Banks, Bernie, and 'Braska?

Farmer's National Bank, Danville, KY

Last night the Boyle County Genealogical and Historical Society hosted a presentation on the Farmer's National Bank, of Danville, with branches in nearby counties.  The two women who gave the talk have been digging through the basement files of the 140 year old bank, and have uncovered some true treasures, many of which are now on display at the main office.

FNB is still an independently owned bank, not part of a multinational corporation.  It has the same address it had when it was founded in 1879, and bank officers are passionate about preserving the history of the bank, and hence the community as well.

It was a pleasure to see two people, one a current employee, and one a retired employee, saving a major part of Boyle County history.

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Bernie, Bernie! 

Already, I'm hearing "I won't vote for any Democrat but Bernie" and "I won't vote for Bernie because he's not a Democrat."  Well, buckoes, that's the attitude that put Trump in the White House.  I said in the last election that even if Hillary were the Devil Incarnate, she'd be better than Trump.  Some of my friends voted for Jill Stein  or stayed home because they couldn't bring themselves to vote for Hillary.  They elected Trump, as much as those who actually VOTED for Trump.  And now we find that Stein was in there with Mike Flynn cozying up to Putin?

If ANY Democrat does NOT vote for the party's eventual nominee, they had better not complain to me about Trump!  Unfriending is quick and easy.
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Flooding in 'Braska

Stories of towns and cities cut off by flood waters really pique interest, but when one thinks of calving time in the plains, the flood waters are taking newborn calves by the hundreds or even thousands. 

Given all the sanctions on American farm products these people are already suffering, now to have climate change making flooding worse than "normal" is so tragic not just for the animals which are dying, but for the families who have been farming for 3-4-5 generations, who may not recover from this.