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BELONGINGApril 2011A newsletter for members

Hawaiian TelFederal Credit Union

Lanakila Ka Ohana I Ke alaka'ina O Ke Aloha Makamae (Our Family Is Successful As We Are Guided By And Radiate With Love)

Our biggest event of the year—the2011 Annual Meeting andDinner—was held on Saturday, April 2at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Asalways, it was an exciting and funfilled evening for all who attended.

The evening started out at ourbusiness meeting, where memberswere told how well the Credit Unionwas doing. It was also announcedthat Deborah Lau Okamura andWanda Beppu had been elected to fillthe two vacancies on the Board ofDirectors. At the end of the meeting,it was time for the ever-popular doorprizes. Lucky winners walked awaywith iPods, gift cards to popular storesand restaurants, and our grand prize—a trip for two to fabulous Las Vegas!

Shortly afterward, it was time fordinner in the Tapa Ballroom. Oursumptuous meal included CurryShrimp with Fried Haupia, SteamedSea Bass Filet with Chili Sauce, andBeef with Hoisin Sauce, and wascapped off with a wonderfully

refreshing Lychee Sorbet for dessert.

Augie Tulba then took the stage andquickly had the crowd in stitches. Hishumorous “observations” on texting,GPS-assisted driving in Hawaii, and hisstint on Hawaii 5-0 as a helicopterpilot showed once again why he isHawaii’s most popular stand-upcomedian.

Next up was Nesian N.I.N.E. whowowed the audience with theirsmooth mix of soulful oldies andreggae-tinged originals. There waseven an outbreak of spontaneousdancing by the stage near the end oftheir show.

The dancing continued, withattendees “getting their groove on” tothe sounds and lights provided byMystical Sounds and their amazingmobile disco.

A big mahalo to all who joined in thecelebration. Hope to see you nextyear!

2011 Annual Dinner

Clockwise from upper right: Our 2011 Board of Directors (front row, l-r) Donald “Scotty” Bowman, Glen Moribe,Calvin Choy, Michael Yee (back row, l-r) Deborah Lau Okamura, Ken Miyasato, Wanda Beppu; Nesian N.I.N.E rocksthe house; Lanai did emcee duties; Augie brings the funny; Attendees “busted a move” on the dance floor;A lucky prize winner is all smiles

Kalihi Branch (Main)1138 North King Street

Honolulu, Hawaii 96817PH: (808) 832-8700

Monday through Thursday8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Friday 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM*(*If Friday is a holiday, open till 6:00 PM on Thursday)

Bishop Branch1177 Bishop Street, Suite 100

PH: (808) 532-5300Monday through Thursday

7:30 AM to 3:00 PMFriday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM*

(*If Friday is a holiday, open till 5:30 PM on Thursday)

Kaimuki Branch1144 10th Avenue, Suite 101




Waipahu Branch94-239 Waipahu Depot Street, Room 115




Wheeler Branch1129 Wright Ave., Wheeler AAF




Toll-Free Number1-800-272-5255

24 Hour Voice ResponseAnyTime Teller 942-3911

To report a lost or stolen VISACredit Card please call 1-800-449-7728

Board of DirectorsChairman: Glen Moribe

Vice Chairman: Ken MiyasatoTreasurer: Calvin Choy

Secretary: Wanda BeppuDirectors:

Donald “Scotty” BowmanDeborah Lau Okamura

Michael Yee

PRESIDENT: Norman Okimoto

BELONGING EDITORS:Paulette Ito

Darren Soliven

Belonging is published by Hawaiian Tel FCUas a service to its members.

Aloha Members,

It is a great honor and privilege toserve as your Board Chairman. I amlooking forward to the experienceswhich lie ahead, and I am gratefulfor the opportunity to work withyour knowledgeable and experi-enced Board and Credit Union staff.

As ever, your Board is committed toyour financial well-being, and tofulfill our mission of “People helpingpeople make their dreams cometrue.”

I would like to extend a warmwelcome to Wanda Beppu andDeborah Lau Okamura, who havebeen elected to serve on the Board.Their insight and experience areinvaluable, and it is a privilege to beworking with them.

Finally, I thank you, the members, foryour support and trust that you haveplaced with the Board. Pleaseremember that we are here for you.You can always count on the Boardmembers and Credit Union staff towork diligently in meeting yourfinancial needs.

Chairman’sMessage

Chairman’sMessage

Member ServiceMember Service

NCUAYour savings federally insured to at least $250,000 and backed

by the full faith and credit of the United States Government

National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. Government Agency

In 2010, we introduced our brandnew HiTel FCU ShareCard, whichprovides you 24/7 access to yourfunds.

This new card allows you 10 freeATM transactions per month at allBank of Hawaii (BOH) and HiTelFCU ATMs. This means that you canwithdraw funds and do balanceinquiries with your new ShareCardat over 400 BOH ATMs — with nosurcharges or fees whatsoever foryour first 10 transactions eachmonth!

Despite these great benefits, thereare some of you who have yet toactivate your new ShareCard. Weencourage all of you to activate yourcard today!

Activation is fast and easy. Simplycall 1-877-723-5999. Whenprompted, enter the PersonalIdentification Number (PIN) thatwas mailed to you. You will then beprompted to change your PIN. Besure that it’s something you willeasily remember.

For security reasons, all cards thathave not been activated by May31, 2011 will no longer be valid,and you will need to apply for anew card after this date.

If you have any questions aboutactivating your HiTel FCU CheckCard,please call our Clearing Departmentat 832-8700.

Activate YourShareCard

Glen Moribe, Board Chairman

Meet our highlighted employeefor this issue, Anabel Lindsey, VicePresident of Operations. Anabelhas been with Hawaiian TelFederal Credit Union since 2007and has been working in thefinancial industry for 25 years.

A self-described “Sports Mom,”Anabel spends a lot of her freetime out and about with herchildren (who range in age from6 to 15), shuttling them tovarious activities which includewrestling, cross-country track andhula.

She also loves the beach, and is afan of many types of music—rock,Hawaiian, R&B and more. “It alldepends on the mood,” she says.Anabel has attended concerts byJourney as well as Boyz II Men.

Anabel’s friendly, out-goingpersonality allows her to meshwell with her colleagues. Sheenjoys the people she works withand considers them as one big“ohana.”

Anabel’s Favorites

Food:Chinese

Movie:The Indiana Jones Trilogy

Vacation Spot:Disneyland

Highlighted EmployeeHighlighted Employee

On Saturday March 26, HiTel FCUstaff were at the McCully ShoppingCenter to lend a hand and bringsome “ducky cheer” to UnitedCerebral Palsy of Hawaii’s (UCPA)Rubber Ducky Race festivities.

This is the sixth consecutive year thatour staff has donated their time andenergy to volunteer at the event.Some of our staff presided over ourfamous prize wheel and gave outprizes to those who visited ourbooth. Other staff members took tothe streets to collect donations frompassing motorists. Their enthusiasmand excitement could be heard fromblocks away!

At race time, 20,000 rubber duckieswere poured into the Ala Wai Canaland raced to the finish line to winprizes for their adoptive owners.

All HiTel FCU branches were duckadoption centers in the weeksleading up to the race, and we’rehappy to report that many of ourmembers were big winners!

The event was a great success, andall proceeds went toward UCPA toaid them in their mission to improvethe quality of life for those in Hawaiiwith cerebral palsy.

Rubber Ducky Race

Credit Union HolidaysCredit Union Holidays

Hawaiian Tel Federal CreditUnion will be closed on the

following days:

Memorial DayMonday, May 30, 2011

King Kamehameha DayFriday, June 10, 2011

If you have problems duringnon-business hours with your

ATM ShareCard orMasterCard Check Card,

please call (800) 528-2273(within U.S.) or (812)

647-9794 (outside U.S.)If you have problems with

your VISA Credit Card, pleasecall (800) 449-7728.

Our roadside donation crew.

The prize wheel was a big attraction.

Collecting for a good cause.

Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit

According to the Chinese Zodiac, theYear of the Rabbit will be one ofhappiness and peace. To celebrate,Hawaiian Tel FCU is offering a FREE*exclusive Year of the Rabbit Bankwhen you open a HiTel FCU KIDSCLUB account with at least $100!

Our KIDS CLUB account is the perfectway for your keiki (age 12 and under)to learn the importance of saving!

Each KIDS CLUB member receives hisor her own special savings passbookand following each transaction, we willstamp it with a unique KIDS CLUBstamp.

We also have savings incentivelevels. Each time a child saves $100,he or she will receive a coupon.These coupons can be redeemed forall kinds of cool merchandise such as

pencils, lunch totes, keychains, piggybanks, backpacks and more. Plus,KIDS CLUB members also get:

•Free stickers with every deposit

•Quarterly newsletters with lots of fun articles and games

•Special birthday gift

Parents, legal guardians orgrandparents may sponsoran account for a child. Formore information on howyou can sign up your child,please call us at 832-8700and ask for the New Accountsdepartment.

*Limit one Year of the Rabbit Bank per eachnew Kids Club account. Offer good whilesupplies last.

$25 KIDS CLUB Luggage Tag

$100 EXCLUSIVE HiTel FCU Year of the Rabbit BankKIDS CLUB Luggage Tag

$200 KIDS CLUB Lunch ToteEXCLUSIVE HiTel FCU Year of the Rabbit BankKIDS CLUB Luggage Tag

$500 KIDS CLUB Bear BankKIDS CLUB Lunch ToteEXCLUSIVE HiTel FCU Year of the Rabbit BankKIDS CLUB Luggage Tag

Open a KIDS CLUBAccount with:

And you receive:

Are You Still Using Old Checks?

for a new box of checks.

Although most of our checking accountholders are using checks that are up todate with our current routing number —321379070 — there are a fewchecking account holders who are stillusing checks with the old routingnumber.

If you are an active checking accountuser and write checks regularly, it is

likely that you already have the currentnumber. However, if you seldom writechecks, please examine them carefullyas there may be a chance that theyhave the outdated routing number onthem (see sample below for thelocation of the routing number).

If you have any questions about therouting number, please contact thecredit union at 832-8700.

If you have a checking account withHiTel FCU, and are still using checkswith the old routing number(121301028): Please note that,effective May 2, 2011, this outdatedrouting number will become defunct,and checks bearing this routing numberwill no longer be valid. This meansthat all items will be returnedunpaid. If you have checks with theoutdated routing number, pleasedestroy them and call the credit union

OLD ROUTING NUMBER:

121301028CURRENT ROUTING NUMBER:

321379070

OUTDATED CURRENT

The Convenience of Shared Branching

Did you know that you can conductyour HiTel FCU transactions at othercredit unions, even if you don’t havean account there? It’s true! We'vepartnered with local and nationalcredit unions to form a sharednetwork of branches.

This extensive Shared Branchingnetwork allows you to do yourtransactions* at many locations acrossthe state (and nation). You can visitthese credit unions to withdraw cash,make deposits, obtain travelerschecks & money orders, and more!Your transaction will be processedinstantly, as if you were at yourfavorite HiTel FCU branch.

Our systems are connected, allowingthe Shared Branching credit union toview your account details. Although

How to do a Shared BranchingTransactionWhen you arrive at the SharedBranching location, inform the tellerthat you would like to perform aShared Branching transaction. Theywill ask for your credit union name.After you tell them “Hawaiian TelFCU”, give them your membernumber, and present your valid ID.It’s as simple as that!

Please note that if you wish to open anew account or apply for a loan, youmust come to visit us directly at HiTelFCU. For a complete list of sharedbranching locations and operatinghours, visit www.hicuso.com. For alist of national locations, visitcuswirl.com.

this may seem a bit unorthodox, it’sperfectly in line with the credit unionway of thinking—we are all aboutcooperation!

There's no charge for using SharedBranching. Participating credit unionsinclude:

•Aloha Pacific FCU•Hawaii Central FCU•Hawaii County FCU•Hawaii Community FCU•Hawaii Law Enforcement FCU•Hawaii Schools FCU•Hawaii State FCU•HawaiiUSA FCU•Honolulu FCU•Pearl Harbor FCU•University of Hawaii FCU•Valley Isle Community FCU...and others!

The recent events in Japan shockedand saddened the world, and Hawaiiwas especially affected by thetragedy due to the close ties wehave with our neighbors in thePacific.

This is why Hawaiian Tel FCU staffmembers jumped at the chance tolend a hand on Sunday, April 10 atthe Kokua For Japan Concert at theHilton Hawaiian Village.

The concert, which was broadcastlive on several television and radiostations, was put together by ClearChannel Radio Hawaii and OceanicTime Warner Cable and was held onthe Hilton’s Great Lawn. The eventfeatured such notable nationalrecording artists as Willie Nelson,Michael McDonald and

Mick Fleetwood. Also performingwere local superstars Cecilio &Kapono, The Brothers Cazimero,Kalapana, Na Leo and many more.

Our staff volunteers helped to manthe phones, and take donationpledges from callers all over thestate.

There were even some celebrityguest stars such as Scott Suzui andMayumi Suzui of OC16’s UltimateJapan taking calls and acceptingpledge donations alongside ourvolunteers.

The concert raised a total of $1.6million, and all proceeds will go tothe American Red Cross for disasterrelief.

FOR JAPAN

Our staff took donations alongsidecelebrity guest stars.

Donations poured in from all overthe state.

*Restrictions may apply

PresortedStandard

US Postage PaidHonolulu Hawaii

Permit #170

1138 N. King St. • Hon, HI 96817

1.75%APY

Share Certificate (36 mos.)..........1.75%APY*

Share Certificate (24 mos.)..........1.25%APY*

IRA Certificate (24 mos.)..........1.25%APY*

VIP Money Market Accounts $100,000.00 and over....................1.00%

APY

$50,000.00 - 99,999.99....................0.80%APY

$5,000.00 - 49,999.99....................0.65%APY

New Auto Loans3 years........................................2.95%

APR

up to 5 years............................3.95%APR

6 & 7 year terms also availableUsed Auto Loans (up to 6 years old)

3 years........................................2.95%APR

up to 5 years............................3.95%APR

Home Equity LOCFixed through June 2011........3.50%

APRRates effective as of printing date and are subject to

change without notice. APY=Annual Percentage YieldAPR=Annual Percentage Rate *500 MINIMUM BALANCE

Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with a FREE Rabbit Bank! See page 4 for details.

RATE WATCH

2.95%APR

AS LOW AS

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Hawaiian TelFederal Credit Union

Exclusive Health Care Offer for Retirees

As a retiree, it is not easy to findindividual insurance plans with dentaland vision coverage. Paying for theseexpenses out-of-pocket can cause afinancial hardship and prevent youfrom using your income as planned.

Royal State Insurance (RSI) has asolution for you. As a member ofHawaiian Tel FCU, RSI offers youthree comprehensive packages tochoose from:

Premiums start as low as $36.65 permonth, and will be automaticallydeducted from your credit unionaccount, so there’s no checks to write.To be eligible for these plans, youmust have a savings or checkingaccount with HiTel FCU, you mustreside in Hawaii, and you must beretired. Call RSI at 539-1677 (or tollfree 1-888-942-2447) or [email protected] request an enrollment form.

Package 1•HMSA Vision•HMSA Dental•ChiroPlan Hawaii, Inc.

Package 2•Kaiser Medical Plan A•Kaiser Vision 1•ChiroPlan Hawaii, Inc.•HDS Dental

Package 3•HDS Dental

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