Bellevue First

Bellevue First

Sponsored by the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce

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• Bellevue Buyer’s Guide • Chamber award winners • Schools, living, community

2013 Official Guide to the Bellevue-Offutt Community

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table of contents Introductions

6 Chamber Message 8 Mayor's Message 10 Commander's Message

Welcome to Bellevue

11 Bellevue at a Glance 16 Bellevue Chamber of Commerce 17 Membership Benefits 21 Leadership Bellevue 33 2013 Celebrations 40 Bellevue History 44 Avenue of Flags 52 Dining around the globe 56 Entertainment around town 68 Education in Bellevue

Chamber Award Winners 18 Michelle Seiter 19 Beardmore Chevrolet 19 Harlan Falk 22 Sarpy County Historical Museum 24 Scott Houghtaling 25 The UPS Store 26 AME Computers 27 Bellevue Family Practice PC 27 Big Red Locksmiths

Business Features

28 Affordable Living 30 Health Care 63 LEED-certified buildings 66 Green Bellevue 72 Best-known graduates of Bellevue University 74 Offutt Proud 76 Community Success

Recreation/Activities/ Entertainment

35 RiverFest 36 Arrows to Aerospace 37 Defenders of Freedom Air Show 38 Nebraska's Official Veterans Parade 43 Sarpy County Historical Museum 51 The Champions Village/Hall of Fame Fields 55 Bellevue Parks 60 Fontenelle Nature Association 62 Bellevue Little Theatre

Business Directory

80 Business List – Alphabetical 84 Business List – Categorical

Bellevue First is published annually for Suburban Newspapers Inc. in cooperation with the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce.

Suburban Newspapers Inc., 9604 Fort Crook Road North, Bellevue, NE 68005; 402-444-1248; www.omaha.com.

For SNI: Dan Matuella, advertising manager; Paul Swanson, special projects manager; Marie Douglas, special projects coordinator; Shelley Larsen, special sections editor; Tom Knox, designer; Howard K. Marcus, copy editor.

For the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce: Doris Urwin, administrator; Angie Slaughter, membership coordinator.

Cover image is of the Balloon Glow held during the RiverFest celebration. Photos throughout the directory are courtesy of Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Suburban Newspapers Inc., World-Herald News Service and Metro Creative Connection.

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CHAMBER MESSAGE

Working for Bellevue Welcome to the Bellevue-Offutt community and the greater metropolitan area of Sarpy and Douglas counties — one of the best places in Nebraska to live, work and to raise a family.

The Bellevue-Offutt community is an eclectic mix of retail business, military, defense industry, banking, health care, education and food service with a sprinkling of entrepreneurial diversity thrown in for good measure — all working together for the common good.

The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce understands that in order to have a strong economic environment, you must have a strong community that supports and encourages growth and innovative thinking. We are truly blessed in Bellevue to have leaders, business owners, educators and a wealth of private citizens who recognize that we all share in the responsibility of creating economic success and stability as well as a healthy community environment for our children and future generations.

For the past 52 years, the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce has diligently worked to fulfill the mission to create, enhance and promote the economic environment, employment opportunities and the quality of life in our community, and to advocate and create solutions for business and community issues.

The chamber is involved in numerous projects throughout the year that benefit our community. A prime example is RiverFest, an annual summer affair that brings our community together for a regional barbecue competition, family fun and festivities throughout the day, and the area's leading musical festival in the evening. The chamber sponsors Bellevue First — Bellevue Now, showcasing local businesses and restaurants. In addition, we co-sponsor a one-of-a-kind Runway Run where a 7K course includes Offutt AFB

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and its runway for all participants.

The chamber works with other local civic and private groups to encourage new business development, to create awareness of problems facing our community, to develop potential solutions, to be a source of information and support for business owners, and to maintain and enhance the good that is Bellevue-Offutt community.

As the chamber’s president, I am honored to serve alongside the army of volunteers that work out front and behind the scenes to build a better Bellevue-Offutt community for all citizens. That is the uniqueness of our community. We think big picture, we work together to make things happen and we support the efforts of all.

If you are not a member of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, please join us today.

Your investment will pay big dividends in many different ways as we work together to make the Bellevue-Offutt community a better place to live, to work and to raise a family.

Sincerely, Jim Ristow President and CEO Bellevue Chamber of Commerce

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MAYOR'S MESSAGE

Welcome to Bellevue!

On behalf of the Bellevue City Council and all of our residents, I am excited to welcome you and invite you to experience all that our community has to offer.

Here, in the heart of the Great Plains, our city sits on rolling hills overlooking the Missouri River. Our citizens enjoy a lifestyle that blends the latest in entertainment and leisure activities with an old-time atmosphere of friendliness and welcome. With a strong technology infrastructure that supports growth and opportunity, our economy is growing. We want everyone to know that “Bellevue is Open for Business,” and we are taking a proactive approach to recruit new businesses to our community while doing all we can to help existing businesses grow and prosper. Our Economic Development Team and Planning Department are anxious to help you locate your business in the Bellevue/ Offutt Community.

Low unemployment, low cost of living, low utility rates, low crime and great education systems, from great public schools to a nationally recognized university, are hallmarks of our city.

Bellevue also has more than 600 acres of parks, wooded and paved trails that stretch for miles, numerous golf courses and dozens of ball fields. Our city offers recreational activities for all of its citizens.

Bellevue is also proud to be the home of Offutt Air Force Base. The Bellevue/ Offutt Community is excited about the new Stratcom Project which will benefit the entire community and bring people in from all over the country to experience

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Bellevue’s hospitality while protecting our freedom.

Our city provides a rare combination of a modern lifestyle while maintaining its roots in Midwestern hospitality.

Citizens in our community gather together at numerous parades and festivals that are held throughout the year including our Red, White and Que Barbeque Festival that brings thousands of people from throughout the area to the riverfront every summer to enjoy some great music and food.

We want everyone to know what those of us who call Bellevue home already know . . . our city is simply the best.

Please feel free to explore our website at www.bellevue.net. If you have any questions or comments, we would love to hear from you.

Warm regards, Rita Sanders Mayor

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OFFUTT COMMANDER'S MESSAGE

An unwavering community Welcome to the Bellevue-Offutt Community, home of the “Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth!”

The 55th Wing provides dominant intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance; electronic attack; command and control; and precision awareness to national leadership and warfighters across the spectrum of conflict any time, any place.

Offutt Air Force Base is home to the largest wing in Air Combat Command and hosts more than 50 associate units, including Headquarters U.S. Strategic Command and the Air Force Weather Agency.

Since the base was first founded in 1890, Offutt has enjoyed a positive relationship with the local community. Although our military demands have changed in an ever-evolving world, the support we receive from the community has been unwavering. From settling the western United States to promoting freedom and democracy throughout the globe, we have risen to every challenge and together we will continue to do so in the future.

This is our fourth assignment to Offutt AFB and our family has embraced this wonderful community as our home. The local area has the reputation of being one of the nation’s best military communities, and I see evidence of this

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every single day. Please take the opportunity to get to know the families who serve here at Offutt. You’ll soon agree, as we have, that this is an incredible community to call home.

Sincerely, John T. Rauch, Jr., Colonel, USAF Commander, 55th Wing

BELLEVUE AT A GLANCE Major Roadways Navigating the city is easy.

The Kennedy Freeway is the primary north-south route through town. Omaha and Interstate 80 are at the northern edge; Offutt Air Force Base is at the southern edge. Fort Crook Road is an important north-south thoroughfare that runs the length of the city. Nebraska Highway 370 and Cornhusker Road are primary east-west routes through Bellevue.

Airport Eppley Airfield 4501 Abbott Drive Omaha, NE 68110 402-661-8000 Local Newspapers Bellevue Leader 604 Fort Crook Road North Bellevue, NE 68005 402-733-7300 www.bellevueleader.com The Base 68113 604 Fort Crook Road North Bellevue, NE 68005 402-733-7300 Omaha World-Herald 1314 Douglas Street Omaha, NE 68102 402-444-1000 www.omaha.com Library Bellevue Public Library 1003 Lincoln Road 402-293-3157 www.BellevueLibrary.org

Location Bellevue is located in Sarpy County, just south of Omaha in east-central Nebraska. Bellevue is bounded by the Missouri River on the east, Omaha on the north and Offutt Air Force Base on the south. Major Midwest cities are within a day’s drive or less: Kansas City, Mo., is 174 miles south on Interstate 29; Denver is 538 miles west on Interstate 80 and Chicago is 470 miles east on Interstate 80.

Population During the 1990s, Bellevue’s population grew nearly 48 percent. Today it is Nebraska’s third-largest city, with more than 54,000 residents, according to the latest census figures.

Climate Bellevue enjoys four seasons, each with ample opportunity for outdoor recreation.

Biking, hiking, boating, swimming and fishing are popular warm-weather pastimes.

At 985 feet above sea level, temperatures average from 29 degrees in January to 85 degrees in July. You can expect an average 28.5 inches of rainfall annually and just more than 32 inches of snowfall.

Government The city’s municipal form of government is led by the Office of the Mayor.

There are six elected positions to the City Council.

Bellevue City Hall 210 W. Mission Avenue 402-293-3000 www.bellevue.net

Fire Protection The Bellevue Fire Department is headed by Chief Perry Guido. Bellevue is home to a regional fire training facility. Located near 33rd Street and Cornhusker Road, the facility is used by professional and volunteer fire departments from across eastern Nebraska.

Firehouses: BFD District I Administrative Offices 211 West 22nd Avenue 402-293-3155 BFD District II 2110 Fairview Drive

BFD District III 9400 South 36th Street BFD District IV 13501 South 25th Street

Rita Sanders, Mayor 402-293-3020

City Permits 402-293-3015 Code Enforcement 402-293-3050

City Administrator 402-293-3023

Finance Director 402-293-3088

City Clerk 402-293-3007

Garbage/Waste Management 402-293-3135 Personnel Issues 402-293-3009

UTILITIES Cable TV Cox Communications 402-933-3000

Bellevue Police Department 210 West Mission Avenue

Natural Gas Black Hills Energy 888-890-5554

Nonemergency: 402-293-3100 Chief: 402-293-3105

Recreation Department 402-293-3142

Planning Department 402-293-3032

Police Protection The Bellevue Police Department has 96 sworn officers and 15 non-sworn staff. Led by Chief Mark Elbert, the department has two divisions — operations and support. The city has six patrol districts.

Emergency: 911

Public Works 402-293-3025

Electricity Omaha Public Power District 402-536-4131

Metropolitan Utilities District 402-554-6666

Telephone CenturyLink 855-223-9631 Cox Communications 402-933-4000 Windstream 866-445-5880 Water Metropolitan Utilities District 402-554-6666

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BELLEVUE’S LARGEST EMPLOYERS Offutt Air Force Base

Bellevue University

Northrop Grumman

Bellevue Public Schools

Hillcrest Health Services

City of Bellevue

1702 Hillcrest Drive 402-291-8500 Employees: 650 Industry: Senior care www.hillcresthealth.com

210 West Mission Avenue 402-293-3000 Employees: 402 Industry: Government www.bellevue.net

TD Ameritrade Corp.

Walmart Super Center

Bellevue Medical Center

205 Looking Glass Avenue 402-294-1110 Employees: 9,049 Industry: Military www.offutt.af.mil

1600 Highway 370 402-293-4000 Employees: 1,524 Industry: Education www.bellevuepublicschools.org

1005 Ameritrade Plaza 800-669-3900 Employees: 1,000 Industry: Financial www.amtd.com

1000 Galvin Road South 402-293-2000 Employees: 650 Industry: Education www.bellevue.edu

10504 South 15th Street 402-292-0156 Employees: 505 Industry: Retail www.walmart.com

3200 Samson Way 402-291-8300 Employees: 452 Industry: Defense www.ngc.com

2500 Bellevue Medical Center Drive 402-763-3000 Employees: 386 Industry: Medical www.bellevuemedicalcenter.com

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Colleges & Universities METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE P.O. Box 3777 Omaha NE 68103 402-827-8508 www.mccneb.edu

BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY 1000 Galvin Road South Bellevue NE 68005 402-293-2000 www.bellevue.edu CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 106 Peacekeeper Drive, Suite 806 Offutt AFB NE 68113 402-293-1003 www.cmich.edu

NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY 3604 Summit Plaza Drive Bellevue NE 68123 402-650-2710 www.national.edu

GRACE UNIVERSITY 1311 South Ninth Street Omaha NE 402-449-2800 www.graceuniversity.edu

THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 106 Peacekeeper Drive, Suite 806 Offutt AFB NE 68113 402-291-8879 www.goou.ou.edu

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE 1120 North 103rd Plaza, Suite 200 Omaha NE 68114 402-331-2900 www.itt-tech.edu

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UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX – OMAHA CAMPUS 13321 California Street, Suite 200 Omaha NE 68154 402-334-4936 www.phoenix.edu

Tobacco Free Sarpy works to promote and to advocate for healthy tobacco-free lifestyles through public policy, education and enforcement.

Meetings open to the public every third Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Alegent Health Midlands Hospital 11111 S. 84th Street • Papillion, NE 68046

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Funding provided by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services/Tobacco Free Nebraska Program as a result of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.

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BENEFITS OF BEING A CHAMBER MEMBER

What’s in it for me?

Benefits are aplenty for Bellevue Chamber of Commerce members Members of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce enjoy many benefits and incentives.

If you're thinking of starting a business or want to strengthen your bottom line, the chamber has it covered, from tips on managing finances or putting a new business owner in contact with experts to help them connect the dots.

“We can help you from start to finish,” said Jim Ristow, president and CEO of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce.

Through marketing opportunities such as website exposure, member connection programs, business referral service and more; and business-to-business opportunities such as luncheons, morning and afternoon networking gatherings, Bellevue Young Professionals group and more, the chamber works to help increase exposure of local businesses.

The chamber also acts as a resource center and offers personal assistance to benefit local businesses.

“We help them find the resources they may or may not know that are out there,” Ristow said.

Another area of help the chamber offers is business education. The chamber offers professional development training, leadership training and membership orientation.

The chamber can act as a liaison for a business with the city, help with business plan modeling, or point entrepreneurs to experts in financing, either through incentives, loans or the Small Business Adminstration. The staff at the chamber also is available to mentor, if that is something that is needed.

“No idea is too far-reaching for us to help launch or keep a business running,” Ristow said.

The chamber also is involved with military and government affairs. It acts as both an advocate for chamber members and

"You get out of the chamber what you put in it, and we took advantage of everything the chamber has to offer."

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Jim Ristow, president and CEO of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, and the chamber staff, are there for business owners before and after ribbon-cutting ceremonies.

as a source of information for government and community issues that directly impact local businesses.

“We are active, too, in recruiting business,” Ristow said. The chamber looks for companies that would be a good fit for Bellevue and that would fill an underserved need.

The chamber also acts as a welcome mat to the community by helping those who are new to Bellevue get introduced to the community.

“Networking has a more far-reaching benefit than people realize,” Ristow said.

And for even more networking and community involvement, the chamber plays host to several community events throughout the year, including the Nebraska'a Official Veteran's Parade, Runway Run, RiverFest, golf outings and more. — Tom Knox

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BENEFITS OF BEING A CHAMBER MEMBER MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES · Bellevue Business Briefs — Monthly newsletter to keep chamber members, Bellevue businesses and the Bellevue community informed of chamber news, events, Bellevue business and more. · Bellevue First (Portraits of Bellevue) — Full color glossy magazine. Our annual “Bellevue-Offutt” community visitor’s guide.

Includes a membership directory listing for your business, valuable information for current Bellevue citizens and is a great tool for visitors, prospective business or those considering a move to Bellevue. · Website exposure — Members are able to have their own webpage on our site.

Website is SEO driven. Includes Bellevue Chamber events and much more. · Member Connection Program — At no cost, you can list a discount or service offered to other Bellevue Chamber members exclusively. · Member sponsorship — High visibility is offered to members who sponsor Chamber events. As an event sponsor, your name is displayed and promoted, giving broad exposure at no additional cost above the sponsorship fee. · Bellevue First...Bellevue Now — Members are able to showcase products and services to the Bellevue Community and Greater Bellevue area in a trade show atmosphere. · Advocate for business — The chamber is the voice of business in local, county, state and federal issues that are relevant to the business community. · Business Referral Service — Each year thousands of referrals of chamber members are given to potential customers. · Bellevue-Offutt Welcome Bag — Participate in the Bellevue-Offutt Welcome Bag. Include a company flyer, coupon or marketing product in the welcome bags distributed to community newcomers.

Each packet includes a “Bellevue First.” · E-mail blast — Is a paid advertisement that is sent to Bellevue Chamber of Commerce members. Campaign or political advertisements are not permitted. The Bellevue of Chamber Commerce reserves the right to deny advertisements. Limited to two per week — first-come, first-serve.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES · Chamber Showcase — Members can display their cards and promotional materials in the Chamber office — exposure to more than 13,500 walk-ins yearly at no additional cost.

· Membership Directory — 400-plus Bellevue-area chamber member businesses on ready-to-use labels or as a list. Both are available to members only; first set of labels is free; additional sets are $20 each. · Personal assistance — The Chamber is here to assist you and your business in any way possible. · Resource center ­— The chamber is the first point of contact for new and existing businesses, individuals who are relocating, and visitors who are looking for information on Bellevue. The chamber receives 20,000 referral/informational phone calls per year. · Ambassador Program — Ambassadors are the goodwill and social arm of the chamber.

BUSINESS EDUCATION · Focus on Success — Professional Development Series includes training workshops and seminars to enhance professional development. · Leadership Bellevue — Is an opportunity to develop an understanding of how Bellevue works and to build a network which encompasses the many aspects of our community’s affairs. · Member orientation — Learn about the many benefits, services and ways to make the most of your membership.

BUSINESS 2 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES · Wake Up Wednesday — Monthly networking and relationship coffee to build contacts. Held the third Wednesday of each month. · Wrap Up Wednesday — Monthly networking and relationship building business after hours. Held the first Wednesday of each month. · Ribbon cuttings — Ceremonies include presentation of framed certificate, ribbon cutting, networking, increased visibility and the opportunity to showcase your business. · Chamber University — Monthly luncheon featuring Bellevue’s leading professionals.

Includes keynote speakers, cost $25. · Power Partners — Currently we have two groups: Wednesday 8 am at National American University, 3604 Summit Plaza Drive, and Thursday 8 am at Marathon Ventures, 401 Fort Crook Road North. Dues are $50 for the year. Must be a chamber member. · Bellevue Young Professionals — Bellevue YP is a professional development program designed to engage and introduce young professionals to the Bellevue-Offutt area’s vast resources and opportunities.

MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS · Legislative Reception — Connect with state senators and state officials regarding current legislative issues and opportunities for Bellevue. · Quarters 13 — Join the business community as we celebrate the new year with the leadership of Offutt Air Force Base. · Military Relations Golf Scramble — Annual chamber golf tournament involving more than 150 participants at each outing and networking with our military friends.

Multiple sponsorship opportunities are available. · Salute to the Bellevue-Offutt Community — Join the business community at this luncheon about the “Salute to the Bellevue-Offutt Community.” Sponsorship opportunities are available. · Annual USSTRATCOM Update— Join the business community at this luncheon, hearing the “Annual USSTRATCOM Update.”

Sponsorship opportunities are available. · Advocacy — The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce is your link to the city, county, state and federal government. Stay abreast of business and community issues that directly impact your business. · B2B — Provided by the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce to update the membership and Bellevue-Offutt community on upcoming issues for the legislative sessions. · Runway Run — Located on Offutt Air Force Base, part of the course takes runners down an Offutt AFB runway lined with planes. · Operation Holiday Cheer — Bags are filled with goodies and taken to the airmen who live in the dorms on base.

SPECIAL EVENTS · Annual Banquet · Chamber Golf Outings · RiverFest: Red, White & Que · Small Business Awards · Nebraska's Official Veteran's Parade · Avenue of Flags · Women's Wine & Nine Did you know? The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce receives: More than 20,000 referral/information phone calls per year and more than 13,544 walk-ins per year. Our website currently has more than 2,000 vistors weekly and more than 1500 unique vistors weekly and growing.

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CHAMBER AWARD WINNERS AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR Michelle Seiter Omaha World-Herald, Account Executive - Retail 1314 Douglas Street, Suite 600 Omaha, NE 68102 michelle.seiter@owh.com Michelle Seiter is very fond of Bellevue.

“Bellevue is my hometown. It is where I grew up,” she said.

For Seiter, the city is always changing and growing. “It is definitely not the place it was 20, 10 or even five years ago.”

She enjoys volunteering and taking part in civic and community events. In her past involvement with the Bellevue Chamber, she attended ribbon cuttings, open houses, volunteered for RiverFest and more.

She has also volunteered with the Summer Arts Festival for the last 20 years.

What Seiter admires most about the chamber is the sense of community that it offers its members.

She has come to know many chamber members, and several have become great friends.

“As business associates and friends, we learn from, encourage and cheer each other on,” she said.

All of which further develops the sense of community that Seiter enjoys.

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They come in wanting to be a Princess.

And leave wanting to be a Marine Biologist.

Day Camps at the Zoo. Visit OmahaZoo.com/education or call (402) 738-2092 for more information.

CHAMBER AWARD WINNERS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Harlan Falk Great Western Bank, Senior Vice President 9290 West Dodge Road Omaha, NE 68114-3366 harlan.falk@greatwesternbank.com Harlan Falk has been involved with community and nonprofit organizations for longer than he can remember.

Those organizations include the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Offutt Advisory Board, College World Series, the Durham Museum and several others.

“I enjoy networking and supporting various nonprofits in the community,” Falk said.

He has been involved with the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, by his own count, for more than 20 years.

“Basically they offer strong leadership for the overall Bellevue Community,” he said. “They have a very aggressive agenda to enhance the business development and the welfare of the community.”

SILVER ARROW AWARD Carey Hamilton and Brian Hamilton Beardmore Chevrolet 418 Fort Crook Road North, Suite 459 Bellevue, NE 68005 careybh@aol.com bchchev@aol.com Sitting in a prime location along with many of Bellevue’s auto dealers, Carey and Brian Hamilton, the owners of Beardmore Chevrolet, are quite proud of what Bellevue has to offer car buyers.

Bellevue is “absolutely a shopping destination for car buyers,” said Carey. “I love that.”

When Baxter opens its Bellevue location later this year, there will be 10 brands and more inventory for car shoppers to compare in Bellevue, they both pointed out.

Carey is a fourth-generation car dealership owner. And together, the couple have been in the business for more than 30 years.

Her father, along with General Motors, helped them get started in the business when they bought their first dealership in Grand Island in 1981. They eventually sold the Grand Island location, but still have dealerships in Kearney and Bellevue.

They split their time between Grand Island — where they still have a home — Kearney and Bellevue.

However, they find themselves in Bellevue more often to be with their grandchildren.

“I love to babysit the grandkids,” said Carey.

Brian graduated from Bellevue Public Schools, so they have strong ties to the area.

But wherever they are, they find themselves getting involved with community events and nonprofit organizations.

They also work to be active with the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce.

The staff at the chamber are “forward-thinking and ambitious. They play an important part in Bellevue’s growth,” Carey said.

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One session of the Leadership Bellevue class went on a tour of the Sarpy County Museum, the 1830s log cabin in Bellevue, at top, and the historic First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue, below.

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On another outing, Bellevue Police Chief Mark Elebert (Leadership Bellevue alumni) gave a tour of the Bellevue Police Department to the Leadership Bellevue Class.

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Leadership Bellevue — Partners In Excellence Leadership Bellevue’s mission is to identify, educate and inspire leaders to serve the Bellevue-Offutt community. The program began almost 30 years ago and has close to 400 successful graduate leaders.

Leadership Bellevue is designed to sharpen leadership skills by helping participants sense what Bellevue needs.

The program exposes future leaders to the past, present and future of the community by combining presentations by current leaders, tours, panel discussions and dialogue between participants and community decision-makers.

The goal is to bring participants face to face with the challenges Bellevue is meeting and to

inspire them to accept responsibility for providing necessary leadership.

Each session during the 10-month program is a full day.

Social opportunities encourage participants to become better acquainted and foster mutual interests in working together to address challenges facing this progressive, growing community.

Leadership Bellevue is a springboard into community awareness and leadership.

Leadership Bellevue is coordinated by the Bellevue Economic Enhancement Foundation in partnership with the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce.

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CHAMBER AWARD WINNERS LEADERSHIP ALUMNI — PARTNER IN EXCELLENCE Ben Justman Sarpy County Historical Museum - Director 2402 Clay Street Bellevue, NE 68005 director@sarpymuseum.org Ben Justman will gladly take the time to show you around the Sarpy County Museum to talk about the many artifacts and discuss the rich history of Bellevue.

Justman, originally from the Chicago area, enjoys exploring the region around Bellevue.

With both a B.A. and an M.A. in history, he is passionate about the subject and came to the museum with a wealth of experience that has included time at London’s Churchill War Rooms (a branch of the Imperial War Museum) and the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

As he has learned more about the city, Justman has found that “it is the people that live, work, and play here that really make this community exciting for me.”

He also enjoys serving as a host for Leadership Bellevue’s yearly visit to the museum and attending other chamber events that give him a chance to connect with others in the community.

Justman said he has come to appreciate Bellevue’s fascinating history.

“You never know what historical happenings are just waiting to be uncovered,” he said.

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CHAMBER AWARD WINNERS DISTINQUISHED LEADERSHIP ALUMNI Scott Houghtaling Bellevue City Council Member City Council - Ward 1 - City Council President 1241 Bellaire Boulevard Bellevue, NE 68005 scott3912@cox.net Scott Houghtaling was elected to a second term on the Bellevue City Council.

As a representative for Ward 1, Houghtaling is a strong advocate for Olde Towne and the

surrounding area.

“Our job is to continue to develop Olde Towne to entice people to live here and to give them something to be proud of,” he said.

Houghtaling also works nationally in the battle against diabetes and was a leader in Bellevue as president of the city council.

He enjoys traveling and attending sporting events around the country.

Traveling for his job with the Fraternal Order of Eagles Grand Aerie has given him a chance to see other chamber of commerce groups, and has led him to rate the Bellevue Chamber very highly.

Houghtaling is impressed with the sense of pride that members of the community express. “I enjoy seeing Bellevue's leaders and citizens constantly striving to continually make Bellevue the best city in Nebraska,” he said.

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CHAMBER AWARD WINNERS SMALL BUSINESS — MINORITY OWNED Marge Strachota The UPS Store - Owner/Operator 505 Cornhusker Road, Suite 105 Bellevue, NE 68005 store2220@theupsstore.com Marge Strachota has owned and operated the UPS Store in Bellevue for 15 years.

“It has been a wonderful fit,” Strachota said.

She credits the supportive Bellevue community as a whole, and the military community in particular, as being vital to her store’s success.

Strachota is a college sports fan, describing herself as “an avid Creighton University men’s basketball and women’s volleyball fan.”

“Bellevue is a thriving community and has become very growth-minded,” Strachota said.

She sees the chamber as being a catalyst for that growth.

“The chamber encourages interaction and sharing among its members and has a very energetic leadership,” she said.

She pointed out that she has become customers of fellow chamber members and vice versa.

And that the encouragement of the chamber staff helped make everything happen.

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CHAMBER AWARD WINNERS SMALL BUSINESS — BREAKING GROUND Tony Elias AME Computers - Owner 3512 Samson Way Bellevue, NE 68123 support@amecomputers.com Tony Elias, owner of AME Computers, was born and raised in Nebraska. He attended public schools in Bellevue, and Bellevue University.

Elias’ passion is computers, and he got started in the field about 20 years ago.

He had a desire to share his knowledge with others, so he created a website where he wrote instructional articles about computer repair.

Finding he was getting a good response to his website, Elias said he thought, “what if I took all this knowledge and took it to brick and mortar?”

That vision came to life on Feb. 14, 2011, when Elias opened his computer repair shop in Bellevue.

“There’s nothing we’ll shy away from,” he said about troubled computers.

Elias said he likes the small-town feel of Bellevue, while still having access to anything needed.

“I’ve got five kids to raise, and this is a great place to raise them,” he said.

With his strong attachment to Bellevue, Elias has cemented that bond even further by belonging to the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce.

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CHAMBER AWARD WINNERS SMALL BUSINESS — 1-15 Employees Andy Siders Big Red Locksmiths Inc. - Owner 711 Fort Crook Road North Bellevue, NE 68005 bigredlock@aol.com “It’s great to be a part of such a cool little town,” said Andy Siders of Bellevue, owner of Big Red Locksmiths Inc. A self-proclaimed military brat, Siders has lived in a lot of places, but has called the metro area home since 1977. He graduated from Benson High School in 1983.

He eventually became an apprentice locksmith and in 1992 opened Big Red Locksmiths. By buying out other local locksmiths he was able to grow the business.

Currently the company has eight employees, including Siders.

He credits the success of Big Red Locksmiths, in part, to “the loyalty, dedication and professionalism of my employees,” Siders said.

Outside of work, Siders enjoys spending time with his wife and four kids. “I have been blessed,” he said. The family spends much of its free time golfing and fishing.

Siders said he sees the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce as “a great resource for any business that is trying to increase their bottom line.”

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Dr. James Biskup and Dr. Robert J. Saniuk are owners of Bellevue Family Practice.

Saniuk, an Omaha native, founded the practice in Bellevue in 1983.

He has a strong sense of stewardship for those who live in the Bellevue community and enjoys getting to know his patients.

An avid runner who enjoys photography and playing the piano, Saniuk also likes spending time with his family, especially his grandson.

Biskup, who joined the practice in 1991, has been practicing family medicine for 25 years and anti-aging and regenerative medicine for five years.

He grew up in the Omaha area. His family moved to Bellevue when he was 15.

Some of his hobbies include skiing, inline skating, hiking and biking. Biskup also enjoys spending time with his family.

Both doctors are active in the community, and see the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce as essential for their business.

“Being in the chamber, you have someone looking out for your business at the local and state levels,” Saniuk said.

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BELLEVUE LIVING

This is the good life Nebraska is certainly home of the good life.

Nowhere is that more true than in our state’s first city, Bellevue.

Situated on the banks of the Missouri River, Bellevue’s beauty and accessibility only begin to tell the story of why Bellevue has enjoyed steady, continued growth over the years.

A very important element of the American dream is to own a home, and Bellevue is the perfect place to make that dream come true.

“Bellevue has a very good assortment of homes and reasonably priced homes, making that dream of owning a home attainable for just about everyone,” said Rusty Hike, broker/owner of Hike Real Estate in Bellevue.

Hike said Bellevue’s easy access to the Omaha metro area, the city’s wonderful schools and the family feel evoked throughout Bellevue are good selling points.

“It happens a lot,” he said, “especially with our military families. They are stationed here, they love it, and when they get orders for another base they oftentimes keep their Bellevue home with the plan of moving back here someday.”

Hike said that scenario gives Bellevue a great market for rentals, but more importantly the knowledge that the rentals will become permanent homes

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again in the near future.

Bellevue also boasts a wide range of senior living opportunities. There are several community-style living options that offer several levels of independent and assisted living, with home choices that range from apartment style to detached villas.

These communities offer a variety of amenities, from barber shops and beauty salons to art studios and car washes.

Home care is a choice for those who wish to stay in their own home. If a higher level of care is needed there are skilled nursing, Alzheimer’s and memory care services in the Bellevue area.

Bellevue’s variety of homes is due in part to its unique location – wide expanses of the city are on the banks of the river, other neighborhoods wind through Fontenelle Hills and the adjacent Fontenelle Forest, and still other neighborhoods enjoy the Kennedy Freeway proximity that comes with homes closer to the center of town.

In recent years, Hike said, some of Bellevue’s established neighborhoods have undergone transition.

For example, the Fontenelle Forest area has seen a rebirth with extensive remodeling under way in what Hike said has always been a popular neighborhood.

At the same time, new-home builders are buying inner-city lots and filling up neighborhoods.

From small starter homes to popular larger homes for growing families to more upscale executive homes, Bellevue has a large assortment of homes to choose from at affordable prices and in a community people are proud to call home. Bellevue really is the home of the good life.

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Bellevue offers affordable living CNN Money Magazine named Bellevue to its Top 5 list of Most Affordable in its Best Places to Live competition in 2012. In doing so, the magazine said: “People who live here enjoy wide open spaces, including the vast Fontenelle Forest, a 2,000-acre preserve of wetlands and prairie. They also benefit from a low unemployment rate — just 4.4 percent — thanks, in part, to the nearby Offutt Air Force Base, which boasts 10,000 military and civilian workers. The steady supply of jobs from the base helps keep the housing market stable. And ample land in the surrounding prairie means builders have plenty of lots to choose from, which helps keep home prices cheap.”

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Get healthy in Bellevue Bellevue enjoys a reputation for being a very active community. Folks in Bellevue often take advantage of the miles of nearby biking and hiking trails and the many parks, pools and golf courses.

Unfortunately, accidents can happen along the way. When that happens, the people of Bellevue know they are in good hands.

Those with serious injuries know they can find professional diagnosis and compassionate care at Bellevue Medical Center or Alegent Midlands Hospital.

Located at 25th Street and Highway 370, BMC is a full-service hospital offering a fully-staffed 24-hour emergency department. BMC also boasts major specialty services including cardiology, therapy and rehab, pathology and radiology.

Alegent Midlands Hospital, on 84th Street south of Highway 370 in Papillion, takes pride in its high quality rankings in heart and vascular, emergency and surgical care. Besides emergency services, major services of the hospital include maternity care, cancer center, chest pain center and stroke center.

If the injury doesn’t require a trip to the ER but still needs immediate attention, perhaps a visit to one of Bellevue’s urgent care or express care locations would be in order. If extended care is prescribed, Bellevue is home to a number of specialty offices geared to a variety of health care needs.

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Many highly regarded physicians have chosen to make Bellevue their home and some have also chosen Bellevue as the perfect location to practice their profession. Many work in partnership with most all of the city’s specialty offices as well as the clinics on the Bellevue Medical Center campus.

For families facing a temporary or a serious health care crisis, several home health agencies in Bellevue offer services ranging from one-time visits to roundthe-clock in-home care. If extended rehabilitation, recovery time and therapies are needed, then perhaps Hillcrest Health and Rehab is one option. By utilizing highly-skilled interdisciplinary teams and advanced treatment practices, Hillcrest Health and Rehab offers a full range of rehabilitation care designed to enhance patient independence.

Bellevue has most every health care option available, it is comforting to know that only a few miles away, Omaha is home to some of the country’s most renowned health care facilities. The recent partnership between Alegent Health and Creighton provides the Omaha area with several medical and trauma centers and a variety of diagnostic and specialty clinics. The nationally-known University of Nebraska Medical Center campus includes the Lied Transplant Center, Eppley Cancer Center, Munroe-Meyer Institute, Olsen Center for Women’s Health and more.

Methodist Hospital offers a full range of hospital services along with the Estabrook Cancer Center and its multidisciplinary approach to fighting the disease. Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha was recently named by U.S. News and World Report to the list of Top 50 Best Children’s Hospitals for cancer and also for cardiology/heart surgery.

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NEBRASKA’S OFFICIAL VETERANS PARADE

Each November, patriotism invades Mission Avenue in Olde Towne Bellevue for Nebraska’s Official Veterans Parade. Celebrating its 12th year, the tribute honors representatives of most military branches, along with veterans from recent wars and conflicts. An Air Force flyover marks the start of the parade and sets the tone for a morning of patriotic pride unparalleled in the region. The parade typically draws more than 100 entries, including impressive participation from Offutt Air Force Base. This year’s parade is November 9.

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ANNUAL QUILT SHOW Sarpy County History Museum, 2402 Clay Street in Bellevue, hosts the Great Sarpy County Quilt Exhibit. With 80-plus quilts, this exhibit runs from June 1 to August 31.

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Bellevue: A brief historical overview There was a time when presentday Bellevue was little more than open prairie and woodland. Fewer than 20 years had gone by since the Lewis and Clark Expedition had passed and returned through the area. Native Americans, members of the Otoe and Omaha Tribes, lived near the Missouri\

River and Papillion Creek. A furtrading post operated by Joshua Pilcher was not much more than a dot on the overall landscape. The year was 1822, about as far back as Bellevue can concretely trace its origins as the oldest permanent settlement in Nebraska.

As a result of its connection with the Missouri River, by the

1830s Bellevue experienced the first of many of its booms. The fur trade was flourishing and Bellevue served as a springboard for many traders and trappers headed westward. The town was the point of embarkation for goods enroute to St. Louis.

Spurred by the growth, fur trader and perhaps Bellevue’s best candidate for city father, Lucien Fontenelle, built a larger trading post in 1832, selling the former location to the federal government for use as the Missouri River Indian Agency or Bellevue Agency.

Following the death of Lucien in 1840, his son, Logan, returned to the territory and served as an interpreter for the U.S. Government.

Logan’s mother was a daughter of Chief Big Elk of the Omaha and Logan would eventually become chief himself in 1853.

Logan also worked for Peter Sarpy, a businessman and ferryboat operator. Sarpy brought scores of people across the Missouri River on their journey west, including fortune seekers during the California gold rush and Mormons headed for Utah. He also aided in establishing the Bellevue Town Company, with the town officially organizing in 1856.

Success has not come without setbacks. Bellevue was passed over for capital of the Nebraska Territory and as a selection site for the Transcontinental Railroad.

Bellevue also encountered hardship in the years that followed. Its population and influence Above, left: Fontenelle Hall at Bellevue College in the early 1900s.

At left: A vintage scene from Fort Crook, now known as Offutt Air Force Base.

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dwindled and led to relocation of the county seat in 1875.

Yet in an era where ghost towns were common, Bellevue prevailed. The resurgence of the community was the result of two major factors. Bellevue College, a fouryear university for men and women, opened in the fall of 1883. The second element was the commissioning of Fort Crook by the War Department in 1890, with construction taking place between 1894 and 1896.

Named after the late Gen. George Crook, the fort played an important role during the Spanish-American War. With the coming of the Second World War, Fort Crook was selected as the site of the Martin Bomber Plant. Thousands of bombers were produced here during the war, including the Enola Gay and Bockscar, the planes used to drop atomic bombs near the end of World War II. Fort Crook was renamed Offutt Air Force Base, after Jarvis Offutt, a World War I pilot killed in France. The base took on a new set of challenges contesting Cold War threats and served as headquarters of the Strategic Air Command from 1948 to

1992. Today, Offutt Air Force Base is home to the 55th Wing, the Air Force Weather Agency and United States Strategic Command.

From its beginnings as a cluster of buildings associated with a trading post to its status as third-largest city in Nebraska and a significant economic player, Bellevue has been on a remarkable journey. The city has not only a rich local history, but one that is intertwined with history on a national and even international scale. Most of all, the history is something we should be proud of.

The Bellevue Depot was moved to its present location at the Sarpy County Historical Museum in 1970.

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OLDEST STANDING STRUCTURE IN BELLEVUE This log cabin, built in the 1830s, is the oldest standing structure in Bellevue. After the death of Josephine Mountain, its last resident, it was purchased by the Sarpy County Historical Society. It has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The property is at 1805 Hancock Street.

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A visit to Sarpy museum like a trip through time Journey through time viewing exhibits of fur traders, missionaries and tribal leaders at the Sarpy County Historical Museum, 2402 Clay Street in Olde Towne Bellevue.

The museum is filled with artifacts dating back many decades.

Monthly programs reach into the past, keeping local history alive for members and guests. The museum’s mission is to collect, preserve and display objects and documentary records relating to Sarpy County.

For more information, go to www. sarpymuseum.org; or call 402-292-1880.

Also, read a brief Bellevue history written by Ben Justman, director of the museum, on page 40.

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Avenue of Flags With American flags going up in mid-May and flying until mid-November, some of Bellevue’s main streets are transformed into Bellevue’s Avenue of Flags.

Since 1999, the American flags, thanks to the generosity of donors, have been flown proudly along Mission Avenue and Franklin Street in Olde Towne and also along Galvin Road.

Over the years, The Avenue of Flags has continued to expand west along Highway 370.

The number of flags have fluctuated each year, directly reflecting the level of participation of business and community members of Bellevue.

Organized by the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, and pulled off by many volunteers, this yearly patriotic display is in honor of current service members and veterans of the United States military.

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Many of the flags need to be replaced each year due to wear and tear from the elements, with only about 10 percent of the flags lasting longer than one year. Even some of the poles need to be replaced. Each year replacement hardware must be ordered, too.

To help sponsor the flags, the donation is $60 per flag.

Make checks payable to the Bellevue Economic Enhancement Foundation. Donations can be dropped off at the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce office or mailed to B.E.E.F., 1102 Galvin Road South, Bellevue, NE 68005.

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Play ball Bellevue is home to the Champions Village, a Girl’s Fast Pitch Softball and Boys Baseball Complex built in partnership with the city of Bellevue.

The teams are housed and fed on site in team clubhouses and compete with other teams from all over North America. Teams have come to compete from as far away as Australia.

Weeklong tournaments are held in June during the NCAA College World Series under the banner of Omaha Champions Village.

The girls take over in July with Chicago Bandit players coming in to give instructional sessions along with the softball tournaments.

The Bellevue University Bruins fast pitch softball team also calls the Champions Village home and practice and play all their home games here.

Many additional week end tournaments are hosted during the year which provides a plentiful supply of games for the softball/baseball enthusiast.

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Hungry?

Your first stop should be in Bellevue Let’s face it, America is a melting pot of cultures.

And Bellevue offers a variety of flavors and cuisines from around the globe.

American cuisine has changed over the years, but many eateries, pubs, casual dining and fast food options have it covered.

There are even some great barbecue establishments, too.

And there are plenty of pizza places to suit a variety of tastes.

But if your mood is for something south of the border, there are several restaurants offering Mexican fare.

Or, if something with an Asian flair is what you’re craving, there are plenty of establishments from which to choose.

Hosting an event? Look no further than the city limits to find a caterer.

Don’t forget those pastries for the office or the cake for the special birthday or wedding. There are several bakeries in the city, too.

No matter where your taste buds want to take you, Bellevue restaurants can satisfy.

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Applebee’s BelleVUE Cafe & Marketplace Brandeis Catering Buffalo Wild Wings Cake Specialists Cantina Laredo Chick-fil-A Culver’s of Bellevue Custom Catering at Bell Univ DJ’s Dugout Dairy Queen Don & Millie’s Drizzles Godfather’s Pizza Jammers Pub La Mesa Mexican Restaurant Lansky Investments LLC Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant Moonstruck Meadery Nebraska Brewing Company Panera Bread Pharaoh’s Inc. Romeo’s of Bellevue Sina Way Chinese Sinful Burger Stella’s Bar and Grill Swine Dining BBQ For a list of restaurants that are members of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, see detailed listings beginning on page 88.

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Having fun in Bellevue Whether indoors or out, there are plenty of options to keep you entertained in Bellevue.

From bowling to skating, movies to theater and golfing to trails, whatever you are in the mood for, the city has it covered.

For those who like to head outside, there are miles of trails and paths for hiking, biking or walking.

Bellevue is home to Fontenelle Forest Nature Center, which is managed by the Fontenelle Nature Association — one of Nebraska’s oldest conservation organizations.

The organization cares for nearly 2,000 acres of forest, prairie, waterways and wetlands along the Missouri River in the Loess Hills.

The forest’s 26 miles of trails and a mile-long barrierfree boardwalk allow visitors to enjoy the beauty of the natural surroundings.

Bellevue also has several other trails. The longest is the Keystone Trail, which begins in Haworth Park and stretches 16.2 miles to northwest Omaha.

The Bellevue Loop veers off the Keystone and follows a levee above the Missouri River to the mouth of the Papio Creek.

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There is also a rugged six-mile bike trail at Swanson Park, just off Cornhusker Road between 25th and 36th Streets.

Up for a round of golf? Take advantage of the five private/public golf courses in the Bellevue area: Bay Hills, Fontenelle Hills, Platteview Country Club, Tregaron and Willow Lakes.

Bellevue is also home to the Hall of Fame Fields. The fields play host to weeklong youth baseball tournaments, known as the Omaha Champions Village, that coincide with the NCAA Men’s College World Series.

The weeklong youth softball tournament, Chicago Bandits Champions Village, is also held at the fields, as are youth girls fast-pitch softball tournaments and a spring league for youth girls softball. The Bellevue University Bruins softball team also plays at the fields.

More fun for the whole family can be had at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, which is just up the road from Bellevue on South 10th Street in Omaha.

In the mood for a show? Then check out what Bellevue Little Theatre has on stage.

At 203 West Mission Avenue, Sarpy County’s only performing arts center has been entertaining audiences for more than 40 years.

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Continued from page 57 ing the latest comedy, drama or musical on its stage.

Marcus Twin Creek Cinema features 16 stateof-the-art auditoriums. With that many screens, there are plenty of options for all.

For history buffs, a stop at the Sarpy County Historical Museum may be in order. Located at 2402 Clay Street in Olde Towne Bellevue, the museum is filled with artifacts from decades gone by.

Monthly programs reach into the past, keeping local history alive for members and guests.

Bellevue plays host to outdoor events, too.

Riverfest — the Nebraska State BBQ Championship and Music Festival — is the largest Nebraska state championship competition.

Good food and live music go great together, and the festival offers plenty of other activities throughout the weekend, including a KidZone, 5K run and Car Shine and Show displaying classic autos from across the region. Riverfest will be held July 19 and 20, 2013.

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nity celebration held in August in Olde Towne Bellevue, includes a parade, children’s activities and a pancake breakfast. Head to Washington Park after the parade for live music, face painting and other family activities. The celebration will be held August 16 and 17, 2013.

Later in August, the Defenders of Freedom Offutt Air Show and Open House will be held at Offutt Air Force Base.

And Nebraska’s Official Veterans Parade will be held Nov. 9, 2013, in Olde Towne Bellevue. This patriotic parade honors those who have served in the armed forces.

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Fontenelle Nature Association Founded in 1913, FNA is one of Nebraska’s oldest conservation organizations and one of the largest private nature centers in the United States. The properties encompass nearly 2,000 acres of forest, prairie, waterways and wetlands along the Missouri River in the geographically significant Loess Hills.

Fontenelle Forest Nature Center is designated as a National Natural Landmark with the U.S. Department of the Interior and is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. Notable historic sites that are located within FNA properties include more than 70 Nebraska Phase Indian lodge sites; the trading post of Manual Lisa and Lucien Fontenelle; and a portion of the Mormon Trail.

There is also reference in the journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to a five-day encampment along the Missouri River, which is widely held to be located in Fontenelle Forest.

More than 90,000 visitors walk FNA paths each year, including nearly 30,000 children and adults who participate in environmental education courses. The 26 miles of maintained trails and the mile-long barrier-free boardwalk allow visitors to enjoy the beauty of the everchanging natural setting.

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Bellevue Little Theatre packs big punch The Bellevue Little Theatre, 203 West Mission Avenue, has been entertaining audiences for more than four decades.

The marquee changes several times each year with announcements of the latest comedy, drama or musical playing on its revolving stage.

Sarpy County’s only performing arts center, the theater continues to thrive. During its first eight years, productions were held in restaurants, schools and at Bellevue University.

In 1977, the board purchased and renovated the 244-seat 1940s Roxy Movie Theater building. In 1992, the adjacent building was purchased to serve as dressing rooms.

The thrift shop/reservation center, which is more than 20 years old, is operated with an all-volunteer staff and is currently located in the theater building.

Support from the Midlands Community Foundation and Bellevue Little Theatre patrons, and recent support of the Theatres of the Midlands, has provided state-ofthe-art lighting and sound systems, as well as interior and exterior renovations to the stage, proscenium, lobby and marquee.

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Bellevue is very proud to be home to two LEED-certified buildings – Bellevue Medical Center and the Air Force Weather Agency at Offutt AFB. LEED certification is more than a buzz phrase circulating through the construction world. It has become a coveted recognition that many strive for, yet only a select few are able to attain.

According to the United States Green Building Council, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a voluntary, consensus-based, market-driven program that provides third-party verification of green buildings. From individual buildings and homes to entire neighborhoods and communities, LEED is transforming the way built environments are designed, constructed and operated.

Comprehensive and flexible, LEED addresses the entire life cycle of a building.

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From the aesthetically pleasing native plants and shrubs along the walkways to the incredible number of windows opening the facility up to the outside, the building invites visitors to come closer. Once inside, they’re impressed by the massive atrium with its glowing light coming in, as well as the overall modern design and look of the adjoining offices. Its construction and design is truly inspirational.”

A great deal of planning goes into the construction of a LEED building, including where and how to situate the building on a piece of land.

Zuccarello said the AFWA building design was shifted 90 degrees during planning to maximize the light coming through the windows while reducing the effects of the afternoon summer sun. He said the outer glass has highly efficient window glazing and sunshades to keep energy usage to a minimum.

Light shelves on the outside of windows help bounce the natural light farther into the facility. All lights in the building use occupancy sensors and are able to sense the amount of natural light, dimming accordingly and using less energy.

During construction of the Bellevue Medical Center, the eco-conscious theme was carried throughout the facility, from the building’s design to the use of natural resources to create a soothing environment that enhances healing while promoting a general sense of health and well-being.

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accents and zinc cladding which are designed to be maintenance-free for many years. And while LEED buildings are constructed with the building’s occupants in mind, Bellevue Medical Center took extra care for its patients and visitors by incorporating interior paints, adhesives, flooring and ceiling tiles made with low volatile organic compound (VOC) content. Even casework such as cabinetry and shelving was made with formaldehyde-free particleboard.

Bellevue Medical Center continued its environmentally-friendly theme throughout its 20-acre site with the use of native plants and grasses winding a path through a healing garden and leading to a natural wetland on the campus. — Deb Reinard

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Bellevue carries the unique distinction as the only city in Nebraska to have a 1,400-acre forest within its city limits and through the efforts of Green Bellevue has earned the designations as Bellevue Community Arboretum and a Tree City USA. While Green Bellevue has a clear interest in the city’s landscape and the nurturing of Bellevue’s trees, the organization has branched out in several directions to fulfill its mission of “Coming together to ensure a more beautiful and sustainable community.”

About 33 percent of the average person’s trash comes from yard waste and kitchen scraps. Green Bellevue can teach you how to turn that garbage into compost. Don Preister, president of Green Bellevue, said the organization has produced films and offers demonstrations on composting and will feature even more composting ideas at the organization’s Earth Day Celebration on April 21.

Though recycling and composting are a large part of Green Bellevue’s educational curriculum, the organization has identified several other initiatives.

One such initiative has the goal of Bellevue becoming certified as a National Wildlife Federation Certified Community.

A second initiative is Green Bellevue Trails, which is designed to connect neighborhoods through interlocking trail systems. An upcoming project thes year is an underpass to be built near 40th Street that will take walkers and bikers below Highway 370 from the Quail Creek neighborhood to Twin Creek.

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Other Green Bellevue initiatives include: • Green Building, which is designed to create an awareness of environmentally-friendly construction practices such as those engineered into the building of Bellevue Medical Center.

• Sustainable Planting Methods, which utilizes the gardening talent of volunteers who count as one of their successes Bellevue’s designation as an American Rose City.

• Keeping Bellevue Beautiful, which includes Green Bellevue’s participation in the annual Great American CleanUp and America Recycles Day and also provides the community with Green Bellevue volunteers who educate on recycling, reusing and reducing waste.

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the attention of Bellevue’s youngest citizens and set them on a path of lifelong environmentally-friendly living.

The Green Schools initiative uses the talents of current and former educators.

• Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food encourages the support of local farmers as well as local farmers markets. “We develop our farmers market as a family activity,” Preister said.

Bellevue’s Farmers Market is held on Saturdays in Washington Park beginning in late May and runs throughout the summer.

Having planted nearly 500 trees in the last three years and contributed more than $300,000 in that same timeframe, Green Bellevue has set down some strong roots and looks to grow into a viable community resource for many years to come.

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We’ve all heard of recycling, and people in Bellevue are doing their part as evidenced by a 24 percent increase in recycling in the past two years. But have you also heard of TerraCycling? Instead of taking that closetful of old shoes to the thrift store (which, by the way, is also a wonderful form of recycling), those shoes can be repurposed into items such as plastic containers or park benches. That’s TerraCycling, and Green Bellevue can help you plan TerraCycling Brigades that will add funds to your nonprofit organization. And it’s not just shoes on the Terracycle list. The wrapper from your energy bar, the cork from a wine bottle, the pen that just ran out of ink and many other personal care items are all part of the TerraCycle program.

“We have a volunteer,” said Don Preister, president of Green Bellevue, “who takes terracycling a step farther and weaves plastic shopping bags into purses and vests.”

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Green Bellevue organized a variety of family friendly activities to commemorate Earth Day. A 5K run was part of the celebration at Everett Park.

Interested in learning more about Green Bellevue?

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Bellevue is home to many award-winning elementary, middle and high schools, both public and private. Enrollment has been growing at all schools thanks in part to a booming economy in the city. Another thing that makes Bellevue-area schools attractive is the feeling of community that each school brings to its neighborhood and its students.

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Other private schools in the Bellevue area include Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, St. Matthew Catholic School, Bellevue Christian Academy, Saint Mary’s Elementary School and St. Bernadette School Bellevue Public Schools is the city’s major educator, serving nearly 10,000 students in 21 schools, kindergarten through 12th grade. Bellevue East and Bellevue West high schools have long been recognized for their outstanding Air Force Junior ROTC and band programs. Both schools are often on the playoff lists for district and state sports competitions. Most importantly, Bellevue Public Schools consistently rank high academically in Nebraska and the nation.

“Bellevue Public Schools is a great place to learn. From our exceptional early childhood programs to preparing seniors to face the challenges of college and career, our staff is committed to helping every student reach their fullest potential,” said Superintendent Frank Harwood.

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metro area. Bellevue University, with an enrollment of more than 6,000 students, was recently named to the 2013 Top 10 List of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Bachelors Program.

Competing against nearly 1,000 other schools, the U.S. News & World Report recognition included Bellevue University’s Top 25 finish in the three major categories of Student Engagement, Faculty Credentials and Student Services and Technology.

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Bellevue University also offers Cohort and Accelerated options.

Bellevue University’s main campus is in the heart of Bellevue, but the university’s learning opportunities extend to an Omaha campus and five additional campus sites throughout Nebraska. But Bellevue University’s unique and award-winning style of educational offerings don’t stop at the state line — Bellevue University has 12 locations in five states.

From preschool to secondary education and everything in between, Bellevue is all about innovative education and moving forward.

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About that Bellevue University Top 10 ranking Bellevue University, a private institution, has been offering online bachelor’s degree programs since 1996-1997.

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Since 2001, Walmart employees have been writing giant messages on fields near Offutt Air Force Base. In 2012, the field in the northwest corner of Highways 370 and 75 was the spot for the message, “THANK YOU FOR OUR FREEDOM,” which took about four days to create. Thirty workers, 2,500 pounds of flour and 500 wooden stakes were required for the letters to be plowed into the dirt. The message is so large, it takes up the area of 35 football fields. Here, Tim Malik, poured flour while Greg Cook marked the spot with a wooden stake as part of Walmart’s annual thanks to the military.

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Offutt proud With Offutt Air Force Base – one of the largest military installations in the United States – providing great defense, perhaps it’s no surprise that the defense industry continues to prosper in the city.

In fact, the defense industry and the military are Bellevue’s largest business sector. Offutt AFB has a total economic impact of more than $2.6 billion (2010).

More than 50 defense companies do business in the Bellevue-Offutt community and employ more than 2,500 people, including Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and McCallie Associates, among others.

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Northrop Grumman, also near Nebraska Highway 370, is a multibillion-dollar global defense and technology company with offices throughout the world. The Bellevue office employs more than 400 professionals and chose Bellevue for its 110,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art information technology site in 2005.

Smaller, independent defense contractors like the Garrett Group and Software Engineering Services Systems call Bellevue home.

It’s because of the city’s high-tech labor pool, dependable utilities, extensive telecommunications system and urbanized infrastructure that Offutt AFB and the Bellevue-Offutt community continue to grow.

For a list of defense contractors that are members of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, see detailed listings beginning on page 80.

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Bellevue, Nebraska – Strategically located in the heartland of America The American dream is alive and well in Bellevue, the third-largest city in Nebraska.

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The city boasts a highly educated workforce, an infrastructure for urban technology, affordable cost of living, top-ranked K-12 schools, and beautiful parks and trails. Known as the birthplace of Nebraska, this city of nearly 80,000 is in the heartland of the country, along the banks of the Missouri River.

The location of progressive industry in the region is no accident. Business and industry are drawn to the area by a strong pro-business climate, nationally recognized schools, outstanding medical facilities, one of the nation’s lowest costs of living and a labor force with one of the nation’s best work ethics. Business leaders praise the region’s transportation assets, communication facilities, mild climate, high quality of life, recreational opportunities and natural scenic beauty.

Twin Creek is a 135-acre regional center located in the heart of Bellevue, Nebraska at the northwest corner of 36th Street and Highway 370. Anchored retail and Class A office spaces are limited in Bellevue which is why many local and national businesses are located at Twin Creek. Bellevue is also considered the next area of concentration of significant growth, including new developments and an increased residential outlook. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join the tenants already at Twin Creek.

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Bellevue’s largest employer is Offutt Air Force Base, with more than 6,000 activeduty personnel, 3,000 civilian employees and a $1.3 billion economic impact. Offutt is home to the 55th Wing, U.S. Strategic Command, the Air Force Weather Agency and Air Combat Command’s Heartland of America Band. That’s why the city’s largest business sector is the defense industry.

Hosting more than 50 defense contractors in the community with more than 3,000 employees, Bellevue boasts a highly trained and educated workforce.

Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and McCallie Associates are Bellevue’s largest contractors concentrating on mission-support contracts.

Medical sector growth Bellevue broke ground recently on its newest industry — the medical sector. The community is home to a newly completed $8 million Alegent medical clinic and welcomed the opening of the Bellevue Medical Center in 2010. The center is a $100 million capital investment in the community that will employ 500 people.

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future growth,” according to Bellevue Mayor Rita Sanders.

The hospital provides labor and delivery care, emergency care, inpatient and outpatient surgery, and intensive care. Facilities feature state-of-the-art diagnostic services and equipment.

A result of growth of the medical sector is increased interest in additional medical office buildings.

Communications capabilities Bellevue’s state-of-the-art communications capabilities are unmatched. The city is served by digital central offices, and is one of just a few areas of the country that is at the intersection of east-west and northsouth fiber optic networks. Dark fiber and dual power grids are two key reasons why businesses have been successful.

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Pro-business tax climate Through use of targeted business tax incentives, exemptions and low taxes, Nebraska offers a tax structure that is equitable to businesses and individuals. The state’s solid financial position is guaranteed by a state constitution that prohibits deficit financing. Several performance-based incentives allow firms to earn a series of tax credits, refunds and exemptions for investment and new job creation.

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One central goal of the consortium is to develop students who have the knowledge of international and cultural issues, proficiency in foreign languages and skills in research, analysis, and critical thinking required of professionals employed in the 16 federal agencies that make up the U.S. intelligence community.

The university offers graduate and undergraduate Security Management degree programs – the nation’s largest. The degree programs are well respected in the industry, preparing students to be competitive candidates in this growing field.

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B Happy Enterprises..................................................................................... Retail Backyard Tree Experts.......................................................................... Landscape BAE Systems............................................................................Defense Contractor Bakers Supermarket.................................................................................... Retail Baldwin’s Flooring America.......................................................................... Retail Bank of Nebraska.................................................................................... Financial Bank of The West..................................................................................... Financial Bay Hills Golf Course............................................................................ Attractions Beardmore Chevrolet..................................................................................... Auto Bella Rouge Salon and Spa LLC.................................................................. Beauty Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch......................................................... Attractions Bellevue Bodyworks Massage.................................................................... Beauty BelleVUE Cafe & Marketplace....................................................... Food/Beverage Bellevue City Administrator................................................................Government Bellevue City Council Member- Carol Blood.......................................Government Bellevue Family Practice PC......................................................................Medical Bellevue Florist............................................................................................. Retail Bellevue GAR Memorial Bridge.........................................................Organizations Bellevue Garden Club.......................................................................Organizations

Bellevue Housing Authority................................................................Government Bellevue Junior Sports Assoc............................................................Organizations Bellevue Keno....................................................................................... Attractions Bellevue Leader..................................................................................... Marketing Bellevue Little Theatre.......................................................................... Attractions Bellevue Medical Center............................................................................Medical Bellevue Memorial Chapel............................................................... Funeral Home Bellevue Police Community Foundation...........................................Organizations Bellevue Printing Company........................................................Business Services Bellevue Psychological Associates............................................................Medical Bellevue Public School Board - Nina Wolford.....................................Government Bellevue Public Schools..........................................................................Education Bellevue Rental Center.................................................. Rental Services/Facilities Bellevue Senior Community Center...............................................Senior Services Bellevue Social Centre Inc............................................. Rental Services/Facilities Bellevue Toyota Scion..................................................................................... Auto Bellevue Travel............................................................................................. Travel Bellevue University.................................................................................Education Bellevue Urgent Care.................................................................................Medical Bellevue Vision Clinic PC...........................................................................Medical Bellewood Courts..........................................................................Senior Services Best Western White House Inn...................................................................... Hotel Better Business Bureau....................................................................Organizations Better Business Equipment.......................................................Business Services Big Johns Car Wash...................................................................................... Retail Big Red Locksmiths Inc......................................................................... Locksmith Black Hills Energy.......................................................................................Utilities Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska.......................................................Insurance Boeing.....................................................................................Defense Contractor Booz Allen Hamilton................................................................Defense Contractor Boy Scouts of America Mid-America Council....................................Organizations Brandeis Catering.......................................................................... Food/Beverage Brodkey’s Jewelry......................................................................................... Retail Buffalo Wild Wings......................................................................... Food/Beverage Bulldawg Tax Services..........................................................................Accounting

By The Book..........................................................................................Accounting

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C & A Industries Inc...................................................................Business Services C & C Tailor Shop...................................................................... Dry Cleaner/Tailor C I Systems................................................................................................Security CACI Inc...................................................................................Defense Contractor Cake Specialists............................................................................ Food/Beverage Calvert Systems Engineering..................................................................Engineers Candlewood Suites........................................................................................ Hotel Canth Awards/Custom T’s..................................................................... Marketing Cantina Laredo.............................................................................. Food/Beverage Cape Truck Toppers Inc.................................................................................. Auto Careerlink.com/AIM Institute....................................................Business Services Cashflow Billing LLC.............................................................................Accounting Cass Sarpy Industries................................... Developmental Disabilities Services Cat Electric........................................................................................ Construction CB Richard Ellis/MEGA-Dean Hokanson..............................................Real Estate CB Richard Ellis/MEGA-Mark Obermeyer.............................................Real Estate CBSHOME Real Estate-Bryan Fraser.....................................................Real Estate CBSHOME Twin Creek-David Dunn.......................................................Real Estate CBSHOME Twin Creek-John Hansen.....................................................Real Estate

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BUSINESS LISTINGS (Alphabetical) Century Link...............................................................................................Utilities CharKay Salon............................................................................................ Beauty Charter West National Bank.................................................................... Financial Charv’s Contracting........................................................................... Construction Chick-fil-A....................................................................................... Food/Beverage Christ Community Church........................................................................... Church Ciaccio Roofing Corp......................................................................... Construction Clatterbuck Properties..........................................................................Real Estate CM’s A Cut Above.................................................................................. Landscape Colliers International............................................................................Real Estate Commercial Solutions Insurance LLC.....................................................Insurance Convergence Coaching LLC.......................................................Business Services Conway Oil.......................................................................................Chemicals/Oil Coreslab Structures (OMAHA) Inc...................................................... Construction Cornerstone Christian School.................................................................Education Cornhusker Auto Wash & Detail Center.......................................................... Auto Corporate Creations.............................................................................. Marketing CoSentry........................................................................................ Computer/Web Courtyard by Marriott La Vista....................................................................... Hotel Cox Communications..................................................................................Utilities Croker Huck Kasher Dewitt Anderson Gonderinger LLC.................Legal Services CSC..........................................................................................Defense Contractor CSSS.Net.................................................................................Defense Contractor Culver’s of Bellevue....................................................................... Food/Beverage Custom Catering at Bellevue University........................................ Food/Beverage CVS/Pharmacy............................................................................................. Retail

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D C Electric / Heartland Lighting, Inc................................................ Construction D J’s Dugout................................................................................... Food/Beverage Dairy Queen................................................................................... Food/Beverage Daniell Crossing LLC.............................................................................Real Estate Darling International............................................................................. Rendering Delta Force Security..................................................................................Security DME United...............................................................................................Medical Don & Millie’s................................................................................ Food/Beverage DPC Industries.................................................................................Chemicals/Oil Dr Welbes Natural Health Clinic................................................................Medical Drizzles.......................................................................................... Food/Beverage Dunlow Orthodontics PC...........................................................................Medical

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Eagle Copy & Business Solutions..............................................Business Services Ear Specialists...........................................................................................Medical Ear, Nose & Throat/Allergy Service............................................................Medical Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home................................................Senior Services Ed’s Auto Body, Inc......................................................................................... Auto Edward Jones - Bradley Ksiazek.............................................................. Financial Edward Jones - Mark Moore.................................................................... Financial Enterprise Rent-A-Car..................................................................................... Auto Ernst International.....................................................................Business Services Erwin’s Jewelry............................................................................................. Retail Essential Pregnancy Services - Bellevue Center...................................Counseling Ever-Bloom................................................................................................... Retail Excel Physical Therapy...............................................................................Medical Executive Consulting.................................................................Business Services Expressions Imprinted Sportswear........................................................ Marketing Eye Specialists...........................................................................................Medical

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Farm Bureau Financial Services - Joe Rickley.........................................Insurance Farm Bureau Financial Services - Randy Dockweiler..............................Insurance Farrell’s Extreme Body Shaping.................................................................. Fitness Financial Strategies - John James........................................................... Financial First Command Financial......................................................................... Financial First National Bank.................................................................................. Financial First National Bank - Johnathan Culliver................................................. Financial Five Points Bank...................................................................................... Financial Fontenelle Hills Apts............................................................................Apartments Fontenelle Nature Association.............................................................. Attractions FP Associates - Dr. Brock LaSure M.D.......................................................Medical FP Associates - Dr. James Cervantes M.D..................................................Medical Franklin American Mortgage Company................................................... Financial Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3912...............................................Organizations Fullenkamp Doyle & Jobeun............................................................Legal Services

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General Dynamics Information Technology.............................Defense Contractor Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska...........................................................Organizations Godfather’s Pizza........................................................................... Food/Beverage Goodwill Industries...........................................................................Organizations Great Southern Bank............................................................................... Financial Great Western Bank................................................................................ Financial Green Acres LLC..................................................................Manufactured Homes Green Bellevue.................................................................................Organizations Gross Daniel J Catholic High School.......................................................Education Gus Erickson...........................................................................................Individual

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H & R Block...........................................................................................Accounting Habitat for Humanity of Sarpy County..............................................Organizations Hall of Fame Fields — The Champions Village....................................... Attractions Hampton Inn.................................................................................................. Hotel Hands of Heartland...................................... Developmental Disabilities Services Harlan Drive Properties........................................................................Real Estate Harmony Court..............................................................................Senior Services Harris Information Technology Services..................................Defense Contractor Hassett Law.....................................................................................Legal Services HDR........................................................................................................Architects Headley Realty . ...................................................................................Real Estate Heartland America Chapter Military Officers Assn...........................Organizations Heartland Family Service......................................................................Counseling Heartland Financial Solutions LLC-Bill O’Donnell.................................... Financial Heartland Marketing & Communication................................................ Marketing Henry Doorly Zoo.................................................................................. Attractions Heritage Financial Services LLC - Tom Wilkinson.................................... Financial Heritage Ridge Retirement Community.........................................Senior Services Hike Real Estate PC..............................................................................Real Estate Hillcrest Health Services...............................................................Senior Services Hobscheidt - Henry Pro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram......................................... Auto Holiday Inn Express....................................................................................... Hotel Home Instead Senior Care............................................................Senior Services Honda Cars of Bellevue.................................................................................. Auto Hoogeveen Chiropractic Wellness Center.................................................Medical House of Mufflers/Brakes.............................................................................. Auto Husch Blackwell LLP.......................................................................Legal Services Hy-Vee Inc..................................................................................................... Retail

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ITT Technical Institute.............................................................................Education Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant........................................................... Food/Beverage

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Jamar Anderson DDS.................................................................................Medical Jamison Family Salon................................................................................. Beauty Jammers Pub................................................................................. Food/Beverage JD Maintenance Services.........................................................................Cleaning Jensen Tire Co................................................................................................ Auto Jeremy Johnson Photography............................................................ Photography Job Care LLC..............................................................................................Medical John A. Gentleman Mortuaries........................................................ Funeral Home John Edwards Salon & Day Spa.................................................................. Beauty John Perrin Co. Inc............................................................................. Construction Jon Stevens Golf Instruction & Services............................................... Attractions

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Katrina Methot-Swanson................................................................... Photography Keller Williams Greater Omaha - Judy Compton...................................Real Estate Kiewit Building Group, Inc................................................................. Construction Kiwanis Club of Bellevue..................................................................Organizations Kiwanis Club of Bellevue - Offutt.......................................................Organizations Knights of Columbus Council 6192..................................................Organizations Koley Jessen PC LLO........................................................................Legal Services KPE Consulting Engineers......................................................................Engineers

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La Mesa Mexican Restaurant........................................................ Food/Beverage Lamar Outdoor Advertising.................................................................... Marketing Lansky Investments LLC................................................................ Food/Beverage LifeCare Family Medicine of Bellevue........................................................Medical Little Mountain Web Design.......................................................... Computer/Web Live Wise Coalition...............................................................................Counseling LJ Construction.................................................................................. Construction Lockheed Martin.....................................................................Defense Contractor Lutheran Family Services.................................................................Organizations Lyman-Richey Corporation................................................................. Construction

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MacAulay-Brown Inc................................................................Defense Contractor Main Street Properties.........................................................................Real Estate Marathon Ventures Inc................................................................................. Retail Marcus Twin Creek Cinema.................................................................. Attractions Mark Sanford Group...............................................................................Architects Max I. Walker............................................................................ Dry Cleaner/Tailor Max Muscle Sports Nutrition........................................................................ Retail McCallie Associates Inc...........................................................Defense Contractor McGrath North Mullin & Kratz PC LLO.............................................Legal Services McIntosh Family Dental.............................................................................Medical McNamara for Legislature - Suzanne McNamara...............................Government Metabolic Research Center........................................................................ Fitness Metropolitan Community College...........................................................Education Metropolitan Utilities District......................................................................Utilities Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant........................................................ Food/Beverage Midlands Community Foundation.....................................................Organizations Midlands Real Estate............................................................................Real Estate Midwest Dermatology Clinic......................................................................Medical Midwest Medical Transport Co..................................................................Medical

Mike Hogan Dev Co..............................................................................Real Estate MindSet.....................................................................................Business Services Moonstruck Meadery.................................................................... Food/Beverage MOSI / Multi-Option Systems Inc............................................Defense Contractor

N National American University.................................................................Education Navy Federal Credit Union....................................................................... Financial NE Distributing/Premier Midwest Beverage................................. Food/Beverage Nebraska Brewing Company......................................................... Food/Beverage Nebraska Business Development Center.........................................Organizations Nebraska Department of Labor.................................................Business Services Nebraska Humane Society................................................................. Animal Care Nebraska State Senator - Sue Crawford.............................................Government Newstreet Properties LLC.....................................................................Real Estate Next Move Marketing.................................................................... Computer/Web No Frills Supermarket................................................................................... Retail Nobbies........................................................................................................ Retail Northrop Grumman.................................................................Defense Contractor NP Dodge - Husker Home Finder Team - Angela May...........................Real Estate NP Dodge Real Estate - Jerry Vogel.......................................................Real Estate NP Dodge Real Estate - Summer Martin...............................................Real Estate

O Offutt Collision Repair..................................................................................... Auto Omaha Public Power District......................................................................Utilities Omaha Sports Marketing & Consulting................................................. Marketing Omaha Storm Chasers......................................................................... Attractions Omaha Symphony Association............................................................. Attractions Omaha World-Herald............................................................................. Marketing One Way Insurance Agency....................................................................Insurance OneWorld Community Health Centers.......................................................Medical Organo Gold Coffee....................................................................... Food/Beverage

P Panera Bread................................................................................. Food/Beverage Papillion Sanitation/Waste Connections of NE..........................................Utilities Papillion-La Vista Public School District.................................................Education Paychex................................................................................................Accounting Pharaoh’s Inc................................................................................. Food/Beverage Platteview Country Club....................................................................... Attractions Principal Financial Group-Alicia Richards................................................ Financial Professional Title Co.............................................................................Real Estate

Q Quality Living Inc.......................................................................................Medical Quik Cash................................................................................................ Financial QuikTrip Corporation..................................................................................... Retail

R Ralph Gladbach - Architect.....................................................................Architects Raytheon.................................................................................Defense Contractor Rebel Interactive Inc...................................................................... Computer/Web Regal Awards & Advertising Specialties................................................ Marketing Richmont Village............................................................................Senior Services Rising View / Burlington Capital Group LLC.........................................Real Estate Rodeway Inn.................................................................................................. Hotel ROI Consulting Inc......................................................................... Computer/Web Romeo’s of Bellevue...................................................................... Food/Beverage

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BUSINESS LISTINGS (Alphabetical) Root Solutions LLC....................................................................Business Services RWR Innovations.......................................................................................... Retail

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SAC Federal Credit Union......................................................................... Financial SARCO, Inc............................................................................................Real Estate Sarpy County Clerk - Deb Houghtaling................................................Government Sarpy County Clerk’s Office - Fred Uhe...............................................Government Sarpy County Democrats..................................................................Organizations Sarpy County Econ Dev Corp..............................................................Government Sarpy County Historical Museum......................................................... Attractions Sarpy County Register of Deeds - Lloyd Dowding...............................Government Sarpy County Reporting Center..........................................................Government Sarpy County Treasurer - Rich James.................................................Government Sarpy County Treasurer’s Office - Rene Dreiling.................................Government Sarpy/Cass Department of Health & Wellness..........................................Medical Schwan’s....................................................................................... Food/Beverage Science Application Int’l Corp..................................................Defense Contractor SCORE/Omaha Score Chapter 40....................................................Organizations Serrano IT Services.................................................................Defense Contractor Service Alliance LLC.................................................................................Cleaning ServiceOne................................................................................Business Services ServiceOne........................................................................................ Construction ServiceOne.............................................................................................Insurance ServiceOne................................................................................................... Retail SERVPRO of Sarpy County........................................................................Cleaning Settle Inn & Suites......................................................................................... Hotel Shadow Lake Collision Center........................................................................ Auto Shadow Lake Towne Center......................................................................... Retail Shelter Insurance - Angela Pepin............................................................Insurance Shelter Insurance - Dennis Maloy...........................................................Insurance Shelter Insurance - Julie Null..................................................................Insurance Sheltering Tree Inc........................................ Developmental Disabilities Services Sherwin Williams.......................................................................................... Retail SignIT..................................................................................................... Marketing Silverstone Group Inc.............................................................................Insurance Simons Service, Inc. - Auto Repair.................................................................. Auto Simply Well LLC.......................................................................................... Fitness Sina Way Chinese.......................................................................... Food/Beverage Sinful Burger.................................................................................. Food/Beverage SlickSkinz Wraps and Signs................................................................... Marketing Software Engineering Services................................................Defense Contractor Southroads Technology Park................................................................Real Estate SPARTA Inc/Parsons Co...........................................................Defense Contractor Splash Pads for Bellevue..................................................................Organizations St. Mary’s Church & School....................................................................Education State Farm Insurance - Amy Huck...........................................................Insurance State Farm Insurance - Dick Rupert........................................................Insurance State Farm Insurance - Jeff Gotch...........................................................Insurance State Farm Insurance - Team Ricchini....................................................Insurance Stella’s Bar and Grill...................................................................... Food/Beverage Sterling Computers Corporation.................................................... Computer/Web Strategic Air and Space Museum......................................................... Attractions Strategic Professional Resources, Inc.....................................Defense Contractor Suit Up Tuxedos, Florals & More................................................................... Retail Swine Dining BBQ.......................................................................... Food/Beverage

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TD Ameritrade.......................................................................................... Financial

Technology Blaze LLC.................................................................... Computer/Web TEKsystems.............................................................................Defense Contractor Terry McGill Inc.................................................................................. Construction Terry’s Auto and Truck Repair Inc................................................................... Auto Teusaw Chiropractic Center.......................................................................Medical Texture Salon & Spa................................................................................... Beauty Thanksgiving Lutheran Church................................................................... Church The Creative J......................................................................................... Marketing The Family Doc LLC....................................................................................Medical The Garrett Group....................................................................Defense Contractor The Landings Apartments....................................................................Apartments The Salvation Army Kroc Center.................................... Rental Services/Facilities The UPS Store............................................................................Business Services The Vue at Bellevue Apartments.........................................................Apartments The Weitz Company........................................................................... Construction Thomas S. Thomas CPA.........................................................................Accounting Thompson/Dreessen/Dorner Inc............................................................Engineers Tobacco Free Sarpy..........................................................................Organizations Todd Archer Hyundai...................................................................................... Auto Towne Dental.............................................................................................Medical Trees, Shrubs & More........................................................................... Landscape Tregaron Golf Course............................................................................ Attractions Trico Mechanical Services................................................................. Construction Tuffy Auto Service Centers.............................................................................. Auto Twin City Masonry-Hall Inc................................................................. Construction Twin Creek Animal Hospital................................................................ Animal Care Twin Creek Dental......................................................................................Medical Twin Creek LP Development.................................................................Real Estate

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U-Haul - Olde Town......................................................... Rental Services/Facilities United Way/Midlands.......................................................................Organizations University of Oklahoma..........................................................................Education University of Phoenix - Omaha Campus..................................................Education University of Phoenix - Military Division..................................................Education URS Corporation......................................................................Defense Contractor US Bank................................................................................................... Financial

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Veteran Defense Services Inc..................................................Defense Contractor Volunteer Firefighter’s Hall............................................ Rental Services/Facilities

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Walmart........................................................................................................ Retail Washington Terrace LLC......................................................Manufactured Homes Watkins Concrete Block Company Inc............................................... Construction Welch Web Design......................................................................... Computer/Web Wells Fargo Bank N.A............................................................................... Financial Westlake Ace Hardware................................................................................ Retail WhettStone Business Solutions.................................................... Computer/Web Williams-Deras & Associates..................................................................Insurance Willis Regier, AIA Architect Inc...............................................................Architects Windstream................................................................................................Utilities Woodhouse Nissan......................................................................................... Auto Woodmen of the World.....................................................................Organizations Wounded Warriors Family Support...................................................Organizations

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Yeck’s Auto Repair.......................................................................................... Auto

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BUSINESS LISTINGS (Categorical) ACCOUNTING Bulldawg Tax Services 2221 Main St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-898-2672

By The Book 1022 S 41st St Omaha, NE 68105 402-342-5731 www.bythebookomaha.com Cashflow Billing LLC 2221 Main St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-898-0561 www.cashflowbilling.com H & R Block 10503 S 15th St, Ste 108 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-1307 www.hrblock.com Paychex 2637 S 158th Plz Omaha, NE 68130 402-331-6600 www.paychex.com Thomas S Thomas CPA 2112 Eagle Crest Dr Papillion, NE 68133 402-597-0870 www.thomasthomascpa.com

ANIMAL CARE

The Landings Apartments 10215 Cape Cod Landing Bellevue, NE 68123 402-932-0909 www.landingsatbellevue.com

Bellevue Keno 10308 S 23rd St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-934-5367 www.playkenotoday.com

Sarpy County Historical Museum 2402 Clay St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-1880 www.sarpymuseum.org

The Vue at Bellevue Apartments 2882 Comstock Plz Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-7607 www.vuebellevue.com

Bellevue Little Theatre 203 W Mission Ave, Box 162 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-1554 www.bellevuelittletheatre.com

Strategic Air and Space Museum 28210 W Park Hwy Ashland, NE 68003 402-944-3100 www.sasmuseum.com

Fontenelle Nature Association 1111 N Bellevue Blvd Bellevue, NE 68005 402-731-3140 www.fontenelleforest.org

Tregaron Golf Course 13909 Glen Garry Cir Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-9300 www.tregarongolf.com

ARCHITECTS HDR 8404 Indian Hills Dr Omaha, NE 68114 402-399-1000 www.hdrinc.com Mark Sanford Group 1306 N 162nd St Omaha, NE 68118 402-598-0442 www.msgarchitecture.com Ralph Gladbach - Architect 1708 Childs Rd E Bellevue, NE 68005 402-934-7749

Willis Regier, AIA Architect Inc 1502 Fort Crook Rd S, Ste 243 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-2910

ATTRACTIONS

Nebraska Humane Society 8929 Fort St Omaha, NE 68134 402-444-7800 www.nehumanesociety.org

Ameristar Casino Hotel Council Bluffs 2200 River Rd Council Bluffs, IA 51501 712-288-8888 www.ameristar.com

Twin Creek Animal Hospital 3905 Twin Creek Dr, Ste 103 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-505-9033 www.twincreekah.com

Bay Hills Golf Course 3200 Buccaneer Blvd Plattsmouth, NE 68048 402-298-8191 www.bayhillsgolfclub.com

APARTMENTS Fontenelle Hills Apartments 200 Martin Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-6040 www.fontenellehills.net

Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch 11001 S 48th St Papillion, NE 68133 402-331-5500 www.bellevueberryfarm.com

Hall of Fame Fields — The Champions Village 14402 Harlan Lewis Rd Bellevue, NE 68005 402-690-1770 www.thechampionsvillage.com Henry Doorly Zoo 3701 S 10th St Omaha, NE 68107 402-734-8401 www.omahazoo.com

AUTO Apache Camper Center Inc 1120 Fort Crook Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-1455 www.apachecamper.com Auto Body Authority 9920 S 36th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-293-8230

Jon Stevens Golf Instruction & Services 1909 Old Gaelic Cir Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-1672

Marcus Twin Creek Cinema 3909 Raynor Pkwy Bellevue, NE 68123 402-827-8946 www.marcustheaters.com

Beardmore Chevrolet 418 Fort Crook Rd N, Box 459 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-734-2525 www.beardmorechevy.com

Omaha Storm Chasers 12356 Ballpark Way Papillion, NE 68046 402-738-5101 www.omahastormchasers.com

Cape Truck Toppers Inc 13049 S 13th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-291-3679 www.capetruck.com

Omaha Symphony Association 1605 Howard St Omaha, NE 68102 402-342-3836 www.omahasymphony.org

Cornhusker Auto Wash & Detail Center 10205 S 25th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-2115 www.cornhuskerautowash.com

Platteview Country Club 4215 Platteview Rd Bellevue, NE 68123 402-291-5927 www.platteviewcc.com

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Bellevue Toyota Scion 608 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-733-4445 www.bellevuetoyota.net

Ed’s Auto Body Inc 1010 Bert Murphy Blvd Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-2762 www.edsautobody.com

BUSINESS LISTINGS (Categorical) Enterprise Rent-A-Car 1000 Fort Crook Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-293-0980 www.enterprise.com

Todd Archer Hyundai 1203 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 888-893-0338 www.toddarcherhyundai.com

Hobscheidt-Henry Pro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram 319 Fulton Ave Plattsmouth, NE 68048 402-296-5000 www.goprododge.com

Tuffy Auto Service Centers 2204 Pratt Ave Bellevue, NE 68123 402-291-3229 www.tuffy.com

John Edwards Salon & Day Spa 1008 Lincoln Rd Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-7022 jes-ne.com

MindSet 415 Ridgewood Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-689-8255 www.mindset360.com

Woodhouse Nissan 7801 Nebraska Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-731-2622 www.woodhouse.com

Texture Salon & Spa 3503 Samson Way, Ste 104 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-932-4200 www.hairnmakeupartistry.com

Nebraska Department of Labor 5717 F St Omaha, NE 68117 402-595-3023 www.dol.nebraska.gov

Honda Cars of Bellevue 510 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-734-3330 www.hondacarsofbellevue.com House of Mufflers/Brakes 301 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-293-1800 Jensen Tire Co. 921 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-8444 www.jensentireandauto.com Jensen Tire Co. 11501 S 42nd St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-3900 www.jensentireandauto.com

Yeck’s Auto Repair 203 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-293-1200 www.yecksautorepair.com

BEAUTY Aesthetics by Carmela 3503 Samson Way, Ste 104 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-490-6605 Arbonne International 1605 Pelton Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-598-3282

Offutt Collision Repair 10106 S 15th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-291-5599 www.ocrinc.com

Ashley Lynn’s Inc 10503 S 15th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-933-3335 www.ashleylynns.com

Shadow Lake Collision Center 1215 Applewood Dr Papillion, NE 68046 402-763-5200 www.shadowlakecollision.com

Bella Rouge Salon and Spa LLC 2012 Cornhusker Rd, Ste 500 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-960-1501 www.bella-rougesalon.com

Simons Service Inc - Auto Repair 2101 Franklin St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-2679 www.simonsservice.com

Bellevue Bodyworks Massage 217 W Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-502-1055

CharKay Salon 1305 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-7652 www.charkay-salon.com

Terry’s Auto and Truck Repair Inc 202 E Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-7000 www.terrysauto.mechanicnet.com

Jamison Family Salon 2417 Lincoln Rd Bellevue, NE 68005 402-502-2124

BUSINESS SERVICES Bellevue Printing Company 2208 Franklin St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-293-1356 Better Business Equipment 7929 W Center Rd Omaha, NE 68124 402-393-6666 www.bbeomaha.com C & A Industries Inc 13609 California St Omaha, NE 68154 402-891-0009 www.ca-industries.com

Executive Consulting 111 Banyan Ct Bellevue, NE 68005 402-689-4142 www.lgtpartners.com

Root Solutions LLC 4506 Lake Forest Cir Papillion, NE 68133 608-426-0380 www.myrootsolutions.com ServiceOne 9335 J St Omaha, NE 68127 402-339-4357 www.serviceone.com The UPS Store 505 Cornhusker Rd, Ste 105 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-9293 www.theupsstore.com

CHEMICALS/OIL

Careerlink.com/AIM Institute 1905 Harney St, Ste 700 Omaha, NE 68102 402-345-5025 www.careerlink.com

Conway Oil 2116 Fairview Rd Bellevue, NE 68123 402-291-5765

Convergence Coaching LLC 122 Gregg Place Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-8860 www.convergencecoaching.com

DPC Industries 11202 S 25th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-293-1185 dpcindustries.com

Eagle Copy & Business Solutions 1021 Galvin Rd S, Ste B Bellevue, NE 68005 402-933-9912 www.eaglecopy.us Ernst International 410 Greenbriar Ct Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-1205

CHURCH Christ Community Church 404 S 108th Ave Omaha, NE 68154 402-938-1536 www.cccomaha.org Thanksgiving Lutheran Church 3702 S 370 Plz Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-2695 www.thanks-giving.org

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BUSINESS LISTINGS (Categorical) CLEANING JD Maintenance Services 1511 Lawrence Ln Bellevue, NE 68005 402-637-4557

Sterling Computers Corporation 1311 Fort Crook Rd S, Ste 203 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-333-1243 www.sterlingcomputers.com

Service Alliance LLC 1406 Thomas Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-884-8999 www.servicealliancellc.com

Technology Blaze LLC 13532 S 32nd St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-206-2232 www.technologyblaze.com

SERVPRO of Sarpy County 1706 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-3355 www.servprosarpycounty.com

Welch Web Design 1310 Main St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-612-2153 www.welchwebdesign.com

COMPUTER/WEB AME Computers 3512 Samson Way Bellevue, NE 68123 402-505-6600 www.amecomputers.com CoSentry 12700 W Dodge Rd, 4th Flr Omaha, NE 68154 402-880-9595 www.cosentry.com Little Mountain Web Design P.O. Box 461235 Papillion, NE 68046 402-932-7243 www.littlemountainwebdesign.com

WhettStone Business Solutions Frederick St Ct Bldg 8750 Frederick St Omaha, NE 68134 402-391-1713 www.whettstone.com

CONSTRUCTION Apollo Heating & Air Conditioning 114 W Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-5808 www.apollohtg.com

Rebel Interactive Inc 1217 S 13th St Omaha, NE 68108 402-561-0520 www.rebelinteractive.com

CAT Electric 3414 Leawood Dr Bellevue, NE 68123 402-763-8817

Charv’s Contracting 6640 Russell Emmett Ct Papillion, NE 68133 402-339-9396

Ciaccio Roofing Corporation 2245 Jefferson St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-293-8707 www.ciaccioroofing.com

ROI Consulting Inc 1310 Robinwood Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-934-2223 www.roi-consulting.com

Coreslab Structures (OMAHA) Inc 802 Allied Rd Bellevue, NE 68123 402-291-0733 www.coreslab.com

Next Move Marketing 119 W Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-509-8005 www.nextmovemarketing.com

John Perrin Company Inc 803 Jewell Cir Bellevue, NE 68005 402-670-9439 Kiewit Building Group Inc 3921 Mason St Omaha, NE 68105 402-977-4500 www.kiewit.com LJ Construction 3910 Heartland Dr Bellevue, NE 68123 402-305-5796 www.ljconstructionomaha.com Lyman-Richey Corporation 4315 Cumings St Omaha, NE 68131 402-556-3600 www.lymanrichey.com ServiceOne 9335 J St Omaha, NE 68127 402-339-4357 www.serviceone.com Terry McGill Inc 7025 Sarpy Ave Bellevue, NE 68147 402-731-4393 www.terrymcgillinc.com The Weitz Company 8715 S 121st St LaVista, NE 68128 402-592-7000 www.weitz.com Trico Mechanical Services 732 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-733-2600

Twin City Masonry-Hall Inc 508 Waldruh Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-510-8488

Watkins Concrete Block Comapny Inc. 14306 Giles Rd Omaha, NE 68138 402-896-0900 www.watkinsconcreteblock.com

D C Electric / Heartland Lighting Inc 113 West 22nd Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-5590

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COUNSELING Essential Pregnancy Services Bellevue Center 908 W Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-933-2988 www.essentialps.org Heartland Family Service 302 American Pkwy Papillion, NE 68046 402-552-7066 www.heartlandfamilyservice.org Live Wise Coalition 302 American Pkwy Papillion, NE 68046 402-370-6623 www.livewisecoalition.org

DEFENSE CONTRACTOR All Native Systems 1406 Fort Crook Rd S, Ste 300 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-614-4334 www.allnativesystems.com ANC Research & Development LLC 360 Command View Colorado Springs, CO 80915 719-474-8222 www.ancrd.com ARINC Engineering Services LLC 1406 Fort Crook Rd S, Ste 400 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-3113 www.arinc.com ATK Aerospace Systems 3906 Raynor Pkwy, Ste 302 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-964-2434 www.atk.com BAE Systems 1410 Wall St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-827-5800 www.baesystems.com Boeing 222 S 15th St, 4th Flr, Ste 403 N Omaha, NE 68102 402-348-1840 www.boeing.com

BUSINESS LISTINGS (Categorical) Booz Allen Hamilton 1299 Farnam St, Ste 1230 Omaha, NE 68102 402-522-2800 www.bah.com

Northrop Grumman 3200 Samson Way Bellevue, NE 68123 402-682-4770 www.ngc.com

CACI Inc 408 Galvin Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-594-2537 www.caci.com

Raytheon 6825 Pine St, Mail Stop B5, Ste 338 Omaha, NE 68106 402-398-8480 www.raytheon.com

CSC 1620 Wilshire Dr, Ste 301 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-827-6812 www.csc.com

Science Application International Corporation 6825 Pine St Omaha, NE 68106 402-554-4721 www.saic.com

CSSS.Net 3906 Raynor Pkwy, Ste 201 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-393-8059 www.csss.net General Dynamics Information Technology 1309 Harlan Dr, Ste 102 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-932-3048 www.gdit.com Harris Information Technology Services 1408 Fort Crook Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-293-3300 www.govcomm.harris.com Lockheed Martin 1311 Fort Crook Rd, Ste 104 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-0580 www.lockheedmartin.com

Serrano IT Services 601 Pierce St Omaha, NE 68108 402-991-0116 www.serranoits.com Software Engineering Services 1311 Fort Crook Rd S, Ste 100 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-8660 www.sessolutions.com SPARTA Inc/Parsons Company 1620 Wilshire Dr, Ste 300 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-614-3706 www.cobham.com Strategic Professional Resources Inc P.O. Box 460872 Papillion, NE 68046 402-991-7582 www.sprinc.biz

Veteran Defense Services Inc 3906 Raynor Pkwy, Ste 200 A Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-0771 www.vetdefense.com

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES Cass Sarpy Industries 3412 Hancock St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-444-6937 www.encor-dd.org Hands of Heartland 211 Galvin Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-502-1525 www.handsofheartland.com Sheltering Tree Inc 1323 William St Omaha, NE 68108 402-679-4444 www.shelteringtreecommunity.org

DRY CLEANER/TAILOR C & C Tailor Shop 2315 Lincoln Rd Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-9390 Max I Walker 10403 S 15th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-2577 www.maxiwalker.com

EDUCATION

MacAulay-Brown Inc 1408 Fort Crook Rd S, Ste 101 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-2619 www.macb.com

TEKsystems 9140 W Dodge Rd, Ste 350 Omaha, NE 68114 402-952-1555 www.teksystems.com

Bellevue Public Schools 1600 Hwy 370 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-293-4000 www.bellevuepublicschools.org

McCallie Associates Inc 3906 Raynor Pkwy, Ste 200 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-291-2203 www.mccallie.com

The Garrett Group 13705 S 38th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-504-9292 www.garrettgp.com

Bellevue University 1000 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-557-7005 www.bellevue.edu

MOSI / Multi-Option Systems Inc 11820 Nicholas St, Ste 100 Omaha, NE 68154 402-431-8000 www.mosi.com

URS Corporation 12120 Shamrock Plz, Ste 300 Omaha, NE 68154 402-334-8181 www.urscorp.com

Cornerstone Christian School 3704 370 Plz Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-1030 www.cornerstonechristianschool.org

Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School 7700 S 43rd St Bellevue, NE 68147 402-734-2000 www.grosscatholic.org ITT Technical Institute 1120 N 103rd Plz, Ste 200 Omaha, NE 68114 402-331-2900 www.itt-tech.edu Metropolitan Community College P.O. Box 3777 Omaha, NE 68103 402-457-2733 www.mccneb.edu National American University 3604 Summit Plz Dr Bellevue, NE 68123 402-650-2710 www.national.edu Papillion-La Vista Public School District 420 S Washington St Papillion, NE 68046 402-537-6200 www.paplv.org St. Mary’s Church & School 811 W 23rd Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-1350 www.stmarysbellevue.com University of Oklahoma 106 Peacekeeper, Ste 806 Offutt AFB, NE 68113 402-291-8879 www.goou.ou.edu University of Phoenix Omaha Campus 13321 California St, Ste 200 Omaha, NE 68154 402-334-4936 www.phoenix.edu University of Phoenix Military Division 5010 S 75th Plz, Ste 109 Ralston, NE 68127 402-218-0961 www.phoenix.edu/mil

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BUSINESS LISTINGS (Categorical) ENGINEERS Calvert Systems Engineering 3906 Raynor Pkwy, Ste 301 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-933-7425 www.calvertsystemsengineering.com KPE Consulting Engineers 1501 JF Kennedy Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-1444 www.kpe-inc.com Thompson/Dreessen/Dorner Inc 10836 Old Mill Rd Omaha, NE 68154 402-330-8860 www.td2co.com

FINANCIAL Access Bank 8712 W Dodge Rd Omaha, NE 68114 402-763-6016 www.accessbank.com American National Bank of Sarpy County 805 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-7500 www.anbank.com AXA Advisors - Matt Hooker 1111 102nd Court, Ste 100 Omaha, NE 68114 402-392-8427

Bank Of Nebraska 923 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-537-2600 www.bankofnebraska.com Bank Of The West 4009 Twin Creek Dr Bellevue, NE 68123 402-918-2342 www.bankofthewest.com Charter West National Bank 7404 Olson Dr Papillion, NE 68046 402-339-2700 www.charterwest.com

Edward Jones Bradley Ksiazek 2380 W 8th Ave, Ste 5 Plattsmouth, NE 68048 402-296-0515 www.edwardjones.com Edward Jones - Mark Moore 1103 Galvin Rd S, Ste C Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-3425 www.edwardjones.com Financial Strategies John James 1012 Lincoln Rd, Ste A Bellevue, NE 68005 402-293-9345 www.financialstrategies.biz

Great Western Bank 919 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-952-6023 www.greatwesternbank.com

US Bank 1001 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-738-5181 www.usbank.com

Great Western Bank 3705 Twin Creek Dr Bellevue, NE 68123 402-293-7419 www.greatwesternbank.com

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. 1101 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-682-6442 www.wellsfargo.com

Heartland Financial Solutions LLC Bill O’Donnell 1310 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-933-0866 www.heartlandfinancialadvisors.com

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. 3536 Comstock Ave Bellevue, NE 68123 402-293-2757 www.wellsfargo.com

FITNESS

First Command Financial 1716 Charleston Dr Papillion, NE 68133 402-291-3040 www.firstcommand.com

Heritage Financial Services LLC Tom Wilkinson 1010 S 120th St, Ste 200 Omaha, NE 68154 402-558-6860 www.heritagefinservices.com

Anytime Fitness 2217 Thurston Cir Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-1500 www.anytimefitness.com

First National Bank 2008 Pratt Ave Bellevue, NE 68123 402-602-2829 www.fnni.com

Navy Federal Credit Union 3604 Twin Creek Dr, Ste 106 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-591-4800 www.navyfederal.org

Farrell’s Extreme Body Shaping 2219 Capehart Rd, Ste 107 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-408-6404 www.extremebodyshaping.com

First National Bank - Johnathan Culliver 2008 Pratt Ave Bellevue, NE 68123 402-602-2856 www.fnni.com

Principal Financial Group Alicia Richards 1508 JF Kennedy Dr, Ste 202 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-690-0962 www.principal.com

Metabolic Research Center 3604 Twin Creek Dr, Ste 111-112 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-682-9000 www.emetabolic.com

Five Points Bank 8820 Arbor St Omaha, NE 68124 402-827-0520 www.5pointsbank.com

Quik Cash 7511 S 36th St, Ste 11 Bellevue, NE 68147 402-733-0107 www.qcholdings.com

Franklin American Mortgage Company 11814 S 25th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-871-8128 www.franklinamerican.com

SAC Federal Credit Union 2204 Longo Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-8000 www.sacfcu.com

Great Southern Bank 1902 Harlan Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-2000 www.greatsouthernbank.com

SAC Federal Credit Union 11515 S 39th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-8000 www.sacfcu.com TD Ameritrade 1005 N Ameritrade Place Bellevue, NE 68005 402-827-8801 www.amtd.com

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Simply Well LLC 4242 Farnam St, Ste 270 Omaha, NE 68131 877-991-9355 www.simplywell.com

FOOD/BEVERAGE Applebee’s 10402 S 15th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-293-8400 www.applebees.com BelleVUE Cafe & Marketplace 209 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-709-8088 www.bellevue-cafe.com

BUSINESS LISTINGS (Categorical) Brandeis Catering 2440 S 141st Cir Omaha, NE 68144 402-334-5446 www.brandeiscatering.com Buffalo Wild Wings 10525 S 15th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-991-9464 www.buffalowildwings.com Cake Specialists 2210 E Avery Rd Bellevue, NE 68005 402-733-2253 www.thecakespecialist.com Cantina Laredo 120 S 31st Ave Midtown Crossing Omaha, NE 68131 402-345-6000 www.cantinalaredo.com Chick-fil-A 2016 Cornhusker Rd Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-2337 www.chick-fil-a.com Culver’s of Bellevue 3602 Raynor Pkwy Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-0220 www.culvers.com Custom Catering at Bellevue University 1000 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-557-7434 www.bellevuecustomcatering.com D J’s Dugout 10308 S 23rd St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-9096 www.djsdugout.com Dairy Queen 501 W Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-3721 www.dairyqueen.com Don & Millie’s 2008 Pratt Ave Bellevue, NE 68123 402-291-9211

Drizzles 411 W Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-991-0411

listings

Godfather’s Pizza 3811 Twin Creek Dr Bellevue, NE 68123 402-255-2588 www.godfathers.com Godfather’s Pizza 1504 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-5850 www.godfathers.com Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant 3905 Twin Creek Dr, Ste 101 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-933-3222

Jammers Pub 1505 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-8282 www.jammerspub.com La Mesa Mexican Restaurant 1405 Fort Crook Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-733-8754 www.la-mesa.com Lansky Investments LLC 3909 Twin Creek Dr, Ste 106 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-502-0555 www.lanskys.biz Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant 105 W Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-884-6010

Moonstruck Meadery 2221 Madison St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-934-7544 www.moonstruckmeadery.com NE Distributing/Premier Midwest Beverage 10367 S 134th St Omaha, NE 68138 402-891-1212 www.premierbeverage.net Nebraska Brewing Company 7474 Towne Center Pkwy, Ste 101 Papillion, NE 68046 402-934-7100 www.nebraskabrewingco.com

Organo Gold Coffee 2914 Rahn Blvd Bellevue, NE 68123 402-403-8567 www.dandsdistributing.organogold.com Panera Bread 10503 S 15th St, Ste 109 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-408-2900 www.panerabread.com Pharaoh’s Inc 910 Fort Crook Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-991-9000 www.pharaohsbar.com Romeo’s of Bellevue 405 Galvin Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-2028 www.romeosomaha.com Schwan’s 1100 Race St Plattsmouth, NE 68048 402-298-8608 www.schwans.com Sina Way Chinese 2211 Capehart Rd Bellevue, NE 68123 402-991-9898 www.sinawaycuisine.net Sinful Burger 4005 Twin Creek Dr, Ste 101 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-933-8727 www.sinfulburger.com Stella’s Bar and Grill 106 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-6088 www.stellasbarandgrill.com Swine Dining BBQ 204 E Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-7427 www.swinediningbbq.com

FUNERAL HOME Bellevue Memorial Chapel 2202 Hancock St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-5000 www.heafeyheafey.com

John A. Gentleman Mortuaries 3402 Samson Way Bellevue, NE 68123 402-293-0999 www.johnagentleman.com

GOVERNMENT Bellevue City Administrator 210 W Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-293-3000 www.bellevue.net Bellevue City Council Member Carol Blood 2812 Jack Pine St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-293-0401 www.bellevue.net Bellevue Housing Authority 8214 Armstrong Cir Bellevue, NE 68147 402-734-5448 www.sarpyhousing.org Bellevue Public School Board Nina Wolford 805 Bellevue Blvd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-0428 www.bellevuepublicschools.org McNamara for Legislature Suzanne McNamara 2706 Alberta Ave Bellevue, NE 68147 402-598-1971 www.info.suzannemcnamara.com Nebraska State Senator Sue Crawford 1805 Madison St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-471-2615

Sarpy County Clerk Deb Houghtaling 1210 Golden Gate Dr, Ste 1118 Papillion, NE 68046 402-593-5915 www.sarpy.com Sarpy County Clerk’s Office Fred Uhe 1210 Golden Gate Dr, Ste 1118 Papillion, NE 68046 402-593-2106 www.sarpy.com

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BUSINESS LISTINGS (Categorical) Sarpy County Economic Development Corporation 1301 Harney St Omaha, NE 68102 402-978-7924 www.selectgreateromaha.com Sarpy County Register of Deeds Lloyd Dowding 1210 Golden Gate Dr, Ste 1109 Papillion, NE 68046 402-593-5773 www.sarpy.com Sarpy County Reporting Center 7511 S 36th St, Ste 9 Bellevue, NE 68147 402-593-4416

Sarpy County Treasurer Rich James 1210 Golden Gate Dr, Ste 1127 Papillion, NE 68046 402-593-2138 www.sarpy.com Sarpy County Treasurer’s Office Rene Dreiling 1210 Golden Gate Dr, Ste 1127 Papillion, NE 68046 402-593-2145 www.sarpy.com

HOTEL Best Western White House Inn 305 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-293-1600 www.bestwestern.com Candlewood Suites 10902 S 15th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-932-8144 www.candlewoodsuites.com Courtyard by Marriott LaVista 12560 Westport Pkwy LaVista, NE 68128 402-339-4900 www.omahalavistacourtyard.com Hampton Inn 3404 Samson Way Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-1607 www.bellevue.hamptoninn.com

Holiday Inn Express 10804 S 15th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-502-4500 www.hiexpress.com

listings

Rodeway Inn 1110 Fort Crook Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-0804 www.rodewaynebraska.com Settle Inn & Suites 2105 Pratt Ave Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-1155 www.settleinn.com

INDIVIDUAL Abbie Cornett 504 Ridgewood Dr Bellevue, NE 68005

Gus Erickson 1508 JF Kennedy Dr, Ste 207-1 Bellevue, NE 68005

INSURANCE American Family Insurance Travis Castle 2348 Cornhusker Rd Bellevue, NE 68123 402-291-8767 www.amfam.com Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska 1919 Aksarben Dr Omaha, NE 68180 402-390-1820 www.bcbsne.com Commercial Solutions Insurance LLC 108 E Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-779-8777 www.csiau.com Farm Bureau Financial Services Joe Rickley 1256 Golden Gate Dr, Ste 1 Papillion, NE 68046 402-829-5424 www.joerickley.com

Farm Bureau Financial Services Randy Dockweiler 2217 Thurston Cir Bellevue, NE 68005 402-681-9837 www.brandondoke.com

State Farm Insurance Team Ricchini 2211 Capehart Rd, Ste 106 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-1900 www.teamricchini.com

One Way Insurance Agency 1102 Fort Crook Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-592-2804 www.onewayinsurance.com

Williams-Deras & Associates 10040 Regency Cir Omaha, NE 68114 402-398-9898

ServiceOne 9335 J St Omaha, NE 68127 402-339-4357 www.serviceone.com Shelter Insurance - Angela Pepin 1401 E Gold Coast Rd, Ste 400 Papillion, NE 68046 402-733-1363 www.shelterinsurance.com/APepin Shelter Insurance - Dennis Malloy 2422 Cornhusker Rd Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-3500 www.shelterinsurance.com Shelter Insurance - Julie Null 2422 Cornhusker Rd Bellevue, NE 68123 402-293-7750 www.shelterinsurance.com Silverstone Group Inc 11516 Miracle Hills Dr Omaha, NE 68154 402-964-5476 www.silverstonegroup.com State Farm Insurance - Amy Huck 11533 S 36th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-682-9334 www.amymhuck.com State Farm Insurance - Dick Rupert 408 W Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-0900 www.dickrupert.com State Farm Insurance - Jeff Gotch 1605 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-5100 www.jeffgotch.com

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LANDSCAPE A Masterpiece Design 720 N Frontier Dr, Ste 4 Papillion, NE 68046 402-891-0217 www.amasterpiecedesign.com Backyard Tree Experts 1420 N 21st St Council Bluffs, IA 51501 712-256-5114 www.backyardtreeexperts.com CM’s A Cut Above 4151 S 84th St Omaha, NE 68127 402-738-1718 www.cmscustomlawn.com Trees, Shrubs, & More 3803 Cornhusker Rd Bellevue, NE 68123 402-291-9374 www.treesshrubsandmore.com

LEGAL SERVICES Adams & Sullivan PC 1246 Golden Gate Dr, Ste 1 Papillion, NE 68046 402-339-9550 www.adamsandsullivan.com Croker Huck Kasher Dewitt Anderson Gonderinger LLC 2120 S 72 St, Ste 1200 Omaha, NE 68124 402-391-6777 www.crokerlaw.com Fullenkamp Doyle & Jobeun 11440 W Center Rd, Ste C Omaha NE 68144 402-334-0700 Hassett Law 209 S 19th St, Ste 440 Omaha, NE 68102 402-933-7665

BUSINESS LISTINGS (Categorical) Husch Blackwell LLP 1620 Dodge St, Ste 2100 Omaha, NE 68102 402-964-5098 www.huschblackwell.com

Canth Awards/Custom T’s listings 1001 Fort Crook Rd N, Ste 111

The Creative J 11218 Elm St, Ste B Omaha, NE 68144 402-384-2820 www.thecreativej.com

Bellevue, NE 68005 402-733-6330 www.canthawards.com

MEDICAL

Koley Jessen PC LLO 1125 S 103 St, Ste 800 Omaha, NE 68124 402-390-9500 www.koleyjessen.com

Corporate Creations 9001 F St Omaha, NE 68127 402-596-0201 www.corporatecreations.net

McGrath North Mullin & Kratz PC LLO First Natioanl Bank Tower 1601 Dodge St, Ste 3700 Omaha, NE 68102 402-341-3070 www.mcgrathnorth.com

Expressions Imprinted Sportswear 10410 S 144th St Omaha, NE 68138 402-333-3354 www.exsportswear.com

LOCKSMITH Big Red Locksmiths Inc 711 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-5625 www.bigredlocksmiths.com

MANUFACTURED HOMES Green Acres LLC 2902 Hancock St, Lot 108 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-7602 Washington Terrace LLC 3101 Washington St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-1591 www.washingtonterracellc.com

Heartland Marketing & Communication 704 W Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-293-0200 www.heartlandmarketingcom.com Lamar Outdoor Advertising 4849 G St Omaha, NE 68117 402-734-6850 www.lamar.com Omaha Sports Marketing & Consulting P.O. Box 225 Springfield, NE 68059 402-637-8007 www.omahasportsmarketing.com

Aesthetics & Family Dentistry 505 Cornhusker Rd, Ste 102 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-293-1234 www.aafdentistry.com Affordable Dentures 3602 Edgerton Dr Bellevue, NE 68123 402-731-0989 www.affordabledentures.com Akridge & Akridge Chiropractic LLC 3811 Twin Creek Dr, Ste 102 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-884-4774 www.akridgechiropractic.com Alegent Health Midlands Hospital 11111 S 84th St Papillion, NE 68046 402-593-3000 www.alegent.com Bellevue Family Practice PC 2206 Longo Dr, Ste 201 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-9170 www.bellevuefamilypractice.com

Omaha World-Herald 1314 Douglas St, Ste 600 Omaha, NE 68102 402-444-1000 www.omaha.com

Bellevue Medical Center 2500 Bellevue Medical Center Dr Bellevue, NE 68123 402-763-3600 www.bellevuemed.com

Art F/X Screenprinting & Embroidery 4142 S 144th St Omaha, NE 68137 402-330-4488 www.artfxscreenprinting.com

Regal Awards & Advertising Specialties 2803 Sheridan Rd Bellevue, NE 68123 402-553-3200 www.regalawards.com

Bellevue Psychological Associates 3906 Raynor Pkwy, Ste 104 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-0205 www.bellevuepsychologicalassociates.com

All-Star Shirts & More 708 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-991-3833 www.allstarshirts.net

SignIT 4113 S 84th St Omaha, NE 68127 402-339-8882 www.signitomaha.com

Bellevue Leader 604 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-733-7300 www.bellevueleader.com

SlickSkinz Wraps and Signs 2615 Greene Ave Bellevue, NE 68147 402-598-4266 www.slickskinz.com

MARKETING

Bellevue Urgent Care 1307 Harlan Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-8701 www.bellevueuc.com Bellevue Vision Clinic PC 1810 Wilshire Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-6133 www.optometrists.org/nebicare

DME United 2221 Main St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-898-2675

Dr Welbes Natural Health Clinic 2239 Franklin St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-398-0036 www.drwelbes.com Dunlow Orthodontics PC 2219 Capehart Rd Bellevue, NE 68123 402-934-8858 www.dunlowortho.com Ear Specialists 9202 W Dodge Rd, Ste 200 Omaha, NE 68114 402-933-3277 www.earspecialists.com Ear, Nose & Throat/Allergy Service 2227 Jefferson St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-9800 Excel Physical Therapy 2206 Longo Dr, Ste 211 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-1963 www.excelpt.com Eye Specialists 1103 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-6514 www.eyespecialistsne.com FP Associates Dr. Brock LaSure MD 1103 Galvin Rd S, Ste G Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-1072 www.fpadoctor.com FP Associates Dr. James Cervantes MD 1103 Galvin Rd S, Ste G Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-1072 www.fpadoctor.com Hoogeveen Chiropractic Wellness Center 1301 Fort Crook Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-2580 www.hoogeveenchiropractic.com

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BUSINESS LISTINGS (Categorical) Jamar Anderson DDS 1411 JF Kennedy Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-3535

listings

Job Care LLC 2821 S 108th St Omaha, NE 68144 402-980-4655 www.jobcareclinic.com

The Family Doc LLC 2211 Capehart Rd, Ste 104 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-933-4111

Towne Dental 900 W Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-5842 www.townedental.org

LifeCare Family Medicine of Bellevue 2510 Bellevue Medical Center Dr, Ste 145A Bellevue, NE 68123 402-779-7207 www.lifecarefm.com

Twin Creek Dental 3811 Twin Creek Dr, Ste 103 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-715-5775 www.twincreekdental.com

McIntosh Family Dental 702 W Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-1340 www.mcintoshfamilydental.com

Alfonza W Davis Chapter Tuskegee Airmen Inc. P.O. Box 13036 Offutt AFB, NE 68113 402-292-8912 www.omahatuskegeeairmen.org

Midwest Dermatology Clinic 720 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-731-1403 www.midwestderm.com Midwest Medical Transport Co 1010 Fort Crook Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 800-562-3396 www.midwestmedicaltransport.net

ORGANIZATIONS

Bellevue GAR Memorial Bridge P.O. Box 133 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-1913

Bellevue Garden Club 2314 Lloyd St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-3795 www.bellevuegardenclub.org

OneWorld Community Health Centers 4920 S 30th St, Ste 103 Omaha, NE 68107 402-734-4110 www.oneworldomaha.org

Bellevue Junior Sports Association 1001 High School Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-2572 www.bjsa.net

Quality Living Inc. 6404 N 70th Plz Omaha, NE 68104 402-573-3700 www.qliomaha.com

Bellevue Police Community Foundation 505 Cornhusker Rd, Ste 105 P.O. Box 259 Bellevue, NE 68005 www.bpcfoundation.org

Sarpy/Cass Department of Health & Wellness 701 Olson Dr, Ste 101 Papillion, NE 68046 402-339-4334 www.sarpycasshealthdepartment.org

Better Business Bureau 11811 P St Omaha, NE 68137 402-391-7612 www.bbb.org

Teusaw Chiropractic Center 11525 S 36th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-1337 www.teusaw.digbro.com

Boy Scouts of America Mid-America Council 12401 W Maple Rd Omaha, NE 68164 402-431-9272 www.mac-bsa.org

Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3912 209 W Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-6950 www.foe.com Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska 2121 S 44th St Omaha, NE 68105 402-558-8189 www.girlscoutsnebraska.org Goodwill Industries 2303 Towne Center Dr Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-0475 www.goodwillomaha.org Green Bellevue 210 W Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-733-6600 www.greenbellevue.org Habitat for Humanity of Sarpy County 119 W Mission Ave, Ste H Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-6560 www.hfhsarpy.org Heartland America Chapter Military Officers Association P.O. Box 1756 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-593-2145 www.heartlandmoaa.us Kiwanis Club of Bellevue 13258 S 38th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-291-0893 www.kiwanisbellevue.org Kiwanis Club of Bellevue - Offutt P.O. Box 715 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-689-3299 www.bokiwanis.org Knights of Columbus Council 6192 205 Industrial Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-6887 Lutheran Family Services 124 S 24th St, Ste 230 Omaha, NE 68102 402-342-7038

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Midlands Community Foundation 945 N Adams St, Ste 7 Papillion, NE 68046 402-991-8027 www.midlandscommunity.org Nebraska Business Development Center Mammel Hall, Ste 200 6708 Pine St Omaha, NE 68182 402-554-4085 http://nbdc.unomaha.edu.vasp Sarpy County Democrats 119 W Mission Ave, Ste E Bellevue, NE 68005 402-884-5053 www.sarpydemocrats.org SCORE/Omaha Score Chapter 40 10675 Bedford Ave, Ste 100 Omaha, NE 68134 402-221-3606 www.omaha.scorechapter.org Splash Pads for Bellevue 1805 Lindy Ln Bellevue, NE 68005 402-733-2926 www.splashpadsforbellevue.org Tobacco Free Sarpy 11111 S 84th St Papillion, NE 68046 402-593-3022 www.tobaccofreesarpy.org United Way/Midlands 1805 Harney St Omaha, NE 68102 402-342-8232 www.uwmidlands.org Woodmen of the World 1700 Farnam St Omaha, NE 68102 402-289-3776 www.woodmen.org Wounded Warriors Family Support 920 S 107th Ave, Ste 250 Omaha, NE 68114 402-502-7557 www.wounedwarriorsfamilysupport.org

PHOTOGRAPHY Jeremy Johnson Photography 903 Lemay Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-8438 www.jeremyjohnsonphoto.com

BUSINESS LISTINGS (Categorical) Katrina Methot-Swanson 2111 S 138th St Omaha, NE 68144 402-932-0509 www.katrinamethotswanson.com

listings

REAL ESTATE CB Richard Ellis/MEGA Dean Hokanson 11213 Davenport St, Ste 300 Omaha, NE 68154 402-697-5831 www.cbremega.com CB Richard Ellis/MEGA Mark Obermeyer 11213 Davenport St, Ste 300 Omaha, NE 68154 402-697-5825 www.cbremega.com CBSHOME Real Estate Bryan Fraser 11511 S 42nd St, Ste 106 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-2200 www.cbshome.com CBSHOME Twin Creek - David Dunn 3909 Twin Creek Dr, Ste 102 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-660-5610 http://daviddunn.cbshome.com CBSHOME Twin Creek - John Hansen 3909 Twin Creek Dr, Ste 102 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-677-2597 www.johnhansen.cbshome.com Clatterbuck Properties 1718 Hillcrest Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-7824

Colliers International 6464 Center St, Ste 200 Omaha, NE 68102 402-763-1711 www.colliers.com Daniell Crossing LLC 14502 Fir Cir Plattsmouth, NE 68048 402-298-7268 Harlan Drive Properties 2800 S 110th Ct, Ste 1 Omaha, NE 68144 402-390-0890

Headley Realty PC 11812 S 25th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-291-0814 www.headleyproperties.com

Professional Title Company 222 S 15th St, Ste 240S Omaha, NE 68102 402-884-4266 www.thetitleresourcenetwork.com

Hike Real Estate PC - Rusty Hike 114 E Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-2500 www.HikeRealEstate.com

Rising View / Burlington Capital Group LLC 3116 Lockbourne Dr Bellevue, NE 68123 402.991.9840 www.risingview.com

Keller Williams Greater Omaha Judy Compton 9719 Giles Rd LaVista, NE 68128 402-990-7938 www.judycompton.com Main Street Properties 2221 Main St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-898-2600 Midlands Real Estate 11535 S 36th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-5111 www.midlandsrealestate.com Mike Hogan Development Company 818 Tara Plz Papillion, NE 68046 402-339-3222 www.mikehoganrealty.com Newstreet Properties LLC 6336 John J Pershing Dr Omaha, NE 68110 402-457-8589 www.newstreetllc.com

NP Dodge Real Estate Summer Martin 4912 Shannon Dr Papillion, NE 68133 402-597-5008 www.npdodge.com

RETAIL AA Windows N Doors 1304 S Saddle Creek Rd Omaha, NE 68106 402-734-2076 www.aawindowsndoors.com

Southroads Technology Park 1001 Fort Crook Rd N, Ste 140 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-552-1000

Twin Creek LP Development 3906 Raynor Pkwy, Ste 300 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-933-6894 www.twincreekplaza.com

AAFES 105 Grants Pass Bldg, Ste 44 Offutt AFB, NE 68113 402-291-5424 www.aafes.com

RENDERING Darling International 14401 S 5th St P.O. Box 668 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-8800 www.darlingii.com

A-Relief Services Inc 3802 Fort Crook Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-0220 www.a-relief.com

NP Dodge Real Estate - Jerry Vogal 4912 Shannon Dr Papillion, NE 68133 402-359-0284 www.npdodge.com

Volunteer Firefighter’s Hall 2108 Franklin St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-763-9127 www.bvfd-inc.org

SARCO Inc 702 Fort Crook Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-9800 www.richmontvillage.com

RENTAL SERVICES/ FACILITIES

NP Dodge - Husker Home Finder Team - Angela May 16909 Lakeside Hills Plz, Ste 119 Omaha, NE 68130 402-709-4908 www.huskerhomefinder.com

U-Haul - Olde Town 2221 Main St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-4447

Bellevue Rental Center 204 N Galvin Rd Bellevue, NE 68005 402-733-1300 Bellevue Social Centre Inc 1308 S Fort Crook Rd Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-5717 The Salvation Army Kroc Center 2825 Y St Omaha, NE 68107 402-905-3517 www.omahakroc.org

Aldi Inc. 2112 Cornhusker Rd Bellevue, NE 68123 www.aldi.com Antiques on Franklin 2217 Franklin St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-707-2523 www.antiquesonfranklin.com B Happy Enterprises 416 Bellevue Blvd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-884-4057 my24Kvip.com Bakers Supermarket 3614 Twin Creek Dr Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-3992 www.bakersplus.com Bakers Supermarket 801 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-7070 www.bakersplus.com Baldwin’s Flooring America 9625 Ida St Omaha, NE 68122 402-763-6499 www.baldwinfa.com

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BUSINESS LISTINGS (Categorical) Bellevue Florist 509 W Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-2889 www.bellevuefloristco.com

QuikTrip Corporation 1311 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-738-9237 www.quiktrip.com

Big Johns Car Wash 6911 S 41st Ave Bellevue, NE 68147 402-516-4788

CVS/Pharmacy 1701 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-2685 www.cvs.com

RWR Innovations 8404 Q St Omaha, NE 68127 402-592-9199 www.rwrinnovations.com

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Erwin’s Jewelry 223 W Mission Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-2454 Ever-Bloom 3503 Samson Way, Ste 102 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-291-4750 www.ever-bloomfloral.net Hy-Vee Inc 3505 L St Omaha, NE 68107 402-731-6107 www.hy-vee.com Hy-Vee Inc 11650 S 73rd St Papillion, NE 68046 402-597-5790 www.hy-vee.com Marathon Ventures Inc 901 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-551-8422 www.marathonventuresinc.com Max Muscle Sports Nutrition 2903 Samson Way, Ste 101 Bellevue, NE 68123 402-932-2629 www.bellevuene.maxmuscle.com No Frills Supermarket 909 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, NE 68005 402-734-6295 www.nofrillssupermarkets.com Nobbies 4008 Twin Creek Dr Bellevue, NE 68123 402-333-6300 www.nobbiesparties.com

ServiceOne 9335 J St Omaha, NE 68127 402-339-4357 www.serviceone.com Shadow Lake Towne Center 7775 Olson Dr, Ste 205 Papillion NE 68046 402-537-0046 www.shadowlakeshopping.com Sherwin Williams 2805 Samson Way Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-0444 www.sherwin-williams.com Suit Up Tuxedos, Florals & More 1502 JF Kennedy Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-933-4900 www.suituptuxedos.com Walmart 10504 S 15th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-292-0156 www.walmart.com Westlake Ace Hardware 1005 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-5517 www.westlakehardware.com

SECURITY C I Systems P.O. Box 1171 Bellevue, NE 68005 402-614-8081 www.cisystems.net Delta Force Security 385 Harrison St Council Bluffs, IA 51503 402-301-4317

SENIOR SERVICES

UTILITIES

Bellevue Senior Community Center 109 W 22nd Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 402-293-3041 www.bellevueseniorcommunitycenter.com

Black Hills Energy 501 W 6th St Papillion, NE 68046 888-890-5554 www.blackhillscorp.com

Bellewood Courts 1002 Bellewood Ct Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-3300

Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home 12505 S 40th St Bellevue, NE 68123 402-595-2180 www.dhhs.ne.gov

CenturyLink 1314 Douglas on the Mall, 13th Flr Omaha, NE 68102 866-642-0444 www.centurylink.com

Harmony Court 1802 Wall St Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-4200 www.harmonycourt.com Heritage Ridge Retirement Community 1502 Fort Crook Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-932-1881 www.heritageridgeretirement.com Hillcrest Health Services 1902 Hillcrest Dr, Ste A Bellevue, NE 68005 402-682-4206 www.hillcresthealth.com Home Instead Senior Care 1311 Harlan Dr Bellevue, NE 68005 402-292-6611 www.homeinstead.com Richmont Village 702 Fort Crook Rd S Bellevue, NE 68005 402-291-9800 www.richmontvillage.com

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