May / June 2017 Calendar of Events: Practical Security Tips to Help You Stay Safe • May 12: “Lotsa Fun Learning the basics can help protect you from identity theft and fraud, in addition to with Plants and Sun” applying some practical security tips. First, it’s important to know the difference between Garden and Shopping identity theft and fraud. Identity theft is when someone uses your personal information trip – Inver Grove Heights, MN without your permission. In comparison, bank or credit card fraud is when an account is opened fraudulently in your name and unauthorized charges are made. • May 25: “South So how does Merchants Bank protect you from both? We use a combination of Pacific” – Fireside safeguards to protect your information, which include employee training, encryption of Dinner Theatre, Ft. information, and fraud detection programs. Atkinson, WI It’s also your responsibility to take steps to protect yourself. Get started by following our th • June 17: 27 Annual top practical security tips. Pancake Breakfast – Merchants Bank Downtown Parking Lot Online: At Home or Work: When Managing Your Money: • June 24: St. Paul § Do not provide your § Always lock your Saints vs. Winnipeg personal information vehicle and, if kept in § Don’t keep large Goldeyes – St. Paul, to anyone (phone or your vehicle, power balances in checking MN online), unless you down mobile devices accounts that have are the one who so your GPS signal checks or a debit • July 7: Padelford initiated the call and cannot be tracked. card connected to Riveboat Cruise – St. are familiar with the them. Transfer Paul, MN § Keep a list of your business. excess funds to a th credit cards, account • July 12: 4 Annual savings account § Change your numbers, expiration Winona Community instead. Picnic – Jaycees password frequently, dates and customer Pavilion using a combination service or fraud § Set up text or email of letters, numbers department alerts from your bank and special telephone numbers in for certain characters when a secure place away transactions, such as Reminders: possible. Do not from the cards for transactions over • Deadline to sign up share them with easy access. $500. and pay for St. Paul others. § Never keep your § Sign up for Saints game is May 23 § Be cautious when Social Security card eStatements to • Deadline to sign up entering a login ID in your wallet. reduce the likelihood and pay for “Aladdin” and PIN online, of paper statements is May 26 especially on a public being stolen. network. Make sure • Deadline to pay for you are on a secure Padelford Riverboat Cruise is June 5 website. Look for more § Never have a website tips during • Deadline to sign up remember your Security and pay for Minnesota password to log in. If you suspect fraudulent Awareness Twins game is June 21 activity on your Week, June 5 Merchants Bank -9. • Deadline to and pay for account(s), contact your “Grease” is July 1 local Merchants Bank immediately. 123 Merchants Events & Adventures Page 2 of 4 Friday, May 12, 2017: “Lotsa Fun with Plants and Sun” – Gertens Nursery & Gift Shop and Twin Cities Premium Outlet Mall – Inver Grove Heights, MN Not everyone is a fan of April greenhouses. Following the customers who also have a showers, but who doesn’t love the morning at Gertens, we will travel Summer FUNd, your cost is May flowers they bring? Join us on to Eagan to visit the recently $27/person. The cost includes Friday, May 12 as we head to opened Twin Cities Premium coach transportation, refreshments Gertens Flower and Gift Shop in Outlet Mall. Spend the afternoon on the bus, and a tip for the driver. Inver Grove Heights and enjoy the visiting over 90 premium outlet Deadline to sign up and pay for beauty that spring has delivered. stores, including Coach, Ann this beautiful trip to prepare for Perennial plants and flowers, fairy Taylor, Nike, Armani, White House spring is Tuesday, April 25. garden décor, landscaping ideas, Black Market, and many more. blooming annuals and much more Customer cost for this fun spring *Just a few seats remain – await you as you wander through trip is $31/person and non- Call Jen for details!* multiple buildings and customer cost is $37/person. For th Saturday, June 17, 2017: 27 Annual Pancake Breakfast – Merchants Bank, NothingWinona says “Steamboat Days” serving up all-you-can-eat only $5/person, or $18/family. like pancakes under the big tent! pancakes, pork sausage links, Children 5 and under eat FREE. Join us on Saturday, June 17 in ham, hash brown potatoes, and No advanced tickets are required. the Merchants Bank parking lot for milk, juice, or coffee. Our The breakfast is held rain or shine, the 27th Annual Pancake employee parking lot (to the east of so plan on joining us for this Breakfast. The breakfast goes from the bank) will be open for easy and annual Steamboat Days event on 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., and convenient parking for breakfast- Saturday, June 17. Merchants Bank employees will be goers. Cost for the breakfast is Saturday, June 24, 2017: St. Paul Saints vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes – CHS Field, St. Paul, MN Experience the game of baseball Known for their outlandish $50/person for non-customers. as you have never before! Events promotions, the Saints are the only Kids that are part of our Kids’ and Adventures is heading to CHS team in baseball with a live pig as Savers Club are $40/person. The Field on Saturday, June 24 to its mascot, and an 80-year old nun cost includes coach transportation, cheer on the St. Paul Saints as who gives massages in the stands. ticket to the baseball game, they take on the Winnipeg Who knows what might be in store refreshments on the return trip, Goldeyes beginning at 7:05 p.m. for fans on Saturday, June 24? and a tip for the driver. Deadline The St. Paul Saints Baseball Club Customer cost for this event that is to sign up and pay is Tuesday, has provided family entertainment sure to be a game to remember is May 23. to the Twin Cities since 1993. $45/person for customers and Wednesday, July 12, 2017: 4th Annual Winona Community Picnic – Jaycees Pavilion, Winona, MN machine loaded with cash and sure to head over to the Lake Park Join us on Wednesday, July 12 coupons, door prize drawings, and band shell and grab a seat to listen th for the 4 Annual Winona much more. to the Winona Municipal Band will Community Picnic beginning at Tickets will be available for perform its weekly concert 5:00 p.m. Besides a picnic supper purchase at any Merchants Bank beginning at 8:00 p.m. Pack your that includes brats or hot dogs, location for $3/person from June lawn chair or blanket and plan on chips, melon, cookies, and water, 19 through June 30. Beginning spending the evening along with there will be a balloon-twisting on July 1, tickets are $4/person. us! artist, games for the kids, a money At the conclusion of the picnic, be 12 Page 3 of 4 Merchants Events & Adventures Saturday, July 22, 2017: Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Cranberry Almond Tigers – Target Field, Minneapolis, MN Chicken Salad Nothing says “summer” like The cost includes coach Serves: 4 baseball under the big lights! Get transportation, ticket to the game, ready to be taken out to the refreshments on the bus, and a tip Ingredients: ballgame and join Events and for the driver. Deadline to sign up 1 lb. boneless skinless Adventures as we travel to Target and pay for this trip is ∗ Field on Saturday, July 22 and Wednesday, June 21, 2017. chicken breast, cooked watch the Minnesota Twins battle and shredded their division rival Detroit Tigers. ∗ ¼ C. dried cranberries The game begins at 6:10 p.m., ∗ ¼ C. sliced raw and our seats are in the same area almonds as last year. Cost for Events and Adventures ∗ 1 large celery stalk – customers is $67/person, and chopped about ½ cup non-customer cost is $77/person. ∗ ½ tsp. sea salt (to taste) Thursday, August 31: Minnesota State Fair – ∗ ¼ tsp. black pepper Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul, MN ∗ ¼ tsp. onion powder ∗ ¼ tsp. garlic powder Ready for some summertime fun? or feed your belly all day long. Join Events and Adventures as we Cost for Merchants Bank ∗ ¼ C. plain greek yogurt head to the “Great Minnesota Get customers is $36/person; non- OR sour cream Together,” also known as the customer cost is $46/person. If ∗ ¼ C. mayonnaise Minnesota State Fair, on Thursday, you have eStatements, your cost is August 31. Get ready for a full day $32/person. Included in your price of events, rides, music, animals, is coach transportation, admission Directions: food, shopping, attractions, and to the Fair, refreshments on the 1. Mix all ingredients until bus, and a tip for the driver. oh-so-much more! With stages, combined. exhibits, and rides from one end of Deadline to sign up and pay is 2. Refrigerate before the fair to the other, there is August 11, 2017. something to keep your attention serving Serve rolled up in a wrap or on Thursday, September 28, 2017: “Aladdin” – Orpheum top of rice for a delicious meal. Theatre, Minneapolis, MN ******************* Discover a whole new world at show for dinner. “Aladdin,” when we travel to the Customer cost for this trip Did You Know? Orpheum Theatre on Thursday, $98/person; non-customer cost is U.S. paper money is not paper, September 28. It is here where one $108/person. Customers who also it’s cloth.