Sioux City Journal from Sioux City, Iowa • 17

BUnion meeting set for S.OpageB2 HBekins offers new servicepage B3 DDirect Transit marks promotionspage B4 The Sioux Citv Journal Sunday, April 8, 1990page B1 Storm Lake's Roberts named business' best DES MOINES Stnrm T.nlra "If anyone deserves to be 'Iowa Small Business Person of the it would be Barney Roberts. While Barney was busy building his business he always had time to take an active role in community affairs." Mayor Wilbur Tucker businessman V.E. "Barney" Roberts has been named Small Business Person of the Year for Iowa by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Roberts is the founder of Iowa Office Supply which has stores in Storm Lake, Sioux City and Mason City.

What began in the basement of Roberts' home in January 1967 with the help of his wife, Irene, Iowa Office Supply is now a corporation employing 61 employees at their three locations. The firm boasts a fleet of 40 vehicles to service a clients in central and Northwest Iowa, Southeast South Dakota and Northeast Nebraska. "People are our best assets, take care of them, and they won't leave," Roberts said about his business after learning of his award. "Roberts represents the spirit of the American entrepreneurial system. With hard work, perseverance and by responding to his customers needs, he has built a solid business creating employment for several Iowans," said SBA Director Conrad Lawlor.

As the state winner, Roberts has been invited to Washington, D.C. and the White House for an awards ceremony where President Bush will announce the national Small Business Person of the Year. Small business week activities will be held around the country the week of May 6-12 with the theme "Small Business: Leading America into the 21st Century." "It has always impressed me that Barney's goal has been to build the company through product delivery, service and sales. Because of Barney's attitude in this area, his firm has been able to grow from a small office supply firm to one of substantial size serving three locations," said Harry Schaller, chairman of the Citizens First National Bank of Storm Lake. Mike Olson of Excellent Theatres shnwc riff nno nf tha rmvu iho.

the theater complex is completed in May, the mall's 12 theaters wil ater auditoriums at the Southern Hills Mall. When remodeling of ue i largest lacimy in iowa. (Starr pnoto oy Gary Anderson) Mall theaters soon to number 12 Storm Lake Mayor Wilbur Tucker added, "If anyone, deserves to be 'Iowa Small Business Person of the it would be Barney Roberts. I have known Barney for many years and consider him to be one of the most respected businessman our city has ever known. While Barney was busy building his business he always had time to take an active role in community affairs." Roberts is a 25-year member of Kiwanis, 22-year member of the Storm Lake Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Iowa Lakes Chapter of SCORE the Service Corps of Retired Executives, and a past board member of Faith, Hope Charity, a home for severely mentally handicapped children.

He is also a member in the Storm Lake Industrial Board, Sioux City Chamber of Commerce and Industrial Board, and a strong supporter of Buena Vista College and Methodist Manor. By Mark Reinders 1 Safest 7 7 PHW- Germany ipliiiiippppP59 9c fj Italy pppppfppp 564C Journal business editor Siouxlanders will soon be taking their seats in the largest theater complex in Iowa right here in River City. When construction and remodeling is completed next month on the Southern Hills Mall Cinema 12 Theatre in the Southern Hills Mall, Excellence Theatres will own and operate the largest theater complex in the state, and possibly in the Midwest. "As far as we can tell, this is the biggest. Omaha has eight theaters, but I don't think anyone else can boast of having 12 auditoriums under one roof," said Mike Olson, marketing coordinator for Excellence's Midwest division.

"I think the past market has shown that it can support it. The expansion out here and the addition of more screens to Sioux City will allow us to bring movies in which we are presently not able to do when they are first released," he added. Eight new theater auditoriums opened at the mall Friday night for the first time. The existing four mall theater showrooms have now been closed, but will reopen by the end Olson said, "We think the auditoriums offer a striking new look that blends the contemporary cinema with the traditional movie house. Entertainment should be an event and we hope we can give our customers a little bit more entertainment atmosphere with these improvements.

"We are in show biz after all." When all 12 mall theater auditoriums are operating, there will be seating available for some 2,700 people. The two largest auditoriums will seat 350 each in the remodeled section of the complex. The other two theaters in that section will seat 285 each, while the largest auditorium in the newer portion of the theater will hold 239. Olson said that if additional seating is needed for a particularly "hot" movie, it will be shown in more than one auditorium at that same time. The old mall theaters could seat 1,290 and the seating capacity actually will be lowered by the remodeling because of improved seating.

"All of the theaters will boast Ulra or Dolby sound systems and wide aisles for maximum customer satisfaction," Olson said. A computerized ticket counter also will allow for advance ticket purchases on the day of the show. A shopper, Olson explained, can be at the mall at 2 p.m., stop by the theater and buy a ticket for the 7 p.m. movie to ensure a seat. Nor is an increase in ticket prices anticipated, Olson added.

Holtze Construction Company of Sioux City was the general contractor for the theater construction work. The newly enlarged theater covers 41,000 square feet. The mall space formerly occupied by the ticket counter and lobby area of the old theaters will revert back to the mall's possesion, Olson said, with additional stores planning to locate there. The theaters will, in effect, be located behind those stores. Bathrooms also are located both off the lobby and at the end of the corridor near the theater auditoriums.

Delvin Amundson is the local manager of Excellence Theatres. With Southern Hills' 12 screens, Excellence Theatres will operate 18 screens in Sioux City Including the Riviera, Orpheum and Plaza double auditoriums. Olson said that despite the additional screens at the mall, the theater chain has no plans to close any of the other theaters in Sioux City. I France Britain 33.90 Delvin Amundson bishing to match the decor of the new theaters. The remodeled theaters also will offer wider seating and hptter sound and viewing systems, theater officials said.

To create a better mood for movie watching, Excellence's new theater lobby features a plush, marble-floored lobby and a high, 16-foot ceiling to bring back the feeling of the old-time movie palaces, according to Olson. More than six tons of marble were used in the construction. A color scheme heavy into blues accent neon lighting outside the theater and in the auditoriums. Basic first-class letter rates at exchange rates of Feb. 12, 1990 Canada 1 32.5 U.S.

30.00 50 CURRENT PROPOSED oi May loilowing a complete refur- IPS worker to help seniors Sioux City's clean-up plans announced Approximately 500 IPS Electric The city of Sioux Citv and the Midwest Gas and the Area Agency grade students in Sioux City grade Sioux City Chamber of Commerce Community Improvement Committee are sponsoring a special clean-up program in conjunction with Clean-UpGreen-Up 1990. The dates for this year's Clean-UpGreen-Up activity are April 28 29 and May 5-6. This year's activities include a poster contest involving fifth winners receiving savings bond. The contest is sponsored by the city of Sioux City, Community Improvement Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, KTIV-TV, Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen stores, Solid Waste Services, Ben Franklin stores, Little Caesar's Pizza, and the Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council. scnoois.

ltie posters must be completed by April 15 and the winners will be announced during Earth Day activities April 22 at Riverside Park. Each elementary school will have a winner and individual school winners will then be judged against each other with the reported to a supervisor who will call the Area Agency on Aging. All calls are confidential. Each agency provides a multitude of social services. "Research shows that senior citizens are the fastest growing segment of the nation's population.

Many senior citizens live independently without the support or vigilance of relatives or close friends," said Rick Motz, director of Area IV Agency on Aging. "Some become isolated, incapacitated or are just too proud to ask for aid." Motz said, "With help from IPS Electric and Midwest Gas employees, we can serve our senior citizens better. ana Midwest uas employees have been trained to lend their "eyes and ears" to help senior citizens. "We are pleased to introduce the Gatekeeper program to our service area," Beverly Wharton, IPS senior vice president, announced today. "More than 170 utility companies participate in the Gatekeeper program nationally.

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