Siouxland Business Journal - February 2014

Vol. 21 No. 6 PO Box 118, Sioux City, Iowa 51102

February 2014 Transportation Issue

DOWNTOWN CONNECTION

INSIDE THIS MONTH’S ISSUE: More I-29 projects await in 2014 PAGE 8

Redesigned Third Street improves access

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“Building For Your Future”

General contractors constructIon ManaGers

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BusinessJournal Ron Peterson, publisher Dave Dreeszen, editor Siouxland Business Journal is published monthly by Sioux City Newspapers Inc., in cooperation with the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce.

Requests for a free subscription or address changes should be sent to: Kevin McGarry Siouxland Business Journal Box 118 Sioux City, Iowa 51102

Editorial copy should be sent to: Dave Dreeszen Siouxland Business Journal editor Box 118 Sioux City, Iowa 51102 dave.dreeszen@lee.net For more information: Editorial: (712) 293-4211 or 800-397-9820, ext. 4211 Advertising: (712) 224-6275 or 800-728-8588 Circulation: (712) 293-4257 or 800-397-2213, ext. 4257 On the web: www.SiouxlandBusinessJournal.com

Index Business Know How...........................................page 6

Home & Office.....................................................page 6

Business People..................................................page 7

On the move........................................................page 5

Chamber anniversaries......................................page 4

Ribbon cuttings.............................................page 11-14

On the cover

Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal

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ChamberAnniversaries

The following are observing anniversaries as Siouxland Chamber of Commerce investors.

1 year

A-OX Welding Supply Cindi Harris 920 S. Lewis Blvd.

Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054 Aventure Office/Professional Christine Shinall 509 Douglas St. Sioux City, IA 51101 CORE ECS Steve Van Ginkel 101 Gateway Drive North Sioux City, SD 57049 Dancewear Xpress Jessica Jensen 1551 Indian Hills Drive Suite 101 Sioux City, IA 51104 Grainger Aaron Dominowski

2500 N. Hwy 75 Sioux City, IA 51105 Mr. Stirfry Wendy Huang 4501 Southern Hills Drive Sioux City, IA 51106 Plaza Bowl Richard Moores 3091 Hamilton Blvd.

Sioux City, IA 51104 Sioux City Entertainment Todd Moyer 401 Douglas St. Suite 500 Sioux City, IA 51101

5 years

Country Club Apartments Linda Androy 4201 Denice Court

ChamberInvestors Farmer Insurance/Brokers Alliance Eunice Acker, President 505 5th Street, Suite 202 Sioux City, IA 51101

I.L.L. Inc Larry Book, owner 2201 East 4th St. Sioux City, IA 51101 Pospeshil Photographers & Custom Color Lab Jerry Pospeshil, owner

Sioux City, IA 51104 EASTOP Kelly Sales 5011 Mayhew Ave. Sioux City, IA 51106 Great Southern Bank 329 Pierce St. Sioux City, IA 51101 NewWay Escrow Jodie Brinkerhoff 3918 Transit Ave. Sioux City, IA 51106 Pierce Street Same Day Surgery Lee Hilka 2730 Pierce St. Sioux City, 51104 Play All Day Stacy Latimer 3243 Gordon Drive Sioux City, IA 51105

215 S. Alice St. Sioux City, IA 51105 Spaces Interior Design Marissa Merchant, designer 663 North Derby Lane Suite A Dakota Dunes, SD 57049

Old Man Winter!

Dare you to come back!

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Hiniker SnOWplOWS 2411 3rd St, Sioux City 712-252-4337 or 800-352-0030 www.marxtrailer.com

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OnTheMove UnityPoint names clinic director SIOUX CITY | Michael Jelken has been named director of clinic operations for UnityPoint Health – Sioux City.

In his new Jelken role, Jelken will lead the efforts of UnityPoint Clinic and its family practice, urgent care and specialty clinics including general and vascular surgery, pulmonary and critical care, nephrology, maternal fetal medicine, physical medicine and rehab and podiatry in Sioux City.

In addition, he will be instrumental in assisting the organization with its outpatient care strategies.

Part of that strategy will include future planning for

Sunnybrook Medical Plaza, an outpatient facility that recently opened next door to Sunnybrook Plaza.

Prior to joining UnityPoint, Jelken served as business manager for Prairie Pediatrics in Sioux City, a position he held since early 2012. His career also includes leadership roles at Terra Environmental Technologies as commercial operations manager and Gateway Inc. as director of financial shared services.

Jelken earned a bachelor of arts in business administration from Briar Cliff University.

Doctor buys into chiropractic clinic SIOUX CITY | Dr. Marc Obbink recently bought into the practice of KruseManley Clinic, joining Dr. Chris Manley as a partner.

Dr. Obbink joined Kruse

Manley Clinic in 2007. Dr. Obbink is a certified acupuncturist as well as a chiropractor specializing in treatment of neck and ba c k pa i n as well as Obbink auto accidents and sports injuries.

Kruse-Manley Clinic has been serving Siouxland for over 38 years at 4716 Morningside Avenue.

Dr. Mark Kruse, who established Kruse Chiropractic Clinic in 1975, retired from the practice, effective Oct. 31.

Goosmann law firm names partner SIOUX CITY | Jeana Goosmann, CEO and managing partner of the Goosmann Law Firm, P.L.C., announce the promotion

of attorney Emilee Boyle Gehling as a partner of the firm.

Gehling is a corporate attorney focusing on making deals come t o g e t h e r.

She handles Boyle Gehling all aspects of corporate law and steers her clients through business financing transactions.

Gehling obtained her juris doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2007. She joined the Goosmann Law Firm P.L.C. in 2009. Prior to joining the Goosmann firm, Gehling gained experience serving as counsel for the U.S. Senate International Narcotics Control Caucus in Washington, D.C. Admitted to practice law in Iowa, Gehling was named

a 2013 Great Plains Super Lawyers Rising Star by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business. She is a member of the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division, Labor and Employment Law and Family Law Sections, as well the Assisted Reproductive Technologies Committee.

Gehling is also a member of the Iowa State Bar Association’s Business Law and Labor and Employment Law Sections.

Gehling is a board member for the Sioux City Downtown Rotary Club and the Sioux City Community Theatre.

Orange City names Tulip Festival director ORANGE CITY, Iowa | Juliana Pennings has been appointed Tulip Festival and Community Tourism Director in Orange City.

The new full-time position is funded by the Ora n ge C i ty Chamber of Commerce and Tulip Festival Steering Committee with addiPennings tional support from the Orange City Betterment Board. The job was created following the announcement that part-time Tulip Festival Executive Director Rachel Meekma would be retiring after 13 years.

Pennings worked with the marketing branch of the Tulip Festival Steering Committee for four years.

She also was the festival queen in 2009.

A life-long Orange City resident, she is a 2012 graduate of Northwestern College with a degree in public relations.

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Pledge to live a longer, Lack of sleep can be costly and dangerous in workplace better life this year

The Blue Zones Project is a community wide effort for all those who call Sioux City home to transform the environment in which we work, live and play to a happier and healthier one by making the healthy choice, the easy choice. Iowa is currently in ninth place overall compared to all 50 states in rankings from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.

This is an improvement from 16th place in 2011. While it is something to cheer about, our mission isn’t complete until we reach Gov. Terry Branstad’s goal of being No. 1 by 2016!

• Sioux City was chosen as a Blue Zones Project demonstration site in January 2013. To become certified as a Blue Zones Community, we are required to have 20 percent of Sioux City residents take the personal pledge by completing the Vitality Compass and one pledge action detailed below. To make your pledge, you need to be a citizen of Sioux City, 13 years of age or older and sign up at www.bluezonesproject.com • The Vitality Compass found at www. bluezones.com will calculate your life expectancy based on your current lifestyle habits and environment, and you’ll learn up to 12 customized recommendations to help you live longer and improve your quality of life.

There are many ways to complete your pledge action. Here are some examples: • Move Naturally – I will get a bicycle (or clean and repair my current bike) and use a bicycle helmet.

• Move Naturally- I will buy or adopt a dog (or if you already own a dog, walk them regularly).

• Right Outlook- I will attend at least four worship services in the next 90 days.

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• Right Outlook- I will volunteer at least once during this Blue Zones Project.

• Right Outlook- I will discover my purpose.

• Right Outlook- I will learn a new hobby.

• Right Outlook- I will designate a space in my home for quiet time, meditation and prayer.

• Right Outlook- I will read “The Blue Zones, “The Power of Purpose, or “Mindless Eating” book.

• Eat Wisely- I will grow a garden.

• Eat Wisely- I will add more fruits, vegetables and plant-based proteins such as nuts, beans and seeds to my weekly menu.

• Eat Wisely- I will stock my kitchen with 10-inch plates and tall, narrow glasses.

• Eat Wisely- I will stop eating when I am 80 percent full at mealtimes to help me control my appetite and not overeat.

• Connect- I will join a “Moai” (pronounced Mo Eye) walking, purpose or potluck group that meets at least one time each week in 2014.

• Connect- I will establish a “Family Dinner Night” three nights each week.

• Connect- I will recruit a Blue Zones Buddy to encourage me and help keep me

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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 one in five of the study participants displaying symptoms of insomnia, 43 percent 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 four to five hours of sleep nightly for a week is akin to impairment equivalent to a blood alcohol level of .1 percent – probably making it safer to be drunk than sleep impaired once you reach a certain level.”

“In my business of attaching electrodes to heads for EEGs 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 as happened recently in New York when the engineer drifted off going three times the limit around that curve.”

Dr. Matthew Walker, a sleep scientist at

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the University of California, Berkley says “we’ve learned that sleep before learning helps prepare your brain for initial formation of memories. “And then, sleep after learning is essential to help save and cement that new information into the architecture of the brain, meaning that you’re less likely to forget it.”

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%. “You can’t pull an all-nighter 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

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BusinessPeople F&M official attends banking school

assists students in developing skills, which allow them to better serve their SOUTH SIOUX CITY customers’ multiple finan| F&M Bank Vice Presi- cial needs. dent Abel UnityPoint staff earns Gutierrez recently driver certification co m p l e te d the 2013 SIOUX CITY | Tracey CommerPick of UnityPoint Clinic Occupacial Lending School, tional MediGutierrez which was cine at Sunheld recently in Grand Is- nybrook and land, Neb. Riverside The school is sponsored has attained by the Kansas and Nebras- c e r t i f i c a ka Bankers Associations, t i o n f ro m in partnership with the the Federal Pick Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Motor CarNorth Dakota, South Da- rier Safety Administration kota, and Wyoming Bankers (FMCSA) to become a cerAssociations. tified commercial driver The school provides medical examiner. bankers intense instrucCertification requires tion in the entire com- completion of an approved mercial lending process. continuing education proCompletion of this course gram and a passing score

OnTheMove Jackson Recovery names CFO SIOUX CITY | Julie Enockson has joined Jackson Recovery Centers, Inc. as vice president and chief financial officer.

In her new role, Enockson will assist Jackson in the company’s overall organizational strategy, as well as lead all financial administration, business planning, and budgeting.

Enockson has 17 years of experience in financial management with her most recent experience in healthcare as the director of finance/controller for Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City.

Enockson received her MBA with a specialization in finance from Bellevue University, and attained her undergraduate degree in accounting from Briar Cliff University.

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Pick is authorized to provide medical examinations to commercial motor vehicle drivers in accordance with the FMCSA for the Department of Transportation. Beginning May 21, 2014, all commercial truck drivers will now be required to have a periodic physical exam by a certified medical examiner. Medical providers without this training and certification will no longer be able to complete the examinations after this date.

UnityPoint Clinic Occupational Medicine at Sunnybrook and Riverside provides a variety of workrelated medical services including employment physicals, work injury care, DOT exams, physical therapy services and more.

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Third Street extension bolsters downtown access Connection gives drivers new way to get on and off I-29 DAVE DREESZEN

Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal file

Construction on Interstate 29 near the Singing Hills Boulevard and Highway 20 exits is shown last year. More I-29 work in the metro area awaits in 2014.

More work awaits 1-29 Gordon Drive reconstruction planned for this spring NICK HYTREK

Online Visit siouxcityjournal.com for Interstate 29 construction updates.

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Like leaves on trees, orange traffic cones on Interstate 29 have disappeared for the winter.

But they’ll be back next spring, too, and spreading into downtown Sioux City along Gordon Drive.

“A lot of things are going to happen in that area,” said Dakin Schultz, Iowa Department of Transportation District 3 traffic planner.

To handle changing traffic patterns that will result from reconfiguration of I-29 exits into downtown, Gordon Drive from the west end of the viaduct to just west of Pearl Street will be reconstructed and the intersection of Gordon Drive and Virginia Street will be expanded.

Westbound traffic only will be allowed on Gordon Drive during construction.

Eastbound traffic will be rerouted onto Third Street.

That’s likely to cause headaches for motorists heading to restaurants and other businesses along Gordon Drive downtown.

“We know that for a time there are going to be some access issues. However, we do have access from Dace (Avenue) as well,” said Mike Plasier, partner and sales manager of Plumbing & Heating Wholesale Inc. and Central Kitchen & Bath, 840 Gordon Drive.

Plasier said the company moved its showroom from Hamilton Boulevard to Gordon Drive about a year ago knowing major construction was planned. But the move was made with the future in mind.

Gordon Drive offers more visibility and traffic for the company’s showroom.

“We’ll be happy when (construction) is done because ultimately that’s why we moved,” Plasier said in an interview in November. “As long as we’ve got access from Dace, we’re not dead in the water.”

Three other pieces of the I-29 widening project will take place next summer.

Southbound I-29 from the Floyd Boulevard exit south to the Floyd Monument, including bridges over the Floyd River and Bacon Creek, will be rebuilt. The southbound entrance ramp onto I-29 at Floyd Boulevard will be rebuilt and lengthened.

When the ramp reopens, motorists will have an additional merge lane, a welcome change from the current ramp, which leaves little room to merge into traffic lanes.

“That was one of the biggest complaints when we started the I-29 project was the lack of merge there,” Schultz said.

Bids were let last week for the expansion of the northbound lanes of I-29 through Sergeant Bluff. That project includes replacement of two bridges.

Workers next summer also will reconstruct about a quarter mile of Singing Hills Boulevard that runs beneath the I-29 overpass.

Schultz said all I-29 projects scheduled for 2013 were completed.

Wesley Parkway interchange improvements were finished earlier in the summer, and the Third Street connector onto Wesley was completed in December.

Two ramps at Singing Hills Boulevard were rebuilt.

Expansion of northbound I-29 from an area between Sergeant Bluff and Singing Hills Boulevard north to the Floyd Monument, as well as reconstruction of ramps at the I-29/U.S. Highway 20 interchange also reopened to traffic.

The 10-year, $400 million project to widen I-29 from two lanes to three in each direction from Sergeant Bluff to the South Dakota border is now half done, with completion scheduled for 2018.

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Getting in and out of downtown Sioux City has become more convenient, thanks to the recent completion of a major public works project.

A four-lane Third Street was extended to Wesley Parkway at its Interstate 29 interchange. The design includes a center-turn bay and signalized intersection that gives motorists getting on and off the interstate at Wesley a more direct route to the downtown business district.

“Overall, access has definitely increased,” Downtown Partners executive director Ragan Cote said. “It’s just super convenient.”

Cote said a number of drivers are using the Third Street extension to avoid the trains that block traffic in the 200 block of Nebraska and Pierce streets. Nebraska and Pierce, paired one-way streets, historically have been the main I-29 entrance to downtown, via Gordon Drive.

The Third Street extension offers a more direct connection to the west end of downtown, including the newly-created Historic Pearl District, an entertainment district that features a number of bars and restaurants, and the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The $128.5 million casino and entertainment venue, which incorporates the historic Battery Building at Third and Water streets, is under construction and scheduled to open in late summer.

The Third Street extension also funnels traffic exiting I-29 at the Wesley Parkway bridge directly past the Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, 300 Third St. The reconfigured street allows out-of-town guests to more easily find and drive to the hotel, Stoney Creek general manager Jenny Pavone said.

With the completion of the construction

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Traffic flows on Third Street near the Interstate 29 intersection of Wesley Parkway on Jan. 17. Third Street was recently extended to the interchange, giving motorists a new route to enter and exit downtown Sioux City.

project, it’s also more convenient for guests to walk a short distance to restaurants, bars, shops and other attractions, she said.

“Our guests are always wanting to know what there is to do within walking distance of our hotel,” Pavone said. “We’re promoting all the different amenities that we’re surrounded by.”

The Third Street extension and connection to Wesley Parkway was completed by the Iowa Department of Transportation, and designed by HDR Engineering and HR Green, Inc. The construction was led by Christensen Brothers., Inc. of Cherokee, Iowa.

The city reconstructed portions of Third and Pearl Streets and replaced underground utilities simultaneously with the Third Street extension project. An underpass for the realigned Perry Creek Trail also constructed.

The project was designed by DGR Engineering of Sioux City, and constructed

by Concrete Specialty Inc. of South Sioux City.

Traffic flows on Third Street past the future site of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City.

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Chamber sets Iowa priorities Siouxland Chamber sets

Des Moines lobbying trip

Taxes, health care, transportation and job growth dominate the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce’s priorities for the 2014 Iowa Legislative session.

Here is a brief look at some of the items on the agenda, approved by the Chamber’s governmental relations committee.

TRANSPORTATION To speed up the completion of the fourlaning of U.S. Highway 20, the Chamber supports increased funding for and prioritization of the Access Iowa Highways.

The Chamber calls the project “critical” to economic development.

Forty-four miles of highway, from Moville east to Early, remain to be widened to four lanes, at an estimated cost of $375 million.

Branstad, Reynolds, Durham to address local leaders

Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal

Highway 20 is shown near Early, Iowa, on Jan. 15, 2013. A new four-lane stretch of the highway from Rockwell City to Early opened in November 2012 Widening the remaining 44 miles of the highway from Early to Moville is one of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce’s priorities during the 2014 Iowa Legislative session.

TAXES The Chamber supports a simpler, flatter income tax system for individuals and residents. Iowa’s six corporate income tax brackets, which rise to a top rate of 12 percent, “hobble economic development efforts,” according to the organization’s position paper.

The Chamber supports retaining the part of the tax code that allows individuals to deduct federal taxes paid on their state returns.

funding for the Iowa Statewide poison Control Center, the Chamber’s position papers offer support for a number of other health care initiatives. They include the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan, which began Jan. 1 under at three-year federal waiver. As part of the Affordable Care Act, the Iowa plan extends health care to more low-income residents.

The Chamber also supports Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative, including incentives for businesses to implement wellness and prevention programs for their HEALTH CARE employees.

– Dave Dreeszen In addition to full and sustainable

DES MOINES | The Siouxland Chamber of Commerce’s 38th annual Des Moines Legislative Day is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 29.

Participants will get a chance to meet with Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, House and Senate leaders, and members of the Sioux City area legislative delegation.

A meeting also is scheduled with Iowa Durham Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino and key DOT staff during an intensive session devoted to transportation issues.

Iowa Economic Development Authority Director Debi Durham, a Branstad former Siouxland Chamber president, will be keynote speaker at a noon lunch at the Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Co. Participants can register online. They have the option of providing their own transportation, carpool with others, or

riding a tour bus with members of the Mayor’s Youth Commission. The fee is $35, which includes lunch.

Here is the tentative schedule.

6:30 a.m. – Gather for carpooling and bus in the Long Lines Family Rec Center parking lot, just south of the Chamber of Commerce office 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Meeting with Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino, Wallace Building, Auditorium, 500 East 9th St. 11:30 a.m. – Meeting with Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, Capitol, Ray Conference Room, G-09 12:30 p.m. – Lunch with guest speaker Debi Durham, director, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Co., 309 Court Ave. 2 p.m. – Meeting with House Speaker Kraig Paulsen in his office 2:30 p.m. – Meeting with House Minority Leader Rep. Mark Smith in his office 3:00 p.m. – Meeting with Senate Minority Leader Bill Dix, Senate Minority Leader, Room 320 3:30 p.m. – Meeting with Senate Majority Sen. Mike Gronstal in his office 4:15 p.m. – Depart for Sioux City

Know How: Give Blue Zone a try Home: Sleep has benefits from page 6 accountable to reach my health and wellbeing goals.

• Habitat- I will designate my home as a “Smoke-Free Zone.”

• Habitat- I will complete the Blue Zones Home Checklist.

• Habitat- I will complete the Blue Zones Kitchen Checklist.

To participate in the Blue Zones project: • Go to www.bluezonesproject.com today and fill out your contact information and company code if your company is working towards Blue Zone certification.

• Complete at least one action from any of the following categories: Move Naturally, Right Outlook, Eat Wisely, Connect or Habitat. Then, take the Vitality Compass® at www.bluezones.com which calculates your life expectancy based on your current lifestyle habits and environment. Learn up to 12 customized recommendations to help you live longer and improve your quality of life.

• For more information, contact Susan Brown – Sioux City Community Program Manager at 712-224-6042 or email at susan. brown@healthways.com Let’s all pledge to work together to make Sioux City, a Blue Zones Community in 2014, where making the healthy choice is the easy choice!

Sources; 1. Blue Zone Project® website at www. bluezonesproject.com 2. Blue Zone Project for a Healthier Iowa, powerpoint presentation led by Susan Brown at the Blue Zones Project® Open House at the SC Convention Center on Tuesday, June 4th, 2013 from 5:30-7:30pm.

3. www.bluezones.com website Vitality Compass.

4. UnityPoint Health- St. Luke’s “Red White and BlueZones I Pledge to Participate” poster created by Gayle Gregg and Employee Health and Wellness Dept, June 2013.

from page 6 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 one in three 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.

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 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 your 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 712274-4334.

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PIERCE STREET SAME DAY SURGERY The Pierce Street Same Day Surgery hosted the Chamber Business After Hours for November on Nov. 14. Pictured are St. Luke’s employee and Chamber Ambassador Mike Schmidt introducing the facility administrator Lee Hilka. The facility recently opened its state-of-the-art G.I. Lab at 2730 Pierce St. TYSON EVENTS CENTER The Tyson Events Center celebrated its 10th anniversary with a Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event on Dec. 17, the same date the events center opened in 2003. Chamber members and friends of the Tyson gathered to remember the past 10 years of the venue’s shows, concerts, and sporting events, and look forward to the building’s next decade of success.

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photos courtesy of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce PIZZA RANCH The ownership team cuts the ribbon on Dec. 16 to celebrate the opening of the new Pizza Ranch located in the Northern Valley Crossing development at Floyd Boulevard and Outer Drive.

Pictured from left is: Donnie Hodgins, Jarrod DeGeorgia and Brad Cleveringa.

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ZOUP Owners Mark and Laurie Westrich cut the ribbon on Dec. 19 to celebrate the opening of Zoup, a new Sioux City eatery in Lakeport Commons. Zoup offers a wide selection of soups and sandwiches.

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ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL Some members of St. Thomas Episcopal Church’s Toffee Committee members prepared to cut the ribbon for a ceremony in the church’s sanctuary on Dec. 3. From left is Chriss Camenzend, Father Torey Lightcap, Jon Stine and Pat Stine. The church’s homemade toffee is available year round, but the busy season is Christmas and Valentine’s Day.

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VILLAGE COOPERATIVE Pioneer members of the Village Cooperative of Sioux City gather for a Nov. 19 groundbreaking ceremony for the development, under construction at Indian Hills Drive and Lafayette Street in Sioux City. The new cooperative for adults 55-plus is set to open in the fall.

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THE LOFT at BELLE TOUCHE Belle Touche’ owner Cheri Cosgrove cuts the ceremonial ribbon Dec. 15 to mark the opening of the Loft At Belle Touche in the Historic Fourth District in downtown Sioux City. The Loft is a new Aveda salon and spa.

BLUFF’s LITTLE THINKERS Officials with the Bluff’s Little Thinkers cut the ceremonial ribbon for the new Sergeant Bluff educational and child care on Dec. 11. Pictured is owner Sue and her daughters, Tammy Matthey and Cathy Bishop, Kelsey Andersen director and Stacia Grant, assistant director.

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BROW BEAUTY Owners Jay and Hina Chavdhari cut the ceremonial ribbon to celebrate of Brow Beauty in the Southern Hills Mall. The salon and spa offers the ancient technique of eyebrow threading, which is one of the latest beauty crazes.

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GAME LAIR Owners Geoff Goodman and Joel Lohry cut the ribbon on Dec. 12 to celebrate the opening of their new business, Game Lair. The video game store provides everything from vintage and brand new games, to repairs on consoles, disks and more. It’s also home to tournaments in the Battle Cage.

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103,056 sf building with 21’ sidewalls, truck bay and 6 loading docks at the corner of Hwy 86 & 71 near Milford.

Sectioned building w/present multi-tenants w/short term leases.

1899 Industrial Road, LeMars Up to 13,500 sf of warehouse for lease w/dock & drive-in doors, 20 ft ceiling height and outside storage & parking. 2,400 sf heated & A/C offices. Only $2.50/sf yr. incl. RE taxes & bldg. ins.

2520 Dakota Avenue 12,000 sf office/warehouse w/ 4,800 sf nicely finished office/ showroom plus 7,200 sf of very clean warehouse/shop behind w/drive-in door. Attractive building w/off-street parking.

1400 Hamilton Blvd

101 Sergeant Sq., Sgt Bluff

27,360 sf strip mall is adding 15,010 sf anchor at So. end of bldg. Very busy intersection w/traffic light & access to I-29.

National tenants inc. Dominos, Dollar Tree, Pay Day Loans + 5 local tenants. Build to suit!

Very nice 4,616 sf free-standing restaurant just off I-29 exit.

Spacious kitchen with some equipment inc. walk-in cooler & walk-in freezer. Private room for overflow seating area. For lease & available now.

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313023rdStreet 3,216 s/f warehouse is heated w/ floor drains, oil/water separator, paint booth. There are 3 overhead doors. The office has RR and is heated and A/C. Fenced-in lot. 1 blk from Hwy 75.

121 S. Central Ave, Hartley 2- story bldg plus partial finished basement, 4,627 sf/ level. Classic Closets on main & three 2BR apts on 2nd floor.

Can be combined w/3 other buildings - 135 S. Central, 141 S. Central & 147 S. Central for $130,000.