Get your tickets for the year-end celebration!

Quarterly e-newsletter October/November/December 2016

Dear Heritage Club Members,

Fall is in the air! School has started, football games have begun, crops are turning color and it's time to start preparing for cooler weather. Have you noticed the days are shorter? Autumn is such a beautiful time of year if you don't consider what's to follow. Our year-end social event is coming up - get your tickets. We have some fun trips on our calendar for 2016 and 2017. Attend the upcoming travel shows to learn more.

Hope to see you soon!

Kim & Vicki

Remember to check the GCSB website for information on Heritage Club and other bank updates as well.

TRAVEL SHOW ALERTS

Washington Waterways & National Parks - October 18, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. at our Guthrie Center location in the Barnett meeting room. There will be a Mayflower representative present to go over the full itinerary of our trip scheduled for June 22-30, 2017. Click here for the itinerary.

Shades of Ireland - November 15, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. in the Barnett meeting room at our GCSB location in Guthrie Center. Learn about the Ireland trip that will take place September 25 - October 7, 2017. Early bird sign up provides a discount of $100 per person.

TIME TO CELEBRATE THE SEASON AT THE FINAL 2016 SOCIAL EVENT

We will be having our last social event of 2016 on Thursday, November 17, at the Lake Panorama National Conference Center from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. You'll enjoy a Thanksgiving feast on us for our year-end event!

You'll need a ticket to attend this event, so please stop at either Guthrie County State Bank location, and pick one up by November 12, 2016. Your ticket not only treats you to dinner, but it also serves as your entry to the money bag drawing which will be $250! Just write your name and email address on the back and enter to win. Here are some pictures from our 2015 year-end event to preview the fun!

GCSB Heritage Club Members celebrating at our 2015 year-end event. Stop by the bank to get your tickets for this year's event!

Wrapping up our $85 for 85 days promotion!

On September 21, we drew the name of our 85th winner of $85. In celebration of our 85th anniversary, we've been giving away $85 a day all summer to customers for a total of $7,225!

We had winners from all over the region - 23 cities in total and two states. Click here to view the list of winners!

OPPORTUNITY FOR GIVING

For our fourth quarter social event on November 17, please bring hats, mittens, gloves, or scarves for any age of child or for an adult. We are also accepting non-perishable food items for the food pantry. You can either bring them to the social event or drop them off at either GCSB location by November 30. The clothing items will be delivered to New Oppor tunities and the Children's Clothes Closet (3C's) . The food items will be delivered to local food pantries in Guthrie Center and Panora. Help us make the holidays a little brighter for others!

Need ideas for Christmas gifts?

What's better than the gift of travel and fun with friends? Remind your family that GCSB Heritage Club travel gift certificates make great stocking stuffers! They are available at both locations and have a two-year expiration date from the date of purchase. Perfect for GCSB Heritage Club members who love to travel!

Twin Cities Trip Recap

Summer was a great time to visit Minneapolis/St. Paul! Highlights of the trip included having a John Dillinger 'look alike' step on our bus and give us the history behind the gangsters during the '20s. We also watched a glass blowing demonstration at the FOCI Art Center which was very entertaining. We watched South Pacific at the Guthrie Theatre as well as having a tour of the museum that was once the largest flour mill in the world.

TOP 3 TRAVEL SURVEY ANSWERS

We'd like to thank everyone who participated in the Travel Survey. The top three travel recommendations coming from the survey for the next three years will be very helpful for planning future travel everyone can enjoy.

2017
1) 2 - 4 day short trips
2) Washington Waterways & National Parks
3) American Queen Riverboat Cruise.

2018
1) 2 - 4 day short trips
2) Nashville/Memphis
3) Lake County and North Shore, Illinois

2019
1) Hawaii, Land and Cruise,
2) 2 - 4 day short trips
3) Ozarks/Branson

Click here to view the complete travel survey results.

Touring Our Nation's Capitol

What a great trip we had visiting Gettysburg and Washington DC! We fortunate to have an outstanding bus driver, Gary, who was very patient. There were some hot days and we walked a lot of miles but it was a wonderful way to see all of the wonders of Washington D.C. The monuments were spectacular!

THE MONEY BAG = $250

Carol Weigel's name was drawn from the money bag at our August 23 social event. Carol wasn't present to collect the $200.00, sorry, Carol! Attend our end of year quarterly social event at the Lake Panorama National Conference Center in Panora on November 17. We will draw from all attendees and someone will take home the $250.00!

DOOR PRIZE WINNERS

We had seven lucky door prize winners at our August 23 social event at the Guthrie County State Bank Barnett meeting room: Shirley Dungan, Nancy Van Meter, Myrna Whetstone, Rose Jensen, Ruth Merritt, Carolyn Griffith and Ruth Benton.

Upcoming Heritage Club Trips

If you are interested in any of these trips, email us at heritageclub@gcsbank.com or call Kim at 641-332-2218 or Vicki at 515-979-5127.

DAY TRIP TO THE AMANA COLONIES/NANA's NAUGHTY KNICKERS - OCTOBER 26, 2016

Join us for a day trip to the Amana Colonies. We'll shop in the Amanas before we enjoy a home cooked Amish meal at the Ox Yoke Inn. After lunch we'll be taking in the comedy, "Nana's Naughty Nickers' at the Old Creamery Theatre. The cost of this day trip is $135 per person. Please make your reservation soon as the bus is filling up.

HO HO HOMAHA - DECEMBER 1 - 2, 2016

With excitement and anticipation of experiencing the holiday magic of Omaha, well enjoy the season of miracles by visiting the Village of Boys Town followed by viewing three historic Nativity scenes. We will tour a local Lithuanian Bakery - a real treat! In the evening we'll tour the beautiful 1903 Joslyn Castle, and enjoy a private catered dinner in the castle for a truly special event. To round out the day, we'll enjoy the annual Broadway musical performance of A Christmas Carol at the Omaha Community Playhouse. On the second day we'll shop in the Old Market District, enjoy the 31st annual Gingerbread Festival at the beautifully decorated Mormon Trail Center. The cost is $359 double occupancy with a $50 deposit per person required at sign up. The final payment will be due October 20.

'AMERICAN QUEEN' 50s AND 60s CRUISE - FEBRUARY 19 - 23, 2017

Still looking for a February getaway? Come join us onboard the beautiful 'American Queen' authentic paddlewheel steamboat. Round trip from New Orleans, stopping at Oak Alley and Baton Rouge. A deposit of $550.00 per person holds your cabin; final payment is due November 1, 2016. View the itinerary here.

WASHINGTON'S WATERWAYS AND NATIONAL PARKS - JUNE 22 - 30, 2017

Featuring Mount Rainier & Olympic Mountains National Parks

Don't miss this nine-day trip to Washington State and visit Butchart Gardens in Victoria, Canada. We'll see the LeMay-American Car Museum, Space Needle, Mount Rainier National Park, Olympic National Park and many more beautiful sites! This trip should be on your bucket list. We will be flying from Des Moines to Seattle, Washington spending five nights in Tacoma and three nights in Port Angeles.

Join us for a travel show on October 18, 2016 at 5:30 pm at the Guthrie County State Bank in Guthrie Center in the Barnett room. A Mayflower representative will be present to go over the full itinerary and answer any questions. Hope to see you on the 18th! View the itinerary here.

SHADES OF IRELAND - SEPTEMBER 25 - OCTOBER 7, 2017

Adventure to the many beautiful northern and southern areas of Ireland and kiss the Barney Stone! We will visit Dublin, Kilkenny (Blarny Castle) and Waterford where we'll visit the House of Waterford Crystal. We'll travel along one of the most beautiful coastal routes of the world, the Ring of Kerry. An overnight stay in a 19th country estate in northwestern Ireland will be a treat. We'll view the magnificent Giant's Causeway which was formed by volcanic activity. We'll also see Samson and Goliath, the Harland & Wolf cranes at the shipyard that built the Titanic before touring the "Titanic Experience". Don't miss this amazing trip! The travel show will take place in the Barnett Room at the GCSB Guthrie Center location on November 15, 2016. The cost of this 13 day trip is $4779 which includes 18 meals, 11 breakfasts and seven dinners. Save $100 per person by signing up early.

Check our trip itinerary page on the website for more details!

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Plan ahead - the bank will will be closed on the following days to observe federal holidays. You can always access your accounts with online banking - learn more at gcsbank.com

October 10 - Columbus Day
November 11 - Veterans Day
November 24 -Thanksgiving Day
December 24 and 26 - Christmas
December 31 and January 2 - New Years