Happy New Year! Hello Union County residents, and welcome back to the Union County Connection! As we head into the New Year, we would like to take a moment to reflect on some 2022 highlights here at the UCDA and The Roundhouse: Active Co-working Members: 17 Businesses Served (over a 3 year period): New: 40; Existing: 20 Area Business Coffees: 45 Union County Connection Newsletter Subscribers: 85 As always, thank you to all of our co-working members, businesses that have put their trust in us to help serve them, as well as businesses that host coffees, and of course, YOU, our amazing subscribers that believe in UC! We look forward to a new year filled with new ideas, goals, and dreams for our amazing community. We wish you all a wonderful and prosperous 2023! Read on! |
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Professional Development Opportunity Michelle Wilson with Southern Iowa Resource Conservation & Development is coming to The Roundhouse on Tuesday, January 24th for a Lunch & Learn workshop, Green Zone: Empowered Leadership in Challenging Times. Click the banner below for more information and to purchase your tickets! For more professional development opportunities, check out our calendar of upcoming events here. |
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We are so excited to welcome not one, but TWO new & neighboring businesses to our Uptown District: Aura Boutique & Three Little Birds Marketplace! Read more about these new businesses below, and don't forget to check out their Facebook pages to see their business hours! |
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| | Aura Boutique is a women's clothing boutique located on 122 N Maple Street. Check out their Facebook page below! | | |
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| | Three Little Birds Marketplace is an occasional market with curated collection of home goods located on 114 N Maple Street. Check out their Facebook page below! | | |
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Industry Spotlight: Greater Regional Health Greater Regional Health is a healthcare system made up of multiple clinics and services, as well as over 550 employees, to best serve patients in Southwest Iowa. Employees are committed to providing high quality healthcare and service and share core values of compassion, ownership, respect, and integrity. Greater Regional Health was recognized as a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital in America in 2022 honoring outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals. “I am thrilled to recognize the ongoing exceptional performance of our staff. This amazing accomplishment would not be possible without the effort they put forth each and every day,” states Monte Neitzel, Chief Executive Officer. Greater Regional Health was also awarded a Top Workplaces honor by Iowa Top Workplaces in 2022. “We are proud of our entire staff who create a workplace where we promote constructive feedback, which leads to an environment of collaboration and reflection upon processes for the greater good,” states Amy Rieck, Chief Human Resources Officer. “That is why I am proud to announce this is our 5th year in a row receiving this award. We are excited that our employees choose to stay and work for Greater Regional Health.”
A wide variety of career opportunities are available including medical positions, registration, maintenance, accounting, environmental services, dietary, IT, marketing, and more! Greater Regional Health strives to be the employer of choice and is always looking for talented individuals to join the amazing staff. For a complete list of current job openings, visit www.greaterregional.org/careers. Our people make the difference!
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"A community is the mental and spiritual condition of knowing that the place is shared, and that the people who share the place define and limit the possibilities of each other's lives. It is the knowledge that people have each other, their concern for each other, their trust in each other, the freedom with which they come and go among themselves."---Wendell Berry After spending many years in the Des Moines suburbs, Caleb and I decided to move to his hometown of Creston. We desired to raise our family near his parents and grandparents. We have no regrets. Creston has a great sense of fellowship and pride which is seen in the many volunteers who foster and develop our youth--whether it is in the form of youth sports, instrumental or vocal arts, mural mentorship programs, confidence and resiliency programs, church groups, and/or agricultural clubs. Our boys have many opportunities to interact with positive adult role models who help uncover their confidence, strength, and limitless potential. These small interactions result in big life lessons. - Jill Hoakison, PT, DPT at Greater Regional Health & Owner of Three Little Birds Marketplace |
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Young Professional Spotlight: Maddie Simmons |
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Maddie Simmons, a Nebraska native, graduated from Elkhorn South High school in Omaha, Nebraska in 2014. She then went on to graduate from Simpson College with a bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2018. After college graduation, Maddie moved to Des Moines and worked in medical device sales before moving to Afton in 2021 when she began working at Greater Regional Health as the Public Relations Coordinator. Within her role, she is involved in many projects and events within our community here in Creston, as well as other rural communities that Greater Regional Health serves including Mt Ayr, Lenox, and Corning. Maddie is a 2022 Lead UC graduate and stated the following: "Lead UC gave me the opportunity to network with members of the community and learn about some of the great resources and business in Union County," 2022 was Maddie's first year coaching Girls on the Run. In the fall and winter months, Maddie coaches 3rd-6th grade soccer in the fall and 3rd-4th grade girl’s basketball. Maddie is involved in the Afton Rec and worked with members this past year to start a K-2nd grade basketball clinic, which will continue in 2023. In Maddie's free time, she enjoys going back to Omaha to spend time with her family and watch my younger siblings’ sporting events. She also enjoys helping out on the farm when she can, learning new recipes, going to the gym, and participating in Southern Prairie Family Fitness Center adult sports leagues. |
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Iowa State Saving Bank is hiring a Loan Processor to be the primary contact for consumer relationships. This position will support our consumer lenders and cultivate relationships between our customers and bank. The right candidate is self-motivated and has excellent interpersonal skills. | | |
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Upcoming Events Click on the banners for more information! |
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Did you know sugar sweetened beverages make up 11 percent of kids’ calorie
intake? We add sugar to almost everything now. Healthy HometownSM Powered
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healthy choice the easy choice? Check out this list! |
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Want to feature a job opening in our next newsletter? Emailing us at Marketing@UnionCountyIowa.com. |
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