Officer Justin Pesch and K-9 Officer Arek with Erica.

The Germantown branch hosted a lunch on July 15, collecting donations for the local police’s K-9 unit. “This community really loves animals and donated heavily to the animal shelter this past year,” AVP and branch manager Erica Hughes said. “The canine officers are trained in Germany and their department is funded totally through donations.” The event raised $85 for the unit.

Appleton Flag Day Parade chairman Corey Otis presents the award to Char.

And as reported last month, North Shore Bank’s float in this year’s Appleton Flag Day Parade won the event’s Patriot Award. Last week, a parade representative presented the award to the Northland branch staff.

“We are very humbled to receive this recognition,” teller Char Schaible said. The Patriot Award honors past and longtime parade committee members. It is the sixth award the bank has received for participating in the parade over the past 30 years.