Focus V1I12 by Focus Omaha

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 12 | MARCH 15 - MARCH 21 | 2017

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LIVE & LOCAL CITRA

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March Madness Bracket

Hightlights games and scores for Nebraska Huskers, Creighton Bluejays & Omaha Mavericks basketball teams.

Weekly News of the Weird By Chuck Shepherd

12 FASHION

Hot on the heels of the official celebration of “International Women’s Day” By Cass Butler

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Father Flanagan: The Path to Sainthood

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Herek Financial will be sharing financial information relating to the markets, investments, financial news and other information with regard to finance. By Mike Herek

20 DINING 22 HEALTH

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GALLERIES Anderson Enterprises 15418 W Center Rd, Omaha, 68144 ---------------------------------------------Anderson O’Brien Fine Art Old Market 1108 Jackson St., Omaha, 68102 ---------------------------------------------Artist Cooperative Gallery 405 S 11th St, Omaha, 68102 ---------------------------------------------mic and Love Down Below: a loveBemis Center for Contemporary Arts themed variety show. EXHIBITS 724 S 12th St., Omaha, 68102 Blue Pomegranate Gallery Imagine a Black Woman: Perspectives of an Artist, Sportsman 17305 Davenport St, Omaha, 68118 a community conversation & Naturalist ---------------------------------------------The Union for Contemporary Art Joslyn Art Museum Cooper Brown Art Wednesday, March 15th Thursday, March 16th 6:30 PM 2215 Harney St., Omaha, 68102 Refreshments from 6:30, with ---------------------------------------------conversation starting at 7. Program begins at 6:30 pm; cash bar Gallery 72 opens at 5 pm. 1806 Vinton St., Omaha, 68108 You are invited to an interactive For information contact Director of ---------------------------------------------conversation about intersectionality Adult Programs at (402) 661-3862. Gallery 1516 and empathy. In conjunction with 1516 Leavenworth St., Omaha, 68102 Alexandria Smith’s exhibition, “Try a Watie White Closing Reception ---------------------------------------------Little Tenderness” in our Wanda D. March 16th 7-9pm Garden of the Zodiac Ewing Gallery, Omaha artists, Thu 7 PM · The Garden of the Zodi1046 Howard St., Omaha, 68102 academics, and activists Felicia ac · Omaha ---------------------------------------------Webster, Peggy Jones, and Morgann The artist has installed all new artHot Shops Freeman will guide conversation that work for this special closing. 1301 Nicholas St, Omaha, 68102 asks us to consider the complexities ---------------------------------------------of black women’s identities. ParticiClosing Reception Thursday, March Joslyn Art Museum pants will “imagine a black woman,” 16th, 2017 from 7 to 9pm 2200 Dodge St., Omaha, 68102 by considering her reality through the Exhibition continues through March ---------------------------------------------lenses of media representation, care 19, 2017 Lewis Art Gallery and community, activism and allyship. 8600 Cass St., Omaha, 68114 All are welcome; come to talk or listen, 1042 Howard Street ---------------------------------------------learn and connect! In the Garden of the Zodiac Gallery MANGELSEN Images of Nature 1115 Harney St., Omaha, 68102 Morgann Freeman is an intersectional Searching for the ---------------------------------------------feminist and pro-Black activist who Seventies: The Modern Arts Midtown writes, blogs, and speaks about DOCUMERICA 3615 Dodge St., Omaha, 68131 Blackness, feminism, and intersecPhotography ---------------------------------------------tionality; LGBTQIA+ issues, ableism, Project Old Market Artists Gallery and other social issues. She runs an Durham Museum 1034 Howard St., Omaha, 68102 inclusive communications consultant Through April 30 ---------------------------------------------firm, and her blog, Melanin & Honey, Images of everyPassageway Gallery focuses on Black women and nonday life in 1970s 417 S 11th St, Omaha, 68102 men’s experiences in Omaha. America evoke ---------------------------------------------disco dancing and inflation, protests Petshop Gallery Peggy Jones is Associate Professor of and bell-bottoms, gas shortages and 2725 N 62nd St., Omaha, 68104 Black Studies at the University of Ne- suburban sprawl. At a time when the ---------------------------------------------braska Omaha. Her research centers Vietnam War and the Watergate around intersections of language and scandal wore on the national psyche, a The Little Gallery & Underground Film Forum 5901 Maple St., 68104 identity, white privilege, and media burgeoning movement to protect the (mis)representations of race and natural environment was gaining force. ---------------------------------------------The Union for Contemporary Art gender. Her academic research also 2417 Burdette St., Omaha, 68111 intersects with the production of play- Searching for the Seventies: The writing, performance, and visual art. DOCUMERICA Photography Project, ---------------------------------------------UNO Art Gallery takes a look at the ’70s using 90 6001 Dodge St., Omaha, 68182 Felicia Webster is a spoken word remarkable color photographs taken ---------------------------------------------poet, who has performed as part of for a federal photography project White Crane Gallery Daughters of the Diaspora, ChANgEs, called Project DOCUMERICA 1032 Howard St, Omaha, 68102 and currently hosts and directs Verbal Gumbo: a monthly spoken word open

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MUSEUMS Durham Museum 801 S 10th St., Omaha, 68108 ---------------------------------------------Great Plains Black History Museum 7400 Dodge St., Omaha 68114 ---------------------------------------------Joslyn Art Museum 2200 Dodge St., Omaha, 68102 ---------------------------------------------Omaha Children’s Museum 500 S 20th St., Omaha, 68102 ---------------------------------------------Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum, 28210 W Park Hwy, 68003 ----------------------------------------------

PERFORMING ARTS Blue Barn Theatre 1106 S. 10th St., Omaha, NE 68108 --Silent Sky, March 23 – April 15 ---------------------------------------------Holland Performing Arts Center 13th & Douglas St., Omaha, NE 68102 --Pines of Rome, March 17– 18 --Down to Nothing, March 21 --Band Day at the Holland, April 2 --2017/2018 Season Reveal, April 3 --Choir Day at the Holland, April 10 --Chasing Rivers, April 18 ---------------------------------------------Omaha Community Playhouse 6915 Cass St., Omaha, NE 68132 --Rock of Ages, March 3 - April 2 --The Weisenheimers, April 1 --Leading Ladies, April 14 - May 7 ---------------------------------------------Orpheum Theater 409 S Sixteenth St., Omaha, NE 68102 --Taj Express, March 26 --Beautiful- April 4 - April 9 --Flight, April 21-23 --Gay Men’s Chorus of LA: April 28 --Momix, May 4 ---------------------------------------------Shelterbelt Theatre 3225 California St, Omaha, NE 68131 --CATHERLAND, April 21 - May 14 ---------------------------------------------The Rose Theater 2001 Farnam St., Omaha, NE 68102 --Harold & The Purple Crayon March 29 - April 9

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Nature Connects: Art with Lego® Bricks Lauritzen Gardens Thru May 15 Sean Kenney’s third exhibit at Lauritzen Gardens features some fantastic NEW pieces, including a proud peacock, a giant dragonfly, and a not so itsy-bitsy spider, as well as a couple of old favorites. Compare your wing span to a beautiful monarch butterfly, stand tall with a majestic buck and his en”deer”ing family, smell a giant pansy, go nose-to-nose with a titanic tortoise and make a splash with a friendly band of birds. Inspired by nature and built from more than 450,000 LEGO® pieces, this indoor exhibit features 13 displays with larger-thanlife sculptures that represent the web of incredible connections that sustain life on Earth.

Thru April 15 Omaha Children’s Museum Omaha Children’s Museum is bringing back fan favorites from the past 40 years! Remember the dentist chair from the 1970s and the news desk from the 1980s? They’re coming back (with a little bit of modern updating). Plus, revisit some of the more recent popular items from exhibits like Itty Bitty City, Once Upon a Farm, and Construction Zone: Return of the Bulldozer. Get your imagination ready for: Obstacle Course, Giant Operation Game, Dentist Office, Building Blocks. TV News Desk and more! Winters hours are now in effect until Memorial Day Weekend 2017 Sunday - 11am to 5pm Monday - CLOSED Tuesday - Friday - 10am to 4 pm Saturday - 9am to 5pm

Don’t miss the “Play and Let it Stay station,” where visitors of all ages can create, take apart, tinker, build and grow together. This blockbuster exhibit is included with admission, $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 and free for garden members and children under six.

Black Holes: Space Warps & Time Twists Sac Museum Thru June 4 Black Holes: Space Warps & Time Twists immerses visitors in the modern search for black holes—the most mysterious and powerful objects in the universe — thru a variety of interactive Block Party and multimedia experiences. DevelThru April 9 oped by the Harvard-Smithsonian Omaha Children’s Museum Center for Astrophysics, this 2,500 Build, stack, and create cities in this square-foot exhibition consists of 13 new special exhibit. Did you know interactive components that captivate block play is more than just fun for audiences and increase their underkids? Building and self-directed play helps children work on math skills, crit- standing of core ideas in physical ical thinking and problem solving skills. science, including gravity and light, the tools and techniques of astronomers, Talk about play with purpose! and the nature of theory and evidence in science. More information can be Imagination: found online at http://sacmuseum.org/ Celebrating 40 Years of Play black-holes/

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Wednesday March 15

Thursday March 16

Friday March 17

Panic at the Disco Baxter Arena

Andrew McMahon American Made In the Wilderness Tour featuring Lee Brice Sokol Underground Baxter Arena

CITRA Growler USA

St. Patrick’s Day Parties Everywhere!

Saturday March 18

Blake Shelton Centurylink Center

Saturday March 18

The Lacs Slowdown

Saturday March 18

Corey & The Angels Maloney’s Irish Pub

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Saturday March 18

CITRA Growler USA

Tuesday March 21

CJ Greco

Hotel RL

Get Out By Teka Bundy Get Out, a chilling comedy horror film that was written and directed by Jordan Peele making his directorial debut, has grossed more than $100 million worldwide since its theatrical release on February 24th. It certainly has conversations arise about the allusive messages throughout the film. Chris, a young black man, visits his white girlfriend’s secluded family estate for what he understands is a typical meet-the-parents weekend. While he does his best to get beyond the awkwardness of meeting her family, he begins to learn there is something more dark and disturbing going on with Rose and the rest of them. Get Out is an impressive directorial debut from Peele that strikes a nice balance of suspense and comedy. The film is grounded in real-world issues that make it thought provoking. However, as a thriller, this film was predictable from the beginning. As long as you pay attention, the pieces are easily put together.

she is trying to avoid mixing anything colored with anything white. That is definitely what it looks like, but what does that mean for the black straw that she’s using to drink her milk? In an interview with Vanity Fair, Peele said the idea was that Rose was totally O.C.D., stunted growth, and just eating a childhood snack in the same way she always had. Personally, I thought that explanation made some sense, but I can see where anyone would get the idea of separation. Actually, if you think about it, there are probably a ton of other innuendoes hidden in that scene that we missed. It’s also the only time (that I noticed) where she wasn’t wearing some form of red.

Did anyone else pick up on the silver spoon? Missy Armitage uses a silver spoon in her tea cup to hypnotize Chris in order to bring him under their control. The silver spoon is also used to bring Georgina back when she is refilling everyone’s glass of tea. Peele did a good job putting together a The symbolism of privilege (passed clever twist on an Invasion of the Body down) is easy to recognize in its savvy Snatchers- type of story that address- disguise. es the anxiety interracial couples might feel when reaching the meetAs a directorial debut, Get Out is a the-parents milestone. As a directorial decent film with a well executed plot. debut, it leaves Peele with a lot of The biggest mistake anyone can make room to improve on in his next film. is reading what everyone has to say Let’s briefly consider one of the before watching the movie. I found messages in the film...the Fruit Loops. myself looking for everything that’s This is probably the most talked about been talked about. scene on social media, but is it what we thought? Either way, go check it out and decide for yourself; the film is definitely one Toward the end of the film Rose is that makes you think. Get Out might searching for the next recruit while make a few of you feel a little anxious, eating a bowl of Fruit Loops and but it will definitely make you laugh, drinking a glass of milk. The concluand maybe even wonder if there will sion moviegoers have come to is that be a sequel. (3½ out of 5 Stars)mind).

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“Daily Habits of Successful Women” By Cass Butler Hot on the heels of the official celebration of “International Women’s Day”I cannot help but to reflect on and acknowledge the contributions women have made to the workforce. It is a thing of beauty for men and women alike to celebrate how far we’ve come and to support the goals of building a more united workforce. As I speak to women who contribute every day to their various industries whether it’s health care, education, technology, fashion, entrepreneurs - you name it, they all have several habits in common that set the foundation for their success at work and at home. Define success the way you will, it means different things to different people at certain points in their lives. However, these daily habits set the tone for their day, particularly when you consider many are running at full throttle for at least 17 of the 24 hours in the day. Before the cell phone is picked up to review email, make phone calls or make a quick detour down the social media black hole, the number one habit of many successful women is to

spend quiet time in meditation and focus. The goal is to give gratitude for the abundance and the challenges one receives daily. Also, it is the dedicated time these women use to focus on the vision and direction for the day. Personally, I spend time reflecting on those areas where I’ve gotten off course and visualize my path to correcting those gaps. I also think about others I can connect with and perhaps encourage. This time is very important to successful women to transform their morning and set the tone for the quality of their day. Another daily habit of successful women is exercise. Obtaining body goals and living the #fitlife is definitely a lifestyle habit many have adopted in the past couple of years, but these women know there is more to exercise than capturing the perfect gym selfie. Exercise provides time for decompression or to jump start a day. It contributes to a positive mental state with the release of those feelgood endorphins, it reduces the risk of strokes, improves your skin and, wait for it....it improves your sex life. Olivia Putnal of Woman’s Day says that the increased energy and confidence boost from working out makes women feel more desirable. Whatever your ‘why’ might be, if you haven’t started, at least 20 minutes of exercise per day is great for your state of mind.

encouragement, and enlightenment. There is a basic premise; you are what you read. In application, these women implement the principles they read in their lives and in their business. They also serve as a coach, of sorts, usually These women are intentional about willing to make a recommendation to making the time to read. Often. other women or be a resource to them Whether it be articles relevant to their based on the great information they’ve industry, daily devotionals or books, consumed. they look to the experts for inspiration,

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Get yourselves excited...one of the most important habits is good, oldfashioned sleep. Yes, sleep can be hard to come by but it is not chic or trendy to run on fumes and humblebrag about never needing more than six hours a night. To function at your optimal level and for your health and well-being, you need at least seven hours of sleep per

night. This is according to the National Institutes of Health. Successful women all agree sleep is a key to mental clarity, alertness, mood and physical health. Have you ever found yourself running thin on patience with your colleagues or children when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re running on empty? How about a throbbing headache or two from multiple nights of depriving yourself of less than seven hours of sleep? Unless there is a sleep disorder which prevents it, this is one habit to try and implement right away. The benefits are too important! Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to take care of this basic need in order to be great. You know what I almost forgot but what is equally important to set the tone for my day? Iced coffee, hot coffee, or a creamy latte...every, single day. Not one day is complete without my daily habit of happiness! Find me on Instagram @luxestyles and online at www.theluxestyle.com.

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Father Flanagan – The Path to Sainthood By Andy Roberts

While he has been gone from this mortal coil for almost 70 years, the mere mention of Father Edward J. Flanagan is enough to make many people pause and express their admiration for his charitable works. After all, the Irish-born priest founded Boys Town, one of our city’s and nation’s most cherished landmarks, that continues to prove its worth a century after it was established near what is now downtown Omaha. In the future, it appears increasingly likely that his recognition will reach, excuse the cliché, a whole new level as efforts to have Flanagan canonized a saint continue to advance. Steve Wolf, a community engagement professional in Omaha and Boys Town alum, is a member of the Father Flanagan League Society of Devotion, a group that is working to make sainthood a reality. Wolf, it should be pointed out, is quick to say he is not the main force, but one of many working on the project. He agreed to provide an update and shed some light on the Father Flanagan sainthood project as well as some lesser known parts of his history. The effort was launched around 1999 during a banquet that was held at the Boys Town National Alumni Association’s meeting. Wolf was on the board of directors when Ken Suddeth, a Korean War orphan who attended Boys Town, announced the group needed to start working on two projects. One was an effort to memorialize founder Father Flanagan in his hometown of Ballymoe, Ireland. Wolf was handed that project on the spot.

The second, and a somewhat more daunting task, was to see that Father Flanagan was canonized a saint, which, in case you don’t know, is a pretty big deal. “I wasn’t even Catholic then,” Wolf remembers, but figured if ever there was a saint, Flanagan probably should be one. The Boys Town founder’s grand nephew, also Edward Flanagan, was originally placed in charge of the canonization effort. That began to gain steam around 2001. The project to memorialize Flanagan in his hometown was resolved relatively quickly with a full-size statue of the priest’s likeness in Ballymoe. “We wanted to make sure the people of Ireland would never forget,” Wolf said. He also came to believe that the projects were spiritually related. It was during this time that Wolf, then essentially a fallen away Protestant who described himself as anti-Catholic in those days, underwent a “radical” conversion and joined the Catholic Church. After his conversion, Wolf became more involved and in 2003 some things began to take shape. Prayer cards were created and pilgrimages started to arrive at Boys Town so people could walk in Flanagan’s footsteps. By 2009 the Father Flanagan League Society of Devotion and its 17 members was ready to petition the church to open a cause – an investigation of Flanagan’s life – to see if sainthood might be considered. A nonprofit organization was created to help fund the effort. Archbishop George Lucas of Omaha

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was approached and accepted their petition and opened the cause on St. Patrick’s Day 2012. “That period of time is referred to as a groundswell,” Wolf said, as support for the idea of sainthood grew, providing evidence they were on the right track. He recalled how people came seemingly from out of nowhere to tell the Society they had been praying for the sainthood effort. Wolf said he is aware of at least 13 countries from which that support originated. After the groundswell takes place and the cause is opened, a diocesan phase follows in which a tribunal or canon law court hears evidence for and against the cause as presented by a canon lawyer known as a promoter of justice. The object of this step is to prevent anyone unworthy of canonization from getting further. Live witnesses can be brought in to testify plus both historical and theological evidence is offered and assembled to document the subject’s life. One key point is to see if the individual’s acts are consistent with church teachings. That work began in 2012 and the records were sent to Rome in June of 2015. The Vatican opened its inquiry in October of 2015. Once an inquiry is opened, the Congregation for the Cause of Saints – sort of a Catholic Supreme Court – reviews the work of the lower court. A decree of judicial validity has since been released, Wolf said, approving the work of the lower court. A Relator will be appointed and the Father Flanagan League Society of Devotion will now present closing arguments or a Positio. Around this

time if the Pope finds the person to have lived a life of heroic virtue or heroic charity, the process will continue. If not, it would end. With this step underway, the hope is the Boys Town founder soon will become the Venerable Edward Flanagan, as opposed to the Rev. Edward Flanagan or Father Flanagan. That indicates he lived a life worthy of emulating “You’re going to see Christ in his life,” Wolf said. If Flanagan is found to be venerable, the work begins to find evidence of alleged miracles. The courts look at things that can be seen and understood. After determining there may have been a miracle, they look for evidence of supernatural involvement. Wolf called this process of pursuing canonization: “The most stimulating intellectual and spiritual thing I’ve even been associated with.” Having followed other causes, Wolf said it takes about three years for someone to be considered venerable. Things seem to be on schedule. “It’s a good sign,” he said. “It’s very positive.” After that, proof of a first miracle would make him blessed – a second would make him a saint. As when opening the cause, the miracles have to be investigated where they are said to have taken place, with India, Ireland, and Canada among the locations. Wolf pointed out that Pope Francis has been declaring people to be saints with one miracle. The Father Flanagan group has had 19 potential miracles Continued on Page 16

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reported to it. Three of those came in recent months, with paperwork and medical records still being compiled. At least four of those cases appear to be solid, Wolf stated. Human intervention must be ruled out for an event to be considered a miracle. The church looks for something, “Complete and spontaneous without scientific explanation.” Asked for a timeline when the canonization could be expected, Wolf simply shrugged and pointed out it took 500 years for Joan of Arc to be recognized as a saint. Wolf, it should be pointed out, has tremendous admiration for the priest and is a tremendous advocate for the cause and has studied the great man’s history. He suggested that Flanagan may have been the 20th Century’s greatest humanitarian. He stressed the real story of Flanagan must include all his work to help children, of which Boys Town is truly only a part. In 1917 when Flanagan founded Boys

Town, his home for homeless boys, Wolf pointed out he did it with kids of every race and religion. This was something that didn’t set well with many people in the community, which was in fact heavily segregated at the time and still two years away from the notorious race riot at the courthouse that concluded in the lynching of William Brown, a black man who had been accused of raping a white woman. “He (Flanagan) had the audacity to have these kids out in public together,” Wolf emphasized. “He was decades ahead of the Civil Rights Movement.” Flanagan and his kids would be refused service at restaurants while on fundraising trips. The priest encountered the Ku Klux Klan on an in-state trip and was told to get rid of the nonwhite kids or they would come to Omaha and burn down Boys Town. Wolf recalled stories of how Flanagan was laughed at in court for saying, “There’s no such thing as a bad boy.” But, his charity didn’t stop there, Wolf Harbor and brought them to Omaha. emphasized. Flanagan also liberated Japanese families interred after Pearl “Can you imagine the type of looks and scorn?” he asked. It was only Father Flanagan who went home to Ireland and became persona non grata in his homeland for attempting to end the Industrial School System because of its treatment of atrisk kids. Father Flanagan almost left Boys Town, Wolf said, to begin an effort to close those schools. That was interrupted when he was called upon by President Harry Truman and Gen. Douglas MacArthur to help establish youth homes in Asia after World War II. He later was called to do the same thing in Post-War

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Europe, and it was in Germany where he was doing that work that he died of a heart attack at the age of 61. Out of 200 million Americans at the time, Wolf emphasized and asked, who did our leaders call upon for this enormous task? The little Irish priest who had been working in Omaha. “We have to see the context of that,” Wolf stated. “They saw God in him.” Flanagan, Wolf emphasized, saw the face of God in all the children he helped. “And he did it again, and he did it again.” As wonderful as Boys Town is, the alum Wolf said, “It’s not his crowning achievement.” And that, he said, is why Boys Town alums don’t refer to the little town on the west side of Omaha as a school or any kind of institution. “We call that place home.” Why is it home? Because, thanks to Father Flanagan, Wolf said, it had the one important ingredient that everyone needs in their life. “Love.”

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Blackstone District By Mike Herek

In speaking with Greenslate Development, which is closely associated with a lot of the work happening in Blackstone, some very interesting points were brought to my attention. Over $60 million in investment has taken place in the six- block stretch of Farnam Street known as the Blackstone District, creating more than 250 new jobs in 25 new businesses. As developers and property owners, Greenslate discussed the unique challenges of creating a neighborhood like this with an eclectic mix of locally owned artisan businesses. economic generator in the city (Nebraska Medicine) is proving to be a These businesses are new to the smart move as the Blackstone District market and, in most cases, first time is becoming more and more the place ventures for the proprietors. Without to live, work and seek entertainment the financial balance sheet of a in Omaha! franchise or national chain, a lot of landlords might not underwrite these Being a small business owner myself, it tenants and shy away from a deal with is very appealing for me to be located them due to inferior security for the among like kind and like-minded lease. business owners. While doing business

But it is precisely these local, independently owned businesses that provide the much needed authenticity to make a neighborhood The current state of young like Blackstone strike the right chord professionals finds people gravitating toward the urban cores of their cities, with its community. Conversely, and with this migration has come a new leasing commercial space to a host of national chains can potentially create dawn for businesses. People in urban a place that lacks the character and centers have a desire to consume sense of local color that is coveted by local, authentic offerings provided young professionals choosing urban by the best in class proprietors. This core living. movement can be seen playing out in Omahaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blackstone District where It appears that locating these development over the last four years businesses in a commercial business has been happening at a torrid pace. district in proximity to the largest

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in the Blackstone District, it has come to my attention very clearly that when entrepreneurs do what they love to do as a job, the financial rewards do follow.

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Marylebone By Focus Staff

Omaha Fish Fry Events

lemonade and desserts! $9 adults, $7 seniors, $5 kids, free for kids 2 and under. One night only!

St. Charles Borromeo Knights of Columbus Fish Fry All Holy Spirit Greek Orthodox Church March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 & April 7 5-8p 9012 Q Street 7790 South 192nd St., Gretna NE Fridays, March 3rd through April 7th Cost is $11 for adults and $6.00 for 4:30 - 8:00pm kids age 4-11 (3 and under free) Holy Ghost Fish Fry 5219 S. 53rd Street (52nd and Q) Fridays TBA - 4:00 - 8:00pm $3.50-$10

The history of the Marylebone dates back to 1971 when it was started by John and Pat Blankenship. It then was sold to their daughters, Shelly and Dawn, who ran it for more than a decade. They then sold it to Dan and Peggy Bosilivac in 2011 and in April of last year ownership was perfectly combined and you can taste transferred to Marty Mejstrik. the distinctiveness of each ingredient. The flavors are dusted on the wing Now that we gave the rundown, let’s as opposed to drowned in sauce, a talk about food. This has to be one of process that normally makes them the bigger surprises I’ve had of late in taste dry. The process they use at the dining out. The kitchen is only open Marylebone truly makes all of the from 2-9 p.m. seven days a week, but you have to make sure to get there and difference. eat! Main CoursesThe New York Strip - This N.Y. is tender, flavorful, and spiced to Appetizersperfection. Besides, where else can Spicy Sausage and Hamburger Chiliyou get steak, baked potato, AND Just the right amount of heat makes salad for only $11.50. this chili great and the meats are tender and juicy! This chili is a must Reuben Sandwich - Pressure cooked whether you have it alone or on one corned beef is the secret to this of their huge 100 percent all beef hot Reuben, Not only is it the most tender dogs! Don’t miss out! corned beef that I’ve ever tasted, but the way it’s made has a unique twist as Wingswell. This is my new favorite Reuben! Teriyaki - First of all they are HUGE! The Teriyaki has just the right amount For those of you who are fans of the of sweetness coupled by a perfect Prime Rib, not to worry Marty said. crunch! It will still be available for special occasions! Hot Garlic Parmesan - If you’re a fan of Garlic Parmesan, you need to Marylebone know these are my favorites to date. 3710 Leavenworth Street The garlic, heat, and Parmesan are

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St. James Catholic Church Fish Frys March 10, 24, April 7 St. James Fish Frys will be held March 10, March 24 and April 7 in the SJS gym. Brought to you by SJ Knights of Holy Name FishFry Fridays Columbus, our fish frys feature Soltys 3405 S. 118th Street Brother’s Fried or Cajun Premium Fridays, March 3rd through April 7th Fried Fish and Baked Tilapia with 5-9pm macaroni and cheese, green beans, Adults $9; Seniors $7; Kids $6 potato wedge or baked potato, coleslaw, bread and butter, coffee, milk Salvation Army Kroc Center Fish Fry and soda pop. Desserts and beer sold 2825 Y Street separately. Fridays, Feb. 12th through March 18th $11 adult, $6 children ages 4-12, 5:00-7:00pm 3 and under eat free. Adults $10; Ages 10 and under $5 $35 for a family of five to go pack, $8.50 Seniors age 60+. St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Serving 5-8 pm in the SJS School Church, 602 Park Ave. Cafeteria/gym. Take out orders Fridays, March 3rd through April 7th available at the Larimore St. entrance. 4:30-8:00pm Find us on Facebook: St James Fish Adults $11; Children (12 and under) $4 Fry. For questions, please call 402572-0499. St. Patrick’s Fish Fry 204th Street & Maple Street (Elkhorn) St. Stephen the Martyr Knights of Friday, March 18th Columbus Council 10160 FIsh Fry 5:00-8:00pm Saint Stephen the Martyr Parish Adults $10; Children (ages 4-12) $5; 16701 S Street in Omaha Children (ages 3 and under) FREE Fridays - March 3 - April 7th Fun stuff for the kids! Serving 5pm - 8pm Drive-thru opens at 5:00pm Big Raffle Prizes given every night! St. Bernard Fish Fry (One Night Only!) Friday, April 7 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. St. Bernard School 3604 N. 65th Street, Omaha, NE 68104 Fried and baked fish, tater tots, cole slaw, mac and cheese, beer, wine, pop,

St. Wenceslaus Fish Fry St. Wenceslaus Church in Omaha 15303 Pacific St., Omaha Ne 68154 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and April 7

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Corned Beef and Cabbage By Teka Marie

Corned beef and cabbage is a famous Saint Patrick’s Day tradition (on American soil), and you can expect almost every Irish bar in Omaha will be dishing out specials. This famous holiday dish isn’t just delicious, it is actually good for you! Let’s start with corned beef—it is high in fat, so be mindful of your portion size. A 3-ounce portion has just over 200 calories and it’s high in protein, zinc and thiamin. Data collected from the U.S. Department of Agriculture stated the standard serving (3 ounces) of corned beef contains 16 grams of total fat and more than 80 milligrams of cholesterol. Because corned beef is usually part of the fattier brisket areas, it draws a fine line between healthy and unhealthy for your diet. However, in moderation, corned beef is just as healthy as any other cut of beef. Jeff Volek, Ph.D.,RD reported in Men’s Health that at least half of the fat in beef is a monounsaturated fat—the same fat that is found in olive oil. Volek also stated that most of the fat in beef can decrease the risk for heart disease. In other words, a diet containing red meat isn’t as bad as we

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thought. Can we talk cabbage?! Cabbage is a low-fat, low-calorie vegetable and there are benefits of eating it both raw and cooked. Even though cabbage loses some nutritional value when it is cooked (for a long period of time) it is a good source of vitamin C, potassium, and antioxidants. According to WebMD, cabbage is also a great source of soluble fiber which is good for maintaining your regularity and encouraging healthy digestion. The USDA National Nutrient Database affirms that one half cup of shredded cabbage contains 17 calories and 4 grams of carbohydrates. Additionally, eating a half cup of cooked cabbage provides 30 percent of the daily vitamin C needs. Adding cabbage to your diet is good for your heart,

and the antioxidant compounds help combat the free radical damage we are exposed to by the environment. Are you adding a few ounces of Guinness to your festive holiday concoction? Research done at the University of Wisconsin states that when consumed in moderation, dark Irish beer has been known to reduce the risk of blood clots that cause heart attacks. This kind of brew is also high in flavonoids, an antioxidant, providing additional benefits and increasing the flavor of corned beef. Here’s a great recipe from SteamyKitchen.com: Ingredients: For the Corned Beef 2 bottles Guinness beer (or other stout beer)

1/4 cup brown sugar 3 1/2 pound packaged brisket for corned beef, drained, rinsed well, and patted dry 1 tablespoon pickling spice 1/2 onion 1 head garlic, halved

Spoon out 2 cups of the corned beef braising liquid to cook the cabbage.

2. Once it begins simmering, cover the pot and place in oven to roast for 4-6 hours, flipping meat once during halfway point. Remove from oven.

And there you have it! Happy St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day and until next week, Stay Healthy Omaha!

3. To make the vegetables, cut the cabbage into 8 wedges. In a separate large, wide pot, heat up oil on medium-high heat. When hot, add the cabbage wedges and cook until For the Vegetables browned, about a 3-4 minutes. Turn 1 head cabbage the cabbage to brown the other side. 1 tablespoon cooking oil Add in the carrots and potatoes. Pour 4-5 carrots, cut into 3/4-inch chunks in the reserved corned beef cooking 1 pound of red potatoes, cut into 3/4liquid, bring to a simmer and cover inch chunks the pot. Turn the heat to low and let 2 tablespoons freshly minced fresh cook for 10-15 minutes. Use tongs or parsley a large spoon to carefully remove the cabbage. Continue cooking the carrots Directions: and potato another 5-10 minutes or 1. Preheat oven to 300 F. In a large pot, until they are cooked through (pierce whisk together the beer and the brown with fork to check doneness). Sprinkle sugar. Snuggle in the brisket - it should with parsley and plate up with the almost be completely covered by the cabbage. beer. Add the pickling spice, onion and the garlic. Bring to a simmer on the 4. Slice up the corned beef and serve stovetop. Uncovered is best so you can with the cabbage and vegetables. Pour keep an eye on it. Boiled-over beer is a bit of the sauce over the corned beef no fun to clean. just before serving.

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CITRA Opens Growler By Eddie Torrez Like so many bands names, this one just popped out of nowhere, according to Brandon Arndt, singer-guitarist of CITRA.

It seemed like a natural. Just like the band’s formation seems to have come about naturally after all of them arrived in Denver during the last seven years. Arndt and guitarist player Augie Menos met in Wisconsin while playing in different bands. “We used to play shows together,” Arndt said.

Photo Credit: Mark Tepsic Photography www.marktepsicphoto.com

Photo Credit: Connor Tieulle “When we first started, that was one of the first things that just came out,” he said. “Then all these CITRA hops beers came out.”

Sean Slattery who plays bass is from Philadelphia, while the other half of the rhythm section, Dan Naddy, hails from Florida.

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“We all just moved here independently,” Ardnt said. “We all kind of migrated to this city.” While not maybe as famous as some music scenes, Arndt has high praise for the Mile High City’s music action. “I was in the Milwaukee scene for ten years. It was good, but it wasn’t like this,”

said. “A lot of hard-working bands . . . A very creative place to live.” Arndt, who hails from suburban Milwaukee, called that, “A good city,” but added, “Time for a change for me.” The result was CITRA’s debut EP Ocean which was released in January of 2016. That was just three months after the members assembled and features the opening title track in its mix of melodic, non-stop rock.

CITRA hopes to mix a bit of fun into Denver’s EDM and folk-rock dominated scene. “We like to call it grit rock,” Arndt said. “It’s like rock ‘n’ roll with a little more bite to it.” Like blues rock, he explained, with a little more edge to it, citing influences such as The Foo Fighters, Cage the Elephant, Kings of Leon, and The Black Keys. “We listen to all kinds of music,” Arndt said. “Anything that we like.” All of CITRA’s members are at least tenyear veterans of other bands, and they appreciate a good audience. “We just like to play in front of people that care about music,” he said. “We play a lot of club shows.” CITRA already has played a couple soldout club shows, “Which is really cool.” Following the release of Ocean the band returned to the studio and recorded the follow-up since, “Air” and the B-side “My My Mind.” They were released in January and demonstrate this will not be an easy band to categorize as the songs display different elements of the increasingly difficult to define indie rock genre. One CITRA strength is they all write and the band co-writes everything. “None of us have ever been in bands where it’s this easy to write . . . we just understand each other,” Arndt said. ”It’s crazy. “It all just happens so easily,” he said, adding the music just keeps improving. With “Air” released as their first music video, CITRA plans lots of time on the

road this year. “Omaha is our first out-of-our-city area gig with this band,” Arndt said. A trip to Summerfest in Wisconsin in June is planned. “It’s all in the pre-planning stages,” he said. The band plans to take the band, “As far as we can,” Arndt said. “This is what we’ve all been doing for our whole lives. “Hopefully we can get in front of as many people as possible and keep rolling.” The band is excited about playing the opening of Growler, Arndt said, having played on a bill in Omaha with owners Brent Malnack and Mars Booth in an earlier band. “We’re really excited about it. We all like beers quite a bit,” he said. “We’re really excited about getting in front of some new faces.” He promises: “It’s going to be a good show.” CITRA plays this Friday for the opening of Growler USA at 16268 Evans Plaza. Click here to hear and see CITRA’s music video for the new single “Air.”

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College Basketball

UNO MAVERICKS

By Andy Roberts & Focus Staff The college basketball season is in its “win-or-go-home” stage and only one Nebraska Division I men’s team remains standing.

NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS

Nebraska Cornhuskers The Nebraska Cornhuskers ended a rollercoaster season with a 76-67 overtime loss to Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament. Coach Tim Miles has his team competing to the end and NU administration let it be known immediately after the game that the likeable leader would be back for a sixth season. Despite going 12-19 there is hope in Lincoln where the talent level is improving and Miles has said he plans to avoid over-scheduling his team after they were battered around in the nonconference portion of the season. Nick Fuller’s transfer opens a badly needed roster spot where more talent can be added.

Omaha Mavericks The Omaha Mavericks saw their season end in the Summit League Tournament title game when a Tra-Deon Hollins 3-pointer bounced off the rim and gave the automatic NCAA bid to South Dakota State. An 18-13 record sets the Mavericks in a good place after only the second season as a full-time Division I member. Coach Derrin Hansen announced the team would not pursue a postseason bid with the NCAA’s no longer an option. Many post-season events are pay-toplay affairs and its was best to leave the season and its exciting conclusion as it had ended.

CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS

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Creighton Bluejays Good things may still be in the works for the Creighton Bluejays who take a 25-9 record into the NCAA’s Big Dance. Two wins in New York during the Big East Tournament boosted the team’s sagging confidence in the wake of Maurice Watson Jr.’s season-ending injury and legal problems. The Jays are off to Sacramento, California, for a first-round game against Rhode Island. The Rams (24-11) from the Atlantic Ten and a #11 seed are a trendy pick to upset the 6th-seeded Bluejays. The lack of respect will not hurt CU’s motivation and the team still feels it has something to prove. A Friday win would likely set up a Sunday game against former CU coach Dana Altman and his Oregon team. The Ducks play Iona on Friday. This still will be remembered as a “what if” season due to Watson’s injury, but it also goes down as Creighton’s 20th trip to the NCAA Tournament and the fourth in Greg McDermott’s seven seasons as head coach on the Hilltop.

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in New York City. He fell and broke a kneecap while playing ping-pong (allegedly because of water on the floor), awaiting sentencing for conspiracy to commit murder. The New York Post also noted that the “portly” Gioeli, who was later sentenced to 18 years, was quite a sight at trial, carrying his “man purse” each day. [New York Post, 2-7-2017]

By Chuck Shepherd

British psychic Sally Morgan on Facebook, selling her “readings” as if they were Morgan’s. (To keep this straight: Badley is the illegal con artist, Morgan the legal one.) [The Gazette (Middlesbrough), 2-21-2017] -- Michigan is an “open carry” state, and any adult not otherwise disqualified under state law may “pack heat” in public (except in a few designated zones). In February, an overly earnest Second Amendment fan, James Baker, 24 (accompanied by pal Brandon Vreeland, 40), believed the law was an invitation to walk into the Dearborn police station in full body armor and ski mask, with a semi-automatic pistol and a sawed-off rifle (and have Vreeland photograph officers’ reactions). (Yes, both were arrested.) [Detroit Free Press, 2-62017]

Great Art! French artist Abraham Poincheval told reporters in February that in his upcoming “performance,” he will entomb himself for a week in a limestone boulder at a Paris museum and then, at the conclusion, sit on a dozen bird eggs until they hatch -- “an inner journey,” he said, “to find out what the world is.” (He apparently failed to learn that from previous efforts, such as the two weeks he spent inside a stuffed bear or his time on the Rhone River inside a giant corked bottle.) He told reporters the super-snug tomb has been thoroughly accessorized, providing for breathing, eating, heart monitor and emergency phone -- except, they noted, nothing on exactly how toileting will be handled. [The Guardian (London), 2-21-2017]

Representatives voted yet again in January to retain the state’s Sundayclosing “blue laws,” Rep. Bernie Satrom explained to a reporter: “Spending time with your wife, your husband, making him breakfast, bringing it to him in bed” is better than going shopping. [The Intercept, 2-13-2017] [Valley News Live (Fargo) , 2-1-2017] -- Small-Town Government: The exwife of Deputy Sheriff Corey King of Washington County, Georgia (largest town: Sandersville, pop. 5,900), filed a federal lawsuit in January against King after he arrested her for the “crime” of making a snarky comment about him on Facebook (about his failure to bring the couple’s children their medicine). King allegedly conspired with a friendly local magistrate on the arrest, and though the prosecutor refused the case, King warned the ex-wife that he would still re-arrest her if she made “the mistake of going to Facebook with your little (excrement) ... to fuss about.” [WMAZ-TV (Macon), 2-7-2017] Leading Economic Indicators

In a first-person profile for the Chicago Tribune in February, marketing consultant Peter Bender, 28, recalled how he worked to maximize his knowledge of the products of company LEAD STORY -- Exploiting Villains client Hanes -- and not just the flagship -- Wells Fargo Bank famously admitted The Job of the Researcher Hanes underwear but its Playtex and last year that employees (pressured In February, two teams of South Maidenform brands. In an “empathy” by a company incentive program) had A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Korean researchers announced Administration “bioacoustic research” exercise, Bender wore bras for three fraudulently opened new accounts cancer-fighting breakthroughs -- by for about 2 million existing customers team recently reported recording and days (a sports bra, an underwire and a taking lessons from how two of listening to about 2 million underwater lacy one) -- fitted at size 34A (or “less by forging their signatures. In an medicine’s most vexing, destructive sounds made over a four-month than A,” he said). “These things are early lawsuit by a victim of the fraud organisms (diarrhea-causing period by various species of dolphins difficult,” he wrote on a company blog. (who had seven fraudulent accounts salmonella bacteria and the rabies (“whistles,” echolocation “clicks,” and “The lacy one,” especially, was “itchy.” virus) can access often-unconquerable opened), the bank argued (and a court “burst pulses”) and can, they believe, [Chicago Tribune, 2-21-2017] agreed!) that the lawsuit had to be cancer cells. In journal articles, distinguish the sounds to match them handled by arbitration instead of a biologist Jung-joon Min of Chonnam to a particular dolphin species (among News You Can Use National University described how his court of law because the customer the five most prevalent) -- with 84 had, in the original Wells Fargo team “weaponized” a cancer-fighting percent accuracy. The team built a “Fecal transplants” (replacing a sick contract (that dense, fine-print one he invader cell with salmonella to stir person’s gut bacteria with those of a actually signed), agreed to arbitration computer algorithm to also make up more-robust immune responses, estimating dolphin populations much healthier one) are now almost routine for “all” disputes. A February Wells and nanoparticle expert Yu Seok easier. [Hakai Magazine, 2-16-2017] treatments for patients with violent Fargo statement to Consumerist. Youn’s Sungkyunkwan University abdominal attacks of C. diff bacteria, com claimed that customers’ forgoing team coated immunizing cells with the but University of California researcher legal rights was actually for their own The Continuing Crisis rabies protein (since the rabies virus Chris Callewaert says the concept benefit, in that “arbitration” is faster is remarkably successful at invading -- Compelling Explanations: also works for people with particularly and less expensive. [Consumerist, healthy cells) to reach brain tumors. (1) Oklahoma state Rep. Justin stinky armpits. Testing identical twins 3-1-2017] [ArsTechnica, 2-9-2017] [Science Humphrey, justifying his proposed (one odoriferous, the other not), the Magazine, 2-10-2017] bill to require a woman seeking an researcher, controlling for diet and News That Sounds Like a Joke abortion to first identify the father, other variables, “cured” the smelly Unclear on the Concept told a reporter in February that the one by swabbing his pit daily with the Ex-Colombo family mobster and father’s permission is crucial because, sweat of the better-smelling twin. accused hitman “Tommy Shots” -- Gemma Badley was convicted after all, the woman is basically a The Callewaert team told a recent Gioeli, 64, recently filed a federal in England’s Teesside Magistrates’ “host” who “invited that (fetus) in.” conference that they were working court lawsuit over a 2013 injury at Court in February of impersonating (2) After the North Dakota House of on a more “general” brew of bacteria the Metropolitan Detention Center

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that might help out anyone with sour armpits. [New Scientist, 2-10-2017]

and lifestyle store,” recently (2013) hosted gatherings at which parents exchanged tips on “elimination The Weirdo-American Community communication” -- the weaning of Stephen Reed, the former mayor of infants without benefit of diapers. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded Parents watch for cues, such as guilty on the eve of his January trial a certain “cry or grimace” that on corruption counts stemming from supposedly signals the need to hoist the approximately 10,000 items of the tot onto a potty. The little darlings’ “Wild West” and “Americana” artifacts public appearances sometimes call worth around $8 million that he had for diapers, but can also be dealt bought with public funds during 28 with behind a tree, they say. Said one years in office. For some reason, he shocked parent, “I have absolutely had a single-minded obsession with been at parties and witnessed creating a local all-things-cowboy people putting their baby over the museum, and had purchased such sink.” (Update: The maternity store items as a stagecoach, stagecoach is now called Wild Was Mama, and harnesses, a “Billy the Kid” wanted “elimination communication” meetings poster, a wagon wheel and a totem are not mentioned.) [New York Times, pole. Somehow, he explained, as 4-19-2013] he was leaving office after being voted out in 2009, the items he had Thanks This Week to the News of the purchased (theoretically, “on behalf Weird Board of Editorial Advisors. of” of Harrisburg) had migrated into his personal belongings. [Washington COPYRIGHT 2017 CHUCK SHEPHERD Post, 1-26-2017] A News of the Weird Classic (May 2013) Caribou Baby, a Brooklyn, New York, “eco-friendly maternity, baby

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