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Lincoln-based Union Bank & Trust, which is celebrating its 20th year with a presence in Omaha, has announced plans to build a second location as part of the Heartland Preserve development on five acres of land on the southwest corner of 144th Street & West Dodge Road. “It is our philosophy to take a niche, use it and grow it,” said Omaha President Tom Weinandt. Weinandt said the five-story, 137,000-square-foot building designed by Clark Enersen Partners of Lincoln, will include a full-service retail branch and drive-thru, as well as commercial lending, investment, and trust services. Several floors of the building will be available for lease. He said Union Bank & Trust has been training a leadership group over the past two decades that is coming up through the ranks with a total of more than 150 years of banking experience in Omaha. Weinandt, who grew up in Continued on page 7.
Executive Vice President Doris Robertson … The bank aims to grow its Omaha presence with the addition of a Heartwood Preserve location.
Building Omaha investment positions metro for growth by addressing talent shortages by Michelle Leach
It’s arguably among Midlands organizations’ most oft-cited challenges: the shortage of skilled tradespeople in the region. A 22-year-old effort of the Greater Omaha Electrical Contractors and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 22, Building Omaha is doing something about this common obstacle — courtesy of a 24,000-square-
foot, tech- and amenity-rich addition to its 32,000-square-foot training center that, leadership note, will position the area well for the next several decades. “I knew back in 2016 we needed to do something, the number of apprentices we were bringing in and the space we had wasn’t compatible with our training schedule,” said Kevin Continued on page 7. Managing Director Scott Henderson and Program Manager Vlada Zviagina … The startup accelerator has fine-tuned its programming and looks to bring opportunity to innovative startups.
NMotion/Gener8tor seeks to launch 10 new companies over next few years by David Kubicek
From left, NECA Executive Director Allan Hale and OJEATC Training Director Kevin Wetuski … Larger, modernized training center in works for union-industry partnership to bolster volume of quality skilled tradespeople training.
Over the next three to five years, NMotion/Gener8tor ’s goal is to launch 10 new companies and see each of them grow customer revenue and create jobs. “We want to create the next great wave of Nebraska companies tackling problems important to the world, to grow the state of Nebraska with great tech talent,” Managing Director
Scott Henderson said. “Ideally we’d love to see some of these companies increase sales and jobs, some get purchased, some go IPO and create a lot of wealth that will then be invested in future companies.” NMotion started in Lincoln in 2013 with the help of University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s tech transfer office. Brian Ardinger was its first managing director. Continued on page 8.
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DataShield rolls out first-of-its kind service via Shred Vault by Dwain Hebda
Responding to a growing need for data destruction services outside of the traditional corporate market, Omaha-based DataShield rolled out a service marketed under the company’s new subsidiary Shred Vault. The service, which took several years to develop, went live this month. “What we saw is there was an increasing number of people working outside of
Shred Vault Phone: 866-976-7818 Service: document destruction Employees: 20 Website: shredvault.com
the office,� said Brian Gubbels, CEO. “In addition, there is an increasing demand for households and small businesses wanting to protect the information that they have. We’ve been looking at how we can create a service that provides the same level of security protection that larger businesses have and yet make it available to the mass public.� Gubbels said current options for such clients fall short of ideal; handling shredding in-house is overly time-consuming and free community shred days generally
CEO Brian Gubbels ‌ The company provides a secure and convenient way to dispose of sensitive documents for the growing workforce that is working from home. don’t provide certified media destruction. have less paper or for households or em“The options for small businesses that ployees working away from the office, the infrastructure isn’t there,â€? Gubbels said. Shred Vault is a system for such clients to dispose of sensitive documents securely and with convenience. Upon signing up, the client is issued a supply of bags, identified via a unique barcode. Once the bag is full, the client takes it to a drop-off bin, strategically placed around the city. Shred Vault is able to track the bag via the barcode at each step of the process, a key to the whole system. “We tried to make sure every bag is individually identifiable,â€? Gubbels said. “Every bag is marked with a barcode with the intent of providing the ability to track that bag and then get a certificate of deposit and a certificate of destruction.â€? The same level of design expertise has gone into the vaults themselves, to guard against theft and tampering by would-be identity thieves. “We’ve equipped each vault with a high level of security features,â€? he said. “There’s cameras, alarms, sensors. Customers can download the Shred Vault app to order bags, find drop-off locations “There’s multiple redundancy in and track their history. terms of access. We’ve equipped it, prob-
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ably to the point of overkill, just like we have built Data Shield in the way that we provide security. We want to make sure that this experience meets or even exceeds the level that people can get for larger businesses.� Gubbels said to his knowledge, Shred Vault is the first offering its kind in the industry and there’s a good reason for that. Logistical issues have traditionally kept document destruction companies firmly in their established markets. “The reason why the majority of the B2B shredding industry doesn’t serve this market is it’s expensive to service a household,� he said. “One, they don’t fit well into a route, so it takes longer to arrive at a residence. Two, there’s low-hanging trees and issues in terms of bringing your truck to them. And three, a lot of times when you arrive at the household they’re not there when they say they’re going to be there. “As a result, the industry is pretty much staying away from that and just teaming up with banks and charging banks to offer free shred days. So, banks have underwritten the bill for people to get in lines on Saturdays for a half hour and go through the line.� Gubbels got involved with DataShield, formerly Electronic Recycling Inc., in 2010. Over the past decade he’s grown the company to 20 employees and increased annual revenue from less than $500,000 to projected revenue of more than $3 million in 2020. One of the largest independent shredding companies in the United States, DataShield is a four-time honoree on the INC 5000 Fastest Growing U.S. Companies list.
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Franchise concepts that are growing in the time of COVID-19, and how they’re doing it by Michelle Leach
If ever there was a space that demonstrates the “K-shaped” recovery — the idea that different areas of the economy recover at different paces — it would be franchising. “As the markets adjusted to the new reality of COVID, people started looking around their houses and investing in home maintenance,” said Chris Grandpre, chairman and CEO of Outdoor Living Brands, which has around 300 locations including one each in Omaha and Lincoln. “Since they’re working at home and not traveling, there has been demand in the home services space.” That demand is substantial; Outdoor Brands’ newest franchised business, Conserva Irrigation, is adding nearly 30 locations a year and same-store sales are up a reported 35% to 40% over last year. This business focuses on smart controllers to reduce water usage by around 40% to 60%. Outdoor living space design and build concept, Archadeck, has posted its best year since it began franchising 25-plus years ago. Landscape and festive lighting business, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, is posting 30% gains year-over-year. “While we’ve been growing very rapidly this year, we’ve done so in an environment where we’ve had to dramatically change our operations,” Grandpre said. For instance, to sustain public safety as an essential business, the company developed virtual design consultation pretty much on the fly. “It does create opportunities for those companies that figure out how to rapidly survive and thrive,” he said. A 35-year franchising industry veteran, Franchise Research Institute founder and
Jeff Johnson, founder and CEO of Franchise Research Institute. CEO Jeff Johnson works with franchisors like physicals,” which also provide those individGrandpre. FRI provides third-party, confiden- uals who may be afraid to say something to tial opportunities for franchisees to weigh in one’s face an outlet to be honest about the intruthfully about all of the organizations’ key dicators of the organization’s current “health.” In addition to home improvement busielements. That important data is then handed nesses, food franchisees that don’t depend over to franchise executives. “Senior staff is really interested in part- on in-person traffic and events may be doing nering with franchisees, and not just to get well. It’s those with large physical footprints more royalties,” Johnson said. “They’re ‘in whose revenue is generated by the likes of this together,’ and they want to supply them onsite alcohol service and onsite dining that are suffering. with everything they need.” “There are things they can do, they are The recommendations, in turn, help to convey that the franchisor is invested in the packing in larger meals for groups, doing increased takeout … and they can put air franchisee’s success. He described these surveys as “annual filtration systems in place, but they can’t re-
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negotiate their leases,” he said. “They’re just trying to hang on.” And, despite adjustments such as offering virtual conventions that address the challenge of being entertaining when one isn’t face-toface, Johnson said the folks he speaks with talk about how, best case scenario, we get a vaccine. “It gets back down to, if the fundamentals of the business were strong before, then you’re probably fine today,” Johnson said. “But if the fundamentals were tight and the fundamental economic didn’t work before, you’re really in trouble today.” Scooter’s Coffee leadership isolated three key trends: demand for “recession-resilient” models; a clear brand voice in an increasingly noisy and competitive environment; and the value investors see in “integrity over profit.” “Making money is table stakes,” said Tim Arpin, vice president, franchise sales. “Making money with a franchisor who does the right thing by its franchisees and customers is a differentiator in the space. Brands who articulate their values well are leading the pack.” These trends have allowed Scooter’s to lean into its strengths as a franchisor and brand. “We have an extremely muscular model that delivers a high-value and high-demand product, that has proven to be resilient in all economic climates,” Arpin said. In fact, the company has seen “unprecedented” growth. “Investment from new and existing franchisees in opening new stores is up over 500% year over year,” he said. So, what is on the “other side”? “Socially-distanced options such as driveContinued on next page.
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Pandemic offers special challenges, opportunities for would-be franchisees by Dwain Hebda
The COVID-19 pandemic is providing prospective franchisees with unique opportunities say experts, depending on market sector and business focus. “You hear a lot about not getting into franchising right now, but we’re actually seeing a lot of people wanting to control their own destiny,” said Luke Towey, CEO of Franchise Resources. “There are good opportunities out there, especially in the service industry — insulation, roofing, dumpsters, construction. Those industries haven’t seen any hit with COVID; I would argue they might have seen a bump up.” Towey said the importance of choosing the right franchise opportunity is critical. “COVID or not, it’s important you’re doing validation calls with other franchisees, understanding how well that brand is doing and knowing what kind of support franchisors are providing,” he said. One franchisor, Right at Home, continues to find favor with opportunity-minded prospective franchisees who’ve done their homework. “Be honest with yourself about the amount of work and money that it will take to build the business,” said Eric Little, Right at Home’s chief development officer. “Tomorrow’s growth won’t pay today’s bills so seek out franchises that are either essential businesses or businesses that have adapted and thrived during COVID. Similar to other investments, a long-term perspective helps even out some of the uncertainty.” As for the current business climate, Little said COVID-19 is just the latest wrinkle in the risk-reward proposition of entrepreneurship.
“The reality is, there is no perfect time to open a business,” he said. “While the pandemic creates some unique challenges, it also presents wonderful opportunities for solutions and innovations.”
saying, ‘This piece of equipment allows you to go into restaurants or retail spaces and clean.’ They’re brand new and exist because of COVID,” he said. John Herdzina, a partner with Abraha-
Little Towey Ryan Zink, CEO of Franchise Fastlane, said the pandemic has in some cases created situations that give prospective franchisees new leverage. “For people who have wanted to open a retail-based concept but haven’t been able to find the right location or the right price, some of that is changing,” he said. “Real estate prices are softening, especially those that need some visibility. “Also, the government has put out several programs this year to encourage business ownership. Earlier this year, there was a program going on where the government was offering six months of payment abatement on SBA loans. And, interest rates are also very low right now.” Zink said some specific opportunities are starting to emerge that sprang from the pandemic itself. “Emerging franchisors are popping up
Herdzina Zink ms, Kaslow & Cassman, said professional guidance is a must when considering a franchise opportunity.
“A lot of people fail to realize when they buy a franchise, they’re buying a system and they can only do what the franchise tells them they can do,” he said. “You buy the system, you buy the trademark, you pay the fees and you do what the franchise agreement says you can do. That’s why those documents become so important.” Herdzina said enlisting an experienced franchise attorney can head off a lot of problems before the papers are signed. “Most people think a lawyer is a lawyer,” he said. “But, a lawyer’s not a lawyer and a contract’s not a contract. The franchise lawyer — one of his or her main benefits is they know what to look for. They know what to point out to the potential franchisees and not try to lead them down the path of, ‘Oh, we can get this changed and we can get that changed and the other thing changed.’ A franchise lawyer knows what may or may not be negotiated.”
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Continued from preceding page. through and delivery have been well-positioned to thrive during this time,” Arpin said. “Our hunch is that this behavior shift is likely to persist in the long term as the economy and our social behaviors slowly return to normal over the long run.” Sleight Advertising works with franchises across the country, and has noticed some common marketing issues. If one’s target audience, for instance, is “everyone,” it’s actually “no one.” The firm works to clearly
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Bausch Martin Trenten P. Bausch, chair of the franchising and distribution law section at Cline Williams, suggested answering several questions. Does the concept do something better, faster and/or cheaper than others in that market? Does it have a successful track record? Are you willing to give up control over the employment decisions and some day-to-day operating decisions made by your franchisees? Is the concept easy to teach and understand? What trademark will you register and what type of marketing will work best to promote your trademark and franchise? “Run the business you plan to franchise for at least a year before you begin to franchise in order to work out the wrinkles, gauge the demand for your products and services, discover any sales seasonality, sketch out an operations manual, and determine if you believe your business can be successful even if you need to pivot your method of delivering products or services to customers as was necessary for many franchise systems due to COVID-19,” Bausch said. Ask yourself what you would have done more of, less of, or what you would have done sooner if you had to do it over again — anything you can do to help future franchise owners exceed the growth and profitability of your original flagship location without diminishing the brand value, said Blake Martin, president of
FranNet of the Heartland. “Remember that you’re bringing the industry know-how [and] the franchise owner is bringing the soft skills — marketing, management and operations,” he said. Understand who your ideal candidate is, how much time they will devote to the business, and what’s motivating them to start a business within your franchise system. “The first franchisee who starts Eversden up with you will sell the next 10, and the first 10 will sell the next 100,” Martin said. “Don’t cut any corners in ensuring the success and satisfaction of your early pioneer franchisees.” Michael T. Eversden, an attorney with McGrath North, said a new franchisor will need to document its systems, policies and procedures so that they can be taught to franchisees. “These things are usually compiled into an operations manual that is used for training and is given to franchisees to use in the operation of their business,” he said. Franchisors will need the help of an experienced franchise lawyer to make sure the disclosure document they provide to prospective franchisees is in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission’s detailed franchise rule and applicable state laws. They will also need the help of an accountant — the FTC’s franchise rule requires that franchisors include financial statements with the disclosure document and that they phase in the use of audited financial statements over three years. “Franchisors might also consider seeking the assistance of a franchise consultant, who would be able to assist with developing the various aspects of the franchise that is to be offered, as well as generating leads for selling franchises,” Eversden said.
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Building Omaha investment positions metro for growth by addressing talent shortages Continued from page 1. Wetuski, training director with the OJEATC (Omaha Joint Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Committee). “Our apprentices go to class two nights a week after work. We explored the possibility of going to day school format, but we felt that plan didn’t help the apprentice, as they would miss a day of work and day of pay. A day school format also hurt the contractors the apprentices worked for, as they would lose them from the job site.” The answer to this quandary came in the form of the new training center at 8960 L St. The addition and revamp builds upon the very facility that led to the formation of the nonprofit, Building Omaha, in the first place; represented by National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), Greater Omaha Electrical Contractors joined forces with IBEW Local 22 in 1998 to plan and fund a new training center for apprentices. The IBEW-NECA partnership was established through a collective bargaining agreement dedicated to the promotion of the union electrical construction industry via services ranging from publicity to continuing education. Four years after its inception, in 2002, construction began on the building and, reportedly, there haven’t been major upgrades since its grand opening. “Since the building of the existing training center we have had over 1,000 apprentices trained in our three-year and fiveyear programs,” said Allan Hale, NECA executive director. “We have doubled our classes in the last three years and are unable to accommodate those increases without adding space. We like to have a maximum of 18 students per class.” In fact, an Oct. 15 Building Omaha press release noted that they “currently have a waiting list of nearly 300 for their apprentice programs.” “Our addition will have nine additional rooms, which will be used for classroom and craft training depending on the needs of our industry,” Hale said. “Each room can be retrofit to accommodate craft or a traditional learning model.” The groundbreaking event, held on Oct. 23, was attended by local and state leadership. Construction is reportedly slated to require 54 weeks. “Our hope is to open the new addition prior to the beginning of the 2021 to 2022 school year, which is early September 2021,” Hale added. The center is about more than a larger footprint and the addition. “The training of apprentices changed over the years, and we must adapt to those changes,” Wetuski said. “Back in the day, apprentices would work together with a journeyman to learn how to install an electrical system. Then the apprentice would come to the training center to learn the theory behind what they were doing on the job. So, we just needed classrooms. “Today, the projects are moving too fast to be able to teach an apprentice everything on the job. So, we need lab space to teach the apprentice hands-on, as well as theory.” Labs placed next to classrooms, Wetuski noted, will allow apprentices to seamlessly start in the classrooms and then get their hands on the equipment in the labs. Hale also noted how the likes of the
sound and communications classification continues to evolve, which requires Building Omaha to stay on the cutting-edge of tech advancements. “We also are going to refocus our residential training,” he said. “We are continually focusing on the technology learning model and we will upgrade the wireless grid.” Wetuski also mentioned how its existing training center will be remodeled to incorporate the same, aforementioned lab/classroom concept as the addition is incorporating. “Our goal is to remodel our current facility and blend the décor and technology improvements to each area,” Hale added. “Our hope is the synergy between both wings will be seamless to the apprentice
and make the learning environment more effective to student and instructor.” Wetuski further noted the OJEATC is a 501(c)(3) organization. So, it uses zero tax dollars to train apprentices and to build the new center. “Our contractors fund our training program by paying a contribution rate of the hours that are worked,” he said. “The apprentices pay no tuition to go to school and are provided full-time employment with health and pension benefits.” Leadership noted, however, that the larger, improved center has considerable dollars and cents implications for the region. “The Omaha metro area is growing, and we must keep up with the demand of this growing area,” Wetuski said. “More
businesses are coming here, and we must be ready to meet the need of our customers.” Hale echoed with: “With the completion of this center, we believe we will be prepared for the needs of our trade for the next several decades.” “This center will impact the electrical trade and allow major projects to see the commitment and ability to man these jobs now, and in the future,” he said. Hale indicated its training model is itself a model for the region. “A quality graduate will build projects safely and efficiently,” he said. “The stateof-the-art training facility will help attract a high-quality student that will secure the future of the electrical industry.” Once completed, the campus will span more than 56,000 square feet.
Union Bank & Trust grows with Heartwood Preserve branch
Continued from page 1. Fremont and played football for the University of Nebraska at Omaha Mavericks while earning his business administration degree, came to Union Bank & Trust 11 years ago as a vice president. He previously worked for two other Omaha financial institutions. “Our new location represents our commitment to the Omaha community,” he said. “We have enjoyed continued growth since opening our building (177th & West Center Road) in 2004 and we are excited to take this next step.”
Union Bank & Trust Phone: 402-827-1999 Address: 2720 S. 177th St., Omaha 68130 Services: privately-owned bank Founded: 1917 as Farmers’ State Bank Employees: 843 One-year goal: Grow presence in Omaha market with second location in Heartwood Preserve. Industry outlook: Innovation allows banks to grow by casting a wide net and then identifying growth niches. Website: www.ubt.com
He noted further steps may be in the offing. “We’re steering our ship in the right direction and there’s a synergy in being local and closer to the bricks,” Weinandt said. And that could mean additional branches in communities such as Elkhorn and Bennington, as well as Papillion-LaVista, among others. “We’ll also look at any affordable acquisitions,” he said. “We’re attentive to the needs of the communities (14 in Nebraska) we serve, and we stress our ability to make local decisions.” Accounts for kids, commercial real estate, home mortgages, trust services — among others — constitute important products and services offered by Union Bank & Trust, which has been owned since 1965 by the Jay Dunlap family of Milford. Angie Muhleisen is president and CEO. There are 853 employees, the largest number headquartered in Lincoln. Business cash management services including desktop teller, electronic payments, business bill paying, and fraud management have gained popularity. Executive Vice President Doris Robertson, a Howells native and 1989 University of Nebraska at Kearney accounting graduate who joined Union Bank & Trust in 2002 as assis-
tant controller, said the institution has a strong presence on the UNL campus with multiple ATM and branch options. She noted the newest Lincoln facility opened is at Pine Ridge near 14th Street & Pine Lake Road. Overall, Robertson said, the bank — the third-largest privately owned Nebraska bank — has 38 full-service and loan production offices in Nebraska. Bank assets, as of the end of the third quarter, total $5.4 billion and trust assets to $29 billion. Robertson said Union Bank & Trust gained recognition earlier this year from the Small Business Administration for the number of applications submitted and approved under the Payroll Protection Program. “We’ve expanded our customer base as a community bank by working with customers, employers and the community as a whole,” she said. “Numerous employees here have 20, 30
and even 40 years of experience that greatly helped us.” Union Bank & Trust’s investment in digital and mobile technologies has enabled it to offer rock-solid online banking opportunities during the pandemic. Digital payments technology and smartphone applications have played an important role. Earlier this year Forbes ranked Union Bank & Trust as the No. 2 bank in the U.S., based on a survey by the research firm Statista of 40,000 customers globally. Instead of balance sheets and profit and loss statements, items measured included general satisfaction, trust, fees, digital services and financial advice. Affiliated companies of Union Bank & Trust include Nelnet, educational financing; Info USA, financial services; Union Equipment Finance LLC, accounting; and Union Title, real estate transactions.
More than 20 million Americans to relocate amid rise in telework by Alex Tanzi
As many as 23 million Americans plan to relocate to a new city as working from home becomes more popular, according to a new survey from online freelance company Upwork Inc. More than 11% of Careers households surveyed said they plan to move, implying U.S. migration rates will be three to four times higher than normal, according to Upwork, which polled 20,000 people for their report. These Americans are likely to move within the next year, said Adam Ozimek, Upwork’s chief economist. The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically disrupted cities across the U.S. and highlighted the risks of transmitting the disease in crowded places. With so many Americans working from home, a recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas found there’s less demand for housing in or near dense cities. The housing market, a bright spot in the U.S. economy, has surged as more Americans seek homes in smaller and cheaper locations. More than 52% of Americans are looking to buy a new home that costs 10% less than their current one, according to Upwork, which also stands to benefit from the rise in telework. The surge in relocation could have lasting economic consequences for large cities,
Ozimek said. “This is an early indicator of the much larger impacts that remote work could have,” said Ozimek. “Expensive places used to have a monopoly on the access to their valuable labor markets, and as work goes remote, they no longer do.” (c)2020 Bloomberg News Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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NMotion/Gener8tor seeks to launch 10 new companies over next few years Continued from page 1. Henderson became managing director in September 2020. About two years ago the firm partnered with Gener8tor, a Madison,
NMotion/Gener8tor Phone: 404-725-4441 Address: 151 N. 8th St., Ste. 518, Lincoln 68508 Service: startup accelerator Founded: NMotion founded in 2013, Gener8tor founded in 2010 Employees: 2 full time in Nebraska, more than 50 nationwide in Gener8tor Goal: To create the next great wave of Nebraska companies tackling problems that are important to the world. Website: www.nmotion.co
Wisconsin-based company, which was founded in 2010. “NMotion began as a way to help potential Lincoln-based entrepreneurs understand how to create and build new companies, specifically tech startups,” Henderson said. “Gener8tor was doing the same thing in Madison, and many other startup accelerators were popping up in other communities.” Gener8tor operates in 15 states and has more than 50 employees. NMotion has two full time employees who live and work in Lincoln. “On a daily basis we have people from across the Gener8tor company that help us out in terms of helping grow the companies,” Henderson said. In the beginning, NMotion’s training program was 12 weeks and walked students through the key areas on how to build a company — problem solving, finding the right customers, and helping them find mentors and investors. The firm has raised a new funding round made possible by Assurity, Ameritas, Union Bank and Trust, Nelnet, Nebraska Angels, and it partners with the University of Nebraska and partners and co-invests with Invest Nebraska. “[This new funding round will] fund two cohorts, one this year and one next year, called the NMotion Accelerator stu-
dio, a 16-week program,” Henderson said. “We’re looking for people who can create companies and be co-founders with us. This new cohort will have five new companies created from scratch. We’re in the midst of recruiting founders who have great technical skills, some sort of domain expertise and industry experience. They would be 80% owners, and we’d have a 20% stake.” The first four weeks is spent exploring ideas and problems, leveraging the strengths of the entrepreneurs and marrying them with great market opportunities. The next eight or nine weeks the firm introduces them to at least 100 mentors, and in the
idency, which will be done early every fall and is a stipend month-long program where entrepreneurs will be paid to build out ideas. “The coast venture capital world is starting to look at the Midwest as a great place to invest in companies,” Henderson said. “We’re able to leverage great local talent through a national network of investors. Gener8tor isn’t only working in tech accelerators, but also in creative accelerators — people in art, in music, people looking to make a social impact. It’s about helping local communities invest in their best and brightest. It’s fun creating the future.”
Accessing health care via telehealth services on the rise by Jasmine Heimgartner
Telehealth may not be a new phenomenon, but the use of it has soared since the onset of COVID-19. Surprisingly, Nebraska was one of the first places to establish early versions of telehealth in the ‘60s with the university using remote education for medical students and video consultations between hospitals. The advent of smartphones, cloud-based solutions and innovative apps has eliminated clunky server rooms and opened the door to increased health care access whether in urban or rural areas. “When we started seeing cases in March, the jump in telehealth utilization was remarkable,” said Dr. William McDonnell, medical director, medical policy at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Nebraska. “Between February and March it increased more than 1,000%. By April, it increased 4,000%. While there has been some decrease in total use since April, it has been a marginal decrease. People have really seen it is a great tool to access health care with flexibility.” That flexibility was especially important early on when doctor’s offices were closed or people were uncomfortable sitting in waiting rooms. For workers in the transportation industry or who frequently travel, getting sick on the road was already problematic. Telehealth has proven itself a
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tool to combat those additional challenges. tice, it’s just that we don’t have consul“It is 24/7,” said Scott Kaminski, pres- tation rooms in our office,” Amis said. ident of Arcpoint Labs of Omaha. “If there “We all work remotely. We use a video is an issue at 2 a.m., you can be in your platform developed for mental health. home, a hotel room or at a truck rest stop It is HIPAA compliant and encrypted, and simply use your phone for access to a ensuring the same privacy people exphysician consultation. Dependpect to have. Since it requires ing on where you are at, you can low bandwidths, it is a great let the telehealth service know option for rural areas. All our your location, and they can idennursing home partners have tify a pharmacy if the call wartablets with the software inrants a need for a prescription, stalled to make it easier for them. such as an antibiotic. Instead of Family members can also join sitting in a hospital or ER or trythe patient appointments with ing to find a physician, you can approval. That is nice for people get the care you need and get on who can’t go into the facility but your way.” want to stay connected with a With health care costs alloved one’s health care.” Amis ready dipping into people’s Telehealth isn’t just about pockets, enhanced access for preventive virtual health care. New innovations are care, both physical and mental, is vital. providing real-time solutions for chronic “If you can increase access and get illness care. early quality care, you can reduce hospital“Looking to the future, there are differization rates, medication and improve pa- ent categories of telehealth,” McDonnell tient outcomes, which is a win in regard to said. “One whole subsection is remote health care costs,” said Jen Amis, president patient monitoring. That involves the use and CEO of Encounter Telehealth. “Across of some kind of remote service to send the board, we have also seen a higher need information to continuously monitor a confor mental health care, especially in rural dition, such as blood pressure cuffs, Bluecommunities. COVID has really pushed tooth scales or blood glucose or heart montelehealth as a solution to the forefront. itors that transmit data to a doctor. Another Skilled nurses and doctors can diagnose, category is the ability to provide continuing treat and prescribe just like an in-person care through things like a pilot program for visit. It works well with specialties, such chronic diabetes. It is a service that follows as mental health, and that trend will con- a specific condition. Via an app, you can tinue.” text questions and receive custom texts. We While some may still have a natural feel like this is something we can support hesitancy in using these types of services, as a health insurance provider. It is better the growing normalcy of remote working to be proactive and encourage it. If we do is minimizing some of that wariness. that, hopefully it means better outcomes “Ultimately, we are a medical prac- for everybody.”
Silicon Valley-based data firm aims to usher more underrepresented groups into tech by Ezequiel Minaya
To bring more diversity to the tech sector, data and analytics company ThoughtSpot is planning a pair of online courses to introduce students from underrepresented communities to careers crunching data. The one-hour Technology courses will include slide shows and interactive talks. Free, it will be offered nationwide to students from sixth grade to high school seniors, said Cindi Howson, chief data strategy officer of the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company.
The presentations will be streamed on online tutoring service Varsity Tutors at 7 p.m. on Nov. 4 and Dec. 16 and will be available online and on YouTube afterward, said Howson, who is to lead the Nov. 4 presentation. She will be joined by Kirk Borne, chief data scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton, one of the largest security contractors in the U.S., and by other professionals who use data in their jobs. The November presentation will seek to explain how data is "now part of everyday life and is at the heart of AI," according to Continued on page 11.
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Nonprofits thinking creatively when it comes to fundraising by Dwain Hebda
With the coronavirus pandemic derailing many large events, Midlands nonprofits have had to get creative when it comes to fundraising. “United Way of the Midlands hasn’t been able to host many of our events in person, such as our Campaign Kickoff and Annual Meeting,” said Shawna Forsberg, the group’s president and CEO. “However, this hasn’t stopped us or our partners from moving forward with fundraising. “At the outset of the pandemic, we moved
Steier Forsberg many of our events into the virtual space and created a multitude of resources for companies that wanted to hold virtual events and fundraisers. We’ve been absolutely humbled by how many companies have adapted their fundraising methods to this new world we’re living in.” Forsberg said these events have enabled United Way to move forward in its mission, despite health concerns that continue to keep people from gathering in large numbers. “Because of our supporters’ generosity, United Way of the Midlands has been able to address increased needs,” she said. “We’ve distributed two rounds of funding to local nonprofit programs; during the first round, we funded programs immediately responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and the second is funding local education and financial stability programs that are addressing the long-term effects of COVID-19.” Hannah Young, public policy manager at Nonprofit Association of the Midlands, also praised organizations’ creativity in the virtual realm to help recoup at least a portion of donations that would otherwise be lost entirely with the cancelation of events. “A lot of nonprofits are also seeing a demand in services and with less revenue coming in, that could lead to a potentially serious problem. Therefore we have seen a lot of nonprofits be incredibly creative with fundraisers and events, oftentimes moving them completely virtual,” she said. “It’s amazing to see how nimble nonprofits can be and are being during these tough times.” Young said dealing with things virtually has also been a learning curve with potential applications in the future. “COVID has taught us how much we can really do online,” she said. “We are a statewide organization and we are doing a much better job of making our training and programs more accessible to those outside the Omaha/Lincoln area because of technology.” Another type of fundraising that has been hit hard by the pandemic are capital campaigns. Jim Steier, founder and CEO of Steier Group, said the situation has forced organizations to alter the usual means of securing funds for building projects. “All good fundraisers know that in-person asks lead to the best success and campaign
events are a great way to celebrate the organization while informing a large group of potential donors about the importance of the campaign,” he said. “Some of our campaigns have been meeting safely in-person with donors, but for those that would prefer to avoid an in-person meeting, Zoom and other digital tools have allowed for the same type of interaction and donor relation-
ship-building.” Steier said despite the challenges, many groups are still finding a way to raise the funds they need, thanks to the strength of their message in communicating their mission. “Communication is always key for a capital campaign, but that is true now more than ever,” he said. “We’ve found donors are still more than willing to support the organizations they care
about, and they recognize organizations still have needs at this time. “During the pandemic, we’ve helped clients enroll donors in online giving, launch new email newsletters, conduct calling trees to keep in touch with donors and update their websites with vital information. The methods may have changed, but our clients are still experiencing fundraising success.”
Pandemic recession becomes ‘shecession’ as working moms are forced to quit jobs by Katie Surma
As a social service provider, Colleen Zavodny knows how important it is to take care of her mental health, but the coronavirus pandemic has tested her like nothing else. “I’ve had a couple nasty, ugly cries where I wonder how am I going to keep managing this,” said Economy Zavodny, of Woodridge, Ill., who runs the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago’s rape crisis center. Zavodny supervises e-learning for her 5-year-old daughter Silvia while working full time for the YWCA from home. She also had been working as a server at a restaurant every other weekend when her ex has custody of their daughter. When COVID-19 restrictions banned indoor dining in March and again Oct. 23, she lost her second income, which the 38-year-old she had used to pay for day care a few days a week, something she can no longer afford. “At the beginning of COVID, I was like, OK, go week by week. And then once e-learning started, I was like, OK, let’s just go day by day,” she said. “And there are some days where I’m like, I just have to go forward one hour at a time or one minute at a time.” Zavodny is like millions of other working mothers whose financial security and career prospects have been upended by the virus, and experts say it could take years for women to recover. In September alone, 865,000 women left the workforce or were laid off nationwide, compared with 216,000 men, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Called the “shecession” by some economists, the coronavirus pandemic is unlike other modern recessions in that job losses are greatest among women, who dominate jobs that cannot be done remotely, like food service, retail and hospitality. At the same time, they’re being required to do more at home. As schools and day care centers close, parents — mostly mothers — are forced to take on more responsibility, an escalation in child care needs that hasn’t happened in past recessions. Some women in two-parent households are being forced to drop out of the workforce altogether, at least temporarily. “The pandemic has forced millions of families to decide who scales down or drops out of the workforce for the next few months, and it’s going to be mostly women,” said Titan Alon, an economics professor at the University of California at San Diego who has researched the impact of the coronavirus on gender equality. Early in the pandemic, moms of school-age children from early closure states were about 68% more likely to voluntarily leave their jobs than moms in states that had not yet closed, according to a study by the Minneapolis Federal Reserve. Compared with dads, moms were about 50% more likely to take leave. The situation hasn’t gotten much better.
A September survey of more than 40,000 North American workers by consulting firm McKinsey found 1 in 3 mothers has considered leaving the workforce or scaling back her career because of the pandemic. Among those considering a change, the majority cite child care as the primary reason. “Everybody’s doing more right now. But when you already have a double shift, and then you compound that with another double shift, you really get this disparate difference for women,” said Alexis Krivkovich, managing partner at McKinsey and co-author of the report. Women who reduce their hours or leave the workforce, whether temporarily or permanently, could lose skills, advancement opportunities, wages and benefits. Past recessions, which affected men’s employment more severely than women’s, have reduced the gender pay gap, but this recession could widen the gap again, according to Alon. “It’s heartbreaking,” said Jacqueline Thomas, a mother of two who left her communications director role at PCMA, a global events company based in Chicago. “I spent a lifetime building a career, getting a master’s degree, working towards this directorship position. When that’s taken away, or you step away from it, you lose a sense of worth.” Her decision to leave her job in September was based primarily on the well-being of her children, one of whom has special needs, she said. Both children are in a full-time e-learning program, which Thomas oversees out of their LaPorte, Indiana, home. Thomas, who is in her mid-30s, and her husband never discussed him leaving his job because his career in the tech industry is more stable and less exposed to shocks from the pandemic. Once her children can transition into a stable schooling situation, Thomas wants to go back to work but said she’s worried about being penalized for stepping away temporarily. “I have friends that have experienced it, I have family that has experienced it. When home pulls a woman away from the workforce and she comes back, it tends not to be very forgiving,” Thomas said. “It’s hard to explain that gap on the resume.” If women continue to lose their jobs, scale back their hours or leave their careers, there will be consequences for the economy, businesses, and for women’s long-term financial security and well-being, experts say. A gap in the unemployment rates between men and women in Illinois began to grow in April and continued to increase throughout the summer. In September, the unemployment rate for Illinois women was 8.6%, compared with 7.7% for men. Between layoffs and women leaving work for caregiving, the effect on the economy is significant, said Misty Heggeness, the economist who wrote the Minneapolis Fed report. “When we have a subset of the population that isn’t fully engaged at their maximum
potential in the formal labor market, we’re basically giving up a proportion of our GDP and economic growth,” Heggeness said. Erin Killingsworth-Walker, right, with husband Timothy Walker Jr. and their daughter Taylor, 5, at home in Olympia Fields on Oct. 5, 2020. Employers stand to lose as well, particularly those companies seeking to diversify their management ranks and create advancement opportunities, said Maria Doughty, president and CEO of the Chicago Network, an organization of Chicago professional female leaders. “We’re going see a huge shift in the number of women in the line of succession for C-suite roles step out because of the COVID,” said Doughty. “If women at the mid-management level step away, they won’t be considered for higher-level positions, and we already have a problem with a lack of women in C-suite positions in our country.” The coronavirus’ child care crisis is hitting mothers at all income levels. Alicia Atkinson, a mom of three who left her job as a 911 dispatch trainer in August after losing her child care, worries about the challenges she’ll face when she tries to get back into the workforce after the pandemic. “There’s always the stigma of hiring people who have been out of the workforce,” said Atkinson, 39, of Hoffman Estates. “There are some times I feel really angry because this wasn’t the plan.” Atkinson says she and her wife, Laurin Atkinson, made the decision for Alicia to step back based on the best interest of their kids. The couple was bothered by the inconsistency of preschool shutdowns and reopenings, which had a negative impact on their 4-year-old twin daughters and 3-year-old son, Alicia said. When deciding which spouse’s career takes precedence, many parents perform a straightforward calculus: The person earning the most, or with the best career prospects, keeps working, Alon said. For most heterosexual couples, the husband outearns the wife. The disparity is sometimes the result of gender inequities baked into the system, according to Pam Cohen, president of WerkLabs, the analytics division of the Chicago-based Mom Project, which connects women and employers through its digital marketplace. “It’s kind of a Catch-22,” Cohen said. “The one who has the more powerful role to begin with is likely going to get the default of, well, we need to bow to my job, rather than yours. And so it’s one of these self-fulfilling prophecies, and it’s a bad cycle.” Experts are calling on businesses and policymakers to help women through the pandemic by implementing flexible schedules, providing paid leaves of absence and changing performance criteria to account for changes created by the pandemic, like adjusting delivery dates on projects. Employers that are embracing flexible Continued on next page.
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Adaptation, determination, luck: How four small businesses are surviving the pandemic by Ronald D. White
In this pandemic time, running a small business has been a make-it-up-as-they-goalong trial without an end. The novel coronavirus forced strategic business pivots and the immediate invention of new ways Small Business to make money when much of the economy shut down in March. Work was done in backyards, cramped lofts, even cars. Good lighting, plentiful space and ergonomically correct surroundings SUPER CROSSWORD
became a vague memory. Colleagues had to search for new stores of patience amid child tantrums and barking dogs. Restaurants, bars and retail operations have been hardest hit since March, according to user data compiled by Yelp Inc., the San Francisco-based review site. Service providers have proved resilient, whether professional such as accountants and lawyers, or general, including plumbers and towing companies, Yelp said. More than half of small businesses could be in danger of failing if coronavirus-related ARE NOT!
operating restrictions continue and more government aid isn’t forthcoming, accord to the National Assn. of Independent Business, an advocacy group. Many firms will keep their doors open because of adaptation, determination and a certain amount of luck. Others face permanent closure because something came up short: money, time, maybe the will to keep going. Here are some of their stories: GIVING FINANCIAL GUIDANCE FROM THE DRIVEWAY As at so many other companies, big and small, Belva Anakwenze, 43, and her four employees have kept Abacus Financial Business Management going from hastily assembled home office spaces at kitchen tables, bedroom nightstands, back porches and the like. Anakwenze, Abacus’ principal and business manager, has taken appropriately distanced client meetings in the driveway,
and so far none of the neighbors in her gated community have complained. Sometimes, it’s in the backyard, as she adjusts to schedules of husband and sons. She’s made sharp pivots in the past, such as like when Anakwenze changed her client base from professional athletes, who weren’t good at following advice, to entertainment industry talent, including actors, directors, producers and writers. For them and their closely held companies, Abacus handles the day-to-day financial affairs as well as helps them plan and invest. Anakwenze is still taking on new business, increasing the number of clients by about half, but the entertainment industry’s long shutdown means that many new and old clients haven’t been able to pay yet as restrictions have only just begun to loosen. It’s a risk, she knows: Profits are down 10% to 15% so far this year, although a small Continued on next page.
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Continued from preceding page. schedules for workers are one silver lining of the health crisis, according to Krivkovich, who says the practice will largely endure in some form after the pandemic. Erin Killingsworth-Walker, mom of 5-yearold Taylor, said flexible scheduling and being able to work from her Olympia Fields home, along with help from her mother, has been key in allowing her to keep her human resources job at Relativity, a Chicago-based software company. “Everyone is playing a role to make this possible right now. If we lose any of those pieces — the company support, the family support, then it will all go by the wayside,” she said. Researchers see another bright spot emerging. In about 10% of American families, men are becoming the main child care provider because of the pandemic, according to Alon, who says these families, though a small contingent, could accelerate a shift in traditional gender roles.
When Tiffany and Troy Castleberry sat down to decide who would step back to care for their 5-year-old when schools closed in the spring, the couple decided it would be Troy, 46, who gave up his nursing job while Tiffany continued working as a nursing director at the University of Illinois Hospital and pursuing her doctoral degree in nurse practice. While it didn’t come to that — Tiffany’s sister was able to help during the day — the couple decided Troy will become the primary child care provider in the home should anything change. “I’m a very involved person, whether in our community, on professional boards, and other things I serve on. To come out of the workforce and be home would cost me a great deal emotionally,” Tiffany Castleberry said. “I’m not a stay-at-home mom. I wouldn’t like that.” (c)2020 Chicago Tribune Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Silicon Valley-based data firm aims to usher more underrepresented groups into tech
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Continued from page 8. the registration website. Similarly, the Dec. 16presentation is called "From touchdowns to baby names — exploring data from everyday life." "Data informs pretty much everything," Howson said, defining data as gathered information — whether numbers, pictures, or words — organized in diverse ways to provide answers. People who work with data commonly place information into databases to be analyzed with other software tools, she said. "These are the hottest jobs, the highest-paying jobs," Howson said. "If we don't have diversity in tech, we risk having bias at scale." She added that people, burdened with prejudices and biases, risk embedding their preconceptions into artificial intelligence, or AI, systems they build or into their analysis of data. "So as more things go to AI, we need diverse teams working on this ... and driving change," said Howson, an expert based in northern New Jersey who has partnered with Philly-area organizations seeking to introduce more girls and women to tech careers.
In a survey released in October, the World Economic Forum listed data analysts and scientists as the jobs for which demand was increasing more dramatically. The survey, dubbed the "Future of Jobs Report," interviewed executives from more than 200 large companies worldwide from many industries. "Skills gaps continue to be high as in-demand skills across jobs change in the next five years," the report found. "Over the next five years, all growth in traditional tech spending will be driven by just four platforms: cloud, mobile, social and big data/analytics," according to a recent forecast by research group International Data Corp. These online courses are part of the ThoughtSpot Together program launched by the company in 2018. The initiative hopes to spark an interest in data and analytics at an earlier age for all people, but especially women and girls and members of communities underrepresented in tech such as African-Americans and Latinos, Howson said. (c)2020 The Philadelphia Inquirer Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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• NOVEMBER 6, 2020 • Midlands Business Journal
Adaptation, determination, luck: How four small businesses are surviving the pandemic Continued from preceding page. loan from the federal Paycheck Protection Program, designed to help businesses during the pandemic, helped. “We make money when they make money,” Anakwenze said of her clients. At the same time, accounting software and other costs have increased. And Anakwenze is paying rent for an office that she hasn’t really used since March. When the lease expired in August, she took the risk of extending it through the end of the year, albeit with declining hopes. Online messaging with her employees stretches into the wee hours, even though participants are nearby. “I have an employee working at midnight, because it’s the quiet time; the kids are finally asleep,” Anakwenze said. “I have one putting hours in on weekends, when there’s no home schooling. So, it’s not a weekday, 9 to 5 job. And not being able to just talk to someone at the next desk, that lack of free flowing questions and getting answers, has been a real challenge.” She’s even gotten used to employees suddenly hanging up on her. “When their child is having a meltdown, you go deal with the meltdown,” Anakwenze said with a laugh. “We’re trying to take this thing one month at a time and just see. Is it going to clear up? Is it going to get worse? So, we’re just trying to buy time and stay as nimble as we possibly can,” Anakwenze said. SWITCHING TO YOGA RETREATS, OUTDOOR DINING BUILDOUTS Over the past 18 years, Natalie McAdams built Mar Vista-based NAMEvents beyond helping plan product launches, fashion shows and premieres, adding mega-happenings to raise money for nonprofits, including City of Hope, Heal the Bay and U.S. Veterans Initiative housing and service provider. Each event was a closely packed, in-person affair with up to 10,000 participants. No more. “No one was thinking it would go past July. But then it was like dominoes, every piece of business that I had was canceled by mid-April,” she said. McAdams, 56, has had to seek out other ways to make money. She received PPP money, enough to last 12 weeks, which she has been able to use to pay herself because she proved to the government that she was also working as an independent contractor, not just as the head of a company. McAdams has kept her business lean. She works from home, avoiding overhead for office space. She keeps her payroll low, and isn’t carrying one now because of lessons learned during the Great Recession, which stretched from December 2007 to June 2009. “Usually it’s me and I’ll bring on a few freelance people to work as my staff,” she said. “There could easily be 50 to 75 people working on a project at any given time. I have trusted partners I use for all the different elements.” To generate income now, she’s channeled her leisure-hours yoga passion, which she has practiced for more than 20 years, into small, virus-screened retreats using the event planning skills she honed for big social gatherings. McAdams recently conducted the first of several planned yoga and wellness retreats, with professional instruction and catered meals costing $1,500 to $2,250 a person.
Eight women gathered at her parents’ Aspen, Colo., vacation home from a Wednesday night throughSunday, and all involved were screened for the virus. “I’ve been on thousands of yoga and wellness retreats and I’ve always wanted that to be something I could produce as well,” McAdams said. “The idea was to make a safe space for a small intimate group of people. I think it can give people a sense that they really can get away somewhere safe and just recharge.” McAdams also has been working with the Beverly Center’s Angler restaurant to create an outdoor dining area. “It’s similar to the temporary spaces we built for events, but permanent,” she said. Many of her charity clients are hoping to start holding in-person fundraisers by June, McAdams said. “There’s still a lot of management things that I’m doing for those events because we’ve put venues on hold. We booked things then which would be into the fall that now we’re moving to the spring,” she said. But McAdams doubts if it will be the same even after the virus problem has been solved. “Things will be different,” she said. “I think that people will be doing much smaller events, at least at the beginning.” MEETING THE VIRTUAL WORLD WITH ACQUIRED ALLIES The first hint of disaster came on Feb. 3, when a major trade group for event planners told members to check whether their insurance policies covered communicable diseases. Joe Davy, the 31-year-old chief executive of Banzai International Inc., was concerned. Seattle-based Banzai, which hosted and marketed 66 in-person conferences and other events in the Los Angeles area in 2019, had more than 100 clients, including like Dell Technologies and Adobe Inc. By March 13, “our entire sales pipeline was gone,” Davy said. Only 13% of the company’s revenue came from internet meetings, an afterthought at Banzai and many of its competitors, Davy said. The rest were all face-to-face, press-theflesh, meet-and-greet events. Not knowing whether in-person gatherings would come back in six months or two years, Davy and his executive team decided not to wait to shift the company’s focus to virtual events. PPP money helped the company keep operating. But there was a problem: Banzai had little expertise with virtual events and acquired a small company that did, High Attendance of Austin, Texas. “We were really going to have to take a risk, make an acquisition before we were 100% certain that any of this was necessary,” Davy said. Striking the deal took 72 hours of talks between Davy and Christopher Justice, founder of High Attendance, which began on June 12 and ran through the weekend. The two had never met in person. The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, was announced on Aug. 25. High Attendance was renamed Banzai Virtual and it has maintained its management structure. Business for the company has been on the rise, Davy said, and Banzai now has 90 employees, including about 10 from the acquisition. Banzai’s calendar is heavily booked with virtual events, including for big tech names Google and Hitachi. “Our volume of events has nearly doubled,” Davy said. “It was really fortunate that
we were able to respond so quickly because this could have been a huge disaster for us. If we had done nothing and just decided to wait it out, we would be dead.” GOING ALL-IN ON REMOTE WORK, MAYBE FOREVER Greg Goetzman, 58, isn’t much of a gambler, which is probably a good thing because his company helps other firms keep their financial houses in order. But when the coronavirus sent people home, he quickly placed a bet on a template for the post-COVID 19 workplace: as many as half of his employees regularly working from home and collaborating with the main office. Woodland Hills-based Goetzman Group, with nearly 100 employees, competes with larger accounting and consulting firms and temp agencies. Goetzman said he realized that he needed to carefully outfit his employees to keep getting the job done, with equipment and systems to connect and communicate safely and effectively. “When we go into companies, we need to perform from Day 1,” Goetzman said. “So we’ll deploy as many resources as necessary in order to help our people have what they need to be successful with our clients.” Goetzman didn’t know whether his employees would adjust well to working from home or clients would switch to bigger rivals. But employees and clients have embraced the change, he said. “I haven’t seen a drop in work quality. I think there’s a real revolution of thought in seeing the value of people working from home,” Goetzman said. “We are fortunate that our consultants are flexible and accustomed to working from different locations, therefore,
they were prepared and there were no issues transitioning to working remotely.” “We are changing the way we do business,” he said. “It’s going to be some blend of working from home and work from the office. We maybe had 20% of our employees working remotely before COVID. It’s closer to 100% now. I think we will end up somewhere in the middle of that.” Goetzman said his company’s workload was increasing — although revenue is down slightly so far this year — whether his clients were succeeding in getting back to business or struggling to determine if they could remain viable. These moves have been quite a pivot for Goetzman and his 22-year-old firm. Over the years, his company has built up a list of clients including Amgen, Walt Disney Co. and Toyota. But that was done the oldschool way. “It’s challenging now because there isn’t that personal connection,” Goetzman said. “My company was built on me being able to look somebody in the eye and talk to them about our services and learn about their companies. A phone call or a Zoom just doesn’t feel the same.” Perhaps that’s why Goetzman says he has returned to an old habit, writing appreciative letters to clients, with an ink pen, in longhand. “It gets a personal message across in a way that an email or a phone call or a message may not,” he said. “It’s you taking the time to really give some deeper thought to the business relationship and what it means to you.” (c)2020 Los Angeles Times Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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Midlands Business Journal • NOVEMBER 6, 2020 • LEGAL NOTICES MBJ legal notice instructions The following are some guidelines to consider when posting legal notices with the Midlands Business Journal: 1. Submit a written notice in either Microsoft Word or as a PDF document to the Legal Department at legals@mbj.com, fax to 402-758-9315 or mail: 1324 S. 119th St. Omaha, NE 68144. For trade names, submit a copy of approved (bar code in upper right hand corner) Application For Registration of Trade Name from the Secretary of State to the same email address. Please include your billing address and the desired duration you’d like your notice to run (trade names run for only one week). As a publisher and not a legal advisor we print notices exactly as they are submitted and therefor only comp reruns when the notice was rejected or messed up due to a MBJ error. All companies submitting notices are responsible for ensuring the content fits with the State’s requirements and are responsible for the cost of republishing the notice if it is rejected due to misinformation or missing information 2. You will receive a confirmation and price quote. Legal notices, except for trade names, are charged per line. The flat fee for a trade name is $50. Payment options are cash or check. 3. Deadline is noon Tuesday for a notice to start publishing that Friday. 4. All costs include fees to file the notice with the Secretary of State and/or any appropriate courts. 5. You will receive a paid invoice copy the first week it runs and a copy of the affidavit filed with the courts the last week.
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 Qinqiang International Development, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 13, 2020, with an effective date of December 31, 2020, and the company is in the process of voluntary dissolution. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the company are to be fully paid and satisfied or adequate provision is to be made therefore, and that the balance of any remaining assets are to be distributed to its Member. Joyce (Lan LU), as Manager, 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 4611 South 96th Street, Suite #267-268, Omaha, NE 68127. 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 October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
DENNIS P. LEE, Attorney LEE LAW OFFICE 2433 South 130th Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68144 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LLC This notice is published pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 21-193 and Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 21-117, as amended: Name of Organization: CGLL, LLC Date of Organization: January 24, 2020 State of Organization: Nebraska Initial Agent/ Registered Agent: Cheri Lee Grossoehme Designated / Registered Office 8116 Grand Avenue Omaha, NE 68134 First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
DANA DOBROVOLNY, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PROPERTIES WITH PRINCE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Properties With Prince, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 6109 Poppleton Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68106. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jennifer L. Rattner, Ringenberg & Rattner Law, LLC, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that JJSpirit, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 5154 N. 151st Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. The registered agent of the Company is Thomas E. Whitmore, 7602 Pacific Street, Ste. 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Company was formed on October 15, 2020. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO: LATASHA MITCHELL You are hereby notified that on 05/18/20, the Plaintiff, Credit Management Services, Inc., filed a Complaint in the COUNTY Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska against you shown as Case Number CI20-8980. The object and prayer of which is a judgment in the amount of $250.00, plus court costs and prejudgment interest and attorney fees, if applicable. The Complaint prays that judgment be entered against you. You are hereby notified that you must answer the petition on or before 11/29/20, at the COUNTY Court of DOUGLAS County, OMAHA, Nebraska. BY: STEVEN J MORRISON, #24708 P.O. Box 1512 Grand Island, Nebraska 68802 308 398-3801 Attorney for the Plaintiff First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020 ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF WHITMORE REAL ESTATE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Whitmore Real Estate, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 2514 S. 119th Street, Omaha, NE 68144 and designating its registered agent as Erickson | Sederstrom, P.C. with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68114. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
DENNIS P. LEE, Attorney JAKE T. HOULIHAN, Attorney LEE LAW OFFICE 2433 South 130th Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68144 NOTICE OF SUIT TO: EDWARD HENDERSON, 7407 N. 107th Street, Omaha NE 68122, you are hereby notified that on July 21, 2020, American Family Mutual Ins. Co., S.I. filed a suit against you in the Douglas County Court at docket CI20-13070, the object in prayer of which was to secure a judgment against you in the amount of $3,486.35, 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 7th day of December, 2020, the Petition against you will be considered as true and judgment will be entered against you accordingly. First publication October 16, 2020, final November 6, 2020
DENNIS P. LEE, Attorney JAKE T. HOULIHAN, Attorney LEE LAW OFFICE 2433 South 130th Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68144 NOTICE OF SUIT TO: LARRY LAUTENSCHLAGER, 516 Wheeler, Grand Island NE 68801, you are hereby notified that on August 6, 2020, American Family Mutual Ins. Co., S.I. filed a suit against you in the Douglas County Court at docket CI20-14095, the object in prayer of which was to secure a judgment against you in the amount of $7,350.63, 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 7th day of December, 2020, the Petition against you will be considered as true and judgment will be entered against you accordingly. First publication October 16, 2020, final November 6, 2020
DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FLEX ENTERPRISES II, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Flex Enterprises II, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office address of the Company is 6324 South 118th Street, Omaha, NE 68137. The name and address of the registered agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Articles of Organization of The RBS Group, L.L.C., a Nebraska professional limited liability company (the “Company”), have been amended and restated as follows: The name of the Company is The RBS Group, L.L.C., a Nebraska limited liability company The Designated Office of the Company is 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 14, 2020 First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020 .
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ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney 1702 South 10 Street, Suite 2 Omaha, Nebraska 68108 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ROB 16119, 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 October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF WHITMORE REAL ESTATE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Whitmore Real Estate, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 2514 S. 119th Street, Omaha, NE 68144 and designating its registered agent as Erickson | Sederstrom, P.C. with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68114. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
SANDRA STERN, Attorney 1904 Farnam Street, Suite 701 Omaha, Nebraska 68102 LEGAL NOTICE On August 18, 2020, Antoinette Provencher, filed a Petition in Douglas County, Nebraska, District Court, Case No. CI 20 - 6528, on behalf of herself to change her name to Khadija Danielle Provencher. A hearing on the Petition will be held on November 19, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. before the Honorable James T. Gleason in Courtroom No. 505, 5th floor, Hall of Justice, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska. Anyone objecting to the Petition may be heard. By: Sandra Stern, Petitioner’s Attorney. First publication October 16, 2020, final November 6, 2020
DENNIS P. LEE, Attorney LEE LAW OFFICE 2433 South 130th Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68144 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LLC This notice is published pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 21-193 and Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 21-117, as amended: Name of Organization: SLCZ, LLC Date of Organization: January 13, 2020 State of Organization: Nebraska Initial Agent/ Registered Agent: Saul Chavez Designated / Registered Office: 6223 N. 150th Street Omaha, NE 68116 First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SJS AIR, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SJS Air, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 3044 Bonacum Drive, Lincoln, Nebraska 68502. 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 October 14, 2020. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: Turquoise Oasis-Beauty Suite Name of Applicant: Danielle Ingram Address: 910 S 178th Street, Suite 22, Omaha, NE 68118 Applicant is an Individual If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Date of first use of name in Nebraska: New General nature of business: Beauty Salon Suite DANIELLE INGRAM Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative November 6, 2020
DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FLEX ENTERPRISES II, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Flex Enterprises II, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office address of the Company is 6324 South 118th Street, Omaha, NE 68137. The name and address of the registered agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
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LEGAL NOTICES BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF Francolini Enterprises, 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 Francolini Enterprises, Inc. The corporation is authorizied to issue 10,000 shares of common stock. The name and street address of the corporation’s initial registered agent is Law Offices of Barbara Medbery-Prchal, P.C., L.L.O., 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103, Omaha, NE 68164, and its incorporator is Barb Medbery-Prchal, 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103, Omaha, NE 68164. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
CAMERON M. RIECKE, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF ISAIAH TRUCKING, 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 Isaiah Trucking, Inc. The corporation is authorized to issue 1,000 shares of common stock. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on October 15, 2020 and shall have perpetual duration. The name and street address of the corporation’s initial registered agent and office is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and address of the incorporator is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Articles of Organization of Century Development Company, L.L.C., a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), have been amended and restated as follows: The name of the Company is Century Development Company, L.L.C. The Designated Office of the Company is 1505 North 203rd Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is Frank R. Krejci, 1505 North 203rd Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 16, 2020. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
MATTHEW BURNS, Attorney LEFLER | KUEHL | BURNS 1213 Jones Street Omaha, NE 68102 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION: Automotive Integration Specialists, L.L.C. was formed pursuant to the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act on October 12, 2020. The Company was organized to engage in all lawful business that a limited liability company may participate in under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Company’s affairs shall be managed by its members. The company’s initial designated office is located at 14656 Meredith Ave., Omaha, NE 68116. The Company’s Registered Agent for service of process in the state of Nebraska is Craig McGinnis, who may be contacted at 14656 Meredith Ave., Omaha, NE 68116. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Articles of Organization of Krejci Development, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), have been amended and restated as follows: The name of the Company is Krejci Development, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is 1505 North 203rd Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is Frank R. Krejci, 1505 North 203rd Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 16, 2020. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
DANA DOBROVOLNY, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 N O T I C E O F O R G A N I Z AT I O N O F D U M A S D U M A S DEVELOPMENT, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Dumas Dumas Development, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jennifer L. Rattner, Ringenberg & Rattner Law, LLC, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Articles of Organization of FRK Development, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), have been amended and restated as follows: The name of the Company is FRK Development, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is 1505 North 203rd Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is Frank R. Krejci, 1505 North 203rd Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 16, 2020. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION AND AMENDMENT OF BUCK’S HOLDCO, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Buck’s Holdco, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska and commenced business on October 15, 2020, and an Amended Certificate of Organization changing its name to RCS Holdco, LLC was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 16, 2020. The designated office of the limited liability company is 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF K WALKER 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 K WALKER REAL ESTATE, 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 2109 Drake Court Walk, Apt 301, Omaha, NE 68102. Kail Walker, Member First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
TIEDEMAN, LYNCH, KAMPFE, McVAY & RESPELIERS, Attorneys 300 Overland Wolf Centre, 6910 Pacific Street Omaha, Nebraska 68106-1045 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that JNA PROPERTIES, LLC, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with its designated office at 6910 Pacific Street, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68106. The initial registered agent is John S. Kampfe, and the registered agent’s address is 6910 Pacific Street, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68106. The general nature of the business is to engage in any lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized. The limited liability company was formed on October 14, 2020, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by its Manager. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
BROWN & WOLFF, P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1925 North 120th Street, One Bennington Place Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF VERTICAL BUILDING GROUP, LLC NOTICE is hereby given that Vertical Building Group, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of its registered office is 1925 North 120th Street, Omaha, NE 68154. The purposes for which the Company is organized are to engage in any and all lawful businesses for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Company commenced on the 15th day of October, 2020, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by its Members and/or Managers as set forth in the terms of the company’s Operating Agreement from time to time. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
ANDREW J. HUBER, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF ONWARD DEVELOPMENT, 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 Onward Development, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 2361 S. 220th Ave, Omaha, NE 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 October 16, 2020 and shall have a perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ZL HOLDINGS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ZL HOLDINGS, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the company is 2014 S 88th ST., Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent of the Company is MICHAEL GRIER, 2014 S 88th ST., Omaha, Nebraska First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
JOHN Q. BACHMAN, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CAFE DIEM, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of Cafe Diem, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is Cafe Diem, LLC. 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 10518 South 125th Avenue, Papillion, Nebraska 68046, 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 October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF BUCK’S HOLDCO, INC. 1. The name of the Corporation is Buck’s Holdco, Inc. 2. The Corporation is authorized to issue 10,000 Shares having a par value of $0.01 each designated as common stock. 3. The Registered Office of the Corporation is: 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, and the Registered Agent at such address is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O. 4. The corporate existence began on October 16, 2020, when Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State. 5. The name and address of the Incorporator is: Brian L. Harr, 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska 68124. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GREENHOUSE REAL ESTATE, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of Greenhouse Real Estate, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is Greenhouse Real Estate, LLC 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 4949 Underwood Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68132, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is G. Thomas Simmons, IV, 4949 Underwood Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68132. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Morton Therapy Agency LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska on 05/01/2020. Designated office: 15345 Amy Plz Omaha, NE 68137. Registered Agent: Jamal Morton 15345 Amy Plz Omaha, NE 68137. General nature of business: mental health and physical therapy. The company shall be Member-Managed. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020 KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FB Holdco, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State effective October 17, 2020, at 12:02 a.m., and the company is in the process of voluntary dissolution. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the company are to be fully paid and satisfied or adequate provision is to be made therefore, and that the balance of any remaining assets are to be distributed to its Members. The Manager will wind up and liquidate the company’s business and affairs. If you have a claim against FB Holdco, LLC, please provide the following information with respect to your claim: (1) your name or the name of your entity; (2) the nature of your claim; (3) the amount of your claim; and (4) the date your claim arose. All claims shall be mailed to 20516 Nicholas Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. A claim against against FB Holdco, LLC is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five (5) years after the publication date of the third required notice. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
Midlands Business Journal • NOVEMBER 6, 2020 • LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF A DOMESTIC CORPORATION SUBJECT TO THE NEBRASKA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT Corporate Name: Safari Club International Platte River Chapter Registered Office: 23005 Elk City Drive, Valley, Nebraska, 68064 Registered Agent: Calvin C. Campbell This corporation is a public benefit corporation. The corporation may have one or more classes of members. The designation of the class or classes, the manner of election or appointment and the qualifications and rights of the members shall be as set forth in the By-Laws of the corporation. Name of Incorporator: Michael D. McClellan Address of Incorporator: 12020 Shamrock Plaza, #333 Omaha, NE 68154 First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Bianco Homes, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the Company’s designated office is 4816 N. 210th St, Elkhorn, NE 68022, and the name of the registered agent at such address is Michael Panebianco. The general nature of the business is any legal and lawful activity allowed pursuant to the Nebraska Limited Liability Company Act and the laws of the State of Nebraska and elsewhere. The Company commenced business on 6th day of October, 2020 and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be managed by its managers. Michael Panebianco, Manager First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PSE PROPERTIES, LLC The name of the Company is PSE Properties, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 505 Crown Point Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68110. 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 October 17, 2020. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FBTC Holdco, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State effective October 17, 2020, at 12:01 a.m., and the company is in the process of voluntary dissolution. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the company are to be fully paid and satisfied or adequate provision is to be made therefore, and that the balance of any remaining assets are to be distributed to its Members. The Manager will wind up and liquidate the company’s business and affairs. If you have a claim against FBTC Holdco, LLC, please provide the following information with respect to your claim: (1) your name or the name of your entity; (2) the nature of your claim; (3) the amount of your claim; and (4) the date your claim arose. All claims shall be mailed to 20516 Nicholas Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. A claim against against FBTC Holdco, LLC is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five (5) years after the publication date of the third required notice. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION 1. The name of the Corporation is Wick Holdings, Inc. 2. The Corporation is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of common stock having a par value of $1.00 each. 3. The Registered Office of the Corporation is: 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska 68124, and the Registered Agent at such address is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O. 4. Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 16, 2020. 5. The name and address of the Incorporator is: Justina A. Struck, 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska 68124. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
TIEDEMAN, LYNCH, KAMPFE, McVAY & RESPELIERS, Attorneys 300 Overland Wolf Centre 6910 Pacific Street Omaha, Nebraska 68106-1045 NOTICE OFAMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that My Game Day Collections, LLC, has filed an amendment to its Certificate of Organization. The amendment provides as follows: The name of the limited liability company shall be changed to Alumna House, LLC. The limited liability is authorized to conduct any lawful business under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF O’HARA EXTERIORS, 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 O’Hara Exteriors, 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., 10305 Joseph Circle, La Vista, NE 68128. The designated office is located at 12712 C Street, Omaha, NE 68144. Mike O’Hara, Member First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF Pools, 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 Pools, Inc. The corporation is authorizied to issue 10,000 shares of common stock. The name and street address of the corporation’s initial registered agent is Law Offices of Barbara Medbery-Prchal, P.C., L.L.O., 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103, Omaha, NE 68164, and its incorporator is Brad Meck, 27801 Jones Street, Waterloo, NE 68069. Brad Meck, Incorporator First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 N O T I C E O F O R G A N I Z AT I O N O F P R I M E P R O D U C T INNOVATIONS, 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 Prime Product Innovations, 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 10222 Edna Street, La Vista, NE 68128. Benjamin Alba, Wayne Boye, and Scott Wiebelhaus Members First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020 ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Corporate Name: T627, Inc. Registered Agent: Erickson & Sederstrom P.C., a limited liability organization Registered Office: 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 Authorized Number of Shares: 10,000 Incorporator: Charles V. Sederstrom, Jr. Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C., L.L.O. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION JHI, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, filed Articles of Dissolution on October 8, 2020 with the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office. The terms of the dissolution provide for the payment of liabilities of the corporation and the distribution of any remaining assets. James Hartkorn, as President, is to manage the corporate affairs relating to the dissolution of the Corporation. Any Corporation assets will be distributed in accordance with the Corporation’s plan of dissolution and it has no known liabilities. The Corporation requests that persons with claims against it present them in accordance with this notice. Any claimant shall send notice of a claim to the Corporation to the above address. A claim against JHI, Inc. will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within three (3) years after the publication of this notice. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
ERIN K. ARTZ, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF 5 TO 1, P.C. Notice is hereby given that a professional corporation has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, on October 19, 2020 and that the name of the corporation is 5 to 1, P.C. The corporation is authorized to issue 1,000 shares of common stock. The street address of the corporation 11420 South 120th Avenue, Papillion, NE 68046. The name and street address of the corporation’s initial registered agent and office is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and address of the incorporator is Dr. Jason E. Lambrecht, MD, 11420 South 120th Avenue, Papillion, NE 68046. Dr. Jason E. Lambrecht, MD, Incorporator First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
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KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF LINE PARTNERS LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate of Organization of LINE Partners LLC has been amended to change the name to: LINE Commercial Real Estate LLC. The Amendment was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 14, 2020. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given of the dissolution of ROGER KRUSE ASSOCIATES, INC., as of October 14, 2020. The affairs of the corporation will be wrapped up by Roger Kruse, Shareholder & Director. All creditors have been paid, and remaining assets have been distributed. Total assets: $0.00. Total liabilities: $0.00. Roger Kruse, Shareholder & Director First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF Sustainable Investments, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sustainable Investments, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 2918 S 148th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The Registered Agent of the Company is Registered Agents Inc., 530 S. 13th Street, Suite 100, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FreeFitness, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 14, 2020, and the company is in the process of voluntary dissolution. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the company are to be fully paid and satisfied or adequate provision is to be made therefore, and that the balance of any remaining assets are to be distributed to its Members. Curt Peters 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 11112 John Galt Boulevard, Omaha, NE 68137. 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 October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 N O T I C E O F A M E N D M E N T T O T H E A RT I C L E S O F INCORPORATION OF UNITED METHODIST MINISTRIESMISSOURI RIVER DISTRICT, INC. Notice is hereby given that the Articles of Incorporation of United Methodist Ministries-Missouri River District, Inc. have been amended to change the name of the corporation to: The Big Garden. The Amendment was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 15, 2020. First publication October 23, 2020, final November 6, 2020
DANIEL J. WATERS, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF ADVANCED PACKAGING, INC. Notice is hereby given that Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Advanced Packaging, Inc., were filed on November 3, 2020. The name and street address of the corporation’s registered agent and office is David Benes, 520 S. 3rd Ave., Blair, NE 68008. The full text of such Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation is on file with the Secretary of State. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020 KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JACK3 LLC The name of the Company is Jack3 LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 2004 South 182nd Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is: Corey Keith, 2004 South 182nd Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. This limited liability company commenced business on October 26, 2020. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
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LEGAL NOTICES BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF Romans Carpentry, 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 Romans Carpentry, 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 1014 Adams Street, Fort Calhoun, NE 68023. Russell Romans, Member First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
Notice is hereby given that CRÈME STUDIOS LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 4708 N 109TH CIRCLE, OMAHA, NE 68164. The initial agent for service of process of the Company is LISA MUELLER, 4708 N 109TH CIRCLE, OMAHA, NE, 68164. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
SCOTT A. MEYERSON, Esq. LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC 444 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF NOVAC OMAHA 1 LLC Notice is hereby given that NoVac Omaha 1 LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial designated office is 444 Regency Parkway Dr., #100, Omaha, NE 68114. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial agent for service of process is 5601 S. 59th Street, Suite C, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516 and the Company’s initial agent for service of process at such address is Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
Notice is hereby given that Studio 712 LLC a Nebraska Limited Liability Company has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 12862 Chandler Road Plaza #31, La Vista, NE 68138. The initial agent for service of process of the Company is Michel Rohner, 12862 Chandler Road Plaza #31, 68138. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
JUSTIN A. SHELDON, Attorney VANDENACK WEAVER LLC 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3 Omaha, Nebraska 68118 N O T I C E O F O R G A N I Z AT I O N O F I N D U S T R I A L A N D ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANING LLC Notice is hereby given that INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANING 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 2460 South 40th Street, Omaha, NE 68105. 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 October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
MARTIN P. PELSTER, Attorney C R O K E R , H U C K , K A S H E R , D e W I T T, A N D E R S O N & GONDERINGER, L.L.C. 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF INNOVATIVE SANI SOLUTIONS, LLC The name of the limited liability company is Innovative Sani Solutions, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 15002 A Circle, Omaha, NE 68144. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Martin P. Pelster, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION 1. The name of the Corporation is Nebraska Cartage, Inc. 2. The Corporation is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of common stock having a par value of $1.00 each. 3. The Registered Office of the Corporation is: 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska 68124, and the Registered Agent at such address is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O. 4. Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 20, 2020. 5. The name and address of the Incorporator is: Justina A. Struck, 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska 68124. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF WRIGHT BUILDING LLC The name of the Company is Wright Building LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is: Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. This limited liability company commenced business on October 21, 2020. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PRIMO’S 2, 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 Primo’s 2, 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 5914 Center Street, Omaha, NE 68106. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
AIMEE L. LOWE, Attorney Lowe Legal Group 14301 FNB PKWY, STE 100 Omaha, NE 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that MLowe Projects, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 21924 Hillandale Dr., Elkhorn, NE 68022. The initial agent for service of process of the Company is Aimee L. Lowe at 14301 FNB PKWY, STE 100, Omaha, NE 68154. Aimee L. Lowe, Organizer First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TRUMAN FAEH, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Truman Faeh, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 6003 Old Cheney Road, Suite 305, Lincoln, NE 68516. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION On April 3, 2020, Regency Retirement Residence of Omaha d/b/a Bloomfield Forum, a Nebraska nonprofit corporation (“Corporation”) filed Articles of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State. The terms of the dissolution provide for the payment of all liabilities of the Corporation and the distribution of all remaining assets to Clarkson Regional Health Services, Inc., a Nebraska nonprofit corporation. The officers of the corporation are to wind up its corporate affairs and distribute its assets. The Corporation has assets totaling $0.00 and liabilities of $0.00. Any person with claims against the corporation must file his written claim(s) by providing claimant’s full name, address, telephone number and dollar amount of claim(s) to: Mr. Andrew Collins 10330 Regency Pkwy Dr. Suite 200 Omaha, NE 68114 All claims will be barred forever unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within five years of the date of this notice of publication, pursuant to Nebraska Revised Statute §21-19, 136. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
GROSS & WELCH, P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 2120 South 72 Street, Suite 1500 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KLL BOCHART PROPERTIES, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given that KLL BOCHART PROPERTIES, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 8908 North 81st Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68122, its registered agent is Frederick D. Stehlik, and its registered office located at 2120 South 72 Street, Suite 1500, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The general nature of its business is to engage in and do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business, other than banking or insurance, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Certificate of Organization was filed in the office of the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 7, 2020, the Company commenced business thereon, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by the Managing Member. Frederick D. Stehlik,Organizer First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
RUSSELL J. KREIKEMEIER, Attorney KREIKEMEIER LAW OFFICES 126 East Grove Street West Point, Nebraska 68788 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Notice is hereby given of the incorporation of NSHOD, Inc., with its registered office address at 118 East Grove Street, West Point, Nebraska 68788 and the registered agent at such address is Joseph P. Naatz. The principal office location of the Corporation is at 222 South 15th Street, #316, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. The purpose or purposes for which this corporation is formed is to increase awareness and support for expansion of digital forensic science and capabilities and including the transaction of all or any lawful business or engagement in any commercial venture and including the transaction of all or any lawful business or engagement in any commercial venture permitted by the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act, as amended, and all other applicable law. The initial authorized number of shares of the corporation is 10,000 and such shares shall be issued at such time and under such conditions as the Board of Directors may determine. The Corporation commenced doing business on October 16, 2020, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Corporation shall be conducted by a Board of Directors and such officers as may be provided in the bylaws of the Corporation. The incorporators are Oscar Dieguez and Nick Herfordt, 222 South 15th Street, #316, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
JENNIFER L RATTNER, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ON1, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ON1, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jennifer L. Rattner, Esq., Ringenberg & Rattner Law, LLC, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
DANA DOBROVOLNY, Attorney RINGENBERG & RATTNER LAW 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ECHO HILLS APARTMENTS CLASS B LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Echo Hills Apartments Class B 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 October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
CAMERON M. RIECKE, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OFAMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION FOR FREEBIRD FLOCK, LLC Notice is hereby given that the Amendment to the Certificate of Organization of Freebird Flock, LLC were adopted on October 20,2020, to change the name to Oneder Trek, LLC. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DTM PROPERTIES, LLC. NOTICE is hereby given that DTM Properties, LLC., has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the initial registered office 6455 S. 86th Circle Omaha, NE 68127 and the initial registered agent at that address is Devin Hoeg. The general nature of the business is Real Estate Management. The company commenced existence on the 9th day of October 2020. The affairs of the company shall be conduced by its members. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
BLAKE S. SCHNEIDERWIND, Attorney ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ACWE STORAGE HOLDINGS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ACWE Storage Holdings, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, 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 November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
Midlands Business Journal • NOVEMBER 6, 2020 • LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ESHELMAN CHIROPRACTIC, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Eshelman Chiropractic, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 909 Capitol Ave apt 507, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. The Registered Agent of the Company is Registered Agent, Inc., 530 South 13th Street, Suite 100, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF COMFORT KEEPERS – OMAHA LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Comfort Keepers - Omaha LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 5437 North 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68134. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on October 27, 2020. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
MATTHEW WURSTER, Attorney CARLSON & BURNETT, LLP 17525 Arbor Street Omaha, Nebraska 68130 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF WADSWORTH 1823, LLC Notice is hereby given that WADSWORTH 1823, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The Company’s initial registered agent in the State of Nebraska is: Matthew Wurstner, whose address is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful business and activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced with filing its Certificate of Organization on October 26, 2020, and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Manager Managed Limited Liability Company. The initial Manager of the Company is Jennifer Smith, whose address is 18523 Shadow Ridge Drive, Omaha, NE 68130. Matthew Wurstner, Organizer First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
PATRICK M. FLOOD, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FERRIS JOHNSON, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of Ferris Johnson, LLC. 1. The name of the limited liability company is Ferris Johnson, LLC. 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 659 North 63rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68132, and the name and street address of the registered agent for service of process is Jeff Ferris, 659 North 63rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68132. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
WALENTINE O'TOOLE, LLP JAMIE M. HURST, Esq. 11240 Davenport Street P.O. Box 540125 Omaha, Nebraska 68154-0125 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JJ METAL WORX, LLC JJ Metal Works, LLC, with its initial designated office 8640 Park View Boulevard, La Vista, Nebraska 68128, gives notice that it filed its Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 27, 2020, and that it has been organized as a Nebraska limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial agent for service of process is Jamie M. Hurst, and her initial mailing address is 11240 Davenport Street, P.O. Box 540125, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The company’s period of duration is perpetual, and the general nature of its business is to engage in any and all lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. Jamie M. Hurst, Organizer First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney C R O K E R , H U C K , K A S H E R , D e W I T T, A N D E R S O N & GONDERINGER, L.L.C. 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 12231 EMMET STREET, LLC The name of the limited liability company is 12231 Emmet Street, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Steven G. Ranum, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
LEGACY DESIGN STRATEGIES 9859 South 168th Avenue Omaha, NE 68136 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION 1. The name of the Limited Liability Company is KELLY DAY LIGHTING, LLC. 2. The designated office of the limited liability company is 9814 South 176th Street, Omaha, NE 68136. 3. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Adam Schaecher, at 9814 South 176th Street, Omaha, NE 68136. 4. The purpose for which the company is organized is to engage in any and all business which is lawful under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Nebraska. 5. The company commenced its existence on October 9, 2020, and the period of duration of the Company shall be perpetual. 6. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by its Members in accordance with the company’s operating agreement. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SUMMIT II LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Summit II LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 1120 South 101st Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is James E. Landen, 1120 South 101st Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on October 27, 2020. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GUSTAFSON INVESTMENTS, 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 Gustafson Investments, 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 15638 Polk Circle, Omaha, NE 68135. Isaac Gustafson and Shelbi Gustafson, Member First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
THOMAS H. PENKE, Attorney THOMAS H. PENKE, P.C., L.L.O. 12010 Shamrock Plaza, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR20-1654 Estate of ROBERT A. FLEMING, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on 28TH day of October, 2020, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said Decedent and that DENNIS L. FLEMING, whose address is 16222 Redwoof Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68136, has been appointed Personal Representative of this estate. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 30, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before January 20, 2021 or be forever barred. Kelley J. Golden Clerk of Douglas County Court First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AMY HELLER 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 Amy Heller 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, Bennington, NE 68007. The designated office is located at 16028 N. 2nd Street, Bennington, NE 68007. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney C R O K E R , H U C K , K A S H E R , D e W I T T, A N D E R S O N & GONDERINGER, L.L.C. 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 2522 EDWARD BABE GOMEZ AVENUE, LLC The name of the limited liability company is 2522 Edward Babe Gomez Avenue, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Steven G. Ranum, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
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WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Wegman Transport, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 15301 Davidson Street, Bennington, Nebraska 68007. The registered agent of the Company is Perry K. Wiseman, 1237 S. 119th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The Company was formed on October 26, 2020. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that G.B.C. Construction, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 5118 S. 23rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68107. The registered agent of the Company is Clemente Velasco, 5118 S. 23rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68107. The Company was formed on October 26, 2020. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
MARK J. LAPUZZA, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF HIGHLAND POINTE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Notice is hereby given of incorporation of Highland Pointe Homeowners Association under the laws of the State of Nebraska as follows: 1. The name of the corporation is Highland Pointe Homeowners Association. 2. The Highland Pointe Homeowners Association is a mutual benefit corporation. 3. The street address of the Corporation's initial registered office is 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. The name of its initial registered agent at that office is Mark J. LaPuzza. 4. The name and address of the incorporator is as follows: Marc Stodola 3803 N. 153rd Street, Suite 200 Omaha, NE 68116 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 have members. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that TallyPro Bookkeeping and Business Solutions, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 4602 N 52nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68104. The registered agent of the Company is Thomas E. Whitmore, 7602 Pacific Street, Ste. 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Company was formed on October 28, 2020. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CSRK HERSHEY FARMS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CSRK Hershey Farms, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, 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 November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
Notice of Organization Notice is here by given that a limited liability company has been formed under the name of Pa Mas, LLC. The registered agent is Joshua Martinez, 17102 Patrick Ave, Omaha, NE 68116. The address of the designated office is 17102 Patrick Ave, Omaha, NE 68116. The general nature of its business is to engage in and do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business other than banking or insurance, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The company commenced on July 15, 2020 and has perpetual existence. The affairs of the limited liability company are to be conducted by its members until such time as their successors(s) are selected pursuant to the Operating Agreement. Pa Mas, LLC Joshua Martinez 17102 Patrick Ave Omaha, NE 68116 First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
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• NOVEMBER 6, 2020 • Midlands Business Journal
LEGAL NOTICES NEBRASKA PAROLE BOARD HEARINGS N O T I C E A total of 152 cases will be heard by the Board in October, 2020. The following case(s) sentenced in Douglas County will be seen by the Board of Parole. Due to COVID-19, Parole Hearings at Community Correctional Center – Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, have been cancelled November 9, 2020 at 8:30 am and are being held instead at the following. November 9, 2020 – 8:30 a.m. Work Ethic Camp, McCook, Nebraska Coleman, Jerry 88406 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Gardner, Timothy 76846 Pos Cntrl Sub Except Marijuana Theft by Receiving Stolen Prop (4 counts) Helms, Cory 83127 Assault 1st Degree Howard, Jeff 81471 Child Abuse Nemeth, Robert 83128 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I (2 counts Theft by Receiving Stolen Prop Perry, Dontrell 73997 Robbery Use Deadly Weap to Commit Fel Spellman, Kevin 74946 Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Terroristic Threats Use Deadly Weap to Commit Fel Due to COVID-19, NDCS has temporarily suspended visitation at its facilities https://corrections.nebraska.gov/facilities/visiting-hours. Consequently, the process for public participation in parole hearings has been modified https://parole.nebraska.gov/public-hearings. You are welcome to direct any statement to the Board concerning the merits of this offender by submitting your comments via the Board website at: http://www.parole. nebraska.gov/contact. ROSALYN COTTON, CHAIR NEBRASKA BOARD OF PAROLE First publication November 6, 2020
RODNEY G. GNUSE, Attorney GNUSE & GREEN LAW OFFICES, P.C. 11311 Chicago Circle Omaha, NE 68154 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF SALWEEN THAI RESTAURANT IV, INC. Notice is hereby given of incorporation of SALWEEN THAI RESTAURANT IV, 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 incorporator and the initial registered agent is Rodney G. Gnuse, 11311 Chicago Circle, Omaha, Nebraska, 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 October 27, 2020, 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. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Tribal Empowerment Strategies, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with a registered office at 4211 S. 38th St., Omaha, Ne 68107. The general nature of its business is to engage in any and all lawful businesses for which am LLC may be organized. The company was organized and commenced on 08/01/2020 and shall have perpetual duration. The agent of the company is owner, Teresa Dameron. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ZMB ENTERPRISES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ZMB Enterprises, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 12920 Ohern Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68137 and designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C. a limited liability organization with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
ERIN K. ARTZ, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF SIESTA BEACH CONDO, 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 Siesta Beach Condo, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 18608 Vinton Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The name and address of the registered agent and office is LDM Business Services, Inc, 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The general nature of the business is any or all lawful business. The company commenced existence on October 27, 2020 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 November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
JOSEPH J. SKUDLAREK, Attorney 1055 North 115th Street, Suite 301 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 Notice of Organization The Nebraska limited liability company’s name is TACTManagement, LLC. The name of its initial agent for service of process is Joseph J. Skudlarek. The street and mailing address of its initial designated office and of its initial agent for service of process is 1055 N 115 Street - STE 301, Omaha, NE 68154. The Company is not organized to render a professional service as defined in § 21-117(b). /s/ Joseph J. Skudlarek, Organizer First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
JOSEPH J. SKUDLAREK, Attorney 1055 North 115th Street, Suite 301 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 Notice of Organization The Nebraska limited liability company’s name is Lucky Shots Coffee, LLC. The name of its initial agent for service of process is John Gajewski. The street and mailing address of its initial designated office and of its initial agent for service of process is 17935 Welch Plaza, Suite 101, Omaha, NE 68135. The Company is not organized to render a professional service as defined in § 21-117(b). /s/ Joseph J. Skudlarek, Organizer First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
JOSEPH J. SKUDLAREK, Attorney 1055 North 115th Street, Suite 301 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 Notice of Organization The Nebraska limited liability company’s name is Triple Shot Java, LLC. The name of its initial agent for service of process is John Gajewski. The street and mailing address of its initial designated office and of its initial agent for service of process is 17935 Welch Plaza, Suite 101, Omaha, NE 68135. The Company is not organized to render a professional service as defined in § 21-117(b). /s/ Joseph J. Skudlarek, Organizer First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
SCOTT A. MEYERSON, Esq. LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC 444 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF NO VACANCY LLC Notice is hereby given that No Vacancy LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial designated office is 444 Regency Parkway Dr., #100, Omaha, NE 68114. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial agent for service of process is 5601 S. 59th Street, Suite C, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516 and the Company’s initial agent for service of process at such address is Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
CLINE WILLIAMS WRIGHT JOHNSON & OLDFATHER, L.L.P., Attorneys Sterling Ridge, 12910 Pierce Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68144 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Livra LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the designated office is 4734 South 27th Street, Suite 1E, Omaha, Nebraska 68107. The initial agent for service of process and the agent’s address is InCorp Services, Inc., 5601 South 59th Street, Suite C, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516-2340. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CPH3d, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CPH3d, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 5017 Underwood Avenue #12, Omaha, Nebraska 68132. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Chad P. Hughes, 5017 Underwood Avenue #12, Omaha, Nebraska 68132. The limited liability company commenced business on September 25, 2020. First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020
MATTHEW WURSTNER, Attorney CARLSON & BURNETT, LLP, Attorneys 17525 Arbor Street Omaha, Nebraska 68130 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CUSTOM PACK II, LLC Notice is hereby given that CUSTOM PACK II, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 102, Omaha, NE 68102. The Company’s initial registered agent in the State of Nebraska is Darren R Carlson, whose address is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful business and activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced with filing its Certificate of Organization on October 29, 2020, and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Manager Managed Limited Liability Company. The initial Manager of the Company is Joel A Jacobs whose address is 2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 102, Omaha, NE 68102. Darren R Carlson, Organizer First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: Footprints Floors of Omaha Name of Applicant: Kingdom Enterprises LLC Address: 1110 Hickory Hill Road, Papillion, NE 68046 Applicant is a Limited Liability Company If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska Date of first use of name in Nebraska: 10/26/20 General nature of business: Flooring installation and restoration JAKE WHITE Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative November 6, 2020
ERIN K. ARTZ, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OFAMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF KSM HOME RENTALS, LLC Notice is hereby given that an Amendment to the Certificate of Organization of KSM HOME RENTALS, LLC, a limited liability company, was filed with the Secretary of State on October 30, 2020, to change the name of the business to Omaha Homes 4 Rent, LLC. LDM Business Services, Inc., Organizer First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF WEALTHPLAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 101 South 108th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: 8 Ave Boutique Name of Applicant: CarMel Chic, L.L.C. Address: 9002 N. 169th Ave Bennington, Nebraska 68007 Applicant is a Limited Liability Company If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska Date of first use of name in Nebraska: Nebraska General nature of business: March 5, 2020 CARISSA HELTON Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative November 6, 2020
DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AC NELSEN CO PROPERTIES LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that AC Nelsen Co Properties LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 11818 L Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP, Attorneys 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION The Beard & Mane, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act by a conversion from The Beard & Mane, Inc., a Nebraska corporation. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office of the company is 5113 NW Radial HWY, Omaha, Nebraska 68104. The name and street and mailing address of the initial registered agent of the company for service of process are Matthew Gosier, 5113 NW Radial HWY, Omaha, Nebraska 68104. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
Midlands Business Journal • NOVEMBER 6, 2020 • LEGAL NOTICES SEAN A. MINAHAN, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP, Attorneys 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF SUNSET COVE, 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 Sunset Cove, LLC. The address of the company’s initial designated office is 7104 Bay Road, Plattsmouth, NE 68048. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on October 6, 2020 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the manager as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF Good Lookin’, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Good Lookin’, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 4919 Underwood Ave. Omaha, NE, 68132. The Registered Agent of the Company is Christian Brabec, 4919 Underwood Ave. Omaha, NE, 68132. First publication November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020 ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney 1702 South 10 Street, Suite 2 Omaha, Nebraska 68108 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ANGEL'S ROOFING, 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 November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020 ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney 1702 South 10 Street, Suite 2 Omaha, Nebraska 68108 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 5280 SOLUTIONS, 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 November 6, 2020, final November 20, 2020
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Farm-fresh produce delivered to your door? Because of COVID-19, a growing number of services are offering just that by Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz The pandemic-driven decline in dining out has had a silver lining for home cooks: The high-quality produce and meats typically destined for restaurants are increasingly finding their way to people’s kitchen tables. Now one of Chicago’s top restaurant produce distributors is using its muscle to deliver fresh foods to consumers’ doorsteps, bringing a heavyweight to a growing movement to bypass grocery stores and give shoppers direct access Trends to high-quality farm products. Fresh Midwest, a company launched by the family that owns Midwest Foods and Edible Cuts, home-delivers fresh meat and produce as well as snacks prepared in-house and meals and meal kits developed in partnership with restaurants. It serves ZIP codes located between Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, but plans to expand throughout the region, south to Indiana, by the end of March. Patrick Fitzgerald, who created Fresh Midwest with his twin brother, Mike, had been interested in selling direct to consumers for some time but saw an opening after grocery delivery pioneer Peapod shut down its Midwest operations in February. The onset of COVID-19 a month later, which caused wholesale orders to drop as restaurant clients saw business wiped out, created a “perfect storm,” he said. Fresh Midwest hired several former Peapod employees to tap their e-commerce and consumer expertise. Tony Stallone, a 20-year veteran of Peapod who ran its fresh merchandising department, initially told Fitzgerald the idea “sounds crazy” because selling produce online is difficult, but upon further reflection he thought it made sense. “They have all the relationships with all the fresh purveyors, they’re cutting out a middleman, but they’re leveraging everything else: the trucks, the facility, all the people,” said Stallone, now chief merchant at Fresh Midwest. The pandemic has transformed how people buy food. A surge in online grocery shopping sent grocers scrambling to satisfy customers’ expectations of convenience. Whole Foods last week announced free same-day pickup for Prime members and Jewel-Osco recently introduced temperature-controlled pickup lockers at its stores. Some grocers are operating customer-free “dark stores” dedicated to filling online orders. There are also more ways for shoppers to forgo the grocery store altogether and buy fresh food direct from suppliers, as business disruptions drive farms and restaurants to seek new revenue streams. The model predates the pandemic. Niles-based Irv and Shelly’s Fresh Picks has been delivering food from local farms to consumers since 2006, and people for years have been able to order boxes of produce through community-supported agriculture programs. But demand has boomed as people concerned about their health and immune systems seek more nutritious food. “There’s been a flight to quality,” said Jim Slama, CEO of FamilyFarmed, a Chicago-based nonprofit that promotes a locally grown food system. “If you’re getting product that’s just a day or two old, the antioxidant levels and levels of other nutrients are higher when it’s fresher.” Nichols Farm and Orchard in Marengo, a major presence at Chicago farmers markets, in March started delivering its mushrooms, carrots, jams and other products to customers’ homes. Green City Market, which failed to gain traction with a delivery service two years ago, launched the WhatsGood app in March and has since helped 25 vendors fill 5,200 delivery and pickup orders. Village Farmstand opened a storefront in Evanston during the summer to help area farmers address a key challenge they encountered as they tried to sell directly to consumers: how to sort through and package their product into sizes meant for families rather than the restaurants they were accustomed to serving. It works with nearly 60 farms and sells their seasonal produce, pasture-raised meats and artisan flours online, offering pickup and, as of last week, home delivery to the North Shore suburbs for a $10 fee. It also is working with restaurants to create frozen meals and meal kits. The business has 170 items
in its store and serves about 300 customers a week. “This is a new age of grocery shopping that’s way more convenient and way more flavorful,” said founder Matt Wechsler, a filmmaker who connected with the local farming community through films he made about sustainability in agriculture. Farmers who worried they would be crushed this year by the fall in restaurant orders have found a consumer audience willing to open their wallets for farm-fresh food. Village Farmstand’s prices are comparable to buying organic at Whole Foods, Wechsler said. “Some of our farms are having their best year ever,” said Wechsler’s business partner, Marty Travis, who owns Spence Farm in Fairbury, Illinois, and does the marketing and delivery for the other farms in the group. The farms have increased production enough that if restaurants start ordering at normal levels again, Village Farmstand can continue to serve the consumer market, Travis said. There are plans to replicate the model elsewhere, including in towns that do not have grocery stores. Slama thinks the new models are here to stay. “It’ll be a whole year of changed habits,” he said. “And people are liking it.” Fresh Midwest hopes putting fresh food on wheels helps expand food access. “We have the ability to penetrate food deserts,” Stallone said. “It’s all about bringing healthy food to people who need it.” This kind of food can be expensive, but there are cost savings in cutting out the middlemen. Fresh Midwest, which compares its retail prices to Jewel-Osco or Mariano’s, offers free delivery for orders over $75 and charges a $4.95 delivery fee for smaller orders. Fresh Midwest has logistical advantages given its association with Midwest Foods, a Chicago-based produce distributor whose clients include Gibsons Steakhouse and The Peninsula hotel, and Edible Cuts, a wholesaler that suppliescut fruits, vegetables, wrapped sandwiches and desserts to hospitals, schools and other institutions. The company rewrapped existing refrigerated delivery vans with Fresh Midwest’s logo and shifted some workers over from the other companies. Together the three companies employ about 200 people. Fresh Midwest operates out of Edible Cuts’ 70,000-squarefoot facility in Kenosha. It has hired six former Peapod employees who work in marketing, meal kit development, technology, production and driving. Peapod co-founder Thomas Parkinson is a neighbor and longtime friend of Mike Fitzgerald. The service has 520 items listed on its online store currently but expects to be at 2,000 or 3,000 within the next three months, Patrick Fitzgerald said. Among them are aquaponic greens from Farm on Ogden, cold-pressed juices from Milwaukee vendor Juiced and house-made yogurt parfaits. The biggest seller from Fresh Midwest so far, during the weeks it has been testing the service on friends and family, is its Wildfire Signature Chopped Salad meal kit. The company worked with the chef at the River North restaurant to develop a consumer-friendly recipe for the dish, and has several other restaurant partnerships underway at a time when restaurants are looking for new ways to reach customers. “We really do feel that ‘restaurant made’ is going to be a huge category for us,” Patrick Fitzgerald said. “People aren’t going downtown like they used to.” He envisions building a kitchen where chefs can design products for consumers that Fresh Midwest then delivers. The Kenosha facility, built three years ago, sits on 4 acres of a 15-acre plot of land the family owns, so there is room to grow. Despite its ambitions, Fresh Midwest is trying to take it slow as it learns the consumer mindset. Selling fresh food online to customers is notoriously challenging because there are many variables, including shelf life and a higher expectation of quality because people can’t choose the particular item for themselves, Stallone said. He developed a motto while at Peapod for employees filling online produce orders: “Don’t pick it like you’d pick it for yourself,” he said. “Pick it like it was for your mother.” (c)2020 Chicago Tribune Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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Omaha-based A Place At Home is 100% franchisee-owned. A Place At Home Franchise sold its original Omaha location to Papillion franchisees, Rick and Kris Perkins. Rick Perkins is a former counselor and manager who spent 20 years with Child and Adult Protective Services. Kris Perkins is a former 911 dispatcher and EMT. This team has been running the Papillion location at 10791 S. 72nd Street, Suite #104 for over a year now. Their new Omaha office will be established at 9829 S 168th Ave, Suite A, in 2021 with a satellite office at 11414 West Center Road. The newly opened Yoga Garage of Omaha is located in Papillion. Serving Omaha and its surrounding neighborhoods offering yoga, meditation, and events that connect and strengthen the local community. Anne-Marie Avalon, owner, practices functional yoga and will offer small group classes, privates, and private group classes available. The Yoga Garage offers chair yoga, Tai Chi, advanced handstand and arm balance classes and a class that incorporates therapeutic hypnotherapy background with yoga for weight loss. Oxbow Animal Health donated more than $33,000 to animal rescue organizations for its 2020 Oxbow Rescue Grant. Recipients are Florida Wildlife Hospital (Florida), Binky On! Rabbit Rescue (Georgia), Hunter Hollow Bunny Bed and Breakfast (New York), Ani-
mal Assisted Happiness (California), Bunny Lu Adoptions (Virgina), The Fluffle House (Michigan), Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County (Wisconsin), Fort Wayne Wildlife Center (Indiana), Kaitlyn’s Critter Castle (Indiana), Wheek Care Guinea Pig Rescue (Pennsylvania), and Twin Harbors Wildlife Center (Washington).
Education notes…
Lincoln Public Schools and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources are joining together to launch the LPS-UNL Early College and Career STEM Program at Lincoln Northeast High School. Through hands-on, immersive experiences and early college pathways, the program will prepare Northeast students in the areas of food, energy, water and societal systems, which are collectively known as FEWS2. Pathways are designed for students who wish to pursue a two- or four-year college degree, as well as students who plan to enter the workforce after graduating high school. Metropolitan Community College received the Dennis Iudice Memorial Award at the National Coalition of Certification Centers’ seventh annual Leadership Summit. The Dennis Iudice Memorial Award acknowledges MCC as a career and technical education leader, producing one of the highest number of NC3 certifications among colleges in the NC3 network. The College issued 1,599 skill Continued on next page.
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Monday, Nov. 9 CHI Health is hosting a free virtual wellness event from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The program will include topics including gathering safely during COVID-19, comfort foods with fewer calories, daily exercises, mood-lifting techniques for mental health, and nightly habits for better sleep. Registration is available online and all sessions will be via Zoom. Tuesday, Nov. 10 Boost with Facebook is hosting a free digital marketing virtual training event for Papillion from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Registration for the event is online. Guests will learn how to find new customers using Instagram. This virtual event will bring together small business owners, entrepreneurs, job seekers and community groups from all over the area to enable them to learn how to use technology to grow their business to learn new skills. The Business Ethics Alliance is hosting its Fall Virtual Ethics Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event will cover the question “How do you care for the whole employee?” Monday through Friday, co-workers might spend more of their awake hours with their coworkers than not. They share their ups and downs, their personal achievements and pains. What can you do when a team member’s personal life challenges start to affect their co-workers work performance? How can your organization assist without crossing any ethical boundaries? Registration is available online. UNMC College of Nursing will host a virtual information event at 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. to give prospective students a closer look at its doctoral nursing programs — the Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D. and Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP degrees. Faculty and college representatives will be available to discuss
degree choices, financing and juggling life as a student. A Ph.D. prepares individuals for leadership roles in research, education, clinical practice, health policy and administration. The DNP prepares nurses in advanced clinical expertise, quality improvement, patient safety and health systems change. Participation is online via Zoom and individuals interested in attending are asked to RSVP at graduatenursing@unmc.edu. Thursday, Nov. 12 Registration is open online for this year’s Nonprofit Summit of the Midlands, which will be held virtually, Nov. 12-13. The Summit will provide Nebraska and southwestern Iowa’s nonprofit sectors the opportunity to connect, collaborate and move “Forward Together.” The event will feature breakout sessions and workshops on a variety of nonprofit topics including equity, inclusion, human resources and engaging stakeholders in the virtual environment. In addition, there will be a public health update. NAM’s Catalyst Award, which will recognize a leader or organization that has made an impact in the nonprofit community, also will be announced during the virtual conference. A Nebraska Extension webinar on livestock risk management for agricultural producers and professionals will take place at 1 p.m. The webinar will start with an overview of current livestock market and risk-management issues from two U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretaries. The overview will be moderated by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Brad Lubben. The presentation will then feature a panel discussion of livestock economics and marketing, as well as the role and use of insurance tools, including the Livestock Risk Protection policy. Registration, which is free, is available at https://farm.unl.edu/webinars.
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REGIONAL LANDSCAPES Continued from preceding page. and training certifications during the 2019 calendar year. Central Community College students who transfer to Nebraska Wesleyan University will receive an increased amount of scholarship dollars. Since partnering with Nebraska Wesleyan on the Pathways Transfer Scholarship in 2018, CCC transfer students who completed at least 18 credit hours received $15,000. Now that amount is $20,000. Additionally, NWU has increased the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship from $17,000 to $21,000. The PTK Scholarship is open to qualified community college students who are members of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. The University of Nebraska at Omaha and Mutual of Omaha announced a new collaboration. Mutual of Omaha employees have the opportunity to register for courses without out-of-pocket tuition costs — an approach that differs from traditional employer reimbursement programs that often require employees to pay for classes upfront. The partnership will give Mutual of Omaha employees around the country access to select courses available through flexible on-campus, fully online, or remote course delivery options.
Health care notes…
The Community Care Health Plan of Nebraska, Inc. (dba WellCare of Nebraska), which is an Anthem Inc. company and managed care provider of health benefits for Nebraska’s Heritage Health Medicaid program along with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, has received approval to enter into an alliance
to collaboratively serve Medicaid beneficiaries across the state. In support of this venture, the Nebraska health plan known as WellCare will be rebranded as Healthy Blue. This name change will take effect on Jan. 1, 2021. Helen Crunk, executive director of Pemberly Place in Lincoln, Neb., and Heath Boddy, president and CEO of the Nebraska Health Care Association, were recently elected to national boards of directors representing long-term and post-acute care providers. Crunk was re-elected by her peers nationwide as the 2020-2021 chair of the National Center for Assisted Living. Boddy was elected to serve on the 2020-2021 American Health Care Association Board of Governors. AHCA-NCAL is the nation’s largest association of long-term and post-acute care providers, and advocates for quality care and services for frail, elderly, and disabled Americans.
Activities of nonprofits…
The Cooper Foundation awarded an additional $247,434 to 13 nonprofit agencies through the final Rapid Response application cycle. Awardees include: Bridges to Hope ($7,500); CEDARS Youth Services ($10,000); Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools ($10,000); Malone Community Center ($140,000); Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Inc. ($5,000); Nebraska Writers Collective ($7,500); Northeast Family Center ($10,000); Prairie Loft Center for Outdoor and Agricultural Learning ($5,000); TADA Productions, Inc. ($7,500); United Way of Lincoln/Lancaster County ($19,934); University of Nebraska State Museum ($5,000); Willa Cather Foundation ($10,000); and Willard Community Center ($10,000).
Arts & events…
Union Pacific Railroad Museum and Union Pacific’s Council of Native American Heritage employee resource group will celebrate National Native American History Month with a free, virtual presentation by Professor Kent Blansett, University of Kansas, at 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 6. To register for the event, visit www. uprrmuseum.org. Drawing from his recent book “A Journey to Freedom: Richard Oakes, Alcatraz, and the Red Power Movement,” Blansett will discuss Richard Oakes’s critical role in Red Power activism from the 1960s to the 1970s and his life as an Akwesasne Mohawk activist. Creighton University and Union Pacific’s LEAD employee resource groups invite community members to a live virtual event titled, “Waktaun: Pay Attention; Be Aware,” focused on human trafficking within Indian Country at 6 p.m. on Nov. 10. The virtual event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Visit Creighton.edu/Waktaun to register. This event will highlight the hidden reality behind the sex-trafficking demand within Indian Country. Guests will have the opportunity
to hear directly from J. Dakotah, who was a victim within her own Native American community and shared her experience. Inclusive Communities is hosting an Omaha Table Talk virtual session from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 10. The discussion will surround mass incarceration. Shawntal Mallory will moderate a discussion between panelists Dominique Morgan, national executive director for Black & Pink and Shakur Abdullah, restorative justice trainer at the Community Justice Center. Registration for the discussion is online. The Heartland Women’s Network is hosting its Fall Social on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. at the Lawrence Youngman Lake Pavilion. Complimentary coffee and hot chocolate will be provided but guests are asked to register online and bring their own mugs. While most meetings have been through Zoom this year, the HWN board and committee members wanted to let members and perspective members an opportunity to meet in person. Anyone who signs up for a membership or renews their membership will be entered into a drawing for a $50 Visa gift card.
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Corporate gifting — less physical interaction and longer lead times by David Kubicek
Firms that supply corporate gifts have had to adapt their practices and the way they interact with customers during the pandemic. Omaha-based eCreamery specializes in personalized gourmet ice cream, sorbet, gelato and assorted gourmet cookies. Custom and special occasion ice cream gifts are shipped nationwide and available online. “The pandemic has clearly demonstrated to us that people truly want to stay connected with their family, friends and co-workers, despite social distancing and the need to stay apart,” Director of Public Relations Beth Weiss said. “A fun gift of delicious ice cream with a ‘thinking of you’ message helps people to maintain that connection.” During the pandemic, the business has seen the volume of its corporate orders increase substantially. “We’ve seen a large increase in the number of corporations sending ‘care packages’ to their employees working from home in an effort to let them know that they are appreciated,” Weiss said. “Many companies also are sending more gifts to clients at their home addresses [because] regular face-to-face meetings have not been possible.” While the pandemic has changed so much of our daily lives, it has also demonstrated that some things don’t change. “People still desperately want to stay connected with family, friends and business associates,” Weiss said. “The companies that provide creative ways to keep in touch have helped to fill that need to connect during these uncertain times.” Made in Omaha offers prepacked corporate gift boxes as well as the option for customers to build their own gift box by selecting from a menu of items including mugs, candy beef jerky, bar soap, salsa, candles, and other items. “There hasn’t been a huge shift in corporate gifts during the pandemic,” co-owner Nick Huff said. “We are lucky enough to have a fully functional website that ships nationwide, and our loyal customers to support us during this time. From our conversations so far, corporate gifts during the holidays are going to be very important.” Made in Omaha has already started receiving many gift box orders for the
From left, Made in Omaha’s co-owners Nick Huff, Teri Healy and Brandon Beed at the Old Market location. holiday season. The Cordial Cherry sells designer “Companies are really having fun with cordial cherries and truffles. The shop has it as you can customize your own gift box- collections for every holiday season and es,” Huff said. “Made in Omaha can handle ships its products nationwide, said owner any size order, and the gift box program Melissa Stephens. has a quick turn-around time as well.” “COVID hasn’t affected our online
business as much, but our stores have been affected dramatically,” she said. “Because of the way we sell our chocolates in our stores and the limited space, we haven’t been open to the public since everything got shut down.” Now customers place their orders online and pick them up at the stores, although they don’t enter the stores. “One of the challenges was to maintain the great experience customers have when they come into the stores,” Stephens said. “They miss that interaction, and we miss it too.” Corporate gifting and holiday parties are the most common way the firm works with companies. “We ship all over the country and can handle very large orders — several thousand packages shipped to several thousand different addresses within the same order,” she said. The firm also is able to customize the packaging, messaging, and the designs of the chocolates to carry through a company’s brand to its clients and employees. “The pandemic has caused a lot of uncertainty in our delivery and shipping options,” Stephens said. “We tell customers to allow extra time when placing orders — not only to get the orders shipped but to allow us extra time to get the materials. Lead time is quite a bit longer than in a normal year.”
Meaningful appreciation key to year-round employee engagement by Jasmine Heimgartner
The holidays provide an ideal time to show thanks and recognize employees for all their efforts. The parties (in non-pandemic years), bonuses, gifts and other tokens of appreciation can go a long way and are often eagerly awaited. While employees may look forward to that yearly recognition they deserve, maintaining a culture of daily appreciation resoundingly helps keep employees engaged and feeling part of the team. “Appreciation should be and is a part of the employee experience,” said Dana Coonce, executive vice president, talent and performance at Medical Solutions/C&A Industries. “It is one of our key pillars, so we invest a lot in employee appreciation. We know that if employees feel appreciated, valued and part of something, they are more engaged and more likely to stay with the organization.”
While this can be done in many ways, it starts with prioritizing people. “One way we do this is by celebrating
Coonce Menaugh the incredible work ethic and successes of our employees,” said Brandy Menaugh, vice president of people at Buildertrend. “While this occurs regularly for us, it has become even more important since we have been working from home. Our team
has adapted well to our work-from-home reality and has continued to demonstrate incredible resolve. It is an ongoing effort for us to show our appreciation to our staff. We also want to make sure everyone still feels connected to our strong Buildertrend culture, even when we are away from the office.” Remote working has created the potential for a disconnect, which can leave appreciation efforts to the wayside. Many companies have found technological solutions to not only continue those efforts but also enhance them via internal recognition platforms. “It is all steeped around recognition and telling employees at any level that they matter and do a good job,” Craig Spilker, head of product and engagement, AMPT. “From sharing stories from a job well done with customer or patients to regular news Continued on next page.
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Meaningful appreciation key to year-round employee engagement Continued from preceding page. updates and surveys, it helps leaders stay engaged with their teams. Once people start to view their workplace as positive and feel that they are ‘winning,’ whatever that may look like, alongside coworkers, they start to feel a lot [better]. With the pandemic, it also provides a way to be remotely at the watercooler.” Whether through a platform, email or virtual meeting, the simplest gesture is often the most remembered. “Recognition on the surface seems like a small thing, but it can scale mountains over time,” Spilker said. “The real definition of recognition is awareness. It is that awareness sometimes that brings us closer together and help bridge gaps at work. Even if you don’t choose to communicate through a platform, just learning someone’s name means a lot. Research shows that one moment of recognition gives people, both the giver and receiver, a positive boost that can last up to seven hours. What else during your day can you do that takes 30 seconds and gives you that much happiness?” To keep that communication and connec-
tion going, businesses are taking a creative approach to ensure a positive, meaningful cohesiveness. “We have really encouraged our managers to be intentional about their one-on-one outreach with their team members, to see their faces regularly in virtual meetings and to take the time to understand what is going on in their lives,” Menaugh said. “We have also emphasized virtual team socials and happy hours where the focus is not on work but rather
on maintaining the social connections to each other. We have offered virtual trivia over lunch and are implementing some lunch and learn sessions so people can better understand what other departments are focused on.” Whether it is time to establish some kind of appreciation platform or program or recognize the current one is lacking, choosing the right one comes down to keeping employees in mind. “Regardless if formal or an individual
effort, find out what is meaningful to employees,” Coonce said. “Even if it’s a company program, understanding what is important to employees is vital. Each individual manger getting to know employees will drive that. Even just the manager taking the time to get to know an employee as a person is a form of appreciation. Sometimes it is a card or a shout out, and sometimes it’s a bigger item, but makes sure it is meaningful to that person.”
Local owners find strength in numbers, curated gift items among top trends by Michelle Leach four at Wohlner’s,” Kimball said. “We’re … History tells us that “disruption” breeds excited to carry on the rich tradition of quality innovation and opportunity. And local busi- and service and to add some exciting, updated ness owners are preparing for a holiday that enhancements to the store.” is memorable for more than the Over the nearer term, the obvious reason. Kimballs are playing up the “Wohlner’s is humbled by the store’s long tradition as a butcher ongoing support of our commushop by introducing signature nity during this trying year,” said Holiday Meat Collections gift CEO/owner Bob Kimball. “We’re boxes. Each of four curated packworking hard to keep our shelves ages includes surprises like gourstocked, the store clean and sanimet cheese, its signature coffee tized, all the while maintaining our and caramels. consistent and regular store hours.” Additionally, the grocer Kimball and his wife, Dianne, is adding an online shopping purchased the legendary grocery platform. Tweedy store and deli at the height of the “The new platform allows first wave of COVID-19 in April. Formerly, customers to shop online and choose from Mike Schwartz represented the third gener- curbside pick-up or delivery,” Kimball ation of ownership for the family, which can said, adding that customers had requested be traced back to the early 1900s. the services. “We’re planning to launch the “I’ve been in the grocery business for online shopping program within the next more than 40 years and have spent the last two weeks.”
A nod to its curated products, Wolhner’s also supports local; for instance, the store carries brands like Papa Rico’s, Brickway Brewery & Distillery, Volcanic Peppers and Archetype Coffee. “Now more than ever, people appreciate the ‘local’ touch,” Kimball said. Going forward, additional phased-in changes include a wider selection of vegan and plant-based items; enhanced wine, liquor and beer selection; and a front-of-store remodel. “We are consistently encouraged by our regulars and new customers who choose to shop local and support our small businesses,” said Autumn Pruitt, owner of Hardy Coffee Co. “We sincerely wouldn’t still be open if it wasn’t for these folk’s willingness to pivot with us.” Speaking of pivoting, Pruitt said there’s been an influx of requests for client gifts from local businesses this year. “So, we’ve worked to put together a Continued on page 26.
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Nate Reiner Commercial Real Estate Agent NAI NP Dodge
NAI NP Dodge has hired Nate Reiner as a licensed commercial real estate agent. He provides a full range of sales and leasing services. A native Omahan, Reiner is finishing his senior year at Creighton University where he is studying finance and marketing. He will graduate in May 2021. Prior to joining NAI NP Dodge, Reiner interned at another Omaha commercial real estate company where he focused on
marketing and real estate projects. Reiner also served as a marketing brand and development intern at Turnpost Creative Group where he developed marketing campaigns, digital advertising, and social postings. NAI NP Dodge is the commercial real estate division of NP Dodge, Omaha’s largest full-service real estate company. The firm is one of Omaha’s most diverse commercial real estate agencies, offering leasing of offices, retail centers, industrial buildings and mini-storage facilities. Sales include all types of land, owner/user facilities and investment properties. In addition, professional property management is available.
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE
Joined
Joined
Joined
Joined
Jessica Johnson, APRN, FNP-C
Benjamin Moore, PA-C
Nurse Practitioner
Maya Manjarriz, DNP, AGNP-C
Emily Fischer, APRN, FNP-C
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
OneWorld Community Health Centers
OneWorld Community Health Centers
OneWorld Community Health Centers
OneWorld Community Health Centers
OneWorld is pleased to announce the addition of Jessica Johnson to our team of Nurse Practitioners. She works in Family Medicine at our Bellevue Clinic.
satellite clinics.
Benjamin Moore joined our team of clinicians. He works at our Livestock Exchange Campus as well as our
OneWorld is pleased to announce the addition of Maya Manjarriz to our team of Nurse Practitioners. She works in Family Medicine at our Livestock Exchange Campus.
Emily Fischer joined our team of Nurse Practitioners. She works at our Livestock Exchange Campus as well as our satellite clinics.
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Local owners find strength in numbers, curated gift items among top trends Continued from page 24. catalog of options for them to choose from,” she said. “This includes items from our own shop along with products like candles, soap, specialty chocolates, and caramels — all made here in Nebraska. We package and ship these items on their behalf, all with a
personal touch of a branded postcard from their organization.” Over the past 10 years, Pruitt noted Hardy Coffee has developed local partnerships and studied industry trends. “Now we get to put that to work for a different collection of customers than we’ve
previously catered to,” she said. Its “Client Gift Menu” features the likes of The Chocolate Season chocolate bars and toffee, Wax Buffalo’s French press and espresso candles, Benson Soap Mill chai blend soaps, and Artemis Tea and Botanicals for a variety of loose-leaf offerings. In addition to its client gifts, Pruitt said the company has rolled out at-home sugar cookie decorating kits, a coffee subscription program (with free local delivery), and several housemade products bottled for the first time (such as cold brew, syrups and chai concentrate). Hardy Coffee also offers wholesale pricing, and with so many “hiccups in the supply chain during COVID,” Pruitt emphasized planning ahead for peace of mind and a smoother process. “The question I consistently ask while creating or promoting a gift box is, ‘Is this a present I would like to receive?’” she said. “It’s easy to go over-the-top with branded products or to stick your logo everywhere in the spirit of marketing, but I think a personal note goes a very long way. I believe that simply having quality items that people will enjoy and/or use over and over again is actually a
bigger win for a company.” Three generations of the Tweedy family are involved with Chocolat Abeille; owner Tina Tweedy and her husband, Bryan, their children Nate, Claire, Gabe and Isaac, and Tina’s mother, Christine. “Supporting local businesses is important because you are, in turn, supporting families who live in and care about their communities,” Tweedy said. In addition to a range of chocolates that are miniature works of art, the family sells raw and pure honey sourced from hives at their Bellevue property. “We hope not only provide an exceptional product, but also an experience for everyone who walks through our doors,” she said. “That feeling of being welcomed, accompanied by seeing the chocolates being made, chatting with the artisans, and learning about not only our art, but what it takes to be a beekeeper as well, is an experience that can only be attained in a local shop.” Its passions for the community, city and state are shared with customers — not unlike other owners of local businesses. After all, Tweedy said, that’s “what will continue to strengthen our economy and the place we call home.”
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BANKING Retiring
Gail Deboer President and CEO Cobalt Credit Union
Cobalt Credit Union announces the retirement of President and CEO Gail DeBoer, effective Jan. 4, 2021. DeBoer began her career at Cobalt (formerly SAC Federal) in 1988, holding several positions before becoming president and CEO in 2007. Since that time, Cobalt’s assets have grown from $312 million to more than $1 billion, with total membership exceeding 110,000.
Under DeBoer’s leadership, the credit union underwent a complete rebrand, including name and logo change, broadening the organization’s market positioning. Additionally, DeBoer launched a branching strategy, expanding the credit union’s footprint beyond traditional stand-alone locations into grocery store and retail locations. Today, the credit union has 24 branches, with new locations planned for Gretna and Lincoln. Reflecting on her 32 years at the credit union, DeBoer, said, “The most rewarding part of my job has been seeing our employees grow, develop and do great things in the communities we serve.” DeBoer implemented Cobalt’s first-ever new employee orientation, training and onboarding programs early in her tenure as
the credit union’s chief executive. Active in civic and community organizations, DeBoer has held board positions at the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Omaha Ethics Alliance, Children’s Hospital Foundation and United Way of the Midlands. Additionally, she has held roles on UNO’s College of Business National Advisory Board, the Boys Town Fundraising Advisory Board, Knights of Aksarben Foundation, Offutt Advisory Council and Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council. A recipient of numerous honors and awards, DeBoer was the inaugural recipient of the ICAN Leadership Award in 2016 and, in 2019, she was inducted into the chamber’s Omaha Business Hall of Fame. DeBoer’s
AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE
Appointed
Appointed
Jennifer Deitloff Senior Associate General Counsel, Chief Diversity Officer The Scoular Company
Jennifer Deitloff is an expert in labor and employment, compliance and litigation matters. Deitloff, who serves as The Scoular Company’s Senior Associate General Counsel, was also appointed as the company’s Chief Diversity officer in May 2020. She has been instrumental in leading Scoular along its diversity and inclusion journey, co-leading the formation of
the company’s Diversity & Inclusion Council. Deitloff earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of NebraskaLincoln in 2000 and graduated from UNL’s College of Law in 2006. She joined Scoular in 2017 and is based out of Scoular’s headquarters in Omaha, Neb.
Amy Patterson General Manager, Petsource The Scoular Company
Amy Patterson is an experienced leader in the food manufacturing and value-added ingredients industry. Patterson is the General Manager for Petsource, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of The Scoular Company with a new, hightech manufacturing facility in Seward, Neb. Petsource produces high-protein freeze-dried pet food ingredients as a contract manufacturer for pet food
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community involvement represents both her commitment to the community and to the credit union’s philosophy of “people helping people.” Cobalt’s board of directors has named Alan Stoltenberg to succeed DeBoer as president and CEO. Stoltenberg, formerly the credit union’s chief lending officer, will serve as executive vice president until DeBoer’s retirement.
companies. Before coming to Scoular, Patterson worked for 16 years at Conagra Brands where she most recently served as Vice President and General Manager of Spicetec Flavors & Seasonings. Patterson graduated from the University of Notre Dame and has an MBA from the University of Nebraska.
INSURANCE
Promoted
Named
Kelli Eickhoff Chief Human Resources Officer The Scoular Company
The Scoular Company announced that Kelli Eickhoff has been promoted to the position of its Chief Human Resources Officer. As a member of the company’s Senior Leadership Team, Eickhoff will provide strategic leadership in human resources for Scoular’s 1,000-plus employees worldwide, leading Scoular’s efforts to attract and retain top talent and build employee engagement. Eickhoff
has worked as a Human Resources Director at Scoular since 2018. She is based out of Scoular’s headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska, and will report to CEO Paul Maass in her new role. “Kelli is a trusted leader at Scoular who embraces teamwork, collaboration and data to drive solutions that benefit Scoular employees and our business,” Maass said. “I am thrilled she is joining Scoular’s Senior Leadership Team as we seek to foster the company’s tremendous culture and strive to continue Scoular’s history as an innovative, inclusive and rewarding place to work.” Eickhoff graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a degree in business administration. Before joining Scoular, she gained wide-ranging experiences in companies across varied
industries, including TD Ameritrade, Microsoft, and Conagra Brands. She possesses an extensive background and leadership in domestic and international human resource management, compensation, benefits, human resources operations, data and analytics, mergers and acquisitions, and change and project management.
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Jack Douglas VP of Worksite Sales Assurity
Assurity has named Jack Douglas vice president of Worksite Sales. He assumes leadership of a team that has achieved four consecutive years of double-digit sales growth. A 30-year insurance industry veteran, Douglas previously held sales, marketing and development leadership roles with Allstate and Colonial Life. He is a 1992 graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.
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