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Tetrad maps geographic expansion of development services

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The owners of Nebraska-based Tetrad Property Group, a real estate development company, which oversees projects in Iowa, Missouri and New Mexico, is mulling opportunities in the western part of the country — especially in the Salt Lake City area. “It might be time for taking a little bit of a road show out and expanding our geography into the Northwest and possibly into the Salt Lake City area,” said Tetrad Property Group President Chad Beeson. Beeson, a 25-year veteran of real estate management and project management who joined Tetrad six years ago and was appointed president of the 34-employee business last November, said revenues this year are up by at least 20% over 2018. Public sector projects include a new building for DC West Public Schools and an $86 million Ambulatory Care Center on the Department of Veterans Affairs campus in central Omaha. Work in the private Continued on page 12.

President Chad Beeson … Real estate development firm aiming to expand geographic reach. (Photo by MBJ / Becky McCarville)

Rossitto and Associates builds on real estate tax niche, coastal clients by Becky McCarville

Omaha-based Rossitto and Associates, a public accounting firm that specializes in real estate taxation with a majority of clients on the coasts, is looking to build its regional client base. “We’re luckily in the Midwest, in the center of where all of our clients are located,” said Partner Amy Thompson. “That’s a little bit unique as far as a public accounting firm in Nebraska. We’re here but

working with clients all over the country.” A majority of clients are on the West Coast, about a third on the East Coast and about 10-20% locally. “With technology today it doesn’t really matter so much where you are,” said Partner Mary Smith, adding that the firm is seeing the trend of working remotely reflected in its clients as well. Smith and Continued on page 12. CFO Dave Enholm … Newly-launched website, digital teams in Chicago and Toronto represent Omaha-born nutritional company’s focus on e-commerce.

Complete Nutrition invests in e-commerce, takes on smaller footprint for storefronts by Michelle Leach

Partners Mary Smith, left, and Amy Thompson … Looking to grow Midwest client base with a move to a more visible office space and rebrand to create a fresh look.

While by no means abandoning the retail stores that have enabled Complete Nutrition to grow in its roughly 15-year history, the Omaha-headquartered health and wellness products retailer has invested in digital teams and offices in Chicago and Toronto, and a new website, as it aims to take a bigger bite out of the e-commerce space. “More consumers are going

online,” said CFO Dave Enholm from its Omaha home office. “In March of 2019, we made a strategic business decision … to primarily focus on e-commerce. We sold 18 of our corporately-owned stores, but still maintain a number of franchise locations today.” Founded by Cory Wiedel, Complete Nutrition combines science with customized solutions to offer Continued on page 13.

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Nicola’s Italian Wine & Faire owner refocuses after closing bakery by Gabby Christensen

Since 2003, Nicola’s Italian Wine & Faire has been serving up timeless Italian cuisine with a kick, prompting a growing and loyal customer base. The restaurant, originally La Trattoria, was renamed in 2012 after it was purchased

Nicola’s Italian Wine & Faire Phone: 402-345-8466 Address: 521 S. 13th St., Omaha 68102 Founded: 2003, renamed/new ownership in 2012 Service: rustic Italian restaurant and wine bar located in Omaha’s Old Market Employees: 10+ Goal: Update and enhance lunch catering menu while continuing to grow and transform with the Old Market. Website: http://www.nicolasomaha.com

by current owner Nicola Nick-Shartrand. As it turns out, Nick-Shartrand comes by entrepreneurship naturally, as both of her parents were business owners. “My mom and dad taught me how to be a strong leader, while also stressing the importance of putting family first,” she said. A few years back, Nick-Shartrand also founded a bakery, Stay Sweet Nicola’s, but recently closed the storefront to redirect her attention back to the restaurant and allow more dedicated time for family.

Owner Nicola Nick-Shartrand and husband John … Old Market staple focuses on Italian menu, loyal customers. (Roger Humphries Photography) “It was a big decision for us, but it was and Italian lemon cream cake. the right one,” she said. “I’m tickled to Nick-Shartrand stressed that each dish spend more time on the restaurant, and of is made individually as it is ordered and course, we will still offer limited bakery guests are never rushed out of the door. selections to the public, which has made Additionally, she said another big draw the transition even better.” is the outdoor garden patio. Located in the Old Market, the restau“The patio area is a beautiful, special rant is known for its upscale lasagna dish place and I think it makes people feel like

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they are on a staycation,” she said. Nick-Shartrand said loyal customers make it a point to visit weekly. Previously, Nicola’s Italian Wine & Faire was the official restaurant for the Omaha Performing Arts, which she said has helped to develop a faithful clientele. For Nick-Shartrand, who learned everything about cooking and baking from her mother and “Nana,” it’s the essence of bringing joy to the lives of others that drives her passion for the restaurant industry. “I’ve always been the person who would rather be hosting instead of attending,” she said. “It’s a great feeling when someone wants to give you a hug or a ‘thank you’ for their nice experience.” With that being said, Nick-Shartrand said it’s certainly not easy being a business owner, but having a strong support system can definitely alleviate the stress. “It can be difficult to spend enough time on both work and home life,” she said. “My husband, John, who is just as much a part of this restaurant as I am, has been a tremendous help. Honestly, the restaurant is almost like our first born child. It’s beautiful to be able to grow our business together.” Today, she is especially focused on rebuilding the shop’s lunch catering options, while capitalizing on the recent popularity of gluten-free options. She also hopes to focus more on her own health and well-being. “We plan to continue to grow with the Old Market and do our best to make people happy,” Nick-Shartrand said. “We appreciate Omaha and the surrounding areas. Even though the work can sometimes be difficult, it is our customers who make it so very gratifying.”

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Alternative project delivery methods changing collaborative design for engineers by David Kubicek

The engineering industry has always used collaborative design, but what has changed is the introduction of alternative project delivery methods. “There has always been the collaborative nature between engineers and our clients,” said Keith Froscheiser, NE/IA ASMEC design center manager at HDR. “The increased use of progressive design build, construction management, and public-private-partnership contracts now bring everyone together contractually from the beginning of a project.” Having all parties involved in the decision-making process minimizes Froscheiser surprises during construction, but usually no one entity gets everything it wants because compromises must be made throughout the process. “All parties must be able to compromise to achieve a project that meets our clients expectations and is constructed within the agreed upon budget and schedule,” Froscheiser said. “That compromise means the scope, schedule and budget evolve during the design and construction process. That level of communication is challenging, especially for engineers who tend to have much more analytical than expressive personalities. At the end of the day, the engineering, architecture and con-

Joel Stenberg, PE and project manager at SCS Engineering. struction business is about relationships, impacts and energy usage in the construccommunication and trust.” tion business. Cybersecurity issues are also The increasing complexity of building being brought to the design world as firms codes in the construction industry reflect recognize the potential security threats new energy efficiency requirements, life that come with emerging technology like safety considerations, new technology and intelligent buildings. new research. Green design and construc“Data-driven design is used regularly tion practices are becoming the new nor- as part of the collaborative design promal as firms recognize the environmental cess,” Froscheiser said. “These tools allow

the engineers to include intelligent data within the design models that facilitate collaboration with clients, contractors, fabricators and material suppliers. The tools allow engineers and suppliers to work together to provide the owner with intelligent operations and maintenance (O&M) data as part of an intelligent building model. Our clients can then use the design and construction models as part of their regular O&M activities long after the engineering is complete.” Jennifer Seacrest, senior landscape architect for Ochsner Hare & Hare, the Olsson Studio, said that design, by its nature, is a multidisciplinary feat that has always required design collaboration and always will. “Quality design collaboration has become a necessity for great projects as professional expertise becomes more siloed,” she said. The strengths of collaborative design lie in the collection of divergent perspectives, elevated design solutions and convergent solutions with an articulated process, but if the parties aren’t careful the project could morph into design by committee. Visualization technology is changing the design process. “Clients expect the use of renderings, videos, and animations to assist in design decisions, project understanding, and project coordination from conception through as-built documentation,” Seacrest said. Joel D. Stenberg, PE and project manContinued on page 13.

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Aviation in the Midlands

A section prepared by the staff of the Midlands Business Journal

September 6, 2019

Diverse corners of aviation strike balance between high technology, human touch ance on automation, and that’s something by Michelle Leach Aviation in the Midlands and beyond is that has been brought more to light with striking a balance that no doubt resonates the 737 MAX accidents,” he said. Robertson noted how the airwith readers in other industries: craft’s largest operator, Southtechnological innovations, such west Airlines, never had an as automation, plus the human issue. element. “In the case of Ethiopian UltraAir President Scott Airlines, the copilot that was Robertson described a new norflying would not have been almal in hiring and retention amid lowed to be in the right seat of persistent pilot shortages. a U.S. airliner because of his in“People are looking for more experience. The FAA is realizing flexible schedules,” he said. that a lot of the current [pilots] “It’s a generational and societal never flew in analog airplanes,” shift.” Walker he said. How pilots are trained is also Robertson indicated “earliunder the microscope. “The [Federal Aviation Administration] er-generation” pilots were adept at systems has expressed a concern over pilots’ reli- knowledge, knowing how everything tied

Scott Robertson, president at UltraAir. together, and situational awareness. “Now, the FAA is saying to go back Interestingly, technology introduced in the other direction and training more around 20 years ago was a challenge for on what to do when the tech fails,” Continued on page 11. these pilots to incorporate.

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Strong local economy drives growth of aviation facilities by David Kubicek

A strong economy is driving construction and the addition of new routes at local aviation facilities. In 2018, more than five million passengers flew through Eppley Airfield, making it the busiest year in the airport’s history, according to Stephen J. McCoy, director of air service and business development for the Omaha Airport Authority. “That growth in activity was 9.4% higher than 2017 and can be attributed to capacity increases by all of the airlines McCoy in Omaha last year in the form of new routes, more departures, and larger aircraft,” he said. “Through August of 2019, passenger traffic has risen another 1.4% year-to-date.” The eight airlines serving Eppley Airfield currently provide nonstop service to 34 destinations on an average of 83 daily departures. With just one stop, travelers from Omaha can connect to over 400 destinations around the globe on over 3,400 possible daily itineraries. On June 7, Allegiant Air began new three-times-weekly nonstop seasonal service to Destin/Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, and on June 9 Southwest Airlines launched new daily nonstop service to San Diego and Sunday-only service to Nashville. On Nov. 10, Delta Airlines will begin daily nonstop flights to Los Angeles. “The increase in number of nonstop destinations is a testament to the strong local economy around Omaha that is supporting increased air service demand,” McCoy said. In July, Eppley opened a new six-story 3,000-stall North Parking Garage and rental car facility, a baseline project from the airport’s 20-year demand-based master plan, which was completed in 2014. The next step in this master plan will involve a modernization, renovation and expansion of the existing terminal facilities. “A modern terminal will position Eppley Airfield to support passengers for decades to come,” McCoy said. “Through 2019 the Omaha Airport Authority and our design-build team will further refine the terminal modernization concept.” Advanced Air has a newer terminal that

houses its offices, computer testing facility, pilot lounge, flight planning room, vending room, large open lobby, classroom, conference room and a room that accommodates the 20 instructors who work for the firm, according to President Lisa LaMantia. The facility has two runways, including a 5,500-foot runway with instrument approach. “We’ve had to hire several new instructors over the past year because there is such a demand for pilots that the instructors build their time and move on to the LaMantia airlines,” LaMantia said. “It used to take instructors at least two years to build their time but due to how many students we have, many of them have enough time in nine months.” During the current mechanic and avionics technician shortage, the firm has been able to find experienced mechanics but struggles to find avionics help. “Avionic shops across the U.S. are booked solid with customers trying to equip their planes to be ADS-B compatible so that they meet the FAA deadline of Jan. 1, 2020,” LaMantia said. Council Bluffs Airport is a general aviation reliever airport to Eppley Airfield. It also supports University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Aviation Institute, which has a four-year degree program that includes pilot training, and the Iowa Western Community College aviation technical training facility, which is on site. Last year the airport built a 24,000-gallon, environmentally friendly aviation fuel storage and dispensing facility that will ultimately replace its underground storage system, according to Andy Biller, executive director of the Council Bluffs Airport Authority. “In the new system, we included 24hour self-serve fueling so aircraft can connect to it directly without using a fuel truck,” he said. The airport is in the late stages of a decade-long development program, which includes adding to its runway and taxiway infrastructure, new main terminal development and some hanger development. “We’re trying to leverage development that has been largely publicly financed to attract private investment,” Biller said.

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Local logistics providers stress importance of staying in tune with industry demands by Gabby Christensen

As online sales and expedited shipping continue to increase, air freight service providers say local providers must adapt to industry changes to remain successful. Keith Ambrose, owner of A.M. Air Freight, Inc., said businesses are still utilizing logistics companies today, but in different ways than past years. “The majority of freight was being moved by air 10 years ago when the trend switched during the recession to moving the majority of freight by ground,” Ambrose said. According to Ambrose, one of the uphill battles that smaller logistics companies face is trying to get the larger manufacturers to think outside of the big freight carriers. “It’s an effort to get the businesses to utilize a small carrier and to understand the advantages of having a strong relationship with the owner of a firm like A.M. Air Freight,” Ambrose said. “Smaller logistic companies have access to all the services of the larger logistic companies, but at a lower cost with a more direct and personal experience.” When it comes to online shopping, Ambrose said larger freight companies are usually contracted, which will most likely continue to be the case. Mike Sneckenberg, Omaha branch manager at Schenker, Inc., said the popularity of online sales and expedited shipping in the B2C space in Omaha, has made customer demands in the B2B space more challenging. “We like to use the phrase ‘there is a convergence of expectations happening,’” Sneckenberg said. “The consumer’s personal online experience today is a very positive one — when

they order a product online, they can sometimes get same day delivery. “When they use an Uber, they get a receipt emailed to their phone sometimes before they step to the curb. All of these very positive and satisfying experiences the retail consumer is enjoying in their private life have converged with the expectations that customers now have in their business life. So, for the logistics business, the performance bar is much higher now

and logistics companies, whether global or in Omaha, need to be able to provide this expected level of service.” Sneckenberg said DB Schenker recently launched connect 4.0, a new, online shipping platform, designed for the occasional shipper, small and medium size businesses with regular shipping needs or larger volume B2B shippers. “Whether you’re a global or local Omaha company, you can now get fast air or ocean

quotes with the ability to book a shipment online with 24/7 real-time visibility — from pickup to delivery,” Sneckenberg said. According to Stephen McCoy, director of the Omaha Airport Authority, over 154 million pounds of mail and cargo flew in and out of Eppley Airfield in 2018. “This was a nearly 4% increase from 2017,” McCoy said. “And, through August of 2019, mail and cargo is up another 2.3% year-to-date.”

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in general,” Poole said. “Our new Redbird flight simulator is a full-motion flight simulator which will make training more efficient, more cost-ef-

flight instruction and then going to the airlines and that transition from the single-engine test environment to the turbine to the jet is a bit of a challenge, and not just for students from our program.” In August, Southwest Airlines launched a new program in conjunction with UNO and three other universities and Omaha’s Jet Linx and five other industry partners. The Destination 225° program Holloway provides pathways for students in collegiate aviation programs to become candidates for Southwest First Officer positions. “This partnership with Jet Linx and Southwest will give us their know-how and their capability to help us enhance our program,” Tarry said. “From a teaching standpoint this is really exciting and from the student standpoint Continued on next page.

Aviation labor shortage inspires new training options In the ongoing effort to produce enough skilled personnel, aviation companies and flight schools have stepped up their training efforts, utilizing advanced technology and partnerships to do so. “There’s still a significant need [for pilots],” said Dave Poole, general manager for Oracle Aviation. “We’re still a bit behind the curve on having enough pilots to handle future needs.” Oracle’s programs have been full and, Poole said, boast more student diversity than in past years. “We get a significant mix; we have young adults, teenagers learning to fly who are hoping to make this a career, all the way up to adult professionals or retirees,” he said. “We’re seeing a lot more women than we have in the past, which is great.” Oracle is investing in training technology with a soon-to-be-installed Redbird flight simulator. “Simulation technology, virtual reality and augmented reality all are going to play an advanced role in how we learn and how we teach

Poole Tarry fective and makes a lot of these situations safer.” Scott Tarry, director of the Aviation Institute at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, said a recent partnership is helping its graduates receive next-level training and easing their transition from the classroom to cockpit. “Flight instructing is typically done in training aircraft,” he said. “What we’re finding is [students] are spending a year doing that

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Diverse corners of aviation strike balance between high technology, human touch Aviation labor shortage Continued from page 6. he said. Last month, Jet Linx announced its partnership with Southwest Airlines: Destination 225°, a program to provide “motivated and capable candidates with a career path from initial training, to private aviation (Part 135) and to commercial airlines (Part 121), seamlessly bridging all three segments of the industry.” “Destination 225° is the first partnership of its kind for the aviation industry and the only program which provides a defined career pathway and holistic lifecycle solution for pilots,” said President and CEO Jamie Walker. “While there have been various approaches to training pilots over the years, Destination 225° is unique in its creation of three distinct career pathways for pilots, each of which offers a distinct approach to training based on the candidates’ background.” An “inter-industry collaboration,” Walker noted an initiative with 11 partners — including collegiate institutions, military and smaller aviation companies — shows how forces are joining up to advance the industry. “While Destination 225° has just recently launched, the initial response has been positive

and we are confident that the program will help strengthen the industry as a whole and encourage others to adopt similar initiatives,” he said. Omaha Airplane Supply Vice President of Sales and Marketing Ray Bennett also referenced the potential impact of Destination 225° as it relates to industrywide education. But, as a parts distribution company, OAS is particularly invested in “ADS-B,” which stands for “Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast.” It’s been described in the trade literature as the most important technological change a pilot will have to deal with over the next two decades. “It affects all of aviation,” Bennett said. “Where Omaha Airplane Supply comes in, is we’re supplying the transponders. We’re a Garmin distributor here, and we’re sending out those transponders that make an aircraft ADS-B compliant.” Depending on one’s fleet and needs, compliance can pose wiring challenges and add up to a $400,000-plus investment, or can be “plug and play” in nature, amounting to hundreds of dollars. “We had to educate our sales team on ‘What are the advantages of ADS-B?’ ‘Do you really have to do all of this?’ and the answer is ‘Yes. You do,’” Bennett said. “General aviation is really a spec on the radar screen. And, when you look at all of aviation, in essence they’re already compliant. General aviation isn’t going to get a hall pass. If you’re not ADS-B compliant, you can’t fly into controlled airspace.” So, the Jan. 1, 2020 deadline is a firm one. “It’s all about situational awareness,” he said. “It’s going to turn into a great safety aspect.”

The FAA refers to “real-time precision, shared situational awareness, advanced applications for pilots and controllers alike.” Visit FAA.gov for specific information. Robertson also referenced how UltraAir is investing in additional airplanes. And, amid speculation about a looming recession, he emphasized previous downturns: “Business seems to pick up. Business owners and executives get out there and hit the road even harder.” Jet Linx referred to investments in new locations in Boston, Austin, Chicago and New York this year, and locations in Florida and California in 2020. “When considering new markets, we start by establishing our most valuable markets, which continue to show significant growth and work with the local community to then identify the best base partner and base president to engage in order to introduce our unique service model to new and existing Jet Card members in the region,” Walker said. “There are a number of factors to consider when expanding to new markets, such as hangar space, crewing and administrative and operations support, among other considerations.” He also highlighted the roll-out of its flight-sharing OpenSeat Exchange, which allows members to book flights on a per-seat basis as there were 40,000-plus empty seats on flights operated by Jet Linx last year. “Within the first week of the launch of OpenSeat Exchange, our Jet Linx sales team signed up several new jet card members who were enticed by the opportunity to share flights,” Walker said. OpenSeat Exchange represents the most recent update to its mobile app.

Continued from preceding page. they’re seeing a clear, more direct path to a major carrier. That’s exciting for them as well.” Shortages exist for other aviation technical personnel, demanding companies be creative and proactive in developing sources of labor. One of the best examples is Duncan Aviation, which has avoided the labor issues of other firms. “This is in part due to our excellent brand recognition but also because we have been working on several programs to educate young adults and potential candidates about the opportunities we provide,” said Leon Holloway, enterprise human resource manager. The company maintains partnerships with area high schools, works with area colleges and specialty schools and provides an internship program to give students a firsthand look at the aviation industry. “Currently, we have 30 apprentices who are working full-time while learning and preparing for their 18-month [Airframe and Powerplant] certification test,” Holloway said. “And, we are working to make this is an even more robust and structured program in the future.” Holloway said one challenge in this effort is attracting technicians to the aviation field when their skills are in demand across all industries. “Duncan Aviation is actively trying to educate potential students about aviation and the benefits of working in aviation,” he said. “It has been our experience that some schools are more familiar with and therefore talk to students more about airline jobs. We are working hard to teach them more about business aviation and its unique career opportunities.”

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Tetrad maps geographic expansion of development services Continued from page 1. sector includes a new six-story $50 million headquarters for Carson Financial Group as well as an office and warehouse building at 132nd & I streets to be occupied by McCarthy Building Co. Tetrad Property Group, one of several business entities owned by W. David Scott and Zach A. Wiegert, has grown its numbers to include a $1.7 billion dollar portfolio, more than two million square feet developed, more than 20 private partnerships, and property management of more than one million square feet.

Tetrad Property Group Phone: 402-991-6500,Omaha; 402-4349440, Lincoln Address: 10340 N. 84th St., Omaha 68122-2216; 2021 Transformation Drive, Suite 1100, Lincoln 68508 Services: real estate development company, specializing in solutions for public institutions and corporate business partners Founded: 2010 by W. David Scott & Zach A. Wiegert Employees: 34 One-year goal: Expand into the northwestern states, perhaps the Salt Lake City, Utah. Industry outlook: Economic situation encourages construction, especially building relationships with communities to build structures that will make a large impact. Website: tetradpropertygroup.com

Beeson said a significant growth area for Tetrad Property Group has been as an owner’s representative/property manager. The DC West project involved monitoring the budget, work schedule, and all other activities, including the completion of the project. “We become the eyes and ears for the project — in this case for the board of education and the school district,” Beeson said. Beeson, an Omaha native who earned his architectural degree from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1992, said his previous experience with area school construction projects resulted in a strong and productive working relationship with DLR Group, the designers, and general contractor Boyd Jones. Project management, as a specialty, Beeson said, has emerged strongly over the past 10 to 15 years as a service sought by client/owners. He cited one Omaha-area high school, which had 19 phases to a multi-year expansion and renovation. Contractors scrambled at 4 a.m. on the first day of classes to get the needed carpet laid. “It’s our specialty today,” Beeson said of the project management work. “We’re a part of the solution and come up with what will help execute the best plan.”

Specific to the DC West high school construction, he said four months was cut out of the schedule by enhanced communication and site adoption of floor planning and the use of pre-cast concrete panels by a designated contractor that was specifically put into the proposal. In addition, electrical systems installed in the new school were checked for compatibility with those used in other district buildings. Despite the fact that a bond issue vote to fund the project failed, bank financing was found that enabled the project to be done without additional delay. Other innovative measures have been used by Tetrad Property Group in erecting a two-story 80,000-square-foot STEM science building on the Concordia University campus in Seward. An existing science building was also remodeled. “When you work together with the architect (Sinclair Hille) and contractor (J.E. Dunn) we asked the necessary questions about the best exterior enclosure package and mechanical/electrical needs of the scientific equipment being housed along with what was needed by those doing the research work,” Beeson said. What resulted came from a “strengthening of goals” set. The exterior was a mixture of curtain wall and precast.

“Since we were pushing people out of their norms we wanted to ask the best questions,” Beeson said. That resulted in a more discriminating selection process that was qualification-based in selecting proposals. Contractors interested in the job were asked how their superintendent and key workers were compatible with the processes outlined. “Our staff members are very client-driven, and in giving them the tools with which to be successful we hold them accountable,” he said. “By being hands-on and part of the solution they show value to our client.” Beeson said the innovative approach was important in getting the final approval for the VA’s Ambulatory Care Center in Omaha. The project originally talked about was a $560 million replacement for the VA hospital at 42nd Street & Woolworth Avenue, which was constructed in the 1940s. Omaha executive Walter Scott and former U.S. representative Brad Ashford came up with what Beeson said nationally is being recognized as a unique concept. With revision to the federal CHIP-IN for Vets Act in 2016, $30 million in private money raised from the Omaha philanthropic community via Heritage Services — a nonprofit — is being used to augment the government’s funding for the $86 million

project. Construction began earlier this year on the four-story 157,000-square-foot clinic, which is expected to be completed within two years. Beeson said another challenging project was the planning for the new Carson headquarters, which is being built in two phases on six acres of the 500-acre Heartwood Preserve development southwest of 144th Street & West Dodge Road. The exterior of the structure, designed by Leo A Daly and being built by J.E. Dunn, is glass, a decision Beeson said reflects Carson’s wishes to showcase their services, relationships and sends a strong message to the community about how the financial services firm does business. Tetrad Property Group is also involved in work for the Siena Francis House. A 47,000-square-foot new structure scheduled to open in December will give the nonprofit 50% more space to provide services to citizens in need. “For all our project management clients we’re stressing the importance of complete planning, design and construction oversight,” Beeson said. “We track and supervise all facets of each project — financials, schedules, performance and reports to the principals.”

Continued from page 1. long-term clients that he’d had for 20Thompson travel about once a quarter to plus years before we even stepped into visit clients or if there’s a major trans- that role, along with the staff,” Thompson action. “We’re able to do a lot of it from said. “A lot of our staff has been here 10plus years. That longevity has been very here.” Tom Rossitto founded the firm in beneficial to the firm as far as relationships 1991 after moving with his family back to with clients.” About 80% of Omaha from the West the firm’s work is Coast and was able to Rossitto and Associates with real estate inretain many of those Phone: 402-597-9412 dustry clients, as West Coast clients. well as retail, small “He kind of had Address: 11602 W. Center Road, Suite business and prothe foresight in the 125, Omaha 68144 fessional services early 1990s to re- Service: public accounting firm specialbusiness clients. alize that it would izing in real estate taxation The real estate be nice to have a Founded: 1991 by Tom Rossitto tax arena is complex, group of profession- Employees: 9 Smith said, and with als that maybe want- One-year goal: increase Midwest presed a flexible work ence, add to the Midwest client base and changes brought on by the Tax Cuts and schedule especially grow Midwest revenue by 5%. Jobs Act (TCJA), with younger fami- Industry outlook: The Tax Cuts and there’s more to stay lies or things of that Jobs Act was the biggest tax code on top of. nature,” Thompson reform since 1986, with changes to the “A lot of our clisaid. “So that’s how qualified business income deduction. ents do exchanges of we all became drawn Website: www.rossittoassoc.com real estate and they to the firm — the opportunity after working at bigger firms know that we’ve done a lot of those transand bigger corporations to maybe have actions, and so if they are thinking about a more flexible schedule and to still that they’re talking with us in advance and be very challenged by the complex tax asking us for advice on how to structure it, work and the interesting clients that we how to make sure that they’re complying and deferring the gain on the transaction,” work with.” A flexible schedule allows employees Thompson said. “That’s another one of the to set their hours, to start earlier or work areas in real estate that’s very complicated later, benefitting clients who are on the — a lot of rules and regulations that need to be followed to make sure that they’re coasts and in different time zones. Thompson, who has been with the in compliance.” Training, whether through webinars or firm for 24 years and Smith for 22 years, became partners in 2008, gradually taking live onsite training, is a major focus of the over the firm after Rossitto became ill and firm especially with the changes brought about by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the passed away in early 2010. “Mary and I continued on the philos- first major change to tax code since 1986, ophy and the culture here at the firm and Smith said. An open-door policy at the firm we’ve been able to maintain a lot of the ensures that employees have the resources

they need as well as a team to bounce ideas off of so that clients are served in the best possible way. “We’re still doing the 2018 return because we’re on extension — kind of in the throes of the first year of change but we’re seeing some 2019 transactions, how 2018 is playing into 2019,” Smith said. “We’re working through some of the implications as we go through it, now more currently versus historically.” One of the complex issues is the qualified business income deduction and understanding who qualifies and how that should be reported. “We do a lot of planning with our clients,” Thompson said. “Going into this tax year we did a lot of projections on how that calculation or the deduction would apply and to who and what benefits they would have from that change. So now going into 2019 we anticipate doing the same kind of planning again and looking for those deductions and who qualifies.” With a move in May to its new location at 11602 West Center Road — visibility along a high-traffic road and proximity to the interstate — and a rebranding with a new logo and website, the firm is looking to grow its Midwest client base and associated revenue by 5%. Previously, the Rossitto and Associate’s offices were in an apartment complex clubhouse in southwest Omaha that had been built by Tom Rossitto. Since the firm’s client base was primarily not in the Midwest, that space worked for 20 years. “As we’re trying to grow, we realized that we need to have more of a … visible presence for people to see where we’re at and what we’re doing. It was the right time,” Thompson said.

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Complete Nutrition invests in e-commerce, takes on smaller footprint for storefronts Continued from page 1. nutritional supplements and plans that help customers lose weight, build muscle, balance hormones, fill nutrient deficiencies, and increase green and protein intake. “We have product development expertise within the company,” Enholm said. “Our customers are always looking for new and better things, and we’re adding new products on an annual basis.” He referred to several product lines, including Maine Roast. “You’re talking to someone who is following that program,” Enholm said. “It’s a keto-friendly blend of coffee and SUPER CROSSWORD

protein. We’ve had strong growth month over month.” The company reports Maine Roast shakes are derived from Colombian beans, contain 15 grams of protein (per serving), and are offered in iced coffee, caramel frappe and mocha latte flavors. “My wife is on the plant-based, Green’d line,” Enholm said. “We’re always trying to pay attention to what is growing. As a general rule of thumb, right now the current generation is more health conscious than my generation was, and they’re much more tech-savvy. So, it’s a natural fit as we move to a higher focus to online and DOUBLE-CHEDDAR

e-commerce.” in the middle of May using a Shopify In a July press release, Green’d was platform,” Enholm explained. “The old further described as a line of vegan website didn’t have a lot of content for the nutritionals with a blend of proteins, consumer. We’re adding more e-books and phytonutrients, healthy fats, probiotics, information about the products to explain antioxidants, and vitamins and minerals to customers who have no idea what Comto help consumers lose weight and support plete Nutrition is.” optimal health. He alluded to a significant amount of Other lines highlighted in the an- background work and structural changes nouncement include Elite Gold, a perfor- that have gone into the “never-ending mance supplement and protein shakes for- process” of adding multimedia content, mulated for athletes, lifters and weekend including various promos. warriors alike, and Prime Trim, a personal“We’re making sure we have the right ized weight management system featuring resources and people — who can be located seven products that anywhere — to work can be combined and together,” he said. Complete Nutrition customized. This relation“Coast to coast, Phone: 402-333-5155 (home office) ship further strikes a the number of loca- Address: 17220 Wright St., Omaha 68130 balance, as Enholm tions has decreased (home office) referenced his rich in recent years as the Services: online retailer offering unique background in brick brick and mortar seg- health, wellness and sports nutrition and mortar stores ment has struggled,” Founded: 2004 — going back to Enholm said. “But Goals: Potential to expand ecommerce/ the 1990s and roles we still maintain a product sales outside of the United States. with companies number of franchise Website: www.completenutrition.com including Bag ‘N locations today that Save, Pamida Stores continue to distribute our products. We and Restaurant Franchise Concepts have many products that are well-received, Group. and customers have been demanding, so we “[Stores] are always going to hold are still meeting those needs.” a special place in my heart,” he said. “I As of late August, its new website strongly believe in physical stores. My featured almost 40 locations including team is overseeing the customer relations, three in Grand Island, Kearney and and doubled down on efforts to work with Norfolk. Balance stores spanned the the stores, so we’re not forgetting them.” Eastern Seaboard, West Coast, Midwest He emphasized how there are still some and South. customers who really value and crave that “We also gave [franchisees] an oppor- personal experience. tunity to debrand if they wanted to, and we “And they might not be familiar with continue to supply them with the debrand- products,” Enholm said. “They can come ed product,” Enholm said, a reference to in, and find out what the customer’s goals its Lincoln store. are and help them to put together a proThe store will reportedly operate under gram. The store experience is still very a new name within the next year. important.” Enholm noted its corporate team continues to handle myriad responsibilities, including inventory, replenishment, logisContinued from page 4. tics, and customer relations. “Prior to the focus on the e-commerce ager at SCS Engineers, said the focus on side of the business, we didn’t have a lot engaging non-traditional stakeholders is of digital marketing expertise,” he said. relatively new. For example, a redevelop“To focus on e-commerce, we added ment of an underutilized urban community talent in Chicago and Toronto — that’s asset historically involved city planning where the marketing groups are located. and engineering, but now other groups We talk to them on an almost hourly, such as neighbors, future users and other constant basis.” community advocacy groups are included Enholm also referenced how its prod- in planning and design. uct development team is in Toronto. “Engaging more and varied stakehold“They’re the ones with the relation- ers can lead to better idea generation and ships with the vendor community,” he resolution of potential project challenges said. “We don’t have e-commerce outside early in the process,” Stenberg said. “An of the states right now, and that could be engaged stakeholder is more likely to something that we look at.” support a solution even if all of their ideas The Canada team coalesces around new aren’t included.” CEO Vito Sanzone, who is based in ToronTwo common disadvantages of colto. In the aforementioned announcement, laborative design are having too many Sanzone was quoted as saying: stakeholders and ineffective group fa“As shopping habits shift in the cilitation. Each of these problems can post-digital era, the transition is meant to lead to project stagnation, apathy, and enhance the online experience and offer stakeholders who are vocal project exceptional customer service to a wider opponents. audience across the U.S.” “The need to efficiently manage budThe company also noted, as part of gets and client expectations are consistent the transition, it enhanced the online challenges,” Stenberg said. “Also, the experience with a newly-launched web- demand for increasingly rapid turnaround site upgraded to ShopifyPlus for quick- times, technology integration, and project er load times and an improved mobile solutions that facilitate long-term positive experience. business value will drive how we deliver “We launched the brand-new website solutions to our clients.”

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• SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 • Midlands Business Journal

With unemployment low, many workers eyeing new jobs by Michael E. Kanell

This summer, Lindsay Roushdi quit her job as an accountant at a solar company. The work was alright. The company was fine. But the industry was experiencing a bit of upheaval, so she decided it was time to move on. She talked to a recruiter and, Jobs in a matter of hours, secured a list of 45 job opening suited to her qualifications. “I scheduled two interviews the next day. I went to the second interview, and they offered me a job on the spot,” she said. “There are so many opportunities,” the 24-year-old said. “I never had a feeling that I’d be unemployed.” Still, even she was surprised by how right she was. For a lot of people, in a lot of sectors, it’s an excellent time to be looking for a job — so excellent that many, like Roushdi, are willing to jump without knowing where they’ll land. Whether the reason is a bad boss, low pay, a toxic culture or concern about the company’s future, job-seekers have a growing confidence, bolstered by a good labor market. The U.S. jobless rate is 3.7%, less than half what it was in a decade ago. The rate in Georgia is 3.6%. More to the point, the number of job openings is now greater than the number of unemployed people looking for work, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. There are 7.3 million openings compared to 6.1 million

Americans who are officially unemployed. As the unemployment rate has slowly declined, the share of workers who quit their jobs has steadily risen. It is now nearly twice as high as in 2009, according to the BLS. In August a decade ago, 1.2% of workers quit their jobs. In contrast, the most recent figure is 2.3%. Those departures can be costly for companies. In addition to disrupting productivity, they force companies to search for replacements, to interview candidates, to gamble on a new worker – and spend money on training. It’s a lot more efficient to hold on to good workers, said Andy Decker, senior regional president in Atlanta for the staffing company Robert Half International. “Retention is big. Retention strategy is more important than finding the best talent.” According to recent survey in Atlanta by Robert Half, 42% of professionals plan to look for a new job this year, he said. Money commonly figures in an employee’s dissatisfaction, sometimes in unexpected ways, he said. “You would be surprised by the number of people who come in looking for jobs shortly after a promotion. Many times, companies promote people but are paying them less than they would pay an outsider coming in to do that job.” When well-qualified employees do decide to leave, “it is unusual for them not to receive multiple offers,” Decker said. But, even in a strong economy, not all industries are thriving and not all job-seekers

How to handle the new employee who comes on too strong by Liz Reyer

Q: I have a new direct report. Mostly I think it’s going to work fine, but he’s a bit high maintenance. Right off the bat he is overdoing it on jokes that I’m not in the mood for. What’s the best way to get him settled in without coming off as no fun? -Cecile, 48, direcWorkplace tor, operations A: Be welcoming and express your expectations clearly. If you are fair, you need not worry too much about being liked. Focus on what needs to be accomplished as you onboard your new team member. If you hire regularly, you likely have a process you follow. Keep that on track so that you don’t get distracted by his neediness. If you don’t bring on new team members often, make a list of ramp-up items you need to cover. Address all the HR topics as well. Then reflect back on the hiring process when you selected this individual. Did you see signs of this temperament when you interviewed him? And if not, consider why it may be showing up now. Hint: think startup jitters. Perhaps you didn’t actually select this person; he may have moved to your team as part of an internal reorganization or other shift. You won’t then have had some of the discussions about interests, preferred environment, and goals that you may have had with a hire you selected. Plus, he may be feeling even more uncertain about his new environment or be feeling like a pawn if he was moved without his input. After all, when looking for a job, candidates are also screening their new

bosses for fit. In this case, it’s appropriate to include some “getting to know each other” time in your launch plan. Set aside tasks and bureaucracy for an hour for relaxed conversation about your respective backgrounds, values, preferences and styles. Regardless of the hiring process, you will need him to adapt to the team dynamic. If you expect independence, let him know that. And then be very careful not to enable dependence by answering questions that he should be thinking through on his own. If this pattern continues, explore directly with him why he isn’t taking more initiative. He may have been burned in the past or feel underprepared for this role. As far as the jokiness goes, ignore it at first. It’s probably just nerves. If it persists, a phase-two approach could be, “let’s just stay focused,” delivered with a smile. Phase three would be to point out directly that there is a time and place for humor that he needs to figure out. My hunch is that you won’t need to go that far, though. How is it going for him and your other team members? It might be helpful to give him a team mentor to help him get comfortable faster. Also pay attention if the mentor is raising concerns. Accommodating individual differences is important to building a strong team. Just be clear in your own mind about how much time and effort are appropriate while being creative and compassionate about helping him adjust. ©2019 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

find work. In technology, finance and retail, there’s less demand for employees than in the past. And jobless rates are higher than average for older workers and minority workers. Sectors like construction, trucking, home health and hospitality are soaking up workers as fast they arrive. Of course, demand is a function of the economy’s strength. The current economic expansion has set a record for longevity, which inevitably leads to talk of a downturn. While a recession does not seem imminent, economists say it will come eventually. That makes it even more important for employers to make sure their companies are good places to work, said Wendy Stewart, Atlanta market president for the Bank of America. Employee satisfaction is a crucial part of a smart business strategy, said Stewart. When a recession comes, she said, “we want to retain our employees, our teammates, and we want to be hiring the best and the brightest people out there.” The bank, which employs 5,200 people in Atlanta, recently decided to raise the entry-level pay from $17.50 to $20 an hour in 2020. The company offers help with child care, tuition and adoption expenses, as well as other benefits, she said. Still, there are many reasons people leave jobs. Sometimes, employees quit because they don’t see promising careers in the company. Sometimes, it’s because of a dearth of training to hone workers’ skills. Or maybe it’s because the company has been slow to replace departing employees, meaning more work is dumped on those who remain. And sometimes there’s nothing wrong at all. In mid-August, Craig Lucie, 38, left a

high-profile job as a reporter and anchor for WSB-TV, which is owned by Cox Enterprises, which also owns The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Lucie decided to start his own company. His venture will produce content – written, video, whatever – for clients to use in marketing, he said. The time is right, said Lucie, who walked away from a good-paying profession and is betting that he’s making a sound choice. “I am not worried at all,” he said. “There is a lot work out there.” Michelle Enjoli Beato, 38, would also like to run her own business. She quit a corporate gig doing digital marketing with “a great company with great benefits” in February to start a business as a “coach,” offering advice to clients on networking and career choices. “I wanted more. I realized that I was no longer passionate about what I was doing.” She expects to be working for herself soon. “I haven’t even marketed my business and I’m getting clients.” Kristin Dabson worked at a nonprofit organization for 15 years as a graphic designer. When the organization decided they needed her to work more hours, and to become full-time instead of part-time, she decided to leave. “It was just scary,” she said. “Then I saw the amount of jobs that were out there.” Within about a month, she was hired at another, much smaller nonprofit. She’s running marketing, public relations and doing some graphic design, too. “It’s almost a dream job,” she said. “They asked, ‘How much do you want to work? What do you want to make? What do you want to do?’ ” ©2019 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, Ga.) Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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DENNIS P. LEE, Attorney LEE LAW OFFICE 2433 South 130th Circle, Suite 300 P.O. Box 45947 Omaha, Nebraska 68145 NOTICE OF SUIT TO: STEPHENIE SCHUMANN, 215 W. Meigs St Trlr 28, Valley NE 68064, you are hereby notified that on June 13, 2019, Credit Acceptance Corporation filed a suit against you in the Douglas County Court at docket CI19-13057, the object in prayer of which was to secure a judgment against you in the amount of $9,731.60, 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 October, 2019, the Petition against you will be considered as true and judgment will be entered against you accordingly. First publication August 16, 2019, final September 6, 2019 DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BADLANDS TANK LINES TEXAS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Badlands Tank Lines Texas, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 2211 S. 156th Circle, #2B, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019 KELLOGG & PALZER, P.C. 10828 Old Mill Road, Suite 6 Omaha, Nebraska 68154-2647 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION 1. The name of the Company is FUSION FLOORING, LLC. 2. The street address of the initial designated office is 16277 Reynolds Street, Bennington, Nebraska 68007. The registered agent is Craig Wilkins and the Registered Agent's address is 16277 Reynolds Street, Bennington, Nebraska 68007. 3. The general nature of the Company flooring installation. 4. The Company commenced on August 20, 2019, and shall have perpetual existence. 5. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by Members, the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and such other officers as the Members shall determine. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KodaSec, LLC Notice is hereby given that KodaSec, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office and Registered Agent Address of the Company is 6640 Pine St., Omaha, Nebraska 68106. The limited liability company commenced business on August 16, 2019. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of a Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given the registration with the Nebraska Secretary of state’s office of Bianco Cleaning, LLC under the laws of the State of Nebraska as follows: The name of the company is Bianco Cleaning, LLC . Registered agent and office of Bianco Cleaning, LLC at 17838 Olive Street, Omaha, NE 68136. Initial members: Maria Valeria Baldino. General nature of the business is to transact any and all lawful business for which limited liability companies are allowed by statute. The LLC was organized on July 2019 for the perpetual duration and is managed by its members. First publication August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019 ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney 1702 South 10 Street, Suite 2 Omaha, Nebraska 68108 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ROUND DOOR, 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 August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019

WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Orange Avocado, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 8927 Laurie Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The registered agent of the Company is Thomas E. Whitmore, 7602 Pacific Street, Ste. 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Company was formed on August 14, 2019. First publication August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Buldyk’s Custom Service, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the Company’s designated office is 7402 Blondo St, Apt 3, Omaha, NE 68134, and the name of the registered agent at such address is Anton Buldyk. 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 6/30/2019 and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be managed by its managers. Anton Buldyk, Member First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019

ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP, Attorneys 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION United Distillers Products Company LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office of the company is 10039 Frederick Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The name and street and mailing address of the initial registered agent of the company for service of process are Edward C. Friedland, 10039 Frederick Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF MG PAINTING, LLC Notice is given that MG PAINTING, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with the following registered agent and registered office: Marcelo Felipe Gallardo at 2705 H St. Omaha, NE 68107. This LLC is a Partnership with Lucia Felipe as a new member with 15% ownership. The general nature of the Company's business is to engage in any lawful business permitted under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The company was organized on April 22, 2019, and it shall continue in perpetuity unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms of its operating agreement. In general, the Company's business is to be managed by its primary member Marco Felipe Gallardo in accordance with the Company's operating agreement. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019

MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AVEO, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of Aveo, LLC. 1. The name of the limited liability company is Aveo, LLC. 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 3015 North 90th Street, Suite 7, Omaha, Nebraska 68134, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Julie A. McCoy, 3015 North 90th Street, Suite 7, Omaha, Nebraska 68134. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 FRANK X. HAVERKAMP P.C. LLO, Attorney 12929 West Dodge Road, Suite 201 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Notice is hereby given that THE FARM: SENIOR DOGS SANCTUARY, INC. was incorporated under the Nebraska Non-Profit Corporation Act. The Corporation is a public benefit corporation, under the Nebraska Non-Profit Corporation Act which purpose will be to administer and disburse funds related to the operation of a dog sanctuary. The registered agent is Frank X. Haverkamp and the registered office is located at 12829 West Dodge Road, Suite 201 Omaha, NE 68154. The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by the Board of Directors and such officers as it may elect. Frank X. Haverkamp, Incorporator First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 HOWARD KASLOW, Attorney ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION WDC Investments LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office of the company is 8712 W. Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and street and mailing address of the initial registered agent of the company for service of process are Howard J. Kaslow, 8712 W. Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114 First publication August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019 AMANDA M. FORKER, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF RW CLARK 1501, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of RW Clark 1501, LLC 1. The name of the limited liability company is RW Clark 1501, LLC 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 1329 27th Road, Minden, Nebraska 68959, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Amanda M. Forker, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019 ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP, Attorneys 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION United Distillers Products Company, a Nebraska corporation, has been dissolved pursuant to the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act. The corporation has collected its assets, disposed of its properties which were not distributed in kind to its shareholders, discharged or made provision for the discharge of its liabilities, distributed its remaining property among its shareholders according to their interests, and done every other act necessary to wind up and liquidate its business and affairs. Edward C. Friedland, President of the corporation, was the person who was responsible for winding up and liquidating the business and affairs of the corporation. The corporation has no remaining assets or liabilities. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019

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 MIDWEST SITE 3, LLC The name of the Company is Midwest Site 3, 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 August 22, 2019. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 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 KOS ROOTS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Kos Roots, 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 August 20, 2019. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 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 COMPLETELY KIDS Notice if hereby given that the Articles of Incorporation of Completely Kids have been amended to change the name of the entity to: Completely KIDS. The Articles of Incorporation have been further amended to correct the address of the registered agent to: 2566 St. Mary’s Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68105. The name of the registered agent did not change. The Articles of Amendment were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 23, 2019. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF Outlook Business Solutions, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Outlook Business Solutions, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C. with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68114. The Company was organized for the purpose of engaging in the transaction of any lawful business and the performance of any lawful activities that a limited liability company may engage in under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Company shall have perpetual existence unless dissolved in accordance with its Certificate of Organization, its Operating Agreement or the Limited Liability Company Act. Unless otherwise provided in the Company’s Operating Agreement, the affairs of the Company are to be managed by its members. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 SMITH SLUSKY POHREN & ROGERS LLP 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 400 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Small Miracle Childcare and Preschool Learning Center at Spring Ridge, Inc. has been incorporated under the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act. The street address of the corporation’s initial registered office is 8712 West Dodge Road, #400, Omaha, Nebraska 68114, and the name of the initial registered agent is Clay M. Rogers. The corporation is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of common stock. The name and street address of the incorporator of the corporation is Clay M. Rogers, 8712 West Dodge Road, #400, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019

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LEGAL NOTICES BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 10305 Joseph Circle La Vista, Nebraska 68128 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF INSIGHT GROUP 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 INSIGHT GROUP REAL ESTATE, LLC. The company is organized to render real estate sales services. The name and street address of the company’s initial registered agent is Law Offices of Barbara Medbery-Prchal, P.C., L.L.O., 10305 Joseph Circle, La Vista, NE 68128. The designated office is located at 10404 Essex Court, Suite 201, Omaha, NE 68114. Rusty Johnson and Andrew Halvorson, Directors First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 10305 Joseph Circle La Vista, Nebraska 68128 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MBT, 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 MBT, 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, Omaha, NE 68116. The designated office is located at 6705 Cear Creek Circle , Omaha, NE 68116. Marty D. Thompson, Members First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CITY CENTRE 2, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that City Centre 2, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 222 South 15th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102, and the mailing address is P.O. Box 428, Boys Town, Nebraska 68010. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 MAX J. KELCH, attorney VANDENACK WEAVER, LLC 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3 Omaha, Nebraska, 68118 Telephone402-504-1300 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF B & D CONTRACTORS. LLC Notice is hereby given that B & D CONTRACTORS, LLC has amended its organization as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The address of the designated office of the company is 13312 William Circle, Omaha, NE 68144. The agent for service of process for the Company is Donald Hollman, Agent, 13312 William Circle, Omaha, NE 68144. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 GNUSE & GREEN LAW OFFICES, P.C., Attorneys 11311 Chicago Circle Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF COMING HOME RENTALS, L.L.C. A Nebraska Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given that Coming Home Rentals, L.L.C., a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 16565 Valley Circle, Omaha, NE 68130. The general nature of its business is to engage in and do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Certificate of Organization was filed in the office of the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 21, 2019. The Company commenced business thereon and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by the Members. Rodney G. Gnuse, Organizer First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TRUFIT VENTURES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that TruFit Ventures, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 8525 Q Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68127. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 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 RUSS HOVALDT, INC. Notice is hereby given that the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Russ Hovaldt, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 23, 2019 to amend Article I, changing the name of the corporation to Cardiovascular Solutions, Inc. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019

DEAN F. SUING, Attorney GOVIER, KATSKEE, SUING & MAXELL, PC, LLO 10404 Essex Court, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR19-1264 Estate of William A. Christensen, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on August 14th, 2019, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said Decedent and that Annette M. Troshynski f/k/a Annette M. Mikan, 4726 Huntington Ave., Omaha, NE 68152, was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of the Estate. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 30, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before October 23, 2019 or be forever barred. CARROL L. MILLS Registrar First publication August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019 JAMES R. SACOMAN, Attorney 14707 California Street, Suite 5 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR19-1241 Estate of JOHNN LARRY KELLEY, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on August 12, 2014, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Clerk-Magistrate issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said Deceased and that CRAIG L. KELLEY, whose address is 703 N 57th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68132, has been appointed Personal Representative of this estate. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 30, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before October 23, 2019 or be forever barred. CARROL L. MILLS Registrar First publication August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019 ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney 1702 South 10 Street, Suite 2 Omaha, Nebraska 68108 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ZR PROPERTIES, 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 August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019 ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney 1702 South 10 Street, Suite 2 Omaha, Nebraska 68108 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 2633 RENTAL, 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 August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF VISUAL ENVY, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that VISUAL ENVY, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 5410 S. 75th St., Ralston, NE 68127. The Registered Agent of the Company is Nicholas M. Velander, 6346 S. 96th St. Apt 109, Omaha, Nebraska 68127. First publication August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019 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 Silverleaf Tax & Accounting, 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. The corporate existence began on August 20, 2019, when Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State. 5. The name and address of the incorporator are Emily L. Jung, 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Corporate Name: Outlook Enrichment Type of Corporation: Public Benefit Registered Agent: Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C., L.L.O. Registered Office: Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C., L.L.O. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 Members: Corporation will have Members Incorporator: Paul D. Heimann 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019

MICHAEL J. WEAVER, Attorney VANDENACK WEAVER LLC 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3 Omaha, Nebraska 68118 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CUSTOM HEARING SOLUTIONS OF KANSAS, LLC Notice is hereby given that CUSTOM HEARING SOLUTIONS OF KANSAS, 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 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3, Omaha, NE 68118-3122. 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 August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019 MICHAEL J. WEAVER, Attorney VANDENACK WEAVER LLC 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3 Omaha, Nebraska 68118 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CUSTOM HEARING SOLUTIONS OF IOWA, LLC Notice is hereby given that CUSTOM HEARING SOLUTIONS OF IOWA, 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 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3, Omaha, NE 68118-3122. 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 August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019 PHILLIP A. BELIN, Attorney BELIN LAW FIRM, P.C., L.L.O. 12341 Westover Road Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Notice is hereby given that Reformation at the CrossRoads, Inc. has been organized as a non-profit corporation in the state of Nebraska. The address of the registered office of the corporation is 701 North 72nd Avenue, Omaha, NE 68114. The agent at such office is Kristine Bockerman. The corporation is a public benefit corporation. The Company commenced on August 12, 2019, and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company are to be conducted by its board of directors. First publication August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019 MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Notice is hereby given of incorporation of Rogers Nowatzke, Inc. under the laws of the State of Nebraska as follows: 1. The name of the Corporation is Rogers Nowatzke, Inc. 2. The number of shares that the Corporation is authorized to issue is 10,000 shares of common stock. 3. The name of the initial registered agent is Matthew T. Payne, 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 Matthew T. Payne, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 5. The general nature of the business to be transacted by the Corporation is any and all lawful business for which a corporation may be incorporated in Nebraska. First publication August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Modern Insurance Agency, LLC has organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office of the Company is 808 Conagra Dr. 4th Floor, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. The initial registered office of the Company is 808 Conagra Dr. 4th Floor, Omaha, Nebraska 68102, and the name of the initial registered agent of the Company at such address is Colin Nabity. The purpose for which the Company is organized is to engage in any and all lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Certificate of Organization was executed on the 9th day of August 2019. First publication August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019 NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that BraLynn, LLC (the “Company”) has created its Certificate of Organization in pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §21-118 et seq. to make Yan Harris the Managing Member of the Company, owing one hundred percent of the Company. The address of the Company’s designated office will be located at 6140 Aylesworth Ave, Lincoln Ne 68505. Yan Harris, Member/Manager First publication August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019 DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JAG HOLDINGS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JAG Holdings, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 222 South 15th Street, 1404 S, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019

Midlands Business Journal • SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 • LEGAL NOTICES MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 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 WESTERN SPRINGS LAND CORPORATION Notice is hereby given that Article IV of the Articles of Incorporation of Western Springs Land Corporation (the “Corporation”) have been amended to increase the authorized shares to One Hundred Thousand (100,000) shares, consisting of Five Thousand (5,000) shares of “Class A Voting Common Stock,” with a par value of $0.10 per share, and Ninety-Five Thousand (95,000) shares of “Class B Nonvoting Common Stock,” with a par value of $0.10 per share. On the effective date of the Amendment, the Corporation shall exchange Thirty (30) shares of Class B Nonvoting Common Stock for each One (1) share of Class B Nonvoting Common Stock issued and outstanding on the effective date. The Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation were dated effective July 24, 2019, and filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on July 26, 2019. In all other respects, the Articles of Incorporation remain unchanged. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 LEGACY DESIGN STRATEGIES 9859 South 168th Avenue Omaha, NE 68136 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION 1. The name of the Limited Liability Company is HEART K RANCH, LLC 2. The address of the designated office of the company is 50397 836th Road, Bartlett, NE 68622. 3. The purpose for which the company is organized is to engage in any and all business which is lawful under the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Nebraska. 4. The company commenced its existence on August 22, 2019, and the period of duration of the Company shall be perpetual. 5. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by its Members in accordance with the company’s operating agreement. John Diamantis Andrew C. Sigerson, P.C., L.L.O. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 LEGACY DESIGN STRATEGIES 9859 South 168th Avenue Omaha, NE 68136 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION 1. The name of the Limited Liability Company is FORUM 12, LLC 2. The address of the designated office of the company is 9859 South 168th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68136. 3. The purpose for which the company is organized is to engage in any and all business which is lawful under the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Nebraska. 4. The company commenced its existence on July 25, 2019, and the period of duration of the Company shall be perpetual. 5. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by its Members in accordance with the company’s operating agreement. Andrew C. Sigerson, P.C., L.L.O. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Corporate Name: Outlook Collaborative Type of Corporation: Public Benefit Registered Agent: Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C.,L.L.O. Registered Office: Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C., L.L.O. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 Members: Corporation will not have Members Incorporator: William T. Foley 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 PHILLIP A. BELIN, Attorney BELIN LAW FIRM, P.C., L.L.O. 12341 Westover Road Omaha, Nebraska 68154 Notice is hereby given that ELKHORN LEARNING, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Limited Liability Company Act. The address of the registered office of the company is 16726 H Circle, Omaha NE 68135. The agent at such office is Daniel Cornwell. The general nature of the business to be transacted by the company is to own & operate a Kumon Math & Reading Center franchise and for all other uses incidental thereto. The Company commenced on August 1, 2019, and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company are to be conducted by its members. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of Flow Dezigns LLC Notice is nearby given that Flow Dezigns LLC (the ”Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office address of the Company is 2521 N 66th Ave. Omaha, Nebraska 68104. The Registered Agent of the Company is David Castro, 2521 N 66th Ave. Omaha, Nebraska 68104. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019

TIEDEMAN, LYNCH, KAMPFE, McVAY & RESPELIERS, Attorneys 6910 Pacific Street, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68106-1045 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that GKB Condos, 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 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 August 19, 2019, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by its Members. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 10305 Joseph Circle La Vista, Nebraska 68128 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF EMG3 FINANCIAL SERVICES, 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 EMG3 Financial Services, 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 12801 Pierce Street, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68144. Rob Russel, Member First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 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 NITROGEN HOLDINGS. INC. 1. The name of the Corporation is Nitrogen Holdings. Inc. 2. The Corporation is authorized to issue 100,000 Shares having a par value of $.10 each with 1,000 shares designated as voting common stock and 99,000 shares designated as nonvoting common stock. 3. The Registered Office of the Corporation is: 1125 S 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, and the Registered Agent at such address is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O. 4. The corporate existence began on August 23, 2019, when Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State. 5. The name and address of the Incorporator is: Comran E. Sharif, 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska 68124. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 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 STEVE HAFFKE PLUMBING, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Articles of Incorporation of Steve Haffke Plumbing, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, have been amended to change the name of the corporation to: SCH Enterprises, Inc. The Articles of Amendment was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 8, 2019. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 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 164TH AVENUE PARTNERSHIP, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 164th Avenue Partnership, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 2285 S. 67th Street, Suite 400, Omaha, Nebraska 68106. 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 August 26, 2019. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 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 CREPA CREPA, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Crepa Crepa, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 11639 Monroe Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on August 27, 2019. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that KEVIN’S CONTRACTING, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the Company’s designated office is 846 S 21st Street Omaha, NE 68108, and the name of the registered agent at such address is Tran & Associates Law, LLC. 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 8/23/2019 and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be managed by its managers. Kevin Green, Member First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019

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 DUNDEE CREEK APARTMENTS, LLC The name of the Company is Dundee Creek Apartments, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 2125 South 114th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is: Adam Watson, 2125 South 114th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. This limited liability company commenced business on August 26, 2019. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 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 1201 ROYAL DRIVE, LLC The name of the Company is 1201 Royal Drive, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 4605 North 172nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is: Eric Renner, 4605 North 172nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. This limited liability company commenced business on August 27, 2019. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF JASON MCKEONE SERVICES, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JASON MCKEONE SERVICES, INC., is incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with a registered office at 1933 South 48th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68106. The registered agent is JASON MCKEONE. The general nature of the business is to operate a general mechanic, electrical, grading, construction and consulting 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 mechanic, electrical, grading, construction and consulting 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 August 7, 2019, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by a Board of Directors, the number of directors to be provided in the By-Laws, and the officers shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, and such other officers as shall be designated in the By-Laws. ANTHONY L. GROSS, Incorporator CATHERINE L. WHITE, Incorporator 3018 South 87th Street, Omaha, NE 68124 First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 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 B.H.I. CONSTRUCTION, INC. Notice is hereby given that Article VIII of the Articles of Incorporation of B.H.I. Construction, Inc. (the “Corporation”) have been amended to increase the authorized shares to Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) shares, consisting of Twenty Thousand (20,000) shares of “Class A Voting Common Stock,” with a par value of $0.10 per share, and One Hundred Eighty Thousand (180,000) shares of “Class B Nonvoting Common Stock,” with a par value of $0.10 per share. On the effective date of the Amendment, the Corporation shall exchange Ten (10) shares of Class B Nonvoting Common Stock for each One (1) share of Class B Nonvoting Common Stock issued and outstanding on the effective date. The Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation were dated effective July 24, 2019, and filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on July 26, 2019. In all other respects, the Articles of Incorporation remain unchanged. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 BENJAMIN E. MAXELL, Attorney GOVIER, KATSKEE, SUING & MAXELL, PC, LLO 10404 Essex Court, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF Antler Softball Booster Club, Inc. Registered Office: 10404 Essex Court, Suite #100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114 Registered Agent: Benjamin E. Maxell The corporation is a public benefit corporation. This corporation shall be organized and operated exclusively for charitable causes. No part of the net earnings of this corporation shall inure to the benefit of any private director or individual. The corporation shall not lobby or otherwise attempt to influence legislation at any level of government. The corporation shall not participate in or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Perpetual existence commenced August 16, 2019, when Articles were filed with Secretary of State. Affairs to be conducted by the Board of Directors and officers authorized by the By-Laws and the Board. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TYLEX, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that TYLEX, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 3345 North 107th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68134. The Registered Agent of the Company is Tyler Moore, 3345 North 107th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68134. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that BULLYDOG INVESTMENTS, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the Company’s designated office is 846 S 21st Street, Omaha, NE 68108, and the name of the registered agent at such address is Tran & Associates Law, LLC. 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 8/21/2019 and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be managed by its managers. Kevin Green, Member First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 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 SHI EQUITY HOLDINGS LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SHI Equity Holdings LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 11516 Miracle Hills Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. 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 August 29, 2019. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 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 SHI HOLDING COMPANY LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SHI Holding Company LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 11516 Miracle Hills Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. 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 August 29, 2019. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 WESLEY E. HAUPTMAN, Attorney 17826 Monroe Street Omaha, Nebraska 68135 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR19-1276 Estate of Frank Jamess Taborsky JR., Deceased Notice is hereby given that on August 21, 2019 in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said Decedent and that Suzanne TaborskyBarba, whose address is 536 W. Linden Street, Louisville, CO 80027 was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of the Estate. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 30, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before October 30, 2019 or be forever barred. CARROL L. MILLS Registrar First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 KATHRYN J. DERR, Attorney BERKSHIRE & BURMEISTER 1301 South 75th Street, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF COTEGRITY, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that COTEGRITY, 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 20102 Pearl Drive, Gretna, Nebraska 68028. The registered office of the Company is 20102 Pearl Drive, Gretna, Nebraska 68028, and the agent at such office is Stephan A. Kessler. The general nature of the business to be transacted by the company is any lawful business which may be carried on by a limited liability company organized under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The company commenced operations on August 8, 2019, and shall have a perpetual duration. First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 JAMES R. SACOMAN, Attorney 14707 California Street, Suite 5 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR19-544 Estate of ILEANA L. HEATHMAN, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on April 29, 2019, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Clerk-Magistrate issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said Deceased and that MAY BOHASKI, whose address is 220 Eastwood Drive, Louisville, Nebraska 68116, has been appointed Personal Representative of this estate. Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 30, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68037, on or before October 30, 2019, or be forever barred. CARROL L. MILLS Registrar First publication August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019

HALEY REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC 10703 J Street, Suite 101 Omaha, NE 68127 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF KEY PERSON, INC. Notice is hereby given that Key Person, Inc. (the “Corporation”) was dissolved effective as of August 15, 2019 (the “Dissolution”). The terms and conditions of the Dissolution are that all outstanding liabilities have been paid or otherwise adequately provided for, and the assets of the Corporation have been distributed to the persons and/or entities entitled thereto, leaving no liabilities or assets in the Corporation. The person who is to wind up and liquidate the business and affairs of the Corporation is Carl J. Troia, Jr., Secretary of the Corporation. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 HALEY REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC 10703 J Street, Suite 101 Omaha, NE 68127 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF DKPKAHT, LLC. Notice is hereby given that DKPKAHT, LLC (the “Company”) filed a Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 7, 2019 and is effective August 7, 2019. The name of the Registered Agent of the Company is Carl J. Troia, Jr., 10703 J Street, Suite 101, Omaha, NE 68127. Any person having claims against the Company must present such claim to the Registered Agent within five (5) years of the third publication of this Notice. Such claims must be in writing and should include the amount, date and description of items asked for on the claim. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 HALEY REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC 10703 J Street, Suite 101 Omaha, NE 68127 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF BURWICK FARMS SPE, LLC. Notice is hereby given that Burwick Farms SPE, LLC (the “Company”) filed a Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 7, 2019 and is effective August 7, 2019. The name of the Registered Agent of the Company is Carl J. Troia, Jr., 10703 J Street, Suite 103, Omaha, NE 68127. Any person having claims against the Company must present such claim to the Registered Agent within five (5) years of the third publication of this Notice. Such claims must be in writing and should include the amount, date and description of items asked for on the claim. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 HALEY REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC 10703 J Street, Suite 101 Omaha, NE 68127 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF SPE GARDEN GATE, LLC. Notice is hereby given that SPE Garden Gate, LLC (the “Company”) filed a Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 7, 2019 and is effective August 7, 2019. The name of the Registered Agent of the Company is Carl J. Troia, Jr., 10703 J Street, Suite 103, Omaha, NE 68127. Any person having claims against the Company must present such claim to the Registered Agent within five (5) years of the third publication of this Notice. Such claims must be in writing and should include the amount, date and description of items asked for on the claim. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF R TRUCKING, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of R Trucking, LLC 1. The name of the limited liability company is R Trucking, LLC 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 18930 Grant Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Roy R. Robinson, 18930 Grant Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 SMITH SLUSKY POHREN & ROGERS LLP 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 400 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on July 10, 2019, Skyydex Concealment, LLC was organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, with a designated office in Omaha, Nebraska. The Company’s initial agent for service of process is Christopher D. Curzon, 8712 West Dodge Road, #400, Omaha, NE 68114. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION WALNUT GROVE HOLDINGS, INC. 1. The name of the Corporation is Walnut Grove Holdings, Inc. 2. The Corporation is authorized to issue 100,000 Shares having a par value of $.10 each with 1,000 shares designated as voting common stock and 99,000 shares designated as nonvoting common stock. 3. The Registered Office of the Corporation is: 1125 S 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, and the Registered Agent at such address is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O. 4. The corporate existence began on September 3, 2019, when Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State. 5. The name and address of the Incorporator is: Michael J. Keblesh, 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska 68124. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019

DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ALLEN AMERICANS HOCKEY CLUB, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Allen Americans Hockey Club, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 222 S. 15th Street, Suite 1404S, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SPIRE ENTERPRISES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Spire Enterprises, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 222 S. 15th Street, Suite 1404S, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF DOMESTICATION OF SOUND MEDICAL DEVICES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sound Medical Devices, LLC, has been domesticated into the State of Nebraska by filing Articles of Conversion with the Washington Secretary of State and Articles of Domestication with the Nebraska Secretary of State. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 622 N. 50th Street, #202, Omaha, Nebraska 68132. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Jin Yuan, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 15414 Weir Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. The registered agent of the Company is Thomas E. Whitmore, 7602 Pacific Street, Ste. 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Company was formed on August 28, 2019. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP, Attorneys 13330 California Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SFF NE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SFF NE, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska on August 22, 2019 (the “Company”). The Company has designated its registered agent as Sower Farmland Managers, LLC, with registered office at 13575 Lynam Drive, Omaha, NE 68138. The Company’s initial designated office is at 13575 Lynam Drive, Omaha, NE 68138. The Company shall be governed by one or more managers. The general nature of business is any lawful purpose. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that ANT & VZ REALTY, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the Company’s designated office is 1910 S 44th Street Omaha, Suite 101, NE 68108, and the name of the registered agent at such address is Tran & Associates Law, LLC. 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 8/14/2019 and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be managed by its managers. Khanh Tran, Member First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Havic Realty, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the Company’s designated office is 1910 S. 44th St, Suite 101, Omaha, NE 68105, and the name of the registered agent at such address is Tran & Associates Law, LLC. 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 7/9/2019 and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be managed by its managers. Khanh NgocLuu Tran, Member First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 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 DestiNation LLC, with its registered office at 1102 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. The registered agent and address for service of process is: Matthew Kirsch, 1102 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. First publication August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019

Midlands Business Journal • SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 • LEGAL NOTICES DANIEL C. PAULEY, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN and MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3743 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AG-ALCHEMY INVESTMENTS, 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 Ag-Alchemy Investments, LLC. The name and address of the registered agent and office is LDM Business Services, Inc, 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on August 16, 2019 and shall have 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 August 30, 2019, final September 13, 2019 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 WILLEY RE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Willey RE, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The limited liability company shall provide real estate services. The designated office of the limited liability company is 13340 California Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. 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 August 29, 2019. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 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 SEVENTY-TEN OPPORTUNITY I, LLC The name of the Company is Seventy-Ten Opportunity I, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 1915 South 38th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68105. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is: Benjamin A. Katt, 1915 South 38th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68105. The purpose is to invest in qualified opportunity zone property by acquiring qualified opportunity zone partnership interests or qualified opportunity zone stock in one or more first-tier subsidiaries or by directly acquiring qualified opportunity zone business property and to engage in other activities incidental or related thereto. The Company intends to be a qualified opportunity fund and cause any first-tier subsidiaries it invests in to meet the requirements for a qualified opportunity zone business. This limited liability company commenced business on August 30, 2019. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 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 SEVENTY-TEN OPPORTUNITY II, LLC The name of the Company is Seventy-Ten Opportunity II, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 1915 South 38th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68105. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is: Benjamin A. Katt, 1915 South 38th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68105. The purpose is to issue qualified opportunity zone partnership interests and operate a qualified opportunity zone business and to engage in other activities incidental or related thereto. This limited liability company commenced business on August 30, 2019. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TREEFORT DROP IN HOURLY CHILDCARE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Treefort Drop In Hourly Childcare, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 4110 South 148th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 MARY E. VANDENACK, Attorney VANDENACK WEAVER LLC 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3 Omaha, Nebraska 68118 NOTICE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice is hereby given that Sukoon, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”) filed an Amended Certificate of Organization Limited Liability Company with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 21, 2019, changing the name of the Company to Sakoon, LLC. The address of the designated office of the Company is 1529 S. 203rd Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The agent for service of process for the Company is VW Agents LLC, c/o Mary Vandenack located at 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3, Omaha, NE 68118. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019

WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Smokey, L.L.C. (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is 8927 Laurie Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The registered agent of the Company is Thomas E. Whitmore, 7602 Pacific Street, Ste. 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Company was formed on August 14, 2019. First publication August 23, 2019, final September 6, 2019 MARY E. VANDENACK, Attorney VANDENACK WEAVER LLC 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3 Omaha, Nebraska 68118 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SAKOON MEDICAL AESTHETICS AND WELLNESS LLC Notice is hereby given that SAKOON MEDICAL AESTHETICS AND WELLNESS LLC (the “Company”) 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 1529 S. 203rd Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The agent for service of process for the Company is Mary E. Vandenack, VW Agents LLC located at 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3, Omaha, NE 68118. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 MARY E. VANDENACK, Attorney VANDENACK WEAVER LLC 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3 Omaha, Nebraska 68118 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SAKOON THE SPA LLC Notice is hereby given that SAKOON THE SPA 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 1529 S. 203rd Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The agent for service of process for the Company is Mary Vandenack located at 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3, Omaha, NE 68118-3121. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KENNEDY LEGACY 178, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that KENNEDY LEGACY 178, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 467 County Road K, Yutan, Nebraska 68073. The Registered Agent of the Company is Scott A. Kennedy, 467 County Road K, Yutan, Nebraska 68073. First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 LAW OFFICES OF EVELYN N. BABCOCK 16264 Rolling Ridge Road Omaha, Nebraska 68135 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hauder Farms, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska on September 3, 2019. The street and mailing address for the initial designated office is 16264 Rolling Ridge Rd, Omaha, Nebraska. The street and mailing address for the initial agent for service of process is 16264 Rolling Ridge Rd, Omaha, Nebraska 68135. The name of the initial agent for service of process is George T. Babcock. The general nature of the business is any and all business which is lawful under the Uniform Limited Liability Act of the State of Nebraska. The business of limited liability company will be conducted by its Members. George T. Babcock, Organizer First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019

AMANDA M. BARRON, Attorney P.O. Box 597 Fremont, Nebraska 68026 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(s), WOUR J WICHAR You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 05/01/2019 on Case Number CI19-10207, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $2,268.66, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 10/20/2019 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly. CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 AMANDA M. BARRON, Attorney P.O. Box 597 Fremont, Nebraska 68026 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(s), KEVIN J SHAFER You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 05/22/2019 on Case Number CI19-11770, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $233.00, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 10/20/2019 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly. CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 JAMES R. SACOMAN, Attorney 14707 California Street, Suite 5 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. PR19-1313 Estate of PATRICIA M. CLANTON, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on August 28, 2019, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Clerk-Magistrate issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said Deceased, and that MARY ANN GLEASON, whose address is 15102 Robin Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68138 and NANCY L. RUNYON, whose address is 227 E Hoover Drive, Nineveh, IN 46164, have been appointed Co-Personal Representatives 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 November 6, 2019 or be forever barred. CARROL L. MILLS Registrar First publication September 6, 2019, final September 20, 2019 ERICKSON l SEDERSTROM, P.C., Attorneys 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: Adore Aesthetics and Medspa Name of Applicant: Omaha Ear Nose and Throat Clinic, PC Address: 17410 Burke St Ste 200, Omaha NE 68118 Applicant is a Corporation If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska Date of first use of name in Nebraska: Upon Filing General nature of business: Aesthetics Services Ann Edmunds Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative September 6, 2019

DVORAK LAW GROUP LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: OMAHA CLOSET COMPANY Name of Applicant: CASEWORK COMPANY LLC Address: 2222 LEAVENWORTH STREET, OMAHA, NE 68102 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: AUGUST 7, 2019 General nature of business: CLOSET AND CABINETRY SERVICES TOM LANGAN Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative September 6, 2019

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: Midwest Child Care Association Name of Applicant: Midwest Women and Children's Services Address: 7701 Pacific Street, Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68114 Applicant is a Nonprofit Corporation If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska Date of first use of name in Nebraska: March 17, 1989 General nature of business: to provide educational training for support for child care parents and providers ALEXANDER J. WOLF Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative September 6, 2019

GNUSE & GREEN LAW OFFICES, P.C., Attorneys 11311 Chicago Circle Omaha, Nebraska 68154 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: TLC At Home Name of Applicant: Comper Care Outpatient Center, Inc. Address: 11110 Fort Street, Suite 103 Omaha NE 68164 Applicant is a Corporation If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska Date of first use of name in Nebraska: Upon Filing General nature of business: In home care for Extended Family Homebased mentally disabled people on Medicaid RANILO PEREZ Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative September 6, 2019

BARBARA MEDBERY-PRCHAL, P.C., L.L.O., Attorney 10305 Joseph Circle La Vista, Nebraska 68128 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: AKO REALTY Name of Applicant: LUIS DELAVEGA REAL ESTATE, LLC Address: 5016 N. 139TH AVENUE OMAHA, NE 68164 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: AUGUST 30, 2019 General nature of business: REAL ESTATE SALES BARB PRCHAL Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative September 6, 2019

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‘I’m not even 30, and I’m flying my own jet’ — Silicon Beach elites take a seat in the cockpit by Sonja Sharp

By the time her Tesla screeched to a stop outside the terminal, Jessica Mah was already 20 minutes late for her flight to San Francisco. The 29-year-old tech entrepreneur breezed past the check-in desk and out onto the tarmac with the confidence of an air marshal, a pair of heart-shaped aviation sunglasses perched on her nose. Twenty minutes later, she gunned the engine, tugged her hair into a low ponytail and radioed the tower to clear her for takeoff. “I have a community of friends who fly out of Santa Monica, other entrepreneurs and CEO folks who needed a hobby,” said Mah, who heads the accounting software firm inDinero. “We’re so stressed out, there’s so much going on — on the golf course I’m still thinking about work, whereas in the cockpit I’m thinking about how to not kill myself.” Planes have long been a passion of the rich, particularly in Los Angeles, which boasts more than a dozen general aviation airports and near perfect year-round weather for flying. But among Silicon Beach elites like Mah, who moved from San Francisco to Venice last fall, having a pilot’s license is less about leisure than it is a program of self-improvement. For engineers, flying is fun with applied math. It’s intellectual exercise in the guise of a sport. “Flying is a weird combination of art and science, but there’s a lot more science to it than art,” said Charath Ranganathan, vice president of the Aero Association of Caltech, a flying club dominated by engineers. “There’s a certain precision that comes in with flying that a lot of the tech people understand and enjoy.” For L.A. entrepreneurs, it’s also a novel way to commute. “I would say 50% of the people learning to fly with us are in some way in the tech sector down here,” where five years ago there were none, said Rymann Winter, president of Proteus Air Service, a flight school and aircraft rental company at Santa Monica Airport. “About half want to fly because they’re regularly up in the Bay Area and they need an easy way to jump back and forth.” The trend reflects rising fortunes in Silicon Beach. In the last year alone, Google, Apple and Facebook have each gobbled up hundreds of thousands of square feet of Westside office space. The startup scene got a boost from Snap’s 2017 initial public offering, yet venture capital remains concentrated in the Bay Area, meaning L.A. founders still have to schlep. “Weekly, I get calls from people who say, ‘I’m so tired of traveling on the airlines, I want to learn to fly,’” said Ken Goble, regional director of Cirrus Aircraft, whose planes are something of a status symbol among tech elite. “Flying your own airplane completely changes your life.” The sales pitch may ring truer for SoCal’s tech entrepreneurs. Los Angeles International and San Francisco International are among the busiest airports in the U.S., but engineer-pilots are free to fly from Santa Monica to San Carlos or from Hawthorne to Hayward without having to unzip their hoodies to go through a metal detector. “The nice thing about flying (general aviation) is there’s no security — you just go to the airport, get in and go,” said Sandya Narayanswami, a member of the Caltech club and chair of the General Aviation Awards. “You don’t have the whole LAX nightmare.” Jet-setting techies can also squeeze trips to Palm Springs, Big Bear or Catalina Island into an afternoon instead of a weekend. Many take dates — though rarely first dates, as calculating a flight plan requires the passenger to tell the pilot their weight. “A lot of them don’t really do people,” said Seosamh Somers, president of Angel City Flyers Inc., a flight school and aircraft rental company in Long Beach. “Some are a little socially inept, so the idea of going to an airliner and

being herded through by TSA — it’s like, no way.” Like Proteus, Angel City Flyers now offers a Zipcar-style rental program for its aircraft. Both companies specialize in Space Age avionics — including “glass cockpit” planes like the Cirrus — that appeal to digital natives with money to burn. Increasingly, they also rent private jets. “We saw an opportunity to provide seamless progression from smaller aircraft straight into jets,” a path so appealing to tech clients that it’s reshaped his business, Somers said. “We have people who fly our jets and they don’t own a car.” Goble, the Cirrus representative, said the company’s instrument systems were built to be virtually identical across all its aircraft, so that well-heeled pilots can glide from its $630,000 SR22 prop plane into its $2-million Vision Jet. “Jets are on the younger side, in terms of people who are flying them,” said Jim Yoder, a Sun Valley-based jet instructor who helped Somers establish his program. “There’s just a lot more people who are able to afford it.” The rental market has also made flying more attractive to millennials, who shy from ownership, Somers said. But at $2,000 an hour, rental jets are far from affordable. “Vegas might be $10,000 round trip in a jet, whereas in a propeller plane, I could do that for $1,500,” Mah said. “I did three jet trips to Vegas back-to-back last month — that was crazy.” The first step for a single-engine pilot looking to move into jets is to earn her instrument rating, which is what aerospace engineer Anita Sengupta was training for on a recent Sunday. She plugged the flight plan from her iPad into the Cessna 172’s GPS system, adjusted her headset, and strapped on an IFR hood — a visor that tech-pilots compare to the helmet Obi-Wan Kenobi used to teach Luke Skywalker how to “see” with the Force — so she could fly using instruments only. “We get a lot of traffic in L.A.,” Sengupta said as she sailed from El Monte to Long Beach, radio chatter from John Wayne, Zamperini and Santa Monica airports filling her headset. As the plane crossed the 5 Freeway near Disneyland, she began plotting her approach, zipping so low her passengers could see children splashing in kidney-shaped swimming pools. “It’s probably the busiest general aviation space in the world,” she said. The tower radioed with instructions for Sengupta to cruise along the beach while a Jet Blue flight landed ahead of her. Once on the tarmac, she had to wait for a Southwest jet to taxi, her wings shaking as an F-18 roared into the sky at her back. L.A.’s crowded airspace can intimidate some pilots. For many in tech, the crowd is the draw. As soon as she had stripped off her hood back in El Monte, Sengupta was spotted by satellite engineer Manuel Martinez, who’d flown machine-learning expert Kiri Wagstaff back from Santa Monica after fog threatened to strand her. “It helped me build so many of my relationships,” Mah said of her time in the air. It’s also made her more efficient, by combining business with pleasure. “I get to live the richest life possible because I’m doing all of this together.” The lure of Los Angeles has long been its quality of life. But for the denizens of Silicon Beach, aircraft represent the ultimate hack — a philosopher’s stone that makes rest out of work. “When you’re in the cockpit flying a plane all by yourself, it’s like, I made this happen,” Mah said. “I’m not even 30, and I’m flying my own jet. It makes me realize that I’m not a failure.” ©2019 Los Angeles Times Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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Inc. magazine has named FireSprint as one of the fastest growing trade-only sign printers on its annual Inc. 5000 list. FireSprint was originally founded in 2007 as TargetOmaha Marketing. By the beginning of 2009 FireSprint had over 600 customers that worked with the company on a monthly and/or seasonal basis. FireSprint continued its growth and found the need to fulfill an ever-increasing print workflow demand on a variety of materials while maintaining the quality it was known for. Today, FireSprint is a wholesale, trade only sign printer, printing signs and other graphics for the design, advertising, and printing industries. Inc. magazine has named Omaha-based City+Ventures to the No. 207 spot on the annual Inc. 5000 list. It’s the local firm’s second consecutive appearance on the list, but this year, the ranking catapults City+Ventures from last year’s No. 915 spot. City+Ventures owns and operates a wide array of businesses including automotive dealerships (in Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas and Pittsburgh), car washes, a private jet management and

charter company, real estate management, and construction in addition to its real estate portfolio. Locally, the firm is partnering with the City of La Vista on the La Vista City Centre, a $235 million redevelopment effort to create an identity for the area in the form of a mixed-use entertainment district. CapStone Technologies, a business engineering and automated service company for the print-to-mail industry, has been ranked No. 689 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. This marks CapStone’s second straight year on the list, moving up significantly from No. 3598 on 2018’s list, thanks to the company’s 633% growth over the last three years. CapStone is the third-highest ranked Nebraska company in the Inc. 5000 for 2019. Steve Ruff, managing director and Josh Larsen, vice president of NorthMarq’s Omaha-based regional office collaborated to arrange acquisition financing of $1.45 million for Ralston Business Park, a 59,488 sq. ft. industrial property located at 5740, 5750-62 South 77th Street in Ralston. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term on a

25-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through its correspondent relationship with a life insurance company. Millennial medical travelers are entering the market at double the rate the boomers did and are predicted to surpass the number of Generation X nurses by 2020. This growth, paired with the loneliness medical travelers sometimes encounter, poses a challenge for the industry. The Pulse app is made for medical travelers to connect with one another while on assignment. Pulse is free and allows users to host meetups and invite coworkers, friends or other nearby travelers to join in their adventures. They can find recommended places, earn badges, post in their community and chat with other professionals. Pulse is available for download on both Apple and Android devices. For the 11th consecutive year, Travelex Insurance Services accepted Virtuoso’s ‘Best Service Partner’ award. Travelex Insurance Services is a travel insurance provider in the United States with over 55 years of combined industry expertise helping people dream, explore and travel with confidence. Headquartered in Omaha, Travelex Insurance Services was founded in 1996 when the Travelex Group purchased Mutual of Omaha Companies’ travel insurance distribution services. Travelex Insurance Services became a subsidiary of Cover-More Holdings USA, Inc. in November 2016. Travelex Insurance Services delivers a wide range of travel protection plans through travel agencies, tour operators and at travelexinsurance.com. Plans are underwritten by Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company. INSIDE Public Accounting announced its annual financial performance analysis and ranking of the nation’s largest public accounting firms. This year, Lutz made its second appearance on the IPA Top 100 list, coming in at No. 84. IPA Top 100, 200, 300 and 400 firms are ranked by U.S. net revenues and are compiled by analyzing more than 550 responses received this year for IPA’s Survey and Analysis of Firms. In addition, Lutz was named an IPA “Best of the Best” firm. The selections were based on responses from more than 550 firms that participated in this year’s IPA Survey and Analysis of Firms. Forty Baird Holm, LLP lawyers have been listed on The Best Lawyers in America 2020 list, and nine of its lawyers have been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year.” Only one attorney is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location. Lawyer of the Year: Jill Robb Ackerman Copyright Law; Vickie B. Ahlers - Health Care Law; D. Nick Caporale – Mediation; Amy L. Erlbacher-Anderson - Immigration Law; Dennis J. Fogland - Corporate Law; Sharon R. Kresha - Trusts and Estates; Scott S. Moore - Employment Law – Management; James E. O’Connor - Trademark Law; and R. J. Stevenson - Labor Law – Management.

Health care notes…

OneWorld Community Health Centers received the LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. A record 680 health care facilities actively participated in the HEI 2019 survey, with HRC Foundation proactively researching key policies at 1,000 additional non-participating hospitals. Of those included in the HEI, 406 facilities, including OneWorld, earned HRC’s LGBTQ Health

Care Equality Leader designation, receiving the maximum score in each section and earning an overall score of 100. OneWorld is one of two health care facilities in Nebraska to receive this designation and earn an overall score of 100. Inc. magazine ranked Atlas MedStaff No. 1485 on its 38th annual Inc. 5000 list. Atlas MedStaff is rolling into three years of growth at 277% and $88 million in revenue for 2018. Last year, it was recognized by Staffing Industry Analysists as the fastest growing staffing company in the country. Thirteen scientists at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have received a cumulative $650,000 in grant funding to further their research in cancer and diseases related to smoking. In addition, two University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists also received $50,000 each in grants. The following researchers received funding: UNMC: Tadayoshi Bessho, Ph.D.; Kishore Challagundla, Ph.D.; Pi-Wan Cheng, Ph.D.; Sarah Holstein, M.D., Ph.D.; R. Katherine Hyde, Ph.D., Robert Lewis, Ph.D.; Ram Mahato, Ph.D.; Naava Naslavsky, Ph.D.; David Oupicky, Ph.D.; Gurudutt Pendyala, Ph.D., Angie Rizzino, Ph.D.; Polina Shcherbakova, Ph.D.; and Saraswathi Viswanathan, Ph.D. UNL: Donald Becker, Ph.D. and Jaekwon Lee, D.V.M., Ph.D.

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Bellevue University was recently honored by TeamMates Mentoring Program as the organization’s 2019 Corporate Champion. More than 20 Bellevue University staff and faculty currently serve as TeamMates schoolbased mentors. Other Bellevue University staff have contributed to TeamMates by developing mentor and mentee videos and assisting with monthly livestream programs for mentors. Bellevue University also sponsors a TeamMates DREAM scholarship that is available to award to up to four TeamMates mentees each academic year. One TeamMates mentee who recently received the scholarship will begin classes at the University this fall. University of Nebraska Interim President Susan Fritz is inviting nominations for the second annual Presidential Medal of Service. The medal is the highest honor the university president can bestow on a community member. All Nebraskans are invited to submit nominations by filling out an online form available online. Nominations are due Sept. 27. Nominees should be Nebraskans who have made significant contributions in supporting a strong University of Nebraska and promoting the vital role that higher education plays in building the state’s workforce and quality of life. University and NU Foundation employees are not eligible to receive the medal. Elected officials and candidates for elected office are also ineligible.

Activities of nonprofits…

Earlier this year, No More Empty Pots re-opened Cups Café at Little Italy and the community’s need for a small event space with catering options. Cups Café at Little Italy will now be an event only space. Its second location, Cups Café at Florence, located at 8501 North 30th St., is now open. In this space, customers are served by Culinary Workforce Training Program students who take part in the production of the menu and front of house service. The menu features local, seasonal food and beverage as well Continued on next page.

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REGIONAL LANDSCAPES Continued from preceding page. as products from food entrepreneurs renting the commercial kitchens at the No More Empty Pots Food Hub. Cups Florence is also available for rental. Susan G. Komen Great Plains Executive Director Karen Daneu will retire in Dec. 2019 after nearly 10 years of service with the organization. This is her second “retirement” after 30 plus years in government service that included 26 years as a U.S. Air Force officer. While at Komen Great Plains, Daneu worked to ensure Komen was recognized in Nebraska and the Dakotas as the leader in breast health education, affordable breast cancer screening options, treatment support and breast cancer research. Daneu worked to establish relationships with community partners to help women overcome obstacles to breast health care and improve timely access to affordable breast health screening and treatment services for underserved women and men. There’s no place like Memorial Stadium on a Husker Football Saturday and you can be part of the “Sea of Red” this year by placing a winning bid in the Downtown YMCA of Lincoln ticket auction. Community members can bid on any of the seven Nebraska Football home games. Each bid is for two tickets, located side-by-side in section 34, North Stadium. All proceeds from the football ticket auction will benefit the YMCA Annual Campaign-Strong Kids. The Y provides youth programming and services for children in need whom otherwise would not be able to participate due to financial limitations.

Arts and events…

Omaha’s 15th Annual Out of the Darkness Walk to Prevent Suicide is taking place on Sept. 8 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Lewis and Clark Landing. The event encourages people to open up about their own struggle or loss, and provides a platform to change our culture’s approach to mental health. Registration and donations are being accepted online. Woofstock 2019 is taking over Turner

Park on Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dog-focused, free and open to the public, Woofstock brings pets, their humans and the community together in Midtown Crossing and Turner Park for a day. Highlights include: Pup-up tennis ball park, music by DJ JAB, brunch and cocktails at Black Oak Grill Omaha & Cantina Laredo, bone bar by Long Dog Fat Cat, pup-a-razzi photo booth by Omaha Dog Bar, DIY paw print canvas with The Corky Canvas Omaha, and pet and play with Little White Dog Rescue. The Durham Museum will host a luncheon on Sept. 9 at noon. “Decades at the Durham: Dining by Rail” will feature James D. Porterfield, author of “Dining by Rail: The History and the Recipes for America’s Golden Age of Railroad Cuisine.” Guests will experience rail car cuisine through a re-creation of historic recipes and a discussion with Porterfield. A patron event will be held prior to the luncheon at 11 a.m. Patrons will view the dining car exhibit and have a special chance to meet Porterfield. His book will be available for purchase at the event and personally signed by him after the luncheon. Tickets are $75 and Patron $125. Mercy High School’s 27th Annual Driving for Excellence Golf Fest will be Sept. 9 at The Players Club at Deer Creek. The event raises money for tuition assistance for Mercy students that might need it. Last year, 82% of students received $1.8 million in tuition assistance. Cost to play is $150 for an individual and $600 for a foursome. Special pricing for alumnae is $125. For player’s convenience express check-in is offered. This includes a check-in at a separate table, three mulligans, and three raffles tickets. Single player express check-in is $215. Foursome express check-in is $860. Registration is online. The Sarpy County Museum’s Annual Garage Sale will be on Sept. 13 and Sept. 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale will be set up at 2402 Clay St. in Bellevue. All summer, community members have generously donated lightly used items to be sold at the

MEETINGS AND SEMINARS Monday, Sept. 9 Methodist Fremont Health invites cancer survivors and caregivers to participate in A Time to Heal – Cancer Survivorship 101, a 12-week program that offers guidance, education and support for anyone diagnosed with any type of cancer, at any stage. Discuss and learn about topics common to many cancer survivors. This program is offered at no cost. Weekly sessions will be held on Mondays, from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Sept. 9 through Nov. 25. A light dinner will be provided. You need not have received your treatment at Methodist Fremont Health. Each participant can bring a caregiving family member or friend. Registration is online. Wednesday, Sept. 11 One of the biggest trends expected to thrive this year is automated multi-channel marketing. Marketers have been accustomed to integrating their online efforts, but integrating with offline tactics like print will become the norm. It’s the art of taking creative marketing ideas, building them into data-driven, multi-channel marketing campaigns and launching them in one integrated platform. Join Angie Kubicek, CMO of

Firespring, for a realistic, non-intimidating look at marketing automation tactics for businesses of all sizes from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Spezia. Cost to attend is $25 for American Marketing Association Omaha members, $45 for non-members. Registration is online. Thursday, Sept. 12 The Sarpy County Chamber’s 2019 Ladies Day Out is taking place at the Tiburon Gold Club with lunch at 11 a.m. There are multiple sponsorship opportunities available and individual tickets are $75 and include nine holes of golf, a golf cart, lunch and the reception. Registration is available online. There will be an Intro to Demand Driven Supply Chain Management class from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Pizza West. Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning is a formal multi-echelon planning and execution method to protect and promote the flow of relevant information through the establishment and management of strategically placed decoupling point stock buffers. The cost to attend is $15 and registration is online.

sale. There is plenty of antique furniture, holiday decorations, books, kitchen gadgets, and more. Profits from the garage sale help the museum keep its mission of protecting, preserving and promoting Sarpy County’s local history. The African Culture Festival Omaha 2019 is taking over Stinson Park on Sept. 14 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. The festival will showcase live music, dance, arts and crafts, and authentic African cuisine as well as a variety of organizations, businesses, student groups, and other individuals from the community who are working every day to connect with others, create a vision for themselves and their community, and inspire others to join them in their efforts. The Hanscom Park Neighborhood Association, the Field Club Homeowners League and other surrounding associations are collaborating to host CenterFest 2019 on Sept. 19 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Center St., from 34th Street to 36th Street, will be closed down for live music, vendors, a beer garden from Vis Major Brewing and more. The Strategic Air Command and

Aerospace Museum will be celebrating the opening day of an interactive STEM exhibition on Sept. 15. The exhibition focuses on space exploration and the next evolution of space travel. “Space: Humanities Longest Journey,” is offered in collaboration with Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science. The exhibit includes 13 interactive displays with an emphasis on science and flight concepts. Guests will get hands-on experience on how spacecraft can adjust flight patterns while in zero atmosphere of space and practice launching their own rockets or build a moon colony. Team Better Block, AARP Nebraska, AARP Iowa and Heartland 2050 are hosting a discussion on Making Place: Designing with Purpose on Sept. 16 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Outrspaces, 1258 S. 13th St. Team Better Block is a group of urban planning experts and was founded in 2010 by Jason Roberts and Andrew Howard as a transportation and place making public outreach firm that temporarily re-engineers auto-dominated, blighted, and underused urban areas into vibrant centers.

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September 6, 2019

Firms adapt in life insurance space in heightened competitive environment consecutive decline in Americans’ collective by Michelle Leach Today’s life insurance landscape is not for lifespan at birth since the period between 1915 and 1918 — which includes the deadly, worldthe competition-averse. “Life insurance has always been, and wide-altering Spanish Flu pandemic and World remains, a very competitive industry,” said War I. Plus, until this time, life expectancy has Certified Insurance Counselor Sean Chastain of been on a steady climb. In addition to a rise in drug overdoses and Chastain Otis Insurance and Financial Services, a provider of term life insurance policies. “Tech- suicides, the CDC referred to a 10-year spike in chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. nology is really driving changes in “At some point, if the trends the industry — from the marketing continue, life insurance rates are goof policies, to applying and to uning to be impacted,” Chastain said. derwriting.” Account Manager, Life and When Chastain started in the Executive Benefits Jim Olson noted industry, he said it was “essentially Swartzbaugh-Farber & Associates’ mandatory” to meet with a person primary concern is for those who to complete a life insurance applipurchased “interest-sensitive” polication. cies, at times when rates were higher. “Now they are done online all “We need to work with those of the time,” he said. clients to make sure they are aware One thing Chastain said to Chastain of the current assumptions regarding watch for are the slight declines in life expectancy in the United States over the last those policies,” he said. “The funding of those policies may need to be adjusted to ensure that couple of years. “The reasons commonly cited are the opioid those policies are still there when the clients crises and the continuing increase in the rate of need them.” Insurers who stop offering new policies suicides,” he said. For the third consecutive year, the Centers in the individual life insurance market were for Disease Control and Prevention’s National characterized by Olson as a “related concern.” “This is partially driven by the current inCenter for Health Statistics noted a baby born in 2017 is expected to live until 78.6 years of terest rate environment, as low rates have had a age, down from 78.7 the year before. While significant impact on the profitability of offering these declines may sound nominal, the last life insurance,” he said. “Our primary concern three years reportedly represent the longest is the effect (if any) on existing policyholders

Scott Jefferson, field vice president, heartland region at AAA-The Auto Club Group. when their insurer decides to stop offering new To the aforementioned technology that is policies.” driving industrywide innovation and contributWhile Olson said they don’t anticipate ing to the competitive environment, Field Vice anyone losing their coverage in such scenarios, President Scott Jefferson said how AAA-The they do want to evaluate each individual case Auto Club Group communicates and connects and make sure that clients are still in the best with customers in an ever-changing world is one possible situation. of the most significant changes they’ve seen in the past few years. “Today, many consumers prefer to communicate and manage their personal transactions through their smartphone or online,” he said. “Many are completely comfortable at managing personal matters through the use of digital technology, but not all have migrated to the electronic age when it concerns sensitive issues such as life insurance.” He said many consumers prefer to work directly with a licensed agent, especially on personal matters related to insurance and finances. “At AAA-The Auto Club Group, we clearly recognize and understand the needs of all of our customers, which is why we have chosen to retain professional licensed agents at each of our branch locations,” he said, a nod to how they “assist customers with their financial planning and insurance needs.” Jefferson indicated these types of investments are balanced with continued investment and expansion of its digital technology services and capabilities. “We appeal to the way consumers want to do business and where they do business, whether it’s through the internet or through personal contact at a local AAA office,” he said.

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NAIFA-Nebraska sees success with newly implemented structure by Gabby Christensen

For over 100 years, the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) has been serving and representing insurance and financial advisers. Over the course of this time, NAIFA has continued to see growth and is currently in the nascent stages, as its new model went into place on Jan. 1, 2019. The organization moved away from a federated model of 600 separate legal entities with different membership dues depending on location to one of a national association with 50 state chapters and 40 local chapters and affiliates.

Since implementing the new structure, Suzanne Carawan, vice president of marketing and communications at NAIFA, said the organization has rolled out new membership programs, new special interest group programs and infused everything with a digital-first mindset to provide a modern member experience. “We are seeing chapters that haven’t grown in years hit double, and sometimes triple, digit growth,” Carawan said. “This year, with the exception of one month, we have added more than 100 new members per month as we reach out to new people who weren’t aware of NAIFA and educate them on the power of our Grassroots

Army and our federal advocacy work.” This year the organization launched its Limited & Extended Care Planning Center, as well as a new Advanced Practice Center that focuses on working with main street business owners. “Our most popular program has been the launch of our NAIFA Live series, which is a hybrid event that now serves as our NAIFA Nation’s monthly membership meeting,” she said. NAIFA-Nebraska was one of the founding states along with Iowa, North Dakota, and Minnesota that brought NAIFA Live to NAIFA. “We have a dynamic board of trustees that

Technology helps speed life insurance process, but high touch still matters by Dwain Hebda

Even as the life insurance industry adopts more digital services, it’s still an industry that thrives on the personal touch. “With the exception of elder clients, the majority of clients would prefer to communicate electronically but they still appreciate the phone call,” said Linda McDermitt, owner and producer with 2M Insurance Solutions. “We actually do both. We keep track of which clients want to be contacted via phone versus the ones that would prefer you send them an email or text.” McDermitt said technology holds promise for educating current and prospective clients, but thus far, such tools have found it slow going with the buying public. “In the life insurance and the annuity world, there is still a lack of education to customers,” she said. “As much work as the industry has done to educate via LinkedIn, via email postings, web postings, we still find that we do a great amount of education just to explain why life insurance works the way it does, why it’s

important to them going forward.” Carriers have adopted tools both on the agent side and to process and maintain the thousands of applications that pour in every day. Heather Milligan, senior vice president of underwriting and new business for Lincoln Financial Group’s life solutions business, said the future holds great self-service options for those who want them. “We really see the next pivot in the purchase process,” she said. “Today, agents do an online submission and we do a phone call to the client to get all their information for a history interview, making it easier for that agent. I see the next wave as really putting those self-service tools into the hands of both the agent and the consumer who want to do that application instead of a carrier calling them to complete their phone history interview.” Milligan said such tools are evolving right alongside of consumer preferences. “We’ve really seen consumers driven by how they can purchase other things in their life,” she said. “Think Amazon or Uber; it’s transpar-

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ent, it’s real time and you get the confirmation by the time you hit the send button. People’s expectations have changed as that has morphed; so have the way advisers and agents are doing business with those consumers.” Some agents, however, have gone contrary to this trend, eschewing technology as much as possible in favor of the one-on-one experience. Matt Dougherty, agent with Matt Dougherty Insurance Agency is one of those professionals. “There are some agents that do stuff over the phone and email. We haven’t subscribed to it,” he said. “Pretty much everybody that we write life insurance on sits in front of us. “I typically would meet with you and we would do what’s called a life needs analysis to see what your needs are. Then we’d quote it and you’d go back home and talk about it. Then we’d schedule a time for you to come in and write it.” Dougherty said this process hasn’t negatively impacted sales, as the agency has grown steadily year after year. And while he acknowledges some types of insurance are more pedestrian, life insurance is different. “I know people want to do things online and that convenience is nice,” he said. “Car insurance, I get why someone would want to do that online, possibly. But you’re talking about life insurance and it’s a very intimate product. “I think it’s just so important that you know who your agent is, because who delivers the check to your family when you are gone? Me. I personally deliver all my checks.”

is very committed to the next era of NAIFA,” Carawan said. “With new incoming trustees, the focus is on how we can capitalize on the association’s legacy while pushing us to be innovative with new ways to provide membership value.” This year NAIFA will launch its online communities, while continuing the movement towards adopting virtual attendance options and on-demand content. “We are also undergoing a rebranding project, which will launch in 2020 along with the celebration of our 130th anniversary of the association and the 20th birthday for our very beloved Life in Leadership Institute (LILI) program,” she said. “At present, we are fully focused on ensuring that our state advocacy and federal advocacy remains top-notch and that we can use our newly launched Advocacy Action Center to continue to mobilize our members to support the passage of key legislation.” Brad Brodersen, president of NAIFA-Nebraska, said the Nebraska chapter currently has nearly 700 members across the state. Recently, Brodersen said the chapter presented at the Capitol where Governor Pete Ricketts declared September as Life Insurance Awareness Month in Nebraska to raise awareness for the benefits of financial planning and risk management specifically life insurance. Looking ahead, he said NAIFA-Nebraska has various events planned for this fall. On Sept. 13, NAIFA Live events will broadcast in Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, and Kearney. Later in September, Holly Hoffman of reality TV show “Survivor” fame, will be presenting in Omaha, and national speaker and best selling author of “The Power of Zero,” David McKnight, will also present in Nebraska. Brodersen said Nov. 12 marks the state’s Continuing Education Day, which will be provided free for NAIFA Members, including four hours of the required Long Term Care Refresher Course. This event will be hosted live from Lincoln at Nebraska Public Television and simulcast to several locations across the state. Overall, he said the organization has many purposes, and advocating for its members is key. “We serve the needs of our members in our ever changing landscape of insurance and financial advising,” Brodersen said. “Additionally, we are dedicated to political advocacy to protect our members’ clients.”

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Multi-county, dual-state partnership lifts up mental health services by Michelle Leach

Live Well Omaha is orchestrating a fourcounty, dual-state partnership to lift up and positively impact what is widely regarded as a public health crisis: mental health. “Every three years, local public health departments, health care systems, federallyqualified health centers and communitybased organizations from across the Omaha metro — Douglas, Sarpy, Cass and Pottawattamie counties — partner to complete a Community Health Needs Assessment,” said Sarah Schram, director of Sarpy/Cass Health Department. “The CHNA provides information, which is used to inform decisions and guide efforts to positively impact residents’ health and well-being.” Douglas County Health Department

Health Director, Adi M. Pour, mental health, but there may be Ph.D., noted the CHNA and data slight nuances in implementation from other surveys, for instance, depending on the size and charac“youth risk behavior,” indicated teristics of the counties.” mental health is a top priority. Pottawattamie County Plan“And community members ning and Development Director through focus groups and surveys Matt Wyant noted the county has have told us that mental health is already benefited from connecthe issue that keeps them up at tions with neighboring counties night,” she said. “We have an obto augment staff expertise, as they ligation to validate those concerns formerly didn’t have a centralized and listen to those voices.” health department. Sjolie Up until now, Pour noted, each “Public health is taking [menlocal health department developed a com- tal health] and bringing it out in the public munity health improvement plan. light, to make it more socially acceptable,” “Collaboration with other local health he said. departments was limited,” she said. “Now Ongoing listening sessions bring to light there will be one focus area, in this case specific subtopics for counties to address;

Nebraska Medicine, UNMC aim to decrease wait times for psychiatric services by Gabby Christensen

In an effort to shorten wait times for new patients seeking psychiatric evaluation, UNMC and Nebraska Medicine have developed a new initiative to combat the local challenge, which launched July 1, 2019. Dr. Howard Liu, chair of the department of psychiatry at UNMC, said the plan was developed deliberately as a working group composed of psychiatrists, adminLiu istrators and primary care providers worked to ensure the door was open for new patients to be seen more promptly. “The only way to do so with a shortage of psychiatric providers was to also be able to refer stable psychiatric patients back to family physicians, internal medicine doctors and pediatricians,” Liu said. Nationally, Liu said there is a shortage of psychiatrists. “According to the Health Resources & Service Administration (HRSA), this shortage will continue to intensify and we will be over 15,000 psychiatrists short of projected demand by 2025,” Liu said. “Therefore, we have to take a public health model to psychiatry where we serve not only individuals, but communities, cities, counties and states.” Meanwhile, he said psychiatrists will consult on those cases and then provide ongoing care for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. Dr. David Cates, director of behavioral health at Nebraska Medicine, said access to psychiatric services at Nebraska Medicine has been a challenge for many years. “We analyzed our psychiatric encounters and found that 91.6% of our visits were return visits, while only 8.4% were new visits,” he said. “This is because psychiatric providers tend to keep patients indefinitely.” This, in connection with the behavioral health workforce shortage, means that the limited providers tend to fill their schedules with a defined panel of patients, he said. Because this is a national problem, a team of behavioral health providers and administrators at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine worked collaboratively with colleagues in primary care to develop a model in which patients are assigned to one of two tracks:

a consultation track and a continuity track. “Patients in the consultation track see a psychiatric provider one to four times for treatment optimization,” he said. “The patient then transfers back to their primary care provider for ongoing care, thereby creating access for new patients. The psychiatric provider furnishes the PCP with detailed step-wise recommendations. When PCP’s have questions, they can contact us via Cates our electronic health record.” For urgent concerns, Cates said they can page the psychiatric nurse for immediate triage. “The continuity track, in contrast, is for patients with more serious and persistent

mental health disorders,” he said. “These patients receive ongoing management within the psychiatry clinic, often with additional referrals to psychiatric resources.” In this new model, Cates said all patients must be referred by a primary care provider. He said many people who struggle with mental health and substance abuse problems don’t know where to turn for help, and insurance restrictions and overlapping roles among different types of behavioral health professionals and programs can make the search even more confusing. In response, Nebraska Medicine launched its Behavioral Health Connection Program in February. “Funded by a generous donor, the program educates consumers about options for mental health and social services and supports them in overcoming common obstacles to care by helping access transportation, prescription assistance programs and prior medical records,” Cates said.

Wyant indicated community members will drive the conversation. So, success will come down to keeping everyone engaged. “Adi, Sarah and I have a great relationship, and having Live Well Omaha at the center of that, will make sure we move forward,” Wyant said. Live Well Omaha CEO Sarah Sjolie described the organization as the “conductors,” nimbly bringing together the experts. “What we’re hearing from folks is they’re struggling with being a care provider for someone with mental illness, or maybe they’ve never been diagnosed but feel isolated and don’t know how to connect to resources,” she said. The aforementioned community conversations/listening sessions take deeper dives into potential solutions; Sjolie highlighted an upcoming Sept. 9 event to listen to community-based organizations who serve those with mental health challenges. Schram indicated that, historically, lessons learned, resources and expertise weren’t readily shared by departments, in an area where individuals cross between counties and state lines daily. “It was a siloed effort to impact health that was not seeing positive shifts in health outcomes,” she said. “This new way of doing business recognizes the importance of collectively addressing a health issue that is not bound by county or state lines.” For Pour, “success” comes down to recognition that mental and physical health are intertwined. “Success is if everyone knows what the resources are in our region, how to access them and how to get help,” she said. “Success is if every citizen feels cared for by a neighbor or a friend and therefore does not feel alone or isolated. Success is if in the long run individuals feel less sad, mentally distressed and suicidal.”

Mental health for disadvanted populations remains critical issue by Dwain Hebda

For as much attention as mental health has received over the past few years, the barriers for the Midlands’ low-income and homeless to access resources remain particularly problematic. “There are significant disparities in mental health care access among different racial, ethnic and income groups,” said Andrea Skolkin, chief executive officer with OneWorld Community Health Centers. “Minorities are ofSkolkin ten more likely to be poor, less likely to be treated by doctors of their same race and, in many cases, less likely to know they have a condition that requires professional care.” Skolkin said many problems are systemic, such as a shortage of practitioners and inadequate federal reimbursements for low-income cases. “Rural areas often have few to no mental health care providers at all, let alone providers with specialties. Urban clinics and providers often have long waiting lists and patients can suffer for months before getting a basic intake appointment,” Skolkin said.

Into this breach steps organizations such as OneWorld and MICAH House of Council Bluffs, which are known for their creative partner-building to provide reliable, quality care to the populations that need it most.

Sime McMorris “MICAH House has realized that removing barriers for all types of health care is important to ensure the necessary services are utilized,” said Jaymes Sime, MICAH House executive director. “We’ve partnered with All Care Health Center and offer a satellite health clinic onsite. In addition to health, dental and women’s services, this clinic provides referrals to mental health services.” Sime said community organizations need to do more to increase access points for mental care among low-income populations. “We need to continue to provide services while reducing the stigma of accessing these

services,” he said. “Individuals who may have transportation barriers and inflexible work schedules need service that is available at the times and locations that works for them.” Kenny McMorris, chief executive officer of Charles Drew Health Center, said while positive steps have been made in the community regarding mental health among certain populations, there’s still more work to be done. “We need to figure out a better way in terms of reimbursement and payment models for mental health and behavioral health,” he said. “A lot of the individuals who could be in practice in places that provide this level of care find it very difficult to be able to go to scale and do more work, because the reimbursements are so low.” McMorris said another key to improvement is changing the perception of mental health care at the community level. He said families are also a key component in this equation, as a patient’s first support system. “We owe people better and we can do better than the old days of locking people up or detaining folks without providing the services that they need,” he said. “We must provide more services in a community-based setting that connects individuals with their families and keeps families part of the treatment plan, if they want to be a part of it.”

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Pottawattamie County working to make health assessments, planning community endeavor by Jasmine Heimgartner

Change is a team effort, especially when it comes to addressing health needs within a community. Following the lead of Douglas, Cass and Sarpy counties, Pottawattamie County has taken a proactive role in the triannual Community Health Needs Assessment to have a greater impact on addressing the needs of community members. “This is the first time we had a county entity do the assessment needs,” said Matt Wyant, director of planning and development, Pottawattamie County Division of Public Health. “Our county had taken a backseat in public health. We were 90 out of 99 in outcomes in the state of Iowa, which was one of the things that kicked off the county getting more involved and taking the driver’s seat role. We reorganized and now have a team that is engaged and who all work and live in the community.” The data gained from the assessment included surveying residents regarding the health issues they faced in order to better grasp how to prioritize them and create change. Collaboration among health departments, local health systems and nonprofit organizations was the first step in tackling the assessment, which took nearly a year to plan. “We know we can’t solve all the problems,” said Arli Boustead, planning and innovation strategist at CHI Health. “We have to work with other partners and stakeholders so that whatever work we do is not duplicative and in line with the work needed. Our goal is aligning with local public health departments to set priorities and leverage our resources in the best way.” One of the top priorities from the assessment was mental health, which has steadily

been bubbling to the top of the list. The current assessment is spawning deeper insight into its definition. “This time it is less about an issue but more about the root causes,” Boustead said. “When thinking of mental health, you have to look at the factors that influence health. We have to start thinking about what’s keeping people sick. Is it low access to healthy food, housing, education, job security? ” Rethinking how best to assist community members regarding mental health issues

will be key part of the county’s health plan. “In all aspects, there are a lot of misconceptions of what exactly mental health and mental illness are,” Wyant said. “We have to ask how we can elevate it and help. To be able to bring all of those providers together, how can we work better together to make an improvement? All of those pieces are getting a better definition. Public health can take an issue and make it more socially acceptable to talk about.” With the amount of data in hand, de-

Mental health services for children and adolescents in the metro by David Kubicek

Local health care organizations cast a wide net in bringing mental health services to children and teens. B o y s To w n ’s Family Home Program and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility has many psychiatrists, psychologists, and licensed mental health providers at several locations providing psychiatric evaluaSpellman tions, psychological testing and treatment, and individual, family, and group therapies. “In addition to our outpatient clinics, we have several helpful resources at Boys Town, including the Boys Town Hotline (800448-3000) where kids can get the help they need,” said Doug Spellman, M.D., medical director of Boys Town Behavioral Health and Services. “We also have the website, www. yourlifeyourchoice.org, which provides kids

and families the opportunity to ask their questions via phone, text, chat, or email.” CHI Health provides mental health services to 7,000 children and adolescents annually. The organization offers a full array of services — including acute inpatient services — at three separate hospitals, two partial hospitalization or day treatment programs, residential treatment, Vance outpatient evaluation and consultation, therapy, psychological testing, substance use treatment and medication management in nine clinic locations, according to Marilyn Rhoten, vice president of behavioral services. “We treat the whole family to support the needs of each individual,” she said. “We provide services in schools, family practice and medical specialist offices, and youth detention facilities in addition to traditional

Valmont Industries: employee safety was the biggest concern during flooding crisis by Gabby Christensen

The historical flooding crisis of 2019 will not be easily forgotten, as it left a significant impact on numerous families and businesses throughout the state of Nebraska, as well as the entire region. While this natural disaster was a time marked by sadness and grief, it was also a time marked by togetherness, as comMaglinger munities and companies across the area worked in harmony to take care of those in need. Valmont Industries was one of the many businesses affected by this catastrophic event. “The safety of our employees was our number one priority during the flood,” said Renee Campbell, director of investor relations and corporate communications at Valmont Industries. “As flood waters started to surround our manufacturing facility in Valley, on the morning of Friday, March 15, we made the decision to preemptively close the site to ensure our employees were safe.” Fortunately, Campbell said the majority of the buildings on site were not impacted and remained dry. However, the facility remained closed through Thursday, March 21, and reopened for production on Friday, March 22.

veloping plans will continue to be a team endeavor. “It will be a continuous process to identify measures, actions and impact,” Boustead said. “If we are trying to create healthier communities, it’s not just a needs assessment. It requires going that extra mile.” In Pottawattamie County, the next step is working with providers to get their perspective and then creating a work team composed of provider and community representatives.

“Our facilities in Columbus and West Point were also impacted but remained operational,” Campbell said. “One of the biggest initial challenges was the closure of many major roads and highways leading to and from our facilities.” During the flooding crisis, Valmont financially supported local relief organizations and employees’ efforts to assist with flood recovery. “Valmont is grateful to the first responders, utility providers, local nonprofit organizations and volunteers who assisted our employees on a personal level,” Campbell said. “We are proud to be part of such a caring community.” Rob Maglinger, manager of community

relations at Valmont Industries, said Valmont immediately made donations to the Red Cross, Salvation Army and United Way agencies in Omaha, Fremont and Columbus as the tragic event was unfolding. “We also worked directly with these agencies to provide our employees with access to resources that could assist with their urgent needs,” Maglinger said. “In addition, we continued to pay full wages to our employees during the time our facilities were not operational. Our employees are our biggest asset, and protecting and supporting them is critically important to us. Taking prompt actions during the flood event to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees and their families was our top priority.”

mental health clinic locations.” Teens and families can access CHI’s services by calling 402-717-HOPE where trained staff help identify the best option for the caller’s current need. Children and teens also access the system through referrals from physicians, hospitals, family and friends. “Our treatment services are available from Corning, Iowa, to Kearney, Nebraska,” Rhoten said. “Telehealth services are available for those outside a community where in-person services are available. Our key partnerships are with area school districts.” Children’s Hospital & Medical Center provides mental health services mainly through outpatient clinics, according to Michael Vance, Ph.D., director of Children’s Behavioral Health. “We also see children in other venues,” he said. “We have caregivers go into those offices to provide services alongside their pediatricians, either face-to-face or via telehealth. This is good for our providers because they can communicate more closely with the child’s medical team, and it’s also convenient for families because their pediatrician’s office is usually close to home or school.” Children’s Hospital also sends providers into the schools — Joan Daughton, M.D., visits at least four public schools in south Omaha — and partners with District 66 Westside schools, with three psychologists providing that service. This year Children’s Hospital will do nearly 3,000 telehealth visits over a secure network to smaller community hospitals where young people seek treatment as well as telepsychology visits into patients’ homes. Children’s Hospital has a pediatricfocused day treatment eating disorder program, which is six days a week for an average 30-day stay. “Kids have special needs, so if they tried to get that care through a more traditional day treatment or hospital, a lot would fall short,” Vance said.

Case management an effective, efficient health benefit for Midlands companies by Dwain Hebda

The ongoing effort to attract and retain employees is often complicated by the cost of providing suitable benefits. One strategy more companies are looking at is case management. “Health care case management involves a more active approach to health benefits on behalf of employers,” said Chad Mares, director of workforce services with the Greater Omaha Chamber. “Typically, a relatively small number of plan members can drive a majority of cost. A more personalized approach with a small number of employees can yield significant cost savings both from

a plan perspective and from the employee’s out-of-pocket expenses.” Such plans are implemented in a variety of ways, Mares said, from hands-off to extremely connected. “The more hands-off approaches involve a nurse’s hotline or a doctor-on-demand model, which cuts down on expenses associated with going to the doctor’s office,” he said. “A few employers in town offer an on-site nurse, which will visit the employer and meet with employees on a frequent basis. “Other employers have adopted full-time on-site clinics or an active case management staff to work with employees one-on-one.

On-site models have the added benefit of saving the employee time they may have taken to visit their doctor or a nearby clinic, which can be further complicated by having to coordinate child care or transportation.” The Greater Omaha Chamber launched a pioneering program this summer for partnering companies, called GrOW. “The GrOW program is an on-site navigator partnership with employers in the Greater Omaha community to provide free and confidential resources to employees of partnering companies,” Mares said. “One of the approaches provides the employee with Continued on next page.

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Caregivers must care for themselves as well as their patients by David Kubicek

Burnout is a major problem in healing professions, but caregivers can manage it if they take care of themselves as well as their patients. According to the International Classification of Disease, 11th Edition, burnout results from chronic working conditions that have not been properly managed and is characterized by exhaustion, increased negativism or cynicism about one’s job, and reduced professional efficacy. A recent study by Kronos, Inc., found that 63% of nursing staff feel “burned out,” 44% worry this could lead to patient safety issues and 1% have considered leaving their job due to burnout. “Early signs of burnout vary from person to person, but commonly friends and coworkers start noticing changes in their behavior and attitude,” said Robyn Burnett, manager of account and education services at Best Care EAP. These changes include becoming jaded or cynical, lacking empathy, dreading going to work, and being set off by little things happening. Symptoms related to burnout, or compassion fatigue, are different than normal occupational stress, which everyone experiences from time to time. “We strive to be empathic with people who seek our help, but there’s a cost,” said Steven P. Wengel, M.D., assistant vice chancellor for campus wellness for UNO and UNMC. “Working with patients who have been through emotional and physical abuse can affect us.” The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has iden-

tified eight dimensions of wellness; emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical, environmental, financial, occupational, and social.

Burnett Wengel “The first step is to audit your own life, and address those issues,” Wengel said. For instance, are you working too hard? Are you getting enough sleep? Do you have a good diet? Are you drinking enough water?

Are financial problems causing undue stress? Joann Schaefer, M.D., executive vice president of health delivery engagement at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Nebraska, said physician suicides are at an all-time high. “It’s important to understand the things that contribute to burnout,” she said. “It’s different for each profession. We have a population with more Schaefer chronic illnesses. The needs around patients can be challenging, so caregivers can be overwhelmed by patients’ needs and the lack of resources to help them.” Schaefer has also heard many complaints

about electronic medical records. “When you feel you can’t make a dent in the day or move the needle with the people you’re caring for, that can contribute to how serious your burnout will be,” she said. Technological innovations help connect individuals who haven’t been connected before. For instance, apps allow family members caring for loved ones at home to be part of the health care team and have access to care managers and physicians. “This is a complicated problem, and there are different layers of burnout,” Schaefer said. “It’s important to distinguish between physicians, those providing mental health services, and the burnout of individuals caring for loved ones. They’re all distinct categories.” “The key to burnout and compassion fatigue rests in prevention,” Burnett said. “It’s important for those in a caregiving profession to work on ways to gain self-awareness in order to recognize the early signs and know specifically how to take care of themselves.”

Case management an effective, efficient health benefit for Midlands companies Continued from preceding page. a Health Literacy Navigator, who helps them understand their current employer-based plan. The navigator can also aid employees in understanding their provider network, making plan comparisons, understanding medical bills and even provide coaching on negotiating past due medical bills that may have gone to collection.” Kellee Grimes, manager of health services for Mutual of Omaha, said case management plans offer important benefits for the company and its associates. “The great thing about case management is that it can be scaled to fit almost any employee population,” she said. “Large companies

certainly lead the charge in providing these benefit additions to employees and often need to incorporate these services to help navigate their larger benefit plan offerings. Medium and smaller-sized companies can benefit from providing this service to associates as the impact and return on investment can be so substantial. If even a few associates can find the right medical care or return to work more quickly as a result of working with a case manager, the services can quickly pay for themselves.” Mutual of Omaha’s plan provides service via a dedicated team of case management professionals. “When Mutual of Omaha associates ex-

perience a need for medical leave, they can reach out to our internal health services case management team for guidance on what corporate benefits may apply to their situation,” Grimes said. “Our goal is to provide a tailored approach to benefit navigation that will set up the employee for long-term success.” Grimes said one key to the success of such programs is to ensure employees are aware of the benefit, and how to effectively utilize it. “As a company, we aim to offer a range of benefits to best serve our associates,” she said. “Case management services assist them in identifying which benefits are most meaningful to their unique situations.”

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Outlook Nebraska

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Nebraska Health Information Initiative

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Street of Dreams builders discuss featured homes, the latest in home design and trends by Gabby Christensen

Each year, builders from across the area take part in the Metro Omaha Builders Association’s Street of Dreams event, which highlights current home trends and styles. This year, the 34th annual event takes place Sept. 7-22 at Bridgeport, located neart 180th Street and Cornhusker Road. S t eve Fa l l e r, builder at Landmark Performance Homes, said the event presents a fun marketing avenue for builders. “We’ve particip a t e d i n ove r 1 5 or more Street of Dreams events and Faller we have two homes in the event this year,” he said. “One is a more mid-century modern style full of geometric shapes and textures along with a mix of metals, wood accents and sleek lines. Our other home is sold and the

filler owner highlighted a more rustic lodge feel with distressed wood flooring and brick accents.” Faller said both homes highlight taller ceilings, wall or ceiling details and unique barn door placements. “The trend right now is the mid-century

style that brings back the burnished gold accents, darker black metal handles and finishes but with sleek modern lines and taupe tones vs. steel grays,” Faller said. Matt Kronaizl, president at Sierra Homes and board member of the Metro Omaha Builders Association, said the Street of Dreams is not only important for the local industry, but the city of Omaha and the surrounding areas, as well. “The event draws a huge crowd that includes those who enjoy looking at the latest trends in new Kronaizl homes, to those who are actively searching for ideas in their next home,” he said. “The show gives us at Sierra Homes an opportunity to showcase our niche in the market.” This year, Kronaizl said Sierra Homes decided to take a more modern approach to its home. “We have focused on clean, contemporary but yet simplistic designs,” he said. “Our home offers shed roof lines, a floating staircase, and large format tiles throughout the main floor areas.” Additionally, Kronaizl said the master suite is a 100% solar powered skylight that not only has built-in shades and opens to provide fresh air into the bathroom, but is also smart enough to close itself if it detects rain drops. This year, Andre Knutson, owner/ president at Lifetime Structures, said the company’s home features a new floor plan, which will be unveiled for the first time at this year’s Street of Dreams event. “Our ‘Beckham’ floor plan is a 1.5

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story home as shown, however, there is well as ‘dreams’ for the most likely buyer a ranch version of this plan available, as profiles and added a dedicated motherwell,” he said. in-law suite to the lower level,” she said. Knutson said Lifetime Structures has “This includes a bedroom, large walk-in partnered with FH Design, Inc. on the in- closet, private stacking laundry, sitting terior design for this area, private full bath home, which fea- Home amenities include: and a walk-out to a tures a modern bopartially covered pri• Fully-finished guest suite with private hemian style interior. entrance vate patio. We incor“There is a twoporated a three sided • Second level raised loft with outdoor story entry with a Veranda windowed room as custom glass and an exercise room, • Soaring 18 ft ceilings iron railing, a kitchspeciality trim work, • Floating stairs en that includes an abundance of clos• Double-sided TV wall streamlined modets, all completed • Suspended wood beams and barn ern cabinetry, quartz doors by a custom closet countertops and a company.” • Large working pantries and drop zones walk-through mornBlackman said • Fully glassed-in exercise room • Two story entry with custom glass ing kitchen/pantry design and attention • Spa-like master bath with floating vaniarea with a second to detail abounds sink and dishwasher, ties and free-standing tub throughout this • Covered deck with see through firetons of shelving and house, and extends storage including a place on to the upper cov• Custom iron double entry door glass wine cabinet,” ered deck, complete • Finished lower levels with theater area he said. with outside fireplace A d d i t i o n a l l y, and sunken bars and TV area. Knutson said there “Our community is a spa-like master retreat in its own private is accepting contemporary and modern rapwing of the home featuring a free-standing idly and all of the homes in this years SOD tub and innovative tile design included in the en suite bath. On the second level, he said there is a builtin study desk, a second laundry and a raised loft complete with a private outdoor veranda. Cathy Blackman, licensed Realtor at Berkshire Hathaway Homes Services and Realtor for Shamrock Builders, said Shamrock Builders developed a creative plan incorporating many ideas and thoughtful amenities to its featured home, thinking through who may be the most likely buyer(s) and worked with VirtuAc- are modern,” Blackman said. “Our interior tive to make these plans/ideas come to life. is sleek, open, utilizing modern elements “We created a list of wants and needs, as yet staying welcoming and warm.”

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2019 Street of Dreams developer highlights technology, architecture trends by Dwain Hebda

Gene Graves isn’t new to Street of Dreams; he was executive director for the Metro Omaha Builder’s Association for the first event in 1985. This makes the success of the event gratifying on a personal as well as a professional level. “Sometimes we developers and home builders are so close to the construction end of it and solving the building problems we forget or don’t realize this is the ultimate object of desire from a material standpoint most famiGraves lies have during their life,” he said. “It’s gratifying there’s been so much support from the public.” Graves has been able to see the event from different perspectives, having been the featured developer in 2000 and 2003 and again this year when the street will be in the Bridgeport subdivision of Gretna. “Experience is the best teacher,” he said. “I am really proud to be associated with the home building business and the development business and to provide beautiful homes and home sites. I’m not the builder, but I have beautiful layouts and it’s one of the exciting parts of the job to get a little puff of pride when I’m able to show off what I’m going to be doing here.” Having been in on Street of Dreams from the beginning, it’s gratifying for Graves to see the popularity of the event year after year. He said attendees generally come with two things in mind. “There’s two primary reasons and they’re ultimately very simple,” he said. “It refers to the exterior, the architecture of the home, and the interior architecture of the home. Also, the colors and textures and furnishings and design decorating that is showcased is probably better than any other show in the United States, certainly in our area. “When you walk into these homes, you’re seeing some of the top-notch interior design

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people’s work as well as the beautiful craftsmanship and architecture of the builders.” In describing the five homes on display this year, Graves said they feature more modern design elements. “I’m not saying that these are modernistic, futuristic type houses,” he said. “I’m just saying some of the design elements and roofs and facades and the fence and so forth are starting to show more modern elements versus standard traditional elements that you

might see in older neighborhoods. That has been kind of a continuing trend and this year I think it’s probably a little bit edgier than most years before.” This modern flavor is underscored by the technology-forward elements found throughout the display homes. “The internet of things is alive in these houses,” Graves said. “That will be another thing that people should pay attention to. There’s some remarkable things going on that you don’t see in houses even five years old. That is one of the trends, absolutely.” As eager as Graves is about having the public view his development, he’s equally excited about people getting a look at the

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Gretna area itself. “When people come to see the Street of Dreams they’re going to see the emerging, evolving and very beautiful small town of Gretna, Nebraska,” he said. “It’s growing quite a bit now. I would encourage them to hit the restaurants when they come out there, too. The school district has purchased 80 acres next to my subdivision and they’ve already got two schools, a middle and an elementary, built there, holding classes and they’ll be building a high school there in a couple years. I would say that most people in Omaha don’t know what a fabulous place Gretna, Nebraska is. They’re definitely going to be surprised.”

• SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 • Midlands Business Journal • Street of Dreams 2019