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Siouxland Business Journal, October 2013

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

October 2013

FAMILY BUSINESS ISSUE

Building a legacy

Four generations active in contracting business INSIDE THIS MONTHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ISSUE: UnityPoint unveils Sunnybrook facility PAGE 4

Condon opens Buick showroom PAGE 5

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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

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Index Chamber anniversaries......................................page 7

Home & Office...................................................page 12

Chamber investors.............................................page 7

Ribbon cuttings............................................page 13, 15

On the move........................................................page 9 Business Know How.........................................page 10

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On the cover

Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal

Four generations of the family-owned business, Sioux City Engineering are shown Sept. 3 at a construction site along Outer Drive North. From left is: Richard Sulzbach, Sr., his son, Richard Sulzbach and his sons, Jason and Jon Sulzbach, and Jon’s son, Christopher Sulzbach. Sioux City Engineering, founded in 1880, is a regional paving and water and sewer contractor.

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Medical complex offers new outpatient options UnityPoint opens $26.7 million Sunnybrook outpatient center DOLLY A. BUTZ

Business Journal staff writer‌

SIOUX CITY | After 14 months of construction, Unity Point Health - St. Luke’s Sunnybrook Medical Plaza has opened its doors. The t w o - s t o r y, 86,000-square-foot glass and brick building at 5885 Sunnybrook Drive offers coordinated medical care in an open, modern space equipped with the latest technology. The building, budgeted at $26.7 million, is home to a new family medicine, internal medicine and urgent care clinic; St. Luke’s Imaging and Breast Screening Center; a cardiology clinic with adjacent cardiac rehabilitation; an additional location for occupational medicine; and a site for physicians in various specialties, including pulmonary medicine and nephrology. Dr. James Webb, a family physician for UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s

who previously practiced in Spirit Lake, Iowa, for 18 years, said both patients and doctors want facilities like Sunnybrook Medical Plaza that foster communication and collaboration across the continuum of care. The building is designed to allow physicians to work with a nurse, pharmacist and care coordinator at a single workstation, where they share information and devise a care plan as a team for each patient. “Rather than having barriers to communication from a physician to patient standpoint, we really want to share information and take better care of people if we can, but make it convenient for patients,” Webb said. The federal Affordable Care Act, which requires people to buy health insurance by Jan. 1, also promotes preventative care and keeping people healthy. The demand for outpatient care is expect to grow by 30

Sunnybrook Medical Plaza services

Dawn J. Sagert, Sioux City Journ

The medical lab of the new St. Luke’s Sunnybrook Medical Plaza in Sioux City.

percent in the next 10 years, as more people become insured and the population ages, said Chad Markham, UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s vice president for clinic and network development. “We feel we have to do a better job of providing primary care, so there’s less demand for hospital care and

emergency care,” he said.

A NEW KIND OF CARE

After entering through a set of sliding glass doors in the new building, patients arrive in the atrium. Wood accents and nature photographs decorate neutral walls, while tile covers the floor. Light floods the space through a panel of

windows at the front of the building. A glass and steel staircase leads to the second floor, where UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Cardiology Services / Cardiovascular Associates is located. After checking in at the front desk or a blue kiosk, patients can take a seat on

SUNNYBROOK, PAGE 12

Offering services in collaboration with physician partners, Sunnybrook Medical Plaza houses: • UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Imaging and Breast Screening Services • UnityPoint Clinic Family and Internal Medicine • UnityPoint Clinic Podiatry • UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care • UnityPoint Clinic Occupational Medicine • UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Cardiology Services and Cardiovascular Associates’ new main clinic • UnityPoint Clinic MultiSpecialty including nephrology and surgery • UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Infusion Services • UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Diabetes Services and Education • UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Lab Services In addition, Wadzinski Eye Clinic, Sunnybrook Dental and DaVita Dialysis are developing on the Sunnybrook Medical Plaza campus.

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Sioux City dealer opens Buick showroom DAVE DREESZEN

Business Journal editor‌

SIOUX CITY | A new free-standing Buick showroom recently opened at Condon Auto Sales & Service, Inc. The state-of-the-art building at 4601 Singing Hills Blvd. at 4601 Singing Hills Blvd. showcase new Buick models, including Verano, Regal and LaCrosse sedans and Enclave and Encore sport-utility vehicles. “Buick is again one of the best-selling luxury car lines in the US,” Condon Auto President Mark Condon said. “Business is good right now, much better than it has been the last four or five years, so this was a great time to open the new showroom.

The new addition allows Condon for the first time to have separate showrooms for its Buick and Honda lines. The existing Honda showroom at 4625 South Lakeport St. is being extensively remodeled. The work includes updating the customer waiting areas, bathrooms, reception and service writeup areas. The new-look showroom will include new tile and fixtures in the bathrooms, new flooring, fresh paint, new furniture and granite counter tops, beverages for customers and a children’s play area. The improvements are scheduled for completion around the end of October, said Craig McReynolds, who is coordinating the project.

The new construction and renovations will allow Condon Auto to expand its vehicle display areas and increase its inventory of new and pre-owned vehicles. The Buick and Honda lines share a service department. Steve Condon, general manager and vice president, noted the dealership can perform warranty repairs on nearly all General Motor products and provide genuine GM parts. The Condon family has been in the automotive business since 1945. In 1999, Condon Auto Sales & Service became the first Sioux City automotive dealership to move to the Singing Hills Boulevard corridor.

Dawn J. Sagert, Sioux City Journ

Brothers Steve Condon, left, and Mark Condon are shown Monday in their newly-opened Buick showroom at Condon Auto Sales & Service in Sioux City.

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Four generations of Sulzbachs active in Sioux City Engineering DAVE DREESZEN

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Building on a family legacy Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal

Sioux City Engineering Co. employees operate heavy equipment Sept. 19 on a portion of Glenn Avenue near the new Washington Elementary under construction. Four generations of the Sulzbach family are active in the paving and water/sewer contracting company, which traces its roots to 1880.

Christopher Sulzbach spent much of his summer working at a construction site. The 16-year-old logged as many as 65 hours a week as a laborer on a crew that installed underground utilities for a new housing development on Sioux City’s north side. Besides an hourly wage, he earned an opportunity to experience first-hand his family’s contracting business, Sioux City Engineering Co. “I basically learned how development jobs were built,” said Christopher, a junior at North High School. With the start of his summer job, Sioux City Engineering joined an exclusive club. It’s one of the few U.S. employers with four generations of one family actively involved in the business. Christopher’s father, Jon Sulzbach, is the company president, and Jon’s brother, Jason, is a vice president. Christopher’s grandfather, Richard, father of Jon, 42, and Jason, 39, stepped down as president two years ago, as part of a succession plan. Richard, 65, continues to serve as an officer. His father, Richard Sr, ran the family business for decades before retiring from day-to-day management. He now serves as a consultant and on the board of directors. The elder Sulzbach, who turns 90 in October, spends winters in the South, but during his months in Sioux City, he comes into the office every day. He’s usually the first to arrive, and the last to leave, his son said. “I just like to watch these guys,” Richard Sr. said with a laugh. “They run the business.” Sioux City Engineering, a seventh-generation business that has grown into one of the region’s largest paving and water and sewer contractors, was founded in 1880 by Richard Sr.’s great-grandfather, Joseph Sulzbach. Born in Germany, Joseph immigrated to the United States in 1851. A stone mason, he worked his way west from New York building culverts for the Illinois Central Railroad. At the time he arrived in Sioux City, the city was home to just 8,000 people, and had virtually no paved streets or sewers. In its early days, the family business, long known as Sulzbach Construction Co., performed masonry work and constructed buildings, including many of the city landmarks. In the 1950s, with the expansion into water and sewer work, Sioux City Engineering was started. In the 1980s, as the Siouxland economy went in a tailspin, the Sulzbachs

Sioux City Engineering employees work Sept. 19 on a portion of Glenn Avenue near the new Washington Elementary School under construction in Sioux City.

discontinued building construction. In search of more work, Sioux City Engineering moved part of their business to Denver. It wasn’t very successful,” Richard recalled. “The economy was bad here, and it was just as bad out there.” After selling off about a third of its equipment, Sioux City Engineering gradually rebuilt its business back in Siouxland. To diversify its operations, the company started bidding on concrete paving jobs. “A lot of the jobs in concrete paving were tied to the sewer work. It just, by necessity, put us into the paving business,” Richard said. Over the years, the company has worked on practically every street in Sioux City. Among its largest contracts were the Heights Reconstruction, a development near Grandview Park, and the taxiway rebuild at the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard base. Among the major projects Sioux City Engineering is currently involved with: the reconstruction of Interstate 29 through metro Sioux City, and work around the new Washington Elementary School under construction in Morningside. The Sulzbach family also operates Specialized Hauling, a commercial waste hauling business, and SCLD, a land development firm. The latter, formed in 2005, is developing a 140-acre housing subdivision in the Whispering Creek area of Sioux City. So far, 104 of the 179 planned lots have been finished. Maintaining a successful family business through multiple generations takes hard work and cooperation, family members agreed. “You go through some tough times,” Richard said. “You stay together and work through it.”

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OnTheMove Two join leadership team at SCHC

Morningside appoints VP for advancement

SIOUX CITY | Mari Kaptain-Dahlen, interim CEO of the Siouxland Community Health Center, has announced two additions to the center’s leadership team. Cara Conrad-Koupal will assume the position of manager of strategic development, planning and grant writing. Jim Wharton has been named director of marketing and fund development. C o n ra d Ko u p a l i s a five-year veteran of the Community Health Center having previConradously served Koupal as grant and planning Manager. She will be working closely with the SCHC board and l ea d e rs h i p Wharton team in developing and implementing a new strategic plan for the center, assist individual departments in developing their operating plans based on the plan and continue to lead all grant writing initiatives. Wharton will develop new marketing initiatives to support the mission and growth of the Health Center. A former Sioux City mayor and city councilman, Wharton has held senior leadership roles at a number of Siouxland organizations, including Gateway, the Diocese of Sioux City and Mercy Medical Center. In addition to his marketing duties, Wharton will also serve as the Health Center’s liaison to the Siouxland Community Health Foundation and assist that organization in its work with donors and various foundations.

SIOUX CITY | Morningside College has named Ahmad Boura to the position of vice president for institutional advancement. Boura has overall responsibility for the c o l l e g e ’s fundraising efforts and alumni relations. Boura B o u r a came to Morningside from Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H., where he had served as vice president of institutional advancement since 2009. During his 10 years of fundraising at Franklin Pierce, Boura also worked as chief development officer, director of individual giving and assistant director of development for annual fund. At Morningside, Boura’s responsibilities will include directing and coordinating the college’s “Vision 2020: Transformation II” fundraising campaign, which seeks to raise $50 million by 2019 for facilities improvements, endowment and annual scholarship fund. More than $37 million has already been raised toward the goal. Boura has a master of business administration degree from Franklin Pierce and a bachelor of commerce degree in accounting from Beirut Arab University in Beirut, Lebanon.

Mercy chef named to new post SIOUX CITY | Tracey Badar, executive chef at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, has been appointed director of Nutritional Care Services. In this expanded role, Badar will provide general direction and leadership for

the overall operation of the NCS Department and the Mercy Café, including taking on a l ea d e rs h i p and project management role in designing and imple- Badar menting a room service delivery model organization wide. Badar earned his associate degree in occupational studies at the Culinary Institute of America and his associate degree in applied science at Joliet Junior College. He has personally prepared gourmet meals for former President Clinton and former S.D. Gov. Bill Janklow and has received numerous awards for his culinary skills.

Sioux City hires economic development specialist SIOUX CITY | The City of Sioux City Economic Development Department has hired Renae Billings as an economic development specialist. A graduate of the University of Northe r n I owa , Billings has been with the city for the past four Billings years, serving as administrative assistant with the Economic Development Department from 2009-2011 and most recently with the Woodbury County Information Communication Commission in IT. She also has previous experience with US Bank in Sioux City. Billings works with Sioux City employers as they consider new investment in the community, as well as potential new businesses looking to relocate to the

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area. A member of the Sioux Structural engineer City Growth Organization, joins Siouxland firm or SCGO, she is also active in efforts to engage entreDENISON, Iowa | Sunpreneurs in the community. dquist Engineering, P.C., has hired Mark Garrett as a structural engineer. SunWooldridge joins dquist has offices in Denison and Onawa, Iowa. Hoffman Agency Garrett was a co-owner of SERGEANT BLUFF | Jeff Harlan Builders in Harlan, Wooldridge has joined the Iowa, for the past 22 years. Hoffman Agency at its Ser- Prior to that, he worked in geant Bluff office, 120 Gaul Ames and Ankeny, Iowa; Drive. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Wooldridge has been in Chicago. the insurance industry for Garrett 30 years. He is licensed in became inproperty and casualty and terested in personal and commercial engineering i n s u ra n c e while growrisks. He is ing up on a fa r m n ea r also licensed Glenwood. Garrett in life and health inHe attended Iowa State University in surance for Ames where he received a individuals bachelor’s degree in 1978 or groups. and a master’s degree in The Hoff- Wooldridge structural engineering in man Industry, a 50-year-old indepen- 1982. He also has a master’s dent insurance agency start- degree in computer science. ed by Clarence Hoffman, has At Harlan Builders, Garmore than 65 agents and rett designed post frame support staff in 12 locations buildings, roof trusses, resin Northwest Iowa. idential structures and remodeling projects. Garrett and his wife, Deb, have three Klinger appoints daughters, Krista, Lisa and Laura, who are in college.

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SIOUX CITY | Nick Mathistad has joined W.A. Klinger, L.L.C. as a project manager. Mathistad is a LEEDAP BD+C accredited professional with experience w o r k i n g Mathistad with Kiewit Building Group in Omaha the past 11 years. He graduated from the Wayne State College with a B.S. in industrial management with concentrations in construction planning and design. Mathistad and his wife, Erin, who are Siouxland natives, are returning to the area with their two daughters, Claire, 3, and Nora, four months.

Sioux City social services agency appoints director SIOUX CITY | Matt O h m a n has been a p p o i n te d executive director of S i o u x l a n d Ohman Human Investment Partnership. Ohman has been with SHIP since 2006 serving as a contract coordinator and Early Childhood Iowa director. SHIP is a nonprofit organization that serves primarily as a local grant administering and servicing agency in Siouxland.

Blue Ox names marketing VP PENDER, Neb. | Raymond Padgett has joined Blue Ox as vice president of marketing. Padgett is not new to Blue Ox as he has worked with them in a variety of capacities for over 15 years. Stag Parkway recruited Raymond as an Inside A c c o u n t Padgett Manager and quickly promoted him to Call Center Manger in the Atlanta facility. After three years Stag asked Raymond to move to Purchasing and Category Management. In that position he worked with suppliers to maximize mutual growth. After twelve years with Stag, he joined Keystone Automotive Operations to help them expand in to the RV market. Most recently he has served as Director of Towing for Keystone, managing the towing business for Keystone, NTP and Link. He serves on the Board of Directors for RVAA and the RV Hall of Fame. The teams that will report directly to Raymond will include Marketing and Rally Sales and Service.

Siouxland Habitat names director of development SIOUX CITY | Mike Jorgensen has been named development director for Siouxland Habitat for Humanity. Jorgensen has 19 years of experience in fundraising. He previously served as director of gift planning for the Briar Cliff Fund at Briar Cliff University, and director of the annual fund at Morningside College. A lifelong resident of Sioux City, he has a bachelor’s degree from Briar Cliff and has 19 years of experience in fundraising.

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Time to prepare for flu season again We all want to stay healthy this fall and winter. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone six months of age and older as the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease. While there are many different flu viruses, the flu vaccine is designed to protect against the three main flu strains that research indicates will cause the most illness during the flu season. Getting the flu vaccine as soon as it comes available each year is always a good idea, and the protection you get from the vaccination will last throughout the flu season. Many employers have realized the advantage of having a nurse come in to the company and give flu shots onsite at the work place. This can benefit the employee and the employer by keeping their workforce healthy. This can lead to a decrease in absenteeism

Runny or stuffy nose Muscle or body aches Headaches Fatigue (feeling tired) Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults. Note: Not everyone with flu will have a fever

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during peak flu season. Influenza (the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications. The flu is different from a cold. The flu usually comes on suddenly. People who have the flu often feel some or all of the following symptoms: Fever or feeling feverish/chills Cough Sore throat

www.siouxlandbusinessjournal.com sue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick. Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. Practice other good health habits. Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces at home, work or school, especially when someone is ill. Eat nutritious food, be physically active, drink plenty of fluids, manage your stress and get plenty of sleep. If you get the flu, antiviral drugs are a treatment option. Check with your doctor promptly if you have a high risk condition and you get flu symptoms

getting the flu shot if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to eggs, have ever had a serious reaction to a previous flu shot or have ever had Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Your doctor will help you decide whether the vaccine is recommended for you. Most people who get influenza The timing of flu is very unprewill recover in a few days to less dictable and can vary from seathan two weeks, but some people son to season. Flu activity most will develop complications (such commonly peaks in the U.S. in as pneumonia) as a result of the January or February. However, flu, some of which can be lifemost medical clinics will have threatening and result in death. patients presenting with seasonal Pneumonia, bronchitis, and si- flu symptoms as early as October. Although epidemics of flu nus and ear infections are three Steps can be taken to decrease happen every year, the timexamples of complications from the germs: ing, severity, and length of the flu. The flu can make chronic If possible, stay home from work, season varies from one year to health problems worse. For ex- school, and shopping when you are another. ample, people with asthma may sick. You will prevent others from Sources: CDC and my personal experiences working as a experience asthma attacks while catching your illness. Registered Nurse in Health and Wellness . they have the flu, and people with Avoid close contact with people who Debra Twyford is Registered Nurse chronic congestive heart failure are sick. When you are sick, keep your Worksite Wellness for Mercy Business may have worsening of this con- distance from others to protect them Health Services. She can be contacted dition that is triggered by the flu. from getting sick as well. at 712-274-4334 or twyfordd@mercyCover your mouth and nose with a tis- health.com Talk with your doctor before

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Reverse carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis What happens to your posture after you sit down at your computer workstation, use your laptop or work at your desk for 30 minutes or longer? Awkward posture habits at work and home are the leading causes of headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome, lower back pain and tendonitis of the shoulder, elbow, wrists and thumbs. This month, I encourage you to take back control of your musculoskeletal health and improve your daily vitality at work, home and play. The forward head and slouched sitting posture is the most common and damaging of all posture habits in the 21st century workplace. This awkward posture can lead to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) or injuries such as headaches, back pain, shoulder tendonitis, rotator cuff strains or tears, wrist tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and more. The great news is that you have the power to reverse and correct the forward head posture and slouched sitting posture habits, but it takes daily awareness and some work by you. The payoff for your musculoskeletal health and vitality will be huge! Forward head posture (FHP) is a round shoulders posture habit. This places the ligaments of the upper back on a sustained stretch,

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creating mechanical and nutritional stress leading to pain and swelling. The FHP posture also reduces the normal curve of the lower back leading to increased time spent in a “flat back or forward bending” posture. Overtime, this posture increases the risks of muscle fatigue and injury to the lumbar spinal discs. This is very similar to a domino 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 lordosis or “inward curve” in your lower back. Your whole body: neck, shoulders, arms and lower back will thank you! The forward head posture places the neck muscles on the side of your neck and shoulders to face an

excessive workload and posture demands daily at work, home and play. This compression of nerves and blood vessels in the neck and shoulder can increase the risk of MSD problems further down the upper extremities overtime. This is called thoracic outlet compression or reduced circulation of the blood supply and nerves to the working upper extremities (elbows, wrists, and hands). I have been fortunate and blessed to have discovered a powerful recipe of WorkSmart posture habits and ergonomics, musculoskeletal self-care techniques and lifestyle factors that will reverse and treat nasty Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Tendonitis complaints, many times without surgery: Improve your computer workstation setup by making sure your monitor is at the correct height (approximately eye level for most people without bifocals or trifocals). If you use a laptop, set your computer on a three-inch three ring binder to raise the monitor height and reduce FHP risks. If you use a laptop more than 3-4 hours daily, it would be highly recommended to purchase a laptop stand, external keyboard and mouse to improve ergonomic setup and reduce awkward posture risk factors. Use a document holder to prop any paperwork you are using upright

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instead of lying flat on your desk and reduce awkward sitting posture habits. When using your smartphone or tablet, hold the phone or tablet out in front of you at approximately mid-chest height versus the awkward posture I see frequently which is holding your phone or tablet at waist level. Avoid resting your wrist over the sharp edge of your desk when working on your laptop or computer. This awkward posture compresses median nerve and greatly increases wrist tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome risk factors. When operating your mouse, use your whole hand and not just your fingertips to greatly reduce MSD risks to your elbow, wrist and thumb. Perform daily WorkSmart dynamic stretching one to three times per day to reduce stiffness and pain, improve your energy level, reduce stress and muscle tension and improve your quality of life. Perform the snakebite technique two to three times each week up to daily, until your symptoms of tendonitis or carpal tunnel syndrome resolve. Perform ice massage one to four times daily for two to four minutes until numb over the inflamed and painful tendons or nerves. Drink at least 40+ ounces of water daily, working towards half your body weight in ounces. Perform strength training or circuit training with strengthening components two or three more times each week.

I highly recommend that you perform five important stretches from the St. Luke’s WorkSmart Stretching Plan at least two to three times per day or up to every hour as needed. These stretches include: reach for the sky, neck stretches (3 positions), chin tuck, and the wrist and elbow stretches

with rotation. These will all greatly reduce the MSD risks noted above and help to maintain a good blood supply. A median nerve stretch (the carpal tunnel nerve) should also be performed two to three times per day or more as needed. Just the reverse of the wrist stretch, this stretch calls for putting your palm down instead of 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 the 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 strength and 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 Adriaan Louw, PT, M.App.Sc(physio), GCRM, CSMT.

Erik Nieuwenhuis is UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s WorkSmart Ergonomics Injury Prevention Specialist and Wellness Consultant. For more information on WorkSmart stretches, contact Erik at erik.nieuwenhuis@unitypoint.org.

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Sunnybrook from page 4 sleek gray couches and chairs. “It feels like Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska to me,” Webb said of the building. “With the curves you have the feel of the Loess Hills. Some of the brick work outside reminds me of kayaking trips in the Niobrara.” Neutral tones of beige, light-yellow and sage carry over into exam and waiting rooms. For appointments with podiatrists and family and internal medicine physicians, patients go to the right of the atrium. Occupational medicine and a laboratory are also located on that side of the building toward the back, as is the urgent care clinic which has its own entrance. St. Luke’s Imaging and Breast Screening Center is on the left side of the atrium. The center is equipped with the latest in imaging technology including a DEXA scan to measure bone mineral density and two ultrasound machines Cheryl Michalsky, manager of imaging services, said staff will be performing stereotactic and

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UnityPoint’s Sunnybrook Medical Plaza is shown above.

ultrasound-guided breast biopsies with mammography units. The new CT scanner, she said, is equipped with special software that reduces radiation to a low dose. “We are all so conscious now of radiation exposure in CT,” she said. “In the past we’ve given the patient a lot of exposure, so this is dramatically reducing that for the patients.” Windows in the MRI suite and a photographic impression on the ceiling,

Michalsky said, help to alleviate fears of tight spaces. One of the best features of moving from St. Luke’s Stone Park Boulevard campus to Sunnybrook Medical Plaza, she said, is being on the ground floor. “It’s definitely a huge plus for our patients,” she said. “It’s more wheelchairfriendly and a more private atmosphere.” Crews broke ground on the 17-acre project in June 2012. St. Luke’s has 1,200 employees.

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The Country Club’s Board of Managers Anita Gingerich, Mark Brown, Mark Wetz, Pam MillerSmith and Ron Bond cut the ribbon at the grand reopening of Holes 17 and 18. Both holes were redesigned and constructed from ground up following the 2011 flood of the Missouri River.

Jackson Recovery Centers Digniataries participate in an Aug. 29 ground-breaking ceremony for Jackson Recovery Centers’ Child and Adolescent Recovery Hospital. From left is: Ellen Nichols and her three children, Ginny Peterson, Traci Merchant, Jackie Poulson and Gladys Smith. The hospital will become the new home of Jackson’s current addiction treatment programming for adolescents and will allow for the addition of new services, including a crisis and stabilization unit.

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Ron Hatch and Dixie Brown held a grand re-opening for Hatch Furniture at 413 Pierce St. in downtown Sioux City. Hatch Furniture & Flooring, a family business, has been servicing the Sioux City and Yankton, S.D. areas since 1903.

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