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Many are familiar with i3 Bank, they just may not realize it at first blush. That’s because the organization featured recently on Husker Football radio spots and on digital billboards has been around since the Great Depression era — only that rare-breed, fifth-generation family bank operated under a different brand over the preceding 90-plus years: Bank of Bennington. “We’re growing dramatically,” said CEO Leslie Andersen. “We have entered new markets. So, we’re not only in Bennington and Omaha. But we’re also in Ashland and Lincoln, and we bought an insurance agency. We had all these different brands. It was an effort to bring them under one brand that represented who we are.” The bank started by Andersen’s great-grandfather and grandfather, Charles F. Roe and Harold E. Roe, and whose Bennington branch is based out of 12212 N. 156th St., turned to another longstanding local firm, Smith Kroeger, for assistance in its new brand development and Continued on page 9.
CEO Leslie Andersen leading rebranding from Bank of Bennington following series of expansions. (Photo by Jim Scholz)
Appsky’s KIPS offers early childhood development tool to broader base by Michelle Leach
Since acquiring 17-year-old KIPS (Keys to Interactive Parenting Scale) last summer, Omaha-based Appsky leadership note the parenting assessment tool has acquired its own “steady stream” of new programs and organizations to its client roster, with a more “significant push” in the works with the rollout of a KIPS 2.0 designed to increase access for non-native English speakers.
“ S u p p o r t i n g c h i l d r e n ’s growth and development is something we’re passionate about as a business,” said Chief Operations Officer Jade Jensen, when asked about the motivating forces behind the acquisition for Appsky Ventures, the venture capital arm of the local custom software development, design, and consultative agency. “At the time, we previously developed Continued on page 9. Executive Director Monte Lamond looks to increase teaching awards and scholarships each year. (Photo by Monica Sempek)
T.E.A.C.H. Omaha honors local teaching professionals, students by Brooke Strickland
Chief Operations Officer Jade Jensen helps lead VC division of Appsky to grow with tool designed to support professionals in early childhood development fields. (Photo by Roger Humphries)
Teachers invest a lot — their time, their energy, their creativity, and even their financial resources. T.E.A.C.H. Omaha, a nonprofit that opened in 2020, recognizes the value that teachers have and strives to strengthen the Omaha community by supplying monetary teacher awards, in addition to providing scholarships for graduating seniors pursuing an
education degree. Monte Lamond, executive director of the organization, said that he started the organization for several reasons. He grew up with parents that were educators and a deep understanding and love for education was instilled in him from an early age. “I grew up with a strong affinity for education and an unContinued on page 10.
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In the latest American Institute of CPAs economic outlook survey released this summer, a reported 70% of business executives expressed optimism over the economy — up from 47% prior-quarter — and the first time a majority of executives have had positive sentiments since the onset of the pandemic, and the highest positivity level since second quarter 2018. Local CPA and Berger, Elliott & Pritchard CPAs leaderBerger ship, Robert H. Berger, said CPAs have never been in more demand for their advice and expertise. “With the Cares Act and the Paycheck Protection Program, CPAs are in a position to assist and help business and individuals succeed in getting the assistance they need and are entitled to and deserve,” he said. Berger also indicated the firm has been busy assisting clients in compliance with tax regulations and work to minimize the tax burden. “Tax compliance and capital funding is the biggest concern for most companies,” he said. Additionally, he said the “latest concern” is staffing.
Tony DeSantis, data analytics manager at Lutz. (Photo by Roger Humphries) “Staffing has been a historical concern, but what out of the realm of traditional CPA seris reaching epidemic proportions,” Berger noted. vices,” Berger said they assist clients in advising “Quality, educated staffing is very difficult, if not them of staffing services (like Snelling Staffing) impossible, to find and train.” and in using resources through the university He also said they work with banks and educational system. financial institutions on the capital front, as“By using the resources of the firm’s three sisting clients in obtaining capital by preparing partners with over 80 years of experience and financial statements and reports to assist lenders our other professional staff with significant in assessing the risk of financing. experience, we can find the correct solution for And, while the staffing question is “some- our clients that is customized to their needs and
not a cookie-cutter response,” he said. “With experience in ‘life planning’ and business operations, we are uniquely qualified to be a trusted business adviser.” Tony DeSantis and his expertise as a data analytics manager represent an opportunity to demonstrate significant value to Lutz’s client-partners. “A lot of times, clients need to see the reporting and access to data in context, they need to see sales and labor together, and inventory overlaid,” he said. “So, now, they are Hayes looking at the business, how it is operating, and the day-to-day activity that is happening. A lot of companies don’t seem to have that view, especially the small- to mid-sized organizations.” He noted he spends time educating clients on the likes of the nuances among data, analytics, and artificial intelligence, and working with clients to access the information that they have. “They haven’t had that real-time reporting, seeing the activity in their business … versus a static report,” DeSantis said. The static report doesn’t allow for questions to be asked about outliers or why Continued on next page.
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Opportunities abound for accounting professionals for sought-after services Continued from preceding page. something happened. “You can take some of that mystery out of the underlying data,” he said. “That’s the foundation to build the analytics.” The outputs are analyzed and evolve into reports that inform about trends and behavior sooner rather than later; for instance, outliers that are pinpointed may indicate something nefarious is going on within the organization. Likewise, it could indicate a control weakness. One may find, for instance, that vendors are unintentionally submitting the same invoice twice. So, the organization is paying them twice. “You can aggregate your spend by categories of vendors, such as office supply vendors,” DeSantis said. From there, one may find that they can consolidate office supplies to get more buying power and to save on the monthly costs associated with these products. “The key for us is to keep it simple,” he said. “The other thing is we need to challenge our clients — what decisions are they going to make? What are they going to modify? And what are those [key performance indicators] that
everyone wants to have. Do they change the way riencing the consequences of the pandemic, you’re operating the business?” [for instance], how to address the new work He indicated it’s about taking these im- environment where more people are working proved insights and acting on them. The latter remotely and negative implications to teamwork approach can be cost-prohibitive, as that may come with that.” one might have to hire a data scienHe, too, referenced the “sotist, data visualization designer, and called war on talent.” a systems engineer. “There are not enough skilled “And you may have all of these people to fulfill job opportunities, people on staff, but you’re not able which has caused wage inflation and to keep them busy,” he said. somewhat of a deterioration of work Their approach allows for one commitment,” Hayes said. “Half of to buy a fraction of the talent’s time our staff still works remotely. We based on what the client’s needs are. have weathered that storm pretty Last year at this time, Hayes well; however, it has in some ways and Associates CPA and President changed the way clients respond to Panzer Frank L. Hayes said the focus was us, particularly on project work.” on Paycheck Protection Plan loans, how to apA nod to an aforementioned point, Hayes ply and whether businesses would survive the said the are fielding many requests for external pandemic. In early September, as he reflected controllership of CFO services. on the past year, he noted how a “good many “Like us, it is difficult to hire talent in the businesses have come out of the pandemic finance area,” he said. stronger than ever.” Hayes said they have learned to work more “Unfortunately, some didn’t survive, par- efficiently, with less hands-on supervision. ticularly in the restaurant industry,” he added. And, for the first time ever, they purchased “Having survived, most businesses are expe- cybersecurity insurance. “It has been said that it is not matter of whether your system will be attacked but when,” he said. “Clients are constantly dealing with issues around identity theft.” As it relates to distinguishing one’s firm from the competition, Infinity CPA Group Partner and CPA Leo J. Panzer emphasized their close working relationships, open communication, prompt response time, and exceptional client referral base. Likewise, as an employer, he emphasized its relaxed casual attire, flex-working hours, robust benefits and various Section 132 plans. In fact, he emphasized working extensively with colleges and universities to identify qualified student interns, which would then be employed full time. Going forward, Panzer’s outlook is “great.” “It continues to be more than full employ-
ment for public accounting firms,” he said. “Tax complexity continues to press CPAs, requiring continued education and further tax compliance.” Berger’s outlook also aligns well with AICPA’s findings. “The CPA industry demand is very strong,” he said. “The only thing holding the CPA industry back is talented people wanting to devote their career to helping business and individuals succeed.” He also referenced compliance needs, and how the ability to save tax dollars and become more efficient in business practices and “life planning” “makes CPAs and their firms a valued business partner.” Given the current climate, Berger noted businesses and individuals alike should seek business planning, asset acquisition, personal estate and financial planning expertise. “The services of a CPA and their firms are integral to success in this area,” he said. When asked about the next generation in data analytics and artificial intelligence, DeSantis isolated how technology is more accessible. “You don’t need a computer science degree to get started or to make good progress,” he said. Specific to AI, robotic process automation is going to be key. “You can take the repetitive and manual processes and automate them through the RPA,” DeSantis said. He indicated this eliminates the resource battle associated with manual entry processes. It also has the added benefit of allowing talent to work on more interesting tasks, enhancing one’s work-life. “To the last point, people get somewhat anxious around AI, but its’ not going to replace the individual, especially when we’re talking about accounting and tax that needs that human perspective, and understanding of what is going on and the business itself,” he said. “It allows us to add value and spend our time doing valuable things, while offloading that tedious work.”
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Midlands accountants say clients are increasingly waking up to the fact that accountants’ varied skills can be applied in business capacities beyond tax time. “Accountants are to business like doctors are to medicine,” said Greg Harr, partner with O’Donnell, Ficenec, Wills & Ferdig. “There’s accountants coming out of school and people with accounting majors being demanded by all sorts of different businesses, not only accounting firms Harr but large and medium corporations. “Accountants are in demand because of what we’re taught in school, the skill sets that we bring. All businesses are transactional, so there’s a lot of accounting that’s done as far as disbursements, receipts. Accountants have the tools to analyze financial statements and see what’s going on inside the business, help-
ing that business owner manage the company in a better, more informed manner.” Harr said this expertise helps many accountants play a wider role in the operations of a business than they used to. “Basically, the CPA is evolving to be the trusted adviser,” he said. “You don’t just touch them once a year; you’re touching them constantly throughout the year. Compliance work is pretty much a commodity anymore and where our profession is headed is more in the way of consulting. Miller A lot of stuff I do is in the area of business valuation, succession planning, litigation support.” Shawna Mahoney, founder of Balanced Books, said the pandemic has only increased the way a typical client needs and is using their accountant. “Now, it’s more important than ever beContinued on next page.
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Future accounting software will become more analytical by David Kubicek
Over the next few years accounting systems will replace certain activities currently done by accounting staff. “The tools and integration that are part of the accounting software are integral to these timesaving steps and improving accuracy that will become commonplace,” Hancock Dana Partner Hugh G. Hermanek said. “In general, long-time users of a software are not fond of changes, so any changes are best adapted to when a modern interface is in place [because] legacy systems are not intuitive and not visually appealing.” Most mainstream accounting software today has plenty of functionality, but the appetite for reporting beyond what is provided seems to always crop up in conversations with business owners. “Improvements to how accounting software integrates with third-party applications or data analytics tools are areas that adds value to businesses,” Hermanek said. Third-party applications are becoming increasingly available to serve a spectrum of industries or are dialed into the needs of a specific industry. Integrating data from accounting systems into outside applications for analysis, or importing data from a point of sale into an accounting system, are becoming more common, and their popularity will continue to grow. The latest trend is to have remote-based accounting software, according to HBE Partner Kevin Furey. “COVID brought that to everyone’s attention,” he said. “The No. 1 question we get is: How can we get our accounting system into the cloud? Over the next year or two I see that being a question organizations will be wrestling with.” One challenge is that many users don’t look at their accounting systems as investments and allow them to get out of date. Putting the system in the cloud and having it upgrade automatically might alleviate that problem. Even so, accounting software is only one piece of a firm’s information system — it may dovetail into the human resources, manufacturing, or cost accounting side of the business. Because the labor pool for accounting seems to be especially thin, companies are looking for ways to do more with fewer people. “This will carry out over the next five years,” Furey said. “There’s simply more
automating of processes going on. When you reduce something that used to take all day to a five-minute import process, that’s a huge value.” A lot of the software is becoming automated, using artificial intelligence technology to learn the firm’s behavior to automatically understand
Hermanek Furey recurring transactions and get them to the right place, according of Christopher A. Lambert, supervisor of business advisory systems at Frankel Zacharia. “The future of accounting software is based off of making as many tasks as possible automated, to take the human element out of it,” he said. This would essentially allow individuals to interact with the software on a more analytical
basis than they do at present; rather than only recording what’s going on they would be interpreting what’s going on. “Software is going to get smarter and help make the decisions that we don’t need to spend time making,” Lambert said. “Software’s only as good as the information you put into it. As the AI gets better, the information going in will get better, and the usability of the information or the financial statements the software creates will help business owners make better decisions.” Another trend Lambert sees is big Lambert tech companies and Silicon Valley startups trying to move into the bookkeeping space. “[They] are trying to produce software that will automate but will also have a backend person to map it out and become competitive against local CPAs,” Lambert said. “One thing we’re seeing is that as more and more stuff gets automated, you still need that human touch and want that human touch to be at a local level.”
Accounting career outlook strong as tech reigns in advancements
by Brooke Strickland Accountants have learned to embrace and Accounting is an incredibly import- leverage new technology to finish tasks ant career field; there has always been a that are normally done on-site in an office demand for people that know somewhere. numbers and enjoy working with “It’s a great time to be an them. In Nebraska, the career accountant in Nebraska,” said landscape for accountants is very Heidi Deden, Associate Progood. In fact, the job market fessor in the College of Busicurrently shows an abundance ness at Bellevue University. of opportunities, ranging from “Companies are looking for entry level positions to managetalented accountants who also ment roles at private companies. possess strong communication As the pandemic changed skills (both written and oral), how and where people complete analytical skills and the ability their work, accountants for the to adapt quickly to emerging Deden most part, were able to adapt technology.” and work remotely to serve clients and The job market is wide open, according the organizations they were a part of. Continued on next page.
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Continued from preceding page. cause if you had not been doing everything correctly throughout the year, it would have been very detrimental,” she said. “Especially during this pandemic time, it would have been difficult for companies to qualify for all of the special funding that has come out. Businesses really have to keep track of where they are on a monthly basis and the ones that aren’t doing that are having difficulty.” Mahoney said even a small firm such as hers has been engaged by clients seeking a wider array of services. “I used to basically reconcile books and there you go; people didn’t ask a lot of questions,” she said. “Now I have weekly and monthly meetings with most of my clients, giving them an update of where they’re at, what they need to look for, where their gross margins are. We discuss things that maybe they need to change or do differently that they wouldn’t notice if they weren’t looking at their financial situation.” Ben Miller, partner with Seim Johnson noted technology has gone a long way toward helping accountants fulfill these wider demands, especially during the age of COVID-19. “While we have been able to serve clients throughout the U.S. for years, technology has now allowed us to ‘meet’ them more than ever before,” he said. “It has also provided us the ability to eliminate old processes. We no longer need to have clients physically sign documents; instead, they can sign electronically. Technology has improved our ability to serve clients and meet their needs.” Miller also noted that as times have changed, so too has the public's appetite for doing things online. “There is a portion of our clientele that works with us exclusively digitally,” he said. “The realization, not only by us, but also by clients, that not everything must be done in person or on paper has allowed our client base to grow. “Clients are now more willing to do business with someone who is not in immediate proximity to them knowing that technology allows us to be right there when needed and to provide the services they need.”
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Accounting career outlook strong as tech reigns in advancements Continued from preceding page. to Ryan Burger, chairman of the Nebraska Society of CPAs. “Current placement rates exceed 95% upon graduation, with starting salaries ranging from $55,000 to $65,000,” he said. “Some of the most prevalent jobs include small and large public accounting firms, health care, nonprofit, government, and payroll specialties. “Gone are the days where you need to
move to New York, Los Angeles, or Chicago to find a highly compensated future in accounting. Public and private companies in Nebraska are very competitive with wages, benefits, and work-life balance.” Susan Eldridge, associate dean for faculty, research and planning for the College of Business Administration at University of Nebraska at Omaha explained that there is often not enough accountants to meet the job demand.
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She said, “School of Accounting Advisory Board members, representing diverse accounting career paths and opportunities, consistently state that the current supply of accounting graduates isn’t enough to meet the demand for talent to fill their needs for professional accounting positions. Many of these organizations organizations are hiring accounting students as interns even at the sophomore level because the market for talent is so tight. This is good news for students, and illustrates the excellent career options for students interested Burger in the wide variety of positions available for accountants.” Getting hands-on experience is one of the best ways accounting graduates can secure a job in their field and be successful. One of the most practical ways of doing this is by working as an intern. “Secure an internship to gain hands-on practical experience and evaluate position responsibilities and organizational cultures,” Eldridge said. “Successful in-
ternships often result in offers for fulltime positions. Embrace a life-long learning mindset. Accounting, business, and everything in the world around us changes, and we need to continue to hone our knowledge and skills to remain competitive and provide impactful service in our careers.” In addition, make sure to get training in relevant accounting software and computer programs. “Training in Excel and relevant accounting software is a must,” Burger said. “Soft-skills are as important as ever. My advice for an acEldridge counting major is to fulfill the 150 CPA Exam credit requirement with either additional accounting classes or a master’s in business administration. This will allow them to sit for the CPA Exam (150 credits required, masters optional). After passing the exam and obtaining two years of relevant experience, they will be a licensed CPA. A licensed CPA can work in any industry almost anywhere in the world. You will have career options for life.”
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i3 Bank represents expansion for institution founded in 1928 Continued from page 1. represented by the 2016 acquisition of the Bank were able to (re)open.” launch. It is a relationship that was sustained as of Ashland, and the addition of Prime Insurance “They did an amazing job through the pro- Harold Roe’s son, Andersen’s father, Jerry E. Group a year later. A loan production office in cess,” Andersen said. “They spent time with our Roe, became president in 1971. Andersen would Lincoln followed in 2018. In 2020, the loan employees and other work with her father production office was converted to a full-service stakeholders. We had i3 Bank for 25 years. She, too, branch, and Prime is now i3 Insurance to align the same name for 94 Phone: 402-238-2245 (Bennington) was named president with this year’s rebrand. years. We wanted to Address: 12212 N. 156th St., Benning“It was really a matter of reflecting who we in 1994. focus on our core values ton 68007 “He was good about are,” she said. “We are one big family. But, when of innovation, integrity Founded: 1928 by Charles F. Roe and turning things over to me you’re in Lincoln and the name is ‘Bank of Benand impact. and not judging or sec- nington,’ it doesn’t quite feel right.” Harold E. Roe “It took us a long Services: personal and business bankShe also indicated that the name doesn’t ond-guessing,” she said. time. We worked on [the ing, mortgage and insurance Moreover, Ander- resonate when one is in communities outside of brand] for 24 months. Website: i3.bank sen indicated that her the immediate area, including Lincoln. We wanted to be sure “We are growing really rapidly in all of our father respected her that we had heard the voice of all of the stake- unique perspective, which included 10 years of markets,” Andersen added. “We work together as holders involved.” experience outside of the state with very large one team. We don’t focus on, ‘Lincoln did this.’” The aforementioned values — integrity, financial institutions. She also noted that, prior to the pandemic, innovation and impact — are conveyed in the “I was able to bring things to the bank that we they shared talent across markets; however, name of i3 (or cubed). the services and challenges that arose from weren’t able to do before,” she said. “The employees are really excited about it,” Through the years, expansion has been COVID-19 only reinforced this notion. Andersen said. “It was important to have them involved in the beginning. We spent a lot of time talking about our core values, and living them. It the founders noted they conducted initial ongives them the opportunity to, when someone asks Continued from page 1. them, ‘What does i3 mean?’ they can tell them.” software for a couple of different projects that site trainings for the network of home-visiting She further explained that “innovation” isn’t were related to early childhood development or programs under the Healthy Families Virginia umbrella. In less than a year, online training and just about the technology piece. child education.” “It’s tailoring products to meet customers’ One project undertaken for the firm head- support was developed with a contract team of needs,” she said, a reference to how they’re not quartered at 356 North 76th St., Transplant U, technical experts. Until 2009, Small Business Innovation Research trying to fit customers to cookie-cutter solutions. involved the design (SBIR) grant monies “Impact is the impact we have on communities of an app to educate KIPS (Keys to Interactive were leveraged from and the folks that we work with.” and explain the organ Parenting Scale) the National Institute Anecdotally, a pandemic-related story may transplant process “in of Child Health and very well demonstrate its integrity and its impact; a child-friendly way,” Phone: 402-999-4965 (Appsky headquarters) Address: 356 N. 76th St., Omaha 68114 Human Development Andersen recalled: “During COVID, we kept all Jensen recalled. (Appsky headquarters) to revise KIPS’ scorof our employees. That’s who we are. We had to “We’re also pasing system, conduct divide people up for social distancing reasons. And sionate about teach- Services: evidence-based tool for family validation studies, and then the only tellers who were busy working were ing children about service programs to measure parenting enhance and beta test the ones running the drive-through, because our technology and other behaviors, which drives tailored interventions, facilitates the monitoring of parents’ progress, online training and suplobbies were closed.” STEM-related fields,” port. So, i3 Bank ended up deploying these people she added. “When and allows for documentation of program Between 2008 and who were well-versed in working with customers KIPS was presented to outcomes 2009, revised versions to touch base with customers, starting with seniors. us, we saw that it was Founded: 2004 by Partners Marilee Comfort and Phil Gordon of Comfort Consults of KIPS and KIPS Thousands of phone calls were made. fulfilling a need in the eLearning, respectively, “We helped a number of people,” she said. early childhood devel- Website: www.kipscoaching.com were copyrighted. “We ran into one elderly gentleman who didn’t opment field and could Other milestones referenced by its founders have a computer or a smartphone. He was trying use an update in the technology. to figure out how to get groceries, and his kids “It seemed like an easy choice for us, be- between the 2010 to 2019 timeframe included didn’t live in town.” cause we could support the management of the expansion of its KIPS library, updates to its They contacted a manager with Hy-Vee, company and work towards making software e-learning training workbook, modifications to who arranged to have groceries delivered to the improvements to an outdated system. We had video throughout the e-learning product, and customer’s home. also spoken with Ben Kuspa with the Nebraska global traction represented no less by indepen“We did help people learn how to do their Department of Economic Development about dent researchers and evaluators in the U.K., online shopping or how to use their iPads,” An- obtaining a research and development grant Chile and Spain incorporating KIPS into their dersen said. “We got a lot of responses from the to work with KIPS experts at UNMC to make studies and program evaluations as a measure of quality outcomes. children of those people who live in other parts of these changes.” “After several months of due diligence, we the country, thanking us, and saying it was a really In fact, Jensen said Appsky Ventures was nice thing to do because their social lives got cut approached by a contact at UNMC’s tech transfer officially took ownership of KIPS on July 30, off. But it’s just who we are.” arm, UneMed, about a unique opportunity to 2020,” Jensen said. Since that time, the new “parent” has It is an identity honed during the darkest of acquire the early childhood development tool been busy; Jensen referred to more site license days. A mix of organizational and family lore, known as KIPS. Andersen took us back to 1928, when the Bank of “It started with a meeting with Barb Jack- agreements to larger customers, updates to the Bennington was founded, just a year away from son and Rosie Zweiback from the University brand and a new marketing website, mockups the Great Crash and only 10 years removed from of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer and designs for KIPS 2.0, progress on the new the horrors of World War I. The Roes began giving Institute, who have actively been KIPS users web app tool, payment changes and a partnerpeople cash to buy groceries during the bank hol- for over 10 years,” Jensen said. “We expressed ship with local startup Fyi.io, which provides iday, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt shut interest and went on to meet Marilee Comfort transcripts of all videos and more interactive video content. down the entire U.S. banking system in an effort and Phil Gordon, the founders of KIPS.” Additionally, they have solicited feedback to stem bank failures and restore confidence in Reportedly, the Pennsylvania-based partners the financial system during the Great Depression. with Comfort Consults co-developed, copy- from existing and previous KIPS users to wrap In this manner, their neighbors were able to righted and conducted psychometric studies that their arms about the client experience. “Our team has conducted over 50 calls with get their money while the banks were closed. The assessed 12 parenting behaviors that scientific community responded in kind; in order to reopen, research linked to children’s learning and devel- KIPS clients to gain feedback [and] insight on the banks had to get the blessing of their depositors. opment between 2004 to 2006. Key behaviors, current tool and to get thoughts on improvements “They voted to leave their money in the as noted on its website, span three areas: building they would like to see,” Jensen said. “Although bank,” Andersen said. “That was the only way to relationships, promoting learning and supporting we don’t fully have a workable demo quite yet, we have demoed the mockups of what the open up after the bank holiday. Because of that confidence. relationship that we had in the community, we The tool was first released June 2004, when new tool will look like and the functionality
“We helped a lot of people through [the Paycheck Protection Program],” Andersen recalled. “That was a definite team effort to make that happen.” She noted they assisted some individuals who were not even i3 Bank customers. Other initiatives referenced by Andersen include considerable succession planning and trying to backfill positions as team members get older. Now boasting employees across four branches, the organization’s size is a far cry from the three leaders who started the bank (which included Andersen’s great-grand uncle). “There aren’t a ton of [family banks] that are on the fourth or fifth generation,” Andersen said, noting that her children and nieces have also worked in the bank during college and high school. “I think that family banks are so invested in the communities that they serve, that’s where they live, that’s their priority — the priority isn’t a return on stock.”
Appsky’s KIPS offers early childhood development tool to broader base that comes along with it. We have many clients signed up to be beta users once we have a workable prototype available for testing.” The present environment for professionals in the early childhood development field is rife for such tools. “Many professionals have had to adapt how they interact with the families they work with, due to the pandemic,” Jensen explained. “Notably, we’ve seen a significant increase in family interactions being moved to more virtual interactions.” Due to the nature of KIPS, she continued, moving to a virtual transition has been “an easy transition.” “We recommend KIPS assessments to be recorded to refer back to when making assessments,” she said. For instance, a May article written by UNMC colleagues featured the Learning Community of South Omaha’s shift to a virtual partnership that leveraged KIPS. It was noted that KIPS video is a natural and accessible alternative to yet another written or oral assessment. In all, more than 100 videos were recorded by LCCSO over a five-month period and by using videochat platforms and associated technologies. The program embodies objectives for KIPS 2.0. “We hope the changes to KIPS 2.0 makes KIPS more accessible to non-native English speakers, opening the opportunity for KIPS to be offered in different programs,” Jensen said. “We’ve also seen that many more programs are moving away from physical assessments and are moving everything online. At this time, KIPS isn’t offered in a digital format, and we think this change will be nicely received, although we’re still going to offer the physical evaluation forms for those who prefer it.” In all, the revamped version will involve a complete redesign of the tool, transcripts to accompany videos (with translations in other languages), efforts to reduce paper waste with digital forms, video updates and a “mobile-responsive” web app — available on a wider variety of devices. They recently hired a new employee and, depending on how the new product goes over, a few more hires may be necessary in the next five years. Additionally, Jensen noted that Appsky Ventures is always open to exploring new, unique, technology-focused business solutions, partnerships or acquisitions.
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T.E.A.C.H. Omaha honors local teaching professionals, students Continued from page 1. funds will help them with college expenses derstanding that education is foundational such as textbooks.” The most immediate need for and transformative for all children,” he said. “I believe that education does not T.E.A.C.H. Omaha right now is building stop — education is a process that contin- brand awareness and getting the word out there about what ues throughout life. the organization is I saw a need in the T.E.A.C.H. Omaha doing. community, the need Service: providing monetary teacher “I believe we are for assistance so that awards for classrooms and scholarships making an impact, teachers have fully for graduating seniors pursuing an eduas we may be the functioning class- cation degree only organization rooms for their stu- Founded: 2020 addressing this need dents.” Goals: Increase awareness about specifically,” he said. Because the or- T.E.A.C.H. Omaha and its mission, “We just need more ganization is brand increase donations, while increasing the folks to learn about new, Lamond is the amount of yearly teacher awards and us and understand only person on the scholarships handed out. our mission truly imteam right now and Industry outlook: Businesses and indipacts, positively, the he is working hard to viduals in the community continue to be lives of teachers and increase awareness very generous. Teachers and students students right here in about the mission of will continue to need assistance. Omaha.” T.E.A.C.H. Omaha. Website: www.teach-omaha.org/ Teachers can be “We are seeing steady support from friends and family in nominated, and seniors can apply for a donations through our site; however, we college scholarship through the T.E.A.C.H. just need the Omaha community to learn Omaha website. Individuals and businesses who we are and know the community sup- can also donate through the website at any time, as well. Lamond noted that donations port will come,” he said. So far this year, the organization has are what will keep the organization thrivbeen able to present three teacher awards ing, so the more people that know about worth $400 to teachers in the area. It also T.E.A.C.H. Omaha’s passion for helping awarded two scholarships worth $500 to students and teachers in Nebraska, the better. two local seniors. “I believe the future looks bright for “We were able to impact teachers and students in OPS, Elkhorn, Millard and T.E.A.C.H. Omaha,” Lamond said. “We Bellevue school districts in our first year,” expect we will grow year over year and that Lamond said. “In speaking to our winners, business and community support will grow all have said that the awards are amazing as well. We expect, especially early on, that and a necessary help to their classroom. we will double the number of awards each The scholarship winners explain that the year based on the previous year.”
Ensure taxes are part of financial planning process Continued from page 8. ing decisions based on feeling or movements, it’s important to look at the bigger picture before jumping in. “Many will accelerate a sell in fear of what may happen to tax legislation or changes that they feel are certain will happen only to find that the markets did not respond in the way they anticipated, or the laws never adjusted, and they are left with a large tax bill,” Swartz said. “By utilizing strategies that work with knowns — what you can control — in concert with a well-thought-out plan, you can provide the best probability of outcomes when managing tax efficiency. “Other items to consider are when to make changes such as Roth IRA conversions, adjusting realized capital gains around Medicare premiums, staying under Medicare surtax levels, and taking some money out of IRAs prior to the required minimum distribution ages to smooth out tax liabilities overall.” Maximizing retirement plans is one of the the biggest tax savings vehicle. “Most people no longer get a real benefit from home deductions,” Webb said. “Rates are so low that it almost doesn’t make sense to itemize, so a retirement plan at work is the best way to reduce taxable income. It is a small change they can make and is automatic whether the market is up or down.” For small businesses or self-employed
people, there are many options to start building retirement plans, including self-employed 401(k), SIMPLE Plan and SEP IRA. “These all have varied degrees of nuances that can impact different businesses,” Swartz said. “A number of variables can impact the right plan from the number of employees, plan size, startup or even a simple sole proprietorship that could influence what plan is best. Other considerations include benefits such as disability and if the company pays the premium or if the premium is paid by the employee. One of the best considerations when starting a business is setting up the automation for savings early and often in the most tax friendly way possible.” For people starting their financial investment journey, working with the right team and ensuring complete, rounded knowledge regarding finances and investment goals makes it easier to handle tax bumps down the road. “Start with a comprehensive financial plan,” Swartz said. “From there, take a look at your registrations and holdings that make up the different buckets you have for investment income. Then, review your projected income and tax return to determine any changes. Finally, as volatility persists, take advantage of this by actively tax harvesting your portfolio over time when possible. All of these strategies are better suited with a tailored investment approach.”
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US hiring slows sharply, casting long shadow on recovery from pandemic by Don Lee
The winding down of summer was supposed to set the stage for a full-throated recovery as kids return to school and workers flood back into offices, but the disappointing August Economy employment report recently was the latest omen that the economic future looks more cloudy than bright. Employers added just 235,000 new jobs last month. Most forecasters were expecting three times that number, after
the economy expanded by about a million jobs in each of the prior two summer months. Retail stores and restaurants and drinking places shed jobs last month, and, even as the unemployment rate dropped to 5.2%, hundreds of thousands more workers were sidelined from working or looking for jobs. The explanation, yet again, was that the pandemic has delivered another economic curveball. The Delta variant of the coronavirus has not only struck hard at the unvaccinated, but also has spread ON A FIRST-NAME BASES
into groups and age cohorts that had seemed relatively unaffected by earlier strains. As a result, the wave of consumer spending that was propelling the recovery has faltered. So have the plans of many businesses to move back toward normal operations. And both manufacturing supply chains and the supply of workers remain troubled. “We’re still deep in the hole, and without [government] support, plus with the virus raging, I think the rosy scenario for this fall becomes really dark really fast,” said William Spriggs, chief economist for the AFL-CIO, the labor organization. As recently as two months ago, the images in economists’ crystal balls looked decidedly bright. Most signs supported the idea of an accelerating recovery. The scheduled resumption of in-person classes across the nation’s public school systems would free up thousands of workers — especially women — who had been constrained by childcare needs. Expanded federal payments to the unemployed, which conservatives and some other analysts had blamed for worker shortages, were ending. And the expected large-scale return of workers to their traditional workplaces
in urban centers would add to the general “opening up” of the economy. Now, analysts warn that fewer parents and other caregivers may rejoin the labor force right away. More older people, with renewed fears of health risks, could remain on the sidelines or take the plunge into early retirement. “I’m frustrated,” said Cindy Fain, 62, who lives in rural Virginia and has been searching for full-time work since early this year. “I have not been able to do any kind of in-person networking,” she said. “And I’m definitely very concerned about the fact that there isn’t any clear horizon with this virus.” Another concern to economists is that the share of prime-age workers getting hospitalized and dying from COVID-19 today looks to be higher than in prior waves of the pandemic. And outbreaks at the outset of the new school year in some places have heightened uncertainties about the near future. The AFL-CIO’s Spriggs was particularly worried about the roughly 11 million jobless Americans who were expected by Labor Day to lose unemployment benefits entirely or the extra $300 federal weekly supplement. Eviction moratoriums affecting rentContinued on next page.
Lack of a vaccine mandate becomes competitive advantage as the hospital staffing war rages on by Lauren Weber
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In the rural northeastern corner of Missouri, Scotland County Hospital has been so low on staff that it sometimes had to turn away patients amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The national COVID staffing crunch m e a n s C E O D r. Health care Randy Tobler has hired more travel nurses to fill the gaps. And the prices are steep — what he called “crazy” rates of $200 an hour or more, which Tobler said his small rural hospital cannot afford. A little over 60% of his staff is fully vaccinated. Even as COVID cases rise, though, a vaccine mandate is out of the question. “If that becomes our differential advantage, we probably won’t have one until we’re forced to have one,” Tobler said. “Maybe that’s the thing that will keep nurses here.” As of Thursday, about 39% of U.S. hospitals had announced vaccine mandates, said Colin Milligan, a spokesperson for the American Hospital Association. Across Missouri and the nation, hospitals are weighing more than patient and caregiver health in deciding whether to mandate COVID vaccines for staffers. The market for health care labor, strained by more than a year and a half of coping with the pandemic, continues to be pinched. While urban hospitals with deeper pockets for shoring up staff have implemented vaccine mandates, and may even use them as a selling point to recruit staffers and patients, their rural and regional counterparts are left with hard choices as cases surge again. “Obviously, it’s going to be a real
challenge for these small, rural hospitals to mandate a vaccine when they’re already facing such significant workforce shortages,” said Alan Morgan, head of the National Rural Health Association. Without vaccine mandates, this could lead to a desperate cycle: Areas with fewer vaccinated residents likely have fewer vaccinated hospital workers, too, making them more likely to be hard hit by the delta variant sweeping America. In the short term, mandates might drive away some workers. But the surge could also squeeze the hospital workforce further as patients flood in and staffers take sick days. Rural COVID mortality rates were almost 70% higher on average than urban ones for the week ending Aug. 15, according to the Rural Policy Research Institute. Despite the scientific knowledge that COVID vaccinations sharply lower the risk of infection, hospitalization and death, the lack of a vaccine mandate can serve as a hospital recruiting tool. In Nebraska, the state veterans affairs’ agency prominently displays the lack of a vaccine requirement for nurses on its job site, The Associated Press reported. It all comes back to workforce shortages, especially in more vaccine-hesitant communities, said Jacy Warrell, executive director of the Rural Health Association of Tennessee. She pointed out that some regional health care systems don’t qualify for staffing assistance from the National Guard as they have fewer than 200 beds. A potential vaccine mandate further endangers their staffing numbers, she said. “They’re going to have to think twice about it,” Warrell said. “They’re going to have to weigh the risk and benefit there.” Continued on next page.
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US hiring slows sharply, casting long shadow on recovery from pandemic Continued from preceding page. ers also just expired. The Biden administration should have done more to extend aid, he said, instead of what he saw as caving to pressure from inflation hawks and turning its focus to longer-term infrastructure needs. “There is absolutely, positively no way conceivable that the millions of people unemployed suddenly get jobs,” Spriggs said. That doesn’t mean the jobs recovery will reverse or even stall. The economy has added jobs for 15 straight months since getting walloped by COVID-19 in spring of last year. With the job additions in August, the nation has regained about three-fourths of the 22 million jobs lost early in the pandemic, and the unemployment rate has fallen from a high of 14.8% in April 2020 to 5.2%, much faster than most economists had projected. Job openings remain at record levels, and many companies, thanks to billions
of dollars of government loans and grants, are looking to get back on their feet. Still, the resurgent pandemic is starting to temper both optimism and economic activity. Nick Bunker, chief economist at the jobs posting site Indeed, said he is seeing the pace of new openings slow in such high-contact businesses as beauty and wellness, dentistry and childcare. Whether there’s a broader pullback by employers in the months ahead depends on the path of the Delta variant, he said, and on how workers and consumers perceive the risks and to what extent they adjust their lifestyles. A Gallup poll taken in the middle of last month found that 68% of U.S. adults think the coronavirus situation is getting worse, a dramatic reversal from just two months earlier when nine out of 10 said things were getting better. About one-fourth of adults are now “completely” or “mostly” isolating themselves from people outside their house-
hold, which Gallup said marked the first meaningful movement in this trend since the start of the prior wave of infections in November. Many Americans, particularly upper-income and more highly educated individuals, have socked away a lot of money in the last 18 months, benefiting from remote work and a high-flying stock market, along with soaring housing prices. But the much more numerous workers who earn lower wages and have little or no financial cushion face increasing risks the longer the pandemic lasts. And if their incomes and financial stability are highly compromised, at least some of their pain is likely to spread to the entire economy. Also, the huge short-term stimulus spending by the federal government is beginning to fade. And President Biden’s massive infrastructure program, if it ever passes Congress, will take time to have a major economic impact.
Lack of a vaccine mandate becomes competitive advantage as the hospital staffing war rages on Continued from preceding page. The mandates are having ripple effects throughout the health care industry. The federal government has mandated that all nursing homes require COVID vaccinations or risk losing Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, and industry groups have warned that workers may jump to other health care settings. Meanwhile, Montana has banned vaccine mandates altogether, and the Montana Hospital Association has gotten one call from a health care worker interested in working in the state because of it, said spokesperson Katy Peterson. It’s not just nurses at stake with vaccine mandates. Respiratory techs, nursing assistants, food service employees, billing staff and other health care workers are already in short supply. According to the latest KFF/ The Washington Post Frontline Health Care Workers Survey, released in April, at least one-third of health care workers who assist with patient care and administrative tasks have considered leaving the workforce. The combination of burnout and added stress of people leaving their jobs has worn down the health care workers the public often forgets about, said interventional radiology tech Joseph Brown, who works at Sutter Roseville Medical Center outside Sacramento, California. This has a domino effect, Brown said: More of his co-workers are going on stress and medical leave as their numbers dwindle and while hospitals run out of beds. He said nurses’ aides already doing backbreaking work are suddenly forced to care for more patients. “Explain to me how you get 15 people up to a toilet, do the vitals, change the beds, provide the care you’re supposed to provide for 15 people in an eight-hour shift and not injure yourself,” he said. In Missouri, Tobler said his wife, Heliene, is training to be a volunteer certified medical assistant to help fill the gap in the hospital’s rural health clinic. Tobler is waiting to see if the larger St. Louis hospitals lose staff in the coming
weeks as their vaccine mandates go into effect, and what impact that could have throughout the state. In the hard-hit southwestern corner of Missouri, CoxHealth president and CEO Steve Edwards said his health system headquartered in Springfield is upping its minimum wage to $15.25 an hour to compete for workers. While the estimated $25 million price tag of such a salary boost will take away about half the hospital system’s bottom line, Edwards said, the investment is necessary to keep up with the competitive labor market and cushion the blow of the potential loss of staffers to the hospital’s upcoming Oct. 15 vaccine mandate. “We’re asking people to take bedpans and work all night and do really difficult work and maybe put themselves in harm’s way,” he said. “It seems like a much harder job than some of these 9-to-5 jobs in an Amazon distribution center.” Two of his employees died from COVID. In July alone, Edwards said 500 staffers were out, predominantly due to the virus. The vaccine mandate could keep that from happening, Edwards said. “You may have the finest neurosurgeon, but if you don’t have a registration person everything stops,” he said. “We’re all interdependent on each other.” But California’s Brown, who is vaccinated, said he worries about his colleagues who may lose their jobs because they are unwilling to comply with vaccine mandates. California has mandated that health care workers complete their COVID vaccination shots by the end of September. The state is already seeing traveling nurses turn down assignments there because they do not want to be vaccinated, CalMatters reported. Since the mandate applies statewide, workers cannot go work at another hospital without vaccine requirements nearby. Brown is frustrated that hospital administrators and lawmakers, who have “zero COVID exposure,” are the ones making
those decisions. “Hospitals across the country posted signs that said ‘Health care heroes work here.’ Where is the reward for our heroes?” he asked. “Right now, the hospitals are telling us the reward for the heroes: ‘If you don’t get the vaccine, you’re fired.’” ©2021 Kaiser Health News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
“Part of what kept us afloat in the early phases of the pandemic was fiscal policy, and those [stimulus programs] are dwindling or about to dwindle,” said Erica Groshen, senior economic advisor at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. “How much that will hurt the recovery, we don’t know yet.” Groshen said that it helps that we’ve learned a lot about the pandemic and how to respond to it, but she also noted that each successive wave increases the risk of more workers leaving the labor force for good and sets further out the date of a full recovery of the labor market. In downtowns and business districts across the country, many restaurants, dry cleaners and other service businesses were counting on more workers to return to their offices this month. But many employers have put those plans on hold. And for some workers, the pandemic has led to life-changing circumstances and irreversible decisions. Groshen, for one, moved from New York to Seattle this summer to be closer to family. She is able to work remotely. Her husband accelerated his plan to retire from his university teaching job by taking a buyout. Whether he looks for new work or not, Groshen said, will depend at least in part on what’s happening with the pandemic. “He’s sitting out in the sidelines for now,” she said. ©2021 Los Angeles Times. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION 1. The name of the Corporation is KCJH, Inc. 2. The Corporation is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of common stock, having a par value of $1.00 each, all of which shall be common. 3. The Registered Office of the Corporation is: 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska 68124, and the Registered Agent at such address is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O. 4. Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 23, 2021. 5. The name and address of the Incorporator is: Matthew J. Speiker, 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska 68124. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SORRENTINO HOLDINGS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sorrentino Holdings, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 13295 Cuming 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 Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 24, 2021. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP, Attorneys 13330 California Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SFF LA, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SFF LA, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska on August 26, 2021 (the “Company”). The Company has designated its registered agent as Sower Farmland Managers, LLC, with registered office at 13575 Lynam Drive, Omaha, NE 68138. The Company’s initial designated office is at 13575 Lynam Drive, Omaha, NE 68138. The Company shall be governed by one or more managers. The general nature of business is any lawful purpose. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF WAYSTONE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Waystone, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 13233 C Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jaime Suarez Delgado, 13233 C Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
MONTE L. SCHATZ, Attorney VANDENACK WEAVER LLC 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3 Omaha, Nebraska 68118 NOTICE OFAMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF ASF INVESTMENTS, LLC Notice is hereby given that ASF INVESTMENTS, LLC has amended its Certificate of Organization as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The amended notice of organization reflects the change of registered agent from Adam E. Astley of Lieben, Whitted, Houghton, Slowiaczek, & Cavanagh, 2027 Dodge Street, 100 Scoular Building, Omaha, NE 68102 to VW Agents, 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3, Omaha, NE 68118. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
KENDRA RINGENBERG, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SCM 10X Fremont East 23 A, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SCM 10X Fremont East 23 A, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1303 South 72 Street, Suite 209, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent of the Company is Kendra J Ringenberg, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
KENDRA RINGENBERG, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SCM 10X Fremont East 23 B, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SCM 10X Fremont East 23 B, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1303 South 72 Street, Suite 209, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent of the Company is Kendra J Ringenberg, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
KENDRA RINGENBERG, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SCM 10X Fremont East 23 C, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SCM 10X Fremont East 23 C, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1303 South 72 Street, Suite 209, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent of the Company is Kendra J Ringenberg, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
KENDRA RINGENBERG, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SCM 10X G2 – Mish 2, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SCM 10X G2 – Mish 2, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1303 South 72 Street, Suite 209, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent of the Company is Kendra J Ringenberg, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
KENDRA RINGENBERG, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SCM 10X G2 – OV3, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SCM 10X G2 – OV3, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1303 South 72 Street, Suite 209, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent of the Company is Kendra J Ringenberg, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
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CATHERINE E. FRENCH, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PARTY BAR, 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 THE PARTY BAR, LLC. The address of the company’s initial designated office is 7919 N. 173rd Terrace Circle, Bennington, NE 68007. The name and address of the registered agent and office is LDM Business Services, Inc, 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on August 31, 2021 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 September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
KENDRA RINGENBERG, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 48 DODGE QOF, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 48 Dodge QOF, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1303 South 72nd Street, Suite 209, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent of the Company is Kendra J. Ringenberg, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
MARTIN P. PELSTER, Attorney CROKER, HUCK LAW FIRM 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PIVOT CAPITAL, LLC The name of the limited liability company is Pivot Capital, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 5130 North 27th Street, Suite 1, Lincoln, NE 68521. 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 September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
GROSS & WELCH, P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 2120 South 72 Street, Suite 1500 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 100 PERCENT PROFIT, LLC a Nebraska Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given that 100 Percent Profit, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 2613 N. 42nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68111, its registered agent is Frederick D. Stehlik, and its registered office located at 2120 South 72 Street, Suite 1500, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The general nature of its business is to engage in and do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business, other than banking or insurance, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Certificate of Organization was filed in the office of the Nebraska Secretary of State on September 3, 2021, the Company commenced business thereon, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by the Managing Member. Frederick D. Stehlik, Organizer First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
Tim Buckley, Attorney SMITH SLUSKY POHREN & ROGERS LLP 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 400 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR21-1537 Estate of Bonita J. Hannum, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on September 2, 2021, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said Decedent and that James Hannum, whose address is 19609 Dutch Hall Road, Bennington, NE 68007, has been appointed Personal Representative 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 November 17, 2021 or be forever barred. KELLEY GOLDEN Clerk of the County Court First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
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Legal notices LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CASSONE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Cassone Technologies, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 1412 Beechwood Ave, Papillion, Nebraska 68133. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Victor Cassone, 1412 Beechwood Ave, Papillion, Nebraska 68133. The limited liability company commenced business on June 25, 2021. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 N O T I C E O F A M E N D M E N T T O T H E A RT I C L E S O F I N C O R P O R AT I O N O F O M A H A C O N C R E T E S AW I N G INCORPORATED Notice is hereby given that the Articles of Incorporation of Omaha Concrete Sawing Incorporated, a Nebraska corporation, have been amended changing the name of the corporation to Valhalla Holdings, LLC. The Articles of Amendment were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on September 3, 2021. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
Julia K. Palzer Attorney at Law 10828 Old Mill Road, Suite 6 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION 1. The name of the Company is ACUITY HOME INSPECTIONS, LLC. 2. The street address of the initial designated office is 21904 Rustic Ridge Road, Elkhorn, Nebraska, 68022. The registered agent is Alan M. Stephens and the Registered Agent's address is 21904 Rustic Ridge Road, Elkhorn, Nebraska, 68022. 3. The general nature of the Company is home inspection services. 4. The Company commenced on September 7, 2021, and shall have perpetual existence. 5. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by Members, the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and such other officers as the Members shall determine. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF RENT-A-DAD RESTORATIONS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Rent-A-Dad Restorations, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 5276 Willit Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68152. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF STH SKYLINE TWO, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that STH Skyline Two, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1040 South 211th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68022. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MSJJ BONANZA FOUR, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MSJJ Bonanza Four, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1040 South 211th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68022. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
Carlson & Blakeman, LLP 2002 Douglas Street Omaha, NE 68102 NOTICE OF MERGER of WYNNE TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC. and WRP ENTERPRISES, LLC Notice is hereby given that WYNNE TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC. and WRP ENTERPRISES, LLC were merged pursuant to a Plan of Merger, with an effective date of January 1, 2021. As a result of the merger, WRP ENTERPRISES, LLC, the non-survivor, was dissolved. WYNNE TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC. was the survivor. All 12,593.89 issued and outstanding shares of WYNNE TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC. voted in favor and the Merger was duly approved by the shareholders in a manner consistent with the act and the Articles of Incorporation. The Articles of Incorporation of WYNNE TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC. remain unchanged. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that CF Plumbing LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the Company is 19014 S Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68135. The Registered Agent of the Company is Chris Falcone, 19014 S Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68135. The Company was formed on August 24, 2021. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that PROVERBSSIXTEENTHREE, LLC, has organized pursuant to R.R.S. Section 21-2601 et seq. The registered office is 11516 Nicholas St., Suite 303, Omaha, Nebraska 68154 and the registered agent is Frank X. Haverkamp. The nature of the business to be transacted is Real Estate Management. The business commenced on August 19, 2021. The affairs of the company are to be conducted by the President, Secretary and Treasurer. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF DOMESTICATION OF SK PUBLISHING, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Landmark Publications, LLC has domesticated to the State of Nebraska from the State of Virginia. The LLC name has been changed to SK Publishing, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is 111 South 108th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. 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 domestication was accomplished by the filing of Articles of Domestication with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 12, 2021. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney CROKER, HUCK LAW FIRM 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 LEGAL NOTICE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA IN RE NAME CHANGE OF NIRAJ AGARWAL, Petitioner. Case No. CI 21-8564 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: You are hereby notified that Niraj Agarwal filed a Petition in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska on the 27th day of August, 2021, the prayer of said Petition being to change his name from Niraj Agarwal to Neeraj Agarwal. You are further notified that Niraj Agarwal intends to present his Petition for change of name before the Honorable Shelly R. Stratman, Courtroom No. 315, Hall of Justice, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska, on the 12th day of October, 2021, at 11:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard. At that time, any person or persons objecting to such change of name may be present and present their objections to the court. DATED: August 27, 2021. NIRAJ AGARWAL, Petitioner First publication September 3, 2021, final September 24, 2021
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF Dusty Road Management, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN on July 29, 2021, Dusty Road Management, LLC was organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, with a designated office at 16216 Hartman Avenue, Omaha, NE 68116. The Company’s initial agent for service of process is Joseph Grimaldi, whose address is 16216 Hartman Avenue, Omaha, NE 68116. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that FOX REALESTATE, LLC, has organized pursuant to R.R.S. Section 21-2601 et seq. The registered office is 11516 Nicholas St., Suite 303, Omaha, Nebraska 68154 and the registered agent is Frank X. Haverkamp. The nature of the business to be transacted is Real Estate Management. The business commenced on August 19, 2021. The affairs of the company are to be conducted by the President, Secretary and Treasurer. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
JUSTIN A. SHELDON, Attorney VANDENACK WEAVER LLC 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3 Omaha, Nebraska 68118 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF APOSTLES 2:45 ENTERPRISE LLC Notice is hereby given that APOSTLES 2:45 ENTERPRISE LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The address of the initial designated office of the company is 2304 Campanile Road, Waterloo, NE 68069. 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 September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SPIRIT AND GRACE ACADEMY, LLC The name of the Company is Spirit and Grace Academy, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 4221 North 203rd Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. 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 August 24, 2021. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP, Attorneys 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY An Amended Certificate of Organization of ROK Financial Group, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, was filed on August 12, 2021, with the Nebraska Secretary of State to change the name of the company to Envision Wealth Strategies LLC. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ONE BILLING SOLUTIONS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that One Billing 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 11718 Nicholas Street, Suite 101, Omaha, Nebraska 68154 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 September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MEGHAN SHEEHAN, MD SPECIALIZED PSYCHIATRY, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Meghan Sheehan, MD Specialized Psychiatry, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The limited liability company shall provide medical services. The designated office of the limited liability company is 3157 Farnam Street, Suite 7104 #7182, Omaha, Nebraska 68131. 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 August 23, 2021, with an effective date of September 1, 2021. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
Midlands Business Journal • SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • Legal notices LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE NAME OF THE SUB CH, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that THE NAME OF THE SUB CH, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 13233 C Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jaime Suarez Delgado, 13233 C Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE NAME OF THE SUB GR, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that THE NAME OF THE SUB GR, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 13233 C Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jaime Suarez Delgado, 13233 C Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE NAME OF THE SUB TC, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that THE NAME OF THE SUB TC, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 13233 C Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jaime Suarez Delgado, 13233 C Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE NAME OF THE SUB WM, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that THE NAME OF THE SUB WM, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 13233 C Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jaime Suarez Delgado, 13233 C Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GCP III ASCENSION ROCK REGIONAL, LLC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GCP III Ascension Rock Regional, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122. The Registered Agent of the Company is Zachary A. Wiegert, 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GCP III ROCK REGIONAL, LLC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GCP III Rock Regional, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122. The Registered Agent of the Company is Zachary A. Wiegert, 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
Notice is hereby given that Project Redline LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 12904 Marcy St., Omaha, NE 68154. The initial agent for service of process of the Company is Alexander Engelkamp, 12904 Marcy St., Omaha, NE 68154." First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
Notice is hereby given that Elevate Lofts, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the Company’s designated office is 1910 S 44th Street Omaha, Suite 101, NE 68105, and the name of the registered agent at such address is Andrew Panebianco. The general nature of the business is real estate and any legal and lawful activity allowed pursuant to the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act and the laws of the State of Nebraska and elsewhere. The Company commenced business on 01/01/2021 and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be managed by its managers. Andrew Panebianco, Member First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
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Notice is hereby given that Inception Realty, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the Company’s designated office is 1910 S 44th Street Omaha, Suite 101, NE 68108, and the name of the registered agent at such address is Andrew Panebianco. The general nature of the business is real estate and any legal and lawful activity allowed pursuant to the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act and the laws of the State of Nebraska and elsewhere. The Company commenced business on 07/01/2021 and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be managed by its managers. Andrew Panebianco, Member First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
MARTIN P. PELSTER, Attorney CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM 2120 S. 72ND STREET, SUITE 1200 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MIDWEST CLIMATE CONTROLLED STORAGE, LLC The name of the limited liability company is Midwest Climate Controlled Storage, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 608 North 114th Street, Omaha, NE 68154. 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 September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JJS FAMILY, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JJS Family, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 400 South 90th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 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 August 30, 2021. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
DAVID J. SKALKA, Attorney CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM 2120 S. 72ND STREET, SUITE 1200 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AJ'S GARAGE, LLC The name of the limited liability company is AJ's Garage, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, 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 September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MBS FAMILY, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MBS Family, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 400 South 90th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 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 August 30, 2021. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
SCOTT A. MEYERSON, Esq. LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC 444 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PINNACLE POOLS & SPAS LLC Notice is hereby given that Pinnacle Pools & Spas LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial designated office is 14021 Shirley St., Omaha, NE 68144. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial agent for service of process is 5601 S. 59th Street, Suite C, Lincoln, NE 68516 and the Company’s initial agent for service of process at such address is Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KAS FAMILY, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that KAS Family, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 400 South 90th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 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 August 30, 2021. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LSS FAMILY, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that LSS Family, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 400 South 90th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 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 August 30, 2021. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA IN RE NAME CHANGE OF Ana Isabel Bremers. Case No. CI 21-8566 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that on the 27 day of August, 2021, a petition was filed in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the object and prayer of which is for the change of the petitioner's name from Ana Isabel Bremers to Ana Isabel Ramirez-Herrera. A hearing will be had on said petition before the Honorable James M Masteller, in the courtoom no. 409, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68183 on the 1 day of October, 2021 at 8:45 a.m., or as soon thereafter as will be convenient for the court and that unless sufficent cause is shown to the contrary, the petitioner's name will be changed from that of Ana Isabel Bremers, to Ana Isabel Ramirez-Herrera. Ana Isabel Bremers, Petitioner First publication September 3, 2021, final September 24, 2021
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is given that Arte Commercial LLC, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with the following registered agent and registered office: Silvia Lizcano Neira at 77 Country Club Rd. Omaha, NE 68127. The designated office is located at 77 Country Cub Rd. Omaha, NE 68127. 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 August 21, 2021, 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 Silvia Lizcano Neira in accordance with the Company's operating agreement. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE TROUPE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The Troupe, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 1125 S 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 Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on September 3, 2021. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
SANDRA STERN, Attorney 1299 Farnam St., Suite 369 Omaha, Nebraska 68102 LEGAL NOTICE On August 23, 2021, Dante McClellan, filed a Petition in Douglas County, Nebraska, District Court, Case No. CI 21-8412, on behalf of his minor child, Jasiah Deshawn Murray, to change his name to Jasiah Deshawn McClellan. A hearing on the Petition will be held October 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 410, 4th floor, Hall of Justice, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska. Anyone objecting to the Petition may be heard. By: Sandra Stern, Petitioner’s Attorney. SANDRA STERN 1299 Farnam St. #369 Omaha, NE 68102 (402) 342-6627 First publication September 10, 2021, final September 17, 2021
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Legal notices LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES ERIN K. ARTZ, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF Z & Z COFFEE, 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 Z & Z Coffee, LLC. The address of the registered office is 6301 North 60th Street, Lincoln, NE 68529. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc, 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on August 30, 2021 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 September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
ANDREW J. HUBER, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF CARBONBRIDGE, 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 CarbonBridge, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 5104 Cuming St., Omaha, NE 68132. The name and address of the registered agent and office is LDM Business Services, Inc, 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The general nature of the business is any or all lawful business. The company commenced existence on August 26, 2021 and shall have a 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 September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
ERIN K. ARTZ, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF DZEDO CAFÉ, 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 Dzedo Café, LLC. The address of the registered office is 6301 North 60th Street, Lincoln, NE 68529. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc, 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on August 30, 2021 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 September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
ERIN K. ARTZ, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF TERRY’S CAFE, 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 Terry’s Cafe, LLC. The address of the registered office is 6301 North 60th Street, Lincoln, NE 68529. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc, 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on August 30, 2021 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 September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GFAM6, LLC The name of the Company is Gfam6, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 19483 Walnut Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is: Greg Gaggini, 19483 Walnut Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. This limited liability company commenced business on August 30, 2021. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP, Attorneys 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF TERYL CORP. TERYL CORP., a Nebraska corporation, has been dissolved pursuant to the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act. The corporation has collected its assets, disposed of its properties which were not distributed in kind to its shareholders, discharged or made provision for the discharge of its liabilities, distributed its remaining property among its shareholders according to their interests, and done every other act necessary to wind up and liquidate its business and affairs. A. Allen Hager, President of the corporation, was the person who was responsible for winding up and liquidating the business and affairs of the corporation. The corporation has no remaining assets or liabilities. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
ERIN K. ARTZ, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF CENTRAL REGION PROPERTIES, 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 Central Region Properties, LLC. The address of the registered office is 12572 O. Street, Omaha, NE 68137. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc, 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on August 30, 2021 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 September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION SA and JA Limited, whose Registered Agent is Sylvester M. Armstead Jr., and whose Registered Office is located at 5015 North 139th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68164, was formed on August 26, 2021 to engage in any lawful business in the State of Nebraska. The corporation has authorized and issued 1,000 shares of common stock at a par value of $1.00 per share. The name and address of the Incorporator is Thomas E. Whitmore, 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Thomas E. Whitmore, Incorporator First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney 1702 S. 10th Street, Suite 2 Omaha, Nebraska 68108 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF EINSTEIN EVALUATION GROUP, LLC All claims against the company must be forwarded to the company c/o CAROL ANN ENGELMANN, 1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108, and contain the name of the claimant, the nature and amount of the claim, and the address and a contact person for the claimant. A claim against the company is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five years after the publication date of the third required notice. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF BICYCLEBOOCH, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that BICYCLEBOOCH, INC., is incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with a registered office at 3018 South 87th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The registered agent is ANTHONY L. GROSS. The general nature of the business is to operate a general sales of beverages named kombucha business, to own, operate and perform services of every kind and nature whatsoever, which are not inconsistent with law, which are necessary, suitable, proper, convenient or expedient to the operation of a general sales of beverages named kombucha business. The authorized capital stock is $10,000.00, consisting of 10,000 shares of stock having a par value of $1.00 each, which stock shall be paid for wholly or partly by cash, by labor, by personal property and by real property. The corporation became a corporate body on August 12, 2021, and upon its Articles being filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 24, 2021, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by a Board of Directors, the number of directors to be provided in the By-Laws, and the officers shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, and such other officers as shall be designated in the By-Laws. ANTHONY L. GROSS, Incorporator CATHERINE L. WHITE, Incorporator 3018 South 87th Street, Omaha, NE 68124 First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
DENNIS P. LEE, Attorney LEE LAW OFFICE 2433 South 130th Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68145 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR21-1477. Judge Vaughn. Date of Death: March 6, 2021, Age 67 IN RE ESTATE IF DAVID C. DRAGON, JR. Notice is hereby given that on the 1st day of September, 2021, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Testacy of the Estate of David C. Dragon, Jr. and that the following surviving child was appointed as the Personal Representative of this estate. Rita J. Salucci 105 Fox Meadow Court Bellevue, NE 68005 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 November 9, 2021 or be forever barred. CARROL MILLS Registrar of the County Court First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Notice is hereby given of incorporation of Kugler Vision Holdings, Inc. under the laws of the State of Nebraska as follows: 1. The name of the Corporation is Kugler Vision Holdings, Inc. 2. The number of shares that the Corporation is authorized to issue is 1,000 shares of common stock. 3. The name of the initial registered agent is Matthew T. Payne, and the address of the initial registered office is 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 4. The name and address of the incorporator is Matthew T. Payne, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 5. The general nature of the business to be transacted by the Corporation is any and all lawful business for which a corporation may be incorporated in Nebraska. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 N O T I C E O F A M E N D M E N T T O T H E A RT I C L E S O F INCORPORATION OF B. J. SHOWER DOOR CO. Notice is hereby given that the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of B. J. Shower Door Co., a Nebraska corporation, were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on September 1, 2021, to amend Article I, changing the name of the corporation to BJGS, Inc. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
ERIN K. ARTZ, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF DESERT EXPRESSO CAFÉ, 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 Desert Expresso Café, LLC. The address of the registered office is 6301 North 60th Street, Lincoln, NE 68529. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc, 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on August 30, 2021 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 September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
Notice is hereby given that SVOBODA REAL ESTATE INC, has incorporated under the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act. The general nature of the business is any lawful business. Authorized capital is 1,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $0.00 per share. KRL Accounting & Tax LLC is the incorporator and the registered agent is JAY SVOBODA. The incorporator’s address is 11516 Nicholas Street Suite 302 Omaha, NE 68154, and the address of the registered agent is 2735 N 120th Ave Omaha, NE 68164. The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by the Board of Directors and such officers as it may elect. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
Midlands Business Journal • SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • Legal notices LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES ROBERT J. LIKES, Attorney LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC 444 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF WVP LAND COMPANY LLC WVP Land Company LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), filed its STATEMENT OF DISSOLUTION with the Nebraska Secretary of State on September 1, 2021. Persons with claims against the Company must present such claim to: WVP Land Company LLC, c/o Tucker B. Magid, 12915 West Dodge Road, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. Claims against the Company must include the following information: (i) claimant’s name, address and telephone number during business hours; (ii) any facts, which may support the claim, and (iii) any amounts allegedly owed by the Company under the claim. Claims not including this information will not be reviewed. Any claims against this Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce such claims is commenced within five (5) years after the date this Notice is last published. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
GREG ABBOUD, Attorney ABBOUD LAW FIRM 6530 South 84th Street Omaha, NE 68127 LEGAL NOTICE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LANCASTER COUNTY, NEBRASKA TO: KEVIN FERGUSON, whose place of residence is known and upon whom personal service and summons cannot be had, Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 9th day of June, 2021, DANIEL E. EBBERS as Plaintiff filed his Complaint against you in the District Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska, at Case Number CI 21-2609 the object and prayer of which is to secure a judgment against you for special and general damages arising out of a personal injury automobile collision which occurred on July 10, 2017 on Highway 77 at or near the exit ramp from I-80 West, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, along with interest and costs. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO answer said Complaint on or before the 17 day of October, 2021, or said Complaint against you will be taken as true. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
ROBERT J. LIKES, Attorney LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC 444 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF WVP MEDICAL BUILDING LLC WVP Medical Building LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), filed its STATEMENT OF DISSOLUTION with the Nebraska Secretary of State on September 1, 2021. Persons with claims against the Company must present such claim to: WVP Medical Building LLC, c/o Tucker B. Magid, 12915 West Dodge Road, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. Claims against the Company must include the following information: (i) claimant’s name, address and telephone number during business hours; (ii) any facts, which may support the claim, and (iii) any amounts allegedly owed by the Company under the claim. Claims not including this information will not be reviewed. Any claims against this Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce such claims is commenced within five (5) years after the date this Notice is last published. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF A&D HOLDINGS LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that A&D Holdings LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 5702 South 60th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68117. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is David P. Hansen, 5702 South 60th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68117. The limited liability company commenced business on August 25, 2021. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF 545 W ELM STREET, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate of Organization of 545 W Elm Street, LLC, have been amended to change the name of the corporation to: Two Brothers Real Estate Holdings, LLC. The Amendment to the Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 30, 2021. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF TWO BROTHERS REAL ESTATE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate of Organization of Two Brothers Real Estate, LLC, have been amended to change the name of the corporation to: Two Brothers Real Estate Nebraska, LLC. The Amendment to the Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 30, 2021. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
JUSTIN A. SHELDON, Attorney VANDENACK WEAVER LLC 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3 Omaha, Nebraska 68118 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF INCONTRO FLOORING LLC Notice is hereby given that INCONTRO FLOORING LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The address of the initial designated office of the company is 6520 South 154th Street, Omaha, NE 68137. 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 September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF OAK INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE, LLC The name of the Company is Oak Investment Real Estate, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 912 South 31st Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68105. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is: John Heine, 912 South 31st Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68105. This limited liability company commenced business on August 25, 2021. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
KATHRYN J. DERR PC LLO 1301 S. 75th Street, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 Attorneys NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF Compass Philanthropic, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Compass Philanthropic, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The address of the initial designated office of the company is 12515 Mormon Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68142. The registered office of the Company is 12515 Mormon Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68142, and the agent at such office is Jennifer T. Strako. The general nature of the business to be transacted by the company is any lawful business which may be carried on by a limited liability company organized under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The company commenced operations on August 19, 2021, and shall have a perpetual duration. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ONE MIRACLE PLACE, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of One Miracle Place, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is One Miracle Place, LLC; and 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 12910 Pierce Street, Suite 110, Omaha, Nebraska 68144, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is James D. Buser, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
MARK J. LAPUZZA, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AJKL, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of AJKL, LLC. 1. The name of the limited liability company is AJKL, LLC. 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 9655 N. 288th Street, Valley, Nebraska 68064. 3. The name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Mark J. LaPuzza, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
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Nick R. Taylor, Attorney of FITZGERALD, SCHORR, BARMETTLER & BRENNAN, P.C. 10050 Regency Circle, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 LEGAL NOTICE Estate of Barry G. Smith, Deceased In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR21-1474 Notice is hereby given that on August 25, 2021, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, Cynthia Smith, whose address is 12360 Seward Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154, was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of the estate. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 30, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before November 9, 2021 or be forever barred. CARROL MILLS Registrar First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
Julia K. Palzer Attorney at Law 10828 Old Mill Road, Suite 6 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION 1. The name of the Company is CUTUCACHE CONSOLIDATED, LLC. 2. The street address of the initial designated office is 109 Bellevue Blvd. N., Bellevue, Nebraska, 68005. The registered agent is Christine Cutucache and the Registered Agent's address is 109 Bellevue Blvd. N., Bellevue, Nebraska, 68005. 3. The general nature of the Company is management and leadership consulting. 4. The Company commenced on August 10, 2021, and shall have perpetual existence. 5. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by Members, the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and such other officers as the Members shall determine. First publication September 10, 2021, final September 24, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ZINK FRANCHISE GROUP, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Zink Franchise Group, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 332 South 243rd Street, Waterloo, Nebraska 68069. 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 August 24, 2021. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF ROY HOLDINGS – OM, LLC Notice is hereby given that the Certificate of Organization of Roy Holdings – OM, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been amended to reflect its designated office as 3543 S. 210th Avenue, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022 and changing the name of the company to Roy Holdings SBTB, LLC. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 17, 2021. First publication September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Krisfinlea, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 24, 2021, 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 Member. Lisa K. Hoffman, as the authorized representative, 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 5553 Ponderosa Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266. 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 September 3, 2021, final September 17, 2021
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Legal notices LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney CROKER, HUCK LAW FIRM 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF C&C PROPERTIES, LLC The name of the limited liability company is C&C Properties, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 16907 Portal Street, Omaha, NE 68136. 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 September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP, Attorneys 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Evergreen Consulting, 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 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and street and mailing address of the initial registered agent of the company for service of process are Andrew P. Deaver and 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF J B & J FAMILY ENTERPRISES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that J B & J Family Enterprises, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 3817 19th Street, Columbus Nebraska 68601. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
JENNIFER L. RATTNER, Esq. RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CALLAN, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Callan, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 516 S. 198th Street, Elkhorn, NE, 68022. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jennifer L. Rattner, Esq., whose mailing address is Ringenberg & Rattner Law, LLC, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, NE 68154. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
KENDRA RINGENBERG, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 48 DODGE GP, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 48 Dodge GP, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1303 South 72nd Street, Suite 209, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent of the Company is Kendra J. Ringenberg, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
KENDRA RINGENBERG, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 48 DODGE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 48 Dodge, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1303 South 72nd Street, Suite 209, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent of the Company is Kendra J. Ringenberg, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
BRUCE J. GORACKE., Attorney GORACKE LAW, L.L.C. 10846 Old Mill Road, Suite #4 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Alysha Nicole Consulting, L.L.C., with its initial designated office at 1715 South 61st Avenue, Omaha, NE 68106 has been organized effective September 7, 2021. The name and street and mailing address of the initial registered agent is Alysha N. Collins, 1715 South 61st Avenue, Omaha, NE 68106. Bruce J. Goracke, Organizer First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
JENNIFER L. RATTNER, Esq. RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 1432 S 13TH ST, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 1432 S 13TH ST, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 2405 Harney Street #12, Omaha, Nebraska 68131. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jennifer L. Rattner, Esq., whose mailing address is Ringenberg & Rattner Law, LLC, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, NE 68154. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: Clubhouse Lounge Name of Applicant: Pacific Enterprises, Inc. Address: 8206 Browne Street Omaha NE 68134 Applicant is a Corporation If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska Date of first use of name in Nebraska: September 1, 2021 General nature of business: Bar MATTHEW WURSTNER Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative September 17, 2021
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: ARI x MARI Press on Nails Name of Applicant: Shaum Turner Address: 2724 Vane Street Omaha ne 68112 Applicant is a Individual If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Date of first use of name in Nebraska: 7/29/2021 General nature of business: selling press on nails SHAUM TURNER Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative September 17, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 N O T I C E O F A M E N D M E N T T O T H E A RT I C L E S O F INCORPORATION OF CLEANUP CONTAINERS, INC. Notice is hereby given that the Articles of Incorporation of Cleanup Containers, Inc. have been amended to change the name of the corporation to: Cleanup Pumping, Inc. The Amendment was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on September 10, 2021. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
ANDREW J. HUBER, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF SURF’S UP PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, P.C. 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 Surf’s Up Pediatric Dentistry, P.C. The corporation is authorized to issue 1,000 shares of common stock. The name and street address of the corporation’s initial registered agent and office is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and address of the incorporator is 10352 S. 71st Terrace, Papillion, NE 68133. Said corporation filed Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State on September 7, 2021 and shall have perpetual existence. Dr. Bryce Cushing, DDS, Incorporator First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KENILWORTH, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Kenilworth, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 950 South 10th Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68108. 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 September 10, 2021. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: LEVITATED Name of Applicant: SWEET TREATS 23, LLC Address: 14111 Q STREET OMAHA, NE 68137 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: AUGUST 26, 2021 General nature of business: CBD PRODUCTS TIM DEGEORGE Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative September 17, 2021
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: McGill Mediation Name of Applicant: McGill Law, P.C., L.L.O. Address: 1411 N 72nd Street Omaha NE 68114 Applicant is a Corporation If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska Date of first use of name in Nebraska:August 27, 2021 General nature of business: Mediation Services JODIE HAFERBIER MCGILL Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative September 17, 2021
JENNIFER L. RATTNER, Esq. RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CARD CAP, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Card Cap, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 8105 Howard Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jennifer L. Rattner, whose mailing address is 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, NE 68154. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
JENNIFER L. RATTNER, Esq. RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PACKBOY402 SPORTSCARDS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Packboy402 Sportscards, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 8105 Howard Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jennifer L. Rattner, whose mailing address is 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, NE 68154. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP, Attorneys 13330 California Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 N O T I C E O F I N C O R P O R A T I O N O F M AV E R I C K ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOUNDATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Maverick Entrepreneurship Foundation has been organized as a nonprofit public benefit corporation under the laws of the State of Nebraska on September 10, 2021 (the “Company”). The Company has designated its registered agent as Levi Cermak, with registered office at 6708 Pine St., Omaha, NE 68182. The incorporator is Levi Cermak with address at 6708 Pine St., Omaha, NE 68182. The Company will not have members. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
Midlands Business Journal • SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • Legal notices LEGAL NOTICES The Law Office of Robert E. Burns 11330 Q Street, Suite 220 Omaha, NE 68137 402-331-9497 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MSF PROPERTIES, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of MSF PROPERTIES, LLC. 1. The name of the limited liability Company is MSF PROPERTIES, LLC. 2. The company's Initial agent for service of process is Michael R. Faue. The Initial agent's address and the address of the Initial designated office of the Company is 1203 Mayberry Plaza, Omaha, NE 68108. 3. The general nature of the business to be transacted by the Company is to engage in and transact in any and all lawful business enterprises for which a Limited Liability Company may be organized under the Nebraska Limited Liability Company Act, and specifically to engage in the ownership and management of real estate, and all other related activities, and to own, hold and sell or assign any and all licenses necessary or advisable to conduct said business. 4. The Company commenced on August 8, 2021, and shall have a perpetual duration. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
Notice is hereby given that Connected Properties LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 3320 N 125th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68164. The initial agent for service of process of the Company is Brooke Steppat, 3320 N 125th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68164. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SCC GRETNA, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of SCC Gretna, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is SCC Gretna, LLC; and 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 2116 N. 179th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68116, 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 September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF EIGHTY “O” FIVE BLONDO, L.L.C. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that EIGHTY “O” FIVE BLONDO, L.L.C., is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with a designated office at 8005 Blondo Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68134, manager Danny Tran, and its registered office at 3018 South 87th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, with the registered agent at such office being Anthony L. Gross. The Limited Liability Company is organized to transact any and all business, and perform services of every kind and nature whatsoever, which are not inconsistent with law. The Limited Liability Company commenced doing business on August 27, 2021, and filed Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State on September 3, 2021, and shall have perpetual existence. DANNY TRAN, Organizational Member 8005 Blondo Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68134 First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF RUTHIES JEWELS, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that RUTHIES JEWELS, INC., is incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with a registered office at 3018 South 87th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The registered agent is ANTHONY L. GROSS. The general nature of the business is to operate a general jewelry sales business, to own, operate and perform services of every kind and nature whatsoever, which are not inconsistent with law, which are necessary, suitable, proper, convenient or expedient to the operation of a general jewelry sales business. The authorized capital stock is $10,000.00, consisting of 10,000 shares of stock having a par value of $1.00 each, which stock shall be paid for wholly or partly by cash, by labor, by personal property and by real property. The corporation became a corporate body on August 26, 2021, and upon its Articles being filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on September 3, 2021, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by a Board of Directors, the number of directors to be provided in the By-Laws, and the officers shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, and such other officers as shall be designated in the By-Laws. ANTHONY L. GROSS, Incorporator CATHERINE L. WHITE, Incorporator 3018 South 87th Street, Omaha, NE 68124 First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ROBINSON TREE PUBLISHING COMPANY, L.L.C. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ROBINSON TREE PUBLISHING COMPANY, L.L.C., is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with a designated office at 3018 South 87th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, manager Kasara K. Robinson, and its registered office at 3018 South 87th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, with the registered agent at such office being Anthony L. Gross. The Limited Liability Company is organized to transact any and all business, and perform services of every kind and nature whatsoever, which are not inconsistent with law. The Limited Liability Company commenced doing business on August 26, 2021, and filed Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State on September 3, 2021, and shall have perpetual existence. KASARA K. ROBINSON, Organizational Member 3018 South 87th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124 First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AHNM 456, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of AHNM 456, LLC. 1. The name of the limited liability company is AHNM 456, LLC. 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 1314 N. 113th Court #4605, Omaha, Nebraska 68154, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Allison Helligso, 1314 N. 113th Court #4605, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BIG O HOLDINGS, LLC The name of the Company is Big O Holdings, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, 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 September 13, 2021. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF YES VMS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Yes VMS, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 11718 Nicholas Street, Suite 101, Omaha, Nebraska 68154 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 September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
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DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TRI-SHARE VENTURES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Tri-Share Ventures, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1501 Schropp Circle, Ashland, NE 68003. The Registered Agent of the Company is Chad W. Johnson, 1501 Schropp Circle, Ashland, NE 68003. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
PUBLICATION NOTICE OF SUIT In the District Court of Sarpy County, Nebraka. CI 21-1788 RICHARD DOLPHENS AND JOHN CICH, Plaintiffs vs. JACQUELINE GIBBONS, Defendant. TO: Jacqueline Gibbons Defendant Jacqueline Gibbons is hereby notified that on or about July 29, 2021, Richard Dolphens and John Cich filed their Complaint in the District Court of Sarpy County, Nebraska, Case No.CI 21-1788, the object and prayer of which is to quiet title to real property located at 7115 Railroad Avenue, Bellevue, Nebraska 68147, and legally described as Lot 4, Bartak Addition, an Addition to the City of Bellevue, as surveyed, platted, and recorded in Sarpy County, Nebraska. Plaintiffs pray for a judgment against Defendant to enforce a written agreement, quiet title to the property in Plaintiffs, and in the alternative, unjust enrichment, plus costs and attorney’s fees as allowed by law. You are required to answer said Complaint on or before the 17th day of October, and if you fail to do so, your default will be taken and judgment entered accordingly. Dated this 17th day of September, 2021. RICHARD DOLPHENS AND JOHN CICH, By: /s/ Steven G. Ranum Steven G. Ranum, #24716 CROKER, HUCK, KASHER, DeWITT, ANDERSON & GONDERINGER, L.L.C. 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 (402) 391-6777 (402) 390-9221 (Fax) sranum@crokerlaw.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
Thomas H. Penke #11579, Attorney for Applicant Thomas H. Penke, P.C., L.L.O. 12020 Shamrock Plaza, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 402-330-6869 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR21-1571 Estate of EUGENE P. TOMASELLO, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on September 8, 2021, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, TAMMY P. TOMASELLO, whose address is 9423 Adamns Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68127, has been appointed Personal Representative of this estate. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 30, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before November 17, 2021 or be forever barred. CARROL L. MILLS Registrar First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
ROBERT J. LIKES, Attorney LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC 444 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF OMAHA CONCRETE SAWING INCORPORATED Notice is hereby given that Omaha Concrete Sawing Incorporated, a Nebraska corporation, has changed its name to Valhalla Holdings Corp. The Articles of Amendment were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on September 3, 2021. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PYCARE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that PYCARE, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 11609 S 111th St, Papillion, Nebraska 68046. The Registered Agent of the Company is Casey D Meyer, 11609 S 111th St, Papillion, Nebraska 68046. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP, Attorneys 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION LBT HOLDINGS, 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 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and street and mailing address of the initial registered agent of the company for service of process are Andrew P. Deaver, Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman LLP, 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: Shirley's House Memory Care Name of Applicant: Becky's House, LLC Address: 15209 Lloyd Circle Omaha Nebraska 68144 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: August 2, 2021 General nature of business: Adult home care. DAVID C. NELSON Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative September 17, 2021
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In-person workers are slow to return to jobs, data shows by Tim Henderson
Donald Trinks is seeing both sides of the labor problem in his restaurant: less business from travelers and not enough workers to capitalize on the business he has left. More people want to eat in his restaurant, Bart’s Drive-In in Economy Windsor, Connecticut, but Trinks has to close on Wednesday and Thursday nights because he can’t find enough workers. At the same time, his catering business is down because business travel has evaporated with the surge of the coronavirus delta variant. “We do a lot of business catering, and there’s a lot less business meetings and people coming in from out of state,” said Trinks, who is also Windsor’s mayor. Connecticut is one of the mostly Northeastern states slowest to recover jobs after the pandemic. Hospitality workers and others who can’t telework are key to job recovery because, despite a sudden spike in demand for their services in a reopened economy, many are reluctant to return to the workplace. They’ve been burned by layoffs, helped by extended unemployment benefits that just expired, and face hurdles such as child care uncertainty as schools reopen and the delta variant continues to frustrate expectations. Some employers are paying higher wages or offering other incentives to lure back workers, but that may not be enough if employees, for example, can’t find child care. “You can’t pay somebody enough to show up at work when there’s a kid at home who needs care,” said Curtis Dubay, senior economist at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Workers also may see layoffs looming again as the delta variant prompts people to cancel business trips. In an August survey, two-thirds of business travelers said they were cutting back on trips, and most didn’t plan to reschedule. The number of jobs is down about 9% in Connecticut and Vermont from pre-pandemic levels as of July, and down significantly in Hawaii (8.1%), Illinois (6.9%), Maryland (6.7%), New Jersey (6.1%) and Rhode Island (6.1%), according to a Stateline analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. “We have a clear mismatch between workers and employers, and it’s not clear what will change the situation,” said Joyce Manchester, senior economist for Vermont’s Legislative Joint Fiscal Office. Restaurants, hotels and child care centers in Vermont have struggled to find workers; some have cut operating hours, she added. Nationally, hospitality job growth halted in August and is still down 1.7 million jobs
from before the pandemic, according to a federal jobs report released Sept. 3. Overall job growth was sluggish in August at 235,000, compared with an increase of more than 1 million in July, and was still 5 million jobs short of pre-pandemic levels. July data showed a record 10 million job openings, with demand especially high for in-person jobs such as hospitality, manufacturing and construction. The few states that have more jobs than they did before the pandemic are fast-growing, mostly Western states with booming economies, scenic beauty and a relatively low cost of living. Utah gained almost 50,000 jobs or about 3% since July 2019, and Oregon gained almost 30,000 or 1%. Arizona and Idaho were close behind with about 20,000 jobs added. Utah benefited from a young population less susceptible to COVID-19 and does not face the retirement issues seen in New England and other aging areas, said Mark Knold, chief economist for Utah’s Department of Workforce Services. “There’s a strong in-migration attraction because of the Rocky Mountains’ beauty and recreation,” Knold said. “It’s not just a Utah thing, it’s an intermountain West thing.” New England states have more affluent, older residents who may have decided to retire early to avoid the pandemic’s havoc,
said Steven Lanza, an associate economics professor at the University of Connecticut. “In a place like Connecticut, where the population is relatively old and incomes are high, folks have realized they can do without the job,” Lanza said. Many of the historically high job openings reflect a rapid need for jobs that must be done in person, including hospitality but also manufacturing, construction and health care, said Frank Steemers, senior economist at the New York-based Conference Board, a nonpartisan labor research organization. “This is a very quick surge in demand for these in-person jobs as areas start to open up,” Steemers said. “A lot have already been rehired so the ones that are left may be thinking, ‘I can wait this out for another few months on the sidelines and see what’s happening.’” The more affluent can take advantage of remote work to cash in on high real estate values and move from expensive states, said Knold, the Utah economist. “Teleworking is a new form of work that favors the affluent who can leave California and live cheaper elsewhere,” he said. Meanwhile lower-wage workers may be stuck in colder states with fewer choices about work. The states with the highest rate of jobholders are Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Utah and Minnesota, all with more than 65% of adults holding jobs.
Jobs per capita are down in those states but not enough to drop them much in the rankings, except for Iowa, which fell from 68% of adults holding jobs to 64%, and South Dakota, which improved slightly to take second place away from Iowa in the past two years. That’s a typical pattern for the Upper Midwest, said David Drozd, research coordinator for the University of Nebraska’s Center for Public Affairs Research. Those states have among the highest rates of two-earner couples, Drozd said, and that’s partly a cultural expectation. “It’s sometimes referred to as the Midwest work ethic. People just work,” said Drozd. “It’s a culture of hard workers as well as a financial aspect of people and families needing to work to make ends meet.” At the other end, West Virginia, Mississippi, New Mexico, Kentucky and Louisiana have the fewest jobs per capita, with between 52% and 54% of adults holding jobs. If there’s one thing experts agree on, it’s the unpredictability of what comes next. “We have no idea what things will look like in six months. It won’t be comparable to anything that’s going on now,” said Dubay, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce economist. ©2021 The Pew Charitable Trusts. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
What clients get wrong about their financial adviser by Carla Fried
With your financial life resembling a three-dimensional chess game — bills, retirement saving, sending kids to college — working with a financial adviser can be a very smart move. Financial What you pay for that help, unfortunately, can also be a bit of a challenge to figure out. A recent survey by State Street Global Advisors found that 60% of people working with an adviser believe the management cost of their investments (funds, exchange traded funds) is included in the fee charged by the adviser. It isn’t. The hidden expense that adds up Every mutual fund and exchange traded fund (ETF) you own, whether it’s in your 401(k) or an account your adviser manages directly, charges an annual fee known as the expense ratio. Expense ratios are hidden and never show up as a line-item expense on any investment statement. They are deducted from the raw performance of a fund or ETF; the return you see in your statement has been reduced by whatever expense ratio was charged. The cheapest expense ratios can be less than 0.10% for index funds and ETFs, though for actively managed funds the norm is more than 0.60%. When you’re working with an adviser who manages a portfolio for you that includes mutual funds or ETFs, you need to add the cost of those portfolios to what the adviser charges to land at the all-in fee. All-in fees, all important Many advisers who manage investment portfolios work on an “assets-under-management” arrangement with clients. According to the 2020 Inside Information Fee Survey, for clients with assets of $500,000, about three of four advisers charge at least 1%. That’s
just for their services. If they use funds and ETFs, the underlying expense ratios are an additional fee clients pay — to the company managing the fund or ETF. A few years ago the Inside Information Fee Survey reported that the average expense ratio for portfolios managed by advisers was an additional 0.50%. Given the encouraging trend toward lower-cost funds and ETFs, it’s likely that the expense ratio average for adviser-managed portfolios may be lower today. The key is to know what your all-in fee is. Less is definitely more for core funds If your adviser is using mostly low-cost index mutual funds or ETFs, your average weighted expense ratio should likely be less than 0.25%. Plenty of U.S. stock index funds and ETFs charge less than 0.10%. International stock and bond funds might run a bit more. If your adviser has you invested in funds and ETFs that charge more, that’s worth a conversation, if you are also paying the adviser an assets-under-management fee. If the portfolio is mostly actively managed funds, you need to make sure you’re on board with that approach. Over long periods, very few actively managed funds consistently out-perform index funds, especially in the biggest (most popular) corners of the market. For instance, the investment category known as large-cap blend includes portfolios that invest in the S&P 500 index. According to Morningstar, a mere 15% of actively managed large-cap funds managed to outperform large-cap index funds over the 15 years through 2020. The under-performance gap was 1.4 percentage points on average: 12.4% vs. 13.8%. Expense ratios are likely to be an even more important factor in your investment success in the coming years, as many mar-
ket pros expect the long-term returns for U.S. stocks to be much lower than what we have experienced for the past 10 years. One example: Based on current economic conditions, Vanguard estimates U.S. stocks might deliver in the range of 2.6% to 4.6% annualized over the next 10 years. For core U.S. bonds the expectation is a return no higher than 2.4%. The value of professional portfolio advice Once you know your all-in investment cost to work with an adviser who charges an assets-under-management fee, you can make an informed decision about whether you are getting value for that fee. To be clear, paying even 1.5% a year in an all-in fee can be well worth it, if you feel strongly in your adviser’s approach, and it gives you the confidence to stick with a long-term plan. Studies also suggest that an adviser can help you avoid the costly psychological investing mistakes that can undermine success. But if you learn you have a bunch of expensive, actively managed funds in market pockets where indexing is typically the more successful route, that should be a yellow flag. Nor is the assets-under-management model the only way to pay managers. Especially when you have yet to build up a sizable investment portfolio (at least $1 million), working with an adviser who charges a flat monthly or quarterly fee or an hourly fee can be advantageous. The bottom line is that professional financial advice can be a smart investment. But knowing your all-in fee is the only way to be sure you are in fact getting value for the expertise. ©2021 Rate.com. Visit at rate.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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Health care, science, tech degrees popular among Lincoln educational institutions by David Kubicek
Health care, science, and tech programs at local colleges and universities are not only popular but many are filled to capacity. Union College’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing takes five semesters but requires approximately three semesters of general education prerequisites for a total of four years, according to Ryan Teller, executive director of integrated marketing and communications. “Union’s international rescue and relief major combines classroom learning with hands-on training around the world to prepare students for careers in health care, emergenTeller cy management, public safety and global development,” he said. In this four-year bachelor's degree program, students can choose to emphasize health care, firefighting, paramedicine, global development, or public safety. Union’s Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree takes 33 months to complete. The college also offers a pre-PA biomedical science degree to prepare for the PA program. Students can choose the accelerated program that allows them to complete a bachelor’s and master’s degree in just six years, instead of the typical seven. Union’s newest program prepares students for a career as an occupational therapy assistant. The program itself takes 15 months — two semesters and two summers — and requires a semester of general education perquisites. “Business administration is probably our most robust program,” said Jodi Ryter, dean of undergraduate programs at Nebraska Wesleyan University. “We also have a robust Bachelor of Science in Nursing as well as in biology and health and human performance. They are pre-professional and pre-health career preparation.” Within health and human performance are a set of majors with athletic training and exercise science being the most popular. Exercise science students tend to go into careers such as occupational and physical therapy. All are four-year degree programs, and those same departments offer Wesleyan’s most popular graduate degree programs with the MBA having the highest enrollment. Wesleyan has graduate degree programs in nursing and a joint degree — a Master of Science in Nursing and an MBA.
“Taken together between the MSN and MSN-MBA, the graduate nursing programs are our largest graduate programs,” Ryter said. At the adult undergraduate level, Wesleyan’s most popular program is social work, and the University just launched its Master of Social Work, according to Dean of Graduate and Adult Programs Jennifer Ziegler. “We will move our very popular athletic training and exercise science majors at the undergraduate level of athletic training to the masters level only,” Ziegler said. “Starting next year, we’ll open a three plus two pathway where a student does three years of exercise science and then two Ryter years of master of athletic training so they’ll graduate in five years with an undergraduate in exercise science and a graduate degree in athletic training and will be eligible to sit for the exam to be a certified athletic trainer.” Although Southeast Community College (SCC) has some classes that are completely online, the bulk of its students are also taking core classes in person, according to Vice President of Instruction Joel Michaelis. “Our welding program in Lincoln is maxed
Joel Michaelis, vice president of instruction at Southeast Community College. (Photo by David Kubicek) out,” he said. “Many of our technology pro- a diploma. Diplomas usually take about a year, and grams in Milford are cohort programs where we the degree programs take two years. can take up to 25 or 40 people, depending on “Often students taking online classes are the program, and most of them are maxed out.” doing it out of necessity,” Michaelis said. “[For SCC offers Associate of Science and Associ- example] if they are an academic student who ate of Arts as well as Associate of Applied Science wants to transfer to a university, or they work (AAS) for technical and science programs. Almost or are a single parent and can only squeeze in a all programs offer an AAS and some of them offer couple of classes at night.”
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Careers in trades stand out: representing high-demand skills, unique perks by Michelle Leach
One seemingly can’t go a day without hearing about the shortage of skilled tradespeople. In Lincoln, these trades take many forms and present keen career opportunities. “Earn while you learn is a saying we like to use,” said Roy Lamb II, director of training at the Lincoln Electrical JATC (Joint Apprenticeship and Training Center). “A person can get paid to learn a skilled trade and in our five-year Inside program they can get an associate’s degree by completing the program and five [general education] courses.” As he puts, “It is hard work but very rewarding.” “We also have a three-year installer technician (low voltage) program,” he said. “Both require on-the-job training and classroom instruction to complete.” Such programs are in conjunction with Southeast Community College (SCC); Lamb speculates its history with SCC goes back to the 1970s. “The current framework was put into place in 2005, and just this year we are a stand-alone program in the college,” he said. Lamb recalled how, when he started as director of training 21 years ago, they were in SCC’s continuing education program but not able to get an Associate of Applied Science. “With some negotiations, we came to an agreement for some past, current and future apprentices,” he said. “So, they could get that degree with completion of the gen ed courses required for all their AAS degree programs.” He said its enrollment for the inside program has been steadily increasing in recent years — with the notable exception of the recessionary 2008 and 2009.
“When I started in 2000, we had about 35 apprentices and now we are hovering around 70,” he said. “The numbers fluctuate with the current work situation/economy.” Davines Professional Academy of Beauty and Business leadership can relate to Lamb’s latter statement. “I have worked in the cosmetology school field for over 12 years, and the one thing I have noticed is that the interest in cosmetology is definitely cyclical and usually depends on what the economy is doing,” said Kelly Rendel-Wilmer, co-school director and financial aid director. “The students always have the same answers as to why they want to attend: they’re creative and want to find an outlet for that creativity and they want to make people feel good about themselves at the same time.” She added that, with the increase in YouTube and Instagram videos on hairstyling, hair coloring and makeup, these same students see those videos and want to do what they see — “but in their own creative way.” Rendel-Wilmer and Bobbie Hotler, who serves as co-director, admissions as learning leader, and Learning Leader Cortni Fern highlighted an array of additional perks in a statement: “You can be your own boss and make your own hours, you can be a stylist in a salon, an educator for product lines, or a platform artist that does hair for hair shows.” They acknowledge the industry took a hit during COVID-19, so many older stylists never returned to work. So, that provides numerous jobs for upcoming graduates. There are also opportunities, they noted, to stand out as a small school. Students get more one-on-one time, for instance. The
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“Multiple Intelligence system,” reportedly, tells them how students learn. So, they are able to adapt teaching styles based on that information. The trio also noted its part-time program (after the initial eight weeks) for students who need more flex in their schedule. So, they can work while in school. As to the biggest opportunities in the field, they encourage specializing in blonding techniques and fashion colors. College of Hair Design distinguishes with its long history. “My father founded our college under the name of Lincoln Barber College in 1960,” said Greg Howard, school director and owner. A Navy veteran, the late Al Howard was reportedly a leader in the barber and salon industry in Nebraska from the 1960s to 1980s. As his son recalls it, the founder introduced new ideas and trends, inviting stylists from Chicago and Europe to teach at the school. Today, Howard said CHD offers training for careers in the barber arts, cosmetology and esthetic spa industry. “CHD has two Lincoln locations with a newer 25,000-square-foot campus, which focuses on women’s hair and skin care programs,” he said. These facilities span a downtown campus at 304 S. 11th St. and its east campus at 9000 Andermatt Dr. Howard indicated that the college has distinguished itself through the years with “hands on training with small classes,” as well as education by Pivot Point. Described as a “designer’s approach,” CHD was reportedly the first college in Nebraska to use the Pivot Point System, a leading educational method for hair designers, estheticians, stylists and teachers. Howard also called out its family-owned status (more than 60 years) and its national accreditation by the ACCSC (Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges). At Lincoln Electrical JATC, Lamb also noted at the time of this writing that they didn’t have an agreement with SCC for the installer technician program.
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“But we are looking into some possibilities to get the students a diploma and/or certificate for completing the program,” he said. “Because the program is shorter, just three years, they cannot get an AAS degree, but they do have other potential options. “The enrollment into the low voltage program has increased as well. We started with two apprentices back in 2008 and we currently have 16. These number fluctuate as well with the work situation, but this area of electrical work is expanding very rapidly.” Successful candidates need to show up to work on time, be self-motivated, pay attention and listen to instructions, show an interest in learning, not be afraid to ask questions, and communicate effectively — all the soft skills every employer is looking for, Lamb said. “We have an excellent starting wage for either program, currently $16.50 per hour for the Inside program (total wage package is $25.02, this includes the health insurance and vacation) and $14.99 per hour for the installer technician program (total wage package is $22.36, this includes health insurance and vacation),” he said of the carrots behind these programs. “They receive paid, full family health care coverage and vacation, both are over and above the starting wage.” To the aforementioned “earn while you learn,” Lamb said apprentices get paid to learn a skilled trade. “They will get back everything they put into this and then some,” he said. Alongside the Nebraska Chapter of NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association) and IBEW Local 265, the JATC provides employers with what Lamb characterized as the “most highly-skilled, efficient and productive workforce in the area.” “The other nice thing is having access to a large labor pool to give the employer the ability to make adjustments to their workforce as needed, without having to go through a ton of applications,” he added. “We have done that for them.”
Transitioning from high school to college is a big change for many students. As these students embark on their new journey of independence and training for a career that they are passionate about, it is important to plan as much as possible. Thankfully, there are a variety of ways that college-bound students can be well prepared, way before classes start. The economy is booming in Nebraska, Baylor which means there is plenty of opportunity for college graduates. “Our state, like many others, seeks more workers,” said John Baylor, founder of OnToCollege. “‘Help Wanted’ signs hang in front of businesses all over the state. Now is a terrific time to be looking for work in the state of Nebraska. “In fact, there are an estimated 60,000 unfilled skilled-job openings in our state — a sig-
nificant number given our modest population. We especially have opportunities in health care and technology, but anyone seeking to learn, grow, and work should find promising job openings in Nebraska.” Patrick Winter, associate vice chancellor of academic services and enrollment management for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, said the economy in Nebraska is robust. “We have high demand for our graduates,” he said. “If you Winter refer to the Nebraska Department of Labor website, you’ll see that the unemployment rate in the state is 2.3%, currently the lowest in the country.” For students considering a college education, it can feel overwhelming to narrow down which ones to apply to. Finding the right match takes patience and research. It also takes support from Continued on next page.
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Continuing education comes in all shapes and sizes by Dwain Hebda
Professionals looking to enhance skills or people looking to train for a new career have no shortage of options in the Midlands. Industry-specific courses and leadership programs are flourishing through professional organizations and specialty schools alike. “Real estate is a relationship business, so it can work for anyone regardless of age or knowledge base. It comes down to maintaining those relationships and having the motivation to be constantly learning to improve your craft,” said Leighun Brabec with Larabee School of Real Estate. She added while numbers in the real estate industry are at an all-time high, that belies the
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“Our program was started in 1996 and there’s been a class every two years since,” said Ron Arrigo, NBA’s executive vice president and COO. “We were very much the unicorn back then, looking at the next generation of bankers. “The ultimate goal of this program was helping to attain and align the next group of leaders of the association. As far as I know, we were the first state to start the program, and within five years several other state bankers’ associations borrowed what we were doing.” NHA’s programs are delivered in conjunction with Bellevue University. Brian Noonan, NHA senior director of communications and education, said alums of the yearlong program have enjoyed direct benefits in the workplace. “Each year we consistently have 30 to 40 new individuals and it’s taught just like a college-based course, almost a master’s level type curriculum,” he said. “In fact, Bellevue University just in the past year or two officially sanctioned this for its master’s program for health care administration. “We’ve had several success stories where alums have gone on to be the director of nursing or an administrator or CFO at a hospital. The results have proven themselves.”
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Continued from preceding page. loved ones and a commitment to having conversations that include finances, future goals, campus environment, and desired location. “Preparing for college takes time and support from many people, including counselors, teachers, friends, and family members,” said Moises Padilla from Nebraska College Preparatory Academy. “The most successful students ask questions, so make sure to use your network of people around you to meet your personal and academic goals.” Baylor suggested Padilla students find a college where they will be accountable each day in class. “Where they can meaningfully participate in one extra-curricular activity, and where they can attend affordably,” he said. “College should create financial freedom, not indebtedness. So, students should consider colleges that fit their family’s budget already or offer scholarships based on their GPA and ACT score that bring the net cost within the family’s budget.” It is also important to take time to do your research and think ahead so you don’t miss any important deadlines. “Creating a list of the schools to which students are planning to apply along with their important dates and deadlines will help them manage the process,” Winter said. “A rushed application submitted at the last second could lead to mistakes that potentially impact a student’s chances at that school. Take your time and be thoughtful about your responses.” Visiting campuses and talking to students and the professionals that work there is also a key part of the process of selecting the right college. “Connect with admissions counselors,” Padilla said. “The professional staff is there to assist you through the process and help eliminate any barriers you may run up against. Also, it is important to know scholarships and application deadlines.” And last, keep in mind that while the application and decision process can be a lot of work, it is an exciting time. Students often have big personal and academic goals for their lives, and attending college is an incredible opportunity that can lead to a successful future. “The college search process can be a fantastic experience for students and their families,” Winter said. “There are thousands of fantastic colleges in America and there are any number of schools that could be a great fit for a specific student.”
complexity of the job itself, making education “They also may use the trainings as a team-buildsuch as Larabee’s programs all the more vital. ing experience or just to send an experienced “The real estate business is far more difficult worker out for a refresher course.” than HGTV makes it look,” Brabec The classes, which address varsaid. “We typically only see two out ious aspects of family violence and of five agents succeed past their first child abuse situations, serve everytwo years. one from college students to man“In our office, we try to help new datory reporters to those working on agents take skills from their previous the front lines with families at risk. employment and show them how to “These courses are free and can refocus and capitalize on that experibe taken by anybody who would like ence in our industry. We fit them with to be a part of our mission to end child the right educational programs that abuse and neglect,” Zadina said. “No will help them build the other skills experience is required; we know it that may be new to them.” takes our entire community to come Arrigo Nick Zadina, director of training together to protect children and we with Project Harmony, said that organization’s want the trainings to be accessible to everybody classes also attract a diverse clientele. Project who wants them.” Harmony offers coursework that addresses a range Professional associations have long held of topics to protect children and serve families. job-specific continuing education for their “A number of social service and child members, but a new trend in association-based welfare agencies in our area utilize our training educational courses is leadership training. Both programs for their staff, requiring them to attend the Nebraska Bankers Association and Nebraska certain courses relevant to their job,” he said. Hospital Association offer such programs.
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Inc. magazine named North End Teleservices, LLC to its Inc. 5000 list, coming in at No. 754. North End Teleservices grew 655% during the national Inc. 5000 measurement period. The organization’s rapid acceleration has continued throughout 2021. This is NET’s second consecutive year, ranking No. 677 with 693% growth, in the previous national Inc. 5000 list. Council Bluffs Trees Forever has received a $25,000 grant from Google to support a tree sale this fall that will provide trees to the Council Bluffs community at a reduced cost. The tree sale orders are being taken now for pick-up on Sept. 25 at Harrah’s Casino’s north parking lot, aligning with the best time of year to plant trees. The sale is an opportunity to provide new plantings and help re-tree areas of the community that have lost trees due to age, disease, weather, etc., and also assists with getting trees out to those who could not otherwise afford them. Speedway Motors was named National Street Rod Association (NSRA) Manufacturer of the Year. Speedway Motors has been a member of NSRA for more than 50 years. Founded in 1952 by “Speedy” Bill and Joyce Smith, Speedway Motors is known as America’s Oldest Speed Shop. Started as a local speed shop, in Lincoln, today it offers more than 250,000 products for race, street, muscle and rod. With retail stores in Lincoln, and Tolleson, Arizona, and three distribution centers, it provides delivery of performance parts to customers across the country. MBJ-REBRAND-2021.qxp_GIVING ADS 8/31/21 CLAAS of America formally opened the all-new 20,000-square-foot CLAAS
Academy training facility. Located adjacent to the CLAAS of America headquarters and manufacturing plant in Omaha, the state-ofthe-art facility will host on-site and virtual training for the CLAAS dealer network. Three classrooms provide a focused learning environment and include advanced technology to host both on-site and virtual training to the CLAAS dealer network. Temperature-controlled equipment bays allow technicians to get practical, hands-on experience with the largest CLAAS machines, from LEXION combines to JAGUAR forage harvesters and AXION tractors. The academy expansion will also house the company’s workforce programs. More than 4,000 Omahans who took part in the ConnectGO “Getting to Work” study said they want more choices in how they commute during the workweek. The new report also reveals that demand for working from home among people throughout the region is higher than ever before. The report, produced in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Agency, Verdis Group and the Greater Omaha Chamber, shares data on how employees got to work before the pandemic, during 2020, and how they would prefer to get to work in the future, if they had options including transit, bicycling, carpooling and walking. The study is based on surveys that targeted employees at more than 20 organizations in the metro. Construction of the Crete Carrier Riverview Lodge at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park been 5:15 PM has Page 1 completed and reservations have begun. The first available rental date was Sept. 10. The Crete Carrier Riverview
Lodge is an 11,600 square-foot multi-function event space that takes advantage of a stunning hilltop location overlooking the Platte River. The event hall and large patio provide sweeping panoramic views and room for up to 300 guests. The lodge can accommodate a variety of large events, including weddings, family reunions and corporate meetings. Humanities Nebraska has selected author and historian of the American West John R. Wunder to receive the 2021 Sower Award in the Humanities. A long-time University of Nebraska-Lincoln history professor, Wunder has written about the Great Plains, Plains Indians, the Civil War, and American legal history. He has published or edited 19 books and numerous essays and journal articles. His book “Retained by the People: A History of American Indians and the Bill of Rights” won the Phi Alpha Theta national history honorary society’s award for the best history book that year. He has won many other awards and fellowships, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from Native American Scholars. The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services has joined a distinguished list of correctional systems and programs across the United States, as the most recent recipient of the Lucy Webb Hayes award. The Hayes award recognizes those agencies dedicated to enhancing public safety and the well-being of those in its care. To qualify for consideration, recipients must be fully accredited by the ACA and fully compliant with the Prison Rape Elimination Act. This is the second award NDCS has received from the ACA. In 2007, the agency received the Golden Eagle Award, signifying that it was
fully ACA accredited in every area within its operational responsibility. Metro Transit is welcoming students on board this school year with the ongoing “K-12 Rides Free” pilot program. Students have logged more than 11,000 rides in the program’s first three months. K-12 Rides Free offers free bus, MOBY, and ORBT rides to all kindergarten through 12th grade students in the Omaha metro and surrounding area during Metro’s regular service hours. The program will run until June 1, 2022. K-12 Rides Free is the result of a partnership with the Greater Omaha Chamber’s ConnectGO initiative and is being funded by a local philanthropic grant. Metro has additional pass programs with universities and businesses in the city. Kutak Rock is one of 32 law firms trusted most for mergers & acquisitions, according to a report by BTI Consulting Group, an independent, strategic market research firm. The report, “The BTI M&A Outlook 2022: A Whole New World of M&A,” is based upon extensive client feedback and covers every aspect of the most robust M&A legal market in the last 30 years.
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REGIONAL LANDSCAPES Continued from preceding page. in Tech Scholarship. Metropolitan Community College is the recipient of a $55,000 grant award from the Johnny Baxter Carriage House Foundation. The grant will go toward helping Automotive Technology, Auto Collision Technology and Diesel Technology programs at the College. The grant will also help those students in the Automotive Training Center, a brand new two-story academic facility on the South Omaha Campus.
Heath care notes…
Douglas County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Mary Ann Borgeson was named to the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Public Health Forward Commission, which seeks to modernize the public health system in the U.S. Borgeson is of one of four elected officials from across the country to be included on the 14-member task force, which will work to develop a five-year roadmap for public health leaders and elected officials that influences strategic investments and decision-making to build a more robust and sustainable public health system.
Activities of nonprofits…
No More Empty Pots was awarded a $16,500 one-year grant from United Way of the Midlands. The grant will benefit the Community Harvest program. With the help of this grant, No More Empty Pots is able to provide budget-friendly nutrition-centered produce, prepared meals and value added products for intergenerational participants, individuals and families. The program focuses on removing barriers to accessing more fresh local produce by including payment plans, SNAP match, pickup and delivery. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands’ Back On the Road fundraising event raised $825,980 to support Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands as it works to keep young people in our community engaged, connected and safe during these unprecedented times. This year’s fundraiser was held outdoors at Victory Lane, Omaha’s only community of private customizable garages for collectible cars. More than 500 guests attended the evening, which included performances by youth from the Clubs, food truck fare and live music. Outlook Nebraska recognized two of its associates for their service. Alex Curtis and Rusty McCargar, who work at the tissue and towel manufacturer’s production facility in Omaha, will travel to Arlington, Virginia, later this year to represent Outlook Nebraska at the National Industries for the Blind’s 2021 NIB/NAEPB Training Conference and Expo in October. Curtis is Outlook Nebraska’s 2021 NIB Peter J. Salmon Award nominee. McCargar is Outlook Nebraska’s 2021 Associate of the Year. MEETINGS AND SEMINARS Tuesday, September 21 The Heartland Women’s Network is hosting its monthly meeting at Security National Bank on 101st and Pacific streets from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This session will feature Jenna Smith, founder and owner of ThinkFree, a business-consulting firm that helps leaders elevate their thinking, reframe change, and decode the transformation process to achieve desired results. Registration is online.
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Arts & events…
Wines, craft beers and distilled spirits produced in Nebraska will once again be showcased at Sip Nebraska, returning to Haymarket Park on September 24-25. Sip Nebraska guests can sample over 120 types of Nebraska-produced wines, craft beers and distilled spirits from over 20 different Nebraska-based vendors. The two-day event will be packed with local bands, artisans, food vendors, tasting competitions and other activities inside Haymarket Park, taking advantage of the early fall atmosphere. Tickets range from $25 - $75 and can be purchased at www.sipnebraska.com. Metropolitan Community College will host the 30th annual Fort Omaha Intertribal Powwow on Sept. 25 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. via Facebook and YouTube. The powwow celebrates Native American cultures with traditional dances, music, artistry and oral history. The event is free and open to the public. The Bloc, a philanthropic nonprofit organization based in Lincoln, will honor 50 Nebraskans as recipients of its inaugural 50 Over 50 Awards on Sept. 25 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Downtown Omaha. The 50 Over 50 Awards recognizes top achievers in five categories — nonprofit, innovation, business, community, and health care — that are age 50 and older in the state. More than 1,100 candidates were nominated for the awards ceremony. Tickets for this event are now on sale, but space is limited. Visit communitybloc.com for more details. A list of winners is online. The Nebraska Water Environment Association and Water Environment Federation will be hosting a screening of the film “Brave Blue World,” virtually Sept. 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 pm. This documentary details the journey towards innovating and pioneering technologies for the future of water and sanitation. A panel of local and national speakers including Dr. Eileen O’Neill, WEF; Donna Garden, City of Lincoln; Dr. Nick Brozovic, Water for Food Daugherty Global Institute; and Ron Sova, HDR. They will discuss and answer questions about ways in which we are facing these challenges nationally and locally. There is no cost; however, RSVPs are requested through www.nebwea.org.
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In the Spotlight Paid Content
INSURANCE
INSURANCE
BANKING
Appointed
Appointed
Elected
Kelly Liberty
Jen Hough
Shane Reardon
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Director, Agile Business Processes
Assistant Vice President, Commercial Lending
WoodmenLife
WoodmenLife
West Gate Bank
WoodmenLife has appointed Kelly Liberty as Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, effective Sept. 1. In this role, Liberty will lead the Strategic Initiatives division with oversight of company-wide strategic investments and initiatives. She will also oversee key vendor relationships and lead the teams involved in defining and driving execution of key strategic initiatives.
WoodmenLife has appointed Jen Hough its new Director, Agile Business Processes, effective Sept. 1. She will lead all functions within the Agile Business Process Area, including Trainers, Agile Product Owners and Platform Administrators. She also will manage the backlog for the Business Technology Agile teams. In her two years at WoodmenLife, Hough has been instrumental in its Agile practices rollout.
Reardon joined West Gate Bank in January, 2019 as a loan analyst and loan officer. A native of Columbus, Nebraska, Reardon graduated from the University of Nebraska Omaha with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Financial Markets and Commercial Banking. As a Commercial Loan Officer, Reardon assists customers with their business financing needs, including real estate
lending. He councils customers on different credit options and utilizes West Gate Bank resources to help them meet many other business needs. He also helped to lead the bank’s team for the Paycheck Protection Program. Reardon is a past member of the Risk Management Association and participates in various bank-supported community and volunteer activities. Shane Reardon is located at West Gate Bank 180th & Pacific branch at 1020 South 179th Court and can be reached at 402-758-8721 or sreardon@westgate. bank.
BANKING
BANKING
Elected
Joined
Kate Sylvia-Root Assistant Vice President, Business Banking Security National Bank
Security National Bank proudly announces that Kate Sylvia-Root has joined the bank as assistant vice president, business banking, at its Three Pacific Place headquarters at 101st and Pacific in Omaha, Neb. Among other areas, including business, construction, church, and Small Business Administration lending, she will focus on working closely with non-profit customers and partners in the community. Sylvia-Root brings six years of experience to the business banking
division and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame. She serves as a co-chair on the Aksarben Foundation Floor Committee and is a board member of Junior League Omaha. She was a member of the Greater Omaha Chamber’s Leadership OmahaClass 39 and volunteers for the Women’s Center for Advancement Guild. Security National Bank is one of the Midwest’s largest privately-held community banks with $1.2 billion in assets. Its wealth management division approaches $1.5 billion in assets under management. The bank has 12 full-service locations in Omaha, Neb.; Council Bluffs and West Des Moines, Iowa; and Dallas. For 56 years, the bank has offered comprehensive financial solutions for business and private banking, treasury management, wealth management, employee benefits, and consumer and mortgage needs. To learn more, visit SNBconnect.com
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING
Assistant Chapter Manager National Electrical Contractors Association- Nebraska Chapter
NENECA (neneca. com) is proud to announce the November 1, 2020 hiring of Mike Bunach as their new Assistant Chapter Director. Mike previously served as Business Relations Director for Cross Electronics Recycling (a local nonprofit providing job training for men and women in the Omaha area). He is happy to be working for the Nebraska
Commercial Loan Officer West Gate Bank
A native of Alma, Michigan, Wheeler graduated from Hillsdale College with a Bachelor’s degree in Financial Management. She joined West Gate Bank in June, 2016 as a Credit Analyst I and was promoted to Credit Analyst II in October, 2018. As a Commercial Loan Officer, Wheeler will assist customers with their business financing needs, including real estate lending. She will be available to council customers on different credit options
and utilize West Gate Bank resources to help them meet many other business needs. Wheeler volunteers with Tabitha Meals on Wheels and participates in various bank-supported community and volunteer activities. Jennifer Wheeler is located at West Gate Bank Center at 6003 Old Cheney Road, and can be reached at 402-853-7213 or jwheeler@westgate. bank.
A/E/C
Hired
Mike Bunach
Jennifer Wheeler
Chapter of NECA that is dedicated to industry advancement, research, performance standards and workforce recruiting and training. Mike’s life is greatly enriched by his family, service opportunities, passion for writing and junking. Mike has four grown daughters and is the grandfather of two amazing grandsons. Mike believes “that in all good business you may not always get paid… but, all good business always pays”. It is about relationships and not always the rewards.
Hired
Michelle Winkelmann Transportation Manager Burns & McDonnell
Michelle Winkelmann has joined Burns & McDonnell as transportation manager for the Omaha office. She brings 25 years of experience managing projects in the transportation market and will lead transportation development in Nebraska and Iowa. Native to Nebraska, Winkelmann is vested in the growth of the region, supporting both urban and rural infrastructure development. She received a bachelor’s degree in civil
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engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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