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Betcha By Golly Wow – TUFCU’s 19 Annual Appreciation Banquet
Sojourner’s Truth Staff
The first snowfall of the
winter season could not dampen the enthusiasm or lessen the
turnout for the Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union’s 19th
annual Appreciation Banquet on Saturday, November 21.
Hundreds of supporters braved the cold and snow as they made
their way to The Pinnacle to acknowledge the evening’s
honorees, to celebrate the recent successes of the community
organization and to listen and dance to the music of The
Stylistics.
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Doni Miller, CEO of
Neighborhood Health Association, served as mistress of
ceremonies and led off the festivities by reminding
attendees that a new TUFCU facility is about to open due to
the hard work of Suzette Cowell, credit union CEO, and her
staff.
Board Chairman Frances
Smith welcomed guests and Deborah Beyer, treasurer of the
Toledo Urban Foundation, Inc, the organization behind the
planning of the new building, updated attendees on the
status of the facility.
Then, after Cowell
recounted the difficult early days of the financial
institutions, the acknowledgements commenced. Honored during
the evening for their various contributions were: Myrtle
Boykin-Lighton, executive director of UMADAOP-Lima; Pete
Coates, owner of Pete’s Custom Auto Body and Work Shop; the
Lucas County Commissioners – Carol Contrada, Pete Gerken and
Tina Skeldon Wozniak; Mark Gant, school resource officer;
Harrison Hutchinson of Toledo Public Schools; Adele Jasion,
TUFCU board member and founding partner of Gilmore Jasion
Mahler, LTD; Rev. Cordell Jenkins, TUFCU board member and
pastor of Abundant Life Ministry Church; Laura
Lloyd-Jenkins, Lucas County administrator and first lady of
Abundant Life Ministry Church; Michael Killian, board member
of Toledo Urban Foundation, Inc; Alton Powell, owned of
Finesse Transportation Company; Larry Sykes, Toledo City
councilman; Dianne Tankoos, treasurer of Comfort Line and
Kevin Williamson of Johnson Controls.
After dinner was served,
Charles “Charlie Chuck” Welch, TUFCU board member and owner
of The Juice Radio, introduced the evening’s entertainment –
Russell Thompkins, Jr. & The New Stylistics.
The weather outside was
frightful! Inside … well, was that was another story
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