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Nov. 21

St. Stanislaus School benefit, 9 to 4 in Kolbe Hall, Adams. Bake sale, snack bar, games, Chinese auctions, money raffle, crafts, and pierogi.

Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams; 10 to 2. Crafts table, bake sale, Chinese auction, the Christmas table, and kid's grab bag. Lunch $4, $2 kids.

First Congregational Church, North Adams, 9-2.

Nov. 28

Becket Federated Church
, Route 8, holiday bazaar from 9-3. Lunch, crafts, baked goods, holiday and other items. Information: Mary Peltier, Parish House, 413-623-5217.


Dec. 5

Holiday Fair at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, Lee, from 10 to 3; handcrafted items, raffles, children's shop, bake sale, cut Christmas trees and lunch from 11 to 1. Includes angel-themed goods from SERRV. Information, 413-243-1033 or www.ucc-lee.org.


Dec. 12-13

North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Information: Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.

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Mountainone Banks Expand Senior Lending Team

09:17AM / Tuesday, September 29, 2009

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Jill Allen has been named Senior Vice President of Retail Lending, Ryan Leap has been appointed Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending and Mike DiCenzo has been named Vice President of Commercial Lending for Hoosac Bank and Williamstown Savings Bank, according to an announcement by John Law, President & Chief Executive Officer of Williamstown Savings Bank and Don Keagan, President & Chief Executive Officer of Hoosac Bank. MountainOne Financial Partners includes Hoosac Bank; Williamstown Savings Bank; South Coastal Bank; Coakley, Pierpan, Dolan & Collins; and True North.

According to Law, “We are excited to bring such a strong team of lenders on board at MountainOne. They have impressive records of results, and we know they’ll really energize our lending efforts.”

According to Keagan, “We’re looking forward to building continued momentum in the personal mortgage and loan realm, as well as in the business lending arena, in Berkshire County and beyond.”

JILL ALLEN

As Senior Vice President of Retail Lending, Allen will be responsible for customer acquisition, relationship enhancement, loan portfolio growth and credit quality, as well as development of retail lending personnel for both Hoosac Bank and Williamstown Savings Bank. The lending territory includes northern Berkshire County, southern Vermont, and contiguous markets.

With 35 years of banking experience, Allen served previously as Vice President, District Lending Manager, for Citizens Bank in Albany, where she managed a team of 14 mortgage professionals, primarily in eastern and central New York. She has also worked for Trustco Bank and Chemical Bank, where she has managed branches as well as departments responsible for mortgages, installment loans, student loans, credit cards, home equity loans, operations processes and collections. Her positions have also included responsibility for sales programs, compliance, employee training, and budget management.

Allen lives in Buskirk, New York, with her husband, Mike.

RYAN LEAP

As Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending, Leap will be responsible for leading his team of lenders in Commercial loan portfolio growth and will ensure continued portfolio credit quality.

Prior to joining MountainOne, Leap served as Vice President of Commercial Lending for The Bank of Western Massachusetts in Northampton, and has also held commercial lending positions at LaSalle Bank in Pittsburgh, PA and at Banknorth in Pittsfield.

Leap attended the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, majoring in Finance. In the community, he has participated on United Way allocations panels and previously served as Vice Chair of the Franklin Hampshire Regional Employment Board. He is also a graduate of the Berkshire Leadership Program. Leap lives in South Hadley.

MIKE DICENZO

As Vice President of Commercial Lending, DiCenzo will be responsible for loan portfolio growth and credit quality, with a special focus on lending through the Small Business Administration (SBA).

With over 32 years of banking experience, DiCenzo served previously as a Commercial Lender at Greylock Federal Credit Union, where he specialized in SBA lending. Prior to that, he held commercial lending positions at Legacy Banks, Berkshire Bank & Trust, and First Agricultural Bank.

DiCenzo holds a Bachelor of Science degree from MCLA and an Associate of Arts Degree from BCC. He has completed the Small Business Administration LowDoc Loan Specialist Training and is also a member of the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (NAGGL).

In the community, DiCenzo, is Treasurer of UNICO of Pittsfield, where he has also held positions as District Governor and President. He is a board member of the Jimmy Fund Council of Pittsfield and serves as a solicitor for Berkshire United Way. He is also past President of the Berkshire County chapter of March of Dimes and former board member of the Northern Berkshire United Way. DiCenzo lives in Pittsfield with his wife, Christine.

MountainOne Financial Partners, headquartered in North Adams, has combined assets of $860 million and approximately 200 employees. Hoosac Bank, Williamstown Savings Bank, and South Coastal Bank provide a broad range of banking services for personal and business customers. Hoosac Bank, established in 1848, has offices in North Adams and Williamstown; Williamstown Savings Bank, founded in 1892, has an office in Williamstown; and, South Coastal Bank, founded in 1868, has offices in Rockland, Braintree, Scituate, and Quincy.

Coakley, Pierpan, Dolan & Collins Insurance Agency, founded in 1927 and one of the largest property and casualty insurance agencies in Western Massachusetts, serves personal and business customers through offices in North Adams, Williamstown, and Adams. True North Financial Services, established in 1997, is a registered broker dealer, providing investment, life insurance, retirement planning, and employee benefit services to personal and business customers through offices in North Adams, Williamstown, and Pittsfield.
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