This is the 60th issue of the Hello World newsletter – just in time for the credit union’s 60th anniversary next year. The members of SRI Federal Credit Union have been a delight to interview and get to know! New and unusual things we have explored include space weather, programming mobile satellites, and how researching infectious disease
relates to music and film research. Members have shared their travels in Spain, Alaska, Southern Africa, Mexico, Cuba, and Turkey. Hobbies include beekeeping; singing; playing musical instruments such as non-Scottish bagpipes, piano, and string bass; training Portuguese Water Dogs for competitions; and creating applications that count calories from a picture of your food – our members do it all!
After 60 of these printed issues, we have been looking at delivering the newsletter in a faster and more convenient fashion. With so many of the members using online banking and receiving eStatements, it is time to convert the Hello World newsletter to a completely online version. Whether this takes the form of a PDF, blog, or some sort of social network, we will continue to look to you for ideas on how to make it interesting and useful! With the flexibility of an electronic format, we can share stories more often than once a month.
Other exciting changes in the coming year will include a new online banking platform, a redesigned website, and improvements to the mobile app. You may have noticed that our loan rates continue to be some of the lowest you can find, and new product offerings are in the works! See you at the annual meeting in March, where we will be celebrating the credit union’s 60th anniversary!
Thanks for your membership and happy holidays!
Steve Bowles CEO/CFO
