Decatur and Berne, Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $10,000 to Adams County Economic Development Corporation (ACEDC). Pictured (l to r) is Kent Liechty, First Bank of Berne President and ACEDC Board Member; Dan Claghorn, Consumer Banker at First Bank of Berne; Allison Garwood, Consumer Processing Manager at First Bank of Berne; and Colton Bickel, Executive Director of Adams County Economic Development Cooperation.

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Portland, Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $1,000 to Jay County Cancer Society. Pictured (l to r) are Deanna Walker, First Bank of Berne Assistant Branch Manager and Angela Paxson, First Bank of Berne Agribusiness Banker and Jay County Cancer Society Board Member.

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Berne, Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $1,000 to C&C Bible Fellowship for their Special Needs Events. Receiving the check is Mark Brunstrup, Assistant Executive Director at C&C Bible Fellowship and presenting the check is Julie Lehman, Personal Banker at First Bank of Berne.

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Berne, Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $2,500 to Stillwater Hospice. Pictured (l to r) are Nathan Liechty, Agribusiness Banker; Matt Voshell, Agribusiness Banker; and Mary Shankster, Chief Development Officer at Stillwater Hospice.

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Decatur, Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $1,000 to the Decatur Fire Department. Presenting the check is Kyle Raugh, First Bank of Berne Security Officer/BSA Assistant. Receiving the Check is Jeff Sheets, Decatur Fire Department Fire Chief. 

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Berne, Bluffton, Decatur Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $2,500 to Alive and Well. Pictured (l to r) are Jenilee Bransteter, Business Banking Manager; Christina Leistman, Bluffton Branch Personal Banker; Wendy Bailey, Executive Director of Alive & Well; and Cherish Kinsey, Director of Finance and Marketing at Alive & Well.

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Portland Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $1,000 to Redkey Gas Boom Days. Pictured (l to r) are Kayci Zimmerman, Redkey Festival Committee Member; Shelli Leavell, Redkey Festival Committee Member; Mark Leavell, Redkey Festival Committee Member; and Tracy Carpenter, Portland Branch Manager.

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Berne, Ind. – First Bank of Berne has once again been listed as a Top 100 Farm Lender in the nation by American Bankers Association, the largest banking trade association in the United States. The Top 100 list is determined by farm loan volume.

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Berne and Decatur Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $1,000 to The Hope Clinic. Pictured (l to r) are Bethany Bailey, Berne Branch Manager at First Bank of Berne and Jim Heckman, Executive Director of The Hope Clinic.

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Berne, Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $1,000 to the South Adams Athletic Boosters. Pictured (l to r) are Becky Schwartz, E-Banking/Card Services Specialist at First Bank of Berne and South Adams Athletic Boosters Board Member; Julie Rich, South Adams Athletic Boosters Board Member; Jeromy Alberson, South Adams Athletic Boosters Board Member; and Bethany Bailey Berne Branch Manager at First Bank of Berne. SA Athletic Booster Board Members not pictured are Jaime Beitler, Gary Bernard, Lisa Bixler, Joni Bollenbacher, Brian & Susie Brown, Dan Claghorn, Sara Hinton, Heather Kongar, Missy Smitley, and Heidi Sprunger.

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