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Apply for paddlefish snagging permit through July 14 By Focus Omaha
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The Future of Social Security and Medicare: Here’s What Trustees Are Projecting By Michael Herek Sponsored By Blue Capitol Wealth
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Why are so many people involved in a real estate transaction? By Eric Cano
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Wilco will play at Omaha’s Orpheum Theater November 20 By Focus Omaha
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LOCAL Incubus Coming to Omaha By Focus Omaha 18
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Off-Gridding It: The Coolest Solar and Wind Homes By Kat Carroll, Solar Heat and Electric
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We gathered up some of the BEST Happy Hour spots in and around the Omaha metro! Focus is your FREE Arts, Entertainment, Health, Personal Finance, & Music Newsweekly. We’ve brought all of these elements together for the first time, all in one weekly format. Our goal is to provide you, the customer, with the best possible publication to suit all of your needs. Focus
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FRIDAY, JULY 5 BENSON FIRST FRIDAY, BBENSON, 6P + Over 60 local artists, makers & vendors! + On-street DJ, Buddi3 Da Gaud from Mind and Soul 101.3 FM + Youth Engagement Activities + Live Performers, featuring Pierre Minor at the Busker Corner (60th Ave & Maple), Spazzy Jazzy Hoops at the artist market + Live Artists + Community partner tables including Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands, Process, Yeti Printshop + Design, and the BFF Bug Club https://www.facebook.com/ events/2267508546901161/
+ Food vendors, featuring Hype Coffee, Table Grace Cafe AND pop up new American food tent +Joining our Tailgate parrrrtay this month: Wiesn in a Box, a mobile beer garden!
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From 6 - 9pm on July 5th, zTrip vans will be Joelle Wallansa, and Laura Simpson. located at both Ted and Wally’s Ultra-Premium Homemade Ice Cream shops. @ Lion’s Mane Vintage Featured artist, Hilary George To claim their free ride, event-goers simply & BFF SWAG & BFFzz Issues Available show their digital or printed Benson first Friday event map found at bffomaha.org/map. @ YOGA NOW BFF: Meditation for Peace, 5pm *** DON’T miss Frogman’s Gallery Crawl! Featuring work by over 200 nationally and internationally recognized artists! The Little Gallery Benson “Competition Contemplation” CHOICE Custom Framing & Gallery “Woodcut Funhouse” @ 1912“Wile Out with Woodcut”
Don’t forget to stop by BFF’s tailgate booth for @ Petshop (2727 N 62nd St) event information, art walk maps, BFF SWAG, Opening Reception: Elixir Vitae 2.0 // Rosana Ybarra BFFzz, and more! + On display: Oma-flora // Brandon Bullard Back for another month! Hop in a FREE ride @ The Sanctuarium (GhostOmaha Omaha’s with ZTrip Cab Company Nebraska to get between Benson and Old Market first Fridays! exhibition space within Petshop) - 2729 N. 62nd St. Tips are highly encouraged ;) “Interlaced” featuring artists Emma Krenzer,
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@ (402) Arts Collective PromiseShip Exhibition, a Youth Art Show @ Revival Featured Artist, Angie Coleman Free crystal necklaces for BFF members! @ Daisy Jones’ Locker BFF Artist Showcase: Victoria Lahowetz @ The HideAway Oneiromancy Toy Works by Nicholas Gaddie @ Citylight Arts Project Everything But The Roots//Christina Liebentritt @ Mayflower Mobile Gallery, Visit the MaMo Gallery at Shakespeare on the Green, July 2 - 7 @ The B Side of Benson Theatre BREAK | Jan Schiltmeijer
@ Star Deli, Jam Packed 2019
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FRIDAY, JULY 5, 6:30P-8:30P MUSIC & MEMORIES SUMMER CONCERT SHADOW LAKE TOWNE CENTER 7775 OLSON DRIVE, PAPILLION, NE Grab a blanket and chair and join us every Friday from 6:30p.-8:30p. in the Shadow Lake Towne Center Amphitheater for a brand new exciting concert line-up! Join us this week to see the United States Air Force Band, Heartland of America, presented by KAT Radio. Enjoy an ice-cold beverage from our beverage host Wine Cellar 510 or a bite to eat from our food host, Hy-Vee. No outside alcohol is permitted. Cash only. -----------------------------------------------------FRIDAY, JULY 5, 7P-8P ROCKBROOK VILLAGE FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT SERIES ROCKBROOK VILLAGE, 2800 S 110TH 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. JULY 2019 LINE-UP 5: Luigi, Inc 12: Bill Wakefield & Random (Variety) 19: Julie Baker Band (Pop & Jazz Vocals) 26: Bozak & Morrissey (Classic Rock) -----------------------------------------------------SATURDAY, JULY 6 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY & DEFIANCE AFTER DARK Defiance Harley-Davidson 4940 South 72nd Street It’s the second DHD After Dark on Saturday, July 6th and thry’re celebrating their 1 Year Anniversary! Join them for Live Music by Bo’Dell & The Relics, FREE Hot Dogs & Birthday Cake (while it lasts), Food Trucks, Cold Beer, Vendors, Yard Games, Giveaways and More! Enter to WIN a New Harley-Davidson at Thunder in the Rockies in Loveland, CO plus Many More Prizes!* *No purchase required to enter contest. Full contest rules are shown on the Defiance website www.Defiancehd.com
- Demo Rides from Defiance H.O.G. Chapter 5pm - 9pm - Live Music by Bo’Dell & The Relics - Food Trucks - Billy Buck’s BBQ, La Chiripa Mexican Food, Scooter Dogs & Hawk’s Pizza - Beer Garden - Bushwackers Dance Hall & Saloon -----------------------------------------------------SATURDAY, JULY 6 5TH ANNIVERSARY BASH, 12P FARNAM HOUSE BREWING COMPANY 3558 FARNAM ST, OMAHA -Food and Beer Specials -Outdoor Beer Garden -Local Artisans -New Farnam House swag -Games and more fun surprises! MUSIC LINEUP: 2pm - Kevin Lloyd 3:30pm - Ted and Alice Miller 5pm - The Mudpuddles 6:30pm - Wagon Blasters 8pm - Minne Lussa More family events listed in the feature!
July 6th After Dark Lineup 10am - 9pm - Lydia’s Sewing (patches, mending, alterations, boot repair & boot zipper replacement, snap & zipper replacement, general and leather sewing) - DLG Cigar - Defiance H.O.G. Chapter - Motorcycle Stirrups - Enter to Win a NEW Harley-Davidson at Thunder in the Rockies at the H.O.G. Chapter tent 11am - 3pm - Bikini Bike Wash - Yard Games 11:30am - FREE Hot Dogs & Birthday Cake (while it lasts)
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WEDNESDAY JULY 3 Happy Hippie Hour with Carrie Jean The Down Under Lounge, 3p ----------------------------------------------Farmers Maret Rockbrook Village, 4p ----------------------------------------------Dr. Webb Music The Down Under Lounge, 4:20p ----------------------------------------------An Evening with Miwi La Lupa Singer-Songwriter & Group The Jewell, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Keystone Center Show and Shine Keystone Center, 5p ----------------------------------------------Aaron Bressman Acoustic Wednesdays Jams Legacy, 5:30p ----------------------------------------------Beer, Bingo & Trivia Kros Strain Brewing Co., 6p ----------------------------------------------Acoustic Soup Tavern On Q, 7p ----------------------------------------------Dendrons, Pagan Athletes, Roman Constantino & Baby Sledge, Reverb Lounge, 9p --------------------------------------------Open Acoustic Jam Vino Mas, 6p --------------------------------------------Bozak and Morrissey Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Ray’s Piano Party Mr. Toad, 7p ----------------------------------------------Ladies Night, Rednecks, 7p --------------------------------------------Trivia, Stocks n Bonds, 7p ----------------------------------------------Acoustic Open Mic Night The New Frontier Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Bike Night Therapy Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Car Seat Headrest w/ Naked Giants The Waiting Room, 7p --------------------------------------------The Hangout Rocks American Dream / Hangout, 8p ----------------------------------------------The Hangout Rocks American Dream / Hangout, 8p ----------------------------------------------Comedy Open Mic Barley Street Tavern, 8p ----------------------------------------------Thursday Night Trivia, Nifty Bar, 8p --------------------------------------------Young The Giant and Fitz and the Tantrums with Special Guest Coin, Stir Cove, 8p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke w/ Host Adam Flohr Brokedown Palace, 9p ----------------------------------------------Fireworks Cornerstone Church, 9p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic Night (Hosted by Stathi)
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The Sweaty Sparkler 5k and 1-Mile 2019 Aksarben Village, 8:30a ----------------------------------------------Pre-Parade Party! 1st State Bank, 10a ----------------------------------------------59th Annual Ralston Independence Day Parade, Ralston, 1p ----------------------------------------------Throttle Thursday! Dillon Brothers Motor Sports, 5p ----------------------------------------------Nebraska Wind Symphony SumTur Amphitheater, 6p ----------------------------------------------Independence Day Fireworks Werner Park, 6p ----------------------------------------------Ladies Night, Rednecks, 7p ----------------------------------------------Open Stage/ Jam Night American Dream, Hangout, 8p ----------------------------------------------Thirsty Thursday Nifty Bar, 8p ----------------------------------------------Thirsty Thursday Karaoke Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Glow In The Dark Party Karma NIghtclub, 9p ----------------------------------------------Ladies Night Parliament Pub Downtown, 10p
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July BFF Artist Market Benson, 5p ----------------------------------------------Indulge Nights w/ DJ ShifD Champagne Bar @ Empire Room, 5p ----------------------------------------------Chris Jones, The Cove Lounge, 5p ----------------------------------------------Luther James Band The B. Bar, 5:30p ----------------------------------------------2019 Indie Pet Parade Citylight Arts Project, 6p ----------------------------------------------BFF Artist Showcase: Victoria Lahowetz Daisy Jones Locker, 6p ----------------------------------------------First Friday with Jenna Johnson Galleria Circo, 6p ----------------------------------------------BFF July: Nell Horgan Jake’s Cigars, 6p ----------------------------------------------Flippin’ Whiskey, Surfside, 6p ----------------------------------------------Fridays are Bomb Night! The New Frontier Bar, 6p ----------------------------------------------Hertland of America Band Shadow Lake Towne Center, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Camille Metoyer Moten, Chad Stoner, David Murphy, Mark Haar The Jewell, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------High Country American Legion Post #1, 7p ----------------------------------------------As Cities Burn, All Get Out, Many Rooms Lookout Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Luigi, Inc. Rockbrook Village, 7p ----------------------------------------------Cards Of Destiny The Backline, 7p --------------------------------------------Whiskey Alibi Therapy Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------WrestleRama: Pat Powers’ Patriotic Palooza!!, The Wating Room, 7p ----------------------------------------------Acoustic Open Mic Apollon Art Space, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Tara Vaughan’s SHE ROCKS Omaha Community Playhouse, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Andy Woodhull Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p/9:45p ----------------------------------------------Competition Contemplation The Little Gallery Benson, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Dreams & Fears Album Release Party Blue Barn Theatre, 8p ----------------------------------------------All’s Well That Ends Well Shakespeare on the Green, 8p ----------------------------------------------Less Mis/Zip-Zopera (Musical Improv) The Backline, 8p --------------------------------------------Kali Indiana with County 59 American Dream/ The Hangout, 9p ----------------------------------------------Sounds of Summer Bar 415, 9p ----------------------------------------------Sebastian Lane’s Barley Street Blues Jam Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Afton Presents: Dr. Jacks Drinkery Greekus & Bam, Lil’S & Stoney, D4E Cevan$ & more Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 9p -----------------------------------------------
Daniel & the Deliverance Harney Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Hi-Fi Hangover Ozone Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Conan w/ High Ruler, Druids Slowdown, 9p ----------------------------------------------Nick Davis LIVE The Exchange Omaha, 9p ----------------------------------------------Dicey Riley Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Modells w/Grace Giebler Project The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------DJ Sam EC Parliamnet Pub Downtown, 10p ----------------------------------------------DJ Devon Dupree Parliament Pub West, 10p --------------------------------------------Americana Extraveganza: A Lana Del Rey Story O’Leaver’s, 10p ----------------------------------------------The Arena (Improv) The Backline, 10p
SATURDAY JULY 6 1Year Ann. Party Defiance Harley-Davidson, 10a --------------------------------------------American Red Cross Blood Drive Shadow Lake Towne Center, 10a --------------------------------------------1Year Anniversary Party Farnam House, 12p --------------------------------------------Bo’Dell & The Relics Defiance Harley-Davidson, 5p --------------------------------------------Us & Them The Omaha Lounge, 5p --------------------------------------------Swampboy Blues Trio Jazz, A Lousiana Kitchen, 6p --------------------------------------------Audio Mind, Surfside, 6p --------------------------------------------The Pinheads Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 7p --------------------------------------------Sunsets Concert: Aaron Kantor Fun-Plex, 7p --------------------------------------------R&B Soul Vocalist - Enjoli The Jewell, 7p --------------------------------------------Saturday Night Karaoke The New Frontier Bar, 7p --------------------------------------------Club JK, Vino Mas, 7p ----------------------------------------------Carrie-oke Entertainment (Karaoke) American Legion Post #1, 7:30p --------------------------------------------Corona Music Series w/ Matt Cox Band & Brad Hoshaw Julio’s, 8p ---------------------------------------------Andy Woodhull Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p --------------------------------------------Bad Influennce, Therapy Bar, 8p --------------------------------------------Emo Night The Waiting Room, 8p --------------------------------------------Hamlet, Shakespeare On The Green, 8p --------------------------------------------Karaoke & Music Smitty’s Garage, 8p --------------------------------------------Trivia & Karaoke Night Stumble Inn, 8p ---------------------------------------------
Flippin Whiskey American Dream / Hangout , 9p ----------------------------------------------- Tame Suns, Brother Lee and the Leather Jackals & Stone The Thrones Barley Street Tavern, 9p --------------------------------------------Grunge Pop Chrome Lounge, 9p --------------------------------------------Bob Fields and Swing Time Copacabana Cocktail Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------- Sailing in Soup Harney Street Tavern, 9p --------------------------------------------The Confidentials Ozone Lounge, 9p --------------------------------------------Cayucas w/ Sam Valdez Slowdown, 9p --------------------------------------------DJ Pink Bunny The Cove, 9p --------------------------------------------Superhero Karaoke! The Verdict, 9p --------------------------------------------Dicey Riley Dubliner Pub, 9:30p --------------------------------------------Vince Swaney Band / Nikko’s Farewell Show The Down Under, 9:30p --------------------------------------------Big Al Band, Jessica Errett & Army of 2600 O’Leaver’s Pub, 10p --------------------------------------------DJ Travis Howe Parliament Pub Downtown, 10p --------------------------------------------DJ E Brown Parliament Pub West, 10p --------------------------------------------Comedy After Dark The Backline, 10p
TUESDAY JULY 9 Come Together Band Lauritzen Gardens, 6p --------------------------------------------Josh Hoyer, Lombardo’s, 6:30p --------------------------------------------Open Jam, Barley Street Tavern, 7p --------------------------------------------Convictions, Earth Groans + Friends Dr. Jacks Drinkery, 7p ----------------------------------------------Acoustic Open Mic Night The New Frontier Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic & Jam, Therapy Bar, 7p --------------------------------------------The Blues w/Héctor Anchondo The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p -------------------------------------------The Chasm, Slowdown, 8p ----------------------------------------------Spencer’s Trivia The Down Under Lounge, 8p --------------------------------------------Electric Six with Kyle Shutt Reverb Lounge, 9p --------------------------------------------Open Mic (Standup) The Backline, 9p --------------------------------------------Industry Night w/ DJ Sam EC Parliament Pub West, 9p --------------------------------------------Duet Karaoke- The Dylan Experience The Down Under Lounge, 10p
SUNDAY JULY 7 Darling Cole, Junior’s Forgot Store, 4p --------------------------------------------Chad Lee, Surfside, 5p --------------------------------------------Marina’s Gaming Guild The Down Under, 5p --------------------------------------------Grapetooth, James Swanberg & Sun Cycles Slowdown, 8p --------------------------------------------DU Free Booze Bingo The Down Under Lounge, 8p --------------------------------------------DJ Nick Bliss - Free Show Burrito Envy, 9p --------------------------------------------Karaoke Sundays Parliament Pub West, 9p --------------------------------------------Sunday Funday Karaoke- DU Style The Down Under Lounge, 10p
MONDAY JULY 8 Riddick Movie Monday The Down Under Lounge, 3p --------------------------------------------Free Pool Billiards, Big John’s, 6p --------------------------------------------Bar Bingo, Molly’s Pub Ralston, 7p --------------------------------------------Trivia Mafia Monday’s Vis Major Brewing Co, 7p --------------------------------------------Michelle Eva Bleu featuring B. Baldwin The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p --------------------------------------------Service Industry NIGHT Addy’s Maple, 9p
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From the halls of the State Capital, to the shores of Lake Manawa......, so Focus will now be available in Council Bluffs and Lincoln starting next week! In the meantime, here are some Independence Day-related events that are sure to blow you away. (Not literally) Please make sure to have a safe and fun Holiday! What’s your Focus? THURSDAY, JULY 4 ALL OMAHA YMCA LOCAATIONS! Join us at any YMCA of Greater Omaha location on the 4th of July for a FREE Community day! -----------------------------------------------------THURSDAY, JULY 4 FIRECRACKER FLIGHT, 8a BAXTER ARENA 2425 S 67TH ST. OMAHA Join us for our first Firecracker Flight, a 4th of July themed run that is perfect for the whole family. The fun includes great swag (designer shirt, custom medal), chip-timing, live results and awards, free photos, costumes, free kids dash, great post-race food, and plenty of fun activities. Grab your friends and family you are not going to want to miss this one! -----------------------------------------------------THURSDAY, JULY 4 THE SWEATY SPARKLER 5K AND 1-MILE AKSARBEN VILLAGE, 67TH & CENTER ST Join us for the second annual Sweaty Sparkler 5k and 1-Mile Fun Run on July 4th, 2019!
Packet Pickup: July 3rd at Fleet Feet Sports Omaha 10am-5pm!
4TH OF JULY PARTY, 11A-5P SUNNY SLOPE POOL, 10411 FOWLER AVE It’s our annual 4th of July Party! Be ready to celebrate Independence Day with all your pool friends!
Race Day: At registration table, 7:30am 9am
Admission free to members - Guests pay $4 guest fee Pool hours are 11am - 5pm.
- Each participant gets a coveted Sweaty Sparkler Medal
Food - Games - Fun! Hamburger ($4) & Hotdog ($3) Meals will be available from 12:30 until we run out!
**T-Shirt cutoff - June 22nd**
Awards: Overall M/F in the 5k get $100 cash Overall M/F in the 1 Mile get $50 cash Age group award Gift Certificates provided by Fleet Feet: 1st-$20, 2nd-$15, 3rd-$10
In the Baby Pool: 1:30 Build a Boat 2:30 Juice Box Drop 3:30 Water Balloon Toss
In the Main Pool: Age Groups: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40- 1:50 Pop Drop 49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+ 2:50 Beer Drop** 3:50 Splash Contest RACE ROUTE: **must be 21 and purchase a $1 wristband to http: //www.mapmyrun.com/routes/ participate view/2115810160 Remember, on busy days the lifeguards may TO SEE RESULTS FROM LAST YEAR: limit the number of pool floats and pool toys https://my6.raceresult.com/98286/reallowed in the pool. sults?lang=en#0_3EF1B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THURSDAY, JULY 4 & FRIDAY JUY 5 THURSDAY, JULY 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS PRE-PARADE PARTY! WERNER PARK, 7P 5370 S 72ND ST, OMAHA 12356 BALLPARK WAY, PAPILLION Join us on the 4th of July for some fun Reserve your seats now for July 4th and before the Ralston Parade. From 10AM 5th to experience Werner park’s largest to 2PM we will have a bounce house, face fireworks shows of the season! Omaha will REGISTER HERE: take on their division rival, Nashville Sounds. https://my2.raceresult.com/126073/registra- painting for kids, and games (ALL FREE!). Also, some food trucks will be here for you Then the field will go dark before the biggest tion?lang=en to grab lunch or a snack while here. booms in the city blast off. July 4th, Stinson Park, Aksarben Village THURSDAY, JULY 4 Don’t wait until it’s too late to get your hands 59TH ANNUAL RALSTON on the hottest tickets for celebrating Time: INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE, 1PM America’s independence. 5k - 8:30 a.m. 1 Mile - 9:15 a.m. (TBD - following the conclu- 59th ANNUAL - Parade emcee is KAT 103.7 -----------------------------------------------------Parade Marshal and Citizen of the Year is SATURDAY, JULY 6 sion of the 5k) Dennis Parsley 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY & Sponsored by: Ralston Area Chamber of DEFIANCE AFTER DARK Prices: Commerce Defiance Harley-Davidson 5k: $40 Race Day ------------------------------------------------------ 4940 South 72nd Street 1 Mile: $30 Race Day
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It’s the second DHD After Dark on Saturday, July 6th and thry’re celebrating their 1 Year Anniversary! Join them for Live Music by Bo’Dell & The Relics, FREE Hot Dogs & Birthday Cake (while it lasts), Food Trucks, Cold Beer, Vendors, Yard Games, Giveaways and More! Enter to WIN a New Harley-Davidson at Thunder in the Rockies in Loveland, CO plus Many More Prizes!* *No purchase required to enter contest. Full contest rules are shown on the Defiance website www.Defiancehd.com July 6th After Dark Lineup 10am - 9pm - Lydia’s Sewing (patches, mending, alterations, boot repair & boot zipper replacement, snap & zipper replacement, general and leather sewing) - DLG Cigar - Defiance H.O.G. Chapter - Motorcycle Stirrups - Enter to Win a NEW Harley-Davidson at Thunder in the Rockies at the H.O.G. Chapter tent 11am - 3pm - Bikini Bike Wash - Yard Games 11:30am - FREE Hot Dogs & Birthday Cake (while it lasts) - Demo Rides from Defiance H.O.G. Chapter 5pm - 9pm - Live Music by Bo’Dell & The Relics - Food Trucks - Billy Buck’s BBQ, La Chiripa Mexican Food, Scooter Dogs & Hawk’s Pizza - Beer Garden - Bushwackers Dance Hall & Saloon -----------------------------------------------------SATURDAY, JULY 6 5TH ANNIVERSARY BASH, 12P FARNAM HOUSE BREWING COMPANY 3558 FARNAM ST, OMAHA -Food and Beer Specials -Outdoor Beer Garden -Local Artisans -New Farnam House swag
-Games and more fun surprises! MUSIC LINEUP: 2pm - Kevin Lloyd 3:30pm - Ted and Alice Miller 5pm - The Mudpuddles 6:30pm - Wagon Blasters 8pm - Minne Lussa -----------------------------------------------------SATURDAY, JULY 6 ARMBRUST ACRES FOURTH OF JULY FESTIVITIES & FIREWORKS, 5p Approximate schedule: 5:00 PM - Parade
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Why are so many people involved in a real estate transaction? By Eric Cano
buyers agent can represent their client on any home, be it on the market with whichever company, a new build, or even homes that are not on the market. Their job is to get their buyers the deal for the house they want. Experienced agents can also tell you how easy or difficult it would be to later sell your purchase depending on design and amenities, if the home is in an area of high sale activity, and if its in an area of low or high appreciation. Your agent is the person with the greatest responsibility.
On the loan side, there is a loan officer, processor, underwriter, and appraiser. The loan officer is the person you meet and that asks for paperwork from you. His processor is the person that puts the file together. The underwriter is the person that decides if the paperwork is satisfactory, that your income and credit qualify for the loan, and releases the funds. Having a great loan officer and There are many people and companies processor can sometimes make the differinvolved in a real estate transaction. Most ence if you qualify or not because, along of us only know their agent, a lender, and a with the underwriter, they are looking at the title company leaving many to wonder who same rules and depending on how organized are all these other people and why are they and clear the file is will make the difference involved. on if you get the loan or not. If it sounds like all the banks ask for very similar paperwork First, there’s the agent. Most of the time it’s because these rules are not asked for there will be two agents. One representing by the bank but the secondary market. The the seller and one representing the buyer. Both agents have duties toward their clients. secondary market is where the banks sell the loans to. This means that the underwriter has Many buyers may decide to call the number on the for sale sign and soon find out they are determined the file is complete and qualifies not represented correctly and that’s because to be sold to this market so the bank can have funds to loan more mortgages. Banks will the other agent is required to get his seller also require an appraisal and home owners the most amount of money and least hassle. A seller’s agent is supposed to calculate what insurance. The appraiser is the person that would be a price the property can sell for and determines the home value based upon current sales of like properties. The insurmake sure the transaction goes smoothly. A
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ance can come from your current provider or a suggested one from your agent or loan officer.
buyer has signed.
Most homes will have a termite inspection. FHA requires this on most to all loans and Title and escrow completes the transfer and if you have a conventional loan the decision provides a clean title. Since all ownership is left up to you. The fee is paid at closing information and property liens are public and set on the buyer side of costs. If the information, they investigate that all previous inspector determines treatment is needed, owners have transferred their interest in the the seller usually pays for it. There are other property and any loans or liens that may be inspections which are optional. There are against it so you get a clear title. Liens can whole house inspections, which is when a include property tax delinquency, unpaid professional does a general inspection and work to a contractor for the property, code looks to see if electrical, plumbing, HVAC, violations, judgments, federal and state and even kitchen and laundry appliances are income tax delinquency, etc. Once they have working as intended, and are up to code. If determined the title is clear, they give you they seem damaged, they may refer the item insurance of clean title. They are also the being reviewed by a specialist. They also look ones that receive all the monies including the for deterioration in roofs, siding, foundation, earnest deposit and bank loan funds. They windows, and flooring. There are also inspecmake sure everything gets paid at closing tions for radon gas, structural by a structural so you don’t have to pay anything afterward engineer, mold, and well or septic if applicaincluding the real estate commission. They ble. The optional inspections are usually paid then compare numbers with the lender to when performed by the buyer and they have make sure all amounts are accounted for. a chance to see results with the inspector at Once the buyer signs at the title company, the time of inspection at the house. the exchange is complete. The seller may sign before but the title company holds the You may have a warranty company involved. documents until funds are secure and the These range in coverage but most do cover
HVAC, electrical, and plumbing for one year. For an item to be covered the warranty company determines if the item failure happened at the time of coverage or before. Having them check items before coverage may be recommended to determine eligibility and some do offer that service. This cost is negotiated and can be paid by either buyer or seller. Finally, you may want a plot plan or a full survey done to the property. This determines where your property line is. It can be as simple as a piece of paper with the layout of the property lines and the distance to the walls of the house so you can measure yourself to find where the line should be. You can pay for a full survey where they go out and put stakes at the corners if you want to be sure. There should be pins in the ground at the time the home was built, and they look for those to find the corners.
There can be others involved but these are
the most common. If you are not under a contract and have any questions feel free to call me. If you are under contract, your agent should be able to answer your questions. Eric Cano 402-659-9549
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Wilco will play at Omaha’s Orpheum Theater November 20 Wilco will play Omaha’s Orpheum Theater November 20, 2019 Tickets on sale at TICKET OMAHA Tuesday, July 2 at 10:00 AM OMAHA, Neb. (June 27, 2019) – Omaha Performing Arts and 1% Productions announce Wilco live at Omaha’s Orpheum Theater Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 7:30 PM. Tickets, starting at $45, go on sale at 10:00 AM Tuesday, July 2, 2019, atTicketOmaha.com, in person at the Ticket Omaha Box office located inside the Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas Street or by calling (402) 3450606. Wilco is a Chicago sextet formed by singersongwriter and guitarist Jeff Tweedy in the mid-1990s. The band’s current lineup solidified in 2004 when guitarist Nels Cline and guitarist/keyboardist Patrick Sansone joined Tweedy, founding bassist John Stirratt,
drummer Glenn Kotche and keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen. Wilco’s brand of classic roots rock incorporates folk, pop and genrespanning experimentalism. The band’s 10-album catalog includes 2002’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (named one of the 500 greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone), 2005’s Grammy award-winning A Ghost is Born, the Grammy-nominated Wilco (The Album) and The Whole Love and more. NPR has called Wilco “the best rock band in America” and the band has been heralded by the Los Angeles Times as “an amazing machine whose six players seem more at one with their music than any rock group working today.” The Wilco catalog includes Mermaid Avenue Volumes 1, 2 and 3, which, in collaboration with British folk singer Billy Bragg, sets original music to song lyrics by the iconic Woody Guthrie. For more information and a complete list of Wilco tour dates please visit
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Incubus Coming to Omaha in October Omaha Performing Arts and Live Nation announceIncubus at the Orpheum Theater Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 7:30 PM. Tickets, starting at $39.50, go on sale Friday, June 28, 2019 at 10 AM. Tickets are available at TicketOmaha.com, in person at the Ticket Omaha Box Office in the lobby of the Holland Center, 1200 Douglas Street, or by calling (402) 345-0606. Ticket Omaha is the official retail ticket outlet for all performances at the Orpheum Theater and the Holland Performing Arts Center. Tickets purchased from other ticket retailers such as secondary ticket agencies or brokers may be more expensive and may not be valid. Due to the nature of live entertainment, all programs, performers, prices, dates and times are subject to change. Having sold more than 23 million albums to date, award-winning band INCUBUS has announced today they will be hitting the road to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their platinum-selling album Make Yourself. The Grammy-nominated band will take the 20 Years of Make Yourself & Beyond tour to 39 cities across the country, playing songs from that era as well as other songs spanning their career. Special guests Dub Trio, Wild Belle, and Le Butcherettes will join on select dates. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will begin on Friday, September 13 at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, CO and will travel across cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Nashville and others before concluding Saturday, December 7 at the House of Blues Myrtle Beach. Please see below for full tour itinerary.
Incubus will also offer VIP upgrade packages for each show with options that include a backstage tour, on stage photo opportunity, an invitation to the Incubus pre-show jam session, and access to watch the entire show from the side of the stage. For the first time, top tier VIP tickets will include access to MIXhalo www.mixhalo.com, a breakthrough audio enhancement that enables fans to hear what the band hears onstage. Fans can visit www.VIPNation.com for more information. “We are so looking forward to this Fall tour. Make Yourself was such a pivotal moment in our band and we are beyond excited to reintroduce this album to our audience while also showcasing the many musical roads it ultimately led us down. See you soon!” said Brandon Boyd. Incubus – Brandon Boyd (Vocal), Mike Einziger (Guitar), Jose Pasillas II (Drums), Chris Kilmore (Keyboard/DJ) and Ben Kenney (Bass) – have sold over 23 million albums landing four Top 5 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 and one #1 album. The band saw global success across eight studio albums having achieved RIAA gold, platinum and multi-platinum success along with four singles hitting #1 on the Billboard Alternative Song chart, including “Drive”, “Megalomaniac”, “Anna Molly” and “Love Hurts”. For more information on Incubus visit: http://www.incubushq.com/. The band has cemented its legacy in not just music but in giving back with their nonprofit, The Make Yourself Foundation. The foundation was started in 2003 by the band and serves as a vehicle for its members to support causes they care about. With the help of fans around the world, the nonprofit raises money and awareness for nonprofits of various categories, and create opportunities to give back to the audience for giving back to the world. Since its inception, MYF has raised several million dollars and awarded grant funding to over 60 nonprofit organizations. Instagram @incubusofficial Twitter @ IncubusBand Facebook: facebook.com/ incubus
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Skin Cancer Awareness Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays causes most cases of melanoma, the deadliest kind of skin cancer. To lower your skin cancer risk, protect your skin from the sun and avoid indoor tanning. Summer is full of outdoor activities. You probably put sunscreen on yourself and your kids when you go to the pool or the beach. But do you know you should protect your skin with more than just sunscreen anytime you’re outside? Sun protection is important all year round, and it’s best to use several different kinds. When you’re working in the yard, watching a ballgame, or taking an afternoon walk, make sun safety an everyday habit so you can avoid getting a sunburn and lower your chance of getting skin cancer.
More Sun Safety Tips
Stay in the shade, especially during late morning through mid-afternoon. Can’t stay in the shade? Wear a long-sleeved shirt and pants to protect your skin. Remember to reapply sunscreen at least every 2 hours and after swimming, sweating, or toweling off.
What’s In Your Tote Bag?
Here’s an easy tip to help make sure you and your family stay sun-safe. Get ready for summer with a tote bag full of different ways to protect your skin. Keep the tote bag handy so you can grab it whenever you head out for summer fun! Some important things to pack— A lightweight long-sleeved shirt or cover-up. A hat with a wide brim that shades your face, head, ears, and neck. Sunglasses that block both UVA and UVB rays. Sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher and both UVA and UVB (broad spectrum) protection.
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Fast Facts About Skin Cancer Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and includes different types. Unprotected skin can be damaged by the sun’s UV rays in as little as 15 minutes. Even if it’s cool and cloudy, you still need protection. UV rays, not the temperature, do the damage.
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Anyone can get skin cancer, but some things put you at higher risk. The most common signs of skin cancer are changes on your skin, such as a new growth, mole. a sore that doesn’t heal, or a change in a
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Apply for paddlefish snagging permit through July 14 LINCOLN, Neb. – Applications may be made for Nebraska paddlefish snagging permits through July 14. Snagging of paddlefish and nongame fish is permitted Oct. 1-31 in the Missouri River from the Gavins Point Dam west of Yankton, South Dakota, downstream to the mouth of the Big Sioux River at mile marker 734, west of Sioux City, Iowa. All inland waters in Nebraska are closed to paddlefish harvest. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has authorized 1,520 permits for residents and 80 for nonresidents. There is a nonrefundable $7 application fee. If a permit is awarded, the remaining permit cost is $26 for residents and $50 for nonresidents, which includes an issuing fee. Also, all anglers must have a valid 2019 fishing permit. Visit OutdoorNebraska.org to apply or use the form in the 2019 Fishing Guide. Applicants must be 12 years of age by this Oct. 1 to be eligible for a permit. Mailed applications must be received in Game and Parks headquarters in Lincoln by 5 p.m. on July 14. Online applications end at 11:59 p.m. Permits remaining following the first drawing will be sold over the counter on a first-come basis beginning at 1 p.m. Central time on Sept. 1.
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The Future of Social Security and Medicare: Here’s What Trustees Are Projecting
The U.S. Treasury will need to withdraw from trust fund reserves to help pay benefits. The Trustees project that the combined trust fund reserves (OASDI) will be depleted in 2035, one year later than projected in last year’s report, unless Congress acts. . Once the combined trust fund reserves are depleted, payroll tax revenue alone should still By Michael Herek be sufficient to pay about 80% of scheduled benefits for 2035, with the percentage falling Most Americans will eventually receive Social to pay benefits and administrative costs is Security and Medicare benefits. Each year, the invested (by law) in special Treasury bonds that gradually to 75% by 2093. Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare are guaranteed by the U.S. government and . The OASI Trust Fund, when considered Trust Funds release lengthy reports to earn interest. As a result, the Social Security separately, is projected to be depleted in 2034. Congress that assess the health of these Trust Funds have built up reserves that can be Payroll tax revenue alone would then be suffiimportant programs. The newest reports, used to cover benefit obligations if payroll tax cient to pay 77% of scheduled benefits. These released on April 22, 2019, discuss the current income is insufficient to pay full benefits. figures are unchanged from last year’s report. financial condition and ongoing financial Note that the Trustees provide certain pro. The DI Trust Fund is expected to be depleted challenges that both programs face and project jections based on the combined OASI and DI a Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in 2052, 20 years later than projected in last (OASDI) Trust Funds. However, these projec(COLA) for 2020. year’s report. The significant depletion date tions are theoretical, because the trusts are change reflects the fact that both benefit What are the Social Security and Medicare separate, and generally one program’s taxes applications and the total number of disabled Trust Funds? and reserves cannot be used to fund the other workers currently receiving benefits have been Social Security: The Social Security program program. consists of two parts. Retired workers, their Medicare: There are two Medicare trust funds. families, and survivors of workers receive monthly benefits under the Old-Age and Survi- The Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund helps vors Insurance (OASI) program; disabled work- pay for hospital care (Medicare Part A costs). ers and their families receive monthly benefits The Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) Trust Fund comprises two separate accounts, under the Disability Insurance (DI) program. one covering Medicare Part B (which helps pay The combined programs are referred to as for physician and outpatient costs) and one OASDI. Each program has a financial account covering Medicare Part D (which helps cover (a trust fund) that holds the Social Security the prescription drug benefit). payroll taxes that are collected to pay Social Security benefits. Other income (reimburseHighlights of the Social Security Trustees ments from the General Fund of the U.S. Report Treasury and income tax revenue from benefit . Social Security’s total cost is projected to taxation) is also deposited in these accounts. exceed its total income (including interest) in Money that is not needed in the current year 2020 and remain higher for the next 75 years.
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declining over the past few years. Once the DI Trust Fund is depleted, payroll tax revenue alone would be sufficient to pay 91% of scheduled benefits. . Based on the “intermediate” assumptions in this year’s report, the Social Security Administration is projecting that the cost-ofliving adjustment (COLA), announced in the fall of 2019, will be 1.8%. This COLA would apply to benefits starting in January 2020. Highlights of the Medicare Trustees Report . Annual costs for the Medicare program exceeded tax income each year from 2008 to 2015. There were fund surpluses in 2016 and 2017. In 2018, expenditures exceeded income, and this year’s report projects that costs will exceed income by increasing amounts (excluding interest income). The report notes that in 2007, assets represented 150% of expenditures, but by the beginning of 2019, the ratio of trust fund assets to expenditures had fallen to 66%.
. The HI Trust Fund is projected to be depleted in 2026, the same year as projected in last year’s report. Once the HI Trust Fund is depleted, tax and premium income would still cover 89% of estimated program costs, declining to 78% by 2043 and then gradually increasing to 83% by 2092. The Trustees note that long-range projections of Medicare costs are highly uncertain. Why are Social Security and Medicare facing financial challenges? Social Security and Medicare are funded primarily through the collection of payroll taxes. Because of demographic and economic factors, including higher retirement rates and lower birth rates, there will be fewer workers per beneficiary over the long term, worsening the strain on the trust funds. What is being done to address these challenges? Currently, not much, but both reports urge Congress to address the financial challenges facing these programs soon so that solutions will be less drastic and may be implemented gradually, lessening the impact on the public. Combining some of these solutions may also lessen the impact of any one solution.
shortfall (3.65 percentage points to 16.05% if the increase started in 2035). . Raising or eliminating the ceiling on wages currently subject to Social Security payroll taxes ($132,900 in 2019). . Raising the full retirement age beyond the currently scheduled age of 67 (for anyone born in 1960 or later). . Reducing future benefits. According to this year’s report, to address the long-term revenue shortfall, scheduled benefits would have to be immediately and permanently reduced by about 17% for all current and future beneficiaries, or by about 20% if reductions were applied only to those who initially become eligible for benefits in 2019 or later. . Changing the benefit formula that is used to calculate benefits. . Calculating the annual cost-of-living adjustment for benefits differently. You can view a combined summary of the 2019 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports and a full copy of the Social Security report at ssa.gov. You can find the full Medicare report at cms.gov.
Some Social Security reform proposals on the table are: . Raising the current Social Security payroll tax rate. According to this year’s report, an immediate and permanent payroll tax increase of 2.7 percentage points to 15.1% would be necessary to address the long-range revenue
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Off-Gridding It: The Coolest Solar and Wind Homes By Kat Carroll, Solar Heat and Electric It’s 2040, and impending climate disaster makes a compelling case for wanting to leave a civilization. Or, a sudden resurgence of a strange plague has turned eighty percent of humans into zombies. Whatever your personal taste in apocalypse, there’s nothing more captivating than imagining the slow crumble of society as we know it. The only thing more fun is figuring out what comes next.
These beautiful off-grid houses demonstrate exactly how accessible living off-grid can really be these days. From the height of art to the modern tiny home, they give us a chance to dream about the futurefrom inside a comfortable, functional living space. They also soothe some of those fears- if the grid ever goes down, homes like these pave the way for continued comfortable living.
Somewhere in the base of our brains, we’re programmed to envision a million potential futures and a million potential solutions. When it comes to disaster planning, we often go a little overboard. There are a few people who take it further than most. In fact, they take it all the way off the grid. The appeal of an off-grid system is endless. Batteries that will power your home for more than a day are rare, but solar and wind power fix that problem by constantly collecting power. If you have a tiny, solar-powered home and a truck, you can escape any chaos. We’ve collected a list of the coolest off-grid solar houses for you to dream about. Some are perfect for tiny home living, while others are exactly what you imagined after you finished watching that zombie movie last night. After all, it’s never a bad idea to plan ahead.
Architect Jesse Garlick’s rural Washing ton vacation home references its rugged surroundings. The steel cladding has develope d a patina similar to the ochre-red color of bedr ock found in the area.
(pictured left) This beautiful home in Navajo Country was designed for a local Navajo family by firstyear graduate students at DesignBuildBLUFF, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the University of Utah. The students were required to design and construct a completely offgrid house with a budget under $30,000, and they succeeded. (Navajo Country. Photo: Daniel Hennessy)
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(pictured right) Each prefabricated unit is covered in aluminum but built from SIPS (Structurally Insulated Panels) that consist of thick insulation sandwiched between plywood panels. These high-performance panels keep the interior protected from the desert’s ambient heat. The Element House by MOS Architects stands on pylons, creating the illusion of it hovering over the desert floor. Nine thermal chimneys, one of which can be seen right, channel hot air out from the interior living areas. PHOTO BY: Florian Holzherr
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Jimmie Lee, “Thoughts Monitored.” By Tatiana Ballinger
NewGent, “Tell It Like It Is.” By Tatiana Ballinger An old school hip hop album from Chase Nugent and A.J. Munson of Orange County, California is available to stream on SoundCloud. Catch the romanticism of the day and let this album fill up the nooks and crannies of your life as you get ready to enjoy a Midwestern midsummer night in Omaha. You will be in touch with synesthesia listening to “Tell It Like It Is.”
This album teaches literacy in the music from Southern California. New listeners are destined to be impressed and teleported to moods of yore, however timeless. This type of self-reflecting, conscious poeticism is surface level fun. These songs will teach you to roll with the punches of the typical coming of age epiphanies as you let your past go whilst growing into a person you want to be. This includes holding yourself accountable for your thoughts and actions while remaining completely positive after enduring any amount of negativity. Chase leads by example and encourages you to take charge of your life, not allow shame to hinder your dedication. He shares with you his path. “Tell It Like It Is,” is memorable guided meditation by an untrained professional. It’s a look into the life of Chase. “It really shows who I am as an artist to the core,” Chase says on a post on June 19, 2019. Follow his journey from “Tell It Like It Is” to other production genres on all social media. Released in Bellevue one year ago, Aven of Omaha composed the EP for Jimmie
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Lee called, “Thoughts Monitored.” These songs are collectively ambient and deep in thought with positive affirmations, good during all hours of the day. Experience brief mental clarity through thoughtfully fuzzy keys and crisply produced vocals. A listener’s thoughts and feelings will be assigned a particular sound at the beginning of the layered songs. Trust the process of the artist who not just through lyrics will send you a message through the music. This EP is an exercise in symbolism and metaphor. Watch your undefined thoughts come to life right before you in the form of these songs. Clasp on to the songs and allow them to take you where you need to go and show you what you need to see. Don’t expect a rude awakening, Expect quiet, soft, but complex music “Thoughts Monitored,” will exactly monitor your thoughts for the time being and best believe you will feel different after the EP closes. Self-empathy performs. Your communication will improve after this dose of musical
medicine. These lyrics will tell you that you’re important and what you do and how you think of yourself is everything you need for confidence and a rich life, dwindling with amounts of regret. “Thoughts Monitored” will remind you that you matter if not to anyone but yourself, and that is enough to merely tuck yourself in at night to wake up in the morning. This EP is personalized, tested, and approved. Morality is a lonely tribulation. “Thoughts Monitored” is a sense of bittersweet accomplishment you can have all to yourself. It is intention captured. Stream this unforgettable DIY local music from Aven and Jimmie Lee on SoundCloud.
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