Neffs Bancorp Inc., parent company of The Neffs National Bank, held its 2021 annual meeting of shareholders on May 12, at Northern Valley EMS Social Hall.

Duane A. Schleicher of Lehighton and Greg J. Rentschler of Slatington were each elected for a three-year term. Schleicher owns and operates Northside Heights Mobile Home Park, Schleicher Mobile Home Sales Inc., and Duane A. Schleicher Inc., each located in Carbon County.

Rentschler is co-owner and manager of Rentschler Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram located in Slatington, Lehigh County.

John F. Simock of Neffs was honored on his retirement from the board after 25 years of service.

His contributions to the organization and the community were noted:

John, a longtime community member of Neffs, was appointed to the Board of Neffs Bancorp Inc. and the Neffs National Bank in 1996 and elected in 1997. John served on numerous committees at the both organizations and was instrumental in many of the facility renovation and expansion projects. His extensive knowledge of construction industry and expertise in running a successful company was well recognized in the board and by shareholders alike.

He established the construction company John F. Simock Inc. in 1964 and has remained active in the community company. Simock also established several local housing developments. He is a member of Association Builders & Contractors Inc. and Lehigh Valley Home Builders Association.

For 10 years, Simock served as assistant fire chief for Neffs Fire Co. He has also been active at the Union United Church of Christ in Neffs where he served as deacon, elder, and consistory member. Simock is a lifetime member of Upper Lehigh Lions Club and served as president in 1989. He was presented with the Melvin Jones Fellow Award for dedication and humanitarian service by Lions Club International Foundation. John was also involved with The Boy Scouts of America.

The Neffs National Bank, is an independent community bank with offices in Neffs and Walnutport, committed to serving the financial needs of its customers and local communities with high quality customer focused service and maximizing long-term shareholder value.

During Community Banking Month, held in April, The Neffs National Bank, employees and customers raised more than 200 pounds of pet items for the Sanctuary at Haafsville, donated a total of 13 units of blood during the Miller-Keystone Blood Drive, dropped off donations for Habitat for Humanity, and participated in the annual Shred Event to safely discard personal documents.

The monthlong food drive held at both offices successfully raised much-needed nonperishable food items for our local community. The Walnutport office raised over 196 pounds of items for The Northern Lehigh Food Bank while the Neffs office raised over 450 pounds for Parkland Cares Food Pantry.