Katahdin to plant trees

    After a winter in which more than 200 inches of snow blanketed northern Maine, it’s only natural that area residents embrace springtime and the colors which paint our landscape. Not lost in that fact is Katahdin Trust Company, which announced plans to plant pink crabapple trees throughout the communities which it serves.     Jon Prescott, president and chief executive officer of the bank, said that the tree-planting initiative “simply makes good sense as a reflection of our 90th anniversary of service.”
    “When you pause to think about the principles of true community banking, words such as ‘roots’ and ‘solid growth’ come to mind. Accordingly, saplings will do much the same while contributing to the beauty of the communities and providing shade and enjoyment for generations to come,” said Prescott.
    Katahdin Trust Company’s Vicki Smith, senior vice president, marketing, noted that the tree plantings will take place on Friday, May 30.
    “In each of the communities where we have a presence, we have worked with local officials to determine sites which will benefit the greatest number of people and where, perhaps, a touch of landscaping will enhance the property,” Smith explained. “We will be planting these pink crabapple trees at libraries, historical sites, community parks and other areas of common interest.”
    “What better way to honor the generations of customers and bankers who have been a part of Katahdin Trust Company than to plant trees,” she noted. “Our roots are here in northern Maine and we’ve prospered on the heels of our service and solutions-driven brand of banking.”
    Katahdin Trust Company, established in 1918, provides banking services to individuals and businesses from 14 offices in northern Maine, online at www.katahdintrust.com and operates loan production offices in Bangor and Scarborough.