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WASECA PROGRESS IN BUSINESS

Economic Development in Waseca helps ‘Grow Minnesota’

By KIM FOELS

Executive Director, Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce

Economic development defined is, improving the economic well being of a community through efforts that entail job retention, job creation, tax base, enhancements, and quality of life. Foels Every business that creates jobs for the Waseca area generates employees that need goods and services. If you do the math approximately 5,000 employed citizens in the area spending a minimum of $15 a week locally adds up to approximately $300,000 a month of circulating revenue in Waseca. Money spent local, stays local! Business assistance and employee retention, “Grow Minnesota!” has a positive effect for the Waseca area.

The ‘Grow Minnesota!’ initiative is a nine year-old Minnesota Chamber led business retention, expansion and assistance program. It is the only such chamber of commerce program in the United States, operating as a partnership with local chambers state wide. Waseca Chamber of Commerce has been participating since 2008.

The Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce partnerships are area businesses, organizations, and individuals, concerned with the climate of the community.

Business assistance has become a key component in the day-to-day work of the program.

Our online resource, ‘Business Connection’ has been used by 19,200 companies. Version 2.0 is scheduled to launch this year enabling quicker responses. The goal is, “We want every business in Minnesota to be aware of our business assistance work.”

‘Grow Minnesota!’ is becom-

ing the go-to group for all regional economic development organization when it comes to business retention assistance and expansion. ‘Grow Minnesota!’ compliments the economic development efforts by other entities. It relies on the cooperation and support of many of these groups (e.g. DEED, local economic development agencies, etc) in order to respond to requests for assistance from companies we visit.

This program is active in 60 of the 87 counties of Minnesota.

When 507 Minnesota employers were asked where they sell their goods and services, 2010-2011 state wide results tell us the following: 22% said at least 76% of their goods and services are purchased by consumers outside the state of Minnesota, while 41% of the respondents said 95% or more of their goods and services are purchased by consumers within the state.

Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce volunteers have performed 31 ‘Grow Minnesota!’ visits in Waseca area since their involvement. All together the chamber partners in southern Minnesota visited 346 local companies in 2010-2011. There were 31% manufacturers visited and 69% retailers visited. More than 90% of the companies in the southern Minnesota region visited were optimistic regarding local job stability and employment growth. 56% expect job growth within the next year. This is a positive sign for southern Minnesota’s economy.

Great news was reported in regard to southern region expansion plans. Ninety-seven companies indicated plans to build new facilities or expand the business within the next two years. Of these, 65 plan to expand within the Southern Region, nine plan to expand elsewhere in Minnesota and 6 outside of the state. 17 were unsure of their expansion locations.

In the Waseca area visits the companies were asked to rank various factors affecting the local business climate. A scale of 1-5 is used with 1 being least favorable and 5 most favorable.

Survey results determined that Waseca ranked 4.18 in “Community as a place to live”, 4.21 in “K-12 Education”, and 4.09 in “Community as a place to do business”. All are very favorable rankings. Only the Southern Region of Minnesota ranked K-12 Education among its top 3 most favorable business climate factors.

The ‘Grow Minnesota!’ program continues to provide oneon-one assistance to businesses.

This assistance is provided in 3 ways: direct, financial, and online. In 2012 ‘Grow Minnesota!’ will be initiating a small business lending and /or loan participation program. The continued work to help businesses finance their operation was a direct result of our 2009 ‘Get Ready to Grow’ program.

The Pohlad Family Foundation inspired the Grow program with a 5.25 million dollar grant.

Waseca Chamber’s involvement resulted in 2 local businesses receiving $175,000 in grants and 1 business receiving a low interest loan, all resulting in stabilizing employee retention.

The online assistance, www. mnbizconnect.com is a free online tool for entrepreneurs and business owners.

Our Chamber’s ‘Grow Minnesota!’ mission is to promote and facilitate business success, assist companies to remain and expand in Minnesota, build stronger ties among Waseca Area private-sector companies and their business advocates, and recommend local and state public-sector responses to trends affecting the development of our states economy.

“Get Connected, Get involved, It’s Your Community!

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Story index Morgan Meat Market: Serving Up Quality.............................................................3 Generations Antiques and Gifts: Aged Merchandise, New Home ................4 Bagy Jo Too: New Focus, Simpler Set-Up...............................................................5 Edina Realty: Moving into a New Market ...............................................................6 Woodridge Interiors: A Different Sort of Hands-on ...........................................7 El Molino Mexican Restaurant: An All-Around Good Decision ......................8 Service Master: Masters of Their Own Domain....................................................9 Indian Island Winery: All in the Family ................................................................. 10 Summers Ridge Veterinary Clinic: Efficiency Matters ......................................11 Publisher/Editor Julie Frazier Contributing Writers/Photographers Marianne Carlson, Ruth Ann Hager Account Consultant Kristie Biehn Cover Design Naomi Kissling Ad Design Naomi Kissling, Loralea Baldwin Page Design Tony Borreson

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Serving up quality

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Awards follow high-caliber production, service for Morgan Meat Market

By MARIANNE CARLSON

mcarlson@wasecacountynews.com

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ince 2007, the meat from Morgan’s Meat Market in New Richland has won 40 awards from the Minnesota Association of Meat Processors (MAMP) association competitions and 14 national awards from the American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) competitions.

“We’ve also done really well at the Minnesota State Fair,” owner, Dean Morgan said with a smile.

“We started submitting entries to the state fair in 2009.”

Morgan’s Meat Market in New Richland opened in 2003. When one of his friends started talking about competing in the (MAMP) competition, Morgan decided to take it slow. He spent three years visiting the competition, “just checking it out.”

Finally in 2007, Morgan decided to enter three of his specialty products and he won Grand Champion for his summer sausage

and he said that award means the world to him.

“They all mean a lot, but that was the one that got me started,” Morgan said. “If anything ever happens that would be the first award that I grab off the wall.”

In 2011, Morgan won 18 awards — five national awards, 11from MAMP and two from the Minnesota State Fair.

Morgan said he is especially proud of the Grand Champion award he took home from the competition in Nevada for his old fashioned snack sticks in 2011.

“It was really cool to win this

award because the snack sticks category had the most entries,” Morgan said.

In addition to the award winning old fashioned snack sticks, Morgan’s also sells many other flavors including: Bloody Mary, jalepeno chedder, smoked cheddar, Morgan’s homemade pepper, smoked teriyaki, original, pepperoni, bacon cheddar, mozzarella and old smoky.

Some of their other specialty items include wieners, bacon, bone-in-ham, breakfast sausage links, jerky an Amish chickens.

Morgan’s also offers over 25 differ-

ent kinds of brats including Gracie’s Dill pickle — named after his daughter, the Minnesota brat made with wild rice, cheddar cheese and bleu cheese. They also make beer brats, smoked salsa and smoked philly, just to name a few.

Morgan’s Meat Market has five full-time employees and two parttimers. Over the years, they have added employees as business has picked up. He credits “continually putting quality product on the shelves” as the secret to their success.

The store was completely remodeled to extensive damage from the flooding that occurred in September 2010. The new store has tile floors, knotty pine walls and track lighting that highlights Morgan’s awards hanging on the back wall behind the display case.

Morgan’s Meat Market is also offer custom processing and butchering services including beef, pork, lamb and goat. They also process wild game.

“We make sure that everyone

gets back their own deer or whatever animals they bring in,” Morgan said.

For a full listing of products and services visit www.morgansmeatmarket.net.

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AGED merchandise, NEW home Generations Antiques and Gifts moves to cozy location closer to other downtown businesses

By Ruth Ann Hager

rhager@wasecacountynews.com

Shop owner Leslee Milbrath says she is happy with the new location of Generations on North State Street. (Ruth Ann Hager/County News)

WASECA – Generations Antiques and Gifts she and Nelson do in-home consultations on color has moved from one end of State Street to the and decorating, often re-doing rooms with what other. The store is in good company with Pearl the homeowner already has.

Button Primitives and The Antique Den on the The merchandise in the store comes from consame block. signments, auctions and estate sales, Milbrath The shop is owned by Leslee Milbrath and said.

Barry Zabel. The original Gen“We have a variety of items from the really old antiques to erations on South State Street was open from February 2011 to present time gift items and home May 2012 when the building at décor,” Nelson said. “We try to show customers how to use the 204 North State Street became available. They decided to move items in home settings.”

The store’s inventory includes because of the smaller space and to be close to other retailers on furniture, collectables, decoratthe same block, Milbrath said. ing items, jewelry, wall hangings She and partner Rita Nelson new and old, pillows, purses and takes turns manning the new much more. location. After determinng that While the items at Generations most of the shop’s business is are “wants” not “needs,” Milbrath from Thursday to Sunday, their Leslee Milbrath stands at said the recent economy “is not hours are now Thursday and Fri- the back of Generations, a stopping the ladies from shopday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday shop filled with antiques ping.” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, and gift items. (Ruth Ann “Business is good. We couldn’t noon to 4 p.m. and by appoint- Hager/County News) be happier,” she said. ment.

At the other end of State Street, Nelson and Milbrath both said Family Tree Creations, a kids conthey get a lot of traffic from El Molino customers signment, boutique and gift shop, and Danielle after lunch and in the early evening.

Androli Photography are moving in to the former Milbrath said she likes the antique and gift Generations space at 201/202 South State Street. business because she always liked decorating and the old vintage pieces. Today, many people are Staff Reporter Ruth Ann Hager covers city and decorating with what they have and often look for county government. She may be reached at 837decorating ideas in the shop, she said. In addition, 5446.

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New focus, simpler setup

Above: Jen Guse posed for photo by her Barudan 4-head embroidery machine. Below: Guse’s produces custom orders for customers around the Janesville area including the recent Pink Ribbon Ride, left, and Trinity Lutheran School. (Marianne Carlson/County News)

Bagy Jo Too owner leaves retail location, creates custom clothing in home studio

By Marianne Carlson

mcarlson@wasecacountynews.com

JANESVILLE – Jen Guse, owner of Bagy Jo Too, has moved her retail location in downtown Janesville to her home studio located at 3215 403rd Avenue.

Guse has owned Bagy Jo Too for almost 16 years. She had a retail location in Mankato for 10 years and then moved her retail store to Main Street in Janesville.

“I was ready for a change,” Guse said.

After spending years establishing a faithful clientele, Guse was able to move her business to a studio in her home.

“I do mostly custom orders now,” Guse said.

Thanks to her new website www.bagyjotoo.com people complete orders over the Internet.

She and her daughter Erin are launching a new line of products called “Baby Jo.” Guse said this was actually her daughter’s idea and they will be selling unique diaper bags, baby blankets and onesies.

For those people who don’t have a computer or would prefer to look through magazines and pick their merchandise in person, the route to Guse’s studio is an easy one. All they need to do is take Main Street north to Lake Elysian and turn right onto 403rd Avenue. Bagy Jo Too is the last place on the left.

One of the things that she has heard since moving is that people have missed her Janesville-Waldof-Pemberton (JWP) Schools Bulldog merchandise including t-shirts, hoodies, wind jackets, sweats and caps. Guse said those items can now be purchased through her website.

Guse uses Corel Draw software and can pretty much do any design using screenprinting, appliqué and/or embroidery.

Guse’s work can be seen at the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown school store, on JWP spirit wear, on polo shirts of area businesses, construction company shirts and fire department attire.

Her hours are Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Guse encourages people to call for an appointment if they would like to meet with her in person.

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Moving into a new market Edina Realty opens office in Waseca with four agents

By Ruth Ann Hager

rhager@wasecacountynews.com

WASECA – Four Edina Realty agents are now located together in a new downtown Waseca location.

Managing broker Rachel VanDenBoom said Kim and Marcia Berg, Jodie Thompson and Jennifer Dvorak have offices in Suite 104 on the main floor of the Waseca Chamber of Commerce building at 111 North State Street.

“We’re excited to be in Waseca.

There’s lots going on there and it’s a really great opportunity for us to connect with our customers,” VanDenBoom said.

“I felt like [the agents] have already been in the marketplace but this gives them a place to work.

We definitely want to have a presence in Waseca,” she said. While Edina Realty has been in the area

for 10 years, this location allows them to better serve their customers, she said. The office also gives them a place to meet with customers after business hours, VanDenBoom said.

She said she is encouraged with the up-tick in interest in real estate, with the interest rate the lowest in 60 years. In the past month, the number of closed transactions of lender mediated properties, — bank owned and short sale – is down, according to VanDenBoom.

“It means the market is absorbing the distressed property, and a more balanced market,” she said. A balanced market is good for all, with a fair price for both the seller and buyer, and everybody’s happy, she said.

Over time, the public has been educated about the housing market, she said. Sellers may be

pleasantly surprised; if they put a traditional house on the market, priced correctly, they’ll get a buyer, VanDenBoom said.

“We want the traditional seller to understand that there are ready, willing and able buyers out there that don’t want a distressed prop- Jodie Thompson erty,” she said.

VanDenBoom said Edina Realty takes great pride in training and working with both the buyers and sellers and, in the electronic age, the company’s award winning website is a great buyer and seller tool.

The Waseca agents may be reached by calling 507 833-3300.

Someone will always pick up at that number, she said.

Staff Reporter Ruth Ann Hager covers city and county government. She may be reached at 837-5446.

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Building a Progressive Business Community Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Recognize Business Growth in Waseca Area Marcy Buchele – United Prairie Bank Brad Connors – iWealth Tim Dennis – Dennis Funeral Home and Crematory Kim Foels – Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce Ed Frederick – University of Minnesota Bernie Gaytko – First National Bank: Treasurer Linda Grant – Healing Hands Wellness Group Peggy Hildebrandt – Connors Plumbing and Heating Michael Kubat – Michael D. Kubat, CPA LLC Andy Miller – American Family Insurance Tom Piche – 4 Seasons: Past Chair Jade Prins – Roundbank Paul Rongstad – Waseca Agency Tom Sankovitz – First National Bank Theresa Sunde – Mediacom Larry Thompson – Roundbank Kevin Walter –Ameriprise Financial: Chair Tim Wenzel – Winegar, Inc. Pat Wieseler – HyVee

The Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors are comprised of business professionals that serve as the Chamber’s liaison to the business community.

The Ambassadors recognize business expansions and owner/management changes with their presentations of Progress Awards in 2011-12.

Ameriprise Financial- Dick Stagman Las Brazas Team Academy Waseca Family Dentistry Lenz Bus Service Deml Ford Lincoln Waseca Lakes Association Arabian Horse Times Sacred Heart School Rent-N-Save Agricultural Utilization Research Institute Curves Clear Lake Signs

Sommers’ Masonry Greener World Solutions Brown Printing Mayo Clinic Health System United Prairie Bank Colony Court Memory Care & Care Suites Precision Chiropractic & Wellness Prairie Dental Arts Thrifty White Drug McDonalds Lau’s Meats

2011/2012 Business of the Year Sacred Heart School

Roots Awards- 2011-12 purpose is to recognize and honor businesses that have provided goods and services to people in the Waseca area for more than 30 years.

Nelemans Construction Lake Shore Inn Nursing Home Lenz Bus Service & Clemons Bus Line Beschnett Chiropractic Whitestone Cleaners The Ambassadors recognize investment in the business community by making good will visits to opening of new start up businesses with presentation of First Dollar Clear Profit Awards 2011-12 Generations Antiques- Gifts & Thrift Sweet Spot 2 Flying Times Taxi Daniel J. Johnson Accounting Peak Computer Services KCQ Inc. Energy Wave Compassionate Counseling Services

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A different sort of hands-on

Woodridge Interiors President Michael Bartelt has taken on more design work since opening store last fall

Mike Bartelt of Woodridge Interiors says cabinets are the highlight of a kitchen and many other rooms. (Ruth Ann Hager/County News)

By Ruth Ann Hager

rhager@wasecacountynews.com

WASECA – Woodridge Interiors offers cabinets, flooring, counter tops and millwork for new construction and remodeling projects. The storefront opened last fall at 210 North State Street in Waseca.

President Michael Bartelt and sales associate and decorating consultant June VossHanson are available in the store Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and by appointment.

Bartelt has been in the custom cabinet business in New Richland for several years.

Now he offers semi-custom cabinets, with lines from top end to starter, replacement and apartment quality. They also offer counters of Cambria, granite from Elegant Creations,

butcher block wood and laminate tops and floor coverings of tile, wood, carpet and laminate. Millwork includes interior and exterior doors, crown, base and casing, paneling, wainscot, stair parts and other.

It’s a little different from his previous custom cabinet work, Bartelt said. “I do more design, a lot more design and I do a lot more different jobs now,” he said. He also provides professional installation services for all the products.

“I can have Crystal, our top cabinet line, fully custom. We are able to do a lot more than even the custom shops because [the manufacturers] are better equipped,” he said. “We can meet everyone’s needs.”

He works with contractors but also with the public and anyone can come into the store to select from their product lines. In the show-

room, Hanson takes orders and is generally a do-it-all person for the company.

She said they work on new construction and, because they are finding a lot of people are staying in their homes, many remodeling jobs and kitchen upgrades.

When they moved into their new location, Bartelt added trim, millwork and doors as well as a complete new restroom to the store.

“Doors and trim are Michael’s forte,” she said.

Woodridge Interiors may be reached at 507 310-1440. Find them at woodridgeinteriors.com Staff Reporter Ruth Ann Hager covers city and county government. She may be reached at 837-5446.

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An all-around good decision

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I’m really excited about how the community has taken the expansion.

I really appreciate it.

— Oscar Marquez, El Molino owner

El Molino expansion increases accessibility, makes more room for diners

By Ruth Ann Hager

rhager@wasecacountynews.com

WASECA – Six years after opening El Molino Mexican Restaurant in downtown Waseca, owner Oscar Marquez completed an expansion, uniting two buildings on North State Street into one large restaurant.

He purchased the vacant building north of El Molino two years ago. Now completed, the expansion nearly doubled the seating capacity of the restaurant and fulfilled Marquez’s goal of providing restrooms on the main floor.

While he likes the increased business that came as a result of the expansion, the main reason for the improvement was that the restrooms in the restaurant were in the basement and not every customer could walk down a flight of stairs to reach them, Marquez said.

“I was feeling too bad when they didn’t know the restrooms were downstairs,” he said.

The addition and upgrades include the spacious restrooms, a large mirrored bar and flat screen

televisions, new tables and booths, new artwork and a bigger kitchen.

It has also led to an increase in business by 30-40 percent and the addition of four more employees, Marquez said.

The only thing left to finish is the outside of the two buildings.

In an effort to unite the buildings into one storefront, Marquez is adding stucco and either brick or stone to the building fronts. The first attempt to visually unite the two buildings was painting the facades with yellow and orange paint, which Marquez was not happy with.

“It’s like something on the menu. If I don’t like it, it won’t stay,” he said.

“I’m really excited about how the community has taken the expansion,” Marquez said. “I really appreciate it.”

Making El Molino bigger and better is one way of showing that appreciation to his customers, he said.

El Molino is located at 214 North State Street and is open Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Above: Gabriel Sanches and owner Oscar Marquez stand behind the new bar in the addition to El Molino. Left: The addition at El Molino gives customers expanded seating, a new bar and main floor restrooms. (Julie Frazier/County News)

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Masters of their own domain

Success helps couple separate work, home life

Sarah and Ivan DenOuden stand beside the Service Master of Waseca sign in front of their new office and warehouse at 515 South State Street in Waseca. (Ruth Ann Hager/County News)

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WASECA – After working out of their home and garage since purchasing Service Master of Waseca in 2006, Ivan and Sarah DenOuden are moving their business to a new location at 515 South State Street in Waseca.

Service Master offers commercial and residential cleaning and fire and water clean-up.

“Waseca’s been very loyal to us and due to the patronage and loyalty of Waseca County customers, we were able to purchase the building,” Ivan DenOuden said.

The new home of Service Master was purchased in April.

Since then, the couple has painted and carpeted the office, added a

driveway to the second garage and a new sign in front of the building. DenOuden said the building fits their needs very well and was wonderfully constructed by Charles Cone, the original owner. “[The move] frees up our garage and Sarah. Our home life becomes more homey and our business life excels to a whole new level,” he said.

In addition to an office for Sarah DenOuden and Service Master customers, the building will be used as a warehouse for janitorial supplies and for climate controlled fire damage restoration.

“When a house is damaged by fire and needs major repairs, we can pack up the contents, open, clean, rebox and store them [in the new building] until the house is ready for occupancy,” De-

nOuden said. The building also gives the company more visibility than it has had in the past, he said.

Service Master employs 13 full and part time employees in

Waseca. “The success of the business revolves around the hard work and dedication of our employees,” he said.

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By Marianne Carlson

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JANESVILLE – Ray and Lisa Winter, owners of Indian Island Winery, started out with one acre of grapes in 2000 and now their vineyard is over 13 acres.

In 2010 when Indian Island Winery first opened their doors, they started with 14 wines and now they create and sell 19 wines. The very first year they were open, they won Best of Show at the International Cold Climate Wine Competition (ICCWC) with their red wine “Marquette.”

In 2011, their Frontenac Rosé wine won the Minnesota Governor’s Cup at the ICCWC. Since 2010, Indian Island Winery has also received eight bronze medals, five silver medals and gold medals.

“We are Southern Minnesota’s Premier Vineyard,” Ray Winter said. “You will look a long time to find one as nice as ours. There are not a lot of vineyards that are as well kept and produce as well as ours.”

Indian Island is a real family endeavor. Lisa Winter runs the tasting room during the week and is in charge of the gift shop.

Ray and Lisa’s daughter, Angie, is the wine maker. Angie worked as an intern at the University of Minnesota Horticultural Research Center studying grape breeding.

“She also spent a year working at a winery in New York,” Ray said.

Ray and Lisa’s son Tom is the one that takes care of the nursery and his wife Angela does all of the books and computer work for the winery.

Travelers on Highway 14 need to turn at Smiths Mill and follow County Road 37 south for five miles — Indian Island Winery is located on the right hand side. Indian Island Winery has a big tasting room, gift shop, event room and patio space for over 200 people where they have live musical entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights.

Their kitchen serves a wide array of food including burgers, sandwiches, cheesecake and soup.

On August 11, Indian Island Winery will host their first Vines, Wines and Good Times event in their vineyard. There will be live music, food and wine in the vineyard starting at 12:30 p.m. Visit www.indianislandwinery.com for more information.

Marianne Carlson covers education and law enforcement for the Waseca County News. Please call her at 507837-5451.

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Success of Indian Island Winery is

Left: Ray Winter, owner of Indian Island Winery, is tucking the vines to help expose the grapes to the sun and protect the crop from, storms, vehicles and lawn mowers. Below: In the year 2000, the Winter Family started out with only one acre of grapes. They now have a 13-acres vineyard. (Marianne Carlson/ County News)

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By Marianne Carlson

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JANESVILLE – Summers Ridge Vet Clinic in Janesville at 107 west First Street is moving down the street into the old Budget Mart building, 211 east 1st Street.

Veterinarian Troy Summers said the current facility only has one room, which can slow things down quite a bit.

“When I am done with a surgery I have to clean the surgery room and disinfect it before it can act as an examining room and I can see patients,” Summers explained.

Summers said the new building will have a separate dental area, two examine rooms and a room for performing surgeries.

“The new building will allow us to get more work done in the same amount of time,” Summers said.

Summers employs three fulltime vet technicians, a full-time LPN and three part-time employees in addition to Deanna Summers, Troy’s wife who does the bookkeeping for the business. Summers said he hoping to be able to hire another full-time technician after they open the new facility.

Summers and his family came to Janesville from Farmer City, Illinois in 1986 and they opened Summers Ridge Vet Clinic on February 3 of that same year.

According to Summers the clinic “gets busier every year,” so they started considering building a new facility from the ground up and realized that was a very expensive option. After looking at several buildings in town, Troy and his wife decided that the old Budget Mart building was exactly what they were looking for.

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plu s Free check card • Free Internet Banking and Online Bill Pay • No minimum balance requirements to earn rewards *APY=Annual Percentage Yield. There is a $50 minimum balance to open Kasasa Cash and Kasasa Saver accounts. APYs are accurate as of 6/04/2012.

mers said. “It was a lot cheaper than building new.”

The inside of the building has been gutted and the outside of concrete structure is getting a major facelift complete with brick and steel siding. The new facility is over two times the size of the current building. Summers said they will be able to store more inventory in a large back room.

“I’m 52 years old so I didn’t want to spend a ton of money doing this, but I wanted some-

thing that is going to be nice and fresh and functional,” Summers said. “This building fit right into the plan. Our goal has always been to offer good quality service at a reasonable price.”

Summers Ridge Vet Clinic is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

Kasasa Cash rate tiers are as follows:

Marianne Carlson covers education and law enforcement for the Waseca County News.

Please call her at 507-837-5451.

Rates may change after the account is opened. Fees may reduce earnings.

Balances up to $10,000 receive an Interest rate of 2.97% and an APY of 3.01%. An interest rate of 0.51% APY applies to balances above $10,000 if qualifications are met each monthly qualification cycle. As a result, the APY for balances above $10,000 will range from 3.01% - 0.74% as long as qualifications are met. If qualifications are not met, the interest rate of 0.05% and an APY of 0.05% will be on all balances.

The advertised Kasasa Cash APY is based on compounding dividends. The interest earned in Kasasa Cash is automatically transferred to Kasasa Saver each statement cycle and then begins compounding at the Kasasa Saver APY whether the qualifications are met or not. If the interest earned in Kasasa Cash is automatically transferred to Kasasa Saver each statement cycle the interest in Kasasa Cash does not compound. The actual interest paid may be less than the advertised APY. The Kasasa Saver APYs may be less than the Kasasa Cash APYs. Monthly direct deposit is required to have the Kasasa Cash account. †Kasasa Saver balances up to $25,000 receive an interest rate of 1.10% and an APY of 1.11% . An interest rate of 0.50% APY applies to balances above $25,000 if qualifications are met each monthly qualification cycle on your Kasasa Cash account. As a result, the APY for balances above $25,000 will range from 1.11 – 0.62% if qualifications are met, depending on the balance in the account. If qualifications are not met, the interest rate of 0.05% and an APY of 0.05% will be on all balances.

ATM fee reimbursements will be credited to your Kasasa Cash account on the last day of your statement cycle and will be transferred to your Kasasa Saver account on the first day of the next statement cycle. ATM fee reimbursements up to $20 per statement cycle provided in Kasasa Cash only if qualifications are met within the monthly qualification cycle. ATM withdrawals do not count towards qualifying check card transactions. ***The qualification cycle is not the same as your monthly statement cycle. Each qualification cycle ends one day prior to the end of your statement cycle.

Qualifying transactions must post and clear to the Kasasa Cash account during the qualification cycle. Transactions may take one or more banking days from the date the transaction was made to post and clear the account. Transfers between your accounts with us do not count as qualifying transactions.

Contact us for more information about the qualification cycle. Limit one account per SSN.

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Waseca Progress in Business

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Pharmacy 1230 N. State- St., Waseca • 507-835-8030

Exciting Pharmac y Program !

2,000 more ways to save at your Waseca Hy-Vee

• Power of 10 Program The “Power of 10” program: Step 1 – Stop by our HyVee Pharmacy and ask for the Power of 10 reward card Step 2 – For every prescription filled, receive 1 punch on your reward card Step 3 – After 10 punches, earn 10% off your next shopping order (some exclusions apply) Step 4 – Enjoy the 10% savings and start working on your next Power of 10 reward card!

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*Medicare B and D, Medicaid, and Tricare excluded due to Federal restrictions *See pharmacy for more information

Hy-Vee Pharmacy Pharmacy Hours:

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9am to 8pm Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm Saturday 11am to 3pm Sunday

We also offer quality services to our customers

• Catering • Hy-Vee’s Kitchen • Bakery • Service Meat Counter • Fresh Seafood • Fresh Produce • Wine & Spirits

• Organic/Health Foods • Floral Department • Customer Service • One Hour & Next Day Kodak Photo Service • Kodak Picture Maker • Gift Cards

• Pharmacy • Pharmacy Drive Thru • Red Box • On-line Shopping • U.S. Postal Substation • Lottery Tickets • Drive-up Grocery Pickup