Archive | September, 2009
The Beauty of the Word “No”

The Beauty of the Word “No”

We don’t have a child in our home just yet, but I spend quite a lot of time thinking about how we’ll foster a little person’s growth and wellness when we do. While there is some debate over whether today’s children truly are overscheduled, I think there is merit in teaching them from a very [...]

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Systems restored to normal functionality

South Carolina Federal Credit Union’s planned system maintenance for Saturday, Sept. 19, is now complete. iTeller, Teller Talk, Online Account Opening and the online loan application are now available. Access to your funds via ATM withdrawals and debit card purchases is restored to normal. Thank you for your patience as we adjusted our systems to [...]

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Sleeping through the storm…

I was 7 years old when Hugo hit Charleston. To be honest with you, I slept through the whole thing. I guess at that age you have so much trust and confidence in mom and dad, that you don't really worry about things like hurricanes. So since I was too young to remember all the [...]

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Will Your Family Be Ready?

Will Your Family Be Ready?

Although I did not personally experience the turmoil Hurricane Hugo caused, I have family members and friends who recall the experience quite vividly 20 years later. My family and friends who had the unfortunate opportunity to experience this deadly storm described it as, “horrific,” “something I never want to experience again,” “…like a train running [...]

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The organization that’s there when tragedy strikes

The organization that’s there when tragedy strikes

A couple months ago, I had an opportunity to do a “ride-along” with Chaplain Rob Dewey of the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy. During this time, we discussed how the Chaplaincy provides pastoral care and counseling for employees and families of law enforcement and emergency service agencies, as well as the general public. Rob talked about how [...]

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Saturday, Sept. 19 – some limitations on credit union systems

The credit union on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., will perform upgrades that affect several processing systems. As a result during that time, iTeller, as well as Teller Talk, Online Account Opening and the online loan application may be unavailable. In addition, access to your funds via ATM withdrawals and debit card [...]

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