May is No Pets Left Behind Month for North Kitsap Fishline.
Pets need their healthy food and treats, too. Help our canine and feline friends with donations to support Fishline families’ pets. Each month, you can visit Liberty Bank’s Poulsbo lobby at 19917 7th Ave NE, Suite 101, and help us collect food and supplies that support families in need in our community.
April & May are North Kitsap Fishline PB & J Month.
Each month, you can visit Liberty Bank’s Poulsbo lobby at 19917 7th Ave NE, Suite 101, and help us collect food and supplies that support families in need in our community.
Martha & Mary Turned 125! Annual Generations of Care Gala
Liberty Bank was a proud table sponsor of this very special event, which celebrates Martha & Mary’s 125 years of care and community service to hundreds of seniors, children and families in the West Sound region. This well-attended evening gala dinner event and auction took place at Kiana Lodge, and raised well over $100,000! For more info, see www.marthaandmary.org/125-years
March for Babies
It was a fun day out with people who share a passion for improving the health of babies right in our own community. Liberty Bank forms a team to annually walk for the March of Dimes, with the event kick-off and wrap-up at the Haselwood Family YWCA in Silverdale. Some 2016 Liberty Bank team members were among first finishers, too!
Liberty Bank is Pathway Circle Sponsor of the YWCA of Kitsap County Annual Women of Achievement Luncheon
Liberty Bank sponsored the 27th annual Women of Achievement luncheon which celebrates women in business, public service and philanthropy in the regional community. Liberty Bank CEO Rick Darrow was on hand to stand in recognition of seven distinctive women on this year’s honors roster.
Liberty Bank Supports Navy League of the United States
Liberty Bank made a financial contribution at the Lt. Commander level to the Navy League of the United States to support the commissioning of the USS Washington (SSN 787). Funds will be used to create community awareness events. We support our troops, past, present and future! For more info see www.usswashingtoncommissioning.org
FDIC Releases Consumer Cybersecurity Guide
The FDIC yesterday released a special edition of the agency’s quarterly FDIC Consumer News entitled “A Bank Customer’s Guide to Cybersecurity.” The publication features several articles on cyber-related topics; including safety precautions for computers, smartphones, and tablets; tips for avoiding identity theft online; the roles of banks and the government in consumer protection.
March is North Kitsap Fishline Pasta Meals Collection Month
Drop by the bank’s lobby at 19917 7th Ave NE, Suite 101, in Poulsbo and leave non-perishable fixings and ingredients to make pasta meals. Each month, Liberty Bank proudly collects and delivers supplies to NK Fishline, in support of stronger and healthier families in our region.
North Kitsap Fishline Annual COME TO THE TABLE Dinner & Auction
Liberty Bank was a proud event and table sponsor at the 2016 annual North Kitsap Fishline Come to the Table Dinner & Auction, which was held at the Sons of Norway in Poulsbo.
Over 200 people gathered to support NK Fishline and to bid on dozens of silent auction items, including an automotive care and maintenance gift basket donated by the bank.
“To do the work we do providing thousands of meals a year to families and empowering them with other supportive resources to improve quality of life, we need steady supporters like Liberty Bank,” commented NK Fishline Executive Director Mary Nader. Liberty Bank also does a monthly collection of food, personal care items, or school supplies in its Poulsbo lobby. Drop by to see how you can help.
Discovery Workshop: Be Your Own Landlord
Understanding the Difference Between Leasing and Buying
With historically low rents and historically low prices and interest rates for commercial real estate, which option is best? It’s a common question, and the answer is rarely obvious. This workshop explained the economic difference between the two scenarios. We did the math that demonstrated the nuances between paying rent to someone else, and paying it to yourself. Cash invested in real estate is cash that becomes unavailable to the business, but SBA Loan programs, tax benefits, and the ability to sell the property at a future date are all factors to be considered.
Kelly Muldrow from the Windermere Real Estate’s Commercial Practice Group was available to share his expertise and resources for accessing SBA 504 funds. Kelly Muldrow is a Managing Broker in Windermere Real Estate’s commercial practice group. Since 2004, Mr. Muldrow has been involved in real estate sales and leasing, investment analysis, and commercial development, representing a broad array of clients, including investors, developers, tenants and small businesses.
Check Liberty Bank’s Calendar for future quarterly Discovery Workshops, which are free and open to the regional community.