Ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held in Purdy on June 3 for the newly remodeled original branch of the First State Bank of Purdy. The occasion also marked the 80th anniversary of the bank. Randy Henderson, bank president and chief executive officer at center holding the scissors, said, “Things change. When the bank opened, it had $1 million in assets. Today it has $2.6 million. We wanted to show you we’re here for you, now and in the future.” Henderson described additional work that will include redoing the parking lot and erecting an electric sign facing east and west on Business Highway 37. Pictured, front row, from left, are: Amanda Lee, chief operations officer; Kathy Vice, Whitney Delgado, Andy Goodson, chief lending officer; Melenda Rodriguez, Purdy branch manager; Judy Hayes, compliance officer; Henderson, bank board directors Bill Shiveley, Danny Vaughn and Kevin Jackson; and ReNee Veith, chief human resource officer. Murray Bishoff/The Monett Times
