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Hamilton Spectator
2 days ago
- General
- Hamilton Spectator
Pride Month: Love is Love in downtown Beamsville
It's a place in downtown Beamsville where everyone is welcome. To celebrate Pride Month , Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Bench Beamsville Business Improvement Area have expanded an installation that debuted last June at the King Street chalkboard near Mountain Street. 'This is our Love is Love Lincoln Pride display,' said Emilia Amaro, the chamber's executive director . 'The point of this is to make sure the people of the community know we are a safe space for anyone. We want the 2SLGBTQ+ community to feel welcome.' The rainbow installation lights up at night and includes a bench and a large frame people can stand in for photos. 'It means a lot to have a huge focal point in our downtown core,' said BIA executive director Stephanie Hicks. 'People can take a photo and post it on social media and create the buzz and share the message that Love is Love Lincoln.' About two dozen people were on hand for the installation's grand opening celebration Tuesday morning. D'Scribe, a national champion spoken word artist from Niagara, read poetry that reflected their experience as a queer person of mixed Ojibwe and settler heritage. Lincoln Mayor Sandra Easton at the Love is Love Lincoln Pride Month display in Beamsville. Mayor Sandra Easton said LGBTQ people are welcome in the community, adding they have courage to stand up for their values. The Love is Love Lincoln Pride installation is supported by funding from the town's Grow Prosper Belong Fund .
Business Upturn
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Business Upturn
UPDATE: A1 AUTOMOTIVE TO CELEBRATE SECOND STORE OPENING ON MAY 23
Lincoln, Nebraska, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — City officials, commissioners and Lincoln Chamber of Commerce representatives will celebrate the opening of A1 Automotive's second store location at noon on Friday, May 23, at 52nd and Yankee Hill. 'We are full of gratitude as we expand our services and support to the automotive industry in a bigger capacity to the city's southside,' said owner and founder Kendall Warnock. 'Small businesses are the engines of local economies, creating jobs, fostering innovation and contributing to the very fabric of our great City. My family and I are very grateful to be in this space and make an impact in our community.' The full-service, local family-owned automotive repair shop, specializes in all makes and models, including EVs, Hybrids, Porshe's, Land Rovers, Chevrolets, Hondas and preparing for Hydrogen as an energy source, has been providing personalized service for the past 15 years throughout Lincoln and have customers driving from Council Bluffs, Iowa and Marysville, Kansas. The new location at 5110 State Hill Drive will also offer free meeting space in a new on-site Community Room, which can be used at no cost for HOA meetings, business meetings, family gatherings or Birthday parties. In honor of the new store opening, A-1 will be offering through July 31 $25 off any service over $300; $50 over $500; and $75 over $750. The store will also be giving away 55 free oil changes and $30 oil changes through July 1. 'My wife, Desiree, I and our three children are grateful to see the positive effect that our business has had on the automotive repair industry through the years and with the addition of this new location, that service is even more enhanced,' he said. 'We understand the importance of caring for others, nothing matters much more to me then taking care of as many people in this community that we can, and sometimes; that is outside of the automotive repair industry.' Warnock is quick to credit his parents for the work ethic instilled in him as a young man growing up in Rosalie, on the Omaha Indian Reservation. 'We really didn't know what money was, we had food, and a warm home and kitchen sink to brush our teeth,' Warnock said. 'But my parents taught me about hard work at their own two-stall garage and filling station. Through them I learned that caring for others is our first priority and that will never change until my time on earth is up' To learn more about A1 Automotive, or to schedule an appointment, please visit Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
A1 AUTOMOTIVE TO CELEBRATE SECOND STORE OPENING ON MAY 30
Lincoln, Nebraska, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- City officials, commissioners and Lincoln Chamber of Commerce representatives will celebrate the opening of A1 Automotive's second store location at noon on Friday, May 30, at 52nd and Yankee Hill. 'We are full of gratitude as we expand our services and support to the automotive industry in a bigger capacity to the city's southside,' said owner and founder Kendall Warnock. 'Small businesses are the engines of local economies, creating jobs, fostering innovation and contributing to the very fabric of our great city. My family and I are very grateful to be in this space and make an impact in our community.' The full-service, local-family-owned automotive repair shop specializes in all makes and models, including EVs, hybrids, Porsches, Land Rovers, Chevrolets and Hondas. They are also preparing to introduce customers to hydrogen-powered vehicles. A1 Automotive has been providing personalized service for the past 15 years throughout Lincoln and has customers driving from Council Bluffs, Iowa and Marysville, Kansas. The new location at 5110 State Hill Drive will also offer free meeting space in a new on-site Community Room, which can be used at no cost for HOA meetings, business meetings, family gatherings or birthday parties. In honor of the new store opening, A1 Automotive will be offering from now through July 31, 2025, $25 off any service over $300; $50 over $500; and $75 over $750. The store will also be giving away 55 free oil changes and $30 oil changes through July 1, 2025. 'My wife, Desiree, I and our three children are grateful to see the positive effect that our business has had on the automotive repair industry through the years and with the addition of this new location, that service is even more enhanced,' he said. 'We understand the importance of caring for others. Nothing matters more to me than taking care of as many people in this community that we can, and sometimes that is outside of the automotive repair industry.' Warnock is quick to credit his parents for the work ethic instilled in him as a young man growing up in Rosalie, on the Omaha Indian Reservation. 'We really didn't know what money was. We had food and a warm home and kitchen sink to brush our teeth,' Warnock said. 'But my parents taught me about hard work at their own two-stall garage and filling station. Through them I have learned that caring for others is our top priority and that will never change until my time on earth is up.' To learn more about A1 Automotive, or to schedule an appointment, please visit CONTACT: Kendall Warnock A1 Automotive 402.477.4660 kendall@
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Effort to let largest Nebraska cities consolidate elections will include Lincoln
Nine of the 10 Lincoln and Lancaster County state lawmakers joined a town hall at Union College on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, in Lincoln. Back row, from left, are State Sens. Beau Ballard, Carolyn Bosn, Eliot Bostar, Myron Dorn, George Dungan and Lincoln Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Jason Ball. Front row, from left, are State Sens. Jane Raybould, Anna Wishart, Danielle Conrad and Tom Brandt. Not pictured: Sen. Rob Clements. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — Lawmakers rejected a last-minute amendment Thursday to keep Lincoln city elections in off years, rather than allowing city officials to tie them to statewide elections. The amendment, from State Sen. George Dungan of Lincoln, came after concerns from some Lincoln city officials that the amended Legislative Bill 521 could cause problems for the capital city. The original bill from State Sen. John Cavanaugh of Omaha would have allowed just Omaha to move its elections, but when the proposal was amended and attached to LB 521, it added Lincoln. The amendment to remove Lincoln from the bill failed 16-30. A reconsideration motion failed 18-26. The broader bill advanced by voice vote to the third and final round of debate. Century-old state laws dictate the election timing for cities the size of Omaha (metropolitan class, 400,000 or more residents) and Lincoln (primary class, 100,001 to 399,999 residents). Omaha and Lincoln city officials can already advance changes to their city charter to move election timing, but without a law such as LB 521, the changes could not be carried out. Dungan, who said he just started talking with Lincoln officials shortly before the debate on Thursday, said Lincoln's city charter is 'significantly different' than other cities, such as Omaha. He argued LB 521 didn't necessarily contemplate what to do with elections for Lincoln Airport Authority or Lincoln Public Schools board members. 'I would encourage my colleagues who are not from Lincoln to maybe just defer at this point,' Dungan said. State Sen. Carolyn Bosn of Lincoln asked Cavanaugh if he 'would agree that what's good for the Omaha elections to be on some sort of consistent patterns … that same logic would apply uniformly then in other areas.' Cavanaugh responded that he would like to see the elections moved but that he would support Dungan's motion. Cavanaugh has said the back-to-back elections can lead to voter fatigue. Changing the elections could save about $500,000 for Lincoln and more than $1 million in Omaha. State Sen. Jane Raybould of Lincoln, a former member of the Lincoln City Council and Lancaster County Board of Commissioners, said she would have preferred a separate hearing and proposal related to Lincoln, with more local input. In odd-numbered years, Omaha primary elections are the first Tuesday of April, while general elections are the first Tuesday after the second Monday in May. Omaha city elections are every four years, the year after presidential elections. For Lincoln, the general election is the first Tuesday in May, and the primary election is four weeks prior, every other year. Omaha's general mayoral election is this Tuesday. Lincoln held its general election this week; its mayor is not on the ballot until 2027. Of the nine senators who represent parts of Lincoln, the vote fell along party lines. Democratic State Sens. Eliot Bostar, Danielle Conrad, Dungan, Jason Prokop and Raybould, all of Lincoln, supported the carve out. Republican State Sens. Beau Ballard of Lincoln, Bosn, Rob Clements of Elmwood and Myron Dorn of Adams opposed it. 2025 city elections Omaha primary (April 1): 25.69%. Omaha general (May 13): (To be determined). Lincoln primary (April 8): 24.53%. Lincoln general (May 6): 22.40% (nearly 8,000 early vote ballots, about 4% turnout, will be counted later this week). 2024 statewide elections Omaha primary (May 14): 26.79%. Omaha general (Nov. 5): 75.37%. Lincoln primary (May 14): 15.40%. Lincoln general (Nov. 5): 78.02%. 2023 city elections Omaha primary: (N/A) Omaha general: (N/A) Lincoln primary (April 7): 33.38%. Lincoln general (May 2): 46.22%. 2022 statewide elections Omaha primary (May 10): 31.74%. Omaha general (Nov. 8): 53.92%. Lincoln primary (May 10): 33.6%. Lincoln general (Nov. 8): 57.57%. 2021 city elections Omaha primary (April 6): 28.50%. Omaha general (May 11): 32.74%. Lincoln primary (April 6): 24.86%. Lincoln general (May 4): 29.34%.
