April 2008: First Community Bank and Trust Receives “Good Neighbor Business of the Year” Award

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Illinois State Representative Lisa Dugan, representative of the 79th District, presented First Community Bank and Trust of Beecher with her first “Good Neighbor Business of the Year” Award. This award, which was adopted by the Illinois House of Representatives at the Ninety-Fifth General Assembly, recognizes a business that goes above and beyond providing goods and/or services to the communities it serves. First Community Bank and Trust was nominated by George O’Bradovich, superintendent of the Beecher school district.

In presenting the award to bank President Greg M. Ohlendorf, Rep. Dugan cited the bank’s long-term involvement in Beecher’s annual Fourth of July celebration, its unwavering support of the Beecher and Peotone School Districts, the respective Scholarship Associations and Education Foundations of each of those school districts, and its facilitation in helping the Beecher Public Library District establish their first permanent home in the bank’s former location in downtown Beecher. She also noted the commitment of bank officers and employees in serving on the boards of many local organizations and the bank’s financial support of numerous local organizations including the Beecher Chamber of Commerce, the Peotone Chamber of Commerce, the Beecher Beautification Commission, Amvet’s Ladies Auxiliary, Sportsman’s Club, 4-H clubs, and many community athletic teams.

A strong advocate of business/community partnerships, Dugan initiated this award to acknowledge those businesses which give back to the communities that support them. Over 37 businesses in her district were nominated for this award. Rep. Dugan commented that each of the businesses nominated should be proud of their contributions and for being nominated for this award. However, after her business advisory committee members carefully reviewed each of the nominations, she said “it became overwhelmingly clear” that the winner of the award was First Community Bank and Trust.

First Community Bank and Trust has been serving Beecher, IL, Peotone, IL and the surrounding communities for over 91 years. Their commitment to providing the best banking products and services is matched only by their outstanding customer service. First Community Bank and Trust has received a 5-Star safety rating for 58 consecutive quarters by BauerFinancial, the nation’s premier bank rating and research firm.

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Press Contacts:
Steven D. Koehn, Assistant Vice President
First Community Bank and Trust
708.946.2246
skoehn@firstcbt.com

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