Siouxland Business Journal August 2011

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Vol. 22 No. 4 PO Box 118, Sioux City, Iowa 51102

August 2011

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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: Nan Stettnich 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 17

Chamber investors...........................................page 21

Business People ...............................................page 12

On the move ........................................ page 20, 25-26

Chamber anniversaries ...................................page 19

Ribbon cuttings .....................................page 16, 21-22

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The swollen Missouri River in this June 29 aerial photograph taken over Sioux City, Iowa, and looking towards South Sioux City. Despite the historic flooding, major industrial parks in both cities have stayed dry. More on page 4.

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Industrial parks stay high and dry Development continues at metro area industrial parks BY DAVE DREESZEN Business Journal editor

Despite historic flooding this summer, metro Sioux City remains open for new and expanding industries, local economic development officials report. Record snowmelt in the Rocky Mountains and unusual heavy rains in eastern Montana forced the Army Corps of Engineers in early June to begin releasing unprecedented amounts of water from upstream Missouri River reservoirs. Sioux City, South Sioux City, Dakota Dunes and other tri-state communities raced to build levees and fill sandbags to protect homes, businesses and vital public infrastructure. The rushing river, which crested last month at 35.5 feet at Sioux City, forced hundreds of homeowners in the Dunes and other parts of southeast South Dakota to evacuate and a few riverfront businesses to close or relocate. In a silver lining, all the large industrial parks in close promity to the river have stayed flood-free. There’s “not a drop of water,” at either the Roth Industrial Park or the Power Park in South Sioux City, city administrator Lance Hedquist said. Bridgeport West and the Southridge Business Park in Sioux City and Flynn Business Park in North Sioux City also are high and dry. None of the parks are in a designated flood zone, but this year’s once-in-a-lifetime Missouri event put at least some of them at risk. Sioux City officials were most worried about Bridgeport West, a 260-acre industrial park bordered to the west by the Missouri and lying just north of Sioux Gateway Airport. Initial maps from the federal government showed the potential for some of the bare land being inundated with floodwaters. “We watched it very carefully. Never at any point did it get wet,” Sioux City economic developer

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Dignitaries are shown at groundbreaking ceremony at the Roth Industrial Park in South Sioux City on July 17, 2008. The Roth is among the metro area industrial parks that stayed high and dry during this summer’s historic Missouri River flooding.

across old Highway 20 from the Knights of Columbus hall, are designed to to attract companies with massive amounts of data to store or process. The city spent more than $640,000 several years ago to raise low spots out of the 500-year flood plain in time to be identified that way on the corps new maps. Hedquist said the Missouri flooding gave the city a chance to take photographs from the air and the ground showing that even when the river rises, those sites are dry. The city administrator said that prospective companies sometimes ask about flooding, with the river so close. But, thanks to the current flood – and the timely photographs they can see proof that neither site will flood, even when the river rises. Sioux City officials also documented the flooding as it related to Southbridge and Bridgeport West. This summer, local officials showed sites in both parks to prospective businesses. “We were able to show them that even at the historically high level the Missouri River is this summer, those sites are fine,” Dougherty said.

“We were able to show them that even at the historically high level the Missouri River is this summer, those sites are fine.” MARTY DOUGHERTY Economic development diretor director MartyDougherty said. The Bridgeport West land is owned by the Siouxland Initiative, while the city provided the infrastructure. The city-owned Southbridge Business Park is under development just south of Sioux Gateway Airport, some distance away from the Missouri. Dougherty said construction has stayed on track at the 400-acre site. The city is nearing completion on a $30 million water treatment plant. About 2.4 miles of roads also are being paved to provide better access to building sites. It also was business as usual at

South Sioux City’s Roth Industrial Park, where the largest tenant, Beef Products Inc., is in the midst of a multi-year, $400 million expansion. The 600-acre park, named for BPI founders Eldon and Regina Roth, also is home to several other industries. Local officials also have promising for months to bring additional jobs and development to the park. City officials also have high hopes for its so-called Power Park, one of three such state-designated sites in Nebraska. The shovel-ready sites in the 300-acre park, located just just

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Construction continues on a $30 million water treatment plant, above, that will serve tenants in Sioux City’s new Southbridge Business Park. The 400-acre park, located just south of Sioux Gateway Airport, has stayed dry during the ongoing Missouri River flooding.

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Fareway to replace Transit store at new site BY DAVE DREESZEN Business Journal editor

Fareway plans to replace its aging Transit Plaza store with a larger supermarket near Southern Hills Mall. The Boone, Iowa-based retailer announced last month it has purchased the former Toys R Us space in the Regent Plaza at 4267 Sergeant Road. After remodeling the space, the company intends to open the new store in 2012. “... our new store will be expanded to approximately 38,000 square feet in order to offer a larger meat case and produce area, additional grocery varieties and selection, while still maintaining the great customer service and competitive prices you have grown to expect from Fareway,” president and chief operating officer Fred Greiner said in a news release. The new site is about three miles from Fareway’s Transit Plaza store, which the company has operated

customers in the Morningside market. Fareway is the oldest and largest anchor at Transit Plaza, a shopping center at Transit Avenue, just off Business Highway 75. Greiner said Fareway is working to accommodate its employees who want to relocate to the new store. He said the store also anticipates hiring additional employees, though he did not specify how many. The Transit store was the oldest of the four Fareways in metro Sioux City. In the last 10 years, the retailer has opened newly built stores in Riverside, Indian Hills and Sergeant Bluff. Two years ago, Fareway closed its store at 1730 Pierce St., citing the age and small size of The Fareway store at Transit Plaza is shown above. The Boone, Iowa-based that 20,000-square-foot building. retailer recently announced plans to replace the aging store with a larger The former Toys R Us space has supermarket in a newly renovated building near Southern Hills Mall. sat empty since the national specialty retailer closed its Sioux City since 1982. The company said the it currently leases, is too small store in early 2006. The reloca20,400-square-foot facility, which and outdated to continue to serve tion to the Regency Plaza brings

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University of Iowa honors Gerald McGowan Dr. Gerald McGowan, a Sioux City physician who led efforts to alleviate the physician shortage in northwest Iowa through a program to train medical students and family medicine residents, was honored in June in Iowa City with a 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award for Service from the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. McGowan, who earned his U of I medical degree in 1963, has spent most of his career trying to increase access to health care for residents of small towns like Fonda, Iowa, where he was born. In 1975, while building his own practice in family medicine, McGowan led the Sioux City medical and hospital community in establishing the Siouxland Medical Education Foundation, according to a news release from the university. The foundation partnered with the University of Iowa to provide clinical training for medical students and other allied health professional students, and to launch a family practice residency program in northwest Iowa. Today, the foundation serves as one of the UI Carver College of Medicine’s six Regional Medical Education Centers-supporting rotations for medical students and residents, pharmacy students and residents, and students in the physician assistant program, while

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Dr. Gerald McGowan of Sioux City visits with a guest at a June reception at the University of Iowa, where he was presented a 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award for service from the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine.

providing a critical source of health care to over 15,000 families each year, the news release said. In the 36 years since its inception, the residency program has graduated more than 200 family physician residents and 13 pharmacy

residents. Nearly 70 percent of these graduates have remained to practice in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Additionally, the foundation has provided invaluable clinical training to countless other U of I health

sciences students who also have continued into primary care in Iowa and across the country. “Our graduates aren’t in all the small towns in Iowa yet, but we have placed physicians in county seats who go out to serve the rural

communities,” McGowan, who directed the residency program during its first 25 years, said in a statement. “Family practice attracts people who like to take care of people over a lifetime, who like to know their patients and know their families.” As well as providing muchneeded health-care services, these physicians get involved with local boards and community endeavors, much as McGowan has done in Sioux City, where he has been honored several times for his community involvement. “He has made a significant difference in the lives of many individuals, like myself, and motivated us to stay in this region to continue to train more physicians and health professionals. He has had a profound impact on our lives and the communities that we serve,” Dr. Michael Jung, clinical services director of the Siouxland Medical Education Foundation and a graduate of the residency program under McGowan, said in a statement. The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is part of Iowa’s only comprehensive academic medical center, training tomorrow’s health care professionals, discovering new ways to treat disease, and caring for patients in collaboration with UI Hospitals and Clinics and UI Physicians.

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North Sioux manufacturer to expand Increased sales drives addition to Nutraferma plant BY DAVE DREESZEN Business Journal editor

NORTH SIOUX CITY – A manufacturer of animal feed supplements is moving ahead with a $4.1 million expansion of its North Sioux City plant. Nutraferma plans to construct a 19,000-square-foot addition to its facility in the Flynn Business Park, with the first phase anticipated for completion this fall. Company officials said more production capacity is needed to supply increased global demand for Nutraferma’s flagship product, Pepsoygen, a soy-based protein fed to pigs, poultry, and aquaculture.

The plant also manufactures a unique direct-fed microbial, called Natufermen, and will be introducing other new products in the third quarter of this year. “We are very pleased with the success customers have had with our products,” Nutraferma president Eric Lohry said in a statement. “This expansion will not only supply the growing demand for our high-quality protein, but will also enable us to manufacture several new products.” The plant is the only facility in North America that utilizes such a cutting-edge biotech method that turns fermented soy products into more digestible feeds. Nutraferma, a partnership between Sioux City-based Nutra-Flo Co. and Genebitoch, a Korean biotechnology firm, opened its thenJournal file photo $8.7 million facility in North Sioux Nutraferama’s plant in North Sioux City is shown in this 2008 file photo. The manufacturer of high-quality animal feeds supplement plans to construct a major addition to its facility in the Flynn Business Park. City in 2008.

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Juan Williams to speak at Chamber dinner Political commentator and journalist Juan Williams will be the keynote guest speaker at the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce annual dinner meeting Sept. 27. A former senior correspondent for National Public Radio who was fired in October for comments he made about Muslims on the Fox News Channel, Williams is a political analyst for Fox Television and a regular panelist for Fox News Sunday. Williams is also a prize-winning columnist and editorial writer for The Washington Post as well as the author of seven books. His newly released “Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate,” uses his public firing from NPR as a launching pad to discuss ways in which honest debate in the United States is stifled, according to a release from the chamber. His topic at the chamber dinner will be “The Changing Face of America: Business, Media & the Marketplace.” The meeting begins with social time at 5:30 p.m.

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Dinner is at 7 p.m., with speakers’ presentations at 8 p.m. Tickets are $70 per person for chamber members, $85 for nonmembers. Reservations may be made online at siouxlandchamber.com or by calling 712-255-7903.

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City officials recently presented the Growing Sioux City Business award to Siouxland Women’s Health Care P.C. Pictured from left in the City Council chambers are: Councilman Aaron Rochester, Councilman Keith Radig, Mayor Mike Hobart, Siouxland Women’s Health Care practice administrator Julie Barto, Dr. William Vereen, Councilman John Fitch, Councilman Tom Padgett and city economic development director Marty Dougherty.

City presents award to Siouxland Women’s Health The Sioux City Economic Development the city’s outstanding quality of life,” Marty Department recently presented its Grow- Dougherty, the city’s economic development ing Sioux City Business award to Siouxland director said. Women’s Health Care P.C. Dr. William Vereen and Julie Barto, pracThe clinic at 1000 Jacktice administrator, were presented with a son St. completed a nearly “Siouxland Women’s plaque incorporating $1 million expansion and Health is a major asset renovation of its existing the Sioux City skyline, facilities, including ex- to the Sioux City medical a Sioux City wind shirt panded exam rooms and community. Their and a certificate to reoffice space. The clinic ceive a complimentary has increased staff to 30 contributions continue tree to be placed on employees, including six to enhance the city’s the company property, physicians, and plans to recognizing their comhire an additional physi- outstanding quality of life.” mitment to growing the cian and support staff in MARTY DOUGHERTY city. To date, the Targeted the near future. Economic development director The project received aid Jobs Program has crefrom the city through the ated and retained more Targeted Jobs Program. than 1,100 jobs and leveraged nearly $54 “Siouxland Women’s Health is a major as- million in new investment in Sioux City. set to the Sioux City medical community. Twenty-three companies have utilized the Their contributions continue to enhance program to assist with their expansions.

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BusinessPeople Surgeon to receive Mercy award

N.Y., and went on to earn his medical degree at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. In addition to serving as president of the Mercy medical staff and chairman of the Surgery Department, Carlton was the first director of Mercy’s Level II Trauma Center for the Siouxland area. He served on the Mercy Board of Directors and also fills the role of medical director of Siouxland Paramedics and the Sioux City Fire Department. The Mercy Foundation Fall Gala will feature a dinner and dance and is being led by chairpersons Brad and Jean Mollett. To reserve tickets, call (712) 279-2475.

The Mercy Medical Center Foundation has announced that Dr. Gary R. Carlton is the recipient of the prestigious Dr. George G. Spellman Annual Service Award. The award will be pre- Gary Carlton s e n te d to Carlton at the Mercy Foundation’s annual gala Nov. 5 at the Marina Inn and Conference Center in South Sioux City. Carlton is part of Midlands Clinic, PC and has served the Siouxland medical community since 1979. Carlton has served the Downtown Partners community for over 30 years. announces board The Sioux City native did his undergraduate studies at Downtown Partners in Cornell University in Ithaca, Sioux City recently welcomed three new members to its board of directors and elected officers for 20112012. New members elected to serve a three year term

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Child care board elects new officers The Mary Elizabeth Child Care and Preschool recently elected new officers for its board of directors. They include: President Larry Schmitz, Custom Woodworks; Treasurer Cari Gehling, Security National Bank; Secreatry Kathy Perret, Northwest AEA; and new member Jean Grove, Siouxland Red Cross. The child care center welcomes any volunteers to fill open board seats. The board meets at 4 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month.

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and Medicare updates, tax and financial planning for divorces or separations, and ax issues related to mergers and acquisitions. Another conference Lockie completed, titled “Tax Strategies for the High-Income Individual,� focused on hedge funds, estate tax planning, current healthcare reform issues, private family foundations and tax planning strategies for businesses and their owners.

Local agent finishes certification Kellie Strickholm, broker associate with Century 21 ProLink in Sioux City, recently co m p l e te d the Certified Negotiation Expert, or CNE designation, by the Real Estate Nego- Kelli tiation Insti- Strickholm tute. Strickholm earned the designation after completing formal negotiation training. Those who receive the certification are in the top 1 percent of all agents nationally.

Terry Lockie, a CPA and owner of Terry Lockie & Associates PC, recently co m p l e te d continuing professional education conferences in Las Vegas. One conference, titled “Small Terry Lockie Business Practitioners Tax Conference,� was offered by the (AICPA) American Institute of Certified Public Accoun- Pender physician tants and concentrated on wins statewide honor federal tax updates, partnership and debt allocaThe Nebraska Academy tions, corporate taxes and of Family Physicians has individual taxes for overseas named Dr. David J. Hoelting investments, Social Security of the Pender Mercy Medical

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AFTER THE FLOOD

Concrete’s worst enemy? Moisture BY JOANNE FOX Business Journal staff writer

Concrete is one of the most durable building materials on the market, but it does have an adversary. Those impacted by the Missouri River flooding may not want to hear concrete’s biggest enemy is moisture. According to Randy Johnson, owner of Randy Johnson Contracting, concrete being submerged for several months might result in some challenges. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. “If the water level on a driveway doesn’t go down before winter or if the ground under it has no chance to dry, the results can be a lot more severe,” he said. “That can break the concrete.” Best case concrete scenario, if there is one, is the water level dissipates and all is dry. Johnson recommended a homeowner should check around the concrete for erosion. “Washouts can occur under the concrete with the amount of water from the flooding,” he said. “There could be settlement under the concrete.” Johnson suggested it’s best to tackle concrete problems as soon as you discover them, because repair projects may become timeconsuming. “It may be as simple as sealing a surface, filling cracks, repairing surface damage,” he said. “You might have to resurface an old surface. Or it could be as expansive as replacing an entire structure.” Once the concrete has been cleaned – Johnson stressed powerwashing – and thoroughly dried, a homeowner should began by visually looking at the concrete surface. “You could repair some small cracks,” he speculated, “but those could be a sign of future problems.” Johnson said that should be followed by examining the sides and underneath the concrete. “Even if the concrete looks good, you might want to consider mudjacking,” he said referring to

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Randy Johnson, owner of Randy Johnson Contracting, demonstrates June 6, 2011 how a grate will be placed in this driveway project. (Photo by Joanne Fox)

the process that drills holes into the concrete and fills them with a combination of clay, dirt and Portland cement, which has low shrink components. After you’ve cleaned up the basement and have a concrete floor left, the same moisture issues might surface, Johnson noted. “If the ground under the basement floor has been super-saturated, it certainly could buckle from the pressure of the water,” he said. “You might even be able to feel movement when you walk on it.” With good site preparation,

proper excavation and grading, and rebar installation to make the concrete structure stronger, Johnson estimated a concrete driveway could last 50 years, although realistically, most need some attention at the 25-year mark. “Each home that’s been affected by the flooding will have its own unique circumstances,” he said. “Repairs can address surface damage, but if there is underlying structural damage, those repairs are only a temporary solution. Johnson has been in business since 1977 and stressed he garnered

“about 120 percent” of his knowledge from his father – Willis Johnson who also specialized in concrete. “Consider having a registered engineer come out and evaluate your structure,” he said. “That individual would see things you might not or reassure you that all is well. Because we’ve never had this level of flooding before, it would be money well spent.”

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Did my drywall stay dry? BY TIM GALLAGHER Business Journal staff writer

Shane Mitchell is often covered with sweat while mudding, taping, sanding and texturing, all physically demanding components of drywalling. If that’s the only moisture his work gets in the long run, he’s very happy. This summer of flooding in Siouxland has taken a toll on thousands of homes and businesses. The damage for most has probably been concentrated on the basement level, be it from overflowing rivers and streams, massive rains, a rising groundwater table or a backed up sewer system. No matter the cause, water leaves its mark on drywall. Mitchell, who has 20-plus years of experience in the trade, shares tips on what to look for following a season like this: 1. Is the tape bubbly? If it is, there has been moisture. 2. Are nails or screws becoming rusty or discolored? Again, moisture can take the shine from a nail or screw. 3. Follow your nose. If there’s a wet, mildew smell, chances are there is or has been moisture below. 4. Trust your eyes. Look

for a nice, crisp white color on your sheet rock. Feel for a hard surface, not spongy. “If it’s mushy or even a little discolored, you’ve either got moisture or you’ve had moisture,” said Mitchell, owner/operator of Shane Mitchell Drywall & Construction of Moville, Iowa. What can be done? Again, Mitchell offers a few tips. 1. Call an expert. Most pros like Mitchell don’t mind stopping by your home to give an assessment. Sometimes, there isn’t damage. They work with these materials for a living. Trust their judgement. 2. If there has been moisture, get the area cleared and work it over with fans and dehumidifiers. It is essential to keep air circulating through any area that’s been inundated. The sooner water is removed thoroughly, the better your chances are to salvage sheet rock, trim, framing and more. 3. Cut it out. For moisture that reaches the bottom several inches of a basement, Mitchell will remove all sheet rock below the fourfoot or 54-inch seam. While a few contractors may cut to just the high-water mark, Mitchell prefers to cut and

remove at the seam. He said it’s more effective and much less work for the drywall pro. “I’d also take out the insulation in those areas,” she said, noting that both sheet rock and insulation can soak up moisture, allowing it to spread. Removing these items in problematic areas reduces – if not eliminates – chances for mold to take hold. “I’d keep the studs, but it’s easier if you’ve been in a prolonged flood to remove everything except the copper wiring,” he said. That means he’d remove all wood items in the wake of a two-month flood. “Save the wood for the kids’ forts,” he said. “With something that long (flood duration), I’d go down to the bare concrete,” he concluded.

Shane Mitchell of Mitchell Drywall and Construction of Moville, Iowa, works at a home near Danbury, Iowa. Mitchell shares tips on what home and business owners should look for if they suspect moisture has gotten into their drywall. Journal photo by Tim Gallagher

After floodwaters recede, plumbers move in BY JOHN QUINLAN Business Journal staff writer

To thwart flood waters, one Dakota Dunes homeowner flooded his basement with fresh water in early June to offset the pressure due from the outside. Homeowners throughout Siouxland tried a variety of measures like drain plugs to Bill Foulk, owner of Foulk Bros. Plumbing & Heating in Sioux City, shows some of the floor drain plugs that homeowners faced with river flooding needed earlier this summer. The plugs were hot items in May and June. Journal photo by John Quinlan

protect their homes. But when the waters recede and the cleanup begins, it will be a legion of plumbers on the scene to help restore piping, drains, water heaters and the like. Recalling his work after the Perry Creek flood in 1990, Bill Foulk, owner of Foulk Bros. Plumbing & Heating in Sioux City, said the flood wasn’t as traumatic as dealing with some of the people afterwards. Working with the Red Cross, plumbers agreed upon a set price that included replacing all water heaters and furnaces in flooded basements. And the price depended on the gas piping being

up to code. “And that’s a big variance with us,” he said. “If we had to do anything extra, we were ‘nothing but a bunch of crooks.’ The downside of it is everybody wants to be moved back in their house immediately. And I understand that. But it’s unrealistic. There’s just not enough bodies to get that done.” Things won’t be much different this time around. In dealing with the current flooding at Dakota Dunes, for instance, if homeowners removed the

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2101 HAMILTON BOULEVARD Kosama Complete Body Transformation, an eight-week workout program, recently opened in Sioux City The program, which consists of one hour workouts, six days a week, offers a complete “muscle confusion” workout, using Plyometrics, Upperbody, Kickboxing, Kettlebell, Lowerbody and Yoga workouts. Pictured are co-owners Alan Hemann, Diane Braet, Lindsay Metzger, co-owner and co-founder of Kosama Matt Braet. Also pictured area general manager and lead trainer Tom Speiss. Kosama Sioux City offered a special thank you to Rhonda Capron, who is also pictured.

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Keep your head up to improve posture Business Know How ERIK NIEUWENHUIS

The forward head and slouched sitting posture is the most common and damaging of all posture habits in the 21st century workplace. effect. When your head goes forward and down, your spine’s arch changes, increasing muscle fatigue and joint wear and tear. How many of you walk with your head down? If you do, change this habit today and keep your head up! This will reverse the negative domino effect detailed above and help to maintain a lordosisor “inward curve� in your lower back. Your whole body: neck, shoulders, arms and lower back will thank you! I have been fortunate and blessed to have discovered a powerful recipe of WorkSmartposture habits and ergonomics, musculoskeletal self-care techniquesand lifestyle factors that will reverse and treat nasty Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Tendonitis complaints; many times without surgery.

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palm up, and gently pulling back your fingers towards your head. Pull straight back, holding two to three seconds and repeat up to four times. Then do two to four reps of this median nerve stretch with fingers turned in across front of your body and with fingers turned out away from your body at shoulder level. Research has shown the median nerve stretch to reverse 50 percent to 60 percent of carpal tunnel like symptoms of numbness and tingling to the first four fingers, improve your grip strengthand reduce your occasional sharp and stabbing pains. Are you sitting up taller now? Improving your lifestyle habits and taking care of the only body you were blessed with will allow you to improve your musculoskeletal health. Sources: 1. The Work Injury Consulting Practice by Lauren Hebert DPT, OCS 1998. 2. WorkSmart – The Industrial Athlete Manual by Lauren Hebert DPT, OCS 96’ from IMPACC USA www.impacctraining.com 3. Atlas of Human Anatomy by Frank H. Netter, MD Plate 25 The Scalene and Prevertebral Muscles, Ciba 1995 8th Edition. 4. Explain Pain course in Lincoln, NE on March 12-13, 2011 by AdriaanLouw, PT, M.App.Sc(physio), GCRM, CSMT. Erik Nieuwenhuis is St. Luke’s WorkSmart Injury Prevention Specialist and WELLness Consultant. Contact him at 712-279-1842 or Nieuween@stlukes.org

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Plumbing: Check for safety FROM PAGE 15 gas meter, plumbers will have to go back in and pressure test the gas system. “We’ve got to make sure if it wasn’t plugged when they pulled the meter, that maybe water got into the gas piping,” he said. “If you removed your furnace, water heater, water softener, all that stuff out of the basement, it’s just a matter of putting it back. “But if your water heater got flooded, you’re supposed to replace it. If your furnace got flooded, you’re supposed to replace it. Especially the furnace. The furnace is sending air throughout your house, and if it gets any bacteria or anything from the flood water in there, there may be health problems later on. God only knows what grows in that water.” Open water piping would also need to be replaced. But if it is capped off correctly, it should be OK after you flush the water system with a cleaner, Foulk said. Once the flood waters have receded, it will be up to state health and plumbing inspectors to decide what steps residents must take to make their homes habitable again. “You can do bacteria tests on the water, if needs be. If they’ve been closed and nothing got in the pipes, then they should be safe,” he said. People with septic systems can also do clean checks on the drains that have been plugged to be sure they won’t be backing up into the house.

Beware! There won’t be enough local plumbing contractors to go around after the floodwaters recede, so plumber Bill Foulk advises area residente to be careful when hiring somone. “There will be people coming from out of town. Some will be reliable contractors, I’m sure. But it’s really important that if a local contractor that you’re familiar with cannot get to your aid soon enough, that you check references and business history with people coming in,” Foulk said. “You can’t go out and hire a bunch of people who aren’t experienced to do what is still a job, testing the gas pipe and making sure the sewer is working that affects the health of the people who are going to be living in the house.” He also pointed out there will be some good workers available from out of town because the industry is still depressed. So they need the work. Just be careful. Flooded homes also need good dehumidification systems, he said. “You can imagine in the heat of summer and a basement full of water, the humidity’s going to be awfully bad in the house.”

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The exterior of McCarthy & Bailey’s Irish Pub at 423 Pearl St. is shown. The authentic Irishthemed pub, which opened on June 6, showcases the first of several new developments in the 400 block of Pearl, city officials say.

Irish pub opening kicks off Pearl redevelopment The recent opening of McCarthy & Bailey’s Irish Pub today showcases the first of several exciting new establishments on the 400 block of Pearl Street in downtown Sioux City, city officials say. The $1.5 million redevelopment, spearheaded by local businessman Rick Bertrand, is transforming several aging buildings with new facades and significant interior renovations to further enhance the downtown historic district. “The opening of McCarthy & Bailey’s will drive future development and provides yet another reason for people to visit Sioux City,” Mayor Mike Hobart said. “The City’s partnership with local developers like Rick Bertrand continues to benefit our community,” city economic development director Marty Dougherty said. “The initial revitalization occurring in the Historic Pearl District is attracting new business and investment into downtown.” The $2.48 million Pearl Street reconstruction project between Fifth and Seventh streets was completed earlier this year and provides an appealing new look with trees, landscaping, decorative street lamps, and colored concrete to the area. In addition, the council approved a facade improvement

“The opening of McCarthy & Bailey’s will drive future development and provides yet another reason for people to visit Sioux City.” MIKE HOBART Sioux City mayor program and design manual for the Historic Pearl District earlier this month with nearly a dozen additional projects anticipated to be complete by the end of 2011. Redevelopment of the buildings in the 400 block of Pearl is slated for completion this fall.

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SAM’S CLUB 4201 SOUTH YORK STREET Sam’s Club recently celebrated their grand reopening after a store update. Cutting the ceremonial ribbon are Andrew Roth, left, grocery assistant manager; and Shawn Cote, right, club manager, and Kristy Plucker, membership assistant manager.

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OnTheMove Morningside appoints five staff members Morningside College recently announced new appointments for five staff members. Receiving new appointments are Jim Braunschweig as social media manager; Ashley Brewer as admissions recruitment specialist; Steph Peters as director of admissions; Randee Small as graphic services manager/webmaster; and Amy Williams as senior enrollment specialist. Braunschweig began working for Morningside College in 2006 as an admissions counselor. Later he took on additional duties as electronic communications manager. In his new position as social media manager, Braunschweig is responsible for developing and executing a social media strategy that supports communications and enrollment initiatives while increasing online awareness. Braunschweig has a bachelor’s degree from Morningside. Brewer came to Morningside in 2007 and has worked in the admissions and financial aid offices. In her new position as admissions recruitment specialist, she is responsible for developing

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and maintaining relationships with prospective high school sophomore and Amy Williams junior students. Her position also includes the research and development of niche markets. Brewer has a bachelor’s degree from Morningside College. Peters joined the admissions office at Morningside in 2000. In her new position as director of admissions, she is responsible for managing the admissions counselors and staff, providing information and guidance about Morningside to prospective students and their families, and researching, developing and implementing marketing plans by segmenting territory and outlining objectives and action steps to achieve enrollment goals. Peters has a bachelor’s degree from Morningside.

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BRIEFS North Sioux City firm earns honors NORTH SIOUX CITY – Documents & Design, or D2, in North Sioux City has earned Merit and Achievement awards for printed and multimedia communications entries in the Intermountain Competition, sponsored by the Society of Technical Communicators, or STC. D2 submitted a total of 12 entries in categories ranging from technical documentation and marketing materials

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presented Ray’s Mid-Bell Music of Sioux City with a Top 100 Dealer Award at the organization’s annual summer product trade show on July 22 in Nashville, Tenn. Ray’s Mid-Bell also was in the running to receive NAMM’s Dealer of the Year Award. The nominees were judged by a panel of industry experts on criteria that involved cusTrade organization tomer satisfaction, sound marketing and honors Ray’s Mid-Bell planning, training initiatives, flood The National Associa- plan and merchandising, tion of Music Merchants and using the Web and social

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OnTheMove Security National promotes two executives D. Douglas Rice, president of Security National Bank of Sioux City, announced the following two promotions following the regularly scheduled July board of directors meeting. Ellen Prescott has been promoted to senior vice president and general auditor. Since joining the bank in 1982, Prescott has held a number of Ellen positions in Prescott the auditing area, including staff auditor, senior staff auditor and audit manager. She was named vice presi- Jeremy d e n t a n d Craighead general auditor in September of 1992. Prescott is a 1982 graduate of Wayne State College with a bachelor of science degree in businessadministration and later received her master’s degree in Business from the University of South Dakota in 1988. Prescott also earned her CPA designation and is recognized as a Certified Bank Auditor by the Bank Administration Institute. She also served as past chairman of the Iowa Bankers Association’s Compliance Committee. She is a member of the South Sioux City High School Athletic and Music Booster Clubs, vice president of Greater Siouxland USBC, and a book club mentor for Covington Elementary School. Jeremy Craighead was named vice president of Retail Banking Services.

Craighead began his career with Security National Bank in May of 2001 as a personal banker. In 2003, he was promoted to Personal Banking Center Manager at the downtown office. In 2007, he was named retail banking officer and assistant vice president in June of 2010. His new responsibilities will now include the day-to-day management and supervision of the bank’s retail division. Craighead earned his BA degree from the University of Northern Iowa in 2001. He is a graduate of the Iowa School of Banking, and he also recently completed his first year of the Graduate School of Banking in Boulder, Colo. He serves on the bank’s Asset/Liability, Pricing and Tech Committees. Craighead has previously held board positions with Leadership Siouxland, Habitat for Humanity, and Sioux City Growth Organization. Currently, he serves as the chair for the Business Roundtable of the Chamber of Commerce and was named 2011 Chairman for its United Way Campaign. Craighead also serves as a volunteer youth coach.

Clinic welcomes new doctor to staff Dr. Amanda Dannenbring has joined Family Health Care of Siouxland’s D a k o t a Dunes Clinic. A graduate of Des M o i n e s University’s Osteopathi c M e d i - Amanda cal Center, Dannenbring Dannenbring recently completed her residency at the Siouxland Medical Education Foundation. Dannenbring, a native of LeMars, IA, is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the

American Medical Association, the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians, the Iowa Medical Society and the Woodbury Medical Society. She has a bachelor of science degree in microbiology with minors in Spanish and chemistry from the University of Iowa. Dannenbring also has certification in neonatal resuscitation and advanced cardiovascular, obstetrics, pediatrics and trauma life support.

works out of the main branch in South Sioux City. Harris, who graduated from Morningside College, resides in the Sioux City area with his family. John Leigh has joined the credit union as a member services representative. Leigh, who graduated from Morningside College, has teaching, investments, and banking experience. He resides in Sioux City with his wife and new child. Deb McDermott has rejoined the credit union as a Credit union member services represenannounces additions tative. She resides in Sergeant Siouxland Federal Credit Bluff with her family. Union announces the following additions and chang- Linduski, Rashid join es to its staff. Holiday Inn staff Shelly Archer has Linda Linduski has joined the joined the Holiday Inn in credit union downtown Sioux City as its as a mortdirector of sales. ga ge l o a n Linduski originator. has a 20-year Archer has Shelly Archer background many years in the hospiof sales and tality indusbusiness try with the experience Sioux City and a broad Convenknowledge tion Center, Linda of the houswhere she Linduski worked with ing industry. Archer re- David Harris an extensive client sides in the base both Sioux City in booking, area with her husband and planning and two daughcoordinating ters. events. D a v i d In her new Mike Rashid Harris has position, she transitioned John Leigh will be reinto the role sponsible for local as well as of employregional sales and employee ee training training in the Holiday Inn specialist at Stay Real Customer Service Siouxland Program. F e d e r Linduski has been a al Credit Siouxland Chamber AmbasUnion. Harsador for the past 24 years, ris, who has Deb serves on the MHRD board has participated on several more than 11 McDermott years expeother local boards and orgarience in banking and many nizations. more in customer service, Mike Rashid has been sales, and management, recently hired as the Food

& Beverage Manager of the Holiday Inn and Charlie’s Restaurant. Rashid has had extensive experience in the food and beverage industry as well, including Distinctive Gourmet. There, he was employed as the catering manager, where he teamed up with Linduski .

Physician joins pulmonary practice Pulmonary Associates welcomes Dr. Fadi Hammoudeh to its practice. Hammoudeh joins Drs. Craig Bainbridge, Jitendrakumar Gupta and Robert Stewart in the practice, part of St. Luke’s Clinic Network. Hammoudeh recently co m p l e te d his fellowship in Pul- Fadi m o n a r y Hammoudeh Medicine at Interfaith Medical Center in New York City. He also served as chief resident and completed his residency in internal medicine at Interfaith Medical Center. Hammoudeh received his doctor of medicine and undergraduate degrees from Jordan University of Science and Technology. He received board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine. In addition to authoring numerous publications, Hammoudeh holds memberships from the American Thoracic Society, American College of Physicians and Jordanian Medical Association.

St. Luke’s names new OR manager Amy Munchrath has been promoted to nurse manager of St. Luke’s Operating Room. Employed at St. Luke’s since 1998, she has served as clinical coordinator and

assistant nurse manager since 2000. Prior to that, Munchrath also held the position of assistant manager of Pierce Street Same Day Surgery. Munchrath Amy is currently Munchrath serving as co-chair of St. Luke’s Magnet Council, and is a member of Iowa Health System’s Professional Nurse Practice Council in addition to participation on other hospital committees and projects. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Briar Cliff University.

Pulmonologist joins local practice Dr Ross Bacon, a longtime Siouxland pulmonologist, will join Family Health Care of Siouxland Sept. 1. Currently located at 101 Tower Road, Suite 200, i n Da ko ta Dunes, the clinic will be renamed F a m i l y Health Care – P u l m o - Ross Bacon nary, Critical Care and Sleep. Bacon, a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Medicine, holds board certifications in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care medicine and sleep medicine. He has been medical director of Siouxland Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep since 2007. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Pulmonary Associates for more than a decade. A Kearney, Neb., native, Bacon also serves as a clinical preceptor at both the University of South Dakota School of Medicine and the Siouxland Medical Education Foundation. He currently serves as Medical

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Hospital appoints wellness official Benita Triplett has been named St. Luke’s employee assistance and wellness counselor. In her new role, Benita will support St. Luke’s staff and their family members with issues Benita i m p a c t i n g Triplett their personal and professional wellbeing. Employed at St. Luke’s since 2005, Benita previously worked in St. Luke’s Discharge Planning department. She has also assisted with the hospital’s HEARTS program for parents who have suffered the loss of a baby and in the hospital’s outpatient behavioral health program. Prior to joining St. Luke’s, Benita worked in the human service field, providing family-centered and youth development services for parents and adolescents.

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