Georgia Power Valdosta Federal Credit Union will hold it’s
Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at 5:00 pm in the James H. Rainwater Conference Center located at 1 Meeting Place, Valdosta, GA 31601. Please note the change in location from the previous meeting place.
      Every member is personally invited to this very important yearly meeting. All who attend will get to hear the good news about Georgia Power Valdosta FCU’s growth, be treated to refreshments, be eligible for door prizes, and will also have the opportunity to vote for open positions on the Board of Directors.
      The credit union board has adopted new guidelines for
nominations to fill board vacancies. In accordance with the credit union’s bylaws, Board Chair, Charles Ray, appointed a nominating committee to select candidates to fill the three year terms for the board positions up for election. The following members have been nominated and have Accepted nomination by the nominating committee:
     Frank Wilson – Retired from Georgia Power Company, member of Georgia Power Valdosta FCU since 1994, Georgia Power Valdosta FCU board member for past 6 years presently serving as board treasurer, community activities include Lions Club, Citizens of Georgia Power, Relay for Life, MS Walk, and Valdosta Jr. Women’s Club Santa Claus.
     Charles C. Birchmore, Jr. – Employed with Georgia Power Company for 28 years as an engineering supervisor, member of Georgia Power Valdosta FCU since 1985, Georgia Power Valdosta FCU supervisory committee member since 1995, active with American Red Cross and Citizens of Georgia Power.
      Charles H. Harris – Employed with Georgia Power Company for 21 years as a lineman, member of Georgia Power Valdosta FCU since 1986. Local 84 IBEW Union Shop Steward, Georgia Power South Region Safety Committee Chairperson, Activities include fishing and softball.
      In addition to the nominating committee’s candidates to fill the three year terms for the board positions up for election, the Board Chair is calling for nominations by petition from the membership. The 2006 board election will require candidates to petition, if not selected by nominating committee, and there will be no nominations from the floor when there is at least one nominee for each position to be filled. There are three (3) board positions with a 3-year term to be filled.
      Candidates for Board of Director, whether nominated by committee or petition, must meet specific qualifying guidelines in

order to have their names placed on the ballot. Candidates nominated by petition must submit a brief statement of qualifications and biographical data along with a petition bearing signatures of at least one percent of the credit union’s membership. The number of signatures needed for the 2006 election is 26. All forms needed for nomination by petition (Petition, Board Statement of Qualifications,
Application for Board of Director, and Certification of Service) can be picked up at the credit unions main office located at 1707 Dow Street, Valdosta, GA 31601; or can be mailed to address requested. The Petition, Application, and Certificate must be submitted to the secretary of the credit union at least 40 days prior to the annual meeting. Please submit the necessary paperwork to: Georgia Power
Valdosta FCU, ATT: Secretary, P.O. Box 1208, Valdosta, GA 31603 prior to February 10, 2006.
      All nominations by petition along with those by the nominating committee will be posted in the credit union’s main office lobby by February 15, 2006. For additional information, please contact the credit union at
(229) 253-1111.

     Checking e-mail is not safe as we would all like it to be. New internet scams keep popping up everyday. One of the biggest scams is called Phishing. Phishing is a form of identity theft where consumers receive e-mails from what seems to be a valid financial institution. These e-mails request personal and financial information, which can
then be used in fraudulent ways.
      Georgia Power Valdosta FCU will never ask you to provide personal or financial information via e-mail and you should never provide this information to anyone, no matter how official the request may seem. If you receive any e-mail requesting information about your account with Georgia Power Valdosta FCU, please contact us
immediately at (229) 253-1111.