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Lassa recalls fun, nonstop work at Southwest’s grand opening

Checking services team lead Linda Lassa saw a face she wasn’t expecting in last week’s Throwback Thursday: her own! You can see her in one of the photos from the grand opening of the new Southwest branch building back in 1985. (She’d just started at the branch’s original location the year before.)

“That grand opening was crazy — lots of giveaways and celebrities,” Linda recalls. “We were busy from the time we opened until close. I still remember getting to meet Brewers great Rollie Fingers, and I think there might even be a picture somewhere of that. Fun time and fun memories. I also worked the grand openings of our Southridge and Regency branches. Back then, we gave away lots of balloons, ice cream, flowers, and other cool stuff for opening a new account.”