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Dear Member, 

I want to sincerely apologize for the frustrations with our online banking and ATM/Debit Cards you may have experienced during the week of February 15. As we have continued to build our virtual banking capabilities, we rely on companies that have the capacity to provide 99.9% availability of these tools. Unfortunately, the catastrophic weather in Texas during that week resulted in a 0.1% event. 

During this time, we did our best to provide you with the latest information as soon as we received it. In addition to sending email to members, we also posted on our website and social media. If you did not see communications during this time, we encourage you to contact us to verify we have your correct email on file, like us on Facebook, and bookmark our webpage for quick access to news and information.

Your membership and the trust you place in us as your financial institution are of the greatest importance. If there are ways we can better communicate with you if faced with an event like this in the future, we welcome your input--we want to make sure our communications plan is serving you as well as it can. And, of course, if you ever have concerns or questions, you don't have to wait for us to reach out to you; we're always happy to take your calls or questions in person.

At this point, all operations are back to normal. Thanks so much for your patience, and as always, thank you for being a member.

Russ Cronin
President & CEO

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Education: Our best investment 

We’re earmarking 10 scholarships for seniors from Clinton, Essex, Franklin or St. Lawrence counties who have been accepted to a 2- or 4-year school. Two students will get a $1,000 scholarship, while eight will receive $500 scholarships.
 
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Wide open spaces 

Summer is coming. (Promise.) And if warmer temperatures make you think of piling into a camper and hitting the open road, we have even better news: 10-year loans for new and used campers are on sale until May 30.

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In late 2020, Congress approved a second round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for small businesses. Applications are due by March 31. If you participated in the first round, we can also help apply for forgiveness of those loans.
 
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BANK SHOTS
Recognize Ken LaVair? Maybe it’s from the credit union, where he’s worked since 2019—or perhaps you’ve caught him on PSTV, Plattsburgh State’s student-run TV station. (“Live for the moment,” Ken says.)

How did you wind up in Plattsburgh?
I attended college here, and graduated with a BS in TV and video production. (I even played bit parts on several shows on PSTV.) I loved the area and my experience, and wanted to come back here. I decided to move back to Plattsburgh after joining the Tupper Lake branch.

What do you like most about your work?
I love the socialization and interaction between me and the members as well as assisting members with problems they may have. It gives me joy being able to help and put a smile on a member’s face.

My professional goal is to learn as much as I can. The more experiences, the better!
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