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Grinnell Regional Medical Center wins award

Grinnell Regional Medical Center’s patient safety award winning submission was on reducing obstetrical adverse effects through implementation of the 39-week rule policy. Education was an important step in their journey toward compliance and a culture change at GRMC.

Patient education was a key factor in the implementation of this new policy. Physicians and nursing staff were all trained in the steps of the new policy as well as substantial evidence demonstrating 39-weeks as the ideal threshold for full gestation.

GRMC was an early adopter of the 39-week policy for elective deliveries starting in 2008. In nearly seven years since the initiative started at GRMC, the percentage of newborns in need of transfer to a neonatal intensive care unit dropped dramatically. The number of babies who were transferred to a NICU dropped to three babies in 2013, from a high of 12 in 2008. The number of transfers has been consistently two to three babies a year since this policy was put in practice.

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Bach named Senior Vice President

Norman L. Bach has been designated a senior vice president and trust officer with Farmers Savings Bank, according to Tom Campbell, Farmers Savings Bank President and CEO. Bach serves as the bank’s trust officer after starting the department 11 years ago and is also the personal banking manager, involved with funds and rate management and a member of the information technology department, with responsibility for the bank’s business continuity plan.

He has been a Marshalltown banker for more than 25 years. Bach is active in the Marshalltown community, currently serving as a President/board member of the Animal Rescue League of Marshalltown, member of City Investment Advisory Committee and long-time Treasurer for the Marshalltown Kiwanis Club. He is a graduate of William Penn College and has attended the American Bankers Association National Graduate Trust School.

Campbell said, “Norm’s years of community banking experience make him a good fit for the Farmers Savings Bank philosophy of providing hometown banking with personal service as our top priority.”

Young new Iowa Beef Industry Council marketing director

Brooke Young, of State Center, has joined the Iowa Beef Industry Council as director of marketing. IBIC chairman Roger Brummett, a seedstock producer from Bedford, said “We’re excited to add Brooke to the Beef Council staff to work in areas of advertising, consumer communications and social media and general beef promotion.”

Young grew up on a diversified family farm in Linn County and has a bachelor’s degree in marketing with an emphasis in digital advertising from the University of Northern Iowa. “She brings experience in working with marketing and social media from her past position with the Iowa 4-H Foundation,” said Nancy Degner, executive director for the IBIC. “As we move to the digital world of advertising and communication, Brooke brings an understanding of both communications technology and the millennial audience that we need to reach.” Young, who joined the Iowa Beef Industry Council staff on Jan. 12, said “I’m excited to have the opportunity to work for an industry that I’ve been connected to for my entire life and an industry that represents local stakeholders Iowa cattle producers.”

Young can be reached at the Iowa Beef Industry Council or via email at brooke@iabeef.org

Lennox Employees Credit Union hires Mundth

Lennox Employees Credit Union recently announced the hiring of Carl Mundth. He has been in the financial world of credit unions for about 20 years. Before that he was in management of a sales organization and discount retail management. Mundth is looking forward to meeting and working with each and every member, the Board and staff members of the Lennox Employees Credit Union and to continue the excellence of service they have brought to the credit union and that same “Family Place” atmosphere.

Mundth and his wife Amy are are excited to be moving back to Iowa after a few years in Wisconsin. His wife is originally from Independence and he is from Mineral Point, Wis. They spent several years living all throughout the great state of Iowa and have three grown children and three grandchildren. Mundth’s love to spend time camping and boating.

The annual Lennox Employee Credit Union meeting is April 11 at noon in the DeJardin Hall at the Marshalltown Community College campus.

Wickham to referee World Championship qualifier

Master Mike Wickham, Parks & Recreation Taekwondo instructor, has been selected to be one of 12 referees in the United States to referee the upcoming USA World Championship qualification event Feb. 14 and 15. The event will take place in Las Vegas, Nev., and will draw past USA Olympic medalists as well as several USA participants who are rated in the world top 10.

Master Wickham, a 5th degree black belt and international referee, is the head instructor for the Marshalltown Parks & Recreation taekwondo program. This program is for anyone ages five and older with classes held Monday and Thursday nights at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Session Two classes are set to begin on Feb. 19.

Home Federal welcomes Joan Jaimes

Home Federal Savings Bank recently announce the hire of Joan Jaimes to the position of Mortgage Loan Originator at the Marshalltown office which is located at 303 W. Main St. Jaimes is originally from Brownsville, Texas, and has lived in Marshalltown since 1999. She was born Joan Julisa Rodriguez to Aurora and Juan Rodriguez, both from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mxico. Spanish is her first language. Her family traveled the United States as migrant farm workers and she worked in the fields since the age of 11. In July of 1995, she came to Perry to work at IBP Pork Processing Plant “temporarily.” At IBP, she met her future husband. She married Eliesar Jaimes, a native of Guatemala, in September of that same year. They now have three children and have lived in Iowa ever since.

They moved to Marshalltown in 1999. Jaimes began her post-secondary education at Marshalltown Community College and earned an Associate in Arts degree in 2000. In 2003, she graduated from Buena Vista University with a Bachelor in Human Services with focuses in Psychology and Spanish. She worked as a Mortgage Loan Officer for Affordable Housing at F&M Bank Iowa from 2003 to 2008. In November of 2008, she joined Marshalltown Community College as an Outreach Counselor for the Marshalltown Education Partnership and served in that role until July of 2014. In 2010, she obtained her Master of Public Administration Degree.

Jaimes has volunteered in many capacities for several years in Central Iowa. She has served on various boards and committees including chair of the Marshall County Human Rights Board, Iowa Rivers Chapter of the American Red Cross, Woodbury Elementary Bilingual Education Advisory Committee, State of Iowa Board of Education, State of Iowa Human Rights Commission, State of Iowa Commission on Latino Affairs, Iowa Workforce Development New Iowan Welcoming Committee, FDIC New American Task Force, Secretary for United States Commission for Latino Affairs and as a Board Member of the Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce. She is a minister at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Marshalltown. Jaimes has worked as an on-call interpreter for Central Iowa Healthcare (formerly MMSC) since 2001. She is also on the approved roster of interpreters for the Iowa Court Systems. Currently, she is currently pursuing her Ph. D. and in the research phase for a degree in Educational Administration from Iowa State University.

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Marshalltown native promoted at Hy-Vee

WEST DES MOINES – Marshalltown native Jen Kopriva has been promoted at Hy-Vee, Inc. She formerly served as assistant vice president of private brands.

Kopriva has been promoted to group vice president of private brands. She joined Hy-Vee as a part-time courtesy clerk in Marshalltown in 1992 and later accepted her first store director assignment in Clinton. In 2007, she moved to the Ankeny store as store director and remained there until 2008 when she was named assistant vice president of operations. She served on the Hy-Vee board of directors in 2006 and 2014, and was recognized by Progressive Grocer with a Top Women in Grocery Award in 2010.

“Jen is an experienced Hy-Vee leader who has proven herself successful as a store director and in her new role,” said Randy Edeker, Hy-Vee chairman, CEO and president. “I could not be more excited to have Jen in this new role. I am certain she will help guide our growth and expansion in this crucial area.”

The promotions were announced last month at the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting. Thirty-four employees were promoted, including nine at group vice president, four at assistant vice president and three at senior vice president.

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