Mike Anderson retires with eye toward part-time work — and the golf course
The highest compliment VP Mike Anderson ever received came from a stern boss several years ago. The senior executive peered over his glasses at Mike and said, “If you can’t like Mike Anderson, you can’t like anyone.” Mike retires tomorrow, June 19, but won’t be leaving the working world entirely. To find out what’s made him such a simpatico fellow, read more here.
Around the Bank
Seymour Savings (Andrew, one of the Boy Scouts) keeps things moving during last week’s Race for the Hungry.
Race for the Hungry: “The race went really well!” reports Sussex Branch Manager Candy Walecki, whose branch hosted the Race for the Hungry on June 11 at the Piggly Wiggly. Local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts rushed through the store’s aisles, filling shopping carts with food to be distributed to children in need by the Sussex Food Pantry. The boys won — “but only by a hair!” Candy says. “This is just such a great cause. It just really warms your heart knowing that we are able to help some kids get some healthy meals this summer.”
Northland ABMS Krissy Bowe passes out hats with a smile.
Timber Rattlers Family Night: North Shore Bank is sponsoring Family Night at every Friday home game in Appleton during the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 2015 season. Family Nights feature a giveaway, fireworks, and the chance for kids to run the bases after the game. On June 5, the first 1,000 fans to enter the stadium received free North Shore Bank/Timber Rattlers baseball caps. Bank employees handed out hats and greeted fans.
Top Workplace Award: At a ceremony on June 12, DM Lauri Lunde, Marketing VP Kevin Wilderman, HR VP Molly Schissler, and SVP Dean Trout accepted our fourth consecutive Top Workplace Award from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and its partners on behalf of North Shore Bank.
Branch of the Week
The Lake in the Hills team: Teresa Wojciechowski, Sue Tagatz, and Blanca Wiley. Not pictured: Area Branch Manager John Ryczek.
Lake in the Hills: With its low turnover and long employee retention, Illinois State Bank’s small branch in Lake in the Hills remains a huge favorite with customers. Assistant Branch Manager Sue Tagatz has the rundown for us.
Celebrations
Howard ABMS Tavie Folk gave birth to beautiful son Cooper in early May. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Congratulations, Tavie!
And Senior Commercial Loan Specialist Priscilla Hartling’s daughter Stephanie graduated from high school this past Saturday, June 13. She’ll attend Carthage College in the fall, majoring in neurology and psychology. “Just wanted to share the proud mom moment!” Priscilla writes. Nice job, Stephanie — and great work, Priscilla!
Kudos
Here are some of the great comments we’ve heard from our customers. Thanks for making this the Bank of You!
“Illinois State Bank representatives are helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly.”
“For all kinds of financial issues I had in 2013, North Shore was there for me. The folks treat me great at each branch I visit (MLK Drive, Milwaukee Capitol, Bayshore, and Silver Spring), and I always feel welcome and appreciated.”
“I really appreciate the warm and friendly manner in which I am greeted each time I come in or use the drive-thru.”
North Shore Shape Up
The trouble with sugar: If you follow health news, you may be aware that more and more doctors and nutrition experts are pushing Americans to consume less sugar. Though most of us associate sugar with pleasant times — eating ice cream, drinking a cold Coca-Cola on a hot day — the reality is that it has almost no nutritional value and has been shown to have literally addictive properties. The Washington Post recently shared some important facts about sugar and its deleterious effects on the body.
Among other things, consuming too much sugar can: cause your energy levels to shoot up and down erratically; affect your taste buds so that natural foods aren’t as enjoyable to you; impair your immune system; and lead to obesity, heart disease, depression, asthma, and other health problems. The Post article suggests that your family cut out sugar for 10 days to see how it feels. (It won’t be fun at first, but by the end, you’ll very likely have noticed a difference in your body.) For more information, you can download a PDF of the article here.
Internal Job Postings
• Universal Banker, Shorewood, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $400. Internal closing date: June 22.
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!