Being an outdoor freak, I can not see living
among acres of acres of cornfields ;-)

Oh, I wasn't trying to convince you to move to Oskaloosa. It's in the
absolute middle of nowhere, far from what I find appealing about Iowa
-- except for the people and the airport. (Although, of course, with
an airplane, UPS, and the internet, it doesn't really matter where you
live nowadays.)

Oskie (as many call it) does have many redeeming factors, however,
outside of the airport. It is home to a fantastic bank, First
National Bank Midwest, that specializes in airplane financing. The
president and most of the staff are pilots, believe it or not. It's
one of the most unique banks in America (possibly the world), and I've
obtained financing through them both times I've bought an airplane.

They are one of the very few banks who rent a booth in one of the main
hangar buildings at OSH every year. Stop in and say "hi" this year --
they're great folks.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"