[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20456]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO ROLLING HILLS BANK AND TRUST

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 20, 2017

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Rolling Hills Bank and Trust of Anita, Iowa, for 
celebrating over 140 years in business. Founded in July of 1876, 
Rolling Hills Bank has remained dedicated to family traditions and 
committed to making its community better. Their motto is: ``A Homeowned 
Hometown Bank Investing in People.''
  Originally named the Anita State Bank, its name was changed in 1989 
to Rolling Hills Bank and Trust. They have seen a lot during their time 
in operation, helping customers through the Great Depression and the 
Farm Crisis of the 1980s. The bank has expanded with branches in Iowa, 
Minnesota, and Wyoming. Bank officials are committed especially to 
helping students and families in agriculture through their Heifer 
program. Each year, they purchase ten heifers then select students to 
raise them so they can experience the responsibility of raising the 
heifers, maintaining records, and the cost associated with it. After 
five years, the students pay back the bank in cash or with bred heifers 
that are passed on to the next year's recipients.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend and congratulate Rolling Hills Bank and Trust 
for their many years of dedicated and devoted service to their 
customers. It is with great pride that I recognize them today. I ask 
that my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives join 
me in applauding their accomplishments and in wishing them all nothing 
but continued success.

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