From HR: Great tips for better ergonomic health
North Shore Bank employees recently learned about the importance of ergonomics in the workplace, when physical therapist Rebekah Pogwizd put on a presentation at Corporate. She showed attendees some simple ways to arrange our workspaces, as well as which kinds activities and behaviors are ergonomically healthy, which aren’t, and some great stretches and movements to improve our posture throughout the workday. See what she taught us here!
Howard-Suamico celebrates grand opening
Anna and Elsa from Frozen visit with young guests at Howard-Suamico’s grand opening.
On March 12, our Howard-Suamico branch celebrated its grand opening with festivities and fun for hundreds of people. The bank gave away thousands of dollars worth of prizes, including a landscape makeover valued at $1,500 and a $1,500 travel voucher. Elsa and Anna from Frozen also showed up for a sing-along, and Bay Port High School’s robotics club held a cookout fundraiser. More on the fun here.
Sturgeon Bay bake sale raises $1,665 for victims of fire
Teller Tiffany Theis, Mortgage Loan Originator Rebecca Madsen, Sturgeon Bay East Manager Becky Kolstad, and Tammy Hendrickson staffing the bake sale table.
After a fire at the Orchard Estates apartment complex displaced a number of families and residents, our Sturgeon Bay East branch organized a bake sale on March 4 to raise funds to help. “It was a community event for a good cause,” Personal Banker Tammy Hendrickson reported. The bake sale raised $1,665, and North Shore Bank contributed another $500. Read more about it.
You Went There: Katie Nadler swims with the dolphins
Katie and one of her ocean-dwelling buddies.
Application Development Manager Katie Nadler and her husband, Jason, visited Riviera Maya, Mexico, at the end of February. “It was our honeymoon,” Katie said. “We were married in July, but waited until the winter to go somewhere warm.” Highlights of the trip were snorkeling and swimming with dolphins. More great photos here!
Photo of the Week: Green eggs and ham
Clockwise from back left: Teller Sammy Primakow, Universal Bankers Brett Staeven and Laurie Kocken, Tellers Fallon Malvers and Olivia Vechart, and William Roberts, Green Bay East Assistant Branch Manager–Sales.
Allouez and Green Bay East’s recent early-morning staff meeting landed on St. Patrick’s Day, so the branches made the most of it. “We celebrated with a few healthy and ‘green’ recipes, including banana bars with green frosting, a green-eggs-and-ham breakfast crockpot meal, green grapes, and green juice,” reported Hilary Izzard, Assistant Branch Manager–Sales at Allouez. “Our branch manager, Mickey Adams, was out that week, and while the boss is away, we will play!” •••
North Shore Shape Up: Warning signs can help you recognize a gambling problem
As the fun of March Madness continues, it’s a good time to talk about the dangers of gambling — whether sports-related or not. Gambling is an entertaining pastime for many people, but for some, it’s a problem. March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Read more about the signs of problem gambling and how to find help here.
Upcoming Events
The Sussex Food Pantry is collecting donations from businesses and individuals for its 16th Annual Mother’s Day Gift Bag giveaway. Donate items like candles, jewelry, sweet treats, lotion, hair accessories, shampoo, body wash, gift cards, books, journals, perfume, cosmetics, nail polish, stationary, notecards, soap, and small household items, and they’ll be collected into gift bags for mothers in need, to be given away the week before Mother’s Day. Donations are being collected at our Sussex and Brookfield Capitol branches. •••
Internal Job Postings •••
If you know someone who would be a good fit for any of the positions below, refer them by the closing date and you’ll receive a bonus if they’re hired.
• Traveling Universal Banker, South or Central Region, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $400. Internal closing date: March 25.
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!