Washington Island Office to Celebrate 50 Years

September 1, 2009 - The Washington Island Financial Center staff will be celebrating 50 years of service at an event planned on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at the island office. Financial Center Manager Jeanie Young is inviting the entire Washington island community to enjoy lunch and entertainment. The branch office opened for business on March 18, 1959 by special legislative act and is the only site in Wisconsin for which the bill was applicable. The Door County Advocate called the opening "a milestone in the economic life of Washington Island, as published in Bank of Sturgeon Bay. The First Century 1889-1989. by Bill Meindl.

Baylake Bank, Member FDIC/Equal Housing Lender, serves its communities from 28 financial centers in Brown, Door, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Waupaca, and Waushara counties and from its website at www.baylake.com.  For more information call (920) 743-5551 or 1-800-267-3610.