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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Staley Credit Union of Decatur will celebrate 75
3 years of service to its members on July 7-9, 2005; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Several activities will commemorate the
5 anniversary, including a breakfast, health checks, and a silent
6 auction benefiting Children's Miracle Network; and
 
7     WHEREAS, A large anniversary celebration will take place
8 July 9 and will feature inflatable rides, the Decatur Park
9 Singers, singer Missy Vail, golf professional Steve Nickerson
10 doing long drives and trick shots, and an invitation-only
11 luncheon honoring members who have belonged to the Credit Union
12 for 50 years or more; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Augustus E. Staley Sr., Andrew J. Percival, and
14 several other employees of A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company
15 founded Staley Credit Union in 1930; the Credit Union was
16 chartered by the State of Illinois on July 7, 1930, for the
17 purpose of providing the employees of A.E. Staley Manufacturing
18 Company, its subsidiaries, and their families a cooperative
19 environment in which members could save money and receive
20 low-cost loans; it began with assets of $125 representing 25
21 member deposits of $5 each; and
 
22     WHEREAS, In 1987, the Credit Union's bylaws were changed
23 and it became a community charter credit union to allow people
24 who lived and worked in Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, DeWitt, or
25 Shelby counties and their families to become members; and
 
26     WHEREAS, As the Credit Union movement grew, Staley Credit
27 Union supported the future growth of credit unions nationwide
28 by allowing directors to serve as officers on the board of the
29 Central Illinois Chapter of Credit Unions and on the executive
30 board of directors of Credit Union National Association; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Staley Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial
2 cooperative that is owned by its members and operated solely
3 for their benefit; it remains dedicated to its members and
4 continues to strive to keep up with the times and provide
5 responsive, convenient, and progressive services with the
6 philosophy of "People Helping People"; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Today, Staley Credit Union has two offices in
8 Decatur, as well as offices in Lafayette, Indiana, and Loudon,
9 Tennessee, serves over 13,000 members, and has assets of almost
10 $100 million; therefore, be it
 
11     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13 we congratulate Staley Credit Union on the occasion of its
14 anniversary and express our appreciation for the valuable
15 service it has provided to its members over the past 75 years;
16 and be it further
 
17     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented to Staley Credit Union as an expression of our esteem
19 and best wishes for continued growth in the future.