Physical therapists Beth Bamesberger and Barb Engberg have teamed up to open Live Well Physical Therapy in the Southeast Crossings center at 929 S. Locust St.

Live Well Physical Therapy is a 3,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art aquatic- and land-based therapy clinic. It has a large, warm, therapeutic SwimEx model 1000T pool, which features 4-foot, 5-foot and 6-foot water depths and laminar flow for resistance training.

In addition to aquatic rehabilitation, Live Well Physical Therapy specializes in women's health and lymphedema. With more than 40 years of combined experience, Bamesberger and Engberg are able to provide rehabilitation in all areas of physical therapy.

Bamesberger is a graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical Center and has 25 years of experience in all areas of physical therapy. She has specialized in the area of aquatic therapy for the past six years. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, Nebraska Physical Therapy Association and the Aquatic Therapy Section.

She and her husband, Drue, have two sons.

Engberg also graduated from UNMC and has 15 years of experience in all areas of physical therapy. She has specialized in women's health and lymphedema for 10 years. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, Nebraska Physical Therapy Association and the Women's Health and Oncology sections.

She and her husband, Jeff, have three children.

The two can be reached at 382-9700.

Gary Thompson Agency to relocate G.I. office

Effective Monday, Feb. 4, the Gary Thompson Agency in Grand Island will relocate from its longtime downtown site to a suite of offices at 2838 Old Fair Road, just east of NAPA Auto Parts.

On Oct. 1, the Gary Thompson Agency, headquartered in Red Cloud, added its 11th branch with the purchase of Rathman-Obermiller Agency in Grand Island from Don Rathman and Ken Obermiller.

Agents Rathman and Krae Dutoit will be on hand to serve customers' insurance needs, along with client services representative and producer Karen Stafford. Ken Obermiller continues as a producer.

The phone number will remain the same, 384-0388.

Edward Jones, Principal Financial ranked in top 100 employers list

Financial services firm Edward Jones was ranked No. 4 on Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list, while the Principal Financial Group was ranked No. 21.

This is the ninth year Edward Jones, which was ranked No. 2 for large-size companies, has appeared on the list, while the Principal made its sixth consecutive appearance.

The "100 Best Companies to Work For" list is based on two criteria: an evaluation of the policies and culture of each company, and the opinions of the company's employees. Two-thirds of the total score comes from responses to a random employee survey, measuring things such as employee attitudes toward management, job satisfaction and camaraderie within the organization. The remaining one-third of the score is based on an evaluation of each company's demographic makeup, pay and benefits program and culture.

The magazine lists Edward Jones as having the best benefit options for work-life balance.

It also notes the Principal for its high number of women in the work force, 67 percent, including those at senior leadership levels.

In addition to the Fortune recognition, Edward Jones was also ranked first in J.D. Power and Associates' annual survey of customer satisfaction among full-service investors.

Lacy Construction attends Jack Miller Network meeting

Lacy Construction Co. of Grand Island sent three representatives to the 41st meeting of the Jack Miller Network in Orlando.

Lori Bendixen, accounting manager; Steve Gaasch, project manager; and Tim Rush, business development manager, made the trip.

Bendixen participated in three focus groups: reducing overhead, risk management and communications and leadership skills for women.

Gaasch also took part in three focus groups: Timberline software users, job costing and planning and scheduling for the project manager.

Rush led one focus group on sales tools for the construction industry. He also attended two on creating design/build relationships and marketing and technology.

The trio was active in a daylong series of round-table discussions specific to their area of expertise.

Lacy Construction has been a member of the Jack Miller Network since 1997 and regularly sends key personnel to the meetings. The network brings top talent from 700 of the United States' and Canada's elite construction-related firms together twice per year to share best practices.

Lacy Construction can be reached at 384-2866.