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Page10 OF INTEREST The Lone Tree Reporter, Thursday, May 19,2005 • From page 1-CASINO was pleased with the awarding of a gaming license to River- side Casino & Golf Resort because it means good jobs for Washington County Residents. He related that because of plant closings in Washington, many Washington residents are trav- eling to Iowa City and beyond for jobs. "This means that Washing- ton residents will have an opportunity to travel less dis- tance for good jobs," said Brown. "Plus it means more tax dollars for the county and money to be shared by cities and non-profit groups," he added. "This is good for all of Wash- ington County as well as the City of Riverside," commented Tim Putney, president of Wash- ington County Riverboat Casi- no Foundation. Because the casino will be 50 percent owned by local investors, many parties think it will be an asset to Washington County. Dan Kehl, CEO of Kehl man- agement, said the building of the Riverside Casino would be put on a fast track. The applica- tion stipulated the casino would be open within 20 to 24 months, but plans are to try to speed up the construction time. Representatives of Catfish Bend met with the rural water association in Ottumwa last Wednesday, ready to make plans for hooking up to rural water service. "We hope to start construc- tion as soon as July or August," Kehl said. "We want to get the casino (and related facilities) open as soon as possible," stressed Joe Massa, Catfish Bnd general manager. "We are going to do all we can to make it happen as soon as possible." "We are really looking for- ward to the opening, as this is a great location and great place to be," Massa added. "That is why it got approved." We are looking forward to becoming involved in Riverside and Washington County and we are very thankful for the posi- tive support that the people here gave us," he said. Riverside Mayor Bill Poch said he was excited about the Riverside Casino getting a gam- bling license and he is looking forward to working with the City Council in planning how I Hills Bank and Trust Company I Providing community banking services for over 100 years/ Post Closing Specialist Will fund home equity lines of credit and first mortgages and follow up on post closing issues. This job requires attention to detail and good communication and organizational skills. Prefer candidates with one to two years of related experience/training. Full-time posi- tion located at Hills. Mortgage Loan Processor Will process in-house and secondary market loans and prepare clos- ing documents. Candidates must have excellent customer service skills and 2-3 years loan processing experience. Full-time position located at Hills. Supply Clerk Great summer opportunity! This is a temporary part-time position located at our Hills office. 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He added he would like to see something done to renovate the Riverside business district, getting build- ing owners to improve their buildings and get other busi- nesses to open in Riverside. Poch said he would like to work with Kalona and other towns to promote tourism in the county and maybe establish a museum that would feature Star Trek and Captain Kirk items and maybe a libra,. The Riverside Mayor added that he would like to reach out to those who opposed the casi- no. Poch said he realized it would be a couple years before any money is realized, but the coun- cil needs to start planning. He suggested that the city hold a series of town meetings to get a feel for what the citizens of Riverside want. Poch said he also feels that Kalona could benefit from the casino with the increase in tourism. The Riverside Area Commu- nity Club, Poch feels, would play a large roll in the plans for future development of down- town Riverside, as that group is the community's main service club. The supporters of the River- side Casino held a victory party at Murphy's Bar & Grill last Wednesday evening as they cel- ebrated the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission awarding a license to four communities including Riverside. The Lone Tree Reporter has been updated online. Check out: www.10netreerep0rter.cOm for news and color photos from cur- rent and recent issues. $1:ZZLING :I00tJ'LS:|I . . IFI'V "R , ANOTHER REASON WHY WE ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE REST..... LIMITED TIME ONLYlll FREE GAS GRILL Call Kelly Bickford (319) 6[;q00-2265 ** Loans must close in order to receive grill. Valid on residential mortgage applications received from May 1 - June 15, 2005