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Whitmer’s new Environment Great Lakes & Energy Department, EGLE, is to protect our water and address climate change, yet she is negotiating about a 99-year fossil fuel future. The volume of oil passing through the straits is expected to increase with a tunnel. What would that do to the rest of Line 5 across our state? The Enbridge PR blitz tells us the tunnel means jobs. Decommissioning all of Line 5 and rerouting the propane supply for the UP could provide as many jobs as a tunnel. Although only 2% of Line 5’s propane liquids are for the UP, it is a valid need. We should be making plans now in case of a Line 5 accident that would leave the UP out in the cold. Enbridge touts electrical lines in the tunnel to convince us it’s good for Michigan. However recent studies by ATC, the company whose lines were ruptured by last year’s anchor strike, warn of the danger of encasing electrical cables beside high pressure oil lines inside a tunnel. What would Michigan gain from owning a tunnel for Enbridge? The answer is almost nothing, yet we would bear the risk. It cost Enbridge $1.3 billion to clean up less than 50 feet of the Kalamazoo River when Line 6B failed, yet their liability for 500 miles of Great Lakes shoreline is capped at $8 billion. Do the math. Michigan simply doesn’t need an oil pipeline anymore; Enbridge does. Gov. Whitmer should protect the people and water of Michigan by decommissioning Line 5 like she promised. Only she can. Barbara Stamaris, Traverse City
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Enbridge’s Line 5 Liability Doesn’t Add Up What does Michigan stand to gain from owning an oil tunnel for a Canadian corporation for 99 years? Enbridge stands to profit greatly; more than 90% of Line 5’s oil is headed to Canadian markets. Since the Trans Canada pipeline was rejected, Enbridge needs our lucrative shortcut east. And Michigan’s leaders seem to think that the second largest oil company in the world needs our help. Enbridge pipelines through Wisconsin could reroute the oil around the lakes, but that longer route is not as profitable as the straits. Does Enbridge care that the currents in the straits make it the most vulnerable spot for an oil pipeline? We can’t expect them to care. They are a corporation. By definition, their job is to maximize profits for their shareholders. They are simply doing business. It is the job of our elected leaders to protect the Great Lakes and the economic interest of Michigan. We are counting on the Governor to enforce the 1952 Easement for Line 5, which has been repeatedly and egregiously violated by Enbridge. This aged pipeline is not safe, yet it is to operate for 7 to 10 more years while Enbridge builds its new line in a tunnel. Recent polling shows that Michigan wants Line 5 shut down. Gov. Whitmer promised to do that as soon as elected. But now she is negotiating with Enbridge about a tunnel instead. Sending a million gallons of oil per hour through a degraded pipeline is senseless. Even more senseless is drilling and digging through bedrock for a tunnel nearby while oil is still flowing in the degraded line. If Enbridge wants to build a tunnel, they certainly don’t need our help. Let them go through proper regulatory procedures once the old line is no longer operating. Maybe then they would reconsider using their pipelines around the lakes.
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top ten big bad voodoo daddy Revitalizing jazz and swing music, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has sold millions of records, played concert venues across the world, and has had their music appear in hundreds of movies and television shows, ranging from Dancing with the Stars to Superbowl XXXIII. The group plays Great Lakes Center for the Arts in Bay Harbor on Sun., May 26, at 8pm. Tickets: $95, $75, $55, $30. www.greatlakescfa.org/event-detail/big-bad-voodoo-daddy
A Glimpse of Michigan’s Hidden History Two prolific divers will present a photo-tour of their exploration of shipwrecks up and down the coast of Lake Michigan. Chris Roxburgh and Dusty Klifman will present Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes at the Leelanau Historical Society Museum in Leland on Tuesday, May 28, with a meet and greet at 5pm and a presentation at 5:30pm. The divers have captured stunning photos of wrecks from Pentwater to the Mackinac Straits. Roxburgh said he’s been particularly interested in exploring wrecks around the Straits and the Manitou Passage. “Some of these wrecks are not photographed much, and there’s not much online about them,” Roxburgh said. “There’s really, really good visibility right now.” (Pictured is a photo Roxburgh shot of Klifman at the Eber Ward shipwreck in 140 feet of water at the Mackinac Straits.) There is a suggested $5 donation. Seating is limited to the first 70 attendees.
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What happens when two completely underrated and totally brilliant actresses get together for a Netflix series? You get an addictive dark comedy with some actual insight into human relationships. Christina Applegate (Anchorman) and Linda Cardellini (Freaks and Geeks) play two women who bond after meeting each other in a grief support group following the deaths of their significant others. But this isn’t some touching feely cry-fest. Though it takes us into the ugly realities of loss, there’s plenty of witty banter to go around, and more significantly, intrigue — mostly involving the unsolved hit and run responsible for the death of Applegate’s husband. This central mystery and the many twists and turns surrounding it don’t feel like unnecessary or sensational binge bait; they build an exquisite tension in space where women are allowed to express their emotions without being labeled as some kind of shrill crazy.
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A years-long dispute over religious discrimination at the historic Bay View Association near Petoskey has ended with a settlement between the association and a group of residents who objected to the requirement that homeowners there must be church-going Christians. The settlement, reached May 10, followed two federal lawsuits and a complaint brought by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development against Bay View. The sides released a statement about the settlement that offered little in detail but announced that the dispute had been “resolved after a healthy and productive exchange and mutual demonstration of goodwill.” Although the sides are not commenting about the settlement, Don Duquette, a longtime resident who was a member of the group that sued Bay View, explained in an filed affidavit that many were frustrated and wanted to put an end to what they saw as a history of discrimination at the summer resort community that has longstanding ties to the United Methodist Church and the Chautauqua movement. “I have personally observed scores of attempts to bring Bay View’s unfortunate history of discrimination to a close, some of which I participated in, some of which were spearheaded by others,” Duquette wrote.
Kid Marathoners at this Year’s Bayshore Each Memorial Day weekend, the annual Bayshore Marathon in Traverse City draws thousands of runners to compete in marathon, half-marathon, and 10K races. This year, there’s a brand-new race on the docket: a “kids marathon,” sponsored by Munson Healthcare. Throughout the spring, the Traverse City Track Club — the Bayshore host organization — has been encouraging kids to log the first 25 miles of a marathon, one small piece at a time. At 2pm on Saturday, May 25, over 400 kids will complete the marathon distance with a 1.2-mile fun run on the campus of Northwestern Michigan College. The race costs $10 and is open to all students in grades K-5 — whether or not they’ve done the 25-mile logging program. The $10 fee includes a T-shirt and a finisher’s medal, along with the race itself. Registration is open until 11:59pm on May 19 at www. runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/Bayshore.
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Stuff we love Beer, Brats, and Being Lazy As summer’s opener, Memorial Day weekend is also the gas- and charcoal-fired start to a season of BBQ bliss. For those who would rather kick back with a beer and watch someone else sweat over a grill, we propose hitting up Crystal Mountain Resort’s annual Michigan Beer and Brat Festival, which delivers an all-ages crowd, live music, grilled gourmet brats, and a huge selection of Michigan microbrews, local hard cider and mead on Saturday, May 25. Each day-of ticket is $35 per person ($30 in advance, VIP passes for $60) and get you one 9 oz. beer glass and 10 tickets. Kids under age three are free. www. crystalmountain.com.
Bottoms up Keweenaw Brewing Co.’s Borealis Broo Fans of cold brew coffee, take note. The Borealis Broo from Keweenaw Brewing Company — based in Houghton, Michigan — is a brewer’s twist on the popular summertime iced coffee trend. Most coffee-flavored beers are stouts or browns, heavy beers suited to cold winter nights but maybe not ideal for northern Michigan’s warmer months. The Borealis Broo is a nice change of pace: a “coffee-infused amber ale” with a 5.1% ABV. The coffee tinge is soft and subtle, and the beer’s malty sweetness pairs perfectly with its lightly hopped finish. The result is a beer that is both refreshing as a standalone and a scrumptious complement to summertime fare, be it grilled pizza or a bacon burger slathered in barbeque sauce. Grab a sixpack and take it to your next bonfire under the starry skies. We found ours at the Beverage Company in Traverse City, 1116 Carver St. (231) 946-7596.
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concerned about those two crops are going to have to make a long list. Add California cherries and plums, apples, and cherries from Washington state, sunflowers from North and South Dakota, Texas squash, clementines and tangerines from Florida, Wisconsin cranberries, blueberries in Maine, and pumpkins, peaches, apricots, broccoli, string beans ... and,yes, even blueberries and cherries here in Michigan. More than a third of all our agricultural crops are pollinated by honey bees brought in from elsewhere. We’d have fewer crops at higher prices without them.
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There are about 4,000 species of bees in North America, and less than 20 percent live in large colonies. Some aren’t pollinators at all. Those in nature visit many different kinds of flowers, either by genetic necessity or happenstance. But they aren’t so good at pollinating massive plots of mono-agriculture.
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If they’re unduly stressed on their journeys, they’ve been pretty stoic about it. Even under perfect conditions, death aplenty is normal in honey bee colonies. Females can live up to five months, sterile worker bees up to six months, and male drones only about six
More than a third of all our agricultural crops are pollinated by honey bees brought in from elsewhere. We’d have fewer crops at higher prices without them. There are 810,000 acres of almonds producing more than 2 trillion blossoms in California and not nearly enough native bees, beetles, other flying bugs or wind to adequately distribute all that pollen. Almonds are far from the only crop needing outside help.
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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, colonized bees started disappearing in what came to be called colony collapse disorder (CCD). Worker bees would simply vanish from the colony, often overnight, leaving behind the queen and a few others. It afflicted nearly 60 percent of commercial hives at its worst, threatening much of our agricultural output.
The Tsinami indigenous people of Bolivia, who live near a tributary of the Amazon, are not quite immune to heart disease but pretty close. Researchers have discovered fully 90 percent of their people have no signs of arterial or heart disease. Even their elderly have the circulatory system of a younger person. And nope, they’re Tiaranot 39 vegans. Coronet
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Originally brought over in 1622 for honey production, they are technically an invasive species. They might be the most economically beneficial such invader ever. Professional beekeepers now make about half their income from moving their bees from crop to crop in other states.
In fact, the boycotting vegans are going to have to expand their list dramatically and restrict their diets even further. Especially since they’ve already sworn off soy and corn products plus sugar beets and canola because 90 percent of those are now the dreaded genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Avoiding foods because the plants have been pollinated by the wrong kind of bees is just more food foolishness. And plenty restrictive. Especially since those foods might not exist without those bees. Trying to duplicate the surroundings and circumstances of the Tsinami and their hunter/gatherer lifestyle and diet is equally silly.
Almonds and avocados are just a few days work and a mere tip of the agricultural iceberg for these busy bees. The vegans now
Let’s just thank the little bee migrant workers and, when it comes to diet, use some common sense instead of our ongoing food lunacy.
Crime & Rescue PLANE AND TWO MEN MISSING Authorities identified two men who disappeared and are presumed dead after their aircraft vanished over Lake Michigan. Emanuel Z. Manos, 53, of Monroe, and Randal S. Dippold, 65, of Perry, were aboard a single-engine airplane that vanished May 12 en route from Ontonagon to Monroe. State police were still looking for wreckage from the plane three days later, and Benzie County Sheriff’s officials asked that anyone who is on Lake Michigan or its shore and encounters something that could be aircraft wreckage to call (231) 882-4487. Authorities learned from air traffic control that the red and white single-engine Bonanza experienced engine failure and had been directed to the nearest airport, which was in Frankfort. The plane’s tail number is N1561Z and was registered to Evergreen Exploration Company. POLICE: WOMAN MADE FALSE REPORT A Gaylord woman faces a felony charge after police discovered that she allegedly lied when she said that another woman fraudulently used her ATM card. State police said Anastasia Durrenberg, 19, reported in March that a 39-year-old woman used her card without permission. That led investigators to track down surveillance footage from an ATM where the card was used, which, according to a press release, contradicted Durrenberg’s claim. She was charged with making a false report of felony and arraigned on May 13. AA ARGUMENT LEADS TO CHARGES A 27-year-old Traverse City man who upset his 25-year-old wife when he returned from an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting late and intoxicated is accused of domestic violence. Amid an argument about drinking, the man allegedly grabbed his wife by the throat, threw her into bed and choked her, leading to a struggle that involved pushing and hitting and, ultimately, the man throwing the woman to the floor, according to Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Lt. Brian Giddis. The woman attempted to call her husband’s mother to ask her to pick up her son and take him away, but the suspect knocked her phone away, Giddis said. That’s when the woman escaped her home in Meadow Lane Mobile Home Park in Garfield Township and ran to a neighbor’s home and called police. When deputies arrived at 10:38pm, the woman gave them permission to enter her house so that they could find her husband, but the suspect’s cousin, who apparently accompanied the suspect to the AA meeting and then drank with him afterward, attempted to interfere. By the time deputies went inside, the suspect had fled. The suspect was later picked up in a traffic stop by state police and brought back to the
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scene, where deputies arrested him for domestic violence and interfering with a call to 911. Giddis said that the man maintained that his wife pushed him first. ALCOHOL A FACTOR IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH Cadillac Police said alcohol was a factor when a man and woman riding a motorcycle crashed into a parked car and were thrown from the bike into a tree. Police, Cadillac City Fire Department and North Flight EMS were called at 2:43am May 11 to Farrar Street. The 31-year-old male and 34-year-old female were treated at the scene and then taken to a hospital. “POSSIBLY HOMICIDAL” MAN ARRESTED A Traverse City man drove to Cadillac and allegedly threatened to kill a family member before he sped away from police. Wexford County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in Haring Township at 2:51pm May 12 to look for a “possibly homicidal subject” believed to be armed with a rifle. Investigators say the suspect knocked down the family member’s door while he was armed with a rifle. He left when he realized no one was home. Deputies spotted the suspect’s vehicle as it left the family member’s driveway on East 34 Road near Cecil Road. When they attempted to make a stop, the driver fled into Cadillac until he stopped at the parking lot of Revival Center Church on Plett Road, where deputies found a rifle in the suspect’s trunk. The 20-year-old suspect is expected to face charges of home invasion, fleeing and eluding, and felony firearm. ARSONIST ACCUSED OF INTIMIDATION A man convicted of arson in Grand Traverse County is now accused of attempting to arrange for another jail inmate to tie up and rob witnesses speaking against him. John Lester Anderson faces a charge of witness retaliation, a 10year felony that could mean life in prison if Anderson is convicted as a four-time habitual offender.
Anderson was convicted of second-degree arson in February stemming from a fire at a residence under construction on M-72 that belonged to someone Anderson was involved with in a business dispute. Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s detectives interviewed a jail inmate who said Anderson asked him to tie up and rob witnesses in the case, and that he had provided a map and asked for a share of the loot. MAN CHARGED FOR SHINING DEER State police arrested a downstate man for shining deer in Otsego County. Troopers on patrol May 12 noticed a beam of light in a field in Charlton Township near Fairgreive and Dagon roads. Spotlights can be used to transfix deer, a practice popular with poachers and one that is illegal after 11pm this time of year. Police pulled over 57-year-old Dearborn resident Jeffery Prather and found a loaded .22 rifle in the console of his Ford Transit van. Prather said he was visiting a cabin in the area. He faces charges of having a loaded firearm in a vehicle, violating conservation law, and using artificial lighting while having a loaded firearm.
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On May 6, the United Nations shared findings from the most comprehensive assessment ever conducted on the impact of human development on the natural world. The landmark study from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) involved hundreds of expert authors and other contributors who systematically reviewed 15,000 scientific, government, and indigenous- and localknowledge sources.
and ecosystem losses described in the study to be “less severe, or avoided, in areas held or managed by indigenous peoples and local communities.”
Looking at changes over the past 50 years, here are just a few of the key findings:
Dr. Robin Kimmerer is a writer, plant ecologist, and author of numerous scientific articles. Her work seeks to integrate science and indigenous knowledge on behalf of land and culture. In her 2013 book “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants,”
• Around 1 million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction, many within decades — more than ever before in human history.
Maybe we’d do better if we imposed rules as strict on our governments and corporations as we do on our kindergartners: Be kind, ask before you take, take only what you need, leave some for the next person, say thank you. • The changes/losses are a direct result of human activity and constitute a direct threat to human well-being in all regions of the world. • The current response of global policies to conserve and sustainably use nature is insufficient to the magnitude of the problem. This is not only an environmental issue but also a developmental, economic, security, social, and moral one.
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• “Transformative” reorganization of systems “across technological, economic, and social factors” will be necessary to restore nature. • There will be opposition from vested interests. (Well, really? Duh — a quick internet search uncovers a host of corporate and anti-regulatory entities already out in full force, casting doubt and dispersion with their usual bag of tricks.) • This opposition can be overcome for the sake of the public good. (Let us hope; “public good” might ring hollow for those who have contributed least to the problem and who have been waiting centuries for restoration and justice.)
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While sobering, these findings shouldn’t surprise anyone who’s been paying attention to environmental issues in recent years. The main culprits are — no surprises here — changes in land and sea use, direct exploitation of organisms, climate change, pollution, and the introduction of invasive species. Maybe we’d do better if we imposed rules as strict on our governments and corporations as we do on our kindergartners: Be kind, ask before you take, take only what you need, leave some for the next person, say thank you. Perhaps least surprised of all by this study will be indigenous peoples around the world: The IPBES also found that the bio diversity
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It is surely the most poignant of ironies that the places where indigenous peoples and their cultures survived genocide are now the pockets of the world where relationship with the land remains, where people listen to the land and all its beings, and where there is hope.
she illustrates through many stories how our physical and spiritual survival depend on our connection with earth, and how love for the earth needs to be more than a feeling; it has to be expressed in action to be meaningful. Her lessons come as would a song — full of genuine love and gratitude for the subject. In spite of dammed rivers, lifeless soils, and hills tore open for oil, she still has hope. She describes her life of study and observation and, amid hills torn open for oil, she remains hopeful. She sees how the land and its creatures can change people. She watches her students and fellow scientists, also her people, learning to listen. She describes how their “notebooks, smudged with salt marsh and filled with numbers, are love letters to salmon.” She believes that “science can be a way of forming intimacy and respect for other species … a pathway to kinship” The crisis of extinction has many manifestations and will require many solutions across disciplines. We can’t wait for them all to be perfected in order to begin. We need massive mobilization of people who want a sustainable world for future generations. People willing to act on their love for the world. We need scientists like Dr. Kimmerer, and thousands more from every field, leading us. If we quiet our many voices and listen to what the natural world is showing us — the design of reciprocity, the fuel of love and gratitude, and the purpose of life, we may have a chance. Cathye Williams serves as a volunteer and media liason for the Grand Traverse area chapter of the Citizens Climate Lobby, www. citizensclimatelobby.com. She writes from Benzie County.
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...your neighborhood bake Overreactions What began as a quiet family dinner at home quickly escalated into a front-yard brawl on April 22 in Bedford, Virginia. Fox News reported that Mark Turner, 56, his girlfriend, the girlfriend’s son and the son’s girlfriend had retired to the front yard after dinner when an argument broke out between the two men about whether Chevrolet or Ford makes better vehicles. According to the Bedford County Commonwealth’s Attorney Wes Nance, Turner allegedly pulled out a knife but ended up slashing his girlfriend’s back as she tried to calm the situation. Next Turner went inside and retrieved a gun, but as the girlfriend again tried to get between him and her son, he allegedly shot the woman five times in the leg. He also shot the son in the arm, and two of his stray bullets hit the son’s girlfriend in her back and cheek. Finally, according to prosecutors, Turner barricaded himself in the house, where police eventually shot him with a beanbag round and took him into custody. Turner was charged with felony malicious wounding, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a felon. Free Speech TSA agents at Juneau International Airport logged unexpected cargo on April 15 when a “large organic mass” was spotted in a traveler’s carry-on bag. TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein explained to KTOO that such a flag can indicate the presence of explosives. However, when agents opened the bag, they found a plastic grocery bag full of moose “nuggets.” “The passenger told the TSA officers that he collects this and likes to present it ‘for politicians and their (bleep) policies,’” Farbstein explained. The passenger was not detained and was allowed to continue on with his bag of moose poop. Later that day, the Anchorage Daily News reported that a man was seen at the state capitol, handing out baggies of moose nuggets in protest of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget. News That Sounds Like a Joke Arnold J. Teeter, 49, became angry while dining at a Perkins restaurant in Painesville, Ohio, on April 16. First, he threw a menu at his waitress; when a manager stepped in, Teeter upped his game and grabbed his pet iguana from under his shirt, twirled it in the air and launched it toward the manager. Teeter was charged with disorderly conduct -- and with cruelty to animals, because Copper, the turquoise iguana, suffered a broken leg in the incident. The Lake County Humane Society has taken the female lizard into protective custody and is trying to raise money for the surgery she needs, reports WEWS. No word on whether the Perkins manager suffered any injuries in the incident. Yikes! John Gardner was minding his own business, driving to work in Conway, South Carolina, on April 30 when “a big, black dot” flew into his windshield, shattering the glass, according to WBTW. “I didn’t get hurt at all,” Gardner said, although he was covered in glass fragments. The flying object didn’t fare so well: A nearby truck had hit a tortoise crossing the road and projected it into Gardner’s car. Rob’s Auto Body said the animal died on impact. The truck driver was also unhurt, but it’s estimated that repairs to Gardner’s car will cost about $2,000. Crime Report Sometimes a girl just wants a pretty new thing. But Aida Melcado, 18, and an unnamed minor accomplice, let greed get the best of them. Lower Allen Township Police say Melcado and her helper browsed through the Victoria’s
Secret store in the Capital City Mall in Bethesda, Maryland, on April 7, carrying large shopping bags and talking on cellphones. While the minor acted as a lookout, Melcado allegedly shoveled delicates into her bag, to wit: 375 hipster panties (worth $3,937.50), 375 cut thongs ($3,937.50), 1,000 thongs ($10,500) and 250 raw-cut hiphugging panties ($2,625), for a grand total of $21,000. Police told WPMT they later identified the thieves during a drug investigation in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Likely Story Police in Tempe, Arizona, said Vanessa Santillan, 40, and her boyfriend were arguing as she was driving on April 21. When she stopped, he exited the car and crossed the street to a sidewalk. Santillan then honked the horn, and her boyfriend returned a rude gesture, according to KTVK/KPHO. That’s when police say Santillan drove onto the sidewalk and hit the man, causing injuries serious enough to require a trip to the hospital and stitches. Santillan drove away, but later spoke to police saying she wasn’t aware it was “that bad” when she left the scene, further elaborating that she had “blacked out” and didn’t remember hitting the boyfriend -- even though her car had visible damage. She was booked on one count of aggravated assault and one count of failing to remain at the scene of a collision with injuries. Update News of the Weird reported in May 2018 about Thomas Tramaglini, the superintendent of Kenilworth Public Schools in New Jersey, who pleaded guilty to defecating on the Holmdel High School track and football field “on a daily basis.” On April 30, Fox News reported, Tramaglini filed a lawsuit against the Holmdel Police Department for releasing his mug shot, claiming doing so tarnished his reputation and “altered his life forever.” Tramaglini’s actions earned him the nickname “pooperintendent,” and he claims to be “underemployed” and “fighting for any semblance of normalcy he can create for himself and his family.” However, he also negotiated a “separation agreement” of more than $100,000 with the district in August 2018. Oops Runners of the Belfast City Marathon on May 5 who felt the course would never end had a legitimate reason, CNN reported. Organizing committee chairman David Seaton admitted later that “approximately 460 additional meters were added to the officially measured course of 26.2 miles,” a difference of about three-tenths of a mile. Seaton blamed the mistake on “human error, with the lead car diverting from the official route.” Organizers promised to adjust runners’ times to account for the additional mileage. Wait, What? Bartender Sarah Krueger was hoping to raise awareness about women’s health issues at Yuzu in Lakewood, Ohio, when she introduced a new cocktail, the Even Can’t Literally -- a red berry margarita sporting a tampon applicator as a garnish. She told WJW that $1 from the sale of each drink goes to the Domestic Violence and Child Advocacy Center in Cleveland, and patrons can decide whether they want the garnish included or not. Critics were quick to complain on social media, but bar owner Dave Bumba defended the promotion: “This is a small way to bring awareness to real good causes that we are behind.” Bumba also assured customers that the health department had OK’d putting the feminine hygiene product in the drinks.
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Health and Wellness Exhibits Munson Medical Center, community resources, and valuable information on cancer-related topics, such as rehabilitation services, nutrition, and lymphedema. • Food from Sprout Café • Shiatsu therapy and Healing Touch • Children’s activity area • Music For more information on the picnic visit munsonhealthcare.org/cancerpicnic Join the Less Cancer Bike Ride in the morning at 7 am! Northern Michigan cyclists are invited to join those from Less Cancer on a ride around Leelanau County to raise awareness and celebrate efforts against the disease. All rides start at 7 am and range from 15 - 100 miles. For more information and registration visit bikereg.com/42153
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By Patrick Sullivan
JUDGMENT DAY FOR A DOG
Based on appearances, the small, fluffy Norwich terrier looks fun-loving, with a little hint of mischief in his eyes. Based on a court ruling handed down on May 9, the dog, Chili, must be destroyed. It’s a complicated case of a dog who viciously attacked a woman and caused serious injuries after he was adopted out from a Leelanau County animal shelter dedicated to saving unwanted animals. The woman who runs that shelter didn’t think Chili needed to die. Leelanau’s animal control officer, however, sees the case differently: He says the dog caused lifechanging injuries to the woman who adopted him, and Chili needed to be put down. THE RIGHTS OF A DOG For a case about the fate of a single dog, in a court that more often hands down sentences to drunk drivers or decides whether to give small-time drug users second chances, the legal arguments in this case got lofty. Over two hearings in April, the case escalated into a question of whether dogs have due process rights under the Constitution, or, more precisely, whether the dog’s owner has those rights. At a the second court hearing about the case in Lake Leelanau in April, an attorney argued that due process rights were violated in the case. The lawyer argued that since dogs are property, taking one away from its owner requires due process; and when Chili’s owner hadn’t been able to mount a trial-like defense for the dog at the earlier hearing, the lawyer claimed that the owner’s due process rights were violated. Tristain Chamberlain, the assistant prosecutor who represented Leelanau County, argued that the attorney for the dog’s owner, Stephen Redding, was trying to complicate a simple case: Chili viciously attacked a woman, causing serious injury, and the dog needed to be euthanized under Michigan law. For Chili’s interim owner, Linda Gottwald, director of the Great Lakes Humane Society, a private, nonprofit animal shelter (not part of The Humane Society of the United States) just off of M-72 in Leelanau County, the dog’s legal saga has been heartbreaking. She adopted Chili to Marge Ritter, who was attacked only days after the adoption. Ritter said the case only served to delay something that’s got to happen for the sake of society; no one else should be subject to the violent actions of the dog, and he needs to be put down. DOGS AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW There is a question over how much Gottwald knew about Chili’s history when she took him in from the dog’s previous owners and before she placed the dog with Ritter. Gottwald said she was informed that Chili was not good with children but was otherwise OK. The dog attacked Ritter on March 28. Chili was placed into quarantine with Gottwald, then seized from Gottwald, and, on April 12, ordered to be destroyed. At a hearing on April 26, Redding asked the court to set aside the decision to destroy the dog and to allow Chili to be housed with Gottwald while the case was pending. He noted that Gottwald attempted several times to have an animal behaviorist examine Chili but was not allowed. “That’s due process,” Redding argued. “We were denied completely and irrevocably due process.” Redding also argued that Michigan law pertaining to dangerous dogs is ambiguous
The case of Chili pitted an animal rescuer, who says she’s operating in the best interests of the dog, versus an animal control officer, who says he’s got to protect the public. Linda Gottwald
and that prosecutors cherrypicked what they wanted from two conflicting statutes. There are two statutes on the books in Michigan that could apply when a dog bite occurs, and they do appear to conflict with one another. One is titled “Dangerous Animals” and was passed in 1988. The other is the “Dog Law of 1919.” The 1988 law requires showing proof that a dog caused a serious injury before a judge can order the animal euthanized. Under that law, the judge also has the discretion to create an order to muzzle the dog rather than to kill it. In the older law, all that’s required for a death sentence is a
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showing that the dog has bitten someone, or simply that the dog has run at large. Gottwald is frustrated that, in Chili’s case, it seems the older statute was applied. In the older law, “if your dog bites someone, and someone makes a complaint about it, even if it’s just a poke, the dog could be euthanized,” she said. “The other statute says you have to show serious injury, and even then, you’ve got different options before euthanasia.” Redding also argued that the seizure of Chili from Gottwald was illegal under the 1988 statute. That statute says that the
owner of the animal can keep it while a determination is made as to what’s going to happen to it. “The placement of the dog is at the owner’s option,” Redding said. “Officer [Wayne] Kalchik had no authority to take this dog out of [Gottwald’s] yard, let alone to take it from one humane society to another.” At the April 26 hearing, District Court Judge Robert Cooney questioned Redding’s reasoning. He noted how the circumstances in this case — at least how the prosecutor presented them — demonstrated that Kalchik was justified to take the dog away
Marge Ritter, after Chili’s attack.
from Gottwald. Gottwald had, after all, placed a dangerous dog with a woman who was unaware that the dog had a substantial bite history and was viciously attacked. Redding disputed the other side’s version of events. He said that Gottwald didn’t know the dog was dangerous when it was placed with Ritter. Chamberlain said an examination by a behaviorist was not needed in this case; the dog committed a vicious attack. That’s all that needed to be proved in court. Chamberlain also defended the older statute. It’s been revised as recently as 2018, he said. If the legislature thought it was outof-date and antiquated, they could have changed it. “It’s not been overruled,” he said. “It’s not been found unconstitutional.” Ultimately, he said, the case is about protecting society from a dangerous dog. “Your honor, everything was done correctly. Everything was done according to the law,” Chamberlain said. “We stuck to whether or not a dog bit a person. Everything else is superfluous.” ONE SIDE OF THE ADOPTION Chamberlain said whether Gottwald knew of Chili’s bite history might be relevant in the event that Ritter files a civil lawsuit, but it is not relevant to this case. Nonetheless, Gottwald said she didn’t know Chili had a history of being aggressive until after Ritter adopted him. Here is Gottwald’s account of how she got the dog and placed him with Ritter: “A guy called me says, ‘Hey, I’ve got a little dog my mother-in-law wants to euthanize. Can you take him?’ And I said, ‘Well, why does she want to euthanize him?’ ‘She’s retired. She’s going to go traveling. She doesn’t want him anymore.’ And I said, ‘Well, why are you calling?’ ‘She’s done with him and I don’t want him euthanized.’ ‘Does he have any behavioral problems?’ ‘He’s dominant with children.’ But he never said anything about biting.” Around the same time, she said, Ritter, who Gottwald had never met, began to call her looking for a dog. “She’d been calling me, ‘As soon as you get a little dog, let me know,’ because little dogs go fast. So, I called her and said, ‘We have a little dog,’” Gottwald recalled. “She came and said, ‘I want him, I want him, I want him.’ And we had a lot of people who wanted him, but based on the fact that she lived close by and she’d been calling me for weeks, I thought, ‘This seems like a nice lady.’ Later, after the son-in-law dropped off the dog, Gottwald acknowledged that she received paperwork that indicated the dog had a history of aggressiveness and had bitten its owner. Gottwald said she provided that paperwork to Ritter after Ritter had taken the dog, but that she never looked at it herself. “And then she called me and said, ‘Hey, it
says here that this dog has a history of being aggressive, snapped at the owner,’” Gottwald said. “So, I said, ‘Oh, bring him back here, and I’ll return him.’ ‘No, he’s doing great. I want to keep him.’” Two days later, Gottwald received a knock on her door at 2am. It was Ritter’s daughter. “She says, ‘Take this dog. He bit my mother,’” she recalled. “So, she gives me the dog. She’s furious and upset. I said, ‘Sorry he bit. I’ll take him back. We don’t normally do this, but,’ I said, ‘Here’s your money back.’” Gottwald said she refunded the adoption fee of $225. She said the next day Ritter called to ask for photos of the dog for her attorney. “And I thought, ‘Here we go. It’s going to be some kind of lawsuit,’” she said. Gottwald acknowledges that Ritter’s injuries looked serious. “It did look bad. She sent me the pictures, and it was very bloody,” she said. “She said she was sleeping on the sofa, and all of a sudden, she woke up, and he was tearing her face off. I just find it very hard to believe. What I suspect happened is she probably rolled over and startled him.” Despite the gruesome appearance of the injuries, Gottwald said she thinks it is debatable whether they should be legally classified as serious. “EVIL IN A DOG’S EYE” Ritter said the attack was completely unprovoked and was serious. “Oh, it did it cause a serious injury. I have to have surgery,” Ritter said. “I’m still recovering from it.” In addition to awaiting facial reconstruction surgery, she said she is fighting a sinus infection that was brought on by the bite. Ritter said she was just waking up after she had dozed off on a sofa when, all of sudden, the dog viciously attacked her. “I’d never seen evil in a dog’s eyes before, until this dog attacked me,” she said. “That dog needs to be put down. I can’t imagine that dog being placed in another home.” Ritter, who, during her brief ownership of the dog, called him Jack, accused Gottwald of distorting what happened. “She literally got on the stand and lied,” Ritter said of the earlier hearing in the case, in which visiting Judge Michael Haley listened to testimony about the adoption and attack. “She’s lied about everything from day one.” This is how Ritter describes how the events transpired: She said she called Gottwald on a Friday to inquire whether any medium-sized dogs were available. She said Gottwald told her she would have one the next day. Ritter got the dog; she said she believes that Gottwald withheld information about the dog’s bite history when she placed the dog with her and that Gottwald knew that the woman who was giving up the dog was doing so because it had proved to be dangerous. Before the attack, Ritter said, the dog growled and snapped at her husband a couple of times and once did the same to her 17-year-old grandson when he reached down to pet him. “This all happened on Saturday. I was bitten severely on Tuesday night. I was taken to the hospital,” she said. Northern Express was unable to reach the former owner. The former owner’s son-inlaw, who turned the dog over to Gottwald, did not respond to several messages seeking comment. BAD BLOOD IN LEELANAU Ritter was attacked in Grand Traverse County. After, Gottwald said she was
contacted by that county’s animal control officer and asked to put the dog into quarantine for 10 days to ensure the dog hadn’t contracted rabies. She said she was happy to do that, although she dreaded what she knew would be a consequence of her being assigned to quarantine the dog — that the Leelanau County animal control officer would be assigned to supervise her. Gottwald and Deputy Wayne Kalchik had interacted before, most recently during an investigation into the death of a dog who was killed by other dogs at Gotwald’s kennel, an incident that led to misdemeanor criminal charges being filed against Gottwald. That case was resolved when Gottwald was found responsible for two civil infractions for failure to properly quarantine the dogs, Chamberlain said. Gottwald said that experience and others made her wary of Kalchik. “I thought, ‘Oh shoot. This is going to involve Wayne Kalchik. He and I have been in legal battles before,” she said. “I thought ‘Ok, just be civil, let him come in and inspect the dog, and we’ll be fine.’” She said Kalchik came to her shelter and checked out Chili and everything seemed to be okay. Then, Gottwald said, six days into the quarantine, deputies arrived with a summons to take the dog. Chili was transferred to Cherryland Humane Society in Traverse City, where Gottwald said he was held in what amounted to solitary confinement. Soon, Chili was declared a dangerous animal and was ordered destroyed. “The deputy tells me he has attacked six times before. And I said, ‘Six times? Where? When?’” she said. Gottwald said she was devasted — first, to be separated from a dog she cared for and also because she believed Chili could be placed in a home, given the right circumstances. She also said she believed that if Chili had to be killed, he shouldn’t have to spend his last days locked on a box. She said she believes Kalchik removed Chili and petitioned to have him destroyed because of the bad blood between her and Kalchick. Over the years — Gottwald moved to Leelanau County from Florida in 2010 – she’s had numerous disputes with Kalchik over dogs that Gottwald believed were being mistreated and which she said Kalchik would not take action on. “I suspect this dog is being euthanized because of a personal vendetta I’ve had with the animal control officer for years,” Gottwald said. “When I first moved here, people started calling me thinking we were animal control, and they still do, thinking we could do something about cruelty cases, which we can’t. But we would get a couple calls about huskies on chains. And I would call Mr. Kalchick and say, ‘Hey, can you do this or that.’ He would say no, I can’t.” She said that she once served as an animal control officer in Florida, so she was surprised when Kalchik disagreed with her assessments, but she acknowledged that she isn’t that well acquainted with the laws in Michigan. A TIPPING POINT, PERHAPS There was one case, perhaps, that Gottwald said she believes may have escalated tension between her and Kalchik. The case involved a beagle living on a property near the Leelanau Trail in a small box. She said she believed the animal was enduring abuse and neglect. When she went to Kalchik, she said he told her, “‘They’re well fed, they’re vaccinated, there’s nothing I can do.’” Gottwald believes what she did next must have upset Kalchick: She called the then-Grand Traverse County animal control
officer Deb Zerafa to ask her to look into it. “She never told me what she did,” Gottwald said. “But all I know is that that beagle was no longer in the box. To be honest, I don’t want to ask her what she did.” Zerafa was dismissed by Grand Traverse County in 2018 over allegations that she was overzealous in the execution of her duties as an animal control officer and that, on four occasions, she violated animal owners’ Fourth Amendment rights. Zerafa is embroiled in a lawsuit over unemployment with the county that’s ongoing, and she denied that she violated anyone’s constitutional rights. She said she recalls Gottwald calling her about a beagle; she said she never visited the property where the animal was held, but merely made a phone call. “I didn’t go there. I tried toJenn follow up on Wright it, and apparently the neighbor or somebody said that the dog was gone,” Zerafa said. “I don’t know who took the dog, but it was gone from the cage.” Gottwald said the incident upset Kalchik: “After that, he came to my shelter and said, ‘Don’t get confused: I’m animal control here. We’re not in Florida. We go by these rules.’ So, I said, OK.’” Leelanau County Sheriff Michael Borkovich, who answered questions on behalf of Kalchik, said he never heard of the beagle incident. He noted there have been 21 incidents requiring a police response at Great Lakes Humane Society since 2012. While some of those involved instances when Great Lakes took dogs into quarantine and was not accused of wrongdoing, many of them involved alleged negligence or wrong-doing on the part of Gottwald – from barking dogs to dogs running at large to the incident last year that resulted in criminal charges filed against Gottwald after one dog killed another dog at the shelter. Borkovich said Kalchik is a committed and thoughtful animal control officer and that he has had so many contacts with Gottwald not because he’s out to get her, but because people so often call in complaints about her shelter. Borkovich said Kalchik told him that he believes Gottwald has a good heart and means to do the right thing, but that too often she exercises poor judgement that puts animals or people in danger. “’He said, ‘I admire her efforts, but there are times when she had not complied with the law,’” Borkovich said. “He said, ‘I wish I didn’t have to keep going out there. But we keep getting calls.’ … What Linda wants, what the people of the county want, what I want, we all want the same thing: We want dog owners to be responsible.” CASE CLOSED Two weeks after the constitutional debate over the due process rights of dog owners occurred in the courtroom in Leelanau County, Judge Cooney issued his written opinion. He sided with Chamberlain and agreed that both of Michigan’s laws that pertain to dangerous animals are valid law, and that a determination by a judge to put down a dog does not require a trial but can legally occur at a hearing. “Judge Haley determined that the dog in this case bit a person and ordered the dog destroyed,” Cooney wrote. “At that point [Great Lakes Humane Society] lost its ownership interest in the dog. While there may be some argument whether GLHS can be held responsible for the cost of caring for the dog following its seizure, the Court will leave that for another day.” Gottwald has hired a new lawyer who specializes in dog cases, and she plans to appeal.
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Memorial Day events for the whole family By Al Parker
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For many in northern Michigan, Memorial Day weekend means the unofficial kickoff to summer — with cookouts, sports events and, if the weather allows, fun in the water. But lest we not forget the real reason for this three-day weekend: to honor Americans who died in active military service to the nation. We scoured the North to find events both big and small that’ll make your heart surge with appreciation for those who’ve given their lives to protect our American way of life. Consider taking a few hours to observe one of these: BOYNE CITY The Boyne City Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion will hold services at eight different local cemeteries from 8 to 11 am. At 11:45 am, the veterans Memorial Day Procession will leave the Legion Post and proceed north on Lake Street to Veterans Memorial Park for noon services. The Boyne City High School Band will perform, and all area veterans are invited to participate. Search Boyne City American Legion Post 228 on Facebook or call (231) 582-7811 for locations of individual services. CADILLAC In Wexford County, the Cadillac Area Honor Guard will perform a salute to sailors at 9:30am at the City Dock near the performing arts pavilion. At 10am, a parade down Mitchell Street starts and will proceed along the shore of Lake Cadillac to Veterans Memorial Stadium at the corner of Chestnut and Linden Streets. All veterans are invited to walk in the parade, and a horse-drawn carriage will carry those who want to participate, but are unable to walk the route. GAYLORD Gaylord’s Memorial Day Parade starts downtown on Main Street at 10 am and ends at the Otsego County War Memorial. After the parade, a brief ceremony honoring veterans will be held. MACKINAW CITY Mackinaw City is hosting several events, including the Colonial Michilimackinac Pageant, the longest running free
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historical Memorial Day performance in the nation, which brings to life the 1763 Fort Michilimackinac battle between the French, British, and Native Americans. The Mackinaw Memorial Parade will be start at Conkling Heritage Park at 1 pm on Saturday, May 26. More than 100 bands, floats, and other participants will take the route down Huron Avenue to Central Avenue and Nicolet Street. A Memorial Day service is planned for 10 am Monday, May 28, at Conkling Heritage Park. TRAVERSE CITY Traverse City’s Memorial Day service will begin at 10 am at Veterans Park at 11th Street and Elmwood. In addition, Memorial Day weekend will see scores of volunteers gathering to erect full-size American flags at the graves of veterans in the Memorial Gardens on Veterans Drive. On Saturday, more than 700 flags will be put in place in the morning and taken down at night; the solemn process will repeat Sunday and Monday. The practice began in 1949, 70 years ago.
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Chris Hoffman has always had a laser focus when it comes to pursuing his goals. He was only 10 years old when he decided he wanted to become an architect, and his resolve continued all through junior high and high school. He went on to graduate with a degree in architecture from Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, and got his first job as a model maker in Detroit with an architecture firm that did commercial buildings. While there he created models of the city’s casinos, the Bosch World Headquarters, the Detroit skyline, and the then-new terminal at Metropolitan Airport, among others. “But in Detroit at that time, it was feast or famine,” he said. “When you were busy, you had to sleep at the studio. And when you weren’t, you just sat around, and there wasn’t a whole lot to do.”
College, and after listening to what my background was and suggesting various courses of study — all of which I rejected — she said, ‘Well, you know, we have a culinary school … .’ And somewhere inside me, I had been hoping she would say that — I think I wanted somebody to push me in that direction.” While still in culinary school, Hoffman’s first restaurant job was at the Grand Traverse Resort, in its flagship Trillium restaurant (now Aerie). His second was at The Riverside Inn in Leland. “I worked as a line cook my first summer there, five or six nights a week, and I was completely in my element,” he said. Other than a short stint at Traverse City’s nowdefinct Hanna Bistro one summer, Hoffman stayed at The Riverside for seven years, eventually becoming their sous chef and then executive chef. “I loved working there.” he said. “Loved everything about it.”
CULINARY SCHOOL CALLING He eventually changed course and became a construction manager, first in Detroit, and later at a company in his hometown of Traverse City. “As it turned out, one of my last projects for them was the new Great Lakes Culinary Institute,” he said, “so I had a connection with that building even before I knew I would someday be a student there,” he said. Just before returning to northern Michigan, Hoffman had found out he had some genetic issues that required him to change his diet completely. “From that day on, every night, I would come home from work and prepare food for myself and put thought and time into it, because I had to. But the more I did that, the more it captured my interest, and I started watching Food Network and reading cookbooks. I’d go to Borders and spend a lot of time in the food section, too, trying to learn more about how to do things in the kitchen, because I hadn’t had any real experience with cooking until then.” Approaching 30 at the time, Hoffman realized he wasn’t enjoying his job, so he decided to go back to school. “I went to see a counselor at Northwestern Michigan
TO BE OR NOT TO BE (A RESTAURATEUR) When the Riverside closed in 2011 for the winter, a friend told him about a space that had become available on the corner of Cass and State streets in Traverse City, where the Towne Plaza now sits. “I said, ‘Thanks, but that’s not really in my plans right now. I’m not ready for it, and even if I were, that’s not the kind of place I’m interested in.’ As an architect, I had, of course, already pictured what my restaurant would look like if I ever had one. But my friend kept insisting that I should at least see it, and I finally agreed. After the landlords showed me around, they left and just let me be alone here. I stayed for about an hour, thinking about everything — especially looking at the outdoor plaza and imagining its potential — and in the end, I knew I was going to start a restaurant here. After I signed the lease, I went back in and asked myself, ‘All right, what is this place going to be?’ And within about four hours, every single thing just came to me.” The next morning, he woke up, came back, and started the demo that would make the space into the vision he had in his head. “Food wasn’t really important to me until I had to start thinking about it more seriously, but after I got married, my wife
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and I traveled a lot, and we sought out the including porchetta (loin stuffed seared and local cuisine everywhere we went. We had roasted pork belly with chimichurri and probably been to 20 different countries by fries) and a house-made charcuterie platter the time I started culinary school. There (terrine, duck pastrami, rillettes, pate, coppa, were all of these little things that were Roman beef, and duck prosciutto with bread, subconsciously inspiring me on my way to cornichons and olives). In addition, there is always a cut of becoming a chef, and when the time was right, I brushed all those pieces together and the day (often beef) and a catch of the day (recent offerings have included grouper, created something of my own.” Thanks (or no thanks) to apps like Yelp halibut, and tuna) with special preparations, and Trip Advisor, Hoffman said that the and the seafood section of the menu lists No. 1 thing the Towne Plaza is known for items such as fresh oysters on the half shell right now is breakfast. “In some ways, it’s a and seared jumbo sea scallops. Alternative detriment, because with the power of those proteins get their due as well, like duck reviews, that starts to become your identity, breast (with brandy orange glaze and soft which pulls attention away from dinner. We polenta); ostrich loin (with cheddar potato still get very good reviews for dinner, too gratin and mushroom Madeira sauce); and — it’s just that the greatest number are for escargot (in a white wine and fresh herb sauce, served with baguette). And although breakfast.” But dinner at the Towne Plaza definitely it might seem like Towne Plaza is heavy on meat, poultry, and seafood, the menu is deserves its due. There is some strong Italian influence on actually quite diverse, with those ubiquitous the menu, a result of Hoffman having worked social media and apps, rating it highly under in a restaurant in Italy for a month on one of “vegetarian options.” his trips abroad. Grilled romaine salad (with lemon juice, Parmigiano-Reggiano, olive oil, WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS Back to breakfast, some of the most pancetta and crostini); potato gnocchi (with roasted vegetable béchamel, mozzarella, popular items are the pancakes (with fresh tomato and basil); arancini (mozzarella- blueberries and maple syrup); the root stuffed risotto, smoked tomato sauce and vegetable gratin (turnips, rutabagas, carrots, balsamic reduction); and pecorino and sea parsnips, Swiss chard, and mushrooms, salt fries all bear witness to this. And pork — topped with raclette cheese); the veggie Italy’s favorite meat — is a house specialty. omelette (with spinach, feta cheese, The Towne Plaza’s sign is a pig, and there is artichokes, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, and Bibb lettuce), and four versions of eggs a boxed section in the middle ofJulie the Hall, menu co-owner of Kei Ju Farm & Rescue, with one of the farms Benedict. titled “Pig in the Plaza,” whose listings arehorses. resident draft One of them, the chicken Benedict, some of the restaurant’s best-selling dishes,
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got a little makeover a few years ago (see sidebar). As for desserts, Hoffman says they are kept “simple,” but you make the call: With temptations like frozen lemon mousse, crème brulée, peanut butter torte, and strawberry shortcake on the menu, who needs complicated? Hoffman said one of the things that has been especially gratifying for him since becoming a chef is forming relationships with other restaurateurs here in Traverse City. “I had a steep learning curve in the beginning, and many of them have given me advice, sat me down, and talked to me, and have been willing to help in any way they can. I’m so thankful for them — and for my employees, some of whom have been here since the day we opened.” Hoffman said the focus at the restaurant has always been making people comfortable and wanting them to enjoy themselves.
Apparently, his customers have been doing just that, since the Towne Plaza has just begun its eighth year in business. “We opened on May 3, 2012, and the time has gone by really fast. The restaurant is humming now — we’re doing well, and I finally feel like I can relax a little. One thing I already make a priority is taking vacations with my family. I also started doing yoga about four months ago, and I totally got into it — I do it four to five days a week now. I come back afterward refreshed and ready to get back to work.” The Towne Plaza is located at 203 Cass St. in downtown Traverse City. Open Monday through Friday 9:30am to 9pm; Saturday 8am to 9pm; and Sunday 8am to 9 p.m. (beginning Memorial Day). For more information, call (231) 929-0900, visit thetowneplaza.com or check them out on Facebook.
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THE CHICKEN BENEDICT MAKEOVER Hoffman decided to modify his chicken Benedict a few years ago after his colleague Pete Peterson, legendary chef-owner of Tapawingo, in Ellsworth, proffered his opinion of it: “Pete came in and ordered it one day, and he came up to me afterward, grinned at me, and said, ‘Chris, it was very good, but it’s calorically offensive.’ And I laughed and said, ‘Thank you, Pete — that was the idea.’ Back then, we used to put it on a big pile of mashed potatoes. Like the original eggs Benedict, which according to one historical account was conceived to be a hangover cure, it was the concept of the dish to be rich and heavy. But still, when Pete Peterson talks, you listen. And I said to myself, ‘Okay, how can I refine this, tighten it up a bit, and make it look a little better, presentationwise?’ So now we serve it on a potato cake. It gives the dish more height and a little crunch. It has become one of our most popular breakfast choices.”
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Go Big. Go UP, eh? By Ross Boissoneau Summer isn’t summer without a trip to the Upper Peninsula. Huge forests, wee towns, long stretches of uncrowded beaches, and endless character (and, some might say, characters), the UP is home to a unique host of delights you can’t readily find in our neck of the woods. This summer, make a point to flee your own heavily touristed town and try being a tourist — aka, troll, as those below the bridge are known — yourself for a change. Plenty of natural wonders and kitch-fabulous man-made amusements await. Here, a list of some of our favorite wonders of da Yoop. 1. Cross the mighty Mackinac Bridge and continue north till you can head east on M-134 to Hessel. The charming lakeside town is the gateway to the Les Cheneaux Islands, an otherworldy group of 36 islands of varying size. Time it right — namely Aug. 10 — and you can attend the Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show & Festival of Arts. All told, over 150 antique and classic boats, some dating back to the early 1900s, are registered and displayed in the water, making it one of the largest shows of its kind in the country. Side boat-nerd note: Mertaugh Boat Works, at the eastern end of the boat show, was the first Chris-Craft franchise in the United States. Held in conjunction with the boat show, the festival of arts includes numerous media, such as photographs, painting, pottery, stained glass, textiles and jewelry. Many of Midwest’s finest artists participate in this juried show. Photo courtesy of the Antique & Classic Boat Society
2. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, north of Paradise, on Whitefish Point displays information about and numerous artifacts from shipwrecks from the Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve in several historic buildings, including the bell from the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. Whitefish Point Light is the oldest operating light on Lake Superior. It overlooks the area of Lake Superior known as the Graveyard of the Great Lakes, so named because it holds more shipwrecks than any other area of the lake. It’s also part of the Seney National Wildlife Refuge and a favorite spot for birdwatchers. In fact, Whitefish Point Bird Observatory operates as a nonprofit affiliate education and research facility of the Michigan Audubon Society; together, the two organizations have recorded over 300 species of birds at Whitefish Point. Photo courtesy of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
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3. Tahquamenon Falls is actually two falls in one. The Lower Falls is a series of five smaller falls cascading around an island, which can be reached by rowboat. The Upper Falls is much more dramatic, stretching more than 200 feet across, with a drop of approximately 48 feet. A trail of approximately four miles connects the two, part of approximately 40 miles of hiking trails in Tahquamenon State Park. At the Upper Falls you can (and should) visit the in-park Tahquamenon Falls Brewery & Pub. The menu includes UP staples like pasties and whitefish as well as a complete selection of salads, appetizers, sandwiches, and entrees. You can also sample from its 10 beers, four of which are on tap at any one time. If their blueberry ale is on tap, you’ll want nothing else. Photo by Bhasker Garudadri, Garudadri.org
4. But don’t stop at Tahquamenon. There are many other waterfalls in the UP. Most are clustered around the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Around Munising proper, you can visit Wagner Falls, Spray Falls, Miners Falls, and others. In the Keweenaw Peninsula, Hungarian Falls cascades for about 30 feet. Downstream of the dam and pond lie three more waterfalls. Jacob’s Falls flows along a 40-foot drop on the south side of M-26, three miles northeast of Eagle River. Do pull over and hike the trails that run along the steep rock into the woods upstream. Five striking waterfalls dot the Black River National Forest Scenic Byway on its way to Black River Harbor near Ironwood, and signs along the route explain the fascinating rock formations over which the water frequently flows. Potawatomi Falls in Ironwood is one of the easiest to access, but even it has quite a few stairs to the overlook. Note: The earlier in the season you plan your trip, the bigger falls you’ll see. Photo courtesy of UpperMichigan.com
5. More water, but less falling: Big Spring, a.k.a. Kitchiti-kipi, is located just west of Manistique at Palms Book State Park. The pond is 200 feet across and 40 feet deep, and you can see right to the bottom of this crystal clear water from the self-operated observation raft. Over 10,000 gallons a minute flow from the fissures in the limestone bottom. At the bottom you’ll see ancient tree trunks and mineral-encrusted branches, while huge trout swim round and round through crystal waters far below. Clouds of sand are kept in constant motion by the gushing waters, which maintain a temperature of 45 degrees year-round. Photo courtesy of UpperMichigan.com
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6. Now head to the southern tip of the Garden Peninsula (yes, the UP has its own peninsulas). Fayette was once of the Upper Peninsula’s most productive ironsmelting operations, but today it is a ghost town. From 1867 to 1891, Fayette’s blast furnaces produced nearly 230,000 tons of iron, using local hardwood forests for fuel and quarrying limestone from the bluffs to purify the iron ore. When the Jackson Iron Company closed down the operation, it was the death knell for the town. Located in Fayette Historic State Park, Fayette includes 19 buildings, once the homes and workplaces of the 500 people who lived there. Attractions include a visitor center, museum exhibits, a 26-station walking tour, and a scale model of the original townsite. Scheduled tours are offered to visitors from midJune through Labor Day. Fayette Heritage Days feature period displays, food, and music. It takes place the second Saturday in August, which means you’ll have to choose between this and the wooden boat show, in Hessel. Photo courtesy of Fayette
7. While the Upper Peninsula has plenty of natural and historic sites to explore and enjoy, it also offers culture and city life. The UP’s largest city, with a population of over 21,000, Marquette is also the home of Northern Michigan University. It was founded in 1849 and showcases a rich history through multiple museums. But it’s not just about history. Marquette boasts numerous excellent art galleries (don’t miss Art Week in June), plus there’s the Blueberry Festival and Baraga Avenue Harvest Festival, Classic Cars on Third Street car show, live music and numerous outstanding restaurants, bars, and brewpubs. Historic brownstone buildings, trees, benches, and street lamps line Washington and Front Streets. Photo courtesy of Travel Marquette
8. One of the UP’s most famous attractions is the Pictured Rocks, between Grand Marais and Munising. Hiking (over 100 miles of trails), camping, and oh my, the views. One of the best ways to experience the beauty is from the water. Pictured Rocks Kayaking takes you out on the big water and launches your kayaks, so you can take it all in, from Painted Coves to Chapel Rock. And while the sandstone cliffs and rock formations on the Lake Superior Coast are the primary attraction, they are just part of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Beaches, sand dunes, waterfalls, inland lakes, deep forest, and the rest of the shoreline beckon visitors as well. Photo courtesy of NPS.gov
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9. Michigan does have its own mountain range, the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park — 60,000 acres of hundreds of wild waterfalls, majestic woods, and 21 miles of pristine Lake Superior beaches. Scenic trails wind through the hemlock, maple, basswood, and birch trees. You can visit abandoned copper mines like Mead Mine, Nonesuch Mine and Adventure Mine; the lattermost offers four underground tours, including one that requires participants to rappel to the second level of the mine. Don’t forget the mostphotographed feature of the Porkies: Lake of the Clouds. This turquoise gem in the midst of the surrounding forests is famed for, among other things, bass fishing (catch-and-release only). Photo courtesy of UpperMichigan.com
10. Situated at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, Copper Harbor provides something very few places in the world still do: the ability to disconnect. The town is the northern terminus of US 41 and the eastern end of M-26. Translation: You don’t get here on your way to anywhere else. Beaches, two-tracks, and peace beckon visitors to the northernmost point in Michigan, excepting Isle Royale, which is also accessed from here. We’re at the end already? Don’t worry, there are still plenty more options beyond this list, from unique islands (Bois Blanc and Drummond) to the alwayspopular Oswald Bear Ranch, the Soo Locks, and Castle Rock just north of St. Ignace. Michigan’s Upper Peninsula might not have it all, but it’s darn close. Photo courtesy of Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau
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John Block Sr.’s lost Cessna 150
Jean and John Block Sr.
VAN I S H E D A son’s search for his parents, who disappeared from the skies over Michigan in 1977, continues.
By Al Parker
The sun was high in an azure sky as John Block stubbed out his cigarette, hoisted luggage from the back of the family’s Ford Ranchero, and packed it neatly inside the white and green Cessna 150 at the Macomb Airport, north of Detroit. It was about 11am on a Monday, and John, along with his wife, Jean, were getting ready to fly north to visit family. The date was July 4, 1977. The couple never arrived at their destination, the Lost Creek Sky Ranch in Luzerne, between Grayling and Mio, in Oscoda County. It’s been almost 42 years since the Blocks disappeared. The fact that the Blocks simply vanished is mysterious in itself, but the fact that their aircraft, with its orange-tipped white wings and green and white fuselage, has never been found is even more amazing. Literally hundreds of Civil Air Patrol, Coast Guard and Air Force planes searched for weeks for
the aircraft — registration number N50935 — before ending the hunt. While some of the territory that they flew over is rugged, it seems almost beyond logic that in more than four decades no deer hunter, hiker, biker, or mushroom picker in Michigan has stumbled across the wreckage. What happened to the Blocks and their Cessna is one of Michigan’s most enduring mysteries and one which has been a very personal enigma for a Traverse City man. “I think it’s sitting in some trees somewhere,” said John Block Jr., son of the John and Jean Block. “Before I croak, I hope some guy buys some property, and during the inspection they find the plane. Or someone will be out clearing a forest trail, or hiking, and see the plane up in the trees.” It’s been a few years since there was even a hint to the fate of the Blocks. “Three or four years ago a fisherman on the Au Sable found what looked like an aircraft wing,” said John Jr. “He contacted the sheriff ’s department, who recovered it and, sure enough, it looked like metal from
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an aircraft. They took photos and eventually identified it as a side panel to a Coleman pop-up camper.” It was just another dead end, one of many, in the enduring mystery. “We were spending the holiday at Spider Lake having a cookout with friends,” recalled John Jr., now 72, during a recent interview at a Traverse City restaurant. “It was a beautiful, relaxing day. That night I got a call from my brother Mike, asking if Mom and Dad had changed plans and come to Traverse City. I told him no, and we started checking around.” John Jr. was a 31-year-old Grand Traverse County deputy at the time. He’s a professional investigator who spent more than 30 years in law enforcement, as a road deputy and detective, before enlisting in the Coast Guard reserve. For decades he and his older brother, Mike, have spent countless hours searching for their parents. While the weather near Detroit was perfect when the Blocks took flight, it soon turned nasty across the Lower Peninsula.
Severe thunderstorms and several funnel clouds were reported, mostly later in the day. State Police at the Manistee post reported that a twin-engine Piper Apache crashed near Free Soil, killing four people. Witnesses said the plane “broke apart” in the turbulence and fell to earth in pieces. A missing person report was filed about the Blocks, and search parties, including local police, State Police, and the Civil Air Patrol began an exhaustive search, and a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigation was held. Still no sign of the missing plane or the Blocks. John Jr. and his wife, Judy, spent much of the next two decades physically scouring northern Michigan for the wreckage. They distributed thousands of posters and flyers — especially during deer hunting season — seeking information or witnesses who might help them find the downed aircraft. Using his investigative skills, John Jr. followed hundreds of tips that all led to dead ends. John Jr. believes two things might have happened to cause his parents’ plane to
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crash. First, they may have encountered bad weather that moved into the northern Lower Peninsula that afternoon. But the weather would only be a factor if the couple got lost and their flight time was extended by a couple of hours. And if the senior Block had become confused, he could have made a distress call on his twoway radio. A second theory is that John Block, who was 57 and suffered from diabetes and high blood pressure, might have had some type of medical emergency; Jean did not know how to pilot the plane. John Jr. has dealt with his own health issues, including two heart attacks and two strokes that have impacted his mobility. The desperate Block family even employed the talents of a Macomb County psychic, known only as MaryJo, who told them the plane went down in a swampy area in the Isabella Indian Reservation in Isabella County, near Mt. Pleasant. The area was searched, but nothing was found. A second psychic suggested looking near Rose City, but eventually all trails turned cold, all leads led nowhere. Family patriarch John Bernard Block was born in Detroit on New Year’s Day of 1920. He spent his formative teen years growing up during The Great Depression of the 1930s. While thousands were losing their jobs, John’s father was able to maintain a very respectable secure post as a fire chief during those lean years. That gave the Block family a financial base during the nation’s hard times. Like many Depression-era kids, John and Jean developed a frugal, practical sense. They were patriotic, humble, hardworking, common-sense folks, though John developed a love of tobacco, eventually building to a five-pack-a-day habit. In April of 1942, five months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 22-yearold John enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps, where he handled several different assignments. He drove heavy trucks; did inspections on jeeps, trucks, and tanks; and saw action as a vehicle dispatcher. Near the end of the war, he was trained as a firefighter, a skill that would serve him well after his military career was over. John was discharged from the Army in October 1945, and two weeks later, on Nov. 3, 1945, he and Jean (Mills) were wed. Soon, John found work at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command in the Detroit suburb of Warren. Over the years he worked his way up to become the unit’s fire chief. Along the way, John and Jean became parents of two sons, Michael and John Jr.
Block, a longtime resident of East Detroit now called Eastpointe, had earned his pilot’s license 30 years before the flight, in 1947, after serving in World War II. He didn’t have an extraordinary amount of flight time, just under 500 hours, with 200 to 300 after 1970. But he was rated as a stunt pilot and would sometimes practice barrel rolls and other stunt maneuvers along with safety procedures. “We loved flying with our dad,” said John Jr. “It was like a special day when we got to fly. Ironically, my mother hated to fly.” John wasn’t instrument rated and would use road maps and follow major highways to get his bearings. “He would not have been comfortable flying over water,” said John Jr. “I don’t think it’s in water anywhere.” The flight path, north of West Branch, is some of the most uninhabited and remote in the Lower Peninsula. There are thick woods and gloomy swamps in the Mio and Huron Shores areas of the Huron-Manistee National Forest. It’s an area that gets minimal foot traffic, compared with other outdoor hiking, hunting, and fishing locales in central Lower Michigan. With such thick woods, it’s possible that the Cessna could have been ripped apart by sturdy tree branches and hit the ground in pieces, with virtually no disturbance of the lush green tree canopy. John Jr., who has spent hundreds of hours searching the region, says there are immense areas of private lands dotted with scattered cabins and swamps that could certainly be the final resting place of the Cessna and the Blocks. As a “road runner,” John filed no flight plan for the trip north and routinely would have followed I-75 to reach Luzerne. So it was stunning when a pilot later claimed to have talked with the Blocks at Fritz-Beach Airport in Charlotte, about halfway between Lansing and Grand Rapids. This would have been some 60 miles off the Blocks’ intended flight path north. The pilot identified the couple from photographs. It’s believed that John might have become confused and with visibility getting worse by the minute, could have followed a major highway west, possibly I-96, instead of north. “I don’t believe that report,” said John Jr. “I still believe it’s along the I-75 route somewhere. You know, no one has flown the entire route yet. I hope to fly that someday.” In April 1978, the Macomb County Probate Court issued death certificates for John and Jean Block. Three months later, just over a year after the Blocks vanished, the family held a memorial service. Northern Michigan author Ross Richardson devoted an entire 46-page chapter to the Blocks and their unseen Cessna in his 2014 book, “Still Missing.” “Theories abound to what happened to the Blocks and their Cessna,” he wrote. “Did they run into a fast-moving storm while heading north and get chased out onto Saginaw Bay and crash unnoticed into vast waters of Lake Huron? Did John Block Sr. get disoriented and head West instead of North, out onto Lake Michigan, another vast body of water? Did John Block St. suffer a medical emergency and crash into a dense section of remote forest or unexplored swamp? Did the Blocks meet with foul play, perhaps witnessing illegal activities, like drug running or victims of airplane theft? Or did John and Jean Block decide to end their lives like they lived their lives, together? “While none of these scenarios offer any type of solace, the thought of the Blocks never being found sounds unfathomable. John and Jean Block are out there, somewhere, sitting in their little green and white Cessna, waiting to be found.”
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Brewer Frederick Miller’s old stomping grounds are now Michigan’s most remote state park, but it’s worth the road trip in most any season. By John Peppin It was a strange late November afternoon with a couple of inches of wet snow covering the twisting dirt road that cut through wetlands and wound up into the hills of hardwoods at Craig Lake State Park. The temperature had climbed into the low 50s and the boiling clouds on the horizon told me it wouldn’t be long before rain would be falling. Rain showers, with snow and ice on the ground in late November – strange indeed. These conditions added to the mystique of this most remote of Michigan’s state parks. Rugged and wild, Craig Lake State Park is known for its wilderness-style experience — a place in Baraga County glorious and peaceful. It was “Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving, when many American consumers, with ferocity and dedication, famously hunt holiday shopping bargains. I was among those who decided to take a break from the November-December holiday tsunami storm surge to opt for the outdoors, to get some big deep breaths of fresh air, here along the bubbling waters of Nelligan Creek. The tannin-laden, whiskey-colored water, leached from the cedar swamps, bubbled out from under piles of snow and cascaded over ice-covered rocks. This little creek runs south, out of the park and across the highway, but not before providing a great deal of beauty and atmosphere to this wondrous place. Just being here was a special treat so late in the season. After mid-November, those attempting to drive the road into the park often find themselves stranded, their vehicles stuck in the snow. Today, I was fortunate. I could drive in farther than usual before parking to get out to walk the snow-covered dirt roadway. There are six lakes here, three of them named for the children of Frederick Miller of the famed Miller Brewing Co. In keeping with the Miller beer theme, there is also a nearby lake, just northwest of the park, named High Life Lake. Craig Lake, the largest of these lakes, and
Teddy Lake were named for two of Miller’s boys, while Clair Lake — known for its smallmouth bass waters — was named for his daughter. The family once owned thousands of acres around Craig Lake. They had also built a lodge, a caretaker’s residence and several outbuildings there. Unfortunately, tragedy would mar the idyllic setting the Millers had discovered in these tranquil north woods. Miller, a famous beer brewer and former All-American tackle for Notre Dame, was among those who helped bring the old Boston Braves to Milwaukee. He was 48 and his son, Frederick Jr., was 22, when they died in a plane crash in Wisconsin in December 1954. The Millers were flying in a private twin-engine plane piloted by two brothers, Joe and Paul Laird, ages 39 and 32, respectively. “The Milwaukee crash occurred exactly a minute after Miller and the others took off for Winnipeg, Manitoba, for a pre-Christmas hunting trip in the brewery-owned B34 (Lockheed-Ventura) plane,” the Holland Evening Sentinel reported. “The younger Miller, a Notre Dame student, had driven from the school to make the trip.” Just after the plane had taken off, witnesses saw sparks coming from one of the two engines. “Paul Laird, at the controls, told the Civil Aeronautics Authority control tower he had engine trouble and was turning back,” the newspaper said. “The plane crashed before he could make the swing, however. “Flames 40 to 50 feet high burst out as the craft smacked down three quarters of a mile from the airport near a residential section.” The wreckage of the plane came to rest in a snow-covered field. The men suffered severe burns and other injuries. All but the elder Miller were killed instantly. Frederick Miller succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital about five hours after the accident. In the wake of the tragedy, the family sold its land to a Marquette-based logging company. The state of Michigan, which owned about 2,100 acres in the area, acquired some of
the former Miller property. “Through a series of purchases and land exchanges beginning in 1956, the state acquired several key parcels within the park area totaling more than 2,300 acres,” the Soo Evening News reported in 1970. By that time, the new state park-to-be had been dedicated, but funding had not yet been appropriated for its development. Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Deputy Director Glenn Gregg explained to the newspaper this park was expected to be different than all the rest. “This would be the first move the DNR ever has made to manage a park area for wilderness values, outdoor recreational activities and timber production,” Gregg said. Craig Lake State Park was to be managed as a semi-wilderness park with limited development, but some of the back lands would be managed for logging and timber stand improvement, Gregg said. Today, the park covers more than 8,400 acres and has maintained its sense of wilderness. From the granite bluffs that tower behind Craig Lake to the numerous ponds providing homes for beavers, loons, fish, frogs and other wild creatures, to the quiet backcountry campsites and trails, this park remains a vital refuge from the numerous challenges to peace and quiet posed by the noise and pressures of daily living. Craig Lake State Park has walk-in campsites and other camping options, including yurts and rustic cabins. The park has a main trail covering 8 miles, while the National North Country Scenic Trail runs for more than 7 miles here too. Beyond hiking and camping, the park offers visitors opportunities to fish, hunt, paddle, birdwatch and take photographs. Craig Lake itself is 374 acres and features six islands and high granite bluffs along its northern shoreline. The forests here are quiet and green. Rounding a corner, the tracks of a moose had been cut into the snow on the road. They
looked as though they had been made with a cookie cutter. The hoofprints of this single meandering animal came from an old logging road that split a stand of pines. The tracks continued as the side road headed to the southwest, stopping at a downed tree before sidestepping the road into a wide clearing. No sign of the moose, but I could almost feel the living, breathing moose within those tracks. Not too far back, a ruffed grouse had pointed its head down and ran across the snow into a tangle of fallen tree trunks and low bushes. The skies were filled intermittently with small flocks of twittering goldfinches. With the raindrops falling harder now, I turned around and headed back. On the way, I discovered another set of moose tracks not far from a bridge over the creek. I took a few more long looks at the countryside. Moments later, I was turning back onto the highway heading into the gathering darkness of a dying afternoon. To plan your visit to Craig Lake State Park, check out www.Michigan.gov/CraigLake.
Happy Birthday, State Parks! On May 12, 1919, the Michigan Legislature established the Michigan State Park Commission, paving the way for our state parks system. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is celebrating this milestone throughout the year with special events, podcasts, historical stories, videos, geocaching and more. Find more details at www.Michigan.gov/StateParks100.
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Inside the North’s Civil Air Patrol By Al Parker Did you know that a service organization founded to protect America’s shorelines from German submarines lives right here in northern Michigan? “The Traverse City Civil Air Patrol started in 1955 and has been in continuous service ever since,” said Wayne “Buzz” Bauers, a retired U.S. Navy pilot who serves as the TC unit’s public affairs officer. Part of the national Civil Air Patrol, which has evolved over the decades to respond to all types of air and ground emergencies, the Traverse City patrol isn’t the only CAP squadron in northern Lower Michigan. Others are located in Cadillac, Grayling and Alpena. Together, the four share one aircraft, a 230-horsepower fourseater Cessna-182 based in Cadillac. Each squadron is composed of Cadets, ages 12 to 21 years old, and Senior members over 21. Nationally CAP has more than 56,000 members in 1,500 communities. Major Gareth Todd, a professor at Ferris State University, is commander of the Cadillac High Point Composite Squadron of 16 cadets and 15 senior members. It’s not required for members to want to build an aerospace career; only to have an interest in aviation. And CAP offers plenty of options to those who do. “Civil Air Patrol offers a lot of leadership opportunities,” said Todd. “And it offers fantastic STEM kits that are available to members.” Some alumni of the TC squadron have gone on to high achievements in the military, including one who flies a B-2 Stealth Bomber and another who pilots a Black Hawk helicopter, according to Major Jo Hendrix, Group Commander of the four northern Michigan Squadrons.
At the end of June CAP members will flock to Alpena for a week-long Michigan Wing Encampment. “They will come from all over the world,” said Hendrix, an urgent care nurse who has been active in CAP for over two decades. “It’s intense. They have all sorts of classes where they learn about leadership, responsibilities, and more.” (To learn more about the Encampment classes, visit www.miwg.cap.gov/ encampment/) Northern Michigan CAP members have taken part in a wide array of search and rescue missions in recent years. When a plane went down off Mackinac Island a few years ago, CAP searchers scrambled to take part in the search. When a group of hikers lost their way in the Upper Peninsula in 2016, CAP aided in the efforts to locate them. Last December, northern Michigan Cadets took part in “Wreaths Across America,” which coordinated wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington Cemetery and 1,600 other locations across the nation. AT THE BEGINNING Early in 1942, just after the U.S. entered WWII, German submarines, or U-Boats, were taking a terrific toll on shipping in the Atlantic Ocean. For example, in March of 1942, they sunk 86 vessels off the East Coast of the United States. For the most part, these were lightly armed or unarmed merchant marine vessels hauling food, weapons, supplies and fuel to Europe. In response, the CAP, a civilian organization of adult volunteer pilots, was formed. “Many [pilots] were ineligible for the armed forces by reason of age or physical disability,” wrote noted historian Samuel Eliot Morrison in his book “The Battle of the
Brett Bulsma of the Traverse City Civil Air Patrol squadron.
Atlantic, 1939-43.” “But they could fly, some with wooden legs, and they owned planes, some as tiny as a Stinson Voyager.” The feisty Voyager was a 1,580-pound two-seater with a 75-horsepower engine that worked hard to get its top speed of just over 100 mph. “At first they were completely unarmed, serving only for spotting subs or survivors,” wrote Morrison. “But as time went on the larger planes were equipped with one 325-lb depth charge or two 100-lb demolition bombs and a simple homemade bomb sight. Their principle value, during the period of heavy sinkings along the Atlantic seaboard, was to sight disabled vessels or survivors in life boats and report strange or suspicious aircraft.” From March 1942 through August 1943, armed CAP aircraft at 21 coastal bases from Maine to the Mexico border patrolled the waters off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Their successes earned the CAP well-deserved praise from the general public and the military. “One of the outstanding qualities of the CAP was its flexibility and freedom from red tape,” wrote Morrison. “If the Navy wanted anything, from blood plasma to a bomb sight, to be flown anywhere in a hurry or a message delivered to a ship at sea, the CAP was always ready to take off.” “The energy of the flying civilians was amazing; their intrepidity beyond all praise. In foul weather that kept military planes grounded, they took off and searched for subs.” When it started, CAP made no provision at all for youths to participate. Finally late in 1942 CAP leaders launched a program for youngsters ages 15 to 18. The cadet program proved to be a powerful force for imparting practical skills and preparing teens for military careers.
NEW MISSIONS After WWII, CAP efforts were aimed at three main missions: the cadet program, emergency services, and aerospace education. When the U.S. Air Force Academy opened in 1955, 10 percent of its first class were former CAP members. Over the years, CAP crews were busy delivering parts for the Air Force, flying human tissue and organ transplant missions and participating in the wake of disasters like the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the Oklahoma City bombing and hurricanes Hugo, Andrew and Floyd. With increased federal funding, CAP has been the recipient of new technologies for its emergency services, including high-tech imaging, improved airborne communication, improved infrared systems, GPS-equipped glass cockpit avionics and more. CAP air crews train right alongside military personnel in air defense intercept missions, communication exercises and cybersecurity, including simulating unmanned aircraft to provide imagery training support for deploying forces. In 2014, legislation was passed to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the approximately 200,000 World War II members of CAP. The medal is the country’s highest expression of appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions. Northern Michigan CAP officials Hendrix, Todd and Bauers agree they’d like to see more members, especially adults participating in their program. “We really need adult leaders,” said Bauers. “For the cadets, Civil Air Patrol helps them develop leadership skills, develop new friendships, get involved as a crew member in real missions, take part in encampments and other training, and refine some key career skills.”
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Criss Angel is revered as one of the best magicians out there. Among his accolades, he’s been named the Magician of the Decade, the Magician of the Century, even the Greatest Of All Time. The escape artist, illusionist and sleight-of-hand master is bringing his bag of tricks to Leelanau Sands Casino May 30. The show is part of a brief tour, which is what he does when he goes on vacation. “I’m a workaholic. I love getting out there,” he said by phone. So he takes his show on the road when he’s able to. “The energy is completely different. The audiences are really great and a lot of fun.” It allows him to reach people who aren’t able to make it to Las Vegas, where he performs more than 250 shows a year. Those performances in Las Vegas encompass much more than simply Angel on stage. “It’s the first fully immersive show. There’s half a billion pixels, walls of video, more lights than all seven Cirque du Soleil shows. It’s 3D without glasses,” Angel said. His touring show itself is different from the Vegas productions, both by choice and by necessity. It would be impossible to duplicate the enormous production on the road (for example, the 38,000 pounds of equipment suspended above the audience), so he doesn’t even try. Instead, he’s created a completely different show for touring. “Criss Angel RAW – The Mindfreak Unplugged”
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brings his famous sleight of hand street magic, mentalism, and even some of his most iconic illusions to life. “I wanted to create a different show. RAW is unplugged, stripped down. It’s like Bruce Springsteen on Broadway,” he said of Springsteen’s solo shows, which found him alone on stage without a band. “Without all the hoopla, you get to the essence.” Angel has dominated the world of magic as the biggest name on the planet. He served as star, creator, executive producer and director of Criss Angel MINDFREAK on A&E Network. The series continues to be viewed regularly by more than 100 million viewers in over 90 countries. His Las Vegas stage show remains among the hottest tickets in town. He also starred in TV specials, guest starred on other shows, recorded albums, and created retail magic products. As to all the accolades he’s received from the likes of Vanish Magazine and the International Brotherhood of Magicians, he acknowledges them but said that’s not why he performs. “They’re incredible honors. It’s beyond my wildest dreams,” Angel said. “I just wanted to create something as a fan of magic I wanted to see. I love doing it, and I’m grateful to be doing what I love.” Angel has also taken the lead in the fight against pediatric cancer. He was already involved in efforts to combat the disease through his Believe Anything Is Possible foundation when his son Johnny was diagnosed with leukemia. Since then he’s led
efforts with the renamed Johnny Crisstopher Children’s Charitable Foundation, through which all donations go directly to the fight against cancer. “I’ve been working since 2001 to raise awareness. I use the platform I’ve been blessed with. Every cent goes toward it — nothing is taken out,” he said. His first-ever benefit event, H.E.L.P. (Heal Every Life Possible), brought in over $1million during a one-night live production in Las Vegas. In 2018, Angel received the first American Cancer Society Compassionate Heart Award. This award honors community leaders whose compassion is put into action and serve as role models for others. He’s now in the planning stage for a one-night event at which he hopes to raise $5 million. Among the celebrities he’s enlisted are Gary Oldman, Paul Stanley, Imagine Dragons and chef Gordon Ramsey. Best of all, four-yearold Johnny is now in remission after three years of treatment. With Johnny on the mend, Angel is looking forward to going on the road. He’s trimmed his Vegas performance schedule from 460 per year to 260 to enable him to take trips and perform his show outside Las Vegas. “I love doing different things now,” said Angel. And there’s no end in sight. “I love creating and I love performing. When that passion is gone, I’m gone.” For tickets and additional information, go to LeelanauSandsCasino.com.
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SUMMER 2019 JUNE Saturday, June 8 JOSH GROBAN Tuesday, June 25 STEVE MILLER BAND MARTY STUART and his FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES June 28, 29 & July 5, 6 RICHARD III by William Shakespeare
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JULY Monday, July 1 BÉLA FLECK & the FLECKTONES Saturday, July 6 DORRANCE DANCE Thursday, July 11 CASTING CROWNS Friday, July 12 REBA MCENTIRE Tuesday, July 16 I’M WITH HER Wednesday, July 17 DIANA ROSS Saturday, July 20 JOSHUA DAVIS with STEPPIN’ IN IT Tuesday, July 23 PETER FRAMPTON The Farewell Tour Thursday, July 25 “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC
AUGUST Aug. 1 - 4 9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL
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30TH ANNUAL ZOO-DE-MACK: Boyne Highlands, Harbor Springs, May 17-18. Today includes registration from 7:30-10:30am in the lobby below the Zoo Bar; the ride starts between 7:30am & 10:30am in the Ski Area Parking Lot; lunch from 10:30am-2pm at Legs Inn, Cross Village; Post Ride Party from 12-5pm at The Crossings, Mackinaw City. $75. zoo-demack.com/zoo-de-mack-info
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BENZIE AUDUBON CLUB BIG DAY BIRD COUNT: 8am. You will count only species, not individual birds, & look wherever you wish in Benzie County. After a morning of birding, meet for a brown bag lunch & tally at the home of the club’s president, Sally Cook. 231-930-8722. benzieaudubon.org
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EARLY MORNING BIRD HIKE AT LIGHTHOUSE WEST: Light House West Natural Birding: Warbler Wave & more. 8am. Docents Ann McInnis, Ed Ketterer & Bert Thomas will guide birders to learn on this birdie “bed & breakfast” (& nesting) natural area. leelanauconservancy. org/events/hikes
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GT CONSERVATION DISTRICT NATIVE PLANT SALE: 8am-3pm, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. Featuring over 50 species of native plants. Plant experts will also be on hand to help answer questions about what plants would work best in your landscape. natureiscalling.org/native-plant-sale
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10TH ANNUAL TAILS TO TRAILS 5K: 9am, Vasa Pathway. Join us with your four-pawed friends! All proceeds benefit TART Trails. $20/ individual; $40/family until May 12, then $25/ individual; $50/family. traversetrails.org/event/ tails-to-trails-a-four-paw-5k
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BUCKLEY OLD ENGINE CLUB’S SPRING SWAP MEET: 9am, Buckley Old Engine Show grounds. Buy, sell, trade or just look. Antique tractors, tractor parts, engines, engine parts, tools, car & truck parts & more. 231-499-6574. Free. buckleyoldengineshow.org
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ENHANCE EAST JORDAN: 9am-3pm. Five projects to choose from: Friends of the Jordan, City of East Jordan - Parks, East Jordan Public School - Bike Trail, Grandvue Medical Care Facility, or Raven Hill Discovery Center. Register: info@ejchamber.org or 231536-7351.
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GRAND TRAVERSE AREA CHILDREN’S GARDEN ANNUAL PLANT SALE: 9am3pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. All proceeds benefit GTACG 501c3 non-profit. Shop or consider donating plants. Call Joan for more info: 231-649-0044. childrensgardentc.org
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GRASS RIVER STEWARDSHIP DAY: 9amnoon, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Help clean up debris on the trails, get the gardens ready, shred downed branches & more. 231533-8314.
“LELAND AIR” A PLEIN AIR EVENT: On Sat., May 25 from 10am-4pm artists will be seen painting in and around picturesque Leland, capturing images of historic Fishtown, views of orchards and vineyards, terrain and beaches. A reception and sale of paintings “fresh off the easel” will take place from 6-7:30pm at Leelanau Community Cultural Center, Old Art Building, Leland and is open to the public. $10. Artists will donate forty percent of art sales to the Old Art Building. The exhibit will continue through Sun., May 26 from 11am-4pm and admission is free. oldartbuilding.com
boys, 5th Gear Band & others, the Asparagus Recipe Contest & Cook-Off & much more. $5/ person; 16 & under free. empirechamber.com/ event/asparagus-festival
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TVC5K - RUN THE RUNWAY: 9am, Cherry Capital Airport, TC. Benefits the Wings of Mercy West Michigan & Goodwill Inn of Northern Michigan. $37; 14 & under, $10. runsignup.com
DAYS FOR GIRLS/RUMPLED QUILTS KIN GUILD: 10am-3pm, Golden Fellowship Hall, Interlochen. The quilt guild along with the Days for Girls in Benzie (Kathy Ross) are making reusable sanitary products for third world countries. Days for Girls is a non-profit organization that helps girls stay in school & retain dignity, giving back important days of their lives. Anyone who would like to participate in this project can help for any amount of time.
2019 EMPIRE ASPARAGUS FESTIVAL: Downtown Empire. Friday night includes a pig roast & live music by Jack Pine. Sat. includes the 5K Kick Yer Ass-paragus Fun Run/Walk at Empire Beach, live music by the Benzie Play-
GARDEN STORYTELLER SERIES: 1011am, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. Growing Green with Jenny Jean! Featuring touring artist & storyteller Jenifer Straus & master gardener Jenny Jean. Also
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RELAY FOR LIFE OF OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY COUNTIES: 9am-9pm, The Ellison Place, Gaylord. “Hope Comes in Many Colors.” Info: 989-350-4964. main.acsevents.org
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take part in a planting project. Free. thebotanicgarden.org/events
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KNEE-HIGH NATURALIST: CRITTER CATCHERS (3-5 YEAR OLDS): 10am, Round Lake Nature Preserve, Harbor Springs. Take a peek under logs & turn over leaves to uncover some critters. See the world of insects & decomposers & discover their unique adaptations & the places they call home. Pre-register: 231.347.0991 or landtrust.org/events/. Free.
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SPLASH OF COLOR 5K RUN & 1 MILE WALK: 10am, Petoskey’s Bay Front Park. Benefits mental health awareness. Presented by North Country Community Mental Health. $15-$20. eventbrite.com
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SPRING HIKE AT OLD INDIAN TRAIL: 10am. Join botanist Judy Kelly as she shares her knowledge about woodland flora & fauna. Please pre-register for the free event by con-
tacting Benzie Conservation District: 231-8824391; aime@benziecd.org. benziecd.org
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WINERIES OF OLD MISSION PENINSULA BLOSSOM DAY: 10am-5pm. The ticket price includes a souvenir glass, light bite at each winery & wine tastings at all 10 wineries. $30 advance; $35 day of. wineriesofomp.com/33/ blossom-day
---------------------JOURNAL-KEEPING IN NATURE: A WORKSHOP WITH KAREN ANDERSON: 10:30am, Leland Township Library. Join IPR essayist Karen Anderson for a discussion of journalkeeping in nature—with tips, prompts, & sample writings from many famous naturalists, including Annie Dillard, Peter Matthiessen, Aldo Leopold, & Terry Tempest Williams. Bring a notebook & favorite writing implement. Be prepared for going outdoors for a brief excursion. Free. lelandlibrary.org
---------------------CHILDREN’S AUTHOR PATTY BROZO: 11:30am-1:30pm, Saturn Booksellers, Gaylord. Meet this author of “Miss Pinkeltink’s Purse.” Story times will be noon, 12:30pm & 1pm. saturnbooksellers.com
---------------------HORIZON BOOKS, TC EVENTS: 11:30am12:30pm: Book Release Party with Brianne Farley, author of “Charlotte the Scientist Finds a Cure.” 2-4pm: Mary K. Eastman will sign her book “Return to Sleeping Bear.” horizonbooks. com/event
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5TH ANNUAL IPL’S MOTHERS, DAUGHTERS & FRIENDS TEA: 1-3pm, Interlochen Public Library, Community Room. Light fare, sweets & tea will be served. Peter Rabbit theme. Create a craft together. For ages 7-107. Sign up. 231-276-6767. tadl.org/interlochen
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GALLERY TALK: “DISCOVERING LIFE IN A PACKAGE”: 1pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Enjoy a guided, interactive viewing of Orna Ben-Ami’s Entire Life in a Package exhibition. Led by Rev. Wayne Dziekan, the program will focus on connecting the exhibition’s art & message to our own lives & experiences with the goal of helping to build solidarity with migrants, refugees & asylum-seekers around the world. Reserve your spot: 995-1055. Free. dennosmuseum.org
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POWER! BOOK BAGS’ THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY: 2-5pm, The Little Fleet, TC. Free. Bring a children’s book for distribution at the School Vacation Book Give-Aways. powerbookbags.com
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---------------------SCIENCE DAY: EARTH & SPACE: 12-4pm, Raven Hill Discovery Center, East Jordan. Featuring activities developed by the National Informal STEM Education Network. Kids of all ages can take part in ‘make-it, take-it activities’ which will give guests an opportunity to construct an electroscope to detect static electricity, make a pocket solar system, build & test simple rockets & more. 231-536-3369.
---------------------WATER SENSORS CAREER EXPLORATION DAY: Noon, NMC’s Great Lakes Campus, Room 112, TC. This session recaps & continues to work with water sensors, with an exploration of groundwater & inland streams. It wraps up with careers in water round table. For ages 11-20. Contact: Mark Ewing: 231.631.7490; mark.ewing@scouting.org Free. exploringmi.eventbrite.com
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231-941-2276 121 S. Union St. • TC. www.dillingerspubtc.com
231-922-7742 121 S. Union St. • TC. www.dillingerspubtc.com
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MOHAWKS FOR MUNSON: 12-4pm, 400 W. Front St., TC. Annual fundraising event that supports the local cancer community & Cowell Family Cancer Center at Munson Health Center, TC. Register. Enjoy BBQ, live music by Mike Moran, free Moomers ice cream, a bounce house, face painting, crafts for kids, Mohawk shaving & a faux-hawk styling for kids. Free. crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/mohawksformunson2019
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Daily 4-7 Friday 4-9 Sunday All Day
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CARROT TOP: 5pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. This red-haired king of prop comedy will unpack loads of crazy props & wacky inventions. $45, $55, $60. lrcr.com/ event-calendar/concerts/carrot-top
FLAG RAISING TAILGATE PARTY AT WEST BAY BEACH RESORT: 6pm, West Bay Beach Holiday Inn Resort, TC. Join the American Legion & VFW for a Flag Raising Ceremony from 6-6:30pm featuring Levi Britton singing the National Anthem. Relax & dance after the ceremony to the tunes of Levi Britton & Sweetwater Blues Band from 6:30-10pm. Free. Find on Facebook.
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CENTENNIAL SUMMER FUN OPEN HOUSE: Noon, Interlochen State Park. Celebrate the MI state parks’ centennial & National Kids to Parks Day. Get ideas for family-friendly outdoor fun offered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) & area organizations to encourage learning-through-adventure all summer long. “Touch the Trucks” where kids can get handson with the biggest equipment the DNR uses to maintain parks, stock fish, enforce laws & fight fires. Participate in the Centennial Summer Fun Scavenger Hunt where you can get to know area outdoor organizations, get a selfie with Smokey Bear, try your hand at archery, casting & much more. Free - must have a recreation passport for vehicle entry. michigan.gov
FRIDAY FISH FRY
All you can eat perch
THE RETURN OF THE CROSSHATCH BENEFIT: 4-8pm, Short’s Brewing Co., Bellaire. A mid-spring dance party featuring DJ Ras Marco, a local food special, the launch of the Crosshatch spring matching gift campaign, & the first ever Imperial Crosshatch Beer. Find on Facebook.
CAAC DANCE RECITAL: 6pm, Cheboygan Opera House. Call the Box Office at 231-6275841 for tickets. $10 adults, $5 students. Find on Facebook.
BIKE-A-THON FUNDRAISER: Noon on Sat., May 18 to noon on Sun., May 19, GT County Civic Center, Norte Wheelhouse, TC. Proceeds help make improvements at the Civic Center & fund scholarships so kids in need can participate in programs. elgruponorte.org
THURSDAY
Trivia nite • 7-9pm
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---------------------N. MI PRE-SEASON PARTY FEATURING KNEE DEEP: 6-10pm, Old Art Building, Leland. Donations benefit the Old Art Building & Veterans Housing USA. MyNorthTickets.com or 231-256-2131. $15, includes pizza.
---------------------BENEFIT FOR MICHIGAN CITIZENS FOR WATER CONSERVATION: 7pm, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beulah. Sponsored by the Singing Sisters of Northern Michigan, Gaia Women of the Great Lakes Basin & St. Andrews Social Justice Committee, this benefit supports the concern of Michiganders for our water, onefifth of the world’s fresh water. People in MI are particularly concerned with the health of the Great Lakes surrounding our state. Donation of $20 requested. mistysheehan11@gmail.com
---------------------PETER “MADCAT” RUTH: 7pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Enjoy this Ann Arbor Grammy Award-winning virtuoso harmonica player. Peter also sings & plays ukulele, guitar, highhat, jaw-harp, penny-whistle, kalimba, banjo & other folk instruments. $15 advance; $20 door. mynorthtickets.com/events/peter-madcat-ruth
---------------------SPIRITFEST: 7-9pm, American Alpine Lodge, Gaylord. Discover the connection between Heaven & earth. 231-881-7916.
---------------------CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF SONG: 7:30pm, First Presbyterian Church, Harbor Springs. A concert by Little Traverse Choral Society. Adults $15; students $5; children under 12 free. littletraversechoralsociety.org
---------------------THE WHO’S TOMMY: 7:30pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. By Peter Townshend & Des McAnuff. After witnessing an accidental murder, a young boy is so traumatized that he loses his ability to see, hear, or speak. He also ceases to care about life & suffers various abuses until he discovers pinball. Tickets: 947-2210, oldtown-
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playhouse.com, or at OTP Box Office. Adults: $30; youth under 18: $17. mynorthtickets.com
Crooked Tree Arts Center Theater, Petoskey. Free. crookedtree.org
events for the summer of 2019, & how to find them overhead. Free. petoskeylibrary.org
cumferential Wonderland trail. Free. facebook. com/GTHikers
CHRISTIE LENEE: 8pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Christie’s guitar work & instrumental compositions are described as ‘Michael Hedges meets Joni Mitchell and Dave Matthews.’ $15 members, $20 non-members. blissfest.org/concert-series
CAAC DANCE RECITAL: 3pm, Cheboygan Opera House. Call the Box Office at 231-6275841 for tickets. $10 adults, $5 students. Find on Facebook.
HERE:SAY PRESENTS: YOU ARE HERE: 7pm, The Workshop Brewing Co., TC. Last mainstage show of Season 6, when scheduled performers take the stage to tell true stories about how they ended up in certain spaces & places. Come early for eats & a seat. Suggested $7 donation at door. Find on Facebook.
SWEETWATER EVENING GARDEN CLUB MAY SPEAKER & MEETING: 7pm, East Bay Masonic Lodge, Williamsburg. Featuring Devin Moore, outreach coordinator for Oryana Community Co-op, who will speak about healthy living. Free.
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---------------------SIPS & GIGGLES FEATURING AARON KLEIBER: 8pm, Ecco Event Space, TC. Internationally touring comedian Aaron Kleiber has appeared on AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, NOVU TV, Bob & Tom Radio, toured with Bert Kreischer, Jim Breuer, Bob Saget, Doug Benson & many others. $20 advance; $25 door; $125 VIP table for 4. mynorthtickets.com/ events/sips-giggles-comedy-show-featuringaaron-kleiber
may 19
sunday
JOLLY PUMPKIN RUN: 8:30am. Start & end at Mission Point Lighthouse. The 5K & mile courses are on Old Mission Point Park wide trails with views of both East & West Grand Traverse Bay & local cherry orchards. $44. jollypumpkinrun.com/race-information-traverse-city-mi
---------------------BIKE-A-THON FUNDRAISER: (See Sat., May 18)
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64TH ANNUAL NMC BARBECUE: 11am5pm, NMC, TC. Featuring buffalo steakettes or hot dog, baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw, beverage & ice cream; live entertainment; children’s games & activities & more. The traditional spring “Picnic Under the Pines” will raise money for student scholarships & the new West Hall Innovation Center. $6 advance; $8 day of. nmc.edu/departments/public-relations/ nmc-barbecue
---------------------EASY WALK AT JEFF LAMONT: 11am. Join Leelanau Conservancy docents Jane Gale & Marsha Buehler at the Jeff Lamont Preserve for an easy walk along a path bordered by lush ferns & club mosses. leelanauconservancy.org/ events/hikes
---------------------NATIONAL MOREL MUSHROOM FESTIVAL: May 16-19, Boyne City. Today includes a craft show & Schmidt Amusements Carnival. bcmorelfestival.com/events
---------------------PLOW DAY: 11am-3pm, The Rex Dobson Ruby Ellen Farm. Horse-drawn plowing demonstrations, horse-drawn wagon rides, woodturning, blacksmithing, rope making, harnessing demonstration, obstacle course run, & more. Free; donations accepted. rubyellenfarm.org
---------------------PETOSKEY RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., May 18)
---------------------BLESSING OF THE BLOSSOMS: 12:30pm, Chateau Chantal, TC. This non-denominational service is the origin of the Cherry Festival, with Pastor Melody Olin from Old Mission Peninsula United Methodist Church. Complimentary cherry pie, refreshments & musical entertainment will take place after the service. Free.
---------------------SPRING WILDFLOWER WALK: 1pm. Take a hike through a rich, northern hardwood forest in search of spring ephemeral wildflowers. Meet at the Church Road parking area (expect to park along the road). Pre-register: 231.347.0991 or landtrust.org/events/. Free.
---------------------YARN BOMB MAKER DAY #2: 1-3pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center. This is one of several Makers Days leading up to a Sept. 15 yarn bombing/installation at the GAAC. Please bring: your needles, craft yarn, old wool sweaters & scarves that no one wears, & yarn sewing needles. This yarn bombing is part of the upcoming exhibition “Fiber Without Borders,” Sept. 13 Nov. 7. 231-334-6112. Free. glenarborart.org
---------------------CTAC SCHOOL OF MUSIC COMMUNITY ORCHESTRAS SPRING CONCERT: 2:30-4pm,
------------------------------------------CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF SONG: 3pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. A concert by Little Traverse Choral Society. Adults $15; students $5; 12 & under free. greatlakescfa.org
---------------------ENCORE WINDS CONCERT: 3pm, First Congregational Church, TC. “Our American Musical Heritage.” $15 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students, 12 & under free. mynorthtickets.com
---------------------2ND ANNUAL BENEFIT FOR CHERRYLAND HUMANE SOCIETY: FUNDRAISER FOR FIDO: 4-7pm, Visions Weddings & Banquets, TC. Featuring live music by The Dune Brothers, live & silent auctions, & small plates from TC venues. Tickets: $50 in advance from Pets Naturally or $55 door. 944-1944.
---------------------DENNIS PALMER: 4pm, Sleder’s Family Tavern, TC. This performance is a CD release celebration of Dennis’ latest recording entitled “Untethered.” Dennis has released five CDs of original music ranging from acoustic blues to contemporary folk. 947-9213. $20 advance; $25 door.
---------------------KEVIN BURKE: 7:30pm, The Rhubarbary, 3550 Five Mile Creek Rd., Harbor Springs. This fiddle great is a beloved Irish music player. In the U.S. he received a National Heritage Fellowship from the NEA, & in Ireland, the prestigious Gradam Ceoil award. 231-499-8038.
may 20
monday
PETOSKEY RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., May 18)
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FELDENKRAIS METHOD WITH KATHLEEN WAINWRIGHT: 2pm, Leland Township Library, Munnecke Room. Kathleen will share her experience using the Feldenkrais Method, including strategies of moving from chronic pain to a sense of freedom & ease with everyday motion. Free. lelandlibrary.org
---------------------FARMERS MARKET PICNIC: 2-6pm, The Village at GT Commons, TC. Enjoy live music, lawn games, food & more. Free.
---------------------FREE FAMILY MINDFULNESS CLASS WITH MIRIAM PICO: 5pm, Leland Township Library, Munnecke Room. Children & their families are invited to attend the class, which will combine music, mindfulness & yoga. This program is part of a monthly parenting series, which is presented by a partnership between Leelanau Early Childhood Development Commission, Leland Township Library & Parenting Communities. Healthy snacks will be provided. Free. lelandlibrary.org
---------------------RE-ENERGIZE, RESTRUCTURE & REBUILD EAST JORDAN PORTSIDE ART & HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 5:30-7pm, Community/Civic Center, East Jordan. Featuring MSU Extension Educator Bethany Prykucki & MSU Extension Educator Emeritus Phil Alexander. 231-536-7351.
---------------------FLY FISHERMAN CONSERVATIONIST OF THE YEAR: 6:30pm, HERTH, Elk Rapids. Joe Hemming, president of Anglers of the Au Sable and Simms Fly Fisherman Conservationist of the Year, will speak at the Elk Rapids Village Council meeting as a special guest of Green Elk Rapids. 231-264-0618. Free. greenelkrapids.org
---------------------FRIENDS @ THE CARNEGIE: THE STORY IN OUR STARS: 7pm, Petoskey District Library, Carnegie Building. Join Mary Adams, Star Lore historian & founder of the International Dark Sky Park in Mackinaw. Mary will share engaging stories & lively insight into the celestial
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RAY BONNEVILLE CD RELEASE SHOW: 7pm, Little Theater of Scholars Hall (room 217), NMC, TC. Juno award winning singer-songwriter & ‘master of the slow burn’ Ray Bonneville will feature songs from his new album “At King Electric.” $20 advance; $25 door. songkick. com/concerts/38026964-ray-bonneville-atscholars-hall
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COFFEE @ TEN TALK, TC: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. The guest presenter will be Parallel 45 Theatre. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-traverse-city/coffee-ten-
---------------------WILD PARSNIP & GARLIC MUSTARD WORK BEE: 10am. Join TART Trails & the Leelanau Conservancy in removing invasive garlic mustard & wild parsnip at DeYoung Natural Area. You’ll be hand pulling both these plants that threaten native flora. Long sleeves, pants & gloves are recommended. Meet in the parking lot near the lower barn off of East Cherry Bend. Free. traversetrails.org/event/wild-parsnip-garlic-mustard-work-bee
---------------------PETOSKEY RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., May 18)
---------------------NORTHPORT ARTS ASSOCIATION ATTIC ART & VINTAGE FUNDRAISER DONATION DROP OFF: 12-4pm, Village Arts Building, Northport. The fundraiser will be held on May 25-26. northportartsassociation.org
---------------------COUNTY WIDE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5:30-7pm, Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City. For Charlevoix, East Jordan & Boyne City.
---------------------CTAC SCHOOL OF MUSIC SPRING COLLAGE CONCERT: 6-8pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Theater, Petoskey. The concert will feature performances from the School of Music’s strings, ukulele, jazz & rock programs, & will conclude with a combined performance by students from all four programs. Free. crookedtree.org
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“OUR ADULT CHILDREN WITH ASPERGER’S”: 6:30pm, TC. The NW Michigan NT Support parent group is open to parents & other family members of adults with Asperger’s - diagnosed, undiagnosed, or self-diagnosed. The exact TC location is provided when the neurotypical family member joins the NW Michigan NT Support group at: tinyurl.com/ joinnwmints or contacts Nan Meyers at 231631-8343 or nwmints@gmail.com before noon on the meeting day.
---------------------SPRING AUTHOR SERIES: 6:30-8pm, Charlevoix Public Library, Community Room. With Barbara Stark-Nemon, author of “Even in Darkness” & “Hard Cider.”
---------------------DETOX YOGA: 6:45pm, Press On Juice Cafe, TC. This one hour class involves a lot of twists & poses that are focused to help eliminate toxins from the body through movement & breath. Bring your own mat. Contact: townsendsar.yoga@yahoo.com or 944-5694 with questions. Donations appreciated. eventbrite.com
---------------------GTHC MAY PROGRAM: 7pm, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. Paul Foley will present a slideshow on volunteer trail service with the Sierra Club at Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington. He’ll discuss the challenges & techniques of rebuilding & maintaining the Tolmie peak trail, a northwest spur off Rainier’s cir-
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may 22
wednesday
PETOSKEY RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., May 18)
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GREAT BOOKS FOR AVERAGE MINDS: 2pm, Leland Township Library. Norm Wheeler will facilitate the second of three sessions this spring. The group will pre-read a short piece by Alexis de Tocqueville from his book, “Democracy in America,” & will collaboratively seek to address questions. The essay is available on the table by the front desk at the library. Free. lelandlibrary.org
---------------------“IL TAVOLO ITALIANO, TC” MEETING: 2pm, Traverse Area District Library, Study Room D, TC. Are you learning Italian? Are you going to Italy & want to politely greet people? Bring something to share like: a recipe, study resources, photos, or ideas of how you can support each other in speaking Italian. 231-3426903. Ask for Sofia. Free.
---------------------NORTHPORT ARTS ASSOCIATION ATTIC ART & VINTAGE FUNDRAISER DONATION DROP OFF: 4-8pm, Village Arts Building, Northport. The fundraiser will be held on May 25-26. northportartsassociation.org
---------------------EVENING OF CLIMATE CHANGE HOPE & CLEAN ENERGY LEADERSHIP: 5-6:30pm, State Theatre, TC. Groundwork hosts Consumers Energy CEO Patti Poppe to discuss her journey that led to a zero-coal corporate commitment at one of the nation’s biggest utilities. Ms. Poppe will share the stage with clean energy leaders from northern MI—TC Commissioner Tim Werner & Cherry Republic founder Bob Sutherland— who will also share zero-carbon journeys. Free. micleanenergyconference.org
---------------------INTERLOCHEN BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5:30pm, Bradley’s Pub & Grille, Interlochen Golf Course. Free. interlochenchamber.org/ events.html
---------------------4TH ANNUAL: THE GREAT GIVEAWAY: 6:30pm, First Congregational Church, TC. Furniture, household, lawn, & sporting goods will be given away at no charge to those who need it. If you’d like to join in donating items for the event, please read the guidelines as supplied on the website. Donation drop-off days: May 19 from 6-8pm & May 20-21 from 4-7pm. Free. fcctc.org/events/the-great-giveaway-2017.php
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MICHIGAN WINE GREAT LAKES CULINARY CHALLENGE: 7-9pm, Lobdell’s Teaching Restaurant, Great Lakes Campus of NMC, TC. Enjoy this strolling wine & food affair. Your ticket includes tastings of six small plates & 12 locally renowned wines. $70. mynorthtickets.com/ events/michigan-wine-great-lakes-culinarychallenge
may 23
thursday
NORTHPORT ARTS ASSOCIATION ATTIC ART & VINTAGE FUNDRAISER DONATION DROP OFF: 10am-1pm, Village Arts Building, Northport. The fundraiser will be held on May 25-26. northportartsassociation.org
---------------------PETOSKEY RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., May 18)
---------------------GT AREA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING: 2pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. Featured speaker is researcher Dan Earl. Topic
is “AncestARRRHS! The Life and Records of the Atlantic Pirates.” Free. gtags.org
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FRIENDS OF IPL ANNUAL PLANT & FLOWER SALE: 9am-2pm, Interlochen Corner, across from Tom’s Food Market. tadl.org/interlochen
WWII & THE ALEUTIANS: 5:30pm, Harbor Springs History Museum, 2nd floor. Presented by the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society. Reserve your spot: 231-526-9771. $5 Historical Society members; $10 non-members.
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CHERRY CAPITAL COMIC CON: 10am-6pm, GT Resort & Spa, Acme. Northern Michigan’s largest comic book & pop entertainment expo. A gathering of comic book creators, exhibitors & fans. Fri.: $5; Sat.: $15; Sun.: $10. Three day pass: $25. Military & kids under 10: free. cherrycapitalcon.com
may 24 hikes
WILDFLOWER RESCUE ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY PLANT SALE ON THE LELAND VILLAGE GREEN: 9am-4pm. 231-256-9665. leelanauconservancy.org/events/
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HORIZON BOOKS, TC EVENTS: 10-11am: Story Hour: “I’m Grouchy.” Hear stories & do activities & a craft. 3-6pm: Miles Neidorfler will sign his book “Pun Intended: Irony & Other Expressions of Humor.” horizonbooks. com/event
WILDFLOWER RESCUE ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY PLANT SALE ON THE LELAND VILLAGE GREEN: 9am-4pm. 231-256-9665. leelanauconservancy.org/events/hikes
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THE RED DRESSER BARN MARKET: 9am4pm, Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds, TC. Tickets are $5 & children under 10 are free. Featuring live music by Jim Hawley & Drew Hale. Includes shopping at more than 100 vendor booths. Find on Facebook.
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ROUND LAKE MUSIC FESTIVAL: 5-8pm, Bridge Park, Downtown Charlevoix. Featuring the Jelly Roll Blues Band.
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“WHAT THE F**K” BASEMENT ART SHOW: 6-9pm, Studio Anatomy, TC. Featuring regional artists in abstract art in a variety of different mediums. Free. a-peeldesign.com
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OTP STUDIO THEATRE PRESENTS “MOTHERS AND SONS”: 7:30pm, Old Town Playhouse Studio Theatre @ the Depot, TC. Twenty years after her son’s death from AIDS, a woman visits his partner’s apartment. Challenged to face how society has changed around her, four generations collide as she revisits the past & begins to see the life her son might have led. $19. mynorthtickets.com
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THE RED DRESSER BARN MARKET: 4-8pm, Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds, TC. Tickets are $10 & include early shopping, swag bags for first 300 customers & live music by Levi Britton. Includes shopping at more than 100 vendor booths. Find on Facebook.
may 25
saturday
37TH ANNUAL BAYSHORE MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, 10K & 1.2 MILE FUN RUN FOR KIDS: NMC, TC. Runs on the waterfront along the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay. Marathon: 7:15am; Half Marathon & 10K: 7:30am. The 1.2 Mile Fun Run for Kids starts at 2pm & is for kids in grades K-5. bayshoremarathon.org
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STAFFORD’S TOP OF MICHIGAN FESTIVAL OF RACES: 7:30am, Downtown Charlevoix. Featuring a marathon, half marathon, 10K & 5K. trailscouncil.org/top-of-michigan-marathon
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NORTHPORT ARTS ASSOCIATION ATTIC ART & VINTAGE FUNDRAISER SALE: 8am4pm, Village Arts Building, Northport. northportartsassociation.org
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FOREST BATHING: 8:30-10:30am, Maple Bay Farm, Williamsburg. Presented by the GT Regional Land Conservancy. A slow, contemplative walk that is designed to help reconnect you with nature & its restorative benefits. 9221259. Free.
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NORTH MITTEN HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5K: 8am-1pm, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. A combination of paved roads, dirt roads & trails. Start & finish at the white slopeside tent near the Crystal Clipper chairlift. crystalmountain.com/event/north-mitten
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CHERRY CAPITAL COMIC CON: 5-8pm, GT Resort & Spa, Acme. Northern Michigan’s largest comic book & pop entertainment expo. A gathering of comic book creators, exhibitors & fans. Fri.: $5; Sat.: $15; Sun.: $10. Three day pass: $25. Military & kids under 10: free. cherrycapitalcon.com
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SOUTH ARM ORV CLUB MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND RIDE: 10am. Meet at the DNR Trail head parking area on M-72 east of Kalkaska. The group will grill out on the trail. Bring a dish to pass & your own beverage. 231-675-0918.
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PROTECTING OUR LAKES & SHORELANDS: 10:30am-noon, Greilick Outdoor Recreation & Education Center, TC. “Steps to Stewardship of Our Lakes & Watersheds.” Featuring Heather Smith, Grand Traverse BAYKEEPER® at The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay. Learn how to maintain & improve the water quality in our inland lakes & local watershed by simple actions in our homes & yards. RSVP. eventbrite.com
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THE ORIGINS OF STREET PHOTOGRAPHY: 2-5pm, Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids. William Sievert’s talk will look at the origins of Street Photography through the practices of four iconic photographers: August Sanders, Lisette Model, Diane Arbus & Vivian Maier. Free. twistedfishgallery.com/event/the-origins-ofstreet-photography-with-william-sievert
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MICHIGAN BEER & BRAT FESTIVAL: 4pm, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Enjoy live entertainment while sampling a generous selection of MI’s microbrews, local hard cider & mead, & gourmet brats from northwest MI markets. $35/person. crystalmountain.com/event/ beerfest
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ROUND LAKE MUSIC FESTIVAL: 5-8pm, Bridge Park, Downtown Charlevoix. Featuring The Hustlers.
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“LELAND AIR” A PLEIN AIR EVENT: Leelanau Community Cultural Center, Old Art Building, Leland. From 10am-4pm artists will be seen painting in & around picturesque Leland, capturing images of historic Fishtown, views of orchards & vineyards, terrain & beaches. A reception & sale of paintings “fresh off the easel” will take place from 6-7:30pm & is open to the public. $10. Artists will donate forty percent of art sales to the Old Art Building. The exhibit will continue through Sun., May 26 from 11am-4pm & admission is free. oldartbuilding.com
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COUNTRY DANCE: Summit City Grange, Kingsley. 6pm hot dog dinner; 7-10pm dance. Featuring Straight Forward Band. 231-2634499.
& return along West Bay. Beware of high traffic areas & please ride single file in these areas, especially Center Rd. along East Bay & Peninsula Dr. along West Bay south of Bowers Harbor. cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org
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GUIDED WALKING HISTORY TOURS: Mon., Tues., Weds. at 2pm. The tours begin & end at Perry Hannah Plaza - 6th & Union streets. Each tour is about two & a half hours of slow walking over a two-mile route, with a rest stop at the TC Visitors Center.
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MUSIC ON MAIN: Village at Bay Harbor. Held on Thursdays through Aug. 29 from 6-8pm.
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PLOW DAY: 10am-noon, Leelanau County Poor Farm Barn, Myles Kimmerly Park. Groundbreaking Ceremony & Celebration of National Historic Preservation Month. Participate in the historical reenactment of draft horses plowing the second Buckets of Rain garden at the Poor Farm. There will be a harness demonstration narrated by Tom Cyr of Black Horse Farm. Susan Zenker of Fantail Farms, & Kathy Shutt of Big Butt Farms provide the teams of horses & do the plowing & disking of the 5,000 sq. foot garden. A horse-driven wagon ride will also take place. 231-334-4395. Free.
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“FIND YOUR PARK” AFTER DARK STAR PARTY: 9-11pm, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Dune Climb parking lot, Empire. Please park in the row furthest from the dunes with your headlights facing M-109. There will be opportunities for star-gazing, meteor showers, solar viewing, storytelling & more. Free; only need park entrance pass or annual pass. facebook.com/sbdnl
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MEMORIAL WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALES: (See Fri., May 24)
PETOSKEY RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., May 18)
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MEMORIAL WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALES: 10am-6pm, Village at Bay Harbor.
OTP STUDIO THEATRE PRESENTS “MOTHERS AND SONS”: (See Fri., May 24)
MEMORIAL WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALES: (See Fri., May 24) CHERRY CAPITAL COMIC CON: 11am-5pm, GT Resort & Spa, Acme. Northern Michigan’s largest comic book & pop entertainment expo. A gathering of comic book creators, exhibitors & fans. Fri.: $5; Sat.: $15; Sun.: $10. Three day pass: $25. Military & kids under 10: free. cherrycapitalcon.com
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MICROS AT THE MOUNTAIN: 11am-4pm, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. An afternoon after-party. Enjoy MI microbrews, barbecue & live music by FlyLiteGemini. Held at the slopeside tent, outside the Lodge. Chicken: $8 per plate; ribs: $8 per plate; brats: $6 per plate. crystalmountain.com/event/micros
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BAYSHORE RECOVERY YOGA CLASS: 11:15am, Hull Park, TC. Restore & relax your body & mind in this 60-minute yoga flow after the Bayshore running race weekend. No yoga experience required. Bring your own mat. Register. Donations appreciated. eventbrite.com
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NORTHPORT ARTS ASSOCIATION ATTIC ART & VINTAGE FUNDRAISER SALE: 124pm, Village Arts Building, Northport. northportartsassociation.org
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OTP STUDIO THEATRE PRESENTS “MOTHERS AND SONS”: 2pm, Old Town Playhouse Studio Theatre @ the Depot, TC. Twenty years after her son’s death from AIDS, a woman visits his partner’s apartment. Challenged to face how society has changed around her, four generations collide as she revisits the past & begins to see the life her son might have led. $19. mynorthtickets.com
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ROUND LAKE MUSIC FESTIVAL: 5-8pm, Bridge Park, Downtown Charlevoix. Featuring Jill Jack.
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BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Enjoy this jazz & swing band, who has had sold out concerts from the Hollywood Bowl to Lincoln Center, had appearances with many of the country’s finest symphony orchestras, & had television appearances ranging from “Dancing with the Stars” to Superbowl XXXIII. $95/$75/$55/$30. greatlakescfa.org/eventdetail/big-bad-voodoo-daddy
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BLOOMS & BIRDS: WILDFLOWER WALK: Tuesdays, 10am, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. A relaxing stroll on the trails with Grass River Natural Area docent Julie Hurd to find & identify wildflowers. Along the way listen & look for the birds that call Grass River home. grassriver.org
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CHERRY CAPITAL CYCLING CLUB MON. EVENING PENINSULA RIDE: Mondays, 6pm, TC Central High School, west side parking lot. Old Mission Peninsula ride out along East Bay
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STORY STEW: Peninsula Community Library, Old Mission Peninsula School, TC. Held every Thurs. at 10am, with the fourth Thurs. offering free books for kids courtesy of Born to Read & Twilight Rotary. Featuring stories, crafts & songs. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org
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STORYTIME: Fridays, 10:30am at Leland Township Library. Stories & play designed to promote joy & growth in literacy. Children ages 0-6 & their caregivers welcome. lelandlibrary.org
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THREADS FIBER ARTS GROUP: Mondays, 10am, Peninsula Community Library, Old Mission Peninsula School, TC. Bring your own needlework project & work among friends. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org
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THURSDAY NIGHT MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE: Thursdays, 6pm, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Open to all, but geared for intermediate level riders & new racers. You’ll get a chance to ride a lap of the Peak2Peak Mountain Bike Race Course including the Crystal Climb. Meet at the Park at Water’s Edge. Rental bike with helmet: $19. Helmet only: $10. crystalmountain.com/event/thursdaynight-mountain-bike-ride
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TC BACKGAMMON CLUB: Tuesdays, 6-9pm at Right Brain Brewery, TC. Free lessons available to all new-comers. facebook.com/TraverseCityBackgammonClub
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EAST JORDAN FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays, 9am-1pm, Memorial Park, East Jordan.
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ELLSWORTH FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-noon, Ellsworth Community Square.
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HARBOR SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET: Held on Saturdays & Wednesdays through Aug. from 9am-1pm in Downtown Harbor Springs.
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INTERLOCHEN FARMERS MARKET: Sundays, 9am-2pm, 2112 M 137, Interlochen.
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SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 7:30am-noon, Sara Hardy Farmers Market Lot, Union St. at Grandview Parkway, TC.
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SUTTONS BAY FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, intersection of M22 & M204, Suttons Bay.
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THE VILLAGE AT GT COMMONS, TC FARMERS MARKET: Mondays, 12-4pm, South Historic Front Lawn.
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THE CATS ON THE PROWL: A SUPERIOR ADVENTURE EXHIBITION: Glen Arbor Arts Center. In 2016 five Leelanau County painters followed in the historic footsteps of seven Canadian painters. The result is a visual record of “The Cats on the Prowl: A Superior Adventure.” An exhibition of paintings generated by that trip are on display through May 26. GAAC hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-3pm; & 12-4pm on Sun. glenarborart.org.
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“THE ART OF COMING UNDONE” EXHIBIT: Michigan Artists Gallery, TC. Over 40 artists interpreting the work of Daniel Belardinelli. Runs through mid-June. michiganartistsgallery.com
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“PORTRAITS OF WHIMSY”: Charlevoix Circle of Arts. Paintings, assemblages & sculptures that illustrate that “whimsy” can truly acquire the status of sophisticated fine art. Runs through June 8. charlevoixcircle.com/exhibits.html
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GREAT NORTHERN FINE ART - FINE CRAFT EXPO: An outstanding fine art—fine craft open to all MI artists 18 & older, offering eight juried category awards - $500 each, & a grand award determined by the People’s Choice: $1,500. Can submit through May 31. Downtown Grayling becomes an art gallery during the fifteen days of voting: July 19-Aug. 3. Artists’ demos & the Performing Arts Music Competition will take place on Sat., Aug. 3, concluding with the awards gala at 5pm at Paddle Hard Yard, Grayling. artisanvillage.org/call-for-entries.html
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CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS - NORTHPORT PHOTO EXHIBIT: Through May 31. 2019 Northport Photo Exhibit: June 21-30. Limited to 35. Photographers Reception: June 21, 6pm. northportartsassociation.org
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“ITALY: CLOSE UP”: Runs through May 25 at Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids. Featuring photographers Kathie Carpenter, Marilyn Hoogstraten, Kathy Silbernagle & Babs Young. twistedfishgallery.com
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“FRESH WORKS”: Crooked Tree Arts Center, Atrium Gallery, Petoskey. Crooked Tree Arts Center Painters’ Studio exhibit. Runs through July 27. crookedtree.org
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PAINTER BETH BRICKER EXHIBIT: Center Gallery, Lake Street Studios, Glen Arbor. Many of Beth’s acrylics were done on paper or canvas that was prepped with a pattern or texture. An opening reception will be held on Fri., May 24 from 6-8pm. Exhibit runs through June 27. lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com
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GAYLORD AREA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, GAYLORD: - JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT: Runs through June 1. - CREATIVE CROWD: Fridays, 11:30am2:30pm through June 28. Bring your own supplies to work on any type of art or craft project. gaylordarts.org
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HIGHER ART GALLERY, TC: - CALL FOR ARTISTS: MODERN ARCHETYPES: An all-female artist exhibit exploring the idea of human consciousness & how archetypes unite all of us. Submit up to 2 pieces each which really capture the idea of the role archetypes play not only in your own life personally, but in society as a whole. Deadline to apply is July 1 at midnight. Exhibit runs Sept. 6 - Oct. 4. - “DRAWN TO” WOMEN OF CONTEMPORARY ILLUSTRATION: A curated exhibit featuring 14 female illustrators from around the world. Runs through June 7. higherartgallery.com
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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: - “BODIES OF COLOR... RECENT WORK BY DECARLO LOGAN”: Logan’s artwork analyzes the intangible aspects of identity to encourage dialog & understanding. Two recent mixed media series by the artist will be on display. Runs through July 20. - “BODIES OF ME... RECENT WORK BY LIZ WIERZBICKI”: Held in Carnegie Gallery. Liz creates work that critiques ideas of gender, sexuality & self in a digital age. Runs through July 20. - “BODIES OF... JURIED EXHIBITION OF CERAMIC ARTS”: Juror Sigrid Zahner selected approximately 60 works by Great Lakes regional artists to be included in this exhibition. Runs through July 20. crookedtree.org
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OLIVER ART CENTER, FRANKFORT: - ANNUAL MEMBER EXHIBITION: Members of OAC are able to enter up to two works of art to be on display through May. - POP-UP EXHIBITION: Featuring the artists of Colby House. Runs May 21 - June 9. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org
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More acts have been added to the lineup for the Buttermilk Jamboree 2019, happening June 14–16 at the Circle Pine Center in Delton, Michigan. In addition to previously announced Michigan singersongwriter May Erlewine and East L.A. band Las Cafeterias, the roster will include performances from nationally-acclaimed singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman, indie singer Samantha Crain, Red Tail Ring, the Last Gasp Collective, Seth Bernard with Jordan Hamilton, Billy Davis, and the Appleseed Collective. The event will also include family friendly activities, workshops, camping, and food, beverage, and goods vendors … In other festival news, the sophomore edition of Camp Greensky is set for June 6–8, with performances from bluegrass legends Del and Dawg (Del McCoury and David Grisman), Stephen Marley (yes, those Marleys), Traverse City favorite and Nashville up-and-comer Billy Strings, Hiss Golden Messenger, and local acts like Lindsay Lou, Joshua Davis, and the Lil Smokies. The fest will take place in the Manistee National Forest, near Wellston, Michigan, and will likely include a number of jam sessions between members of the various bands …
The Lumineers is returning with its third album, aptly titled III. The first single, “Gloria,” can be heard now at radio and digital streaming stations. III is a concept record presented in three chapters, telling the tale of a fictitious family and its members over three generations. The album hits outlets on Sept. 13. The band has also announced its III World Tour, which will kick off with dates in the U.S., Europe, and Australia starting with a set at the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama, this week … Thee Oh Sees is reissuing its 2008 album as a soundtrack to a film the band made called Thee Hounds of Foggy Notion/Live Performances Sans Stages and Whatnots with Thee Oh Sees. The album will be out this week (May 24) on Castle Face Records, with the first reissued single from the set, “Golden Phones,” out now, accompanied with its own footage from the band’s movie of the same name as the album. Brian Lee Hughes directed the movie and also co-runs the band’s record label … LINK OF THE WEEK Miley Cyrus jammed at Memphis’ Beale Street Music Festival last week, surprising the crowd when she brought out singersongwriter Marc Cohn for the first-ever duet performance of his 1991 hit tune “Walking
in Memphis.” Check it out at https://youtu. be/dvkDyGd-MHo … THE BUZZ Two big-name shows are coming up soon at Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, namely Rodrigo y Gabriela (with special guest Justin Townes Earle) on June 9, and Buddy Guy on June 10 … They’re back! The band who brought you the ubiquitous Top 40 hit “Hold My Hand,” Hootie and the Blowfish, has reunited to cruise through the U.S. on a tour this summer, including a stop at Cincinnati’s
Riverbend Music Center July 20 … Traverse City Americana band The North Carolines has just released its new album Songminer’s Pilgrimage … Stone Temple Pilots is touring this fall. Catch the band live, with opening act Rival Sons, Sept. 25 at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom or Sept. 27 at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill (north of Detroit) … and that’s the buzz for this week’s Modern Rock. Comments, questions, rants, raves, suggestions on this column? Send ‘em to Kristi at modernrocker@gmail.com.
Preventing and Treating Stroke Neurologist shares key information, treatment options at Mini Expo Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States, but up to 80 percent of strokes can be prevented.
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As part of National Stroke Awareness Month, Munson Medical Center neurologist Kersti Bruining, MD, will share important information on how to prevent a stroke, as well as the latest treatment options.
Mini Expo Gather information and tips from representatives of Munson Medical Center’s Stroke Program and various departments: • Advance Care Planning • Food and Nutrition
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Mini Expo Talk by Kersti Bruining, MD, Medical Director, Munson Medical Center’s Stroke Program
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Bad Religion – Age of Unreason – Epitaph
Also hailing from L.A. is Bad Religion, now expanding its lineup by adding three new bandmates. The modern skate-punk outfit is offering up a set that’s a little different from previous efforts in one major way: There are no immediately discernible hooks here, and nothing particularly sticks, even after a third listen. Sure, you’ll hear punchy chords and ambitious lyrics on protest tracks like opener “Chaos from Within,” the acoustically-grounded “Candidate,” and the attempts at groove via “Big Black Dog” — but for some reason, they never quite reach cohesion.
Cotton Jones – Paranoid Cocoon – DFA
Featuring ex-members of Page France embarking upon a new, soulful folk-rock/casual psychedelia project, this Maryland-based outfit languidly saunters forth with wafting, plaid-jacketed countryhipster tunes. Featuring frontman (and bandleader) Michael Nau alongside accompanying frontwoman Whitney McGraw, the pair’s steel guitars and whirling keys recollect the duos of the Nashville ’60s on harmony-filled tracks like “Gone the Bells” and quietly accusatory closer “I Am the Changer.”
The reel
by meg weichman
detective pikachu long shot
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If I had to sum up Detective Pikachu in one word, it would be “adorable.” The film is truly as sweet and endearing as Pikachu himself, what with his rosy cheeks and plump little yellow body that you will feel compelled to squeeze. An all-ages adventure with an inspired film-noir twist, it feels like a throwback to the height of the Amblin family films, or like a video-game take on Who Framed Roger Rabbit. And while I guess I am supposedly of the Pokémon generation (“Gotta Catch Em All!”), it holds absolutely no nostalgia for me. I know nothing about the phenomenon other than that one summer we were all playing Pokémon Go and in the sixth grade a boy gave me his Pokémon card collection, an unexpected and unwanted gesture that left me confounded. Pokémon is a Japanese megafranchise (think video games, trading cards, books, manga comics, TV, movies, toy brand, etc.) about collecting and then battling these different pocket monsters with special powers (I think?). So even though this has never held any interest to me personally, I was really excited by the gumshoe and comedic approach they took here for the first live-action Pokémon movie. It’s based in Pokémon lore but uses familiar detective genre tropes to broaden the appeal. I was also going to compare this to the Goosebumps movie as a similar example of the film acting as both millennial bait and modern children’s entertainment, but lo and behold, they actually share the same director, so it seems that argument has been made for me. And director Rob Letterman understands how to make a film imbued in nostalgia and fandom while opening it up for enjoyment by all. He deftly stages the film’s world so anyone can follow along. We first meet Tim Goodman (Justice Smith), a young insurance adjuster who has put aside his dreams of being a Pokémon trainer in favor of a more practical life. And I don’t know where this Justice Smith came from, but he is wonderful, and I am loving his everyman appeal. When Tim’s estranged father goes missing, he is called into Ryme City to meet with the police. Now Ryme City is no ordinary city. It’s a metropolis established by an eccentric billionaire (Bill Nighy), and humans and Pokémon live side by side in harmony. And when Tim returns to his father’s house, he is surprised not only to find his dad’s Pokémon partner, Pikachu, in the apartment but that he can understand what Pikachu (voice
film so genuine, so charming, so sharp, and so hilarious, and also one that appeals equally to men, women, young, and old — no matter how commercial and formulaic Long Shot might seem, it is something altogether rare. Essentially a rom-com of the unlikely couple sort — but with a modern political backdrop (think of it as The American President by way of Knocked Up) — it’s a totally crowd-pleasing blast. Said improbable pairing consists of Charlotte Field (Charlize Theron), the nation’s celebrated Secretary of State, who is elegance and sophistication personified, and Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogen), an unemployed but principled journalist who Charlotte babysat for when they were kids. Charlotte is in the midst of testing the waters for a presidential run, and while she’s totally brilliant, the feedback is that she needs to be funnier, so after a chance meeting, she brings in Fred to punch up her speeches. And as they travel the world together on a diplomatic tour, of course the sparks fly! The escapist, romantic fantasy premise feels completely grounded thanks to the sincere chemistry of its leads, smart script, and heartwarming nature. It’s also just ridiculously funny. The banter, the antics, the screwball appeal — you’ll laugh until it hurts. Heartwarming, giddy, and endlessly likeable, the only long shot is that you won’t crack a smile.
of Ryan Reynolds) is saying, even though everyone else only hears “Pika! Pika!” And so a great but reluctant buddy-cop team is born, as the amnesiac Pikachu recruits Tim to help find his dad. Benefiting greatly from the inherent comedy of the voice of Deadpool voicing an adorable little Pokémon, there are plenty of great quips and gags that follow, and Reynolds does push the envelope while keeping his humor PG. Tim and Pikachu have a great chemistry, and their love/hate thing is why the movie works so well. They team up with Lucy (Kathryn Newton, Blockers), a listicle-writing intern with serious journalism aspirations who has some insight into what Tim’s dad might have been working on when he went missing. It could perhaps be related to the appearance of some strangely aggressive Pokémon and a mysterious purple gas. Lucy is also accompanied by her Pokémon, Psyduck, and I just want to give a special shout out to Psyduck; this anxiety-riddled creature that gets carried around in a BabyBjörn might be the film’s real MVP. Anyway, the whodunit is fairly predictable (this is a PG-rated kids film after all), but it moves along briskly and there are some less expected “twists.” The villains are also not the most compelling of characters. And Lucy kind of falls by the wayside; her chemistry with the cast pales in comparison to the uber successful Pikachu/Tim dynamic. Where Detective Pikachu shines the most is in its humor and its emotional heft. Watching Tim rediscover his love for Pokémon will make you practically giddy, and the relationship between Tim and Pikachu is incredibly heartfelt. Plus, I’m still dying at the mere thought of the wisecracking, sarcastic Pikachu sitting in a car seat during the film. Seriously, writing this just brought a smile to my face. So when you come out of Detective Pikachu, you will have seriously fallen for Pikachu — of this much I am sure. And maybe you’ll have somewhat of an idea about what makes Pokémon so popular the world over. While it might not be the film of every adult fan’s dreams (though there are lots of fun sightings of characters I am told), it is a completely satisfying and enjoyable journey for fans and newbies alike. To paraphrase Pikachu, it’s the kind of good, solid filmmaking you can feel in your jellies. Meg Weichman is a perma-intern at the Traverse City Film Festival and a trained film archivist.
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his is a cinematic feat that cannot be ignored. It’s impossible to not to stand in awe at the symphony of characters and story, and the sheer cultural force that the Marvel team has so elegantly assembled — or the poignant way they bid this era of their Cinematic Universe adieu. Picking up after the events of Infinity War, wherein half of all living things in the entire universe disappeared with the snap of uber-baddie Thanos’ fingers, the remaining Avengers are left to overcome their grief in a world where they may no longer have a purpose. And this might be the Marvel film you enjoy most because it doesn’t as strictly follow formula. Whereas most Marvel battle sequences fail to leave a lasting imprint on your memory, instead blending together in your mind over the last 20 some films, here there is less of this repetitious action and a great deal more character introspection as well as a jaunty heist vibe. And when the big battle does finally come, I don’t think there’s a chance you’ll ever forget it. Endgame is heartfelt, it’s sweet, it’s thrilling, it’s epic, it’s awesome, it’s reassuring. This is pop perfection at it’s most comforting and enjoyable. The power these superheroes seem to hold on our collective imagination has never felt more real. So if you have joined these crusaders at any point in this 11-year journey, how can you not see them out? (To be clear, in many ways, this is also just the beginning.)
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he Teen Vogue and definitely not the Seventeen magazine of teen flicks, Teen Spirit is a very predictable and slight Cinderella story told through an extremely arty lens. It follows a teenage girl (Elle Fanning) as she competes in a reality TV singing competition. Fanning perfectly embodies a waif-like ingénue. And her character, Violet, pursues her “dream” with a world-weariness that is welcomed, but can also read as disinterested, as though to try too hard would challenge her cool girl image. She may want to win, but not that badly. Fanning can be aloof and ambiguous because the film is so caught up in capturing mood, which is to the detriment of the story. Above all else, aesthetic is king here. And it’s a very evocative one; with a dreamy palette, dazzling neon lights, and the perfect dance soundtrack, this glossy pop confection just screams “Instagram generation.” But for all of its indie filmmaking artifice, it’s also much sweeter and more traditional in its narrative arc (I’ll give you one guess if she wins or not) than one would expect, disguising its crowd-pleasing instincts in art-house seriousness.
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: I’d opt for the macabre approach, delivered totally deadpan: “Actually, I stretch short men on a rack in my basement. You can sometimes hear the screams from the side yard.” Responding with shocking humor — in an ubercool tone — gives you the upper hand, in a way an enraged response to their rudeness would not. And yes, people who say this to you are rude — assuming you don’t go around wearing a sign that reads “Hey, strangers, ask me anything! Nothing’s too impolite or too personal!” Of course, when people overstep (as maybe 6,055 other people have done previously), it’s natural to get angry — to go loud and ugly in calling them on their rudeness. However, that sort of directness — explicitly telling them that they’ve wronged you — is probably counterproductive. Social psychologist Elliot Aronson finds that people are highly prone to “self-justification” — the ego-defending denial that they’ve behaved badly. Making matters worse, our fight-or-flight system reflexively reacts to verbal attacks in the same adrenalized way it does to physical attacks. So, angry directness from you is likely to provoke a rudester into amping up the ugly — turning around and deeming you rude, wrong, and “Wow...testy!” for your response. Ultimately, using humor as I suggested — an over-the-top statement, delivered flatly — allows you to restructure the power balance, shifting yourself out of the victim position. You’re clearly informing the person they’ve crossed a line, with minimal aggression on your part. This is important because, as a tall girl, your energy is best put to more productive ends -- folding yourself up like origami to fly in coach and fighting the Statue of Liberty for the extremely tall guys of Tinder
Meek My Day!
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BY Amy Alkon
the photos. They dressed me in “nice lady” clothes I hated and put too much makeup on me, including lipstick, which I never wear. I’m normally pretty assertive, so I don’t understand why I didn’t speak up for myself. — Irritated
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: When your style is grunge femme — bedhead and jeans that appear to be loaners from a wino — it’s a major bummer to pay for photos that make you look like you sell high-end real estate via bus bench ads. It’s especially bummerific when you could have spoken up but instead just went along like a lap dog in a bee outfit. But the reality is, your ability to assert yourself — which comes out of a set of cognitive processes called “executive functions” — can get a little beaten down. Executive functions are basically the COO (chief operating officer) of you — the cerebral department of getting stuff done, through, among other things, planning, prioritizing, holding sets of facts in mind, and making choices. And then there’s the executive function that crapped out on you: “inhibitory control,” which, as cognitive neuroscientist Adele Diamond explains, allows you to direct your “attention, behavior, thoughts, and/or emotions.” This, in turn, empowers you to do what you know you should — like eating your green beans instead of going with what your impulses are suggesting: faceplanting in a plate of fries and soldiering on to do the same in a bowl of chocolate frosting. As I explain in my “science-help” book, “Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence,” our mental energy to keep our executive functions powered up gets eroded by stress, fatigue, hunger, and even seemingly minor mental chores — like choosing between the 30 slightly different kinds of balsamic at the supermarket. Basically, as the day draws on and you put weight on your executive functions, you wear out their ability to be there for you. So, what can you do to avoid repeating this experience? Try to schedule tiring, emotionally taxing projects earlier in the day. It also helps to figure out ahead of time where your boundaries lie -- stylistic or otherwise. Then, when somebody does something you’re not comfortable with, you’ve pre-identified it as a no-no, which makes it easier for you to stand up for yourself -- calmly and firmly. Remember, “every picture tells a story” -- and it’s best if yours doesn’t seem to be about the time the lady at the Estee Lauder counter held you down, made you up, and then pulled out her Ruger and forced you into mom jeans.
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"Eighteen Again" in honor of Jonesin's 18th anniversary. by Matt Jones ACROSS 1 Yale graduates, slangily 5 Carpet cleaners, in brief 9 Exams for high school jrs. 14 “The Wizard of Oz” surname 15 Without ___ (perilously) 16 “Let’s do this!” 17 “Great” Macedonian king who had his first military victory at age 18 19 “Lemon Tree” singer Lopez 20 Budapest’s river 21 ___ Nas X 23 Pascal or newton, e.g. 24 Turn blue? 25 Muddling through 27 Pahoehoe or a’a, e.g. 29 Flock of geese 33 Its clock speed is measured in GHz 36 At age 18, she got her ideas for “Frankenstein” during a summer stay in Geneva 39 Football game intermission 41 Hair braid 42 Roof edge 43 “Little Sure Shot” who was an accomplished sharpshooter at age 18 46 Putdown 47 Closer 48 Unwritten exam 50 Losing streaks 53 Forged check passer 57 Impish kid 60 Establishment that can be combined with a laundromat or arcade 61 “All right, whatever ...” 62 Purple ___ (New Hampshire’s state flower) 64 Hundred Years’ War leader captured by French nobles at age 18 66 NBC comedy with Glenn Howerton and Allisyn Ashley Arm 67 NASCAR course shape 68 “Switch” ending 69 Small, round, and shiny 70 Like an optimist’s outlook 71 “Life of Pi” author Martel
DOWN 1 “My goodness!” 2 ‘80s-’90s legal drama 3 “The L Word” creator/producer Chaiken 4 Type of reproduction 5 Barn attachment 6 “Anything else?” 7 Former “The Voice” judge ___ Green 8 Word before mall or steak 9 Casino section 10 It’s real, y’all 11 “It’s ___” (Pet Shop Boys hit) 12 Collette of “Wanderlust” 13 Fit of vexation 18 James Garfield’s middle name 22 Flame source at some concerts 25 Former French first lady ___ Bruni-Sarkozy 26 Scottish denial 28 Vicks ointment 30 Pleased 31 “Shazam!” star Zachary 32 Mr. Potato Head pieces 33 “Rumble in the Bronx” star 34 Greenhouse glass 35 Lower-arm bone 37 Tibetan source of butter 38 Grain-storage towers 40 Purpose of a certain kit 44 “Slippery” fish 45 One of the “Animaniacs” siblings 49 Dublin’s river 51 Huge 52 BYU location 54 Pageant prop 55 “The Smartest Guys in the Room” company 56 Scouting mission, briefly 57 Say too much 58 Ready to eat 59 “Fantastic Four” actress Jessica 61 ___ Connect (super-brainy BBC game show) 63 Overly modest 65 ___ in “apple”
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poet William Stafford articulated some advice that I think you need to hear right now. Please hold it close to your awareness for the next 21 days. “Saying things you do not have to say weakens your talk,” he wrote. “Hearing things you do not need to hear dulls your hearing.” By practicing those protective measures, Capricorn, you will foster and safeguard your mental health. Now here’s another gift from Stafford: “Things you know before you hear them—those are you, those are why you are in the world.”
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Love is an
immoderate thing / And can never be content,” declared poet W. B. Yeats. To provide you with an accurate horoscope, I’ll have to argue with that idea a bit. From what I can determine, love will indeed be immoderate in your vicinity during the coming weeks. On the other hand, it’s likely to bring you a high degree of contentment—as long as you’re willing to play along with its immoderateness. Here’s another fun prediction: I suspect that love’s immoderateness, even as it brings you satisfaction, will also inspire you to ask for more from love and expand your capacity for love. And that could lead to even further immoderate and interesting experiments.
PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): You will know
you are in sweet alignment with cosmic forces if you have an impulse to try a rash adventure, but decide instead to work on fixing a misunderstanding with an ally. You can be sure you’re acting in accordance with your true intuition if you feel an itch to break stuff, but instead channel your fierce energy into improving conditions at your job. You will be in tune with your soul’s code if you start fantasizing about quitting what you’ve been working on so hard, but instead sit down and give yourself a pep talk to reinvigorate your devotion and commitment..
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): What standards
might we use in evaluating levels of sexual satisfaction? One cruclal measure is the tenderness and respect that partners have for each other. Others include the ability to play and have fun, the freedom to express oneself uninhibitedly, the creative attention devoted to unpredictable foreplay, and the ability to experience fulfilling orgasms. How do you rate your own levels, Taurus? Wherever you may currently fall on the scale, the coming months will be a time when you can accomplish an upgrade. How? Read authors who specialize in the erotic arts. Talk to your partners with increased boldness and clarity. While meditating, search for clues in the depths.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): “People will
choose unhappiness over uncertainty,” writes Cancerian author and entrepreneur Timothy Ferriss. He doesn’t do that himself, but rather is quite eager to harvest the perks of dwelling in uncertainty. I presume this aptitude has played a role in his huge success; his books have appeared on bestseller
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lists and his podcasts have been downloaded more than 300 million times. In telling you this, I’m not encouraging you to embrace the fertile power of uncertainty 24 hours a day and 365 days of every year. But I am urging you to do just that for the next three weeks. There’ll be big payoffs if you do, including rich teachings on the art of happiness.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Many eighteenth-
century pirates were committed to democracy and equality among their ranks. The camaraderie and fairness and mutual respect that prevailed on pirate ships were markedly different from the oppressive conditions faced by sailors who worked for the navies of sovereign nations. The latter were often pressed into service against their will and had to struggle to collect meager salaries. Tyrannical captains controlled all phases of their lives. I bring this to your attention, Leo, with the hope that it will inspire you to seek out alternative approaches to rigid and hierarchical systems. Gravitate toward generous organizations that offer you ample freedom and rich alliances. The time is right to ally yourself with emancipatory influences.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t wait around
for fate to decide which decisions you should make and what directions you should go. Formulate those decisions yourself, with your willpower fully engaged. Never say, “If it’s meant to be, it will happen.” Rather, resolve to create the outcomes you strongly desire to happen. Do you understand how important this is? You shouldn’t allow anyone else to frame your important questions and define the nature of your problems; you’ve got to do the framing and defining yourself. One more thing: don’t fantasize about the arrival of the “perfect moment.” The perfect moment is whenever you decree it is.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the coming
weeks, I hope you’ll regularly give yourself to generous, expansive experiences. I hope you’ll think big, funny thoughts and feel spacious, experimental emotions. I hope you’ll get luxurious glimpses of the promise your future holds, and I hope you’ll visualize yourself embarking on adventures and projects you’ve been too timid or worried to consider before now. For best results, be eager to utter the word “MORE!” as you meditate on the French phrase “joie de vivre” and the English phrase “a delight in being alive.”
ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): According to
Popular Mechanics magazine, over three million sunken ships are lying on the bottoms of the world’s oceans. Some of them contain billions of dollars’ worth of precious metals and jewels. Others are crammed with artifacts that would be of great value to historians and archaeologists. And here’s a crazy fact: fewer than one percent of all those potential treasures have been investigated by divers. I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because I hope it might inspire you to explore your inner world’s equivalent of lost or unknown riches. The astrological omens suggest that the coming weeks will be an excellent time to go searching for them.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Some
days you need god’s grace,” writes poet Scherezade Siobhan. “On other days: the feral tongue of vintage whiskey and a mouth kissed by fire.” I’m guessing, Sagittarius, that these days you might be inclined to prefer the feral tongue of vintage whiskey and a mouth kissed by fire. But according to my astrological analysis, those flashy phenomena would not motivate you to take the corrective and adaptive measures you actually need. The grace of god—or whatever passes for the grace of god in your world—is the influence that will best help you accomplish what’s necessary. Fortunately, I suspect you know how to call on and make full use of that grace.
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