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Commercial Office Space Directory A section prepared by the staff of the Midlands Business Journal

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Metro office space market offers more questions than answers by Dwain Hebda

Real estate experts say the future holds more questions than answers about office space in Omaha. While the market was strong leading into the COVID-19 crisis, there’s dissention as to what the market will look like post-pandemic. “I am optimistic companies’ [office] size requirements will remain static,” said JP Raynor, commercial real estate broker and principal with Investors Realty. “My thought is, any downsizing due to a small portion of a company’s employees working from home will be Morrissey offset by the company increasing the square-foot-per-employee to provide social distancing.” Raynor said conversations with his clients have shored up this optimism. “The overall sentiment is employees can work from home successfully but are not as efficient and many miss the culture and collaboration an office provides,” he said. “All of my clients, which were actively in search of office space before the pandemic, continued their search with little change to

their size requirements.” That aside, Raynor said there are other trends the office market has had to pay attention to attract tenants. “There has been a shift in office design from exterior offices to interior offices with workstations closer to windows, allowing natural light to permeate the entire office,” he said. “In many cases, square-footper-employee has been reduced since the great recession to reduce cost.” Coworking spaces, a booming trend in offices for years, are likely to cool as health concerns over social distancing conAndersen tinue. “We will see companies shift away from spaces that offer collaboration between employees and other tenants,” said Spencer Morrissey, associate with NAI NP Dodge. “Employers want to be proactive and responsible in terms of providing a clean work environment to lessen legal liability issues. “We can see companies creating assigned seating, separating the workstations and alternating shift schedules, which can all promote social distancing.”

JP Raynor, commercial real estate broker/principal with Investors Realty, at a newly constructed office space near 168th and Pacific streets, ready for tenants to begin their improvements. Morrissey said another trend that got majority of their employees live, reducing started prior to the pandemic that is likely to commute time,” he said. “Many of the new be spurred by the “new normal” is officing office parks will feature retail and restauoutside of traditional city corridors. rants, outdoor spaces and parks creating “There are many Class A office build- more amenities within walking distance.” ings under construction along West Dodge Even with future uncertainty, Omaha is Road. A future trend we can expect to see is still faring better than a couple of years ago office users moving to the suburbs where a and is in considerably better shape than other parts of the country, said Kristi Andersen, senior associate at Colliers International. “The office vacancy rate in the Omaha metro is up slightly from the first quarter of 2020. In the first quarter, vacancy was 6.9% and our new numbers show second quarter vacancy at 7.4%,” she said. “However, we still have less vacancy than we did in 2018. “For perspective, nationally, the office vacancy rate in the first quarter of 2020 was 10.3%, so Omaha remains strong.” Andersen agreed that the new officing boom area in Omaha continues to lie out west and said the construction market is keeping pace with that trend. “We are seeing healthy leasing activity in west omaha with new Class A buildings currently under construction and in demand,” she said. “Some companies are looking at more of a hybrid approach where a portion of their workforce remains remote and the rest of their workforce comes back to the office. We have not seen a huge shift at this point, but we are watching it closely and will be ready to be a resource for our clients as they work through the changes.”

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Dial Senior Living was in a favorable position to take on the unique challenges of the pandemic, and its independent, assisted and memory care communities are further refining the technologies and processes that have helped to bridge the distance between families and residents, and to assure effective health and safety measures. “Dial is at an advantage with regards to pandemic preparedness because we have a fully integrated platform called LifeLoop to connect our residents with their outside network of family and friends,” said President Ted Lowndes. “We have continually strived to be ahead of the curve with technology, as well with our lifestyle programming.” The roots of the organization based at 11506 Nicholas St. in Omaha can be traced back to 1959, when Joel Cattleman, Bob Burnika, Don Day and Jack Karns created the first Dial Company: Continued on page 9.

President Ted Lowndes … Off its 20th anniversary year, senior living management company marked by ongoing investments in programs, technologies to enhance resident lifestyles. (Courtesy of Dial Senior Living)

GMP Pros profits from instilling transparent culture, offering innovative solutions to clients by Gabby Christensen

Launched in 2013 with a focus on pharmaceutical manufacturing, GMP Pros was established on the pretext of going against the status quo to find better solutions that achieve better results, according to co-founders Eric and Stephanie Clark. The Clarks, who aren’t new to the industry, had a desire to build

the company that they’ve always wanted to work for. Now serving as president of the startup, Eric Clark has worked in manufacturing for more than 25 years. Stephanie Clark, executive vice president of operations, has over 25 years of experience in corporate roles as well. The seasoned duo said they Continued on page 9. Tobi Mathouser, president and CEO of Goodwill Omaha, left, and Janelle Ellis, director of retail operations, at Goodwill’s new location at 8457 West Center Road.

Organizations reopen with emphasis on flexibility, client support services by Michelle Leach

Co-founders Eric and Stephanie Clark … Poised to provide pharmaceutical manufacturing expertise as jobs may move back to U.S.

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. Upon reopening, local organizations have shifted gears to better accommodate employees and clients. Prime Therapeutics has been helping clients get the medica-

tions they need through the pandemic, and the Omaha contact center staff has reportedly been doing so with greater accuracy. “At Prime, we firmly believe that employees know and feel when they are prioritized and, when they are prioritized, morale goes up,” said Director of Member Services Alicia Miller. “And when morale is up, so are the more measurable results Continued on page 8.

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Benson’s Dripped and Draped focuses on empowering women with trendy boutique by Becky McCarville

Entrepreneurs and sisters Vanelle Littrell and Vandra Caldwell are no strangers to creating opportunities for themselves and their families. Littrell owns and operates a child care center, Maximum Heights Academy, and Caldwell owns Mixins Rolled Ice Cream in

Dripped and Draped Phone: 402-551-4113 Address: 6105 Maple St., Omaha 68104 Services: coffee shop and fashion boutique Founded: by Vanelle Littrell and Vandra Caldwell Employees: Around 10 Goal: Completing the patio area to provide extra seating for customers, along with other plans to grow the business. Website: drippedndraped.com

the Old Market and was a former broadcast journalist. Now with their newest venture, Dripped and Draped, the duo is on a mission to inspire women to be bold, confident and daring while having fun along the way.

Co-owners Vanelle Littrell, left, and Vandra Caldwell … Helping women make a statement with bold fashion and health-inspired drinks. “We are really wanting to focus on wom- girly,” Caldwell said, adding that they want en empowerment and that’s why we made our to target women specifically. “We just really coffee shop pink because that color’s really want women to come and get their healthy

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drinks, to make sure women are staying on top of their health and not just that — we wanted our clothes, our boutique vibe to have statement pieces for women to feel like the badass that they may be behind closed doors but they just don’t know how to express that. My sister and I like to think that our clothes help women bring out their inner Rihanna.” Neither has a background in fashion or coffee, but they tackled both industries, keeping up with trends on social media and relying on their “eye for style.” When they started out, they handpicked every piece from designers/vendors in the LA Fashion District. “We like to think we have an eye for fashion,” Caldwell said. “I can spot a cute outfit by a mile.” Matching outfits and face coverings is a hot trend right now, and they are excited about “bling” — sparkles on items like shorts and shoes. “One of our favorite vendors that we absolutely adore — they’re a sister duo as well — that’s where we get our hats from,” Littrell said. “When we talk about women empowerment, we even want to team up with other women entrepreneurs because we want their voice to be heard too.” The drinks on the menu are equally ontrend — colored lattes using beet root and turmeric powder, for example, and a Ripple machine that can “print” selfies or sayings for personalized latte art. “We’re both big dreamers,” Caldwell said. “We both are never satisfied, so even though we have a wonderful product … we still want more.” From devastating lows to record-setting highs The two formally started the process last November, although they had been dreaming up the business for a while before that. As Continued on page 12.

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Entrepreneurial Cortney Sells thrives on making the impossible a reality by Dwain Hebda

Whoever said â&#x20AC;&#x153;numbers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lieâ&#x20AC;? could have had Cortney Sells, president and founder of The Firm, in mind. In less than a decade, Sells has led her business brokerage company to the top of the industry, thanks to eye-popping sales numbers previously thought impossible. Sellsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; firm brokered more than 280 transactions in less than 10 years and 52 deals in 2018 alone, which easily landed 2018 Brokerage of the Year honors by the International Business Brokerage Association. And that was only the beginning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No firm in IBBA history had ever won back-to-back, but we said we were going to do it,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just found out in May that we won for 2019, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the first out of 2,000 firms worldwide, this allchick firm out of Omaha, Nebraska.â&#x20AC;? Those who have known Sells her whole life likely arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprised by her success. Growing up in Elkhorn, her entrepreneurial spirit presented itself early via an insatiable work ethic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I was younger, my parents were very poor,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the summer, everybody else went to camp, but we went to my grandmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house in Valentine. May through August, it was up at 5 a.m. with Grandpa, feeding cows, showing calves all year long. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started a gift shop â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I had pop and treats and little trinkets â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and my cousins and siblings were my customers. They had to pay me in cockleburs because Grandma would

have us pick weeds and each weed was worth five cents.â&#x20AC;? The commissary/cocklebur exchange was followed by hair ties she decorated and sold out of her middle school locker. It was a successful enterprise until school officials shut it down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I made several thousand dollars from the hair ties, which was a lot of money for a seventh-grader,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I guess you could say Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always had the entrepreneurial bug.â&#x20AC;? Such experiences poured the mold for making it on grit and hustle. Following a modeling/acting career, Sells launched Agency 89, a licensed talent school, a venture she skippered until its acquisition in 2009. She followed that with The Firm and quickly built a reputation for performance as well as being a company of all women, something unheard of in the male-dominated M&A industry. She said the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success lives and dies on the relationship The Firm has with clients and its understanding of the buy-sell process in ways that go beyond a companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bottom line. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owning businesses is highly emotional,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only thing that I can liken a business to, that you spend two, three, four decades building, is your child. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re coming to me and entrusting me with the child youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve put your blood, sweat and tears into. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That means I have a responsibility to care for it the way you would and negotiate for it

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Pandemic causes people to plan ahead, look at life insurance options by Gabby Christensen

Generally, no one wants to think about their own demise, but experts say putting off the topic of life insurance can come with some astronomical consequences. Yet, people have been more inclined to inquire about policies as of late, which professionals attribute to the recent pandemic. Brice Ballard, vice president at Physicians Mutual, said life insurance sales have remained steady. “For life insurBallard ance products sold over the phone, online or through the mail, COVID-19 has not affected them materially,” he said. “For products sold through agents, meeting face-to-face over the last few months has been difficult, which has been a headwind. The tailwind here is that consumers understand the importance of having life insurance in place for their loved ones.” The life insurance industry looks stable in the long term. “New remote sales capabilities built by insurance companies and the demand for life insurance due to the pandemic will help drive growth,” Ballard said. Patrick Scott, senior regional sales agent consultant at AAA Life Insurance Company, said the recent unpredictability

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Ryan McQuillan, manager of financial services/financial planner at Prudential Advisors. in the stock market and health concerns “The pandemic has pushed people to resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic take action that they’ve been meaning to have caused some to take a closer look at take for some time,” he said. life insurance. However, he said the current market

volatility has left some feeling uncertain with lots of questions, which is why consulting with a local agent is wise. Ryan McQuillan, manager of financial services at Prudential Advisors, said the utilization of technology and AI to expedite the underwriting process has been seen throughout the industry recently, making it easier for people to purchase in general. “Due to COVID-19, there were a lot of companies that had to take a thorough look at the products they were offering, including some high dollar amount insurance programs and high contribution programs,” he said. Additionally, interest rates have dropped to all-time lows, causing another shift in the industry. “This has prompted insurance companies to reprice products or even create new ones, and many are discontinuing some longer duration products,” he said. The pandemic has also caused some to internalize their mortality and start to think more about planning ahead. “COVID-19 has given people a lot more time to be in the moment and to be more intentional and proactive in planning — whether it’s life insurance, retirement planning or a child’s education,” McQuillan said. “The down time has caused people to seek education and advice.”

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NAIFA-Nebraska emphasizes teamwork on continuity of leadership by David Kubicek

When Michael Hutchinson, president-elect of NAIFA-Nebraska — the state chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors — steps into the role of president on January 1, 2021, he plans to build on the policies of his predecessors, current President Dave Skutnik and Immediate Past President Brad Brodersen. “Brad and Dave built a great state organization,” he said. “Through Brad’s tenure we went from local chapters and having a state chapter to an all-state chapter. All of the local affiliates are now part of the big state chapter. Dave has done a fabulous job. He visits a lot of different places and tries to work with people who have

issues. The president must have a working team, and that team works really hard.” The team has created an efficient educational platform. NAIFA-Nebraska brings in speakers to help inform its members about new estate planning laws and rule changes, and for those on the financial side, it keeps them abreast of changes in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “There have been so many changes in the past four, five and six years in all venues of financial services,” Hutchinson said. “We’re also very attuned to what’s happening in the political realm, keeping informed and working with [the national organization].” “I am most proud of our individual mem-

bers across the state,” Skutnik said. “This year they have been called on to be leaders in their respective communities beyond the scope of their own business or practice. Our membership has answered the call by reaching out to their customers, clients, family, friends and neighbors by compassionately volunteering their time and skills to local schools, churches, food banks and other organizations.” Hutchinson The National Association of Life Underwriters (NALU) was founded in Boston in 1890. In 1999, it changed its name to the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors to more accurately describe its membership and to attract professionals from the broad spectrum of financial services. There have been local associations in Nebraska since 1906, with Lincoln being the first, but the State Association was not formally established until 1930. NAIFA-Nebraska has approximately 1,000 members serving the financial needs of the residents of the Cornhusker State and surrounding area and works closely with the national organization to advocate for a positive legislative and regulatory environment, enhance business and professional skills, and promote the ethical conduct of its members. Skutnik began his career in 1984 when he joined New York Life as what was then titled

“field underwriter.” In 1993 a friend recruited him to represent banks as an investment and insurance representative. For 18 years he has earned top producer awards. In 2011, Skutnik founded Charter Financial Services LLC and continues as shareholder. He is a consistent Court of the Table Million Dollar Round Table member. Hutchinson spent 14-and-a-half years in Skutnik the automotive industry and 11 years in the funeral industry before moving into the financial service industry more than 17 years ago. In 2006, he and his wife founded Hutchinson and Associates in Grand Island and four years ago, shortly after his wife passed away, he purchased Masters Financial Group in the Omaha/Council Bluffs area. Hutchinson joined NAIFA-Nebraska in 2006. “If you’re going into a profession, you need to be part of a professional group,” he said. “I want to get involved and make sure that I’m doing everything ethically right.” About five years ago, Hutchinson became a member of the advisory committee for NAIFA-Nebraska, and then was elected to the state board when he was president of Heartland, his local chapter. Three years ago, he was elected secretary-treasurer of NAIFA-Nebraska, and at the beginning of this year became president-elect.

In life insurance, it pays to know the products by Dwain Hebda

Life insurance, one of the oldest and most foundational products the industry offers, is an important part of one’s overall financial

and estate planning, provided you get the right product. “The basics of life insurance are the customer pays a premium to the insurance company, while the insurance company promises to pay a specified benefit amount to the customer’s beneficiaries if the customer dies while the insurance policy is still active,” said Joe Kenny, vice president and actuary of Life Product Performance with Mutual of Omaha. “The benefit that is paid to the beneficiaries is generally exempt from income tax and the beneficiary is free to do what he or she wants with that Kenny benefit.” Life insurance can be divided into three types — term, whole and universal life products. “The most basic type of life insurance is term life,” Kenny said. “It typically has a low premium that’s required to be paid every year, with that premium typically being at the same level for up to 30 years. At the end of the level term period the policy may continue, but the premium will increase significantly.” By contrast, whole life offers policy holders additional financial components, said Kyle McMahan, WoodmenLife executive vice president and chief marketing officer. “Term life insurance, as the name implies, will provide a benefit during a set period,” he said. “Whole life insurance will be used for protection needs that last a lifetime. These would include the need to provide for the loss of Continued on next page.

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In life insurance, it pays to know the products Continued from preceding page. income and final expenses associated with death. “With both solutions, premiums increase as

sumers should maintain policies of their own. “You should almost always have your own individual life insurance policy outside of your employer,” she said. “Your employer policy doesn’t follow you and most people don’t pass away while working at their employer. That’s why those prices are so cheap. The premiums

are low because most people that sign up for it don’t actually pass away while they’re working at that job. “If you work somewhere for 10 years, now you leave that job, most of the time you can’t take it with you. Then, you’re 10 years older, 10 years sicker. Now you have to go through under-

writing and get your own policy 10 years later.” Callaway said having periodic reviews is a good idea as well, as benefits and insurance products have evolved over the years. “You can now pull from the death benefit before actually passing away, depending on the policy, for things like long-term care insurance,” she said. “That’s a fairly recent innovation where people are using a life insurance policy to help plan for things other than final expenses.”

COVID-19 is reinforcing the importance of planning for the unexpected

McMahan Callaway we age and are impacted by health. So, the best time to buy life insurance is now and the best life insurance to buy is the one that will be in force when you die. Typically, most people will need to own both term and permanent life insurance to satisfy the needs of the family.” McMahan said with proper advice, choosing the whole or term life insurance product, or one of several hybrids, generally isn’t difficult. “Along with the term life insurance and whole life insurance solutions, there are other hybrid types of protection that may even be a better fit,” he said. “A product like index universal life insurance provides permanent protection with options for the cash value to have upside growth potential associated with an index, like the S&P 500, and also have downside risk protection.” Courtney Callaway, CEO of Prime Choice Insurance, said while many companies offer life insurance as a low-cost employee benefit, con-

now or that the carriers have raised rates to a by Jasmine Heimgartner Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pan- point that no one can afford it,” said Nick Elbert, demic, many people have been re-evaluating vice president at OCI Financial Solutions. “The different aspects of life, including their life opposite is actually happening. Getting life insurance needs. Whether they have an existing insurance now is easier than it ever has been. A 40-year-old male can get $500,000 policy or haven’t begun the process, in coverage for under $20/month, apit is a vital part of planning for whatproved without an exam, and can get ever may come. coverage in place within one to two “The goal is to have your plan weeks. The best part is everything work in all circumstances and not just can be done electronically, so you perfect circumstances,” said Sean never have to meet someone face to Quigley, financial author and speakface. Instead of a phone interview, an er, insurance agent/broker at Ohio applicant can complete the interview National. “This pandemic will only online.” be one of many unforeseen events Although technology has long in your life, so it is always better to been ingrained in the industry, new be prepared so you will have peace Elbert innovations are making it easier to of mind knowing that your money streamline the processes. That especially helps is protected.” While nothing seems to be the normal people during a time when one-on-one interactions need once knew, the pandemic has forced many busi- to be significantly limited or avoided altogether. “Due to COVID restrictions and the fact that nesses, included insurers, to enhance processes and make helping people easier. For people with most people are uncomfortable meeting face to a misconception that now isn’t the time to have face this has caused the industry to take a step life insurance in order, it is surprisingly one of into the future and embrace electronic capabilities,” Elbert said. “Carriers have quickly adopted the best times to do so. “Most people think you can’t get coverage and began using electronic process and databases

to help make the underwriting process quicker, easier and without the need to ever meet anyone in person to get coverage.” While the process may be easier, it can still be difficult for people to decide what kind of coverage they need, as well as look at the bigger picture of what that coverage really means. “The most important thing is to be sure your life insurance policy is in force on the day you die no matter the cause of your death, which means having a permanent life policy,” Quigley said. “We have all heard that there are only two things that are certain, death and taxes, so we want to be sure we have the best financial outcome in both of those areas. The real lesson during these challenging times goes much deeper than a taxfree death benefit. This pandemic has shined a light on the living benefits of a dividend-paying permanent whole life policy. Having access to that cash tax-free in the form of policy loans is what saved many people, and it allowed them to give any money they did have in the markets time to recover.” While planning for death or illness may be an uncomfortable conversation, in uncertain times, having an established policy can bring peace of mind.

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Organizations reopen with emphasis on flexibility, client support services Continued from page 1. such as accuracy — 93.9 in February 2020 to 94.9 in May 2020 — and presenteeism — significantly less unplanned time lost on the phones.” Additionally, Miller noted how the organization has acknowledged the challenge of employees serving as full-time parents, employees, teachers, and caregivers, which has led to a willingness to change shifts as needed and to offer more flexible scheduling — contributing to an improvement in its metrics. “Also, we’re hearing from employees that the ability to be home, with the absence of a commute and the time that saves, gives them the extra push to focus on their task at hand while at work,” she said. Miller said the company also had mechanisms in place for almost 100% of its Omaha employees to be transitioned to work-from-home in two days, starting in mid-March. “It has been an effort by our human resources, facilities and IT staff to implement policies, procedures, technologies, and a culture where that was feasible,” she said. “So, we were not a paper-reliant organization. The original intention behind that preparation was not to solely become work from home, but to have the ability to do so.” Cline Williams’ Senior Business/Transactional Attorney, Michael C. Palleson, has transitioned many times alongside his clients since COVID-19 was declared a national emergency March 13. “Chief among those issues has been navigating the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) portion of the CARES Act,” he said. “Initially, the issues foremost on clients’ minds was the eligibility criteria and application process. Then, clients focused on the use of PPP loan proceeds and related recordkeeping. Next, the focus shifted to the possible need for additional PPP assistance.” In the midst of all this, Palleson noted, Congress passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, altering a number of key PPP provisions. “Finally, the focus is now largely on the loan forgiveness process,” he said. “While

the PPP was in many ways a godsend for businesses struggling to navigate the new coronavirus landscape, the process was complicated by the fact that the rules for the PPP were being written in real time as the program was rolled out and implemented.” The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was another key piece of federal legislation with significant implications for Palleson’s clients and their employees. “Now, the focus for those same clients and our lawyers who advise them is implementing return to business plans,” he said. “As a firm, we kept our clients aware of major developments by direct communications as well as our E-alert system, which proactively informs our clients of critical

legal developments.” A button directs visitors to its website to E-alerts, including an item posted on May 10, exploring how to implement a successful return to business plan. Since Goodwill Omaha reopened its retail stores, donation center, employment training and placement services on May 15, eight weeks after its closure, the not-forprofit has donated more than $7,500 (as of figures from July 2) to the Food Bank for the Heartland. Goodwill’s staff got creative; the donations come from retail customers who are encouraged to “round up” their purchases to the next dollar at the register. Those “round-it-ups” add up as, according to a June 29 announcement, the donations were just shy of $6,200. Staff

also wanted to support an organization that further supports those affected by job losses in our community. By way of Goodwill Industries, Food Bank for the Heartland typically distributes, on average, around 2.79 million meals over a two-month period; from March 15 to May 15, that number has skyrocketed to almost 4 million meals. “Even though we might not realize it, each of us probably knows someone who is food insecure,” said President and COO Tobi Mathouser. “Round-it-up campaigns are a way that we can help make a difference, and our customers traditionally are very generous in giving.” In fact, leadership noted customers are donating additional money, on top of the rounded-up donation.

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updates and photos, and monitor customer interactions. “Digital marketing is becoming a larger factor in the marketing pie over time,” he said. “People are realizing, especially

to ‘date,’” he said. “They show an ad and expect people to buy their stuff. There is no trust being built.” Strategies that have traditionally worked may not work now. Be open to adjustments. “People are really looking for an escape right now, so give them an escape,” Maly said. “And, for the love of God, don’t mention COVID or ‘new normal’ in any of your ads. People are tired of hearing about it.” Since automation and artificial intelligence are becoming staples of digital marketing, advertisers who fail to adopt put their digital advertising at “significant risk,” falling behind competitors, acquiring fewer new customers, and over-spending on acquired customers, said Intertwine Interactive COO Jake Renter. Renter described AI as using all datapoints that lead up to an online purchase when deciding where to invest advertising dollars. With so many consumer options, digital marketers are scrambling to understand what part of the “consumer journey” was most impactful. “Using AI dives deep into every touchpoint the consumer had with your brand, across multiple devices, both online and offline, to help make informed decisions on future investments,” he said. “Virtually all digital channels, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Pinterest … are building tools within their platforms to automate some of the monotonous tasks that have historically bogged the digital marketer down.” Intertwine Interactive has shifted from manual bidding to Google Smart bidding, leveraging tens of thousands of touchpoints and signals Google has collected on consumers’ past digital footprints, better predicting future search behaviors. “We have an ecommerce client generating approximately $30 million in paid search revenue annually,” Renter said. “We moved their nonbrand paid search campaigns to Google Smart Bidding in 2019 … the following four months resulted in a 70% increase in revenue versus the same period in 2018.” Moving into an “AI-driven industry,” Renter emphasized businesses need to understand the value of digital marketing and its ability to maximize growth and return.

A force to be reckoned with, digital marketing is becoming more AI driven In quick-changing times, digital presents opportunities to communicate well and often, forge meaningful relationships, and provide much-needed “escapes.” “Everybody initially panicked,” said Luke Direct Marketing Sales and Project Manager Tom Luke. “The message we were putting out right away was if you continue to market through the crisis, you’ll end up with a bump of 20%. If you stopped marketing, you would lose about 7% of your business.” Further citing industry figures, Luke referred to how Facebook traffic was simultaneously up 50%. “We ended up with eight new clients,” he said. “More people that weren’t marketing started to market, especially on Facebook.” In fact, Luke is actively looking to hire an Instagram expert. He’s doing more posting and encouraging live broadcasts; for instance, client FarmHouse Café & Bakery broadcasted curbside services and cleaning protocols to give customers peace of mind. Tied to frequent, authentic conversations, Google My Business is “trendy” right now, Luke said. The tool reportedly promotes business profiles on Google Search, and allows owners to connect, post

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Luke Maly during this time, that buying online is more common. For every dollar spend, there is a $42 return.” Rethink the adage of: “Keep it short; 30-second videos or less,” something Steve Maly calls “complete BS.” “Data proves over and over again otherwise,” the Maly Marketing owner said. “Anyone can watch a 30-second video and not be interested in what you have to say.” Maly’s not a cat enthusiast. But he’s watched 100s of 30-second cat videos because he “had time to waste.” “In today’s world with how busy everyone is, if someone is spending even three to four minutes with your content or video, that shows they are really interested and vested,” he said. For instance, when Bright Line Eating realized its publisher had only sold 827 of the 7,000 books that they were counting on through their email list, the client embarked on daily, 20- to 40-minute Facebook Lives, providing details on each chapter. Then, Maly Marketing created new adds that retargeted viewers who watched at least 50% of the video, channeling them into the book’s sales funnel. “By the end of the month, Bright Line Eating had more than enough sales to qualify for the New York Times Best Sellers list,” he said. “The book debuted at No. 5 on the list — just a few slots behind Tony Robbins’ latest book.” Traditionally, companies excelled at “dating” consumers across numerous platforms, over numerous months. “Too many times online people forget

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Tech to support residents’ well-being positions Dial Senior Living well Continued from page 1. Dial Realty. What started as home building and land development, Dial Realty evolved with apartment and shopping center projects. The company further diversified in the 1980s with its first 292-unit senior living community. In 1999, Dial Senior Living was born. “Dial has heavily invested in a corporate support team dedicated to promoting a culture of health, wellness and engagement

Dial Senior Living Phone: 402-964-0099 Address: 11506 Nicholas St., Omaha 68154 Services: independent living, assisted living and memory care Founded: 1959 (Dial Cos. – Dial Realty); 1999 (Dial Senior Living) Website: dialseniorliving.com

for our residents,” Lowndes said. “In fact, we have promoted friendly competition among our communities with the goal of creating innovative and original ways to engage residents during the pandemic. Because of this, we have been better equipped to handle the current crisis as well as prepare for an unexpected future.” Its communities now dot Colorado, Illinois, Kansas and Missouri in addition to Nebraska and Iowa, and they support 1,500 team members across the portfolio (350 in the Husker state). In May, Lowndes and Vice President of Sales and Marketing Alie Hrabe noted Dial has supported nurses and other community team members in several ways through the crisis, including: hazard (or “hero”) pay, mental health resources and free counseling sessions, lodging options for staff (as needed), leave of absence and “change of status” for those at heightened risk, gift cards as a “thank you,” waived access to its pay advance system and, last but not least, provided personal protective equipment to all staff. “Dial hopes to take on the onus of a new normal, allowing our residents to continue to live their lives in the manner to which they’re accustomed,” Lowndes said, referencing comprehensive and effortless screening processes, aligned with new technology representing a collaboration

among “several leading-edge companies.” Detailed check-in processes are designed to include testing completed in minutes (or less). “Dial’s continual focus on new testing technologies will make senior living safer than staying at home or living in a different uncontrolled environment,” he said. “While the rest of the world returns to business as usual, we will stay steadfast in our safety efforts.” Lowndes and Hrabe noted Dial has always been “resident-focused,” as defined by its vision and mission statements: Infusing Happiness and Love the Way You Live. Dial is continually exploring new ways to enhance service and lifestyle components for residents, they said, and pointed to a

The number of Americans filing for unemployment barely declined last week, signaling challenges to the economic recovery are multiplying. Initial jobless claims in regular state programs totaled 1.3 million in the week ended July 11, down 10,000 Economy from the prior period — the smallest decline since March, Labor Department figures showed Thursday. Another 17.3 million Americans claimed ongoing unemployment benefits in state programs in the week ended July 4, indicating economic pain remains widespread. U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, while 10year Treasury yields remained lower after the report. The figures add to signs that the labor-market recovery is stalling as coronavirus cases surge and reopenings pause or reverse

of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations, and communicating updates in “real time.” They further described an “aggressive” approach to ensure the highest level of protection, cleaning, screening, distancing and visitor restrictions. “We understand the emotional toll this has taken [on families]; however, our primary concern, now and always, is the safety of their loved ones,” Lowndes said. “Dial realizes that we have the most noble of missions during this crisis — to look after the greatest generation of people our country has seen and the heroes who care for them. We consider our residents and team members family, and treat each if they were our own mother, father, sister or brother.”

GMP Pros profits from instilling transparent culture, offering innovative solutions to clients Continued from page 1. believe in growing a company that is not run by command-and-control leadership, and culture is really what sets the business apart. “If you work for GMP Pros you know how we feel about you because we tell you,” Stephanie Clark said. “We value our team members and we don’t hesitate to show our appreciation in pay, health benefits and op-

GMP Pros Phone: (402) 225-6565 Address: 5062 South 108th St., #210, Omaha 68137 Founded: 2013 Service: range of engineering and technical services for pharmaceutical and animal health manufacturers Employees: 31 Goal: reinvest in company, focus on inclusive hiring Website: https://gmppros.com

portunities. Our secret sauce is our ability to build relationships in the industry, the collective knowledge of our subject matter experts, and how we work together to execute and achieve a successful outcome on every job.” In essence, GMP Pros provides subject matter experts in pharmaceutical manufacturing to pharma companies by providing a range of engineering-related services, from project management to equipment com-

US initial jobless claims signal slowing rebound by Olivia Rockeman and Reade Pickert

“significant recapitalization plan,” focused on carving out more care options for independent and assisted living. “We’ve always considered our employees heroes,” Lowndes said. “So, further enhancing their training opportunities, as well as developing employee recognition and retention programs, was an initiative prior to the pandemic and will remain one moving forward.” A robust structure is being developed that partly accounts for innovative screening and testing platforms and, reportedly, allows residents to have peace of mind, and for them (and their families and team members) to have a “safe haven.” Throughout the ongoing crisis, Lowndes and Hrabe referred to diligent follow-though

across the country. Conditions are at risk of worsening with the potential expiration of supplemental federal jobless benefits, along with demand that continues to be depressed in a variety of sectors: American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc., for instance, have indicated they could lay off tens of thousands later this year. The claims numbers took some of the steam out of a separate report showing retail sales rose in June by more than forecast and reached pre-pandemic levels, underlining the importance of the federal stimulus set to run out this month. Jobless filings exceeded 1 million for a 17th straight week, compared with an average of just above 210,000 before the pandemic. “The jobless claims data suggests that further gains from here will be much harder to achieve,” said Michael Gapen, chief U.S. economist at Barclays Plc. “The retail sales Continued on page 12.

missioning and qualification. Additionally, the business also works on capital project planning, process improvement and risk assessment. “We care about solving clients’ problems, but we also care about reverse engineering the issue that caused the problem in the first place in order to provide our clients with comprehensive solutions,” Eric Clark said. “We also enjoy being able to give people the opportunity to step up and innovate because when you challenge people to step up the benefits are always exponential.” While running a 100% remote company has been challenging at times, the Clarks said the flexibility has been extremely beneficial during the pandemic. In spite of COVID-19, the business has never been busier. “Our clients have a number of ongoing projects in the pipeline that require our level of subject matter expertise,” Stephanie Clark said. “We believe that in light of COVID-19 there will be more onshoring of pharmaceutical manufacturing back to the U.S. and GMP Pros will be poised and ready to be of service.” Since starting the business, the Clarks said they have reinvested almost every dollar back into the business in order to create the foundational systems needed to support growth.

“We have tried to be flexible in every aspect of our growth because there will always be challenges,” Eric Clark said. “We haven’t been afraid to ask for help. We’ve also benefited from being members of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Nebraska because EO offers business owners a wealth of information on the ‘business of business’ and being EO members gives you the opportunity to share your challenges with business peers and have them share their experiences with you.” According to the Clarks, the goal is to replicate their formula in other markets by controlling different aspects, such as limiting the size of each office to 50 team members. “We don’t want to ever lose the magic of having small, closely-knit teams,” Stephanie Clark said. “Members of each office will have established relationships in the pharma industry in their region.” The Clarks will continue to reinvest in the company, grow the business systems and focus on diversity and inclusion in hiring. “The Omaha and Lincoln market has been exceptional for the business and we are proud to be a Nebraska small business,” Eric Clark said. “We are optimistic that pharmaceutical manufacturing will increase in the Omaha and Lincoln area in the years to come, and we think this is an industry that can be a game changer for the area.”

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A new resource is available to connect members of the Omaha community with support and resources in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Resource Guide, which includes information about access to food and goods, social connections, and health resources, is available digitally via huespring. org. The guide includes services and resources available throughout the Omaha community for anyone in need, though some resources require certain eligibility criteria to be met. The guide was compiled and published by Huespring, a leadership program for LGBTQ+ professionals in Nebraska housed within the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s College of Education. GlobalGiving announced that Wax Buffalo Pure Soy Candle Co. has been selected to receive a $5,000 COVID-19 relief and recovery grant from The Red Backpack Fund, an opportunity for small businesses and nonprofits made possible by The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation. The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation donated $5 million to support female entrepreneurs in the wake of COVID-19 and teamed up with GlobalGiving to establish The Red Backpack Fund. FNTS is helping power the fastest supercomputer in the world through a computing project committed to tackling COVID-19. FNTS is providing technology support to Folding@home, a research project that uses donated computing power to analyze and fight diseases that result from protein misfolding and mutations inside our body. The project is powered by millions of computers running molecular simulations using free and secure downloadable software that’s now being used to help understand the dynamics of COVID-19 proteins in order to prevent viral infection.

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Scooter’s Coffee added a new location in Omaha on 72nd and Hascall streets — a half mile north of I-80. Lutz announced a new service offering, risk assessment. The offering includes compliance and operational risk reviews, as well as physical security, cybersecurity, and fraud risk assessments. EarlyOut Services and General Service Bureau, two companies that specialize in managing health care receivables, have launched a new brand identity, logo system and website, which better reﬂects its mission. The new website, www.eosgsb.com, provides a complete overview of the two companies’ joint offerings, as well as what each company can provide independently. All Hy-Vee stores in the Omaha and Council Bluffs area will hold a donation campaign to raise funds for local organizations that support racial unity and equality. The campaign is in addition to Hy-Vee’s recently announced companywide $1 million donation and one million volunteer-hour commitment to supporting organizations that promote and advocate for racial unity and equality. Hy-Vee customers can donate any dollar amount at the register during checkout. Proceeds from the donation campaign will go toward Hy-Vee’s philanthropic One Step program to be distributed to local organizations such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands. The Facility Guidelines Institute is convening a special committee to assemble design guidance for facilities during emergency situations. Created in response to requests for guidance amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the committee will be responsible for drafting a white paper with guideline requirements and lessons learned

from past local and national emergencies. RDG Planning & Design Principal and Senior Living Market Leader Mitch Elliott, AIA, has been selected to serve on the committee and will help establish baseline planning and design standards for health and long-term care facilities. The subcommittee on which he is serving will focus on residential health, care and support facilities. NET, Nebraska’s PBS & NPR Stations, earned four national Public Media Journalists Association awards during its virtual awards gala. The awards are all for radio and digital work in the news staff division of four to seven people. For the News/Public Affairs Program category, the NET program “Speaking of Nebraska” took first place. In the Multi-Media Presentation category, ongoing news coverage of Nebraska’s 2019 floods received second place. The news story “Making Art and Music from Found Objects” took second place in both the Use of Sound and Writing categories. Emspace + Lovgren was named Agency of the Year at the 2020 American Marketing Association Omaha Pinnacle Awards. Emspace + Lovgren has developed a unique team of public relations, outreach, marketing and design professionals. In addition to being named Agency of the Year, Emspace + Lovgren also received the following AMA: Pinnacle Award, Nebraska State Fair; Gold Award, Heart Ministry Center’s Groundbreaking Chances; Gold Award, ArchOmaha Unite; Silver Award, Archdiocese of Omaha Word of Honor; Bronze Award, High Five for Quality campaign; and a Bronze Award, Project Harmony. Hy-Vee, Inc., in partnership with Kellogg’s and Keurig Dr Pepper, announced its End Summer Hunger campaign to provide food for children and families in need. During the month of July, for every qualifying purchase at a HyVee grocery store, one meal will be donated to Feeding America food banks in Hy-Vee’s eightstate region. The program has a goal of donating 1.5 million meals. Donations will be made through the purchase of qualifying products at Hy-Vee’s more than 265 retail grocery stores. Products include: Kellogg’s Frosted MiniWheats, Kellogg’s Club crackers and Town House crackers, CORE Hydration (six-pack), select Bai Antioxidant infusion (six-pack), and evian Natural Spring Water (six-pack).

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Nebraska Medical Center is among elite company in Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2020 ranking, checking in at number 54 on the list of best hospitals in the United States. Last year, Nebraska Medical Center was ranked number 56. That puts Nebraska Medical Center in the top 1% of hospitals in the nation, with the American Hospital Association listing 6,146 hospitals across the country. The World’s Best Hospitals is based on a number of factors, including recommendations from medical professionals, results from patient surveys and key medical performance indicators. Individuals with glaucoma might one-day benefit from a study published in the journal STEM CELLS in which a “disease in a dish” stem cell model was used to examine the mechanism in glaucoma that causes retinal ganglion cells and optic nerve to degenerate, resulting in loss of vision. The study could result in new therapeutic approaches for this leading cause of blindness worldwide. Iqbal Ahmad, Ph.D., a professor in the department of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Nebraska at Medical Center and his colleagues Pooja Continued on next page.

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REGIONAL LANDSCAPES Continued from preceding page. Teotia, Ph.D., and Meng Niu, Ph.D., conducted the study. John Windle, M.D., Holland Distinguished Chair of Cardiovascular Science at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, is the newly appointed director of the University of Nebraska Center for Intelligent Health Care. The center, housed and centered administratively at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, but extending also to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Omaha and University of Nebraska at Kearney, will SUPER CROSSWORD

focus on artificial intelligence (AI), big data and precision in medicine. American Enterprise Group recognizes the need to offer insurance solutions that not only provide flexible care options, but also help protect consumers’ financial futures. This is why AEG announced its subsidiary, Medico Insurance Company, is now making AARP short-term care insurance from Medico available to AARP members in 24 states nationwide, including Nebraska. The Care Coordination benefit helps cover the expense of hiring a service to find the right type of in-home care REFORMULATED CEREAL

or care facility; and the Household Assistance benefit helps cover expenses to hire someone to assist with lawn maintenance, running errands and other household tasks.

Education notes…

Students who have some college experience but no degree have a new path to graduation, thanks to a national initiative launched by over a dozen colleges including Bellevue University. The first-of-its-kind initiative, called the ReUp Network, will enable students to complete their degree from one of 300 academic programs at partner institutions, to start, regardless of where they began their college studies. The University of Nebraska at Omaha has been named the “Best College for LGBTQ+ Students in Nebraska,” according to newly released rankings from BestColleges. The 2020 Best Colleges for LGBTQ+ rankings list the top colleges across the nation and in each state. The rankings were compiled through a combination of BestColleges’ traditional methodology, which examines academic support and affordability data for each institution, and the Campus Pride Index score, which is a comprehensive rating system that considers eight LGBTQ+ inclusive factors. The rankings offer a guide for prospective LGBTQ+ students to identify schools that are culturally inclusive and affordable. Metropolitan Community College will launch the Lean Six Sigma Academy this fall, giving area professionals another option to develop skills in a part-time training format. Offered through the College’s Workforce Innovation Division, the noncredit Lean Six Sigma Academy will use a blended-learning format, a mix of in-person instruction and online coursework. Upon completion of the capstone and project for level, participants can earn a MCC Lean Six Sigma certificate and an American Society of Quality certificate that are recognized and desired in business and industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, transportation and more. Doane University’s academic calendar will be adjusted for the Crete campus this fall. The adjustments include: Classes will be in session on Labor Day; classes will be in session on Oct. 16, Oct. 19, and Oct. 20; final exams will be scheduled to occur from Nov. 21 to Nov. 25; the fall semester will end on Nov. 25. This will be the final day of courses/examinations. There will be no classes after Thanksgiving break in any modality. There are no changes made to the academic calendar for Doane’s non-residential students for the Lincoln and Omaha campuses and online programs. Chadron State, Peru State, and Wayne State Colleges are lowering their online rate to $359 per credit hour for graduate-level courses for PK-12 educators. Graduate-level courses that lead to master’s degrees in curriculum and instruction, special education, and history/ math/science education are included in the new rate. The new rate will take effect for the 2020-21 academic year, and is all-inclusive and has no additional fees. The board of trustees also lowered its undergraduate online rate for the 2020-21 academic year to $299 per credit hour. The rate is also all-inclusive and has no additional fees.

Activities of nonprofits…

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Midlands Community Foundation is accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations. Grants are limited to organizations that provide services in the Foundation’s geographic area of Sarpy and Cass counties. The Foundation places an emphasis on prevention and education and has a strong commitment

toward programs benefiting health, art, culture, community, economic development, education, and human services. It does not provide grants for direct aid to individuals/families, religious programs, political organizations or projects, and dinners, tickets or conferences. Applications are due by August 1, 2020. Raising Cane’s is finding new ways to give back as part of its “Cane’s In The Moment” initiative. Some of its dine-in-only restaurants have shifted operations to support local communities. One way Cane’s Crewmembers have been giving back is by sewing three-ply cloth masks. On July 14, 1,000 of these masks will be donated to CHI Health in Omaha at CUMC-Bergan Mercy at 8 a.m. Local Omaha-area restaurants sold out of their limited-edition supply, and 100% of the net proceeds made from these sales are also being donated to CHI Health.

Arts & events…

Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts has invited the public to schedule their visit to view Liv Schulman: The Gobernment and Claudia Wieser: Generations starting July 16. Free public programs will continue with the series Refocusing History: A Lecture Series. Dr. Jasmina Tumbas, assistant professor, department of global gender and sexuality studies at the University at Buffalo, will present on feminist histories of conceptual art on Aug. 13 via Zoom. The Bemis Center has the following guidelines: By appointment only, reservation online; the maximum capacity in the galleries and public spaces is 10; rigorous cleaning protocols in accordance; free admission. July 25 has been proclaimed the Day of Dance by the states of Nebraska and Iowa, as American Midwest Ballet continues its annual tradition of providing free classes and activities designed to celebrate dance with the community. This is commemorating 10 years of the nonprofit American Midwest Ballet serving the region through professional ballet productions and educational programming. American Midwest Ballet’s Day of Dance activities will be presented free of charge and are open to the public. Participants are asked to register in advance on the organization’s website. MEETINGS AND SEMINARS Tuesday, July 28 The Sarpy Chamber is hosting its first State of Education. The Sarpy Chamber developed this event to give a special platform for its education system. The State of Education will give the superintendents of Sarpy school districts as well as some local universities/ colleges the opportunity to speak on the impact of COVID-19 in their schools. They will talk about how the spring semester finished up, what is coming up for the fall and any updates they have on school bonds, projects or additional information they’d like to highlight. This Zoom event will be from 8:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 29 From social distancing to sheltering in place to reopening, the coronavirus pandemic has altered nearly all aspects of our lives over the past several months. How we consume and interact with media and entertainment options is no exception. Join the American Marketing Association Omaha Chapter as David Gustafson, director of linear & audience research at Cox Media, discusses recent changes in consumer behavior — and how those changes can open up new opportunities for businesses to connect with their customers. The event is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and registration is online.

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‘Return to work’ COVID antibody testing comes with warning by Joe Carlson

Doctors say employers should not use COVID-19 antibody tests to decide whether employees are safe to return to work, yet such testing is being promoted by lab companies and hospitals to businesses through “back to work” programs. Workplace The idea is tantalizing: If scientists knew a COVID-19 infection caused the body to produce antibodies that reliably protect against re-infection, determining who’s safe to return to work could be as simple as a well-designed blood test. Yet the American Medical Association,

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Minnesota Department of Health each say the evidence backing test accuracy and protectiveness from antibodies is not yet strong enough. Even the lab companies and hospitals admit they can’t offer “immunity certificates” to people who have the antibodies today. “We don’t know what level of antibodies makes someone immune to COVID-19. All we can tell is that the person has been exposed,” said Dr. Susan Bailey, a Texas allergist and immunologist who is president of the American Medical Association. “We don’t necessarily know what that immune re-

sponse means, in terms of someone’s ability to go back to work or to school.” National lab companies like Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp, as well as Minnesota health care providers such as HealthPartners in Bloomington, North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale and Mayo Clinic in Rochester, are all offering antibody tests as part of a suite of “return to work” and “stay at work” offerings. Those organizations say any decision to use antibody testing in a workforce is based on individual factors, such as which industry is involved, the proximity of workers to other people, and the overall exposure level

US initial jobless claims signal slowing rebound Continued from page 9. data tell us something about how households emerged from lockdown between mid-May and the end of June, but the jobless claims data are telling us something about their ability to carry that forward into July and August against a backdrop where it’s unclear whether additional federal benefits payments are forthcoming.” Without seasonal adjustments, initial claims rose by 108,800 to 1.5 million, the first increase since early April, though the rise followed a shortened holiday week. Of states that have seen recent increases in virus cases, California, Florida and Arizona all saw increases in initial claims on an unadjusted basis. So far, 22 states have either reversed or paused reopenings, according to Bank of America Corp. economists, with California recently shutting indoor dining statewide along with other actions. The weak outlooks were reflected in earnings calls and other comments from

major banks this week. Bank of America Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan told analysts Thursday that “baseline projections now extend the length of the recessionary environment into 2022, deep into 2022.” Still, there was other positive news on the economy Thursday. A measure of consumer sentiment rose to the highest since mid-April, while optimism among homebuilders jumped to pre-pandemic levels as mortgage rates fell to a record low. Federal Reserve policy makers have sounded more cautious this week. Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker said in an interview Wednesday that his bank is revising its economic outlook in light of the virus surge and he’s a “little skeptical” July’s jobs gain will be as strong as the prior two months’. The latest claims numbers are “disappointing to say the least,” said Joel Naroff of Naroff Economics LLC. “I would not be surprised if these numbers start rising.” In the week ended July 11, states reported

928,488 initial claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, the federal program that extends unemployment benefits to those not typically eligible like the self-employed. That’s down from 1.05 million the prior week. The total number of unadjusted continuing claims in all programs fell by about 430,000 to 32 million in the week ended June 27, though this figure likely reflects an overcount of reported PUA continued claims — in some cases reflecting the number of retroactive weeks claimed rather than individual people. (Jordan Yadoo, Edith Moy, Sophie Caronello, Maeve Sheehey, Vince Golle and Lananh Nguyen contributed to this report.) ©2020 Bloomberg News Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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Benson’s Dripped and Draped focuses on empowering women with trendy boutique Continued from page 2. graduates of Benson High School, they were attracted to downtown Benson because of the area’s diversity and community focus. “It’s like a melting pot of so many differences and diversity, inclusivity — it’s such a beautiful place,” Littrell said. “We just wanted to be part of that. It’s a cool area.” The soft opening was in February and Dripped and Draped, located in the former Omaha Bicycle Co. space, was officially open to the public on March 15, right around the time Nebraska announced business closures/ restrictions due to the pandemic. The store’s opening day, which should have been a celebration, was cut short because people sheltered at home — “the whole Benson area was a ghost town.” The sisters even closed the store for a couple of days around that time. “I guess for most of us it was hard to see the light through the tunnel because we really didn’t know if we were going to make it out of COVID, we didn’t know if we were going to survive,” Caldwell said. “We were trying to think of Plan Bs and what does that look like, what’s next, how do we bounce back from this. It was a struggle.” She said they’ve come a long way from those first uncertain weeks and got a big

boost from the community in June because of Blackout Tuesday, a movement that spread across the country to support Black-owned businesses and the Black Lives Matter movement, among other social justice reforms, sparked by the death of George Floyd. “I think aside from COVID, it’s been a blessing with people wanting to support Black businesses right now,” Caldwell said. “We came back stronger, about 10 times stronger with the movement and people sharing us on Facebook. I wouldn’t say that we went viral but kind of locally we did.” From working store hours themselves (including family members) to suddenly needing to hire more staff and order more supplies and inventory, and then experiencing consecutive record-breaking days, it was like day and night, they said. “The line was wrapped around the back of the building all the way up to the light,” Littrell said, tearing up. “It was insane, just to see people standing there … just showing their support and standing their ground to say, ‘we support you.’ That’s just beautiful. It’s when we needed it the most because we were down.” People have traveled across town to specifically visit the shop, and have sent cards, well wishes and flowers, “showing the love.”

to COVID-19 in a community. Antibody tests are typically used together with diagnostic testing to give a fuller picture of a person’s infection status. Specimens can be drawn at work, at a clinic or elsewhere. “We would consult with our lab experts and our occupational medicine experts and ensure that we’re using the best evidence … to make the recommendations that support what they’re needing to accomplish for the business,” said Dr. Kevin Ronneberg, associate medical director overseeing health initiatives like the “Back to Business” testing program at HealthPartners. HealthPartners says all samples that test positive for COVID-19 antibodies are run through a second instrument from a different company, per federal recommendations, leading to what the system said is a 99.9% positive predictive value for the IgG antibody. But testing accuracy can’t make up for the fact that researchers don’t know yet whether antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus are totally protective, how long they last, or why Continued on next page.

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Coronavirus may be creating better bosses, who talk less and listen more by Deborah Netburn

Back in the pre-COVID-19 days, Mitchell Spearman didn’t talk to his staff much about their feelings. As senior director of principal gifts for the University of Texas at Austin, he helped set goals for his team of fundraisers, assisted them in meeting those goals and celebrated their successes when they did. Workplace He aimed to be supportive and encouraging, but delving into staffers’ personal lives? Inquiring about their support networks? That wasn’t part of the job description. But as the country abruptly shut down in one unimaginable week in March, Spearman, like many managers at companies large and small, found himself taking on new roles: counselor, supporter, wellness coach. Goals and metrics temporarily went out the window. The mental and physical health of his staff became the priority. As Spearman scheduled one-on-one meetings with each member of his team, he wrote a checklist of things to talk about: Where are you living? How comfortable are you going out? Are you getting food delivery? Do you feel safe? He also invited each team member to share their biggest fears. “That was a watershed moment,” he said. One of his employees is married to an assistant manager at a grocery store, and the thought of him going to work every day terrified her. Another feared that her partner, who worked in the hospitality industry, would lose his job. One person was scared of being sick and alone, another worried about an elderly parent living in another state. At the same time Spearman shared his biggest fear: that he would get sick and not be able to get a test for the virus. It was the most vulnerable he’d ever been with his staff. “I wanted to let them know I’m in the same boat,” he said. As businesses grapple with the economic fallout and disruption caused by the novel coronavirus, experts say the pandemic may have a silver lining: Helping to create a new breed of managers — those who talk less and listen more. “There is an element of this crisis that is forcing managers to be the kind of managers people always wanted, which is really caring about their team’s welfare, and really listening,” said David Rock, director of the Neuroleadership Institute and author of “Your Brain at Work.” Inquiring after the well-being of employees and understanding their unique challenges has always been part of good management strategy, said Samuel Culbert, author of the book “Good People/Bad Managers” and a professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. Before the pandemic, it may have been easier to gloss over. Today, however, knowing who may have recently lost a loved one, and who is chasing after a toddler half the day, has become essential information for any team leader. “Most managers may intend to help their employees, but they don’t start off with the most basic questions: What do you need? How can I help you?” Culbert said. A manager may not be able to solve everyone’s problems, he added, “but you can listen, give, support and back them up.” As the weeks passed and Spearman’s team settled into their new reality, he gradually turned the focus back to fundraising goals.

But the more intimate relationships he established in the early days of the pandemic remained. “This has been a transformative experience for me,” he said. “We talk about productivity, but we also talk about canoeing and coffee with friends. I’m learning to manage that whole person, not just the performer.” *Studies suggest that the stresses associated with COVID-19 are affecting people on every rung of the corporate ladder. In a global survey of 2,700 people, the technology company Qualtrics found that self-reported declines in mental health in the early days of the pandemic were equally likely across all seniority levels — from executives (40.5%) to individual contributors (44%). “Nobody is going through this unscathed,” said Ryan Smith, chief executive of Qualtrics. Supervisors may worry that inquiring after the mental health of their employees is inappropriate, or none of their business, but the data suggest otherwise. The Qualtrics survey found that 57.7% of respondents said they are comfortable with their manager proactively asking them about their mental health, and 41% said they want their managers to ask them about it. And when respondents were asked who they would rather talk to about mental health issues, 35.6% said a co-worker or peer, 33.5% said a manager or supervisor, and just 19.5% said somebody from Human Resources. “Traditionally, mental health has been one of those taboo topics — don’t ask, don’t tell,” said Michael Thompson, president and CEO of National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, a nonprofit employer group. “But when you break the silence, employees like it. They think more highly of you as an employer.” At the same time, many managers are experiencing their own fears and challenges, and experts say it is important for them to monitor their mental health as well. “You have to get your own stress level low enough so you can focus on someone else,”

Culbert said. He recommends a buddy system in which managers check in on one another and share challenges and stressors. Smith is already doing this. Before the pandemic he had a standing weekly call with 12 other tech CEOs, but after COVID-19 upended everything the conversation took on a new tone. “It’s turned into a therapy group,” he said. *Felicia Jadczak was expecting 2020 to be a year of growth for She+ Geeks Out, the Boston company she co-founded that helps companies create a more inclusive workforce and runs networking events in tech and tech-adjacent fields. As the country went into lockdown, Jadczak’s anxiety grew as client meetings got canceled, contracts vanished and sponsors began pulling out of She+ Geeks Out events. At the same time, she and her co-CEO, Rachel Murray, had to transition their small staff to working from home, which meant ensuring everyone had a functioning internet connection and a suitable space to work. But the biggest hurdle was emotional, Jadczak said, “just understanding what everyone was going through — not just the team but me and my business partner too.” Some employees had small children at home, others were supporting older family members. “Every meeting started with, how are you? Is your family safe? Are you OK? And really listening,” Jadczak said. The two women say they don’t mind taking on these additional responsibilities, but they require emotional energy. As Jadczak put it, “It’s a lot of lift.” After the news of the police killings of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor began circulating, Jadczak and Murray added a weekly meeting to the team’s agenda that they call “the hang” — as in hang out. “We found that our team needed some time to come together and process and chat like we were in the office, around the coffee machine,” she said.

They also experimented with giving everyone, including themselves, a four-day workweek. Even as the demand for their training services has skyrocketed in the wake of the national reckoning on racism sparked by George Floyd’s killing, Jadczak and Murray plan to continue with four-day workweeks. “We don’t want anyone to burn out,”Jadczak said. Tracy Keogh, chief human resources officer at HP Inc., which has 55,000 employees worldwide, said her team has also worked to alleviate burnout by urging employees to shift 30-minute Zoom calls to 25 minutes, and hour-long calls to 55 minutes. It may not seem like much, but the small breaks make a difference. Here in Los Angeles, Merrick Lackner, cofounder of Rently, a company that helps renters see homes and apartments without a listing agent, said the coronavirus has helped him to get to know his 50 employees in a whole new way. “Ironically, it’s easier to make surface-level assumptions about people when you see them every day,” he said. “But with everyone apart, we’ve been having deeper, more honest conversations.” Since the pandemic started, Lackner has made more of an effort to reach out beyond his direct reports to find out how other staffers are doing, and hear what they think should be happening at the company. “To be frank, I should have been doing it all along,” he said. As for Spearman, he’s learned that he doesn’t have to pry into his employees’ lives to let them know he’s available to talk if that’s what they need. It’s like having someone to your house and offering them coffee and a cookie, he said. They don’t need to take it, but it’s nice to know it’s there. ©2020 Los Angeles Times Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

‘Return to work’ COVID antibody testing comes with warning Continued from preceding page. some people don’t produce them after having COVID-19. The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was discovered late last year in China. Although antibodies to past respiratory syndromes like SARS and MERS last a year or more, a study of 37 asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in China reported last month that antibodies to the new coronavirus declined within three months of initial infection, study authors wrote in Nature Medicine. A second study, not yet peer reviewed, examined antibodies in 5,300 Chinese health care workers and COVID-19 patients and concluded last month that “people are unlikely to produce long-lasting protective antibodies against this virus.” Antibody blood tests are one of the two kinds of COVID-19 screens people will encounter at work. The other kind is “molecular” PCR testing, using nasal or throat swabs. PCR tests are the only tools that can diagnose active cases and have prompted long lines in cities with outbreaks. On Sunday, PCR testing confirmed 715 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota, bringing the state’s tally to 42,281 since March 5. The Minnesota Department of Health also reported three new deaths from COVID-19,

bringing the state’s tally to 1,502. Nationally, nearly 135,000 have died. But the death toll from COVID-19 has not stopped even high-contagion businesses such as meatpacking plants, hair salons and bars from reopening. And last week, 64% of Minnesota parents in an informal online survey with 130,000 responses said they would feel comfortable sending their students into school buildings in the fall. Dr. William Morice, an immunologist and blood disorder doctor who is president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, said antibody testing can be useful in workplace settings, despite the drawbacks and caveats. “It gives you a sense for how much of your workforce has been exposed to the virus, and we know there is some level of protective immunity from that — we don’t know how much,” Morice said. The first company to sign up for Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ comprehensive antibody and PCR testing services is Delta Air Lines, which is testing its entire workforce. North Memorial Health started working directly with smaller and midsize companies last month. A spokeswoman said employers make their own decisions about what screening to do and what value it offers.

North Memorial recommends employers in its testing program screen their employees every 14 days. HealthPartners’ “Back to Business” program has signed up about 20 employers as clients from among 200 initial inquiries since mid-May. Clients include retail and manufacturing businesses and public entities like cities and school districts. The system’s laboratory experts and occupational-medicine doctors are consulted to ensure the best evidence is used. “As you know, that is changing frequently,” Ronnenberg said last week, adding that test usage “will be determined based on business needs and the best available medical evidence.” Though employees are often provided the results of their work-sponsored antibody testing, AMA President Bailey said people should talk to their doctors about understanding the results. Testing “needs to be done taking that person’s individual case into account and looking at the total picture of their health,” Bailey said. “And I would caution against the validity of any kind of immunity certificate that was given at this point in time.” ©2020 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

• JULY 24, 2020 • Midlands Business Journal

LEGAL NOTICES MBJ legal notice instructions The following are some guidelines to consider when posting legal notices with the Midlands Business Journal: 1. Submit a written notice in either Microsoft Word or as a PDF document to the Legal Department at legals@mbj.com, fax to 402-758-9315 or mail: 1324 S. 119th St. Omaha, NE 68144. For trade names, submit a copy of approved (bar code in upper right hand corner) Application For Registration of Trade Name from the Secretary of State to the same email address. Please include your billing address and the desired duration you’d like your notice to run (trade names run for only one week). 2. You will receive a confirmation and price quote. Legal notices, except for trade names, are charged per line. The flat fee for a trade name is $50. Payment options are cash or check. 3. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday for a notice to start publishing that Friday. 4. All costs include fees to file the notice with the Secretary of State and/or any appropriate courts. 5. You will receive a paid invoice copy and a courtesy proof of the notice the first week it runs and a copy of the affidavit filed with the courts the last week. 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 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 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 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 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TERRACRAFT AGGREGATE, LLC. Notice is hereby given that TERRACRAFT AGGREGATE, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Limited Liability Company Act. The address of the registered office of the company is 5035 Arbor Circle, Omaha, NE 68106. The general nature of the business to be transacted by the company is any lawful business which may be carried on by limited liability companies organized under the Nebraska Limited Liability Company Act. The company commenced on June 17th, 2020, and has perpetual duration. The manager of the company is Devyn Lambrecht. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 10305 Joseph Circle La Vista, Nebraska 68128 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF EK Marketing, LLC Notice is hereby given that a limited liability company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is EK Marketing, LLC The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Law Offices of Barbara Medbery-Prchal, P.C., L.L.O., 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103, Omaha, NE 68164. The designated office is located at 21871 Marinda Street, Elkhorn, NE 68022. First publication July 17, 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 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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 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 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. 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 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 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 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 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 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

Midlands Business Journal • JULY 24, 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 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

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

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 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. 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

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 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 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 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DREAMS DO COME TRUE, L.L.C. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Dreams Do Come True, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 2714 Newport Avenue, Omaha, NE 68112. The Registered Agent of the Company is Anna M. Lemieux, 2714 Newport Avenue, Omaha, NE 68112 First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 THOMAS H. PENKE, Attorney 12020 Shamrock Plaza, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR20-904 Estate of Pinkie M. Foster, Deceased Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy, Determination of Heirs, and Appointment E. Ray Allen, whose address is 3417 North 48th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68104, as Personal Representative has been filed herein and is set for hearing in the Douglas County Court Probate Division, Courtroom #330, on the 21 day of July, 2020, at 11:00 o'clock A.M. CAROLE L. MILLS Registrar First publication June 26, 2020, final July 31, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DREAMS DO COME TRUE, L.L.C. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Dreams Do Come True, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 2714 Newport Avenue, Omaha, NE 68112. The Registered Agent of the Company is Anna M. Lemieux, 2714 Newport Avenue, Omaha, NE 68112 First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020

• JULY 24, 2020 • Midlands Business Journal

LEGAL NOTICES 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 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. 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 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. 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 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 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. 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

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 BATTEN TRAILER LEASING, INC. Notice is hereby given that the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Batten Trailer Leasing, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on July 7, 2020, to amend Article I, changing the name of the corporation to Batten Enterprises, Inc. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020

SCOTT A. MEYERSON. Esq. LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC 444 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF HOLD THE BEANS LLC Notice is hereby given that Hold The Beans LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 7623 Irvington Road, Omaha, Nebraska 68122, and the initial agent for service of process at such address is Trish Glass. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of a Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given the registration with the Nebraska Secretary of state’s office of Naymex Properties, LLC under the laws of the State of Nebraska as follows: The name of the company is Naymex Properties, LLC. Registered agent and office of Naymex Properties, LLC is Jorge Carmona at 3020 S 43rd Street, Omaha, NE 68105. The designated address is 3020 S 43rd Street, Omaha, NE 68105. Initial members: Jorge Carmona & Humberto Carmona. General nature of the business is to transact any and all lawful business for which limited liability companies are allowed by statute. The LLC was organized on July 2020 for the perpetual duration and is managed by its members. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PASSPORTS AND PREEMIES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Passports and Preemies, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 2224 S 214th Ave Cir, Elkhorn, NE 68022. The Registered Agent of the Company is Registered Agents Inc., 530 S 13th St, Ste 100, Lincoln NE 68508 First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 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 MEDICAL IMAGING CONSULTANTS, P.C. Notice is hereby given that the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of RNA Management, P.C., f/k/a Medical Imaging Consultants, P.C., were adopted on July 1, 2020 to change the name of the corporation. The name and street address of the corporation’s registered agent is Robert M. Faulk, M.D., 9925 Devonshire Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The full text of such Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation is on file with the Secretary of State. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF MERGER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Gary and Mary West Foundation, a Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation (the “Merging Corporation), and Gary and Mary West Foundation, a Delaware Nonstock Nonprofit Corporation (the “Surviving Corporation), have adopted and filed Articles of Merger with the Nebraska Secretary of State, wherein the Merging Corporation will merge with and into the Surviving Corporation effective as of July 2, 2020. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LUMEN BEER COMPANY, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of Lumen Beer Company, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is Lumen Beer Company, LLC; and 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 120 S. 69th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68132, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Benjamin J. Pick, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of Reksuh KBTA, LLC Notice is hereby given that Reksuh KBTA, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of Nebraska, with its initial designated office located at 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, NE 68122. The initial agent for service of process is Zachary A. Wiegert, 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, NE 68122. The company is manager-managed and may engage in all lawful business for which limited liability companies formed under Nebraska law are permitted. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of GLD Services, LLC Notice is hereby given that GLD Services, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of Nebraska, with its initial designated office located at 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, NE 68122. The initial agent for service of process is Zachary A. Wiegert, 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, NE 68122. The company is manager-managed and may engage in all lawful business for which limited liability companies formed under Nebraska law are permitted. First publication July 17, 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 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 KEESNERE CORP. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Articles of Incorporation of KeeSnere Corp., a Nebraska corporation, have been amended to show that the Corporation shall have the authority to issue 100,000 shares of stock, each with a par value of $0.10. The Articles of Amendment were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on July 14, 2020. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020

MYRON J. KAPLAN, Attorney McGILL, GOTSDINER, WORKMAN & LEPP, P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 11404 West Dodge Road, Suite 500, First National Plaza Omaha, Nebraska 68154-2584 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF WVR, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that WVR, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with registered office at 11404 West Dodge Road, Suite 500, Omaha, Nebraska 68154, and the registered agent is Myron J. Kaplan. It's initial designated office is 3606 North 156th Street, Suite 101-220, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. The general nature of the business is to engage in any lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The limited liability company was formed on July 10, 2020, and its duration is perpetual. Management of the company shall be vested in its Members. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LOVELY SMILE HOME CARE, LLC Notice is hereby given that Partners Bid, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under Nebraska laws, with its designated office at 11204 William Plaza, Omaha, NE 68144. It is organized to transact any lawful business for which a Limited Liability Company may be organized pursuant to Nebraska statute and its duration is perpetual commencing on July 9, 2020. Its registered agent is Daniel J Goaley 11204 William Plaza, Omaha, NE 68144. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 W. ERIC WOOD, Attorney Downing, Alexander & Wood 3818 San Lorenzo Dr. Punta Gorda FL 33950 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF Boat, Motor, Trailer Sales, Inc. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Boat, Motor, Trailer Sales, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska on December 3, 2019. The name and address of the Incorporator is W. Eric Wood, 3818 San Lorenzo Dr., Punta Gorda FL 33950. The general nature of the business of the Corporation is to engage in the wholesale and retail purchase and sale of marine products including but not limited to boats, marine motors and boat and other trailers and do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business, other than banking or insurance, for which a corporation may be organized under the laws of Nebraska. The Corporation is authorized to issue 1,000 shares of common stock. The registered office is located at 10702 South 144th Street, Omaha NE 68138 and the registered agent is Scott D. Stevens. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 DANIEL C. PAULEY, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF TEAMLEE, 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 TeamLee, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 10358 Redick Avenue, Omaha, NE 68122. 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 October 28, 2019 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 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF OMAHANDY PROPERTIES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that OmaHANDY Properties, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 17320 Dayton Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68135. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020

Midlands Business Journal • JULY 24, 2020 • LEGAL NOTICES MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF PERFORMANCE LAWN CARE, L.L.C. Notice is hereby given of an Amendment to the Certificate of Organization of Performance Lawn Care, L.L.C. under the laws of the State of Nebraska as follows: Article I of the Certificate of Organization of the Company is hereby amended so that, as amended, said Article shall provide that the name of the Company shall be SEAY ENTERPRISES, LLC. The Amendment to Certificate of Organization was filed with the Secretary of State of Nebraska on June 17, 2020. In all other respects, the Certificate of Organization remain unchanged. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF OESTMANN & ALBERTSEN LAW, P.C. L.L.O. Notice is hereby given that OESTMANN & ALBERTSEN LAW, P.C., L.L.O. a Nebraska Professional Corporation, has been incorporated under the laws of the state of Nebraska. The Company’s initial designated office is located at 3406 Blackhawk Drive, Bellevue, Nebraska, 68123. The name and street mailing address of the initial agent for service of process is Melissa Oestmann at 3406 Blackhawk Drive, Bellevue, Nebraska 68123. The general nature of its business is to engage in the practice of law. The Articles of Incorporation were filed in the office of the Nebraska Secretary of State on January 9, 2020. Company commenced business thereon, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by its officers. The number of shares authorized to be issued by the company is 2,000. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 TIMOTHY J. BUCKLEY, Attorney GOVIER, KATSKEE, SUING & MAXELL, PC, LLO 10404 Essex Court, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR20-871 Estate of JEROME E. CORCORAN, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on 18TH day of June, 2020, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said Decedent and that Kathleen M. Curnyn, whose address is 1708 N. 107th St., Omaha, Nebraska 68114, was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of the Estate. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 30, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before August 26, 2020 or be forever barred. CARROL L. MILLS Registrar First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 MATTHEW BURNS, Attorney LEFLER | KUEHL | BURNS 300 S 19th Street, Suite 304 Omaha, NE 68102 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR20-539 Estate of MARILYN TOURTELLOT, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on 11TH day of June, 2020, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said Decedent and that MATTHEW BURNS, whose address is 1213 Jones St., Omaha, NE 68102, was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of the Estate. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 30, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before August 26, 2020 or be forever barred. KELLY J. GOLDEN Registrar First publication June 26, 2020, final July 31, 2020 WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Abilly, Inc., whose registered agent is Steve Yu and registered office is 1501 S. 192nd Ave, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022, was formed on July 10, 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 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DREAMS DO COME TRUE, L.L.C. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Dreams Do Come True, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 2714 Newport Avenue, Omaha, NE 68112. The Registered Agent of the Company is Anna M. Lemieux, 2714 Newport Avenue, Omaha, NE 68112 First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 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 CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF Ceara Kirkpatrick Media, LLC This Certificate of Organization of Ceara Kirkpatrick Media, LLC (the “Company”) is being executed by the undersigned for the purpose of forming a limited liability company pursuant to the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-101 e t seq. 1. Name. The name of the Company is Ceara Kirkpatrick Media, LLC. 2. Initial Agent for Service of Process and Address. The initial agent for service of process of the Company is Ceara Kirkpatrick, whose address is 4519 S. 167th Ave. Omaha, NE 68135. 3. Initial Designated Office. The initial designated office of the Company is 4519 S. 167th Ave. Omaha, NE 68135. IN WITNESS HEREOF, the undersigned, an authorized person of the Company, has caused this Certificate of Organization to be duly executed as of the 10th day of January, 2019. Ceara Kirkpatrick, Organizer First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 DANIEL C. PAULEY, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF TL Speaks, 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 TL Speaks, 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. The company commenced existence on May 20, 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 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF Ceara Kirkpatrick Media, LLC This Certificate of Organization of Ceara Kirkpatrick Media, LLC (the “Company”) is being executed by the undersigned for the purpose of forming a limited liability company pursuant to the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-101 e t seq. 1. Name. The name of the Company is Ceara Kirkpatrick Media, LLC. 2. Initial Agent for Service of Process and Address. The initial agent for service of process of the Company is Ceara Kirkpatrick, whose address is 4519 S. 167th Ave. Omaha, NE 68135. 3. Initial Designated Office. The initial designated office of the Company is 4519 S. 167th Ave. Omaha, NE 68135. IN WITNESS HEREOF, the undersigned, an authorized person of the Company, has caused this Certificate of Organization to be duly executed as of the 10th day of January, 2019. Ceara Kirkpatrick, Organizer First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of Gold Dog One Hillcrest GP, LLC Notice is hereby given that Gold Dog One Hillcrest GP, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of Nebraska, with its initial designated office located at 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, NE 68122. The initial agent for service of process is Zachary A. Wiegert, 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, NE 68122. The company is manager-managed and may engage in all lawful business for which limited liability companies formed under Nebraska law are permitted. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Ellie Raine, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 4802 Charles Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68132. The registered agent of the Company is Thomas E. Whitmore, 7602 Pacific Street, Ste. 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Company was formed on July 8, 2020. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that High Roller Enterprises, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 6860 S. 118th Street, Ste. 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. The registered agent of the Company is Perry Wiseman, 6860 S. 118th Street, Ste. 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. The Company was formed on July 8, 2020. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Nebraska Venom, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 16820 Francis Street, Ste. 205, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The registered agent of the Company is Julie McCoy, 3015 N. 90th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68134. The Company was formed on July 9, 2020. First publication July 17, 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 ORGANIZATION OF LEMON SQUEEZY, LLC The name of the Company is Lemon Squeezy, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 1230 South 164th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. 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 July 9, 2020. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 JULIA K. PALZER. Attorney at Law 10828 Old Mill Road, Suite 6 Omaha, Nebraska 68154-2647 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION 1. The name of the Company is BRUCE'S WINDOW SCREEN REPAIR, LLC. 2. The street address of the initial designated office is 17031 Polk Street, Omaha, NE, 68135. The registered agent is Julia K. Palzer and the Registered Agent's address is 10828 Old Mill Road, Suite 6, Omaha, NE 68154. 3. The general nature of the Company is window screen repair services. 4. The Company commenced on July 10, 2020, and shall have perpetual existence. 5. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by Members, the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and such other officers as the Members shall determine. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 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

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 WILLIAMSBURG OMAHA, LLC The name of the Company is Williamsburg Omaha, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 1108 South 84th Street, 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 July 2, 2020. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 10305 Joseph Circle La Vista, Nebraska 68128 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF Double Danger, LLC Notice is hereby given that a limited liability company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is Double Danger, LLC The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Law Offices of Barbara Medbery-Prchal, P.C., L.L.O., 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103, Omaha, NE 68164. The designated office is located at 1423 S. 13th Street, Omaha, NE 68108. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020

DANA ROCHE, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF 3540 N. 167 CAR WASH, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Certificate of Organization of 3540 N. 167 Car Wash, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been amended to change the name of the entity to Rocket Carwash, LLC. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on July 13, 2020. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020

• JULY 24, 2020 • Midlands Business Journal

LEGAL NOTICES WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Abilly, Inc., whose registered agent is Steve Yu and registered office is 1501 S. 192nd Ave, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022, was formed on July 10, 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 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 DAVID J. SKALKA, 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 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF EL AGAVE, LLC The name of the limited liability company is El Agave, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 1702 N Street, Omaha, NE 68107. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is David J. Skalka, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124 First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of GCP II Old Hickory, LLC Notice is hereby given that GCP II Old Hickory, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of Nebraska, with its initial designated office located at 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, NE 68122. The initial agent for service of process is Zachary A. Wiegert, 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, NE 68122. The company is managermanaged and may engage in all lawful business for which limited liability companies formed under Nebraska law are permitted. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 LEGACY DESIGN STRATEGIES 9859 South 168th Avenue Omaha, NE 68136 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION 1. The name of the Limited Liability Company is ELKHORN MOTORSPORTS, LLC 2. The address of the designated office of the company is 7737 North 207th Circle, Elkhorn, NE 68022. 3. The Registered Agent and office of the limited liability company is Jered Kuhfahl at 7737 North 207th Circle, Elkhorn, NE 68022. 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 8, 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 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 LEGACY DESIGN STRATEGIES 9859 South 168th Avenue Omaha, NE 68136 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION 1. The name of the Limited Liability Company is LA BELLE LAVANDE, LLC 2. The address of the designated office of the company is 2930 Forest Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68516. 3. The Registered Agent and office of the limited liability company is Amanda Blue at 2930 Forest Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68516. 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 February 19, 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 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 10305 Joseph Circle La Vista, Nebraska 68128 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF Beauty by Triina, LLC Notice is hereby given that a limited liability company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is Beauty by Triina, LLC The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Law Offices of Barbara Medbery-Prchal, P.C., L.L.O., 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103, Omaha, Nebraska 68164. The designated office is located at 16950 Wright Plaza, #133, Omaha, NE 68130. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 10305 Joseph Circle La Vista, Nebraska 68128 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BF PATCHES, LLC Notice is hereby given that a limited liability company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is BF Patches, LLC The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Law Offices of Barbara Medbery-Prchal, P.C., L.L.O., 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103, Omaha, NE 68164. The designated office is located at 2111 Titan Springs Drive, Papillion, NE 68133. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020

DANA ROCHE, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 3540 N. 167 CAR WASH, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 3540 N. 167 Car Wash, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 222 S. 15th Street, Suite 1404S, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. The Registered Agent of the Company is Kendra Ringenberg, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 DANA ROCHE, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF 3540 N. 167 CAR WASH, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Certificate of Organization of 3540 N. 167 Car Wash, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been amended to change the name of the entity to Rocket Carwash, LLC. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on July 13, 2020. First publication July 17, 2020, final July 31, 2020 WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Awakened Male 1111, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 12606 Cryer Ave, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The registered agent of the Company is Christopher Batchelder, 12606 Cryer Ave, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The Company was formed on July 14, 2020. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 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 NOUVEAU DEPART, LLC The name of the Company is Nouveau Depart, 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 July 15, 2020. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020 MATTHEW WURSTNER, Attorney CARLSON & BURNETT, LLP 17525 Arbor Street Omaha, Nebraska 68130 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ALPHA NAIL BAR, LLC Notice is hereby given that ALPHA NAIL BAR, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The initial registered agent is Jenny Nguyen, whose address is 14601 Hartman Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. 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 March 2, 2020 and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is to be managed by its initial Members of the Company who are Jenny Nguyen, 14601 Hartman Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 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 BML REC, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that BML Rec, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 14301 FNB Parkway, Ste. 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. 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 July 15, 2020. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020 MATTHEW WURSTNER, Attorney CARLSON & BURNETT, LLP 17525 Arbor Street Omaha, Nebraska 68130 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GYMHOLDINGS, LLC Notice is hereby given that GYMHOLDINGS, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Company’s initial registered agent is Matthew Wurstner, whose address is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The address of its designated office is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful business and such activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which is not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced on March 26, 2020, and will have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is to be managed by its initial Members of the Company who are Jesse Kruse, 12025 N. 225th Street, Valley, NE 68064. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020

ANDREW J. HUBER, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF EUPHORIA LIFE, 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 Euphoria Life, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 7914 West Dodge Road, Unit 301, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 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 and all lawful business. The company commenced existence on December 6, 2019 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 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020 DANIEL C. PAULEY, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF EUPHORIA LIFE, 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 Euphoria Life, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 7914 West Dodge Road, Unit 301, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 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 and all lawful business. The company commenced existence on December 6, 2019 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 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020 CATHERINE E. FRENCH, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF RFK PROPERTIES, LLC Notice is hereby given of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is RFK Properties, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 23281 Kelsey Lane, Waterloo, NE 68069. 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 July 15, 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 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020 DANIEL C. PAULEY, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF TOYS BY THE DOZEN, 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 TOYS BY THE DOZEN, 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. The company commenced existence on June 30, 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 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020 AMANDA M. BARRON, Attorney P.O. Box 597 Fremont, Nebraska 68026 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(s), DAVID O RAMIREZ BIGGS 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 CI20-7424 , the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $302.00, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 09/07/2020 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly. CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020 ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Corporate Name: Lew Transportation, Inc. Registered Agent: Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C. a limited liability organization Registered Office: 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 Authorized Number of Shares: 1,000 Incorporator: Andrew M. Collins Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020

Midlands Business Journal • JULY 24, 2020 • LEGAL NOTICES MATTHEW WURSTNER, Attorney CARLSON & BURNETT, LLP 17525 Arbor Street Omaha, Nebraska 68130 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JESPOPHOLDINGS, LLC Notice is hereby given that JESPOPHOLDINGS, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Company’s initial registered agent is Matthew Wurstner, whose address is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The address of its designated office is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful business and such activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which is not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced on March 26, 2020, and will have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is to be managed by its initial Members of the Company who are Jesse Kruse, 12025 N. 225th Street, Valley, NE 68064, Gary Kruse, 21402 Cedarwood Rd, Elkhorn, NE 68022, First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020 Jeffrey T. Palzer Attorney at Law 10828 Old Mill Road, Suite 6 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION 1. The name of the Company is RELAX HOMES, LLC. 2. The street address of the initial designated office is 24645 Pacific Street, Waterloo, Nebraska, 68069. The registered agent is Andrew W. Berscheid and the Registered Agent's address is 24645 Pacific Street, Waterloo, Nebraska, 68069. 3. The general nature of the Company is rental real estate. 4. The Company commenced on July 15, 2020, and shall have perpetual existence. 5. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by Members, the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and such other officers as the Members shall determine. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CCKC, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CCKC, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 17302 William Circle, Omaha, NE 68130. The Registered Agent of the Company is Cody Conner,17302 William Circle, Omaha, NE 68130. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020 DANA ROCHE, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF REGENCY LANDING COMMERCIAL OWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Regency Landing Commercial Owner’s Association, Inc. (the “Corporation”) has been incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Corporation is a mutual benefit corporation and will have members. The street address of the initial registered office of the Corporation is 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154, and the name of its initial registered agent at such address is Kendra J. Ringenberg. The name and street address of the incorporator of the Corporation is Diane L. Steffens, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020 SEAN D. MOYLAN, Attorney MOYLAN LAW, LLC 1010 South 120th Street, Suite 320 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 The name of the Company is Nebraska Synthetic Greens, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company. The registered agent Sean Moylan and the designated and registered office of the Company are both located at 1010 S. 120th Street, Suite #320, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. This limited liability company commenced business on May 13, 2020. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: Truck Center Companies West Name of Applicant: Omaha Truck Center Inc. Address:14321 Cornhusker Road, Omaha, Nebraska 68138 Applicant is a Corporation If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska Date of first use of name in Nebraska: Upon filing General nature of business: Sale, lease, and storage of motor trucks and other vehicles TREY MYTTY Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative July 24, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF HOLISTIC HEALING: MIND, BODY & SOUL, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Holistic Healing: Mind, Body & Soul, LLC (the ?Company?) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Registered Agent of the company is Delicia C. McGhee with registered and designated street and mailing address at 2569 Browne St. Omaha, NE 68111. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020

CATHERINE E. FRENCH, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF ARLANDA SOLUTIONS, 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 ARLANDA SOLUTIONS, LLC. The address of the company’s initial designated office is 200 South 31st Avenue, #4303, Omaha, Nebraska 68131. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on July 16, 2020 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the manager as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020

CAMERON M. RIECKE, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF OMBRA TECHNOLOGIES, 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 Ombra Technologies, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 1436 N. 143rd Ave, Omaha, NE 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 is any or all lawful business. The company commenced existence on May 29, 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 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020

CAMERON M. RIECKE, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF FLAMINGO ENTERPRISES, 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 Flamingo Enterprises, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 3468 Big Island Road, Fremont, NE 68025. 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 July 17, 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 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020

ROBERT J. KIRBY, 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 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF C. A. LARSON SERVICES CORPORATION Pursuant to § 21-2,184 et seq. of the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act, notice is hereby given that C. A. Larson Services Corporation, a Nebraska corporation, filed Articles of Dissolution with the Secretary of State on July 21, 2020. The Corporation has no assets or known liabilities. Chris A. Larson, President, shall wind up and liquidate its business and affairs. If you have a claim against the Corporation, you should mail notice to Croker, Huck, Kasher, DeWitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, L.L.C., 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, and include the following information: name of claimant, amount of claim, goods or services covered by the claim, date claim originated, supporting documentation (if available). Any claim against the corporation will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce said claim is commenced within three years of the date of this published notice. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 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 RALSTON BUSINESS QOF, LLC The name of the Company is Ralston Business QOF, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 4880 South 131st Street, Suite 2, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. 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. The purpose is to invest in qualified opportunity zone property by acquiring qualified opportunity zone partnership interests or qualified opportunity zone stock in one or more first-tier subsidiaries or by directly acquiring qualified opportunity zone business property and to engage in other activities incidental or related thereto. The Company intends to be a qualified opportunity fund and cause any first-tier subsidiaries it invests in to meet the requirements for a qualified opportunity zone business. This limited liability company commenced business on July 17, 2020. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020 CHARLES E. DORWART, Attorney MASSIH LAW, LLC 226 N. 114th Street Omaha, NE 68154 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR20-865 Estate of Dennis William Eurek, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on June 17th, 2020, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Intestacy of said Decedent and that Leslie Kay Eurek, 10718 Charles Street, Omaha, NE 68114 was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of the Estate. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 30, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before September 24, 2020 or be forever barred. CARROL L. MILLS Registrar First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 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 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that T.D. Retreat, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on July 17, 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 therefore, and that the balance of any remaining assets are to be distributed to its Members. If you have a claim against T.D. Retreat, 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 14321 Cornhusker Road, Omaha, Nebraska 68138. A claim against T.D. Retreat, 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 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020 Notice is hereby given that JWParts4You LLC, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office address of the company is 5706 S 114th St, Omaha, NE 68137. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jaime White 5706 S 114th St, Omaha, NE 68137. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of a Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given the registration with the Nebraska Secretary of state’s office of Gnomes Landscaping, LLC under the laws of the State of Nebraska as follows: The name of the company is Gnomes Landscaping, LLC. Registered agent and office of Gnomes Landscaping, LLC is Eduardo Sanchez Ramirez at 13123 Jefferson Circle, Omaha, NE 68137. The designated address is 13123 Jefferson Circle, Omaha, NE 68137. Initial members: Eduardo Sanchez Ramirez. General nature of the business is to transact any and all lawful business for which limited liability companies are allowed by statute. The LLC was organized on July 2020 for the perpetual duration and is managed by its members. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020 KARINE E. SOKPOH SOKPOH LAW GROUP, LLC 10730 Pacific Street Suite 247 Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF OCTAVE PHOTOGRAPHERS, LLC Notice is hereby given that OCTAVE PHOTOGRAPHERS, LLC has been organized as a Limited Liability Company under Nebraska laws, with its designated office at 4318 N 136TH Street, Omaha, NE 68164. It is organized to transact any lawful business for which a Limited Liability Company may be organized under Nebraska laws, and its duration is perpetual commencing from June 11, 2020. Its registered agent is Karine Sokpoh and her address is 10730 Pacific Street, Suite 247, Omaha, NE 68114. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020 ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DIRECT TO OPERATIONAL CONTROL LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Direct To Operational Control, 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 102 South 52nd 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. First publication July 24, 2020, final August 7, 2020

• JULY 24, 2020 • Midlands Business Journal

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ACCOUNTING

Joined

Promoted

Franck Bile

Kailey Riskowski

Ryan McLouth

Jamie Brewer

Senior Auditor

Partner, Audit & Assurance/Long Term Care

Partner, Government Consulting

Partner, Tax

O’Donnell, Ficenec, Wills & Ferdig

O’Donnell, Ficenec, Wills & Ferdig, LLP (OFWF) is pleased to announce Franck Bile, CPA, has joined the firm as a Senior Auditor. Bile chose to become a CPA because he was inspired by, and wanted to follow in the footsteps of, his father. He has an expertise in auditing non-profit organizations and government entities. He was the recipient of the Nebraska Society of CPA’s Scholarship, has a Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, a Master of Business Administration, Finance, a Master of Information Systems, Data Security, and a Master of Accounting. Since 1951, O'Donnell, Ficenec, Wills & Ferdig, LLP, has been more than accounting. They view every client relationship like a partnership and truly believe the firms’ success is a result of the clients' success. They take pride in giving assurance that the professional service a client receives comes from years of advanced training, technical experience and financial acumen and provide the highest quality of personalized auditing, tax, valuation, accounting and consulting services in response to the clients' specific and personal needs.

Bland & Associates

Kailey Riskowski, CPA, CHFP, attributes her career choice to Bland. In 2004, she was a first-year Political Science major at the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO). At the same time, she started working part-time as an Administrative Assistant for the firm, which would introduce her to the possibilities of a career in Accounting. Riskowski first joined Bland full-time after earning a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Administration from UNO in 2009. She was promoted to Manager of the Audit and Assurance Department in 2014 and named Director in November 2017. Riskowski primarily works with long-term care clientele (both not-for-profit organizations and closely held businesses). More specifically, she oversees assurance services, Medicaid and Medicare cost report preparation, and consulting engagements. In her role as Partner, she will continue to help health care providers manage and oversee their financial and operational issues while they try to navigate a constantly evolving regulatory environment. Riskowski is also a Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP), a certification achieved through successfully completing the program offered by Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). New Partner Kailey stated, "Bland continuously invests in their employees and I am eager to see the payoff on these promotions. We are a motivated group that is excited about the future of this firm."

ACCOUNTING

Bland & Associates

Ryan McLouth, CPA, CFE, joined Bland in 2007 and was named Manager in the Government Consulting Department in 2014 and then promoted to Director in 2017. McLouth, a newly promoted Partner, and his team primarily work on Medicare examinations and developing new audit procedures to help the government monitor new programs. The team’s goals include helping the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) identify fraud, waste and abuse; providing recommendations to CMS for process improvements; and educating model participants on compliance requirements. As compliance officer, Ryan oversees the firm’s compliance department in its efforts to mitigate security and privacy risks. Born and raised in Omaha, McLouth earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Creighton University in 2004. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Project Management Professional (PMP), and CPA.

Bland & Associates

Jamie Brewer, CPA, joined Bland in 2010 and was promoted to Manager of the Tax Department in 2014 and Director in 2017. She serves a number of industries, including construction, real estate, retail, medical, and service. Her experience includes corporations, pass-through entities, family-owned and closely held businesses, high net worth individuals, SALT, and payroll taxation. She also represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service and Nebraska Department of Revenue and other state tax authorities. Brewer says her career focus is on building strong relationships, maintaining quick response times, and delivering great services. She is a CPA and earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of NebraskaLincoln in 2007.

REAL ESTATE

Promoted

Hired

Nikki Snow Partner, Tax Bland & Associates

Hedderman joined Nikki Snow, CPA, specializes in providing tax advice and preparation services to real estate, construction, and service industry clients as well as closely held companies, non-profits, and high net worth individuals. More specifically, she handles multi-state income tax reporting, tax consulting, and tax planning services. She is also in charge of the firm’s continuing education and training for the Tax

Department. Snow joined Bland in 2013 in a supervisor role. She was promoted to Manager in 2014 then promoted to Director in November 2017. Prior to joining the Bland family, she held positions in various firms, including stints in Sioux City, Iowa, and Nashville, Tennessee, as well as a few Omahabased organizations. Born and raised in Omaha, Snow earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentration in Accounting and Management from Midland University in 2002. New Partner Nikki said, “Bland is a company that prides itself on being different from the norm —its innovative, progressive, and anything but stuffy,” said Snow. “I think having more women in leadership positions will continue to help set us apart.”

Keele Taylor Director of Human Resources Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company welcomes Keele Taylor, MA, PHR, SHRM-CP as Director of Human Resources. Keele is an accomplished professional with nearly 20 years of experience in Human Resources (HR). Keele is responsible for implementing human resource management strategies that enable recruitment, training and retention of a high performing and motivated workforce. Keele proudly

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Changes lie ahead for assisted living facilities by Gabby Christensen

Senior living facilities have been especially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, given that most residents in these communities fall into the “high risk” category for the virus, which has many wondering what the future of these facilities will look like moving into the future. Shane Larsen, principal/senior Larsen project manager at Schemmer, said communities will be pushing to separate themselves from other locations by marketing even higher standards of safety, while still promising “community.” “The Midwest continues to show a demand for both traditional assisted living and memory care assisted living, which will push the management of COVID-19 onto the owners and staff,” he said. Larsen said several clients have asked to explore the use of antimicrobial finishes and equipment. “This doesn’t mean a ‘clinical appearance,’ as many manufacturers have been providing this option for years in health care facilities, restaurants and schools,” he said. “This focus will likely push for a wider range of colors, patterns and material offerings.” Clients are also trying to use smaller meeting rooms in lieu of larger multi-purpose rooms. “We have seen an increase in building renovations from one level of care to another,” he said. “Specifically, more existing skilled nursing is being renovated into assisted living. We are actively working on five projects right now looking to make this

transition. As reimbursement rates continue to change, I suspect this trend will continue.” Mitchell Elliott, principal/architect at

Elliott Hug RDG Planning & Design, said consumer expectations have been challenging the status quo of senior living in recent years, driving a reinvention in design that emphasizes greater social interaction. “Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to create safe and healthy environments

that continue to support social engagement means looking closely at scale and density,” he said. For skilled nursing and assisted living communities, where a sense of home is the desired outcome, small scale, lower density living environments and the elimination of shared rooms have proven effective in controlling the transmission of viruses. “This lower density concept is attractive within independent living communities, as well,” Elliott said. “Locally, The Lofts at Lakeside by Immanuel Communities offer a hybrid design concept, which blends the social engagement of apartment living with the independence and privacy of a cottage home. In addition to smaller-scaled environments, improving indoor air quality through humidity, ionization and isolated air circulation are impacting senior living in positive ways.” According to Elliott, concepts that respond to the growing demand for meaning-

ful, social engagement will continue to be critical, even after the worst of the current pandemic has come and gone. As the population continues to grow specifically in the senior area, Martin Hug, COO at Agemark, said the need for assisted living is greater than ever before. “The thing that has really changed is figuring out how to adapt to the needs of people today,” he said. “What people wanted 30 years ago when senior living was established isn’t the same now, and this will continue to evolve down the road.” While the pandemic has emphasized the importance of physical health and wellness, Hug said it’s important to not lose sight of emotional well-being. “Assisted living was built with the social aspect in mind,” he said. “Even during the COVID-19 crisis, it’s important to bridge and mesh emotional and physical health. We cannot let a pandemic stop us from looking into the future, either. It’s important for all assisted living facilities to continue to shoot for long-term goals that will improve the lives of seniors.”

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Commercial Office Space Directory A section prepared by the staff of the Midlands Business Journal

July 24, 2020

Metro office space market offers more questions than answers by Dwain Hebda

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Offices will look different during and post pandemic by Gabby Christensen

Many businesses are rethinking office spaces with safety and normalcy in mind, area professionals say. Melissa Spearman, principal/workplace leader at DLR Group, said employees want and need to go back to the office experience. “Part of the office experience is having those ‘serendipitous’ run-ins with people; however, with the current state of the virus, social distancing is needed,” she said. Spearman “As we assist our clients with move-in ready plans, we are helping them by looking at the holistic building and space. From mechanical system readiness, as many of these buildings have been shut down for a while, to making sure the indoor quality meets the current state including filtration systems, adjustment to more outdoor as well as looking at the entire space and how to make adjustments for social distancing within the office space.” Many design best practices that were important pre-pandemic will be elevated moving forward for office spaces. “Ranging from antimicrobial materials and finishes to more sophisticated measures like smart buildings with automation that knows when you are entering a building,

touchless doors, health check scanners and wellness rooms, operational windows to allow for more natural air and smaller but more public spaces that include refreshment centers, conferencing spaces and phone rooms that can function as meeting

Schuring Yost spaces,” Spearman said. Doug Schuring, vice president of sales administration at All Makes, said offices will become abuzz with activity in the future, as more businesses embrace office designs promoting innovation, creativity and team collaboration. “Surprising for many companies has been that their employees can work remotely, be productive and stay connected,” he said. While organizations want their people back in the office, spaces need to be safe environments. “In the past few years, the panels are lower or gone completely, spaces more open and work areas denser than ever before,” he said. “As employees return to the

office, they will see more space between their coworkers and dividers of many types to shield them while working.” Schuring said glass, acrylic, plexiglass, vinyl and certain new fabrics all satisfy those needs to keep people safe. “Returning to the office is very much a reality because it is difficult to create a compelling team culture when working remotely,” he said. “We need the face-toface interaction to build true, meaningful connections. COVID-19 has become a catalyst for new ways to design offices.” While more businesses today are looking at how to include the credible option of remote working, Schuring said

companies are seeking ways to transform their workplaces with settings that promote teamwork, collaboration and creativity. Micah Yost, founder of Populus, said social distancing in the office requires more square footage or private office space, meaning the common open layout trend isn’t ideal amid a global pandemic. Additionally, he said many companies are realizing that if the right processes are in place, a lot of work can be done remotely. And, this has been a time to reflect on what does not work well remotely. “I think what we’ll see post pandemic is a trend toward flexibility,” Yost said. “That flexibility piece will actually play well into co-working concepts.” There will no longer be a hard separation between work and living spaces.

Partitions can protect workers as people return to the workplace. (Courtesy of All Makes)

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Pandemic spurs demand for contact-free technology and communication by David Kubicek

Although contact-free technology and working remotely are not new, the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted the demand. “I expect that demand to grow as time goes on,” said Shane Keplinger, senior architect at KPE Architecture Engineering and Forensics. Incorporated throughout offices are touch-free faucets, soap dispensers, automatic hand sanitizer dispensers, automatic paper towel dispensers, and touch-free toilet flush valves. “We can design restrooms that use privacy walls in instead of doors, or you can get foot operated doors,” Keplinger said. “There’s a device that fits on the bottom of the door so you can pull it open with your foot rather than touching a door handle. There are also foot-operated trash containers.” When designing a new space, builders can minimize seams in the flooring where bacteria accumulate and use integral wall bases, which eliminate floor-to-wall horizontal seams. Copper, which has inherent anti-microbial properties, can be used for

countertops as well as ultraviolet lighting to inhibit bacteria growth. A disadvantage with some of the automatic toilets and flush valves, particularly if installed in older buildings, is that if they are battery operated, they will require regular battery replacement. In new construction it’s better to hard-wire those items. “The cost is probably minimal compared to the service [touch-free techKeplinger nology] provides,” Keplinger said. “The service it provides more than makes up for any extra cost, in my opinion.” Blaine Kahle, director of engineering at Five Nines, said the primary innovation in office technology the firm has seen in the past few months has been the arms race of videoconferencing providers trying to one-up one another on features to attract the dramatic

increase in teleworkers. “What used to be trending towards a commodity, technology has instead seen an unprecedented pace of product releases,

Kahle Mainquist copying key features from their competitors while trying to launch their own market busters,” he said. “Not surprisingly, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in requests to assist with establishing remote work environments. With that comes additional security issues and concerns we continuously monitor and address with our customers.” ITPAC Consulting is doing remote audits only during the pandemic, according to President Denise Mainquist. Mainquist checks in with the client via Zoom a couple of times a day until the audit is complete. She makes OneDrive folders available so their documents can be transferred securely, then deletes the documents after pulling them so they don’t remain in the cloud for too long. Clients save money on Mainquist’s travel expenses, which could be significant for some who are farther away, and Mainquist saves time by not having to travel half a day before

beginning work. “I think [the pandemic] will change the way audits and business in general is done in the future because we’re recognizing that we can work effectively remotely,” she said. One disadvantage of working remotely is the difficulty of doing physical security walk-throughs. “I’ve worked with many of my clients for years and have an idea of what their physical security is, so I verify with them whether anything has changed,” she said. “If the client is new, I might have them walk around with a camera or do a more detailed description of their physical security. That’s really the only thing I can’t do remotely as easily.” From a client perspective it can be more challenging because they have to be a little more organized with their documents to give Mainquist what she’s requesting so she can find things easily. “What I do is good training for what the examiners will do because many of these organizations have examinations coming up, and many of those will be remote,” she said. “It’s a good opportunity to get organized and to understand how a remote audit works.”

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To attract tenants, building owners must invest in upgrades by Dwain Hebda

Office space in the post-pandemic era will likely require modifications, from upgraded configurations to basic remodels, to create spaces that are in high demand. “As a result of COVID, when America opens back up and everybody goes back to work, 15% to 20% of the workforce will probably continue to work at home,” said Martin Patzner, vice president and office specialist at The Lund Company. “If employers feel that post-COVID [workPatzner ers] are just as productive, you’re going to probably see companies redesign their spaces. As a result, I think there’s going to be a need for less office space.” Patzner envisions what he called a “touch-and-go atmosphere,” which stresses flexibility and efficient use of smaller spaces by as many or more workers. “Employees that are working from home, when they do have to come into the office, will land in more of a co-lab type of workspace,” he said. “I think you’re going to see tenants redesigning spaces to accommodate people coming in for a meeting they have to be present for, but who don’t have to have an office to land in.” In the meantime, Patzner said, paying attention to the details helps make existing spaces inviting to prospective tenants. “Don’t have temporary signage. You want to present more of a professional look in an office building,” he said. “You’re seeing a trend of Class B buildings providing signage opportunities to tenants that they probably weren’t providing 10 years ago, a combination of building monument signs, which the landlord will provide, or actual building signage as a carrot to get tenants to lease larger chunks of space.” Steve Sheppard, first vice president of CBRE, said office design was already undergoing radical transformation in many buildings. “Employee preferences for when, where and how they work was gaining momentum well before COVID-19,” he said. “Great offices of the future will do what great offices of today already do: Serve as important hubs for human elements and experiences.” Sheppard said for as dynamic as these spaces are becoming, many of the same fundamentals apply when it comes to attracting tenants. “Having a fresh-looking lobby and common areas is always important,” he said. “Tenants look for modern and bright lighting, newer carpet, tile and fresh paint. Landlords who do this generally lease buildings faster

and command a higher rental rate. “Most tenants, when touring buildings, will also investigate the restroom conditions, so make sure you have a freshened restroom as well.” Upgrades that provide connectivity

Sheppard Gehring while staying relatively green are also highly sought-after by today’s tenants, said Jeff Gehring of Mercury Builders. “It is critical that you have LED lighting for energy efficiency and better lumens, plenty of data and cable, and low voltage jacks available throughout,” he said. “Sound-deadening panels have also been popular with open ceilings. “Collaborative open floor workspaces are in demand as transparency seems to be a very popular approach to the way teams work in an office environment. We see a lot of configurable cubicle panel partitions that come with glass.” Building owners are also investing in buildings’ exterior, which is critical for making a good first impression as well as remaining friendly to the environment. “There is a big trend toward more landscaping, trees and natural grass installed within islands around the parking lot offering more pervious water drainage for stormwater runoff mitigation,” he said. “There has also

been a big movement towards installing water retention ponds and berms around the property, utilizing a lot of indigenous natural grass

and other Nebraska landscaping perennial options. Lastly, utilizing split faced retention block walls has been very popular.”

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Building Name

Address

Zip

Leasing Company

Leasing Agent

Phone #

Total SF

Available SF

$/SF. Ft.

Year Built

Ren

Free Pkg

Bellevue

Bellevue Professional Center

2206 Longo Drive

68005

OMNE Partners

Jordan York, Dan Dutton, Dan Goaley, Grace Newton

402-697-8899

57,181

1,016 17,317

$7.50

1999

Yes

Blair

Blair Central

451 South 16th Street

68008

OMNE Partners

Jordan York, Dan Dutton, Dan Goaley, Grace Newton

402-697-8899

60,000

230 7,875

$300 $2,000/mo

1899

Yes

Central Dodge

Exchange Bank Building

8008 West Dodge Road

68114

OMNE Partners

Marc Siemers, Peter Frei

402-697-8899

28,282

3,527 14,600

$23.00

2019

Yes

Central Dodge

810 North 96th Street

68114

OMNE Partners

Marc Siemers, Eric Renner

402-697-8899

60,039

9,755

$19.95

1991

Yes

Central Dodge

Westroads Pointe

1015 North 96th Street

68114

OMNE Partners

Alex Epstein, Matt Edney, Connor Willey

402-697-8899

38,490

5,286

$14.50

1999

Yes

Central Dodge

Embassy Square

9202 W Dodge Rd

68114

Colliers International

Ed Fleming, Kristi Andersen

(402) 345-5866

31,308

2,961

$21.00

1980

Central Dodge

9394 West Dodge Road

9394 West Dodge Rd

68114

Colliers International

Kyle Peterson, Jeffrey Wyatt, (402) 345-5866 Chris Mensinger

117,594

4,491 73,239

$19.50

1985

Yes

Central Dodge

Broadmoor Hills I

9500 W Dodge Rd

68114

Colliers International

Barry Zoob, Chris Mensinger (402) 345-5866

80,542

3,076 8,135

$18.00

2001

Yes

Council Bluffs

North Avenue Tower

103 North Avenue Council Bluffs, IA

51503

OMNE Partners

Dan Dutton, Dan Goaley, Grace Newton

402-697-8899

88,004

725 & 1,751

$12.00

1977

Yes

Council Bluffs

Qwest Kanesville Office Suites

310 W Kanesville Blvd

51503

Colliers International

Ted Zetzman, Charles McNeil

(402) 345-5866

75,724

15,015

$9.50 $9.50

Downtown

Ford Warehouse

1018 Dodge Street

68102

OMNE Partners

Connor Willey, Grace Newton

402-697-8899

104,262

1,500

$1,650 /mo

1998

2005

Yes

Downtown

Paxton Office Condos

1414 Harney Street

68102

OMNE Partners

Ben Pearson

402-697-8899

76,585

4,00010,000

$16.70

2007

Downtown

The Corvina

901 Jones St

68102

Colliers International

Jeffrey Wyatt, Brinker Harding

(402) 345-5866

38,200

22,600

$19.50 $19.50

2016

Downtown

Old Market Lofts

1022 Leavenworth St

68102

Colliers International

Kristi Andersen, Andy Ash

(402) 345-5866

107,840

13,510

1865

2014

Downtown

Woolworth Lofts

1114 Howard St

68102

Colliers International

Chris Mensinger, Kristi Andersen

(402) 345-5866

87,100

450 9,012

$21.00

1884

Downtown

Erin Place

1209 Harney Street, Suites 100, 105, 108

68102

Colliers International

Kristi Andersen, Colm Breathnach

(402) 345-5866

4485

$9.00 $16.00

1885

Yes

Downtown

Medlar Building

416 South 14th St

68102

Colliers International

Chris Mensinger, Barry Zoob

(402) 345-5866

8,146

2,166

$15.50

1903

Downtown

1416 Howard Street

1416 Howard St

68102

Colliers International

Barry Zoob, Chris Mensinger (402) 345-5866

8,712

$17.25

1910

2010

Downtown

Union Plaza

601 S 16th St

68102

Colliers International

Cori Adcock, Cooper Wilson

(402) 345-5866

62,514

4,521

$8.00 $16.00

1910

1994

Downtown

Union Plaza II

613 S 16th St

68102

Colliers International

Cori Adcock, Cooper Wilson

(402) 345-5866

5,968

Negotiable

1888

2016

Downtown

First National Tower

1601 Dodge St

68102

Colliers International

John Waldbaum, Michael Miller, Adam Marek

(402) 345-5866

1,082,100

22,837

$28.00

2001

Downtown

City Pointe

1913 Farnam St

68102

Colliers International

Cori Adcock, Charles McNeil

(402) 345-5866

46,752

1,798

$10.50 $10.50

1909

Downtown

The Anglim Building

112 S 20th St

68102

Colliers International

Cindi Incontro (Cisar), Kristi Andersen

(402) 345-5866

36,173

14,100 28,200

$18.50

1928

Downtown

Postal Annex

1100 Pierce Street

68108

OMNE Partners

Alex Epstein, Matt Edney, Connor Willey/Eric Renner

402-697-8899

25,536

24,500

$17.00

1909

2019

Yes

Elkhorn

Coventry Office Building

204th & George B Parkway

68022

OMNE Partners

Grace Newton, Ben Pearson, 402-697-8899 Matt Edney

24,000

2,100 24,000

$20.00

2021

Yes

Lincoln

15950 W Dodge Rd Building

15950 W Dodge Rd

68118

Colliers International

Kyle Peterson, Jeffrey Wyatt

(402) 345-5866

97,049

12,042

$14.50

2009

Lincoln

Sandstone Building

3270 Folkways Blvd Suite 101

68504

Colliers International

Cori Adcock

(402) 345-5866

22,800

3.475

$12.00

Yes

Lincoln

Sharp Building

206 S 13th St

68508

Colliers International

John Waldbaum, Michael Miller

(402) 345-5866

154,129

60,843

$16.50

1927

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Address

Zip

Leasing Company

Leasing Agent

Phone #

Total SF

Available SF

$/SF. Ft.

Year Built

Ren

Free Pkg

Lincoln

Cornhusker Office Plaza

301 S 13th St

68508

Colliers International

Adam Marek, Chris Mensinger

(402) 345-5866

85,131

10,422

$16.50

1983

Midtown

Masters Building

6315 Center Street

68106

OMNE Partners

Ben Pearson

402-697-8899

6,186

800

$9.00

1922

Yes

Midtown

930 S 48th Street

930 S 48th St

68106

Colliers International

Cindi Incontro (Cisar)

(402) 345-5866

4,506

2.302 4,506

$10.00

1952

Yes

Midtown

Aksarben Village 2

6464 Center St

68106

Colliers International

Brinker Harding

(402) 345-5866

44,475

6,822

$20.00 $23.00

2008

Yes

Midtown

Scott Data Center

6805 Pine St

68106

Colliers International

Jeffrey Wyatt

(402) 345-5866

110,000

Negotiable

2004

Yes

Midtown

Scott Technology Center

6825 Pine St

68106

Colliers International

Jeffrey Wyatt

(402) 345-5866

136,251

9,494

$16.95

2001/ 2004

Midtown

1235 South 75th Street 68124 Sublease

OMNE Partners

Marc Siemers/Peter Frei

402-697-8899

5,256

$17.00

2000

Yes

Midtown

Omar Building

4383 Nicholas Street

68131

OMNE Partners

Jordan York, Grace Newton

402-697-8899

81,600

1,690 & 4,200

$9.00 $11.50

1923

Yes

Midtown

Kohll’s Medical Building

5002 Dodge St

68132

Colliers International

Brinker Harding, Charles McNeil”

(402) 345-5866

13,300

1,217

$10.50

1957

Midtown/ Aksarben

Aksarben Village Building 1

6700 Mercy Road

68106

OMNE Partners

Marc Siemers

402-697-8899

107,987

21,161 & 22,379

$23.00

2020

Yes

Miracle Hills One Miracle Hills

11422 Miracle Hills Dr

68154

Colliers International

Kristi Andersen

(402) 345-5866

84,420

6,391

$22.75

1986

Yes

Miracle Hills One Miracle Hills

11422 Miracle Hills Drive 68154

Colliers International

Kristi Andersen

(402) 345-5866

91,626

4,000 7,971

$19.50

1986

Yes

Northeast

Immanuel I

6829 N 72nd St

68122

Colliers International

“Cooper Wilson, Adam Marek, (402) 345-5866 Chris Mensinger”

784,261

1,208 3,296

Mid Teens

1969

Yes

Northwest

7200 World Communications Drive

68122

OMNE Partners

Grace Newton/Alex Epstein

402-697-8899

40,836

2,856 9,733

$8.50

1994

Yes

Northwest

13810 FNB Pkwy Bldg

13810 FNB Pkwy

68154

Colliers International

Jeffrey Wyatt

(402) 345-5866

129,150

18,165

$26.00

1996

Yes

Northwest

North Park 3

2121 N 117th Ave

68164

Colliers International

Jeffrey Wyatt, Kyle Peterson, (402) 345-5866 Kristi Andersen

121,600

58,978

$13.50

1990

Yes

Old Mill

Atrium Plaza Condos

11316 Davenport Street

68154

OMNE Partners

Ben Pearson

402-697-8899

28,928

1,032

$11.50

1982

Yes

Old Mill

Corporate Center West

10805, 10815, & 10825 68154 Old Mill Road

Colliers International

Jeffrey Wyatt, Ed Fleming

(402) 345-5866

150,552

$13.50

Yes

Old Mill

Farnam Executive Center 10810 Farnam Dr

68154

Colliers International

Ed Fleming, Jeffrey Wyatt

(402) 345-5866

92,242

55,855

$21.00

1984

Regency

Three Pacific Place

1120 S 101st St

68124

Colliers International

Ed Fleming, Kyle Peterson

(402) 345-5866

19,362

$17.50

2001

Regency

Three Pacific Place

1120 S 101st St

68124

Colliers International

Ed Fleming, Kyle Peterson

(402) 345-5866

19,362

$17.50

2001

Regency

One Pacific Place

1125 S 103rd St

68124

Colliers International

Kyle Peterson, Ed Fleming

(402) 345-5866

128,392

15,830

$23.00

1987

Yes

South Central

Midlands II

401 E Gold Coast Rd

68046

Colliers International

Cooper Wilson, Adam Marek, (402) 345-5866 Chris Mensinger

35,068

9,273

Low Teens

1976

Yes

South Central

Midlands Place

SEC 84th & Hwy 370

68046

Colliers International

Cindi Incontro (Cisar)

(402) 345-5866

40,000

8,092

Confidential 2013/ 2014

South Central

Frederick Street Court

8710 Frederick St

68124

Colliers International

Michael Miller, Chris Mensinger

(402) 345-5866

37,815

777 6,379

$11.50

1985

Yes

South Central

Center Pointe

9239 W Center Rd

68124

Colliers International

Brinker Harding, Ed Fleming

(402) 345-5866

54,258

8,479

$18.50

1988

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Building Name

Address

Zip

Leasing Company

Leasing Agent

Phone #

Total SF

Available SF

$/SF. Ft.

Year Built

Ren

Free Pkg

South Central

DEI Building

10703 J St

68127

Colliers International

Cori Adcock

(402) 345-5866

30,286

$7.40

1971

Yes

South Central

LaVista City Center

8001 S 84th St

68128

Colliers International

Chris Mensinger, Jeffrey Wyatt

(402) 345-5866

$18.00

2020

Yes

South Central

InTouch Communications 5930 S 118th Cir Building

68137

Colliers International

Cori Adcock

(402) 345-5866

8,760

2,835

$10.00

2006

Yes

South Central

Rockbrook Office Suites

11060 Oak St

68144

Colliers International

Cindi Incontro (Cisar)

(402) 345-5866

8,120

818 & 1,112

$13.25

1966/ 2012

Yes

South Central

Pacific Hills V

1010 S 120th St

68154

Colliers International

Kristi Andersen, Brayden Mussman

(402) 345-5866

34,800

6,938

$17.50

1986

Yes

Southeast

Northrop Grumman Building

3200 Samson Way

68123

Colliers International

Cori Adcock, Colm Breathnach

(402) 345-5866

116,946

18,905

$13.50

2005

Yes

Southwest

Royal View

204th & Hwy 370

68028

Colliers International

Mike Potthoff, Cooper Wilson (402) 345-5866

15,000

2020

Yes

Southwest

Fortune Plaza

535 Fortune Drive, Suite 100

68046

Colliers International

Cori Adcock

(402) 345-5866

10,902

1,484

$17.00

2006

Yes

Southwest

Lakeside II

17030 Lakeside Hills Plz

68130

Colliers International

Cooper Wilson, Adam Marek, (402) 345-5866 Chris Mensinger

74,311

2,502 3,972

High Teens 2000

Yes

Southwest

9839 South 168th Ave, 68136 Units 2D & 2E

OMNE Partners

Jordan York/Dan Dutton/Dan 402-697-8899 Goaley/Grace Newton

11,296

1,664 & 2,320

$16.00

2016

Yes

Southwest

13825 “”P”” Street

68137

OMNE Partners

Ben Pearson

402-697-8899

2,230

1,115

$10.00

1979

Yes

Southwest

Southwestern Plaza Office Building

4245 South 143rd Street

68137

OMNE Partners

Ben Pearson/Eric Renner

402-697-8899

15,186

3,661

$11.00

1999

Yes

Southwest

Stoneybrook Professional 14344 “”Y”” Street Center

68137

OMNE Partners

Ben Pearson

402-697-8899

19,850

657 3,424

$12.00

1988

Yes

Southwest

13831 Chalco Valley Plaza 13831 Chalco Valley Plz

68138

Colliers International

Kyle Peterson, Jeffrey Wyatt, (402) 345-5866 Chris Mensinger

120,713

30,075

$6.50

1997

Yes

Southwest

Evergreen A

11640 Arbor Street

68144

OMNE Partners

Grace Newton/Alex Epstein/ 402-697-8899 Matt Edney

19,426

1,933 3,994

$16.00

1992

Yes

Southwest

Westwood East

120th & Westwood Lane

68144

OMNE Partners

Grace Newton

402-697-8899

14,800

800 1,600

$12.00

1982

1994

Yes

Southwest

Richman Gordman Building

12100.5 W Center Road

68144

OMNE Partners

Grace Newton/Alex Epstein

402-697-8899

4,625 8,034

$4.00 $9.00

Yes

Southwest

Montclair Professional Center

13057 W Center Road

68144

OMNE Partners

Grace Newton/Jordan York

402-697-8899

30,038

1,200 & 1,600

$14.00 & $15.00

1979

Yes

Southwest

Gold Circle Professional Center

13923 Gold Circle

68144

OMNE Partners

Alex Epstein/Matt Edney/ 402-697-8899 Connor Willey

21,131

3,158 & 5,780

$19.50 & 22.50

2000

Yes

Southwest

14210 Arbor Street

68144

OMNE Partners

Scott Moore

402-697-8899

11,292

1,200

$12.00

1982

Yes

Southwest

Wolverine Plaza

11205 Wright Cir

68144

Colliers International

Adam Marek

(402) 345-5866

17,784

1,026 1,150

$17.00

1987

Yes

Southwest

11905-11909 P St

68137

Cushman & Wakefield/ Nicholas OBrien The Lund Company

(402) 393-8811

15444

8300

$11.00 12.50

1998

Southwest

Terrace Plaza

11414 W Center Rd

68144

Cushman & Wakefield/ Toni Flynn The Lund Company

(402) 393-8811

56148

6443

$16.00 18.00

1979

2004

Southwest

Royalwood Office Center 12565 W Center Rd

68144

Cushman & Wakefield/ Spencer Secor The Lund Company

(402) 393-8811

44959

5580

$11.50

1976

2016

Southwest

14545 W Center Rd

68144

Cushman & Wakefield/ Holly Jones The Lund Company

(402) 393-8811

24318

3753

$11.00

1982

2009

3905 S 148th Ave

68144- Cushman & Wakefield/ Marty Patzner 5572 The Lund Company

(402) 393-8811

21335

5073

$12.50

2001

Suburban Block 180 - Office West Dodge

18140 Burke St

68022

Colliers International

Chris Mensinger, Cindi Incontro (Cisar)

(402) 345-5866

31,694

$21.00

2020

Yes

Suburban West Dodge

13340 California Street

68154

OMNE Partners

Grace Newton

402-697-8899

30,308

200

$850 $1,000/mo

2005

Yes

Southwest

Altech Business Park

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Midlands Business Journal • JULY 24, 2020 •

Commercial Office Space Listings Map Area

Building Name

Address

Zip

Leasing Company

Leasing Agent

Phone #

Total SF

Available SF

$/SF. Ft.

Year Built

Ren

Free Pkg

Suburban California Pointe West Dodge

13333 California St

68154

Colliers International

Ed Fleming, Jeffrey Wyatt

(402) 345-5866

80,000

34,319

Negotiable

Yes

Suburban One California West Dodge

13625 California St

68154

Colliers International

Adam Marek, Jeffrey Wyatt

(402) 345-5866

65,801

2,6142,998

$19.95

2006

Yes

Suburban Carson Building West Dodge

14600 Davenport St

68154

Colliers International

Jeffrey Wyatt

(402) 345-5866

31,012

Yes

North Tower

222 S 15th St

68102

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

(402) 393-8811

209819

34609

$14.50 17.50

1982

2007

1200 Landmark Center

1299 Farnam St

68102- Cushman & Wakefield/ 1880 The Lund Company

Marty Patzner

(402) 393-8811

298608

30557

$24.00

1990

2019

Woodmen Tower

1700 Farnam St

68102- Cushman & Wakefield/ 2022 The Lund Company

Marty Patzner

(402) 393-8811

440364

16237

$21.00

1968

2017

Ames Innovation Center

4606 N 56th St

68104- Cushman & Wakefield/ 2270 The Lund Company

Howard Shrier

(402) 393-8811

43640

23988

$12.00

1959

2019

Overland Wolf

6910 Pacific St

68106

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

Marty Patzner

(402) 393-8811

46065

4474

$21.00

1973

2016

Plaza of the Americas

7171 Mercy Rd

68106- Cushman & Wakefield/ 2620 The Lund Company

Marty Patzner

(402) 393-8811

129917

122771

$19.00

1968

1999

Embassy Plaza

9110 W Dodge Rd

68114

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

Connor Lund

(402) 393-8811

142059

70109

$26.00

1978

2008

Financial Plaza

9140 W Dodge Rd

68114

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

Marty Patzner

(402) 393-8811

85653

23257

$19.00 26.00

1982

2014

9394 Dodge

9394 W Dodge Rd

68114

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

Marty Patzner

(402) 393-8811

133684

79246

$19.50 23.00

1985

2010

Regency Center

10250 Regency Cir

68114

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

Marty Patzner

(402) 393-8811

71642

28416

$26.00

1970

2020

440 Regency Building

440 Regency Pky

68114- Cushman & Wakefield/ 3790 The Lund Company

Marty Patzner

(402) 393-8811

53324

13221

$16.50

1973

U.S. Bank

222 S 72nd St

68114- Cushman & Wakefield/ 4668 The Lund Company

Dylan McCabe

(402) 393-8811

24816

3549

$14.00

1955

15950 W Dodge Rd

68118

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

Connor Lund

(402) 393-8811

92148

37434

$16.00 19.75

2009

Omaha Tower

2120 S 72nd St

68124

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

Kurt Weeder

(402) 393-8811

182770

26229

$22.00

1976

2004

Ontario Place Professional Bldg.

7215 Ontario St

68124

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

Spencer Secor

(402) 393-8811

19228

$13.00

1994

Blackstone Plaza

3555 Farnam St

68131

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

Connor Lund

(402) 393-8811

195010

141398

$22.00 25.00

1961

2021

3737 Dodge St

68131

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

Spencer Secor

(402) 393-8811

2784

$10.00

1922

16707 Q St

68135

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

Trey MacKnight

(402) 393-8811

6076

1061

$14.20 24.00

1995

407 N 117th St

68154

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

Michael Earl

(402) 393-8811

23305

$13.00

1977

US Bank

525 N 132nd St

68154

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

(402) 393-8811

18081

5000

$14.00

1988

2004

11810 Nicholas St

68154

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

Spencer Secor

(402) 393-8811

14437

7239

$21.00

1988

2019

10861 Mill Valley Rd

68154- Cushman & Wakefield/ 3975 The Lund Company

Michael Earl

(402) 393-8811

16134

$11.75

1979

The Reserve at the Knolls

3802-3838 N 108th St

68164

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

Andrew Bennett

(402) 393-8811

15494

5288

$11.00 12.00

1976

C & D Building

10905-10909 Cottonwood Ln

68164

Cushman & Wakefield/ The Lund Company

Howard Shrier

(402) 393-8811

2280

800

$13.00

1981

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• Commercial Office Space Directory

Projects underway with COVID-19 in mind by Gabby Christensen

Projects continue across the metro, as firms look to incorporate the latest design trends in light of the pandemic. Crystal Cunningham, partner and interior designer at RDG, said employees are eager to return to the social and collaborative aspects of the office, especially after working remotely for an extended period. “As we work towards re-entering the Cunningham workplace, there are many unknowns to navigate through,” she said. “RDG has been strategizing with many of our clients to implement short-term solutions that allow them to quickly adjust current office environments and help employees feel comfortable and safe. One initial step is to review existing floor plans to determine the space’s density, and then reconfigure workspaces and pathways to ensure appropriate spacing or shielding.” Cunningham said long-term solutions are ever evolving, as people look at “ecosystem of places” and new norms within the workplace continue to emerge. “Offering multiple and diverse working

environments has become ever more critical as employers consider individual levels of comfort with or ability to return to the office, and many companies will continue to be flexible in allow-

Goranson Agarwal ing employees to work from home or at satellite locations,” she said. While the open office plan may not be as universally ubiquitous in the COVID-19 era, there’s still a desire for in-person collaboration. “Creating a progressive return to the office that accounts for social distancing and addresses the need to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 can reinvigorate the sense of community, trust and culture that’s built from physical togetherness,” Cunningham said. As far as projects go, Abby Goranson, senior structural project engineer at Leo A Daly, said the new Carson headquarters campus in

west Omaha’s Heartwood Preserve is steadily progressing. “Good weather has made it possible to be two weeks ahead of schedule, along with exceptional coordination between Leo A Daly, JE Dunn and Tetrad Property Group,” she said. With steel framing nearly completed for all three buildings, the structures and the signature flying-roofline form already broadcast a visible presence near 144th Street and West Dodge Road. Sustainability and wellness have been trends in commercial design even before COVID-19. “When complete, the Carson headquarters will leverage electrochromic glazing to enhance the occupant experience and reduce energy use,” Goranson said. “The glass envelope essentially adds and subtracts tinting throughout the day

depending on the season and position of the sun, reducing heat gain and glare.” Of course, she said COVID-19 has led to some trends — some of which have been incorporated into the Carson design — such as minimizing shared touch surfaces, implementation of antimicrobial materials and workstation design promoting physical distancing. Goranson said the last steel beam will be installed at the end of July, signifying the completion of framing and the beginning of the next phase of construction for the Carson project. Arun Agarwal, CEO at White Lotus Group, said the impact of COVID-19 has been guiding a lot of decisions as of late, including design choices. Agarwal said distribution and logistics have Continued on next page.

The new Carson headquarters campus at the Heartwood Preserve under construction. (Courtesy of Leo A Daly)

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Businesses ready for a brick and mortar location have a lot to consider by Jasmine Heimgartner

When it’s time for a business owner to find the right space to lease, it isn’t always a simple endeavor. Regardless of the type of business, many considerations are required, from deciding the best location to what improvements may be needed to how it will be financed. There are also some behind-the scenes work that needs to happen before the search begins. “There are many things to consider and get in line as they venture down this path,” said Shawn Ilg, executive vice president, Ilg general counsel and associate broker at Nebraska Realty. “They need to make sure that they have handled initial legal filings (LLC, etc.) to get things in order with the use of an attorney, which will be an asset in that process and with any future leases and other needs. They should have engaged a tax professional to discuss the business in general and pros/cons of a lease on their financials and taxes. The CPA might also be helpful in formulating a pro-forma income statement showing their planned income and expenses.” A business owner prepared to begin the search shouldn’t go it alone. “First and foremost is to engage a trusted team to get the right opportunity for your business, including a lender and real estate broker,” said Marc Siemers, executive vice president at OMNE Partners. “Business owners also need to set a budget before touring spaces. Once you start having conversations about what opportunities are in the marketplace, you can begin to consider how much the opportunity will cost and what are some added expenses on top of the rent.” A common misconception when it comes to commercial leases is that they will work similarly to residential, but it goes far beyond just paying rent and determining which utilities are going to be covered. Depending on the type of lease, commercial leasing often comes with added expenses. “One rental rate will seem lower up front because you won’t have all those extra expenses, so it’s important to know which kind of lease it

Projects underway

Continued from preceding page. been especially highlighted in the pandemic era. Currently, White Lotus Group is working on the I-80 Logistics Hub, a 133-acre industrial park. The firm is working with Ware Malcomb to develop an approximately 300,000-square-foot Class A industrial building on Lot 2. The building will have ample truck parking.Additionally, Agarwal said the firm is in the early design stages for a mixed-use development near TD Ameritrade. When looking at office spaces, flexibility is the way of the future. “The implementation of technology in design is even more crucial today,” he said. “Office spaces are also being designed in a thoughtful and safe way that allows for distancing and comfort with productivity in mind. I’m hopeful and optimistic that the metro area will overcome setbacks presented by the pandemic and flourish in the future.”

is,” Siemers said. “You might miss an opportunity because the $20 per square foot is higher than you expected, but it is important to know that another opportunity for $12 might end up being $22 after all is said and done.” Lease length is also an important factor that isn’t a simple yearlong lease like a residential situation. “They need to understand that the landlord has to have confidence in them as tenants, especially if the landlord is spending money on improvements on the leased space,” Ilg said. Siemers “Landlords need to feel good about the strength of the business, their financials and financing, and not to have to worry about getting their rent payments. The business owner really needs to understand what they are signing up for. They need to make sure that they are confident enough in the business to sign a contract that usually binds them for three-to-10 years.” Additionally, there are soft costs included in leasing space. Equipment and furniture will be needed, and there also might be a security deposit or upfront improvement costs. “Architectural fees aren’t always picked up by the landlord,” Siemers said. “Once you find a space you are interested in and start to negotiate, it is important to engage an architect up front. A test fit is something that starts with the leasee sending the architect with space programming needs. Knowing what it will look like before is extremely important. You don’t want to get into a long-term commitment if it won’t meet your needs.” When it comes to budget, there are many financing options depending on the situation. “Many first-time businesses are started with the savings of owners, some have angel investors, and many have some sort of bank financing,” Ilg said. “There are many avenues for bank financing depending on the institution and small business loans are many times involved.”

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