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NORTHERN MICHIGAN’S WEEKLY • february 05 - february 11, 2018 • Vol. 28 No. 06

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following Nassar’s conviction and sentencing has been widespread, reaching the president of the university, who resigned. That fallout has now also reached the MSU athletic director, Mark Hollis. But Hollis didn’t resign; he “retired.” Hollis apparently thought it was just a good time to do that.

Asked why he was retiring now, Hollis said, “Because I care.” What he should have said was: “I’m resigning because I didn’t do my job. I didn’t act responsibly. I failed these young women. I don’t deserve to be here.”

Nassar’s crimes began in 1994 and involved 150 female student athletes. Hollis was athletic director for the last 10 of those years, during which time dozens of women were violated. He should have owned up to that.

His self-serving, self-exculpating statement appears to be something written by a lawyer.

It’s also reflective of the permissive, denialbased culture that’s flourished in the athletic department at MSU for over two decades.

Steve Morse, Suttons Bay

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And the Winner for Least Racist Goes To

Trump admits he’s a racist. On numerous occasions Donald Trump has said that he is the “least racist” person, and his son has recently said that his dad was the “least racist” person he had ever known. “Least” means “smallest amount, extent or degree.” Well, they therefore agree that Donald Trump is a racist but just not as much as some other people.

Bob Smith, Traverse City

Unpave Paradise, Pull Out the Parking Lot The Big Climate-Change Picture

The last four years have been the warmest in recorded history. What has the last four years brought us here in the U.S.? Hurricanes, floods, severe draught. Scientists have been warning us that global warming will exacerbate these weather disasters. We are experiencing these impacts when the earth has warmed just 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit. Consider the warning from the U.S. National Climate Assessment that, without significant emissions reductions, the increase in global temperature could reach 5 degrees or more by the end of this century.

Is this what we want to leave our children?

Individual actions will certainly help, but at this point we need collective action, congressional action.

In his book “The Climate Casino: Risk, Uncertainty and Economics for a Warming World,” economist William Nordhaus writes that to attain the level of emissions reductions needed to slow climate change, “The incentives must be for everyone, millions of firms and billions of people spending trillions of dollars” in a lowcarbon economy. Nordhaus states, “The most effective incentive is a high price for carbon.”

The National Academy of Sciences also advocates putting a price on carbon dioxide emissions. A revenue-neutral fee on carbon, with

I agree with what Stephen Tuttle had to say in the Jan. 29 issue about the Traverse City Downtown Development Authority and the farmers market. That area used to be a park and, in my opinion, should be a park again.

The farmers market should be moved to the [The Village at] Grand Traverse Commons or the [Cherryland Mall].

The river is beautiful and would be more so if that area, zoned as a park (not a “parking” lot) were to be what it once was: grass and trees, little paths and benches. Our natural areas are so few and far between, and what is becoming a reality is this: Parks are oasis, a place to stop, rest, and replenish the soul.

The healing value of nature — both literally, in terms of lowering heart rate and raising serotonin levels, and spiritually, in giving us time to escape from the rush of life and car exhaust — is becoming increasingly rare, and therefore, increasingly important to our well-being.

Kathleen Stocking, Traverse City

On Hollis’ “Retirement”

Everyone knows about the tragedy at Michigan State University caused by the unbelievably loathsome acts of its former sports doctor, Larry Nassar. The fallout

I must remind myself — after almost every news cycle lately — to recognize our collective responsibility to treat one another with the level of dignity each of us deserves by virtue of living in a representative democracy, no matter whether we agree about how to respond to a particular policy decision or whether our preferred candidate was successful in the latest election.

It is a fact that Donald Trump serves as my president as he serves as yours, whether either of us actually voted for him or not. He owes every citizen in this country the very best he has to offer. Whenever I find his character or behavior lacking, as I certainly have the past, I will criticize him openly. It is every citizen’s duty to do so.

I have read Donald Trump’s assertion that he embraces Christianity, and I have recently heard evangelicals on the political right claim that Donald Trump, like the rest of us, deserves forgiveness for his past indiscretions. That is both hopeful and kind.

I have also read every word Christ is said to have uttered aloud, as reported by more than one eyewitness at the time; and though I am not a Christian in the religious sense, I do acknowledge the wisdom of Jesus Christ’s approach to those wielding political power.

Whether there is hope or not, I am sure I am correct is asserting that Jesus would not have supported a xenophobic, racist, lying misogynist who bragged about physically abusing women.

I will follow Christ’s lead whenever I feel the need to respond to a newly hatched, Donald Trump, white supremacist dictum.

Dale Hull, Petoskey

Utility bullies?

DTE and Consumers Energy have been cutting people’s power for refusing installation of a digital meter on their homes.

Watch this video — www.youtube.com/ watch?v=4BOQve5FMb8 — which shows 90 minutes of testimony given by utility customers to the Michigan House Energy Committee regarding their treatment by these two bully utility monopolies. Please call your state representative and senators and tell them you want them to support HB 4220, the Analog Meter Choice Bill. Ask THEM to watch the 90-minute hearing. The utilities are not giving an accurate report on shut-offs and are not telling about the threatening letters customers are receiving, and the bullying tactics with four or five utility trucks parked in front of their home, telling them if they don’t take the digital meter, they will cut their power. There is no federal, state, or any other law that says you have to have a digital meter as a condition of service.

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

The Hot List.....................................................10 Tinder in a Tiny Town.....................................14 Traverse City’s Calypso Grill............................15 Lifeblood.....................................................17 Beyond the Heart-Shaped Box........................18 See Me............................................................19 Bad Trip...........................................................20 A Sister’s Pain..................................................23 Northern Seen...................................................24

dates...............................................25-28 music MacMaster and Leahy on Love.........................22 FourScore......................................................30 Nightlife.........................................................32

columns & stuff Top Ten...........................................................4

Spectator/Stephen Tuttle....................................6 Opinion............................................................8 Weird...............................................................9 Modern Rock/Kristi Kates................................29 The Reel...........................................................31 Crossword...................................................33 Advice Goddess.............................................33 Freewill Astrology.........................................34 Classifieds....................................................35

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top ten Benzie Advocates Turn Two The Advocates for Benzie County have been holding forums for two years and they’ve come up with lots of solutions to problems in the local economy. Now they face perhaps their biggest challenge yet.

“Two years ago, a small handful of us starting talking about housing issues and other barriers to improving the local quality of life,” said John Parkin, the group’s vice chair. “Today, we have 210 individual members and 17 institutional members.”

So far, the group has launched a housing task force, they’ve worked to bring back skilled-trade training in Benzie County schools, they’ve held forums to imagine what could become of the former Platte River Elementary building, and they’ve raised money to conduct a child care study.

Chair Richard Robb said the nonprofit now must find ways raise funds so that they can do things like open a daycare center.

“It is extremely exciting and it is extremely ambitious — we understand that,” Robb said. “The first place was, ‘What are the problems?’ Okay, we’ve got that. The next thing is, ‘What are the solutions?’ We know what 90 percent of the solutions are.

Now the question is, ‘How do we implement this?’”

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Why is there hair inside your nose? What are those pointy things on the stem of a rose? And what on earth is that terrible, awful smell? Ada Twist doesn’t know, but she won’t rest until she finds out! From celebrated children’s literature duo Andrea Beaty and illustrator David Roberts comes the third installment in their series of empowering kids’ picture books — one Glen Arbor’s Cottage Book Shop applauds for its ability to meld real-world content and accurate terminology with colorful illustrations and an impeccable rhyme scheme.

Why it’s Great: Inspired by STEM’s most influential females — Marie Curie and Ada Lovelace, just to name a few — this New York Times Best-Seller unapologetically challenges the racial and gender boundaries of a largely monochromatic career field, all while reminding its readers — particularly girls and young women — that their imaginations, and their potential, are limitless.

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Food for Thought’s Great Lakes Pear Organic Preserves

Every September Leelanau County organic farmer Gene Garthe drops off a 600-pound box of fresh-picked Bosc Pears. The folks at Honor’s Food for Thought peels and dices each precious fruit, then transforms the lot into a limited number of Great Lakes Pear organic preserves. The lightly textured and softly sweet golden goods FFT calls old world preserves, we call other worldly. But most recently, the Good Foods Awards upped us all, naming the product a 2018 winner in our region’s preserve category. Maybe that doesn’t seem like a big deal — until you learn FFT was one of 1,138 companies who entered the contest (judged by 250 food crafters, chefs, farmers, journalists, retailers, and thought leaders), and its preserves made it through both a blind taste test and sustainability vetting before earning that big blue ribbon. Well, maybe we are making too much of it. After all, FFT’s Blueberry Lavender won last year. $8.75 per jar. Buy and find retailers at: www.foodforthought.net

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6 Sustainable Food Film Screening A Michigan-made film about sustainable food production will be screened Thursday, Feb. 8.

Sierra Club Michigan will host a free screening of their short film, “Less=More” at the Traverse Area District Library at 6:30pm.

The work about sustainable agriculture feature interviews filmed at local farms and businesses, like Duerksen Turkey Farm in Mancelona and Oryana Food Market in Traverse City.

The screening will be followed by panel discussion that will include Gail Philbin, the Sierra Club Michigan state director, Kelly Lively of Cherry Capital Foods and the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, and Dr. Julianne Heinlein of the Great Lakes Environmental Center.

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Digital media students at Traverse City East Middle School have gotten up close and personal with opioid addiction in Traverse City: They’ve spent weeks interviewing local people affected by the crisis and have created a documentary.

They’ll show the film Friday, Feb. 10 at Centre Ice Arena between periods at the Grizzel Games, a hockey fundraiser commemorating former West Senior High student athlete Alex Grizzel, who lost his battle with addiction in October. The event, which also features a silent auction and Q&A opportunities with local outreach groups, is free; donations are welcome, with all proceeds benefiting the Addiction Treatment Center.

Learn more: facebook.com/grizzelsgame

No offense, northwoods décor, but not all of us looking to bring homegrown style to our interiors love your log furniture and moose quilts. Thanks then, to treecity woodrights, Michigan-based purveyor of sleek wood housewares stripped down to bare essential function and truly beautiful form. We fell hard for the simple two-tone marriage of woodblock and round that is treecity’s most frivolous item, its $95 cake stand, but in the spirit of minimalism — and our love for classic cocktails — we’re sending you to Symon’s General Store in Petoskey, where you’ll not only find treecity’s striking large handle cutting board (shown above) but also an essential modern update to a classic Old Fashioned: Traverse City Whiskey Co.’s Premium Cocktail Cherries. Find the board and more at treecitywoodwrights.com; Old Fashioned recipe at facebook.com/SymonsGeneralStore.

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Nassar is the pedophile sexual predator who used his position as doctor and athletic trainer for both MSU and the U.S. National women’s gymnastic team as a platform for decades of abuse of girls and young women. The first complaint against him was made in 1997; he was finally fired from MSU in 2016.

By the time he was done, Nassar had assaulted as many as 200 or more young women.

The university in 2014 claimed they had conducted an independent investigation

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The Larry Nassar nightmare appears to be the tip of a much larger iceberg.

We have not been told, unfortunately, how many of those allegations involve complaints being filed with any university employee or law enforcement. Both Head Basketball Coach Tom Izzo and Head Football Coach Mark Dantonio say they have properly reported every incident that ever came to their attention. Dantonio was adamant he has never enabled a player accused of wrongdoing by ignoring or covering up any complaint brought to his attention.

Legendary basketball coach Izzo has a stickier problem. A former player and graduate, assistant coach Travis Walton was accused of assault for punching a woman in a bar and for taking part in a gang rape of an MSU student, among other

There was one tiny glitch the MSU publicity team forgot to mention: Fitzgerald wasn’t the least bit independent and wasn’t hired to conduct an investigation or to create a report. of some complaints against Nassar using a panel of respected doctors. They concluded Nassar’s actions were “medically appropriate.” MSU did not tell us all of those doctors knew Nassar: two went to school with him, one had worked with him, and another had been in practice with him.

Aside from the obvious conflicts and bias, it was pretty clear Nassar and the complainants had different stories to tell and the “investigators” chose to believe Nassar.

Otherwise we are forced to believe digitally penetrating the vaginas of adolescent females is “medically appropriate” in the training room as opposed to, say, the office of a gynecologist.

Then the MSU public relations team trumpeted what they called an “independent internal investigation” to get to the bottom of the entire mess. The university hired former federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, the man who convicted former Illinois governor Rod Blogdanovich. Fitzgerald is a serious person, and we all eagerly awaited the results of his investigation.

There was one tiny glitch the MSU publicity team forgot to mention: Fitzgerald wasn’t the least bit independent and wasn’t hired to conduct an investigation or to create a report. He was hired to defend the university from current and future anticipated litigation. Whatever investigation he might have been doing — and we were breathlessly told of 100 interviews already conducted — was in service to MSU’s defense. The Detroit News reported the school has already been billed $4.1 million for those efforts.

Now the scandal has spread to both the football and basketball teams but this time with athletes as alleged perpetrators instead of victims.

We’re told of dozens of accusations against football and basketball players, the majority of which involve the much larger football team.

allegations. He was allowed to remain with the team after the assault incident — he reportedly lived in Izzo’s basement at the time — but left after the rape allegations.

When asked directly why Walton left his assistant coaching job, Izzo said he didn’t recall. Then he said he had always cooperated with any investigation. Neither of those are very good answers.

MSU is now being accused of a systemic sickness in which athletes assault women and are then protected by an insulated and isolated administration more worried about the school’s and athletic department’s reputation than the safety of young women on and off campus. We know MSU waited two nearly decades before taking action in response to complaints about Larry Nassar’s treatment of the young women in its gymnastics program. It’s entirely possible the university has taken the same slow path dealing with its athletes’ treatment of young women.

The scandal is now a wildfire unlikely to be extinguished any time soon. The embarrassment being suffered by MSU is the least of its worries. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, a gubernatorial candidate, has announced an investigation and appointed William Forsyth, a former prosecutor, as special prosecutor. The MSU president has already resigned, the athletic director has retired, and it’s not a stretch at all to believe the jobs of both Izzo and Dantonio are at risk.

MSU’s initial court defense is that, as a government institution, it is immune from civil liability. We’ll see.

This is another sad chapter in what is now unfolding across the country, ongoing revelations of a general disrespect for and denigration of women. We don’t listen to victims, we don’t believe them, and we enable and cover up for those who victimize them. Then we wonder why so few bother

Crime & Rescue MANISTEE BREAK-INS PROBED As police in Manistee arrested one purported home invader, an armed bandit struck another house and demanded cash from a 75-year-old resident.

Manistee Police are looking for a man armed with a handgun who broke into a home on the 400 block of 2nd Street Jan. 29 at 12:18am. The man wore a mask, dressed in dark clothing and stood approximately five feet tall. The resident was not injured, police said.

Meanwhile, city, county, and state police investigated a home invasion on the 400 block of 3rd Street on Jan. 24 and, acting in a tip from a citizen, arrested a 35-year-old Manistee man for a parole violation. They recovered numerous items that had been reported stolen from other home invasions, as well as a handgun, and are seeking home invasion and receiving stolen property charges against the suspect. Anyone with information about the home invasions should call police at (231) 723-2533.

TWO ARRESTED IN STOLEN CAR A deputy arrested two men who were driving a stolen car in Leelanau County.

The deputy spotted a Chrysler 200, which had been reported stolen, the evening of Jan. 30. The deputy followed the car until it pulled into Shady Lane Market.

The driver, a 41-year-old Suttons Bay man, resisted arrest, police said. He was taken to jail on charges of drunk driving, third-offense driving while license suspended, and on a felony warrant for failing to register as a sex offender. The passenger, a 42-year-old Suttons Bay man, was arrested on misdemeanor warrants and having open alcohol in a vehicle.

The woman who owns the car didn’t want to press charges for auto theft.

TWO BUSTED IN UNDERCOVER STING Undercover police arrested two people who bought Suboxone and methamphetamine from them in Otsego County.

Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement officers learned that two people were suspected of selling drugs. Undercover police arranged to purchase the drugs from the suspects, a 36-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman, both from Clare, at a meeting in Hayes Township.

Police pulled over the pair a short time later on the evening of Jan. 24 and arrested them on drug delivery charges.

DRIVER RESCUED FROM CAR A Cedar woman lost control of her SUV while driving down her driveway, causing the vehicle to roll over.

A Leelanau County Sheriff’s K-9 deputy happened to come across the crashed car at 9:08am Jan. 29 and found the 59-year-old woman pinned inside. The woman suffered a non-life threatening head injury. She was treated by Cedar Area Fire and Rescue and taken to Munson Medical Center.

Investigators determined the woman lost control on ice coming down her driveway, travelled across South Cedar Road, and rolled over.

ONE NIGHT, TWO ASSAULTS A woman could face charges after two assaults at a Traverse City bar.

Traverse City Police were called to SideTraxx to investigate an assault just after midnight Jan. 28: A 32-year-old woman

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had been struck over the head with a glass by a 24-year-old woman, Capt. Keith Gillis said. Police investigated, but witnesses wouldn’t talk.

The following evening, another woman called police to report that she also had been assaulted by the same suspect at SideTraxx the night before.

The woman told police she knew her assaulter and had not planned to report the incident until she learned of the other assault. She was able to provide identifying information so that police could track down the suspect, Gillis said.

THREATS LEAD TO JAIL A 77-year-old man called police to report that his 21-year-old grandson had threatened to shoot him.

Leelanau County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a house on Herman Road at 9:23pm Jan. 30 and learned that the suspect had fled on foot after attempting to disable a telephone to prevent a 911 call.

Deputies checked the area but could not locate the man, who was intoxicated. Deputies were called back to the residence shortly after midnight, when the man had returned, suffering from exposure to the cold. He was taken to Munson Medical Center to be checked out and then to jail.

SERIAL DRUNK DRIVER SENTENCED A downstate man who stole a car on Beaver Island and led a sheriff’s deputy on a drunken chase that reached speeds of 70 miles per hour was sent to prison.

Pullman resident Edwin Allen Harris was sentenced Jan. 26 to 20 months to five years after he pleaded guilty to third-offense drunk driving in Charlevoix County.

The 49-year-old spent the evening of Aug. 19 drinking on Beaver Island, then drove off in someone else’s car. A deputy spotted the vehicle and attempted a stop, but Harris sped away, eventually driving into a ditch.

Prosecutor Allen Telgenhof said in a press release that Harris has three prior drunk driving convictions and a negligent homicide with a vehicle conviction dating back to 1988.

BOYFRIEND ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT Police responded to a home on the 800 block of Union Street after a neighbor called 911 to report a woman screaming for help.

Traverse City Police responded at 1:09am Jan. 26 and found a 24-year-old man with an injured hand and a 23-year-old woman with an injured nose; they arrested the man for domestic violence, Capt. Keith Gillis said.

The man told police that his girlfriend had fallen down stairs and hurt her nose, but the injury to the man’s hand told another story, Gillis said. The woman refused medical treatment.

The investigation began when West Brook staff contacted the Kent County Sheriff’s office with allegations of Scranton’s inappropriate conduct, according to a press release. Scranton’s home in Rockford was searched Jan. 29, and he was arrested and taken to Kent County jail.

Scranton also worked at an affiliated recovery center in Petoskey and might have assaulted adult female patients there.

DOC ACCUSED OF ASSAULT A downstate doctor who faces sex crime charges alleging that he took advantage of female patients in a drug recovery program also might have sexually assaulted women in Petoskey.

Dr. Steven Scranton was charged Jan. 30 with three counts of second- and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in Kent County stemming from an investigation launched at the West Brook Recovery Center in Grand Rapids.

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STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE: HOUSING SOLUTIONS RIGHT IN OUR BACKYARDS opinion

bY Gary L. Howe “One absolutely cannot tell, by watching, the difference between a .300 hitter and a .275 hitter. The difference is one hit every two weeks.” — Michael Lewis, Moneyball Getting to first base is critical to winning: That’s a fundamental lesson learned through analysis of baseball stats in the 2011 film Moneyball. Teams can chase home-run hitters and speedy base runners all spring long, but if they want to win, their players must get on first base. Consistently.

Many cities are beginning to do the math and are realizing the strength of the incremental, base-on ball in terms of housing solutions. These places, Frankfort and Traverse City among them, are realizing the benefits of small, efficient new homes right in people’s backyards. They’re called

ADU owners, at some point, rent to family and friends, bringing them the joy of free or reduced rent. And crucially, ADU owners can generate wealth to supplement income, pour back into their homes, pay taxes, or create a self-financed retirement fund.

Socially, ADUs help meet affordable housing goals without requiring tax dollars —instead, they actually increase taxable value. They also help meet the demand for the missing-middle, or middle-income housing that is more clustered than detached single family homes while still being compatible and in scale with traditional neighborhoods. By gently adding affordable options within the existing social framework, ADUs provide practical, inclusive choices for the rental market.

ADUs offer a hidden, low-intensity opportunity for increasing a city’s population base while reducing sprawl and car dependency.

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and they’re growing in popularity nationwide.

An ADU can be built above a garage, as a freestanding cottage, or attached to homes.

Coast to coast, cities with severe housing issues are benefiting from this low-impact method of increasing housing options. ADUs provide housing for a population often left out of the mix — renters. This solution pans out so well, California and New Hampshire even require that cities allow ADUs, and both have passed state laws that require a streamlined permitting process. These secondary homes are promoted by organizations like the AARP and government agencies like U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. ADUs aren’t a panacea for the country’s housing issues, but they certainly are an elegant and increasingly popular solution.

Of course, building an ADU is only an option for those willing and able to build and manage them. But these humble baseon balls are part of any good housing strategy and allow communities to reap multiple benefits. These benefits are clearly demonstrated by the coolest American ADU dweller, Arthur Fonzarelli, who moved into the Cunningham’s ADU on Happy Days, giving ADUs their nickname, “Fonzie Flats.” ADUs create economic, social and environmental rewards for everyone.

Economically, ADUs create housing at affordable price points near employment and business hubs. With $0.00 in land-acquisition costs, Fonzie Flats clear a major obstacle to housing in places like Traverse City, where land values are high. ADUs are built where infrastructure already exists, so they eliminate the need for expanding public investments to accommodate growth. A healthy ADU market also creates well-paying construction jobs and new, non-traditional developers who are connected to their communities.

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For renters, ADUs expand options for housing size and rental rates. A significant number of

They also provide opportunities for homeowners to downsize without uprooting from their community. And, going back to the Fonz, they create mutually beneficially friendships between tenant, landlord, and neighbors. Imagine having a dogsitter right in the backyard!

Environmentally, ADUs help address the region’s changing demographics. Fewer people are living together, and the region’s density is decreasing while the size of homes continues to grow. ADUs offer a hidden, lowintensity opportunity for increasing a city’s population base while reducing sprawl and car dependency. Pushing housing further and further away from employment hubs works against home sustainability and efficiency, both environmentally and economically. A common affordability guide that aims to measure the true cost of housing holds that the combined cost of housing and transportation should be at or below 45 percent of the household budget.

ADUs make this math possible, and these tiny homes also have a relatively small footprint throughout their lifecycle, using less energy for heating and cooling.

When we honestly face up to the impact that lack of housing options has on our regional workforce, we clearly see that it’s a drag on everything else. The lack of housing depresses the local economy and reduces opportunities for businesses to thrive. Lack of a diverse housing market also makes it difficult for current residents to remain in their community throughout life changes.

ADUs can help mitigate these problems and keep everyone in the game — perhaps by encouraging citizens to step up to the plate and help get us all home with their turn at bat.

Gary L. Howe is a Traverse City a former City Commissioner and Planning Commissioner in Traverse City. He is a freelance photojournalist and community development consultant with a strong interesting in equitable housing, transportation, and design of public spaces.

News That Sounds Like a Joke In Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, drivers of black cars are facing high costs to repaint their cars white or silver after President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov banned black vehicles because he thinks the color white brings good luck. Police began seizing dark-colored vehicles in late December, and owners have to apply for permission to repaint and re-register them.

The average wage in Ashgabat is about $300 a month (or 1,200 manats); one Turkman told Radio Free Europe that he was quoted 7,000 manats for a paint job, but was told that the price would rise within a week to 11,000 manats. “Even if I don’t spend any money anywhere, I will be forced to hand over pretty much my entire annual salary just to repaint,” the unnamed man said, adding that his black car had already been impounded.

Bright Idea Noting that “nobody else has done it,” on Jan. 4 Nebraska state Sen. Paul Schumacher of Columbus proposed a novel constitutional amendment with the goal of stimulating growth in western Nebraska: Delegate complete or partial sovereignty over a designated, limited and sparsely populated area. “If I were a major business, I would not want Omaha or Lincoln ... telling me what to do,” Schumacher said.

The Lincoln Journal Star reported that the senator believes his concept would attract businesses looking for no state or local taxes and no state or local regulations. It presents the opportunity to “have your own state,” he explained. The Nebraska legislature must approve the resolution before citizens get a chance to vote.

Public Safety Tennessee’s legislature has a newly renovated home in the Cordell Hull building in Nashville, so Lt. Gov. Randy McNally and House Speaker Beth Harwell have been busy outlining some new rules. “Hand-carried signs and signs on hand sticks” will be strictly prohibited because they pose a “serious safety hazard.” Animals, too, will be turned away at the door, reported The Tennessean on Dec. 21. But in a dizzying twist of irony, McNally and Harwell will continue a policy they enacted last year, which allows holders of valid gun permits to bring their weapons into the building.

My Kingdom for a Burrito -- Tampa, Florida, resident Douglas Jon Francisco, 28, was arrested for DUI after he mistook a Spring Hill bank drive-thru lane for a Taco Bell. On Jan. 17, around 5 p.m., the bank branch manager noticed a driver passed out in a blue Hyundai sedan in the drive-thru lane. When the manager went out to the car and banged on the window, Francisco woke up and tried to order a burrito, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

After being set straight about the bank not serving Mexican fast food, Francisco drove around to the front of the building and parked, where deputies found him and administered a field sobriety test, which he failed. “He made several statements that were differing from reality,” a Hernando County Sheriff ’s deputy reported.

-- A Facebook event calling for a candlelight vigil to remember a destroyed

Taco Bell restaurant in Montgomery, Alabama, started as a joke. But according to United Press International, about 100 people showed up on Jan. 21 to pay their respects to the popular fast-food restaurant, which burned on Jan. 17 after electrical equipment sparked a fire. The owner promised to rebuild and “have a true celebration upon re-opening.”

Take That!

In Dresden, Germany, police reported that two men were injured on Jan. 15 after hitting each other with their cars in consecutive accidents. The first man, 49, pulled into a handicapped parking spot, then saw his mistake and backed out, accidentally hitting a 72-year-old man walking behind the car. The two men exchanged information for a report, then the older man got into his car and reversed out of his parking spot, hitting the younger man. Both men suffered only slight injuries, according to the Associated Press.

For the Love of Animals Richard the 15-year-old pony, of Bridgton, Maine, has had a rough winter. He was suffering from cancer of his penis and infection when temperatures plummeted to negative 25 degrees, which caused frostbite.

As a result, part of the animal’s flesh broke off while he was being examined, the Associated Press reported. The Animal Rescue Unit in Bridgton has taken responsibility for the pony and has raised more than $4,000 for his care, including reconstructive surgery.

Brogan Horton of Animal Rescue Unit said the goal is for Richard to live out his life pain-free.

Cliche Come to Life Outdoorsman Sergey Terekhov, 64, had just let his dogs out to run before a January hunting outing in Russia’s remote Saratov region when one of the dogs bounded back to him and clawed the trigger of Terekhov’s double-barreled shotgun, shooting the man in the abdomen. The Telegraph reported that his brother rushed Terekhov to the hospital, but he died less than an hour after the shooting.

Road Rage Distracted driving caused long backups and at least one minor traffic accident on Jan. 20 as a man wandered along I-95 in Philadelphia -- in the buff. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported the stripped-down man walked along the shoulder and in and out of the right lane around noon, throwing items at cars before being taken into custody by police. His name was not released.

Compulsions Bradley Hardison, 27, of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, achieved minor celebrity status in 2014 when he won a doughnuteating contest sponsored by the Elizabeth City Police Department. (He ate eight glazed doughnuts in two minutes.) At the time, police had been looking for Hardison as a suspect in break-ins going back to 2013, so they arrested him, and he received a suspended sentence that ended in October 2017. But a doughnut habit is hard to break: The Virginian-Pilot reported that Hardison was charged on Jan. 18 with robbing a Dunkin’ Donuts store on Nov. 21.

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The Hot List Meet the North’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes

By Lynda Wheatley

If you’re looking for love, the Northern Express this week is the right place. In honor of the impending holiday of hearts Feb. 14, we’re unveiling a hot list of single ladies and gents nominated by friends, family, or coworkers, and whittled down by the Express staff. All have been judged to be smart, sane, fun, active, emotionally intact, employed, and — let’s be honest — pretty damn cute.

Interested in pitching yourself as a potential date or mate to one of these fine folks?

You’ll have to endure the same homework they did: Tell us a little about yourself, and send it, along with a photo, to info@northernexpress.com. We’ll forward your email directly to your favorite bachelor or bachelorette. After that, it’s up to them to respond. May fate be with you.

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Eric, 26

Traverse City Nominator says: Eric is an active member of the Traverse City Young Professionals. In his free time, Eric enjoys the outdoors, running, and biking. He has competed in several marathons and hopes to one day compete in the Boston Marathon. The perfect girl for Eric would be a nice, active, and goal-oriented young lady.

Occupation: Funeral director Family background: Born and raised in Marquette, Michigan. Attended Northern Michigan University and moved to Traverse City in 2016. My Mom and Dad still live Up North (Yoopers!). I also have an older sister; she and her husband live in the Grand Rapids area.

My ideal mate: Someone who is wildly optimistic. Fitness and health inclined. Loves to be moving and enjoy the outdoors. Someone who loves to read and better themselves is an extremely attractive quality. Also, motivated and a good conversationalist.

Bonus points for a gal who: Can introduce me to a new activity. I enjoy trying new things and collecting hobbies. I love trying new recipes in the kitchen. I come from an Italian family, so someone who enjoys —or tries — to cook is a huge bonus! Also, someone who enjoys spontaneity.

Marti, 55 Suttons Bay

Nominator says: She’s warm, kind and funny.

She doesn’t need anyone to “complete” her. She is a fighter, visionary, and friend. She lights the path for anyone seeking success, happiness and well-being. I think she’s the most eligible bachelorette because her life deserves to be shared by someone who appreciates, respects, and really “gets” her!

Occupation: I’m a recruiter for the packaging and HVAC industries. I also enjoy being a stand-up comedienne, and I am an actress!

I am appearing in a movie that will be premiering in Las Vegas in September! I am playing the mayor’s wife and the mistress of ceremonies in a horror movie!

Family background: I was born in Ann Arbor and raised in Traverse City. I have a younger sister who is married. She and my brother-inlaw have two grown children. I enjoy being an aunt to my niece and nephew. My parents have been married almost 57 years, and they also reside in the area.

My ideal mate: I’m looking for a guy who is sensitive, caring, and has a great sense of humor, as I love to laugh. Someone who is

My perfect day: Morning coffee at a local hole in the wall. Maybe a run/bike/hike. Spend some time at the beach and a hop in the lake, pick up some fresh ingredients, then make dinner and enjoy a glass of wine or brew together.

My greatest accomplishment so far: I’d have to say where I’m at right now in my life. Young, healthy, active, good job. I recently purchased a home, I’ve set goals, and I’ve worked hard to obtain them.

Future goal: I would love to run the Boston Marathon. I’ve run a few marathons but have yet to qualify. Maybe this year!

Deal-breakers: Smoker. Too much makeup (I definitely appreciate the natural beauty in someone). Pessimist. Social media addicts.

Save or spend: I’m definitely a saver, but I do value experiences more than money — life is way too short not to spend some cash and enjoy it.

What I value most in a relationship: Honesty and trust. Open communication is key.

I can’t live without: My legs! I love running/ biking/skiing/golfing —anything that keeps me outside and moving. I don’t know what I’d do without them!

respectful, honest, and is comfortable with an independent, strong, and confident woman.

Someone who is a great communicator! A guy who loves travel, golf, downhill skiing, boating, concerts, adventure, and being spontaneous. A positive attitude and outlook on life, too! A guy that takes care of himself. Confident.

Ivor, 29

Outside Traverse City Nominator says: Ladies, looking for a man who will lasso a tree for you and ride it to the ground? (inside joke...) Or that will drag a tiny home across the country in search of bluebird skies and deep powder? Or that can write computer code blindfolded? How about one who can caress the strings of an acoustic guitar with one hand, tickle the ivories with another, and rebuild a motorcycle with yet another, all while discussing the virtues of a single-malt scotch? Well look no further!

(Those not confident, independent, motivated, genuine, nor interested in outdoor adventures and personal growth need not apply.)

Occupation: Freelance software engineer

Nominator says: My friend Dan is not only handsome but also loves to laugh, work hard, and enjoy life. He is a great catch because he knows who he is and is looking for the right person to compliment his life, not complete it. He is looking for a partner with a love of life and zest for adventure.

Occupation: Patient financial services coordinator Family background: I was born in Pontiac, Michigan, and moved to Traverse City when I was in grade school. I’m very dedicated to my family. I am the oldest of four siblings: two brothers and one sister.

Bonus points for a gal who: Likes sports. I am a huge Detroit fan.

My perfect day: Spending the day outside.

Starting with fishing in the morning, then going for a hike, building a bonfire, and grilling diner, and ending by watching the sun go down.

My perfect day: On the bay, boating, with a picnic and cruise to Power Island for some sunshine and relaxation.

Deal breakers: Can’t accept someone who smokes, drinks too much. Someone who is full of themselves. Someone who is not goaloriented.

Traverse City

My ideal mate: Someone who enjoys being active, spending time outdoors, and loves to laugh.

Bonus points for a guy who: Puts a woman first and can handle a well-networked person in the Traverse City area. A guy who shows up unexpectedly with a bouquet of flowers or just a sticky note on the bathroom mirror.

Someone who dresses well is a bonus.

My greatest accomplishment: Doing stand-up comedy. It is one of the hardest things there is to do. My friends pushed me to the stage in spring of 2010. They said my great memory, wit, and funny jokes were worth sharing with others as I really know how to make people laugh. Laughter is truly the best medicine!

Dan, 36

My greatest accomplishment so far: Learning to let go of things I can’t control.

Save or spend: I am a saver, but I also like to spend money on adventures, concerts, and travel. Life is short! Buy the Jeep and wear nice clothes. Never a second chance for that first impression!

What I value most in a relationship: Definitely integrity and communication. Someone that would put me first. A guy who is not afraid to show his emotions or how he feels.

I can’t live without: Happy hour, my dogs, my Sea Doo, Macy’s.

Family background: Raised in the area since I was 2 years old, sandwiched between two sisters, so of course I wore a tutu when I was young. The three of us ended up spread across the country, all doing different things, but we still manage to get at least one annual trip in somewhere, all together — including the parents and all our dogs.

My ideal mate: This probably will sound cliche, but I mean it — someone who is honest, trustworthy, who understands boundaries and can challenge me in constructive ways.

Bonus points for a gal who: Isn’t afraid to push outside their comfort zone, enjoys athletic pursuits, and can take care of themselves. A good taste in music never hurts!

Future goal: Finishing my master’s degree.

Deal-breakers: Someone who lacks selfmotivation or is pessimistic.

Save or spend: Mixture of both. I’m a saver, but I know how to let loose every now and then.

What I value most in a relationship: Trust.

I can’t live without: The opportunity to learn something new, and the support of the people that matter the most to me.

My perfect day for you: Wake up cozy, have breakfast and hot coffee on a sunny day, then ski all day (preferably in the big mountains), followed by aprés drinks and a concert around a campfire. My heart is racing just imagining this.

My greatest accomplishment so far: Having the guts to quit a comfortable job and pursue my dreams, even when I don’t have answers for it all.

Deal-breakers: Someone who smokes cigarettes, lies, or is too full of herself.

Save or spend: Saver, but not afraid to spend if it’s right.

What I value most in a relationship: Honesty and transparency.

I can’t live without: Learning something new.

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Julia, 37

Leelanau County Nominator says: Julia is funny, cute, has a degree in marketing, manages a store in Traverse City, loves to cook, bake, garden, raise chickens, and would be a perfect catch for the right guy. She has never been married and is seeking a partner that is good-looking, ambitious, funny, has a good job, smart, outdoorsy, and neat.

If selected, we hope she’ll say yes; she likes to fly under the radar — says that she attracts “creepers” — and refuses to do any online dating.

Occupation: Retail manager Family background: I was born and raised in Leelanau County with one sibling.

Moved away after college and returned 11 years later to be closer to family. I enjoy gardening, reading, hobby farming, traveling, going to concerts, and spending time with friends and family.

My ideal mate: A gentleman. Someone that is honest and hard working. A man who doesn’t mind getting dirty.

Bonus point for a guy with: No baggage.

My perfect day: At the beach with a good book and a cooler of beer.

Future goal: To be able to retire young and spend my days hobby farming.

Traverse City

Deal-breaker: Mustaches.

Ciara, 23

Bonus points for a guy who: Loves dogs and the water.

Nominator says: Ciara is the kindest, funniest, and all-around coolest person I know. She is currently achieving her master’s degree in counseling and spends every spare minute on Torch Lake.

Her ideal partner would definitely have to be a fan of dogs and music.

Did I mention she loves sports and Ellen Degeneres? Any guy would be lucky to hear Ciara’s sense of humor and witness her sweet, loving, and faithful character.

My perfect day: Something involving hanging with my dog, family, and friends on the water.

Enjoying the time.

Rapid City

Occupation: Assistant preschool teacher and grad student Family background: I’ve lived in northern Michigan my whole life but have family across the entire state. A very Michigan family!

My ideal mate: Kind, sense of humor, smart, exciting.

Nominator says: Dave has his master’s degree from Michigan State and moved to Traverse City after graduation. He enjoys watching movies (especially Disney and Star Wars), spending time at the gym, and playing with his parent’s dog. On the weekends, you can find Dave at church and spending time playing basketball with his friends. He seeks a woman who is fun and outgoing — someone who is willing to climb sand dunes and spend countless hours playing with dogs. He is in need of a spike-ball partner for this summer. Anyone interested?

My greatest accomplishments so far: The friendships I have built and the relationships I have with the people around me.

Family background: I’m the middle child, with a brother who is two years older than me and a sister who is two years younger.

Future goal: To become an inspiring school counselor

My ideal mate: I look for a kind, adventurous/fun woman who has a good sense of humor.

Deal-breakers: No smoking and not a huge fan of cats.

Save or spend: I’d like to become more of a saver.

Bonus points: I enjoy going on hikes and playing sports, so bonus points if you like sports and being active.

What I value most in a relationship: Trust.

I can’t live without: Food. I love trying new kinds of food, going out to eat, or trying to make something new myself.

I can’t live without: Summertime in northern Michigan.

Greg, early 50s Empire

Nominator says: Greg is super intelligent and caring, giving, interpersonally healthy, and groovy cool. His students think he is the best instructor ever — funny, witty and knowledgable. I think he is single because he just hasn’t found the right person yet. He really is a kind, pleasant, sweet person.”

Occupation: I’m head of the science department at [a local community college].

Background: I started college as an art major but science won out — however, I still like to ‘do’ art. BBC Radio 4 is one of my best friends.

I love: To travel in the USA and internationally. I’ve taken students to the

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David, 24

Galapagos Islands and to South Africa and loved it. College students are the greatest — the best part of my job. I go back and forth between here and San Francisco, Santa Cruz, and Monterey, California, because it’s beautiful and great out there.

My perfect day: I like to do one creative thing each day. I like the arts and the humanities and literature. I love to hike.

I can’t live without: Sunshine and blue sky is life.

Future plans: To spend at least one summer in England. I want to visit Greece, France, and Australia in the future.

Anything else to add: I am going to regret doing this.

Katy, 33 Traverse City

Occupation: Co-owner of commercial drone aerial photography operation Nominator says: Brains, beauty, big heart — Katy is a crazy good catch for any guy that can keep up with her. She’s a deep thinker, big bookworm, a super active and dedicated mom, and funny as hell.

Family background: I come from a big family and am very close to my siblings and cousins. I have two children of my own: Tony, 12, and Porter, 10.

My ideal mate: He has to be driven and want to contribute something to the world. If you’re observant, you probably have a good sense of humor and are in tune with what other people need. I appreciate kindness, intelligence, and an easy laugh.

Bonus points for a guy who: Can make me laugh — actually, no, that’s too easy, I laugh at everything. Bonus points for being an avid reader.

My perfect day: Any day that includes sunshine, champagne, and dancing in the kitchen.

My greatest accomplishment so far: I had to commute between here and Ann Arbor to finish my degree, and upon graduating was invited to give the student commencement

speech at The Big House. (It’s on YouTube if you want to see me eat my hair on a windy day.) I also received my pilot’s license when I was 19. And, of course, I’m proud of the fact that my boys are smart and kind and the funniest people I know.

Future goal: I would like to someday publish a book.

Deal-breakers: If you’re not ambitious, it’s not going to work.

I need someone who’s as busy as I am so they understand that I’m not always available. Being needy is a turn-off. You have your life; I have mine. We’ll hang out when it works.

Save or spend: I’m a saver. My boys wanted desperately to go to Harry Potter World at Universal Studios. We saved $73.19 per month for two years and went on a budget. It was a good lesson for them in the value of money.

What I value most in a relationship: Communication is important. Say what you mean and mean what you say.

I’m a direct person; if I say something, I mean exactly that.

Don’t try to decode it. If I say I’m going to do something, I do it. I would expect the same in return.

I can’t live without: Oxygen? Aside from basic human needs, I can’t live without books. I’m a lit major and words are everything.

Based on Katy’s writing background, the Northern Express invited her to pen a special guest column for this annual Valentine’s Day issue. Turn to p. 14 to read, “Tinder in a Tiny Town.”

Tommy, 35

Bonus points for a gal who: Loves trying new things, being spontaneous, and that would be into the powersports world.

Traverse City

Nominator says: Thomas is a hardworking man who is always willing to help others. I work with him, and he goes out of his way to open doors, help carry things outside (even in sub-zero temps), and treats everyone with the utmost respect. Tommy is a very active outdoors man. Some of his hobbies include hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, dirt-biking, and off-roading. He also enjoys the quieter things in life, like watching movies and dinner dates. He really is a true gentleman, something you don’t see very much anymore.

My perfect day: Depends the time of year. Summer, waking up, making breakfast together, then loading the boat and spending the day on the water with a beach sunset. Or as simple as spending the day cuddled up on the couch, watching movies when it snows or rains.

Either/or can be perfect days with the right company.

My greatest accomplishment so far: There’s been so many on my bucket list of things I’ve been afforded the opportunity to do. But I spent the summer (four months) in Alaska, off the grid. I learned a lot about overcoming obstacles, never giving up, and not being afraid to step outside your comfort zone.

Occupation: Power-sport shop sales and parts manager Family background: I have a great family and support team. I look up to both of my parents, could not ask for better role models. They taught me how to be a man, to persevere, how to treat people with a hand up and not a handout. I’m the oldest, and I have a younger brother who’s my best friend.

Future goal: Surfing.

Deal-breakers: Not into smokers or people whose glasses are always half-empty.

My ideal mate: I’m looking for someone that can roll with the punches and find the good in all situations and experiences. Someone who’s not scared to step out of their comfort zone but also can challenge me as well.

I’m looking for a forever — my best friend and partner in crime.

Save or spend: I save where and when I can, but I also know today is a gift and tomorrow is not promised, so live with no regrets.

What I value most in a relationship: Honesty, integrity, love, and great communication I can’t live without: Family or a support system.

Walter, 26

Traverse City Nominator says: “I definitely need to nominate Walter for your Valentines Day edition. He meets all the criteria mentioned in your Facebook post. He’s also an avid CrossFit fan, skier (water and snow), and he likes to think of himself as a pool shark. I think Walter is looking for someone who can have intellectual conversations and also call him out on his sarcastic humor.”

Occupation: Engineer

Family background: I was born and raised in Traverse City. I have a fun family that includes three sisters and a mother who all taught me how to treat women right! I went to The University of Dayton and recently received my master’s degree in economics from the Colorado School of Mines.

My ideal mate: I’ve been looking for someone who is smart, goofy, and appreciates a good Creed song here and there.

Bonus points for a gal who: Can not only understand but also call me out on my sarcastic humor.

My perfect day: Starts with a swim in Lake Michigan, followed by a romantic bike ride. It would end with lemon drops at Dillinger’s, then deep conversations about the universe late into the night.

Deal-breaker: Smoking — unless you’re smoking hot!

Save or spend: For this special lady, a spender. For anyone else, a saver.

What I value most in a relationship: Maybe I should just start with having a relationship.

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Apps like Tinder and Bumble make dating into a sort of game. It’s addictive. Swipe, swipe, maybe read a bio or two. Women get to sift through photo after photo of dead deer and fish. That’s northern Michigan for you: the land where men present what they have killed for you. That’s all fine and dandy, dudes, but the other guy’s buck is probably bigger.

Every woman loves to travel and is up for adventure. They hike and yoga and filter their selfies with SnapChat and lies. They list height restrictions and date expectations and tell you exactly what they’re looking for. Damned if you can’t provide it to these dime-store divas. If you ask a guy his height, don’t be offended when he asks your weight.

Swipe left. Next.

Everyone who has children posts how they’re their world. Yes, but eventually if you’ve done your job as a parent, they’ll grow up and move out, and then you need to figure out who you are as a person, not just a parent. These people you’re seeing are dating you, not your children, so you have to show them who you are outside of being a mother or father. You have limited space in your bio, make it count. First impressions are everything.

Who are these people on the swipe apps?

Everyone is super active and looking for the same. Come on, really? Where my couch potatoes at? Nobody is bingewatching Parks and Rec and eating microwaved chips and cheese. The bike trails and hiking trails and gyms must be packed. But they’re not. Everyone is playing pen pal for weeks and months and never simply meeting up to see if the vibe is there. This isn’t an AOL chat room. This is a dating app where you’re supposed to actually meet people. Unless you’re just there to collect matches, ladies …

For heaven’s sake, how many back burners you got? I hear a lot that there’s no one

to date in northern Michigan. If you find yourself saying that, guys and gals, maybe you should ask yourself, When was the last time I asked someone out? What’s the worst they could say? No? No, thank you? No, I think you look like devil spawn, and you smell like cheese? (Take that last one as a compliment. Cheese is delicious. Especially microwaved on chips.)

Dating is a game. I’m not saying you should be playing with emotions; that’s not nice.

I’m saying you should relax and have fun with it. If you take yourself too seriously no one else is going to take you seriously.

Laugh at yourself. Find amusement in the world around you. Make observations and share them with your potential date.

That’s how you see if you really connect, if you have the same sense of humor. I’m not afraid of dying alone; I’m afraid I won’t find someone to laugh with along the way.

If you enjoy your own company, chances are someone else will too. Start by working on yourself. Are you a person you would want to date? Life is better when you share it, but I challenge you to figure out how to love it by yourself and then see how someone else may be able to fit into it and enrich it. In the meantime, here are some tips to make your profile a little more appealing: Gents: • You have friends, right? Ask them to take a decent picture of you. No more up-nostril shots.

• Unless you’re taking her hunting (would not recommend a lady go into a secluded area of the forest with you on the first date), maybe use a pic or two that doesn’t say, “You even hunt, Bruh?”

• If you’re flexing at the gym in a tank top smaller than one I would wear, I’m going to assume you can’t afford clothes that fit.

Ladies: • Until the world advances to where you can wear a filter on the first date, maybe post a pic or two of how you actually look.

• Group pictures! It’s great that you have friends — does he get to date all of you?

• Cut the height restrictions If you want to date someone you can actually look up to, choose a man who’s confident.

Traverse City’s Calypso Grill Urban ambiance, festive flavors

By Ross Boissoneau There’s really no better time to go to the Mediterranean than midwinter — especially since it’s so close. Calypso Mediterranean Grill on Traverse City’s Miracle Mile offers a taste of the region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, though sorry to say, not the same type of weather.

But the food is more than enough to make up for that. Chef Serkan Erginkara and his staff work with a menu that features fish, fowl, pork, beef and a host of veggies, all done up with zesty flavors and unique presentations. Owner Todd Gokey brought Erginkara to Calypso from Copper Falls Rok & Grille, which reverted back to him after the death of Chef Tony Gojcaj, who was purchasing that restaurant from Gokey.

Gokey said Erginkara was the perfect choice to fill out the menu he had in mind.

“I was interested in doing something different. I didn’t want to open just another restaurant. I had the Mediterranean theme, and with his input we developed it (the

menu) together,” Gokey said.

Gokey was looking to create a vibe that would bring in people who wanted to go out for an evening and not feel rushed. He also didn’t want them to be bombarded with noise or distracted by TV screens. Instead, he created a fine dining experience that’s never snooty. “We did a lot with the windows and insulation. You can’t even hear the traffic,” he said. “We don’t have any TVs anywhere.

That’s not what we’re about,” he added.

For Gokey, it is about is when “going out to dinner” was an occasion. “That was the extertainment,” Gokey said. Moreover, he wants to make sure people don’t feel rushed to leave like some places where the staff is anxious to turn the tables. “We wanted to create a comfortable atmosphere,” he said.

That atmosphere includes dark colors throughout, but also plenty of windows to bring in natural light. Metal sculptures and paintings of Mediterranean scenes also add to the ambience. “It’s warm and tranquil,” said Shana Sicotte, the general manager, a post she also held for Gokey at Copper Falls.

Sicotte said the most popular dishes at the restaurant include various Mediterranean specialties. “The best is the Mediterranean Shrimp,” she said, citing its mélange of flavors, with fresh tomatoes, garlic, cremini mushrooms and parsley and topped with feta cheese. “The Lamb Lollipops are also very popular.”

Those may be the most requested, but it’s hard to go wrong. There are options for vegetarians, like Green Tomatillo Alfredo, Mediterranean Pasta, or Tava, sautéed tomatoes, mushroom, spinach, red pepper and herbs topped with melted mozzarella cheese.

From the grill, patrons can decide from among baby back ribs, prime rib, or ribeye.

Other options include beef or free-range chicken köfte wrap, salmon and trout, or kabobs with your choice of beef, chicken or pork. There are appetizers aplenty, from calamari to tabbouleh, hummus and cacik, a blend of Greek yogurt with fresh cucumber, garlic and mint, all served with warm naan bread. Currently there are three desserts on the menu: Carrot cake, honey pistachio cake and vanilla crème brûlée.

Clockwise from left: General manager Shana Sicotte and Chef Serkan Erginkara. The vegetable wrap with Calypso fries. Zucchini pasta. Photos by Cathy Boissoneau

Whatever the choice, it’s practically guaranteed it will be bursting with flavor.

Calypso’s prices reflect its approach, with entrees mostly in the $20+ range. Wraps, salads and sides range from $4 to the mid-teens. The restaurant also offers specialty cocktails, wine from across the globe as well as nearby, and six taps of beer, including both local craft brews and nationally known brands.

Gokey said he’s happy to provide something different on the east side of town. “We get people from north, from Elk Rapids – they tell us they’re happy there’s something like this on the east end,” said Gokey. The restaurant seats a total of 97 people, including the bar. Gokey said that’s a great size. “It’s fun to run.”

Calypso Mediterranean Grill is open Mondays through Saturdays from 11 to 9, closed Sundays.

Come summer those hours will expand. It’s located at 1500 US-31. Call 943-2740 or go online to CalypsoGrillTC.com.

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Bloody Interesting Facts Someone somewhere needs blood every two seconds.

• There are four main blood types – A, B, AB and O with each possibly being positive or negative depending on the Rh factor.

The most common blood types are O+ (38 percent) and A+ (34 percent). AB- is the rarest (1 percent) • On average, one in 7 hospital patients will need blood.

• Females receive 53 percent of all blood transfusions.

• More than 75 percent of Americans who reach the age of 72 will need blood in their lifetime.

• The average adult body contains 10 pints of blood.

• Blood makes up about 7 percent of your total body weight.

• One unit of whole blood can be separated into several components – red cells, plasma, platelets and cryoprecipitate.

• Red blood cells live about 120 days in the circulatory system.

• Plasma, which is 90 percent water, makes up 55 percent of total blood volume.

• Platelets promote blood clotting.

• Most red blood cells can be stored (refrigerated) for 42 days.

• Platelets can be stored only five days and only at room temperature.

• Frozen plasma can be stored for one year.

14 separate tests are performed on each unit of donated blood.

• Most U.S. blood banks often run short of types O and B red blood cells.

• The average Michigan Blood donor gives less than twice a year.

• A donor can not get AIDS or any infectious disease by giving blood.

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Lifeblood You think you hate winter?

The folks at Michigan Blood dread it.

By Al Parker For many in northern Michigan, winter is a long, dreary series of months with gray skies and bitter temperatures. But for the folks at Michigan Blood, whose role is to maintain and replenish the state’s vital supply of blood, winter is even worse — a seemingly endless series of life-and-death situations. Heavy snows and icy weather can significantly impact the organization’s ability to collect blood, both due to canceled blood drives and donors who just don’t want to leave home when the weather is bad “Hospitals don’t take snow days, and neither do we,” said Dawn Frasier, director of donor services for Michigan Blood. “All it takes is one bad accident, and our inventory could be wiped out.”

There’s a current need for all blood types and a special need for O-Negative blood, the universal donor, which currently has dangerously low levels, according to Allison Beers of the organization’s community relations department. “Without more blood donors coming in, our inventory could drop

to critical levels,” she said.

Want to roll up your sleeve and help?

Here’s the donation process: Prior to their visit, donors are encouraged to get plenty of rest, drink extra fluids, eat a good meal (including iron-rich foods, if possible), and avoid alcohol and smoking.

To register, donors will be asked to sign in and present a photo ID or two forms of non-photo ID. They’ll be asked a few healthrelated questions and take a “mini-physical” that includes temperature, pulse, and blood pressure checks. A small drop of blood is taken from a fingertip to test the donor’s iron level.

It’s recommended that folks contributing blood drink a bottle of water to hydrate just before the donation begins. That step starts with a tourniquet placed on the arm, above the elbow. A trained phlebotomist then cleans the skin and uses a needle to draw the blood, which usually takes from five to seven minutes. Then donors are urged to sit, relax and enjoy a snack for 15 minutes or so. They should also drink plenty of fluids after donating.

“Most people feel fine after donating,”

said Beers. “Drinking the liquids is important because your body replaces the liquid volume of the donated blood within 24 hours.”

Donors are advised to avoid strenuous exercise until after their next full meal.

The actual donation process takes about an hour. Healthy people aged 17 and older, weighing 112 pounds or more, are eligible to give blood every 56 days. Females aged 18 and younger must weigh 120 pounds.

Sixteen-year-olds can donate blood with parental permission.

When the blood drive is concluded, the collected units are sent to Michigan Bloods main center in Grand Rapids. It is then sent around the state to the hospital systems served by the organizations.

“Blood donors make a lifesaving difference,” said Beers. “More than 4.5 million patients need life-saving blood transfusions every year in the U.S. and Canada. Blood is a perishable resource that can be stored only for a short time. That’s why donors are needed every day.” To learn more, visit www.miblood.org.

What is Michigan Blood?

Founded in 1955, Michigan Blood is a nonprofit, independent blood bank headquartered in Grand Rapids. It is the primary provider of blood products and services for more than 60 hospitals throughout Michigan, including Munson Healthcare. Michigan Blood is licensed by the Michigan Department of Community Health.

Each year its blood drives collect blood at eight permanent donation sites in Grand Rapids, Grandville, St. Joseph, Saginaw, Portage, Midland, Bay City and at 2575Aero Park Drive in Traverse City.

The organization collects some 126,000 units of blood each year at those locations, plus some 3,600 mobile blood drives in 59 counties across Michigan.

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Beyond the Heart-Shaped Box Uniquely Sweet Ways to say “Happy Valentine’s Day”

By Kristi Kates Two familiar sights this time of year: the red-foil rectangular box of assorted chocolates and the box of candy hearts printed with sayings like “QTPie” “SURE LOVE” and “ALL MINE.” Both of these are perfectly acceptable (and sweet) ways to say I love you on Valentine’s Day. But what if you want to step it up to something a little more unusual? Here’s a quartet of equally sweet but more unexpected (and local!) ways to gift your valentine.

GROCER’S DAUGHTER’S SMOKIN’ HEART CARAMELS Jody Hayden, co-owner of Grocer’s Daughter (with her husband, D.C. Hayden) cooked up something special for Valentine’s Day in the chocolates department: Smokin’ Heart Caramels. She say all good caramels are made with butter, and it seems Grocer’s Daughter uses the best better around.

“We got smoked butter from Boss Mouse Cheese — she has an apple-wood smoker that she makes the butter with — and that’s what’s in these caramels,” Hayden said.

The sweet, smoky caramels are topped with a smoked sea salt sprinkle, making for a smokin’ hot and sultry Valentine’s gift for those with a more selective sweet tooth.

Get Some Sugar: Grocer’s Daughter, 12020 S. Leelanau Hwy. (M-22), Empire, (231) 3263030 or grocersdaughter.com. Six caramels for $14.50 or 9 for $21.

THE BLOSSOM SHOP’S CANDY BOUQUET Flowers are another Valentine’s gift that really can’t go wrong (unless your significant other is allergic, of course …), but you can one-up even those beautiful blooms with a bouquet of candy from The Blossom Shop.

“We can make the bouquet with a variety of candies that we pick, or you can customize the bouquet yourself with candies that you choose,” said Jessica Wiersma, Blossom Shop manager.

“If they like a specific kind of candy, like M&Ms or Reeses, we can make the bouquet of just that candy exclusively, so that it’s super-customized to them.”

Get Some Sugar: Candy Bouquet, $35-$55 at The Blossom Shop, 1023 E. Eighth Street, Traverse City, (231) 932-9470; tcblossomshop. com or flowershopnetwork.com.

45TH PARALLEL’S CANDY WORLD’S GIANT FUDGE APPLES Treat your valentine to a sweet and unusual gift that will both help him satisfy his sweet tooth, and relive his youth skipping around the local county fair.

Every Giant Fudge Apple is made fresh to order, dipped into chocolatey goodness and sprinkled with toppings. Choose the entry-level Unparalleled; the Go Nuts!; or the most valentine’s-worthy, The Michigan Queen, which is crowned with caramel, walnuts, and appropriately-red Michigan dried cherries.

Each apple, weighing 3 pounds on average, can be sliced into pie wedges and savored for several days — or can feed a dozen people for a unique Valentine’s Day dessert.

Get Some Sugar: The Michigan Queen Giant Fudge Dipped Apple $28.95 is at 45th Parallel’s Candy World, 104 Broadway in Suttons Bay, (231) 271-2255 or 45thfudge.com.

KILWIN’S MOLDED CHOCOLATE HEART BOX Anyone can go out and pick up the typical heart-shaped paper box full of chocolates. But at Kilwins, they go one better: the box itself is made of chocolate.

“The box is nicely shaped, with filigree on top and the Kilwins’ logo; you can fill it with chocolates right here, or you can fill it with fresh strawberries or other treats,” said Scott Fisher, a Kilwins manager.

The 5-inch-tall box, which is just over three-quarters of a pound of chocolate, is available in dark or white chocolate, so no matter what your beloved’s sweet tooth, you’ve got them covered. A chocolate box made of chocolate, that you can fill with even more chocolate? We’re in.

Get Some Sugar: In-store pricing may vary.

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See Me Blackbird Arts’ program gives voice and visual expression to local LGBTQ+ youth — and the kids are showing up to show their true selves

By Ross Boissoneau Some see the world in black and white — you’re this or you’re that. For teens in the Grand Traverse area and their parents who appreciate the shades and contours, there’s Grayscale. The story-based advocacy program for LGBTQ+ students 13–17 years old is hosted at Blackbird Arts in Traverse City.

“I thought it would be cool,” said Rea Pettengill, one of the students who signed up for the program. Sure enough, she and the others enjoyed working with Johamy Morales, a visiting artist, on a theatre project this past fall. The four-day workshop touched on a number of areas, from voice to movement to improv, and at the end the students presented a series of skits and tableaus. “We were getting in touch with ourselves,” Pettengill said.

That was the goal, according to Melissa Johnson, the executive director of Blackbird Arts and founder of the program. “They work with artists to communicate things about their lives and experiences through the arts,” Johnson said. Blackbird Arts is a proponent for creating a studio that is safe and affirms young adults’ gender identity and sexual orientation. In addition to the Grayscale exhibition, youth will work to create a lending library, public outreach and education, and a listing of resources for LGBTQ+ youth.

The program was initially supported by a grant from the Michigan Council for the Arts. That funding was to support a program running from May through September, but Johnson said the studio was not able to generate enough student interest over the summer to initiate a program before school began in the fall. The studio was able to get an extension to the end of December — a good thing, because as more kids got wind of it, there was more interest than anticipated.

“We got three times the number of applications we expected,” Johnson said.

She said there are about ten core members, including her son, Eamonn McGonigle, representing five different schools from the area.

Bianca Temple said she wasn’t sure what the program would offer, but she decided

to try it out, and she’s glad she did. “When I first joined I didn’t know what it was. I thought I’d show up,” she said. Temple said she enjoys different art forms, though she said the theatrical prep and performance was not something she was familiar with.

“What I like is that I’m quite artistic and like different media, (but) theatre got me out of my comfort zone. I met people, formed friends and relationships.”

Which is exactly what Johnson was hoping would happen. “The whole program is about visibility for LGBT youth to build support,” she said. “It’s very powerful to share their stories. It’s empowering.”

While the initial grant provided funding for the theatre project, this second phase is being supported by a grant from Rotary Club Good Works Committee. It involves photography, including using 35-millimeter cameras and film, creating cyanotypes, all with the goal of having the students create an exhibit that will reflect who they are. “The whole point of the program is to gather our own story and background and share it with others, using different methods,” said Temple.

“We’re taking pictures of our vision, what we want to portray to others,” said Pettengill.

And it finds them working in areas, like theatre, that they’ve not experienced previously. For Temple, it was theatre, while most of the students are unfamiliar with 35 millimeter cameras and producing photos from film. “I’ve never done darkroom and negatives,” said Pettengill.

While pleased with what has been accomplished thus far and what is on the happening with the planned photography exhibit, scheduled for April 6, Johnson isn’t satisfied. She hopes to continue and build the program in the years to come. “I think we need to build a youth connection program.

One size does not fit all — [we need to] try to figure out what the community needs. I think the arts are an incredibly powerful way to do that.”

Pettengill agrees. “It boosts my self esteem. Confidence is a good thing,” she said.

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By Patrick Sullivan Dustin Jones and Casey Mutter learned a valuable lesson last October: If you’re freaking out on acid, don’t call police.

That’s what Mutter did Oct. 18 when Jones needed to be brought down from a druginduced panic attack at the home they share in Long Lake Township. She tried to call his mother, his sister, and friends, but no one was picking up at 2:30am on a Wednesday.

Desperate to help Jones, she called 911.

Looking back now, Mutter regrets her decision: “Don’t ever call the cops when you’re on LSD, because they don’t know how to handle the situation,” she said.

“They just assumed the absolute worst and just decided immediately that they had to take total physical control,” Jones said.

Responders included two state police troopers and two paramedics. The meeting did not go well. It ended violently for Jones, who would spend days in the hospital and then in jail.

A CONFLICT SET IN MOTION Jones, 33, formerly the co-owner and head brewer at Brewery Ferment in Traverse City, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, felony firearm, and two counts of resisting and obstructing police.

Following a jury trial in January, he was acquitted of the two most serious charges, but found guilty of the obstruction charges, which carry up to two years in prison. Jones’ lawyer, Craig Elhart, called the verdict a good result and said he expected sentencing guidelines would call for zero to six months in jail when Jones is sentenced Feb. 13. If he would have been convicted on all counts, he could have spent years in prison.

Jones is still rattled by the encounter, which began after he and his girlfriend drank some alcohol and took LSD. “I’m sure the situation could have been handled on everyone’s part a little bit better,” Jones said days after the trial.

Jones admits he must have been a strange sight when police arrived that morning — he wore jeans, he was shirtless, his hair was long, and he had a wild, bushy beard. He’s since trimmed his hair and beard. According to police testimony, he was pacing on his porch as the troopers approached. Jones said he was inside when they knocked on his door.

Jones said he believes officers were determined from the outset to take him down.

“They showed up, and they were clearly already kind of angry,” he said. “They had already made up their minds how they were going to handle this situation.”

Meanwhile, Mutter had walked out to meet the responders and said she felt helpless as they approached her house. She said she was asked to help talk Jones down, but she said things happened so fast, she was confused and didn’t feel she had time.

Jones said he wanted Mutter to come inside and for the police to go away, but by that point, the police were not going to go away.

“They told me, ‘Go back to him and, whatever you do, don’t go inside,’ and I was really confused,” Mutter said. “It was sad, because in the moment, I knew there was nothing I could do, and they were just going to go in.”

GOING INTO THE HOUSE When Mutter called 911, she asked for help and told the dispatcher she feared Jones was going to harm himself. Dispatchers determined police and paramedics needed to respond.

The troopers, Travis Peterson and Michael West, were 12 miles away, near Chum’s Corners, when they got the call; they drove at the speed limit to the home because there was no indication someone’s life or safety was immediately in danger, Peterson testified at Jones’ preliminary hearing.

Casey Mutter and Dustin Jones.

BAD TRIP LSD and a 911 call upend the life of a former Traverse City brewer Peterson said they were called to respond to an “out-of-control man” and that the female caller had left the house and was a quarter mile away as they approached.

Peterson said he ran into Mutter, who told him that she’d never seen her boyfriend act this way. As the officers got closer to the house, he said they saw Jones pacing in and out, screaming for his girlfriend, his mother, and his cat, Mr. Cheeks.

“We were telling him, ‘Hey, we’re here to help you. Casey’s here to help you. We just want to help you. You need medical attention.

Obviously something’s not right,’” Peterson testified.

Jones did not want help, Peterson said.

Jones’ response, he said, was “gibberish.”

The confrontation escalated after the troopers and one of the paramedics agreed that Jones needed to be sedated and taken into protective custody. That meant they had to move toward the house.

As Peterson approached, Jones got even more agitated and screamed, “Who the f--are you?” while he pointed his finger at the trooper.

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Jones backed up, and Peterson and West followed him inside. There was a knife on the counter and a pair of scissors on the floor in the kitchen. Although Jones didn’t reach toward the potential weapons, they were at hand, and the troopers testified that their presence increased tensions.

SOMEHOW, A GUN GETS LOOSE West testified at the preliminary hearing that leading up to the violence, Jones’ behavior was bizarre. At one point, as West looked in through a window, Jones opened a can of beer and poured it into Mr. Cheek’s food dish.

West said Peterson moved in and engaged Jones, attempting to place him under arrest, and Jones fought back, kicking and wrestling with what Peterson would describe as “superhuman strength.”

As the struggle progressed, West said, he had a grip on one side of Jones and Peterson had a grip on the other, but they couldn’t bring him down. All the while, West said, Jones growled.

Jones is a big guy, but not a really big guy — he’s six feet tall and weighs 170 pounds,

according to court records. Nonetheless, perhaps on account of the drugs, he proved an extreme challenge to two well-trained and strong young officers, both officers testified.

The troopers and the EMTs also testified that, during the encounter, Peterson’s backup weapon, a 9mm handgun he kept strapped in an ankle holster, somehow fell to the ground. While Jones was on the ground, they said, he picked it up and raised it, causing Peterson to stomp Jones’ arm, causing the weapon to fire and the bullet to lodge in the sole of Peterson’s boot.

Peterson would only discover where the bullet ended up hours later.

West testified at the preliminary hearing that he went into high alert when he heard the gunshot, not knowing where it had come from. He checked the two handguns he carried and found them secure.

He also testified that he reached for his handgun and considered using fatal force against Jones, but decided against it only because Peterson and Jones were wrapped up.

“I didn’t want my partner to potentially be effected by me discharging my firearm into Mr. Jones,” West testified.

As the struggle continued and some space opened up between Peterson and Jones, West reached for his gun, ready to take a shot. Both Peterson and West testified that Peterson saw this and told West to draw his Taser instead.

West re-holstered his gun and pulled his Taser, aimed it, and fired at Jones’ bare back, hitting him between his shoulder blades.

“The Taser had zero effect on him,” Peterson testified.

With Jones still thrashing around, Peterson determined that he needed to subdue Jones by knocking him out, and he proceeded to kick him three or four times at a pressure point between his nose and upper lip, finally causing him to lose consciousness, he testified.

Jones was then handcuffed; a paramedic gave him a shot of ketamine, a powerful sedative; and then he was taken to the hospital.

Peterson and West suffered no injuries.

“I think what [the verdict] showed is that the jury believed the officers, number one, because they convicted on the [resisting and obstructing] charges,” Cooney said.

He said he believes jurors must have determined that Jones’ handled the handgun, and that he fired it in a “reactionary” rather then intentional manner.

“First of all, there were two medical personnel in the room where this occurred who were very shocked,” he said. “They were very surprised by how out of control Dustin Jones was. … These are folks that have been to other situations where people tend to get out of control, and this was something out of the ordinary.”

The medical responders thought the officers’ reaction to Jones was appropriate given the circumstances, Cooney said.

Cooney said the kicks to Jones’ face sound disturbing, but they were exactly what was called “SUPERHUMAN” AND THE BULLET for at that time, according to police training.

Jones said he remembers what happened “The officers were acting in the manner differently than the officers. in which they were trained,” he said.

He said he doesn’t believe a gun was fired “The kicking that occurred was the most during the struggle. disturbing [event], but that “When I first found out is a technique, the interthat this was the story they “They told me, orbital kicking, that is part were going with, it just blew of the officers’ training to ‘Go back to him subdue a person where my mind,” Jones said.

Jones said that at the are in a situation that and, whatever they trial, the fact that he was on involves possible risk of LSD was used to discredit you do, don’t go serious injury or death.” his testimony. Despite the Cooney noted that the adverse affects the drug had inside,’ and I was officers showed restraint by on him, he said, the drug not using their handguns. didn’t make him cloudy, and really confused,” “At the end of the day, he insists his memory of what these officers are just like Mutter said. happened is clear. you and me. They want to go Both Jones and Mutter, home uninjured and alive to “It was sad, who was outside, feet away their families,” Cooney said. from the house, said they Keck said an appropriate because in never heard a gunshot. amount of force was used, the moment, I given the circumstances.

Mutter said that after Jones was taken away in an “They followed our ambulance, police searched knew there was policies and procedures,” he the home for hours looking nothing I could said.He said that the verdict for a bullet, but they found nothing. demonstrated that jurors do, and they Jones and Mutter said they considered the actions of the can’t understand how Peterson were just going troopers appropriate. could have been shot in his Elhart said he thought to go in.” boot and then walked around the evidence showed that for hours with a bullet in his Jones might have been in sole and not known about it. need of help and that he was Cooney said there is no question that the extremely excited when police arrived, but gun went off. All four responders heard it go he was not aggressive toward the police. off and the bullet was located.

The police officers, on the other hand, were “The EMT still has bad memories of extremely aggressive, he said. hearing that gun go off,” Cooney said. “I “They testified that they kicked him so would not believe the one person who was hard and so often that their legs fatigued, and heavily under the influence of drugs -- they couldn’t kick anymore,” Elhart said. given his condition, he may very well not remember it.”

LSD AND THE FUTURE Jones also disputes that he exhibited Jones still believes in the spiritual power of “superhuman strength” during the melee. LSD. He said the experience didn’t sour him He said he didn’t fight back, though his to a drug he believes has mind-expanding body reacted to the attack, and he assumed benefits. He said in the future he would not defensive positions. take it indoors or at night.

“They had to say something, because there While the experience did not damage was two of them, and they each weigh at least his relationship with Mutter, it did, at least 200 pounds,” Jones said. for now, end his relationship with his sister, Jones said he also thought it was strange Kirsten Jones, with whom he launched to hear officers testify that he was seemingly Brewery Ferment on Union Street in 2012. not experiencing any pain in response to the Jones said after he was arrested, his sister all-out physical attack. Jones said he might locked him out of the business and hasn’t have been in shock, but he was certainly talked to him since. feeling pain.

Kirsten Jones said tension between her “From my perspective, it was incredibly and her brother had been building for months painful,” Jones said. “I mean, I have never before Jones’ arrest; she claims his life was experienced pain like that in my life.” disintegrating amid heavy drug use, erratic behavior, and poor work performance.

“GO HOME UNINJURED AND ALIVE” Jones said she and her head of brewing Grand Traverse County Prosecutor operations, Bryan Snyder, are attempting Robert Cooney and state police F/Lt. Frank to make a fresh start at the brewery and are Keck defended the troopers’ account of what trying to repair the damage done to the happened. business’s reputation.

Cooney said he reviewed the actions of “I wish him the best, but I just don’t think the officers and determined that they did the brewery is the right place for him right what they were trained to do. He said that was now,” she said. backed up by the verdict.

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Free unticketed activities begin at 10 a.m.

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Winterlochen returns!

Interlochen’s annual family-friendly outdoor festival celebrates all things winter with exciting indoor and outdoor activities like snow painting, snowman building, a fun run, snow volleyball tournament (visit: interlochen.org/winterlochen for registration and age requirements) and many other activities, performances and workshops!

Start off the day with a buffet breakfast at the Hofbrau from 8 - 11 a.m. ($10 per person with proceeds benefiting the Chamber of Commerce).

Grammy-nominated folk, rock and children’s musical duo, Trout Fishing in America, will present a songwriting workshop at The Writing House at 10 a.m., and then perform a family-friendly concert in Corson Auditorium from 1-2 p.m.

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MacMaster and Leahy on Love Canada’s favorite Celtic super duo — and love story — are returning to Traverse City this month. Northern Express grills MacMaster about their musical life, what it’s like being married to your work, and touring the country with (nearly) seven kids in tow.

By Craig Manning MacMaster and Donnell Leahy are no strangers to Traverse City.

The Canadian Celtic super-duo — made up of two of the world’s deftest fiddle players — graced the City Opera House stage back in Nov. 2013, and then again in Nov. 2015.

On Saturday, Feb. 10, they’ll be back by popular demand.

Both MacMaster and Leahy have long histories of musical excellence. MacMaster was born and raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia — an area known for its deep Scottish roots and distinct fiddling style. (The region is also home to the world’s largest fiddle, constructed in 2005.)

Donnell Leahy, meanwhile, was born into an extremely musical family in Lakeland, Ontario. In the 1980s, Donnell and his 10 siblings started a folk band together, called The Leahy Band. The group, later renamed Leahy, went on to win several Juno Awards (Canada’s most prestigious music prize) and open shows for country music starlet Shania Twain.

Needless to say, it was big news in the world of Canadian music when MacMaster and Leahy finally met. Rather than beginning their relationship as a musical duo, though, the two fell in love and started a family.

“We married in 2002, and I would say it took at least five years before we did a show together,” MacMaster said. “We didn’t do much music together in our first 10 years of marriage. It’s more been the past five years that we’ve done more serious touring together.”

The way MacMaster tells the story, Donnell heard a recording of her fiddle playing and was seized by the urge to meet the woman who had created such a beautiful sound.

“Donnell made a trip to Nova Scotia and found me,” she said. “He was specifically trying to seek me out.”

Today, MacMaster and Leahy balance

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busy schedules filled with both solo and duo shows. For years, the two dealt with what is a common problem for music industry families: being apart because of touring.

The fact that they were both touring, often with alternating schedules, meant that they spent a lot of nights apart. It wasn’t until the two started a family that playing and touring together presented itself as a solution to their problem.

“When children came along, it suddenly made a lot more sense to play music together, so we wouldn’t have to be apart,” MacMaster said. “It was just obvious. We’re both fiddlers!

It’s not like we’re going to spend our whole lives never playing fiddle together.”

These days, MacMaster and Leahy not only do most of their gigs together but also are in the process of building their own family band. The two have six children between the ages of three and 12, and are currently expecting their seventh. (“I will be very much with child when you see me on the 10th,” MacMaster said.) The kids are a part of the show, making heartwarming appearances between the more virtuosic showcases of MacMaster and Leahy’s talents.

With Valentine’s Day coming just a few days after MacMaster and Leahy’s show at the City Opera House, we asked about the challenges of being romantically and professionally involved with the same person — especially given the extra strain that a grueling tour schedule can have.

In MacMaster’s view, there is very little disagreement between her and her husband. She said they both have the same philosophies on life, music, and children, which makes everything easier. In fact, the biggest source of friction between the pair is their differing viewpoints on what constitutes “timeliness.”

“When sound-check time comes around [on tour], I’m usually a few minutes late, and Donnell is always a few minutes early,” MacMaster said. “So sometimes we have discussions, and he says, ‘How come you

can’t be on time?’ I always say, ‘Why can’t you chill out?’”

“You have to have the basics,” she continued, explaining why her personal and professional relationships with Donnell work as well as they do. “What is your philosophy on life? How do you want to grow in life?

If there are two different stories there, you probably shouldn’t marry that person, and you probably shouldn’t be playing music with them either.”

As far as playing music together goes, MacMaster and Leahy have made two albums as a duo: 2015’s One and 2016’s A Celtic Family Christmas. The latter made the pair a popular act on the seasonal touring circuit. On December 22, they finished up a Christmas-themed tour that crisscrossed much of the northern United States.

The new tour, which starts Feb. 8 in East Lansing, will be a different beast. MacMaster said that upcoming shows will capture both sides of the coin that is Celtic music “Celtic music can sometimes be misconstrued as ‘beer drinkin’ bar music,’” she said. “It has some elements and qualities of that, which I love, but it also has a lot of refinement too, and a lot of depth. So it’s a very exciting show. We tend to get lots of standing ovations and rowdy crowds, but there’s some very beautiful moments, too.”

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PAIN The sister of a slain state police sergeant reacts to the musings of her brother’s killer upon her release from prison.

By Patrick Sullivan The sister of a state police sergeant who was murdered by his spouse in 2009 recalls that for years before his death, she believed that his wife was capable of killing him.

Meleen Froman said she wanted to speak about Joni Holbrook following a Jan. 15 feature in the Express in which Holbrook talks about the challenges she’s faced following her release from prison in 2017. Holbrook served half of a 15-year sentence after she pled guilty in Benzie County to second-degree murder in the death of her husband, state police Sgt. Melvin “Paul” Holbrook.

Froman believes her estranged former sister-in-law should have received a more severe sentence. She said that despite her being able to convince a judge that she deserved a light sentence because she’d been the victim of domestic abuse, Froman believes Joni Holbrook was adept at convincing people she was something she was not.

Although the Express reached out to Froman prior to the publication of the Joni Holbrook interview and she did not respond, we wanted to learn Froman’s point of view.

Froman answered questions via phone from her home in Oklahoma.

Nothern Express: You said that you wanted to tell how it feels to be on the other side, to be the one who receives the call that your brother has been killed. How does that feel?

Meleen Froman: I can honestly tell you when I heard my husband say the words that she had shot him and that he was dead, I kind of, for lack of a better word, I blacked out. I just remember hearing somebody scream. You know, “Why would she do this? Why would she do this?” And it took a few seconds to realize it was actually my own voice I was hearing, because I just couldn’t believe that that had just happened. Just hearing my husband say those words to me. I had just arrived at work. I’m a nurse. I worked at a cancer center at that point. One of my coworkers was the one who answered the phone and was told to take me somewhere private to take the phone call and she was with me when he told me. It was just, I don’t know that there are words to describe what that feels like. To actually hear those words, when you are that close to somebody, because my brother and I had a very, very close relationship, because we’d been through so much over the last five, six years, because my father had had Alzheimer’s. The two of us had definitely been the ones who took care of everything. He was my go-to guy. My confidante. Honestly one of my best friends that I’ve had in my lifetime.

Express: I know that the family never felt like justice was served in this case, that you all believe that Joni got away with pretending to be something that she wasn’t. Have you ever wavered in that conviction? And if not, what makes you so certain?

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Froman: No. What makes me so certain is that my husband and my children and I came to Michigan every summer. It was something that we just always did. It was our vacation.

We always spent part of the week with Paul and his family, and then we went to my other brother’s house. And I was thinking about this last night, and talking even with my other brother about this. I don’t know that I ever recall a time when we were up there when some kind of verbal altercation did not take place between the two of them, and she was the one that was always the aggressor in the conversations. My brother never wanted to argue. To say that she yelled profanities would be an understatement. Some of the stuff I wouldn’t repeat. I’ve watched him walk away from her, trying to just end it, and she would follow him into another room, and it would continue. And it was not just some isolated incident. This is something we saw every time we were up there. To say that she was just this shell who never stood up for herself doesn’t sit well with me.

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Express: How do you reconcile how a conservative, law enforcement-friendly judge heard the evidence that your brother abused his wife for years and found that the abuse mitigated the murder?

Froman: She was very good at manipulating people, and very, very good at playing sick and pitiful, because she would do that down here.

She would come down here, she would lay in bed all day — she had a headache, she didn’t feel good. But then the minute it was time to go, one time we went to see Rascal Flats, one time we went to see a country performer named Darryl Worley, she just jumped out of bed and was ready to go. So I watched her manipulate for years. And also, she worked for the court system for a long time. I don’t think this was something that she just decided to do on the spur of the moment.

Express: The conversation I had with Joni was about how she is struggling to move on.

I feel like you are also struggling.

Froman: That’s why I find it ironic that she reaches out to the press. If you want to move on, then put it behind you and move on. Why are we digging this up again now? Why are we doing this? We just want to let it be. I can’t go back and fix what she did. I can’t undo it.

I can’t undo what happened in court. I can’t undo any of it. All I can do is move forward with my life and be left in peace. But then she reaches out to bring this back to the public all over again, and it’s just like somebody ripping open an old wound. And that’s the reason I reached out to you, because I am so tired of her being the only person that gets the opportunity to say, ‘Oh, poor pitiful me.’

It’s not that I am feeling sorry for myself, or for my family, because I will tell you, we are a family of great faith. Great faith. I also know that my brother was a man of faith. I don’t doubt that my brother was good. My brother is better now than he ever was. I know this. I know this for a fact.

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NORTHERN SEEN 1. The Traverse City Tourism gang held a voting party to get folks to pick Traverse City as the “Happiest Seaside Town” by Coastal Living Magazine.

2. Steve and Drew Lutke, owners of Hop Lot Brewing in Suttons Bay, hosted former NHL player John Scott and Detroit Red Wing Luke Witkowski.

3. Smiles all around during the most recent Arts For All Northern Michigan dance, held at the Traverse City Elks Club.

4. Northwestern Michigan College President Tim Nelson greets U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow at the TC Chamber Annual Celebration.

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7TH ANNUAL ALPENFROST: Gaylord. Today includes the Opening Ceremony, World’s Largest Hot Cocoa Break, Soup Cook-off, Frosty 5K Run, kids snow activities, Meet, Greet & Skate with Elsa, Anna, Olaf & Kristof, Frosty Plunge, Michigan Beer & Wine Festival & more. gaylordalpenfrost.com

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42ND ANNUAL WHITE PINE STAMPEDE: NOTICE CHANGES: Cross-country ski race featuring 10K & 20K courses. Starts & finishes near the Nordic Center at Schuss Mountain, Shanty Creek, Bellaire. The White Pine donates $5 of every entry to the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation. The 10K will start at 9:30am & the 20K at 10:30am. The Short’s Brewing Company Cool Down Party & Awards Ceremony will be held at 1:30pm in the Bellaire Ballroom at Shanty Creek Resorts. whitepinestampede.org

---------------------POLAR PLUNGE FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF MICHIGAN: North Peak Brewery/Kilkenny’s, TC. Benefits the athletes of Michigan Special Olympics. Registration at 9:30am; Plunge at 11am. $75 donation. firstgiving.com/polarplunge/TCpolarplunge2018

---------------------FESTIVAL OF FOODS: 10am-3pm, Hagerty Center, TC. A day of demonstrations & food discovery. Area chefs & specialty food businesses dish up cooking tips & techniques, while you enjoy samples. Each hour highlights four workshops—you select your favorite 4 of the 16 options. $89/per person. nmc.edu

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MARITIME HERITAGE ALLIANCE OPEN HOUSE: 10am, Maritime Heritage Alliance, TC. Drop by for a tour of the Maritime Heritage Alliance (MHA) boat shops, watch the boat builders and crew working on traditional boatbuilding, marlinspike, and model building projects. Learn about MHA’s Tall Ship Crew training opportunities and have a bowl of soup while enjoying live sea shanties and Celtic tunes. Free. maritimeheritagealliance.org

---------------------CARS, COFFEE & CHILI COOK OFF: 11am1pm, MFD Classic Motors, TC. Vote for your favorite chili by MFD & several other guests.

Proceeds benefit Child & Family Services & the Celebrity DreamRoom.

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TRAILBLAZING RIDE: 11am-3pm, Leelanau State Park. Try out the Winter Sports Trail, a 7-mile non-motorized & multi-use trail system at Leelanau State Park. There is a series of 2-3 mile groomed trail loops for fat tire bikers, xc skiers, snowshoers & winter hikers. Bike Leelanau will share info about proper trail etiquette, & Suttons Bay Bikes will offer free fat tire bike demos. Two fat tire bike rides will be offered: 3-mile loop for beginners & 7-mile loop. Free. bikeleelanau.com

---------------------WALLOON WINTERFEST: 12-5pm, Village of Walloon. There will be games, prizes, food & drink specials at the Barrel Back Restaurant, Tommy’s, The Walloon Lake Inn, & Hotel Walloon. The Petoskey Snowmobile Club will serve free bean soup.

---------------------HANDMADE & FROM THE HEART: 1-3pm, Elk Rapids District Library. Make valentines using fabrics, buttons, beads, paint, paper & your creativity. Free. elkrapidslibrary.org

EAST BAY CALVARY SPORTSMEN’S EVENT 2018: 3:30pm, EBCC Sportsmen’s Fellowship, 2225 Hammond Road E, TC. Featuring Dr. Grant Woods, Mark Hammer, The Wild World of Animals, thousands of dollars worth of prizes, & more. traverseoutdoors.com

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27TH ANNUAL ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL GALA AUCTION & RAFFLE: 5pm, Bay Harbor Yacht Club/Lange Center. Includes dinner & music. The Live Auction item is four tickets to see Taylor Swift at Ford Field. There is also a $20,000 Grand Raffle. Tickets: 231-347-4133.

FLY FISHING FILM TOUR: 6-10pm, Boyne Mountain Resort, Vienna A, Boyne Falls. Show starts at 7pm. $15. boyneoutfitters.com

---------------------TREETOPS BEER & WINE FESTIVAL: 6-10pm, Treetops Resort, Convention Center, Gaylord. Featuring over 40 MI breweries & wineries. treetops.com

---------------------“ARSENIC AND OLD LACE”: 7:30pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. In this dark comedy, a man tries to deal with his two brothers (one homicidal, the other crazy) while coming to grips with the fact that his two spinster aunts poison lonely old men. $15-$28. mynorthtickets.com

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BLISSFEST COMMUNITY DANCE: 7:30pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Featuring tunes by Danny Johnston & Friends & calling by Jan Fowler & Cynthia Donahey. All dances are taught & include squares, contras, lines, circles & waltzes. $3/ person, $5/couple, $7/family. blissfest.org

---------------------THREE DOG NIGHT: 8pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. Enjoy the timeless pop-rock sounds of this band. $35-$50. lrcr.com

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BLUEBERRY PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 8am-noon, Rainbow of Hope Farm, Kingsley. Adults: $7 donation. rainbowofhopefarm.weebly.com

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KING OF THE HILL UPHILL/DOWNHILL RACE: 8am-5pm, Shanty Creek Resorts, Bellaire. Participants may choose any non-motorized, non-wheeled winter gear to travel both uphill & downhill sections of the course. These include snowshoes, alpine, xc, telemark or randonee skis & bindings, snowboards, & climbing skins. Starts at Ivan’s Café. Registration: $20 advance; $25 late. shantycreek.com/event/kingof-the-hill-race

---------------------THE OUTFITTER NORDIC SKI LOPPET: 9:30am. Starts on LaCount Rd. The 34th annual classic cross-country ski tour takes place on 16 miles of groomed trail from Harbor Springs to Cross Village. $35 early registration; $40 afterward. outfitterharborsprings.com

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WOMEN’S HISTORY PROJECT ANNUAL SOUPER SUNDAY EVENT: 12:30-2:30pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room, TC. Karen Anderson, writer & Interlochen Public Radio contributor, will share her writing journey & read essays from her new book, “Gradual Clearing: Weather Reports from the Heart.” Enjoy soup, bread & dessert catered by Centre Street Cafe. $5 donation. Reservations required: sansep19@earthlink.net or 703-597-7925. whpnm.org

Gopherwood Concerts brings Grand Rapids-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Olivia Mainville and the Aquatic Troupe to the third floor of the Elk’s in Cadillac on Sat., Feb. 10 at 8pm. Their debut album, “Maybe the Saddest Thing,” includes a guest appearance by David Bowie’s bandleader and lead guitarist, Gerry Leonard. Advance tickets: $15 adults, $7 students and free for 12 and under. Door: $18 adults, $9 students. 1-800-836-0717.

HERE:SAY PRESENTS: OPEN MIC: The Workshop Brewing Co., TC. Be prepared to tell a story & put your name on the list. The list closes at 6:45pm & the show begins at 7pm. Performers will be selected randomly. Tell a six-minute story. Free. Find on Facebook.

feb 06

tuesday

GET CRAFTY: CHOPSTICKS: Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Make a chopstick holder & decorate a pair of chopsticks to put inside. Held at 11am & 2pm. greatlakeskids.org

SUPPORT GROUP: 6pm, MCHC, rooms A&B, TC. Group discussions. 947-7389. Free. parkinsonsnetworknorth.org

---------------------TCNEWTECH: 6pm, City Opera House, TC. Five presenters are allowed 5 minutes to present & 5 minutes of question & answer. The audience is typically made up of technology-minded people.

TCNewTech will give away $500 to the “Best Pitch” as voted on by you, the audience, via text/ web. Networking begins at 5:30pm. tcnewtech.org

---------------------TRAVEL SERIES: ISLE ROYALE: 6:30-8pm, Charlevoix Public Library, Community Room.

Vic Foerster, aborist & author, will share his adventures from 35 years of visits to Isle Royale National Park. Free. charlevoixlibrary.org

---------------------- ---------------------HOSPICE OF MICHIGAN LUNCH BUNCH: 11:30am-1pm, Hospice of Michigan Office, TC. A social group for those who have lost a spouse or partner & are interested in sharing a meal together. To register or for more info, call Kathryn Holl: 929.1557. Free. hom.org

WILDFLOWER IDENTIFICATION WITH KEY: 6:30pm, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. Presented by Master Gardener Association of Northwest MI, featurng Angie Lucas from the GT Regional Land Conservancy. $5 donation from non-members is appreciated. mganm.org

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, TC. The American Association of University Women, TC Branch will feature guest speaker Kristin Rockwood, founder of the local business Press On Juice.

Free. traversecityarea-mi.aauw.net

exact TC location is provided when the neurotypical family member joins the NW Michigan NT Support private Meetup group at: www.meetup. com/NW-Michigan-NT-Support/ or contacts Carol Danly at: 2007danly@gmail.com or 231313-8744.

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---------------------WINTERFEST SNOWSHOE/XC 2K: 1-4pm, Mackinaw Trail Winery, Petoskey. Find on Facebook.

---------------------“A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S FAERY TALE”: Milliken Auditorium, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Presented by the Northwest Michigan Ballet Theatre at 2pm & 7pm. Reserved tickets: $20 adults, $12 students & seniors. mynorthtickets.com

FAT TIRES & SNOWSHOES: 1-3pm, Susan Creek Nature Preserve, Charlevoix. Join Latitude 45 fat bike & snowshoe experts on Little Traverse Conservancy’s groomed winter trails.

Register. 231-347-0991. landtrust.org

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monday

COOKBOOK DINNER SERIES: amical, TC. “II Viaggio di Vetri.” Sicilian born chef Marc Vetri puts together traditional comfort-food classics that reflect love of Italian food. amical.com/cookbookdinnerseries

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Franklin, upstairs, TC. With Russ Maddin.

Presented by The Northern Angler. Learn some new patterns & tying techniques. Free. thenorthernangler.com

---------------------AFTERCARE DINNER & FELLOWSHIP: 5:30pm, First Baptist Church, TC. Food, fellowship & support for all previously incarcerated people & their families & for the families of anyone currently incarcerated. Free.

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FREE COMMUNITY DINNER: 5:30-6:30pm, First Presbyterian Church, Elk Rapids. erfpc.org FREE LEAN AGRICULTURE SERIES: 6-8pm, NCMC, Student & Community Resource Center, room 536, Petoskey. Featuring the Lean Kaizen Approach: making positive change & constant improvement. Register: 231-348-6613. Free.

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wednesday

COMMUNITY COFFEE: 9-11am, Toonies Fish & Steakhouse, Bellaire. Bring your ideas on how to make the business community grow & how to make events bigger & better. Find on Facebook.

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WHAT’S UP WITH THE WEATHER?: 9am, TC Senior Center. Join Joe Charlevoix from TV 7&4.

Advance registration required. 922-4911.

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ANNUAL PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR BEACH PARTY: Interlochen Public Library. Held at 10am & 1pm. Kids can dig in the sand, play in water, & enjoy stories, songs & a craft. Bring your swimsuit & towel. 231-276-6767. tadl.org

---------------------“IS OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM BROKEN?”: Noon, Leelanau County Government Center, Community Room, Suttons Bay. The League of Women Voters Leelanau County will hold this forum featuring Kevin L. Seitz, who will provide an overview of health care history & policy. Bring a sack lunch. A LWVLC business meeting will follow.

For more info call 231-271-5600, visit LWVLeelanau.org or follow LWVLC on Facebook at League of Women Voters Leelanau County.

---------------------PICNIC AT THE OPERA: Noon, City Opera House, TC. This live TV variety show runs every Weds. in Feb. Join hosts Miriam Pico & David Chown, along with Oh Brother Big Sister, AnneMarie Oomen, Robert Abate, AuSable Dance Center, Here:Say Storytelling’s Matt Soderquist, The Dance Center & Luke Schihl. Experience behind-the-scenes action of camera booms, live audience shots, cue cards, set changes & more.

Free. cityoperahouse.org

---------------------“PROHIBITION RECESS”: 5-7pm, The Teetotallers Speakeasy, TC. Join The Ticker for networking, house-made appetizers, underground cocktails, & prizes including a Jugbobber kit, $50 gift card to The Speakeasy, & 24 carat gold facial from TC Studio. Entrance is $10 & the secret password is tick-tock. Presented by Remax Bayshore Properties. Find on Facebook.

---------------------COMMUNITY PASTA DINNER: 5-7pm, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Elk Rapids. Free, but donations welcome. stpaulselkrapids.org

---------------------COOKBOOK DINNER SERIES: (See Mon., Feb. 5)

www.thelimabean.net downtown Suttons Bay

231-271-5462

---------------------LIFETREE CAFÉ: 8pm, The Rock of Kingsley.

Featuring the film “Whistleblower: The True Story of an FBI informant” and a discussion.

Free. Find on Facebook.

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TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL’S ICE BREAKER WINTER SPEAKER SERIES: Noon, Watershed Council, Petoskey.

“Green Roofs.” Nathan Griswold, president of the Traverse City-based Inhabitect, LLC, & green roof guru will share his expertise on why green roofs are important & how they provide benefits. Reserve your spot: 231-347-1181.

---------------------CAPITOL WOMEN: 4pm, Benzie Area Historical Museum, Benzonia. The Benzie Area Historical Society presents their Academy Lecture with Valerie Marvin, historian & curator at the Michigan State Capitol. Learn about trailblazing women & the rules—written & unspoken—that both limited & inspired their successes. Donation.

---------------------DROP IN CRAFT: MAKE VALENTINES!: 4-8pm, East Bay Branch Library, TC. 922-2085. tadl.org

---------------------COOKBOOK DINNER SERIES: (See Mon., Feb. 5)

---------------------CYBER SECURITY: 5pm, Benzonia Public Library, upper level, Benzonia. Presented by Jeff Fulton, Safety Net & Honor Bank. Learn ways to protect yourself against cyber crime. Free. benzonialibrary.org

---------------------BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5:30-7pm, Amoritas Vineyards Tasting Room, Lake Leelanau.

Featuring complimentary tastings & small bites

by Red Top Pasteria.

---------------------LESS = MORE: 6:30pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room, TC. Sierra Club presentation on sustainable farming. Free. sierraclub.org

---------------------Petoskey, Lansing, Mt. Pleasant and two locations in Traverse City.

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SLABTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION WINTER MEETING: 7pm, Traverse Bay United Methodist Church, TC. Slabtown activities & issues will be discussed.

THE ART OF: RISING: 7pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. An Indie Lens Pop-Up Screening of “Tell Them We Are Rising” by Stanley Nelson & Marco Williams. A conversation will follow the film with a panel discussion facilitated by the TC Area Branch of the American Association of University Women. Free. dennosmuseum.org

---------------------FREE KNIFE SKILLS COOKING DEMONSTRATION CLASS: 7:30pm, Oryana Café, TC. Learn how to comfortably & safely play with knives as well as how to sharpen knives. Learn the basics of cutting onions & garlic, peppers, kale & tomatoes. Enjoy making kale pesto, salad dressing & a salad-in-a-jar. Sample a taste of Winter Kale Pesto & Sweet Potato Rounds. oryana.coop/cooking-basics-series

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CHOCOLATE COVERED BOYNE: Visit Boyne City merchants & celebrate chocolate. There will be chocolate goodies, food tastings, merchant specials & a dessert competition by local chefs on Sat., Feb. 10 at 2pm, hosted by Wine Emporium. Free. boynechamber.com

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---------------------DISCOVER WITH ME: 10am-noon, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Create a Valentine’s Day keepsake with your child. greatlakeskids.org

---------------------STORYTIME AT LELAND TOWNSHIP LIBRARY: 10:30am. Enjoy stories & play designed to promote joy & growth in literacy.

Children ages 0-6 & their caregivers welcome.

Free. lelandlibrary.org

---------------------LUNCHEON LECTURE: 11:30am-1pm, NCMC, Library Conference Center, Petoskey. Lisa Ashley, executive director of Bay Bluffs, & Mike Greer, chief financial officer, present “The Silver Tsunami.” 231.348.6600. $12.

---------------------DROP IN CRAFT: MAKE VALENTINES!: 2-6pm, East Bay Branch Library, TC. 922-2085. tadl.org

---------------------COMMUNITY BOARD GAME DESIGN NIGHT @ BPL: 5-7pm, Mills Community House, Benzonia Public Library. Learn how to design board games. Enjoy a soup supper, & then be guided from first idea to making your game by playing it with others. RSVP: 231-882-4111. Free. benzonialibrary.org

---------------------COOKBOOK DINNER SERIES: (See Mon., Feb. 5)

---------------------“DON’T CRY FOR ME MARGARET MITCHELL” DINNER THEATRE: Northport Community Arts Center. Cocktails, 5:30pm; seating, 6pm. $60 per person. Call for tickets: 231-386-5001.

---------------------4TH ANNUAL CABIN FEVER ARTIST TALK SERIES: 5:30pm, Oliver Art Center, Frankfort.

Featuring fiber artist Gloria Kirk-Hanna, who has participated in ArtPrize & will discuss her love of quilting & obsession with texture & color.

Free. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

---------------------CELEBRITY DREAMROOM CLASSIC: 5:308:30pm, Golden-Fowler Home Furnishings, S. Garfield Ave., TC. Visit each “DreamRoom” & cast your vote for your favorite room (or rooms).

Votes are $1 each. The celebrity with the most votes at the end of the night wins! 100% of proceeds benefit Child & Family Services/Third Level. $33-$54. goldenfowler.com/dreamroom

---------------------DADDY DAUGHTER SWEETHEART DANCE: 6-8pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Each Daddy Daughter pair will receive a professional, commemorative photograph. In between time on the dance floor, daughters can visit the art station to create a frame for their keepsake photograph. Tickets are $50 per Daddy Daughter pair. Each additional daughter is $10. greatlakeskids.org

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BLISSFEST FOLK AND ROOTS MINI-CONCERT SERIES: 7pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey.

Featuring Rivertown Jazz Band. Enjoy New Orleans style, vintage jazz from the late 1800’s through the 1940’s. Tickets: $10 advance; $15 night of. Students, $8; 12 & under, $5. redskystage.com

---------------------“ROMANCE GUARANTEED”: 7:30pm, OTP Studio Theatre @ the Depot, TC. A romantic comedy in the age of the Internet. $17. oldtownplayhouse.com

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WINTERFEST: Downtown Beulah. Featuring the IWPA Dog Weight Pulling competition, Poker Run, Frozen Turkey Bowling, Chili Cookoff, Frozen Fish Toss, Winterfest Parade, Outhouse Sprint & more. clcba.org

---------------------CHOCOLATE COVERED BOYNE: (See Fri., Feb. 9)

---------------------ARTS IN ACTION: 10am-noon, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Featuring local songwriter & performer Clint Weiner. Enjoy an informative presentation, followed by musical creation fun. greatlakeskids.org

---------------------MAKE A GIFT SERIES: 10am-noon, Interlochen Public Library. Paint & Chocolate Party.

Learn how to paint on canvas. For adults. Free. tadl.org/interlochen

---------------------TSO TOTS: STRINGS: 11am, Traverse Area District Library, TC. Join members of the Traverse Symphony Orchestra & explore rhythm & instruments with hands-on fun. Featuring an instrument petting zoo, story reading, movement & crafts. For ages 5 & under. tadl.org

---------------------TASTE THE PASSION: LOVE THE WINE YOU’RE WITH!: 11am-5pm, Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail, TC. Enjoy an adventure of snow-covered vineyards & sweet bites paired with wine, a Snow Fun Photo Contest, & more. $40/person for both days. lpwines.com/events/ taste-the-passion

---------------------7TH ANNUAL FANCY NANCY VALENTINE’S PARTY: 12:30-2:30pm, Kingsley Branch of the Traverse Area District Library, Kingsley. Featuring stories, games, a parade, 2017-18 National Cherry Festival Queen Ashley Schichtel & more. For ages 4-10. Must register: 231-263-5484. tadl.org

---------------------VALENTINE WORKSHOP: 12:30pm, Leland Township Library. Enjoy this vintage-inspired valentine-making workshop presented by the Leelanau Historical Museum. Free. lelandlibrary.org

---------------------WONDERS OF NATURE IN WINTER: 2pm, Susan Creek Nature Preserve, Charlevoix. Presented by the Little Traverse Bay Conservator & Charlevoix Public Library. Search for signs of animals, discuss how plants & animals survive the winter, & create an onsite land-art project.

Free. charlevoixlibrary.org

---------------------ROCK N JAM: 4:30pm, The Rock, Kingsley.

An open-mic session with a twist - anybody can play along on every tune. Free. Find on Facebook.

---------------------COOKBOOK DINNER SERIES: (See Mon., Feb. 5)

United Way for live music, entertainment, a silent auction, food competition & tastings from breweries & vineyards. Proceeds benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. $30 advance; $35 door. Info: 231-487-1006, info@charemunitedway.org

---------------------“ROMANCE GUARANTEED”: 7:30pm, OTP Studio Theatre @ the Depot, TC. A romantic comedy in the age of the Internet. $17. oldtownplayhouse.com

---------------------TAYLOR 2 DANCE COMPANY: 7:30pm, Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center. Six professionals perform Paul Taylor’s American Modern Dance style, showcasing the athleticism, humor & range of emotions found in Mr. Taylor’s work. $10 students, $25 members, $35 non-members. crookedtree.org

---------------------ALBERT LEE BAND: 8pm, Freshwater Art Gallery, Boyne City. British guitarist Albert Lee played for the Everly Brothers, Joe Cocker, The Rhythm Kings, Eric Clapton’s band & Emmylou Harris’ Hot Band. Presented by Freshwater Concerts. 231-582-2588. $30.

---------------------GOOD ON PAPER: 8-9:30pm, West Bay Beach Holiday Inn Resort, View, TC. Enjoy TC’s professional improv troupe. $10. facebook.com/ GoodOnPaperImprov GOPHERWOOD CONCERTS PRESENTS OLIVIA MAINVILLE AND THE AQUATIC TROUPE: 8pm, The Elk’s, third floor, Cadillac. Singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Olivia Mainville performs with her band. Their debut album, “Maybe the Saddest Thing,” includes a guest appearance

by David Bowie’s bandleader & lead guitarist, Gerry Leonard. Advance tickets: $15 adults, $7 students & free for 12 & under. Door: $18 adults, $9 students. 1-800-836-0717.

---------------------NATALIE MACMASTER & DONNELL LEAHY: 8pm, City Opera House, TC. This fiddling duo combines their Celtic heritage with contemporary music: “Visions from Cape Breton & Beyond.” $45.50, $30.50; students, $15. cityoperahouse.org/natalie-macmaster-donnell-leahy

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---------------------LET EVERY VOICE BE HEARD, AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY: 1-3pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. A celebration of African American history & culture, in song & story. tadl. org/event/aahm

---------------------LOVE CHOCOLATE? MAKE CHOCOLATE: 1-3pm, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. Learn to make (& take) simple chocolates in time for Valentine’s Day with Steph “SweetTooth” Lockman. 231-331-4318.

---------------------“ROMANCE GUARANTEED”: 2pm, OTP Studio Theatre @ the Depot, TC. A romantic comedy in the age of the Internet. $17. oldtownplayhouse.com

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GREAT LAKES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SUNDAY SERIES: 4-5:30pm, First Congregational Church, Charlevoix. Brass Quintet and the Drumheads. Free will donation. glcorchestra.org

BACK PORCH MUSIC SERIES: 6:30pm, Charlevoix Senior Center building. Featuring Athas, made up of Hannah Harris, Ruby John, Stephanie Cope & Katie O’Connor, who all share a love of Irish traditional music & other Celtic-influenced styles. Includes soups & desserts & a circle jam following the performance.

231-622-2944. $10 donation suggested.

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TASTE THE PASSION: LOVE THE WINE YOU’RE WITH!: 12-5pm, Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail, TC. Enjoy an adventure of snow-covered vineyards & sweet bites paired with wine, a Snow Fun Photo Contest, & more. $40/person for both days. lpwines.com/events/ taste-the-passion

MARDI GRAS DANCE: 5:30-8pm, Headlands International Dark Sky Park, Waterfront Event Center, Mackinaw City. With live music by the Jon Archambault Band. Enjoy night sky observing as well. $10. midarkskypark.org

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“DON’T CRY FOR ME MARGARET MITCHELL” DINNER THEATRE: Northport Community Arts Center. Cocktails, 3:30pm; seating, 4pm. $60 per person. Call for tickets: 231-386-5001.

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---------------------PETOSKEY IMPROV TROUPE: 7pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Live Comedy for Downtown Petoskey. Tickets: $10 advance; $15 night of.

Students, $8; 12 & under, $5. redskystage.com

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: OPEN SPEAKER MEETING: Saturdays, 8pm, Munson Medical Center (basement), TC. district11-aa.org

---------------------ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: YOUNG PEOPLE’S MEETING: Fridays, 8pm, Grace Episcopal Church (basement), TC. district11-aa.org

---------------------BAY HARBOR MUSIC ON MAIN: Thursdays, 6pm through Aug. 30. Enjoy live music in The Village at Bay Harbor. Weekly themes & genre will vary & may compliment the Sat. event or Great Lakes Center for the Arts performance schedule. bayharbor.com

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STUDENT ART SHOW: Higher Art Gallery, TC. TCAPS High School Student Art Exhibit. Runs through Feb. 9. Business hours are 11am-6pm. facebook.com/higherartgallery “THE LYRICS OF BOB DYLAN”: Three Pines Studio, Cross Village. Nobel Laureate 2016.

This all media exhibition runs through March. threepinesstudio.com

---------------------ANNUAL FURNITURE, FIBER, PHOTOGRAPHY, & SCULPTURE EXHIBITION: Runs through Feb. 16 at Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

---------------------- ---------------------C3: CHARLEVOIX CREATIVES COLLABORATIVE WEEKLY BREAKFAST GATHERING: Fridays, 10:30am, Smoke on the Water Cafe, Charlevoix. Info: alexis @ 503.550.8889. Find on Facebook.

BLACK & WHITE WITH A LITTLE RED EXHIBIT: Runs through March 3 at Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, Gaylord. A reception will be held on Sat., Feb. 10 from 5-7pm. Hours: Tues.Fri.: 11am-3pm; Sat.: 11am-1pm. gacaevents. weebly.com

ORATIVE WRITE ALONG GROUP: Sundays, 2:30-4pm, Charlevoix Public Library, 2nd floor Trustees Rm. Info: alexis @ 503.550.8889. Find on Facebook.

CHASING THE RUNNING STITCH: Charlevoix Circle of Arts. This exhibit runs through March 3. charlevoixcircle.com

COMPULSIVE EATERS ANONYMOUS: Thursdays, 5:30pm, 5th & Oak St., TC. Compulsive Eaters Anonymous-HOW is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength & hope are recovering from compulsive eating & food addiction. traversecityceahow.org

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Visions from Cape Breton and Beyond Saturday, February 10 at 8pm

Two of the world’s most celebrated fiddlers command the stage with raw energy and passion that combines their traditional Celtic heritage with a new flair.

The Birdland All-Stars featuring Tommy Igoe The Art of Jazz

Sunday, February 25 at 7pm

The Birdland All-Stars have been thrilling audiences for the last 10 years.

Led by one of the world’s greatest drummers, Tommy Igoe, The Birdland All-Stars set the standard for the 21st-century jazz orchestra.

The Manhattan Transfer 45th Anniversary Season Friday, March 16 at 8pm

The Manhattan Transfer continues to set the standard as one of the world’s greatest and most innovative vocal groups. Winners of ten Grammy Awards, this amazing quartet is building upon the extraordinary legacy created by founder Tim Hauser.

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NEW YEAR LIFE SKILLS CLASSES: Wednesdays, 6-8pm through Feb. 21. Journey Wesleyan Church, TC. Presented by Love In the Name of Christ. Featuring Basic Budgeting, Communication Skills, Smart Food Shopping, Goal Setting, & Parenting Topics. Call to register: 941-5683.

---------------------OLD MISSION SNOWSHOE, WINE & BREW: Sundays, 11am through March 4. Starts at Jolly Pumpkin, TC & then shuttles to Brys Estate, followed by snowshoeing to Bowers Harbor Vineyards & Jolly Pumpkin. tcbrewbus.com/events

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RANGER-LED SNOWSHOE HIKES: Saturdays & Sundays, 1pm, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire. Meet at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center. Reservations required: 231-3264700, ext. 5010. Free, but park entrance pass or annual pass required. nps.gov/slbe/index.htm

---------------------SNOWSHOES, VINES & WINES: Saturdays, 125pm through Feb. 24. Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay. Explore easy to moderate trails & then warm up with drinks & food. Hearth & Vine Café will provide beef & bean chili, white chicken chili & a grilled sandwich. Last snowshoe rental ($15) is at 4pm. blackstarfarms.com/snowshoes-vines-wines

---------------------SUNDAY FAMILY FUN SKI: Sundays, 2-3:30pm, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire.

Rent cross country skis by donation & sign up for an instructor to guide you through the trails.

Enjoy a fire & hot cocoa afterwards. 231-5338576. grassriver.org

---------------------WINTER WALK WEDNESDAYS AT THE CLUBHOUSE: Wednesdays, 9am, TC. Enjoy a stroll on the Civic Center path. Free Higher Grounds coffee to follow. Presented by Norté.

---------------------BOYNE CITY INDOOR FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-noon through April. Main lobby area of the new City Facilities Building, Boyne City. On Feb. 10 grab a chocolate treat & join Dan Duncan & Boyne City Rocks to create your own rocks. There will also be live music

by Owen James. boynecitymainstreet.com/ farmers-market-welcome

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CTAC ARTISANS & FARMERS MARKET, PETOSKEY: Fridays, 10am-1pm, upper level Carnegie, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey.

This market has moved back inside. When weather permits, vendors will sell their goods out on the Bidwell Plaza, too. crookedtree.org INDOOR FARMERS MARKET, THE MERCATO, THE VILLAGE AT GT COMMONS, TC: Saturdays, 10am-2pm through April. 941-1961.

---------------------DRINK & DRAW: Tuesdays, 7pm, The Workshop Brewing Co., TC. traversecityworkshop.com GRAND TRAVERSE ART BOMB: Runs through Apr. 7 at Right Brain Brewery, TC. This collaborative art show featuring talent from around northern MI gives artists an opportunity to showcase their talents with minimal cost. An Encore Reception will be held on Sat., Feb. 10, & a Closing Reception will be held on Sat., April 7. gt-artbomb.wixsite.com/2018

---------------------GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER: - MOLLY PHINNY: WORKS IN CLOTH 20152017: A small survey of fiber constructions

by Leelanau County artist Molly Phinny. Runs through April 8. 231-334-6112.

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- NEW GALLERY/NEW WORK: This exhibition showcases the work of 25 visual artists from Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau & Manistee counties. “Talk About Art” will be held on Sun., Feb. 11 at 2pm with Beth Bynum, mixed media collage & assemblage artist, & Mary O’Neill, who works in PLART [fused recycled plastic]. Runs through Feb. 22. glenarborart.org

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DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: Mon. - Sat., 10am-5pm; Thurs., 10am-8pm; Sun., 1-5pm.: “VISITORS TO THE SEA: MASTERPIECES FROM THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ART”: These masterpieces feature human figures, a beach, the shore & the water. Runs through March 8.

- “LINES OF LIGHT: CRAIG TANDY - MONOFILAMENT SCULPTURE”: Runs through April 29 at Zimmerman Sculpture Court. Canadian artist Craig Tandy constructs complex sculptures with monofilament nylon that illustrate the properties of projected light, with an interest in creating a space through which the viewer can move.

TUTANKHAMUN: “WONDERFUL THINGS” FROM THE PHARAOH’S TOMB: Runs through May. 6. From the artisans of the Pharaonic Village in Egypt & the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this exhibit features about 100 replicas of the pharaoh’s possessions & artifacts from the period surrounding Tutankhamun’s reign. It reconstructs the discovery of the tomb by Howard Carter & the life of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. dennosmuseum.org

---------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: CROOKED TREE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY EXHIBITION: Runs through March 24. Includes 90 photographs by local & regional photographers. Juried by photographer & founder of the annual Photostock Festival, Bill Schwab.

“HAND IN HAND: CRAFT AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES”: Runs through March 24. This exhibition explores the relationship between tradition & innovation when applied to diverse concepts, materials, methods & processes. crookedtree.org

---------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: PALATE TO PALETTE ART SHOW: A multimedia exhibition on cooking, food & drink. Runs through March 3. crookedtree.org

GET REVVED UP FOR FESTIVAL SEASON! Need another reason to get out of dodge and into some warmer weather this spring?

The Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival (April 1–4 in Okeechobee, Florida), has announced it will feature sets by Arcade Fire, Bassnectar, Leon Bridges, and more.

Head west, and the 2018 edition of the Coachella Fest (in California’s Coachella Valley) is set for two weekends, April 13¬–15 and April 20–22, with performers including The Weeknd, The War on Drugs, Jamiroquai, Bleachers, David Byrne (Talking Heads), Miguel, and Beyonce, who had to cancel her Coachella appearance last year due to her pregnancy …

In additional festival news, Boston Calling 2018 is now set for May 25–27 in Boston, Massachusetts, and will feature The Killers at the top of the bill, alongside Detroit natives Jack White and Eminem (in separate performances, of course). Also at Boston Calling, you’ll find shows from Queens of the Stone Age, The National, Paramore, Khalid, and The Decemberists, with a standalone comedy/podcasting area that will be curated by actress Natalie Portman (Jackie/Garden State) …

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BY KRISTI KATES

glasses are among the items that were reportedly stolen from the estate of Beatle John Lennon in 2006, and just recovered in Berlin, Germany. The items were ostensibly stolen from Yoko Ono (Lennon’s widow) in New York City, and are now being held, pending investigation, before they’ll be returned to Lennon’s estate. Lennon’s belongings are among some of the most collected in rock history; even just a lock of his hair sold for $35,000 several years ago …

Charlie Puth is setting things up for his biggest North American headline tour to date. He’s teamed up with Live Nation for his Voicenotes Tour (named after Puth’s upcoming Voicenotes album, expected later this year), which will kick off on July 11 in Toronto, Ontario. Additional stops on the trek will include Boston (July 13); Chicago (July 31); Detroit (Aug. 2 at the DTE Energy Music Theater in Clarkston); Cincinnati, Ohio (August 3); St. Paul, Minnesota (August 8); Los Angeles (August 14); and Nashville (August 29) before wrapping in West Palm Beach, Florida on Sept. 1 …

LINK OF THE WEEK Katy Perry is apparently more powerful than even she probably expects; at a recent show, the singer was performing her single “Roar” when she kicked a giant inflatable

The Vaccines

eyeball (one of the props for Perry’s show) into the crowd — and a woman captured the exact moment the eyeball hit her (and her cell phone). Watch the hilarity at https:// tinyurl.com/y856kgd3 …

THE BUZZ Adam Levine (The Voice) and his band Maroon 5 have announced their 2018 tour dates, a huge schedule that will take them across the U.S. in support of their new album, Red Pill Blues. The trek will include a stop in Detroit on Sept. 30 …

Kalamazoo band Less is More has played its last Michigan show for a while and is now packing bags for a move to Los Angeles to try

out the music scene there …

Emo rockers Dashboard Confessional have just confirmed that they’ll be playing a concert at 20 Monroe Live in Grand Rapids on April 6, in promotion of their newest studio album, Crooked Shadows. Punkers Beach Slang will open the show …

And on the opposite end of the rock spectrum, classic legends Styx will perform at Grand Rapids’ Van Andel Arena on March 19 … 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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This solo project of singersongwriter Afie Jurvanen — another acquisition of fellow singer-songwriter Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records label — follows along the same thoughtful-folk line of most of the rest of the BR catalog: essentially, musicians pondering the stories of their lives in song. Jurvanen especially focuses on friendship on this set, and infuses his folk with a little soulful R&B, which adds a welcome, unexpected twist to tracks like “Everything to Everyone,” “So Free,” and the super-catchy “No Expectations.”

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The Brighton, U.K. outfit, an ever-rotating cast of musical characters now on its fifth album, sticks diligently to its quirky power-pop formula, as group guru Ian Parton dispenses more of his bright, layered melodies inspired by everything from the early oughts back to the ’60s. “All the Way Live” is perhaps the best track on the set, with its rowdy football-stadium feel and an instantly chant-able chorus. “Semicircle Song” even brings in a few laughs as the band tell you what its sign is (literally).

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Tune-Yards – I can feel you creep into my private life – 4AD

A dozen new tunes (yeah, we went there) from Tune-Yards has just arrived, newly welcoming Nate Brenner to the previously solo outfit.

The surprisingly bouncy set is also an experimental one, to a degree, with frontwoman Merrill Garbus dragging together, not always willingly, disparate sounds like disco with rap, and arena-big drums with hippie tunes. It’s an interesting, if not always compelling, collection of tracks that show Garbus is at the least willing to try new things.

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As a people and a culture, shouldn’t we be done with the Western? Viewed from our time in history, demystified and drained of any righteousness or good intentions, the taming of the West is a unwashable stain (to say the least) on the American experience.

And with the wisdom we have now, it seems in poor taste to continue to mine the stories and tropes of that era without coming up with something genuinely new or revealing to say about it.

These days, the few Westerns that do get made tend to be artful character studies (see the Coen Brothers’ remake of True Grit) or traditional homages that seek to capture the spirit of the “Hollywood Western” (2016’s Magnificent Seven, another remake) rather than of the West itself. How are we as modern Americans supposed to reckon this dark chapter in our history when it was for so long idolized as the essence of what it means to be American?

Hostiles attempts to bridge this gap, but it doesn’t quite successfully make it across.

Though it’s a traditional Western, it aims to evoke the pathos and suffering inevitably experienced by those who lived through the time in history we call the Old West while framing that experience for modern minds.

But it doesn’t do it well enough to make it worth the effort, and you’ll find yourself looking for a sunset to ride off into pretty darn quick.

Set in New Mexico Territory in 1892, the story centers on U.S. Cavalry Captain Joseph Blocker (Christian Bale), a hardened veteran of the American-Indian Wars, on the eve of his retirement. This is during the “mopping up” phase of Western expansion: the land has been grabbed, the Destiny Manifested, and all that remains is to subdue the few “savages” who remain at large, which Capt. Blocker does with impassive dedication. He is as taciturn and tightly wound as they come for Western archetypes. But he’s also got a pressure cooker of post-traumatic stress disorder cooking behind his eyes and, when alone, anguished screams to release into the unfeeling brush.

Before he can leave the service, Blocker must complete one final mission: escort the terminally ill Cheyenne war chief, Yellow Hawk (Wes Studi), and his family to their ancestral home in Montana so that he may die in the rightful land of his people.

Infuriated that a sworn enemy would be granted such a respectful request, Blocker initially refuses. The captain and the chief go way back, both having witnessed atrocities

committed both by and upon each other’s brethren. But an order’s an order, and faced with a court martial and a loss of his pension, Blocker reluctantly complies.

The journey between New Mexico Territory and Montana is a long and dangerous one, so Blocker assembles a unit of his most trusted soldiers to accompany him. This includes green West Pointer Ruddy Kidder (The Post’s Jesse Plemons), war-weary Sergeant Thomas Mertz (Empire Records’ Rory Cochrane), and French-for-some-reason Private Philippe DeJardin (Call Me By Your Name and Lady Bird’s Timothée Chalamet), who is dispatched with pretty much as soon as the party takes off, leaving the viewer to wonder why he was picked for such a throwaway role.

Not long on the trail, they encounter Rosalie Quaid (Gone Girl’s Rosamund Pike), a grieving widow whose family was brutally slaughtered by a band of Comanche at the top of the film. Blocker’s antipathy towards his mission is assuaged slightly now that there’s a white woman to protect. And while he treats his Native charges with open contempt, he unleashes all the reverence necessary to accommodate the widow Quaid.

Here is where the film could have started on the right path, allowing two deeply wounded characters to heal in ways that eschew what we can all see coming.

But because Hostiles refuses to reach for anything above the expected, we get a predictable arc of White Man Redemption as Block comes to reluctantly trust and eventually respect and revere his sworn enemy. And Quaid almost turns into a self-reliant survivor of the plains, but unfortunately she still needs the guiding hand of her strong, silent cowboy savior to soldier on (cue eye roll).

As its title suggests, Hostiles sets out to show that everyone involved — both “the good guys” and “the bad guys” — suffer from loss and regret, yearn for inner peace, and hope for redemption. I suppose that in itself is a worthwhile story to tell, but as far as Westerns go, it’s nothing new. And when you hitch that to a film that is just too long and drawn out (all the gorgeous vistas of the West don’t a compelling story make), you get a moviegoing experience that you’ll instantly forget the moment you walk out of the theater.

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

here are a lot of things you can call Call Me By Your Name — evocative, beautiful, tender, intelligent, and so darn civilized — but it all comes down to this: It’s a must see, one of the very best film of this or any year. A coming-of-age story set in Northern Italy in 1983, Call me By Your Name follows teenage Elio (Timothée Chalamet), who spends the summer each year in his family’s villa with his Italian mother and American antiquities professor father (Michael Stuhlbarg). Each summer Elio’s father takes in a grad student to assist with research, and this year’s boarder is Oliver (Armie Hammer), who shows up with his unbelievably tanned skinned, elegant good looks, easy intelligence, and athletic build, and immediately charms everyone in the house. He is the perfect houseguest, but to Elio, Oliver is the “usurper” who puts him out of his bedroom. Yet try as Elio might to put up a front that he’s turned off by this impossibly confident American interloper, his confusion over his burgeoning attraction to Oliver comes through. Essentially, this is the sexual awakening story you think it is — not uncharted territory storywise — but what so sets Call Me By Your Name apart from similar forays is the atmosphere, the setting, the pace, and the feeling. You can feel the sun on your skin, taste the sweetness of the fruit, smell the orchard and the fervent pheromones. It’s an intoxicating experience that goes straight to your head and one so transcendently moving and bittersweet that you will carry it with you for a long time to come.

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f you’re kind and polite, the world will be right.” That is the motto our beloved blue-toggle-coat-wearing, marmalade-loving, and impeccably mannered ursine hero lives by. And for the hour and 40 minutes you’re watching Paddington 2, those words not only seem true, they also pretty much sum up why this uber-delightful film is the movie we need right now. With a generous and playful spirit and a compassionate and open heart, the splendid sequel to 2014’s Paddington is a perfect family adventure. Featuring an incredible cast of great British actors, alluring animation that blends seamlessly into a live-action world, witty wordplay, and wonderful sight gags, this is warm, whimsical, and comforting entertainment that is never predictable. We pick back up with Paddington in his new Windsor Gardens home, where he now resides with his new adopted family, the Browns. Part caper, part mystery, part treasure hunt, and full-on treat, the crux of the story’s action stems from Paddington’s wish to get his Aunt Lucy, whom he left back home in Peru, the perfect birthday present. There’s a madcap chase, the greatest prison breakouts since The Grand Budapest Hotel, clever Chaplin-inspired slapstick comedy, tender moments, and plenty of derring-do.

This is truly all ages entertainment; it’s heartwarming and hilarious and just plain enjoyable for everyone.

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f you were alive in the 1990s, there’s no doubt you’ve at least heard of figure skating’s Tonya Harding and “the incident” with rival skater Nancy Kerrigan that branded her the most hated woman in America. But you’ve probably never really heard it until now. And you’ve certainly never felt what it meant for someone to go from being the best female figure skater in the world to a punchline, but that’s the brilliance of I, Tonya, and not only how it does just that but also that is does it in such immensely entertaining fashion. This movie is a complete riot — you’ll laugh so hard it hurts, and then it goes and lays a gut punch on you that really starts to hurt. It’s this balance between comedy and tragedy that ups the degree of difficulty.

And thankfully I, Tonya not only nails the landing, it pretty much nails the whole darn thing. A sports biopic utterly free of clichés and told with breezy, epic bravado, it’s a fresh and idiosyncratic treat. Taking a faux documentary approach, the film offers candid (and often contradictory) interviews with all the main players involved, including Harding (a sublime Margot Robbie); her husband, Jeff Gillooly (Sebastian Stan); and her mother, LaVona (the always incredible, but especially here, Allison Janney). I, Tonya is not only about what you feel for Harding, but what you feel for what you did to her after seeing how this icon of public scorn is just a damaged human like us.

It’s messy, it’s powerful, it’s uncomfortable, and you still don’t know if you’re getting the full story. This is an invigorating piece of filmmaking, that doesn’t just excel, it axels.

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— Contrary Millennial Woman

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: Back in, say, 539 B.C. in Sumer, if you wanted to tell somebody you were “laughing out loud,” you’d have to dispatch your eunuch across town with the message on a cuneiform tablet. Okay, so the “tablets” are way more tricked out these days, but oh, how far we haven’t come.

Texting can be a great way to get to know somebody — somebody who can’t talk on the phone because they’re hiding in a closet from kidnappers in a Liam Neeson movie. However, assuming neither of you is in immediate danger of being sold into sex slavery by the standard swarthy Hollywood terrorists, you should hold off on any text-athons until after you put in some solid face-to-face time.

Sure, in texting, it seems like all sorts of information is getting “bloop!”ed back and forth. However, you end up missing some vital elements -- tone of voice, emotion, body language -- that you’d have in person or even FaceTiming on your phone.

People shrug that off: “No biggie…I’ll just see all that stuff when we meet.” Well, there’s a problem with that. “Nature,” it’s said, “abhors a vacuum,” and it seems the human brain isn’t so hot on it, either. Research by neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga suggests that when people lack information, their brain helps them by making up a narrative that seems to make sense. So there’s a good chance your brain is going to be your helpful little servant and fill in the missing bits — with ideas about a person that may not correspond all that closely with reality.

In other words, you’re accidentally onto something with your dislike of text-athons.

That said, the telephone isn’t the best way to get to know somebody, either -- not even via FaceTime, which only gives you a partial picture. That’s why I think you and anyone you’re considering dating should communicate minimally online or by phone and get together in person ASAP. Ideally, your first date should be three things: cheap, short, and local — making it low-cost in time, money, and, on some occasions, “lemme outta here, you sick pumpkin latte-slurping degenerate!”

(Apologies to any degenerates who don’t befoul their latte with autumn Febreze.)

Tell guys your preference, and don’t be swayed by texting aficionados who insist that you simply MUST engage in marathon text sessions before meeting somebody…because…because safety!

Sure, meet your dates in public places (rather than have them pop by your place so they can zip-tie you and stuff you in their trunk). The reality is, texting somebody till your fingers bleed is not the equivalent of an FBI report on their trustworthiness — though it will leave you wellprepared to testify at The Hague on their war crimes against the apostrophe.

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: My wife and I have our differences in bed. Let’s say that I like A and she likes B. So we alternate — A one time and B the next — meaning we’re each only satisfied half the time. Is this a smart compromise?

—Curious

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: Relationships do take compromise — especially when one of you’s in the mood for foreplay with whipped cream and strawberries and then a glance at the calendar reveals: “Oh, crap. It’s Medieval Torture Device Monday.”

As for whether your sex compromise is “smart,” it depends. Research by social psychologist Shelly Gable finds that in a relationship, you can do the exact same activity on your partner’s behalf — say, picking up their thumbscrews from the welder — and have it be good or bad for the relationship, depending on your motivation.

Couples in Gable’s studies were happiest when partners’ efforts for each other were driven by “approach” rather than “avoidance” goals.

“Approach” involves moving in a positive direction, making an effort for positive reasons — such as barking like a gibbon in bed because you love your partner and want them to be happy. “Avoidance” involves doing it to prevent rejection or conflict (like being exiled to the couch for three days).

An “approach” approach to sex, especially, appears to pay off. Social psychologist Amy Muise found that partners who took pleasure in giving their partner sexual pleasure “felt more satisfied and committed both at the … time and three weeks later.” The message in all of this? A smart sex compromise runs on enthusiasm for rocking each other’s world in bed -- even if the thing your partner’s into plays for you like “How ‘bout we sneak out to my car for a quick endoscopy?”

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famous American actor, director, and drama teacher. He appeared in or directed numerous films, plays, and TV shows. But in the 1970s, when he was in his forties, he also spent quality time impersonating a banana in a series of commercials for Bic Banana Ink Crayons. So apparently he wasn’t overly attached to his dignity.

Pride didn’t interfere with his ability to experiment. In his pursuit of creative expression, he valued the arts of playing and having fun. I encourage you to be inspired by his example during the coming weeks, Aquarius.

ancient Greek writer Herodotus, Persians didn’t hesitate to deliberate about important matters while drunk. However, they wouldn’t finalize any intoxicated decision until they had a chance to re-evaluate it while sober. The reverse was also true. Choices they made while sober had to be reassessed while they were under the influence of alcohol. I bring this to your attention not because I think you should adhere to similar guidelines in the coming weeks. I would never give you an oracle that required you to be buzzed. But I do think you’ll be wise to consider key decisions from not just a coolly rational mindset, but also from a frisky intuitive perspective. To arrive at a wise verdict, you need both.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): British athlete Liam

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Collins is an accomplished hurdler. In 2017, he won two medals at the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships in South Korea. Collins is also a stuntman and street performer who does shows in which he hurtles over barriers made of chainsaws and leaps blindfolded through flaming hoops. For the foreseeable future, you may have a dual capacity with some resemblances to his. You could reach a high point in expressing your skills in your chosen field, and also branch out into extraordinary or flamboyant variations on your specialty.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): ): When he was

32, the man who would later be known as Dr. Seuss wrote his first kid’s book, And To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. His efforts to find a readership went badly at first. Twentyseven publishers rejected his manuscript. On the verge of abandoning his quest, he ran into an old college classmate on the street. The friend, who had recently begun working at Vanguard Press, expressed interest in the book. Voila!

Mulberry Street got published. Dr. Seuss later said that if, on that lucky day, he had been strolling on the other side of the street, his career as an author of children’s books might never have happened. I’m telling you this tale, Taurus, because I suspect your chances at experiencing a comparable stroke of luck in the coming weeks will be extra high. Be alert!

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Christians found that most are loyal to just six of the Ten Commandments. While they still think it’s bad to, say, steal and kill and lie, they don’t regard it as a sin to revere idols, work on the Sabbath, worship other gods, or use the Lord’s name in a curse. In accordance with the astrological omens, I encourage you to be inspired by their rebellion. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to re-evaluate your old traditions and belief systems, and then discard anything that no longer suits the new person you’ve become.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): While serving in

the U.S. Navy during World War II, Don Karkos lost the sight in his right eye after being hit by shrapnel. Sixty-four years later, he regained his vision when he got butted in the head by a horse he was grooming. Based on the upcoming astrological omens, I’m wondering if you’ll soon experience a metaphorically comparable restoration. My analysis suggests that you’ll undergo a healing in which something you lost will return or be returned.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The candy cap

mushroom, whose scientific name is Lactarius rubidus, is a burnt orange color. It’s small to medium-sized and has a convex cap. But there its resemblance to other mushrooms ends. When dried out, it tastes and smells like maple syrup. You can grind it into a powder and use it to sweeten cakes and cookies and

custards. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, this unusual member of the fungus family can serve as an apt metaphor for you right now. You, too, have access to a resource or influence that is deceptive, but in a good way: offering a charm and good flavor different from what its outer appearance might indicate.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A grandfather

from New Jersey decided to check the pockets of an old shirt he didn’t wear very often. There Jimmie Smith found a lottery ticket he had stashed away months previously. When he realized it had a winning number, he cashed it in for $24.1 million -- just two days before it was set to expire.

I suspect there may be a comparable development in your near future, although the reward would be more modest. Is there any potential valuable that you have forgotten about or neglected? It’s not too late to claim it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The U.S. Geological

Survey recently announced that it had come up with improved maps of the planet’s agricultural regions. Better satellite imagery helped, as did more thorough analysis of the imagery. The new data show that the Earth is covered with 618 million more acres of croplands than had previously been thought.

That’s 15 percent higher than earlier assessments! In the coming months, Libra, I’m predicting a comparable expansion in your awareness of how many resources you have available.

I bet you will also discover that you’re more fertile than you have imagined.

ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 1939, Scorpio

comic book writer Bob Kane co-created the fictional science-fiction superhero Batman. The “Caped Crusader” eventually went on to become an icon, appearing in blockbuster movies as well as TV shows and comic books. Kane said one of his inspirations for Batman was a flying machine envisioned by Leonard da Vinci in the early 16th century. The Italian artist and inventor drew an image of a winged glider that he proposed to build for a human being to wear. I bring this up, Scorpio, because I think you’re in a phase when you, like Kane, can draw inspiration from the past. Go scavenging through history for good ideas!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I was

watching a four-player poker game on TV. The folksy commentator said that the assortment of cards belonging to the player named Mike was “like Anna Kournikova,” because “it looks great but it never wins.” He was referring to the fact that during her career as a professional tennis player, Anna Kournikova was feted for her physical beauty but never actually won a singles title. This remark happens to be a useful admonishment for you Sagittarians in the coming weeks. You should avoid relying on anything that looks good but never wins. Put your trust in influences that are a bit homely or unassuming but far more apt to contribute to your success.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A Chinese

man named Wang Kaiyu bought two blackfurred puppies from a stranger and took them home to his farm. As the months passed by, Wang noticed that his pets seemed unusually hungry and aggressive. They would sometimes eat his chickens. When they were two years old, he finally figured out that they weren’t dogs, but rather Asian black bears. He turned them over to a local animal rescue center. I bring this to your attention, Capricorn, because I suspect it may have a resemblance to your experience. A case of mistaken identity?

A surprise revealed in the course of a ripening process? A misunderstanding about what you’re taking care of? Now is a good time to make adjustments and corrections.

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