DALHGREN BRANCH GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION, July 16!!

Please join us in celebrating the grand opening of Peoples Community Bank's newest branch location in Dahlgren on July 16 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.  The new Dahlgren branch is now open at 5082 James Madison Parkway.  There will be special festivities, food, prizes, and promotions to celebrate this grand occasion!

Mr. Piggy's back to help celebrate "Teach Children to Save"!

Congratulations to the Peoples Community Bank Relay for Life team!  A Note From the Team Captain:  I am proud to say our team came in 1^st at the Westmoreland County Relay for Life on Saturday.  Our team this year set a goal of $10,000 & we raised $11,586.00!!!!! The overall Relay raised a little over $80,000!!!!  A special thanks to all those who helped, donated, supported & walked!  AWESOME DAY!!!

 Peoples Community Bank recently sponsored or celebrated:

• Teach Children to Save Day - Our King George Branch reached out to 110 KG Elementary Kindergarten students, and our Oak Grove Branch visited with about 70 third graders at Washington District Elementary School.  The importance of saving was taught to the children through learning activities and "goodie bags" filled with saving themed coloring books, crayons and candy treats. This American Banking Association national campaign has reached over 3.5 million young people with the help of over 8,000 local bank volunteers.

• Annual Shareholder's Meeting & Luncheon.

• The King George Home Show - Congratulations to Laddie DeBernard of King George - the winner of the drawing for the $100 gift certificate to Tru-Value Hardware at the King George Home Show last weekend!

• George Washington's Birthday Celebration and other events at Ferry Farm (George Washington's boyhood home).

• The Oak Grove 5th Anniversary Celebration - customers who opened a Peoples regular checking account received no service charges for one full year, and Mr. Joseph Bowen was the lucky winner of the Samsung LCD HDTV (pictured below)!

• The Girl Scout Commonwealth Council of Virginia, Inc. "Women of Distinction" 9th Annual Awards Dinner as a Patron Sponsor - we were privileged to honor Carrie H. O'Malley, Esq., in the category of Law (Carrie is the wife of Michael O'Malley who serves on our Board of Directors). 

• The Montross Branch Customer Appreciation Day, The King George Builders Association Home & Craft Show, Teach Children to Save Day at area schools, the King George Chamber of Commerce meeting, and the Annual Shareholders Meeting.

• The Ground Breaking Ceremony for the new Peoples Community Bank branch in Dahlgren - the new branch opening is scheduled for the first half of 2010 - stay tuned!

• Fall Food & Harvest Festival at Stratford Hall Plantation.

• Fall Festivals in Montross, Warsaw and King George counties - our Montross Branch sponsored the first "Classic Car and Truck Show" during the Montross Fall Festival; Deanna and helpers had a great time at Warsaw Fest passing out goodies to those in attendance; Chantal and Stephanie from the King George Branch walked the parade route of the King George Fall Festival passing out small Frisbees to all the children!

Photos from recent PCB events include the winner of the HDTV from the Oak Grove 5th Anniversary Celebration, Ground Breaking Ceremony for the new Dahlgren Branch, Stratford Hall Plantation Harvest Festival, King George Home & Builder Show, Teach Children to Save Day, George Washington's Birthday Celebration, Oak Grove Customer Appreciation.  Come on out & join the fun!

Special Announcement (7/10):  We are pleased to announce that Joyce L. Coates has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, and continues to serve as Operations Officer.  Joyce has been with Peoples Community Bank for 29 years!

Holiday Branch Closings:  Peoples Community Bank branches will be closed in observance of recognized Federal Reserve holidays - click here for list of Fed Holidays & corresponding dates.

Special Announcement (5/10):  We are pleased to announce that Barbara Martin has been named Assistant Branch Manager at our Ferry Farm Branch.  Stephanie Ann Burch has been named to be  Assistant Branch Manager at the new Dahlgren Branch which will be opening this summer (2010).  Congratulations to these fine employees!

A Note from our new Human Resources Officer (4/10): Peoples Community Bank is always looking for the best qualified applicants with a great personality for employment opportunities!  Please submit your resume (via email) to our Human Resources Department for consideration.  ~Randy Phelps, Human Resources Officer
Peoples Community Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Press Release Update (12/09): Through Increasingly Difficult Environment, Bank Continues to Earn Top Safety Rating!   Peoples Community Bank stands strong in the current environment while many financial institutions are faltering. You don’t have to take their word for it, though; Peoples Community Bank has earned a 5-Star Superior rating from BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc.* of Coral Gables, FL, the nation’s leading independent bank rating and research firm. The 5-Star rating is based on the overall financial picture of the bank and indicates that Peoples Community Bank is one of the strongest banks in the nation. What’s more, this represents the 29th consecutive quarter (7 straight years) that Peoples Community Bank has earned this highest honor.  “In a climate where it is increasingly difficult to shine, Peoples Community Bank proves it can be done,” remarks Karen L. Dorway, president of the research firm. “In fact, local residents should be proud that their community bank is one of the elite financial institutions in the nation. They can rest assured that their deposits are well-placed in this 5-Star bank.” Established in 1913, Peoples Community Bank has been pleased to fulfill the financial needs of its neighbors and friends for 95 years. It currently operates through five conveniently located offices in Colonial Beach, Fredericksburg, King George, Montross and Warsaw (with a new branch opening in Dahlgren in 2010). Peoples Community Bank: “Your Community Bank since 1913.” *BAUERFINANCIAL, INC., Coral Gables, Florida

Meet the President and CEO of Peoples Community Bank:  Robert K. Bailey, III! Mr. Bailey was promoted to bank President and CEO in March 2009.  He has been with PCB for over 10 years, serving as Chief Operating Officer, Senior Lending Officer, and Compliance Officer, while working out of the King George Branch.  With over 23 years of banking experience, Mr. Bailey has an extensive background and knowledge of bank operations.  He is a Tidewater, Virginia native and graduate of Washington & Lee University, George Washington University, and Honor Graduate (and Thesis with Honors) from Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University.  He also graduated with honors from the Virginia Bankers Association School or Bank Management.  He is married to Susan Heflin Bailey, they have one daughter, and the family resides in King George County.  As an active member of the community, Mr. Bailey participates in many volunteer activities.  He served on the Monte Carlo Committee for the Germanna Community College Education Foundation, was a speaker for the United Way and served as Chairman of the Board for the Children's Home Society of Virginia, a statewide agency involved in pregnancy counseling, foster care and adoption services.  Mr. Bailey is also the Vice President of the King George Chamber of Commerce, and he and Mrs. Bailey are historical interpreters, leading a youth group of historical interpreters which has donated over 3,500 hours to George Washington's Fredericksburg Foundation in each of the last three years (pictured to left with one of his many character costumes).   A message and important information from your President & CEO and the American and Virginia Bankers Associations has been posted to keep you informed about the safety of Peoples Community Bank, the strength of Virginia and national commercial banks, FDIC insurance, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, and how the current economic environment affects you.