MessengerSUMMER 2018

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Dear ValleyStar Members,

We are pleased to announce that we officially merged Waynesboro Employees Credit Union of Waynesboro, VA into the ValleyStar Credit Union family on July 1, 2018. The joining of our two credit unions makes us stronger and better able to provide a wider array of products and services to the members of Waynesboro Employees, along with an expanded branch and ATM network.

Waynesboro Employees Credit Union was founded in 1958 to serve the Waynesboro city teachers (Waynesboro Educators Association). Their office in the Wayne Hills PreschoolCenter will be closed, but members may have their accounts serviced at our full service branch facility and ATM located at 501 W. Broad St. in Waynesboro, or at any of our other seven full service branch facilities.

We are honored to have the Waynesboro Employees members join ValleyStar and we look forward to the exciting opportunities ahead for our vibrant, growing Credit Union!

Sincerely,

Delbert Lee MorganPresident/CEO

Welcome Piedmont Members! The Messenger is Changing

We are happy to report the merger process with Piedmont Credit Union out of Danville, VA is complete. All ValleyStar members now have eight locations available to serve their financial needs. Please see the full list of locations in the blue section on the back page of this newsletter. We truly appreciate everyone’s patience during the conversion process, and we look forward to providing outstanding service to our expanded membership!

This Summer 2018 issue of The Messenger will be our last printed edition. Beginning with the Fall 2018 issue, we will only offer our quarterly newsletter online as The E-Messenger! You can view it (as well as past issues) anytime via our website at valleystar.org under the “About Us” tab.

A Letter from Our President/CEO

Be sure to mark your calendars for September 29th! The 2018 ValleyStar Credit Union 300 will run under the LED lights again this year at Martinsville Speedway! This is the most prestigious late model stock car race on the schedule, and with record-breaking crowds last year, passes to this year’s race will again be the hottest tickets in town. We are excited to offer race fans lots of opportunities to win FREE tickets! Be sure to “Like” us on Facebook (@valleystarcreditunion) and check back often for the latest news on contests and VIP giveaways in the weeks leading up to race day. Good luck race fans, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Protect Your Personal InformationValleyStar SVP/CFO Retires After 29 Years of Service

Countdown to Race Day!

It is with mixed emotions that ValleyStar Credit Union announces the retirement of Wes Gordon as the organization’s SVP/CFO. Wes has been a member and employee of the Credit Union since 1988, and has served in various capacities, including: Controller,

VP of InformationTechnology, VP of Finance, and SVP/CFO. In addition to his work at ValleyStar, Wes currently serves on the Audit Committee for the Virginia Credit Unions Care Foundation, and also serves as Treasurer (12 years) for Hardy Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue.

Wes graduated from Virginia Tech and earned a BS in Accounting. Prior to working at ValleyStar, he worked at Heironimus department store and also at the Virginia Credit Union League as the Director of Audit Services for 11 years. He is a former volunteer on the Supervisory Committee at Heironimus Employees Federal Credit Union, and also served on the Board of Directors (17 years) and the Supervisory Committee (19 years) at Beacon Credit Union.

During Wes’ time at ValleyStar, he has certainly seen a lot of change and growth. When he first started, the Credit Union was operating in the original DuPont plant, had one branch in Martinsville and only one ATM, had $66.8M in assets, 11,000 members, and about 20 employees. Since then, Wes has seen the building and renovation of numerous facilities, an expanded ATM network,

successful mergers helping to boost the Credit Union to 41,000 members and $388M in assets, as well as the implementation of industry-changing online and mobile services. He was part of the team that first instituted debit cards, and remembers the Credit Union’s big 50th anniversary celebration in 2003.

“Among many other attributes, Wes Gordon is dedicated, loyal, caring, and a friend to many,” stated Delbert Lee Morgan, President/CEO.“After 29 years of service to ValleyStar and its members, Wes is starting another exciting chapter in his life. Everyone at ValleyStar wishes Wes a wonderful and relaxing retirement. He deserves the best!”

Wes looks forward to “taking his time” in retirement with his wife and two children, enjoying lots of music and sporting events, travel, and volunteer work as a lifetime active community volunteer. We all wish you the very best, Wes! Thank you for your many years of service, and you will truly be missed.

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Holiday ClosingsIndependence DayWednesday, July 4, 2018

Labor DayMonday, September 3, 2018

Contact UsPhone 800.475.6328Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pmExt. “2” to access Teller24

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Website www.valleystar.org

Mailing AddressValleyStar Credit UnionP.O. Box 5511Martinsville, VA 24115

Branch LocationsATMs on Location

Collinsville41 Wheeler Avenue

Danville Main212 Holt Garrison Parkway

Danville North3240 Franklin Turnpike

Martinsville35 DuPont Road

Roanoke3452 Buck Mountain Road

Rocky Mount1080 Old Franklin Turnpike

South Boston4027 Halifax Road

Waynesboro501 W. Broad Street

Branch Lobby & Drive-Thru HoursPlease visit valleystar.org

StatisticsAs of May 31, 2018AssetsSharesLoansMembers

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ValleyStar Raises Funds forChildren’s Miracle NetworkIt was a great day of golf and fellowship at Chatmoss Country Club in Martinsville on May 10th for our 23rd Annual Golf Tournament benefitting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Southwest Virginia. Thank you to all of our golfers, sponsors and volunteers who helped make the tournament a huge success! We are proud to support the mission of this worthwhile organization by raising funds that pay for life-saving medical equipment and treatment for local children at Carilion Children’s in Roanoke. Because of the generosity of our sponsors, golfers, ValleyStar employees, and members of our community, we collectively raised $25,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Southwest Virginia!

$387,986,949$339,110,445$228,041,76741,466

Morning Champions: Team Brad Potter(Pictured L-R: Shane Boyd, Corey Canipe, Brad Potter, and R.E. Turner)

Morning 2nd Place: Team Si Taylor

Morning 3rd Place: Team David Wilson

Afternoon Champions: Team Rooting for Tyler Hodges/Hodgesville HVAC(Pictured L-R: Greg Hodges, Valeria Hodges, Brad Potter, and Corey Canipe)

Afternoon 2nd Place: Team Blackstone Fire Control 2

Afternoon 3rd Place: Team Woodson Honda

Congratulations to our winning golf teams!

Delbert Lee Morgan, President/CEO of ValleyStar Credit Union, presents the $25,000 donation check to Erin Henderson, Program Director of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Southwest Virginia.