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Diary of a Changing World By Steve Newman
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20 HEALTH DHHS: Nebraska Showing Progress Against Healthcare-Associated Infections
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Opening reception: December 1,7-9p Exhibition is free and open to the public and will coinside with Benson First Friday artwalk. -----------------------------------------------Through November 25 Feztival of Trees Tangier Shrine 2823 S 84th St, Omaha, 68124 View trees decorated by local businesses and organizations and Friday, December 1 - 30 Friday, December 1 Tangier Shrine units and clubs at the JK Thorsen Art Exhibition: New Work BFF Holiday Market Tangier Shrine Center. Connect Gallery, 5:30p - 8:30p Larkin’s Parkin’, 6p - 10p -----------------------------------------------3901 Leavenworth St., Omaha, 68132 6120 Military Ave, Omaha, 68104 A Christmas Carol Exhibit Opening with: Come build community, support local Live Jazz ~ “Pocket Change” makers, and see some neat art at BFF’s November 17 - December 23 Omaha Community Playhouse First Friday Dec. 1 | 5:30 ~ 8:30 p.m. annual Holiday Market! By Charles Dickens | Adapted by First Sat.: Dec. 2 | 1:00 ~ 4:30 p.m. Live performance by 402 Arts Charles Jones | Musical orchestration Collective to support their toddler by John J. Bennett “About the Artwork” with Art music program! It just isn’t Christmas without A Historian Jenni L. Schlossman, Ph.D. | Always free. Rutgers University Dec. 1 ~ 6:30 p.m. ------------------------------------------------ Christmas Carol. Experience Omaha’s favorite holiday tradition as Ebenezer and Dec. 2 ~ 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 1 Scrooge takes us on a life-changing Annual Group Winter Art Exhibition journey filled with lovely costumes, Thorsen reminds us of play and Star Deli, 7p - 9p exquisite music, beautifully crafted presence while responding to our 6114 Military Ave, Omaha, 68104 sets and special effects second to times with a whisper. Not prone to Join us for our annual group art exhinone. Perfect for the whole family! pretension or drawn to over-producbition this December! The exhbition producing partner: First National Bank tion, Thorsen continues to incorporate will feature local artists and artwork orchestra sponsor: KPMG ecologically responsible materials and will be available for purchase for the http://www.omahaplayhouse.com practices in her work. holiday season. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
November 24 - January 4, 2018 Holiday Poinsettia Show, 9a - 5p Lauritzen Gardens Witness the spectacular display of thousands of poinsettias at the Lauritzen Gardens this season, including a 20-foot-tall poinsettia tree, a cascade of twinkling white lights and glittering ornaments. -----------------------------------------------Through December 16 2017 Union Fellows Exhibition The Union for Contemporary Art This multidisciplinary exhibition is the culmination of the 2017 Fellows’ 11-month residency, featuring participatory community-based textiles by “Quilterpreneur” Celeste Butler, fashion design by Samone Davis, intersections of text and visual art by Slowed Soul (Noah Sterba + Jeff Sedrel), recorded and live musical performance by Edem Kegey, and light-based installation by Jamie Danielle Hardy. The exhibition runs through December 16. Admission to The Union’s Wanda D. Ewing Gallery is free and open to the public 11AM to 6PM Tuesday through Saturday at 2423 North 24th Street. ------------------------------------------------
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Through January 7 Svenja Deininger Joslyn Art Museum Through an arduous process that involves repetitive coating, scraping, varnishing, and stripping, Svenja Deininger achieves richly-layered paintings that contemplate the contrasts between harmony and dissonance, subtlety and bravado. Deininger likens installations of her paintings to written sentences. Like an individual word, each painting comes with its own meaning; however, it is within the context of an exhibition that new relationships emerge among her canvases. The exhibition runs through January 7 during museum hours. -----------------------------------------------Through February 19 The Art of the Brick and Nathan Sawaya The Capitol District The Art of the Brick is a global touring exhibition rated by CNN as one of the world’s “Must See Exhibitions.” These are the first art exhibitions to focus exclusively on the use of LEGO® bricks
as an art medium and artist Nathan Sawaya has taken it to new heights. This award-winning artist has multiple unique exhibitions created solely from standard LEGO bricks often with several new sculptures created specifically for each exhibition. Each show has countless colorful LEGO pieces which Sawaya has transformed into whimsical and awe-inspiring creations. Sawaya’s ability to transform this common toy into something meaningful, his devotion to spatial perfection and the way he conceptualizes action, enables him to elevate what almost every child has played with into the status of contemporary art. Hours: Sunday - Thursday 10a - 7p Friday and Saturday 10a - 9p Tickets: $17.50 to $20, available at www.artofthebrickomaha.com ------------------------------------------------
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Joyful Noise
way as Q. Smith, and currently plays Hannah in Come from Away which is currently on Broadway and has played Mary Poppins in the past as well.
This is the time to come out. You won’t be disappointed.
Minister Ananias “Markey” Montague said,” She’s going to bring the Broadway feel to what we do . . . She brings more authenticity to it.”
By Focus Omaha
Since its inception in 2014, Joyful Noise, A Gospel Christmas featuring Salem Baptist Church has been bringing family oriented entertainment and their own message of hope and love to The Holland Center.
He added it’s also a great opportunity for the community to see someone from Omaha that’s really building a solid career. Don’t miss out on this great familyoriented event at The Holland Performing Arts Center on Sunday, December 3rd. There will be two shows at 4 and 7p.m.
Photo Credit to United Palace of Cultural Arts
In addition to the music by the nationally recognized, Grammynominated 70-member choir that features a mix of African-American gospel, Contemporary, and Broadway, there’s also a manger scene where they replicate the birth of Jesus. This year, Omahans also will have the opportunity of seeing their own in Quiana Smith, who is known on Broad-
EVENTS
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Saturday, December 2, 12p - 8p & Sunday, December 3, 12p - 5p 17th Annual Winter Open House Hot Shops, 1301 Nicholas St. The Hot Shops Open House: Artist studios open for visitors, organized art
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displays, artist demonstrations, gallery shows, and family friendly. Can’t make it? The Winter Open House is held on the first weekend of December every year, while the Spring Open House is held on the last weekend of April. It’s a different adventure everytime! ----------------------------------------------Saturday, December 2 Sounds of the Season Gene Leahy Mall, 7p - 8p Each Saturday during the holidays, Sounds of the Season will showcase the talent of local choral groups ranging from youths to professional performers. Expect a delightful lineup of your favorite holiday classics — with a few twists! The concerts are free and open to the public, weather permitting. Check the Holiday Lights Festival’s Facebook page for updates or http:// www.holidaylightsfestival.org/soundsof-the-season/ ----------------------------------------------Sunday, December 3 Wells Fargo Family Festival, 12p - 5p Wells Fargo presents the Family Festival, offering the community an opportunity to experience many of Omaha’s leading downtown attractions for free. This year’s Family Festival will be held Sunday, December
3, from noon to 5 p.m. A free trolley service will connect the participating venues described below. Each site will offer free admission and family activities. More information can be found online at http://www.holidaylightsfestival. org/wells-fargo-family-festival ----------------------------------------------Tuesday, December 5 thru Friday, December 8 The Madrigal Christmasse Feaste Omaha Marriott Hotel, 10220 Regency Cir Omaha, NE 68114 Celebrate Christmas Renaissance Style with a yearly interactive dinner theatre that has entertained audiences since 1991 ! A cast of over 30 will treat the audience with beautiful Christmas music plus the antics of the Jester, Wench and Magician. ----------------------------------------------Through Dec ember 23 Santa’s Magic Omaha Children’s Museum 500 South 20th Street,Omaha 68102 Santa’s Magic is an enchanting winter wonderland populated by friendly characters like the Snow Queen, Holly the Elf, and, of course, Santa. -----------------------------------------------
FAMILY EVENTS
EVENTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Open Jam Driftwood Inn, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 eNVy Ameristar, 7p SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 Breakfast With Santa Quaker Steak & Lube, 7:30a ----------------------------------------------Grand Opening LulaRoe Sarah Tschetter, 1p ----------------------------------------------Elliott Street Cellar 19, 6p -----------------------------------------------
eNVy Ameristar, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------OMB Holiday Fun The Spillway Grill & Bar, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 Callahan Promotions- Arts & Crafts Show Mid-America Center, 9a ----------------------------------------------1st Annual Christmas Craft & Vendor Show The Grass Wagon, 11a ----------------------------------------------Chili Feed Fundraiser American Legion Post #2, 4p
Through December 24 Santa’s Wonderland Bass Pro Shops 2901 Bass Pro Dr., Council Bluffs, Ia Nobody celebrates Christmas like Bass Pro Shops. Every year Santa’s Wonderland transforms Bass Pro Shops into an immersive holiday experience with rustic Christmas cabins, holiday characters and live elves set amongst snow-covered hills and illuminated Christmas trees. The Christmas village offers remote control trucks, a Lincoln Logs building area, a laser arcade and a foam toy arcade. Families can also spend time at activity tables where they can write a letter to Santa and make Christmas decorations and handmade crafts to take home, all for free! http://www.basspro.com/shop/en/ santas-wonderland
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4 Christmas Open House Historic General Dodge House, 5p
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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29 Pat O & The Show Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Ray’s Piano Party Mr. Toad’s, 7p ----------------------------------------------A Christmas Carol Omaha Community Playhouse, 7p ----------------------------------------------Charlie Alley The B. Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Carolyn Harrell & Michael Adams The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------New Humans Jambo Cat, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Kind Country Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Fiona Grey The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------Cody Johnson Slowdown, 9p
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30 Lights On Dundee Dundee, 5p ----------------------------------------------Davina & The Vagabonds with Gracie Curran, Chrome Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Anne Mullin Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Dustin West Vino Mas, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------High Valley Bourbon Saloon, 7p ----------------------------------------------Local Artists “Unplugged” Forte Music Hall, 7p ----------------------------------------------Sweet 98.5 Not So Silent Night with Fitz and The Tantrums with All Time Low, Ralston Arena, 7p -----------------------------------------------
Cirque Musica Holiday Presents Believe, CenturyLink Center, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------The 3- Person Cometition (Improv) The Backline, 8p ----------------------------------------------Mogwai The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------David Ramirez with Molly Parden Slowdon, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Matt Whipkey Acoustic Baley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Magick K Acoustic Duo Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Gallivant with The 9’s and B. Baldwin Band, Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------The 2- Person Competition (Improv) The Backline, 9p ----------------------------------------------Chris Shelton Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Circus Dogs The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Kickball Style Jam The Backline, 10p
FRIDAY DECEMBER 1 Scott Keys Growler USA, 5p ----------------------------------------------Julie Baker & Friends Love’s Jazz & Art Center, 7p ----------------------------------------------Whitney The Waiting Room, 7p ----------------------------------------------Cameran Nelson Bourbon Saloon, 8p ----------------------------------------------Flippin Whiskey Bushwacker’s, 8p ----------------------------------------------The Nerd Roast (Standup) The Backline, 8p -----------------------------------------------
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The Radio Electric The Nestline, 8p ----------------------------------------------eNVy Amerisports Bar, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Mississippi Jake, Josh Lawler, Diego Danger, Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Lemon Fresh Day Chrome Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Walking Wounded, Bad Dynamic, Wasted Highway and Blindheart Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 9p ----------------------------------------------Mercury Girl Firebarn Papillion, 9p ----------------------------------------------3D In Your Face Forte Music Hall, 9p -----------------------------------------------
Rhythm Collective Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Joystick Ozone, 9p ----------------------------------------------Elevate Dance Party #17 Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Brandon Santini The B. Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------Stellar (Improv) The Backline, 9p ----------------------------------------------Faded, ElictricRadBolt and Cody Rathman, The Down Under, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Winter Frost Over Wired Pub & Grill, 9p -----------------------------------------------
Ryan Menchaca and The Invisible Horses, Sires and Carl Miller O’Leaver’s Pub, 10p ----------------------------------------------Interrogated The Backline, 10p ----------------------------------------------Play That Funky Beat The Blackstone Meatball, 10p
SATURDAY DECEMBER 2 Chili Cook Off O’Leaver’s Pub, 1p ----------------------------------------------Nutcracker Orpheum Theater, 2p ----------------------------------------------The Gambler’s Last Deal- Kenny Rogers with special guest Linda Davis Ralston Arena, 7p ----------------------------------------------John Kennedy Vino Mas, 7p ----------------------------------------------Pineapple Karaoke American Legion Post 1, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Thomas Rhett: 2017 Home Team Tour CenturyLink Center, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Keiria Marsha and The Lovelutionists Forte Music Hall, 8p ----------------------------------------------Guttmermouth, The Koffin Kats, Gallows Bound, The Atom Age Lookout Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------A Night to Support Suicide and Mental Health Awareness benefiting the Kim Foundation with Burkum Boys, Yellow After Rain, Histrionic Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Greta Van Fleet Sokol Auditorium, 8p ----------------------------------------------Courtney Cronin-Dold (Standup) The Backline, 8p ----------------------------------------------Now That’s What I Call A Metal Christmas 2017 featuring The Impulsive, From The Arc, The Phoenix Virus, Glow In The Dark and Black Velvet The Session Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------“The Jet Squad” featuring Terry Parker, Ed Archibald and Joel Ortiz The Omaha Lounge, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Sailing In Soup Barley Street, 9p -----------------------------------------------
Heather Newman Band CD Release Party Chrome Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Druids, Primal Waters, Deadbeat, Hallowed Oath Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 9p ----------------------------------------------3 Wheeled Jack Firebarn Papillion, 9p ----------------------------------------------EckoPhonic Ozone Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Cody Johnson with Randall King Slowdown, 9p ----------------------------------------------Fundraiser with Doom Lagoon, Jocelyn Music, Kiara Walker, Joya Birdy, and Jamire Grey The Down Under, 9p ----------------------------------------------Dirt House, Lodgings, Son, Ambulance O’Leaver’s Pub, 10p ----------------------------------------------Comedy After Dark (Standup) The Backline, 10p
SUNDAY DECEMBER 3 Nutcracker Orpheum Theater, 2p ----------------------------------------------Laurie Fraser & Scott Severin Soaring Wings Vineyard, 2p ----------------------------------------------The River City Pineapple Company American Legion Post 1, 3p ----------------------------------------------Turn It Up Reverb Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------The Broken Crowns Tour with Matisyahu, Common Kings and Orphan Slowdown, 9p ----------------------------------------------Jazz with Luigi Inc. Mr. Toad, 9p
MONDAY DECEMBER 4 Open Acoustic Jam Forte Music Hall, 6p ----------------------------------------------Gooch & His Big Las Vegas Big Band Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Michelle Eva’s Jam Night The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Lindsey Stirling Orpheum Theater, 8p -----------------------------------------------
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TUESDAY DECEMBER 5 IRON Bartender IX Semifinals Round (1 of 2), Kaitei, 6p ----------------------------------------------Billy Troy Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Creighton Bluejays Vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks CenturyLink Center, 7p ----------------------------------------------Trivia, Bingo Game Night The Original Drought House, 7p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic & Jam Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------Brian McPherson The Sydney, 8p ----------------------------------------------The New Wave: The Sequel Reverb Lounge, 8:30p -----------------------------------------------
Thick Paint, Anna McCellan, Dilute Brothers Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke with DJ Farley Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke with DynamicAir DJs Stoli’s Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke Night The B. Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic The Backline, 9p
Turbo Tuesdays featuring DJ Vic Nasty Bar 415, 9p -----------------------------------------------
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each other after a few drinks.
and Med Center customers. Again, location helps.”
On working with his father he recalled: “There aren’t a lot of jobs where you can work and hang out with your Dad at the same time . . . It was fun.” But it wasn’t his original plan to own the bar.
Not Just Lounging Around
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time. Though clubs and bars have come and gone, the Holiday has managed to maintain its charm. Foley, owner and operator, begin his career work by cleaning there when he was 5 years old. He reminisces, “It was a lot older, smokier, and there was a lot more drinking back then.” He doesn’t believe the smoking ban, in the end, has affected the business.
Not many bars have been around since 1956. There are even fewer that have He said, “It might have affected the dry cleaners,” as he and the bartender Rico managed to maintain the same name. chuckle about the smell that wouldn’t The Holiday Lounge is one of them. go away when it got in your clothes Tom Foley’s father Pat bought the bar and the cigarette burns that customers would regularly get from bumping into in 1965 and it has stood the test of
It also can’t hurt that the bartenders have been working there for an average of ten years. Rico, Mark, Jill, Bill, Josh, Mary Kate, Molly, and Ryan. Whenever you come in, you’re sure to “In ‘96 my Dad died. I was married with see one of the same faces that you’ve a wife and kid,” he said, “I guess this is become accustomed to greeting you. what I’m doing.” He originally planned Tom said the key to keeping staff is, to have a career in real estate or sales. “Good luck.” Just knowing Tom, you get the sense he would be a great guy You won’t find much online about the to work with. Holiday Lounge or on Facebook. Tom said, “Social Media is a lot of work. If As far as the legacy continuing, Tom you start answering one (message), all said, “I will eventually sell it to one of of the sudden you’re spending an hour my workers. I would like to see the a day answering messages.” name live on.” BUT he added, “I’m not He continued, “This is a place to come going to be the guy like my father to after work and decompress. I’m not work until I’m 73 and die right after a big fan of technology. I like to keep work.” things simple.” One thing’s for sure. You can never That’s the key to much of the stop into the Holiday without seeing at Holiday’s charm. In an era where least one familiar face. Make sure that people constantly feel that they should this holiday season you take the time be on guard, the Holiday just isn’t one to stop in, say “Hi,” and who knows, of those places. You don’ see people maybe even share a drink or two with snapping photos and hovering over some new friends. After all, that’s their phones. They’re engaged with what makes the Holiday a place where each other which is just one of the people keep coming back to. reasons people keep coming. When asked about how he keeps the young people coming in, he said, “You don’t smell like a taco when you leave.” More seriously he added, “Good prices, a small friendly atmosphere, and we keep it simple.” Foley continued, “A lot of people live west and east. This is somewhere they can meet in the middle. We also have a lot of Creighton
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The Ice at the UNMC Rink Location Since the extended weather forecast for the next week calls for warmer temperatures, officials at the University of Nebraska Medical Center will further delay the opening of its outdoor ice skating rink. The warmer weather makes it difficult to maintain adequate layers of ice to skate safely. The forecast calls for temperatures in the 50s for the rest of the week. UNMC will issue an announcement when it’s determined the ice is safe for skating. Anytime the weather is consistently above 50 degrees or there’s a windchill of zero degrees or below, the public is asked to first check to see if the rink is open by going to Facebook at www.facebook.com/ theiceattheunmc or by calling (402) 559-0697. The rink is located just east of 42nd Street, midway between Emile Street and Dewey Avenue on the north side of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education building. Admission is $7, which includes skates (cash or credit card only -- no checks
or debit cards). Normal hours of operation are: Monday and Wednesday Noon to 8 p.m. Friday & Saturday Noon to 10 p.m. Sunday - Noon to 8 p.m. The rink is closed Tuesday and Thursday for UNMC student broomball and curling leagues. The rink will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The rink will be open through Feb. 4. Free parking is available in Lot 15 (surface lot on 40th Street between Dewey & Emile streets) located on the north and east sides of the Student Life Center. For more information about the rink, go to https://www.unmc.edu/cfhl/ activities-events/skating.html. This year, the 24-hour UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s will begin on Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. and end Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. It will mark the eighth consecutive year that UNMC has hosted the 24-hour event that raises money for Parkinson’s research at UNMC and assists families dealing with Parkinson’s. More details will be forthcoming.
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Diary of a Changing World
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By Steve Newman Groundwater CO2
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Using water from underground aquifers faster than it is being replenished is releasing large amounts of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. While small compared to the burning of fossil fuels, this groundwater depletion in the U.S. alone could be responsible for 1.7 million tonnes of atmospheric CO2 pollution each year, scientists from Michigan State University estimate.
Seismic Spike
That would rank among the top 20 sources of carbon pollution outlined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Geologists from the University of Colorado, Boulder and the University of Montana documented how the annual number of earthquakes of magnitude 7 or greater since 1900 have spiked every 25 to 30 years.
“We were somewhat surprised that this hasn’t been accounted for … in the [EPA and IPCC] evaluations,” said study hydrogeologist David Hyndman.
They believe those spikes occurred five to six years after the mean rotational velocity of the Earth temporarily increased the length of days by as much as several milliseconds. The last deceleration of Earth’s rotation started in 2011.
A new study suggests that Earth will experience a surge in destructive earthquake activity through 2018 due to minuscule changes in the planet’s rotation.
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length. Shaun Krijnen said that’s about three times the size of an average lobster, and that the 20-cm-long pincer would be powerful enough to break a person’s wrist. Krijnen believes the former owner of the claw is more than 50 years old and has just moulted to allow it to grow ever larger.
“It is nice to think it is still out there and may return at some point in the future,” Krijnen told Newsweek.
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Nuclear Incident
Russian authorities denied that a cloud of radioactive ruthenium-106 (Ru-106) detected this fall across a wide stretch of Europe was caused by any activities or accidents at their processing facilities.
The scientists believe the occasional small changes in rotation can result in vast amounts of underground energy being released, triggering strong quakes.
‘Lobzilla’
A Welsh marine biologist who runs his own oyster and mussel farm found a A new study finds humans may be adding huge lobster claw that probably came large amounts of CO2 to the air through from a crustacean up to nearly a metre irrigation. Photo: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
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The claw found in Wales was much larger than a human hand. Photo: Shaun Krijnen
The nuclide is created in nuclear reactors and used in some medical treatments. Russia’s weather service said a day earlier that a monitoring station near the Mayak nuclear facility had detected “extremely high pollution” of Ru-106 at nearly 1,000 times greater than normal levels. But Russia’s state nuclear corporation said the contamination had nothing to do with its activities at Mayak.
Indonesian Ash
Bali’s restive Mount Agung volcano erupted, spewing ash 700 metres into the sky near the island’s tourist center of Kuta.
• A magnitude 5.2 quake damaged several buildings near the Ecuadorean port of Guayaquil. • Earth movements were also felt in western India and eastern Tibet.
Tropical Cyclones
Central Vietnam was drenched when tropical storm-force Typhoon Kirogi moved ashore from the South China Sea. The sixth named storm to impact the country so far this year dumped as much as 180 mm of rainfall in some areas already left soggy by earlier storms.
Since August, Agung has been threatening its first major eruption since 1963.
Earthquakes
The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia and neighboring Vanuatu were jolted by a powerful undersea tremor that produced a small tsunami. No significant damage was reported.
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College Hoops
16 steals and, at times, their offense seemed nearly unstoppable like it has during moments throughout the year. The main difficulties seem to come from the inconsistent play of their big men and some lazy passing. The Huskers need to find a way to keep Centers Jordy Tshimonga and Duby After losing 68-59 to UCF in the first Okeke on the court, especially with round of the Advocare Invitational Isaiah Roby out this week if they want Tournament the Huskers turned to win. They take up a lot of space, things around and won their next two, but other teams kill them inside when starting with an 84-59 win over Marist they’re in foul trouble. 84-59 where they shot a season-high 56.7 percent. Anton Gill starred in This team continues to show a lot of sharing team-high scoring honors with promise, but is still learning how to 17 points including five 3-pointers. play together consistently after having so many transfers. If you haven’t given In the third game the Huskers went on them a chance this year, it might be two major offensive spurts to hold off time to check them out and here are a Long Beach State by an 85-80 score. few reasons why: They forced 21 turnovers along with
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• Nebraska has recorded five or more blocked shots in all seven games this season. • Nebraska has scored 80 or more points in four of its seven games this season • Nebraska’s 21 assists against Long Beach State marked the second straight game NU had at least 20 assists in a game
Creighton Bluejays
Good things keep happening for the Bluejays (5-1) who re-entered the national rankings this week at No. 25 in the AP poll and No. 23 in the USA Today/Coaches Poll. Last week saw coach Greg McDermott’s crew stop UCLA 100-89 in a shootout at the Hall
of Fame Classic in Kansas City before falling to Baylor 65-59 as the long and large Bears zone proved problematic, just as it had in the 2014 NCAA Tournament. The margin this time was much closer, and the Jays were in control much of the game. A Saturday home game was a lot more to CU’s liking as they down SIU Edwardsville 103-66 for their third 100-point game of the season. Mitch Ballock was named Big East Freshman of the Week for his play, the second straight week a Bluejay has been honored. Ty-Shon Alexander took the award last week. The challenges continue with Creighton playing at 15th and 14thranked Gonzaga on Friday night in a
game to be televised on ESPN2.
Omaha Mavericks
The Mavericks (0-7) have had a rough road of it, and all their games have been on the road and against some stiff competition. In their last outing they fell 75-73 to Jackson State in overtime at the Emerald Coast Classic. Zach Jackson had 22 in that game and continues to play well. UNO finally gets to play at home on Wednesday, hosting Drake at Baxter Arena. This team has cut its teeth on a brutal schedule, and may be ready to turn things around at home.
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DHHS: Nebraska Showing Progress Against HealthcareAssociated Infections By Focus Omaha Were you aware that about half the antibiotics prescribed are done so inappropriately according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Misuse and overuse of antibiotics can lead to serious side effects and resistant bacteria that can be harder to treat. “Antibiotic resistance is an ongoing threat to the public’s health,” Dr. Tom Williams, Chief Medical Officer and Director of Public Health for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services said in a release. “It’s critical that Nebraskans get the right antibiotic for the right reason and for the right amount of time which will help keep us healthy now and ensure these lifesaving drugs will continue to be effective in the future.”
Healthcare-Associate(HAI) program from DHHS and partners are working on several efforts to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and HAIs including: Antibiotic Stewardship Programs that improve the prescribing of antibiotics and education and training for providers on the best way to use antibiotics: Antimicrobial Stewardship Assessment and Promotion program with Nebraska Medicine works with facilities to create model antibiotic stewardship programs which helps antibiotics be used more appropriately. New antibiotic stewardship programs at all Omaha and Lincoln Catholic Health Initiatives hospitals. Development of Nebraska-specific antibiogram which shows the percentage of bacteria showing up in Nebraska that are resistant to certain antibiotics. This tool will help providers select the correct antibiotic for a particular infection. Reducing the risk of healthcareassociated infections: The Nebraska Infection Control Assessment and Promotion program helps strengthen the quality of infection control at healthcare facilities. Nebraska is one of 10 states selected to partner with the CDC on its One and Only campaign. The campaign helps ensure that injections given to Nebraskans are safe. Improving disease reporting:
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Nebraska is the only state that can directly access electronic reports for antibiotic resistance in real time. Electronic reports from laboratories in the state are sent daily to a DHHS database. DHHS disease experts monitor these to pick up resistant bacteria and potential outbreaks to help prevent transmission to other people. Made more healthcare-associated infections reportable diseases in our state. “Many of these combined efforts have helped foster and support a safer healthcare environment and produced a significant decrease in two types of HAIs in Nebraska,” said Dr. Maureen Tierney, who heads the DHHS HAI
program. “Other infections are still at rates higher than we like to see, but overall we as a state are showing improvement in our HAI rates” CDC encourages patients and families to: Get the facts about antibiotics. Ask your doctor or nurse about the best way to feel better while your body fights off a virus. If you need antibiotics, take them exactly as prescribed. Stay healthy and keep others healthy.
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Blue House with the Rent to Own Horns– Blues, BBQ and More
blues band. The club manager said he loved the blues and came back with a calendar, but they still needed to form that blues band. Their guitar player pulled in another guitarist and a blues jam started at The Gold Coast, It didn’t last long there, but they moved to the Old Mill Lounge and linked the Old Mill Barbecue into Blues and Barbecue Mondays. Then the now closed McKenna’s offered Tuesdays, and they made the jump because “The scene was all moving toward McKenna’s.” Folks, it’s time to “Drink with the band.” Putjenter, whose singing sounds some thing like a cross between Howlin’ That refrain is familiar to anyone who’s Wolf and Joe Cocker, is the only orighad the good fortune to see Blue inal remaining member, but there are House with the Rent to Own Horns. guys in the band who have been with Blue House for 25 years. The six-piece (or more) musical pow erhouse is coming up on its 28th year, In addition to Putjenter, Blue House according to leader-drummer-vocalist with the Rent to Own Horns includes: Joe Putjenter. Dave Eames on guitar, Joel Edwards on trumpet, Mike Gallegos on bass, “It was a drunken idea in 1990, or may- Stan Harper on sax, keys and vocals, be even late ’89,” Putjenter recalled. and Scott Vicroy on sax. Harper and Eames do some lead vocals but all the The bass player from his old Top members contribute vocally. Lately 40 band and Putjenter were sitting Brian England has occasionally joined around doing shots after hours at the on keyboards. old Gold Coast Lounge when someone brought up starting a
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The evolution into a blues band took a bit of work, as Putjenter said at the time he was a jazz snob.. “For me it started with Taj Mahal,” he recalled. “We started with ‘She Caught the Cady.’” As opposed to Top 40 songs with lots of high notes he realized he could sing this music. “I thought I could play a good boogie beat. I kind of sucked at it,” Putjenter stated, adding it now comes naturally. “I never expected, starting the project, to be singing at all, let alone be the main singer,” he said. “You can let loose with a lot of stuff.” As the band evolved in its early days, horn players were added, charts were written, and horn players came and went. “That’s where the ‘Rent to Own Horns’ name came,” Putjenter said. They finally settled on a lineup. “Then we kind of kept going from there,” he said. About 20 years ago they were asked to open for The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Music guru and Pacific Street Blues radio host Rick Galusha heard them and suggested they record, so they did a live CD at The Zoo Bar. They took the stuff “That sucked the least,” according to Putjenter, and had a local bestseller.
They now have released five CDs, most of which are still available on the band’s website. One big break came though the BBQ Pit Boys – a series of videos on YouTube and sort of an online club. The founder called Putjenter from Pennsylvania and wanted to use one of the band’s songs for the BBQ Pit Boys theme song. They reached a verbal agreement and it boomed. “Sometimes you gotta trust people,” he said, adding the YouTube explosion surprised him. “I certainly didn’t see the future on that one.” There now is an undeniable link between Blue House and barbecue. The band has overseas interest from BBQ festivals, including one contract currently under negotiations in Prague, Czech Republic. That is for the International Burgerfest, and if booked for that event, they may add some club dates. “There seems to be quite a lot of American culture there,” Putjenter said. The event is sponsored by Weber Grills, Jack Daniels, and Kingsford Charcoal. “This wave of American barbecue is happening,” said Putjenter, kind of as it happened here. “I’ve been a Weber guy since the early eighties . . . I love barbecuing.”
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“I don’t have any problem with the other guys in the band singing,” he said. “I don’t know that I’d want to hear me sing all night.” Sticking close to its blue base, Blue House moves around from boogie to rock to funk and other subgenres. That makes it fun and challenging for horn players, and can make it hard to find a substitute player when one is needed. Going on tour is a discussion Putjenter said surfaces from time to time. “There’s always something that gets me more excited than everyone else, because it usually falls apart,” he joked. “If we get that one tour out there, who knows? “In that case we’re just getting started.” Now, getting back to “Drink with the band.” Putjenter said, while it is part of the show, he doesn’t get a buzz during gigs. “We did a lot more of that in the eighties,” he admitted. “I guess we all lose our edge on that. Either that or you die.”
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He grills year round and that’s the source of the song “Barbecue Shoes,” which he wears while cooking. The rest of the song came out during a jam. “Sometimes that’s just the way it goes,” The song, “How Big,” for example, came out of an Elvis song as he showed his bass player a groove that started people dancing. By day Putjenter works for his sign company, including sculpting, and he can claim to have placed numerous carvings at the University of Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium. “I still call myself a sign guy,” he said. Putjenter will admit to being an artist and has designed the Jet Award the Marlin Briscoe statue at Baxter Arena. “Having to play kept my sanity,” he said, recalling the work as he built his company. “You really get away from everything . . . It’s a feeling I don’t think you can get if you’re not up there.” The feeling has been growing, as in addition to The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Blue House has played with Maroon 5, Ray Charles, The Four Tops, The Temptations, The Platters, Son Seals, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Mathis, Lou Rawls, and The Supremes. Putjenter said the longevity of the band – they’ve been together longer than most bands exist – is a strength. There is also a serious talent level. “Everybody in the band is proud of the musicianship,” he said. “Just time in itself has made me a better player.” They all have to agree to stick within the style, and they don’t want to be copycats. “Even the covers that we do, we put whatever changes we want into it.” Putjenter emphasized. He’s also fine with sharing the microphone.
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A Night at The B. with Brandon Santini By Focus Omaha Brandon Santini is no stranger to the music scene. He’s been touring extensively for the last eleven years and in 2016 was nominated at the Blues Music Awards in the categories of, “Instrumentalist-Harmonica” and “Contemporary Males Blues Artist.” Focus had a chance to ask a Brandon a few questions leading up to his show at The B. in Omaha.
How would you describe your sound? Oh, man. Loud! Just kidding. Traditional blues with a present color. Rooted in Chicago blues very heavily. Influences? What got me started was being a teenager in the 90s. Blues Traveler, Bob Dylan and Alanis Morissette, James Cotton, John Popper. Where is the best place that you’ve played? I fell in love with Edinburgh Scotland. The city is amazing and the festival is great. The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. Most challenging situation that you’ve faced as a performer? Sometimes there are nights that you really need to entertain people so like to involve people in the show. Some nights it’s harder than others. Each night it’s a challenge for me to pull people in and involve them in the show. Some nights are better than others but there’s a 99% rate on winning people over. I love to have people screaming and shouting and having fun. Ever been to Omaha? I’ve been to Omaha plenty of times and love it. I’ve played at the 21st Saloon. We’re not strangers to the Lincoln and Omaha areas. We’ve played those areas a lot.
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What would you say to other musicians? The music industry is tough right now. Practice hard and hang in there. Things are a lot different now that we’re moving into the digital age. Develop a good business sense. That’s the most important thing. Professionalism is very key. A lot of people think it’s just parties and women, etc. But there’s a lot of demanding aspects. I learned the hard way being thrown into the fire.
To people in Omaha Come out ready to have a good time and leave your troubles at the door. Forget about the stress of the outside world for a few hours and come in and have a good time. Find out why Living Blues says he’s, “A likely successor to Rod Piazza, with a uniquely Memphis-by-way-ofNew Orleans bump.” And National Geographic Traveller says he’s “expertly evoking the sounds of his forefathers, hypnotizing the crowd.”
I didn’t know anything when I first started. I thought this is a cool lifestyle. At some point, you have to step it up Brandon Santini will be playing at the and get serious about it if that’s what B. Bar on Saturday, December 1 at you really want to do. 8pm. Located at 4330 Leavenworth Street.
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Proposed Tax Reform Legislation
You can generally choose to take the standard deduction or to itemize deductions. Additional standard deduction amounts are available if you are blind or age 65 or older.
Itemized deductions include deductions for: medical expenses, On November 2, 2017, House state and local taxes, home mortgage Republicans released their interest, investment interest, comprehensive tax reform plan, charitable gifts, casualty and theft the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Then, on losses, job expenses and certain November 9, 2017, Senate Republicans miscellaneous deductions, and other released their own plan. The two miscellaneous deductions. There plans have much in common, but also is an overall limitation on itemized have significant differences. Some key deductions based on the amount of provisions of these tax proposals are your adjusted gross income. discussed below. Of course, provisions may change as the legislation winds House proposal. The standard its way through Congress. Most deduction would be significantly provisions, if enacted, would be increased, but personal and effective for 2018. Comparisons below dependency exemptions would no are generally for 2018. longer be available, and additional standard deduction amounts for the Individual income tax rates blind and those over age 65 would no Current law. There are seven regular longer be available. income tax brackets: 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, 35%, and 39.6%. Most itemized deductions would be eliminated (or restricted). House proposal. The seven tax brackets would be reduced to four: The deduction for mortgage interest 12%, 25%, 35%, and 39.6%. would still be available, but the benefit would be reduced for some individuals, In addition, the benefit of the 12% rate and interest on home equity loans would be recaptured by an additional would no longer be deductible. tax if adjusted gross income (AGI) The deduction for state and local taxes exceeds $1,000,000 ($1,200,000 for would be limited to $10,000 of real married filing jointly and surviving property taxes (income taxes, sales spouses). taxes, and personal property taxes would not be deductible). Senate proposal. There would be seven tax brackets: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, The deduction for personal casualty 32%, 35%, and 38.5%. losses would be eliminated, except for previously granted relief for qualified Standard deduction, itemized victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and deductions, and personal exemptions Maria. Current law. In general, personal (and dependency) exemptions are available for you, your spouse, and your dependents. Personal exemptions may be phased out based on the amount of your adjusted gross income.
The charitable deduction would still be available, but modified. Senate proposal. The standard deduction would be significantly increased, and the additional standard deduction amounts for those over age 65 or blind would still be available. The
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personal and dependency exemptions would no longer be available.
credit begins to phase out would be increased.
Most itemized deductions would be eliminated (or restricted).
Senate proposal. The maximum child tax credit would be increased to $2,000. A nonrefundable credit of $500 would be available for non-child dependents. The maximum refundable amount of the credit would be $1,000, indexed for inflation. The amount at which the credit begins to phase out would be increased, and the earned income threshold would be lowered to $2,500.
The deduction for mortgage interest would still be available, but not for home equity loans. The deduction for all state and local taxes would be eliminated. The deduction for personal casualty losses would be eliminated unless the loss was incurred in a federally declared disaster. The charitable deduction would still be available, but modified. Standard deduction, itemized deductions, and personal exemptions Child tax credit and new family tax credit Current law. The maximum child tax credit is $1,000. The child tax credit is phased out if modified adjusted gross income exceeds certain amounts. If the credit exceeds the tax liability, the child tax credit is refundable up to 15% of the amount of earned income in excess of $3,000 (the earned income threshold). House proposal. The maximum child tax credit would be increased to $1,600. A credit of $300 would be available for non-child dependents. In addition, a family flexibility credit of $300 would be available for a qualifying individual who is neither a child nor a non-child dependent. The maximum refundable amount of the credit would be $1,000, indexed for inflation. The amount at which the
Alternative minimum tax Under both the House and Senate plans, the alternative minimum tax would be eliminated. Kiddie tax Instead of taxing most unearned income of children at their parents’ tax rates, both the House and Senate plans would tax children’s unearned income using the trust and estate income tax brackets. Corporate tax rates Under both the House and Senate plans, corporate income would be taxed at a 20% rate. The House plan would make this effective starting in 2018. The Senate plan, however, would delay implementation to 2019. Special provisions for business income of individuals House proposal. A portion of the net income distributed by a passthrough entity (e.g., a partnership or S corporation) to an owner or
shareholder would be taxed at a Estate, gift, and generation-skipping maximum rate of 25%. Wages and transfer tax payments for services would be taxed at ordinary individual income tax rates. House proposal. The gift and estate tax basic exclusion amount would be Senate proposal. An individual doubled to about $11,200,000 in 2018. taxpayer would be able to deduct 17.4% of domestic qualified business In 2025, the estate tax and the income (excludes compensation) generation-skipping transfer tax would from a partnership, S corporation, or be repealed. In general, income tax sole proprietorship. The benefit of basis would continue to be stepped-up the deduction would be phased out (or stepped-down) to fair market value for specified service businesses with at death. The gift tax would remain, but taxable income exceeding $250,000 the top gift tax rate would be reduced ($500,000 for married filing jointly). from 40% to 35%. The deduction would be limited to 50% of the W-2 wages of the taxpayer. Senate proposal. The gift and estate The W-2 wage limit would not apply tax basic exclusion amount would be if taxable income does not exceed doubled to about $11,200,000 in 2018. $250,000 ($500,000 for married filing jointly), and the limit would be phased Registered Representative of and Securities products offered through in for taxable income above those Capital Synergy Partners, thresholds. Member FINRA/SIPC. 4400 MacArthur Blvd #850, Retirement plans Newport Beach, CA 92660 Under both the House and Senate (888) 277-1974 plans, the contribution levels for retirement plans would remain the Herek Financial and Capital Synergy same. However, it would no longer be permissible to recharacterize (or undo) Partners are Unaffiliated Entities a contribution or conversion to a Roth IRA.
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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 CHARLESTON’S 13851 FNB Pkwy & 7540 Dodge St. M-F 3P-6P 1/2 price apps, $5 Wine and Margs, $1 off all drinks JAIPUR BREWING CO. 10922 Elm St., Omaha, NE 68144 THURS, FRI, SAT 4P - 6P $3.45 16oz Hand Crafted Beers, Jalapeno Ale, Wheat, IPA, Raspberry Wheat. $5.95 House Wines by the Glass. $23 Bottle House Wines. $4.95 House Liquors. $5.95 Cocktails. Happy Hour Appetizers and Breads from $1.25 – $4.75 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 JERRY’S BAR 6301 Military Ave Happy Hour Prices ALL Day! JERZES 501 Olson Dr, Papillion, NE 68046 Daily Specials!
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
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
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PARLIAMENT WEST 16939 Wright Plz TIGER TOM’S EVERYDAY 3P - 7P 1/2 Price Martini’s, $2 Domestic Pints, 7103 Military Ave M-F 5P-7P $1 Off Other Drinks $12 Domestic Buckets PERRY’S PLACE UNDERWOOD BAR 9652 Mockingbird Dr. 4918 Underwood Ave Monday – Friday 4P – 7P M-F 4:30-6P $2.50 Domestic Pints, $6.50 Pitchers $2.75 Domestic Bottles & $3.50 Wells $2 Bud and Bud Light
LEAVENWORTH BAR 4556 Leavenworth St. M-F 12P-7P LOOKOUT LOUNGE 320 S 72nd St. EVERY DAY 4-7, MIDNIGHT - 2 AM $2 PBR, $2.50 Domestic Bottles , $3 Wells, $3 Fireball MARYLEBONE 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 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 MALONEY’S IRISH PUB 1830 N 72nd St. M-F 3P-7P $1.00 off any beer O’CONNORS IRISH PUB 1217 Howard St. M-TH- 4P-6P & FRI 2P-7P $1.00 off all Draft, Premium, and Domestic Wells PADDY’S McGOWN’S PUB & GRILL 4503 Center St. Happy Hour Specials from 3-6pm
THERAPY BAR & GRILL 5059 S 108th St Monday-Friday 3-6pm $.50 cents off Bottles, Drafts, & Wells THE SOCIABLE INN 4917 S 136TH ST M-F 2P-7P $2.50 Pints, $2.50 Domestic Bottles
PITCH PIZZERIA 5021 Underwood Ave./ 17808 Burke M-F 3P-6P $5 off any appetizer $5 off any pizza PLANK SEAFOOD & PROVISIONS 1205 Howard St. Monday-Saturday 3-6:30 pm & Sunday Noon-8 pm 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 RAILCAR MODERN AMERICAN KITCHEN 1814 N 144th St. M-F 3:30-6:30P $4 Well Drinks $3 Off Signature Cocktails SCRIPTOWN 3922 Farnam M-F 4P - 6P $1 Off Beers & $1 Off Well Drinks SMITTY’S GARAGE 3309 Oak View Drive EVERYDAY 3p-6p $2 Domestic Longnecks
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