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Local NewsPage 6 • March 30, 2016
RESTORATION
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will be an emporium, where vendors can
rent space and consign their wares. This
level will likely be called KB Emporium,
in honor of the original builders, Knaak
and Buss, whose names are still imprint-
ed on the front of the structure.
“Vendors will rent space by the
square foot, depending on their display
requirements,” said Sukup. “Vendors
have to submit a proposal of their prod-
ucts and we’ll decide if they are admit-
ted. I want more boutique-type busi-
nesses that will lend to the character of
the building itself.”
Although all vendors are indepen-
dent, there will be one check-out area
for all items purchased in the empori-
um.
Sukup is planning for some major
cooking and baking to be done in the
commercial kitchen she is building in
the basement. The Basement Bakery
will have products for sale in the empo-
rium.
The upstairs, which was once a ball-
room, will feature three separate areas
that can be rented for a variety of pur-
poses, such as conferences, lectures, re-
ceptions, etc. Two new bathrooms and
a small kitchen are also located on the
floor. A name for this area is still being material (bricks, stones, concrete,
considered.
The upstairs features beautiful
woodwork and doors that were original
to the building. Sukup has also pur-
chased light fixtures, furniture and a
gorgeous, wood bar from Architectural
Antiques in Minneapolis, Minn. The
room will also feature built in booths,
comfortable soft seating areas, a small
stage wired for live entertainment, and
some tables. In addition to a rental area
for special occasions, Sukup said she
would also like to see the room opened
to the public for live entertainment and
serving tapas or other light fare, beer
and wine. The large room will open to a
roof top deck for open air seating.
Sukup hopes to employee 12 full
time staff, including three managers;
one for the emporium, one for the up-
stairs and one mechanical manager to
take care of the facilities. She is also
planning to hire part-time seasonal help.
Sukup is not new to the renovation
world. She also restored a two-story for-
mer bank building in Sheffield, Iowa.
She opened Banker’s Corner, a coffee,
tea and gift shop, in the refurbished
building.
Sukup is reluctant to give an open-
ing date, due to the fact they don’t know
what they will uncover day-to-day, but
she is hoping to make an announce-
ment, on at least the opening of the up-
stairs by the end of the summer.
“It’s so fun to see something that
has been neglected for so long brought
back to life,” said Sukup.
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Once a ballroom, this area in the upstairs will be available to rent. Owner Vicki Sukup is also hoping to open the area to the
public for live entertainment and some lighter food fare and beverages. The beautiful woodwork and antique light fixtures lend
to the charm of this area. Built in booths, an antique bar and comfortable, soft seating areas are also part of the plan for this spring and summer outdoor siren
space. -Reporter photo
PICKUP
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•E-Waste (electronics). The Land-
fill of North Iowa has an electronic
waste recycling program. Landfill
customers may drop off VCR’s, DVD
players, stereo equipment, clock ra-
dios, gaming equipment, computer
towers, mouses and keyboards, input
devices, scanners, video and surveil-
lance cameras, fax machines, and
cordless phones for recycling at the e-
cycling building adjacent to the Land-
fill’s south parking lot. Many of the
above items may be recycled free of
charge.
•Yard waste (grass, leaves, and
garden residue) and wood waste
(brush, branches and tree limbs less
than 6-inches in diameter). These
items may be taken to the City yard
waste drop-off site and disposed of at
no charge.
•Construction and demolition
concrete block or rubble, shingles,
lumber, landscape timbers, siding,
and drywall). City crews will take
small amounts of dimensional lum-
ber and drywall, less than 4-feet in
length and bundled (bundles less than
50-pounds).
•Liquids (motor oil, antifreeze,
paint, and household chemicals).
Some service stations accept motor oil
for recycling. Empty paint cans will
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be accepted if the drivers can see that
the paint is dried or absorbed with a
substance like cat litter or saw dust.
•Hazardous/toxic materials (flam-
mables, propane tanks, auto parts,
tires, batteries, pesticides, explosives).
Auto parts should be taken to an auto
salvage yard. Propane tanks may be
taken to area recyclers. Call the Land-
fill of North Iowa at 641-357-5452
for information regarding hazardous
substance disposal.
Ventura schedules large item
pickup for Saturday, April 9
The City of Ventura has sched-
uled its Large Item Pick-Up Day for
Saturday, April 9, from 7-9 a.m.
The event is designed for the
pickup of large items, with the follow-
ing exceptions: no construction waste,
no solvents, no batteries, no hazard-
ous or yard waste, no truck or tractor
tires. No household trash that could
be picked up on a normal trash day
will be accepted.
Appliances will be picked up
for a $20 charge including: TVs, de-
humidifier, microwave, stove, refrig-
erator, hot water heater, washer/dryer.
Purchase a sticker at Ventura City
Hall and have the appliance out at the
curb by 7 a.m.
E-Waste, such as televisions,
monitors, copiers and fax machines
For information about the pick-
up day for your area or items eligible
for pick-up, call the Public Works De-
partment at 357-6135, or City Hall at
357-5267.
The Spring Large Item Pick-Up
is offered as a special service to Clear
Lake residents only. The public is
asked to call the Police Department
at 357-2186 to report anyone from
outside the Clear Lake City limits un-
loading items.
can be taken to the Ventura Com-
munity Center parking lot on April
9, between 7-9 a.m. A $15 payment
is required at the time of drop-off. A
collection supervisor will be on site to
take payments and answer questions.
Drop off tires at the Ventura
Community Center parking lot on
April 9 between 7-9 a.m. The $5 pay-
ment for each tire is required at the
time of drop-off. A collection supervi-
sor will be on site.
Note that the collection process
for appliances, E-Waste and car tires
will only be for two hours on April 9.
Regular large items must be at
the curb by 6 a.m.
Questions regarding Large Item
Pick-Up can be directed to Absolute
Waste Removal at 357-4517.
Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter
City will begin testing
sirens monthly
The cities of Clear Lake and pose a direct risk to life if people are
Ventura have scheduled the 2016 caught outdoors.
5. Why can’t I hear the sirens
test dates. Sirens will be tested on in my house? Sirens are a warning
the first Monday of the month at 10 system designed only to alert those
a.m., unless the Monday is a holiday. who are outside. Due to construc-
The makeup day for a holiday will tion designs and building density,
be Tuesday. The test dates are: there is no way to design a siren sys-
•April 4 tem capable of penetrating all struc-
•May 2 tures.
•June 6 6. How can I get alerts when
•July 5 (Tuesday) I’m at work or in my house? For
•Aug. 1 alerts indoors, every home and busi-
•Sept. 6 (Tuesday) ness should have a NOAA Weather
The department will utilize Radio. A NOAA Weather Radio
social media, such as the Facebook is like a smoke detector for severe
page, as a reminder of siren test days. weather, and it can wake you up
The purpose of the sirens is to when a warning is issued for your
notify people who are outdoors with area so you can take appropriate ac-
an audible warning to seek further tion. Also, most news outlets and
information, and possibly shelter. the National Weather Service have
When activated, sirens generally apps you can download for your
sound for a period of one minute. smartphone.
Sirens sounding outside the testing 7. Will the sirens warn me of
dates indicates severe weather for the every dangerous storm? No. The
area. safest approach is to be proactive and
Please do not call 911 on test- use all of the information available
ing days to ask why the sirens are ac- to protect yourself and your fam-
tivated. These calls tie up emergency ily from threatening weather. Noth-
lines into the department. ing can replace common sense. If
Frequently Asked Questions a storm is approaching, lightning
1. When are the sirens acti- alone can be a threat. Sirens do not
vated? Generally, under the outdoor warn of lightning. Outdoor sirens
warning system guidelines, sirens are only one part of a warning sys-
will be sounded for: tornadoes (in- tem that includes preparation, a
cluding warnings), thunderstorms NOAA Weather Radio, and local
with winds of 70 mph or greater media.
(potential for whole trees to snap 8. Who activates the sirens?
or uproot) or, golf ball sized hail Sirens are typically activated by city
or larger (potential for windows to or county officials, usually dispatch
break). The same siren tone will be or emergency management person-
used for all threats. The sirens may nel. In the Clear Lake/Ventura area,
be sounded multiple times during the on duty Clear Lake Police De-
the event. There will be no all-clear partment dispatcher is responsible
signal from sirens. for activating the sirens.
2. What should I do when I 9. Where are the sirens locat-
hear the sirens? When the sirens are ed? The Clear Lake Police Depart-
heard tune to local media outlets to ment is responsible for the sirens at:
gain more information and possibly •North 5th Street and Highway 18
seek shelter. •7th Avenue N. and N. 20th Street
3. Why is there no all-clear •N. 35th Street and Main Avenue
signal? People should be indoors •S. 8th Street and 12th Avenue S.
seeking shelter and monitoring local •Highway 18 and Park Lane
media for updates on the storm. The •2380 East Lake Street (Ventura)
sirens are not designed to be heard •Ventura Elementary
indoors, although often they can be •Ventura Heights
heard inside. Sounding an all-clear •Dogwood Avenue (near Tanglefoot
signal may encourage people to go Girl Scout Camp)
outside in order to hear it. •South Shore Drive and 235th Street
4. Why will the outdoor For further information, check out
warning sirens be sounded for www.weather.gov or www.co.cerro-
hail and wind? When thunder- gordo.ia.us/departments/emergency-
storm winds exceed 70 mph, trees management-agency
can be uprooted or snapped. Hail
that is golf ball sized or larger can
break windows. Both of these events
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