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Entrepreneurial veterinarians undertake in-service education with Drip

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Two young veterinarians are aiming to help fulfill the in-service needs of colleagues nationwide by developing an online education platform delivering knowledge quickly, conveniently and efficiently. Calling their venture Drip.Vet/Drip Learning Technologies LLC, Drs. Lance Roasa and Drew Olson — who have ownership in veterinarian clinics in Lincoln and Arlington — see their five-employee firm as providing timely and vital information that addresses much more than the current opioid and COVID-19 crises.

“The traditional large conferences used by veterinary professions to get continuing education credits have been eliminated because of social-distancing restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Roasa, co-founder of Drip.Vet and a 2016 graduate of the University of Nebraska School of Law. Olson, a 2012 graduate of Continued on page 7.

From left, co-founders Dr. Drew Olson and Dr. Lance Roasa … Redefining continuing education for practicing vets.

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Crescent Electric Supply Co. deepens relationships via mobile, virtual tech

by Michelle Leach

The year Crescent Electric Supply Co. was founded, the influenza pandemic was well underway and would go on to take upwards of 50 million lives. With 101 years under its belt, Crescent is certainly no stranger to the world’s ups and downs, and to finding and securing opportunities in challenging situations.

“Because our business serves essential electricians, we feel lucky that our priorities and initiatives have not shifted,” said Robin E. Gunn, district manager in Omaha.

“If anything, it has tightened our focus and helped us become creative in the way we can best and most safely serve our customers.”

An electrical contractor by Continued on page 7.

Lukey Towey, owner/operator of Code Ninjas.

Tech in the pandemic: companies adjust to better serve client base

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District Manager Robin E. Gunn … Supporting robust supply chain in a safe manner by supporting electrical contractors, customers essential infrastructure work and services.

Editor’s note: This article is part of a series sharing firsthand experiences from local organizations on how their respective industries are adapting to COVID-19.

Products with names like “BIOPROTECTUs” may have sounded overly technical and sterile pre2020; however, they are increasingly part of everyday parlance in 2020 terms and, certainly, a way of

life for Jet Linx Aviation.

“Given the current uncertainties surrounding air travel, we have introduced new initiatives to provide additional peace of mind to any individuals or companies needing to travel both during the height of the national emergency, and as we adjust to a new normal,” said President and CEO Jamie Walker.

Straightaway in March, the aviation company reportedly became Continued on page 10.

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Leadership Resources grows with entrepreneurial communities, online programs

by Michelle Leach

In late 2016, Lincoln-born Leadership Resources was expanding its bricks and mortar to Omaha’s Miracle Hills, a favorable strategic direction as President and CEO Boyd Ober referred to a “substantial portion� of its team as

Leadership Resources Phone: 402-423-5152 Address: 1248 O St., Suite 1140, Lincoln 68508; 1045 N. 115th St., Suite 350, Omaha 68154 Founded: 2002 by Boyd Ober Services: leadership content, development processes, strategic solutions Website: http://lrsuccess.com

now residing in the metro, alongside more (and larger) client relationships within an entrepreneurial-minded community.

And, regardless of where clients reside, the 18-year-old leadership development and planning firm is benefiting from the need for strategic, consultative solutions. “Most of the focus we had pre-COVID is still our focus today; making sure we have a culture of growth and inclusion, continue to have authentic conversations, and have the client data to know we’re impacting our clients’ success,�

Ober said. “We have a strategic rationale, and we have a plan for where we want to go. A lot of folks don’t have plans — and need to.�

Founded in 2002 by Ober, Leadership Resources’ locations reside in downtown Lincoln

President and CEO Boyd Ober ‌ Lincoln-born consultancy expands geographically, with development programs to position leaders well through “critical moments.â€?

(1248 O St.) and Omaha (1045 N. 115th St). people were having the best year ever.� “We’ve been in a long cycle of growth as a Ober said, post-COVID, the company country, and a lot of companies got used to that has supported those who needed it most; for elongated growth and that ‘go, go, go,’� he said. instance, webinars on remote communications, “Without a shadow of a doubt, the majority of and several online coaching sessions. “The coaching sessions that we do are really focused,� Ober said. “In a room, you can get up and walk around. But when you’re on camera in Zoom, you can’t really break away. You have to focus on the conversation.�

Ober emphasized the importance of developing leadership mindsets in “critical moments.� “We will have multiple critical moments in our lifetimes, not just the pandemic,� he said. “How do we lead in the next big one? How do we as leaders stay calm, consistent, and provide clear communication?�

In the present critical moment, Ober’s team communicated its Accelerate Leadership Program to support and coach leaders. “We’ve been doing development for 18 years and we’ve had different programs,� Ober said. “We created a system for high-potential, emerging leaders.�

The series explores areas such as goal-setting, managing expectations, having critical conversations and emotional intelligence. It is structured with a small cohort (to learn from others) and individual coaching. “We use a software tool to measure progress,� he said. “We have an opportunity to review that progress with leaders of the company.�

Ober characterized an “incredible response� to this all-encompassing system and leadership process, which provides the all-important “outsider’s� perspective.

Likewise, internally, Leadership Resources has developed “cocktail hoursâ€? via Zoom and has solicited feedback from clients on how the • Midlands Business Journal/one year ($75) crisis has affected them, on an ongoing basis in recent months. • MBJ/two years ($140) “Ideally, we want to use this information to • MBJ/three years ($190) help create curriculum and conversations around how to consciously be ‘thinking forward,’â€? Ober said. “These things aren’t going to go away.

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When one isn’t strategic and only makes decisions when encountering an “urgent fire,� those decisions are rarely good. “When making decisions, we want to think about the impact of this decision in different terms; if we have to lay somebody off and furlough them, what is the impact over the next 10 hours? It may help with cash flow, which is a positive, but what are the negatives over the next 10 months? You had a talented individual and now you have to hire somebody else,� he said. “Then you have to think about the impact over the next 10 years.�

As a leader, it’s critical to also have consensus and buy-in from others, as an opportunity to listen to others and gain that outside perspective. “Younger leaders are really trying to take the world by storm,â€? he said. “But I also want people to remember, ‘You are not an individual leader that is broken’ ‌ with any type of impact, you can think negative. Don’t do that. Think about what got you here, and it’s not about fixing something that is broken or injured,â€? Ober said. “Try to think about how to grow a little more every day. Don’t try to totally reinvent yourself.â€?

As an “employer of choice,� Ober also mentioned the firm has been intentional about diversity and inclusion, and are actively involved with a range of organizations from Children’s Hospital and TeamMates, to Junior Achievement and Make-A-Wish.

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Porter brings real estate management skills to Berkshire Hathaway Home Services

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Today, Sara Porter is a decorated real estate professional in the Omaha market, with professional recognition and status as a mentor to other women in business. But starting out, she had little more than the ability to recognize an opportunity and the grit-and-grind mentality to succeed.

“In high school, I had a couple different jobs; one of them was cleaning rentals and new listings for one of my mom’s good friends,” said the Council Bluffs native. “Then in college and in my early 20s I worked for Broadmore Development. I started out as a leasing agent while in college and then ended up managing a couple of their properties for them.”

Porter initially went into the insurance field for the stability of it. A few years into that, her then-husband, a homebuilder, suggested an alternate path.

“He said, ‘Why don’t you just get your [real estate] license,’” she said. “That was about the time of the real estate crash in 2008, 2009 when I was studying to get my license. I was one of the very few that got into real estate during that time when people were getting out. I know it sounds crazy, but it was a perfect time to learn.

“In 2014 I was the top agent at the Council Bluffs NP Dodge office and started a team. Then at the end of 2016 I was recruited by Heartland Properties and I started there at the beginning of 2017. I was there for three years.”

If there’s one thing that’s equal to her professional success, it’s her passion for the community. From co-creating a youth wrestling league to serving on the First Responders Foundation, she sees volunteer work as integral to who she is.

“I’m involved with the MICAH House

board, which is a homeless facility for families. It keeps families together and also serves single women experiencing homelessness or battery,” she said. “I came from pretty much nothing, very, very humble beginnings and grew up on the poor side of Council Bluffs. Being able to give back and show these women it is possible to work hard, be educated, be focused on your goals and become a professional is huge for me.”

In December 2019, she joined Berkshire Hathaway Home Services as sales manager. There, she gets to play a leading role in the development of her agents.

“I’m very outgoing and a lot of agents, when they first get in, are very timid and insecure about a lot of things. I enjoy pushing them to do better,” she said. “I’ve told them time and time again, I’ve made mistakes as an agent. I didn’t have it all figured out. You have to make those mistakes in order to hold you accountable in the future and fix them going forward.”

That said, she said the hardest part of her job is to watch others learn through trial and error instead of taking over and feeding the jones to sell things herself.

“I get the itch [to sell] every day, honestly,” she said. “There were reasons why I made that shift into management and I still feel like I have things to give to these other agents from my experiences that are beneficial. But do I think that I’ll do this long term? I’m going to be honest, probably not.

“I love Berkshire and I will stay at Berkshire, but I think once my kids don’t need their mom at dinnertime and in the evenings and the weekends, I’ll probably shift back over to sales. Real estate is about relationships and I have a knack for building relationships.”

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Collaboration and adaptation prove to be invaluable hallmarks for nonprofits

by Michelle Leach

The current environment demands the ingenuity and collaboration that famously precedes nonprofits. “Nonprofits have figured out how to pivot connections to be virtual, bring content online, and connect to supporters,� said SHARE Omaha Executive Director Marjorie Maas. “There is a scrappiness to them, and this time period takes a lot of grit.�

These characteristics and values are “winning,� as eviMaas denced by the numbers. “We absolutely expected our numbers to drop,� she said. “But we’ve had a welcome surprise.�

On average, SHARE Omaha gets 300 to 350 volunteer inquires monthly. “In April, we saw 700 volunteer inquiries,� Maas said.

She attributes this spike, partly, to its campaign to support volunteers, exposure via KETV, and the fair amount of virtual/ distance volunteerism. “We didn’t count on people doing things

Melissa Mayo, interim executive director at MENTOR Nebraska. from home, dropping off items or collecting lines of race, equity and social justice conmaterials,� Maas said. versations. shareomaha.org/athome highMay had around 300 inquiries; June lights opportunities to support vulnerable to-date was tracking well at 215. neighbors confronting the likes of food To lasting effects, Maas said partners insecurity and homelessness. like QLI are being thanked by volunteers for Adult mentors to support young people “giving them purpose at this time,� rather processing recent events and race relations than the other way around. is MENTOR Nebraska’s most pressing “It’s a different posture,� she said. need.

Maas noted shareomaha.org/act for “We know that fighting structural racism engaging with organizations on the front involves a complex system including public

policies, institutional practices, and cultural representations; however, it starts with individuals acknowledging these issues exist in order for us to make change,� said Interim Executive Director Melissa Mayo.

MENTOR Nebraska convenes its Diversity Task Force of partner mentoring organizations to elevate issues around racial equity; it provides training and educates mentors and youth-serving organizations on respecting and supporting young people. “We also want Hindery to provide more avenues to uplift the voices of our youth, so they are empowered to be changemakers in this work,� she said.

Mayo said the organization is adapting services; no-cost training webinars and virtual consulting aids, mentoring programs on screening volunteers, trauma-informed care, and other topics, while leaders at monthly virtual meetings discuss challenges and solutions, share resources, and review the state of youth in communities. “Our training and training programs have done backflips and landed on their ear,� said Nonprofit Association of the Midlands CEO Anne Hindery, with a laugh.

NAM was able to use its new space once for a training before they had to flip, relying on collaboration with around 40 national nonprofit groups. “They cobranded with us so we didn’t have to ‘reinvent the wheel,’� she said; for instance, they worked with an organization in Montana on budget-oriented content.

Programs have been adjusted to the online environment; at the time of this writing, its online Grant Writing Palooza is on the horizon (the latest events can be found at nonprofitam.org).

NAM has also been keeping its finger on the pulse of its membership with ongoing surveys in March and April. “We had 231 nonprofits participate, and what we learned at the time and we knew anecdotally, is that 86% have canceled programs or events and that related to reduce revenue,� Hindery said. “There was also increased absence; a lot of our volunteers are elderly.�

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Volunteer interest remains high despite outlets for services subsiding

by Dwain Hebda

The good news: Coronavirus hasn’t dampened many volunteers’ appetite to serve their favorite nonprofit organization.

The bad news: Many nonprofits are struggling to find ways to keep willing volunteers busy.

“Volunteer opportunities have definitely decreased in the sense that it is challenging to keep folks safe in the environment,” said Roberta Wilhelm, executive director of Girls Inc. “We’re seeing a decrease in what volunteers can do for us. We’ve referred a lot of our volunteers to agencies we know are serving our families, like the food sites.”

Invaluable hallmarks Continued from preceding page. lion in revenue, as of April.

“Everybody was doing the best they could,” she said. “Of the 231, 156 applied for [Paycheck Protection Program] funds.”

She anticipates another follow-up in August or September.

“We want to give it time to see the economic impact changes,” Hindery said.

“A lot of nonprofits have spent the last of their PPP, and now that the lifeline is gone, how strong are they financially?

NAM is working to assure the industry has a place at the table (isn’t “on the menu” or “table-scraps,” as she said), and to address the process of allocating Nebraska’s CARES Act funds.

In a June 15 letter to Governor Pete Ricketts, Hindery noted the $7.7 billion state COVID-19 funding included more than $1 billion in Coronavirus Relief Funds.

Of that, the plan includes $392 million for business grants, and $85 million to support nonprofits.

“Like the Paycheck Protection Program, struggling nonprofits should be eligible for the $392 million in grants that have been provided to businesses,” Hindery said in the message. “In addition, it is critical for individuals and organizations to have an opportunity to provide input on the distribution of CRF dollars. Several states underwent a public comment period for their CRF.”

Wilhelm said technology has been helpful in maintaining connections between volunteers and kids in the community. It’s

Wilhelm Kosoko working so well, in fact, she anticipates some of the tools to remain in place even as coronavirus subsides.

“We have 120 mentors who are doing virtual mentoring with texting and Zoom.

We are encouraging mentors to keep those strong relationships,” she said. “We have volunteers who we’re continuing to use as reading buddies for girls and we’re doing that virtually now as well.

“There’s also some things about virtual learning that are very positive. I recently sat in on an art class that had 35 girls. We would never have 35 girls in a [live] art class. But virtually, you put on auto mute, you’re not spending any time on student management because girls aren’t fussing with each other or trying to improve someone else’s artwork. They’re engaged. So, I definitely think we will continue some parts of that.”

Not all nonprofits are suffering from excess volunteers.

Abiola Kosoko, director of marketing and recruitment for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands, said volunteer numbers were down prior to the pandemic and halved again once the virus arrived. But through social media, BBBS has been able to stop that decline.

“Our response to the George Floyd murder and our response to the racial injustice in the United States did prove to help our recruitment,” he said. “We learned that with our online marketing, we have to ensure that we are intentional and address the issues

that reflect the community we serve.”

Kosoko said the organization also took a hard look at the volunteer onboarding process and spent time and effort to streamline how people are recruited and trained.

“We learned how to enhance our web marketing and developed a newer website to help streamline our experience,” he said. “We moved our Griffin volunteer information and training sessions online. They were previously only offered in person. We have adapted our volunteer intake process online.

We can get people through the interview process to the matchmaking process virtually. Our team also supported the hundreds of existing big/little matches as they moved to getting together virtually.”

On the other hand, some groups have

used the pandemic itself to create new programs, and with it, the need for additional volunteers.

“Completely KIDS had two main volunteer opportunities during the pandemic,” said Adrielle Griffin, chief marketing and development officer. “The first is helping prepare and distribute 250-plus bags of food in a drive-up every Thursday. The second is picking up and delivering food every Friday to more than 30 families unable to access mobile food sites.”

Griffin said Completely KIDS hasn’t traditionally hurt for volunteers and even grew its pool of helpers during the pandemic.

“There are multiple reasons people readily jump at the chance to volunteer,” she said. “Those reasons include passion for the Completely KIDS mission, opportunities and hours available through one’s place of employment or school, realizing one’s skills match the agency’s needs or just wanting the opportunity to feel good about making a difference in the community.”

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Nonprofits relying heavily on social media to promote programs

by David Kubicek

Social media and word of mouth are the main tools many nonprofits use to publicize their programs.

The Union for Contemporary Art’s mission is to strengthen the community’s cultural and social landscape by using the arts as a vehicle to inspire positive social change, said Communications Director Patrick Mainelli.

During the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown, the organization is using primarily digital means to promote its work.

“This includes regular social media posting as well as targeted email communications,” Mainelli said. “We also print quarterly newsletters, distributed to all households on our mailing list.”

The organization has redirected nearly all of its organizational energy and resources into a new initiative called Radical HeARTS, which incorporates direct physical action and new virtual programming through its “Dedicated Hands” and “Connected Minds” programs.

FITGirl works to empower girls in elementary, middle and high school to make positive

choices on physical, mental, relational and nutritional levels, according to founder and Executive Director Cheri Dickmeyer.

The organization offers camps in the summer and empowerment programs in the fall and spring, which mix physical fitness with a range

to get involved in sports, but we want them to see how important it is to be physically active,” Dickmeyer said.

Word-of-mouth publicity is FITGirl’s biggest booster, aided by posts on Facebook and Instagram.

Mainelli Dickmeyer of topics like diversity, bullying, social media smarts, body image and teamwork. FITGirl has relationships with University of Nebraska at Omaha, Habitat for Humanity, the Latina Center of the Midlands and Boys Town.

“Many girls don’t have the financial means

Brummer McGill Omaha’s Durham Museum focuses on programs, exhibits and events that entertain, educate and inspire the community to learn more about the city and its history.

Closed since mid-March, the museum is scheduled to reopen for members July 18 and the public Aug. 1, according to Director of Communications Jessica Brummer.

“We reach out to members, past visitors, local teachers and others to let them know about the work we are still doing while closed,” she said. “Right now, we’re relying heavily on social media and email.”

During the school year the museum shifted all of its field trips to virtual experiences, welcoming nearly 10,000 students from all over the country, and is now doing the same for its summer camp programs.

No More Empty Pots delivers inter-generational programs in food access, nutrition education, workforce readiness and business development. Since March 30, the organization has served over 10,000 meals to youth, adults and

seniors in more than 10 zip codes, and since June 1 it has brought virtual education programming to over 350 youth, said Chief Operations Officer Talia McGill.

The organization’s buildings have been closed to the public since March 13, but it has expanded its food production and distribution services.

“We’re utilizing social media, email blasts and word of mouth to disperse information during this time,” McGill said. “Print materials may be involved occasionally but are limited in efforts of zero Squires waste and cross-contamination handling [of] things during COVID.” Omaha Performing Arts (O-pa) brings touring Broadway shows, jazz, dance, and comedy to Omaha from around the world, presenting nearly 500 performances and reaching audiences of more than 500,000 annually, according to President Joan Squires.

“We’ve canceled more than 400 performances and events since mid-March, [which has] had a significant effect both on O-pa and the artists we present,” Squires said. “The spring is a busy time of year for us, and everything changed overnight.”

O-pa promotes its programs through its websites, social media platforms, postings on community calendars, print, broadcast and digital advertising channels.

“In order to continue offering performances and education opportunities, we shifted our focus to live streams and social media sites like Facebook and YouTube so we can continue connecting our audiences with artists and the arts,” Squires said.

Nonprofits turn to virtual methods to communicate and raise funds

by Gabby Christensen

When the pandemic forced nationwide shutdowns in March, many nonprofits suspended all fundraising activity.

Sean McMahon, president of client ser-

vices at The Steier Group, said there was a distinct fear that asking people for financial support would be offensive and “tone deaf.”

“What the Steier Group found was the exact opposite,” McMahon said. “Donors were as motivated as ever to support causes important to them — particularly organizations in the health and human services sector.”

The affinity to give didn’t subside, McMahon said, but the approach to donors had to change.

McMahon “With many families sheltered in place, digital activity became paramount,” he said. “Large events were forced to virtual platforms. Churches that relied on in-person collections urged members to give online.”

These alternate strategies may be less personal, but they can be equally effective, according to McMahon. Like many other businesses, Zoom quickly became a primary tool to work with partners.

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Entrepreneurial veterinarians undertake in-service education with Drip Continued from page 1.

Iowa State University’s veterinarian college, said their venture started three years ago but has gained momentum with the spread of COVID-19 and concerns among veterinarian clinic owners and clinicians about attending continuing education programs often held in large venues.

“Ever since graduating I have felt that the historical way of receiving CE is antiquated and never resulted in walking-around learned knowledge,” Olson said.

Drip.Vet/Drip Learning Technologies Phone: 402-807-5131 Address:4089 S. 84th St., Omaha 68127 Services: innovative in-service education for licensed veterinarians Founded: 2017 by Drew Olson, DVM, and Lance Roasa, DMV,JD Employees: 5 One-year goal: Continue rolling out new courses for practicing vets.

Industry outlook: Great opportunities await in-service education efforts targeting personal and professional financial issues, mental health, opioids, COVID-19 targeted at young professionals.

Website: www.drip.vet

Both Roasa, a resident of Texas, and Olson, a Papillion native, said personal and business financial literacy and opioid use and prescribing are among the initial topics being targeted.

Since 2018, Personal Financial Success has been provided free to vet students and recent graduates. The course is based on the premise that the average vet school graduate leaves campus and starts practicing with an average of $186,000 in debt.

Olson and Roasa cited a Time magazine article in December that reported an alarming number of vets are not only worn down by the demands of work, including euthanizing animals, but also the permeation of social media, which enables pet owners to more easily lash out at the 70,000-some veterinarians licensed in the U.S. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tracked nearly 400 veterinarians who died by suicide between 1979 and 2015.

Female vets are up to three to five times more likely to commit suicide than members of the general population.

“We saw this as a call-to-action,” Olson said. “Our Drip.Vet method teaches concepts in smaller quantities over time that we call ‘drips,’ giving each key principle time to settle into daily life. It gives a student a chance to make changes, implement new techniques and actually become more transformed as you move forward.”

Roasa — the first student at Texas A&M’s veterinarian program to take a fourth-year business track instead of clinical training — credits his small business law, taxation and veterinary medicine law specialties as adding an important dimension to the curriculum being developed

by Drip.Vet. He said Drip instructional technology methodology combines contemporary learning science with e-learning tools. The method of a constant drip of learning rather than a flood of information all at once aims to extend the learning horizon beyond the weekly lecture and includes micro-learning opportunities of five to seven minutes at a time throughout the week.

“Each of the modules we build can be scaled up or scaled down — depending on the needs of the institution,” he said. “Our tagline is ‘know, grow and thrive.’”

Retention of information is reinforced via a series of emails sent to each student. Mobile phones are an important tool.

Roasa and Olson, who met while working for a compounding firm, estimate that Drip.Vet invests up to $10,000 per hour in production of its programs, largely due to the proprietary nature of the content.

“We’re investing in a platform for success,” Roasa said. “Profits follow purpose.”

Olson said that programming now targeted toward veterinarians can in the future be extended to other professions such as law.

Roasa said he has logged more than 800 hours over the past four years on his personal Cessna Centurion T210N visiting multiple states, the District of Columbia and Caribbean on Drip.Vet business.

The Olson-Roasa duo estimate they have impacted at least 3,000 learners around

the world.

“We’re becoming the ‘new normal’ in continuing ed learning,” Olson said. “We’re dealing with real world issues impacting veterinary practitioners and students.”

Olson, who had experience with retired circus elephants as part of his studies, as a vet student participated in the film “Frontier Vets,” a documentary shot in a remote region of Kruger Park in South Africa.

Crescent Electric Supply Co. deepens relationships via mobile, virtual tech Continued from page 1. trade, Titus B. Schmid established Crescent in Dubuque, Iowa in 1919. Today, the family-owned company serves contractors, institutions and industrial customers from its 140-plus branches in 26 states, including the Omaha location at 3726 S. 149th St. “We’ve had the opportunity to maintain and even improve our relationships with our customers by supporting them during these unprecedented times,” Gunn said, while he referred to specific solutions such as virtual product

Crescent Electric Supply Co. Phone: 402-331-6788 Address: 3726 S. 149th St., Omaha 68144 Services: electrical supplies to contractors, institutions and industrial customers Employees: 90 (Nebraska and western Iowa); 2,000 companywide Founded: 1919 by Titus B. Schmid in Dubuque, Iowa; 1978 expanded to Nebraska Website: www.cesco.com

training, mobile inventory and signature-free jobsite delivery.

Starting in the 1920s, Schmid began expanding its operations to Wisconsin and other areas of Iowa, including Des Moines. Reportedly, the company debuted in Nebraska with the acquisition of an electrical distributor in 1978. Crescent’s other Nebraska locations are in Grand Island, Lincoln and North Platte, while is balance in western Iowa locations are in Fort Dodge, Spencer and Mason City.

In all, the company employs 2,000 people; 50 in Nebraska and 40 in western Iowa.

Manager of Marketing and Communications Marie Young echoed what Gunn said about tightening its operations and deepening its relationships.

“We’re putting a heavy focus on supply chain excellence and strategic partnerships with key suppliers like Square D,” she said. “As we expand our existing relationship with suppliers like Square D, we believe our customers will be pleased with our stronger inventory levels, fill rates and overall better experience.”

In early March, Crescent announced that it was expanding distribution of control products with the aforementioned Square D in select new markets.

In May, Young also said Crescent was excited to be working with Tosibox, which provides remote access technology, and with telecommunications firm Bluewave Communications.

“Through our wire distribution centers in Omaha and Des Moines, we’re able to provide colored copper and aluminum wire with cutting, paralleling, pilling heads, and jobsite delivery services with our Mule forklift deliver system,” she said.

Also, as its customers are electrical contractors on jobsites, or in industrial and government

spaces, Young indicated Crescent has adapted to further support them as they support infrastructure — producing essential products and consumables.

“We’ve implemented cleaning protocol, begun offering curbside pickup and even delivering directly to the jobsite with no signature required,” she said. “We also offer online ordering, and customer support and technical service by phone.”

Young emphasized its role in providing a strong supply chain in a safe manner.

“We’re working with many of our industrial customers who have shifted and re-tooled their production to hand sanitizer or face shield manufacturing,” she said. “We’ve also added some of those products into our own supply chain.”

In recent months, they’ve also provided lighting and power solutions for temporary COVID-19 screening facilities, as the country has reopened.

Young anticipates implementing more of its StockNOW onsite and automated inventory replenishment programs, which she described as saving time and money for customers by keeping product on hand. Accordingly, Young

said needless paperwork and product oversupply or waste is eliminated — while managed within a “user-friendly” app.

“As our customers will look to keep team members in their industrial settings or jobsites versus sending them out to pick up product, we have the capability of implementing onsite inventory with automatic replenishment,” Young added.

Generally, company leadership noted Crescent is more flexible and agile, partly as more technology has been introduced since the outbreak to maintain communication from a distance.

“During a crisis, it’s impossible to over-communicate,” she said. “A high level of communication from our corporate office has instilled confidence on the local level that every step and precaution is being taken to keep everyone safe while continuing to serve our customers.”

Pandemic or not, Young anticipates this level of communication will continue as it builds upon existing culture and employee engagement — a culture that is partly represented by the Crescent Foundation. The 503c charitable Continued on page 11.

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REGIONAL LANDSCAPES

COVID-19 Business Updates…

HTI Plastics created face masks for its employees and their families to protect them from COVID-19. In the fight to stop the spread of the COVID-19, face masks became of top necessity to protect its employees and to continue operating during the pandemic. Like many other businesses deemed essential to stay open during the pandemic, HTI faced difficulty finding masks for all the employees that kept the operations running. That is when its team of engineers and tools makers jumped into action.

They designed and made a tool for a reusable face mask with a replaceable filter.

Inspire Brands — a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, SONIC Drive-In, Rusty Taco, and Jimmy John’s — launched the Inspire Hometown Heroes program in cities across the country in partnership with its philanthropic arm, the Inspire Brands Foundation. Businesses and individuals can visit InspireHometownHeroes.com to donate meals for health care workers in their communities, where available. Donors have the option to contribute by hometown or brand and to include a special note to accompany their meal delivery. Restaurant teams will take it from there, coordinating with local medical centers to ensure each meal is safely prepared and delivered to its destination.

Fashion Cleaners is helping people in our community who lost their jobs during the pandemic by offering free cleaning of interview outfits for anyone re-entering the job market.

Fashion Cleaners realized many individuals were struggling during these challenging times, and Fashion Cleaners wanted to be part of the solution and help where could. Every Wednesday, throughout July and August, Fashion Cleaners will be running its “Back to Work Wednesdays” promotion, offering free cleaning of interview outfits for anyone trying to get back to work or change careers.

Arbor Day Farm and Lied Lodge have reopened. New air cleaning technology that kills mold, bacteria, and viruses has been installed at Lied Lodge. An Advanced Oxidation Process filtration system designed to kill waterborne pathogens has been installed in the swimming pool. Additional non-contact processes such as RFID keyless room entry and online ticket sales have been implemented. Guests are asked to wear masks indoors, use the hand sanitizer stations placed throughout the property, and adhere to social distancing. Cleaning staff have been trained and certified by Ecolab. Lied Lodge’s 10-step cleaning process also ensures that every room and all high-touch surfaces have been sanitized properly with new electrostatic sprayers.

Briefs…

Sundberg America moved and expanded its distribution center in southwest Omaha. The new, much larger distribution center will provide repair technicians and consumers increased access to more repair and replacement part solutions for household appliances and HVAC (heating/air conditioning). The expanded distribution and office space will offer a more modern environment for customers and employees.

The warehouse, which currently serves several thousand Sundberg America customers, is one of five main distribution centers for Sundberg America and Burke America Parts Group across North America.

1623 Farnam, a regional provider of in network-neutral, edge interconnection and data center services, released details of its $40 million edge data center expansion. The expansion includes significant upgrades to the facility’s

electrical power infrastructure and increases colocation capacity by converting floors sixthrough-nine into usable data center space.

This expansion further supports the increase in demand for interconnected edge data centers and comes after 1623 Farnam’s initial $10 million expansion last year to build out the facility’s fifth-floor space. The new construction will upgrade the facility’s interconnection capabilities by adding additional cabling, vaults and new redundant electrical plans that will support up to 8MW of power to the facility.

Woodhouse Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Blair has renewed its commitment to its area farm community by retaining its designation as an official RAM Agriculture Dealership.

The Ram Agriculture Dealership designation enables Woodhouse CDJR to be able to offer a specialized AgPack package to farmers that provides a first ever return on their truck investment. To retain this elite dealer group desi gnation as a Ram Agriculture Dealership, Wood house CDJR is required to maintain a minimum of three team members who have successfully completed an agricultural training program, created by farmers and ranchers, that has been peer reviewed for agricultural and educational correctness, and carries several industry endorsements.

Heartland Bike Share added two recreation focused stations to the Heartland B-cycle system. The Mahoney State Park Station was the first new station to go live. Located by the World-Herald Cabins, it’s the perfect way to explore the park. The second new station is located at Dodge Riverside Golf Club. Situated just past the Council Bluffs Levee Road trail and across the street from Harrah’s Stir Cove, this is Heartland B-cycle’s seventh station in Council Bluffs. Both stations are aimed at recreational riding to help users connect with nature, whether it be in a state park or along the riverfront.

Werner Enterprises was named to the 2020 Top Green Providers list by Food Logistics for the eighth consecutive year. This annual award recognizes companies whose products, services or exemplary environmental stewardship promote sustainability within the food and beverage industry. The Food Logistics editorial staff evaluates candidates based on a company’s participation in recognized sustainability programs. Werner has also been named a 2020 Green Supply Chain.

Facebook will invest $200 million to support Black-owned businesses and organizations. This includes $75 million in grants of cash and ad credits to support Black-owned businesses. It also includes a commitment to reach 2 million members of the Black and Latinx community for digital skills training over the next three years and 100,000 scholarships to Black students working toward digital skills certifications. It has also created the Lift Black Voices space to highlight stories from Black people, share educational resources, and inspire fundraising for racial justice causes. Facebook donated $5 million in honor of Juneteenth to over 250,000 Facebook fundraisers created for three racial justice organizations: Equal Justice Initiative, Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Innocence Project.

Education notes…

Students at Benson High Magnet School and its Health Professions Career Academy can get a head start toward becoming a certified pharmacy technician through a cooperative course from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy, beginning Continued on next page.

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REGIONAL LANDSCAPES Continued from preceding page. this fall. The program is another way UNMC is working to address the health care workforce. Certified pharmacy technicians work in pharmacy settings, including hospitals, compounding and home infusion, veterinary, long-term care facilities, mail-order operations and community pharmacies. The students will take part in the College of Pharmacy’s regular online pharmacy technician curriculum. The students also will participate in three handson training labs at the UNMC College of Pharmacy.

College of Saint Mary is preparing for the return of students, in alignment with health guidelines from the county and the state.

CSM will begin regular classes on August 19, a week earlier than previously scheduled, and will forego the fall break scheduled for October 22-23. Following Thanksgiving, the majority of CSM classes will transition to remote learning for the remaining seven class days of the semester. The fall semester will be complete on Dec. 8. Resident students will have the ability to return to campus housing.

Extensive protocols for screening, quarantining as necessary, physical distancing and wearing of masks, will be instituted.

Inclusive Communities won two awards from education organizations at the local and national level. From the National Education Association, Inclusive Communities has been awarded with the Rosa Parks Memorial Award, and the Great Plains Milestone Award from the Nebraska State Education Association’s Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee. Both awards were established to promote and champion human and civil rights. They are awarded to organizations and individuals who seek to challenge the status quo in a way that creates understanding and promotes social justice.

Health care notes…

A UNMC physician, and national leaders have created new guidelines for treatment of diabetes in COVID-19 patients.

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes represent more than 20% of the population of patients in intensive care units nationwide.

Diabetes is a major risk factor for disease severity and mortality in patients with the COVID-19 virus and uncontrolled hyperglycemia — high blood sugar — is associated with longer stays in the hospital and higher death rates. University of Nebraska Medical Center Andjela Drincic and colleagues from across the country published a new, international guidelines for hyperglycemia treatment in the hospital setting online.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing has received a $1.5 million grant to make mental health services accessible for vulnerable adults and children in rural and urban Nebraska communities.

The three-year grant, funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration, is partnering with Heartland Health Center in Grand Island, its satellite clinic in Ravenna, and Nebraska Medicine’s Internal Medicine clinic in Omaha. The grant will help integrate and expand mental health care services such as screening, counseling and prescribing of medication. The grant also will fund a mental health therapist in each clinic to provide counseling services on site.

U.S. News & World Report has ranked Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in its 2020-21 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings in four pediatric specialties: Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Pul-

monology & Lung Surgery and Urology. The 14th annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings recognize the top 50 pediatric facilities across the U.S. in 10 pediatric specialties.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced $1,010,755 to recipients in Nebraska to increase their health workforce in rural and underserved communities. These programs provide financial and professional support to physicians, faculty, dentists, nurses and students as they pursue careers in health care settings. Nationally these awards support the following programs: Nurse Faculty Loan Program, Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry, Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students, Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships, Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Residency Training in Primary Care Program, and Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Program: Behavioral Health Integration.

Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Pediatric Intensive Care is one of only 13 PICUs nationwide to be awarded with the Gold Beacon Award for Excellence, an award given by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. The Gold Beacon Award recognizes excellent and sustained unit performance and patient outcomes. AACN is a professional society for critical care nurses with more than 120,000 members and 200 chapters across the U.S. The award is earned by meeting evidence-based criteria related to outcomes, processes, staffing and more. The award is based on the previous three years of performance.

Activities of nonprofits…

On March 23, Goodwill Industries, Inc., temporarily shut down its retail stores, donation centers, and employment training and placement services due to COVID-19.

When the organization reopened eight weeks

later, it started a “round it up” campaign effort to help people in the community who’d been affected by job losses and other difficulties.

Since Goodwill Omaha reopened on May 15, its retail customers have donated more than $6,150 to the Foodbank of the Heartland by rounding up purchases at the register.

The Iowa West Foundation approved $6.2 million in grants and initiatives that will make transformational impacts in southwest Iowa. Included in the funds is a $1.5 million commitment to the Southwest Iowa COVID-19 Response Fund, established in March with the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation. More than half of the total amount of funding for Cycle 2 went to the City of Council Bluffs, which received $3.4 million for the following projects: West Broadway Renovations ($2,030876) and Fist Ave ($900,000), and River’s Edge Parking Garage ($475,369).

Arts & events…

Lincoln Children’s Museum has reopened. The museum hosted the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department for a walk-though of the museum to illustrate the health, safety, and cleaning details stated in the plan. There is a bit to know before you reserve a time to visit the museum and it can all be found on the museum’s “Re-Open and In-Person Play” webpage. Hours will be Thursday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with reserved timed ticketing, masks, and health waivers required.

Beginning on July 18, The Durham Museum will be reopening for museum members only. The Museum will open to the general public on August 1. Museum hours will be Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and closed Mondays. The Durham Museum has implemented a phased reopening approach that includes new protocols and procedures. Each person must secure a ticket (for a specific date and

arrival time) in advance at DurhamMuseum. org. Some of the museum’s exhibits and interactives will remain closed for the first phase of reopening. Guests will be encouraged to follow CDC. Full details may be found on the museum’s website.

Show support for law enforcement at the Back in Blue event at Memorial Park from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on July 11. Hal Daub, former congressman, mayor and board of regents member will be the master of ceremonies. Speakers will include: Pastor James Patterson, Trinity Hope Foursquare Church (Invocation); Gene Haynes, Principal, North High School; Captain Wayne Hudson, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office; Sergeant Meg Fricke, Omaha Police Department; Sergeant Tony Conner, President, Omaha Police Officers Association; and Rebecca Patlan, Latino Community Leader & spouse of former Police Officer. Music will be provided by Sarpy Serenaders, Steve Spurgeon, Ruth Glaze and Rick Lienemann.

MEETINGS AND SEMINARS Thursday, July 8 Gener8tor launched the Midwest COVID-19 Innovation Showcase through the gBETA Medtech program has selected 14 teams to pitch at the Midwest COVID-19 Innovations Showcase. The Midwest COVID-19 Innovation Showcase will take place from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The 14 accepted teams will each get personalized coaching to refine their pitch and help determine what they need to s​ ucceed, pitch their idea virtually in front of a large audience and meet with health care stakeholders in small mentoring sessions to receive feedback, advice and resources that can help advance the implementation of their innovations. Registration is open to anyone that wants to hear how these 14 teams at betamedtech.com/innovation-showcase​.

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Tech in the pandemic: companies adjust to better serve client base Continued from page 1. the world’s first to apply the system by ViaClean Technologies as a means of protecting its fleet, facilities and private terminals from bacteria, fungi and other harmful microorganisms.

Walker described it as an “additional layer of protection,” in conjunction with its cleaning and sanitation protocols. Via the Global Virus Network, the formulation was independently demonstrated to eradicate the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 on surfaces, providing residual virus-killing activity for six-plus weeks.

“The biggest need at the present time is uniform best practices for sanitation and safeguarding against COVID-19, not only in private aviation, but the entire travel ecosystem,” he said.

Walker Bouchard To experience heightened safety measures (without the long-term commitment), Walker said, Jet Linx launched its 90-day Affiliate Jet Card Membership program in March. The company deployed additional health and safety measures and hospitality partnerships to access remote destinations and contactless amenities under the “Travel Wisely” initiative.

“With more travelers wanting to ensure their health and safety, we expect there will be an increase in travelers who prefer to fly privately and want an alternative flight solution for necessary travel during times when commercial flight services and availability are limited,” he said. “The private aviation industry, including Jet Linx, has seen a surge of new interest in our services and a noticeable, consistent uptick in current flight hours.”

Code Ninjas’ new location at 189th Street and West Maple Road and its existing Omaha center at 180th and Harrison streets have both been flying high since their opening and reopening June 1. Owner-operators Luke and Danelle Towey began offering remote and at-home coding when the state shut down in March.

“Kids are spending much more time gaming these days than ever before,” Luke Towey said.

“Parents want them to not only consume video games, but understand what goes into making the video games. We call it ‘create versus consume.’”

With science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) a regional imperative, Towey noted parents and the broader community understand coding and programming is the “new language.”

“And there is a tremendous shortage of folks with these skills in our community,” he added.

While traffic has continually increased for both its camps and CREATE program, Towey said the code school is continuing virtual and at-home options moving forward.

“We are doing all we can to get the word out that we are, in fact, open as many other programs are canceled for the summer,” Towey said in late June. “The ninjas and parents have both been very excited that we are open and they can get out of the house to do some activities.”

Kids who learn to build games via Scratch, Minecraft and Roblox, have access to masks, creation stations spaced at least six feet apart, pick-up and drop-off outside of the dojo, and sanitation stations.

Today’s ninjas may be tomorrow’s professionals leading firms like Lutz, whose divisions span tech, accounting, financial, M&A and talent. Chris Bouchard is director of talent acquisition.

“Companies still have hiring needs for the niche areas of accounting, finance and HR,” he said. “In these roles, the work still needs to be

done; however, it's a huge challenge not being able to do face-to-face interviews because of social distancing and COVID guidelines.”

In the weeks post-national emergency declaration, Bouchard spoke to challenges some companies have had with onboarding and training new hires.

“This goes the same for companies who want, and need, to bring on temporary staff or consultants,” Bouchard said.

Companies are putting more thought into if they need to make staffing changes and the options that are best (like compensation adjust-

ments), given the uncertain time horizon.

But firms who have overcome such challenges (with the likes of virtual technologies) will make the industry stronger and more efficient, he said.

“We are in the people business where face-to-face interaction with clients and candidates is essential for relationship building, understanding culture and personalities,” Bouchard said. “With social distancing, we are forced to get better at virtual interviewing by meeting through FaceTime, Skype, Microsoft Teams, Zoom ...”

Healthy interest in legal education aside, state still needs more lawyers

by Dwain Hebda

Even though Nebraska’s legal classrooms aren’t hurting for prospective students, experts say there’s still plenty of room in the marketplace for people looking to pursue a career in law.

“There continues to be a demand for high-quality legal education,” said Tasha Everman, assistant dean and director of Career Development at the University of Nebraska College of Law. “In 2020, there are 11 counties in Nebraska without a single attorney and another 20 with fewer than three.

“We have waiting lists for our student legal clinics and the same is true for many legal aid agencies and the Volunteer Lawyers Project through the Nebraska State Bar Association.

Even with reduced fee lawyers doing their part, there is still a ways to go to ensure every Nebraskan has equal access to justice.”

Everman said about half of graduates find work with private firms while the rest are split among a variety of opportunities in government, business and other entities. In-demand legal specialties include space, cyber and telecommunications, civil rights law and bankruptcy, especially in the wake of recent events and the coronavirus.

“We are seeing a lot of interest in our Law + Business program,” Everman said. “The program seeks to prepare students for careers outside of the traditional legal practice if that is the path they choose to pursue, [with] summer fellowships structured so that students will gain work experience on both legal and business matters.”

Carol Cleaver, faculty member at Metropolitan Community College and a litigation attorney with Watson & Carroll, said while overall numbers aren’t hard to come by, diversity continues to be an issue in the field.

“According to the American Bar Association, 85% of all lawyers in 2019 were Caucasian/white,” she said. “Consequently, there is a significant need to increase all aspects of diversity within these career areas. For example, there are currently not enough bilingual professionals in the industry to support the increasing needs of those served. Personally, being fluent in Spanish has allowed me to work with many valued clients.

“Individuals already working in the industry may return to MCC to take specialty courses and certificates, including our Immigration Law Specialist.”

Cleaver said legal support staff, such as paralegals, are a particular growth area, both at MCC and in the industry at large.

“The demand for paralegals is increasing within Nebraska and in the surrounding states.

Most of our students are pursuing careers as paralegal professionals,” she said. “These students follow a course path that takes 18-24

months to complete.

“I anticipate continued strong growth in the profession for paralegals and other support staff. Those who have strong technical skills

Everman Cleaver may live in Omaha, but assist organizations that support the legal needs of residents in the rural areas where currently there is not a resident lawyer.”

This long-distance servicing of needs is likely to become closer to the norm in a lot of applications, said Liz Neeley, executive director at Nebraska State Bar Association.

“In some ways, the pandemic has forced the legal profession to further embrace technology,” she said. “Even after the pandemic subsides, we believe the courts will continue conducting hearings remotely, where appropriate. New and seasoned lawyers alike need to become comfortable with appearing in front of the court via video.

“The pandemic will also likely cause changes in law firm operations. We anticipate law firms will continue the practice of offering the opportunity to meet with their clients via video conferencing as a way to increase convenience and reduce costs. We also anticipate that, having worked remotely, law firms may become more flexible with remote work arrangements for their employees.”

Nonprofits look to raise funds, communicate with community virtually Continued from page 6. individuals are working from home, it is a to help nonprofits weather the storm,” he said. great time to utilize direct mail to showcase “Nonprofits have been hit particularly hard a mission.” by the pandemic, but these trying times also Jory Johnston, marketing manager at reveal the best in people. Across the country, Women’s Center for Advancement (WCA), from churches to schools to hospitals and said raising funds virtually is different for homeless shelters, we’ve seen incredible gen- every organization. erosity, renewed human spirit and an increased At WCA, social media is primarily used willingness to help others.” for agency updates and information for clients Angie Kubicek, CMO at Firespring, regarding groups, classes and other programs. said many nonprofits are utilizing During COVID, Johnston said appeal campaigns that drive users more giving opportunities have to their site and collect donations been included using social media there. as a primary fundraising platform.

“In our platform alone, we’ve Postcards, yard signs and freseen an 11% increase in donations quent e-newsletters are other plat[year over year],” she said. “We forms used to reach supporters believe this is attributed to COVID and many nonprofits are including fundraising being shifted online.”

Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, FaceAdditionally, events are being book and Text-to-Give options so hosted in a variety of ways. that new and continuing supporters “We are seeing some organican give easily as they are on their Kubicek zations move their galas online phone scrolling social media. and are still facilitating their silent auctions “There are many options for each organionline,” Kubicek said. “This has made the zation size and technology level, traditional shift to online-only fundraising seamless for online giving platforms for nonprofits can cost supporters and organizations.” a lot of money to run and maintain so these opNonprofits are also hosting virtual events tions have increased a culture of philanthropic where artists perform, keynotes address view- giving on social media for how easy it is to ers and those that benefit from the organization use,” Johnston said. “Challenges right now share their stories of gratitude. are making sure that when asking for support, “If an organization can’t have events we keep in mind that for many people this is in-person, we recommend that you ensure your a challenging time, particularly financially. website is telling the organization’s story,” We want our message to be encouraging to Kubicek said. “Utilize multi-touch campaigns our supporters that may also be facing these to engage your supporters. Knowing a lot of stressors.”

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COVID-19 has blown up air travel for nearly four months. The next four could shape it even more.

by Kyle Arnold

During April’s pandemic low point, passengers posted selfies on empty planes and airlines put unoccupied employees to work making face masks for co-workers.

Executives talked about Aviation “survival” and the thousands of workers they’ll be forced to cut this fall when government stimulus money runs out.

On April 14, only 87,534 travelers passed through U.S. airports, a meager number not SUPER CROSSWORD

seen since the 1950s.

But last Sunday, some 633,000 passengers got on commercial airliners — a staggering number considering the March collapse of the travel industry.

Now nearly four months into COVID-19, it’s becoming clear how big a hole the pandemic created in the airline experience. And the next three to four months could be just as telling as the last. A new reality for traveling is taking shape.

But the pandemic’s trajectory might have TRIPLE OVERLAP

other plans. Airports and airplanes are more full since Memorial Day, but there are alarming increases in cases in places including Texas, Florida and Arizona. All are common summertime destinations where governors are dialing back aggressive reopenings of their economies.

Despite that, American Airlines will put nearly 2,000 flights a day back on schedules this week and United will add 25,000 flights in August.

‘Fight of our lives’ In the first few weeks after government-ordered shutdowns brought travel to a near halt, airlines couldn’t remove flights from schedules fast enough to make up for the millions of passengers canceling tickets.

Fort Worth-based American Airlines took a $2.2 billion loss in the first quarter, even though the pandemic really hurt sales in only one of those three months. In a letter to employees last week, American CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom detailed just how far sales fell and the slow recovery since.

“We saw approximately $11 million in cash receipts in April, $358 million in May and more than $1 billion in June,” Parker and Isom wrote. “While that improvement is encouraging, it’s compared to an average of $4.2 billion each month during the same period in 2019, so we have a ways to go.”

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines lost $94 million in the first quarter. CEO Gary Kelly has repeatedly used the phrase “fighting for our lives” to describe what the airline needs to do to get through the pandemic.

“The airlines spent the past decade repairing their balance sheets from the prior decades, and that was destroyed in one quarter,” said Helane Becker, an analyst for Cowen.

Losses are expected to be much steeper in the quarter that ended June 30. Analysts expect American’s losses to total about $3.8 billion, while Southwest could see a $1.6 billion loss.

Leaders at both airlines have told workers that the industry will be about 30% smaller in the fall and their payrolls need to be about 30% smaller, too.

That could mean nearly 60,000 workers need to go at the two North Texas-based airlines. American has already begun laying off 30% of its administration and support staff.

Its rival, Delta Air Lines, recently warned

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Continued from page 7. organization supports other organizations within the communities its employees serve.

“In addition to charitable giving, Crescent offers each employee ‘paid volunteer time’ — a program which encourages employees to engage in local volunteer activities,” she said. “Related to COVID-19, members of the Crescent team have gone above and beyond to take care of each other and their communities.”

She said that this care has included sewing hundreds of handmade face masks, as well as “ear savers” for face masks. Appreciation car parades have been held to recognize hardworking crews, and Young also referred to the setup of those outdoor screening facilities and triage health centers.

“We couldn’t be more proud of our team,” she said. “They’re heroes in our eyes.”

pilots that 2,500 furloughs will likely be needed.

Parker and Isom estimated that American expects to have over 20,000 more workers on its payroll than it’ll need to operate its fall flight schedule.

“To be clear, this doesn’t mean 20,000 of our team members will be furloughed in October, it simply means we still have work to do to right-size our team for the airline we will operate,” they told employees.

Cutbacks are expected to accelerate ahead of Oct. 1, the date when airlines no longer have to abide by anti-layoff and furlough stipulations that were part of the Trump administration’s $50 billion grant and loan program for airlines.

In the meantime, both American and Southwest have been offering buyout packages to employees. There are also extended leave options for up to a year, which would give employees a chance to come back once airlines are in better financial shape and the pandemic is under control.

A reshaped experience Keller’s Marc Matthews has seen many of the airline industry’s struggles firsthand since the beginning of March.

He was visiting Austria with his wife and daughter when the White House enacted travel restrictions to several European and Asian countries on March 12. Matthews saw the long customs lines that many experienced as U.S. officials tried to screen thousands of panicked and returning travelers.

Back in Texas, his employer, Nokia, shut down corporate travel and he no longer had to visit regional offices.

After avoiding travel for two months, Matthews couldn’t resist the allure of the $48 round-trip airfare he found on American Airlines for a flight to Ohio during Memorial Day weekend to visit his parents.

“Prices like that are unheard of,” he said.

The price was so good that he and his wife decided to leave their daughter with family and returned a week later to get her.

Like Matthews, people who wouldn’t consider getting on a post-pandemic airplane are coming back.

“The crowds were significant, but maybe not as significant as in previous times,” Matthews said. “If you think the airport was going to be dead, our flights back and forth were both pretty crowded, but it didn’t bother me.”

He’s planning another trip in August before school starts to the foothills in North Carolina, where the Matthews family can spend time outdoors.

In many ways, Matthews’ attitude about flying reflects what’s happening in much of the travel world. Airlines are reporting that future bookings are greatly improved, so much that both American and Southwest have ramped up flight schedules for July and August.

During the depth of the pandemic, passengers were greeted with near-empty airplanes. Pilots said they were surprised when more than 15 or 20 passengers made it to a flight. American said its planes, on average, were only 15% full in April, 45% in May and 63% in June.

With empty planes earlier in the pandemic, airlines made promises to limit how many seats were sold on flights to reassure customers they wouldn’t have to put themselves at risk of contracting COVID-19.

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Six best investment apps in July 2020

by James Royal

Looking for the best investing apps to get your financial life back on track? A solid finance app can handle Investing routine financial tasks, shuffle money into investing accounts, track spending and more.

That leaves you free to do more of the things you really love to do.

Here are some of the top apps for getting your finances organized and invested. These apps aren’t from traditional stock brokers.

Rather, this list includes non-traditional apps that help you manage your finances and invest. So you won’t find the same old list of brokers here.

All of these apps are great for beginners, and they make it easy for those just start-

ing to invest or someone looking to play a stock-picking game for fun.

Here are the best investment apps in July: — Acorns: Best for worry-free savings Acorns is one of the older of the new breed of finance apps, but it remains one of the most popular, because of how easy it is to use. You really don’t have to pay much attention once you’ve set up the app. Link a debit or credit card to your account, and Acorns will round up the total on purchases to the next dollar and invest that difference

How COVID-19 is forcing restaurants to improve the to-go experience Continued from preceding page. instead of regular food service, he was given a paper bag with a bottle of water and a few pre-packaged snacks.

While customers may not be ready to sit elbow to elbow with strangers, social distancing on airplanes is inevitably temporary. The Allied Pilots Association, which represents pilots at American Airlines, said a plane needs to be about 75% full for airlines to break even.

With fewer business travelers and discounted fares, that number is likely even higher.

American said it flew 965,000 customers in April, 2.7 million in May and 4.2 million in June. Last year, its planes carried between 17 million and 19 million each of those months.

Starting last week, American said it would fly planes to full capacity. United also isn’t limiting capacity, while Delta and Southwest say they will maintain seating limits for now.

Uncertainty in fares That $48 airfare helped lure some passengers back, said Seth Kaplan, a travel industry expert and former editor of Airline Weekly.

“In April, you couldn’t get someone onto a plane for free,” he said. “Now you have something like four times as many people flying as the lows, despite the fact that it costs something to fly again. I think they have realized for now that demand is limited but somewhat inelastic.”

At one point, discount fare website Farecompare.com reported a round-trip flight from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for $35.

Foreign travel restrictions meant discounts were tough to find on international routes, but empty planes meant good fares for those willing to travel, even if few destinations had attractions open, said Scott Keyes, founder and chief flight expert at ScottsCheapFlights.com.

Airfares aren’t as cheap as they once were, but prices are still historically low and could stay that way for the next few months, Keyes said. A report from Bloomberg Intelligence analysts shows that fares are about 20% lower than they were a year ago in most markets.

“People are getting back on planes,” Keyes said. “Whether or not that’s a good thing is debatable, but I think it shows a willingness to adjust to a new normal.”

Where airfares will go in the next few months is difficult to project. Airlines are bringing back more flights, but are only publishing full schedules a few weeks out, said Jeff Pelletier, managing director at Dallas-based Airline Data Inc. “Schedules beyond August are still placeholders and subject to change,” Pelletier said.

“The passengers have been coming back, and at stronger levels than what may have been originally forecast for June and into July.

But all of the airlines are still being cautious about the future.”

One of the largest passenger groups, business travelers, is unlikely to return soon because companies cut back on trips. Many offices remain closed, budgets are down and putting employees on planes creates liability.

Business travelers also tend to spend more on airfare than leisure travelers, because trips tend to be booked closer and in premium sections.

Questions from passengers Even as airlines struggle to attract passengers, the flying experience has been frustrating for many.

At the peak of the pandemic, airlines were canceling more than 50% of flights and rebooking passengers on others. This created choppy itineraries, delayed landings and uncertainty in flying as airlines tried to protect themselves from financial losses, said Paul Hudson, a spokesman for consumer advocacy group FlyersRights.org.

“You still have a problem with phantom flights,” Hudson said. “Airlines are booking passengers on flights even if there is no chance that plane will ever fly. They just rebook them on something else later to get their money upfront.”

The Department of Transportation also has repeatedly warned airlines to refund money to passengers when carriers cancel flights, Hudson said. While airlines have gotten better at refunding flights, carriers are still steering customers toward taking vouchers for travel later.

Dallas travel agent Jim Strong said there is little that can be done to persuade some passengers to fly until a COVID-19 vaccine is developed. But he’s sent his team out to various destinations to monitor the travel experience, even visiting casinos in Las Vegas.

Airlines are working hard to convince travelers that planes are clean. Commercial airlines use industrial-strength HEPA filters and planes cycle new air in and out of the craft every two to three minutes.

Southwest and American are using electrostatic devices and making more frequent and intense cleanings. But American’s push to entice travelers back to the skies drew a rebuke last week from two of the nation’s top infectious disease experts — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Robert Redfield and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Health’s allergy and infectious disease section.

“We don’t think it’s the right message,” Redfield told a congressional committee about American’s intention to fill planes as much as possible.

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley piled on a couple days later with a tweet showing him on a crowded American flight.

“How many Americans will die (because) you fill middle seats, w/ your customers shoulder to shoulder, hour after hour. This is incredibly irresponsible,” he wrote. “People eat & drink on planes & must take off masks

to do so. No way you aren’t facilitating spread of COVID infections.”

Airlines have restructured the boarding process to spread out people getting on planes, although passengers have said getting off a plane is the familiar logjam. American has partnered with the Vanderbilt University Medical Center to create a “travel advisory council,” another step to reassure passengers it’s safe to fly.

More changes could be coming, too.

Airlines are pushing the TSA to check temperatures. Major airlines also will ask passengers to fill out health questionnaires that attest they’re COVID-free.

“In my opinion, getting on an airplane now is safer today than it is going to the local grocery store,” said Strong, who owns Strong Travel Service. “I think what the airlines have done in terms of the physical airplane is impressive.

“The boarding process is still a problem to me, but the actual airplane experience, I am not worried about that,” he said. ©2020 The Dallas Morning News Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

into one of a few ETF portfolios.

The cost is a modest $1 per month for Acorns Invest, though the company offers other features. If you want to take a step up, you can move to Acorns Later, which is bundled with Acorns Invest, for an additional $1 per month. Acorns Later is the company’s version of an individual retirement account (IRA), and you’ll be able to open one of three versions: the traditional, Roth or a SEP. You can even roll over an existing 401(k) or IRA to Acorns Later. Acorns chooses your portfolio based on the targeted time until your retirement (calculated as age 59 1/2), becoming more conservative as your near that age.

And for an additional $1 per month, you can add Acorns Spend, which provides a FDIC-protected checking account with a debit card, among other things.

Why you want this app: You like getting automatic savings while you’re spending without worrying about it. You like retirement investing without the hassle.

— Robinhood: Best for fee-free trading Robinhood is the app to have if you like avoiding trading commissions. The app allows you to trade stocks, ETFs, options and cryptocurrency all for free, and you’ll be able to do it in a slick mobile interface that makes smooth work of it all. The stripped-down app is simple to navigate, and after a while you’ll move from screen-to-screen intuitively as you trade the market.

You can access a stock’s page from a search bar at the top of the screen, and pull up charts and vital statistics. Also useful is a feed that aggregates stories from news and investing sites, so that you keep on top of what’s going on. After you’ve decided what you want to trade and enter the number of shares to buy or sell, swipe up and the order Continued on page 20.

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Unemployment and job growth show strong improvement, but coronavirus darkens the outlook

by Don Lee

The U.S. economy added a larger-than-expected 4.8 million jobs in June despite the worsening COVID-19 pandemic, registering solid gains for the second straight month after suffering near-Great Depression losses in the spring, the government reported Thursday.

Economy Reflecting the June increase, the nation’s unemployment level fell to 11.1% after hitting 13.3% in May and 14.7% in April.

President Donald Trump hailed the report as evidence of an economy “roaring back,” and defended his handling of the health crisis. “We didn’t wilt. And our country didn’t wilt,” he said at an impromptu White House press briefing.

While the back-to-back months of improving numbers offered a spot of hope, they may be an uncertain guide to the future. Coronavirus cases, as well as hospitalizations and infections among younger Americans, have been exploding in states across the West and South.

As a result, many areas that were reopening for business, and thus beginning to call back workers, are reversing course and imposing restrictions again.

“This report may be a kind of high point,” said Heidi Shierholz, a former Labor Department chief economist now at the Economic Policy Institute.

Even with the June gains, joblessness overall remains higher than at any time since the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ records began in 1948.

Jobless rates dropped across the board, but disparities remain significant. Black unemployment was 15.4% compared with 14.5% for Latinos, 13.8% for Asians and 10.1% for white people. Unemployment for college graduates was down to 6.9% versus 12.1% for workers with only a high school education.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the overall unemployment rate for the nation might actually be 1 percentage point higher than the 11.1% reported due to complications in survey collection. Misclassification of workers’ status had resulted in a much bigger undercount of the unemployed in the prior two months.

Separately Thursday, the Labor Department said 1.43 million people applied for unemployment benefits last week. That was the fourth week in a row in which about 1.5 million workers have filed new jobless claims — six times more than before the pandemic — indicating continued stress in the labor market.

The country overall lost 22 million payroll jobs in March and April, and has now regained about one-third of them. But that doesn’t include millions of workers whose hours have been reduced to part-time and who have dropped out of the labor force because they either don’t see much out there or are staying on the sidelines because of health concerns.

Like other economists and policymakers, Shierholz expressed concerns that significant portions of the federal government’s pandemic relief package are scheduled to expire in a few weeks, including expanded unemployment insurance benefits.

“We may see we’re losing jobs in coming months,” she said, barring new action by Congress and Trump to extend the programs.

Pandemic-induced layoffs were most concentrated in leisure and hospitality — mainly restaurants and hotels — as well as retail stores and health and social services.

In June, the leisure and hospitality sector added 2.1 million new jobs, or two-fifths of the total new payrolls over the month.

The downturn in jobs started in March with lower-wage service work such as food services, barber shops and movie theaters.

But more recently the impact of the pandemic has spread to higher-paying professional and technical work.

One sign of that can be seen in job openings. Since early June, as more local and regional economies reopened across the country, the job search site Glassdoor has seen a solid bounce-back in openings for consumer services jobs including travel and tourism and beauty and fitness.

But job openings in media, information technology, computer software and accounting and legal services have dropped.

Consistent with that, Thursday’s jobs report showed employment in computer systems design and related services fell by 20,000.

“As the demand from businesses and consumers decreases, then economic uncertainty increases, and there’s just less demand to actually hire new workers, even in industries where remote work is possible,” said Daniel Zhao, Glassdoor’s senior economist.

“This is kind of like a second wave effect rippling through the economy as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.”

Analysts say unemployment might rise in coming months as a result of surging COVID-19 cases, or if people who dropped out of the labor force return to seek jobs, and

thus will be counted as unemployed.

In addition, the summer usually brings a flood of fresh college graduates entering the job market — and this year they are stepping into one of the worst job markets in history, said Amanda Stansell, a senior research analyst at Glassdoor.

As of May, she said, the number of open jobs on Glassdoor that contain “entry level” or “new grad” in the job title was down 68% from this time last year.

The unemployment rate for workers 20 to 24 years of age was 19.8% in June, double that for prime-age workers 25 to 54 years old and for older workers.

(Los Angeles Times staff writer Chris Megerian contributed to this report.) ©2020 Los Angeles Times Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

How COVID-19 is accelerating the shift to a cashless society

by Andrew Maykuth

Tom Ivory, the founder of the Baker Street Bread Co. in Philadelphia’s Chestnut Hill section, fought a valiant effort for years to rein in bank fees by imposing a minimum credit card purchase of $10. But more customers wanted to go cashless, and Ivory eventually relented and Economy accepted plastic for any transaction, no matter how small.

About 78% of the purchases at the cafe and store are now paid through credit cards or other electronic transfer — up from 10% just five years ago.

“You have to keep up with technology,” Ivory said. “To operate as just a cash business today is a suicide mission. You’re just not going to succeed.”

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the trend toward a cashless economy, financial experts say, buoyed by the growth of e-commerce and the fear of handling paper money contaminated with COVID-19.

During the lock down, when Baker Street’s retail business was limited to takeout at the doorway and was conducted only by phone or online, nearly every transaction was cashless.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in official guidance to retail workers in response to the pandemic, encouraged the use of touchless payment options, when available. Cash withdrawals from ATMs plunged 25% nationwide during the early weeks of the pandemic, according to industry figures.

The electronics-transfer industry has hailed the growth of a cashless economy as a consumer-driven trend and expects it will continue as the nation adapts to living with the pandemic. About 27% of business owners reported an increase in contactless payments in late March, according to a survey by the Electronic Transactions Association, a payment technology trade group, and the Strawhecker Group, a consulting firm for the payments industry.

“It’s clear that the ‘new normal’ for businesses of all sizes is defined in part by a shift in consumer preference for e-commerce and contactless payments, which can help limit consumer exposure and promote social distancing during the pandemic,” Jodie Kelley, the chief executive of the Electronics Transactions Association, said in a statement. The

ETA represents more than 500 payment and technology companies.

But not everyone is sanguine about the rise of electronic payments, which include not only credit and debit cards, but non-bank financial services and mobile apps such as PayPal or Venmo, which allow users to exchange funds directly with other individuals.

Ivory is wistful about Baker Street’s growing dependence on the modern electronic banking system, which collects about 3.4% in bank fees on every credit card transaction, a significant expense for a small business. The electronic transactions provide the bakery with some convenience and security, but in Ivory’s view, they mostly generate profits for the banking sector.

“Big Finance is the key driver moving us to a cashless society,” he said. “You’ll notice banks have been slowly closing branches and ATMs and they’re doing so in an effort to nudge us more toward their digital platforms. This saves them labor, it saves them a lot of real estate costs, and it improves their bottom line.”

The banking industry has provided a powerful incentive for customers to use credit cards that reward them with cash-back bonuses or loyalty points. That means the retail price markup that merchants charge to recover the bank fees is borne unequally by customers who pay with cash, who tend to be the lowest-income “unbanked” households, according to a 2010 discussion paper published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

Within the financial industry, the socalled War on Cash pits businesses that serve the cashless economy — credit card companies, payment networks, software and hardware providers — vs. advocates for cash, including banknote producers and the businesses that manufacture and service ATMs. The champions of paper money say the demise of cash is exaggerated. They say currency is trusted, secure, and private, and remains the payment medium of choice for much of the world’s population, including many participants in the informal economy with limited access to financial institutions.

Philadelphia last year pumped the brakes on the cashless juggernaut when it became the first major U.S. city to force merchants and restaurants to accept cash after some stores moved to accept only cards or mobile

payments. Advocates said the cashless stores would exclude low-income customers who do not carry bank cards.

The volume of physical cash in circulation in the United States actually increased early in the pandemic crisis, when financial markets crashed and some panicked depositors withdrew large sums of currency, clearing several banks out of $100 bills.

But cash withdrawals from ATMs plunged by as much as 90% in tourist destinations such as Spain, according to the ATM Industry Association, the trade group for equipment manufacturers and processes.

Many ATMs in such shuttered locations as stores or casinos were simply cut off from customers because of the lock down.

“April was the nadir when transactions were at their lowest and public fear was at its highest,” Michael Lee, chief executive of the ATM Industry Association, said in an e-mail.

“By May, we were seeing increases in ATM transaction levels and we expect them to get back close to pre-COVID levels, on average, when the pandemic is over.”

Although the number of ATM transactions declined, the average amount of cash withdrawn at each transaction increased, said Dominic C. Canuso, chief financial officer of WSFS Financial Corp., the parent company of WSFS Bank, which operates about 600 ATMs in the region.

“The total dollars that were being withdrawn was actually flat, if not up,” said Canuso, who oversees the Wilmington bank’s Cash Connect business, the nation’s second-largest provider of ATM cash management services for more than 31,000 mostly non-bank ATMs and deposit safes.

“When you look at the country as a whole and across all geographies and socioeconomic backgrounds, cash continues to be the number-one source of payment or the most-used source of payment, by most people,” he said.

WSFS has experienced about a 40% increase in activity on its mobile banking platform during the pandemic, when many branches were closed and customers rapidly embraced electronic technology. “However, mobile adoption does not mean and is not coincidental with cash going away,” said Canuso. “Cash continues to be a significant portion of the economy.”

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• JULY 10, 2020 • Midlands Business Journal

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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 ORGANIZATION OF 11302 WRIGHT LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 11302 Wright 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 S 103rd Street Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on June 29, 2020.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION LLVJR, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, filed Articles of Dissolution on June 29, 2020, with the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office. The terms of the dissolution provide for the payment of liabilities of the corporation and the distribution of any remaining assets. Leslie Vaughn, Jr., as President, is to manage the corporate affairs relating to the dissolution of the Corporation. Any Corporation assets will be distributed in accordance with the Corporation’s plan of dissolution and it has no known liabilities.

The Corporation requests that persons with claims against it present them in accordance with this notice. Any claimant shall send notice of a claim to the Corporation to the above address. A claim against LLVJR, Inc. will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within three (3) years after the publication of this notice.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that M. York Jr Financial Strategies, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 18710 Vinton Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The registered agent of the Company is Thomas E. Whitmore, 7602 Pacific Street, Ste. 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Company was formed on June 24, 2020.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LLC The Nebraska limited liability company’s name is Magnolia Therapy & Consultation Services, LLC. Its designated office is 3000 FARNAM STREET, SUITE 6 EAST OMAHA, NE 68131. Its purpose is any lawful business. It commenced on October 1, 2015. Its affairs shall be managed by a Member/Manager. Joseph J. Skudlarek, Organizer First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ADB Investments, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ADB Investments, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 11926 Arbor Street, Suite #100, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Daniel C. Bohm, 11926 Arbor Street, Suite #100, Omaha, Nebraska 68144.

First publication June 26, 2020, final July 10, 2020 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 MAKINDE, LLC The name of the Company is Makinde, 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 June 19, 2020.

First publication June 26, 2020, final July 10, 2020

MARY E. VANDENACK, Attorney VANDENACK WEAVER LLC 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3 Omaha, Nebraska 68118 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MCB PROPERTIES, LLC Notice is hereby given that MCB PROPERTIES, 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 9779 Westchester Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The agent for service of process for the Company is VW Agents located at 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3, Omaha, NE 68118.

First publication June 26, 2020, final July 10, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AVERAU LLC Notice is hereby given that AVERAU LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 1337 South 101st Street, #101, Omaha, NE 68124. The registered agent of the Company is USCA, Inc., 1603 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 69102. The Company was formed on April 6, 2020.

First publication June 26, 2020, final July 10, 2020 ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP, Attorneys 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION The Beard & Mane, Inc. has been incorporated under the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act. The street address of the corporation's initial registered office is 5113 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha, Nebraska 68104, and the name of the initial registered agent of the corporation at that office is Matthew B. Gosier. The corporation is authorized to issue 1,000 shares of Common Stock. The name and street address of the incorporator of the corporation are Matthew B. Gosier, 5113 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha, Nebraska 68104.

First publication June 26, 2020, final July 10, 2020 ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION LLVJR, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, filed Articles of Dissolution on June 29, 2020, with the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office. The terms of the dissolution provide for the payment of liabilities of the corporation and the distribution of any remaining assets. Leslie Vaughn, Jr., as President, is to manage the corporate affairs relating to the dissolution of the Corporation. Any Corporation assets will be distributed in accordance with the Corporation’s plan of dissolution and it has no known liabilities.

The Corporation requests that persons with claims against it present them in accordance with this notice. Any claimant shall send notice of a claim to the Corporation to the above address. A claim against LLVJR, Inc. will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within three (3) years after the publication of this notice.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Company Name: WHRT LLC Initial Designated Office: 11704 W Center Rd #103a, Omaha, NE 68144 Registered Agent and Office: Ben Thompson, 14301 FNB Pkwy, Ste 100, Omaha, NE 68154 Date of Organization: March 11, 2020 Professional Services: Medical Services and Physical Medicine Ben Thompson, Organizer First publication June 26, 2020, final July 10, 2020 STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney C R O K E R , H U C K , K A S H E R , D e W I T T, A N D E R S O N & GONDERINGER, L.L.C. 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR20-442 In the matter of the trust of the Olivia G. Lincoln Trust Number One Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Modification of Trust regarding the Olivia G. Lincoln Trust Number One has been filed in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. Hearing on said Petition for Modification of Trust is schelduled for August 20, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. The Petition for Modification of Trust may be granted by the Court if no objection is filed with the Court prior to the date of hearing.

EDWARD M. LINCOLN, Trustee of the OLIVIA G. LINCOLN TRUST NUMBER ONE First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP, Attorneys 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Amanda’s Crafty Creations, 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 July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020

DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF BATES FLORIDA PROPERTIES, LLC Notice is hereby given that Bates Florida Properties, LLC has filed a Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on June 10, 2020, 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 therefor, and that the balance of any remaining assets are to be distributed to its Members. Robert D. Bates, as Manager, will wind up and liquidate the company’s business and affairs. If you have a claim against Bates Florida Properties, LLC, please provide the following information with respect to your claim: 1) your name or the name of your entity; 2) the nature of your claim; 3) the amount of your claim; and 4) the date your claim arose. All claims shall be mailed to Robert D. Bates, 8910 Douglas Court, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. A claim against Bates Florida Properties, LLC is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five (5) years after the publication date of the third required notice.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 RUSSELL J. KREIKEMEIER, Attorney KREIKEMEIER LAW OFFICES 126 East Grove Street West Point, Nebraska 68788 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given of the organization of SBD Group, LLC, with its registered office address at 222 South 15th Street, Suite 316, Omaha, Nebraska 68102 and the registered agent at that address being Joseph P. Naatz. The designated office location of the Company is 2822 North 88th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68134. The purpose or purposes for which this Company is formed is to own conduct, operate, maintain and carry on the business of a restaurant and to prepare and sell food and beverages of all kinds; and to conduct all things incidental and necessary to said operations and all related matters, including sales and promotions thereof, whether in this State or any other and to conduct all related activities thereto. The Company shall conduct the transactions of all or any lawful business or engagement in any commercial venture permitted by the Nebraska Limited Liability Company Act, as amended, and all other applicable laws. The initial capital of the Company has been contributed and evidence of membership in the Company will be issued by the Management Board. The Company commenced doing business on June 24, 2020, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company shall be conducted by a Management Board and such other Officers and Managers as may be provided for in the Operating Agreement of the Company.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 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 WL OMAHA HOLDINGS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that WL Omaha Holdings, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 3814 Farnam Street, Suite 203, 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 limited liability company commenced business on June 25, 2020.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 SEAN D. MOYLAN, Attorney MOYLAN LAW, LLC 1010 South 120th Street, Suite 320 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF J.E. ENTERPRISES, LLC The name of the Company is J.E. Enterprises, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company. The designated office of the Company is 17217 Grand Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. The initial registered agent Sean Moylan of the Company is located at 1010 S. 120th Street, Suite #320, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. This limited liability company commenced business on June 24, 2020.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 SCOTT A. MEYERSON, Esq. LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC 444 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF WORKS CONSULTING LLC Notice is hereby given that Works Consulting 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 444 Regency Parkway Dr., #100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial agent for service of process is 706 N. 129th St., Suite 121, Omaha, Nebraska 68154 and the Company’s initial agent for service of process at such address is Legalinc Corporate Services, Inc. First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LLC The Nebraska limited liability company’s name is Nikki Burson, LLC. Its designated office is 1519 N. 208th Terrace, Elkhorn, NE 68022.

Its purpose is any lawful business. It commenced on May 26, 2020. Its affairs shall be managed by a Member/Manager. Nikki Burson, Organizer.

First publication June 26, 2020, final July 10, 2020

Midlands Business Journal • JULY 10, 2020 • LEGAL NOTICES STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney C R O K E R , H U C K , K A S H E R , D e W I T T, A N D E R S O N & GONDERINGER, L.L.C. 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR20-436 In the matter of the trust of the Edward M. Lincoln Trust Number Four Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Modification of Trust regarding the Edward M. Lincoln Trust Number Four has been filed in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. Hearing on said Petition for Modification of Trust is schelduled for August 20, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. The Petition for Modification of Trust may be granted by the Court if no objection is filed with the Court prior to the date of hearing.

EDWARD M. LINCOLN, Trustee and Settlor of the Edward M. Lincoln Trust Number Four First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney C R O K E R , H U C K , K A S H E R , D e W I T T, A N D E R S O N & GONDERINGER, L.L.C. 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR20-439 In the matter of the trust of the Lincoln Family Trust Number Two Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Modification of Trust regarding the Lincoln Family Trust Number Two has been filed in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. Hearing on said Petition for Modification of Trust is schelduled for August 20, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. The Petition for Modification of Trust may be granted by the Court if no objection is filed with the Court prior to the date of hearing.

EDWARD M. LINCOLN, Trustee of the LINCOLN FAMILY TRUST NUMBER TWO First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney C R O K E R , H U C K , K A S H E R , D e W I T T, A N D E R S O N & GONDERINGER, L.L.C. 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR20-438 In the matter of the trust of the Edward M. Lincoln Trust Number Five Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Modification of Trust regarding the Edward M. Lincoln Trust Number Five has been filed in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. Hearing on said Petition for Modification of Trust is schelduled for August 20, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. The Petition for Modification of Trust may be granted by the Court if no objection is filed with the Court prior to the date of hearing.

EDWARD M. LINCOLN, Trustee and Settlor of the Edward M. Lincoln Trust Number Five First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney C R O K E R , H U C K , K A S H E R , D e W I T T, A N D E R S O N & GONDERINGER, L.L.C. 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR20-441 In the matter of the trust of the Edward M. Lincoln Trust Number Six Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Modification of Trust regarding the Edward M. Lincoln Trust Number Six has been filed in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. Hearing on said Petition for Modification of Trust is schelduled for August 20, 2020, at 2:00p.m. The Petition for Modification of Trust may be granted by the Court if no objection is filed with the Court prior to the date of hearing.

EDWARD M. LINCOLN, Trustee of and Settlor of the Edward M. Lincoln Trust Number Six First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 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 ROCKETSHIP VENTURES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Rocketship Ventures, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 4331 North 156th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Elliot Bassett, 4331 North 156th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. The limited liability company commenced business on June 17, 2020.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 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 BOYER 7125, LLC The name of the Company is Boyer 7125, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 7125 Q Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68117. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is: Howland Boyer, Jr., 7125 Q Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68117. This limited liability company commenced business on June 19, 2020.

First publication June 26, 2020, final July 10, 2020

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 FORT 90 RE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Fort 90 RE, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 5122 North 90th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68134. 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 June 11, 2020.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Elegant Enterprises, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 12903 Deer Creek Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68142.

The registered agent of the Company is Amy Lindhorst, 12903 Deer Creek Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68142. The Company was formed on June 24, 2020.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF HASCALL LAB SERVICES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate of Organization of Hascall Lab Services, LLC has been amended as follows: (1) The name of the limited liability company has been changed to WDL Omaha, LLC and (2) the designated office of the limited liability company has been changed to 5122 North 90th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68134. The amendment was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on June 11, 2020.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney C R O K E R , H U C K , K A S H E R , D e W I T T, A N D E R S O N & GONDERINGER, L.L.C. 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR20-444 In the matter of the trust of the Georgia R. Lincoln Trust Number Three Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Modification of Trust regarding the Georgia R. Lincoln Trust Number Three has been filed in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. Hearing on said Petition for Modification of Trust is schelduled for August 20, 2020, at 2:00 p.m.

The Petition for Modification of Trust may be granted by the Court if no objection is filed with the Court prior to the date of hearing.

GEORGIA R. LINCOLN, Co-Trusttee and Settlor of the Georgia R. Lincoln Trust Number Three First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP, Attorneys 13330 California Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LINDLEY REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lindley Real Estate Holdings, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska on June 22, 2020 (the “Company”). The Company has designated its registered agent as Nathan N. Lindley, with registered office at 324 S. 52st Street, Omaha, NE 68132. The Company’s initial designated office is at 324 S. 52st Street, Omaha, NE 68132. The Company shall be governed by one or more managers. The general nature of business is any lawful purpose.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TBP, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of TBP, LLC. 1. The name of the limited liability company is TBP, LLC. 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 720 North 164th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68118, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Peter C. Hanley, 720 North 164th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68118.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP, Attorneys 13330 California Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LINDLEY’S COFFEE SHOP, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lindley’s Coffee Shop, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska on June 22, 2020 (the “Company”). The Company has designated its registered agent as Nathan N. Lindley, with registered office at 324 S. 52st Street, Omaha, NE 68132.

The Company’s initial designated office is at 324 S. 52st Street, Omaha, NE 68132. The Company shall be governed by one or more managers.

The general nature of business is any lawful purpose.

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STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney C R O K E R , H U C K , K A S H E R , D e W I T T, A N D E R S O N & GONDERINGER, L.L.C. 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR20-440 In the matter of the trust of the Edward M. Lincoln Trust Number Three Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Modification of Trust regarding the Edward M. Lincoln Trust Number Three has been filed in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. Hearing on said Petition for Modification of Trust is schelduled for August 20, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. The Petition for Modification of Trust may be granted by the Court if no objection is filed with the Court prior to the date of hearing.

EDWARD M. LINCOLN, Trustee of and Settlor of the Edward M. Lincoln Trust Number Three First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney C R O K E R , H U C K , K A S H E R , D e W I T T, A N D E R S O N & GONDERINGER, L.L.C. 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR20-443 In the matter of the trust of the Olivia G. Lincoln Trust Number Four Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Modification of Trust regarding the Olivia G. Lincoln Trust Number Four has been filed in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. Hearing on said Petition for Modification of Trust is schelduled for August 20, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. The Petition for Modification of Trust may be granted by the Court if no objection is filed with the Court prior to the date of hearing.

EDWARD M. LINCOLN, Trusttee of the OLIVIA G. LINCOLN TRUST NUMBER FOUR First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney C R O K E R , H U C K , K A S H E R , D e W I T T, A N D E R S O N & GONDERINGER, L.L.C. 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR20-437 In the matter of the trust of the Lincoln Family Trust Number One Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Modification of Trust regarding the Lincoln Family Trust Number One has been filed in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. Hearing on said Petition for Modification of Trust is schelduled for August 20, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. The Petition for Modification of Trust may be granted by the Court if no objection is filed with the Court prior to the date of hearing.

EDWARD M. LINCOLN and GEORGIA R LINCOLN, Co-Trustees of the LINCOLN FAMILY TRUST NUMBER ONE First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney C R O K E R , H U C K , K A S H E R , D e W I T T, A N D E R S O N & GONDERINGER, L.L.C. 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR20-445 In the matter of the trust of the Georgia R. Lincoln Trust Number Four Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Modification of Trust regarding the Georgia R. Lincoln Trust Number Four has been filed in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. Hearing on said Petition for Modification of Trust is schelduled for August 20, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. The Petition for Modification of Trust may be granted by the Court if no objection is filed with the Court prior to the date of hearing.

GEORGIA R. LINCOLN, Co-Trusttee and Settlor of the Georgia R. Lincoln Trust Number Four First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF DIABETES & ENDOCRINE ASSOCIATES, P.C. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Diabetes & Endocrine Associates, P.C., a Nebraska professional corporation (“Corporation”), has filed Articles of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on June 26, 2020, and the Corporation is in the process of voluntary dissolution. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the Corporation are to be fully paid and satisfied or adequate provision is to be made therefore. The President, Claire H. Baker, M.D., will wind up and liquidate the Corporation’s business and affairs. The Corporation has no assets or liabilities as of the date hereof.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LLC The Nebraska limited liability company’s name is TACTManagement, LLC. Its designated office is 1055 N 115 Street – STE 301, Omaha NE 68154. Its purpose is any lawful business. It commenced on March 4, 2020.

Its affairs shall be managed by a Member/Manager. Joseph J. Skudlarek, Organizer First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020

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• JULY 10, 2020 • Midlands Business Journal

LEGAL NOTICES SCUDDER LAW FIRM, P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 411 S. 13th Street, Second Floor Lincoln, NE 68508 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION A Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State for Crossroads Land, LLC, with its registered office at 37 Avenue 240, Arnold, Nebraska 69120. The registered agent and address for service of process is: Heidi Hornung-Scherr, 411 South 13th Street, Suite 200, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 ANDREW J. HUBER, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF VWX, 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 VWX, LLC. The initial designated office is 1011 North 128th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. 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 June 24, 2020 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 DANA ROCHE, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 8736, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 8736, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Kendra Ringenberg, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 SCOTT A. MEYERSON, Esq. LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC 444 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF WORKS CONSULTING LLC Notice is hereby given that Works Consulting 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 444 Regency Parkway Dr., #100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial agent for service of process is 706 N. 129th St., Suite 121, Omaha, Nebraska 68154 and the Company’s initial agent for service of process at such address is Legalinc Corporate Services, Inc. First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 MATTHEW WURSTNER, Attoryney CARLSON & BURNETT, LLP 17525 Arbor Street Omaha, Nebraska 68130 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SUITE LOGIC, LLC Notice is hereby given that SUITE LOGIC, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 17610 Englewood St., Omaha, NE 68135. The initial registered agent is Matthew Wurstner, whose address is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The purpose of the Company shall be to engage in any lawful business and such activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced on June 25 2020, and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is to be managed by its initial Members of the Company who are: Nicole Neesen and Brian Neesen, 17610 Englewood St. Omaha, NE 68135.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020

CAMERON M. RIECKE, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF CERNIK APPRAISALS, INC. 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 Cernik Appraisals, Inc. The corporation is authorized to issue 1,000 shares of common stock. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on June 22, 2020 and shall have perpetual duration. 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 LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LLC The Nebraska limited liability company’s name is Magnolia Therapy & Consultation Services, LLC. Its designated office is 3000 FARNAM STREET, SUITE 6 EAST OMAHA, NE 68131. Its purpose is any lawful business. It commenced on October 1, 2015. Its affairs shall be managed by a Member/Manager. Joseph J. Skudlarek, Organizer First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 SCOTT A. MEYERSON, Esq. LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC 444 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 N O T I C E O F A M E N D M E N T T O C E R T I F I C AT E O F ORGANIZATIONCHANGE OF NAME The Certificate of Organization of WORKS CONSULTING LLC has been amended, changing the name of the company from WORKS CONSULTING LLC to WWORKS CONSULTING, LLC, effective June 26, 2020. All other provisions of the Certificate of Organization remain unchanged.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 HALEY REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC 10703 J Street, Suite 101 Omaha, NE 68127 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION FOR STONEGATE APTS HC5, LLC A Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State for Stonegate Apts HC5, LLC (the “Company”) on April 15, 2020.

The address of the Company’s designated office is 10703 J Street, Suite 101, Omaha, NE 68127. The name and address for the Company’s registered agent is Carl J. Troia, Jr., 10703 J Street, Suite 101, Omaha, NE 68127.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 HALEY REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC 10703 J Street, Suite 101 Omaha, NE 68127 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION FOR ASHTON PINES HC5, LLC A Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State for Ashton Pines HC5, LLC (the “Company”) on May 12, 2020. The address of the Company’s designated office is 10703 J Street, Suite 101, Omaha, NE 68127. The name and address for the Company’s registered agent is Carl J. Troia, Jr., 10703 J Street, Suite 101, Omaha, NE 68127.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 HALEY REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC 10703 J Street, Suite 101 Omaha, NE 68127 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION FOR LAGO HC5, LLC A Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State for Lago HC5, LLC (the “Company”) on May 21, 2020. The address of the Company’s designated office is 10703 J Street, Suite 101, Omaha, NE 68127. The name and address for the Company’s registered agent is Carl J. Troia, Jr., 10703 J Street, Suite 101, Omaha, NE 68127.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020

DANA ROCHE, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF R&T INSURANCE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that R&T Insurance, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.

The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1633 Normandy Court, Suite B, Lincoln, Nebraska 68512. The Registered Agent of the Company is Dana F. Roche, Ringenberg & Rattner Law, LLC, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020

AMANDA M. BARRON, Attorney P.O. Box 597 Fremont, Nebraska 68026 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(s), MICKAYLA D ZELLNER You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 04/07/2020 on Case Number CI20-7432, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $ 322.03, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs.

You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before

08/24/2020 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LLC Notice is hereby given that 11th & Grant St. Storage, LLC (the "Company") has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.

The Designated Office address of the Company is 5020 Hillcrest Drive, Blair, NE 68008. The Registered Agent of the Company is Steven P. Ahlf, 11590 West Dodge Road, Suite 1, Omaha, NE 68154.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LLC Notice is hereby given that Souder Enterprises (the "Company") has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office address of the Company is 20908 Camden Avenue, Elkhorn, NE 68022. The Registered Agent of the Company is Steven P. Ahlf, 11590 West Dodge Road, Suite 1, Omaha, NE 68154.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020

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 11302 WRIGHT LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 11302 Wright 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 S 103rd Street Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on June 29, 2020.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 ANDREW J. HUBER, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF 15843 WILLOW STREET, 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 15843 Willow Street, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 17824 Island Circle, Bennington, Nebraska 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 is any or all lawful business. The company commenced existence on June 24, 2020 and shall have a perpetual duration.

The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that M. York Jr Financial Strategies, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 18710 Vinton Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The registered agent of the Company is Thomas E. Whitmore, 7602 Pacific Street, Ste. 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Company was formed on June 24, 2020.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 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 LAND & LORE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Land & Lore, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 3717 Farnam Street, 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 limited liability company commenced business on June 29, 2020.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP, Attorneys 13330 California Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 10,000 COLLISIONS LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 10,000 Collisions LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska on June 24, 2020 (the "Company"). The Company has designated its registered agent as Nathan Preheim, with registered office at 2012 N 55th Street, Omaha, NE 68104.

The Company’s initial designated office is at 2012 N 55th Street, Omaha, NE 68104. The Company shall be governed by one or more managers. The general nature of business is any lawful purpose.

First publication July 3, 2020, final July 17, 2020 AMANDA M. BARRON, Attorney P.O. Box 597 Fremont, Nebraska 68026 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(s), IVY J GOBBER You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on02/12/2020 on Case Number CI20-4126, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $298.52, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs.

You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before

08/24/2020 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF FERRO-ORSI PROPERTIES, LLC Ferro-Orsi Properties, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company ("Company"), filed a Statement of Dissolution with the Secretary of State on June 8, 2020. Notice is hereby given to all creditors or others with claims against the Company that such claims must be sent to the Company to the attention of Matthew J. Ferro, 7207 S. 103rd St., La Vista, NE 68128 and the claim(s) must document the basis for such claim. All claims must contain sufficient information for the determination of whether it is a valid claim. A claim against the Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within five (5) years after the third publication of this Notice.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020

Midlands Business Journal • JULY 10, 2020 • LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION 1. The name of the limited liability company is Sarah Abegglen Professional Services, LLC 2. The address of the designated office of the company is 19820 Sherwood Circle Gretna NE, 68028 3. The purpose for which the company is organized under the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Nebraska is to provide quality behavioral and mental health services where ever the members are licensed to do so 4. The company commenced its existence on June 12, 2020, and the period of duration of the company shall be perpetual 5. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by its members in accordance with the company’s operating agreement.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: JAVI'S TACOS Name of Applicant: JKE HOSPITALITY, LLC Address:17676 WELCH PLAZA, STE 9 OMAHA NE 68135 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: May 2020 General nature of business: Mexican restaurant JAVIER T. VILLA Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative July 10, 2020 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: JAVI'S TACOS & CANTINA Name of Applicant: JKE HOSPITALITY, LLC Address: 17676 WELCH PLAZA, STE 9 OMAHA NE 68135 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: MAY 2020 General nature of business: Mexican restaurant JAVIER T. VILLA Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative July 10, 2020 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 DICE HOLDINGS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Dice Holdings, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 4509 South 143rd Street, Suite 5, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. 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 June 29, 2020.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 DANA ROCHE, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF TESTIFY STRENGTH & CONDITIONING, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Certificate of Organization of Testify Strength & Conditioning, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been amended and restated in its entirety to change (i) the Designated Office Address of the Company to 14505 Grover Street, Suite 117, Omaha, Nebraska 68144, and (ii) the Registered Agent of the Company to Jennifer L. Rattner, c/o Ringenberg & Rattner Law, LLC, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154 . The Amended and Restated Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on June 29, 2020.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 AMANDA M. BARRON, Attorney P.O. Box 597 Fremont, Nebraska 68026 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(s), TRONESHA T TONEY You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 03/18/20 on Case Number CI20-6709, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $1.458.00, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 08/24/2020 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP, Attorneys 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT Article III of the Articles of Incorporation of KH Sub, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, has been amended so as to increase the number of authorized shares to 10,000.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020

STATE OF NEBRASKA PAROLE BOARD HEARINGS NOTICE A total of 149 cases will be heard by the Board in July, 2020. The following case(s) sentenced in Douglas County will be seen by the Board of Parole.

July 21, 2020 – 8:30 a.m. Lincoln Correctional Center, Lincoln, Nebraska Randolph, Jedidiah 87275 Operate motor Veh/Avoid Arrest Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Coleman, Jerry 88406 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Watts, William 89025 Pos Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Cooper, John 58121 Robbery Use Deadly Weap to Commit Fel Tut, Immanuel 210318 Theft by Receiving Stolen Prop July 23, 2020 – 8:30 a.m. Community Correctional Center – Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska Simpson, Amos 78715 Child Abuse Nunez, Eric 83667 Sexual Assault 1st Degree (2 counts) Reeves, Zachary 84434 Escape Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Theft

by Receiving Stolen Prop (2 counts) Violation of Protection Order Hawkins, Laron 87447 Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Terroristic Threats Orozco, Alexis 89142 Burglary Klostermeyer, Matthew 89896 Burglary Coleman, Karon 210351 Child Abuse Thompson, Reginald 47232 Burglary Sexual Assault 1st Degree Lucious, Djon 88764 Robbery July 24, 2020 – 8:30 a.m. Community Correctional Center – Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska Gresham, Jarrel 89021 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Holz, Patrick 89356 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I McDonald-Warren, Michael 210340 Theft by Receiving Stolen Prop (2 counts) Allen, Shawna 96466 Assault 1st Degree Robbery Theft by Shoplifting (3 counts) Hudson, Christopher 67089 Child Abuse Miller, Matthew 84911 Burglary Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Theft

by Unlwfl Taking or Disp July 27, 2020 – 8:30 a.m. Nebraska State Penitentiary, Lincoln, Nebraska Mercer, Ryan 75137 Domestic Assault Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Hamilton, Stanley 80259 Sexual Assault of Child 1st Deg Howell-Medina, Carlos 86423 Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Alvarado, Jacobo 87257 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Cornell, Nickolas 88027 Robbery (2 counts) Theft by Unlwfl Taking or Disp (2 counts) Barnes, Joseph 89958 Domestic Assault Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Badgett, Kyle 210068 Escape Theft by Unlwfl Taking or Disp July 29, 2020 – 8:30 a.m. Community Correctional Center – Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska Nash, Raymond 76230 Robbery Hazel, Davonte 76255 Assault 1st Degree Robbery Pohlmeier, Shannon 88747 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Woods, Ivan 88970 Theft by Deception Woodruff, Deondrae 210358 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Martin, Orlando 210749 Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Mease, Frederick 211178 Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug July 31, 2020 – 8:30 a.m. Omaha Correctional Center, Omaha, Nebraska Gray, Kevin 81160 Accessory to a Felony Carry/Poss Concealed Weapon Robbery (2 counts) Suarez-Mesa, Ricardo 84790 Child Abuse Sexual Assault 1st Degree Jackson, Timothy 87052 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Ware, Charles 88309 Driving Under Revoked License (2 counts) Prinz, Danny 88767 Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Juan, Sylvan 89491 Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug (2 counts) Woolsoncrfoft, Justin 89534 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Pos Cntrl Sub Except Marijuana Eubanks, Stacie 89600 Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Morgan, Eurvin 89776 Robbery Gatluak, Ran 210273 Robbery Theft by Receiving Stolen Prop ROSALYN COTTON, CHAIR NEBRASKA BOARD OF PAROLE JULY 10, 2020 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 MYTTY REAL ESTATE HOLD INGS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mytty Real Estate Holdings, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 14321 Cornhusker Road, Omaha, Nebraska 68127. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O, 1125 S 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on June 29, 2020.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LLC The Nebraska limited liability company’s name is WGM, LLC. Its designated office is 1055 N 115 Street - STE 301 OMAHA, NE 68154. Its purpose is any lawful business. It commenced on June 22, 2016. Its affairs shall be managed by a Member/Manager. Joseph J. Skudlarek, Organizer First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020

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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 ORGANIZATION OF INTEGRATED MSP LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Integrated MSP LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 11112 John Galt Blvd, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Curt Peters, 11112 John Galt Blvd, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. The limited liability company commenced business on June 30, 2020.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 ADAMS & SULLIVAN, P.C., Attorneys 1246 Golden Gate Drive, Suite 1 Papillion, Nebraska 68046-2843 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 POWERS ORTHOTIC INNOCATION, CORP. Registered Office: 1246 Golden Gate Drive, Suite #1, Papillion, NE 68046 Registered Agent: Patrick J. Sullivan Corporation has amended its Articles of Incorporation. The ammendement amended the name of the corporation to TPX CORPORATION In all other respects the articles are the same and ratified and reconfirmed.

Michael Powers, President First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 DANIEL J. WATERS, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF GOOD LIFE SMILES, P.C. Notice is hereby given that the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Good Life Smiles, P.C. were adopted on June 30, 2020 to change the principal address of the corporation. The name and street address of the corporation’s registered agent and office is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The full text of such Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation is on file with the Nebraska Secretary of State.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 C R O K E R , H U C K , K A S H E R , D e W I T T, A N D E R S O N & GONDERINGER, L.L.C. 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF M & C INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. M & C Information Systems, Inc. amended its Articles of Incorporation effective June 18, 2020, to change Article I to provide that the name of the corporation shall be M & D Information Systems, Inc. William S. Mattern, Jr., President First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF APARTMENTS ON CASS, LLC Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Nebraska Limited Liability Company Act, the Certificate of Organization of APARTMENTS ON CASS, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”) has been amended to change the designated office address of the Company to 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska on June 30, 2020. In all other respects, the Certificate of Organization remains unchanged.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 ANDREW J. HUBER, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF RALLY TIME, LLC Notice is hereby given of the formation of a professional limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the professional limited liability company is Rally Time, LLC. 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, including the practice of providing certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist services and intravenous therapy. The company commenced existence on June 25, 2020 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Painless Prep, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 2116 S. 91st Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124.

The registered agent of the Company is Thomas Thompson, 2116 S. 91st Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Company was formed on July 1, 2020.

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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 ORGANIZATION OF ARBOR CARE CENTERS TEKAMAH, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Arbor Care Centers – Tekamah, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Kenneth W. Klaasmeyer, 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The limited liability company commenced business on April 30, 2019.

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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO: DARIANN RITONYA You are hereby notified that on, 03/05/20, the Plaintiff, Credit Management Services, Inc., filed a petition in the COUNTY Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska against you shown as Case Number CI20-5361. The object and prayer of which is a judgment in the amount of $2, 070.00, plus court costs and prejudgment interest and attorney fees, if applicable.

The Complaint prays that judgment be entered against you. You are hereby notified that you must answer the petition on or before 08/23/20, at the COUNTY Court of DOUGLAS County, OMAHA, Nebraska.

BY: EDWINA HEISE, #25377 P.O. Box 1512 Grand Island, Nebraska 68802 308 398-3801 Attorney for the Plaintiff First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020

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 ARBOR CARE CENTERS – O’NEILL, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Arbor Care Centers – O’Neill, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Kenneth W. Klaasmeyer, 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The limited liability company commenced business on April 30, 2019.

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ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE HISTORIC PLATTSMOUTH APARTMENTS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The Historic Plattsmouth Apartments, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 4910 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68132 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.

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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 ORGANIZATION OF ARBOR CARE CENTERS HARTINGTON, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Arbor Care Centers – Hartington, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Kenneth W. Klaasmeyer, 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The limited liability company commenced business on April 30, 2019.

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ANDREW J. HUBER, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF BC ANESTHESIA, P.C. Notice is hereby given that a professional corporation has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is BC Anesthesia, 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 Becky Corum, 17824 Island Circle, Bennington, Nebraska 68007.

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LEGAL NOTICES

DENNIS P. LEE, Attorney LEE LAW OFFICE 2433 South 130th Circle, Suite 300 P.O. Box 45947 Omaha, Nebraska 68145 NOTICE OF SUIT TO: BRAXTON D. REICHENEKER, 2303 Ave G, Kearney, NE 68847, you are hereby notified that on May 8, 2020, Credit Acceptance Corp. filed a suit against you in the Douglas County Court at docket CI20-8474, the object in prayer of which was to secure a judgment against you in the amount of $4,980.98, together with court costs, interest and attorney's fees as allowed by law. Unless you file your Answer with the Douglas County Court on or before the 31 day of August , 2020, the Petition against you will be considered as true and judgment will be entered against you accordingly.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 31, 2020 KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF TRUCK CENTER HOLDINGS, INC. 1.

The name of the Corporation is Truck Center Holdings, Inc. 2.

The Corporation is authorized to issue 10,000 Shares having a par value of $1.00 each.

3.

The Registered Office of the Corporation is: 1125 S 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, and the Registered Agent at such address is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O. 4.

The corporate existence began on June 29, 2020, when Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State.

5.

The name and address of the Incorporator is: Taylor C. Dieckman, 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO: TENAHA PATTERSON You are hereby notified that on,03/25/20 the Plaintiff, Credit Management Services, Inc., filed a petition in the COUNTY Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska against you shown as Case Number CI20-6680. The object and prayer of which is a judgment in the amount of $500.00, plus court costs and prejudgment interest and attorney fees, if applicable.

The Complaint prays that judgment be entered against you. You are hereby notified that you must answer the petition on or before 08/23/20, at the COUNTY Court of DOUGLAS County, OMAHA, Nebraska.

BY: STEVEN J. MORRISON, #24708 P.O. Box 1512 Grand Island, Nebraska 68802 308 398-3801 Attorney for the Plaintiff First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020

SEAN D. MOYLAN, Attorney MOYLAN LAW, LLC 1010 South 120th Street, Suite 320 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CANOE, LLC The name of the Company is Canoe, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company. The designated office of the Company is 4604 North 208th Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The initial registered agent Sean Moylan of the Company is located at 1010 S. 120th Street, Suite #320, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. This limited liability company commenced business on July 1, 2020.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: WestEnd Cocktails & Appetizers Name of Applicant: ZLICIOUS, LLC Address:1529 S. 203RD ST., STE 1, OMAHA, NE 68130 Applicant is a Limited Liability Company If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska Date of first use of name in Nebraska: 01/01/2019 General nature of business: BAR & RESTAURANT JIM MUMGAARD Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative July 10, 2020

WAYNE S. RASMUSSEN, Attorney SMITH SLUSKY POHREN & ROGERS LLP 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 400 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF ZIEGLER ENTERPRISES, LLC Ziegler Enterprises, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”) has been dissolved under the laws of the State of Nebraska and filed a Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on July 1, 2020. The Company will dispose of those assets as may be necessary to pay for all liabilities of the Company. Any assets remaining will be distributed to the Members of the Company. Any party having a claim against the Company shall file its claim with the Company at the following address: Ziegler Enterprises, LLC, c/o Erich C. Ziegler, 21201 Brentwood Road, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022.

Any claim against the Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within five (5) years after the final publication of this Notice.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 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 OWNER’S PRIDE CARE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Owner’s Pride Care, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 4522 South 108th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68137.

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 July 2, 2020.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 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 CCC PARTNERS FOUNDATION Notice is hereby given that the Articles of Incorporation of CCC Partners Foundation have been amended to change the name of the corporation to: Global Partners in Hope. The Amendment was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on July 1, 2020.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 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 OutSource One Bookkeeping Services, L.L.C., with its initial designated office at 7315 Bedford Avenue, Omaha, NE 68134 has been organized effective July 6, 2020. The name and street mailing address of the initial registered agent is Debra Jean Gatzemeyer, 7315 Bedford Avenue, Omaha NE 68134 First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Vapes & Tobacco, Inc., whose registered agent is Dennis Guinn and registered office is 9341 Davenport Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68114, was formed on July 6, 2020 to engage in any lawful business. The corporation has authorized 10,000 shares of capital stock. The name and address of the incorporator is Thomas E. Whitmore, 7602 Pacific St., Ste. 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LLC The Nebraska limited liability company’s name is CGR, LLC. Its designated office is 1055 N 115 Street - STE 301 OMAHA, NE 68154.

Its purpose is any lawful business. It commenced on November 16, 2016.

Its affairs shall be managed by a Member/Manager. Joseph J. Skudlarek, Organizer First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: Li Law Name of Applicant: Li Law Group, LLC Address: 8424 West Center Road Suite 108 Omaha NE 68124 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: 05.01.2017 General nature of business: Legal Services PENG LI Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative July 10, 2020

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 ARBOR CARE REALTY TEKAMAH, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Arbor Care Realty – Tekamah, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Kenneth W. Klaasmeyer, 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The limited liability company commenced business on July 2, 2020.

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ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JCK TRUCKING, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JCK Trucking, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 836 Crest Drive, Papillion, Nebraska 68046 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.

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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 ORGANIZATION OF ARBOR CARE REALTY HARTINGTON, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Arbor Care Realty – Hartington, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Kenneth W. Klaasmeyer, 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The limited liability company commenced business on July 2, 2020.

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Midlands Business Journal • JULY 10, 2020 • LEGAL NOTICES 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 ARBOR CARE REALTY FRANKLIN, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Arbor Care Realty – Franklin, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Kenneth W. Klaasmeyer, 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The limited liability company commenced business on July 2, 2020.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 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 ARBOR CARE REALTY FULLERTON, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Arbor Care Realty – Fullerton, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Kenneth W. Klaasmeyer, 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The limited liability company commenced business on July 2, 2020.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 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 ARBOR CARE REALTY – O’NEILL, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Arbor Care Realty – O’Neill, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Kenneth W. Klaasmeyer, 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The limited liability company commenced business on July 2, 2020.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 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 ARBOR CARE REALTY NELIGH, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Arbor Care Realty – Neligh, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Kenneth W. Klaasmeyer, 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The limited liability company commenced business on July 2, 2020.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 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 ARBOR CARE REALTY, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Arbor Care Realty, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Kenneth W. Klaasmeyer, 18807 Sahler Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022.

The limited liability company commenced business on July 2, 2020.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Notice is hereby given that Indian Creek Reserve – Villas Owners Association, Inc. has been incorporated under the laws of the state of Nebraska. Its initial principal registered office is located at 3827 S. 148th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68144. Its initial registered agent is Jana Faller whose address is 3827 S. 148th Street, Omaha, NE, 68144. The general nature of its business is to provide for the maintenance, preservation and architectural control of the improvements and common areas within the Indian Creek Reserve subdivision, a residential subdivision in Douglas County, Nebraska. The corporation is a perpetual mutual benefit corporation and shall have members. The Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on February 24, 2020. Its affairs shall be conducted by a Board of Directors, President, Secretary and Treasurer as may be prescribed by the bylaws, or appointed by the Board of Directors.

Its two incorporators are Jana Faller & Steve Faller whose address is 3827 S. 148th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68144.

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NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF RIFFL, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Riffl, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1820 North 53rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68104. The Registered Agent of the Company is Mario J. Orsi, 1820 North 53rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68104. The Company commenced business on May 26, 2020.

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APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: Omaha Software Name of Applicant: Kenneth W. Cope Address: 17330 W Center Rd, Suite 110, #360, Omaha, NE 68130 Applicant is a Individual If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Date of first use of name in Nebraska: Kuly 18, 1999 General nature of business: Software Development KENNETH W. COPE Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative July 10, 2020 LEGACY DESIGN STRATEGIES 9859 South 168th Avenue Omaha, NE 68136 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION 1. The name of the Limited Liability Company is IMPRINT HOMES, LLC 2. The address of the designated office of the company is 7921 North 153rd Street, Bennington, NE 68007.

3. The Registered Agent and office of the limited liability company is Marcy Wempen at 7921 North 153rd Street, Bennington, NE 68007.

4. The purpose for which the company is organized is to engage in any and all business which is lawful under the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Nebraska.

5. The company commenced its existence on July 2, 2020, and the period of duration of the Company shall be perpetual.

6. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by its Members in accordance with the company’s operating agreement.

First publication July 10, 2020, final July 24, 2020 Daren R. Carlson, Attorney CARLSON & BURNETT, LLP Omaha, Nebraska 68130 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF RAVENSTONE BRECKENRIDGE, LLC Notice is hereby given that RAVENSTONE BRECKENRIDGE, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The initial registered agent is Darren R. Carlson, whose address is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The purpose of the Company shall be to engage in any lawful business and activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced with filing its Certificate of Organization on July 7, 2020 and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is to be managed by the Manager of the Company.

The initial Manager is GREGORY S. SEVERSON 1907 S. 182nd Circle, Omaha, NE 68130. The initial Members of the Company are Gregory S. Severson, 1907 S. 182nd Circle, Omaha, NE 68130.

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Amazon plans to open more grocery stores across US

by Benjamin Romano

Amazon is preparing to open its second automated-checkout grocery store in a Seattle suburb and is hiring managers for a third store in the nation’s capitol.

The commerce giant’s grocery strategy is also advancing on another front, with new locations of its conventional checkout grocery stores coming to Seattle, California, and the Chicago and Washington, D.C., areas.

The company says on its website a Go Grocery store is “coming soon” to what was formerly a Sears automotive building in Redmond, Wash. Amazon opened its first Go Grocery on Capitol Hill in Seattle this year after a lengthy development period, its latest move in an ongoing effort to capture more of consumers’ grocery budget.

The Go Grocery concept is a larger version of the Go convenience stores it began testing publicly Trends in late 2016 and which now number 26 locations in Seattle, New York, Chicago and San Francisco, though several are temporarily closed. The stores are equipped with cameras and other sensors that enable the company to bill shoppers through an app for items they pick off shelves, eliminating the need for a checkout line.

Amazon also introduced a grocery store format with a conventional checkout — separate from the Whole Foods Market chain it acquired in 2017 — at a store in Woodland Hills, Calif., that opened early this year but was converted temporarily in March to fulfill online grocery orders only as the company struggled to catch up with a rapid increase in demand amid the growing coronavirus pandemic. A second store in Irvine, Calif., was similarly repurposed.

Grocery unions have decried Amazon’s moves in the grocery business, citing the company’s pursuit of automation as a risk to grocery store jobs and noting that it has maintained Whole Foods’ anti-union stance.

“This company does not share the same values as our community, and Amazon’s desire to replace workers is a threat to working people of all walks of life,” Joe Mizrahi, secretary-treasurer of United Food and Commercial Workers 21, which represents more than 46,000 workers in Washington state.

To counter these criticisms, Amazon points to its hundreds of thousands of U.S. employees in warehouses, logistics networks and grocery stores — both automated and conventional.

An Amazon jobs site that previously listed openings for the Woodland Hills store now advertises positions for stores in Seattle, the Los Angeles area, the Chicago suburbs and the Washington, D.C., area.

Meanwhile, Amazon lists more than 180 openings for various roles on its Go stores team, including openings for retail associates in Redmond posted on Wednesday, and for managers of a Go Grocery store in the Washington, D.C., area.

A company spokesperson confirmed the Redmond and Washington, D.C., Go Grocery stores, as well as conventional stores coming to North Hollywood, Calif., and Chicago suburbs Oak Lawn, Schaumburg and Naperville. She gave no timelines for the opening of individual stores and declined to confirm the location of the Seattle store.

Amazon has bought and developed a range of grocery concepts as it vies for a bigger slice of the grocery business against U.S. market leaders Walmart and Kroger. In the first quarter, the company recorded net sales at all its physical stores — numbering 571 at the end of 2019, mostly Whole Foods but also including some that sell books and other merchandise — of more than $4.6 billion, up 7.7% from a year earlier. But that does not include online grocery orders that are fulfilled through its physical stores.

Some industry analysts see the company’s development of its own line of conventional-checkout stores as a key to tapping grocery shoppers beyond the affluent Whole Foods demographic. Amazon also has demonstrated how its new stores can serve both online and in-person grocery shopping, a hybrid approach that is quickly becoming the norm across the industry — more so since the pandemic.

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• JULY 10, 2020 • Midlands Business Journal

Shopping malls already faced a rough road in an online world, but the coronavirus pandemic made it even rockier

by Kenneth R. Gosselin

In the 1980s, shopping malls were the go-to destination, but a glut of building, the rise in online shopping and weakened anchor department stores had already chipped away at that heyday, a pace quickened by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“For a long time now, Retail one of my comments to audiences that I give speeches on this is to say we’re not overbuilt, we’re under demolished,” said R. Michael Goman, a principal at Goman + York, the East Hartford, Conn., commercial real estate advisory firm, said. “We have to take some of this stuff down or it’s got to be converted to other uses.”

Shopping centers and malls — already duking it out for survival — found their bottom lines taking a big hit in the coronavirus outbreak as sales migrated online.

A new report from Coresight Research

makes a grim forecast that the coronavirus outbreak is expected to increase U.S. store closings this year from an earlier estimate of 15,000 to as many as 25,000. As many as 60% of the closed locations will be in a mall, Coresight predicts.

The closures would be more than double the record 9,821 in 2019, according to Coresight.

Goman said shopping centers and malls are moving to respond to changing shopping patterns, some considering converting vacant anchor store space to delivery centers where shoppers can buy online from one or more mall tenants and pick it up in one place.

“You’re starting to see mall operators look at whether they can reconfigure their parking lots to include a drive-thru lane for parcel pick up, which makes a lot of sense to me,” Goman said. “A common delivery point, I think customers will respond well

Continued from page 12. is on its way. Another great feature of the app is instant delivery of the first $1,000 of any funds you deposit to the account, so you can start trading immediately. (Here’s Bankrate’s full review of the broker.)

Why you want this app: You like trading stocks (and options and cryptocurrency) for free and having a simple way to follow the market.

— Wealthbase: Best for social experience Wealthbase is a newer entrant into the world of stock market games, and it may be the most user-friendly investing app out there for having fun and picking stocks.

You can set up games with friends to last however long you want – a few weeks, days, even just until the end of the day.

Two things set Wealthbase apart in the stock simulator world: first, the app marries social media with stock picking. You’ll see a feed of stocks your friends are picking, with daily updates of who’s winning, and even a little friendly “trash talk.” Second, the app runs very smoothly – no delays to load, no hiccups. Even if you’re not a huge stock-picker, you’ll have fun here. And you can trade crypto in the simulation as well.

You can access Wealthbase on the web or via mobile app.

Why you want this app: You like picking stocks and playing games in a social environment with friends and colleagues.

— Betterment: Best for low cost Betterment is one of the (relatively) new wave of robo-advisers, and it’s one of the largest and most popular. The app provides professionally managed portfolios using a selection of ETFs and is calibrated against your own risk tolerance. If you’re willing to stomach a little more risk, the app can find you a higher return. If you need a safer portfolio, Betterment can do that, too.

You can set up Betterment and then kick back while the pros do the rest of the work.

Betterment also charges a much smaller price than you’d pay for a traditional financial adviser. That management fee for the basic account amounts to 0.25% – a competitive rate in the robo-adviser world.

So it costs $25 annually for every $10,000 you have invested, but you will have to pay extra for the ETFs that Betterment invests in, as you would at any robo-adviser. The

app lets you set goals to invest for, such as a safety net or retirement, and there’s no account minimum.

Why you want this app: You like having a professionally managed portfolio for a low cost.

— Stockpile: Best for gifting stocks Stockpile is a neat app because it allows you to buy fractional shares of companies.

So if you don’t have $300 to buy that one expensive tech stock, you can buy a half or a third of it, instead. Stockpile charges 99 cents a trade, and does not charge a monthly fee.

The other neat thing about Stockpile is that it allows you to give a gift card that’s redeemable for stock, so it may be a way to get a younger relative into investing in a fun way. You don’t even need an account to send a gift. Stockpile allows kids to track their investments at any time, and you can set a list of approved stocks for them to trade. The app lets kids share a wishlist of stocks with family and friends.

Why you want this app: You like investing but don’t have enough to buy high-priced stock and you like the idea of gifting stock to younger relatives.

— Invstr: Best for learning about investing Invstr is what you get when you mix learning, real-life investing and community into an app that’s designed to give beginning investors a way to get into stocks, especially if you like games. The app combines a fantasy stock game, where you can assist in managing a $200 billion virtual portfolio, with access to investors’ thoughts on stocks and other investments.

The fantasy game gives you $1 million in virtual money, and you can use the app’s social network and news feed to source ideas. The month’s top performers win real cash, too. And if you want to turn some of those fantasy picks into real-life stakes, you can buy fractional shares from $0.99 per trade and whole shares from $2.99 per trade in the app.

Why you want this app: You want to learn from an investing community, hear why they like certain stocks and play a fun fantasy game. ©2020 Bankrate.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Six best investment apps in July 2020

to that.”

Shopping malls also may further shift to more entertainment options, well beyond the traditional movie theater, responding to growing consumer preference for experiences over buying products.

“Top Golf,” where players score points by driving balls into targets, or Urban Air indoor trampoline centers are gaining popularity, and there is even the possibility of indoor skateboarding or skiing, given a large enough space and a big enough budget, experts say.

Whereas department stores once drew shoppers to the mall and thus, its array of specialty — especially apparel — shops, the draw could become the entertainment and perhaps even, higher-end dining the mall offers, Goman said.

The pandemic is at the heart of why shopping center giant Simon Property Group is backing away from its $3.6 billion acquisition of Taubman Centers.

James Sullivan, managing director at BTIG, the New York investment and research firm, said it is widely believed that Simon wants to renegotiate the price it had agreed to pay.

Taubman’s malls are largely enclosed, a concern as the coronavirus lingers without a clear timetable for a vaccine, Sullivan said. And Taubman also focuses on upscale shops, which are more likely to take a hit amid high unemployment, he said.

Sullivan said this year’s April-June quarter is expected to be the worst earnings quarter of the year “but the timing and strength of any recovery is very uncertain

Amazon plans Continued from preceding page. to fulfill them — and as pickup points for other Amazon shipments.

Amazon’s Go Grocery store in Seattle, opened in February, is about 10,400 square feet, stocks about 5,000 items in a broader array of categories than the Go convenience stores, and employs about three dozen people.

The Amazon spokesperson did not provide details of the Redmond store going into the Overlake Fashion Plaza. Plans filed with the city of Redmond indicate a floor area of about 19,500 square feet, with an outdoor dining area, though it wasn’t immediately clear if the entire building would be occupied by Amazon. Craig Ramey, managing director at property owner Regency Centers, said the company was looking forward to completion of the project but provided no additional details.

Even before the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing recession, retail analysts said Amazon was well-positioned to take advantage of a commercial real estate market suffering from a glut of space left by shuttered stores as it grows its own physical retail footprint. Amazon’s Woodland Hills, Calif., grocery store was formerly a Toys R Us, for example.

The Sears store in Redmond closed in 2018 as the retail stalwart of the 19th and 20th centuries spiraled toward bankruptcy.

Amazon also recently took space for its tech workers in the erstwhile Redmond Town Center Macy’s. ©2020 The Seattle Times Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

so clearly Taubman as a company will be weakened by the significant anticipated losses in the second quarter and perhaps thereafter.”

Potential redevelopment In the midst of the pandemic, two family-run real estate investment companies from Long Island purchased the struggling Westfield Meriden mall, off I-691 in Meriden, Conn.

Namdar Realty Group and Mason Asset Management, who own dozens of malls and shopping centers around the country, reportedly paid $12.5 million for the nearly 900,000-square-foot mall.

The purchase price raised some eyebrows locally, given its appraised value is $110 million and its assessed value is $78 million, according to city officials, citing public records.

It is unclear if the reported price was the full extent of what was paid. The buyers say they do not comment on what they pay for acquisitions.

“I do feel that COVID-19 had an impact on the valuation and sales price on the mall,” Joseph Feest, Meriden’s economic development director, said.

“Retail has been affected tremendously by this pandemic, and the amount of people allowed in stores is lessening their ability to make the income they had made pre-pandemic.”

In an email response to questions from The Courant, Mason said the mall is at a “crossroads” and that it plans “to do whatever is necessary to increase occupancy and continue elevating the mall.”

Mason acknowledged the pandemic has made shopping centers and malls vulnerable, but it still remains optimistic about the future.

“Malls are adapting, and vacant blocks are being repurposed with new and different tenants that seek to diversify the property’s offering,” the email said.

Future planning While hopes for redevelopment in Enfield and in Meriden are running high, some say towns and the state should be planning now for a potential opposite outcome.

John Clapp, a professor emeritus of real estate at UConn in Storrs, said a thoughtful, close analysis of new potential uses for malls and shopping centers should be in the works.

One worry is just how long former retail properties should be allowed to remain vacant, Clapp said. The fallout is broad and deep, Clapp said, from the loss of employment and income to dwindling local property taxes and state sales taxes.

While the challenges for malls loom, some say the strongest will survive because they adapted to the new marketplace.

“There are some malls that are still doing very well and definitely have seen a bit of a renaissance,” said Neil Saunders, managing director for GlobalData’s retail research division. “But malls as a whole across America aren’t seeing a revival because a lot of them, quite frankly, look exactly as they did in the 1980s, and they’ve really not moved on in terms of being an attractive destination.” ©2020 The Hartford Courant (Hartford, Conn.)

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Experts outline best practices for safe work environments

by Gabby Christensen

While it’s always important for business owners to maintain safe workplaces, it’s become an even more highlighted issue recently.

In regards to COVID-19, Terry Anderson, safety consultant/instructor at the National Safety Council – Nebraska Chapter, said business owners should identify a workplace coordinator who will be responsible for addressing these issues and keeping abreast of developments in the news.

“Identify where and how workers and visitors might be exposed to COVID-19 at the workplace,” he said. “Implement measures that contribute to social distancing such as staggering start/end times for incoming/exiting personnel, more space between persons, limiting face to face interactions such as through flexible work arrangements and virtual meetings.”

Anderson said it might also be wise to Anderson look into implementing new physical measures that reduce exposure potential.

“Educate your employees about how they can reduce the spread of COVID-19,” he said. “Take action to address employees who may be at higher risk for serious illness such as older adults and those with chronic medical conditions.”

Employers should actively encourage sick employees to stay home, which also includes making sure sick leave policies support this.

He said it’s also critical to have a plan in place should an employee or visitor test positive for COVID-19.

Anne Klute, president/CEO at Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Cornhusker Chapter, said companies that conduct an indepth indoctrination of new employees into the safety culture, systems and processes based on a documented orientation process experience 56% lower incident rates than companies that limit their orientations to basic safety and health compliance topics.

Additionally, she said one-third of all incidents on construction jobsites are drug or alcohol-related. Therefore, Klute said substance abuse programs/policies with provisions for drug and alcohol testing where permitted lead to a

66% reduction in total recordable incident rates (TRIR) and a 67% reduction in DART rates.

“No matter what you may have heard, there is no negative effect to conducting daily toolbox safety meetings, which are brief, single-topic training sessions of 15 to 30 minutes held on the jobsite for all employees,” she said.

According to Klute, employer involvement at the highest level of company management produces a 58% reduction in TRIR. She said it’s also wise to for executive leadership to conduct a biannual review of safety program performance that evaluates whether the program is producing expected results.

“Establishing a process to define the scope of work, analyze hazards, develop and implement hazard control methods, perform the work within established controls as well as provide feedback and continuous Bougher improvement leads to a 65% reduction in TRIR and a 66% reduction in DART rates,” Klute said.

Desiree Bougher, owner of Xtreme Recognition, said communication is key when it comes to promoting a safe environment.

To illustrate the importance of safety, she said businesses should consider using posters, emails and scheduled meetings.

“You can’t tolerate unsafe environments or unsafe employees,” Bougher said. “Incentive programs like a Points Program are ideal, as they are rewarded for good behaviors and safety practices.”

Through the incentive program, she said the safety messages are continually communicated, which helps the employee form good work habits and they are rewarded for these good behaviors.

“When a workplace doesn’t emphasize safety, it risks low moral, high turnover, injury and additional cost to the company for down time,” Bougher said. “Good management usually has a great safety program in place and employees want to know that leadership cares enough to implement good safety systems to keep them safe. It’s good to remember that the employee is the most valuable asset a company has.”

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Enterprise Precast Concrete

Shawn Wentworth has recently been promoted to General Manager of Enterprise Precast Concrete at their Omaha, Nebraska Facility. Since 2011, Shawn had been leading the Business Development position for Enterprise Precast Concrete in the Nebraska, Iowa, and Colorado markets. With his background in engineering, sales, estimating, project management, and field services, Shawn will now be handling the responsibilities for all operations of the Omaha Facility.

Shawn who has undergraduate and graduate Civil Engineering degrees from the University of Nebraska, is also involved with PCI Midwest, PCI Marketing Committee, Altus Group as well AIA-NE, AIA-IA, and DBIA-NE committees. He is a Board Member of the American Concrete Institute – Nebraska Section. Enterprise Precast Concrete is a leading Architectural Precast Concrete producer in the Midwest since 1968 and has facilities in Omaha, NE and Corsicana, TX and is a member of the Enterprise Properties, Inc. precast concrete family.

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Martin Lane, AIA, LEED AP has joined Enterprise Precast Concrete as Director of Business Development for the Nebraska, Iowa, and Colorado markets. In addition to promotion and sales of Enterprise Precast’s Architectural Concrete products, Lane will assist the A/E/C industry with pre-construction services including design analysis, budget assistance, and specification writing. Prior to joining Enterprise Precast Concrete, Lane a native of Carroll, Iowa and Graduate of the University of Nebraska Lincoln, was an Architect with DLR Group in Omaha, NE. Enterprise Precast Concrete is a leading Architectural Precast Concrete producer in the Midwest since 1968 and has facilities in Omaha, NE and Corsicana, TX, and is a member of Enterprise Properties, Inc. precast concrete family. He can be reached at 402-895-3848 or mlane@ enterpriseprecast.com.

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How COVID-19 is accelerating the shift to a cashless society Continued from page 13. for some years to come, its declining market share as a payment medium seems unrelenting, propelled by a younger generation that is more comfortable carrying no currency and paying for everything with digital wallets on their smart phones or watches.

Consumers of all ages used cash in 26% of transactions in 2018, down from 30% the previous year, according to an annual survey published by Federal Reserve System’s Cash Product Office. The decline was even more pronounced among Americans aged 35 to 44, whose use of cash dropped from 32% to 19% between 2016 and 2018.

Even the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which had planned to convert to all-electronic tolling by the end of 2021, accelerated the switch to

a cashless system amid the coronavirus lock down and announced June 2 immediate plans to lay off toll collectors. Travelers without an E-ZPass, identified by license-plate numbers, are sent an invoice by mail.

Casinos, one of the last bulwarks of the cash economy, last month launched a campaign to persuade regulators to allow digital payments on the casino floor. The Nevada Gaming Commission approved rule changes that clear the way for wider use of cashless wagering, and the American Gaming Association, an industry trade group, issued a list of priorities for gaming regulators to modernize payment systems.

Penn National Gaming Inc., which operates 41 gambling properties in 19 states and is headquartered near Reading, said it wants to test phone-based cashless systems in two

Pennsylvania casinos and two satellite casinos it plans to open next year. The change would require approval of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

“The casino industry has been behind frankly in its adopting new technology, especially around cashless transactions,” said Todd George, the company’s executive vice president of operations. Some of the technology that Penn National is looking at involves the integration of facial recognition technology, which is popular in Asia, where consumer acceptance of digital transactions is widespread.

A primary concern for casinos is the upfront cost to retrofit a property with 2,000 slot machines and 60 table games, each of which would need equipment to communicate with digital wallets, George said.

But the industry believes that privacy concerns about using a mobile payment system would not deter many gamblers because about 65% to 70% of wagers are already tracked on cards that allow customers to earn points in a casino’s loyalty program. Most customers are comfortable with casinos tracking their activity.

The adoption of electronic payment systems may also help casinos appeal to a younger audience. “It can lead to greater visitation and revenues because you can cater to different generations of casino customers or people that normally wouldn’t come in because they don’t want to have to deal with cash,” he said. ©2020 The Philadelphia Inquirer Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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Greg Rogers has been named Accessibility Testing Manager for Outlook Business Solutions. He specializes in managing projects to assist businesses in making online infrastructure accessible to people with disabilities. Rogers provides consulting on the accessibility of technology that ranges from websites to wireless devices and a variety of screen-reading applications that are integral in creating inclusive and legally compliant workplaces.

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American College of Trial Lawyers

Peter C. Wegman has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. He has been with Rembolt Ludtke LLP for 38 years. Pete has a statewide practice representing injured people, and handling wrongful death and divorce cases. He also practices alongside his partner and ACTL Fellow Tim Engler who was inducted in 2017. The special induction ceremony at which Peter C. Wegman became a Fellow took place before an audience of 561 during the recent Induction Ceremony at the 2020 Spring Meeting of the College in Tucson, Arizona.

The meeting had a total attendance of 679.

Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only and only after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds, who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Lawyers must have a minimum of fifteen years trial experience before they can be considered for Fellowship. Founded in 1970, Rembolt Ludtke LLP operates offices in Lincoln and Seward, serving a wide spectrum of clients, including industries, individuals and public entities, throughout Nebraska and the Great Plains region. Visit RemboltLawFirm.com to view our practice areas and attorneys, and follow @RemboltLaw on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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Catherine Demes Maydew Director of Government and Nonprofit Consulting BerganKDV

Accounting Consultant Catherine Demes Maydew recently joined BerganKDV as Director of Government and Nonprofit Consulting. Maydew has extensive experience working with public service clients such as nonprofits, governments, governmental entities, schools, hospitals and foundations. A seasoned certified public accountant, Maydew is also a certified information systems auditor and certified fundraising executive. Maydew will work with nonprofit and government clients to provide business structure and management advice by assisting with internal control assessments and restructuring, strategic planning, budgeting assistance and serving as an outsourced CFO/Controller.

She will work from the firm’s Omaha office. “Catherine’s vast experience will be such a benefit to our clients,” said Jodi Woodward, Government Market Leader, “She takes a creative approach to building relationships with those around her and is constantly looking for ways to improve how an organization operates.

I am looking forward to her working with our clients to help them grow and flourish.” Maydew began her career in public accounting and then moved to the private sector, where she served as Director of Finance, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for several leading organizations in the Omaha area. A graduate of DePaul University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Maydew also holds an MBA from Creighton University with an emphasis in IT. Recognized for her leadership skills, Maydew was awarded a Leadership Fellow while at Creighton. Maydew is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Government Finance Officers Association, ISACA and serves as the nonprofit committee chair for the Nebraska Society of CPAs. Active in her community, Maydew is the past president of the Omaha Academy of Ballet, board treasurer for Fontenelle Forest and parish council member at St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church.

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