North Shore Bank To Celebrate Sussex Branch's First Birthday With Free Family Activities

Oct. 27 community celebration will include costume contest, trick-or-treating, music, tasty treats, prizes, free pumpkins and more.

SUSSEX, Wis. - North Shore Bank today announced that it will mark the first birthday of its Sussex branch on Saturday, Oct. 27, with a family celebration including free pumpkins, a Halloween costume contest for kids 12 or younger, trick-or-treating, area merchant mascots visits, refreshments and more. The festivities, which are free and open to the public, will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the branch, W249 N6600 Highway 164 (corner of Hwy 164 and Main St.) in Sussex.

"We've had a terrific first year at our Sussex branch, and we're excited to be celebrating our birthday with our customers, friends and neighbors who have been such a key part of our success," said Candy Walecki, branch manager. "We invite everyone to come out, meet our friendly staff, tour our high-tech branch - and most of all, have some Halloween fun."

The first 100 children to visit the Sussex branch during the celebration will receive a free pumpkin, carving stencils and coloring sheets. Trick-or-treating will be available throughout the day, as will free refreshments provided by Culver's, Quiznos, Starbucks and the bank. Guests can enter to win a digital camera, $50 gas card, Milwaukee County Zoo package for four, and other prizes, and special anniversary account specials will be offered.

Scheduled activities include the following:

• All Day
  Free pumpkins for the first 100 kids, Trick-or-Treating and refreshments
  Free Seymour Savings tattoos, pumpkin-carving stencils, coloring sheets and more
• 11a.m.-12p.m.
  Entertainment by Accompany of Kids
• 11a.m.-1p.m.
  Complimentary chair massages by Jo Hannah's Haven
• 12:30p.m.
  Costume contest for kids 12 and under, 1pm judging (Winners receive prizes from Sussex
  Bowl, Main Moon Chinese Restaurant, Tony Maronni's Pizza and North Shore Bank.)

"We really enjoy being part of the Sussex community," Walecki said. "We're looking forward to a great day of celebrating and to many more years in Sussex."

North Shore Bank, headquartered in Brookfield, was founded in 1923. It has assets of $1.7 billion and 42 offices throughout eastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois. Current Wisconsin branch locations are in metro Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Appleton, Menasha, the Green Bay area, Burlington, Union Grove and Door County. North Shore Bank also has two Illinois State Bank offices in McHenry County, Ill.