May/June 2013 Omaha Magazine

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Editor’s letter

Charity Begins at Home

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t’s a proverbial saying many of us are familiar with, and though

the origin of the adage is unclear (many credit Sir Thomas Browne, an English physician, writer, and theologian, for having penned the phrase back in 1642), the meaning behind it is fairly well understood: One should take care of relatives and close friends in need before venturing out to help strangers.

Though I agree with the general principle of the saying (certainly one should help family first), I argue, why can’t one do both? By reaching out to help others, doesn’t one create a better community and set an example for their children on how to live charitably and with purpose?

The lovely ladies of Omaha Magazine’s cover story, “Filling Mom’s Shoes,” have done just that. Sharon Marvin Griffin, Sharon McGill, Gail Yanney, and Susan Cutler are, first and foremost, loving mothers who’ve raised wonderful children. And in choosing to lend their time and talents to many worthy charities through the years, they’ve also helped an immeasurable number of people in Omaha and beyond, all the while showing their kids and now, grandkids—through actions, not words—the importance of giving back.

Yes, charity begins at home. But maybe we should interpret this idiom another way. Rather, that charity is a learned behavior, taught by one’s parents who set a philanthropic example for their children. A tradition of volunteering

Linda Persigehl

becomes the family way. What better gift to a child than to teach them love and empathy, I ask?

Certainly most of us don’t have the resources to volunteer full-time, but we can all reach out in small ways….donating items to Goodwill, leading a Girl Scouts troop, initiating a canned food drive for a local pantry, even participating in fundraising walks for causes dear to our hearts. I hope our story inspires you to find more ways you can contribute this year. I know it has me…and I hope my kids will be watching.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Linda Persigehl Omaha Publications Editor

Special thanks to the all the ladies who participated in our cover shoot. You were so generous with your time. Sincere thanks also to Deb Schneider of Deb’s-tique for providing the set furnishings for the shoot, and to Rebecca Forsyth of Bungalow/8 for sharing her hair and makeup expertise. Fabulous, ladies!

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Contents may/june 2013 features

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Editor’s Letter

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For Starters

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Calendar of Events

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Greater Nebraska Happenings

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The Mancusos/MidAmerica Expositions

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A rt: Littleton Alston

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Between the Lines

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Style Shot: Kim Sellmeyer

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A Pet’s Paradise: Pet Hotels & Spas

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Gen O: Kate Walz

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Faces: Dicey Riley

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Summer Fun in Omaha

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Gen O: Adam DeVine

dining out 150

cover

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Gesu and Brother Mike

Cover Feature: Filling Mom’s Shoes

Home

R estaurant R eview: Louie’s Wine Dive

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Dining Feature: The French Bulldog

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Dining Guide

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Omaha H appy Hours

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Beer & Food: Craft Beer Calendar

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Great Plains Theatre Conference

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Hearing Impairment

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Photo by William Wylie Route 36: Photographs by William Wylie Joslyn Art Museum Through May 12

In the fall of 2005, photographer William Wylie took a detour along the two-lane Route 36 while making his way across Kansas. There, he discovered a landscape of small towns, farms, rivers, and prairies.

Over the next four years, he returned to photograph the route.

Out of affection for the rural landscape and the simple yet dignified architecture of the towns that punctuate Route 36, Wylie’s photographs call to mind the Depression-era images of Walker Evans and the rural Nebraska portrayed by novelist and photographer Wright Morris.

Wylie is also one of the most important advocates of understated formal style that emerged from the New Topographics movement in the 1970s, describing the landscape in a manner that is at once precise and affectionate. His photographs capture the grain elevators, cinderblock storefronts, farm fields, and ancient cottonwoods that define this iconic but slowly disappearing landscape.

This exhibition has been made possible through the generous support of Emmet and Edith Gowin, Carol Angle, Douglas County, Nebraska Arts Council, and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.

2200 Dodge St. Tu-W/10am-4pm; Th/10am-8pm; F-Sat/10am-4pm; Sun/12-4pm. $8 adults, $6 seniors & students, $5 ages 5-17. Admissions will be free after May 25th. 402-342-3300 – joslyn.org

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Recommended Reading for Girls Omaha Community Playhouse May 3 – June 2

Recommended Reading for Girls is a world premiere by Ellen Struve, Omaha playwright and founding member of the Omaha Playwrights Group. Her script was selected in the Great Plains Theatre Conference through Metropolitan Community College in 2011, and her play will be performed by an all-female cast.

Directed by Amy Lane, Recommended Reading for Girls invites you to step into a storybook. When Amy returns to her childhood home to care for her ailing mother, she discovers uninvited guests from her favorite childhood novels. A beloved crew of heroines—including a farm girl, a mountain girl, an on-again-off-again heiress, and a teen sleuth—turns the household topsy-turvy as Amy struggles to reconcile with the stories she loves, the people she loves, and the stories she has told herself in this warm, funny, fanciful play.

The featured cast includes Christina Rohling as Amy Saunders, Mary Kelly as Marilynn Saunders, Laura Leininger as Jackie Saunders, Amy Schweid as Sara Crewe, Mika Caplan as Heidi, Olivia Sather as Anne Shirley, and Shannon Jackson as Penny.

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Photo by Mark Davis, Omaha World-Herald 11th Annual Nebraska Renaissance Faire Bellevue Berry Farm & Pumpkin Ranch May 4-5, 11-12

The 11th Annual Nebraska Renaissance Faire & Medieval Pageant returns with two weekends of action-packed performances. The faire has been dubbed “Nebraska’s Best Family Fest” because of its entertainment, living history education, 150 costumed characters, archery, knife and axe tossing, cannon shooting, a children’s realm with faerie treehouse, and beer garden.

The first weekend, “Combat & Battles,” will feature siege battle and sword combat groups, such as the SCA’s Barony of Lonely Tower, Warwick from Des Moines, and Nebraska’s own Do Chang Knights.

This weekend will showcase a variety of acts and living history exhibits not seen at the event before, including Drummers of Ashwood, Swords & Shenanigans, Omaha Fencing Club, and the Musketeers Fencing Club.

The second weekend, “Knights & Jousting,” will feature the touring stunt equestrian show, Joust Evolution, in the new tournament arena.

The weekend will also showcase such headliner acts as Kids With Fire, the Banished Misfortunates, Crazy Boy Coy, and the Medieval & Renaissance Society’s living museum of folk life.

11001 S. 48th St. 11am-6pm. $12 adults, $6 ages 3-12, free for kids 2 & under. 402-331-5500 – nebfaire.com

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Shakespeare on the Green Elmwood Park June 20 – July 7

Shakespeare on the Green returns this summer with more live outdoor performances in a beautiful tree-lined natural amphitheater.

This year will feature comedy Twelfth Night (June 20-23, July 3, 5, & 7) and drama Titus Andronicus (June 27-30, July 2 & 6).

The two professional productions are presented by Nebraska Shakespeare and are free to the many thousands of supporters that come to the family-friendly, magical experience. Many arrive early with their picnic baskets, blankets, and lawn chairs to get a good spot “on the green.”

Activities begin at 6pm with music, concessions, souvenirs, and an educational Shakesperience. Attend the nightly Scholars Forum at 6:30pm where artists and scholars gather to meet the audience and discuss Shakespeare’s text, current productions, and relevant contemporary topics. At 7pm, enjoy the Greenshow with juggler Jek Kelly, Heartland Flute Choir and Madrigali, and more. At 7:20pm, enjoy a series of Two Minute Shakespeare—a favorite play chosen by the audience performed hilariously in under 120 seconds.

64th & Dodge sts. 8pm. Free admission. 402-556-4396 – nebraskashakespeare.com or call 402-346-8003.

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Calendar of Events ONGOING EVENTS Jennifer Steinkamp: Madame Curie.

Through May 12 at Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St. A 60-foot wide multi-channel, synchronized work that takes its name from scientist Marie Curie, who is known for two Nobel prizes and gardening.

Tu-W/10am-4pm; Th/10am-8pm; F-Sat/10am-4pm; Sun/12-4pm. $8 adults, $6 seniors & students, $5 ages 5-17. 402-342-3300 – joslyn.org A Night with the Family.

Through May 12 at Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass St. Hilarious one-liners, comedic and loveable characters, and uproariously funny situations make this one exhilarating night with the family. 402553-0800 – omahaplayhouse.com Ten Masterworks from the Whitney Museum of American Art. Through May 12 at Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St. Ten masterpieces by the leading American artists of the early 20th century show the emergence of modernism and abstraction. Tu-W/10am-4pm; Th/10am-8pm; F-Sat/10am-4pm; Sun/12-4pm. $8 adults, $6 seniors & students, $5 ages 5-17. 402-3423300 – joslyn.org A Year with Frog and Toad.

Through May 12 at The Rose Theater, 2001 Farnam St. Come join Frog, Toad, Turtle, Mouse, Lizard, Snail, and the Birds as they sing about the best way to spend your year—with a friend. F/7pm; Sat/2&7pm; Sun/2pm. $18, free for members. 402-345-4849 – rosetheater.org Photo provided by Lauritzen Gardens

Photo provided by The National Archives We Want the Vote: Women’s Suffrage on the Great Plains.

Through May 26 at Durham Museum, 801 S. 10th St. Learn how the region contributed to the suffrage movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Tu/10am-8pm; W-Sat/10am-5pm; Sun/1-5pm. $8 adults, $6 seniors, $5 ages 3-12, free for members and kids 2 & under. 402-444-5071 – durhammuseum.org

Raul Colon: Tall Tales and Huge Hearts.

Through July 28 at Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St. Explore Raul Colon’s watercolor illustrations of Dr. Jill Biden’s Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops and Frank McCourt’s Angela and the Baby Jesus. Tu-W/10am4pm; Th/10am-8pm; F-Sat/10am-4pm; Sun/12-4pm. $8 adults, $6 seniors & students, $5 ages 5-17. 402-3423300 – joslyn.org

The Art of Puebla Exhibit.

Through June 29 at El Museo Latino, 4701 S. 25th St. Features a selection of traditional pottery known as Talavera from the State of Puebla. M, W, F/10am-5pm; Tu, Th/1-5pm; Sat/10am-2pm. $5 adults, $4 students, $3.50 seniors & ages K-12, free for members.

402-731-1137 – elmuseolatino.org Boys Town Student Art Show.

Through June 30 at Boys Town, 14100 Crawford St. Boys Town high school and grade school art students put their best artistic efforts on display at the Hall of History. Daily/10am-4pm. Free admission. 402498-1186 – boystown.org

Nature Connects.

Through May 19 at Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St. See 27 sculptures made from LEGO® bricks in 14 individual displays. Daily/9am-5pm. $7 adults, $3 ages 6-12, free for members and kids 6 & under. 402-346-4002 – lauritzengardens.org

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Brewery Tour.

Through July 27 at Lucky Bucket Brewery, 11941 Centennial Rd. Tour the Lucky Bucket Brewery and try five year-round beers in addition to some limited editions not available in stores. W-F/5:30pm; Sat/12-2pm. 402-763-8868 – luckybucketbrewing.com

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May 4 at Rockbrook Village Shopping Center, 108th & W. Center Rd. Juried craft show offering the finest in regional crafts. 10am-5pm. Free admission.

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May 5 at Joslyn Art Museum, Witherspoon Concert Hall, 2200 Dodge St. Program featuring the music of Bach, Rota, Wolf, and Tchaikovsky. 2pm. $30. 402-345-0606 – omahasymphony.org Omaha Beef vs. MidMissouri Outlaws.

May 5 at Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St. Indoor football league game. 3pm. $15-40. 402-346-2333 – beeffootball.com The 39 Steps.

May 9 – June 15 at Blue Barn Theatre, 614 S. 11th St. Adapted by Patrick Barlow, this onstage show is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 characters, and good, old-fashioned romance. Th-Sat/7:30pm; Sun/6pm. $25 adults, $20 seniors & students. 402-345-1576 – bluebarn.org

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May 10 at Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St. This husband-wife team described as “modern-day Houdinis” presents a big, high-tech stage show that combines drama, comedy, romance, and suspense. 7:30pm. $15-40. 402-345-0606 – omahaperformingarts.org

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Calendar of Events MAY EVENTS continued Chief Standing Bear Commemoration Breakfast.

May 10 at Embassy Suites La Vista, 12520 Westport Pkwy. Annual event honoring Ponca Chief Standing Bear’s enduring message of “Equality before the Law” on the 134th anniversary of the Standing Bear vs.

Crook decision, which took place in Omaha. 9am. $30.

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Omaha Symphony: The Wizard and I—The Musical Journey of Stephen Schwartz.

May 11-12 at Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St. The creator of the hit musicals Wicked, Godspell, and Pippin is celebrated with a cast of Broadway performers led by Stephen Reineke, conductor of the New York Pops. Sat/8pm; Sun/2pm. $15-78. 402342-3560 – omahasymphony.org

Color Me Rad 5K. May 11 at Mid-America Center, 1 Arena Way, Council Bluffs. Wear white and get plastered with a different color of paint at every 1K of the run. Registration is required by May 8. 9am. $45. colormerad.com

Mother’s Day Brunch.

May 12 at Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St. A relaxing environment, delicious food, and botanical beauty for any mother or grandmother to enjoy her special day. 10am-2pm. $26. 402-346-4002 – lauritzengardens.org

Gretchen Parlato – 1200 CLUB. May 11 at Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St. Gretchen Parlato’s sultry voice and unique phrasing draws listeners into her R&B music.

8pm. $25. 402-345-0606 – omahaperformingarts.org Lucky Bucket 7K Trail Run. May 11 at Mahoney State Park, 28500 W. Park Hwy. A twisting, rugged 4.35-mile trail of challenges with rocks, dirt, gravel, hills, and wildlife. 5pm. $45 before May 10, $50 day of race. 402-763-8868 – thebucketrun.com Omaha Beef vs. Lincoln Haymakers.

May 11 at Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St. Indoor football league game. 7pm. $15-40. 402-346-2333 – beeffootball.com Photo provided by Red Frog Events

AIA Lecture: Marlon Blackwell Architect.

May 16 at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, 724 S. 12th St. Marlon Blackwell Architect is a design-centered critical practice that has produced award-winning and environmentally responsive projects since 1990. 7pm. $10. 402-341-7130 – bemiscenter.org The Iguanas – 1200 CLUB. May 17 at Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St. New Orleans’ multi-cultural rhythms course through the heart of The Iguanas and their music. 8pm. $25.

402-345-0606 – omahaperformingarts.org Omaha Symphony: Stravinsky’s Petrouchka.

May 17-18 at Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St. Featuring Terrence Wilson on piano, Prokofiev’s fiery concerto and Stravinsky’s spellbinding ballet score create a tour de force performance.

8pm. $25-75. 402-342-3560 – omahasymphony.org Helicopter Day & Wings Under the Wings.

May 18 at Strategic Air & Space Museum, 28210 W. Park Hwy. A high-octane wing tasting event with demonstrations by the Offutt 55th Security Forces Squadron and helicopter and airplane displays.

10am-5pm. $12 adults, $11 seniors & active-retired military, $6 ages 4-12. 402-944-3100 – sasmuseum.com

Illuminite Run. May 11 at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, 1200 Mike Fahey St. A 5K night run through a course complete with interactive light displays and various music stations with an after-party light show featuring Porter Robinson. Registration is required. $50 by May 10, $65 race day. 515-321-4847 – illuminiterun.com

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May 18 at Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St. All-female roller derby league game. 7pm. $10-13 advanced, $12-15 day of game. 402-935-5391 – omaharollergirls.org

6th Annual Papillion Half Marathon.

May 19 at Papillion-La Vista South High School, 10799 Hwy 370 Includes a half marathon, 10K, and a 5K. Registration is required; no race day registration. 7:30am. $60 Half Marathon, $50 10K, $20 5K. 402-597-2000 – papillion.org

Photo provided by Omaha Performing Arts An Evening with Garrison Keillor.

May 21 at Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St. Over 3 million listeners on more than 450 public radio stations hear Radio Hall of Famer and Grammy® winner Garrison Keillor each week on “A Prairie Home Companion.” 7:30pm. $25-85. 402-3450606 – omahaperformingarts.org Lazlo’s On the Lawn Outdoor Concert May 23 at Lazlo’s Brewery & Grill, 2425 S. 192nd Ave. Jam the night away to the tunes of local legend band: FINEST HOUR. Enjoy Empyrean brews, wines, and an assortment of Lazlo’s grilled foods. Blankets and lawn chairs welcome. 5-10pm. $5 cover, free for kids 12 & under. Lazlosbreweryandgrill.com – 402-289-5840 Omaha Beef vs. Oklahoma Defenders.

May 24 at Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St. Indoor football league game. 7pm. $15-40. 402-346-2333 – beeffootball.com Sounds of Summer Concert Series.

May 24 – August 30 at Shadow Lake Towne Center, 72nd & Hwy 370. Live performances include a mix of jazz, blues, classic rock, country, and fun. F/6:30-8:30pm. Free admission. 402-537-0046 – shadowlakeshopping.com

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Omaha Symphony: Satisfaction’s Music of the Rolling Stones.

May 24-25 at Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St. The Omaha Symphony joins Rolling Stones tribute band Satisfaction to showcase rock n’ roll at its finest. 8pm. $25-70. 402-342-3560 – omahasymphony.org The Vibes at Village Pointe Summer Concert Series.

May 25 – August 31 at Village Pointe, 168th & W. Dodge Rd. Hot live music, dancing, and refreshments. 6:30-8:30pm. Free admission. 402-505-9773 – villagepointeshopping.com

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May 31 – June 16 at The Rose Theater, 2001 Farnam St. The favorite biblical story of Joseph and his “Coat of Many Colors” comes to vibrant, musical life. Th-F/7pm; Sat-Sun/2pm. $20-25. 402-345-4849 – rosetheater.org

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May 27 at Prospect Hill Cemetery. A Memorial Day event with a 40-piece brass band and the 1st Nebraska Volunteers infantry re-enactors in Civil War uniform presenting the colors and a 21-musket salute. 10:15am-12pm. Free admission. 402-556-6057 – prospecthill-omaha.org

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Calendar of Events JUNE EVENTS Omaha Heart vs. Jacksonville Breeze.

June 1 at Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St. Lingerie Football League game. $16.50-76.50. 402-934-9966 – lfsus.com/omahaheart Omaha Symphony: The Midtown Men. June 1-2 at Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St. Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard, and J. Robert Spencer of the original Jersey Boys cast perform solid-gold hits from the ‘60s.

Sat/8pm; Sun/2pm. $15-78. 402-342-3560 – omahasymphony.org

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June 8 at Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St. All-female roller derby league game. 7pm. $10-13 advanced, $12-15 day of game. 402-935-5391 – omaharollergirls.org

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Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of Color.

June 8 – September 1 at Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St. Exhibition featuring the works of Degas, Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Cassatt, Matisse, Cezanne, and more. Tu-W/10am-4pm; Th/10am-8pm; F-Sat/10am-4pm; Sun/12-4pm. Free admission. 402342-3300 – joslyn.org

Omaha Women’s Triathlon.

June 2 at Lawrence Youngman Lake. This women-only event consists of a 750-meter swim, a 20-kilometer bike ride, and a 5K run. Registration is required.

Registration is required. $89 solo, $130 team. 402-5484258 – raceomaha.com 89th Annual Santa Lucia Festival.

June 6-9 at Lewis & Clark Landing, 515 N. Riverfront Dr. Festival featuring carnival rides, food, and nightly musical entertainment. Daily/12pm-12am.

Free admission. santaluciafestival.com Omaha Beef vs. Kansas City Renegades.

June 7 at Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St. Indoor football league game. 7pm. $15-40. 402-346-2333 – beeffootball.com Rockbrook Village Friday Concerts.

June 7 – August 30 at Rockbrook Village, 10819 Prairie Brook Rd. Local musicians entertain families every Friday night throughout the summer. F/7-8pm.

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Photo by Bill Sitzmann World Oceans Day. June 8 at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, 3701 S. 10th St. Make a splash and celebrate World Oceans Day with educational activities. 9am-1pm.

Free with regular paid zoo admission. 402-733-8401 – omahazoo.com

Omaha Symphony: Flights of Freedom.

June 9 at Joslyn Art Museum, Witherspoon Concert Hall, 2200 Dodge St. Program featuring the music of Shostakovish, Kernis, Vaughn Williams, and Beethoven. 2pm. $30. 402-345-0606 – omahasymphony.org www.OmahaPublications.com

Kentucky Derby May 4th Tent Party • Hat Contest • Live Music

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Sun. May 12: “Gallop for the Cure” for Susan G Komen, NE Saturday May 18: Preakness Stakes

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Photos provided by Joslyn Art Museum SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody.

June 13-15 at Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St. A laugh-out-loud comedy that pokes fun at the bestselling book, Fifty Shades of Grey, by E.L. James.

Th/7:30pm; F-Sat/8pm. $40. 402-345-0606 – omahaperformingarts.org Baseball at Boys Town.

June 14 – September 30 at Boys Town, 14100 Crawford St. Highlights the history of baseball from 1917 to today at Boys Town and features autographed baseballs and memorabilia from Hall of Fame players Babe Ruth, Ozzie Smith, and Hank Aaron. Daily/10am-4pm.

Free admission. 402-498-1186 – boystown.org ZOOm. June 15-16 at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, 3701 S. 10th St. See classic and antique cars while exploring animal exhibits. Daily/9am-3pm. Free with regular paid zoo admission. 402-733-8401 – omahazoo.com Bank of the West Celebrates America.

June 28 at Memorial Park, 6005 Underwood Ave. Bank of the West hosts a full evening of musical entertainment with a fireworks finale. 6-10pm. Free admission. 402-917-4751 – facebook.com/BankoftheWest Moo at the Zoo. June 29-30 at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, 3701 S. 10th St. A fun-filled country and agriculture-themed event with eating contests, games, animals, and more. Daily/9am-5pm. Free with regular paid zoo admission. 402-733-8401 – omahazoo.com www.ReadOnlineNow.com

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Bellevue 1 Fontenelle Forest Nature Center 1111 N Bellevue Blvd Seventeen miles of trails, including the new one-mile barrier free boardwalk, on over 1,300 acres.

2 Offutt Air Force Base Capehart Road & Fort Crook Road Offutt is one of the most critical military installations in the United States.

3 Sarpy County Historical Museum 2402 Clay St Native American artifacts, legal records and newspapers are on display here.

4 Hall of Fame Fields 14602 Harlan Lewis Rd Fast-pitch experience complete with a Pro-Shop, arcade and general store.

Papillion 5 Shadow Lake Towne Center 72nd St & Hwy 370 The place for great shopping, dining, and entertainment.

6 Sumtur Amphitheatre 11691 S 108th Street Outdoor amphitheater with productions throughout spring, summer and fall.

7 Walnut Creek Recreation Area 9902 Schramm Rd The area features 3 miles of hiking and biking trails, boat ramp and fishing pier.

8 Werner Park 12356 Ballpark Way Home of the AAA Baseball’s Omaha Storm Chasers.

10 La Vista Conference Center 12520 Westport Pkwy, I-80 Exit 442 60,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, directly connected to Embassy Suites hotel.

Gretna 11 Holy Family Shrine 23132 Pflug Rd The Holy Family Shrine is situated on a 23-acre site overlooking the Platte Valley offering rest and reflection for travelers.

Springfield 14 Soaring Wings Vineyard & Brewing 17111 S 138th St Award-winning wine and great views.

15 Springfield Old Fashioned Soda Fountain 205 Main St Sarpy County’s only old fashioned soda fountain.

16 Sarpy County Fairgrounds 100 Main St Home to the annual Sarpy County Fair, Rodeo and much more!

Sarpy County 17 Brass Armadillo Antique Mall 10666 Sapp Bros. Dr, I-80 Exit 440 30,000 square feet of antiques and collectibles under one roof.

12 Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium/Schramm Park 21004 W Hwy 31, I-80 Exit 432 A 330-acre State Recreation Area nestled 18 Chalco Hills Recreation Area along the banks of the Platte River. at Wehrspann Lake 168th & Giles 13 Linoma Beach Spacious picnic sites, 7 miles of trails 17106 S 255th Street perfect for biking, hiking or jogging.

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May/June mAy EvEnts russian national ballet theatre: sleeping beauty. may 2 at lied center for performing Arts – lincoln, neb. Sleeping Beauty comes alive amidst a lavish set complete with magical effects and courtly splendor. 7:30pm. $14.50-39. 402-4724747 – liedcenter.org nebraska muzzle loading rifle Association gun show. may 4-5 at Fonner park – grand island, neb. 308-384-7565 – nebraskamuzzleloaders.com Honky tonk bbQ Festival. may 5-6 at platte river mall – north platte, neb. Sanctioned competition and BBQ feed with live entertainment. 308-530-5139 – honkytonkbbq.com beyond bow (becoming an outdoors Woman) Archery. may 8, 15, 22 & 29 at platte river state park – louisville, neb. Each week features a new skill, open to all ages.

W/6-9pm. $5 session. 402-471-5547 – outdoornebraska.org outdoor Discovery Family Day. may 11 at Fort kearny state recreation Area – kearney, neb. Learn more about hunting, fishing, kayaking, shotgunning, camping, and other outdoor activities. Park permit required. 9am-4pm. Free admission. 402471-6009 – outdoornebraska.ne.gov return to the lincoln Highway. may 11 – september 8 at stuhr museum – grand island, neb. Photographs and artifacts tell the story of the Lincoln Highway, which is celebrating 100 years in 2013.

M-Sat/9am-5pm; Sun/12-5pm. $6-8.

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nebraska Wine and Jazz Festival. may 17-18 at Downtown kearney – kearney, neb. Listen to jazz from Nebraska musicians and choose your favorites from the wine store and local food vendors.

F/5-11pm; Sat/3-11pm. $20.

308-237-3114 – kearneyfoundation.org lincoln Highway classic car show. may 18 at stuhr museum – grand island, neb. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Highway with a day of classic cars, historic programs, and more. 9am-5pm. $8-10. 308-385-5316 – stuhrmuseum.org

bold, contemporary art draws you immediately into this art studio/gallery just minutes from omaha in the small, historic town of springfield.

Over 25 local and area artists are represented, as well as the works of Glenn and Margie Trembley, gallery owners from Omaha. The Trembley’s incorporate new techniques in their fused glass, wool and silk wearable art, and jewelry. They also sell wool and felting supplies and specialty embellishments so that you can create your own art. Artist demos and fun art classes are held for all ages. Springfield Artworks. 183 Main St. Springfield,NE 68059. 402-301-9162. www.springfieldartworks.com

camp creek threshers swap meet. may 18 at camp creek threshers show grounds – Waverly, neb. Machinery, tractors, parts and equipment, and flea market. 6:30am3pm. Free admission. 402-489-1680 – ccthreshers.org becoming an outdoors Family camp. may 18-19 at platte river state park – louisville, neb. Learn outdoor skills, including fishing, camping, kayaking, shooting, hiking, and more.

Sat/8am. $99/family. 402-471-5547 – outdoornebraska.ne.gov shickley’s Q125 celebration. may 24-25 at main st. – shickley, neb. Entertainment, good food, ball games, and beer garden. 402-759-4910 – visitfillmorecounty.org victorian Festival. may 24-26 – superior, neb. Celebrate the heritage of Superior with a

parade, children’s activities, food, a Victorian tea honoring Lady Vestey, craft fair, dances, and more. 9am-4pm. 402-8793419 – victorianfestival.info Monumental Fiddling championship. may 25 at Homestead national monument of America – beatrice, neb. A day of music and competition with fiddlers and musicians of all ages.

10am-8pm. Free admission. 402-2233514 – nps.gov/home Annual memorial Day celebration and reception. may 25 at bone creek museum – David city, neb. Exhibits include Wild and Tangled: Foliage of the Plains and The Barn, as a Chapel. 1-4pm. Free admission. 402-367-4488 – bonecreek.org spring Flea market. may 25-27 at main st. – brownville, neb. More than 200 vendors from across the U.S. selling antiques, flowers, jewelry, collectibles, and food.

Free admission. 402-488-0070 – brownville-ne.com

memorial Day Weekend Event. may 25-27 at Fort kearny state Historical park – kearney, neb. Living history demonstrations and cannon firing. Park permit required.

9am-5pm. $1-2 admission. 308-865-5305 – outdoornebraska.ne.gov 1893 memorial Day celebration. may 27 at stuhr museum – grand island, neb. A flag-led procession to the rural cemetery, remembrance ceremony, band concert, and more. 9am-5pm. $8-10. 308-385-5316 – stuhrmuseum.org thunder on the prairie. may 31 – June 2 at central park – Alliance, neb. Classic cars, street rods, and trucks on display along with a dance, poker run, and award program.

308-760-4732 – 385cruisers.com Willa cather spring Festival. may 31 – June 2 at Willa cather Foundation – red cloud, neb. A lively celebration of poets and poetry with exhibits, readings, performances, discussions, and more. 402-746-2653 – willacather.org 2013 • may/june 21

Greater nebraska happenings JunE EvEnts 4th Annual lincoln bbQ & blues Fest.

June 1 at Famous Dave’s in southpointe pavilions – lincoln, neb. A smokin’ BBQ party featuring four blues acts. 4-10:30pm. $5. 402-421-3434 – southpointeshopping.com gateway to the West Days.

June 6-9 – blair, neb. Four day festival including Taste of Blair, Jazz in the Park, street dancing, craft show, car show, carnival, and more. 402-533-4455 – blairchamber.org springfield Days.

June 7-8 at main st. – springfield, neb. Car show, parade, ice cream eating, duck races, food, music, and fireworks. 402-253-2000 – springfieldnebraska.com christian cross Festival.

June 8 at skyview lake – norfolk, neb. National and regional bands, Christian speakers, food vendors, children’s activities, and fireworks display. 12-10:30pm.

Free admission. 402-649-2317 – christiancrossfestival.org Farwell Athletic club/shermanHoward league baseball Festival.

June 8-9 – Farwell, neb. A weekend celebration of town team baseball via a bi-media photo and memorial exhibit culminating in a Sunday afternoon vintage ballgame. 402-657-9150 – farwellathletic.com nEbrAskAland Days.

June 8-22 – north platte, neb. Four nights of the World’s Original Rodeo along with the PRCA Buffalo Bill Rodeo, parade, and Summer Jam Concert Series.

308-532-7939 – nebraskalanddays.com Homestead Days.

June 9-16 at Homestead national monument of America – beatrice, neb. Interactive opportunities to experience pioneer life with traditional demonstrations.

Parade, children’s games, vendors, 10K walk/run, and ribfest. Free admission. 402-223-2338 – visitbeatrice.com sandhills ranch Expo.

June 12-13 at rock county Fairgrounds – bassett, neb. State-of-the-art ranching equipment, cattle, and more. W/10am-8pm; Th/10am-5pm. Free admission.

402-684-2320 – sandhillsranchexpo.com great American comedy Festival.

June 12-16 at Johnny carson theatre – norfolk, neb. In honor of Johnny Carson, the king of late-night television, the showcase features some of the best amateur and professional comedians from across the nation. $10-30. 402-649-5941 – greatamericancomedyfestival.com 24th Annual mid-states rodeo.

June 13-14 at city park – clarkson, neb. From broncs to bulls, roping to wrestling—it’s great family

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entertainment. 7:30pm. $5-7. 402-892-3457 – ci.clarkson. ne.us rock county Quasquicentennial – celebrating 125 years.

June 13-16 – bassett, neb. Family-friendly events including a parade, BBQ, antique tractors, car show, entertainment, garden walk, historical tours, and more.

402-244-5445 – rockcountyq125.org Annual testicle Festival.

June 14-15 at round the bend steakhouse – Ashland, neb. Enjoy two nights of live bands, Rocky Mountain oysters, burgers, funnel cakes, and all your favorite beverages available. Daily/5pm-12am. $5.

402-944-9974 – roundthebendsteakhouse.com gold rush Days.

June 14-16 at legion park – sidney, neb. Frontier village, arts and crafts, entertainment, square dancing, shootouts, quick draw competition, chuckwagon cookout, and activities. Free admission. 308-249-4244 – sidneygoldrush.com chadron state park’s Anniversary celebration.

June 15 at chadron state park – chadron, neb. Craft show, arts in the park, archery shoot, paddle

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boat races, antique tractor show, demonstrations, live music, and 92 cent meals. Park permit required. 308432-6167 – outdoornebraska.org cortland Fest 2013.

June 28-29 – cortland, neb. Friday night movie in the park and Saturday celebration of life in a small Nebraska town. Vintage tractors, car show, BBQ, children’s activities, and more. 9am-11pm. Free admission.

402-798-2102 – cortlandne.com Flatwater music Festival.

June 28-29 at prairie loft center for outdoor & Agricultural learning – Hastings, neb. A celebration of music, art, culture, and fun for all ages.

Live concerts, music jams, art and craft vendors, and more. F/6-11pm; Sat/11am-11pm. $10 general admission, free for ages 11 & under. 402-463-0565 – prairieloft.org official lincoln Highway centennial celebration.

June 30 – July 1 at great platte river road Archway – kearney, neb. Historical characters, music, food, education camp, national car clubs, themed vendors, and more. 800-652-9435 – visitkearney.org

Springfield Artworks You too can be an artist at Springfield Artworks Fiber & Wearable Art

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A working studio and gallery • Shop for one-of-a-kind gifts and artwork •Take a class & make your own fiber art or glass creations • See artists working in fiber and glass

Hours: Tues-Friday, 1-5pm, Saturday,11-4:30pm or by appt.

Take I-80 Exit 440 south-just 5 min. from Omaha metro area EASY TO FIND!

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Omaha art Story by Suzanne Smith Arney • Photos by Bill Sitzmann & Dave Jenkins, Midwest Photo Pro

Littleton Alston Sculptor of a Sports Hero

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Fame pitcher Bob Gibson catches the moment the ball’s just been released. “It’s when the will and the training and the gift come together,” says the sculptor. “It’s the crescendo of intent.”

Alston’s sculpture embodies motion in its dynamic pose. Leaning into the pitch, the muscled body spirals upward from the left foot—the lower body forward, the shoulders and arms swung wide to the left. The right arm and leg are powerful horizontal flourishes; the left foot, like a dancer’s en pointe, anchors man to earth and channels a diagonal bolt of sheer energy. Only the head is still, as Gibson’s intense gaze follows the ball to its precise target.

Such flawless execution comes from years of training, exercising through fatigue, inclement weather, or personal discouragement. Equally important is the determination, the focus on one’s goal. And thirdly, an inherent gift. This trivium is the foundation of a career in sports and in the arts.

Alston played baseball for one semester in high school, but it was enough to give him a better understanding of himself. “It’s both an individual and a team sport,” he said.

“Sometimes you have to forgo the ego for a greater good.” And although he liked baseball, he recognized that it was not his gift. Besides, Alston’s school experience was not one of free time and hobby sports.

Growing up poor in Washington, D.C.’s Northeast neighborhood, Alston and his two closest brothers quickly learned the value of self- and mutual reliance, street smarts, and independence. From home, they could look all the way down East Capitol Street to see the Capitol dome, topped by its statue, Freedom.

After one astonishing Christmas when each child got a bike, Capitol Hill became the boys’ playground. Bicycling a couple of miles from home to Hill was hot work in Washington’s >>

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When offered the Bob Gibson commission, Alston took time to think it over. He’d never sculpted a sports figure, but felt “immense respect” for Gibson as a “trailblazer” in terms of racial equality and changes to the game.

He was fascinated by the form of a ball player in action, and by the “aging champion” who sat for him.

Alston’s sculpture of Bob Gibson was unveiled April 11 at Werner Park. The presentation was a time of honor for Gibson, but also for Alston. Each man has created a life using will, training, and his unique gift. Every release of the ball, every unveiling strikes a crescendo of intent, an expression that goes out into the world contributing its own perfect harmony.

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me to give it up,” Dr. Sitorius says. “Then I took up walking. I prefer to walk at work and try to get in 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day. I used to use a pedometer, but nowadays I have a pretty good gauge without one.”

That may seem like a lot of steps, but Dr. Sitorius says climbing the stairs whenever possible, taking “the long way” to meetings, and walking the six blocks between buildings on the UNMC campus several times daily allow him to rack up steps pretty quickly.

“It’s good physical activity, but it’s the mental part, too…Walking allows me good thinking time,” he adds. He also enjoys walking with his wife, Marilyn, a radiologist, in their Omaha neighborhood two or three times a week when the weather allows. “It’s a great time for us catch up on things with one another.”

Dr. Sitorius says he stretches and does balancing exercises regularly as well. “No tools or equipment needed…just my body.” www.OmahaPublications.com

Mental exercise is as important as physical exercise, especially for the aging body, he declares. “Mental activity creates a sense of well-being and a better perception of one’s physical health. I encourage everyone to read—not just a novel but anything—or do something mentally stimulating…Learn something new. Right now, I’m trying to learn all of the new technology out there, one small bit at a time.”

One should not underestimate the importance of socializing to one’s health either, Dr. Sitorius says. “It’s easy to become disconnected to other groups, especially with all the technology today. Personal interaction is important. I love everything sports, and I always found time to socialize following my children’s high school and college sport teams (and with five children, that’s a lot of games!) and I’m a huge Husker fan—not just football but all [university] sports.”

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According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (asha.org), “Thirty percent of adults 65-74 years old, and 47 percent of adults 75 years old or older have a hearing loss.” While that statistic can seem discouraging, the bright side is that, with today’s treatments and advances in technology, there is no real reason that hearing loss is a permanent condition.

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may be overexposure to noise, the result of illness or disease, such as diabetes, or even fluid in the ear canal.

“Most people just think, ‘Oh, I have hearing loss. I’m going to go down and get a hearing aid.’ Well, some hearing losses I see are corrected by a surgery,” says Dr. Thedinger.

As a certified audiologist with ENT Specialists, Ken Stallons, MS, FAAA, says that there are a variety of treatments for hearing loss, depending on the cause. “There are times when we still put tubes in adult’s ears to correct the problem.” Surgical patches for the eardrum and prosthetic devices to replace broken bones of the middle ear are also options that may best suit the type of hearing loss.

But often, the cause of hearing loss in seniors is just a natural consequence of aging.

“Presbycusis is the medical term for hearing loss as one gets older,” Dr. Thedinger explains.

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an automatic result of aging, “the majority of people, as they mature and get older, will have some degree of hearing loss. But then again, it’s an aging phenomena and genetics that cause progressive hearing loss…kind of like vision change.”

Trish Morrow, Au.D. of Central Plains Ear, Nose, and Throat, and Audiology Center, adds that while presbycusis occurs naturally, “the severity of it varies from person to person.” It tends to run in families, she has observed.

“There are certain hearing losses that are surgically treatable,” says Dr. Morrow. “But when it’s hearing loss due to aging, that’s not really something that we can treat, other than with hearing aids,” However, people should not be discouraged, as each of the specialists have stressed the great advances that have been made in hearing aids in the last few years.

Not only are hearing aids much smaller and more discreet than in the past, but Stallons adds, “They just sound better…cleaner…in noisy environments and situations.” He goes on to say that in the past year, he has been able to help patients address even the mildest of hearing losses when, in the past, the outcome would not have been as desirable. “[The result] would have been an over-amplification and [the patient] wouldn’t have liked how it sounded. But now [the hearing aids] provide such a clean sound that you can start very early with the products.”

Each of the specialists recommends not waiting until there is significant hearing loss to seek help, but to consult your doctor or audiologist as soon as you notice a difference in your hearing. “You’ll do much better with hearing aids if you don’t go a long time without having normal auditory stimulation,” adds Dr. Morrow. “But even if they do wait until it’s severe, they can most definitely be helped.”

Cochlear implants are noted as the “last resort,” says Stallons, “when traditional hearing aids have failed to produce the kind of results we’re trying to achieve, or they are not an option.” The implants, which provide electrical stimulation to the auditory nerve, are placed in the inner ear during an outpatient surgery.

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so well with cochlear implants that they’ve loosened up the criteria to become a candidate for one.”

Dr. Morrow adds that the implants are so advanced that they are actually now able to save some residual hearing in patients, whereas in the past, “[patients were] totally reliant on the cochlear implants.”

Dr. Thedinger explains that hearing loss can impact other aspects of a person’s life, such as their overall social and psychological wellness, as well as their health in general.

“If you’re not treating your hearing loss, you tend to be more reclusive,” he shares. “So improving [your] hearing improves your social outlook, and your psychological wellbeing. [In addition to] processing sounds, hearing stimulates your brain, keeps it active, and keeps those cells in your brain working.”

Husband and wife Doug and Pat Durbin of Omaha each have two hearing aids and say that the little devices have changed their lives.

Pat shares a story that is undoubtedly a familiar one among seniors experiencing hearing loss. After repeatedly asking her grandchildren to repeat themselves during conversations, Pat says, “Finally, two of them were brave enough to say, ‘Grandma, we’re not going to repeat it anymore.’” She continues: “I thought it was a nice way to say, ‘Grandma, do something about your hearing.’ So, I did.”

Pat wears a hearing aid that also works as a mini-microphone. With a separate transmitter that can be placed in different locations, the sound becomes clearer. “One of the problems [of traditional hearing aids] is peripheral noise…you can’t zero in on the [speaker].” But her new hearing aid allows her to enjoy dinner conversations with friends, as well as attend large speaking engagements. “I just love it.

It’s made a world of difference.”

While Pat’s hearing loss involves diminished clarity, Doug’s is diminished volume.

Six years ago, he started wearing a hearing aid. “When [the doctor] did an audiogram, one ear was more deficient than the other, so I only wore one hearing aid. I was reluctant to put both in my ears,” he admits. When his audiologist told him that by only using one aid, he was doing more harm than good, he reconsidered. Eighteen months ago, he started wearing the second aid. “The nice thing is, it turns up the sound just a little bit and then clarifies the language as well. It makes a lot of difference.” www.ReadOnlineNow.com

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longest tenure in Scribner, Neb. Fritz taught agriculture while Cheryl shared her talents as a music and piano teacher. They raised two sons. In 2005, when both were in their mid-50s, they started thinking about retirement and started looking at recreational vehicles.

“We like to travel, so we thought it would be a great way to do it,” said Fritz.

Three years ago, they made good on their plan, sold their “stick and brick house” and now spend half the year—the cold half—in their home-on-wheels in Mesa, Ariz. When the snow and frost are gone, the warm Nebraska weather beckons them back home where they set up at the KOA campsite in Gretna to be close their sons and grandchildren.

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Johnson met in a mental hospital in Clarinda, Iowa, almost 40

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“That’s appropriate, don’t you think?” cracked Joy, who went on to explain that Dr. Marv was the chaplain there while Joy conducted a program on death and dying. “I teamed up with the chaplain, and then we really teamed up!”

The couple founded Centering Corporation, the oldest and largest bereavement resource center in the country. As authors and lecturers on the grieving process, their lives were busy enough. But then Joy had to go and write a series of successful mystery/comedy novels set in Omaha called The Boob Girls (Burned Out Old Broads), which forced a change in their lifestyle.

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Left: Linda and Dean Erickson. Top: Dr. Marvin Johnson and Joy Johnson with their travel companion, Barney, at an Orlando campsite.

“We lived in the Mayfair Building at 12th and Howard in Omaha,” said Joy. “We were on the road so much because of my Boob Girls speaking engagements that we decided to go full-time in an RV.” The Johnsons use Orlando as a base of operation during the winter and return to Nebraska in April, staying off I-80 at the Pine Grove RV Park in Greenwood.

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“We’ve decided to go RVing full-time,” explained Linda, who retired in February from the local phone company, while Dean finished up a long career in the HVAC industry. They are the parents of two sets of twins, born nine years apart.

“We’ll probably be in Texas or Arizona pretty soon,” said Dean. “We’re looking at RV sites around McCallum, Texas. From what I understand, there are hundreds of RV parks

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each other personally, but they have a lot in common. They are among the estimated 30 million RV enthusiasts in this country, according to the Recreational Vehicle Information Association. The mobile home of choice for each couple is a fifth wheel—a large trailer that hitches onto the bed of a pickup truck and is towed. They love the freedom the RV lifestyle affords them.

All are instinctively outgoing and have no problem making new friends.

“We aren’t parked more than two minutes before 10 to 15 people will be knocking on our door. Doesn’t matter where we are,” said Fritz Steinhoff, who adorns their $85,000 Mobile Suite by DRV with Nebraska logos.

“And you’d be surprised at all the people from the Dakotas and Iowa who are Husker fans.”

Perhaps the most endearing similarity among the couples is they still love each other. “[Marv and I] are great travel buddies,” said Joy Johnson, 75. “That’s the most important part. You have to enjoy each other.”

The Johnsons also enjoy the company of

their 125-pound Bernese Mountain dog, Barney. He happily sits in the backseat of their diesel-fueled Chevy pickup as it tows the 40-foot-long Jayco Pinnacle— a rolling testament to American engineering and design.

The hundreds of motor home manufacturers in the U.S. (Winnebago is still the largest) have listened closely to their customers since the recession hammered the industry.

According to the RV Association, sales are surging again thanks, in part, to features like cherry cabinets, oodles of flat-screen TVs, convection ovens, top-quality countertops, surround-sound systems, satellite dishes, and washers and dryers. A standard floor plan for a fifth wheel includes living room, dining area, kitchen with an island, and a master bedroom with a full bathroom.

“We call it camping, but in reality we think it’s roughing it when we can’t get satellite reception,” chuckled Dean Erickson. Their upgrade to a $38,000 used, 37-foot Jayco Designer with four slides (rooms that slide outwards to expand living space once you’re parked) nearly resulted in disaster.

“First time out, I’m going down Nebraska Street (in Blair) and a guy passing by starts waving his arms like crazy. I stop and say, ‘What’s going on?’ And he says, ‘One of your slides is still out!’ Didn’t realize I had so many.”

What about the all-important economics of RVing vs. owning a home?

“It’s been fantastic,” said Fritz. “There are less taxes. No upkeep. And if the wind isn’t blowing at me, I can average 13 mpg.”

“Fuel economy has definitely gotten better over the years,” added Dean, who figures he and Linda will be better off economically.

Short-term campers usually pay a flat fee to plug in at a site while those who stay in RV parks for long stretches have a meter and pay for electricity, along with rent of $300-$400 a month. Most commercial campgrounds provide Wi-Fi. For those who still may be on the fence about the RV lifestyle, final words of wisdom from Joy Johnson: “If you don’t like the place you’re staying at, you can just leave.”

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Youthful: The first benefit I hear from people who have made the transition to fulltime RV life is how they have reversed their aging. How they look and feel younger. How can this be? I credit the reduction in stress offered by RV life, and the opening yourself to new experiences on a daily basis.

Exploration: Most people crisscross America on freeways in a hurry to get to a destination. Full-time RVers learn to slow down and take the backroads to actually see America. To focus on the periodic stops by exploring the area for days at a time, rather than making good time. This opens one up to enriching experiences.

Economical Lifestyle: While it is certainly easy to experience the full-time RV lifestyle in high style, it’s equally easy to live in a very frugal manner. I have visited RV communities that require a $1 million commitment in the purchase of a deeded parcel, to huge communities where you can purchase long-term federal permits from $40 to $300. There is a luxury resort I visited where for the price of a $3,600 six-month lease on a fully developed site, you may leave your RV there for the rest of the year.

The Easy Life: Full-time RVers always comment on how it was freeing to get rid of the accumulated stuff they were tied to.

Much like the TV show Hoarders shows, we become trapped by our possessions. The RV lifestyle is one of few possessions, and just

the essentials when it comes to stuff. There may be a sealed container with a single suit and dress, as your wardrobe only needs to be t-shirts and jeans or shorts, as you can always be in great weather.

Family & Friends: As full-time RVers make their annual loop around the country to visit family and friends, life becomes one big party as it is so enjoyable to visit in a manner that isn’t imposing on those being visited. You stay in your own home, sleeping in your own bed, and yet being able to be a part of their lives on a temporary basis. When it is time to leave, simply unhook and motor on to the next anticipated visit.

New Friends: When RVers pull into the next destination, the first thing is for those around you to walk over, introduce themselves, and invite you to evening gatherings.

Sitting around on foldout chairs sharing stories of where you have been and what you have seen. This lifestyle pulls you out of your shell and allows you to make many new friends.

Travel With Physical Limitations: As a result of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, campgrounds have built more ramps, paved more pathways, and created handicapped-accessible bathroom and showers. There is one resort I know of where there is a section that offers skilled care in your RV. This allows you to recover in your own “home.”

Interested in trying this lifestyle without a big commitment? There are hundreds of camping areas across the U.S. with fully equipped cabins. This allows you to experience the lifestyle from your auto. Try it, as you may find the RVer experience compelling. www.OmahaPublications.com

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NOT Dressed for Business but…for Ari Seth Cohen & Bill Cunningham.

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Express Your Creative Self

his is my third of a series of advice articles for women 60+ who want to style

themselves fashionably and age-appropriately. In my first article, I gave women guidelines and a must-have list of fashions and separates that work in any wardrobe and could be personalized with accessories. In the second article, I talked about the fact that there are no rules in fashion, just relationships…meaning you can make almost everything work if you know how to properly coordinate and accessorize.

Now it’s time to address the women over 60 who are not comfortable dressing like their counterparts…the ones who have a want and need to express their unique selves through fashion. These are the women who don’t care what their friends are wearing because they dress for themselves. Women who have advanced style…which is also the title of a blog and recently released book by Ari Seth Cohen.

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to express and entertain themselves. They don’t all look good because there’s a fine line between fabulous and foolish. In New York, many creatives of all ages dress on the wild side every day! They keep Bill Cunningham of the New York Times dashing from one corner and event to the next so that he can photograph them for his New York Times stories and videos. The harmony of exceptional clothes, attitude, and flair makes them interesting and attractive.

I love being creative with pieces I know are exceptional. If you have the flair, the right pieces, and the courage to dress as a work of art, do it! But it’s not easy to do it right. Most people spend years collecting before they have enough to work with. You don’t just go out shopping one day and find amazing, one-ofa kind designs in Omaha, or anywhere, and internet finds worth having can be costly and not guaranteed to fit. Another very important thing is that if the pieces you play with are not quality, you end up looking like a clown rather than a woman of advanced style.

It was fun styling me for my picture (above). The hat is one I bought in 1981. I designed and made the silk taffeta jacket in 1983. I had the gloves custom made in New York in 1985. The skirt is the bottom half of a dress I designed and made in 1997. Each piece individually looks proper in my everyday wardrobe. Together, they become artistic expression!

Think about the following quotes from the book. They’re all true.

“It always pays to invest in quality. It never goes out of style.”

“Style is about the right clothes, the right jewelry, the right know-how, and the right attitude.” “Fashion says ‘me too,’ style says ‘only me.’”

If this is what you’re about, go for it at any age!

I welcome your feedback and invite you to send questions to sixtyplus@omahapublications. com.

Mary Anne Vaccaro is a Designer and Image Consultant to Businesses and Individuals. She designed clothing and products in Omaha and New York and ran a Fashion Advertising business in five states. She also writes and speaks about Image, Fashion, Art, and Style. www. maryannevaccaro.com www.invisibleapron.com 402-398-1234 may/june • 2013

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Mable Rose residents Alene Dytrych with her poodle, Star, left, and Jane and Dale Sparling with their daschund, Hayward, above.

Seniors and Animal Companions—Just Good Medicine

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benefits, especially for those over 60 years of age?

The list of healthy side effects from pet ownership is long. Walking a dog and even simple grooming practices mean just that much more physical activity for the pet owner, every bit of which improves circulation and slows bone loss. And, according to the Pets for the Elderly Foundation, a not-insignificant benefit of pet companionship is combating loneliness.

Fighting off depression and loneliness is a benefit of pet ownership acknowledged in all parts of the industry, including by the Purina’s Pets for Seniors program.

Locally, the Nebraska Humane Society plays a huge role in providing pets for seniors. “We have a very specific program for seniors,” says Pam Wiese, Vice President of Public Relations and S12 60PLUS

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Marketing at the NHS. The shelter’s website describes its Program for Seniors program as follows: “For this segment of society, the unconditional love and constant companionship of a pet can be a lifeline. That’s why the Nebraska Humane Society works fervently to help elderly residents adopt and keep companion animals.” Making use of the program is easy: Call the NHS and ask for assistance with adopting a pet for a senior.

“For seniors on a fixed income,” the NHS’ site states, “one emergency can mean the difference between paying the electric bill or feeding the dog.” To assist seniors with the cost of feeding their pets, the shelter will deliver free pet food to any senior, with a licensed pet, who qualifies for the NHS’ Meals on Wheels program. “Ask about qualifying for Animeals at the Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging,” reads the site, “when you sign up for Meals on Wheels at (402) 444-6766.”

“Companion animals provide peace and pleasure for seniors,” says Wiese. “It is a beautiful symbiosis!”

But the benefits of pets are not limited to only those in a private home. Mable Rose Estates, an assisted living facility in Papillion, allows some of its residents to bring their dogs or cats with them to their new home. This is a win-win for everyone, says Lisa Summers, Director of Memory Support at Mable Rose Estates. Not only do new residents benefit www.OmahaPublications.com

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“We have all sorts of animals at our facility, including chicks,” says Summers. “We have an egg-hatching event every year. The eggs are brought in, and the residents get to watch over them until they hatch. We also bring in caterpillars in the spring, and when they morph into beautiful butterflies, the residents get to release them into our courtyard.” It is spectacular, says Summers.

Another event at Mable Rose is the annual dog show, which includes dogs living at the facility as well as those belonging to volunteers who bring their dogs in just for the show.

The dogs are all dressed up in costumes, and everyone has a great time, says Summers.

In advance of the show, residents help bake doggie treats for the entrants.

“Petting zoos are also brought in [to the facility] for our residents, and it is a wonderful time for all,” says Summers. “And we take residents to local farms in the spring and summer. It is a great experience, as many have either grown up on a farm or spent time at a farm as children.”

Mable Rose is also host to a bulldog named Rosie that serves as a hospice volunteer dog.

Rosie is a very loving animal who provides comfort and peace to the seniors and their families, Summers adds. www.ReadOnlineNow.com

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Who’s at Risk?

Tornadoes strike most often between March and June in the central U.S., but they’ve been reported in all 48 continental states, at all times of the year. Older adults need to take additional actions like having their medications accessible and giving themselves plenty of time to get to shelter.

What to Do if a Tornado is Coming:

Seek shelter immediately! If you’re away from home, your best bets are basements or interior corridors of office buildings, tunnels, or underground parking lots. Avoid auditoriums, upper stories of office buildings, trailers, and parked vehicles. And stay away from windows. If you’re out in the open, lie flat in a ditch or other low-lying area and protect your head. Stay away from poles and overhead lines.If you’re driving, drive at right angles to the tornado’s path. If you can’t escape the S14 60PLUS

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path of the tornado, get out of the vehicle to avoid being overturned and crushed. If you’re at home, head for the basement and take cover under a heavy table or workbench. If you don’t have a basement, go into a windowless room in the center of the house. If that’s not possible, stay away from windows and cover yourself with a rug for protection against flying glass and debris.

Know the Difference Between a Watch and a Warning:

A tornado watch means conditions are right for the formation of a tornado. Stay alert, and be prepared to take shelter. A tornado warning means a tornado has been spotted in your area. Take shelter immediately!

What to Prepare:

Here are suggested items for your emergency kit: One gallon water per person per day for at least three days; a three-day supply of non-perishable food; battery-powered or hand-crank radio and a NOAA weather radio with tone alert, and extra batteries; flashlight and extra batteries; first aid kit including a whistle to signal help; prescription medications and glasses, including medical equipment like test strips or syringes, if needed; pet food and extra water for your pet; a sleeping

bag or warm blanket; change of clothing, including a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, and sturdy shoes; fire extinguisher; matches in a waterproof container; personal hygiene items; moist towelettes, garbage bags, and plastic ties for personal sanitation; disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer; and paper cups and plates, plastic utensils, paper towels, and a can opener.

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) recommends preparing a survival kit of basic needs (food, water, etc.) for 72 hours for the home and car. Visit www.ready.gov for a complete list of emergency preparedness items. When a tornado strikes there is often little time to gather items or get to a store. Make your own kit and store in a plastic tote, or purchase a kit from National Safety Council, Nebraska for $45 or $69 at www.safenebraska.org or 402-896-0454 Adapted from National Safety Council.

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Having grown up in a military family (her father had a career in the U.S. Navy),

Jessica

Linhart has lived “everywhere,” including Naples, Italy, for a time. With roots in Omaha,

Jessica visited her hometown every summer, and following high school graduation in Virginia Beach, Va., she moved back to attend UNO, earning a B.S. in public relations and advertising.

She worked in sales for Omaha Magazine in 2007, then, left and returned in 2012. Jessica and husband Mike, whom she married in 2009, have a daughter, Jocelyn, turning 1 in May. The Linharts enjoy good family time going on walks through Joslyn Museum and visiting the

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farmers market downtown.

Paul Lukes is the first generation of his family to be born on U.S. soil. The son of two Czechoslovakian immigrants fleeing communism, he learned the value of American freedom at a very young age. He grew up bouncing around California, New Mexico, and the western U.S. His father recognized Paul’s talent for the arts at an early age and nurtured it into adulthood. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California College of the Arts in 2008. Paul loves the outdoors, obsessing about typography, finding beauty in unexpected places, and creating art in any capacity. Today, he maintains a light freelance career along with his position at Omaha Magazine.

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Kyle Eustice was born in Omaha, but has traveled to 48 states and five countries, spending a five-year stint in Santa Fe, N.M. Her curiosity led her to a career in freelance journalism, one she has cultivated the past seven years. While her focus has been music, her vast interests keep her writing about everything from organic farming to comedian Lewis Black.

Her work has been featured in the Santa Fe Reporter, Albuquerque Alibi, Kansas City Pitch, Vice Magazine, and the Dallas Observer. She tenaciously worked her way into her current positions as a contributing editor/writer for Wax Poetics in New York City, Thrasher Skateboarding Magazine in San Francisco, and Ghettoblaster Magazine in Dayton, Ohio. She came on as a freelance writer for Omaha Publications in October 2012. She enjoys taking on freelance PR work in her spare time.

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Congrats! Kyle and Paul were engaged in December 2012. The couple enjoy spending time together attending concerts, riding their bikes, and walking their pet Chihuahua, Paco.

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VOTED BEST IN BREAST AUGMENTATION im Sellmeyer is passionately involved with a lot of

things: promoting Omaha as a place to live, work, and play as creative director of the Greater Omaha Chamber; coordinating a graphic arts/multimedia internship program for teens at Benson High School; and photographing and making short movies of her two kids, Kaden and Kenna, to name a few.

Despite being pulled in many directions, Sellmeyer has a knack for always looking put-together and, at 40, she defies her age.

Though she says, “Exercise is not really in my vocabulary,” meaning she spends virtually no time at a gym or following a fitness program, she stays healthy being active with her kids. “We don’t sit around in front of the television. We walk the dog, head out to the parks, and ride bikes on the amazing trails in Omaha.” She also frequently stands at her workstation at the Chamber, which burns about 250 calories an hour. “And my husband [Kerry] and I love to dance!”

She also uses Arbonne skin care products (“an anti-aging hydrating system” she recommends), drinks a lot of water and avoids soda, and eats big portions of veggies. “Plus, I like to have an occasional glass of red wine… good for the heart!”

As for her style, she says it’s “a little bit funky and fun. Most days I have a peace symbol somewhere in my attire, and I love chunky jewelry.” She admits she also has a weakness for boots. “One of my favorite pairs is a pink and black snakeskin boot with about a four-inch heal.”

Sellmeyer, who has degrees from the Colorado Institute of Art and Bellevue University, says local artists, including those at the Hot Shops Arts Center, inspire her both in life and in fashion. “There is nothing like being in the middle of great minds creating,” she says. www.ReadOnlineNow.com

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Gesu and Brother Mike

Brother Mike Wilmot, at right, with Gesu General Manager Dale Barr, Jr., in front of a finished home near 43rd and Burdette streets.

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Building Neighborhoods and Community, One House at a Time

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esuit brother Mike Wilmot

prefers his actions to speak for him more than his words. Lately, those actions have helped put several first-time homebuyers in new houses.

After years of coaching and teaching at Omaha Creighton Prep, then doing humanitarian missionary work in Sudan, he’s made North Omaha his ministry base. He helped build Jesuit Middle School and for more than a decade, he’s directed Gesu Housing, a nonprofit he founded that builds affordable new homes in high-poverty northeast Omaha.

Gesu helps him fulfill a Jesuit credo of finding God in all things. He gravitated to the Society of Jesus as a youth in his native Milwaukee.

“I got to know many Jesuits who were very influential in my life,” he says. “They were friendly, they were happy, I admired them, and then I kind of said, ‘Well, maybe that’s what I should do.’ In anything that any of us do, we want to make the world a better place to live in by spreading the kingdom of God and bringing that to all people, and housing-shelter is one of the ways you can do that.”

Wilmot’s work in Sudan impressed upon him the difference a suitable dwelling can make in people’s lives. Back in America, he realized many urban residents lack a home of their own.

“Everybody should have a decent place to live,” he says, “but it’s not the case, at least for a lot of people it isn’t. It’s proven that kids that grow up in a house [that] their family owns are much better off.” He says kids and families benefit from the stability home ownership provides.

Enter Gesu (Italian for Jesus) as a provider of quality, affordable houses in a working-poor area beset by distressed homes and >> www.OmahaPublications.com

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He’s recruited former Prep students as key team members. Dale Barr, Jr., grew up in Clifton Hills and has gone from volunteer painter to board member to board president to paid general manager. Dan Hall, whose Hallmarq Homes is the general contractor for Gesu, played ball for Wilmot.

“It’s rewarding work,” says Barr, whose duties include promoting Gesu and raising funds. A recent direct-mail brochure he sent out netted new supporters. “It’s nice to find people who buy into Brother’s vision,” he says.

“It’s a great thing we’re doing down here,” says Hall. “We’re changing the neighborhood one house at a time.”

Gesu works closely with the city to tap HUD dollars that subsidize half the purchase price of each home and make it possible for low-income buyers to obtain low-interest loans and to assume small mortgage payments. Omaha 100 helps buyers qualify and educates homeowners in maintaining their places.

Both the Peter Kiewit and Sherwood Foundations have supplied major matching grants. Kiewit recently awarded a second $250,000 grant, but that means new funds must be found to match it. A fundraiser is in the works.

Barr says Gesu isn’t as well-known as older nonprofit players in the field, but what it offers is hard to beat. He says Gesu homes represent “a tremendous deal,” adding, “If you’ve got good credit, you’ve got a job, and you qualify for a $70,000 loan, you’re going to get into a brand-new, three-bedroom, energy-efficient house for $600 per month.” It’s why he hopes more people discover Gesu and support it.

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improving neighborhoods, it’s diverse people living together,” says Wilmot. “It’s been proven the best neighborhoods are diverse economically, culturally, ethnically. That’s the mission of Gesu Housing—to put people into houses and to make the neighborhoods better neighborhoods. “We’ve got to rebuild the city from the inside out.”

Gesu’s doing its part with 17 homes completed and occupied, five underway, and five new ones scheduled for construction this spring. More support can help build more homes and assist more families to live the ‘American Dream’.

“We’ve gone from two houses a year to four, and now our cycle’s five,” says Barr.

“That’s gotten us in good graces with the city and HUD because we’re doing it…we’re building them and selling them. We don’t have inventory sitting around.

“We’re making our own footprint with these new houses. We try to be a part of the neighborhood. We ask neighbors what we can do better. We give away hams and turkeys to our homeowners and their neighbors at Christmas.”

Hall says the collective neighborhood is protective about Gesu homes because residents appreciate the investment they represent on their block.

“Neighbors that watch houses for me, I give a gift card. It goes a long way, you know, in establishing a relationship. You get some security out of it. Once you get people involved, if somebody isn’t supposed to be here, they’ll run them off or they’ll call me.”

It’s all about building a community, says Wilmot. “We started on Grant Street, then we went to Burdette, and now we’re going over to Erskine. Little by little…”

One house at a time.

For details about how to support Gesu, visit www.gesuhousing.com or call 402-614-4776.

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2. Archway Cookies booth at the Food Festival and Housewives Fair, 1964.

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1. Daytime game-show host Jack Bailey emcees Queen for a Day, 1964.

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n a Monday afternoon in early March,

Mike Mancuso steps out of the home office at CenturyLink Center Omaha and walks into the Great Hall of the arena. An exhibitor getting ready for the upcoming Triumph of Agriculture Expo sees Mike, one of the show’s managers, and immediately comes over to ask for help. Apparently, the space he has been given for his farm equipment display isn’t big enough. Could Mike come over and take a look? Mike puts an armful of papers and a can of pop on the floor, then disappears for a few minutes. >>

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5. Bob, Sr., with his Bellevue High School wrestling squad.

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This is the life Mike and his two older brothers, Bob, Jr., and Joe, have willingly chosen. It is the life their father, Bob Mancuso, Sr., carved out for himself and the family he cherishes back in 1964, when his three sons were babies. The Mancuso family is the force behind Mid-America Expositions, Inc., producer of trade shows, expos, fairs, and festivals in the metro. For nearly 50 years, MidAmerica has kept products rolling and people strolling through Omaha’s numerous indoor and outdoor venues with events like the Farm and Ag Expo, Omaha Home & Garden Expo, Taste of Omaha, and the Omaha Products Show for Business and Industry—events that have become long-standing traditions, drawing families from all over the Midwest.

Despite a diverse slate of productions, Mid-America adheres to a simple driving philosophy: “We bring business and people together,” states Bob, Jr. “The Ag Expo helps farm businesses, the Taste of Omaha helps restaurants…Our aim is to make businesses successful.”

It’s no coincidence that the ascent of Omaha on the national stage parallels the transformation of Bob, Sr., from an athlete and teacher to a business-savvy entrepreneur whose deep devotion, keen vision, and strong faith in the city he loves changed the way marketing is done around here.

“Our family is rooted in Omaha,” says Bob, Sr., proudly. “My father and mother were both born and raised here. The Mancusos seldom got out of Omaha to go to school.”

Except for him.

A standout wrestler at Omaha Central, Bob, Sr., scored a full ride to Kansas State and majored in phys. ed. and biological science.

His teaching and coaching career began in 1956 at the old Bellevue High School. Coach Mancuso’s impact was immediate and startling. He molded a group of teenagers from a small, Class B school into state wrestling champions his very first year—Bellevue’s first championship ever, in any sport. The wins 52

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kept piling up.

Bellevue also produced the love of his life.

A pretty young waitress who worked in her parents’ café across the street from the high school caught Bob, Sr.’s eye early on. In 1958, Dona Marie Hansen and Robert Mancuso were united in marriage.

Meanwhile, the coach’s impressive record at Bellevue caught the attention of a lot of eyes in Lincoln. In 1961, Bob, Sr., became head wrestling coach at the University of

Manager Jake Isaacson and talent agency head Don Romeo to form Mid-America Expositions. The Mancuso magic struck again. “Our first event was Queen For A Day, with host Jack Bailey,” Bob, Sr., remembers as if it were yesterday. “The show broadcast live from Omaha for a week. Women stood in line around the auditorium to get in.”

Over 50,000 women swarmed the Civic during that week in late September of 1964, not only to see one of early TV’s iconic shows with its classic “applause meter” that determined the winner, but to also visit the Food Festival and Housewives Fair that accompanied it. Omaha had never seen a production on this scale before. “[Changing careers] was a good move for me,” says the elder Mancuso, who will turn 80 in September. “The future was wide open for aggressive people in the events market.”

Today, Mid-America Expositions produces between 12 and 15 shows a year, many at the CenturyLink Omaha, and they are a family affair.

Each son joined their father one by one after pursuing their own corporate careers. Mike came aboard in 1988, followed by Bob, Jr., in 2005, and Joe in 2007. The love and respect each son carries for their father is evident in everything they say and do. They get emotional when trying to put into words what his legacy means to them.

Bob, Sr., seated, with “Dad has been a great example (L-R) Bob, Jr., Mike, to me,” says Joe. “I have pretty Dona, and Joe Mancuso much modeled everything I’ve ever wanted to do off of him—the way Nebraska-Lincoln, where his squads did well he has handled his life and lived his life.” but were dwarfed by the large shadow cast by All three sons are fine athletes like their the football program. father and have been instrumental in adding “I was making $4,000 a year. My family the Outland Trophy Award Dinner, the didn’t need much to live on. But I kept thinkHealth, Wellness, and Fitness Expo, and the ing about my future and wondering, ‘Am I Corporate Cycling Challenge to the roster going to sit on a stool the rest of my life?’” of events.

The answer came from Bob, Sr.’s older Next on the agenda: the 16th Annual Taste brother, the late Charles Mancuso, who at of Omaha May 31-June 2 at the riverfront, the time ran Omaha’s Civic Auditorium, followed by the Nebraska Balloon & Wine Rosenblatt Stadium, and the Orpheum Festival August 9-10.

Theater. “Charlie told me I should quit the As for the future, “We want to continue coaching business. He wanted more activities making our events stronger and greater,” at the Civic, and he wanted me to help him.” says Mike. “We want to keep them good After talking it over with his wife, Bob, for the city of Omaha and the people Sr., joined with former AkSarBen General of Omaha.” www.OmahaPublications.com

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A growing number of pet care facilities now offer posh boarding accommodations, as well as a slew of activities and playtime options for your furry friends. Whether it be for a week-long stay or daily daycare, these pet hotels and spas provide your animal fun interaction with other four-legged friends and

A Pet’s Paradise caring staff members who will pamper your pet just as you would. So while you and your family are vacationing this summer, don’t fret; the family pet can be taking a “vacay” all its own.

Three of the most wellknown independent pet hotels and spas in the Omaha area include Cottonwood Pet Resort, Bark Avenue Grooming and Dog Daycare, and The Paw Spa Pet Resort.

Cottonwood Pet Resort in Waterloo sits on 11 acres of land with a 10,000-squarefoot indoor area. Familyowned by the Dvorak family since 1992, Cottonwood works much like a hotel— pets check in and check out of pet suites, which vary in size from modest to quite roomy. All >> www.ReadOnlineNow.com

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Dogs at The Paw Spa Pet Resort take a refreshing dip and mingle with fellow guests, while camera-shy cats hide in the playroom. << dog accommodations provide sheepskin rugs for bedding and outdoor access to exercise yards. Some suites, like the Cabana, offer private access to an outdoor patio and include TVs tuned to the Animal Planet channel.

Cottonwood also offers a dedicated area for cats—completely separate from the dogs— where feline friends can either lounge in their individual suites or romp with other cats in the playroom. Cat areas are equipped with climbing options and perches, as well as TVs and music. Cottonwood also boards exotic pets, such as rabbits, parrots, guinea pigs, and turtles.

With 43 years in the pet grooming industry, Sue Wilke was one of the first to offer doggie daycare services in Omaha. Nine years ago, she went to Washington, D.C., to learn about dog daycare because there were very few in Omaha at the time. Today, she owns two Bark Avenue locations in town: the original location at 156th & Maple streets, which specializes in daycare and grooming; and a second at 137th and C streets, which provides long stays and boarding. The business provides complimentary transportation between its two locations for the customer’s convenience.

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indoor playrooms or lounge in individual suites. Suites range in size from 5x5-ft. to 8x8-ft. and feature laminate walls and glass doors and fronts, which allow easy visibility and enhance cleanliness. Multi-dog suites are available if your pet has “brothers and sisters” you’d like them to stay with. The new facility also features a 2,000-sq.ft. secure, fenced outdoor area. Dogs are taken outside eight times daily for a minimum of 20 minutes each visit. Daycare playtime with staff is also available upon request.

Wilke says her business strives for socialization and minimal stress for its guests. “We want the pets’ experience to be as close to home as possible. We just want what’s best for the dog.”

The Paw Spa Pet Resort is the newest pet spa and hotel in Omaha. The facility specializes in overnights, daycare, and grooming of pets and features a state-of-the-art, climate-controlled air-circulation system, which helps to prevent airborne illnesses. The Paw Spa offers brightly colored, 9x9-ft. suites that come equipped with TVs and Kuranda beds, which are slightly elevated and chew-proof.

Owners are encouraged to bring toys, blankets, or anything else that may make their pet feel more at home to leave in the suite.

Co-owner Kevin Irish says, “We’re animal lovers. We have three dogs and a cat,” who

hang out with the animal guests to promote socialization. “I always wanted to be a vet,” he says, “and this is my second shot at a career with animals.

The Paw Spa also features a 1,000-sq.ft. indoor doggie play area for exercise and mingling, complete with palm trees, toys, and a special turf that guarantees cleanliness for animal guests. Next door is a second enclosed area for the swimmers, where canine guests can take a refreshing dip in the bone-shaped, 85-degree indoor pool (no deeper than two feet deep for safety). “We have hip-waders for the little guys,” explains Irish. “This lets them learn to swim in a controlled environment.”

Both play areas are constantly supervised by staff and are equipped with cameras so pet owners can view their animals from home or while on the road. Paw Spa’s Kitty City provides cats with condos that have separate compartments for food and bathroom breaks, and even a digital aquarium for entertainment. Cats can also hang out and climb the large, indoor structure in the Catio.

All three pet spas provide personalized attention, 24-hour monitoring by staff, on-call veterinarians, and frequent potty and playtime breaks. With accommodations like these, your beloved Fido or Fluffy will definitely be in good hands while you enjoy your summer vacation guilt-free. www.OmahaPublications.com

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My family's business was in construction, so I grew up enjoying building and creating things. I still do.

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Q: Tell us a bit about your product and the company. What makes Midwest Iron Doors unique?

A: We are the only iron door company in the U.S. that offers a true thermally broken door.These doors provide thermal insulation while maintaining maximum structural strength. This is our own patent-pending design. The thermal break design is the brainchild of me, Ryan Steele, and Lane Hinton.

We started the design with a simple drawing

on a dry erase board two years ago and after working long hours to create prototypes and deal with redesigns, we came to where we are today. Our doors range from around $3,000 to whatever the customer wants.

We’re in the middle of transitioning to a supplier and setting up dealers across the U.S. We currently have five dealers in Iowa, three dealers in Nebraska, and one dealer in Kansas.

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One of the major selling points of the condos is that new owners get to select the finishing touches: everything from the style of hardwood floors to the granite countertops.

Downing says the newness of the building, amenities, and concierge services set it apart from other residences in the Old Market.

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The concierge services at jLofts are impressive. The property has a reception room on the main level with package delivery and reception. There are dry cleaning and laundry services available. They will check on your residence and walk your dog if needed. Shoe shine and repair, reservation booking, car washes and detailing, and valet parking are all part of the services provided. The building also boasts a fully equipped fitness room.

This high standard of luxury comes with a price. The cheapest condo, at just over 850 sq. ft., starts at $239,000. The top-floor penthouses, with 14 ft. ceilings and more square footage than most houses—anywhere from 2,245 to over 5,000 sq. ft.—start at $750,000 and go up to $1,750,000.

Downing says that many people are drawn to the carefree lifestyle of loft living. There’s no yard work or maintenance. Plus, with a thriving social scene just blocks away, there’s always something to do. According to her, “More and more people are thinking of coming downtown,” and adds that the demographic for the building is all over the map: young and old, singles and couples, young professionals and retirees.

“A lot of things have happened in recent years in the Old Market…the Holland Center, the new stadium, the swim trials, to name a few. It’s an exciting time to live in the Old Market,” she says with a smile.

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“I don’t have to worry about a thing when I travel. I park my car in the garage, and I’m set,” Speck says. The concierge takes care of everything, she boasts, which provides her peace of mind.

The location is one of the major aspects that attracted her to jLofts. She is just a brief stroll from international cuisine, bars, two grocers, and the arts and entertainment district.

“Everything I need is right here within walking distance,” Speck says, adding, “I never would have made an investment of this caliber at a different location.”

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e would like to welcome you to the historic Smyth House. John and I would like to thank Joslyn

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We bought this house in 2003 after first looking through it on a lark! John and I and our three children were living on 40 acres west of Omaha, and noticed an open house sign while visiting Duchesne Academy.

We were smitten with both this house’s grandeur and its extensive gardens. A few months later, we moved in, and our eldest daughter started high school at Duchesne. It has been a great 10 years here. This neighborhood enfolded us in its arms. Those who live on and near 38th Street are a true community, united by our love of these grand, old houses and our commitment to Midtown and each other.

In 2003, the décor was nearly all 1980s Showhouse, with masses of grass cloth on the walls. We updated about half of the rooms, replaced the old octopus boiler with a high-efficiency boiler and furnace, and retrofitted the high-velocity central air conditioning. We put a new bathroom and a family room in the basement, and with the help of Dan and Tim Muldoon of DM Construction, totally remodeled the kitchen. DM Construction also rebuilt the front porch, even jacking up the pillars to rebuild the brick foundation, and restored the third-floor decorative railings. In 2012, Kevin Barker of Barker Construction restored the original widow’s walk when they reroofed the house and carriage house. It has one of the best views in the city!

We have been very happy to have the ASID designers apply their magic touch to whisk away the last of the 1980s and bring the house into 2013. Our aim has been to preserve her gracious spirit while updating her bathrooms and restoring her beauty.

Welcome to our home.

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Nebraska-Iowa Chapter of ASID & Joslyn Castle Designer Showhouse.

We are thrilled to partner with the Nebraska-Iowa Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers and homeowners Robyn Tait and John Campbell to share with you our reimagined Smyth House.

As a visitor to the Showhouse, you will see the consummate skills and abilities of our professional designers expressed beautifully throughout the rooms of the lovely Neoclassical Revival Smyth House. Working from a carefully selected color palette, the Showhouse designers have brought a strong sense of grace and style to the rooms. This year, we have also included bright spring garden spaces to the design roster for your enjoyment. The Voilà! Gift Shop offers wonderful decorative items, and the Carriage House Café offers a selection of delectable edibles and a fun al fresco experience. We hope you will have a remarkable time at the Showhouse and will return over and over for tours and our special events.

You might ask, why the Smyth House and the Joslyn Castle? The match between the elegant and sophisticated Neoclassical Revival Smyth House and the powerful and quixotic Scottish Baronial Joslyn Castle is intriguing. The two homes are so different and yet both so compelling. What makes a house generate the sense of place that makes it special? This is a question that designers and architects confront every day and one that we, at the Castle, ask as well.

The Showhouse brings the question to the fore. What would your answer be?

The Designer Showhouse is the perfect project for the Joslyn Castle Trust.

As the stewards of the Joslyns' home, we look to the precedent left by George and Sarah. The Joslyns expressed their passion for art and design through their choices when selecting their architect, interior designer, and landscape architect to create their home. They were not hasty in making their decisions, taking over 10 years to build their estate in what is now known as Midtown Omaha. Nor were they parsimonious in choosing. They sought and engaged solid professionals who were the best fit for their vision. The result is still stunning over 100 years later. Please, enjoy the work of our solid professionals as you explore the Smyth House.

Proceeds from your patronage of the Showhouse will be critical in supporting ongoing restoration and preservation of the Joslyn Castle and its outbuildings, gardens, and landscape. The 2013 Designer Showhouse transforms one historic home while helping to preserve and restore another.

We are extremely grateful to you and all of the wonderful people who helped in many, many ways to make this Showhouse the great success that it is. Thank you.

Julie Reilly, Executive Director Joslyn Castle Trust

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ADVISORY BOARD David Levy, Chair David Ambrose Brad Ashford Doug Bisson Carol Gendler George Haecker Margie Heller Tim Holland Mike Meyer B.J. Reed Connie Spellman Bryan Zimmer

Staff Julie A. Reilly, Executive Director Peter Marion, Facilities Manager Emily Lasky, Events and Marketing Coordinator Judy Alderman, Education and Tour Coordinator Amy Trenolone, Director of Membership Polo Davis, Friends of Joslyn Castle Liaison

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to the Designer Showhouse! Once again the Nebraska/Iowa Chapter of ASID has the honor and the privilege to participate in this exciting project. The first Designer Showhouse was in 1975! Since then, we have continued to carry on the rich tradition of our interior designers transforming a home to its former glory.

The 2013 Smyth House is a very special home built in 1906 and includes all elements reminiscent of Neoclassical design. As the house was being renovated, I was inspired watching our ASID designers' creativity and professionalism at work. The renovation of this historic home required a special knowledge of the design and décor of that era that only ASID designers can provide.

ASID designers have training and expertise to manage all the details of a project of this scope.

For the Designer Showhouse to be successful, the designers had to combine their education with their knowledge of the latest and greatest styles and color schemes to unveil a stunning transformation. Hard work and dedication have translated into a breathtaking home full of brilliant designs.

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An ASID designer’s experience will guide you down an easier path for your design project because they have seen the good, the bad, and the really ugly of design. Our members have worked on projects of all sorts; and if they do not have the exact answer to your question, the ASID network that surrounds them will.

ASID members have a built-in group of contractors, vendors, and other service providers guaranteed to deliver you a professional project. They will coordinate the entire design team and provide for you specification and purchasing services for materials, furniture, and so many other products not available to the general public.

Bottom line is: Hiring an ASID designer promises you an ethical and experienced professional. This designer can solve problems, help you avoid costly mistakes and, most importantly, create an attractive, affordable space designed specifically to meet your lifestyle needs.

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Associate Design Committee, from left: Ellen Turnage, Allied ASID; Lance Hiatt, Allied ASID; Chair Beth Settles, Allied ASID; Richard White, ASID; and Arlene Osterloh, Allied ASID. Linda Gardels Showhouse Chair

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Kristine Gerber Showhouse Project Coordinator Showhouse Steering Committee, from left: Diane Luxford, ASID; Jan Buckingham, ASID; Linda Gardels; Beth Settles, Allied ASID; Richard F. Klaas, ASID; Julie Reilly; Arlene Osterloh, Allied ASID; Ellen Pandorf, Allied ASID; and Susan McMannama, ASID. Not pictured, Kristine Gerber; Marian Holden, ASID. Committee Members Judy Alderman Brett Barrington Jan Buckingham, ASID Polo Davis Ron Crampton Ann Etienne John Ford Kate Grabill Marian Holden, ASID

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home was completed in 1906, on a lot originally owned by Omaha’s first mayor, Jesse Lowe. The lot was purchased

by Constantine J. Smyth and his wife Kate. Smyth was an Irish immigrant who earned a Master of Arts degree from Creighton University while folding newspapers at the Omaha World-Herald. After graduating, he decided he wanted to be a lawyer and studied law at night, under the tutelage of John D. Howe and Herbert J. Davenport, while working days in the office of the freight auditor for the Union Pacific Railroad Company. He was admitted to the Bar in 1885 and served in the Nebraska House of Representatives, on the Omaha School Board, on the Democratic State National Committee, and as State Attorney General.

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The architect of the Smyth House is unknown, but the house clearly reflects the Classical Revival language of that era’s columns on its 38th Street façade.

While the Smyths sought to impress the outside world with their grand front porch and matching balcony above, the interior of the house is attuned to quiet family life rather than glittering social events. This is especially apparent in the entrance hall, which has a tiled fireplace opposite the front door and a main stairway tucked quietly off to one side.

In 1913, following the election of Woodrow Wilson, Smyth was appointed Special Assistant to the Attorney General of the United States. Since Wilson visited Omaha twice while the Smyths lived on 38th Street, the stories of the President visiting the house are quite possibly correct. >>

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<< On Easter Sunday that same year, a tornado ripped through Omaha, destroying many houses in the Gold Coast neighborhood.

The Smyth House was relatively undamaged and the Smyths were able to offer hospitality to the Religious of the Sacred Heart whose school, Duchesne Academy at 36th and Burt streets, had been nearly demolished.

In 1917, Smyth was appointed Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia. The Smyths moved to Washington and Walter Stickel, president of Midwest Motor & Supply Co., lived in the home before it was sold in 1919 to Ingvard and Drexeline Sibbernsen, the parents of Smyth’s son-in-law. The Sibbernsens also purchased the two lots adjoining the house. It was then that the garden was laid out, and Thomas Kimball, Omaha’s leading architect, was commissioned to design a garage to house the family’s electric car.

In 1945, former Douglas County Commissioner Thomas O’Connor and his wife Kathryn bought the home. In 1948, they asked the Omaha Planning Commission for permission to build a duplex on their property at the corner of 38th and Webster streets.

The request was denied. The lot remains open today.

Following Thomas’ death in 1951, the home was sold to his daughters, Agnes and Nell O’Connor. Agnes and Nell were both teachers for Omaha Public Schools. In 1977, following Agnes’ death, it was bought by the Boganowskis who began restoring the house to its former glory. The home was the site of the 1980 Designer Showhouse.

The home sold in 2003 to John B. Campbell and Robin Tait, the current owners. Since purchasing the home, the owners have remodeled the kitchen, put a new bathroom and family room in the basement, rebuilt the front porch, restored the third-floor railings, and recreated the original widow's walk. They are now ready to reveal the revival of their grand, Neoclassical home.

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1903, Nebraska’s wealthiest couple, George and Sarah Joslyn, completed one of Nebraska’s grandest homes – a 35-room Scottish Baronial Mansion atop a hill that was on the outskirts of Omaha.

Located on what is now Davenport Street, the Joslyns discovered the land one day while horseback riding and were delighted with the view. They purchased the property in 1893, and two years later traded houses with the Sutphen family—their 14-room house on Emmet Street for the farmhouse on the property.

They hired John McDonald, one of the up-andcoming architects of the day, to design a home that reflected the style of castles in Scotland and the mansions they had seen on the East Coast.

They began landscaping immediately, planting mature trees and scrubs and designing and planting flower beds.

Prior to the construction of the house itself, three structures were erected on the property. The first building was the Gatehouse, built in 1897 and located on the Davenport side of the property. This sevenroom stone house was the home of the groundskeeper and his family. It was torn down in 1949.

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The second building was the large greenhouse, which was added in 1899. This incredible building, called the Palm House, was destroyed in the Easter Sunday tornado in 1913. The remains of the greenhouse, along with any surviving plants, were donated to the City of Omaha for Hanscom Park. The current Annex Building, which houses the offices of the executive director and staff, was built in 1958 using stone salvaged from the gatehouse and greenhouse.

The third building constructed prior to the Castle was the Carriage House. Completed in 1901 at a cost of $35,000, it featured an upstairs apartment for the coachman and his family and a stable on the main level for the Joslyns' horses. Later, it housed a fleet of fine automobiles, including a Pierce Arrow and the first Cadillac bought in the state of Nebraska.

Construction of the house began in 1902 and was completed in only 11 months at a cost of $250,000.

The four-story mansion, called Lynhurst by the Joslyns, is representative of Scottish Baronial Style architecture, featuring turrets topped by battlements, gabled dormers, and crenulated porches.

The cast-iron front door, weighing 1,800 pounds and framed in Italian marble, leads into a vestibule with hand-laid mosaic tiled walls and luster-glazed tiled ceiling. The >>

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<< Grand Staircase reception room is finished in Spanish mahogany. Other rooms throughout the house are trimmed in rare woods from South America and Asia.

Tucked into an alcove and just off the hall is a marble drinking trough built especially for the Joslyns’ Saint Bernards.

Other aspects of the original house include a conservatory and a music room, which once included a pipe organ. The ballroom on the third floor was used only twice—for daughter Violet’s debutante ball and, later, for her wedding reception.

The basement was George’s special place to entertain friends. It contained a standard-size bowling alley, a gentleman’s smoking room, a billiard room, a card room, wine cellar, and gymnasium.

The original interior designers for the house were Spierling and Linden, a renowned firm from Chicago. A subsidiary of this firm, the Linden Glass Company, produced all the art glass and stained-glass windows for the house. The elaborate Victorian furnishings cost $50,000 and were purchased at the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893 and the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904.

George Joslyn died in his late 60s in 1916.

Sarah lived on the 5.5-acre estate until her death in 1940 at age 88. From 1944 until 1989, the house served as the headquarters of the Omaha Public Schools. To preserve the integrity of this architectural treasure, the State of Nebraska purchased the property and held the title for 21 years. In 2010, the Joslyn Castle Trust purchased the property.

Today this icon is being funded, managed, preserved, and restored by the nonprofit Joslyn Castle Trust.

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Weekly Events

Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To preserve both homes: cameras, strollers, smoking, unsupervised children, or outside food and drink is not allowed. Booties will be provided to wear over your shoes.

Complimentary Wine Tastings Monday through Wednesday 5 to 7 p.m.

Free with Admission

PARKING Park free at the St. Cecilia’s lot at 40th and Burt streets or in the Duchesne Academy lot at 37th and California streets on the weekends.

GROUP TOURS AND PRIVATE FUNCTIONS Group tours and private functions are available by reservation for groups of 15 or more. Call Judy Alderman at Joslyn Castle, 402-595-2199.

CARRIAGE HOUSE Inside the Carriage House Enjoy gourmet lunches, tempting treats, and after-work drinks and hors d’oeuvres catered by John Ford. Open during Showhouse hours.

SHOWHOUSE BOUTIQUE

Meet the Designers Thursdays 5 to 7 p.m.

Free with Admission Complimentary Gold Coast Zingers Thursdays 5 to 7 p.m.

Free with Admission Guided Historical Tours of the Home Monday through Thursday at 11:30 a.m.

Free with Admission Garden Party Decorating with Viola!

Tuesdays 1 to 2:30 p.m. $25 (Includes Admission) Dinner at the Smyth House Fridays and Saturdays 7 to 10 p.m. $40 (Includes Admission) Jazz Brunch Sundays 11 to 2 p.m. $25 (Includes admission)

SPECIAL EVENTS Lower Level Smyth House Purchase from a unique selection of items from Voila! along with Omaha and Joslyn Castle memorabilia. Open during Showhouse hours.

Patron Party Thursday, May 2 5:30 to 9 p.m. $125 Mother’s Day Brunch Sunday, May 12 11 to 2 p.m. $25 (Includes Admission)

For more information on these Events and to reserve your tickets, go to www.OmahaDesignerShowhouse.com or call 402-595-2199.

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has long been a tradition of the Omaha Designer Showhouse to include a signature page in the printed Showhouse program.

The last few Showhouses have not had such a page, but we decided to include one in this year’s program as homage to the Smyth House for becoming the first home to have been an Omaha Designer Showhouse twice – in 1980 and in 2013. Thank you to the Friends of Joslyn Castle for taking the lead on the 2013 signature page!

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BENEFACTOR Mammel Family Foundation George Kleine

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DONOR Kristine and Jared Gerber David and Denise Levy Sterling Financial Advisors Carol Gendler Mutual of Omaha Bank Jennifer and Micah Evans

SUPPORTER Gloria Dinsdale Janet Ferlic Jodie Mackintosh Nicholas Schuster Judy & Gale Wickersham Laura Worick

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highlights Design features in the den mimic original details of the house. The leaded glass in the entry and den are redefined in the attention to detail in cabinets and the rug. The cabinet’s element of craftsmanship is revealed in the crown and base molding that are also stained brown to enhance the existing home molding.

The custom curve and x-legs on the chairs are constructed from solid pieces of wood, showing the importance of this craftsman era. The industrial era is suggested in the airplane art and collectable custom airplane memorabilia.

Chrome accents in the tables and lighting expose Art Deco flair to the room. The original 1930s clock from Germany is a beautiful addition to this Art Deco style.

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Room 2 . foyer

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highlights Welcome to the foyer! The coral and aqua palette is the inspiration that is repeated in the chinoiserie linen fabric selected to complement the fireplace’s original seafaring tile insets. The woven textured walls are painted and mottled, and the colors are graduated from light to dark, creating an interesting foundation for the metallic tea paper ceiling. Intimate seating invites you to enjoy the warmth of the fireplace.

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Room 3 . Living Room

highlights Beautiful and refined, the living room is an example of how we have combined the old and the new, the elegant and the casual. The floors, detailed millwork, and light fixtures are original to the home. Enjoy the room’s quiet color palette punctuated with vivid crimson in the artwork and accents.

It is a perfect room for entertaining or for an intimate family gathering.

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Room 4 . dining room

highlights The beautiful paneled walls set precedence for the overall elegance of the room. The dining room has classic lines and patterns, from the animal-print area rug to the heirloom window treatments. The metallic ceiling paint shimmers down onto the room and is a reflection of the space. Our neutral palette base is timeless while our accents pop with today’s stylish colors.

Credits • Ethan Allen • Molly Grierson • Terry Richardson • Margaret Schomburg Michaela Young • Terry Chramosta

• Creative Carpets • LDG Painting and Design • Magnolia Custom Sewing • Omaha Electric • Thibaut

(Left-Right, Top-Bottom) Annette Mundy, ASID Julie Menzel, Allied ASID Beth Keller, Allied ASID Steve Underwood, Allied ASID

Ethan Allen

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Room 5 . kitchen and pantry

highlights A fresh, updated look for the previously remodeled kitchen was the goal. Bold color choices for the walls, a more efficient pantry design, and colorful touches in art and accessories complete the space and clear the way for a warm, inviting family kitchen.

Credits • Beryle Lantz • Heartland Wood Floors • MS Services • Omaha Electric • Bill Podrazo Construction

• Platinum Builders • Interior Design Concepts • Designers Workroom • Mulhalls

(Left-Right) Gail Williams Parde, ASID Nicolette Diamantis, ASID, NKBA

Interior Design Concepts Gail Williams Parde, ASID 402-850-7520 gwmsdesign@gmail.com

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Room 6 . powder room and hallway

Michaela Shimerdla, Allied ASID

Ferguson Enterprises

www.ferguson.com 402-331-0662 michaela.shimerdla@ferguson.com

Credits

highlights Once a back stairwell, the powder bath has been transformed into a functional yet elegant space. The walls have been custom painted and washed with glass beads to compliment the handcrafted glass floor. Polished nickel fixtures reflect the light, keeping an airy and open feeling to the small space. The hallway also features a custom, high-luster, textured wall finish, creating an elegant transition through the main floor.

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Room 7 . grand staircase/hall

(Left-Right) Marian Holden, ASID Erin Svoboda, Allied ASID Brenda Anderson, Allied ASID

Designers Touch

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highlights The design concept of the grand staircase and hall was to maintain the integrity of the original home but infuse a vibrant color palette to bring the space alive. Deep blue walls add warmth and intimacy and become the backdrop for a stunning custom window treatment, dramatic lighting, and a faux-painted ceiling medallion.

Credits • Omaha Electric • United Electric Supply • Heartland Wood Floors • Benjamin Moore Paints • Painted Spaces by Design • Designer Workroom • Designed, Sealed & Delivered • Randy Hansen • Matthews Painting

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Room 8 . master suite dressing salon

Richard White, ASID

David M. Rice, Inc.

www.richardwhiteasid.com dmriceinc@cox.net 402-894-5803

highlights

Credits • David M. Rice, Inc. • Bob Benzel and Gerry Sullivan • Brunschwig & Fils • Color Store Inc. • Consider It Dunne • Daystar Design Services • Designed, Sealed & Delivered

• Designers Workroom • Ferguson • The Hanging Shop • Connie Heiden • Josin Fabric • KDR Designer Showrooms • Kustom Woods • Lewis Art Gallery

• Andy Moore • Omaha Electric • Oriental Rug Palace • Schloeman’s Lamp Shop • Todd Tippery • Wood Services • Kirk Landgren • Beyond the Vine

This design embodies my belief that small spaces need not be devoid of deep, saturated color, nor possess a monochromatic color scheme, nor even be sparsely furnished. These clichéd imperatives, while safe indeed, have become deeply embedded in many people’s understanding of design principles. William Lidwell, in his book Universal Principles of Design states: “The best designers sometimes disregard the principles of design. When they do so, however, there is usually some compensating merit attained at the cost of the violation. Unless you are certain of doing as well, it is best to abide by the principles.” In this case, to avoid the pitfall of monotony, emphasis was achieved through the use of rich, contrasting colors juxtaposed over one another. Then, scarcely noticeable (in fact, my attention to it is innate), the overall balance within the space, perhaps the most important concern, speaks to the subconscious and counters confusion.

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Room 9 . master bath

Ellen Pandorf, Allied ASID

Ellen Pandorf Design epidesign@msn.com 402-312-4779

highlights The owners chose to keep the original tile and plumbing fixtures in the classic master bath, so I updated the walls with a faux finish that has a traditional touch to it in a color the owner and I love: a deep eggplant. The chandelier softens the deep color and adds much-needed new lighting. The bath feels much warmer and updated!

Credits • Omaha Electric • Casey Dunne • Electrostatic Painting • Magnolia • Painting by Design • Early to Bed • Color Store Inc. • Modern Arts Midtown/Charles Novich

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Room 10 . master bedroom

highlights Keeping with the age and integrity of the home, we chose products and colors in warm, period tones. In the master bedroom, the owner’s bed is the focal point with beautiful gold bedding supplied by Joan Miller at Early to Bed. The bed pillows were created from fabrics that draw out the colors in the draperies and tie the space together with the window treatments. The draperies flank the sides of the window and French doors, which lead out to a veranda. The desk and chair are meant for a quiet place to write letters or cards or to work on a laptop. The needlepoint chair is situated in the corner as a place to sit, relax, or read. The existing built-in cabinetry was finished out by TK Custom Woodworking with added moldings to bring it up to a more current style.They also added new crown and picture moldings to the walls and ceiling.

We added intricate laser-cut panels to the radiator openings in the cabinetry for added beauty and appeal. The laser-cut panels for the radiator were created by Nick at MTRL Company.

Patti Adams, Allied ASID

Interior Transformations by Patti www.transforminginteriorsomaha.com pattiladams@gmail.com 402-740-2895

Credits • Tim Karnish, TK Custom Woodworking • Nick, MTRL Company • Linda Dabbs, Dabbs of Color • Denise & Su, Su’s Drapery • Patti Adams, Transforming Interiors

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Room 11 . bedroom

highlights In this bedroom, I draw upon Classical traditions to create an inviting and relaxing space that any guest would be happy to linger in. The center focus of the room is an aged-copper canopy bed richly appointed with beautiful linens. Other furniture includes a rare and exquisite 19th century French chest of drawers, a velvet upholstered chaise, and delicate Classical nightstands.

Throughout the room, a palette of deep reds and golds create a luxurious ambiance.

Lester Katz, Allied ASID

LK Design

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Room 12 . guest retreat

highlights This room's theme was inspired by the unusual area rug chosen for the space. The peacock and turquoise colors are complimented by the strong accents drawn from the rug. The mirrored vanity adds a touch of sparkle and drama. Large plantation shutters and a gauzy sheer frame the best garden views.

(Left-Right) Marilyn Hansen, FASID Nikki Skomal, Allied ASID

The Designers

Credits • Jeff Beers • Larry Klein

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Room 13 . home office

highlights Our home office features a modern mix of colors and textures against an opulent blue backdrop. The furnishings reveal a Mid-century Modern form featuring a table desk in a desert oak finish with a satin chrome base. The storage pieces have a contemporary sculptural quality and provide closed storage as well as display spaces. The lounge chair allows one to curl up and read a book while enjoying the natural light of the room. The artwork is rich in color to stand off the blue walls while the orange and bronze textural window treatments frame in the windows and add to the overall sculptural feel of the room.

(Left-Right) Melissa Guenther, ASID Ciara Benson, Allied ASID

Sheppard’s Business Interiors 725 South 72nd Street Omaha, NE 68114 mguenther@sbi-omaha.com cbenson@sbi-omaha.com www.sbi-omaha.com 402-393-8888

Credits • Steelcase • Coalesse • Design Tex • Designer’s Work Room

• Dave Jahn • Gerst Painting • Color Store Inc.

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Room 14 . second floor bathroom

Susan T. McMannama, ASID

Susan T. McMannama Interiors 402-384-9924

highlights A classic bath—revived!

Credits • Susan T. McMannama, LLC • Delta Faucets • GMS Werks • Joseph Harwood Services • Kirk Landgren Installations • Kohler Products by Briggs, Inc. • Sunderland Brothers • Color Store Inc. • Versa-Tile • The Linen Gallery • Designers Workroom

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Room 15 . third floor stair and landing

Arlene Osterloh, Allied ASID

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highlights Soft neutrals in the shimmery textured wall finish and the coordinating textured carpet provide the perfect backdrop for the bright colors and unexpected contemporary look of the exciting, original artwork.

Credits • Abbott Wall Finishes • Color Store Inc. • Designed, Sealed & Delivered • Josin’s Designer Showroom • K&B Custom Sewing • Kravet Fabrics • Harwood Services • Lewis Art Gallery • Lighting World • NFM Contract Flooring Sales • Nollette Metal Works • Omaha Electric • Ter Chromata • Wood Services

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Room 16 . Teenage suite

highlights “Old Hollywood Glamour Flirts in a Fun Fashion in the Décor of the Third-Floor Teenage Suite…” This room’s visual story turns its first page at the windows lining the east wall… rich, saturated, gem-inspired colors continue to bloom throughout the space. Chevron patterned artwork adds visual interest to the south wall as does the new bold patterned wallpaper added to the west wall. The custom velvet upholstered headboard is complete with jeweled button tufting to give it sparkle and shine. The bed is dressed with a soft and elegant mix of custom silk euro shams, flouncy throw pillows, a black coverlet, and a simply tailored custom bed skirt. The mirrored night stand and vanity combined with the crystal and lucite table top, overhead, and wall lights add just the right touch of old Hollywood glamour in this space.

The overall look of the room has a retro glam vibe; it is feminine, fun, unique, and colorful.

(Left-Right, Top-Bottom) Julie Odermatt, ASID Lisa McCoid, AIA, ASID Heather Stroh, ASID Michele Hybner, Allied ASID Brianne Wilhelm, Allied ASID Kayla McClure, Allied ASID Alex Waker, Allied ASID

D3 Interiors

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Credits • D3 Interiors • Designers Workroom • Harwood Services • Color Store Inc. • John Wenninghoff • United Electric/Lighting Palace

• Designed, Sealed & Delivered • Maxwell Fabrics • Duralee Fabrics • Lewis Art Gallery • Versa-Tile • Wesco Fabrics

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Room 17 . Teen Media Room

highlights The teen media room being long and narrow required space planning for multiple uses. In this room there will be video gaming, board games, and perhaps a bit of studying so several comfortable areas were a necessity. The chaise lounge is meant for several to sit on, and the window seat is a cozy spot to curl up and read a book. The chevron design on the wall mimics the chevron pillow, and the whimsical fox draperies shout out, “We have FUN in this room!” So let’s sit down, play a game and get a snack out of the multipurpose closet. Let’s have some FUN! • Robert Allen • Color Store Inc. • The Interior Design Firm • Upholstery by Derby • Vervain Fabrics • John Wenninghoff • Echo Lighting

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Room 18 . Third Floor Playroom

highlights The playroom is a true creative space for the young performer. The designer has created a petite performance space using a small removable platform stage installed at one end of the room with a velvet stage curtain. The room can be used for puppet and theatre performances, as well as musical practice and performance. Small mushroom poofs and cushions will create casual seating in the room without inhibiting the creative energy of the performer. New plush carpeting and upholstered ceiling tiles assist with acoustics. A bookcase/door creates a secret reading room and costume storage. Various stringed instruments are hung on the wall ready for practice or performances!

Credits • Kimberly Overton • Harwood Services • Paul Klein, Fabrica • DL Couch • Craftsman Window Coverings

Leah A. Bauer, Allied ASID, Associate IIDA

Bauer Design

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• T & L Services • Creative Carpet Solutions • Color Store Inc. • OES Electric

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Room 19 . Third Floor Bathroom

Leah A. Bauer, Allied ASID, Associate IIDA

Bauer Design

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highlights This petite bathroom is designed for function and comfort. The new wall covering adds a sophistication and elegance while including performance and cleanability. The fixtures are original while the artwork and accessories have been added for color. A new vintagestyle light fixture has been added for flavor.

Enjoyable elegance!

Credits • Kimberly Overton • Harwood Services • Craftsman Window Coverings • T & L Services • Color Store Inc. • OES Lighting

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Room 20 . carriage house

(Left-Right, Top-Bottom) Diane Luxford, ASID & Faculty Advisor Amanda Scholting, Student ASID Gloria Sauter, Student ASID Soly Sharavaa Lisa Sauer Cayla Thompsen, Student ASID Julie Boyd-Hopkins, Student ASID

Metropolitan Community College Interior Design Students www.mccneb.edu/intd

highlights Welcome to the Mardi Gras French bistro. The strong color palette of green, gold, and purple in the carpet spoke to the students in selecting the theme of Mardi Gras. The wall color is a slight variation of the Mardi Gras green but has a lively spring feeling. You will be transformed to a French Quarter experience thanks to the design team is use of collaged '50s era “state plates” and quirky containers for the centerpieces and a touch of whimsy in the window treatments. All of these elements challenged the students to bring style, color, and design to life for this event.

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Credits • D-Lux Interiors • Ted Brownlee, Axiom Construction • Scott Graser • Nebraska Furniture Mart

• Joslyn Castle Trust • Color Store Inc. • Cayla Thompsen • Julie Boyd- Hopkins

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2013 ASID Designer Showhouse Space . Smyth 21 . Garden House

(Left-Right) Jan Buckingham, ASID Ellen Pandorf, Allied ASID

Jan Buckingham Interior Design jbstyle@cox.net 402-556-5162

Ellen Pandorf Design epidesign@msn.com 402-312-4779

highlights The lovely grounds of the Smyth House have fared well during its long history. Mature trees and bushes the rolling green lawn. Robyn and John have added Bridal Wreath hedges resulting in more privacy. The pond was original to the property but had been filled in for years.

The previous owners restored it, and Robyn and John added the beautiful fountain as well as peonies, hostas, daffodils, and mums. The cold crops of lettuce, radishes, and peas are welcoming spring in the raised bed of the vegetable garden.

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at home Opening up this old galley kitchen while adding crisp, painted cabinetry and a stunning granite make for a great place to entertain, or even just prep a mid-day snack.

A white-tile backsplash and apron sink give the kietchen a vintage feel.

The underlying look throughout the home was keeping finishes classic in blacks, grays, and whites. Window treatments allow abundant natural light into the home. A blue pattern armchair adds a pop of color in the living room.

<< up the porch steps and through the front door.

And then it hits you.

You cross the threshold. While the home looks lovely on the outside, the inside has a style that’s not quite your own. The layout, design, and furnishings aren’t exactly what you and your spouse had in mind.

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to Davin and Allison Bickford of Omaha. The young couple and their 3-year-old daughter moved from their cozy Aksarben home to their current home just a stone’s throw from 108th Street and West Center Road.

The move to their new home, its renovation, and the birth of their second daughter spanned just a few hectic months that also overlapped Christmas last year. By all accounts, the Bickfords were ambitious to create their dream

home in short order.

They knew several of the families in and around their current home. It was an ideal neighborhood, one where homes were routinely sold with little to no advertising necessary.

“The former owner was packing up the house when I realized it would soon be for sale,” Allison explains of the District 66 neighborhood. “This is a close-knit, welcoming neighborhood with lots of small children and impromptu >> may/june • 2013 H57

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<< driveway parties.”

When the Bickfords, both 29, closed on the home last year, they began planning for major renovations to the main floor.

Initially, the kitchen was closed off from the rest of the home.

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This being a home where they planned to spend the next several years, Davin and Allison opted to rethink the main level. Working H58

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alongside Omaha interior designer Julie Hockney, the Bickfords removed the kitchen’s outwardfacing wall to create a more open and spacious floor plan.

The Bickfords enjoy entertaining with family and friends and designed a kitchen where conversations could still take place during meal preparation. Today, the kitchen boasts white cabinetry, granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, a farmhouse sink (which Allison called her

“must-have” piece) and, perhaps best of all, an open countertop connecting the living space.

“Davin and I knew the style that we wanted, but we weren’t sure how to mix everything together,” Allison says. “We like to entertain and wanted our home to feel warm and entertaining, but also with that elegant feel. Lived-in and classic but comfortable, too.”

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Top Left - Restoring the original 1x2 floor tiles while adding a modern, painted black vanity and Carrera marble countertop makes for an elegant bathroom. The bath’s original cast-iron tub was brought back to life with powder-coat paint.

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Middle Left - Focusing on only a few canary yellow accessories creates a dramatic effect in the master bedroom.

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Middle Right - Simple wall art and accessories add the finishing pop to a young girl's bedroom. The custom monogram artwork was a Pinterest project Allison made herself.

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Floating shelves keep family heirlooms and accessories out of reach for little hands.

Bottom Right - Mixing kids' items with decorative pieces helps fill empty voids to complete a room. A ceramic owl lamp adds a bit of whimsy.

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<< were painted a dark gray. White crown molding and new floors were installed to give the home a sleek, modern, and spacious feel, yet still warm enough for their two young daughters.

A large, gray couch and patterned chair fill the living room, along with a refurbished bench below the main window. (The Bickfords joke that their new living room pieces fit their style and design aesthetic; however, all of the fabric has been treated to avoid stains from spills and other in-home mishaps. They are the parents of two small children, after all.)

The living room’s fireplace also received a major facelift to match the updated décor and design throughout the main level.

Hockney says she worked hard to ensure the home portrayed a modern, classic design that was combined with new and vintage pieces. The living room bench, for example, is a repurposed coffee table that’s been topped with a seating cushion.

Davin and Allison sold most of their furniture when they moved into their new home; now, they’re slowly filling it with pieces, light fixtures, and other accessories that they truly love.

“We wanted to start with a clean slate and fill it as we go,” Davin says.

The clean lines and sleek design of the kitchen and living room continue down the hall into the bathroom and the guest bedroom: white furniture and accessories, gray walls, and modest pops of color here and there. New light fixtures abound throughout the main level (several of which are small pendants) offering a cozy glow both day and night.

Color abounds in both daughters’ bedrooms, facets of which are holdovers from the Bickfords’ Aksarben home. One bedroom is awash with pink bedding and pink accents.

The wall is a gray-and-white chevron pattern, continuing with the gray and white hues throughout the home. The other daughter’s bedroom is largely a soothing, pale green with white accents, giving it a cozy feel.

The Bickfords’ master bedroom and adjoining bathroom are next to recieve facelifts.

Just as with their young family, their home’s beauty is growing and maturing every day.

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Schneider is no stranger to owning a business, as she and her husband also run a construction company. Her inspiration for opening her store last September came from her family life and 20+ years as a mother. "Mothers need some time to themselves—to take time and let it be about you," she says. The boutique provides a space for women to shop for unique gifts and caters to anyone from late teens to late 70s. Deb's-tique also sees many husbands and fathers shopping for the women in their lives.

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an Omaha landscape design company that specializes in lawns, pools, decks, patios, and gardens, has a "new tool in its shed," so to speak. The company's latest addition is a mobile unit that takes its design services on the road and right to customers' front yards.

Owner Mike Brown, who founded the business in 2005, says, "The unit is a 22-foot 1964 Airstream Safari, equipped with a couch and small table for clients to sit and review plans and ideas. I tow it behind my truck, and it can be left on a job site. The technology on board is pretty simple—a drafting desk and an iPad or laptop with a wiFi hotspot."

Each project Olive Branch takes on is tailored to the clients’ wishes and can be anything from a small upgrade for an existing area to a completely new space created from scratch, always with a “focus on artistry, cohesiveness, and quality outdoor living,” Brown adds. The mobile unit only enhances the company's ability to serve clients' design needs.

"Between client meetings and job site visits, I lose a lot of design time traveling," Brown says. "The mobile design unit allows me to take advantage of downtime between meetings without traveling all the way back to the office. I can make design changes on-site while a project is happening, and clients will be able to get a more intimate glimpse into the design process."

So far people have loved the "pop-up shop" on wheels concept, Brown says. "The hope is that the Airstream will become an icon for our company, and people will know they can stop in and visit us wherever they see us parked." may/june • 2013 H61

Omaha Home: transformations Story by Jordan Peterson, ASID • Photos by Thomas Grady Photography

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Space for Entertaining. The dining area, open to the kitchen, also connects to the exterior covered patio. The custom cabinetry and appliance panel fronts disguise an ice maker and pair of beverage drawers. The seamless cabinetry allows the design as well as the homeowners’ beautiful china and glassware to shine while providing full function. The square kitchen island stands out with the unique Currey & Company Balthazar chandelier glimmering above a distressed piece of walnut.

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Space for Work and Play.

Just off the kitchen is a mutli-use space designed for kids and adults alike.

The custom cabinetry houses toys and games within an arm’s reach.

The two pairs of cabinet doors function without a toe kick, and the walnut wood floors continue through, allowing toys to be pushed in and out easily. There is also a custom desk for work and study.

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Stow-away Storage. A once useless space has been transformed into the ultimate utility room.

The large windows provide great natural light, while the rest of the wall has been fully utilized to maximize storage. The extensive marble bench provides space for sorting laundry or putting on shoes before venturing out for the day.

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Functional Elements.

This bathroom has been designed with the children in mind. There is a custom pull-out step, allowing for easy hand washing and independence by the little ones.

The unique countertops are a custom creation from Milestone Inspired Composites—a beautiful and durable composite product made from recycled and reclaimed post-consumer aggregate bound with a zeroVOC epoxy resin.

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“There were good memories and also some bad,” Halliburton, now 20, says of his years in foster care. “When I was younger, I was more of a rebel. I didn’t know why I was in foster care, and I just wanted to go home. When I was older, I just wanted to make a good impression so >> GALA 2013 • may/june 127

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Halliburton was placed with a foster mom the first time, though their relationship was often strained. “I volunteered at Creighton [Hospital] a lot and always got home pretty late, so she called the cops on me.”

The second time was with a foster dad, who let him volunteer and have more freedom, but Halliburton only received one meal a day, never had proper clothing for winter, and spent a lot of his time alone.

Fortunately, the last foster home he was in was with a woman who provided quality care. “She understood and listened,” he says. “I was a lot more obedient, too, because of the good environment.

She didn’t just want me there for money; she cared about me.” But, eventually, Halliburton grew old enough that he was no longer able to remain in foster care.

While there is always concern for children within the foster care system, there has been a surprising lack of concern in what happens to the youth who age out of foster care when they turn 19.

It’s a frightening thought for many former foster care youth, who no longer have a home, steady income, emotional support, medical care, transportation, or education. Worse, the statistics are against them. One in five young people who age out of foster care will be homeless before age 21.

Fortunately, Halliburton heard about Project Everlast, a grassroots effort that promotes community resources to improve a youth’s opportunities and networks for housing, transportation, and health care during the transition to adulthood.

Project Everlast formed in 2007, when the Nebraska Children & Families Foundation met with a steering committee of Omaha youth, the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services, the Sherwood Foundation, and the William and Ruth Scott Family Foundation.

Together, the youth and the representatives of the organizations developed an innovative plan to help aged-out foster care youth with resources for housing, transportation, health care, education, employment, personal and community engagement, and daily living.

Now, with youth-driven councils all across Nebraska—in Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk, Grand Island, North Platte, Scottsbluff, Geneva, and Kearney—Project Everlast is able to provide a

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source of peer-to-peer support and mentoring to members, as well as allow foster care youth to have a voice in advocating for changes in agencies and systems, locally and statewide. The councils are open to any youth or young adult with foster care experience between the ages of 14-24 and are supported by a Youth Advisor, who provides training and support.

Project Everlast also has several community partners in Omaha that work with them to create a network of support for youth in transition, including Family Housing Advisory Services, Ch i ld Sav ing Institute, Central Plains Center for Services, Omaha Home for Boys, Lutheran Family Services, Heartland Family Service, and Youth Emergency Services.

“My foster mom told me about [Project Everlast],” Halliburton says. “I didn’t know what it was, but I had seen some fliers outside of my school. We went to a group one day, and after that, I just started going -Rosey more often and getting more involved.

They gave me all kinds of numbers to call for help and resources on how to age out of foster care. If I hadn’t found them, I wouldn’t have aged out with as many benefits.”

“Our work is guided by young people in foster care and alumni of foster care,” says Rosey Higgs, associate vice president of Project Everlast.

Higgs, who has undergraduate and graduate degrees in social work from the University of

Nebraska-Omaha, had some past experience in launching new initiatives for domestic violence, homelessness, and HIV prevention. When she heard about Project Everlast, she jumped at the chance to be a part of it and add child welfare into her career expertise. “I was instantly drawn to its philosophy and was really energized by the amazing group of young people who were involved,” she adds.

Although she provides oversight and direction to the Project Everlast initiative of the Nebraska Children & Fa milies Foundation, Higgs’ primary responsibility is to convene with community members, nonprofit agencies, the government, and young people to address barriers faced by youth in transition from foster care to adulthood.

“While there is still work to be done, we are well on our way to creating a culture that seeks out and honors the inputs of [those with foster care familiarity] in administering Higgs services for youth in foster care and alumni…People who have experienced foster care have important insight to share as we write child welfare policy and create new programs.”

Other organizations focused on foster care often talk about transitioning foster care youth to adulthood through achievements of independence, but Higgs thinks that’s inaccurate. “Hardly anyone lives independently,” she states. “Most people have a network of trusted friends and family that >>

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<< they depend on for advice from time to time or even just for a social outlet. Foster care can be a very isolating experience, and decreasing that isolation is a vitally important part of our work.”

“Young people aging out of foster care require ongoing support so they can reach their full potential and take advantage of the opportunities Nebraska offers to other children their age,” says Mary Jo Pankoke, president of the Nebraska Children & Families Foundation.

Pankoke, who holds an undergraduate degree in education and a graduate degree in psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been with the foundation from the beginning of its creation in the 1990s. “We bring public and private sectors together throughout the state to prevent problems that threaten the well-being of our children. It’s a wonderful mission that motivates me every day.”

Having seen the results of Project Everlast’s work, Pankoke knows the initiative is going in the right direction. “In just two years, measuring success in Omaha, more youth received a high school diploma or GED and went on for more training…the number of youth with a paying job [went] from 55 percent before Project Everlast to 68 percent…[and] an increase in youth having full-time, stable employment [went] from 26 percent to 53 percent.”

Higgs and Pankoke both believe that it’s in everyone’s best interest to ensure that all youth have a fair shot at becoming successful adults.

“I always encourage people to think about how they support their own children as they prepare for adulthood—youth in transition from foster care need exactly the same things,” says Higgs.

“We all win if youth can receive a high school diploma, prepare for meaningful work, find emotional support and connection when they need it, and have a safety net when money or housing becomes an issue,” says Pankoke.

As for Halliburton, his time in foster care and with Project Everlast has left quite the impression.

He’s currently looking at colleges where he could study sociology and social work. “[Project Everlast] has been phenomenal,” he says. “Everything they’re doing is for the good of foster care…Any kids aging out of foster care should really think about coming in and getting involved because it’s a great asset.”

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One of the most anticipated events of the spring is heading your way!

OneWorld Community Health Centers’ Countdown to Cinco de Mayo will be held Thursday, May 2, at the Livestock Exchange Campus in South Omaha. This festive event is sponsored by Friends of OneWorld and features some of the best in Mexican cuisine, music, and drinks.

Long known for providing quality affordable health care, OneWorld welcomes individuals with or without insurance, including Kids Connection, Medicaid and Medicare. The organization operates six clinical locations in Omaha, including the clinic at the Historic Livestock Exchange Campus in South Omaha, OneWorld West on 120th and I streets, Cass Family Medicine in Plattsmouth, and three school-based health centers at Indian Hill, Spring Lake, and Liberty elementary schools.

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Breakfast of Champions Embassy Suites La Vista May 14 Fresh off of an amazing season, Coach Greg McDermott of the Creighton Men’s Basketball team will be the featured speaker at the Special Olympics Nebraska Breakfast of Champions. The event will take place on Tuesday, May 14 at Embassy Suites La Vista and is sponsored by The Gallup Organization.

Breakfast of Champions also will feature a speech by Special Olympics athlete Eric LoChiano, and the Special Olympics Nebraska Champion of Greatness Award will be presented to US Bank. The Breakfast will be chaired by local businessman and community supporter Mike Simmonds.

“We are proud to partner with Creighton University for our Breakfast of Champions, and we are very excited to hear Coach McDermott share with our guests about the incredible growth of the Creighton basketball program this year,” said Special Olympics Nebraska CEO Carolyn Chamberlin. “We’re also looking forward to our athlete speaker Eric LoChiano, who is debuting his inspirational story at the breakfast after recently graduating from our Athlete Leadership Program.”

Reservations required. 12520 Westport Pkwy. 7:30am. For more information, visit www.sone.org or call 402-331-5545.

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The 4th Annual Pinot, Pigs & Poets will be held on Thursday, June 6, at Happy Hollow Country Club. As one of Omaha’s premier wine and food events, Pinot, Pigs & Poets will feature more than 30 outstanding Pinot noir wines, savory pork dishes from some of Omaha’s best chefs, quick-witted slam poetry from the Nebraska Writers Collective, and the Taste of Elegance chef competition.

Dishes will be provided by The Boiler Room, The Grey Plume, Happy Hollow Countrly Club, j. coco restaurant, Le Voltaire, Lot 2 Restaurant & Wine Bar, Mahogany Prime Steakhouse, M’s Pub, Ryan’s Bistro, Stokes Grill & Bar, and Sullivan’s Steakhouse.

Due to the success of Pinot, Pigs & Poets, Completely KIDS has been able to increase the number of children enrolled in the Weekend Food Program, which provides backpacks filled with healthy, child-friendly food to take home every Friday. Proceeds from the event will benefit this program. $200 patron admission, $125 regular guest admission, $75 guests ages 21-30.

1701 S. 105th St. 7pm. For more information, visit www.completelykids.org or call 402-397-5809.

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Nola Schettler, Darlene Mueller, Amy Deardorff, Dawn Dinsdale at last year’s event. Photo by Devin Natase Photography

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands’ signature event, On the Road, is back and paging all passengers for Omaha’s first and only suitcase party Friday, June 14, at the Jet Linx private air hangar.

At On the Road to Aspen 2013, guests will have the chance to bid on a luxurious dream trip to Aspen, Colo. Arrive ready for departure with your bags packed for a weekend of fun as the bidding begins. The four highest bidders and one guest each will be whisked away that evening on a private jet. This package, valued at $7,500 per couple, includes a round-trip flight for two on a private jet, two passes to the Food & Wine Classic, and hotel accommodations in Aspen.

Proceeds from On the Road benefit the Club’s mission of giving Omaha youth the skills they need to succeed in life. Honorary Event Chairs are Diana and Denny Walker, and Haley and Jamie Walker. Event Chairs are Samantha Wahl and Laura Dimaio. Corporate Sponsorship Chairs are Sue and Kirk Swartzbaugh, and Cindy Magid.

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May/June

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Man & Woman of the Year Who: Supports Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

What: Honoring individual fundraising campaigns

Where: Hilton Omaha, 1001 Cass St. When: 5:30pm For more information, visit www.lls. org or call 402-344-2242.

On the Move Luncheon Who: Supports National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Mid-America Chapter What: Featuring speaker Zoe Koplowitz Where: Happy Hollow Country Club, 1701 S. 105th St. When: 11:30am

For more information, visit www. msmidamerica.org or call 402-3906292.

7th Annual Women’s Power Luncheon Who: Supports Habitat for Humanity Omaha What: Kicking off the Women’s Build event Where: Omaha Marriott, 10220 Regency Cir. When: 11:30am

For more information, visit www.habitatomaha.org or call 402-884-5957.

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2013 Designer Showhouse Who: Supports Joslyn Castle Trust What: A Neoclassical revival of Omaha’s Smyth House Where: Smyth House, 710 N. 38th St. When: M-Sat/11am7pm; Sun/11am-5pm

For more information, visit www. omahadesignershowhouse.com or call 402-595-2199.

May 4

Great Strides Who: Supports Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Nebraska Chapter What: 1-mile healthy walk, activities, food, and more Where: Stinson Park at Aksarben Village, 2285 S. 67th St. When: 9:30am

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Spirits of the Opera Who: Supports Opera Omaha Guild What: Cocktails and drag entertainment Where: The Max, 1417 Jackson St. For more information, visit www.operaomaha.org or call 402-346-7372.

May 6

19th Annual YES Golf Outing Who: Supports Youth Emergency Services What: Four-person scramble, dinner, and raffle Where: Shadow Ridge Country Club, 1501 S. 188th Plz.

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42nd Annual Citizen of the Year Who: Supports Boy Scouts Mid-America Council

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Cabaret 2013 Who: Supports Child Saving Institute What: Featuring comedy troupe Capitol Steps

Where: Embassy Suites La Vista, 12520 Westport Pkwy.

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When: 6pm For more information, visit www. childsaving.org or call 402-504-3664.

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Kids Can Fundraiser Luncheon Who: Supports Kids Can! Community

Safe Haven Golf Event Who: Supports Heartland Family Service What: Four-person scramble, dinner, and awards

Where: Tiburon Golf Club, 10302 S. 168th St. When: 10am

May 30

2013 Humanitarian Dinner Who: Supports Inclusive Communities What: Guest speaker Cory Booker Where: Embassy Suites La Vista, 12520 Westport Pkwy.

When: 5:30pm For more information, visit www.inclusive-communities.org or call 402391-4460.

May 31

Fore the Cure Women’s Golf Tournament Who: Supports Susan G. Komen® What: Golf tournament Where: Tiburon Golf Club, 10302 S. 168th St. When: 7:30am

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D.J.’s Hero Awards Luncheon Who: Supports The Salvation Army What: Featured speaker Emmitt Smith Where: CenturyLink Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th St.

When: 11:45am For more information, visit www. givesalvationarmy.org or call 402898-5900.

May 10

Lunch for the Girls Who: Supports Girls, Inc. What: Luncheon with guest speaker Chelsea Clinton Where: CenturyLink Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th St. When: 11:30am

For more information, visit www. girlsincomaha.org or call 402-4574676.

Wine, Women, & Shoes Who: Supports Carolyn Scott Rainbow House What: Wine tasting, shoe shopping, and more Where: Happy Hollow Country Club, 1701 S. 105th St. When: 6:30pm

For more information, visit www. winewomenandshoes.com or call 402955-6856.

May 11

High Heel Dash Who: Supports Junior League of Omaha What: High heel race with prizes Where: Stinson Park at Aksarben Village, 2285 S. 67th St.

When: 10am For more information, visit www. jlomaha.org or call 402-493-8818.

2nd Annual K9 Bark and Walk for Brain Cancer Who: Supports Leap-for-a-Cure What: Fundraiser walk, canines optional Where: Chalco Hills Recreation Area, 154th & Giles sts.

When: 12pm For more information, visit www.leapforacure.org or call 402-333-9370.

May 20

Golf Classic Who: Supports Omaha Home for Boys What: Golf event for individuals and teams

Where: Shadow Ridge Country Club, 1501 S. 188th Plz. When: 12pm

For more information, visit www. omahahomeforboys.org or call 402457-6175.

May 22

Scleroderma Night with Omaha Storm Chasers Who: Supports Scleroderma Foundation, Heartland Chapter

What: Baseball fundraiser Where: Werner Park, 12356 Ballpark Way. When: 6:30pm

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May 23

Omaha Kidney Walk Who: Supports Nebraska Kidney Association

What: Two-mile awareness walk Where: Towl Park, 93rd & Center sts.

When: 12pm For more information, visit www.kidneyne.org or call 402-932-7200.

Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma Family Walk & Raffle Who: Supports Scleroderma Foundation, Heartland Chapter

What: Walk, auction, and raffle Where: Chalco Hills Recreation Area, 154th & Giles sts.

When: 11am For more information, visit www. scleroderma.org or call 515-6618089.

June 6

10th Annual Golf Tournament Who: Supports Outlook Nebraska, Inc. What: Four-person scramble Where: Indian Creek Golf Course, 3825 N. 202nd St.

When: 10:30am For more information, visit www. outlooknebraska.org or call 402-6143331.

Backstage Bash Who: Supports Nebraska Shakespeare What: Cocktails, dinner, entertainment, and more

59th Omaha Sports Banquet Who: Supports Henry Monsky Lodge of

Where: UNO Milo Bail Student Center,

B’nai B’rith What: Honoring Tom Osborne Where: CenturyLink Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th St. When: 5:45pm

When: 5:30pm For more information, visit www.nebraskashakespeare.com or call 402556-4396.

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Joslyn Art Museum Gala Who: Supports Joslyn Art Museum What: Cocktails and dinner Where: Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St. When: 6pm For more information, visit www.joslyn.org or call 402-661-3821.

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Sand in the City® Who: Supports Nebraska Children’s Home Society What: Sand sculptures and family-friendly activities Where: CenturyLink Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th St. When: Sat/10am-8pm; Sun/11am-5pm For more information, visit www.sandinthecityomaha.com or call 402-451-0787.

June 8

Bob Hohn Memorial Golf Classic Who: Supports ALS in the Heartland What: Golf event Where: Tiburon Golf Club, 10302 S. 168th St. When: 11am For more information, visit www.alsintheheartland. org or call 402-592-2374.

June 10

11th Annual Golf Classic Who: Supports Hope Center for Kids What: Golf event followed by dinner and a short program Where: Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Dr. For more information, visit www.hopecenterforkids. com or call 402-341-4673.

June 11

Project Harmony Golf Invitational Who: Supports Project Harmony What: Golf fundraiser Where: Indian Creek Golf Course, 3825 N. 202nd St. When: 11am For more information, visit www.projectharmony. com or call 402-595-1326.

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Father of the Year Awards Who: Supports American Diabetes Association What: Awarding community individuals Where: Hilton Omaha, 1001 Cass St. When: 5pm For more information, visit www.diabetes.org or call 402-571-1101 (ext. 6887).

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Swing 4 Kids Who: Supports Partnership 4 Kids What: Golf event, meals, and Lucky Bucket beverages Where: Field Club of Omaha, 3615 Woolworth Ave. When: 7:45am For more information, visit www.p4k.org or call 402-930-3002.

Stephen Center Golf Outing Who: Supports Stephen Center Guild What: Golf event, lunch, and dinner Where: Shadow Ridge Country Club, 1501 S. 188th Plz. When: 11am For more information, visit www.stephencenter.org or call 402-715-5476.

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Willie Barney, Sherie Peterson, Capt. Dustin Guzman, Firefighters Jim McNew, Matthew Bowes, and Adam Boswell, Mason Umphreys, Bruce Moore, Laura Hickman, Rod Umphreys, and Vyzion Gonzalez-Franklin (front).

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Celebrity Chef Fundraiser

13th Annual Heroes in the Heartland

Courtesy of Food Bank for the Heartland

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he Nebraska/SW Iowa Region of the American Red Cross raised nearly $200,000 at its 13th Annual Heroes in the Heartland at Embassy Suites La Vista in March. More than 600 people attended the event, including Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing and Omaha City Councilwoman Jean Stothert. This year’s honored “Heroes” included Willie Barney, Sherie Peterson, Captain Dustin Guzman, Jim McNew, Matthew Bowes, Adam Boswell, Rod and Mason Umphreys, Bruce Moore, Laura Hickman, Vyzion Gonzalez-Franklin, and Lily Dotson. Honorary Chairs were Sandy and Dave Parker, and Event Chair was Julie Mowat.

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ward-winning chef Art Smith entertained more than 750 guests at Food Bank for the Heartland’s Celebrity Chef Fundraiser in March at Embassy Suites La Vista. Smith, restaurateur and former personal chef for Oprah Winfrey who competed on Top Chef Masters, showcased his talents during the evening’s culinary presentation. The Howard G. Buffett Foundation served as honorary chair, Michelle Harrington Scott served as event chair, and Shari Stone of KGBI emceed. The event raised $220,000 for Food Bank for the Heartland.

Wendy Larson Cooper, Mary Beth Quinn Weber, Catherine Demes Maydew, and Sharon McGill. Photo by Mark Weber.

John Jenkins, Carrie Jenkins, Ted Walz, Trish Walz, Amy Schmid, Jeff Schmid, Amy Farha-Neary, Bryan Neary, and John Griffith. Photo by Kiley Kiser.

Decades of Dance

Irish Fest 2013

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atholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Omaha held its annual benefit gala at CenturyLink Center Omaha in March. This year’s theme was “Shamrock On!” celebrating traditional Irish spirit with a rock n’ roll twist. Nearly 680 attendees enjoyed silent and oral auctions, performances

by Omaha Pipes and Drums and the Craoi na Tire Irish Dancers, and live music from The Finest Hour. John Knicely was the master of ceremonies for the event, which raised more than $450,000. Honorary chairs were Amy and Jeff Schmid, and event chairs were Amy and Bryan Neary, Carrie and John Jenkins, and Trish and Ted Walz.

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ore than 110 alumni and friends gathered to celebrate Omaha Ballet Academy’s 50th Anniversary event “Decades of Dance: A Tribute to the Omaha Academy of Ballet” in March. The event raised more than $19,000 for the Omaha Dance Project, a branch of the Academy that provides performing opportunities for community dancers. OAB celebrated the finale of its celebration by announcing the Wendy Larson and Sharon McGill Scholarship in honor of two legacy ballerinas. Both were teachers at the Academy and principal dancers with the original Omaha Ballet Company.

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Filling Mom’s Shoes Volunteering moms set the bar high for daughters, who are finding their own ways to give back.

(Left to Right) Gail Yanney & Lisa Roskens; Jackie Lund, Susan Cutler & Jeanie Jones; Sharon Marvin Griffin & Melissa Marvin; and Sharon McGill & Kyle Robino.

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aug h t e r s become inspired, motivated, and

awed by their mothers as they see them dash out the door on a volunteer mission time after time. They often follow in their footsteps.

But as daughters trail mothers down the volunteer road, they’re finding the path has veered. More women in the workplace means a different approach to volunteering. Meetings once scheduled for mornings are now scheduled for noon so volunteers can return to jobs. An email sent at midnight is now more likely to happen.

How volunteers schedule their time has changed. The dedication and sense of responsibility that daughters learn from mothers has

not. Here we share four stories about the gift mothers give daughters that keeps on giving —the gift of volunteering.

Gail Yanney & Lisa Roskens

Gail Yanney became an anesthesiologist in the 1960s when few women held careers.

At the time, the consensus was that working women didn’t have time to volunteer. (We know better now.) But she soon became one of Omaha’s most active volunteers.

Her volunteering career began while she was a busy student at UNMC College of Medicine. Invited to join Junior League, she asked permission from her department head.

“He said, ‘Physicians need to be part of their community,’” remembers Gail, who is

now retired.

Passionate about the environment, she was a teacher naturalist at Fontenelle Forest on her day off. Gail is also a founder of the Women’s Fund of Omaha.

With her husband, Michael Yanney, she received the Spirit of Nebraska Award from the Eppley Cancer Center last year.

Gail’s daughter, Lisa Roskens, learned from her mom. “I was inspired by my mother, who did things women didn’t do then. If you’re not influenced by your parents, you’re not paying attention.”

Lisa is chairman of the board, president, and CEO at the Burlington Capital Group, a company founded by her father, who partners with his wife in philanthropy. >>

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Mom said the only thing you get out of life is what you give away.

-Lisa Roskens

<< Volunteering is a family affair at the Roskens’ house where Lisa’s husband, Bill, and their two children join in. They rally around animals and kids and have helped at the Nebraska Humane Society and at Take Flight Farm.

Lisa tries to pass on to Charlie, 13, and Mary, 10, what her mother passed on to her.

“We try to instill that sense of giving back as an obligation to being a citizen in a community. I don’t tell them what charities to support, but foster independence.

“Mom said the only thing you get out of life is what you give away.”

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Sharon Marvin Griffin and her daughter, Melissa Marvin, have received many of Omaha’s top honors for volunteering.

For Sharon, they have included Arthritis Woman of the Year, Ak-Sar-Ben Court of Honor, Salvation Army Others Award, and United Way of the Midlands Volunteer of the Year, among others. For Melissa, awards have included the 2010 YWCA Women of Distinction and honors from the Omaha Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Each has been involved in more than 40 charitable activities over a lifetime.

Each presently serves on 10 nonprofit boards. Coincidence? Not likely. Melissa has inherited her mother’s zest for volunteering.

“Mom is a professional volunteer,” says Melissa. “No. 1 is the importance of giving back. No. 2 is the importance of how to be a leader, how to work together in teams. I try to emulate that.”

Melissa remembers her first volunteer experience at age 7. She and brother Barney, then age 2, delivered Christmas gifts to shut-ins.

“We looked on it as an honor,” she says.

The family, including her father, Sam Marvin, who died in 1997, together rang bells for The Salvation Army.

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to Dr. William Griffin, has had a 25-year career in real estate at NP Dodge. Melissa is with the Cohen Brown Management Group and is director of Community Engagement for Metropolitan Community College.

Mom has the final word: “The more you give, the more you grow.”

The more you give, the more you grow.

-Sharon Marvin Griffin Susan Cutler & Jeanie Jones, Jackie Lund

Susan Cutler has big fans in her daughters.

“I watch all the friends Mom has made and the rewards you get from giving. I have huge shoes to fill,” says Jeanie Jones. “I don’t think she realizes how big those shoes are.”

Those shoes took the first steps to volunteering in her hometown of Council Bluffs, where Susan lived with her husband, Bill Cutler, a funeral director. They moved to Omaha in 1987. “When I started volunteering, I learned so much about my community,” she says.

She volunteered at her children’s schools.

“I wanted to meet other parents, learn what was happening,” says Susan, who was a thirdgrade teacher earlier in her life. She presently is on the board of directors of the >>

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Her daughters have their own impressive resume of community service.

“I remember Mom was involved in Ak-SarBen when I was in sixth and seventh grades.

I had to go to stuff and didn’t like it,” laughs daughter Jackie Lund. The mother of two children is owner of Roots & Wings Boutique in Omaha. But Jackie now goes to “stuff” and enjoys it. She is guild board treasurer of the Omaha Children’s Museum.

“I met some of my best friends through volunteer work,” says daughter Jeanie, who has three children. She serves in leadership positions for such groups as Clarkson Service League, Ak-Sar-Ben, Joslyn Art Museum, and Girls, Inc. Susan said she didn’t try to influence her daughters. “Your children do what they watch, not what you say.” She continues her devotion to volunteering. “You learn about yourself, as well as about the community.

It all comes back to you more than you can ever imagine.”

Sharon McGill & Kyle Robino

Kyle Robino remembers as a child slapping stickers on hundreds of mailings for charities.

That was her first exposure to the world of volunteering with her mother, Sharon McGill.

Their family’s tradition of volunteering has been passed down from generation to generation. Sharon inherited the volunteering gene from her mother, who helped establish the Albuquerque Garden Center, and from her grandmother, a strong force in her rural New Mexico community. “I looked back at their lives and learned how they made things better for others,” she says.

Sharon brought along her talents as a ballet dancer when she moved to Omaha in 1968.

Not surprisingly, her first volunteer act was helping to build a professional ballet company. A dancer, teacher, board president, and , later, ballet mistress for Ballet Omaha, Sharon took her two daughters along. They attended ballet classes and absorbed the essence of volunteering from watching their mother. She now serves on the Joslyn Castle board.

Kyle and her sister, Gwen McGill, who resides in Napa Valley, Calif., are following in their mother’s ballet shoes.

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As you get older, you figure out what your passions are and what causes are personal to you.

I think people who volunteer clearly had others who were great role models.

Mom was a great role model.

-Kyle Robino work. Five years ago, her older daughter, Olivia, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

Kyle’s husband, Mike, is board president of the JDRF Heartland Chapter.

“As you get older, you figure out what your passions are and what causes are personal to you,” says Kyle, who owns Old Market Habitat flower shop. “I think people who volunteer clearly had mothers who were great role models,” she says. “My mom was a great role model.”

Kyle is now a role model for a possible fifth generation of volunteers —daughters Olivia, 14, and Ava, 7. These young ladies will have big shoes to fill, too.

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Kate Walz Keeps it cool in the world of fashion.

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ate Walz’s laid-back attitude serves

her well in her line of work. At 16, she’s the youngest fashion designer to show at Omaha Fashion Week (a title she’s held since she was 13, as a point of interest). This past spring, she showed 27 dresses during New York Fashion Week as well. She’s also doing an independent studies course in textiles and design as a sophomore at Millard North. >>

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Omaha gen o << So. No pressure.

“She’s very chill,” says her mother Jackie Walz. She recounts a moment from New York Fashion Week when their show was running late. “She was supposed to be the very last one, then they gave you, what, 30 minutes of warning?” Walz nods.

“They were like, ‘Kate, you’re on next!’” Jackie recalls.

“I was fine with it, I guess,” Walz says. “I’m more likely to freak out if I don’t have a lot going on.”

At New York Fashion Week, Walz showed selections from her three most recent collections: fall 2012, spring 2013, and fall 2013.

She favors red and black but incorporated gray and champagne into her most recent pieces.

“I think people can go, oh yeah, that’s by Kate Walz,” Jackie says. “It’s all vintageinspired, and the colors are so cohesive.”

Walz does always seem to turn to the 1960s for inspiration. “My last collection was inspired by New York in the ’60s,” she says. The key word here is “inspired.” “It’s not like I’m taking an exact dress from the ’60s and making it again. It’s inspired by it, more like little details and styling. Big bows on the neckline.” Her next collection is already brewing in her head, and her muses are famous ballerinas of the 1960s such as Martha Graham and Natalie Makarova. Understandable, since Walz has studied tap, ballet, and pointe herself since she was 3.

You won’t find her making her own clothes, however. Really, who has time, between receiving the Rotary Club of Omaha Student Excellence Award (only eight 10th graders receive it in the city) and being accepted into Millard North’s entrepreneurship program?

Her own style is a mix of vintage and girly prep. “My favorite store is The Flying Worm downtown,” Walz says. “I’ve found a few cool vintage dresses there.” For her bag, she carries a Polaroid camera case from Back in Time.

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Designing collections may fall by the wayside after graduation. Walz has her eyes on either Parsons or the Fashion Institute of Technology, both in New York City. In the meantime, she’ll be continuing her trips to the Big Apple, this summer as spokesdesigner for Fashion Camp New York City.

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Dicey Riley The popular Omaha cover band shares the “Irish experience” with fans.

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Clockwise from left: Brendan Riley, Tom Riley, and John Herman.

ouglas County public defender Tom Riley wakes

up every weekday morning, puts on a suit and tie, and heads to his Downtown Omaha office where he’s greeted by depositions and a packed schedule full of impending court hearings. But after 5 o’clock, it’s a whole different story.

Riley has been playing traditional Irish folk music with his band, The Turfmen, since the ‘80s. When founder Peter Brennan unexpectedly decided to leave, the remaining members weren’t quite ready to lay down the mandolin. Instead, they changed the band name to Dicey Riley and kept going. There’s not one but two Rileys in the band. Tom Riley’s eldest son, guitarist Brendan Riley, has been playing with them since 2000.

In addition to Brendan Riley (vocals and

guitar) and Tom Riley (vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin), the band includes John Herman (vocals, accordion, guitar) and Brian Lugar (vocals, bass).

“I was surprised how much Brendan already knew when he started playing with us It must have been through osmosis,” Tom Riley laughs.

For being in his late 20s, the younger Riley has a solid grasp on the meaning of tradition and realizes the importance of a strong bond with his father, which makes playing in Dicey Riley even more satisfying.

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father. It’s a wonderful bonding experience, and I am lucky to spend as much time with him as I do.”

Growing up in Chicopee, Mass., Tom Riley was always surrounded by Irish traditions and folk music. He attended college in Vermont and then moved to Omaha to attend Creighton Law School in 1972. Still, he’s never lost touch with his musical roots.

“My uncle’s parents were from Ireland.

Music was always kind of a dominant thing in our lives. We used to have lots of backyard parties, and we always had friends that knew how to play instruments,” he recalls.

“There were radio shows every Saturday and Sunday that played Irish music. We would listen to those. Honestly, I can’t remember not hearing it.”

Despite the band’s name change, Dicey Riley’s regular Wednesday night gigs at Brazen Head Irish Pub and special appearances at The Dubliner have not suffered. In fact, the audiences are growing larger.

“I don’t think that the name change has affected the band too much. We are still recognized as The Turfmen because it’s mostly the same band members,” Brendan says.

“We also routinely play the same places, so the people who have seen us before Dicey Riley are getting the same tunes. We have begun covering a wider array of tunes due to requests. Folk music is getting popular again.”

“Brendan has us covering newer bands such-as Flogging Molly, which appeals to a younger crowd,” Tom adds. “But I have to admit, after a long day at work, it’s tough getting down to The Dubliner on a Friday night to play until 2 a.m. Once we get going, I’m ok though.”

Dicey Riley’s annual St. Patrick’s Day show at The Dubliner is something the guys look forward to every year, even though it can get a little rowdy and maybe even a little disgusting.

“St. Patrick’s Day is enjoyable because it’s the day that everyone is Irish and the culture is in full force, even if it is more an AmericanIrish tradition,” Brendan explains. “It can get a little rough when people drink too much, but for the most part it’s usually a fun time.

I saw a guy [drink] an Irish Car Bomb last year. He swallowed it down, and it immediately came back up. Then, he filled up his pint glass and drank it back down again.

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Artistic Director Kevin Lawler on the banks of the Missouri River, where playwright Constance Congdon’s water-rights drama is slated to be performed. lays and playwrights remain the heart of the May

25-June 1 Great Plains Theatre Conference, which is now in its eighth year, says producing artistic director Kevin Lawler.

But since assuming leadership over this Metropolitan Community College-hosted stagecraft confab four years ago, he’s brought more focus to a smaller selection of plays and playwrights and deepened the conference’s community connections.

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full play, which was unfair to the playwright,” says Lawler, who writes and directs plays himself. “And 70 plays meant 70 directors and 70 casts, which our local theatre community wasn’t quite able to properly support, so there was always kind of a heightened energy of struggle trying to fulfill all those roles and spots.

“We’ve reduced that number to about 30 plays, so now we’re able to really find great directors, great casts, and we’re able to have a performance of the full script.”

Playwrights find a nurturing environment during the event.

“They’re getting a lot of great attention. It can be a very transformative experience for playwrights who come here. The feedback they give us is that [the event] is moving them forward as theatre artists.”

Omaha playwright Ellen Struve says, “It’s been phenomenal. Going to the Great Plains reaffirmed this was something I was capable of and finding a playwrighting community was very important.” She and others who participate there formed the Omaha Playwrights Group, and two of her own plays read at the conference have been produced, including Recommended Reading for Girls at the Omaha Community Playhouse this spring. As interim artistic director of the Shelterbelt Theatre, Struve regularly draws on conference scripts for productions.

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source plays and contacts at the conference.

“There’s an aspect of community building that occurs here,” Lawler says. “We try to foster that. There are many folks who leave here who stay in very close contact with others they meet here, supporting each other, sharing work, working on each other’s projects, helping get their work made. A national network is starting now.

“There’s a great exchange that happens.”

Featured plays are selected from 500plus submissions. Guest artists who serve as responders also teach workshops. These artists are nationally known playwrights and educators who lead “various new movements in theater expanding what theatre might be, widening the horizons a bit,” says Lawler.

Works by featured guests are performed, including a water-rights drama by 2013 honored playwright Constance Congdon. The drama is slated to be presented on the edge of the Missouri River.

The conference’s PlayFest is a free festival that happens citywide. This year, “neighborhood tapestries” in North and South Omaha will celebrate the stories, music, dance, art, and food of those communities.

“We’re trying to be more rooted in the community,” Lawler says. “It’s kind of a lifelong quest I have to keep looking at the art form and saying, ‘What are we doing that’s not working very well?’ That’s part of the reason the whole PlayFest is free. Theatre is just priced out [of some people’s budgets.]

That doesn’t work.”

StageWrite is a conference initiative to nurture women playwrights and their work in response to the disproportionally small percentage of plays by women that get produced in America. A writing retreat for women playwrights is offered and funding is being sought for year-round women’s programs.

Another way the Great Plains supports playwrights is by publishing an anthology of select scripts to get those works more widely read and hopefully produced.

Lawler says Omaha’s embrace of the conference has allowed it to grow. Actors, directors, and technicians from the theatrecommunity help put in on. Donors like Todd and Betiana Simon and Paul and Annette Smith help bring in guest artists.

For the conference schedule, visit www. mccneb.edu/gptc.

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is what it reads on the staff’s t-shirts at Louie’s Wine Dive, and I have to say that I couldn’t agree more. So often, it seems that people are put off by buying wine, ordering wine, or going to wine bars because of the “snooty factor” that is perceived to come along with it. At Louie’s, they’ve done a good job of making wine more accessible to the masses and keeping the snobbery out of it. For that, I commend them.

The Shops of Legacy in West Omaha, has a large selection of very good restaurants. The location that Louie’s now occupies has been home to a couple of restaurants over the past few years, which should be a clue as to how competitive this area is for the West O dining dollar. If the success this small company has had in its Des Moines and Kansas City locations is any indication, then it’s safe to say that Louie’s has a good shot at making it here. The restaurant is very attractive and far from what I would call a dive, but they do have some “divey” features, such as chandeliers made from liquor bottles and mismatched chairs.

I would describe the atmosphere as casual and comfortable.

After studying the wine list for a few minutes, it quickly becomes obvious that great care has been taken in the curation of the selections. Most growing regions and varieties are well-represented, and there’s not a dog in the bunch. The food menu has a little of everything as well: creative gourmet food with interesting twists on familiar favorites.

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apples, cranberries, bacon, goat cheese, and candied pecans. I can promise you that I will order this salad every time I return. For entrees, we had the porchetta ($16) and the Shrimp Diablo Pasta ($16). The server told me that the corporate chef had won awards with the porchetta in the past, and after a few bites I could see why. This Italian-rolled pork shoulder is braised for hours with herbs and garlic so it melts in your mouth. The Shrimp Diablo might be the next one to win an award, as the creamy red pepper sauce had just the right amount of spice and a lovely toasted garlic finish. The shrimp are large and cooked perfectly. Even though we were full, we soldiered on to try Lemon Pound Cake ($6). This moist cake had just the right relationship between sweet and sour and was topped with some fresh blueberry puree. It was a solid finish to a great meal.

I usually like to give new restaurants a little time to work out the kinks before sharing my thoughts with our readers, but, in this case, I made an exception as it seemed to me that there were no kinks that needed working out.

One of the many advantages a small restaurant company enjoys is the ability to send seasoned staff and managers to help open a new location, which makes the whole process considerably smoother and more enjoyable for the patrons. Our server was very well-trained and made some very good food and wine recommendations.

I think Louie’s Wine Dive will make an excellent addition to the West Omaha restaurant scene and I am already looking forward to my next visit.

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After traveling the world while serving in the U.S. military for 20 years, Coulton went to culinary school in Ireland, then spent time in London cooking before coming back to this side of the pond. He, along with partners Anne Cavanaugh and Phil Anania, opened The French Bulldog last September in what used to be a Subway. Now in its place, cured meats hang and a rustic décor represent one of Omaha’s few charcuteries. “We wanted to establish ourselves as a place where people can find what they want,” he says, “Dundee has all walks of life and we aim to please everyone.”

The inspiration for The French Bulldog came from Bryce Coulton’s time in Europe and the idea of creating a simplistic space with a casual atmosphere. Customers are able to interact with the bartender and waitstaff as the bar also doubles as the prep area for the food. The French Bulldog specializes in cut meats, cheeses, and even a homemade pork pie (also London-inspired). In fact, everything is done in-house, down to Coulton’s personal mustard recipe. The New Jersey native explains, “I’m not big on side salads.

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<<He then reminisces on his favorite memory working at a café in London. “The café was in a greenhouse, a long, 30-foot shed.

There was a path down to the garden where, if we ran out, we could pick fresh herbs or chard.”

Coulton met Cavanaugh and Anania, owners of another successful Dundee

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restaurant, Amsterdam Falafel, two and half years ago while working at the Boiler Room.

Space in the Dundee area rarely opens, so when one did, the three jumped at the chance to create a place where people can get together for lunch, dinner, and everything in between.

It’s a place of comfort and simple, unique

dishes, where the specials are written on a chalkboard. When asked what the best thing he’s ever eaten is, Coulton thinks for a minute, then talks of a Jerusalem artichoke purée: “It was flavorful, unique, and simple.” It seems as though his favorite dish mimics his new and already successful Dundee restaurant.

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Central sitcom hit about three roommates/co-workers at a California telemarketing firm, actor Adam DeVine plays an immature, self-absorbed, funny 20-something without any direction. In real life, the former Omahan and Millard South grad, now living in L.A., seems much more motivated and mature than his character, though he’s definitely still after the laughs. Humor has gotten him through some tough times, as well as helped him with “the ladies.”

Just before entering middle school in 1995, DeVine was hit by a cement truck at Harrison and 144th streets, suffering severe injuries. “[Recovery] was tough…But I found out that if I was funny, girls would push me in my wheelchair to my next class. BOSS MOVES,” he jokes.

Later, while attending high school at MSHS (“Go Patriots!”), DeVine struggled with rejection in sports. “I wasn’t crazy-athletic. I tried out for the basketball team every year [and didn’t make it.] By senior year, the coach told me not to bother. I found out early girls weren’t gonna like me for my athletic 162

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prowess, so I had to be funny,” he says.

So DeVine threw himself into school activities like drama and student council, which allowed him to express his humorous side. As his performance and comedy skills grew, so did his ambitions. His drama teacher, Robin Baker, was instrumental in convincing DeVine’s parents to let him follow his dream to move to California to pursue an entertainment career. “She didn’t blink an eye and told my mom that it was a great idea and that she thought I had the chops to make it,” he remembers. “And she’s always encouraged me to write my own stuff and create my own content. Big ups, Mrs. Baker!”

One of DeVine’s big breaks was a national TV commercial for Taco Bell. “I came back to Omaha while it was airing, and I thought I was a superstar,” he says, laughing. More recently, he landed a small supporting role in the box-office hit Pitch Perfect, which garnered him a new league of female fans. (DeVine has to be happy about that.)

Landing Workaholics however, which has been picked up for two more seasons, has definitely been his biggest role to date. And DeVine feels very lucky for it.

“The creative freedom I have on Workaholics is amazing,” he says. “I want to keep writing my own stuff, and I’ve been told it’s really hard to have this kind of freedom.”

DeVine, who comes back to Nebraska regularly to see friends and family (and occasionally catch a Husker game and grab a Runza, he says), is currently at work on a stand-up comedy/sketch hybrid show called House Party, also for Comedy Central. He and fellow Workaholics actors have written a movie as well, for which comedic actor Seth Rogen has signed on as a producer. “I couldn’t be more psyched. Seth is a great guy to learn from because he’s about my age, and he’s been through it all.”

When asked if there’s any downside to a booming career and fame, he answers, “Finding time to have a life and not working all the time…It’s good to stop, kiss my girlfriend, and call my mom every once in a while.

“Oh, and fake friends…Ya know, the people who would never be friends with me in a million years are suddenly like ‘Bro! What are you doing tonight?’” to which he typically responds, “Nothing with you, dude…I won’t fit in with your crew…I don’t have a fedora or a bedazzled shirt.”

Per usual, DeVine goes for the laugh. www.ReadOnlineNow.com

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7814 Dodge st. Welcome to the home of Independent food. Jams is a popular locally owned restaurant for a wonderful dinner or a glass of wine and appetizers. An American Grill, Jams menu takes on refined twists on old classics. From the Jumbo Crab Cake Burger to Midtown Meatloaf, Jams can please any palate. www.jamseats.com

Quaker Steak and Lube 712-322-0101 (Council Bluffs, IA)

3320 Mid America Dr. Council Bluffs, IA.”The Lube” serves over 70 million wings annually, has bottled sauces for retail sale and has won the title of “Best Wings USA” Mondays are kids eat free from 5 to 9pm and Tuesdays are all you can eat wings for $12.99 all day. The Metro’s only, Quaker Steak and Lube also offers great steaks, ribs and burgers. Live Music again this fall on Friday nights.www.quakersteakandlube.com.

RAILCAR MODERN AMERICAN KITCHEN 402-493-4743

1814 N 144th St.,Stonehenge Center .Prime Rib dinner Friday and Saturday nights. Casual dining Happy hour 3:30-6:30 everyday. Reverse happy hour 9-12. Mon-Thursday 11-9:30pm, Friday 11-midnight, Sat-11:30-midnight, Sun- 9:30-8pm. Sunday Brunch! All credit cards accepted! www.railcaromaha.com

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VOTED BEST BREAKFAST IN TOWN! OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR BREAKFAST & LUNCH 120th & Pacific • 402-932-5577 Baileys is open Saturdays and Sundays inside Shucks Downtown at 1911 Leavenworth St

Rock Bottom Brewery 402-614-9333

1101 Harney St. Rockbottom Restaurant & Brewery, Old Market ( 11th & Harney) - “We’re Serious about our Food, Crazy about our Beer”. rockbottom.com

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402.393.5000

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SERVIN’ OMAHA’S FRESHEST SEAFOOD! 1218 South 119th Street • 402-827-4376 168th & Center • 402-763-1860 1911 Leavenworth St • 402-614-5544 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR LUNCH & DINNER HAPPY HOUR 7 DAYS A WEEK 2-6pm

Upstream Brewing Company two omaha locations

514 S 11th St. 402-344-0200, 17070 Wright Plz. 402778-0100. Upstream features an extensive menu of new American pub fare including: appetizers and thin-crust pizzas, superb steaks featuring “Omaha Steaks”, fresh fish, pasta, salads, sandwiches and a great children’s menu. Fresh, handcrafted beer and root beer on tap.

Extensive wine list. Call ahead for group reservations or to be placed on our waiting list. Visit our classic, upscale poolroom located on the second level.

BBQ

From our Fish House... to your House!

Full service catering available!

Call us for details at 402-827-4376

Famous Dave’s Barbeque 402-829-1616

Famous Dave’s has been voted Omaha’s favorite barbeque by Omaha Magazine’s readers and the Reader’s Choice. Real hickory smoked ribs, brisket, pork and a great selection made-from-scratch recipes. Open lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Six Omaha-Metro area locations: Bellevue–21st & Cornhusker, Benson–71st & Ames, Eagle Run–130th & Maple, Lakeside–173rd &Center, Millard–120th & L, and Council Bluffs by the MAC. Take out and catering available.

2202 South 20th Street – Omaha

Family Restaurant • Fine Steaks Chicken • Seafood Party Rooms Available

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ITALIAN

Omaha’s Only Authentic German Restaurant Locally Owned Since 1976

Prime Steak Fine Wine Premium Service

Rockbrook Village (402-933-3190) and 204th & Dodge (402-289-9800) Omaha’s First and Finest NY Style Pizza, Stromboli, Calzone, Oven-Toasted Hoagies, Philly Cheese Steaks, Pasta, Salads, Beer & Wine. We also feature takeout and delivery and can cater your special event large or small. Stop in for daily lunch specials 11am -2 pm!

Lo Sole Mio Ristorante Italiano 402-345-5656

3001 So. 32nd, Ave. Located in the middle of a neighborhood surrounded by charming homes. At the table everyone is greeted with homemade bread, a bowl of fresh tomatoes & basil, a bowl of oven roasted garlic cloves, special seasoned olive oil, & at night, a jug of Chianti!

Large variety of pasta, chicken, veal, seafood, & even a delicious New York steak. Traditional dishes such as lasagna, tortellini, & eggplant parmigiana are also available. Lunch also offers panini, salads & one of the best pizza in town. Patio seating, full bar, & a great wine list complete this. No reservations, except for private rooms.

Nicola’s 402-345-8466

13th & Jackson. Nicola’s offers a distinctive, tempting menu of upscale Italian dishes, including Lobster Ravioli, Classic Carbonara & Mediterranean Lasagna in an alluring environment. Also enjoy an Extensive Wine List & Full Bar on our Outdoor Garden Patio while you dine.

Nicola’s also offers Catering & Desserts To Go for your private party or business gathering.

Authentic German Dining Sauerbraten, Schnitzel, Pan-Fried Chicken, Full Bakery, German Beer Call for custom graduation & wedding cakes

5180 Leavenworth 402-553-6774 www.gerdasgermanrestaurant.com 10 minutes from downtown Omaha

Pasta Amore 402-391-2585

108th & West Center road (Rockbrook Village). Pastas are made fresh daily, including tortellini, fettuccine and capellini. Daily specials and menu items include a variety of fresh seafood and regional Italian dishes, such as Linguini Amore and Calamari Steak, Penne Florentine, Gnocchi, Spaghetti Puttanesca and Osso Bucco. Filet mignon also offered for those who appreciate nationally renowned Nebraska beef. To complement your dining experience, the restaurant offers a full bar and extensive wine list. Be sure to leave room for homemade desserts, like the tiramisu and cannolis. Lunch: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dinner: 4:30 p.m.

Reservations recommended. AE-MC-V. $$

Spezia 402-391-2950

3125 South 72nd Street (3 blocks north of the I-80 interchange). Choose Spezia for lunch or dinner, where you’ll find a casual elegance that’s perfect for business, guests, get-togethers, or any special occasion. Exceptional food, wine and service, with a delectable menu: fresh seafood, Angus steaks, innovative pasta, risotto, gnocchi, cioppino, lamb, entrée salads. Mediterranean chicken, flatbreads, fresh salmon daily. Enjoy a full bar, Italian & California wines, Anniversary Lovers Booth (call to reserve), private dining rooms, and wood-fired grill.

Open Mon-Sat. Cocktail hour: 4-6 pm-all cocktails, glass wine and beers half price. Evening reservations recommended. Call (402)391-2950.

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Zio’s Pizzeria three Omaha Locations

7834 Dodge St. (402-391-1881), 12997 W. Center Rd. (402-330-1444), and 1109 Howard St. in the Old Market (402-344-2222). DELIVERY, DINE-IN, and CARRY-OUT. Serving New York style pizza by slice or whole pies, calzones, hoagies, pastas, salads and garlic breads. Zio’s pies are hand-stretched and baked in old-world ovens.

Zio’s offers 35 of the freshest toppings. Taste the freshest pizza at Zio’s. Family dining – open seven days a week.

Lunch special and beer and wine available. $

Sonoran Style Cooking Made Fresh Daily.

Catering and Party Rooms Also Available.

7555 Pacific St. 399–8006 380 N.114 St. 330–5707

Greek and American Cuisine Homemade Greek Pastries Takeout & Catering Beer-Wine-Cocktails

119 S 40th St • Omaha, NE (40th & Dodge) 402-558-5623 • KatiesGreek.com

Omaha, Nebraska

402.345.8466 13th & Jackson St

Speciality Cakes & Cupcakes Fruit-Filled • Vegan • Sugar-Free • Gluten-Free ZURLO'S BISTRO ITALIANO 402-884-9500

nicolasintheoldmarket.com

13110 Birch Dr, Ste 100 (132nd & Maple) Innovative Italian cuisine courtesy of Chef Enzo Zurlo is an Omaha treasure not to be missed. Friendly staff serves everything from hot brick oven pizzas to sumptuous pasta dishes to homemade desserts. Live music, outdoor patio and a price point for every budget make the modern bistro a perfect place to relax with friends. www.zurlos.com

CUPCAKE ISLAND follow us

1314 S. 119th St • 402-334-6800 www.CupcakeIsland.com

omaha’s original steakhouse

• Proudly serving visitor & locals for 90 years.

• Less than 10 minutes from Downtown.

• Featured in Midwest Living Best of the Midwest 2011.

• Serving hand cut steaks, aged on premise and slow roasted prime rib with pride.

402-731-4774 27th & ‘L’ St., Kennedy Frwy, ‘L’ St. Exit 8 Minutes from Downtown Omaha.

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O’Connor’s Irish Pub & Grille 402-934-9790

1217 Howard St. Comfortable, relaxing atmosphere. Great before and after games. O’Connor’s offers pub style food: burgers, reubens, daily specials and homemade soups.

The pub offers all the traditional Irish favorite libations: Guinness, Harp and Irish whiskey. Grill hours: Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. $

Best Of Omaha 7Years Running

Where good food and good service never go out of style.

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CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF OMAHA’S FACES & SPACES!

MEXICAN

Fernando’s Two Omaha Locations

7555 Pacific St. (402-339-8006), 380 N. 114th St. (402330-5707). Featuring Sonoran-style cooking made fresh daily. Catering and party rooms also available. Hours: Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun. 4 p.m.-9 p.m. AE-MC-V. $

YEARS

1983 - 2013

La Mesa MULTIPLE LOCATIONS 110th & Maple; 156th & Q; Ft. Crook RD & 370; 84th & Tara Plaza; Lake Manawa Exit (Council Bluffs). Come enjoy an authentic Mexican taste expirence at La Mesa! From mouthwatering enchilada's to fabulous fajitas, La Mesa has something for every connisseur of Mexican fare to savor. Top it off with one of La Mesa's famous margaritas.

So, kick back in the fun-friendly atmosphere and you'll see why La Mesa has been voted Omaha's #1 Mexican Restaurant Ten Years in a Row.

RAILCAR MODERN AMERICAN KITCHEN

SEAFOOD

We take you back to the classic American dining experience: Food that blends flavors from so many cultures, from all corners of the melting pot that is the United States.

(402) 493-4743 | www.railcaromaha.com 1814 N 144th St. | Omaha, NE 68154

Charlie’s on the Lake 402-894-9411

144th and F streets (402-894-9411). Charlie’s is the only fresh-fish daily seafood restaurant in Omaha. Featuring a relaxed, yet contemporary atmosphere that is fun for all ages. Besides fresh seafood, Charlie’s is the home of the James Bond style martini, shaken not stirred, in over 20 varieties, in addition to over 60 wines. Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dinner: Mon.-Thu. 4:30 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 4:30 p.m.-11 p.m.; Sun. 4:30 p.m.-9 p.m. $

shucks fish house & oyster bar Two omaha locations

1218 S. 119th St, (402-827-4376) and also in the Shops of Legacy, SW corner of 168th & Center (402-763-1860) (just north of Lifetime Fitness). Open 7 days a week. Have you ever been to a fish shack on the coast? You’ll like this!

Open 7 days a week. Shrimp or Oyster Po’ Boys, Fried Clam Strips, Shrimp, Walleye, Calamari and Oysters (all VERY lightly breaded). Plus Crab Cakes, Clam Chowder, Gumbo, Salads and Daily Fresh Fish Specials. Featuring a large variety of Oysters on the Half Shell, shucked right in front of you. Killer Happy Hour 2-6, every day.

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Old Market 11th & Jackson 402.344.0200

West Omaha 171st & W. Center 402.778.0100

SPECIAL DINING

Casablanca Moroccan Cafe 402-884-3382

3025 Farnam St./Midtown Crossing. The Chef Hamid has been in the restaurant business for over 20 years. He enjoys making delicious dishes for every occasion. Great Hummus! Open M-Th 11a.m.-11p.m., Fri-Sat 11a.m.-12a.m., Sun 11a.m.-12a.m.

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O’Connor’s Irish Pub 1217 Howard St. • Omaha, NE 68102 402-934-9790

177th & Center • 934-9914 156th & Dodge • 408-1728 120th & Blondo • 991-8222

DiningGuide CRESCENT MOON 402-345-1708

3578 Farnam St. Founded in 1996, the Crescent Moon has grown into Beer Corner USA with the additions of The Huber Haus German Beer Hall, Max and Joe's Belgian Beer Tavern and Beertopia, Omaha's Ultimate Beer Store. With more than 60 beers on draft and Omaha's best Reuben Sandwich the Crescent Moon is a midtown beer lover's destination. Hrs: M-Sat 11a.m.-2a.m.,Closed Sun. Kitchen Hours: M-W 11a.m.-11p.m., Th-Sat 11a.m.midnight. www.beercornerusa.com.

Drive-Thru Open (Center St. Only) • Open Daily 6:30am-2:00pm

Serving Breakfast & Lunch All Day!

Cupcake Island 402-334-6800

1314 S. 119th St. For six years, Cupcake Island has been delightfully serving Omaha brides with their wedding cakes and cupcakes. They offer a variety of cake choices, including but not limited to: vegan, gluten-free, and sugar-free, in additional to traditional wedding cake flavors. Monday-Friday 8-5 and Saturday 8-4.

Gerda’s German Restaurant & Bakery 402-553-6774

RED MANGO name, design and related marks are trade of Red Mango, Inc. © 2011 Red Mango, Inc. All rights reserved.

Best pub in Omaha!

5188 Leavenworth St. Omaha’s only Authentic German Restaurant. A little piece of Germany in Omaha. Gerda herself makes homemade spaetzle, schnitzels and rouladen. Fresh made soups, red cabbage, sauerkraut and dumplings are a few other treats. Stay for dessert of black forest cake or grab fresh bakery for breakfast on your way out. Open Monday-Tuesday 6 a.m.-3 p.m. and Wednesday-Saturday 6 a.m.-9 p.m.

Greek Islands 402-346-1528

3821 Center St. Greek cuisine with specials every day at reasonable prices. Well known for our Gyro sandwiches and salads.

We do catering and can accommodate a party for 65 guests.

Carryout and delivery available. Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. AE-DC-MC-V. $

Horsemen’s Park 402-731-2900

Over 750 Single Malts, 230 Beers, & Awesome Food!

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Thanks to our customers for voting us the “Best Burger in Omaha”

Horsemen’s Park located at 6303 Q Street. Happy Hour Mon-Wed from 5-9 p.m.–$1 pints, $1.75 domestic bottles and $2 well drinks. Tuesday–25¢ wings from 3-8 p.m.

Wednesday–$5.95 Steak Night after 5:00 p.m. Thursday–75¢ tacos and $1.75 margaritas after 5:00 p.m. Friday – $7.95 Prime Rib Dinner after 5:00 p.m. Daily specials 7 days a week. Open daily at 10:00 a.m. Check out our website at www.horsemenspark.com.

Jaipur Brewing Company 402-392-7331

10922 Elm St. Rockbrook Village. A casual restaurant in a ralaxed atmosphere. Lunch; Chicken Tikki Naan with Chutney; Tandoori Chicken & Muligatanny soup. Dinner entrees include fresh vegetables dishes, grilled colorado lamb sirloin, Sushi grade Ahi, Tandoori marinated grilled salmon, Tandoor grilled beef tenderloin, to name a few.

Wide selection of wines & liquor, on site brewed beer.

Lunch: Thurs. & Fr. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dinner: Sun.-Thurs. 5 p.m.-9:30 p.m.; Fri & Sat. 5p.m.-10:30 p.m.

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Katie's Greek Restaurant 402-558-5623

119 S 40th St. Katies Greek Restaurant & Taverna is a family run establishment and we value giving great food at a great price. Omaha agrees! Want to eat light? Try our fine vegetarian cuisine! Have a heartier appetite?

How about a nice, juicy souvlakia and gyros! If you have a diner who might not feel adventurous enough for Greek food, we also have a nice selection of American items as well. We also have a full bar. We can cater private parties hold it at your location or at ours! Give us a call or find us on facebook for special offers.

KONA GRILL 295 N 170th St,

“World’s Greatest Hamburger” Come see why

Thank You for Voting Us Best Of Omaha®!

72nd & Dodge St.

402.493.277

402-556-0504

4040 N 132nd St | Omaha NE | 68164

3636 North 156th St

SUN-THURS:11AM TO 9PM FRI-SAT: 11AM TO 9:30PM

402-934-4578

Kona Grill, Omaha – Located in the Village Pointe Shopping center . Come join us for A quick lunch, romantic dinner date, or to enjoy our unique happy hour. From our award winning sushi to our modern American cuisine, There is something for everyone. 402-779-2900

Lalibela - Ethiopian Restaurant 402-991-5662,

4422 Cass St. Conveniently located at Midtown, this spot boasts authentic Ethiopian food. If you've never tried this ethnic gem, sampler platters offer a bit of every taste. Enjoy authentic dishes or try an old favorite with an Ethiopian twist. Customer reviews rave about he great services.

Gluten free options. Hours are 10:00 am to 9:30 pm, Tuesday through Sunday. Closed Monday. Accepts all credit cards.

Nosh Wine Lounge 402-614-2121

Race cars and Motorcycles hanging from the ceiling!

Corvettes in the dining room! Over 30 T.V.s to watch your favorite games. We have a full menu with Ribs, Salads, Burgers, Sandwiches and of course Steak! We feature Jumbo size Chicken Wings with 18 different types of Award-Winning sauces. Our Atomic hot sauce is so hot that you have to sign a waiver to eat them!

1006 Dodge Street. A diverse boutique wine list from around the world, culinary delights using locally grown organic produce and impressive drink menu. Nosh is the place for friends to gather, relax and celebrate good times.

Located in The Capitol District in Downtown Omaha. noshwine.com

Red Mango 402 933-8815 (13th & Cuming) 402 884-3795 (103rd & Pacific) 402 334-4774 (168th & Center)

3320 Mid America Drive • Council Bluffs, IA 51501 712.322.0101 • www.quakersteakandlube.com

The Original Whiskey Steak

Red Mango combines its refreshingly tangy frozen yogurt with fresh and exciting toppings to create a nutritious dessert that can be enjoyed guilt free all day. Red Mango Frozen yogurt is all-natural, nonfat, gluten-free, and kosher most importantly it taste great! Locations at 13th & Cuming, 103rd & Pacific and 168th & W. Center.

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2121 S. 73 St. Just ½ block South of Doubletree

Open Monday-Friday 11am-2pm Dinner nightly from 5pm DroverRestaurant.com

Reservations Accepted (402) 391-7440

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TED & WALLY’S ICE CREAM 402-341-5827

Come experience the true taste of homemade ice cream at 12th & Jackson in the Old Market. Since 1986, we’ve created gourmet ice cream flavors in small batches using rock salt & ice. We offer your favorites plus unique flavors like Margarita, Green Tea, Guinness, and French Toast.

Special orders available.

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1403 Farnam St. Designed with a 1920’s era New York Chophouse in mind, 801 is the epitome of elegance.

You will not forget the crisp white tablecloth fine dining experience. From their USDA prime grade beef and jetfresh seafood from all over the world, 801 Chophouse is truly the best Omaha has to offer. Open 7 nights a week.

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The Drover 402-391-7440

2121 S. 73rd Street (just 1/2 block of Doubletree) Famous for the original Whiskey Steak. Truly a one of a kind Midwestern experience. Excellent food, wine, service and value. Rare……..and very well done. Reservations accepted. Lunch: Mon–Fri 11am – 2pm. Cocktail Hour 3-6pm Dinner nightly at 5pm. Reservations accepted.

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Pasta amore A C L A S S I C S P OT Thank you Omaha for voting us Best Family Restaurant!

Johnny’s Café 402-731-4774

27th and L streets. Years of quality dining and hospitality make Johnny’s Café a restaurant to remember. Serving only the finest corn-fed beef the Midwest has to offer. Aged steaks and prime rib are the specialties, with homemade bread and pies to complete one’s meal. An excellent wine list adds to the enjoyment at one of Omaha’s original restaurants. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. AE-MC-V. $$

lunch Mon-Fri: 11AM-2PM Dinner Mon-Sat:4:30PM-Close

“Serving The Best Chicken in Town Since 1997”

Private Party Rooms Business Luncheons Catering Rockbrook Village • (108th & Center) (402) 391-2585 • Fax: 391-0910

www.pastaamore.net

13325 Millard Ave. • 402-891-9292 www.millardroadhouse.com

Mahogany Prime Steakhouse 402-445-4380

13665 California St. This is a restaurant where steak is the star, using custom aged U.S. Prime Midwestern Beef known for its excellence in marbling, texture, and flavor.

We serve it sizzling on a heated plate so that it stays hot throughout your meal. With amazing service in a less intimidating fine dining atmosphere.

Omaha Prime 402-341-7040

415 S. 11th St. (Old Market). Only restaurant featuring complete Prime beef. Open six days a week, Mon.-Sat. 5 p.m.-close. $$-$$$

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The Old Market’s

BEST PATIO Serious about our Food.

Crazy about our Beer.

11th & HARNEY OLD MARKET

Best Greek

Family Owned Since 1983

Catering ~ Party Room Available Homemade, Fresh Food ~ Always 3821 Center St. 402/346-1528

GreekIslandsOmaha.com

Try Omaha’s Favorite Reuben!

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Omaha’s largest selection of crafts beers.

3578 Farnam St • 402-345-1708 www.beercornerusa.com www.OmahaPublications.com

DiningGuide Always a Large Selection of Fresh Fish

4150 south 144th street • omaha • 894-9411 Piccolo’s Restaurant 402-342-9038

2202 S. 20th St. One of Omaha’s finest traditions, where quality steaks are served at low prices. Especially designed for a family outing or a business social. The specialty is tasty prime rib, served for the last 60 years under the crystal ball. Daily lunches: Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Dinner: Mon.-Thu. 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 4:30 p.m.110:30 p.m. Daily and night specials.

PREMIUM HOMEMADE ICE CREAM

Celebrating 25 Years!

Come in for a taste of one of our amazing specials!

Find Us On Facebook

1120 Jackson Street (402) 341-5827 tedandwallys.com

402.391.5047

6 Years In A Row

7425 Dodge St. | Omaha | www.sushiomaha.com

Sullivan’s Steakhouse 402-342-0077

2222 S. 15th St. Sullivan’s is a vibrant neighborhood steakhouse featuring hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood and an award-winning wine list – all served up with unparalleled hospitality. Sullivan’s is located just blocks away from Omaha’s Old Market District. The restaurant features a lively bar, intimate dining room and open patio where guests can enjoy live jazz nightly. The beautiful wine cellar is the perfect setting for private dinners and business presentations.

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BELLEVUE FT. CROOK RD & 370 733-8754

OMAHA 110TH & MAPLE 496-1101

OMAHA 156TH & Q 763-2555

PAPILLION 84TH & TARA PLZ 593-0983

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HappyHours

Open 11am-10pm | Tues-Sat Evening Reservations Recommended

HAPPY HOURS HAVANA GARAGE 402-614-3800

12317 West Maple Road Omaha, NE www.dolceomaha.com 402.964.2212

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Fresh • Local • Flavor

Havana Garage, in the historic Old Market, is a place to unwind in comfort and class – where you can strike up a conversation with a kindred spirit, smoke a fine cigar, and savor the peaty notes of an Islay scotch or the perfect balance of flavors in an artfully made mojito.

kona grill 402-779-2900

295 N 170th St Omaha’s best happy hour. Don’t believe us? Come see for yourself. Located in the Village Pointe Shopping Center. M-f 3p-7p mon-sat 10p-12p. sat 1p-5.

MIllard roadhouse 402-891-9292

"Serving The Best Chicken in Town Sinc 1997". 13325 Millard Ave. Online at www.millardroadhouse.com

Nosh Restaurant and Wine Lounge 402-614-2121

7814 Dodge St. 402.399.8300 • jamseats.com

Nosh Restaurant and Wine Lounge offers a diverse wine list from around the world, an impressive drink menu that includes artisan beers, premium liquors and cocktails and a food menu with culinary delights from small plates to light entrees and house made desserts. Visit us online at www.noshwine.com

pitch coal fire pizzeria 402-590-coal

Every hour is happy at Pitch...you decide if it's Chef MC's made to order entrees, the Pitch your own Pizza creation, Baron's all natural scratch made cocktails and sangria, or the special Vinos brought in. Pitch is your place.

Spezia 402-391-2950

3125 South 72nd Street (3 blocks north of the I-80 interchange). Enjoy a full bar, Italian & California wines, Open Mon-Sat. Cocktail hour: 4-6 pm-all cocktails, glass wine and beers half price. Evening reservations recommended.

Call (402)391-2950.

SULLIVAN'S 402-342-0077

2222 S. 15th St. Swingin' Sully's Every Thursday & Sunday. $6 Signature cocktails, select wines & bar entrees.

ROCK BOTTOM RESTAURANT & BREWERY 402-614-9333

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery has the best patio in the Old Market on the corner of 11th & Howard. Great Happy Hour specials MON-THU from 3pm-6pm, Late Night Happy Hour from 9pm-close MON-THU. Friday and Saturday: 10pm-Close and ALL DAY SUNDAY! We’re serious about our Food, Crazy about our Beer.

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Omaha beer & food Story by Paul Kavulak, Nebraska Brewing Company Owner, Nebraska Craft Brewers Guild President • Photo by Bill Sitzmann

Follow a Craft Beer Calendar

T

o many, reaching for a

beer is a pretty simple affair— grabbing whatever is on sale or sits on top in the cooler. But I'm not here to advocate for simplicity when it comes to your choice of beverage. Putting some timely thought behind your selection can pay some great dividends!

As I write this, the sun is shining, the temperatures are finally rising, and the desire to get outdoors is overpowering. Just as certain craft beers pair beautifully with particular foods, so too do the myriad styles of craft beer find select pairings with the seasons, hence, the phrase "seasonal beers."

Seasonal beers offer their peak appeal within a particular time of year. Certain styles have become the norm for the type of activities people find themselves involved in or the type of weather they’re experiencing.

It makes perfect sense when you think about it. Darker, maltier styles are well-suited to the colder months due to their more filling and 178

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higher alcoholic nature, for example; thus, they are popular in the fall and winter.

But we’re now several weeks into spring, so which craft beers marry well with springtime? Spring seasonals tend to have a straw or golden color, a lively effervescence, and a bitterness rate geared toward quenching a growing thirst.

Pale ales, "smaller" IPAs (just a bit bigger in stature than pale ales), and wheat beer styles are perfectly suited to the warming temperatures and activities of springtime. And like good wine, beers also have many intriguing variations and tilts on a style that will keep you entertained throughout the season. You need not chose just one seasonal option—you can find several you enjoy!

One of my personal favorites is wheat beer—American, German, Belgian—and with brews from so many little regions within these countries, the list is quite long. Wheat beers are generally made with 50 percent wheat/50 percent malted barley. Most are

cloudy in nature due to the yeast and proteins left in suspension because of a deliberate lack of filtration. Differences emerge in the artistry of the brewer. American wheats are fairly straightforward, less challenging, or possibly a bit less entertaining, while the German wheats can be hugely effervescent and possess a nose bursting with banana, clove, and vanilla. There are many variations within the German ranks, but as I'm here to guide you, I'll send you right to an immensely pleasing German Hefeweizen (pronounced "hefay veitzen").

Most area grocery or bottle stores carry a nice selection of seasonal craft beers, and the local brewers either have one on tap yearround or are just gearing up for the seasonal change. This is one of the easiest times of the year to make your own personal-best seasonal choice.

Now, get out there and try a few!

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