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Farmers & Merchants Bank Honored Thirteen Members of the Community at the 2014 "California's Strongest People You Can Bank On" Awards Ceremony
[November 14, 2014]

Farmers & Merchants Bank Honored Thirteen Members of the Community at the 2014 "California's Strongest People You Can Bank On" Awards Ceremony


LONG BEACH, Calif. --(Business Wire)--

Farmers & Merchants Bank (F&M) honored 13 members of the Southern California community at its annual "California's Strongest People You Can Bank On" awards. The awards presented yesterday were given to people that demonstrated the same values and strength of character as F&M.

From left to right: (Front row) Norman Gabay, Dr. Elisa A. Nicholas, Dominic Collaro, Ellinor B. War ...

From left to right: (Front row) Norman Gabay, Dr. Elisa (News - Alert) A. Nicholas, Dominic Collaro, Ellinor B. Ward, Mamie Yong Maywhort, Carmen Escobedo. (Back row) F&M President W. Henry Walker, Arman Gabay, Mark Gabay, Billy O'Connell, Rick Rodriguez Sr., Miguel Escobedo, Nate Jones, Dr. Ralph Opacic, and F&M Chairman of the Board and CEO Daniel K. Walker. (Photo: Business Wire)

Winners, all members of the communities F&M serves, were nominated by Bank employees and represent many communities throughout Southern California including Long Beach, West Hollywood, Huntington Beach and San Juan Capistrano.

The 2014 California's Strongest People You Can Bank On Award Winners are:





 
Award       Recipient       Organization/Affiliation       Community
The Kindness Award       Nate Jones       "Kids Hands and Minds Together"       Long Beach
The Goodness Award       Ellinor B. Ward       Saddleback Memorial Foundation Donor       Laguna Woods
The Charity Award       Carmen & Miguel Escobedo       El Pollo Inka Peruvian restaurants and El Pollo Inka Education Fund       Torrance
The Devotion Award       Dr. Ralph Opacic       Orange (News - Alert) County School of the Arts       Santa Ana
The Gratitude Award       Rick Rodriguez Sr.       RMI International and Living Tree Foundation       Downey
The Helpfulness Award       Mark, Arman & Norman Gabay       Charles Company       West Hollywood
The Dedication Award       Billy O'Connell       Colette's Children's Home       Huntington Beach
The Compassion Award       Dr. Elisa A. Nicholas       The Children's Clinic       Hermosa Beach
The Service Above Self Award       Mamie Yong Maywhort       Homefront America Inc.       San Juan Capistrano
The Selflessness Award       Dominic Collaro       9-Year-Old Student and Volunteer       Los Alamitos
 

"It is humbling to be among so many wonderful members of our community who work every day to stand strong on their values," said F&M Bank President W. Henry Walker. "California's Strongest means doing the right thing and exhibiting dedication to helping others. These winners embody those values that make our communities so special, and we are honored to have them in our F&M family and to award them for their strength."

F&M presented the awards to all thirteen winners at a luncheon at Parkers' Lighthouse in Long Beach.

About Farmers & Merchants Bank

Founded in Long Beach in 1907 by C.J. Walker, Farmers & Merchants Bank has over $5B in assets and 23 branches across Orange County, Long Beach and the South Bay. The Bank specializes in commercial and small business banking, business loan programs, home loans, and a robust offering of consumer retail banking products including checking, savings and youth accounts. Farmers & Merchants Bank is a California state chartered bank with deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Member FDIC) and an Equal Housing Lender. For more information about F&M, please call the media contacts listed above or visit the website, www.fmb.com.


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