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SGHS Federal Credit Union announces merger
with Marshland Credit Union
Southeast Georgia Health System
Federal Credit Union (SGHSFCU)
announces approval by its members
to merge with Marshland Credit
Union.
According to Jim Andersen, Chair
man of SGHSFCU, “the merger is
necessary to meet the demands for
more services for its members such
as internet banking, ATM’s, retire
ment accounts and mortgage loans.
Upon merging, members will have a
wider range of financial products and
services available immediately.”
The merger will take place on
January 1, 2009, and members will
have access to their accounts at any
Marshland Credit Union Branch
beginning January 2, 2009. Jeff Hol
combe, President/CEO of Marshland
Credit Union said, “We are very excit
ed to have SGHSFCU members as
part of our credit union family.”
Chartered in 1953, Marshland
Credit Union is a $100 million dol
lar federally insured credit union
located in Brunswick with 5 locations
serving residents and businesses in
Glynn County, Brantley County, and
McIntosh County. Deposits in Marsh
land Credit Union are insured up
to $250,000 by the National Credit
Union Administration (NCUA), an
agency of the federal government. “I
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Governor Sonny Perdue and NCR
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THE ISLANDER, NOVEMBER 3, 2008, PAGE 3
Business Upda
GA DNR Board seeks nominees for appointment
to Marshlands and Shore Protection Committees
The Georgia Department of Natu
ral Resources (DNR)/Board of Natu
ral Resources is seeking nominees for
appointment to the Coastal Marsh
lands Protection Committee and the
Shore Protection Committee, for a four-
year term to run from 2009 through
2012.
The Board is seeking nominees
who, by reason of their occupational or
other experience, scientific expertise,
legal expertise, or training, are knowl
edgeable regarding the conservation,
development uses, and management
of Georgia’s coastal environment. An
attorney currently holds the seat, for
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