2009 K/PACEDC Countywide Breakfast

Photos from 2009 County Wide Breakfast

Winners of the 2009 County Wide Breakfast Raffle:
Grand Prize - Merchant Basket valued over $1,000 - Kris Laubenthal
Apple iPods (5 Winners) - Tom Lee, Mark Studer, Ann Froehlich, Charles Kennedy, Stuart Simonson

Gary Kroeger was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa and attended Northwestern University where he studied theatre, radio, television and film.  It was here where he and fellow alums Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall created the Practical Theatre Company.  These sketches caught the eye of Saturday Night Live producers and the three of them became regulars on the venerable late night comedy show.

After 3 years in New York on SNL, Gary moved to Los Angeles and landed a short lived series on CBS, called Spies with George Hamilton.  Gary later produced his daytime chat show The George and Alana Show.  Television appearances on Columbo, Murder She Wrote, Night Court and LA Law led to starring roles in the forgettable films A Man Called Sarge, The Return of the Shaggy Dog and Archie To Riverdale and Back.  There are a few good films sprinkled in there, but Gary went on to host revamped versions of The Newlywed Game and the classic Beat the Clock.

Gary moved back to his hometown of Cedar Falls five years ago in order to raise his sons in a more sane environment.  There Gary works as the Creative Director for  Mudd Advertising, a nationwide advertising and marketing agency.  In the few years Gary has starred in Man of La Mancha and I Do I Do at the Cedar Falls Playhouse.

I have had the opportunity to speak at two Kossuth/Palo Alto County Economic Development Breakfasts over the past 3 years and each time I am impressed by the vitality of this group of communities. The premise of my talk is always about the Quality of Life that we share, and too often take for granted, in the State of Iowa, and my optimistic call to action is always warmly received by this group of business leaders from these counties. I have given my presentation all around the state but it is the enthusiasm (and attendance!) that welcomes me in Kossuth Palo Alto that makes me look forward to every visit.

Economic vitality, commitment, compassion and hard work are alive and well in Kossuth and Palo Alto Counties. My thanks go to Maureen Elbert and everyone who has dedicated themselves to making their communities and the state of Iowa shining examples of Quality of Life.

Gary Kroeger
Former actor/Current Creative Director
Mudd Advertising
Cedar Falls, Iowa

Supporting Sponsors of the County Wide Breakfast were the City of Whittemore along with the ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve)

Kris Ausborn, PACEDC Board President Tom Larson, KCEDC Board Past President	Special Guest Speakers: Gary Kroeger, former cast member of Saturday Night Live and Loni McNertney, Mrs. Iowa.
Kirk Hayes, Chair - Kossuth County Community Foundation Ashley Waller, KCEDC Intern	John Bilsten and Scott Curtis ESGR Presentation
ILCC - RSVP Volunteers	Stuart Simonson and Shelly Brown
Ashley Waller, KCEDC Intern	Kelly McCarty - Regional Director, Small Business Development Centers
Tom Larson, Kris Ausborn and John Bilsten - Unveiling of new Industrial Park Marketing Concept	Gary Kroeger - Exercise segment
Scenes from 2009 County Wide Breakfast	More scenes from 2009 County Wide Breakfast