We had a great time, and even won the “Most Creative Team Photo” contest! Collectively BSB team members raised nearly $1000 to help bring hope to, and improve the lives of, children.

On April 16th, BSB will be the donut sponsor for senior “Wild Wednesdays” at Huntington 7. If you’re a senior citizen and would like more information, please contact the Huntington County Council on Aging.

Partially sponsored by Bippus State Bank, the 5th Annual Discover Roanoke 10k/5k/ 1 mile race will take place on Saturday, April 19th. The race will start at 9am in downtown Roanoke. Participants may choose to run or walk the course. For more information or to register for this event, visit www.onturfsports.com/Runners/10k-5kRun-Walk.htm.

BSB will again be hosting Bank Night for the American Cancer Society’s

April: Happy Easter! For your convenience, all Bippus State Bank offices will be open regular business hours on Good Friday, April 18th. Earth Day is Tuesday, April 22nd. Celebrate by signing up for BSB e-statements!

May: Happy Mother’s Day! In observance of Memorial Day, all BSB offices will be closed on Monday, May 26th. The Main Office lobby will be closed on Saturday, May 24th with all BSB drive-ups being open regular Saturday hours.

June: Happy Father’s Day!

BSB in the Community.Thank you to those small businesses who joined us for our 2nd Annual Small Business Symposium on January 30th. We hope that our

speaker, Ed Krei, provided you with useful information to aid in the success of your small business.

On February 16th, ten BSB employees (Adam, Amy, Angela, Caleb, Crystal,

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Relay for Life of Huntington County on Wednesday, June 11th from 4:30-7pm. BSB is also sponsoring the Kids Carnival that will take place during RFL on Saturday, June 14th from 6:30-8pm at Kreigbaum Field.

On Thursday, June 19th, BSB will once again be a scheduled stop for WBCL’s Summer Sticker Stop promotion! Stop by our Main Office parking lot between 3-6pm to pick up your WBCL car sticker and to sign up for prizes.

Be sure to watch for our entry in the Huntington Heritage Days Parade on Saturday, June 21st at 10am. This year’s theme is “Flourishing in the 1920s.” We are also sponsoring a hot air balloon ride later that evening during the Hot Air Balloon Festival.

Valuable Tips to Help You Avoid Identity Theft.

One of the best habits you can develop is to use a shredder to dispose of all of your unwanted mail and other communications received on paper. Even some of the solicitations you receive to purchase items may have coded info about you in the mailing address on the envelope. Shredding instead of tossing is a good habit to develop.

There are other tips to employ that will help you avoid becoming a victim of Identity Theft. These are as follows:

• Periodically review your credit reports.• Shred your unwanted documents that contain personal info.• Lock up all of your personal records at work and at home.• Memorize all of your passwords and visit those sites online frequently. That keeps the password fresh in your memory, and you can inspect the site for irregularities.• Report any lost/stolen credit cards immediately to the companies.• Consider filing a police report if you have evidence of being a victim of identity theft.

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EMPLOYEESPOTLIGHT

Stephanie OkulyStephanie has been employed at BSB for

two years. She works as a Customer Service

Representative and the Head Teller at our South Office. Stephanie enjoys NASCAR

racing, and her favorite driver is Tony Stewart. “I

really enjoy working at the South Office. I’ve gotten to

know some of our customers fairly well and really enjoy

the interactions I have with them on a daily basis.”

• Do not leave transaction receipts laying around, or at the gas pump, or at any other site of purchase. Always take them with you regardless of the amount of the transaction.• Be extra careful when ordering items online. Make absolutely certain that the website is secure before giving out your info. When ordering a product, consider using a credit card rather than a debit card from your checking account.• Match all of your purchase receipts to the statements you receive each month.• Always reconcile your checking account balance each month with your bank statement.• As a rule, never give out personal info over the phone or online unless you initiated the contact or you know the person you are talking to on the other end of the line.• Use strong passwords. That is, don’t use passwords that are easy to break like your mother’s maiden name, pet’s name, etc. Always use a password that includes both letters and numbers and does not use words from the dictionary.• Use different passwords for different accounts.• Avoid the use of “free wifi” locations. They are prime areas for identity thieves to operate. (ctdhe.org)

For more details, visit our website at: BippusBank.com/personal-banking/deposit-products.

Before you send personal information over your

laptop or smartphone on a public wireless network in a restaurant, library, airport, hotel, or other public space, see if your information will be protected. If you use an encrypted website, it only

protects the information you send to and from that site. If you use a secure wireless

network, all the information you send on that network is

protected.

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