Vol. 24, No. 1 PO Box 118, Sioux City, Iowa 51102
December 2018
TSI chair
SNB’s Doug Rice leads Siouxland Initiative
INSIDE THIS MONTH’S ISSUE: USS Sioux City joins Navy fleet
City cites beautification effort PAGE 7
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Index Business People..................................................page 4
On the move........................................................page 4
Chamber anniversaries......................................page 6
Ribbon cuttings............................page 9, 12, 13, 14, 15
Chamber investors.............................................page 6
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Doug Rice, president, CEO and chairman of Security National Bank, has assumed the role of chair of The Siouxland Initiative Board of Directors. Rice says the region has a lot of attributes, but needs to address a workforce shortage.
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OnTheMove
Leadership Dakota County introduces 2018-19 class
Dave Sly joins UnityPoint Clinic
SOUTH SIOUX CITY – Leadership Dakota County would like to introduce the 2018-2019 class participants. This program meets once a month and covers education, economic development, agriculture, history and tourism and government in Dakota County. Participants are: Roger Bentz with Gill Hauling/LP Gill; Lori Brown with Baird; Jacquelyn Brummond with Dakota County Star; Amy Chabra with Mary J. Treglia Community House; Megan Dickinson with Delta Hotels by Marriott; Veronica Guzman with Wayne State College; Jalissa Hattig with the Dakota County Court House; Tyler Hawkins with IMKO Workforce Solutions; Brenda
Hernandez with Oligmueller Law Firm; Jesus Jimenez with Northeast Community College; Abby Jividen with Heritage Bank; Troy Launsby with Troy’s Auto World; Kayla Logan with City of Dakota City; Chief Ed Mahon with City of South Sioux City Police; Gene Maffit with City of South Sioux City; Tina Mellick with Jackson Express; Shawna Messerlie with Wayne State College; Rochelle Nelson with City of South Sioux City; Jared Noteboom with F & M Bank; Mary Quattlebaum with Aventure Staffing; Marcy Sellman with Heartland Counseling Services; Amy Williams with Siouxland Ethanol; and Alma Villicana with Tyson Fresh Foods.
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SIOUX CITY – Dr. Dave Sly has joined UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine – Sunnybrook. UnityPoint Clinic is part of UnityPoint Health, which also includes UnityPoint Health – St. Sly Luke’s and UnityPoint at Home. Sly received his undergraduate education from Northeast Missouri State University/Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. Sly completed his residency
for Family Medicine at SIU School of Medicine/Quincy Family Practice Center in Quincy, Illinois. Certified by the American Board of Family Practice, Sly is passionate about preventative medicine, chronic disease management and nutrition. He joins providers DJ Todt, MD, Sue Handke, ARNP, and Allie VanOtterloo, NP-C, at UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine – Sunnybrook.
Promise Community hires Kleinhesselink, Tuschen as co-CEOs SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – Promise Community Health Center of Sioux Center announces the hiring of Amy Kleinhesselink and Emily Tuschen as joint chief executive
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officers. They also will continue in their current leadership roles with the health center. Kleinhesselink has served as the chief financial officer of Promise since 2013. Tuschen was promoted to chief operating officer in January 2018. Don Ortman, board president of Prom ise, said the health Kleinhesselink center has thrived under their direction in these leadership responsibilities and expects it to continue to grow into the future under their shared leadership as co-CEOs. Kleinhesselink, 41, earned a degree in accounting and business administration from Northwestern College in Orange City in 1999 and obtained her Certified Public Accountant license in 2000. She served as the senior accountant at the KPMG LLP location in Omaha from 2000 to 2003, and Leo A Daly in Omaha from 2003 to 2004; revenue recognition analyst for Transactions Systems Architects of Omaha, from 2004 to 2005; and audit and accounting manager at Van Bruggen & Vande Vegte P.C. in Orange City, Iowa, from 2005 to 2013. Since then, she has had
an integral role in overseeing Promise’s growth as the CFO. Tuschen, 32, earned an associate’s degree in nursing at St. Luke’s College in Sioux City in 2008 and a bachelor’s degree in nursing at Dordt College in Sioux C e n te r i n 2009. She worked at Sioux Center Health from 2007 Tuschen to 2016, and Orange City Area Health System from 2009 to 2010, in a variety of departments, including emergency, labor and delivery, postpartum and medical floor. She started at Promise in January 2016 as a clinic nurse and has steadily moved up in her levels of responsibility at the health center. She assumed the clinic manager position in August 2016 before being named COO earlier this year. Kleinhesselink and her husband, Riley, live in Orange City and have three children, Payton, 12, Kate, 10, and Hudson, 9. Tuschen and her husband, Aaron, live in Sioux Center and have three children, Kenley, 8, Brody, 6, and Evia, 3.
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The city presented its Growing Sioux City award to Seaboard Triumph Foods at a recent ceremony at the pork plant. From left are: City Council members Pete Groetken, Dan Moore and Rhonda Capron, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Seaboard Triumph Foods CFO Mark Porter and Mayor Bob Scott.
Growing Sioux City award presented to Seaboard Triumph SIOUX CITY – Mayor Bob Scott recently presented the Growing Sioux City Award to Seaboard Triumph Foods at its 942,000-square-foot plant in the Bridgeport West Business Park. Gov. Kim Reynolds also spoke at the ceremony, which celebrated the pork plant’s one-year anniversary and its recent startup of a second shift. Seaboard Triumph Foods COO Mark Porter accepted the award, which recognizes the company’s growth and $260 million investment in Sioux City. The city also gave the company wind breakers and a tree that was
planted at the site. STF currently employs over 1,800, and will eventually employ an estimated 2,400. One of the largest projects in Sioux City history, the pork plant has boosted the overall economy of the region with a significant increase in regional job growth and overall earnings and industry sales in other sectors such as transportation and warehousing, manufacturing, and shipping, as well as healthcare and retail. Many area businesses, including suppliers, cold storage facilities and trucking firms, have already begun expansion projects.
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support representative with L&L Distributing in Sioux City. Krommenhoek holds a bachelor’s degree in fiFROM PAGE 4 nance from the University Security National hires of Northern Iowa. Also active in the community, he 2 personal bankers is involved with the Sioux SIOUX CITY – Security City Growth Organization National Bank has hired two and plans to continue volunteering with Habitat for personal bankers. Nolan Clarke is a per- Humanity in the area. sonal banker at the Dakota Dunes branch, where he as- Goosmann Law on sists new and fast-growing list existing customers with SIOUX CITY – The Goostheir finanmann Law Firm has been named to the third annual cial needs. A native of Law Firm 500 Award HonE s te l l i n e , orees list as one of the fastSouth Da- Clarke est-growing law firms in the kota, Clarke United States. holds a bachelor’s degree in This is the second year business economics, along the firm was listed as an with a minor in accounting, Honoree, making the list in from South Dakota State 2017. Goosmann was ranked University. He and his wife, number 151 on the 2018 Law Miranda, look forward to Firm 500 Award Honorees getting involved with the list of firms with significant Dakota Dunes community revenue growth. after arriving from Fargo, The Goosmann Law Firm North Dakota, where Nolan has expanded its team, culserved as a property man- ture and offices at a pace some may call “fast” and ager with Goldmark. Conor Krommenhoek “aggressive,” and the firm is a personal banker at the says the award reflects its downtown Security Na- commitment to meeting client demand. Goosmann, tional Bank, located at which now has 55 people on 601 Pierce its staff, was started by CEO St. Prior to and Managing Partner Jeana joining SNB, Goosmann in 2009 with one h e se rve d attorney and an assistant. as the deOver the past five years the firm has opened a boutique velopment director for Krommenhoek estate and business succesSiouxland sion planning department Habitat for Humanity, within the full-service law and as a marketing/sales firm, Goosmann Trust Law
Counsel, and opened offices in Sioux Falls and Omaha in addition to the Sioux City office. In the past two years, Goosmann has purchased and renovated another historic building at 501 Douglas St., kitty-corner from its first location in downtown Sioux City. The firm also expanded into its new Omaha office space in June 2018. Recently, Goosmann committed to space at the new Prairie Hills Galleria at 69th Street and Western Avenue for its new Sioux Falls office, with a move expected next summer.
Conklin joins Salem Real Estate SIOUX CITY – Dick Salem, president of Salem Real Estate, has announced that Kevin Conklin has joined the company as a real estate agent. Conklin is involved with selling and leasing of commercial and residential properties. He is excited about Salem’s latest
development just north of Outer Drive on Indian Hills Drive. This new development is Conklin just south of 41st Street on a new cul-desac called Indian Hills Court where 12 new townhouses are being built. Conklin is the listing agent for that development. Conklin is also the new property manager for Salem Property Management managing strip centers, commercial properties, and apartment complexes along with residential rentals for private individuals. After a 22-year career with Aalfs Manufacturing, where he worked up to a VP position, Conklin retired in 2017. During his last 18 years with Aalfs, he worked extensively in Mexico and Nicaragua. Conklin will be working at the offices of Salem Real Estate, 700 Pierce St.
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ChamberAnniversaries The following businesses and organizations are celebrating milestone anniversaries in December as Siouxland Chamber of Commerce investors.
40 YEARS – 1978 LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER Stacy Sime Sioux City PATHOLOGY MEDICAL SERVICES OF SIOUXLAND Julie Breiner Sioux City
20 YEARS – 1998
STABER MEATS INC. Jim Staber Sioux City
15 YEARS – 2003
EAGLE RIDGE CORPORATE SERVICES Neil Bartholomew Sioux City
5 YEARS – 2013
POSPESHIL PHOTOGRAPHERS & CUSTOM COLOR LAB Jerry Pospeshil Sioux City I.L.L. INC. Linda Schmoll Sioux City SPACES INTERIOR DESIGN Marissa Merchant North Sioux City
NewChamberInvestors IOWA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION DISTRICT 4 Janelle Kracht Johnston, Iowa
Cable ONE treated Chamber members to great networking and food from SoHo Kitchen and Bar at the October Rush Hour Connect. Guests in attendance learned of the huge investment Cable ONE continually makes to ensure they offer the newest technology to provide leading edge internet, metro Ethernet, business and home phone service and TV plans for Siouxland’s homes and businesses.
PHELPS UNIFORMS PPE DIVISION Bill Perry Muscatine, Iowa
SIOUX CITY PERSONAL SHOPPER, LLC Jessica Monell Sioux City WESTERN IOWA DAIRY ALLIANCE Scott Schroeder Orange City, Iowa
MPIRE HEATING & COOLING Michael Menno Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
TAPPER CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Robert Lee South Sioux City
BEEF JERKY UNLIMITED DISTRIBUTION Marty Mortimer Sioux City
BAR LOUIE SIOUX CITY AJ Nursariwala Sioux City
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KEATING RESOURCES Gerard Keating North Sioux City
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Long wait over, USS Sioux City joins Navy fleet NICK HYTREK
Business Journal staff writer
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Tied to the Dewey Seawall at the U.S. Naval Academy, the USS Sioux City was “brought to life” here on Nov. 17, more than six years after Sioux City learned it would be the ship’s namesake city. “Officers and crew of the USS Sioux City, man our ship and bring her to life,” ship sponsor Mary Winnefeld called out to the crew, standing at parade rest before her. “Aye, aye,” crew members yelled out. Then one by one, sailors hustled to the ship, each shaking Winnefeld’s hand before heading to one of two ramps up to the ship, running on board and taking a spot standing at attention at the rails. A rousing round of cheers and applause from the more than 6,000 people, many of them making the 1,200-mile trip from Sioux City, accompanied the sailors while the Naval Academy band played “Anchors Aweigh.” Soon, the ship’s horns began to blow, radars spun, the gun turret turned. The crowd’s cheers grew louder. “What a great day,” the ship’s commanding officer, Cmdr. Randy Malone, said once the crew was on board. He thanked Sioux City and its residents who have welcomed him and crew members every time they’ve visited, making them feel at home. “We are proud to sail in your name,” Malone said. In return, the citizens of Sioux City, and all of Iowa, are proud to be represented by a crew that will honor the city and state through its hard work and shared vision, said Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, the commissioning ceremony’s featured speaker. “You are all now the children of Iowa,” Ernst said. “It speaks volumes that this ship carries the great name of USS Sioux City.” With that, the vessel officially joined the Navy fleet. In February 2012, the Navy announced that Sioux City would be the name of the 11th ship of
A sailor lowers the flag in preparation for the commissioning ceremony for the USS Sioux City, LCS 11, Nov. 17 at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The flag was raised as one of the concluding events of the ceremony.
ship’s colors and commissioning pennant hoisted, and Malone Tim Hynds photos, Sioux City Journal read his official orders to comSailors who will stand the first watch on board the USS Sioux City stand at parade rest during the ship’s mand the ship and reported for commissioning ceremony Nov. 17 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. duty to Richardson. As Malone set the ship’s first watch, Siouxland its new littoral combat ship class, Chamber of Commerce president designed to sail in shallow waters Chris McGowan presented the ofnear shore. That unique design ficer of the day with a ceremonial enabled it to sail into the shallong glass, symbolic of the days low Severn River alongside the when crews used looking glasses Naval Academy and become the to aid in their navigation. first Navy warship ever commisThe ship is capable of surface sioned here. warfare and can be modified for It made the commissioning a anti-submarine or anti-mine historic event not just for Sioux missions. It could be deployed to City, but also for Annapolis, protect shipping lanes in which which provided a warm welIowa products are transported to come for its Iowa visitors all overseas markets, stopping drug week, creating a bond between smugglers or a number of other the two cities. missions. “We are honored to be parWhatever its mission, it will ticipating in this historic occacarry Sioux City’s name across sion with all of you,” Sioux City the world, Lewis said when admayor pro tem Dan Moore told the dressing the crowd at the start of crowd. “The relationships of the the ceremony. people will live and live and live “The ship’s crew is proud to Adm. John Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations, leads a round of applause represent the Sioux City name for many decades to come.” for the crew of the USS Sioux City during the ship’s commissioning Nov. 17 as we prepare to defend the Chief of Naval Operations at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Adm. John Richardson cemented American way of life whenever that relationship minutes later and wherever.” Wherever the ship may travel, as he approached the podium States Ship Sioux City in com- shall sail her.” and looked toward Malone. mission,” he said. “May God bless Cmdr. Chavius Lewis, the ship’s the pride of Sioux City and its “I hereby place the United and guide this warship and all who executive officer, ordered the citizens will be there, too.
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Siouxland serves up the goods Attendees got a taste of Siouxland NICK HYTREK
Business Journal writer
Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal
A U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman juggles her cover, a commissioning program and a bowl of Blue Bunny ice cream while getting some chocolate-covered popcorn during the Taste of Sioux City reception on Nov. 7 held to celebrate the commissioning of the USS Sioux City Nov. 17 at the Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – It could have been any kind of popcorn popping inside the U.S. Naval Academy’s Dahlgren Hall. But Siouxlanders would probably tell you they could identify the delicious aroma that filled the hall anywhere: Jolly Time popcorn. The Academy’s historic building was transformed Saturday into a gigantic Siouxland cookout. A night after the hosts from Annapolis served up oysters and crabcakes, it was Siouxland’s turn to present a Taste of Sioux City, rolling out a menu that was
familiar to anyone who made the 1,200-mile trip here. Beef sliders and sloppy joes. Pork ribs and tenderloin. Blue Bunny ice cream and frozen novelties. The aforementioned Jolly Time popcorn and boxes of Twin Bing candy bars. After more than 6,000 people witnessed the USS Sioux City’s commissioning earlier in the morning, more than half of them headed to the other side of the Academy Yard for a lunch donated by a number of Siouxland food co m pa n i e s, i n c l u d i n g Beef Products Inc., Tyson Fresh Meats, Seaboard Triumph Foods, Smithfield/Curly’s Foods, Wells Blue Bunny, Palmer Candy, Sioux Honey Association/ Sue Bee Honey and Steck
Wholesale Foods/Bimbo Bakeries. “This is delicious. We don’t get anything like this here,” Annapolis resident Melissa Nordstrom said as she enjoyed a small rack of ribs. Informed of the boxes full of Twin Bings across the hall, Nordstrom said, “I’ll have to stop there.” Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, who was the principal speaker at the commissioning, stopped there, too. She finished off a Twin Bing before taking a picture with a Navy cheerleader before he headed off to cheer at the Navy-Tulsa football game later in the afternoon. Around the hall hung large pictures of Sioux City landmarks such as the Sgt. Floyd Monument, Veterans Memorial Bridge, the
Woodbury County Courthouse and City Hall. Familiar sights for folks who traveled here to witness a historic occasion that’s totally unfamiliar to us Midwesterners. “When I first heard about this, I said we need to be there. It was wonderful, beautiful, very impressive,” said Elaine Waskow, of Sioux City, who along with her husband, Dick, rode a charter bus with dozens of others from Sioux City to attend the commissioning. Easy to spot in a Bishop Heelan High School cap, Timm Funk, of Sioux City, said wasn’t going to miss the occasion. “I just thought it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” he said. “It’s such a unique opportunity to be part of something this big.”
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Students, coaches and administration of Bishop Heelan High School joined Bishop Walker Nickless at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new gymnasium which is the third phase of a new Heelan school. The new gym will feature a running and walking track, new locker rooms, coaching offices and an athletic training room. The gym is set to be complete before August 2019.
The Parks and Recreation staff recently thanked the Gilchrist Foundation, Rockwell Collins, Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the US Fish and Wildlife Service for their support and funding assistance toward the completion of Prairie Park. The focus of the development is prairie and habitat preservation, education, and recreation and activities including fishing and a walking path.
Holy Spirit hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the expansion of their memory care unit, and a new Active Senior Wellness Class. Pictured are Dorene Becker, Deb Logan, Lisa Lowe, Amanda Caboth, Teresa Lagge, Ranee Ehrich, and The Rev. Bradley Pelzel. The expansion increases Holy Spirit’s memory care residents from 11 to 20 and coordination with a national dementia consultant will provide the latest in advanced memory care programming. The Active Senior Wellness Service is a class offered from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursdays in the Independent Living Dining Room at 1703 W. 25th St.
The Sioux City Public Schools Foundation recently celebrated its new office space on the second floor of the Ho-Chunk Centre. Pictured in front row: Foundation staff Michelle Lessmann, Catelin Drey, Matt McLarty, and executive director Kari Treinen; second row: Sioux City School District Superintendent Paul Gausman and foundation board members Mickey Nelson, Karen Harrison, Suzi Gausman and Darin Daby. The foundation supports the school district innovative programs that can’t be achieved through limited state funding. Three areas of interest provide the primary focus for funding: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM), Arts & Culture, and closing the equity gap in education.
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Doug Rice looks to grow local workforce Security National Bank executive takes over as chair of Siouxland Initiative Board MASON DOCKTER
Business Journal staff writer
SIOUX CITY – Doug Rice has three ideas that could help the metro Sioux City area cultivate its workforce: Get more local students to stay here for work after graduation; remind the community of the region’s attractive quality of life; and build up the local housing supply. Rice is the president, CEO and chairman of Security National Bank. In October, he became the board chair of The Siouxland Initiative, a regional economic development organization affiliated with the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce. Having lived in Sioux City his whole life, Rice, 65,has seen times when unemployment was high and opportunities few – like in the 1970s, when he graduated college and first joined Security National Bank. The situation in the metro area is the polar opposite, with unemployment at 2 percent and employers having far more job openings than job seekers. “The good news is, this is a nice problem to have,” Rice said. “For people that appreciate our quality of life here, there is an opportunity to come back home.” For the third straight year, Sioux City has been ranked by Site Selection magazine as the smallsize metro area with the most economic development projects. The tri-state region ranks highly in utilities costs, workforce productivity, police and fire protection, business and economic development associations, education and several other metrics. In recent years, a number of new and existing businesses have completed major capital projects, led by CF Industries’ $2 million expansion of its Port Neal fertilizer complex and the $300 million
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Doug Rice is shown with his daughter, Hilary, and his wife, Jane.
Doug Rice became president of Security National Bank in 2011. He assumed the titles of CEO and chairman in 2016. In October, he became the chairman of The Siouxland Initiative Board of Directors.
Seaboard Triumph Foods’ Rice said all the development and business investments in the last few years have had unintended consequences. “Because of our success, it’s created some other symptoms here,” Rice said. “We’re ridiculously beyond full employment here in Sioux City.” And with many of the best and brightest young people often departing Siouxland for largest cities, how does the region keep and nurture the young people it does have? Rice sees a lot of promise in things like the Sioux City School District’s Career Academy, which has been praised by some area firms hungry for employees. In August, Seaboard Triumph donated $400,000 to the district to help fund the academy. “If we can build a bridge, and have the local businesses and the local educators communicate and further enhance that program, it’s going to be a big success,” Rice said. “There’s a labor pool we have locally, if we can stop the leakage.” Rice thinks that “Debbie
Downers” – people who say Northwest Iowa has nothing to offer or is unpleasant – aren’t seeing the big picture. Even those who move away from the area might find the grass on the other side isn’t as green as it seems. “When one’s lived here as long as I have – I’ve seen that efforts have been put in to try to make (Siouxland) a better place,” he said. “Young people here might say, ‘We don’t have anything going on here.’ Yet, when you go somewhere else, they brag about the same stuff that we have.” Rice says amenities like Cone Park, the climbing wall at the Long Lines Rec Center, the Sioux City Symphony, the Orpheum Theatre, the recreation trail system, the Sioux City Public Museum and the Sioux City Art Center, all contribute to the notion that the region has a lot going on. “Let the kids in the school know: ‘Hey, there’s all these things out here, maybe you’re not aware of them,’” he said. If there were a new influx of workers coming to the area for employment opportunities, Rice
says the existing housing stock would feel the stress. Prices could rise, much as they have in Silicon Valley with the influx of tech workers over the past decade. The local housing market would probably alleviate that problem on its own, with more housing construction as demand goes up. In response, the Siouxland Initiative has pledged to contribute $12,500 toward a $75,000 study of the regional housing situation to help developers and businesses better understand the housing issue. “It’s hard to stay in a place, or locate to a place, if housing’s tough to find,” he said. “We could use more housing inventory.” Once a robust and skilled workforce is in place, Rice said TSI would like to attract high-quality employers to the area. “We want to recruit the type of companies that offer the type of jobs people want.” And like so many other employers in the area, TSI is seeking staff. Rice said the economic development group wants to hire someone to focus on economic
and workforce development to replace some recent departures. As TSI chairman, Rice leads a board of xx leading business executives in the tri-state region. Rice has been president of Security National Bank since 2011, just the sixth individual to hold that post in the last 82 years. In September 2017, Rice added the titles of CEO and board chairman for both Security National Bank and Security National Corporation, following the retirement of longtime executive Rich Waller. Rice began his career in 1971 as a part-time teller while completing his studies at Morningside College. He graduated May of 1975 with a business administration and economics degree During his career, he has held 14 positions with the bank, which also includes vice president and general auditor, senior vice president of finance and senior vice president of asset management, and executive vice president. Rice is active with several community organizations and has been a longtime director and board member of SHAZM Inc., based in Des Moines. He and his wife, Jane, have one adult daughter Hilary, who lives in Sioux City.
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Siouxland Initiative announces 2018-19 board and officers The Siouxland Initiative has announced its board of directors and officers for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. Doug Rice, Security National Bank, is the new board chair, and Mike Wells, Wells Enterprises, Inc., is the new vice chair.
New board members are Pam Miller, Siouxland Ethanol; Lance Morgan, Ho-Chunk, Inc.; and Doug Palmer, Tegra Corporation. Returning board members are: John Gleeson, Klinger Companies; Jim Jensen, Great
West Casualty Co.; Kyle Kelly, Century 21 ProLink; Kathryn Kunert, MidAmerican Energy; Skip Perley, Thompson Electric; Regina Roth, BPI; Joel Steenhoven, Siouxland Federal Credit Union; and Lynn Wold, UnityPoint Health.
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SIOUX CITY – Sunnybrook Dental is the latest recipient of the Pride of Sioux City: Beautification Award from the Sioux City Economic Development Department. Mayor Bob Scott presented the clinic with the award and a commendation during a council meeting this fall. The award is presented to employers who show pride in the appearance of their business property, based on criteria that includes landscaping, originality, cleanliness, sense of community, appearance of building and signs, and overall appearance. A committee of local business professionals and city staff select a winner from a list of nominations. “We are so excited to be receiving this award. At Sunnybrook Dental, our goal is to maximize the customer experience and that starts with their initial impression of our property,” said Dr. Mindy
“At Sunnybrook Dental, our goal is to maximize the customer experience and that starts with their initial impression of our property.” DR. MINDY STEVENS Stevens. “A special thanks to our partners at A-Team Irrigation and JayLan Lawn Care for all of their efforts.” Sunnybrook Dental, 5845 Sunnybrook Drive, has been in business for 10 years.
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CNOS, a Multi-Specialty Physician Practice with offices in Dakota Dunes and Sioux City, recently broke ground on a new Specialty Clinic and Physical & Occupational Therapy facility at 5708 Sunnybrook Drive. Pictured are Scott Feese, Dr. Yorell Manon, Nolan Lubarski, Dr. Brian Johnson, Dr. Brandee Koedam, Dr. Ray Sherman, Mayor Bob Scott, Dr. Matt Johnson, Bart Connelly, Suzi Gausman and Nancy Swanson. The expanded and upgraded facility, expected to open in December 2019, will improve the practice’s ability to effectively serve patients. The current Morningside location will continue to serve patients until that time.
Ho-Chunk Capital recently celebrated its newest venture, Nucleus Office Centre, located on the second floor of the Ho-Chunk Centre. Ho-Chunk Capital Chief Investment Officer Dennis Johnson cuts the ribbon with several Ho-Chunk employees. Nucleus is a premier co-working office space that offers individuals and small businesses the opportunity to work, network, create, and collaborate in a modern office setting, complete with amenities like office equipment, breakroom and fresh coffee.
Sioux City‘s Honda Dealer, Vern Eide Honda, showed off its newly-renovated building on Singing Hills Boulevard at a recent ribbon cutting and grand opening week-long celebration. One added improvement is a Stone Bru coffee shop inside the dealership.
A Chamber ribbon cutting kicked off a week-long centennial anniversary celebration for Milwaukee Wiener House. The Sioux City family business opened in 1918 at 404 Fourth St., near the Milwaukee Railroad line. It was purchased by Tom Eliades and Gus Demetroulis in 1960 and in 1995 and 2000, Tom’s sons, John and Mike, shown cutting the ribbon, became co-owners.
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Jayme Stadsvold, independent director with Thirty-One Gifts, recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by a product show. Thirty-One specializes in personalized gift collections of purses, accessories and storage totes.
Peoples Bank celebrated its acquisition of Pinnacle Bank in Hinton and Sioux City on Aug. 1 with a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house at the Hinton location on Oct. 12. Shown cutting the ribbon: Al Vermeer, Peoples Bank CEO and Dillon Retzlaff, Peoples Bank Sioux City president, surrounded by staff members Sterling Crim, Susana Golladay, Payton Hinrickson, Catherine Schneider, Brittany McKinley, Kalvery Howley and Danielle Carver.
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Innovative Business Concepts recently celebrated the opening of IBC‘s Safety and Training Center. Pictured are Sarah Davy, Chris Hoak, Angie Moritz, Stuart Lee, partner, Deli Lee, AJ Hanscom, Aaron Iacino, Martin Guzman, Chase Funk and Brad Newton. The training center offers over 500 courses designed to help employers reduce risk and mitigate claims. The courses are open to the public, and more information is available on the Sioux City company’s website.
Metro Electric, Inc. recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. Owners Dave and Chris Gill, along with their many dedicated employees, are shown cutting the ceremonial ribbon. Through hard work, dedication and reliable customer service, Metro grew from a small homebased business into a spacious workspace serving Siouxland’s residential, commercial and industrial electrical needs.
The Siouxland Chamber welcomed new member, VIP Gymnastics, Ninja and Cheer, with a ribbon cutting. Owners Alisha Dykstra and Val Dykstra, who served Siouxland as the Superstar Tumblebus for several years, recently opened a gymnastics palace that includes a 21,000-square-foot gym, two inground trampolines, inground tumble trak, three competitive sets of uneven bars, eight high balance beams, a resi pit, two spring floors, a ninja obstacle course area, three climbing ropes, three inflatables, and a separate preschool gym with age appropriate trampolines. The delighted offer gymnastics, ninja, and cheer classes in the facility.
Brightside Café and Deli, 525 4th St. recently celebrated its recent opening and membership with the Siouxland Chamber. Pictured cutting the ribbon are owners Juan Munoz and Erick Munoz. Brightside is a locally-owned cafe and deli that features a broad range of breakfast items, including specialty omelets, and a lunch menu that includes soups, salads, burgers and sub and grilled sandwiches.
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Keizer Refrigeration, a distributor for Carrier Transicold, and Mid-States Utility Trailer Sales, a dealership of Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company refrigerated trailers, dry vans and flatbeds, hosted a grand opening of their new joint facility at 5220 Harbor Drive with a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony. Pictured are Kolby Keizer, Mackenzie Keizer, Brooklyn, Kayla Bricker, Stacy Bricker, Shane Keizer and Shawn Keizer. Mayor Bob Scott, also presented the “Growing Sioux City Award” to the owners of the companies.
Jerusha Goulette, volunteer/office coordinator and EAGALA Certified Facilitator; Brook McBride, executive director; Julie Dorn, program director; Deb Welch, office assistant and, in the back, board member Doug Marx cut the ceremonial ribbon at the Special Troopers Adaptive Riding School, known as STARS, which celebrated its 20th year at its current location. STARS improves the well-being of individuals with physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioral, or social challenges through therapeutic horseback riding, canine services, and other animal-assisted activities.
What You Need to KNoW about home INspectIoNs The home buying process is both exciting and overwhelming at the Darrel Bullock same time. Even with the help of President Sioux City Building Inspections professionals, your checklist is likely long. And one of the most important items that should be at the top of your list is scheduling a home inspection. Although not required by law, many lenders do require a home inspection, which helps protect the large investment you are about to make. It’s important to learn as much as you can about the physical condition of the home before you buy it, to ensure it’s a sound investment. And while an inspection cannot guarantee the condition of a home, the inspector can alert you to items that need repair or any safety concerns. Here are a few things to keep in mind about the home inspection process. Schedule Your Inspection As Soon as Possible It is the buyer’s responsibility to schedule and pay for the inspection. You should schedule the home inspection as soon as you can after your offer has been accepted. This
ensures you’ll have enough time to request repairs or to become familiar with areas that mayy need attention. get out of the contract if the inspector discovers a deal- After the inspection, the inspector will provide you with breaker for you. a report. It’s important to keep in mind that no home Inspections Describe the Basic Physical Condition of a is perfect. But the inspection report should help you determine if it’s the perfect home for you. Home An inspector’s job is examine the current condition of Inspections for New Construction Homes a house. This includes pointing out what components If you’re buying a newly constructed home, the process is and systems may need major repair or replacement. The slightly different than the inspection for existing homes. inspector will examine the home’s exterior, including Before you go to settlement, you and your builder will steps, porches, decks, chimneys, roof, windows and do a walk-through to conduct a final inspection. This doors. Inspectors also look inside the home to examine walk-through provides an opportunity to spot items the attic, electrical components, plumbing, heating and which may need to be corrected or adjusted, learn air conditioning, basement/crawlspaces and garages. A about the way your new home works and ask questions home inspection will not include cosmetic issues that about anything you don’t understand. do not affect the working condition of the home. Create a checklist when inspecting the house. The list should include everything that needs attention, and you Be There on Inspection Day As the buyer, it’s important for you to be at the home and your builder should agree to a timetable for repairs. for the inspection. Ask the inspector if you can follow It is important that you be thorough and observant him or her around to better understand what they are during the walk-through. examining and to ask questions if needed. This is a Go to www.siouxlandhba.com/members to find great way for you to get to know your new home and someone to help you with the home inspection process.
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