ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 4,501	$ 3,980
Charge-offs	(651)	(508)
Recoveries	159	204
Provisions	1,032	825
Ending balance	5,041	4,501
Ending balance: related to loans individually evaluated for impairment	1,036	923
Ending balance: related to loans collectively evaluated for impairment	4,005	3,578
Loans receivable, ending balance	341,333	333,294
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	5,740	6,667
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	335,592	326,627
1-4 Family First Lien Residential Mortgage [Member]
Allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	811	664
Charge-offs	(153)	(108)
Recoveries	47	75
Provisions	(56)	180
Ending balance	649	811
Ending balance: related to loans individually evaluated for impairment	59	215
Ending balance: related to loans collectively evaluated for impairment	590	596
Loans receivable, ending balance	166,298	173,955
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	952	2,151
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	165,346	171,804
Residential Construction Mortgage [Member]
Allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	0
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provisions	0	0
Ending balance	0	0
Ending balance: related to loans individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: related to loans collectively evaluated for impairment	0	0
Loans receivable, ending balance	1,982	2,655
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,982	2,655
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,748	1,346
Charge-offs	(46)	(142)
Recoveries	19	14
Provisions	581	530
Ending balance	2,302	1,748
Ending balance: related to loans individually evaluated for impairment	649	401
Ending balance: related to loans collectively evaluated for impairment	1,653	1,347
Loans receivable, ending balance	95,536	82,329
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	3,541	2,736
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	91,995	79,593
Commercial Lines of Credit [Member]
Allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	440	463
Charge-offs	(124)	0
Recoveries	22	50
Provisions	59	(73)
Ending balance	397	440
Ending balance: related to loans individually evaluated for impairment	135	0
Ending balance: related to loans collectively evaluated for impairment	262	440
Loans receivable, ending balance	14,444	13,748
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	381	358
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	14,063	13,390
Other Commercial and Industrial Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	750	649
Charge-offs	(149)	(89)
Recoveries	0	0
Provisions	233	190
Ending balance	834	750
Ending balance: related to loans individually evaluated for impairment	107	207
Ending balance: related to loans collectively evaluated for impairment	727	543
Loans receivable, ending balance	32,675	31,477
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	405	882
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	32,269	30,595
Municipal [Member]
Allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2	2
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provisions	0	0
Ending balance	2	2
Ending balance: related to loans individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: related to loans collectively evaluated for impairment	2	2
Loans receivable, ending balance	5,122	3,588
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	5,122	3,588
Home Equity and Junior Liens [Member]
Allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	494	501
Charge-offs	(81)	(8)
Recoveries	19	6
Provisions	1	(5)
Ending balance	433	494
Ending balance: related to loans individually evaluated for impairment	84	95
Ending balance: related to loans collectively evaluated for impairment	349	399
Loans receivable, ending balance	21,110	22,073
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	459	535
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	20,651	21,538
Other Consumer [Member]
Allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	168	162
Charge-offs	(98)	(161)
Recoveries	52	59
Provisions	14	108
Ending balance	136	168
Ending balance: related to loans individually evaluated for impairment	2	5
Ending balance: related to loans collectively evaluated for impairment	134	163
Loans receivable, ending balance	4,166	3,469
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	2	5
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	4,164	3,464
Unallocated [Member]
Allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	88	193
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provisions	200	(105)
Ending balance	288	88
Ending balance: related to loans individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: related to loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 288	$ 88

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