Cross Keys Bank Winter Newsletter - BSJ Bancshares, Inc. & Cross Keys Bank 2013 Annual Report

2013 Employee Day

The fifth annual Cross Keys Bank EMPLOYEE DAY celebration was a resounding success. This year the theme of the event was Luck O’ The Keys and the Welcoming Committee made sure everyone was presented with a gift bag including a kelly green shirt with logo. After the annual group photograph, employees were divided into two groups for bingo and a spirited game of kick ball. This was perhaps too spirited as Sharon O’Briant of the Mortgage Department fell and broke her leg! [She is healing well.]

welcomed his staff and began the spirited process of drawing tickets for the various door prizes. He stated that, “Our employeesare themost important asset of Cross Keys Bank. Today is all about letting them know howmuch we appreciate their hard work.” Employee Day is also the time at which we say goodbye to retiring co-workers and acknowledge the longevity of others. Retirees, Mrs. Brenda Mize and Mrs. Ellen Jones were both given watches in gratitude for their years of service at the bank. Numerous

other awarded certificates commemorating years of employment. The highlight of the Awards process was presenting the CKB Employee of theYear Award for 2013. This employee most embodies the spirit of Cross Keys Bank by demonstrating Service, Integrity and Honor. Nominees for this award are received anonymously from co-workers. This year’s recipient is Kelly Coates, Branch Manager at the West Monroe office on McMillan Road. Congratulations, Kelly! In addition to employees were

Lunch was catered by Danken Trail and consisted of fried fish with all the trimmings. After lunch, Michael Vizard, President and CEO of CKB,

managing the West Monroe branch, Kelly is mother of two and married to Jamie Coates, a police officer with the Monroe Police Department.

Michael Vizard leads the group in a relaxation technique.

Everyone lined up for lunch

Michael Vizard with the two retirees, Ellen Jones and Brenda Mize.

The lovely ladies from Tallulah sit outside and enjoy their lunch

Laura McCullin concentrates on BINGO

Chelsy DeMers tries to tag Paula Keith in kickball.

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