first Quarter 2013
COMMUNITY BANKS-VITAL TO LOCAL ECONOMY
story by ANNE BROCKHOFF
photos by STEVEN HERTZOG
All of them are clearly part of the community, especially when it comes to supporting local nonprofits, organizations and events. But are they true “community” banks of the sort It’s a Wonderful Life’s George Bailey might have recognized? Answering that question is harder than you might think.
Size is the easiest way to define a community bank, and many industry analysts say any bank with less than $1 billion in total assets qualifies. Size doesn’t tell the whole story, though. How a bank does business is just as important, and not only when it comes to classic films. According to a community banking study released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in December 2012,
first Quarter 2013
THE BUSINESS OF: FARMING
story by ANNE BROCKHOFF
photos by STEVEN HERTZOG
Change is the only constant in agriculture, and Karen and John Pendleton of Pendleton's Kaw Valley Country Market have seen plenty of it in their 34 years of farming.
first Quarter 2013
INSTRUMENTS TO: SUCCESS
by DEREK HELMS
photos by STEVEN HERTZOG
As James Hanson sits behind the worn workbench in the back of Beautiful Music Violin Shop, it becomes clear that his calling isn't as a businessman.
first Quarter 2013
TREANOR: DOWNTOWN ARCHITECTS
story by EMILY MULLIGAN
photos by STEVEN HERTZOG
Treanor Architects' newly renovated building at 1040 Vermont St. makes the firm more visible downtown and consolidates its 47 Lawrence employees under one roof.
first Quarter 2013
NON-PROFIT: MIDNIGHT FARM
story by DAISY WAKEFIELD
photos by STEVEN HERTZOG
When Trei Dudley talks about her past, she returns not only to her touchstone — the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence — but also to specific mentors and relationships in the program.
