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AGM 2009
The AGM of BHK Credit Union takes place at St. Oliver Plunket School, Blackrock at 8pm on Tuesday Novemeber 24th. All members are encouraged to attend. There will be the usual free raffle for valuable prizes at the end of the meeting.
New Facility
Members can now avail of a limited Laser Card cash withdrawal facility in the office. This is a pilot service and may be expanded in response to demand.
Back Home
May 2008 saw the return of B H K to Main St., Blackrock, to its greatly extended and modernised new offices. That the move from Sandy Lane took place without the loss of a single working day, is a tribute to the great organisational and efficiency skills of Mary Keenan and her dedicated and hardworking staff of Deirdre, Melanie, Mairead and Yvonne.
All at B H K Credit Union are grateful to The Legion of Mary for providing it with a “home from home” during the months of construction.
It is hoped to organise an “Open Day” in the near future when all members will be invited to view the extent of our new facilities.
A.G.M. 2008
A well attended A.G.M. took place in St. Oliver Plunkett N.S. on Nov 25th , 2008. A healthy Financial Report was presented by Pat Markey, Treasurer, and a dividend of 1.5% was proposed, together with a Loan Interest Rebate of 15%.
In his Directors’ Report, Colm Breathnach referred to a busy year’s activities by the Board members and by the various sub-committees who worked on specific agendas throughout the year including lending, investment, and building.
Niall McElroy reported on behalf of the Credit Committee and he was joined by Chairman, Joe Flanagan in urging members to use B.H.K.’s lending facilities and in doing so to make every effort to repay loans as scheduled. It was emphasised that Credit Union is there to help and borrowers who experience difficulty with repaying should contact the office at an early stage to avail of this help. They will meet with a sympathetic ear and get good advice.
Reporting on behalf of the Supervisors, Seamus Corrigan expressed satisfaction that the affairs of B.H.K were in order and that the Credit Union was being administered according to rule.
The Chairman, in his address, thanked all who contributed during the year to the continued success of B.H.K. especially those who actively used the Credit Union to regularly save and borrow. He paid special tribute to the work of Mary Keenan and staff. He expressed the Board’s appreciation to the teachers in the Primary Schools who facilitated and encouraged the savings ethos among their pupils. On behalf of the board he offered condolences to members who were bereaved during the year.
The meeting concluded with elections to the Board and to the Supervisory Committee and with the ever popular raffle.
The Board of B.H.K. is grateful to Mr. Joe McKenna and to the Board of Management of St. Oliver Plunkett N.S. for the use of their facilities for the A.G.M.
Health Care & General Insurance Update
B.H.K. Credit Union offers the following:
- “Group Discount” on VHI Health Insurance Plans.
- “Group Discount” on Hibernian Health Plans.
- Membership of Quinn Healthcare.
- Keen Quotations for General Insurance Cover – Lo call Le Ceile General Insurances on 0818 46 77 77 and refer to B.H.K. Credit Union or call to B.H.K. office for details.
The School Poster Competition, 2008/2009
The winners of the Poster Competition from the four schools are pictured below.
St. Mary's School, Knockbridge. Shauna Farren (Overall Winner), Hanna Brennen (2nd) and Lyndsey McKeown (3rd)
Scoil Mhuire gan Smal. Natalie Lamont (1st), Ashling Tennyson (2nd), Grainne Lee (3rd). pictured with Rita Kelly and Deirdre Kilkenny.
St. Oliver Plunket School. Emma Jane Reid (1st), Katie Brady (2nd). Erica Murphy (3rd).
Haggardstown School. Rhiannon McGowan (3rd), Paul Conlon (1st), Shauna McGahon (2nd). pictured with Rita Kelly and Deirdre Kilkenny.
BHK Inter-Schools Quiz 2009
The annual BHK Inter-Schools Table Quiz took place in St. Oliver Plunkett School, Blackrock on Friday, Jan.30th. Teams from each of the four schools competed in the quiz at Under 13 and Under 11 level. After an intriguing contest, Scoil Mhuire gan Smal won the Under-11 category while St. Oliver Plunkett School won the Under-13 category. The winners now go on to compete at Chapter level in the Fairways Hotel on Sunday, March 1st.Many thanks to Frank McQuaid who acted as Quiz Master and expertly put the contestants at ease
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| Scoil Mhuire gan Smal, winners Under 11 | St Mary's Knockbridge, runners-up Under 11 |
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| St Oliver Plunkett, Blackrock, winners Under 13 | St Mary's Knockbridge, runners-up Under 13 |
Picture Gallery
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| Deirdre Kilkenny with Briege Conlon, winner of a weekend break |
Mary Keenan, Manager with Mark Matthews, winner of an LCD TV |
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| Deirdre Kilkenny presents Liam Kieran with a laptop computer | Mary Keenan with Bernadette Bailey winner of a Laptop computer |