Shorewood’s business district is alive and thriving with a diverse mix of shops, specialty boutiques, restaurants and pubs, professional services, and much more. Our vibrant community continues to prosper because our businesses answer all of the needs of today’s customers along with good, old-fashioned, personal service and customer satisfaction. As we salute the success of all our businesses, we celebrate and recognize several long-standing companies marking milestone anniversaries.
North Shore Bank: 85 Years and Going Strong
North Shore Bank has come a long way from its humble beginnings in Shorewood in the back of an East Capitol Drive hardware store in the early 1920s. Today, it is one of the strongest banks in the Midwest and a nationally respected leader in the banking community.
North Shore Bank has grown through mergers, acquisitions and the creation of new branches; 42 offices dot the map from northeastern Wisconsin to northeastern Illinois. Assets have reached $1.7 billion, reflecting sound fiscal management, an eye to the future, innovative products and incomparable customer service.
The bank is a leader in maximizing technology with 24-hour online banking and bill pay, plus the ability to apply and pre-qualify for home loans, re-order checks and more. New e-offerings for business banking and technology innovations have helped the bank’s security team keep customers’ accounts safe.
In today’s difficult financial times it’s reassuring to know that the North Shore Bank has remained strong during the subprime mortgage crisis - primarily because of rock-solid lending practices and a commitment to weathering the storm just as it did the stock market crash of 1929, the Great Depression, five wars and the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s.
The North Shore Bank Shorewood locations are at Oakland and Capitol Drive and Oakland and Lake Bluff Drive. North Shore Bank: a strong and vital part of your community.
Hubbard Park Lodge Celebrates 70 Years
Hubbard Park Lodge is nestled in a lovely setting along the Milwaukee River in Hubbard Park in Shorewood. The history of the Lodge and the park dates back more than a century. Way back then, long before anyone thought of water parks, Milwaukeeans were enjoying entertainment at popular spots along the Milwaukee River at restaurants, a beer garden, an amusement park, a motorcycle racing dome, and even a giant water slide.
In the early 1900s, the Village of Shorewood purchased some of the property for a park and named it in honor of William J. Hubbard, a highly respected Village Board President. Construction for Hubbard Park Lodge began in 1936 during the Great Depression as a Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, and completed in 1938 at a cost of about $30,000. It is one of 13 identical structures built across the United States during this era, and one of only two left standing (the other houses the United States Department of Agriculture’s research station outside Washington, D.C.)
The Village of Shorewood managed the Lodge for many years working with a number of concessionaires, and over the years Hubbard Park Lodge became a place where memories were made at dances, teas and other special events. Since 1986, the Lodge has been operated by Margaret Cibulka, owner of Culinary Artists Ltd., a specialty catering service well-known for excellent catering for weddings, meetings, business functions and other events. The Lodge is also open to the public for Sunday brunch and Friday dinner. “New memories are being made at Hubbard Lodge and we’re very pleased to be continuing the tradition,” says Margaret. And the Village of Shorewood is proud to be the home of one of the country’s architectural treasures.
Hubbard Park Lodge is located just south of East Capitol Drive in Shorewood at 3565 N. Morris Blvd. Visit www.hubbardparklodge.net or call 414-332-4207.
Harleys: The Store for Men Celebrating 60 Years of Retail Excellence
Harleys: The Store for Men in Shorewood, Wisconsin, is celebrating six decades as a Milwaukee destination for fashion-conscious men. Harleys was founded in 1948 by brothers Harold and Stanley Dubman (who combined their first names to christen their store). Tim Ryan, Harleys’ current owner, was born the same year Harleys was founded, and while a student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee he started working in the store. By 1987, when the Dubmans were ready to sell, Tim was well-prepared to take over and Ryan and former business partner, Tom Brill, jumped at the opportunity to be co-owners. When Brill retired in 1999, Ryan became president and sole owner.
Today Harleys is one of the leading men’s specialty stores in Wisconsin. While men’s fashions have seen trends such as leisure suits, Nehru jackets, bell-bottom pants and disco dressing, Harleys has succeeded by staying the course with the finest menswear for office, casual or formal occasions. Harleys describes its merchandise as “handsome, quality garments that have no fear of time.” The shop has a complete selection for the discriminating male: shirts to shoes, outerwear to underwear, suits and sweaters, slacks and sportcoats and everything in between.
The cornerstone of Harleys’ success is personal attention. “We have an unwavering commitment to superior customer service,” Tim says, “including our own in-house tailors who have crafted garments for Harleys for years.”
An important part of Harleys’ mission is supporting the community. The store stages its own annual golf outing to benefit the Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation, and participates in numerous fashion shows to benefit causes including the Boys and Girls Club of Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Symphony and Gilda’s Club. Tim is the president of the Shorewood Business Improvement District.
Shorewood is proud to rank Harleys: The Store for Men, as one of the flagship stores in its vibrant business district. Visit Harleys at 4009 N. Oakland Ave., or call 414-332-3404.
Stowell Associates SelectStaff: 25 Years of Caring Services
Stowell Associates SelectStaff is one of those quiet companies that you don't know much about - until you need them. And then you wonder what you would have done without their help. Stowell Associates SelectStaff provides a wide range of professional care management and care-giving services to elderly and disabled adults and their families. The company is celebrating its 25th anniversary, with 22 of those years spent in Shorewood.
Co-founders Phyllis Brostoff, CISW and Valerie Stefanich, CISW have decades of experience in geriatric social work and dedication to helping their clients. When a need arises in a family, clients can feel confident turning to Stowell Associates SelectStaff for all the resources they need to help explore options and make informed decisions for their loved ones. Phyllis and Valerie stress that when planning for the future of an elderly or disabled person, the first and most important step is an objective, professional evaluation. Stowell Associates SelectStaff’s understanding, professional care managers have a depth of experience in health care, social service, retirement facilities and will follow through with consultation and assessment. Their services include assistance in determining living arrangements; reviewing financial, legal or medical issues; and counseling and support. When home care is an option, care-giving services are provided by sensitive, well-trained caregivers, supervised by managers who carefully monitor in-home help.
Phyllis and Valerie have always loved operating their business in Shorewood, and when space on the street level of The Metropolitan at Kensington and Oakland became available in 2006 they were delighted to have the opportunity to make yet another investment in our community by purchasing space in the complex. According to Phyllis and Valerie, “We appreciate everything Shorewood has done for us and making an investment in the community was important.”
Contact Stowell Associates SelectStaff (4485 N. Oakland Ave.) at 414-963-2600 or visit www.elderselectstaff.com.
