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The 45th Parallel sign at Squaw Bay south of Alpena is a popular photo opportunity for visitors, including the likeness of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose image from President Joe Biden’s inauguration has been photoshopped into memes across the Web including into several iconic scenes from Northeast Michigan.
ALPENA A meme trending on social media has come to Northeast Michigan, promoting local attractions and businesses and bringing people with different political ideologies together for fun, giggles, clicks, and shares.
Past presidential candidate and self-proclaimed Democratic socialist U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, was captured seated in the Washington cold on Jan. 20 wearing a mask, puffy winter coat, knitted mittens, a less-than-thrilled look on his face during President Joe Biden’s swearing-in ceremony.
Dec 14, 2020
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Pictured from left to right are AAACU Personal Achievement award winners Alison Jakubcin, Adam Degen, and Denise Chapman.
ALPENA Congratulations to Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union team members Denise Chapman, accounting specialist, Adam Degen, mortgage processor, and Alison Jakubcin, marketing specialist/Wildcat Branch supervisor, on being the recipients of the 2020 Personal Achievement Award during AAACU’s Annual Board and Staff Holiday Party.
The Personal Achievement Award is given to AAACU employees who have dedicated their own time and made a conscious effort toward improving themselves educationally over the past year. Certain criteria is evaluated when making a selection for this award, such as credit union related courses the applicant is currently taking or have completed, attendance at credit union training events and seminars, community involvement, and attendance at credit union and chapter events.