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	PRESS RELEASES SC TELCO, CAROLINAS CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION DONATES $15,000 TO CARE HOUSE OF THE PEE DEE SC Telco VP Patti Seymore elected to SC Credit Union League Board Former SC Telco Chairman Louis Addison dies at age 76 SC Telco board member and former chairman awarded state's highest volunteerism award SC Telco donates advertising space to The Meyer Center MEDIA COVERAGE Click here to listen in on a conversation "accidentally" aired on the radio Click here to listen to a follow up to this accidental conversation aired on the radio Click Here to listen to the SC Telco Radio Commercial Trivia Question Part 1 Click Here to listen to the SC Telco Radio Commerical Trivia Question Part 2 Click here to hear SC Telco Radio Commercial conversation about banks versus credit unions Click here to see the latest commercial for SC Telco's sponsorship of Caring for the Carolinas SC TELCO DONATES ADVERTISING SPACE TO MEYER CENTER Greenville, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union recently donated advertising space in The Greenville Journal to the Meyer Center for Special Children. The Meyer Center was promoting their “Holiday Honor Card” program. These holiday greeting cards contained an inside message indicating that a gift had been given to the Meyer Center in the recipients honor. Proceeds from the sale of Honor Cards were used to support therapy and education programs for preschool children with disabilities. Barbara Martin is the Development Director at The Meyer Center. “(The donation of ad space) was very helpful in making the public aware of the availability of our honor cards”, Martin said. Jody Powell, Marketing Manager for SC Telco said, “The Meyer Center is a wonderful organization. It is amazing to see their program in action and to watch as special needs children grow and develop. We are just honored to help in any way we can.” The Meyer Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide quality education and therapy services to preschool children with disabilities. The ad appeared in the November 30, 2007 edition of The Greenville Journal. BACK TO TOP ADDISON AWARDED THE ORDER OF THE SILVER CRESCENT Florence, SC – Brigadier General (ret.) Louis Addison has been awarded the Order of the Silver Crescent, South Carolina’s highest award for volunteerism and community service, at a ceremony held on January 17, 2008 at Osborne’s in Florence, SC. The award was presented by Colonel (ret.) Gene Riley. General Addison has worked as a volunteer for countless organizations that enrich the community. He has served on the Board of Directors for SC Telco Federal Credit Union since 1988 and as Chairman of the Board from 1993 to 2007. General Addison became involved in the affairs of credit unions statewide through the South Carolina Credit Union League as part of his SC Telco leadership responsibility. He has also served as a board member for the Florence Chamber of Commerce, Pee Dee Regional Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, Kiwanis Club of Florence, Florence Disabilities and Special Needs Board, and House of Hope of The Pee Dee. Additionally, he became a Certified Lay Speaker in the United Methodist Church and has served for over 10 years as a conference committee member. Education is another of General Addison’s contributions to our state, serving as an Adjunct Professor of Business with Southern Wesleyan University for several years in their LEAP Program. Steve Harkins, President/CEO of SC Telco Federal Credit Union said, “Lou Addison has spent most of his adult life working to improve the lives of those around him. I can think of no one more deserving than Lou of this honor. He has served as a board member for many organizations, like SC Telco. Lou was a strong advocate for the organizations he believed in and volunteered thousands of hours to help others. His natural leadership ability was easily recognized by his peers and he became the chairman of the board for several organizations including ours. I can honestly say that our credit union would not have enjoyed nearly the success we have had without his leadership, vision and passion for credit unions. We congratulate Lou on this award." General Addison’s military career spanned 37 years of active duty and Army Guard service. He is a Korean War veteran, having served with the U.S. Air Force 8th Fighter Bomber Wing in Suwon, Korea. After his active duty, he joined the South Carolina Army National Guard and rose through the ranks from 2nd Lieutenant to becoming one of the highest ranking officers in the state guard. He received many decorations and commendations during his distinguished career. General Addison was born on May 11, 1932 in Tarpon Springs, Florida and attended the University of South Carolina at Florence and earned an associate of science degree from Mercer College. He resides in Florence with his wife, the former Janie Eddings of Cheraw, SC. They have four children: Louis, Jr; Teresa, David and Linda. BACK TO TOP Former SC Telco Chairman Lou Addison dies at age 76 Louis Carroll Addison, 76, of Florence died Saturday, May 24, 2008, in a Florence health care facility after an illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 27, 2008. Addison joined the SC Telco FCU board of directors in 1988 and served as chairman from 1993-2007. He graduated from Southern Wesleyan University in Central with a Masters in Science Management. He retired from Southern Bell in 1987 after 30 years of employment. He retired as a Brigadier General from the U.S. Army in 1991, after 31 years of service, having served during the Korean conflict. He was a member of Dawsey United Methodist Church, President of the S.C. National Guard Scholarship Foundation, President of the Field Artillery Society, President of the Florence Council of Telephone Pioneers, Chairman of the Board of the House of Hope, Chairman of the Board for the Florence County Disability Foundation and a member of the Pee Dee Kiwanis Club. He was awarded the Silver Crescent by Gov. Mark Sanford in January 2008. In the 2007 SC Telco Annual Report, current chairman Steve Griffin made these remarks concerning Lou Addison. "It is my honor and pleasure to serve on this board as your chairman. However, I would be remiss if I did not take time to express my gratitude to a man who served as chairman of this board for 14 years. Brigadier General (ret.) Louis C. Addison served faithfully as your chairman with class, honor and dignity from 1993- 2007. Without question, Lou is a driving force behind the growth we have experienced in years past and will continue to experience for years to come. He led with the goal of improving the financial lives of our members in the forefront of his mind. I commemorate his faithful and tireless service to SC Telco Federal Credit Union and will humbly strive to build upon the rock solid foundation that he has perpetuated." The entire SC Telco family extends its deepest sympathy to the Addison family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Dawsey United Methodist Church, 2711 Dawsey St., Florence, SC. BACK TO TOP COLUMBIA, SC (4/23/08)—Palmetto State credit unions have elected four new directors and four incumbents to the South Carolina Credit Union League (SCCUL) Board of Directors. Election results were announced at the April 19 business session of the SCCUL & Affiliates 2008 Annual Meeting in Myrtle Beach, SC. New to the 2008-2009 SCCUL board of directors are Melynda Ciochetti, president and CEO of Santee Cooper CU (Moncks Corner); Scott Conley, CEO of May Plant Credit Union (Lugoff); Jerry Miller, president and CEO of Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union (Myrtle Beach); and Patti Seymore, vice president of administration at SC Telco Federal Credit Union (Greenville). Re-elected incumbents are: Bill Love, president and CEO of MTC Federal Credit Union (Greenville); Linda Weatherford, vice president at SPC Cooperative CU (Hartsville); Scott Woods, president and CEO of SC Federal Credit Union (N. Charleston); and Ray Partain, chairman of the board for Anderson Federal Credit Union (Anderson). The executive committee remains the same as it was in 2007: Love, chairman; Weatherford, first vice chairman; Woods, second vice chairman; Faye Crocker, secretary (Greater Abbeville Federal Credit Union – Abbeville); and Ed Templeton, treasurer (president and CEO of SRP Federal Credit Union – North Augusta). Former Chairman of the Board Lee C. Gardner, Jr., president and CEO of Family Trust Federal Credit Union (Rock Hill), remains an ex officio member of the executive committee, as is SCCUL President and CEO Garry L. Parks. Of eighty-three League-member credit unions, fifty-one sent ballots to independent accounting firm Cantey, Tiller, Pierce, & Green, LLP of Camden. BACK TO TOP SC TELCO, CAROLINAS CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION DONATES $15,000 TO CARE HOUSE OF THE PEE DEE The CARE House of the Pee Dee received a $15,000 grant this month from the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation to help in its mission to provide care to child victims of physical and sexual abuse. The $15,000 grant request was made to SC Telco Credit Union, which awarded the money to the CARE House through the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation’s Micro Community Grants Program. The CARE (Child Abuse Resource and Evaluation) House of the Pee Dee is a child advocacy center established to provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary team response to suspected or reported cases of child abuse. The grant, received June 3 during a ceremony at the CARE House in Florence, will be used to buy state-of-the art lab equipment to test patients’ blood and urine for infections and diseases, according to Anita Throwe, interim administrative director of the organization. “We are really blessed to have this,” Throwe said. “We’re blessed with the staff that we have and the community.” SC Telco branch manager Brian Miller said he helped with the grant process and he feels CARE House is a worthy cause. “Obviously, anybody would care about the welfare of children. I have four children myself, so it was close to home,” Miller said. “They’re improving the lives of battered children. They are improving the lives of people that live within the community. That’s why they are a terrific choice.” With the grant, the CARE House also will purchase new computers and a new server to help staff complete everyday tasks. "Right now, we have five or six computers that were all donated that do not interface. We’ll be able to enter data and pull it up (on any computer) instead of having it on one machine,” Throwe said. “We don’t have to go back and hand-do this. We can get our statistics and be able to track the cases much easier.” During the first quarter of 2008, the CARE House treated 193 children. The facility performed 902 medical evaluations last year. For more details about the CARE House and its child abuse prevention and educational programs, call (843) 629-0236 or visit www.thecarehouse.com. BACK TO TOP

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