Around the Bank

Support your North Shore Climbers! The North Shore Climbers will once again ascend to the top of the U.S. Bank building, on Saturday, March 19, to support the American Lung Association’s Fight for Air Climb. Milwaukee’s climb is the no. 1 event of its kind in the United States, with the highest number of participants. Our team will be there, and we could use your support! This year’s team includes:

• Natalie Canadeo
• Kristin Hoch
• Erica Johnson
• Rachel Knitter
• Cheryl Lang
• Michele Padovano
• Stacy Sabel
• Molly Schissler
• Jennifer Schlei
• Kinnon Schreiber
• Jeff Wagner
• Barb Wisneski

Please visit our team page to make a donation in any amount, and thank you for your support! —Molly Schissler, VP, Human Resources

Happy birthday, pardner: Last month, ABMO Erika Smith celebrated her 25th birthday with a trip to the Crazy Mountain Ranch in Clyde Park, Montana. And when she got back to work, her coworkers at the Sussex branch surprised her by becoming cowgirls themselves for an afternoon. “They dressed exactly how people did on the ranch!” said Erika, who won the trip at Red Rock Saloon in Milwaukee. At the ranch, she and her best friend snowboarded and practiced archery, dog-sledded, and rode snowmobiles and zip lines. “The trip was definitely one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life!” she said. “It was actually my first trip on a plane.” Of her birthday surprise, Erika added: “My coworkers went way above and beyond for me with this, and I am extremely grateful.”

Celebrations

Burlington Branch Manager Robin Callis welcomed her first grandchild, Chase Michael, last month. The little guy belongs to Robin’s daughter-in-law Tara — who worked for North Shore Bank before marrying and moving away from the area — and son Kevin.

Branch of the Week

Bayshore: Our Bayshore branch serves a somewhat unusual community: the Bayshore Town Center mall in Glendale, where the branch is located. Many of the shopping center’s retailers are North Shore Bank customers, and they’re often in and out of the branch multiple times a day, says Branch Manager Gloria Rosenberg. “One older gentleman remembers the building of the original branch on Oakland and Lake Bluff,” Gloria says. “He was an existing customer at that time! He talks about attending the annual meeting where attendees were served popcorn and beer.” Besides the four employees on site at Bayshore, the branch is also staffed by a rotation of video tellers working out of Corporate. Read on for more.

North Shore Shape Up

Do you have a winning recipe? The North Shore Bank Healthy Cooking Contest is running through March 17. You’re all invited to prepare your tastiest healthy recipe for your coworkers, and then your branch or department will vote for their favorite. Winning recipes will be submitted for a bankwide Healthy Cook-Off cookbook. Complete rules here. Bon appétit!

Wear dark blue tomorrow: Friday, March 4 is Colon Cancer Awareness Day, and we are asking everyone to wear dark blue to help promote awareness of the disease. Colon cancer is the third-most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer death. But it is very preventable with regular screenings. If you are between 50 and 75, get screened for colorectal cancer regularly.

Upcoming Community Events

For more information about our upcoming events, check out the Community Calendar.

Tomorrow, on March 4, North Shore Bank will host a Door County Apartment Fire Relief Bake Sale at our Sturgeon Bay East branch to help the displaced families from the Orchard Estate Apartment Complex fire; and sponsor another installment of the Wisconsin Singer/Songwriter Series in Mequon, featuring Cosy Sheridan and Sloan Wainwright. On March 5, we’re sponsoring Family Free Day at the Milwaukee County Zoo, and will also offer fans a chance to win Fox Cities Ice Dogs apparel for North Shore Bank Mascot Night at the hockey team’s game in Appleton.

Internal Job Postings

• Personal Banker, West Allis, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $500. Internal closing date: TODAY.
• Teller, West Allis, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $300. Internal closing date: TODAY.
• Secondary Market Specialist, Loan Administration – Corporate, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $500. Internal closing date: March 4.
• Universal Banker, Pewaukee, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $400. Internal closing date: March 4.

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!