Siouxland Business Journal - March 2016

Vol. 23 No. 6 PO Box 118, Sioux City, Iowa 51102

March 2016 Financial issue

TopSEDC’s Lender Jackie Nohr and Ken Beekley

INSIDE THIS MONTH’S ISSUE: Blue Bunny launches rebrand

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Index New Chamber investors... 6

On the Move..............14

Business Know How....7

Business People.........14

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Jackie Nohr, loan originator, left, and Ken Beekley, executive vice president, are shown Feb. 15, 2016, at the offices of the Siouxland Economic Development Corp, in downtown Sioux City, Iowa, SEDC has been honored by the Iowa Small Business Administration as the top lender in rural markets for fiscal 2015.

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Wells Blue Bunny introduces new mascot DAVE DREESZEN

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A carton of Blue Bunny’s Bunny Tracks ice cream sporting the brand’s new logo and design is shown above.

LE MARS, Iowa | The Le Mars-based maker of Blue Bunny ice cream has reached back to the past for inspiration for a new logo and “mascot.”

Wells Enterprises recently introduced “Blu,” which the Le Mars-based company described as its “longstanding, but neverfeatured before brand ambassador.” Blu is depicted as a real bunny with blue fur, akin to the bunny in a Sioux City store window in 1930 that inspired a child to suggest the brand’s Blue Bunny moniker.

During a public event at the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor in Le Mars Wednesday morning, Wells also unveiled its new logo. A large upper case “B,” with

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bunny-shaped ears protruding out of the top of the letter, is used to spell both Blue and Bunny.” The words “Ice Cream” appear underneath.

The new image replaces a logo that had appeared on packaging since 2004.

It featured a contemporary rabbit in a running pose with bands of gold and a red seal bearing the words “Wells quality since 1913,” which had been used since 2004.

Blu will be featured in a new national media campaign that will help relaunch the brand.

“When people think of ice cream they think of fun.

That’s where we come in,” said Adam Baumgartner, vice president of marketing for Blue Bunny. “Next month we are relaunching Blue Bunny ice cream to make sure ice cream lovers find fun waiting for them in grocers’ freezers nationwide this spring.”

As part of the relaunch, Blue Bunny also will introduce 46-ounce and new quart-sized line in seethrough packaging. The transparent containers are recyclable and BPA free.

Wells has been a fixture

in Le Mars since 1913, when Fred H. Wells purchased a horse, a delivery wagon, a few cans and jars from a local dairy farmer Ray Bowers to start a milk route.

Twelve years later, Fred H. and his brother, Harry C. Wells, formed a partnership to make ice cream in Sioux City. In 1928, the brothers sold the ice cream distribution system to another company. As a result, when they decided to sell ice cream again in Sioux City seven years later, they no longer held the rights to the Wells name. So, they launched a contest to adopt a new brand name.

George Vanden Brink collected the $25 prize after submitting the winning entry, Blue Bunny, the words his 2-year-old son shouted over and over after viewing a stuffed blue Easter bunny in a local department store window.

Vanden Brink, a Sioux City Journal advertising artist, also designed the first Blue Bunny logo, a floppy-eared rabbit holding a cone in one hand and a box of ice cream under the other arm.

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Sanford weight loss clinic to open in Commons KIRBY KAUFMAN

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SIOUX CITY | Profile by Sanford, a weight-loss clinic, will open at Lakeport Commons in April or May, company officials said.

The Sioux City location will be the second franchise clinic in the country under parent company Sioux Falls-based Sanford Health.

The Profile by Sanford franchise owners are Mark Lounsbery, an

internal medicine physician with Sanford, and his wife, Michelle Lounsbery, a sales executive at Howalt McDowell Insurance in Sioux Falls.

“Sioux City quickly became an easy decision when evaluating markets to place a Profile location,” Lounsbery said in a statement. “As a physician, I can attest to the effectiveness and ease of use of Profile. Weight management is critical

to overall health and wellness.”

In 2012, the first franchise opened in Lincoln, Nebraska. The remaining clinics are corporateowned. There are 26 locations in nine states with more than 35,000

total members.

“We have seen just the impact it’s made on the Sioux Falls community, and we have family in Sioux City so we just thought that was a natural place to expand the value of Sanford Profile,” Michelle Lounsbery said.

According to Sanford, Profile members work with coaches to develop customized meal plans and use wireless technology to

track body weight, measurement and blood pressure.

Sanford Health is South Dakota’s largest health care system and one of the largest in the nation, with 43 hospitals and nearly 250 clinics in nine states and three countries.

In December, Sanford opened a cardiac and vascular medicine clinic at 350 Oak Tree Lane in Dakota Dunes.

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Choosing daily physical activity powerful medicine The best medicines are those that prevent disease and improve quality of life and your daily well-being. You may not think of physical activity as medicine, but in fact, it is powerful medicine when performed daily! “We do not stop exercising because we grow old. We grow old because we stop exercising or moving.” Dr. Kenneth Cooper – The Father of Aerobics, Cooper Institute.

Do you have a family member or friend who has suffered a heart attack? In a Harvard study of 80,000 nurses, those that walked at least 30 minutes daily, five or more days each week, reduced their risk of heart attack by 50 percent. Walking strengthens your heart, mind, and body, so work towards 30 or more minutes of walking daily to keep your heart healthy, mind focused, and stress level reduced.

Regular physical activity helps to prevent cognitive decline and dementia as we age. One study documented that older persons who walked regularly, gardened, or went jogging, were 50 percent less likely to develop dementia five years later compared to sedentary people. Research has strongly demonstrated that light physical activities and movements such as walking or stepping can significantly improve your health and wellbeing.

Want to prevent or better manage your diabetes? In a 15 year study, researchers followed nearly 2,500 young adults (younger than 30) and discovered that those who became physically active were 60 percent less likely to develop diabetes.

Physical activity (daily) helps prevent

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insulin resistance, which is the underlying cause of type II diabetes and metabolic syndrome. One study showed that for every two hours a person watched TV daily, their risk of diabetes increased by 14 percent. Imagine the impact on the health of our nation and health care insurance costs if every inactive person became physically active and moved more daily?

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Learn and practice lifestyle habits to prevent cancer. One study showed a 40 percent decrease in cancer deaths in high fit persons compared to low fit persons.

A recent report by the American Cancer Society states that regular exercise may be helpful in preventing breast, colon, prostrate and endometrial cancer by as much as 20 to 40 percent.

Did you know that by not smoking or using smokeless tobacco, being physically active for 30 or more minutes five days each week, and by eating five or more servings of fruits and vegetables each week, you could reduce most cancer risks for you and your family’s body by 66 percent?

Other benefits to being physically active include:

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Baker received his under grad degree at Buena Vista University in 1990, majoring in marketing. He then went on to receive his MBA through the University of Phoenix in 2005.

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– Brisk walking can cut the risk of hip fractures in women by 65 percent. Hip fractures are one of the most devastating injuries to our bodies and the leading cause of admission to nursing homes or dependent living facilities in older adults.

– Data from the Aerobic Research Center showed that active men had 68 percent fewer strokes and active women dropped their risks of stroke by 50 percent.

– Physically active men were 57 percent less likely to develop high blood pressure.

High blood pressure is one of the leading causes of heart attacks, so choose to be physically active today.

– Fit persons have less depression and are happier. The more we move our bodies daily the more your body releases endorphins, a natural pain killer and energizer that our bodies crave.

– Fit individuals are 34 percent less likely to catch a cold or the flu bug.

– People who get regular physical activity or exercise five or more days each week are also less likely to be overweight, have more energy, are more optimistic, sleep and recover better, and have less arthritis and joint pain.

Live by these principles to maintain an active lifestyle and manage your daily well-being: – Choose activities that you enjoy daily.

– Ask someone to walk, lift weights, go swimming, jog or go biking with you. An exercise partner helps you to be accountable and more regular with your program, not to mention have more fun.

– Be physically active in the morning or

late in the day and drink plenty of fluids at least 40 ounces of water or more daily (fresh filtered water), slowly working towards half of your body weight in ounces.

– Get good walking shoes with arch support and wear comfortable clothing such as dry fit materials.

– Set SMART goals and keep a journal or record of what you are doing and how you are feeling.

– Look for ways to be more active and move in your daily life at work, home and while on vacation too – Join a gym or fitness class in Siouxland or wherever you call home.

– Do some fun and functional strengthening exercises at least three times per week. Your body, muscles, joints, bones, and mind with all thank you.

Sources: 1) Physical Activity is Powerful Medicine by Wellsource 2007. Check out their website at www.wellsource.com 2) The Hazards of Inactivity from WellSource Making Healthy Choices Newsletter 2006.

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Lack of sleep costly, dangerous in workplace We all have our good and bad days on the job, but, have you thought about how much of this can be influenced by lack of sleep. Many jobs require complete attention to detail, no room for error. Think about the surgeon, pilot, crane operator, electrician, engineer of a train and the list goes on.

When employees don’t get adequate sleep, it doesn’t just result in performing like a zombie, there can be serious consequences for employees and employers.

A Harvard Medical School study in the Archives of General Psychiatry found insomnia also attributes to workplace errors and accidents. With 1 in 5 of the study participants displaying symptoms of insomnia, 43% admitted to having made serious error or experiencing an accident in the past year. Some estimates put the costs to employers at $31.1 billion in workplace accidents.

According to Mark Raymond, BS, REEGT with Mercy Medical Neurophysiology and Sleep Lab, “the effect on the workplace from lack of sleep is not only expensive but getting only four hours of

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“In my business of attaching electrodes to heads for EEG’s or monitoring sleep, there probably wouldn’t be consequences that would be considered dangerous other than misplacing some monitors; however, if you’re an engineer of a train, the consequences could be deadly if you drifted off to sleep,’ Raymond says.

Dr. Matthew Walker, a sleep scientist at the University of California, Berkley says “we’ve learned that sleep before learning helps prepare your brain for initial

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While you snooze, your brain cycles through different phases of sleep, including light sleep, deep sleep, and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, when dreaming often occurs. The cycles repeat about every 90 minutes.

The non-REM stages of sleep seem to prime the brain for good learning the next day. If you did not get adequate sleep, your ability to learn new things could decrease by up to 40 percent. “You can’t pull an allnighter and still learn effectively,” Walker says. Lack of sleep affects a part of the brain called the hippocampus, which is key for making new memories.

We accumulate many memories, moment by moment, while we are awake.

Most will be forgotten during the day. According to sleep expert Dr. Robert Stickgold of Harvard Medical School, “when we first form memories, they are in a very raw and fragile form.” But when you doze off, “sleep seems to be a privileged time when the brain goes back through recent memories and decides both what to keep and what not to keep,” Stickgold explains.

“During a night of sleep, some memories are strengthened.”

Memories seem to become more stable in the brain during the deep stages of sleep. After that, REM (the most active stage of sleep) seems to play a role in linking together related memories, sometimes

in unexpected ways. That is why a full night of sleep may help with problem solving.

A 2012 report from the CDC estimated that 1 in 3 working Americans do not get enough sleep. Often, insomnia results from anxiety or stress, but it can also stem from an underlying condition, such as pain disorders, causing sleep difficulties.

Sleep Hygiene Tips adapted from the National Sleep Foundation: 1. Go to bed at the same time each night and rise at the same time each morning.

2. Avoid large meals before bedtime.

3. Avoid caffeine and alcohol close to bedtime.

4. Avoid nicotine.

Solution: Worksite sleep education programs, screening for medication problems that can cause insomnia, referral to sleep specialist.

Sources: Mercy Medical Sleep Lab, Health-e-headlines January 2014, Welcoa’s online self-care bulletin, CDC website So now we know how vital a good night’s sleep is for good health and safety. Take time to figure out what is interfering with your sleep and move forward on getting the problem resolved. Speak with you Physician if you feel medications or a medical issue may be interfering with your sleep. You may want to consider health coaching to assist with this goal.

Deb Twyford is a Registered Nurse and Intrinsic Coach with Mercy Business Health Worksite Wellness. Contact her at twyfordd@mercyhealth.com or 712-274-4334.

NAI UNITED RUSH HOUR CONNECT NAI United hosted the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce’s January Rush Hour Connect.

The event at the United Center celebrated the former United Commercial changing its name to NAI United to reflect it recently becoming a member of NAI Global. Pictured at NAI United members Colonel Krage, Gail Brandt, Beau Braunger, Dick Salem, Nathan Connelly, Becky Fitchner, Judy Hegstrom and Karla Hertz. Not pictured is Chris Bogenrief.

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SEDC, Sioux Center bank honored by SBA DAVE DREESZEN

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SIOUX CITY | Northwest Iowa was a hotbed of activity for loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration in the last fiscal year.

The Siouxland Economic Development Corporation recently was recognized by the SBA as the state’s top lender in rural markets for the 12 months ended Sept. 30.

The SEDC, based in Sioux City, approved 14 loans for $6.05 million under the SBA’s 504 loan program. The loans supported projects worth more than $15 million.

American State Bank in Sioux Center was recognized as the SBA “Lender of the Year” in Iowa. The bank was also the top third-party lender, with three 504 loans for $3.9 million. The loans supported projects worth nearly $8 million.

SEDC partners with third-party lenders like American State Bank on 504 loans, which are typically used to buy or rehabilitate fixed assets such as land, buildings and equipment. The SBA guarantees up to 80 percent of such loans.

Ken Beekley, executive vice president of SEDC, said the agri-business market in Northwest Iowa has historically been strong, and this past year was no exception.

“Last year was a very strong rural year for us,” Beekley said. “There are lenders in this part of the state who really understand that market and are actively supporting loans or projects that support the ag sector.”

Under the third-party loan program, private lenders have the first lien on all security for the loan, which is typically around 50 percent of the total cost. SEDC, he said, take a second lien on those assets behind the bank.

“The bank’s situation is improved by having a better collateral position,” he said.

The advantage to the borrower is that the interest rate is fixed at the time the loan is put into place. In January, small businesses could lock into an interest rate of 4.83 percent for 20 years for the SBA portion of the loan.

“With interest rate being as low as they are now, you can get an interest rate that is locked into for 20 years.

“Most people see this as historically low period in terms of rates and rates are likely to increase in the future,” he said.

“By locking in 40 percent of their debt Tim Hynds photos, Sioux City Journal cost to a long-term fixed rate financing. Jackie Nohr, loan originator, and Ken Beekley, executive vice president, look over loan papers Feb. 15 at the offices of the Siouxland Economic It makes their cash flow for debt service Development Corp. in downtown Sioux City. SEDC has been honored as the Small Business Administration’s fiscal year 2015 top lender in rural markets in Iowa. more predictable.

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Bank loans are typically for a variable interest rate and it’s usually linked to some time period and a benchmark, such as Treasury bills.

Jackie Nohr, loan originator for SEDC, said all of the small business loans SEDC approved for the last fiscal year were for expansions of small businesses with multiple generations involved in both ownership and management.

All of the borrowers have operated exclusively in rural market, Nohr said. They also all have all worked hard to find a market or market niche.

Here is a brief look at some of the third-party loans approved by the SEDC in fiscal 2015.

IBEX BROILERS INC., RURAL ORANGE CITY, IOWA

SEDC partnered with IBEX and American State Bank to finance the construction of six new climate-controlled barns to custom feed broiler chickens for Tecumseh Poultry. The cage-free barns allow the chickens to grow faster because they are not in distress during times of extreme temperatures.

The chickens, which are completely antibiotic free, are sold under the Smart Chicken brand and are available in grocery stores in Siouxland area.

The business is owned by a brother and sister and their respective spouses. Each family has adult children who work for IBEX in addition to operating their own chicken barns.

CHAR-MAC ASSISTED LIVING, LAWTON, HOLSTEIN AND MANNING, IOWA

SEDC has partnered with Jeanine and Stan Chartier of Char-Mac, Inc. and Northwest Bank on all of their assisted living projects since 2000. CharMac has existing facilities each in Lawton and Holstein, is in the process of completing a facility in Manning, and is in the early stages of adding a memory unit and larger independent living and assisted living units adjacent to its Lawton site.

Char-Macs business model is to operate assisted and independent living facilities in small towns, allowing people who have lived in rural areas their entire life

Clockwise from upper left, Jackie Nohr, loan originator, Ken Beekley, executive vice president, Adam Turner, assistant loan manager and Denise Wilson, assistant loan manager, talk in a conference room Feb. 15 at the offices of the Siouxland Economic Development Corp.

to remain in their communities when they are no longer able to live completely independently.

research, the family saw an opportunity to move into aquaculture and, with F&M Bank and SEDC, developed a proposal to grow and market farm-raised barramundi which is Australian sea bass. The fish are raised indoors within a closed loop system of tanks to better control the environment and nutrients, providing optimal growing conditions.

OAK STREET STATION, INWOOD, IOWA

SEDC partnered with Oak Street Station and Security Savings Bank to finance a new CStore and service facility south of Inwood along Iowa Highway 18.

The interior of the company’s previous station in Inwood was too small to keep up with demand for the company’s service and products, and there was no room to expand.

The new larger facility includes multiple fuel options for cars and trucks, a greatly expanded service facility, includes sale and service for tires. The new store also offers multiple hot food items.

Oak Street Station is owned and operated by five family members that includes two brothers and their spouses, and their father.

GARWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. – DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA

WHITE WOLF WEB PRINTERS INC., SHELDON, IOWA

A net of 1.5-pound Australian sea bass is shown March 16, 2015 at Cardinal Farms Aquaculture near Dakota City. Siouxland Economic Development Corp. partnered with F&M Bank to issue a Small Business Administration loan to the farm’s owner, Garwood Enterprises. SEDC was recognized as the Top SBA lender in rural markets in Iowa for fiscal 2015.

facility near Dakota City.

The company, owned by two SEDC partnered with Garwood generations of Garwoods, has Enterprises, Inc. and F&M Bank been involved in crop and liveto build and equip an aquaculture stock production for many years.

In addition they also operated a greenhouse, under the name Cardinal Farms, to grow tomatoes and cucumbers.

After conducting extensive

SEDC partnered with White Wolf Web Printers, Inc. and Iowa State Bank in Sheldon on a project to replace a printing press that sustained smoke and water damage as a result of a fire.

Throughout the process of building and procuring and setting up the new printing press, serving customers remained the company’s top priority, despite the fact they had to outsource all the printing.

The two generations of family that owns White Wolf Web Printers, Inc. has extensive experience in the printing and publishing industry.

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Sneaky’s Chicken back in business after fire EARL HORLYK

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SIOUX CITY | When Sneaky’s Chicken reopened for business Feb. 1, owner Dave Ferris didn’t know what to expect.

“We opened at 11 a.m. but by 10:45 a.m., our parking lot was full,” he said.

“I knew right then that Sneaky’s was back.”

Only 20 days earlier, a fire severely damaged a storage shed and caused smoke damage inside the 3711 Gordon Drive restaurant.

“The (insurance) adjusters told me we’d likely be closed for 60-90 days,” Ferris said. “Then, I told them that we had at least seven employees with house payments. My staff wouldn’t last 60-90 days without a paycheck.”

Instead, Ferris enlisted the help of family, friends and employees to rebuild the iconic Sioux City restaurant in record time.

“The (Jan. 11) fire started in the morning, we surveyed the damage in the afternoon, and by evening we started gutting the place,” Ferris said. “I told everyone that we didn’t have time for tears. We only had time for work.”

MORE THAN JUST A BUSINESS

A third generation restaurateur, Ferris said Sneaky’s was never simply a business.

“No, this restaurant is my life,” he said.

That’s been the case since 1979, when Ferris and his brother Rick first brought their family’s recipe for broasted chicken, barbecued ribs and other downhome favorites to Gordon Drive.

“We’ve had at least three generations of customers pass through our doors,” Ferris said. “The guys who came here as teenagers, 37 years ago, now have kids.

A tray of iconic broasted chicken is shown at Sneaky’s Chicken. The restaurant reopened Feb. 1, less than a month after a fire.

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Plus, their kids are starting to have kids.”

Even when customers move away, their Sneaky’s memories remain.

“When people come back for the holidays or on vacations, they tell me Sneaky’s is always a popular destination,” Ferris said. “(Customers) want to see if we’re still as good as they remember.”

SOCIAL MEDIA KEPT DINERS IN THE LOOP

These out-of-town diners who flooded Sneaky’s social media sites checked back periodically for construction updates.

When the building’s carpet and ceiling were torn down, the kitchen and restrooms were remodeled and a new exhaust system was put in place, Sneaky’s aficionados knew about it.

“My kids are more into social media than I am,” Ferris said. “They made sure to keep everyone abreast of renovations.”

Many of the restaurant’s regular customers usually dine there at least several

Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday

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Owner Dave Ferris, right, and his brother Rick Ferris look at a piece of stained glass hanging on a wall as decor at Sneaky’s Chicken in Sioux City. It originally hung at his wife’s childhood home.

times a week.

“Those were the people who thought the fire may have been the last straw,” Ferris said. “These customers consider Sneaky’s to be their ‘home away from home.’ Not having us around even for a few weeks meant breaking up the family.”

Dave Schroeder takes a photo of Sneaky’s owner Dave Ferris, right, and his brother Rick Ferris at Sneaky’s Chicken in Sioux City. The iconic restaurant recently reopened after a fire in January.

Dave and Rick Ferris opened the restaurant in 1979.

VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH REPAIRS

Even though specialists took care of the restaurant’s electrical and HVAC systems, Ferris said he and a crew of volunteers did the majority of the work.

“Every morning, I’d be here by 6:15 a.m.,” he said, “and I wouldn’t leave until midnight.”

With his kitchen temporarily out of commission, Ferris said other local restaurants donated food to feed Sneaky’s volunteer workers.

“It’s times like these where you realize who your friends are,” he said. “We’re not competitors because when one restaurant does

well, we all do well.”

The countless volunteer hours paid off with a newly renovated restaurant that opened in record time.

TRENDY DECOR IN A FAMILIAR LOCATION

Looking into Sneaky’s remodeled dining room, Ferris pointed out a sleek new ceiling along with a completely refurbished mahogany bar.

“This is the first remodel we’ve ever done in 37 years,” he said. “I think we look a

bit more upscale but we still look like Sneaky’s.”

That’s certainly true of the quirky quotations which dominate many of the restaurant’s walls.

Some of the quotes come from historical people like Vince Lombardi and Bob Marley, while others – like Rocky Balboa and the Cookie Monster – are completely fictional.

For Ferris, the most significant quote comes from a sign seen in Sneaky’s inner

dining room.

It says: “Smoke clears, determination stays.” It’s igned by Sneaky’s staff as well as the volunteers who assisted in the renovation.

“I knew we’d rebuild because I was determined to keep us afloat,” Ferris said.

“I’ve always thought of Sneaky’s as being a family business but our family includes employees, customers and the entire community – it feels great to be back.”

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OnTheMove Two promoted at Security National Bank SIOUX CITY | Two officials were recently prom o te d a t Security National Bank.

Jeremy Uhl was named senior vice p r e s i d e n t Uhl of finance.

Mindee Gaskell was elected operations officer.

Uhl received his Gaskell bachelor of business administration degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1994.

After graduation, he was employed by the PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, accounting firm in Minneapolis. In 1999 he returned to Sioux City and joined King, Reinsch, Prosser & Co., LLP, as accounting/ auditing manager and was later named partner in 2006.

U h l jo i n e d Se c u r i ty

National in September 2014 as the bank’s vice president of finance.

Gaskell joined SNB in 1973 as a part-time night proof and transit balance clerk while attending Morningside College. She graduated in 1976 with a degree in education and taught school for four years. During her teaching career she continued to work nights at Security.

In 1983, she left teaching to become a full-time SNB employee. Over the years, Gaskell has held numerous positions for the bank. She worked as a deposit operations specialist until 1990, when she moved to the auditing area. After a brief stint as a market research specialist, Gaskell moved back to the Operations area in 1996 to become bank operations manager.

Physician assistant joins Mercy clinic SIOUX CITY | Sara Karpuk, PA-C, has joined the staff at Mercy Internal Medicine and Pediatric Clinic.

Karpuk earned a Master of

Science degree in physician assistant studies from the University of Iowa Carver College of Karpuk Medicine in 2009. Most recently, she has worked as a physician assistant at Siouxland Community Health Center in Urgent Care.

She has received recognition from the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Iowa Physician Assistant Society.

Florke promoted at Pioneer Bank SERGEANT BLUFF | The Pioneer Bank Board of Directors promoted Jeff Florke to vice presidentcommercial lending at its annual meeting in Florke January.

Florke will take on a leadership role at the bank’s Singing Hills location and

will be an integral member of the bank’s commercial lending team.

He joined the bank in 2014 with 12 years of experience in banking and accounting. He holds a CPA designation and earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Morningside College.

Jeff, his wife Jennifer, and their son Nash reside in Sioux City.

Schweder joins Mercy Singing Hills location SIOUX CITY | Staci Schweder has joined the staff at Mercy Singing Hills Family Medicine. She is a board certified family nurse practitioner.

Schweder h a s s eve n years clinical experience as an Schweder ARNP. Prior to joining Mercy Singing Hills Family Medicine, she was an advanced registered nurse practitioner at Family Medicine Clinic in LeMars, Curaquick Urgent Care

and Tri-State Physicians.

Schweder has also served as an adjunct faculty member at Briar Cliff University in the Nursing Department.

She holds a Master of Science in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner from Briar Cliff.

Financial adviser Giles joins Baird group SIOUX CITY | The financial services firm Baird has added Gregory G. Giles as a financial adviser in its Sioux City wealth management office.

Giles has joined The S i lve r b e rg Pedersen G r o u p , a Giles Baird financial adviser group.

Prior to becoming a broker, Giles briefly practiced law in Sioux City, and spent more than 25 years working in the entertainment industry, primarily in Los Angeles. He is a North High School graduate. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Brown University and his

master’s and law degrees from the University of South Dakota.

Patterson promoted at call center NORTH SIOUX CITY | Amy Patterson was recently promoted to human resources manager of Lawrence & Schiller TeleServices’ North Sioux City location.

Lawrence & Schiller Te l e S e r vices operates call Patterson ce n te rs i n Sioux Falls and North Sioux City. The North Sioux City call center opened in July and is rapidly expanding.

Patterson joined the firm in July as the human resources supervisor of the North Sioux City call center, helping to get it off the ground. She had previous experience as a technical support supervisor at Gateway and as an administrative assistant at Rugged Gear.

BusinessPeople Keane earns long-term care certification SIOUX CITY | Kevin A. Keane, a financial adviser with Ameriprise Financial in Sioux City, has been awarded a professional designation in the field of long-term care, Certified in Long-Term Care, or CLTC.

The CLTC program is independent of the insurance industry and is designed to provide financial service professionals with ex- Keane pertise and tools to address long-term care planning with their clients.

Keane’s office is at 325 W. physician, with the 2015 PresiSeventh St. dent’s Award.

Akron Mercy physician The award honors individuals receives award who have made SIOUX CITY | The North o u t s t a n d i n g American Primary Care Re- contributions to Wolff search Group (NAPCRG) has NAPCRG and to honored Dr. Cynthia Wolff, the community of primary care Akron Mercy Medical Clinic researchers.

Wolff was recognized for her work on radon exposure. She is one of three recipients to be recognized nationally.

NAPCRG is a multidisciplinary organization for primary care researchers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and throughout the world.

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THERAPEUTIC REFLECTIONS

Owners and therapists Jenny Ruden and Amy Hecht, along with their families, cut the ribbon on Jan. 14 to celebrate the grand opening for Therapeutic Reflections, 520 14th St. An open house was also held. The practice provides individual, couples, and family therapy, including an animal-assisted therapy program.

NEW HORIZONS TUTORING

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Anna Kerner Andersson with her husband Dan Kerner Andersson and daughter Sophie cut the ribbon Dec. 9 to celebrate the opening of the law firm’s office in Dakota Dunes. An open house also was held. The firm is a full-service immigration law firm specializing in both business and family immigration, assisting both businesses and families with their immigration needs. (Editor’s note: The wrong photo for this ribbon cutting appeared in the February 2016 issue of the Business Journal.)

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Manoj Patil, owner of New Horizons Tutoring, along with his son, cut the ribbon on Jan. 18 to celebrate the company’s new location in Dakota Dunes. New Horizons offers SAT and ACT test preparation, as well as one-on-one tutoring.

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DREAM DRESS EXPRESS

SCIENCE NUTRITION

Tip Top Tux held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Jan. 28 to celebrate the grand opening of its new Dream Dress Express division. Pictured are owner Keith Ladsten and Ben Science Nutrition and Nutra Smoothies owner Zack Durr, cuts the ribbon on Jan. 29 Riewe, manager of Dream Dress Express, which carries designer dresses for wedding, prom, celebrating the opening of Science Nutrition’s second location at 5712 Sunnybrook Drive. or special occasions and accessories.

The new location offers high-quality sports and health supplements and nutra smoothies.

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Chamber News FROM PAGE 6 CENTURY 21 PROLINK/SHANE VANDESTEEG Shane VandeSteeg Sioux City, IA HOM FURNITURE Jeff Lyle Sioux City, IA J & J COINS & COLLECTIBLES John Jackson

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Superior Heart Care.

Dr. Jerome Pierson

- Medical Director of Mercy Heart Center

Named a Top Heart Hospital 4 Straight Years

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Heart Surgery Performed Right Here in Sioux City Siouxland’s Heart Hospital for Over 40 Years The Mercy Heart Center brings together experienced cardiologists and surgeons, a highly trained staff, and state-of-the-art technology.

Mercy has the area’s newest cath labs, specialties like electrophysiology, and Sioux City’s only Cardiac Rehab Unit certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

At Mercy, we listen to more than just your heart. To schedule an appointment with a Mercy Cardiologist, call 712.294.7020.

Named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention by Healthgrades® – 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

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SIOR, CCIM, MBA

Congratulations to JMW, L.L.C. on the purchase of this medical office building.

This transaction was brokered by Dick Salem.

Broker

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Minimum of 1,900 sf & max of 29,000 sf.

7 drive-in grade doors w/break rooms & restrooms.

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Liquor Store

1410 Nebraska Street

1704 and 1704 1/2 Hwy 75 N

Successful liquor store located in Sioux City, Iowa. Great location with a long history of profitable business.

Ask listing agent for financials.

1,040 sf office/retail space available in high traffic area near downtown. Interior recently renovated and parking at door.

Low lease rate.

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750 Pierce Street

Downtown corner brick office bldg.

Main floor w/offices, conf room & reception. Lower level partially finished w/kitchenette & storage.

Back door parking w/14 spaces.

Great exposure & priced to sell!

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Commercial investment property opportunity 5,785 sf strip mall w/3 buildings. Cable Office, Antique Market, Checkers Bar.

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High visibility w/34’ of street frontage.

Attractive lease rate. Available now!

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Various 1st & 2nd floor suites ranging in size & price.

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