VCNB Announces Holiday Hours

Posted on December 21, 2015 by vcnbfamily

The holiday season is here and that means some adjustment to our business hours for a few special days. Here’s our upcoming holiday schedule:

Christmas Eve Most offices will close at Noon
Young’s Market will close at 3 p.m.

Christmas Day Closed

New Year’s Eve Open All Day

New Year’s Day Closed

Please remember that if you experience trouble with your VCNB debit or credit card, you can call the number on the back of your card for immediate assistance outside of our business hours. For regular business transactions including balance checks, transferring funds and even opening accounts, you can bank with us 365 days a year at www.vintoncountybank.com or on VCNB Mobile.

From our family to yours, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

A Season Of Giving All Year Round

Posted on December 15, 2015 by vcnbfamily

Lots of folks think of December as a season of giving but here at VCNB we try to maintain a spirit of giving all year long. We think it’s important to give back to the communities where we do business.

While there are a few causes near and to the heart of who we are as a bank, we enjoy supporting all sorts of community and school causes. From park renovations to school programs and from Christmas presents for kids to food pantries, downtown revitalization projects, arts festivals, fire department gear and everything in between, it seems like there is no shortage of efforts that need community support.

We also spend a lot of resources on financial literacy, especially for kids and teens in school. We talk to high school kids about credit and about the basics of managing their finances once they graduate high school. We also work with elementary students through programs like Get Smart About Credit, Bremen Bank Days and Teach Children To Save. Another major project for us, an EverFi program called Financial U, uses video, 3-D gaming, avatars and social networking to bring financial concepts to life for this digital generation. Offered at ten schools in VCNB communities, EverFi helps school districts meet state financial literacy standards.

Our employees often get in on the act too, donating their time and resources to support countless organizations that are important to them. Many of our employees volunteer for animal shelters, nursing homes, food pantries, the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity. Hundreds of hours are given by our employees to support efforts they care about.

This month in Ross County, employees of our Ross County Banking Center have been involved in a contest to raise funds for the Salvation Army. Several of our offices have collected funds for organizations like food pantries and Project Backpack.

Autumn Warthman, Branch Manager at the Hocking Hills Banking Center, knows a thing or two about giving back to the community. Warthman’s office has helped with some major projects in the Logan area including the rehabilitation of Kachelmacher Park. Her office donated funds and her employees gave sweat equity to help with the project.

Warthman says that she sees giving back to the community as an important part of doing business. “I think it’s important to give back to help in whatever ways we can, especially for youth education like EverFi. We want people to know that we don’t just do business here. We support the community and we’re here for them in other ways besides banking,” Warthman explained.

We are grateful for the opportunity to do business in so many great communities and look forward to 2016 and the opportunities to do more good!

Santa Claus Visits Planned!

Posted on December 1, 2015 by vcnbfamily

You better watch out

You better not cry

Better not pout I’m telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

That’s right! Santa Claus is coming to town! More specifically, he’s coming to the Friendly Bremen Banking Centers in Bremen, Lancaster and Pataskala! Santa makes a point to stop by these offices every December to visit with all the good little boys and girls.

Were you naughty or nice this year? If you want to find out which list you made, stop by and say hello. And remember, you’re never too old to sit on Santa’s lap, have a nice chat or just take a selfie! Stop by and see Santa with or without the kiddos!

Santa Visit Art

Small Business Spotlight: Ashville Apothecary

Posted on November 27, 2015 by vcnbfamily

We understand that being a small business owner is tough. That’s why we plan to spotlight a different business each month to help you learn about unique businesses in your own back yard.

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Like Family. That’s how you’ll be treated when you are in the Ashville Apothecary. The family owned and operated business has a reputation for personal service that can only be found in a hometown apothecary.

Bob and Melissa Mabe opened the store in 1979 and have grown the business to two locations since. They pride themselves on serving customers by name and that service is what has kept families as patrons for generations. Bob is a 1971 graduate of Ohio Northern University and acts as the chief compounding pharmacist and Melissa runs the retail side of the store. Their son Stephen is also a graduate of Ohio Northern University and works alongside his parents as a staff pharmacist while he learns the family business.

Located on State Route 752 in Ashville, the Ashville Apothecary is a unique combination of retail store and service provider. Cards, gifts, medical supplies and over-the-counter medications are just a few of the products available in the state-of-the-art new facility the Mabes moved their business to in 2014.

Entering the building you notice an open atmosphere, clean stocked shelves, and a welcoming pharmacy counter. A beautiful stained glass door and display window on the left wall leads to a unique feature: a pharmacy museum. The museum contains artifacts collected by the Mabes over the years. Bottles, records, and medical relics that fill the museum shelves date back to the Civil War.

The Ashville Apothecary offers many services beyond filling your prescriptions. They specialize in medication therapy management and the synchronization of medications. This means that they go the extra mile to set up multiple prescription refills to be filled at the same time, saving you multiple trips to the store. Immunizations are available in store as well as veterinarian compounding, and specialty compounded products.

For more information on the Ashville Apothecary, visit their website or find them on Facebook.

Why We’re Thankful: Part Three

Posted on November 25, 2015 by vcnbfamily

Someone once said “When you are thankful for the little things, somehow they no longer seem so little.” In that spirit, we are asking our employees what they’re thankful for this Thanksgiving week. This is our third and final installment of this series.

When Natalie Nutter considers what she’s thankful for, her thoughts are of the people in her life. The Branch Manager of our Friendly Bremen Banking Center in Bremen says that all she holds dear can be found in her family and friends.

Family is everything to Natalie Nutter. Pictured here are her kids Christopher and Crew.

“My two children and my husband are my world. We’re all in good health and I’m able to come to work each day and provide for our family,” Nutter explained thoughtfully. “I feel like everything relates to family. We have a close extended family and good friends. Everyone lives in close proximity and we get together and just enjoy each other.”

She went on to describe her parents who she says are good role models. “I don’t know how they can be so perfect. They are good role models as parents and they have been the best role models for life, marriage, love, parenting, friendship… they’re amazing. They’re good people and I can’t imagine a better start in life,” Nutter said.

When it comes down to it, Nutter is most grateful for the simple things that most take for granted. “I feel grateful for the basic things. There are people who are starving and I have plenty to eat. On Thanksgiving, I’ll eat two big meals while a lot of people will have none,” she reflected. “The world is in crisis but I don’t have to worry about sending my kids outside. These basic things are provided freely and I’m so, so grateful to those fighting for these things while we enjoy Thanksgiving at home.”

This life view was made clearer than ever after a recent car accident. “It really helped put things in perspective. It’s the people, not the things that matter,” Nutter explained. “I’m a sap but I’m just so grateful for all I have and for the amazing people in my life.”

Why We’re Thankful: Part Two

Posted on November 24, 2015 by vcnbfamily

Norman Vincent Peale said that “the more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for.” In that spirit, we are asking our employees what they’re thankful for this Thanksgiving week. We are featuring some of their responses before Thanksgiving. Here’s the second one.

Ben Reynolds believes with all his heart that he is a blessed man. A Commercial Lender for our Pickaway County Banking Center in Circleville, Reynolds says that he and his family have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.

He is a newlywed. In October he married Heather, his sweetheart of eight years. Together, they have six grown children. Their two youngest kids are in college while their oldest recently graduated medical school and is training to be a cardiologist. One daughter has a successful career in banking while another was married last year. One daughter has struggled with health issues this year but seems to be stable and is hopeful for the future.

Ben Reynolds

Izzy

“I am blessed to have a loving, wonderful family, kids who are doing well, five beautiful grandchildren and a new wife. I’m just thankful that I’m healthy and that everyone in my family is fine,” Reynolds said. “Really, I could go on and on about all the things that I’m thankful for this year.”

He confessed there is one more member of the family that he is thankful for every day. She’s a two year old ball of fur named Izzy who makes Reynolds smile. “She always makes my day,” he explained with a laugh.

While family is most important to Reynolds, he observed that there are more things that that are also vital to his livelihood and well being. “I’m thankful for a good job and people to work with. I’m thankful and fortunate to live in this country and for the veterans who have sacrificed for us,” he said. “More than anything, I’m grateful for the life I have and for my relationship with God. I am a Christian and God has provided for me and my family. I have a lot to be thankful for this year and every year.”

Why We’re Thankful: Part One

Posted on November 23, 2015 by vcnbfamily

Someone once said that it is not happy people who are thankful. It is thankful people who are happy. In that spirit, we are asking our employees what they’re thankful for this Thanksgiving week. We will feature three of their responses before Thanksgiving. Here’s the first one.

When we asked Salt Creek Banking Center Branch Manager Sarah Young what she’s thankful for this year, she sighed and asked a great question. “Where do I start?”

“I am grateful for my healthy little child, my family, my job, for my health, my friends…I could go on and on,” Young exclaimed. And then she did, explaining that she is even grateful for her German Shepherd Schnelle.

Salt Creek Banking Center Branch Manager Sarah Young is pictured this fall with her loves: Ben Lingo, their daughter Kinsley and her dog Schnelle.

An Ohio University graduate and McArthur resident, Young began her career with VCNB two years ago as a Retail Account Representative at the Ross County Banking Center in Chillicothe. She transferred to Salt Creek in April, taking over as Branch Manager.

While she is thankful for this new position and opportunity with VCNB, she is clearly most thankful for her little girl, a ten month old fire cracker named Kinsley who makes Young’s eyes light up.

“She is so wild. She’s very loving and cuddly. She’s outspoken even though she can’t say anything yet. She can’t walk but she can climb. She loves to climb everything,” Young explained.

This Thanksgiving will be special for Young’s family as it is Kinsley’s first Thanksgiving. “I am super excited for her first Thanksgiving. She’s at the age where she can try different foods so she will get her own little plate,” Young exclaimed.

“She’s what I’m most grateful for.”

Have You Met Our Lancaster Staff?

Posted on November 20, 2015 by vcnbfamily

Have you met our staff at the Friendly Bremen Banking Center on E. Main Street in Lancaster? We have a great crew at this office and they love to meet our customers. Stop by and say hello today!

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This office is located at 521 E. Main Street in Lancaster. Visit the office or call them at 740.687.3939.

Small Business Spotlight: Healthy Fix Nutrition Club

Posted on October 30, 2015 by vcnbfamily

We understand that being a small business owner is tough. That’s why we plan to spotlight a different business each month to help you learn about unique businesses in your own back yard.

The menu at Healthy Fix Nutrition Club is vast but the staff will happily help you find a delicious, healthy fix you will love.

Brothers Greg and Collin White held their grand opening of Healthy Fix Nutrition Club on August 15 and word has quickly been spreading about the little juice and smoothie bar on Corylus Drive. However, as the first of its kind in the Pataskala area, Healthy Fix aims to be much more than just a “juice and smoothie bar.”

The Nutrition Club is a community-based concept that aims to cultivate healthy living by developing proper nutrition and providing personal, individual support for those seeking personal improvement and an overall sense of well-being. Visitors leave feeling energized and refreshed from the unique combination of quick and easy low-calorie/high-nutrient teas and shakes and free evaluations, coaching and support

The “Frappula” is a Halloween-themed creation.

When walking into Healthy Fix for the first time, you immediately see the juice bar and an overwhelming menu full of options for breakfast, lunch or an anytime pick-me-up. Fear not, though, as the personable staff is there to quickly learn your name (if they don’t already know it) and guide you in the right direction, helping you get the delicious healthy fix you seek.Several tea flavors and well over fifty shake flavor options come from seven main categories: Vanilla, Café Latte, Cookies & Cream, Chocolate, Dulce Leche, Pina Colada, and Wild Berry. If you’re brave, you can even create your own flavor combo!

The storefront features a lounge, juice bar and a friendly, relaxed atmosphere perfect for a lunch break or for watching your favorite team on one of their big TVs. They even have Sunday NFL ticket for all of the football die-hards and welcome fans of any sport to come on in. Last week they housed a viewing party for a group of Columbus Crew fans.

Collin White, Kelci Rasmussen and Greg White are pictured.

What’s in the future for Healthy Fix? The plan is to expand on the Nutrition Club concept by expanding services and physical space in Pataskala. Greg and Collin are currently seeking space in which to hold free fit clubs and spa parties. Collin currently leads workouts at other locations in Muskingum County and can’t wait to get this aspect of their business model going. “This is more than just a juice and smoothie bar and we want to be able to provide more for our customers,” he explained.

So if you’re looking for a little improvement this winter or looking for an alternative to the same old thing, visit Healthy Fix Nutrition Club at 720 Corylus Drive, Pataskala. Find them on Facebook or call Greg at 740.819.7389 or Collin at 740.704.3770. Take advantage of their free fitness evaluations, free personalized health plans and free coaching and support. You can also stay motivated by participating in one of their weight-loss challenges. And after you visit, feel free to stop in and say hello to our staff at the branch of the Friendly Bremen Banking Center which is located nearly next door!

Have You Met Our Ashville Staff?

Posted on October 22, 2015 by vcnbfamily

Have you met our Ashville staff? They would love to meet you! Stop by our office on Main Street in Ashville and say hello!

Jenny Rainey, Melissa Wietelmann, Danielle Robinson, Debbie Mogan, Marti Gray and Kati Maple observed Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Jenny Rainey, Melissa Wietelmann, Danielle Robinson, Debbie Mogan, Marti Gray and Kati Maple are decked out in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Credit Analyst Karen Householder takes a break from reviewing loan files to pose for a picture.

Teller Marti Gray works hard to provide excellent customer service in the drive-thru.

Branch Service Manager Melissa Wietelmann assists a customer with his banking needs.

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