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The Village Deli, which underwent a fire in January (top), now expects to reopen on April 17. The back of the restaurant, which was burned in the fire, now has a new structure and paint finish.
Village Deli to reopen April 17 after closing because of fire By Andy Wittry awittry@indiana.edu | @AndyWittry
After a fire the morning of Jan. 25 closed the Village Deli, an end — or rather, a new beginning — is in sight. The Kirkwood Avenue restaurant will open April 17, Village Deli owner Bob Costello said Wednesday. Costello is planning on having a soft opening sometime during the week of April 13 for the vendors and contractors who helped the restaurant during its rebuilding process. “We’re gonna bring them in and their families and feed them and have a day where we thank them for the work that they’ve done,” Costello said. “Our hope was to be open before Little Five, which it looks like we will be,
and to be here for graduation so that any graduating seniors can come in and get their Deli fix before they leave,” he said. “And then we hope that people continue to visit the restaurant all summer long.” Tim Batalon, a Village Deli manager who has worked for the restaurant for eight years, said the biggest hold-up has been the custom-made walk-in cooler. “They have to ship it all together,” he said. “And then they’re gonna have to crane it over the building and drop it in, so it’s going to be a big ordeal to get it here.” The cooler takes six to eight weeks from the time it was ordered until it’s delivered, Costello said. Once the cooler arrives early next week, it will have to be plugged in and sit empty for 24 hours
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Wielding a guitar and plainly dressed in a plaid shirt and jeans, Nick Offerman filled IU Auditorium with laughter last night. “Tonight I will consider myself an honorary Hoosier,” Offerman said. The multi-talented actor, humorist, writer and woodworker performed to a receptive audience. Offerman is best known for his character on NBC’s comedy show, “Parks & Recreation,” which had its series finale in February. On the show, he played Ron Swanson, a meat-loving, outdoorsy Libertarian with a dry sense of humor and a knack for woodwork, a role that won him the Television Critics Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy. Though Offerman said he is a fan of Indiana, he also said he is not in favor of Indiana’s government. He recently announced via
Twitter he and his wife, actress Megan Mullally, will cancel the Indianapolis tour stop of “Summer of 69: No Apostrophe” due to the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Before the performance, people were wound around Showalter Fountain, forming a line to see the miniature horse dubbed “Lil’ Sebastian,” an animal character beloved on “Parks & Recreation.” An eager family of four waited in line to get a picture with the horse before entering the auditorium. Jim Lynch, a lecturer at IU, said the moment he heard Nick Offerman was coming to Bloomington he bought tickets for his two daughters and wife. The Lynch family said they supported Offerman’s decision to boycott Indianapolis, but were happy to hear he would still come to Bloomington and donate the show’s proceeds to the Human Rights Campaign. “When we heard that he was still going to show up here and donate his money, we all highfived,” Lynch said.
until it can be filled with food. The Deli’s suppliers will need two days to deliver the restaurant’s inventory. Then, one final inspection from fire and health inspectors, and the Deli will have the green light to reopen. So, about two weeks until the public can enjoy the Deli’s famous pancakes. In the mean time, restaurant employees have had time to complete other projects inside the restaurant. “Just having the time to be closed is kind of a blessing in disguise,” Batalon said. “Yes, we’re not open, but there’s just so much that we’ve been able to get done, and when we do reopen, we’ll be more equipped to handle things, and I think SEE DELI, PAGE 6
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Actor and comedian Nick Offerman performs his standup routine Wednesday night at the IU Auditorium.
The “Full Bush” set included humorous songs played on classic guitar, a diss on Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus Take the Wheel” hit, an extensive talk on the political climate, his distinctive giggle and life and love advice. Offerman explained “Full
not be used as a defense to discriminate against individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The draft of the proposal will be rolled out at 9 a.m. today and will go to caucus at 9:30 a.m., the Indianapolis Star reported Wednesday. The language doesn’t establish LGBT individuals as a protected class of citizens in Indiana, nor will it repeal any portion of law, both of which Republican leaders have said they will not support. The General Assembly will meet neither Friday in honor of Good Friday nor Monday for the NCAA Final Four. “It’s still our hope to have this completely resolved tomorrow,” Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives Brian Bosma said. “But that takes work and a lot of discussion, and we’re actively talking not just with the governor, but with members of the corporate and the sports community … I think we’re moving in the right direction to clarify and preserve religious freedom and dispel the myth that this denies service to any category.” Daniel Metz
Offerman brings ‘Full Bush’ tour to campus By Sarah Panfil
The Indiana Republican leaders are writing an additional measure into the Religious Freedom Restoration Act that would grant additional protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Hoosiers. A copy of Follow for the new RFRA updates language was Follow IDS given to Gov. reporter Michael Mike Pence on Majchrowicz on Wednesday Twitter morning, the @mjmajchrowicz Indianapolis for news from Star reported. the Statehouse It will clarify that RFRA can- today.
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IUSA supports bike share program By Ashleigh Sherman aesherma@indiana.edu | @aesherma
IUSA recently passed a resolution supporting the implementation of a bike share program, as well as the release of a survey gauging student interest in the implementation of a bike share program. Because enough interest and demand exist to support multiple bike share programs, the program would supplement, rather than replace, Crimson Cruisers, the current bike share program, Jalen Watkins said. “We’re supplying students, faculty and staff with bikes, so we’re always helping someone,” said Watkins, one of the resolution’s sponsors. Watkins said the ideal bike share program would provide more bikes than the current program. “Crimson Cruisers is a pretty creative program,” he said. “But I think it was used mainly as a gauge, to gauge the interest of bike sharing around campus. And I think the interest is there and the demand is there, so they’re definitely looking for a more permanent solution now.” In 2014, Crimson Cruiser participants averaged an estimated five to 10 trips per week, covering an estimated 750 miles that year, according to a press release. The spring and fall 2014 application cycles closed early due to their popularity. Watkins said he sponsored a resolution supporting a new bike SEE IUSA, PAGE 6