Congratulations to the Charlotte Trojans Baseball team on their advancement to the playoffs! They will be facing Mason this week to see who will be named Bi-District Champion! Mario Campos, son of Christina Campos of our Pleasanton Branch, is a proud member of this playoff team! Good Luck Trojans!!
Natalia Softball Claims Bi-District Title
Congratulations to the Natalia Lady Mustangs for claiming the Bi-District Title for their district by defeating Skidmore-Tynan! They will compete for Area against the Bishop Lady Badgers with game 1, of the 3 game series to be held in Three Rivers on May 1st! Good Luck Lady Mustangs!
SSB Supports Medina Healthcare System & Regional Hospital
On April 25, 2019 (Pictured Left to Right), Mary Mangold, VP, Carla Muennink, SVP/CFO, Keith Taylor, SVP/Compliance Officer, & Cindy Taylor, VP (not pictured), attended the 2019 Medina Art Walk. Security State Bank was a Music Sponsor for the annual charity event which benefits the Medina Healthcare System & Medina Regional Hospital. This year the Art Walk was held at the Knowlton’s Vista Verde Ranch in Hondo, TX and provided an opportunity to be introduced to regional artists & to see the artists working on their crafts! Live music was also available to keep attendees entertained, along with a variety of great food & beverages!
SSB Participates in Career Fair
On April 24, 2019, (Pictured Left – Right) Marissa Garza, Teller at our Pleasanton Branch along with Kara Luna, VP of our Pleasanton Branch, participated in Coastal Bend College’s Career Fair in Pleasanton. The Career Fair was an opportunity for businesses in the area to not only recruit potential employees, but to educate students on what different career fields are all about! These ladies spoke with students about different areas of the bank that they might not have thought of when considering jobs in the financial industry. They also handed out brochures that discussed various financial jobs such as auditors, loan processors, lenders, web developers and human resources, just to name a few. It was a great and fun opportunity to educate students!
Jourdanton Indian Golf Team Heads to Regionals
On April 1, 2019, the Jourdanton Indian Golf Team took 1st place at their district tournament at the Pleasanton Country Club! Joseph Brown (pictured second from left), son of Jackie Brown, VP of our Pleasanton Branch, shot a 96 and earned himself 2nd place in the individual competition as well! These boys are now headed to Schreiner Golf Club in Kerrville to compete in the Regional Tournament on April 24th & 25th! Good Luck Indians!!
SSB Supports Jourdanton FFA
On Saturday, April 13th, the Jourdanton Ag Boosters held a golf tournament benefitting the Jourdanton FFA kids. Security State Bank was a proud hole sponsor for Hole Number 1! Joseph (pictured far right), son of Jackie Brown, VP of our Pleasanton Branch, participated in the tournament along with his teammates.
Strawberry Festival Fun
Poteet, TX hosted it’s 72nd Annual Strawberry Festival from April 4th – April 7th. One of the main events at the Festival is the Strawberry Auction! Contestants enter their flats of strawberries into the contest with the hopes of earning the title of Grand Champion! This year, SSB was a proud buyer for both the Champion & Reserve Grand Champion Strawberries (pictured above), along with numerous others! Jackie Brown, VP of our Pleasanton Branch, is pictured here with both of the top winners along with the other buyers.
35 Years at Security State Bank
On March 1, 1984, at the young age of 30, Mike Wilson came to work at Security State Bank in Pearsall as a drive thru teller with the promise of becoming a loan officer once a spot was available. Mike’s hard work ethic helped him to promote to loan officer after a Senior VP had retired and left a vacant spot. He continued on his path to success while working under A. R. (Alex) Galloway, who was the President of SSB. In May of 2005, after the death of Mr. Galloway, Mike was promoted to President.
According to Mike, he actually started under the Bank when the bank was being built. After graduating from High School in 1971, his summer job was pulling the boards out from under the foundation of the bank.
Mike is probably the most proud of how the bank has grown during his tenure as President. Since June of 2005, the bank’s total assets have increased by over $283 million! That means that during the 14 years that Mike has been in charge, SSB’s total assets have almost doubled! But not only that, SSB’s loans have grown from $59 million to over $365 million, which is impressive to say the least!
Thank you Mike for all that you do for the SSB employees & customers! Congratulations on this milestone!
Devine Arabian Golf Advances to Regionals
Congratulations to the Devine Arabian Golf Team, who placed 1st overall at their District tournament in Corpus Christi on March 18th & 19th! This title earns them a trip to the Regional tournament on April 22nd & 23rd. Shelby (second from the left), daughter of Michelle Spivey, AVP of our Devine Branch, is pictured here with the rest of the Arabian Golf Team after their big win! Congratulations Arabians & good luck at Regionals!!
SSB Supports Local Youth Teams
Security State Bank is the proud sponsor of numerous t-ball, softball, and baseball teams in our service areas! The feature photo (turquoise jerseys), shows the Jourdanton Little League Team, The Knockouts! Jenna, daughter of Jackie Brown, VP of our Pleasanton Branch, is pictured here (back row, far left), with her teammates! Then the 2019 Lil Rockies T-Ball team (Purple Jerseys), from the Pleasanton Little League, features head coach James Salinas (top left photo), of our Pleasanton Branch with his son Elijah who is proud to show off the bank as his sponsor! Next in Maroon, SSB proudly sponsors the Tiny Aggies T-Ball team which is part of the Poteet Little League! Pictured here is Marissa Garza, of our Pleasanton Branch with her daughter & Tiny Aggie, Adaleena! SSB also sponsors the Dominators softball team (Navy Jersey), who are part of the Medina Valley Youth Baseball Association in Castroville! This photo features Kylie, daughter of Carrie Schutze, AVP of our Castroville Branch. Good Luck to all area teams and we hope you have a great season!