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…]
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‘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…]
Mountain Valley Bank begins annual penny drive for HopeWest, MEF
MEEKER I Gather those pennies from those cup holders, ashtrays, junk drawers, sofa cushions, or wherever they’re collecting for a good cause. Between April 11-22, pennies collected at 13 participating local businesses in Meeker will be matched by Mountain Valley Bank (MVB) — up to 100,000 pennies — and donations[Read More…]
MVB scholarship opportunity
MEEKER I Mountain Valley Bank, in conjunction with the Independent Bankers of Colorado, is pleased to announce an offering of at least five $1,000 scholarships for high school seniors who will attend a Colorado or contiguous state, public or private university or college, junior or community college or vocational/trade school[Read More…]
News Notes: Dec 16, 2021
Galapagos program slideshow MEEKER | The students with the Meeker International Ecology Program will be presenting a slide show program about our trip to the Galapagos Islands at the Meeker Public Library on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. Please come and enjoy some drinks and goodies as we present[Read More…]
MVB annual philanthropic festival changes season, returns to original location
Summer Festival set for Aug. 28 MEEKER | Mountain Valley Bank’s popular “fall festival” will return for the 17th year with a few changes, starting with the season. The festival has always been held the last weekend in September. The timing has put the event — which provides an opportunity[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: May 6, 2021
Board of health Dear Editor: Public officials nominally advocate for public health and safety. That should apply, particularly, to representatives on a County Health Board. Mr. Prystupa’s comments on vaccination, presented in public session and reported in your pages last week, are completely misguided and contrary to established medical[Read More…]
Mountain Valley Bank celebrates building heritage with ‘penny drive’
MEEKER | Having served as a vital trading post for all of Northwestern Colorado in its early history, the Town of Meeker has its share of very old buildings, all with their own history. The I.O.O.F building on the corner of 4th and Main is no exception. Originally built in[Read More…]
MVB reopens lobby
MEEKER | Monday, May 4 all Mountain Valley Bank locations in Hayden, Meeker, Steamboat Springs and Walden, Colorado, reopened their lobbies to customers. All locations will practice social distancing in their facilities and adhere to all State of Colorado guidelines as it relates to financial services industries. Customers are still[Read More…]
MVB hosts ‘Socks for Seniors’
Kids card-making workshop for Walbridge Wing residents Dec. 13 MEEKER | Socks for Christmas? When you’re a kid, finding new socks under the tree can feel like a Christmas gyp. But the older (and wiser) you get, the more appreciative you become of the comfort and simple pleasure a new[Read More…]