SARATOGA NATIONAL BANK NEWS

• July 6, 2010 -Saratoga National Bank Jones Road Office To Host "Community Appreciation Day"
  
Raymond O’Conor, Chairman, President, and C.E.O. of Saratoga National Bank & Trust Company has announced that the bank’s office at the Stewart’s Plaza at Jones Road and Route 50 in Wilton will host “Community Appreciation Day” on Tuesday, July 13th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. which will include a food and clothing drive for the Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council (EOC) food pantry and Franklin Community Center.

Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department will be on hand with a K-9 Unit and the Maple Avenue Fire Department will return this year with a Fire Safety Display as well as a fire truck for all to view. The Wilton Emergency Squad will display their emergency vehicle and equipment.

The Bank will provide free lemonade; cookies for the kids to decorate, balloon animals and a bowling game with prizes. Stewart’s will have free ice cream cone certificates for children under 16 accompanied by an adult, as well as special prices on grilled hotdogs. Additionally, Adirondack Mobile Shredding will provide free document shredding from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. with a limit of one box per family.

Carole Schiraldi, Branch Manager for the Jones Road Office indicated, “We are delighted to have all these partners in the “Community Appreciation Day”. We welcome everyone to come in and enjoy the festivities and where possible bring a nonperishable food item for the Saratoga E.O.C. food pantry or slightly used & clean article of clothing for the Franklin Community Center. These are great organizations and their needs have been much greater this year. We all want to help.”

• May 3, 2010 -Saratoga National Bank Names New Director
  
Raymond O’Conor, Chairman, President, and C.E.O. of Saratoga National Bank & Trust Company has announced the appointment of James M. Dawsey to the Board of Directors of the bank.

Mr. Dawsey is President / Owner of MLB Construction Services, LLC, of Malta, New York. Long active in the community, Mr. Dawsey has served as President of the Board of Catholic Charities for Saratoga County, and President of the St. Peter’s Parish Council. He is a member of the board of Shaker Point of Carondelet and Nueva Esparanza Del Norte. He has coached teams for Saratoga Little League and Saratoga CYO Basketball. Mr. Dawsey is a 1998 Alumnus of Leadership Saratoga.

Mr. Dawsey received his Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Manhattan College and holds a Master of Arts in Management from the State University of New York in Plattsburgh. He is a member of ASCE and Engineers Without Borders, as well as a Licensed Commonwealth of Massachusetts Construction Supervisor and a Licensed Florida General Contractor.

Mr. Dawsey and his wife Janis reside in Saratoga Springs.

• April 22, 2010 -Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company Achieves Highest Rating from Bauer

• January 5, 2010 -Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company Announces Promotion of Carole L. Schiraldi
  
Raymond O’Conor, Chairman, President, and C.E.O. of Saratoga National Bank & Trust Company has announced the promotion of Carole L. Schiraldi to Assistant Vice President.

Ms. Schiraldi joined Saratoga National Bank on October 17, 2005 as the Branch Manager of Saratoga National Bank’s office on Jones Road and Route 50 in the Stewart’s Plaza. She was made an Officer of the bank the following year. Ms. Schiraldi has over twenty years of experience in the banking industry. Ms. Schiraldi was elected to the Banks High Performance Club in 2008.

Active in the community, Ms. Schiraldi serves on the Board of Bridging People and Places, a not for profit local corporation helping children in crisis and women with cancer and volunteers for Operation Adopt a Soldier. She started a number of community support initiatives including a winter coat drive to support the Franklin Community Center. She and the staff of her office also conduct an annual food drive to support the food pantry of the Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council and they decorate a tree for the Saratoga Festival of Trees to benefit Catholic Charities.

• December 3, 2009 -Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company Contributes to Saratoga Center for the Family
  
Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company recently donated $5,000, the proceeds of the Saratoga National Bank Cross Country Classic 5K, to the Saratoga Center for the Family, an agency that serves child and adult survivors of abuse and parents and children with emotional and behavioral counseling needs. The center is also home to the Harriet M. West Child Advocacy Center and is Saratoga County’s primary provider of child abuse prevention and treatment services.

Raymond O’Conor, Chairman, President and C.E.O. of Saratoga National stated, “The Saratoga Center for the Family provides critical, lifeline services for many children and families in Saratoga County. We are thrilled to partner with them on this event and glad that we can provide this support.”

Deborah Tomaso, Executive Director of the Center commented, “This donation will go a long way in helping us fulfill our mission, particularly in a time when so many families have been impacted by difficult economic conditions.”

Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company, is a community bank, headquartered in Saratoga Springs serving all of Saratoga County.

• December 2, 2009 -Saratoga National Bank Announces Food and Coat Drive at their Jones Road Office
  
Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company’s Jones Road Office has announced that now through January 4, 2010, the staff will hold a food and coat drive at it’s branch in the Stewart’s Plaza at Jones Road and Route 50 in Wilton.

The food drive will benefit the Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council’s food pantry. The coat drive will benefit the Franklin Community Center in Saratoga Springs. Cudney’s Dry Cleaners has graciously agreed to clean all coats donated at the bank.

Those wishing to help their neighbors during this time of need are asked to bring canned goods, dry box goods and nonperishable food items, as well as coats and outerwear in good condition (all sizes are welcome) to the Saratoga National Bank Office at Jones Road and Route 50 in Wilton during the normal banking hours.

For further information or any questions, please contact Carole Schiraldi, Branch Manager at 587-8484.

• October 6, 2009 -Saratoga National Bank & Trust Again Receives Top Rating
  
   Saratoga National Bank & Trust Company has again received a 5-Star Superior rating for financial strength and stability from BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida. The 5-Star Superior rating is the highest rating attainable from BAUERFINANCIAL, INC. (the Nation’s Bank Rating Firm for over a quarter of a century) and is based on the overall financial picture of the institution. A 5-Star Superior rating denotes that Saratoga National Bank & Trust Company is one of the strongest banks in the nation. Saratoga National Bank is the only 5-Star Superior rated bank exclusively serving Saratoga County.

   Karen L. Dorway, President of BAUERFINANCIAL, praised the bank. “Saratoga National Bank & Trust Company is a model Community Bank. The Bank’s Directors and management practice sound banking principles and standards which in turn results in the Bank’s 5-Star Superior rating.”

• August 18, 2009-Raymond O’Conor, Chairman, President, and C.E.O. of Saratoga National Bank & Trust Company has announced that the bank’s office at the Stewart’s Plaza at Jones Road and Route 50 in Wilton will host “Community Appreciation Day” on Friday, August 28th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. which will include a food drive for the Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council (EOC) food pantry.
  New York State Police Troop G will conduct a bicycle safety program and the Maple Avenue Fire Department will be there with a Fire Safety Display as well as a fire truck for all to view. The Wilton Emergency Squad will display their emergency vehicle and equipment.
  The Bank will provide free lemonade and coffee; cookies for the kids to decorate, balloon animals and a ring toss game with prizes. Stewart’s will have free ice cream cone certificates, as well as special prices on grilled hotdogs. Additionally, Adirondack Mobil Shredding will provide free document shredding from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. with a limit of one box per family.
   Carole Schiraldi, Branch Manager for the Jones Road Office indicated, “We are delighted to have all these partners in the “Community Appreciation Day”. We welcome everyone to come in and enjoy the festivities and where possible bring a nonperishable food item for the Saratoga E.O.C. Food Pantry. This is a great organization and their need has been much greater this year. We all want to help”.

• July 31, 2009-Raymond O’Conor, Chairman, President, and C.E.O. of Saratoga National Bank & Trust Company has announced the appointment of Richard J. Ferguson to the position of Vice President and Manager of Corporate Banking.
   Mr. Ferguson comes to Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company with more than twenty years of banking and business lending experience throughout Saratoga County.
  Mr. Ferguson is a graduate of Siena College and received his MBA from the University of Hartford. He is also a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking and the Commercial Lending School at the University of Oklahoma.
  A long time active member of our community, Mr. Ferguson is a board member for Domestic Violence Rape Crisis Services of Saratoga County and the president of the Leadership Saratoga Alumni Association. He was the 2009 recipient of the Lisa Niles Distinguished Alumni Award. He also serves as the President and Treasurer of the William B. Reed Foundation and is Chairman of the Saratoga Springs Community Development Advisory Committee.
  Other community involvement has included service as a director or officer of the Saratoga Springs YMCA, Saratoga County Chapter of the American Red Cross, Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau, Alcoholic and Substance Abuse Council of Saratoga County, Franklin Community Center and Home Made Theater.
  “We’re very excited to have someone with the depth of experience and community commitment that Rich Ferguson has as an officer of Saratoga National Bank”, according to Mr. O’Conor. “He is a great addition to our strong corporate banking team.”

• July 6, 2009 -Gary Ferguson Receives Community Service Award

  Gary L. Ferguson, Vice President and Corporate Development Officer of Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company has been honored as the Community Service Volunteer for the second quarter of 2009 for his dedication to the community.
  Mr. Ferguson is very involved in the community serving as Treasurer for Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services of Saratoga County as well as the Streaks Running Club, Inc. He is a member of the board of the Franklin Community Center, Inc. and is active with the Saratoga Springs Lions Club. Mr. Ferguson also serves on the Board of Directors of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce.
  Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company is a community bank headquartered in Saratoga Springs and serves all of Saratoga County.

• July 1, 2009 -Saratoga National Bank & Trust Receives Top Rating
  Saratoga National Bank & Trust Company has received a 5-Star Superior rating for financial strength and stability from BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida. The 5-Star Superior rating is the highest rating attainable from BAUERFINANCIAL, INC. (the Nation’s Bank Rating Firm for over a quarter of a century) and is based on the overall financial picture of the institution. Earning a 5-Star Superior rating indicates that Saratoga National Bank & Trust Company is one of the strongest banks in the nation and is the only 5-Star Superior rated bank exclusively serving Saratoga County.

   Given that, it is not surprising that Karen L. Dorway, President of BAUERFINANCIAL, has high praise for the bank. “Saratoga National Bank & Trust Company is an excellent example of a traditional community bank. It is clear that the management and staff of the bank under the direction of Ray O’Conor, Chairman, President and CEO, remain diligent in adhering to sound banking principles and standards.”