Centennial Bank to hold customer appreciation day

By PAULETTE LeBLANC pleblanc@breezenewspapers com

Pine Island Centennial Bank manager

Elsie Stearns is happy to bring customer appreciation day back to her island branch on Friday, March 31, from 11 a m to 5 p m , for the first time since the year 2020

“It’s an important event because we appreciate our customers It’s just a nice gesture,” Stearns said

With the box trailer set up behind the bank, complete with a grill, she said, Centennial Bank employees will be able to cook hot dogs and hamburgers, along w i t h t h e i r p r a c t i c a l l y f a m o u s , g r i l l e d onions, making this a real community event.

In addition to a free lunch, there will be a gift basket that someone will win as well as a prize for whomever places the last piece of the Pine Island map puzzle.

Retail team leader Lynn Foshee, commercial lender Jodi Mikan and financial advisor Chris Andrews will also be at the event to meet and greet current customers and answer any questions future customers may have

“This is a great way to say thanks to the community for all of their support The island has been through so much,” Stearns said

Although this event is primarily for the bank’s customers, Stearns said, it’s also a good time to stop in and get to know the staff and layout if someone is thinking they may want to begin banking at the

PAULETTE LEBLANC

As part of its customer appreciation day, Centennial Bank will be awarding a gift basket to the person who places that last piece of its Pine Island map puzzle

Centennial Bank Pine Island branch

“Centennial does a great deal of community centered things in many areas We’re hoping everyone will turn out Businesses have worked hard to get people back on their feet,” Stearns said Pine Island Centennial Bank is located at 5551 Sunset Lane, St James City Call 239-283-1618 for information about the bank or the customer appreciation day