LAKEPORT — Mendo Lake Credit Union”s (MLCU) Lakeport branch is marking its 10th year in business.
To celebrate the anniversary, branch Manager Kim Bradley and staff treated members of the credit union to a barbecue on May 2 and served treats in the branch office on the anniversary date, April 28.
“It”s been a quick 10 years” since the branch opened its doors in 2004, Bradley said, who has been manager for the last year. Bradley has worked at the Lakeport branch of the MLCU for seven-and-a-half years and served as assistant branch manager to Manager Cindy Poindexter, taking her post when Poindexter retired.
Although she did not start with the branch when it opened, Bradley recalls that in 2006 the Lakeport office employed four full-time and one half-time staff. Bradley said she is proud to work with eight employees who go out of their way to provide excellent service to the more than 6,000 credit union members of the Lakeport branch. As of April 30, MLCU had a total of 25,348 members.
The branch sent out 250 thank you letters and barbecue invites to members who opened accounts in 2004 and have been members of the branch since it opened, according to Bradley. The branch manager and staff handed out more than 80 hot dogs at the event.
Among the services provided by the credit union staff are savings and checking accounts, business accounts, loans and auto financing. The branch has a close relationship with local auto dealerships, including Guy Strohmeier”s Auto Center and Kathy Fowler Chevrolet, Bradley stated.
As with all of the MLCU branches, the Lakeport office is involved in several community functions.
“We support the Lake County Wine Alliance, Lake County Land Trust, Habitat for Humanity and Kelseyville Pear Festival, just to name a few. In addition, we present MoneyWise, a special program of financial tips for school children,” Bradley said.
MLCU is a member-owned financial cooperative and has been serving members since 1959. MLCU branches are located in Lakeport, Clearlake, Fort Bragg and Ukiah.
For information, contact Jamey Gill, director of marketing and community outreach, at Jameyg@mlcu.org or 467-4809.
