Archives for 2014

Pemi Youth Center was chosen as one of thirteen non-profit agencies across the greater Lakes Region to receive a grant from the Meredith Village Savings Bank Charitable Fund in 2014.  The Center will use the $5000 grant to support their After School Program, which provides a safe, supervised, after school environment that engages youth in educational and enrichment activities to support academic and social development. All services at the Pemi Youth Center are provided at no cost to youth or their families.  Staff and volunteers provide positive role models and mentors for attendees and lead them in a variety of […]

The summer season is here and the warm weather provides plenty of opportunities to celebrate! Whether you’re heading to a party, need a hostess gift for a BBQ or want to send someone a little taste of the Lakes Region, gift-giving doesn’t need to cost a bundle. MVSB and GenGold can help you find the perfect gift and save you money too. With over 450 local business partners, there are lots of choices. Check out these great local deals: – Black’s Paper and Gift Shop, Wolfeboro – 10% discount on toys, games or puzzles – Clay’s Chocolate Shop, Campton – ¼ lb. of fudge […]

We are proud to support the New Hampshire Humane Society (NHHS) as a Silver Paw Sponsor for the organization’s annual “Paws for a Cause” comedy night and auction fundraising event. Attendees will enjoy an evening of heavy hors d’oeurvres, entertainment and laughter on Thursday, August 7 from 6pm to 9pm at Church Landing in Meredith.  In addition to the comedy show featuring the Cristine Hurley and Paul Gilligan, two up-and-coming New England based comedians, there will be many wonderful auction items to bid on, including diamond and sapphire ear rings, Red Sox and Patriots memorabilia, a GoPro Camera, a vacation […]

We are pleased to announce Cody North as the first recipient of the Meredith Village Savings Bank Culinary Arts Center Scholarship. The scholarship was a logical next step to assist in meeting the needs of successful culinary arts students who wished to continue their education. In 2012, Meredith Village Savings Bank donated $100,000 to the Huot Regional Technical Center – Laconia High School Capital Campaign in support of the Culinary Arts program.  The support assisted in the creation of a new state-of-the-art educational facility, kitchens and a flag-ship restaurant that is the cornerstone of the recent remodel at Laconia High School. […]

MVSB is pleased to announce the promotion of Cindy Hemeon-Plessner to Senior Vice President, Marketing Officer.  The Bank is also pleased to congratulate Cindy on her recent graduation from the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking and The Wharton School Aresty Institute of Executive Education Leadership Program.  Graduation for both programs was held on June 12th at the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Bank’s senior management team, Cindy is responsible for the development and implementation of the marketing and communication strategy for MVSB as well as gathering and analyzing data to create products and services that best meet the needs […]

MVSB is excited to once again sign on as a Business Member with Prescott Farm in Laconia. As a Business Member, the Bank and its employees enjoy a number of benefits, while also supporting Prescott Farm’s quality environmental education programs. “We are pleased to have MVSB back for a second year as a Business Member and supporter of Prescott Farm,” stated Kimberly Drouin, Director of Marketing at Prescott Farm. “They were our first Business Member when we started offering this type of membership, and it has proved to be a great fit!” As a Business Member of Prescott Farm businesses choose specific […]

After six years of dedicated service to Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB), Ann Carlson, Vice President and Business Development Officer will retire on August 1st . Ann joined MVSB in February 2008 as Assistant Vice President and Business Development Officer and Branch Sales Manager, based at the Bank’s office on Main Street in Plymouth.  She was promoted to Vice President and  Business Development Officer in 2010 and in this role has been responsible for building new relationships with businesses of all sizes throughout the Lakes Region while providing continued value and support to the Bank’s existing business customers. “Beyond the […]

Seven recent area high school graduates will be heading to college this fall with financial support from the Meredith Village Savings Bank James D. Sutherland Memorial Scholarship Fund. Each year, one graduating high school student from each community in which Meredith Village Saving Bank (MVSB) has an office is selected to receive a grant from the Sutherland Memorial Scholarship. The recipients of this year’s James D. Sutherland Memorial Scholarship are: – Charley Cote of Alton Bay, daughter of Karen Clausen and Jeffrey Cote, attending the University of Vermont in Burlington – Derek Rossetti of Moultonborough, son of Missy Clifford-Rossetti, attending […]

We are pleased to announce the promotion of John Swedberg and Charlie Gorhan to Senior Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer.  In this role, they will continue to assist New Hampshire businesses with their commercial lending needs. “These promotions are a well-deserved acknowledgement of John and Charlie’s leadership and contributions to the success of Meredith Village Savings Bank,” said Bob Sargeant, Executive Vice President and Senior Commercial Lending Officer.  “They are well known and respected in the business community for their ability to understand and meet the needs of their customers; skills that have helped us gain new business and to […]

Through August 15th, community members are asked to visit any of our branch offices with donations for the community’s local food pantries.  MVSB’s charitable foundation, the MVSB Fund, has pledged to match up to $25,000 of the total funds collected. “We’re very excited about this particular community initiative,” said Rick Wyman, Executive Vice President  & CFO, and trustee of the MVSB Fund. “Food pantries receive a lot of support during the holidays, but often have a hard time keeping their shelves stocked during the remainder of the year and need has been critical over the last few summers.  We feel this is a […]