Calendar of Events February 27 - March 13, 2010 Panama Canal Cruise Travel from Miami to San Diego aboard the ‘Constellation’, part of the Celebrity Cruise line. Call now if you are interested in this fantastic adventure! Requires Adobe Reader Monday, March 8, 2010 Fairmont Lunch and 500 Card Party Fairmont Senior Center— 12:30 p.m. Free dessert and coffee afterwards Cost: $1 for cards Monday, March 15, 2010 Truman Lunch and 500 Card Party Truman Café—11:30 a.m. Cost: $5 for lunch, $1 for cards Call Ellen to reserve by Friday, December 18 Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Free Movies at the Fair Lakes Cinema In Fairmont, 9:00 a.m. Rolls, juice and coffee provided. No pre-registration necessary Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Chanhassen—”Footloose” Cost: $77 Leave the WalMart parking lot in Fairmont at 7:00 a.m. and the Truman High School parking lot in Truman at 7:30 a.m. Paid registration due by February 3. Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Old Log Theater— ”Dixie Swim Club” Cost: $67 Leave the WalMart parking lot in Fairmont at 8:40 a.m. and St. Paul’s Church parking lot in Truman at 9:10 a.m. Paid registration due by April 12 Saturday, May 15, 2010 Ordway Theater—”South Pacific” Arrangements are still underway for this performance but save the date and don’t miss it.	Featured Trips: Panama Canal Cruise Cape Cod Qualifications for Top of the Hill Club You, or your spouse, need to be age 55 or better You need to maintain a balance of > $1,500 in either a checking or savings account or > $15,000 in a Certificate of Deposit or > $15,000 in investments with our Investment Office Membership entitles you to the following benefits: > Free Checking    Service Fees are waived on non-interest bearing accounts    Free specialty checks or $5.00 off you selection of checks > Free Money Orders and Cashier’s Checks > Special vacation offers > Luncheons and Free Movies > Free movie passes available in Owatonna. > Free Instant Cash and Check Card > Six months free on any new Safe Deposit box rental. > Discounts at over 80 local merchants in Fairmont and Truman,     and 25 merchants in Owatonna. > Free Copies, up to 10 per month > Free Notary Service > Free Lamination, up to 2 per month “Top of the Hill Club is a Customer Appreciation Program of Profinium Financial. We provide entertainment and travel opportunities for our members, free services, and a Merchant Discount offered by 80 area businesses. We are over 2000 members strong. I am happy to be serving the needs of our members. We seek to establish and maintain long-term relationships with our customers and create a caring and friendly environment.” Ellen Borkenhagen - Club Director Newsletter Every quarter a newsletter is mailed to all Top of the Hill Club members informing them of upcoming trips and events. It also contains some informational articles and the current list of merchants partcipating in the Merchant Discount Program. January-March 2010 - Owatonna Edition January-March 2010 - Fairmont-Truman Edition Requires Adobe Reader
June 13 - 17, 2010 Cape Cod Join The Top of the Hill Club as we venture to Cape Cod Requires Adobe Reader Saturday, June 26, 2010 Target Center—Cirque Du Soleil “Alegria” Arrangements are still underway for this performance but save the date and don’t miss it. Tuesday, July 13, 2010 Summer Picnic At the Knights of Columbus Building in Fairmont Meal at 6:00 p.m. Save the Date! Saturday, July 17, 2010 Quilt Shop Hop Visit 7 shops located in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. Cost: $30 Leave St. Paul’s Church parking lot in Truman at 6:30 a.m. and the WalMart parking lot in Fairmont at 7:00 a.m. July 25-28, 2010 Deadwood Excursion 3 nights at Deadwood Gulch Casino and Resort for only $190! Call now—this trip fills fast Pick up is only in Fairmont, 9:00 a.m. in the WalMart parking lot. Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Chanhassen Dinner Theater Arrangements are still underway for this performance but save the date and don’t miss it. September 3 - 17, 2010 Exploring Britain & Ireland Join The Top of the Hill Club as we travel through Britain and Ireland.

About the Club

Our very successful Top of the Hill Club was started in 1991 by Profinium Financial, especially for people 55 and over. Since that time we have held many Club events, which have helped us develop long-term relationships with our customers. Currently Profinium Financial has a combined Top Of The Hill Club membership of over 1,800 members.

Ellen Borkenhagen, the Profinium Financial Club Director, plans and organizes the trips and events for the bank Clubs. Vicki Terhark organized the club in 1991 and now serves as the Club Advisor. Profinium Financial - Truman Location started their Top Of The Hill Club in 1999 and their Club Directors were Alice Raddatz, Melody Leimer, and Vanessa Kettner. In 2004, Melody Leimer became the contact person for Truman and JoDi Truesdell was the Club's Director until 2004. Ellen Borkenhagen now serves all three offices. Her schedule is Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Fairmont and can be reached at (507) 235-7577 and Tuesday and Thursday in Truman and can be reached at (507) 776-4005. Her schedule varies as events warrant.

Profinium Financial Top Of The Hill Club Member banking opportunities include:

No service charge on club checking, unlimited checks, personalized checks, money orders, official checks, all issued without a fee. Free copying service, free notary service, free first 6 months on any new safety deposit box, free lamination and a free instant cash card.

The free movies throughout the year have become a core benefit of the Top Of The Hill Club. A continental breakfast is served prior to the movie.

A quarterly newsletter affords the bank the opportunity to inform members of our many other services as well as keep the members up to date regarding club activities, trips, movies, and other upcoming events. The publication also provides Club members with information regarding the Merchant Discount program listings.

In 2003, a merchant discount program was added to the club's list of benefits. Top Of The Hill Club members now enjoy attractive discounts at over 100 local business. New and updated merchant discount listings are printed in the Top Of The Hill Club newsletter. To take advantage of the discount, members simply present their membership card at the participating local businesses.

Entertaining 500 Card Potluck parties are held throughout the year. Attendance at the Fairmont location is usually 40 members while the Truman location hosts 30 members at the Truman Restaurant. Other entertaining parties include the Summer Picnic planned in June and the Holiday Party to be held in November. Both of these events are held at the Knights of Columbus building in Fairmont.

Entertaining day trips are offered every month. There are a wide variety of trips planned each year including theater shows, boat trips, educational tours, and more. The Old Log Dinner Theater always provides quality theater shows, while the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres rate high for musical productions. There are always a few overnight trips and several extended trips planned throughout the year. If interested or for more information regarding any of the Top of the Hill Club trips contact us.

History

Vicki Terhark, Club Director and Arylnn Lueth, Vice President went to Charles City for training through the Heritage Club. The Kick Off Party was held October 27, 1991 with 550 people attending. Richard and Bonnie Evanson were the first club members. The 1000th club members were Rollo and Sue Barnes. Neva Kost and JoDi Truesdell were assistant club directors working with the Top Of The Hill Club. "Having the honor of being Club Director for 8 years was one of the most rewarding jobs. The memories, friendships and fun we have had will last a lifetime," comments Vicki. JoDi Truesdell was named the Club Director in 1999 and served our members until 2004. Ellen Borkenhagen serves as the current director. At the present time 1,800 people are members of The Top Of The Hill Club.

People

Profinium Financial Club Director - Ellen Borkenhagen
Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Fairmont
Tuesday and Thursday in Truman
Schedule varies as activities warrant

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