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Focus on Safety A section prepared by the staff of the Midlands Business Journal

May 28, 2021

Return-to-work policies top of mind for safety, HR professionals by Michelle Leach

By its very nature, COVID-19 has presented threats to workforce safety and health. However, as dialogue evolves from crisis management to vaccinations and recovery, the effects of the pandemic on the nature of work and the workplace, and on the demands placed on the worker, are presenting challenges to safety and health in the present moment. A safety trainer and consultant with the Nebraska Safety Council, Rick Voelker noted how returning people back to the office is more than a major HR issue. “In reality, it is a massive safety concern,” he said. There are, for inSvendsen stance, individuals who formerly worked with nine other people on an assembly line. Now, there may be five people on the line — doing additional functions they formerly weren’t tasked with doing. On top of that, they’re working longer hours to get product out the door. “After a while, complacency or fatigue starts to set in,” he said. “Either they are constantly feeling like they’re running behind or speeding through the process … And, when you’re tired

Caitlin Orth, corporate programming coordinator for Madonna’s Fit For Work. you make mistakes. The next thing you know, situation to a piece of equipment; if an already employees are getting injured.” weak piece of equipment is stressed, that stress Voelker, whose expertise spans personal “always wins in the end,” he said. self-defense and firearms training, indicated the The same is true of a person’s psychological present environment is a breeding ground for state. stress and mental health issues. He likens the “There has been a rash of active shooters

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when people started coming back to work,” he said. “People were spending a lot of time physically and emotionally separated from other people. They weren’t getting those emotional connections. And you’re starting to see people lash out.” Voelker encourages employers to watch for signs outside of employers’ “baselines” (normal behavior and personality). Take a vested interest and treat these changes seriously. Something as simple as asking how an employee is doing can make a difference. Additionally, this is also where employee assistance programs come into play. Anderson “The [pandemic] has brought the thought process of individual mortality into the workplace,” he said. “Prior to the pandemic, people didn’t think about the common flu or common cold. Now, that is very much on the forefront of our minds.” As the workplace is increasingly enmeshed with the homeplace, Voelker also referenced the notion of “total worker health,” and balancing safety with production (and with quality). “Safety rules may be bent to get product out of the door,” he said. “But too much of a focus on safety means that your work never gets done.” Safety Manager Paul Jay said the key tenets behind Darland Construction Co.’s safety program/culture include: “Safety is a way of life,” “Safety is knowledge in action” and “Safety is attitude driven.” Communication has played a major role throughout the pandemic. “The pandemic created a ‘distancing’ on different levels,” Jay said. “Our adapting reaction was that we improved how we communicated safety across our company. Slightly more detail. I think all of us impacted by the pandemic experienced that, adapting the communication process in one form or another.” Like his safety peers, Jay said he enjoys and appreciates the forensic data, inspections, investigations, procedures, regulations and other “hard elements” of safety. “Safety ‘success’ has so many types of internal and external factors,” he said. “For me, in simple terms, safety is a sincere, personable, and educational approach of creating a safe work environment, safe behaviors and consistency. ‘Success’ is that endless pursuit of those things Continued on page 26.

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Monolithic Brewing owners driven by intuition in filling neighborhood niche by Richard D. Brown

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Founders Todd Hartung and Derek Richards credit their intuition about craft beers and their passion toward filling a northwest Omaha neighborhood niche with a locally-owned brewery with getting Monolithic Brewing, their nine-month old venture off the ground. With the help of head brewer Shane Costello, the entrepreneurial trio is aiming to differentiate their business from the more than 50 craft breweries operating in the state. Monolithic Brewing, with about a dozen employees, has remodeled 5,050 square feet of indoor space at 4915 N. 120th St. with 80 seats and an outdoor patio that seats 30 near a small body of water they have dubbed Monolithic Pond. “We feel comfortable with our concept and the opportunity here in northwest Omaha,” said Richards, who holds a culinary degree from Colorado Institute of Art. Hartung, an Omaha native who started his career almost 20 years ago at the 132nd Street & West Maple Road Dairy Queen and became Continued on page 9.

Co-founder Todd Hartung … A combination of a neighborhood focus and the popularity of craft brewing locally has proven successful for the brewery.

Pawlytics redefining how animal welfare industry manages data for pet health by Michelle Leach

From its headquarters in Lincoln, Pawlytics is redefining the way that animal rescues, shelters, and other animal welfare organizations manage everything from their volunteers to the foster parents that welcome these pets into their homes. Yet, the next chapter in their rapid global growth story, through the pandemic no less, has implications for everything from developing nutritious foods that support the longer lives of all pets,

to providing invaluable insights into companion animal diseases. This is the power of pet health record-derived data. “One of the bigger surprises for us was how much of a need there was in other countries and from organizations that bring in dogs from other countries,” said founder and CEO Lizz Whitacre. Customers now span all states and and nine or 10 counties, including Continued on page 9. From left, Head of Production Zach Wallinger and Producer and Director Dan Schneider … The video production company has seen steady growth as the demand for video content is high.

Omaha-based Motion Content House builds national reach with video content by Brooke Strickland

Founder and CEO Lizz Whitacre … Recent $500,000 investment to extend market reach, build upon global traction; aggregation/ unification of pet records to drive innovations in companion animal care, health.

People and places are coming alive on the screen thanks to the creatives behind the camera at Motion Content House. Headquartered in Omaha and operated by two Nebraska natives, the company was founded in 2008 by Producer and Director Dan Schneider. Three years later, Zach Wallinger joined the company as the head of produc-

tion and in just two years, the team became official business partners and a unified force to be reckoned with. In the last 10 years, they have produced over 6,500 videos for hundreds of clients in 31 states and in countries abroad. Motion Content House is a content creation agency that specializes in high-end video Continued on page 8.

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K Possible Solutions give families, educators new tools to engage with children by Gabby Hellbusch

Creating positive change in the community is a passion that is near and dear to Keshia Partridge, founder of K Possible Solutions, a business established to support families and the community through the process of building strong and healthy relationships. Since starting

K Possible Solutions Phone: 402-881-7057 Founded: April 2020 Service: offers ways to engage with children through books, tools Goal: Gain more community partnerships, execute an evaluation piece. Website: www.earfullconversationdeck.com

the business in April 2020, the operation has partnered with numerous schools and organizations throughout the metro, while steadily increasing inventory and sales. Fully online, the business offers the Ear Full Conversation Deck, a product created by Partridge to help adults and children engage in healthy conversations on a regular basis. The Family Dinner Edition encourages families to pick a card from the deck to start conversation while enjoying a meal together, while the Classroom Community Edition is geared toward teachers and students interacting in the classroom. She also published two children’s books, “Jalen’s Superpowers” and “I Am Me And That’s My Superpower,” which are available for purchase on the website. Partridge’s son, Jalen,

Founder Keshia Partridge and her son Jalen … Learning and engagement tools have helped parents and educators have healthy conversations with children. who was the inspiration for the books, co-au- African American boy,” she said. “I’ve heard thored “I Am Me And That’s My Superpower.” from parents that it's sometimes difficult to find In addition to online offerings, Partridge is books that represent different groups of people, also available to conduct speaking engagements. so a lot of families have gravitated to the books “With there being a recent push on diversity because of that.” and finding the materials to showcase different As the pandemic forced many families to groups and families, there’s been a huge inter- spend more time together over the last year, est in the books, as it showcases Jalen as an Partridge said it was an eye-opening experience

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for parents. “Some parents didn’t even know how to start a conversation with their kids, as they were used to being on the go and just asking general questions,” she said. “It was during the pandemic that the conversation decks really started taking off. People had all of this quality time and wanted to utilize it in the proper way.” While most customers tend to be families and educators, child care centers, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, adoption and foster care agencies and counselors have also utilized the tools. Working for Omaha Public Schools also allows Partridge to gain first-hand insight into the needs of families and educators. “Being in an education setting, I see how I can fill that gap, which is what drives me to become really creative,” she said. “It’s so rewarding to be able to fill a void and also inspire children to write their own story. I love giving back and helping others.” Juggling the creative side and the operational side of the business can be challenging at times, but she said the key is proper time management. After receiving a positive response through testimonials and success stories, Partridge is currently working on creating additional editions of the Ear Full Conversation Decks. She also has plans to continue publishing children’s books in the future. By next school year, Partridge has a goal to implement an evaluation piece for educators, as well. “I’m really excited to have that piece of data next year to really drive what we're doing and show how we’re helping the community,” she said. “I hope to also gain additional partnerships in the community and continue to provide tools that help to nurture and build strong relationships.

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Hunt builds career through start of DayCloud Studios by Dwain Hebda

DayCloud Studios is a power in the local market, having won multiple awards for its graphic design and marketing work for an ever-expanding list of clients. But truth be told, founder Liz Hunt might never have thought about launching her own firm had necessity not dictated it in 2012. “Honestly, when I graduated college, I had what I thought was my dream job,” she said. “I was an art director for an agency here in town. 2020 I was like,‘I've made it. This is amazing.’ And then I got fired.” Caught in a post-merger situation where new management cleaned house of many of the incumbent employees, Hunt found herself in desperate need of a job. She reached out to some prospective clients for freelance gigs and quickly parlayed that into her first two big accounts. DayCloud was off and running. “[Creighton University’s] College of Business was in the works of being renamed Heider College of Business and then Lutz, the accounting firm, had just gone through a re-brand,” she said. “They both hired me within a span of three days. They both called me and were like, ‘We’re looking for a freelancer,’ and all of a sudden, I became my own kind of business. It just kind of happened and things snowballed from there.” Originally operating the business as a

Owner Liz Hunt … The graphic design and marketing firm started as freelance work has built strong client portfolio. graphic arts-only firm, Hunt has been nim- DayCloud has to offer, then DayCloud is ble enough to assemble talent that helped only ever going to be as good as I am, which DayCloud grow right alongside of clients’ is not that great. So, I am a huge believer in hiring people who are way better than I various needs. “We had clients coming to us saying, am, more talented, that have so much more ‘Hey we want you guys to do this kind of to offer.” stuff for us, can you do it?’” she said. “And, of course, if you hang out with entrepreneurs, Proud Sponsors of the 2020 you’ll hear them say ‘yes’ and then figure out how to do it. We have held that mantra of, ‘Yeah, we’re going to do it,’ very closely. “I’m a firm believer in hiring people who know more than I do. If I’m the best that

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Transportation, Distribution & Warehousing A section prepared by the staff of the Midlands Business Journal

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Effects of pandemic ripples through industry as need for talent, solutions remains by Michelle Leach

The story in transportation, distribution and warehousing is one of demand that, depending on where one looks, ranges from rising to a word we’ve heard all too often in the past year: “unprecedented.” “With vaccine distribution becoming more widespread, we are seeing activity increasing again, especially heading into the summer travel season,” said Steve McCoy, chief information and development officer with the Omaha Airport Authority. “In April, over 265,000 passenMcCoy gers flew through Eppley Airfield, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic.” Formerly, Eppley was not unlike other airports across the U.S. and around the globe; travel demand plunged (from 5 million passengers in 2019 to around 2.1 million in 2020). “With traffic increasing again, the seven airlines serving Omaha are taking notice of improving travel demand from our community,” McCoy said. “Several nonstop destinations are returning to airline schedules this summer, including Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) by both American and Allegiant, New York LaGuardia by Delta, and both Nashville and Tampa by Southwest Airlines.” American also recently announced new nonstop flights to New York LaGuardia will begin in November. Capital investments include continued work to enhance the premier parking area within the south garage, and the recent opening of a Global Entry Enrollment Center. Readers may recall that global entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection program, which allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers. Partly, membership provides access to the TSA PreCheck program. McCoy described the opening as a “big win” for Nebraska’s business and leisure travelers. Later this summer, a component of the Terminal Modernization Program will be underway to reconstruct the terminal entrance road off Abbott Drive. McCoy also reminds readers of its #TravelSafeOMA program developed with UNMC’s Global

Stephen Osberg, director of transportation development at the Greater Omaha Chamber. Center for Health Security. Osberg of the Greater Omaha Chamber-led When there is access to many travel ConnectGo partnership. options (not just cars), it’s a big “win” for As people are more mobile than ever, he Omaha in terms of attracting talent, too. said, the metro needs to offer lifestyle op“Much of business used to be a compe- tions and meet transit needs or “risk missing tition for natural resources, but now it’s all out on talent.” about competition for talent,” said Director Launched summer 2019, this partnerof Transportation Development Stephen ship with MAPA, Metro Smart Cities and

Metro Transit is tasked with reexamining the transportation system. Outreach and research resulted in four goals: Equitable access to opportunity (goods and services); aforementioned talent attraction (and retention); economic growth (accelerating the movement of freight and efficient real estate development); and stewardship (maintain current infrastructure and future investments). Osberg noted ConnectGo is unveiling its completed long-term vision for how people will get around in the coming decades, based off of Aschoff making the region more walkable. They’re setting the stage for larger-scale implementation; for instance, ConnectGo worked with Sen. Justin T. Wayne (District 13) to pass legislation authorizing Metro Transit to convert into a regional transit authority. Alongside Metro Transit and philanthropists, a pilot program was set up to provide free fares to K-12 students. They’re also assembling a package of projects to be submitted for federal fundContinued on next page.

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Effects of pandemic ripples through industry as need for talent, solutions remains Continued from preceding page. ing; providing guidance on Metro Transit’s MetroNEXT bicycle and pedestrian plan; partnering with major employers on employer-based transportation programs; and supporting a protected bikeway along Harney Street. “The need to address longstanding inequities in our community has always been a central motivation of the ConnectGO effort,” Osberg said. Many census tracts with larger concen-

trations of Black or Latinx people, Osberg noted, have significantly higher unemployment rates than the regional average (as high as 16%). “At least a portion of the disparities can be explained by lack of access to vehicles, which limits access to employment, health care and educational opportunities,” he said. “We need to do better in providing high quality options to driving.” It’s speculated that a persistent shortfall of truck drivers to transport fuel will accel-

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The trucking industry is busier than ever with a bright outlook for 2021 and beyond, local trucking firms say. Joe Wynne, vice president of Wynne Transport Service, said the pandemic caused huge disruptions in both the domestic and global supply chains. “That, along with so much online ordering, has caused a boom in trucking,” Wynne said. “In most cases, this supply chain disruption has caused product outages and has increased the distance some goods must travel between point A and point B to actually get to customers.” Currently, the biggest challenge in the trucking sector is filling vacant driver jobs. Continued on next page.

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Aviation industry sees uptick in private jet services by Brooke Strickland

Air travel has revolutionized the way we live and work and imagining life without being able to hop on a plane and get where you need to go, is almost unfathomable. As the decades pass, aircrafts have kept up with

Walker Johnson modernization and have become more and more advanced. Unfortunately, the pandemic caused everything to come to a screeching halt — including everything related to commercial and private aviation. Today, the country is slowly beginning to navigate the world of air travel again. Government lockdowns and restrictions made air travel difficult last year, but it wasn’t impossible. Jamie Walker, president and CEO of Jet Linx Aviation, noted that it was not as bad as people dreaded. “There was an initial decline in volume in April 2020 following the government-mandated lockdowns,” he said. “However, we started to see early signs of recovery in May 2020 from both new and existing Jet Card members and our aircraft owners, with flight activity continuing to increase steadily since.” “Like the rest of the world, business aviation is still reacting to the coronavirus pandemic and its accompanying economic challenges,” said Lori Johnson, marketing and corporate communications manager for Duncan Aviation. “Duncan Aviation as a company and business aviation as an industry both fared better than we feared, and the industry has not seen the huge downturns it did during the Great Recession in 2009.” Because the spread of the coronavirus Continued on next page.

Trucking industry treks toward optimistic future Continued from preceding page. “The pandemic only added pressure to this when it pushed some older and experienced drivers to just retire or quit trucking all together,” he said. “I have seen no indication of relief in this area, but it will increase the costs of goods to the everyday consumer, as wages of these positions continue to swing up to attract new talent. For example, I have local drivers grossing over $80,000 a year and drivers that stay out over the road making over $100,000 and we still cannot fill these seats. I believe the outlook is good for transportation for anyone that has a driver, as they are the key, and we are always looking for qualified candidates.” As the country begins to fully open back up, Michaela Ginn, marketing and driver recruitment manager at H&M Trucking, said there’s an influx of newly created local or short haul positions paying upwards of $40 to $50 an hour with home-daily commitments. “While on one hand, this has a positive effect on rates, it creates very specific challenges from a recruiting and retention perspective,” Ginn said.

moves, office moves and warehousing/distribution. “The unprecedented real estate market has Companies who specialize in long haul loads have always been able to hire and retain created a lot of volume for local and interstate good drivers who want to stay out two to three moving and commercial projects that were deweeks at a time, she said; however they are being layed due to COVID-19,” Nogg said. “As for beaten to the finish line as these same drivers are office moves, there are a lot of questions about instead passing up over-the-road opportunities how companies will proceed with employees in the office, employees working so they can be home often. remote, or a mix of both.” “In addition to that, new drivers There are still some concerns who start in these roles get so acgoing forward with a continued customed to this pay and home time driver shortage, an overall labor they say they will likely not consider shortage and a lack of newly mangoing ‘over the road’ in the future,” ufactured equipment available due Ginn said. to chip and parts shortages. Moving forward, she expects to “Due to these concerns, we see one of two things; either the short question the amount of capacity haul positions will dry up over time locally and nationally that we will seeing a return of the traditional overhave to serve this high volume of the-road truck driver, or companies work,” he said. “Our peak season Nogg will have to diversify logistically and find new ways to work around both the driver is from May to September and we recommend that customers get the process rolling with an shortage and the logistic challenges. Brian Nogg, CFO/owner of I-Go Van & estimate six to eight weeks before they want to Storage Co., said the trucking industry is in a move — even before their house sells. We are good place overall right now, as there is a lot hopeful that the demand for our services will conof demand for services like household goods tinue as the economy continues to come back.”

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Growing specialized legal services: what areas of law are seeing higher demand by Brooke Strickland

Law offices around Omaha and the surrounding area have had no shortage of clientele needing quality representation or legal advice. When it comes to growing specialized legal services, here are what areas of law are seeing the highest demand. Estate and tax planning Many families have experienced the loss of a loved one from the virus or negative financial impacts Heino of shutdowns or lost work. Due to this, there have been a lot of questions coming into estate and tax planning firms. “Specialty practice areas like estate planning, bankruptcy, and employment have experienced significant growth,” said Kelsey Heino, attorney at Goosmann Law Firm. “COVID had a drastic impact on individuals and businesses alike, so those practice areas that are aimed at resolving familial, financial, and operational issues have become even more important.” “As a transactional attorney, a large portion of my practice is comprised of estate and tax planning,” said Michelle Daniels, attorney for Erickson Sederstrom P.C., L.L.O. “With that, I do a lot of probate and trust administrations. Our office has undeniably seen a greater need for probate attorneys given the uptick in unexpected deaths. Further, I believe the current COVID-19 pandemic has made people more aware of the need to plan for the future and unexpected circumstances, thus causing a larger number of families, both young and old,

to reach out regarding their health care and financial affairs.” Immigration Dearra Godinez, director of legal services

Godinez Daniels at Immigrant Legal Center, said that right now, its waitlist for services is highest for individuals needing representation in removal/deportation proceedings, asylum, special immigrant juvenile status and U Visa Cases. She explained that the pandemic disrupted almost every part of the United States immigration system. “In March of 2020, the Omaha Immigration Court suspended master calendar hearings on the non-detained docket, and they will remain suspended until at least June,” she said. “The Court has slowly opened courts for non-detained individual calendar hearings. The coronavirus poses an ongoing threat to detained individuals.” In addition, she noted that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency that adjudicates immigration petitions and applications, suspended in-person services for many months. “As a result, interviews were canceled and either have rescheduled or will be rescheduled at a later date,” she said. “This includes applicants for naturalization, lawful permanent residence, and asylum, for example. This delayed the

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ability of thousands to become U.S. citizens, to obtain their green card, to gain employment authorization, and more.” The impact Understanding legal matters can be complex — especially today as we navigate and try to rebound from what the pandemic has done to what was once ‘normal.’ Legal experts are now seeing a greater need for additional education for their client base. “Our office has generally provided a lot more support and education to many of our corporate clients,” Daniels said. “Understanding government stimulus options made available by federal, state and local bodies while also navigating the SBA guidelines became something our office regularly advised on. Many businesses were also tapping into our legal expertise for guidance on day-to-day operations.” “With respect to education, ILC staff engaged in educational programming to keep

Aviation industry sees uptick in private jet services

Continued from preceding page. disrupted the airline and travel industry so drastically, the current travel trends are unique. “In addition to seeing shorter booking windows for both short- and long-haul flights for existing private jet travelers, there has also been a rise in first-time flyers nationwide,” Walker said. “This trend demonstrates the growing preference for air travel solutions that prioritize their health and safety and provide guaranteed mobility, even in times of uncertainty.” Johnson noted that many business aircraft operators took advantage of the time to do necessary maintenance and upgrades. This also included having private aircraft and terminals taking steps to create more enhanced safety and sanitation practices. Walker explained that experts have started considering the future of aviation, and there are new priorities emerging. “There has been a recent shift in the aviation industry’s priorities in recent months, which indicate the future will be much greener and cleaner,” he said. “Several companies, including Jet Linx, have recently introduced new sustainability measures that aim to reduce and eliminate carbon emissions.” Last month, JetLinx formed a partnership with 4Air to offer carbon offsets. The company also has plans on utilizing electrical vertical aircraft (EVA) to offer environmentally conscious urban transportation services. Johnson shared that the aviation industry is continuing to get busier and return to ‘normal’. “Business flights are picking up, so people are flying more,” she said. “According to WINGX’s latest Global Market Tracker data, business aviation activity is trending towards 85% of normal levels, with recovery particularly marked in North America.” Air travel is something that we rely on for virtually everything — running businesses, managing our personal lives, and much more. “We believe that business aviation will continue to provide a more time-efficient, private, and productive way to move team members, managers and executives for meetings, site visits and sales calls,” Johnson said. “By skipping crowded cabins and busy airport terminals, we also believe that business aviation will help to lead the country out of this pandemic. The industry has already seen new entrants into the market, and we anticipate that will grow even more.”

clients and the public apprised of the effect of the novel coronavirus on the immigration legal system,” Godinez said. “As the pandemic continued and individuals found themselves out of work … the phones rang with questions related to stimulus checks and unemployment insurance. ILC advised callers with respect to access and transitioned its advocacy work in response to two important impacts of the coronavirus: advocacy for essential worker access to PPE and advocacy for access to unemployment insurance.”

Omaha-based Motion Content House Continued from page 1. production and consulting for businesses and nonprofits. “I started the business because I anticipated the high demand for video content that was

Motion Content House Phone: 402-405-6069 Address: 4383 Nicholas St., Omaha 68131 Service: video production and consulting Website: www.motioncontenthouse.com

emerging, given the increasing capabilities of cell phones, tablets, and the internet in general,” said Schneider, partner. “I thought that if a company could figure out how to deliver what had traditionally been an expensive and time-consuming product — video — in an efficient and cost-effective way, then we could flourish. The bet paid off and now we are one of the most prolific video production companies in the United States.” Today, the company works with dozens of freelance videographers, editors, graphic designers, voice talent, and photographers both locally and nationwide. To stay competitive, the team stays dedicated to keeping a pulse on the latest trends in music, content and social media. They also make a point to invest in high quality lenses, cameras, gear, and software. Because of this, the business has continued to maintain a solid growth trajectory since it first opened its doors. Schneider and Wallinger believe their local roots are part of what has continued to draw people to their company, too. “We love Omaha and the greater Nebraska and Midwest community,” Schneider said. “We’re passionate about its history and future. Our background has afforded us a genuine feel and understanding for both urban and rural Nebraska … and this comes across to our clients.” Motion Content House aims to produce content of any kind for any client in any industry. Some of its clients include MakeA-Wish Nebraska, Westside Community Schools, Creighton University, The Durham Museum, Lincoln Surgical Hospital, and more. While the world of marketing and content continues to change, looking ahead, Motion Content House has plans to continue doing what they are good at: telling their clients stories through the screen. “Motion Content House truly believes it is still in the ‘top of the first inning’ as it relates to content marketing on the internet,” Schneider said. “We are hopeful for a prosperous future and expect to continue our decade-long growth pattern.”

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Monolithic Brewing owners driven by intuition in filling neighborhood niche Continued from page 1. general manager at age 19, stresses that the approach being taken by Monolithic Brewing is antithetical to that of most craft brewers. “What is driving us is understanding where we want to go with this and doing it by taking odds and ends from everywhere,” he said.

Monolithic Brewing Phone: 402-502-4477 Address: 4915 N. 120th St., Suite 102, Omaha 68164 Services: neighborhood brewery featuring small food menu Founded: 2020 Employees: 10-12 One-year goal: Make better beer while improving overall operations. Industry outlook: While growth has slowed for mid-sized breweries, a localized, artistic brewery niche offers a strong growth niche. Website: www.monolithicbrewing.com

Hartung credits learning the importance of customer relations as well as the numbers side of the business while working for Lifetime Fitness has been an advantage. The duo, who have known each other for about eight years, firmly identified Monolithic Brewing’s niche: locally-owned, independent craft brewery with the shared vision of delivering high-quality, well-crafted beers brewed in small batches augmented with light food fare made on-site from scratch. Everything is brewed in-house on a 3.5 barrel system. Monolithic Brewing does not distribute its beers to retailers, bars or restaurants. The focus on in-house distribution of draft beers and 32-ounce to-go growlers allow the firm to more readily meet the needs of its patrons. “This allows us to be nimble and innovative,” Richards said. His parents, Guy & Imogene Richards, founded Cunningham’s Pub & Grill in 2010. Derek Richards said the addition of Costello, who has a minority interest in Monolithic Brewing, brings to the ownership trio a background in banking, sales and food service. “There’s a shared passion for craft beer and exemplary service,” Richards said. “Our smaller system means that we can move through each batch of beer quicker, we easily react to our customers’ needs try new brews on a whim and find creative ways to differentiate,” Hartung said. Monolithic Brewing’s primary marketing area is within about a three-mile radius of 120th & Fort streets. Over the past six to eight months, growth has come via social media and word-of-mouth. Richards, a 41-year-old native of Axtell, Nebraska, said the growth philosophy is to build a steady number of regulars through a strong emphasis on customer service. “Ten percent of customers can bring in 70% of sales,” he said. Both Richards and Hartung said sometimes establishments maintain longer hours than necessary and feel that a seven-day week is necessary to build a successful firm. Monolithic Brewing is closed Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Table service is offered. “We want to consistently make a better beer,” Richards said. “Since we don’t have

distribution costs, we sink more dollars into our ingredients for higher quality.” One example is the use of Cryo Hops, among the most innovative, in-demand hops available. Fifteen beers are listed on the current menu. One or two new beers are offered weekly. Selections include 4 Hops this Time, Super Strawberry Saison, Amarillo for Haze, and Meister Hefeweizen — a specialty of Costello and his veteran brewing partner Brian Corey. The beer is a traditional German beer with German malts, hops, and yeast. Flavors include banana, clove and bubble gum. Richards and Hartung recently added via a partnership with Norfolk-based Divots

Brewery, Mosaic Broken Hearts, a hazy IPA heavily hopped with mosaic and a touch of azacca. Another partnership with Divots has resulted in a Ziggy Zaggy Zwickel, a Zwickelbier which is an unfiltered lager that is a bit cloudy, but refreshing. Food items — which provide for about 15% of Monolithic Brewing’s revenue — include light fare such as a carne asada quesadilla, Gardetto’s, chips and salsa, honey bourbon BBQ drumsticks, and puppy chow. Smoked burgers include a house cheeseburger, guacamole burger and a BBQ bacon cheeseburger. Wine, spirits and soda options are available.

Hartung, 37, said the ownership trio is driven by intuition and a collective passion for the artistry of brewing. By accomplishing that in-house, they maintain control over the brewing process, canning, and storing to deliver consistently fresh batches of beer. He said Monolithic Brewing’s close proximity to I-680 could bring in additional traffic from craft beer lovers. In addition to the pandemic, Monolithic Brewing has also faced a second obstacle: a multi-year street widening project on North 120th St. Richards and Hartung are confident that what they have to offer at Monolithic Brewing will serve as a beacon of sorts.

Pawlytics redefining how animal welfare industry manages data for pet health Continued from page 1. She indicated that those smaller groups recent additions New Zealand and South Korea. who used Pawlytics tools were really “We’ve become globalized so rapidly, well-prepared for the effects of the pandemic; and without any intent of doing so … that the explosive growth experienced in demand speaks to the demand that exists for the prod- from people who wanted to foster pets while uct, even with a limited feature set,” she said. working from home, or as other social changWhitacre, whose professional career in es took effect. Whitacre confirmed that it was not unanimal welfare and care goes back to at least 2011, began Pawlytics around three years heard-of for organizations to go from dozens of fosters in a year to ago. In all, the spehundreds in a single cialized software that Pawlytics month. she designed helps Services: management software for “The shift from organizations such as animal welfare organizations, including physically going to shelters manage pets, shelters; electronic health records that the animal shelter and the people that are aggregated and unified to identify led a lot of people to care for them. Docu- patterns and drive innovation and decilearn about fostering, ments, such as adop- sion-making in the pet care space that and there was a push tion applications, can adds to the quality and health of pets’ to get animals into be easily accessed, lives foster homes,” she tracked and retrieved Industry outlook: The pooling of animal explained. again. health records presents an opportunity Whitacre also not“Something that to introduce life-changing innovations in ed animals generally really stood out about insurance, pharma, nutrition, manufacdon’t “showcase” well this product is how turing and other spaces in the companwhen in kennels when user-friendly it is,” ion animal world. they’re quite literally Whitacre said. “If you Website: pawlytics.com going “kennel crazy,” look at the existing products and spreadsheets that track pets spinning around and barking. This perfect storm of factors required and even volunteers, these organizations tend to skew towards the older generation that systems for functions such as data entry. Redoesn’t feel as comfortable with technology.” portedly, during COVID-19’s peak, the firm Likewise, one has the younger generation experienced massive growth as adoptions and fosters surged by 90%. More features are on coming into the industry. “And they’re expecting our product the horizon, supported by a $500,000 injecto work and function like other [products] tion of capital from Invest Nebraska, CEAS that they use today, like Lyft or Uber or Investments and individual angels. “Out of the gate, we had an amazing, DoorDash,” she said. “The buttons should be obvious and easy to use. So, our product easy-to-use interface, and some companies is satisfying both the older generation that haven’t updated their interface in 20 to 30 has time to run rescues, and the younger years,” she said, pulling the curtain back on generation, the volunteers that work within its software development process. “We have monthly meetings where everybody will animal welfare.” In this vein, Pawlytics’ solutions require voice their opinions on what we plan to build. very limited training, which Whitacre noted We work really hard to communicate with is particularly useful in an industry with users, both existing and future-focused, on high turnover due to the stressful nature of what’s going on to help solve their problems.” On one side, Whitacre referred to upgradthe work (working firsthand with abused or ing the interface and automating workflow. neglected animals). Notably, Whitacre wanted software that On the other side, there is the notion of was not cost-prohibitive to the smaller shel- furthering their market reach in the animal welfare space — as noted in the March 15 anters at the heart of Pawlytic’s concept. “There was a lot of software accessible to nouncement about its $500,000 investment. The press release noted: “These expanlarge humane societies who had the liquidity to hire developers or an IT team to help get sions will allow large animal shelters, animal those platforms running,” she said. “So, control facilities, and humane societies to software in the industry hasn’t been easy to take advantage of streamlined management use, because it was intended for those large technology, allowing them to save time, monorganizations. There was nothing for the ey, reduce churn of volunteers, and ultimately save more lives.” smaller, foster-based rescue groups.”

“What the pandemic proved to us is what many of us in the industry already knew; animal shelters are necessary in the community,” she said. “You will always need animal shelters. You can’t have strays running around. We want to be able to move up the chain.” At the time of this writing, features in development included foster sourcing and matching, e-sign and contract storage, and a transportation organizer. Whitacre also referred to the likes of managing donations and kennel inventory. “When we roll out features, it is an iterative process,” Whitacre said, acknowledging at the time that new rollouts will be seen at the beginning of June. “And then you’ll start seeing the rollout of a new interface and adding more data points.” This approach to software development, and the leveraging of user feedback groups, represents some of the goals that others in the software space strive to attain. Whitacre noted that feedback from users has saved Pawlytics time; insights are provided into how PDFs are stored, for instance, that one would only really know if he or she is in the trenches, using the product on a daily basis within the animal welfare world. Whitacre emphasized Pawlytics as an electronic pet health records aggregator and unifier. As she has gone over the data, trends have surfaced. This data, in turn, has the power to drive decision-making that is in the best interests of pet health. “As we aggregate and unify pet records, we may notice that all animals that are eating a certain food are living 10 times longer,” she said. Other examples might include trends tied to a rise in companion animal diseases in certain geographies and as pets move across state lines. As Pawlytics reports, at the micro level (and by leveraging a pet’s microchip as his or her “unique ID”), each pet will have access to highly personalized care as the result of what the data is saying. The “macro” level ties to the aforementioned identification of patterns within the data that can drive positive changes in various corners of the pet industry as records are pooled together. A women-owned and women-led firm, Pawlytics is uniquely registered as a “public benefit corporation.” This distinction matters; if the organization grows beyond Whitacre, she noted new leadership can’t merely go in and change the mission. So, their foundational values persist into perpetuity.

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Ready to fly again? Airfares are rising, middle seats are full and change fees are back by Hugo Martín

To lure hesitant fliers back onto planes during much of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s struggling airlines waived change fees, freed up middle seats to promote social distancing, extended expiration dates on loyalty reward points and cut airfares. Travel Now that new U.S. coronavirus cases are dropping and travel restrictions are being lifted, the country’s airlines are starting to act like, well, airlines again.

Air carriers have reintroduced change fees for the least expensive tickets, returned to filling the middle seats and once again imposed expiration dates for many loyalty reward programs. On average, domestic airfares are up 12% from full-year 2020 prices, according to industry data, and are expected to climb by the end of the year to 28% above the full-year 2020 prices. “During the pandemic, we saw airlines pulling out all the stops to incentivize people to travel,” said Adit Damodaran, SCHOOLHOUSE DARK ROCK

an economist at Hopper, an airline and hotel data analysis company. “But I think the times are changing, and we are turning the corner here.” The airline industry has suffered greater financial effects from the ongoing pandemic than from either the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, or the Great Recession of 2007-09, according to industry experts. Air travel demand last year plunged to as little as 10% of the demand in 2019, leading airlines to park idle aircraft in remote desert airports and furlough thousands of flight attendants and mechanics. Even the most optimistic industry forecasters say air travel demand in the U.S. won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024. To appeal to coronavirus-leery travelers, airlines have relaxed or removed some of the fees and restrictions that have made flying less than enjoyable for many passengers. “The last thing a lot of companies want to do is alienate their most loyal and lucrative customers,” said Matt Schulz,

chief credit analyst and loyalty reward program expert at Lending Tree. “It’s in their interest to play as nicely as they can.” The policy changes adopted over the last year or so were an effort to “offer increased flexibility for customers,” said Carter Yang, a spokesperson for Airlines for America, a trade group for the nation’s airlines. When coronavirus cases began to surge in early 2020, Delta, American, Alaska, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue and Southwest airlines announced plans to promote physical distancing between passengers by blocking fliers from booking the middle seats in some or all sections of the cabin. Every airline has since ended the middle-seat blocking strategy. Delta was the last major U.S. carrier to continue the program, ending it April 30. With record-low travel demand in 2020 came rock-bottom airfares for passengers who were willing to board a plane despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance to avoid nonessential Continued on next page.

Men got higher pay than women 59% of the time for same tech jobs by Carolina Gonzalez

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The gender wage gap in tech is alive and well, albeit improving — slightly. In 2020, male job candidates were offered higher salaries than their female counterparts for the same Jobs role at the same company 59% of the time, according to data collected by Hired, a platform that matches job seekers with open technology and sales roles. On average, those salaries were 3% higher for men than women. Though certain markets have bigger gaps than others. In London, men have 10% higher pay, compared to 5% in the San Francisco Bay Area and 7% in New York. The gap shrunk slightly from 2019, when male candidates got higher offers 65% of the time, and received an average pay of 4% more than women. It improved for people of color too, as Black candidates saw wages that were 4% lower than the baseline in 2020 compared to a gap of 5% in 2019. “We were pleasantly surprised and excited to see that the gap is narrowing in terms of in terms of the wage gap, but we have a long way to go,” said Josh Brenner, chief executive officer at Hired. “We continue to see that underrepresented groups across the board are paid less than their White male counterparts for the same role.” The tech industry is notorious for its bro culture, defined by high-flying companies that are mostly male and have long had a history of widespread bias. While women are entering the field in greater numbers and starting to move up the ranks, progress is slow, and is especially reflected in pay. It’s also taken on a new prominence since last year’s Black Lives Matter protests, as companies have placed a renewed focus on narrowing racial inequity. The discrepancies can often be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Women expected

to earn 6% less than men in 2019 compared to 3% in 2020, improving alongside the actual wage gap. The two are so strongly correlated that a narrowing gap in expectations can end the resulting disparity entirely, Brenner said. “People can get stuck in a cycle of having lower pay over time because they truly don’t know,” Brenner said. “They don’t know what is the average or what is the fair compensation for the role, for the experience that they have.” One of the best ways for businesses to move toward pay equality is by being transparent with compensation data, Brenner said. Companies like Starbucks Corp. and McDonald’s Corp. are increasingly releasing more statistics about the breakdown of their workforces. More may follow suit under President Joe Biden’s Paycheck Fairness Act, which requires employers to provide pay information data regarding the sex, race and national origin of employees to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to help enforce federal laws prohibiting pay discrimination. Hired surveyed more than 2,000 tech employees over the course of last year. It also drew data from its network of over 10,000 participating companies. Tesla CEO Musk touched off the wild moves last week. Bitcoin plunged when he announced the carmaker wouldn’t take it as a payment, but then reversed when he said the company had no plans to sell its corporate crypto holdings. He seemed to imply in a tweet Wednesday that Tesla is not selling into the rout. Wiped Out At the time, Tesla’s acceptance was hailed as a watershed moment for the coin, with many in the crypto world seeing it as yet another step in its evolution. ©2021 Bloomberg L.P. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC

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New kind of wheat draws pollutants from soil, water by Greg Stanley

The soil and water near some of the most polluted wells in Minnesota is almost entirely clean three years after a new type of wheat was planted on the surface. Agriculture The perennial wheat, called Kernza, was grown just west of Brainerd on a few acres immediately surrounding wells within corn and soybean fields. Over the past three years, it cut nitrate contamination from the cornfields by 96% and from soybeans by 86%. The drastic drop of the increasingly prevalent and damaging nitrate pollution shows that even small plantings of the wheat crop may be able to protect water supplies in croplands, potentially saving taxpayers and small towns from spending millions of dollars on nitrate treatment systems. That all depends, however, on how quickly the demand and market for Kernza can grow, and if the wheat will be profitable enough to make it worthwhile for farmers to carve out space to grow it inside more established corn and soybean operations. “We’re seeing some promising results from a relatively small amount of acreage,” said Jacob Jungers, a researcher at the University of Minnesota. “We have

cities that are becoming somewhat desperate now for a solution. The idea is to keep expanding the size of the project, increasing the acreage to the point where we can start to see the direct impact on a community’s drinking water.” The university has been running similar experiments in small areas around wells throughout the state. Each time Kernza is planted around a well, the nitrates in the soil and water under the crop fall to a fraction of previous levels. Planting above wells The goal isn’t to replace corn or soybeans, but to rotate in Kernza for a few years or to plant the wheat on targeted areas directly above wells. The wheat would potentially become a profitable buffer, Jungers said, preventing fertilizers from leaching into water supplies while keeping the land in production. Over the last 30 years, nitrate levels throughout much of Minnesota have been steadily increasing. Farm fields aren’t the only source of nitrates, but as farming has become more dominated by intensive corn and soybean cultivation, vast areas have lost much of the alfalfa, barley and other cover crops that used to keep soil healthy and defend against erosion during the wettest months of the year.

More than 50 communities have watched nitrate levels reach or exceed federal safety guidelines, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Many of those cities, including Hastings, St. Peter and Edgerton, have had to build expensive water-treatment systems, costing the households they serve thousands of dollars. Rising nitrate levels Nitrate levels throughout Stearns County have been trending up for more than a decade, said Dennis Fuchs, administrator of the Stearns County Soil and Water District. The central Minnesota county has been working with the university to grow Kernza in trial areas around some of its more polluted wells for the past three years. The results have been promising, and the county has asked lawmakers to continue funding the study for another three years. “If we can target these sensitive wellhead areas, hopefully we will not have to put in nitrate treatment systems and [we can] save a tremendous amount of dollars,” he said. The environmental benefits of a perennial crop are all about the roots, Fuchs said. Kernza, which was developed in Kan-

Caribbean, Mexico or Central America can be changed or canceled only by paying a $100 fee. American Airlines also waived change fees on all tickets booked through March 31, 2021, but basic economy fares purchased after that date for future travel became nonrefundable and unchangeable. Loyalty reward programs also have been a big revenue generator for air carriers. The programs, along with commissions for booking hotel and car rental reservations through airline websites, generated $11.5 billion for U.S. carriers in 2019, according to an analysis by IdeaWorks, a consultant on boosting airline revenue. When the pandemic made much travel inadvisable, several airline loyalty programs, including those for American, Frontier, Emirates and All Nippon Airways, delayed the expiration dates of their points by several months. Those extensions are about to end. In the American Airlines program, AAdvantage, points that were scheduled to expire in 2020 remain in good standing until June 30 of this year. Points in Emirates Airlines’ loyalty program, Emirates Skywards, also will start expiring at the end of June. Frontier Miles, the loyalty program for Frontier Airlines, postponed the expiration date indefinitely, with the caveat that it can reintroduce an expiration date with 90 days’ notice. Industry experts predict airlines probably will reimpose old fees, add new charges and introduce new limits on loyalty reward programs as soon as demand begins to return to pre-pandemic levels. “You are going to see aggressive moves by the airline industry to raise fares and not become as generous as they are now,” said Jay Sorensen, president of IdeaWorks.

Ready to fly again? Airfares are rising, middle seats are full Continued from preceding page. travel. Domestic round-trip airfares in the U.S. dropped in 2020 to an average of $220, down 25% from 2019, according to Hopper. The CDC updated its guidance this spring, saying that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 — waiting at least two weeks after their final vaccine dose — can travel within the U.S. at low risk to themselves. Now that demand for travel has started to pick up, airfares are also rising. So far in 2021, the average domestic round-trip airfare is $247, up 12% from full-year 2020, according to Hopper, which predicts fares will climb 28% from the 2020 average to an average of $281 by year’s end. Experts suggest taking advantage of the low fares while they last. “We are in this era of a lot of enticing fares,” said Sara Rathner, a travel expert at NerdWallet. “That will continue for some time. Then we’ll see all of those deals go away.” Early in the pandemic, many of the nation’s largest airlines also waived their change fees — the charge for changing a reservation on a non-refundable ticket. It was a significant move because change fees have historically been a major source of airline revenue. Airlines in the U.S. collected $2.8 billion in change fees in 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Many U.S. airlines vowed in 2020 to permanently eliminate change fees on higher-priced tickets. But several, including American, Delta, Alaska and Hawaiian, have reimposed the fees on no-frills basic economy tickets. JetBlue waived change fees for all fares booked through the end of May. But starting June 1, the airline’s low-priced Blue Basic fares for trips within the U.S.,

sas after decades of breeding, has roots that grow twice as long as the common annual wheats grown throughout the United States, and many times longer and thicker than the roots of corn and soybeans found on most of Minnesota’s farmland. Unlike annual crops, the Kernza roots stay in the ground year-round, preventing erosion and runoff by holding soil together. The Kernza plant is at its hungriest in the early spring, soaking up nutrients from fertilizers at the exact time nearly barren corn and soybean fields leave the earth vulnerable to nitrate leaching and erosion. Kernza has only been around for a few years. Many of the Minnesota farmers who have been early to try it are expecting their first yields in the fall. The early signs of the crop’s benefits come just as the state tries to encourage cover cropping to get more roots in the ground for longer periods of time. Only about 2 to 5% of farmland in Minnesota has cover crops, said John Jaschke, executive director of the state Board of Water & Soil Resources. The board is trying to get $5.5 million in additional funding to help farmers add a host of different cover crops and reduce tilling. At a news conference Tuesday, Jaschke said farmers need the technical assistance and direct payments to help make the changes. “The total amount of land that is in these practices has still got quite a way to go,” he said. (Star Tribune staff writer Jennifer Bjorhus contributed to this report.) ©2021 StarTribune. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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MARTIN P. PELSTER, Attorney CROKER, HUCK LAW FIRM 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MIRABEL, LLC The name of the limited liability company is Mirabel, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 11550 I Street, Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68137. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is John Hughes, 11550 I Street, Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68137. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

Notice of Organization Webster Place, LLC Notice is hereby given that Webster Place, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 4805 S 184th Plaza, Omaha, NE 68135, and with its initial agent for service of process as Colin Kastrick, 9859 S 168th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68136. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

Notice of Organization Terramark LLC Notice is hereby given that Terramark LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 4805 S 184th Plaza, Omaha, NE 68135, and with its initial agent for service of process as Colin Kastrick, 9859 S 168th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68136. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF TWIN LYONS CONTRACTING, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that TWIN LYONS CONTRACTING, INC., is incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with a registered office at 4913 Davenport Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68132. The registered agent is JAMES A. WACHTER. The general nature of the business is to operate a general residential remodel business, to own, operate and perform services of every kind and nature whatsoever, which are not inconsistent with law, which are necessary, suitable, proper, convenient or expedient to the operation of a general residential remodel business. The authorized capital stock is $10,000.00, consisting of 10,000 shares of stock having a par value of $1.00 each, which stock shall be paid for wholly or partly by cash, by labor, by personal property and by real property. The corporation became a corporate body on April 16, 2021, and upon its Articles being filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on April 24, 2021, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by a Board of Directors, the number of directors to be provided in the ByLaws, and the officers shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, and such other officers as shall be designated in the By-Laws. ANTHONY L. GROSS, Incorporator CATHERINE L. WHITE, Incorporator 3018 South 87th Street, Omaha, NE 68124 First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

KIMBERLEY A. HUGHES, Attorney 4022 S 224th Circle Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF ELDER LAW AND LIFE CARE PLANNING CENTER, KIMBERLEY A. HUGHES, P.C., L.L.O. Elder Law and Life Care Planning Center, Kimberley A. Hughes, P.C., L.L.O. was formed on April 14, 2021 for the purpose of providing legal services. The Registered Office is located at 4022 S 224th Circle, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022, and the name of the Registered Agent at said address is Kimberley A. Hughes. The professional corporation has authorized and issued 100 shares of common stock at a value of $1.00 per share. The affairs of this professional corporation, which shall exist in perpetuity, shall be conducted by a Board of Directors and such Officers as it shall appoint. The name and address of the incorporator is Kimberley A. Hughes, 4022 S 224th Circle, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. Kimberley A. Hughes, Incorporator First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney CROKER, HUCK LAW FIRM 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF OM&S CONSULTING, LLC The name of the limited liability company is OM&S Consulting, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 6263 Abbott Drive, Omaha, NE 68110. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Steven G. Ranum, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP, Attorneys 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 N O T I C E O F A M E N D M E N T A N D R E S TAT E M E N T O F CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION The articles of organization of Hunzeker TMV Holdings, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, originally filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on June 25, 2007, have been amended, restated, and superseded in their entirety by the filing of a Certificate of Amendment and Restatement of the Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State (the “Certificate of Amendment”). The Certificate of Amendment (A) (i) changed the name of the company to TMV Holdings III, LLC, (ii) updated the street and mailing address of the designated office of the company to 14302 FNB Parkway, Omaha, Nebraska 68154, (iii) updated the name and the street and mailing address of the agent of the company for service of process to Thomas J. Malicki, 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114; and (B) removed all items that are not required by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act to be stated in the certificate of organization. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DIVENTURES ATLANTA, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DiVentures Atlanta, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 11640 Arbor Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. 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 May 10, 2021. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

AMANDA M. BARRON, Attorney P.O. Box 597 Fremont, Nebraska 68026 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(s), TRICIA R LINTON You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 01/13/2021 on Case Number CI21-1185, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $547.80, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 06/28/2021 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly. CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney at Law 1702 South 10th Street, Suite 2 Omaha, Nebraska 68108 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF COLLEGE SPORTS, INC. Chad M. Schneider, 1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108, President, will manage the wind up and liquidation of its business and affairs. Assets, if any, remaining after paying liabilities will be distributed pro-rata to the shareholders. All claims against the corporation must be forwarded to the corporation at the foregoing address and contain the name of the claimant, the nature and amount of the claim, and the address and a contact person for the claimant. A claim against the corporation is barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within three years after publication of this notice. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney at Law 1702 South 10th Street, Suite 2 Omaha, Nebraska 68108 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT On 05/05/2021, ANGEL'S ROOFING, LLC amended its Certificate of Organization changing its name to ANGEL FRANCO CONSTRUCTION, LLC. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney at Law 1702 South 10 Street, Suite 2 Omaha, Nebraska 68108 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF HILLTOP BIO-CONSULTING LLC Designated Office: 1702 S. 10 St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108 Initial Agent/Address For Service: Allan M. Ziebarth/1702 S. 10 St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108 First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

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Legal notices LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DARREN THOMAS COMPANY, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Darren Thomas Company, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 14860 Eagle Street, Bennington, Nebraska 68007 and designating its registered agent as Darren Thomas with its registered office at 14860 Eagle Street, Bennington, Nebraska 68007. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BZ HOLDING, 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 BZ Holding, 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 14344 Y Street, Suite 102, Omaha, NE 68137 Jennifer Zhang, Member First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 50 Shades of Green Consulting, LLC Notice is hereby given that a professional limited liability company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is 50 Shades of Green Consulting, 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 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103, Omaha, NE 68164. Dennis Smith, Member First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of OMAHA SUNFLOWER COOPERATIVE, LLC a Nebraska Limited Liability Company. Notice is hereby given that OMAHA SUNFLOWER COOPERATIVE, LLC a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 3010 LINCOLN BLVD, OMAHA NE 68131, and its registered agent is ALEXANDRIA O’HANLON with a registered office at 3010 LINCOLN BLVD, OMAHA NE 68131. The general nature of its business is to engage in and to do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business, other than banking or insurance, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The company was organized and commenced on May 4, 2021.

SANDRA STERN, Attorney at Law 1904 Farnam Street, Suite 701 Omaha, Nebraska 68102 In the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska TO: MATTHEW D. VANDEWARK, whose place of residence is unknown and upon whom personal service of summons cannot be had, Plaintiff: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on February 20, 2021, SHANIA F. RIOS, as Defendant, filed a Complaint to Modify and on May 6, 2021 also filed a Motion to Enforce Parenting Time and Notice of Hearing, in the case entitled, MATTHEW D. VANDEWARK, Plaintiff vs. SHANIAH F RIOS, Defendant, against you in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, Case No. CI 17 No. 10735, the object and prayer of which is to Modify the Bridge Order in the matter of In the Interest of Aubrey VanDewark, to award Plaintiff and Defendant Joint Legal and Joint Physical Custody of the parties’ minor child, Aubrey VanDewark, with equal shared parenting time and also to ask the Court to enter an Order Enforcing her Parenting Time. You are required to file an answer to the Complaint to Modify on or before the 27 day of June, 2021, or a Default Judgment may be taken against you. The Court has also scheduled a hearing for June 7, 2021 regarding the Defendant’s Motion to Enforce Parenting Time, before the Honorable Kimberly Pankonin in the Douglas County District Court, in Courtroom 408 at 10:30 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. Shaniah Rios, Defendant First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Socium Professional Services, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the Company is 732 S 159th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68118. The Registered Agent of the Company is Thomas E. Whitmore, 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Company was formed on May 18, 2021. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KEP INVESTMENT TEAM 2, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of KEP Investment Team 2, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is KEP Investment Team 2, LLC; and 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 4880 S. 131st Street, Suite 3, Omaha, Nebraska 68137, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Gerald S. Reimer, 4880 S. 131st Street, Suite 3, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION STUDIO CLARK INC, whose Registered Agent is Whitmore Law Office, LLC, and whose Registered Office is located at 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114, was formed on May 18, 2021 to engage in any lawful business in the State of Nebraska. The corporation has authorized and issued 10,000 shares of common stock at a value of $1.00 per share. The name and address of the incorporator is Thomas E. Whitmore, 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Thomas E. Whitmore, Incorporator First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF URBAN WATERS II, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of Urban Waters II, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is Urban Waters II, LLC; and 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 4880 S. 131st Street, Suite 3, Omaha, Nebraska 68137, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Gerald S. Reimer, 4880 S. 131st Street, Suite 3, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 50 Shades of Green Investment Properties, LLC Notice is hereby given that a professional limited liability company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is 50 Shades of Green Investment Properties, 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 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103, Omaha, NE 68164. Dennis Smith, Member First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP, Attorneys 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION MUSE COACHING, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office of the company is 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and street and mailing address of the initial registered agent of the company for service of process are Andrew P. Deaver and 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney at Law 1702 South 10 Street, Suite 2 Omaha, Nebraska 68108 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF OCTO INVESTMENTS, LLC Designated Office: 1702 S. 10 St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108 Initial Agent/Address For Service: Allan M. Ziebarth/1702 S. 10 St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108 First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney at Law 1702 South 10 Street, Suite 2 Omaha, Nebraska 68108 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PIPA ENTERPRISES, LLC Designated Office: 1702 S. 10 St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108 Initial Agent/Address For Service: Allan M. Ziebarth/1702 S. 10 St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108 First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that HI Digital Solutions, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on May 11, 2021, and the company is in the process of voluntary dissolution. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the company are to be fully paid and satisfied or adequate provision is to be made therefore, and that the balance of any remaining assets are to be distributed to its Member. Paul Hogan, as the authorized representative, will wind up and liquidate the company’s business and affairs. If you have a claim against the company, please provide the following information with respect to your claim: (1) your name or the name of your entity; (2) the nature of your claim; (3) the amount of your claim; and (4) the date your claim arose. All claims shall be mailed to 13323 California Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. A claim against the company is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five (5) years after the publication date of the third required notice. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

CARLSON & BURNETT, LLP Attorneys at Law 17525 Arbor Street Omaha, NE 68130 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF VISION QUEST SKILLS USA Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has formed a corporation under the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act. 1. The name of the corporation is VISION QUEST SKILLS USA. 2. The corporation is a public benefit corporation and will not have members. 3. The address of the registered office of the corporation is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68130, and the initial registered agent is MATTHEW WURSTNER. MATTHEW WURSTNER, Incorporator Carlson & Burnett, LLP 17525 Arbor Street Omaha, NE 68130 402-718-8780 matthew@carlsonburnett.com First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BOLD REALTOR TEAM, LLC A NEBRASKA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bold Realtor Team, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 331 Village Pointe Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68118, and with its registered office at 9290 West Dodge Road, Suite 302, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The general nature of its business is to engage in any lawful business. The company was organized and commenced May 12, 2021, and its period of duration will be perpetual, unless terminated earlier. The affairs of the limited liability company shall be conducted by its Member/Manager until such time as a successor or successors are selected pursuant to the Operating Agreement. The Company by and through its licensed or otherwise legally authorized Members, managers, professional employees, and agents shall render professional services relating to real estate broker and/or sales activities to the general public in Nebraska. Michael K. Huffer, Organizer 9290 West Dodge Road, Suite 302 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

Midlands Business Journal • MAY 28, 2021 • Legal notices LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES KENDRA RINGENBERG, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 3440 SAMSON WAY CARWASH RE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 3440 Samson Way Carwash RE, 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 J. Ringenberg, Ringenberg & Rattner Law, LLC, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

Robert 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 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR21-715 Estate of Robert O'Brien, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on May 6, 2021, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate and that Alex N. O'Brien, whose address is 17119 Sprague Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68116, was informally appointed by the Registrat as Personal Represenative of the Estate. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 330, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before August 14, 2021 or be forever barred. CARROL L. MILLS Registrar First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

Russell S. Daub, Attorney for Personal Representative 2800 S. 110th Court, Suite 1 Omaha, Nebraska 68144 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR21-616 Estate of JOSEPH AQUILA, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on April 14, 2021, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said Decedent and that GERALD JOSEPH AQUILA, whose address is 16002 Nottingham Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68118, has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 330, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before July 13, 2021 or be forever barred. CARROL L. MILLS Registrar First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF WLS REALTY, LLC Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, the Certificate of Organization of WLS REALTY, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), has been amended to designate the Company as a professional limited liability company and that the professional services to be performed are real estate brokerage services. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska on May 5, 2021. In all other respects, the Certificate of Organization remains unchanged. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

SEAN D. MOYLAN, Attorney 1010 South 120th Street, Suite 320 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BWHWY36, LLC The name of the Company is BWHWY36, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company. The initial registered agent is Robert G. Miller located at 5931 N. 295th Street, Valley, Nebraska 68064. The initial designated office of the Company is located at 5931 N. 295th Street, Valley, Nebraska 68064. Perpetual existence commenced on March 23, 2021. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

Jeffrey T. Palzer, Attorney at Law 10828 Old Mill Road, Suite 6 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF HEMP BATCH TRACKER, INC. 1. The name of the corporation is HEMP BATCH TRACKER, INC. 2. The registered office of the Corporation is 13963 Jaynes Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68164. The registered agent at that office is Gordon Summers. 3. The general nature of the corporation is software to support tracking of legal hemp and accompanying testing certificates. 4. The corporation shall have 10,000 shares of common stock, each having a par value of $1.00 are authorized to be issued at such time and upon such conditions as the Board of Directors shall determine. 5. The corporation commenced on March 19, 2021, and shall have perpetual existence 6. The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by the President, Secretary, Treasurer, and such other officers as the Board of Directors shall determine. 7. The name and address of the Incorporator are Gordon Summers, 13963 Jaynes Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68164. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

JEROME OKOLO Okolo Law Firm LLC 6572 Ames Ave Omaha, Nebraska 68104 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR21-489 Estate of LARRY L. CHANDLER, Sr., Deceased Judge Huber, County Court Judge Notice is hereby given that on 26TH day of March, 2021, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said deceased and that, Patricia Gardner, whose address is 10630 Craig St., Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska 68122, has been formally appointed via Will as Personal Representative of the Estate of Larry L. Chandler, decedent named herein. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 330, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before July 13, 2021 or be forever barred. CARROL L. MILLS Registrar First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

LAMSON, DUGAN & MURRAY, LLP Erin K. Artz, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF WATTON INTERPRETING, 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 Watton Interpreting, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 1268 Golden Gate Drive, Apt. #143, Papillion, NE 68046. 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 5, 2021 and shall have a perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. LDM Business Services, Inc., Organizer First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

Rodney G. Gnuse GNUSE & GREEN LAW OFFICES, P.C. 11311 Chicago Circle Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF OUTLAND LAWN CARE AND HANDY MAN, INC. Notice is hereby given of incorporation of Outland Lawn Care and Handy Man, Inc. under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The number of shares that the corporation is authorized to issue is up to 10,000 shares of voting common stock. The name and address of the initial registered agent is Rodney G. Gnuse, 11311 Chicago Circle, Omaha, NE 68154. The name and address of the incorporator is Rodney G. Gnuse, 11311 Chicago Circle, Omaha, NE 68154. The Corporation shall engage in any lawful business for which a corporation may be formed under the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act. Perpetual existence commenced April 29, 2021, when articles were filed with the Secretary of State. Affairs are to be conducted by the Board of Directors and Officers authorized by the Bylaws and the Board. Rodney G. Gnuse, Incorporator First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

Rodney G. Gnuse GNUSE & GREEN LAW OFFICES, P.C. 11311 Chicago Circle Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF CALIBER CONCRETE, INC. Notice is hereby given of incorporation of Caliber Concrete, Inc. under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The number of shares that the corporation is authorized to issue is up to 10,000 shares of voting common stock. The name and address of the initial registered agent is Rodney G. Gnuse, 11311 Chicago Circle, Omaha, NE 68154. The name and address of the incorporator is Rodney G. Gnuse, 11311 Chicago Circle, Omaha, NE 68154. The Corporation shall engage in any lawful business for which a corporation may be formed under the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act. Perpetual existence commenced May 3, 2021, when articles were filed with the Secretary of State. Affairs are to be conducted by the Board of Directors and Officers authorized by the Bylaws and the Board. Rodney G. Gnuse, Incorporator First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

GROSS & WELCH, P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 2120 South 72 Street, Suite 1500 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF HYDRA CONTRACTING, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hydra Contracting, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, is incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with a registered office at 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1500, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The general nature of its business is to do and transact fully, and to the same extent as natural persons might or could do in any part of the world, any and all lawful business for which a corporation may be incorporated under the Nebraska Business Corporation Act, as amended from time to time. The authorized capital is $10,000.00 of common stock, consisting of 10,000 shares having a par value of $1.00 each, payable in money or other property, but not in stock or securities. The corporation became a body corporate on May 5, 2021 and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by a Board of Directors, and the officers shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, and such other officers as shall be designated in the Bylaws. Frederick D. Stehlik Incorporator First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF EDGEWATER HOLDINGS, LLC The name of the Company is Edgewater Holdings, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 18081 Burt Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is: Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. This limited liability company commenced business on May 5, 2021. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

SEAN D. MOYLAN, Attorney MOYLAN LAW, LLC 1010 South 120th Street, Suite 320 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF RON’S GROUP, LLC The name of the Company is Ron’s Group, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company. The initial registered agent is Sean D. Moylan located at 1010 S. 120th Street, Suite #320 Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The initial designated office of the Company is located at 18670 Webster Circle, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. Perpetual existence commenced on April 20, 2021. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MDM PAYMENTS, LLC The name of the Company is MDM Payments, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 900 South 74th Plaza, Suite 303, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 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 May 6, 2021. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AUGGIE WINSTON LLC The name of the Company is Auggie Winston LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 9516 Capitol Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 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 May 6, 2021. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

• MAY 28, 2021 • Midlands Business Journal

Legal notices LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KING SILVERBACK, LLC Notice is hereby given that a professional limited liability company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is KING SILVERBACK, LLC The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Law Offices of Barbara MedberyPrchal, P.C., L.L.O., 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103, Omaha, NE 68164. The designated office is located at 14737 Sprague Street, Omaha, NE 68116. Steve Douthit, Member First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

RICHARD A. TROIA, Attorney RICHARD TROIA LAW 9802 Nicholas Street, Suite 375 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-2168 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF ALLIANCE LIFE SKILLS INC. Notice is hereby given of the formation of a Public Benefit non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the non-profit corporation is Alliance Life Skills Inc. The Name of the incorporator is Brandon Kinnie, 16532 Dorcas Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The address of the company’s initial designated office is 16532 Drocas Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The name and address of the registered agent is Richard A. Troia, 9802 Nicholas Street, Suite 375, Omaha, NE 681142168. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on February 24, 2021 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Board of Directors and such Officers as prescribed by the Articles of Incorporation. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF OVERLOOK BAR, LLC The name of the Company is Overlook Bar, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 9140 West Dodge Road, Suite 404, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is: Jessica Cooper, 9140 West Dodge Road, Suite 404, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. This limited liability company commenced business on May 10, 2021. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Small Team Solutions, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on April 12, 2021, and the company is in the process of voluntary dissolution. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the company are to be fully paid and satisfied or adequate provision is to be made therefore, and that the balance of any remaining assets are to be distributed to its Members. Diping Huang, Member, will wind up and liquidate the company’s business and affairs. If you have a claim against the company, please provide the following information with respect to your claim: 1) your name or the name of your entity; 2) the nature of your claim; 3) the amount of your claim; and 4) the date your claim arose. All claims shall be mailed to Diping Huang, 14625 Grand Ave, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. A claim against the company will be barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five (5) years after the third publication of this Notice. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF 402 HOW LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate of Organization of 402 How, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been amended changing the name of the company to Small Team Solutions, LLC. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on April 22, 2020. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF HEY LIBRARIAN, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hey Librarian, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 3157 Farnam Street, Suite 7104 #7239, Omaha, Nebraska, 68131. The Registered Agent of the Company is USCA, Inc., 1603 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68102. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

AMANDA M. FORKER, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF YATES FUND Notice is hereby given of incorporation of YATES FUND under the laws of the State of Nebraska as follows: 1. The name of the corporation is Yates Fund. 2. The Yates Fund is a public benefit corporation. 3. The street address of the Corporation's initial registered office is 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name of its initial registered agent at that office is Amanda M. Forker. 4. The name and address of the incorporator is as follows: Kathryn A. Weitz 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 200 Omaha, NE 68124 5. The Corporation shall engage in any lawful business for which a corporation may be formed under the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act. 6. The Corporation shall not have members. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Home Instead Senior Care Disaster Relief Foundation, a Nebraska nonprofit corporation (the "Corporation"), has filed Articles of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on May 10, 2021, and the Corporation has voluntarily dissolved. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the Corporation have been fully paid and satisfied and any remaining assets will be distributed in accordance with the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation. The President, Martha Cashins, will wind up the Corporation’s business and affairs. The Corporation’s remaining assets shall be distributed in accordance with the Plan of Dissolution. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF HEARTLAND PRECAST CONCRETE, LLC A NEBRASKA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Heartland Precast Concrete, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 430 County Road O, Yutan, Nebraska and with its initial agent for service of process being Michael K. Huffer whose office is located at 9290 West Dodge Road, Suite 302, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The general nature of its business is to engage in any lawful business. The company was organized and commenced May 15, 2021, and its period of duration will be perpetual, unless terminated earlier. The affairs of the limited liability company shall be conducted by its Manager until such time as a successor or successors are selected pursuant to the Operating Agreement. Michael K. Huffer, Organizer 9290 West Dodge Road, Suite 302 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

KATHRYN J. DERR PC LLO 1301 S. 75th Street, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF Boji3, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Boji3, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The address of the initial designated office of the company is 14541 Grover Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The registered office of the Company is 14541 Grover Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144, and the agent at such office is Kelly King. The general nature of the business to be transacted by the company is any lawful business which may be carried on by a limited liability company organized under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The company commenced operations on April 28, 2021 and shall have a perpetual duration. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Rehabilitation Consultants of Omaha, LLC, has been organized as a professional limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The designated office of the Company is 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The registered agent of the Company is Thomas E. Whitmore, 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Company's members, managers and professional employees are licensed or otherwise legally authorized to practice as licensed physicians in the State of Nebraska. The Company was formed on May 14, 2021. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KTS LIFE COACHING, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of KTS Life Coaching, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is KTS Life Coaching, LLC. 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 4307 Chicago Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Matthew T. Payne, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of a Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given the registration with the Nebraska Secretary of state’s office of Tormer Construction, LLC under the laws of the State of Nebraska as follows: The name of the company is Tormer Construction, LLC. Registered agent and office of Tormer Construction, LLC is Carmelo C Torres Sosa at 5474 N 92nd Avenue, Omaha, NE 68122. The designated address is 5474 N 92nd Avenue, Omaha, NE 68122. Initial members: Carmelo C Torres Sosa and Ernesto G Mercado Carranza. 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 in May 2021 for the perpetual duration and is managed by its members. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CQUENCE INVESTMENTS, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of CQuence Investments, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is CQuence Investments, LLC 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 13808 F Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68137, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Matthew T. Payne, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that JRs Outback Smokeshack LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the Company is 651 Antelope Circle, Papillion, Nebraska 68046. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jerry Rezek, 651 Antelope Circle, Papillion, Nebraska 68046. The Company was formed on May 13, 2021. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

JOHN Q. BACHMAN, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ACCUBOOKS ACCOUNTING, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of AccuBooks Accounting, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is AccuBooks Accounting, LLC. 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 12808 Augusta Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68144, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is John Q. Bachman, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

Notice of Organization Bonnie Lou’s Boutique, LLC Notice is hereby given that Bonnie Lou’s Boutique, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its registered office at 16902 Jackson Ave, Gretna, NE 68028, and its registered agent is Lindley Leach. Its designated office is located at 16902 Jackson Ave, Gretna, NE 68028. The general nature of the business will be to engage in the transaction of any or all lawful business, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The LLC was filed with the State of Nebraska on May 3, 2021. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

Midlands Business Journal • MAY 28, 2021 • Legal notices LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF BUCK’S HOLDCO, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Buck’s Holdco, Inc., a Nebraska corporation (“Corporation”), has filed Articles of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on May 14, 2021, and the Corporation is in the process of voluntary dissolution. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the Corporation are to be fully paid and satisfied or adequate provision is to be made therefore. The President, Steve Buchanan, will wind up and liquidate the Corporation’s business and affairs. The Corporation has no assets or liabilities as of the date hereof. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CLOUDVEIL PROPERTIES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Cloudveil Properties, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 17529 U Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68135 and designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C. a limited liability organization with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

Notice is hereby given that Central Sudbury Community School, Inc. has been organized as a non-profit corporation in the state of Nebraska. The address of the registered office of the corporation is 16019 Decatur Street, Omaha, NE 68118. The agent at such office is Carolyn Strohl. The corporation is a public benefit corporation. The Company commenced on November 1, 2020, and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company are to be conducted by its board of directors. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: IA Loan Services Name of Applicant: Intelligent Analysis, LLC Address: 2861 Capehart Road, Suite F, Bellevue, Nebraska 68005 Applicant is a Limited Liability Company If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Delaware Date of first use of name in Nebraska: Upon filing General nature of business: loan services GREG WITTMEIER Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative May 21, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF RICHARDSON MADDEN P.C., L.L.O. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Richardson Madden P.C., L.L.O. has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska on April 19th, 2021 (the "Company"). The Company shall have authority to issue 1,000 shares of common stock. The street and mailing address of the initial registered office and the name and street and mailing address of the initial registered agent, and sole incorporator for the Company is David Madden, 13606 S 22nd Circle, Bellevue, NE 68123. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

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 CHARVAT HOLDINGS, LLC. 2. The street address of the initial designated office is 2194 Shunk Road, Valley, Nebraska, 68064. The registered agent is James J. Charvat, III and the Registered Agent's address is 1309 S. 204 Street, Box 185, Elkhorn, Nebraska, 68022. 3. The general nature of the Company is holding company. 4. The Company commenced on May 13, 2021, and shall have perpetual existence. 5. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by Members, the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and such other officers as the Members shall determine. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP, Attorneys 13330 California Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF MERGER Buck’s Intermediate Holdings, LLC was organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska on October 15, 2020 (the “Company”). On May 14, 2021, the Company filed Articles of Merger with the Nebraska Secretary of State wherein Chicago SPE (N), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, was merged with and into the Company with the Company being the surviving entity. No further amendments to the Certificate of Organization of the Company are to be effected as part of the merger. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

JUSTIN A. SHELDON, Attorney VANDENACK WEAVER LLC 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3 Omaha, Nebraska 68118 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MICHALSKI LAWN CARE LLC Notice is hereby given that MICHALSKI LAWN CARE LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The address of the initial designated office of the company is 2304 Campanile Road, Waterloo, NE 68069. The agent for service of process for the Company is VW Agents LLC located at 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3, Omaha, NE 68118. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

JUSTIN A. SHELDON, Attorney VANDENACK WEAVER LLC 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3 Omaha, Nebraska 68118 NOTICE OF AMENDED REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME MICHALSKI LAWN CARE Notice is hereby given that MICHALSKI LAWN CARE has amended its Trade Name Certificate. The amended notice of trade name reflects the assignment from Tyler Michalski to Michalski Lawn Care LLC and the address change from 17428 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 68130 to 2304 Campanile Road, Waterloo, NE 68069. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OFAMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION On May 3, 2021, an amendment to the Certificate of Organization of N68DC, LLC was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State to change the name of the company to Bravo Sierras, LLC. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

Notice is hereby given that Heartland JM, Inc. has been organized as a corporation in Nebraska. The address of the registered office of the company is 12341 Westover Road, Omaha, NE 68154. The agent at such office is Hani Nachef. The general nature of the business to be transacted by the company is to own & operate restaurants. The Company commenced on April 20, 2021, and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company are to be conducted by its directors. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: MTD BUILDING PARTNERSHIP Name of Applicant: Milko Building Partnership Address: 2405 N 11th Street Omaha NE 68110 Applicant is a Partnership If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska Date of first use of name in Nebraska: August 1, 1996 General nature of business: Real Estate rentals DENNIS G. MILLER Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative May 21, 2021

Notice is hereby given that Wade Group LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska with its designated office at 322 S. 154th St, Omaha, NE 68154. The initial agent for service of process of the Company is Sean Wade. The nature of the Company is marketing. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MY MARKETING SENSE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that My Marketing Sense, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 7052 Binney Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68104. The Registered Agent of the Company is Angela Schmit, 1246 Golden Gate Dr., Ste. 3, Papillion, NE 68046. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 N O T I C E O F A M E N D M E N T T O T H E A RT I C L E S O F INCORPORATION OF OMAHA CANCER FOUNDATION Notice is hereby given that the Articles of Incorporation of Omaha Cancer Foundation have been amended to change the name of the corporation to: XCancer Foundation. The Amendment was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on May 10, 2021. First publication May 14, 2021, final May 28, 2021

AMANDA M. BARRON, Attorney P.O. Box 597 Fremont, Nebraska 68026 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(s), DENG B DENG You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 12/25/2020 on Case Number CI21-340, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $122.94, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 07/04/2021 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly. CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Cozy Home Cleaning, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the Company is 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Registered Agent of the Company is Corporation Consultants, 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Company was formed on May 17, 2021. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ARKFELD ACRES, LLC Notice is hereby given that ARKFELD ACRES, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under Nebraska laws, with its designated office at 3512 N 163rd Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. It is organized to transact any lawful business for which a Limited Liability Company may be organized under Nebraska laws and commenced business on June 3, 2010. The registered agent of the limited liability company is Andy Arkfeld and his office is located at 3512 N 163rd Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF ARREDONDO SERVICING SOLUTIONS, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ARREDONDO SERVICING SOLUTIONS, INC., is incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with a registered office at 3018 South 87th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The registered agent is ANTHONY L. GROSS. The general nature of the business is to operate a general delivery business, to own, operate and perform services of every kind and nature whatsoever, which are not inconsistent with law, which are necessary, suitable, proper, convenient or expedient to the operation of a general delivery business. The authorized capital stock is $10,000.00, consisting of 10,000 shares of stock having a par value of $1.00 each, which stock shall be paid for wholly or partly by cash, by labor, by personal property and by real property. The corporation became a corporate body on May 4, 2021, and upon its Articles being filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on May 14, 2021, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by a Board of Directors, the number of directors to be provided in the By-Laws, and the officers shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, and such other officers as shall be designated in the By-Laws. ANTHONY L. GROSS, Incorporator CATHERINE L. WHITE, Incorporator 3018 South 87th Street, Omaha, NE 68124 First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

• MAY 28, 2021 • Midlands Business Journal

Legal notices LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF LINC88, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that LINC88, INC., is incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with a registered office at 3018 South 87th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The registered agent is ANTHONY L. GROSS. The general nature of the business is to operate a general firework sales business, to own, operate and perform services of every kind and nature whatsoever, which are not inconsistent with law, which are necessary, suitable, proper, convenient or expedient to the operation of a general firework sales business. The authorized capital stock is $10,000.00, consisting of 10,000 shares of stock having a par value of $1.00 each, which stock shall be paid for wholly or partly by cash, by labor, by personal property and by real property. The corporation became a corporate body on May 6, 2021, and upon its Articles being filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on May 14, 2021, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by a Board of Directors, the number of directors to be provided in the By-Laws, and the officers shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, and such other officers as shall be designated in the By-Laws. ANTHONY L. GROSS, Incorporator CATHERINE L. WHITE, Incorporator 3018 South 87th Street, Omaha, NE 68124 First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

AMANDA M. BARRON, Attorney P.O. Box 597 Fremont, Nebraska 68026 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(s), HEATHER M NIELSEN You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 02/02/2021 on Case Number CI21-2409, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $240.05, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 07/04/2021 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly. CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF WHAT AM I, L.L.C. A Nebraska Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given that What Am I, L.L.C., a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 7914 West Dodge Road, Ste. 514, Omaha, Nebraska, 68114. Its registered agent is Alvin C. Okereke, 7914 West Dodge Road, Ste. 514, Omaha, Nebraska, 68114. The general nature of its business is to engage in and do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Certificate of Organization was filed in the office of the Nebraska Secretary of State on March 12, 2021, the Company commenced business thereon and shall have perpetual existence. Alvin C. Okereke, Organizer First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF STATUS QUON’T, L.L.C. A Nebraska Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given that Status Quon’t, L.L.C., a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 7914 West Dodge Road, Ste. 514, Omaha, Nebraska, 68114. Its registered agent is Alvin C. Okereke, 7914 West Dodge Road, Ste. 514, Omaha, Nebraska, 68114. The general nature of its business is to engage in and do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Certificate of Organization was filed in the office of the Nebraska Secretary of State on March 11, 2021, the Company commenced business thereon and shall have perpetual existence. Alvin C. Okereke, Organizer First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BOYD85, L.L.C. A Nebraska Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given that Boyd85, L.L.C., a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 7914 West Dodge Road, Ste. 514, Omaha, Nebraska, 68114. Its registered agent is Alvin C. Okereke, 7914 West Dodge Road, Ste. 514, Omaha, Nebraska, 68114. The general nature of its business is to engage in and do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Certificate of Organization was filed in the office of the Nebraska Secretary of State on March 4, 2021, the Company commenced business thereon and shall have perpetual existence. Alvin C. Okereke, Organizer First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CAPITAL INSURANCE, LLC Notice is hereby given that CAPITAL INSURANCE, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under Nebraska laws, with its designated office at 3512 N 163rd Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. It is organized to transact any lawful business for which a Limited Liability Company may be organized under Nebraska laws and commenced business on July 9, 2019. The registered agent of the limited liability company is Andy Arkfeld and his office is located at 3512 N 163rd Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LUCHT ENTERPRISES, 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 Lucht Enterprises, 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 68106. The designated office is located at 824 S. 49th Street, Omaha, NE 68106. Mark Lucht, Member First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

N O T I C E O F O R G A N I Z AT I O N O F B E Y O N D L I V I N G DEVELOPMENT GROUP, L.L.C. A Nebraska Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given that Beyond Living Development Group, L.L.C., a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 7914 West Dodge Road, Ste. 514, Omaha, Nebraska, 68114. Its registered agent is Alvin C. Okereke, 7914 West Dodge Road, Ste. 514, Omaha, Nebraska, 68114. The general nature of its business is to engage in and do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Certificate of Organization was filed in the office of the Nebraska Secretary of State on March 4, 2021, the Company commenced business thereon and shall have perpetual existence. Alvin C. Okereke, Organizer First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AIR BOUND II, LLC Notice is hereby given that a professional limited liability company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is Air Bound II, 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 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68164. Jim Prchal, Members First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ARIA ENTERPRISES, 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 Aria Enterprises, 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 595 Bald Eagle Blvd, Ashland, Nebraska 68003. Greg Garside, Organizer First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ARIA CUSTOM HOMES, 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 Aria Custom Homes, 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 595 Bald Eagle Blvd, Ashland, Nebraska 68003. Greg Garside, Organizer First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF TEK INDUSTRIES, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Articles of Incorporation of TEK Industries, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, have been amended and restated in their entirety and were duly filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on May 17, 2021. Included in the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation is an amendment to authorize the Corporation to issue 135,000 shares of common stock having a par value of $.01 per share, of which 1% of shares are in a class designated as voting common stock and 99% of shares are in a class designated as nonvoting common stock. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JAMIEMICHELLE.HAIR, 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 JamieMichelle.Hair, 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 68135. The designated office is located at 19106 K Street, Omaha, NE 68135. Jamie Michelle Fortenbury, Member First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PRESTIGE BUILDING GROUP, 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 Prestige Building Group, 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 12909 N. 185th Street, Bennington, NE 68007. Andrew Petersen, Member First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

FP TRANSITIONS, LLC ERICKA LANGONE, Attorney at Law 4900 Meadows Rd, Suite 300, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035. NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 4 WIZARDS CORE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 4 Wizards Core, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 9300 Underwood Avenue, Suite 500, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Timothy Harrison 9300 Underwood Avenue, Suite 500, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The limited liability company commenced business on April 17, 2021. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP, Attorneys 13330 California Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF MERGER Buck’s Intermediate Holdings, LLC was organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska on October 15, 2020 (the “Company”). On May 14, 2021, the Company filed Articles of Merger with the Nebraska Secretary of State, effective as of May 17, 2021, wherein the Company was merged with and into Casey’s Retail Company, an Iowa corporation with the Iowa corporation being the surviving entity. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

FP TRANSITIONS, LLC ERICKA LANGONE, Attorney at Law 4900 Meadows Rd, Suite 300, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035. NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF HFOS, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that HFOS, Inc. has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the corporation is 9300 Underwood Avenue, Suite 500, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The registered agent and office of the corporation is Timothy Harrison 9300 Underwood Avenue, Suite 500, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The corporation commenced business on April 22, 2021. First publication May 21, 2021, final June 4, 2021

Midlands Business Journal • MAY 28, 2021 • Legal notices LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MAEN HADDADIN, M.D., P.C. Notice is hereby given that a professional company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is MAEN HADDADIN, M.D., P.C. The company is incorporated to render medical services. 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 10705 Cedar Street, Omaha, NE 68124. Maen Haddadin, M.D., Member First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF J GREENWALDT REAL ESTATE, LLC Notice is hereby given that a professional limited liability company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is J GREENWALDT REAL ESTATE, LLC. The company was organized to render real estate sale services. 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 18324 Leavenworth Street, Elkhorn, NE 68022. Jasmine Greenwaldt, Member First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

SUSAN J. SPAHN, Attorney Fitzgerald, Schorr, Barmettler & Brennan, P.C., L.L.O. 10050 Regency Circle, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3794 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR21-352 Estate of Cynthia A. McMillian Notice is hereby given that on April 23, 2021, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, C. Raymond Harris, whose address is 9011 Burt Street, #307, Omaha, Nebraska 68114, was appointed by the court as Personal Representative of the estate in formal proceedings. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 330, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before July 27, 2021 or be forever barred. CARROL L. MILLS Registrar First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MVMT PROPERTIES, LLC Notice is hereby given that a professional limited liability company has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the company is MVMT PROPERTIES, LLC. The company, its members, managers and professional employees are authorized to render the following professional service: Sale of Real Estate. The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Law Offices of Barbara Medbery-Prchal, P.C., L.L.O., 10305 Joseph Circle, La Vista, NE 68128. The designated office is located at 4328 N. 143rd Street, Omaha, NE 68164. Tonya Moore, Member First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given of the organization of 2721 North 96th Street, LLC, with its registered office address at 222 South 15th Street, #316, Omaha, Nebraska 68102 and the registered agent at that address being Russell J. Kreikemeier. The designated office location of the Company is 4317 North 139th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68164. The purpose or purposes for which this Company is formed is to own, manage, lease, and deal with real property whether in this State or any other and to conduct all related activities thereto. The Company shall conduct the transactions of all or any lawful business or engagement in any commercial venture permitted by the Nebraska Limited Liability Company Act, as amended, and all other applicable laws. The initial capital of the Company has been contributed and evidence of membership in the Company will be issued by the Management Board. The Company commenced doing business on May 3, 2021, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company shall be conducted by a Management Board and such other Officers and Managers as may be provided for in the Operating Agreement of the Company. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

SMITH SLUSKY POHREN & ROGERS LLP 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 400 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION On May 17, 2021, the Nebraska limited liability company originally formed as Baily Boo LLC amended its Certificate of Organization that was filed on April 27, 2021, to correct the spelling of the company’s name to Bailey Boo LLC and update its registered agent to Macy Robertson at 12905 Cady Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska, 68164. All other provisions of the original Certificate remain unchanged. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ELEMENT EXTERIORS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Element Exteriors, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 9720 Brentwood Road, Omaha, Nebraska 68114 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 May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

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 FONNER CASINO GAMING, INC. 1. The name of the Corporation is Fonner Casino Gaming, 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 May 18, 2021, when Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State. 5. The name and address of the Incorporator is: Matthew D. Maser, 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ONCARE HOSPICE HOLDINGS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that OnCare Hospice Holdings, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 16934 Francis Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on May 19, 2021. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AVANTE, 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 Avante, 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 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68164. Jim Prchal, Organizer First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

MARY E. VANDENACK, Attorney VANDENACK WEAVER LLC 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3 Omaha, Nebraska 68118 NOTICE OFAMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF 11725 ARBOR ST. LLC Notice is hereby given that 11725 ARBOR ST. LLC has amended its Certificate of Organization as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The amended notice of organization reflects the change of entity name from 11725 ARBOR ST. LLC to ATRIUM PACIFIC SPRINGS LLC. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ONCARE HOSPICE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that OnCare Hospice, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 16934 Francis Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on May 19, 2021. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

DENNIS P. LEE, Attorney JAKE T. HOULIHAN, Attorney LEE LAW OFFICE 2433 South 130th Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68144 NOTICE OF SUIT TO: NYAMAL DENG, 10655 Charles Plaza #513, Omaha NE 68114, you are hereby notified that on March 17, 2021, American Family Mutual Ins. Co., S.I. filed a suit against you in the Douglas County Court at docket CI21-5038, the object in prayer of which was to secure a judgment against you in the amount of $14,098.51, 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 19 day of July, 2021, the Petition against you will be considered as true and judgment will be entered against you accordingly. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 18, 2021

DENNIS P. LEE, Attorney JAKE T. HOULIHAN, Attorney LEE LAW OFFICE 2433 South 130th Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68144 NOTICE OF SUIT TO: ALLENIQUA WILSON, 5439 Fontenelle Blvd, Omaha NE 68111, you are hereby notified that on March 25, 2021, American Family Mutual Ins. Co., S.I. filed a suit against you in the Douglas County Court at docket CI21-5670, the object in prayer of which was to secure a judgment against you in the amount of $4,542.30, 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 19 day of July, 2021, the Petition against you will be considered as true and judgment will be entered against you accordingly. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 18, 2021

SMITH SLUSKY POHREN & ROGERS LLP 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 400 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION KMR CONSULTING LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, with its initial designated office at 19678 Ontario Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68130, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The registered agent is Shaun M. James, Smith Slusky Law, 8712 West Dodge Road – Suite 400, Omaha, Nebraska, 68114. The Limited Liability Company shall engage in any lawful business for which a limited liability company may be formed under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The perpetual existence commenced May 18, 2021. Its affairs are to be conducted by its Members pursuant to an Operating Agreement duly adopted by the Company. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

GNUSE & GREEN LAW OFFICES, P.C., Attorneys 11311 Chicago Circle Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF PURPOSE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING MINISTRIES, INC. (A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION) Notice is hereby given of incorporation of Purpose Transitional Housing Ministries, Inc. as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The corporation is not authorized to issue stock. The name and address of the incorporator and the initial registered agent is Rodney G. Gnuse, 11311 Chicago Circle, Omaha, Nebraska, 68154. The Corporation is a public benefit corporation and may engage in any lawful business for which a public benefit nonprofit corporation may be formed under the Nebraska nonprofit Corporation Act. Perpetual existence commenced April 14, 2021, when articles were filed with the Secretary of State. Affairs are to be conducted by the Board of Directors and Officers authorized by the Bylaws and the Board. Rodney G. Gnuse Incorporator First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

• MAY 28, 2021 • Midlands Business Journal

Legal notices LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF MOTOKOMA, LLC Notice is hereby given that the Certificate of Organization of MOTOKOMA, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been amended changing the name of the company to MATOKOMA, LLC. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on May 19, 2021. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

KENDRA RINGENBERG, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 700 OLSON DRIVE HOLDINGS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 700 Olson Drive Holdings, 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 May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

KENDRA RINGENBERG, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ELISE RYAN, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Elise Ryan, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 107 Maple Street, Thedford, Nebraska 69166. The Registered Agent of the Company is Kendra Ringenberg, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP, Attorneys 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION SABA LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office of the company is 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and street and mailing address of the initial registered agent of the company for service of process are Howard J. Kaslow, 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BCET PROPERTIES, 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 BCET Properties, 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 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103, Omaha, NE 68164. Taylor Ditoro and Britteni Rice, Member First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PPPL PROPERTIES, 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 PPPL Properties, 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 16025 N Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. Joe Pachunka, Members First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

ROBERT M. GONDERINGER, Attorney CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DLP PROPERTIES, LLC The name of the limited liability company is DLP Properties, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 1604 South 79th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68124. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Robert M. Gonderinger, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JPHRY, 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 JPHRY, LLC. The name and street address of the company’s initial agent for service of process 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 980 County Road W Lot S1237, Fremont, NE 68025. Justin Yost and Paige Yost, Members First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

MATTHEW WURSTNER, Attorney CARLSON & BURNETT, LLP, Attorneys 17525 Arbor Street Omaha, Nebraska 68130 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION Inline Capital, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company (“Company”), has filed Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State with dissolution effective as of the December 31, 2020. The terms of the dissolution provide for the payment of liabilities of the Company and the distribution of any remaining assets. Joel Jacobs, Manager, is to manage the corporate affairs and distribute its assets. The Company requests any persons with claims against the Company present the claims in accordance with this Notice. Any claimant must submit the amount due, and description of the claim. Claims must be sent to Matthew Wurstner, Attorney, LLP, 2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 100, Omaha, NE 68102. A claim against the Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within 5 years of this notice. Matthew Wurstner, Attorney First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

MATTHEW WURSTNER, Attorney CARLSON & BURNETT, LLP, Attorneys 17525 Arbor Street Omaha, Nebraska 68130 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION Inline Capital Partners, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company (“Company”), has filed Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State with dissolution effective as of the December 31, 2020. The terms of the dissolution provide for the payment of liabilities of the Company and the distribution of any remaining assets. Joel Jacobs, Manager, is to manage the corporate affairs and distribute its assets. The Company requests any persons with claims against the Company present the claims in accordance with this Notice. Any claimant must submit the amount due, and description of the claim. Claims must be sent to Matthew Wurstner, Attorney, LLP, 2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 100, Omaha, NE 68102. A claim against the Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within 5 years of this notice. Matthew Wurstner, Attorney First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

MATTHEW WURSTNER, Attorney CARLSON & BURNETT, LLP, Attorneys 17525 Arbor Street Omaha, Nebraska 68130 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION Inline Capital Partners | DRH, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company (“Company”), has filed Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State with dissolution effective as of the December 31, 2020. The terms of the dissolution provide for the payment of liabilities of the Company and the distribution of any remaining assets. Joel Jacobs, Manager, is to manage the corporate affairs and distribute its assets. The Company requests any persons with claims against the Company present the claims in accordance with this Notice. Any claimant must submit the amount due, and description of the claim. Claims must be sent to Matthew Wurstner, Attorney, LLP, 2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 100, Omaha, NE 68102. A claim against the Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within 5 years of this notice. Matthew Wurstner, Attorney First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ROANOKE APARTMENTS LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Roanoke Apartments LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 530 S. 13th Street, Suite 100, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508. The Registered Agent of the Company is Registered Agents, Inc., 530 S. 13th Street, Suite 100, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FLAVOR'D LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FLAVOR'D, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 11718 Norwick Plaza #40, Omaha, Nebraska 68164. The Registered Agent of the Company is Misti Mitchell, 11718 Norwick Plaza #40, Omaha, NE 68164. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JPY, 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 JPY, 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, Fremont, NE 68025. The designated office is located at 980 County Road W Lot S1237, Fremont, NE 68025. Justin Yost, Member First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

SMITH SLUSKY POHREN & ROGERS LLP 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 400 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION SCREENMOBILE OF AUSTIN TEXAS LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, with its initial designated office at 14805 Custer Road, Suite 1, Omaha, Nebraska, 68138, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The registered agent is Shaun M. James, Smith Slusky Law, 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 400, Omaha, Nebraska, 68114. The Limited Liability Company shall engage in any lawful business for which a limited liability company may be formed under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The perpetual existence commenced April 2, 2021. Its affairs are to be conducted by its Manager elected by the Members pursuant to an Operating Agreement duly adopted by the Company. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF CONVERSION OF SELDIN COMPANY AND ORGANIZATION OF SELDIN, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Seldin Company has been converted into Seldin, LLC under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the company is 2840 S. 123rd Court, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The Registered Office of the company is 5601 South 59th Street, Suite C, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516 and the Registered Agent at such address is C T Corporation System. The conversion of the corporation into the limited liability company was accomplished by the filing of Articles of Conversion and Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State on May 24, 2021, with an effective date of May 31, 2021. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

ERIN K. ARTZ, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF HOME CONNECT 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 Home Connect Solutions, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 20210 Gate Dancer Street #3, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. 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 18, 2021 and shall have a perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. LDM Business Services, Inc., Organizer First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

Midlands Business Journal • MAY 28, 2021 • Legal notices LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF FONNER CASINO GAMING, INC. 1. The name of the Corporation is Fonner Casino Gaming, 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 May 18, 2021, when Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State. 5. The name and address of the Incorporator is: Matthew D. Maser, 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MMJCLAT REAL ESTATE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MMJCLAT Real Estate, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 16303 Underwood Ave., Omaha, Nebraska 68118. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF RYAN KUEHL, P.C. Notice is hereby given of incorporation of Ryan Kuehl, P.C. under the laws of the State of Nebraska as follows: 1. The name of the professional corporation is Ryan Kuehl, P.C. 2. The number of shares that the professional corporation is authorized to issue is 1,000 shares of voting common stock. 3. The name of the initial registered agent is Benjamin J. Pick, and the address of the initial registered office is 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 4. The name and address of the incorporator is Ryan Kuehl, 12500 I Street, Suite 160, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. 5. The general nature of the profession to be practiced by the Corporation is real estate brokerage services. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of NOC Redevelopment Group, LLC Notice of organization is hereby given that NOC Redevelopment Group, LLC has been organized in accordance with the laws of the state of Nebraska, commencing 4/10/21. The designated office address is 6852 N 24th St, Omaha, NE 68112. The registered agent is Katrina Adams, 6852 N 24th Street, Omaha, NE, 68112. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LITTLE ITALY 10TH, LLC The name of the Company is Little Italy 10th, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 900 South 74th Plaza, Suite 303, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 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 May 22, 2021. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 N O T I C E O F A M E N D M E N T T O T H E A RT I C L E S O F INCORPORATION OF SPEEDBINDER, INC. Notice is hereby given that the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of SpeedBinder, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on May 24, 2021, to amend Article I, changing the name of the corporation to Omaha Derby Covers, Inc. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

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AMANDA M. BARRON, Attorney P.O. Box 597 Fremont, Nebraska 68026 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(s), MARGARET JOHNSON GARY W JOHNSON You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 12/16/2020 on Case Number CI20-22799, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $632.26, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 07/11/2021 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly. CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF CASTINADO COMPANY LIMITED, INC. Notice is hereby given that a corporation has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is CASTINADO COMPANY LIMITED, INC. The corporation is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of common stock. The name of the corporation’s initial registered agent is Law Offices of Barbara Medbery- Prchal, P.C., L.L.O., and the registered office address is 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103, Omaha, NE 68164, The corporation’s incorporator is Brock Castinado, 919 N. 50th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68132. Brock Castinado, Incorporator First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF WHEATGRASS, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of Wheatgrass, LLC. 1. The name of the limited liability company is Wheatgrass, LLC. 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 2842 Tucker Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68112, and the name and street address of the registered agent for service of process is Patrick M. Flood, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska, 68114. First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

AMANDA M. BARRON, Attorney P.O. Box 597 Fremont, Nebraska 68026 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(s), KEONAD VEASLEY You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 02/17/2021 on Case Number CI21-3192, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $270.00, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 07/11/2021 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly. CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

AMANDA M. BARRON, Attorney P.O. Box 597 Fremont, Nebraska 68026 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(s), PATRICIA M CLOONAN You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 01/26/2021 on Case Number CI21-2018, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $220.20, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 07/11/2021 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly. CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION First publication May 28, 2021, final June 11, 2021

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Is your living room the future of hospital care? by Julie Appleby

Hospital-level care at home — some of it provided over the internet — is poised to grow after more than a decade as a niche offering, boosted both by hospitals eager to ease overcrowding during the pandemic and growing interest by insurers who Health care want to slow health care spending. But a host of challenges remain, from deciding how much to pay for such services to which kinds of patients can safely benefit. Under the model, patients with certain medical conditions, such as pneumonia or heart failure — even moderate covid — are offered high-acuity care in their homes, with 24/7 remote monitoring and daily visits by medical providers. In the latest sign that the idea is catching on, two big players — Kaiser Permanente and the Mayo Clinic — announced plans this month to collectively invest $100 million into Medically Home, a Boston-based company that provides such services to scale up and expand their programs. The two organizations estimate that 30% of patients currently admitted to hospitals nationally have conditions eligible for in-home care. (KHN is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.) Several other well-known hospital systems launched programs last summer. They join about two dozen already offering the service, including Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Presbyterian Healthcare Services in New Mexico and Massachusetts General Hospital. But hospitals have other financial considerations that are also part of the calculation. Systems that have built sparkling new in-patient facilities in the past decade, floating bonds and taking out loans to finance them, need patients filling costly inpatient beds to repay lenders and recoup investments. And “hospitals that have surplus capacity, whether because they have newly built beds or shrinking populations or are losing business to competitors, are not going to be eager about this,” said Dr. Jeff Levin-Scherz, co-leader of the North American Health Management practice at consultancy Willis Towers Watson. Medicare gave the idea a boost in November when it agreed to pay for such care, to help keep non-covid patients out of the hospital during the pandemic. Since then, more than 100 hospitals have been approved by Medicare to participate, although not all are in place yet. Tasting opportunity, Amazon and a coalition of industry groups in March announced plans to lobby for changes in federal and state rules to allow broader access to a wide range of in-home medical services. “We’re seeing tremendous momentum,” said Dr. Bruce Leff, a Johns Hopkins Medical School geriatrician who has studied and advocated for the hospital-at-home approach since he helped establish one of the nation’s first programs in the mid-1990s. Leff and other proponents say various studies show in-home care is just as safe and may produce better outcomes than being in the hospital, and it saves money by limiting the need to expand hospitals, reducing hospital readmissions and helping patients avoid nursing home stays. Some estimates put the projected savings at 30% over traditional hospital care. But ongoing programs are a long way from making a dent in the nation’s $1.2 trillion hospital tab. While the goal is to shift 10% or more of hospital patients to home settings, existing

programs handle far fewer cases, sometimes serving only a handful of patients. “In a lot of ways, this remains aspirational; this is the early innings,” said Dean Ungar, who follows the insurance and hospital industries as a vice president and senior credit officer at Moody’s Investors Service. Still, he predicted that “hospitals will increasingly be reserved for acute care [such as surgeries and ICUs].” Challenges to scaling up include maintaining the current good safety profile in the face of rapid growth and finding enough medical staff — especially nurses, paramedics and technicians — who travel to patients’ homes. The attraction for insurers is clear: If they can pay for care in a lower-cost setting than the hospital, with good outcomes, they save money. For hospitals, “the financials of it are, frankly, a little tough,” said Levin-Scherz. Those most attracted to hospital-at-home programs run at or near capacity and want to free up beds. Even so, Gerard Anderson, a health policy professor at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, said hospitals likely see the potential, long term, for “huge profit margins” through “saving a lot of capital and personnel expense by having the work done at home.” But Anderson worries that broad expansion of hospital-at-home efforts could exacerbate health care inequities. “It’s realistic in middle- and upper-middle-class households,” Anderson said. “My concern is in impoverished areas. They may not have the infrastructure to handle it.” Suburban and rural areas — and even some lower-income urban areas — can have spotty or nonexistent internet access. How will that affect the ability of those areas to participate, to communicate with physicians and other hospital staff members miles away? Proponents outline solutions, from providing patients with “hot spot” devices that provide internet service, along with backup power and instant commu-

nication via walkie-talkie-type handsets and computer tablets. Social factors play a big part, too. Those who live alone may find it harder to qualify if they need a lot of help, while those in crowded households may not have enough room or privacy. Another possible wrinkle: Not all patients have the necessary human support, such as someone to help an ill patient with the bathroom, meals or even answering the door. That’s why both patients and their caregivers should get a detailed explanation of the day-to-day responsibilities before agreeing to participate, said Alexandra Drane, CEO of Archangels, a for-profit group that works with employers and provides resources for unpaid caregivers. “I love the concept for a resourced household where someone can take this job on,” said Drane. “But there’s a lot of situations where that’s not possible. What If I have a full-time job and two children, when am I supposed to do this?” The programs all say they aim to reduce the burden on families. Some provide aides to help with bathing or other home care issues and provide food. None expects family members to perform medical procedures. The programs supply monitoring and communication equipment and a hospital bed, if needed. “We see the patient in their home setting,” said Morre Dean, president of Adventist Health’s hospital at home program, which serves a broad area of California and part of Oregon. “What is in their refrigerator? What is their living situation? Can we impact that? We aren’t reliant on the family to deliver care.” Patients are typically visited in their homes daily by various health workers. Physicians make home visits in some programs, but most employ doctors to oversee care from remote “command centers,” talking with patients via various electronic gadgets. All of that was delivered to James Clifford’s

home in Bakersfield, California, after he opted to participate in the Adventist program so he could leave the hospital and finish treatment for an infection at home. It required coordination — his wife had to be at their house for the set-up team even as she was scheduled to pick him up — but “once it was set up, it worked well.” At home, he needed treatment with antibiotics every eight hours for several days and “one nurse came at 2 a.m.,” said Clifford, 70. “It woke up my wife, but that’s OK. We had peace of mind by my being at home.” Adventist launched its program a year ago, but it hasn’t achieved the scale needed to save money yet, said Dean. Ultimately, he envisions the hospital-at-home option as “our biggest hospital in Adventist Health,” with 500 to 1,500 patients in the program at a time. Medicare’s payment decision gave momentum to such goals. But the natural experiment it created with its funding ends when the pandemic is declared over. Because of the emergency, Medicare paid the same as it would for in-hospital care, based on each patient’s diagnosis. Will hospitals be as enthusiastic if that is not the case in the future? Commercial insurers are unlikely to pay unless they see lower rates, since there are already concerns about overuse. “From a societal perspective, it’s great if these programs replace expensive inpatient care,” said Levin-Scherz at Towers. But, he said, it would be a negative if the programs sought to grow by admitting patients who otherwise would not have gone into the hospital at all and could have been treated with lower-cost outpatient services. KHN (Kaiser Health News) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. Together with Policy Analysis and Polling, KHN is one of the three major operating programs at KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation). KFF is an endowed nonprofit organization providing information on health issues to the nation. (c)2021 Kaiser Health News Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC

The case for corporate social purpose and community investment by Bruce DeBoskey

The need for businesses to focus on corporate social responsibility has never been more urgent, and the case for doing so has never been stronger. The quadruple whammy of the Philanthropy COVID 19 pandemic, expanding income inequality, the racial justice movement, and climate change are driving corporations, large and small, across the U.S. and abroad, to reevaluate and strengthen their commitments to addressing these issues. Employees and consumers alike care deeply about businesses’ commitment to social purpose and community impact and are willing to adjust their employment preferences and purchases accordingly. The data are clear: —The 68 million members of Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, already make up 24 per cent of the global workforce. An overwhelming 90% of them believe companies must act to help with social and environmental issues and 75% will do research to see if a company’s stated mission matches its actions. One study found that Gen Z is “The first generation [of employees] to prioritize purpose over salary. They read mission statements and values documents to select where they work and want their employer’s values to match their values.” —After learning a brand supports a social

cause and/or is socially responsible, Gen Z consumers are 85% more likely to trust a brand, 84% more likely to buy their products and 82% likely to recommend that brand to their friends and family. —The 72 million members of the millennial generation, born between 1981 and 1996, already comprise half of the U.S. workforce and, by 2025, are projected to be 75 per cent of the global workforce. Eighty-three percent of millennial employees claim more loyalty to a company that helps them contribute to social and environmental issues and 88 percent say their jobs are more fulfilling when they are provided with such opportunities. Most would take a pay cut to work at an environmentally responsible company. —91% of millennial consumers would switch from a product they typically buy to a new product sold by a “purpose driven company.” —80% of all consumers agree that businesses must play a role in addressing societal issues; they want companies to take actions which not only increase profits, but also improve social conditions and make the world a better place. A poll of nearly 19,000 consumers from 28 countries, across all demographics, found that 70 percent of purpose-driven shoppers would pay an added premium of 35 percent for recycled or eco-friendly goods. —Almost 60% of Americans said they

would “choose, switch from, avoid or boycott a brand based on its stand on societal issues with which they disagree.” Consumers are four to six times more likely to buy from, trust, champion and defend companies with a strong purpose. —Finally, purposeful brands grow twice as fast as their competition. Over a period of 12 years, brands with high perceived positive impact have a brand value growth of 175%, versus 86% for medium positive impact and 70% for low positive impact. Many Ways to Make an Impact In addition to the holy grail of making cash donations to nonprofits, companies can increase financial support and opportunities for employee volunteerism; establish or increase a program to match employees’ donations; donate employees’ unique skills and services; contribute products and services; host internal drives for food, clothing, books, etc.; expand support for employee mental health care; provide education assistance for employees and their children; evaluate the impact of their own investments on climate change, racial justice and income inequality, and, of course, increase pay and health care benefits. To be effective in making philanthropic decisions, businesses should develop an articulated plan that will: —Engage all internal stakeholders – from Continued on next page.

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How this 22-year-old raised $1.6 million to invest in underrepresented entrepreneurs by Brittany Meiling

A newly graduated San Diego State University alum has raised $1.6 million — largely through her Twitter following — to invest in startups founded by diverse people rarely seen in the entrepreneurial world. Paige Finn Doherty, a 22-year-old computer science major, collectEntrepreneurship ed the money from angel investors who follow her investing advice on social media. She founded Behind Genius Ventures, what she calls a “Gen Z fund,” with partner Josh Schlisserman and invested in four startups. But how does a software student end up knowledgeable enough to hand out investing advice? Unlike many students who never work real jobs until graduating, Doherty began working at the aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman at only 17 years old, first as an intern and later as a full-time employee. She worked in various roles from project management to technical writing to training groups of interns. But after feeling a growing apathy toward the minutia of mechanical engineering, she decided to switch gears from the highly technical to the entrepreneurial. She joined SDSU’s Venture Capital Investment Competition with a team of her peers. Before the big night on stage, her adviser sent an email about what to wear: a blue shirt, khaki pants and a Patagonia vest. “Sorry Paige,” he wrote. “I couldn’t find much about what women venture capitalists wear.”

“It sounds like a little thing, but it was representative of a disparity in the industry,” Doherty said. “I learned that only 11 percent of venture capital decision-makers are women, and I think that corresponds to an equal disparity to the companies that get funded.” That experience vaulted Doherty into studying venture investing. Her team won the competition, and she got scooped up by one of San Diego’s biggest tech VC funds, TVC Capital, to work as an intern. “Paige was eager to learn all aspects of being an institutional investor,” said Mykel Sprinkles, a partner at TVC Capital. “She had great soft and people skills to pair with her technical background. Paige established several relationships with prospect investment companies and helped further some of our data analytics throughout our diligence processes.” Doherty said she learned that her technical experience — especially in software engineering — was valuable at investment firms that focus on tech startups. “Talking to other venture funds, for the most part, traditional investors come from investment banking then moved to growth equity and venture,” Doherty said. “So they’re career venture capitalists. Some of the founders I talked to were excited that I could go more into the weeds on their product.” Throughout this experience, Doherty was building a following on Twitter. She asked her audience what they wanted to learn about certain topics in investing. Then she interviewed experts and put together educational content. She now has over 14,000 followers. It was from this pool of people that

Doherty got connected with angel investors who wrote checks for her first fund through Behind Genius Ventures. Although Doherty can’t speak about open rounds of fundraising publicly, a public document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed her first closed round was $1.6 million. Doherty and her 18-year-old brother, Owen Doherty, are self-publishing a 40-page educational picture book for adults about venture capital investing. It’s called Seed to Harvest. Its text is written by Paige, while the anime-style illustrations are done by Owen, a Rancho Bernardo High School student. The duo chose to illustrate the book with diverse characters. “Although venture doesn’t look like that right now, it’s what I’d like it to look like in the future,” Doherty said.

Doherty said Behind Genius Ventures defines underrepresented founders as women, people of color, immigrants, LGTBQ+, and founders in secondary markets such as non-coastal cities. “These founders have been undervalued and under-invested in the past, even though they have shown to be more capital efficient,” Doherty said. “It’s just good business.” The fund has invested in four startups in wellness tech and software development tools, among other areas. Doherty declined to disclose the company names. Behind Genius Ventures plans to continue investing in early stage software product companies. ©2021 The San Diego Union-Tribune. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Corporate social purpose and community investment Continued from preceding page. the C-Suite to entry level employees. —Consider the views of external stakeholders, including members of the communities it wishes to serve as well as neighbors, customers, nonprofits and shareholders. —Identify the reasons for giving – comprising a range including employee recruitment, retention and engagement; customer attraction and loyalty, and reputational risk management. —Align all of the company’s resources, including human and intellectual capital, products, skills and volunteerism, as well as financial capacity, towards philanthropic initiatives. —Develop a communication plan that in-

corporates genuine ways to tell the businesses’ philanthropic story. —Design and execute a strategy for impact including analysis and planning around objectives, deliverables, outcomes and metrics. In his 2021 letter to CEO’s, BlackRock’s Chairman and CEO, Larry Fink, stated: “The more your company can show its purpose in delivering value to its customers, its employees, and its communities, the better able you will be to compete and deliver long-term, durable profits for shareholders.” ©2020 Bruce DeBoskey. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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Continued from page 24. driven by a positive mindset, and of course company leadership.” Education was also highlighted as a defining factor when it comes to addressing safety risks for Madonna Fit For Work’s Kathy Jelkin and Caitlin Orth. “There is so much that [business owners] can do that is relatively inexpensive,” said Jelkin, corporate wellness and occupational health manager. “It could be in person or Zoom. The comfort level of companies varies significantly.” Fit For Work, which provides a continuum of wellness, injury prevention, and injury management services, has presented everything from live Zoom exercise classes to lunch and learns on the likes of meal prep (Orth referred to weight gain through the pandemic as the “COVID 19,” a take on the “freshman 15”). “It’s important for companies to show an investment in their employees,” said Orth, corporate programming coordinator. “It could be something as simple as a 30-minute wellness program that covers employee health.” Jelkin also noted that employee apprecia-

tion is huge right now. “It’s important to show how much you appreciate your employees,” she said. Orth recalled how, following a lunch and learn on depression, an employee later told her HR manager that she was going to seek help for her depression. The employee assistance programs that one has, for instance, are no good if they are not utilized. Aside from mental health, and wellness outreach (such as nutrition to combat weight gain during the crisis), Jelkin and Orth also referenced requests for assistance on ergonomics to prevent injuries and support healthy working environments. People’s workstations at home were simply not set up to be ergonomic, they noted. A nod to its range of services, they said job screenings occurred throughout the pandemic. In fact, Orth referred to completely new types of jobs coming out of the pandemic; for instance, organizations are hiring for the likes of entrance screeners. Adaptation also showed in their drivethrough services offering. So, companies whose offices were closed could still assure employees got flu shots, safely.

They indicated changes, like the introduction of Zoom fitness classes, are here to stay. Recently, Human Resources Association of the Midlands 2020/2021 Volunteer President Carrie Svendsen also referred to how their educational offerings pivoted to 100% online. “As human resource professionals, the impact of what occurred over the past year has been vast; from the social responsibility aspect, to making sure our employees and their families are healthy, and we are leading by example,” she said. “COVID-19 has created more change in the office setting than expected. Businesses are becoming nimbler, and the work landscape will be forever changed.” As members phase back into the workplace, Svendsen said education will explore how HR needs to change by examining changes organizations have made — looking on steps on how to roll back changes, while identifying those that have made positive impacts. “We are also going to take the time to address the health and well-being of our members by hosting a session that addresses ‘Identities in Transition: Accessing Our Possible Selves,’” she said. “In a time when we are being faced with shifts in how and where we work, our identi-

ties are being stretched and challenged. What motivated us yesterday, may not motivate us today. Behaviors that worked for years, may feel limiting today. The tension between who we have been in the past and who we need to be now can place disorienting demands on remote working conditions. Yet, this same tension can lead to new horizons of growth and development.” Robert Half Jobs Expert, Michala Anderson, also noted how HR roles are increasing to support re-entry needs, and onsite health and safety requirements. In alignment with aforementioned workplace trends, she said most recent surveys show that workers’ priorities have changed. “As a result of the pandemic, workers are reevaluating their priorities and willing to make career changes that improve their overall quality of life,” Anderson said. “We recently conducted a survey where more than half of workers (57%) said they have experienced a shift in their feelings toward work due to the pandemic. Sixty-percent are more motivated to work for an organization that values its staff during unpredictable times. Forty-percent will prioritize their personal life over their job moving forward and 33% want to pursue a more meaningful or fulfilling position.”

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with state and local government directives — will be key for employers maintaining a safe workplace and complying with the law,” Tiritilli said. As of recently, Tony Pofahl, director at WorkFit, said many employers and organizations have also begun putting additional emphasis on pre-employment screenings to help make educated decisions regarding hiring and placement. “The ‘pre-emPofahl ployment screening’ phrase paints a wide stroke, but a few specific examples include lifting/back screening, drug screening and respirator fit testing,” Pofahl said. “It is important for employers and organizations to utilize these types of services to avoid putting individuals in a situation where they may later get injured. A work-related injury is not a good situation for the employer, organization or most importantly the individual sustaining an injury.” Lately, Jason McDonald, CEO at General Fire & Safety, said the world has become much more focused on safety and health than ever before. “It is imperative that a business has positive safety standards in place to protect employees and show the importance of their value to the company,” McDonald said. “Employers who are focused on their staff’s well-being should confirm proper safety training and procedures are in place so everyone knows what to do in case of emergency situations.” According to McDonald, the latest safety and security measure companies have found themselves being faced with is having sufficient and quality personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees. “Proper PPE is important on job sites and in office settings to ensure everyone is as safe as can be,” McDonald said. “Not being prepared will put employees in dangerous situations and is a liability for the company. With many companies bringing employees back into the office, communicating guidelines and safety procedures is of utmost importance.”

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Topics may include: Lincoln Banking overview • Small business banking update Home refinancing • Evolving community banks Loan activity in the capital city Issue Date: June 18 • Ad Deadline: June 10

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• MAY 28, 2021 • Midlands Business Journal

REGIONAL LANDSCAPES

Briefs…

Applications for LeadDIVERSITY, a program from Inclusive Communities, are due on June 18. LeadDIVERSITY is a yearlong program that redefines leadership through a lens of inclusivity for both individuals and the organizations that they represent. The program provides professionals in the Midwest region with the skills and tools to create and advance diversity, equity and inclusion dialogues in their workplaces and their wider communities. Following the selection process, the program will begin in September 2021. More information on the LeadDIVERSITY program as well as the application requirements and form can be found online. The Douglas County Historical Society will celebrate the cultural heritage of the ethnic groups that have settled in Douglas County over the past 167 years with the exhibition “Rooted in Diversity: Douglas County’s Ethnic Heritage.” The DCHS is looking for objects from those who have been eyewitnesses to this history including photos documenting immigration stories and heirlooms. Contact DCHS at 402-455-9990 for more information. All objects must be received by June 1, 2021. The votes are in for the Omaha Metropolitan Area Tourism Awards recognizing the best tourism businesses in Sarpy County. Awards include: Best Attraction, Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard; Best Hotel, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites @ Ameristar; Best Restaurant, Pizza King; Best Retail Business, Anytime Tees. BrokerTech Ventures, a broker-led convening platform and accelerator program, added its newest companies: BRP Group, Inc., Tampa, Florida; The Partners Group, Portland, Oregon; and Philadelphia Insurance Companies,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The addition of these three insurance brands brings the BTV industry portfolio to 13 sizable and brokerage firms and 12 insurance companies in North America. Between the BTV Accelerator and Early-Stage Investment towers of operation, BTV now represents 25 insurtech companies in its portfolio, with investments and commercial engagements in each. Riekes Equipment was recognized by Yale Materials Handling Corporation with the 2020 Dealer of Excellence Award. This annual award honors Yale Dealers that have exhibited focused leadership and continue to drive their customers to the highest level of performance in all functional areas of materials handling.  To receive the Dealer of Excellence award, Yale dealers must meet rigorous business practice standards, a commitment to employee development and performance criteria that are assessed and modified annually to ensure alignment with evolving customer expectations and heightened industry demands.

Education notes…

Martha Garcia-Murillo, Ph.D., has been nominated as the next dean of the College of Information Science and Technology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She will assume her new role, pending approval, on July 1, 2021. Garcia-Murillo comes from Syracuse University, where she serves as senior associate dean, currently focusing on diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI) at the school. She is a scholar in the field of information and communication technologies and their impact on our world. If confirmed, Garcia-Murillo will succeed Hesham Ali, Ph.D., who has served the CIST as its dean for 15 years and was recognized with the Chancellor’s Medal in May 2021. The Nebraska Library Commission re-

cently awarded Nebraska Library Internship Grants totaling $25,000 to 24 Nebraska public libraries. These internship grants will support public library interns who will contribute to the scope and value of the diverse programs and activities in Nebraska’s public libraries. Student interns will learn about library work as they shadow staff, assist with day-to-day library operations, and implement special projects. Some of the activities that students will participate in include: planning and implementing summer reading programs; assisting with computer classes for adults, seniors; organize makerspaces and maker clubs; work with Summer Youth Outreach Services and more. U.S. Secretary of Education announced the 57th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts and career and technical education fields. Two local seniors were recognized: Trishna Aishani Srikumar of Brownwell-Talbot School, and Ramya Iyer of Westside High School. In conjunction with Methodist Hospital Foundation and Nebraska Methodist College, Methodist Hospital has created a Student Nursing Assistant Program to train certified nursing assistants. Qualified individuals enrolled in the program will first begin employment at Methodist Hospital and then be enrolled in Nebraska Methodist College’s five-week, hybrid CNA program. Once certified, employees will be promoted to nursing assistant and receive a pay increase and a $500 bonus, with additional bonuses if they remain actively employed by Methodist Hospital for two years. Due to donor generosity, Methodist Hospital Foundation has been able to provide scholarship support.

The National Institute of Justice awarded about $658,000 to researchers Tara Richards, Ph.D., Justin Nix, Ph.D., and Emily Wright, Ph.D., all SCCJ faculty within the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s College of Public Affairs and Community Service, and Bradley Campbell, Ph.D., of the University of Louisville’s Department of Criminal Justice. The funding will support research to evaluate processes and outcomes associated with the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative through the Minnesota Bureau of Justice Assistance. The project began in March 2021 and will be funded for three years.

Heath care notes…

Midwest Eye Care announced the return of Mission Cataract, in cooperation with Clarkson Family Medicine and the UNMC Department of Anesthesia. The program provides cataract surgery at no charge for individuals who need the surgery but cannot afford to pay for it. MEC and its partners will dedicate five days this summer to evaluating, testing and performing cataract surgery on qualified candidates. Up to 25 people will be scheduled for the surgery. Candidates must fall within the income parameters, have either no health insurance or a plan with a deductible of greater than $3,000, have no Medicare of Medicaid health insurance coverage, and no significant health conditions. Paperwork must be received by MEC by June 18. Nebraska Medicine recognized three of its staff as Champions of Humanistic Care, as part of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation 2021 Annual Gala. These women have been described as fearless, courageous and heroic when they showed up to work each day to care for patients during the COVID-19 crisis. Nominated staff Continued on next page.

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REGIONAL LANDSCAPES Continued from preceding page. include: Kelly Cawcutt, M.D., physician; Theresa “Woody” Woodrum, director, Acute Care Specialty Units; and Jodi Garrett, laboratory director, Clinical Laboratory.

Arts & events…

Omaha Children’s Museum announced its 2021 summer schedule. The summer season starts May 29 with the opening of Game On!, an interactive exhibit that includes carnival games, life-size board games, and an indoor playground. Its other special exhibit, Fairytale Land, is open until Sept. 5 and will feature daily interactive performances with princesses. Summer themed weekends include Poppy’s Happiest Weekend, a Trolls-inspired three-day event running June 11-13; the Fairytale Ball on July 23-25; and Catboy, Owlette, and Gekko … LET’S GO!, a PJ Masks-inspired three-day event running Aug. 20-22. The City of Omaha Parks, Recreation and Public Property Department is hosting a Monument Re-Dedication Ceremony for the MEETINGS AND SEMINARS Wednesday, June 2 The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce is hosting a hybrid in-person/ virtual Chamber Coffee event from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. During the event attendees will hear from elected officials and other community leaders. The in-person attendance is limited to 30 attendees, and masks are highly recommended for non-vaccinated attendees. The virtual version will be available via Zoom. Registration is available online and the event is free of to attend. CASA of Douglas County is hosting an information session online from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on the topic of Best Practices for Supporting LGBTQIA Youth. Dr. Ferial Pearson, assistant professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha will lead the discussion. Registration is online. Friday, June 4 The Omaha Empowerment Breakfast is meeting at Charlie’s on the Lake from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Omaha Car Care owner Rick Bettger will be presenting on his experience with rebranding. Registration is available online. Tuesday, June 8 Best Care EAP with guest speaker, Doug Fletcher, will present a free virtual session on Workplace Safety on 9 a.m. With over 30 years of experience in health and safety, Doug Fletcher, former area director of OSHA and now independent consultant of Fletcher Safety Consulting, Inc., will talk to HR/leadership professionals on how workplace safety and health affects everyone and what can be done to help employees. Tuesday, June 15 The Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance Omaha Chapter is hosting the 2021 Annual Public Relations Dinner & CPE Event at Champions Run Golf Course. Two CPE courses will be offered from 1 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. and are worth two credits each. Andrea McMahon of Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC, will present the first course on Women & Investing. Shari Thompson of the Charles Drew Health Center, Inc., will lead the second course on Ethics at Work. The dinner will start at 5 p.m. with cocktails and a raffle, followed by a presentation by Alyson Manning, employee relation’s director at Kiewit Corporation. Early bird pricing is online and ends June 1.

Airborne Memorial, Marine Medallion, and the Victory ’95 Memorial that were moved from Heartland of America Park to Memorial Park. The event will be held on May 29 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Memorial Park. The ceremony will include skydivers, special guests, and speakers including Congressman Don Bacon, Parks Director Matt Kalcevich, Councilman Pete Festersen, and Bill Williams with Patriotic Productions. Afterward, a reception will take place by the memorial monuments where beverages and pre-packaged snacks will be provided. The 2021 Men’s Corporate Clay Cup, hosting by the Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce, will take place on June 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oak Creek Sporting Club. After the track knockout there will be a whiskey tasting, raffle and award announcements. Registration is available online. Saving Grace Food Rescue is hosting a virtual event via Zoom on June 3 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Anna Curry, a registered dietitian serving as the director of culinary & nutrition programming at Whispering Roots, will discuss the best ways to store foods to keep them edible longer and discuss misleading food label terms. There is no charge for the event. Whispering Roots is a nonprofit Saving Grace delivers food to. Registration is online. The Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium announced the return of Late Night at the Zoo. This series is for adults ages 21 will take place on Friday nights from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Each ticket will include a complimentary drink ticket, access to select Zoo exhibits after-hours, and the ability to purchase food from local food trucks. Also new this summer is the option to add on an experience at Stingray Beach. Tickets are $23 for non-members and $18 for members. Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts will present Charley Friedman: Soundtracks for the Present Future, an immersive auditory installation that combines over 70 second-hand guitars, mandolins, and basses to create a singular instrument, from June 5 through Aug. 1. Suspended from the ceiling in a cluster, the instruments form a labyrinth of sounds and vibrations that perpetually shifts as viewers navigate the work. By weaving a sound tapestry through one’s response to different sounds and music, Friedman explores the relationship between humanity and music by activating the senses while straddling the line between one’s private experience and a collective musical experience. Do Space has launched its Summer Passport Program to provide a free resource to youth in everything tech-related. This year’s passport has both a physical passport and digital passport, which is available on Beanstack. The physical passport is available for pickup now at Do Space. Projects and their associated release dates include: DIY speakers and binary code bracelet, June 7; create your own Operation game and fireworks in a jar, June 21; solar bug and LED key chain, July 5; DIY platform game and light up magic wand, July 19. The Professional Insurance Agent for Nebraska and Iowa are hosting its 2021 Convention: RE-CONNENT – A Mini-Convention on June 8 at the Indian Creek Golf Course. Registration for the tournament, which is a four-person scramble, is $99 for members and $109 for non-members and includes the fees for the driving range, the cart, lunch and two drink tickets. Mulligans will be available, and those proceeds will go to the PIA Scholarship fund. Following the completion of the tournament awards and prizes will be announced. Registration is online.

“Dundee Bank has been a great partner of ours in the relatively short amount of time we’ve been customers of Dundee Bank. We love the people, their outreach to us was amazing, they supported us during the pandemic and we weren’t even customers.” John Fahrer

Scriptown Brewing Company

At Dundee Bank, we believe supporting the local community boosts the economy and strengthens small businesses across all industries. That’s why when you bank with Dundee Bank, we’re proud to say that nearly 100% of your deposits are filtered back into the community through loans that support individuals, small businesses, and revitalization of neighborhoods through people like John Fahrer at Scriptown Brewing Company.

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In the Spotlight Paid Content

LEGAL SERVICES Hired

Daniel C. Pauley Partner Fraser Stryker

Fraser Stryker PC LLO is pleased to announce the addition of Daniel C. Pauley as partner at the Firm. Daniel joins Fraser Stryker's established business and corporate law, and trust and estate planning practice groups. Daniel has spent the last 10 years counseling business owners on legal issues related to corporate and real estate transactions, business formation, succession

LEGAL SERVICES planning, mergers and acquisitions, trust and estate administration, and probate proceedings. A native of the Hastings, NE area, Daniel is a firm believer in giving back to the community and is an active member of several boards.

BANKING

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M. Tyler Johnson Associate Attorney

State College, Tyler earned several academic collegiate awards.

Fraser Stryker

Fraser Stryker PC LLO is pleased to announce the addition of M. Tyler Johnson as an associate attorney in their business and corporate, and intellectual property practice areas. Tyler started his law practice in 2018 when he graduated with a J.D. from Creighton University School of Law. Prior to law school, Tyler received a B.A. in Economics and Finance, cum laude – from Wayne State College in 2014. While at Wayne BANKING

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Seth Johnson Controller Bank of Bennington

Bank of Bennington is excited to announce the addition of Seth Johnson as Controller. Seth is an accomplished financial auditor with 7 years of experience in financial statement analysis and forecasting, budgeting, testing and enhancing internal controls, and leading client teams in the insurance and manufacturing sectors. Seth earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Financial Planning

from Creighton University and has his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license. Seth serves as a Board Member of the Red Cross Omaha/Council Bluffs Chapter, is a Red Cross Hospital Blood Transport Driver, and is a 5-gallon blood donor.

SOCIAL SERVICES

LEGAL SERVICES

Selected

Joined

Stephanie Sullivan

Joshua R. Baumann

Board of Directors, Member

Attorney

CASA for Douglas County

CASA for Douglas County announces Stephanie Sullivan as a new member to its Board of Directors. For the past seven years, she’s served as the Marketing Director of ACCESSbank. She is a firm believer in CASA’s mission and is grateful for the opportunity to increase their brand awareness. Her expertise will play a vital role in moving CASA's mission forward.

Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman LLP

Joshua R. Baumann joined the Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman LLP Litigation Team in April 2021. He previously served as a Deputy County Attorney in the Douglas County Attorney’s Office in both the Juvenile and Criminal Divisions, where he conducted various jury and bench trials, and drafted motions, briefs, and responses. To manage his caseload of over 200 files efficiently and

Promoted

Scott Yank Chief Financial Officer The Nebraska Bankers Association

The Nebraska Bankers Association promoted Scott Yank to chief financial officer. Yank will oversee all financial activities for the NBA, the Nebraska Bankers Insurance & Services Co., and the NBA Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association. The NBA is the voice of Nebraska’s banking industry and NBISCO is the wholly owned NBA subsidiary that provides insurance, products and services to member banks.

effectively, Josh learned the keys to litigation success are communication and preparation. He brings these skills to his work at AKC Law where he will represent businesses and corporations through all stages of litigation — from discovery to mediation, and if necessary, trial, and appeal. Josh received his BA in Business Administration, Finance, and Economics from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He earned his JD from the Syracuse University College of Law, where he received a CALI Excellence for the Future Award for having the highest grade in Business Associations. While in law school, he served as a law clerk in the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office and served as a student attorney in the Securities

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Arbitration and Consumer Law Clinic, the Bankruptcy Clinic and the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic. Josh is also a graduate of the United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia. He is a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association.

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In the Spotlight Paid Content

PROFESSIONAL COACHING

MORTGAGE LENDING

Founded

Hired

Uriel Meza

Malinda Williams

Founder

Deputy Executive Director

Know ThySelf Life Coaching

Omaha 100 Incorporated

Coaches Training Institute is proud to announce the formation of Know ThySelf Life Coaching, led by Uriel

Meza, a Certified Professional CoActive Coach in the Omaha area. This certification supports Uriel’s commitment to clients as his passion is working with people who are tired of the status quo, who are no longer looking to fit in but obtain their goals.

Omaha 100 Incorporated has hired Malinda Williams as its Deputy Executive Director. With a Bachelors in Public Relations/Business and an Executive Master of Business Administration, Malinda is Founding Partner and Financial Advisor at MVEST Wealth Partners. Malinda has served as President of Urban League of Nebraska Young Professionals, Vice President of the Orangeburg Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals,

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HIGHER EDUCATION

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Named

Advisory Committee member of I Be Black Girl and as a board member of the Greater Durham Black Chamber of Commerce. Malinda’s background includes relationship development and strategic partnerships, communications and marketing, business development, and financial management. Omaha 100 is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that provides mortgage loans to help increase homeownership opportunities for underserved markets and populations in the Omaha and Council Bluffs communities. Malinda says, “Empowering families to build financial capacity and achieve prosperity as they define it has been a passion of mine throughout my career. I am looking forward to doing my part to expand

that impact with the Omaha 100, Incorporated organization by helping families gain increased access to affordable loans and leveraging homeownership to bridge the wealth gap and promote generational wealth in the greater Omaha area.” We appreciate her talents and passion for Omaha 100’s mission and enthusiastically welcome Malinda to the Omaha 100 Team.

can position itself as the premier organization – not just regionally but nationally – that empowers and fosters leadership in women.” Frost has worked as a motivational speaker and is former Chairman and spokesperson of the Multiculturalism and Diversity Committee for Nebraska Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. He received his Master of Science in Organizational Performance from Bellevue University (2018) and his Bachelor of Science in Communications from Wayne State College (2006).

Ezeuzoh has worked for more than six years in sales and has previous experience in consumer banking. Prior to coming to Cobalt, he worked as a regional recruiter for a local insurance company. Ezeuzoh will work with our business members in his role as a commercial lender at Cobalt. Ezeuzoh holds a Bachelor of Science in human services, with minors in business administration and creative mentoring, from the University.

College of Saint Mary (CSM) is pleased to announce that John Frost has been named the University’s new vice president for enrollment services. He began his duties on May 3. As vice president for enrollment services, Frost will be responsible for leading CSM’s efforts to advance its student recruitment goals. He will also work with university leaders in developing strategies to ensure student success, promote diversity, and elevate partnerships with local businesses and

community organizations. “John Frost brings with him extensive experience in higher education, a commitment to serving the underserved, and an engaging approach to connecting with prospective students, families, and outside organizations,” says Dr. Sarah Kottich, provost at CSM. Frost comes to CSM from Southern Illinois University, where he has served as the director of admissions. Prior to that, he has held a variety of admissions and leadership positions at Bellevue University, Webster University, Metropolitan Community College, and Kaplan University. “I’m looking forward to being a part of something special here at College of Saint Mary,” says Frost. “I believe CSM

FINE JEWELRY & GIFTS

Promoted

Jideofor “Frank” Ezeuzoh

John Frost

Commercial Lending

Vice President, Enrollment Services

Cobalt Credit Union

College of Saint Mary

Mary Jo Vacanti

Brenda Pickering

Assistant Sales Manager

Borsheims Luxury Jewelry

Mary Jo Vacanti has transitioned to Assistant Sales Manager. Vacanti previously served as Assistant Sales Manager-Home Décor and Fulfillment. She will now work in all sales areas of the store, helping support each division holistically. She has worked for Borsheims since 2014.

Borsheims Luxury Jewelry

Brenda Pickering has transitioned to Assistant Sales Manager at Borsheims. Pickering served as Assistant Sales Manager-Jewelry. She will now work in all sales areas of the store, helping support each division holistically. She has worked for Borsheims since 2010.

Jodi Farley Sales Manager Borsheims Luxury Jewelry

Borsheims has promoted Jodi Farley to Sales Manager, where she will oversee the store’s Jewelry, Watches and Home Décor sales teams, as well as its Ecommerce Fulfillment team. Farley began her tenure at Borsheims in 2002 in the Receiving department and has held various positions across the company, most recently Sales Manager for the store’s Home Décor department. She is a graduate of the University

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of Nebraska-Omaha and resides in Omaha with her husband and four daughters.

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