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Notes from Our Leaders - Page 8

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

Amy's Reflections

We kicked off horse show season with two shows in March. I must admit, I love going to the horse shows and watching Maleigha do her thing. For the first show, she took her new horse, Victorious Noir, and found out that he is a great halter horse and rather...
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Notes from Steve

I saw this thing on the Clarion Chamber website.  They are celebrating the Clarion zip code - 50525 (5 - May, 05 - the fifth of May, 25 - 2025) - THIS IS BRILLIANT!!  I’m way too excited about this.  I have no idea what to do or what they are going to...
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Notes from Steve

I get frustrated with myself when I miss opportunities.  Like if it’s really nice outside for several days and I’m lazy and hang inside. I know on a yucky weather day, I will regret missing that opportunity to ride.  Or I remember talking to my dad once when he was offered a...
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Notes from Steve

There is an old saying about March - in like a “lion or lamb” out like a “lamb or lion.”  The blizzard counts as coming in like a lion.  It was awful.  And the wind was crazy - my house was 100% surrounded by snow.  I’d never seen that before.  Now - today (Monday the...
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Amy's Reflections

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." – Harriet Tubman I am not sure how many of you watch March Madness, but I love this time of year...
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Notes from Steve

I’m guilty of watching TikTok … like millions of people.  One continuing story that is in my feed is of this fat orange cat named Garbanzo who was mean, scared, and angry, and she was abandoned by the family that adopted her.  The original foster mom took her back, and...
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Notes from Steve

I’m back.  I’m back from spending most of February elsewhere - 2 different weeks.  I never do this, and it was a lot of fun, but it was also just a lot of a lot.  I talked to a couple of friends who are retired, and they told me how...
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Amy's Reflections

“After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul’s indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer.” – William R. Alger It is so easy to feel stressed and overwhelmed in our busy lives. There is almost always something requiring our time...
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Notes from Steve

Somehow the universe aligned and recognized my absolute disgust with the month of February and planned two trips away from Iowa for me this year.  I’m fulfilling a bucket list trip this past week riding my bike from Miami to Key West in Florida (February 17th-24th).  I’ve never been, and...
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