A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR - Elgin State Bank · A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR The holidays are...

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTORThe holidays are here! Between traveling, shopping, and spending time with loved ones, it’s a busy and exciting time of year. With all of that excitement comes another change in season. Temperatures are dropping, our evenings are beginning a little earlier, and soon the snow will greet us once again. It’s easy to stay inside and hibernate until spring, but I hope you bundle up and get out to enjoy the season with us!

Whether it’s a local Health Fair this winter, or a getaway to tropical Costa Rica this spring, I hope you have a chance to participate in the excellent adventures we have planned for 2016!

With another year behind us filled with great times and many new friendships, we look ahead to the New Year. We’re excited to create more wonderful memories together and have new experiences along the way. I am reminded everyday how appreciative I am for your friendships and making each day a special one for me. Thank you all for the wonderful times that we have shared. May your New Year be full of new discoveries and much happiness.

Happy New Year 2016!

Kimberly KnesDirector of The Experience

DAY TRIPS • EXTENDED TRIPS • SEMINARS • AND MORE!THE EXPERIENCE NEWSLETTER

WINTER 2016

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY OF THE EVENTS YOU SEE IN THIS NEWSLETTER, OR TO

RSVP, CONTACT ME:

KIMBERLY KNES847-888-7979 | [email protected]

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26Platinum Adventures Health Fair

Wintrust Financial Center9700 W. HIGGINS RD. | ROSEMONTDo you make a New Year’s resolution each year saying you will take better control of your health in the coming year? If so, join us at the Platinum Adventures Health Fair. There will be a series of discussions on health issues that are of concern to us. Health care representatives will discuss Alzheimer’s, Diabetes, Heart Health, Cancer, Nutrition and more. Participants will visit the health care expo and pick up information on various important health topics. Lunch will be provided.

TIME: 11:30 AM | COST: FREERESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11Keep it Safe Presentation

Wintrust Financial Center9700 W. HIGGINS RD. | ROSEMONTJoin us for this important presentation and learn how to guard against identity theft and elder financial abuse. Our speaker will discuss ways to be financially prepared for disasters and the need to plan for unexpected death or disability. You’ll receive general information on the laws and regulations that protect your rights as a consumer and knowing your legal rights can help you protect your money. You’ll also learn how federal deposit insurance protects your deposits. Lunch will be provided.

TIME: 11:30 AM | COST: FREERESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17Legends in Concert

Fireside Theater FORT ATKINSON, WIImagine seeing not one, not two, but six of the biggest acts in show business in one great performance! We’re talking about artists that have gone well beyond the designation of superstar. We’re talking about LEGENDS! Carrie Underwood, Neil Diamond, Elton John, Buddy Holly, Whitney Houston, Elvis Presley. Now you can see these great stars re-created LIVE on the Fireside stage! These LEGENDS put on a show as big and spectacular as any you’ll find on the fabled Las Vegas strip.

TIME: 8 AM TO 6 PM | COST: $98 PER PERSON RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.




JANUARY THROUGH MARCHThe Experience Monthly Movie Meetings

Elgin Movie Meetings | At Marcus Elgin CinemaMovie Meeting Hotline: 847-888-7976• TUESDAY, JANUARY 12• TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9• TUESDAY, MARCH 8

St. Charles Movie Meetings | At Charlestowne 18Movie Meeting Hotline: 630-488-3110• THURSDAY, JANUARY 14• THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11• THURSDAY, MARCH 10

TIME: DOORS OPEN AT 8:15 AM | MEETING AT 9 AMCOST PER PERSON: MEMBERS: $3 | NON-MEMBERS: $5RESERVATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED.

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RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL EVENTS. PLEASE CONTACT ME

TODAY TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT:

KIMBERLY KNES847-888-7979

[email protected]

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TUESDAY, APRIL 19Barbara Rinella: A Visit with Jacqueline Kennedy 1524 S. RANDALL RD. | ALGONQUINJoin us at Biaggi’s Restaurant in Algonquin Commons for a wonderful luncheon followed by a book dramatization by Barbara Rinella. Barbara, a former teacher defines herself as an “academic entertainer.” For many years she has been celebrating literature and learning through these book programs. Barbara Rinella will bring Jackie to life in her pink pillbox hat, white gloves and beautiful pink Chanel suit as Jackie remembers November 22, 1963, and so much more about her life with JFK!

TIME: NOON TO 2 PM | COST: $40 PER PERSONNO TRANSPORTATION OFFERED FOR THIS TRIP. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.


THURSDAY, MARCH 24Peter Pan

Fireside Theater FORT ATKINSON, WIFor over 100 years children and adults alike have been enchanted by this magical tale of Pirates, Indians, Lost Boys, Fairies, Neverland, and Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up. Now, The Fireside presents, for the very first time, this timeless musical fantasy in a sumptuous new production. It’s all there - the dazzling dances, the adventures, and the great, great music with such wonderful songs. So come where dreams are born and time is never planned and enjoy this show that will delight all ages.




THURSDAY, APRIL 21Keeping the Keys... Helping Extend Your Safe Driving Career

Elgin State Bank, 2nd floor Community Room 1001 S. RANDALL RD. | ELGINAAA’s Keeping the Keys seminar helps empower senior drivers to be proactive in managing their driving careers, plan ahead for continued mobility and provides an overview of resources that can help you accomplish each of those goals. We will review the issues older drivers have in the U.S., how aging affects the skills and abilities necessary for safe driving, and how older drivers can adjust to these changes. Get to know the tools and resources that are there to help extend their driving careers.

TIME: 1 TO 2 PM | COST: FREE RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27Sister Act

Fireside Theater FORT ATKINSON, WIFirst it was a blockbuster movie starring Whoopi Goldberg, then it was a hit Broadway musical that took New York and London by storm! This hilarious, tuneful, exciting show tells the tale of Deloris - a Las Vegas lounge singer who witnesses a murder and is forced to hide in a convent pretending to be a nun - Sister Mary Clarence. What follows is a rollicking, fast-paced comedy filled with nuns, cops, gangsters, mistaken identities, comic chases, rapid fire jokes, and a terrific score!


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FRIDAY, JULY 22Jewels of Janesville JANESVILLE, WIThe city of Janesville, Wisconsin is our destination for the day, the sites around the town are known as the “City of Parks.” We will visit the Wisconsin Wagon Company Shop, where we will see handmade wagons and toys. At MacFarlane Pheasants Farm, we will take a guided tour and visit the gift shop. Then we visit the Lincoln-Tallman House, as we explore the five story mansion, and shop in the Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center. We will also enjoy lunch at “Famous Dave’s.”



THURSDAY, JUNE 16Rockin’ at the Fireside

Fireside Theater FORT ATKINSON, WIYou’re invited to The Fireside’s greatest rock and roll party of all time! Continuing our wildly popular 11 year tradition, we present a new live band show featuring the greatest rock decades-the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s! All your favorite artists will be represented such as Bobby Darin, Little Richard, Patsy Cline, The Beatles, and many more performed by the talented cast of singers and dancers; and by The Fireside’s LIVE band led by audience favorite, Steve Watts!



WEDNESDAY, MAY 4Dressing Downton: Changing Fashion for Changing Times

The Driehaus Museum CHICAGOWe begin with a “Traditional English Tea” in a garden inspired setting enjoying scones, cake breads, tea sandwiches and a variety of sweets as well as two tea selections. Then we explore “Dressing Downton: Changing Fashion for Changing Times,” featuring more than 35 costumes from the popular TV show “Downton Abbey.” The costumes are presented in an immersive context, surrounded by the lavish interiors of the Driehaus Museum.

TIME: 9:30 AM TO 5 PM | COST: $106 PER PERSON RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

THURSDAY, MAY 12The King and I

Lyric Opera of ChicagoThe King and I is one of the most popular and ground breaking musicals of all time. The King of Siam is an absolute ruler who meets his match in Anna, the feisty teacher he’s hired to instruct his many wives and children in the ways of the “civilized” West and to learn to lead his country into the modern world. Enjoy Broadway’s greatest songs-”Shall We Dance?,”I Whistle a Happy Tune,” “Hello, Young Lovers,” and more. We will have lunch at River Roast before the show. Choose Grilled Chicken or Parmesan Tilapia. COST: $173.00 INCLUDES THEATRE TICKET, LUNCH, BUSCALL FOR DEPARTURE INFORMATION



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EXTENDED TRIPS

Have you always wanted to explore the world but don’t know where to begin to plan your travels? We have the solution for you. Let us handle all of the planning. Our extended trips offer you the chance of a lifetime to see the world like you’ve never seen it before. The trips are thoughtfully planned out by our Platinum Adventures® Directors alongside experienced and highly qualified travel professionals. If you have any questions, need more information or would like to RSVP for any of our extended trips, please contact your Platinum Adventures® Club Director.

APRIL 25-29 | 2016Kentucky: A Bluegrass Beauty

Join us as we visit the home of the Kentucky Derby and world famous bourbon. Take in picturesque scenery and mix it with southern hospitality and you have Kentucky. Trip highlights include: Louisville, Kentucky Derby Museum with a Churchill Downs tour, Derby Dinner Theatre, Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park and the Parade of Breeds. Enjoy an Ohio River dinner cruise, Louisville Slugger Factory tour & museum, Heaven Hill Bourbon Distillery, Renfro Valley Country Music Entertainment and more!

COST: DOUBLE $1,775 PP | SINGLE $2,075 PP


MARCH 6-9 | 2016Washington D.C.

Join us on this spectacular trip to Washington D.C. and see the city by day and night. We’ll see the White House, U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court Building, Library of Congress, Washington Monument, Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, Georgetown, Embassy Row, Union Station and the World War II Memorial. We’ll visit some of the best museums around including the Newseum, Ford’s Theatre and your choice of Smithsonian Institute Museums. A visit to Alexandria, VA is also included on this special trip.

COST: DOUBLE $1,925 PP | SINGLE $2,275 PPPRICE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON AVAILABILITY.


MAY 14-22 | 2016Tropical Costa Rica

Lush forests and stunning waterfalls...exotic wildlife and endless coastlines...Costa Rica is truly a slice of paradise. Our tour begins in San Jose with a visit to the Doka Coffee Estate and Guanacaste. During our Costa Rican adventure we’ll visit Monteverde Cloud Forest, Hanging Bridges, Arenal Volcano, take a cruise on Lake Atenal, enjoy a cooking demonstration, Cano Negro Refuge, Zarcero, Plaza de Cultural and the National Theatre and much more.Join us for the tropical adventure!



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JUNE 23-JULY 1 | 2016Washington’s Waterways & National Parks

Explore the Pacific Northwest from Seattle’s vibrant waterfront to the English charm of British Columbia’s capital. Along the way, see an amazing green rain forest, the waters of Puget Sound, mesmerizing glass art and much more! Enjoy the open-air tram through Northwest Trek Wildlife Park and the stream-powered Mt. Rainier Scenic Railway featuring views of the highest peaks around. Also included is a city tour of Seattle including Pike Place Market, a tour of Olympic National Park and many more stops!



JUNE 8-10 | 2016Amish Country Traditions

Step back to a simpler time in the heart of Indiana’s Amish Country. View beautiful floral gardens planted in Amish quilt patterns known as the Quilt Gardens Tour. Savor homemade Amish meals, tour the rolling countryside with its Amish country schools, farm-steads and folks in plain dress with black buggies. We’ll enjoy an Amish Acres Round Barn Theatre show, cinnamon roll making demonstration and have time for shopping for Amish goodies and treats. You’ll even build a wooden birdhouse to take home!



JULY 26-AUGUST 3 | 2016Northern National Parks

This wonderful trip has been designed to experience the interior of our nation’s treasures. We’ll explore Grand Teton National Park near Jackson Hole, WY. Enjoy a chuck wagon dinner and trip down the scenic Snake River. We’ll travel north to Yellowstone National Park for an unforgettable stay and then to Glacier National Park to explore the rich natural beauty on an historic “Jammer” bus and more. Next stop: Lake Coeur D’ Alene in Idaho for a boat cruise. The trip concludes in Spokane, WA. Join us!



PREPAID CARDThis season, give your grandchild the gift

that keeps on giving. Unlike gift cards, the MyFamilyCard™ can be used wherever

MasterCard® debit cards are accepted. You can add funds to your card at any time, and even use

it to withdraw money from the ATM2!

MasterCard® is a registered trademark of MasterCard® International Incorporated. 1. Must be at least 18 years of age to purchase and register the card. May only authorize someone 13 years of age or older to use the card. A card issuance fee of $5.00 will be assessed at the time the card is ordered. A minimum of $20.00 is required for initial card load. Daily minimum card load is $20.00. Other fees may apply. See agreement for more details. 2. Limit 5 ATM withdrawals for a total of $550 per day. No transaction charge at any ATM in the Allpoint, MoneyPass, or Sum surcharge-free networks. Other banks outside these networks may impose ATM surcharges at their machines.

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OCTOBER 27-31 | 2016Spotlight on New York City

Take a bite out of the Big Apple on this exciting trip to New York City! See the city that never sleeps by day and night. Highlights of the trip include two Broadway shows, visits to Greenwich Village, Wall Street, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. We’ll also visit the 9/11 Memorial as well as the museum, a poignant tribute to the lives lost at the World Trade Center site in September 2001. In addition, our trip will include Central Park, the Empire State Building, Chinatown and more.



SEPTEMBER 1-12 | 2016Southern Italy & Sicily

Join us in exploring the hidden treasures of southern Italy and Sicily. Enjoy breathtaking scenery, historic cities, centuries-old hilltop villages and wonderful cuisine. We will visit Palermo, Monreale, Agrigento, Valley of the Temples, Catania, the Mt. Etna Volcano, Giardini Naxos, Taormina, Matera, Alberobello. Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast and Pompeii. Enjoy this wonderful journey with us and come home with memories to last a lifetime!



AUGUST 2-4 | 2016Summertime Mini-Mystery Tour

Get ready for the most creative, fun trip ever-the Summertime Mini-Mystery Tour-where participants don’t know where they are going from one event to another. You’ll visit interesting places, amidst a special theme complete with witty clues, giveaways, games, costumed tour directors, unique entertainment and festive activities. Excellent dining, deluxe hotels, fascinating attractions, a professional tour director and all the added themed mystery extras make this motor coach tour a great value.



OCTOBER 18-19 | 2016Springfield: The Land of Lincoln

Join us for an in-depth tour focusing on Abraham Lincoln. As a result of Wintrust’s relationship with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, we will be treated to a rare, not seen by the public look at some of Abe Lincoln’s artifacts as shown to us by the Foundation. These items are not on display to the public! We’ll enjoy lunch at the Library and visit the Presidential Museum. Other trip highlights include Lincoln’s Home, the Old State Capitol, the Lincoln Herndon Law Office and Lincoln’s Tomb.

COST: DOUBLE $370 PP | SINGLE $420 PP

PROUD TO BE A WINTRUST COMMUNITY BANK. We are nearly 3,500 community and commercial bankers, home loan officers, financial advisors and specialty lenders focused solely on our customers and the communities where they live. We all have the same mission: To provide best-in-class financial services to all of our customers, be the local alternative to the big banks, and to improve the communities which we call home.

ST. CHARLES’ COMMUNITY BANK

411 W. Main St. | St. Charles, IL 60174630-377-9500 | www.bankstcharles.com


GENERAL INFORMATIONADDRESS FOR ST. CHARLES BANK & TRUST COMPANY DEPARTURE SITE(S): Please refer to your travel letter for the details.

RESERVATION POLICY FOR DAY & EXTENDED TRIPS: Reservations may be made by phone to Kim Knes at 847-888-7979 or by email at [email protected]. For your reservation to be confirmed, payment must be made 45 days prior to the trip: Kim Knes, Elgin State Bank, 1001 S. Randall Rd., Elgin, IL 60123. Please make checks payable to: Elgin State Bank, St. Charles Bank & Trust, Geneva Bank & Trust, or Aurora Bank & Trust. Please remember to make your menu selections when you reserve your tour. Cancellations are for emergencies only.

RESPONSIBILITY OF ST. CHARLES BANK & TRUST COMPANY:St. Charles Bank & Trust Company is acting in the capacity of extending this invitation to travel to The Experience members and their guests. I further understand that the Bank reserves the right to refuse acceptance to anyone it judges incapable of meeting the rigors and requirements of participating in any activity or trip at any time.

In making application for any and all trips, the participant waives any claim against St. Charles Bank & Trust Company and/or it’s representatives for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity which is caused by any act of error or omission on the part of St. Charles Bank & Trust Company, their representative/s, or any transportation company or other suppliers.

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