M&I Bank employees at the Laura Hill branch in O'Fallon recently finished a series of Savings and Checking 101 classes for residents at the local Salvation Army.
Elizabeth Johnsen, personal banker at the Laura Hill branch, said the partnership began when the bank contacted Cindy Scanlon, manager of the Salvation Army in O'Fallon. The call happened to come at the perfect time as Scanlon had just received the funds to start a banking and finance program at her location.
Cuivre River Electric Cooperative General Manager/CEO Dan L. Brown (left) presents the Annual Meeting’s top prize, free electricity for one year, to Alfred Wortmann of O’Fallon. Wortmann receives a $1,500 bill credit, a sufficient amount to purchase 12 months of electricity based on the residential member’s average energy use.
A three-hour course that provides an overview of the critical first steps associated with starting a business will be offered by University of Missouri Extension Small Business and Technology Development Centers. Participants will assess their strengths and weaknesses in terms of business ownership; learn the importance of planning; discuss legal and regulatory requirements; and identify sources of funding.
An interesting illustration of the growth of the 'Great Recession' and unemployment in our country has circulated the internet. Catch a glimpse of the 'reality' of the situation by clicking on the following link:
As many big corporations and financial institutions continue to crumble, and families are forced to stretch the dollar so much further, several local families have combined their talents and skills and decided to depend on themselves during these disastrous economical times.
After 13 years of service in the St. Charles County community, Heaven Scent Bakery opened a new, free-standing, 6,000 Square foot location at 1133 Bryan Road on Monday, May 19, 2008.