From Joe Wedig, Randy Gill and David Reichling
Darlington
With a vision statement of "Enriching rural lives and communities one relationship at a time," what will be Badgerland Financial's future in Lafayette County if it closes its doors? As many of you know, Badgerland Financial is planning to close its Darlington office in December 2011 and send its staff to the Monroe office. We find it appalling that management and the Board of Directors find it appropriate to close this office. The Darlington office does millions of dollars more in loan volume than the Monroe office and they are closing an office that is paid for and sending its employees to an office in which they rent office space. Badgerland Financial is a co-op and is part of the Farm Credit System across this nation. Its primary business is to provide sound financing to American farmers and rural businesses on their quest to feed the world. It also provides many related services such as crop insurance, accounting, and tax records. Badgerland has been an integral part of our community in the past. They have been very supportive of our community events including the Lafayette County Fair and the Lafayette County Dairy Breakfast. What will happen when their presence no longer exists in Darlington? Many of its stockholders feel they have not had any say in this issue. That is why several members have come together to develop a petition opposing this closing. If you are a member or a user of related services and would like to sign the petition, please contact any of the following: Joe Wedig, (608) 482-3121; Randy Gill, (608) 482-0133; Rick Gill, (608) 482-4472; David Reichling, (608) 658-0152; Leon Wolfe, (608) 574-5253; Homer Evenstad, (608) 482-0893; or Ralph Steitz, (608) 293-0444. A petition is also available at the Subway in Darlington. If Badgerland is to conform to its vision, an office like Darlington needs to stay open. No business can succeed and grow without a presence in the community.
Darlington
With a vision statement of "Enriching rural lives and communities one relationship at a time," what will be Badgerland Financial's future in Lafayette County if it closes its doors? As many of you know, Badgerland Financial is planning to close its Darlington office in December 2011 and send its staff to the Monroe office. We find it appalling that management and the Board of Directors find it appropriate to close this office. The Darlington office does millions of dollars more in loan volume than the Monroe office and they are closing an office that is paid for and sending its employees to an office in which they rent office space. Badgerland Financial is a co-op and is part of the Farm Credit System across this nation. Its primary business is to provide sound financing to American farmers and rural businesses on their quest to feed the world. It also provides many related services such as crop insurance, accounting, and tax records. Badgerland has been an integral part of our community in the past. They have been very supportive of our community events including the Lafayette County Fair and the Lafayette County Dairy Breakfast. What will happen when their presence no longer exists in Darlington? Many of its stockholders feel they have not had any say in this issue. That is why several members have come together to develop a petition opposing this closing. If you are a member or a user of related services and would like to sign the petition, please contact any of the following: Joe Wedig, (608) 482-3121; Randy Gill, (608) 482-0133; Rick Gill, (608) 482-4472; David Reichling, (608) 658-0152; Leon Wolfe, (608) 574-5253; Homer Evenstad, (608) 482-0893; or Ralph Steitz, (608) 293-0444. A petition is also available at the Subway in Darlington. If Badgerland is to conform to its vision, an office like Darlington needs to stay open. No business can succeed and grow without a presence in the community.
