IRA guru Lynn Strothenke ends a rewarding career
“I was afraid of IRAs when I first started out, but decided to learn all I could about them,” admits AVP Lynn Strothenke. “And now look at me!” If you don’t know Lynn — who retires July 1 — the punch line of the story is that she has worked as North Shore Bank’s IRA administrative specialist and supervisor since she came on board in February 1999. “Now I’m considered the guru,” she says. Learn how specializing led Lynn into a long, stable, and engaging career — and wish her well in the comments!
Brookfield Square employees join Elm Grove parade
Parade participants: Anne; Steve and his wife, Amy; Margie’s husband, Guido, and Margie; Margie’s grandson Matteo; and Colleen.
On May 30, employees from Brookfield Square and Corporate were part of Elm Grove’s Memorial Day parade.
“The streets were full!” reports Branch Manager Margie Brusa, who said attendance was estimated at around 2,000 people. “It felt like more — we went through a ton of candy. We saw many customers, and even our Senior VP of Retail Banking, Sue Doyle, in the crowd.”
Along with Margie and assorted family and friends, Assistant Branch Manager Anne Kagerah, Senior Mortgage Lender Steve Luebke, Senior Mortgage Lender, and Mailroom Assistant Colleen Moore helped out at the parade. •••
Burlington shows support for baseball state champs
The Burlington branch showed its support for their local baseball heroes.
North Shore Bank joined the community to cheer the Burlington High School Demons, who won their first-ever state baseball championship on June 16.
“There was a wonderful parade on Saturday that made its way through town and directly in front of our branch to see the decorated front windows,” Burlington Assistant Branch Manager Barb Blazina said. The team beat Arrowhead High School, located in Hartland, Wisconsin, 6-4 for the title.
Barb added that the team’s graduating seniors are in the running for a statewide award, and that one senior does bank with North Shore, though he could not, unfortunately, be reached for comment. Go Demons! •••
NSB sponsors Union Grove Kiddie Parade for Fourth
We are sponsoring this year’s annual Union Grove Fourth of July Kiddie Parade. Kids can register to be part of the parade at our Union Grove branch and will receive a free bike decorating kit when they do so. The first 100 families who sign up for the parade will also get a family pass to the Milwaukee Public Museum, and will be entered for a chance to win a $25 North Shore Bank gift card. •••
Baseball fans can win Kenosha Kingfish tickets
Know a baseball fan? Employees and their families aren’t eligible, but friends can enter North Shore Bank’s latest contest to win four VIP tickets to see the Kenosha Kingfish play on July 8. Besides enjoying the game, winners will also get all-you-can-eat food through the fifth inning and three beers per adult ticket holder. Kids get tickets for games or ice cream. Contest ends July 4! •••
Service Anniversaries for June 2016 •••
The following employees celebrate major anniversaries with North Shore Bank this month.
35 years
Becky Kolstad, Branch Manager, Sturgeon Bay
25 years
Gina Bontempo, Senior Credit Analyst
20 years
Cheryl Fregoso, Human Resources Representative
10 years
Cristen Baumann, District Manager
5 years
Chris Boland, VP and Mortgage Lending Product Manager
Leave a comment to congratulate them!
North Shore Shape Up: Make the most of Mondays
Johns Hopkins, Columbia, and Syracuse universities have joined forces for a public health initiative called “the Monday Campaigns.” Their research suggests what you may already suspect: The first day of the workweek is a good time to get back in a healthier groove, because it’s “when most people transition back to a more structured routine — and when they are more likely to search for health-related information on the internet, start a diet or exercise program, quit smoking, and make doctor’s appointments.”
Here are the researchers’ suggestions for making Mondays work for you:
- Hit the reset button. Forget what happened (or didn’t happen) over the weekend.
- Set your intentions for the week. Be specific and make your goals attainable in small actionable steps (such as “I will take a 30-minute walk three times this week,” “I will add a cup of vegetables to my dinners,” or “I will drink water in place of soda”).
- Get everyone on board. Informing friends and family of your intentions makes you more accountable, and enlisting others as social support helps motivate you to stick with the plan.
- Keep at it. But if you lose your way, get back on track the next day — or at least by the next Monday.
For more information and to sign up for free weekly Healthy Monday tips, visit the Monday Campaigns website. •••
Upcoming Events
On June 25, it’s World Giraffe Day at the Racine Zoo; the event is sponsored by North Shore Bank. This is a chance for people to have an up-close-and-personal encounter with the zoo’s two Masai giraffes, Bo and Mac. Bank representatives will be on hand to celebrate, handing out fun items and treating patrons to a limited number of free passes to enjoy the encounter and feed the giraffes. More upcoming events here.
Internal Job Postings •••
- Assistant Branch Manager-Sales, Allouez, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $500. Internal closing date: June 28.
- Customer Care Representative, Customer Support Center, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $400. Internal closing date: June 28.
- Universal Banker, Kenosha Festival Foods, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $400. Internal closing date: June 28.
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!