SKAR Advertising of Omaha announces the addition of Theresa Dowling to its agency staff as a media buyer and Bryan Gottula as a copywriter.
Dowling previously served as a media buyer for West Corporation in Omaha. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Dowling has been involved with professional organizations including the American Advertising Federation Omaha, Public Relations Student Society of America and has assisted with public service campaigns for Youth Emergency Services.
Gottula also is a graduate of Iowa State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in advertising with a concentration in consumer behaviors. He is actively involved with the American Advertising Federation Omaha. Gottula recently accepted the full-time copywriter position after a brief internship with the agency.
SKAR welcomes Theresa Dowling and Bryan Gottula to its agency staff.
About SKAR
SKAR Advertising is a full-service brand communications agency, headquartered in Omaha, Neb., since 1962. SKAR offers expertise and services in creative design, media research and buying, event marketing, brand planning, account management and public relations. New media capabilities include Web, mobile, and desktop development with expertise in digital marketing, social media applications and specialized hardware. SKAR also is a full-service research facility with on-site focus group capabilities. For more information, visit SKAR.com.
SKAR Advertising is proud to announce that Greg Ahrens, one of the firm’s partners and co-creative directors, has won the 2010 American Advertising Federation Omaha’s (AAF Omaha) Ad Pro of the Year award. It is the third time a SKAR employee has received the honor.The Ad Pro of the Year award is given to an AAF Omaha member who has a distinguished track record of service in advertising including professional and community service, with particular attention to AAF Omaha service.
Ahrens has been involved in AAF Omaha (formerly Omaha Federation of Advertising) for more than 10 years and has served as OFA president and chairman of the board in recent years. He also has chaired several public service campaigns on behalf of AAF Omaha. Ahrens has more than 20 years of advertising experience and has worked for SKAR Advertising for 15 years.
Ahrens was presented the award on Tuesday, February 9th, at a luncheon during AAF Omaha’s Meet the Pros, an advertising networking event for area college students.
About SKAR
SKAR Advertising is a full-service brand communications agency, headquartered in Omaha, Neb., since 1962. SKAR offers expertise and services in creative design, media research and buying, interactive promotions and Web design, event marketing, brand planning, account management and public relations. SKAR also is a full-service research facility with on-site focus group capabilities. For more information, visit SKAR.com.
SKAR Advertising of Omaha is pleased to announce that Andrea Gourley, art director, has been awarded the Student Best of Show ADDY for her creation of promotional materials for “The Mix” Vinyl Records, a fictitious record company with a retrospective theme. She also was awarded a Special Judges Citation for a poster promoting the “The Mix” record store. Both designs were awarded Student Gold in the Sales and Promotion categories. The awards were announced during the annual ADDYS awards show Saturday, Feb. 6.
Gourley created the designs while a student at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Shortly after her graduation in May 2009 she accepted an internship with SKAR and was hired as a full-time art director in August 2009.
SKAR congratulates Andrea Gourley on her Nebraska ADDY awards and citations.
Other SKAR ADDY awards included Silver Awards for the Live Well Omaha Kids 5-4-3-2-1 Go! Web site, the redesigned SKAR Web site, and for the 2007 and 2008 Salvation Army Annual Reports.
About SKAR
SKAR Advertising is a full-service brand communications agency, headquartered in Omaha, Neb., since 1962. SKAR offers expertise and services in creative design, media research and buying, event marketing, brand planning, account management and public relations. New media capabilities include Web, mobile, and desktop development with expertise in digital marketing, social media applications and specialized hardware. SKAR also is a full-service research facility with on-site focus group capabilities. For more information, visit SKAR.com.
OMAHA, Neb. (Nov. 10, 2009) -The Salvation Army and American National Bank welcome the public to the official lighting ceremony of the newly designed Salvation Army Tree of Lights on Friday, Nov. 13 at 6:00 p.m. at the American National Bank building, located on the northeast corner of 90th and W. Dodge Rd.
The special lighting ceremony will be emceed by KETV’s John Oakey and Brandi Petersen and will feature free food and snacks compliments of Simmonds Jimmy John’s, beverages including a special Scooter’s Giving Blend coffee, musical entertainment by two-time Omaha Entertainment Award winner Heidi Joy, and a visit from Santa and his reindeer. The event officially kicks off the 2009 Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign.
Additional parking is available at Swanson Library, on the southwest corner of 90th and W. Dodge Rd., and at DTN, located just north of the bank.
For more information on the Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign kickoff event, contact Susan Eustice, Salvation Army director of public relations, at (402) 898-5908 or visit www.givesalvationarmy.org.
Salvation Army Red Kettle season set to begin Nov. 13
OMAHA, Neb. (Nov. 5, 2009) –
The Salvation Army and American National Bank welcome the public to the official lighting ceremony of the newly designed Salvation Army Tree of Lights on Friday, Nov. 13 at 6:00 p.m.at the American National Bank building, located on the corner of 90th and W. Dodge Rd.
The special lighting ceremony will be emceed by KETV’s John Oakey and Brandi Petersen and will feature free food, compliments of Jimmy John’s, beverages, musical entertainment by two-time Omaha Entertainment Award winner Heidi Joy, and a visit from Santa and his reindeer. The event officially kicks off the 2009 Salvation Army Tree of Lights Red Kettle season.
The Salvation Army hopes to raise $2.8 million for the poor and disaster-stricken in our community.
Susan Eustice, Salvation Army director of public relations, commented, “There is no better way to kick off our annual Red Kettle campaign than with the lighting of the newly designed Tree of Lights, which represents hope and good will toward those less fortunate in our community.” Eustice invites all members of the community to come and enjoy the evening’s festivities.
The 2009 Tree of Lights, designed by Brite Ideas Decorating in Omaha, weighs more than 10,800 pounds, stands 75 feet tall and will be illuminated by 55,000 LED lights and 625 giant LED starbursts, making it the largest illuminated tree in the Midwest and more than 80 percent more efficient than trees of the past. The 10-foot-high base of the tree will be decorated with an additional 16,000 red and green LED lights and the tree is topped with a star illuminated by 2,500 white LED lights.
For more information on the Salvation Army Tree of Lights Red Kettle kickoff event, contact Susan Eustice, Salvation Army director of public relations, at (402) 898-5908 or visit www.givesalvationarmy.org
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army Western Division, headquartered in Omaha, Neb., at 3612 Cuming Street, includes 28 Corps Community Centers in Neb., South Dakota and western Iowa. With the help of generous donors and volunteers, The Salvation Army continues its fight against poverty and misfortune. No one in need is turned away, regardless of race, color, creed, sex or age. As always, the Army’s motivation is faith in God and love for all mankind. For more information regarding the Salvation Army Western Division, call (402) 898-5900 or visit www.givesalvationarmy.org
About American National Bank
American National Corporation operates 29 banking locations in Nebraska and Iowa under the names American National Bank and Peoples National Bank, respectively. Residential Mortgage Services is a division of the bank.
With assets of more than $1.6 billion, American National Corporation is the second largest in-market financial institution under local ownership. It is one of the area’s leading mortgage lenders and is consistently ranked as the top Small Business Administration lender in the region. For more information, visit www.anbank.com
The 2009 Tree of Lights will be escorted from Cargo Zone at 6200 N. 16th St. at approximately 3:00 p.m. and will travel west to the American National Bank building at 8990 W. Dodge Rd., where it will rise to the challenge of helping The Salvation Army reach its goal of raising $2.8 million for the poor and disaster-stricken in our community, and serve as a symbol of strength, hope and good will surrounding the annual Salvation Army Tree of Lights campaign. A delivery caravan will consist of three tractor trailer trucks, two Brite Ideas Decorating trucks and three passenger vehicles. The tree is scheduled to arrive at 3:30 p.m. at the American National Bank location, where it will remain throughout the holidays. www.givesalvationarmy.org. www.givesalvationarmy.org. www.anbank.com.
The 2009 Tree of Lights, designed by Brite Ideas Decorating in Omaha, weighs more than 6,000 pounds, stands 75 feet tall and will be illuminated by 55,000 LED lights and 100 LED starbursts, making it the largest illuminated tree in the Midwest and more than 80 percent more efficient than trees of the past. The 10-foot base of the tree will be decorated with an additional 16,000 red and green LED lights and the tree will be topped with a star illuminated by 2,500 white LED lights. KETV’s Rob McCartney will place the star atop the tree on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 11:00 a.m.
Designing, decorating, engineering and planning for the transportation of the new Tree of Lights has been a collaborative effort involving resources from Brite Ideas Decorating, The Salvation Army, American National Bank, HDR Inc., Mainfreight USA, Ironworkers Local 21, Kiewit Building Group and Simmonds Holding.
Speaking on behalf of all involved, Bright Ideas Decorating owner Travis Freeman said, “This project was especially rewarding because the Tree of Lights represents hope and good will toward those less fortunate in our community.”
The Salvation Army plans to illuminate the newly designed Tree of Lights on November 13, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. at American National Bank, located on the corner of 90th and W. Dodge Rd. The special lighting ceremony will be emceed by KETV’s John Oakey and Brandi Peterson and will feature free food, beverages, and musical entertainment by Heidi Joy, officially kicking off the 2009 Salvation Army Tree of Lights campaign.
For more information on the Salvation Army Tree of Lights campaign or for more tree “factoids,” contact Susan Eustice, Salvation Army director of public relations, at 402-898-5908 or visit
About The Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army Western Division, headquartered in Omaha, Neb., at 3612 Cuming Street, includes 28 Corps Community Centers in Neb., South Dakota and western Iowa. With the help of generous donors and volunteers, The Salvation Army continues its fight against poverty and misfortune. No one in need is turned away, regardless of race, color, creed, sex or age. And always, the Army’s motivation is faith in God and love for all mankind. For more information regarding the Salvation Army Western Division, call (402) 898-5900 or visit
About American National Bank
American National Corporation operates 29 banking locations in Nebraska and Iowa under the names American National Bank and Peoples National Bank, respectively. Residential Mortgage Services is a division of the bank. With assets of more than $1.6 billion, American National Corporation is the second largest in-market financial institution under local ownership. It is one of the area’s leading mortgage lenders and is consistently ranked as the top Small Business Administration lender in the region. For more information, visit
The Salvation Army and American National Bank are pleased to announce the special police escort delivery of the newly designed, energy-efficient Salvation Army Tree of Lights on Friday, Oct. 30.
oMAHA, Neb. (Oct. 15, 2009) American National Bank and Peoples National Bank have named Carolyn Buben vice president, compliance officer.Buben will be responsible for developing and coordinating compliance efforts within the bank.
Buben previously served as compliance project leader for First National Bank of Omaha, compliance officer at Union Bank, and lead auditor at JR Montgomery Bancorporation.She is certified as a CPA and CRCM and holds a bachelor of accounting degree from Cameron University in Lawton, Okla.
American National Bank and Peoples National Bank welcome Carolyn Buben to its staff.
About American National Bank and Peoples National Bank
American National Corporation operates 29 banking locations in Nebraska and Iowa under the names American National Bank and Peoples National Bank, respectively. Residential Mortgage Services is a division of the bank.
With assets of more than $1.6 billion, American National Corporation is the second largest in-market financial institution under local ownership. It is one of the area’s leading mortgage lenders and is consistently ranked as the top Small Business Administration lender in the region.For more information, visit www.anbank.com.
OMAHA, Neb. — The American Lung Association is making final preparations for its 29th Annual Corporate Cup Run and Walk.The 2009 event is scheduled for Sunday, September 20, at 8:15 a.m. in downtown Omaha. This year’s event offers something for everyone, including a two-mile course team members can walk or run, a 100 yard-dash for kids ranging from 5-10 years-of-age, and the traditional 10-kilometer TAC-certified course, which participants can walk or run.
Thousands of individuals from hundreds of companies will participate, comprising one of the largest participatory athletic events in the state of Nebraska, and one of the top 10-kilometer events in the U.S.
The American Lung Association, dedicated to helping the 200,000+ Nebraskans who suffer from lung disease, now is reaching out to members of the community to form a team of walkers to participate in this year’s event.
“More now than ever, we are in need of Corporate Cup walkers.We are encouraging those who haven’t formed a team to get a few friends and relatives together, and come out for a few hours on September 20th to show your support for a great cause,” said Kevin Bonney, regional vice president of development for the American Lung Association.Bonney added that it’s not too late to register to walk or to become a team captain. Registration is easy and only takes a few minutes.
Walkers should go online to www.omahacorporatecup.orgto become a team captain, or to join a team.Please contact either Kevin Bonney or Adam Butler at 402.502.4950 with registration questions.It’s not too late to join a team or form your own.
The American Lung Association would like to thank all participants in the 2009 Corporate Cup, and looks forward to seeing you on September 20th.
OMAHA, Neb. (June 30, 2009) SKAR Advertising has officially been named the agency of record for The Nebraska Lottery. SKAR will be solely responsible for all aspects of increasing brand awareness and executing new strategic marketing initiatives on behalf of The Nebraska Lottery.
Jim Haynes, director of The Nebraska Lottery, commented, “After an extensive RFP process involving several Nebraska agencies, we are pleased to officially announce SKAR Advertising as our agency of record. We look forward to working with such a talented and enthusiastic team.”
SKAR Advertising president Joleen David said, “SKAR and The Nebraska Lottery share the same strategic vision, and are excited to provide a fun and fresh perspective to all aspects of The Nebraska Lottery.”
The three-year contract commences July 1, and can be extended by as many as three one-year renewal periods.
About SKAR
SKAR Advertising is a full-service brand communications agency, headquartered in Omaha, Neb., since 1962. SKAR offers expertise and services in creative design, media research and buying, event marketing, brand planning, account management and public relations. Digital marketing capabilities include Web, mobile, social media, desktop and specialized software development. SKAR also is a full-service research facility with on-site focus group capabilities. For more information, visit SKAR.com.
About The Nebraska Lottery
In November of 1992, 63 percent of Nebraska voters approved a constitutional amendment authorizing the creation of a state lottery. The Nebraska Lottery was created by LB 138, passed by the Nebraska Legislature on February 24, 1993. When the Nebraska Lottery began, it was the 37th lottery in the United States.
The Nebraska Lottery sells $1, $2, $3, $5, $10 and $15 Scratch tickets, and offers Lotto games such as Powerball, 2by2, MyDaY, Nebraska Pick 5 and Nebraska Pick 3. Scratch ticket sales began September 11, 1993, and Lotto ticket sales began July 21, 1994.
Amendment 4 passed by Nebraska voters in November of 2004 established the following proceeds distribution formula: Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund (44.5 percent), Education as determined by the Legislature (44.5 percent) (currently equal shares to the Education Innovation Fund and the Nebraska Scholarship Fund), Nebraska State Fair (10 percent), and the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund (1 percent, plus the first $500,000 in fund proceeds each fiscal year). Contact The Nebraska Lottery at 1800 “O” Street, Suite 101, Lincoln, NE 68509, (402) 471-6100 or at nelottery.com.
OMAHA, Neb. (June 3, 2009) Riders from 28 states and Canada are strapping on helmets and filling their water bottles in final preparation for the 29th annual BRAN “Pirates of the Plains,” sponsored by the Rotary Club of Omaha Northwest, with assistance from the Omaha Pedalers Bicycle Club. The ride begins June 7 in Trenton and ends June 13 in Chalco Hills. www.bran-inc.org or by contacting Vickie Backman at (402) 397-9785, or via e-mail at brantour@radiks.net or nwrotary@radicks.net. www.omaha-pedalers.com. Consider joining this group and becoming active in the Omaha Pedalers.
This year’s “Pirates of the Plains” routes cyclists through the unheralded beauty and charm of Southern Nebraska. Proceeds from the ride are used to fund $28,000 in scholarships for Nebraska high school graduates to attend post-secondary schools in Nebraska. Ride participants select one of those scholarships when they vote for their favorite host community. Since its inception in 1985, BRAN has awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships to students.
Host communities for BRAN 29 are Trenton, Cambridge, Alma, Superior, Wymore, Humboldt, Syracuse and Chalco Hills. The “Best Host Community,” selected by the riders, will receive a $1,000 scholarship. BRAN requests that those broadcast media offering traffic reports advise listeners of increased bicycle traffic in hosting communities along the route. Information regarding BRAN 29 is available by visiting
About Rotary Club of Omaha Northwest
Veteran riders know of the Rotary Club of Omaha Northwest’s founding of BRAN. What most riders don’t know is the scope of the activities the Rotary Club of Omaha Northwest sponsors to help make our community a better place to live and work. From recycling Christmas trees to recognizing employers who hire people with disabilities to supporting literacy to providing food on holidays for 911 personnel, to helping place trail markers on the Keystone Trail, Northwest Rotarians exemplify the motto, “Service above Self.”
As part of Rotary International, the club serves to foster goodwill among all people of the world and is leading the march to eradicate polio from our planet. Business leaders and professionals in the Omaha area are invited to inquire about joining the club at the Rotary Club of Omaha Northwest headquarters, located at 10730 Pacific Street, Suite 218, Omaha, Neb. (402) 397-9785. The club meets at noon on Tuesdays at Champions Run in Northwest Omaha.
About Omaha Pedalers Bicycle Club
Omaha Pedalers Bicycle Club was founded in 1970 to promote bicycling in and around the Omaha, Nebraska area. Of diverse ages and occupations, the 250+ members are bound together by common interests in health, exercise and bicycling. In the early years, members were able to go a short distance to a starting point and soon be riding outside of the city. Now with urban sprawl and the multi-trail system, the nature of the rides and the makeup of the club have changed. The Club sponsors a wide variety of tours, an overnight ride in the spring and several social events during the year. The OPBC newsletter is sent out monthly during the riding season and bi-monthly in the off-season. The club Web site address is
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