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Super conservative play-calling isn't going to help the Buckeyes win the remaining big games or win the Big Ten. The offense is loaded with athleticism and big play potential, and Tressel needs to let them shine on the big stage. You don't beat top tier teams by punting, you just postpone the inevitable (example: games against Texas and USC). Instead, Tressel must allow his offense to be hungry, not settling for field goals or stalled out drives. This article is also featured on - The Silver Bullet. Branch Design Showcases Local Photography of Visalia LandmarksCHICO, Calif.(Business Wire)Tri Counties Bank, a subsidiary of TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ: TCBK), willcelebrate the opening of its new branch in Visalia located on S.

Pinkham Streetin the new Meyers Square shopping center own by Earlene Meyers The new branchis near Marys Vineyard Shopping Center. Tri Counties Bank formerly operated a commercial lending office on W MainStreet, but outgrew the space. "It was time for us to expand so that we can deliver the Tri Counties Bank brandof service in a bigger, more visible retail location that is convenient toresidents of the Visalia community," said Dan Bailey, executive vice presidentof retail banking for Tri Counties Bank. "We are a community bank and wespecialize in hometown, know-you-by-name service combined with products thatare competitive with the big banks. The murals include numerousiconic Visalia landmarks such as: Downtown Main Street Visalia Mearles Drive-In Fruit orchards of Exeter Local downtown murals Historic Fox Theater Mooney Grove Kaweah Oaks Preserve Kings Canyon Park "Altobelles photos are an excellent representation of what weve been doingsince 1999 - primarily serving the commercial lending needs of the Visaliabusiness and agricultural communities," said Richard P Smith, president and CEOof Tri Counties Bank.

"Tri Counties Bank has a strong retail operationthroughout the Central Valley and we are excited that we now have the capabilityto also offer our consumer banking services to customers in Visalia." Tri Counties Bank will celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon cuttingceremony conducted by the Visalia Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Jan 22, 2009at 4 p.m Refreshments will follow. Altobelle will also be attending the grandopening as an honored guest of Tri Counties Bank. Tri Counties Bank operates a total of 57 branches total throughout the CentralValley from the Oregon border to Bakersfield. It operates 32traditional branch locations and 23 in-store branch locations in 23 Californiacounties. Tri Counties Bank offers financial services and provides a diversifiedline of products and services to consumers and businesses, which include demand,savings and time deposits, consumer finance, online banking, mortgage lending,and commercial banking throughout its market area. It operates a network of 63ATMs and a 24-hour, seven days-a-week telephone customer service center.Brokerage services are provided by the Banks investment services affiliate,Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.