NAFCU’s Duthler named Credit Union Rock Star

Credit Union Magazine has named Matt Duthler, marketing director at Northland Area Federal Credit Union, as a 2019 Credit Union Rock Star.

“It’s creative, innovative and passionate professionals like Duthler who keep the movement relevant to our members,” Ann Hayes Peterson, vice president of publishing and editor-in-chief at CUNA, said in a statement. “We hope to inspire other credit union professionals to use their unique talents and expertise to spread the credit union difference. We knew Matt’s accomplishments would be a motivational story that others could learn from.”

Duthler was recognized for outreach in communities where NAFCU has branches.

Visit news.cuna.org/rockstar for more information.

State: Prepare for winter

utility bills

The Michigan Public Service Commission said planning ahead now can help keep winter utility bills manageable.

The utility regulator offers the following tips:

∫ Get your furnace tuned up by a certified professional so it runs more efficiently, and replace filters regularly.

∫ Talk with your utility provider about demand response or time-of-use programs, a budget plan, low-income assistance, active duty military shutoff protection, or a winter protection plan.

∫ Locking in a propane contract now can help save money later.

∫ Seal cracks around windows and doors, check air ducts for leaks, insulate attics, and perform other home maintenance to prevent heat loss.

Apply by Sept. 30 for the Home Heating Credit using Michigan tax form MI-1040CR-7.

Seminars on labor law,

supervisor training set

A seminar on labor law happens from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Aplex, 701 Woodward Ave. A separate seminar follows from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 25 on supervisor training.

The seminars, sponsored by the Northeast Michigan Human Resource Association, cost $40 for members of NEMHRA or the Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce, or $60 for non-members. Register at the Chamber, 235 W. Chisholm St., by Sept. 17. Email Alex Wisniewski at wisniewskia@nemcsa.org for more information.

New business opens

downtown

Samuel Rumbles has opened a new State Farm office at 119 N. Second Ave., according to a news release.

The office space was restored “to showcase the beauty of this building which was built in 1973 in downtown Alpena,” the news release said.