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The Emerald Club News is a monthly publication for members of the Central Bank Emerald Club. If you are interested in joining,
please contact one of our Emerald Club Directors via phone, e-mail, or stop by one of our local offices.
Newsletter for January 2016
Happy New Year !
We hope you had a very happy holiday season! We enjoyed seeing many of you at our Christmas Open
Houses in December. Now, let the New Year begin! May you enjoy a year filled with peace, joy, good
health, and an outing or two with the Emerald Club. We have some new events coming up, along with some
previously announced trips. We try to plan something for everyone! Let us know if you have a good trip
idea, or if you would like more information on any of the listed events. We would love to have you join us!
NEW in February:
February 9, Ag Show in Cherokee
February 12 and 15, PIzza Parties in Storm Lake
February 17, Healthy Heart Day in Sioux City
Read all about these events on page 2.
Coming up on March 30:
The Jersey Boys at the Orpheum Theater in Sioux City. Details on page 3.
NEW in April:
Take Me Home, Country Roads - A Tribute to John Denver
April 12-14, 2016 in Minneapolis
John Denver was an American singer-songwriter, actor, activist
and humanitarian, whose greatest commercial success was as a
solo singer, starting in the 1970s. Some of his hit songs include
“Sunshine on My Shoulders”, “Thank God I’m a Country Boy”
and “Rocky Mountain HIgh.” He sang of his love for nature,
wildlife, marine life, and people. This specially themed trip will
include stops that John himself would have enjoyed! Spend two
nights at the Radisson Hotel in Roseville, MN. This tour includes:
Plymouth Playhouse - We have reserved seats for the show
“Country Roads, The Music of John Denver” This musical debut
starring Dennis Curley, is backed by a six-piece band. Curley
intersperses songs with personal recollections of growing up with
John Denver’s music as well as stories from family and friends.
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory - Enjoy a private, behindthe-scenes zoo tour, and free time to explore the conservatory.
Minnesota Sea Life Aquarium - See the world’s largest
underground aquarium. Another behind-the-scenes tour is scheduled, plus time to explore on your own.
The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota Remember John Denver’s song “The Eagle and the Hawk?” This facility specializes in the medical care,
rehabilitation and conservation of eagles, hawks, owls and falcons. We will meet some of them!
Read more on page 3.
Member FDIC
Employee of the Month,
Tammy Browning
Storm Lake
Stacy Meyer
600 Lake Avenue
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-2190
smeyer@centralbankonline
Sioux City
Suzanne Wilcox
522 4th Street
Sioux City, IA 51101
(712) 293-2265
[email protected]
Spirit Lake
Janelle Holter
1400 18th Street
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
(712) 336-4100
[email protected]
Cherokee
Melanie Petersen
401 W Main Street
Cherokee, IA 51012
(712) 225-2546
[email protected]
www.centralbankonline.com
Meet Spirit Lake's newest team
member, Tammy Browning!
Tammy joined
Central Bank as
a Receptionist
this fall after 25
years in cosmetology.
Tammy and
her husband
Tim met in high
school and
have been married for 27 years.
Tim is a busy farmer and enjoys
watching Nascar and the Dallas
Cowboys. They have 2 children,
Aubrey and Danny.
Aubrey, 16, is an aspiring
dancer and writer. She has blog
called "Pointe X Taken" where she
reviews books. She plans to
attend college at Iowa because of
the university's strong dance and
literature programs.
Danny, 14, is incredibly smart
and tech-savvy. He loves to tear
apart old computers and rebuild
them with high-tech updates.
Tammy is an avid quilter. She
and Aubrey enjoy quilting together, and love the minute details
involved with the process.
Tammy is also the Color Guard
Instruction for the Spirit Lake
marching band. "Getting an opportunity to interact with the high
school kids, including my daughter, in that environment has been
a true joy!"
The Browning family enjoys
playing board games and watching movies together. They have 4
pets; 2 dogs, Eddie and Ozzy, and
2 guinea pigs, Izzy and Primrose.
Tammy is always very cheerful
and helpful, and is a true joy to
work with. The next time you stop
by our Spirit Lake location, say hi
to Tammy. Her smile with brighten
~by Janelle Holter
your day.
Member FDIC
Upcoming Emerald
Club Activities
January 2016
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
S Since the weather is so unpredictable this month, we will take
this time to plan events for the
rest of the year. Stay warm and
safe!
February 9, 2016 (Tuesday)
Ag Show in Cherokee
Come to Western Iowa Tech
Community College between 9:00
and 3:00. The pesticide training
course begins at 9:30, and the
featured speaker, Kelvin Liebold
will begin at 2:00. There is a free
lunch from 12:00-1:00. Be sure to
stop by the Emerald Club booth!
February 12, 2016 (Friday) OR
February 15, 2016 (Monday)
Pizza Party in Storm Lake
Let’s celebrate Valentine’s Day
with a Pizza Party and Bingo at
Pizza Ranch! Please be sure to
call Stacy to make your reservation either for Friday or Monday.
(There is only room for 50 people
in the party room each day!)
We will begin with lunch at
11:00, followed by BINGO. All you
need to bring is an unwrapped
gift, valued at $5 or less. These
will be the Bingo prizes! Your
lunch will be free, compliments of
Central Bank. Non-Emerald Club
guests may join us for $8.
February 17, 2016 (Wednesday)
Healthy Heart Check, Sioux City
February is Healthy Heart
Month. Please come to Central
Bank, downtown Sioux City at
1:00 to have your blood pressure,
heart rate and pulse checked by
nurses from Mercy Health Center.
Also get tips on preventing problems, and warning signs to watch
for. Healthy refreshments will be
served! Please call to sign up!
March 23, 2016 (Wednesday)
Rhode Island Travel Shows
Please join us at one of the following travel shows to learn all
about the fall trip to Rhode Island!
There is not cost or obligation!
Remember to call your Emerald
Club director for reservations.
10:00 AM at Central Bank,
Cherokee
2:00 PM at Central Bank,
Downtown Sioux City
6:00 PM at Primebank, Le Mars
March 30, 2016 (Wednesday)
Jersey Boys!
The Story of Frankie Valli & The
Four Seasons
The Jersey Boys is the story of
how four blue-collar kids became
one of the greatest successes in
pop music history. They wrote
their own songs, invented their
own sounds and sold 175 million
records worldwide - all before they
were 30 years old! Hear your
favorites including “Sherry,” “Big
Girls Don’t Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “Oh
What a Night” and “Can’t Take My
Eyes Off You.” Dinner is included
at the Golden Corral, and the
show is at Sioux City’s Orpheum
Theater. The cost is $125 per person, and we have main floor
reserved seats near the front!
Departures:
2:45 - Central Bank, Spirit Lake
4:00 - Walmart, Storm Lake
4:30 - K-Mart, Cherokee
Sioux City members can meet us
at the show, please call for pricing.
NEW!
April 12 - 14, 2015
Take me Home, Country Roads
ATribute to John Denver
(Information on front page!)
Flyers with complete itinerary are
available, just give us a call!
Cost: Double Occupancy: $385
per person; Triples $365; Quads
$355. A deposit of $100 is due at
sign-up, with final payments due
by Friday, March 11.
April 29 - May 8, 2016
Norwegian Fjords
Experience the western coast
of Norway as we cruise through
spectacular fjords, quaint fishing
villages and majestic snow-capped
peaks that soar from the water’s
edge to the sky. Norwegian
Cruise Lines’ beautiful Norwegian
Star is a ship that has been highly
rated by past passengers for its
service, staterooms, dining, and
overall cruise experience. Many
ports of call along the way will
offer views of gorgeous waterfalls,
stunning mountain scenery and
charming farms.
The price of this trip depends
on which type of stateroom you
choose on the ship. We have
detailed itineraries available, just
stop in or give us a call to receive
yours!
June 11-17, 2016
Door County and Mackinac Island
This springtime seven-day
motorcoach tour will be very memorable! We will begin by touring
the “Little Europe” region of SW
Wisconsin, spending the night in
Madison. The next day we travel
to Door County, and spend two
nights at Rowleys Bay Resort, situated right on the water. Scenic
touring will include the spectacular
Peninsula State Park Drive and
stop at Eagle Bluff Lighthouse.
Next, depart Wisconsin and enter
Michigan. Spend two nights at the
historic Island House Hotel on
Mackinac Island! We will take a
ferry there, as no motorized vehicles are allowed. Enjoy a horse
drawn carriage ride as we tour the
island. Enjoy a lavish Grand
Buffet Luncheon at the Grand
Hotel, and some free time to
explore on your own.
Teresa Hansen of Customer
Tours will be our Tour Director, and
has traveled to this area many
times, so you know it will be a
wonderful trip!
We have detailed itineraries
available, stop in or give us a call
to receive yours today!
September 2 - 9, 2016
Rhode Island
With this exclusive Rhode
Island “hub and spoke” tour,
(meaning a stay in just ONE hotel)
you’ll see the beauty of the Atlantic
coast, the meticulously preserved
historic cities and neighborhoods,
and the rich culture that has
endured for centuries. From
Providence’s Benefit Street,
Federal Hill, and the sensoryengaging Waterfire to Newport’s
incredible Ten Mile Drive and
Harbor cruise, Block Island’s
“Irelandesque” landscape, and
Boston’s revered historic tales,
architecture and “foodie” paradise;
you won’t miss a thing!
Give us a call to receive your
detailed flyer!
September 25 - October 1, 2016
California Coast San Francisco to Santa Barbara
Fly into San Francisco, and
spend 3 nights at the Holiday Inn
Express at Fisherman’s Wharf.
Enjoy all of the beauty and excitement of the “City by the Bay,” just
steps from your front door! Tours
include Golden Gate State Park,
Chinatown, the Presidio and the
Golden Gate Bridge. See Muir
Woods, and Napa Valley Wine
Country. There will also be free
time for you to explore as you
wish.
Enjoy driving the “SeventeenMile Drive” as we travel southward
to San Luis Obispo, where we
check into the charming Apple
Farm Inn for a two-night stay. Visit
the Hearst Castle and Morro Bay.
Spend the last night in Santa
Barbara, and enjoy a guided tour
of this city, sometimes called the
“American Riviera.”
We have itineraries available!
600 Lake Avenue
Storm Lake, IA 50588
Storm Lake • Cherokee • Spirit Lake • Sioux City • West Des Moines
These pictures were taken on our “Back into the 1950’s” trip on October 21. It was a beautiful fall day, as you
can see from the group photo on the left. In the front, kneeling down with black clothes on is home owner Harold
Geist, with wife Carol right behind him. They both dress in 50’s styles--hair-do’s and all--and have decorated their
entire home to remember the “good ‘ole days.” On the right is one of the many juke boxes that Harold has
restored, and the couple still inserts coins to play it. They have a “secret room” that is not seen until a button is
pushed and an automatic door slides open revealing a 50’s style malt shop complete with a dance floor!