SHARE BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

SHARE BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]

Outstanding Stock Option Grants and Transactions

A summary of outstanding stock option grants and related transactions follows:

	Number of Shares			Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)		Aggregated Intrinsic Value
								(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 1,2021		121,189		$	4.81
Granted		-
Exercised		(40,350	)		2.90
Forfeited		-
Expired		-
Outstanding at December 31, 2021		80,839		$	5.76		1.6	$	1,464
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2021		80,839		$	5.76		1.6	$	1,464
Exercisable at December 31, 2021		80,839		$	5.76		1.6	$	1,464

Non-Vested Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units and PSU's

A summary of outstanding non-vested stock and related transactions follows:

	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2021		207,117		$	22.70
Granted		114,565			20.45
Vested		(73,081	)		22.82
Forfeited		(14,375	)		21.89
Outstanding at December 31, 2021		234,226		$	21.64

Information Regarding Options Exercised

Certain information regarding options exercised during the periods ending December 31 follows:

	2021		2020		2019
	(In thousands)
Intrinsic value	$	752	$	293	$	897
Cash proceeds received	$	117	$	57	$	706
Tax benefit realized	$	158	$	61	$	188