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2 Business Record | www.businessrecord.com JANUARY 21 , 2011 Business Record Staff Contact us at: (515) 288-3336 VOLUME 29 • NUMBER 3 • JANUARY 21, 2011 [email protected] ThisWeek [email protected] [email protected]

Editor Jim Pollock Copy Editor Stephen McIntire Senior Staff Writers Joe Gardyasz, Kent Darr UP front focus fixtures Staff Writers Todd Razor, Kyle Oppenhuizen Photographer Duane Tinkey 3 Briefs TECHNOLOGY 20 Opinion Guest Opinion Art Director Ariane Criger Looking Ahead 8 Optimism in action by Jann Freed Graphic Designer II/Web Designer Shelley Hernandez 5 Anticipating economic recovery, Dice plans to add employees and expand Sales Manager Carole Chambers A Closer Look 21 Transitions 6 its offices. Senior Account Executives Rona Berinobis By Jim Pollock Lori Bratrud, Sara Brown, Katherine Harrington 10 Bright idea 7 For the Record 22 Investing Director of Operations Jason Swanson Researchers at Iowa State University By Malcolm Berko Customer Service Sales Associate Laura Stegemann On Pitch LLC fine-tune a way to turn sunlight into Customer Service Renee Courtney electricity. features 23 Sales Business Manager Ron Milne 12 Get your groupon 18 A new era By Jeffrey Gitomer Accountant Eileen Jackson ON THE COVER: Online coupon offers bring Long the center of attention, Accounting PN Coordinator Susie Soma new customers to Central Iowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium 23 Marketing businesses. prepares to play a supporting role. Chairman Connie Wimer By Drew McLellan Publisher Janette Larkin Administrative Assistant Jeanne Hammerstrom 14 Skywalk-casting 24 On the Move Business Record® (USPS 154-740, ISSN 1068-6681) is published by Two companies are producing Business Publications Corporation Inc., The Depot at Fourth, 100-4th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, (515) 288-3336. Contents © 2011 Internet broadcasts from downtown Business Record. Published weekly. Annual subscriptions $69.95. Des Moines. Single copy price is $1.75. Copies of past issues, as available, may be purchased for $4.50 each. Periodicals Postage Paid at Des Moines, Iowa. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Business Publications, The Depot at Fourth, 100-4th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. PHOTO BY DUANE TINKEY Paul Melde, vice president of technology at Dice Holdings Inc.

Briefs Who’s who in the 2010-11 Leadership Iowa class Iowa debuts health For the past 28 years, the Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation has operated Leader- IowaBiz.com insurance information ship Iowa, a yearlong, statewide program to expose upcoming business and community leaders to exchange website issues affecting Iowa. The 40 members of the 2010-11 class came to Des Moines last week to meet IowaBiz.com is a business blog Iowans seeking options state government ofﬁ cials, capping off their tour by attending the inauguration ceremony of Gov. Terry written by Central Iowa experts, for health-care coverage Branstad. Here’s a list of the Greater Des Moines professionals who are part of this year’s class. each focusing on a specific industry, have a new online resource providing fresh content relevant to available to them. Last week, NAME COMPANY CITY OF RESIDENCE and useful for small businesses. the Iowa Insurance Division Bob Andeweg Nyemaster Law Firm Urbandale announced the launch of the Jay Boeding IPTV Foundation Ankeny Health Insurance Informa- tion Exchange at www.insur- Joshua Borchert USDA Rural Development Des Moines SOCIAL MEDIA anceinfoexchange.iowa.gov. Miriam De Dios Coopera Consulting LLC Perry Christine Stineman The site features an in- Chris Draper Terrus Real Estate Group LLC Des Moines teractive tool in which us- Jan. 17, 2011 ers answer a few questions Meg Fitz Greater Des Moines Partnership Des Moines related to their health insur- Karen Hallagin Submittal Exchange LLC West Des Moines There are ance needs to generate a list Naomi Hamlett City of West Des Moines West Des Moines different social of options for obtaining cov- Jeri Le Henry Bankers Trust Co. Indianola media roles for different aspects erage. of a strategy. Communications The website will link to Patrick Hoye Iowa State Patrol Pleasant Hill some of the search tools cre- Amy Jennings DeskActive Inc. West Des Moines and marketing will not effectively execute on a social media ated in the federal web por- Nathan Kring Catchﬁ re Media LLC West Des Moines tal, www.HealthCare.gov, to strategy without the expertise of offer access to information Paul Longo Applied Research and Evaluation Services Des Moines digital developers, programmers about public and private Sherri Nielsen Easter Seals Iowa Des Moines and creative designers. health insurance options. Joe Pietruszynski Hubbell Realty Co. Ankeny The site will be updated Tina Potthoff-Pollpeter MidAmerican Energy Co. West Des Moines with developments in the Georgia Van Gundy Principal Financial Group Inc. Waukee area of health-care reform To read more of this blog or SOURCE: IOWA ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY and legislative changes. others, go to www.IowaBiz.com

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DALLAS COUNTY Iowa Innovation Council approves strategic plan Nicholas Waage Waukee $772,000 With new Iowa Economic portive of the Innovation Council, Development Director Debi Durham something she reiterated last week. on hand, the Iowa Innovation Council With the changes, Durham said JASPER COUNTY approved its strategic plan last week. she’ll take the opportunity to “really Singh Investment LC Newton $1,014,000 Durham, named to the position evaluate what makes sense.” by Gov. Terry Branstad, came to the “Then we’ll come back to the Leg- Quality Inn Newton $992,500 meeting after last Friday’s inaugura- islature and say, ‘Get rid of these. We tion to get a fi rst look at one of the don’t need them; we don’t want them. key groups she hopes to utilize. Her Here’s what we do need,’” she said. POLK COUNTY reaction upon looking around the ta- The council approved its strate- Adrenaline Rusch LLC Altoona $277,000 ble at the 29-member board: “Impres- gic plan, which will be turned into a sive.” more specifi c operating plan in the Jala Corp. Ankeny $2,000,000 She then took the opportunity to spring. The council also laid out its vi- K&K Jord Inc. Ankeny $400,000 speak to the group for the fi rst time. sion, long-term goals, key objectives “The big question is where is and strategies. Highlights include: CFI Sales Inc. Des Moines $1,828,000 this new administration going? I • The council has goals of increas- ZB Restaurant Group LLC Des Moines $305,000 think you’re going to be really, really ing new companies formed in Iowa pleased with what you see,” she told and growth in existing companies, Leechman Property Holdings LLC Des Moines $110,000 the council. “First and foremost, you and increasing employment and pri- Chocolaterie Stam Des Moines $81,000 have a governor who understands vate research in targeted industries. economic development. ... He is go- • The council wants to establish Imagetek Inc. Grimes $433,000 ing to be very supportive. It is the a fund to make resources available James and Michelle Poulson Johnston $200,000 cornerstone of his campaign.” to entrepreneurs and small start-up The Iowa Innovation Council was companies. Dali Inc. Pleasant Hill $68,000 developed by the Legislature to coor- • The council wants to develop Shade Saver Inc. Urbandale $1,540,000 dinate economic development efforts plans to accelerate technology trans- for the state’s three targeted indus- fer and commercialization of univer- SSC Corp. Urbandale $1,500,000 tries of advanced manufacturing, bio- sity and college research. Bark Accounting Services Ltd. Urbandale $371,000 sciences and fi nancial services, and • A big part of the strategy is to held its fi rst meeting in July. Things develop relationships with the Bran- Mathing of Central Iowa LLC Urbandale $65,000 are changing with the new adminis- stad administration and other partner Bob Oliver Heating & Air Conditioning West Des Moines $50,000 tration, as the Iowa Department of organizations, such as the Iowa Board Economic Development will be re- of Regents and the Iowa Business organized into a public-private Iowa Council. WARREN COUNTY Partnership for Economic Progress, • The council will ask the Legis- but Durham told the Business Record lature to allow it to become a not-for- Vaughan’s Mobile Home & RV Repair Indianola $102,000 earlier this month that she was sup- profi t corporation. SOURCE: DES MOINES OFFICE OF THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

KanziKanzi tatakeskes pprideride in his Book of List painting Kanzi, the 30-year-old bonobo who created the cover art one of his son, Teco, and one of Azy, an orangutan that in September was for the Business Record’s 2011 Book of Lists, missed the transferred from Great Ape Trust to the Indianapolis Zoo. Jan. 5 unveiling party for that publication. Savage-Rumbaugh said Kanzi had originally planned to paint a picture of But the artist was proud of his work and satis- a dog named Delila, but instead chose to create the likeness of Azy. fi ed with the attention his painting received at the Based on her research, Savage-Rumbaugh said that Kanzi, who identifi ed Des Moines Marriott Downtown, his handlers at a photograph of a statue of Azy to indicate she was indeed the subject of his Great Ape Trust said. painting, also used his “voice” to shshareare “Why would he show such interest in do- his intention. ing (the paintings) and in the write-up that “I went in with Kanzi and held up eeachach was in the Book of Lists, if he could painting along with 10 photos of differentrent not understand something of what apes, dogs, places and things and askedked was indeed occurring?” asked Kanzi if any of these were what he paint-int- Sue Savage-Rumbaugh, the fi rst ed,” she said. “He quickly chose the AAzyzy scientist to conduct language statue for the fi rst painting.” research with bonobos. Kanzi, who is able to comprehendd Kanzi, who has lived at 450 words and communicate to hu-u- Great Ape Trust since 2005, mans by pointing at symbols, is thee fi nished two paintings com- fi rst ape to demonstrate receptive missioned by the Busi- competence of words spoken in Eng- ness Record, including lish, according to Great Ape Trust.

4 Business Record | www.businessrecord.com JANUARY 21 , 2011 Looking Ahead Partner with the Drake exhibit Proven Winner! EXHIBIT: TUESDAY, JAN. 25 First in Iowa: Drake University will hold a grand ® ™ opening for its “Young Adult Iden- LEED for Commercial Interiors tity and Consumption in Urban China” exhibit starting at 7 p.m. at Platinum the Cowles Library, 2507 University Ave. Darcie Vandegrift, associate Commercial Real professor of sociology, will talk Estate Services about the student research that went into the exhibit, which will Darin Ferguson be on display until Feb. 28. The CCIM, SIOR event is free. For more information, go to www.balinghouproject.com. 440.0400 | 1840 NW 118th St. #100, Clive www.rdgusa.com Young professionals LUNCH: THURSDAY, JAN. 27 The Young Professionals Connec- tion will hold a Lunch with Leaders INVINCIBILITY LIES IN THE DEFENSE; event from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Greater Des Moines Partner- ship offi ce, 700 Locust St. Admis- THE POSSIBILITY OF VICTORY IN THE ATTACK. sion is free for members and $5 for nonmembers. To register and see – SUN TZU a list of business leaders in atten- dance, go to www.ypcdsm.com. The Journey PRESENTATION: FRIDAY, JAN. 28 Suku Radia, president and CEO of Bankers Trust Co., will be the subject as part of the Des Moines CRIMINAL LITIGATION 515.225.0101 www.brownscott.com Downtown Chamber of Commerce’s “The Journey” series. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. in Prin- cipal Financial Group Inc.’s auditorium, 711 High St. Admission is free for members and $20 for nonmembers. E-mail rsvp@desmoinesdown- townchamber.com to register. Beast Feast Reliable DINNER: FRIDAY, JAN. 28 The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will have a “Beast Feast” hosted by local radio host “Out- WWW.IOWARADIOLOGY.COM | 515-226-9810 doors Dan” Young. An auction will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a wild game buffet dinner at 7 p.m. Professional Expertise with a Passion for People at Stoney Creek Inn, 5291 Stoney Creek Court, Johnston. Call 270- SERVICES RADIOLOGISTS 6169 for more information or to MRI - Open Bore & Closed General Diagnostic Radiology Angiography and purchase tickets, which cost $25. Interventional CT Scan Lindsey Grandbois, D.O., RPh William Heggen, M.D. Olaf Kaufman, M.D., Ph.D. Fighting cancer Ultrasound Stuart Lehr, M.D. David Lacey, M.D. RALLY: SATURDAY, JAN. 29 Bone Density Christopher Waddell, D.O. Andrew Nish, M.D. Former National Football League Varicose Vein Treatment Pam Bartine, PA-C player Chris Spielman will be the Body Imaging guest speaker at the John Stod- Fluoroscopy Paul Keller, M.S., M.D. Breast Imaging dard Cancer Center’s Rally Against General X-ray Brad King, D.O. Gopika Myneni, M.D. Cancer. The event starts at 6 p.m. Robert McCleeary, M.D. Jill Westercamp, M.D. at the Hy-Vee Conference Center, Women’s Imaging: Gopika Myneni, M.D. Neuroradiology 5820 Westown Parkway, West Des • Digital Mammography John Rizzi, M.D. Charles DePena, M.D. Moines. For more information, go • Breast Biopsy Marvin Walker, D.O. to www.johnstoddardcancer.org. Gerard Waggenspack M.D. • Breast MRI Musculoskeletal To submit items for Looking • OB & Breast Ultrasound James Choi, M.D. Ahead, send an e-mail to [email protected]. CLIVE | WEST DES MOINES | DOWNTOWN DES MOINES | ANKENY JANUARY 21 , 2011 www.businessrecord.com | Business Record 5 A Closer Look Where are you from? I don’t ever say any- is have a culture survey ev- I’m originally from Ho- thing’s my accomplishment; ery three years, and we have nolulu, Hawaii; I was born it’s been an organizational incrementally improved our there and moved to Iowa in effort. Overall, what we’ve culture over time. We aim the early ’60s. My father is been able to do is take this pretty high; one of our core Hawaiian, and my mother grassroots group of indi- values is excellence; another is Irish, from Waterloo. So viduals and engage them in is diversity and inclusion as when they got married and a way to serve as role mod- well as continuous learning moved to Hawaii, my mother els, infl uencers, ambassadors and improvement. So when I convinced my father that the and advocates for diversity think about where I’d like to educational system and op- and inclusion, not only in the see us in fi ve years, those are portunities here were more workplace but in the com- the things I keep in mind. vast. ... I was 3 when we munity. We’ve heightened moved here. My dad has 14 our community involvement Hobbies? brothers and sisters there, by 63 percent for those that I would call myself a jog- and it is still considered have documented it. So we’re ger, not a runner. I used to home, though this is where I really pleased to see that run every day of the week, grew up. kind of commitment from but as I’ve aged, my joints our work force. don’t let me do it every sin- How did you decide on an gle day. Now with our new insurance career? Do you have a staff? Well for Life Center, I’ve got- I think it decided on me. I actually have a part-time ten into spinning classes, When I started in this indus- assistant who helps me keep and now four days a week try in 1983 when I got out things in order; I also have I’m religious about spinning of school, there was an open- the resources of the entire – love it, love it. From an ath- ing for a marketing coordina- human resources division. So letic perspective, I love to be tor with what’s now United if, for example, we’re look- active all the time. PHOTO BY DUANE TINKEY HealthCare (Services Inc.). ing to create an additional My career evolved into sales curriculum, I work with our What’s an interesting and marketing. I was in sales learning and development fact about you? RONA BERINOBIS and marketing up until just department. And I work with I love to hula dance, and two years ago, when I came our recruiting leaders; so I that’s cultural, of course. So About: Rona (pronounced RAH-nah) Berinobis had to this position. do have the resources avail- at celebrations and family worked for nearly 14 years in sales with Wellmark able. gatherings, I dance. My par- How did this job come about? ents did a fantastic job of Blue Cross and Blue Shield before she was named the In 2006, our chairman, What are the expectations of keeping our culture top of company’s director of workforce inclusion in 2008. Last John Forsyth, decided to Wellmark’s leadership? mind. ... When my daughter year, Wellmark received two awards acknowledging its reach out to his work force There are goals built into got married, my dad had leis efforts – the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Diversity to start an inclusion council. our leaders’ performance fl own in and everyone was It was really a cross-repre- plans around culture and in- adorned in leis. So it’s very Award and the NAACP Merit Employer of the Year sentation of employees that clusion. It’s part of who we special to us to continue to Award. Berinobis serves on the board of the Iowa Asian he wanted at the table. So are and what we do, and we keep those traditions alive. Alliance, and on Jan. 1, she began a two-year term as I was selected to be on the think it’s important to lever- – Joe Gardyasz chairwoman of the Greater Des Moines Diversity Council. council. And probably a year age it in our day-to-day busi- or two after its formation, the ness. And we’ve built a fi ve- Education: Bachelor of Science in psychology, Upper council decided there needed year strategic plan of where To view a video of Iowa University, 1983; Master of Arts in leadership, to be a position to lead the we want to advance (in in- inclusion effort. I applied for clusion) from a maturity per- Rona Berinobis, visit Bellevue University, Bellevue, Neb., 2005. the position, so here I am. spective. www.businessrecord.com Family: She and her husband, Tony, have two grown and select Executive Tools/ Accomplishments in the What are the key milestones? daughters. Videos. past two years? One of the things we do

6 Business Record | www.businessrecord.com JANUARY 21 , 2011 For the Record Two Iowa Health Specialty Clinics are Moving!

PHOTO BY DUANE TINKEY In order to continue to meet the needs of the community, Jill Haverkamp, left, and Hillary Brown turned their individual passions Iowa Health Psychiatry Services and Iowa Health Weight for music marketing into a full-fl edged business with a variety of clients. Loss Specialists will be moving into new clinics at the beginning of January. Located just south of Methodist West Hospital in West Des Moines, 6600 Westown Parkway is Music lovers pour the new address for Iowa Health Psychiatry Services and Iowa Health Weight Loss Specialists. passion into On Pitch Iowa Health Psychiatry Services efore launching On Pitch LLC of our time doing this stuff,” said Our clinic specializes in the general psychiatric care of adults. in March 2010, Hillary Brown Brown, a full-time social media Our team of clinical psychiatrists uses a medical management Band Jill Haverkamp each had strategist at Lava Row Inc., a so- model with supportive consultation and cognitive work. The left Des Moines to study music mar- cial media consultancy fi rm in new clinic will feature a larger waiting area, easier access keting in larger cities. Des Moines. “We should get paid; Brown, 31, moved to Los An- we’re working hard on these proj- and extra space for new technology and expansion. geles in 2001 to pursue a career in ects and seeing results.” 6600 Westown Parkway, Suite 200 entertainment marketing. Working Haverkamp said forming On West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 for A.D.D. Marketing & Advertis- Pitch legitimized their efforts. ing, she cut her teeth in the fi elds “It’s our passion project,” she 515-283-1221 of street marketing said. “It allows us to and event planning. kind of fulfi ll these Iowa Health Weight Loss Specialists Haverkamp, LAUNCH passions that we Our clinic is committed to the effective, lifelong treatment of 28, earned a mar- have of working in life-threatening obesity. We use a comprehensive, team-based keting degree from On Pitch LLC the music and en- Columbia College tertainment scene, approach to help patients meet their personal goals. Our Chicago and after Phone: as well as utilizing new office will give us room to grow, and better space for graduation worked (515) 259-1023 our experience.” patient programs, meetings and support groups. as a freelance writ- Now, as On Also in January, we are launching our new medical weight er for the Illinois Web site: Pitch continues management program under the direction of Nate Brady, Entertainer and www.onpitchmedia.com writing biogra- helped develop art- phies and seeking M.D., MPH. The medical program will complement our ists’ careers while E-mail: blogger attention weight loss surgery practice. We are now able to help an working for Victo- [email protected] for bands such as even wider range of people achieve optimal health. ry Records Inc. and The Nadas and The Paperwork Media. Envy Corps, it pro- 6600 Westown Parkway, Suite 220 She returned to motes venues such West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 Des Moines in 2007, followed by as Vaudville Mews and events such 515-241-2250 Brown the subsequent year. Upon as the Simon Estes Concert Series. their homecoming, both women “As we progress,” Haverkamp iowahealth.org/clinics immediately got involved with the said, “I see working with bands and Des Moines Music Coalition and things outside of Des Moines, too.” helped to promote the inaugural On March 17, at the South by 80/35 Music Festival. Southwest music conference in “This is what we love to do,” Austin, Texas, On Pitch will lead a said Haverkamp, who also works panel discussion about the feasi- full time as a marketing manag- bility of launching a music career er with Old Main Brewing Co. in outside large metropolitan cities. Ames. “I think everyone outside Brown will moderate the session, of their full-time jobs has some titled “Landing a Music Career in the better choice. sort of passion.” Flyover Country.” “We were spending so much – Todd Razor JANUARY 21 , 2011 www.businessrecord.com | Business Record 7 ON A ROLL Dice is expanding in Urbandale

JbJob sites i provider id expects uptick in economy will drive its own recovery this year

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ew Year’s resolutions: Lose weight. Quit smoking. Find a Nnew job. OK, Dice Holdings Inc. can’t help with two of these popular resolutions. However, the company is betting that a recovering economy will enable it to connect Cover more employers with a variety of professionals this year. Story With that growth, Dice plans to move into a new 35,000-square-foot operations center in Urbandale by November. Two years ago, Dice outgrew its existing space on Northwest Urbandale Drive and began leasing additional PHOTO BY DUANE TINKEY space at Aurora Business Park. Paul Melde, vice president of technology for Dice Holdings Inc., next to some of his company’s computer servers. “Our desire, more than anything, was just to get everyone back opment board’s meeting minutes. tions requiring security clearances. al people this year in a variety of under one roof,” said Tom Silver, After nearly doubling its local sales, technology, marketing and the company’s senior vice president Growing demand work force to 190 between 2005 human resources positions, Silver of marketing. Specializing in operating web- and 2008, Dice eliminated more said, both at its Urbandale hub and Initial site work is under way, and sites for job-seeking professionals, than 40 of those positions during at its satellite locations. steel is expected to begin going up Dice now has seven career sites the recession. The pendulum began “It’s not a huge number, but we’ll next month for the building, which in its portfolio, among them Dice. swinging the other way last year, hire as needed to support contin- Dice plans to lease from R&R Realty com for technology professionals, however, as the company added 22 ued growth in business,” Silver said. Group. The 34,770-square-foot sin- eFinancialCareers.com for account- jobs, ending 2010 with 168 employ- “Nothing crazy, but we expect to gle-tenant structure will be expanding and fi nance professionals and ees. Dice also employs another 65 have a need for additional employees able by an additional 10,000 square eHealthCareers.com for health-care people at its offi ces in New York across a variety of functional areas.” feet, and the company plans to invest workers. The company has since ex- City, Houston, Cincinnati and other In addition to getting a boost $1.75 million in new computer equip- panded into job-search websites for U.S. locations, as well as about 95 from a slowly recovering economy, ment for the facility, according to the the energy industry as well as sites employees in Asia and Europe. seasonal shifts in demand should Iowa Department of Economic Devel- specializing in job fairs and posi- Dice expects to hire addition- also help, he said. Employer demand typically picks up in the fi rst quarter of the year, as projects that have been put on hold receive new fund- Technology/ ing and companies initiate projects Dice Holdings clearance that require hiring additional talent, Total revenue: $ Silver said. Revenues by 23 million “We certainly expect demand market segment $ for technology (jobs) to continue to 34.36 million Finance grow,” he said. “There is a growing (as of 9/30/10) percentage of positions that are now $9.1 million full time, which is an indication of employer confi dence. I would ex- SOURCE: THIRD QUARTER pect to see more growth in the large EARNINGS REPORT Energy corporate sector, versus small to me- $1.5 million dium businesses. Large corporate’s (hiring) lagged in 2010; I would expect to see that trend reverse.” Other In November, the Iowa Depart- $0.7 million continued on following page 8 Business Record | www.businessrecord.com JANUARY 21 , 2011 continued from previous page business, and with these new indus- 20 terabytes (20,000 gigabytes) of “A lot of those servers will be ment of Economic Development tries and with the ongoing gradual data storage to run its websites virtual servers,” he said. “We have board of directors awarded Dice a recovery, we feel pretty good about and internal business applications, been heavily involved in virtualiza- $225,000 forgivable loan from the the future.” enough to keep hundreds of serv- tion technology the past several Grow Iowa Values Fund for the new Though the costs of owning the ers busy, he said. years.” The virtualization software Urbandale center. The company has building would probably be com- “We have invited several lo- will enable Dice to create copies of pledged to create 16 new jobs in parable to leasing, leasing makes cal businesses to talk to us about systems that can be operated with Iowa as a result of the project and more sense for a technology com- what they would propose,” Melde just a fraction of the hardware that retain 154. pany such as Dice, said Mike Dur- said, adding that details of potential would otherwise be needed, “trad- ney, Dice’s chief fi nancial offi cer. agreements are still being worked ing off a little bit of performance for Reaching out “If you think about what we’re out. “So we can’t say which compa- fl exibility,” he said. Dice, which maintains its cor- good at or not good at, we’d rather nies will be involved. We may end “The driver there for us has re- porate offi ce in New York City, has use our capital to invest in our web- up doing some of it ourselves.” ally been in terms of effi ciency, both based its primary operations center sites rather than real estate,” he said. Those companies will provide in terms of space and cost,” Melde in Urbandale since 1994. In 2003, “Around the world, we own none of the space, while Dice will provide the said. Virtualization “also makes it following the dot-com bust, the com- our properties.” equipment and possibly some shared more cost effective to run as many pany emerged from bankruptcy and Durney said Dice considered technical support, Melde said. product websites as we do.” two years later was acquired by pri- several locations for the new opera- vate equity fi rms General Atlantic LLC tions center, including downtown and Quadrangle LLC. In 2007, Dice Des Moines. However, an employee common stock began trading on the survey indicated that most of the New York Stock Exchange, and since employees preferred to stay in Ur- then, the company has continued to bandale to avoid downtown com- Strength is nothing add websites through acquisitions. muting and parking issues, he said. In 2009, Dice acquired AllHealth- Careers.com, broadening its base of Virtualization without consistency. jobs-board websites to the health- Dice’s move could be good news care sector. Last year, it purchased for some other Greater Des Moines two more online career search com- technology companies, as it plans to At Northwestern Mutual, we’ve paid more panies, WorldWideWorker.com and outsource its data center operations. dividends than any company in the industry for the Rigzone.com, both of which special- “We’ve basically in-sourced ev- ize in energy industry jobs. erything for the 10 years that we’ve past 14 years.

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JANUARY 21 , 2011 www.businessrecord.com | Business Record 9 More power to you

 Iowa State researchers develop inexpensive process for producing organic solar cells

BY KENT DARR [email protected] Focus

n a wafer the size of Story a double-edged razor Oblade, Sumit Chaudhary has found a way to slice his way to a renewable future. Chaudhary is part of a team of researchers at Iowa State University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory who are searching PHOTOS BY KENT DARR for an inexpensive way to manufac- His counterpart on the silicon ture solar cells that are more effi - side of the research is Vikram Da- Above: Sumit Chaudhary, right, and gradu- cient than their predecessors. lal, director of ISU’s Microelectron- ate assistant Rakesh Mahadevapuram, in the In the past, the focus has been ics Research Center, who has spent organic electronics laboratory at Iowa State on glass or silicon solar cells. Chaud- more than 30 years studying ways to University’s Applied Sciences Complex. hary, an assistant professor of elec- generate electricity from sunlight. trical and computer engineering at The men have used a nearly Left: A polymer solar cell ISU and an associate of the Ames $1.7 million Iowa Power Fund grant Laboratory, leads a team that is in- to build laboratories and carry out air gaps or a too-thin layer over posure to moisture and humidity. vestigating organic polymers. their research. They occupy sepa- the ridges or a too-thick layer in That means the polymer so- rate rooms at the university’s Ap- the valleys. The result was a loss of lar cells, which can be rolled off plied Sciences Complex. charges and short-circuiting at the presses in large fl exible sheets, Chaudhary’s lab is a simple valleys and ridges. will not show up on residential space cluttered with what he calls Two years ago, Chaudhary and rooftops any time soon. a “glove box,” where polymer solar his team began looking for a way Instead, the practical applica- cells are produced in a contaminant- to apply an even texture of ridges tion for the polymer solar cells is free environment. and valleys that were just the right in recharging consumer electron- 1 Solar cells made from fl at sur- height and pitch to absorb sunlight ics as well as delivering a short- faces, including those made from and refl ect any escaping light to the term pick-me-up for electric cars. polymers, are nothing new, Chaud- next ridge. Chaudhary said the solar cells hary said. The problem is that those Researches found that by spin- can be installed in window blinds, cells only capture so much light; the coating the cell, a coating could be umbrellas, even bus shelter cano- rest bounces off the fl at surface. produced that remained uniformly pies, where they could be used Chaudhary, who has been at thin – even as it traveled up and to recharge cell phones or laptop ISU since 2007, tapped another old down ridges that were less than a computers. technology in his research by ap- millionth of a meter high. He said that in the next few plying a textured surface to the cell. Test showed that the polymer years, homeowners will buy prod- The method had been abandoned solar cells converted 20 percent ucts made up of polymer solar 2 because the light-grabbing polymer more energy than their predeces- cells the same as they would pur- coating tended to settle in the val- sors. chase furniture. leys of the surface, reducing the ef- “The implications are humon- “You’ll see solar cells as wide- fi ciency of the solar cell. gous,” Chaudhary said, in part be- spread as window blinds,” he said. In addition, some attempts pro- cause the polymer solar cells are duced a light-absorbing layer with inexpensive to produce. Iowa State has patented the SOURCE: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY technology and is looking for man- Watch a video of Sumit Figure 1 shows gaps that resulted ufacturers to mass-produce the Chaudhary discussing 3 when the height and pitch of the polymer solar cells. surface were about the same; In For now, uses for the solar cells organic solar cells and the technology Figure 2, a shorter height resulted are somewhat limited. used to produce them at in an uneven coating; Figure 3 is a The problem is that polymers http://tinyurl.com/4wcjoy4 picture of success. break down after a few years of ex- 10 Business Record | www.businessrecord.com JANUARY 21 , 2011 FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT You Just Hired FOR HEALTHY LIVING FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY A New Employee! RESOLUTION

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JANUARY 21 , 2011 www.businessrecord.com | Business Record 11 Des Moines welcomes third-party coupon providers Websites such as Groupon encourage customers to share highly discounted deals

BY KYLE OPPENHUIZEN [email protected]

ast year, All Play owner Eric Hatﬁ eld decided to promote gift Lcards for the holiday season, but he sold fewer than 100. This year, the restaurant and arcade decided to go Focus with a deal from third-party coupon provider Groupon Story Inc. It sold 1,115 coupons, each good for $25 worth of game tokens at a price of just $10. “It’s certainly a different type of advertising,’ Hatﬁ eld said. “It seemed to make a lot of sense. I think we’re going to get a higher penetration for people looking for those types of things.” Third-party online coupon providers such as Groupon, LivingSo- cial Inc. and Travelzoo Inc.’s Local Deals have grabbed the attention of local businesses and consumers since entering the Central Iowa market in the past year. The concept is that the coupon provider will work out a deal to sell PHOTO BY DUANE TINKEY a service for typically 50 percent Gwen Page, general manager at Fong’s Pizza, was approached by LivingSocial to run a 50 percent off deal and off or more through a local busi- ended up having more than 1,000 people buy a coupon through the third-party coupon website. ness. There are different wrinkles depending on the provider, but the price. Anyone can sign up to be a “This is a new way of doing busi- advertising and an opportunity to goal is to get consumers to pur- subscriber for free for the services. ness,” said Michael Stitt, vice president build exposure to customers who chase the coupons and share the Since launching in Des Moines and general manager of Travelzoo wouldn’t otherwise have gone to deals with their friends via e-mail, in October, Groupon has sold more Local Deals and an Iowa State Uni- the business. Facebook, Twitter or smart phone, than 18,000 coupons and boasts $1.2 versity graduate based in Chicago. “I They also sell the idea of giv- and the provider takes a cut of the million worth of savings to custom- think since the Internet started, local ing customers perks to share the ers. Travelzoo Local Deals launched businesses struggled with ‘How do I deal, something traditional coupons in Des Moines in July and has 40,000 understand Internet advertising? How don’t do. local subscribers. LivingSocial just do I make sure there is a legitimate Groupon encourages custom- launched in December and has pro- performance behind it?’” ers to share by requiring a “tipping duced more than $203,000 in sav- Third-party providers sell the point,” meaning the deal has to sell a ings for customers so far. idea of immediate and measurable continued on following page

POPULAR SAMPLE DEALS: Groupon LivingSocial Travelzoo Local Deals • Smokey Row Coffee Co.: $7 for $15 • Fong’s Pizza: $20 for $40 worth of food • Dos Rios: $20 for $40 worth of food and worth of coffee, sandwiches and more – and drinks – 1,044 purchases drinks – 841 purchases 2,047 purchases • Gino’s: $25 for $50 worth of food and • El Bait Shop: $20 for $40 worth of food • All Play: $10 for a $25 game card – drinks – 852 purchases and drinks, including two free drinks – 1,115 purchases • Sbrocco Wine Bar and Wine Shop: $35 669 purchases • Cold Stone Creamery: $5 for $10 for four small plates and four alcoholic • Mojos on 86th: $25 for $50 worth of worth of ice cream – 1,138 purchases drinks (normally $104) – 644 purchases food and drinks with two complimentary • Signature Massage by Dawn: glasses of wine – 475 purchases $30 for a $55 one-hour massage – 625 purchases

12 Business Record | www.businessrecord.com JANUARY 21 , 2011 continued from previous page Travelzoo Local Deals all offer per week in Des Moines. geous for attracting new custom- pre-determined number of coupons similar discounts, but have differ- LivingSocial actually hires lo- ers, but not for making money in before becoming valid. LivingSocial ent methods of partnering with cal salespeople for each market, the short term. has no tipping point, but gives dis- businesses. and tries to fi nd a deal for anyone “I don’t think it’s really the best counts for customers who share the Groupon chooses the busi- who wants to run one. deal for the business owners as far deal with friends. nesses it partners with based on “I think it’s a testament where as trying to make money,” Page “I think there’s a need for peo- customer feedback and online re- we’re pretty creative, so we do our said, noting that LivingSocial took ple to connect with their friends views, Mossler said, and the site best to fi nd something with each 50 percent of the revenue from and bond over things that they like turns down about seven business- merchant,” LivingSocial Director coupons sold. “It’s not the best fi - to do,” said Groupon Marketing es for every one it chooses to fea- of Communications Maire Griffi n nancial decision right off the bat, and Communications Manager Julie ture. said from her offi ce in Washing- because of half the discount you Mossler, from the company’s head- ton D.C. are taking off. But as far as attract- quarters in Chicago. “The desire to All three stressed the impor- ing new customers and everything, connect with your friends and the tance of featuring a variety of ser- I think it’s worth it for sure.” desire to save money is a really vices to make customers anticipate It could be a matter of timing. powerful thing.” The desire to connect what the next deal is going to be. All Play owner Hatfi eld said he felt It worked for Fong’s Pizza, that his business made more than which sold 1,044 coupons for half with your friends and the What’s the bottom line? it would have otherwise made just off of a $40 food and drink bill in desire to save money is a The main goal for a business from the people the Groupon deal December. General Manager Gwen using a third-party provider isn’t will bring through the door. He Page was approached by Living- really powerful thing. necessarily to make money in the also felt good about getting paid Social to run a deal, and thought short term, but to gain exposure, up front for business that would it would be a good opportunity to – Julie Mossler Mossler from Groupon said. happen incrementally throughout thank current customers during the communications manager, Groupon Inc. “We never positioned Groupon the year. holiday season as well as attract as a fast way to make money (for Page said if she did another new patrons. businesses),” she said. LivingSocial deal, she would pick “We’ve been having quite a few Still, LivingSocial’s Griffi n said a slower time of year than the holi- people come in who said they had “That’s because we don’t want businesses should look at this as “a days and try to negotiate a short- never heard of the place before and to choose just the average corner great opportunity to help their bot- er time span than the current six said they were curious, once they saw deli,” she said. “We want to work tom line.” She used the example of months on the deal. the special,” Page said. “We were defi - with the best deli in all of Iowa.” a bed-and-breakfast inn in a Wash- “I had never even really heard nitely surprised and quite impressed Travelzoo uses a similar ap- ington, D.C., suburb that sold more of those type of services. I wasn’t that we sold so many of them.” proach for an audience that is 80 than 700 packages during a period even familiar with it,” Page said. “I percent over the age of 35 and in which it was struggling. was kind of going into this a little Same service, different methods about two-thirds female. The com- For Fong’s Pizza, Page said blind. Now I know and see the po- Groupon, LivingSocial and pany only does one or two deals she found LivingSocial advanta- tential of what I could do.”

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JANUARY 21 , 2011 www.businessrecord.com | Business Record 13 Internet broadcasters offer multiple platforms Des Moines Local Live and Worldwide Ampliﬁ ed Media Group plan to add programs

BY TODD RAZOR [email protected]

wo Des Moines-based broad- casting groups are providing Tlocal personalities with Inter- net platforms from which they can share messages and connect with target audiences. Operating as Webcast One Live, Robb Spearman and J. Michael Mc- Koy produce shows for Des Moines Local Live LLC, which features more than a dozen hosts who broadcast out of the Re/Max Real Estate Con- cepts Studio on the skywalk level of the Kaleidoscope at the Hub. In March 2010, Duane Goodwin founded Worldwide Amplifi ed Me- dia Group LLC, a Web-radio company with nearly 120 personalities who transmit from the third fl oor of the Greater Des Moines Partnership Building at 700 Locust St. Goodwin and McKoy, who had worked together on the initial launch of Des Moines Local Live in December 2008, parted ways fol- Robb Spearman, left, Michael Libbie and J. Michael McKoy at Des Moines lowing a dispute over how the me- Local Live’s skywalk-level studio in the Kaleidoscope at the Hub. dia outlet should move forward. PHOTO BY DUANE TINKEY Spearman, who owns Re/Max Real Estate Concepts, was a Des we call them connectors – we en- and available on demand at www. Spearman said, Des Moines Lo- Moines Local Live sponsor looking courage them to come in and con- desmoinesamplifi ed.com and on cal Live, which includes programs for a more professional feel. So in nect with the other connectors.” websites such as www.blip.tv. The such as Michael Libbie’s “Insight February 2010, he formed a new Goodwin said Worldwide Ampli- partners also are available to offer on Business” and Liz Nead’s “Nead limited liability corporation and fi ed, which operates as Des Moines technical support when needed. Inspiration,” hopes to have 40 stepped in to bankroll the project, Amplifi ed, runs lean and mean, us- “We understand the live por- hosts on its roster. spending three months and about ing $99 USB webcams to record its tion isn’t the most important thing,” Des Moines Amplifi ed features $30,000 to $35,000 to build a new connectors’ self-produced shows. Goodwin said. “It is pushing that shows such as “Leadership Cock- website, purchase professional Spearman has taken Des Moines content out where it is there in tail With Jeff Hannah,” “Des Moines cameras and equipment, and staff Local Live on another route. perpetuity, someplace where you Sports Freaks” and “Double A Seri- the company. “To have good content and to can download it again and again ous Comedy,” as well as a number Goodwin said he and his part- run a good show, it needs to be and again.” of faith-based programs. ners – Mandy Lynn, Brett Rogers and Jon Thompson – were looking to broaden their reach and spent more than $100,000 to build out a 2,600-square-foot offi ce space for We’re out cutting down branches and killing buffalo and trying Worldwide Amplifi ed. to fi gure out how this works. – J. Michael McKoy Though they offer similar prod- host, Webcast One Live ucts – both groups stream their content live over the Internet before ar- chiving and redistributing programs on various websites – each has its produced,” Spearman said, adding In November, Des Moines Lo- Goodwin would like to see own style. that his staff handles the redeploy- cal Live began offering access to its Worldwide Amplifi ed sites in cities “This is not radio; it is webcast- ment of hosts’ content on sites such content through the iTunes Store. such as Chicago, Houston and Los ing,” Spearman said, referring to as www.justin.tv. “When the hosts About two months ago, the com- Angeles. what he sees as a primary differ- go in and do their shows, they are pany launched smartphone applica- “We are preparing to offer these ence between the two companies. concentrated on their shows, not tions that allow its audience to con- Amplifi ed locations as a franchise,” “Webcasting is a brand-new media. worrying about running equip- sume content on Apple Inc.’s iPad Goodwin said, adding that he has We’re probably two to three years ment,” he said. and other mobile devices. already received about 50 inquiries ahead of our time in this format.” Goodwin said he and his part- “We’ll build to over 20 distri- on that possibility. “We anticipate “We take your online world and ners teach Des Moines Amplifi ed’s bution sites,” Spearman said. “So it this being a worldwide operation in offl ine world and we merge them,” personalities how to redistrib- gives people all sorts of avenues to the next fi ve years.” Goodwin said. “And we encourage ute their content, which is broad- listen or to watch our shows.” Des Moines Local Live relies on our – we don’t even call them hosts, cast live via www.livestream.com By the end of the fi rst quarter, INTERNET continued on Page 16 14 Business Record | www.businessrecord.com JANUARY 21 , 2011 We take care of the business side. You take care of your patients.

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JANUARY 21 , 2011 www.businessrecord.com | Business Record 17 BusinessLink THE EVENT WWhat: The interior of Veterans Memorial Auditorium is being 1 remodeled to include 21 meeting rooms, a mul- tipurpose ballroom and enhanced pre-function spaces.

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JANUARY 21 , 2011 www.businessrecord.com | Business Record 19 Opinion Budget cuts would cost jobs he “deappropriation” bill that has been launched in the Iowa TLegislature largely takes aim at spending for education, natural resources and some areas of health and human services. However, the business community would be af- fected, too. HF 45 would re- Our duce the appropriation for the Iowa Re- View source Enhancement and Protection Fund by $3 million; cut the appropriation to the state universities by a total of $10 million; and eliminate funding for tobacco use prevention by $2.4 million, to cite three provisions. Nearly every reduction in state spending affects business in some way, of course. There’s a company providing a product or service for just about any government action you can name. But some provisions would have a much more direct impact. Bill backers still want to dump the Power Fund and the Offi ce of Ener- Time to celebrate the small wins gy Independence, and they want to t is time to say goodbye to a dif- modest size that produce visible re- in one place and every day was eliminate $30 million that was ap- fi cult decade that began with the sults that can be gathered into solu- the same and nothing mattered?” propriated from the I-JOBS program Itragedy of 9/11 and the rise in tions.” Weick attributes the success I use this question to start a con- as grants to cities and counties for terrorism and closed with the Great of Alcoholics Anonymous to the fact versation about the meaning of life disaster prevention infrastructure. Recession and polarized political that people are not asked to abstain and one’s individual view of it. In It’s not money for “heated side- perspectives. In order to survive, for the rest of their lives, but rather the movie, Murray goes through walks”; it’s money lined up for a le- many industries are searching for to stay sober for a day at a various stages of feeling vee in Cedar Rapids, water control a new business model in this un- time or even an hour. trapped, depressed and in Fort Madison and fl ood mitiga- stable economy. The number of When I share this con- desperate because there tion in Coralville, among other proj- unemployed workers has cept in classes is no tomorrow. ects. These projects would seem to increased, and people aged and workshops, I Retired Boston Globe suit Gov. Terry Branstad’s plan to 50-plus have been hit hard. Guest fi rst ask people to columnist Ellen Goodman create 200,000 jobs in Iowa, but of Organizations are remak- name what would summarized the movie course they don’t suit the philoso- ing industries, and people Opinion be a “big win” for best by saying that fi nally phy of making government smaller. are trying to reinvent them- them. People typi- Murray arrives at the “not- Branstad and the Republicans selves through “recareering.” cally respond by saying so-profound-but-still-pret- want to create those jobs by im- For many, these are grim times. things such as: marriage, JANN ty-rare realization that he proving the business climate, not Things have not gone as many ex- graduation, having chil- can change his world by by spending tax money, and it’s cer- pected 10 years ago. It is hard to be dren or their favorite sports FREED changing himself.” tainly legitimate to test the theory optimistic and positive when many team winning a Super Bowl Instead of feeling stuck, with this approach. people are angry, frustrated and or World Series. Then I ask them, now is the time to look for small It will dampen the “spark” effect discouraged. Now is the time to be “How often do these big wins hap- wins. Think about including these of government spending, though. resilient and resourceful. It is time pen?” The usual answer is, “Not very qualities in 2011: curiosity, hope, Iowa wouldn’t be the home of a to celebrate the small wins. often.” So if we live for big wins, we optimism and creativity. Life is growing alternative energy industry Karl Weick, a professor of psy- often live with disappointment. Cel- about making the best of what we if the movement had been strictly chology at the University of Michi- ebrating small wins keeps us posi- have and celebrating these wins left up to citizens working on proj- gan, coined the phrase “small wins” tive and hopeful. over and over again. ects in their garages. as a way of reframing the scale of I can’t talk about small wins House Majority Leader Linda social problems. According to We- without mentioning the movie Jann Freed ([email protected]) Upmeyer has said business will get ick, when we “recast larger prob- “Groundhog Day.” Bill Murray’s holds the Mark and Kay DeCokk plenty of good news from this year’s lems into smaller, less arousing character asks a question for which Endowed Chair in Leadership and session. But getting rid of infrastruc- problems, people can identify a se- there is no one right answer: “What Character Development at Central ture projects is not good news, at ries of controllable opportunities of would you do if you were stuck College in Pella. least not in the short term.

20 Business Record | www.businessrecord.com JANUARY 21 , 2011 Transitions JIM POLLOCK Lots of learning, no risk of becoming an expert s the annual convention of the seem to get enough of intestinal Iowa Newspaper Association disorders. Aapproaches, one tends to refl ect Then it was on to newspapers, upon one’s experiences in the fi eld starting with an intense education of journalism. Then one wonders if in the intricate subtleties of sports they’ll have free ice cream sundaes coverage, such as including the fi nal again this year. score. The experience also honed Although some venerable news- my multitasking skills. I was cover- paper traditions continue – mainly ing a Marshalltown Bobcats base- criticizing management, but also ball game one afternoon when As- fi ghting about whether to capitalize sistant Coach Brad Clement walked “loony” when placed in front of a over and said, “Pollock, you’re the public offi cial’s name – the craft is only person I know who can keep 4VZ[VM\Z^V\SKHNYLL[OH[[OV\NO[M\SILOH]PVY changing dramatically. Rerunning the scorebook, take pictures and HUKYLZWLJ[MVYKPMMLYLU[]PL^WVPU[ZHYLPUZOVY[ old “Peanuts” cartoons has worked talk to the umpire all at the same out so well, editors are thinking time.” Before I could hug him, he Z\WWS`VYZPTWS`MVYNV[[LUPUV\YO\YYPLKZVJPL[` about getting rid of their remaining went on: “And do them all equally ^P[OULNH[P]LWVSP[PJHSJHTWHPNUZHUKWYL]HSLU[ reporters and just reprinting stories badly.” WLYZVUHSH[[HJRZ+Y74-VYUPHWYVMLZZVY about the invasion of Iwo Jima. Moments like that make you More important – in the old think that Clement could have been H[1VOUZ/VWRPUZLZ[+LZ4VPULZHUK+YHRL

JANUARY 21 , 2011 www.businessrecord.com | Business Record 21 Investing MALCOLM BERKO High school freshman picks three nice stocks Dear Mr. Berko: My daughter’s freshman high school class is studying the stock market, and each student was asked to pick three stocks they think will do well between January of this year and May, when school is out. She has selected Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, American Capital Ltd. and 7YLZLU[LK)` Pfi zer. I asked my daughter why she picked those three, and she said that “they just sounded good to me” and that I “use Viagra, which is made by Pfi zer.” What do you think of her picks? T.R., Cincinnati Dear T.R.: but many on the Street think it I can understand her choice could be a sweet turnaround. of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. Just a few years ago, American (KKD-$6.74). I like the pick. But Capital was trading in the $40s, where in blazes did she fi nd Ameri- paid a $4.12 dividend and was in- )V^SMVY2PKZ»:HRLPZ)PN)YV[OLYZ)PN:PZ[LYZVM can Capital Ltd. (ACAS-$8.38), a vested in an exciting portfolio of company that, according to the lat- private companies – many of which *LU[YHS0V^H»ZZPNUH[\YLM\UKYHPZPUNL]LU[ est research polls, is only known by were destined for initial public of- 127 American investors and three ferings. This business development 7HY[PJPWH[PUNPZLHZ`-VYTVYLPUMVYTH[PVUJHSS members of the Politburo? I also company was sitting high above the like Pfi zer Inc. (PFE-$18.21), and world. Then the bubble burst, the I hope her teacher doesn’t require dividend collapsed, the new-issue the students to show and tell. market ceased to exist, the United 7SHaH3HULZ KKD, as most know, makes the States fell into a recession, and in sweetest doughnuts this side of March 2009 ACAS traded at 75 cents ;O\Y4HYJO[OWT Mars. Once a Wall Street darling, per share. Now ACAS is on a tear it went public at $25 per share in with a classy portfolio of mining, -YP4HYJO[O WT April 2000, ran to $108 in Novem- liquefi ed natural gas tanker, oil, nat- :H[4HYJO[OWTHUKWT ber, then split 2 for 1 and three ural gas, pipeline, information tech, months later zoomed to $75, split- original equipment manufacturing, =HS3HULZ ting 2 for 1 again in June 2001. solar, nuclear power, electrical and ;\LZ4HYJO [OWT Then the CEO got money fever gas distribution companies. I think and began passing out Rolexes, cost this could be a dynamite stock. ;O\YZ4HYJOZ[ WT controls had no controls, manage- Pfi zer has $70 billion in rev- ment was selling franchises to re- enues, 114,000 employees, made -YP(WYPSZ[WT jected Burger King employees, es- $7 billion last year and should earn tablished franchisees revolted and $14 billion on a 12 percent increase the U.S. surgeon general began a in revenues by 2015. PFE has drugs campaign to lambaste anything that for every known disease and is de- contained trans fats and sugars. veloping new drugs for diseases Register Today! A few years later, KKD was $10 that won’t exist for years. The Street per share. And a few years later, thinks the new CEO can take PFE KKD was $1 per share. This laid- to $33 in the coming four years, or back North Carolina company was $75 if it can perfect a “libido” pill www.bowlforkidsiowa.kintera.org millimeters from bankruptcy. for women. Meanwhile, the divi- Wow, have things changed. The dend yields a comfy 4.4 percent and old CEO was tarred and feathered might be increased this year. and now runs two Orange Julius stands. The new guy now has KKD stores in Korea, China, Indonesia, Australia, Turkey, Malaysia, Leba- To read two more new non, the United Kingdom, Qatar, Malcolm Berko columns, Kuwait, Japan, Bahrain and Saudi go to www.businessrecord.com. Arabia. KKD is a rank speculation,

22 Business Record | www.businessrecord.com JANUARY 21 , 2011 was in Las Vegas at The Palazzo partment, or both. having coffee at Espressamente Right then we each took out I Illy, where they serve (arguably) our mobile devices and connected the world’s best java. At the bar, I with one another on LinkedIn. Not noticed someone obviously not Sales a business card, rather a permanent from America. (Fashion reveals all.) connection. We each receive 100 “Where are you from?” I asked. times more information than could “Belgium,” he replied with pride. JEFFREY GITOMER ever fi t on a business card. “I’ll buy your coffee,” I said. “As a BUSINESS SOCIAL MEDIA LES- welcome to America.” SION LEARNED: When you link He said, “I’m also buying coffee with people, like people, follow for two of my friends.” I said, “Fine, people, photo with people, “bump” put it on my bill!” Bye-bye, business card with people, and tweet what is said, We began to exchange cultural second guy had none. The third lots to talk about. We were familiar all of a sudden the business card information, and I discovered all guy, Marcel, said, “Not too many,” with American culture and Europe- becomes relatively irrelevant. three of them were in sales. Their and sheepishly smiled. Turns out an culture, and had their company EPILOGUE: Less than an hour name badges revealed they were at- they want to use social media, but in common. I gave them my busi- later, 22 global re-tweets of “Dif- tendees of the conference where I they just don’t know how. ness card, my business coin and ferentiate with value, or die with was to be a featured speaker. NOTE: I am amazed at how two signed books and said, “May price.” And the re-tweets are still Now we had a link. many business people don’t take I have your business cards?” Each piling up. They wanted to know what I the AHA! or impactful information of them said, “I didn’t bring any,” TRY THIS: The next time you at- knew, and I wanted to know what exchanged in a business conversa- and I thought to myself, that doesn’t tend a networking event, don’t bring they knew. tion and send it out to the world. work. any business cards. Force people to Marcel’s fi rst question to me was IT’S YOUR CHOICE: You can But my thinking was 1990, not link with you or follow you if they one I have been asked a thousand tell three people, or 30,000 people 2011. want to connect with you. Realize times: “What’s the secret of selling – even 3 million people. The power REALITY: Pascal, the guy I that a business card only really rep- against fi erce competition?” My im- of Twitter, when applied to busi- bought the coffee for, said, “Just resents simple exchange, but that mediate answer was, “Differentiate ness social media, allows you to connect with me on LinkedIn.” a LinkedIn or Twitter or Facebook with value, or die with price.” broadcast your brilliance to your Cool. connection creates engagement. He said: “I agree. I’m a value followers and all the followers of REALITY: Business cards are Long-term engagement. provider.” those who re-tweet you. From a ca- not necessary to connect anymore, Oh, cards will be here for some I said, “Hey, let’s tweet it,” and sual conversation in a coffee bar. especially if they’re boring, or have time, but I can already hear my immediately we turned the conver- We spoke for an hour. We had been created by a marketing de- 3-year-old granddaughter, Isabel, sation to social media. I asked them asking me in 15 years, “Pop Pop, how many followers they had on Jeffrey Gitomer can be reached by phone at (704) 333-1112 or by what’s a business card?” Twitter. The fi rst guy had none. The e-mail at [email protected]. © 2011 Jeffrey H. Gitomer How are you connecting? Always stay focused couldn’t serve profi tably ended up costing many businesses a signifi - cant amount of money and in some Marketing cases shut them down. Especially when times are lean, ◆ DREW it’s very tempting to chase dollars, even if they’re outside your normal McLELLAN scope of services. After all, a dollar Love is is a dollar, right? But that bad fi t will here are many ways a business inevitably cost you time and money. priceless. can get bigger – more custom- The biggest loss is that it takes your Ters, additional sales, staff size eye off what you do best. or even product or service offer- It takes a savvy business per- ings. Growth in any of these areas son to be disciplined enough to not Protect can result in bottom-line growth as stray outside their core competency. well. All good, so far. That’s not just smart business; that’s it with But bigger isn’t always better. smart marketing. How can you dif- One lesson we can take away from ferentiate yourself or be seen as an Anglo. the recession’s aftermath is that expert if you do everything? there’s incredible benefi t in staying As you look at what this year ◆ focused on your company’s sweet will hold for you, is it possible that spot. Knowing what you do best you could grow your business by (both in terms of results for the cus- being smaller? What if you said “no” tomer and profi tability) allows you to work or clients that took you out to hunker down and wait out an of your sweet spot? economic storm. Maybe it’s worth a try. It seemed that organizations that were spread too thin or tried to Drew McLellan is Top Dog at be something to everyone really got McLellan Marketing Group and thrashed around when the econo- blogs at drewsmarketingminute.com. my tightened. He can be reached by e-mail at 12851 University Avenue, Clive • 515.254.0100 That lack of brand vision and [email protected]. www.anglodiamond.com • Mon - Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5 bad habit of taking on clients they © 2011 Drew McLellan JANUARY 21 , 2011 www.businessrecord.com | Business Record 23 On the Move PROMOTIONS, CHANGES, APPOINTMENTS Andreana Juel Art Reese Shannon Sandvig Wayne Smith Brooks Borg Brooks Borg Brooks Borg Brooks Borg Skiles Architecture Skiles Architecture Skiles Architecture Skiles Architecture Engineering LLP Engineering LLP Engineering LLP Engineering LLP Promoted to associate. Promoted to associate. Promoted to associate. Promoted to associate.

David Unick Donald Beal Jr. Brad Schulte Doug Mayo Brooks Borg Home Builders Home Builders Home Builders Skiles Architecture Association of Iowa Association of Iowa Association of Iowa Engineering LLP Elected to the executive Elected to the executive Builders Promoted to associate. committee. committee. Elected to the executive committee.

Stan Blaue Kent Sewright Kathie McGinnis Suzanne Mineck Coldwell Banker Appointed to the Institute Farmers Mutual Hail Mid-Iowa Health Mid-America Group of Internal Auditors’ Insurance Company of Foundation Realtors Internal Audit Standards Iowa Named president and Joined as a sales Board. Hired as a document CEO. associate. administration supervisor.

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24 Business Record | www.businessrecord.com JANUARY 21 , 2011 POLK COUNTY NOTICES POLK COUNTY BONNIE’S BARRICADES CONNETT SERVICES ESSEL IOWA HOSPITALITY LLC Published Bills to be Paid List 1/11/11 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 828.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 287.00 3 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 430.00 1 R5504PBLST POLK001 BOOMGAARN, SANDY M CONTROL INSTALLATIONS IA INC. EWING TRACE (*) Indicates Check Has Been Issued OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 28.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 1088.55 2 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 853.14 2 AANRUD INSULATION BOOTH LAW FIRM COONEY, ALAN EXCEL MECHANICAL CO., INC. HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 97.66 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 500.00 1 SUPPLIES 3342.80 2 7141.00 1 BORSETH LAW OFFICE COPPOLA, ANA M EXCEL MECHANICAL CO., INC. ABENS, DARREN HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 366.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 102.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 4688.82 2 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 82.81 1 BOUGHER, KAREN A CORVEL CORP PERSONAL SERVICES 41.36 2 EYERLY-BALL ABMA SERVICES OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 25.75 1 COUNTRY LIFE HEALTH CARE, INC. HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS BOYD, MICHAEL W SR HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 54720.80 6 7166.00 2 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 430.00 1 1505.98 1 FAIRCHILD, MICHAEL ACME TOOLS/PUCKETT TOOLS & EQUIPMENT BOYKIN, VELMA COVENANT CLINIC PERSONAL SERVICES 40.00 1 SUPPLIES 51.98 2 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 430.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 273.00 2 FAREWAY ACME TOOLS/PUCKETT TOOLS & EQUIPMENT BP AMOCO SUPPLIES 72.84 1 COX, ELIZABETH HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 640.00 5 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 41.99 1 BREWER WHOLESALE MEATS INC. OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 500.00 11 FBINAA-IOWA CHAPTER ADVANCED HEATING & COOLING INC HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS CREATIVE COMMINITY OPTIONS OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 170.00 2 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 3732.94 2 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS FEDERAL ADVOCATES INC 6151.00 3 BRIDGEWAY 7790.80 6 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 5000.00 1 ADVANCED MEDICAL IMAGING HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS CREATIVE FORECASTING, INC. FEDERAL EXPRESS OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 1291.80 1 5875.52 2 SUPPLIES 60.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 221.88 2 AHLERS & COONEY, P.C. BRIGHTER TOMORROW LLC CULVER, SHERYL FERRELLGAS MISCELLANEOUS 225.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 25.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 604.00 5 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 382.77 1 AIM SUPPLY SUPPLIES 132.18 1 BROADLAWNS CURRENT, TOMMY FERRELLGAS, INC. ALBER, DIANNE HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 451.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 1672.41 4 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 316.00 1 55269.95 3 DAHL’S FOOD MART FIELD PAPER COMPANY ALTOONA HERALD-MITCHELLVILLE BROADLAWNS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 78.39 4 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 1144.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 297.70 4 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 12781.88 1 DAHL’S FOODS FIRST BAPTIST HOUSING ALTOONA MEADOWS I BRUMFIELD, KIMBERLY HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 20.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 25.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 450.00 1 DALLAS COUNTY CARE FACILITY FISHER SCIENTIFIC LLC SUPPLIES 953.95 1 1618.00 3 BULLINGTON, KEVIN HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS FLOYD COUNTY GENERAL ASSISTANCE AMERICAN AWARDS, INC OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 14.56 1 10476.04 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 135.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 109.25 1 BULLS & BEARS LLC DAV THRIFT STORE FOSTER, SUE ANN AMERICAN BAPTIST HOMES OF THE MIDWEST HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 430.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 199.95 1 CHRGS FOR SVCS: NON-STAT. FEES 15.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS BURDETTE LAW FIRM PC DAWSON, BRUCE F. FRANCIS MOSAIC 8048.03 4 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 200.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 36.00 1 AMERICAN MARKING, INC. SUPPLIES 44.98 2 BUSINESS PUB 3837.00 1 FRANKLIN COURT APARTMENTS PTR AMERICAN PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 1351.98 4 DEAF SERVICES UNLIMITED HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 610.00 1 PERSONAL SERVICES 454.40 1 CAMERON, IRENE OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 157.50 2 GABRIELLE BARLOON, MD, PC ANDERSON, ARLENE OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 24.00 1 DEERSKIN MFG INC SUPPLIES 29.90 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 24.98 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 59.00 1 CAPITAL CITY EQUIPMENT CO., INC. DES MOINES AREA RELIGIOUS COUNCIL GALLARDO, FRANK ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE SUPPLIES 195.60 2 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 5000.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 475.00 1 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES 900.00 1 CAPITAL HILL RESIDENTIAL HOUSING COOP DES MOINES BOLT SUPPLY, INC GEMPLER’S INC SUPPLIES 214.47 1 ANKENY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 450.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 10.02 1 GENERAL FIRE & SAFETY EQUIP. HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY CO.INC DES MOINES FORAGE & TURF SEED CO SUPPLIES 260.00 1 1500.00 1 SUPPLIES 2863.08 4 SUPPLIES 160.00 1 GENERAL FIRE & SAFETY EQUIP. ARAMARK UNIFORM SVCS CAPSTONE CENTER INC DES MOINES HEATING COOLING LLC OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 100.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 94.42 2 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 845.50 2 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS GESTACH AND PAULSON PROPERTIES LLC ARDICK EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. CARNES, CHARLES 6460.53 5 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 450.00 1 SUPPLIES 1603.68 3 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 435.00 1 DES MOINES ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS GILMORE, KATE ARMSTRONG SYSTEM CONSULTING CARNEY, CONNIE LOUISE PERSONAL SERVICES 300.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 63.50 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 75.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 197.96 1 DES MOINES REGENCY MANOR LLC GLOBAL PROTECTION CORP. AT CONFERENCE INC CARPENTER UNIFORM AND HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 338.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 225.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 62.63 2 SUPPLIES 12226.76 3 DES MOINES STAMP MFG COMPANY GOLDEN CIRCLE BEHAVIORAL HLTH. AT&T OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 8.76 1 CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES SUPPLIES 219.39 2 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS AUDITOR OF STATE HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 300.00 1 DES STAFFING SERVICES INC 19578.72 4 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 850.00 1 CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING CO. OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 441.00 1 GOLDVIEW CONDOS, LC AUDLEHELM, JOHN SUPPLIES 2864.35 4 DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES OF IOWA HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 451.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 497.10 3 CDW GOVERNMENT, INC. SUPPLIES 210.31 2 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS GOODSOURCE SOLUTIONS AUTO-CLEAN CEDAR VALLEY RANCH, INC. 6884.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 125.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS DEWEIN LAW OFFICE 1605.40 1 BAKER ELECTRIC, INC. 1598.36 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 444.00 1 GOVERNMENT RESOURCE GROUP LLC OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 7268.28 1 CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORP. DEWEY FORD, INC. SUPPLIES 4.26 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 4851.00 1 BAKER, JOYCE OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 212.00 3 DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 350.00 1 CENTRAL PLACE/EAST POLK INTERAGENCY OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 3068.44 1 SUPPLIES 808.53 4 BARNES, MICHAEL ASSO DICKINSON COUNTY CPC GREATER DES MOINES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 535.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 62.39 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 55.32 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 100.00 2 BASSMAN, STEVE CENTRAL SERVICE & SUPPLY INC. DINSDALE, DAVE GREENWOOD’S SEWER SERVICE HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS SUPPLIES 149.70 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 500.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 95.00 1 1355.00 3 CENTURY LAUNDRY DISTRIBUTING DM WATER WORKS GRIMES CHAMBER & ECONOMIC DEVELOP- BASTONE, LLC SUPPLIES 388.15 2 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS MENT HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 495.00 1 CHEMSEARCH SUPPLIES 298.82 1 1005.94 8 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 45.00 1 BEACON OF LIFE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF IOWA DM WATER WORKS GROBEN, DO, R PAUL HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 2533.97 7 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 84.69 1 1023.00 3 9513.40 4 DOORS, INC. SUPPLIES 123.00 2 GROSS, MICHAEL BECTON DICKINSON SUPPLIES 13815.73 2 CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY LOC#D89 DSM AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTH PERSONAL SERVICES 808.46 1 BELLETT, LAURA SUPPLIES 302.49 3 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS GROSS, MICHAEL INSURANCE 18.42 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 430.00 1 CISNEROS ORTIZ, GERARDO 16477.56 4 GUARANTEE OIL CO, INC SUPPLIES 1558.65 1 BENNETT, AARON HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 533.00 1 DULANEY COURT REPORTING H-H INCORPORATED OF IOWA HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 640.00 1 CITIMORTGAGE INC OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 13.20 1 SUPPLIES 701.00 1 BEST HEATING COOLING ELECTRIC INC HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 500.00 1 DUNN & COMPANY, INC. SUPPLIES 17.98 1 HACHMANN, TODD HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS CITY OF DES MOINES DUNSKY, ANTHONY F OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 148.84 1 11234.00 4 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 118.00 1 PERSONAL SERVICES 286.32 1 HAGUE, MEGAN BIBBER, MARGARET J. CITY OF DES MOINES EAST DES MOINES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 149.00 2 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 355.52 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 50.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 45.00 1 HAMILTON’S FUNERAL HOME INC. BICKELL, ANNE P CITY OF DES MOINES EASTERN IOWA THERAPEUTICS PC HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 775.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS CAPITAL OUTLAYS 46886.70 1 PERSONAL SERVICES 831.34 1 HAMMER MEDICAL SUPPLY 1150.00 1 CITY SUPPLY CORP SUPPLIES 21.90 1 ECHO ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO SUPPLIES 16.09 1 PERSONAL SERVICES 28.92 1 BLACK BOX NETWORK SERVICES CLARK, CATHY EDDY COOPERATIVE HOUSING ASSOC HAMMER PHARMACY OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 287.50 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 400.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 425.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 962.19 2 BLACK HILLS ENERGY CLARK, KATHY ELECTRICAL ENG/EQUIP SUPPLIES 38.16 1 HANSEN CO INC (THE) OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 1759.18 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 150.00 1 ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING CO. CAPITAL OUTLAYS 62757.44 4 BLOCKER, JEFF CLIFTON GUNDERSON LLP OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 191.85 4 HANSON DIRECTORY SERVICE, INC. OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 176.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 25225.00 1 ELLIOTT COOPERATIVE HOUSING ASSOC OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 26.40 1 BOB BARKER CO SUPPLIES 22913.98 1 COCHRAN, ROBERT E HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 45.00 1 HARBOR OF HOPE MISSION BOB’S TOOLS, INC HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 360.00 1 ELLIOTT, STEVEN INSURANCE 26.10 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 430.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 80.98 1 COLONIAL DEVELOPERS ELSIE MASON MANOR HARKEN, TOM BOLTON & HAY, INC. SUPPLIES 108.60 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 475.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 128.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 42.00 1 BONDURANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONLIN PROPERTIES EMBARKIT INC HAWKEYE FOOD SYSTEMS SUPPLIES 1623.80 3 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 25.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 250.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 80.00 1 HAWKEYE FOOD SYSTEMS JANUARY 21, 2011 www.businessrecord.com | Business Record 25 POLK COUNTY NOTICES OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 2062.34 1 KELLER LAW OFFICE PERSONAL SERVICES 3054.47 1 PENA, RODOLPO HAYES INTERPRETING SERVICES HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 126.00 1 MERCY MED CTR OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 9.33 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 542.50 1 KENWOOD-ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS LLP OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 2943.97 1 PENDLETON, JESSICA HEFFRON SUPPLIES 2430.68 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 430.00 1 MERIC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 8.50 1 HEMMINGER, JOHN, ATTY & MARK HALSTED KILLIP, JOHN HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 500.00 1 PEOPLES ABSTRACT COMPANY PERSONAL SERVICES 585.19 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 86.00 1 METRO WASTE AUTHORITY OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 50.00 1 HENDERSON TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO KINSER-DOUGLAS, MOLLY OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 316.69 1 PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP SUPPLIES 28689.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 825.00 1 MFR PARTNERS V LLC SUPPLIES 3617.17 2 HERC-U-LIFT INC KNOCK, DAVE HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 358.00 1 PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 195.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 860.00 18 MID-EASTERN IOWA CMHC OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 4300.23 2 HILGENBERG, VIVIAN KNOX, SHERRY HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS PERSONS, OTIS D OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 119.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 156.50 1 1383.65 4 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 352.55 1 HILLTOP TIRE SERVICE SUPPLIES 869.03 2 KOCH BROTHERS SUPPLIES 1085.81 4 MID-IOWA MENTAL HEALTH CTR PHOTHASONE, PHEUN HIRSCH-GILLER, BARB KOCH BROTHERS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 230.00 2 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 266.50 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 580.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 218.70 1 MID-IOWA WORKSHOPS, INC. PLANTATION PROPERTIES HOBBY LOBBY CREATIVE CENTERS KOENCK, KURTIS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 225.50 1 SUPPLIES 103.50 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 160.37 1 1195.04 1 PLUMB SUPPLY SUPPLIES 247.94 1 HOV SERVICES KORDICK, TERESA MIDAMERICAN ENERGY PLYMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 3001.36 3 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 266.50 2 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 78.00 1 HUXLEY COMMUNICATIONS COOP KRUML LAW FIRM PC 1633.25 14 POINDEXTER FLOORING INC OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 32.25 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 275.00 1 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 37845.00 7 HY-VEE DRUGSTORE #7031 LABORATORY SUPPLY COMPANY OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 4815.75 3 POLK CO. HEALTH SERVICES HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 37.78 2 SUPPLIES 409.38 1 MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS HY-VEE FOOD STORE SUPPLIES 82.44 1 LANSING, BARBARA OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 187.50 1 129300.00 8 HY-VEE FOOD STORE HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 375.00 1 MIDWEST OFFICE POLK COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECU- HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS LAPPE, KRISTY OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 388.36 4 TIVE 2235.16 46 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 114.00 1 MIDWEST RESIDENTIAL FUND I LLC OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 20.00 1 HY-VEE FOOD STORE LEACHMAN LUMBER COMPANY HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 225.50 1 POWERPLAN OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 329.20 2 SUPPLIES 26.60 1 MIDWESTERN CULVERT SUPPLIES 44.95 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 4000.00 1 HY-VEE IOWA CITY WATERFRONT LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY MILLER, JAY POWESHIEK COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 367.50 1 SUPPLIES 4800.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 225.50 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 166.62 1 I’LL MAKE ME A WORLD IN IOWA LETO, JOHN MILLER, MARCIA POWLEY, BURTON OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 225.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 430.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 685.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 430.00 1 IA. ORTHOPEDIC LIBERTY HOLDINGS INC. MILLS, CATHERINE PREMIS CONSULTING GROUP LLC PERSONAL SERVICES 937.88 6 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PERMITS 66.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 82.50 2 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 9973.28 1 ID WHOLESALER SUPPLIES 1336.50 1 LINCARE INC MINUTE MENU SYSTEMS LLC PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS INT’L SUPPLIES19.12 1 INSIGHTSOFTWARE.COM INC HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 188.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 3419.55 1 QUAIL HOLLOW FARM SUPPLIES 1348.00 2 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 812.52 1 LIND PROPERTIES LLC MOHRFELD, MARTIN QWEST INTERNATIONAL MARKETING COMMUNICA- HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 500.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 500.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 6040.00 4 TIONS LINK ASSOCIATES MONROE POLICE DEPARTMENT R & I ENTERPRISES LC OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 150.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS MISCELLANEOUS 97.60 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 450.00 1 INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY CENTER 14127.75 2 MORGAN CONTRACTING INC R E L INSULATION SUPPLIES 431.76 1 LIPOVAC, TERRY CAPITAL OUTLAYS 679012.75 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS INTL ASSOC OF LAW ENFRCMNT PLNRS PERSONAL SERVICES 100.00 1 MORRIS, MARGARET D 10002.00 2 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 75.00 1 LIPOVAC, TERRY OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 52.50 1 RACOM IOWA CLINIC PERSONAL SERVICES 79.90 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 6.00 1 MORSE WATCHMAN’S INC. SUPPLIES 106.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 325.08 1 IOWA CLINIC RADIOLOGY LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS MOSAIC RADISH (THE) OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 158.81 1 SUPPLIES 304.61 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 808.32 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 386.00 1 IOWA DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH LOSE, MICHAEL MRM PROPERTY SERVICES RADOSEVICH, RANDI OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 612.50 1 PERSONAL SERVICES 778.86 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 144.17 2 IOWA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION LOWE’S SUPPLIES 11.99 1 3826.00 1 RAMSEY, ROBERT R. SUPPLIES 62.54 1 MACNEIR, DONNA MTI DISTRIBUTING, INC SUPPLIES 2386.70 5 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 18.51 1 IOWA ENVIRON SVCS . 2500.00 2 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 100.50 1 MURPHY, KIMBERLY M RANDA, GARY PERSONAL SERVICES 40.00 1 IOWA HOME CARE LLC MAHASKA COUNTY HOSPITAL OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 1494.00 1 RANDOLPH INVESTMENT CORP. HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 780.00 1 MURRAY, GAYLE HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 2815.00 1 MAIERS, MIKE OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 200.00 1 2540.00 6 IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 82.90 1 MYRTUE MEDICAL CENTER REHAB CONSTRUCTION OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 1648.53 1 MAIL SERVICES, LLC HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 393.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 14723.40 5 NAPA AUTO PARTS SUPPLIES 414.61 3 5924.00 1 PERSONAL SERVICES 922.57 2 MAINSTREAM LIVING INC NATIONAL PAPER OF IOWA REINHART FOODS SUPPLIES 1733.43 3 IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES SUPPLIES 58.50 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS SUPPLIES 1524.52 3 REINHART FOODS IOWA RADIOLOGY 1400.00 3 NELSON, LANETTE OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 1268.28 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 158.81 1 MAINSTREAM LIVING INC. HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 430.00 1 REPPERT RIGGING & HAULING CO IOWA SIGNAL & ELECTRIC COMPANY HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 700.00 2 NEMMERS, PATSY OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 472.50 1 SUPPLIES 600.00 1 MALLARD VIEW INC PERSONAL SERVICES 618.53 1 REZARCH, ANN IOWA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS NICHOLS CONTROLS & SUPPLY, INC OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 240.00 4 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 70.00 1 2480.00 1 SUPPLIES 280.00 1 RICHMOND CENTER IOWA TREASURY MANAGEMENT ASSOC MAPLE GROVE VILLA NORTH CENTRAL IOWA MENTAL HEALTH CTR HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 400.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 685.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 104.00 1 1270.35 3 J L INVESTMENTS LLC MAPLE LANE APARTMENTS NORTH COUNTRY BUSINESS SUPPLIES 74.33 1 RIVERS, KERRI HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 650.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 500.00 1 NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT CO OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 159.87 1 J PETTIECORD, INC MARIE GRABENBAUER & ASSOCIATES SUPPLIES 183.97 2 ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 2073.55 2 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 3060.00 1 O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 3095.00 2 JAK PROPERTIES LC MARTIN BROTHERS DIST. CO., INC SUPPLIES 68.68 1 ROCKFORD RIGGING INC SUPPLIES 109.89 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 451.00 1 SUPPLIES 5658.04 2 OLSON, KAY RODGERS CONSTRUCTION JEFF CARTER LAW OFFICES PC AND MARTIN BROTHERS DIST. CO., INC OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 726.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 624.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 3228.64 1 OMARK CORPORATION SUPPLIES 111.42 1 11301.00 1 JERAA, LLC MARTIN MARIETTA SUPPLIES 1068.40 1 ORIENTAL TRADING CO., INC. ROSS CHEMICALS SYSTEMS INC HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 425.00 1 MC CLISH, MIKE SUPPLIES 1205.94 2 SUPPLIES 2293.80 1 JOHNSON CONTROLS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 595.00 1 ORKIN EXTERMINATING ROYAL OAKS APTS, L.L.P. CAPITAL OUTLAYS 45140.50 1 MC MILLAN, SARA HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 75.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 314.00 1 JOHNSON RPTG SVCS OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 15.50 1 OVATIONS FOOD SERVICES LP RUSSELL, ROD OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 552.00 2 MC VEY, JODY OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 4531.04 2 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 131.50 1 JOHNSON, AMY OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 211.00 1 P & P SMALL ENGINES SUPPLIES 99.00 1 RV & RV PROPERTIES LLC OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 30.00 1 MCCABE, JODY PAGE, JACK D. HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 430.00 1 JOHNSON, RANDY OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 53.50 2 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 10.97 1 RYAN DIAGNOSTICS INC SUPPLIES 636.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 13.17 1 MCCRACKEN-YOUNG, JOANN PAPER CORPORATION (THE) S & P SPECIALTIES SUPPLIES 150.00 1 K & M CONTRACTORS OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 80.00 2 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 3322.20 2 SANFORD OPTICIANS SUPPLIES 494.00 2 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 204.00 1 MCKESSON GENERAL MEDICAL CORP. PARGULSKI, HAUSER, CLARKE, PLC SANOFI PASTEUR INC SUPPLIES 6671.18 4 K-MART., #4160 SUPPLIES 101.29 1 SUPPLIES 591.16 4 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 1350.00 2 SCHAER, JAMES KADING, RICK MCMAHON, PEGGY PARK AVENUE CLEANERS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 250.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 650.00 1 LICENSES AND PERMITS 10.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 28.75 1 SCHMUNK, GREGORY A KARAIDOS, RANDY MCQUILLIN, PAUL E. PARKSIDE EAST L.P. OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 89.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 410.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 100.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS SCHWAB, JAIMIE L. KECK OIL, INC. MEEK, NINA 1065.00 2 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 5.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 3909.61 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 120.00 1 PASSAGEWAY SCI IOWA FUNERAL SERVICES, INC KEHRWALD, ADAM MENARDS SUPPLIES 2036.73 15 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 150.00 1 MENARDS 5388.46 3 2000.00 1 KEITER, TAMMY OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 118.30 3 PAULA CARROLL, MS, LMHC, LLC SCIONE, MICHAEL OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 57.50 1 MERCY MED CTR HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 120.00 1 PERSONAL SERVICES 150.00 1 26 Business Record | www.businessrecord.com JANUARY 21, 2011 POLK COUNTY NOTICES

SCIONE, MICHAEL HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 475.00 1 POLK COUNTY Financial Report, FY ending June 30, 2010. OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 24.00 1 URBANDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Bills to be Paid List REFERRED TO PUBLIC WKS & CO ATTORNEY: SECRETARY OF STATE OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 50.00 1 1/11/2011 Communication from the City of Bondurant con- OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 30.00 1 URBANDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT Company 288 Employee Insurance cerning approval of voluntary annexation. SHAW, JOHN PERSONAL SERVICES 40.00 1 MISCELLANEOUS 369.10 1 Vendor Name Department Name RESOLUTIONS: Resolution approving SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO SUPPLIES 917.91 3 URBANDALE WATER DEPT. Account Description Amount MH/MR/DD service approvals and authorizing SHORT CONSTRUCTION HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 14.56 1 Wellmark expenditures from the MH/MR/DD Services HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 500.00 1 US POSTAL SERVICE Employee Insurance Fund. SHRED-IT DES MOINES OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 185.00 1 Health Insur Claims 263,358.06 VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 4784.80 3 VAISALA, INC SUPPLIES 155.00 1 Wellmark Hockensmith, Mauro. SHUCK-BRITSON, INC. VALGOI, ROY Employee Insurance Resolution authorizing amendment to extend OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 30335.75 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 169.00 1 Health Insur Claims 247,147.38 the Master Service Agreement with Aspect SINK PAPER SUPPLIES 350.00 1 VAN ZEE, RITA Principal Financial Software, Inc. to continue development of men- SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 650.00 1 Employee Insurance tal health and developmental disability man- OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 84.69 1 VANLIEW, FREDERICK Dental Insur Claims 6,214.30 agement information system. SMITH-HOWARD, ANITA OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 140.00 3 Principal Financial VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 225.50 1 VERIZON SUPPLIES 65.61 1 Employee Insurance Hockensmith, Mauro. SNAPPYS USED CARS AND TRAILER SALES VERIZON Dental Insur Claims 7,223.80 Resolution approving application for FY 11/12 CAPITAL OUTLAYS 3200.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 625.49 1 Principal Financial Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention program SOCIETY OF LAND SURVEYORS OF IOWA VERTIQ SOFTWARE Employee Insurance funds. OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 100.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 4597.00 1 Dental Insur Claims 6,596.25 VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, SPAIN, STEPHEN VILLAGE GREEN PARTNERSHIP Principal Financial Hockensmith, Mauro. OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 75.16 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 450.00 1 Employee Insurance Resolution approving agreement with Iowa SPECK USA CORP W. W. GRAINGER, INC. SUPPLIES 1837.76 11 Dental Insur Claims 4,508.40 Department of Public Health for public health OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 34950.00 1 WADLE, EDWIN SUPPLIES 100.00 1 Principal Financial emergency response funding. SPRAGUE, RAY PERSONAL SERVICES 40.00 1 WALDINGER CORPORATION Employee Insurance VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, SPRINT OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 398.80 1 Dental Insur Claims 9,160.35 Hockensmith, Mauro. OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 399.92 1 WALKER, RICHARD L. II Resolution approving a Cooperative Public STAPLES CREDIT PLAN SUPPLIES 626.68 2 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 400.00 1 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Service Agreement with the City of Pleasant Hill STEPHEN LINDNER WALRAVEN, GLORIA Des Moines, Iowa and Southeast Polk Community School District. OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 2100.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 22.00 1 January 4, 2011 VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, STERICYCLE, INC. WARD, BREANNE D Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. Hockensmith, Mauro. OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 1678.81 3 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 58.50 1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLK COUNTY Resolution accepting the bid from MD STIER, MIKKI PERSONAL SERVICES 40.00 1 WARNER, PENNY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Construction for the remediation of lead hazards STORK TOWNSEND INC OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 82.00 1 ——— of a home through the Metropolitan Partnership HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 451.00 1 WARREN COUNTY GENERAL ASST. The Polk County Board of Supervisors met in for Lead Safe Housing Program (1814-10th STOUFFER, SHERYL HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 950.00 2 regular session on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Street). OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 40.00 1 WARREN COUNTY MH/DD COMMUNITY SER- 9:30 a.m. VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, STRAWHACKER & ASSOCIATES LLC VICES MEMBERS PRESENT: E.J. Giovannetti, Robert Hockensmith, Mauro. HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS Brownell, Angela Connolly, Tom Hockensmith, Resolution accepting the bid from Fexsteve 30877.17 3 3453.36 1 John F. Mauro. Limited for the remediation of lead hazards of a STROUD, SUSIE K WEBB, THERESA L LET THE RECORD SHOW Supervisor Connolly is home through the Metropolitan Lead Safe OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 30.50 2 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 71.04 1 out of the County on a family matter and her Housing Program (1815-10th Street). SUNBURST APARTMENT LTD WEEG, JOSEPH P. physical presence was impossible. She will be VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 695.00 3 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 330.00 1 participating in the meeting by telephone, Hockensmith, Mauro. SUNNYBROOK MOBILE HOME PARK WEITZ CO., LLC . 1701950.00 1 which is allowed per Iowa Code Chapter 21.8 Resolution approving grant application to the HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 332.82 1 WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE and her votes will be recorded. Polk County Housing Trust Fund for Polk SUSAN FRYE & ASSOCIATES INC HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS Moved by Hockensmith, Seconded by County’s Emergency Home Repair Program. OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 620.50 1 1720.00 4 Brownell to dispense with the reading of the VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, SWANSON, JOHN W SUPPLIES 193.75 1 WESLEY AT HOME December 28, 2010 minutes and they stand Hockensmith, Mauro. SWEENEY COURT REPORTING HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS approved as printed. Resolution authorizing the Auditor’s Office to OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 255.79 1 68967.59 1 VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, publish Notice of Public Hearing for January 18, SWOBODA, EILEEN WEST DES MOINES POLICE DEPARTMENT Hockensmith, Mauro. 2011 on proposed easement conveyance to the OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 200.00 1 MISCELLANEOUS 304.08 1 The Bills as certified by the County Auditor Wastewater Reclamation Authority. T3 TECHNOLOGIES WEST GROUP PAYMENT CENTER were allowed or disallowed on each according VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 19700.00 1 SUPPLIES 3713.08 3 to the certified list. Hockensmith, Mauro. TAHER, INC. WEST IOWA COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, Resolution approving printing fees and con- HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS CENTER Hockensmith, Mauro. tract for printing services to the City of Des 13358.40 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 63.00 1 PRESENTATION: The Board of Supervisors pre- Moines. TARGET BANK SUPPLIES 118.75 1 WESTON PARK APARTMENTS sented an award of appreciation to Robert A. VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, TED’S BODY SHOP HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 328.61 2 Wright Jr. for his service as Polk County’s repre- Hockensmith, Mauro. OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 5530.43 4 WESTPHAL, BRYAN D sentative on the Civil Service Commission. Resolution approving change order #3 for Polk TELVENT DTN INC SUPPLIES 264.50 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 60.50 1 PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING MAP AMEND- County River Place West Flood Mitigation TENNANT SALES & SERVICE CO WESTPHAL, PATRICIA MENT Project. OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 1472.54 3 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 21.50 1 Proof of Publication is on file with the Clerk of VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, THE TONER PLACE SUPPLIES 486.75 4 WESTWOOD RESIDENTIAL COOPERATIVE the Board. No one appeared for or against the Hockensmith, Mauro. THIRD LLC HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 314.00 1 zoning. Public Hearing closed. Resolution approving annual review of the HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 500.00 1 WICKS, SETH RESOLUTION: Resolution approving Investment Policy. THREAD IMAGES CUSTOM EMBROIDERY HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 430.00 1 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, SUPPLIES 2032.88 1 WILLIAMS, AMBER Amendment from Highway Commercial Hockensmith, Mauro. TIERNEY, REBECCA R OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 1000.00 1 Classification to Low Density Residential Resolution approving depositories of Polk OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 592.50 3 WINCHESTER, DAVID Classification as requested by Warren B. Yoder, County funds. TOBEY, DUANE OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 35.00 1 80 NW 57th Place. VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 114.59 1 WOERNER, SHELLY VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, Hockensmith, Mauro. TONY MORO AUTO BODY INC CHRGS FOR SVCS: NON-STAT. FEES 3982.80 1 Hockensmith, Mauro. Resolution approving the King Irving OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 1709.20 1 WOLFE, DARLA ORDINANCE: (FIRST READING) Ordinance Neighborhood as a Charter Neighborhood. TOWN SQUARE RESIDENTIAL COOPERATIVE OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 458.50 2 approving Zoning Map Amendment from VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 451.00 1 WORKSPACE INC/BUSINESS FURNITURE General Commercial District to Low Density Hockensmith, Mauro. TOWNSEND, KARI LEBEDA CAPITAL OUTLAYS 1231.00 1 Residential District as requested by Warren B. Resolution appointing individuals to serve on HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 750.00 2 WRIGHT, BERNIECE Yoder, 80 NW 57th Place. various boards and commissions. TRAFX RESEARCH LTD SUPPLIES 2295.00 1 HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 600.00 1 VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, TRAFX RESEARCH LTD XEROX CORP Hockensmith, Mauro. Hockensmith, Mauro. OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 540.00 1 OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 11819.48 4 MOTION: Moved by Hockensmith, Seconded Moved by Hockensmith, Seconded by TRANS IOWA, L.C. ZALETEL, EDWARD T. by Giovannetti to waive the Second and Third Brownell to adjourn until January 11, 2011 at HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS HUMAN RESOURCE PROVIDER CHGS 225.50 1 Readings of the Ordinance. 9:30 a.m. 5980.12 4 ZIEGLER RENTAL VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, TRIPLETT OFFICE ESSENTIALS OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 13430.00 2 Hockensmith, Mauro. Hockensmith, Mauro. SUPPLIES 687.83 7 FINAL GRAND TOTAL 3700668.59 878 APPOINTMENTS: Moved by Brownell, JOHN F. MAURO TRIPLETT OFFICE ESSENTIALS BEER CHECKS Seconded by Connolly that the following CHAIRPERSON BOARD OF SUPERVI- OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 154.18 1 Name Account Amount Date Check # Resolution be adopted: BE IT FURTHER SORS TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC. Johnson Brothers RESOLVED that the individuals named on this JAMIE FITZGERALD OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 180.30 1 Catering Wine $57.60 12/31/2010 10960 Memorandum be approved for personnel POLK COUNTY AUDITOR TRUGREEN LAWNCARE Ovations action: Strategy session by the public employer relat- OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 221.40 1 Week ending 12-31-10 Claudia Hernandez-Garay, CMA-Bilingual, ed to collective bargaining negotiations (Iowa U.S. CELLULAR 110.31 1 Vendor Name Account Description Health, $34,587 beg Jan 14, 2011 Code Section 20.17(3)). UGOLINI, RON Amount Check # Wade Smith, Maint Wkr, Gen Svcs, $41,591 No qualified individuals with a disability will OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 30.00 1 Nite Owl Staffing beginning January 5, 2011 be excluded on the basis of a disability from UNITED PARCEL SERVICE Temp Labor $1,232.84 13298 VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, participation in meetings, hearings, programs, OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 123.57 1 Bibby Financial Hockensmith, Mauro. activities or services conducted by Polk County. UNIVERSITY TERRACE COOP Temp Labor $931.00 13299 REC’D & FILED: Comprehensive Annual To request information in an alternative format JANUARY 21, 2011 www.businessrecord.com | Business Record 27 POLK COUNTY NOTICES or request an accommodation to participate in or request an accommodation to participate in A varying width easement being 30.00 feet Section Thirty-Six (36); thence along and upon a meeting, hearing, program, activity or serv- a meeting, hearing, program, activity or serv- and 50.00 feet wide, measured perpendicularly, the west line of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) ice, contact the office conducting the meeting or ice, contact the office conducting the meeting or and furthermore, the areas on each side of this of said Section Thirty-Six (36), South 01° 04’ 56” offering the program, activity or service. offering the program, activity or service. centerline are defined by the lengthening and East for a distance of 858.18 feet; thence North shortening of the easement side lines as they ter- 88° 55’ 04” East for a distance of 45.00 feet to a OFFICIAL PUBLICATION PUBLIC NOTICE minate on the respective property lines, being a point on the easterly right-of-way line of SE Des Moines, Iowa NOTICE OF HEARING FOR A ZONING MAP part of and lying entirely within the Northwest 120th Street; thence North 88° 30’ 57” East for a January 3, 2011 AMENDMENT TO THE AREA DESCRIBED BELOW Quarter (NW 1/4), of the Northwest Quarter distance of 205.78 feet; thence North 88° 50’ 29” Monday, 9:30 a.m. AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE POLK COUNTY (NW 1/4), of Section Thirty-Six (36), Township East for a distance of 115.42 feet; thence North PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLK COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE AND UNDER CHAPTER Seventy-Eight (78) North, Range Twenty-Two 88° 42’ 15” East for a distance of 100.00 feet; BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 331 AND CHAPTER 335 OF THE CODE OF IOWA, (22), West of the 5th P.M., Polk County, Iowa, thence North 01° 17’ 45” West for a distance of ——— AS AMENDED. said 30-foot wide easement, being 15.00 feet on 35.00 feet to the point-of-beginning; thence The Polk County Board of Supervisors met in TO: All interested persons within the unincor- both sides of the centerline, measured perpen- South 88° 42’ 15” West for a distance of 100.00 mandatory session on Monday, January 3, porated territory of Polk County, Iowa: dicularly, and the centerline is more particular- feet; thence North 01° 17’ 45” West for a distance 2011 at 9:30 a.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on the 1st day ly described as follows: (Basis of bearing for this of 100.00 feet; thence North 88° 42’ 15” East for a MEMBERS PRESENT: E.J. Giovannetti, Robert of February 2011, at 9:30 A.M., a public hearing description, assumed the west line of the distance of 100.00 feet; thence South 01° 17’ 45” Brownell, Angela Connolly, John F. Mauro, Tom will be held by the Polk County Board of Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of said Section East for a distance of 100.00 feet to the point-of- Hockensmith. Supervisors. The hearing will take place in Thirty-Six (36) as South 01° 04’ 56” East). beginning. Containing 10,000 square feet or OATH OF OFFICE: The Oath of Office was Room 120 of the Polk County Administrative Commencing at the northwest corner of said 0.229 acres, more or less. administered by Chief Judge Arthur Gamble for Office Building, 111 Court Avenue, Des Moines, Section Thirty-Six (36); thence along and upon The motion made by the Polk County Zoning Tom Hockensmith, 3rd District Supervisor; John Iowa. The purpose of the hearing is to take pub- the west line of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) Commission is as follows: F. Mauro, 4th District Supervisor; Angela lic testimony in connection with a proposed of said Section Thirty-Six (36), South 01° 04’ 56” It was moved by Sprague and seconded by Connolly, 5th District Supervisor; Julie Haggerty, Zoning Map amendment to the Official Zoning East for a distance of 858.18 feet; thence North Shaw to approve the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Polk County Recorder; Mary Maloney, Polk Map and a proposed map amendment to the 88° 55’ 04” East for a distance of 45.00 feet to a Map Amendment from the Rural Residential County Treasurer and John Sarcone, Polk 2030 Comp Plan Map. Copies of the proposed point on the easterly right-of-way line of SE Classification to the Agricultural Classification County Attorney. Map Amendments are available for review dur- 120th Street, also being the point-of-beginning; and a Zoning Map Amendment from the RR- RESOLUTIONS: Resolution regarding Election ing normal business hours at the Polk County thence North 88° 30’ 57” East for a distance of Rural Residential District to the AG-Agricultural of Chairperson of the Polk County Board of Public Works Department, Planning Division, 205.78 feet; thence North 88° 50’ 29” East for a District based on staff recommendation and the Supervisors for calendar year 2011. located at 5885 N.E. 14th Street. distance of 115.42 feet to the end of that portion following condition: If the .56 acre rezoning VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, The following proposed map amendments of the easement being 30.00 wide and the area is no longer needed or used for the pro- Mauro, Hockensmith. were heard by the Polk County Zoning beginning of that portion of the easement being posed communications tower and associated Resolution regarding Election of Vice- Commission on December 28, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. 50.00 feet wide, being 35.00 feet on the left side equipment shelter building(s), the petitioner (US Chairperson of the Polk County Board of in the hearing room of the Polk County Public and 15.00 feet on the right side of this centerline, Cellular and/or future tower owner) shall sub- Supervisors for calendar year 2011. Works Department, Planning Division, 5885 N.E. measured perpendicularly; thence North 88° 42’ mit a rezoning petition to Polk County to rezone VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, 14th Street, Des Moines, Iowa. 15” East for a distance of 100.00 feet to the point- the .56 acre area of the subject property back to Hockensmith, Mauro. The property and proposed map amendments of-terminus of said centerline. Containing the RR-Rural Residential District. Vote: Yea: Moved by Connolly, Seconded by Brownell to are described as follows: 14,563 square feet or 0.334 acres, more or less. Sprague, Shaw, Stier, Fairchild and Randa. adjourn until January 4, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. Petitioners: USCOC of Greater Iowa, LLC (US Description of Lease Area: Nay: None Absent: Hobson & Steinbach VOTE YEA: Giovannetti, Brownell, Connolly, Cellular) and titleholder, Ruth L. Schell. A 100 foot by 100 foot parcel of land being a Anyone wishing to appear before the Polk Hockensmith, Mauro. Zoning Map Amendment: RR-Rural part of and lying entirely within the Northwest County Board of Supervisors shall have an JOHN F. MAURO Residential District to the AG-Agricultural District Quarter (NW 1/4), of the Northwest Quarter opportunity to be heard. A change in zoning CHAIRPERSON BOARD OF SUPERVI- with a condition (NW 1/4), of Section Thirty-Six (36), Township districts and use classification will affect all of SORS 2030 Comp Plan Map Amendment: Rural Seventy-Eight (78) North, Range Twenty-Two the real estate, buildings and structures includ- JAMIE FITZGERALD Residential Classification to the Agricultural (22), West of the 5th P.M., Polk County, Iowa, ed in the area being amended. POLK COUNTY AUDITOR Classification and is more particularly described as follows: POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVI- No qualified individuals with a disability will Subject Property: 37.04 acres (GeoParcel (Basis of bearing for this description, assumed SORS: be excluded on the basis of a disability from number 7822-36-101-001) located at 6645 SE the west line of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) BY: John Mauro, Chairperson participation in meetings, hearings, programs, 120th Street, Camp Township of said Section Thirty-Six (36) as South 01° 04’ 56” ATTEST: activities or services conducted by Polk County. Legal Description of rezoning area: East). BY: Jamie Fitzgerald To request information in an alternative format Description of Access/Utility Easement: Commencing at the northwest corner of said Clerk of the Board of Supervisors PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, Official Plat, now included in and form- in a reasonable time thereafter file your motion DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS 13-2631719, ing a part of the City of Des Moines, Polk or answer in the Iowa District Court of Polk ––––– Plaintiff, County, Iowa. County, at the Courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa. The deadline for public notices is 3 p.m. vs. and also asking that said mortgage be If you do not, judgment by default may be ren- Wednesday, 7 business days prior to publica- SHARON RAE BARNETT AKA SHARON BARNETT declared a prior and superior lien to that of dered against you for the relief demanded in tion date. TO ENSURE ACCURACY, NO PUBLIC AND JAMES F. BARNETT, SR. AKA JAMES F. each of the above named Defendants; for the Petition. NOTICES WILL BE ACCEPTED BY FAX OR TELE- BARNETT; CAPITAL ONE BANK; GRAND appointment of a receiver; for the amount If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids PHONE. AVENUE PROPERTIES; GREENWAY OF paid by Plaintiff for attorneys’ fees, abstract or services to participate in court because of a We must be notified of any changes to or ALTOONA; THE ELECTRIC COMPANY OF expense, costs and accruing costs of this disability, immediately call your district ADA cancellations of previously submitted notices GREATER DES MOINES; action; that special execution issue for the coordinator at (515) 286-3394. (If you are hear- no later than noon Thursday prior to publica- Defendants. sale of said real estate to satisfy said judging impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735- tion. ——— ment, interest, attorneys’ fees and costs and 2942.) Notices should be typed (including all sig- TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: for such other and further relief as may be Randy Osborn natures, preferably double-spaced) and You are hereby notified that there is a peti- just and equitable. Clerk of the Above Court accompanied by a cover letter stating any tion on file in the office of the clerk of the FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE COPY OF Polk County Courthouse publication requirements (such as the number above court which petition prays for a judg- PETITION NOW ON FILE. Des Moines, Iowa 50309 of times the notice is to be published and ment in rem against the property involved in THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT whether it must be published by a certain this action for the sum of $59,229.49 with WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. date), whom to bill, and a phone number at interest at 6.875% per annum from and THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY Published in the Business Record on January which you can be reached should any ques- including May 1, 2010, on the promissory WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF 21 & 28 & February 4, 2011. tion arise. note executed by Sharon Rae Barnett and JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE When submitting by mail, send all public mortgage executed by Sharon Rae Barnett COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER DISCHARGE notices to: and James F. Barnett Sr. to Mortgage SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE ——— Business Record Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. and SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS Godwin Group, LLC plans to submit a Notice of Attn: Susie Soma assigned to Plaintiff, who is the sole and FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORT- Intent to the Iowa Department of Natural The Depot at Fourth absolute owner thereof. GAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND Resources to be covered under the NPDES 100 Fourth St. Said note, together with the mortgage IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING General Permit No. 2 "Storm Water Discharge Des Moines, Iowa 50309 given to secure the same are due and OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF Associated with Industrial Activity for (515) 288-3338 ext. 213 payable by reason of the failure of the JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS Construction." The storm water discharge will be By e-mail, send public notices to: Defendants Sharon Rae Barnett and James F. NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESI- from the construction of a proposed develop- Susie Soma at [email protected]. Barnett, Sr. to pay the installments of princi- DENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO- ment located in the NE 1/4, Sec. 22, T79N-R23W, E-mails should be sent either in a Microsoft pal when due. Plaintiff also prays in said FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO Polk County. Storm water will be discharged Word or Excel document, Text, or PDF. Petition for the foreclosure of said mortgage RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE from 1 point source and will be discharged to Please direct all inquiries concerning billing dated June 26, 2007 recorded in Book 12283 PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED the following stream: Fourmile Creek via and affidavits of publication to Eileen Jackson Page 219 in the Recorder's Office of Polk TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORT- unnamed ditches and storm sewers. at (515) 288-3338 ext. 437. County, Iowa, with said note dated June 26, GAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT Comments may be submitted to the Storm 2007 on the following described property, to- THE SALE. Water Discharge Coordinator, Iowa Department ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION wit: The Plaintiff's attorneys are Petosa, Petosa & of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection ——— Lot 2 in Block 4 Official Replat of Boecker, L.L.P. by Benjamin W. Hopkins, whose Division, 502 E. 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319- In The Iowa District Court Northmoreland and Mann’s Second address is 1350 NW 138th Street, Suite 100, 0034. The public may review the Notice of For Polk County Addition to Lake Park, now in and form- Clive, Iowa 50325-8308, telephone number Intent from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday ——— ing a part of the City of Des Moines, (515) 222-9400, facsimile number (515) 222- through Friday, at the above address after it has Equity No. CE67090 Iowa. AKA Lot 2 in Block 4 in Official 9121. been received by the department. ——— Replat of Part of Northmoreland & You must serve a motion or answer on or Published in the Business Record on January BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA Mann’s Second Addition to Lake Park, an before the 24th day of February, 2011 and with- 21, 2011.

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ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Des Moines, Iowa 50309 If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids before the 17th day of February, 2011 and with- ——— YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT or services to participate in court because of a in a reasonable time thereafter file your motion In The Iowa District Court ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. disability, immediately call your district ADA or answer in the Iowa District Court of Polk For Polk County Published in the Business Record on January coordinator at (515) 286-3394. (If you are hear- County, at the Courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa. ——— 14, 21 & 28, 2011. ing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735- If you do not, judgment by default may be ren- Equity No. CE67006 2942.) dered against you for the relief demanded in ——— ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Randy Osborn the Petition. BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUN- ——— Clerk of the Above Court If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids TRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, 13- In The Iowa District Court Polk County Courthouse or services to participate in court because of a 2631719, For Polk County Des Moines, Iowa 50309 disability, immediately call your district ADA Plaintiff, ——— YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT coordinator at (515) 286-3394. (If you are hear- vs. Equity No. CE66592 ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. ing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735- JASON E. HOPKINS; SPOUSE OF JASON E. HOP- ——— Published in the Business Record on January 2942.) KINS, IF ANY; VILLAGE AT WHITE BIRCH HOME- BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUN- 14, 21 & 28, 2011. Randy Osborn OWNERS; TRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, 13- Clerk of the Above Court Defendants. 2631719, ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Polk County Courthouse ——— Plaintiff, ——— Des Moines, Iowa 50309 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: vs. In The Iowa District Court YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT You are hereby notified that there is a petition MYLES TAYLOR AND KATHLEEN A. TAYLOR FKA For Polk County ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. on file in the office of the clerk of the above court KATHLEEN LIGGETT AKA KATHIE LIGGETT; BET- ——— Published in the Business Record on January which petition prays for a judgment in rem TIE L. JOHNSON; CAROL ELIZABETH TAYLOR; Equity No. CE66905 14, 21 & 28, 2011. against the property involved in this action for MICHELLE DAWN TICE; STATE OF IOWA, IOWA ——— the sum of $126,527.53 with interest at 6.125% DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; VENTURE CITIMORTGAGE, INC., 13-2999081, NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, per annum from and including February 1, MGMT. & REALTY LLC; Plaintiff, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, 2009 on the promissory note executed by Jason Defendants. vs. AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS E. Hopkins and mortgage executed by Jason E. ——— ANDRE’ WILLIAMS AND BONNY WILLIAMS FKA ——— Hopkins to Mortgage Electronic Registration TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: BONNY DWINELL; BKM RENOVATORS, LC; BULLS The Iowa District Court Systems, Inc. and assigned to Plaintiff, who is You are hereby notified that there is a petition BEARS LLC; IOWA WIRELESS SERVICES LP; ROSE- Polk County the sole and absolute owner thereof. on file in the office of the clerk of the above court WOOD APARTMENTS; SOUTHBROOK GREEN I ——— Said note, together with the mortgage given to which petition prays for a judgment in rem APT.; STATE OF IOWA, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF Probate No. ES 61823 secure the same are due and payable by rea- against the property involved in this action for HUMAN SERVICES; STATE OF IOWA; VILLAGE ——— son of the failure of the Defendants Jason E. the sum of $143,604.92 with interest at 7.75% per GREEN PARTNERS; WILLIAM FALBO, JR.; In The Matter Of The Estate Of Hopkins to pay the installments of principal annum from and including November 1, 2009 Defendants. Richard L. Sharpnack, Deceased. when due. Plaintiff also prays in said Petition for on the promissory note executed by Myles ——— To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Richard the foreclosure of said mortgage dated Taylor and Kathie Liggett and mortgage execut- TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: L. Sharpnack, Deceased, who died on or about November 22, 2006 recorded in Book 11965, ed by Myles Taylor and Kathie Liggett to You are hereby notified that there is a petition October 19th, 2010: Page 792-809 in the Recorder's Office of Polk Unversal Mortgage Corporation and assigned to on file in the office of the clerk of the above court You are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of County, Iowa, with said note dated November Plaintiff, who is the sole and absolute owner which petition prays for a judgment in rem January, 2011, the last will and testament of 22, 2006 on the following described property, to- thereof. against the property involved in this action for Richard L. Sharpnack, deceased, bearing date wit: Said note, together with the mortgage given to the sum of $78,968.83 with interest at 7% per of the 11th day of June, 1999, was admitted to Lot 83 in The Village at White Birch Plat secure the same are due and payable by rea- annum from and including September 1, 2008 probate in the above named court and that 2, an Official Plat, now included in and son of the failure of the Defendants Myles Taylor on the promissory note executed by Andre’ Richard F. Sharpnack and Deborah K. Walstrom forming a part of the City of Ankeny, and Kathie Liggett to pay the installments of Williams and Bonny Williams and mortgage was appointed executor of the estate. Any Polk County, Iowa. principal when due. Plaintiff also prays in said executed by Andre’ Williams and Bonny action to set aside the will must be brought in and also asking that said mortgage be declared Petition for the foreclosure of said mortgage Williams to Mortgage Electronic Registration the district court of said county within the later a prior and superior lien to that of each of the dated May 15, 2007 recorded in Book 12195, Systems, Inc. and assigned to Plaintiff, who is to occur of four months from the date of the sec- above named Defendants; for appointment of a Pages 375-389 in the Recorder's Office of Polk the sole and absolute owner thereof. ond publication of this notice or one month from receiver; for the amount paid by Plaintiff for County, Iowa, with said note dated May 15, Said note, together with the mortgage given to the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of attorneys’ fees, abstract expense, costs and 2007 on the following described property, to-wit: secure the same are due and payable by rea- the decedent and devisees under the will whose accruing costs of this action; that special execu- Lot 18 in Lynner Heights Plat No. 4, an son of the failure of the Defendants Andre’ identities are reasonably ascertainable, or tion issue for the sale of said real estate to satis- Official Plat, now included in and form- Williams and Bonny Williams to pay the install- thereafter be forever barred. fy said judgment, interest, attorneys’ fees and ing a part of the City of Des Moines, Polk ments of principal when due. Plaintiff also prays Notice is further given that all persons indebt- costs and for such other and further relief as County, Iowa. in said Petition for the foreclosure of said mort- ed to the estate are requested to make immedi- may be just and equitable. and also asking that said mortgage be declared gage dated May 14, 2002 recorded in Book ate payment to the undersigned, and creditors FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE COPY OF a prior and superior lien to that of each of the 9148, Pages 441-445 in the Recorder's Office of having claims against the estate shall file them PETITION NOW ON FILE. above named Defendants; for appointment of a Polk County, Iowa, with said note dated May with the clerk of the above named district court, THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE receiver; for the amount paid by Plaintiff for 14, 2002 on the following described property, to- as provided by law, duly authenticated, for WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT attorneys’ fees, abstract expense, costs and wit: allowance, and unless so filed by the later to THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY accruing costs of this action; that special execu- Lot 15 in Jordan Manor Plat 2, an Official occur of four months from the second publica- WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF tion issue for the sale of said real estate to satis- Plat, now included in and forming a part tion of this notice or one month from the date of JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE fy said judgment, interest, attorneys’ fees and of the City of Des Moines, Iowa mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE costs and for such other and further relief as and also asking that said mortgage be declared or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE may be just and equitable. a prior and superior lien to that of each of the Dated this 7th day of January, 2011. SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE COPY OF above named Defendants; for appointment of a Richard F. Sharpnack and Deborah FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORT- PETITION NOW ON FILE. receiver; for the amount paid by Plaintiff for K. Walstrom GAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE attorneys’ fees, abstract expense, costs and Executor of estate IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT accruing costs of this action; that special execu- 461 Leyden St. OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY tion issue for the sale of said real estate to satis- Denver, CO 80220 JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF fy said judgment, interest, attorneys’ fees and Jay P. Syverson, ICIS PIN No: AT0010077 NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESI- JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE costs and for such other and further relief as Nyemaster Goode, P.C. DENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO- COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE may be just and equitable. Attorney for executor FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE COPY OF 700 Walnut, Suite 1600 RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS PETITION NOW ON FILE. Des Moines, IA 50309-3899 PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORT- THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE Date of second publication TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORT- GAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE 28th day of January, 2011 GAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WILL THE SALE. OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDG- PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER DISCHARGE The Plaintiff's attorneys are Petosa, Petosa & JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS MENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A –––––– Boecker, L.L.P. by Benjamin W. Hopkins, whose NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESI- WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. IF YOU Priority Excavating, LLC. plans to submit a address is 1350 NW 138th Street, Suite 100, DENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO- FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE Notice of Intent to the Iowa Department of Clive, Iowa 50325-8308, telephone number FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF Natural Resources to be covered under NPDES (515) 222-9400, facsimile number (515) 222- RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS General Permit No. 2 “Storm Water Discharge 9121. PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR Associated with Industrial Activity for You must serve a motion or answer on or TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORT- TWO-FAMILY DWELLING OR UNTIL TWO Construction Activities.” The storm water dis- before the 17th day of February, 2011 and with- GAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE charge will be from construction activities locat- in a reasonable time thereafter file your motion THE SALE. MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESI- ed in the SW 1/4 of Section 9 and the NW 1/4 of or answer in the Iowa District Court of Polk The Plaintiff's attorneys are Petosa, Petosa & DENCE OR IS YOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONE- Section 16, Township 77N, Range 25W in County, at the Courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Boecker, L.L.P. by Benjamin W. Hopkins, whose FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL Warren County. Storm water will be discharged If you do not, judgment by default may be ren- address is 1350 NW 138th Street, Suite 100, HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE from 1 point source and will be discharged to dered against you for the relief demanded in Clive, Iowa 50325-8308, telephone number SALE. THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE unnamed tributary to Middle Creek. the Petition. (515) 222-9400, facsimile number (515) 222- ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE Comments may be submitted to the Storm If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids 9121. MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE Water Discharge Coordinator, IOWA DEPART- or services to participate in court because of a You must serve a motion or answer on or AT THE SALE. MENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Environmental disability, immediately call your district ADA before the 17th day of February, 2011 and with- The Plaintiff's attorneys are Petosa, Petosa & Protection Division, 502 E. 9th Street, Des Moines, coordinator at (515) 286-3394. (If you are hear- in a reasonable time thereafter file your motion Boecker, L.L.P. by Theodore R. Boecker, whose IA 50319-0034. The public may review the ing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735- or answer in the Iowa District Court of Polk address is 1350 NW 138th Street, Suite 100, Notice of Intent from 8:00am to 4:30pm, 2942.) County, at the Courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Clive, Iowa 50325-8308, telephone number Monday through Friday, at the above address Randy Osborn If you do not, judgment by default may be ren- (515) 222-9400, facsimile number (515) 222- after it has been received by the department. Clerk of the Above Court dered against you for the relief demanded in 9121. Published in the Business Record, January 21, Polk County Courthouse the Petition. You must serve a motion or answer on or 2011. JANUARY 21, 2011 www.businessrecord.com | Business Record 29 PUBLIC NOTICES

ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Des Moines, Iowa 50309 If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids If you do not, judgment by default may be ren- ——— YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT or services to participate in court because of a dered against you for the relief demanded in In The Iowa District Court ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. disability, immediately call your district ADA the Petition. For Polk County Published in the Business Record on January coordinator at (515) 286-3394. (If you are hear- If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids ——— 21 & 28 & February 4, 2011. ing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735- or services to participate in court because of a Equity No. CE67002 2942.) disability, immediately call your district ADA ——— ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Randy Osborn coordinator at (515) 286-3394. (If you are hear- BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUN- ——— Clerk of the Above Court ing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735- TRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, 13- In The Iowa District Court Polk County Courthouse 2942.) 2631719, For Polk County Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Randy Osborn Plaintiff, ——— YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT Clerk of the Above Court vs. Equity No. CE66925 ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. Polk County Courthouse AARON L. ECHTENKAMP AKA AARON ECHT- ——— Published in the Business Record on January Des Moines, Iowa 50309 ENKAMP; STATE OF IOWA; TRACEE J. ECHT- CITIMORTGAGE, INC., 13-2999081, 21 & 28 & February 4, 2011. YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ENKAMP; Plaintiff, ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. Defendants. vs. ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Published in the Business Record on January ——— ALL OF THE UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS, INCLUD- ——— 21 & 28 & February 4, 2011. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL OF THE In The Iowa District Court You are hereby notified that there is a petition UNKNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSES, ASSIGNEES, For Polk County ORIGINAL NOTICE on file in the office of the clerk of the above GRANTEES, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND BENEFI- ——— ——— court which petition prays for a judgment in CIARIES OF CHARLOTTE GILCHRIST, DECEASED; Equity No. CE66923 In The Iowa District Court rem against the property involved in this action PARTIES IN POSSESSION; STATE OF IOWA, IOWA ——— For Polk County for the sum of $109,667.97 with interest at 6.5% DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE; CITIMORTGAGE, INC. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST ——— per annum from and including May 1, 2010, on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INTERNAL REV- TO ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC., 13- Equity No. EQCE066729 the promissory note executed by Aaron L. ENUE SERVICE; 2999081, ——— Echtenkamp and mortgage executed by Aaron Defendants. Plaintiff, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, L. Echtenkamp and Tracee J. Echtenkamp to ——— vs. AS TRUSTEE MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: SUSAN LYNN MIKESELL AKA SUSAN MIKESELL INC. TRUST 2006-HE8 MORTGAGE PASS- and assigned to Plaintiff, who is the sole and You are hereby notified that there is a petition FKA SUSAN L. BARTELT AND CRAIG MIKESELL; THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE8, absolute owner thereof. on file in the office of the clerk of the above Defendants. Plaintiff, Said note, together with the mortgage given court which petition prays for a judgment in ——— v. to secure the same are due and payable by rem against the property involved in this action TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: FIDEL M. BAUTISTA and MARIA D. BAUTISTA, reason of the failure of the Defendants Aaron L. for the sum of $37,765.24 with interest at 5.5% You are hereby notified that there is a petition Defendants. Echtenkamp and Tracee J. Echtenkamp to pay per annum from and including April 1, 2010, on on file in the office of the clerk of the above ——— the installments of principal when due. Plaintiff the promissory note executed by Charlotte court which petition prays for a judgment in TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: also prays in said Petition for the foreclosure of Gilchrist and mortgage executed by Charlotte rem against the property involved in this action You are notified that a petition has been filed said mortgage dated July 21, 2006 recorded in Gilchrist to Mortgage Electronic Registration for the sum of $96,640.21 with interest at 5.75% in the office of this court naming you as the Book 11766, Page 696-711 in the Recorder's Systems, Inc. and assigned to Plaintiff, who is per annum from and including June 1, 2010, on defendant in this action. The petition was filed Office of Polk County, Iowa, with said note the sole and absolute owner thereof. the promissory note executed by Susan Mikesell on October 18, 2010 and prays for foreclosure of dated July 21, 2006 on the following described Said note, together with the mortgage given & Craig Mikesell and mortgage executed by plaintiff’s mortgage against the property at 524 property, to-wit: to secure the same are due and payable by Susan Mikesell & Craig Mikesell to ABN AMRO SE 12th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 which is Lot 12 in Pinehill, an Official Plat, Polk reason of the failure of the Defendants Charlotte Mortgage Group, Inc. and assigned to Plaintiff, legally described as Lot 11 of the Official Plat of County, Iowa Gilchrist to pay the installments of principal who is the sole and absolute owner thereof. Block 12 in Allen’s 2nd Addition to East Des and also asking that said mortgage be when due. Plaintiff also prays in said Petition for Said note, together with the mortgage given Moines, an Official Plat, now included in and declared a prior and superior lien to that of the foreclosure of said mortgage dated April 19, to secure the same are due and payable by forming a part of the City of Des Moines, Iowa. each of the above named Defendants; for 2004 recorded in Book 10498, Page 429 in the reason of the failure of the Defendants Susan For further details, please review the petition on appointment of a receiver; for the amount Recorder's Office of Polk County, Iowa, with said Mikesell & Craig Mikesell to pay the install- file in the clerk’s office. The plaintiff’s attorney is paid by Plaintiff for attorneys’ fees, abstract note dated April 19, 2004 on the following ments of principal when due. Plaintiff also prays Gregory J. Kreitner, of Metcalf, Conlon & expense, costs and accruing costs of this described property, to-wit: in said Petition for the foreclosure of said mort- Siering, P.L.C., whose address is 126 West action; that special execution issue for the Lot 83 in Central Park, now included in gage dated November 13, 2007 recorded in Second Street, Muscatine, Iowa 52761-3713. His sale of said real estate to satisfy said judg- and forming a part of the City of Des Book 12457 Page 536 in the Recorder's Office of phone number is (563) 263-9494; his facsimile ment, interest, attorneys’ fees and costs and Moines, Iowa Polk County, Iowa, with said note dated number is (563) 263-7824. for such other and further relief as may be and also asking that said mortgage be November 13, 2007 on the following described You must serve a motion or answer on or just and equitable. declared a prior and superior lien to that of property, to-wit: before February, 24, 2011, and within a reason- FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE COPY OF each of the above named Defendants; for Lot 7 in Peterson’s Addition to Oak Park, able time thereafter file your motion or answer PETITION NOW ON FILE. appointment of a receiver; for the amount City of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa with the Clerk of Court for Polk County, at the THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE paid by Plaintiff for attorneys’ fees, abstract and also asking that said mortgage be declared county courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa. If you WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT expense, costs and accruing costs of this a prior and superior lien to that of each of the do not, judgment by default may be rendered THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY action; that special execution issue for the above named Defendants; for appointment of a against you for the relief demanded in the peti- WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF sale of said real estate to satisfy said judg- receiver; for the amount paid by Plaintiff for tion. JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE ment, interest, attorneys’ fees and costs and attorneys’ fees, abstract expense, costs and If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE for such other and further relief as may be accruing costs of this action; that special execu- or services to participate in a court action SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE just and equitable. tion issue for the sale of said real estate to satis- because of a disability, immediately call your SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE COPY OF fy said judgment, interest, attorneys’ fees and District ADA Coordinator at 1-515-286-3394. If FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORT- PETITION NOW ON FILE. costs and for such other and further relief as you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY GAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE may be just and equitable. at 1-800-735-2942. IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE COPY OF Randy Osborn OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY PETITION NOW ON FILE. CLERK OF THE ABOVE COURT JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE Polk County Courthouse NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESI- JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT Des Moines, Iowa 50309 DENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO- COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IMPORTANT: FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORT- COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE Published in the Business Record on January TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORT- GAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE 21 & 28 & February 4, 2011. GAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS THE SALE. OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORT- PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER DISCHARGE The Plaintiff's attorneys are Petosa, Petosa & JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS GAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND –––––– Boecker, L.L.P. by Benjamin W. Hopkins, whose NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESI- IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING The City of Ankeny plans to submit a Notice of address is 1350 NW 138th Street, Suite 100, DENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO- OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF Intent to the Iowa Department of Natural Clive, Iowa 50325-8308, telephone number FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS Resources to be covered under the NPDES (515) 222-9400, facsimile number (515) 222- RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESI- General Permit No. 2 “Storm Water Discharge 9121. PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED DENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO- Associated with Industrial Activity for You must serve a motion or answer on or TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORT- FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO Construction Activities”. The storm water dis- before the 24th day of February, 2011 and with- GAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE charge will be from underground utility con- in a reasonable time thereafter file your motion THE SALE. PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED struction and re- paving in the NW 1/4 & NE 1/4 or answer in the Iowa District Court of Polk The Plaintiff's attorneys are Petosa, Petosa & TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORT- of section 24, T-80N, R-24W, Polk County. Storm County, at the Courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Boecker, L.L.P. by Theodore R. Boecker, whose GAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT water will be discharged to storm sewers, then If you do not, judgment by default may be ren- address is 1350 NW 138th Street, Suite 100, THE SALE. to an unnamed stream and ultimately into Four dered against you for the relief demanded in Clive, Iowa 50325-8308, telephone number The Plaintiff's attorneys are Petosa, Petosa & Mile Creek. the Petition. (515) 222-9400, facsimile number (515) 222- Boecker, L.L.P. by Theodore R. Boecker, whose Comments may be submitted to the Storm If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids 9121. address is 1350 NW 138th Street, Suite 100, Water Discharge Coordinator, Iowa Department or services to participate in court because of a You must serve a motion or answer on or Clive, Iowa 50325-8308, telephone number of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection disability, immediately call your district ADA before the 24th day of February, 2011 and with- (515) 222-9400, facsimile number (515) 222- Division, 502 E. 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319- coordinator at (515) 286-3394. (If you are hear- in a reasonable time thereafter file your motion 9121. 0034. The public may review the Notice of ing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735- or answer in the Iowa District Court of Polk You must serve a motion or answer on or Intent from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 2942.) County, at the Courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa. before the 24th day of February, 2011 and with- through Friday, at the above address after it has Randy Osborn If you do not, judgment by default may be ren- in a reasonable time thereafter file your motion been received by the department. Clerk of the Above Court dered against you for the relief demanded in or answer in the Iowa District Court of Polk Published in the Business Record on the 21st Polk County Courthouse the Petition. County, at the Courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa. day of January, 2011. 30 Business Record | www.businessrecord.com JANUARY 21, 2011 The inside scoop. Inside your inbox.

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