Page 3 - October 24, 2024 Bulletin

CoNTeNTS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

LIVE WELL. WORK WELL.
MONTHLY HEALTH & WELLNESS NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 2024 EDITION

What to Know About
This Year’s Flu Season
16
In the United States, influenza (flu) season lasts CHAIR CHAIR-ELECT TREASURER
from October through May, with peak flu activity Deneen Axtman Bernie Sinner Jamie Nelson
between December and March. Cornerstone Bank BankNorth TruCommunity Bank
Fargo Casselton Washburn
What’s more, flu season in the Southern Hemisphere often
indicates what’s to come in the United States. Data revealed
that the 2024 flu season in the Southern Hemisphere was NDBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
similar to previous flu seasons. With the potential for
this year’s flu season to be severe in the United States, Pat Artz Pete Jahner Drew Olafson
vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent the State Bank of Bottineau Kirkwood Bank and Trust United Valley Bank
flu, especially severe disease and hospitalization Bottineau Bismarck Cavalier
______________________________________________________________
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Paige Bjornson Lori Leingang LaDawn Schmitt
(CDC) estimates that the flu caused between 9 28 20 Dacotah Bank Bank of North Dakota Starion Bank
million and 41 million illnesses annually between Fargo Bismarck Bismarck
2010 and 2023.
______________________________________________________________
Gregg Gess Jeff Leuthold Kathy Torske
Wells Fargo Bank American State Bank & Trust Co. Bravera Wealth
FEATURES The flu can cause serious complications for people of any age, but children Fargo Williston Bismarck
How to Stay Healthy and older adults are especially vulnerable. To help keep your household
13 Washington Update: It’s Time to Stop Punting on Tory Hart Amy Mazigian Joe Watzke
healthy this flu season, consider these tips:
Credit Union Accountability Bank Forward Gate City Bank Bell Bank
• Get the flu vaccine. Being vaccinated against the flu is your best chance of
preventing the illness. The CDC recommends that anyone aged 6 months and Jamestown Bismarck Fargo
16 NDBA Ag Credit Conference in Fargo Sees Record
older get a flu shot every year.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick, and stay away from others when
Turnout you feel unwell. Because flu, cold and COVID-19 symptoms are similar, doctors Savanna Hendrickson Tara McFadden
Bank of Tioga
Choice Bank
say it’s best to get tested to know what you have.
20 Live Well. Work Well. Tioga Langdon
• Wash your hands often using soap and warm water to protect against germs. If
soap and water are unavailable, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
24 Learn to Live Webinars NDBA SERVICES, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Cover your mouth and nose. Cough or sneeze into a tissue or your elbow, and
dispose of tissues immediately.
28 The Fed Finally Cut Rates – Now What? CHAIR Jona Ziemann
• Get seven to nine hours of quality sleep each night to boost your immune system.
32 Compliance Alliance Article Jeff Weiler Kevin Dykema Western State Bank
• Exercise regularly to strengthen your body and make it more resilient against
Bravera Bank
infections, including the flu. Cornerstone Bank Bismarck West Fargo
35 NDBA Fall Event Highlights Fargo
• Stay hydrated and eat a nutritious diet rich in whole grains, lean proteins, fruits,
vegetables and fiber. BOARD LIAISONS
VICE-CHAIR Scott LeDuc
Experts recommend getting vaccinated against the flu by the end of October, Duane Bowman Bremer Bank Deneen Axtman
IN EVERY ISSUE so don’t delay getting your shot. Contact your doctor today to learn more Dakota Western Bank Grand Forks Cornerstone Bank
Fargo
about vaccines.
Bowman
2 Calendar of Events Cayle Paulson
Alison Anderson Dakota Heritage Bank Bernie Sinner
Zywave, 2024. 3 NDBA Directors & Staff Bank of North Dakota Harvey BankNorth
This newsletter is for informational purposes only and should not be construed a medical purposes. © 2023 Zywave, Inc. All rights reserved. Bismarck Casselton
4 Articles Jeremy Skoglund
Lois Bednar Western State Bank
10 NDBA Education Events & Webinars Bank Forward Bismarck
Fargo
12 From the Corner Chair
38 Happenings NDBA STAFF
40 Banker Classifieds Rick Clayburgh Lisa Dolajak Ann Reich
Communications and
President and CEO
SVP of Strategic Partnerships
rick@ndba.com Marketing Coordinator ann@ndba.com
lisa@ndba.com
Jackie Bauer
Business and Database Jolene German NDBA GENERAL
Coordinator Administrative Assistant COUNSEL
jackie@ndba.com jolene@ndba.com
Tracy Kennedy
Mission Statement Angi Day Dorothy Lick tracy@ndba.com
SVP of Education
Benefits Coordinator
angi@ndba.com dorothy@ndba.com
Extraordinary Leadership for North Dakota Banks
3