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August 2012
West Central Iowa Development Bulletin
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Guthrie County Hospital announces new pediatric staff
Dr. Cody Silker, pediatrician, joined Guthrie County Hospital and GCH Family Medicine clinic's team of providers on July 16th, 2012. Dr. Silker did her residency at Blank Children's Hospital, where she was able to obtain extensive experience in working with children and their families. She is excited about being part of GCH and is ready to become part of our community. Dr. Silker loves working with children and values her relationships with her patients and their families. Her mission is to partner with pediatric patients and their families to provide excellent pediatric care close to home.
Megan Erickson, RN, BSN, is also joining the staff. Megan is from Idaho and went to high school in Ankeny. She graduated from the University of Iowa College of Nursing. While attending the University
of Iowa, she was a member of the Nationally Ranked Women's Rowing team. After graduating Megan worked at ChildServe for three years and also joined the staff of Blank Children's Hospital for the past two years. In Megan's free time, she enjoys hiking, traveling, cooking and being with her family.
Call 641-332-3920 to learn more or to schedule an appointment.
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| Upcoming Events |
August 6- Town Hall Meeting with Governor Brandstad (Audubon)
August 6- Adair County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting (Adair)
August 11- Mud Bog Racing (Guthrie)
August 11- Blues at the Warren (Adair)
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| Board of Directors |
Executive Committee:
Sid Jones, President, Greene County
Warren Varley, Vice-President, AdairCounty
John Rutledge, Secretary, Guthrie County
Brett Irlmeier, Treasurer, Audubon County
Mike Underwood, Immediate Past President, Guthrie County
Scott Homan, Adair County
Troy Wessel, Audubon County
Norm Fandel, Greene County
Eric Tiernan, Guthrie County
Adair County:
Duane Armstead
Merlyn Brown
Marty Fisher
Ryan Frederick
Renee Schwartz
Matt Wedemeyer
Bob Williamson
Audubon County:
Lyle Hansen, Jr.
Jason Hocker
Kristin Foran
Sam Kauffman
Todd Nelsen
Tom Nielsen
Greene County:
Amy Milligan
John Clark
Mary Jane Fields
Michael Cooley
Rick Morain
Teresa Mobley
Guthrie County: Mike Carey
Cheryl Marks
Everett Grasty
Gary Haverman
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AMVC Management Awarded Renew Rural Iowa Entrepreneur of the Month
AMVC recognized
Officials with Iowa Farm Bureau, Audubon County Farm Bureau and WHO Radio's Bob Quinn, host of the "Big Show" were on hand Monday to award AMVC Management Services, LLC with the Renew Rural Iowa entrepreneur of the month award.
Renew Rural Iowa is designed to help increase the enterprise value of new and existing businesses in Iowa's small towns through a program of business education, mentoring, and the financial resources to help businesses grow. According to Sandy Ehrig, Economic Development Administrator at Iowa Farm Bureau, "By bringing together seasoned business experts and critical resources at each seminar, business owners can tap into an array of services - all at one time. We're putting the necessary tools in place to foster economic growth in Iowa - a key strategy of the Iowa Farm Bureau. The anticipated benefits include a new vitality for this important segment of our state - community growth through new buildings, new people, and more reinvestment within small and mid-sized Iowa communities."
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Featured Property for August
Valley Business Park
 Centrally located between Des Moines, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska, at the Interstate 80 and Highway 71 Interchange.
* 1 hour from both Des Moines and Omaha
* 3.5 hour from Kansas City
* 4.5 hours from Minneapolis
* 5.5 hours from Chicago
This property is owned by Valley Business Park Corporation, which was created by Cass and Audubon Counties. For more information see www.valleybusinesspark.net. Contact Chad Schreck, 515-523-1262, to schedule a site visit.
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River Ruckus invades Guthrie Center
25,000 music fans visited Guthrie Center on Saturday, July 28, for the 4th Annual River Ruckus. The Ruckus is an outdoor event located at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds. In addition to standing room in front of the stage, there is a new Grandstands seating area.
The lineup this year included Chad Elliott, Frankie Ballard, Chris Cagle, and Eric Church. In addition to that great lineup, there was a
free show the night before. Mint and The Rumbles performed for fans.
The River Ruckus brought lots of new faces to the area, with folks camping out in the nearby state parks and campgrounds, packing motels and restaurants and enjoying all that the Guthrie Center area has to offer. Shuttles were set up in several to help bring people to and from the event from various areas around Guthrie Center and neighboring towns.
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Synchronist visits coming to a close
August is a busy month for Midwest Partnership, as we finish our visits to local businesses in Greene and Audubon Counties.
As a follow up to the program, and a way to thank and share results with the participating businesses, MWP is hosting a summary of the results and a roundtable discussion for major key players in the economic development field and business owners and managers who participated in the program. September 18th the event will take place at Lake Panorama National Resort and Conference Center and participants will enjoy complimentary appetizers and social hour prior to the roundtable discussion. More details to come. |
Investor Highlight: Farmers State Bank
Farmers State Bank opened its doors for business on March 21, 1921, after receiving its state charter to begin operations, with 35 stockholders and $30,000 in capital investments.
The bank is still in its original location on the west side of Main Street in Yale, Guthrie County, Iowa. Fire destroyed the original structure in 1928, but was rebuilt, and remodeled in 1967 and again in 2009.
Farmers State Bank was the only bank in Guthrie County to reopen after the "1933 Bank Holiday" during the Great Depression, and is therefore the oldest bank in Guthrie County.
Like other banks in Guthrie County, Farmers State Bank has some interesting bank history. On the morning of October 21, 1931 Jay W. Hemphill arrived for work at the bank and was confronted by two robbers who had hidden in the bank overnight. When W. R. Hitchins arrived for work, he and Hemphill were ordered into the vault, and the robbers made off with $4,585.82, only to find their getaway car was gone. Mayor Fred Brechbiel, who operated a garage across the street, noticed the strange car and towed it to his garage and locked it inside. The pair stole a car from bank cashier Guy Heater, but were later caught and stood trial. (Adapted from Farmers State Bank's website)
Today Farmers State Bank offers all the conveniences of a modern bank, with online access to accounts, online bill pay and check reorder, and much more. They offer a full range of account options and loan products to meet personal, agricultural and commercial needs. You can access account information 24 hours, 7 days a week via the bank's website, which also has financial calculators, so you can figure the best options before applying for financing.
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Coming Next Month
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Join the staff of Midwest Partnership as we travel through Audubon County, experiencing the history, the people and all that Audubon County has to offer. We hope you enjoy our new series of visits to Adair, Audubon, Greene and Guthrie Counties. We will share stories, photos, and highlight lots of fun things to do and see and make life so great in west central Iowa.
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About Us
Midwest Partnership EDC is the non-profit, collaborative economic development organization formed to strengthen the economic vitality of the communities of Adair, Audubon, Greene and Guthrie counties of west central Iowa. |
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