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Fishers, IMPD partner to stop shootings, murders

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com A partnership between Fishers Police Dept. and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police PUBLIC SAFETY Dept.’s Crime Gun Intelligence Center, or CGIC, recently led to the arrest of three individuals following a crime spree in northern Indianapolis and Hamilton County.

Richard Garrett Jr. and Rashaana Farrow were arrested Nov. 13, 2019 following a FPD pursuit and manhunt, leading to the shooting death of FPD K-9 Harlej.

The third suspect, Delance Hatcher, had already been arrested.

A gun Garrett dropped in the field where Harlej was shot connected the cases. Prior to killing Harlej, the trio had been on a shooting spree through Indianapolis that left two people dead -- Devon Gillespie and Anthony Mack.

On Jan. 6, FPD and IMPD held a joint press conference in Fishers on the process and the importance of the CGIC. IMPD Assistant Chief Chris Bailey said in 2017, IMPD began changing the way it processed weapons. The guns are logged through the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, which allows officers to use ballistic evidence to connect crimes. The CGIC began in January 2019.

“As a result of this project and Crime Gun Intelligence Center, that’s the reason we are here today discussing these three arrests,” Bailey said. “Had it not been for the improved process and technology, we would not have been able to make the connections to these cases and so many others across Marion County and Fishers in such a quick manner.”

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness speaks during a joint press conference with Fishers Police Dept. and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Dept. officials. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

Bailey said Farrow, Garrett and Hatcher were involved in 13 violent crimes in Indianapolis. The majority were robberies and shootings.

“In addition to those incidents which occurred in Indianapolis and Marion County, they were involved in an incident in Fishers which took the life of a K-9 officer here,” Bailey said.

FPD Chief Ed Gebhart praised the department’s efforts.

“We now know through this process and these investigations what exactly this suspect was involved in and we now know that Harlej gave his everything to protect us,” Gebhart said.

Gebhart also encouraged other local law enforcement agencies to take action with the CGIC plan.

“Internally, Fishers came onboard with this CGIC plan last March and we have submitted 84 crime guns since that endeavor, 84 guns that relate back to crime somehow,” Gebhart said. “Out of those, 56 of them in Fishers go back to violent crimes in the Indianapolis area, all the way to driveby shootings, all the way to murders.

“We believe this is where we need to spend our time, our resources and our money. Crime doesn’t know any borders and neither should law enforcement.”

DISPATCHES Correction - In the Jan. 7 edition cover story, Ethan Marasco’s name was misspelled.

Financial workshop changes – Allen Duros’ financial workshop dates have been changed from the originally published story in the Dec. 24 edition of Current in Geist. The new dates for the workshops are Jan. 16, Jan. 23 and Jan. 30. For more, visit youarecurrent. com.

Aktion Club looking for members – The Aktion Club of Lawrence began earlier this year and is currently seeking new members.

The Aktion Club is the only service club for adults with disabilities in the Lawrence area, and is part of Kiwanis International’s family of Service Leadership Programs.

For those interesting in joining or learning more, email Dave Humes at davehumes@comcast.net.

Arts for Lawrence brick campaign – Residents can support local arts by purchasing a brick for $100. The brick will be placed in Arts for Lawrence’s new Cultural Campus. Those who purchase the brick will receive three lines of text for commemoration and a miniature replica keepsake brick.

To purchase a brick, call Arts for Lawrence at 317-875-1900.

Lawrence Kiwanis Club meetings – Lawrence Kiwanis meets from 7 to 8 a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the Fort Benjamin Harrison YMCA, 5736 Lee Rd. The group’s focus is the Lawrence community and children. The club works with the elementary, middle and high school students and participate in most community events. The public is invited to attend a meeting.

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Send us your stories – Current Publishing is now accepting photos or story ideas to run in the community section. Photos from kid events, athletic games and more are all welcome. Story ideas on new businesses, features, school news and more are accepted. All photos must include the names of anyone photographed. Please send them to anna@youarecurrent.com.

HCAA exhibit on display – The Hamilton County Artists’ Association will exhibit its members’ work in the new Ignite! Gallery of the Fishers branch for the Hamilton East Public Library, 5 Municipal Dr. The exhibit is called “Remember” and will be on display through Jan. 30. HCAA is comprised of artists from the county. For more, visit hcaa-in.org.

Kiwanis of Geist meetings – Those looking to make a difference for the kids in the Geist area are encouraged to attend a Kiwanis at Geist meeting. The meetings are at 7:45 a.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Indianapolis Yacht Club, 12900 Fall Creek Rd., McCordsville.

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Students could work alone or in pairs or groups of three, and their task was to come up with a business plan and pitch it to teachers, similar to the TV show “Shark Tank.”

“We talk about entrepreneurship and budgeting money and things like that,” fourth-grade teacher Dan Keeler said. “They come up with a business plan and it kind of helps them guide their way through the rest of the project. They turn it into us, and from that point, they start building their product. Then, they bring their prototype to class and show it and then also come up with a pitch.

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Fifth-grade students who completed the project last year then narrowed the projects down to the top 10, and teachers then narrowed the projects down to the top five.

The remaining groups then created a promotional video for the product and had to present it to the teachers in front of the entire school.

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McCordsville’s town mascot Oscar was recently shot and also has been suffering kidney issues. (Submitted photo)

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Oscar the cat has been a frequent sight at McCordsville Town Hall for approximately a FUNDRAISER decade, and now town staff are seeking donations to establish a fund for the town mascot’s medical bills.

Oscar, who Town Manager Tonya Galbraith estimates is approximately 12 years old, has kidney issues and was recently shot.

“He’s been shot twice. The first time was several years ago,” Galbraith said. “We don’t know the second time, but we had taken him in (to the vet) because he was acting not so great and the vet noticed he was full of buckshot. That was in December.”

Consequently, Oscar’s medical bills are getting a bit high. The most recent was for approximately $400.

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“He is doing better. He has been staying in a lot more,” she said.

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Staff can’t feed Oscar treats because he is on a special diet for his kidney problems.

“We are grateful for the support we are getting for Oscar and his medical needs,” Galbraith said. “He’s been with us a long time, so we all have a great affinity toward Oscar.

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Many of us have resolutions to keep and a new quality of life TECH to create, so in keeping with the theme, here are some thoughts on new year’s tech resolutions: • Be mindful of what you click.

We’re all tempted to click on those links on websites or within emails, articles and especially search results, but how can you be assured those links are not malicious and end up causing serious problems such as identity theft and data breaches? If you’re not sure about that link, don’t click on it. If you’re on a web page or in a Google search results listing, always hover your mouse over the link before you click on it to see if the URL matches what the search result shows so you’ll be directed to the correct site. I also recommend always accessing secure sites that start with HTTPS. Those guarantee the user proper access to valid websites.

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Gretchen Najarro learns biliteracy through Lawrence Townships dual language immersion program.

BECOMING BILINGUAL Lawrence Township stresses language immersion in schools

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two-way, the goal of the program is biliteracy. So, we want our students to be bilingual and biliterate because The Metropolitan School District it helps going into the workforce and of Lawrence becoming global citizens.”

COVER STORY Township has the Unlike some school districts that longest-standing begin teaching new languages in dual language program in the state middle or high school, MSDLT begins with Forest Glen Elementary, which at the pre-kindergarten level. opened in 1993. Now, the township “We opened pre-K classes last is continuing its efforts to year and it goes through 12th implement dual language grade,” Tran said. Beginning programs throughout the at the middle school level, district.

English students have entire Efforts are aided by a reclasses, such as language cent $50,000 grant from the arts and social studies, Indiana Dept. of Education. taught in Spanish. At the high The program’s goal is for school level, classes taught Tran every student in Lawrence in Spanish include culture, Township to have the opporbiology and math. tunity to be biliterate. The initiative “The focus in a dual-language prooperates through one- and two-way gram is on oral literacy development, programs, which determine the so you really want the students to make-up of the class. be listening and speaking,” Tran said.

“In our two-way program, half “There’s a lot of repetition.” the students are English speakers Within MSDLT, 11 schools offer some and half are Spanish speakers, and sort of dual-language program. they are mutually having a lanWith the IDOE grant, Tran said guage-shared experience,” MSDLT the district plans to strengthen the Language Programs Coordinator Erika initiative.

Tran said. “And a one-way program “The data coming out shows these is just made up of Spanish speakers. programs are really solid,” Tran said.

Whether students are in one-way or “Even for our second language learn-

ers in these programs, in the oneway program, they are outperforming their English-learning counterparts in the English-only programs. That’s on an English assessment.”

Much of the grant money will be used for supplies to expand the program.

“It goes to trying to find bilingual books and curriculum books, not just translated from English but authentic literature, and also for professional development for our teachers to make sure they understand when we are onboarding them that they know what teaching biliteracy really means and what does that entail,” Tran said. “It’s not just a translation.

The students are learning academic language. It’s not, ‘I’m going to teach

this in English and teach the same thing in Spanish.’ One of the non negotiables in dual-language classes is there isn’t any translation because you have to train the ear.”

Teachers sometimes add a visual component to aid students in recognizing which lessons will be in Spanish and which will be in English.

Some teachers wear a colored apron for Spanish and a different color for English. Others wear colored scarves.

Because Lawrence Township residents can apply to attend any of the township’s schools, even if one of the schools in a resident’s district doesn’t offer dual-language classes, students can attend one that does.

For more, visit ltschools.org.

FINDING BILINGUAL TEACHERS One of the challenges of offering dual-language classes throughout the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township is finding bilingual teachers.

“Fortunately for us, we have developed a partnership with a university in Puerto Rico, so we are in the early stages of that,”

MSDLT Language Programs Coordinator Erika Tran said. “It has been really successful bringing quite a few teachers in from Puerto Rico.

We really are recruiting from everywhere. We have brought teachers in from Peru, Guatemala and Venezuela.”

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Commentary by Terry Anker With the beginning of the new year, many of us have resolved to get our priorities in order. With a fresh start, we imagine it time to get fit, organized and ranked. We make lists, join gyms and plan for the year. Good. It is important to take the occasional account of our journey. Are we where we want to be? Or, at least, are we moving in the right direction?

But from our lists of good intentions, too often we believe that we can do them all – even that we should. We overbook, overcommit and overall fail to pull it off. It is not that each item doesn’t matter, it is that we don’t weigh them by rank importance. Losing a few pounds may be more critical than reading “The Complete Works of Shakespeare,” or vice versa. It is easy with two choices, not so with 20.

This week, Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police President Rick Snyder reported that his city saw the shootings of 33 people and 14 stabbings, with seven killed, including two infants, in the weeks between Christmas and New Year’s. He cited jail issues and accountability for juveniles while exclaiming “violence is rapidly surging” in our capital.

Last week, Indianapolis’s elected city council members announced their intention to focus on climate change and their own pay increases. Good priorities, perhaps. But what of violent crime? Do they merit the same weight on our list?

What is the balance?

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Already in midseason form Commentary by Danielle Willson

dances my husband Doo and his parents showed up to watch. They Competition dance season has also were treated to a slow, near-burbegun, my friends, and I am thankful lesque bit, where our sweet innocent to report that I have Maddie skillfully executed sexy winks HUMOR made it to the third day and high kicks in sequined fishnets. of mind-numbing, tasMy poor father-in-law! Is it any wonsel-shaking, faux eyelash-wearing, der they left early? ear-splitting, jazz-handing excitement But let’s be honest, this endeavor relatively unscathed. Yes, after a is really all about me, and I’m thrilled 12-month sabbatical as a dance mom, to announce that I haven’t missed a I’m back! beat. Gossiping with But let’s be honest, All things considother dance moms, this endeavor is really ered, my youngest silently judging evall about me, and I’m daughter’s return eryone else’s kids, to the crazy world thrilled to announce that emoting righteous of dance has been a indignation on deI haven’t missed a beat. success. True, she’s mand ... I’ve still got been OD-ing on Aleve to keep her hip it. I thought perhaps some of my cynpain at bay (we learned recently that icism and cattiness would have faded her left leg is shorter than her right, after a year off, but luckily for you, and has been for quite some time. they’ve only increased.

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Editor, Congratulations! We have just finished the hottest decade ever. And it is going to get hotter!

The threat of the climate crisis could not be clearer.

The voices of our best scientists warn of cascading droughts, heat waves, hurricanes and more growing in frequency and ferocity if we don’t slash fossil fuel emissions. As a baby boomer, I am concerned about the world that we are leaving for our children.

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All ‘Jacked’ up Commentary by Dick Wolfsie My entire life, people have been saying, “Dick, you don’t know Jack.”

Actually, I do. In fact, I HUMOR know dozens of Jacks.

Apparently, screenwriters and producers find the name Jack to be rugged sounding. As I was growing up, most of the Jacks I knew of possessed questionable masculinity. One, in particular, couldn’t even navigate climbing a hill and ended up with a head injury, all in an effort to hydrate himself and his girlfriend, Jill.

Another Jack jumped over a candlestick, which isn’t that difficult. Jack Horner sat in a corner, eating curds and whey. Or was that Little Miss Muffet? Whatever. Jack Sprat ate no fat. Not much of a man, if you ask me.

TV series titles are Jack-heavy these days. Here are some that Mary Ellen and I watch: “Jack Taylor” ­— This boozy, former Irish police guard, now a private detective, never shaves, he smokes incessantly, he drinks heavily and has a way (the wrong way) with women.

“Jack Reacher”­— Played by Tom Cruise, he’s a loner who seldom smiles, and he has no credit card or driver’s license. Sounds like me after I leave my wallet at a restaurant.

“Jack Ryan” ­— John Krasinski plays this character, a desk jockey at the CIA who is pressured into the real world of spying. He is just as virile as the next guy — as long as I’m not the next guy.

“Jack Irish”­— What an odd name for an Australian. He’s a burned-out lawyer looking for a freelance gig as a private eye. For more details about his personality, just read about Jack Taylor above. They could be the same person.

These characters named Jack all project a certain image. You don’t see many tough guys with the name Allen or Jerry or Bob. If there are any, I am sure I’ll get emails correcting the record.

Mary Ellen has a “thing” for many

of these Jacks. When I expressed a tinge of insecurity, she explained that the guys in these shows were men she could never have brought home to meet her mother. Her mother wanted Mary Ellen to bring home a nonsmoking, sober, clean-shaven guy without a shred of sex appeal. Mission accomplished.

Here are a few more well-known Jacks: Nicholson, Nicklaus, Lemmon, Black, Palance, Lord and Parr. There are some tough guys in that list, but a few don’t fit the bill. Hey, maybe I’ll do a column on Bills next week.

On a somewhat unrelated note, people often ask me who I believe is the greatest comedian of all time. It was Mr. Benny.

And now I’m done Jacking around.

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The case is being handled by the Dept. of Justice’s Civil Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana.

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“Angus is an interesting character for me to play at this time of my life, as being just a few years younger than he is, I am beginning to face a number of the same fears confronting him in this play,” Woronicz said. “Though I am happy to say, not in the same way, but having recently turned 65, by now I have had my share of lost loved ones, triumphs and disappointments and can certainly feel the generational shift that’s happening in the world, and in my own life as well as dealing with friends of a similar age grappling with the very same issues — mortality, personal relevance, the end of lifelong relationships, family and work — the list goes on.

“It’s always a joy for actors, I feel, when the issues or themes of a particular play resonate strongly in their own lives. Seems to make the ‘acting’ of it that much easier. Angus is somewhat close to home in that regard.”

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Woronicz said the contrast likely

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Henry Woronicz, left, and Torrey Hanson in IRT’s 2018 production of “Holmes and Watson.” (Photo by Zach Rosing)

makes small plays appealing to him at this time stage of his career.

Woronicz said IRT is easily his favorite place to work because he has been given the opportunity to play some extraordinary roles.

“Two that jump out at me right off are the character Marc Rothko in the play ‘Red,’ and the Poet in ‘An Iliad,’’’ he said. “These two roles were incredibly demanding, particularly the Poet, as ‘An Iliad’ is a solo performance about the Trojan War, and they each ask a great deal of an actor performing these roles.

The stakes are very high in such productions, so of course the sense of challenge and, hopefully, satisfaction can be that much greater.

“That is the mountain every actor wishes to climb, and I have been particularly blessed in that regard over my career. These two roles have become personal high points in my life and work, and I am so very grateful to the IRT in providing me such wonderful opportunities.”

Woronicz spent several years in Los Angeles, appearing in several

iconic TV shows such as “Cheers,” “Seinfeld,” “Frasier” and “Law & Order.” All the experiences were unique, but one moment in “Cheers” sticks out.

“I had one scene with Ted Danson late in the episode, and as sitcoms are rehearsed in order, like a one-act play over the first four days of rehearsal and camera blocking, before filming in front of a live audience on Day 5, I had a lot of opportunity to sit and listen as the series regulars, Ted, Kelsey Grammer, John Ratzenberger, Rhea Perlman, etc., rehearsed their scenes,” Woronicz said. “Standing with Rhea Perlman at one rehearsal, I was struck by how the writers and producers, who attend each session with their rewrites, could laugh so heartily at each scene, even though we would read the scenes multiple times. I finally asked Rhea if this was normal. She turned to me and said, ‘Oh, you can always tell who wrote which joke by who is laughing the hardest.’”

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In February 2019, the Indiana Repertory Theatre publicly announced its $18.5 million Front and Center capital campaign to raise funds for the IRT’s immediate needs and sustainability.

The IRT has raised more than $17.9 million. To help lift the IRT to surpass the goal, honorary campaign co-chairs Sarah and John Lechleiter have presented a challenge gift. If the campaign reaches $19 million, the Lechleiters will donate an additional $1 million, topping the campaign at $20 million.

Campaign contributions will allow the IRT to further invest in the community by using professional theater to make Indianapolis a more vibrant place for cultural expression, economic vitality and an informed, engaged citizenry, officials said.

For more, visit irtlive.com.

Carmel — Singer/dancer/actor Ben Vereen will perform at 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Carmel — The Peanut Butter Jam Series will feature the Jefferson Street Parade Band at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Westfield — Uncorked with Caleb Keith is set for 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at Urban Vines Winery & Brewery, 303 E. 161st St. Carmel — Jason Brown will perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 18 at Sugar Creek Winery, 1111 W. Main St. Westfield — Uncorked with The Sara Howe Trio will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at Urban Vines Winery & Brewery, 303 E. 161st St.

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ny slapstick humor,” said Otterman, a Noblesville resident. “It is just good, solid comedy that offers actors chalFacing the wrath of loan shark lenging comedic roles and provides Pizza Face Petrillo, the Buckle brothaudiences a couple of hours of deers — who’ve lightful entertainment.”

THEATER squandered a Written by Billy Van Zandt fortune at the and Jane Milmore, the story horse track — need money. centers on siblings Billy and Fast. Their solution? One of Tom Buckle, who are heavily them will assume the identity in debt to Pizza Face Petrillo, of their cousin, who is set to who wants his money and bank a huge inheritance. will resort to violence if he Otterman Problem is, the cousin is doesn’t get it. a nun, which makes the deception a During their quest to steal their bit dicier for Billy and Tom Buckle to cousin’s inheritance, and save their pull off in the comedy “Lie, Cheat, and own skins, the brothers encounter Genuflect,” which begins an eighta stuffy young lawyer, a boozy, show run Jan. 17 at Westfield Playman-hungry housekeeper and assorthouse, 1836 W. Ind. 32 in Westfield. ed beautiful women.

Presented by Main Street Produc“I hope the audiences are able to tions, the show is directed by Jen set the woes of daily life on the shelf Otterman, a former theater teacher at for a couple of hours and enjoy the Hamilton Southeastern High School big belly laughs and nonsensical comwho directed the same production for edy,” Otterman said.

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“A few years ago, I visited with my own (Nashville, Tenn.) symphony on the way to Carnegie Hall and I have wonderful memories of that fabulous, fabulous concert hall,” he said.

Guerrero has been director of the Nashville Symphony for 11 years in addition to being director of Wrocław Philharmonic in Poland for three years. The overseas tour is his first with Wroclaw.

The NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Palladium in Carmel.

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Well-known Polish pianist Piotr Anderszewski is joining the tour for three stops, including Carmel.

The performance includes pieces by Bela Bartok and Johannes Brahms.

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jazz band could join me for a couple of songs,” Cavanagh said. “Then the faculty jazz band decided they Tim Cavanagh figures Zionsville wanted to be part of it. It’s going to Community High School is getting a be a night of comedy, laughs and me good being able to sing some of my PERFORMANCE deal. songs with some great young “The and great old musicians, muway I look at it, the Royal sicians of all stripes. It’s a fun Philharmonic Orchestra gets way to raise money for arts stuck with people like Sting education in schools.” they have to play with (and Cavanagh estimates the the) Zionsville High School show will run 75 minutes.

Cavanagh band gets me. That’s so way Cavanagh said he perbetter,” Cavanagh said. formed at Crackers in Indianapolis for Cavanagh will perform an evening several years, with his last appearof comedy and music at 7 p.m. Jan. ance approximately three years ago.

24 at the STAR Bank Performing Arts He has been a frequent guest on “The Center in Zionsville.

Bob & Tom Show” for 20-plus years.

Cavanagh’s friend, Kevin Burke, a Kristi Lee, a “Bob & Tom” regular comedian from Zionsville, suggested and Zionsville resident, will introduce Cavanagh do a fundraiser for ZionsCavanagh. ville Community High School’s band Cavanagh recorded his first album department. Burke’s son, Griffin, is a in 1997 and has since made three member of the ZCHS band, Cavanagh albums. said.

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Benefits of performing arts Commentary by Jeff McDermott

I hope you enjoyed the holidays to the hilt, but now it’s time to atone for those excesses with PALLADIUM some New Year’s resolutions.

Don’t be afraid! You can tackle a host of physical and mental health issues with — as they say on the internet — this one simple trick: Increase your intake of the performing arts.

Among many examples, an analby Harvard researchers found INysis CONCERT that music can “enhance human health and performance” and that attendance at cultural events has “a surprisingly powerful effect on mortality.”

“In all,” they concluded, “people who attended concerts and plays ‘rarely or never’ were 1.57 times more likely to die during the study period than people who attended frequently. Occasional concertgoers were in between.”

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findings in a sunnier way, experts at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center reported that music can make us healthier by: • Reducing stress and anxiety • Decreasing pain • Improving immune functioning • Aiding memory Although the mechanisms are not entirely clear from a scientific standpoint, some of these beneficial effects could be explained by the fact that music can boost the brain’s production of the hormone dopamine.

To be clear, I’m not saying you shouldn’t quit smoking or go to the gym more often. But if you resolve to experience more performing arts in this new year, I’d be happy to offer some suggestions.

Jeffrey C. McDermott is president/CEO of the Center for the Performing Arts and the Great American Songbook Foundation.

He can be reached as JMcDermott@TheCenterPresents.org.

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2019 MODEL END SALES EVENT Movable Feast

Commentary by Anna Skinner Address: 5143 E. 65th St., Indianapolis What to get: Avocado toast Price: $8 Anna’s take: Movable Feast is the definition of convenience. Besides inside dining, the restuarant offers food to go and packaged and frozen options. Hours vary throughout the week. Brunch hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

One brunch item is avocado toast ($8), which is refreshing and delicious.

It’s a smashed avocado on a toasted baguette adorned with heirloom tomatoes and pickled onions. It’s served with a side of mixed greens tossed in a lemon vinaigrette. My favorite thing about this dish — other than the affordability — is that the baguette is thick enough to not become soggy

Avocado toast is served during brunch and is adorned with smashed avocado, heirloom tomatoes, pickled onion and a side of mixed greens. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

from the mashed avocado. If you frequently order avocado toast, you know the problem. Add a poached egg ($2) or bacon ($2).

I also tried Eggs Benedict ($8), with Béarnaise sauce made from scratch.

Other items I tried, which are available during all operating hours, were the soup and half-sandwich pairing ($7), with a warming lemon, chicken and basmati rice soup and a homemade dill chicken salad.

I absolutely loved the picnic-esque feel of the place. Many of the homemade sides are sold in half-pound or one-pound quantities in a basket called a Picnic Pack. Movable Feast has gone out of its way to provide convenience by offering ready-made foods and also allowing customers at Bier Brewery down the street to order food at the brewery, which is then delivered. Movable Feast is temporarily closed because the owners are on vacation. It will reopen Jan. 22. For more, visit feast317.com.

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Blueprint for Improvement: Kitchen transformation Commentary by Larry Greene

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THE CHALLENGE This Meridian-Kessler Cape Cod was built in 1935 and received very few updates through the years. The new owners were eager to transform the small, boxy kitchen into a warm and welcoming gathering space for family and friends. The couple also loves to cook, so an organized and efficient design was imperative.

THE SOLUTION 1. Previously, the kitchen/dining/ breakfast area was divided into three rooms. Walls were removed and structural beams added to support the second level. The beam running perpendicular to the stove shows where the old kitchen ended.

2. The new floorplan beautifully maximizes every inch of square footage.

3. Poplar cabinetry on the island and built-in buffet are a tranquil blue, while the perimeter cabinetry is a crisp white.

4. The original hardwood flooring was patched and refinished.

5. Shiplap trim and custom corbels complete this stunning remodel.

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“Lie, Cheat, and Genuflect,” Main Street Productions, Westfield Playhouse

7:30 p.m, Jan. 17, 18; 1 p.m. Jan. 18; 2 p.m. Jan. 19

Comedy centers on two brothers scheming to get money to pay off a loan shark after losses at the race track.

Cost: $12 to $14

More: westfieldplayhouse.org

7:30 p.m. Jan. 14, 16, “Morning After Grace,” 17; 6:30 p.m. Jan. OneAmerica mainstage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, 15; 1 p.m. Jan. 18; 2 p.m. Jan. 19 Indianapolis Three neighbors in a Florida retirement village wake up one morning to find their lives tangled together.

Cost: $22 to $80

More: irtlive.com

“An Evening with Ben Vereen,” Palladium, Center for the Performing Arts

8 p.m.

Jan. 18

Actor/singer/dancer Ben Vereen will perform and tell stories from his 50-plus year career.

Cost: $15 to $85

More: thecenterpresents.org

Shelby (Lari White), left, tells stories about her fiancé to Truvy (Deb Wims) in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of “Steel Magnolias.” (Submitted photo)

“Steel Magnolias,” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indianapolis

Set in 1987, “Steel Magnolias” is the story of six Southern women who share recipes, beauty tips and gossip in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, La. Cost: $47.50 to $72.50 More: beefandboards.com, (includes buffet dinner) 317-872-9664

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Faegre Baker Daniels, a full-service law firm, has returned as as a sponsor. With the firm’s support, Devour Indy restaurants will give back to Riley Children’s Foundation by allowing diners the option to donate via the Devour Indy website while they explore different sides of the city and indulge in seasonal menus paired with eclectic wine and cocktails, all while dining for a good cause. Devour Indy Winterfest gives foodies the chance to take advantage of three-course, value-priced menus at participating restaurants throughout the greater Indianapolis area. For more, visit DevourIndy.com.

Jefferson Street Parade Band to perform — The Peanut Butter & Jam Series presents the Jefferson Street Parade Band at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The band features rhythms from Mexico, Cuba, West Africa, New Orleans, Eastern Europe and Latin America. Tickets are $10 per child, with two free adult admissions included. For more, visit the centerpresents.org.

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A real tagging question Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt I’ll admit it: I don’t know much about street art. I’m no graffitist (a person who GRAMMAR GUY does graffiti), but I do know that to “tag” something is when someone quickly spray paints a surface, or it can indicate the way a graffiti artist signs his/her work.

When it comes to grammar and tags, I really like “question tags.” A question tag is a question added to the end of a sentence. This could either be to keep the flow of a conversation going, to get someone to agree with us, or to ask a question.

Here’s an example: You don’t think I can slam dunk a basketball, do you?

He’s trying to bring back the sleeveless turtleneck, isn’t he?

Interestingly, if the initial statement is positive, the question tag is negative; conversely, when the initial statement is negative, the

question gag is positive. You never learned the Macarena, did you? You put my stapler in Jell-O again, didn’t you?

If the initial statement uses an auxiliary verb (like do, be, or have) or a modal verb (like could, may, or shall), the question tag uses the same verb. I couldn’t win the presidential election next year, could I? He sure does like his long ties, doesn’t he?

However, if the initial statement doesn’t use an auxiliary or modal verb, simply use the verb “do.” The Colts won the game on a last-second field goal, didn’t they? Byron didn’t buy another apocalypse shelter, did he?

Question tags are fun, aren’t they?

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer.

Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

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A visit to Aswan Commentary by Don Knebel Aswan, Egypt, was once famous for the quality of its granite. Today, it is famous for the quality of TRAVEL its attractions.

In antiquity, Aswan was named Swenett. Situated at the Nile’s first cataract, one of six granite outcroppings in the river, it marked Egypt’s southern boundary with Nubia. Swenett was the site of granite quarries, where artisans carved the obelisks needed for temples near Luxor. One important site in Aswan today is the unfinished obelisk, abandoned in situ when carvers discovered a crack. It is still not entirely clear how workers extracted the enormous obelisks from their quarries, transported them more than a hundred miles downriver and erected them at the temples.

Aswan is the site of the Aswan High Dam, erected between 1960 and 1970 to control the flooding of the Nile. The dam is more than 2 miles long and 364 feet high, creating 300-mile-long Lake Nasser. Nearby is a wonderfully preserved temple to Isis, originally built by the Greeks on the Island of Philae and moved to higher ground to escape the waters of Lake Nasser. Feluccas, graceful traditional boats propelled by oars and sails, take visitors to the temple and other sites along the river, including

Along the Nile River at Aswan, Egypt.

(Photo by Don Knebel)

Elephantine Island, reportedly once the site of a Jewish temple and now the site of a Nubian village. At night, Aswan’s famous spice market, which sells much more than spices, teems with visitors, who can hire horsedrawn carriages for trips around the city.

Aswan was the favorite city of Aga Khan III, born in what is now Pakistan and the president of the League of Nations in 1937. He is entombed in a mausoleum atop a hill overlooking the Nile, providing a magnificent view of Aswan and the river. Many visitors to Egypt never make it to Aswan. Don’t make that mistake.

Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel.com.

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