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October 2024 Minutes

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Friday, October 11, 2024
Location Bright Lion’s Club 9:00 AM

November Meeting
Date/Time: November 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Location: Game Time Bar & Grill

Nicole Wuestefeld called the meeting to order and asked members to share their name and businesses.

Members present:

Nicole Wuestefeld-Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home
Lonny Barnett/Tim Braun-Edward Jones
Nick Bader-First Financial Bank
Amy Fryman/Kim Stock/Katie Sparks-Friendship State Bank
Jay Knowles-Jay Knowles Real Estate/Keller Williams Realty
Jody Blasdel/Karen-Jody Blasdel
Rick Hughes-Millennium Business Systems
Mark Munchel-Optimum Chiropractic LLC
Tonya Wolfe-Preferred Rate Mortgage
Jeannette Huelseman-WorkOne Southeast

Old Business

2024 Board of Trustees

President             Nicole Wuestefeld
Vice President     Nick Bader
Secretary             Jeannette Huelseman
Treasurer             Kim Joerger
Membership         Mark Munchel
Golf Chair             Lonny Barnett
Member at Large  Bebe Kinnett
Member at Large  Sara Uhlenbrock-Heath

2024 Sponsorships 

Thank you to our sponsors…

  • Friendship State Bank – Gold Sponsor
  • First Financial Bank – Silver Sponsor
  • Cincinnatus –Bronze Sponsor
  • Synergy Labor Solutions – Bronze Sponsor

New Business

  • Lonny is the leading candidate for State Commander of the American Leagion. His goal is to become the National Commander. He will be stepping down at the Golf chair to focus on his new responsibilities. He will be willing to help onboard a new Golf chairperson.
  • Tonya Wolfe will work in tandem with new leadership on sponsorships.
  • Nicole will consider taking Vice President role to assist with transitioning a new President.
  • Stellar Pathways
    • Money allocation will be focussed on Bright Park considering…
      • pickleball court
      • splash pool
  • November lunch meeting 11/8 at Game Time, 24262 State Line Road
  • December 5th BABA is joining Harrison After Hours for a Holiday event at Triple Cats – see details on BABA events page
  • December Annual Christmas breakfast
    • 12/13/2024 at Bright Lion’s Club 9 AM
    • Elections will be conducted
    • Gift card drawing
    • Donations made to community
    • Watch for registration – required for breakfast count

Member Spotlight

The Friendship State Bank – Amy Fryman, Business Development Specialist & Kim Stock, Bright location Branch Manager

Started in 1912 by a local horse and cattle farmer, Wilkie Lemon. He did his training at the Osgood State Bank.  With 10 pencils and his ledger sheets he opened his doors with his first loan for .25¢, you can get the full historical account at their website. They currently have eight community locations. Kim Stock will be the Branch Manager at our community Friendship State Bank.

Friendship State Bank desires to live up to their name as a community bank in their own unique way by being open and welcoming to their communities. Unlike most banks they have offerings almost unheard of today…

  • Signature loans from $100-200
  • Title loans
  • Financial literacy
    • Amy saw the need for youth to have a better understanding of banking and would take vacation time to do school presentations. The bank President recognized its value and turned it into part of Amy’s job description making it an annual banking outreach for the communities.
  • Helping to establish credit
    • High School Student Savings Account Loan
      • This opportunity enables a student to pay down a pre-paid loan to teach about budgeting for timely payments.
      • They often use this money once paid in full to purchase their 1st car or use for college.
  • Their website has:

Friendship State Bank is a full service bank and helping you run your business is where Amy comes to the rescue. Friendship looks for innovative ways to help its businesses grow and thrive. It has immplemented Autobooks, a secure platform in which invoice and collect receipts. Great for nonprofits and municipalities. Its features include, but are not limited to:

  • Free account
  • QR code payment link-direct deposit to account
  •  Accounting package upgradable for $10/month
  • Invoicing & online payments
  • Transparent pricing
  • Customizable features
  • Can transfer Quickbooks

Amy and Kim, both attest to Friendship being a great place work with low turnover and a friendly atmosphere, which in turn makes it a great place to bank. Amy boasts, “It is like family and people are given the opportunity to learn and participate in the community.”

We welcome The Friendship State Bank to Bright, Indiana!