Midlands Business Journal October 30, 2020 Vol. 46 No. 44 issue

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Renze pivots production to protection products

by Richard D. Brown

Ferguson Fire & Fabrication enhances Nebraska presence with services, scope of projects. – Page 2

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At the center of the storm, health care professionals adapt and inspire.

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Philanthropy and charity sector implement changes, technology.

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The top executives at Omaha-based Renze, a 125-year-old firm that creates and produces company displays and graphics for events, exhibits and environments, credit their continued investment in updated technology and the longevity of their staff with enabling the company to shift at least a third of its work in rolling out pandemic-related products to an expanded group of customers.

President Doug Buchanan, who is in his 42nd year with the company purchased by his grandfather Maynard Buchanan in the 1930s, said the company with about 3,000 clients, finished its first quarter with the best financials it has ever had. Thirty percent of revenues since COVID-19 hit have come from the sale of custom-designed hand sanitation systems, temperature-taking stations, four adjustable heights of plexiglass conference structures that are used for medical screenings, colorful multi-purpose divider walls and desk shields — often with client-branded Continued on page 6.

From left, President Doug Buchanan and Executive Vice President Mike Compton … Embracing production of protection products as need grows.

(Photo by MBJ / Becky McCarville)

Together buys adjacent 11-Worth Café property to meet community’s record food, housing needs

by Becky McCarville

The No. 1 priority of Together, a nonprofit founded in 1975 that focuses on food and housing insecurity, is to double the size of its food pantry so that the operation can move back indoors and resume face-to-face interactions. Since March with the declaration of the pandemic, the organization switched to a drive-through model to safely distribute food.

When the adjacent 11-Worth Café closed and was put on the market, President and CEO Mike Hornacek saw it as an opportunity to expand Together’s Choice Pantry from 5,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet within its current location, and move its crisis engagement staff/offices to the former restaurant at 24th and Leavenworth streets to make room for the Continued on page 6.

CEO Mark Floersch … Perfecting remote work protocols has spurred growth and streamlined serving clients across the firm’s growing footprint.

CATCH Intelligence grows, thrives even during challenging times

by Dwain Hebda

President and CEO Mike Hornacek … Expanding food pantry and homeless services to meet people’s needs, made greater with the pandemic.

Since its founding in 2001, Omaha-based CATCH Intelligence has grown to 70 employees and offices in Lincoln, Denver, Kansas City, Topeka and a thriving operation in Des Moines, which has seen particularly robust growth.

CEO Mark Floersch said the company’s rapid expansion stems from two basic pathways: innovation, and helping clients strategically leverage data in business intelli-

gence and analytic solutions.

“What we’re seeing is, a lot of companies have lots of data, but they’re information-poor,” Floersch said. “They have tons of data, but they don’t have information. What we focused on is helping customers take that data, which is all over the place, organize it and structure it so that it can be used for reporting and performance management. This allows clients to have better visibility Continued on page 8.

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• OCTOBER 30, 2020 • Midlands Business Journal

Ferguson Fire & Fabrication enhances Nebraska presence with services, scope of projects

by Richard D. Brown

The six-year-old Omaha branch of Ferguson Fire & Fabrication is enhancing the depth of its Nebraska services at a time when the scope of its projects is on the increase. The firm, with the support of nearly 70 locations across 31 states, fabricates sprinkler pipe and supplies products for fire protection systems in commercial, public, governmental and residential buildings.

Ferguson Fire & Fabrication, with roots going back to 1954 nationally, opened its Omaha location in 2014. The 12,000-squarefoot branch at 11428 P St. hosts a three-person staff, which serve the needs of contractors statewide.

Projects range from construction of new buildings to building maintenance. Fabricated pipe and fire protection materials have been supplied to school districts, warehouses and data centers.

“Simply put, we supply materials to fire protection contractors,” said 15-year veteran and Area Manager Ryan Kell.

He works closely with Omaha Branch Manager Tom Stannard in serving the needs of diverse projects throughout the state.

Additionally, independent contractors out of the Denver branch serve the western part of Nebraska.

Business Development Manager Jim Miller, left, and Omaha Branch Manager Tom Stannard … Supplying and fabricating fire protection systems to a wide range of projects.

Business development manager James table is helpful to projects.

C. Miller, who heads the north district for Purchasing decisions are made based on Ferguson Fire & Fabrication, said the 15 services, relationships and inventory availyears of experience he and Kell bring to the ability, Miller stressed.

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Project Manager, Darland Construction Co. Associations/Titles: HCC, NSHE, ASHE, LEED AP BD+C Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska Education: University of Nebraska – Lincoln, B.S. in Construction Management

How I got into the business: The summer between high school and college I worked as a laborer for a local construction company. This experience really opened my eyes to the amount of planning, coordination, and teamwork it takes to be successful in the construction industry. From then on I had a passion to build, which led me into Construction Management.

Accomplishments or milestones: Over the last decade, I’ve had the opportunity to really expand our healthcare construction division and work with some of the most-respected organizations in the State.

First job: In high school I got my first job bagging groceries at Baker’s.

Biggest career break: During college, I interned for an international construction

company. When I was hired on after graduation, I had the opportunity to travel around the Midwest and Southeast US. That job provided me with a solid foundation, and when Darland Construction had an opening in 2005, I was well-prepared and I jumped on it.

The toughest part of the job: Communication is critical to the success of any job.

It isn’t always tough, but doing it wrong can make things very tough I strive to always have an open, transparent dialog with the owner, design team, subcontractors, and other industry partners. This is key to having a successful project and to be successful in all aspects of life.

The best advice I have received: The truth of one’s character will be revealed during difficult times, not easy times. Every project presents challenges or opportunities, depending on how you look at it. The decisions you make at that time define your character and the future of your relationships with industry partners.

About my family: I have a beautiful and accomplished wife, Elizabeth. We have a 10-year old son and a 7-year old daughter.

We love doing activities together including sports, trying new tricks on the trampoline,

or movie night at home.

Something else I’d like to accomplish: Maintaining health, is now, more than ever, an important goal. I have used the last several months to focus on my personal health and fitness and I’d like to continue setting and achieving new goals in that area.

How my business will change in the next decade: As in a lot of industries, I expect technology to shift the way construction projects are programmed, designed, and constructed. Advancements in modeling, augmented reality, and virtual reality, will better manage expectations of the end user and provide better coordination with trades in the field. This will result in less waste, higher efficiency (less cost and shorter turnarounds), and higher quality.

Outside interests: Attending our kids’ sporting events, playing soccer, golf, and enjoying local restaurants with my wife and friends.

Favorite vacation spot: Our family enjoys the mountains of Colorado with all of the hiking and winter sports it has to offer.

Favorite cause or charity: Home Instead Senior Care Foundation.

Favorite app: ESPN and Twitter.

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Nationally, Ferguson Fire & Fabrication differentiates itself with a strong emphasis on making its growing distribution network accessible to contractors.

In addition to employing industry veterans, customer service enhancements can include Ferguson Fire & Fabrication’s use of an on-site trailer stocked with products specifically chosen — and often with some fabrication — complete to meet contractor specifications. In addition to carrying the top brands, cutting-edge technology and the latest in inventory management solutions are also used.

Miller said Ferguson Fire & Fabrication’s work with contractors includes supplying sprinkler system fabrication and material to multi-family residential projects, fast-food stores and strip malls to data centers that may occupy up to 2 million square feet.

One project was designed using 650,000 square feet of sprinkler pipe needed for 42 sprinkler systems.

“New products are being offered to speed up how piping is joined together and how sprinkler heads are dropped from a building’s ceiling,” he said.

Kell said fewer contractors are doing their own fabrication work and trusting firms such as Ferguson Fire & Fabrication to perform such functions. The previous use of threading is being replaced by more emphasis on grooved connections.

“Innovations are the driving force of our industry,” Miller said. “The emphasis is on new, faster products that are easier to install because contractors are innovative and want to be as lean as possible while doing quality work.”

For example, electronic files are sent to Ferguson by contractors. FireList software enables Ferguson Fire & Fabrication to plan, handle accounting, and then Continued on page 11.

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Professionals in Health Care A section prepared by the staff of the Midlands Business Journal

October 30, 2020

At the center of the storm, health care professionals adapt and inspire

by Michelle Leach

The “now normal.” “Fatigue.” “Intense.”

These are words or phrases local health care leadership use to describe an environment unlike anything most of us living today have experienced.

“The current climate is not back to normal,” said Chanda Chacón, the new president and CEO of Children’s Hospital & Medical Center.

“We’re in the ‘now normal,’ and we’re still, as an organization trying to adapt to what it looks like to work in this environment.”

Chacón Due to the nature of children’s care, very few treatments are elective.

“There are definitely times where patients need to be seen in-person, and times when laying hands on a patient is important to understand what’s going on,” she said. “But virtual care has allowed us to expand our reach and it allows for continuity.”

The previous goal was to grow virtual visits by 10%, approaching 2,700.

“We are at over 32,000 virtual visits,” Chacón said, describing an “explosion” of tech-facilitated care.

Patient volumes are around 70% of preCOVID volumes.

“We’re still seeing high admission rates to the emergency department,” Chacón said.

“The current climate for health care is about agility, being nimble, resilient, and meeting challenges head-on.”

She noted burn-out is a concern.

“We’ve been focusing on, ‘How do you revive ‘Superheroes?’” Chacón said. “The Thrive Program builds resiliency and prevents burn-out.”

Professionals are trained to help struggling co-workers.

“It’s OK to be vulnerable,” she said.

“Another piece is, ‘How do we manage health care team members in a virtual environment?’”

She acknowledged health care has been slower-to-adapt on this front; consider how, 1% of Children’s workforce was reportedly consistently working from home more than 25% of the time. Today, around 40% of its workforce works at least partially from home.

Children’s hospitals are also leaning on each other as part of the Children’s Hospital

Association. During meetings with CEOs, she noted an “openness” and “honesty” about what they don’t know.

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals Vice President of Rehabilitation Christopher A. Lee referenced how clinicians are acutely aware of the need to reduce risks to their patients, themselves and those closest to them.

“So, even though there is no doubt some fatigue, I see our clinicians working very hard every day to make sure everyone is safe and precautions are being followed consistently by co-workers, paSkolkin tients, and visitors [and] caregivers,” he said.

While vigilant, clinicians have “settled into” daily operations.

“Many of the questions we initially had about the virus have at least been partially answered,” Lee said. “We have a comfort level with the many precautions we’ve put in place to keep everyone safe.”

Madonna hasn’t implemented furloughs, cut positions or reduced hours.

“Even when we had to greatly reduce our Madonna Therapy Plus outpatient program-

Christopher A. Lee, vice president of rehabilitation at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals. ming and temporarily shut down ProActive, Centers Andrea Skolkin said, the climate for our medical fitness facility, we were able to health care professionals at present is “infind alternative duties and hours for anyone tense,” especially for those working face-towho wanted them,” he said. face testing patients — as well as staff rangAdditionally, staff volunteered to become ing from support, registration and nursing screeners at its two campuses to help keep to dental, behavioral health and pharmacy. facilities free of COVID-19 exposures.

“Pandemics are not normal,” Skolkin Continued on next page.

In a word, OneWorld Community Health

Continued on page 6.

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• OCTOBER 30, 2020 • Midlands Business Journal • Professionals in Health Care

Health care organizations adapt to changing staffing landscape

by David Kubicek

The shortage of health care workers had existed long before COVID-19, but the pandemic forced many health care organizations to adapt their hiring practices.

“We’re short hundreds of thousands of nurses nationwide, and that gap is only increasing as our population ages and places a larger requirement on our health care system,” Medical Solutions President Joel Tremblay said. “While we see the most severe shortage in nursing, there are shortages in other specialties, such as therapists and technicians.”

During the pandemic, state governing bodies made exceptions that allowed access to a greater supply of providers that were not licensed in their states.

“It was a smart move on the part of the states because the pandemic had been moving regionally,” Tremblay said. “So, while the number of health care workers didn’t change, what did change was how we were able to move health care professionals

to states and areas as needed with fewer restrictions. Certainly, hospitals were adopting their rapid response protocol requirements to speed up the onboarding process from what is typically two weeks to a matter of days.”

Kris Perkins, co-owner of both Nebraska locations of A Place at Home, said that when the pandemic first hit the U.S., the number of individuals applying for jobs initially Tremblay declined, but that has improved in recent months.

“I feel that there are adequate health care workers for our industry, but where we see a deficit is in the training they've received,” she said.

Home care firms have seen more applications than assisted care facilities because

many people are cautious or fearful of working in facilities right now. “[Many] clients are staying home or keeping their loved ones home — as opposed to moving into a senior care facility — because of the pandemic,” Perkins said. “Understandably, those families don’t want someone that has been in a potentially high-risk environment stepping into their home.

“I think we’ll Wiens continue to be able to hire, focusing more on [as needed] availability to cover times when someone

isn’t available because of an infection or exposure. The landscape has definitely changed.”

Nebraska’s nursing shortage is expected to rise by 34% by 2025, according to Robin Schoettlin, director of workforce development at Tabitha. An average of 10,000 baby boomers per day have been retiring since 2010, and by 2030 all boomers will be at least 65 years old. From 2015 to 2050, Nebraska’s population over age 85 is projected to nearly triple, from 42,000 to 121,000, a jump from 2% to 5% of the U.S. population.

“This means the ratio of nurses to seniors will not begin to meet the influx of demand over the coming years,” Schoettlin said.

Certified nursing assistant (CNA) Continued on next page.

Health care professionals adapt and inspire Continued from preceding page. said. “Nothing about our lives, whether personal or professional, is normal. So, there is no point trying to normalize it because we are human. We should feel stressed. No matter how safe we make our clinics the reality is, it’s a scary time.”

Skolkin recalled how some staff feel ostracized or isolated from loved ones who are anxious about contracting COVID-19.

“So, our behavioral health teams offer regular webinars, Zooms, and meditation opportunities for staff to relieve the stress of work or home pressures,” she said.

Amid many uncertainties, OneWorld briefly closed some clinics and shifted staff into completely different areas to support the rush of patients seeking testing, counseling and care.

“But all clinics are open now, offering safe environments for our full spectrum of services,” she said. “The pandemic continues to bring us both the challenge and opportunity to hire and train new staff dedicated to COVID-19 testing, treatment and counseling.”

Skolkin said OneWorld accomplished a five-year telehealth plan in just three weeks; created a COVID-19 service line (i.e. care and testing in parking lots); in-

troduced screening teams at all its clinic lobbies; acquired high-tech air and aerosol protection within its dental clinics; and opened a walk-up pharmacy window in south Omaha and medication delivery to high-risk and senior patients, among other transformations.

While she acknowledged some professionals will be lost to burn-out, “tough times can also inspire.”

“Each and every one is here because of our mission to serve Omaha’s low-income, uninsured and underserved patients,” Skolkin said. “It’s more than work for them; it’s a passion. We have never been more important to public health than we are now … Optimistically, COVID-19 could also inspire a generation of new clinicians and researchers.”

With 80% of health measures occurring outside of the walls of a facility, Children’s Chacón emphasized the importance of keeping up with vaccines that are currently available, assuring immunizations are up-to-date.

Additionally, she alluded to the role we all play in overcoming “social determinants;” for instance, educators may be on the front lines of noticing a child isn’t getting the food he or she needs. She also referenced addressing children’s mental, behavioral, and developmental needs amid social distancing- and closures-related isolation.

“As health care workers, we understand that when we wear masks and follow other recommended precautions, we’re helping to keep others safe and prevent the unchecked spread of the virus,” Madonna’s Lee said. “We have had extremely good success in preventing outbreaks in our hospitals by following these precautions.”

He and other health care workers encourage the community to help out by following recommended precautions when in public.

OneWorld’s Skolkin, too, noted that small and large gatherings alike have been the root cause for virus spread.

“We have to be patient, ride the waves and commit to the long haul,” she said.

“Our hearts are heavier now, as we are seeing even more individuals without jobs, requesting rent and utilities support, as well as food donations. The need is real in the community, even if it’s not as readily seen.”

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Health care degree programs abound in strong job market

by Dwain Hebda

High demand for skilled health care workers in positions across the board has fueled higher education to support programs to meet the need. Even so, the market is in constant need of qualified help, say educators.

“Overall, the health care job market is very strong,” said Mike Freel, director, Master of Healthcare Administration at Bellevue University College of Arts and Sciences. “In health care management and administration in particular, the market is opening up due to the need of providing new and innovative modes of delivery to patients and consumers.”

One job area that has rapidly come into demand is telehealth, Freel said.

“This super-evolving facet of health care requires professionals who are ready for change and can take on a new and exciting field,” he said. “This includes individuals with the knowledge of technology, strategy and leadership who are able to embrace new roles as health care administrators in these types of areas.”

Dr. James Hauschildt, president of Clarkson College, said demand for the school’s graduates is particularly high due to retirements in the health care field.

“Graduates of Clarkson College achieve nearly 100% placement in occupations with higher than average salary and benefits,” he said. “Due to the aging population and impending retirement of most of the current workforce in the industry, the outlook for health care careers is very promising and will grow at a much higher than average rate in the next 10 years.”

Hauschildt said the school was only modestly slowed by COVID-19, transitioning smoothly to online education formats to keep students on track.

“Over 50% of our students are en-

Health care organizations

Continued from preceding page. positions are difficult to keep filled because this role is a stepping stone into a nursing career.

In long-term care, the number of health care workers has declined nearly 5% since February 2020.

Unlike many companies during the pandemic, Tabitha has not implemented a hiring freeze and has hired 264 new team members since March 1.

“Anyone who works in health care knows it comes with certain challenges, but at Immanuel, the challenges are very different than those experienced by health care staff at hospitals,” said Deb Wiens, vice president of human resources.

Immanuel has enough personal protective equipment for employees, and the firm provides added benefits like complimentary meals at work and additional pay — which they call “Compassion Pay” — to recognize the efforts of their staff.

“Open positions need to be filled regardless of uncertain times,” Wiens said.

“At Immanuel, we have automated systems and technology that have allowed us to get processes in place that allow for the safety of employees, applicants and candidates who are going through our interview process.”

rolled in online academic programs that kept students and faculty safe,” he said.

“Meanwhile, all Clarkson College students who planned on graduating did so; not one

Freel Hauschildt student had to push back their graduation because of a closed campus.”

Stacey Ocander, dean of health careers at Metropolitan Community College, said health systems as far away as Denver and St. Louis regularly recruit MCC’s graduates.

“Our most sought-after programs are respiratory therapy, nursing, fire science technology and paramedicine, in terms of degrees,” Ocander said. “I think these are the most popular because students who graduate from these degrees are sought after by employers and earn a good wage.”

Ocander said the school works to stay on the cutting edge of health care education trends.

Costanzo “We were preparing for jobs of the future long before COVID-19,” she said. “We started a public health program and a community health worker program over two years ago in response to the needs of our community and partnerships with health care organizations and four-year institutions.

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“We have industry advisory councils in all our programs and those members continue to work with us to always be in front of the changing landscape of health care.”

In fact, public health care professionals are likely to be among the most sought-after practitioners going forward, said Cindy Costanzo, senior associate dean and chair, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Creighton University.

“The pandemic has maximized attention to the [public health] arena, which is long overdue,” she said. “There are areas of specialization which allow public health professionals to move into many areas for employment in both the private and public sector, including government, nonprofits, home health and public health organizations.”

In addition, health and wellness degrees continue to gather steam, applicable to a variety of job settings.

“Health and wellness prevention and coaching is an emerging area of specialization,” Costanzo said. “These experts are being utilized in both public and private sectors for both face-to-face and virtual formats.”

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Together buys adjacent 11-Worth Café property to meet community’s record food, housing needs Continued from page 1. expanded pantry.

Together typically serves around 35,000 people per year, compared to 114,000 people served since March 16 of this year, on pace to reach 140,000 to 160,000 by the end of the year. Since March, around 225 to 250 cars line up along Leavenworth Street for grocery items every day. Volunteers/staff distribute boxes of food “no matter the weather.”

Together Phone: 402-345-8047 Address: 812 S. 24th St., Omaha 68108 Services: food pantry, rent/utility assistance, homelessness prevention services Founded: by community leaders in 1975 after the tornado disaster that struck the metro area, leaving hundreds of families homeless and hungry Employees: about 42 Goals: Move food pantry operations back inside, with twice the space and public health precautions in place.

Industry trends: Human services-related organizations are concerned about “donor fatigue” for 2021 as the pandemic continues, widening the gulf for people in need.

Website: togetheromaha.org

“We operate at any given time probably one of the largest food pantries in the area,” Hornacek said. “We had seen a growing need over the last few years culminating with a record in 2019. We were expecting some pretty significant traffic in 2020 but we were not expecting a pandemic to hit, so in March when everybody began to make adjustments, we did as well.”

Together’s budget has jumped from over $4 million in total revenue in 2019 to around $7.5 million this year due to an increase of staff, food and rent/utilities assistance. Expenses in 2019 were slightly more than the budget, resulting in a net loss of $131,900, and Hornacek expects a similar net loss for 2020.

Phone calls and requests for assistance for rent/mortgage and utilities spiked after eviction moratoriums ended on May 31.

In 2019, Together served 1,365 households with a total of $127,000 in payment assistance.

This year through the end of September, the organization has served 1,989 households with $650,438 in payments, translating to 3,218 phone calls — “probably 65% of that has come since June,” he said.

To respond to the unprecedented demand, Together has added staff — from around 22/23 employees in March to about 42 now, which includes six AmeriCorps members.

“Historically how we’ve grown, [we’ve] targeted specific gaps in the community that were shared with us that we’ve responded to … so we were addressing specific needs and received funding to do that,” he said. “This year, the huge jump in budget is all about responding to the pandemic. It’s the extra of almost $600,000 we’ve spent on rent/utility assistance compared to last year. Tons of extra food — literally tons of extra food. That’s where most of the increase of budget has come from. It’s additional staff, food and additional rent/utility assistance.”

While Nebraska has boasted lower unemployment numbers than other states, that doesn’t mean that Nebraskans are unaffected. Hornacek said that the mindset that “everything is fine” is a major frustration among human services-related nonprofits, yet he acknowledged that in general,

people are trying to navigate major pandemic-related disruptions in their own lives.

“The unintended consequence is a lot of the unmet needs that have been just sliding below the surface for years have become monstrous chasms because of the pandemic … and we’re not aware of it because we’re all trying to survive ourselves,” he said.

Hornacek pointed to a confluence of factors that have contributed to the surge in requests for assistance and food: job losses, especially in the hospitality/restaurant industry; young kids at home participating in online learning, where a parent/caregiver needs to be present and/or no day care option; sectors where employees can’t work from home; and Nebraska did not extend the federal government’s emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) this summer, which was intended to help people who lost jobs due to the pandemic.

Further, while the moratorium on evictions has helped renters in the short term, now when people need rent assistance, they also need back rent. And, despite the moratorium, some evictions still happened.

“There’s good intent behind [the moratorium] and in theory it’s supposed to stop immediate evictions and I think it has helped, but the problem is if you’re a really low-income individual living on a string budget anyway and you get behind, the meter continues to run,” he said. “And what that does for nonprofits is, normally we might get a request for $950 to pay somebody’s rent for one month. Well, we’re going to get six months [worth] of requests for $6,000. Money is still owed but delayed.”

While Hornacek said he doesn’t have a longitudinal study to definitively connect these

causes, he said that if one looks at the data there appears to be a correlation.

“The reality that people don’t understand is — not all of us have the luxury of working through phone or Zoom, or whatever it is, and not everybody has the luxury of — I could go back to work but who’s going to watch my kids,” he said.

“It’s not as simple as a lot of people want it to be.”

The immediate goal is to move the pantry back inside on Jan. 4. Construction on an additional parking lot has begun, necessary since currently there are only 14 spaces available.

Choice Pantry, part of the organization’s Nourish Program, is so named because allowing people to choose what items they need offers a higher level of dignity and leads to less food waste, Hornacek said.

When the pantry reopens, public health precautions will be in place. The aisles will be wider and everything will be more spread out, with signage for one-way aisles similar to larger grocery stores. There will be hand sanitizing stations, touchless thermometers, plexiglass barriers and available masks and gloves. People will be required to wear masks, unless they’re unable to for health or mental health reasons.

Another major “pillar” of the organization, in addition to people choosing what they want or need for pantry items, is its model of interacting and having conversations with people who seek assistance. This isn’t possible with the current socially-distanced, drive-through system.

“It’s not an interview to [determine] do you deserve help — it’s, tell me about what’s going on,” Hornacek said. “We collect basic data and really, the whole point is to develop relationships so that way, eventually they will start to tell us kind of what else is going on that we need to help

with because more than likely, [as in] Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, if you’re coming to us for food, [there are] probably other things that are on your radar that you probably need support or help with, maybe [you] aren’t comfortable sharing that with somebody you don’t know.”

While Together has received enough funding through the end of the year, it’s 2021 that concerns Hornacek, especially because of the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases and related uncertainty. He said he’s “very worried about donor fatigue.”

“Donations/financial support in 2020 has been amazing and has allowed us to do what we’ve done and respond in the ways we’ve done,” he said. “What concerns me is next year, because we’ve had to build an awful lot of capacity just to be able to keep up. And in order for us to keep up this effort and sustain this level of effort, we need that escalated level of funding support to continue.

“As organizations on the front lines, we have no choice, especially when it comes to a basic human right like food. I don’t have a lot of options — I’m not going to turn people away. We will do everything we can to continue to keep up and continue to do what we can to support our community and keep up with the crazy demand that we’ve seen, but we will continue to need help well into next year.”

Together’s annual fundraiser at Lauritzen Gardens was postponed in June, and instead it will have a week-long virtual fundraising event Nov. 16-20, which coincides with hunger and homelessness awareness week. There will be a live auction, an online silent auction, team presentations throughout the week and videos posted on social media platforms.

Equipment invest enables Renze to pivot to protection products Continued from page 1. what custom-designed solutions would be best for their building. printing on each.

For example, at the University of Nebraska “Our equipment investment — at least $2 million in recent years — keeps upping our pro- Medical Center, hand sanitation systems have ductivity,” Buchanan said. “That along with our been branded with a logo and instructions.

Temperature-taking talented staff — with stations also receive great longevity — has Renze customized design enabled us to pivot our Phone: 402-342-1111 and institutional idenproduction.”

Address: 6847 N. 16th St., Omaha tification. Floor-levExecutive Vice 68112 el standing signage President Mike Comp- Services: creation of product/company has been prepared for ton, a 28-year veteran displays and graphics for events, exhibSapp Brothers Travel of the industry, said its and environments Centers. the consistent strong Founded: 1895 by the Gus Renze family About 1,000 desk investment in tech- Employees: 41 shields have been nology made the piv- One-year goal: Continue to pivot, as produced for Marian ot much easier. All necessary, due to the pandemic.

High School. At least 41 jobs at Renze’s Industry outlook: Recent industrywide 50 dividers, each with 90,000-square-foot fa- study shows only about 3% of Exhibit branded printing are in cility at 6847 N. 16th Designers & Producers Association have use at Nelson Mandela St., have been saved. had strong success when pivoting to PPE Elementary.

“We’ve sold thou- products.

“The anxiety level sands of our personal Website: www.renze.com of students drops when protection products regionally and we’re doing a lot of it with email they have such items,” Compton said.

“We’ve been buying polycarbonate by the and social media,” Compton said. “We’re sellskids, we’re using production equipment we ing to schools and places of worship.”

Many of the products are made with clear already had, and our software design talent was plexiglass-like backing which, Compton said, already here,” Buchanan said.

Under usual business conditions, Renze’s is 17-times stronger than acrylic.

Called Renze Guard, the adjustable-height revenues are almost evenly split between exconference structures are selling strongly for hibits/events and interior branding. In the past medical-screening uses, conference room five months, interior branding has accounted for 70%, with 30% from COVID-19 response items. meetings, among other adaptations.

“We’re one of the most comprehensive Buchanan and Compton said Renze sales associates have been working with clients firms of our type in the country,” Buchanan said. from financial institutions to schools, medical “We’re doing so many things under one roof.”

Over several years, Renze has built strong facilities and travel centers to help clients define

relationships with banks, credit unions and investment firms.

Schools have also been huge investors in interior branding, largely due to increased competition for student enrollments. Renze has helped educational institutions enhance community image and promote fundraising efforts. A donor wall for Creighton Prep’s new bell tower is an example.

Work has been done for large medical facilities such as Think Whole Person Healthcare as well as small, rural hospitals such as in Clinton, Missouri. Other projects have included credit card application kiosks at Scheels All Sports, and a variety of work for Lincoln Financial Group.

Relationships with firms such as Union Pacific and Omaha Box Co. can be traced back to 1885 and 1898, respectively.

Buchanan and Compton said that Renze, founded in 1895, is rebranding itself this year. Its design and production capabilities are continually changing. For example, a new 125-inch wide fabric printer is being purchased to add depth to the number of machines available.

After five years, much of the equipment is evaluated and compared to what’s needed to more productively tackle client projects.

“We continue to look for the newest, fastest in needed equipment,” Compton said.

Much of the production equipment is replaced at about five-year intervals.

Renze’s logo, about 25 years old, is being updated.

“There’s a very innovative way by which we approach customer challenges,” Continued on page 10.

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Interest in regenerative agriculture growing

by David Kubicek

Although producers have used some principles of regenerative agriculture for a generation or more, interest has blossomed over the past few years.

“Ten years ago I had to drive across the state to talk to two or three people who were doing regenerative ag,” said Del Ficke, owner of Ficke Cattle Co. “Now every one of Ficke my neighbors is doing something regenerative, even if they don’t call it that.”

The firm created its own breed of cattle called Graze Master, which it trademarked in 2015, and it has a small meat company which sells local products — all produced within 100 miles.

Years ago Ficke farmed in the conventional way. He switched to no-till farming in 1987, which stopped disrupting the soil.

“The soil was dead,” he said. “Every

Basche Belcher year we were putting more synthetics and chemicals into it. We knew we had to do something different through a combination of eliminating nearly all the chemicals and harmful synthetic fertilizers and going to natural fertilizers to bring the soil back into a natural state in sync with nature.”

Soil Health Initiative (SHI) is a collaboration with the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), University of Nebraska extension researchers, and farmers. The project, which was launched in 2016, worked with farmers to develop research around soil health management systems.

“Farmers chose at least two treatments they wanted to compare on their farms,” said Andrea Basche, an assistant professor at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “They got to choose different management systems, which were replicated strips on their farms on a huge scale to look at impact some of these practices were having on soil and crop productivity — for instance, comparing cover crop species, cover crop mixes, cover crops with and without grazing, and crop rotations.”

The collected data was analyzed to determine the impact of different practices.

Aerial imagery was collected from some farms to see how those management systems

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impacted the cash crops during growing seasons.

“Interest in regenerative ag and soil health continues to increase year over year,” Basche said. “There’s a recognition that to sustain is not enough; we need to regenerate and improve function. One of the benefits of this approach is that it offers an opportunity to restore and improve soil function through processes that reduce erosion, improve water infiltration, and restore biological activity in the soil — these provide the opportunity to reduce water pollution, increase productivity, and ultimately with improved management to reduce reliance on external input by recovering the biological cycle of nutrients and water.”

Hybrid85 and Cover Crop Exchange focus on promoting regenerative agriculture through products like seed, according to Nate Belcher, co-owner of both businesses. Hybrid85 ships hybrid corn directly to farmers. Its sister company is an open marketplace for the cover crop and forage seed industry.

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CATCH Intelligence grows, thrives even during challenging times Continued from page 1. into how the company is performing and how certain regions or districts need to improve compared to other regions.

Catch Intelligence Phone: 402-715-5800 Address: 602 N. 129th St., Omaha 68154 Service: data management, business intelligence and analytic solutions Employees: 70 Website: catchintelligence.com

“That revolves around innovation. The only reason we’re able to grow and expand beyond Omaha and into regional markets and now trying to expand nationally is we have innovative, unique technology. We also bring proven processes and accelerators that can reduce cost by as much as 50% to deliver the type of projects we’re delivering our customers.”

Considering the year 2020 has been, such growth also requires deft and skillful leadership to withstand the challenges of the pandemic. Floersch said such leadership doesn’t just stem from the CEO’s office, but is on display at every level of the company.

“So, some of it is just lucky; I feel that we’re lucky to be in an industry right now where all of our employees can do their jobs remotely,” he said. “We were able to move to a remote work environment very quickly.

“Not everybody has the ability to do that. We’re fortunate, because our customers trust us. We’ve been able to use technology to help us here, during this challenging time. And, we’ve got great employees. Those aren’t minor things.

Those are big things. I have to humbly say that companies going out of business right now are not because of leadership.

The first thing I would have said long ago, when I was a little more ignorant, was it’s because of leadership or they didn’t work hard enough. The reality is, if you’re in the wrong industry right now, you might not be able to survive this. That doesn’t have anything to do with the people or the

leadership, it’s just what’s going on right now. It’s just reality.”

Floersch has always taken an unvarnished, real-world philosophy toward business. The son of an entrepreneur, he saw the facts of business life up close, including the failure of some of his father ’s ventures, through which he resolved to never go into business for himself.

Later, when the company he was

working for shuttered in the wake of 9/11, he realized there was no completely safe harbor in business and he went out on his own. Now, almost two decades later, CATCH Intelligence is facing a future ripe with opportunity.

“Everything is done remotely today.

This transition has been a challenge and an adjustment, but also a blessing in disguise,” he said. “Seventy-five percent of our work today is delivered outside of the

state of Nebraska, while most of our people are in Nebraska.

“The transition to a remote work environment has enabled us to fine-tune our work flow and abilities, while leveling the playing field with our competition.

Lesson learned: Every challenge we experience has opportunities. It is a choice of positive perspective, optimism and hope that makes the difference in overcoming an obstacle.”

Rethink employee benefits with a blend of traditional and modern offerings

by Jasmine Heimgartner

As the workplace evolves and costs continue to soar for some standard benefits, many businesses are rethinking their offerings. With the knowledge that the right benefits package will help attract and retain quality employees, two questions should be considered: Are the benefits provided being used, and what is important to current and prospective employees?

“For the cost-conscious business owner, re-evaluate everything that is being offered,” said Richard Lipprand, group benefits specialist at OCI. “Just because you were offering something doesn’t mean it is being used or that you have to make it available. If you can communicate with employees and beef up what is offered without added costs, such as supplemental life or hospitalization insurance, it will mean something to employees. Knowing that benefits and security on employees’ minds, especially in these times, it makes sense to promote what you have or find a way to broaden your offerings.”

Health care often tops the list of both need and cost. For smaller businesses, many of which have been struggling during the pandemic, expensive plans with high deductibles may not be truly beneficial to the employee or the employer. A direct primary care model paired with catastrophic or hospitalization insurance may lighten the budget and increase preventive care.

“The inefficiency of accessing a primary care physician can lead to increased use of urgent care emergency rooms,” said Ryne Bessmer, director of growth at Strada

Healthcare. “This provides people a direct relationship with their physician, which can result in impressive savings. Not only are

Bessmer Lipprand employees getting insurance, but they are getting unlimited access to a primary care partner in person or virtually. You pay a flat fee every month and can go as often as you want. Instead of going through insurance, which can cause frustration for doctors and patients, you just pay outside for all primary care.”

This kind of offering offers versatility and analytics that show if it is a useful solution.

“Primary care arrangements are not regulated by insurance, so an employer can roll it out however they want to,” Bessmer said. “They can start and end at any time and don’t have to offer to everyone; they can do it however they want. Also, if you are going to invest in something for your employees, you want to see if that $1,000 a year is being used. We have dashboards and analytics to see how often telemedicine services are being used.”

Benefits don’t always come in the form of insurance, specific service or paid time off.

“It is becoming more important to have a well-thought out plan designed to support remote employees,” Lipprand said. “Are employees equipped with what they need?

Accommodating for people with a need is huge. It is a way to show you are being proactive and letting people know you are thinking about them, which goes a long way in providing employees peace of mind.”

Establishing ways to support employees on and off the job is also gaining momentum.

“If you support employees and help Cisneros Basulto them to rest and recharge, it affects the bottom line,” said Adriana Cisneros Basulto, founder and CEO of Maxwell. “While there have always been options, the problem is that they are disjointed. People are looking for equitable benefits that are integrated and seamless.

A work-life management benefit platform, similar to a cafeteria-style plan, gives back time to employees. Employers can decide how much they want to offer, and employees can determine how they want to use it.”

From child care services to pet transportation and easy mental workloads, such as holiday gift buying, this type of plan is designed to provide services other people can do to let employees focus on what only they can do. Having small things taken off the plate benefits overall well-being and mental health, which may mean much more than just improved productivity on the job.

“It takes a bigger perspective, but it is the fact that you are contributing to your community as a whole,” Basulto said. “The well-being of employees is the well-being of the community. We have grown as a society and understand that mental well-being has consequences. Supporting employees is helping create thriving communities too.”

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College-age Americans face permanent hit with few job prospects

by Craig Torres, Catarina Saraiva and Gufeng Ren

America’s youngest workers started the year with a rare opportunity to slingshot their careers in the hottest job market in decades.

They’ll end 2020 facing some of the nation’s bleakest employment prospects and the most volatile job market ever for recent college graduates.

Economy The unemployment rate for young people age 20 to 24 was 12.5% in September, the highest among adults. Joblessness for them peaked at nearly 26% at the height of the pandemic in April — quadruple the level two months earlier — a bigger jump than in any previous recession back to the 1940.

Although the overall U.S. labor market is gradually improving, it remains far below its pre-pandemic health. Jobless claims fell to 787,000 in the week ended Oct. 17 at the same time that the number of Americans on extended unemployment benefits rose, according to Labor Department data.

Economists say the longer that young people are forced to delay their careers, the worse their prospects will be in the future to hold a job, accumulate wealth, or even get married or start a family.

For Tessa Filipczyk, this year was supposed to springboard her career in marine and coastal science. Graduating in June from the University of California at Davis, Filipczyk, 22, had applied for jobs related to ocean conservation, marine plant research and climate change advocacy. But none of those have panned out.

Now, she’s tutoring three children she used to babysit and it’s just eight hours of work a week.

“I was like ‘OK, I’m going to find a job; I’m going to work for a year and then I’m going to go to grad school,’” said Filipczyk, who’s living with her parents in Burlingame, California. “That all just got swept under the rug by Covid.”

Long-Run Potential The labor market of 2020 is a gallery of shattered expectations and the fate of young

Renze pivots services

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Buchanan said.

A majority of employees have at least 10 years in.

“You’re a rookie here if you’re under five years,” he added.

For its exhibit clients, Renze offers products such as banner stands, tabletop and large island displays. It has been involved in events ranging from Infotec to the International Chili Society World Championship. The firm’s designers can create a unique look for a client or adapt solutions from pre-designed structures via customization.

Display structures, counters, trusses, sign holders, Tensabarriers, iPad stands and sandwich boards are among the solutions that can be rented.

Despite the move into pandemic-related personal protection products, Buchanan said the future remains strong for all of its traditional event and exhibit products and services.

Gus Renze, founded the business in 1895 after purchasing floats from a Mardi Gras parade and transporting them to Omaha where they were repaired and refashioned for the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade and Ball. A Renze-sponsored Electric Night Parade was an Omaha staple in the early 1900s.

people like Filipczyk could stifle the longrun potential for the economy, which needs a growing labor force to expand.

“There is a structure to the labor market — if you miss the entrance, how do you get back in?” said Julia Coronado, founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives LLC. “If you veer off the career path by necessity, how do you get back into the pipeline?”

The dramatic swings in unemployment this time around for adults in their early 20s illustrate how volatile the job market is for graduates and non-graduates alike.

For recent college graduates, unemployment during the pandemic peaked at 20% in June, the highest of any age group with at least a bachelor’s degree, Labor Department data show. That compares with a 13% peak in the recovery following the last recession.

To be sure, workers under the age of 20 saw an even bigger spike in unemployment rates and young people typically always get hit hard during a downturn.

The recession’s impact on young people could have political ramifications. First-time voters are an important group ahead of November’s presidential election.

About two-thirds of voters age 18 to 29 preferred former Vice President Joe Biden, while 56% disapproved of how President Donald Trump is handling the economy, according to a NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist

College poll conducted Oct. 8-13.

Long periods of unemployment, or working part-time gigs or temporarily in jobs outside their desired fields, can jeopardize young professionals’ future salary increases and opportunities for them to build key relationships.

“They take jobs that will help them live and pay the bills, and when times get better they try and switch over to a preferred career path,” said Ernie Tedeschi, a policy economist at Evercore ISI. “They haven’t built the skills and the professional networks and that puts them at a persistent professional disadvantage.”

During prior recessions, recent graduates were able to build connections through coffees and other in-person networking events.

But that’s more difficult during a global pandemic. Otherwise-normal parts of job hunting, like interviewing in person, are also more complicated.

The longer the pandemic drags on, the larger the backlog of young people, according to Economic Policy Institute senior economist Elise Gould. Older workers could take jobs that would typical go to entry-level applicants, Gould said.

‘Left Out’ Employers “don’t necessarily even have to pay more to get workers with more experience,” Gould said. “So those young workers may be left out.”

Job seekers who face high unemployment rates at the start of their careers may endure lower salaries during the first decade of their professional lives, said Jesse Rothstein, an economist and professor at the University of California at Berkeley who recently wrote a paper about the impact on college graduates in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.

Employment rates for those who graduated college in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis remained significantly lower over the past decade compared with older workers, Rothstein found. The last recession also prompted many young people to go back to school, while others changed professions frequently.

Zainab Ghadiyali, 35, from San Francisco, is a case in point. After graduating in 2009 with a degree in chemistry, she struggled to find a research job before eventually landing a position at a nonprofit. She later went back to school to study computer science.

Now, after working eight years in tech, she’s taking a career break entirely. She’s writing a blog and pursuing other hobbies before deciding her next move.

“Getting rejected constantly and being in that emotion was pretty hard,” Ghadiyali said of her early post-grad challenges. “Learning how to write code was far easier.” (c)2020 Bloomberg News Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

-Look through two lenses, by asking two critical questions in either a business or family setting: What difference do we want to make in our communities?

What difference do we want to make for our family or business?

Both questions are important in creating an effective strategy to achieve both internal and external goals through philanthropy. Donors who neglect one or both of these questions miss the opportunity not only to "make a difference," but also to fully engage family members or business stakeholders in meaningful communication about values, goals, priorities and lessons learned.

-Go deep, not wide, by focusing on a smaller number of carefully selected key issues, causes or organizations. Many donors adopt the “peanut butter” approach to giving — spreading their charity thinly across a wide variety of nonprofits. Donors and nonprofit organizations alike benefit when giving is focused more narrowly, moving philanthropy from merely transactional to actually transformational.

-Give to smaller, local organizations.

2020 has been the most challenging year for nonprofit organizations in memory. Increased demands for services and decreased revenue, combined with remote workplaces and other COVID-19 restrictions, have put many on the brink of survival. It is estimated that up to one-third of nonprofits — mostly smaller and local — will not survive the pandemic and recession double whammy. Unlike bigger organizations, such as universities and hospitals, very few local or smaller nonprofits have sizable endowments to help them weather the current storms.

-Do your research to find those orga-

nizations that are having an impact where it matters most to you. Don’t only rely on friends’ recommendations, glossy mailings or fancy websites to decide which nonprofits are making the difference you want to make. Reading impact reports, examining nonprofits’ publicly available 990 tax returns, speaking with staff and board members, and volunteering are ways to dig deeper, learn more and find better partners to achieve your philanthropic goals.

-Give boldly and take risks with your giving. Many donors can afford to donate more than they already give, and this year, the need to "dig deep" is critical. And, because it seeks to solve seemingly intractable problems, philanthropy can be seen as the ultimate "risk capital." Taking calculated risks with grant making may be the only way to find new solutions to old problems.

-Ask for help from financial, tax, legal and philanthropic advisors to guide your decision-making, learn "best practices" and maximize both the joy and impact of your charitable efforts.

2020 has been extremely challenging for most Americans, and it’s not over yet.

We know, however, that philanthropy is inherently optimistic — especially in divisive and disheartening times — by expressing the belief that we can have a positive impact on our own lives, on the lives of others and on vital societal issues. It also serves as a line of defense to protect core democratic values like equality, opportunity, fairness, inclusiveness and freedom of speech and thought.

The issues and needs in our communities are great — don’t wait until December to get started. (c)2020 Bruce DeBoskey Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Start planning your year-end giving now

by Bruce DeBoskey

In 2019, U.S. giving to charity totaled nearly $450 billion. Historically, nearly onethird of that amount takes place in December, with 12% of all giving occurring in the last three days of the year.

December and last-minute giving Philanthropy is often rushed, not well-planned, nor strategic. In order to maximize the impact of your giving, whether personal or in your business, start planning your approach to year-end donations now.

There are a number of steps you can take to ensure your donations have a lasting and significant impact.

-Engage your family members in conversations about what issues and causes are most important to them. Especially in this year of a pandemic, climate change impact, voting rights challenges, racial justice efforts, income and health disparities, and economic uncertainty (for nonprofits, too), meaningful conversations between and among generations about how a family wants to make the greatest impact are essential.

-Giving through your business? Engage your stakeholders, especially your employees, about not only what issues and causes matter most to them, but how to more effectively involve them in volunteering and giving programs. If your company already has a matching gift program, or sponsors paid volunteer opportunities, take steps to make sure your employees are utilizing them. Unfortunately, the median employee participation rate for matching gift programs is only nine per cent, leaving an estimated $6 to $10 billion of unclaimed matching funds each year! Company volunteer programs also tend to have relatively low participation.

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After successful summer, virtual internships are helping companies expand recruiting

by Robert Channick

The summer of the virtual internship may have been short on baseball outings, picnics and water cooler bonding, but it has landed some real jobs for graduating college seniors.

It also has some companies rethinking traditional on-site summer Careers internship programs as a recruiting tool.

“This is the most significant thing to happen in talent acquisition in 20 years,” said Greg Watkins, who heads up hiring at M. SUPER CROSSWORD

Holland, a Northbrook, Ill.-based plastics company. “Probably half of our interns going into next year are going to be remote.”

When the pandemic hit in March, the corporate world shifted on the fly to a workfrom-home paradigm. Some companies canceled their summer internship programs, while others pivoted to remote solutions, offering future titans of industry a chance to learn the ropes from their parents’ basement.

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employers hiring about 55% of those interns for full-time jobs, according to Edwin Koc, director of research and public policy for the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

More than 1 in 5 companies canceled their summer 2020 internship programs entirely, while 70% of the companies that brought on interns conducted some or all of the program virtually, Koc said.

Like the corporate world at large, the makeshift virtual internships proved more successful than many expected.

Longtime Accenture executive Lee Moore was promoted to head the consulting firm’s Midwest region March 1 — just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

After getting 11,000 employees in 14 states working remotely, he turned his attention to 100 college and graduate students hired to start a 10-week “summer analyst” internship program across the Midwest in June.

“One of the first decisions I had to make was, what are we going to do with these people?” said Moore, a British native based in Chicago.

Moore decided to “push ahead” with the internship program, an important talent pipeline, and go fully virtual. The reinvented program included a virtual homeroom for interns to “hang out” with each other, a self-directed training curriculum and an abundance of online face time with Accenture executives and clients they might not otherwise have met.

“The interns didn’t have the social side of going to work with everyone because everyone was under lockdown,” Moore said.

“But the work was actually as good, if not maybe better, for the interns because in this virtual world, you can be a bit more inclusive in meetings.”

Moore said most of the interns were hired in August for full-time analyst jobs upon graduation.

One of those job offers went to Sydney DeHorn, 22, a business major from Glenview, Ill., who is finishing her final semester at Michigan State University.

She was part of Accenture’s on-site summer internship program in 2019 and did the virtual program this year from her family’s

Ferguson Fire & Fabrication

Answers on page 12.

Continued from page 2. electronically transfer a system’s planning to its Job Scheduler. With connection to its fabrication system, a firm date for delivery can be scheduled along with transportation, which can be via Ferguson Fire & Fabrication’s truck fleet, and any crane-like vehicle or forklifts can be reserved.

Pipe can be bundled sequentially by line.

Some installations include hundreds of lines.

Miller, who started in the business in 2005, said the number of fire protection contractors in Nebraska has grown significantly.

“When contractors reach out to us, we have to offer them the best overall service experience possible,” he said.

In most cases, Nebraska fire protection contractors are served by Ferguson Fire & Fabrication’s Omaha branch, which is backed by a regional distribution center in Waterloo, Iowa. One-day service is stressed.

The fabricated product is supplied out of an ISO 9001:2015-certified production facility in Kansas City, along with facilities in Minneapolis, St. Louis and Chicago.

summer cottage in Michigan. Initially disappointed, DeHorn was surprised to find the virtual version a better experience.

“This summer brought more opportunities to the table because I was able to meet with so many people virtually,” DeHorn said. “But also, I really had the opportunity to spend most of my summer with my family, which I probably wouldn’t have done before.”

DeHorn is set to start working remotely for the Chicago office — likely from her parents’ Glenview home — early next year.

While Moore called the success of the virtual office a “revelation,” he expects DeHorn and other employees to log some time in the physical office once the pandemic subsides.

Accenture announced plans last year to expand its office in Chicago’s West Loop and consolidate its Chicago workforce at the renamed Accenture Tower. Set to open in 2022, the project is still “full steam ahead,” Moore said, but Accenture is reconfiguring the entire space for collaboration, where employees are not expected to be at the office on a daily basis.

Converting interns to full-time employees may be the most important measure of success for the virtual internship programs, data that won’t be available from the National Association of Colleges and Employers until early next year, Koc said.

But another indicator of how the virtual summer interns may fare is the association’s job outlook survey for 2021, set to be published this month. It projects hiring for all college graduates to be relatively flat as a result of the COVID-19, an outlook that is more optimistic than expected, according to the survey.

Jose Rivera, 23, a DePaul University senior, landed a job as a financial analyst with BMO Harris after his summer internship with the bank.

The program, which started in late June and was shortened to seven weeks, had 77 interns working for the bank’s Chicago-area offices and was primarily conducted online.

While some interns lived locally, others participated from out of state, according to BMO Harris spokeswoman Kathleen Szot.

Three-fourths of the 2020 summer interns who were graduating seniors received job offers in September, consistent with previous years, Szot said.

Rivera, who grew up in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood and now lives in Lakeview, was one of only a handful of BMO interns to get some on-site experience.

The choice to spend time at BMO’s downtown Chicago office as part of a commercial banking group was entirely Rivera’s, Szot said.

“My primary driver for going into the office was I wanted to really immerse myself in the BMO culture and really experience what it was like to be a BMO employee for the summer,” Rivera said.

BMO is recruiting for the 2021 summer internship program and has yet to determine whether it will be virtual, in-person or a hybrid, Szot said.

Summer interns at BMO, Accenture and M. Holland received full pay, despite working remotely and in some cases from out-of-state.

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Avoid home remodeling’s ugly surprise — higher property taxes

by Neal Templin

If you upgrade your home, you may end up paying for the work again and again.

The first bill comes when you pay the remodeler; the next ones come through higher property taxes.

Any changes that lift the value of your home can trigger a highReal estate er assessment, resulting in a higher property tax bill. But the reality is that there are some improvements that almost always boost assessments, and others that rarely do.

Building permits are red flags. Any time you pull a permit, the local taxing entity is going to determine if a higher assessment is merited. The opposite is also true. If your job doesn’t require a building permit — like putting in new flooring — it’s unlikely to raise your assessment. Beyond that, the practical matter is that the assessor may not even be aware there is work under way in your house if no building permit was taken out.

Replacing or repairing things shouldn’t raise taxes. Go ahead and splurge on a new

furnace, new roof or even new windows.

Each will make your house more livable. And none of these repairs or upgrades, even ones that require building permits like the roof, normally affects your assessment since your house already had all these features before you replaced them. In the eyes of the assessor, the house isn’t really changing.

It’s possible to redo a kitchen without taking a property tax hit. Say you resurface the 50-year-old cabinets, yank out your tired Formica countertop and put in a new granite counter, and replace your ancient stove with a new Viking range. It may feel like a new kitchen to you. But if none of these changes requires a building permit, you shouldn’t have to pay more taxes.

Now suppose you gut that same kitchen, move your appliances to new locations, and install new cabinets, counters and flooring.

Your kitchen will need to be rewired and replumbed, generating a building permit and a higher assessment. And things that mightn’t have generated higher property taxes on their own, such as new counters

and floors and windows, may be part of that higher valuation.

In New Jersey, for instance, property taxes can run 3% of assessed value per year. So if you spend $50,000 on a new kitchen, and your assessment rises that much, your property taxes will rise by $1,500 a year. Ten years out, you’ll have paid an extra $15,000 in taxes on top of your original $50,000 expense.

The dollar value on your building permit doesn’t necessarily determine the tax hit. The assessor is trying to determine the “market value contributions” of improvements, says George Librizzi, the assessor for five northern New Jersey towns. He says building permits can understate or overstate the value of the improvement. Likewise, different contractors charge different amounts for the same job.

The assessor is looking at the work itself, and how much it has changed the value of your house.

Expanding your square footage will cost you. If you extend your family room into your backyard, or add another story, your property taxes are going up. The two biggest

has been a surge in demand for nostalgic costumes perhaps showing what movies and television shows people are bingeing on Netflix like Harry Potter and costumes focused on current events like plague doctors, Fallenstein said.

HalloweenCostumes.com has a 200,000-square-foot warehouse, and in addition to their nearly 200 full-time staffers, the company usually hires about 2,000 seasonal workers. However, with many campus recruitment events being canceled and the inability to bring workers into the warehouse in large groups, HalloweenCostumes.com has struggled to hire enough people.

During peak days, the company has begun to offer worker incentives like drawings for televisions and other prizes. The company conducts temperature checks and requires face masks to try to keep employees safe.

“It’s hard work but also fun,” Fallenstein said.

Over at Twin Cities Magic & Costume’s nearly 11,000-square-foot store, Berg has widened walkways, brought in different shelving and rearranged merchandise to allow for more room for shoppers to peruse.

Beginning in September the store saw a big rush for decorations as customers rushed to create their own Halloween experiences at home, with their families or in collaboration with a small group of neighbors.

“They are doing huge house decorations,” Berg said. “We had a lot of people say that they weren’t going trick-or-treating in the streets but instead trick-or-treating in the house.”

Halloween is easy to celebrate safely with many costumes coming with masks already, he said.

“There’s no better holiday that was made for a COVID type of situation,” Berg said.

Still, there have been difficulties with adjusting to the season. Berg said his dressing rooms aren’t open which limits how people normally like to shop. The unusually cold fall season is also not helping sales, and foot traffic has been down. Still, Berg is optimistic.

“People are coming up with some good, socially distanced ways to continue to be safe and have fun,” Berg said.

Minneapolis-based retailer Target an-

nounced Tuesday it would also get into the scary spirit and transform some of its parking lots across the country to allow for families to do drive-through trick-or-treating early on Halloween. A dozen Twin Cities Targets will participate in the free “ Boo Avenue” experience. Local Walmarts will also offer similar drive-through trick-or-treat events at selection locations. (c)2020 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Retailers adjust as pandemic brings tricks and treats of Halloween demand

by Nicole Norfleet

Tom Fallenstein is on a mission to “help save Halloween.”

But the chief executive of Fun.com owner of HalloweenCostumes.com is Retail in need of workers to help his family-run North Mankato, Minn., operation fulfill more than 1 million online costume orders from around the world.

At Twin Cities Magic & Costume in West St. Paul, Minn., owner Jim Berg has rearranged his store to help cut back on crowds so people can shop for decorations, costumes and makeup safely.

Twin Cities’ Halloween retailers are less than two weeks away from Halloween, a holiday usually dominated with costume-clad trick-or-treaters and spooky spectacles adorning front porches and lawns.

But the coronavirus pandemic has made local and national stores change how they operate to address customers’ preferences and safety concerns. The National Retail Federationpredicts overall spending for the holiday to fall from $8.8 billion last year to $8 billion this year, with 35% coming from online orders.

“Clearly everyone is ordering more online this year,” said Fallenstein, who has helped run the costume business with his siblings and parents for the last three decades.

HalloweenCostumes.com, which bills itself as the world’s largest Halloween retailer, has become so desperate for workers to help box and ship costumes from its suburban warehouse that the company has offered to pay for out-of-town employees to stay in hotels in the Mankato area and has offered daily meal vouchers.

While big budget movies usually dictate what costumes are popular, this year there

determinants of your property tax bill are the size of the lot and the size of the structure.

Your house doesn’t have to get bigger to lift property taxes. Houses with extra bathrooms sell for more. If you add a bathroom to your master bedroom, even if your square footage hasn’t gone up, your assessment is heading up. Central air makes a house worth more. If you add it to a house that previously only had room air conditioners, expect your property taxes to rise.

Not all add-ons spur extra taxes. In recent years, homeowners have spent thousands of dollars to install natural gas generators that kick in during power blackouts. It isn’t clear if these generators raise the value of the house. Librizzi, the New Jersey assessor, says he isn’t raising assessments when generators are installed.

Converting basements or attics is a gray area. It depends on how transformative the change is. For example, an unfinished basement typically has concrete floors, concrete block or stone walls, and exposed ceiling joists. If you put in a tile floor, you won’t need a building permit, and your assessment shouldn’t rise. If you put in sheetrock walls and new electrical outlets, you will need a permit, and your assessment is probably heading up.

“If you’re running electrical work or duct work into a basement, you’re crossing into that line, or coming close to crossing that line,” says Samuel Gilbertson, a Kalamazoo, Mich., lawyer with Willis Law who works on property tax appeal cases. ©2020 Rate.com News Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LLDU, 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 LLDU, 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 28018 Heron Circle, Valley, NE 68064.

Brian Urban and Robert Urban, Member First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 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 TELEGRAPH LOFTS WEST, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Telegraph Lofts West, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 121 S 13th Street, Suite 100, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508. 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 5, 2020.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

THOMAS H. PENKE, Attorney THOMAS H. PENKE, P.C., L.L.O. 12010 Shamrock Plaza, Suite 200 Omaha, NE 68154 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR 20-1507 Estate of CELESTE M. MICEK, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on 2 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 Deceased and that MICHAEL A. MICEK, whose address is 2429 Southern Hills Drive, Keller, Texas 76248, was informally appointed by the Registrar as 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 December 16, 2020 or be forever barred.

CARROL L. MILLS Registrar 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

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF MERGER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Articles of Merger of TLCB, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, with and into AF Holdings, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 2, 2020, in accordance with the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act. The merger was effective as of October 2, 2020. The surviving entity in the merger was AF Holdings, Inc., a Nebraska Corporation.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

SAMUEL J. TURCO, SR., Attorney at Law 2580 South 90th Street Omaha, NE 68124 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR 20-1495 Estate of DONALD G. SKADELAND, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on September 30, 2020, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said Deceased and that DEAN RAY SKADELAND, whose address is 8235 NW Birch LN, Kansas City, MO 64151, was informally appointed by the Registrar as 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 beforeDecember 16, 2020 or be forever barred.

CARROL L. MILLS Registrar First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 11102 Blondo Street, Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GOLF ALCHEMY, USA, 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 GOLF ALCHEMY, USA, 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 18407 C Street, Omaha, NE 68130.

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KARINE E. SOKPOH, Attorney SOKPOH LAW GROUP 10730 Pacific Street, Suite 247 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LOZAFINA, LLC Notice is hereby given that LOZAFINA, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under Nebraska laws, with its designated office at 1206 S 138th Street, Omaha, NE 68144. It is organized to transact any lawful business for which a Limited Liability Company may be organized under Nebraska laws and its duration is perpetual commencing from September 30th, 2020. Its affairs are to be conducted by the manager Josefina Loza. Its registered agent is Josefina Loza and her office is located at 1206 S 138th Street, Omaha, NE 68144.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

LAWRENCE F. HARR, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 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 Summit Specialty Insurance Company. The Articles of Incorporation are on file with the Nebraska Secretary of State. The corporation is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of common stock of $1.00 par value per share.

The address of the corporation’s principal office is 1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3800, Omaha, NE 68102. The name and street address of the corporation’s registered agent and office is Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP, 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The incorporators are Patrick G. Vipond, Craig F. Martin, Andrew J. Huber, Andrew R. Wilkinson, and Lawrence F. Harr, located at 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

SCUDDER LAW FIRM, P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 411 S. 13th Street, Second Floor Lincoln, NE 68508 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION A Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State for L Street Property Partners, LLC, with its initial designated office at 1125 S 103RD St., STE 800, Omaha, NE 68124. The registered agent and address for service of process is: Capitol Corporate Services, Inc., located at 1125 S 103RD St., STE 800, Omaha, NE 68124.

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JOHN Q. BACHMAN, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF STLLP GENERAL PARTNER, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of STLLP General Partner, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is STLLP General Partner, LLC. 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 209 South 19th Street, Suite 150, Omaha, Nebraska 68102, 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 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

THOMAS H. PENKE, Attorney 12020 Shamrock Plaza, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 Notice is hereby given that TNC LOGISTICS, INC., has incorporated under the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act. The general nature of the business is any lawful business. Authorized capital is 10,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $1.00 per share. Thomas H. Penke is the incorporator and the registered agent. The incorporator’s address and the address of the registered office is 12020 Shamrock Plaza, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by the Board of Directors and such officers as it may elect.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

AMANDA M. FORKER, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF WEAVER PROPERTIES LLC Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, the Certificate of Organization of WEAVER PROPERTIES LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”) has been amended (i) to change the name of the Company to DREAM 2020, LLC; (ii) to change the street and mailing of address of the designated office to 659 North 63rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68132; and (iii) to change the name and mailing address of the Registered Agent to Jeff Ferris, 659 North 63rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68132. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska on October 6, 2020. In all other respects, the Certificate of Organization remains unchanged.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

WAYNE S. RASMUSSEN, Attorney SMITH SLUSKY POHREN & ROGERS LLP 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 400 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF KW EQUITY PARTNERS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 8, 2020, the Certificate of Organization Limited Liability Company for KW Equity Partners, LLC was amended by action of Kirk L. Meisinger, the Company’s Manager, to change the name of the limited liability company to: Blackstone Equity Partners, LLC. First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 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

ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ROS Interiors, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ROS Interiors, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 10070 Garvin Road, Omaha, NE 68122 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, NE 68114.

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• OCTOBER 30, 2020 • Midlands Business Journal

LEGAL NOTICES PATRICK M. FLOOD, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF HENNINGS ACRES, INC. Notice is hereby given of incorporation of Hennings Acres, Inc. under the laws of the State of Nebraska as follows: 1. The name of the Corporation is Hennings Acres, Inc. 2. The number of shares that the Corporation is authorized to issue is 1,000 shares of common stock.

3. The name of the initial registered agent is Patrick M. Flood, and the address of the initial registered office is 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

4. The name and address of the incorporator is Patrick M. Flood, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

5. The general nature of the business to be transacted by the Corporation is to own and manage farm ground and operations and any and all lawful business for which a corporation may be incorporated in Nebraska.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

THOMAS H. PENKE, Attorney 12020 Shamrock Plaza, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 Notice is hereby given that MNB LOGISTICS, INC., has incorporated under the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act. The general nature of the business is any lawful business. Authorized capital is 10,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $1.00 per share. The incorporator and the registered agent is Thomas H. Penke and the incorporator’s address and the address of the registered office is located at 12020 Shamrock Plaza, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by the Board of Directors and such officers as it may elect.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

THOMAS H. PENKE, Attorney 12020 Shamrock Plaza, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 Notice is hereby given that MNC LOGISTICS, INC., has incorporated under the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act. The general nature of the business is any lawful business. Authorized capital is 10,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $1.00 per share. Thomas H. Penke is the incorporator and the registered agent. The incorporator’s address and the address of the registered office is 12020 Shamrock Plaza, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by the Board of Directors and such officers as it may elect.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 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 ACCESSORY.PARTS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Accessory.Parts, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 4537 S. 88th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68127. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O, 1125 S 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 7, 2020.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 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 16, 2020, final October 30, 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

BROWN & WOLFF, P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys and Counselors at Law 1925 North 120th Street, One Bennington Place Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF QUANTIFY ROI LLC NOTICE is hereby given that Quantify ROI LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The registered agent is KENNETH GORDMAN and the address of its registered office is 13520 Discovery Dr., Ste. 221, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. 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 including but not limited to sales, marketing and distribution.

The Company commenced on the 25th day of August, 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. The Company shall be managed by one (1) manager, KENNETH GORDMAN, whose address is 13520 Discovery Drive, Ste. 221, Omaha, Nebraska, 68137.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF CRAFTSMAN ENTERPRISES LLC A NEBRASKA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 1. The name of the limited liability company is CRAFTSMAN ENTERPRISES LLC. 2. The period of duration for CRAFTSMAN ENTERPRISES LLC is perpetual.

3. CRAFTSMAN ENTERPRISES LLC is organized for the purpose of conducting any and all business as permitted by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. 4. The address of the initial designated office for CRAFTSMAN ENTERPRISES LLC in Nebraska is 4305 Barker Ave, Omaha, NE 68105.

5. The name and address of the registered agent for CRAFTSMAN ENTERPRISES LLC in Nebraska is Cynthia Breasch, 4879 S 132nd Ave, Omaha NE 68137.

6. Additional provisions, not inconsistent with the law, for the regulation of the internal affairs of the limited liability company shall be provided for in the Operating Agreement.

7. Holly Swirczek, organizer(s) of CRAFTSMAN ENTERPRISES LLC has signed the Foregoing Certificate of Organization effective this 19st Day of August 2020 .

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 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 M & S Binfield, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 8, 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. The Manager will wind up and liquidate the company’s business and affairs. If you have a claim against M & S Binfield, 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 Kurt F. Tjaden, 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124.

A claim against against M & S Binfield, 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 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ORBITAL GLOBAL MEDIA, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Orbital Global Media, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.

The Designated Office Address of the Company is 13233 C Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jaime Suarez Delgado, 13233 C Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

CAMERON M. RIECKE, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF RELAX LAKE LIVING, 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 Relax Lake Living, 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 6, 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 October 16, 2020, final October 30, 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 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

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF DOMESTICATION OF CUPID’S MIDWEST MATCHMAKERS, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Cupid’s Midwest Matchmakers, Inc. has domesticated to the State of Nebraska from the State of Nevada. The name of the Corporation will be Nebraska Expert Matchmakers, Inc. The Corporation is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of common stock having a par value of $1.00 each. 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. The domestication was accomplished by the filing of Articles of Domestication with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 2, 2020.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

SCOTT A. MEYERSON, Esq. LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC 444 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 610 LLC Notice is hereby given that 610 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 5237 S. 24th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68107. 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 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP, Attorneys 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Maier Enterprises, LLC was organized as a Nebraska limited liability company. The address of the initial designated office of the company is 9936 Broadmoor Road, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Upon formation, the name and street and mailing address of the initial registered agent of the company for service of process were Christian R. Blunk, 1005 South 107th Avenue, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Effective as of August 31, 2020, the name and street and mailing address of the registered agent of the company for service of process are M. Tyler Johnson, Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman, LLP, 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020 WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Leick Realty, L.L.C., has been organized as a professional limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The designated office of the Company is 5103 Hamilton Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68132. The registered agent of the Company is Stephen C. Leick, 5103 Hamilton Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68132. The Company's members, managers, professional employees and agents are licensed or otherwise legally authorized to engage in the sale of real estate in this state. The Company was formed on October 7, 2020.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

Midlands Business Journal • OCTOBER 30, 2020 • LEGAL NOTICES KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF METTLE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mettle, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 1111 N 99th Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124.

The limited liability company commenced business on October 9, 2020.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 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 c 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

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 .

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 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 A PLUS NEW AND USED TIRES LLC The name of the Company is A Plus New and Used Tires LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 5705 South 60th Street, Suite 109, Omaha, Nebraska 68117. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is: Thomas Hansen, 5705 South 60th Street, Suite 109, Omaha, Nebraska 68117. This limited liability company commenced business on October 9, 2020.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 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 ORGANIZATION OF HIDE-A-WAY 08, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hide-A-Way 08, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. 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. The limited liability company commenced business on October 8, 2020.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of a Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given the registration with the Nebraska Secretary of state’s office of Hidro Framing, LLC under the laws of the State of Nebraska as follows: The name of the company is Hidro Framing, LLC. Registered agent and office of Hidro Framing, LLC is Alejandro Norberto Hernandez at 2804 S 38th Street, Omaha, NE 68105. The designated address is 2804 S 38th Street, Omaha, NE 68105. Initial members: Alejandro Norberto Hernandez. General nature of the business is to transact any and all lawful business for which limited liability companies are allowed by statute. The LLC was organized in October 2020 for the perpetual duration and is managed by its members.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Collaboration Matters, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 520 Shorewood Lane, Waterloo, Nebraska 68069. 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 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

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NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of a Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given the registration with the Nebraska Secretary of state’s office of Ervin Landscaping, LLC under the laws of the State of Nebraska as follows: The name of the company is Ervin Landscaping, LLC. Registered agent and office of Ervin Landscaping, LLC is Ervin Hernandez Ramirez at 4411 S 25th Street, Omaha, NE 68107. The designated address is 4411 S 25th Street, Omaha, NE 68107. Initial members: Ervin Hernandez Ramirez, Filiberto de la Cruz, Pedro Perez Hernandez, Eugenio Hernandez Lopez. General nature of the business is to transact any and all lawful business for which limited liability companies are allowed by statute. The LLC was organized in September 2020 for the perpetual duration and is managed by its members.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of a Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given the registration with the Nebraska Secretary of state’s office of Tavo Landscaping, LLC under the laws of the State of Nebraska as follows: The name of the company is Tavo Landscaping, LLC. Registered agent and office of Tavo Landscaping, LLC is Octavio Hernandez Ramirez at 4411 S 25th Street, Omaha, NE 68107. The designated address is 4411 S 25th Street, Omaha, NE 68107. Initial members: Octavio Hernandez Ramirez, Jose Luis Hernandez Lopez, and Hugo Hernandez. General nature of the business is to transact any and all lawful business for which limited liability companies are allowed by statute. The LLC was organized on September 2020 for the perpetual duration and is managed by its members.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF HEMPHILL-WILSON PROPERTIES, L.L.C. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that HEMPHILL-WILSON PROPERTIES, L.L.C., is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with a designated and registered office at 508 3rd Street, Waterloo, Nebraska 68069. The affairs of the company are to be conducted by the manager and registered officer, MISTY J. HEMPHILL-WILSON. The Limited Liability Company is organized to transact any and all business, and perform services of every kind and nature whatsoever, which are not inconsistent with law.

The Limited Liability Company commenced on September 3, 2020, and shall have perpetual existence.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF HONEST CARE, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that HONEST CARE, INC., is incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with a registered office at 2305 North 104th Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68134. The registered agent is LAUREN TAYLOR OGBORN. The general nature of the business is to operate a general home health care business, to own, operate and perform services of every kind and nature whatsoever, which are not inconsistent with law, which are necessary, suitable, proper, convenient or expedient to the operation of a general home health care business. The authorized capital stock is $10,000.00, consisting of 10,000 shares of stock having a par value of $1.00 each, which stock shall be paid for wholly or partly by cash, by labor, by personal property and by real property. The corporation became a corporate body on September 3, 2020, and shall have perpetual existence.

The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by a Board of Directors, the number of directors to be provided in the By-Laws, and the offi¬cers shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, and such other officers as shall be designated in the By-Laws.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that SL Shillcutt, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 14301 FNB PKWY, Ste. 100, Omaha, NE 68154. 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 16, 2020, final October 30, 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 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

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Griffin Holdings, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 10009 Pacific Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 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 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

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

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that DCM Strategies, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 3789 Buckthorn Dr., Blair, Nebraska 68008. The initial agent for service of process of the Company is Aimee L. Lowe at 14301 FNB PKWY, STE 100, Omaha, NE 68154.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 2020

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• OCTOBER 30, 2020 • Midlands Business Journal

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 16, 2020, final October 30, 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 16, 2020, final October 30, 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

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF APOGEE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Apogee, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 13233 C Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144.

The Registered Agent of the Company is Jaime Suarez Delgado, 13233 C Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144.

First publication October 16, 2020, final October 30, 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

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

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

RICHARD A. TROIA, Attorney RICHARD TROIA LAW 9802 Nicholas Street, Suite 375 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-2168 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF J AND B BEHAVIORAL SERVICVES, 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 in J and B Behavioral Services, LLC. The address of the company’s initial designated office is 8515 California Street, Omaha, NE 68114. The name and address of the registered agent is Richard A. Troia, 9802 Nicholas Street, Suite 375, Omaha, NE 68114-2168. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on September 29, 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 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 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 • OCTOBER 30, 2020 • LEGAL NOTICES APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: TOP LOCK Communication, and Productions Name of Applicant: Eric J. Lockett Address: 3708 N. 41st Street Omaha Nebraska 68111 Applicant is a Individual If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Date of first use of name in Nebraska: New, Sept. 20, 2020 General nature of business: Public relations & advertising, writing management and consulting, publishing works of arts ERIC J. LOCKETT Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative October 30, 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 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

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

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 16, 2020, final October 30, 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

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• OCTOBER 30, 2020 • Midlands Business Journal

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

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: HPE, LLC Name of Applicant: Ho Pistos Ergates, LLC Address: 7439 Castle Street, 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: October 10, 2020 General nature of business: bookkeeping and consulting services KEVIN MULHEARN Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative Published October 30, 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

STATE OF 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 October 23, 2020 at 8:30 am and are being held instead at the following.

October 28, 2020 – 8:30 a.m. Community Correctional Center - Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska Collins, Leslie 50049 Sexual Assault 1st Degree, Sexual Assault of Child 1st Deg Lloyd, Mitchell 89044 Assault 2nd Degree (2 counts) Moten, Lisa 99100 Assault 1st Degree, Driving While Intoxicated, Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Dortch, James 210426 Driving Under Revoked License Keo, Soleummy 210809 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I (2 counts, Tax Violation McWilliams, Daniel 211558 Pos Cntrl Sub Except Marijuana Glover, Yolanda 392343 Theft by Shoplifting (2 counts) Charon, Trina 392328 Burglary ROSALYN COTTON, CHAIR NEBRASKA BOARD OF PAROLE First publication October 30, 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

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

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

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 THREADWORKS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Threadworks, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 13616 California Street, Ste 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Brett Jackson, 13616 California Street, Ste 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The limited liability company commenced business on October 22, 2020.

First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 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 New General nature of business: Beauty Salon Suite DANIELLE INGRAM Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative Pub date October 30, 2020

Midlands Business Journal • OCTOBER 30, 2020 • LEGAL NOTICES APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: Pro Property Media Name of Applicant: Studio 712 LLC Address: 12862 Chandler Road Plaza #31, La Vista, NE 68138 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: 10/15/2020 General nature of business: Residential and Commercial Real Estate Photography.

MICHEL ROHNER Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative First publication October 30, 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

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 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

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

DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DESERT PLAINS TRANSPORT, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Desert Plains Transport, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.

The Designated Office Address of the Company is 6030 South 60th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68117. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020

PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP, Attorneys 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FLANAGAN POINTE HOLDINGS, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of Flanagan Pointe Holdings, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is Flanagan Pointe Holdings, LLC; and 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 17225 Clay Street, Bennington, Nebraska 68007, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Benjamin J. Pick, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020

ANNE K. BURNETT, Attorney CARLSON & BURNETT, LLP, Attorneys 17525 Arbor Street Omaha, Nebraska 68130 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KSGOODNIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC Notice is hereby given that KSGOODNIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68130. The Company’s initial registered agent in the State of Nebraska is: Anne K. Burnett, whose address is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 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 22, 2020, and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Member Managed Limited Liability Company.

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 AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF SKYLINE PROPERTIES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Skyline Properties, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 1129 Skyline Drive, Blair, Nebraska 68008. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 13, 2020 and a Statement of Correction was filed on October 15, 2020.

First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020

JEFFREY T. PALZER, Attorney KELLOGG & PALZER, P.C. 10828 Old Mill Road, Suite 6 Omaha, Nebraska 68154-2647 NOTICE OF NON-PROFIT INCORPORATION 1. The name of the non-profit corporation is HOMECARE ADVOCACY NETWORK SUPPORT FUND, INC. 2. The registered office of the Corporation is 3610 North 163rd Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. The registered agent at that office is Mark Goetz.

3. The corporation is a public benefit corporation and the general nature of the corporation is professional caregiver support.

4. The corporation commenced on October 21, 2020, and shall have perpetual existence. The name and address of the incorporator is Mark Goetz 3610 North 163rd Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68116.

5. The corporation will not have members.

First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CHRISTYLEZ, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Christylez,, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 2532 Decatur Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68111. The Registered Agent of the Company is Christopher Brookins., 2532 Decatur Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68111.

First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020

Notice of LLC Dissolution Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-150 (RULLCA 704), please be advised that Wood is Good, LLC, doing business at 166625 Jackson Street, Omaha, NE 68118 has been dissolved by mutual consent of the members as of September 30, 2020.

1. All claims against the assets of the limited liability company must be made in writing and include the claim amount, basis and origination date.

2. All claims must be sent to the Registered Agent: Matthew J. Bock, 9802 Nicholas Street, #115, Omaha, NE 68114.

3. All claims against the company are barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five years after the publication date of the third required notice.

Dated: September 28, 2020.

By: Matthew J. Bock, Registered Agent First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020

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JEFFREY T. PALZER, Attorney KELLOGG & PALZER, P.C. 10828 Old Mill Road, Suite 6 Omaha, Nebraska 68154-2647 NOTICE OF NON-PROFIT INCORPORATION 1. The name of the non-profit corporation is NAZARETH MINISTRIES, INC. 2. The registered office of the Corporation is 10828 Old Mill Rd., Suite 6, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The registered agent at that office is Jeffrey T. Palzer.

3. The corporation is a public benefit corporation and the general nature of the corporation is to create Christian community and nurture discipleship.

4. The corporation commenced on October 2, 2020, and shall have perpetual existence. The name and address of the incorporator is Mary Stevens, 4545 Manchester Dr., Omaha, Nebraska 68152.

5. The corporation will not have members.

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 October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020 BROWN & WOLFF, P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1925 North 120th Street, One Bennington Place Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CUBBY’S-BELLEVUE, LLC NOTICE is hereby given that Cubby’s-Bellevue, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of its Registered Agent is PHILLIP E. MORRISON and the registered office is 9229 Mormon Bridge Road, Suite 6, Omaha, Nebraska 68152. The purpose of the Company shall be to have such purposes and to engage in such activities with the exception of banking and insurance as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced on the 17th day of September, 2020, and shall have perpetual existence. The Company shall be managed by one (1) manager, PHILLIP E. MORRISON, and the designated office address is 9229 Mormon Bridge Road, Suite 6, Omaha, Nebraska 68152.

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 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DAILEY OPERATION LAWN CARE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Dailey Operation Lawn Care, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 5323 North Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68104. The Registered Agent of the Company is Kipp E. Dailey, 5323 North 51st Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68104.

First publication October 30, 2020, final November 13, 2020 Notice is hereby given that Gifted Minds Investments LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 11235 Sahler Street, Omaha, NE 68164. The initial agent for service of process of the Company is Beverly Tate, 11235 Sahler Street, Omaha, NE, 68164. The company is member-managed. Nature of the Company is Real Estate.

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Homebuyers’ wallets hammered as prices for plywood substitute spike

by Marcy Nicholson

Americans are coughing up $4,600 more on average to buy their dream home than six months ago — thanks to a record run-up in prices for a once-cheap plywood substitute.

Prices are on a tear for those bonded wood-chip sheets commonly used as sheathing for walls, floors and roofs in new home construcReal Estate tion. Oriented Strand Board, or OSB, has long been used as a low-cost alternative to plywood, but the product now fetches a higher price as increased demand and tight supplies lead to delivery delays and elevated construction costs in the U.S. and Canada.

“It’s difficult to get, the lead times are out,” said Lorne Winship, general manager at Pacific Homes, a West Coast builder specializing in custom prefabricated homes, adding that the premium over plywood is “absolutely crazy.”

While the rally is hurting builders and buyers of new houses who already suffered from surging lumber prices earlier this year, it’s bringing windfalls to manufacturers such as Norbord Inc.and Weyerhaeuser Co. OSB soared to a record $729 per thousand square feet in September and held that level through mid-October while southern pine plywood prices plunged in the past month, according to lumber pricing company Random Lengths.

The engineered-wood product is at a premium to southern yellow pine plywood for the first time since 2006, according to RBC Capital Markets analyst Paul Quinn.

“We expect that this is at least partially due to higher housing starts given that buyers were less willing to substitute,” Quinn said in an Oct. 12 report, adding that OSB is used more heavily than plywood in new residential construction.

Manufacturing OSB requires a different process and equipment than making plywood, meaning lumber companies can’t switch over production to address changing markets.

Regenerative agriculture

Continued from page 7. promote regenerative ag through products like seed and using plants to pump carbon into the soil to feed that biological system and increase the inherent productivity of the soil.

“We believe that conventional crops combined with techniques that promote soil health and with cover crops in the off-season — or even during [the season] as a companion crop — can raise high yielding, high [nutritional] quality crops without as much of the inputs as is traditionally needed,” Belcher said. “Regenerative ag is the future of buying food. It’s what future generations are demanding, and they’ll have a lot of voting power with their dollars in the next 10 to 15 years. The farming community stepping up to meet that demand is not only a good financial decision but is also taking care of the earth that we depend on. We can have the profits and the conservation together.”

Tight supplies have caused delivery delays for smaller builders like Pacific Homes, owned by Winnipeg-based AllFab Building Components Inc. Winship said he’s being told OSB deliveries to his Vancouver Island company will take two to three months now instead of the typical two weeks. His woes are somewhat eased by falling costs of other lumber materials.

Lumber futures have tumbled from August’s record highs, though they’re still up 26% this year. That’s contributed to a volatile year for North America’s lumber industry, with COVID-19 and wildfires causing disruptions amid escalating demand. Do-It-Yourselfers, fortified by government stimulus checks, took on home renovations during pandemic lockdowns as homebuilders broke ground on an increasing number of new projects.

Elevated wood costs lifted the selling price of an average, new single-family home in the U.S. by $15,841 since midApril, according to David Logan, director of tax and trade policy analysis for the National Association of Home Builders.

Almost a third of that increase — $4,600 — came from higher OSB prices.

“Buyers have become more defensive in recent weeks,” Logan said in an interview. “They’re ordering for very short-term needs, thinking with the fall in plywood prices that OSB prices are likely to follow.”

In Canada, prices of new homes surged in September for the largest monthly jump in 14 years, according to Statistics Canada, with builders citing higher construction costs for the gain. Increased costs for building materials are expected to further fuel rising prices in the short term.

The surge in OSB demand is expected to benefit the few companies that make the material, with Norbord, Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Koch Industry Inc.’s Georgia-Pacific, and Weyerhaeuser accounting for nearly 75% of North American production.

Those companies may benefit from the rally in their upcoming earnings, according to Scotia Capital forest-products analyst Benoit Laprade. Norbord, whose 29% market share makes the Toronto-based firm North America’s biggest

producer, is expected to report its “best ever” third-quarter results, while Louisiana-Pacific and Weyerhaeuser are also expected to see strong revenue from OSB sales, he said in an interview.

“These record profits will provide those companies with enhanced financial flexibility and the opportunity to return capital to shareholders through reinstatements or increased dividends or share repurchases,” Laprade said.

As the northern hemisphere heads into winter and lumber prices decline, analysts expect OSB prices to follow. Laprade expects some OSB to sell around $410 in the fourth quarter.

“We do see some seasonal slowing in demand but overall if you look at the broad supply-demand dynamics, it’s favorable for all producers,” Kevin Mason, managing director at ERA Forest Products Research, said in an interview. “At the end of the day, the consumer’s going to have to bear the brunt of this.” (c)2020 Bloomberg News Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Virtual internships are helping companies expand their recruiting reach Continued from page 11. into next year, internships will likely follow suit, recruiters said. Seeking to evolve their programs, some have turned to Parker Dewey, a 5-year-old Chicago recruitment company which pioneered the “micro-internship,” a remote, project-based work experience linking students and employers.

Parker Dewey facilitates short-term paid professional projects, where students spend 10 to 40 hours working for a company. Jeffrey Moss, founder and CEO of Parker Dewey, said a number of companies contacted him in the spring for advice on how to transform the summer internship into a virtual experience.

His recommendation was to bundle together a bunch of short-term remote projects over the course of 10 weeks.

The strategy proved successful, and Moss said many of those same companies

are looking at a hybrid approach for summer 2021, even if the pandemic is under control.

Remote, project-driven internships will also broaden the recruiting reach, he said.

“The big takeaway from this summer is geography is off the table from a recruiting perspective,” Moss said.

Each year, M. Holland, a 70-year-old, family-owned company, offers positions to about a dozen summer interns and was in the interviewing process when the pandemic hit.

The program was abruptly curtailed, with only three slots filled.

“In March and April, we were thinking there’s no way we can do an internship program if they’re not here,” Watkins said. “We just locked it down, we decided not to do any additional offers.”

Watkins said the traditional on-site internships of summers past included philanthropic outreach, community activities and a

by Steve Brown

and less than 25% in early April.

Most metro areas still have a long way to go to get back to pre-pandemic office occupancies.

Only 14.7% of San Francisco's office worker population is back. And in New York City, almost 83% of employees are still working at home.

In Houston, 36.8% of workers are back in the office. And in Austin, the occupancy level is up to 35.4%.

With the COVID-19 pandemic resurging, many major U.S. office employers have recently said they don't expect their workers to be back from home until next summer.

Uncertainties about the future of the office market have already affected leasing.

So far in 2020, net office occupancy in the Dallas-Fort Worth area has fallen by more than 2.5 million square feet — the biggest such decline in more than a decade. (c)2020 The Dallas Morning News Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Workers are slowly coming back to the office, but less than half have returned If you popped back into your office lately, it's still a pretty lonely place.

The vast majority of folks are still working at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Among the 10 maWorkplace jor U.S. markets Kastle Systems track, only 27.4% of workers have left home to return to the office.

"The nation continues to return to offices, with building occupancy rates rising in nine out of the 10 cities," the researchers who prepared the Kastle Systems' report said.

For the second month in a row, Dallas-Fort Worth leads the country in the share of workers who are back in the office.

Last week, 43.3% of D-FW office employees were back at their desks — the largest share of any metro area in the country, according to a new report from Kastle Systems.

The percentage of people back in the workplace in D-FW is up from 36% in early September

company picnic. There was also a two-hour lunch with the company’s owner, Ed Holland, whose parents founded the business in 1950.

None of that happened this summer, with two interns working both virtually and at the nearly empty Northbrook office, and one participating remotely. Watkins said it went far better than expected.

“Our tagline as a company is, ‘We take plastics personally,’” Watkins said. “When we have the opportunity to interact again, and it’s safe, we will absolutely have those interactions, but we won’t be constrained by five days a week in the office, we won’t be constrained by having people living in Chicago.”

Watkins said he could see nearly half of the 2021 internships being remote, flying interns in twice during the summer for events and community engagement.

Going fully virtual applies to full-time hires as well, Watkins said.

“We have actually hired people in the last few months who are in different states,” Watkins said. “We would have required those people to be in Chicago before the pandemic.”

Trevor White, 21, an Elgin, Ill., native and Iowa State University senior, was one of the company’s three summer interns. Working with the additive manufacturing and 3D printing team, his program included remote and hands-on experience.

He is continuing the internship remotely while finishing up at school, and hopes to land a full-time job with M. Holland upon graduation. White considers himself lucky compared with classmates whose internships were canceled. But upon reflection, he said his internship fell short in one significant way.

“We were in this big office, and no one was there,” White said. “I was working at this big company, but I only got to meet four people.” (c)2020 Chicago Tribune Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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REGIONAL LANDSCAPES

Briefs…

Nebraska-based Diventures expanded into central Missouri with the acquisition of Capt. Nemo’s Dive Shop in Columbia, Missouri. Diventures’ newest facility will offer swim and aquatics programs and bring expanded scuba and travel offerings to the area. Diventures plans to build a new facility that will include an 8,000-square-foot scuba and swim center, an indoor heated pool ranging in depth from 3.5 to 12 feet, a retail store, a classroom, a scuba service center and a travel center. The location will build upon Capt. Nemo’s dive and travel program and offer Diventures’ swim program and expanded scuba and travel services. Capt. Nemo’s owner, Dwain Gardner, and his wife, Mary Stanford, will continue to remain involved in the operation of the location.

Eakes Office Solutions has added Nobles to its line of janitorial equipment solutions.

Nobles is engineered by Tennant Company.

Eakes offers a full line of cleaning equipment including auto scrubbers, floor machines, burnishers, extractors and vacuums, and is an authorized service dealer for cleaning equipment throughout their market. In addition to janitorial equipment, Eakes also offers professional-level cleaners and chemicals, and can provide businesses with dispensers for towels, tissues, soap and hand sanitizer.

Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel is a historic transformation of the former Blackstone Hotel.

Opening in November 2020, the fully renovated property will have 205 guestrooms including 31 suites, a classic steakhouse, a cafe serving French-inspired fare, a resort-style swimming pool, and 13,500 square feet of meeting and event space, including two ballrooms. The hotel will work with many local partners, such as Archetype Coffee, Coneflower Creamery, and Scriptown Brewery to create a social destination for visitors and locals like. It will be a platform for emerging Nebraska-based artists such as Celeste Butler, Jamie Burmeister and Tom Prinz with the 50-piece art collection curated by local artist and community activist, Watie White.

Cobalt Credit Union held a ground breaking ceremony on the site of a future full-service branch location in Lincoln. The new 4,800-square-foot branch located at the northeast corner of 84th Street and Windmill Drive will offer members two ways to bank — virtually by interacting with an on-screen teller via one of two drive-up Interactive Teller Machines (ITM) and in-person at one of three full-service teller stations inside the member services lobby with secure entry. Construction on the new Lincoln branch is scheduled to begin in spring of 2021, replacing an existing full-service branch in downtown Lincoln scheduled to close this month.

Pratt Industries in Lincoln launched a new website to accompany its corporate website, highlighting corrugated packaging and retail display products for local Nebraska businesses. The new website is designed specifically to provide easy access to information and resources for local businesses and customers looking for packaging solutions.

The site features sections devoted to available products and services, local contact information, industry updates, answers to commonly asked questions and much more.

Physicians Mutual has opened its new Bellevue location at 601 Galvin Rd., occupying the former Shopko building. The facility is the new home for the company’s document

processing and imaging operations. The reconstructed facility currently houses 70 employees, with a number of open positions the company is looking to fill. The Document Processing and Imaging Center serves Physicians Mutual’s mail and printing function, premium processing, records and storage services and its mailroom.

The Corner Kick Cantina has opened its second location at 16274 Evans Plaza. The new restaurant occupies a 3500-square-foot building on West Maple Road — the site of the former Growler USA and Mars Bar — at 162nd Street and West Maple Road. The second location will offer all of the same menu items as the existing location as well as dine-in and patio seating, take-out, family-size meals, and catering options.

Education notes…

Range cattle spend most of their time grazing, ruminating, resting and watering.

Using collars fitted with GPS and accelerometers, technology similar to that found in a Fitbit that collects data on movement patterns, University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers are tracking the movements and behavioral patterns of beef cattle and how they link to efficient beef production systems. The researchers received a three-year, $299,999 USDA Critical Agricultural Research and Extension grant to evaluate the impact of milk production on cow-calf productivity, grazing behavior and profitability.

Don’t Panic Labs and Doane University’s software education initiative — called the Nebraska Dev Lab Pipeline Program — is accepting applications for sponsor companies and participants to take part in its next cohort set to begin January 2021. The Nebraska Dev Lab Pipeline Program is an immersive ninemonth software development training experience created through a partnership between Don’t Panic Labs and Doane University. This approach to education is designed to address the ongoing tech talent shortage in Nebraska. It is geared toward individuals with no programming experience, and for whom mainstream educational pathways are not an option.

Creighton University has completed the 24th Street Enhancement Project. The two-lane corridor is adjacent to the Creighton campus and was a collaboration with the city of Omaha. The project, which began last February, will make it safer to cross 24th Street near the Creighton campus by changing the street from four lanes to one lane each way separated by grassy, treed medians. Bicycle lanes and multimodal bus shelters and stops will be utilized by bus riders and bicyclists.

The project adds 11,000 square feet of new greenspace. The city of Omaha has invested $3.9 million and Creighton has provided $2.9 million, raised from private philanthropy.

Health care notes…

Each year, the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska recognizes individuals who make a significant impact in the behavioral health field in the state of Nebraska.

Awards are given annually for distinguished service, ambassadorship and courage. The 2020 award recipients are listed along with the Nebraska communities in which they practice: Kearney, Hugo Gonzalez Nieto, MD, Distinguished Service Award; Beatrice, Kim Hill, Ph.D., LP, NCSP, Ambassador Award; Scottsbluff, Carrie Howton, Ph.D., LIMHP, Ambassador Award; Omaha, Marian Continued on next page.

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REGIONAL LANDSCAPES Continued from preceding page.

Perry-Burse and Havalynn Russell, Courage Award; Lexington, Ann Young, PMHNP, APRN, Champion Award; and Chadron, Chelsea S. Turner, Champion Award.

The headquarters for a parenting web application will relocate from Pennsylvania, closer to research partners at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute. The app — Keys to Interactive Parenting Scale (KIPS) — is dedicated to supporting and providing resources to early childhood development professionals. Family support organizations like social services or school districts rely on KIPS to help train staff as they assist families with young children that need or want extra help. KIPS can also measure a parenting program’s impacts and outcomes. Appsky, a custom software development and design agency in Omaha, acquired the KIPS program as a part of Appsky’s new venture capital division, Appsky Ventures.

Hy-Vee, Inc. has expanded COVID-19 testing to more than 150 Hy-Vee pharmacy locations throughout its eight-state region.

The testing was first rolled out in August to 11 Hy-Vee pharmacy locations. Each pharmacy location can accommodate up to 12 patients per hour. The tests are free and are administered via a Hy-Vee pharmacy drive-thru testing process. Individuals do not have to have COVID-19 symptoms to be tested, but they must register online to receive a test voucher number, testing site and appointment time.

The COVID-19 tests are being coordinated by eTrueNorth. The full list of participating HyVee pharmacy locations can be found online.

offers services for those experiencing food insecurity, are near homeless or homeless. In the short term, the newly acquired property will house program staff that are being displaced by the pantry expansion. The additional space also offers the potential to explore other service opportunities as part of the organization’s strategic plan. There are no plans to reopen the restaurant.

Veridian Credit Union announced a giftmatch campaign for the Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership. Veridian will match all donations to ENCAP from October 1-31 up to $10,000. ENCAP is a private, nonprofit community action agency that’s been providing social and human services to

MEETINGS AND SEMINARS Wednesday, Nov. 4 The American Marketing Association Omaha is hosting The Workshop: Three Ways to Ensure Your Lead Generation Efforts are Effective from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Brooke Janousek, senior marketing director and creative at Supportworks will discuss the 70/30/10 budgeting principle, how to effectively evaluate lead sources, get a trust cost per lead and share innovative lead generation ideas. Registration is online.

Friday, Nov. 6 The University of Nebraska Medical Center Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Nebraska Statewide Disability Leadership Training Seminar Series will be held in November with a four-session seminar on Nov. 6, 7, 13 and 14. The statewide virtual seminar is designed for persons with disabilities, family members, concerned citizens and professionals who are interested in promoting the best outcomes for individuals with disabilities and their families in Nebraska. There is no cost for this training, which will be presented via computer utilizing Zoom. Instructions will be provided to registrants. Registrants are asked to attend all sessions. Participants will receive support at the seminar and beyond on developing advocacy plans, building and supporting state and local coalitions with the goal of improving services and systems for individuals with disabilities. Registration is online.

Arts & events…

OneWorld Community Health Centers will be hosting its annual Milagro Event virtually this year starting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 5.

This celebration honors members of the health care community who have touched the lives of patients. The 2020 MILAGRO Awardees include Nebraska Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Douglas County

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Together Inc. of Metropolitan Omaha finalized the purchase of the former 11Worth café property. The property sits directly to the north of the current Together campus. Together

people facing poverty in Douglas and Sarpy counties since 1965. ENCAP offers a holistic approach to service delivery, including hunger relief, homelessness prevention, child abuse and neglect prevention, skills development, senior wellbeing initiatives and transportation.

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Health Department and Senator Tony Vargas.

Joe Castillo, who tells stories through sand art, will be providing guests entertainment as he recreates the historical 50 years of OneWorld.

There will also be a virtual silent auction.

Registration for the event is online.

Downtown Lincoln’s Shop the Block event will kick off on Nov. 5, with additional dates on Nov. 12 and Nov. 19. This year has been spread out over three weeks to help accommodate COVID-19 precautions.

Reservations are made online for $7, which include a VIP bag and passport, entry into a grand prize, special deal deals and discounts.

Participating shops, restaurants and bars can be found online.

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October 30, 2020

Philanthropy and charity sector implement changes, technology

by Gabby Hellbusch

The state of philanthropy and charity in the metro today differs from most years, yet nonprofits have found ways to push forward.

Marjorie Maas, executive director at SHARE Omaha, said SHARE Omaha and the Omaha Community Foundation have launched a partnership that will shift the focus of online giving locally, ending Omaha Gives and establishing a new unified approach.

“Nonprofits are working to leverage a 365-day approach with campaigns to spur community enMaas gagement, such as Giving Tuesday and Do Good Week,” Maas said. “We have seen a needed pivot related to remote programs, virtual volunteerism and online and virtual events. Even after restrictions lifted from COVID-19, nonprofits have learned important means of engaging with audiences in once non-traditional ways by meeting them in remote and off-site environments.”

A collaborative approach from both nonprofits and businesses has also been utilized.

“SHARE Omaha was honored to help nonprofits collect personal hygiene supplies during the metro-wide Hygiene for Humanity Drive this summer,” Maas said. “This campaign also sparked 11 local banks to come together in support of a dozen organizations and their need for school supplies with the Banking on School Supplies drive.”

Clover Frederick, president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals-Nebraska Chapter, said many nonprofits are on the front lines, whether offering basic needs and assistance to people affected by the economic downturn, or fighting for racial justice.

“Some may have received increased donations this year, but are also serving unprecedented numbers of individuals and putting in more hours than ever [before],” she said. “Some nonprofits that rely on earned income from admissions fees are also suffering much like other businesses that had to close for a time or are seeing fewer patrons.”

Other nonprofits that aren’t direct-

enhancement of management capacity, as well as a need for increased charitable support, which will no doubt persist as we continue to face this pandemic,” Eikenberry said.

Tonee Gay, executive director of Midlands Community Foundation, said the

Dr. Angela Eikenberry, professor in the School of Public Administration at UNO. ly impacted by the events of 2020 are recent research on nonprofit organizations still adjusting to health directives due in the metro conducted by UNO School of to COVID-19 by learning to serve their Public Administration faculty members Dr. clients safely and/or working remotely, Craig Maher and Dr. Trang Hoang, with Frederick said. the CEO of Nonprofit Association of the “One of the trends that is getting a lot Midlands, Anne Hindery, found that the of conversation at the national level is impacts of COVID-19 are much worse than that of encouraging donors and funders with the economic crisis in 2007-2009. to deploy more of their resources during Eikenberry said the survey found retimes of crisis,” Frederick said. “Many spondents are freezing or cutting discrefunders and sophisticated donors with tionary spending, laying off or furloughing donor-advised funds have chosen to save staff, raising user fees, eliminating sertheir donations for rainy days.” vices, and/or trying to improve manageDr. Angela Eikenberry, professor in ment productivity, among other strategies. the School of Public Administration at “All of these require innovative thinkthe University of Nebraska at Omaha, said ing about financial management and

Frederick Gay COVID-19 pandemic, plus a widespread mandate for social justice, left nonprofits and community organizations strained.

“Midlands Community Foundation established the MCF Coronavirus Response Fund, which helped prioritize the local need and was able to grant monies immediately into our local community to nonprofit organizations without going through the grant process,” Gay said. “As time went on, the grants were able to sustain short term, but nonprofit organizations’ annual revenue streams needed to be active once again. These challenges sparked several nonprofits to think outside the box.”

Looking into the future, Gay said there will be a balance of funding resources, live and virtual.

“We all had to ‘outsmart’ this pandemic,” she said. “Quick responses involving technology allowed nonprofits to execute their mission into the community.”

Giving rates, engagement with patrons’ groups illustrate support among younger individuals

by Michelle Leach

In its Consumer Payment Behaviors report, payment app Zelle notes that 74% of millennials aged 25 to 34 have provided financial aid to loved ones or donated to a nonprofit since the pandemic started.

Far and away, millennials had the highest rate of giving when compared to the other generations surveyed (of the more than 600 respondents, aged 18 to 72). Generation Z (defined here as ages 18 to 24) had the next-highest rate at 66%, followed by Generation X (ages 35 to 54) at 63%, and

baby boomers (ages 55 to 72) at 54%.

“I think younger donors are aware of more issues than older generations were at their age, simply due to the changes in social media and awareness of issues going on in our world,” said Leslie Fischer, co-founder of TAGG, an app that allows a portion of consumers’ purchases at participating businesses to be donated to a favorite nonprofit, school or team.

“One of the best benefits of this access to information via technology, while not all access is positive, is that it allows people

to become aware, educated and called to action. While their disposable income may not be available, they are using their time and talent to give back to supplement the deficit in monetary giving.”

TAGG is appealing to younger supporters as 1) an app, and as 2) it doesn’t require them to adjust their budget and spending habits.

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Giving rates, engagement with patrons’ groups illustrate support among younger individuals Continued from preceding page. causes at the same time,” she said.

When addressing support among younger generations, Joslyn Art Museum Director of Development Hillary NatherDetisch referred to how active its Young Art Patrons (YAP) group has been over its 15 years.

“All the art nonprofits want to know how we have such a thriving program,” she said. “We offer networking and social engagement experiences and I think people are looking Fischer for that during that stage of life.”

Its offerings this year are a “twist” on what they’ve done in previous years; for instance, the YAP showed an art movie that was socially-distanced with masked patrons coming together in groups or pods.

It was a hit among attendees across a wide age range, according to NatherDetisch, a reflection of its diverse 3,600plus members.

As its schedule of artists has been completely upended, she indicated the museum has also been presented with opportunities to do the likes of live virtual programs with curators and artists.

“I’ve had conversations with members and donors who have said they’ve never felt more connected to the museum than

they do now; they’re feeling excited about jumping back into the museum,” she said.

When asked about younger support for the Omaha Performing Arts, Vice President of Development Sabrina Weiss spotlighted O-pa’s launch of the Young Patrons Circle (YPC) in 2016.

She described it as a group for performing arts lovers and “cultural philanthropists” (aged 21 to 45) to connect with young professionals in the community.

“We provide events each Nather-Detisch year that engage this demographic with O-pa programs, including exclusive behind-the-scenes experiences, meet and greets with artists, networking and volunteer opportunities and more,” Weiss said.

The group has made a splash in its four years.

“YPC has helped to secure funding for O-pa’s Disney Musicals in Schools, which is an after-school program that provides resources to build sustainable musical theater programs in elementary schools,” she said. “I think young professionals are eager to support arts education programs for schools in the metro area.

They also want to help by volunteering so they feel connected to the programs they support.”

TAGG’s Fischer implores readers to write a check to local nonprofits — or to use its free app as one eats, drinks, shops and uses other services.

“Now more than ever our community needs you,” she said. “Over 350 local business locations will donate a portion of what you spend, and all you have to do is choose a nonprofit and snap a photo of your receipt. On the same note, our local businesses need you just as much.

“We had to say goodbye to over five businesses that, pre-COVID, I would have said were doing well. So, please do not assume your nonprofits or local businesses are doing OK or that other people will take care of it, they need everyone now.”

It’s a similar refrain from Joslyn’s Nather-Detisch. While the museum’s adapted programs have been well-received, she confirmed that its current average weekly attendance — of 900 to 1,000 people — is about half its usual attendance.

This updated figure reflects Joslyn’s reopening to the public in August. She referenced timed ticketing to accommodate social distancing, as well as its upcoming exhibition: “Revisiting America: The Prints of Currier & Ives.”

“We had a really generous gift from Conagra Brands of over 600 works of art,” Nather-Detisch said.

Some of those works will be on display between Nov. 21 and April 11.

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5055 Building at Bryan Health’s East Campus (Courtesy of Davis Design)

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Boys Town Clinic (Courtesy of Calvin L. Hinz Architects)

features, robust economy

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result in multi-sector

Mixed use building rendering (Courtesy of Studio 951)

Private giving and an economy that any one industry isn’t may stays,” but the level be Midlands “mainDundee harkening and the sheer need of cross-sector activity back for talent to meet in communities that to communities withdemand for services are newer-emerging sprung up on streetcar phenomenon or bus lines. for area firms.

He also speaks to “The architecture, engineering and lifestyle and the built a “balance in terms of construction industry the movement from environment”; consider Greater Omaha region is very strong in the and now “hybrids,” cubicles to open spaces at the moment,” said conference rooms which combine smaller BCDM Principal and areas where and employees can still have Director John Sullithat sense of community van, who also isolated but also privacy Sarpy County’s highas needed. growth.

“We’re moving Further, Sullivan to that direction, notes strength “nearnot because it’s the trend ly across the board” but because it’s — from office the and right thing,” he said. institutional to private The architecture sectors such as reliand engineering Palandri gious projects which, side of the construction he said, is “unusual” and “won’t last forever.” industry was described “The economic development as “robust,” into and growth of the metro-area Smith the has been steady and Design Senior Associatefinal quarter by Davis and the diversification strong, and Senior Architect of the area economy Greg Smith.

— both of those factors add up to good by Sullivan: John Sullivan, principal and things happening “Several projects in the metro, and designed recently director at BCDM “One of the things still in hopes of breaking that’s not about necessarily true are Architects. that’s unique across the state, Omaha is there is ground this fall many especially and strong philanthropic environments, and a shift in if you’re in an ag private support for what people ects of the large Downtown Lincoln and area and go into expect.” key projects.” central or projwestern Nebraska are gaining inertia,” AO’s … he said. “The interior Palandri speaks to remodel market modities-driven areas,”and some of the com- Palandri Managing Principal Randall J. has seen the uptick nials and a lifestyle trying to attract millen- keep contractors is also strong and this will in growth that He also referenced he said. became noticeable busy during winter urban centers are shift, whereby the more the many pockets around two years months.” growth, from newer Many in demand from a of main steady ago rehousing Telegraph large-scale projects, such as the to Aksarben Village, areas such as Blackstone attributes in more recent months, which he perspective and offices that speak District’s Marilyn at the stage where particularly to infill-type generation are in-demand to this Moore sion of that development extenprojects. from a workplace School/YMCA, Hudl, and Nelnet, Middle “There have come to form; however, of the projects featured is occurring. Some opment,” is a lot more emphasis on redevel- perspective. He also speaks, not Smith said necessarily he said. “What really to “vintage” or here in this section reflect another prominent “traditional” construction mains work in the build-outs. there still redrove it was, materials but to, He referenced trend mentioned there was a pent-up demand for market-rate perhaps, more “traditional” work at Bryan Health’s apartments and neighborhoodEast in more walkable-type and community-building, new LES Operations Center, Campus, the of with areas and projects for Eustis Autobody such as Benson, at 98th Street and Blackstone and Highway Continued on next page.

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Parks/Leasing No slowdown in demand

by Michelle Leach

A section prepared by the staff of the Midlands Business Journal

as availability presents

ongoing challenges

More buildings may economy with upside be coming out of potential.” ground, but demand the NAI NP Dodge remains brisk. also being constructed “Demand for commercial at described the leasing Associate Kyle Pelster Opportunities are Highway Crossing.”

Edney indicated real estate market as “very tight.” loans is very strong,” this is driving “At any given and landlords leasing available for tenants such as the said Stephanie Moline, executive vice president aforementioned R&R. projects, to them. time, there are around These challenges ing with First National of Enterprise Lend- 100 properties, give or Bank. “Commercial A; Edney recalled aren’t limited to Class and industrial loan how the Kellogg take, listed/available demand is growing, building at 10203 Crown at a much slower but in the Omaha/Council Point Ave. near pace.”

Fort Blair High Road She said some of had “multiple offers and Bluffs couple of weeks.” in a in late 2016 is being the capital investment said. market,” he “Having said absorbed.

“There isn’t much “It would appear that, finding the of that type of product out there, either,” coris lagging the capital the anticipated revenue rect he said. square footage, expenditures,” Moline He also spoke to said. location, rental rates tures, such as greater demand for certain feaGrowth of C&I loans, clear heights and she said, remains and building layout dock doors — driven larger about the same as can be very difficult.” by requirements a year companies such as “Agribusiness loans ago. as He referred to are up year over year and using third-partyAmazon are growing and commercial Moline more providers. real estate is up Edney “We’re also seeing year over more construction in the last year — year,” she said.

Pelster with a lot of interest owner/user buildings “We are finally seeing from investors that Generally, businesses but some spec an increase in new in are spec industrial space are optimistic buildings as well. industrial properties,”looking to invest about potential tax on the market “The new Facebook he reform. project will add after a slowdown in new spec projects again of that interest is coming fromsaid. “A lot “This would cause new infrastructure past,” he said. some monies to in the the Midwest.” outside of along the Highway repatriated and improving be 50 rental rates “The increases in term length, working capital corridor,” Pelster said. “This will Edney referred to and money that can break way to steadily and operating expenses continue cap rates and be used for acquisitions for new projects and industrial ROI as lower on rise. or additional investment parks in that the coasts, making one’s in equipment and/ area.”

“The rest of the market Omaha attractive as a secondary or people,” she said. seems to be catch- to He said Thrasher ing up with the rental Chicago, New York or tertiary market and Freightliner more entrants into “There continues to be created rates we are have of the new or Denver. large new buildings Regarding “behind-the-scenes” construction projects.” seeing out from loan productionthe local market; both leaving vacancies in their for themselves, offices OMNE Partners indusprevious locations.

Moline is encouraged and FinTechs.”

EVP Matt Edney Continued on page “Brook Valley continues Class A industrial by new market 30. entrants as: “People availability remains said to be the leader believe this is a vibrant in new industrial construction hard to find.” “really projects,” Pelster said. “The “And that type R&R Commerce of product is moving Park is pretty quick,” he said.

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“For our 100 years OCTOBER 20, we have main2017 tained a low-key approach, which has enabled us to attract THIS WEEK 'S ISSUE: with jobs that we business clients can on,” said William do a good job F. Peter, a third generation family member who became president five years ago.

“With each job we to say, ‘This came want to be able from us’ and that both our client and will be pleased with their customers 40 the results,” he der continued.

Un 40 Peter, who formerly practiced law full-time before uncle Eugene Peter succeeding his who retired from Locally owned Aksarben the business at age 88 five years ago, serves large demographicCinema From left, Continued on page with amenities.

8. reached its Senior VP of Sales Jim Mancuso centennial year – Page 2 with investments and President William Peter … in new tech.

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Archrival updates 10-year-old Haymarket space, establishes Los Angeles presence

by Michelle Leach

Archrival’s renovated space as one space,” said Clint! RunLincoln ge, headquarters at 720 founder and the unique mix of O St. speaks to director. “We managing creative a mature wanted our space years old and counting firm — 20 be a little further to along the business — and energetic startup spirit that has resulted chain … and at one point that was in campaigns with an ‘aspirational’ Redbull, space, it became Motorola, and expansion Adidas, us and we outgrew with sister mature it. It’s more offices and teams of a business than in the space gon, and Los Angeles.Portland, Ore- felt like.”

“We’ve been here The Haymarket for over 10 space breathes years, and wanted to rethink the entire Archrival’s niche in youth cultureContinued on page 10.

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Harness technology to overcome capacity constraints, attract business year-round – Page 6

President Nick upon 30-plus years Cusick … Equipment manufacturer builds soccer; tennis courtof innovation with safety features in volleyball, sports like pickleball.renovations to accommodate rising interest in

Bison makes gains Nebraskan Michael Forsberg focuses as new gyms built lens on Great Plains amid popularity of conservation. sports like pickleball – Page 34

by Michelle Leach

Founder/Managin g Creative Director Communications Clint! Runge Amy with focus on youth Filipi … Brand communications with Head of culture. firm flourishes

Depending on where pared to that,” said President Nick across Bison’s divisions one looks Cusick, who indicated its focus and product lines, the Lincoln-based was on other areas.

“Even without manufacturer’s growth is up at least 5 to a lot of direct marketing emphasis, 10 percent to 30 percent our site furnishing business, BRP, following or amid dealer base and ownership was up 5 to 10 percent.” transitions, and Falling under custom a business unit redesign. trial job shop manufacturerindusIM“Bison overall, its SCORP’s holding company umline, had an incredibleown product brella, wholly-owned year prior subsidiary and this last year was flat com- Bison is joined by SNA Sports Continued on page 10.

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Drone and innovative scanning technology is giving Lamp Rynearson, Omaha-based civil engineering, a 58-year-old landscape architecture, construction and surveying firm, administration a competitive advantage as it completes a wide range of private and public sector projects.

Nancy Pridal, a professional engineer and 20-year son employee who Lamp Rynearto president of the was promoted firm in August, stresses that leading the latest technologywith the use of the employee-owned has enabled increase its revenues company to by more than 100 percent over the while the employee past 10 years creased by 45 percent.count has in“With the investment we’ve made, we want to be viable in the future with the technology provided,” Pridal said.

“For example, we can scan a mound and get the typographic data and in scanning stockpiles we can get quantities.”

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La Casa Pizzaria Jesse. “Being a family restaurant, is evolving with offerings on wheels — its food our staff lives for interaction.” truck — and via She indicated there technologies such is a balas online ordering, ancing act for the third-generafocused on customerwhile staying tion, family-owned service from and operated the family that has been dishing restaurant, which is still located out its Neapolitan-style at 4432 pizza for the Leavenworth St. in Omaha — almost 75 years. same location that reportedly “Technology plays caught on so well that a part,” said General Manager/Treasurer Patane and his family Founder Joe “ran out of Nicole Continued on page 18.

Ashley Abel, property manager with Cushman Lund Co., for 1415 & Wakefield/ @ The Yard, demonstrates app during the IOTAS’ property grand opening event for the complex.

Smart-enabled apartment community delivers plug and play app to renters

by Becky McCarville

General Manager/Treasur er Nicole — from food truck to website and menu Jesse … A heaping of “new” on service, Neapolitan-style updates — blends with focus pizza and pasta.

At the recent grand lifestyle. opening of 1415 @ The Yard The platform also apartment comprovides data plex at 14th and Cuming streets, to property managers so they can property manager Ashley Abel with monitor and control energy usage, Cushman & Wakefield/Lund rent units Co., streamlinefaster through automation, logged onto the property labor costs and add dashboard value to launch the smart apartment app to properties. designed by Portland-based “It helps run the property IOTAS more (Internet of Things As a Service), efficiently,” Abel said, adding that demonstrating the she can control ease new tenant can control at which a ing, heating vacant units’ lightand air conditioning, automated technologyand integrate monitor maintenance to fit their issues as well Continued on page 39.

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Under her leadership, VNA became the largest hospice provider in Nebraska.

Over 45 years, she held many positions, but hospice was dear to her. Joanie was a founding board member for Hospice House, The Josie Harper Residence, and has impacted the community through her mentorship.

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Bridget Caniglia, RN CRRN, has been with VNA for over 15 years, initially as Vice President of Home Care. She has over 25 years of nursing experience in clinical care, management and leadership, including rehabilitation, skilled nursing, acute care and home health. As Chief Clinical Officer, she establishes, develops and supports an integrated clinical infrastructure for agency operations.

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Matulka is one of only three people across the country being recognized with this honor. With its national headquarters in Omaha, Mosaic is a whole-person healthcare organization reaching across 10 states. Its services empower people with disabilities, mental and behavioral health needs and autism, as well as aging adults to live their best life. Upon being bestowed with ANCOR’s award, Matulka said, “I’m grateful and humbled to work alongside so many dedicated advocates. I’m even more humbled by Mosaic’s frontline staff who do the difficult, gritty work that make my efforts successful. ANCOR has not forgotten about people with disabilities; let’s continue making sure that decision-makers also do not forget. “Advocates are the light to the darkness of injustice,” he added. “Sadly, our world is marred by injustices. People with disabilities deserve justice. We must advocate for robust services for them. We must advocate for better resources. Go advocate. Be the light.” ANCOR’s Chief Executive Officer Barbara Merrill said, “From the moment he joined our association several years ago, Mark has had a tremendous impact on our advocacy. But to see how he has stepped up as a thoughtful and passionate leader, especially at such a difficult time for disability service providers, reminds us how grateful we are to have Mark as a partner in our mission. That’s why we’re so pleased to be able to honor him with a Suellen Galbraith Award for Excellence in Public Policy.”

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Mike’s primary focus is on commercial and industrial businesses with a need for equipment financing, operating lines of credit, and business/real estate acquisitions. Mike is currently enrolled in the Nebraska Bankers Association Leadership Program and will graduate in 2022.

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