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all year. No more empty schools all summer. Making up for needed taxes only involves taxing things that are underground and have always been there: Pot, the NFL, organized religion, and gambling nationwide to name a few. Underground stuff could very well be made mainstream and taxed like a crazy. There are solutions to many of our problems in plain sight. And regarding Social Security: Get rid of the stinking cap! People are creatures of habit — I sure am — stubborn and afraid of anything new. But when you are doing something that hurts, stop doing it. Or, if what you’re doing isn’t working, then use your head and find something that does work. Don’t keep touching the hot wood stove. And universal health care is a cinch, too. But none of this will happen unless people start thinking out of the box. Gary R. Baumdraher, Maple City Where are the children? Supposing that Congress passed a law that banned President Trump from playing golf until all the children taken from their parents at the border were reunited with their moms. Imagine that Congress passed the law on Monday. Then all of those children would be in the arms of their mothers and fathers before the weekend, so that our president would not miss his weekend tee time. Perhaps Congress will act on this suggestion, but don’t hold your breath waiting for them to act. Seamus Shinners, Traverse City

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Welcome to Trashland I recently spent a few hours “waste” deep in Lake Michigan, scooping up trash. Straws, food wrappers, curly ribbon, balloons, firework paraphernalia, condoms, plastic bags, and micro-plastic of various colors. I hardly made a dent. Three other beaches had the same. A friend sailing offshore from Frankfort also noted large quantities of plastic pollution. I am sickened beyond measure. Watching all the beachgoers filling their pails with rocks, oblivious or apathetic to the pollution, didn’t help. Did this summer’s crowds, traffic jams, noise, beach congestion, wait lines, and trash in this five county area hit a new record? Is anyone counting? Is there a max to our already over-taxed infrastructure and ecosystems, or does economic gain really trump all? That seemed to be the only consideration regarding the new Iron Man’s promised 2,400+ athletes “who earn an average of $147K/year.” And on it goes. Don’t think for a second that this area can hold up under all this pressure. I’ve traveled to dozens of tourist areas around the globe, and they all have the same story eventually. If you had 1,000 people living in your house nonstop for three months, what do you think the result would be?

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top ten Line 5 Anchor Strike More Serious Than Previously Thought?

The testimony of pipeline regulators revealed that an anchor strike of the Straits of Mackinac pipeline in April was a much closer call than had been previously been disclosed. At the hearing, which was held Aug. 20 in Traverse City and chaired by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, the administrator for the federal Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Howard Elliott said that damage from the anchor strike was the kind that could have led to a catastrophic pipeline rupture. Moreover, he said, a rupture could have been exasperated by violent wave action caused by a winter storm occurring at the time. Oil & Water Don’t Mix, a coalition of organizations seeking to get Line 5 shut down, said that Enbridge, the owner and operator of the pipeline, sought to minimize the event following the anchor strike. “PHMSA administrator Elliott’s testimony this week revealed that damage to the pipelines was far more serious than either Enbridge or state officials have previously disclosed,” the group said in a press release. Events surrounding the anchor strike were featured in “Rehearsal for a Line 5 Failure?” in the May 21 edition of Northern Express.

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Who says a happy hour can’t be a dignified part of life? With its half-price happy hours from 4pm–6pm, Chandler’s, an intimate basement eatery at 215 1/2 Howard Street in Petoskey, achieves that lofty goal with help from its starter plates. Especially interesting is the Gulf Shrimp Roll (half price at $7). A creation of Executive Chef Tom Kaszubowski, this hearty dish includes avocado, red bell peppers, shrimp, pineapple, togarashi spice, sweet chili ginger, soy sauce, and a hefty dab of wasabi that’s strong enough to require an emergency drink order if you don’t have one handy. Kaszubowski says the roll’s been a big hit this summer. It’s just enough to get semi-hungry diners in the mood for a full meal. Dine inside or on the secluded outdoor patio. Another recommendation for a starter: the Yellowtail “Hamachi,” served with sweet corn relish, chives, chili flakes, and locally-sourced black garlic aioli. (231) 347-2981, www.chandlersarestaurant.com

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Department of Natural Resources officials are planning a boat launch on East Grand Traverse Bay in Old Mission Peninsula. The eight-acre parcel includes 520 feet of frontage and is located at the site of a stalled development called Old Mooring. The land has been partially improved and already includes an access road. How big the launch turns out to be and how many parking spots it includes will depend on what kind of feedback the DNR receives, said Annamarie Bauer, a DNR landscape designer. She said the state will take public comment and then work with Peninsula Township to make sure the project is in line with local ordinances. Bauer said there is no scheduled date to begin the project, but there was flooding on the property last spring, so officials plan to make stormwater improvements on the property this fall. The project will be funded through the Michigan State Waterways Fund, which is made up of boat registration fees and the Michigan marine fuel tax. The purpose of the fund is to help pay for the construction, operation, and maintenance of public recreational boating facilities.

stuff we love A Food Truck Frenzy Petoskey just opened The Back Lot, a year-round site for food trucks (see story, page 24), but let us not forget its food-truck forerunner, the Petoskey Food Truck Rally. The third annual event, hosted by Old Town Emmet Farm Market, happens from 11am to 5pm Saturday, Sept. 1, at the corner of Emmet and Fulton streets. It’s just $1 to get in and get access to live entertainment, drinks, and a heap o’ food options courtesy of these trucks: Burnt Offerings, Cheese and Company, The Chum Wagon, Duke’s Dogs, Etta’s, The Friendly Fork (a sample of its grub pictured above), Happy’s Taco Shop, K & J Grill, Pig’s Eatin’ Ribs, and The Waffle Cabin. Our plan? Eating only lettuce on Friday, and spending Saturday taste-testing our way from the Rally event to The Back Lot and, if we have room, back again. Burp. Learn more at the Petoskey Food Truck Rally Facebook page.

Your Family’s New Sunday Drive: On Bikes, In the Woods Did you know that every single Sunday until November, Traverse City’s Norte! bike club offers you an opportunity to wear out your kids for free? Vasa Domingos is a family-friendly, weekly mountain bike group ride that happens on the VASA trails. That means you and your kids — from toddlers on balance bikes to high school seniors on 29ers — can pedal their hearts out together, meet new pals, get fit, explore the woods, build confidence, and have fun. (And probably eat some snacks after, too.) You and your crew can choose from five distances — from one flat, paved mile to 15 wild and hilly dirt ones. Just show up at Timber Ridge, ready to shred at 9:45 Sunday morning, September 2. Note: Next week, you all get to sleep in; all Sunday rides after Labor Day meet at 11:45 a.m. and start rolling at noon. Find Timber Ridge at 4050 E Hammond Rd. More information: elgruponorte.org.

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At some point in our not too distant past, public schools and their teachers became villains. We don’t know exactly when that happened but we do know how: Politicians and their appointees decided they knew more about education than did classroom teachers. And while they were at it, they demonized public education for their own gain. That hasn’t worked out so well. Politicians making curriculum decisions and then mandating them legislatively, as has happened in every state, is a mistake that repeats itself with every new state and federal administration: New standards, new tests, new “best practices,” new programs, and new requirements for teachers. Different under Granholm than under Snyder and different under Bush and then Obama and now Trump.

That teacher will “teach to the test” not because he or she wants to but because he or she has no choice. Teachers didn’t used to teach to the test; the test determined what they needed to teach. But The Test, mandated by politicians, is now the end-all and be-all. We must do these things, we’re told, for our children. We are, after all, falling behind China, Japan, South Korea, and most other countries with homogeneous and regimented societies. We’re behind in science and math, and we must develop a more stringent core curriculum. The education sky is falling. The previous curriculum is never quite good enough for the new folks in power. Never. They — unlike their predecessors, of course — have a real commitment to our children and education. Only they don’t. When the recession hit bottom in 2008, politicians saw public education not as the shining hope of our future but as a budget line that was ripe for cutting. States collectively cut education funding by billions. Despite the economy’s recovery, 38 states are still spending below their 2008 levels, a cumulative decrease of nearly $6 billion. The federal government is also spending less, and if Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has her way, public education is likely to take another hit from the feds. More money isn’t necessarily the answer, but not enough doesn’t work at all — especially since almost everything a school needs has increased in cost. Ever-increasing expenses with decreased revenue has never proved an especially successful template. The politicians haven’t been much classroom help, either. New governor, new legislature, new standards, new test. New president, new Congress, new standards, new test. As a bonus, many states have decided teachers should be paid according to those test scores. “Performance-based” they call it. Uh-huh.

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Imagine your pay depends on the performance of 25 10-year-old students. Every year you get a new batch. This year there’s a new curriculum mandated by somebody. Unfortunately, your new students have been taught the old curriculum for their short school careers. But now they’re going to be tested based on the new standards, and Your paycheck depends on it. Your school’s future might even depend on it in some extreme cases.

There isn’t anything wrong with standardized tests in the abstract. Their creation always begins with the best of intentions, usually guided by educators. But somebody has to decide what it is the students should know by certain grade levels, and that’s almost always where politicians intrude. The current rage is science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The future, we’re told, is all about hi-tech, so our students should be prepared for that world. So they should take more STEM classes. Not everybody agrees. Mark Cuban, tech billionaire and owner of the NBA Dallas Mavericks, says it’s already too late for that. He believes artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics will do most tech jobs in the future. Computers already design and program other computers and industrial robots. Cuban suggests we should be teaching students philosophy and ethics because the next generation will be dealing with how to limit AI and figuring out how and where people will work in an increasingly automated world. If he’s right, we’re sending our 10-year-olds in the wrong direction. At best, we’re being presumptuous by assuming we know what career paths might exist in two decades. Improvements would follow if we create consistent standards of basic learning that last more than a single administration, allow educators to establish those standards absent interference from the politicians, use those tests as a guide instead of a reward/punishment system, then get out of the way of teachers. Let teachers teach, let students learn, and keep politicians out of the classroom. Those are the basics to which we should return.

Crime & Rescue ARSON SUSPECT CHARGED Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 52-year-old Traverse City man on arson charges after he was captured on surveillance video just before a fire. Deputies were dispatched at 2am Aug. 19 to a home under construction in Garfield Township that had caught fire. Grand Traverse Metro Fire also responded and extinguished the fire. Investigators learned of surveillance video that showed someone attempting to break into another building on the property shortly before the fire started. The property owner identified the person as an acquaintance. Detectives executed several search warrants and built a case against the suspect, who was tracked down Aug. 22 in Isabella County. The man was brought back north and charged with seconddegree arson, home invasion, and attempted breaking and entering. BIKE THEIF LEAVES ID BEHIND A bicycle thief left a photo ID behind at the scene of an alleged crime, prompting prosecutors to charge the 32-year-old with breaking and entering. A Traverse City woman arrived to her State Street home Aug. 1 to find someone exiting her garage with a bike. The woman alerted her husband, who came out to inspect the crime scene. He found an identification card near a broken window the thief apparently used to gain entry into the building, according to the charges. Travis Jay Kelley, of Hart, faces a charge of breaking and entering, a felony that carries up to 10 years in prison if he’s convicted. WOMAN JAILED FOR FAKED ROBBERY A Traverse City woman who helped her boyfriend stage a robbery at a Petoskey clinic where she worked was sentenced to one year in jail. Christine Michele Adams was sentenced Aug. 17 after she pled guilty to conspiracy to commit embezzlement and making a false report of a felony. The incident happened in June when Adams called 911 to report that she’d been robbed at gunpoint. Petoskey Police later determined that the robbery had been staged by Adams and her boyfriend, 37-year-old Traverse City resident Don Eisenhardt. Eisenhardt has also plead guilty in the case and he is awaiting sentencing. SPEEDED JAILED FOR DRUNK DRIVING Leelanau County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a driver after he was pulled over for speeding near Empire. The driver, a 56-year-old downstate man, was stopped on M-72 near Plowman Road for going 70mph in a 55mph zone. The man drove for some distance before he actually pulled over, deputies said, and when he did, he appeared to be intoxicated. The man was taken to jail, where a breath test was administered and revealed the man’s blood alcohol content was three times over the limit to drive. PAROLEE BUSTED FOR BREAK-INS A man who allegedly embarked on a mini-crime spree and broke into several

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construction trailers over two days in July faces numerous charges. Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s detectives arrested the 32-year-old Traverse City man after they investigated several tool trailer and shed break-ins in Garfield Township July 13 and 14. Kyle Logan Yanke faces charges of breaking and entering, possession of burglary tools, and being an habitual offender. Yanke allegedly stole tools worth thousands of dollars and sold them; one of the people who Yanke sold to made a recording of Yanke admitting to stealing the property, according to the charges. Yanke was on parole when he was arrested. MAN IMPRISONED FOR MOLESTATION A 70-year-old Petoskey man faces life in prison after he admitted he had molested two children. Clare Wayne Hankins pled guilty to first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct and was sentenced Aug. 17, Emmet County Prosecuting Attorney James Linderman said in a press release. Hankins was sentenced to 25 to 40 years in prison for the more serious charge. The charges followed a state police investigation into a criminal sexual conduct complaint in Resort Township. Hankins was accused of molesting two children under the age of 13. TEENAGER ARRESTED FOR HIT-ANDRUN Cadillac Police happened upon the scene of a hit-and-run crash and, while they investigated, dispatchers received calls about an erratic driver that led police to the suspect. Officers investigated the car crash at 1:53am Aug. 19 at the intersection of N. Mitchell and Harris streets; the driver of a car, a 22-year-old Cadillac woman, suffered minor injuries when she was struck by another car, which then sped off. More calls came in about the suspect driver, and Wexford County Sheriff’s deputies and state police were asked to help in the search. Eventually, a 19-year-old Cadillac man was arrested. Police said alcohol was involved.

WOMAN ACCUSED IN ROBBERY RUSE A woman told police she and her conspirator were “dope sick” when she lured a man out of his home so her friend could ransack his bedroom in a search for drugs. Krista Lynn Hughes told Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s investigators that her co-defendant, who has not yet been charged, stole a pickup truck July 25 and parked it near the home of an acquaintance whom she knew possessed Percocet and morphine. The 34-year-old Manistee resident told the acquaintance that her car had broken down nearby and she needed a ride to Kingsley. He agreed to help, and after they left, the man’s mother heard noises coming from her son’s bedroom and found a masked man rummaging through his stuff. Hughes faces a charge of conspiracy to commit home invasion, a 20-year felony. She was charged Aug. 17 and was ordered held on $100,000 bail.

2014 and April 2015. One of them went to him for opioid addiction treatment; the other was referred for pain management. In one case, Robertson is accused of demanding oral sex in exchange for a prescription to Suboxone, a drug used in opioid addiction recovery. Robertson allegedly told the woman not to tell anyone what happened and gave her $200 to pay for the drugs, according to a Michigan Attorney General press release. Anyone with information about Robertson should call state police Lt. Robin Lynde at (313) 418-2731.

DOCTOR ACCUSED OF SEX CRIMES A pain doctor who has offices in Traverse City and Marquette was charged with sex crimes in Marquette after female patients told police that he demanded sexual favors in exchange for narcotics. Physician Jonathan Robertson, 43, faces eight counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, a crime that carries up to 15 years in prison. Robertson was charged Aug. 22 and held on a $2 million bond. Investigators believe Robertson assaulted two women between October

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TERM LIMITS: THE BEST OF INTENTIONS GONE AWRY opinion bY Amy Kerr Hardin There’s a social media meme making the rounds suggesting that those who don’t like professional politicians should consider having a plumber perform their next colonoscopy. The crude inference is clear: We should place a premium on experience, education, and institutional memory. In any field, from electricians to brain surgeons, what could be more obvious? Professionalism counts.

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Yet, curiously, there is an incessant cultural drumbeat to install unseasoned and illprepared elected officials to do the people’s work. And, mind you, public policy and lawmaking affects every American. No one is spared. We’ve all heard the buzz phrases associated with term limits: “Throw the bums out!” Or on the other side, “We already have term limits — they’re called elections.” Most knowledgeable policy wonks are in agreement that term limits are an exceedingly bad idea. Michigan, in particular, suffers from a surfeit of green lawmakers due to its stringent term-limit requirements. They are the most restrictive in the nation — two fouryear terms for senators; and three two-year terms for representatives. This year, 26 of 38 senators will term-out, and 24 of 110 House members will be shown the door. Nationally, Michigan accounts for 15 percent of all mandated legislative turnover. During a wave of ballot proposals across the nation 26 years ago, term limits became a populist trend. Among the many purported benefits was the notion that limits would divorce career politicians from lobbyists. Michigan is living proof that the result is the polar opposite. Lobbyists and modellegislation crafters, like the American Legislative Exchange Council (aka, ALEC), regularly take advantage of the naiveté of tenderfoot lawmakers. It’s amateur hour under the capitol dome. The Michigan Chamber of Commerce, a body this writer rarely agrees with on public policy, has been pushing for reform via a constitutional amendment. Unfortunately, a majority of the electorate continues to endorse the idea of rapid turnover in Lansing. Fifty-nine percent of voters in 1992 favored term limits. In spite of clear evidence they are a colossal failure, the myth persists, and is taking on steam at the national level. A 2008 Michigan State University poll found that 70 percent of respondents continue to support the deeply flawed policy.

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For those seven out of 10 Michiganders not buying my argument, let’s take a look at the data. Researchers at Wayne State University took a deep dive into the fallout of term limits, and there’s nothing good to report. For starters, people expect term limits to do several things: Get rid of career politicians and sever the bondage that lobbyists (and now political action committees) wield over lawmakers; make elections more competitive; increase diversity in Lansing; strengthen ties with constituents; reduce

legislative gridlock; and foster a merit-based system for selecting chamber leadership. In reality, term limits do none of these things. In most cases, the research determined that term limits actually exacerbated these problems. The research found that, since term limits took effect, the legislature has become more political, not less; that the constant state of electioneering has weakened the legislature, thereby ceding more power to the executive branch; and that Michigan lawmakers have actually voted less in line with their constituents, and more often following the lead of corporate special interests — their new constituency. Finally, seats have become less competitive with increased incumbency; fewer woman and minorities are being elected. Inexperienced lawmakers are unable to understand basic processes and protocols. They rely heavily on staffers and their legislative analysis teams. More concerning, they let lobbyists take the wheel with model legislation. They adopt generic laws that literally say “insert name of state HERE.” The favor is returned in the form of meals, travel, gifts, and PAC money — the latter item, ensuring their reelection. While term limits increase the number of open seats available, quality candidates are difficult to come by. Few want to invest the time and energy — and let’s face it, expense — to run for such a short-term gig. The paucity of blue-ribbon contenders leaves an opening for special interest groups to handpick and finance a patsy candidate. These corporate-recruited lawmakers know who their handlers are, and they have little incentive to consider the concerns and questions of their constituents. The research indicates that lawmakers, by and large, are more politically extreme than the people they supposedly represent. Actual lawmaking has decreased under term limits, but bills being considered have been on the rise due to pressure from special interest groups at the ready with pre-crafted legislation. Gridlock has increased as the bulk of those bogus proposed laws stall in committee — which, in truth, is probably a good thing. There is little time or incentive for elected officials to build bipartisan coalitions around important public policy issues. By way of example, we’ve seen an utter inability for lawmakers to rally in unison on the topic of Michigan’s crumbling infrastructure. It’s a topic they presumably all agree on, but in terms of action, it’s crickets, Legislators select party leadership based on re-election prospects, not on skill and institutional knowledge. They are more focused on their career paths, moving from six years in the House to eight in the Senate, than doing the necessary work of the people. Under term limits, we all lose.

Awesome! Retirees Marli and Paulo Ciquinel of Meleiro in southern Brazil discovered a fetishist’s dream in the vegetable garden behind their home: a 17 1/2-pound potato that has grown into the shape of a huge human foot (with six toes). The “toes” descend in size, much as human toes do, and the largest has roots that look like hair. The “foot” portion of the tuber reaches up almost to knee-height. Marli told the Mirror, “We have never seen anything like it.” Paulo said he was “a little bit scared when we harvested that potato.” The couple don’t plan to eat it. Irony Tania Singer, 48, a renowned neuroscientist who is one of the world’s top researchers on human empathy, has been accused by coworkers of being ... a bully. “Whenever anyone had a meeting with her, there was at least an even chance they would come out in tears,” one colleague told Science magazine. Others said the daily working environment included threats and emotional abuse, The Washington Post reported on Aug. 12. For her part, Singer denied the most serious charges and said, “(T) he workload and pressure increasing led to stress and strain that in turn sometimes caused inadequate communication with my staff in problem situations.” The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany, where Singer has her lab, granted Singer a sabbatical in 2017 and said in a statement that when she returns, “it is envisioned that Prof. Singer will head, at her own request, a considerably smaller working group for social neuroscience.” Bold In Columbus, Ohio, workers repairing a street on Aug. 8 hit an unmarked water main, causing homes along the road to lose water. One man couldn’t be deterred from finishing his shower, though: WCMH TV reported that after screaming from his porch, “I was in the f------- shower!” the unidentified resident finished his morning toilette on the street, in the geyser from the pipe. Facebook user Cody Vickers took a picture of two astonished crewmembers as Mr. Clean rinsed off nearby. Solving the Wrong Problem? In Paris, the designer of a recently installed “urinoir,” a sidewalk urinal, on the Ile Saint-Louis, says the new device offers “an eco solution to public peeing.” But Reuters reports that nearby residents and business owners are unhappy about the urinals, saying they are “immodest and ugly” and will “incite exhibitionism.” The “Uritrottoir,” a mashup of the French words for urinal and sidewalk, looks much like a plastic trash receptacle, and local mayor Ariel Weil says they’re necessary: “If we don’t do anything, then men are just going to pee in the streets.” Oops! Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado, is footing the bill for a possible $46,000 reprint job after a recent graduate found a typo on his diploma. Alec Williams, former editor of the school’s newspaper, was examining his sheepskin when he found a line reading “Coard of Trustees,” instead of “Board of Trustees” under one of the signatures. “There was this moment of laughing at it ... and the more I thought about it, the more frustrated I got, because I’m sitting on $30,000 worth of debt and they can’t take the time

to use spellcheck,” he said. CMU President Tim Foster told The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel that the school will send out corrected diplomas to 2018 grads -- but the typo goes back to 2012 diplomas. Those graduates can request a new diploma if they want to. “This mistake is all ours,” he said. Step Aside, Cat Ladies Agents of Columbus (Ohio) Humane executed a warrant on a home in the Clintonville neighborhood on Aug. 14 in response to complaints about birds inhabiting the home. Columbus Humane CEO Rachel Finney told The Columbus Dispatch that concerns about the birds’ well-being were warranted: Officials found more than 600 birds inside, including macaws, African gray parrots, Amazon parrots and other species. “It’s pretty overwhelming to step into the house,” Finney said. Removal took all day, and Columbus Humane was undertaking the task of examining each bird from beak to tail. Finney said the agency would decide which birds might be adoptable after assessments are complete. As for the owner, she said, “We’re confident we’ll have charges; it’s just a matter of which charges and how many.” Ewwww! Dr. Jay Curt Stager and his colleagues, researchers at Paul Smith’s College, have released results from a study showing that Walden Pond, made famous by naturalist Henry David Thoreau in the mid-1800s, is an ecological disaster, thanks to human urine. The pond was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1962, and the site in Concord, Massachusetts, draws hordes of tourists each year. But NBC News reports that swimmers urinating in the water for generations is the most likely cause of high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in the pond that cause algae to spread and block the sun’s rays, devastating the fish population. The study authors suggest building a swimming pool nearby to take pressure off the pond. Here’s an idea: More restrooms?

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Obsession Chen San-yuan, 69, of New Taipei City, Taiwan, has taken his gaming obsession to another level. “Uncle Pokemon,” as the Feng Shui master is known around town, has mounted 11 smartphones on the handlebars of his bicycle so that he can better play Pokemon Go. United Press International reported that Chen sometimes stays out until 4 a.m. playing the virtual game. His habit costs him $1,300 per month, but he’s not daunted: He hopes to expand his phone lineup to 15. Animal Antics -- German police took a baby squirrel into custody on Aug. 9 following an incident in which it chased a grown man down the street. The Guardian reported that an unnamed man summoned Karlsruhe police when he could not shake the tiny squirrel. But when officers arrived, the squirrel suddenly lay down and went to sleep. Officers felt sorry for the exhausted little rodent, who apparently had been separated from its mom and was looking for a replacement in the terrified man. Police named their new mascot Karl-Friedrich, then took him to an animal rescue center, where he was doing very well. (UPDATE: Workers at the rescue center later determined the squirrel was a girl and renamed her Pippilotta. They expect to return her to the wild in September.)

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COULD CADILLAC ONCE AGAIN LIVE UP TO ITS NAME?

Rob Munger is just one developer eyeing — and investing in — the city of Cadillac. Will the once-thriving tourist town shake off its has-been vibe to become the North’s next big thing? By Patrick Sullivan All over Cadillac, developer Robb Munger has something going. On Mitchell Street, he’s purchased the Old City Hall building, which he plans to continue to rent out as office space. Down the street, he’s bought the dilapidated Better Bodies Health and Fitness property, which he plans to redevelop as a brownfield project and turn into more office space. He’s also in talks to purchase Hermann’s European Restaurant & Cafe, perhaps Cadillac’s best-known restaurant. He said he’d like to keep the establishment’s name and spirit intact but wants to refresh the look and renovate the space. Across town, along the corridor known as Cadillac West, Munger has embarked on what could be his biggest project of all — he’s got a purchase agreement to buy the Cadillac Sands Resort, a seven-acre, well-past-itsprime motel that’s badly in need of work. In the spring, Munger unveiled conceptual plans to replace the Sands with a sprawling multi-use resort. That a single developer, who is from Grand Rapids and who only recently appeared in Cadillac, has so many projects underway might prompt concern about his ability to deliver. Munger has already made good on his first major redevelopment project in the city.

In July, Munger unveiled the newly refurbished Cobbs & Mitchell Building, a 1907 classical revival building listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Munger spent the last year painstakingly restoring the structure, which had sat vacant for a decade. Hundreds of Cadillac residents showed up for the open house, and Munger said he was blown away by the positive reaction his work received. “It was unreal. I felt like I was a rock star,” Munger said. “I’ve never been involved in anything like that before in my life.” CHANGE IS COMING Munger’s efforts could be the catalyst for Cadillac’s transformation — from a fading manufacturing center to a northern Michigan tourist attraction. The developer’s gamble on Cadillac has spurred, or at least coincided with, other big investments in the city. There’s a lot happening all over town these days: The owners of the Blue Cow Café in Big Rapids and the Bluefish Kitchen + Bar in Manistee are constructing a new restaurant in a storefront on Mitchell Street. The City of Cadillac has undertaken a project to create a town center between Mitchell Street and Lake Cadillac; it would include an amphitheater, town square, and farmers` market. A 40-unit senior housing project is slated for a vacant lot at the south end of the city. And at the site of a long-ago

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shuttered Oleson’s Food Store, a Lansingbased developer is planning a potential $10 million investments in a pair of four-story buildings; they would contain retail on the ground floor and apartments above. David Miller, president of the Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce, said he senses that, between Munger’s efforts and the Oleson’s project, Cadillac is on the brink of something big. “I have seen redevelopment in downtowns before, and I think we are poised for redevelopment. I think everything is in place for it,” Miller said. “It’s going to change the look, it’s going to change the feel, it’s going to change the vibrancy. We’ve got buildings that have been vacant for years that are going into vibrant reuse.” The developer of the Oleson’s property project, Eric Hanna, president and CEO of Michigan Community Capital, said he couldn’t discuss details of what’s planned because the project is in its early stages, but he said he is excited about developing a project in the city. The project is Michigan Community Capital’s only one in Cadillac, and that’s by design. Hanna said he likes to invest in place-making projects that can spur others to invest in the surrounding area. “We want to try to have a more catalytic impact — be a larger, earlier investment,” Hannah said. “The city has been phenomenal

to work with. We’ve actually had an excellent experience with the community so far.” A SECOND LOOK When Munger was on the hunt for a real estate investment a couple of years ago, downtown Cadillac wasn’t on his radar. Instead, he was looking outside of town at the former Wilcox Engineering building, a low-slung white structure that looks to be framed by pillars, visible from US-131. When that deal didn’t work out, Munger thought he’d move on to another area. In fact, he said, when Marcus Peccia, the Cadillac city manager, told him about the Cobbs & Mitchell Building, he had absolutely no interest; he thought Cadillac’s downtown was dead. “I said I’m not interested,” said Munger. “I literally did not want to come here and look at this building,” he said. But Peccia had an ace up his sleeve: Cadillac city planner John Wallace, whom Munger had worked with decades ago in Grand Rapids. Wallace convinced Munger to come to Cadillac for a meeting and look at the vacant building. “He looked at me, and he said, ‘You need to develop here.’ And I said, ‘John, the city’s pretty rough right now,’” Munger recalled. “And he goes, ‘Well, trust me, you’ve got our commitment. We’ll do everything to help you.’”

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Proud to offer the Largest Selection of Jewelry in Traverse City and serving as the city’s exclusive PANDORA® DEALER. Munger said he knew the Cobbs & Mitchell building was a risky investment. It had sat vacant for more than a decade and had been in decline for much longer than that. There were no tenants lined up to rent space. And it didn’t just require renovation — it required historical renovation that called for specialized skills Munger wasn’t sure he could find in northern Michigan. Despite the uncertainty, Munger took the plunge. “It was a huge gamble. This was the first property I ever bought without a plan,” he said. “I bought the building, and I told my wife, I said, ‘I don’t know if I just wasted a whole bunch of money or if I ended up with a diamond in the rough.’” The restoration took a year. Plasterconcrete molding on the ceilings had to be replaced, original wallpaper needed to be repaired and treated to be brought back to life, the woodwork and wood floors needed to be stripped and refinished, air conditioning and duct work had to be retrofitted, and the list went on. But now that the project is almost complete and three-quarters of the building is rented — with others lined up for the remaining open space — Munger has decided he ended up with a diamond in the rough. Today, Munger is bullish about this city that he almost didn’t visit because he thought it was too far gone. “The city’s got my interest, so now I’m pushing really hard forward,” Munger said. “It also helps me because, as I fix all of them up, it’s going to end up raising my property values tremendously.” PROMISING TRAFFIC COUNTS When Munger started to seriously research Cadillac’s possibilities, he said he became convinced that property in the city was undervalued, both downtown and in the Cadillac West corridor. He found that, counter to assumption, more cars were traveling through both sectors during traffic-count days in 2017 than they were before the construction of US-131, which allowed traffic to bypass Cadillac. “I just did a blank slate. I came in, and I said, ‘Okay what does Cadillac have going for it?’ One of the key things is, traffic count out front is higher than it was when they closed down US-131. If you just look out here, you’ll see all the traffic.” Munger said the character of the town and the fact that it stretches around a lake poises Cadillac to become a tourist destination. It can also take advantage of the

fact that it is located an hour or two closer to downstate populations than Traverse City or Petoskey. “It’s going to end up being more of a tourist town. Right now it’s more of a manufacturing town,” Munger said. “I always wanted it to be a tourist town, because it’s only an hour and a half to get up here from Grand Rapids.” Munger’s prediction isn’t far-fetched. Cadillac was not so long ago a major player in the state’s tourism economy. Its first tourist accommodations opened with The Great Way, a main building and nearly two dozen cabins, in 1920. Not long after, the William W. Mitchell estate become a state park that counted more than 5 million visitors in 1944. As more roads were built in and around the area — thanks, some say, to the fact that Cadillac served as the Michigan Department of Transportation’s headquarters — Cadillac reached its zenith as a vacation destination in the ’50s and ’60s. After that, development slowed to a crawl. But Munger believes that Cadillac’s accessibility and centrality will once again prove to be benefits. “Now there are so many personal demands on our lives that being able to zip up in an hour and a half and just have one full day and maybe stay one night, that’s not bad.” A VISION FOR CADILLAC WEST Remarkably, at least as far as Networks Northwest community planner John Sych is aware, no one has ever studied and made a comprehensive plan for Cadillac West. Ever. What’s there just sort of developed haphazardly over the years. This year, the City of Cadillac corrected that oversight and commissioned a study. The City of Cadillac hired Networks Northwest to survey the community and Becket and Raeder to write a report. There was a community forum in May. “I thought we had really good turnout. We had 80-, 90-plus people at the Cadillac Sands, kind of the ground zero of the Cadillac West area,” Sych said. “They wanted to see something positive happen for the community.” There was a consensus that something needed to be done for Cadillac West. It’s a resort area from another era that’s never been updated. It is inhospitable for pedestrians and had become a traffic bottleneck. “That was kind of the weakness — it’s old, it’s tired, the properties haven’t been improved upon in all that time,” Sych said. “And with all that traffic, it’s not a very walkable environment.” Redevelopment of the corridor will no

doubt be complicated because part of it is in Cadillac and parts are in Cherry Grove and Clam Lake townships. Nonetheless, Sych said there was a consensus that people would like to see it developed as something like “an Up North village,” one that’s walkable and offers a mix of retail, restaurants, hotels, and housing. With frontage on Lake Cadillac and Lake Mitchell, Cadillac West has lots of potential, he said. As Traverse City and other northern Michigan tourist towns get busier and more expensive, there is opportunity for a place like Cadillac. “You get there and you see the lakes, and it’s really a nice, attractive area. You could really build on that,” he said. “But it’s going to take really those communities to kind of come together and share in this vision.” Sych said much of the vision for Cadillac West hinges upon the successful redevelopment of the Sands through private investment, whether it is accomplished by Munger or another developer. “It could be a real destination-type of place,” he said. “It’s going to have a big impact on the other properties; there will be interest in building upon whatever’s going to be built there.” A VERY EXCITING TIME TO BE IN CADILLAC Peccia, the city manager, believes Cadillac is on the brink of a new era. “This is a very exhilarating time. This is the first time in quite a long time that we’ve seen this amount of commercial and even residential new development and redevelopment in the community,” he said. There’s lots of work to be done, though, Peccia said, and it’s going to take time. “This is going to be an ongoing process for quite a while, unless an angel investor drops out of the sky,” Peccia said. Peccia shepherded the Cadillac Commons development, which seems to have started the swing toward redevelopment of the city and which Munger cites as one of the reasons he decided to take a chance on the Cobbs & Mitchell Building in the first place. Peccia, though, wouldn’t say that the Commons project is what got everything started, though he said he is excited to see the completion of the farmers’ market, hopefully by fall, and next year’s planned extension of the White Pine Trail to a trailhead at the Commons. “There are positive sentiments that are certainly in the air about the community,” Peccia said. “There are things that are happing here that make it a very exciting time to be in Cadillac.”

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KNOT JUST A BAR Did you know that there is “Knot” just one establishment under this name, but two? Pardon the pun, but it’s hard to resist getting on board with the catchy wordplay that Knot Just a Bar owner-operators David and Amanda Waskiewicz employ liberally on their menu (“Knotchos,” anyone?), their website (“Are you going to the bar?” “Knot tonight!”), and their employees’ logo T-shirts (“Are you going to work?” “Knot exactly.”) It all sets the tone for this welcoming, casual restaurant and bar — or bistro, or whatever you choose to call it — with locations in Bay Harbor and Omena, where a keen sense of fun is as much a part of the ethos as a keen sense of hospitality.

By Janice Binkert “In seasonal northern Michigan, the key to success in the restaurant business is being both an owner and an operator. It’s really hard to make it work if you’re not on site and involved all of the time, especially with a year-round, lunch-and-dinner, seven-daya-week restaurant,” said Northport native and Knot Just a Bar co-owner David Waskiewicz. Both he and his wife, Amanda, who grew up in Munising, started working in restaurants at very early ages, first bussing tables, and later, in a variety of other positions. “Often, restaurants don’t want to take a chance on the younger workers, but perhaps because of our own experiences, we value them. Some of the 14- and 15-year-olds we’ve hired as bussers and hosts over the years and promoted as they got into their later teens are now in their twenties and are teaching during the school year, but they still come back and work for us every summer. We have a great staff, and they are a big part of our success.” The original Knot Just a Bar opened in Bay Harbor in 2000 and is the longestrunning business there. For the past few years, the restaurant has been on an especially positive upswing. “I credit a lot of that to my wife, who is the general manager there,” said Waskiewicz. He serves in the same capacity at Knot Just a Bar in Omena, which opened in 2007. While this arrangement keeps the couple apart during most of the week, they are willing to make the sacrifice because they love what they are doing and believe in their businesses. NEW MENU, OLD FAVORITES The Knot Just a Bar menu, which is the

same in both locations, is tweaked a bit every year, according to Waskiewicz, but this year, he and his team made major changes to it. “We went with ‘less is more,’ paring it down so that everything we do, we can do better,” he said. “There are a lot of new dishes, but the all-time favorites will never go away.” Cue the Famous Fish Kone (beer-battered and fried pike and perch with French fries, creamy coleslaw and tartar sauce, served in a paper cone) that has been a perennial bestseller from the start. Looking over the new menu, customers will quickly realize that this really is “Knot Just a Bar” (although beverages are definitely part of the mix (see sidebar). “Of course we have a great burger in our sandwich section, but we also have some really nice entrées,” said Waskiewicz, singling out the Char-Grilled Morel Filet as an example (a 7-ounce beef filet with morel mushroom demi-glaze, crumbled bleu cheese and crème fraîche mashed potatoes — at a surprisingly reasonable price). “As for starters, the Garlic Shrimp (baked and served in a cast-iron skillet with a side of toasted ciabatta) definitely have the ‘wow’ factor. They are like small lobster tails. And they’re not only huge, they’re delicious.” Flatbreads are another new addition. “When our team came up with that idea, our regional kitchen manager, Louis Roman, who does a great job overseeing both Bay Harbor and Omena, groaned, ‘Oh no, not pizzas … ’ He was only partially joking, because he knew that they were going to take off like a rocket ship, and he feared the kitchens might be overwhelmed. But I said, ‘Louis, we can manage this — we’re only going to have four different kinds and no build-your-own option.’” Roman was right that customers would love them,

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and the favorite so far has been the Pear and Prosciutto (brie, sliced pears, caramelized onions, arugula, and balsamic glaze). The Blackened Salmon Salad (artisan greens, heirloom tomato, cucumber, dried cherries, red onion, walnuts, and crumbled bleu cheese with cherry vinaigrette) is also a top customer pick, as is the S’mores Dip. “You have a warm, gooey mix of marshmallows and chocolate, and you’re dipping graham crackers in it — what’s not to like?” said Waskiewicz. But the other three items that round out the dessert menu — all indulgent down-home classics — give that sticky treat a run for its money: Share It Carrot Cake, Al’s Big Brownie Sundae, and Cherry Crisp (made with Northern Michigan tart cherries). COME AS YOU ARE Although both locations of Knot Just a Bar come out about even every year as far as earnings go, surprisingly, Omena does more business than Bay Harbor in winter. “One reason is that we’re one of the only options out here. And we have a stronger local following — the community knows we’re here for them,” said Waskiewicz. “We have to change the perception that Bay Harbor is a summer resort and give people a reason to come down in winter. We’re there, and we’re open, and we do OK, but I would like us to do better. I would like to draw in more of the local community.” There are apparently still people now, nearly 20 years into Bay Harbor’s existence, who think the waterside resort area is a private association. (It’s not). Or they wonder, ‘Am I dressed well enough to be there?’ (You are). “We’re all about ‘come as you are,’ in both places,” said Waskiewicz. If you want to dress

nicely, you’re going to feel comfortable. And if you want to come in right off your boat in summer (there’s free docking outside each location) in your soggy swim trunks and a T-shirt, you’ll feel comfortable, too. We don’t care what you’re wearing, we don’t care where you’re from or who you are — everyone is welcome.” Waskiewicz said that Bay Harbor is doing a great job of changing the concept of its whole downtown area, with new shops and restaurants, and of course the new Great Lakes Center for the Arts. “I cannot wait to see what that brings in the winter. We hope that people will come and have dinner with us before the performances, and maybe a drink afterward.” The fact that the winery and wine touring business has exploded all across northern Michigan, including the Leelanau Peninsula, has been a boon to Knot Just a Bar in Omena. “Having Leelanau Cellars Winery as our neighbor is perfect synergy,” said Waskiewicz. “Lots of folks go wine tasting there and then come over and dine with us.” And naturally, there are the amazing water views from each eatery — of West Grand Traverse Bay in Omena, and Little Traverse Bay in Bay Harbor. “We have the decks open as soon as — and as long as — the weather cooperates. We like to be the first place you can dine outside in the spring and the last place to close down outside in the fall, because people love to sit out there. It’s all part of our commitment to creating the best customer experience possible.” Knot Just a Bar locations are at 5019 NW Bay Shore Dr. in Omena, (231) 386-7393, and 820 Front St. in Bay Harbor, (231) 439-2770. knotjustabar.com. $-$$

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YES, JUST A (FULL) BAR Wine, beer or spirits — Knot Just a Bar has you covered. “Our wine list here in Omena has a higher concentration of made in Michigan labels, because that’s what our customers want,” said Waskiewicz. “Bay Harbor features some locals, too, but its crowd is not as focused on that. As for beer, Omena has eight taps, plus bottles, and Bay Harbor has sixteen taps, plus bottles. The trend is definitely toward draft beer — and craft in particular.” Want to be “immortalized” at one of the Knot Just a Bar locations? Join the beer club, free. It works like this: Every time you come in and order a different brew from the 69 local and imported (!) beers on the beer, it gets crossed off your list. Once you’ve worked through the whole list, your name goes on the ceiling. And you have to see that to appreciate it — the ceiling names are a true focal point of each venue.

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Kings of the Keg A Labor Day look at how much craft beer we brew — and buy — Up North

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By Al Parker Overall beer sales in Michigan have been declining for years, but the amount of suds produced and sold in the state by brew pubs and microbreweries has increased almost six-fold since 2007, according to the Michigan Liquor Control Commisson. That increase is the result of a huge surge in the number of microbreweries, from only 34 in 2007 compared to 283 last year. Leading the way in production/ sales — by far — in northern Michigan is Short’s Brewing Company. Between its two production facilities in Elk Rapids and Bellaire, Short’s has become a veritable sultan of suds; it produced/sold more than 1.135 million gallons of beer in 2017, according to the MLCC. The brewer’s flagship beers — Soft Parade, Huma Lupa Licious, Bellaire Brown and Space Rock — are the top sellers, according to partner Scott Newman-Bale. “We did a Soft Parade Shandy this summer, and it was our fastest moving seasonal ever,” he said. Newman-Bale expects Short’s growth to continue, with an estimated 10 to 15 percent increase in production/sales for 2018. “Everything has lined up well for us,” he noted. “It’s been a great summer.” To put Short’s dominance in perspective, second place goes to Petoskey Brewing with 169,949 gallons produced/sold. Traverse City’s Right Brain Brewery ranked third with 152,133 gallons; its lightbodied CEO (Chocolate Espresso Oatmeal) Stout is the top seller. “We try to keep growing steadily,” said operations manager Grant Hedley. “We did 5,000 barrels last year and hope to do 6,000 this year.”

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The rest of the best in northern Michigan: • Stormcloud Brewing in Frankfort – 39,834 gallons. • North Peak Brewing in Traverse City – 29,462 gallons • Beard’s Brewing in Petoskey – 25,061 gallons • Mackinaw Brewing in Traverse City – 21,049 gallons • Brewery Terra Firma in Traverse City – 19,534 gallons • The Filling Station in Traverse City –

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18,468 gallons • Hop Lot Brewing Co. in Suttons Bay – 15,624 gallons. The MLCC numbers only include beer sold within the state, meaning it doesn’t reflect total production at facilities that sell beer outside the state. For brewpubs and microbreweries, the numbers do not include sales of beer not produced in-house. Two state brewers have licenses that allow them to manufacture more than 60,000 barrels of beer a year: Bell’s Brewery, headquartered in Kalamazoo County, and Founders Brewing Co., based in Grand Rapids. Those two accounted for about 5 percent of all the beer sold in Michigan in 2017, about 291,539 barrels. Microbreweries are limited to brewing 60,000 barrels a year. Like Bell’s and Founders, microbreweries can sell their beer to wholesalers, and their license also allows operation of a bar or restaurant that sells beer by the glass. Michigan’s microbreweries collectively sold 289,285 barrels in-state in 2017. Brewpubs can produce up to 18,000 barrels of beer a year. Under the terms of their license, brewpubs must operate a full-service restaurant and cannot sell their beer to wholesalers. There are 87 active brewpub licenses statewide, according to the MLCC, and they produced 22,913 barrels of beer in 2017. In 2007, beer produced within the state accounted for only 2 percent of the Michigan beer market. By 2017, it was 10 percent. Still, to put that in prospective, in the late 1970s, Stroh’s Brewery alone was cranking out 6.4 million barrels of beer a year from its Detroit brewery. Last year, Michigan brewers produced 604,000 barrels sold within the state last year. After years of declining sales, Stroh’s closed its Detroit brewery in 1985, and the business dissolved in 2000. In 2016, Pabst partnered with Brew Detroit to resurrect the original Stroh’s recipe from the 1850s. The beer is marketed as Stroh’s BohemianStyle Pilsner. The MLCC closely tracks beer sales through collection of the state tax levied on all beer sold in Michigan. In 2017, that tax generated about $38 million based on 6 million barrels of beer sold, which includes beer produced outside the state.

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Wow your friends and loved ones as you tip one back this Labor Day weekend: Spew some serious Michigan beer stats and facts. (They don’t have to know it all comes courtesy of MLCC data.) Michigan beer sales peaked in 1991 at 218.5 million gallons. That equates to just over six beers a week for each Michigan resident. Beer sales dropped below 200 million gallons in 2009, and the 2016 annual per capita sales of 19.4 gallons per resident is the lowest since at least the 1980s. But sales of Michigan-made beer has increased almost six fold since 2007. In 2007, there were almost 204 million gallons of beer sold within Michigan, of which 3.4 million gallons — 1.6 percent — were brewed in the state. In 2017, overall beer sales fell to 187 million gallons, but the amount made by Michigan brewers increased to 18.7 million gallons, or about 10 percent of the market. Michigan sales by microbreweries was up 10 times higher in 2017 compared to 2007. Michigan had 34 licensed microbreweries in 2007, which sold a little more than 900,00 gallons of beer within the state. By 2017, the number of microbreweries had increased to 283, and their in-state sales increased to almost 9 million gallons. The number of brewpub licenses in Michigan increased from 48 to 87 between 2007, and 2017, while the amount of beer brewpubs produced and sold increased from about 623,000 gallons to about 710,000. Noteworthy: Brewpubs can’t make as much beer as microbreweries can, and they can’t sell their product to wholesalers. They also are required to operate a full-service restaurant. Sales by Michigan beer wholesalers dropped 16 percent between 2007 and 2017. Sales of out-of-state beer by Michigan wholesalers dropped from almost 204 million gallons in 2007 to 187 million gallons in 2017.

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By Ross Boissoneau It might have been his good friend and fellow jazz pianist Herbie Hancock who penned the jazz hit “Chameleon,” but no one in jazz shift shades and styles like the chameleonic Chick Corea. He’s dazzled as a solo pianist. He’s at home in the crystalline chamber jazz of ECM, alongside the likes of vibraphonist Gary Burton. He helped invent fusion with Miles Davis, and then furthered it with the seminal collectives Return to Forever (in three different formats) and the Elektric Band. In fact, to showcase his versatility, he celebrated his 75th birthday with a sixweek residency at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York featuring 20 — count ’em, 20! — different ensembles. These days he’s returned once again to the acoustic format, in a trio with bassist John Patitucci and drummer Dave Weckl in the aptly-named Akoustic Band. The group will close the Interlochen Arts Festival Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Corson Auditorium. If you consider yourself a jazz fan, or simply want to become one, go. The Akoustic Band debuted nearly 30 years ago, with its self-named album on GRP Records, and is featured on a live album nearly a decade later. Though Corea experimented with multiple forms and genres during all the years in between, the level of musical compatibility among the three members remains, like the music, fresh and spontaneous. A review of the group’s appearance at the venerated London jazz club Ronnie Scott’s, said “Corea moved from crystal-clear lines played at breakneck speed to dense clusters in the middle range. Patitucci and Weckl not only followed every move, but delayed the pulse and accelerated at speed, harmonized, added counterpoint or mimicked exactly their leader’s train of thought.” While the three have played together in other configurations — Patitucci and Weckl also form the core of the Elektric Band — this is the first tour for the Akoustic Band in 20-plus years. “There’s so much to explore, past, present and future,” said Corea. Corea has won more than 20 Grammy Awards and a slew of other awards and honorariums. They include polls in the likes of Downbeat, Keyboard, Swing Journal and JazzTimes magazines, the National

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Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award, honorary doctorates from the Eastman School of Music and The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and the Donostiako Jazzaldia Award presented by Heineken Jazzaldia to artists who light the way for coming generations. Corea is also famed for his writing prowess. Tunes like “Windows,” “La Fiesta,” “500 Miles High,” “Armanda’s Rhumba” (Armando is his given name), and “Got a Match?” have become part of the jazz standard book, and have been played by everyone from Maynard Ferguson to Stan Getz to Tommy Igoe. “Spain” is perhaps his most famous composition, turning up on albums by Tito Puente; Arizona-based fusion band Turning Point; Blood, Sweat & Tears; and in several versions by Corea himself. Al Jarreau put words to it, and it subsequently found its way onto albums by Bobby McFerrin and the Manhattan Transfer. Corea’s musical explorations cross the boundaries from acoustic to electric, jazz to classical (listen for the Akoustic Band’s interpretation of a Scarlatti concerto). He wouldn’t have it any other way. That creative impulse never changes,” Corea told the San Diego Union-Tribune. “Everything else changes: record companies, technology, communication systems. So much change occurs, in styles and everything else. But that basic impulse to create never does. And that’s the spirit of creation that everyone has.” The Chick Corea Akoustic Band plays at 8pm Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Corson Auditorium. Tickets are still available; go to Tickets. Interlochen.org.

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Downtown Bellaire courtesy of Shanty Creek Resorts

TWO TOWNS TO WATCH BELLAIRE By Ross Boissoneau Seems Traverse City isn’t the only place in the region making those “Best of ” lists. The Antrim County hamlet of Bellaire was recently named to the list of Best Lakeside Towns in the U.S. by Country Living Magazine, alongside the likes of Vergennes, Vermont, Greenville, Maine, and Devils Lake, North Dakota. “We are a four-season destination. We get people out in nature,” said Rachel Krino, the assistant director of the Bellaire Chamber of Commerce. That’s certainly true. There are a host of nearby golf courses. Fall brings color to the area, visible from numerous hiking trails. Winter features a host of snow sports, while spring heralds the advent of summer with flowers and morels. But back to that lake thing. While Bellaire itself is not actually on a lake, it is a waterfront town by virtue of the Intermediate River running through the middle of it, connecting Intermediate Lake and Lake Bellaire. They are all part of the Chain of Lakes, a dozen lakes connected by rivers and streams that culminate where Elk Lake meets Lake Michigan. “We’ve got a lake for every day of the week,” said Krino with a laugh. And the lakes bring people in. “The area triples in size in the summer,” said Jim Richardson, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Schmidt in Bellaire and at Shanty Creek Resort. He said the area’s recreation

and waterways are huge attractions for both visitors and those who choose to move to the area. “We had the best winter we’ve had in 10 years [in real estate sales], and we’re looking to do the same for summer.” He said the rural character and small town life, combined with the area’s natural features make it attractive. Plus it is convenient to many of the region’s other cities and their attractions. “It’s out of the

most beautiful lakes for couples. And it is the entire area that is benefiting from and touting the recognition. “We are the Bellaire Chamber of Commerce, but we work with all the communities — Alden, Eastport, Central Lake,” said Krino. The hotels and amenities of Shanty Creek host thousands of guests each year, but a variety of other lodging — the Bellaire Inn, Stone Waters Inn, and All Seasons Motel

“I love our small little town,” said Thomas, who opened her deli in May. “Everyone cares about each other. Everyone is so kind to each other. Business people look out for each other.” way, but you can go anywhere. It’s centrally located,” said Richardson, noting you can get to Traverse City, Petoskey, Charlevoix, or Gaylord in an hour or less. In fact, the area encompassing Bellaire is getting some national recognition. Shanty Creek, the sprawling 5,000 acre resort, has won accolades from the likes of Golf Magazine, Travel & Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Ski Magazine and AAA. Lake Bellaire and Clam Lake were named among Michigan’s 20 Most Beautiful Lakes by Vacation Idea Dream Vacation Magazine. Surprisingly, Torch Lake didn’t make the list; instead, it was named one of Michigan’s 20

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— and attractions are drawing substantial traffic, too. And to that, one-of-a-kind shops, eateries, and beer and spiritsmakers. The The Bellaire Smokehouse smokes meat and fish onsite, and the market also sells a selection of micro-brews, wines, cheese and dry goods. The Flying Pig offers restored and reclaimed furniture. Uniquely North features home furnishings, art, clothing and other lifestyle items. Paddles & Pedals includes gear for biking, hiking and paddling. “We have amazing food,” she added. “Toonies Fish and Steakhouse makes everything by hand. Ruth Anne’s Bakery

makes cakes, cupcakes, and cookies that are to die for. Market M-88 does French pastries and scones. There’s Torch Lake Cellars. Hello Vino is our new wine bar. Bee Well Meadery, Mammoth Distilling [ in Central Lake] and Short’s.” Ah yes, Bellaire can hardly be mentioned without noting Short’s. Since opening in 2004, it’s become synonymous with Bellaire. “He has done so much for this town,” said Richardson of brewery founder Joe Short, from supporting civic improvements to environmental causes and sponsoring recreation (see sidebar on Paddle Antrim). “I know people who drive from Leland on a regular basis.” Krino said she emphasizes the quality of life in Bellaire, starting at home. “I grew up in Pittsburgh, and I try to tell my young sons how lucky we are. You can swim in the lakes, ski just down the road. They have no concept of what they’re growing up around.” EAST JORDAN By Al Parker When the largest employer in a tiny city announces that it will build a new plant out of town, it’s reasonable for a community to be concerned about the future. But that didn’t happen in East Jordan (population 2,350) when EJ, formerly the East Jordan Iron Works, which employees some 600 workers, unveiled plans to construct a new state-of-the art foundry operation some 13 miles out of town, according to City

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Administrator Tom Cannon. “We were a bit surprised when they made the announcement,” said Cannon. “But, when we learned the details, that they were only moving 13 miles out of town, and no jobs would be lost, we were excited. It’s not like they were moving to Gaylord or Traverse City. Most companies would never build a $126 million plant only 13 miles from an existing one, but EJ is a family owned company and committed to our community.” EJ’s commitment to is typical of the spirit of East Jordan, according to Cannon, an Escanaba native who came to town in 2014 to serve as the city’s parks and recreation director. A year later he became city administrator. “We’re definitely a community that cares for each other,” said Cannon. If someone is sick and needs a spaghetti dinner to help out, the whole town shows up. We held a gathering to outline 12 community projects, and more than 100 people showed up during a rainy Saturday in the summer. I’m never concerned about if we’re going to have [public] input.” Kaila Thomas, owner of the South Arm Market, echoes those sentiments. “I love our small little town,” said Thomas, who opened her deli in May. “Everyone cares about each other. Everyone is so kind to each other. Business people look out for each other.” Thomas is living proof of that. The 2005 East Jordan High School and Central Michigan University grad had a long-time dream of opening her own deli,

which she felt her city really needed. Last fall she was encouraged by another business owner to enter the city’s GreenLight Business Model Competition, which invites local entrepreneurs to pitch their business idea to a panel of judges who award the winner $10,000. Thomas won, then went on to nab another $15,000 in the Northern Lakes Economic Alliance’s Grand Event pitch night in Petoskey. That influx of cash was important to the fledgling eatery where business has been steady since its May opening. When Cannon took over as city administrator, his first project was developing a master plan for the city. One of the top priorities in the 2015 plan was building a new wastewater treatment plant to replace an aging lagoon system that’s served the city for many years. The $5.6 million project will be completed by the end of summer. “It’s important but not sexy,” said Cannon. “And we didn’t have to have a rate increase to get it done.” A more high profile project was the 2016 construction of The Cannonball Building, a new brick structure at the corner of Mill and Main Street, which now houses Blue Smoke, a BBQ restaurant owned by Adam and Jill Kline, owners of Pigs Eatin’ Ribs in Charlevoix. Blue Smoke features Southerninspired cuisine cooked over open flames. Guests can enjoy sweeping vistas of Lake Charlevoix and the Jordan River as they enjoy beverages from the restaurant’s bar. The building is also home to North

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Perk Coffee shop, which also has locations in Petoskey and Boyne City, and Thomas’s South Arm Market, which features sandwiches, salads and wraps, along with bulk deli offerings of meats, cheese, and pastas. For a small city, East Jordan features an impressive collection of parks, beaches and arts events. There’s Sportsman’s Park downtown, which houses a farmers market on Thursdays. Tourist Park Campground and Beach offers three modern cabins and 12 tent campsites on the shores of Lake Charlevoix. East Jordan Community Park is a 40-acre recreation facility, complete with soccer fields, baseball/softball diamonds, and disc golf. Elm Pointe is an 11-acre park on the south arm of Lake Charlevoix. It’s the site of the East Joran Portside Art & Historical Museum, which houses artifacts from the lumbering era. At 310 Main Street, the Jordan River Arts Council displays

works from area artists throughout the year. The gallery is housed in the former historic Carnegie Library, built in 1919 and home of the JRAC since 1989. With its place as a vibrant community secure, the city has more growth on the agenda, according to Cannon. “We have three city parcels that we’d like to have developed,” he said. “A hotel would be nice, maybe with some mixed-use projects.” Other potential projects include a new streetscape plan, a pedestrian bridge across the Jordan River, and revamping of the city’s marina, which features 27 seasonal slips and 27 transient slips. Big dreams for a small town? Maybe, but given the path East Jordan’s been on in recent years, continued progress is not only possible, it’s simply part of its people’s plan. Said Cannon: “We’re a blue-collar community that really takes an interest in our future.”

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at Bentley Hill Bakehouse By Kristi Kates Michelle Rogner has been baking since she was 9 years old. The former Bay City resident got jobs catering as an adult, but it wasn’t until she moved north — and added a big dash of cinnamon — that she really found her calling. CHANGE OF SCENERY Rogner made her way up to Charlevoix after a divorce, seeking a change of scenery. Two years in, she was doing freelance catering and baking, and had met her new life partner, Mike Gank. “I was thinking of starting a catering company up here, and I was driving through Charlevoix when I saw a building — the one our bakehouse is now in — going up for lease. I went home and jokingly said to Mike, ‘We should open a bakery in Charlevoix. I found the place.’ And he said, ‘Let’s do it!’” They took action quickly, outfitting the building and getting it ready. “I’m the baker, and Mike manages the business end. He also built a lot of our fixtures,” Rogner said. But they still had to settle on a name.

BAKEHOUSE ORIGINS Rogner had already purchased the old Bentley Hill Schoolhouse in Atwood, which, ironically, was no longer on Bentley Hill, but in another location; the plan for the schoolhouse was to remodel it into a residence. “While we were working on that, Mike and I were talking about maybe brewing beer at home,” Rogner said. “The word brewhouse turned into bakehouse, and that’s where the name came from.” Newly opened last month, the bright new building was already the style Rogner wanted: clean, white, and minimalistic. “There are nice wood plank floors, and we added cafe décor, wood tables and metal chairs; there are great tall ceilings as well. I’m not an art person, though, so the building’s previous tenant, Kathy Ackerman [of Round Lake Art Gallery] contacted some of her artists and brought some pieces in for us, all very Charlevoix-centric works of lighthouses, sunsets, and water.” ROUND LAKE ROLLS One body of water in particular has special meaning to the Bakehouse: Round Lake, which can be viewed from the Bakehouse’s outdoor seating.

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They’ve also named their most popular menu item after the lake — the Round Lake Roll, a cinnamon roll that’s the talk and taste of the town. “They’re a soft cinnamon roll made from dough that’s made the night before, in a 16-hour process,” Rogner said. “And of course there’s a cinnamon swirl throughout and glaze on top.” The Bakehouse offers individual Round Lake Rolls, or pans of 8 pull-apart rolls. “But you have to get here early,” Rogner said. “We’re usually sold out of the Round Lake Rolls by 9 or 10am — sometimes as early as 8am! People even call ahead the night before and reserve them.” The Bakehouse has only been open for about eight weeks, so the menu is still growing, anchored by those cinnamon delights. YEAR-ROUND SWEETS “We have plenty of simple things, like cookies and breads,” said Rogner. “And lots of muffins, brownies, and lemon bars. People are addicted to our blueberry coffee cake, as well! And then we do cupcakes, and custom cake orders with detailed frosting and decorations and fondant. And of course smash cakes for kids.”

The bakery’s attractive location near the lake also makes it a great place to sit with a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy your sweet bakery treats. Rogner plans to add soup and bread in the winter months, and said she’ll addsome special events to the Bakehouse calendar, as well, to keep things moving throughout the slower seasons. “We want to be a year-round bakery,” she said. “That’s something that’s really missing in Charlevoix. We really want to engage the locals and be there for them, and build a nice, long-lasting relationship with them and the city of Charlevoix. And most of all, we just want to keep doing what we’re good at.”

The Bentley Hill Bakehouse is located at 325 Bridge St. in Charlevoix. Visit them online at facebook.com/bentleyhillbakehouse, or call (231) 437-3395.

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Introducing Petoskey’s Food Truck Paradise

The Back Lot

By Kristi Kates David Meikle is a busy guy. Partners with Steve Steffes in the Petoskey bar/restaurants Tap 30 and Pour along, you wouldn’t think he’d have time to come up with yet another business endeavor. But in the empty alleyway space behind those two bars, Meikle saw possibility. That possibility became The Back Lot, a beer garden and food truck space right downtown. CALLS AND COMMITMENTS “I own the property, and I wanted to do something with it that made sense,” Meikle said. “Every big city has a food-truckswith-outdoor-seating concept, and I knew even Traverse City already has one (The Little Fleet), so I though it would be great for Petoskey.” The first hurdle was time. Even though Meikle said he thought of the idea a couple of years ago, it took some careful pitching and planning to get the plan rolling, and to acquire the proper permits. “The biggest challenge was getting approval from the city,” he said. “We had to go to the zoning board, then the planning commission, then back to the zoning board.” The second challenge was finding food truck owners who wanted to participate in Meikle’s plan, which basically involves each truck separately renting a space (for a fee) at The Back Lot. Since Petoskey didn’t allow food trucks downtown prior to The Back Lot gaining permission, most food trucks had already taken their operations elsewhere. “I don’t think people wanted to commit their truck to a space here until it was a done deal, which is why we’ve started this summer with four trucks,” said Meikle. “But I’m already getting calls for next year, and we have space for six; so we’ll probably have five ongoing trucks, and one space that rotates so we can get even more variety in.” ENVIRONMENTAL EATS Meikle provides electricity and gas hookups so the trucks don’t have to run off

of generators; he also requires the trucks to purchase compostable paper products (plates, cups, etc.) and straws, so all the trucks can participate along with The Back Lot in the Thriving Petoskey Initiative, which aims to minimize businesses’ impact on the environment. A three-well sink was installed at The Back Lot for the use of the food trucks, so truck owners don’t have to clean up their dishes and kitchen utensils in their own trucks. A 1,500 gallon cistern was also installed to collect rain water, which will be used to water the plants on the property as well as the small vertical herb garden, which is being used right now to grow basil for The Back Lot bar’s watermelonbasil beverages. “The goal of The Back Lot is to try and be 100 percent waste-free as well,” Meikle said. “We’re working to either compost or recycle everything.” The Back Lot, in addition to the truck space, also features an indoor bar with seating for 99 people, and outdoor seating for another 200, effectively living up to its secondary name as a beer garden. “The scenario is basically that people buy their choice of food from the trucks, buy beverages, either alcoholic or non-alcoholic, from us, and then they can sit inside or out as they like,” Meikle said. DOWNTOWN BENEFITS The main bar is crafted of rustic barn wood with a marble countertop, with flatscreen TVs so you can enjoy some shade on the hotter days. A 12-foot garage door will allow one of the food trucks indoors in the winter months so the party can continue. This winter season is set to feature Happy’s Taco Shop. (A second truck might continue on outside as well; stay tuned.) Another benefit of The Back Lot is that it’s fenced in, making it a great place for families. “We’re also kid and dog-friendly,” added Meikle. “Kids can run and play, dogs are welcome, so that checks all the boxes. Summers are precious up here, so everyone

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The Eats

What kind of delicious wares will you find during this first season of Petoskey’s brand new Back Lot? Here’s what they’re dishing up now. HAPPY’S TACO SHOP On the Menu: With its boisterous southof-the-border aesthetic and crafty combinations of ingredients, Happy’s serves up casual Mexican eats, focusing on street-style tacos, from the basic type (meat garnished with cilantro and cotija cheese) to more unusual mix-ins like fried avocado or kimchi. More info: happystacoshop.com CHEESE AND COMPANY On the Menu: This “all-things-cheese” truck’s specialty are artisan-style grilled cheese sandwiches, but the cheese doesn’t stop there. Grilled cheese on parmesan-crusted Michigan baked sourdough bread? Yes, please! They also offer gourmet macaroni and cheese, fresh salads, and of course cheesecake for dessert. More info: cheeseandcompany.com BURNT OFFERINGS On the Menu: This Petoskey-based truck specializes in (who would’ve guessed?) all things barbecue, backyard-BBQ style, from rich brisket to pulled pork sandwiches and impressively authentic St. Louis-style ribs. Start small with sliders, or go big with a full rack of those ribs. More info: burntofferings.us PIZZA DOUGHSIO Newest to The Back Lot, Pizza Doughsio is cranking out pizzas the old fashioned way: gently toasted over a wood fire. For now, their old school-style transcends the truck; with no internet or social media presence available (yet), you’ll have to visit IRL to see what’s on the menu each day. wants to be outside.” Meikle said that at first, his colleagues at neighboring downtown restaurants were reportedly a little nervous about The Back Lot happening. “The success of this so far has been well above what I thought it would be — we’re a destination point now,” he said. “People will come downtown for this, which

means it will ultimately bring more people downtown overall, which ends up being good for everyone.” The Back Lot is located in the alley behind 425 Michigan Street in downtown Petoskey. It’s open 11:30am–10pm Sunday through Wednesday, 11:30am–11pm Thursday through Saturday. www.thebacklotpetoskey.com, (231) 881-9933.

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2018-19 FEATURED

EVENTS

aug 25

saturday

aug/sept

NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL RUN: FULL: 6:15am, 3500 Udell Hills Rd., Wellston. Featuring a 50 mile ultra-marathon, 26.2 mile marathon & two 13.1 mile half marathons. northcountryrun.com

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---------------------ALDEN MEN’S CLUB’S BUSINESS/BREAKFAST MEETING: 8am, Alden Methodist Church, Alden. 231-252-2329.

F E A T U R E D send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

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EVENTS

POWER ISLAND - RAPA NUI: 8am, Bowers Harbor Vineyard, TC. Paddle, run, paddle (or just paddle - rec race). racetc.com/rapa-nui

---------------------EMMET-CHARLEVOIX COUNTY FAIR: Emmet County Fairgrounds, Petoskey, Aug. 20-26. emmetchxfair.org

---------------------“THE HIGHLANDER” MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE: 10am, Boyne Highlands Resort, Harbor Springs. Featuring a 7-9 mile loop. The “long” racer will race two laps, while the “short” racer will race one. ridethehighlander.com

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2018-19

3RD ANNUAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL 5K: 10am, Kalkaska Township Office & Fire Department. Enjoy a fun run/walk 5K & memorial picnic. $25. Find on Facebook.

FEATURED

---------------------ALDEN DEPOT ARTS FESTIVAL: 10am-5pm, Historic Alden Depot. Free admission.

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EVENTS

BalletX x Sept. 14 • 7:30 p.m. Corson Auditorium BalletX is Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet, uniting cutting-edge choreographers with a company of world-class dancers to forge new works of athleticism, emotion and grace. Tickets $37

BENZIE AREA RADIO CLUB SUMMER MODEL AIRPLANE SHOW: 10am-3pm, Thompsonville Airport, Thompsonville. Featuring both fixed wing & helicopter aircraft. Also includes the Classic Car Show & a candy drop. Free. benziearearc.com

---------------------CORVETTE CROSSROADS AUTO SHOW: 10am-8pm, Mackinaw Crossings Mall lot, Mackinaw City.

---------------------HORIZON BOOKS, TC EVENTS: 10am-noon: D. Laurence Rogers will sign his book “Historic Tales of Michigan Up North.” 12-2pm: Brad Grafts will sign his book “Brotherhood of the Mamluks: Chains of Nobility.” 2-4pm: Michael Zadoorian will read from his book “Beautiful Music.” 4-6pm: Richard VanDeWeghe will sign his book “Jimmy Quinn.” horizonbooks.com

---------------------MACKINAW PREMIER ARTS & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-7pm, Mackinaw City.

---------------------MODEL TRAIN SHOW: 10am-5pm, Alden Depot. ---------------------NARWHAL & JELLY PARTY: 10am, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. This is a kids party full of books, games, fun & waffles. RSVP: 231.347.1180. Free. mcleanandeakin.com/ event/narwhal-jelly-party

International Affairs Forum with Susan Goldberg Sept. 20 • 7:30 p.m. Corson Auditorium A conversation with National Geographic’s first female editor, Susan Goldberg, about the most important stories she expects to cover from around the world. Tickets $20

THESE AND MANY MORE

---------------------USED BOOK SALE: 10am-4pm, Benzonia Public Library, lower level - Mills Community House, Benzonia. 231-882-4111. Free. benzonialibrary.org

---------------------TRAVERSE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY DOWNTOWN WALKING TOURS: 10:30am. Start at the Perry Hannah statue on the corner of Sixth St. & Union St., TC. Free; donations appreciated. traversehistory.wordpress.com

---------------------LIVELYLANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL: Noon, Empire. Live music by MIDDLESPOON, Robin Lee Berry, Patrick Niemisto & Friends, Little Graves, Vespre, The North Carolines & many others. There will also be local food, games, bonfires, & more. $50/day pass. thelivelylands.com

---------------------YOUNG PEACEBUILDERS KARAOKE AT THE MALL: Noon, GT Mall, TC. Free. Find on Facebook.

---------------------DISNEY’S “THE LION KING,” KIDSS: 2pm & 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Presented by the OTP Young Company. $15 adults, $8 under 18 (plus fees). oldtownplayhouse.com

tickets.interlochen.org 800.681.5920

---------------------FIRST ANNUAL CARDBOARD REGATTA: 3-6pm, The Homestead Resort, Glen Arbor. Teams will create & launch their cardboard creations from the Pier to compete for Best Time & People’s Choice. thehomesteadresort.com

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Americana band The North Carolines will perform live music, along with The Real Ingredients, Jeff Pagel, Chris Koury and Sky & Signal at the Sixth Annual Summer Super Swirl at Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey on Weds., Aug. 29 from 5:30-8pm. While enjoying wines, MI craft beers, appetizers and treats, view CTAC’s exhibits and artist demos. Tickets: $25 advance; $30 day of. crookedtree.org

SMITHSONIAN WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT: GREAT LAKES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA & POETRY READING: 4pm, Raven Hill Discovery Center, East Jordan. Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra will play Handel’s Water Music & other water-related music in honor of the Water/Ways exhibit. Poet Michael Delp will read some of his poetry before & after the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra Open Air Concert. Donations appreciated. miravenhill.org

---------------------SAVING BIRDS THRU HABITAT FUNDRAISER: 5pm, Saving Birds Thru Habitat, under the tent, Omena. Featuring special guest Steve Holmer, vice president of Policy for American Bird Conservancy. Steve will share the challenges & successes of working with Congressional leaders. 231-271-3738.

---------------------COUNTRY DANCE: 6pm, Summit City Grange, Kingsley. 6pm hot dog dinner; 7-10pm dance.Music by the Straight Forward Band. 231-263-4499.

---------------------“SHOWSTOPPERS”: 7pm, OTP Studio Theatre @ the Depot, TC. Presented by OTP Young Company’s Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop. $15 adults; $8 youth under 18 (plus fees). oldtownplayhouse.com

---------------------NORTHPORT COMMUNITY BAND/THE VILLAGE VOICES PERFORM SOUSA: 7:30pm, Northport Community Arts Center. $15. northportcac.org

---------------------THE SERIES AT LAVENDER HILL FARM: 7:30pm, Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City. Enjoy Celtibilly with the Steel City Rovers. $22.50. lavenderhillfarm.com/the-series

---------------------COMEDIAN TOM PAPA: 8-10pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Tickets start at $30. greatlakescfa.org

---------------------MUSIC IN MACKINAW CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring Los Bandits de Michigan.

aug 26

sunday

NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL RUN: FULL: (See Sat., Aug. 25)

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EMMET-CHARLEVOIX COUNTY FAIR: 9am, Emmet County Fairgrounds, Petoskey. Aug. 20-26. emmetchxfair.org

MACKINAW PREMIER ARTS & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-3pm, Mackinaw City.

---------------------USED BOOK SALE 10am-4pm, Benzonia Public Library, lower level - Mills Community House, Benzonia. 231-882-4111. Free. benzonialibrary.org

---------------------LIVELYLANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL: (See Sat., Aug. 25)

---------------------MODEL TRAIN SHOW: 1-4pm, Alden Depot. ORYANA COMMUNITY CO-OP FIFTH ANNUAL FARM TOUR: 1-5pm, Light of Day Tea Farm, TC. A tour of Light of Day Organic Farm, a 25 acre Certified Organic & Demeter Biodynamic farm® specializing in the growing of botanicals used to make tea blends. Also enjoy Gentle Tea Yoga, kids’ activities including apple bobbing in tea & teabag cornhole. 947.0191. Free. eventbrite.com

---------------------“SHOWSTOPPERS”: 2pm, OTP Studio Theatre @ the Depot, TC. Presented by OTP Young Company’s Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop. $15 adults; $8 youth under 18 (plus fees). oldtownplayhouse.com

---------------------LOCAL AUTHOR DICK AULT: 2pm, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. This author will discuss his new novel, “The Names in the Hat,” which takes on the Flint water crisis, water rights, political strife & a deeply divided country. 231-331-4318.

---------------------STORY & ART TOUR: 2:30pm, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Thompsonville. Enjoy MI legends & lore with storyteller Jenifer Strauss. michlegacyartpark.org

---------------------AUTHOR READING/TALK: 3pm, Horizon Books, TC. Steve Hamilton will read from & talk about his book “Dead Man Running.” horizonbooks.com

---------------------BRIDGE, BARRACKS & BBQ: 7-10pm, Colonial Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City. $25.

---------------------PETER BERGIN - RAGTIME CONCERT & SINGA-LONG: 7pm, Music House Museum, Williamsburg. Bergin will play several of the Music House’s pianos & lead the audience in a sing-a-long of some of America’s greatest songs. Adults $15; students $5. musichouse.org

aug 22

monday

ARGENTINE TANGO CONCERT: 7pm, Quaker Friendship House, 206 S. Oak St., TC. Traverse City Tango Club

presents a seated performance with Redwood Tango Ensemble. 231-883-1987. Tickets also available at Oryana. $15. tangointraversecity.com

---------------------SUMMERFOLK: JAZZ WITH RAY KALAMY: 6:30pm, Charlevoix Public Library, Community Room. Open mic will be held at 7:30pm; sign up at 6pm when doors open. charlevoixlibrary.org

---------------------FREE GUIDED PADDLE TOURS: 7pm. This event will lead you through the waterways of Greilick Outdoor Recreation & Education Center, TC. Free. greilick.org/events/free-guided-paddle-tours

---------------------FRIENDS @ THE CARNEGIE: GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 7pm, Carnegie Building, Petoskey. Featuring Executive Director of the Great Lakes Center for the Arts Jill O’Neill. Free. petoskeylibrary.org

---------------------KATHARINE DEXTER MCCORMICK: MAKING A LOCAL & NATIONAL IMPACT: 7-9pm, Elk Rapids Historical Society Museum. Help celebrate the life & contributions of Katharine Dexter McCormick, a national advocate who donated the island & island house to the Village of Elk Rapids. 231-883-5325.

---------------------OTP AUDITIONS: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse Studio Theatre @ the Depot, TC. Held for two one-act plays: “The Actor’s Nightmare” & “Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You.” There are roles for three women, two men & one boy. oldtownplayhouse.com

aug 28

tuesday

COFFEE @ TEN, PETOSKEY: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. “Michigan Modern: An Architectural Legacy” with Brian Conway & James Haefner. crookedtree.org

---------------------WETLANDS WILDFLOWER WALK: 10amnoon, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Learn about wildflowers that like to get their “feet” wet. Donations appreciated. grassriver.org

---------------------FRIENDLY GARDEN CLUB MEETING: Noon, Bluewater Hall, TC. Featuring speaker Jeanine Rupert. Free. thefriendlygardenclub.org

---------------------CARDIAC SUPPORT GROUP: 2pm, MCHC, rooms A&B, TC. Share, learn, support & connect with others experiencing the effects of cardiovascular disease. 935-8560. munsonhealthcare.org

---------------------WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT: WADER ON: 4:30pm, Raven Hill Discovery Center Open Space, East Jordan. Wear waders & use real-world equipment to test the water quality in Deer Creek with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. Donations appreciated. miravenhill.org

---------------------GRASS RIVER GALA & SILENT AUCTION: 5pm, Shanty Creek Resorts, Lakeview Hotel, Summit Village, Bellaire. $50. grassriver.org/ grnagala.html

---------------------INCOWATER/WAYS EXHIBIT SPEAKER SERIES: SCIENCE & CULTURE OF WATER: 6-8pm, Raven Hill Discovery Center Main Museum, East Jordan. Eric Heminway will share the Science & Culture of Water as it pertains to the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians & all of northern MI. Donations appreciated. miravenhill.org

---------------------OD RECOGNITION TRAINING: 6pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. Harm Reduction Michigan monthly overdose recognition & response training... learn to save a life with the antidote NALOXONE and take the kit home. Free. harmreductionmi.org

---------------------ARGENTINE TANGO MILONGA WITH LIVE MUSIC: 7pm, Bodies in Motion, TC. Traverse City Tango Club presents Redwood Tango Ensemble. They will perform for an Argentine tango milonga (dance). 231-883-1987. Tickets also available at Oryana. $20. tangointraversecity.com

---------------------MANISTEE SHORELINE SHOWCASE SERIES: 7-9:15pm, Douglas Park, Rotary Park Pavilion, Manistee. Free.

---------------------OTP AUDITIONS: (See Mon., Aug. 27)

CHICK COREA AKOUSTIC BAND W/ JOHN PATITUCCI & DAVE WECKL: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. Enjoy jazz with Chick Corea, the fourth-most nominated artist in Grammy Awards history with 63 nods & 22 wins. $57 pit, $52 orchestra. tickets.interlochen.org

---------------------MUSIC IN MACKINAW CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring the Straits Area Concert Band.

aug 29

wednesday

6TH ANNUAL SUMMER SUPER SWIRL: 5:30-8pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Enjoy CTAC’s exhibits, activities, food by D & W Fresh Markets, drink, live music by The Real Ingredients, Jeff Pagel, Chris Koury, Sky & Signal & The North Carolines, & more. $25 advance; $30 day of. crookedtree.org

---------------------WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT SPEAKER SERIES: BRIDGES W/ KIM BALKE: 6-8pm, Raven Hill Discovery Center Main Museum, East Jordan. The Conservation Resource Alliance is celebrating 50 years of on-the-ground wildlife & river restoration work & will provide an overview of their work & projects completed to date in the Jordan River watershed, as well as future priorities within the watershed. Donations appreciated. miravenhill.org

---------------------AN EVENING WITH BETH MACY: 7pm, City Opera House, TC. This author brings her new book, “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America.” Guest host is Peter Payette, IPR’s stations manager. $5 students, $15 reserved, $25 premium reserved. nationalwritersseries.org

aug 30

thursday

FREE COMMUNITY CPR: 11am-1pm, McLaren Home Medical Equipment Store, Gaylord. mclaren.org MUSIC ON MAIN: 6-8pm, Main St., Village at Bay Harbor. Featuring The Plumville Project.

---------------------WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT: WELD A FISH WITH MAX SASSO: 6-8pm, Raven Hill Discovery Center Maker Space, East Jordan. Use odds & ends of metal to create a fish. Donations appreciated. miravenhill.org

---------------------YOGA IN THE PARK: 6pm, Hull Park, TC. Bring a mat & join in a vinyasa flow session. For info, email: townsendsar.yoga@yahoo.com. Free, donations appreciated.

---------------------AUTHOR THOMAS HOOKER: 7pm, Dog Ears Books, Northport. This author of “The Last Ice Age and the Leelanau Peninsula” will read from his most recent book of poetry, “In the Slanted Light,” & entertain with some of his original songs. 231-386-7209.

---------------------CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: 7pm, GT Pavilions, lawn, TC. Featuring The Backroom Gang. Free.

---------------------GREAT LAKES CONSERVATORY NIGHT: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Center Stage, Bay Harbor. The new Chamber Music Department of the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance presents a performance featuring some of the best student ensembles on the Ann Arbor campus. $20.

aug 31

friday

ALDEN SIDEWALK SALES: 10am-5pm, Aug. 31 - Sept. 3.

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HARBOR SPRINGS SIDEWALK/STREET SALES: Held in Downtown Harbor Springs, Fairview Square & Harbor Plaza.

---------------------AUTHOR CARRIE SCHLOSS: 2-4pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Carrie will sign her book, “The Asheville Bee Charmer Cookbook.” mcleanandeakin.com

ANNUAL RED FOX REGATTA: Aug. 31 Sept. 2. See web site for details. charlevoixyachtclub.org

To God Be The Glory

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BOYNE KIWANIS CAR SHOW: 6pm, Veterans Memorial Park, Boyne City.

---------------------MUSIC IN THE PARK, NORTHPORT: 7pm, CHOICE NEW YORK Marina Park, Northport. Enjoy STRIPS, blues with The RIBEYES, TOP SIRLOIN, FILET MIGNON & Jimmys.

LONDON BROIL, FLANK & SKIRT STEAKS. (CUT FRESH TO ORDER)

saturday sept 15 VARIETIES OF HOT DOGS & BRATS BLUE CHEESE & APPLE 01INCLUDING HABANERO - - - - MANGO, --------EPH 2:7-9

HARBOR SPRINGS SIDEWALK/STREET SALES: (See Fri., Aug. 31)

HABANERO CHEESE MANGOCAR BRATS BOYNE & KIWANIS SHOW: BRATS 8am-4pm, Veterans BUFFALO Memorial Park, Boyne City.

-BACON - - SMOKED - - •- SAUSAGES - - PORK - - - -LOIN -• SMOKED - -•-HAMS - - FISH ---BEAVER ISLAND HALF MARATHON, 10K a & 5K: 9am, Bay, Downtown Beaver HaveParadise Day! r o Island. beaverisland.org/run b fe La

- -Sa- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALDEN SIDEWALK SALES: 10am-5pm, Aug. 31 - Sept. 3.

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ELK RAPIDS ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW: EBT10amCards 4pm, Downtown Elk Rapids. Featuring more accepted than 70 artisans who display, sell & demonstrate their work.

---------------------GLEN ARBOR SIDEWALK SALES: Sept. 1-2. SUMMER’S END SALE: 10am-4pm, Book House, behind the Manistee Library.

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TWO PORCH LABOR DAY WEEKEND USED BOOK SALE: 10am-2pm, Central Lake Friends of the Library Book Cottage, next to Central Lake Library. 231-544-6517.

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BEAVER ISLAND WATER TRAIL DEDICAwww.PlathsMeats.com TION: Noon, Beaver Island Community Center. Featuring Paddling Exhibition 2200the East MitchellOutfitters Rd., Petoskey, MI with kayaks, canoes, paddle boards & supplies; p. 231-348-8100 paddling demonstrations; paddling & water documentary films & much more. biccenter.org

---------------------MINNEHAHA BREWHAHA: Noon, Arcadia Marine. Music Moves Me, a non-profit to support music education at Interlochen & local schools, is sponsoring this music brewfest. Live music by the Crane Wives, Drew Hale, Cousin Curtiss, Standing Hamptons, Duke & the Studebakers, & Pineapple Psychology. Also featuring craft beers & spirits from over one dozen local breweries & local food vendors. $25/person. music-moves-me.org

Buses will transport 15k runners from 6:307:15am with the drive to Brengman Brothers Winery, TC taking about 10 minutes. Buses will transport 5k runners from 7:15-8am with the drive to Big Little Winery, Suttons Bay taking about 5 minutes. vineyard2bay15k.com

---------------------ALDEN SIDEWALK SALES: (See Sat., Sept. 1) ---------------------GLEN ARBOR SIDEWALK SALES: (Sept. 1-2) ---------------------ANNUAL RED FOX REGATTA: (See Fri., Aug. 31)

---------------------JOE WEST & HIS QUARTET: 7pm, Acoustic Tap Room, TC. Joe West is an award winning songwriter & performer whose music is called “theatrical folk music” but is influenced by both country & rock. 231-275-2041. $20 advance; $25 door.

---------------------CELEBRATE THE JOURNEY!: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Enjoy an ‘80s party featuring The Journey Tribute Band & other festivities. $50; $30. greatlakescfa.org/ event-detail/celebrate-the-journey

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STUFF THE BUS DRIVE: Help “Stuff the Bus” for all of the TCAPS elementary schools. From August 7-27 you can drop off school supplies at Shift Chiropractic & help fill the TCAPS classrooms this school year. theshifttc.com/events

---------------------FITNESS WITH A FRIEND: Current Y regular members can bring a friend for free over the summer months, through Sept. 3. Effective at any Grand Traverse Bay YMCA facility. gtbayymca.org

---------------------ALDEN EVENING STROLL: Thursdays, 6-8pm through Aug., Downtown Alden. Featuring live music & street entertainers. Shops & restaurants stay open late.

---------------------BOYNE CITY’S STROLL THE STREETS: Fridays through Aug., 6-9pm, downtown Boyne City. Featuring traditional folk, bluegrass, jazz & rock music. Special activities include magicians, caricature artists, face-painters & balloon-twisters. boynecitymainstreet.com

---------------------Get Your Life Back GUIDED WALKING HISTORY TOUR OF TC: Perry Hannah Plaza, corner of 6th & Union, TC. A 2 1/2 hour, 2 mile walk around the city & through its historic neighborhoods. Held at 2pm on Mondays & Tuesdays. walktchistory.com

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MINI/JUNIOR SPEED OF LIGHT: A laid-back race series. Ride bikes on dirt, explore the ANNUAL RED FOX REGATTA: (See Fri., Aug. Your life is worth living. If you struggle with your weight, woods & more. Held every Thurs. this summer 31) at 6pm. Meetloss at the Vasa parking off Bartlett attending a free surgical weight seminar may belotyour first Rd., TC. elgruponorte.org JELLY ROLL BLUES BAND: 7-8:30pm. Jelly toward getting your life – and your good health – back. Roll will perform for the sunsetstep under the cross in Cross Village. THE HONOR RIDE: Mondays, 9am. Presented by thewill Cherry Club. Meet Wendy Whitfield, FNP-BC, talkCapital about Cycling your options and at Honor Village Park, across from the Honor TATTOO ART SHOW: 7pm, Studio Anatomy, answer your questions. JoinChoose us for this Plaza. fromspecial 25-30 presentation miles or 35-50 miles. TC. cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org at the office of Traverse General Surgery & Trauma Care. THE WAY DOWN WANDERERS: 7:3010:30pm, Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City. Enjoy MONDAY EVENING OLD MISSION PENINWednesday, AugustSULA 29, 10 - 11 am 6pm, TC Central High this modern-folk Americana act. $22.50. lavenRIDE: Mondays, School. Presented by Cherry Capital Cycling derhillfarm.com/the-series Traverse General Surgery & Trauma Care Club. Choose from 15, 20, 35 or 40 miles. cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org 701 W. Front Street, Ste. 200, (at Division Street)

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BOYNE CITY TRIATHLONDUATHLON: 7am, Peninsula Beach Park, Boyne City. Athletes will start out swimming in Lake Charlevoix, followed by biking on the coastline, & passing through town on their run. Funds raised support Team Lucky Seven, Inc. & its mission of ‘Racing to Fight Brain Disease.’ facebook.com/ boynecitytriathlon

---------------------THUNDER OVER WATERS 1ST ANNUAL 5K COLOR FUN RUN/WALK: 8am, 1486 Memorial Dr., Gaylord. $25. runsignup.com/Race/MI/Gaylord/ThunderOverWaters

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VASA DOMINGOS: Sundays, 10am, Timber Ridge RV Resort, TC. elgruponorte.org

MUFFIN RIDE: Fridays, 9am. Presented by the Cherry Capital Cycling Club. Pick from 30, 38 or 44 miles. Leave from the parking lot behind Subway, Greilickville. cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

---------------------PADDLE THE PLATTE: Sundays, 10am12:30pm, Aug. 26 - Sept. 2. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire. Bring your own kayak or rent one & enjoy a guided paddle on the Platte River. Reservations required: 231326-4700, ext. 5005.

---------------------ROCK ‘N RIDES: Wednesdays, 6-8pm through Sept. 12, Little Bohemia Family Tavern, TC. Presented by Northwestern MI Regional Antique Automobile Club of America. Blues music host Blair Miller on The Cruise Brothers Stage. Enjoy

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VINEYARD TO BAY 15K: 8am. Featuring 15k (9.3 miles) or 5k (3.1 mile) point to point options. Park at West Bay Shore Village, Suttons Bay.

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presents a seated performance with Redwood Tango Ensemble. 231-883-1987. Tickets also available at Oryana. $15. tangointraversecity.com

---------------------SUMMERFOLK: JAZZ WITH RAY KALAMY: 6:30pm, Charlevoix Public Library, Community Room. Open mic will be held at 7:30pm; sign up at 6pm when doors open. charlevoixlibrary.org

Collected, - - - - -Repurposed, ----------------FREE GUIDED PADDLE TOURS: 7pm. This event will lead you through the waterways of Greilick Home, Art, New. Outdoor Recreation & Education Center, TC. Free. greilick.org/events/free-guided-paddle-tours

---------------------FRIENDS @ THE CARNEGIE: GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 7pm, Carnegie Wed-Sat • 10:30am-6pm Building, Petoskey. Featuring Executive Director of the Great Lakes Center for the Arts Jill O’Neill. Free. petoskeylibrary.org

---------------------KATHARINE DEXTER MCCORMICK: MAKING A LOCAL & NATIONAL IMPACT: 7-9pm, OpenHistorical mid-MaySociety till mid-January Elk Rapids Museum. Help celebrate the life & contributions of Katharine Dexter McCormick, a national advocate who donated the island & island house to the Village of Elk Rapids. 231-883-5325.

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FARM MARKET & BAKERY MUSIC IN MACKINAW CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring the Straits Area Concert Band. & Tomatoes Apples, Blueberries, Apricots,

MUSIC IN THE PARK, NORTHPORT: 7pm, Marina Park, Northport. Enjoy blues with The Jimmys.

GALLAGHER’S ---------------------SWEET CORN, PEACHES Home-baked Bread & Pies Homemade Jams & Jellies Local Honey & MapleSUMMER Syrup 6TH ANNUAL SUPER& SWIRL: 5:30-8pm, Ice Cream Donuts Crooked Tree Arts Center, Cherry Petoskey. ProductsEnjoy & Wines CTAC’s

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exhibits, activities, ON M-72 JUST 3.5 MILES WESTfood OF TCby D & W Fresh Markets, drink, live 231-947-1689•gallaghersfarmmarkettc.com

music by The Real Ingredients, Jeff Pagel, Chris OPEN DAILY - 8pm Koury, Sky & Signal & The8am North Carolines, & more. $25 advance; $30 day of. crookedtree.org

COFFEE @ TEN, PETOSKEY: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. “Michigan Modern: An Architectural Legacy” with Brian Conway & James LABOR DAY BRUNCH - SEPTEMBER Haefner. crookedtree.org

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WETLANDS WILDFLOWER WALK: 10amnoon, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Learn about wildflowers that like to get their “feet” wet. Donations appreciated. grassriver.org

---------------------FRIENDLY GARDEN CLUB MEETING: Noon, Bluewater Hall, TC. Featuring speaker Jeanine Rupert. Free. thefriendlygardenclub.org

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FREE COMMUNITY CPR: 11am-1pm, McLaren Home Medical Equipment Store, Gaylord. mclaren.org MUSIC ON MAIN: 6-8pm, Main St., Village at Bay Harbor. Featuring The Plumville Project.

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---------------------CARDIAC SUPPORT GROUP: 2pm, MCHC, rooms A&B, TC. Share, learn, support & connect with others experiencing the effects of cardiovascular disease. 935-8560. munsonhealthcare.org

---------------------GRASS RIVER GALA & SILENT AUCTION: 5pm, Shanty Creek Resorts, Lakeview Hotel, Summit Village, Bellaire. $50. grassriver.org/ grnagala.html

- - - - - - -EVERY --------------OD RECOGNITION TRAINING: 6pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. Harm Reduction Michigan monthly overdose recognition & response training... learn to save a life with the antidote NALOXONE and take the kit home. Free. harmreductionmi.org

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---------------------MANISTEE SHORELINE SHOWCASE SERIES: 7-9:15pm, Douglas Park, Rotary Park Pavilion, Manistee. Free.

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WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT: WELD A FISH WITH MAX SASSO: 6-8pm, Raven Hill Discovery Center Maker Space, East Jordan. Use odds & ends of metal to create a fish. Donations appreciated. miravenhill.org

Laurie Sears ---------------------& Kingsley ---------------------YOGA IN THE PARK: 6pm, Hull Park, TC. Bring a mat & join in a vinyasa flow session. For info, email: townsendsar.yoga@yahoo.com. Free, donations appreciated. TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN

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AUTHOR THOMAS HOOKER: 7pm, Dog Ears Books, Northport. This author of “The Last Ice Age and the Leelanau Peninsula” will read from his most recent book of poetry, “In the Slanted Light,” & entertain with some of his original songs. 231-386-7209.

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---------------------CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: 7pm, GT Pavilions, lawn, TC. Featuring The Backroom Gang. Free.

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AUTHOR CARRIE SCHLOSS: 2-4pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Carrie will sign her book, “The Asheville Bee Charmer Cookwestbaybeachresorttraversecity.com book.” mcleanandeakin.com

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ANNUAL RED FOX REGATTA: Aug. 31 Sept. 2. See web site for details. charlevoixyachtclub.org

BOYNE KIWANIS CAR SHOW: 6pm, Veterans Memorial Park, Boyne City.

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BOYNE KIWANIS CAR SHOW: 8am-4pm, Veterans Memorial Park, Boyne City.

---------------------BEAVER ISLAND HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5K: 9am, Paradise Bay, Downtown Beaver Island. beaverisland.org/run

---------------------ALDEN SIDEWALK SALES: 10am-5pm, Aug. 31 - Sept. 3.

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ELK RAPIDS ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW: 10am4pm, Downtown Elk Rapids. Featuring more than 70 artisans who display, sell & demonstrate their work.

---------------------GLEN ARBOR SIDEWALK SALES: Sept. 1-2. SUMMER’S END SALE: 10am-4pm, Book House, behind the Manistee Library.

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TWO PORCH LABOR DAY WEEKEND USED BOOK SALE: 10am-2pm, Central Lake Friends of the Library Book Cottage, next to Central Lake Library. 231-544-6517.

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BEAVER ISLAND WATER TRAIL DEDICATION: Noon, Beaver Island Community Center. Featuring the Paddling Outfitters Exhibition with kayaks, canoes, paddle boards & supplies; paddling demonstrations; paddling & water documentary films & much more. biccenter.org

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JELLY ROLL BLUES BAND: 7-8:30pm. Jelly Roll will perform for the sunset under the cross in Cross Village.

---------------------TATTOO ART SHOW: 7pm, Studio Anatomy, TC.

---------------------THE WAY DOWN WANDERERS: 7:3010:30pm, Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City. Enjoy this modern-folk Americana act. $22.50. lavenderhillfarm.com/the-series

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---------------------THUNDER OVER WATERS 1ST ANNUAL 5K COLOR FUN RUN/WALK: 8am, 1486 Memorial Dr., Gaylord. $25. runsignup.com/Race/MI/Gaylord/ThunderOverWaters

---------------------VINEYARD TO BAY 15K: 8am. Featuring 15k (9.3 miles) or 5k (3.1 mile) point to point options. Park at West Bay Shore Village, Suttons Bay.

---------------------ALDEN SIDEWALK SALES: (See Sat., Sept. 1) ---------------------GLEN ARBOR SIDEWALK SALES: (Sept. 1-2) ---------------------ANNUAL RED FOX REGATTA: (See Fri., Aug. 31)

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---------------------ALDEN EVENING STROLL: Thursdays, 6-8pm through Aug., Downtown Alden. Featuring live music & street entertainers. Shops & restaurants stay open late.

---------------------GUIDED WALKING HISTORY TOUR OF TC: Perry Hannah Plaza, corner of 6th & Union, TC. A 2 1/2 hour, 2 mile walk around the city & through its historic neighborhoods. Held at 2pm on Mondays & Tuesdays. walktchistory.com

---------------------MINI/JUNIOR SPEED OF LIGHT: A laid-back race series. Ride bikes on dirt, explore the woods & more. Held every Thurs. this summer at 6pm. Meet at the Vasa parking lot off Bartlett Rd., TC. elgruponorte.org

---------------------THE HONOR RIDE: Mondays, 9am. Presented by the Cherry Capital Cycling Club. Meet at Honor Village Park, across from the Honor Plaza. Choose from 25-30 miles or 35-50 miles. cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

---------------------MONDAY EVENING OLD MISSION PENINSULA RIDE: Mondays, 6pm, TC Central High School. Presented by Cherry Capital Cycling Club. Choose from 15, 20, 35 or 40 miles. cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

---------------------VASA DOMINGOS: Sundays, 10am, Timber Ridge RV Resort, TC. elgruponorte.org

---------------------MUFFIN RIDE: Fridays, 9am. Presented by the Cherry Capital Cycling Club. Pick from 30, 38 or 44 miles. Leave from the parking lot behind Subway, Greilickville. cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

cars, trucks, motorcycles, music, food & more. nwmr-aaca.com/events

---------------------ALDEN FARMER’S MARKET: Thursdays, 4-7pm through Aug. 30, Downtown Alden.

---------------------BELLAIRE FARMERS MARKET: Held on Fridays, 8am-noon, ASI Community Center & Park, Bellaire. areaseniorsinc.org

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DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8:30am-1pm, 400 block of Howard St., Petoskey.

---------------------EAST JORDAN FARMERS MARKET: Sportsman’s Park, East Jordan. Held on Thursdays from 8am-noon. Featuring local organically grown fruits & vegetables, baked goods, jewelry, crafts, flowers & more. Free coffee.

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ELK RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8am-noon through Aug. 31. Elk Rapids Chamber, 305 US 31, Elk Rapids.

MONSTER FISH: IN SEARCH OF THE LAST RIVER GIANTS: A Major Exhibition of National Geographic. Runs through Oct. 7 at Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Dennos Museum hours: Mon.-Sat.: 10am-5pm; Thurs.: 10am-8pm; & Sun.: 1-5pm. dennosmuseum.org

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OAC EXHIBIT: Oliver Arts Center, Frankfort. Join Higher Art Gallery owner & artist Shanny Brooke, along with artists Joe De Luca & Daniel Heron in a group show. Runs through Aug. 30. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

---------------------OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA JURIED SUMMER SALON SHOW: Crooked Tree Arts Center, Gallery, TC. Featuring about 230 pieces by many top oil painters. Runs through Sept. 1. crookedtree.org

---------------------RURAL INSPIRATIONS BY ALAN MACIAG: See how light transmits from eye to hand to canvas. Runs through Aug. at Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids. twistedfishgallery.com

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INTERLOCHEN FARMERS MARKET: Sundays, 9am-2pm through Oct. 28. Interlochen Corners, parking lot behind Ric’s Grocery Store, Interlochen. facebook.com/InterlochenFarmersMarket

---------------------MANISTEE FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 8am-1pm, Washington St. & Memorial Dr., Manistee. mifma.org

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OUTDOOR BOYNE CITY FARMERS MARKET: Veteran’s Park, Boyne City. Held every Weds. & Sat., 8am-noon. Featuring over 70 vendors. Sat., Aug. 25 will feature live music by Jon Hoaglund. Sat., Sept. 1 will feature live music by Dede and the Dreamers. boynecityfarmersmarket.com

---------------------SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET: Weds. & Sat., 7:30am-noon through Oct. Sara Hardy Farmers Market Lot, TC. Local produce, baked goods, flowers & plants. downtowntc.com

---------------------THE VILLAGE AT GT COMMONS, TC FARMERS MARKET: Mon., 12-4pm. Held on the South Historic Front Lawn. Overflow parking will be available on the front lawn adjacent to the market. thevillagetc.com

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“MEMORIES AND ART IN THE MAKING: CELEBRATING THE COMMUNITY WE SHARE”: Ephraim Shay Hexagon House, Harbor Springs. Presented by the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society. Runs on Fridays & Saturdays from 11am-3pm through Sept. 28. 231-526-9771.

---------------------“WHERE WE LIVE” ART EXHIBIT: Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, Gaylord. Runs through Sept. 1 during gallery hours of 11am-3pm, Tues. through Fri. & 12-2pm, Sat. gaylordarts.org

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COLLABORATIVE ARTISTS EXHIBIT: The Gallery at Iron Fish Distillery, Thompsonville. Featuring the art of Barbara Webb & Jane Smeltzer, who work together to create paintings in a style they call “rustic/contemporary works of art which emerge from a combination of wood, metal & paint.” Runs through Aug. 28. The gallery is open on weekends from 12-7pm, & on weekdays by appointment. Call 231-378-3474 to schedule.

---------------------EXHIBIT: 2018 MEMBERS SHOW: Glen Arbor Arts Center, Glen Arbor. A showcase of GAAC members’ talents. Runs through Aug. glenarborart.org/events/2018-members-show

WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT SPLASH: Aug. 25 Aug. 31, Jordan River Art Center, East Jordan. Art exhibit celebrating Northern MI’s rivers, lakes & aquatic inhabitants. Runs Aug. 12-31. miravenhill.org

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HIGHER ART GALLERY, TC - CALL FOR ART SUBMISSIONS: BIG GROUP/ SMALL WORKS SHOW: Seeking artist submissions for the annual holiday show titled: Big Group/Small Works. Free to apply & participate. For criteria visit: www.higherartgallery.com/callsfor-art. Deadline to apply is Nov. 1. - CALL FOR ARTIST SUBMISSIONS - DIA DE LOS MUERTOS SHOW: Seeking submissions for a group show with all media in the theme of: Dia De Los Muertos. Deadline to apply is Sept. 6. Free. Visit the Call for Artists link for more info. higherartgallery.com/calls-for-art - RUFUS SNODDY: “TEXTURES & ALLUSIONS”: Runs through Aug. higherartgallery.com

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RAVEN HILL DISCOVERY CENTER, EAST JORDAN: -SMITHSONIAN WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT: Featuring model ships & water technology models, ongoing Power Point presentation of early water technology, a Call for Citizen Scientists Display by National Science Foundation, School of Fish Art “swimming” & more. Runs through Sept. 23. - WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT - BOYD KUIECK EXHIBIT: Aug. 25-31. Held in the Alternative Energy House. Boyd Kuieck was well known in the Kewadin area for his painting of water subjects. His wife, Hannie, will share his works with visitors. - WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT WAVE INVITATIONAL: Sept. 1-7. Held in the Alternative Energy House. Paintings produced during the Wave Painting workshop & those of instructor, June Storm, will be on display. miravenhill.org

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - “NORTHERN MICHIGAN, LIVING IT, LOVING IT!”: This CTAC Kitchen Painters Exhibit runs in the Atrium Gallery through Sept. 8. Over 20 area artists capture the beauty & spirit of Northern MI in their original paintings. - “WOVEN TOGETHER: THE FIBER WORK OF SHERRI SMITH”: Sherri’s exhibition features work from her most recent series, “Astronomy,” which investigates science & mathematics. An opening reception will be held on Sat., Aug. 25 from 2-4pm. Runs through Nov. 17. - “WOVEN TOGETHER: BEYOND THE INFLUENCE OF SHERRI SMITH”: An exhibit of works created by a selection of 14 artists who completed their MFA degrees under Sherri Smith at the University of Michigan’s Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design. An opening reception will be held on Sat., Aug. 25 from 2-4pm. Runs through Nov. 17. crookedtree.org

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MAGIC THURSDAY ARTISTS SUMMER SHOW & SALE: Runs through Aug. at City Opera House, TC. Featuring nine artists with over 100 pieces of original art. A special feature is “Seeking Van Gogh.” Each artist has painted a local scene as Van Gogh might have painted it. cityoperahouse.org

CENTER GALLERY, GLEN ARBOR: - LINDA BEEMAN: This artist looks “at nature through the eyes of mokuhanga” — an ancient form of Japanese woodblock printing. Her work is on display through Aug. 30. - ROYCE DEANS: Painter Royce Deans exhibits a new body of work that offers a glimpse into his ongoing relationship with the Leelanau landscape. Runs Aug. 31 - Sept. 13 with an artist’s reception on Fri., Aug. 31 from 6pm-sundown. Open daily from 11am-5pm. 231-334-3179. lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com

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HANSON BROS. STUDY UP ON SRING THEORY If you remember the ’90s, then you probably remember Hanson, the longhaired, three-brother pop trio that cranked out several radio hits in that era. Well, they’re on their way back, having collaborated with David Campbell to craft a new album and a special tour featuring orchestral arrangements of their pop songs. The album, String Theory, will hit outlets this fall; the tour is getting rolling now. The former will include new tunes, plus several previous hits rearranged to include that orchestration, while the latter will include stops in Minneapolis (Nov. 4 at the State Theater) and Chicago (Nov. 5 at Chicago Theater) … Ariana Grande’s fourth studio album, Sweetener, has just hit outlets, and Grande has confirmed that she’ll also release a documentary series based on her 2017 Dangerous Womantour. The singer has already released several clips from the tour on her social media accounts, and it’s being reported that the upcoming rockumentary will arrive in several different episodes … Latin singer Marc Anthony has announced the dates for his upcoming Legacy tour, which will kick off at Agganis Arena in Boston in October and will conclude in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in

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December. This trek is part of the $160 million tour agreement that Anthony signed with a major talent agency that will be the singer’s exclusive promoter in the U.S., South America, the Caribbean, and Central America for a number of tour runs. Anthony’s North America stops include Madison Square Garden in New York (Oct. 29), the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas (Nov. 9), the American Airlines Arena in Miami (Nov. 16), and closest to Michigan, Chicago’s Allstate Arena (Nov. 30) … Detroit-turned-national electro-clash duo ADULT. (aka Adam Lee Millerand Nicola Kuperus) is releasing its upcoming new album soon, and will be marking the occasion with via a concert in an airplane hangar at Coleman A. Young International Airport, aka the Detroit City Airport. The event, happening Sept. 8, will be sponsored by UFO Factory and EL Club, and will also feature music and a performance from Universal Eyes (a collaborative band with members of Wolf Eyes and Universal Indians), who is also releasing a new set of tunes this fall … LINK OF THE WEEK The 39th Hamtramck Labor Day Festival (Sept. 1-3 in Hamtramck, Michigan) has announced its music lineup, which this year will include The Muggs, Wasabi Dream,

Krillin, Detroit MC Awesome Dre, and Motown legends Martha Reeves and The Vandellas. Get the entire lineup and all the details at hamtownfest.com… THE BUZZ Royal Oak’s Arts Beats and Eats is returning to the city Aug. 31–Sept. 3, with performances from Gin Blossoms, Everclear, country singer Chris Janson, and Ben Folds… Detroiter Tunde Olaniran has teamed up with fellow Motor City artist Ellen Rutt to craft a brightly zany music video for his

track “I’m Here”… Guitarist and Fauxgrass member Hayes Griffin is taking over as station manager for Grand Rapids community radio station WYCE-FM(88.1) … And fellow Grand Rapidians The Skinny Limbs are a new band on the local scene writing songs about Lake Michigan in the style of Mac DeMarco and Dick Dale… 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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Michigan Modern: An Architectural Legacy

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oil painters of America Salon Show CLOSING SEPTEMBER 1 See 225 paintings from acclaimed artists residing in 43 states and Canadian provinces. Paintings are available for purchase so you can add to your collection or make your first art acquisition with this outstanding selection of work.

Two opportunities to join us for presentations by author and state historical preservation officer Brian Conway and photographer Jim Haefner. Their new book, Michigan Modern: An Architectural Legacy, presents over 450 color images documenting Michigan’s vibrant design culture and contributions to modern architecture. COFFEE @ TEN

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McCreary, who’s contributed music to such dramatic, different shows as the reboot of Battlestar Galactica, shows off his abilities to score quirky, fantasy situations once again on this PS-exclusive soundtrack. The seasoned composer actually puts some of his best work into this videogameaccompanying music, which embeds itself so firmly into the game itself they’re pretty much indivisible, from the uncertainty of “The Signal” to the sweeping tones of “The Alliance.”

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After the first Mamma Mia movie – a rom-com set to the music of the Swedish band ABBA – was a huge box office hit, it was inevitable that the old gang would get together and make another. This second effort doesn’t have quite the vivacity of the first, but it’s still decently fun, especially with Lily James’ “Waterloo” and to Cher’s duet with Andy Garcia on “Fernando.” Oh, and Meryl Streep sings, too.

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Mick Gordon – DOOM Original Game Soundtrack – Laced Records

Mick Gordon has long been a musical contributor to Bethesda games, and he brings in a dark, murky, industrial feel to this soundtrack for DOOM, proving the perfect match for the game’s heartpounding suspense and demon-chasing action. Recording at Abbey Road Studios in England, the set includes over 30 tracks, most given atmospheric heft with a wealth of synths, and several with the “DOOM” instrument, which blends sine wave into sound, perfect for mixing with wailing guitar lines.

Steve Jablonsky – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Skyscraper – Milan Records

There’s nothing particularly standout about this soundtrack from Jablonsky; it’s simply another solid effort from the composer, although you have to admit he didn’t have a whole lot to work with in this overblown summer extravaganza. That said, he fits his work to the movie nicely, from opening track “Hostage Pt. 1,” a a thick, electronic piece that provides tension to the accompanying scene, to closer “Out on a Ledge,” which… well, basically does the same thing. Job well done, and that’s about it.

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The reel

by meg weichman

Crazy rich asians the meg

Crazy rich. Crazy good. Crazy awesome. Crazy wonderful. Groundbreaking for its all-Asian cast (the first major studio film to do so since The Joy Luck Club 25 years ago!), this is not only the latest win for representation in Hollywood but also another big win for showing audiences just how much better and more interesting movies can be when we broaden our view. Because this is exactly what the beleaguered rom-com has been waiting for, a bold reinvention that is sublimely entertaining, and with everything you could possibly want: an ultra-glamorous setting, swoon-worthy romance, pitch-perfect cast, laugh-out-loud humor, and resonant emotional truth. And this sparkling delight is easily the best in the genre in quite some time — I’m thinking since 2011’s similarly titled Crazy Stupid Love. Adapted from Kevin Kwan’s addictive bestseller, this escapist romantic fantasy is as sudsy as it is smart. Taking you into an unfamiliar world, the cultural specificity is vibrant and real, counterbalancing its dazzling with decadence setting among the uber-rich of Singapore. The film first opens in 1995 London, where we are treated to a truly epic Pretty Woman-style “big mistake” moment. This sequence not only touches upon racial discrimination but also sets the tone for the extreme wealth to follow, as well as just how formidable the film’s women are. Then we move to present day New York, where a pair of NYU professors grab a bite to eat after class. They clearly adore each other and have been dating for a while. So when the guy invites the girl to travel to his family’s home in Singapore for the nuptials of his friend, it’s an easy yes. She’s anxious to meet his family, wants to make a good impression, and thinks he could be the one. Nothing seems out of the ordinary — that is, until she and her Netflix account-sharing, YMCA basketball playing beau are whisked away to first class, and she starts to think she’s missing out on some key pieces of information as to what exactly she’s walking into. And she is, ’cause the guy she’s dating isn’t simply Nick Young (Henry Golding), he’s Nick Young, heir apparent to one of the oldest and largest fortunes in Asia. And the girl, Rachel (Fresh Off the Boat’s Constance Wu) is not any of that; she just a normal girl raised by an immigrant single mother in New York. So we have a classic fish-out-of-water setup, and two people from very different walks of life

ith an irreverent marketing campaign that seemed to be in on the joke, The Meg appeared to be a film that, while you knew it wouldn’t be very good, would at least be a very fun, schadenfreude-filled time. But that was all a great white lie. It’s not the so-bad-it’s-good disaster flick you were hoping for, but something that is just run-of-the-mill bad. Let’s dive in to the film’s soggy scenario: A billionaire (The Office’s Rainn Wilson) has funded a groundbreaking deep-sea research station and, through the course of their research, the team unknowingly opens up a shark superhighway that allows a once-hidden and long-thought-extinct megalodon (75-foot prehistoric shark) to emerge in our neck of the ocean. So The Meg must be stopped, and on the case we have father-daughter marine scientists Suyin and Zhang, plus a renegade and disgraced deep-sea diver, Jonas (Jason Statham), who lost all credibility after an earlier encounter with The Meg. It’s all very predictable and offers only a few good jump scares because, as a whole, The Meg is really not that much of a menacing presence. And it suffers from a bizarre mishmash of tones that tries to be both deadly serious and occasionally cheesy. It’s weird that you’ll wish it was worse, but waterlogged and over-bloated, it’s neither bad enough nor good enough — it just exists in this boring middle ground that does nothing for anyone. So don’t worry about rushing to see it; we all have bigger fish to fry.

ready to prove their love is strong enough to withstand what separates them. It’s a story we’ve all seen, but you’ve never seen it like this before. I swear. Sure, there’s a makeover-montage “Cinderella” moment (right down to the blue dress), and comedic best friend sidekicks (Ocean’s 8 Awkwafina is amazing as Rachel’s nouveauriche friend from college, and Nico Santos is a scene stealer as Nick’s savvy “poor relation”), but the family’s matriarch (a brilliant Michelle Yeoh, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon), who disapproves of Nick’s relationship, is never just the villain. The film knows Rachel and Nick’s decision to be together or not is not as easy as right and wrong. There are lots of other characters (maybe too many), but director Jon M. Chu (Now You See Me 2) does a remarkable job of balancing all the personalities and drama. They’re each exquisitely cast, and, also, like the most dropdead gorgeous cast like ever assembled. It’s hard to believe Golding is making his acting debut (he’s famous for his hosting gigs on the BBC); he’s so charismatic and at ease. And with his kind eyes and devilish smile, he’ll make you go weak in the knees. His chemistry with Wu is the stuff dreams are made of. And you’ll fall for Wu in a big way. She is the perfect audience surrogate. The sights and locations are beyond fabulous. There are parties that would put Gatsby to shame, a $40 million wedding that makes you want to cry with its beauty, and the food — whoa, the food! — it will make you so hungry, your large popcorn can’t possibly help. The film also uses food to subtly reinforce themes of culture and tradition. When the family is sitting around a table to make dumplings, it’s all so relatable, and the heart comes through, and what a big, beautiful, beating heart it is. Crazy Rich Asians is not just ridiculously exhilarating and outright hilarious, it’s also emotionally rewarding. For as much as the aesthetic is heightened, the emotion is grounded, touching upon deeper themes that make this more than a fabulous fairy tale. It’s about respect, family, the immigrant experience, and strong-ass women. And it explores all of these while beaming with joy. This is classic Hollywood glamour you haven’t seen in a long time, with a euphoric ending that begs for a sequel. It’s glamorous, glossy, gossipy, and glittering — you’d be crazy to miss it. Meg Weichman is a perma-intern at the Traverse City Film Festival and a trained film archivist.

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mamma mia 2

f Oscars were awarded based purely on the enjoyment quotient of an audience, well then consider this the Best Picture frontrunner. But we all know that’s not how the Oscars do. And to be honest, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is not a very good movie. In quality, it’s noticeably worse than its 2008 predecessor, Mamma Mia!. And the sequel plainly demonstrates the ABBA catalogue does not run deep. But this is a film that knows what it is. And who it’s for. And it plays to its audience perfectly. We find Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), the young woman who brought her three potential fathers (Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård ) together on the eve of her wedding, after she has renovated her mother Donna’s (Meryl Streep) hotel on the most picturesque of magical Greek isles following Donna’s untimely passing. So in addition to Sophie’s present-day struggles opening the hotel, we get to enjoy a young Donna (a luminous Lily James, of Cinderella) and find out what exactly led her to this idyllic Greek life and having a baby with three possible daddies. So while the new songs don’t always hit, when they do bust out favorites like “Dancing Queen” as boats filled with Greek villagers arrive at the Hotel Bella Donna, an endorphin high is released that honestly will make you feel like you’re dancing right along with them. It’s practically transcendent. This is a most joyous of escapist delights.

the catcher was a spy

orris Berg was a pretty fascinating guy. Educated at Princeton and Columbia University, he spoke a halfdozen languages, practiced law, and traveled the world. He was also a professional baseball player, catching for several American League teams over a 15-season career in the 1920s and 30s. But his most unusual accomplishment was that of a spy for the Office of Strategic Services (the precursor to the CIA) in World War II. The Catcher Was a Spy attempts to tell Berg’s incredible story, but it doesn’t give it the push and polish it deserves. The film is, sadly, a lackluster affair, one with some half-hearted action scenes thrown in and a tacked-on cat-andmouse duel that injects the movie with a jolt of excitement far too late in the proceedings to do much good. Paul Rudd (AntMan and The Wasp) plays Berg, and his effortless charm is one of the few things that will keep you in engaged in the story. He’s joined by an equally stellar cast, including Jeff Daniels, Paul Giamatti, Mark Strong, and Sienna Miller, but the filmmakers refused to reach for anything beyond the expected. Berg deserves better, and so do you.

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aug 25 - SEPT 02 edited by jamie kauffold

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PARK PLACE HOTEL, TC BEACON LOUNGE: Thurs,Fri,Sat — Tom Kaufmann, 8:30 RIGHT BRAIN BREWERY, TC 9/2 -- 78 Sunday, 4-6

BONOBO WINERY, TC 8/31 -- Abigail Stauffer, 6-8 CHATEAU GRAND TRAVERSE, TC 8/29 -- Cousin Curtiss, 5

ROVE ESTATE VINEYARD & WINERY, TC 8/31 -- Levi Britton, 6-9

FANTASY'S, TC Mon. - Sat. -- Adult entertainment w/ DJ, 7-close

SAIL INN BAR & GRILL, TC Thurs. & Sat. -- Phattrax DJs & Karaoke, 9

GT DISTILLERY, FRONT ST. TASTING ROOM, TC Fri. – Younce Guitar Duo, 7-9:30

TAPROOT CIDER HOUSE, TC 8/25 -- Ron Getz, 8-10 8/28 -- Turbo Pup, 8-10 8/29 -- Open Mic, 7-10 8/30 -- Jack Snacks, 8-10 8/31 -- Rob Coonrod, 8-10 9/1 -- Summer Green, 8-10

KILKENNY'S, TC 8/24-25 – Off Beat Band 8/31-9/1 – One Hot Robot 9/2 – Broom Closet Boys Tue -- Levi Britton, 8 Wed -- The Pocket, 8 Sun. -- Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 7-9 LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC 8/27 -- Open Mic Night w/ Rob Coonrod, 6-9 8/31 -- PPM, 6-8 LITTLE BOHEMIA FAMILY TAVERN, TC Tues. -- TC Celtic, 7-9 Weds. – ROCK ‘n’ RIDES ‘n’ BLUES w/ Blair Miller, 6-8 Thurs. -- The Duges, 6:30-8:30

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THE PARLOR, TC 8/29 -- Rob Coonrod or Wink, 8 8/30 -- Chris Smith, 8 8/31 -- Blair Miller, 8 9/1 -- David Martin, 8 THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC 8/25 -- Chris Michels & After Ours, 8 8/27 -- Rotten Cherries Comedy Open Mic, 8 8/28 -- Jazz Society Jam, 6-10 8/31 -- Scott Pellegrom Trio, 8 UNION STREET STATION, TC 8/25 -- Medicinal Groove, 10 8/26 -- Head for the Hills Live Show, then Karaoke, 8 8/27 -- Chris Sterr, 10 8/28 -- TC Comedy Collective, 8-9:30; then Open Mic w/ DJ DomiNate 8/29 -- 2 Bays DJs, 10 8/30,9/2 -- DJ Prim, 10 8/31 -- Happy Hour w/ Cowboy Fusion, then Reverend Right Time & The 1st Cuzins of Funk, 5 9/1 -- 74 Marauder, 10 UP NORTH GRILL, KALKASKA THE FIREBALL LOUNGE: 8/25 -- Abandoned By Bears w/ Boys Of Fall, Light Up The Sky, Anchors For Reality & Live For Tomorrow, 8 WEST BAY BEACH HOLIDAY INN RESORT, TC 8/25 -- Wild Sully's on The Patio, 6-10; DJ Motaz @ View, 10 8/29 – David Chown @ View, 5-7 9/1 -- DJ Motaz @ View, 10

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the ADViCE GOddESS Having It Small

: I met somebody online, and we have a real connection, but he is agoraphobic and hasn’t really left his bedroom for 10 years. I have a job and a life, so it’s hard to keep up with his barrage of messages. However, it seems unfair to bail on dating him just because he has this condition. What causes agoraphobia? Is it treatable? — Wondering

: It can be really romantic to spend the entire weekend in bed with a man — but only when you don’t have to spend every other day of the month there, too. The term “agoraphobia” starts with “agora,” the word for the ancient Greek version of a ginormous open-air shopping mall and outdoor auditorium. However, agoraphobia is not simply a fear of big open spaces. Agoraphobics also fear (and avoid) unfamiliar environments and situations that leave them feeling their safety is beyond their control — like being in a crowd of strangers with little room to move. (To an agoraphobic, a free pass to Coachella is like a coupon for a free hour of electric shocks at a CIA black site.) Additionally, the “my duvet is my continent!” lifestyle (in severe cases of agoraphobia) can develop out of a fear of having these dreaded situations trigger a panic attack. Evolutionary psychologist and psychiatrist Randolph Nesse explains that panic, a form of fear, appears to be an “adaptive” reaction — meaning one that evolved to protect us — driving us to flee from “life-threatening danger.” It does this by kicking off a “coordinated pattern” of changes in the body, emotions, and behavior. In the body, panic causes your adrenaline to surge, ramping up your energy. Your lung capacity increases, and your blood flow gets redirected — away from your brain and to your arms and legs, so you can kickbox somebody into submission or (if you got a D in ninja school) run for your life. Mentally, panic turns you “Aaah! Lemme outta here!”-centric. As Nesse explains it, “the mind becomes focused on finding escape routes. If none are obvious, anxiety rises quickly,” and there’s an “overwhelming” motivation to seek shelter in protective places and be near protective people (like “trusted relatives”). If you’re staring down a lion or an angry mob, this response will help you survive. And Nesse

notes that “mild ‘normal’ agoraphobia seems” to be a reaction akin to “fear of leaving the home range in territorial animals, a situation fraught with danger in the wild.” However, Nesse explains that extreme agoraphobia — like that experienced by your friend — seems to be an over-functioning of a survival mechanism, an excessive response leading to the avoidance of not just meaningful danger but the stuff of normal day-to-day life. But there is hope for agoraphobics — from research on anxiety disorders. Clinical psychologist Michelle Craske reports that the mind and body can often be successfully retrained through a form of cognitive behavioral therapy. It’s called exposure therapy, and it involves a therapist gradually and repeatedly exposing a patient to something they’re irrationally afraid of (like spiders, social rejection, or leaving their bedroom). These experiences can eventually lead the patient to see that their fear is unfounded and — in time — to react more rationally, both consciously and in their subconscious physical reactions. So, for example, going to the grocery store would eventually give rise to the bodily reactions of any other tedious todo list item — as opposed to the adrenalized reactions that go with being chased down the cereal aisle by a guy with a bloody ax. The thing is, this is a long process -- often rife with setbacks -- and you aren’t this guy’s doctor. As for your notion that it’s unfair to nix a relationship with him because of his condition, you seem to be conflating sticking by a person you love — that “in sickness and in health” marriage vows thing — with doing it for a person you hope to love. You may also be falling prey to the “sunk cost fallacy.” This is a cognitive bias — an error in reasoning — that leads us to irrationally decide to continue an endeavor based on how much we’ve already invested (in, say, time and energy). But that prior investment is gone. The rational way to assess whether to continue is to see what we’d get out of any future investment. In other words, you should only consider this guy a viable prospect for a boyfriend if you’re willing to sign on for the dayto-day reality — a relationship that takes place entirely in his bedroom, save for the occasional exotic vacation to the living room: “Uh, when you get a chance, two more pina coladas...Mom.”

“Jonesin” Crosswords

"The Long Name"--ooh, someone's in trouble. by Matt Jones ACROSS

1 Chunks of history 5 Decaf brand 10 Lumberyard tools 14 Turn into a puddle 15 “Fuzzy Wuzzy was ___ ...” 16 Preserve, as meat 17 Cupcake decorator 18 Show with skits 19 “Remote Control” host Ken (or German for “upper”) 20 IRS collection, formally? 22 Poke ingredient, often 23 “Saved by the Bell” character Jessie 24 Acid-base indicator 26 Formal attire 29 Actor Rob, or either candidate named Ron who competed in a 2018 Kansas congressional primary 32 “___ of Laura Mars” 35 Coif 39 George Gershwin’s brother 40 Amorphous amount (and an “Arrested Development” character) 41 Light bulb measure, formally? 42 Zero, on some fields 43 “It’s hard to be humble when you’re as great as I am” boxer 44 Beer named for a Dutch river 45 Religious offshoot 46 It’s six of one ... and six of the other 48 Bunches 50 36-Down’s “Family” 54 Piece of Necco candy 58 Desert of Mongolia 60 Zany, formally? 63 Practical applications 64 Love on the Loire 65 Mine vein 66 Quartet member 67 George Eliot’s “___ Marner” 68 City near Tulsa 69 “The Facts of Life” actress Mindy 70 Ibsen heroine Gabler 71 Brown and Rather, for two

DOWN

1 Gives off 2 Newscast summary 3 Echo responder? 4 Orchestral section 5 Dress in Delhi 6 His mother raised Cain 7 “On the Beach” author Shute 8 Hawaii’s “Garden Isle” 9 Fail to exist 10 RBG’s group, for short 11 Mass transit vehicle, formally? 12 Small songbird 13 It comes twice after “Que” in a song 21 Herd comment 25 “I want catnip” 27 “Careless Whisper” group (yeah, that’s the sax solo playing in your mind right now) 28 D.C. diamond denizens 30 Cartman, to his mom 31 Truffle fries topper 32 Victorian expletive 33 Hashtag acronym popularized by a Drake song 34 Casual “industry,” formally? 36 50-Across “Cousin” 37 Comedian/actress Butcher of “Take My Wife” 38 Inspiron computer maker 41 Harry Potter accessory 45 Stopped suddenly, as an engine 47 He held over 1,000 patents 49 Be shy 51 Overrun (with) 52 First Lady of the ‘50s 53 Castigate 55 “Criminal” singer Apple 56 “There’s no ___ sight!” 57 Orchestra needs 58 Nacho topper, slangily 59 1952 Olympics host 61 College courtyard 62 “Major” constellation

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Come see this beautiful home on Torch River just 1.7 miles from Torch Lake. Easy access to 75 miles through the Chain of Lakes, including Elk Lake & Skegemog Lake. 3 BR / 3 BA, each room has magnificent views of the water. Lots of updates throughout the house & an upper level loft w/ cathedral ceilings & skylights. A must see for those who love boating, fishing or just being on the water! Offering America’s Preferred Home Warranty. $639,000

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BY ROB BREZSNY

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Romanian philosopher Emil Cioran loved the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. “Without Bach, God would be a complete second-rate figure,” he testified, adding, “Bach’s music is the only argument proving the creation of the Universe cannot be regarded as a complete failure.” I invite you to emulate Cioran’s passionate clarity, Virgo. From an astrological perspective, now is an excellent time to identify people and things that consistently invigorate your excitement about your destiny. Maybe you have just one shining exemplar, like Cioran, or maybe you have more. Home in on the phenomena that in your mind embody the glory of creation.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Would it be

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fun to roast marshmallows on long sticks over scorching volcanic vents? I suppose. Would it be safe? No! Aside from the possibility that you could get burned, the sulfuric acid in the vapors would make the cooked marshmallows taste terrible, and might cause them to explode. So I advise you to refrain from adventures like that. On the other hand, I will love it if you cultivate a playful spirit as you contemplate serious decisions. I’m in favor of you keeping a blithe attitude as you navigate your way through tricky maneuvers. I hope you’ll be jaunty in the midst of rumbling commotions.

PIScES (Feb. 19-March 20): People will be

thinking about you more than usual, and with greater intensity. Allies and acquaintances will be revising their opinions and understandings about you, mostly in favorable ways, although not always. Loved ones and not-so-loved ones will also be reworking their images of you, coming to altered conclusions about what you mean to them and what your purpose is. Given these developments, I suggest that you be proactive about expressing your best intentions and displaying your finest attributes.

it means to respect your boundaries? 2. What are his or her motivations for wanting contact with you? 3. Do you truly value and need the gifts each person has to give you? 4. Everyone in the world has a dark side. Can you intuit the nature of each person’s dark side? Is it tolerable? Is it interesting?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): While a young man,

the future Roman leader Julius Caesar was kidnapped by Sicilian pirates. They proposed a ransom of 620 kilograms of silver. Caesar was incensed at the small size of the ransom—he believed he was worth more—and demanded that his captors raise the sum to 1,550 kilograms. I’d love to see you unleash that kind of bravado in the coming weeks, Leo— preferably without getting yourself kidnapped. In my opinion, it’s crucial that you know how valuable you are, and make sure everyone else knows, as well.

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(March 21-April 19): In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, our heroine encounters a talking caterpillar as he smokes a hookah on top of a tall mushroom. “Who are you?” he asks her. Alice is honest: “I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.” She says this with uneasiness. In the last few hours, she has twice been shrunken down to a tiny size and twice grown as big as a giant. All these transformations have unnerved her. In contrast to Alice, I’m hoping you’ll have a positive attitude about your upcoming shifts and mutations, Aries. From what I can tell, your journey through the Season of Metamorphosis should be mostly fun and educational.

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I foresee the withering of a hope or the disappearance of a prop or the loss of leverage. This ending may initially make you feel melancholy, but I bet it will ultimately prove beneficent—and maybe lead you to resources that were previously unavailable. Here are rituals you could perform that may help you catalyze the specific kind of relief and release you need: 1. Wander around a graveyard and sing songs you love. 2. Tie one end of a string around your ankle and the other end around an object that symbolizes an influence you want to banish from your life. Then cut the string and bury the object. 3. Say this ten times: “The end makes the beginning possible.”

ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “If a man treats

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Juan Villarino

has hitchhiked over 2,350 times in 90 countries. His free rides have carried him over 100,000 miles. He has kept detailed records, so he’s able to say with confidence that Iraq is the best place to catch a lift. Average wait time there is seven minutes. Jordan and Romania are good, too, with nine- and twelve-minute waits, respectively. In telling you about his success, I don’t mean to suggest that now is a favorable time to hitchhike. But I do want you to know that the coming weeks will be prime time to solicit favors, garner gifts, and make yourself available for metaphorical equivalents of free rides. You’re extra magnetic and attractive. How could anyone could resist providing you with the blessings you need and deserve?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): One of the big

stories of 2018 concerns your effort to escape from a star-crossed trick of fate—to fix a longrunning tweak that has subtly undermined your lust for life. How successful will you be in this heroic quest? That will hinge in part on your faith in the new power you’ve been developing. Another factor that will determine the outcome is your ability to identify and gain access to a resource that is virtually magical even though it appears nondescript. I bring this to your attention, Gemini, because I suspect that a key plot twist in this story will soon unfold.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Potential new

allies are seeking entrance to your domain. Existing allies aspire to be closer to you. I’m worried you may be a bit overwhelmed; that you might not exercise sufficient discrimination. I therefore urge you to ask yourself these questions about each candidate. 1. Does this person understand what

a life artistically, his brain is his heart,” wrote Oscar Wilde. I’ll translate that into a more complete version: “If a person of any gender treats life artistically, their brain is their heart.” This truth will be especially applicable for you in the coming weeks. You’ll be wise to treat your life artistically. You’ll thrive by using your heart as your brain. So I advise you to wield your intelligence with love. Understand that your most incisive insights will come when you’re feeling empathy and seeking intimacy. As you crystallize clear visions about the future, make sure they are generously suffused with ideas about how you and your people can enhance your joie de vivre.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “My

tastes are simple,” testified Sagittarian politician Winston Churchill. “I am easily satisfied with the best.” I propose that we make that your motto for now. While it may not be a sound idea to demand only the finest of everything all the time, I think it will be wise for you to do so during the next three weeks. You will have a mandate to resist trifles and insist on excellence. Luckily, this should motivate you to raise your own standards and expect the very best from yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Russian

playwright Anton Chekhov articulated a principle he felt was essential to telling a good story: If you say early in your tale that there’s a rifle hanging on the wall, that rifle must eventually be used. “If it’s not going to be fired, it shouldn’t be hanging there,” declared Chekhov. We might wish that real life unfolded with such clear dramatic purpose. To have our future so wellforeshadowed would make it easier to plan our actions. But that’s not often the case. Many elements pop up in our personal stories that ultimately serve no purpose. Except now, that is, for you Capricorns. I suspect that in the next six weeks, plot twists will be telegraphed in advance.

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