MAR/APR Exploring the world with the FSB Connect Club. Colors of Morocco. December 5 15, See inside for details

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1 MAR/APR 2018 Exploring the world with the FSB Connect Club Colors of Morocco December 5 15, 2018 See inside for details

2 REFLECTIONS Hello Connect Club Friends! I am happy to say that winter is finally coming to an end and Spring is nearing! I see that you are enjoying our upcoming travel lineup for 2018 because quite a few of our tours are already filled up including Ireland, Canada & New England, Iceland and even our 2020 Oberammergau tour! But you don t need to worry! We still have plenty of other tours you can join including Pacific NW & California, Morocco, and our Annual 5 Day Mystery tour! Many of you have been saying you want trips closer to home and I have been saying how much I want to support our local communities SO I am excited to announce three local performance trips, and one local two-day trip for 2018! You can find the details inside this newsletter. I hope you will join me for some great road tripping fun! Thank you for trusting in me to provide you with the best trip selections possible for the Connect Club! I am doing my best to offer a mix of trips at various price points and locations to hopefully offer something for everyone. Let s connect during 2018! Please call me or stop by with any questions you may have or to sign up for one of the many upcoming events in the newsletter. I look forward to seeing you soon!

3 Connect Club By now I hope most of you have seen at least one component of our new Connect Club branding in publications like The Gazette or City Revealed magazine or perhaps one of our digital billboards or even a drive-up banner at your favorite FSB branch. Because so many of our Connect Club members are active, energetic and enjoy traveling and exploring the world with us, we wanted our branding to reflect those traits in bold, vibrant, and energetic colors as well. But those colors don t just apply to our trips for the culturally curious! Our free monthly events also give you an opportunity to enjoy social time with other Connect Club members. In addition to our free movie days, we strive to bring you seminar topics that will stimulate your mind and awaken your senses like writing your family s story in April (more details later in this issue). S F Better. Explore the world with our Connect Club! As a Connect Club* member, you ll enjoy our... Fabulous domestic and international trips Fun (and frequent) 1-day trips Free monthly activities So take advantage of your Connect Club membership and come explore with us whether that path leads you to a seminar at Elmcrest, a movie day at Collins Road Theatres or on the other side of the planet! Get a $50 travel gift certificate ** just by joining today! **Connect Club membership is available to those 50 years or better with $10,000 or more in any combination of FSB relationships, including loans, checking or savings account(s), investment or trust services. **Valid only for Connect Club travel, no actual cash value. Contact bank for additional information and restrictions on the travel certificate. Member FDIC myfsbonline.com As I always say enjoy the journey, no matter where it takes you!

4 TRAVEL SHOW March 13, :00 pm at the Elmcrest Country Club Morocco December 5 15, 2018 (11 days) Book now $4, per person double occupancy Only 10 seats available! This isn t your typical Connect Club tour this is a small group Exploration tour for a deeper, more culturally-immersive experience for the ACTIVE traveler! This small group tour will allow you to: Meet with local residents and enjoy home-hosted meals, learn how madfouna (homemade stuffed bread) is made, select your own ingredients for a culinary workshop at a local riad (Palace), enter the royal Saadian Tombs and explore Erfoud s fossil factory. Go off the beaten path on incredible adventures like boarding a Camel for a ride in the Sahara desert, and jumping into a 4X4 and making your way to a nomadic village. Spend the night in a fully equipped Berber-style tent in the Sahara desert and in a traditional Moroccan palace. Take in the vibrant surroundings and dazzle your senses as you are immersed in the unique atmosphere that is Morocco. Enjoy an amazing opportunity to embark on a captivating Moroccan adventure featuring centuries-old customs and colorful culture! To truly experience the program and destination, you need to be able to participate in physical activities such as longer walking tours over uneven terrain, climbing stairs and prolonged periods of standing. Some of the touring days may be longer, with some activities occurring later in the evening. Pricing includes transportation to Chicago Airport, round trip air from O Hare, air taxes and fees/surcharges, hotel, transfers, gratuities for included services and baggage handling. A $500 deposit is due with your reservation, along with $ per person for Insurance. Stop by my office or call me at to learn more about this exciting tour!

5 TRAVEL SHOW March 13, :00 pm at the Elmcrest Country Club Pacific Northwest & California June 10th - 17th, 2018 (8 days) Book Now $3,899.00pp Double Don t miss one of America s most beautiful regions! Explore the majestic Pacific Northwest and California on this amazing adventure, from the wilds of Mount St. Helens and the Columbia River Gorge to the sophistication of Portland, Seattle and San Francisco. We will travel along Oregon s beautiful Pacific coast, visit Redwood National Park and explore Eureka, a historic timber and fishing village. Then we ll cross the Golden Gate Bridge and discover the City by the Bay, San Francisco. Pricing includes round trip air from Cedar Rapids, air taxes and fees/ surcharges, hotel, transfers, gratuities for included services, travel insurance and baggage handling. A $ deposit is due with your reservation. Stop by my office or call me at to learn more about this exciting tour!

6 MAN + VACATION MANCATION MEN ONLY $ Join me & our host Andy Petersen (WMT On-Air Personality) On Saturday, July 21, 2018 for our first ever Mancation! Ladies don t you want to get your man out of the house for a day?! It appears the men need a little more coaxing to get them to stop in and sign up for the Mancation, so I have added some details of the day so it is not a surprise! Mancation Itinerary... Our day will begin at a wildlife refuge where we will enjoy a 5-mile narrated tour on our coach to view the beauty of the tall grass prairie-home to a wide diversity of prairie wildlife including mammals, birds and insects. Our tour will take us directly through the bison and elk enclosure. We may also see many unique grassland bird species. Bring your camera for some amazing photo opportunities! Next we will head to Prairie Meadows Racetrack where we will enjoy lunch in the Champions Clubhouse while learning all about the jockeys, horses, track and how to place bets. We will then have some hands on experience of betting and watching live racing. Then we are off to the American Dream Machines to learn all about buying and taking care of old classic cars including a Rock and Roll Shop Tour to see these beautiful vintage cars being restored. We can t have a men s outing without a Brewery tour! We will enjoy a delicious dinner and beer tasting before heading back home. One last thing.if anyone who is brave enough we will be holding a Fear Factor Food Challenge! Whether you are single, dating or married you are welcome to join us for this awesome day of male bonding. I encourage you to invite a friend to share the day with you! For any man who signs up for the Mancation stop in my office to Spin the Wheel for a prize! Finally, a trip that s built just for men!

7 Jim McDonough $ Monday, May 21, 2018 at 2:00 pm International Steinway Artist Jim McDonough opens the doors to his beautiful home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for an exclusive concert event. You re invited to a cozy home concert featuring delectable desserts, bubbly champagne, and a chance to get up close and personal with the artist. This is live music like you ve never experienced before. You ll be treated to a full-length concert of Jim McDonough s most requested songs played on his own personal Steinway within arm s reach. This is a perfect experience to share with your family and friends. The youngest of four children, Jim was born in Monticello, Iowa (population: 3,600). When Jim was seven years old, his mother grew too busy to continue taking piano lessons, so Jim stepped in to fill the spot, and discovered a talent and love for music that propelled him into a career as a professional musician. Price includes: Motor coach, concert, champagne/non alcoholic drink, desserts. Stop by my office or call me at to learn more about this fabulous opportunity!

8 WHERE IOWA STARTED $ per person August 26-27, 2018 A TOP NOTCH EXPERIENCE As Iowa s oldest city, Dubuque is full of historic sites. This tour will give you a glimpse of the places and the faces that shaped Dubuque into the vibrant city it is today. Our exciting and educational two day experience will include a visit to Saint Luke s United Methodist Church, Fenelon Place Elevator, Historic Progressive Dinner (3 Locations), National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, Betty Jane Candies, lunch at the port with a stay at the Hotel Julien Dubuque. You will also have the opportunity to tour the USS LST 325 (the last remaining LST from WWII). This LST (Landing Ship, Tank) is an amphibious vessel designed to land battle-ready tanks, troops and supplies directly onto enemy shores. Ships of this type proved to be enormously useful during times of both war and peace. Today this ship is permanently docked in Evansville, IN. Once a year it travels to destinations throughout the United States for people to board and tour. This will be the first time ever the ship will be this far north! Stop by my office or call me at to sign up for this two day tour!

9 5 DAY MYSTERY TOUR Date Changed To: April 30th - May 4th $1, Double It s all a Mystery! Get ready for an adventure that will keep everyone guessing! You ll travel to unique and hidden locations, enjoy delicious dining experiences, participate in exciting activities and find surprises along the way. Come and enjoy the adventure and mystery of not knowing where we are going until we get to the destination! What CAN I tell you? I can tell you what is included in the price! The following meals are included (4 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners), travel by deluxe private motor coach, all attractions and activities, taxes and gratuities, hotel, baggage, and travel protection plan. Stop by my office or call me at to sign up for this exciting Top Secret tour!

10 Ft. Atkinson, WI The Klopcic family has owned the Fireside since The Fireside has been the premier entertainment destination in the Midwest for superb musicals featuring Broadway performers, fine dining, and boutique shops in a one-of-a-kind setting. I invite you to join me on one or all of the professional performances held in I know you will have an unforgettable adventure filled with wonder, imagination, inspiration and a little something known as Fireside magic! UPDATED 2018 SCHEDULE Grease Wednesday, September 12, 2018 $135 An eight-year run on Broadway and two subsequent revivals, along with innumerable school and community productions, place GREASE among the world s most popular musicals. Here is Rydell High s senior class of 1959: Duck-tailed, hot-rodding Burger Palace Boys and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking Pink Ladies in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s. Head greaser Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high romance of their Summer Nights as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through such songs as Greased Lightnin, it s Raining on Prom Night, and Alone at the Drive-In Movie. These songs recall the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley and became the soundtrack of a generation. BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Based on the best-selling novel, and developed by the Pulitzer- and Tony Awardwinning creative team of Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Parade, Songs for a New World) and Marsha Norman, The Bridges of Madison County captures the lyrical expanse of America s heartland along with the yearning entangled in the eternal question What if...? Winner of the 2014 Tony Award for Best Score and Orchestrations, this sweeping romance about the roads we travel, the doors we open and the bridges we dare to cross will leave audiences breathless. Francesca Johnson, a beautiful Italian woman who married an American soldier to flee war-ravaged Italy, looks forward to a rare four days alone on her Iowa farm when her family heads to the 1965 State Fair. When ruggedly handsome National Geographic photographer, Robert Kincaid, pulls into her driveway seeking directions, though, what happens in those four days may very well alter the course of Francesca s life. MAMMA MIA! $78 Corrected Price $78 Corrected Price Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Over 54 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good show! A mother - a daughter - three possible dads - and a trip down the aisle you ll never forget! Writer Catherine Johnson s sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The storytelling magic of ABBA s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an unforgettable show. A large cast, non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers combine to make Mamma Mia! a guaranteed smash hit for any theatre. Stop by my office or call me at to sign up for these exciting performances!

11 $74.00 Sunday, April 8, 2018 Join me for a day of local fun including a delicious lunch at Ramsey s, a stroll along the streets of Marion and enjoy a gut-busting comedy performance at The Giving Tree Theatre! The Giving Tree offers a one of a kind intimate and immersive live theater experience. They aim to evoke a sense of nostalgia and history while offering some of the most comfortable seating available in any theater. Every interaction is an experience, and the Giving Tree is committed to making each one unique. A percentage of profits from each theater production is donated to different local human services nonprofit organizations determined by the cast, crew and production team of each show. Noises Off: The Opening Night performance of the farce Nothing On is just hours away, and as the cast stumbles through their final dress rehearsal, things couldn t be going any worse. With lines being forgotten, love triangles unraveling and sardines flying everywhere, it is complete pandemonium and we haven t even reached intermission! Can the cast pull their act together on the stage even if they can t behind the scenes? This performance is HILARIOUS and wicked smart, with something funny happening all the time. You won t stop laughing at this brilliantly nutty show! k $90.00 Thursday, October 18, 2018 Join me for another day of local fun as we coach to the Amanas for lunch at the Ronneburg Restaurant, stroll along the streets of the Amanas and enjoy a thrilling performance at the Old Creamery Theatre. The Old Creamery Theatre is dedicated to performing high-quality, live professional theatre for audiences of all ages and interests. Since opening its doors in 1971, just over two million patrons have enjoyed live performances by the Old Creamery Theatre. The Addams Family: Join your favorite creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky family for this madcap musical adventure! When teenage daughter Wednesday brings her straight-laced Midwestern boyfriend and his parent s home for dinner at the mansion, nothing will ever be the same for the Addams family. *Snap, snap.* I invite you to join me for these wonderful performances to help support our local communities! Stop by my office or call me at to sign up for these exciting shows!

12 MOVIE DAY 1462 Twixt Town Rd, Marion Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Join your Connect Club friends for your choice of five movies currently showing at the Collins Road Theatres. The doors will be open at 8:30 AM. Enjoy all the free popcorn you can eat and all the pop or coffee you can drink! The concession stand is also open to purchase anything else you might like to have. At 9:15 we will have announcements, door prizes and a synopsis of the movies being shown that day with a chance to change theatres for the movie of your choice, and to get those refills before we start the show! No reservations are necessary! Please remember our FREE events are for members only. NEXT MOVIE DAY: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Author Dale Kueter SEMINAR Tuesday, April 17th at 2:00 pm Elmcrest Country Club Native Iowan, retired Gazette reporter and member of the Connect Club, Dale Kueter brings his own entertaining storytelling as an inspiration to use family story writing as a means of sustaining family history. Whether you re a genealogist, a local history buff, a writer, or just love great stories, you ll enjoy this special guest! Following Dale s presentation will be an opportunity to speak with him, view and purchase his books (Motel Sepia, The Smell of the Soil, Vietnam Sons and Hide the Daddy). Stop by my office or call me at to sign up for this seminar!

13 2017 MEMORIES Australia January 23rd - February 15th h es July 1st - 9t Canadian Rocki Spain Septem ber 27 th - October 7th Panama February 28th - March 7th 6 Day Mystery Tour August 7th - 12th Osthoff December 4th - 12th

14 IMPORTANT Refer A Friend... When you refer a friend to FSB s Connect Club and they open a Connect Club eligible account with $10,000 or more in new money, both YOU and YOUR friend will receive a $50 Connect Club Gift Certificate for use on any upcoming trip (one gift certificate per couple). Facebook... Please join our Connect Club Facebook page which is where you can also find information on upcoming tours, events and photos from past tours! To follow us on Facebook, simply go to: https// and click the Like button at the top! Address Update... In order for me to keep track of your correct address and to reduce the amount of returned mail I receive each month, please make sure you contact me with your correct address if you have moved or have two separate addresses. If you have two addresses (for example: summer and winter), please send me an letting me know your addresses and the months you will be at each address. I will then update this information into my new system to keep track of your correct mailing address. If you prefer not to receive a newsletter when you are away, please let me know.

15 2019 Sneak Peek Domestic and International Travel Caribbean Cruise (Caribbean) Israel (Asia) SW Canyon Country (USA) Southern Italy & Sicily (Italy) Brazil, Chile, Argentina (South America)

16 PRSRT STD US Postage PAID Permit No. 214 Cedar Rapids, IA Faster. Stronger. Better th Avenue PO Box 569 Marion, IA RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Kathy Leesekamp Connect Club Director SAVE THE DATE MARCH AND APRIL 2018 Ireland Document Party (March 2) Cookie Day (March 2) Movie Day (March 13) Pacific NW & CA Travel Show (March 13 at 2:00 pm) Morocco Travel Show (March 13th at 3:00 pm) Ireland (March 19-31) Cookie Day (April 3) Giving Tree Theater (April 8) Seminar/Dale Kueter (April 17) Five Day Mystery (April 30 - May 4) *DATE CHANGE* MAY - DECEMBER 2018 Jim McDonough Piano Concert (May 21) Pacific Northwest Tour (June 10-17) Ladies Outing (July 12) Men s Outing (July 21) Dubuque Tour (August 26-27) Canada & New England Cruise (October 4-13) Iceland (November 9-15) Morocco (December 5-15) Dates and events are subject to change. This announcement does not include all Connect Club events. Check your future newsletters for further updates.