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Janon Tufte has brought another fitness club option to Council Bluffs. She opened Council Bluffs Jazzercise March 22 at 28 Pearl St. Tufte, a certified instructor, had taught in Omaha and Fremont, Neb., for about two years when she bought the Council Bluffs franchise. “There was no Jazzercise at all in Council Bluffs,” she said. “Council Bluffs was just screaming for this. A lot of students I have now used to drive to Omaha or a neighboring town for class.” The club opened March 22 with three instructors and 10 class sessions a week and has already grown, Tufte said. Council Bluffs Jazzercise added another instructor and an early morning class and now offers 13 sessions a week. “It’s been great,” she said. “I pretty much get new people in the door every day. The people are wonderful. They certainly make it easy to get up in the morning and drive 20 minutes and then turn around at night and do it all over again.” Running her own business has been a learning experience, Tufte said. “It’s been pretty easy, because the Jazzercise system, after 40 years, is pretty well set,” she said. “I don’t have to reinvent the wheel. “I did find out, once it got hot, that my building doesn’t have air conditioning,” she said. Tufte is working on a proposal for an air conditioning system to present to her landlord, she said. Meanwhile, she
has brought in a couple window units. “I’ve had some customers actually bring in fans from their homes,” she said. “It’s a little warm; but, for the most part, it’s definitely been manageable.” Tufte loves her job – and being her own boss. “I love to dance, and I love to teach; so it’s really been perfect,” she said. “I don’t think a lot of people can say they have their dream job, but I do.” Tufte, originally from Sioux City, earned a bachelor’s degree in education at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D., and taught for 10 years, including five in Phoenix, while also coaching dance and cheerleading. She then moved to Omaha, where she danced for the Omaha Beef for a year. She fell in love with Jazzercise after she started attending a class in Omaha. “Pretty much from the first week, I knew I wanted to open my own franchise,” she said. Jazzercise sessions are offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:45 a.m.; Saturday at 8:30 a.m.; and Sunday through Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Jazzercise Express is offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12:15 p.m.; and Friday at 5:30 p.m. To check for updates, go to http://jazzercise.com, click on “Find a Class” and search for Council Bluffs IA. For more information, call (712) 2569756 or e-mail cbjazzercise@gmail.com.
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At right, Janon Tufte gets her groove on as she teaches a jazzercise class at Council Bluffs Jazzercise, 28 Pearl St.
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Being a public relations/marketing official for any company requires many duties, most notably being the spokesperson, the face of the company to the media and the public. Jackie Boryca is that person for the ever-growing SAC Federal Credit Union, which is about to open its third location in Council Bluffs. Boryca, who has been with SAC for eight years, is vice president of marketing and public relations. She has one assistant and a part-time intern. “The Marketing Department is responsible for helping develop and implement the credit union’s marketing plan, working with our advertising agency, printers, as well as other departments regarding use of media and special promotional activity,” she said. “I maintain extensive contact with local newspapers and other media representatives.” Boryca was formerly a vice president of marketing at a local bank in South Omaha that was purchased by a larger firm. The transaction eliminated her position. “I was fortunate enough to secure a job with SAC Federal Credit Union,” she said. “The philosophy of the credit union and the friendly environment within the credit union really impressed me.” Boryca was also impressed with the Council Bluffs Leadership program from which she graduated from in 2009. “I met many outstanding business people, and Kelli O’Brien from the Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce did an excellent job in coordinating our activities. This program gave me a much bet-
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Cindy Hoover always wanted to own her own business. That’s how she wound up with All About Me, the clothing and jewelry store she opened in February at 116 West Broadway. “My passion has always been clothing and shoes, anything related to fashion,” Hoover said. However, she had been helping her husband, Frank Hoover, who owns the 1892 German Bier Haus and Venue 162 restaurant and bar. She credited her husband for an encouraging nudge into self-employment. “I helped him for years,” she said, but talked about her dream until “He suggested I stop talking about it and do it,” she said. She found an appropriate space down the street from the restaurant and bar and opened All About Me, which focuses on one-of-a-kind styles. She decided to lease the site on Broadway for a couple of reasons. She has already invested in the block and owns the building housing the Venue as well as the building next to it. “I wanted to invest in the block. Everybody on the block tries to help everyone else,” she said. In addition, “I think it’s a booming area. There’s a lot of traffic.” However, she joked that her timing could have been better, because the city closed the street in front of her shop in March. “We’re surviving. It’s been interesting. I’m not working for someone else, so that’s good. I’ve also made mistakes, real doozies. You learn from mistakes,” she said. She expects business to pick up with Broadway’s reopening, “and we’ll be fine. I truly believe we’ll get a lot of traffic and more retail, and we’ll attract a lot more people to the area.” She settled on the concept for her store because “Women don’t want to look like
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Adria Robertson Tracy Hough State Farm Name: Adria Robertson Family: Alisha 16, Rhianna 12, Korey 5 Hometown: Underwood, Iowa Business Name: Tracy Hough State Farm Business Address: 103 North Ave., Ste 6, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Business Phone: 712-325-1916 Title: Life and Health Specialist What advice would you give to someone interested in your specific career? If you like working with people and enjoy helping people in every aspect Adria Robertson of life this is a very rewarding occupation. With this occupation you have to be able to wear all sorts of hats, and shift gears quickly to meet client’s needs. I get the pleasure everyday to work with wonderful co-workers and great clients. What is the most interesting lesson you have learned in your career? Share the story! Part of my position at State Farm is protecting families with life insurance. I’ve experienced someone might tell me no but really they are telling me no “today”! I had a client who I asked many times over the years about protecting their loved ones with life insurance but they kept telling me they couldn’t afford at this time. This same client lost her husband and at the visitation she asked me, “why didn’t you make us get life insurance?” This same client I’ve since seen her struggle with losing her husband plus struggle financially with losing her home, etc. because she is in a hardship and left with no life insurance to provide for his loss of income. Never did she imagine she would lose him and the security of her home and the standard of living that she was accustomed to. In your opinion, what are the most important issues in the workplace (or in the U.S./world today? Healthcare. It’s amazing how people put their wants in front of their needs. I see people every day who buy new vehicles with car payments at $600-$700 a month but tell me they can’t afford healthcare. How are you personally handling the current economic situation at home, work school? Are there tips you’d like to share? Setting a budget and sticking with it, trying to teach my children the same thing. Planning for our future. Setting our priorities and putting our needs before our wants. As the workplace becomes busier in these challenging times, how do you balance work and home life? What’s your secret? I have great family support. I have wonderful parents who help me out when needed and also have two older daughters who can help out with their brother. I also give the kids responsibilities on helping out around the house so as a family we work together and then also have more family time together. We know that you love your job, but if you could be anything (poet, president, activist, etc.), what would you be? Social worker. As a young child I was inspired by people helping children and always thought that would be very rewarding by helping children and their families in crisis. How do you stay motivated in these challenging times?
I have great cheerleaders. My children are a great help and my parents are always there encouraging me. I also have great support from my co-workers who are always there lending a helpful hand. Who was your mentor in the workplace or life and how did they help you? My parents. My entire life my parents have been the greatest of all. Always encouraging and pushing me to be the best and to never give up. What are you most proud of having accomplished at this point in your life? I have three wonderful children and a job I love. And the girls I work with are like sisters that I never had. We’re all like family. What is your favorite adage or words of wisdom “To the world, you might be one person, but to one person, you just might be the world.
Vanessa Potter Metro OBGYN Name: Vanessa Potter Family: Ryan Potter, Spouse Hometown: Bellevue, NE Business Name: Metro OBGYN Business Address: 800 Mercy Dr. Ste 210. Council Bluffs, 51503 Business Phone: 712-256-7940 Title: Physician Assistant What advise would you give to someone interested in your specific career? Vanessa Potter Spend time shadowing and talking with people working in the fields of interest. What is the most interesting lesson you have learned in your career? Share the story! I’ve only been in my current career for three months, but I learned when I was a PA student on rotations, and here as well to never assume anything. In your opinion, what are the most important issues in the workplace (or in the U.S./world today? The economic status is probably the most pressing issue currently in the the workplace. Loss of jobs, downsizing and lack of growth causes significant stress in the workplace for some people. How are you personally handling the current economic situation at home, work school? Are there tips you’d like to share? Minimize debt and be conservative with spending during this economic uncertainty, and in general. As the workplace becomes busier in these challenging times, how do you balance work and home life? What’s your secret? Work hard, play hard, and knowing when to rest. We know that you love your job, but if you could be anything (poet, president, activist, etc.), what would you be? Marine biologist somewhere tropical. How do you stay motivated in these challenging times? My faith, family and friends Who was your mentor in the workplace or life and how did they help you? One of my mentors was a professor in PA school. She helped
shape me professionally by helping me understand aspects of the profession as well as taught many lessons from her own career/life experience as a professional. What are you most proud of having accomplished at this point in your life? Becoming a PA What is your favorite adage or words of wisdom “It is what it is.” - Author unknown.
Kristin Kepler Metro OBGYN Name: Kristin Kepler Hometown: Lincoln, NE Business Name: Metro OBGYN Business Address: 800 Mercy Drive, Suite 210 – Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Business Phone: 712-329-5700 Title: Physician Assistant What advise would you give to someone interested in your specific career? Kristin Kepler Constantly pursue avenues that will make you better at what you do. Compassion is the most important thing. What is the most interesting lesson you have learned in your career? Share the story! The most interesting lesson I have learned is to be prepared for everything. Anything can happen at any time so trying to stay one step ahead is helpful. In your opinion, what are the most important issues in the workplace (or in the U.S./world today?) Communication is very important in the workplace. People need to have a good understanding of what is going on. Teamwork runs much more smoothly when good communication is in effect. How are you personally handling the current economic situation at home, work school? Are there tips you’d like to share? I have started prioritizing and setting a budget. The most important thing I have found is reduce your debt as much as possible. As the workplace becomes busier in these challenging times, how do you balance work and home life? What’s your secret? Make the most of your time wherever you are. At work, make sure you challenge yourself and make good use of your time. At home, use quality time as much as you can. We know that you love your job, but if you could be anything (poet, president, activist, etc.), what would you be? I would work with animals. How do you stay motivated in these challenging times? I stay motivated by setting goals and move forward to achieve those goals. Although times are challenging, you need to search for that intrinsic motivator that pushes you ahead. Who was your mentor in the workplace or life and how did they help you? My husband is the most supportive, motivating and caring person in my life. He constantly pushes me to be a better person. What are you most proud of having accomplished at this point in your life? Completing PA school and working in a field that I love! What is your favorite adage or words of wisdom (please include author if possible.) Keep a positive attitude and make the most of every situation!
Elizabeth Phillippi Metro OBGYN Name: Elizabeth Phillippi Family: Howard Phillipi - husband Hometown: Moved too much to have one Business Name: Metro OBGYN Business Address: 800 Mercy Drive, Suite 210 – Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Business Phone: 712-329-5700 Title: ARNP - Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner What advise would you give to someone interested in your specific career? Have a plan to take of yourself.Your heart Elizabeth Phillipi will explode some days from joy and some days from grief, so plan to make your career a marathon by working on yourself daily. What is the most interesting lesson you have learned in your career? Share the story! Nursing has been so good to me. It is a great fit for my personality and my activity level. I would be absolutely distressed if I had to sit behind a desk all day or work on computers. I love the variety of people I see each day. Nursing is so much more than I imagined at the beginning of ny career. In your opinion, what are the most important issues in the workplace (or in the U.S./world today? Compassion. We live in a fast paced, machine credited world, that is true by necessity, for medicine also. But people need to be valued for being people, for being individuals and for having a body, a mind and a soul. Compassion for someone shows them that they are valued. How are you personally handling the current economic situation at home, work school? Are there tips you’d like to share? My husband and I are paying off all of our credit. Debt for education is almost always worth that debt, but only if it is used (Professional students miss life.) My tip would be to pay yourself first by having a savings account and to remain grateful for each job you have. As the workplace becomes busier in these challenging times, how do you balance work and home life? What’s your secret? What is balance? We know that you love your job, but if you could be anything (poet, president, activist, etc.), what would you be? Sportscaster for basketball. I love college basketball and would enjoy getting paid to cover tournaments. At five feet three inches, do you think the player could find me on the floor? How do you stay motivated in these challenging times? There are always people who need love and care. Jesus gave us 2 top commandments - To love God first and to love others as much as we love ourselves. That’s the motivation. Who was your mentor in the workplace or life and how did they help you? Corrie Ten Boom - hid Jews in her home during World War II - for bravery and faith. What are you most proud of having accomplished at this point in your life? My children - both have the Lord and have wonderful spouses. What is your favorite adage or words of wisdom. Wisdom - Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. - Proverbs. Living well is the BEST revenge!
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Jeanne Marti sits with her granddaughter, Kellie. Marti and husband, Rudolph, own the Domino’s on West Broadway in Council Bluffs. Marti grew up in the northern Minnesota city of Bemidji and currently lives with Rudolph in Minneapolis. They also have a town home in Omaha. Along with the Council Bluffs location, the Martis own a Domino’s in Millard as well. Joe, who’s now 29 years old, runs the Millard restaurant and hopes to buy it from mom and dad someday soon, Marti said. Charlie, now 27, worked with the family for 10 years before starting Buff & Coat, a hardwood flooring renewal business. “He flew the coup,” Marti said. Marti said she enjoys working at the Council Bluffs location when she’s in the area. “Iowans and the people in Council Bluffs are extremely hard-working people. More so than in Minnesota,” Marti
said. “I shouldn’t say that, but they are. Very respectful.” She also commended the work of store manager Richard Welte and mentioned that the store wants to thank the people of Council Bluffs with customer appreciation week, June 20-27. Marti said the pizza world is one she enjoys residing in. “I’ve pretty much loved working at Dominos since day one,” she said. “It suits me – the fast pace and marketing is fun for me.” When she’s not greeting customers or lending a hand when needed at one of her Domino’s, Marti can be found on stage with her bluegrass band, Nanny’s Family Band. She plays the mandolin and harmonica, in addition to singing duties. “It’s a lot of fun. I’ve been doing it eight years now,” Marti said.
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It all started with a trip to upstate New York. Valerie Ware was visiting family when she was told she had to make a trip to Vidler’s Five and Dime. “It was an old-fashioned five and dime,” she said. “And people were coming by the busloads. I thought, ‘This is a blast.’” Ware said she began to contemplate opening a five and dime in Council Bluffs; and when her sister, Cindy Kroll, said she would help, the seeds were planted for the opening of the Kitchen Emporium and Wine Shop. But rather than a traditional five and dime, the sisters focused on what they loved, kitchen items. “(Kroll) always cooked, and I did as well,” Ware said. “Then we added the wine and dropped everything else.” The Kitchen Emporium and Wine Shop opened in the Mall of the Bluffs in 2008, but moved to Haymarket Square at 805 S. Main St. in January. Ware said the sisters considered the Old Market, but loved the refurbished building in Haymarket Square. “Ed Cain completely refurbished the building using reproduction moldings from a Kansas City company. The molds used by the company were in production when this building was built,” she said. The space allows room for dining and wine tasting, as well as product sales. “The mall experience was great for us, but food makes the wine and wine makes the food, and that is where the restaurant comes into play,” Ware said. The wines are local, domestic and foreign brands as well as organic and estate grown wines. Ware said they specialize in a couple of different areas, including wines priced between $10 and $25, South American wines and California Lodi wines. If something is missing, or not available in the store,
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After graduating from Minnesota State-Mankato in 1976, Jeanne Marti did what most other nutrition majors do – got a job as a manager at a Domino’s Pizza. “Pizzas are very good for you,” Marti said with a laugh. “I know that.” Pizzas have been good for Marti, if not in a nutritional sense. The 55-year-old’s foray into the pizza business has become a 33-year career, including 26 years as an owner-franchisee of Domino’s establishments. Marti, along with husband Rudolph, own the Domino’s Pizza on West Broadway in Council Bluffs, after overseeing its construction in 2006. “The Minneapolis area was full,” Marti said. “The opportunity existed in (the Council Bluffs) area, so we came down.” While that degree was in nutrition, Marti had a concentration in food management and said she knew she wanted to enter the restaurant business after college. “Dominos was the first one to hire me,” she said. Marti was hired as a manager at a Domino’s in 1977 and worked there three years before taking two years off to focus on her sons, Joe and Charlie. In 1982, she re-entered the business as a manager, while Rudolph worked in construction. The couple saved money for two years and in 1984 they bought a Domino’s franchise in Anoka, Minn., a northern suburb of Minneapolis. Rudolph quit the construction business and the couple ran the restaurant together.
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All the leaves were green and the sky was blue for Barb James when she lived in California, but she was often Iowa dreamin’ on such a summer’s day. Well, maybe she wasn’t cursing the perfect weather or nearby Pacific Ocean in San Diego, but she was fed up with her job in the commercial insurance industry. So she decided to chase a dream. James, who grew up in Glenwood, moved back to southwest Iowa in 2007 to open a doggy daycare and extended care, or boarding, operation, Barb’s Best Friends, in Council Bluffs. “I was in commercial insurance industry for 20 years, and I decided I’d had enough of that,” James said. “So I came back to where my family is, and the rest is history.” Barb’s Best Friends, 1521 Ave. E, Suite 2, is a different kind of doggy daycare and boarding facility, James said. “What’s different about our facility is we don’t crate the dogs. We don’t even have any crates,” she said. “It’s a freeroam facility. As long as the dogs get along they all hang out together.” Megan Newcomb, an undergraduate at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, said she loves working at the facility. “It’s a lot of fun. You get a lot of experience with the dogs,” Newcomb said. “Basically we just play with the dogs all day. It’s a great job.” She said she might go to veterinarian school, and the work helps. “I definitely want to go into something animal-related,” she said. “(Working at Barb’s) is a great way to learn more about dogs, their behaviors and activities.” In addition to daycare and boarding, Barb’s Best Friends is also a foster home for the Nebraska and Iowa chapters
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Barb James sits with her four-year-old Weimaraner, Gracie Grey, inside Barb’s Best Friends, a pet daycare she owns and operates. of the St. Bernard Rescue Foundation and for the Heartland Weimaraner Rescue organizations. “We keep the dogs until someone else can adopt them,” said Megan Newcomb, an employee at Barb’s Best Friends. “Usually one of our employees ends up adopting them.” One of those employees is James. She has adopted at least six dogs, she said, either through the rescue or strays that need a home. Gracie Gray, Chelsea Bell, Scotty, Milo, Missie and Tiki are part of the family at Barb’s Best Friends. When she’s not with her dogs James spends a lot of time with the family she moved back to. Her mother, Sandy Kemp, father and stepmother, Fred and Janice James, and sister and brother-in-law, Pam and Wayne Cyboron, live in the area. “I’m a pretty gosh darn bor-
ing person,” James said. “My life revolves around dogs. And family.” She said two nephews are expecting babies soon and she is happy to see the family grow. After graduating from Glenwood High School, James went to the Nebraska College of Business and got an executive secretarial degree. She eventually entered commercial insurance, working mainly in employee benefits, and moved to Phoenix, Arizona. She moved to San Diego in 1985 and lived there until she returned to southwest Iowa. James said she has created a life for herself heavily influenced by dogs for many reasons. “They have unconditional love. They are always interesting and unique, one dog is different from the next,” she said. “And they’re excellent companions.”
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Valerie Ware, co-owner of the Kitchen Emporium, left, discusses the newest wine selection for the store with her wine representative, Elizabeth Cannon, right, during their weekly meeting. Ware said they are happy to chase down a wine, kitchen gadget or recipe customers are looking for. The store is also constantly adding new kitchen and cooking products. From tools, towels and aprons to gourmet foods, spices and sauces, there is everything a budding chef could want. Speaking of chefs, the store also has a rotating menu that includes everything from Old Market sourdough bread to meat and cheese boards to enjoy with a glass of wine. Ware said Kroll is currently completing a degree in the culinary arts, and the store has a baker as well as another chef. “Presentation is really important to us,” she said. “We want everything to look gorgeous as well as taste delicious.” The Kitchen Emporium and Wine Shop also features several special events and wine classes throughout the year. Tail Wagging Tuesdays offer half price glasses of wine and a chance to enjoy the outdoor patio with a pooch, and every Thursday there is a farmer’s market from 5 to 8 p.m. offering local music, fresh produce, baked goods and prepared foods. Ware said she hopes to see the area around the store grow, with more people pick-
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From left, Mary Ann Grammer, left, and Beth Kennedy coordinate the medical offices for Metro OB/GYN. The two office managers are coordinating efforts to put all the records for the obstetrics/gynecology and women’s health practice online.
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Beth Kennedy always liked the idea of working in the medical field. That’s why she decided years ago to become a medical office specialist, taking an accelerated course at Iowa Western Community College. She finished the course in 1987 and said she has never regretted her decision. She worked 10 years for an opthalmologist and 10 years for Dr. Mike Crawford. Today, she’s one of two managers for Metro OB/GYN, and “I will be with them for two years in August,” she said. The obstetrics/gynecology and women’s health practice has two locations in Council
Bluffs and three in Omaha. The Council Bluffs locations are at Alegent Health Mercy Hospital and Jennie Edmundson Hospital. Kennedy and co-manager Mary Ann Grammer coordinate the details of the business for “three owners, six doctors, six mid-levels like nurse practitioners, and about 50 staff. We work well together,” Kennedy said, even though the job demands can challenge the two of them. Grammer has been at Metro OB/GYN since it became Metro OB/GYN 10 years ago. Kennedy described herself as “a people person.” “I get along with the staff and I handle one thing at a time,” Kennedy said. The latest challenge has been Metro OB/GYN’s effort to go electronic. The process
started a few months ago. “We just began the process of putting all the records on computer. It’s a way to be more efficient and to help our clients,” she said. With the new on-line program, the offices can send and receive complete and up-todate files and records, and those files and records should be available more quickly through the electronic database once the transition has been completed. “We had to use couriers before. If you missed the courier, you had to drive it yourself,” she said. Kennedy has been married for 28 years, and she and her husband, Rodney, have one son, Dane, 27. They also have a six-year-old grandson, and “we have one on the way, to be delivered by one of our doctors,” she said.
Carole Coffelt has demonstrated leadership in business and in community service. She is the owner of Definition Salon & Spa, 928 Valley View Drive, Suite 2, and is involved with several local causes. Definition, which opened in April 2007, is running smoothly, Coffelt said. “The business is going good,” she said. “The economy has had an effect on pretty much everybody. We’ve had some ups and downs, but we’ve been able to weather those. We have some regular clients who come in.” Coffelt keeps the books, and her daughter, Amanda Black, is the manager. The business employs six cosmetologists, two full-time massage therapists and one full-time esthetician. Services range from a haircut to airbrush tanning and microdermabrasion. Coffelt helped run Future Electronics for 17 years before her late husband, David Driver, passed away. “We started out in our home,” she said. “My husband did satellite installation.” That was in 1989. They opened a store in 1996 and moved it to its most recent location in the 100 block of West Broadway in 2000, she said. While the basics of running a business are the same at the salon, Coffelt enjoys the work more. “This is more fun, because you get to make people feel good and look good,” she said. “I still get to interact with people who are coming in and getting something done or a big wedding party coming in and getting manicures and everything.”
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Carole Coffelt, right, owns Definition Salon, located at 928 Valley View Drive, while her daughter, Amanda Black, is a hairstylist and manager at the salon. Coffelt has also led or participated in several community service projects. “Our biggest thing is Relay For Life,” she said. “My husband passed from cancer four years ago.” The salon now fields a team for the relay every year and has a telethon, raffles and other events to raise money for the American Cancer Society, Coffelt said. “This is our program goal: to raise money for cancer research or services,” she said. The salon also donates to other local charities, such as Wings of Hope Cancer Support Center. Last year, Definition branched out into two new projects, conducting a food drive for The Salvation Army and help-
ing with Fill a Bus, Coffelt said. “We’ll do a food drive again in the fall,” she said. “We’re always looking to add something. I average 60 hours a week here at the salon, so it’s tough to add things; but I hope to, in the future, expand our Relay for Life activities.” Coffelt is from southern Illinois and moved to Council Bluffs in 1986 with Driver, who was born and raised in Council Bluffs. Her adult daughter and son both live in Council Bluffs, and she has four grandchildren. Definition Salon & Spa is open Mondays from noon to 6 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit http://get-defined.com or call (712) 256-9935.
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Only women with excessive menstrual bleeding who are finished having children may be candidates for the NovaSure procedure. As with any medical procedure, there are risks to be considered. In a small percentage of patients, side effects of the NovaSure procedure included cramping, nausea/vomiting, discharge, and spotting. Talk to your doctor for further information about the full benefits and risks of the NovaSure procedure. 1. Data on file, Hologic, 2009. 2. Cooper J, Gimpelson R, Laberge P, et al. A randomized, multicenter trial of safety and efficacy of the NovaSure system in the treatment of menorrhagia. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 2002;9(4):418-428. 3. Laberge PY et al; Assessment and Comparison of Intraoperative and Postoperative Pain Associated with NovaSure and ThermaChoice Endometrial Ablation Systems. J Minim. Invasive Gynecol. 2003; 10(2); 223-232 ADS-00236-001 Rev. 001