Blackhawk Community Credit Union grand opening event
About 600 people attended the grand opening of Blackhawk Community Credit Union, 110 Parkview Drive, on Sept. 26.
Mike Fredrick, owner of Fredrick’s Supper Club, 118 Merchant Row, serves Milton resident and credit union member Alice Godding prime rib cubes.
Bill Neumueller and Chet Daniels, both of WCLO/WJVL, Janesville, greet event-goers while broadcasting live from the Blackhawk Community Credit Union parking lot.
Milton city council member Bill Wilson and his wife, Milton Plan Commission member Ethel Himmel enjoy pizza supplied by Rockie's Hometown Pizza and Subs, 301 Parkview Drive.
Blackhawk Community Credit Union Wealth Management Services Administrative Assistant Cathy Blakely stands at the ready to greet event-goers.
Buckhorn Supper Club, 11802 N. Charley Bluff Road, owner “Chico” Pope and restaurant manager Lisa Rau serve event-goer Derek Burton, who said he was visiting the area and was enticed by the food.
Firefighting is a theme in the Blackhawk Community Credit Union’s children’s corner located in the lobby.
Claire, 2, and Alyvia, 4, Janes, Milton, eagerly wait their turn to climb into a 40-foot inflatable obstacle course.
Daniel Kloos, 8, Milton, and Thomas Lynes, 7, Janesville, conquer a wall within the inflatable obstacle course.
Blackhawk Community Credit Union mascot “Earnest” and CEO Sherri Stumpf take center stage amid a full parking lot of activities.
Elizabeth Brotzman, 2, Janesville, participates in football toss. Mom, Becky, and brother, Caleb, 6, offer encouragement.
Katie Lynes, Janesville, organizes shoes as daughter, Emily, 3, enters the inflatable obstacle course.
Gale and Dennis Anden, from left, and Alice and Michael Godding, converse after touring the new branch. Holding memberships with a branch in Janesville, Gale said the group had come to “see what it was all about.”
Event-goers fill the parking lot at the new Blackhawk Community Credit Union Milton branch.
Surrounded by friends and employees, Blackhawk Community Credit Union CEO Sherri Stumpf holds the big scissor moments before the ribbon is cut and the Milton branch is declared officially open. Milton branch manager Teresa Riesterer, at left, helps hold the scissor.
A message left on the blacktop: “Happy.”
Blackhawk Community Credit Union members “Huck,” from left, and Sherri Simpson, and Mary Pope enjoy visiting before navigating the line to “try our luck” they said, in the “money grab booth.”
Janesville branch Blackhawk Community Credit Union risk management agent David Butz invites the Brotzman family to play football toss for prizes. Jacob, 4, makes the throw. Mom, Becky, and brother, Caleb, 6, cheer him on.
Describing himself as a “floating teller” Jeffrey Halverson, Stoughton, works at several branches, and will periodically work in Milton, he said.
Blackhawk Community Credit Union CEO Sherri Stumpf is flanked by two board members, John Jenks, at left, and Tim Silha. The group offered a tour of the 1,400-square-foot community space in the branch basement, available free of charge to members who might like to host daytime professional or club events.
Gourmet Kettle Korn, LLC, owners Julie and Randy Seeman prepare treats for event-goers.
Lisa Paulson, Milton, tries her luck in the “money grab booth.” Harder than it looked, she said, she retrieved $6.
Parkview Café, 315 Parkview Drive, owner Natalie Ashiku serves macaroni goulash to Steve and Joan Voda, Janesville.
Paisley, 6, and Penelope, 4, Sullivan, Edgerton, find a shaded spot to enjoy ice cream.
Mitchell House Coffee proprietor Rhonda Mitchell offers coffee and an array of treats. The Mitchell House Coffee project, Merchants Row, is continuing to take form, she said.
Rhonda Mitchell, from left, Blackhawk Community Credit Union board member John Jenks, and Chris Stumpf visit while enjoying a cup of coffee.
Cone Zone, 444 West High Street, owner Robert Tracey cites inviting weather and large crowds as highlights of the event.
Milton resident Rowan Inwood, 9, concentrates on a sorting game.
Milton resident Rudy Gaddini visits with event-goers while looking for a parking spot.
Edgerton resident and full-time lead teller at the Milton branch Ryan Johnson answers questions for those touring the building. Johnson has been a credit union employee for nine years.
Janesville resident and floating teller Sam Speth greets visitors.
Blackhawk Community Credit Union CEO Sherri Stumpf showcases a teller’s station.
Blackhawk Community Credit Union CEO Sherri Stumpf welcomes members of the extended Milton and Janesville area communities to tour the new Milton branch.
Vice President of Human Resources working from the Janesville branch Tammy Esskew, at left, and Mortgage loan officer Lori Suda, having run out of pizza, assure event-goers that more is on the way.
Tammy Soddy, Milton, at left, her daughter, Katie Ward, Janesville, and grandson, 10-month-old James, enjoy apple cider. Katie is a 2013 graduate of Milton High School.
Milton Area Youth Center (MAYC) Director Venesa Draves shares information about programming at the center, which was established in 2011, she said.
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