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EXHIBITS John Buck Cultural Imagery: Sculptures and Wood Block Prints Exhibit through Saturday, July 29 The summer exhibition “KINETIC” by Kaneko will present the works of a number of international, national and regional artists that explores the art and science of movements and the perception of motion. A part of this exhibition will be a major retrospective of world renown artist John Buck’s wood block prints and wood and bronze sculptures, many of which are large and are kinetic. Gallery 72, concurrently and in conjunction with Kaneko will host a significant show of additional selections of fine art wood block prints and sculptures by John Buck. Gallery 72’s relationship with Buck began with the time he spent at the Kansas City Art Institute as a classmate with the owner’s brother Robert Rogers and continues with working with Bud Shark’s Ink., the publisher of Buck’s prints and Zolla/Lieberman Gallery, a dealer of Buck’s sculptures. All works at Gallery 72 will be available for purchase. ----------------------------------------------Friday, June 16 Where We Land – Opening Reception The Union for Contemporary Art | 6p The Union’s summer exhibition opens with a reception on Friday, June 16 from 6 pm to 9 pm. All three artists will be present to introduce themselves, their work, and inspirations. Light refreshments will be served. Where We Land runs through Aug.12, Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a to 6 p, FREE. ----------------------------------------------ART WORKS: A Place for Curiosity Joslyn Museum, 2200 Dodge St, Omaha, Nebraska 68102
visitors young and old will find fun, fresh ways to experience the visual arts. Nine hands-on activity stations, all with connections to art that you might encounter in Joslyn’s galleries, will pique your curiosity and stimulate creativity! Go, explore, imagine, and play in an artful way. ART WORKS is in the Memorial building, lower level east; open - and is free! - during all public hours. ----------------------------------------------David Brooks: Continuous Service Altered Daily: June 1-Aug. 26 at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, 724 S. 12th St. Brooks presents every single part of a used 1976 John Deere 3300 combine harvester laid out in varying degrees of disassembly. Admission: free. Moreinformation online at www.bemiscenter.org ----------------------------------------------Bijoux Parisiens: French Jewelry from the Petit Palais, Paris: June 4-Sept. 10 at Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St. This exhibition portrays the intersection of French fashion, art, and history while touching on social and political concerns. Nearly 70 works of jewelry and more than 100 original paintings, fashion prints, and photographs will be on display. Tickets: $10 adults. Free for children (17 and under), college students with ID, and Joslyn members. Moreinformation online at joslyn.org ----------------------------------------------Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: through June 25 at Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass St. The classic tale of Belle and the Beast is back with spectacular sets and costumes. Times vary. Tickets: $42 adults, $25 students Thursday-Sunday; $32 adults, $20 students Wednesday. More information online at ticketomaha.com Anderson Enterprises 15418 W Center Rd, Omaha, 68144 ----------------------------------------------
A 1,500 sq. ft. interactive space where
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White Crane Gallery 1032 Howard St, Omaha, 68102 ---------------------------------------------Anderson O’Brien Fine Art Old Market Zombie Art & Glass Gallery 1108 Jackson St., Omaha, 68102 6001 Maple St., Omaha, 68104 ---------------------------------------------Artist Cooperative Gallery MUSEUMS 405 S 11th St, Omaha, 68102 ---------------------------------------------Durham Museum Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts 801 S 10th St., Omaha, 68108 724 S 12th St., Omaha, 68102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Great Plains Black History Museum Blue Pomegranate Gallery 7400 Dodge St., Omaha 68114 17305 Davenport St, Omaha, 68118 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Joslyn Art Museum Cooper Brown Art 2200 Dodge St., Omaha, 68102 2215 Harney St., Omaha, 68102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Omaha Children’s Museum Dundee Gallery 500 S 20th St., Omaha, 68102 4916 Underwood Ave, Omaha, 68132 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Gallery 72 Museum, 28210 W Park Hwy, 68003 1806 Vinton St., Omaha, 68108 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gallery 1516 PERFORMING ARTS 1516 Leavenworth St., Omaha, 68102 ---------------------------------------------Holland Performing Arts Center Garden of the Zodiac 13th & Douglas St., Omaha, NE 68102 1046 Howard St., Omaha, 68102 --David Blaine, June 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hot Shops Omaha Community Playhouse 1301 Nicholas St, Omaha, 68102 6915 Cass St., Omaha, NE 68132 -----------------------------------------------Beauty & The Beast, thu June 25 Hugo Art Galleries --Girls Like Us, June 15 - 25 2718 Pacific St., Omaha, 68105 --#IMOMSOHARD, June 23 -23 -----------------------------------------------Billy McGuigan’s Rock Twist, July12-23 Joslyn Art Museum -----------------------------------------------2200 Dodge St., Omaha, 68102 Orpheum Theater ---------------------------------------------409 S Sixteenth St., Omaha, NE 68102 Lewis Art Gallery --B - The Underwater Bubble Show, 8600 Cass St., Omaha, 68114 October 7 -----------------------------------------------Finding Neverland, October 10-15 MANGELSEN Images of Nature ---------------------------------------------1115 Harney St., Omaha, 68102 The Rose Theater ---------------------------------------------2001 Farnam St., Omaha, NE 68102 Modern Arts Midtown Peter Pan, June 2 - 18 3615 Dodge St., Omaha, 68131 Old Market Artists Gallery 1034 Howard St., Omaha, 68102 ---------------------------------------------Passageway Gallery 417 S 11th St, Omaha, 68102 ---------------------------------------------Petshop Gallery 2725 N 62nd St., Omaha, 68104 ---------------------------------------------The Little Gallery & Underground Film Forum 5901 Maple St., 68104 ---------------------------------------------The Union for Contemporary Art 2417 Burdette St., Omaha, 68111 ---------------------------------------------UNO Art Gallery 6001 Dodge St., Omaha, 68182 ----------------------------------------------
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Thursday, June 22 Kids Funfare at Regency 120 Regency Pkwy, Omaha, NE 68114 Every Thursday Thru July 27 | 10a Celebrate Kids Funfare in Center Court Thursdays from 10am-11am. Enjoy a mystical magic show presented by Jeff Quinn. ----------------------------------------------Friday, June 23 | 7p Rockbrook Village Friday Night Concert Series Rockbrook Village, 108th & Center, Omaha Local musicians entertain families every Friday night throughout the summer. Depending on the night, you’ll hear rock, jazz, pop, blues, latin… you name it! Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a delightful evening with the whole family.
Registration begins at 9 a.m., and the walk begins at 10:15 a.m. The event features family-friendly activities and attractions, such as a Kid’s Zone with bounce houses, costumed characters and more. Leashed pets are welcome. Refreshments and lunch will be provided after the walk is concluded. To learn more about the 2017 Take Steps Omaha walk or to register as an individual or team, visit www.cctakesteps.org/Omaha2017.
Take Steps is a family-friendly event celebrating the hard work and dedication of fundraising and supporting the IBD community. The Take Steps community consists of patients, loved ones, friends and supporters who empower This event is co-sponsored by the and inspire each other to continue the Rockbrook Village® Merchants’ fight against these diseases. Association, the Omaha Musicians ----------------------------------------------Union and the Music Performance Saturday, June 24 | 3p Trust Fund, who help fund in whole Zydeco Festival or in part, the instrumental music for Midtown Crossing at Turner Park these performances, as arranged by Local 70-568, American Federation of As always, admission to the Zydeco Festival is free. This year’s acclaimed Musicians. ----------------------------------------------- lineup features local zydeco band The Prairie Gators (check them out on Friday, June 23 | 7:05p YouTube) and renowned performers Omaha Storm Chasers vs. from the heart of Creole country, Memphis Redbirds find out the lineup online at http:// Werner Park, 12356 Ballpark Way www.midtowncrossing.com/events/ Papillion, NE 68046 Fridays are a blast at Werner Park with zydeco-festival/ Bluesy at its roots with Creole Hy-Vee Friday Fireworks! Stay after influence, modern zydeco also the game to witness the skies ignite incorporates R&B, soul, reggae with a post-game fireworks androck. Midtown Crossing restauspectacular. rants will be on location offering cold http://www.omahastormchasers.com ----------------------------------------------- drinks and “zydeco-themed” food. Restaurants on the park, including new Saturday, June 24 | 9a additions Della Costa, Ray’s Original Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis Buffalo Wings and Proof, are accepting Chalco Hills Recreation Area outdoor patio reservations. 8901 S 154th Street, Omaha, 68138 ----------------------------------------------Connect with patients, families, Saturday, June 24 | 6p healthcare providers, and Lavender Bloom Festival organizations while fundraising for Moonstone Lavender Gardens cures at the 2017 Omaha Take Steps 1449 240th Ave, Thurman, Iowa for Crohn’s & Colitis walk on June 24, Join us for a Scentual Evening of at Chalco Hills Recreation Area.
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lavender! Pick your own bouquet, make a wreath, make a fairy house. Enjoy lavender food and drinks! Music by Jack Miller. A food truck for evening fare will be on hand as well. AND... when twilight comes we will chant and sway and dance with the fireflies! Come GLOW with us!!
June 24th. The 2017 Vibes Summer Concert Series is scheduled on Saturday evenings from 630-830p, thru Aug 19.
Concert guests can enjoy a cold beverage each week at the Brew Patio hosted by Village Pointe restaurants and Sam Adams. No outside alcohol is $3 admission at the gate. ----------------------------------------------- permitted. Saturday, June 24 | 6:30p Vibes at Village Pointe is located in the Vibes Summer Concert Series CHI Health amphitheatre. featuring Reggie Shaw ----------------------------------------------Village Pointe Shopping Center Saturday, June 24 | 6:30p 168th & West Dodge Rd Sounds of Summer Concert featuring Omaha, Nebraska 68118 Pink Kadillac Grab a blanket or a chair and join us Shadow Lake Towne Center this summer for an exciting concert 72nd Street & Hwy 370, Papillion series lineup! New to the lineup this year, Reggie Shaw. Join us on Saturday, Grab a blanket or a chair and join
University Of Nebraska At Omaha 3110 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68131 June 26: Angels in the Outfield Turner Park opens for seating at 5 pm. Movie begins at sunset. Grab your blanket, enjoy some popcorn, sit back, relax and have fun Come out and Enjoy music by Pink all summer long! Kadillac. They will play favorites of ----------------------------------------------yesterday and today all evening long! Dinosaur Safari Exhibit: Omaha Children’s Museum, Come out and enjoy a cold beverage each week at the Summer Shandy Beer 500 S. 20th St., Omaha Patio, provided by Hy-Vee. Grab a bite Families can explore natural history through hands-on activities with to eat with food also provided by Hyauthentic fossils and live reptiles, as Vee. No outside alcohol is permitted. well as life-like animatronic dinosaurs. Cash only. us every Friday from 6:30-8:30pm all summer long in the Amphiteatre sponsored by Nebraska Medicine Bellevue for an exciting concert line-up sponsored by 961 Kiss Online.
Admission: $12 adults and children (3+), $11 seniors (60+), free for members and children age 2 and under. More information online at www.ocm.org ----------------------------------------------Kids Bowl Free ALL Summer Long Monday thru Friday 12p - 6p You are invited to enjoy the La Vista West Lanes Bowling, 151 N 72nd pool for free! Live DJ, games, prizes Street, Omaha and free food (while supplies last). ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------If you would like to see your event Monday, June 26 listed, email getintofocus@gmail.com Free Outdoor Movie Series In ----------------------------------------------Turner Park Presented By For the full Sounds of Summer Concert series line-up please visit www.shadowlakeshopping.com. ----------------------------------------------Sunday, June 25 | 1p La Vista Splash Bash LaVista City Pool
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 21 The Grease Band Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Off With Their Heads, Cut Up, The Shidiots, HeatWaves, Kill From Heart Lookout Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Ray’s Piano Party Mr Toads, 7p ----------------------------------------------Acoustic W/ Mike Brock The New Frontier Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Trivia Night O’Connor’s Irish Pub, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Big Business/ Ocean Black Brothers Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Rooney w/ Run River North & Twinsmith, The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------The Matchsellers Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Electric Six w/ Northern Faces Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Domestic Blend, Andrea Von Kampen Pageturners Lounge, 10p
THURSDAY JUNE 22 Scholars Forum Shakespeare On The Green, 6p ----------------------------------------------Ghost Town Blues Band Chrome Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Julie Baker Ozone Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Emmett Bower Band Amerisports, 7p ----------------------------------------------Conveyer, Church Tongue, Deathwish, Downhearted, 64 Hit Combo Lookout Lounge, 7p -----------------------------------------------
Bike Night w/ Jared Gottberg Shamrocks Pub, 7p ----------------------------------------------Cody Jinks, Ward Davis, Porter Union Slowdown, 7p ----------------------------------------------Swingin’ at SumTur SumTur Amphitheater, 7p ----------------------------------------------Mary Sarah Bourbon Saloon, 8p ----------------------------------------------Matt Woods, Township & Range Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------King Lear Shakespeare On The Green, 8p ----------------------------------------------Make It Funny (Standup) The Backline, 8p ----------------------------------------------Stitched Up Heart, Hell or Highwater, No Resolve, The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------The Shineys Barley Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Magic K Acoustic Duo Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Thick Paint, Media Jeweler, Sam Adam Martin O’Leaver’s, 9p ----------------------------------------------That’s What SHe Said The Backline, 9p ----------------------------------------------Chris Shelton Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Randall Gruber w/ Graye The Down Under, 9:30p
FRIDAY JUNE 23 Alyssa Siebken Growler Usa, 4:30p ----------------------------------------------Icon For Hire, Assuming We Survive Lookout Lounge, 6p -----------------------------------------------
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Envy & Lemon Fresh Day The Session Room, 6p ----------------------------------------------Sounds Of The Summer With Pink Kadillac Shadow Lake Towne Center, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Whiskey Myers Bourbon Saloon, 7p ----------------------------------------------Peace, Love, Etc. Cottonwood Cove Marina, 7p ----------------------------------------------Jocelyn Hotel RL, 7p ----------------------------------------------Rockbrook Fri Night Concert Series featuring Rockology Rockbrook Village, 7p ----------------------------------------------The Wildwoods Soaring Wings Vineyard, 7p ----------------------------------------------The Six Amerisports, 8p ----------------------------------------------Rock Out To Read with Burhum Boys, Pleiades & the Bear, Fontenelle Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------King Lear Shakespeare On The Green, 8p ----------------------------------------------Nappy Roots, Mixed Martial Audio & P-Tro Shamrock’s Pub, 8p ----------------------------------------------The Holograms (Improv) The Backline, 8p ----------------------------------------------The Great American Metal BBQ 2017 featuring The Impulsive, Green Death, Die to Exist, Sovereignth, In the After The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------21yrs of Winter, The Natural States, White Wolf T-Shirt Dr Jack’s Drinkery, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Gillian Welch Tribute Barley Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Mr. West Blue Chip, 9p
----------------------------------------------Disfunction Chrome Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Growler Usa After Dark w/ Brad Cordle Band Growler Usa, 9p ----------------------------------------------LeWade Milliner “Black Swan Theory” Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Rough Cut Ozone Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Secret Weapon Parliament Pub Downtown, 9p ----------------------------------------------Satchel Grande Slowdown, 9p ----------------------------------------------Undocumented The Backline, 9p ----------------------------------------------Stonebelly The Down Under, 9p ----------------------------------------------Pride Pop Revel The Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------John Doe Chrome Lounge, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Connor Dowling Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------SatanicAbortion, Effluvium, Rusty Lord, O’leaver’s Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Salsa Dancing Gusto Cuban, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Interrogated + The Arena Backline Comedy Theater, 10p ----------------------------------------------Lincoln Invasion II Bar 415, 10p
SATURDAY JUNE 24 Leavenworth Bar Golf Tournament Elmwood 18 Hole Golf Course, 9a -----------------------------------------------
The Infusion Bloody Mary Mix Off Ralston Arena, 10:30a ----------------------------------------------Heartland Pride’s 2017 Alive With Pride Festival Stinson Park, 11a ----------------------------------------------Polishfest Beer Corner USA, 12p ----------------------------------------------Omaha Record Swap Brothers Lounge, 4p ----------------------------------------------Lavender Bloom Festival Moonstone Lavender Gardens, 6p ----------------------------------------------Vibes Summer Concert Series Featuring Reggie Shaw Village Pointe, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Sunset Music Series featuring Funk Trek Breaker’s Bay @ Funplex, 7p ----------------------------------------------Argentine Tango: Dancing & Social w/ Viviana & Gustavo Hotel RL, 7p ----------------------------------------------Scour-Fest 2017 Lookout Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Lady Parts Justice League Vagical Mystery Tour Reverb Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Blue October, Northern National The Waiting Room, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Chad Lee Amerisports Bar, 8p ----------------------------------------------Will Dougherty Loves Comedy The Backline, 8p ----------------------------------------------Live Music w/ Torn Brownies Watering Hole, 8p ----------------------------------------------Zane Williams Buck’s Bar, 8p ----------------------------------------------King Lear Shakespeare On The Green, 8p ----------------------------------------------80’s Night Therapy Bar, 8p ----------------------------------------------Jacked American Dream, 9p ----------------------------------------------DAPS, Roadrunners Barley Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------DJ Sam EC Blue Chip Lounge, 9p -----------------------------------------------
Luke Johnson Copacabana Cocktails, 9p ----------------------------------------------Summer Baby Birthday Bash Club Vibe, 9p ----------------------------------------------Dead Man’s Hand Dr. Jack’s, 9p ----------------------------------------------Skuddur Growler Usa, 9p ----------------------------------------------Sailing In Soup Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------For The Love of Arts III Love’s Jazz & Art Center, 9p ----------------------------------------------DJ Ashton Martin Mattress Factory, 9p ----------------------------------------------Adult Mom, Free Cake for Every Creature Milk Run, 9p ----------------------------------------------The 70’s Band On The Q, 9p ----------------------------------------------Live Wire Ozone Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Charm School Dropouts Parliament Pub Downtown, 9p ----------------------------------------------Adrenaline & Satellite Junction Shamrocks Pub, 9p ----------------------------------------------No Shelter: Rage Against The Machine Tribute Slowdown, 9p ----------------------------------------------DJ Pink Bunny The Cove, 9p ----------------------------------------------Secret Weapon The Session Room, 9p ----------------------------------------------L-Town Invasion w/ Hangin Cowboys The Down Under, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Connor Dowling Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Fiesta Latina Little Espana, 10p ----------------------------------------------Dummy Head Torpedo CD Release O’Leaver’s Pub, 10p
SUNDAY JUNE 25 Stephen Monroe Soaring Wings Vineyard, 2p -----------------------------------------------
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Cocoa Brown Funny Bone, 7p ----------------------------------------------The World Over, Alteras, Skyloft, Like Noise But Louder Lookout Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------King Lear Shakespeare On The Green, 8p ----------------------------------------------Jazz with Luigi, Inc. Mr. Toad, 9p
MONDAY JUNE 26 Monday Night Movies featuring Angels in the Outfield Turner Park, 5p ----------------------------------------------Bob Fields and Swing Time Ozone Lounge | 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Hodgetwins Live Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Saint Motel The Waiting Room, 8p -----------------------------------------------
Rogue Moon, Little Ripple Pageturners Lounge, 10p
TUESDAY JUNE 27 The Deltaz Hotel RL, 4p ----------------------------------------------Julie Baker Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------A Low Down Weekly Comedy Show Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 8p ----------------------------------------------Cash’d Out Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic Night Therapy, 8p ----------------------------------------------MONO The Waiting Room, 9p
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Money For Nothing and You Park For Free By Andy Roberts & Focus Staff The attendance figures for the College World Series aren’t significantly different. Since the CWS has moved to TD Ameritrade Park, the average attendance figures per year are as follows: 2011: 22,977 2012: 21,782 2013: 24,392 2014: 21,734 2015: 22,086 And here are some numbers from the old Rosenblatt Stadium - taking away the last two years before the move: 2005: 23,952 2006: 22,186 2007: 23,131 2008: 20,631 2009: 22,405 It doesn’t seem like a big difference, but it has been to the merchants around it, particularly in the Old Market. Focus discussed the move with some business owners around the market, including reasons why they feel the move has
made such a big difference. Katie O’Connor- O’Connor’s Irish Pub- “It’s not good. The media hurts the Old Market more than it helps it.” He was referring to the fact that the media makes it seem that it’s so busy downtown, she feels it deters people from coming to The Old Market during the Series. She also talked about the parking meters. O’Connor said: “Parking meters are a problem because they don’t give people enough time and customers aren’t able to renew them (the meters) from the App.” She went on to include: “Meters are an issue all year long because they’re too late. They’ve ruined Happy Hours which has caused a lot of people to stop coming to the Old Market.”
from the App. The problem is that if you reach the max time on (a two- hour meter) you’re unable to renew them. There are different hours on the meters, 2,3,4, or 10 so if you’ve reached the maximum limit on that meter, the app will not allow you to renew.” Basically, if the meter peeps are paying attention and chalk your tire, you could receive an extended park time ticket even if you put more change in the meter after the allotted maximum time.
move of the CWS to TD Ameritrade Park from its long-time home at Rosenblatt Stadium. The sampling was not scientific, but sought a cross section of people. Here is what they had to say about the move, with a few added comments on downtown parking in these days of meters that are fed until 9 p.m.
Currently, nobody from the City of Omaha Public Works or Park Omaha seems to be aware of any proposal on the agenda to scale back the times on the meters.
Interestingly, Republic Parking out of Chattanooga Tennessee, is the managing entity of Omaha’s Parking Spaces according to parkomaha.com, and is even in charge of hiring “Parking Kirk Anderson- Partner at O’Connor’s added that he doesn’t see the purpose of Ambassadors,” or meter readers for the City of Omaha. the meters running until 9 at night. He included, “It’s not a selling point.” Also, when we asked the City of Omaha Public Works department for Mike Fratt at Homer’s Records said: the members of the Parking Advisory “This is a down time for us because the Committee, which according to media frightens everyone away from parkomaha.com is said to be comprised the Old Market area.” And he included of representatives from city staff, that he feels the move has been bad retailers, developers and business for business. Fratt also stated he likes leaders that are supposed to provide it better when there are teams that guidance on parking improvements, haven’t previously been to Omaha for rates and make recommendations, I the CWS. was told that they couldn’t give out that information. Focus was able to reach Miranda Edmonds, Senior Account Specialist at Focus also went to the streets of the Old Park Omaha about the App situation, Market to see how people feel about the who stated: “They are able to renew
DuRon: “I liked the Rosenblatt . . . . it was a little more family-ish.” Mike: “Corporate always wins . . . The (new) stadium is nice, but they had to do it.” Cheryl: (also preferred the former site)
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“It was just more Omaha-ish.” And “You didn’t really have to worry about a lot of traffic . . . the interstate was right there.”
Callie: “I just go to drink.”
Kevin (from Kansas City): “Different. Not really better.”
So, from this admittedly small sample, neither a ringing endorsement nor a declaration of disaster – just a split in opinions.
David: “I like it down here. Traffic is a big (reason) one.” And “Obviously, I miss the tailgating.”
It may be worth noting that on this particular Monday night, there was plenty of parking in the Old Market.
David added he also doesn’t mind having to pay the parking meters.
Sisters Catelyn (29) and Callie (24) also talked to Focus. Catelyn: “I like that there is more to do where it is now.” And, “Socially, I like where it is now.”
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How Women Are Different from Men, Financially Speaking By Mike Herek We all know men and women are different in some fundamental ways. But is this true when it comes to financial planning? In a word, yes. In the financial world, women often find themselves in very different circumstances than their male counterparts. Everyone wants financial security. Yet women often face financial headwinds that can affect their ability to achieve it. The good news is that women today have never been in a better position to achieve financial security for themselves and their families. More women than ever are successful professionals, business owners, entrepreneurs, and knowledgeable investors. Their economic clout is growing, and women’s impact on the traditional workplace is still unfolding positively as women earn college and graduate degrees in record numbers and seek to successfully integrate their work and home lives to provide for their families. So what financial course will you chart?
retirement dollars further -Women are more likely to need some type of long-term care, and may have to face some of their health-care needs alone -Married women are likely to outlive their husbands, which means they could have ultimate responsibility for disposition of the marital estate Women generally earn less and have fewer savings. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, within most occupational categories, women who work full-time, year-round, earn only 83% (on average) of what men earn. 2 This wage gap can significantly impact women’s overall savings, Social Security retirement benefits, and pensions. The dilemma is that while women generally earn less than men, they need those dollars to last longer due to a longer life expectancy. With smaller financial cushions, women are more vulnerable to unexpected economic obstacles, such as a job loss, divorce, or single parenthood. And according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, women are more likely than men to be living in poverty throughout their lives. 3
In addition to stepping out of the workforce more frequently to care for others, women are more likely to try to balance work and family by working part-time, which results in less income, and by requesting flexible work schedules, which can impact their career advancement (and thus the bottom line) if an employer unfairly assumes that women’s caregiving responsibilities will come at the expense of dedication to their jobs. Women are more likely to be living on their own. Whether through choice, divorce, or death of a spouse, more women are living on their own. This means they’ll need to take sole responsibility for protecting their income and making financial decisions. Women sometimes are more conservative investors. Whether they’re saving for a home, college, retirement, or a trip around the world, women need their money to work hard for them. Sometimes, though, women tend to be more conservative investors than men, 5 which means their savings might not be on track to meet their financial goals.
themselves and their families. So it’s critical that women know how to save, invest, and plan for the future. Here are some things women can do: Take control of your money. Create a budget, manage debt and credit wisely, set and prioritize financial goals, and implement a savings and investment strategy to meet those goals. Become a knowledgeable investor. Learn basic investing concepts, such as asset classes, risk tolerance, time horizon, diversification, inflation, the role of various financial vehicles like 401(k)s and IRAs, and the role of income, growth, and safety investments in a portfolio. Look for investing opportunities in the purchasing decisions you make every day. Have patience, be willing to ask questions, admit mistakes, and seek help when necessary.
Plan for retirement. Save as much as you can for retirement. Estimate how much money you’ll need in retirement, and how much you can expect from your savings, Social Security, and/or an employer pension. Understand how your Social Security benefit amount Women are more likely to take career Women need to protect their assets. will change depending on the age you breaks for caregiving. retire, and also how years spent out of As women continue to earn money, Women are much more likely than the workforce might affect the amount become the main breadwinners for men to take time out of their careers you receive. At retirement, make sure their families, and run their own to raise children and/or care for you understand your retirement plan businesses, it’s vital that they take aging parents. 4 Sometimes this is by distribution options, and review your steps to protect their assets, both choice. But by moving in and out of portfolio regularly. Also, factor the cost personal and business. Without an the workforce, women face several of health care (including long-term asset protection plan, a woman’s significant financial implications: wealth is vulnerable to taxes, lawsuits, care) into your retirement planning, -Lost income, employer-provided accidents, and other financial risks that and understand the basic rules of health insurance, retirement benefits, are part of everyday life. But women Medicare. Advocate for yourself and other employee benefits Some key differences may be too busy handling their day-to- in the workplace. Have confidence - Less savings On the path to financial security, it’s day responsibilities to take the time to in your work ability and advocate -A potentially lower Social Security important for women to understand for your worth in the workplace by implement an appropriate plan. retirement benefit what they might be up against, researching salary ranges, negotiating -Possibly a tougher time finding a job, financially speaking: your starting salary, seeking highly Steps women can take Women have longer life expectancies. or a comparable job (in terms of pay visible job assignments, networking, In the past, women may have taken a Women, on average, live 5 years longer and benefits), when reentering the and asking for raises and promotions. less active role in household financial workforce than men. 1 A longer life expectancy In addition, keep an eye out for new decision making. But, for many, those -Increased vulnerability in the event of days are over. Today, women have presents several financial challenges career opportunities, entrepreneurial divorce or death of a spouse for women: ventures, and/or ways to grow your more financial responsibility for -Women will need to stretch their
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business. Seek help to balance work and family. If you have children and work outside the home, investigate and negotiate flexible work arrangements that may allow you to keep working, and make sure your spouse is equally invested in household and child-related responsibilities. If you stay at home to care for children, keep your skills up-to-date to the extent possible in case you return to the workforce, and stay involved in household financial decision making. If you’re caring for aging parents, ask adult siblings or family members for help, and seek outside services and support groups that can offer you a respite and help you cope with stress. Protect your assets. Identify potential risk exposure and implement strategies to reduce that exposure. For example, life and disability insurance is vital to protect your ability to earn an income and/or care for your family in the event of disability or death. In some cases, more sophisticated strategies, such as other legal entities or trusts, may be needed.
Create an estate plan. To ensure that your personal and financial wishes will be carried out in the event of your incapacity or death, consider executing basic estate planning documents, such as a will, trust, durable power of attorney, and health-care proxy. A financial professional can help Women are the key to their own financial futures-it’s critical that women educate themselves about finances and be able to make financial decisions. Yet the world of financial planning isn’t always easy or convenient. In many cases, women can benefit greatly from working with a financial professional who can help them understand their options and implement plans designed to provide women and their families with financially secure lives. Registered Representative of and Securities products offered through Capital Synergy Partners, Member FINRA/SIPC. 4400 MacArthur Blvd #850. Newport Beach, CA 92660. (888) 277-1974. Herek Financial and Capital Synergy Partners are Unaffiliated Entities
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Top 5 Steakhouses By Focus Omaha If there’s one thing that’s synonymous with Omaha, it’s beef! It seems sacrilegious to come to the one-time beef capitol of the world and not have at least one meal that includes steak. Here are the Top 5 steakhouses that are close to the CWS! Bon Appetit!
801 Chophouse Located right next to burger favorite The Tap House and inside the historic Paxton Hotel, this is another steakhouse that boast prime cuts of meat. This is also a great place to try if you’re a fan of exclusive bourbons and single malt scotches.
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Live music, seafood, and cocktails meet in an elegant setting. In addition to steak, you can fill your taste buds with a 1-pd. Lobster. With 16 other locations, this is one steakhouse with which most people will be familiar.
Cascio’s This institution was founded in 1933 and currently serves as the kingpin of Omaha’s classic steakhouses. Go to a place where Old World meets new and find out why greats like Jerry Rice, Mickey Mantle, and Tina Turner have all come to Cascio’s.
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Gorat’s
Omaha Prime
Founded in 1944 by Louis and Nettie Gorat, it now is run by Louis Jr. and his family. Gorat’s is the steakhouse of choice for Warren Buffett and famous for serving quality steaks, Italian specialties, and other local favorites.
Right in the heart of the Old Market, Omaha Prime prides itself in carrying only USDA prime cuts of meat. The service is great, and the meat is amazing! If you haven’t tried it yet, get into Omaha Prime before the series is over!
1019 Howard St. Omaha, NE 68102 402-342-1737
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College World Series By Eddie Torrez Cal-State Fullerton and Texas A&M became the first teams to head home from the College World Series. The Titans (39-24) headed home after leading in both games. It was Florida State, taking advantage of some late walks Monday, to send Fullerton back to Southern California by a 6-4 score and keep alive Mike Martin’s hopes for
a first championship. For A&M it was a familiar scene as, after falling to the Horned Frogs the last two years (48-17) in the NCAA super regionals, TCU (48-17) took a 4-1 win on Tuesday afternoon in an elimination game in Bracket 2. Bryan Howard struck out a dozen and Omaha native Ryan Merrill had a home run for the winners. On Monday night it was Oregon State, known for its pitching, taking a 13-1 win from fan favorites LSU. The Beavers (56-4) collected a dozen walks and 11 hits, including the first grand
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slam at TD Ameritrade Park in CWS history, courtesy of first baseman KJ Harrison during a five-run sixth inning, LSU (49-18) was to play Florida State on Wednesday night in an elimination game. Tuesday night was highlighted by the matchup of Louisville (53-10) and Florida (48-18). The Cardinals had moved into the winner’s bracket with Sunday’s 8-4 win over Texas A&M, while Florida gave TCU its first CWS loss in a 3-0 game that same day. The loser plays TCU on Thursday. Oregon State awaits the winner of LSU-Florida State on Wednesday. The Louisville-Florida loser will play TCU.
Whichever team wins that game will play the Tuesday night winner. Other games will be played as necessary to eliminate teams for the championship series that is scheduled to begin Monday night. That said, Oregon State has been dominant and given three days to set up its pitching after Monday night’s win, the Beavers are emerging as a strong favorite to win a third CWS title.
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Sports Medicine
By Focus Staff We have one more week left of the CWS, and therefore, we’re going to devote one more health issue to natural sports medicine. Here are a few more supplements that you can take to really get those muscles roaring!
fat free mass.
training and sports that require short bursts of energy. It pulls water into your muscle cells which increases protein synthesis. Studies have found that muscle fibers grow when a person takes creatine. You need to make sure you’re working out, though, or it will just become water weight. There are very few side effects, and you can also find high levels of creatine in herring and beef.
3. Is also said to improve your metabolic rate and to strengthen the enamel on your teeth! Whatever protein supplement you choose, make sure to get to the gym so that protein can help you with your muscle recovery! Until next week, Stay Healthy Omaha!
Casein1. Last longer in your bloodstream. 2.Is said to yield greater gains in lean,
ProteinThere are three types of proteinWheyA water soluble milk protein and the most common protein powder mix, it’s also said to be a complete protein.
CreatineAn amino acid, creatine is found in powders and mixed with liquid. It increases the body’s ability to produce energy rapidly. It’s great for weight
SoyPreferred mostly by vegans, but not as tasty and it doesn’t dissolve as well in water.
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Farmer’s Market Aksarben Village | 67th & Center Every Sunday through October 15th 9 a.m — 1 p.m Benson | 4343 N. 52nd St. Every Saturday, rain or shine 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through September 30 Charles Drew Health Center Join us every Wednesday beginning July 5 from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Gifford Park | 33rd and California St. Fridays starting June 3, 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
Florence Mill | 9102 N. 30th St. Sundays starting June 4, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Old Market, 11th & Jackson Streets Open every Saturday through October 14th, 8:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. Papillion | Washington St. & Lincoln Rd 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesdays Rockbrook | 108th & Center 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Every Thursday through August 31 West Omaha Farmers Market at Village Pointe | 168th & Dodge streets Saturdays through October 7 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Rain or Shine
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Country Rockin’ the Music Scene
Matt Baretta and singer-bassist Dean Bolton for one of the area’s hottest up and coming country acts. Energy, harmonies (male and female) plus skill combine with an edge to make it work. Rehearsals began a few weeks after that initial meeting, but the band took its time getting ready to perform. By Andy Roberts “We wanted to make sure we were About three years ago Jimmy Little, ready . . . but it paid off,” Little said. “Evhaving played with Cactus Hill, took note of the rapidly growing popularity erything kind of took off since then.” of country music and decided to make They took Flippin Whiskey live in a musical move. 2015 and have been working to build a following ever since. So, the singer-guitarist met with fellow musicians Jake Pane, who The band’s name, about as good as it plays electric and acoustic guitar, and gets for a country outfit, seemingly Eddie Lance, who handles keyboards, harmonica, guitar and some horns, and popped out of the air as Owens was driving home one day. She offered it after talking to singer Christy Owens, to the band, gaining almost instant they formed Flippin Whiskey. approval. “We all came out of different bands in “We all said, ‘Ya that’s perfect,” Little Omaha,” Little said. recalled. That quartet is now joined by drummer
Flippin Whiskey has been playing around Omaha and Lincoln as well as in the smaller surrounding communities ever since. This weekend they play a promising gig at Lake Okoboji, and
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next week it’s a street dance in Logan, Iowa. “Bushwacker’s is our main base,” Little said. “We do really well there . . . We
also do Ameristar and Horseshoe now and then, too. . . . the casinos are fun,” he added, as they come with a built-in audience that is ready for fun. The Fire Barn in Papillion was a New Year’s gig and Flippin Whiskey has been asked back for a return performance. The Bellevue Eagle’s Club and Bogie’s West are other sites of frequent gigs, and Little hopes more Okoboji gigs will come about after their first appearance at the Iowa Great Lakes – a potentially lucrative market for Omaha-area bands. Little, who has been playing almost every weekend for nearly two decades, said the band is mostly doing covers now, but some originals are under discussion. The band plays anything from Lady Antebellum, to Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert with “some older stuff” thrown in as well. Sometimes, depending on the audience, they also will dip into classic rock. “We pretty much, mainly, stick to the country,” he said. Little views Flippin Whiskey’s overall musicianship as one of the band’s best selling points. “I think our vocals are a strength and all the musicianship is very strong . . . no one’s new at it. We’ve all been doing it on stage around Omaha for over 20 years,” he said. Flippin Whiskey has the experience as musicians to feel comfortable in a variety of settings. They enjoy outdoor shows in the summer, the street dances in small town or playing at Cottonwood Marina, but the club he calls their home base remains a favorite. ‘Bushwacker’s,” Little emphasized said.
“The dance floor gets packed . . . We like the dancers.” It only adds to the experience that at the Ralston county hotspot, country line dancers come to the shows and teach others the steps. Little said the game plan for the coming year is in place. “We’re just looking to get out and do more street dances, rodeos, fairs . . . just getting the name out there more.” Flippin Whiskey is hoping to play some festivals, and has counted on word-ofmouth to help build a following. As that following grows, Little is unsure just how far they will take things. “I don’t know if we’ll make it a full-time thing,” he said, adding all the members have jobs outside the music scene. “We’re serious about our music, too. “We’ve grown a lot in a couple of years.” One things seems certain – the band members aren’t going anywhere without each other – spending time off stage hanging out even when they aren’t playing. “It’s a family thing as well,” Little said, “We’re all pretty close.” For more on Flippin Whiskey: www. flippinwhiskey.com and look for their page on Facebook
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By Chuck Shepherd
but in May, the Provincial Offences Court cut Kraemer a break and dismissed the tickets. [National Post, 5-8-2017] -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) finally prevailed in federal appeals court in February in its Endangered Species Act designation that wetlands in Louisiana’s St. Tammany Parish should be preserved as a safe habitat for the dusky gopher frog. Landowners barred from developing the land pointed out that no such frogs have been spotted there for “decades,” but have been seen elsewhere in the state and in Mississippi. FWS concluded the St. Tammany area could be a place that dusky gopher frogs might thrive if they decided to return. [The Daily Caller, 2-14-2017]
The Job of the Researcher From the abstract of California State Polytechnic assistant professor Teresa Lloro-Bidart, in an April academic The New York Times reported in May paper, comparing behaviors of nativeCalifornia western gray squirrels and that the “sophistication” of Google’s disruptive (to residents’ trash cans) and Facebook’s ability to identify potential customers of advertisements eastern fox squirrels: “I juxtapose feminist posthumanist theories and is “capable of targeting ads ... so feminist food study scholarship to narrow that they can pinpoint, say, demonstrate how eastern fox squirrels Idaho residents in long-distance are subjected to gendered, racialized relationships who are contemplating and speciesist thinking in the popular buying a minivan.” Facebook’s ad news media as a result of their feeding/ manager told the Times that such a description matches 3,100 people (out eating practices (and) their unique and unfixed spatial arrangements in of Idaho’s 1.655 million). [New York the greater Los Angeles region....” The Times, 5-14-2017] case “presents a unique opportunity to question and re-theorize the Government in Action! ontological given of ‘otherness’ that -- Harry Kraemer, 76, owner of manifests in part through a politics” in Sparkles Cleaning Service in London, Ontario, was alone in his SUV recently which “animal food choices” “stand in” for “compliance and resistance” to the and decided to light up a cigarette “dominant forces in (human) culture.” based on his 60-year habit, but was [New York Observer, 5-12-2017] spotted by Smoke-Free Ontario officers and cited for three violations. The Continuing Crisis Since his vehicle was registered to -- Japan is in constant conflict over his business, and the windows were whether to become more militarily up, the cab constituted an “enclosed robust (concerned increasingly workspace.” It took a long legal fight, with North Korea) even though its LEAD STORY -Advertisers Are Coming for You
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constitution requires a low profile (only “self-defense”). When the country’s defense minister recently suggested placing females into combat roles, constitutional law professor Shigeaki Iijima strongly objected, initiating the possibility that Japan’s enemies might have bombs capable of blowing women’s uniforms off, exposing their bodies. The ridicule was swift. Wrote one, “I saw something like that in Dragon Ball” (from the popular comic book and TV productions of Japanese anime). [Japan Today, 5-262017]
her professional standing, even twice calling her into his office, dropping his trousers, and asking her professional opinion of the lesion on his buttock. [GazetteExtra (Janesville), 5-15-2017] [New York Post, 5-20-2017]
Fine Points of the Law Convicted murderer John Modie, 59, remains locked up (on an 18-to-life sentence), but his several-hours-long 2016 escape attempt from Hocking (Ohio) Correctional Institution wound up unpunishable -- because of a “technicality.” In May 2017, the judge, lamenting the inflexible law, found Modie not guilty of the escape -- Took It Too Far: Already, trendy because prosecutors had, despite restaurants have offered customers numerous opportunities, failed to dining experiences amidst roaming identify the county in which Hocking cats (and in one bold experiment, owls), but the art house San Francisco Correctional Institution is located and Dungeon has planned a two-day (July thus did not “prove” that element of the crime (i.e., that the court in Logan, 1 and 8) experimental “Rat Cafe” for Ohio, had jurisdiction of the case). those who feel their coffee or tea is better sipped while rats (from the local (Note to prosecutors: The county was Hocking). [Athens Messenger via rat rescue) scurry about the room. WOAB-TV (Athens), 5-24-2017] Pastries are included for the $49.99 price, but the rats will be removed Bluffs Called before the food comes. (Sponsors (1) In May, Charles Nichols III, 33, promise at least 15 minutes of “rat facing charges in Cheatham County, interaction,” and the price includes Tennessee, of sex with a minor, admission to the dungeon.) [SFGate. originally was tagged with a $50,000 com, 5-18-2017] bail -- until he told Judge Phillip Maxie to perform a sex act upon himself Bright Ideas and dared Maxie to increase the bail. Organizers of northern Germany’s That led to a new bond of $1 million, Wacken Open Air Festival (billed then after further insubordination, as the world’s biggest metal music $10 million, and so on until the final extravaganza) expect the 75,000 bail ordered was $14 million. (2) attendees to drink so much beer that Jose Chacon, 39, was arrested in they have built a nearly 4-mile-long Riviera Beach, Florida, in May after pipeline to carry 105,000 gallons to on-site taps. (Otherwise, keg-delivery allegedly shooting, fatally, a 41-yearold acquaintance who had laughed at trucks would likely muck up the Chacon’s first shot attempt (in which grounds.) Some pipes were buried the gun failed to fire) and taunted specifically for the Aug. 3 to Aug. 5 Chacon to try again. The second festival, but others had been used by trigger-pull worked. [WKRN-TV local farmers for ordinary irrigation. (Nashville), 5-19-2017] [Palm Beach [Deutsche Welle (Bonn), 5-23-2017] Post, 5-15-2017] Smooth Reactions Drugs -(1) Robert Ahorner, 57, apparently Is There Anything They Can’t Do? just to “win” an argument with his (1) Sheriff’s deputies in Dade wife, who was dissatisfied with their City, Florida, nearly effortlessly sex life, left the room with his 9mm semi-automatic and fired four shots at arrested Timothy Brazell, 19, for trespassing in May. Brazell (high on his penis. (As he said later, “If I’m not methamphetamine, he said) attempted using it, I might as well shoot it off.”) to commandeer a stranger’s car by Of course, he missed, and police in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, said no laws were hot-wiring it, but only by uselessly connecting the wires of a voltage violated. (2) In a lawsuit filed against meter -- and even though the key was an allegedly retaliating former lover, already in the car. According to the Columbia University School of Public owner, the door lock was jammed on Health professor Mady Hornig said her jilted boss tried repeatedly to harm the inside, and Brazell could not figure
out how to open it. (2) On May 19, Carl Webb and his wife left a nighttime barbecue festival in downtown Memphis and headed home. They drove 14 miles on an interstate highway before a police officer pulled them over to ask if Webb knew there was a body on his trunk. The man was clinging to the lip of the trunk but was still unconscious (from drinking) and had to be jarred awake. [WFLATV (Tampa), 5-7-2017] [WHBQ-TV (Memphis), 5-19-2017] People With Issues In May, Douglas Goldsberry, 45, was charged in the Omaha, Nebraska, neighborhood of Elkhorn with paying prostitutes to do his erotic bidding (“75 times” he used them, according to a police report) -- to strip, baring their breasts while standing on the front porch of his neighbors across the street while Goldsberry watched and masturbated. [Omaha World Herald, 5-13-2017] A News of the Weird Classic (December 2013) Slick Talker: A young woman, accosted by a robber on Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill in October (2013), told the man she was a low-paid intern -- but an intern for the National Security Agency and that within minutes of robbing her, the man would be tracked down by all-seeing, all-knowing NSA surveillance. Said she, later (reported the Washington Examiner), the man just “looked at me and ran away (empty-handed).” [Washington Examiner, 10-15-2013] Thanks This Week to Caroline Lawler and to the News of the Weird Board of Editorial Advisors. COPYRIGHT 2017 CHUCK SHEPHERD
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BARRETT’S BARLEYCORN 4322 Leavenworth St. M-F 4P-6P $2.25 Domestic Bottles $3.00 Well Drinks BUSHWOOD LOUNGE 711 N 14th St. $1 Off Everything 3p-7p REverse Happy Hour Monday-Thursday 8p-2a CADDYSHACK 2076 N 117th Ave & 7007 S 181st St M-F 2P-6P $1 Off Beer, Wine & Wells TUES- HAPPY HOUR All Day DANNY’S BAR & GRILL 2007 N 72nd St. M-F 3P - 6P $3.00 16 oz. Tall Boys & 1/2 Price Appetizers Daily Lunch & Dinner Specials
LOOKOUT LOUNGE 320 S 72nd St. EVERY DAY 4-7, MIDNIGHT - 2 AM $2 PBR, $2.50 Domestic Bottles , $3 Wells, $3 Fireball
PITCH PIZZERIA 5021 Underwood Ave. 17808 Burke St. M-F 3P-6P $5 off any appetizer $5 off any pizza
MARLEYBONE TAVERN 3710 Leavenworth St. M-F 4:30-6:30P MEATLOAF MONDAY- 6-9P 50¢ Wings WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY Prime Rib Special THURSDAY-New York Strip, Fajita, and Taco Night
OMAHA TAP HOUSE 1401 Farnam St. & 579 N 155th Plz M-F 3P - 6P & ALL DAY SUNDAY $1 Off All TapBeers $4 Svedka, $4 Windsor, $4 Sauza Silver, $4 Cruzan Rum
NOSH WINE LOUNGE 1006 Dodge St. Everyday 4P- 6P Reverse HH 10p -12a $3 domestic beers and wells, $2 off Glasses of Wine, $4 House Wine
RAILCAR MODERN AMERICAN KITCHEN 1814 N 144th St. M-F 3:30-6:30P $4 Well Drinks, $3 Off Signature Cocktails
CHARLESTON’S 13851 FNB Pkwy & 7540 Dodge St. M-F 3P-6P 1/2 price apps, $5 Wine and Margs, $1 off all drinks JAZZ, A LOUISIANA KITCHEN 1421 Farnam St $2.99 - $10.99 select appetizers $1.50 domestic drinks; $2 well drinks; $3.75 rum drinks, margaritas
O’CONNORS IRISH PUB 1217 Howard St. M-TH- 4P-6P & FRI 2P-7P $1.00 off all Draft, Premium, and Domestic Wells
JERRY’S BAR 6301 Military Ave Happy Hour Prices ALL Day!
PERRY’S PLACE 9652 Mockingbird Dr. Monday – Friday 4P – 7P $2.50 Domestic Pints, $6.50 Pitchers $2.75 Domestic Bottles & $3.50 Wells
SHARK CLUB 2808 S 72ND ST. M-F 4P - 7P 1/2 off appetizers $2 well drinks; $1.75 domestic bottled beers
PARLIAMENT OLD MARKET 1212 Harney St. MANIC MONDAYS with D.J. Travis $2 draws, $3.50 wells, $4.50 calls THURSDAY-LADIES NIGHT $2 Domestic Drafts, $4 Calls & $5 Specialty Drinks
THE SOCIABLE INN 4917 S 136TH ST M-F 2P-7P $2.50 Pints, $7.00 Pitchers, $2.50 Domestic Bottles,$2.50 Busch Lt Tall Boys & $3.25 Wells
LEAVENWORTH BAR 4556 Leavenworth St. M-F 12P-7P $2.25 Domestic Draft Beers $2.25 Well Drinks
PARLIAMENT WEST 16939 Wright Plz EVERYDAY 3P - 7P 1/2 Price Martini’s, $2 Domestic Pints, $1 Off Other Drinks
THERAPY BAR & GRILL 5059 S 108th St Monday-Friday 3-6pm $.50 cents off Bottles, Drafts, & Wells TIGER TOM’S 7103 Military Ave M-F 5P-7P $12 Domestic Buckets UNDERWOOD BAR 4918 Underwood Ave M-F 4:30-6P $2 Bud and Bud Light
RUSTY NAIL PUB 14210 Pierce Plz TIL 7PM MON - SAT & ALL DAY SUN $1.00 off all Alcholic Drinks
OMAHA TAP HOUSE 1830 N 72nd St. M-F 3-6P & ALL DAY SUNDAY All Tap Beers $1.00 Off, $4.00 Glasses of Wine, $4.00 Captain Morgan $4.00 Windsor, $4.00 Smirnoff
JULIO’S 123rd & Center M-F 3P – 6P & FRI & SAT AFTER 9M $1 off all Tap Beer, $3 House Margaritas, $5 Pitchers of Bud Light & Miller Light
SMITTY’S GARAGE 3309 Oak View Drive EVERYDAY 3P-6P $2 Domestic Longnecks
SAINTS PUB MIDTOWN & ROANOKE M-F 2P-6P REVERSE: 10P to Close (drinks only) AND ALL Day Sunday SCRIPTOWN 3922 Farnam M-F 4P - 6P $1 Off Beers & $1 Off Well Drinks
THE HOMY INN 1510 N Saddle Creek Rd. M-F 4P-7P 50¢ off Wells, $1.00 off all pitchers and Domestic Bottles
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AUCTIONS Saturday, June 24 | 10am ESTATE OF JIMHOLCOMB Truck, boat, large assortment of ski’s, boat and fishing gear. Harley Davidson leathers , scuba equipment, households, miscellaneous and more. 9406 Sterling Circle, Beaver Lake, Plattsmouth Cundall Auctioneering Plattsmouth, NE, US Phone: 402-235-2303 Tuesday, June 27 | 10a GLASS SERVICE-HOME INSPECTION BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL WOOD SHOP AUCTION 7803 Military Ave. Omaha, NE. US. 68134 More information online at http://www. auctionsolutionsinc.com/ Saturday, July 8 | 10a AUTO AUCTION Preview Vehicle’s Friday, July 7 | 5pm - 7pm and Saturday 8am - 9:30am Hammerdown Auctions 8552 Crown Point Ave., Omaha, 68134 More information online at http://www. hammerdownauctions-omaha.com/
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MECHANIC TECHNICIAN Powertrain Professionals is looking for a talented and passionate individual to take on the role as Mechanic Technician. Powertrain Professionals is a small shop specializing in transmission repair and drivetrain. As a Mechanic Technician you will be responsible for... - Removing and installing transmissions and drivetrains - Using power and hand tools to repair and replace worn parts including brake pads, wheel bearings, sensors, and CV axels - Identifying problems using computerized diagnostic equipment Please call 402.731.5075 and ask for Jeff if interested in learning more about this opportunity. LINE COOKS, DISHWASHERS Addy’s Sports Bar and Grill’s new location in Elkhorn (1515 South 204th, 68022) is hiring line cooks and dishwashers. Paying top dollar. Experience preferred but will train the right person. Come be part of a fun and welcoming environment in one of the busiest sports bars in the city. Stop in to fill out an application any day of the week between 1pm and 4 pm for on the spot interviews and immediate hiring. Any questions call 402-991-2337 and ask for a manager. COCKTAIL WAITRESS/BARTENDER E’Z Place is looking for a Cocktail Waitress/ Bartender to work Saturday’s 2:30 pm-close. Appearance is a must, along with an outgoing personality...need to be personable and have great communication!
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