Midlands Business Journal January 31, 2025

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ALPHONSO LEADS FROM THE HEART

Havingtwicestareddeathintheface,newAIMInstitutepresidentandCEODalaAlphonsocreditsthese “life-defining”experienceswithmakinghima“transformativeleader.”

CROSSWORD / MIDWEST LEADERS Q&A: LORI THOMAS, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & OPERATIONS,

DALA ALPHONSO, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF AIM INSTITUTE. (PHOTOGRAPHY

HIGHLIGHT of the week

The Hillmer Art Gallery at the College of Saint Mary (CSM) hosted the opening reception for “This Is Us” on January 23.

Showcasing Black Artists

“THIS IS US” EXHIBITION OPENS AT COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY

The Hillmer Art Gallery at the College of Saint Mary (CSM) hosted the opening reception for “This Is Us” on January 23. Open until March 3, the exhibit features a diverse collection of paintings, photography, mixed media, and ceramic works that celebrate artistic excellence and cultural expression of 12 Black artists.

Now in its third biennial installment, “This Is Us” has evolved into a community tradition since its founding six years ago by Jeff Spencer, CSM associate professor of art and gallery director, in collaboration with renowned Omaha artist Patty Talbert.

What makes “This Is Us” particularly special is its commitment to showcasing new voices.

“The proudest part of this exhibit is each artist can only participate once,”

Talbert said. “So, each biennial has a new group of artists. This shows me that we are making progress because in Omaha 15-plus years ago, you couldn’t find 12 Black artists to be in one exhibit together. I appreciate CSM and the Hillmer Art Gallery for providing us this space.”

The 2024 exhibition features both emerging and established artists, including Jahmai Brown, Shawntae Brown, George Garrett III, Aspen Monet Laboy, Drejon Parrott (Jill), Lily Stennis-Vinson, Patty Talbert, Avry Victor, Brittany Whitfield, Abiola Kosoko, Natoya Brodhal, and Anniquearlean. Each brings their unique perspective and artistic journey, with some making their exhibition debut while others draw from over 15 years of experience.

Visit the Hillmer Art Gallery Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.

THE HILLMER ART GALLERY IS ON THE COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY CAMPUS.

JEFF SPENCER, CSM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ART AND DIRECTOR OF HILLMER ART GALLERY WITH OMAHA ARTIST PATTY TALBERT.

ARTIST AVRY VICTOR WITH HER PARENTS. THE PORTRAIT OF THE YOUNG GIRL IS A YOUNG AVRY.

ARTIST ASPEN MONET LABOY WITH HER ARTWORK.

ARTIST JAHMAI BROWN.

ARTWORK BY ASPEN MONET LABOY.

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ARTIST JAHMAI BROWN’S HAND PAINTED BOOTS.

TOP ROW: ASPEN MONET LABOY, BRITTANY WHITFIELD, AVRY VICTOR, ANNIQUEARLEAN, GEORGE GARRETT III, PATTY TALBERT. SEATED: DREJON PARROTT (JILL), NATOYA BRODAHL, JAHMAI BROWN, ABIOLA KOSOKO. ARTISTS IN EXHIBIT NOT PICTURED: LILY STENNIS- VINSON, SHAWNTAE BROWN

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TOP 5 THINGS TO KNOW

Nebraska-based global center to research bioeconomy solutions

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is leading a new international research hub that will investigate sustainable and resilient food production and alternatives. The Global Center for Food Innovation and Diversification to Advance the Bioeconomy — FoodID for short — will focus on developing alternative protein and lipid sources from purposefully designed plants and microorganisms. It will also tackle the technological, environmental, nutritional, and social challenges of incorporating more renewable resources in food systems, agricultural production and more. To do this, FoodID will partner and collaborate with 18 universities and research centers, and more than 40 industry and academy collaborators worldwide. The main collaborators include the U.S., Finland, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Japan.

The initiative will require an estimated $14 million investment from international stakeholders. Presently, the National Science Foundation is contributing $2 million, and Business Finland (the country’s governmental organization for innovation funding) and five Finnish food companies have pledged support.

Nebraska Hispanic Bar Association holds inaugural event

The Nebraska Hispanic Bar Association (NHBA) held its first event on January 22, 2025 at Coffee Alley. The event brought together local attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students to introduce them to the brand-new organization.

Nebraska previously had a bar association centered on Hispanic attorneys and interests, but it had been inactive. NHBA President Guillero M. Martinez launched the new organization, and is joined by Secretary Ariel Magaña Linares, Vice President Michael C. Martines, and Treasurer Lindsay Velez.

“The overarching mission is to foster inclusion and promote opportunity, which will require participation from legal practitioners of all backgrounds, practice areas, and positions,” said Magaña Linares, who has previously focused on working with law students and immigrants.

More information about the NHBA can be found at www.nebraskahispanicbarassociation.com.

Child Saving Institute honors exceptional individuals and organizations with 2024 awards

The Child Saving Institute announced the award recipients for its 2024 agency awards.

The Corporate Award is being presented to First Interstate Bank in recognition of their ongoing support of CSI’s initiatives and programs.

The Donna Tubach-Davis Children’s Advocate Award is being presented to Nick Patrick for his “tireless advocacy and efforts to improve the lives of children in our community.”

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The Guild Helping Hand Award is being presented to Yolanda Delgado for her commitment to fundraising and advancing CSI’s developmental goals.

The William T. Gibble Award is being presented to Vicki Beilke. This award celebrates individuals who have helped shape the CSI’s ability to serve children and families.

CSI will also recognize two staff members for their contributions. Starr Young, the emergency shelter supervisor, will be recognized with the Guardian Angel Award. Amy Juhl, support services supervisor in administration, will also be recognized for her behindthe-scenes contributions.

Nebraska receives funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded grant funding to two Nebraska projects: City of Omaha North Freeway Community Planning ($1.5 million) and the Crete Pedestrian Bridge Project ($288,000).

These grants are part of the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Grant Program, which was established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help reconnect communities previously cut off from economic opportunities by transportation infrastructure.

The goal is to improve access to daily needs such as jobs, education, health care, food, nature and recreation, and foster equitable development and restoration.

The Crete Pedestrian Bridge seeks to build an accessible pathway for residents who live in the northern end of the town. Current crossings are bottlenecked by trains, and vehicular traffic, making for a dangerous intersection. The new bridge will not only create a safe pathway but will connect to an existing trail network.

The North Freeway Community Planning grant will help address the negative impacts of the North Freeway project, which removed access to thoroughfares and created a transportation desert. According to the proposal, one out of six households do not have access to a vehicle and those nearest the freeway spend 29-41% of their household income on transportation. The grant will help develop an actionable plan to improve access to necessary services.

Lifelong Learning Fund applications open

The Behavioral Health and Education Center will open applications for its Lifelong Learning Fund on February 1, 2025. The Lifelong Learning Fund supports three areas of professional development: student development and training, behavioral health practitioner professional development opportunities, and statewide training events.

The fund is available to all behavioral health practitioners, including provisionally and fully licensed providers, as well as students pursuing their undergraduate, graduate, or post graduate studies.

Applicants serving rural and public health care sectors will receive priority. BHECN is also placing an emphasis on psychotherapy training in the following areas: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Dialectival behavior therapy (DBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), biofeedback, prolonged exposure for PTSD and behavioral parent training.

The application cycle ends on February 15, 2025, and will fund events between February 28 through June 30, 2025.

Additional information can be found at unmc.edu/bhecn/.

Dala Alphonso Leads from the Heart

Having twice stared death in the face, new AIM Institute president and CEO Dala Alphonso credits these “lifedefining” experiences with making him a “transformative leader.”

The 53-year-old Nigeria native survived a 1996 Ethiopian commercial airliner crash in the Indian Ocean after hijackers wrestled with pilots for control in midair. Out of fuel, the aircraft ditched in the water, killing 125 of the 175 passengers. More recently he’s defied a terminal cancer diagnosis he received in 2014, when his physician gave him five years to live. Now, more than five years later, this man of faith fearlessly lives his purpose to “add value” to others.

Intentional

“I am a lifelong learner and personal development is a fundamental part of who I am,” Alphonso said. “I have a very clear roadmap for my life. I have been purpose-driven and

intentional in everything I’ve done.”

Coming so close to the end, he said, “changes everything about who you are.”

“You have a greater appreciation for every hour, every minute, every day. I’ve lived since then as if the 24 hours before me are the last. Those defining moments will be a part of my story until my very last day.”

Starting with the calm he felt before impact to the words he uttered upon surfacing from the water, “I’m alive” — he felt born anew.

“It’s shaped who I am, the way I think, the opportunities life has opened up for me,” Alphonso said. “It defined who I became. It brought me to America. There’s nothing in my existence today that I would not somehow find breadcrumbs or dotted lines all the way back to that one experience.”

Beating cancer has motivated him to press pause on his workaholic ways. Logging 60-80 hours a week is his normal, but it can come at a cost.

“It has nothing to do with leadership, it’s the way I’m wired,”

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Entrepreneurship is a part of who I am, it will always be a part of who I am. There’s also something called intrapreneurship which is still being an entrepreneur within the employment space to take the business to the next level. It does fit perfectly with where I find myself today.

- DALA ALPHONSO, PRESIDENT AND CEO, AIM INSTITUTE

he said. “I work when I need to work and I give 100%. That’s not because anyone expects it of me but it is where I find fulfillment.”

The health scare impressed upon him the need for parameters.

“I made some very deliberate decisions around lifestyle — exercising, eating habits, but most importantly being at peace. When I say I’m going to be gone for a week and and don’t call me,” he said. “It’s not because I’m lazy, it’s because I’ve pushed the envelope far enough, and I need a break. I told the board before I started there might be times I need to step away. It’s not because I don’t love what I do, it’s because my health comes first, my life matters most.”

Alphonso has long since done what is necessary to live his best life. Raised in a family of entrepreneurs, he had his own businesses from a young age.

“Africans are highly underemployed because the opportunities (for careers) do not exist. The only guaranteed way you can move yourself forward is by starting a business. It’s a mindset. If you truly want to have a life and a means of providing for your family and yourself you have to create something,” he said. “I never knew I would work for somebody else because I was going to be independent and do my own thing.”

The aspirational Alphonso became the first in his family to complete high school, and earn a bachelor’s degree and master’s degrees – he has two, including one from Bellevue University. He’s also the first to live outside Africa. In 1999 he followed “a deep-seated passion” to move to America but first had to get over a fear of flying he developed post-crash.

In the aftermath of the tragedy, he said, “I began to seek out what’s my purpose in life. I went on this quest to try to discover who I am, why I exist and what my life is all about.”

An inner voice kept telling him his fate was bound up in America. But he resisted it. After all, he said, “Life was good in Nigeria. I had a couple businesses, I was comfortable, I had money.”

He finally heeded that persistent voice.

“I had something to fulfill. I didn’t know what it was, but I just knew it began in the United States,” he said. “It was the excitement of coming here that actually gave me the nerve to fly again, and that changed everything.”

Stepping into tech

In New Jersey, he “stumbled upon IT as a means to an end,” namely to have legal status.

“It was just before 2000 so there was a high demand for technologists, and I decided I was going to go into IT because it made sense,” he said.

He spent his last $1,400 on a class learning Oracle software development.

“How did it become a career? It was the minute I created my first table (digital content organized in rows or columns). That was it, I was hooked,” he added.

He landed consulting projects for clients like American Electric Power in Dallas, Texas. More consulting jobs took him around the nation before he settled in Columbus, Ohio. He’d started a family by then. He launched his own IT company, DatraServe, there.

“Entrepreneurship is a part of who I am, it will always be a part of who I am,” he said. “There’s also something called intrapreneurship, which is still being an entrepreneur within the employment space to take the business to the next level. It does fit perfectly with where I find myself today.”

Dala Alphonso Leads from the Heart

SURVIVOR, SEEKER, ENTREPRENEUR LOOKS TO TRANSFORM THE AIM INSTITUTE

AIM has done some phenomenal work in the community and Silicon Prairie. But technology is changing fast and with that AIM also has to change.

- DALA ALPHONSO, PRESIDENT AND CEO, AIM INSTITUTE

Headed to the Heartland

He already felt drawn to middle America when a recruiter connected him with Sitel Corp. The project he was hired to head up brought him to Omaha. He purchased a home and Sitel relocated his family. Only a few months later Sitel headquarters moved to Nashville. He elected to stay behind, becoming a SAP business intelligence analyst at Conagra Brands. That led to his first managerial role at Lincoln Financial Group.

“Getting into corporate America, the mindset of bringing my best and brightest every single day was organic,” he said. “I didn’t need motivation to do the right thing. Learning from every pitfall just became a natural way for me to work. Starting my own business, raised in Africa where your success is determined by how creative you are, was very fundamental in shaping who I am as a businessperson and a leader.”

Rising through corporate ranks, he said, showed him he was on a path toward something.

During that rise, he said, “I remained connected to my roots.”

After beating cancer he “made a commitment to give back.”

“I traveled across the (African) continent empowering people with a program I developed called Private Transformation focused on equipping people to become the very best version of themselves,” he said.

He gave business development a shot again with DatraServe before becoming director of IT, application delivery at Omaha Public Power District in 2019. From OPPD Alphonso went to Prodigy in Salt Lake City as vice president of IT and interim CEO. When its board would not approve the transformative agenda he recommended, he left. That’s when his homeland called him back, this time as executive vice president for energy integration and CIO at Greysoft Technologies in Nigeria.

“It aligned with my passion,” he said. “It was easy for me to transition. I knew I was ready for the C-suite strategic leadership role and responsibility. I had been preparing for that. Greysoft is doing something similar to what AIM is doing. The beauty of my role there was it allowed me to work with national leaders and also leaders across the continent on energy integration.

Technology and energy are the foundations, the fundamentals in order to create a future that is sustainable and transformative.”

AIM’s impact

He was already familiar with AIM when several colleagues from Omaha encouraged him to apply to lead the nonprofit. While at OPPD, he sent managers to take AIM’s leadership development

programs. It was training he never got earlier in his career.

“When I first became a manager, I did not have somebody who guided me or offered me the information or knowledge I needed, so I pretty much learned everything on my own, and I was a horrible first-time manager. Now when faced with a decision I think about how I managed then, and I do the complete opposite, and I’m never wrong,” he said.

He was impressed by the training AIM provided his managers. He served on AIM panels and taught a Future Ready Leadership class for the organization. Former OPPD head Tim Burke is not surprised Alphonso’s now the CEO.

“He was very effective, just an exceptional leader, and very well respected,” Burke said.

He admires Alphonso’s ability to clearly impart strategy and

mission, connect with stakeholders and to develop and lead people.

“Whether it’s crisis, status quo or new development with unknowns, he’ll be a very consistent communicator, manager and leader. Plus, he has great national and international connections,” Burke added.

Now that Alphonso’s at the helm of AIM, his strong tech background informs everything there.

“AIM has done some phenomenal work in the community and Silicon Prairie. But technology is changing fast and with that, AIM also has to change,” he said. “I believe part of the reason why there was a need for a new type of leader, a new direction, is that technology is becoming ingrained in everything. That means AIM has to start thinking differently.

“That true in-depth experience with technology or what the face of technology should look like going forward has not really been there with the previous CEOs, and that is one of the things I bring here. I am excited to be here and looking forward to the future.”

His bold vision, he said, is “all about revamping, reshaping, redefining why we exist, getting back to the core of our purpose.”

“Internally we call it AIM 2.0,” Alphonso said. “It’s a rebirth journey that allows us to prepare and position ourselves to truly become a definitive leader in that space.”

He wants AIM to become a name synonymous with creating pathways for technology talent in the heartland, empowering our community to become technologically savvy.

“The goal in the next five years is to become a one-stop shop for everything leadership and technology capabilities,” he said.

“Beyond things we do like Code School and Upward Bound, we’re looking to bring about specialized training and certification options such as cybersecurity, app development, Kubernetes, microservices. We’re bringing back Infotech — one of our flagship events that somehow ended up on the shelf post-Covid — to be bigger, better, badder.”

AIM is also updating its emerging and advanced leadership development programs and rolling out its first ever strategic leadership and executive leadership programs.

AIM annually serves 6,000-plus adults and youth from over a hundred area organizations.

To achieve the organization’s growth plan, he stated that the organization aims to fill essential positions, such as the vice president of operations, director of development, fundraising specialist, and other key roles.

Alphonso looks to take AIM, whose budget has held steady at about $4 million, to the next level of community-based partnering.

“We want to reconnect with our community,” he said. “We do not want to take that relationship for granted. We want to be very intentional about connecting with our stakeholders, partners, sponsors, including businesses and schools.”

He’s proactively meeting with leaders of other statewide tech

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initiatives.

“Why? AIM cannot provide everything or be everything to everyone,” he said. “Our vision/goal is to become somebody to someone. What’s interesting is that most of the leaders of these collaboratives have footprints going back to AIM. So why not come together and join hands? Collectively we can make more impact. I believe in the power of synergy, collaboration.”

AIM is courting existing and new supporters so that funding not only comes from foundation grants and member service fees but also alums, former staffers, and anyone who loves tech.

“We want people to know we appreciate what they’ve done for us the last 30 years and we’re excited about what’s going to happen the next 30 years,” he said.

Besides financial support, he said, “We are open to feedback. If you have a concern or an idea we are open to it. We are a community organization. We love our community. We truly want to serve.”

He wants AIM to be a brand with regional, national and even international reach and is leveraging his international relationships to do that.

COLE KRATOCHVIL, VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL MANAGER, EASTERN

NEBRASKA DIVISION OF 3G COMPANIES.

More Than Promises 3G COMPANIES BUILDS REPUTATION ON SOLID RESULTS

Moving into its sixth year, Eastern Nebraska Vice President and General Manager Cole Kratochvil said 3G Companies’ Omaha office is on track to have its most profitable year in 2025.

He credits the company’s commitment to customer satisfaction for the branch’s consistent growth in a market teeming with bigger, more established companies.

An owner’s discontent

3G Companies, formerly The Graham Group, started in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1981.

“John Graham owned medical office buildings and he got frustrated with contractors not really treating his projects like they were there at all,” Kratochvil said. “So, he said he was going to start his own construction business because he wanted to employ people that care about the product.”

From the start, he wanted clients to know that he meant business. The “Graham Guarantee,” which is one of the company’s three pillars, promises clients that if 3G misses a deadline it will refund 10% of their fee.

“We’ve completed over 2,500 projects, and we’ve only had to pay out three times,” Kratochvil said.

That’s less than 1% of projects completed across all three branches — Omaha, Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.

Further validating the company’s “client first” mentality is its 2024 Retently Client Net Promoter Score. Clients were asked how strongly they

would recommend 3G Companies, and the responses equated to a 90. The industry average is 52.

The ‘right’ people

Kratochvil credits the company’s pursuit to find the right people, albeit a lengthy process, as the reason for the company’s success.

“It’s always a challenge to find great people and to hold on to them,” he said. “In my opinion, once they get here, they’re gonna love it. They’re not gonna go anywhere, because that’s the kind of company we are.”

For example, Kratochvil said current CEO Steve Hauschilt started as an intern with the company and worked his way up the ladder.

In addition to paid holidays, a 401(k), and comprehensive health coverage, the company also offers flexible paid time off.

“We call it ‘responsible time-off,’” Kratochvil said. “We have unlimited time off, but it’s responsible because each employee has to communicate with their team about it and make sure that a whole team isn’t on vacation at the same time.”

Again, validating its employee benefits is Retently, this time through an employee net promoter score that asks employees how likely they are to recommend 3G Companies as a place of employment. The most recent survey gave 3G an 86 out of 100.

Currently, the Omaha office employs 24 people, a mix of which work in the office and as skilled laborers in the field.

No one project is ever problem free, but 3G goes above and beyond for the correct resolution.

- JOE TURECEK, METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM DIRECTOR - CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Cradle to grave

As a general contractor, 3G can handle program management, preconstruction, and construction management.

“If you come to us and say you want to build a hospital, we can help you budget it, find a designer, price it, and build it,” Kratochvil said. “We can do everything from cradle to grave.”

The four verticals that 3G works in are health care, commercial, education, and industrial.

“Our first job in Omaha was a medical office building for Methodist [Health System] in Council Bluffs next to the Jennie Edmundson Hospital,” he said.

Since then the group has worked on several other projects for Methodist, including the vertical expansion of the NICU at the Women’s Hospital, which was completed in 2023. That project was particularly sensitive because it was above the active labor and delivery floor, and right next to the current NICU.

“That project was completed ahead of schedule and under budget,” Kratochvil said.

It is also working on the new Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital partnership with Acadia to open a new behavioral health hospital in 2026.

“When bidding on our behavioral health project in Council Bluffs, 3G came to us with a very personal approach,” said Joe Turecek, Methodist Health System Director - Construction and Project Management. “They planned to specifically pick workers who had been a part of other Acadia builds, as well as those who had worked on other behavioral health projects.”

Room for growth

Now that the company has a well-established health care reputation in Omaha, the office is looking to develop portfolios in the other three verticals: commercial, industrial and education.

In October it finished PayPal’s new office in the Union Bank & Trust building near the Heartwood Preserve.

3G previously worked on PayPal’s renovations at its former headquarters in La Vista.

The new headquarters included 42,000-square-feet over two floors and reportedly included several high-end finishes that required careful planning due to lead times.

“It can be challenging,” Kratochvil said. “You have to talk to your suppliers, your subcontractors, your trade partners, and really understand what it looks like and communicate.”

Methodist’s Turecek said 3G’s consistent, proactive communication has helped them finish projects on time and under budget time and time again.

“No one project is ever problem-free, but 3G goes above and beyond for the correct resolution,” he said.

That’s the reputation that Kratochvil is focused on continuing to build moving forward.

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FNBO’s 2025 Outlook Offers Investment Insights

In an era of economic shifts and market volatility, understanding the evolving landscape is essential for managing investments effectively. FNBO’s (First National Bank of Omaha) 2025 Outlook, “Stay the Course,” provides an in-depth analysis of economic conditions and a roadmap to help investors make informed decisions.

The commentary, written by Kurt Spieler, Chief Investment Officer of FNBO Wealth, emphasizes the importance of asset allocation, diversification and a disciplined approach to navigating the current environment. His message is clear: while uncertainty is ever-present, sticking to a disciplined, long-term investment approach can help investors weather challenging market conditions.

The Outlook examines the continuing U.S. economic strength, particularly when compared to other global markets, and key drivers of growth like consumer and government spending, corporate investment in AI and a balanced labor market.

A critical theme in the report is the power of asset allocation. It emphasizes that regularly rebalancing portfolios and diversifying across equities, bonds, cash and alternative investments can help mitigate risk and enhance returns. Investors also need to be prepared for a changing interest rate environment and be prepared to adjust.

The overarching message from FNBO’s Outlook is to “stay the course” in times of uncertainty. Emotional decision-making can derail even the best-laid financial plans.

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“History shows that investors are rewarded by maintaining a disciplined approach, a long-term time horizon and a prudent rebalancing plan,” Spieler said.

To gain deeper insights into market trends and investment strategies, download the Outlook at fnbo.com/outlook

THE OMAHA CHAMBER NAMES ITS TOP PRIORITIES FOR 2025-2027 EVENT scene

The Greater Omaha Chamber named its top three priorities for 2025-2027 during its annual meeting on January 23, 2025. Those priorities include: strategic business growth, brain gain, and destination: Omaha.

Over the next three years the Chamber will work with partners from various industries and organizations to help improve outcomes in each category. The Chamber has set key performance improvement metrics to help determine the success of each initiative.

“In intentional plans such as this, it is critical to align economic development with fiscal responsibility,” said David E. Cota, executive vice president of First National Bank of Omaha and treasurer of the Greater Omaha Chamber Board of Directors.

“In ‘A Greater Omaha,’ we are prioritizing strategic investments in key drivers of sustainable growth. By focusing on measurable outcomes, we’re ensuring that resources are allocated effectively to create long-term prosperity for our community.”

Strategic business growth

‘A Greater Omaha’

The Chamber cited data from the 2024 Barometer report that shows that while Omaha ranks well, it still ranks below “peer metros.” For example, it ranks:

• 6th in Overall Innovation

• 6th in Knowledge Based Workers

• 7th in Overall Growth

• 7th in Tech Jobs

• 8th in Overall Entrepreneurship

• 9th in Private Wage Growth

• 9th in Business Ownership

• 9th in Business Services Employment

• 10th in Minority Entrepreneurship

To help strengthen businesses the Chamber plans to focus on four strategic initiatives: growing existing Omaha companies, proactive & targeted business recruitment, creating an inclusive economy, and advancing & protecting business growth policies.

When it comes to growing existing companies the Chamber is focusing on unlocking federal funding, offering growth consulting, and helping facilitate growth for small businesses through market analytics and business intelligence.

In the category of proactive & targeted business recruitment the Chamber will focus on lead generation, vertical development of industry clusters, site development, and regional partnerships.

For creating a more inclusive economy, the Chamber will focus on small, emerging & diverse business development, targeted development practices in North and South Omaha, and a push to equip small businesses with digital tools.

Lastly, the Chamber aims to advance and protect business growth

policies by helping maintain and create additional economic incentives, advocating for a competitive tax environment, and helping increase the utility energy capacity and infrastructure.

Mickey Anderson, president and CEO of Baxter Auto Group and past chair of the Greater Omaha Chamber’s Board of Directors applauded the Chamber’s focus on supporting high-paying jobs.

“The cornerstone of a thriving economy is the creation of high-paying, primary jobs that support families and drive local investment. This strategy’s focus on attracting new businesses and removing barriers for existing companies will help ensure Omaha remains a destination for top talent and innovative industries,” he said.

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By addressing infrastructure, housing, and quality of life, we’re creating an environment where businesses can thrive and employees want to live and work.

- KEVIN

WELKER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF KIEWIT BUILDING GROUP AND CHAIR OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR THE GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER

Brain gain

To continue to grow, Omaha needs to be able to attract and retain a skilled workforce. Similarly to Omaha’s business climate, the 2024 BarometerReport also noted that while Omaha ranks well in areas directly correlated with talent, it still lags behind peers.

The rankings include:

• 4th in Science Related Graduate Students

• 4th in Inclusivity

• 7th in Technology Jobs

• 7th in College Attainment

• 8th in Overall Human Capital

• 8th in Adult Population Growth

• 8th in Percent Minority Workforce

To address the challenge of ‘brain gain’ the Chamber has outlined four overarching strategic goals, including: scaled & coordinated recruitment and retention, championing inclusive leadership, creating a future-ready workforce, and advancing talent retention & attraction policies.

To help drive these initiatives, the Chamber will create unique programs and events, like the Big O! Opportunity Expo for high school and college students. It will also create a Future Ready Workforce Collaborative to conduct research on the potential impact of technical roles and soft skills in the future workforce.

Finally, the Chamber will advocate for increased funding for K-12 career and technical education, post-secondary, and vocational training programs.

Destination: OMA

Out of all three Barometer categories that the Chamber looked at, Omaha ranked the best in the quality of life category.

The rankings included:

• 3rd in Cost of Living

• 3rd in Other Mobility+

• 4th in Overall Quality of Life

• 8th in Population Growth 18 & Older

Still, the Chamber recognizes that in order to attract talent and businesses, creating a desirable place to live is a top priority.

To continue to build on the momentum Omaha has, the Chamber will be advocating for both affordable housing, and affordable child care.

“This strategy is a bold and necessary step toward ensuring Omaha’s continued growth and competitiveness,” said Kevin Welker, senior vice president of Kiewit Building Group and chair of the Economic Development Council for the Greater Omaha Chamber.

“By addressing infrastructure, housing, and quality of life, we’re creating an environment where businesses can thrive and employees want to live and work. It’s an exciting vision that will solidify Omaha as a top destination for industries, talent, and modernization.”

The full strategic plan can be found on the Greater Omaha Chamber’s website, Omahachamber.org.

HEALTHY BODY, healthy business

BREAK THROUGH, BREAK UP, BREAK FREE: A JOURNEY TO PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRANSFORMATION

BY ANDREA “ANDEE” HOIG, PUBLISHER/CEO MIDLANDS BUSINESS JOURNAL

One month down in 2025 ... eleven to go. The first month of 2025 has been one of the more (or most) challenging and uncomfortable months I can remember. I came in ready to set off fireworks, run a marathon (figuratively, not literally; I’m sticking to 5Ks for now), and pouring champagne to everyone ... this is going to be the best year yet! I could feel it in my body, in my soul. MBJ’s 50th anniversary year is ready to take off to the next level of excellence ... but something wasn’t right, something was missing ... perhaps it was me?

That question stopped me in my tracks. Here I was, poised for what should be our company’s most extraordinary year, and instead of feeling the pure excitement I expected, I felt an undercurrent of disconnect. The vision was clear, the potential was there, but something was blocking the flow.

Break Through:

Seeing Reality Hit

My breakthrough came not in a flash of inspiration but in a moment of quiet honesty. Sitting alone with my thoughts, I began to see patterns that had been hiding in plain sight. Drinking an occasional glass of wine had become a nightly habit to wind down and “relax.” Eating processed foods because I was “too busy” to prepare something nourishing put on unwanted pounds. Postponing exercise because there were “more important” things to do. I needed to spend those early morning hours (4-7 a.m.) writing proposals, balancing accounts, updating spreadsheets —anything I couldn’t get to between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

I realized that while I had been focusing on building the business, I had been slowly dismantling myself. The irony was stark — how could I lead our company to its next level of excellence when I wasn’t operating at mine?

Break Up:

Choosing Discomfort Over Stagnation

This awareness demanded action, and action meant making some difficult breakups:

• Alcohol became my first ex. Not because it was the biggest problem, but because it represented the gap between who I was and who I needed to be. Each glass was a small compromise with excellence. It’s amazing how quickly things change when you let this one go.

• Complacency also had to go. I had become comfortable with being exhausted and doing “good enough” in my habits, health, and daily choices. Good enough is the enemy of greatness, and this is supposed to be our year of greatness.

• Negative self-talk got its walking papers. Those subtle, undermining thoughts that whispered, “Who do you think you are?” or “Stop kidding yourself, this is as good as it gets,” were holding me back from my full potential.

• Processed food and I had to end our convenient, but toxic, relationship. My body deserves better, and so does my business.

The excuse of being “too busy” to move my body finally revealed itself for what it was – just an excuse. Sure, I am participating in a 5K nearly every weekend, but my body desires more! And so does my business.

PS: When I love, nurture and take care of my body, anything and everything is possible!

Break Free:

Finding the Unexpected Gift of Discomfort

Here’s what no one tells you about transformation – it’s uncomfortable. Really uncomfortable. This first month of 2025 was challenging because of external circumstances; but it was more challenging because I was finally facing myself. Within that discomfort, however, I found something precious – freedom.

Breaking free doesn’t always feel like floating on clouds. Sometimes it feels like trudging through mud. But with each step, each choice, each small victory, the path becomes clearer. The energy I spent maintaining unhealthy habits now fuels innovation and growth. The clarity that comes from better choices translates directly into better business decisions.

The Leadership Connection

As I navigate this personal transformation, I’ve realized something crucial about leadership: we can’t take our organizations where we’re not willing to go ourselves. MBJ’s 50th anniversary year is about more than hitting numbers and launching products – it’s about embodying excellence in every aspect of our work and our lives.

The fireworks and champagne (for this year, sparkling cider) I envisioned for 2025 are here, and I am adding in a yoga retreat, but now I understand that true celebration isn’t about the party – it’s about the transformation that earns it. As I continue this journey of breaking through, breaking up, and breaking free, I’m discovering that the missing piece wasn’t in the business plan or the market strategy. It was in me. Finding it changes everything.

Moving Forward

This isn’t the story I thought I’d be writing one month into 2025. I thought I’d be sharing tales of immediate triumph and seamless progress. Instead, I’m sharing something more valuable – the real, raw truth about what it takes to transform yourself and your business, even in its 50th year.

The year ahead 100% holds all the potential I felt when it began. But now, instead of hoping for the best year yet, I’m doing the work to make it happen – one break through, break up, and moment of freedom at a time.

Cheers to the Best Year Yet! (For all of US!)

Join us next week for another edition of Healthy Body, Healthy Business, where we’ll continue exploring the art of excellence in both life and business.

Don’t Let the IRS Be Your Portfolio Manager

Death and taxes…we know the story. Many spend a lot of time, effort, and money to delay these unfortunate inevitabilities. While we’re not going to pontificate on how we can extend our longevities, we do have some thoughts on taxes. There are many helpful ways to reduce our bills from Uncle Sam. However, we often see investors make this a primary focus of their investment portfolios at the detriment of returns and/or risk. Too often, we see investors hold a grip on legacy positions that have large unrealized gains because they don’t want to pay the tax. The problem is that some of these investments are no longer on the right side of change. This is true for sectors, styles, geographies, and individual companies. For example, stocks like Intel, AT&T, 3M, Disney, Comcast, among others that used to be considered blue chips have meaningfully underperformed the broader markets over the past 10 years. In many cases, this is due to the massive technological change that is reshaping our economy. Despite having such challenging futures (and arguably returns), we see clients that refuse paying the capital gains tax that is required to move on to more promising investments.

The hurdle isn’t as high as you’d think, especially when you think in percentage terms vs dollars.

on the situation, this could occur quickly or take several years. When combined with some of HFS’ tax mitigation strategies, this hurdle can potentially be made even smaller.

Our point is simple – don’t let the IRS dictate your investment portfolio. We’re in a time of meaningful disruption. Change is abundant and expansive. Some are on the right side. Others are not. It makes sense to hold on to long-term winners that can compound returns. However, keeping an investment that results in high concentration risk or has diminished prospects in the name of tax savings is not an optimal strategy.

The hypothetical example shown above illustrates this. We note that there are several assumptions being made, including that all gains are long term and taxed at a 17.5% rate, which will vary on taxable income and filing status. The breakeven return is the outperformance necessary on the remaining funds net of tax to be made whole without any other tax mitigation strategies. Not surprisingly, the larger the returns, the higher outperformance in the new investment is needed to breakeven. However, it’s not an aggressive number, in our opinion. For example, to justify paying the capital gains tax on a security that’s gained 400%, a new investment would need to generate 16.3% higher performance over time. Depending

We haven’t met many that enjoy paying taxes, but sometimes it’s necessary to reposition a portfolio for future success.

This article is not intended as tax advice. Financial representatives do not give tax advice. Taxpayers should seek advice regarding their particular circumstances from an independent accounting or tax adviser. The opinions expressed are those of Harrison Financial Services as of January 23, 2025 and are subject to change. There is no guarantee that any forecasts made will come to pass. This material does not constitute investment advice and is not intended as an endorsement of any specific investment or security. Please remember that all investments carry some level of risk, including the potential loss of principal invested.

Brett Carson Chief Investment Officer

MIDWEST LEADERS q&a

Midwest Leaders is a weekly section showcasing individuals who are making an impact in our community through their professional and volunteer endeavors. If you’d like to nominate someone for this section, email news@mbj.com with the individual name, position, company and email.

Bio:

has stayed with me. It’s a value I now strive to instill in my own kids: stay true to yourself.

As a strong advocate for mental health awareness, what’s one simple step businesses can take to support their employees’ mental well-being?

The first step businesses can take to support their employees’ mental well-being is to treat them as humans. This means creating an environment where employees feel safe to be imperfect, learn from mistakes, and aren’t held to unrealistic, machine-like expectations.

I often remind people that the concept of “work-life

Across

balance” is flawed — it implies that work and life are equal. We juggle many priorities, and it’s crucial to recognize which are “glass” and which are “rubber.” Glass priorities — such as health, family, fulfilling relationships, and survival needs — can shatter if dropped, while rubber priorities — like work and tasks — can bounce back if we set them aside temporarily.

Lori Thomas has dedicated her career towards helping create healthy workplaces, including roles at Arthur J. Gallagher & Company as regional wellbeing and engagement consultant and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska as a wellness coordinator. She has been recognized as a Top 100 Health Promotion Professionals by the Wellness Council of America, and is certified in Mental Health First Aid. Prior to her role as director of strategy and operations at The Wellbeing Partners she was the director of workplace culture and wellbeing for the organization.

Questions:

Throughout your career you’ve sought positions that focus on wellness. What originally drew you to this field, and what continues to fuel your passion for this work?

In high school, I was a student athletic trainer and loved working with athletes, helping them recover from injuries. That experience initially inspired me to pursue a degree in physical therapy, but I quickly realized it wasn’t the right fit.

I delved into health promotion, and became fascinated by the idea of helping people prevent illness and injury in the workplace. It resonated with me because so much of our time is spent working, and the workplace has such a significant impact on our overall well-being.

Then, I witnessed my dad’s experience when he was laid off after more than 30 years at a company that was sold. His identity was tied to his job, and losing it left him struggling to find purpose. Watching him go through that hardship solidified my mission: I want to empower others to find their purpose and passion within themselves, independent of their job.

What is one particularly impactful experience you’ve had in your career?

My dad and I had a long history of not seeing eye to eye about my career choices. I’ve worked for many different places over the years, and his mindset was always rooted in loyalty — finding a job and sticking with it. My perspective was different: if I wasn’t happy or didn’t feel like I was fulfilling my purpose, it was time to move on.

One day he surprised me by saying, “I’m proud of you for staying true to yourself.” That moment hit me deeply and

A key part of this is fostering genuine connections. Too often, when someone asks, “How are you?” the automatic response is “fine,” leaving little room for meaningful conversation. By reframing the way we ask, we can encourage employees to share what they may truly be

LORI THOMAS, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & OPERATIONS, THE WELLBEING PARTNERS LORI THOMAS

1. Green Bay Packers star born in Omaha, ____ Green

6. Metric speed measure, abbr.

9. Former Swedish automaker

13. Because of

14. Informal 180-degree turn

15. ____ fatale (the woman who causes trouble)

16. Icy precipitation

17. Performed

18. Insurgent

19. With hands on hips

21. Controlling, as a horse

23. Prefix meaning new

24. Group of hoodlums

25. Hawaiian instrument, for short

28. French for yes

30. St Louis Cardinal pitching star born in Omaha, Bob _____

35. Famous actor born in Omaha, ____ Nolte

37. Party invitation letters, abbr.

39. Singer Osmond

40. Cabbage salad

41. Recipe direction

43. Spiral shape

44. Prize

46. Top-notch

47. Big name in oil

48. Police rounds

50. Expression of disgust

51. Poetic evening, abbr.

52. Strong desire

54. Cookbook amt., abbr.

57. US tennis star born in Omaha, Andy _____

61. Bears rushing star who was born in Omaha, Gayle _____

64. Where Goodyear is headquartered

65. Business abbreviation

67. Senses by touch

69. James Bond actor, Daniel

70. Baton Rouge sch., abbr.

71. Up, in baseball

72. Sleepy reaction 73. Young fellow

Wanders freely

Spots

Hawaiian dance

Humble

Dined at home 5. “I’m innocent!”

Crossword by Myles Mellor

MIDWEST LEADERS q&a

LORI THOMAS, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & OPERATIONS, THE WELLBEING PARTNERS

carrying. Questions like, “What are you carrying today?” or “How is your head, and how is your heart?” create opportunities for authentic dialogue and let employees feel heard and supported.

How do you guard your own mental health?

As a high-achiever, I often find myself being my own worst critic, pushing myself too hard, or expecting too much of myself. To combat this, I’ve had open and honest conversations with my team about setting and respecting healthy boundaries. These boundaries include not responding to emails outside of normal work hours and flexing my hours when I need to work longer or outside regular hours for events. My team has been incredibly supportive, even helping hold me accountable when I overstep.

Another way I prioritize my mental health is by listening to my body. Over time, I’ve learned how my body responds to stress and identified strategies to manage it effectively. I take breaks when needed, step away from my computer to walk around, or shift to a different task to give my mind a rest. I also focus on activities that recharge and refuel me, like listening to music, spending time with my family, photography, and camping.

A friend or family member is coming to Omaha. Where are you taking them to experience Omaha like a local?

Definitely the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium! My brother was an intern and then a zookeeper there for several years, so our family has countless cherished memories from our visits. Next, I’d take them to Twisted Vine in downtown Papillion. Downtown Papillion is a beautiful area filled with fantastic small businesses and friendly people. Twisted Vine is the perfect spot to relax, enjoy a drink, or join in on Music Bingo with Avery!

Crossword by Myles Mellor – Answers

UPCOMING events

A roundup of upcoming events in the Greater Omaha area

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Lunch & Learn

Join the Nebraska Enterprise Fund for its Lunch & Learn series at Elevator Co-Warehousing + Community in Omaha. This session will feature Ervin & Smith COO Ashley Bails who will help attendees understand how to optimize ad spend, target the right audience, achieve measurable results during her talk “From Impressions to Conversation: Winning Digital Ad Strategies.” Registration for this event, which is taking place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., can be found online at elevatorspaces.com/events.

Legal considerations for a startup

Join attorneys from Baird Holm for the first virtual installment of a three-part series covering legal considerations for small businesses and entrepreneurs. All three sessions will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with the additional dates being Tuesday, February 11, 2025 and Tuesday, February 18, 2025. This event is free, and registration can be found at events@nebbiz.org.

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Cocktails & Culture

The Greater Omaha Chamber is hosting a networking event from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Leo Ballroom, 2027 Dodge Street in Omaha. This ticketed event includes light appetizers, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages. Registration is available online until Wednesday, February 5, or capacity is met. Tickets can be purchased at your.omahachamber.org.

Winter-proofing your workplace: session four

Join the Human Resources Association of the Midlands for part four of its six part Winter Warm-Up Sessions. This session, which will be held virtually, will feature Koley Jessen attorney Roberta Christianson who will discuss intellectual property and handbook policy. Christianson helps clients understand and evaluate their options to protect their intellectual property at home and abroad and is the past-chair of the Nebraska State Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section. The cost to attend this session, which will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., is $15. Registration can be fund at HRAM.org/events.

Friday, February 7, 2025

YP night at the opera

Join other young professionals at the Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th Street in Omaha, for a night connection and culture. The Greater Omaha Chamber’s Omaha Young Professionals group has organized a behind-the-scenes peek at Opera Omaha’s production of Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress.” Before the sneak-peek and performance, participants can enjoy cocktails and networking. Tickets can be purchased at your.omahachamber.org.

Lindsay Irrigation Solutions, LLC – Omaha, NE

Software Engineer I will assists in developing, testing, and delivering high quality web and mobile app solutions, including new products and features. Assists in new product development efforts, delivering new solutions on time and within the functional specifications. Performs routine maintenance on the existing codebase for the various Lindsay products and solutions, as assigned during each sprint. Codes and configures software functionality according to functional specifications. Unit tests code and debugs thoroughly prior to hand-off. Research and resolve reported software problems efficiently, accurately, and in a timely manner. Adheres to the Lindsay software organization’s coding standards and guidelines, as well as the group's various processes, policies, and procedures. Clearly communicates issues and roadblocks in order to maintain sprint scope and efficiency. Requires a master’s degree in computer engineering or computer science. No experience required but must have graduate coursework in: Linux Operating System Essentials; Secure Software Engineering; Network Protocols and Security; and Cyber Physical System Security for the Smart Grid. Telecommuting and working from home permitted. Salary $99,965/year. Apply directly at https://www.jobpostingtoday.com/application/63677/apply and reference Job # 63677

IN THE spotlight

Tony Guerrero

TONY GUERRERO HIRED AT MERIDIAN BUSINESS LLC

Tony Guerrero joins Meridian Business as a NetSuite Financials Consultant. With over nine years of financial accounting experience and four years of NetSuite expertise., Tony’s background spanning non-profit, healthcare, and manufacturing, Tony understands clients’ unique challenges firsthand. He has played key roles in successful NetSuite implementations and training, earning recognition for his problem-solving skills and collaborative approach. We’re thrilled to have Tony on board to help clients optimize their financial operations and maximize ERP value.

Welcome to the team, Tony!

COMPANY PHONE: (402) 392-4030

COMPANY EMAIL: TGUERRERO@MERIDIANBUSINESS.COM

COMPANY WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.MERIDIANBUSINESS.COM

Frontier Bank expands Treasury Management team

Frontier Bank is pleased to announce the expansion of its Treasury Management team with the promotion of Jessica Wurtele and the hiring of Regina Quint and Amber Holmberg.

Jessica Wurtele has been with Frontier for over 14 years with an extensive background in Retail Banking and Treasury Management Services. Jessica will oversee the Treasury Management department, guiding the expanded group to provide clients with the tools to assist them in all their Treasury Management needs. Kevin McCroden, Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking, says, “Jessica has been an essential part of the Omaha Market growth since its inception. She consistently goes above and beyond for our clients, delivering custom tailored solutions for their business. We are thrilled to have her heading up our Treasury Group as we continue to grow this division within Frontier Bank.” Jessica has been an active volunteer for Tabitha Meals on Wheels and is currently the Vice President and Treasurer of Dream Factory – Nebraska Chapter.

Regina Quint has joined Frontier Bank as Treasury Management Sales Officer. Regina is a veteran Treasury Management Officer with over 30 years of Treasury Management experience in the Omaha metro area. “Frontier Bank is excited to add Regina to our Omaha team. She emulates the customer service standard which we strive towards at Frontier Bank. Regina touts herself as a bank on wheels, meaning she can provide the tools businesses need without trips to the bank, or she will come to you. This personal approach with a heavy emphasis on relationships sets Frontier Bank apart from the competition,” said Kevin Munro, Market President. Regina will leverage her years of experience and relationships to help propel Frontier Bank’s growth in the market.

Amber Holmberg has also joined Frontier Bank’s team as a Treasury Management Specialist. Amber has 17 Years of experience in Treasury Management, Operations and Retail. “Amber’s background in Treasury Management Operations and personal service will be a key component in the growth in our department. She will be instrumental in elevating our customer experience by providing personal service and a hands-on approach to banking,” said Jessica Wurtele, Treasury Management Manager.

Founded in 2005 by a group of partners and friends, Frontier Bank is a financial institution providing full-service banking solutions to business and consumer clients. Headquartered in Omaha at 13333 California Street, Frontier has over $1.3 Billion in assets and six locations throughout Nebraska. Frontier is one of the fastest growing banks in the state and has become one the largest community banks in Nebraska. To learn more about Frontier Bank visit: Frontier.Bank or call one of our Bankers at 402-330-4711.

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John D. Klaasmeyer, Attorney at Law Box 597

Fremont, Nebraska 68026

LEGAL NOTICE

TO THE DEFENDANT, MICHAEL SKRADIS

You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 08/08/2024 on Case Number CI24-18261, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $774.00, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 03/17/2025 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION, Plaintiff

By: John D. Klaasmeyer, #21961, Its Attorney

525 N. “D” St. P.O. Box 597

Fremont, NE 68026

402-721-1850

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

John D. Klaasmeyer, Attorney at Law Box 597

Fremont, Nebraska 68026

LEGAL NOTICE

TO THE DEFENDANT, ERIN SHERIDAN

You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 09/06/2024 on Case Number CI24-20561, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $269.68, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 03/17/2025 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION, Plaintiff

By: John D. Klaasmeyer, #21961, Its Attorney

525 N. “D” St. P.O. Box 597

Fremont, NE 68026

402-721-1850

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

John D. Klaasmeyer, Attorney at Law Box 597

Fremont, Nebraska 68026

LEGAL NOTICE

TO THE DEFENDANT, KAYLIE MARANVILLE

You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 10/08/2024 on Case Number CI24-23292, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $246.20, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 03/16/2025 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION, Plaintiff

By: John D. Klaasmeyer, #21961, Its Attorney

525 N. “D” St. P.O. Box 597

Fremont, NE 68026

402-721-1850

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

LEGAL NOTICE

John D. Klaasmeyer, Attorney at Law

Box 597

Fremont, Nebraska 68026

TO THE DEFENDANT, ROBERT KEIM

You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 10/07/2024 on Case Number CI24-23219, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $406.65, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 03/16/2025 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION, Plaintiff

By: John D. Klaasmeyer, #21961, Its Attorney

525 N. “D” St. P.O. Box 597

Fremont, NE 68026

402-721-1850

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

John D. Klaasmeyer, Attorney at Law

Box 597

Fremont, Nebraska 68026

LEGAL NOTICE

TO THE DEFENDANT, MARIA GUADALUPE SILVA

You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 10/01/2024 on Case Number CI24-22652, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $152.00, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 03/17/2025 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION, Plaintiff

By: John D. Klaasmeyer, #21961, Its Attorney

525 N. “D” St. P.O. Box 597

Fremont, NE 68026

402-721-1850

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

John D. Klaasmeyer, Attorney at Law Box 597

Fremont, Nebraska 68026

LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT, DEANDREW STAPLETON

ANNA STAPLETON

You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 08/13/2024 on Case Number CI24-23622, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $1,912.00, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 03/17/2025 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION, Plaintiff

By: John D. Klaasmeyer, #21961, Its Attorney

525 N. “D” St. P.O. Box 597

Fremont, NE 68026

402-721-1850

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

John D. Klaasmeyer, Attorney at Law

Box 597

Fremont, Nebraska 68026

LEGAL NOTICE

TO THE DEFENDANT, MOLLY A REINECKE

You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 10/02/2024 on Case Number CI24-22751, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $1,219.10, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 03/17/2025 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION, Plaintiff

By: John D. Klaasmeyer, #21961, Its Attorney

525 N. “D” St. P.O. Box 597

Fremont, NE 68026

402-721-1850

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

TO: CINNAMON ROBINSON

You are hereby notified that on 08/12/24, the Plaintiff Credit Management Services, Inc., filed a Complaint in the COUNTY Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska, against you shown as Case Number CI24 18553. The object and prayer of which is a judgment in the amount of 2,826.58, plus court costs, pre-judgment interest and attorney fees, if applicable.

The Complaint prays that judgment be entered against you. You are hereby notified that you must answer the Complaint on or before 03/09/25 at the COUNTY court of DOUGLAS County, OMAHA Nebraska.

Steven J Morrison #24708 P.O. Box 1512

Grand Island, NE 68802 (308)398-3801

Attorney for Plaintiff services@credit-mgmt.com

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

John D. Klaasmeyer, Attorney at Law Box 597

Fremont, Nebraska 68026

LEGAL NOTICE

TO THE DEFENDANT, NAKEITAR LEWIS

You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 09/03/2024 on Case Number CI24-20291, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $1,350.59, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 03/17/2025 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION, Plaintiff By: John D. Klaasmeyer, #21961, Its Attorney 525 N. “D” St. P.O. Box 597 Fremont, NE 68026 402-721-1850

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

John D. Klaasmeyer, Attorney at Law Box 597

Fremont, Nebraska 68026

LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT (s), KEVIN LYTLE, and APRIL LYTLE

You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 07/11/2024 on Case Number CI24-15502, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $350.00, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 03/09/2025 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION, Plaintiff

By: John D. Klaasmeyer, #21961

Its Attorney

525 N. “D” St. P.O. Box 597 Fremont, NE 68026

402-721-1850

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

DUGGAN BERTSCH, LLC

17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3

Omaha, Nebraska, 68118

Telephone 402-504-1300

Corrected Notice of Organization of WILWERDING RESIDENTIAL REALTY LLC

Notice is hereby given that WILWERDING RESIDENTIAL REALTY LLC (“Company”) has been organized as a professional limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company’s members, managers, professional employees and agents are licensed to conduct real estate activities in the State of Nebraska. The address of the initial designated office of the Company is 18520 Van Camp Drive, Omaha, NE 68130. The agent for service of process for the Company is VW Agents LLC located at 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3, Omaha, NE 68118. First publication January 31, 2025

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GCP III SNAP, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GCP III SNAP, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on January 24, 2025, and the company is in the process of voluntary dissolution. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the company are to be fully paid and satisfied or adequate provision is to be made therefore, and that the balance of any remaining assets are to be distributed to its Members. Zachary A. Wiegert will wind up and liquidate the company’s business and affairs. If you have a claim against the company, please provide the following information with respect to your claim: 1) your name or the name of your entity; 2) the nature of your claim; 3) the amount of your claim; and 4) the date your claim arose. All claims shall be mailed to GCP III SNAP, LLC, c/o Zachary A. Wiegert, 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68154. A claim against the company is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five (5) years after the publication date of the third required notice.

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

KARINE E. SOKPOH

402LEGAL 7930 Blondo Street, Suite 100

Omaha, Nebraska 68134

NOTICE OF MERGER, MERGING CARING EXPERTISE HOMECARE LLC INTO CARING EXPERTISE LLC

Notice is hereby given that CARING EXPERTISE HOMECARE LLC was organized under the laws of Nebraska on January 6, 2024. On November 26, 2024, CARING EXPERTISE HOMECARE LLC filed Articles of Merger with the Nebraska Secretary of State wherein CARING EXPERTISE HOMECARE LLC was merged with and into CARING EXPERTISE LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company. The Certificate of Organization of CARING EXPERTISE LLC will not be affected as part of the merger.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

Robert M. Gonderinger, #16840

CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM

2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 (402) 391-6777

NOTICE

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA Estate of Dolores B. McCawley, Deceased. Estate No. PR 25- 34

Notice is hereby given that on Grenuary 10th, 2025, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate and that Michael T. McCawley, whose address is 2611 South 100th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, and Mary P. Didier, whose address is 315 East 18th Street, Schuyler, Nebraska 68661, were informally appointed by the Registrar as CoPersonal Representatives of the Estate.

Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 330, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before March 17, 2025, or be forever barred.

VALERIE BYRD

REGISTRAR

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

Judith A. Wells, #23090

Law Office of Judith A. Wells 5927 N. 92nd Street

Omaha, Nebraska 68134 402 884 2777

NOTICE

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA

ESTATE OF DEBRA J. THROOP, Deceased. ESTATE NO: PR 25-21

Notice is hereby given that on Jan 8, 2025 in the County Court of

Douglas County, Nebraska, Alexander C. Throop, 963 S. 48th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68106, was appointed by the Court as Personal Representative of the Estate of DEBRA J. THROOP.

Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 330, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before March 17, 2025, or be forever barred.

Valerie Byrd

Registrar

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

Charles E. Dorwart (Bar I.D. # 16456), Attorney Charles E. Dorwart, P.C., L.L.O. Dorwart Law Office

7305 Main Street

Ralston, NE 68127 Tel: (402) 558-1404

Fax: (402) 779-7498

E-mail: cdorwartjd@dorwartlaw.com

NOTICE

In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska Estate of Sharon A. Swingholm, Deceased. Estate No. PR 25- 12

Notice is hereby given that on January 7, 2025, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Intestate Estate of said Decedent and that Julie M. Ludwick, 4722 Ames Avenue, Omaha, NE 68104, was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of the testate Estate of Sharon A. Swingholm.

Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 330, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before March 17, 2025, or be forever barred.

VALERIE BYRD REGISTRAR

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM

2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, NE 68124

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BLACKROCK LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT, LLC

Notice is hereby given that Blackrock Logistics and Support, LLC was dissolved on January 7, 2025. Any persons having claims against Blackrock Logistics and Support, LLC should present them to John Kunitzer at 1 Water Street, Suite 205, Boyne City, Michigan 49712. Such claims against Blackrock Logistics and Support, LLC should include the following information: name of claimant, amount of claim, goods or services covered by the claim, date claim originated, and supporting documentation (if available). Any claim against the Blackrock Logistics and Support, LLC is barred unless an action to enforce such claim is commenced within five (5) years after the third publication of this notice.

BLACKROCK LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT, LLC

By: /s/ Thomas R. Whyte, Jr., Member First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF CONVERSION OF H.A. & D. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION OF DRBN LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that H.A. & D. Limited Partnership has been converted into DRBN LLC under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the company is 4619 N 192nd Ave, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The Registered Office of the company is 4619 N 192nd Ave, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022 and the Registered Agent at such address is Debra S. Nelson. The conversion of the limited partnership into the limited liability company was accomplished by the filing of Articles of January 24, 2025.

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys

1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION

The name of the Company is Roof Revive, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is 9620 Oak Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. This limited liability company commenced business on January 24, 2025. First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

Erin K. Artz, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive

Omaha, Nebraska 68114

NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF M. WILES LH, LLC

Notice is hereby given of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is M. Wiles LH, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 591 Rim Ridge Road, Plattsmouth, NE

68048. The name and address of the registered agent is Marvin Wiles located at 591 Rim Ridge Road, Plattsmouth, NE 68048. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on December 6, 2023 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement.

LDM Business Services, Inc.

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

ROBERT M. GONDERINGER, Attorney

CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM

2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CJS PROPERTIES, LLC

The name of the limited liability company is CJS Properties, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 1833 South 107th Street, Omaha, NE 68124. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Croker, Huck, Kasher, DeWitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, LLC, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CENTRALIZED CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Centralized Construction Services, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM

2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF NETWORK OF HOPE, LLC

The name of the limited liability company is Network of Hope, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 2219 Deer Park Boulevard, Omaha, NE 68108. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Croker, Huck, Kasher, DeWitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, LLC, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

Notice is hereby given that Lisa Harris Realty, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been dissolved by act of the Company with the consent of its sole Member. A statement of Dissolution was filed with the Secretary of State with an effective date of January 27, 2025. All known debts, obligations and liabilities of the company have been paid or otherwise provided for, and all remaining property and assets of the company have been distributed to its Members. Those parties having claims against the Company shall state the name and address of the claimant, amount and basis of the claim, and the date the claim arose and mail the same to Lisa Harris 124 Noya Pl, Loudon, TN 37774. All claims against the Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within five (5) years after the first publication of this notice. The company affairs and distribution of assets have been managed by Lisa Harris, Member. The company has no remaining assets, and all liabilities have been paid or duly provided for. Lisa Harris, Member

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

NOTICE OF CONVERSION OF SANOMA, LLP AND ORGANIZATION OF SANOMA, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sanoma, LLP has been converted into Sanoma, LLC under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the company is 200 North 55th Street, Omaha, NE 68132. The Registered Office of the company is 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124 and the Registered Agent at such address is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O. The conversion of the limited liability partnership into the limited liability company was accomplished by the filing of Articles of Conversion and Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State on January 14, 2025.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PAYSAN, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Paysan, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 5637 Frederick Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68106. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Dillion M. Choquette, 5637 Frederick Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68106. The limited liability company commenced business on January 14, 2025.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pursuant to the Neb.Rev.St. §§ 21-193 & 21-117, notice is hereby given that the undersigned has formed a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The name of the Limited Liability Company is SCK HOLDINGS, L.L.C. The address of the Company’s initial registered office in Nebraska is 9375 Burt Street, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68114 and the name of its registered agent at such address is Connor W. Orr. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial designated office is 4610 S. 133rd, suite 105. Omaha, NE 68137.This company is organized to engage in and to do any lawful business for any lawful purpose, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.The Company’s duration is perpetual beginning on the date the Certificate of Organization was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska.The affairs of the limited liability company are conducted by Managers, Members and such other officers as may be provided for in the Operating Agreement.Jason Sevener, Member and Manager. Shane Carl, Member and Manager. Patrick Kaipust, Member and Manager. Connor W. Orr, Organizer, 9375 Burt Street, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 (402) 408-6488

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GLASER FAMILY, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Glaser Family, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 14140 Hamilton Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on January 21, 2025.

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

NOTICE OF FILING AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF WATERFRONT PROPERTY, LLC

A NEBRASKA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Waterfront Property, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, amended its Certificate of Organization by changing the name of the entity to Jou Properties, LLC, with said Amended Certificate of Organization being filed on January 21, 2025. /s/Stanley Jou Stanley Jou, Manager

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KTK FARMS, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that KTK Farms, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 10330 North 168th Street, Bennington, Nebraska 68007. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on January 14, 2025.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

Matthew Wurstner, Attorney CARLSON & BLAKEMAN, LLP

2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 100 Omaha, NE 68102

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF THIELE CONSULTING, LLC

Notice is hereby given that THIELE CONSULTING, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 1134 S. 90th Street, Omaha, NE 68124. The Company’s initial registered agent in the State of Nebraska is: MATTHEW WURSTNER, whose address is 2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 100, Omaha, NE 68102 . The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful business and activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced with filing its Certificate of Organization on January 15, 2025, and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Manager Managed Limited Liability Company.

Matthew Wurstner, Organizer

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CLATANOFF FAMILY, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Clatanoff Family, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 16303 Underwood Ave., Omaha, NE 68118. The Registered Agent of the Company is Daniel P. Clatanoff, 16303 Underwood Ave., Omaha, NE 68118. Dvorak Law Group, LLC

9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100

Omaha, NE 68114

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF NOVA BODY, LLC

Notice is hereby given that Nova Body, LLC has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska. With its initial designated office at 3413 Cornhusker Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The initial agent for service of process is Una Balaban, 3413 Cornhusker Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68124.

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

Daniel J. Waters, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114

NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF ULTIMATE GETAWAYS LLC

Notice is hereby given of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is Ultimate Getaways LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114 . The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on January 13, 2025 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement.

LDM Business Services, Inc., Organizer

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

PATRICK M. FLOOD, ATTORNEY

PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP

10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3728

NOTICE OF AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF MOUNT MICHAEL BENEDICTINE SCHOOL

Notice is hereby given that the Articles of Incorporation of Mount Michael Benedictine School, a Nebraska nonprofit religious corporation (the “Corporation”) have been amended and restated by the members and Directors as of June 9, 2023, and filed with the Secretary of State on January 13, 2025.

The Articles of Incorporation have been amended to generally provide as follows:

1. To create two different classes of membership.

2. To provide for the number and general composition of each class of membership.

3. To specify that the Corporation is a religious corporation. First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF IRONWOOD VENTURES, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ironwood Ventures, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1100 Capitol Avenue, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF SCARPELLO GROUP, LLC

Notice is hereby given that the Certificate of Organization of Scarpello Group, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (“Company”), has been amended to change the name of the Company to TOData Analytics, LLC. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on January 13, 2025.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY, LLP

Erin K. Artz, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF BROWN AND BOTT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Notice is hereby given that a non-profit corporation has now been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is Brown and Bott Industries, Inc. (“Corporation”). The Corporation’s purpose is any lawful business under the laws of Nebraska. This Corporation shall have the authority to issue one thousand (1,000) shares of common stock of one cent ($.01) par value per share. The Corporation commenced existence on January 14, 2025, and shall have perpetual duration. The name and address of

the incorporator and registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114.

LDM Business Services, Inc., Incorporator

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP

10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300

Omaha, Nebraska 68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LUNN & PARTNERS, LLC

Notice is hereby given of the organization of Lunn & Partners, LLC:

1. The name of the limited liability company is Lunn & Partners, LLC; and

2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 2006 Country Club Ave, Omaha , Nebraska 68104 , and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Matthew T. Payne, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 , Omaha , Nebraska 68114 . First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BEACH VIBES TROPICAL ICE, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Beach Vibes Tropical Ice, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 7507 North 124th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68142. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Certificate of Organization was filed on January 17, 2025. First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney

PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP

10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MAN OVERBOARD BAR, LLC

Notice is hereby given of the organization of Man Overboard Bar, LLC:

1. The name of the limited liability company is Man Overboard Bar, LLC; and

2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 3302 Leavenworth Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68105, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Benjamin J. Pick, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C.

10330 Regency Parkway Drive

Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CLOUD SECURITY SOLUTIONS, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Cloud Security Solutions, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 17010 T Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68135 and designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C., a limited liability organization, with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C.

10330 Regency Parkway Drive

Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MCCASHLAND SEEDING, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that McCashland Seeding, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with its designated office located at 25304 Ida Street, Valley, Nebraska 68064 and designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C. a limited liability organization, with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF DJENO, LLC

Notice is hereby given that DJENO, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has filed an amendment to its certificate of organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State on January 19, 2025, effecting the following changes: to change the Company’s designated office to 10308 S. 23rd St., Bellevue, NE 68123; to change the Company’s registered agent for service of process to John D. Hassett, registered office located at 10308 S. 23rd St., Bellevue, NE 68123; and to change the Company’s member(s).

This amendment is effective on January 19, 2025. To view the full amendment, contact the Nebraska Secretary of State office.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ACG AERIE II, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ACG Aerie II, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 3540 Prairieview Street, Suite 200, Grand Island, Nebraska 68803. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., and the mailing address of such registered agent is 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on January 21, 2025. First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MH RESIDENTIAL, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MH RESIDENTIAL, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 3402 S. 70th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jennifer L. Rattner, Esq., Ringenberg & Rattner Law, LLC, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF URGENT CARE BENNINGTON, LLC

Notice is hereby given that the Certificate of Organization of Urgent Care Bennington, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (“Company”), has been amended to change the name of the Company to Bennington Urgent Care, LLC. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on January 17, 2025.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION

JMOA Imaging Consultants, LLC, is organized under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. Its designated and principal office address is 9900 Nicholas Street, Suite 300, Omaha, NE 68114. Its registered agent is Bradley A. Boyum at 1127 S. 119 th St., Omaha, NE 68144.

First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF METROPOLITAN TRUST

NOTICE is hereby given that a nonprofit corporation has been formed on January 16, 2025 under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is Metropolitan Trust. The corporation is a public benefit corporation and will not have members. The name and address of the corporation’s initial registered agent and office is Catherine French, 11808 Miracle Hills Drive, Suite 115, Omaha, NE 68154. The name and address of the incorporator is Nebraska Philanthropic Trust, 11808 Miracle Hills Drive, Suite 115, Omaha, NE 68154. Nebraska Philanthropic Trust, Incorporator First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BROASTED REAL ESTATE, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Broasted Real Estate, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office address of the limited liability company is 1326 N 160th Street, Omaha, NE 68118. The registered agent and office is Aaron Flaugh, 1326 N 160th Street, Omaha, NE 68118.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of a Limited Liability Company

Notice is hereby given that MO Flooring, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under Nebraska laws, with its designated office at 5031 S 39th Street, Omaha, NE 68107. It is organized to transact any lawful business for which a Limited Liability Company maybe organized under Nebraska laws. Its affairs are to be conducted by the manager Mario Antonio Orozco. Its registered agent is Mario Antonio Orozco and his office is located at 5031 S 39th Street, Omaha, NE 68107.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

BENJAMIN J. PICK, ATTORNEY

PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP

10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, NE 68114-3728

NOTICE OF AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF MCGILL FAMILY PRACTICE, P.C.

Notice is hereby given that the Articles of Incorporation of MCGILL FAMILY PRACTICE, P.C., a Nebraska professional corporation (the “ Corporation”), have been amended and restated by the Sole Shareholder and Sole Director as of December 27, 2024, and filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on January 16, 2025.

The Articles of Incorporation have been amended to generally provide as follows:

1. To change the address of the registered office and principal office of the Corporation to 2063 Creek Side Drive, Suite 115, Papillion, Nebraska 68046; and

2. To further define and clarify the prior Articles of Incorporation. First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

Notice is hereby given that a corporation has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is Kennedy Square East Condominium Owners Association, Inc. The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Business Filings Incorporated, 5601 S. 59th St., Lincoln, NE 68516. The designated office is located at 2011 N. 30th St. Omaha, NE 68111.

Richard J. Sciortino, Organizer

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of a Limited Liability Company

Notice is hereby given that Juventino’s Party, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under Nebraska laws, with its designated office at 1531 Monroe Street, Omaha, NE 68107. It is organized to transact any lawful business for which a Limited Liability Company maybe organized under Nebraska laws. Its affairs are to be conducted by the manager Juventino Mendoza Perez. Its registered agent is Juventino Mendoza Perez and his office is located at 1531 Monroe Street, Omaha, NE 68107.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF NEW IN TOWN

1. The name of the Corporation is New In Town.

2. The Corporation is a public benefit corporation.

3. The Registered Office of the Corporation is: 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, and the Registered Agent at such address is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O.

4. The name and address of the Incorporator is as follows: Nicholas W. O’Brien, 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124.

5. The Corporation shall have no members. The corporate existence began on January 7, 2025, when Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State. First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JUICY OPERATIONS, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Juicy Operations, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office address of the limited liability company is 1326 N 160th Street, Omaha, NE 68118. The registered agent and office is Aaron Flaugh, 1326 N 160th Street, Omaha, NE 68118.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIGHTHOUSE NEXUS, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lighthouse Nexus, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1100 Capitol Avenue, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

SEAN D. MOYLAN, Attorney

1010 South 120 th Street, Suite 320 Omaha, Nebraska 68154

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

Notice is given that The Off-Road Co., a Nebraska Corporation, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on January 16, 2025, and the company is in the process of a voluntary dissolution. The terms and conditions of the dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the company are to be fully paid and satisfied or adequate provision is to be made therefore, and that the balance of the remaining assets are to be distributed to its members. The President and Secretary will wind up and liquidate the company’s business and affairs. If you have a claim against The Off-Road Co., please provide the following information with respect to your claim: (1) your name or the name of your entity; (2) the nature of your claim; (3) the amount of the claim; and (4) the date your claim arose. All claims should be mailed to Moylan Law at 1010 S. 120 th St. Ste. #320, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. A claim against The Off-Road, Co. is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within three (3) years after the publication date of the third required notice. First publication January 31, 2025, final February 14, 2025

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124

NOTICE OF

DISSOLUTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Access Aviation, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on January 10, 2025, and the company is in the process of voluntary dissolution. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the company are to be fully paid and satisfied or adequate provision is to be made therefore, and that the balance of any remaining assets are to be distributed to its Members. The Members will wind up and

liquidate the company’s business and affairs. If you have a claim against Access Aviation, LLC, please provide the following information with respect to your claim: (1) your name or the name of your entity; (2) the nature of your claim; (3) the amount of your claim; and (4) the date your claim arose. All claims shall be mailed to Access Aviation, LLC, 13030 Pierce Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. A claim against Access Aviation, LLC is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five (5) years after the publication date of the third required notice.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PROJECT DELTA CONSTRUCTION, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Project Delta Construction, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 6517 South 167th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68135. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is Celia Lisaet Torres, 6517 South 167th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68135.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LUNARSIEN DATA, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that LunarSien Data, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 3226 South 186th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on January 7, 2025.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF NORDSTROM CHRISTMAS FARM ASSISTED LIVING, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Nordstrom Christmas Farm Assisted Living, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 7180 N. 122nd Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68142. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FFO VENTURES, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FFO Ventures, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on January 14, 2025.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF TRADECRAFT HOMES, LLC

Notice is hereby given that the Certificate of Organization of Tradecraft Homes, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (“Company”), has been amended to change the name of the Company to Design Driven, LLC. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on January 13, 2025.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

FITZGERALD, SCHORR, BARMETTLER & BRENNAN, P.C., L.L.O. 200 Regency One 10050 Regency Circle Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3794

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION

WIOH COMM 1 LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office of the Company is 1850 South 72 nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The name, street and mailing address of the initial agent for service of process of the Company are Carlo A. Skrupa, 1850 South 72 nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124.

Dated this 15th day of January, 2025

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JUICY REAL ESTATE, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Juicy Real Estate, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office address of the limited liability company is 1326 N 160th Street, Omaha, NE 68118. The registered agent and office is Aaron Flaugh, 1326 N 160th Street, Omaha, NE 68118.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

Notice of Organization of Engrams Worldwide, LLC

Notice is hereby given that Engrams Worldwide, LLC (the Company) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 3008 N. 146th Street, Omaha, NE 68116. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Andrew Chupp, 3008 N 146th Street, Omaha, NE 68116.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF FILING AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF JULIE THERESA, LLC

A NEBRASKA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Julie Theresa, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, amended its Certificate of Organization by changing the name of the entity to Julie Therese, LLC, with said Amended Certificate of Organization being filed on May 31, 2022. Michael K. Huffer, Organizer

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BROASTED OPERATIONS, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Broasted Operations, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office address of the limited liability company is 1326 N 160th Street, Omaha, NE 68118. The registered agent and office is Aaron Flaugh, 1326 N 160th Street, Omaha, NE 68118.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ELEVATE STAFFING PARTNERS, LLC

A NEBRASKA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Elevate Staffing Partners, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 15705 West Dodge Road, Suite 102, Omaha, Nebraska 68118 and with its initial agent for service of process being Michael K. Huffer whose office is located at 9290 West Dodge Road, Suite 302, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The general nature of its business is to engage in any lawful business. The company was organized and commenced January 16, 2025, and its period of duration will be perpetual, unless terminated earlier. The affairs of the limited liability company shall be conducted by its Manager until such time as a successor or successors are selected pursuant to the Operating Agreement. Michael K. Huffer, Organizer 9290 West Dodge Road, Suite 302 Omaha, Nebraska 68114

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MARIGOLD NOVA - IOWA, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Marigold Nova - Iowa, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GOLDENROD CAPITAL PARTNERS INVESTMENT, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Goldenrod Capital Partners Investment, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

Notice is hereby given that 4564 S 198 ST, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, with its initial designed office at 4564 S 198th St, Omaha, NE 68135. The initial agent for service of process is Kirk S. Thompson, 4564 S 198th St, Omaha, NE 68135.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

Notice is hereby given that a corporation has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is 3030 Upland, LLC. The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Business Filings Incorporated, 5601 South 59th Street, Lincoln, NE 68516. The designated office is located at 5601 S. 59th St., Lincoln, NE 68516. Marilyn De La Pena, Organizer First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

Notice is hereby given that a limited liability company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is ARBOR FLATS MANAGER, LLC. The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Business Filings Incorporated, 5601 S. 59th St., Lincoln, NE 68516. The designated office is located at 5601 S. 59th St., Lincoln, NE 68516. Marilyn De La Pena, Organizer

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

Darren R. Carlson, Attorney CARLSON & BLAKEMAN, LLP

2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 100 Omaha, NE 68102

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SATTEM WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

Notice is hereby given that SATTEM WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 100, Omaha, NE 68102. The Company’s initial registered agent in the State of Nebraska is:

DARREN R. CARLSON, whose address is 2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 100, Omaha, NE 68102 . The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful business and activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced with filing its Certificate of Organization on January 8, 2025, and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Member Managed Limited Liability Company.

Darren R. Carlson, Organizer

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

Charles L. Grimes, Attorney BURNETT LEGAL GROUP, LLP

17525 Arbor Street Omaha, NE 68130

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LEAN PROPERTIES, LLC

Notice is hereby given that LEAN PROPERTIES, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial Designated Office is 17302 Yucca Circle, Bellevue, Nebraska 68123. The Company’s initial Registered Agent in the State of Nebraska is: Charles L. Grimes, whose address is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful business and activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced with filing its Certificate of Organization on January 7, 1/8/2025 , and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Member Managed Limited Liability Company.

Charles L. Grimes, Organizer

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF HAVENVIEW, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that HAVENVIEW, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 10730 Pacific Street, Suite 230, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jennifer L. Rattner, Esq., Ringenberg & Rattner Law, LLC, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF Horizon Exteriors Inc.

FIRST. The name of the corporation is Horizon Exteriors Inc..

SECOND. The total number of shares which the corporation shall have the authority to issue is 1,000 shares of Common Stock, and the par value of each of such shares is $0.001.

THIRD. The corporation’s initial registered office in the State of Nebraska is located at 1102 Douglas St., Omaha, NE 68102. The name of its initial registered agent in such office is USCA, Inc.

FOURTH. The incorporator of the corporation is Lanae Cordes, 633 S 80th St, Omaha, NE 68114.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned incorporator has executed these Articles of Incorporation on the date below.

Date: March 25, 2024

Lanae Cordes, Incorporator

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ACT REAL ESTATE LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ACT Real Estate LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 3355 North 141st Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68164. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on January 6, 2025.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DOCOLOGY, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Docology, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 17617 Pine Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Andrew Rogers, 17617 Pine Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The limited liability company commenced business on January 6, 2025. First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

Notice is hereby given that 1867 Real Estate LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, with its initial designed office at 4564 S 198th St, Omaha, NE 68135. The initial agent for service of process is Kirk S. Thompson, 4564 S 198th St, Omaha, NE 68135.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION

Notice is given that HEATHER KANNAS PHOTOGRAPHY, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with the following registered agent and registered office Heather Kannas 5032 N 209th Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The general nature of the Company’s business is to engage in any lawful business permitted under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The company was organized on January 12, 2025, and it shall continue in perpetuity unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms of its operating agreement. In general, the Company’s business is to be managed by its primary member Heather Kannas in accordance with the Company’s operating agreement.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LAT HOLDINGS, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that LAT Holdings, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 17110 Sprague St., Omaha, Nebraska 68116. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GOLDENROD HENRY TOWER 2 APARTMENTS LP, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Goldenrod Henry Tower 2 Apartments LP, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SOWER LVFII SIOUX CITY 3908, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sower LVFII Sioux City 3908, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 920 S. 107th Avenue, Suite 250, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP, Attorneys 14606 Branch Street, Suite 200 Omaha, NE 68154

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ETERNAL RADIANCE MED SPA, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Eternal Radiance Med Spa, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska on January 6, 2025 (the “Company”). The Company has designated its registered agent as Liz Fitzgarrald with registered office at 12103 Pacific St, Omaha, NE 68154. The Company’s initial designated office is at 12103 Pacific St, Omaha, NE 68154. The Company shall be governed by one or more managers. The general nature of business is any lawful purpose. First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

Notice is hereby given that 1867 Enterprises, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, with its initial designed office at 4564 S 198th St, Omaha, NE 68135. The initial agent for service of process is Kirk S. Thompson, 4564 S 198th St, Omaha, NE 68135.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sharka Holdings, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office address of the Company is 900 S Taylor St, Papillion, NE 68046. The Registered Agent of the Company is Austin J Keller, 900 S Taylor St, Papillion, NE, 68046.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

ROBERT J. KIRBY, Attorney

CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM

2120 S. 72 nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PINK MAPLE, LLC

The name of the limited liability company is Pink Maple, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 4920 South 66th Plaza, Omaha, NE 68117. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Croker, Huck, Kasher, DeWitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, LLC, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE HENRY TOWER 2 APARTMENTS LIMITED PARTNERS, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The Henry Tower 2 Apartments Limited Partners, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

Notice is hereby given that a limited liability company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is ARBOR FLATS LIHTC, LLC. The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Business Filings Incorporated, 5601 S. 59th St., Lincoln, NE 68516. The designated office is located at 5601 S. 59th St., Lincoln, NE 68516. Marilyn De La Pena, Organizer

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Elkhorn Junk, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 19631 Farnam ST. Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The initial agent for service of process is Joseph E. Wherry II, 19631 Farnam ST. Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF REVOLUTION TAX, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Revolution Tax, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 450 Regency Parkway, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SOWER LVFII ORD 519, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sower LVFII Ord 519, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 920 S. 107th Avenue, Suite 250, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN FENCE COMPANY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that American Fence Company of Western Nebraska, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 12330 Cary Circle, La Vista, Nebraska 68128. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is Todd J. Lavigne, 12330 Cary Circle, La Vista, Nebraska 68128.

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

Notice is hereby given that AFU Custom Construction, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been dissolved by act of the Company with the consent of its Members. A statement of Dissolution was filed with the Secretary of State on January 6, 2025, effective December 31, 2024. All known debts, obligations and liabilities of the company have been paid or otherwise provided for, and all remaining property and assets of the company have been distributed to its Members. Those parties having claims against the Company shall state the name and address of the claimant, amount and basis of the claim, and the date the claim arose and mail the same to Sarah Ullsperger, 4435 S. 184 th Plz., Omaha, NE 68135. All claims against the Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within five (5) years after the first publication of this notice. The company affairs and distribution of assets have been managed by Sarah Ullsperger, Member. The company has no remaining assets, and all liabilities have been paid or duly provided for. Sarah Ullsperger, Member First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

Notice is hereby given that a limited liability company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is 3030 Upland Manager, LLC. The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Marilyn De La Pena, 5601 S. 59th St., Lincoln, NE 68516. The designated office is located at 5601 S. 59th St., Lincoln, NE 68516. Marilyn De La Pena, Organizer

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

Notice is hereby given that a corporation has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is 3030 Upland Manager, LLC. The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Business Filings Incorporated, 5601 South 59th Street, Lincoln, NE 68516. The designated office is located at 5601 S. 59th St., Lincoln, NE 68516.Marilyn De La Pena, Organizer

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

Notice is hereby given that a limited liability company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is ARBOR FLATS MANAGER, LLC. The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Marilyn De La Pena, 5601 S. 59th St., Lincoln, NE 68516. The designated office is located at 5601 S. 59th St., Lincoln, NE 68516. Marilyn De La Pena, Organizer

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

Notice is hereby given that a corporation has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is Southside Terrace Phase 1 Owners Association, Inc. The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Business Filings Incorporated, 5601 South 59th Street, Lincoln, NE 68516. The designated office is located at 5601 S. 59th St., Lincoln, NE 68516. Marilyn De La Pena, Organizer

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C.

10330 Regency Parkway Drive

Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KCCTS, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that KCCTS, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with its designated office located at 14306 U Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68137 and designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C. a Limited Liability Organization with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication January 24, 2025, final February 7, 2025

Notice is hereby given that a limited liability company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is ARBOR FLATS LIHTC, LLC. The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Marilyn De La Pena, 5601 S. 59th St., Lincoln, NE 68516. The designated office is located at 5601 S. 59th St., Lincoln, NE 68516. Marilyn De La Pena, Organizer

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

Notice of Organization Notice is hereby given that Accurate AllSeason Services LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the designated office of the Company and initial agent for process is 10853 Hanover St Omaha,NE 68142. The initial agent for service of process is Kariba Crudup. The general nature of the business will be to engage in the transaction of any or all lawful business, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Company commenced its existence on 01-03-2025, and its duration shall be perpetual. Organizer Name: Lovette Dobson

First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

Notice is hereby given that a limited liability company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is 3030 Upland, LLC. The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Marilyn De La Pena, 5601 S. 59th St., Lincoln, NE 68516. The designated office is located at 5601 S. 59th St., Lincoln, NE 68516. Marilyn De La Pena, Organizer First publication January 17, 2025, final January 31, 2025

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME

Trade Name to be registered is: JUMPERS4YOU.

Name of Applicant: Stegrani Holding LLC

Address: 6146 WESTERN AVENUE, OMAHA, NE 68132

Applicant is A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.

If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: NE

Date of first use of name in Nebraska: 05/15/2024.

General nature of business: Party Rental and Inflatable Bounce House Rentals.

Ryan J Stegall.

Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative First publication January 31, 2025

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME

Trade Name to be registered is: BT PARTY COVE.

Name of Applicant: BT Events, LLC

Address: 166 S 2ND STREET, SPRINGFIELD, NE 68059

Applicant is A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.

If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska.

Date of first use of name in Nebraska: January 1, 2025

General nature of business: Event Venue.

Tracy Golda

Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative First publication January 31, 2025

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME

Trade Name to be registered is: UNISHIPPER5033.

Name of Applicant: Swiftship Logistics, LLC

Address: 8208 SOUTH 90TH PLZ, UNIT 9, LA VISTA, NE 68128

Applicant is A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.

If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska.

Date of first use of name in Nebraska: 01/03/2025.

General nature of business: Logistics Consulting.

Daniel Maxwell.

Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative

First publication January 31, 2025