LocalLegacy:GorillaCarWashCelebrates19Yearsas Readers’ChoiceAwardWinnerwithCommunityatItsCore
Forthe19thconsecutiveyear,GorillaCarWashhasbeen honoredwiththeprestigiousReaders’ChoiceAward,a testamenttoitsconsistentexcellenceanddeep-rooted connectiontotheCouncilBluffscommunity.OwnerJeff Ballengerreflectsonthismilestonewithgratitude:“It’svery humblingandagreathonor.Thisachievementis100% reflectiveofthepeopleweworkwith,fromouremployeesto thecommunityrelationshipswe’vebuilt.”
WhenaskedwhatsetsGorillaCarWashapart,Jeffhighlights threekeyelements.“First,ourcompletetouchlessautomatic washes.Nothingtouchesthecarexcepthot,soapy water—nobrushes,nocloths.Second,we’reahometown business.We’relocallyownedandheadquarteredinCouncil Bluffs,andmostofouremployeesarefromheretoo.People appreciatesupportingabusinessthat’srootedinthesame communitytheyare.Lastly,andmostimportantly,wegive backtothecommunity.”
GorillaCarWash’scommitmenttogivingbackismorethan justaslogan.Jeffbelievesintheresponsibilitythatcomes withdoingbusinessinthecommunity.“Anytimeabusiness takesmoneyoutofacommunity,there’saresponsibilityto giveback.Whetherit’safooddrive,abookfair,orsponsoring
aLittleLeagueteam,wetrytoaccommodateasmanylocal causesaspossible.We’vealwaysstrivedtobethereforour townandourcustomers.”
Jeff’sjourneyintothecarwashbusinessbeganbackin1991 whenhenoticedaneedforqualitycarwashesinthearea. “Ienjoythebusiness.Peoplearehappywhenthey’reatthe carwash.It’sbeenalotofhardwork,longnights,butthe communityhasbeenverysupportive,andI’mgratefulfor that,”heshared.
Whenitcomestomaintaininghighcustomersatisfaction, Jeffemphasizeslisteningandresponsiveness.“Listening toourcustomersandbeingveryresponsiveareourcore values.Wealsomakesuretocreateapositiveculturewithin ourorganization,soouremployeesknowtheyarevalued.”
Someofthemostgratifyingmomentsinhiscareerhasbeen watchinghiscarwashlocationsreachtheirpotential,but he’sespeciallyproudoftheirannualtoydrive.“Itbenefits localchildren,andtheprogramhasgrownovertheyears.It’s verygratifyingtobeapartofthisproject.”
Foraspiringentrepreneurs,Jeffadvisesthatunderstanding your“why”isessential.“Youneedtoknowwhyyou’regoing todothis.The‘how’comeslater.Iwantedfreedom,toset myownscheduleandnotclockinorout.Butittakesriskand longhours.Findsomethingyoutrulyenjoyandknowthere’s sacrificeinvolved—butthat’snotabadthing.”
Lookingahead,GorillaCarWashisfocusedonpotential expansionandcontinualupgrades.“We’relookingat potentiallyexpandingtoadditionallocations,andasalways,we continuallyupdateandupgradeourequipment,”Jeffshared, hintingatexcitinggrowthonthehorizonforthislong-standing localbusiness.
GorillaCarWash’slegacyofexcellence,community involvement,andfutureplansensurethattheywillremain abelovedpartoftheCouncilBluffscommunityforyears tocome.
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LocatedhalfwaybetweenCouncil BluffsandUnderwood,theformer CowPatty’sReceptionHall—a longtimelocallandmark—has recentlyreceivedasleekmodern makeoverthatincludesnewtables andchairs,afloor-to-ceilingfireplace, agaragedoor,whichismadeofglass, overlooksastampedconcretepatio.
“MyfamilyandImovedbacktothe areafromColoradofouryearsago, closedonthepropertyinJanuary 2023.Wethenrenovateditand reopenedinApril2023,”saidowner KimberlySchneckloth.
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Schnecklothwasonatripwithher familyinMinneapoliswhenshe learnedthattheAcreshadreceived the2024DailyNonpareilCouncil BluffsReaders’ChoiceAwardforbest weddingvenue.
“Iwasshockedbecausewe’veonly beenopenforjustoverayear,” shesaid.“Toberecognizedinthis waymeanswemustbedoing somethingrightbyourguests.Weare veryhonored.”
Andthey’renotdoneyet.The Schnecklothsareplanningtolaunch amobilebar,replacetheconcretein frontofthevenueandconstructafew yurtsonthepropertyforguestusein thenearfuture.
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Didyouknowwearingsunglassesto protecteyesfromUVAandUVBrays, washingyourhandsbeforetouching youreyes,takingbreaksfromscreens andeatingspinachcanhelpcontribute tokeepingyoureyeshealthy?
Yes,spinach.Thosegreenveggiesare goodforeyehealth,accordingtoDr. MattTaylor,optometristandowner ofIdealEyeCare.Withlocationsin CouncilBluffs(1712MadisonAve.) andOmaha(6914N.102ndCircle),the companyprovidescomprehensiveeye exams,dryeyecare,pediatricexams, LASIK,emergencyeyecare,and diseasediagnosisandmanagement.
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ListeningisattheheartofPott.CountySports& FamilyChiropractic,whereboard-certifiedchiropractorDr.NateWiechmannemphasizesapatient-centeredapproach.Hefocusesonidentifyingandaddressingtherootcausesofissuesratherthansimply treatingthesymptoms.
Dr.Wiechmanncombinestraditionalchiropractic carewithfunctionalmedicine,nutritioncounseling andlifestyleguidance.“Ourholisticapproachnot onlyaddressesmusculoskeletalissuesbutalsosupportsoverallhealthbymanagingchronicconditions andenhancingwell-being,”heexplained.
“Thishelpsleadtobetterhealthoutcomesandempowerspatientstotakecontroloftheirwellness,”said MelissaWiechmann,co-owneroftheclinicwithher husband.Byintegratingthesetechniques,theyoffera comprehensiveapproachtohealththatistailoredto eachperson’sneeds.
AformercollegeathletewithdeeptiestoWestern Iowa,Dr.Wiechmanngrewupworkingonhisfamily farmnearAtlantic.Healwaysdreamedofestablishingapracticenearby.Today,Dr.Wiechmannandhis wiferuntwocliniclocations—CouncilBluffsand Oakland,Iowa—servingadiverserangeofpatients, fromhighschoolandcollegeathletestoweekendwarriors,infantsandseniors.
INNOVATIVESERVICES
OneuniqueofferingatPott.CountySports& FamilyChiropracticishyperbaricoxygentherapy.
“We’reamongthefewprovidersintheareaofferingthisservice,whichinvolvesbreathingpureoxygen inapressurizedchamber,”Dr.Wiechmannsaid.“This helpsabsorbmoreoxygenintothebloodstream,promotingfasterhealingandimprovedrecovery.”
RECOGNIZEDEXCELLENCE
Dr.WiechmannwasnamedTopPhysicianandthe clinicearnedtheNo.1ChiropracticClinicspotforthe secondyearinarowinthe2024CouncilBluffsReaders’ChoiceAwards.
“It’sanhonortoreceivetheseawards,”Dr.Wiechmannsaid.“Theyareatestamenttothehardwork anddedicationwehavepouredintoourpracticeand communityovertheyears.Thisrecognitionaffirms thatwe’remakingapositiveimpactonpeople’slives.”
COMMUNITYOUTREACH
TheWiechmannsarealsodedicatedtogivingback tothecommunity.Aslocalchapterleadersforthe WestonA.PriceFoundation,theyhosteventstoeducateandsupportthecommunityonnutrient-dense foodandholistichealthpractices.
“Theseinitiativesnotonlysupportlocalfarmers andproducersbutalsohelpourcommunityembrace healthierlifestyles,”MelissaWiechmannsaid.
TAKINGTHENEXTSTEP
Ifyou’relookingtoimproveyourhealthand well-being,Pott.CountySports&FamilyChiropracticisreadytoassist.Theironlineschedulingtool makesiteasytobookanappointment.
“We’reheretoansweranyquestionsandsupport yourhealthjourney,”MelissaWiechmannsaid. Visitpcsfchiropractic.comtolearnmoreabout theirservicesorscheduleanappointment.
Sinceitsfoundingin1937byDr.GHWahl,WahlOpticalhasbeenacornerstoneofeyecareandopticalservicesin ourcommunity.Forover87years,wehaveproudlyservedgenerationsoffamilies,creatinglastingrelationshipsand becomingatrustednameinopticalcare.
Dr.Wahlownedandoperatedthebusinessforanimpressive53yearsbefore passingthetorchtohisson,BobWahl.Thefather-sonduoworkedsidebyside for15years,sharingtheirpassionforprovidingqualityeyecareandpersonalized service.Boboftenreflectsonhowproudhisfatherwouldbeofthebusinesstoday, knowingthatthevaluesandstandardsheestablishedcontinuetothrive.
Wewanttoextendourheartfeltthankstoallwhohavevotedusasyour favoriteopticalstoreyearafteryear.Yoursupportisthedrivingforcebehindour commitmenttoexcellence.It’sincrediblyrewardingtoseegenerationsoffamilies chooseusfortheiropticalneeds,andwearehonoredtohavebeenadestination forpatientsfromalloverIowa—auniqueachievementforanopticalstore.
Inadditiontobeingyourpreferredopticalstore,wearethrilledtoannouncethatourveryownTaylorNeumannhas beenvotedasthefavoriteoptometrist.ThisrecognitionisatestamenttotheexceptionalcareanddedicationthatTaylor bringstoourpracticeeveryday.
BobWahl’scompetitivespirit,rootedinhissportsbackground,ensuresthatourpatientsreceivethehighestquality productsatthebestprices.Wetakeprideinofferingawidevarietyofstylesandbrands,frombudget-friendlyoptions tohigh-enddesignerframes.Ourextensiveselectionincludessunglasses,andweareparticularlyexcitedtointroduce anewbrand,100%,toourcollection.AsthelargestOakleydealerintown,wearecommittedtoprovidingourpatients withthelatesttrendsandthebestineyewear.
AtWahlOptical,givingbacktothecommunityhasalwaysbeenacorevalue.Ourlong-servingmanager,ChandaJones, hasbeenwithusforover28years,embodyingthededicationandcarethatdefineourpractice.
WeareconstantlystrivingtostayaheadofthecurvebyattendingtheVisionExpoeveryyear. ThisSeptember,we’llbethereonceagain,learningaboutthenewesttrendsandtechnologies intheopticalindustrytobringbackthebesttoourpatients.
Aswelooktothefuture,weremaincommittedtoourvaluesofbeingcompetitive,reliable, andtrustworthy.Weareexcitedtocontinueservingourcommunityandlookforwardtomany moreyearsofprovidingexceptionalcaretoourvaluedpatients.
Thankyouforyourcontinuedsupport,andwelookforwardtoseeingyousoon!
BobWahl,ChandraJonesandDr.TaylorNeumann
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CouncilBluffs,Iowa-Inamomentous occasionforKelly’sCarpet& Furniture,thebelovedfamily-owned businesshasbeennamedtheBest Carpet&Flooring&FurnitureStore inthe2024Reader’sChoiceAwards. Thisachievementisnotonlya testamenttotheirdedicationbut alsoaheartwarmingrecognitionof theirunwaveringcommitmentto theSouthwestIowacommunities theyserve.
ARichLegacy
Forover fivedecades,Kelly’sCarpet& Furniturehasbeenanintegralpartof theCouncilBluffslandscape.Thisisn’t justabusiness;it’safamily’slaborof love.FoundedbyJerryHughes,Kelly’s Carpet&Furniturestarteditsjourney in1971.Unfortunately,Jerrypassed awayin1999,buthislegacylivedon.
FollowingJerry’sfootsteps,his wife,JanHughes,tookthereinsof thecompany,steeringitthrough challengingtimesuntilherpassingin 2019.Theirenduringdedicationand hardworkformedthebedrockupon whichKelly’sCarpet&Furniturewas built,fosteringdeepconnectionswith thelocalcommunity.
AFamilyAffair
Today,thetorchhasbeenpassedto thenextgeneration,asfourofJerry andJan’ssixchildren-ChrisHughes,
ShariHughes,LoriHughesRay,and KellyKrohn-proudlyruntheshow. Theircollectivecommitmenttothe business’ssuccess,combinedwith theirpassionforservingthepeople ofSouthwestIowa,iswhatsetsKelly’s Carpet&Furnitureapart.
CommunityattheHeart
Kelly’sCarpet&Furnitureisaone stopshop!Kelly’sCarpet&Furniture doesn’tjustsellcarpetsand flooring; theyweavethemselvesintothefabric ofthecommunity.FortheHughes family,thisisn’tjustabusiness;it’s awayoflife.Theirinvolvement inSouthwestIowacommunities goesbeyondcommerce.Theyare dedicatedtomakingadifferenceand havebuiltlastingrelationshipswith thegoodpeopleoftheregion.
“WelovebeingapartoftheSouthwest Iowacommunities,”saysChris Hughes.“It’sanhonortoserveour neighborsandfriends,andthisaward isatestamenttothestrongbonds we’vebuiltovertheyears.”
AProudMoment
WinningtheBestCarpet&Flooring& FurnitureStoreinthe2024Reader’s ChoiceAwardsisamilestonethat fills theHughesfamilywithpride.It’snot justanaward;it’sarecognitionoftheir dedication,theirpassion,andtheir enduringcommitmenttoexcellence.
“Wearehumbledandhonoredto receivethisaward,”saysKellyKrohn. “It’satestamenttothehardwork anddedicationthatourfamilyand teamputintoeveryproject,every installation,andeveryinteraction withourcustomers.”
Kelly’sCarpet&FurnitureinCouncil Bluffshastransformedcountless housesintohomesovertheyears. Theirstoryisoneofresilience,love forthecommunity,andacommitment todeliveringqualityservice.This
awardismorethanjustatrophy; it’saheartfeltthankyoufromthe communitytheycherish.
AstheycontinuetoserveSouthwest Iowawithtop-notchcarpetsand flooringsolutions,Kelly’sCarpet& Furnitureremainsdedicatedtothe valuesinstilledbytheirparents,Jerry andJanHughes,ensuringthattheir legacylivesonineverysquarefootof carpettheylayandineverycustomer theyserve.
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CouncilBluffs,IA -Inaresoundingaffirmationoftheircommitmenttojustice andcompassion,TheLawOfficesofGallnerandPattermann,PChasemerged triumphantinTheDailyNonpareil’sReader’sChoiceAwards.Theesteemed law firmhasclinchedtophonorsinnotone,buttwocategoriestwoyearsin arow:BestLawFirmandBestPlacetoWork.Thisdoublewinunderscores theirexceptionallegalprowessanddedicationtofosteringasupportivework environment.
Foundedin1974bySheldonM.Gallner,thelaw firmhascarvedanicheforitself byexclusivelyrepresentinginjuredindividualsinneed.The firm’sphilosophy goesbeyondmere financialgain;theyprioritizetheirclients’well-beingand wholeheartedlyempathizewiththechallengestheyface.Whetherit’snavigating complexlegalproceduresorstandinguptoinsurancegiants,theteamat GallnerandPattermannisrelentlessintheirpursuitofjustice.
“Ourgreatestpriorityisensuringyougetthemoneyyouneedtodealwiththe consequencesofyourinjury,”affirmsthe firm.Thisethoshasendearedthem tocountlessclientswhohavefoundsolaceandsupportinthefaceofadversity. Withmedicalbillsoftenspiralingoutofcontrolduetoinjuriesthatdisrupt employment,the firmstepsinasapillarofstrength,offeringunwavering supportthatextendsbeyondlegalrepresentation.
“Wewillwelcomeyoulikefamilyand fightforyourrights,andyouwon’thave topayadimeinfeesunlesswewinyourcase,”assuresthe firm,reflecting theircommitmenttoaccessibilityandensuringjusticeisn’tcompromiseddue to financialconstraints.It’sthisclient-centricapproachthathascementedtheir reputationasnotjustlegalexperts,butcompassionateallies.
AtthecoreofTheLawOfficesofGallnerandPattermann,PCisacohesive teamoflegalexpertswhoaredrivenbytheirpassionforaidingthoseinneed. Withaspecializationinworkers’compensationandpersonalinjurylawsuits,the firmboaststhreehighlyskilledattorneyswhohavededicatedtheircareersto upholdingtherightsoftheinjured.
LauraL.Pattermann,T.J.Pattermann, and RobertL.Laubenthal formthe formidabletriooflegalmindsatthe firm.Eachbringsauniqueperspective andawealthofexperiencetothetable,unitedbytheirsharedcommitment tomakingameaningfuldifferenceinthelivesoftheirclients.Whenfacedwith thedauntingchallengesposedbyinsurancecompaniesandlegalcomplexities,
clientscanrestassuredthattheseattorneysareintheircorner,readyto advocate fiercelyontheirbehalf.
ThelegacyoffounderSheldonM.Gallnercontinuestoinspireandguidethe firm.Withatenurespanningfourdecades,Sheldon’sdedicationtogetting toknoweachclientonapersonallevelandprovidingunparalleledcareis embeddedinthe firm’sDNA.Ashistorchbearers,theattorneysatGallnerand Pattermann,PCcarryforwardhisethos,ensuringthateveryclientreceivesnot justlegalaid,butempathyandunderstandingintheirtimesofdistress.
Whatmakesthisachievementdoublyspecialisthe firm’srecognitionas theBestPlacetoWork.Thesamevaluesthatunderpintheirlegalpractice extendtotheirinternaldynamics,creatingaworkenvironmentthatisnotonly conducivetoprofessionalgrowthbutalsoradiatesasenseofcamaraderie andsupportamongtheteammembers.Thisacknowledgmentserves asatestamenttothefactthataworkplacefoundedoncompassionand collaborationbreedssuccess,bothinandoutofthecourtroom.
AsTheLawOfficesofGallnerandPattermann,PCbasksinthegloryoftheir recentaccolades,theyremaincommittedtotheirmissionofservinginjured individualswiththehigheststandardsoflegalexpertiseandunwavering empathy.Withatrackrecordofsuccessandareputationforputtingtheir clients’well-being first,the firmcontinuestobeabeaconofhopeforthose seekingjusticeintimesofadversity.
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SevenmillionAmericansarecurrentlylivingwithAlzheimer’sdisease, themostcommoncauseofdementia inolderadults,andthatnumberisprojectedtorisetoalmost13millionby 2050.Tomeetthisever-increasingneed, CountryHouseResidenceinCouncil Bluffsfocusesexclusivelyonproviding exceptionalcareforpeoplewithmemoryandcognitivelossduetodementia.
Priortoitstransitionintomemory carein2000,CountryHouse’sparent company,AgemarkSeniorLiving,offeredassistedlivingservicesonly.
“Sometimespeoplewithadementia diagnosiscanliveinregularassistedliving,butinmostcases,amoresecuresettingisneeded,”saidLibbyHiers,senior livingconsultant.“AtCountryHouse, weprovideanenvironmentthat’spurposefullydesignedforthosewiththe
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Oneof13CountryHouseResidence sitesnationwide,theCouncilBluffslocationopenedinSeptember2017and hasroomfor36residentsatcapacity. Thecommunityincludesbothprivate andcompanionsuites,aswellascomfortablecommunitycommonareas includingacommunityroom,alarge diningroom,sharedlivingspaces,a courtyardandwalkingpaths.
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