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Fair Value of Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012
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Financial Assets: |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ 57,529 | $ 44,092 | $ 59,237
Other Securities | 4,216 | 4,365 |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Total Deposits | 772,446 | 763,252 |
Dividends payable | 931 | 931 |
Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets: |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 57,529 | 44,092 |
Securities-available for sale | 26,239 | 10,568 |
Total Assets | 83,768 | 54,660 |
Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets: |  |  |
Securities-available for sale | 323,333 | 328,929 |
Total Assets | 323,333 | 328,929 |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Total Deposits | 99,662 | 104,529 |
Dividends payable | 931 | 931 |
Total Liabilities | 100,593 | 105,460 |
Level 2 [Member] | Non-interest bearing Deposits [Member] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Total Deposits | 99,662 | 104,529 |
Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets: |  |  |
Securities-available for sale | 11,249 | 16,408 |
Other Securities | 4,216 | 4,365 |
Loans, net | 486,768 | 501,160 |
Interest receivable | 4,322 | 3,603 |
Total Assets | 506,555 | 525,536 |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Total Deposits | 676,086 | 662,657 |
Short-term debt | 49,087 | 51,312 |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 6,610 | 11,012 |
Interest payable | 287 | 288 |
Total Liabilities | 732,070 | 725,269 |
Level 3 [Member] | Interest bearing Deposits [Member] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Total Deposits | 412,512 | 390,066 |
Level 3 [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Total Deposits | 263,574 | 272,591 |
Carrying Amount [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets: |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 57,529 | 44,092 |
Securities-available for sale | 360,821 | 355,905 |
Other Securities | 4,216 | 4,365 |
Loans, net | 479,484 | 496,178 |
Interest receivable | 4,322 | 3,603 |
Total Assets | 906,372 | 904,143 |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Total Deposits | 772,446 | 763,252 |
Short-term debt | 49,087 | 51,312 |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 7,100 | 11,600 |
Interest payable | 287 | 288 |
Dividends payable | 931 | 931 |
Total Liabilities | 829,851 | 827,383 |
Carrying Amount [Member] | Interest bearing Deposits [Member] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Total Deposits | 411,564 | 389,779 |
Carrying Amount [Member] | Non-interest bearing Deposits [Member] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Total Deposits | 99,027 | 103,966 |
Carrying Amount [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Total Deposits | 261,855 | 269,507 |
Fair Value [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets: |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 57,529 | 44,092 |
Securities-available for sale | 360,821 | 355,905 |
Other Securities | 4,216 | 4,365 |
Loans, net | 486,786 | 501,160 |
Interest receivable | 4,322 | 3,603 |
Total Assets | 913,674 | 909,125 |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Total Deposits | 775,748 | 767,186 |
Short-term debt | 49,087 | 51,312 |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 6,610 | 11,012 |
Interest payable | 287 | 288 |
Dividends payable | 931 | 931 |
Total Liabilities | 832,663 | 830,729 |
Fair Value [Member] | Interest bearing Deposits [Member] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Total Deposits | 412,512 | 390,066 |
Fair Value [Member] | Non-interest bearing Deposits [Member] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Total Deposits | 99,662 | 104,529 |
Fair Value [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Total Deposits | $ 263,574 | $ 272,591 |

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