Community-Minded: Gluth 3-D prints COVID masks
Tim’s 3-D printer and some of the masks he’s produced with it.
Tim Gluth
Digital solutions manager Tim Gluth has been 3-D printing respirator masks for medical professionals fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I was aware of a few respirator mask printing projects that had sprung up online, but this was the first that I had seen locally,” says Tim, who learned about Concordia University Wisconsin’s mask printing initiative from one of his son’s teachers on Facebook.
He had already printed a few “Montana masks” using a design found online and more than 100 “extenders” used to help front-line workers wear their masks more comfortably over long periods of time. When he learned about Concordia’s efforts, he began printing N95-style respirator masks again, ending up with 20 masks and filter “grilles” to donate.
“Ultimately, I just wanted to do something to help those who were helping so many others. Since I was working from home, I was able to keep the printing process going throughout the day and into the night, making sure that everything was working smoothly,” Tim says. “Having the ability to turn a hobby into something that can truly help those around you is a great feeling to have.” •••
#MaskUpMKE efforts in full swing at branches
A still from the instructional video recorded by Ben from Just One More Ministries.
Our southeast Wisconsin offices continue to serve as distribution and drop-off points for mask-making kits for #MaskUpMKE. Distribution of kits will run through June 15, and mask makers can drop off their completed masks for another week to 10 days after.
Interested customers can get more information from our partner Just One More Ministries. If you need more mask-making kits, you can call or text Ben at JOMM at 414-795-9891. Ben has also recorded a video explaining how to distribute kits — you can view it here on your personal devices. •••
North End grand opening under way with new video
Branch manager Ray Guardiola welcomes viewers into the North End branch at the start of the new video.
Our new video promoting the opening of our North End branch is now available to watch! We’ll be sharing it on social platforms and elsewhere soon. You can download and watch the video here.
Next week, we will start a direct-mail campaign inviting North End neighbors to take advantage of the branch’s grand opening account specials and giving them instant-win tickets redeemable for up to $100 apiece. Tickets can be redeemed at the North End branch only, either inside or through the video tellers outside. •••
New Hires for June 4
It’s always exciting to add new members to our team. Here are some of the fresh faces at North Shore Bank.
Muskego teller Karen Hubacz lives in Hales Corners. She is semi-retired and previously worked in purchasing and accounts receivable at Marsh Electronics. “I have six grandchildren, age 9 to 19, and they keep me pretty busy!” she says.
Sussex teller Nick Nettesheim was born and raised in Sussex and just finished his junior year at UW–Whitewater, where he is pursuing a bachelor’s of business administration degree in finance. “My hobby and passion is target shooting — trap, skeet, and sporting clays,” he says. “I was varsity trap state champion my junior year of high school, and this past summer I won my class at the state sporting clays championship. I also love hiking and camping, which has led me to many national parks around the country.” •••
North Shore Shape Up: Breathe cleaner with sunshine
Sunlight may help keep you healthy even when you’re indoors. Cleveland Clinic Wellness described a recent study in which researchers filled miniature rooms with dust from nearby homes. The researchers then looked at how different amounts of sunlight affected the number of bacteria inside the rooms. “After 90 days, the darker mini-rooms contained twice as much bacteria as the rooms exposed to sunlight and included bacteria linked to respiratory diseases,” the clinic reports. “The bacteria populations in the sunlight-exposed rooms resembled those of outdoor air.” So if you want to breathe clean, it can’t hurt to keep the blinds up! •••