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WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT
SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2023
THE NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH
2023 Women of Achievement nominees in BUSINESS Lori Bergman
Nominator: Carol Halley From her humble beginnings in a small ice cream trailer, Lori Bergman has proven naysayers wrong by starting a successful brick and mortar ice cream business that draws folks from all over the area and beyond, wrote Bryce Harvey, who handles Lori’s social media and digital marketing. While working as a paraprofessional and nurse, Lori started her ice cream business, Double Dips, out of a trailer at fairs and local events. “I would say people were as drawn to her business for her personal hospitality as for the cold creamy ice cream desserts she served,” nominator Carol Halley wrote. In 2019, after more than a decade of working her side hustle, Lori made the jump to opening an ice cream shop full time. She worked with the Nebraska Business Development Center and the Center for Rural Affairs developing her business plan and resources. She secured a storefront downtown on the bricks, which is now known as the Canteen District. Double Dips is housed in the district’s second oldest building, the 1889 Dickey Building. The renovation was a family effort with her husband and sons.
In 2021 she won a local Excellence in Tourism award in the restaurant category. Lori was awarded the 2021 Nebraska Main Street award for best interior renovation project. Lori supports the downtown renovation project revitalizing the Canteen District as well as preserving history and supporting community events at the Lincoln County Historical Museum and others. She has donated treats to North Platte Public Schools staff and students for various events. She tries to support as many community events as possible as well as holding her own events such as Ice Cream for Breakfast, encouraging families to bring kids in their pajamas. Many times guests will find Lori working alongside her employees to greet customers and serve up a sweet dessert. Her staff is mostly high schoolers, many of whom may be in their first job. “From what I observed they are pretty lucky,” Halley wrote. Lori treats her staff members with compassion and love. She always takes time to make sure they are well equipped for the job, and when possible you will see Lori rooting on her staff at school functions and sporting events, Harvey wrote.
We want to say Congratulations to you Dayna
on being nominated and recognized as a finalist in this year’s Women of Achievement awards. What you give of yourself every day to your family, the ranch and everything that you do speaks volumes about the person you are. We love you and are so proud to call you ours!
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