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Banterra Bank Offers Eclipse Glasses

Banterra Bank Offers Eclipse Glasses
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
May. 23, 2017 | MARION, IL
By West Kentucky Star Staff May. 23, 2017 | 01:09 PM | MARION, IL
In anticipation of the total solar eclipse on August 21, Banterra Bank locations in Paducah, southern Illinois, southern Indiana and southeast Missouri are offering special eclipse glasses for a $1 donation.

The glasses are available at all 35 Banterra locations to provide necessary eye safety and viewing experience during the eclipse. 

The highly anticipated Great American Eclipse will reach its longest point of total eclipse in southern Illinois, with western Kentucky's viewing time shortened by only a fraction of a second. This special distinction makes the region a prime location to experience the eclipse. 

“Banterra is always looking for new ways to be involved in community events, and what better way to do so than with a milestone event such as the upcoming total eclipse,” said Jeff May, President and CEO for Banterra Bank. “We’re glad we could offer an essential item for the eclipse to our community and at the same time, support education by providing funds for weather technology to local schools with our WSIL News Channel 3 partnership.”  

Through the partnership with WSIL, proceeds from glasses sold at Banterra locations will provide News Channel 3 Weathernet systems to area schools.  The weather monitoring stations allow students to gather weather data, learning about science and technology among other things, and the data is accessible online connecting students to weather worldwide via WeatherBug.

For more information, call 866-BANTERRA (226-8377), or go to www.banterra.com. 

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