Mt. Lehman Credit Union Blog

We had a lively discussion this afternoon and came to the conclusion that we need more than just the half day Saturday for a Jean’s Day. So tomorrow is the official start of Jean’s Day on Friday. We now have 1.5 days available for wearing Jeans. The .5 day is Saturday where we are only open from 9 - 1 p.m.

We are also preparing something about what we are doing to manage the risk of fraud with MemberCard. Over the past year there has been a steady increase of fraudulent transactions. That was a key reason for the development of the MemberNote product. But there are other areas that everyone needs to know about to combat this problem. We’ll let you know about these in an upcoming post.

Yesterday we celebrated, in typical fashion with a BBQ, International Credit Union Day at the credit union. We have been having this event for a number of years now. This year at least 180 people showed up in the pouring rain. It rained all day. We had a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone who made this such an enjoyable day!

We’ve posted a video on YouTube for you to see.

Our first video is up on YouTube. All the staff are there except for 3. Kelly is the interviewer, Gene got missed and Rob is in England.

Here it is.

We have our staff meeting tomorrow morning and will be talking about what we need to prepare for Thursday. Kelly will be the video camera operator, getting footage of the days events and asking our members a few questions. There is the food to buy and prepare, the BBQ to setup, the tent guys to get the tent up and our president who cooks every single burger. We hear that a certain person from an advertising agency and camera person are coming by on Thursday to film some of the event. We’re hoping others (read credit unions) take the challenge and celebrate by sharing the event through the internet. See you Thursday!

Last night all the staff were at the local Sammy J. Peppers restaurant to celebrate Susan and Gene’s 15th employment anniversary. Both started in the Summer of ‘92 and have seen a lot of changes at Mt. Lehman Credit Union. Both were presented a gift to show appreciation for the contributions they have made over the years.

Credit Union Day Thursday October 18, 2007
MLCU will celebrate our national Credit Union Day with a BBQ on the patio from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome!
Credit Union Day is designated as the third Thursday of October each year. Co-op Week is celebrated during the week in which Credit Union Day falls. It is the opportunity for Canadian co-operative & credit union members to celebrate that they have collectively helped to build this country & to recognize their continuing contributions at home and abroad.

Jay and Catherine Nagamatsu and family return
For those who didn’t know him, he served on our Board of Directors until a couple of years ago when he went back to the USA (St. Louis) to complete his Orthodontics specialty. He will graduate very soon (exams done) and return to live in White Rock approx. Dec. 15/07. He is the son of our members Amy & Roy Nagamatsu.

Two long time members recently passed away.

Joan Sonoda on September 18, 2007

Bill Love on October 2, 2007

There is a celebration of Bill’s life planned on Friday October 12th at 11:00 am at the Jubilee Hall.

We will miss them.

It would seem the time is ripe for Mt. Lehman Credit Union to begin it’s own blog. We will be posting information that members have an interest in. All staff members will hopefully contribute. And you the member are welcome to comment.

With the advent of Social Media we can use this simple blog as a means to communicate and also listen to members.