How are you staying social at a distance? Share it!
As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues, how are you staying close to loved ones while remaining six feet away? Whether you’re taking daily walks with a friend without getting too close to each other, gathering on your front lawn to enjoy refreshments with neighbors on theirs, or just settling in for movie time with the kids, Shorelines wants to hear what kind of social activities are filling your days and evenings right now.
Send your stories and photos by email to shorelines@northshorebank.com or via text at 608-318-3348. We’ll run your submissions in an upcoming issue! And keep your photos and tales of working from home coming too. •••
2020 SOAR Awards honor service to bank, communities
SOAR Award winners Vikki and Jeff Dolezal with their award.
Many thanks to everyone who nominated colleagues to be recognized with North Shore Bank’s annual SOAR Awards. We are pleased to announce our 2020 award winners:
For Community Involvement: Jeff and Vikki Dolezal and Erica Johnson
For Outstanding Service: Mickey Adams and Yasmin Hossain
And our Legacy Leaders: Lauri Lunde and Lori Rouse
Find out what made these people so deserving! Take a look at these excerpts from the nominations submitted for each of our winners.
The new normal: New co-worker quite pleased
Gizmo, snugglin’.
“It has taken a bit of time to adjust to my new co-worker,” reports deposit operations specialist Erica Kuik. “There have been many moments I thought about reporting him to HR for inappropriate language, but Gizmo has been enjoying every minute of me working from home. Pretty sure he thinks he’s a kitty.” Gizmo is named after the movie Gremlins, and you can get a better look at his little mogwai face here.
Share your pictures and experiences from life and work in the time of COVID-19 with us at shorelines@northshorebank.com or via text to 608-318-3348. •••
Salute Seymour’s 20th birthday by helping kids save
Seymour at the Altare della Patria in Rome.
Break out the cake and party favors — next Wednesday, April 22, North Shore Bank mascot Seymour Savings turns 20!
Yes, though he doesn’t look a day past 12, everyone’s favorite seagull was born on Earth Day in the year 2000. April, of course, is also National Teach Children to Save Month. And a perfect way to teach kids to save is setting up a Seymour Savings account.
Seymour Savings accounts earn interest at the same rate as a regular savings account and require no minimum balance or monthly fee for account holders under 21. Plus, savers get a prize each time they make a deposit! You can find out more here.
In his time at North Shore Bank, Seymour has been fortunate enough to travel all over the world with colleagues. Check out more photos of his trip to Italy with deposit services manager Natalie Canadeo, a visit to Peru, and deposit operations rep Mila Larson’s wedding in Hawaii. •••
Video teller service now available at North End
The lobby remains under appointment-only access due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but North Shore Bank’s new North End branch is now serving customers via walk-up video teller machines.
Deposit and withdraw funds, pay bills, and perform other tasks with help from a video teller at the corner of East Pleasant and Water streets. And Ray Guardiola and his North End team look forward to seeing even more customers when the state’s safer-at-home order is lifted. •••
Promotions for March 2020
The following employees were promoted in March:
- Takeisha Apklin Davis was promoted from Deposit Operations Representative to Lending Quality Control Specialist.
- Doug Tuhro was promoted from Teller to Universal Banker at Mequon.
- Trenise Watson was promoted from Personal Banker to Branch Manager II at West Allis.
Leave a comment to congratulate them!
Get a handle on stress with this breathing technique
Need to calm down? You are not alone — many people are experiencing higher levels of stress and anxiety right now because of the coronavirus pandemic. Courtesy of the Cleveland Clinic, here’s a way to get a hold of yourself in one minute flat:
- Place one hand on your upper chest and another just below your rib cage.
- Breathe in slowly through your nose. Keep your hands still.
- Exhale through your mouth, allowing your belly to “deflate” inward again.
- Repeat three more times.
As the clinic explains, “the quality and rhythm of your breath affect your nervous system … A full, deep breath makes your lungs and chest send a signal to your brain, and you feel calmer.” •••