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ON THE COVERJRG Livestock & Pet Supply owner RogerGustafson, left, and Assistant Manager MikeHalligan pose in the pet foods section of thestore. — Messenger photo by Hans Madsen

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JRG Livestock & Pet Supply owner Roger Gustafson looks over one of the many bird feeders available atthe store, which is headquartered at 1357 Third Ave., N.W.

JrG Livestock & petsupply turns 25

FD-based business is poised to expand

JRG Livestock & Pet Supply iscelebrating a quarter century inbusiness this year. During those 25years, it has become an indispensa-ble supplier of food, supplies andmedicines for the pets and otheranimals owned not only by arearesidents, but also customers

throughout the Midwest andbeyond. Headquartered in Fort Dodge in

a 12,000-square-foot building at1357 Third Ave., N.W., the compa-ny also has smaller outlets inStratford and Lake City. In fact, thebusiness was launched in 1988 in

Stratford by Roger Gustafson, thecurrent sole owner, and two part-ners. “My original partners were my

brother, Rich Gustafson, and Dr.James Rhodes,” Roger Gustafsonsaid. “The three of us started ittogether. I started working for Dr.


JRG Livestock & Pet Supply Assistant Manager Mike Halligan looks over a pitchfork in the recently addedtool section of the store.

Rhodes at Stockman’s Supply yearsago, when I was young. ... Theysold that and then we started ourown.”The Fort Dodge store opened

about four years later and subse-quently the Lake City site wasadded. JRG Livestock & Pet Supply aims

to meet the full-range of needs ofpeople with pets or livestock. “We do a little of everything,”

Roger Gustafson said. “We sell petfood, all the pet supplies. We havea grooming department for dogsand cats. We have a veterinary clin-ic. We have a veterinarian on staff— Dr. Rory Friedow. We supply tothe cattle and hog producers. Weship nationwide.” Gustafson said the veterinary

clinic, which treats sick pets, isbusy daily. So too is the largegrooming department. He said it is

typical for the groomers to handle20 animals per day, with dogs faroutnumbering cats. “More dogs,” Gustafson said.

“We only do cats one day a week.”The business serves a broad

range of clients.“Mostly individuals,” Gustafson

said, reflecting on the business mix.“I have a few retail outlets that Ideal with, but that wouldn’t be mymajor focus. It’s mostly the farmer,city people, anybody who has got adog or a cat or a horse.” Selling food for animals is a

major part of the focus at JRG. “I would say 10 or 12 tons a

week,” Gustafson said. “We proba-bly sell 700 tons of small animalfeed a year.” That’s one of the reasons this

business is relatively recession-proof. “You’ve got to feed that animal,

you’re not going to let him die,”Gustafson said. One of JRG’s strengths is the

huge range of products it has instock or can readily obtain throughspecial orders. “If we don’t have it, we will get

it,” Gustafson said. The ability to sell specialized

feeds that address medical needsanimals may have is one of theunique features of JRG. Gustafsonsaid these products can’t be sold bya store that does not have veteri-narian on hand to counsel buyers. “Prescription diets are a big mar-

ket,” he said.” And then all thehigh-dollar dog foods. House dogsneed to be on better dog food.” Medicines for animals are also a

major seller at JRG. Gustafson saidthat the company sells a largequantity of medicines, vaccines andvitamins. He said Internet sales are


Dr. Rory Friedow takes a look at Tilde as Veterinary Assistant Molly Hipnar looks on at right. Friedow is thestaff veterinarian at JRG Livestock & Pet Supply.

important in this regard withanimal health products beingfeatured on the website. While the needs of dogs

and cats are a crucial part ofthe focus at JRG, there is agood deal more to the story. “I carry all the supplies for

everything, small and largeanimals,” Gustafson said.“We’re trying to be a full-stopshop. We’ve got grooming. We’vegot the veterinary clinic. We’ve gotall the food. … It’s designed to dothe whole thing.” For example, people with birds

as pets or an interest in wild birdswill find just about anything theymight need at JRG. “We got probably one of the

largest bird departments,”Gustafson said. “We’ve got birdfeeders and everything.”

The inventory at JRR goesbeyond pet and livestock products. The store also sells some tools

and garden supplies. Fencing and gates are also part of

the mix. “We make all that ourselves,”

Gustafson said of the fencing prod-ucts. “We make it and sell it. Westrive for quality.”

On the horizonLooking ahead to the company’s

second quarter century,Gustafson said the plan is toexpand the business. With that in mind, Mike

Halligan, Gustafson’s son-in-law, was added to the man-agement team in February. “Trying to grow the busi-

ness — that is our goal,”Gustafson said, noting that it

is likely that at some point addi-tional stores will be opened. He said expansion would allow

the company to offer even moreattractive prices than it alreadydoes because it could buy the prod-ucts it sells in larger quantities. “You have to to keep up with the

competition,” Gustafson said.“Keep things updated. Try to stayin touch with new ideas. ... Everyyear we try to come out with newthings for the animals.”

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Additionally, remembering theimportance of customer service is akey to continued business success,he said. “We do it with service,”

Gustafson said. “That’s our No. 1goal here. That’s what keeps usgoing. ... We still carry the productto the car for them. We do thewhole thing.” Excellent products and top-

notch service have been rewardedby a large number or repeat cus-tomers who have been shopping atJRG for years, in some casesdecades. “I’ve had some of the same cus-

tomers for 40 years and added cus-tomers,” Gustafson said. Hestressed that he wants to thankthem for their continued loyalty tothe store. JRG Livestock & Pet Supply is

open in Fort Dodge Monday,Wednesday, Thursday and Fridayfrom 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. OnTuesdays the hours are 7:30 a.m. to6 p.m. Saturday hours are 8 a.m. to2 p.m. The veterinarian is on dutyfrom 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., by appoint-ment. Grooming is also by appoint-ment.

Ladonna Volf, a dog groomer at JRG Livestock & Pet Supply, is all smiles while giving Kinnick, a standard

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Modern American townsand cities provide residentswith water for drinking andother uses that is safe.Sometimes, however, the tasteis less than ideal and it con-tains minerals that can causeproblems for assorted appli-ances.Fort Dodge-based Blue

Ribbon Pelham Waters, 12 S.32nd St., provides an array ofsolutions and services thataddress a wide array of waterissues. The company produces and

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osmosis drinking water in 5-gallonjugs,” Pederson explained.“Reverse osmosis is a process ofcleaning the water up. We use thecity water supply and then we runit through carbon filters, a softenerand then the reverse osmosis. Andthen we polish it with carbon again.It’s a five-stage process.” BRPW buys the water it processes

from the city of Fort Dodge.Pederson said it produces more

than 300,000 gallons of finishedwater for sale each year. People used to drinking tap

water may wonder why bottledwater sells. The explanation is quitestraightforward. “The purity and quality of the

water is just absolutely top-notch,”Pederson said of the water BRPWsells. “We remove the impurities,we remove the organics and wethen sterilize by the use of ozone.The product has a great taste. That’sour No. 1 thing. We have great taste

that people like. It comple-ments food and beverages andan active lifestyle.”Water softening is also a

major focus.“The water in this area is

very hard, so everybody needsa water softener,” Pedersonsaid. “We sell and rent watersofteners.” Reflecting on the scope of

the enterprise, he said there arethree main components. “The water is about one-

third of our business,”Pederson said. “The water sof-teners and salt is about one-third of our business. And therental of water-softening andwater-cooling and water-dis-pensing equipment is aboutone-third of our business.”More elaborate, state-of-the-

art options are also offered. “Municipalities are having

to add chlorine — and quite abit of chlorine — to have thewater arrive at your homesafely because the infrastruc-ture is so old, the pipes in theground are so old. ... One of thenew things to water softeningand conditioning in this area islots of houses are going to a

whole-house filter, which is a car-bon filter in front of the water sof-tener. That’s something we’ve justbegun to feature. That’s because ofthe chlorine, to remove taste andodors from the water, chlorinemostly, specifically.” As a complement to the delivery

of bottled water to commercialclients, BRPW also has a coffee divi-sion. “We supply brewers and coffee

and creamers and all the assortedsupplies for office coffee systems,”


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Offers extensive choices to meet diverse needsby TERRENCE DWYER photos by HANS MADSEN

Steve Pederson, president of Blue RibbonPelham Waters, at left, and John Miles, salesmanager, show off a selection of bottledwater offerings, some with custom printedlabels.

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Todd Wood, a production worker at Blue Ribbon Pelham Waters, looks over a machine used to bottle1 gallon and smaller containers.

Pederson said. “The water is thekey. I wouldn’t be in an office coffeebusiness, but I found a brewer that Icould put a bottle of water on — abottle brewer. We use my water tobrew coffee.” He said the high-quality coffee

his business sells is supplied by U.S.Roasterie, a Des Moines-basedimporter of coffees. Flawless delivery is a big part of

what has made BRPW a success. “Delivery is huge,” Pederson

said. “We send three trucks outeach day. Each truck makes about50 stops. So, 150 stops a day, fivedays a week.”Making certain deliveries meet

customer expectations is crucial. “It sounds simple to deliver

product to a person’s home,”Pederson said. “But almost none ofus are home. So, we have to havepeople who trust us with keys orcodes to their homes or we have tobe on such a rigid schedule that weare there at the same time or a spe-

cific time to meet the customer’sneed. That is an ongoing challenge,because everybody’s on the moveall the time.”

Meet Steve PedersonPederson grew up in Vinton and

graduated from high school in 1971.An employment opportunitybrought him to Fort Dodge in 1984.He was hired to manage BlueRibbon Distributing, a beer whole-saler. Two years later, Pederson bought

the company. In 1999, he changedthe focus of that enterprise. “I sold the rights to the beer in

1999 and I became a water distribu-tor exclusively,” Pederson said. “Itbecame Blue Ribbon Waters. ... In2010, I purchased Pelham’s, whichhad been in the water and water-softening business since 1949 in thiscommunity.” Leading BRPW is an undertaking

Pederson said he enjoys and findspersonally fulfilling.

“I love the customer contact,” hesaid. “I like serving people’s needs,meeting people’s needs. Making certain that his compa-

ny’s traditional pursuits remaintop-notch is a priority, but Pedersonis also alert to possibilities forbroadening what it offers to its cus-tomers. “We’re expanding into

HealthWay air cleaners, air puri-fiers,” he said as one example. “Wehave whole-house purifiers and justroom purifiers. It’s brand new, justin the last 30 days.” Also new to the product invento-

ry is an optional additive to drink-ing water. “We’ve added Sqwincher,”

Pederson said. “It replaces thebody’s electrolytes. It’s a flavoradditive to our water. You caneither add it to our 5-gallon jugs, orwe have it in packets to add to bot-tles of water. It’s something toenhance the bottled-water experi-ence and makes the kids want to


drink it more.” He said many customers are find-

ing water with Sqwincher to be anideal alternative to carbonated bev-erages. Pederson said he also takes pride

in his team’s ability to tackle chal-lenging water treatment require-ment, such as those encountered by

people served by rural wells. “We treat problem water. We

have the experience and we havethe desire to straighten out thingsthat other water-treatment compa-nies really don’t even want to messwith,” he said. “We take on thetough cases. ... I’m talking aboutwater softening and treatment. I’m

talking about taking out iron andsulfur and manganese and smellsand cleaning up water.” Blue Ribbon Pelham Waters

serves an area that extends out 35to 40 miles from Fort Dodge,according to Pederson. He said thecompany currently has 10 employ-ees.

Cory Weiss, a delivery driver for Blue Ribbon Pelham Waters, checks a returned bottle for any signs of con-tamination by smelling it before placing it on the line to be washed and refilled. The bottles are checkedseveral times to make sure they are clean.

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Anyone who spends even a smallamount of time watching televisionor reading a newspaper knows bythe volume of insurance companycommercials and ads that manyvendors are competing for theattention of potential clients. One of the most significant con-

tenders in this arena is State Farm,which is a huge presence in theinsurance world. The companyoffers property and casualty insur-ance, life and health insuranceproducts, annuities, mutual funds

and banking options. According toinformation provided on the corpo-rate website, State Farm insuresmore cars and homes than anyother U.S. company. It has main-tained that dominance for decades.It is ranked No. 43 on the Fortune500 list of largest companies, has65,000 employees, 18,000 insuranceagents and 81 million accounts andpolicies as of 2010. Big is important in terms of finan-

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as the local agent with whom theydeal. That’s where the Mitch Lunn’s

State Farm agency, 616 N. 15th St.,enters the picture.Lunn is relatively new to the

State Farm world, but has takenover an agency that was operatedby Pat Reed and before that hisfather, Bob Reed, for decades.“I was a customer of Pat Reed for

16 years,” Lunn said. “When Patdecided to retire, he put my nameinto the pool of possible candidates


to take over his agency. ... I spentabout six months researching StateFarm. ... It seemed like a really goodopportunity. ... I took overPat’s entire book.” Reed retired in November

2012 at age 72. Lunn said,however, that he remains animportant mentor. “I still talk to him all the

time,” he said. “We’re goodfriends. State Farm markets an

extensive array of insuranceand financial products. “It’s pretty broad,” Lunn said.

“We offer insurance and financialservices ranging from your proper-ty and casualty insurance, life,health, annuities, mutual funds. Wedo offer bank products — auto andhome loans.” Not all State Farm agents are cre-

dentialed to handle the full spec-trum of products State Farm canprovide. Lunn, however, is able tosell the full line. “Everything that State Farm has

we can do out of this office,” hesaid. Lunn said his mission is quite

straightforward. “I think our agency, if you sum

up the vision that we have, is just tohelp people plan to live,” he said. Lunn said he views it as his obli-

gation to help people evaluate andunderstand their options. “A lot of people do the things

that are required by law,” Lunnsaid. “They carry their auto insur-ance and they carry insurance ontheir home, because they have amortgage.”In many cases, that may not ade-

quately address their real needs, hesaid. Dialogue with clients to learn

how best State Farm can serve themtops the list of services Lunn andhis team provide. “I think there is a lot of value that

agents add,” he said. “A lot of peo-ple don’t have a full understandingof even how their insurance works.It’s nice when you can sit down andexplain to people in simple termshow their insurance works and helpprotect themselves in the way theywould expect to be protected.” That interaction with clients

includes periodic financial reviews.

“I’m trying to do insurance andfinancial reviews with all my clientsevery 18 months,” Lunn said. “We

try to have a conversation with peo-ple and get a feeling about what’smost important to them and helpthem achieve those things.” Lunn’s agency is open Monday,

Wednesday and Friday from 8:30a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday andThursday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.Appointments are also available atother times.He is assisted by an office manag-

er and two sales representatives.

Meet Mitch Lunn Mitch Lunn is a Fort Dodge

native. He graduated from FortDodge Senior High in 1998,studied at Iowa CentralCommunity College andcompleted a bachelor’sdegree in marketing at IowaState University in 2003. After college, Lunn worked

in retail briefly and then wasin pharmaceutical sales for anumber years before joiningState Farm

Lunn and his wife, Jamie, havetwo young children. Cambree, 6, isin kindergarten at St. Edmond.McKade is 3. Lunn said he is enthusiastic

about his decision to join StateFarm. “I really do like it,” he said. “It’s

neat to talk with people every day.Your see every walk of life. That’svery interesting. No two days arethe same.”

Lunn checks on damage to a vehicle recently in the parking lot of hisoffice.

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two days are the same.”—Mitch Lunn

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In lieu of the usual monthly col-umn, we would like to share the fol-lowing summary of the 2013Consolidated Urban RevitalizationPlan.

Thinking about building thehouse of your dreams?Purchasing property to reno-vate for some extra income?Maybe Dad needs a man cavein the basement all to himself?Whatever the case may be, theUrban Revitalization Plan cur-rently being considered by theFort Dodge City Council maybe able to ease some of the taxburden. Take a few momentsto review the summary to see ifyour home building orimprovement plan qualifies forthis exemption!The Urban Revitalization Act,

Chapter 404 of the Code of Iowa, isintended to encourage develop-ment, redevelopment and revital-ization within a designated area of acity by authorizing property taxdevelopment incentives to the pri-vate sector. Qualified real estatewithin a designated area may be eli-gible to receive a total or partialexemption from property taxes onimprovements for a specified num-ber of years, with the goal of pro-viding communities with a long-term increase or stabilization in thelocal tax base by encouraging newconstruction which might not oth-erwise occur. Below is a summaryof the plan:

Single Family Residential∫ New single-family residential

construction citywide — eligible forfive-year 100 percent abatement onthe first $75,000 of increased value(two-year sunset);

Within blighted area — eligiblefor seven years 100 percent abate-ment (two-year sunset);∫ Improvements to existing sin-

gle-family residential citywide —eligible for five-year 100 percentabatement on the first $75,000 ofincreased value (minimum of 15percent increased value);Within blighted area — eligible

for three-year 100 percent or 10-year sliding scale (minimum of 15percent increased value);

Multi-Family Residential∫ New multi-family residential

construction citywide — eligible forthree-year 100 percent or 10-yearsliding scale (two-year sunset);Within blighted area – eligible for

seven-year 100 percent (two-yearsunset);∫ Improvements to existing

multi-family residential citywide —eligible for three-year 100 percentor 10-year sliding scale (minimumof 15 percent increased value);

Abandoned PropertyCitywide — includes residential,

commercial and industrial — eligi-

ble for five-year 100 percent or 15-year sliding scale;IndustrialDesignated areas — three-year

100 percent or 10-year slid-ing scale on eligible industri-al improvements (minimumof 15 percent increasedvalue);

CommercialDesignated area — three-

year 100 percent or 10-yearsliding scale (minimum of15 percent increased value);Within downtown core —

must meet DowntownDesign Guidelines (mini-mum of 15 percent increasedvalue);The full plan can be

viewed on the city of Fort Dodgewebsite: www.fortdodgeiowa.org/

“The Urban Revitalization Act,

Chapter 404 of the Code of Iowa, is

intended to encourage development,

redevelopment and revitalization within a

designated area of a city by authorizing

property tax development incentives

to the private sector.”


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2013 Consolidated Urban Revitalization Plan — Summary

“If you aim at nothing — youwill hit it every time.” This quoteby the famous speaker Zig Ziglarsays it all. Are we willing to targetthe goal of becoming avibrant, 21st-century com-munity?This is an important ques-

tion that we need to ask our-selves. In order to answerthis question, we must beable to define — what is a21st-century community?A 21st-century community

is a term that describes com-munities and small cities thatare focused on developingand sustaining a vital androbust economy and improv-ing quality-of-life amenitiesthat make the community aspecial place to live. There are 11key factors that often define anddifferentiate 21st-century commu-nities from the rest; they are:

Providing visionary leadership:They have positive, energetic andvisionary leaders in their business,civic and government sectors thatare engaged and committed to col-laborative planning and progres-sive action. These leaders have theability to perceive and assess newopportunities and the courage totake well planned and calculatedrisks.

Fostering innovation and entre-preneurship: They are building aninnovation economy and promot-ing an entrepreneurial spirit andfostering a culture of creativity andinnovation to ensure sustainedeconomic relevance. They do thisby supporting and nurturing inno-vation and entrepreneurship —growing local businesses and

developing entrepreneurs whohave the vision and the will toinvest in new and innovative ideasand ventures.

Embracing the global economy:Today, the global economy andadvancing technology has changedtraditional economic boundaries.Twenty-first century communitiesare embracing and adapting to theglobal economy and are respond-ing to the new economic opportu-nities that have emerged based onthe Internet and the use ofadvanced technology and high-speed communication and infor-mation.

Developing 21st-century jobs:They work diligently to attracthigh-paying, new economy jobsthat offer opportunities to knowl-edge workers and entrepreneurs;jobs that offer diversity in employ-ment opportunities, real potentialfor career growth and advance-ment, and an attractive earningindex.

Promoting local business: 21st-century communities continually

promote and nurture local busi-ness growth and entrepreneur-ship.

Supporting 21st-centuryeducation: They are commit-ted to sustaining high quali-ty educational opportunitiesfor pre-K-16 and beyond,which includes a variety ofadvanced educationalopportunities and lifelonglearning.

Promoting 21st-centurytraining: They partner witharea institutions of highereducation to provide state-of-the-art training to meetthe changing and expandingneeds of the business sector

in the region. They support andinvest in organizations that havethe capacity to offer high qualityand diverse training opportunities.

Advancing social capital: Theyfoster social capital, which can bemeasured by a community’sdegree of self-reliance and itsdesire and engagement of its citi-zens for advancing their communi-ty through their commitment oftime, talent and resources. In sim-ple terms, it is the differencebetween engagement and apathy.Social capital also involvesengaged citizens connecting andinvesting in each other and theircommunities. When individualsare connected and invested, theyare more likely to vote, volunteer,care for one another, and give backto their community to make it amore vital place to live and work.

Quality of life: They understandthat advancing community devel-


“A 21st-century community is a

term that describes communities and

small cities that are focused on

developing and sustaining a vital

and robust economy and improving

quality-of-life amenities that make a

community a special place to live.”

investing in our communityby RANDY KUHLMANChief executive officer

Fort Dodge Community Foundation

and United Way

Can Fort Dodge become a 21st-century community?

opment and quality of life is criti-cal to a successful community andeconomic development.Community development includesfactors that impact quality oflife such as education, healthcare, housing, environment,recreation, entertainment,arts and culture, public safe-ty, etc.

Cultivating regionalism:They are willing to breakdown old geographic barriersand are open to collaborationand partnering with othercommunities in the region toshare ideas, resources and assetsthat will advance economic andcommunity development.Regionalism goes beyond localpolitical boundaries. It focuses onleveraging the economic potentialof the region.

Committing to investment: 21st-century communities investing inthemselves will be the ones thatwill prosper and thrive in the 21stcentury. Thriving, vital communi-ties have engaged citizens thatappreciate the importance of giv-ing back and investing in theirfuture, giving their time, talent andresources to cultivate new growth,vitality and prosperity.

Embracing bold new strategies:21st-century communities areimplementing bold new communi-ty and economic developmentstrategies to transform their com-munities and their economies.Innovation, creativity and entre-preneurship are critical elements ofthis new strategy. Developing thecommunity’s livability and qualityof life to attract and retain a high-quality work force is also a veryimportant factor in this new strate-gy.

The 21st-century pathway togrowth and economic vitalityclearly demonstrates that commu-nities that invest in themselves,advance their quality of life,embrace opportunities in the glob-al economy and foster a culture ofinnovation and entrepreneurshipwill be the ones that will bevibrant, thriving and prosperous in

the decades to come. These com-munities are fostering vitality thatis often measured in terms of qual-ity of life and economic vigor.

Quality of life is a key element inan effective community develop-ment plan and cannot be fullyachieved without the support of avibrant economy. Twenty-first-century communities understandthat community development and

economic development are inte-grally linked together in a syner-gistic way. . All sectors of our community

including business, govern-ment, education, health care,economic development andphilanthropy must cometogether with a commonmission and vision – tomake Fort Dodge andWebster County a 21st-cen-tury community. This is ourtarget and now it is time totake aim.For more information on

how you can support effortsto build a 21st-century community,contact the Fort DodgeCommunity Foundation andUnited Way, call 573-3171 or stopinto our office in the Wells FargoBank Building at 822 Central Ave.,suite 405, in Fort Dodge.

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“Communities investing in themselves

will be the ones that will prosper and

thrive in the 21st century.”

The CVB keeps track of the classreunions held in Fort Dodge. Pastgraduates may come from all overthe country to attend thesereunions, often coming back afteryears of being away from the area.These reunions take place in thesummer and fall. If your class isholding a reunion, we wouldlike to know the event date,site of the reunion and contactperson. The CVB frequentlygets calls requesting this infor-mation. In addition to passinginformation on, we can pro-vide welcome bags forreunions. These bags not onlywelcome our visitors to townbut also give them referencematerials to use while here.Welcome bags contain promotionalmaterials about Fort Dodge and ourregion. I pack the bags according tothe demographics of the group andthe time of the year they are coming.Typically, these bags include aWebster County Visitor Guide, aFort Dodge map, a selection ofattraction brochures from sites suchas Fort Museum, Blanden MemorialArt Museum, Kennedy Park,Community Orchard, Brushy CreekRecreational Area, Webster CountyWater Trails map, Smeltzer House,Gypsum City OHV Park and OlesonPark Zoo. If you are a graduate of alocal school and have a classreunion coming up, please contactme as soon as possible with reunioninformation and arrange for thewelcome bags.Please look at the calendar below

or visit us atwww.fortdodgecvb.com for a com-plete list of May and June events.The Fort Dodge CVB also, postevent information on Twitter andFacebook. Fort Dodge event infor-mation can be submitted eitherdirectly to the upcoming events sec-

tion on our website, www.fort-dodgecvb.com or e-mail informa-tion to [email protected]. • Toastmasters International State

Convention will be May 17-18.• PRCA Rodeo Camp will be May

18 at the Dayton Rodeo Grounds.• Armed Forces Day Classic

Baseball Tournament will be May18-19 at Rogers Sports Complex.• Dayton Wranglers Youth Rodeo

will be May 19 at the Dayton RodeoGrounds.• Moonlight Paddling will be

May 24, June 22, July 19 and Aug. 20at Brushy Creek State RecreationArea.• Frontier Days will be May 31-

June 2 at the Fort Museum.• Fort Dodge Classic Girls Fast

Pitch Softball Tournament will beJune 1-2 at Rogers Sports Complex.• Marine Corps League State

Convention will be June 1-2 atQuality Inn.• Hawkeye Community Theatre

presents “On Golden Pond” June 4-8 at 7 p.m. and June 9 at 2 p.m. • Pre-State Baseball Tournament

will be June 8-9 at Rogers SportsComplex.• Iowa Associated Saddle Club

Horse Show will be held at WebsterCounty Fairgrounds on June 8-9,June 29-30, July 20-21 and Aug. 3-4.• Market on Central will be in

Downtown Fort Dodge on June 8and 22, July 13 and 27, Aug. 10 and

24 and Sept. 14 and 28.• Fishing Derby will be June 8 at

Brushy Creek State RecreationalArea.• Karl King Municipal Band con-

certs will be June 9, 16, 23 and 30and July 7, 14, 21 and 28 at theOleson Park Bandshell starting at

7:30 p.m. Bring your ownchairs.• Tractor Drive Across

Iowa will be June 17-22. Theywill be in Fort Dodge on June18 holding a concert at theOpera House.• Fort Dodge Senior High

Softball Invite will be held onJune 14-15 at Rogers SportsComplex.• Fort Dodge Kennel Club

AKC Dog Shows will be June 15-16at the Webster County Fairgrounds.• Women in the Outdoors will be

held on June 15 at Brushy CreekState Recreational Area.• Ride to Remember will be June

15. Join Iowa State University CoachPaul Rhoads in Ames for a Ride toRemember benefiting theAlzheimer’s Association, GreaterIowa Chapter.Fort Dodge Motorcyclists will start

out at Fort Dodge Ford, preregistra-tion is required. Register atwww.alz.org/greateriowa. • Shellabration presents Styx will

be June 22 at Oleson Park Bandshell.• Fort Dodge Senior High JV

Softball Tournament will be June 22at Rogers Sports Complex.• Fort Dodge Men’s Slowpitch

Invitation Softball Tournament willbe June 22-23 at Rogers SportsComplex.• Fort Dodge Junior Tennis

Tournament will be June 22-23 atDodger Courts.• A Prairie Hike will be June 29 at

Brushy Creek State RecreationalArea.

“If your class is holding a reunion, we

would like to know the event date, site

of the reunion and contact person.”


cvBby KERRIE KUIPERMarketing director

Convention and

Visitors Bureau


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iowa central insightsby DR. DAN KINNEYPresident

Iowa Central Community College

-Messenger photo by Hans MadsenIowa Central Community College nursing instructor Robin Isabell, atleft, reaches out to get a hug from her graduating student, AmyRastetter, of Rockwell City, after the 45th annual Iowa CentralCommunity College commencement in 2012.

On May 11, Iowa CentralCommunity College held its 46thCommencement ceremony inHodges Field House. ThomasSchnurr, chief executive officer ofStark Bank Group LTD (a 1972 grad-uate) delivered the commencementaddress.To date for the 2012-2013 academ-

ic year, 448 students have declared(or graduated) with an AA degree,710 students have declared to grad-uate (or graduated) with a diploma,AAS, AS, or AGS degree.It is because of support of our

partners that Iowa Central remainsa strong resource to the region. Iwould like to thank our many part-ners for their collaboration.The 200-plus program advisory

board members from Area V com-

panies that volunteer their time andtalents to ensure Iowa Central’s pro-grams provide the skills to meet ourregion’s workforce needs.The many companies that pro-

vide internships and scholarshipopportunities to our students. Thescholarship assistance not onlymakes school more affordable, butin many cases allows the student tofocus solely on their studies.Internships provide invaluablehands-on experiences, making stu-dents career ready after gradua-tion.Our Area V school districts who

allow Iowa Central to provide col-lege classes to high school studentswhich save families thousands oftuition dollars.Those donors who have con-

tributed financial or in-kind sup-port.The medical community provides

support as area dentists work withour students on community serviceprojects. Some also donate time tosupervise students in our dentalhygiene lab.Area hospitals and care facilities

open their doors to provide clinicalexperiences to our nursing stu-dents.We wish our graduates the best as

they begin their new journey andlook forward to welcoming studentsback in August.As the year draws to a close, I

want to thank the faculty and stafffor all they do each day, makingIowa Central a truly remarkableplace.


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