Tama County Economic Development Commission IN THIS ISSUE: Iowa Connections Highlights Calendar Industry Focus Partners
Winter 2008
Tama County Tourism: page 1 page 2 page 2 page 3 page 4
Congratulations to our owners of
New Businesses! River Valley Tree Service 105—2nd Street, Gladbrook 641-691-3257 Owner: Mark Oelmann Roy’s Auto 229 South State, Tama 641-484-4887 Owner: Roy Silhanek Custom Creations, Too 302 Main Street, Dysart Owner: Sheri Guillot Wobeter Realty 325—2nd Street, Traer 319-478-2776 Broker: Linda Podhajsky Where Two Corners Meet 323 Main Street, Dysart 319-404-7041 Owner: Russell Grimm Morris Enterprises, Inc. Clutier 319-479-2126 Owner: Keith Morris If you are interested in starting a business or purchasing a business, take a look at: www.tamacountyiowa.org/opportunities
New Strategies. New Connections Oct 22, 2008 Sioux City, IA – Every year about 350 Iowa tourism leaders convene to discuss increasing the capacity of the Iowa tourism industry. 2008 marked the next step of a new era for Tama County Tourism as they hosted the first breakfast to connect meaningfully with the surrounding Tourism practitioners who can act as promotional partners. In 2009 the group will take it further by working with the Iowa Tourism Department in putting together a program that would allow the group to experience unique rural tourism assets of Tama County. Estimated economic impact is expected to be over $500,000. Thank you to our Tama County Tourism 2008 Breakfast Partners: Pilgrim Heights, John Ernest Vineyard, Meskwaki Winding Streams Spa, Matchstick Marvels & Gladbrook Theatre, Tama-Toledo Chamber of Commerce, Traer Chamber of Commerce, Dysart Developers, Custom Creations by Sheri, Marshalltown Visitor and Convention Bureau as well as economic development entities of Benton, Jasper, Marshall, Poweshiek, and Tama counties. More info: www.tamacountyiowa.org/tourism
Photos: Mike Adams
MINNESOTA INDUSTRY LEADERS CHAT WITH IOWA... Oct 17, Minnesota was the first time that Tama County Economic Development was invited to be a part of an Iowa Department of Economic Development Sell Iowa Trip. High potential growth companies in the Minneapolis area who had either existing subsidiaries in Iowa, or business models capable of benefiting from investing in Iowa assets had this to say: Food processing: interest in differentiated private label opportunities is increasing. Partnerships with existing Iowa operations that can handle increasing capacity is a highly sought after strategy for companies developing new products. Advanced Manufacturing: manufacturers linked to the agriculture industry are in growth mode focusing R&D in optimizing crops and animal products for food, feed, fuel and health purposes. Iowa is positioned to be a strong partner in each respect. Information Technology: the state’s successful recruitment of data centers for Google, and Microsoft, as well as Yahoo (just outside Iowa) is stimulating interest in other companies locating secondary data centers in Iowa. Other contributing factors include: differentiating geographically, safety and security, lower land costs, lower energy costs, business friendly tax policies and incentives.
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Tama County Economic Development, Winter 2008
Clean and Crisp Snapshots of Q3 2008
WINTER CALENDAR NOV. Wed. 19
AREA INDUSTRY SNAPSHOTS: Growth: Thomas L. Cardella & Associates expands direct marketing contact center. 200 jobs and $4M in payroll will be added to the Marshalltown-area economy. Hampton Inn, Marshalltown, and AmericInn, Newton, respectively announces and completes construction on new hotels. Downsizing/Closures: Lennox laid off 300 employees this year. 30—35 positions from surrounding areas are expected to be moved into Marshalltown. Ace Precision closes in Marshalltown laying off 120 employees. Mergers: Ag Bio-Power (Tama) and Sector Five Technologies (Oelwein)
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS: Sunrise Hill Nursing Care Center, Traer, broke ground on 15-unit addition for a assisted living facility. Projected value of completed building: $2.85M City of Dysart’s Dreamfield Village capital raising campaign is underway for a $4.8M assisted living facility. It is planned to include 12 Bases Assisted Living and 19 Assisted Living apartments.
INFRATRUCTURE UPGRADES: Tama plans water plant improvements, Toledo plans to improve water quality, Gladbrook plans for a new water tower, Garwin plans to improve sewer system.
HERITAGE PRIDE President Bush signs Code Talker recognition act honoring kin of 8 Meskwaki Tribal Code Talkers serving in WWII with gold Congressional Commemorative medals. Meskwaki Historic Preservation Department also awarded a grant from the federal institute of Museum and Library Services for collection care of traditional Meskwaki Indian objects and archives. Tama County has been awarded the second most certificates for Century farms where a farm has remained in the same family for 100 years. Roy and Alicia Lidtke, rural Elberon, being the most recent Tama County recipients.
Tama, Toledo, and Traer are 3 of 100 communities eligible for $10.4M special HUD grants to address housing deterioration and encourage redevelopment for foreclosed or abandoned properties. Deadline: Jan 31, 2009 Traer Municipal Utilities received $264,500 grant to provide infrastructure for Traer Industrial Park. A Health and Human Services grant is expected to fund $592,377 of the new Meskwaki tribal clinic and $379,355 to the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center for imaging equipment.
Give Thanks for the Holidays Mrs. Claus, kids crafts, singers, dinner, movie, Santa in Workshop Traer 319-478-2346
Nov. 27Jan. 3
Winter Wonderland Drive Thru Light Display Dusk—10:00 p.m. Thurs, Fri, Sat. Outback Campground $$ Tama 641-484-3611
Sat. 29
Ring in the Holidays, Traer Brunch, bell ringers, window displays, Santa in Workshop, dance
DEC Mon-Fri. 1-5
Artisan Week Mon at 9 a.m. to Fri. at 7 p.m. Pilgrim Heights, Montour 641-492-6165
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Sat. 6
Christmas on Main 9:00 a.m. tree lighting, Santa, hay rides, sidewalk & store specials all day, drawings, lunch Dysart 319-476-4949
Sat. 6
Home for the Holidays Bell ringers, Santa, farmers market, soup dinner, craft show, cookie sale, new book sale Traer
Sun. 7 Shake up the Holidays Breakfast, walk of homes Businesses open Traer Sat. 13 Lions Club Bean Soup Day Lunch, scavenger hunt, free Christmas movie Gladbrook 641-473-2802
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24 EDIE nominated Tama County enterprises will also appear in the first Tama County Business magazine publication for their exceptional contributions in 2008. Magazines will be mailed to Tama County businesses after Jan 1, 2009, and made available to the public at libraries, waiting areas, and display racks throughout Tama County. The bulk will be used beyond Tama County’s borders to stimulate new dollars into the county. This new growth would not be possible without the support of a dozen alpha mover enterprises of Tama County. Thank you to our Advertising Partners: State Bank of Toledo, Iowa Telecom, Pioneer Hi Bred, Covenant Clinics, Rainbow Lake Little Lodge, Sandhill Auto, Farmers Savings Bank & Trust, Tama Toledo Chamber, CGA Consultants, JEV Winery and Iowa Connections.
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NEW FUNDING:
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SAVE THE DATE: THE EDIES FEB 24
GRANT PARTNERS
Tree Lighting Festivities Santa Claus, caroling, tree lighting, prizes, trolley rides, popcorn, cider Gladbrook 641-473-2802
Tama-Toledo Holiday Explosion Breakfast w/ Santa, puppet show, kids crafts, pics w/ Santa, lighted parade downtown, chili supper Reinig Center 641-484-6661
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JAN Sat.-Sun. Return the Favor 24-25 Volunteer quilt assembly, lunch 9:30 a.m. Traer Memorial Building Sat. 31 Super Saturday Tourism Event Dinner, silent auction, entertainment Traer Memorial Building
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Energy is an investment we all have stock in. And as support for increasing efficiency increases, real estate infrastructure ages, energy costs increase, and projected discretionary funding decreases, now is a great time to reevaluate our portfolio and see if we can increase our return on investment. This is what Tama County Economic Development electric utility partners offer: www.alliantenergy.com Residential incentive programs include: Heating, Cooling, & Comfort Measures; Lighting Rebates; Appliance Rebates; Home Energy Audit & Insulation; New Home Construction; Replacement Doors & Windows; Appliance Recycling; Low-Interest Financing; and Appliance Cycling Business Products & Services include: Business rebates & incentives; Project consulting & financing; Infrastructure & on-site generation; Power quality engineering; Outdoor lighting; On-site training; Energy usage & tracking; Vehicle maintenance; Interruptible programs; Second Nature renewable energy; and Time of Day pricing. Source: Energy Information Administration, 2008
www.tiprec.com TIP Rural Electric offers rebates on these products: water heaters, air conditioners, geothermal heat pumps, air-to-air heat pumps,
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Grundy County REC offers the following products: Heat Pumps, High Efficiency Water Heaters, “Warm Tiles” Floor Heat, Extended Life Portable Generators
TEN TIPS 10
Use bath & exhaust fans wisely: In just one hour, these fans can pull out a houseful of warmed air. Turn fans off as soon as they have done the job (usually 15-20 minutes)
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Turn it down:
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Find the leaks:
set hot water heater at 120 degrees repair leaky faucets promptly. Hot water leaking at a rate of one drip per second can waste up to 1,661, gallons of water per year
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Double up:
wash all clothes in cold water install storm windows or plastic film over single pane windows
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1 Traer Municipal Utilities offers: 1) electronic ballast and T8 bolts for retrofitting equipment at cost (savings of 25-40% over typical fluorescent lights.) 2) Rebates: Heat pumps, energy star qualifying air conditioners, and electric water heaters.
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MEDIA PARNERS
up to $50
$42-$69 up to $100
$50-$125 $100-$250
Do it automatically: set programmable thermostat to 58 degrees at least 8 hours a day
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up to $25
Use trees: plant 3 strategically placed trees
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up to $25
Turn it down: Lowering thermostat by just one degree can reduce heating energy costs by 4%
Consumers Energy participates in the following programs: 1) Change A Light” in-store coupon campaign, 2) Portfolio Manager: Manage energy and water consumption for all buildings, Rate building energy performance, Set investment priorities, Verify and track progress of improvement projects, Gain EPA recognition 3) GeoHarvest Geothermal Heating & Cooling.
up to $10
Restrict the flow: install energy efficient showerheads and faucet aerators
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Savings per year
$105-$172
Plug them up: seal leaks and add proper insulation. Only 20% of homes built before 1980 are well insulated.
$210-$345
Tama County Economic Development Commission
Economic Development Partners Platinum
Farmers Cooperative Telephone Co.
Gold Tama County Abstract Company TIP RURAL ELECTRIC
Tama Paperboard
Iowa Valley Community College
Silver
Bronze Carl Luze Real Estate, Carl’s Electric, Chyma’s Machine & Welding, Covenant Clinics, Custom Creations by Sheri, Deer Creek Health Center, Deimco Finishing Equipment, Designer Inn & Suites, DeWitt Refrigeration, Eikamp Insurance, Farmers Savings Bank & Trust-Traer, Garwin Community Revitalization, Gladbrook Commercial Club, Gladbrook Investment Company, Imagine This, Iowa Builders Supply, John Ernest Vineyard & Winery, Kenkel Law Office, King Tower Café, Manatt’s, Pam’s School of Dance, MICA, Mark Harrington CPA P.C., Medicap Pharmacy, Plaza Family Dental Center, Poweshiek Water Assoc., Rainbow Lake Little Lodge, Jim & Mary Roan, Rowan Equipment & Fabrication, Rube’s Steakhouse, S&S Car Wash & Storage, Sand Hill Auto Salvage, Sash Auction Service, Sunny Hill Care Center, Tama-Toledo Civic Women, Traer Municipal Utilities, Union Grove State Park, Verocity Wireless, Wolfe Clinic Eye Centers, Wrage Realty.
Please consider partnering with Tama County Economic Development. Form is available at: www.tamacountyiowa.org/PartnershipForm2008
Tama County Economic Development PO Box 22 Toledo, IA 52342 www.tamacountyiowa.org
The mission of Tama County Economic Development is to coordinate the cultivation and development of Tama County’s business environment by aiding business, agriculture, industry and residents in maximizing their full economic potential within the county and beyond.
* list as of press date 11/01/08
Bohemian Mutual Insurance Association, Consumers Energy, Dysart Development Corp, Grundy County REC, Adams Photography, Home Federal Savings Bank, Sunshine Laundry/Tama-Toledo Storage, Tama County Board of Realtors, Tama County Farm Bureau, Tama County Mutual Insurance Assoc., Tama-Toledo Chamber of Commerce
Nick Podhajsky, Chair, Traer Don Lyons, Vice-Chair, Dysart Pat Veit, Director, Chelsea Roger Ochs, Chelsea Gerry Kopriva, Clutier Arlene Vondracek, Clutier Dwayne Luze, Dysart Mark Fisher, Elberon Scott McMains, Elberon Carl Zoffka, Garwin Merle Parks, Garwin Geri Eilers, Gladbrook Mandy Gehring, Gladbrook Roland Fink, Lincoln Jerry Buskohl, Lincoln Susan Holubar, Montour Dale Gericke, Montour Chris Bearden, Tama Josh Youngbear, Tama Pam Wood, Toledo Pete Zmolek, Toledo Ellen Young, Traer Midge Horton, Vining Phyllis Hosek, Vining John Mehlert, Farm Bureau Keith Sash, County Supervisor Larry Vest, County Supervisor Patrick Henry, County Supervisor
Staff Lindi Roelofse, Exec. Director Joanne Husak, Secretary
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