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Get Ready to Dip!
During the next few weeks, you will receive a new debit card. The card adds
improved security and fraud protection with an embedded computer chip. This
technology is already securing payment cards in more than 80 countries and is now
being adopted as the card
standard in the U.S.
Merchants are installing new
payment terminals that support
the new chip cards. When
making a purchase with your
chip card in a new terminal, you
will insert or “dip” your card into
the terminal slot and briefly hold
it there until the card is verified
with Grand Savings Bank.
You still may be required to enter your card’s PIN or sign for transactions.
Your card will also work on old-style payment terminals that don’t use the new
technology.
When you receive your new chip card, please activate it immediately, and destroy
your old card. Your new card will have same card number, but the expiration date
and CVV (Card Verification Value) security code will be different. Please update all
recurring card payments with the new expiration date and CVV code.
To learn more about your new smart card please visit www.grandsavingsbank.com
for a short informational video.
By: Leah Jo Morgan, AAP,/ISO, Chief Operations Officer
Open house and ribbon cutting in Fort Smith!
We would like to thank everyone who
attended the ribbon cutting and open house on
December 9th. We had over 175 people stop
by for lunch and to learn about our CD and
loan specials. We are excited to continue to
grow and serve the Fort Smith and river valley
community!
First Quarter 2017
800-460-2070
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Cable’s Column
Our planning for 2017 has been an
amazing exercise for the bank this year. Our overall goal is to stay agile in our
current volatile economic environment. Making our customers lives
easier is the driving force of Grand
Savings Bank. We strive to take the
extra effort to get to know our customers personally. We want to understand
what financial services we offer that
are most beneficial to your lifestyle. You will never hear the word “Sales” or
“Promotion” from a Grand Savings
Bank team member, only how can we
BENEFIT you, a trusted bank
customer! It is definitely hard to say goodbye to
2016; thank you for your loyalty and
goodwill throughout the year. We look
forward to working with you in 2017.
We wish you a happy New Year filled
with peace and prosperity.
Guy Cable
CEO
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Groundbreaking in Fairland, OK
GSB broke ground at our new location in Fairland,
OK! Fairland will be our 10th banking location.
Construction is planned to be completed in April.
GSB would like to thank everyone who attended
the groundbreaking ceremony and also for your
continued support.
Winter Loan Special
Start 2017 in a new auto or boat! We have super low rates and it is easy to apply!
Visit our website and a loan officer will contact you. Ask us about GAP,
loan protection for life and/or accident and health!
Day in the Life of...
Nick Remy
Market President Fort Smith Branch
Money Market Deposit Accounts
Watch your money grow with an EXTREME money market deposit account.
Stop by one of our locations to learn about our competitive rates!
Working for Grand Savings in Fort Smith offers our
team a unique set of opportunities and challenges,
since we are literally the “new-bank-on-the-block.”
my co-workers and I dedicate time each day to
making contacts in our community and sharing our
excitement about GSB with them. Naturally we
familiarize them with GSB’s great products and
services, but we try to impart the enthusiasm that is
such a part of GSB’s culture. Our enthusiastic culture
is what keeps us motivated as we build Fort Smith
from the ground up!
As the only lender currently in our location, the
“activities of daily lending” also occupy a lot of my
time. How I treat our customers and how efficiently
and professionally I can satisfy their lending needs
hopefully goes a long way in generating buzz for GSB
in Fort Smith and helps explain just what we mean by
Extreme Banking.
Community Involvement
Junior Board of Directors
Our Junior Board of Directors enjoyed a visit to the
Jack Henry Banking headquarters in Monet, MO.
They heard presentations from multiple speakers
including customer education, sales, cyber security,
and finance. They also enjoyed an amazing tour of
the JH airport.
Jack Henry & Associates is the software provider
that the bank uses to process financial transactions.
Jack Henry has been GSB’s trusted core processing
service since 1984.
In addition to serving customers, I also try to serve
my co-workers each day by keeping them motivated,
engaged, connected, and informed. We have daily
officer meetings that keep all the GSB branches
connected. It’s my job to pass the knowledge and
excitement from those meetings on to my co-workers.
As a Market President I am tasked with the responsibility to build up GSB in Fort Smith, to serve our
customers and community, and to serve those who
took the brave step of coming to work for a brand
new bank. This responsibility might be overwhelming
were it not for such fantastic co-workers and an
unbelievably supportive management team! I can
truly say, “I am GSB.””
“Community Banking with Superior Service and State-of-the-Art Technology.”
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Employee Q&A
Lesa Buffer, Employee of the Month
How long have you worked at Grand Savings Bank and what is your role?
I’ve been at Grand Savings Bank for 2 years; 33 years altogether - the first 31 years with Decatur
State Bank. I’ve worked in data processing/IT/bookkeeping all of those years.
What’s your favorite part about your job?
I look forward to getting new software that makes
everyone’s job easier. I like how every day is something
different. It’s never boring.
How do you define “Extreme Banking”? Having
superior customer service and state of the art
technology.
What do you like to do for fun? I love being at the lake
or the beach or the pool and I love being wherever my
grandsons are. They are quite active so I keep busy
following them around. I enjoy the variety of friends I
have, they are always fun to be around.
If you won the lottery, would you do with your money? I don’t know if it’s proper but I would tithe
first. I hate to think of myself but I would buy myself a house on the lake big enough to
accommodate family and friends along with all the lake toys.
Tell us about your family. I have 2 sons; Scott and his wife Kari have 3 boys and live in Carl
Junction Mo. Dustin and his wife Alicia live in Jay and have 1 son. Right now the oldest grandson
is playing basketball, the next 2 wrestle and the youngest is in youth rodeo. They all play baseball
and football, in season. I’m the oldest of five kids and we all live within 10 miles of each other. I
have an English bulldog Daisy, she is 9 ½ years old.
Do you have any fun vacations planned this year? I don’t yet; I’m waiting to win the lottery first lol.
I’m looking forward to when my kids can schedule a time we can all go to the beach together. It’s
hard to work around every one’s activities.
What’s your favorite…
Book? The Bible
Food? Hmmm that’s tough might be easier to say I don’t like cooked vegetables.
Movie? Elvis movies, romance, comedy
Holiday? 4th of July (going to be on the water somewhere)
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Thank You!
Congratulations to the employees that reached a
milestone anniversary in 2016. We appreciate all
that you do for the GSB team. The following
employees were honored at our Christmas Party.
20 Years
Leah Morgan
Patricia Collette
Rhonda Martin
Susie Law
15 Years
Faye Taffner
Kelly Burns
Shirley Lewis
Vicky Fescine
10 Years
Chrystal Williams
Heather Wagner
Peggy Dorsey
5 Years
Beverly Niehus
Bill Taylor
Elva Beccera
Greg Heller
Jeanette Westrick
Employee of the Year
Jaron Ritchie
Important 2017 Dates
January 2, 2017 | Closed in observance of
New Year’s Day
January 16, 2017| Closed - Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day
April 21, 2017| Earth Day Shred Events
will take place in Grove, Jay and Silloam
Springs. More details to come.
April 2017| Fairland Branch opening
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The Grand Travelers Are Going Places!
Upcoming Regional Trips
We
The Theatre!
Join us for one or both of these
2017 theatrical productions.
Canadian Island Trip
Included in price: theater admission;
dinner; motor coach transportation and driver
gratuity
Savannah, Jekyll Island & Beaufort
June 3 - 11, 2017
Alaska Cruise
September 1 - 8, 2017
Our 9 day 8 night tour includes: a
This cruise through the beautiful 49th state
guided tour of charming Savannah
is with Celebrity Cruises. We will fly to
with a visit to one of Savannah’s
Seattle and board the Celebrity Solstice for
historic and famous homes; tour
our seven night cruise. Ports of call are
of Jekyll Island with an included
Ketchikan, Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau,
stop to Millionaires Club; a guided
Skagway and Victoria British Columbia.
tour of St. Simons Island; a guided
Exclusive with Celebrity is a
tour of “Queen of the Carolina Sea
“Pick One Perk” upon signing up. There
Islands,” Beaufort, SC; a tour of
are 10 cabin options to choose from,
Parris Island Marine base; visits
ranging in price from $2373 to $3253.
Vulcan Center Museum, Cannonball Included in the pricing is: roundtrip air
House Antebellum Home and
fare from Tulsa; round trip transportation
Museum and Birmingham Botanical to and from Grove; port charges; transfers
Gardens; 8 nights lodging including to and from ship; taxes and government fees.
Escorted by Susie Law
4 consecutive nights in Savannah;
14 meals; deluxe motor coach
transportation; driver gratuity;
Gardens and Tables
$425.00 pp dbl
and much more.
Escorted by Susie Law
$825 pp double occupancy
$805 pp tpl/quad occupancy
$1095 single occupancy
Sign Up Today!
March 20-22, 2017
This amazing 3 day tour includes: a visit to Magnolia
Market at the Silos from TV show “Fixer Upper”
featuring Chip and Joanna Gaines; a visit to The
Mercantile from the TV show “Pioneer Woman”
featuring Ree Drummond; a visit to Harp Design Co.
from TV show “ Against the Grain” featuring Clint &
Kelly Harp; city tour of Waco; Dallas Arboretum and
Botanical Garden’s special event “Dallas Blooms, the
Artistry in Nature;” 2 nights hotel accommodations; 4
meals; deluxe motor coach transportation; and driver
gratuity.
Escorted by Susie Law
Call Susie Law, Grand Traveler Tour Director, to sign up or get more information.
918-786-2203 • 800-460-2070
Visit the GSB website for detailed trip descriptions.
All tours escorted by Susie Law.
42nd Street
Bartlesville Community Center
March 3, 2017
$97.00 pp
Based on a novel by Bradford Ropes and Busby
Berkeley’s 1933 movie, 42nd Street tells the
story of a starry-eyed young dancer named
Peggy Sawyer who leaves her
Allentown home and comes to New York
to audition for the new Broadway musical
Pretty Lady. When the leading lady breaks her
ankle, Peggy takes over and becomes a star.
Dirty Dancing
Tulsa Performing Arts Center
April 13, 2017
$129.00 pp
Have the time of your life with the ultimate live
experience; Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story
on Stage. Full of passion and
romance, heart-pounding music and sensationally sexy dancing, the record-breaking musical is
even better than before in this all new production.
The classic story of Baby and Johnny returns
featuring the hit songs 'Hungry Eyes', ‘Hey!
Baby’, ‘Do You Love Me?’ and the heart
stopping ‘(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life’.
The Ark Encounter
$695.00 pp dbl
April 23 - 29, 2017
Thousands of people have been waiting for the
opening of the life-sized replica of
Noah’s Ark. Built according to the dimensions
given in the Bible. Spanning 510 feet long, 85
feet wide and 51 feet high, this modern
engineering marvel amazes visitors young and
old. From the moment you turn the corner and
the towering Ark comes into view, to the
friendly animals of the zoo, or the jaw-dropping
exhibits inside the Ark, you’ll experience the
pages of the Bible like never before.
All trips are escorted by Susie Law & include deluxe motor
coach transportation and driver gratuity (unless otherwise
specified).
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Travelers on Facebook!
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