TAMA COUNTY IOWA ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
AUTUMN 2011
Congratulations to our owners of
NEW BUSINESS RH Welding & Fabrication 1618 Highway 63, Traer Owner: Randy Hanson Jeannine Hanson You “Art” My Sunshine 401 Main Street, Dysart 319-640-7196 Owner: Dandeena Schadle
NEW OWNERSHIP Tama Cafe 109 W. 3rd Street, Tama New Management: Ed Hardon, Cathy Ferneau Traer Redemption 407—1st Street, Traer (in alley) 319-240-0721 or 319-269-7804 New Owners: Mike & Amy Bradley
WHAT WILL OUR JOBS OF TOMORROW LOOK LIKE? In the decade ending 2018 there will be 47 million job openings. Nearly half will require an associate's degree. The Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce One year ago Tama County employers emerging from the recession spoke up and articulated their need for skilled workers. They were very clear on the necessary skills that are needed. 1) certified welders, 2) certified truck drivers, 3) certified nurses and nurses assistants. The media coverage in our 1.2 million population trade zone was spectacular and local employers who struggled to find viable candidates reported a record number of applications of city folk applying to jobs in our rural small towns.
Venture Lanes 1411 E. 5th Street, Tama 641-484-4401 New Owners: Todd & Mary Apfel
But where was the gap? At the time 540 Tama County residents reported that they were looking for jobs. The shift we are seeing is in moving away from low-wage, low-skill industries and increasing need for workers with trade skills that can be obtained at a community college less than an hour away within two years.
EXPANSION
Over the past year both our Community Colleges named their new presidents and are stepping things up to the next level with solutions to Tama County’s specific economic needs.
H & R Block 201—2nd Avenue, Toledo 641-484-5677
HIDDEN BUSINESSES Lucky Toto’s Dog Treat Bakery 210 Sylvan Court, Traer 319-404-5986 Owner: Robin Billerbeck Raven Heart Therapeutic Massage 3181—170th St, Dysart 319-464-2430 Owner: Laurie Luck, LMT Tail Waggin’ Bathhouse 1509 Highway 63, Traer 319-269-2713 Owner: Christine Shepherd
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Introduction of green tech certification course, Fall 2011 Co-location at North Tama County High School Industrial Tech, Fall 2011 Expansion of virtual classroom in Healthcare Transportation driving course, 2011 Advanced Manufacturing building expansion, 2013 IOWA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Welding program expansion and education grants to local businesses, 2009 & 2010 Introduction of a leadership course, Fall 2011 Gifting a Legacy course, Fall 2011 Erecting a food processing lab space Career Academy, Future For listings of available Tama County jobs (and required training) on the market today connect with us on facebook, twitter and keep an eye our blog for weekly updates on our local economy. Click: www.tamacountyiowa.org/employment.
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TAMA COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
A Breath of Fresh Air Highlights of Q2 2011 STRAIGHT LINE WIND STORM What is new: Aug 24 President Obama signed major disaster resources for Tama County to help in rebuilding. Thank you for all who contributed inside and outside the county to date. http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema? id=15392
Watch for: Tue. Oct 25, 6:30 p.m. Garwin: will feature insight from business and homeowners on dealing with insurance companies in the aftermath of the wind storm. Check the website for more details. HISTORIC PRESERVATION What is new: Thur-Fri Sept 22-23 Clutier: statewide historic preservation workshop focuses on getting properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sun Sept 18 Haven One-Room School open house; Sun Oct 2 Dysart Ag Center grand opening; Watch for: Meskwaki History Museum now open, grand opening TBA. www.tamacountyiowa.org/preservation
CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU What is new: Website featuring attractions committed to developing marketing strategies across Tama County. Watch for: Sat. Jan 21, 6:30 p.m: Annual Murder Mystery Event at Dysart Country Club. Tickets: $25. Auction donations welcome. Proceeds to benefit Tama County CVB tamacountyiowa.org/cvb
ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRUST What is new: Leadership scheduled lineup for behind the scenes, workshops and business meetings with sponsors for the upcoming year. Check details online. Watch for: Meetings with local entrepreneurs every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m..
AUTUMN 2011 AUTUMN CALENDAR 1st Wed 2nd Mon 2nd Tue 3rd Thur 4th Tue* OCT Fri. 21
TAMA COUNTY LEADERSHIP What is new: Oct-May 2nd Tuesday 8:3010:30am Toledo 28 leaders enrolled to enhance their ability to lead, increase knowledge and understanding of countywide issues, and connect with other leaders. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT What is new: Laborshed study sponsored by Meskwaki, Alliant, Hawkeye CC, Iowa Valley CC. Please fill out the questionnaire honestly and fully if you are selected at random as a representative sample. Data Update: Aug 2011 unemployment is at 6.5% (State 6.1%, US 9.1%)
CALL FOR EDIE 2011NOMINATIONS Instead of waiting for the federal and state government to innovate, businesses, workers, residents, nonprofits and local government agencies are innovating right here in Tama County, Iowa. Every year we feature 24 such stories rich in diversity that can inspire us to also look at the world over which we have influence with new eyes. Is there a 2011 story of proactive leadership that you would like to see featured? Deadline for submissions is Nov. 29, 2011. Congratulations to our 2010 EDIE trophy winners: Financing: Haven One-Room School House Restoration; Real Estate: Traer Salt & Pepper Shaker Gallery; Marketing: Tri-County Snowmobile Association; Community: Garwin City Newsletter; Entrepreneurs: Fox Ridge Winery; Expansion: Goos Implement; Workforce: Meskwaki Financial Literacy Classes; Partnerships: Dysart Development Computer Literacy Classes
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Great Fish & Shrimp Fry Elberon 5:30-8:00 p.m. 319-439-5345
Sat. 22
Sparkle in the City 10am-2pm
Traer 319-478-2298
Mon. 24
Iowa Author Visit 6:00 p.m.
Toledo 641-484-3362
Fri. 28
Innovations in Exporting Pella 8:00 a.m.—1:30 p.m. www.iowainnovationgateway.com/ export-conference
Sat-Sun 29-30
The Kitchen Witches Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm
Sat. 29 Sun. 30 Mon. 31 Mon. 31 Mon. 31 Mon. 31 Mon. 31
Trick or Treat Night 5-8 pm 5-7 pm 5-7 pm 5-7 pm 5-7 pm 5-8 pm 6-8 pm
NOV Tue 1
Gifting: A Legacy 6:30-7:30pm
Toledo 641-752-4645
Sat. 12
Holiday Market 9 am—2 pm
Dysart 319-476-3905
Sat. 12
Wieting Theatre Trivia Night Toledo 7:00 p.m. 641-485-6091
Fri. 18
Great Fish & Shrimp Fry Elberon 5:30-8:00 p.m. 319-439-5345
Sun. 20
TnT Holiday Explosion Tama-Toledo 641-484-6661
Wed. 30
Tree Lighting & Festival Gladbrook 5-7 pm 641-473-2802
Oct-May 2nd Tues
Tama County Leadership Toledo 641-752-4645
DEC Fri-Sun 2-4
Holiday Happenings
Traer 319-231-7654
Sat. 3
Christmas on Main
Dysart 319-476-7277
tamacountyiowa.org/entrepreneurs
GREEN TECHNOLOGY What is new: Traer Municipal Entities is erecting their own wind tower. Thur-Sat Sept 15-17 Des Moines hosted International Small Wind Conference. Tama County attended. Watch for: $500M + in clean tech development is in the pipeline for Tama County over the next few weeks, months, years.
Monthly meetings Healthcare Provider Network 8:30am Convention & Visitors Bureau 9am Entrepreneurship Trust 6:30pm Diversity Alliance (alt.) 3 or 6:30 pm Economic Development 6:30pm
Dysart 319-476-4949
Traer Vining Tama-Toledo Dysart Clutier Chelsea Gladbrook
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PLANNING HOLIDAY REUNIONS, GATHERINGS
EVENTS 19 EVENT VENUES
8 LODGING
Chelsea Community Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 641-489-2525 Clutier American Legion Hall . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 319-479-2258 Dysart Community Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319-476-9491 Elberon Community Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 319-439-5340 Fox Ridge Winery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319-478-8080 Gladbrook Memorial Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 641-473-2141 John Ernest Vineyard & Winery . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-8048 Lincoln AmVet Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 641-473-2712 Montour Community Building . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 641-492-6237 North Tama Activity Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 319-478-8244 Otter Creek Nature Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 641-484-2231 Pilgrim Heights Camp & Retreat Center . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 641-492-6165 Tama American Legion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 641-484-4522 Tama Civic Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 641-484-3822 Toledo American Legion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-2960 Toledo Community Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-2160 Toledo Reinig Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-5803 Traer Memorial Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319-478-2668 Vining CSA Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 319-479-2202
Designer Inn & Suites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-5678 Golden Door Motel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319-478-2771 Meskwaki Campground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-728-4263 Meskwaki Hotel & Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-484-1470 Outback Campground & Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-751-3926 Pilgrim Heights Camp & Retreat Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-492-6165 Rainbow Lake Little Lodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-489-2563 Super 8 Motel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-5888
11 CATERERS & BAKERS Back Door Dinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-485-2849 Big T Maid Rite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-3720 Cakes by George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-5443 Callahan Catering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319-476-3935 Cookie Mom Cookies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319-478-2555 Country Friends Catering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319-231-3124 Mama Hoyt’s Catering & Bake Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319-439-3663 Mrs. Spanky’s Catering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-485-2712 My Mother’s Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319-560-0710 Rube’s Catering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-492-6222 Youngbear Catering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-780-7364
7 FLOWERS & DECOR RENTALS Simply Blooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319-478-8585 Tama Florist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-4280 Total Touch Flower Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-8315 Barb Merchant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319-472-2638 Reinig Center . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-5803 Black Tie Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-2903 Racquel Zamarron . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-4435
2 DISC JOCKEYS Cat Trax Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-5542 Salt & Pepper DJ Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 641-485-4190
2 GROUP TRANSPORTATION Double D Auction—Stagecoach Rides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-4375 Region 6 Planning—PeopleRides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 888-616-4298
7 PHOTOGRAPHERS Aiken Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-691-1063 Michael Adams Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-0086 Mo-Co Creative Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319-478-8447 Photography by Pamela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319-476-3632 Stewart Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-492-6184 Wacha Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-484-5077 Wayne’s Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-473-2063
Tama County Welcome Center 1007 Prospect Drive, PO Box 22 Toledo, Iowa 52342 +1 (641) 484-3108 www.traveltamacounty.com
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Partners 2011 PLATINUM PARTNERS Alliant Energy PARTNERS PLATINUM
BRONZE PARTNERS (CON’T)
Burk Law Office KFJB-AM Chyma’s Machine & Welding Alliant Energy KZAT-FM Deer Creek Health Center KFJB-AM Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel Designer Inn & Suites KZAT-FM Pioneer HiBred Eikamp & Associates Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel BRONZE State Bank of Toledo BRONZE PARTNERS El Campesino Mexican GrillPARTNERS Pioneer Hi-Bred Federal Savings Bank Tama/Grundy Publishing Elliott Brothers Home Truck Line Anonymous State Bank of Toledo Iowa Builders Supply Eyecare Associates Anonymous Tama/Grundy Publishing GOLD PARTNERS Farmers MutualJohn Ins. Ernest Assoc. Vineyard & Winery Appraisal & Real Estate Services Iowa Premium Beef K Bank & M& Sanitation Farmers Savings Trust B & G HVAC GOLD PARTNERS Iowa Valley Community College District Kenkel Law Home Federal Savings BankOffice Brighter Morn Iowa Premium Beef Tama County Abstract Company Burk Law Office Manatt’s Iowa Builders Supply Iowa Valley Community College TIP Rural Electric Poweshiek Water Association John Ernest Vineyard & Winery Chyma’s Machine & Welding Tama Co. Abstract Company Jim & Mary Roan K & M Sanitation Deer Creek Health Center TIP Rural PARTNERS Electric SILVER Sash Auction Service Kenkel Law Office Designer Inn & Suites Bohemian Mutual Insurance South Tama School District Eikamp Insurance Manatts SILVER PARTNERS Dysart Development Corporation El Campesino Mexican Stein-Hrabak Poweshiek AssociationFloor Covering Grill Water Bohemian Insurance GethmannMutual Construction Thys Chevrolet Buick JimLine & Mary Roan Elliott Brothers Truck Dysart Development Corp. Gladbrook Commercial Club Walker Vision Care Center Eyecare Associates Sash Auction Service Gethmann Construction Grundy County REC Westbrook SchoolAcres District Farmers Mutual Ins.South Assoc.Tama Comm. Gladbrook Commercial Club Medicap Pharmacy & Lite for Life Farmers Savings Bank Wrage Realty Stein-Hrabak Covering & Trust Floor Grundy County REC Traer Municipal Utilities Thys Chevrolet—Toledo H & R Block Walker Vision Care Center Medicap Pharmacy, Lite for Life Westbrook Acres BRONZE PARTNERS Traer Municipal Utilities Wrage Realty Anonymous (x2)
LEADERSHIP Keith Sash, Chair, Gladbrook LEADERSHIP
Dwayne Luze, Vice-Chair, Dysart Keith Sash, Chair, Gladbrook Jim Roan,Luze, 2nd Vice-Chair, Vice Chair, Toledo Dwayne Dysart Midge Horton, Past Chair,Toledo Vining Jim Roan, 2nd Vice-Chair, Roger Chelsea MidgeOchs, Horton, Past Chair, Vining Gerry Kopriva, Clutier Roger ChelseaClutier ArleneOchs, Vondracek, Gerry Kopriva, Clutier Don Lyons, Dysart Arlene Vondracek, Clutier Nancy Braasch, Elberon Don Dysart Linn Lyons, Snell, Elberon Nancy Braasch, Elberon Carl Zoffka, Garwin Linn Snell, Elberon Merle Parks, Garwin Carl Zoffka, Garwin Mandy Gehring, Gladbrook Merle Garwin RolandParks, Fink, Lincoln Mandy Gehring,Lincoln Gladbrook Annie Stocker, Roland Fink, Lincoln Susan Eberhart, Montour Annie Stocker, Lincoln Brian Sokol, Toledo Susan Eberhart, Montour Ellen Young, Traer Brian Sokol, Toledo Nick Podhajsky, Traer Ellen Young,Vining Traer Dale Stout, Nick Podhajsky, Traer Meskwaki Adrian Pushetonequa, Dale Vining LarryStout, C. Lasley, Meskwaki Adrian Meskwaki KendallPushetonequa, Jordan, Co. Supervisor Larry Lasley, Meskwaki Larry C. Vest, Co. Supervisor Kendall Jordan, Supervisor Dan Wilkens, Co.Co. Supervisor Larry Vest, Co. Supervisor Dan Wilkens, Co. Supervisor
Additional partners welcomed. Forms available at: Appraisal & Real Estate Services—Traer Additional partners welcomed. Forms available at: www.tamacountyiowa.org/directory B & G HVAC www.tamacountyiowa.org/directory Brighter Morn Burk Law Office STAFF: Lindi Roelofse, Executive Director & Joanne Husak, Administrative Assistant