It's Time Again To Participate In The Democratic Process At The Credit Union The date for the annual meeting has been set and that means we will soon have an election of board members. As a member of the credit union, you are eligible to be a part of the election process of new board members. It is these board members that represent the ideas and views of the membership, so it is important that you vote for the person(s) who best typifies your own opinions. In accordance with the credit union bylaws, the Board Chairman has appointed a Nominating Committee to select individual candidates for the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee, consisting of Kelly Brisendine, Chair, Maryanne McCurdy and Zack Martin, has submitted the names of the following individuals to serve threeyear terms on the Board of Directors of Georgia Florida United Methodist Federal Credit Union: Max C. Caylor, Karen H. Fullerton, Daniel R. McFarland and Dennis E. Stalvey, who is currently serving the rest of Larry Roberts' term. Nominations to the Board of Directors of Georgia Florida United Methodist FCU may be made by petitions submitted by members. Qualifying packages may be picked up at the credit union office. Those members who wish to nominate someone for a vacancy should prepare and submit a petition in accordance with published procedures. Nominees must be members in good standing. Be a part of the democratic process that makes credit unions so special. Participate in the election of our new Board of Directors and make the future bright for us all. Nominated Board Members Are: Max. C. Caylor Currently the Senior Pastor at Douglasville First UMC, Rev. Caylor has served on the Board of Directors for 20 years. He is a trustee of the Appalachian Technical College and serves as a board member for Aldersgate Homes. Rev. Caylor, a past president of the East Cobb Lions Club, is also an associate secretary of the North Georgia Conference and presides as chair of the Rome-Carrollton Connectional Ministries. An avid “Georgia dawg” and St. Louis Cardinal fan, Rev. Caylor is married to schoolteacher, Nellie Lou Caylor and has two children, Captain Max E. Caylor of the 82nd Airborne and Merry Grey Caylor, a Senior at East Paulding High School. Karen H. Fullerton A native of Atlanta and a lifelong Methodist, Karen H. Fullerton has worked in the Treasurer’s and Benefits Offices of the North Georgia Conference for 20 years. She has served on the credit union’s board of directors for the past 12 years. Her husband Lee is an Elder in the North Georgia Conference and they have three children, aged 19-24. Fullerton expresses her appreciation for the opportunity to serve on the board of directors and adds that as a United Methodist laywoman, she brings a different perspective to the board.

Daniel R. McFarland Rev. McFarland served for four years in the U.S. Air Force before graduating from Young Harris with an Associates of Arts degree in 1960. He then attended Asbury College, graduating in 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1966, Rev. McFarland received his Master of Divinity degree from the Asbury Theological Seminary. He served the North Georgia Conference for 35 years as a pastor and became a member of the board of directors for the credit union in 1975, serving consecutive terms. Rev. McFarland retired from the Conference in 2001 and currently resides in Sharpsburg, Coweta County, Georgia. Dennis E. Stalvey Rev. Stalvey has served on the board of directors for a brief time, finishing the term of Larry Roberts. Rev. Stalvey received his Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education from Valdosta State University and was a teacher for several years before going into the ministry. He received his 5 year certificate from Emory University and then went on to graduate with a Master of Divinity degree from the Candler School of Theology. Other conference positions held by the Rev. Stalvey include treasurer of the Conference Executive Committee on Evangelism and the Valdosta and Macon districts Board of Ordained Ministry Committee. Rev. Stalvey is married to teacher Jerita H. Stalvey and the couple have three sons, of whom two are currently serving in the U.S. Army, and one grandson. Rev. Stalvey is an avid storyteller and has traveled extensively worldwide.