El Paso Herald-Post from El Paso, Texas • 25

Designed To Be Functional Impressive ii Credit Union Building Dedicated iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiB fllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllmlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllL New GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION The new Government Em- concrete pillars and beams both inside and out Total available floor space is ployces Credit Union building which was dedicated yesterday features grooved 17MC square feet It is located at 7227 Viscount boulevard One of the most modern union buildings in the world was dedicated in El Paso yes-i terday at 7227 Viscount boulevard Owned by Government Employees Credit Union the new structure was praised in dedication speeches as a landmark of progress for the El Paso Southwest CONGRESSMAN Richard White made the i i a address The new building which will house the entire operation of Government Employees Credit Union is of massive concrete construction Designed to be functional as well as impressive in appearance the building features grooved concrete pillars and beams both inside and out The total available floor space in the building is 17600 square feet The functional design centers on the credit union's records and files which are located in proximity to all operating sections The section is in the middle section of the building which features a high ceiling surrounded by windows giving a bright airy appearance A carpeted waiting area is provided for people waiting to talk to a credit union loan executive THE NINE LOAN executive's offices as well as the and Assistant offices are hilly carpeted These offices are tastefully furnished with contemporary styled furniture and full length drapes Separate offices are provided for the credit audit clerics and Supervisory Committee as well as a counting room for the use of the Head Teller The bookkeeping section will be housed In an area out of the general flow of office traffic with a private office for the Head Bookkeeper Parking facilities for over 250 cars are available in front and on the west side of the building FUlly lighted and paved these areas should take care of park-i requirements for several years The landscaped grounds surrounding the building will be watered by a fully automatic sprinkler system A COMBINATION kitchen and community room with loom for small seated dinners will be made available to local credit union groups Complete with movie screen and chalk board the room will seat up to 100 people classroom style The building was designed by Garland and Hilles AIA Archi-t and built by General Contractor The interior design was done by Hugo Stehling of Norton Brothers and Nursery is the landscaping contractor office which has 176M square feet Thera was parking space for 55 cars ia the old site and there is parking space for 256 ears in the new site FORMER QUARTERS The Government Employees Credit Union office was formerly located at 2525 East Missouri avenue The offices had been there since IKS The old office had 5366 square feet of floor space as compared to the new Texas' Largest Credit Union Began Operations With $55 DO YOU KNOW? California offers the widest diversity of voting methods in the nation Voters in 17 countries will record their choices on one of five computerised systems Two counties and part of a third use lever-type Reserve Officers Announce Meeting The November meeting of the Reserve Officers Assn and Auxiliary will be held in the Rathskeller of the Fort Bliss Officers Club on Friday at 6:15 am After dinner the groups will hold separate meetings The Agendas for The ROA will be the Annual Election of Officers and then discussionof the upcoming Texas Department Convention Members are asked to bring a new potential member Reservations will be accepted by Mrs Charles Boyd until Thursday noon From a briefcase in the early (unique among businesses thirties to a 5500000 building in because it is purely democratic 1968 a the story of largest credit union Government Employes Credit Union of El Paso Organized in 1932 with a total of 55500 on the books this credit union has over 525 million in assets Nearly 19000 civilian Federal employes and their families are served by the credit union They deposit hard earned savings which are then loaned to members who need money for buying cars covering emergencies and other family needs and wants No one person can wield more power than any other Any person over the age of 18 who has been a member for at least three months has one vote In credit union affairs THE CHAIN of control of the credit union runs from the membership who at annual membership meetings elect the Board of Directors The directors in turn have only one vote each in determining the operating policies the the membership with the duty of examining and auditing the credit records for accu-r a and conformance with laws and accepted standards of operation The Supervisory Committee is nick-named "the of the credit union Dividends are determined by the credit membership democratically subject only to statuatory restrictins and the practicalities of business Again the vote of the member with only 55 on deposit counts just as much as that of the 510000 member 10 Retire From Army credit management is to follow Of course the chain of responsibility flows in just the opposite direction: management is responsible to the Board of Directors which is directly responsible to the membership Requirements for membership in the credit union are simply that the prospective member must be a civilian employed by the federal government in the El Paso area Members of the households of such employes are also eligible for membership in the credit union Once a person Joins Government Employes Credit Union he may retain his membtrship for the rest of his lift regardless of any changes in his residence or employment IN ADDITION to electing the credit directors the membership elects a Supervisors Committee of three members This committee is not responsible to the credit management or Board of Directors It is responsible directly to LENDING SERVICES of the credit union run from small 52500 loans to real estate loans of over 510000 Government Employes Credit Union is also an authorized lender for Title I FHA home improvement loans Other family financial services offered include a revolving loan account travelers cheques automobile insurance and financial counseling Loans made by the credit union are approved by the Kang' of "the Korea Credit Union 'Credit Committee which lists of three credit union mem- Kang in a brs- A- M- Napoles Committee Interview recalled what Chairman said commit-Korean farmer told him: tee tries to keep up with the heard about democracy a thou- me ll decisions The mar-sand times but I did not know ket we are in is very competi-what it was I Joined a credit union and voted for officers and I speak through these offi- tive and we strive to keep our decisions in line with today's The Credit Committee READY To Serve You GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION Now In Our New Modem Location 7227 VISCOUNT Two Blocks East of Airways Blvd between Montane Int 10 Two officers and eight enlisted men were retired from the Army in a ceremony at William Beaumont General Hospital Brig Gen Kenneth Orr Beaumont Hospital commander made the presentations of retirement certificates and citations Lit Col Robert Hiatt chief of Social Work Service was awarded the Army Commendation Medal at the time of his retirement as was Lt Col Lethie Kay assistant chief of Nursing Service Others retiring who were presented the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service are: M-Sgt James Gamble Sgt 1-C Howard Giddens Sgt 1-C Dale McGoon and Sgt 1-C Robert Forrest Additional retirees include: First Sgt Gordon Bratsberg Certificate of Achievement Sgt 1-C Robert Hallett Sgt 1-C Henry A Wedell and 1st Sgt' Charles Costa UTEP Club Slates Speaker Dr Donald Farrer Chief of the Comparative Psychology Division at Holloman AFB NM will discuss (biological time clocks) Wednesday at 8 pm in the auditorium of the new library wing at the University of Texas at El Paso Sigma Xi Club is sponsoring Dr Farrer's appearance as their first program of the 1968-1969 year All club members interested faculty and students are invited to attend The next program is scheduled for Nov 20 when Dr A Waters Chairman of the Board of Studies in Earth Sciences the University of California Santa Cruz will speak on "Moon Craters and Earth cere and I see my voice realizes that many of ester-effect Now I know what my anloday's responsibility is what my The organization of Government Employes Credit Union is I know what rights are Now democracy EL PASO HERALD-POST Monday November 4 1988-.