Waukon Chamber selects Person and Business of the Year Award winners
Person of the Year - Dustin Rounds ...
Business of the Year - Jim’s Full Service ...
No Chamber of Commerce Banquet this year, but award winners to be recognized in Waukon Corn Days Parade
Person of the Year - Dustin Rounds ...
Dr. Dustin Rounds of Rounds Chiropractic Clinic in Waukon was selected as Waukon’s 2021 Person of the Year by the Waukon Chamber of Commerce. Pictured abovet is Dustin Rounds with his wife, Kristi (seated), and their three children, left to right, Gavin, Finn and Isabella. Nominated by several individuals, all of those nominations focused on the fundraising and community support efforts put forth by Rounds and his secretary, Casey Moen, during this past year after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down or slowed many local businesses. One nomination noted that those “positive efforts created a chain reaction of hope-filled donors and recipients and put a spotlight on building up community, while promoting shopping at local businesses”.
Efforts put forth by Rounds specifically mentioned in his nominations included raising funds for hair salons that were completely shut down during the early stages of the pandemic, providing funding for coupon incentives to purchase take-out, drive-through or curbside meals from local eating establishments otherwise closed to the public, and buying lunches for staff of local businesses, healthcare facilities, school district staff and other community service entities, among others. He also created and emphasized “Pay it Forward” incentives by helping other small businesses with funding they could either use themselves or “pay forward” to others they felt were in greater need. Rounds also involved local youth in his support measures, helping raise nearly $5,000 in support of a Summer Prom for local high school students who would not get to experience their Senior Prom in the spring due to the pandemic. “Dustin served as a role model for these young adults, who may also ‘pay it forward’ someday in their future when they see a need,” one nomination specified.
In addition to his efforts to support and help the Waukon community survive the pandemic, nomination information also noted how he calls his patients on their birthdays and is “always pleasant and accommodating” in the operation of this chiropractic business. His support efforts also went beyond the local community to neighboring communities during the pandemic, and even further in the Cedar Rapids/Marion area when he donated funds to purchase food, diapers and other necessities for families impacted by the derecho storm in Iowa last year. Submitted photo.
Business of the Year - Jim’s Full Service ...
Jim’s Full Service of Waukon, owned and operated by Jim Evanson, was named the 2021 Business of the Year by the Waukon Chamber of Commerce. Pictured above outside the Jim’s Full Service business location on Rossville Road in Waukon are (left to right) Dan Gallagher and Jim Evanson. Nomination information for Jim’s Full Service in its selection as this year’s recipient of the award focused on the fact that the business truly lives up to its name as a full-service service station, where they not only pump gas or diesel into vehicles but also wash windows, check tire pressure and lights, and look for any leaks or other issues under the hood, along with offering oil changes and other vehicle servicing, in addition to having tires, batteries and other vehicle accessories for sale. For over 50 years, the business has provided total car care, picking up and delivering vehicles for service appointments. The nomination for the business stated, “Jim takes care of cars like they were his own and has many long-term customers. Patrons with busy schedules really appreciate the courtesy and attention”. Submitted photo.
