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Double Exposure Christopher Cox, [profiled in Patrick Sullivan’s Nov. 11 feature, “Double Life”] was the music director at our church, Faith United Methodist in Downers Grove, Illinois, and he took over as youth pastor for a period of time. My family and I attended his wedding in September 2010. They were married in our church by Pastor Bradford Wilson and then had the reception at the Naperville Country Club. When he would lead our youth group, he always spoke as if he were the Jesus incarnate. If you disagreed with him, you were disrespecting him. He was all about following God’s word, up to the point that he and his wife apparently didn’t kiss until their wedding day. He’s a liar and a fraud, and I hope and pray that he didn’t do anything like this in our community. He worked with children, he was even hired at our church after his 2006 charge in Chicago for delivering of meth. How is that possible? He fooled so many people. I hope he rots in jail.

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Bitter Sip At the Oct. 21 coffee hour with Rep. Jack O’Malley, the topic of a more progressive income tax came up. Such a tax was argued by some of his constituents to be more equitable overall, since taxes were proportionally more burdensome to the lower and medium income levels than to the higher ones. O’Malley opposed this idea because he apparently believes that the well-heeled generate wealth that naturally flows down to the rest of us, and to tax them at a higher rate would stymie their creativity and prevent their gain from benefiting the rest of us. This idea, by the way, is called trickle-down economics, mostly discredited since the Reagan era, but when O’Malley was reminded of this, he happily embraced it.

O’Malley then went on, impelled by the subject of taxes, to comment about governmental intrusion into personal lives.

For him, apparently, the absolute minimum of government interference, privately and publicly, is the ideal. Take, for example, the government’s decades-long effort to reduce cigarette smoking. For O’Malley, it’s another intrusion into our personal lives. The fact that studies have proven that reducing cigarette smoking has spared this nation millions, maybe billions, of dollars in healthcare costs and saved lives doesn’t seem to faze him.

It might be that O’Malley regards the vulnerable and susceptible, like school kids, as fair game in a predatory economy; that addiction, whether to nicotine or opioid, is just the tough luck of unfettered capitalism; that to regulate markets so as to enhance or protect the public welfare is do-gooder foolishness; and that market predation is strictly an individual concern, so we should forget about public safeguards and protections. It’s our problem, folks, and not “The Market’s,”: Caveat emptor, from

The Underside Hats off to Patrick Sullivan for his excellent article on the double life of meth addict and sexual predator Christopher Cox. Every community has its underside, and while few of us care to dwell there, it’s of great value to stay aware of its existence and the predators who walk among us.

Sullivan’s article offered a fascinating look into the subculture of Grindr, meth addiction, and the troubles at the lowest level of our city.

Bob Downes, Traverse City Unsettled Science We are having widespread record cold temperatures in the United States. Global warming theorists scramble to explain how this could be, even as CO2levels increase.

Nov. 11 letter writer Sharon Peters explains how. In her letter, she states that warming does not actually mean warming.

Ironically, “global warming is a major cause of an ice age,” she said. Who knew?

This assertion belies common sense and decades of predictions from warming theorists that CO2 emissions cause shorter, warmer, snowless winters and longer, hotter, drier summers, with dire consequences.

For example, the UN IPCC predicted in its 2001 report we would see “warmer winters and fewer cold spells, because of climate change.” Al Gore predicted that the polar ice caps would melt away by 2013 with coastlines and islands submerged under rising oceans.

These scary prophecies failed. So, notwithstanding their assertion that the science is settled, warming theorists now claim that global warming can also cause colder winters. Worse, they have expanded the theory to include any unusual weather, anywhere: hot summers, warm winters — global warming. Unusual cold weather and heavy snow — global warming. Droughts, storms, floods, fires — global warming.

Karl Popper, philosopher of science, pointed out that a scientific theory must be “falsifiable,” that is, susceptible to empirical

tests. He also stated that evidence of a bogus theory was the practice of altering or enlarging it in an attempt to accommodate ill-fitting evidence. Scientific theories, he argued, must be precise to be useful.

It is a pity Popper did not live to see global warming fit perfectly into his model of a pseudo-theory. It is vaguely and imprecisely formulated. Indeed, as the climate refused to cooperate with predictions, “global warming” morphed into “climate change.” This pseudo-theory fails the falsifiability test; any weather supports it. It predicts everything and, therefore, predicts nothing.

CONTENTS features Crime and Rescue Map......................................7

We’ve Been Here Before....................................10 Seen............................................................12 Young Author Gets her Break..........................13 The Local......................................................14 Neal Stout, Charlevoix FLOW.................................................16 Local Chessboxer.............................................19 Downstate Destination: Enter Peppa’s World......20 Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing I appreciate the lengthy article by Patrick Sullivan about Christopher Cox. We need to be aware that there are people ................................................21-24 like Cox who are wolves in sheep’s clothing.

I worked with Mr. Cox at Traverse City Christian School. I was amazed at his fundraising ability and his network of local Four Score.....................................................26 entrepreneurs. He was very charismatic and blinded all who came across his path Nightlife.........................................................28 that he, in fact, was a drug abuser and sexual predator. I’m glad that Trooper Justin Rohrback followed through on complaints and assisted in Cox’s conviction. Let’s hope Top Ten...........................................................5 that in prison he is rehabilitated and turns Spectator/Stephen Tuttle....................................6 Modern Rock/Kristi Kates................................25 his life around.

Film................................................................27 Wendy McWhorter, Traverse City Advice..........................................................29 Crossword...................................................29 Freewill Astrology..........................................30 An Untold Story Classifieds..................................................31 Skeptics and advocates may agree that there has been a period of high CO2 levels in the past. This occurred before the industrial revolution and our growing population when our planet still had the capacity to sequester the CO2 emissions thereby preventing the effects of global warming. To meet the demand of our growing population, 40 percent of the world’s forests have been cut down to provide lumber or clear land for farming.

Nearly 50 percent of all earth’s land has been paved, bulldozed, dammed, or turned Cover photo by John Robert Wiliams into agricultural fields and pasturelands.

This has seriously undermined our planet’s ability to sequester carbon due to Northern Express Weekly is published by deforestation/degradation of our forests, Eyes Only Media, LLC. and our soil has been degraded by our Publisher: Luke Haase farming practices and machinery.

135 W. State St. Traverse City, MI 49684 Even if we stopped burning fossil fuels, Phone: (231) 947-8787 Fax: 947-2425 we will still increase global temperatures by email: info@northernexpress.com 1.5 degrees C. Moving away from burning www.northernexpress.com fossil fuels, while necessary, will not be Executive Editor: Lynda Twardowski Wheatley enough. We need to stop deforestation and Finance & Distribution Manager: Brian Crouch begin development of our primary forests Sales: Kathleen Johnson, Lisa Gillespie, Kaitlyn Nance, and wetlands. Besides deforestation we Michele Young, Randy Sills, Todd Norris For ad sales in Petoskey, Harbor Springs, need to address forest degradation that is Boyne & Charlevoix, call (231) 838-6948 the result of logging, insect damage, and forest fires. We need to move away from Creative Director: Kyra Poehlman plow-based cultivation that exposes bare Distribution: Dave Anderson, Dave Courtad Kimberly Sills, Randy Sills, Roger Racine soil to the air, water and wind. This allows Matt Ritter, Gary Twardowski trap carbon to be released back into our Listings Editor: Jamie Kauffold atmosphere. We need to transform our Reporter: Patrick Sullivan lands back to carbon sinks by regenerative Contributors: Amy Alkon, Rob Brezsny, Ross Boissoneau, agriculture practices.

Al Parker, Jennifer Hodges, Michael Phillips, Let’s quickly take care of eliminating the Steve Tuttle, Kristi Kates, Craig Manning burning of fossil fuels, so we can focus on the other contributors to our changing climate.

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downtown light parade Santa will arrive in downtown TC at 6pm Sat., Nov. 23 at 6pm to light the tree at the corner of Cass and E. Front streets. The Downtown Light Parade will start shortly after and travel along E. Front St., Franklin to Union.

4 The early arrival of winter means ski resorts across the region are opening far earlier than usual.

Nub’s Nob, Caberfae Peaks, and Boyne Highlands Resort announced they planned to be open by Nov. 16.

Crystal Mountain, in Thompsonville, scheduled its opening for Nov. 15, the earliest the resort has opened for skiing in decades, though the resort has opened on Nov. 16 a couple of times in the last 20 years, said Dee Dee Lentz, director of marketing.

“We always plan for Thanksgiving Day — that’s always the first time we try to open. Do we make it? Sometimes we don’t, sometimes we do,” Lentz said.

Elsewhere, Shanty Creek plans to open later in the month, and Traverse City’s community ski hills, Mount Holiday and Hickory Hills, plan on mid-December openings.

Hey, watch it! the morning show

The streaming wars are heating up with the debut of another major player: AppleTV+. And while we can’t speak highly of the rest of the original content available at the time of the new subscription service’s debut, there is one show that is more than worth the monthly fee (and — bonus! — you can cancel once its 10-episode run is over).

It’s The Morning Show, a glossy, addictive, jaw-dropping, and star-powered look into the behind-the-scenes drama at a popular morning show after the show’s anchor is fired in a #metoo scandal (aka a fictionalized take on what happened with Matt Lauer). Starring Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell, Billy Crudup, and Jennifer Aniston (in her first return to television since Friends), this is the definition of must-see TV.

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Say “crash,” not “accident”

A Michigan Department of Transportation press release asks drivers to reconsider the language they use to describe when things go wrong on the road.

Per the release: “Icy and snow-covered roads are a given in Michigan for several months of the year. So, when a driver crashes because they were driving too fast for conditions — even though they didn’t intend to — should we really call it an ‘accident?’”

MDOT notes that most crashes result from distracted, drugged, or drunken drivers, or unsafe or illegal actions, such as driving too fast for wet or icy conditions and failing to stop for stop signs. Only a small percentage are the result of actually accidental circumstances, like equipment failures, animals, or medical emergencies.

Gary Howe, advocacy director for Norte in Traverse City agrees. He blogged about it earlier this year.

“I think calling it a crash in one sense honors the victims. It says, ‘Hey, this is preventable — there’s something we can do about it,’” Howe said. “If you say accident, you’re just throwing your hands up in the air.”

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Stuff we love Connecting Generations Across Decades Last June, Northern Express told the story of Leonard “Larry” Lampton, a softspoken Traverse City man who played a role in the largest invasion of World War II on June 6, 1944: D-Day. That article, “Lucky Larry Lampton, 75 years after D-Day” was read online in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, by one Bernie Venesky, who believed his father, Bernard Venesky Sr., had been one of Lampton’s shipmates aboard D-Day landing craft LCF-31.

Bernie contacted Northern Express, which put him in touch with Lampton. Turns out, the two naval men had not only known each other but also had their friendship captured in black and white.

“I sent Larry a few pics of my dad and other shipmates,” said Bernie. “The one photo had Larry [pictured, on left] and my dad next to each other with a third sailor, their arms around each other. Larry remembered my dad well and shared many stories of their time on USSLCF 31. Larry even said my dad had visited him after the war.”

Lampton and Bernie now chat by phone about every other week. “He is a fantastic person,” said Bernie. “And really exemplifies why they are called the Greatest Generation!”

Last year the deadly Camp Fire ravaged Paradise, California, destroying over 18,000 structures and killing 85 residents. Many of the survivors still live in temporary housing, even tents in friends’ yards. Strings By Mail owner John Wunsch, an Old Mission resident, is pitching in to support a fundraiser, and you can too. A Nov. 24 classical guitar concert at the Paradise Performing Arts Center, which miraculously survived the fire, is being organized by luthier and inventor Ken Donnell. He’s a friend of Wunsch, who sells Donnell’s equipment. “Ken lives in Greenville, the town next door to Paradise and Chico, and he opened his pocketbook to help set up the first refugee camp [outfitting it with tents and porta-potties],” said Wunsch, who in turn is co-sponsoring the upcoming concert. All funds raised support the rebuilding of the music and arts community in and around Paradise. You’re invited to the show, of course, but if you can’t get a ticket to Paradise, you can do the next best thing: Help Wunsch help Donnell help the fire refugees by donating to www. californiagiftofmusic.org.

8 Bottoms up Anderson’s hand-pressed, unpasteurized cider We first caught sight of this deep amber gem of a cider in the Northern Express office fridge, a try-it, you’ll-like-it autumn offering from the folks at Anderson’s Glen Arbor Market.

What caught our eye wasn’t just that promising tawny hue; it was the thin bits of whatsis languidly floating inside that dusky-sunshine juice. Read: Good bits. The best bits. And exactly the kind of honest-to-the-apple-gods-proof you’ve got your mitts on truly freshpressed, unpasteurized apple cider. Hand-pressed with 10 varieties of apples plucked from the trees of Empire’s Weisen Farms, each weekly batch of this stuff (and we know, because we tried two quarts, two weeks apart) tastes a little like you’d imagine sticking a straw in an apple might. Drink yours like the pilgrims did or do like us and serve it heavily chilled, with ice; sometimes with a bite of rum. Just know that time is running out. Anderson’s is pulling the press after Thanksgiving. $7/quart. Get yours soon, at Anderson’s only: 6545 Western Ave. (231) 334-3149.

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This is not to be confused with the reports produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations committee that analyzes reams of data and presents conclusions to world leaders.

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It would be easy to confuse the various climate science reports because they all pretty much say the same thing: We’ve so befouled the planet, we’ve actually altered its climate, with potentially catastrophic results.

We already knew that, or should have known it. The climate-change-is-real song has been playing for nearly four decades.

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Things aren’t appreciably better inland. As we were warned, weather extremes are becoming more extreme. California is the best example.

It is in a wet-dry-fire cycle that appears unending. Record rainfall and snowpack results in dramatic vegetation growth in the spring, followed by record dry heat, which turns the vegetation into tinder, followed by record wildfires. And it’s a pattern that was repeated in Alaska and western Canada.

(And, no, it isn’t California’s poor forest management to blame. In fact, when it comes to

It would be easy to confuse the various climate science reports because they all pretty much say the same thing: We’ve so befouled the planet, we’ve actually altered its climate, with potentially catastrophic results.

The solutions aren’t exactly new, either.

Those reports making policy recommendations (the IPCC does not recommend policies) say essentially the same thing: We must reduce greenhouse gases, we must end our reliance on fossil fuels and convert to renewable sources, we must mitigate deforestation, we must impose a carbon tax or taxes, we must, we must, we must ... and quickly; some science now suggests our window of opportunity is barely more than a decade.

The American public is certainly aware. A September Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that 80 percent now believe climate change is real, half believe urgent action is needed, and 40 percent consider it a crisis. Perhaps the most troubling statistic was that 13 percent said their lives have already been negatively impacted by climate change, and that number is only going to grow.

We’ve already relocated people from an island community in Louisiana who had lost 97 percent of their land mass to rising sea levels.

We’ve done the same with coastal villages of indigenous people in Alaska and might have to relocate two dozen more. The thousand residents of Ocracoke, a barrier island off the North Carolina coast about three feet above sea level, now contemplate the same. Already devastated by Hurricane Dorian, most residents want to stay but concede their days are numbered; even a moderately severe storm will simply overrun the island.

That’s a problem elsewhere on the planet, too.

The Republic of Maldives is a series of islands in the Indian Ocean, more than 600 miles south of India, that are slowly but surely being inundated by rising sea levels. Some of the outer islands are already uninhabitable.

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Venice is both sinking and fighting regular flooding. Some communities in south Florida now experience street flooding at high tide. There is no island or coastal area immune. In the United States alone, some 40 million people could be impacted by rising sea levels, creating the largest internal migration in history.

open spaces, California doesn’t have much control at all. Fully 57 percent of the state’s forests and wildlands are owned, controlled, and managed by the federal government. Another 40 percent are privately owned. That state manages only three percent.)

It’s possible even our early winter is part of the cycle. The polar vortex — it’s an actual thing swirling above the North Pole; not just a concocted phrase — is losing its shape more often, sending its frigidity south.

Many state and local governments are taking what measures they can. Maine already gets about 75 percent of its electricity from renewable sources, including 21 percent from wind. California tried to establish its own vehicle mileage and emission standards after the current administration relaxed both.

(The state is now being sued by the federal government for its efforts.)

Everybody is trying but those in charge.

President Trump is still not sure climate change is real, much less caused by humans. He’s reduced pollution standards for greenhouse gasses and ramped up oil and gas production. We were making some progress, but that has been reversed; our carbon dioxide emissions will increase again this year.

Congress isn’t much help, either. The Green New Deal proposals notwithstanding, legislators have done little more than continue their supplication to the fossil fuel industry.

Science says if we haven’t made adequate changes by 2030, we’ve missed our chance.

Given national politics, it’s unlikely we’ll make it. We’ll have to hope “untold human suffering” was an overstatement.

Crime & Rescue

by patrick sullivan psullivan@northernexpress.com

DOCTOR CHARGED IN VANDALISM A Traverse City doctor faces felony charges after he admitted to vandalizing the home of the developer of “81 on East Bay,” a controversial development on the Old Mission Peninsula.

Mark Leslie admitted to spray-painting “Land Rapist” on a wall in front of the home of developer Kevin O’Grady, then later using spray paint to deface the walls going into the development, which is located at Boursaw and Bluff roads.

Leslie told a Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputy that he was “very upset about the use of land and admitted to causing the damage to both of the O’Grady properties,” according to the charges. The incidents occurred in July and October.

Leslie, 65, faces two counts of malicious destruction of a building, a felony that carries up to five years in prison if he is convicted. The cost of the damage caused by the vandalism was estimated to be over $1,000. Leslie was arraigned Nov. 14 and released on a personal recognizance bond.

The proposed “81 on East Bay” development angered some neighbors on the peninsula and led to legal challenges which have delayed but not prevented the project.

possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, possession of a stolen vehicle, being a felon in possession of ammunition, and a parole violation.

The 35-year-old Traverse City woman was arrested on warrants.

GUN DISCHARGED IN NEIGHBORHOOD A Traverse City man might face charges after his handgun discharged out of a window when he tossed it on a bed following a threat to take his own life.

Traverse City Police were called to a home at 12:05pm Nov. 10 on the 500 block of Seventh Street.

The 25-year-old Traverse City man had been suicidal but then disarmed himself after talking to family members; however, as he disarmed himself, his firearm discharged out of a window, said Sgt. Matt Richmond. The bullet was not found outside of the home.

The man was taken into protective custody to Munson Medical Center because he had threatened to harm himself. His weapon was seized, and a report will be sent to prosecutors, who could charge him with reckless discharge of a firearm.

DISAPPEARANCE DOESN’T ADD UP The case of a downstate woman who vanished from her Benzie County cabin right after a frantic call to a friend has gotten stranger.

Adrienne Evelyn Quintal disappeared after she called a family friend, at 2:34am Oct. 17, from a cabin near Honor. In a Nov. 9 press release, Benzie County Sheriff’s investigators released more details about the circumstances of Quintal’s disappearance: • The phone call lasted four minutes and 27 seconds; at 2:42am, Benzie County central dispatch received a 911 call that was transferred to them from a downstate caller.

STOLEN JEEP FOUND IN RIVER Wexford County Sheriff’s deputies recovered a stolen Jeep that was submerged in the Manistee River.

The Jeep was reported missing Oct. 30 and discovered in the river 11 days later. Someone apparently pushed it off of a high ledge above the river at a location between Buckley and Manton.

Deputies removed the Jeep from the river the next day and turned it over to the state police, who are investigating the stolen vehicle complaint.

STOP LEADS TO METH BUST The Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s interdiction team arrested two people after they pulled over a vehicle based on a tip about a methamphetamine. sale Deputies said they found 58 grams of meth and 3 grams of suspected heroin that was packaged for distribution in the Nov. 11 stop near Chum’s Corners. They also discovered that the vehicle had been reported stolen in Kalamazoo and that both the male driver and female passenger were wanted on unrelated warrants.

The investigation led deputies to a nearby motel room where they found ammunition they suspect belonged to the driver.

The 36-year-old Interlochen man was arrested for

CEMETERY CHECK LEADS TO CHARGES A Cadillac man whom police found sleeping with a glass methamphetamine pipe on his lap while parked in a cemetery, was charged with possession in Wexford County.

State police checked on the man when they saw that he was unconscious in his car at the Fairview Cemetery at 5:45pm July 1. Twenty-four-year-old Victor Grabowski said he had come to visit a gravesite and fallen asleep, according to a press release.

Grabowski, whom police said appeared impaired, was asked to exit his vehicle, and when he did, the pipe fell from his lap.

Troopers let Grabowski leave that evening once a relative came to pick him up, but the pipe was sent to the state police crime lab, where months later the presence of methamphetamine was confirmed.

Grabowski was charged with meth possession Nov. 12.

• The caller told a dispatcher that Quintal had said she had been involved in a shootout with two men and that she had shot one of them in the face.

• At 2:48am, police were dispatched to 2900 Indian Hill Rd.; the first deputy arrived in two minutes.

• That deputy discovered that the caller had given the wrong address. After talking to another family member, police learned that the cabin is located at 4900 Indian Hill Rd. Police responded to the cabin at 3:15am.

• Investigators discovered multiple bullet holes in a window; no one was found inside or around the cabin.

• Quintal’s cell phone, purse, and handgun were found inside the cabin.

• A state police crime lab assessment of the scene found no blood inside or outside the cabin; investigators determined that shots had been fired from inside the cabin to the outside.

Anyone with any information that could help investigators should call the sheriff at (231) 882-4487, or the state police silent observer at (866) 744-2345.

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bY Cathye Williams November is a favorite month for me. Just past the blazing glory of September and October, and before the frigid plunge into December, November sits unassuming and, I believe, slightly underrated. It’s amazing to me that somehow this month still delivers us sustaining foods — squash and apples, late fall greens, venison for those lucky enough, and sides of hog or beef for those who have planned well. These foods have waited to offer their gifts long after their summer cousins have been eaten, pickled, dried, and canned.

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In stark contrast, November also ushers in modern America’s holiday season, the season in which every grocery shelf is piled high with food from industrial agriculture. You’ve got frozen turkeys from factory farms, potatoes from a box, gravy from a jar, pumpkin from a can, yams, green beans, and cranberries — all harvested and processed somewhere far from here and hauled in on diesel trucks. You get little nutrition with a too-big carbon footprint.

Unfortunately, our current industrial monocropping chemical-intensive food production system keeps good food choices economically out of reach for many. Fortunately, we live in an area where there are opportunities for everyday folks to take small steps toward a better way, even in November: • A handful of farm markets move inside for the winter, prolonging the season to buy crops that withstand winter storage, fresh greens from hoop houses, preserved foods, plus fresh meat, dairy, fiber goods, and more.

• In addition to food co-ops, which have long supported local food, small markets — and even some chain grocers — now carry fresh or frozen local farm products year-round.

• Community supported agriculture has really taken off, with growers diversifying and curating unique farm share packages for every season.

• Organizations such as Grow Benzie, MSU Extension, Crosshatch, and Groundwork provide year-round education and networking to help make sustainable local food more accessible to everyone.

• The internet and social media get it right this time, making it easier to find growers who have what you’re hungry for.

So, why should you care?

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It also acts as a sponge to store and filter more water, protecting the aquifer from drought and toxins, and the landscape from runoff and erosion. The smaller organisms attract larger ones. Butterflies, birds, and bats come to feed and pollinate, creating diversity, stability, and

This holiday season you can celebrate and give thanks by putting food on the table that’s grown nearby.

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the organisms that live in the soil. In a wellmanaged system, various livestock move over the pastures, feeding on plants and insects, physically altering the ground, and leaving manure that feeds and stimulates a diverse ecosystem below and above it. The earth then holds more nutrients to enrich our diets.

Local farmers do more than sell us nutrientdense food that uses less fuel to get to our kitchens. Their methods often lead to outcomes that protect our health and wellbeing at multiple levels. When a farm uses intensive rotational grazing for instance, they create food not only for us but also for

resources for other forms of wildlife. That’s good for the farm and good for its neighbors too. With species migration, air currents and water flow, the benefits could be even more wide ranging.

Rotational grazing is just one of many methods being tried out on local farms. Cover cropping, crop rotation, no-till farming, crop diversity, and various ways of re-using waste to amend soil (such as bio char) all show great promise for increased yields and nutrient load, building topsoil, storing carbon, and eliminating the need for fertilizers and pesticides. A healthy diverse farm ecosystem provides resiliency and therefore food security.

So you don’t have a farm?

That’s OK; everyone eats. This holiday season you can celebrate and give thanks by putting food on the table that’s grown nearby. Share it with others and tell them where it came from, and why it’s there. The value you get will be more than a tastier casserole. It will be an investment in your health and in the local economy. That delicious roast creature or amazing pie you stuffed yourself on will help pay for next year’s seeds, fencing, or a tractor repair.

Farmer Jason (of 1801 Farm, in Frankfort) lays it out: “We have thousands of acres of unused or poorly used grasslands in our county. These acres have the power to remove significant CO2 from our atmosphere if managed properly … . If you have land, animals, equipment, time to help, or money to buy the product produced, then you have the power to make a difference. A major problem we face … is feeling powerless. You are not powerless. You are the only one with the power to change our grave trajectory.”

Amen, Jason. Joined together, the economic choices we make can be powerful. They can keep a farmer on their land — and the farmer I want on the land is one who will listen to it, learn from it, and restore it.

Cathye Williams serves as a volunteer and media liaison for the Grand Traverse area chapter of the Citizens Climate Lobby, www. citizensclimatelobby.com. She writes from Benzie County.

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Creme de la Weird Doctors at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia, documented a case in the British Medical Journal’s Case Reports that has at least one nose out of joint. A 48-year-old former prison inmate had been suffering from sinus infections, nasal congestion and headaches for years, United Press International reported.

Doctors treating the man performed a CT scan and discovered a rhinolith -- a stone made of calcium -- in his nasal cavity, which, when removed, was found to have formed around a small balloon with cannabis inside.

The patient then recalled that when he was in prison about 18 years earlier, his girlfriend had smuggled in the balloon during a visit, and he had inserted it in his nose to hide it.

But he pushed it too far in and assumed he had swallowed it. The unnamed man is surely breathing easier these days.

His Patriotic Duty Astronaut and Neshannock Township, Pennsylvania, resident Andrew Morgan, who is currently aboard the International Space Station, cast his absentee ballot this Election Day from his perch 250 miles above the planet, the New Castle News reported. Ed Allison, Lawrence County’s director of voter services, received Morgan’s application for an absentee ballot and went the extra mile for the spaceman, coordinating with IT for a fillable, secure PDF file that Morgan could use to register his selections. “Astronaut Morgan got the ballot, voted it and sent it back,” Allison said. “No problem at all. In the 11 years I have been here, it is certainly unique.”

Bright Idea Brice Kendell Williams, 32, was hoping to avoid getting a DWI early on Nov. 3, CNN reported, so rather than driving his car from one bar to another in Houma, Louisiana, Williams stole a motorized shopping cart from Walmart and toddled more than a half-mile to his destination, according to authorities. He carefully parked the scooter between two cars in the lot and went inside, where officers from the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff ’s Office found him and arrested him for felony unauthorized use of a moveable.

Williams’ bond was set at $2,500.

Rules We Didn’t Know We Needed North Carolina’s Madison County Public Library system has had a loosely enforced rule against bringing pets into its branches.

But on Oct. 8, Interim Director Peggy Goforth appeared before the county’s board of commissioners to request a new policy that tightly restricts animals to only service dogs.

Goforth felt she had to advocate for stricter rules after a man brought a bag full of snakes into the library, reported the Citizen Times.

“He said, ‘My pets are harmless. Here, let me show you,’” Goforth said. “And he poured them out on the front desk. They just wriggled everywhere.” When told pets weren’t allowed in the library, “He was really nice about it.

He just bagged up all the snakes and left,” she added. She said another man brought in an ant farm and took the top off to feed them, then forgot to put it back on. “The ants got everywhere.” The library’s new policy excludes all animal species except dogs that are trained to help a person with a disability.

Ironic -- A passenger on New York’s MTA train system noticed a couple of suspicious

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-- In Crystal City, Missouri, police are on the lookout for a man who broke into a vending machine at the Twin City Coin Laundry on Oct. 22, pocketing about $600 in change. KSDK reported that he ought to be easy to find: He committed his crime in full view of security cameras, and he was wearing a T-shirt with the motto, “It’s not a crime unless you get caught.”

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Late on Nov. 2 in Hattingen, Germany, about 300 patrons of a swingers’ club were interrupted mid-party when carbon monoxide alarms sounded and several began to feel unwell. Firefighters escorted the swingers, many clad only in bathrobes, to safety, with about 10 people requiring treatment, reported the Associated Press.

However, firefighters could not detect any dangerous level of carbon monoxide once they arrived on the scene.

Entrepreneurial Spirit -- Belinda Gail Fondren, 52, of Evans, Louisiana, was charged with filing or maintaining false public records on Oct. 23 after it was discovered that she was writing fake doctor’s notes for high school students so they could get out of class. Fondren, who worked at a medical clinic, charged $20 for each excuse, Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft told WTAP. He also said it was common knowledge among students that the excuses were for sale. Two students obtained excuses on 14 occasions, he said. Fondren’s fraud came to light when someone from the Vernon Parish School Board called a doctor about the notes, which he denied having authorized.

Her bond was set at $15,000.

-- Workers at a branch of Pinnacle Bank in Lincoln, Nebraska, were stymied on Oct. 28 when a man arrived hoping to open a checking account with a $1 million bill, the Lincoln Journal Star reported. Bank employees argued with him that it couldn’t possibly be real (the largest denomination bill ever minted was for $100,000), and eventually he left, with his bill but without an account. Lincoln police are hoping to identify him from surveillance video so they can check on his welfare.

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WE’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE 2019: West Grand Traverse Bay has moved up the boat launch and into the entry drive and parking lot at Clinch Park Marina in Traverse City. Photo by John Robert Wiliams.

In 2019, Lake Michigan almost reached the high water record it broke in 1986. Next year, the lake could smash that record.

By Patrick Sullivan People were caught off guard when Lake Michigan reached record highs in 1986, the last time the lake was near the level it is today. That year, like this year, the lake crept onto highways, washed away beaches and trees, and tumbled homes from bluffs into the unpredictable inland sea.

What did we learn from the havoc created by record-high lake levels 33 years ago? Apparently not much. Lakeside development continued unabated for years while coastal wetlands — natural features that can mitigate the damage from high water — were filled across the region.

Northern Express looked back at 1986 and scanned each day’s edition of the Petoskey News-Review from that year (thanks to an online archive Greenwood Cemetery offers free to the public) and talked to people who witnessed the high water then and now, as well as others who are concerned that, in 2020, things will get worse, and we might see lake levels unprecedented in the modern era.

The first mention of high lake levels Petoskey News-Review in 1986 occurred on Jan. 9, when the newspaper published a brief on page three in the “State Briefing” column. The headline: “High water puts homes in jeopardy.” The wire service item said projections indicated that water levels would be record-setting over the next six months, and 200 homes across the state were considered to be in jeopardy. (In two months, that number would rise to 1,500). The single-paragraph item warned that Lake Michigan could see levels two to three feet higher than average. “We have just a terrible potential for disaster,” one state official said.

This year, Lake Michigan saw high water that nearly reached the record set in 1986.

Depending on a lot of variables, that record could be broken in 2020. One ominous sign is that water levels are predicted to start off much higher in January 2020 than they did in January 2019.

Mark Breederland, extension educator with Michigan Sea Grant, said predictions for 2020 are not good for people who hope the water will recede.

“It’s going to be about 10 inches higher than we started last year,” Breederland said.

“Even if we go up just average, it’s going to be some quite high levels in 2020.”

between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environment Canada. That means there are around 1,200 monthly records water levels on file. Among the 10 highest of those, all but one was recorded in 1986 or in 2019.

What’s perhaps most astonishing about those records is not how close 2019 came to breaking the high-water record of 33 years ago but the fact that the low-water record was set in 2013, just six years ago. Between October 1986 and January 2013, lake levels dropped six feet, four inches; in the years since, they’ve rose almost as much.

When homes started to fall into Lake Michigan that year, Dempsey said he helped the Blanchard administration craft a policy to offer low-interest loans for homeowners to protect their shoreline or move their home away from the edge.

If, for example, 2020 is like this year, and the water rises from the January level at the same rate, in many places, there is nowhere left for the water to go. This year, the water already lapped at lakeside roads and consumed beaches.

“The bathtub is just filling up,” Breederland said. “You’re starting with a full bathtub. And what do the wind and the waves do to the shoreline?”

Water levels are predicted through a complicated calculation that takes into account precipitation and evaporation, variables that can be heavily affected by air and lake temperature.

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Though the 1986 News-Review published several short notices for DNR workshops about shoreline protection and a short article about a proposal to divert water from the Upper Great Lakes (by constructing a canal between lakes Erie and Ontario), the first bylined local news story about water levels didn’t appear until March 24. The headline read, “Charlevoix Co. maps strategy as lake levels continue to rise.”

Snow was melting, and the water was rising.

Peaine Township, on Beaver Island, was the first locality to apply for disaster status in order to qualify for aid. Basements just to the north, in St. James, were already flooding.

Dave Dempsey, a senior advisor at FLOW, a Traverse City-based Great Lakes advocacy

nonprofit and the biographer of the late Gov. William Milliken, worked as the environmental policy director for Gov. Jim Blanchard in 1986, when the high-water record was set.

“It was very dramatic and basically an emergency for a lot of people,” Dempsey recalled.

When homes started to fall into Lake Michigan that year, Dempsey said he helped the Blanchard administration craft a policy to offer low-interest loans for homeowners to protect their shoreline or move their home away from the edge.

Ultimately, Dempsey said, lessons from 1986 were not learned. Lawmakers did not address the possibility that the new high-water level could come back or even be washed away by a new record.

“You’ve got to adapt and learn lessons from the experience,” he said.

Instead, the yearlong crisis played out mostly in slow-motion, and when the year was done, the Great Lakes quickly receded to average and then below-average levels, so folks didn’t think much more about what could be done to combat high water in the future.

“Within two years, by 1988, the water had fallen dramatically, so people went back to their normal routine,” Dempsey said.

As for that radical solution to high water in 1986 — the proposed construction of an outflow canal between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario so that the upper lakes could be lowered at will … ?

Dempsey said he sees that idea, which has not been raised this year, as potentially dangerous.

“You shouldn’t make permanent hydrological changes,” he said. “There are always unintended consequences when you monkey around with the Great Lakes.”

Changes to other, more reasonable water diversions were also considered in 1986, but all of them only had the capacity to affect the water level by a couple of inches, a drop in the bucket in Great Lakes’ terms.

Dempsey also warned that diversions made to lower the lakes could create other problems.

“I think we have to be cautious about something else,” he said.

If water gets too high, some might propose diverting water through the canal in Chicago.

That might lower water levels a few inches, but Dempsey said it could be a disaster for the Great Lakes. Once that water is diverted and sent into the Midwest, interests there might come to depend upon it, claim legal rights to it, and fight to keep the tap turned on.

“Turning on the spigots and sending our water elsewhere in high-water times could come back to bite us in low-water times,” he said.

In 1986, alongside stories about high water levels, the News-Review also covered a series of measures passed in townships to prevent waterfront condominium developments. In the end, condos were zoned out of 16 miles of northern Emmet County shoreline. The argument in favor of the measures was that attached condo developments ruined the lake views in a way that single family homes didn’t.

At the same time, controversy surrounded a proposed 140-home lakeside development on Lake Charlevoix called Water’s Edge. The development would have meant the destruction of 51 acres of wetlands on the shore of the lake, which, as an inlet of Lake Michigan, was also experiencing record-high water levels. A scaleddown version of the development would be built later, after state regulators objected to so much wetland destruction.

Among the measures that can be taken to fend off the destruction high water can cause: regulation of lakeside development and protection of coastal wetlands.

There really are not a lot of other options, Dempsey said. We can regulate shoreline development to prevent erosion, preserve and restore shoreline wetlands, and think about ways to recreate the shorelines of cities that are already built to the edge of the water to make them more resilient.

“We’re kind of left crossing our fingers and hoping for the best. There’s not much we can do, except prevent construction in vulnerable areas,” Dempsey said.

John Nelson spent years as the Grand Traverse Bay Keeper for the Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay. He didn’t live fulltime in northern Michigan in 1986, but he visited a family property on Lake Michigan near Northport that year.

“I remember having to tie my boat to a tree, and you could not walk along the shore,” Nelson said.

While 1986 and 2019 are comparable in terms of water level, the consequences are worse this year because so much building has been allowed to take place close to the shore since 1986, Nelson said.

“People were building where they never should have built, too close to the water,” he said. “It’s dramatic right now because there’s just a lot more people having issues with their structures that were built too close to the water.”

The best shoreline protection, Nelson said, are deep-rooted plants and coastal wetlands. Man made structures like seawalls are ineffective and can be damaging, he said.

Riprap, at least, absorbs waves rather than reflects them.

Perhaps the high water proves one thing above all else, Nelson said: Nature — including water levels and severe weather — has become unpredictable due to climate change.

If anything, Nelson said, the water level of 2019 and possible record levels next year prove that people need to adapt to and accommodate the Great Lakes, that we cannot make them adapt to us.

“The lake does what it likes to do. It’s very dynamic,” Nelson said. “Humans just have this tendency of putting their own judgment on

Erosion in Charlevoix in 1986. Photo courtesy of the Charlevoix Historical Society.

what nature does, and to me, nature just does what it does, and we just need to be resilient.”

Dempsey agrees that in 2019, high water is a symptom of climate change that could portend only the beginning of new extremes.

Fifteen years ago, climate change models predicted that warming would lower the Great Lakes. Today appears it that the opposite is true — that a chaotic climate will churn up much more precipitation than was originally predicted and could keep feeding the Great Lakes more water, Dempsey said.

The biggest lesson that wasn’t learned in 1986, from Dempsey’s perspective, was the warning that the high water signaled about climate.

“If we, as a global society had started doing something about climate change in 1986, that might have made a difference,” Dempsey said.

One frightening fact about the high water of 2019 and the potential for more high water in the coming years is that we don’t know where the cap is. How high can the water get?

We don’t know. Traverse City, for instance, was once under water.

“Our assumptions as a society go back to 1880,” Dempsey said. “Our records are based on a blink of an eye. We’re entering a new world here.”

Fall and early winter storms, as well as continued heavy rain, took a toll. A Dec. 10 feature on the front page of Petoskey’s newspaper announced: “NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN’S VANISHING WATERFRONT: Petoskey shoreline battered.” The story described lost lakefront and how a sanitary sewer line that ran parallel to the water was under threat from erosion. In the Dec. 31 edition of the News-Review, the top 10 stories of the year listed the fight against lakeside condos as No. 1, and lakeshore erosion as No. 2.

There is one place in northern Michigan that is more vulnerable to high water than others: Leland’s Fishtown. Just like in 1986, the high-water levels of 2019 put parts of Fishtown underwater.

Asked about the projections that the water will rise even higher next year, Amanda Holmes, executive director of the Fishtown Preservation Society, took a long, deep sigh.

“It’s been all the tougher because there are other water issues that we’re dealing with in Fishtown,” she said.

The historic docks and shanties that make up Fishtown needed to be shored up before the high water presented itself this year. Fishtown is also challenged by its location at the outlet between Lake Leelanau and Lake Michigan.

Water currently rushes over the Leland dam as

part of a a legally required, annual drawdown of Lake Leelanau, which sends a churning and violent flow of water through Fishtown, putting more stress on the aging wooden structures.

Some of those structures have spent part of this year under water; frequent seiches have aggravated the problem. Fishtown restoration plans have been in the works for several years, but the events 2019 made them more expensive and more urgent.

They’ve got plans to improve drainage throughout Fishtown, increase permeable surfaces around Fishtown, and to replace some docks.

There are two shanties in particular that need attending to: the Village Cheese shanty, which was built in 1958, and the Morris shanty, the oldest of them, built in 1903.

The Morris shanty spent most of the summer flooded; unlike many of the structures in Fishtown, it was not lifted from the water in 1986.

“When it’s not flooded, it’s filled with river scum,” Holmes said. “Our new goal is, we’ve got to get that building out of the water.”

What happened to structures in Fishtown as a result of the high water of 1986 depended on who owned which structures. Some of them were raised, some were not.

Preserve Historic Fishtown bought the Morris shanty to preserve it in 2016. In 1986, it was owned by a summer resident who wanted to preserve Fishtown as a fishing village and leased it to fishermen.

Instead of raising it that year, the fishermen who leased it merely put in a false floor so that they could work above the water. When that false floor was removed three years ago, Holmes said, a family of otters was found living inside.

Originally, Holmes said, they looked at everything they needed to do in Fishtown as one big project, and they submitted a single permit request with the U.S. Army Corps for all of the work. As 2019 progressed, they submitted emergency applications for permits for those projects that urgently need to be started before winter. They hope to get those requests approved by the end of November so that they can start work right away.

Holmes said the high water has made it crucial to get some of the work done before the lake freezes.

Before the high water came, the restoration project was estimated to cost $1.6 million. That went up to $2.5 million this summer. Holmes said they’ve raised $750,000 so far. You can find out more about making donations at the group’s website.

“The scope and severity of what’s needed is

just bigger than any of us could have imagined,” she said.

Throughout 1986, water experts and newspaper writers predicted that the high water was here to stay, and society would have to adjust. In March, a story reported that a century-long dry spell had ended, and highwater levels “will be with us for quite a while.”

Toward the end of the year, an editor would write: “Hopefully in a few years, when high water becomes old hat, we will have learned to cope with our new environment.”

Tim and Jane Louise Boursaw run Old Mission Gazette, a newsletter that covers Traverse City’s Peninsula Township. They’ve chronicled high water throughout the year in vivid photographs and anecdotes, and have an excellent frame of reference to compare 2019 to 1986; 33 years ago, they were renting a house on Old Mission Peninsula’s Bluff Road, about a half-mile from where they live today.

“We have a very large boulder on our beach, and even though [the boulder] is probably three or four feet high, and there was usually five feet of beach in front of it, in ’86 I could shallow dive off of it, into the water,” he said.

This year, he said, that boulder is under water.

Boursaw said he believes 2019 is perhaps worse than 1986 because, while the water might not be quite as high, persistent, pounding winds have pushed that water onto shore throughout the year, making the water harder to live with.

“It seems to be as high or more when we get a good wind going here, as compared to ’86,” he said. “There seems to more damage along the shoreline than ’86.”

It’s caused problems on the shore, breaking up dock sections and sending kayaks and paddle boats out to sea. Boursaw said that if water levels rise again next year, he doesn’t know where the water will go. It already laps at Bluff Road in places. It closed Peninsula Drive in October.

“It’s going to be a real severe problem for Bluff Road, because there’s no more leeway for erosion — the next thing that’s going to go in is going to be the roadway,” he said.

Nonetheless, he said his many years living on Old Mission, and his family’s long history there, have inured him to fear over what the lake is going to do.

“For people like us who have been out here forever, we find it amusing when people panic because it gets too low or panic because it gets too high,” Tim Boursaw said. “We know it’s going to go down. It always does.”

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5. Hagerty Drivers Club hosting a special advance screening of Ford v Ferrari at Traverse City’s State Theater, and brought along an original Mustang Shelby Cobra.

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By Ross Boissoneau Poor Fred Thorne didn’t deserve this, and neither did his sisters. When their home burned down and their great-aunt died, he was forced to take them through the wild to the refugee home, and there were so many perils along the way.

You can find out what happened to them by reading “The Journey,” series, but Central Lake teen Verity Buchanan already knows what happened to Fred and his sisters, Sandy and Marjorie. After all, she created them. Her debut book, the first volume in The Ceristen published last month, tells of their adventures.

More than just a coming of age tale, it also includes elements of fantasy and magic.

“I’ve always been a big reader. I’ve been writing since I was six. I had all these stories in my head,” said the daughter of an Orthodox Presbyterian pastor, the oldest of eight children.

So that makes 13 years she’s been writing, and the 19-year-old said she has found her vocation. “Yes, this is definitely what I want to do with my life,” she said. And with four books and two novellas already completed and accepted by her publisher, who’s to say she’s wrong?

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I took a break while in high school, and wondered about self-publishing,” she said.

That’s when a friend suggested she look at independent publishers. So she contacted Ambassador International, a small Christian publisher based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Greenville, South Carolina. Three days later, the publisher got back to her and said it wanted to publish her books.

“It was a shock. I was kind of walking on

air for about a week,” Buchanan said.

While she had designs on furthering her studies in college, she said she’s not so sure of that now. “Maybe college isn’t for me,” said Buchanan, who also enjoys playing piano and harp. She said because she was homeschooled, she was able delve deeply into her favorite subjects. “It was a literature-based curriculum. Because of home-schooling, I had time to pursue writing.”

As did other members of her family.

“Actually, quite a few of my siblings write.

My sister Mercy is the co-creator of [The Ceristen Series’] fantasy world,” Buchanan said, responsible for writing much of the back story behind the novels.

She describes the books as high fantasy, with a focus on ordinary people: “Not kings or generals or people with special powers. It’s more the small people of the world.”

While that’s certainly the case with the first book, she said she got a bit more extravagant with the second. “It’s very different. It’s got all the fantasy tropes: the big bad guy, the quest for a magical artifact that will save the day.” She’s already submitted the second book, set in Legea, to the publisher.

The voracious reader said she enjoyed reading many different subjects, including mysteries, horror and others. That is, until she came across J.R.R. Tolkien. “I was doing a lot of genre-hopping until I read “Lord of the Rings.” It’s been mostly fantasy since then.”

Until she makes her fortune writing, she’s working at Rubingh’s Dairyland, a centennial family farm in Ellsworth. She said her family has been very supportive.

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The Local A delicious reason to rise and shine in Elk Rapids

By Craig Manning Not so long ago, Jamie Wentworth was 99 percent certain her restaurant had burned to the ground. Wentworth, who owns The Local, in Elk Rapids, was heading home from the restaurant with her husband, Drew, when they got a call from a friend saying the building was on fire. As Wentworth tells the story, she immediately started bawling, fearing that she’d lost her dream and her business in a matter of minutes. As it turned out, the cloud of smoke that had seemed to emanate from the restaurant was coming from next door, where a neighbor had attempted to start the engine of his RV, only to have it burst into flames. The Local itself was safe, protected by a line of trees that separated the restaurant’s lot from the neighboring property.

It’s thanks to that line of trees — which Wentworth says her husband had wanted removed when they initially bought the property — that The Local will be able to celebrate its five-year anniversary in 2020.

The restaurant opened in June 2015, serving a breakfast-and-lunch menu of comforting American fare in a small 42-seat diner-like setting. For Wentworth, that grand opening was the realization of a true lifelong dream.

“I’ve been in the restaurant industry all my life,” Wentworth told Northern Express.

“I grew up with it, and it’s just one of those things where, when it’s in your blood, you just can’t seem to step away.”

Not that she didn’t try for a little while.

Until five years ago, Wentworth was serving as an orthodontist’s assistant, helping

put braces on kids. She already had her eye on the small building that would one day become The Local, situated east of downtown Elk Rapids. While the building kept coming up for lease, though, it didn’t hit the market until late 2014. When it did, Wentworth and her husband decided to take the plunge and buy the building. “I kind of just did it on a whim, and it’s been a great five years,” she said.

WHAT’S IN A NAME? “The Local” is an apt name for this particular restaurant, for more reasons than one. When Wentworth first opened the doors, her goal was to source all her ingredients from around northern Michigan.

That aim ultimately proved more difficult than she expected, particularly in the winter when local produce in many categories is harder to come by. In particular, Wentworth says she had trouble finding a local producer that could keep up with the literal dozens of eggs she goes through in any given breakfast rush. “It became too much of a struggle to find everything I needed to keep each item on the menu all the time.”

Still, The Local tries to stay true to its name by focusing on using only high-quality Michigan products. For instance, Wentworth sources all her breakfast meats from Ebels General Store in Falmouth. “They have just a remarkable product that I can’t rave about enough,” she said. “It’s pricier than a lot of the stuff out there, but in this town, I figured that if I was going to do another breakfast restaurant — because there are three of us now — then I needed to set myself apart.

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The Local’s Monte Meguzee Point, Wentworth’s version of a Monte Cristo.

That’s just how I do it: with fresh Michigan products that I might have to pay more for, but that make everything better.”

The Local is also the definition of a “local haunt.” While Elk Rapids sees a lot of tourist traffic during the summertime, Wentworth says that The Local always retains a friendly atmosphere where it feels like everybody knows everybody else. The restaurant boasts a small, tight-knit staff, most of whom

Wentworth says have “followed each other around from restaurant to restaurant for 20 years. Now that I have my own place, they’ve just come to work for me.”

Wentworth describes her “fun, friendly” staff as the kind of people that locals establish a knowing rapport with, and that many customers are regulars who stop in for breakfast or lunch on a monthly or even weekly basis. Even in the summer, when out-

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Wentworth herself works to cultivate an environment that is friendly, caring, and welcoming to all. Though she’s the lone cook in the kitchen throughout most of the year, she still finds a minute here or there to come out into the dining room and chat with guests. The Local also boasts an open kitchen, with a window behind the bar from which Wentworth can converse with customers even while she’s whipping up an omelet or fixing a sandwich.

Those relationships with local customers often go beyond just pleasantries, too.

Wentworth says that, in the off-season, The Local depends largely on a clientele of retirees who live in and around Elk Rapids.

“And because we have an older clientele, we have sadly lost a few over the years. I always go to their funerals, and their families are sometimes surprised. They’ll say ‘Oh, you fed him lunch once a week, but you came to his funeral?’ And I say ‘Of course I did.’”

FAMILIAR FAVORITES WITH A TWIST When asked how she would describe the menu at The Local, Wentworth says her strategy is to take familiar breakfast staples or lunch sandwiches and tweak them “just a smidge.” Case-in-point is the restaurant’s single most popular dish: the banana bread French toast. Wentworth starts with fresh-baked banana bread, serves up three substantial slices, and then dredges it in cornflakes to create “a nice crunchy outside with the warm banana bread inside.”

“This past summer, I sold almost 300 loafs of banana bread French toast,” Wentworth said. “I baked so much banana bread I thought I was going to go crazy.”

On the lunch side, look for the “Elk River,” Wentworth’s twist on the classic Reuben sandwich. The sandwich features all the trademarks of a Reuben: the shaved corned beef; the swiss cheese; the sauerkraut.

But The Local’s version substitutes Russian dressing for fry sauce — a to-die-for concoction of ketchup, mayo, and pickle juice — and replaces the trademark rye bread with homemade cheddar jalapeno bread.

In fact, most of The Local’s sandwiches are served on the famed cheddar jalapeno bread.

While many first-time patrons assume the bread will be extremely spicy, Wentworth says the cheesy bread tempers the kick of the peppers and brings through the flavor without delivering too much heat.

When asked what her favorite thing on the menu is, Wentworth points to the Meguzee Point, her version of the Monte Cristo sandwich. Stacked high with shaved ham, turkey, and swiss cheese, and served on French toast with a dusting of powdered sugar and a side of raspberry jam, the Meguzee Point is, to this writer’s taste buds, a true decadent delight. For Wentworth, it also doubles as a tribute to her long history in the restaurant business.

“It seems like a million years ago, but I used to work at Dill’s Old Towne Saloon in Traverse City,” Wentworth said, citing a nowshuttered northern Michigan restaurant, once famous for the “Golden Garter Revue” dinner theater show. “They had a Monte Cristo on the menu, and I swear that, for however many years since I’ve worked there before I bought this place, I would always find myself saying ‘Man, I just want a Monte Cristo so bad.’ So I brought it back, and it is probably my favorite thing on the whole menu. I would eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, anytime of the day, all day.”

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MAKE IT RAIN

Diane Dupuis is here to help us fund the fight of the Great Lakes’ life

By Ross Boissoneau Diane Dupuis is the new development director at FLOW (For Love of Water), the Traverse City-based organization dedicated to preserving the waters of the Great Lakes basin.

She previously spent ten years at Interlochen Center for the Arts in communications and fund-development roles before fundraising for two land conservancies.

She joins FLOW at a propitious time; the organization has been in the forefront of two high-profile legal fights. One concerns the drawing of water by Nestle in Mecosta County, and the other is the dispute over Line 5 running under the Straits of Mackinac.

Northern Express sits down with Dupuis to talk ground water, high water, water justice, and the critical flow that moves — or drains — the people’s fight: money.

What is your background?

I’m the daughter of two Detroit Public Schools educators and social justice activists.

I grew up in the Detroit area, attended Kalamazoo College, and worked in Detroit’s publishing sector for the first part of my career.

In 2001 my husband, musician Steve Carey, and I relocated to the Traverse City area with our two small children, and I began working at Interlochen Center for the Arts, first in communications and then in fundraising.

From there I joined the fund development staff at the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy. When my elderly mom needed looking after downstate, I was able to make that transition by working in development in Ann Arbor, at Legacy Land Conservancy and then the Ann Arbor Art Center. My nonprofit experience also includes service on the boards

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of Michigan Writers and Washtenaw Literacy, and I currently serve as vice chair of Michigan Audubon. I’m a hiker, cross-country skier, and sea kayaker equally mesmerized by campfires, star-gazing, and rock-strewn beaches.

So why FLOW? Like many lifelong Michiganians as well as those who embrace Michigan later in life, I feel a fundamental connection to our waters, and along with that a conviction that we all share a responsibility for safeguarding this precious asset. In addition to the beauty and grandeur of our waters, and along with the recreational delights and the wildlife habitat they afford, our water is also crucial to human health. Access to clean drinking water is a universal need, and I can’t think of a more important issue facing us at this time than water justice. In working to keep public water publicly available, FLOW

collaborates with many partners throughout the Great Lakes states and Canadian provinces from right here in the Grand Traverse region, a water-lover’s paradise. FLOW is the right place for me to roll up my sleeves and live my values, inspired every day amidst a landscape defined by water.

Where does FLOW get its funding? Why does FLOW need a development director?

FLOW is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that depends on charitable donations to fund our work. Financial support comes from individuals, corporate sponsors, and foundations throughout the Great Lakes basin.

We also benefit from the time and expertise that volunteers devote to our effort, everything from helping to make our office run smoothly to pro bono legal work. Midwesterners are particularly generous in supporting causes they

believe in, and our region is fortunate to sustain a bright constellation of very worthy organizations working to enhance lives. At FLOW, one aspect of my job is to help ensure that everyone who cares about water justice in the Great Lakes can, with their generosity, participate in moving FLOW’s work forward. Another aspect is to help supporters appreciate how their generosity makes a positive difference in protecting public water from private interests. The part of each day that I most look forward to is thanking all the committed and insightful people who pitch in with energy, resources, and hope.

Two of the biggest issues around water and FLOW are Line 5 and Nestle’s continued drawing water. What is the latest on those?

As long as the multinational Enbridge Energy continues to operate Line 5 (a major oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac), a massive area of the Great Lakes is at risk of a catastrophic oil spill. Last spring, Michigan’s Attorney General Dana Nessel ruled that previous laws and agreements with Enbridge were unconstitutional, invalid, and unenforceable. In June, Enbridge filed suit in the Court of Claims in Lansing against the State of Michigan and its departments to resuscitate the oil tunnel deal. FLOW is providing crucial legal and science support to the effort to decommission the Line 5 pipeline by forcing compliance with environmental and public trust laws.

Earlier this fall, the Michigan Court of Claims issued orders accepting FLOW’s and the City of Mackinac Island’s amicus briefs, which reject opposing arguments by Enbridge.

The ruling means that vital issues raised by FLOW’s “friend of the court” brief and the city’s brief will be considered by the Michigan Court of Claims, including the public trust rights of citizens to draw drinking water from and otherwise use the Great Lakes, and the soils and bottomlands beneath them, unimpaired by private interests.

Also, the fight to keep public water from being sold for private profit remains a focus for FLOW. Private landowners have a right to reasonable use of water for the benefit of their land. But reasonable use does not mean robbing large volumes of water from the headwaters of our streams, lakes, and wetlands—water taken for free and sold elsewhere for private gain. While Nestle pays $200 a year to extract 210 million gallons of water that belongs to everyone, people in our communities have lost access to clean, affordable drinking water.

A multinational water bottler’s excessive profiteering doesn’t sit well when people in Flint reel from the lack of access to water safe from the risk of lead poisoning, or tens of thousands of people in Detroit continue to suffer the indignity and harm to families and health from water shutoffs because they cannot afford the high price of water to meet their basic needs, or communities throughout the state wrestle with groundwater contamination from PFAS and other pollutants.

What water issues are we dealing with (or ignoring) in this region?

Michigan is “The Great Lakes State” but is a failing steward of the sixth Great Lake, the water lying beneath Michigan’s ground. FLOW is calling for state-level reforms to strengthen protection of Michigan’s groundwater. That includes statewide monitoring and replacement of failing septic systems. Michigan prides itself on being an environmental leader, particularly in curbing water pollution. But in one area of water policy, Michigan is dead last among the 50 states: It is the only state in the nation that lacks a uniform sanitary code requiring periodic inspection and maintenance of septic systems – even though 30 percent of Michiganians rely on such systems. An estimated 130,000 septic systems in the state are failing, releasing 5.2 billion gallons of sewage annually into Michigan waters. Numerous Michigan rivers and lakes have detectable levels of human fecal bacteria. Groundwater, too, is contaminated by septic wastes. This issue needs more attention throughout Michigan.

What is the deal with the high water levels? How will this affect us going forward?

Scientists don’t know whether Great Lakes levels will rise or fall in response to climate change, as increases in precipitation may be offset by increased evaporation from higher temperatures and reduced ice cover.

Climate science makes clear, though, that the frequency and severity of storm events will increase the potential for unprecedented, rapid changes in Great Lakes levels. We only have to look back six years or so to a time when water levels in 2013 were significantly lower than average, compared to the high levels we see today. This dramatic fluctuation in water levels is yet another sign of the climate crisis that is evidenced by extremes of all kinds: storms, droughts, floods, wildfires, polar melting, record-breaking temperatures, and more.

Is avian botulism still a thing Up North?

Avian botulism kills diving ducks and loons, often as they begin their migratory flight to winter habitat. The numbers are down from a high in 2012 or thereabouts. Of the six or so bird carcasses collected in the Sleeping Bear Dunes area this fall, I’m told that avian botulism was detected in about half.

Where else does FLOW work? Are there other Great Lakes efforts we should be aware of in this area?

Around the Great Lakes, which contain roughly 20 percent of the world’s available surface fresh water, old and failing infrastructure, urbanization, intense agricultural uses, runoff and many more sources are threatening water quality.

For specific localities around the region, “OUR20” is a FLOW initiative that empowers local communities to instill the values of water stewardship in their policies and practices. This grassroots, place-based program is built on the knowledge that water is precious to all, and its stewardship has the potential to unite communities in achieving environmental goals. Any community can adopt the “OUR20” model.

How can people can get involved/take action?

Becoming and staying informed is fundamental, and FLOW’s twice-monthly e-newsletter is a great place to start. It highlights issues and events, and offers information on specific actions that individuals can undertake to increase their involvement and create change. Sign up is easy, at flowforwater.org/get-involved/signup-here/. We also encourage citizens to follow us on Facebook to stay abreast of water news on a daily basis. Follow us here: Facebook. com/FlowforWater. FLOW also welcomes volunteers for a range of activities. And, of course, I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t mention our website’s donation page: https:// flowforwater.org/donate/ Is water the next precious commodity? What does than mean for the Great Lakes?

Nature and ecological systems provide trillions of dollars in annual benefits to humanity. The Great Lakes and their tributary rivers and streams, wetlands, and groundwater – the largest fresh surface water system in the world – are an immense source of natural capital that will become increasingly valuable as the accumulating effects of climate change stress the global environment, and worsening water scarcity draws attention to the water wealth of the Great Lakes region.

As populations shift to water-rich regions, infrastructure and water justice will become increasingly critical, as will the imperative to keep public water publicly available.

What’s needed most right now? Where should the general public be putting forth their time, energy and money?

Water is at the nexus of food, energy, transportation, the climate crisis, social justice, and the economy. Solutions based on law and science can prevail with public support.

Waves of up to 9 feet in the Straits of Mackinac last year resulted in a temporary halt to petroleum flow in Enbridge Line 5. The action demonstrates both the potential hazard posed by the pipeline and the relative ease of stopping the flow permanently.

“It shouldn’t take waves of 9 feet to shut the pipeline down,” said Liz Kirkwood, FLOW executive director. “The Coast Guard has said it will not send out vessels to contain a spill in the Straits when there are waves half as high, and, frankly, it’s just not the size or duration of the waves, it’s also the wind like those reaching 45 miles per hour up here last night and today that causes the turbulent forces .”

ART, MEET WATER (AND FUNDRAISING SUCCESS) Part art exhibit, part fundraiser, and all about the water, Higher Art Gallery’s “Source: Artists for FLOW” exhibit recently featured 32 pieces — created by 21 different artists — connected to and/or commentaries on the region’s land and water.

Thanks to proceeds from the opening night event and works sold, the gallery raised $4,500 for FLOW. The event and exhibit were not only one of two fundraisers gallery owner Shanny Brooke creates each year to give back to the community but also proof of how effectively art and water can work together — a foundation FLOW communications coordinator Jacob Wheeler said feeds FLOW’s new Art Meets Water initiative.

“It’s clear that one of the most important ways to connect with water is to connect emotionally,” he said. And art appeals to the emotions. “Literature, music, dance, poetry, and art all come into play. To get people to think more of water and what FLOW does, [art] is a great tool.”

The organization’s new Art Meets Water hub features inspirational tools aplenty: a groundwater video that includes a painting by Glenn Wolff and narration by AnneMarie Oomen; photos of the artists and their work at Higher Art Gallery; Oomen’s “Love Letters to the Lakes,” presented to the International Joint Commission this summer; and video of Crispin Campbell and Michael Delp’s cello-poetry collaboration at FLOW’s “In Praise of Water” benefit last June at the Cathedral Barn in the Commons.

Check it out at (http://flowforwater.org/art-meets-water/)

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Local Chessboxer to Throw Down in world championship in turkey But first, what the heck is chessboxing?

By Ross Boissoneau

I

t’s the same familiar story everyone knows: Youngster takes up chess, discovers he has an aptitude for it, begins to challenge older players, gets knocked down, gets back up, punches his opponent, moves rook to queens bishop four, then — Wait a minute — punches opponent?

Yes, and welcome to the brave new world of chessboxing. It is actually a thing, although known by few and practiced by hardly anyone.

Now meet local chessboxer Tyler “Bloodyknuckles” Booher, one of its rarities.

Not only is he one of the few chessboxers in the United States, he’s hoping to go international — and is training to complete in the 2019 Chessboxing Amateur World Championship in Antalya, Turkey, Dec. 11–14.

His passion started young — and with chess. “I started playing in third grade,” he said. His interest waned in his teens, but following high school, he rediscovered his love for the game and got back into it.

Around the time, Booher also joined the Marine Corps, where he became part of a secret fight club. After leaving the service, he returned home and started cage fighting.

Eventually that palled, in part because of the loss of his best friend — a professional fighter who was using performance enhancing drugs and anti-depressants, and ultimately committed suicide.

“I said, I’m done with fighting. I hated MMA,” Booher said.

He recommitted to chess. The Lansing native would study the game while attending Lansing Community College and began

playing alongside his “chess crew,” the North Crew Knights. “I had chess fever,” he said.

It wasn’t long before he heard of chessboxing, a marriage of brain-and-brawn that appealed to his past appreciation for physical fighting and his longtime love of chess.

Chessboxing has its spiritual origins in “Froid Équateur,” an obscure sci-fi graphic novel from 1992, but Dutch performance artist Iepe Rubing is credited with actually inventing the sport in 2003, as an art performance. Rubing founded the World Chess Boxing Organisation (WCBO) and the first ever Chess Boxing Club in Berlin in 2004. The WCBO now has members in China, India, Iran, Italy, Russia, Germany, Mexico, Turkey, and the U.S. SO WHAT IS IT EXACTLY? The competition consists of 11 alternating rounds of chess and boxing — six rounds for chess and five for the fight. Each round lasts three minutes. Fighters win by knockout, by checkmate, by the judge’s decision, or if the opponent exceeds the time limit. There are four weight classes and both men’s and women’s divisions; participants must be at least 17.

When Booher got wind of the obscure sport, he was smitten. He moved to Grand Rapids before finding his way north, where the 30-year-old got a job as a cook at Interlochen Center for the Arts. That’s where he met Interlochen film student Mcguire Butz.

Like virtually everyone else, Butz was unfamiliar with the sport until he met Booher. “I had never heard of it,” said Butz, who graduated from Leland High School last year and is studying at Interlochen’s Motion Picture Academy.

“He came up to me because I was wearing a shirt with a camera on it. I was

looking for a documentary subject, and he suggested I do [a documentary about him].”

Butz recognized the unique opportunity and committed to filming a mini-documentary on the fledgling chessboxer.

Thus far Butz has filmed Booher on campus, but he intends to get some footage at Warrior Combat Academy in Traverse City, where Booher trains. He hopes to finish the five- to ten-minute minidocumentary in the next couple months and post it on YouTube. “I want to focus on his life in general, beyond the sport,” he said, though he admitted he’ll have to

explain the sport as well.

Booher, meanwhile, has his sights set high. “Last year I was invited to India [one of the hotbeds of chessboxing] to watch. This year I was invited to represent Team USA in the 145 pound Division,” said Booher.

He’s hoping to give a good showing at the World Championships, assuming he’s able to get there. Each fighter needs to raise $2,000 to cover travel, competition, food, lodging, and training costs. Anyone interested in contributing can do so at Booher’s GoFundMe page: https://tinyurl. com/sg8nn4g.

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Downstate Destination:

Enter Peppa’s World A hands-on, energy-burning opportunity (ideal for tuckering out kid travelers — and right off I-75)

By Kristi Kates

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Peppa and George, Mummy and Daddy, Grandpa and Granny Pig — the entire Peppa Pig family would love Great Lakes Crossing’s newest attraction. As a matter of fact, they’d feel right at home.

Peppa Pig, as anyone with a preschooler probably already knows, is a British animated TV series centered around Peppa, a girl pig, and her family and friends. Peppa Pig’s World of Play — an attraction that was recently installed at Great Lakes Crossing shopping center in Auburn Hills, Michigan — takes Peppa’s world quite literally, and has translated it into 14 different brightly colored, immersive play areas, so kids (and their parents) can become part of Peppa’s very own neighborhood.

The attraction aims to create a memorable day for families in instantly recognizable, thoughtfully detailed locations recreated from the “sets” of the cartoon series.

“It really is a fully immersive experience,” said Joel Rohweder, one of the on-site managers at Peppa’s. “You’ll get to visit Peppa’s family’s house and car, George’s fort, the supermarket — everything really looks like it came right out of the show.”

Among the different areas of World of Play are the Pigs’ house, featuring the family’s living room (with goldfish and a TV playing Mr. Potato, of course); kitchen with a ringing telephone, recycle bins and items to be sorted, dining table; and more.

Kids can shop at the grocery or man the register. They can also board or drive the school bus with Madame Gazelle; do some repair work at Grandpa Dog’s garage, complete with car (read: tricycle) wash and tow truck; crawl up and in Windy Castle, and much more. There’s even an interactive sensory garden that features Grandpa Pig’s train and a chicken house with hatching eggs.

“And it can’t be Peppa Pig’s world without Muddy Puddles,” Rohweder added. “We have a very special play area for those — the puddles are in that iconic ‘splat’ shape, as seen

on the show, and you can jump in them and hear the puddle sounds as well. But they’re completely clean, and due to some neat special effects, you can even see Peppa Pig and her family jumping right along with you.”

All of the attractions at World of Play are constructed so that adults can run, jump, crawl, and climb into the fun right along with their kids — or sit and relax on a bench and easily keep an eye as the kids move from exhibit to exhibit.

“Everything is built safely, so that parents can even go down the slides and climb around,” Rohweder said. Special gated areas are included for toddlers, too.

The attraction also includes a cinema to watch screenings of Peppa Pig episodes; a dedicated gift shop with plenty of Peppa souvenirs; and festive fairground-themed party rooms for birthday parties and other events.

The 14,000 square foot facility also hosts story times and arts and crafts sessions, plus a full cafe for quick, surprisingly affordable kid-friendly snacks and picnic items. Holiday activities are on the way, too. (Rohweder was unable to divulge specific holiday information at press time, but encouraged people to watch the attraction’s Facebook and Instagram pages, which are both listed under “Peppa Pig World of Play Michigan.”)

If you’re really fortunate, you might even run into Peppa herself.

“Peppa does occasionally appear,” Rohweder confirmed. “It’s not guaranteed — she’s got a very busy schedule — but when she does, we encourage you to say hi and take as many photos as you’d like.”

Peppa Pig’s World of Play is located inside Great Lakes Crossing Outlets at 4362 Baldwin Rd. in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It’s open 10am–6pm Monday–Thursday, 10am-8pm Friday–Saturday, and 11am-6pm Sundays.

Admission is $20 for children and $5 or $10 for adults, depending on the time of year.

More information can be found at www. peppapigworldofplay.com, or at the Facebook/ Instagram links listed above.

nov 16

saturday

ANGELA PREDHOMME: This singer/songwriter’s credits include the Hallmark movie “Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane,” Lifetime’s hit show “Dance Moms,” Freeform’s “Switched at Birth,” & more.

7:30pm, Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor. $15. mynorthtickets.com

---------------------LADIES NIGHT OUT: 5-9pm, downtown Harbor Springs. Enjoy sales, restaurant specials, live music & more.

---------------------AUSTRALIA’S THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER: 8pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. Tickets: $25, $35, $40. lrcr.com

---------------------HORIZON BOOKS, TC EVENTS: 9-10am: Poetry Workshop led by Susan Griffiths. 10amnoon: Veteran’s for Peace Meeting & Poetry Writing Group. horizonbooks.com/event

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WOODCREEK COMMUNITY HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW: 9am-4pm, 501 Woodcreek Blvd., TC.

---------------------YOGA FOR EVERY BODY: 9am, 812 S. Garfield Ave., Suite K, TC. Donation based class. eventbrite.com

---------------------BENZIE COUNTY DEMOCRATS: 9:30am, Benzie County Democratic Party Headquarters, 9930 Honor Hwy., Honor. Coffee klatch, Traverse City ACLU’s Anna Dituri, plus update on participating in post-Prop 3 redistricting project. Free. benziedemocrats.com

---------------------2019 KAIR FESTIVAL OF TREES: Northland Plaza, Kalkaska. Featuring 35 decorated trees in sizes ranging from 2 feet to 8 feet in all colors & themes. There will also be a raffle, Santa & live music by Patty Cox. Hours are 10am-3pm on Sat., Nov. 16 & Sun., Nov. 24; & 10am-7pm on Nov. 17-23. 231-350-5114. Free.

---------------------5TH ANNUAL ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: 10am3pm, MediLodge of Leelanau, Suttons Bay. 231-271-1200. Free. Find on Facebook.

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ARTISAN HOLIDAY MARKET OPENING: 2-5pm, Tinker Studio, TC. Featuring hand-crafted items from 10 local artisans. 231-223-4019.

---------------------ROALD DAHL’S “MATILDA THE MUSICAL,” ARTS ACADEMY THEATRE CO.: 2pm & 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Harvey Theatre. Inspired by Roald Dahl’s novel, “Matilda The Musical” follows the heroine as she uses her imagination, intelligence & psychokinetic powers to build a better world for herself & her peers. SOLD OUT. tickets.interlochen.org

“THE LESSON OF THE LARK”: A READING WITH LAURA KNIGHT COBB: 3pm, Elk Rapids District Library. In rich prose, author, lyricist & poet Laura Knight Cobb celebrates the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment with her new book “The Lesson of the Lark.”

Free. elkrapidslibrary.org

---------------------13TH ANNUAL POWER OF THE PURSE: Otsego Resort, Gaylord. Presented by Otsego County United Way. Cocktails & check-in at 5pm. Chefs choice small plates, desserts & wine. Bid on your favorite male waiter. Live & silent auctions. Live music by Acoustic Bonzo.

989-732-8929. $50. eventbrite.com

---------------------3RD ANNUAL CHILI COOK OFF: 5-7pm, Townline Ciderworks, Williamsburg. Chili tastes will be by donation & prizes will be awarded to chilis with the most votes.

---------------------CHALLENGE ISLAND - KIDS NIGHT OUT: AUTUMN OWL PROWL: 6-9pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Learn about MI owls & build owl ziplines for your owl to keep an eye on the critters below. Kids will receive all 5 aspects of STEAM, plus more. greatlakeskids.org

---------------------“FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”: 7-10pm, TC West Senior High School. Presented by TC West Vocal Department. $15-$25. mynorthtickets.com

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BOOK HUNTERS BOOK SALE: 10am-4pm, Book House, behind the Manistee County Library. Presented by the Friends of the Manistee County Library.

ELK RAPIDS PLAYERS PRESENT “GUYS AND DOLLS”: 7:30pm, HERTH Hall, Elk Rapids. $16 GA; $13 seniors; $10 students. ertownhall.org/er-players.html

DEER WIDOWS VENDOR & CRAFT FAIR: 10am-4pm, 18483 Cadillac Hwy., Copemish.

Benefits the Read-Osborne American Legion 531 Auxiliary. 231-357-2775. Free admission.

Find on Facebook.

---------------------DEER WIDOWS WEEKEND & WOMEN’S EXPO: The Village at GT Commons, TC. The Women’s Expo in Kirkbride Hall takes place today from 12-3pm. The first 250 ladies through the door will receive a swag bag filled with goodies & coupons to shop throughout the Mercato. An indoor farmers market will run from 10am-2pm. Find on Facebook.

---------------------JOB WINSLOW DAR MEETING: 11am, Elks Lodge, TC. This month’s program will focus on Veterans & their dogs. There will also be a memorial service led by the Chapter Chaplin, Sarah Miller, for the Traverse City Chapter’s Patriots. Lunch will follow. Reservations required.

946-6337. jobwinslow.michdar.net

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Experience the Land of Sweets in Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece, “The Nutcracker,” presented by Northwest Michigan Ballet Theatre at 2pm and 7pm on Sat., Nov. 23, and 2pm on Sun., Nov. 24 at Dennos Museum Center, Milliken Auditorium, NMC, TC; and Sat., Dec. 7 at 7:30pm at Northport Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $12-$20 at Dennos Museum Center, and $20 adults; $5 students at Northport Performing Arts Center. mynorthtickets.com

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“ELF THE MUSICAL”: 2pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Adults: $28; youth: $15 (plus fees). mynorthtickets.com

KITTEL & CO.: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. Led by Grammy Award-winning violinist Jeremy Kittel, this string quintet blends Celtic, bluegrass, jazz, folk & classical music. They just released their debut album, “Whorls.” $36 platinum, $31 gold, $28 silver. tickets.interlochen.org

---------------------COSMIC SATURDAY: LEONID METEOR SHOWER: 8pm, Headlands International Dark Sky Park, Mackinaw City. Join the Headlands International Dark Sky Park staff & the Northern Michigan Astronomy Club to watch & learn about the Leonid Meteor Shower. An observation night (weather permitting) will be held after the presentation. $5/person. Find on Facebook.

nov 17

sunday

2019 KAIR FESTIVAL OF TREES: (See Sat., Nov. 16)

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TRAVERSE CITY SHOP & SIP HOLIDAY CRAFT MARKET: GT Resort & Spa, Acme. VIP Preview: 1-3pm. Open to all: 3-7pm. 75+ vendors, Tarot readers & more. tcshopandsip.com

DEER WIDOWS WEEKEND: Noon-3pm, The Village at GT Commons, TC. Today features mini tunnel tours. Find on Facebook.

“WEST SIDE STORY”: 2pm & 7pm, TC Central High School Auditorium, TC. Presented by the TC Central High School Music Department.

GA: $20; VIP: $25; students & senior citizens: $15. mynorthtickets.com

THIRD SUNDAY ART PROJECT: 1-4pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Using fabric & other materials, collage your way to a unique artwork to hang on your wall or give to a loved one. dennosmuseum.org

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“ELF THE MUSICAL”: 7:30pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Adults: $28; youth: $15 (plus fees). mynorthtickets.com

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NEWBERY AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR LYNNE RAE PERKINS: 2pm, Dog Ears Books, Northport. Lynne Rae will sign her latest children’s book, “Wintercake.” Find on Facebook.

ART & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-4pm, TC West Senior High School.

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---------------------“FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”: 2-5pm, TC West Senior High School. Presented by TC West Vocal Department. $15-$25. mynorthtickets.com

---------------------“WEST SIDE STORY”: 2pm, TC Central High School Auditorium, TC. Presented by the TC Central High School Music Department. GA: $20; VIP: $25; students & senior citizens: $15. mynorthtickets.com

---------------------ELK RAPIDS PLAYERS PRESENT “GUYS AND DOLLS”: 3pm, HERTH Hall, Elk Rapids. $16 GA; $13 seniors; $10 students. ertownhall. org/er-players.html

---------------------WINDBORNE: 5pm, Sleder’s Family Tavern, TC. An internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble who specializes in close harmony singing, shifting between different styles of traditional music. Windborne is touring in support of their latest album, “Song on the Times,” a salute to the working class movements. 947-9213. $20 advance; $25 door.

---------------------NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES: 7pm, City Opera House, TC. A love story transcending life itself. Featuring Mitch Albom, author of “Finding Chika: A Little Girl.” $35, $50. nationalwritersseries.org

nov 18

monday

NOV. COFFEE HOURS W/ STATE SEN. WAYNE SCHMIDT: 9-10am: GT Pie Co., 525 W. Front St., TC. 11:30am-12:30pm: Torch Lake Café, Central Lake. For constituents throughout the 37th Senate District. senatorwayneschmidt.com

---------------------2019 KAIR FESTIVAL OF TREES: (See Sat., Nov. 16)

---------------------MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE: “THE SNOW QUEEN” AUDITIONS: 4pm, Cheboygan Opera House. For students K–12. Find on Facebook.

---------------------PETOSKEY CHAMBER BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, Beards Brewery, Petoskey. $10 members; $15 non-members.

---------------------HERE:SAY PRESENTS: HIDE & SEEK: 7pm, The Workshop Brewing Co., TC. Scheduled performers at this storytelling show will tell true, first-person stories about keeping out of sight & looking for something elusive. Suggested $7 donation. Find on Facebook.

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nov 19

tuesday

2019 KAIR FESTIVAL OF TREES: (See Sat., Nov. 16)

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COFFEE @ TEN, TC: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Carnegie Rotunda, TC. Featuring artisans from the Merry Makers Marketplace. Enjoy complimentary baked goods & coffee sponsored by Higher Grounds Trading Co. Free. crookedtree.org

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FRIENDS OF THE MANISTEE COUNTY LIBRARY BOOK HUNTER’S SALE: 10am4pm, Book House, behind the Manistee Library.

---------------------GET CRAFTY: Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Paint a plastic snack plate & make it your own. Sunflower or turkey themed. Held from 11am-noon & 2- 3pm. greatlakeskids.org

---------------------CWIB LUNCHEON: 11:30am, The Inn at Bay Harbor. Featuring Cathy Bissell, founder of the Bissell Pet Foundation who will share how she helped turn the Bissell Corporation’s focus to pet products. $20 CWIB members; $25 not-yet members. petoskeychamber.com/events/details/cwib-luncheon-november-19-2019-21954

---------------------“OUR ADULT CHILDREN WITH ASPERGER’S”: 6:30pm, TC. A support group for parents challenged by the complexities of relating to adult children with Asperger’s Syndrome (NW Michigan NT Support Parent Group). The exact TC location is given when the neurotypical family member contacts Nan Meyers at 231-631-8343 or nwmints@gmail.com before noon on the meeting day.

---------------------GREAT LAKES SERIES - MANITOU MYSTERIES: 6:30pm, Charlevoix Public Library.

Author & shipwreck hunter Ross Richardson has spent the last decade searching the Manitou & Beaver Passages, locating nearly a dozen shipwrecks. charlevoixlibrary.org

---------------------GTHC NOV. PROGRAM: 7pm, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. Dave Lemmein of the MDNR will give a presentation on logging as it relates to the NCT & adjacent regions. Topics will include where future logging will take place, how it is determined, planned & delineated in surveys. Free. facebook.com/GTHikers

---------------------SWEETWATER EVENING GARDEN CLUB NOV. PROGRAM & MEETING: 7pm, Acme Township Hall, Willliamsburg. The guest speaker will be Polly Cheney, author of “Sip, Pick and Pack.” She will discuss “How to Interest Children in Gardening.” 938-9611. Free.

nov 20

wednesday

2019 KAIR FESTIVAL OF TREES: (See Sat., Nov. 16)

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LET’S TALK ABOUT GREAT WRITING WITH NORM WHEELER: 2pm, Leland Township Library.

Featuring Anne-Marie Oomen’s piece, “The Host,” from her memoir “Pulling Down the Barn: Memories of a Rural Childhood.” Stop by the front desk at the library ahead of time to pick up a copy of the essay. Free. lelandlibrary.org

---------------------CHARLEVOIX BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, The Villager Pub, Charlevoix.

---------------------DEER CAMP WIDOW CRAFT NIGHT: 5:30pm, Leland Township Library, Munnecke Room. A fun evening of craft (crap) making & wine. Sponsored by Boathouse Vineyards.

Adults only please. Free. lelandlibrary.org

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FINALE BUSINESS MODEL COMPETITION GRAND EVENT: 5:30pm, Boyne Mountain, Boyne Falls. Presented by Northern Lakes Economic Alliance. Watch the top three winners from each Pitch Night compete in the grand championship for an additional $18,000 in startup funds. northernlakes.net

INTERLOCHEN BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5:30pm, Interlochen Family Chiropractic. Free. interlochenchamber.org

---------------------WINTER WEATHER OUTLOOK: 6pm, NMC, Room 205, TC. The National Weather Service office in Gaylord, in conjunction with NMC’s Environmental Science Department, will host a discussion covering winter weather.

---------------------TC MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS GROUP: 6:308pm, Foster Family Community Health Center, TC. Meets the third Weds. of every month. Will discuss concerns & strategies for caregivers & patients on coping with the challenges of MS. Find on Facebook.

nov 21

thursday

NOVEMBER GEEK BREAKFAST: 8am, Bubba’s, TC. A casual monthly communitydriven networking event for tech-minded people to discuss topics like programming, social media, digital marketing, design & more over bacon, eggs & coffee. Free + cost of breakfast. facebook.com/TCGeekBreakfast

---------------------2019 KAIR FESTIVAL OF TREES: (See Sat., Nov. 16)

---------------------INTERACTIVE STORYTIME: 11am, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Featuring “I’m a Turkey” by Jim Arnosky, followed by a craft or activity. greatlakeskids.org

---------------------BENZIE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, Iron Fish Distillery, Thompsonville. $5.

---------------------ELK RAPIDS BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, Torch Lake Café, Central Lake. Free.

---------------------HOLIDAY SWIRL: 5-7pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Galleries, Petoskey. Stafford’s Hospitality will provide appetizers. There will also be wine, beer, holiday cocktails & festive tunes from DJ Franck Nowak, while viewing the current art in the galleries. $25 advance; $30 day of. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-petoskey/holiday-swirl

---------------------BELLAIRE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5:30-7pm, Hello Vino, Bellaire. RSVP: 231533-6023. $3.

---------------------NORTHLAND WEAVERS & FIBER ARTS GUILD MEETING: 5:30pm, TC Senior Center.

Featuring a presentation of coral reef themed fiber art. Election of officers will also take place. northlandweaversguild.com

---------------------INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FORUM: 6pm, Hagerty Center, NMC, TC. Engaging for Good: Can one individual change the world? Former Peace Corps director, Carrie Hessler-Radelet, will speak. $15; free for students. tciaf.com

---------------------ANNUAL MEETING: AMERICAN MARTENS & FISHERS IN MICHIGAN: 6:30pm, Mills Community House, Benzonia. Learn about what the Benzie Conservation District has been doing this past year, & enjoy a presentation on American Martens & Fishers. Free. benziecd.org

---------------------“ELF THE MUSICAL”: (See Sat., Nov. 16) ---------------------“THE PUBLIC”: 7:30pm, Empire Township Hall. Presented by the Glen Lake Library. The film is set in the downtown library of Cincinnati, Ohio, during a dangerously cold stretch of winter weather that prompts homeless patrons to take a desperate stand. Free. glenlakelibrary.net

---------------------ROALD DAHL’S “MATILDA THE MUSICAL,” ARTS ACADEMY THEATRE CO.: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Harvey Theatre. Inspired by Roald Dahl’s novel, “Matilda The Musical” follows the heroine as she uses her imagination, intelligence & psychokinetic powers to build a better world for herself & her peers. SOLD OUT. tickets.interlochen.org

nov 22

friday

ACORN ADVENTURERS PROGRAM: 10-11am, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. A mix of guided & self-guided outdoor activities that allow young explorers & their grownups to explore, engage with, & experience the outdoors. For children under the age of 4. natureiscalling.org/acorn-adventurers

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2019 KAIR FESTIVAL OF TREES: (See Sat., Nov. 16)

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DISCOVER WITH ME: 10am-noon, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Kids will enjoy playing with cars, trucks, tractors & lots of other things with wheels. greatlakeskids.org

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NOV. COFFEE HOURS W/ STATE SEN. WAYNE SCHMIDT: 10-11am, East Jordan City Hall. For constituents throughout the 37th Senate District. senatorwayneschmidt.com

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LUNCHEON LECTURE EXAMINES URBAN SUSTAINABILITY IN INDIA: NCMC, Library Conference Center, Petoskey. Featuring Kerri Finlayson, NCMC professor of anthropology & sociology. Reservations required: 231-3486600. Lunch at 11:30am; program at noon. $12, includes lunch.

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MERRY MAKERS MARKETPLACE: 1-5pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. An annual sale of fine art & craft during the holiday season.

Shop from over two dozen artists & artisans. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/merry-makers

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“A CHRISTMAS STORY”: 7pm, Suttons Bay High School Auditorium. A play based on the classic Christmas movie. $5 student, $7 adult.

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“FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”: (See Sat., Nov. 16)

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CHARLEVOIX PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS “THE WIZARD OF OZ”: 7pm, Charlevoix Middle/High School Auditorium. $10 adults; $5 students & seniors; special matinee pricing. Find on Facebook.

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BOOK SALE: 9am-3pm, Alden District Library. Held during the TAAG Craft Show. 231331-4318.

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TOY TOWN TOY TROT 5K: 9am, 122 S. Mitchell St., Cadillac. Benefits Toys for Tots of Wexford & Missaukee counties. $35 for 18 & up. $25 for under 18. racewire.com

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2019 KAIR FESTIVAL OF TREES: (See Sat., Nov. 16)

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MERRY MAKERS MARKETPLACE: 10am4pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. An annual sale of fine art & fine craft during the holiday season. Shop from over two dozen artists & artisans. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traversecity/merry-makers MINDFUL EATING, MINDFUL LIVING: 10am, trans•form [tc], 819 S. Garfield Ave., TC. Join the founders of Love Body to discuss how mindfulness applies to the eating experience.

Please bring your own yoga mat for seating.

RSVP in advance by emailing: contact@transform-tc.com. Free. lovebodywisdom.com

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FAMILY YOGA CLASS: 11am, Just Bee Yoga + Well-being. This class benefits Arts for All of Northern Michigan. Enjoy Karma Yoga, an hour of music, yoga, dancing & fun. Recommended for families with children ages 3-11, but all ages are welcome. Donation based. justbeeyoga.com

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FREE FROZEN PARTY: Noon-2pm, Once Upon A Child, TC. “Frozen II” opens in theatres on Nov. 22. Meet & greet your favorite Frozen princesses as well as real reindeer & alpacas.

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HOLIDAY WREATH WORKSHOP: 1pm, Elk Rapids District Library. Join Connie from Elk Lake Floral to create a wreath for the holiday season. Attendees will be provided a 12 inch wreath frame. Please bring pruning shears, gloves, at least two brown grocery bags of balsam, cedar, & pine boughs. Also bring ribbon, rose hips, dried fruit & nuts, etc. to decorate the wreath. Please call 231-264-9979 to register.

Free. elkrapidslibrary.org/news-events/holidaywreath-workshop

ELK RAPIDS PLAYERS PRESENT “GUYS AND DOLLS”: (See Sat., Nov. 16)

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MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE: “THE SNOW QUEEN”: 3pm & 7pm, Cheboygan Opera House. 231-627-5841. $10 adults, $5 children. theoperahouse.org

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NORTHERN MICHIGAN CHORALE PRESENTS: SING JOY!: 3pm & 7:30pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Featuring many carol arrangements of the renowned Robert Shaw. $15 adults, $12 students, free for 10 & under. greatlakescfa.org

ROALD DAHL’S “MATILDA THE MUSICAL,” ARTS ACADEMY THEATRE CO.: (See Thurs., Nov. 21)

nov 23

saturday

BOYNE CITY’S EARLIER THAN THE BIRD: 7-11am.

Keep your pajamas on & get a head start on your holiday shopping. All the downtown stores will have deals, snacks & more. Stop at the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce office early; the first 125 shoppers in line will receive a free gift & a buyer’s guide. Free. boynecitymainstreet.com

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ANNUAL TAAG HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFT SHOW: 9am-3pm, Alden Community Center. A large variety of vendors showing jewelry, woodworking, textiles & holiday décor. Free admission.

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231.947.2210 oldtownplayhouse.com Curtain Times: Evening 7:30 pm — Matinee 2:00 pm (Corner 8th & Cass Sts.)

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NORTHWEST MICHIGAN BALLET THEATRE PRESENTS “THE NUTCRACKER”: 2pm & 7pm, Dennos Museum Center, Milliken Auditorium, NMC, TC. Enjoy Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece. An experience in the Land of Sweets. $12-$20. ballet-etc.com/northwestmichigan-ballet-theatre

LIVE MUSIC WITH JIM CROCKETT TRIO: 8:30pm, Horizon Books, TC. Jim is known for his “Manistee River Song” & “Last Believer.”

Hear him team up with bassist Dennis Armstrong & lead guitarist Ray Smith to deliver original folk, roots & blues. horizonbooks.com

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THE MOXIE STRINGS: 7pm, Music House Museum, Williamsburg. Enjoy this high-energy show that continues to “redefine strings’ role in contemporary music.” $5-$20. musichouse.org/ upcoming-events

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DOWNTOWN LIGHT PARADE, SANTA’S ARRIVAL & TREE LIGHTING: 5:30-8pm, Downtown TC. Santa will arrive at 6pm to light the tree at the corner of Cass & E. Front streets.

The parade will start shortly after & travel along E. Front Street, Franklin to Union. Find on Facebook.

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“A CHRISTMAS STORY”: 7pm, Suttons Bay High School Auditorium. A play based on the classic Christmas movie. $5 student, $7 adult.

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“FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”: (See Sat., Nov. 16)

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CHARLEVOIX PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS “THE WIZARD OF OZ”: (See Fri., Nov. 22)

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GOPHERWOOD CONCERTS: CHARLIE MILLARD BAND: 7pm, Cadillac Elks Lodge. With

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influences like Tom Waits, Patrick Watson, and The Kinks, this band brings an indie-Americana style that is similar to 70’s folk/rock. $7-$15. mynorthtickets.com

---------------------MEL LARIMER CONCERT SERIES: 7pm, First Congregational Church, TC. Featuring the Grand Traverse Area Festival Chorus & Chamber Orchestra, NMC Grand Traverse Chorale & Chamber Singers, NMC Children’s Choir, & soloists Laura & Keith Brown, all under the baton of nationally known conductor Dr. Henry Leck of Butler University. Adults $15; children $10. mynorthtickets.com

---------------------“ELF THE MUSICAL”: (See Sat., Nov. 16) ---------------------ELK RAPIDS PLAYERS PRESENT “GUYS AND DOLLS”: (See Sat., Nov. 16)

---------------------THE SMOKED OUT SHOW HIP-HOP CONCERT: 8-10pm, Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor.

Featuring Lawson, Drebb, Letter B, Clay Meadows, M-Five, Blissful, Markavelli, & SASRJ. $10. mynorthtickets.com

nov 24

sunday

SANTA CARES DAY: 9:3011:30am, GT Mall, TC. Children within all spectrums of special needs & their families are welcome to attend this sensory-friendly event. Free. grandtraversemall.com/en/events/santa-cares.html

---------------------2019 KAIR FESTIVAL OF TREES: (See Sat., Nov. 16)

---------------------9TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY GIFT & CRAFT SHOW: 11am-5pm, Odawa Casino, Ovation Hall, Petoskey. Free admission. odawacasino. com/entertainment/events.php

---------------------2ND ANNUAL CRANKSGIVING TRAVERSE CITY: Noon, Norte Wheelhouse, Civic Center, TC. Part bicycle ride, part food drive. Ride by yourself or with a team. You will be provided a list of food items & tasked with purchasing these items from several grocery stores in town. You will also be challenged to commit at least one act of random kindness. Register. elgruponorte.org/cranksgiving/registration

---------------------AUTHOR SIGNING: 1-3pm, Horizon Books, TC. Barbara Kudwa will sign her book “Finding God Anew.” horizonbooks.com/event/authorsigning-barbara-kudwa

---------------------EATING CLEAN DURING THE HOLIDAYS: 1pm, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. With Oryana Education & Outreach Coordinator Devin Moore. Register. Free. mynorthtickets.com

---------------------“ELF THE MUSICAL”: (See Sun., Nov. 17) ---------------------“FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”: (See Sun., Nov. 17) ---------------------CHARLEVOIX PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS “THE WIZARD OF OZ”: 2pm, Charlevoix Middle/High School Auditorium. $10 adult; $5 students & seniors; special matinee pricing. Find on Facebook.

---------------------NORTHWEST MICHIGAN BALLET THEATRE PRESENTS “THE NUTCRACKER”: 2pm, Dennos Museum Center, Milliken Auditorium, NMC, TC. Enjoy Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece. An experience in the Land of Sweets. $12-$20. ballet-etc.com/northwest-michiganballet-theatre

---------------------ELK RAPIDS PLAYERS PRESENT “GUYS AND DOLLS”: (See Sun., Nov. 17)

---------------------NORTHERN MICHIGAN CHORALE PRESENTS: SING JOY!: 3pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Featuring many carol arrangements of the renowned Robert Shaw. $15 adults, $12 students, free for 10 & under. greatlakescfa.org

MEL LARIMER CONCERT SERIES: 4pm, First Congregational Church, TC. Featuring the Grand Traverse Area Festival Chorus & Chamber Orchestra, NMC Grand Traverse Chorale & Chamber Singers, NMC Children’s Choir, & soloists Laura & Keith Brown, all under the baton of nationally known conductor Dr. Henry Leck of Butler University. Adults $15; children $10. mynorthtickets.com

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PLAY FOR PAWS: Runs through Dec. 16 & benefits the Cherryland Humane Society.

Please bring toys, food, treats, beds, bowls, old towels & blankets to Premonitions Pizza & Arcade, 100 A Cedar St., Suttons Bay. Each person with a donation gets a 30-minute arcade pass to Premonition’s Arcade. premonitionspizza.com

---------------------HARVEST FOOD & SUPPLY DRIVE: Benefits the Women’s Resource Center of Northern MI. Donations include: grocery/supermarket gift cards, non-perishable foods, household goods/paper products, personal care items & financial contributions. Please bring to the WRCNM main office at 423 Porter St. & Gold Mine Resale Shops in Petoskey; & WRCNM offices in Cheboygan, Gaylord & Mancelona.

231-347-1572.

---------------------FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOOD DRIVE: THANKS-FOR-GIVING PROJECT: NMC students will prepare 200 boxes, each containing fixings of a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Each box will be given to a local family in need of extra support in time for the holidays. Donations are being collected through Nov. 19. These include food, monetary donations for family games or crafts. Info: 231-645-6365.

---------------------WINTER GEAR DRIVE: Collecting mittens, gloves, hats, coats & boots for local kids & teens in need. Proceeds benefit EJ kids. Collection locations: South Arm Café, East Jordan Public Schools (Elementary front door), East Jordan True Value, Valley Graphics Printing, Inc. & The East Jordan Laundromat.

231-350-0781.

---------------------OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: On Nov. 18-25, multiple locations throughout TC will open to collect shoebox gifts filled with toys, school supplies & hygiene items for the Samaritan Purse project. A list of drop-off locations can be found at: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/ drop-off-locations/?utm_source=OCC-PressRelease-Coordinator-Multiple-Drop-OffOpening&utm_medium=referral&utm_ content=Drop-Off-Locations-Pitch

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YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL ENTRY DEADLINE: City Opera House invites regional high school students to submit an original one-act play—9-12 pages with 4 characters or less—to the 8th Annual Young Playwrights Festival. Finalists are paired with national theater mentors, win $100 & see their play performed on the City Opera House stage.

Script entry deadline: Fri., Dec. 13. cityoperahouse.org/ypf

---------------------CTAC ARTISANS & FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 10am-1pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Carnegie Building, Petoskey. Featuring a wide variety of locally grown & handmade goods.

NO MARKET ON NOV. 29. crookedtree.org/ petoskey/market

---------------------GENTLE YOGA FOR ADULTS: Tuesdays, 10am through Nov. 26. Interlochen Public Library, Community Room. Focus on breathing, gentle repeated movements & stretches.

Bring your own mats, water & towels. tadl.org/ interlochen

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HARBOR SPRINGS INDOOR FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-noon through Dec. 21. Harbor Springs Middle School.

---------------------PEEPERS PROGRAM: Tuesdays, 10am through Nov. 26, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. For ages 3-5. A 90-minute nature program that includes stories, crafts, music & discovery activities. Ends with an outside portion that will vary between a short exploratory hike, game, or engaging play to bring the lesson to life. natureiscalling.org/learn/pre-k-programs/ peepers

---------------------RUN SABADOS: Saturdays, 9am through Dec. 28. Norte Wheelhouse, Civic Center, TC. Run in cooperation with Norte, TC Track Club, Michigan Runner Girl & Running Fit. elgruponorte.org

---------------------SOUL SOOTHING YOGA: Sundays, 9am, Table Health, GT Commons, TC. Weekly donation-based community yoga class. Gather for a guided, uplifting, all-levels yoga practice. tablehealthtc.com

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TRAVERSE AREA CAMERA CLUB COMPETITION SHOW 2019: Runs through Nov. 16 at Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. crookedtree.org

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SMALL WORKS HOLIDAY EXHIBITION: Glen Arbor Arts Center. Runs Nov. 15 – Dec. 18. This holiday show features art work 12” x 12” & smaller, all priced at $150 or less. A 6pm reception on Nov. 15 launches the show. As part of the opening reception, the GAAC will reveal the Gratitude Wall. A Gallery Talk will be held on Nov. 24 at 2pm: Thanks + Gratitude – A Year-round Practice with JoAnna Pepe. A Holiday Open House will be held on Dec. 5 from 4–6pm. glenarborart.org

---------------------HOLIDAY GIFT MARKET: Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan. Runs Nov. 17 - Dec. 20.

Featuring gifts made by local artists. jordanriverarts.com

---------------------BIG GROUP/SMALL WORKS EXHIBIT: Higher Art Gallery, TC. Featuring over 50 artists. This show is dedicated to encouraging the gifting of original art by providing small works at affordable gift giving prices. An Open House Style Reception will be held on Nov. 16 from 11am-3pm. Show runs through Jan. 1. higherartgallery.com

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ANNUAL CIRCLE MARKET: Charlevoix Circle of Arts. Featuring local artists’ & designers’ handmade gifts. Community Appreciation Celebration will be held on Nov. 22 from 5-7pm.

Runs Nov. 22 - Dec. 23. Open Mondays-Saturdays from 11am-5pm. Closed Sundays. charlevoixcircle.org/exhibit-circle-market

---------------------CITY OPERA HOUSE, TC: - JUST GREAT ART: This exhibit runs through Jan. 2, 2020. Fifteen local artists, all members of the Plein Air Painters of Northwest Michigan, will exhibit their original works in pastel, oil, watercolor & acrylic. The show hours are M-F from 10am-5pm & during events at the Opera House.

- PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF NORTHWEST MI’S GREAT ART EXHIBITION & SALE: Held Mon. - Fri., 10am-5pm, Nov. 4 - Dec. 30.

Fifteen artists will be in attendance with over 100 pieces of art on display. Find on Facebook. www.cityoperahouse.org

---------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - “READY-SET-GO: YOUNG ARTISTS SPOTLIGHT”: Held in Atrium Gallery. A juried exhibit of local student artwork. Runs through Dec. 20.

“PRINT/POP: POP-UP SHOW OF CONTEMPORARY PRINTS”: Runs Nov. 21 - Dec. 20.

Featuring the work of nine contemporary artists working across the United States. Prints dem-

onstrating relief, screen & intaglio processes will be on display. crookedtree.org

---------------------DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - EXPLORATIONS IN WOOD: SELECTIONS FROM THE CENTER FOR ART IN WOOD: Runs through Dec. 29. Curated by Andy McGivern, this exhibition features 74 objects, a small sample of the work in the collection of Philadelphia’s Center for Art in Wood, gathered over a forty-year period.

- CAROLE HARRIS: ART QUILTS: This fiber artist extends the boundaries of traditional quilting by exploring other forms of stitchery, irregular shapes, textures, materials & objects. Runs through Dec. 29. dennosmuseum.org

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OLIVER ART CENTER, FRANKFORT: - KEN COOPER & PHIL JOSEPH EXHIBIT: Cooper will show his abstract paintings & ceramic sculptures from his ‘Scratch and Dent’ series. Joseph will feature his large-scale abstract & landscape paintings. Exhibit runs through Nov. 22.

- ANNUAL HOLIDAY MARKET: Nov. 3-17.

Featuring more than a dozen local artists & their one of a kind works. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

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Perry Hits the Highway

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Katy Perry

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BY KRISTI KATES

Katy Perry is making another drive up the charts with her new song “Harleys in Hawaii,” which Perry co-wrote with Charlie Puth, Jacob Kasher, and Johan Carlsson (all three of whom you might recognize from their prior work with Perry on her tune “Small Talk”). A music video for the track, directed

by Barcelona outfit Studio Manson, features Perry riding a Harley motorcycle (of course) on a Hawaiian road, making stops along the way to send the camera out toward the Pacific or to oversee Perry singing karaoke at a tiki bar. No word yet on whether or not the single will be part of Perry’s muchanticipated sixth album …

The Beatles’ legacy continues on with a new limited edition box set collection of many of the band’s biggest songs: The Singles Collection, which will include 46 tracks, ranging from 1962’s “Love me Do” to several of the band’s much later Anthology tracks (“Free as a Bird,” “Real Love”). The set will hit outlets Nov. 22 and will also feature a 40page book of photos and essays by Beatles historian Kevin Howlett. The records themselves will be presented as 23 180gram vinyl singles featuring artwork from the tunes as they originally appeared in 23 different countries …

Police drummer Stewart Copeland,

Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio, and Primus bass player Les Claypool once functioned as the project jam band Oysterhead — and now they’re regrouping that trio for a pair of concerts in 2020, marking the first time the three have worked together in almost 15 years. The shows will take place Feb. 14 and 15 at 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado, and will likely bring back music from the trio’s single studio album, The Grand Pecking Order, a mix of noodle-jams, jazz, and progressive rock …

Radiohead front man Thom Yorke just paid a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live, where he performed three tracks (“Traffic,” “Twist,” and “Dawn Chorus”) from his latest solo album, Anima, accompanied by visual artist Tarik Barri and long-time producer/collaborator Nigel Godrich. The three songs, Yorke’s first musical performance late-night TV in nearly six years, took nearly 20 minutes to perform; the gig was likely in support of the north American leg of Yorke’s Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes tour, which has been extended to 2020 with a roster of European festival dates and a half-dozen additional U.S. shows …

LINK OF THE WEEK Tones and I has taken her peppy pop single “Dance Monkey” into new territory, releasing an acoustic music video version of the song that features the Australian

singer-songwriter simply sitting at a piano, singing the track. Check out her very different take on the tune at https://youtu. be/hhg80GcBs7o THE BUZZ Elvis Costello and The Imposters will perform Nov. 20 at the Michigan Theater, in Ann Arbor …

Neon Indian will be in concert Nov. 22 at Detroit’s El Club …

A new monthly concert series called

“Michigan Mondays” kicks off Nov 25 at the new Listening Room venue in Grand Rapids.

It will feature singer-songwriters and other guests from around the State …

Native Detroit band Sponge will perform Nov. 26 at St. Andrews Hall, in downtown 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.

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The duo of Emmanuelle Seigner (French movie diva and wife of controversial film director Roman Polanski) and Anton Newcombe (of French garage rockers The Liminanas) make a quirky and notaltogether-convincing pair in this new band (its name means “The Sword”). Blending droning shoe-gaze rock, cocktail music, and ’60s psychedelia, the sound is a pretty obvious nod to Nico and The Velvet Underground, from “Lou” to “Last Picture Show,” but without the authenticity of the original outfit.

The reel

by meg weichman

ford v ferrari jojo rabbit

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here’s been a great deal of conversation surrounding this ambitious and risky Holocaust comedy about a young boy growing up in Nazi Germany at the end of World War II. Stuff like, Is it too soon? Is the very premise of the film in poor taste? But these reactions seem to come primarily from people who have yet to actually see the film — and who are also kind of missing the point. ’Cause here’s the thing: After seeing the wonderful satire of searing wit and intelligence that is Jojo Rabbit, I can tell you I laughed hysterically and shed tears freely, and its potent anti-hate message, which sadly feels all too relevant today, hit me straight in the heart.

So if there is a discussion I would like to have about this film, it’s about how refreshing it is to see such a truly original and cheerfully audacious film come out of mainstream Hollywood.

The brilliantly creative mind of Taika Waitit (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Thor: Ragnarok) brings us a bold, goofy, sweet, and quirky film that is completely within good taste, and is all the more powerful and entertaining for the audience thanks to the storytelling risks he takes, including using Hitler as the young boy’s imaginary friend and hype man.

So, there’s a moment at the end of the intheater Ford v Ferrari trailer when Ford Motor Company President Henry Ford II (Tracy Letts) is taken for a ride in the car he’s funding to beat Ferrari at racing’s most prestigious and grueling event, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. And let’s just say his response to this intense ride, without fail, draws a huge laugh from the crowd. It’s an audience reaction so euphoric I found myself wandering into the theater where I work just to experience it over and over again.

And it is that reaction that so sums up the incredible appeal and sheer entertainment value of Ford v Ferrari, a film that gave me goosebumps long before all the stars came out at its red carpet premiere. Seriously, this is an electrifying ride you won’t want to miss and is completely worth the night out.

Far, far, far from being just a “car-racing movie,” this is a film with a little bit of everything and something for everyone.

You’ve got a Hollywood-couldn’t-havedreamed-it-up true story, some of the most thrilling (and executed — aka no CGI) car-racing sequences ever committed to celluloid, comedic moments, great bromantic chemistry, stirring emotion, a touching family story, 1960s midcentury cool, the timeless allure of American mavericks, and nostalgic appeal for the American dream.

The film is based on the true story of Ford Motor Company’s foray into the racing car business, when sales and perception of “coolness” flagged among its youth market in the mid 1960s, and executive Lee Iacocca (Jon Bernthal) came up with a plan to make Ford sexier: by buying sports car company Ferrari.

But when Ferrari backs out of the deal and insults Ford — the company and the man — Iacocca wants to beat Ferrari at its own game. And Henry Ford II is riled up enough to go along with this crazy plan that he’ll give Ford only a few months to devise a car to compete at Le Mans.

But to do that, Ford needs some help, so Iaccoca recruits legendary car designer and former racer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) for the task. With his Texan drawl and cowboy hat, he’s not only the right man for the job but also an impossibly likeable showman who is a perfect fit for Ford.

But his choice for who should be driving the car, Ken Miles (Christian Bale), is not such a great fit for Ford. A hot-headed live wire with the heart of a teddy bear — especially when it comes to his family (Outlander’s Caitriona Balfe and breakout child star Noah Jupe) — Miles is far too independent and unpredictable for Ford’s liking, butting heads with Ford II’s righthand man, Leo Beebe (Josh Lucas).

So although Miles may be the antithesis of a Ford man, Shelby knows there is no better driver for the job. And Miles, struggling to keep his garage business afloat, could use the work.

And so Shellby and Miles navigate a labyrinth of corporate structure while bringing a confidence, swagger, and passion to the project that is exhilarating. And with a 90-day timeline until the race, everything flies by. The film lands every comic moment and earns every emotional beat. With Bale and Damon’s irresistible chemistry, you truly believe in the dynamic beauty of Miles and Shelby’s friendship. And the film is as built upon relationships as it is the dazzling centerpiece car races.

Directed by James Mangold (Walk the Line, Logan) Ford v Ferrari is also made with as much careful craftsmanship as the cars themselves. The sound design will send tingles down your spine, and the cinematography and effects are daring and beautiful to behold. Impeccably plotted, it’s all expected and familiar but done with such glossy panache that it keeps you on the edge of your seat.

A true stunner of a vehicle to roll off the Dream Factory’s assembly line, with its big stars and big production value, this is the embodiment of what Hollywood does best — the kind of exhilarating storytelling that transcends generations.

This is prestige Hollywood filmmaking that is popular popcorn entertainment as much as it is awards-season bait. If this film doesn’t succeed, there will truly be no hope for Hollywood beyond sequels and superheroes, so give this one a (ready, set,) go!

Meg Weichman is a perma-intern at the Traverse City Film Festival and a trained film archivist.

Harriet

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t’s hard to knock a film directed by an African American woman (Kasi Lemmons, Eve’s Bayou), starring an African America woman (Cynthia Erivo), and telling the heroic story of abolitionist and activist Harriet Tubman. This is an important film just for being made and given a major release by a Hollywood studio. But yeah. Thing is, Harriet is just so mediocre and underwhelming, it doesn’t leave any impression. This is an uninspired biopic that aims to be completely middlebrow and conventional so as to be palatable to a wide (read: white) audience. It’s the type of film that will find its greatest value being used as a perennial tool in high school classrooms.

Before she was Harriet Tubman, the famed Underground Railroad conductor, she was “Minty” (Erivo). And the film shows us the journey Minty makes from slavery to freedom in the North, before returning again, to the South as “Harriet,” to rescue over 300 slaves, including her own friends and family.

Hers is a staggering accomplishment, but one that the film — with cheesy dialogue, stale cinematography, and a clichéd narrative that lacks drama and suspense — underplays.

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ne of my all-time favorite WTF news stories was that of Lisa Nowak, a NASA astronaut who drove 900 miles, nonstop, from Houston to Orlando, armed with pepper spray and wearing a wig, trench coat, and adult diapers while on mission to kidnap the Air Force Captain in a relationship with a man who dumped her. All these years later, that story really stuck with me. So when I heard about a film adaptation of this relatively obscure tabloid headline, imagine my disbelief after seeing it and discovering they left out the absolute best part of the story: the adult diapers.

Sure, this might seem like a small detail, but it really does speak to the greater problems at work in Lucy in the Sky. Director Noah Hawley (FX’s resident auteur, of Fargo and Legion fame) makes his feature film debut with this story that attempts to go beyond the sleazy punchlines to humanize this ridiculed figure. But in trying to create sympathy for Lisa — renamed Lucy for the purposes of this fictionalized film and played by a poorly accented Natalie Portman in a distractingly awful wig — Hawley aims too high and goes overly serious, unsuccessfully trying to create a meaningful mediation out of what is essentially a very campy story.

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Am I betraying her?

— In A Quandry

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: When you put your old couch out on the curb, you don’t get to make a bunch of restrictions about who can pick it up: “Free sofa!* *Except for that hussy Linda and her nasty sisters.”

It is cruel to take up with a guy who’s just dumped and devastated a friend of yours. But this woman is your ex-friend, and it isn’t like she’s lying in the dark, weeping over a sock he left at her place. In fact, they were engaged 25 years ago, and she dumped him.Yet, here you are, having “girl code” invoked on you.

“Girl code,” like “guy code,” is a deterrent to would-be mate poachers, powered by peer pressure. However, girl code tends to play out differently from guy code. Psychologist Joyce Benenson, who researches evolved sex differences, finds that males, from early childhood on, are verbally and physically direct with one another in a way girls and women are not: “Bro, that’s my girlfriend you just dissed. You’re gonna need directions to the ER.” Women, on the other hand, are covert competitors, undermining rather than openly attacking their female rivals. Benenson and other researchers believe this strategy evolved so women could avoid physical violence, which could harm their reproductive parts or leave them incapable of fulfilling their role as their children’s primary caretaker.

Women instead use sabotaging tactics like informational warfare — the threat of reputation-destroying gossip — and social exclusion. Referencing “girl code” is part of this, revving up a woman’s fears of being ostracized and creating a virtual moat around a man.

Unlike in the male world of “Fight Club,” where the rules are clear — ”The first rule of fight club is you do not talk about fight club” — the rules of girl code are nebulous, unspoken. Because women compete in sneaky and undermining ways, this nebulousness makes potential transgressions of girl code more dangerous and powerful.

BY Amy Alkon

So in deciding whether to continue with this guy, you should understand that there could be real costs for you for being thought to have violated girl code. Can you weather those costs? Is it worth it to continue with this guy?

Focus not on what’s fair but on what’s realistic.

Some women will talk trash about you — and never mind the fact that the guy was dumped decades ago by a woman who swaps out her husbands more often than most of us replace the kitchen sponge.

Driving Miss Crazy

Q

: I’m a 32-year-old woman, and I went on one date with a guy I’d been talking to online. We have texted some since our date but haven’t made solid plans to hang again. Basically, he’ll text me and we’ll chat, and then I won’t hear from him for a week.

The waiting is making me really obsessive. I find myself constantly wanting to text him. I know I shouldn’t chase him, but the urge is so strong. What’s going on?

— Disturbed

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: Sometimes, when two people get engaged, the intended groom is the last to know. The guy asks you, “So, whatcha up to Saturday?

Wanna grab a coffee?” And you’re like, “I thought we’d have an afternoon wedding. But coffee’s fine, too.”

It should help to understand that this sort of crazy — the intense desire to text him — doesn’t come out of some magical, vine-covered mental love fountain within you. In fact, there’s nothing romantic about it. It’s just the mechanics of our human motivational system, which works like a machine. Russian psychologist and psychiatrist Bluma Zeigarnik discovered that just as pressure in a machine builds up and needs to be released, tasks we’ve left incomplete seem to cause emotional tension — seriously uncomfortable feelings, a sort of mental itching. This motivates us to do the thing we’ve left undone so we can stop feeling so unsettled.

So, sure, you like the guy, but one date in, you’re dying to text him not because he’s “the one” but because you’re suffering through what I like to describe as the emotional version of a really bad need to pee. Reminding yourself that it’s just psychological hydraulics might help you weather the discomfort of not texting and then be all cool when the guy eventually calls: “Jason? Jason who? ... Oh, right! Heyyy! Hold on a sec,” you say, as you descend the ladder and put down the glue roller you’ve been using to wallpaper your bedroom ceiling with huge blown-up photos of his face.

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Sagittarian performance artist Marina Abramovic observes that Muhammad, Buddha, Jesus, and Moses “all went to the desert as nobodies and came back as somebodies.” She herself spent a year in Australia’s Great Sandy Desert near Lake Disappointment, leading her to exclaim that the desert is “the most incredible place, because there is nothing there except yourself, and yourself is a big deal.” From what I can tell, Sagittarius, you’re just returning from your own metaphorical version of the desert, which is very good news. Welcome back! I can’t wait to see what marvels you spawn.

events may bedevil your mind. They may mess with your certainties and agitate your selfdoubts. But if you want my view about those possibilities, they’re cause for celebration.

According to my analysis of the astrological indicators, you will benefit from having your mind bedeviled and your certainties messed with and your self-doubts agitated. You may ultimately even thrive and exult and glow like a miniature sun.

Why? Because you need life to gently but firmly kick your ass in just the right way so you’ll become alert to opportunities you have been ignoring or blind to.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every writer I’ve ever known says that a key practice to becoming a good writer is to read a lot of books.

So what are we to make of the fact that one of the twentieth century’s most celebrated novelists didn’t hew to that principle? In 1936, three years before the publication of his last book, Aquarian-born James Joyce confessed that he had “not read a novel in any language for many years.” Here’s my take on the subject: More than any other sign of the zodiac, you Aquarians have the potential to succeed despite not playing by conventional rules. And I suspect your power to do that is even greater than usual these days.

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deride astrology despite being ignorant about it. For example, they complain, “The miniscule gravitational forces beaming from the planets can’t possibly have any effect on our personal lives.” But the truth is that most astrologers don’t believe the planets exert influence on us with gravity or any other invisible force. Instead, we analyze planetary movements as evidence of a hidden order in the universe. It’s comparable to the way weather forecasters use a barometer to read atmospheric pressure but know that barometers don’t cause changes in atmospheric pressure. I hope this inspires you, Cancerian, as you develop constructive critiques of situations in your own sphere. Don’t rely on naive assumption and unwarranted biases. Make sure you have the correct facts before you proceed. If you do, you could generate remarkable transformations in the coming weeks.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): As you glide into the

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Beware of what

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Burrow down as

critic Bertrand Russell won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950. He’s regarded as the founder of analytic philosophy and one of the twentieth century’s premier intellectuals. But he went through a rough patch in 1940. He was adjudged “morally unfit” to accept his appointment as a professor at the City College of New York. The lawsuit that banned him from the job described him as being “libidinous, lustful, aphrodisiac, and irreverent.” Why? Simply because of his liberated opinions about sexuality, which he had conscientiously articulated in his book Marriage and Morals. In our modern era, we’re more likely to welcome libidinous, lustful, aphrodisiac, and irreverent ideas if they’re expressed respectfully, as Russell did. With that as a subtext, I invite you to update and deepen your relationship with your own sexuality in the coming weeks.

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enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it,” wrote Piscean novelist John Irving. In the coming weeks, Pisces, you will have the power to get clearer than ever before about knowing the way of life you love. As a bonus, I predict you will also have an expanded access to the courage necessary to actually live that way of life. Take full advantage!

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up until now—and begin a new story. A similar blessing will be available for you in the coming weeks, Gemini: a chance for you and an intimate partner or close ally to launch a new chapter of your history together.

Season of Love, I’d love you to soak up wise counsel from the author bell hooks. (She doesn’t capitalize her name.) “Many people want love to function like a drug, giving them an immediate and sustained high,” she cautions. “They want to do nothing, just passively receive the good feeling.” I trust you won’t do that, Leo. Here’s more from hooks: “Dreaming that love will save us, solve all our problems or provide a steady state of bliss or security only keeps us stuck in wishful fantasy, undermining the real power of the love—which is to transform us.” Are you ready to be transformed by love, Leo?

disturbs the heart,” said Ibn Mas’ud, a companion of the prophet Mohammed. “If something unsettles your heart, then abandon it.” My wise Aries friend Artemisia has a different perspective.

She advises, “Pay close attention to what disturbs the heart.

Whatever has the power to unsettle your heart will show you a key lesson you must learn, a crucial task you’d be smart to undertake.” Here’s my synthesis of Ibn Mas’ud and Artemisia: Do your very best to fix the problem revealed by your unsettled heart.

Learn all you can in the process. Then, even if the fix isn’t totally perfect, move on. Graduate from the problem for good.

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“What the Light Teaches,” Anne Michaels describes herself arriving at a lover’s house soaked with rain, “dripping with new memory.”

She’s ready for “one past to grow out of another.” In other words, she’s eager to leave behind the story that she and her lover have lived together

deep as you dare, Virgo. Give yourself pep talks as you descend toward the gritty core of every matter.

Feel your way into the underground, where the roots meet the foundations. It’s time for you to explore the mysteries that are usually beneath your conscious awareness.

You have a mandate to reacquaint yourself with where you came from and how you got to where you are now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s natural and healthy to feel both the longing to connect and the longing to be independent. Each of those urges deserves an honored place in your heart. But you may sometimes experience them as being contradictory; their opposing pulls may rouse tension. I bring this to your attention because I suspect that the coming weeks will be a test of your ability to not just abide in this tension, but to learn from and thrive on it. For inspiration, read these words by Jeanette Winterson. “What should I do about the wild heart that wants to be free and the tame heart that wants to come home? I want to be held. I don’t want you to come too close. I want you to scoop me up and bring me home at night. I don’t want to tell you where I am. I want to be with you.”

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Museum in Paris displays 38,000 objects throughout its eighteen acres of floor space.

Among its most treasured thirteenth-century artworks is The Madonna and Child in Majesty Surrounded by Angels, a huge painting by Italian painter Cimabue. When a museum representative first acquired it in the nineteenth century, its price was five francs, or less than a dollar. I urge you to be on the lookout for bargains like that in the coming weeks. Something that could be valuable in the future may be undervalued now.

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