InUnison Published quarterly for the members of Unison Credit Union.
Summer 2015 | No. 163
Unison is here for all our life stages!
for both our sons to help them start building their credit.” said Heidi. Unison also understands that change can be hard. However, with the ease and convenience of Unison’s online banking options paired with the great support from Unison staff, Kurt is making his loan payments online and hopes to be “fully online in the near future.”
The Fredericksons: Heidi, Jeremia, Zach, Cynthia and Kurt.
Kurt and Heidi Fredrickson have been loyal Unison members for over 20 years. From the time they were newlyweds, to starting their family; to now, as they send their children off to college, the Fredrickson’s always knew they could count on Unison to be there for them.
Most recently, Erika at our Little Chute branch helped T hrifty Family Fun! their son, Zach, get Picnic – Take your food on the run and head on the right path for to the park or anywhere. a student loan and Fishing – Fishing is a relaxing pleasure for the prepping for college. family even if you come home with an empty “Erika helped us get our bucket. finances in order. She Backyard Campout – Camping at home can assisted us with loans, be done for almost nothing. Break out the tent, savings accounts and barbeque some dinner, then sleep under the even checking accounts stars. Have a Photo Taking Contest – See who can take the best or funniest pictures. Make a display wall in your house with old frames! Bike Riding – Head out on the road with your bikes or drive with your bikes to biking trails.
Natives of Kaukauna, Heidi and Kurt currently live in Little Chute and frequent that location. “Erika and Ryan at the Little Chute branch have always been there for us to answer questions or help in any way possible with all our financial needs. Unison is really a great place to bank. Through every stage of our life, Unison has had a solution for us!” said Kurt. Heidi is proud that Unison supports the non-profit organization that she founded, the Community Benefit Tree. “We at the Community Benefit Tree work hard to help families in medical crisis and Unison helps us with frequent donations.” says Heidi. Just another example of Unison helping others in our community and providing for its members.
Share YOUR Unison experience! Have you had a great experience with us that you’d like to share? If so, we’d love to hear from you! Let us know how Unison has helped you. We will choose a local member or business every quarter for our Member Spotlight. Send us your comments to: emarketing@unisoncu.org
Arthur Sherrill
Youth Week 2015 BIG winners
Serious Savings Gift Card winner
Moola Kids’ Club $25 winner
upcoming events
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Youth Week $100 winner, Kalli Hoffman
Youth Week $100 winner, Eli Van Helvoirt
EastWest Music Fest July 10 - August 21 alternating Fridays
Held at various venues around De Pere. Unison is proud to be the presenting sponsor for this event! For more information, please visit these websites: definitelydepere.org and mileofmusic.com
Downtown De Pere Art Walk July 17 - August 14 alternating Fridays 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Self-guided tour through downtown De Pere’s shops and restaurants. For more information, please visit: definitelydepere.org
De Pere Farmer’s Market July - October Thursdays 7 a.m. - Noon
144 N. Wisconsin Street Located in Seroogy’s parking lot.
Walk for Suicide Awareness September 12 10:00 a.m. Hydro Park, Kaukauna (next to Kaukauna Utilities, 777 Island St.) For more information or to register go to: walkforsuicideawareness.org Downtown Kaukauna Farmer’s Market Fall Fest September 19 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Farmer’s Market, live music, fire trucks, police cars, facepainting and inflatables for the kids! cityofkaukauna.com
We are excited to announce our 2015 Unison Credit Union John Aman Memorial Scholarship recipients! This year, Unison is proud to present four $1,000 scholarships. The awards are given in memory of John Aman, the first CEO of Unison Credit Union. His commitment to the credit union industry and community were evident through his passion for volunteerism and putting the needs of our members first. Winners were selected based on their ability to demonstrate the credit union philosophy of “people helping people” through volunteerism and giving back to their communities. The following students are recipients of Unison Credit Union’s 2015 John Aman Memorial Scholarships: Emma Knick, a Kaukauna High School graduate, has logged many hours of service through her work with the Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Kathrine Drexel Parish and the YMCA. Emma will attend
UW-Stevens Point in fall to study Music Education. Taylor Falck, a Wrightstown High School graduate, has given back to her community through volunteering through 4-H, Toys for Tots, Wrightstown High School Tiger Camps, Dave Barta’s Benefit and the Public Library. In fall, Taylor is going to UW-La Crosse to study either Physical Therapy or Radiation Therapy. Leah Bowers, a Freedom High School graduate, has dedicated herself to giving back to her community by working with Meals on Wheels, Habitat for Humanity and Catholic Heart Work Camp Mission Trips. Leah will attend UW-Stevens Point this fall to study Human Biology.
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Unison’s “U-Crew” participating in the Big Cheese parade during Cheese Fest in Little Chute.
Unison is proud to sponsor the Firecracker 5k walk/run in Kaukauna on the 4th of July! We had 37 walkers on Team Unison this year.
Helping Your Kids Emma Knick
Manage
their Money! How are your kids earning money this summer? Babysitting? Dog walking? Lawn mowing? If they are lucky enough to be making some cold cash this summer, they may or may not realize that no matter how much (or how little) they earn, they’ll need a plan to manage their money.
Taylor Falck
Believe it or not, managing money can be fun! With exciting tools like the Mint Cash Calculator at themint.org kids can plan a way to budget their cash based on four buckets: Save. Spend. Invest. Give. Take some time to experiment! Work together to decide how much money to put into each category. Your child’s plan will depend on what their goals are today and for the future. They’ll see how quickly a little bit each week can add up over time! From Plan to Action. Once they have a plan, it’s time to put it into action! They’ll need four containers – one for each category. These can be as fancy or simple as you want. We like mason jars or tin cans that you can decorate and personalize. Label each container with SAVE, SPEND, INVEST and GIVE. Each allowance pay day, put the amount of cash in each jar that matches their plan. It’s as easy as that!
Leah Bowers
Information for this article was taken from http://www.themint. org/kids/cash-calculator.html.
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Simple Saving Finally, a savings program that lets you save money while you shop! With Simple Saving, Unison will automatically round up every purchase you make with your debit card to the next dollar and transfer the change to your savings account. Stop in and speak with an FSR to enroll.
In Old English pygg was a type of clay that was used to make jars and dishes that held money. The word eventually morphed into “piggy bank.”
Hours
Lobby Drive-up Monday 9:00 - 5:00 7:30 - 5:00 Tuesday 9:00 - 5:00 7:30 - 5:00 Wednesday 9:00 - 5:00 7:30 - 5:00 Thursday 9:00 - 6:00 7:30 - 6:00 Friday 9:00 - 5:00 7:30 - 5:00 Saturday 8:00 - 12:00* 8:00 - 12:00* * Unison’s Kaukauna South, Little Chute, Wrightstown and De Pere branches are open on Saturdays.
Locations
Kaukauna South Kaukauna North Little Chute Wrightstown De Pere Ghost Branch Mustang Money
1616 Crooks Avenue, Kaukauna, WI 54130 1000 Hyland Avenue, Kaukauna, WI 54130 2001 Freedom Road, Little Chute, WI 54140 465 School Street, Wrightstown, WI 54180 900 Main Avenue, De Pere, WI 54115 Kaukauna High School Commons Little Chute Middle School Commons
Questions?
Call us at 920-766-6000 or toll free at 1-888-878-8806. Visit us online at unisoncu.org. Email us at mail@unisoncu.org. Unison Credit Union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration.
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As of June 30, 2015 Assets.................................. $186,075,313.64 Deposits.............................. $163,756,310.80 Loans................................... $131,970,216.57 Reserves................................ $19,989,891.00 Members............................................. 17,700
Mortgage Options
15 & 30 Year Fixed Rate ARMs 3, 5 & 7 Year FHA Loans VA Loans USDA Rural Development Loans
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