Magic, Jedi, and more: This year’s Halloween memories
Greendale personal banker Samantha Damman’s Layla, dressed as Rey from Star Wars.
We asked bank employees to share their Halloween photos and memories with Shorelines. You responded with stories about magic shows, witchy grandmas, and grandpas in ghillie suits. Take a look!
Trick-or-treaters descend on Corporate for spooky fun
Employees kids, grandkids, and other young friends and relatives showed up to trick-or-treat at Corporate last Friday, October 25. Above, Tim Effertz passes out candy to Kate Knox’s ladybug daughter Emily and Karla Lozano’s nephew Alexis as Captain America. Here are a few more pictures from the day.
Wicked queen shows up in Pewaukee
Pewaukee branch manager Anne Kagerah appeared as Disney’s Maleficent at the town’s Halloween Fun Fest on Saturday, October 26. Besides representing the bank, she served as a judge for the event’s dog costume contest. •••
McHenry staff get artsy with pumpkins for charity
Mandy’s victorious fox.
The McHenry branch decorated pumpkins for a good cause this month. Employees were given foam pumpkins to doll up however they wished, and then the spookily adorned gourds were put on display for customers to vote on. Each decorator chose a local charity, which would receive a gift card and gift basket if their pumpkin won the most votes.
Dawn’s squished witch.
It was a tight competition among the three entrants, with teller Vicki Blasy creating a ghoulish pumpkin covered in spiders, webs, and ghosts, teller supervisor Dawn Conley submitting a squished witch, and assistant branch manager Mandy Crain going with a pumpkin decorated as a fox.
Vicky’s extra-spooky ghoulish pumpkin.
In the end, the fox prevailed and the $50 gift card and basket of toys and treats will go to McHenry’s Animal Outreach Humane Society.
“The most important part of this,” Mandy said, “was that we had fun, there was healthy competition, and we are giving back to our community all at the same time.” •••
Heroes at Northside kick off a fiery fiscal year
Mortgage lender Susan Liedel, assistant branch manager–sales Cathy Straka, teller Sam Mickelson, teller supervisor Beth Wendt, and Lisa show off their heroic togs.
Employees at the Northside branch held their kickoff for fiscal year 2020 earlier this month. In keeping with the “Be a Hero” theme, they donned capes to get into the proper mind-set.
“While we are motivated by our customers and doing what is right for them, we do like to know where we are as the year progresses, and we like to have a fun, creative way to track that progress,” branch manager Lisa Brooks said. To that end, they put together a chart featuring burning buildings, whose flames can be removed and replaced with little superheroes as staffers approach their goals.
Northside’s goal chart features burning buildings whose flames will be replaced with superheroes as employees hit their goals.
The employees also shared ideas with one another about how to be heroes to their customers in the coming year. “A fun evening was had as we got excited for the next year ahead of us,” Lisa said. •••
North Shore Bank company store now open for business
We are excited to launch the North Shore Bank Company Store — offering employees the opportunity to purchase seasonal apparel and other items customized with the official North Shore Bank logo.
The company store will be available two or three times every year, with item selection changing in anticipation of the upcoming season. The company store does not carry any inventory – all items are made to order. Employees can expect to receive their orders about four weeks after the ordering window closes.
Right now, orders can be placed through November 8 at the company store website. Here’s what you need to know:
- Click on an item to view description, price, colors, and sizes.
- All items have images showing the location and color of the North Shore Bank logo.
- Items are not returnable, so please review your order carefully.
- Shipping is free! (The bank is covering the cost to bulk ship orders to branch offices.)
- Orders will be delivered by December 6.
To place an order:
- Click “Add to Cart” with the quantity, color, and size of the items you want to order.
- Click on “Checkout,” and provide your name, email, phone number, and the branch office where your order should be shipped.
- Enter your personal credit or debit card information.
- Enter the billing address associated with your personal credit or debit card.
- Review and submit your order.
Questions? Please contact Kate Johnson, VP, marketing. Happy shopping! •••
New Hires for October 31
It’s always exciting to add new members to our team. Here are some of the fresh faces at North Shore Bank.
Sister Bay teller Kathy Freund is from Fish Creek and previously worked for medical supply company Medline Industries. “I love to read and enjoy the outdoors and spend time with my grandchildren,” she says. •••
Internal Job Postings •••
Closing Friday, November 1
- Assistant Branch Manager, Kenosha South, full time (40 hrs/wk). Pay grade: N08. Referral bonus: $500.
Ongoing
- Customer Assistance Representatives, Corporate, full time (40 hrs/wk). Pay grade: N12. Referral bonus: $400.
For complete information regarding internal job postings, application procedures, and our referral program, click on the Job Postings tile found on the home page in Ask Seymour.