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Security National Bank of Enid will once again be rewarding five lucky area students for their good grades with the SNB Pays for A’s program.

The SNB Pays for A’s is now in its 11th year. Thousands of report cards have been submitted since the program began. The bank sponsors the program twice a year, once for spring semester grades and once for fall semester grades.

The program is open to students in grades 3 through 12. Public and private school students are encouraged to participate. Students will have until 5pm February 3, 2014 to take their report cards to any of Security National Bank’s three locations. There the bank will make a copy of the report card and place it in a hopper. Four cards will be drawn from the hopper. Those four students receive $10 for each A and $5 for each B on their fall 2013 semester grades. Individual grades from each nine-week section will not be considered. All students entering their grades will receive a coupon for an ice cream cone from McDonalds of Enid.

In addition to the four students who will be “paid for their A’s”, one card will be drawn from the hopper for a $150 savings account with the bank.

Security National Bank is located at: 201 West Broadway, 201 West Maine and 210 North Oakwood. Bank lobby hours are 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday and Saturdays 9am to noon at the 201 West Maine location.

Erica Pearce has been named Security National Bank of Enid’s Employee of the Year. Pearce has been with Security National Bank since February 2007 and was hired as a teller. Since that time she has been promoted to Customer Service Representative and is now Network and E-banking Assistant. “Erica has been an exemplary employee, her enthusiasm and willingness to step in whenever needed makes her a great addition to our team here at SNB” said bank President Brad Blankenship. Erica was Security National Bank’s Employee of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2013. Pearce is a 2004 graduate of Enid High School and attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

 

Moore Selected Employee of the Quarter

Cory Moore has been selected as the Security National Bank of Enid Employee of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2013. Moore joined Security National Bank of Enid in July 2004. “Cory is a natural leader and represents Security National Bank with pride and professionalism,” said SNB President Brad Blankenship. Moore started as a Commercial Loan Officer and was promoted to a Vice President of Commercial Lending in 2006. Moore is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a degree in Agricultural Economics and minors in Business Economics and Business Finance. Moore is also a 2009 graduate from the Graduate School of Banking in Colorado.

Moore was recently honored as one of Enid’s 10 under 40 by the Enid Young Professionals. He is Vice President of the Enid Air Force Association Chapter and is a Chairman on the Board of Trustees for the Oklahoma Bankers Association Intermediate and Basic Banking Schools. He serves as a director for the Northwest Oklahoma Bankers Association and served 4 terms as President of the association. Moore has also been an associate member of the Enid Homebuilders Association since 2004. He has served on the board of directors since 2008 and is the Past President of EHBA.

Moore and his wife Kelli are active members of North Garland Church of Christ. They are blessed with one son, Houston, and make their home in Enid.

Enid Paws for the Cause Dachshund Dash Raises $10,000

On July 27, 2013 over 40 canine athletes took to the track to help raise dollars for a new Enid Police Department K9 partner. When the dust settled Enid’s Paws 4 the Cause Dachshund Dash raised $10,000. “We are thrilled there was so much support for the even and for the cause”, said April Danahy, an Enid Paws 4 the Cause committee member, “it truly was a community effort.” Twenty four sponsors including Park Avenue Thrift and dozens of volunteers helped pave the way for the race which was presented by Security National Bank, Eagle Marketing, and the Chisholm Trail Expo Center.

“To raise that amount of cash is just amazing,” said Frank Baker, a Paws 4 the Cause committee member. “The crowd was excellent, the support was terrific, I think the Dachshund Dash will grow in numbers not only in competing athletes but the crowd.” Dachshund athletes came from eight different Oklahoma communities and from Texas and Arkansas to compete in four different racing categories: puppy, adult, senior, and mixed breed. The champion and grand champion of each of the divisions have earned the right to compete at the National Dachshund Races in Ohio on September 26th.

A check for $10,000 will be presented to Enid Police Chief Brian O’Rourke during an Enid city commission meeting. “We are grateful for the community’s support of our department and especially the K9 unit. This donation is tremendous and will certainly help secure a new addition to our K9 unit” said Chief O’Rourke.

Enid Paws 4 the Cause is an annual event. The Paws 4 the Cause committee consists of Jonie Ehrman, Lynne Benkendorf, April Danahy, Frank Baker and Steve Barnes. Each year the cause will change depending on the community’s animal related needs.

Sponsors of the 2013 Enid Paws for the Cause Dachshund Dash include; title sponsor Park Avenue Thrift, Integris Bass Baptist Hospital, JB Liquor, The Groom Closet, Dillingham Insurance, Enid Pet Hospital, Wymer Brownlee, Gungoll, Jackson, Box and Devoll P.C., Northcutt Chevrolet, Jackson’s of Enid, Ward Petroleum, State Senator Patrick Anderson, McDonald’s of Enid, Groendyke Transport, Humphrey Abstract, Garfield Furniture, Grand Avenue Lighting, Muncy Photography, TPI Staffing Service, Oakwood Mall, and Pope Distributing.

Information regarding Enid Paws 4 the Cause can be found at enidpaws4thecause.com or on Facebook. The 2014 race will be held in July.

 

Security National Bank of Enid, Park Avenue Thrift, Eagle Marketing and the Chisholm Trail Expo Center are once again joining forces to help raise funds to purchase a K-9 partner for the Enid Police Department. Funds will be raised with the help of “dashing” dachshunds.

The National Dachshund foundation sanctioned 4th annual Enid Paws 4 the Cause will be held July 27th at the Expo Center. This year funds will be raised to aid the Enid Police Department with the purchase of a new K9 partner. The K9 partner is needed to succeed retiring K9 partner “Thor”. The new dog will be trained in the areas of drug identification and patrol.

Three age groups of dachshund athletes will compete for the title of Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion which will qualify them for the national race in Finlay, Ohio. The age groups are: puppies 4 months to one year in age, adults one year to eight years in age, and seniors eight years and up. All racers must be full blooded dachshund. This year there will be additional races for “mixed breed dachshunds”. The Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion of those races will also qualify for the national race in Finlay, Ohio.

This is the fourth year for the event which continues to grow. Funds raised previously have helped; purchase Enid Police Department K9 Partner Anakin, furnish trees and shrubs for Enid’s dog park, furnish watering stations for pets on the City of Enid’s Master Trail, and most recently help provide outside adoption areas at the Enid Animal Shelter.

Owners may register their dachshund athletes at the Groom Closet 2005 West Chestnut Avenue. Registered dachshunds will be randomly drawn to be chosen to participate in the dash. Limited racing spots are available. There is a $20 registration fee for those racers registered by the July 08, 2013 deadline. Late registration fee for entries received after July 8th is $45. Additonal information is available at enidpaws4thecause.com.

There will be sponsorship opportunities and booth space at the event is available.

Security National Bank of Enid announces the promotion of Ernie Currier to Senior Vice President Commercial Lending. Currier has been with Security National Bank as a Vice President Commercial lending since June 1996. Prior to that, he was Vice President Commercial Lender for PNB Financial Corporation. In addition to being active within Security National Bank on employee councils and the like, he is involved greatly in the Enid community having served as Mayor, Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board. He currently represents Office Three on the Enid School Board.

Security National Bank of Enid continues to reward area students for their good grades with the SNB Pays for A’s program.

SNB Pays for A’s is now completing its tenth year. Thousands of report cards have been submitted since the program began. The bank sponsors the program twice a year, once for fall semester grades and once for spring semester grades.

The program is open to students in grades 3 through 12. Public and private school students are encouraged to participate. Students will have until 5pm June 14, 2013 to take their report cards to any of Security National Bank’s three locations. There the bank will make a copy of the report card and place it in a hopper. Four cards will be drawn from the hopper. Those four students will receive $10 for each A and $5 for each B on their spring semester grades. Individual grades from each nine-week section will not be considered. All students entering their grades will received a coupon for an ice cream cone from McDonalds of Enid.

In addition to the four students who will be “paid for their A’s”, one card will be drawn from the hopper for a $150 savings account with the bank.

Security National Bank is located at: 201 West Broadway, 201 West Maine, and 210 North Oakwood. Bank lobby hours are 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday and Saturday 9am to noon at the 201 West Broadway location.

Pays for A’s Report Cards Drawn

Five students received cash for their good grades through Security National Bank of Enid’s Pays for A’s program, now in its tenth year. A reception has been held for this semester’s Pays for A’s program recipients. “We are proud of the accomplishments of the students in northwest Oklahoma, our area has so many gifted students” said April Danahy, Vice President of Corporate Communications. Those report cards drawn belong to: Jase Morris of Waller Middle School, Statton Mantz of Prairie View Elementary School, Kamika Ralstin of Enid High School and Abigail Crockett of Glenwood Elementary School. The recipient of the $150 Savings Account was Lillian Myers of Waukomis Elementary School. Each student who entered the Pays for A’s program at Security National Bank received a free ice cream from McDonalds of Enid.

Baker Named Employee of the Year

Phyllis Baker has been name Security National Bank’s 2012 Employee of the Year. Baker has an extensive banking backgroud spanning over 50 years and has been with the bank since 1986. “Phyllis Baker has tremendous knowledge of the banking industry and continues to be a mentor to those newer to banking”, said bank President Brad Blankenship, “her guidance and leadership is a tremendous value to Security National Bank.” Baker spent several years in the savings and loan industry with First National Bank of Enid prior to beginning her career with Security National Bank.

Tips to Reduce the Amount of Spam You Receive

Spam is the electronic version of “junk mail”. The term refers to unsolicited, often unwanted, email messages. Spam does not necessarily contain viruses – valid messages from legitimate sources could fall into this category.

Steps to reduce the amount of spam you receive:

*Don’t give your email address out arbitrarily – Email addresses have become so common that a space for them is often included on any form that asks for your address – even comment cards at restaurants.  It seems harmless; so many people write them in the space provided without realizing what could happen to that information.  Sometimes this information is sold or shared with other companies, and suddenly you are receiving email that you didn’t request.

 

*Be aware of options selected by default – When you sign up for some online accounts or services, there may be a section that provides you with the option to receive email about other products and services.  Sometimes there are options selected by default, so if you do not deselect them, you could begin to receive email from those lists as well.

 

*Report messages as spam – Most email clients offer an option to report a message as spam or junk.  Take advantage of it.  Reporting messages as spam or junk helps to train the mail filter so that the messages aren’t delivered to your inbox.  However, check your junk or spam folders occasionally to look for legitimate messages that were incorrectly classified as spam.

 

*Don’t follow links in spam messages – Some spam relies on generators that try variations of email addresses at certain domains.  If you click a link within an email message or reply to a certain address, you are just confirming that your email address is valid.  Unwanted messages that offer an “unsubscribe” option are particularly tempting, but this is often just a method for collecting valid addresses and you are confirming the validity by unsubscribing. Often it will only increase the amount of spam you receive.