This year the Racine County Fair was held from July 27-30 at the Racine County Fairgrounds in Union Grove, WI. As is often the case, Community State Bank had a strong presence at the fair.

As a locally owned and managed independent community bank, Community State Bank has been building long-term relationships within the communities we serve for over a century. An important aspect of being a community bank is giving back to the communities we serve, and each year the Racine County Fair provides us that unique opportunity.

As a member of the Greater Union Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, Community State Bank’s employees volunteered to staff the chamber sweet corn stand at the fair. The day was filled with preparing and roasting sweet corn, grilling delicious hot dogs and brats, and serving up some cold beverages on a hot July day. Dozens of dogs, countless ears of corn, and 6 hours later; a tired, but happy crew turned the reigns over to the next group of volunteers.

Chamber of Commerce President and Community Investment Representative Robert Gulan was pleased with the enthusiasm of the volunteers. “It’s wonderful to see local businesses come out and support the county fair and their community as a whole,” stated Mr. Gulan. “I know it was hot out here today, but everyone really pulled together and we had a very successful event.” “The bank’s help is greatly appreciated,” concluded Gulan.

Jeff Nielsen, Marketing Dir.		Pam Hegemann, Community Insurance Services Greg Wall, Marketing Asst.		Dennis Berg, Senior VP
Bob Gulan, Community Investment Center		Heidi Conde, Asst. VP, Mortgage Kim Ritter, HR Assistant Ginny Bower, Bookkeeping Supr.		Beth Quaderer , Harvest Club Dir. Kris Bernstein, VP, HR

In addition to volunteering at the sweet corn stand, Community State Bank employees clerked the “Fur & Feather Livestock Auction” as well. Bank employees documented some of the animal sales for the fair, indicating the seller, the buyer, and the sale amount for each animal. Community State Bank Vice President & Agricultural Lender Dave Moyer, helped coordinate the event. “These volunteers did a great job today,” stated Moyer. “It really doesn't seem like work when you are having this much fun,” he added.

For additional information about Community State Bank and our volunteer involvement in the local communities, please contact us at 262.878.3763. At Community State Bank, community comes first.