And the cutest pet is…
More than 50 bank employees submitted photos of their furry friends, and you voted to decide who’d take home honors as North Shore Bank’s cutest pet. Find out who won!
Community-Minded: Nancy Lepic’s therapy dog Wynne comforts those in need
After Controller Nancy Lepic and her husband, Steve, adopted a sick pup from the Wisconsin Humane Society and helped nurse her back to health, friends suggested that maybe their pet had a calling as a therapy dog, comforting people in nursing homes, hospitals, and elsewhere. “She helps folks forget their aches and pains or other troubles for at least a little while,” Nancy says. “The residents say her visits give them something to look forward to.” Find out more about Wynne’s volunteer work here.
Around the Bank
Fall fun in Sussex: Along with putting together a scarecrow (above) for the Sussex Recreation Department’s contest, our branch in the village is finding plenty of ways to stay busy this autumn. Sussex will celebrate the ninth annual Harvest Fest on Oct 17, and North Shore Bank will also help out at Spooky Sussex on Oct 23. “Hopefully, we won’t get scared away by too many goblins!” says Branch Manager Candy Walecki. Candy will also be at the last farmers’ market of the year on Oct 25. “There should be plenty of squash, pumpkins, and other late-season vegetables for sale,” she says. “Please stop by and say hello and pick up some fresh items from the local farmers.”
Pumpkin carving with power tools at Green Bay West.
Zoo Boo kickoff: Green Bay West held a ticket sale kickoff event on Oct 2 for this month’s Zoo Boo at the NEW Zoo. “We had an area pumpkin carver here, doing a demonstration with power tools, free pumpkins for the first 100 people, and the NEW Zoo brought an armadillo, hedgehog, a bearded dragon, and a Madagascar hissing cockroach!” reports ABMS Hali Thompson. “We sold about 200 tickets, and everyone enjoyed the free pumpkins and the animals.”
Northland’s Lacee Kalepp puts pinwheels in the ground decorated with the names of people who lost their lives to suicide.
Walk for Suicide Awareness: On Sep 12, North Shore Bank helped out at the sixth annual Taking Strides to End Suicide 5K walk in Kaukauna, put on by the Center for Suicide Awareness. Krissy Bowe, Ashley Coleman, Kerri Collins, Tricia Cravillion, Lacee Kalepp, and Patt Kox all volunteered their time at our table and participated in the walk.
Promotions: September 2015
This month, we asked employees who were promoted in September to tell us about an important lesson they’d learned, who taught it to them, and how it’s helped them. Read what they said, including Dawn Conley’s top-notch tips for calming down an upset customer.
North Shore Shape Up
Strong coffee, strong mind: Here’s some good news — your java habit might be helping you stay healthy! According to Prevention (which has a handy list of 100 quick ways to improve your health), “Women who drink at least four cups a day have a 20 percent lower risk of depression, a 65 percent lower risk of late-in-life dementia, and, per the most recent research, a 21 percent less likelihood of developing tinnitus, of all things.” Fill ’er up!
Internal Job Postings
• Teller, West Allis, part time, 20 hours/week. Referral bonus: $300. Internal closing date: Oct 9.
For a complete list of internal job postings and to apply for one, go to nsbcareersforyou.silkroad.com and click on “Internal Openings” at the top. To refer an external person to an opening, go to our intranet page. You can earn cash and prizes for a successful referral!