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New Year’s Resolution: Eat more Puccini’s!

At a glance: Vape detectors, elementary expansion and more for Noblesville

By Sadie Hunter sadie@youarecurrent.com Each new year ushers in changes at Noblesville Schools, and 2020 is no different.

From safety enEDUCATION hancements and changes to additions in coursework and upgrades to the general operation of the district, Noblesville Schools has announced the implementation of several new initiatives for 2020.

SAFETY AND SECURITY Special training and new technology round out the district’s 2020 efforts to make its buildings safer.

The district is continuing to purchase barricading products to thwart intruders and add enhanced communication systems districtwide. Leaders in each school also are undergoing threat-assessment training.

At East and West middle schools and Noblesville High School, the district also will install vape detection sensors, similar to smoke or carbon monoxide detectors. District officials declined to comment on where the sensors would be placed or when they will be installed.

COMMUNITY In line with its efforts to enhance mental health initiatives, Noblesville Schools has begun a community mentoring program. A small group of fourth- and fifth-graders at Noble Crossing, North and Promise Road elementary schools are working with adults in the community, focusing on social and emotional well-being and career development.

The district also has announced the Noblesville Schools Community Center off Field Drive, east of East Middle School. The community center will be

Noblesville Schools has a lot planned for 2020, including new safety and security measures, construction projects and expansion at North Elementary. (File photo)

home to a new alternative education program and provide programming for 18- to 22-year-olds with special needs.

The space will double as a community meeting place, adult education classes and extra space for indoor practices for sports teams.

CAPITAL PROJECTS Plans are under way for new solar fields on parcels the district owns near White River and Promise Road elementary schools near the transportation center by West Middle School off Hague Road. District officials said the corporation spends nearly $1.5 million each year on energy for basic needs like lighting, air conditioning and heating, but when the project is complete, they estimate the district will save several hundred thousand dollars annually.

For several years, the district has tried to manage growth in a fiscally responsible way, redistricting more than once to relieve schools in higher-growth areas from being above capacity. The district’s oldest and smallest school, North Elementary,

will expand in 2020, adding space for upgraded restrooms, lunch areas and physical and music education programming.

District officials also said they are looking into the possibility of expanding Hazel Dell and Noble Crossing elementary schools on the city’s west side. While no decisions have been made, both schools are above enrollment capacity.

Additionally, the district will build a soccer shelter that will double as a maintenance storage facility at the soccer complex near White River Elementary.

CURRICULUM Beginning in fall 2020 for the 202021 academic year, Noblesville Schools has announced that through a continued partnership with Ivy Tech, it will add a variety of new dual-credit courses, including criminal justice, elementary education, human services, information technology and welding.

Another new class for high school students will be computer integrated manufacturing.

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Hamilton County Democratic Women meeting — The next Hamilton County Democratic Women meeting will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Jan. 18 at the Delaware Township Trustee Building, 9090 E. 131st St., Fishers.

The meeting begins at 10 a.m.

Life Care Services tops ranking — Life Care Services, which manages Indianapolis-based Marquette senior living facility, ranked highest in customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Senior Living Study. Life Care Services achieved the highest score in all seven study factors: resident services and activities; community staff; food and beverage; new resident orientation; resident cost; community and grounds; and resident apartment unit. Life Care Services, the nation’s second- largest senior living operator, scored 843 on a 1,000-point scale, a full 49 index points above the second-highest performing senior living organization.

Two firefighters become paramedics —Noblesville Fire Dept. firefighters Chad Hatfield and Cory Mahon recently completed the Eskenazi/Indianapolis EMS Paramedic Science Program. The 12-month course consisted of national curriculum which included 440 hours in the classroom and laboratory, 270 hours in hospital clinical areas and 480 hours on advanced life support ambulances. They now will complete a 240-hour supervised field training program for NFD before being released to work independently as paramedics for the fire department.

Cartoonist elected — Current Publishing cartoonist Tim Campbell has been elected to a two-year term as director of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. His term began Jan. 1.

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County stresses preparedness kits

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U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security bulletin stated previous homeland-based plots have included scouting and Following a bulletin posted by the planning against infrastructure U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Jan. 2, targets and cyber-enabled attacks Hamilton against a range of U.S.- based EMERGENCY County targets, and that an attack Emergency may come with little or no Management is encouraging warning. residents to assemble a ready “If for some reason, but kit, specifically in preparation it’s unlikely, Iran were to for an Iranian cybersecurity make some kind of cyberseattack that could cut power. curity attack and we were Booker Emergency Management without power for days, it is Executive Director Shane Booker said important for people to have a kit and the bulletin claimed no direct threat include things like enough water for had been made, but he stressed the each person for at least three days,” importance of preparedness.

Booker said. “We recommend people “The Dept. of Homeland Security have nonperishable food like (canned) updated the National Terrorism Adsoup or other things in the event they visory System and issued a bulletin didn’t have power.” indicating concerns over the possiBooker said even if an attack bility of cyber attacks,” Booker said. doesn’t occur, a ready kit can allow “We always are trying to promote citizens to be prepared for other community preparedness because the disasters. more prepared people are, the more “It’s important for people to be resilient Hamilton County can be.” ready, and it doesn’t have to be cyber The Dept. of Homeland Security attacks. We saw a major water main posted the bulletin after the U.S. break between Westfield and Nokilled Iranian terrorist organization blesville recently where some people commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani completely lost water and others had in a drone strike while he was in Iraq. hardly any water pressure,” Booker Iranian leadership and other affiliated said. “(Being prepared) makes being extremist organizations publicly statin an uncomfortable situation a little ed their intention to retaliate against more comfortable.” the U.S. For more on how to prepare a ready Booker said to be prepared, families kit, visit ready.gov. For more on the should assemble a ready kit, stay Dept. of Homeland Security bulletin, informed and make a family plan. The visit dhs.gov.

DISPATCHES Heirbrandt reelected VP — Hamilton County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt was once again elected vice president of the Indiana Association of County Commissioners East Central District. Heirbrandt will represent elected county commissioners in the East Central district of the state, which includes: Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Tipton, Union and Wayne counties.

Talk to a lawyer — Hoosiers needing answers to legal questions are invited to a free legal consultation during the Indiana State Bar Association’s annual Talk to a Lawyer Today on Jan. 20. Consultations are provided in-person at numerous statewide locations or via the hotline from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 800-266-2581. Walk-in locations will be published at inbar. org/talktolawyer.

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Savor Noblesville returns

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Noblesville residents will have the opportunity to taste offerings from local restaurants while fundraising for North Elementary FUNDRAISER School’s PTO. Savor Noblesville, a food-tasting fundraiser, will return for the second year from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at The Mill Top Banquet and Conference Center, 802 Mulberry St. North Elementary Principal Rob Lugo said the event was created because the school was frequently asking families to fundraise for the PTO. North Elementary is a Title 1 school, which means it has a significant low-income population.

Last year, 35 food vendors, breweries and distilleries offered tasting options. In its first year, Savor Noblesville raised $25,000.

“That money was used to run our PTO budget,” Lugo said. “With other

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fundraising we had done, it enabled us at North to be able to provide all our PTO events for free.

“This allowed us not to charge anything for any families, and our family participation grew by double.”

This year’s event includes food and beverage tasting and a silent auction.

VIP tickets are $60 and include early entry, wine and live music. General admission tickets are $35. Last year, the event sold out. For more, visit savornoblesville.com.

Resolve to protect your data Commentary by Feras Mash So, here we are in a new decade.

Many of us have resolutions to keep and a new quality of life to TECH create, so in keeping with the theme, here are some thoughts on the 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 recom-

mend always accessing secure sites that start with HTTPS. Those guarantee the user proper access to valid websites.

• Password maintenance is key.

We always recommend changing critical passwords on a regular basis, every 90 days or so, using complex words that are not easily guessed, such as using upper and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters. These include passwords for banking, email, credit cards, shopping sites, education and any personal sites that you deem important to you. We also highly recommend turning on two-factor authentication if the sites allow it will not easily be hacked.

Feras Mash is the owner of Computer Troubleshooters of Carmel and a contributing columnist to Current Publishing. For more, write him at fmash@comptroub.com.

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Location: 96th Street between LanExpected completion: The project tern and Cumberland roads is completed.

Expected completion: 96th Street CARMEL expansion to begin this year, utility Project: Extension of Lowes Way work expected for the next several Location: From Keystone Parkway months to Range Line Road Project: Downtown infrastructure Expected completion: July 2020 improvement Location: Lantern Road closed FISHERS south of 116th Street to Fishers Project: Ind. 37 Improvement Pointe Boulevard Project Expected completion: Lantern Road Location: Construction began at phase to last 90 days and began 126th Street in August and will be Oct. 7, 2019. Overall project to be followed by 146th, 131st and 141st complete in fall 2020. streets, ending with 135th Street.

Detour: Lantern Road access open Expected completion: 2022 from the north for local traffic and Detour: Ind. 37 will remain open Fishers Elementary School but will during all phases of construction, be closed between 116th Street and with two northbound and two

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WESTFIELD Project: Westfield Boulevard connector Location: The extension will connect the roundabout at Ind. 32 and Shamrock Boulevard with David Brown Drive. The project began last week as the contractor plans to begin installing erosion control measures, staking and clearing of right of way.

Expected completion: End of 2020 Project: Monon Trail bridge Location: Monon Trail closed near Ind. 32.

Expected completion: The project has been extended to last through the winter.

Project: Grand Junction Plaza Location: The parking lot west of Union Street and south of Main Street Expected completion: The gravel parking lot on the east end of Park Street is permanently closed as the Grand Junction Plaza is moving into the construction phase.

DISPATCHES Noblesville looking for Adopt-AStreet sponsors — The City of Noblesville is looking for community and business organization volunteers its Adopt-A-Street program. Groups select a city street from a list and commit to clean that roadway at least twice during the yearlong commitment. In exchange, the street department will place a recognition sign with the organization and/or business name on the adopted street. For more, contact the Noblesville Street Dept. at 317-7766348 or nsd@noblesville.in.us.

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A second chance County court growing rapidly, helping veterans

By Sadie Hunter • Sadie@youarecurrent.com Numbers in one area of Hamilton County’s court system are rising in a positive way.

Since its founding in late COVER STORY 2015, the county’s Veterans Court, under the direction of Superior Court 3 Judge William Hughes, has helped nearly 75 military veterans struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues who have faced various criminal charges.

Veterans Court is available to any Hamilton County veteran charged with a crime who was honorably discharged and whose case has been approved by the Hughes county prosecutor. Veterans Court provides access to medical, mental, alcohol and drug treatment and rehabiliation services.

Hughes said identifying veterans isn’t always easy. It’s not something that is asked when the court is collecting demographic information, and Hughes said offenders rarely share that they’re veterans. But a recent change that compares a Veterans Affairs database against the state’s court case management system is helping veterans learn about the program.

Former Marine Cpl. Kyle Reynolds was among the first class of graduates from Veterans Court, spending more than two years in the program. Arrested five times in three years for charges stemming from alcohol abuse, Reynolds’ attorney referred him to the program before it technically began.

“For me, the point of Veterans Court was to keep me out of jail,” Reynolds said. “I think if you told anyone they had an alternative to going to jail, they’d check it out.”

A Noblesville native, Reynolds graduated from Noblesville High School in 2008, and joined the Marines immediately after in June 2008. In 2012, he was medically discharged following a car accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury, loss of central vision in his right eye and other injuries.

Cpl. Kyle Reynolds was medically discharged from the Marines after sustaining a traumatic brain injury in a car accident in 2012. (Submitted photo)

“I was paralyzed in my arm for a year, and of course all the mental aspects that come with a traumatic brain injury I was trying to deal with, too – impulse-control issues, emotional instability issues,” he said.

While he was still in the hospital, Reynolds’ Marine Corps command began medical separation paperwork.

“Between the brain injury, blindness in my right eye and paralyzed arm, they felt like there was nothing I could offer the Marine Corps and nothing they could offer me,” he said. “That stuck with me for a long time. Drinking only increased after the car accident.”

Married at the time, Reynolds also blames drinking for his divorce.

“I started really hitting the bottom of the barrel at this point, living with my parents, drinking all the time, harassing them,” he said. “They had to throw me in jail one time. I got arrested at a party because I was so drunk and got into a fight with a guy there. Then I got into a tangle with the officers.

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“Some people thought that it wasn’t appropriate to give vets this kind of an opportunity. Some people thought that there weren’t enough vets involved in the system to need this, but we started small and slowly built.”

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into Veterans Court.

“Both charges involved some kind of an issue with an officer. I caught a felony intimidation charge and an assault charge.”

At first, Reynolds admits he didn’t take Veterans Court seriously. It wasn’t until the second phase of the program when he said he began to come to terms with his issues.

“After my first year, I moved into the second phase of the program and started classes. The first class, ‘Battling Shadows,’ talked all about mental illness. A lot of stuff I was talking about in the VA already, so I was a lot more open,” he said.

Hughes said the only things that can keep a veteran out of Veterans Court are an unwillingness to take part in the program or a dishonorable discharge from the military.

“We found out that Hamilton County, at (the start of Veterans Court), had the second-largest VA-connected population in the state of Indiana,” Hughes said. “We didn’t realize that, so we figured there was probably a need. I dealt with domestic battery cases at that point, and I was seeing a lot of veterans coming back from Afghanistan and Iraq who were in there. I knew we had some issues. It became a journey. There was a bit of push back.

“Some people thought that it wasn’t appropriate to give vets this kind of an opportunity. Some people thought that there weren’t enough vets involved in the system to need this, but we started small and slowly built.”

‘WE HAVEN’T GIVEN UP ON ANYBODY’ Veterans working through the program work with Veterans Court staff to identify mental diagnoses, injuries and substance abuse issues before moving into educational and job counseling classes, solving housing issues and more.

The program’s final phase is for each veteran to give back to the community and the program.

William Hughes, Hamilton County Superior Court 3 judge, said the program can take anywhere between 18 months and three years to complete.

“We haven’t given up on anybody. We have had a few people violate (the terms of Veterans Court) because they didn’t want to be in the program, but generally, we believe that, to the extent that we can do something, we will,” Hughes said. “We haven’t had major issues with violations because we’re dealing with a population that are pro-social people who really want to get rid of their problems.

“This is about positive reinforcement, making it so much different than every other criminal justice course. Problem-solving courts as a whole are. It works better to incentivize than to sanction.”

As of press time, Veterans Court has graduated 12, has 12 active members, three in the pipeline and approximately 10 on deck.

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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?

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@ youarecurrent.com.

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.

Parents of the year!), and apparently It’s competition dance season, she forgot a few parts of her first confolks. Let the fun begin! temporary routine (“Maddie, why didn’t Peace out. you tell me you had a solo?” “Because I didn’t.”), but there have been no tears, no dramatic eye-rolling and no Danielle Wilson is a costume malfunctions, though she did contributing columnist. come close on a fast jazz number with You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com. minimal spandex coverage.

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Editor, Congratulations on (John Mann’s) new position as Chief of Noblesville Police Dept. I read of his appointment in Current in Noblesville and welcome him to our fine little town.

According to the article, he wishes to make an impact immediately upon taking office. I know exactly how he may accomplish said impact – enforce our traffic laws!

Ask any resident in “old town” Noblesville and they will tell you that stop signs mean yield, yield means go faster, the official speed limit on main streets it is 55 mph despite postings of 35 mph. Also, please don’t get me started on the cars that insist red lights are a suggestion or feel that they should queue in the middle of the intersection, blocking the cross traffic.

I urge (Mann) to grab a coffee from Noble Coffee & Tea one morning, place himself on one of the convenient benches arzound the square and spend the day watching the parade ensue.

Want to make that instant impact? Make our streets safe by enforcing the rules and laws most.

Timothy White, Noblesville

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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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Congress corruption Editor, What would you call a politician selling votes for big campaign money? They would be called corrupt and put into jail, but that was before the infamous Supreme Court decision in 2010 which made it legal. The Indiana Republicans constituents are the 1 percent who they put before Constitution and country, ignoring their fiscal re-

sponsibility. Example: 90 big profitable companies paid zero tax. This is why (President) Trump will be allowed to continue, even though guilty by facts (impeachment is no sham), he caters to the 1 percent while selling the public in believing he is doing it for them. So far, the Trump minions are following him over the cliff.

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U.S. files complaint against Community Health Network news@currentnoblesville.com The U.S. Dept. of Justice filed a complaint against Community Health Network Jan. 8 for an alleged violation of the Stark Law, in which CHN allegedly submitted VIOLATION false claims to the Medicare program.

The Stark Law prohibits a hospital from billing Medicare for services referred by a physician with whom the hospital has an improper financial relationship that does not meet a statutory or regulatory exception.

According to a press release from the Dept. of Justice, the government’s complaint alleges that “Community had employment relationships with a number of physicians that did not meet any Stark Law exception because the compensation Community paid to the physicians was well above fair market value and because Community conditioned paying bonuses on physicians achieving a minimum target of referral revenues to the hospital.”

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“Improper financial relationships between hospitals and physicians corrupt clinical decision-making, threaten patient care, and ultimately drive up Medicare costs,” stated Jody Hunt, assistant attorney general of the Dept. of Justice’s Civil Division. “We are committed to eliminating these improper inducements and thereby ensuring the Medicare program remains fiscally sound to serve our nation’s senior citizens.”

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.

There is no determination of liability because the claims are allegations only. Community Health Network has institutions in Fishers, Noblesville, Carmel, Fortville, Indianapolis and other areas.

Community officials did not respond to a request for comment.

Yogurt myths — Yogurt is often marketed as helping digestion because of probiotics — the good bacteria that our guts need for good health. Bacteria affect our metabolism and obesity rates, among other things, so the connection seems logical. This may be true but scientists don’t fully understand how the millions of bacteria already in our bodies work together. What we do know, though, is that most yogurts are packed with sugar, which contributes to obesity and other problems — so if you enjoy yogurt, find some that isn’t full of empty calories.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com At this stage of his life, Henry Woronicz sees some similarities with his character’s role.

PLAY Woronicz is appearing in Indiana Repertory Theatre’s production of “Morning After Grace,” which runs Jan. 14 through Feb. 9. The comedy involves three Florida Woronicz retirement community neighbors who find their lives intertwined.

“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.”

Woronicz, who has lived in Bloomington since 2005, enjoys being part of character-driven small plays.

Throughout much of his career, he has appeared in large, classical plays, particularly the works of William Shakespeare.

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.

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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.

HSE’s Thespian Troupe in 2009.

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Conductor lauds Palladium

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Giancarlo Guerrero became a big fan of the Palladium on his first visit.

Now, he is eager to return MUSIC leading another orchestra.

“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.

A staple of Poland’s music scene since 1945, the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic has been growing in international acclaim since the 2015 opening of its new concert hall, the National

Giancarlo Guerrero is the music director for NFM Wrocław Philharmonic, which will perform Jan. 23. at the Palladium.

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Forum of Music in Wroclaw, and Guerrero’s appointment.

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.

This is the first tour with Wroclaw.

Guerrero said he wanted to have some time to bond with the Wroclaw orchestra before touring.

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Ballerinas Academy of Dance performs its annual Winter Review Local dancers, will be performing in 3 shows at 1:00, 3:30 and 6:00, Saturday Jan the 18th at the Noblesville High School auditorium, 18111 Cumberland Rd. Admission is $5 at the door. Featuring dancers from age 2 and up, and at all levels and all styles, the three shows will feature performances by three graduating seniors, two from Noblesville HS, Eliza Welton and Jordan Mininger along with Avery Walker, graduating from North Central HS. All three graduating seniors have been part of Ballerinas Academy of Dance, Teacher in Training program for several years and are currently teaching their own classes.

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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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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.

Behind bars: Mama Ochre Whiskey Get it at Rail, Westfield Editor’s note: This item was served during a special brunch and Rail may not always have it available.

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Directions: Shake all ingredients heavily and strain into a glass. Top with cinnamon and a cinnamon stick.

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

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

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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)

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Devour Indy Winterfest nears — Devour Indy Winterfest will kick off Jan. 20 and run through Feb. 2.

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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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.

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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.

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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.

You may contact him at editorial@youarecurrent.com.

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to fill the role of a part-time one-to-one student aide.

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