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AT A GLANCE:Prairie Winds Event Center in Orange City is a popular location for weddings, businessmeetings, quinceañeras and concerts. The facility also has an outdoor garden pavilion.“I hired Danielle to balance meout,” Kuehl said. “I knew we weren’tgoing to agree on things. We have ourdifferences but that’s good. The biggerchallenge right now for me is stilllearning my new role while also teachingDanielle her new role.”Kuehl often focuses on the technicalaspects of events from workingwith vendors to knowing the precisemeasurements during event set up.Zuidema’s focus is geared towardthe overall picture of how anevent should look to be able to thinkthrough table settings and facility decorthat add up to the proper environmentfor each event.“It’s all in the details,” Kuehl said.“That’s our slogan and focus for everyevent.”The women have enjoyed workingtogether and overseeing their 18 parttimestaff.“We try to make it a fun environment,”Kuehl said. “A job is as stressfulas you make it so we want to providea chill atmosphere.”Having two people step into a rolethat had been run by one personfor six years changes out how someprocedures are done, which can be astruggle for clients.“We’re working through gainingcommunity respect and trust,” Kuehlsaid. “We may not have been bornhere but we’ve both been living inthe area for almost a decade. We callOrange City home because we love ithere and we want to support our community.By putting our best effortsforward, we hope the community cancome to see that.”As of Jan. 20, they had 67 eventson the 2022 calendar — at least 30 areweddings. Other events include businessmeetings, quinceañeras, a craftshow, a bridal show and a couple ofconcerts in partnership with OC Arts.“We work hard to help make eachevent a success; it’s fun to see the endresult,” Kuehl said.“We live for those moments wherepeople are truly appreciative,” Zuidemasaid. “Every ‘thank you’ countsand helps us keep doing what we’redoing.” JESS KUEHLAge: 33Position: General managerStart date: October 2021Residence: Orange CityEducation: Associates degreein applied arts and graphiccommunications from HawkeyeCommunity College in Waterloo, 2009Experience: Jobs in customer service,event planning, coordination, graphicdesign, arts and entertainment; PrairieWinds Event Center staff, 2020-21.Family: Husband, Kody; daughterCharlotte, 7.Interests: Spending time with family,playing with the family’s two dogs andcat, watching “The Office.”DANIELLE ZUIDEMAAge: 29Position: Assistant managerStart date: November 2021Residence: Orange CityEducation: Degree in agriculturebusiness from Dordt University, 2015.Experience: Various customerservice roles.Family: SingleInterests: Cooking, playing with herdog and visiting Orange City’sdog park.PRAIRIE WINDSEVENT CENTEROwner: City of Orange CityOpen: June 2012Address: 908 Eighth St., Orange CityHours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; by appointment only Mondaysand Saturdays.Phone: 712-707-5900 or 712-737-7717Online: prairiewindseventcenter.com40 OC MAGAZINE | SPRING 2022
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