Villisca Business including business directory

Find out what is happening on the Villisca economic development front. Click here to read the Economic Development Report.

The Chamber has set the date and theme for Heritage Days 2011. The theme is Education and Schools - Then and Now. The date is July 1-3, with the parade set for Saturday and the Fireworks on Sunday night. The schedule can be found on the Heritage Days Page For ideas on hour your business can be involved and can highlight your business during the weekend, click here.

Surety Bonds for Small Businesses

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 raised the maximum contract amount that can be covered by an SBA guaranteed surety bond from $2 million to $5 million, and, under certain circumstances, for contracts amounting to $10 million, and provides additional funds to cover the costs of expanding this program. Small businesses need surety bonds in order to bid on and obtain many federal and other contracts. SBA guarantees surety bonds to small businesses that private surety companies would not otherwise be able to extend.

Small construction, service and supply companies that need bonding can now apply for SBA surety bond guarantee assistance online on the SBA Web site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program may help you obtain the bonds you need to bid or perform public and private contracts.

Under the program, the SBA works with participating surety companies to provide bid, payment, and performance bonds on contracts up to $2 million in value for small contractors by guaranteeing a percentage of losses sustained in the event of a default. Corporate surety bonds protect the project owner against financial loss, and in the case of public construction projects, protect taxpayer dollars if the contractor defaults.

The new Surety Bond Guarantee E-application System, or E-app system, allows small businesses to quickly and easily submit their application for bonding assistance with surety companies that are registered to use the process. To learn more about the Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) program and to access the E-app system click on http://www.sba.gov/
eapplication.

Are your potential customers
looking for you?

Can your potential customers find you in the yellow pages? - in the "yellow pages" on the Internet that is.

More and more people use the Internet to find information so you need to make sure your business is listed on the Internet as well in the more traditional yellow pages of the telephone book. You need to check for correct category listing and for accuracy of information as well as just to make sure you are listed. Check your listing on this page to see that it is correct. If not, send the corrections to villisca@villisca.com

There are "Yellow Pages" on several web sites. These are where people can find businesses based on the category of the business and/or the actual business name. The information on these yellow pages come from a couple different databases. Each site that has a yellow pages link does not necessarily maintain the database that the information comes from. The main sources of the information are: Superpages.com; Yellowpages.com; and InfoUSA.com. As a business owner, you need to check on your listing in each of these services to check for accuracy and to assure that you are in the right categories so people and other businesses can find you.

There are also a couple websites that people go directly to for "yellow page" information that are used specifically here in the heartland. They are: Switchboard.com; QuestDex.com. You need to check these for accuracy as well.

Villisca's business community is a blend of retail, service, technical and agriculture related businesses. It is a supportive community where business owners work not only to see their own businesses grow but to see the same for others in the community. Because of changes in technology, businesses that at one time needed to be located in urban centers can operate from rural areas giving new possibilities to businesses in Villisca. There are certainly some types of businesses which still would not find it easy to do business from Villisca but we encourage business owners, would-be business owners and people at the corporate level of large businesses to take a look at locating a business in Villisca. Contact Roxanna Sieber, Villisca Economic Development Director at villisca@villisca.com for more information.

Below find Villisca's Business Directory. We are pleased to include businesses outside Villisca who consider themselves a part of the business community by participating in the Villisca Chamber of Commerce. We've tried to include all Villisca businesses and welcome corrections.

2011 Chamber Members

American Legion
Bank Iowa
Brown Sanitation
Caseys
Clarinda Regional Hospital
Clark Plumbing & Construction
Evie's Coffee Cup
Farmers Mutual Telephone Co.
The Flower Basket
Focht Farms
Frey Enterprises
Good Samaritan Society – Villisca
Hilltop Greenhouse
Houghton State Bank
Johannes’ Builders Inc.
Johnston Communications
KCSI
Kendrick & Heard

Kernen Farms
Kline Insurance/Crawford RE
KMA
Means Farms
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital
Nodaway Valley Equipment
Robinson, Jim and Donna
Rubey Realty/Bar J Farms
Schafer Automotive
Southern Hills Veterinary
Stoner's Drug Store
Sunbest-Papetti Farms
TJs Café
Valley View Farms
Villisca Foods, Inc.
Villisca Power Plant
Villisca Review
Wolfe Funeral Home

Membership to the Villisca Chamber of Commerce gives a clear message that a business supports and cares about the community of Villisca. It also ensures that the Chamber will be able to continue to promote our local businesses and our community of Villisca as a whole through

Promoting Villisca businesses and working to provide an environment in which they can thrive
Partnership wiith the Villisca Economic Development Initiative (a collaboration between the Villisca Chamber of Commerce and the City of Villisca)
Scholarships offered to VHS graduates

and sponsoring events such as:

Heritage Days Celebration including the Fireworks (you can be proud that your sponsorship has given Villisca the reputation as having the best Fireworks in SW Iowa)
Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Ag & Related
Businesses
Automotive Repair
and Maintenance
Communications
& Technology
Construction
Businesses
Financial Related
Businesses
Medical
Services
Food, Retail
Entertainment
Service
Businesses
Chamber
Supporters
Chamber of
Commerce

Black Earth Excavation & Tiling
Jan Posten, Owner
1170 R Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
cell - 712-542-8751

D & J Farms, Inc.
Villisca, IA 50864

Frey Enterprises
1071 120th Street
Villisca, IA 50864
785-3701

Golden Harvest
Matt Dolch, Intern/Dealer
1601 T Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
712-370-2946
http://www.facebook.com/
l/032dc;www.dolchseed.com

Hilltop Greenhouse & Gardens
1059 - 240th Street
Nodaway, IA 50857
712-542-8852

Kernen Farms, Inc.
708 E. 3rd Street
Villisca, IA 50864
826-8434

Mark Focht Farms
Villisca, IA 50864

Nodaway Valley Equipment
306 S. U Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-2300

Nodaway Valley Feeders

Penwell Grain Company
3107-155th Street
Villisca IA 50864
826-4682

Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl
306 S. U Avenue
Villisca IA 50864
826-2300

Southern Hills Vet. Service
101 N. U Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-5522

Southwest Iowa Carcass Data
Kari Bloom - 712-370-2357
Deb Scott - 712-249-0131

Sunbest Papetti Farms
2975- 265th St.
Villisca, IA 50864
826-2688

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
3106-130th Lane
Villisca IA 50864
826-2312

United Farmers Merc Co-op and Elevator
401 N. U Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-2172 - 826-2232

Bruce and Donna Williams
1051 Sycamore Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864

David & Corrine Williams
2873 102nd Street
Villisca, IA 50864

Body by Freshour
309 S. 4th Avenue
Villisca IA 50864
www.bodybyfreshour.com
826-3636

Kasha's Garage
615 S. 4th Avenue
Villisca IA 50864
826-5642

Marsh and Sons Automotive Repair
208 E. 6th Street
Villisca, IA 50864
826-2166

Schafer Automotive Service
310 E. 3rd Street
Villisca, IA 50864
826-2892

Villisca Detail Center & Car Wash
109 N. U Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-2865

Johnston Communications
309 East 4th Street
Villisca, IA 50864
826-4022
tjohnston2@myfmtc.com

KCSI-KOAK Radio
1991 Ironwood Avenue
Red Oak, IA 51566
623-2584

Mediacom Communications Corp.
310 Commerce Drive
Red Oak, IA 51566
623-4816

Red Oak Express
2012 Commerce Drive
Red Oak, IA 51566
623-2566

SWIE Digital
103 S. U Avenue
Villisca IA 50864
826-3360

Villisca Review Stanton Viking
Peggy Vermillion, Editor
P.O. Box 7
113 North 5th Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-2142
newspapr@myfmtc.com

Farmers Mutual Telephone Co.
205 E. 4th Street
Villisca, IA 50864
826-2812

Clark Plumbing & Construction
3094-265th St.
Villisca IA 50864
826-5132

Brian GayConstruction Co.
601 S. 2nd Avenue
Villisca IA 50864
826-2280

Hammerstrom Construction

J & J Construction & Lawn Service
104 West. 4th Street
Villisca, IA 50864
826-4406

Joe Cooney

Johannes' Builders, Inc.
110 North 3rd Ave., Villisca, IA

Jr. Bergren

Kammerer Shawn Carpentry & Roofing
114 West 6th Street
Villisca IA 50864
826-3919

Leichty Construction
2007 T. Avenue
Villisca IA 50864
826-8426

Mark Cody

Nishna Valley Builders
Jeff Fulton 785-3449
Chuck Fast 826-8736
Scott Fast 785-3517
Villisca,IA

Roger Williamson

BANKS

Bank Iowa
300 S. 3rd Ave.
P.O. Box 46
Villisca, IA 50864
826-2562

Great Western Bank
2100 Commerce Drive
Red Oak, IA 51566
623-9809

Houghton State Bank
116 Coolbaugh
Red Oak, IA 51566
623-4823

Page County State Bank
120 E. Washington
Clarinda, IA 51632
542-5661

INSURANCE

Kline Insurance
406 S. 3rd Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-5192

Swanson Law Firm
209 Coolbaugh
P.O.B. 78
Red Oak, IA 51566
623-2554

REAL ESTATE

Century 21, Bill Jacobs, Agent
2453 T. Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-8132

Crawford & Co. (formerly Kline Real Estate)
406 S. 3rd Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-5192

John Hausen/Jim Hughes Real Estate
410 So. Locust, Glenwood, IA 51534
712-826-7242 402-669-0637cell
hausens@netins.net jimhughesrealestate.com

Sun Valley Apartments
604 E. 6th Street
Villisca IA 50864
826-4149

Villisca Housing

Red Oak Internal Medicine
1400 Senate Avenue
Red Oak, IA 51566
623-7280
Villisca Office:
301 E. 4th Street
826-2882

Clarinda Reg. Health Center
823 S. 17th, P.O. Box 217
Clarinda, IA 51632
542-2176
800-682-7920

Montgomery Co. Mem. Hospital
2301 Eastern Avenue
Red Oak, IA 51566
623-7000

Villisca Medical Clinic
301 E. 4th Street
Villisca, IA 50864
826-4422
www.mcmh.org

Stoner Drug
408 S. 3rd Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-4112

Villisca Family Health Center
(Clarinda Regional Health Center)
309 S. 5th Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-3003

Good Samaritan Society - Villisca
202 Central Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-9592
www.good-sam.com

Wyatt, James F. MD
1905 East Summit
Red Oak IA 51566
623-5416

ENTERTAINMENT

Olson Linn Museum
323 E. 4th Street
Villisca IA 50864
826-2756

Rialto Theatre
422 S. 3rd Avenue
Villisca IA 50864
826-2122

Villisca Golf/Country Club
2500 US Hwy 71
Villisca IA 50864
826-5322

FOOD and DRINK

Casey's General Store
309 N. U Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-9962

City Lounge
414 South Third Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-9972

Country Lane
320 South Third Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-3139

TJs Cafe
307 E. 4th Street
Villisca, IA 50864
826-9342

Evie's Coffee Cup
313 East 4th Street
Villisca, IA 50864
826- 4595

The Bank
400 S. 3rd Avenue
Villisca IA 50864
826-3344

V-Bar, American Legion
321 E. 4th Street
Villisca, IA 50864
826-2702

Villisca Foods
509 S. 3rd Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-2412

The Witch's Den
412 S. 3rd Avenue
Villisca IA 50864
826-9272

ANTIQUES

Country Lane
320 South Third Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-3139

Villisca Furniture & Antiques
402 S. 3rd Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-2281

RETAIL

Bad Boy Mowers - Mid-Continent Sales - Villisca Satillite Dealership
Mr. Kyle Yates, Dealer
712-621-4137
Model on display at 107 W. 3rd Street

Casey's General Store
309 N. U Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-9962

Flower Basket
404 S. 3rd Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-2484

Granny's Auto Parts
NAPA Auto Parts
204 E. 4th Street
Villisca, IA 50864
826-2032

Hacklebarney Art
Rex Galloway
Villisca, IA 50864
rexdoris125@mediacombb.net
www.hacklebarneyart.com

Hilltop Greenhouse and Gardens
301 N. U Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
785-3346

Red Oak Chrysler
1907 Broadway
Red Oak, IA 51566
623-9310

Stoner Drug
408 S. 3rd Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-4112

United Farmers Merc Co-op and Elevator
401 N. U Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-2172

Villisca Foods
509 S. 3rd Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-2412

Alliant Energy provides gas services for the Villisca community
www.midwestsites.com.

Automotive Relocation Service, LLC
309 S. 4th Avenue, Villisca IA 50864
826-3636

Brown Sanitation
109 W. High Street, Villisca, IA 50864
826-3402

Brown's Sales & Service
901 S. U Avenue, Villisca IA 50864
826-2482

Dance Unlimited
120 West 3rd Street, Villisca, IA 50864
Cindy Scott, Owner - 826-8222

Cindy's Tanning
120 West 3rd Street, Villisca, IA 50864
826-8222

Fish Appliance Svc, Htg & AC
2512 Union Avenue, Villisca IA 50864
712- 826-3172

Jewels Professional Cleaning
Julie Laythe, Owner
712-826-4277

Johnston Communications
309 East 4th Street
Villisca, IA 50864
712-826-4022
tjohnston2@myfmtc.com

Kendrick & Heard Plumbing & Heating
601 S. 3rd Avenue, Villisca, IA 50864
826-5222

Means Lawn Scape
2627-270th Street, Villisca IA 50864
826-2299

Nodaway River Lodge
1037 200th Street, Nodaway, IA 50857
712-249-2026; 712-826-9432; dlwheeler@myfmtc.com

North Page Detailing LLC
2747 110th Street, Villisca, IA 50864

Richard Bross

Tom's Service Clean
3265-260th Street, Villisca IA 50864
826-4277

Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative
415 Broad Avenue, Stanton, IA 51573
712-829-2211

Thompson Woodworking & Rock
303 E. 5th Street, Apt. 1, Villisca IA 50864
826-3933

U.S. Post Office
500 S. 3rd Avenue, Villisca IA 50864
826-2162

Villisca Community Schools
406 East 3rd Street, Villisca, IA 50864
826-2552

Villisca Detail Center & Car Wash
109 N. U Avenue, Villisca, IA 50864
826-2865

Villisca Municipal Power Plant
318 S. 3rd Avenue, Villisca, IA 50864
826-3192

Villisca Utilities
318 S. 3rd Avenue, Villisca, IA 50864
826-2282

Villisca Public Library
204 S. 3rd Avenue, Villisca IA 50864
826-2452

Villisca Small Engine
204 E. 4th Street, Villisca IA 50864
826-2032

Villisca Storage
Villisca IA 50864
641-322-3929

Wallick Family Trucking, Inc.
Owners: Justin & Angela, Jim & Diane Wallick
2374 Union Avenue, Villisca, IA 50864
712.621.6595 - Phone
www.WallickFamilyTrucking.com

Wolfe Funeral Home
201 E. 4th Street, Villisca, IA 50864
826-4142

Supporters of the Villisca Chamber of Commerce

Walter & Ruth Eitzen
1111 US Hwy 71
Villisca, IA 50864
826-8208

Mark Focht
Villisca, IA 50864

Dave & Mary Lindburg
112 North Second Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864

Jim and Donna Robinson
114 N. 3rd Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864

Jim & Diane Wallick
2374 Union Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-7292

Donna and Bruce Williams
1051 Sycamore Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864

The Chamber brings together the business community and those interested in the economic growth of Villisca. Chamber members work together to highlight member businesses and their products and services. Through events such as the Annual Easter Egg Hunt and the 4th of July Heritage Days, the Chamber gives back to the community that supports local businesses.

In the last year, the Chamber of Commerce has taken steps in their economic development initiative to assure that Villisca grabs hold of opportunities for economic growth, to participate in regional groups that are working together for regional growth, and to work with alumni in community growth. As readers are aware, in the fall of 2005, the Chamber, together with the City, secured the services of Roxanna Sieber as Villisca's Economic Development Director. This does not reduce the involvement of the Chamber members in decision making about business and community growth. Rather, through Sieber's involvement with regional organizations and focus on identifying growth opportunities, Chamber members have the information to make more informed decisions. This is information individual members just do not have the time to develop because they are busy growing their own businesses and participating in community events and projects.

The public often views a Chamber of Commerce as serving mostly retail businesses but that is far from the truth. Even those businesses that do not have a local consumer base benefit from Chamber membership because as a local economy thrives the environment in which to do business is expanded. An example would be the involvement in the Chamber in working with other communities to cause the Iowa DOT to improve Highway 71.

Businesses, farming operations and individuals are encouraged to become members. Membership dues are $75.00. The Chamber meets the first Monday of each month at the Villisca Community Center at 6:00 p.m. Membership dues should be mailed to Gayle Heard, 601 S. 3rd Ave., Villisca