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THE HEARTBEAT OF N’WEST IOWA GROWTH
SECTION D
JUNE 15, 2024
THE N’WEST IOWA REVIEW
With
from
love
Ukraine
Nataliia Valianska opened the first Ukrainian snack and food store in Orange
City on Wednesday, June 5. She named it Schedryck, after the traditional Ukrainian
song “Shchedryk,” in English known as Christmas song “Carol of the Bells.”
Schedryck Ukrainian and European food store in Orange City serves
gourmet ice cream bars by the door. Owner Nataliia Valianska said
she looks forward to growing the store’s inventory over the next
week, followed by plans for the future. Photos by Mikaela Mackey
BY MIKAELA MACKEY
MMACKEY@NWESTIOWA.COM
RANGE CITY—From dill-pickled tomatoes
to borscht spice mix, Schedryck is
bringing Ukrainian snacks and food to
N’West Iowa.
The new store made its debut on June 5 in
downtown Orange City.
Owner Nataliia Valianska looks forward to sharing
a piece of her childhood home with her new one.
“I’m originally from Ukraine,” Valianska said. “I
came here August 2022, so, at the start of the war.
I lived a couple months in Spain, and then I came
here.”
Valianska lived in Odesa, a Ukrainian city lining
the Black Sea called.
Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, forcing
Valianska out of her home. She stayed in Spain with
her sister and nieces before she and her husband,
Andrii Semchuk, planned on making the United
States their new home.
Valianska made it to Iowa in August 2022 although
Semchuk was not able to follow until November.
Thankfully, Valianska did not have to travel alone.
Funtik, her Scottish Fold cat, and Sonya, whose
breed she does not know as she had found her in the
street, stuck by Valianska’s side through some of the
hardest parts of the journey.
However, the cats caused some mischief of their
own.
“The big problem was because I traveled alone,
because my husband came later, I traveled with
two cats in one carrier. So, it was difficult because
it was heavy, and it hurt,” Valianska said. “When we
went through the security, I took them out of the
carrier and my one cat, she was scratching me. So, I
still have the scratches. But I’m here — with my two
cats.”
Once Valianska and Semchuk settled into their
home in Orange City and greater Sioux County
Ukrainian community, Valianska saw a need she
grew passionate about fulfilling.
“The closest shop with Ukrainian food is in Sioux
Falls, so it’s far away from here,” she said. “What I
was thinking was that we need here Ukrainian and
European food because now we have about 150
people from Ukraine here in Sioux County. And I
know that most American people like Ukrainian
food.”
One of the things Valianska had to learn to live
See UKRAINE on page D7
Immigrant opens grocery store in Orange City

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BUSINESS
Theis’ wealth
of investing
knowledge
gets rewarded
Bodee the Bernese mountain dog poses in a product of American Kennels. Troy Smit of Sioux Center is the owner and sales representative
American Kennels, a business specializing in dog kennels made from 304 stainless steel, a high-quality metal. Photo by Bri Brands
Side gig provides kennels for canines
Gives sturdy home
for man’s best friend
BY BRI BRANDS
BBRANDS@NWESTIOWA.COM
SIOUX CENTER—American
Kennels, owned by Troy Smit of
Sioux Center, has only been in
business for a few months but is
already seeing great success.
Smit has been a sales representative
for over four years for SDI, a
company that sells and manufactures
hog equipment. SDI sells a
wide variety of products for swine
but mostly focuses on feeders,
drinkers and gates made of 304
stainless steel.
In his time with the company,
many of his clients also asked
about dog kennels, indoor and
outdoor varieties.
“In doing that process, I definitely
saw there was a lot of interest
in stainless steel dog kennels,”
Smit said.
American Kennels officially
launched in October and serves
as a side gig for Smit.
His new business specializes
in dog kennels made from 304
stainless steel, which is classified
by levels of corrosiveness it can
handle.
Smit said 304 stainless steel is
durable and corrosion resistant,
which makes it the top of the line
for items like dog kennels and
agricultural products.
Because American Kennels
uses such a high-quality metal,
Smit is confident his business has
the best product on the market.
“Our durability is second to
none,” Smit said.
American Kennels’ slogan of
“Man’s best friend deserves the
best kennel” is a testament to
Smit’s dedication to his craft.
With the help of professional
engineers, Smit can provide standard
kennels and custom-made
kennels with unique features
rarely found elsewhere.
On top of the basic, highquality
kennel, customers can
purchase rotating food and water
bowls to be installed in the kennel,
eliminating the need to open
the door and risk an unplanned
escape.
American Kennels also offers a
solid stainless steel privacy panel
for dogs who may be more territorial
than others.
Also, the poles for the kennels
are manufactured in such a way
that the kennel can be expanded
at a later date.
This option is great for boarding
facilities or customers who get
another dog after buying the kennel.
Smit knows his kennels do not
come cheap, with an average
price of $1600 but also knows
people are willing to invest in
AT A GLANCE:
Business: American
Kennels
Owner: Troy Smit
Address: Sioux Center
Hours: By appointment
Phone: 712-449-7469
E-mail: sale.
americankennels@gmail.
com
Online: americankennels.
net
their furry best friends.
“People that get them say it’s so
well worth it,” Smit said.
American Kennels has gained
attention on social media, with
aspiring dog kennel owners calling
all the way from California.
The business may be new, but
man’s love for his pet is timeless.
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SHELDON—Jay Theis, a private wealth adviser/financial
adviser with Ameriprise Financial in
Sheldon, was named to the list of “Best-in-State
Wealth Advisers” published by Forbes.
The list recognizes financial
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high levels of ethical
standards, professionalism,
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The rankings are based on
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advisers.
Theis was chosen based on
assets under management,
industry experience, compliance
record and best practices in his practice
and approach to working with clients.
Theis is part of Graycrest Financial Group, a
financial/private wealth advisory practice of
Ameriprise Financial Services.
He graduated from Briar Cliff University in
Sioux City with a bachelor of arts degree in business
administration and has 22 years of experience
with Ameriprise Financial/in the financial
services industry.
As a private wealth adviser/financial adviser,
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in a solid understanding of client needs and
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FOR MORE INFO:
g To learn more about Ameriprise
Financial, call Jay Theis or Laura Wagner
at 712-324-5292, visit the office at 824
Third Ave. in downtown Sheldon or visit
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BUSINESS
New medical practice offers
options of where to get care
Offers in-person home
visits and telemedicine
BY RENEE WIELENGA
RWIELENGA@NWESTIOWA.COM
SIOUX CENTER—A Sioux Centerbased
nurse practitioner is looking
to serve the community by offering
in-person medical appointments
whether she comes to your tractor
in a field, your office or your living
room.
Kelli Joffer-Hinsch, 42, began
Hinsch Health & Wellness six months
ago and is working to grow her practice
that includes telemedicine and
in-person at-home appointments for
those in need of a clinician.
“My goal is to create access for
patients who find it challenging to
get to a provider during those hard
days — for our hardworking farmer
that has to bring the crop in and
needs to be seen and cannot get into
the clinic, to a nervous mom with
a newborn who wishes to be in a
more intimate location for a wellness
check or it could just be someone
is sick and would like to be seen in
the comfort of their own home,” she
said. “I want to bring the small-town
feeling into my medical care and not
have patients feel like I’m rushing to
get to the next patient.”
Joffer-Hinsch accepts various
forms of insurance and cash pay.
“I’ve partnered with patients who
have a preferred primary care provider
in the area or who have been
looking for a new one to help serve
their needs,” she said. “I see all ages,
too.”
The mother of four who is a native
of Harrisburg, SD, has 20 years of
health-care experience, starting
with being a volunteer emergency
medical technician for the Canton/
Inwood squad while earning her
nursing degree from Augustana University
in Sioux Falls, SD.
Upon graduation in 2005, she
became a direct commission officer
in the U.S. Army. She trained at
Brooke Army Medical Center in San
Antonio and then was stationed in
Hawaii as part of her four years of
active duty. She stayed working as a
nurse in Hawaii for two more years
after her Army duty, then returned to
Harrisburg in 2011.
AT A GLANCE:
Business: Hinsch Health & Wellness
Owner: Family nurse practitioner Kelli Joffer-Hinsch
Address: Sioux Center
Phone: 712-363-0643
E-mail: hinschhealthandwellness@gmail.com
Online: hinschhealth.com
“I needed to take this
leap of faith to take
steps that support
my family, and it has
been a blessing.”
KELLI JOFFER-HINSCH,
FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
“When 9/11 happened, I was a
freshman in college,” Joffer-Hinsch
said. “A girl I went to college with had
an aunt in one of the towers who died
that day after just coming back from
maternity leave. I knew I wanted to
be a nurse, to serve others. My parents
encouraged me to finish college,
but I knew I wanted to be an Army
medic to serve my country in that
way. I learned quickly I had a lot to
learn.”
The nurse practitioner Joffer-
Hinsch shadowed in high school
and whose work convinced her that
was the career path she wanted also
advised her to be a nurse for a period
of time after college before getting
the nurse practitioner degree.
“She said that the hands-on experience
of being a nurse was so valuable;
that I wouldn’t regret that, so I
felt joining the Army was a way for
me to gain a lot of experience, too,”
Joffer-Hinsch said.
Much of her work was with soldiers
who had incurred massive trauma.
“Here I am in my early 20s taking
care of service members,” she said. “I
still recall one of my first patients was
a 97 percent burn victim. He asked
me how a woman would ever love
him. I told him I believe in God, that
God has a plan, that he was here for
a reason. He passed away about five
years later, but he went on to help
other patients in the States. There
were more than 1,000 people at his
funeral. He’s one of the many lessons
of how I’ve seen God working
through the broken and injured.”
Back stateside, Joffer-Hinsch
enrolled in South Dakota State
University in Brookings to become
a nurse practitioner. Afterward, she
worked in various departments,
from pediatric intensive care unit,
cardiology, step-down ICU, general
pediatrics and pediatric oncology.
She worked as a nurse practitioner at
a primary care provider in Worthington,
MN, for five years following her
graduation in 2016 before transitioning
to Sanford Health in Sioux Falls,
SD, to work in psychiatric care.
Then the coronavirus pandemic hit
in 2020.
“I was a single parent trying to do
home-school and questioned how
I could feasibly work and take care
of my one child at the same time,”
Joffer-Hinsch said. “The answer was
transitioning to doing home health
Medicare evaluations in people’s
homes.”
By 2021, she moved to Sioux Center
because she married Jason Joffer of
Sioux Center, and they were expecting
a child.
She transitioned to doing hospitalist
work in Sioux City through which
she diagnosed and treated a wide
variety of illnesses in patients who
were admitted to the hospital.
“Both of those roles were so educational,”
Joffer-Hinsch said. “Through
both types of work, I felt there was
a lack of education and felt giving
medicine was more reactive not proactive.
During this time, she received the
COVID-19 vaccine and encouraged
her husband to receive the shot as
well. Yet, within eight hours of receiving
the shot, he was in the emergency
Nurse practitioner Kelli Joffer-Hinsch of Sioux Center started Hinsch
Health & Wellness, which includes telemedicine and in-person at-home
appointments for those in need of a clinician. Photo by Renee Wielenga
room with shortness of breath and
fainting. They have gone through
many different medical tests since.
“The once healthy farmer can no
longer farm or do much exertion due
to his disability,” Joffer-Hinsch said.
“Through all those things — the hospitalist
work, the home evaluations,
Jason’s battle — I felt the brokenness
of the health-care system.”
Still wanting to serve others while
using her medical skills but also
seeking the flexibility to be home,
Joffer-Hinsch dreamed of becoming
a home-based provider who could
go to other homes for well checks to
increase access and prevention.
“I had heard about other providers
around the country doing this,
and it felt like the answer we were
praying for. I had nothing to lose
and everything to gain by starting
Hinsch Health & Wellness,” she said.
“I needed to take this leap of faith to
take steps that support my family,
and it has been a blessing.”
Her services are available for those
living within a 75-mile radius of Sioux
Center, which extends to Sioux City,
Sioux Falls and Worthington.
Her website — hinschhealth.com
— offers information of how to book
an appointment, but Joffer-Hinsch
also encourages anyone to text her
or give her a call at 712-363-0643 and
ask questions or if looking for someone
to do a free evaluation of their
medications or health goals.
“I have loved living in Sioux Center;
the schools are amazing as well as
the people and the churches,” she
said. “I hope this is one way I can be
of service to the community who has
supported us through a lot.”

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BUSINESS
Fairfield provides new, comforting hotel option in Sioux Center
Sits right next to city’s
Terrence View center
BY ERIC SANDBULTE
ESANDBULTE@NWESTIOWA.COM
SIOUX CENTER—After a year of
work to build, Sioux Center’s newest
hotel, Fairfield by Marriott Inn &
Suites, opened for guests May 30.
It was a day property manager
Henry Byl of Sioux Center was eager
to see.
Fairfield, located at 290 St. An -
drews Way, is a neighbor to the Terrace
View Event Center and boasts
impressive views of The Ridge Golf
Club. Its four-story structure with
76 rooms is about the smallest scale
the hotel the franchise allows. There
also are rooms designed for those
with hearing impairments.
Fairfield has 22 employees, including
full-time and part-time workers.
Byl, who also runs the nearby Holiday
Inn Express & Suites, said Sioux
Center has demonstrated a need for
more hotel rooms, which led to this
project getting started.
“When we have events in town,
we are able to sell out. We just got
to that point where we felt — it is a
gut feeling that another hotel would
work in town,” he said. “It just gets
scary when you put this many more
rooms up. The numbers are really
hard to make work because we then
need more people to come and stay
to make this run effectively, but you
just can’t build a hotel with much
fewer rooms today.”
Byl has been working in the hotel
industry for 24 years, getting his
start with the Econo Lodge in Sioux
Center in 2000.
Being part of opening the third
hotel in Sioux Center has been an
exciting process for Fairfield’s general
manager, Lisa Gritters-Juranek,
who has been with the Sioux Center
Holiday Inn for nine years before
taking on the management role for
the new Fairfield hotel.
“I just love working in hospitality,
so even though it’s scary to switch, I
did it,” she said. “I love working with
people. So far, the employees have
all been great.”
The hotel’s interior design, officially
called Modern Calm by the
company, incorporates elements
that evoke nature, with features
such as wavy glass that looks like
flowing water. This is meant to call
back to the chain’s roots.
“The first Fairfield was on a farm,
The 76-room Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites is Sioux Center’s newest hotel. Located by Terrace View Event Center and overlooking The Ridge Golf
Club, it opened May 30. The hotel joins the ranks of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites and the Econo Lodge in Sioux Center. Photo by Eric Sandbulte
“I just love working in hospitality, so even though it’s scary to
switch, I did it. I love working with people. So far, the employees
have all been great.”
LISA GRITTERS-JURANEK, FAIRFIELD BY MARRIOTT INN & SUITES GENERAL MANAGER
and that’s why the drapes in the
rooms have leaves on them and the
carpet is blue like water. It’s all down
to earth,” Gritters-Juranek said.
The hotel comes with ample seating
for its daily continental breakfasts,
a swimming pool and a fitness
center equipped with treadmills,
ellipticals, weights and a yoga area.
But management’s favorite feature
is certainly the golf course view.
“We did not think we could get
on this lot because it wasn’t big
enough,” Byl said. “We were shy by
about 0.2 acres. Well, if you don’t fit,
you don’t fit. But Sioux Center Land
Development worked with us, and
we were able to get a bit of the fescue
of the golf course. It was just 30 feet,
but without that, we wouldn’t have
been able to be here.”
If that had not worked out, the
hotel likely would have been located
on the other side of the street.
“He already has the Holiday Inn
Express with a golf course view, so
we knew how much the guests love
the golf course view. It was a nobrainer
to be here,” Gritters-Juranek
said.
Byl is pleased with the end results
of the building project, with the pop
of colors throughout the hotel and
the desirable location.
“It looks really nice, and I love this
spot. It sits up on a hill and you can
really see it from a distance,” Byl
said. “I didn’t have any other hotels
where we had hallway windows as
big as we have. You walk down our
hallways, and it’s like, ‘Wow, there
are some really nice views.’”
The opening day was a bit later
than originally planned. Early on,
Fairfield was expected to open in
April, but delays with the elevator
pushed it back.
“The elevator was scheduled to
arrive on our site sometime in January,
and it didn’t arrive until March
18 or so. It takes about two weeks of
work for each elevator, and we have
two elevators. Then they had a few
complications, which took another
AT A GLANCE:
Business: Fairfield by Marriott
Inn & Suites
Property manager: Henry Byl
Address: 290 St. Andrews
Way, Sioux Center
Hours: Open 24 hours daily
Phone: 712-722-3131
Online: marriott.com/suxsf
week and a half,” Byl said.
Thankfully, recent severe weather
did not damage the new building.
During storms April 16, a tornado
was spotted within view south of the
hotel; in fact, a construction worker
filmed it from the building’s fourth
floor, posting it on social media.
“This has been a long time coming,
so this is a big deal,” Gritters-Juranek
said. “It’s been exciting and fun to see
it all come to fruition.”

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BUSINESS
New store in Orange City
provides Ukrainian food
Nataliia Valianska first flew to the United States through Denver and arrived at the Sioux Gateway
Airport in Sioux City in August 2022. She was reunited with her husband, Andrii Semchuk,
when he was able to fly into Sioux Falls Regional Airport in November 2022. Photo submitted
UKRAINE
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in the United States — let alone start a business
— was speaking fluent English. She said
she liked to travel around Europe when she
lived in Ukraine, for which she knew basic
English terms, but using it as a daily language
is something Valianska said she is still learning.
Having more than 100 other Ukrainian
immigrants alongside her in the community
makes that process a little bit easier.
“Most Ukrainian people who live here know
each other, and we are friends here,” Valianska
said.
Along with providing for the Ukrainian community,
Valianska hopes her store will provide
something new for outsiders as well.
She is planning a yet-to-be-set tasting day,
when Orange City residents and other N’West
Iowans can try different Ukrainian foods, so
they are not as new and intimidating.
Valianska has big plans to grow even further
also.
“I was thinking we need something to do
here,” she said. “Maybe in the future we want
to make some fresh baking here; maybe I will
find some Ukrainians who can bake for our
store, and we can sell their stuff.”
AT A GLANCE:
Business: Schedryck
Owner: Nataliia Valianska
Address: 105 Central Ave. SE, Orange
City.
Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Tuesday
and Thursday-Friday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Wednesday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
Phone: 712-470-8166
Online: Facebook
With a wide future ahead of Schedryck and
endless possibilities, Valianska is still celebrating
the little successes.
She anticipates new inventory — including
dumplings, sauerkraut varieties and cured
cheeses — arriving Thursday, June 20.
The store name Schedryck is based on the
Ukrainian song “Shchedryk,” or “Carol of the
Bells.” Valianska said the name was fitting for
her store since Ukrainians think of “Shchedryk”
as a “Ukrainian treasure.”
Schedryck just may become its own treasure
to N’West Iowa.
“Living in the U.S., it was my dream,” Valianska
said.
Schedryck opened on Wednesday, June 5, in downtown Orange City. The store offers Ukrainian
and European foods, snacks and drinks. Owner Nataliia Valianska said she hopes the store can
be a hub for other Ukrainian immigrants throughout Sioux County. Photo by Mikaela Mackey
Sonya and Funtik are Nataliia Valianska’s two cats from Ukraine. She was able to bring them with
her across the border when she flew into Sioux County in August 2022. The Ukrainian immigrant
has since opened Schedryck, which offers Ukrainian foods, snacks and drinks. Photos submitted

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024 THE N'WEST IOWA REVIEW/SHELDON, IA D8
BUSINESS
Fred’s pumped to get
award for recent sales
Hospers business top seller
for water furnace company
HOSPERS—Fred’s Plumbing & Heating
Inc. of Hospers has received the Gold Sales
award from WaterFurnace International
Inc., the leading manufacturer of geothermal
and water source heat pumps.
Presenting the awards were WaterFurnace
president and CEO John Thomas,
vice president of residential sales and marketing
Bruce Cole, and western regional
manager Pat Schipper during WaterFurnace’s
annual sales meeting held April 3-5
in Orlando, FL.
“We’re delighted to receive this award,
which is a testament to the hard work of
our employees and their commitment to
the comfort of our customers,” said Mark
Falkena, president of Fred’s Plumbing &
Heating. “It is exciting to watch not only
our geothermal sales continue to grow, but
to see the increased awareness and acceptance
of the most efficient heating and
cooling technology available. We appreciate
the fact that WaterFurnace recognizes
our efforts and our achievements.”
Cole expressed his appreciation.
“Congratulations on your well-deserved
recognition as one of our top dealers and
thank you for all you do to help WaterFurnace
serve the geothermal market in your
area,” he said.
Fred’s Plumbing & Heating began selling
WaterFurnace geothermal products in
1993 and has watched that portion of its
business grow as interest in geothermal
energy has increased.
Geothermal systems tap the completely
renewable and unlimited supply of solar
energy stored just a few feet below the
earth’s surface and use that energy to drive
heating and cooling systems in both residential
and commercial buildings.
In addition to potentially available
federal, state and local tax incentives that
enhance the affordability of geothermal
systems, this cost-effective, environmentally
friendly technology offers a host of
benefits — from being the most efficient
heating, ventilation and air conditioning
solution available to significantly reduced
carbon footprints and much more.
Fred’s Plumbing & Heating has been
providing “Quiet Comfort” since 1972
and is a third-generation business. It is
licensed in Iowa, Minnesota and South
Dakota and provides service within a
70-mile radius.
Fred’s is the 11th largest WaterFurnace
Dealer in the nation. This can be attributed
to its highly trained service technicians
who work tirelessly to provide their
customers with the best possible service.
WaterFurnace is a leading manufacturer
of residential, commercial, industrial and
institutional geothermal and water source
heat pumps.
Although it earned a reputation as a
leader in geothermal heat pumps, Water-
Furnace has worked in recent years to
innovate new technologies, integrate key
trends and grow the core business to represent
a portfolio of clean and sustainable
solutions. WaterFurnace was founded in
1983, and the company is headquartered
in Fort Wayne, IN.
Fred’s Plumbing & Heating Inc. president Mark Falkena; his wife, Pam; and territory manager Rick Rockacy
stand with the Gold Sales award the business received from WaterFurnace International Inc. Photo submitted
FOR MORE INFO:
g To learn more about the benefits of a geothermal heating and cooling system, call Fred’s Plumbing
& Heating at 712-752-8525 or visit its website at www.fredspandh.com.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024 THE N'WEST IOWA REVIEW/SHELDON, IA D10
BUSINESS
Link Manufacturing given safety award
Goes to members who
score high in practice
Specializes in divorce,
custody and adoption
REGIONAL—Heidman Law Firm
in Sioux City and Sheldon has an -
nounced that Elizabeth Rosenbaum
has joined the firm as a partner.
She earned her undergraduate
degrees from the University of South
Dakota in Vermillion.
Rosenbaum graduated with an
associate degree in nursing in 1981
and worked as a registered nurse in
labor and delivery in
Sioux City.
She graduated
with a bachelor of
science in health
services administration
in 1985.
While working as
a nurse, Rosenbaum Rosenbaum
continued with
her education and
obtained her juris doctorate from the
University of South Dakota School of
Law in 1988.
SIOUX CENTER—Link Mfg. Ltd.
in Sioux Center was awarded the
2024 Dale Sabers Excellence in Safety
Award by Security Insurance Company
of North America Ltd for the eighth
consecutive year.
Each year, Security Insurance Company
of North America awards topperforming
companies that achieve
significant safety performance.
The Dale Sabers Excellence in Safety
Award is given to members who participated
in the captive and scored 90
percent or higher in safety excellence
through practice and performance.
Link was recognized as the topperforming
company within the
insurance captive, with an exemplary
score of 99.8 percent.
“This award is a testament to the
hard work, dedication and professionalism
of our entire team in day-today
operations,” said Link president
Jim Huls. “Nothing is more important
than the safety of our employees. We
will forever be proactive in ensuring
our employees return home in the
same condition they arrived in.”
Safety practice and performance
criteria evaluated by Security Insurance
Company of North America
included: Occupational Safety and
Health Administration metrics and
workers’ compensation claim results
being below applicable industry
averages; participation in the captive
group events — i.e., training, webinars,
and workshops; and results of a
thorough Gap Analysis performed by
the captive safety consultants.
The Gap Analysis included a comprehensive
review of Link’s records
and programs such as trend analysis
tracking of incidents and near-misses;
completion of Job Hazard Analysis/
Job Safety Analysis; safety committee
establishment and participation;
accident/incident reporting, incident
investigations, and implementation
of corrective measures; new employee
safety orientation training/criteria;
and OSHA compliance training.
“This award is an affirmation of
Link’s commitment to safety and the
priority placed on our safety program,”
said Roger DeBoer, Link environmental
health and safety manager.
“Link is dedicated to providing our
employees with the best equipment,
training, and practices to ensure a
shared safety culture is our number
one priority.”
The environmental health and
safety department at Link is responsible
for implementing effective safety
solutions throughout operations
through safety audits, research, and
coordination. The department utilizes
monthly safety audits, reliable and
timely implementation of engineering
controls, and various training to
ensure employee safety.
Link develops and manufactures
a variety of suspensions, suspension
controls and specialty air management
products engineered to address
the unique needs of commercial
vehicles, trailers, motor coaches, transit
buses, shuttle buses, recreational
vehicles and specialty vehicle markets.
Before joining the Heidman Law
Firm, Rosenbaum owned and operated
her own law practice in Sioux
City.
She specializes in the areas of
divorce/dissolution of marriage, custody,
adoption and the Indian Child
Welfare Act.
Rosenbaum also provides mediation,
parenting coordination, and
family law arbitration services.
She is a fellow of the American
Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers,
a prestigious national organization
It is the worldwide leader in heavyduty
truck cab air suspensions marketed
under the brand name Cabmate.
The company also is a leading innovator
in vehicle air management and
dynamic air suspension control technologies
marketed under SmartValve,
Smart Air Management Systems
(SAMS) and Road Optimized Innovations
(ROI).
Link also manufactures specialty
products such as Cat’s Eye brand tire
pressure monitoring and equalization
systems, ramps and other products
designed to enhance the productivity
of commercial vehicles.
This award is a testament to the hard work, dedication and professionalism of our entire team
in day-to-day operations. Nothing is more important than the safety of our employees. We will
forever be proactive in ensuring our employees return home in the same condition they arrived in.
Jim Huls LINK PRESIDENT
Heidman Law Firm adds Rosenbaum as partner
dedicated to the advancement of the
highest degree of professionalism
and competence within the field of
family law.
Rosenbaum became a diplomate of
the American College of Family Trial
Lawyers in 2023, a select group of the
top 100 family law trial lawyers from
across the United States.
She is licensed to practice law in
Iowa and South Dakota.
Rosenbaum is married, has two
adult children and two grandchildren.
Rock
Valley
business
changes
name
Ownership remains
same at company
ROCK VALLEY—Ironwood
53 in Rock Valley has a new
name as the company has
been rebranded to Post Manufacturing.
The change — which took
effect May 1 — is in name only,
as the location, ownership,
leadership, and employees will
all remain the same.
“We started Ironwood 53 in
2015 as a manufacturing company
to design and build parts
and equipment for the ag and
industrial sector. As time has
passed and the company has
grown, it makes sense to bring
the manufacturing side of the
business under the Post name
to provide continuity to our
customers,” said Mike Post,
owner and president.
Other Post companies
include Post Equipment
and Post Metal Recycling, all
located on the same parcel of
land on the southern outskirts
of Rock Valley.
Post Manufacturing will continue
to be managed by John
Langeraap, a longtime member
of the Post team who provides
extensive manufacturing
experience and expertise.
Post Manufacturing’s phone
number remains 712-451-
4553; however, e-mail addresses
have changed to @postmfg.
com and the website will be
rebranded to postmfg.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024 THE N'WEST IOWA REVIEW/SHELDON, IA D11
LAND TRANSACTIONS
LYON COUNTY
Jordan Klarenbeek: Sunrise Ridge Addition,
Doon. Purchased for $25,750.
Alyssa Van Beek: 305 N Second St., Doon. Purchased
for $130,000.
Lance Froke: 408 S. Wilhelm St., George. Purchased
for $62,000.
Brady Riemersma: 505 S. Virginia St., George.
Purchased for $35,000.
TTL Investments: 200 W. Calumet Ave., George.
Purchased for $48,000.
Ruben Ramirez: 203 E. Dakota Ave., George. Purchased
for $124,500.
Janssen Construction: George O.T., George.
Purchased for $30,000 (commercial).
Benjamin Wozniak: 1101 Edgerley St., Larchwood.
Purchased for $175,000.
Jennifer Haubert: Northern Acres First Addition,
Larchwood. Purchased for $58,500.
Chase Metzger: 308 Second St., Lester. Purchased
for $225,000.
Cody Doorneweerd: 608 Meadowview Drive,
Lester. Purchased for $237,500.
Gerber Brothers: 202 Main St., Lester. Purchased
for $150,000 (commercial).
Daniel Stoller: 1101 S. Sixth Ave., Rock Rapids.
Purchased for $356,818.
Brock Klarenbeek: 101 N. Congress St., Rock
Rapids. Purchased for $165,000.
Dennis Weerheim: 205 Buncombe Drive, Rock
Rapids. Purchased for $275,000.
Blair Wilson: 1002 Davis St., Rock Rapids. Purchased
for $43,000.
O’BRIEN COUNTY
Edward Hudak: 311 Fletcher Ave., Archer. Purchased
for $95,000.
Michael and Abbey Fujimoto: 831 Second
St. SE, Hartley. Purchased for $289,500.
TN Rentals: 610 E. Maple Drive, Hartley. Purchased
for $28,000.
Dennis and Lanette Pearson: 620 Third St.
SW, Hartley. Purchased for $65,000.
Jacob Harig and Emma Pals: 521 W. Elm
St., Hartley. Purchased for $178,000.
Wyatt and Allison Tesch: 5090 410th St.,
Hospers. Purchased for $239,500.
Shelby Case: 225 S. Main St., Paullina. Purchased
for $107,000.
Braidy Hutt: 126 S. Mickley St., Paullina. Purchased
for $98,000.
Paullina Volunteer Fire Department:
4551 Redwing Ave., Paullina. Purchased for $36,959
(commercial).
Daniel and Toni Ginger: 575 S. McCormack
Ave., Primghar. Purchased for $31,000.
Sanborn Housing and Development
Enterprises: 510 Walker St., Sanborn. Purchased
for $10,000.
Chelsey Westphal: 208 O’Brien St., Sanborn.
Purchased for $175,000.
Leopoldo Martinez: 607 Floyd St., Sanborn.
Purchased for $175,000.
James and Lisa Smith: 508 W. Fourth St.,
Sanborn. Purchased for $363,456.
James and Lisa Smith: 508 W. Fourth St.,
Sanborn. Purchased for $363,456.
Marshall and Lindsey Kleinhesselink:
505 W. Seventh St., Sanborn. Purchased for
$146,000.
Adam Driesen: 202 E. Seventh St., Sanborn.
Purchased for $162,000.
Gerald Stessman: 4 Fairview Ave., Sanborn.
Purchased for $190,000.
James and Judy Stallman: E Second Street,
Sanborn. Purchased for $10,000.
Randall and Tanya Egdorf: Sanborn
Industrial Park, Sanborn. Purchased for $30,000
(commercial).
Gary and Nancy Hibner: 1131 10th St., Sheldon.
Purchased for $220,000.
Michael and Rachel Kearney: 1620 Pleasant
Court Drive, Sheldon. Purchased for $165,000.
ACC 110: Sunshine Addition Phase II, Sheldon. Purchased
for $1,991.
Austin and Corrina Alexander: Sheldon
Crossing Plat, Sheldon. Purchased for $18,750.
John Tracy: 213 N. Fifth Ave., Sheldon. Purchased
for $15,000.
Cori De Jong: 409 Eighth St., Sheldon. Purchased
for $180,000.
Colin Smith and Aundria Ogles: 603 10th
St., Sheldon. Purchased for $198,000.
Osvaldo Cuin and Gleidi Piza: 1123 10th
St., Sheldon. Purchased for $179,000.
Ryan and Laura Kats: 513 Eighth St., Sheldon.
Purchased for $55,000.
Colton and Leah Van Surksum: 712 Ninth
St., Sheldon. Purchased for $90,000.
Theresa and Bruce Spencer: 245 N. Seventh
Ave., Sheldon. Purchased for $204,500.
Keagan McCarty and Sophia Schmith:
706 Ninth St., Sheldon. Purchased for $132,000.
Beverly Wahlstrom: 424 Fourth Ave. Unit 1,
Sheldon. Purchased for $159,500.
Walter Dominguez: 820 Third Ave., Sheldon.
Purchased for $55,000 (commercial).
1860 Building: 1113, Second Ave., Sheldon. Purchased
for $121,268 (commercial).
Rose Properties: 1113 Second Ave., Sheldon.
Purchased for $113,000 (commercial).
Ana Cuadros: 818 Third Ave., Sheldon. Purchased
for $15,000 (commercial).
Richard Van Beek and Lisa Olson: 414
Pine St., Sutherland. Purchased for $165,000.
Brennan Wittrock: 220 High St., Sutherland.
Purchased for $501.
Andrew and Lauren Lichter: 508 Ash St.,
Sutherland. Purchased for $25,000.
OSCEOLA COUNTY
Miguel and Anny Alamo: 534 Ashton Ave.,
Ashton. Purchased for $135,000.
Mireya Zapata: 554 Fifth St., Ashton. Purchased
for $37,000.
Zachary Garms: 114 Osceola Ave. W., Harris and
105 Main St. S., Harris and 107 Main St. N., Harris.
Purchased for $450,000 (commercial).
Whitney Marco: 976 Cherry St., Ocheyedan. Purchased
for $113,000.
Alex Bales: 958 Cherry St., Ocheyedan. Purchased
for $67,000.
Michael Barringer: 662 Poplar St., Ocheyedan.
Purchased for $78,000.
Rock and Lois Marco: Royal Oaks Addition,
Ocheyedan. Purchased for $30,000.
Dustin and Amber Monier: 409 Fifth Ave.,
Sibley. Purchased for $46,000.
Adam and Cari Smythe: 938 Sixth St., Sibley.
Purchased for $227,500.
Kinsey Bosma: 316 Fourth Ave., Sibley. Purchased
for $90,000.
Brian Galeano: 223 10th St. W., Sibley. Purchased
for $45,000.
Martin Perrusquia: 922 Fourth Ave., Sibley. Purchased
for $75,000 (commercial).
SIOUX COUNTY
Lynn Mouw: 308 11th St., Alton. Purchased for
$236,000.
Matthew and Erika Brossard: 109 Andrew’s
Court, Alton. Purchased for $639,000.
Brayden Christoffel: 402 Ninth St., Alton. Purchased
for $212,000.
Larry and Rosemary Koopmans: 507 12th
St., Alton. Purchased for $180,000.
Brandon and Jesse Mars: 306 Railroad St.,
Alton. Purchased for $16,000 (commercial).
Jason and Heidi Taylor: 312 Railroad St., Alton.
Purchased for $18,000 (commercial).
Dec Homes: 507 Walnut St., Boyden. Purchased for
$105,000.
Mason Gustafson and Kristina Lund:
909 Blaine St., Boyden. Purchased for $145,000.
Samantha Anderson: 135 North St., Chatsworth.
Purchased for $97,000.
Dale and Renee Franklin: 936 Oak St., Granville.
Purchased for $4,000.
Andrew Trewee and Savannah Tranby:
1126 Ninth St., Hawarden. Purchased for $133,000.
Renee Seaman: 823 Ninth St., Hawarden. Purchased
for $100,000.
Jeffry and Michelle Van Noort: 1400 Ave. H,
Hawarden. Purchased for $50,000.
Dru and Barb Jurrens: 1115 Ave. E, Hawarden.
Purchased for $115,000.
Juan De Anda and Mayra Torres: 612
Eighth St., Hawarden. Purchased for $15,000 (commercial).
Matthew Abbas: 1410 16th St., Hawarden. Purchased
for $220,000.
Robert and Cheryl Ten Napel: 1415 10th
St., Hawarden. Purchased for $75,000.
Brent and Laura Wielenga: Hill 77 Addition,
Hawarden. Purchased for $13,500.
Travis and Kenzi Bultman: 514 11th St.,
Hawarden. Purchased for $85,000.
Derek and Mandie Allen: 1912 Ave. M, Hawarden.
Purchased for $227,000.
Matthew Osterkamp: 1116 Central Ave., Hawarden.
Purchased for $90,000.
Tucker and Laura Lutter: 1210 Ave. M, Hawarden.
Purchased for $159,000.
Hector Topete: 1402 10th St., Hawarden. Purchased
for $149,500.
Adam Waterman: 409 18th St., Hawarden. Purchased
for $100,000 (commercial).
BDM Ramkabir: 70 Ave. E, Hawarden. Purchased
for $585,000 (commercial).
Kari Cline: 1022 Okey St., Hull. Purchased for
$240,000.
Matias and Brielle Vande Hoef: 1204 Ninth
St., Hull. Purchased for $259,999.
Rodolfo Padilla and Dulce Ontiveros:
4680 Dogwood Ave., Ireton. Purchased for $357,000.
Tasha Peterson and Gage Klein: 610 Elm
St., Ireton. Purchased for $151,000.
Josee Abbas: 704 Fifth St., Ireton. Purchased for
$106,500.
Jason and Anna Britton: 304 Eighth St., Ireton.
Purchased for $105,000.
Dylan Liston: 601 Seventh St., Ireton. Purchased
for $221,000.
Bryan and Mandy Bonnema: 405 Elm St.,
Ireton. Purchased for $15,000 (commercial).
Trey Hinote and Anna Bullock: 115 Dover
Ave. NE, Orange City. Purchased for $105,000.
Peter Waldner: 700 17th St. SE Unit 1, Orange City.
Purchased for $299,000.
Gabriel Weber: 304 Iowa Ave. NW, Orange City.
Purchased for $269,000.
Christopher and Rebecca Jonker: 701
10th St. SE, Orange City. Purchased for $400,000.
Tyrell Hulshof: 103 Fifth St. NE Orange City. Purchased
for $220,000.
Jan Schuiteman and Beverly Schuiteman:
411 Central Ave. SE, Orange City. Purchased
for $275,000.
Kenneth and Patricia Timmermans: 601
Dover Ave. NE, Orange City. Purchased for $215,000.
Peter and Marvelle Vander Zwaag: 502
Juneau Ave. SE, Orange City. Purchased for $380,000.
Parker and Kenzie Mulder: 1104 Denver
Place SE, Orange City. Purchased for $375,000.
Raymond and Diane Raak: 1010 Seventh St.
NE 116, Orange City. Purchased for $560,000.
Candlelight Estates: 1011 Albany Place SE,
Orange City. Purchased for $1,000,000 (commercial).
Trent and Kara Abrahamson: 721 Concord
Ave. NE, Orange City. Purchased for $80,000.
Jolynn Van Steenwyk: 1318 Canal Drive SE,
Orange City. Purchased for $35,000.
Nathan and Anna Wedel: 125 Frankfort Ave.
SE, Orange City. Purchased for $375,000.
Tony and Kelli Hoops: 1604 Second St. NE,
Orange City. Purchased for $42,000.
Highland Post: 109 Central Ave. NE, Orange City.
Purchased for $500,000 (commercial).
Vo Living and Storage: 1407 Eighth St. SW,
Orange City. Purchased for $92,000 (commercial).
Svetlana Schubert: 620 Eighth St. SE Unit 8,
Orange City. Purchased for $163,000 (commercial).
Ray and Marie Turano: 615 15th St. SE, Orange
City. Purchased for $165,000 (commercial).
Payton Boone: 1805 Eighth St., Rock Valley. Purchased
for $208,000.
Vernon and Susan Van Tilburg: 1109 13th
Ave. S., Rock Valley. Purchased for $481,000.
Fernando Gonzales and Loren
Vasquez: East Meadow Fourth Addition, Rock Valley.
Purchased for $32,000.
JC Rental Properties: 1712 13th St., Rock Valley.
Purchased for $114,700.
Austin Folkens and Hannah Van Tilburg:
818 Eagle Drive, Rock Valley. Purchased for
$306,000.
Vernon Wallace: 1625 30th Ave., Rock Valley.
Purchased for $26,500.
Daniel and Amanda Borchers: 2850 340th
St., Rock Valley. Purchased for $206,502.
Frederick Bullock: 2812 360th St., Rock Valley.
Purchased for $121,500.
Hegg Health Center: 1305 22nd Ave. N107,
Rock Valley. Purchased for $55,481.
Ember & Co.: 1419 Main St., Rock Valley. Purchased
for $165,000 (commercial).
G3 Properties: 1928 14th St., Rock Valley. Purchased
for $110,000 (commercial).
Logan and Kayla Visser: 1048 Ridge Road,
Sioux Center. Purchased for $55,000.
Brandon McCormick and Annie Stoesz:
1648 Seventh Ave. SE, Sioux Center. Purchased for
$45,000.
Barbara Bootsma: 1920 Third Ave. SE, Sioux
Center. Purchased for $335,000.
Eufemia Chavez: 734 Second Ave. SW, Sioux
Center. Purchased for $170,000.
Garold and Susan Davelaar: 2224 Riviera
Road, Sioux Center. Purchased for $77,000.
Bradley and Barbara Vermeer: 984 Colonial
St., Sioux Center. Purchased for $57,500.
Travis Vanden Bosch: 923 14th Circle NE, Sioux
Center. Purchased for $35,000.
Cornelius and Patricia Van Schouwen:
Woodbridge Addition, Sioux Center. Purchased for
$30,000.
ATLAS of Sioux Center: 540 N. Main Ave.,
Sioux Center. Purchased for $1,000,000 (commercial).

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024 THE N'WEST IOWA REVIEW/SHELDON, IA D12
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