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S A F E L I N E VOLUME 31, NO. 2 /// APRIL 2018

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Board of Directors SAFE members returned three incumbent leaders to the Board of Directors when results were announced at the annual meeting on March 19th. Paul Hilton, Vern Disney and Helga Hamlin were all re-elected to three-year terms on the board. Following the election, board members established their leadership, with Kay

Summer Easy Street Dinner July 17th Sumter Civic Center

UPCOMING EVENTS Youth Week April 23rd – 27th

Letter from the CEO As a credit union, we get the opportunity to help people every day and make dreams come true. During our semi-annual auto loan promotions, when we ofer reduced rates, we help get people where they’re going for less expense. Last year alone we fnanced the purchase of more than 6,300 auto loans during our spring and fall promotions. Now that the trees are blooming and the days are getting warmer, we are again ofering auto loans with rates as low as 1.99%. Through May 18, 2018, this promotion gives our members some additional incentive to purchase a diferent vehicle or even refnance one you have fnanced somewhere else to save you money.

Later this year, we’ll be issuing new debit cards to our members with the additional security of an EMV chip. These chip cards are the new standard in point of purchase security with technology that is widely accepted most everywhere in the world. The cards will have a new colorful design making them easily recognizable as a SAFE card that will be right at home in your wallet. We’ll begin rolling out the new cards later this summer, so stayed tuned for more details.

As always, we thank you for your membership and your commitment to SAFE as your local fnancial institution, now 63 years strong.

DARRELL MERKEL President/CEO

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2008, Sumter, SC 29151 | SAFEfed.org | 800-763-8600

BRANCH CLOSING The Santee branch is permanently closing April 27th 2018. Learn more at SAFEfed.org or call 1-800-763-8600 ext. 2375

Oldhouser Davis serving as Chair, Ken PriVette as Vice Chair, Vern Disney Treasurer, and Helga Hamlin Secretary.

Paul Hilton Hilton has been a director since 2015 and a member of the credit union for 11 years.

Helga Hamlin Hamlin has been a director since 2011 and a member of the credit union for 24 years.

Vern Disney Disney has twice served on the board, once as an active duty member of the Air Force stationed at Shaw and also after retiring from the USAF with 30 years service. He has been a member of the credit union for 34 years.

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NOTICES eStatements Save Time, Money, and the Environment Learn how to sign up for eStatements today at SAFEfed.org/estatements

Call 800-763-8600 x. 2375 if you need assistance signing up for electronic statements.

Inactive Accounts If you do not transact any business on your savings, checking, money market or share certifcate account(s) within a 12-month period, your account may be considered inactive and a monthly $5.00 Inactive Account Fee will be charged. After fve years of inactivity, the credit union is required to send the funds to the state.

Bad Address Fee Moving? Make sure you update your address with SAFE. Your account may be fagged as having a bad address if your monthly statement is returned to the credit union. If this happens, you will incur a $5 Bad Address Fee.

If you change your email address, please let us know, so you won’t miss any SAFE communications.

Privacy Notice To learn what SAFE does or does not do with your personal information, read our Privacy Notice at SAFEfed.org/privacy

SHRED DAYS

April 11th Wesmark

May 16th Lexington

June 6th Wesmark

Sept 12th Camden

Oct 17th Sandhill Station

Nov 7th Wesmark

HOLIDAYS [BRANCHES CLOSED]

Memorial Day - May 28th

Independence Day - July 4th

SAFE Partners with WIS-TV News to Bring Awareness to Adoption At SAFE, we value the connection we have with our community, so we strive to make it better in every way we can. Whether it’s social causes, such as feeding the homeless, supporting local animal shelters, or picking up litter on the side of the highway, every little bit counts to make our world a little brighter. We are continuing this social connection by partnering with WIS-TV News to sponsor an initiative that features children who need to be adopted. On the frst Tuesday of each month, WIS-TV is featuring a local child in need of adoption and looking for “A Family for Life.” They are local children who just want to be part of something better and are looking for a mom and dad. They’ll pick a new child each month and spend the day with them, talking with them on camera, getting to know each child and telling their story to discover what they want in a permanent family. It raises awareness about the needs of adoptive kids and shows how much SAFE cares about our community. Tune in to WIS-TV News at 11:00 p.m. on May 8th to see “A Family for Life.”

SAFE Awards 18 College Scholarships SAFE has awarded 18 Midlands high school students as recipients of our annual college scholarships. The scholarships, worth $1,000 each toward tuition, were announced during SAFE’s annual meeting in Sumter on March 19th. Scholarships were awarded to public and private school students based on fnancial need with the stipulation they attend college in South Carolina.

Students receiving scholarships are:

• Joshua Clayton Pringle Jr.

• Deborah Lorraine Footman

• Jailah Smith

• Ty’Kira Chontel Jackson

• Olivia Lynne Walsh

• Audrey Ann Hill

• Calvin Xavier Ford

• Zaria Tishawn Chall Whitt

• Hailey Elizabeth Brazell

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• Shahd Basel Ajlani

• Sukanya Clarinder Gay Bratcher

• Amariyah Alexis Ayee

• Nkechi Ntagu

• Marissa DeAnn Grifn

• Madison M. Kidd

• Harrison William Berry

• James Edwin Walker

• Dazjuan Sy’Lek Butler

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