There have been a string of fraudulent text messages targeting our community. In one recent scam, text message alerts are being sent about a “problem” transaction with an online link. The link looks like an online banking page, but once information is entered, the scammers have access to your bank[Read More…]
Tag: Mountain Valley Bank
Summer Send – Off
Mountain Valley Bank hosted their annual Summer Festival downtown last Saturday. The event provides an opportunity for local nonprofits like HopeWest to raise funds by providing activities and treats to festival-goers. Everyone who attends receives $5 in “Bank Bucks” from MVB to spend at the booths. Participants could trade tickets[Read More…]
Special Section: Mountain Valley Bank Summer Festival 2023
Tour de Meeker returns
MEEKER | This is the third year of Mountain Valley Bank’s Tour de Meeker. The Memorial Day to Labor Day challenge provides a plethora of opportunities to earn points and win prizes by completing as many challenge items as possible, exploring our vast local “backyard” in the process. Last year[Read More…]
SUMMER SWEETS
Mountain Valley Bank’s second annual Lemonade and Cupcake stand event gave 18 Meeker kids a taste of entrepreneurship. Participants said they were applying their business profits to fund 4-H projects, paying for a pet, buying gifts for Father’s Day, helping fund for a family vacation, paying for whatever summer fun[Read More…]
Support our youngest entrepreneurs
MEEKER | What says “summer” more than lemonade and cupcakes? Answer: kids and summer jobs. Mountain Valley Bank in Meeker is bringing back its Lemonade and Cupcake Stand event for a second year, with young entrepreneurs from last season returning and new ones arising. Carson Cook, daughter of Deloy and[Read More…]
Lemonade and Cupcake Stand event for kids 5-12 returns to Mountain Valley Bank June 9
Summer has just started and your kids are probably already asking for cash. Mountain Valley Bank (MVB) is offering a way to help children ages 5-12 ignite their entrepreneurial skills with the return of the Lemonade and Cupcake State Event on Friday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.[Read More…]
MVB CHARITY CHALLENGE
‘Tis the season for giving at Mountain Valley Bank of Meeker. The bank hosted “The Charity Challenge” as its community Christmas project this year. “We have hosted a charity event every year as a way for each of us to give back to Meeker and involve the community,” said bank[Read More…]
Festival Results…
The Summer Festival, sponsored by Mountain Valley Bank, WREA and ERBM, at the end of August generated over $13,000 net profit by 17 different local fundraising groups, according to bank president Tawny Halandras. The festival gives nonprofit organizations and fundraising groups an opportunity to raise money for their programs. More[Read More…]
FESTIVAL TIME …
KATELIN COOK/DESSA WATSON/CAITLIN WALKER PHOTOS
‘KIDPRENEURS’ …
Alejandra Carrillo (left) and Carson Cook (right) were two of the “kidpreneurs” selling lemonade and cupcakes last Friday at Mountain Valley Bank. The pilot program was a learning opportunity for kids ages 5-12 to practice the basics of operating a small business. | NIKI TURNER PHOTOS
MVB event for young entrepreneurs June 24
MEEKER | Young entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to learn about business basics while they make some summer cash next Friday, June 24. Mountain Valley Bank is sponsoring a lemonade and cupcake stand event in their parking lot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kids from 5-12 will run their[Read More…]