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75 Years of Supporting Our Members:
Renwick "Uncle Joe" Tassill and Aunty June Toguchi-Tassill
Members Since 1989
Uncle Joe Tassill first joined Hawaii State Federal Credit Union in 1989 while
working at the State Capitol as an employee of the Governor's Office. He had heard
about the benefits of credit union membership and decided to join to build his
credit. He would soon discover, however, that his membership would provide him
with lifelong benefits that would far exceed his initial expectations. While attending
the 1995 Annual Dinner at the Sheraton Waikiki, Uncle Joe met his future wife June Toguchi-Tassill. Francis
Iwamoto, a fellow HSFCU member and a mutual friend of the two, introduced them that evening and a lifetime of
love and happiness quickly followed. They were married the following year with Francis serving as their best man.
Membership with Hawaii State Federal Credit Union has led to years of meaningful relationships for Uncle Joe and
Aunty June. They enjoy the friendship and service they receive from the Alii Branch especially from branch manager
Roland Ogoshi, teller supervisor Hattie Foster, financial services specialist Kelly Gatioan, and all of the friendly
tellers. And they of course enjoy attending the Annual Dinner each year. According to Uncle Joe "You meet the
nicest people at the HSFCU Annual Dinner, people you would love to be friends with the rest of your life".
Hawaii State FCU's Annual Meeting and Dinner - A Look Back Over the Years
One of the key factors in Hawaii State Federal Credit Union's growth
throughout the years has been its ability to involve its members in credit union
activities and functions. The biggest and most visible of these functions has
been the Annual Meeting and Dinner. Originally all annual meetings were
held at the Kapuaiwa Building (then commonly known as the Board of Health
Building) at the corner of Queen Street and Punchbowl Street in downtown
Honolulu after working hours. Only a handful of members regularly
attended and the meeting lasted at most half an hour. The Board of Directors,
volunteers, and members in attendance reviewed the minutes of the previous
year's meeting, discussed new business, elected new Board members, and
adjourned the meeting with refreshments and prizes.
As the credit union grew rapidly in the late 1960s, interest in the meeting grew
to large proportions. To meet the demands of the members the Board decided
to initiate dinner meetings with the members paying a portion of the cost and
the credit union subsidizing the balance. The first such meeting was held at the
Waikiki Lau Yee Chai and attracted 450 members. By the next year the event
filled the area to its 1,200 person capacity. The Board responded by moving
the dinner to the Ilikai Hotel but quickly filled their space to its 1,700 person
capacity. Soon afterwards the Hilton Hawaiian Village opened its Rooftop
Garden and HSFCU was one of the first customers to utilize it. 2,000
members attended that dinner at the Hilton and responded with rave reviews.
On March 24, 2012, the Hawaii State Federal Credit Union returns to the Hilton Hawaiian Village to celebrate
its 75th Anniversary. Come join us to enjoy food, entertainment, door prizes, and to share in our credit union's
75 years of success. We hope to see you there!
Members wait for the 1979 Annual Business Meeting to begin
Former Board Chair Ernest Fernandes enjoys dinner with then Governor George Ariyoshi
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