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Enjoy these weekly insights from Steve Simonin, President & CEO.

A Message from the CEO - Sept 2025

I’m celebrating autumn by riding my bike, stuffing my face with every vegetable possible, and commenting on all trees … smells of fall … autumnal colors.  I’ve become my dad.  I was somewhat horrified to see Christmas tree commercials last week (‘tis NOT the season, yet).  I’m requesting that time...
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Notes from Steve

The leaders at ISH did a day and a half of leadership training (generational work styles and communication) out at the Clarmond Country Club in the early part of September.  It was awesome—lots of challenging discussions and camaraderie and team building.  The presenters (great team; they present all over the United States...
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Notes from Steve

Last night at band practice - we learned this song by the Old Crow Medicine Show band.  It felt so familiar, and it sounded like another song.  This drove me crazy, and I went home afterward, and all night I tossed and turned trying to figure out what that song was.  I figured...
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Notes from Steve

I remember once when I was in high school, my rock band, Aspen, was playing at the Biltmore Lounge in Sioux City, Iowa. My bandmate Brian’s brother was giving us advice. He said, “You can try and sound exactly like the original band when performing a song or make it...
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Notes from Steve

I was watching TikTok the other day, and someone said that older people (my age) couldn’t jump. I thought, “I can jump” … but then I thought, “When was the last time I jumped”? Sure, I can ride a bike and jog really slow, but jump? So, I’ve been practicing...
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Notes from Steve

My friend Ryan is the head guy for conservation in Story County.  He’s been talking about a 22-mile paved trail connecting towns in Story County - called HOINT (Heart of Iowa Nature Trail).  Anyway, the ribbon cutting was this last weekend, and a bunch of riders went to celebrate this fantastic addition...
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Notes from Steve

I told a friend that I need to videotape all aspects of my life.  In my head, I’m a great dancer, singer, runner, rider, eater … but I doubt that would bear out if I saw a tape of myself.  This is why I can’t be a movie star, because I couldn’t...
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Notes from Steve

 I just got back a couple of days ago from RAGBRAI 2025.   The last day of RAGBRAI 2025 was around 65 miles, and it was raining for the first half. It’s not fun to ride your bike in the rain. After the rain cleared, however, we came upon about...
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Notes from Steve

I’m on RAGBRAI this week with the ISH RAGBRAI team. Last night, we camped in Iowa Falls, and it poured. Crazy lightning and thunder, and there was about three inches of water in my tent in the morning. If you know anything about me, I’m not one who does well...
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