2015-December - MidWest America Federal Credit Union

Several members of the Supervisory Committee and Board of Directors are pictured above with
staff at East Dupont’s Ribbon Cutting. From left to right: Larry Minns, Regina Cartwright; Doug
Duncan; Emmitt Smith; Keith Parrot, Chairman; Danielle Wetzel, Branch Manager; Greg Mohr,
CEO; Jim Zehner; Dennis Headlee; and Doug Mills.
MidWest America’s Newest Branch
Now Open
On December 14th, the doors of MidWest America’s new location on East
Dupont Road in Fort Wayne were opened for business. The arrival of the office was
celebrated with refreshments, giveaways, and various member specials. A ribbon
cutting was held on December 16th to celebrate the opening and to recognize the
hard work of all those involved in bringing this facility to the neighborhood.
The office, located at the corner of East Dupont and Diebold Roads, is the first
business in a retail development which will soon be named “Dupont Corner.”
Our branch will serve the expansive medical communities of Dupont Hospital
and Parkview Regional Medical Center as well as the large population expanding
in that area of the city. It will complement our branch at Lima and West Dupont
Roads, which serves members who live
and work in the northwest section of
the county.
Danielle Wetzel, Branch Manager,
has worked at the Credit Union for
13 years. She is also one of the Credit
Union’s Mortgage Specialists and
assists members interested in financing
homes conventionally or with our
East Dupont Branch Hours
new construction options. She is also
Lobby Hours
AM
PM
experienced in helping members with Monday-Thursday
9:00
5:00
various refinance products for their
Friday9:00
5:30
Drive-thru Hours
AM
PM
mortgage.
5:30
Stop by and visit the new location. Monday8:30
Tuesday-Thursday
9:00
5:30
Danielle and her staff look forward to
Friday8:30
6:00
serving you!
305 E. Washington Ctr Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
February 27, 2016
79th Annual Meeting
Scheduled
Mark your calendars for MidWest
America Federal Credit Union’s 79th
Annual Meeting on Saturday, February
27, 2016 at 10:00 AM. The meeting
location will be at the Hotel Fort Wayne,
(formerly the Marriott) at 305 East
Washington Center Road and Coldwater
Road.
The meeting will take place in the
ground floor ballroom of the “tower”
building. Go past the main lobby
entrance to the high-rise portion of
the hotel (closest to the highway). Use
Entrance B or D. Signs will be posted on
the property to direct you. If you use I-69,
take Exit 312.
Results of the mail-ballot election
of members to serve on the Board of
Directors will be announced at that time.
There will be no nominations from the
floor during the Annual Meeting.
Annual Reports for 2015 will be
distributed at the meeting. In order to be
eligible for the door prizes, you must be
a member of MidWest America and be
seated by 10 AM.
Christmas is the Season for Giving
This season, MidWest America has been busy in our communities spreading
Christmas cheer. On the Saturday following Thanksgiving, a group of 23 MidWest
employees and family members volunteered at this year’s Fantasy of Lights at Franke
Park in Fort Wayne. The Fantasy of Lights is a drive-thru viewing of local creativity,
manifested in more than 75 larger-than-life animated holiday light displays. The
proceeds of this event went to the Blue Jacket organization which is a 10-year-old
local nonprofit whose mission is to provide education, training, and opportunities
to any disadvantaged person who is striving to earn a second chance at gainful
employment.
The 31st Annual Festival of Trees at the Embassy Theatre in downtown Fort
Wayne, concluded on December 2nd and set an attendance record of more than
20,000 visitors surpassing last year’s total by nearly 1,000 people. This year’s festival
featured 59 trees sponsored by area businesses, one of which was MidWest America’s
7-foot tree “Chestnuts Roasting.” Proceeds from the festival go to the ongoing
restoration of the historic theatre.
The Columbia City branch participated in their annual Walk of Trees event in the
historic lobby of the Clugston Senior Apartments by decorating a “Grinch” themed
tree. During the event, trees are raffled with proceeds going to low income residents
in the community.
The Hopkinsville, KY branch created a “Piggy Bank” tree for the Hopkinsville
Festival of Trees held at the Senior Center. MidWest staff members hand decorated
each individual piggy with various themes such as: Santa Piggy, University of
Kentucky Piggy, and a MidWest America Piggy. The trees from this event are also
raffled and go to benefit the Community Vision Plan 2020.
Rising Stars Campaign
For the fourth year, MidWest America partnered with Rising Stars to collect goods
for local schools during the holidays. Many children in our communities come from
homes that are struggling to provide basic needs for their children. These items
include new: socks & underwear, hats & gloves, gym shoes, and personal hygiene
products.
In addition to the large number of gifts brought in by our membership and staff,
employees raised nearly $1,100 to purchase additional items bringing the total items
donated to nearly 2,800! The items collected will benefit the Fort Wayne Community
Schools Clothing Bank; Little Turtle Elementary & Indiana Springs Middle School in
Columbia City; South Adams Elementary School in Decatur; and Andrews Elementary
in Huntington, IN.
We would like to thank our members, who helped make this drive such a success.
By meeting the critical needs of students, we can give them the tools they need to
gain an education and escape the cycle of poverty.
Fantasy of Lights Volunteers
Festival of Trees
Fort Wayne
Walk of Trees
Columbia City
Hopkinsville Festival of Trees
Holiday Closings
All branches of MidWest America will be closed in observance of the following holidays. Remember, you have
24/7 access to your accounts with MidWest Phone, Internet, & Mobile Banking as well as ATMs.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, January 18th
Dormant Accounts
An account is dormant when there have been no monetary
transactions such as deposits, withdrawals, draft clearings,
loan advances or payments for one year or more. Excluded
from this definition are minors’ accounts (prime members
under eighteen years old), members who have Share
Certificates, IRA’s, or VISA® accounts serviced by MidWest
America Federal Credit Union, and members that have been
required to open accounts so that they could co-sign on
a loan at the Credit Union. A dormant account fee can be
avoided by using your account and making it active again.
President’s Day - Monday, February 15th
Privacy Notice Information
Protecting the privacy of consumer information held by
“financial institutions” is at the heart of the financial privacy
provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization
Act of 1999. This notice is available on our website and can
be found at www.mwafcu.org/about/disclosures.shtml.
We would be happy to mail you a copy of this notice upon
request. Please call 800-348-4738 and ask a member service
representative to send you a copy.