Nicollet County Bank





		NCB Online Newsletter - June/July 2010 Happy June! Okay, so this year, NCB is trying to give men equal time for Father’s Day! The Friday before Father’s Day, June18th, NCB employees will be handing out uncirculated state quarters to all dads! Each quarter kit comes with state information, but we’ll hand out which ever state quarters we have—so you dads cannot expect to get one particular state! Happy Father’s Day! Have a wonderful month! Lisa G. & NCB Minnesota State Fair! Join the Saints for a day at the Minnesota State Fair! We have reserved a motor coach to take us to the “Great Minnesota Get-Together” Thursday, September 2nd. The price of $22 includes deluxe motor coach transportation and entrance fee for the day. Join us to try the new foods on a stick and peruse the international village and Machinery Hill—and leave the driving to us! Call us at 931-3310 to reserve your space on the bus for a fun day at the fair! When: Thursday, September 2nd Depart: 8:15 a.m. from NCB Return: 5:00 p.m. Cost: $22 per person A Bit of Branson in St. Peter! Join the Saints for a little bit of Branson in St. Peter!The St. Peter Kiwanis Club is sponsoring, “Branson on the Road” this June 12th at Bjorling Hall at Gustavus Adolphus College! We have ordered 40 tickets for our group, and have reserved the View at Whiskey River for our group’s luncheon . The included luncheon will be a delicious Chicken Salad Croissant, fresh fruit, a cookie and coffee or pop. We will also have a drawing at Whiskey River for a $30 Saints Club Gift Certificate—good for any NCB Saints Club trip or event! We will hand out your tickets at the restaurant so you can sit anywhere you prefer at Bjorling Hall (general seating.) The Branson show begins at 2:00, while the doors open at 1:00 p.m. Call us today to sign up for this fun day in St. Peter! When: Saturday, June 12th Where: Meet at Whiskey River, the View Time: Noon (drive yourself to GAC after the luncheon) Cost: $27.00 Per person, includes show & luncheon Deadline: June 4th (or when sold out) Ice Cream Social Winners! Congratulations to the winners of the Dairy Days door prizes at last Friday’s Ice Cream Social! Winners include: Robin Larson, Betty Hager, Dorothy Ritz, Rebecca Otterness and Joan Williams! Thanks for joining us for our annual Dairy Month celebration. The DQ Ice Cream Cakes were delicious, and the Nicollet County Dairy Princesses were so helpful! Did you know that two Nicollet County Princesses will get their heads sculpted in butter at the State Fair? Megan Herberg and Ashley Swenson are both Princess Kay of the Milky Way finalists! Mankato Moondogs St. Peter Day! Have you been to a Mankato MoonDogs game? The MoonDogs area minor league baseball team in the Northwoods League that play great baseball! To date, the MoonDogs have 31 alumni playing professional baseball, including Curtis Granderson of the NY Yankees! Well, the Saints Club will meet at the Franklin Rogers Park (near Madison East Center) July 12th for a 7:00 game. We’ll have tickets for seating in the “Dog Pound” area which includes supper featuring brats, burgers, hot dogs, chicken, pulled pork sandwiches, beans, chips and more! Seating is at picnic tables near 3rd baseline, and we can watch great baseball and/or visit and enjoy the evening! Tickets for the supper buffet and game are $18 per person since we’ll be a sponsor for St. Peter Night! Call us at 931-3310 to sign up for the MoonDogs game! Mankato MoonDogs Game When: Monday, July 12th Where: Franklin Rogers Park, 1221 Caledonia Street Cost: $18 per person (get your tickets for the supper & game here at NCB ahead of time. Meet at the Ballpark Monday evening by 7:00 p.m. ) NCB Friday Evening Hours Change! As of June 4th, Nicollet County Bank’s lobby and drive-through hours will change slightly, as we will close at 5:30 p.m. rather than 6:00 p.m. Since our drive-through is open Saturday mornings, and the increase in automatic deposits and ATM’s, our customer traffic has declined on Friday evenings. Please remember that starting this June, we’ll be closing at 5:30 p.m. If you don’t have a cash card or debit card for your bank account, you may stop to visit with Peggy, Tracey or Deb in Customer Service to learn about the advantages of the cash cards during non-banking hours. Thanks for your understanding! Grandparents Day Trip - Old Log Theater! We have scheduled another Grandparents Day Trip for July 22nd! We have tickets to see “The Emperor’s New Clothes” at the Old Log Theater, and we think both children and adults should enjoy this adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale! This charming version includes great songs and audience participation and of course, a good moral of the story offering a fun twist! The play is just over an hour long, and we will stop at the Pizza Ranch in Waconia for a lunch buffet (on your own) on the way home! When: Thursday, July 22nd Depart: 8:30 a.m. from NCB Return: 2:00 p.m. Cost: Adults--$25 each Children--$15 each Deadline: July 15th Minnesota TWINS! The Saints trip to the Minnesota TWINS game August 31st has been filled, but we do have a waiting list started. Sometimes we do get cancellations so if you’d still like to go, it wouldn’t hurt to add your name to the waiting list. The seats for this game are either near 1st base or 3rd base. Food and beverages are on your own. If you haven’t seen the new Target Field to cheer on our TWINS, join us for this evening game against the Tigers! The price of this trip includes motor coach transportation and your ticket to the ballgame. When: Tuesday, August 31st Depart: 5:00 p.m. Return: 11:15 p.m.? Cost: $57 per person Deadline: Waiting List Only Northern Wisconsin & Apostle Islands - June 29-July 1st I just received word that there is still room on this great three-day to Northern Wisconsin & the Apostle Islands! Please let us know ASAP if you ‘d like to join us for this delightful trip! Take in the beauty of Lake Superior and watch the sailboats as your cruise by the Apostle Islands! A stop at the Fanny Hill Dinner Theater on the way home is an added treat! The luncheon at the Ol’ Rittenhouse Inn, free time to explore Madeline Island, beautiful Bayfield...and 5 meals are included! Call us today to catch this tour! $529 Double, per person Old Log Theater! Join the Saints Club for a day filled with laughter as Tom Stolz and Steve Shaffer are back with the wonderful British comedy, “Jeeves in Bloom!” This delightful duo will not disappoint for a fun-filled day at the theater! Please let us know what you would like for your luncheon meal when you sign up: Smoked Windsor Pork Chop, Roasted Chicken Breast, Walleye Pike Almandine or Vegetarian Lasagna. Price includes the show, luncheon and motor coach transportation! When: Thursday, Oct. 14th Cost: $43 per person Depart: 10:30 a.m. Return: 5:00 p.m.