P. O. Box 60459, Ewa Beach, HI 96706-7459 / Phone: (808) 681-3033 / Monday-Friday 8:15 AM – 4:15 PM / www.ewafcu.com
Quarterly Publication
It is with heartfelt gratitude that we bid a fond
aloha to General Manager, Tony Bise, who “retired” at
the end of May after 55-plus years of dedication and
voluntary service to this credit union. Tony admits to
slowing down at 95 years young, so instead of spending
his usual hour-a-day at the office, he will deservedly be
relaxing and taking it easy full-time at home.
Tony’s volunteer service began in the late ‘50s
when he served as Board President, Vice-President and
Treasurer, before being appointed as General Manager in
1970. In 1994, our newsletter paid tribute to him in his
35th year as an unpaid volunteer. Below are brief
excerpts, slightly edited, from that issue.
Besides performing his usual GM advisory
duties, Tony goes above and beyond the call of duty and
is our “Jack-of-all-Trades”, serving as:
• “Water Man” – When water from rusted pipes
became undrinkable (pre-bottled water service),
Tony brought the staff water from his home, and
when the plantation frequently turned off the water
supply sometimes for a whole day, he lugged buckets
of water back and forth for bathroom purposes.
• “Errand Man” – Guess who does the running around
for us like refilling the postage meter, stopping at the
bank, getting a document notarized (didn’t have a
Notary in those days), and picking up cleaning
supplies for the office?
• “Maintenance Man” – You can count on Tony for all
those little things that need attention like changing
the light bulbs or fixtures, making storage shelves,
moving boxes, cleaning up the office, repairing the
vacuum cleaner and doing minor plumbing jobs.
• “Rescue Worker” – Imagine coming in to the office
(for free) twice a day, every day, making sure
everything’s okay at opening and closing time,
helping the staff in the event of a dead battery or flat
tire, and getting called in the middle of the night
whenever the alarm, mostly false ones, goes off.
• “Exterminator” – The staff is especially grateful for
all the bugs, lizards, spiders, cockroaches,
grasshoppers and occasional mice (yikes) that he has
caught for us all these years.
Join us in thanking Tony for his decades of
service and commitment to this credit union. He will
be truly missed…mahalo, Tony!
July, 2015
Issue No. 156
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Federally insured by NCUA
Back-to-school shopping is almost upon us and we are
offering you a special promotional rate on your Ewa FCU
Visa credit card. From Aug. 1-Sept. 30, 2015, qualified
purchases using your credit card at electronics and book
stores, discount and department stores or tuition for
colleges and universities will be just 3.99% for 6 months!
Current cardholders should receive inserts in their August
statements. Don’t have a Ewa FCU credit card? Call us
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Don’t have a personal loan with us yet? Take advantage
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APR = Annual Percentage Rate; Monthly payment $220
(excluding CDI or CL insurance); New personal loans only;
borrower or co-borrower must not have a current EFCU
signature or personal loan in force; promotion limited to one
personal loan special per qualifying member; other restrictions
and a minimum 675 credit score is required; call for more
information.
A share-secured loan is one way to boost your credit
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$1,000 minimum loan for new advances or add-ons to refinance
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information.
Imagine, your new auto loan could be as low as 1.50%
APR with a two year term!
20% down or 20% pledge of shares on dealer new invoice base
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shares on loan amount for private owner purchases; call for
more information.
Have you qualified for an auto loan from another financial
institution? We will match that interest rate and term if
their rate is lower than ours!
(Proof of interest rate and term is required; some restrictions
may apply; call for more information.)
SOS! Are you bored with time on your hands and
want to help the credit union? There are immediate and
upcoming vacancies on the Supervisory Committee and
the Board of Directors and WE NEED YOU to be a part
of our dedicated group of volunteers.
You must be at least 18 years of age, a member in
good standing and bondable (never convicted of a crime
involving dishonesty or breach of trust). Experience in
bookkeeping, accounting or auditing is helpful, but not
required. A committee member serves as a “watchdog”
for the members and usually spends a couple of hours at
the office, two or three times a year reviewing internal
affairs. A director must complete 2.5 hours of financial
literacy training and be able to attend monthly and special
board meetings. Call or email us at [email protected].
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