We’d love to have you drop by the bank today from 1-3PM for an Open House honoring our neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Hyland. The Hyland’s are owner/operators of GRANDPA’s, our Dundee grocery, and will be retiring beginning Sunday. They have touched the lives of so many. Come by, visit with neighbors and business owners and wish them well.

The Dundee neighborhood is a unique blend of architecture, beautiful lawns and parks, but our most important distinction is our people. One of the pillars of the neighborhood has been Mr. & Mrs. Hyland, owners and operators of GRANDPA’S, our local market. They are retiring from the grocery business. There is a great article in The World-Herald’s business section today highlighting their story. We send our very best wishes and thanks to a special family.

Good news! The ice rink in the sunks (Happy Hollow Blvd and Underwood Ave) has been refilled. Adam and Pat, two of our loan officers, filled it early Thursday morning when temperatures were in the single digits. Soon we will have ice ready for skating. We’re ready. Bring on the cold!

We think any time is cookie time, but there is no time like Girl Scout Cookie time. We have waited a year, and finally, the Girl Scouts are out selling their yummy wares. Some of the girls are taking orders, while others have the cookies available at the time of sale. What a deal! We get cookies and the money benefits the Girl Scout programs of Omaha.

Yes, for many it is a three day weekend. Amazing! Right after the holidays! We hope the weather cooperates and the sun continues to shine. Dundee Bank will be open regular hours this Saturday from 9AM until Noon. We will be closed Monday, January 16th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday. Enjoy your weekend!

The weather has taken a nasty turn. Be careful out on those roads. Remember our drive thru is open until 6PM and reopens at 8AM tomorrow. We have the night drop for deposits and the ATM for quick cash 24 hours. We want you to be safe!

Congrats to The Crimson Tide of Alabama for winning the BCS Championship Game last night. Even if your team didn’t do well, it is a beautiful day in the Dundee neighborhood. Take advantage of the unseasonably warm temperatures and the bright blue skies. Is it really January in Omaha?

Tonight is the last college football game for a while. It has taken this long to play all the regular season games and all the bowl games. Tonight is the BCS Championship game between the LSU Tigers and the Crimson Tide of Alabama. Best wishes to these two teams and to the rest of our favorite teams at home, wait till next year!

A new year brings a desire for improvement. Many make New Year’s Resolutions. We liked the gentleman quoted in The World Herald yesterday. His resolution was “to learn to throw knives”. We wish him the best of luck. If you have a financial goal for 2012, we’d love to help. Come in or give us a call.

We wish you the best on this first day of 2012. Dundee Bank will be closed Monday, January 2nd. We’ll see you Tuesday, January 3rd as we begin this new year together. Thank you for another wonderful year. We look forward to working together to realize your financial goals and objectives. 2012 is going to be great!