Farmers Bank & Trust (FB&T) shared in the holiday happiness this morning as they hosted this week's Community Coffee at their main branch in downtown Hope. With the elegant Christmas decor and a delightful spread catered by Sheba's, guests were treated to a charming Yuletide atmosphere as they mingled with the FB&T team. One guest, HeBrews 11:1 proprietor Arnetta Bradford, got so into the Christmas spirit that she lead the gathering in "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." The crowd was a mix of cheerful chatter and joyful laughter.

VP and Commercial Loan Officer II Janet Choate said the FB&T team looks forward to holding this event each year. "We feel it is important to invite our customers and local residents in for a fun and festive community event," Choate said. "We want to show that we support them, just as they have supported us, and that they can come to us for any of their needs."

FB&T Market President Jacob Jones seconded that statement and said holding the event around the Christmas holiday was just another way for FB&T to express appreciation. "We appreciate the support and business from the residents of Hope and Hempstead County," Jones said. "We try to stay true to our motto 'Right at the Heart,' and the heart of this community are its people. What better way is there to say thank you than to host a Community Coffee around Christmas and invite them in for food and fun!"

FB&T team members from the Prescott branch were there today, as well, just as the Hope staff was at the Prescott FB&T Community Coffee yesterday. Niki Freeman, Retail Banker from Prescott FB&T, said supporting each other was a vital component of FB&T's character. "We are a team," Freeman said. "We like to do things together and we try to support each other in everything we do. It doesn't matter who lives in Hope or Prescott; we are all one market."