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Ag./BusinessPage 12 • Julne 24, 2015 Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter

 Major
renovation
Clear Lake underway at
Made in Iowa Anytime Fitness

The Anytime Fitness club in Clear
Lake will be undergoing a major renova-
tion the week of June 21 and be followed
by a Grand Re-Opening celebration on
Tom Alexander Sunday, June 28, from 5-7 p.m. Everyone
Wealth Management Financial Consultant is invited to come for the free meal.
& Estate Planning “The primary reason we’re re-invent-
Securities America ing is to make working out at Anytime
Member FINRA/SIPC Fitness as fun and enjoyable as possible,”

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Located at Clear Lake Bank & Trust said club owner Randy Nielsen. “Everyone
322 Main Ave • PO Box 8, Clear Lake knows that exercising is hard work. By re-
designing the club and adding new equip-
[email protected] ment, we hope our members will get the
www.investmentcenterclearlake.com best results possible and look forward to
working out even more often.” Workers are busy at Anytime Fitness, in Clear Lake, preparing for a major remodel at the business. A Grand Re-Opening
Not FDIC/NCUA Insured. May Lose Value. No Bank Guarantee Improvements to the club will include will be held on Sunday, June 28, from 5-7 p.m. -Reporter photo
Not a Deposit. Not insured by any Federal Government Agency.
an upscale design, a brighter interior, new grand re-opening will receive a free gift bag. Everyone that those who have been curious about the club, but
Securities offered through Securities America Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, Tom Alexander, Representative. Investment Center and flooring, more open spaces, an “inspiration who attends will be eligible to win valuable prizes such never joined, will come to the party and check us out.
the Securities America Companies are unaffiliated. Securities America and its representatives do not provide tax or legal advice. wall,” and some new exercise equipment. as free memberships, tanning and personal training at There’s no better time than the present to get started on

Residential • Commercial “We’re very excited about our new Anytime Fitness, one night at The Landing of Clear the path to a healthier and happier lifestyle.”
Complete Recycling Services functional area,” said Nielsen. “We’ll be Lake, Dinner for two at Bennigans, $40 gift certificate To learn more about Anytime Fitness, visit www.
adding kettle bells, battle ropes, and other at Half Moon Inn, $30 gift certificate at Gejo’s, Bike anytimefitness.com.
1 Yd. to 42 Yd. Containers equipment for functional training (which Rental for two from the Clear Lake Chamber of Com- “We’re eager to show off the new club to every-
involves three dimensional movement that merce and more! one in the community,” Nielsen said. “In celebration
ABSOLUTE WASTE helps a person with the daily actives of life. “We know that our existing members are going to of our new look, we’ll be offering free enrollment and
REMOVAL The first 25 people who attend the love the new look,” Nielsen said. “But we also hope one-month free to anyone who joins that night.”

LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED NIACC offers
American
Proudly serving the Clear Lake area Welding Society
Certification
(641) 357-4517 • (800) 357-1042
North Iowa Area Community
Email: [email protected] College (NIACC) now offers students
the ability to earn an American Weld-
ing Society (AWS) Certification at the Kingland Systems, with an office located in Clear Lake, is the recipient of the Iowa Farm Bureau Renew Rural Iowa Entrepre-
completion of their welding program. neur Award. Pictured (L-R): is Brook Boehmler, NIACC, John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center; Chad Schreck, North Iowa
This is a nationally recognized creden- Corridor Economic Development Corporation; Sandy Ehrig, Iowa Farm Bureau; Todd Rognes, Kingland Systems; and Tim
tial which certifies that students are Coffey, Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. -Submitted photo
able to successfully demonstrate the
skills they have learned in their train- Kingland earns Entrepreneur Award
ing program(s).
“The ability of NIACC to pro- A global company headquartered dustries around the globe. Their rural are active participants in the commu-
vide an avenue for our welding stu- in Clear Lake is being recognized for Iowa data centers host software and nity; they are truly an asset to northern
dents to achieve AWS certification is its innovative software and data solu- data solutions focused on the future Iowa.”
more important now than ever. Third tion products, as well as their support and implement the latest technology. Having a cutting-edge software
party credentials like AWS prove to of rural Iowa. Kingland Systems soft- “Kingland Systems is one of our and data management firm like King-
employers that our welding students ware and data is the new recipient of core employers and a key business in land Systems headquartered in Clear
come out of the NIACC Welding Pro- the Iowa Farm Bureau Renew Rural the area; they are huge community Lake, with a population of less than
gram with the skills to hit the ground Iowa Entrepreneur award. supporters in a number of ways,” said 8,000, might surprise a few people, but
running and to provide immediate Kingland Systems, with satellite Chad Schreck, president and CEO, rural Iowa has been a great fit for King-
value to their workplace,” said Josh offices in Ames and Dalian, China, is North Iowa Corridor Economic De- land Systems.
Byrnes, NIACC’s Industrial Division used in more than 150 countries, cre- velopment Commission. “Kingland “With technology today, you
Chair. ated in 40 languages for clients in in- employees serve on local boards and can be located anywhere,” said Todd
Certification for NIACC stu- Rognes, Kingland Systems president.
dents will be provided through a “Previously, in order to service our cus-
recently-formed partnership be- tomers, we would have to be located in
tween NIACC and Des Moines Area a major city like New York City, Dallas,
Community College (DMACC). or Chicago, but now we can be any-
This welding facility, located at the where, and rural Iowa is a great fit for
DMACC Southridge Center, has us and our employees.”
recently been designated as an Ac- “Kingland has been a great em-
credited Testing Facility (ATF) by the ployer in Clear Lake and north central
American Welding Society. With the Iowa for many years,” said Cerro Gordo
help of the statewide Iowa-Advanced County Farm Bureau Voting Delegate,
Manufacturing TAACCCT Grant, Jennifer Cash. “Kingland Systems em-
four community colleges have already ploy quite a few high-level jobs, which
established ATFs, and that number is is important to the area. In fact, they
on track to double by 2016. were my first employer when I was in
high school, so I know firsthand what a
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