THANK YOU! - Blackhawk Community Credit Union

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THANK YOU!
Student Tellers Teaching
Financial Literacy to Others
You may not know that in addition to Blackhawk’s six
area branches, we also have two student branches
that are located in Janesville’s Parker and Craig High Schools. They are
run by high school students, along with our branch managers and the
schools’ teachers, to provide real world experience with a job, financial
responsibility and the opportunity to be a role model for others.
The six students managing the branches this past school year set goals that
included promoting financial literacy and helping the community.
One of the ways they accomplished their goals was by utilizing iPads® and
teaching applications that were purchased by the credit union through a
grant from the Wisconsin Credit Union Foundation. The students became
financial literacy ambassadors
and taught financial curriculum
to local elementary school
classes.
Also, important to report is
that beginning with the
2014-15 school year, the
Janesville School District is now
requiring a financial literacy
course prior to graduation.
“While working at Blackhawk, I
have learned many important
things that will help me in
my life with finance. I learned the strong need for financial literacy in my
generation and I am glad that Blackhawk has given me the ability to learn
all of this important information that I need to know for my future,” said
Real Boudreau about his experience.
Christy Coleman, Jim Flynn, Real Boudreau,
Matt VanRemortel, Sam Gulotta, Alyssa Krauter
For Voting Blackhawk #1
Four Years in a Row
We are so grateful that you and the
residents of Rock County have voted
Blackhawk Community Credit Union the
Best Bank/Credit Union for four years in a
row in an independent survey conducted
by the Janesville Gazette.
“Receiving this award from the people
within the community we serve is a true
honor. It is our mission to offer financial
products and services that people need
and to deliver them with unparalleled
service. We believe in people helping
people and are pleased to be recognized
by this distinction,” said Sherri Stumpf,
Blackhawk CEO.
Please check out the Readers’ Choice
Awards to see all of the winners on
Sunday, June 29, in the Janesville
Gazette. Thank you for your vote and
your business!
We are proud of all that the students accomplished and their commitment
to financial literacy.
In This Issue
New Mortgage
Loan Officer
Poster Contest Winners
Preferred Partner Program
School Supply Drive
Name Our Mascot Contest
Highlights from Annual Meeting
Scholarship Winners
Run for Habitat for Humanity
Summer Calendar
of Events
June 28Freedom Fest
July 4Closed for
Independence Day
July 18-20Tobacco Heritage Days
in Edgerton
A New Face at Blackhawk:
Rick Bartman, Mortgage Loan Officer
Rick Bartman brings over 25 years of experience in mortgage
lending to Blackhawk’s Delavan branch. He genuinely enjoys
helping people finance the purchasing of a home or the building
of one, and he is an expert at stepping
our members through the process of
refinancing their mortgages.
July 22-27Rock County 4H Fair –
visit us!
Rick lives in Greendale with his wife and
two children, along with their family dog,
Libby. When he isn’t working, Rick is a
true Wisconsin sports fan watching and
attending Packers, Brewers and Badgers
games. He also likes to play golf and
racquetball.
August 1American Cancer
Society Relay for Life
August 16Janesville Noon Rotary
Corn Roast
August 16Coffee Break Festival in
Stoughton
August 23Westgate Corridor Block
Party
Rick Bartman
rbartman@bhccu.org
608-314-1232
If you are looking to buy a home or
refinance or just have questions about
mortgages, please stop in the Delavan
branch to see Rick today!
August 2422nd Annual Bert Blain
Memorial Heart Walk
September 1Closed for Labor Day
September Parade of Homes
6-7 & 12-14
Help Us
CRAM
CRAM
THE
THE
VAN
VAN
with
School Supplies
Even though summer is in full swing, thoughts of back to school will
come to mind when you begin seeing school supplies at your favorite
store. While you’re shopping, please consider purchasing some extra
school supplies for those in need. Blackhawk and the Janesville Noon
Lions Club hosts an annual school supply drive in August. Each of our
branches is an official drop-off site.
Board of
Directors
Mary Frederick, Chairperson
Josh Fetting, Vice Chairperson
Marge Fenrick, Secretary
Steve Knox, Treasurer
Tom Brien, Director
Edmund Halabi, Director
Tim Silha, Director
Glenn Lea, Emeritus Director
Our staff at each Blackhawk branch adopts a
school in the local community to receive the
generous donations. We ensure that 100% of
the donations, whether they are supplies or
money, are given directly to the schools and
delivered before the school year begins, so
they have a well-stocked start.
If you would like your school to be
considered for adoption, please email
us at cramthevan@bhccu.org.
Please note that our Stoughton branch is a
drop-off site for the Stoughton Stuff the Bus
school supply drive.
Thank you for your help making sure that
every child is ready for the new school year.
Congratulations to Our Money Smart Week
Poster Contest Winners
In April, as a part of our events for Money Smart Week, Blackhawk sponsored a poster contest for kids
in grades 2-6. The goal was for kids to create a poster that illustrates what they think is most important
to know about money. We received hundreds of submitted posters and proudly displayed them in our
branches and at our annual meeting.
Drumroll, please…the winners are:
First Place winning a $500
529 College Savings Plan:
Second Place winning a $300
529 College Savings Plan:
Third Place winning a $200
529 College Savings Plan:
Roshan Bonick, 8 years old from
Roosevelt Elementary School
Aaron Cudzinovic, 11 years old from
Northside Intermediate School
Alexis Jones, 10 years old from
Van Buren Elementary School
Congratulations to the winners! And, thank you to all who participated. We appreciate all of the
creativity in the entries.
Kids! Meet Our New
Mascot and Enter
Our Naming Contest
You Could Win $50!
We are happy to introduce you to the newest member of the
Blackhawk family – our mascot! He is a smart and strong hawk
on a mission to help kids save. He always shows his team spirit for
the credit union and we are excited for him to start showing up at
Blackhawk events with us around the community.
Help us name him and you could win a $50 Blackhawk Visa® Gift
Card! Sorry, grown-ups, this contest is for kids only (under the age
of 18). Pick up an entry form at any Blackhawk branch and submit
your idea for his name by Friday, August 1. The winning name will
be selected by Friday, August 8, and the winner will be notified. See
an entry form for all of the details.
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Proud to Announce Our 2014 Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to this year’s Blackhawk Community
Credit Union Foundation Scholarship winners! We
wish you success as you go on to college.
Special Recognition Award, $750:
Donald Nolan Klukas, Parker High School
Academic Excellence Scholarships, $750:
Glenn H. Lea Presidential Scholarship, $1,000:
Emily Riesterer, Milton High School
L. Patrick McGuire Presidential Scholarship, $1,000:
Jenna Cavey, Parker High School
Please watch for next school year’s scholarship
program in the fall issue of the Messenger and on our
website at www.bhccu.org.
Ryan Cook, Craig High School
Brenna Connors, Badger High School
Kathryn Gagen, Stoughton High School
Payton Gross, Stoughton High School
Mitchell Koller, Parker High School
Megan Preston, Craig High School
Lauren Richardson, Edgerton High School
Caitlynn Suiter, Milton High School
Adam Thompson, Parker High School
Hunter Thompson, Parker High School
Mackenzie Tinker, Craig High School
Amanda Trapp, Craig High School
Mathew VanRemortel, Craig High School
Robert Wyss, Parker High School
Dylan Zweifel, Parker High School
Introducing Blackhawk’s NEW Preferred Partner Program
We believe in doing business cooperatively within our community, so we are excited to
announce our new Preferred Partner Program.
Each month, Blackhawk will highlight a member business partner to our membership.
The goals are to provide our members with choices about where to shop locally and
PREFERRED PARTNER
cooperatively and to help strengthen our community’s small businesses. For example, in
June we highlighted Burtness Chevrolet and hosted a radio broadcast at their Orfordville
location, along with food and giveaways with a test drive of a car. We are happy to report that Burtness sold 14 cars at
the event.
If you have a business account with Blackhawk and are interested in becoming a Preferred Partner with us, please
contact JT Current, Director of Lending, at jcurrent@bhccu.org.
Join us each month to learn something new about our local businesses and while you are out shopping, look for the
Blackhawk Community Credit Union Preferred Partner sign!
July’s Preferred Partner:
459 S. Randall Avenue, Janesville
(near Craig High School)
608-563-0646
Tuesday – Friday: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Lorianna’s Sweetlife Bakery opened in Janesville in April
of 2012 and has been serving up cookies, cakes, bars and
cupcakes ever since. Stop in any Blackhawk branch for a
coupon to receive a free specialty cupcake.
Like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/
LoriannasSweetlifeBakery
*Offer good through July 31, 2014. One coupon per member. No photocopies. No cash value.
Highlights from the
49th Annual Meeting
We are pleased to report that
over 350 people were present for
Blackhawk’s 49th Annual Meeting
held on Sunday, May 4 at the
Pontiac Convention Center in
Janesville. Members and guests
enjoyed a delicious buffet while our
Board of Directors and CEO, Sherri
Stumpf, reviewed the credit union’s
accomplishments and financial
performance in 2013.
The Board of Directors election results were officially announced
at the meeting. There were two open seats and they were filled by
Edmund Halabi and Tim Silha.
Service awards were also presented to Board Directors, Tom
Osmond for 30 years of service and Glenn Lea for 50 years of
service. Glenn will continue serving on the Board of Directors as
an Emeritus Director. We thank them for their commitment to
Blackhawk’s success.
Attendees received a complimentary edition of Blackhawk’s
Community Cookbook, which included favorite recipes from
members, employees and our friends from local charitable
organizations. The cookbook also featured photographs from
our member, Marsha Mood, who was present at the meeting. The
Knitting Grandmas, a charitable organization that Blackhawk has
donated to, displayed their quilts as we helped them celebrate
knitting their 200th quilt for this year’s Vets Roll trip.
Also present was Doris Thom, one of the credit union’s first Directors
and members. We were proud to have her with us, along with
everyone who attended. Thank you for supporting Blackhawk and we
look forward to seeing you at next year’s 50th Annual Meeting!
Pick Up Your
Community Coupon Book
and Shop Local!
Don’t forget to pick up your Community Coupon
Book at any Blackhawk branch. This is the 4th
annual coupon book and it features 96 area
member businesses, so we can all support our
community by shopping local!
Photo by Marsha Mood
Building Bridges
Enjoy some special coupon offers from
Blackhawk Community Credit Union
and other great local businesses.
Smart Advice. Friendly Service. Locally Owned.
608-755-6065 800-779-5555
www.bhccu.org
JANESVILLE
EDGERTON
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STOUGHTON
3rd Annual Run
for Habitat for
Humanity
Blackhawk, along with other local
area sponsors, participated in
Habitat for Humanity’s Pound the Pavement Run/Walk. This is the third
year of the run and the proceeds go directly to helping people in our
community obtain housing.
Stoughton Branch
to Continue to
Serve Community
Blackhawk will continue serving the
Stoughton area through our Stoughton
branch location. A few months ago,
Blackhawk reported an upcoming
consolidation of the Stoughton branch
into our Edgerton location. At that time,
Blackhawk was attempting to sell the
building to another financial institution.
“We considered multiple offers; however
each one came with stipulations
that I did not feel were good for our
membership. I know that our members
are loyal and committed to Blackhawk
Community Credit Union, so we
would not consider a move that would
jeopardize that relationship,” said Sherri
Stumpf, CEO.
After reviewing all of the immediate
options and hearing member and
community comments, the decision
was made to keep the branch open
with a fresh approach and a number of
operational changes. We will operate
our drive-through Monday – Friday from
9:00 am – 5:30 pm and our lobby from
10:00 am – 4:00 pm. We will be closed
on Saturdays.
“To all of the members that took
the time to write to me and call
with feedback, thank you. Your
overwhelming support is a true example
of the strong sense of community in
Stoughton that makes us proud to serve
you,” said Stumpf.
Sherri Stumpf, CEO
sstumpf@bhccu.org
Senior
Management
Team
Matt Wohlers,
SVP Finance/Administration, CFO
mwohlers@bhccu.org
Caroline Redmann, SVP Operations, COO
credmann@bhccu.org
Smart Advice. Friendly Service. Locally Owned.
608-755-6065 800-779-5555
www.bhccu.org
David Schalk, SVP Lending, CLO
dschalk@bhccu.org
Branch Locations
Janesville – Westside
2640 W Court St
608-755-6065
Janesville – Eastside
2704 E Milwaukee St
608-755-6065
Janesville – Northside
3012 Deerfield Dr
608-755-6065
Edgerton
617 N Main St
608-884-3351
Delavan
1116 E Geneva St
262-728-8686
Stoughton
1525 US Hwy 51-138
608-873-3929
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