Speece Lewis Engineers has been in business since 1947. The company has a staff of more than 30 trained and certified professionals. Its transportation division offers urban and rural highway, industrial rail, paving, storm sewer and park road design services. Speece Lewis Engineers provides project documentation, certificate administration, material testing and sampling services. The company offers engineering, topographic, hydraulic and boundary surveying, as well as legal description and construction staking services. It additionally provides flood control, on-site observation, wetland mitigation and delineation services. The company has been recognized by various organizations, such as the Nebraska Department of Roads and the Nebraska Concrete Paving Association. Speece Lewis Engineers is located in Lincoln, Neb.
A goal of the Nebraska State Stroke Association is to have Nebraska rank 1 in the nation in stroke awareness, treatment, rehabilitation, and support for families post-stroke. The Nebraska State Stroke Association (formerly the Nebraska Stroke Foundation), one of the nation's earliest non-profit organizations that is focused on strokes and stroke prevention, was founded in 1985 by Lincolnite Karyl Newman. Karyl's husband, Dr. Charles Newman, had a massive stroke on September, 6, 1984 and died five days later. She used the donations received in his memory to bring her concept to life that the number and/or severity of strokes could be reduced if Nebraskans knew more about stroke and the risks and warning signs. The first meeting for the organization was held in Karyl's home which served as headquarters for a number of years. Incorporated in 1985, Karyl served as Board President until the early 90's. In 1990, with increasing success and growing support among healthcare providers, the Board hired it first Executive Director and opened its first office. Now located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the Nebraska State Stroke Association provides all of its services at no charge. All donations received stay in Nebraska working for Nebraskans.
