FIRST BANK BIDS FOND FAREWELL TO LONGTIME EMPLOYEE

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[First Bank held a retirement party for Rita Ragland on Thursday, March 1 at the Chester, Illinois branch.

Ragland, a Customer Service Representative at First Bank for more than 12 years, was presented with a gift, and a dozen pink roses to celebrate the occasion. The celebration also included dinner with all the staff.

She lives in Chester.