investing in your intuition – gmcci’s annual dinner...

Pearl City ProgressNewsletter for the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Volume 22 Number 2 February 2013

GMCCI works to improve the business climate and community quality of life by taking a leadership role in the areas of business growth, recruitment, information, advocacy, community marketing, improvement initiatives, leadership

development, and visitor services.

Investing In Your Intuition – GMCCI’s Annual Dinner & Recognition Night

The Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry will host its Annual Dinner on Tuesday, March 26 at The Rendezvous. The evening is set to be a theatrical night of inspiration and electrifying entertainment, in addition to a full night of networking and mouth-watering food.

Formal invitations for the night will be sent out in mid-February.

All GMCCI members are encouraged to attend this highly sought out event. Sponsorship opportunities will be available and will range from Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze, as well as a Signature Cocktail Sponsor, Dessert Sponsor and Raffle Donation Sponsor.

The evening will start its festivities at 5:15 p.m. with a pre-dinner cocktail reception giving GMCCI members business-to-business relationship building opportunities prior to dinner. A cash bar will also be available during this time.

The sit down dinner, awards presentation and entertainment will follow from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Nominations are being sought for Volunteer of the Year. We encourage these nominated individuals to show a strong past history of volunteer work in the community, with outstanding contributions to one or more organizations during the past year.

Up to 15 large raffle donations will be drawn for during the event. All raffles prizes will have been items donated to GMCCI for the purpose of this drawing. Raffle tickets will be available during the cocktail hour prior to dinner. Winners need not be present at the dinner to win.

GMCCI will host special guest Jon Stetson for the entertainment. Stetson injects uproariously funny situation comedy into his performance, thus creating hilarity that never fails to please any audience. He observes people’s patterns and steps inside their minds. The results are amazing, motivational, inspirational and hilarious.

Stetson will combine the art of mystery with the science of psychology and the power of intuition to create the impression that nothing is impossible. Thoughts are reveled, minds are read, reality bends and your imagination is challenged. The “Stetson Experience” is business theatre and motivational entertainment at its best!

Individual tickets for the event can be purchased for $50. Table and ticket sales can be purchased now by calling GMCCI at 263-8895 or by emailing Susan Fulton at [email protected]. Reserve your seats today, you do not want to miss out on this unique night!

Jon Stetson

Renewed Members

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CompanyTaylor’s Market - Stewart Road 22Muscatine Sister Cities Association 10A Guy and a Grill 7Dr. Benjamin I. Clove DDS PC 7Muscatine Humane Society 6Rock Valley Physical Therapy 5Conn Communications 4A & E Convenience LLC 2Crowder, Jim 2Lifetime Dentistry, P.C. - Holly A. Krystek D.D.S. 2UI Healthcare - Muscatine 2Wathan Chiropractic 2Jeff Noble Construction 1Rebuilding Together Muscatine County 1

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February 7Business After Hours

Hosted by: Trinity Muscatine1518 Mulberry Avenue

5 to 7 p.m.

February 14Employer’s Council

Employer Guidelines: Social Media, Computer & Cell Phone

Usage and Email PrivacyPresented by: Nathan Mather, Vice President, Nepple Law

Noon to 2 p.m.ISU Extension Office

1514 Isett Avenue

February 21YPN’s Third Thursday

Francesca Vitale’s128 E. 2nd Street5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Save - The - DateUpcoming GMCCI

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New MembersMiss Muscatine Scholarship ProgramP.O. Box 292Muscatine, IA 52761www.missmuscatine.comFollow on Twitter: @missmuscatineFollow on Facebook: Miss Muscatine Scholarship Program Founded in 1965, the Miss Muscatine Scholarship Program is the official local prelimi-nary of the Miss America Organization. They hold their annual competition in January and have awarded Miss Muscatine a $10,000 scholarship for the last two years with assistance from Bruce Brown & Performing Arts Muscatine. Their goal is to provide opportunities to further the education of Iowa’s young women and give back through community service.

Warrior Crossfit Muscatine103 Ford Avenue Ste. 1Muscatine, IA 52761563-272-1433wcfmuscatine@gmail.comwww.wcfmuscatine.blogspot.comOwners: Jacob & Sarah Garvin

Warrior CrossFit Muscatine is a CrossFit gym, were you won't see mirrors or elliptical machines. They utilize the CrossFit program and conduct the workouts in small group class settings, allowing for personal attention from their trainers and for motivation from a friendly and supportive environment. They utilize exercises ranging from push-ups to pull-ups, lunges to squats, running to jumping, weighted sit-ups to Olympic weightlifting

Fulton has relocated to Muscatine to join her husband, David, who has recently joined the Stanley Consultants Inc. team in their I.T. Department.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois and refers to Champaign/Urbana as her home town. Susan and David are both avid ILLINI sports fans and have pledged to continue supporting their teams from Iowa.

The past 6 years have been spent living in Peoria, Illinois where she was employed at the Order of Saint Francis Medical Center Corporate Office where she served as the Administrative Support to the Senior Vice President of Engineering and Construction Services for 5 years. Most recently Fulton supported the owner and president of Jones Brothers Jewelers in Peoria before coming to Muscatine.

Family members include a son in Troy, Il and a daughter in Shreveport, LA. Susan and David enjoy traveling and sight seeing together and look forward to touring the sites along the Mississippi River.

Fulton Joins GMCCI

Life’s Detail and Professional Safety Solutions dually hosted Business After Hours on Thursday, January 10 at their joint location, 1608 Grandview Avenue, Muscatine.

Life’s Detail is a business consulting firm that provides services to business owners in an individualized format. They come to your location and help you “get what you want” from your business. They provide financial analysis’s as well as scheduling seminars for groups, businesses or families specializing in money habits for children, teens, adults and businesses.

GMCCI members were greeted by owners Cindy Puck, Life’s Detail and Brad Puck, Professional Safety Solutions. Guests were able to see a warehouse full of interactive displays while feasting on delicious baked goods catered by SweetsAvenue.

Professional Safety Solutions is a safety consultant company specializing in OSHA, Aerial Life & Forklift Certification, Recordkeeping, Excavation, Blood borne Pathogens, First Aid/CPR/AED, Hazcom Confined Space, while also providing many products on safety analysis, safety manuals and safety contracts. They offer many of these training courses at your location, job site or office.

Every guest walked out the door a winner receiving a door prize, including: cupcake bouquets, cookie bouquets, First Aid kits, fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide detectors, factory earplugs and books, including, The Essence of Leadership and Children and Money, authored by Cindy Puck

This month’s Business After Hours will be hosted by Trinity Muscatine on Thursday, February 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. at 1518 Mulberry Avenue, Muscatine.

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YPN Thanks 2012 SupportersThe Young Professionals Network (YPN) is a personal and professional development organization designed to allow members to interact socially, exchange ideas, share common interests, and build a better Muscatine community.

In 2012 YPN hosted monthly networking events known as Third Thursday and quarterly Professional Development Luncheons. A combined special event dinner was held with the Muscatine Rotarians as well as assisting with numerous fundraising and community outreach drives such as Two Weeks of Love,

Get Your Rear in Gear Run/Walk, Coat Connections Coat Drive and the Pencil program’s school supply drive.

Fulfilling the YPN mission and hosting events for young people to get connected to the Muscatine community cannot be achieved without the generous support from local businesses. At this time YPN would like to thank those businesses for their support during 2012.

YPN Thanks 2012 Supporters The Young Professionals Network (YPN) is a personal and professional development organization designed to allow members to interact socially, exchange ideas, share common interests, and build a better Muscatine community. In 2012 YPN hosted monthly networking events known as Third Thursday and quarterly Professional Development Luncheons. A combined special event dinner was held with the Muscatine Rotarians as well as assisting with numerous fundraising and community outreach drives such as Two Weeks of Love, Get Your Rear in Gear Run/Walk, Coat Connections Coat Drive and the Pencil program’s school supply drive. Fulfilling the YPN mission and hosting events for young people to get connected to the Muscatine community cannot be achieved without the generous support from local businesses. At this time YPN would like to thank those businesses for their support during 2012.

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Front Row: Christi Saunders , Membership Chair; Trista Sotelo, Public Relations/Secretary Chair; Ashley Clennan, Social Chair; Alyshea Froelich, Community & Professional Development Chair. Back Row: Andrea Scott, Chairperson; Nate Meineke, Treasurer; Nick Gow, Immediate Past Chair.

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Staff

Bill PhelanPresident & [email protected]

Greg JenkinsVice President, Economic [email protected]

Jodi HansenEvent [email protected]

Ally BillhornMarketing & Communications [email protected]

Member Spotlight: Muscatine Gutters & DownspoutsWho: Muscatine Gutters & DownspoutsWhat: Installation and maintenance of gutters, downspouts, drains, rain barrels, soffit and fascia.Where: 2802 170th Street, Muscatine Member Since: April 29, 2011

Muscatine Gutters and Downspouts was founded in 1977 by three local friends and over the course of 35 years is still locally owned and operated. Currently owned by the Kurz family of Muscatine, they strive for customer satisfaction, which has given them an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. With 4 hard working employees their range of services include: fabricating and installing seamless aluminum gutters, installing downspouts, performing gutter maintenance and gutter cleanouts, installing custom gutters for commercial buildings, while supplying other accessories such as gutter covers, pop-up drains,

flip-up downspout hinges, rain barrels, rain chains, soffit and fascia.

As part of the Muscatine community, they also believe the need to be involved at the local level. Because of this they continue to be a part of Habitat of Humanity homes and Rebuilding Together Muscatine projects.

A servicer of Muscatine and the surrounding communities, they continue to be on hand for any project in the area.

Muscatine Gutters and Downspouts believe being a part of GMCCI and its cohesive community of businesses is what helps them to succeed. It allows them to encourage local business through a better understanding of what each business does in our area.

GMCCI wishes to thank Muscatine Gutters and Downspouts for their dedicated membership to the Chamber. Want your chance in the spotlight? Be sure to attend our next Business After Hours, where you’ll have the chance to be spotlighted.

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A Successful Day on the Hill for MuscatineOn Wednesday, January 23, GMCCI and many Muscatine business leaders traveled to the State Capitol in Des Moines for its 2nd Annual Muscatine Day on the Hill.

It was a day full of handshakes, introductions, meetings and bragging rights for the delegation that traveled west from Muscatine.

The day began with Mayor DeWayne Hopkins and President & CEO, Bill Phelan, GMCCI, being gaveled in and introduced by Legislature Mark Lofgren (R).

Attendees had the chance to attend committee meetings both before and after lunch, while touring the Capitol and its glory.

“Muscatine’s Day on the Hill is an excellent example of our Member’s seeing an opportunity to make a difference and stepping up to make that happen. Spending the day at the Capitol, engaged with our Legislators and highlighting for them what matters most to Muscatine, positions us well for the reminder of the

Legislative session that is just getting underway,” says Greg Jenkins, Vice President, Economic Development, GMCCI.

GMCCI treated all Legislators and their clerks to a catered lunch, while also giving them the chance to listen and speak with local Muscatine leaders. This gave many new Legislators a chance to be introduced to a community that they many not have otherwise known about.

As a token of the day, Legislators and their clerks received a pearl button coaster as a memento of Muscatine’s Day on the Hill.

“We asked McKee Button Company to provide a memento to take to the Capitol. This simple gift representing the history

of Muscatine was well done, on very short notice, and was well received. I think it will be on the desk of Legislators at our State’s Capitol for a long time to come.” said Jenkins.

GMCCI hopes to continue the tradition of Muscatine’s Day on the Hill for 2014 and many years to come.

Professional Safety Solutions Celebrates with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

GMCCI members, Mayor DeWayne Hopkins and other business leaders joined Professional Safety Solutions and owner Brad Puck in a Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Thursday, January 31, held at their office located at 1608 Grandview Avenue.

Having been in business since April 2012, Professional Safety Solutions offers training in OSHA, Aerial Life & Forklift Certification, Recordkeeping, Excavation, Blood borne Pathogens, First Aid/CPR/AED, Hazcom Confined Space, as well as products such as safety analysis’, manuals and contracts.

Please help us in welcoming Professional Safety Solutions to the Muscatine community!

Members of the Muscatine delegation pose with Reps. Mark Lofgren, R-Musca-tine, (front center) and Tom Sands, R-Wapello (front right), as their day at the Capitol comes to an end.

Owner Brad Puck, Professional Safety Solutions, cuts the ribbon celebrating 9 months of busi-ness here in Muscatine.

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Electronic SCORE Sessions Now AvailableOccasionally, the volunteers at SCORE receive email communications from the folks at the National SCORE office in Washington, D.C. Recently it was learned that SCORE now has the ability to counsel electronically in addition to the face to face counseling sessions that we have here in Muscatine.

SCORE volunteers in Muscatine are available every Thursday afternoon for one-hour sessions. The ¬-electronic version (via email) of the SCORE counseling session does have its advantages and disadvantages. It would certainly help someone from far away, but would be missing the face-to-face communication, the firm handshake, body language and

that friendly smile.

Perhaps one day, SCORE counselors will be available via Skype. About a year ago, I completed my Ph.D. in Education. My dissertation committee members lived in: Olympia, Washington, Miami, Florida, and Muscatine, Iowa. The dissertation defense was completed all via Skype. I loved seeing the faces of the committee as they shared the result – a successful defense.

The friendly smiles, the genuine conversation, the shared experiences, answering questions, SCORE counseling sessions are available for the asking. SCORE volunteers are willingly to share their time and expertise to help those entrepreneurs in need.

The SCORE’s website (www.SCORE.org) also has a link available if you enter the ‘52761’ zip code into the ‘Get Free Local Mentoring’ section. This link will take you right to GMCCI’s location.

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Robbin Block has been evangelizing the benefits of marketing strategy for over 25 years. Part geek, part creative, she’s brought her in-depth knowledge of the Web and its strategic application to business to companies of all sizes and to thousands of readers via her book, Social Persuasion: Making Sense of Social Media for Small Business. This month, Robbin discusses some of social media’s many implications on the crafting and execution of winning small business marketing plans.

What’s the biggest misperception about social media’s role in marketing, and what should entrepreneurs really be doing as they map out a new small business?

Social media can’t solve all your marketing problems. For a business, it needs to be thought of like any other communication tool. You need to understand the fundamentals of marketing — who’s your target audience, where do they get their information, what do they care about, etc.— to find the right media mix that makes sense for you.

What is the most underutilized non-social media marketing method today?

By far, it’s public relations. Many people are afraid of it, or don’t know what it is. Instead they’ll spend money on poorly placed ads that will almost always fail.

What are two or three go-to resources for finding data about your market?

The U.S. Census. A lot of valuable information from the latest census is now being released. Industry associations. Industry trade publications and consumer magazines. Their media kits have great

information about their readers’ demographics and interests.

And many more resources are available at my website, www.blockbeta.com.

Coupons are gaining popularity as a means for luring potential customers. If this option appears right for a small business, what is needed to help turn coupon users into regular customers?

Understand what attracted them in the first place. People who just want a deal are tough to convert. But many customers use coupons to “sample the goods.” To get them to come back and pay full price, use strategic messaging at each touchpoint to help push them down the purchase path. This messaging can be done verbally, through printed materials, online, and even reinforced with “gifts”.

Can you provide an example of how this works?

A Pilates studio I work with has used social coupons to bring in new customers, offering a 7-week program at a discounted rate. Each week, the studio reinforces the benefits of membership and the results the customer would get if they continue taking their classes. Communications include a comprehensive orientation, an introductory gift of a branded water bottle, follow-on emails, etc. It’s a planned program designed to positively reinforce the customer experience. This in combination with excellent service may be enough to convince the customer to continue at full price.

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Why should entrepreneurs work with a SCORE small business mentor to develop and monitor their marketing plans?

Marketing needs to be flexible, because the environment within which a business operates is always changing. And the business itself is evolving as new opportunities or threats come to light. A SCORE mentor can help filter the information and focus the entrepreneur on what’s important.

Rebuilding Together Muscatine County Has New LocationRebuilding Together Muscatine County (RTMC) has recently moved to a new office. They are now located in the Annex (the old Pickett School) on the campus of Crossroads, 1424B Houser Street, Muscatine. They now have their own building with room for offices, a meeting room, a storeroom and a workshop.

In addition, Crossroads has leased a pole barn to the group to provide extra storage for large items. In exchange for a 10-year lease, RTMC will re-roof and paint the exterior of the building.

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A big thanks to all who gathered at the Musser Public Library last month for a Big Brothers Big Sisters photo. A great group of volunteers!

Nepple Named One of Super Lawyers Top 60 Illinois Tax Attorneys for 2013

James A. Nepple of Nepple Law, PLC has been selected by Super Lawyers as one of the top 60 Illinois tax attorneys for 2013, and is one of only three attorneys outside of Chicago to achieve this distinction.

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

Nepple Law, PLC, Muscatine, with other locations on Heritage Place in Moline and Davenport. It is a 17-member firm with five attorneys and 12 staff members.

And the next community is…Muscatine! John Forsyth, Chairman and CEO of Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced Muscatine as one of the six unveiled Blue Zone Project Demonstration Sites in Des Moines on January 30.

State Representative, Mark Lofgren (R), accepts the plaque given to Muscatine as one of the next Blue Zone Project Demonstration Sites in Des Moines on January 30.

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Muscatine Veterinary Hospital Welcomes Dr. Spalla

The Muscatine Veterinary Hospital has welcomed their newest Associate Veterinarian, Dr. DeAnne Spalla, to their offices. A native of Mount Horeb, WI and graduate of the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, Spalla worked at the USDA Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Ames, IA for 4 years before returning to Veterinary School at Iowa State University, where she graduated last May.

Spalla recently moved to Muscatine with her husband Mike and 7 month-old son. They have a yellow lab named Tess and a cat named Elroy. They both love the outdoors and in their free time enjoy camping, hiking, kayaking and rock climbing.

Spalla looks forward to keeping the pets of the Muscatine area healthy. Let us please welcome Dr. Spalla to the Muscatine community!

Strike it Big for Kids in our CommunitySign up your team or make a donation for Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Bowl for Kids’ Sake 2013 today! Bowl for Kids’ Sake, being held on March 16 & 17, is Big Brothers Big Sisters largest annual fundraiser. It helps to support their mission of providing children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

Whether you are a bowler or a donor, your support will help children in Muscatine County reach their potential. You can register online at www.MuscatineBFKS.org or team packets will be available at the Muscatine Community Y after January 28.

Online donations can be made at www.crowdrise.com/BFKS13. For more information contact Krista Regennitter, 263-9996, [email protected].

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Miss Muscatine Scholarship Program Producing Big Results On and Off the Stage

Founded in 1965, the Miss Muscatine Scholarship Program is an official local preliminary of the Miss America Organization. While there have been several Miss Muscatine’s that have gone on to win Miss Iowa, they are especially proud of Miss Muscatine 2011, Jessica Pray, and Miss Muscatine 2012, Mariah Cary, who went on to place in the top ten & top five, respectively, at the Miss America competition.

Mariah will pass along the title of Miss Iowa on June 8, 2013. They hold their annual competition in January (since 2003) and have awarded Miss Muscatine a $10,000 scholarship for the last two years with assistance from Bruce Brown & Performing Arts Muscatine. Miss Muscatine & Outstanding Teen are open to all Iowa young women ranging in age from 13-24.

Their mission of the Miss Muscatine Scholarship Program is to provide opportunities to further the education of Iowa’s young women and give back through community service.

Scholarship and Community Service are two of the four “points” of the Miss America Organization - the four points of the crown represent scholarship, service, style and success which every titleholder must embody. She must be intelligent, passionate about service, physically fit, beautiful and relevant.

Major sponsors include: Bruce Brown/Performing Arts Muscatine!, Muscatine Community College, Musco Lighting, Shirk Photography, A New U Salon - Ashlie Burroughs, Sign Pro, Workout with Ray, Jennifer Lintz, Don Galani Boutique, Salvatore’s Ristorante, John Robinson Family, Mischief Recording Studio, DeLynn Price-Davis, Maxx Models & Talent, Happy Joe’s, Subway, First National Bank, Community Bank & Trust and Central State Bank.

The current titleholder for Miss Muscatine 2013 is Isabella Baline. Blaine was crowned Miss Muscatine 2013 on Saturday, January 5. Her other awards included: overall swimsuit, community service, academic and top model, with her talent being dance. Her platform is Indulging in Hope, a non-profit organization founded by herself that along with the Blaine Fund delivers hope, awareness and funding for those battling eating disorders. An eating disorder survivor herself, Isabella knows the importance of providing access and funding for in-patient or out-patient treatment. Blaine will compete for the title of Miss Iowa 2013 at the Adler Theatre in Davenport on June 8.

The current title holder for Miss Muscatine’s Outstanding Teen 2013 is Anna Masengarb. Masengarb was crowned Muscatine’s Outstanding Teen 2013 on Saturday, January 5. Her other awards included: overall sportswear and overall interview, with her talent being Broadway vocal. Her platform is The Magic of Music. Anna promotes keeping the arts in schools, funding for arts education and music camps for kids. Music is her passion and she wants to share the Magic of Music with everyone she encounters. Anna will compete for the title of Miss Iowa’s Outstanding Teen 2013 at the Adler Theatre in Davenport on June 8.

For more information please see the Miss Muscatine website at www.missmuscatine.com or visit them on Facebook and Twitter. You can also follow Isabella’s journey on her blog at www.missmuscatine.blogspot.com.

Mariah Cary, Miss Muscatine, Miss Iowa 2012, 4th Runner-up to Miss America 2013

Isabella Blaine, Miss Muscatine 2013

Anna Masengarb, Muscatine’s Outstanding Teen 2013

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Women’s Connection Honors Emerging Women Leaders

On January 23, 350 women leaders gathered for the Women’s Connection “Women in Leadership” event featuring U.S. District Judge Sara Darrow, on the topic “Find Your Voice: Perspectives on Passion in Life and Leadership.” During the event 15 outstanding regional women were honored as Emerging Women Leaders for their exceptional leadership initiative and high academic achievement, and for making a difference in their school and community.

“The purpose of Women’s Connection’s Emerging Women Leaders Recognition Program is to raise up and honor regional female collegiate students who are excelling as leaders both academically and within their communities,” says Women’s Connection Co-Executive

Director Nancy Renkes. “We believe it’s important to bring along the next generation of women leaders.”

Through participation in the Emerging Women Leaders Program, regional colleges and universities including Ashford University, Augustana College, Black Hawk College, Eastern Iowa Community College District, Palmer College of Chiropractic, St. Ambrose University, Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Dubuque and Western Illinois University Quad Cities have the

opportunity to honor their outstanding women leaders. The January, 2013 honorees and their schools are as follows:

Ashford UniversityNkemdilim OkwumabuaBrittany Zinser

Augustana CollegeClare KilbrideAlexandra Piper

Black Hawk CollegeKylee FoxRachel Pitchford

Clinton Community CollegeTeresa Smith

Muscatine Community CollegeKimberly Sloan

Scott Community CollegeSabrina Brooks

St. Ambrose UniversityJennifer ArnoldEmma Williams

Trinity College of Nursing and Health SciencesCorina BakoylisMegan McCullough

Western Illinois University - Quad CitiesNicole BealsCynthia Richardson

Women’s Connection is privileged to rise up and honor these exceptional women in our community. For more information about membership or upcoming events for Women’s Connection, log onto www.womens-connection.org or call (309)631-0167. The “Women in Leadership” series is presented by Alcoa, Inc., St. Ambrose University and Merrill Lynch. Women’s Connection 15th Anniversary sponsors are the Riverboat Development Authority and DHCU Community Credit Union.

Women’s Connection is one of the largest women’s organizations in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. Key partners are Royal Neighbors of America and Trinity Regional Health System. The mission of the Women’s Connection is to inspire, educate, connect and empower women.

(Front row - left to right): Kimberly Sloan, Sabrina Brooks, Megan McCullough, Brittany Zinser, Emma Williams. (Back row – left to right): Kylee Fox, Clare Kilbride, Alexandra Piper, Cynthia Richardson, Diana Zogg, Nicole Beals, Teresa Smith, Nkemdilim Okwumabua, Jennifer Arnold and Rachel Pitchford. Corina Bakoylis is not pictured.

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February

Lynn Allison, RE/MAX ProfessionalsBob Allbee, Muscatine Community College

Doug Buster, Fabricators PlusGary Carlson, HNI Corporation

Pam Collins, Musser Public LibraryBill Decker, Muscatine Community School District

Nick Gow, Young Professionals NetworkTom Green, H.J. Heinz, L.P.

Kevin Harle, SSABJames Hayes, Trinity Muscatine

Tom Hendricks, Taco John’s of MuscatineStan Howe, Member Emeritus

Scott Ingstad, First National BankSteve Jameson, Muscatine Journal

Greg Kistler, Central State BankPaul Kraushaar, Muscatine Physical Therapy

GMCCI Board of Directors 2012-2013

Doug Krieger, Krieger Motor CompanyJohn Kuhl, Muscatine Foods CorporationSal LoBianco, Muscatine Power & WaterGregg Mandsager, City of MuscatineJay McKee, McKee Button Company

Ann Meeker, Pearl PlazaDave Mohr, Eastern Iowa Light & Power

Brett Nelson, Musco Lighting, LLCKasey O’Kelly, Hy-Vee Dan Paca, Kent FeedsDavid Penn, Monsanto

Jim Reynolds, Reynolds EngineeringGary Slight, Community Bank

Rick Smith, Stanley ConsultantsNancy Snaadt, Alliant EnergyKas Kelly, Muscatine County

OfficersChair of the Board

David Penn, MonsantoChair Elect

Sal LoBianco, Muscatine Power & WaterTreasurer & Chair-Finance

Rick Smith, Stanley ConsultantsChair – Membership

Bob Allbee, Muscatine Community CollegeChair – Community DevelopmentSteve Jameson, Muscatine JournalChair - Economic Development

Doug Krieger, Krieger Motor CompanyChair – Public Policy

Lynn Allison, RE/MAX Professionals

Directors

7 FebSCORE1:30 to 3:30 PM

Business After HoursHosted by: Trinity Muscatine1518 Mulberry Avenue5 to 7 PM


Employer’s CouncilEmployer Guidelines: Social Media, Computer & Cell Phone Usuage and Email PrivacyPresented by: Nathan Mather, Vice President, Nepple LawNoon to 2 PMISU Extension Office1514 Isett Avenue

15 FebGMCCI Full Board MeetingLocation TBDNoon to 1:30 PM

21 FebSCORE1:30 to 3:30 PMYPN’s Third ThursdayFrancesca Vitale’s128 E. 2nd Street5:30 to 7:30 PM


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When you go to www.trinitymuscatine.com/healthaware and take a HeartAware assessment, you make yourself more knowledgeable and heart smart. If you discover you are at risk, you can count on the experts at Trinity to improve your health.

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