Siouxland Business Journal - July 2014

Vol. 21 No. 7 PO Box 118, Sioux City, Iowa 51102

July 2014

TECH/GO GREEN ISSUE

National president Sioux City architect Dale McKinney

INSIDE THIS MONTH’S ISSUE: Frontier takes flight at Sioux Gateway PAGE 4

Sioux City mulls ban on plastic bags PAGE 13

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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.

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Index Business Know How...........................................page 8

Home & Office.....................................................page 7

Business People.................................................page 11

On the move......................................................page 15

Chamber anniversaries.................................... page 17

Ribbon cuttings.............................pages 18, 20, 21, 23

Chamber investors........................................... page 17

ON THE COVER

Dawn J. Sagert, Siouxland Business Journal

Principal architect Dale McKinney is shown in his office at M+ Architecture in Sioux City on June 10. McKinney is the new president of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.

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Denver flights return to Sioux City

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Passengers check in at the Frontier Airlines ticket counter at Sioux Gateway Airport on June 13. The low-cost carrier started three weekly routes to Denver that morning.

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IOUX CITY | Frontier Airlines returned to Sioux Gateway Airport on June 12, offering area air travelers cheap fares and easier connections to western destinations.

The low-cost carrier now flies n o n s to p t h re e times a week to Denver International Airport, alternating every other day between Sloniker the two cities.

Flights from Denver arrive in Sioux City at 10:13 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Departures to Denver are at 6:40 a.m.

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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Frontier Airlines flight F9 201 takes off from Sioux Gateway Airport on June 13. The flight was the airline’s first to Denver since restarting service at Sioux City.

celebrated the carrier’s new service with a ribboncutting, cake and other refreshments in the airport terminal.

Bookings on Frontier’s three flights per week are off to a flying start, the airline’s manager of airport planning, Dallas Belt, told the audience in the terminal, as passengers checked in nearby at Frontier’s ticket counter.

For June, 94 percent of the seats on the 138-seat Airbus 319 jet Frontier flies at Sioux Gateway are filled, Belt said.

And Sioux City flights now account for 5 percent of all the carrier’s traffic going in and out of Denver International, he said.

It’s the first time in six years that Sioux Gateway travelers have a choice of airlines or hubs. The only other carrier is American Airlines, which offers two daily flights to and from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. American’s flights are subsidized by the federal government, while Frontier’s are not.

Sioux Gateway has been a single-carrier airport since Frontier unexpectedly pulled out of the market in May 2008, after just seven months of operation.

The move had virtually nothing to do with Frontier’s brief performance in Sioux City, where passenger loads regularly exceeded 75 percent. Instead, it was part of a cost-cutting move by the Denver-based carrier as it

entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Now under new ownership, Frontier is increasingly focusing its marketing strategy on small and midsize markets like Sioux City, where there is little to no other competition.

Sioux Gateway director Curt Miller said Frontier “complements American’s service because it gives people a chance to connect westward without having to go through Chicago.”

“I think that will help attract some of the fliers that have been driving to other places to fly out,” Miller said.

After Chicago, Denver is the most popular destination for tri-state air travelers, according to the airport’s data. But a majority of travelers headed west are driving to larger airports in Omaha or Sioux Falls, where there is a larger choice of carriers and flights.

Frontier’s fares at Sioux City are competitive with those for comparable flights in Omaha or Sioux Falls, the airport’s marketing director, Barbara Sloniker said.

Fares from Sioux City to Denver and back can vary greatly, depending on the travel date and the number of available seats at different price levels Like other low-cost carriers, Frontier recoups lost revenue from the lower ticket prices with an assortment of fees.

As of April 28, Frontier became one of the first airlines to charge for checked bags. For passengers who buy economy tickets, the fee for using overhead bins in the cabin ranges from $20 for frequent fliers who book online to $50 for those who fail to pay before getting to the gate. Most pay $25 if they check in online, $35 if they check in at the airport.

Personal items fitting under the seat remain free.

Frontier allow passengers one personal item, such as a laptop, purse, backpack or briefcase, at no charge.

The airline also charges economy passengers for checked bags, starting at $15 for the first item. Most pay $20 if they check in online, or $25 if they check in at the airport.

For economy fares, it also costs an extra $3 to pick your own seat while booking in advance online. At checkin, it increases to $8. If you don’t want to pay extra, the airline will assign your seat.

There’s also a charge for seat upgrades, including stretch seats with an additional 6 inches of leg room.

Each seat in the Airbus 319 is equipped with personal video monitors and DirecTV service offering 30 channels and movies for fees, starting at $3.99.

Inflight, soft drinks cost $1.99, and snacks start at $2.99. Beer and other alcoholic drinks also are available.

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Practice mindfulness in a multi-tasking world Whether you work in a busy office or are a stay at home mom you will most likely experience stress from trying to accomplish too many things at one time.

Mindfulness is not just a corporate trend, but a proven method for success. Mindfulness is being focused and fully present in the here and now.

Mindfulness is good for individuals and good for a business’s bottom line.

According to Dr. Romie Mushtaq, a neurologist with expertise in mind-body medicine, “You can replace multitasking habits with more directed practices to reduce stress and increase productivity.”

To clear away distractions and live in the moment, Dr. Mushtaq offers these tips for practicing mindfulness in a multitasking business: Focus on a single task for an allotted amount of time. You

When you get “stuck” in a task, change your physical environment to stimulate your senses. Sometimes we bounce from one task to another because we just don’t have the words to beDEB TWYFORD gin writing that strategic plan, or we’re staring at a problem and have no ideas for solutions.

That’s the time to get up, take a walk outside and look at the might say, “For 15 minutes, I’m going to read through my emails, flowers and the birds or turn on relaxing music. Offering your and then for one hour, I’m gosenses pleasant and different ing to make my phone calls.” If stimulation rewires your brain your job comes with constant interruptions that demand your for relaxation and reduces the effects of stress hormones, attention, take several deep which helps to unfreeze your breaths and then prioritize creativity center. them.

Delegate! We often have Resist the urge to answer the little control over the external phone every time it rings—unstresses in our life, particularly less it’s your boss. If someone asks you to drop what you’re do- on the job. Have compassion for yourself, and reach out for help. ing to help with a problem, it’s okay to say, “I’ll be finished with If you can assign a task to somebody else who’s capable of hanwhat I’m doing in 10 minutes, dling it, do so. If you need to ask then I’m all yours.”

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“Practicing mindfulness, whether it is simply taking deep breaths, or actually meditating or doing yoga, has been shown to alter the structure and function of the brain, which is what allows us to learn, acquire new abilities, and improve memory,” she said.

Dr. Mushtaq states “advances in neuroimaging techniques have taught us how these mindfulness-based techniques affect neuroplasticity,” Multitasking, on the other hand, depresses the brain’s memory and analytical functions, and reduces blood flow to the part of the right temporal lobe, which contributes to our creative thinking. In today’s marketplace, creativity is key for innovation, leadership, and sustainability.

While it’s possible to practice mindfulness in a hectic workplace, Dr. Mushtaq said she

encourages business leaders to make it part of the company culture. Stress-related illnesses are the number one cause of missed employee workdays.

“Offering mindfulness training and yoga classes or giving people time and a place to meditate is an excellent investment,” she said. “Your company’s performance will improve, you will see a reduction in stress-related illnesses, and you will be a more successful businessperson.”

Source: health-e-headlines June 2014 We all want to be sharper, more efficient, and more creative so let’s practice mindfulness in the workplace and at home.

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Men: Why is your health important to you?

Men, this is one of the most important questions that will affect both your professional and personal life more than anything else. Why is your health and wellness important to you?

Did you know that you have the power to control up to 82 percent of your risk factors for developing high blood pressure and cholesterol, heart attack, stroke, diabetes and cancer? My goal for this article is to empower men to take charge of their health and daily lifestyle choices so they can be the best husband, father, grandfather and leader that they can be at work, home, and in the community.

Get Routine Physical Exams and Screenings Each year, American men make 150 million fewer doctor visits than women.

This occurs across all age groups, education and socioeconomic groups. An American Medical Association (AMA) study concluded that men don’t go to their doctor for a variety of reasons including fear, denial, embarrassment and threats to their masculinity. Don’t let one of these reasons put your health at risk.

Make an appointment for a complete physical exam today, and do this each year. I highly recommend that you do this annually in the fall. If it has been years since you’ve seen your family doctor, don’t wait until the fall, call and schedule your appointment today. After this appointment, set your physical health goals for the year based on the findings of the exam. Conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart attack, certain cancers, diabetes and sexually transmitted diseases may have no symptoms and can only be diagnosed through an examination.

Early detection is very important and almost always means a better chance for prevention of the disease, or improved management. So, be sure to ask your doctor how often you should come back for check-ups.

Get your yearly flu shots from your employer and other vaccinations recommended by your doctor. Vaccinations are often required for travel or to reduce job-related risks. If your employer has a wellness program, now is the time for you to get involved.

Screening Tests—What you Need and When 1) Blood Pressure: Have your blood pressure checked at least every two years.

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you go and see your doctor and the best health number is less than 120/80. 115/75 or lower is an optimal blood pressure for improved quality of life.

2) Cholesterol Checks: Have your cholesterol checked at least every 5 years, starting at age 35. If you smoke, have diabetes, or if heart disease runs in your family, start having your cholesterol checked at age 20 and do this each year.

Best health numbers are: Total Cholesterol less than 200, HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) greater than or equal to 45 (60 and above is optimal), and LDL (bad cholesterol) less than 130 (less than 100 is optimal).

3) Colorectal Cancer Tests: Begin regular screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 50. Your doctor can help you decide which test—traditional or virtual colonoscopy – is right for you.

4) Diabetes (fasting blood sugar) Tests: Have a test to screen for pre-diabetes or diabetes if you are overweight and especially if your waist is greater than 37 inches or you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Abdominal fat is the leading risk factor for diabetes in men.

5) Depression: If you’ve felt “down,” sad, or hopeless, or felt little interest or pleasure in doing things for 2 weeks straight, talk to your doctor about whether he or she can screen you for depression.

6) Prostate Cancer Screening: Talk to your doctor about the possible benefits of a prostate cancer screening if you are considering having a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test or digital rectal examination (DRE) completed.

Protect Yourself by Thinking Safety General safety tips: • Fasten your safety belts • Wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle or a bike • Apply proper sunscreen and wear a hat to protect your head, ears and nose • Install smoke detectors in your home and test them each year • Wash your hands.

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“Our experience with Great Western Bank, in a word…GREAT!”

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Great Western Bank … Helping Make Your Business Great When Aalfs Manufacturing was searching for a new banking partner, they found Great Western Bank.

Aalfs is a family-owned business with a long tradition of excellence in clothing manufacturing since 1892 in Sioux City!

“Our experience in transitioning to Great Western Bank was more than good — it was great! They had the scale and lending capacity we needed for our growing family-owned company and the high-tech cash management and other sophisticated electronic banking services. But most important was their high-touch personal service!

They listened to our banking needs and they promptly delivered on everything they promised. With our international operations they were able to quickly bring to bear all of the resources we needed to continue to grow our company.

Our experience with Great Western Bank, in a word…GREAT!” — Alex Rodawig, Managing Partner, Aalfs Manufacturing, Sioux City, Iowa

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Thoreen named interim CEO at Wisconsin health system JOURNAL STAFF SIOUX CITY | The president and CEO of UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s has been named interim CEO of Meriter Health Services in Wisconsin.

Peter Thoreen will assume the additional role July 1 as a search for a permanent CEO of Meriter is conducted, officials said Friday. St. Luke’s and Meriter are affiliates.

Thoreen in a statement said he plans to be in the Thoreen interim role for about six months.

“During this time, I will remain the CEO of UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s and my intention is to return to St. Luke’s on a

full-time basis following the placement of a new leader at Meriter,” he said.

St. Luke’s Chief Operating Officer Lynn Wold will assume the responsibilities of interim president in Sioux City during the period. Wold has been with the organization for 11 years.

Thoreen has led UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s since 2003. He has also had hospital executive jobs at Banner Health System’s Regional Network in western South Dakota and eastern Wyoming and Dakota Heartland Health System in Fargo, N.D. Meriter Health Services, based in {span} Madison, Wis., affiliated with UnityPoint Health in January. Its president and CEO, Jim Woodward, is leaving to head a New Hampshire health system.

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Sertoma Club presents awards SIOUX CITY | The Sioux City Sertoma Club has presented its annual Sertoma Service to Mankind Award to Sioux City dentist Dr. Dick Hettinger.

The club also awarded its Sertoman of the Year Award to Wayne Mercural, senior vice president and executive J&L Enterprises Staffing and Recruiting.

Hettinger and Mercural were honored April 9 during the service club’s annual sports banquet at the Sioux City Convention Center featuring former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ben Leber.

Mercural is the driving force for the club’s “Celebrate Sound, Don’t Walk in Silence” event. In just two years the walk, held at Sertoma Park, has raised more than $15,000. The funds are used to help purchase hearing aids for children with hearing impairments. The third annual walk is planned for the spring of 2015.

Hettinger, who has practiced dentistry in Sioux City for the last 36 years, was instrumental in bringing the “Mission of Mercy” dental project to Sioux City.

Hettinger was included in a

small group of Iowa dentists who traveled to Kansas in 2007 to help dentists there put on a free dental clinic.

In 2011, Hettinger spearheaded a Siouxland “Mission of Mercy” event in Sioux City. It’s estimated that more than $1 million in services were donated to 1,700 participants by more than 500 dental professionals, including Hettinger.

Hettinger joined the Noon Sertoma Club in 1980.

Attorney attends national meetings SIOUX CITY | Jeana Goosmann, CEO and managing partner of the Goosmann Law Firm in Sioux City, attended two national meetings last month.

Goosmann attended the American Bankruptcy Institute’s annual spring Goosmann meeting in Washington, D.C., and the American Bar Association’s 2014 Law Practice Division spring meeting in St. Louis, Mo. Goosmann was the 2002 ABI Outstanding Scholar.

BusinessBriefs She is a member of both the ABI and ABA, and is a part of the ABA’s Business Law Section Banking Law Committee, Law Practice Management, Women Advocates, Litigation Section, and Ethics & Professional Responsibility Committee.

Law firm admin. attends conference SIOUX CITY | Kris Craighead, administrator of the Goosmann Law Firm PLC, attended the Association of Law Firm Administrators (ALA) A n n u a l Conference in Toronto, Canada, Craighead May 18-23.

Craighead is a member of ALA, an organization of professionals involved in the management of law firms, corporate legal departments and government legal agencies.

The ALA annual conference is the legal management profession’s most comprehensive event of its kind. Of the more than 1000 attendees, Craighead was one of only five attending from the tri-state area.

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Sioux Cityan McKinney leads architectural registration boards

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In an October 2011 photo, Dale McKinney, president and founder of M+ Architects, works with thenintern Ann Vetsweber in the firm’s Sioux City office.

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Sioux City architect Dale McKinney has taken on a new national leadership role.

McKinney was installed this month as president of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.

The organization, based in Washington, D.C., oversees the development and application of standards for licensure and credentialing of architects in the U.S., the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

McKinney, owner of M+ Architects in Sioux City, has been active with NCARG for several years, starting with serving on several committees.

He won a contested election for the NCARB secretary/treasurer, and then ran unopposed for first vice president/president-elect and second vice president.

As an officer, McKinney has been a key role in adopting a new strategic vision for the NCARG over the last five years, helping to bring the 95-year-old organization into the 21st century.

“Like a huge ship, to turn it a little bit took a lot of time and effort,” he said. “We have lots of new programs.

We’ve stayed current what what’s happening in the industry.”

McKinney is now the top officer in an organization with 100 paid staff and 400 to 500 volunteers in any given year. As president, he now travels to Washington D.C. at least once a month.

From mid-January to midMarch, for example, he had only two weekends free.

McKinney has a long resume of volunteering to advance his profession on the state level as well. Two different Iowa governors appointed him to three,

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M+ Architecture President Dale McKinney is shown June 10 in front of the Thompson Electric Company building in Sioux City. McKinney, who has practiced in Sioux City since 1976, was the lead architect for the recent Thompson project, which turned a former warehouse into office space.

three-year terms on the Iowa Architecture Examiners Board from 2000-2010.

He had two stints as the board president.

He also served as president of the Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1989, and as the director of the central states on the AIA national board of directors from 1997 to 1999.

In 2011, the Iowa AIA presented McKinney with its top award, the Iowa Medal of Honor. At the time, he was just the 11th honoree since the award was established in 1991.

He was cited for distinguished service to the profession, including helped to create a “more seamless” and “meaningful” licensing process for architectural students.

O n e o f Mc K i n n ey ’s proudest moments was helping to redesign a program that readies college students for a career in the

field.

College graduates, after earning their undergraduate or masters degrees, spend three years as an intern with an accredited firm while they bone up for their licensing exam, which was traditionally a multi-day, seven part test.

McKinney, who has working as an architect in Sioux City for 28 years, came to recognize the intern program had few uniform standards and had not been updated in years.

Appointed the head of the AIA’s Intern Development Committee in 2005, he led an effort to revamp the process. Supervisors were given new instructional tools, and new standards to better evaluate an intern’s work.

“The new program is more focused specifically on how we practice today,” McKinney said in an interview at the time. “It was kind of taken apart and put back together based on a lot of

survey work that determines what happens in the actual office setting.”

In another major change, he also convinced the AIA’s governing board to let interns take each of the seven exams separately. They were given the choice of taking each test as soon as they learned the material, rather than waiting until the end of the internship to complete all the exams at one time.

McKinney’s entry into the architecture field was unconventional.

In 1967, he graduated from high school in Gladbrook, Iowa, which is northeast of Marshalltown. Like many young men of his generation, McKinney was drafted into the Army and sent to fight in the Vietnam War, where he served in a reconissance patrol from 1970-71.

During a break between missions in Quan Nai province, he struck up a conversation with one of his platoon mates, a landscape architect who he called “Big Sam.” The profession appealed to McKinney, who applied for and received an early discharge to go back to school.

In 1975, he graduated with

his degree at Iowa State University. Due to a poor economy, few members of the 60-member class had jobs lined up by graduation.

McKinney had offers from firms in Sioux City and Mason City, Iowa.

The Sioux City “offer was more interesting,” he recalled. “I’m really glad I jumped on it.”

While he worked his way through college, he and his wife didn’t have health insurance to pay for medical treatment for their new baby. A doctor in Story City removed their sons’ tonsils at no cost and arranged for another physician to insert ear tubes at no expense.

“When I asked him how I could repay him, he told me, ‘When the opportunity arises to give back to your community, volunteer.’ I never forgot that.”

More than 35 years later, McKinney was honored for his long-time commitment to his profession and community. The American Institute of Architects recognized him as a College of Fellows. He was just the third Sioux City architect ever to receive the prestigious honor – and the first since famed architect

William Steele, who designed the Woodbury County Courthouse, was named a fellow in 1918.

Over the years, McKinney has worked on a long list of projects in Siouxland. He has embraced Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a set of rating systems for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings, homes and neighborhoods. He also has been a leader in the adaption of existing, often historic buildings into new spaces.

For example, he was the lead architect for the recent transformation of a 1930sera warehouse at 2300 Seventh St. into the offices for Tec-Corp., and its two divisions, Thompson Electric Co. and Electric Innovations. The project included extending the post-modern industrial design of the older three-story brick building into a two-story addition on the east side built in the 1980s.

The white grey exterior of the newer addition was covered with panels of corten steel. The metal will naturally rust over time, changing from a yellowish orange to a darker rust color.

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Sioux City studies ordinance limiting plastic-bag use GREG FORBES

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SIOUX CITY | City officials are weighing options in an effort to cut down on litter from plastic bags.

Melissa Campbell, city environmental services analyst, said although details have yet to be worked out, a possible ordinance likely would not contain an outright ban. Instead, the city could impose a fee on plastic bags or encourage retailers to issue reusable bags.

Any restrictions might affect only larger, corporate businesses at first, Campbell said, but that will be decided after a survey period ends next month.

Separate surveys are available for consumers and retailers to help city officials assess disposable-bag use in the city. They will use the survey results to come up with an appropriate proposal.

The survey will last at least until July 5 but could be extended if interest is high, Campbell said.

Campbell said the push to

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In millions, number of bags used in Sioux City each year Dawn J. Sagert, Sioux City Journal

Courtesy Associate Nick Knuth places groceries into a plastic bag at Hy-Vee on Hamilton Boulevard. Sioux City officials are considering ways to cut back on plastic-bag waste and litter in the city.

create an ordinance started after people complained to her office about plastic bags getting stuck in fences and trees and littering streets and parks.

Carrie Radloff, president of the Sioux City Environmental Advisory Board, said board members and Campbell have been in contact

with communities nationwide that have a plastic bag ordinance, including Chicago and Austin, Texas, to develop ideas.

The South Sioux City Council has discussed a bag ordinance, but City Administrator Lance Hedquist said no ordinance or ban exists.

He said he would like Sioux

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City’s discussions to become a co-operative effort.

“It makes sense to be consistent on both sides of the river,” he said.

Bob Rogers, manager at Sportsman’s Sporting Goods, 414 Pierce St. in Sioux City, said a bag ordinance is not as important here as it is in larger cities. He said a ban

Northwestern wins green site designation

BY BUSINESS JOURNAL STAFF‌ ORANGE CITY, Iowa | Northwestern College has been recognized by The Groundwater Foundation as a 2014 Groundwater Guardian Green Site for its groundwater and environmental stewardship.

Northwestern earned the designation for the seventh consecutive year based on responsible use of chemicals, pollution prevention and water quality.

“Green Sites, like Northwestern College, can truly have a positive impact on the environment,” said Groundwater Foundation Program Manager Jennifer Wemhoff. “The groundwater and environmentally friendly practices they

implement help benefit water resources, improve wildlife habitat, reduce stormwater runoff and responsibly manage potentially hazardous materials.” “ We a re ex t re m e ly pleased and excited to be honored with the Green Site award again,” says Peter Boerema, director of campus safety and environmental health at Northwestern.

“The exemplary work of Ward Van Peursem and the entire groundskeeping staff in respectfully managing groundwater quality and resources while keeping our green spaces beautiful is deserving of this recognition.”

Acco rd i n g to w w w. groundwater.org, only seven

other colleges are Groundwater Guardian Green Sites.

The program began in 2007 to recognize good stewards of groundwater by encouraging green space managers to implement, measure and document their groundwater-friendly practices.

To earn the designation, site managers complete an application that uniformly evaluates and documents

their site’s practices, such as tracking irrigation water use, maintaining a no-application zone around surface water and active wells, selecting plants adapted to the region’s climate, and applying fertilizer based on nutrient needs.

“This award recognizes the commitment of Northwestern College to groundwater management and environmental stewardship in our recent building remodels and new construction projects,” says Boerema.

“We look forward to continuing to find new ways to advance Northwestern College’s efforts to conserve and protect groundwater and the environment as a whole.”

could create new problems, as citizens reuse plastic bags for many purposes.

Rogers said a ban would not affect his business significantly, since most of his customers refuse bags or do not need many of them for their purchases.

“I personally don’t think this is worth their (the city’s) time,” he said. “In a bigger city, this would make a huge difference.”

Ellen Shaner, part-owner of Hauff Sporting Goods, at 714 Pierce St., said she would not oppose a plastic bag ban and believes the store would be able to find an adequate replacement.

Some Sioux City businesses, including Hy-Vee and Target, have already introduced efforts to recycle plastic bags.

Mo Lang, director of store operations at the Hy-Vee grocery at 2801 Hamilton Blvd., said the store established a bag recycling program nearly five years ago.

Shoppers place used plastic bags in tubs placed at

both store entrances. He estimated the store ships 20 to 25 6-gallon bags filled with plastic sacks to corporate headquarters each week.

The bags are then sent to be manufactured into playground equipment.

Lang said he could not comment on the city’s ordinance efforts but is “absolutely” pleased with HyVee’s recycling effort. He said its success has grown each year.

Despite such efforts, Campbell said less than 5 percent of approximately 30 million plastic bags used in Sioux City are recycled annually.

Ideally, the city won’t have to adopt an ordinance as retailers and consumers increase their own efforts to cut back on using plastic bags, she said.

She hopes the surveys will raise public awareness.

“We try to push recycling with recycling events, and this will hopefully decrease litter a little further,” Campbell said.

High-efficiency clothes dryers headed to U.S.

BY BUSINESS JOURNAL STAFF‌ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the first-ever Energy Star label for clothes dryers.

The new specifications will recognize a selection of highly efficient electric, gas, and compact dryers that will use approximately 20 percent less energy than what is required by the minimum efficiency standards effective in 2015.

More than 80 percent of U.S. homes have a clothes dryer, and these appliances account for approximately six percent of residential electricity consumption.

Dryer models that meet the

new Energy Star requirements are likely to have improved auto termination sensors, which help reduce energy use by more effectively ending the drying cycle once clothes are dry.

Siouxland appliance dealers said it likely would be some time before the first Energy Star dryer models start showing up in stores.

If all residential clothes dryers sold in the U.S. meet these new requirements, the utility cost savings will grow to more than $1.5 billion each year and more than 22 billion pounds of annual greenhouse gas emissions would be prevented, according to the EPA.

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Rachel, a 1997 graduate of Lawton-Bronson High School, graduated with honors from Western Iowa Tech Community College with an associates arts degree in 2008 and from Bellevue University with a bachelors of science degree in legal studies in 2010. In 2013, she received her juris Sioux City firm doctorate degree from the University of South Dakota hires attorney School of Law. SIOUX CITY | Theresa She is licensed to practice Rachel has law in Iowa and is pursuing joined Deck licensure in the states of Law, LLP. as Nebraska and South Dakota. an attorney.

Rachel resides in Sioux City with her daughters, Rachel is p ra c t i c i n g Minna, Linda and Carolina. with Robert B. Deck, Tod Expert joins local J. Deck, Jes- Rachel veterinary practice sica R. Noll and John P. Beauvais, Jr., SIOUX CITY | Perry in the firm at 705 Douglas Creek Animal Hospital employed at Great Southern Bank in Sioux City as a mortgage banker.

Dan DeBoest, regional bank president for Northwest, said Wilmott’s banking knowledge and experience and high quality leadership and service will be a strong addition to the bank’s team.

is welcoming Dr. Sinisa Gronzdanic as part of the Sioux City practice’s newly-established ophthalmology specialty service that starts June 30.

Grozdanic will provide a full range o f o p h - Gronzdanic thalmology services one Monday a month, including medical, surgical, and telemedicine services.

He obtained his veterinary degree from the University of Belgrade, Serbia in 1998 and his PhD in the field of neuroscience in 2002 and then finished his clinical veterinary ophthalmology residency in 2007 at Iowa State University.

Grozdanic was an assistant professor and staff ophthalmologist with the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at ISU from 2007-2011.

Grozdanic was the first veterinary ophthalmologist in North America to perform artificial corneal transplants in a veterinary patient, and he has developed numerous novel diagnostic and treatment routines for different canine, feline, and equine ocular diseases.

He is a consultant for U.S. Department of Defense and Secret Service canine units and has also provided free consulting to more than 80 veterinary ophthalmologists from six different continents on more than 300 complex veterinary ophthalmology clinical cases.

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Sioux City, IA 51101 Frances Building Barber Shop Clyde Shinall 505 5th St., Main Lobby Sioux City, IA 51101 Safelite AutoGlass Noah Wondergem 815 W. 8th St. Sioux City, IA 51103 Canned Ads David Kempema

720 Jackson St. Sioux City, IA 51105 Hirschbach Motor Lines Greg Finzen 306 Virginia St. Suite A Sioux City, IA 51101 Family Pet Hospital Carol Smith 1909 Pierce St. Sioux City, IA 51104

Business AfterHours MARINA INN The Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours was held May 22 at the Marina Inn & Conference Center to celebrate the completion of the South Sioux City facility’s newly remodeled ballroom.

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ChamberAnniversaries Science Nutrition & Nutra Smoothie Zach Durr 5712 Sunnybrook Drive Sioux City, IA 51106 Mod House Interiors Lisa Kalaher 255 5th St. Sioux City, IA 51101 Ashley Furniture Homestore Amanda Olszewski

124 Pierce St. Sioux City, IA 51101 NAPA Automotive Dale Brown 309 W. Union Road Calhoun, GA 30701 Beyond the Bell Cheryl Hansen 1314 W. Third St. Sioux City, IA 51103

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

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MORNINGSIDE DENTAL CLINIC Charles Kiple Sioux City, IA SOUTHERN HILLS EYECARE Dennis Vannatta Sioux City, IA 25 YEARS IOWAWORKS GREATER SIOUXLAND Diane Neri Sioux City, IA RIVER CITY AMUSEMENT COMPANY Robert Lund Sioux City, IA

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HERITAGE BANK NA Staci Mikulicz Sioux City, IA NORTHERN HILLS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Nicole Gosch Sioux City, IA

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KC ENGINEERING CO Kent Claus Sioux City, IA KPTH – FOX 44 Steve Scollard Dakota Dunes, SD MIDWEST ALARM Rusty Bathurst Sioux City, IA

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ALBRECHT’S CYCLE Albrecht’s Cycle Shop founding owner Bud Albrecht, left, and his son Doug, right, cut the ceremonial ribbon as the downtown Sioux City bike shop on May 16 celebrated Bike to Work week.

F&M BANK F&M Bank officials cut the ribbon on May 30 to celebrate the grand opening of the bank’s new downtown Sioux City location on Virginia Street, just off the Historic Fourth District.

From from left: David Olson, Shelby Harder, Jared Noteboom, the branch manager, Matt Lawler, Tom Baurichter, the bank president, Trish Edwards, Tyler Boubin, Abel Gutierrez, Diane Schoepf and Sue Packard.

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MAXIMIZING EXCELLENCE LLC Owner Cindy Elifrits Peterson prepares to cut the ribbon on May 20 for her business, Maximizing Excellence LLC, which works with organizations that want to improve their effectiveness, and with the individuals responsible for the results. Peterson, a South Sioux City native, is known for her work with board development, building fundraising strategies, leading capital campaigns, and facilitating strategic plans.

SIGNS OF VINYL Signs of Vinyl owner Sandy Sohn with her family cuts the ribbon May 28 to celebrate the opening of the business in the Indian Hills Shopping Center. The business specializes in personalized home decor.

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HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES Hirschbach Motor Lines officials cut the ribbon on June 4 to celebrate the opening of the company’s new downtown Sioux City offices at Third and Virginia streets. From right: Brad Pinchuk, president, Tom Grojean Jr., CEO, Greg Finzen, recruiting director, and AJ Tucker, executive vice president. The office houses up to 25 people who work primarily in driver recruiting and operations.

FRANCES BUILDING BARBER SHOP Owner Clyde Shinall, surrounded by his family, cuts the ribbon June 6 for The Frances Building Barber Shop, located in the lobby of the Frances Building in downtown Sioux City.

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OnTheMove Retired teacher to lead manufacturing program SPENCER, Iowa | Scott Rettey has joined the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Co r p o ra tion staff.

Rettey’s role will involve teaching the upcoming Manufacturing 101 program in June Rettey and July, and coordinating a high-school manufacturing academy planned for 2015.

Rettey will retire this summer from Spencer High School, where he taught industrial education courses and worked with students and staff members interested in the industrial, engineering and manufacturing

industries.

Rettey graduated from St. Cloud State in 1978, and received his masters in industrial education and manufacturing soon after.

Manufacturing 101’s first session will be held from June 9-27. The free program will simulate a business environment that also teaches interview skills, sketching, lean manufacturing, quality control, blueprint reading and design programming. Students will also participate in mock interviews and free NCRC assessments to ensure they are fully prepared for the workforce.

Towards the end of the program, Rettey said students will also have the opportunity to interview with key industrial and manufacturing companies in the corridor’s four-county region.

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KTIV producer joins Jackson Recovery SIOUX CITY | Kim Wilson has been named dire c to r o f marketing for Jackson Re cove ry Centers in Sioux City.

President and CEO Ker- Wilson mit Dahlen said Wilson’s “experience, talent, and strong professional presence will assist Jackson in continuing to

support recovery and provide programmatic excellence.”

Wilson has spent the past nine years working at KTIV-TV in Sioux City.

While there, she served as a multi-media producer for the NBC affiliate. She also worked closely with community and business leaders.

Kim Wilson was born and raised in Le Mars, Iowa. She holds a bachelor of science degree in broadcasting from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville.

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KRIESERS Officials with Kreisers Inc. cut the ribbon on May 29 for the business, which has been in Siouxland for 38 years and recently opened a new location on Sunnybrook Drive. Pictured from left: Cindy Ploen, Scott Larson, owner, Garrett Wilson, Amanda Thedens and Katie Schmidt.

HALF MOON BAR AND GRILL Owners Steve and Amy Weimer cut the ribbon on May 16 for the Half Moon Bar and Grill, 714 S. Lewis Blvd. They are surrounded by family and friends that helped them get the business up and running.

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