Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 25

BUSINESS JOURNAL: WORKPLACE Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1996 Battle Creek Enquirer BUSINESS PORTFOLIO 3 iff T( 1 ok I in TJX- it FOR THE ENQUIRER Here are the participants in the finals of the Felpausch Best Bagger Contest, from left James Cassel, Lake Odessa; Dan Bernard, Grand Ledge; Kurt McDaniel, Leslie; Brian Heisler, Marshall; Stephanie Jones, Urbandale; Leigh Tsuji, Delton; Danielle West, Coldwater, Rob Wilson, Eaton Rapids; Kelly Kehres, Charlotte; Nick Wentworth, Pennfield; Sarah Baker, Bellevue; Scott Potter, Hastings; Ron White, Williamston; Danielle Risner, Albion; Becky Purvis, Mason, Deryck Cunningham, Minges Brook; John Clissold, Lakeview; Josh Dixon, Jackson; and Sam Brockington, Vicksburg. The baggers qualified for the finals by winning their local store competitions. and Habitat for Humanity. Great Lakes Bancorp promotes executive Brian Wilson was promoted to assistant vice presidentregion manager of Great Lakes Bancorp.

He has worked for the corporation for six GETTING INTO PORTFOLIO Business Portfolio appears in Sunday's Business Section and Wednesday's Business Journal. Submit information in writing to Business Portfolio at the Enquirer, 155 W. Van Buren Battle 49017-3093, or fax it to 964-0299. If you have questions, call business writer Amy Wilson at 966-0692. years and was most recently the manager of the Great Lakes Bancorp Lakeview office.

He began his career in April 1990 as a part-time teller at a the practical application of knowledge and resources to improve their quality of life and that of future generations." Travel exec makes familiarization trip Christa Breitbach-Chapman, vice president of Ermisch Travel, recently returned from a familiarization trip to San Francisco, Reno and Lake Tahoe. The trip included a two-night stay in San Francisco with extensive sightseeing including Fisherman's "Wharf, Union Square, Chinatown, Nob Hill and Pier 39 entertainment district The RenoLake Tahoe visit included inspections of many area hotels and casinos and visits to scenic points of interest Other features included were North Tahoe and the Hyatt at Incline Village. Breitbach-Chapman is vice president, sales and a senior travel consultant with Ermisch Travel of Battle Creek. Mutual Savings Bank names office manager Denise Steele has joined Mutual Savings Bank as an assistant vice president and retail banking office manager of its office at 701 North Ave. She is responsible for providing Brian Wilson REGION Felpausch recognizes top grocery baggers Sarah Baker of Bellevue was the top area finisher in the Felpausch Best Bagger Contest, placing second in the competition conducted earlier this summer in Hastings.

The contest was won by Kurt McDaniel of the Leslie store, who won a $200 cash prize and a chance to participate in the Michigan Best Bagger Contest Baker won a $100 cash award and a Felpausch polo shirt She is the daughter of Lori and Daniel Baker and is a freshman at Albion College. Baker, who works at the Bellevue Felpausch store, was among representatives from 19 stores who won in-store competitions. They were judged on overall bagging technique as well as speed and distribution of weight between bags. Other individual store winners from the Battle Creek area: Stephanie Jones, Urbandale Felpausch, is the daughter of Cindy Jones. She is a student at Kellogg Community College.

Nicholas Wentworth, Penn-field Felpausch, is the son of Julie and Stephen Wentworth. He is a senior at Pennfield High School. Deryck Cunningham, Minges Brook Felpausch, is the son of Dave and Cher Cunningham of East Leroy. He is a junior at Athens High School. John Clissold, Lakeview Felpausch, is the son of Randy and Tammy Clissold.

He is a junior at Lakeview High School Brian Heisler, Marshall Felpausch, is the son of Fred and Dee Heisler of Olivet He is a junior at Olivet High School. Scott Potter, Hastings Felpausch, is the son of Kirk and LuAnn Potter of Hastings. He is a senior at Hastings High School. Danielle Risner, Albion Felpausch, is the daughter of Goble and Mary Ann Risner of Albion. She attends Sienna Heights College.

Danielle West, Coldwater Felpausch, is the daughter of Joann and David West of Coldwater. He is a junior at Coldwater High School. Leigh Tsuji, Delton Felpausch, is the daughter of Michelle and Yoshiaki Tsuji of Delton. She is a sophomore at Notre Dame. All participants received $25 cash awards and a Felpausch polo shirt BATTLE CREEK VA Credit Union CEO attends school Iizbeth Amundson of Battle Creek attended the 43rd annual CUNA Management School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison earlier this summer.

She is managerCEO of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Employees Federal Credit Union. CUNA Management School is a ilies and children to local legislators, civic organizations and has testified before Congress in Washington D.C. He has been the Families First program manager for five years for the Berrien, Calhoun and Eaton counties. Unlike other program managers, last year he had his own case in Albion, which required a time commitment of 20 hours per week. CALHOUN COUNTY Local man graduates from vocational program Ken Preston of Calhoun County graduated from the Michigan Career and Technical Institute, a vocational training school for adults operated by the Michigan Jobs Commission earlier this summer.

He completed the cabinetmaking program, one of 17 job training programs offered by the residential school, located east of Plainwell on Pine Lake in Barry County. Sixty-four students received certificates of program completion at the summer commencement ceremony. HASTINGS Banker elected to state board Todd A. Harding, president and chief executive officer of MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, was elected to the Michigan League of Savings Institutions Board of Directors. The elections were held at the league's 109th Annual Convention at the Grand Hotel.

The league represents all 27 of Michigan's savings institutions with total assets exceeding $30 billion. three-year, college-level program that requires two weeks of study in Madison each summer. Amundson is among the more than 2,400 credit union employees and volunteer leaders from the U.S., the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada and the West Indies who have completed a CUNA School program. CUNA Management School is sponsored by the Credit Union National Association Affiliates, which serves more than 12,100 credit unions and their 70 million members. Kellogg Foundation names administrator Stembeni Chirume has been selected as an office and grants Great Lakes affiliate company, TCF Illinois, in Naperville, Dl.

Wilson graduated from North Central College in Naperville, with a bachelor's degree in finance. The regional office is at 15 Capital NE. ALBION Starr official earns state honor Mike Williams, director of community based programs for Starr Commonwealth and Families First program manager, received the Program Manager of the YearJeff Yost Award. The award was given by the Michigan Family Independence Agency to one director statewide at its annual Families First Conference on Mackinac Island earlier this summer. As program manager, Williams communicates the priorities of fam service, com administrator for the Africa Programming office in Harare, Zimbabwe, by the W.K.

Kellogg Foundation. Chirume coordinates operations and administrative functions, petitive savings and checking products, and mortgage and consumer loans to customers. She has more than 16 years of experi Stembeni Chirume Denise L. Steele Charles C. Zhang, CFP, holds many prestigious professional designations and degrees in the financial planning field.

CFP Certified financial Planner ChFC Chartered financial Consultant MBA Master of Business Administration Registry of financial Planning Practitioners by IAFP Specializing in: supervises office and support staff and provides programming support to the Africa programming vice president She also acts as a liaison between the Harare and Battle Creek foundation offices. Before joining the foundation staff, she worked as an accountant and grants administrator for the Ford Foundation's Zimbabwe office in Harare. The WK Kellogg Foundation was established in 1930 "to help people help themselves through ence in the financial services business in the areas of branch management, customer sales and service, compliance and training and development She previously was employed by Comerica and Michigan National Bank in Battle Creek. Steele has lived in Battle Creek for 17 years and is involved with several organizations, including United Way of Greater Battle Creek Financial Advisors Pension RoKovere and Retirement Planning eading finandd pannjng company Investment and Tax Management 2845 Cap'rtal Ave. S.W., Suite 300, Battle Creek 800-213-8864 Ext 320 962-7100 ochi lur your jnsfs introductory consultation..