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It is unfortunate that only city limits residents/taxpayers will make the decision for all of Harbor Springs. We hope that those that can vote will vote to close the park.

J. Brock, Harbor Springs

He Doesn’t Want It

I think Donald Trump has pulled a scam on the Republican Party and the American public. He does not want to be President; he wants to win! And he has defeated 17 competitors and created havoc for leaders in his party. That is good enough. He has no taste for White House food or politics, or playing “nice” to people he can’t stand.

His career with business, women and entertainment is too much fun. Making money is too much fun.

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

A Quarter Century of Conservation...................12 Explore Old Mission’s Best...............................14 Promise of Harvest and New Tasting Rooms.....16 Take A Hike.....................................................19 Farming the Peninsulas...................................20 North Country Grille and Pub...........................27 Seen...............................................................28 Jewelry Designer Dana Fear.............................30

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So he has been saying outrageous things. Opinion............................................................4 He makes clear he is who he is, and if you don’t like it, don’t vote for him. “Please don’t Guest Opinion.................................................10 vote for me!” Don’t expect apologies for putting us on. He has had a year of fun and ...............................................31-34 entertainment. He has had the adoration of millions. I just don’t believe he wants to be sentenced to the Oval Office. Winning is about adulation, not service. How long will Seasonal Sounds.............................................23 it be before we understand that?

4Play..............................................................35 Bob McQuilkin, Frankfort Nightlife..........................................................37

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imprisoned or eliminated. I am just guessing that James Mason thinks that President Barack Hussein Obama is the best president this nation has ever had or could ever have!

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In reference to James Mason’s letter about Donald Trump in the May 30th edition, I would like to ask him on what information did he baes his inconsiderate attack on a fellow American? Where was the info written that led to this name-calling and what purpose did you hope would come of your actions? And why would the Northern Express even agree to print such garbage?

The dictators listed in the second paragraph did use the intelligentsia, and when the dictators were through with them, the so-called intellectuals were either

Greg Haske, Gaylord

It is stated in the May 30th Express article “Showdown at Deer Park” that the former city manager doesn’t recall people complaining about the park from 1988 – 2009.

“I don’t think there was really any controversy at the time – if we had to eliminate a couple of deer, we did, and they were always well cared for. I took my grandsons there to see deer up close and I suspect other people did.”

We also took our family’s children to visit/ feed the deer. However, we never knew the deer were killed when the city decided to “eliminate” deer! The children never knew the deer they hand fed and taught to trust people would be killed because they were allowed to breed, and when there were more than the city wanted they would kill them.

When we learned of this, we stopped going; the children were devastated and did not want to return. However, we only learned of this a few years ago when it went public after deer killings were witnessed by residents.

Now that we are educated on the subject, we feel it is time for this “attraction” to be eliminated. There are many deer in the area; there is no need to display them in a small enclosure and then have a deer farm “harvest” the excess deer to make a profit at “canned” hunting ranches. We believe most children (and adults) that know this truth will agree; it is time to close the needless attraction and stop allowing the breeding of deer.

Stephen Tuttle’s recent column on our awful state water management misses a prime polluter: fracking. Millions of gallons of fresh water are permanently poisoned and shot back into the ground with every frack.

And the state continues to see no threat to our booming tourism industry. Have any of these guys seen what’s happening in Oklahoma?

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Spectator/Stephen Tuttle....................................6 News of the Weird/Chuck Shepherd.....................8 Style...........................................................................9 Crossed..........................................................11 Modern Rock/Kristi Kates.................................36 The Reel........................................................38 Advice Goddess..............................................40 This is a zero sum game: Absolutely no leaks Crossword......................................................41 or spills can be allowed, not if we want to Freewill Astrology............................................42 Classifieds......................................................43 keep our “fresh” water.

Mark Contrucci, Boyne City

Act To Stop Line 5

With each passing day of spring, winter yields to 70-degree weather and gloomy forests become a sea of green. Many will travel across the Mackinac Bridge, a fivemile feet of engineering that towers above the straights. Underneath is Line 5, a 63-year-old pipeline owned by Enbridge that transports natural gas and light crude oil from Wisconsin to Canada.

Over 40 northern Michigan municipalities have called for its reduction in transportation or shut down along with house bill H.R. 182 due to potentially devastating effects it could have on the Great Lakes if it spills. Contact your state representative today to stop this problem before our clear blue waters turn dark and oily.

Daniel Breitenbach, White Lake

COVER: Thank you to Traverse City-based Anderson Aerial Photography for the photos on the cover. More info at andersonaerialphotography.com.

CORRECTION: Last week’s feature on the Great Lakes Center for the Arts at Bay Harbor should have specified that the young artist vocal program Up North Vocal Institute (appearing at the groundbreaking) is from Crooked Tree Arts Center.

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By Thomas Kachadurian A few years ago the water level on East Grand Traverse Bay was so low our community dock went out 200 feet to get past the muck and weeds into open water. We were told that because of global warming, Lake Michigan was evaporating too fast and these low lake levels were the result. Those experts were smug; lake levels were evidence of their solid conclusions, and pretty much everyone treated that conclusion as “common knowledge.” The experts had spoken.

Today the lake level on the same shore is up four feet. The bottom step of our stairway to the beach is underwater. We could install 10 feet of dock and comfortably moor a boat with a three-foot draft. Someone was wrong, and not a little bit wrong; completely wrong.

This is not an isolated incident. Science has become a matter of faith, the new religion where improvable human theories and ideas are treated as infallible.

In real science, facts can be confirmed objectively. You don’t need a consensus to show that H2O turns to a solid at 32ºF. If you deprive a plant of CO2 it will die. If you drop an apple it will fall to the ground. Knowledge of real science improves our lives. But we’ve lost real science, even in the classroom, where political movements, veiled in science, are taught as facts.

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It’s difficult to discern when it happened, but in the early twentieth century the economy became more urban and people were distanced from their food sources.

The government got into the science business with the establishment of the FDA, Theodore Roosevelt’s effort to control the growing trend of fillers and additives in mass-produced foods. People began to assume that the hand of government was protecting them from deception. Marketers learned that science claims were excellent sales tools, as long as they could get away with it; soft science flourished. Tobacco advertising suggested smoking was healthy and would prevent colds. People believed it.

The political influence of tobacco farmers was strong enough to keep government away.

During World War II, the FDA issued its first recommendation for nutrition: “The Basic 7” food groups people should eat every day.

One of the groups contained only “butter and fortified margarine,” demonstrating the political power of the midwest’s dairy and farm lobby. Health claims, even some that defy common sense, became the backbone of food marketing. In the 1950, “research” showed infant formula was healthier than breast milk. Until very recently, the medical community recommended oleo, a block of engineered trans fat, as the healthy alternative to butter.

In 1962 the Kerfauver-Harris Amendment to the original FDA act put the federal government in charge of not just food, but nearly all of medical science. Doctors were told what they could and could not prescribe for various illnesses. Procedures needed to be approved. It was so accepted by our culture that to this day many people believe that politicians are better suited to make general

health decisions than medical professionals, and have willingly turned over medicine to government.

Scientists don’t have to do experiments anymore; what masquerades as science today is often nothing more than data mining. A group or individual will look at population studies, trends, and computer models and draw statistical conclusions from their analysis, but their ideas are theories at best. There was a time when theory was the beginning of science, and a theory needed to be tested in a way that was repeatable. Now a group can create statistical conclusions and send out a press release. If that claim is enticing enough, the media, Internet chatter, and popular culture will assume facts have been discovered.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest is an advocate organization that publishes a newsletter widely read by the media. They do no original research. They are not scientists at all. In the early 1990s they proclaimed coconut oils among the most deadly things you could eat. Today coconut oil is sold at a premium, presented as healthy oil that will solve many of your problems. Somebody is wrong.

A few years ago every kid who was a little bit awkward had Asperger’s syndrome.

Asperger’s was a scientific fact. Except now it isn’t; the recently published DSM 5 has removed Asperger’s as a diagnosis. Whoops.

Gluten, a true gastro-intestinal nightmare for the less than one percent of people in the world who have celiac disease, is today’s fashionable evil. Well-meaning young mothers throughout our community keep their children away from gluten and have created a boom in the gluten-free business.

The fad is not benign: Allergists are concerned that keeping gluten out of children’s diets could cause them to develop food intolerance.

The anti-gluten “researcher”— who came to his conclusion through data mining — has said he was wrong, that his results were not supported by further study.

We need to be suspicious of those who hide behind science to promote their agendas.

Bill Nye “The Science Guy” is an actor.

The closest anyone could come to calling him a scientist is that he has a BS degree in mechanical engineering earned in the 1970s.

His children’s TV show ended in 1998. It hasn’t stopped him from proclaiming himself an expert on climate science.

It’s time to take back science. We need to each use our own common sense to see if claims make sense. When the Atkins diet tells you carrots or fruit will make you fat, you should be suspicious. When meteorologists, who can’t reliably say whether or not it will rain next week, make climate predictions about 2090, it’s time to think for yourself.

Thomas Kachadurian is a photographer, designer and author. He lives on Old Mission with his wife and two children. He is a member and past president of the Traverse Area District Library Board of Trustees.

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1 TROUBLED PUGSLEY TO CLOSE Michigan Department of Corrections officials announced they would shutter a troubled low-level prison in Kingsley.

Sixty-year-old Pugsley Correctional Facility will close in September and its 1,300 inmates will be shuffled to prisons around the state. The prison costs $22 million per year to run and employs 230, including 133 corrections officers.

A Mar.26 Northern Express article outlined a rape, assaults and concern that dangerous criminals were being classified low-level out of expediency.

Circuit Court Judge Philip Rodgers Jr. called for surveillance cameras to be installed throughout the prison and for more accountability from officials.

MDOC officials deny the closure has anything to do with problems at the prison, noting it’s a necessary reaction to a declining state prison population that peaked at 51,554 in 2007 and is now under 42,000.

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The result: Three full-bodied, complex varietals unique to the region’s climate. The Bel Tramonto features an 80/20 percent blend of Merlot and Sangiovese grapes for a “smooth and fruity” answer to Italy’s Super Tuscan wines. Row 7 offers a 60/40 percent blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot grapes, while Ultima Thule — the vineyard’s premiere varietal — is a red wine blend featuring exclusively nellaserra-grown grapes. Enjoy a taste of all three in Mari Vineyard’s newly opened tasting room and patio overlooking East Grand Traverse Bay — a slice of Europe, right here in northern Michigan. marivineyards.com

Watch athletes run, bike and paddle their way along a 22-mile course through the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore during this challenging multi-sport event on Saturday, June 11. Start time is 8am at the Little Glen Lake Picnic Area. Race participation/registration is CLOSED. m22.com

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THUNDER AT LITTLE RIVER

The Michigan Vietnam Memorial Wall, a “Pure Thunder” memorial motorcycle ride, concerts and activities for kids will all be part of a celebration of veterans coming to Manistee.

Thunder at the River 2016 takes place at the Little River Casino Resort June 18 and 19.

There will be activities throughout each day, including a beer tent and silent auction Saturday and kids’ activities and a performance by the Scottville Clown Band Sunday afternoon at 1:30pm.

This is the seventh year for the event, which is organized by Rolling Thunder, a nonprofit group dedicated to POW/MIA issues.

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THE ALTERNATIVE spectator by stephen tuttle This is a fine mess. Half the Republicans don’t want to vote for Donald Trump, and nearly that many Democrats are chillier than lukewarm toward Hillary Clinton.

There is an alternative for the anybody-butTrump and not-another-Clinton crowds, however. That perfect political philosophy for which we search, the one in which some candidate agrees with us 100 percent, will remain elusive, but there is an eclectic alternative.

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The Libertarian Party just held their convention. Gary Johnson, the former governor of New Mexico and a Republican-cumLibertarian, is once again its presidential nominee, as he was in 2012. William Weld, the former governor of Massachusetts and another Republican-cum-Libertarian, is its vice presidential nominee.

Both men have track records as at least reasonably successful governors, Weld as a Republican in a bright blue state. They are not quite as obscure as typical Libertarian candidates.

We usually pay little or no attention to third party candidacies — Johnson garnered all of 1 percent of the vote in 2012 — but voter dissatisfaction with the likely nominees seems to be peaking this year. The grumblers and absolutists keep searching for alternatives that do not exist in their own parties. Perhaps this year they head elsewhere.

The Libertarians have a little something for everyone. Their basic philosophy, greatly simplified, is that individuals should be responsible for their own successes and failures and should accept the benefits or consequences of either without government interference. They are constitutional literalists; unless the Constitution specifically allows it, the government should never interfere in our lives.

They should have some appeal to the lessgovernment, lower-taxes crowd since they favor eliminating both income tax and the IRS. They aren’t real fond of other government institutions either.

They believe in absolutely free trade, a stock market unfettered by regulation other than to protect consumers from fraud and other shenanigans, and commerce without much regulation. And no foreign aid.

They believe education is the responsibility of parents, not the state, so they see no purpose in the Department of Education. Nor most of the other federal bureaucracies except those that protect citizens.

They do believe in protecting the environment but would let the marketplace be the main driver. They would also do away with most social programs, believing private individuals, churches and charities should take care of their own. They would eventually phase out Social Security and replace it with individual retirement accounts

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controlled by those individuals. Medicare would have to go, too, along with any other mandated or taxpayer funded healthcare; they believe that is the responsibility of the individual.

They would also do away with many restrictions regarding gun ownership and the types of weapons sold, since the Second Amendment does not include exceptions.

It sounds like a conservative paradise but, alas, Libertarians veer left when it comes to social issues. They have plenty to offer liberals too.

They believe individuals should be able to ingest whatever they want as long as they’re willing to accept the consequences, so they would legalize drugs. Prostitution, too, since that involves individual commerce and personal choices.

They believe abortion should be a choice between a woman, her doctor and anyone else she chooses to involve, but the state or feds have no business in the process.

They would open the borders, save some screening to keep out various miscreants.

Their military involvement would be restricted only to direct threats to our borders or sovereignty, ending our involvement in the Middle East and bringing troops home from our far-flung outposts around the world.

They would halt nearly all internal surveillance programs since they can find no constitutional justification for them, and believe such programs insult individual liberty. They would also like to end civil forfeitures by law enforcement.

They oppose discrimination of any sort, directed at almost anyone. They believe people should be able to worship however they choose and should be left alone to do so. However, they oppose the recent spate of laws figuring out a way to allow businesses to discriminate against the LGBT community because, among other things, it impedes the free flow of commerce.

Both traditional conservatives and liberals can fill about half their wish lists with the Libertarians. Maybe they can just ignore the other half.

Who benefits and who loses if the Libertarians pick up even 10 percent of the vote or win a state or two? Democrats believe conservatives are most likely to defect, the economic issues overriding the social issues.

Republicans don’t yet know what to think.

They have a presumptive nominee many don’t trust and can barely abide. Is that enough to drive them, at least temporarily, into the political arms of another?

The Libertarian alternative is out there for the disgruntled. We’ll soon discover if those appalled by the Trump or Clinton choice will put their votes where their mouths are.

Crime & Rescue MAN PUSHED THROUGH WINDOW A man who crashed into a pedestrian and pushed him through a glass storefront may have been under the influence of prescription drugs.

Kalkaska Police arrested the driver on suspicion of driving under the influence of prescription medication May 31.

The crash occurred at 1:38pm at the Northland Plaza when a 64-year-old Kalkaska man drove into a pedestrian, pushing him through the glass front of Gaston Family Chiropractic Clinic before a wall stopped his minivan.

The injured 57-year-old Traverse City man was treated at the scene for cuts and taken to Munson Medical Center.

SUSPECT FLEES INTO WOODS Police are looking for a 25-year-old who bolted during a traffic stop and vanished into a forest.

Otsego County Sheriff’s deputies stopped a Chevy S-10 May 31 at 4:40pm at Marlette Road and Kenyon Trail.

The man said he had no license and when he heard radio traffic about himself, he put his truck in gear and sped off, traveling 60mph on dirt roads, logging trails and two-tracks as deputies followed.

The suspect kicked up dust and forced deputies to slow, enabling him to get a lead, stop and escape on foot. A state police dog tracked the man but lost his scent in a freshly logged section of woods. A warrant was issued for his arrest.

VISIT ENDS IN WEAPON CHARGES A Grand Rapids man visiting family in Traverse City ended up in jail for allegedly pointing a firearm at a relative.

Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in Garfield Township May 30, but the suspect had departed before they arrived.

State police helped track down the 27-yearold suspect, who was found in Grand Rapids and returned north to face felonious assault charges.

No one was injured.

TIP LEADS TO ARREST A man who pulled into a Subway parking lot, parked poorly, and fell on his way into the restaurant was arrested for drunk driving.

Leelanau County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the Suttons Bay business May 25 at 6pm after witnesses noticed the suspicious behavior.

Deputies caught up with the suspect, a 48-year-old Irons man, and determined he was intoxicated.

The man was taken to Munson Medical Center for a blood draw and then arrested for operating under the influence.

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TEEN GOES ON SPREE AT RESORT Police say a lone teen went on a vandalism spree, striking as many as 30 vehicles.

The cars were parked at the Grand Traverse Resort, where the first victim discovered the damage and called police at 5:23am May 29.

Deputies investigated the vehicle break-in and determined 30 cars had been damaged.

They investigated through the day and collected evidence.

Windows were smashed, mirrors ripped out, taillights were broken, a soft top was cut; the LCD radio display in a Cadillac Escalade was destroyed. Damage is estimated at tens of thousands of dollars.

A card key found with the debris led deputies to a hotel room and a 19-year-old Traverse City suspect who was staying at the hotel with family.

The teenager admitted he vandalized the vehicles, deputies said. He was arrested for felony malicious destruction of property.

MORE METH DEBRIS DISCOVERED Someone found some suspicious debris on the side of a highway and flagged a deputy down.

The tipster led police to batteries, tubing and empty cans of Zippo lighter fluid on Ely Road near Oakley Road in Benzie County’s Platte Township.

The discovery of the makings of a one-pot meth lab prompted deputies to call in the Traverse Narcotics Team, who investigated and confirmed the findings. Officers also found a partially burnt credit card nearby.

Lennon had argued with 22-year-old James Plumlee, leading to a fistfight and then the stabbing, police said.

Plumlee fled on foot but officers soon caught up to him. When he resisted arrest, police used a taser to subdue him, they said. Plumlee faces charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, assault with a dangerous weapon and resisting arrest.

Lennon was treated at McLaren Northern Michigan.

MAN ARRESTED AFTER STABBING A 20-year-old man was stabbed after a street fight escalated.

Cheboygan Department of Public Safety officers investigated after Andrew Lennon Jr. was stabbed in the abdomen at East State Street and C Street at 9:40pm May 30.

MAN INJURED IN CRASH A teen driver couldn’t stop when she encountered a boat trailer across a highway.

Charlevoix County Sheriff’s deputies responded May 27 at 11:12pm to M-66 at Desjardin Road in South Arm Township.

A 48-year-old Grand Blanc man was backing his boat trailer into Desjardin Road from M-66 and it crossed the road when a 16-year-old East Jordan girl came upon the trailer and crashed into the pickup truck on the driver’s side.

The driver and a passenger in the pickup were not injured, but the teenager complained of minor pain and was transported to Munson Charlevoix.

A 14-year-old passenger was not injured. The older driver was found at fault for the crash.

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Cashing In By 2009, when Zimbabwe’s central bank gave up on controlling inflation, its largest currency was the 100 trillion-dollar bill -- barely enough for bus fare in Harare and not even worth the paper needed to print it.

However, that 100 trillion-dollar note (that’s “1” plus 14 zeros) has turned out to be a great investment for several astute traders in London and New Zealand, who bought thousands of them at pennies on the trillion and now report brisk sales to collectors on eBay at US$30 to $40 a note -- a six-year return on investment, according to a May report in London’s The Guardian, of nearly 1,500 percent.

Can’t Possibly Be True -- Long-divorced Henry Peisch, 56, has seven children, but only one is still living with his ex-wife (who had originally been awarded $581 monthly support for all seven). (Three children are now independent, and three others successfully petitioned courts to live with Henry.) The resultant hardship (the $581 remains in effect) caused Henry to ask the Bergen County, New Jersey, Family Court several times for a “hardship” hearing, which the court denied (thus even defying the New Jersey Supreme Court). On April 8, Family Court judge Gary Wilcox, noting Peisch’s appearance on a related matter, spontaneously “granted” him his “ability to pay” hearing (with thus no opportunity for witnesses or evidence-gathering) -- and summarily jailed him for missing some $581 payments (because, the judge concluded, he did not “believe” Peisch’s hardship claims).

-- Magician and professional gambler Brian Zembic, 55, finally consulted surgeons recently about removing his historic C-cup breast implants, which he bore on a $100,000 bet in 1996 (with a rider of $10,000 annually for retaining them). (He also won a companion game of backgammon to determine who would pay for the original surgery.) He told news sources in May that he had intended to have them removed early on, but that they had “grown on” him and become “a normal part of my life.”

Government In Action U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona, in a May publication deriding the value of certain federally funded research, highlighted several recent National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation projects, such as the $13 million for exploring musical preferences of monkeys and chimpanzees; the $1.1 million judging whether cheerleaders are more attractive seen as a squad than individually; the $390,000 to determine how many shakes a wet dog needs to feel dry; and the $5 million to learn whether drunk birds slur when they sing. (Also strangely included was the actually valuable study by Michael Smith of Cornell University ranking where on the human body a bee sting was most painful.

He found, from personal testing, that “on the penis” was only the third worst -- research that brought Smith a prestigious Ig Nobel prize last year.)

Australia!

(1) Yahoo News Australia reported (with photos) a man in Tallebudgera Creek on the country’s Gold Coast swimming with his pet snake. The man, standing chest-deep in water, would toss the snake (apparently a carpet python) a few feet and, according to

the videos, the snake would swim back to him each time. (In the man’s other hand, of course: beer.) (2) In April, police in Broome (in Australia’s far northwest) on traffic patrol stopped a 27-year-old man whose “several” children, including one infant, were unrestrained in his car while “cartons of beer” were “buckled into car seats,” according to an Australian Broadcasting Corp. report. He faces several charges, including driving on a suspended license.

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Perspective The president of the New England Organ Bank told U.S. News & World Report recently that she attributes the enormous upsurge in donations in recent years to the opiod “epidemic” that has produced a similarly enormous upsurge in fatal overdoses. Now, one out of every 11 donated organs comes as a result of the overdosing that in 2014 claimed over 47,000 lives. (An organ-sharing organization’s chief medical officer reminds that all organ donations are carefully screened, especially those acquired from overdose deaths.)

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a local pastor and a local atheist debate The Decline of Christianity – The End of Times or Reason to Celebrate?

“A people’s religion, their faith, creates their culture, and their culture creates their civilization. And when faith dies, the culture dies, the civilization dies, and the people begin to die.” – Pat Buchanan you believe this, but you do this.” Like Jesus, they see, “by their fruits, you shall know them.”

tences he states that humanity dies off as religious belief diminishes. Since human population has never done anything except expand (exponentially in the last 150 years) his argument is immediately moot.

Western civilization in all its glory was the fruit of Western Christianity. Aided by the patronage of the church, some of the world’s greatest art, music, literature, and social reforms came to be because of the divine inspiration of creative spirits engaged in a passionate and transcendent relationship with the Living God.

Rev. Dr. William C. Myers

Senior Pastor at Presbyterian Church of Traverse City Buchanan’s Eurocentric bias is disconcerting.

The Golden Age was not so golden! Yet his thoughts on the decline arising from increased secularism are worth noting. Citing demographic trends and secular systems of belief, Buchanan finds a correlation between the declines of Christianity and Western civilization.

Some will scoff that there is no evidence: “This is a correlation, not a causation.” But there is common sense! Actions are the best measure of belief.

Even non-theists know this, as their favorite attack on Christians is the hypocrisy card. “You say

GARY’S RESPONSE

The fact that humans have been treating each other badly since their inception is not likely to change regardless of the ebb and flow of religious belief systems.

Commentators like Buchanan equate the development of Western civilization with decline simply because it doesn’t feel good to them. The horror of any alternative to dominance by white men is simply too much for Pat to bear. After all, Noah, Moses, Abraham, Jesus, Superman, and Santa Claus were all white men, right?

Bill and I, like many with opposing views, look at

Among the markers of decline Buchanan identifies — which arose while our culture and schools became increasingly secular — are: record levels of abortions, violent crimes, incarcerations, and drug consumption. Buchanan also cites the high level of births “out of wedlock” (40 percent in America), declining high school test scores, and increased suicides among middle aged whites.

Ironically, similar concerns were raised in Michael Moore’s movie, “Where to Invade Next.”

The common denominator? The loss of the Judeo-Christian belief that “all people are created in the image of God.” As our appreciation for the sanctity of life dies, so does our culture.

Yes, Christians have not always lived up to their beliefs. But Christianity gives us the hope and the faith to be better.

the same situations and see alternate causes. Declining test scores result in part from decreased funding on education; increasing suicide rates result from the growth of an unregulated drug market and insufficient recovery programs; incarceration rates are the obscene by-product of our failure to address the causes. These are facts born of research and evidence, not unsupported, whatever-sounds-good-to-me babble. The causation is established and beyond reproach.

Like many others of his ilk, he makes sweeping broad-stroked comments with zero evidence to back them up. Pat just knows stuff and figures he can help rescue you from the great morass of ignorance if you just listen and learn. It brings to mind one of our current presidential candidates…

Gary Singer

Gary helps businesses with their Internet marketing.

He was raised a Catholic.

Noted Holocaust denier, anti-Semite, failed presidential candidate, white supremacy fan, and all-around developer of absurdity Pat Buchanan wants to inform and uplift all of us with his superior knowledge and wealth of insight in his blog post from April 27th. There is so much male bovine excrement within these scintillating 817 words that one hardly knows where to begin the questioning.

Take the quote above. Thank you Pat, for clearing that up for us. In two sweeping sen

BILL’S RESPONSE

Am I responding to Gary or Trump? Welcome to the new world; when reason fails, resort to name calling. Politically I’m not a Buchanan fan. However, his correlation between Western Christianity and culture is valid.

Gary criticizes Buchanan for making the observation “the death of faith leads to the death of culture.” Where is Gary’s evidence to the contrary? Western culture was deeply influ-

The decline of Christianity is nothing more than a generalized rejection of fantasies that have been passed down over thousands of years. People throughout the world, young and old, no longer accept preposterous tales and predictions accompanied by zero substantiation. The religious counter that without religion, morality is impossible. Which is to say, unless societies blindly accept ridiculous notions, most people cannot discern between right and wrong. To me, that is tantamount to reducing human cognizance to domestic pet status. We all know when we have harmed someone and are elated when we assist others in need. The unnatural addition of retribution or reward from some deity in an afterlife does nothing but create fear and waste resources.

enced by Western Christianity for centuries, how can the decline of one not have an impact upon the other?

Gary believes the world is a better place, if we just ignore God. But if the highest court in Gary’s world is personal opinion, how do we judge between Gary and Pat? Reason, says the person enculturated in a Christian culture’s values and beliefs.

Race, gender, and religion segregate people. In my view, the fewer sources of segregation, the better. Only one of those is optional.

Bill and Gary agree that regardless of the reasons, many of our current socioeconomic systems and our very culture are in dire need of improvements that can benefit from each of us working for change.

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OF CONSERVATION Land conservancies leave their mark on northern Michigan by keeping places untouched

Arcadia Dunes, Photo by Jim Gibson Pelizzari Natural Area

Maple Bay, Photo by Michael Jordan

By Patrick Sullivan

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t’s impossible to imagine what the Leelanau and Old Mission peninsulas might look like today if two local land conservancies hadn’t toiled for a quarter century to preserve their forests, shorelines and farmland.

To mark two milestones — the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy turns 25 this summer; the Leelanau Conservancy turns 27 — the Northern Express sat down with the nonprofits’ executive directors to talk about the deals they’ve made, the ones they didn’t, and what they see on the horizon.

Express: How did land conservancy begin here? Was there a model for how it worked when you began?

Glen Chown [GTRLC]: I worked for the Little Traverse Conservancy. They’re of the oldest certainly in Michigan — and among the oldest in the country. I was their associate director for land protection in the late ’80s. Rotary Charities [of Traverse City] was really worried about a lot of the rampant growth and the sprawl that was going on in the late ’80s, early ’90s, and they asked Little Traverse to expand their service area. And Little Traverse politely said no.

So Rotary started getting all kinds of technical assistance from Little Traverse, because there was all this demand for land protection down here but no one to serve it. I started working with Rotary, and next thing I know, they’re forming a land trust, and they are actively recruiting me to head it up.

Thomas Nelson [Leelanau Conservancy]: Our founders, Ed and Barbara Collins, really got the

ball rolling. They had been coming here, living here, working here, for many years. What motivated them to found the Leelanau Conservancy is that they saw some stark similarities and differences between the two peninsulas on each side of Lake Michigan — Leelanau on one side and Door County [Wisconsin] on the other. Ed’s family was from Wisconsin and would often spend time in Door County, and they really saw some changes that were affecting the agricultural community, the character of the community, the natural landscape, and it gave them pause that perhaps those changes were coming to Leelanau County.

Chown: The Leelanau Conservancy had just started two years earlier and Rotary said, ‘Do you want to merge, and we’ll form one regional conservancy?’ And Leelanau politely said, ‘No, we’re going to focus on Leelanau County.’

But they were supportive of the formation of a Grand Traverse Conservancy. They actually acquired a piece of land in Benzie County and held it until we were up and running.

Express: A precept of the Leelanau Conservancy is to stay out of politics, and I imagine the same goes for GTRLC. Is there a reason for that, other than to avoid alienating donors?

Does it ever frustrate you?

Nelson: I don’t think it’s posed any insurmountable difficulties. It’s a really important fundamental precept of the organization. We want to be honest brokers who are brought in to be solution-oriented. We want to work with anybody who has an interest in conservation. Therefore, it’s really important to be apolitical. We think we share people’s values, and we’re just really careful to not take that to an extreme. Will there ever be a time when we

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need to take a firmer stand? There may be. The world is changing, and I think we have to be prepared. But having an organization like ours that people can turn to and look at as a friend and ally that will try to help them — that’s just part of who we are.

Chown: The purpose it serves is we work within a very big tent, which I think is important. We bring people together around our mission. But it’s not that we’re not political. I mean, we confine our politics. Our work in the policy arena is very targeted on land conservation tools.

We’ve been involved in helping a number of millages for protecting land and open space.

The Pelizzari Natural Area, for example, at the base of Old Mission, would not exist were it not for a vote of the people of that township.

We weren’t saying vote yes, but we were optioning the property, appraising the property, educating the public about why it was so important to protect that land. So to say that we’re not involved in politics is actually not true.

Express: What accomplishment makes you most satisfied or proud?

Chown: I would say the fact that we are increasingly being viewed as an essential element of this region in terms of protecting the things that people cherish the most — farmland, coastal areas, increasingly water quality, entire landscapes, whether it’s Old Mission or the coast or the Chain of Lakes. We are impacting people’s lives dai-

Thomas Nelson

ly, in a positive way. There’s more areas to hike and recreate on. Our park portfolio is huge; our natural areas, areas open to the public that we provide future generations.

Nelson: That’s hard to answer. I think I’m mostly proud that we have been as successful as we have been conserving Leelanau County while we remain a humble, local nonprofit organization. There are many charitable organizations in our community, and we are only one of them. And while we seem to be very good at what we do, we’re cognizant of the fact that this community has lots of other needs that we don’t necessarily serve but we believe are just as important. I’m extremely proud that we’ve been able to work with people from all walks of life in Leelanau to protect 26 natural areas and preserves.

Express: What was the most challenging deal you’ve been a part of?

Glen Chown

Chown: The most challenging campaign was the Arcadia coastal campaign, where we had to raise over $30 million in a very short amount of time to save over 6,000 acres. That was a grueling experience, but also in some ways the most satisfying. Probably a better question would have been, what are your top three or five greatest hits, because I hate to pick one child.

I have three sons, so I can never favor one over the other. You know, the coastal campaign is big; the breadth of the Old Mission project is very big; things like the Acme shoreline, where we’ve transformed an entire area; the Chain of Lakes from a water quality impact, is really big, because that’s over 60 percent of the surface water coming into all of Grand Traverse Bay. Nelson: Crystal River was particularly satisfying because there was a situation where a developer in the community wanted to do the right thing in terms of providing another amenity and jobs and all the things that come along with it. He was looking to do some development and a golf course along the Crystal River.

There was a community-based organization that really didn’t want to see that happen. But it was an incredibly valuable asset to the developer who owned the property. We were asked to try to find a solution, and what we essentially did was broker a purchase between the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the developer to take that land and add it to the National Park System as an undeveloped wilderness area. It was a huge risk for us because there was a $5 million price tag, and we had no assurances that Congress would make an appropriation to purchase the property. Luckily we didn’t have to carry it very long because Congress came through fairly quickly.

Express: What was the one project that got away?

Nelson: It was before my time, but it was the “magic carpet” property on Cathead Bay near Leelanau State Park. A beautiful old stretch of sugar sand beach with a carpet of dune grass behind it and then these incredibly beautiful woods just beyond that — mature trees, massive specimens. And there had been an opportunity to work with Fish and Wildlife Service and other government entities to try to come together to try to purchase that property from the landowner. And we had reached an agreement in principal and, as I understand it, just before the documents were signed, the landowner passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, and unfortunately his heirs did not necessarily view the future of that property in the same way that he had. And so the purchase never happened, and the land was split for home sites.

Chown: The good news is we haven’t lost very often. In fact, I can barely think of an example.

But I would say, we had an opportunity to purchase development rights on what is now the LochenHeath property from the farmer that owned that. But there was an appraisal issue; it just didn’t come together. And that would have been a real signature project, had we protected that whole farm and that whole ‘viewshed.’

That would have been a really neat gateway project coming into the community.

Express: What’s your eye on right now?

Chown: I think one of our biggest projects right now is this addition to the Petobego State Game Area. We’re acquiring a 46-, 48-acre inholding between Maple Bay and Petobego that has nearly 2,000 feet on Grand Traverse Bay and over 2,000 feet on Petobego Pond. And what’s exciting about it is, we’re partnering with the DNR in a revolutionary new way, where we’re going to manage the public access components of what we’re doing, and they’re going to manage the state game area components, but we’re going to do it in a very complimentary way.

We’re also working on a couple of big projects around Torch Lake that are hugely significant.

In Benzie County, we’re looking at a project that I can’t tell you about, but if that comes

Crystal River

Maple Bay

together, it will be very significant. And another huge one in Kalkaska.

Nelson: One is a lot of planning on our Palmer Woods property. It’s this incredibly healthy forest tract that has been a commercial forest for much of the last four decades. It has incredible opportunities for recreation but also to be a forest laboratory; forest landowners all over are looking to be more sustainable and are grappling with forest diseases and invasive species and all the things that affect forest health. The other thing we have our eye on is we’ve recently partnered with the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, and the Conservation Research Alliance, as well as 19 other governmental and non-governmental organizations to address water quality and farmland preservation in the Michigan fruit belt. We received, collectively, about $8 million in federal funds that’s been promised to permanently restrict lands to protect water quality and the agricultural resource.

Express: How would this region look today without conservancies?

Nelson: That’s a really hard question. I do think it would look quite different. There was a period in time where there was sort of an assumption, I think, that the landscape was going to change. How it was going to change was a matter of interest and concern to lots and lots of people. Really, a good example is the farming community. I think if you polled the farm families 15 years ago, they would have probably told you, ‘Well, my farm is a farm now, but that’s probably an interim use, that someday it won’t be a farm — that’s the way things are going.’ And I think in large part because the conservancy has forged really strong relationships in the farming community — and of course, the growth of the local foods movement as well; it’s not just us, but we’re a part of this momentum — I think if you polled those farm families today, many if not most of them would say ‘This is supposed to be a farm now and in the future.’

Chown: Agriculture on the Old Mission Peninsula, I think, would have collapsed. There would be subdivisions up and down the peninsula. The farmers would have given up, because the critical mass wouldn’t have been there, and they would have left. They would have sold out.

It would be wall-to-wall subdivisions. Arcadia Dunes would have been several thousand homes by now, and there would be stoplights in Benzie County. Railroad Point on Crystal Lake would be a giant subdivision. Maple Bay at the Antrim-Grand Traverse county border — Maple Bay was slated for 400–500 homes,

Agriculture on the Old Mission Peninsula, I think, would have collapsed.

There would be subdivisions up and down the peninsula.

The farmers would have given up, because the critical mass

wouldn’t have been there, and they would have left. They would have sold out.

It would be wall-to-wall subdivisions. golf courses, airstrip. You would have lost the separation between Elk Rapids and Acme.

Express: How much do you think today’s development boom threatens the character of the region?

Chown: Here’s the big news: The pressure is back, certainly on our high-value coastal water areas, like that 81 [on East Bay] proposal up on Old Mission. And the pressure is back on farmland because farmers are aging. The average age of a farmer in Michigan right now is low 60s, and most farmers in Michigan don’t have succession plans. So what’s happening is these farms are getting ready to change hands, and either they’re going to call us to try to protect it, or they’re going to call the realtor and sell it for development. And we know of a number of some of the most significant farms in the area that are at risk right now. We haven’t seen this in 10 years— over 10 years.

Our phones are ringing off the hook.

Nelson: I think it’s going to put pressure on the Grand Traverse region. The value of real estate is only going up. The desirability of this place as a place to vacation or retire continues to be a magnet for people. And yet, I’d like to believe that the ethic with respect to conservation and land use has shifted somewhat. I think we have allies in places that maybe we didn’t have 10 to 20 years ago. I think township governments, who make all of the land-use decisions, have a different view. They see us as somebody who could be helpful.

Express: When land goes into conservation, how much of a guarantee is it that it will never be developed? Can conservation areas be threatened in the future?

Chown: I don’t think so. When we get Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund dollars, there’s

no way that is ever going to be developed. And one of the things about the conservancy — and I think this is something people appreciate — in our next 25 years, one of our big goals is to really accelerate the growth of our stewardship endowment so that the promise of forever is real, so that we have the financial wherewithal to enforce our conservation easements, if necessary. If a township is trying to sell off Maple Bay or some signature property that we’ve protected, we’re going to defend those rights. That’s really one of the advantages of having a private organization working with the public entities. Let’s give a real life example: There was a county commissioner, Grand Traverse County, that said, ‘Maybe we should sell these parks to pay for our pension gap,’ and I quietly called the county prosecutor and basically said, ‘No, you can’t do that. You can’t sell Maple Bay. It’s constitutionally defended because it’s got a reverter clause with the state of Michigan that was built into the grant.’ I didn’t need to go into the public and scream. And have you seen any more stories about commissioners wanting to sell Maple Bay? Nelson: As long as there’s a United States, and a state of Michigan, and forward-thinking organizations who are willing to partner with the community to do these things, it will continue to be conserved. And farmland will continue to be available to farm families. Natural land, forest land, will continue to be what they are.

You could probably dream up any number of catastrophic events or crisis that could possibly change that, but the promise of perpetuity is about as ironclad as you can get.

These interviews have been edited and condensed for clarity.

The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy will host a birthday celebration on Aug. 13, which will be open to the public and hosted at the Historic Barns Park at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons.

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AUSSIE INSPIRATION But now that the snow’s gone and summer has arrived, this same trio of collaborating destinations has put together another event worth exploring. Barbara Olson, special events director and managing partner for Mission Table/Jolly Pumpkin/Peninsula Room, explained. “The winter events are pure snowshoeing, plus wine and beer,” she said. “Our summer Sunday Safari Suppers are more of an actual progressive dinner.

The idea is to have guests be on our properties longer, and the term Safari Supper is actually what a progressive dinner is called in Australia.”

AWESOME AGRITOURISM At the beginning of each Safari Supper, guests — up to 14 at one time — will start at Mission Table, where they’ll board the Traverse City Brew Bus for a jaunt to their first destination: Brys Estate Vineyards here they’ll enjoy a wine and appetizer pairing. Brys, known for its red wines, boasts an upper deck with stunning views of East Grand Traverse Bay and 35 acres of grapevines. “How long they stay at each location will really depend on the group,” Olson said. “Some people are just there to have fun, while others are really into agritourism so enjoy sticking around longer to hear more information about the wines.”

After Brys, the guests will hop back on the bus and head to Bowers Harbor Vineyards, popu-

lar for their white wines and new ciders, for another wine and hors d’oeuvres treat overlooking Lake Michigan.

DINING DESTINATIONS The third and final Brew Bus ride of each Safari Supper will take the group back to Mission Table for a three-course dinner including appetizer, a mid-course, and main entrée, plus accompanying paired wines for each course. Tickets are $85 for the entire event, and include all three destinations and the bus (excluding tips for wineries/Brew Bus driver.) “These excursions help people extend their weekend, and they’re such a different, really nice experience,” Olson said.

“We get a good mix of locals and tourists, and it’s fun to meet people in your group who are also interested in food and wine, so it’s as much a social as a dinner event.”

SNEAK PEEKS Olson pointed out that The Sunday Safari Suppers also help showcase all three properties, as each of them offer something different; people also get the chance to see what’s new at each location. “Brys just put in a stunning bridge that goes right over their vines, and they have a beautiful tasting room,” Olson said. Her husband, Mission Table Chef Paul Olson, added that Mission Table has some renovations of their own to show off.

“We are opening up the kitchen so you can see right in and watch the chefs, and we’re also adding new tables and a bar top, so it will be really neat,” he said. “A lot of people have never been to all three wineries, so it’s cool that they get to visit them all in one evening, and of course, we benefit from having them come in for dinner.”

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rigid winter temperatures, heavy snows, late frosts, and the wind and hailstorm last August all added up to two years with little to no harvest for area vineyards. With Mother Nature at last smiling down upon them, local vintners are looking forward to a successful growing season this coming year.

Asked what’s new, Marie-Chantal Dalese of Chateau Chantal Vineyards and the Wineries of Old Mission said, “We have grapes this year!”

Her namesake winery also has added items such as Riedel tasting glasses, which are designed to guide each sip to the most appropriate spots on the tongue for tasting.

But Dalese said the biggest news on the peninsula is the opening of a new tasting room at Mari Vineyards.

MARI VINEYARDS Marty Lagina drew upon his family heritage when starting Mari Vineyards. The winery is named for his grandmother Nona, an Italian whose maiden name was Mari.

“He always said wine was in his DNA,” said his son, Alex, who like his father is intimately involved with the innovative winery.

Marty was determined to push the envelope with varietals such as nebbiolo, refosco and teroldego. They are among the favored grapes in his ancestral home, but this region’s growing season traditionally had been deemed too brief for them to be successful here. To provide them with a longer growing season, Lagina constructed large hoop houses to warm the air in early spring and late fall.

“It was risky,” admitted Alex, adding that he was surprised they didn’t lose any plants over the harsh winters.

The winery itself is a testament to Marty’s background in the energy industry. He purchased the windmill west of Traverse City for his electricity, and a small wood-burning furnace uses the property’s ash trees that

were devastated by the emerald ash borer.

Then there’s the building itself, the bulk of which is underground. “The architecture lends itself to less energy usage. Ten feet down the temperature is 55 degrees. There’s no air conditioning needed in the wine caves. That’s a really big benefit: Wine likes to cool in a traditional way. It’s practical and sensible,” Alex said.

The different levels of the building enable the winemakers to rely almost exclusively on gravity flow to move the grapes and juices from initial crush to processing to aging in oak barrels.

Mari’s signature wine is a mystery, even to the winemakers. When planting first took place in 2001, it happened in such a flurry that vines for the first seven rows were grabbed and planted without first determin-

Morsels as preparing cheese and desserts, respectively, meant to complement the wines.

The festival will feature the debut of “Project 24,” a series of 24 paintings of the trail’s 24 vineyards by landscape artist Stephanie Schlatter. It will also kick off “Project 26,” for which photographer John Robert Williams will take photos of each of the now 26 vineyards.

And like Dalese, Hathaway said the opening of new tasting rooms will be a boon to the region.

FRENCH VALLEY VINEYARDS Owners Steve Kozelko and Pam Leonard planted the first vines off French Road near Cedar in 2000. Vineyard manager Robert Walters said he sees this as a rebound year. He

Then there’s the building itself, the bulk of which is underground. “The architecture lends itself to less energy usage. Ten feet down the temperature is 55 degrees.

There’s no air conditioning needed in the wine caves. ing which was which. Thus Row 7 is a blend — they’re just not sure of what.

Mari’s tasting room is open 11am–7pm Monday through Saturday, 11–5 Sunday. Its opening brings the number of stops on the Old Mission Wine Trail to nine.

TC WINE AND ART FESTIVAL The annual Traverse City Wine and Art Festival, June 25 at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons, is a project of the Leelanau Wine Trail. Executive Director Lorri Hathaway said the festival’s emphasis is returning this year to the wine, rather than focusing on a big concert as they have in years past.

Music will still be a key part of the event, with performers Phillip-Michael Scales (formerly Briar Rabbit), Blake Elliott and the Robinson Affair, Carsie Blanton, and The Roomsounds.

Various food entrepreneurs also will be hosting booths; Hathaway specifically mentioned Traverse City’s The Cheese Lady and

anticipates a harvest of around 20 tons, down from its peak of 38, but far better than last year’s crop of … nothing. “It will take a couple years to get back to where we were,” he said.

The winery’s tasting room is located in the former Corky’s Bistro, on French Valley Road just off M-22, a mile north of Suttons Bay. Kozelko said the owners always had in mind such a facility to go with the adjacent French Valley Inn, the vineyard, and their Crooked Creek Ranch overlooking Lake Leelanau. Both the inn and the tasting room overlook Suttons Bay. Kozelko said among its best wines is a 2011 chardonnay, aged in oak barrels a little over a year. “It’s one of the most complete chardonnays,” he said.

He also touts the 2011 Merlot, which he says is velvety smooth, and a 2012 cabernet franc reserve.

While Corky’s is gone, Leonard said they will be adding some small plates to the menu to complement the wine. The tasting room is

open 11am to 7pm Monday through Thursday, till 8pm Friday and Saturday, and 12pm to 5pm Sunday.

ROVE ESTATE Just four and a half miles west of Traverse City on M-72, Rove Estate showcases its wines from a new tasting room high atop a hill. “It’s one of the highest points — and the highest vineyard — in Leelanau County,” said McKenzie Gallagher, who owns the winery with her husband, Creighton.

“You can see the Empire Bluffs and Manitou Islands. The sunset views are so beautiful,” added tasting room manger Erin Britten.

The winery is open till 9pm on Friday and Saturday to take advantage of those sunsets. It closes at 7pm weeknights and 5pm on Sundays, opening at 11am each day.

The winery stems from a dream the two shared. Though armed with an accounting degree, Creighton, a fifth-generation farmer, longed for a return to the land. He became friends with fellow rugby player Coenraad Stassen, the winemaker at Brys Estate, and eventually worked there himself. McKenzie and Creighton’s first date was at a wine tasting dinner hosted by Brys Estate at the Boathouse Restaurant.

When offered the opportunity to purchase a portion of Creighton’s father John’s family farm, the couple jumped at it. A 15-acre block of old cherry trees needed to be replaced and, rather than replanting cherries, they opted for grapes. For her MBA thesis, McKenzie wrote the business plan for their winery.

Area winemakers are known for offering help and encouragement to those just starting out. “Walt and Eileen Brys have been mentors. Todd Oosterhouse at Bonobo has been making our hard cider. Money can’t buy these kinds of relationships,” said McKenzie.

Gallagher said the cabernet franc, merlot, pinot noir, and reds are among the Rove Estate wines she recommends; Britten also suggests the 2014 riesling and chardonnay.

The opening of the two vineyards brings the number of Leelanau Peninsula wineries to 26.

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TAKE A HIKE Six discoveries on two peninsulas

By Al Parker There’s no shortage of popular hiking trails and shimmering lakes for outdoors enthusiasts to enjoy in northern Michigan.

But sometimes it’s nice to get away from the crowds and take advantage of some of the hidden gems on the Leelanau or Old Mission peninsulas. Here are a few suggestions:

LEELANAU KEHL LAKE NATURAL AREA Preserved in 1992, Kehl Lake sits at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula. It covers 279 acres and was used by generations of Ottawa and Chippewa for seasonal settlements.

The lake’s shape inspired its early name, Leg Lake. In the 1860s, the Kehl family farmed the southern part of the property, and the family name stuck. Hikers will encounter a towering mixed-wood forest featuring some impressive white pines. Wetlands provide cover for a number of birds and wildlife.

To get there, take M-201 about 1.5 miles north of Northport. After 2.5 miles, turn left on Snyder Road, then right on Sugarbush Road, which eventually becomes Kehl Road.

Shortly after passing Otis Road on the right, the sign for the Kehl Lake parking area is on your left.

HOUDEK DUNES NATURAL AREA For more than a century, this 342-acre site was owned and partially farmed by the Houdek family. The sandy dunes are from glacial sediments that were exposed 4,000 years ago when the ancient Lake Nippissing receded. Over the years, the sand was blown

to form the dunes we see today. From the trail, hikers see the dunes and walk through pockets of white birch, ancient maples, aspen and tamarack. Houdek Creek, which flows along the southeast corner of the area, is a spring-fed trout stream and a primary tributary of north Lake Leelanau. To get there from Leland, drive north along M-22 almost six miles, past County Road 626. A sign on the left side marks the cozy parking area.

CHIPPEWA RUN NATURAL AREA Just outside Empire, this 110-acre property features a variety of fields, forests, wetlands and ponds. A former apple orchard, it’s home to a variety of wildlife. One highlight: a once-active beaver pond, it’s now host to scads of turtles and frogs and stretches of cattail marshes, which feature a variety of waterfowl. Chippewa Run Creek flows through the property and into South Bar Lake, a rich hunting and fishing ground with a long history of Anishinaabek settlements.

Limited hunting is allowed on this property from Oct. 1 through January 1. To get to Chippewa Run, head north on M-22 less than a mile from the intersection of M-72 and M-22 in Empire; the parking area sits on the left.

OLD MISSION PYATT LAKE: THE BILL CARLS NATURE PRESERVE With a trailhead just off rugged Pyatt Lake Road, the hiking trail at Pyatt Lake is less than a mile in length but full of varied plant species and wildlife for visitors to enjoy. More than 250 species of plants have been identified here, including orchids and

trillium, and a multitude of migrating waterfowl stop to rest in the shallow waters of the lake. The Bill Carls Nature Preserve is one of only three properties in northern Michigan classified as a “wooded dune and swale” habitat complex, a result of Pyatt Lake’s geologic history; thousands of years ago, it was an arm of Grand Traverse Bay. Owned and managed by the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy (GTRLC), the Pyatt Lake site has expanded eight times over the years.

Work at Pyatt Lake continues as GTRLC staff replaces and repairs the boardwalk and does other upkeep. The nature preserve is named in memory of a man who treasured Old Mission Peninsula and encouraged others to protect this property.

PELIZZARI NATURAL AREA This is one of those hiking locales that are hidden in plain sight. It’s bypassed by thousands of people every day, and yet, often overlooked.

The 62-acre park sits amid a relatively dense residential area on Old Mission Peninsula along busy Center Road, just north of Homestead Court. Traffic usually zooms past the gravel parking area, which invites hikers to stop and check out the wide-open meadows, wetlands, quiet forest, old orchards and shoreline along some three miles of hiking trails.

Hikers can still see remnants of the land’s agricultural past as they meander along the trails, which offer abundant outdoor opportunities for hiking, dog walking and, in winter, skiing and snowshoeing. An impressive variety of birds can be seen along the trails, and some visitors have spotted a fox or two.

Following the approval of a millage by voters, Peninsula Township purchased the land in 2009. The township, in partnership with

the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, continues to enhance the property by maintaining the trails, planting native trees and shrubs, and removing invasive species.

OLD MISSION POINT PARK At the tip of Old Mission Peninsula, a pair of parks straddle the 45th parallel.

Lighthouse Park and Old Mission Point Park combine for 650 acres of natural beauty. While the Mission Point Lighthouse, built in 1870, draws the bulk of the visitors, hikers of all abilities will want to take advantage of the almost 10 miles of trails through both parks.

Old Mission Point Park sits on 520 acres that were covered in cherry orchards before the state of Michigan bought the property more than 30 years ago. Eventually the land was leased to Peninsula Township, which developed the current trail system, merging the existing trails in Lighthouse Park with new segments in Old Mission Point Park.

There are three trailheads, the most popular leading to a five-mile loop that begins near the lighthouse. This hike passes through a variety of terrain and scenery, including scenic views of both arms of Grand Traverse Bay, before looping back to the lighthouse.

A more secluded trailhead and parking area is located along Murray Road at the end of Brinkman Road; it’s reached from M-37 by heading east on Tomkins Road. A third trailhead is near the village of Old Mission and reached from M-37 by heading east on Swaney Road. After about 1.5 miles, the pavement ends; turn right on Ridgewood Road and keep your eyes peeled for the small parking lot about a half mile up. Each trail is well-marked, and maps are located at each trailhead.

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By Ross Boissoneau

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eirlooms are treasures passed down from generation to generation. Families like the Wunschs of Old Mission Peninsula and the Noonans of Leelanau County pass on more than just old chairs or china hutches — they bequeath a sense of pride, hard work, and a means of sustenance for themselves and others through the family farm.

NOONANS OF LEELANAU Roger Noonan and his sons Ryan and Casey work the land at sites near Empire and Maple City. “My grandfather moved here from Pennsylvania in 1917,” said Roger.

He began farming with basic crops such as potatoes and corn.

Roger’s father, Glen, who also started Glen’s Landfill, added more livestock to the mix. “He started milking cows. He had up to 78,” Roger said. Glen also added wheat, oats and rye to the mix.

Roger, 60, started working full-time following high school, though as a family endeavor, he’d been working on the farm since he was a youngster. The same is true of Ryan, 37, and Casey, 28. “I started driving a tractor at 7 or 8,” said Ryan.

“We grew up in it,” added Casey, who went on to earn an associate degree from Michigan State University before returning to work the family farm.

After Glen’s death in 2014, the family sold off most of the cows but continued to diversify, adding cherries and other crops.

“The only thing we’ve cut back is cattle,” said Roger.

One relatively new addition is barley, which is malted locally and then used for the region’s newest hot industry, micro-brewing.

“We started barley on a whim,” said Casey.

“It’s also good rotation for the crops.”

They don’t see themselves becoming hops farmers, however. “The initial startup is costly. You need irrigation,” said Ryan.

No matter the crops, like all farmers, the brothers find themselves at the mercy of the weather. For example, this year they hope to get two cuttings of hay; last year they got only three. “Mother Nature is sometimes a

little cruel,” said Roger.

“You get a drought at some point,” said Ryan.

One crop less affected by the weather is wood. “We’ve got about 150 acres of hardwoods. We sell a lot of firewood,” said Ryan.

They wish people understood more about farming, such as why not all farms are organic and why farmers spray their crops to reduce the threat of disease and insects.

“We try to educate people on why we use chemicals,” said Ryan. For example, he said, operations using non-GMO seeds have to spray twice a year, as opposed to one time for those using GMO seeds.

“It all starts in the schools,” said Casey.

“There were agriculture classes in schools, now it’s just an option in some.”

Asked the best thing about farming, Roger didn’t hesitate. “Being outdoors,” he said.

Ryan agreed, adding that you get out of it what you put into it. Casey said seeing things grow from seeds he’s planted and then watching the change of seasons is most rewarding.

Without being asked, Roger immediately added what he sees as the worst thing: “The traffic. People can’t get to Empire fast enough. They’re trying to pass and don’t pay any attention to the signs,” he said, shaking his head.

Nevertheless, it’s clear he and his sons enjoy being close to the land. “I’m very fortunate to have two sons that want to stay on the farm. Ryan’s daughters and Casey’s son, if they want to keep on (farming), the opportunity is there,” he said.

WUNSCH OF OLD MISSION Out on Old Mission, Josh and Barb Wunsch are in the process of turning over the bulk of their longtime family farm to their children, Isaiah and Adele, and their close friend Raul Gomez. “We’ll be the sixth generation. That’s pretty cool,” said Adele.

The bulk of their operation is in the apple and cherry orchards. “We do a little more cherries than apples,” said Adele.

Her great-grandfather Edmond, a railroad company law clerk from Detroit, purchased the land, which included an orchard, in the mid-’20s. Edmond’s son Ellis received a Fulbright Scholarship after World War II

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Roger Noonan and Casey Noonan in their cherry orchard.

and assisted in the reconstruction of Europe.

Following that, Ellis returned to the orchard, where he expanded the varieties of fruit grown in the region.

Josh continued the agricultural tradition of his family, adding his own innovations, such as stringing fishline through the trees to ward off crows and seagulls.

Now the next generation is returning to its roots, again after college. Gomez received his degree from Grand Valley State University, while Isaiah got a degree in public policy at the University of Michigan before earning a masters in agricultural economics from Michigan State University. Adele received two liberal arts degrees from Michigan State University and recently started in the MBA program at the University of Michigan. “[Returning home to the farm] was really important to us. Agriculture is really exciting place to be as a young person,” she said.

Adele said the people throughout the farm and the larger agricultural community work together to assist one another. “There’s nothing like it. The people here at Wunsch Farms have been tremendous mentors — the fruit industry, we have so many good

A view of the Wunsch farm from high above.

friends and supporters. There are a lot of young people coming back. It’s really cool to be a part of that.”

For Adele, the best thing is the entirety of the farming lifestyle: “Growing up in it, I never got used to a 9-to-5 job. I have a lot of flexibility and independence.”

Barb is still keeping her hand in the family business, running a portion of the farm as Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).

“I’ve worked as a dietician for about 30 years.

One goal is to get people to eat more fruits and vegetables,” she said.

“We do really good fruit in every bin,” she said. Besides the farm’s cherries and apples, Barb harvests and distributes strawberries, raspberries, Asian pears, rhubarb, blueberries, apricots, peaches, plums and nectarines.

On the vegetable side, she does a variety of cabbages, carrots, sugar snap peas, lettuces, cucumbers, zucchini, eggplant, and kale, among others. She also sends out a weekly newsletter with ways to cook and serve the foods and other information. “I use my dietician skills and give them healthy, quick recipes,” she said.

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Seeking some sounds of summer? Take your pick! In addition to great standalone acts appearing at different venues around the region, two local music series await the opportunity to season your summer with music from folk and jazz to rock and soul.

MUSIC ON THE MOUNTAIN AT THE HOMESTEAD Another peninsula experience combining the setting sun with great music of a different sort is The Homestead’s summer concert series, now in its sixth year.

The concerts are held on Sunday, Tuesday, or Thursday nights, depending on what other events are happening around the property; and all take place on top of the ski area, which in the summer months functions as an amphitheater-style patio.

“We initially built it for weddings, but then we thought, wow, this would be really great for other events too,” explained Jamie Jewell, VP of sales and marketing at The Homestead. “So now these concerts are such a great evening activity, something you can do after dinner, or even before a late dinner.”

Accessing the venue is all part of the fun.

To get to the top of the hill, The Homestead kicks its chairlifts into operation, offering guests a breezy ride and beautiful views as they ascend. “Or, if you prefer, you can travel up on one of our six-passenger golf carts,” Jewell said. The transportation starts up the mountain about an hour ahead of each show, and the concerts themselves run from 7pm to 9pm with one intermission.

“By then, you’re up on the hill, listening to music, and also seeing a beautiful sunset from around 900 feet with a view of Sleeping Bear bay,” Jewell said.

This year’s Music on the Mountain lineup includes musicians Jim Hawley, Lawrence Probes, and Donna Lea Wilson

Sunset is part of the show at The Homestead’s Music on the Mountain series.

JAZZ AT SUNSET AT CHATEAU CHANTAL Jazz at Sunset is a colorful event in more ways than one. The Chateau has been hosting local jazz favorite Jeff Haas and his many talented guest musicians for 23 years now, since the winery opened in 1993. And each performance (weather permitting) is graced with one of northern Michigan’s famed summer sunsets, in hues of summery pinks and fiery reds — a perfect pairing with Chateau Chantal’s own reds, pinks, and whites, which, along with small plate appetizers and meat and cheese boards, are available for purchase by the glass. But the focus on these special nights (every Thursday evening from 7pm to 9pm, June 16–September 1) is truly about the music.

“It’s a memorable experience for everyone involved,” Haas said. “The musicians love it because it’s a great listening room where the music is given center stage.

The audiences love it because they are up close and personal with some of the best jazz in the country. And all of it happens in an incredibly stunning, welcoming venue.”

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together. “This is a combination of providing an event that would be free and open to the public, merged with the two likes of a lot of wine drinkers: wine and jazz!” she said. “Jeff performs in our hospitality room just off of the restaurant, which spills over onto our patios so people can enjoy the sunset while listening, hence the name of the series.”

The room and the deck are always filled in the summertime, Haas added, with everyone from families with kids to wine connoisseurs to motorcyclists. “And I get to showcase Michigan’s finest musicians, from the world-class veterans to those emerging from the wonderful college jazz programs in our state,” he said. A sampling of those appearing with Haas this summer include premier saxophonists Laurie and Bill Sears (June 16), Detroit jazz men Anthony Stanco and Marcus Elliott (June 23), singer Claudia Schmidt (July 7), flutist Nancy Stagnitta and local mandolin player Don Julin (July 14), and Chicago jazz/R&B vibraphonist Jim Cooper (July 21.)

Along with the music and the scenery, Jazz at Sunset features a third colorful element, quite literally: live painting by improvisational watercolorist Lisa Flahive, who works on stage while Haas and his musical colleagues perform. “Four years ago, Lisa approached after a Jazz at Sunset

paying tribute to ’60s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary (as “Peter, Paul, and Mary Remembered”) on June 23, as well as Detroit crossover singer-songwriter Jill Jack on July 7, who makes forays into rock, soul, and folk music. July 21 will feature blues-rock musicians Bugs Beddow and his band, The Good Stuff, also from Detroit. And Aug. 4 will wrap up the season with Traverse City native Levi Britton. Each show is $15 for advance tickets, $20 at the door.

“This series is another added dimension to The Homestead, and we have such great performers, from locals who are up and coming to downstate acts,” Jewell said.

“We look for something different for every concert, and I think this year’s lineup is a really fun variety of sounds.”

This year’s Music on the Mountain lineup includes musicians Jim Hawley, Lawrence Probes, and Donna Lea Wilson paying tribute to ’60s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary (as “Peter, Paul, and Mary Remembered”) on June 23, as well as Detroit crossover singer-songwriter Jill Jack on July 7, who makes forays into rock, soul, and folk music. July 21 will feature blues-rock musicians Bugs Beddow and his band, The Good stuff, also from Detroit. On Aug. 4, Traverse City native Levi Britton will hit the stage. The season will wrap up with classic oldies from Crossroads Band on August 18.

Each show is $15 for advance tickets, $20 at the door.

For more information on Music on the Mountain, visit thehomesteadresort.com (Recreate/Events Calendar).

Accomplished jazz musician Jeff Haas has been performing at Chateau Chantal for over two decades.

gig and said she wanted to paint a portrait of me,” Haas said. “I said sure, if she would paint it live on the bandstand, a place most visual artists aren’t comfortable. And she’s been painting on the bandstand ever since!”

Dalese enjoys the combination of elements, from the music to the views to the painting, which she said creates a distinctive experience for Chateau Chantal’s guests. “I like the community feel of it, where you can bring friends and family, enjoy the beautiful setting, and also hear music you might not

normally hear,” she said. Haas agreed that this is a unique opportunity that never gets old, as evidenced by the fact that he’s been performing at the Chateau for over two decades. “I can really relate to the Ira Gershwin lyric, ‘Who could ask for anything more?’” he said.

For more information on Jazz at Sunset, visit chateauchantal.com. For more on Jeff Haas’ music, including additional show dates, visit facebook.com/jeff.haas.319.

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Indulge your senses at Crystal Mountain’s Thistle Pub & Grille. On select dates, the Thistle will be serving local farm-to-table threecourse meals, starting at $32. Pair your farm-fresh dinner with a local wine or beer and savor the taste of northern Michigan.

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Anterior Hip Surgery: What You Need to Know for a Faster Recovery If hip pain is keeping you from doing the things you love to do, a wide range of treatment options are available.

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Orthopedic Surgeon Todd Galdes, DO, will discuss anterior hip replacement, a minimally invasive approach to traditional hip replacement. The benefits include faster recovery times, reduced hospitalization, less post-surgery pain and much more. Some patients may go home a few hours after the surgery.

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Attention Back Pain and Sciatica Sufferers!

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Back Pain and Sciatica Workshop Reveals How to Naturally Heal Back Pain and Sciatica For Good.

• Do you suffer with back pain or leg pain when you stand or walk?

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• Are you afraid your pain will get worse if you don’t do anything about it?

• If you have answered YES to any of the above questions (or have a stubborn spouse who is in denial) – the Lower Back and Sciatica Workshop may be a life changing event for you…

“The most important thing that I took home from this workshop was that there is HOPE. After a car accident that fractured my sternum I began having severe lower back pain. The week before I attended this workshop I was on vacation with my husband and I couldn’t even walk. This workshop showed me that traditional treatments focusing only on my lower back symptoms are not enough. I was able to focus on my upper back mobility and my hip mobility and I am able to sleep again without pain. It is amazing. I would highly recommend this workshop to anyone suffering with lower back pain.” Anne Smith Back pain and sciatica can completely ruin your life…I’ve seen it many times.  It can make you lean on the shopping cart when walking through the grocery store (how embarrassing)…  It can take your focus away on enjoying your life…like spending time with your children or grandchildren…  It can mess up your work or force you to do a job you don’t want to do…  It can ruin your travel plans…  And it can take away your ability to live life…having to rely on others…or to wait for you to sit down for a minute.

And less movement and enjoying of life can lead to depression, increased stress and a sedentary lifestyle (mostly sitting…not moving much) which leads to bigger health problems…and life problems.

Here at the Sciatica and Lower Back Specialists at Superior Physical Therapy, we’ve helped 100’s of people from right here in Traverse City…and the rest of Grand Traverse County…who have suffered needlessly with lower back pain and sciatica…it’s our specialty.

So by request, I’m hosting a Sciatica and Lower Back Pain Workshop here at Superior Physical Therapy 3899 West Front Street, Traverse City, MI Saturday June 25 from 10-12pm.

If you’re confused about what to do and looking for answers, here’s some of what you’ll learn:  The Single Biggest #1 Mistake back pain and sciatica sufferers make which actually stops them from healing…  The 3 Most Common Causes of Lower Back Pain and Sciatica…

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 A Sure-Fire Way to Pick the Right Treatment for the Cause of Your Pain (and save you a ton of time and money)  How a problem in your back can cause pain, numbness or tingling in your leg…

 What successful treatment and permanent relief looks like without the side effects of medications, injections or surgery.

How Do I Register for the Lower Back Pain and Sciatica Workshop?

Call our office to register at 231.944.6541 When you register, we will mail you The Lower Back Pain and Sciatica Worksheet which you will bring with you to the event. We only have 50 seats available for the event…and this will be going out in our Newsletter and in the Northern Express. So if you would like to attend, be sure to register now…Call 231.944.6541 Looking forward to seeing you there, Andrew Gorecki - Physical Therapist/Owner Superior Physical Therapy PS – The first 20 People to call and register at 231.944.6541 will receive a free book titled “The Truth About Lower Back Pain- The Hidden Culprits” by Andrew Gorecki, Physical Therapist.

PPS- Andrew Gorecki who wrote this book has been a back pain patient and has gone through all of the treatments available in the past including surgery! Here his story and understand how to not be like him.

NORTH COUNTRY GRILLE AND PUB

PRIME RIB AND LOBSTER AND WHITEFISH, OH MY!

Owner Karen Boone

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East Coast mussels, served with house-made garlic bread to sop up the white wine and herb sauce.

By Janice Binkert “Good Food, Good Friends, Good Times.” The sign on the fence out on the back patio of North Country Grill and Pub in Suttons Bay pretty much sums up what owner Karen Boone and her staff always strive to provide for their dinner guests.

BUILDING ON A LEGACY “I love the restaurant business. I’ve been in it for 30 years, starting as a server at Boone’s Prime Time Pub in 1986, and I can’t imagine doing anything else,” said Boone, wife of the late restaurateur Barry Boone, a man who built his reputation on serving top-quality beef and seafood in restaurants with casual, lodge-like interiors. “I like being around people and meeting people. I couldn’t imagine myself in an office job.

People tell me: ‘You always have a smile on your face when you’re feeding people,’ and it’s true, I do! I like to see them enjoying themselves and having a good time — and that goes for when I entertain at home, too.”

Karen and Barry launched North Country back in 2008 in what had been, for many years, Café Bliss. Barry had sold the last of his other holdings a year or two before that but was itching to get back into the food arena.

“Barry always had big ideas for his res-taurants,” says Boone, “so I was surprised when he said, ‘We’re just going to do a quick little remodel here.’ I was more surprised, though, when I walked through that door one day and saw the floor and ceiling gone — and a bulldozer digging up the side yard, readying

it for an outdoor dining space. In the end, it was a full-scale, hands-on renovation.”

The couple even built all of the tables and chairs, and both bars, out of wood that had been reclaimed from a 120-year-old barn on Barry’s uncle’s farm near Ann Arbor. It also lines the walls. “We did the cutting, assembly, sanding, sealing — everything — ourselves,” said Boone. The result is a cozy, convivial, lodge-like atmosphere, complete with a natural fireplace that is stoked up when the weather turns chilly.

THE SAVORY, THE SWEET AND THE SPIRITED The same warm wood interior finishes on the inside extend to the outside, with an invit-ing covered bar that services the large brick patio. Little lantern lights line the roofline above it, adding to the idyllic setting. A lush, well-tended landscaping frames the wrought-iron tablescape dotted with cheerful reddish-orange shade umbrellas, the perfect place to enjoy a Michigan craft brew, a glass of local wine, a cocktail, or a meal on a sunny afternoon — or a starry night — in summertime.

The patio is also where you can watch Rick Helfrich, North Country’s head chef, in action, grilling steaks and burgers in the special alcove built for just that purpose. He even grills there in the wintertime, although the eating area is, of course, enclosed then.

Helfrich has been working in the Boone family’s restaurants since 1984. Karen Boone points out that he is also the head baker and pastry chef. “Rick makes the garlic bread that we serve with our mussels appetizer

and our seafood pasta entrée, as well as our chocolate ganache Black Forest cake. He also makes special desserts when we get local strawberries [from Suttons Bay’s Bardenhagen Farms], cherries and other seasonal fruits.”

But as delicious as the bread and desserts might be, it’s not what initially draws most people to North Country from all over the region and beyond. True to the Boone tradition, the star of the show is beef. “We’re known for our prime rib,” said Boone. “Rick starts it at 10am every day, and slow-roasts it for about six hours in our special oven. And the meat we use is from the same supplier we’ve been using for years — it’s very high quality.” Steaks, including filet mignon, New York strip and London broil, are all handcut, and burgers are freshly ground daily from the same top-grade meat.

That said, seafood and fish play a major role on the North Country menu as well. Lob-ster, Alaskan king crab, shrimp and salmon share equal billing with Lake Michigan whitefish, the latter served either broiled or lightly deep-fried. “But we only do whitefish in season,” said Boone. “It has to be fresh. We don’t do frozen. It comes from Big Stone Bay Fishery in Mackinaw City, and they deliver it a few times a week.”

me. I couldn’t do this without them. Everyone here is a professional. Our kitchen staff does a great job. Rarely do we have customer complaints about the food. And I’m really lucky to have several servers who keep returning every year. They go away in the winter, but they come back in the summer.

They’re experienced, and they know the restaurant, which translates into excellent service.” [Factum: Carly Campbell, a longtime server with North Country, was honored in the “Best Res-taurant Server” category in Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine’s latest “Red Hot Best” issue.]

Boone is gearing up for the always busy summer season ahead, when the restaurant and patio will be packed, and patrons will be standing two deep at the bar. “It’s a challenging time but always fun and gratifying,” said Boone. “The only thing is that you don’t get much opportunity to connect personally with people. When locals come here in the wintertime, I actually have time to sit down and talk to them. Somebody will tell me about the new house they built, or what their families are up to — it’s nice to be able to just relax a bit and get to know your customers. Our summer guests are like friends, but our winter guests become like family.”

AN IDEAL MIX Of her back- and front-of-the-house crews — many of whom, like Helfrich, have been with the organization for a long time — Boone says, “I appreciate them so much for being so loyal and sticking with

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Jewelry designer dana fear makes all the right moves

By Al Parker Leelanau County jewelry maker Dana Fear specializes in kinetic art jewelry, handcrafted pieces that emphasize motion while showcasing innovative style and elegance. Almost all of her bracelets, rings, and pendants feature intricate, moveable pieces.

“I really try to incorporate movement in all my pieces,” she says, taking a brief break from fashioning a new piece at the workbench in her Cedar-area home studio. “It’s different. It catches people by surprise.”

Fear currently works almost exclusively in silver. Prices for her one-of-a-kind pieces range from $100 to $500 for rings and $1,000 to $2,000 for her kinetic art bracelets.

Born in Traverse City, Fear moved to Indiana with her family as a teenager. At her high school in Fort Wayne, she immersed herself in art, taking several classes in painting, drawing, and sculpture.

But it was a jewelry-making class that really fired her imagination. “I really liked working with my hands,” she said. “Now, years later, I can still hear my art teachers’ voices in my head. One, Annette Leeuw, was special for me. She taught classes in jewelry and mixed media.”

In 2004, Fear earned a fine arts degree from Ball State University, then four years ago moved back to northern Michigan, where she lives with her husband and three young children.

HOW I GOT STARTED When I was in the seventh grade, my older brother showed me jewelry someone had made from the high school jewelry class. My response was, “I’m going to make stuff way cooler than that!” By my senior year I was a fixture in the jewelry studio. I worked as a bench jeweler, doing mostly repairs and some custom pieces for a small fine jewelry store from 2003 to 2005, then I worked on my own for a couple of years. In 2008, I packed everything away and decided to pursue other interests. At the end of last year I started to make my jewelry again, and I don’t plan to look back.

THE STORY BEHIND MY ART, MY INSPIRATION I love for my jewelry to draw people in and take them by surprise. I attempt to get the attention of the viewer with the design and craftsmanship — clean, crisp, structured, and executed to the best of my ability — and then astound them with kinetic elements. I wait for the moment of realization that there is more to the piece than what can be observed from a distance or in a photograph,

which always comes with a joyful smile of surprise, and that is where I get my thrill as an artist.

When I show my work, I encourage people to pick it up and interact with it. As an artist it’s hard for me to see my work on display in a way that does not invite participation. It is essential to me that the movement in my jewelry is effortless and flows naturally with the experience of wearing it, which is why the bulk of my work is bracelets and rings.

One unanticipated surprise for me in my jewelry is the sound produced by the moving elements. It’s always pleasant and a little different on each piece, and I never know exactly what I’ll get until it’s finished. It’s like a little “Hello there!” to the wearer.

WORK I’M MOST PROUD OF I love all of my bracelets. The more intricate, the better, but they are all interesting and technically challenging in their own way, and I feel a great sense of accomplishment after I complete each one.

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YOU WON’T BELIEVE Before I got back into my jewelry making, I was a certified childbirth educator. All of my children were born at home. Also, I let my three kids, ages 8, 5, and 2, test each piece for durability before I call it done. My twoyear-old thinks all rings should make noise when shook.

MY FAVORITE ARTIST I recently have discovered fellow metalsmith and jeweler Salima Thakker, from Antwerp, Belgium. Her modular line is amazing. It speaks to my love of repetition, movement, geometry, and precise fabrication.

ADVICE FOR ASPIRING YOUNG ARTISTS If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.

Just keep trying, keep working. I do not have raw, natural talent, but I am persistent.

MY WORK CAN BE SEEN/PURCHASED I’m doing the Traverse Higher Art Exhibition on July 29 and 30 at Ecco in downtown Traverse City. After that I’ll seek gallery representation both locally and nationally.

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NATIONAL TRAILS DAY HIKE & POTLUCK: Meet the GT Hiking Club at Scheck’s Place State Forest Campground at 9am. Hike to Valley of the Giants along 22 Creek, with three options, up to four or more miles. Afterwards enjoy a potluck. northcountrytrail.org/gtr/

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REGIONAL BLUES MUSIC TALENT SHOWCASE: Traverse Bay Blues Society members & friends will showcase blues musicians in the region. 4pm, The Filling Station Microbrewery, TC. Free. Following will be a ticketed concert with Larry McCray & his band. McCray received the prestige title of Orville Gibson Male Blues Guitarist in 2000. Tickets: $20 advance, $25 door. traversebayblues.org

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AUTHOR HIGHLIGHTS BEST CYCLING ROUTES: Robert Downes presents “Biking Northern Michigan,” a digital-video presentation, at Horizon Books, TC at 10am. Downes will share some of the region’s best routes, including a new 435-mile “Great Northern Loop.” horizonbooks.com

-------------------HARBOR SPRINGS CYCLING CLASSIC: Choose between a 20 mile, 45 mile or 60 mile route that includes scenic M-119, known as the “Tunnel of Trees.” Starts at Birchwood Inn; must start by 9:30am. Afterwards enjoy lunch in the courtyard. $30 adults, $20 children 6-12, & free for 5 & under. birchwoodinn.com

-------------------CHARLEVOIX CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL: Noon – 6pm, Bridge Park, Charlevoix. Cost: $10 at gate (includes two tasting tickets). Enjoy a celebration of MI craft beer, local food & entertainment. visitcharlevoix.com

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“MADAME LA GIMP”: This tale of antics & romance will be presented by the Glen Arbor Arts Association Readers’ Theater at 7:30pm at the GAAA. It is preceded by “In a New York Minute.” glenarborart.org

-------------------DIRTY DOG DASH: This race covers 5 km of mountainous terrain with many obstacles thrown in along the way. There will also be live music.

11am, near the base of the Meadows Lift at Boyne Mtn. Resort, Boyne Falls. boyne.com

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Lift Every Voice Concert Series: With the Madrigal Chorale at 8pm at John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View Association, Petoskey. Free. madrigalchorale.org

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FREE BIRDING HIKE & MORE: Enjoy a birding hike at 10am at Boardman River Nature Center, TC. Bring binoculars. At 1pm will be Petoskey stone polishing under the Oleson Pavilion, TC. Presented by the GT Conservation District. natureiscalling.org

-------------------“ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID”: Presented by the Benzie Community Players at the Mills Community House, Benzonia at 7:30pm. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students. Available at Kilwin’s, Frankfort, or at door.

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FISH-TC.COM TROUT DERBY: Held on East & West GT Bays from 6am-noon. Anglers from all over MI can fish for cash & prizes. Info: Fish-TC.com

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LEELANAU ARTISTS’ 16TH ANNUAL EXHIBIT: Enjoy the work of a group of visual artists who meet weekly to paint at the Old Art Building.

Today’s hours are 10am-5pm at the Old Art Building, Leland. oldartbuilding.com

-------------------6TH ANNUAL RECYCLE-A-BICYCLE: 9am2pm, Old Town Parking Deck, TC. Presented by TART Trails. traversetrails.org

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KINGSLEY’S ADAMS FLY FESTIVAL: Held at the Kingsley Branch of the Traverse Area District Library from noon – 6pm. Featuring fly tying demos, casting instruction, river boat displays, fly fishing art, Adams fly lore & history, live music & much more. tadl.org/kingsley

-------------------“THE KITCHEN WITCHES”: Meet Isobel & Dolly, two “mature” cable-access cooking show hostesses who have hated each other for 30 years.

7:30pm, Old Town Playhouse Studio Theatre at the Depot, TC. Tickets, $17. oldtownplayhouse.com

68TH ANNUAL LILAC FESTIVAL: Mackinac Island, June 3-12. Today includes the Lilac Festival 10K, Walk & Talk with Lilacs, Coronation of the Lilac Festival Queen, Dancin’ in the Streets & much more. mackinacisland.org

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-------------------MARITIME HERITAGE ALLIANCE’S 30TH ANNUAL BOAT AUCTION: Registration & viewing of boats, 9am; bidding, 11am, Discovery Center, TC. Benefits the Schooner Madeline, MHA Restoration Shop, & other MHA projects. maritimeheritagealliance.org

-------------------ART BEAT: 10am-5pm, Elk Rapids. Participating galleries include Mullaly’s 128 Studio & Gallery, Twisted Fish Gallery, Blue Heron Gallery & Elk Rapids Day Park/Sculpture Garden. Featuring live music, giveaways & artist demonstrations. elkrapidschamber.org

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-------------------TRAVERSE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS BOB JAMES & FIREBIRD: Two-time Grammy winner Bob James, a prominent artist in the jazz world, debuts his Piano Concerto with the TSO. 7:30pm, Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts. Tickets start at $20. mynorthtickets.com

-------------------PAINT OUT: Check-in: 8am-noon, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Artwork due back to CTAC: 3-4pm. Reception, awards & Wet Paint Sale: 5-8pm, upper level of the Carnegie Building. crookedtree.org

-------------------TANTALIZING TREES: Join Leelanau Conservancy docents for a hike at Krumwiede Forest Reserve, Maple City at 10am. Learn about different tree species that grow here & how they thrive, & in some cases are under decline, in Leelanau County. leelanauconservancy.org

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MANISTEE CIVIC PLAYERS AUDITIONS: For “Mary Poppins.” 2pm, Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee. Looking for all ages. manisteecivicplayers.org

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CHERRY CAPITAL CYCLING CLUB SPRING PICNIC: Held at Vasa Pathway Bartlett Rd. Trailhead, TC from 12-3pm. www.cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

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“MADAME LA GIMP”: This tale of antics & romance will be presented by the Glen Arbor Arts Association Readers’ Theater at 3:30pm at the GAAA. It is preceded by “In a New York Minute.” glenarborart.org

-------------------29TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CANCER SURVIVORS’ DAY PICNIC: Held on the front lawn of Building 50, TC from 1-3pm. There will also be mini-massages, manicures, music, art therapy & more. Free, but must register: 935-6576.

-------------------ARTS IN ACTION: Featuring singer, songwriter, guitarist & music teacher Gregory Evans. He will give a presentation about guitars & ukuleles.

1:30pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. greatlakeskids.org

-------------------“ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID”: Presented by the Benzie Community Players at the Mills Community House, Benzonia at 2pm. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students. Available at Kilwin’s, Frankfort, or at door.

-------------------LEELANAU ARTISTS’ 16TH ANNUAL EXHIBIT: Enjoy the work of a group of visual artists who meet weekly to paint at the Old Art Building.

Today’s hours are 11am-4pm at the Old Art Building, Leland. oldartbuilding.com

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BLUEBERRY PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Plus ham, sausage & biscuits, eggs & cinnamon rolls. All for a donation at Rainbow of Hope Farm, Kingsley from 8am – noon. rainbowofhopefarm.weebly.com

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“THE KITCHEN WITCHES”: Meet Isobel & Dolly, two “mature” cable-access cooking show hostesses who have hated each other for 30 years.

2pm, Old Town Playhouse Studio Theatre at the Depot, TC. Tickets, $17. oldtownplayhouse.com

-------------------68TH ANNUAL LILAC FESTIVAL: Mackinac Island, June 3-12. Today includes Walk & Talk with Lilacs, Learning About Lilacs, Lilac Festival Art

SOO SUNNY PARK: Unwoven Light is one of the five new exhibitions that will be shown at the Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC to celebrate the Museum’s 25th anniversary. Held June 12 – Sept. 4, Park will recreate a version of her Unwoven Light that will be suspended as a sculptural composition of chain-link fencing & iridescent Plexiglas formed in organic shapes within the Schmuckal Gallery of the Dennos. Park will install this work from June 6-10 at the Museum. An exhibitions opening will be held on Sat., June 11 at 7pm, with an 8pm concert with The Jeff Haas Quintet. dennosmuseum.org Poster Reception, & Great Turtle Voyage aboard the Isle Royal Queen III. mackinacisland.org

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monday

“UNCORK YOUR INNER ARTIST”: Presented by Friends of the Bellaire Library at The Summit Village Beach Club on Lake Bellaire at noon. Featuring a potluck salad & dessert luncheon, followed by a painting class. $10 donation.

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68TH ANNUAL LILAC FESTIVAL: Mackinac Island, June 3-12. Today includes the Grand Hotel History Lecture, Outdoor Photography with Steve Blair, Lilac Planting Seminar, Lilac Festival Street Hockey Tournament, & more. mackinacisland.org

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SMART COMMUTE WEEK: June 6-10, TC. This annual week long celebration consists of events to promote cycling, walking, taking the bus & carpooling. Today there will be free breakfast at Pangea’s Pizza Pub from 7-9am. Community members challenge each other to the Smart Commute Week Challenge. SmartCommuteTC.org

june 07

tuesday

MANISTEE CIVIC PLAYERS AUDITIONS: For “Mary Poppins.” 7pm, Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee. Looking for all ages. manisteecivicplayers.org

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FIVE YEAR CELEBRATION OPEN HOUSE: 4:307pm, Blackbird Arts, TC. Try out letterpress, metal arts, handmade books & pottery wheel. Also enjoy

food, drinks & a raffle. blackbirdartstc.org

-------------------PARKINSON’S NETWORK NORTH EVENING SUPPORT Group: 6pm, MCHC, room E, TC. Featuring Ann Parker, PT: “Intro to Tai Chi for Parkinson’s.” 947-7389.

-------------------68TH ANNUAL LILAC FESTIVAL: Mackinac Island, June 3-12. Today includes a Nature Tour with naturalist Trish Martin, Artist Signing - Island Breeze, Pink Pony Beer Tasting, Jazz Night & much more. mackinacisland.org

-------------------FREE EMPOWERMENT & LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP SERIES: With speaker, coach & catalyst Anne Bonney. 10am, Disability Network Office, TC. RSVP: 922-0903, ext. 313.

-------------------SMART COMMUTE WEEK: June 6-10, TC. This annual week long celebration consists of events to promote cycling, walking, taking the bus & carpooling. Today there will be free breakfast at Dennos Museum Center & Higher Grounds Trading Co. from 7-9am. Community members challenge each other to the Smart Commute Week Challenge. SmartCommuteTC.org

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BIRDING WALK: Wednesday Evening Walkabout at Camp Seagull with Petoskey Regional Audubon Society President Darrell Lawson. 5:308:30pm, 8580 Boyne City Rd., Charlevoix. facebook.com/PetoskeyAudubon/

-------------------MANISTEE CIVIC PLAYERS AUDITIONS: (See Tues., June 7)

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INFORMATION northportcac.org · TICKETS 231-386-5001

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2016 LOWER TICKET PRICES!

THIS SEASON’S PERFORMANCES

The Village Voices Sing Bach to Rock Kevin Rhodes Conducts a Traverse Symphony Orchestra Ensemble The Music Man Traverse City Dance Project Northport Community Band Sousa Concert The Dixie Swim Club Christmas Concert

WOOF WEDNESDAYS: One dollar from each glass of wine & $3 from each bottle of wine sold between 6-8pm at Crooked Vine Vineyard & Winery, Alanson will be donated to Little Traverse Bay Humane Society. You can bring your pet.

There will be different entertainers, food vendors, doggy shampooers & more participating each month. 231-347-2396, ext. 6356.

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GAAA ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PRESENTATION: With photographer Patricia Bender.

7:30pm, Glen Arbor Art Association. Bender photographed notable trees on the Leelanau Peninsula. She creates paper negatives, some of which she will process with older methods using sunlight. glenarborart.org CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: With American Idol contestant Rob Bolin. 7pm, GT Pavilions, TC. Free.

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INDIE LENS POP-UP: “T-Rex” by Zack Canepari & Drea Cooper. 17-year-old Claressa “T-Rex” Shields came from the streets of Flint to reach the Gold Medal podium in London in 2012. 7pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. dennosmuseum.org

68TH ANNUAL LILAC FESTIVAL: Mackinac Island, June 3-12. Today includes the Governor’s Summer Residence Tour, Harbor Cruise on the Ugly Anne, Irish Ceili Dance Session, Beer Tasting at the Draught House, & much more. mackinacisland.org ADAPTIVE CYCLING: Presented by the Lighthouse Neurological Rehabilitation Center at Interlochen State Park at 6pm. Free. Cycles provided. Register: 231-263-1350.

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FREE “SHOPPING SMART TO EAT WELL” GROCERY SHOPPING TOUR: With Jeanne Kincaid, RD, CDE, a registered dietician with McLaren Northern Michigan. 7pm, D & W Fresh Market, Petoskey. Must register: northernhealth.org/classes

-------------------PINTS FOR PAWS: 4-10pm, Tap 30, Petoskey.

One dollar from each drink sold will be donated to the Little Traverse Bay Humane Society. 231347-2396, ext. 6356.

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Tree Farm & Garden Center Serving all of Michigan Planting and growing trees for 30+ years

Over 1000 Trees In Stock Spruce: Norway, Black Hills, White, Colorado Blue Fir: Concolor, Douglas, Balsam, Fraiser Crab Apple, Pear, Mulberry & Many More!

Professional Tree Removal 231-779-1414 (P) • 231-409-7170 (C) Cadillac, Michigan • www.brucehelsel.com

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, GTR LEELANAU 30TH ANNIVERSARY: 5:30pm, The Bay Theatre, Suttons Bay. Enjoy a mini documentary, inspirational stories, fun & popcorn. habitatgtr.org

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SMART COMMUTE WEEK: June 6-10, TC. This annual week long celebration consists of events to promote cycling, walking, taking the bus & carpooling. Today there will be free breakfast at BATA Transfer Station & The Kitchen from 7-9am. Community members challenge each other to the Smart Commute Week Challenge. SmartCommuteTC.org

-------------------WILD ABOUT WOODPECKERS: Learn about savvy sapsuckers, regal redheads & others of their kin at Saving Birds Thru Habitat, Omena at 10am. Presented by the Leelanau Conservancy. leelanauconservancy.org

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ARTIST AFTER HOURS: 6-8pm, Blackbird Arts, TC. Presented by Crosshatch Center for Art. crosshatch.org/ events

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TC BEEKEEPER’S GUILD MEETING: 6-8pm, Brewery Terra Firma, TC. crosshatch.org/events

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RESEARCH RENDEZVOUS: “Advancing Monitoring Programs at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Using DNA Technology.” Presented

by Dr. Murulee Byappanahalli & Christopher Otto at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center Auditorium in Empire at 9:30am. nps.gov

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LEELANAU BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5:30pm, The Leland Lodge. leelanauchamber.com

-------------------“THE KITCHEN WITCHES”: Meet Isobel & Dolly, two “mature” cable-access cooking show hostesses who have hated each other for 30 years.

7:30pm, Old Town Playhouse Studio Theatre at the Depot, TC. Tickets, $17. oldtownplayhouse.com

-------------------68TH ANNUAL LILAC FESTIVAL: Mackinac Island, June 3-12. Today includes the 28th Annual A Taste of Mackinac, Michigan Night at Little Luxuries, & more. mackinacisland.org

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SMART COMMUTE WEEK: June 6-10, TC. This annual week long celebration consists of events to promote cycling, walking, taking the bus & carpooling. Today there will be free breakfast at Disability Network & Harvest Restaurant from 7-9am. Community members challenge each other to the Smart Commute Week Challenge. SmartCommuteTC.org

-------------------GT MUSICALE PROGRAM: 1pm, First Congregational Church, TC. Grand performance of the 2016 scholarship winners. gtmusicale.org

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DIVAS UNCORKED: Enjoy wine & food pairings, giveaways & pampering at this “Girls Night Out” at the Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula from 5:30-9:30pm. Tickets, $35. wineriesofoldmission.com

-------------------HOBBIES IN THE LOBBY: Bee Keeping. 1pm, Petoskey District Library Lobby. Featuring Matt Lesky of Bees North of 45. petoskeylibrary.org

-------------------“THE KITCHEN WITCHES”: (See Thurs., June 9) -------------------68TH ANNUAL LILAC FESTIVAL: Mackinac Island, June 3-12. Today includes a Walking Tour with Lilac Expert, Art’s Little Luxuries, Purple Pig Roast, Feast of Epona Blessing of the Animals, Lilac Festival Art Walk, Cannonball BBQ Hayride, & much more. mackinacisland.org

-------------------ARTSCAPE/LELAND ART WALK: Walk through Leland from 5-8pm, enjoying art, music, food & wine; pre-Leland Wine & Food Festival. lelandmi.com

-------------------“LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES”: Presented by the Leelanau Children’s Choir & Youth Ensemble at Northport Community Arts Center at 7:30pm. Tickets: $15 adults, $5 students. mynorthtickets.com

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SINGING THE STORIES OF THE GREAT LAKES SHIPWRECKS: Dan Hall, singer & songwriter, will present his songs & stories of shipwreck & survival on the Inland Seas at Fife Lake Library at 7pm. fifelakehistoricalsociety.com

-------------------“WIZARD OF OZ”: Presented by the OTP Young Company at the MainStage Theatre, Old Town Playhouse, TC at 7pm. Tickets start at $6. oldtownplayhouse.com

-------------------SMART COMMUTE WEEK: June 6-10, TC. This annual week long celebration consists of events to promote cycling, walking, taking the bus & carpooling. Today there will be free breakfast at Oryana from 7-9am. Community members challenge each other to the Smart Commute Week Challenge. SmartCommuteTC.org

-------------------BIG SUMMER READING KICK-OFF PARTY: Noon, Bellaire Library. Enjoy a performance by Cirque Amongus & a Big Top treat. Free. 231533-8814.

-------------------COMMUNITY DANCE: The Pine River Jazz Band plays from 7-10pm. Held at the East Jordan Civic Center. Cost, $10. 231-675-4800.

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THE M22 CHALLENGE: Watch athletes run, bike & paddle their way along a 22-mile course through the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore during this challenging multi-sport event. Starts at 8am at the Little Glen Lake Picnic Area. Race participation/ registration is CLOSED. m22.com

-------------------2ND ANNUAL WALK 4 PEACE: 5K walk or carriage ride at Peace Ranch, TC. 9:30am registration, 10am walk. $20 fee, includes lunch. Kids 10 & under, free. peaceranchtc.com

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-------------------EN PLEIN AIR CRAFT SESSION: Drop into the Peninsula Community Library in Old Mission Peninsula School, TC between 9am & noon to design a wooden spoon marker to dress up the community garden table beds. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org

-------------------JOHN KUMJIAN & DAVE VISWAT: With special guests Henry McKean & Billy Rosa. Kumjian’s work in guitar, percussion, bass, piano & singing/songwriting can be found on over 30 CD releases. Viswat is known for his rhythm & blues keyboard work & is also a songwriter. 7:30pm, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, TC. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 day of. 941-8667.

-------------------“MADAME LA GIMP”: This tale of antics & romance will be presented by the Glen Arbor Arts Association Readers’ Theater at 7:30pm at Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. It is preceded by “In a New York Minute.” Free. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

-------------------VARIOUS AUTHOR SIGNINGS & PRESENTATION: From 10am-6pm at Horizon Books, TC. Info: horizonbooks.com

-------------------BOARDMAN RIVER NATURE CENTER, TC SATURDAY PROGRAMMING: 11am-noon: Animal survival hike. 1-2pm: Geocache with local geocacher Basswood Bend. Bring your own GPS or smart phone. Presented by the GT Conservation District. gtcd.org

-------------------SOCIAL DANCE NIGHT: With DJ Captain Dan at Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Admission, $10; $5 students. A free one hour dance lesson will be held at 7pm. redskystage.com

-------------------“THE KITCHEN WITCHES”: (See Thurs., June 9) -------------------31ST ANNUAL LELAND WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL: 1-8pm, Leland Harbor. Enjoy tasting local award-winning wines from 16 Leelanau Peninsula wineries & one local brewery, food from local restaurants & vendors, live music by Sierra Cassidy, Blind Dog Hank, & The Ben Daniels Band, & more. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 day of; includes glass & two wine tasting tokens. lelandmi.com

-------------------THE RED DRESSER BARN MARKET: Featuring over 50 vendors. 9am-3pm, Rainbow of Hope Farm, Kingsley. rainbowofhopefarm.weebly.com

-------------------68TH ANNUAL LILAC FESTIVAL: Mackinac Island, June 3-12. Today includes the Rise N’ Shine Cruise aboard the Isle Royale Queen III, Book Signing at Island Book Store with Peter Marabel, Dog & Pony Parade, Magic Show & face painting, & much more. mackinacisland.org

-------------------“BIG MAC” SHORELINE SPRING SCENIC BIKE TOUR: Riders assemble at the Mackinaw City Reception & Conference Center from 7-9am & choose between several different scenic routes. Lunch follows back at the reception & conference center. mackinawchamber.com

-------------------SINGLE ADULTS BBQ & BONFIRE: 6:30pm, Bay Pointe Community Church lawn, TC. Bring a side dish or dessert, non-alcoholic beverage & a chair or blanket. RSVP: bponline.org/singleadults

-------------------FIRST ANNUAL FRESH WATER FESTIVAL: 11am-5pm, Elk River Landing, Elk Rapids Upper Harbor, Dexter St. & Harbor Dr. Featuring the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Traverse Area Community Sailing, US Power Squadrons, Paddle Antrim, & many others. Kids’ event.

-------------------ITRI KIDS TRIATHLON: Held at the Charlevoix Area Community Pool. 7:30am check-in, 8:10am mandatory pre-race meeting, 8:30am first wave.

For ages 3-18. charlevoixpool.org

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Rosary Arts & Education Center Sala Koncertowa Concert Hall, Cedar. Tickets, $20; $10 students with ID. leelanausummermusicfestival.com

-------------------BENEFIT DINNER: With a silent auction, raffle & bake sale for Rob Haslip’s kidney disease related medical expenses. Enjoy a chicken dinner for $12 adults, $5 children. 2-8pm (dinner from 3-6pm), VFW Hall, TC. 989-685-2178.

-------------------BAYSIDE TRAVELLERS CONTRA DANCE: Held at Twin Lakes – Gilbert Lodge, TC. 7-7:45pm: Intro to Contra-dance; free lesson.

8-11pm: Contra dance. Live music by Aunt Lou & the Oakland County Allstars. $11 adults, $7 students w/ ID, $9 members. dancetc.com

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BIRTHDAY THEMED DAIRY FESTIVAL: World Champion Cow Colantha Walker turned 100 on April 29. 9am-3pm, on the Piazza & then at the Botanic Gardens from 3-5pm for an “After Glow.” The Village at GT Commons, TC. thevillagetc.com

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-------------------68TH ANNUAL LILAC FESTIVAL: Mackinac Island, June 3-12. Today includes the Patrick Sinclair Scottish Tattoo, Scottville Clown Band, Lilac Festival Grand Parade, parade winners & $10,000 raffle, & more. mackinacisland.org

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“BIG MAC” SHORELINE SPRING SCENIC BIKE TOUR: Riders over the age of 13 can pedal across the Mackinac Bridge & take in the picturesque surroundings of the Straits of Mackinac. mackinawchamber.com

-------------------HIGHLIGHTS FROM BIZET’S CARMEN: Presented by the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra & Orchestra Chorus at John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View at 7pm. Pre-concert talk with Libor Ondras at 6:15pm. General admission, $25. glcorchestra.org

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-------------------27TH ANNUAL PARADE OF HOMES: Presented by the Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area. 11am-5pm. Tickets: $15 advance, $17 during Parade. Info: hbagta.com/parade-of-homes

-------------------“WIZARD OF OZ”: Presented by the OTP Young Company at the MainStage Theatre, Old Town Playhouse, TC at 2pm. Tickets start at $6. oldtownplayhouse.com

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ADOPTION SATURDAYS: Pets Naturally, TC hosts one dog & one cat from the Cherryland Humane Society on Saturdays from 11am-2pm. www.petsnaturallytc.com

-------------------PETOSKEY FARMS VINEYARD & WINERY: Open to the community every Thurs. from 5:308:30pm through Sept. Enjoy the outdoor patio with food & wine available to purchase, & live music. petoskeyfarms.com

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BOCCE E DEROCHE: Try your hand at authentic Italian Bocce while listening to Interlochen’s Brad DeRoche on guitar on Fridays & Saturdays, 7-10pm at Bella Fortuna North, Lake Leelanau. bellafortunarestaurant.com

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27TH ANNUAL PARADE OF HOMES: Presented by the Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area. 11am-8pm. Tickets: $15 advance, $17 during Parade. Info: hbagta.com/parade-of-homes

STROLL THE STREETS: 6-9pm, Fridays, June 10 – Sept. 2, downtown Boyne City. Featuring musical entertainment, magicians, caricature artists, face painting, balloon twisting & more. boynechamber.com

LEELANAU SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL: Presents Music of the British Isles with Richard Sherman, flute & Genadi Zagor, piano. 7pm, Holy

THE VILLAGE OUTDOOR FARMERS MARKET: On the Piazza at The Village at GT Commons, TC on Mondays through Oct. from 12-4pm. www.

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PAINT OUT: Held all day, starting at Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. Artists paint outdoors, & then their works will be available for purchase at the Wet Paint Sale & Reception from 5-7pm at CTAC, TC. There will also be a plein air activity for families in Hannah Park from 11am-2pm. crookedtree.org

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SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET: Farmers & gardeners from around the local region bring their fresh produce, flowers & baked goods to this Downtown Farmers Market located between Cass & Union streets, across from Clinch Park, TC. Held on Wednesdays from 8amnoon, & Saturdays from 7:30am-noon through Oct. www.downtowntc.com

-------------------ELK RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8am-noon, Rotary Park. Over 40 local vendors offer fresh produce, plants & baked goods. elkrapidschamber.org

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-------------------KALKASKA FARMERS MARKET: Held at Railroad Square in downtown Kalkaska on Tuesdays through Oct. 11, 2-6pm. 231-384-1027.

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INTERLOCHEN FARMERS MARKET: Interlochen Shopping Center, big parking lot behind Ric’s, Interlochen Corners, 9am-2pm, every Sun. through Oct. facebook.com/interlochenfarmersmarket

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MEDICINE MEN & WOMEN GATHER: On the new moon or the Weds. prior to one, to share seeds, plants, stories & medicines. May 4 – third week of Oct. Info: wisewomengather@gmail.com

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25 CENT COMMUNITY WALK: Held every Tues. through Sept. 27 starting at the Bellaire COA parking lot at 4:45pm. Walk the trails from 5-6pm.

There will be beginner & advanced groups. 231533-8703.

-------------------BLISSFEST JAM SESSIONS: Every Sun., 1-4pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Bring your instruments or just sing along or listen. www. redskystage.com.

-------------------TRAVERSE BAY BLUES SOCIETY JAM SESSION: Held the third Thurs. of every month from 7-10pm at InsideOut Gallery, TC. traversebayblues.com

-------------------BLISSFEST UKES FOR YOU CLUB: Ukulele enthusiasts meet the second & fourth Mon. of each month at Red Sky Stage, Petoskey from 7-9pm to learn, play & discuss ukuleles. Free. redskystage.com

-------------------POETRY SLAM: Held the first Mon. of every month at Red Sky Stage, Petoskey at 6pm. Read your poem or anything you wrote in front of the group. redskystage.com

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CHARLEVOIX PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB’S 8TH ANNUAL FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION: Held at Charlevoix Circle of Arts through June 26. Members of the photography club will give a “Monday Morning Coffee,” a gallery talk on their art & the experiences they had in the execution of their images, on Mon., June 13 at 10am. charlevoixcircle.org

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TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Rick Springfield “Stripped Down” Wednesday, July 27 • 7:30 p.m.

Even ‘Stripped Down,’ Rick Springfield is still an impressive figure: Springfield made his debut as a rock singer, producing radio hits such as “Jessie’s Girl” before branching out into acting and writing. Springfield’s filmography includes a starring role on the ’90s television series High Tide, a three-season stint on the daytime drama General Hospital, and, more recently, a supporting appearance on True Detective. Springfield’s “Stripped Down” show offers an intimate glimpse into the amazing life he’s experienced through music, with personal stories introducing each song in the set, plus an audience Q&A!

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THE PARIS PAINTINGS, SIXTY-SEVEN DAYS IN THE CITY OF LIGHT: A solo show by artist Lisa Flahive. Her work reflects her trip to Paris last winter. She spent 10 weeks living in Montmartre, studying figure drawing & capturing the energy of the city. It will be on display at the City Opera House, TC through June. A reception will be held on June 24. Flahive.FineArtStudioOnline.com

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NEW VIEWS: A STORM OF ART: This juried exhibition, created in response to the Aug. 2, 2015 wind & hail storm, interprets, rather than documents, the storm. Held at the Glen Arbor Art Association, an artist’s reception opens the show on Fri., June 10 at 6pm. Runs through June 23. glenarborart.org

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DARCY BOWDEN & SARAH BEARUP-NEAL EXHIBIT: Featuring hand-formed porcelain clay tableware by Darcy Bowden & textile constructions by Sarah Bearup-Neal at Center Gallery, Glen Arbor. Runs through June 30. 231-334-3179.

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STILL LIFE: A Modern Take: Painting, photography, sculpture, fiber. Through June 15, Three Pines Studio, Cross Village. threepinesstudio.com

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“IMAGES FROM HISTORIC BENZIE COUNTY”: Featuring paintings, oil pastels & pencil drawings

by 8th-12th graders. Takes place at the Benzie Area Historical Museum, Benzonia through June 11. benziemuseum.org

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THE ART MIXER: Featuring works by local artists Beth Bynum, Savannah Burke, Cherie Correll, Royce Deans, Jesse Jason, Mark Meyer & Elizabeth Paxson at Grand Traverse Distillery, TC through June 5. www.grandtraversedistillery.com

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“A PHOTOGRAPHIC TRILOGY: Birds, Cars, & The Commons”: By Interlochen photographer Duane Dinse. This exhibit consists of photographs of shore & marsh birds, classic cars manipulated on the computer, & photographs taken at various times over a three year period of the unfinished portion of The Commons, TC. Held at the Traverse Area District Library, TC through June. Dinse will be at the library from 1-3pm on Sun., June 5. tadl.org

-------------------“SURFACING”: Artwork of Shanny Brooke. Held in Building 50 Mercato through Premier Gift & Floral, TC. Abstract, expressionistic paintings in oil & mixed media. Runs through June 20. 231735-4448.

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LOCAL COLOR: Featuring the paintings of Margaret White, Margie Guyot & William White.

Runs through June 26 at Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids. twistedfishgallery.com

-------------------ARTWORK OF BRIAN ILER & JAMEY BARNARD: Through June 18 at Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - The Art of Seeing Birds: Original Paintings by Glen McCune: Held in Gilbert Gallery through Sept. 3. Featuring over 20 paintings, each depicting MI birds & their habitat.

- “Twenty Years in Retrospect: Paintings” & “Tales Lost to the Wind”: The Works of Kevin Barton: Held in Bonfield Gallery through Sept. 3.

- Images of Up North: Oil paintings by Kurt Anderson, Joan Gerigk & Robert Scudder. Held in the Atrium Gallery through June 10.

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: - 1966: Remixed: This exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of its gallery space, the 1966 addition of the old City Library, designed by architect Gordon Cornwell. Runs June 9 – Sept. 3 & features new works inspired by the trends, fashions & events of that transitional era in American life. An opening reception will be held on Thurs., June 9 from 7-9pm. Live music by Blake Elliott. crookedtree.org

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DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: 25th Anniversary Exhibitions: June 12 – Sept. 4: - Soo Sunny Park: Unwoven Light: Park will recreate a version of her Unwoven Light that will be suspended as a sculptural composition of chain-link fencing & iridescent Plexiglas formed in organic shapes within the Schmuckal Gallery of the Dennos, transforming it into a shimmering world of light, shadow & color. Park will install this work from June 6-10 at the museum.

- Ilhwa Kim: Seed Universe: Artist Ilhwa Kim of Seoul, Korea hand-dyes, cuts, & rolls thousands of sheets of Korean mulberry paper to form colorful, three-dimensional works of art that form vibrant patterns & shapes.

- Andy Warhol: Silver Clouds: This exhibition consists of large helium-filled, pillow-like forms made from silver plastic film. The clouds will float in a confined space of the Binsfeld Gallery space where the helium-filled clouds will move gently on fan-propelled wind, allowing visitors to experience an interactive walk through a pop interpretation of the heavens.

- Exhibited & Acquired: 25 Years of Exhibitions that added art to the Dennos Collections.

- Looking Back to the Beginning: Clifton McChesney – Painting / Dale Chihuly – Glass.

- Exhibitions Opening: Held on Sat., June 11 to celebrate the Museum’s 25th anniversary. Starts at 7pm with an 8pm concert with The Jeff Haas Quintet. dennosmuseum.org

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Mon - Ladies Night - $1 off drinks & $5 martinis with Jukebox Tues - $2 well drinks & shots OPEN MIC WITH HOST CHRIS STERR Wed - Get it in the can for $1 with RED ELVISES (8-11pm) DJ FASEL (11-CLOSE) Thurs - MI beer night $1 off all MI beer

w/ SOUL PATCH (NO COVER!) Fri June 10: Happy Hour: Wired

Brett Dennen – Por Favor – Elektra

Then: BROTHA JAMES Buckets of Beer starting at $7

Dennen strayed into a dated, heavy ’70s sound on his last album, and it didn’t do his songwriting any favors, so it’s good to hear him pare back his production levels to this more attentive approach and mix, where every note is placed thoughtfully and well. The singer-songwriter seems to dump all of his immediate hits right at the beginning of the album (“What’s the Secret”/”Songs Like Cassidy”), but the slow-burners toward the end are also well worth the listen.

Sat June 11: Andrew Frisinger Band Sun June 12:

KARAOKE (10PM-2AM)

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Jessy Lanza – Oh No – Hyperdub

Lanza, as has been the case since her debut album three years ago, continues to be difficult to categorize. Although much of her music falls squarely on the dance floor, she mashes up R&B, acid house, pop and disco so seamlessly that it’s tough to figure out how to describe her sound, so we’ll just continue to say “danceable.” Within that vague framework are tracks like the tunelite dubstep of “Going Somewhere,” the soulful “Vivica,” and the South African–influenced synth number “It Means I Love You.”

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Benefit Nights 2016

FILM ART FOOD DRINKS MUSIC

THURSDAY june 16 5:00 TO 8:00 P.M.

A. Sinclair – Get Out of the City – Dangerbird

You might know Austin, Texas, musician Aaron Sinclair from his “past life” in Boston, where he fronted the alt-country band Frank Smith; but with this self-deprecating project, he’s in more of an indie-rock groove. On some of the songs, he channels a little of Neil Young’s sound and attitude, if Young were more of a hipster (“Green Leaves”), while on others, the strain of transplanting himself from city to city seems evident and musically affecting (“Liars in the State of New York”/”Everything We Need.”)

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GET YOUR WHISTLES READY FOR PETER BJORN AND JOHN Peter Bjorn and John are returning this summer with Breakin’ Point, their first album since 2011, and if you’ve already heard the set’s first single, “What Are You Talking About,” it sounds like the duo might have added a little glam rock to their indiefolk-pop mix. That could be due to some of their high-profile collaborators on the set, which included producers Paul Epworth, Greg Kurstin and Emile Haynie, who collectively have worked with Adele, Lana Del Rey, U2, and FKA Twigs. No word yet on whether there will be whistles again this time around, though...

This year’s pair of annual Riot Fests in Chicago and Denver have been announced, with Denver’s event running from Sept. 2–4, and Chicago’s version happening Sept. 16–18, with performances from Morrissey, Death Cab for Cutie, Deftones, Fitz and the Tantrums and The Misfits; more acts are expected to be added to the roster as the fests get closer to showtime…

Hip-hop guru Sean Combs, aka P. Diddy, aka Puff Daddy, is taking his Bad Boy Family Reunion on the road later this summer, bringing along Faith Evans, Mario Winans, 112, Carl Thomas, Total,

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Lil’ Kim, Mase and more on stage, marking the first time they’ve all toured together as a group. The North American segment of dates starts August 25 in Columbus, Ohio, with stops in Chicago (Aug. 27) and Auburn Hills, Mich., (Sept.

2). The tour wraps up on Oct. 8 in Oakland, Calif. …

Legacy Recordings are releasing a special box set library of Lou Reed music as recorded by the legendary Velvet Underground musician and solo artist between 1972 and 1986. Sixteen albums were newly remastered under Reed’s direct supervision in this, one of the final projects he oversaw before passing away in 2013. Lou Reed - The RCA and Arista Album Collection will hit outlets on October 7…

MODERN ROCK LINK OF THE WEEK: Who’s going to win at this year’s MuchMusic Video Awards? Check out the nominees for our neighbor Canada’s top music awards show at mmva.muchmusic.com (hint: Drake, The Weeknd and Alessia Cara have the most nominations), and then watch the big show to see who wins on June 19 …

MINI BUZZ: Hey, hey, it’s The Monkees, retro-

rockin’ the stage at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids on June 8 …

A couple of days later, you’ll be able to snag The Temper Trap’s third studio album, Thick as Thieves, which will be out on Glassnote Records on June 10 …

Pitbull is embarking on his The Bad Man Tour this summer starting in California on July 6 with supporting act Prince Royce …

Fifth Harmony will kick of a trek of its own this week in support of its new sophomore album 7/27…

Sia will be on the road for her firstever arena tour this fall, with opening acts Miguel and AlunaGeorge accompanying her as she launches from Seattle on September 29 …

The Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival will take place in Franklin, Tenn. this upcoming Sept. 24–25, a great excuse for a fall road trip with performances from Beck, The Arcs, Better Than Ezra, Cake, and more …

And these artists have set their latest performances to record and will be presenting them as this week’s new releases: Garbage’s much-anticipated Strange Little Birds … retro-rockers The Monkees’ Good Times … and indie buzz artist Jake Bugg’s On My One … and that’s the buzz for this week’s Modern Rock.

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So here’s the thing about superheroes (particularly those in Marvel’s X-Men universe); each possess a superpower, which, when applied in certain situations, essentially enables a free pass out of any jam. They’re all basically just snazzily dressed deus ex machinas.

Need to attack or escape an enemy? We got a guy who teleports in a puff of spectral smoke.

Need to know what your enemy is thinking?

We’ve got two — count ’em, two! — people who can read minds. So what’s at stake? When you’ve got specialized new characters for nearly every situation … not much.

And in X-Men: Apocalypse, supposedly a lot is at stake. Set in 1983 (with its incessant popped collars and “Thriller” jackets, a fact the film won’t let you forget), an ancient mutant entombed for millennia wakes to a world that has no need for gods anymore. He is En Sabah Nur (Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Oscar Isaac), aka the titular Apocalypse, and he is convinced this new world needs cleansing; that the most powerful of the mutants shall inherit the earth.

So Apocalypse sets about assembling his partners in crime (four of them, naturally): one who controls the weather, one with metallic angel wings, another with, like, a light saber lasso arm or something, and Erik Lehnsherr, aka Magneto (played magnificently by Michael Fassbender).

Erik is wanted for attacking President Nixon in the previous installment, the much more nimble and (higher stakes) Days of Future Past.

He’s been living a quiet life as a Polish foundry worker, complete with bucolic farmhouse and wife and daughter, and he’s still full of pain and rage but determined to move on.

But when he saves a man from being crushed at the foundry, he unwittingly exposes his powers.

Police confront him and accidentally kill his family in the process, marking the second time authority has robbed him of the people he loves (the first were his mother and father at Auschwitz). So Magneto is all too eager to wipe the earth clean and start over, and Apocalypse is there to magnify his powers.

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Out to stop them is Professor Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and an ensemble of his student mutants, along with some new additions: Cyclops (Tye Sheridan), a high schooler who

involuntarily shoots lasers out of his eyes — and gets to wear some bodacious ’80’s shades to contain the rays; Jean Grey (Sophie Turner, Game of Thrones), a young woman with undefined but powerful telepathic powers; and Nightcrawler (Kodi Smit-McPhee), a teleporting imp with a Flock of Seagulls haircut.

While these three struggle with the pressures of being young, different, and alone, Xavier struggles with what he does in all of these films: trying to convince bad guys they are capable of good.

We’re nine films in now, and each X-Men movie seems to boil down to the same essential conflict; in this case, Professor X is trying to convince Magneto. It’s one of the many reoccurring, and overly weighted, themes that this installment can’t seem to get out from under.

Luckily, there are some bright spots to keep the story fun. Director Bryan Singer (who helmed the first X-Men film back in 2000) wisely decided to include another slow-motion sequence set to a popular song where Quicksilver (an ineffably enjoyable Evan Peters) moves through an exploding building, nonchalantly rescuing people at blinding speed as the scene is captured in his real-time point of view. The last time this happened, in Days of Future Past, it was not only the most delightful part of the whole film but also one of the best scenes of the year — period.

Yet for all the much-needed levity this scene brings, its reappearance also feels like an uninspired retread. In fact, the whole film feels like two steps forward and one step back.

Following up the series’ high, Days of Future Past, is no easy feat. And this round feels more in the spirit of Singer’s original films than the freshness Matthew Vaughn help imbue the franchise with in X-Men: First Class.

Apocalyspe feels dated; that Stargate-esque opening certainly didn’t help. It’s ultimately too much of throwback to action movies of the early aughts. By trying to meld the series’ origins with this new rebooted path, the results are mixed. But with epic action, a cavalcade of stars, and some soul-searching performances, there are certainly worse ways to spend a few hours in air conditioning.

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

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oney Monster, a Network-esque, thrillerish fable from director Jodie Foster is something else. It’s either an entirely unremarkable and firmly middle-of-the-road movie — or one of the best, most biting pieces of satire I’ve seen in recent years. I honestly can’t tell. It’s both to the credit and detriment of the film that the line between these two distinctions is blurred. Has Foster crafted something so sharp that you aren’t sure if you actually saw it? Or is the effect so dulling that it’s all in your head (even if it isn’t?).

George Clooney plays Lee Gates, the smarmy showman host of “Money Monster,” a thinly veiled parody of CNBC’s Mad Money. “We don’t do journalism,” says his girl Friday producer Patty Finn (Julia Roberts in full Erin Brockovich mode) as she and her staff do a pre-show Walk and Talk.

Enter working stiff everyman Kyle Budwell (Unbroken’s Jack O’Connell), who lost his life savings thanks to Gates’ advice.

At the end of his rope, Kyle sneaks into the studio, taking Gates hostage, live on air. And that’s when things get tricky.

Money Monster takes some seriously strange, surprising, and shocking turns. And it may be much deeper than it looks on the surface. You will walk away either instantly forgetting what you just saw, or convinced you just watched a subversive indictment of American capitalism. But it’s kept me thinking, which ultimately means it succeeded — and also, perhaps, is worth your money.

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hen you have a ton characters, like in the Marvel Cinematic Universe...it’s only a matter of time before they duke it out. And Captain America: Civil War sets up the inevitable: What would it be like if these super guys all fought each other? I am happy to report the result is just plain awesome, and that it delivers on levels you don’t usually expect a superhero crowd pleaser like this to do. It’s thoughtful and engaging and terribly exciting. Even casual fans, or those who think superhero movies “aren’t for me,” will leave the theater feeling energized and exhilarated from a good story told very, very well, and performances as complex and impressive as those found in high falutin’ prestige pictures. So what leads to this super showdown?

The main conflict in the film is Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr.) insistence that the Avengers need oversight and Steve Rogers’ (Chris Evans) fervent belief that they do not. But the more interesting take to consider is the inherent conflict between the two men’s sensibilities. Tony Stark is still a wisecracking narcissist, and Steve Rogers is a lonely man shaped by a pre-war seriousness that is wholly alien to our present-day culture. It’s a fantastic undercurrent that, while not directly addressed, drives the whole film. Can irony reconcile with unshakable earnestness? Can you serve the greater good without sacrificing your convictions? It will take the two sides almost destroying each other to find that out, and you will love every minute of it.

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: She doesn’t trust them down there in the spare room? What will they do, get on the landline and make prank calls to Taiwan?

The truth is, a dog (or dogs) left alone in a room may, in short order, chew a $900 leather chair into a $900 pile of stuffing.

People tend to see this as the dog’s scheming attempt to show its owner who’s boss.

However, anthrozoologist and doggy behavior researcher John W.S. Bradshaw says the notion that dogs are engaged in this fight for dominance with humans just isn’t supported by modern science. Unfortunately, widespread belief in this myth has led many to see (highly effective) reward-based dog training as coddling and instead opt for Stalinistic confrontation- and punishmentbased training, which Bradshaw writes “may initially suppress (some unwanted) behavior but can then cause the dog to become depressed and withdrawn.”

Chewing, Bradshaw explains, is actually a form of tension relief for a dog. Tension?

Because the dog has a big project due at the office? Well, actually, we bred dogs to bond with us, so they evolved to find human contact very rewarding. And according to Bradshaw’s research, many dogs experience serious “separation distress” when isolated from their owner — which they often express in all sorts of decor-destroying ways.

(Welcome to Bed Bath & Look, It’s A Giant Dog Bone With Throw Pillows!)

Now, maybe you’re thinking, “The girlfriend’s two dogs have each other!” If only that counted in dog terms. Bradshaw references a study in which mutts in a kennel, separated from their usual canine kennel mates, didn’t act out; however, those separated from their usual human caretakers freaked. As Bradshaw puts it, for a dog, the key pack member is “almost always a human.”

As for the human conflict here, relationships researcher John Gottman explains that the answer to gridlock on an issue isn’t solving

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the problem (which may be impossible) but being able to talk about it with humor, empathy, and affection. What’s essential is that your feelings seem to be important to your girlfriend and that she at least considers possible compromises, like having the doggies in her bedroom but on beds on the floor. (It may take some training to get a bed dog to be a floor dog.) Ultimately, in the bedroom, the Reign of Terrier may not end, but on the upside, paw print placemats have yet to appear on the dining table, and your customary glass of merlot isn’t being set next to a bowl of pasta primavera on the floor.

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: I’m a guy in my late 30s. I don’t fear commitment; I fear surprise — the surprise I get when I find I’m with yet another crazy woman. My previous two girlfriends eventually turned out to be total psychos — mean, controlling, and paranoid that I was cheating (which I’ve NEVER done).

I’m beginning to think love is a ruse, with women pretending to be cool and balanced until their true crazy colors come out.

— Weary

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: There are events in life that are totally unexpected, like getting sucked up by a big vacuum hose into a passing alien spaceship. If you’re the one who ends up under the probe, we don’t get to go all accusey on you, like, “You…went out to the mailbox on a Saturday afternoon?! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!!”

In relationships, however, though there are a few gifted crazies who can pull the long con, most reveal who they really are in many small ways — long before you wake up strapped to a chair with a bright light shining in your eyes: “Tell me why you had sex with the neighbor!” she bellows. You: “Wait — the 90-year-old?”

Identifying which ladies are from Batshitistan involves two things: 1. Taking things really slowly so you can look at a woman’s behavior over time (especially when she doesn’t think you’re looking). 2. Wanting to see more than you want to believe.

It also might help you to take an honest approach to the past — admitting that you treated hope as a creative alternative to critical analysis. This should help keep you from rashly welcoming the wrong people into your life, like that dark stranger ringing your bell in the hooded cloak: “Come on in, mister! There’s a bowl of nuts on the table and there are cocktails on the minibar. May I take your scythe?”

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1 “... why ___ thou forsaken me?”

5 Agitated state 11 “Cool” amount of money 14 Largest of seven 15 Pacify 16 “UHF” actress Sue ___ Langdon 17 Cardio boxing animal?

19 ___ juste 20 Colgate rival, once 21 Two-tone cookie 22 Exhale after a long run 23 Lewis and Helmsley, for two 25 Servicemember with the motto “We build. We fight” 27 Nightfall, in an ode 28 2012 Republican National Convention city 32 How some people learn music 33 Chemical analysis kit used on the banks of a waterway?

35 One of its letters stands for “Supported” 37 Family surname in a 2016 ABC sitcom 38 Portraits and such 39 Shopping center featuring earth-toned floor coverings?

42 “All Quiet on the Western Front” star Lew 43 Black, as a chimney 44 Krivoy ___, Ukraine 47 Old Navy’s sister store 49 Belgian ___ 51 Bit of anguish 52 Got 103% on (including extra credit) 56 Peace advocates 57 The ___ Glove (“As Seen on TV” mitt) 58 Neighborhood a long way from the nearest pie?

60 “Funky Cold Medina” rapper Tone ___ 61 “Amazing,” to ‘80s dudes 62 Great Lakes port 63 Nickname of 2004 Cooperstown inductee Dennis 64 Cannabis variety 65 What you might say when you get the theme answers (or if you can’t figure them out)

1 Dicker over the price 2 Snowden in Moscow, e.g.

3 San ___ (Hearst Castle site) 4 “What I do have are a very particular set of skills” movie 5 25-Across’s gp.

6 Launch cancellation 7 Serengeti sound 8 Raison d’___ 9 Chases away 10 Auto racer ___ Fabi 11 Her bed was too soft 12 Sans intermission 13 11th in a series 18 Classic violin maker 22 2002 eBay acquisition 24 Delight in 26 Go out, like the tide 29 Meal handouts 30 Newman’s Own competitor 31 Battleground of 1836 33 Power shake ingredient, maybe 34 Get ___ start 35 “Julius Caesar” phrase before “and let slip the dogs of war” 36 Minor symptom of whiplash 39 One way to enter a hidden cave?

40 Gp. concerned with hacking 41 “Hollywood Squares” veteran Paul 44 Talk show host Geraldo 45 No longer upset 46 Beaux ___ (gracious acts) 48 Word after war or oil 50 Medicine dispenser 53 Drug ___ 54 Pound of poetry 55 “Burning Giraffes in Yellow” painter 58 Some movie ratings 59 Prefix meaning “power”

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GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): In his poem “Interrupted Meditation,” Robert Hass blurts out the following exclamation: “I give you, here, now, a magic key. What does it open? This key I give you, what exactly does it open?”

How would you answer this question, Gemini? What door or lock or heart or treasure box do you most need opened? Decide today.

And please don’t name five things you need opened. Choose one, and one only. To do so will dissolve a mental block that has up until now kept you from finding the REAL magic key.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Mythologist Joseph

Campbell analyzed fairy tales for clues about how the human psyche works. For example, he said that a fairy tale character who’s riding a horse is a representation of our relationship with our instinctual nature. If that character drops the reins and lets the horse gallop without guidance, he or she is symbolically surrendering control to the instincts. I bring this to your attention because I suspect you may soon be tempted to do just that that -- which wouldn’t be wise. In my opinion, you’ll be best served by going against the flow of what seems natural.

Sublimation and transcendence will keep you much stronger than if you followed the line of least resistance. Homework: Visualize yourself, as you ride your horse, keeping a relaxed but firm grasp of the reins.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I will provide you

with two lists of words. One of these lists, but not both, will characterize the nature of your predominant experiences in the coming weeks. It will be mostly up to you which emerges as the winner. Now read the two lists, pick the one you like better, and instruct your subconscious mind to lead you in that direction.

List 1: gluttony, bloating, overkill, padding, exorbitance. List 2: mother lode, wellspring, bumper crop, gold mine, cornucopia.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The following

excerpt from Wendell Berry’s poem “Woods” captures the essence of your current situation: “I part the out-thrusting branches and come in beneath the blessed and the blessing trees.

Though I am silent there is singing around me. Though I am dark there is vision around me. Though I am heavy there is flight around me.” Please remember this poem at least three times a day during the next two weeks. It’s important for you to know that no matter what murky or maudlin or mysterious mood you might be in, you are surrounded by vitality and generosity.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): ): A half-dead blast

from the past is throttling the free flow of your imagination. Your best possible future will be postponed until you agree to deal more intimately with this crumbled dream, which you have never fully grieved or surrendered. So here’s my advice: Summon the bravest, smartest love you’re capable of, and lay your sad loss to rest with gentle ferocity. This may take a while, so be patient. Be inspired by the fact that your new supply of brave, smart love will be a crucial resource for the rest of your long life.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): ): Five times every

day, devout Muslims face their holiest city, Mecca, and say prayers to Allah. Even if you’re not Islamic, I recommend that you carry out your own unique version of this ritual. The next three weeks will be a favorable time to cultivate a closer relationship with the inspirational influence, the high ideal, or the divine being that reigns supreme in your life. Here’s how you could do it: Identify a place that excites your imagination and provokes a sense of wonder. Five times a day for the next 21 days, bow in the direction of this treasured spot. Unleash songs, vows, and celebratory expostulations that deepen your fierce and tender commitment to what you trust most and love best.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “The road reaches

every place, the short cut only one,” says aphorist James Richardson. In many cases, that’s not a problem. Who among us has unlimited time and

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energy? Why leave all the options open? Short cuts can be valuable.

It’s often smart to be ruthlessly efficient as we head toward our destination. But here’s a caveat: According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you’re now in a phase when taking short cuts may be counterproductive. To be as well-seasoned as you will need to be to reach your goal, you should probably take the scenic route.

The long way around may, in this instance, be the most efficient and effective.

ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): ): “Truth is like

the flu,” says poet James Richardson. “I fight it off, but it changes in other bodies and returns in a form to which I am not immune.” In the coming days, Scorpio, I suspect you will experience that riddle first hand -- and probably on more than one occasion.

Obvious secrets and wild understandings that you have fought against finding out will mutate in just the right way to sneak past your defenses. Unwelcome insights you’ve been trying to ignore will finally wiggle their way into your psyche. Don’t worry, though. These new arrivals will be turn out to be good medicine.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): According

to Guinness World records, the most consecutive hours spent riding on a roller coaster is 405 hours and 40 minutes. But I suspect that during the next 15 months, a Sagittarian daredevil may exceed this mark. I have come to this conclusion because I believe your tribe will be especially adept and relatively comfortable at handling steep rises and sudden dips at high speeds. And that won’t be the only rough talent you’ll have in abundance. I’m guessing you could also set new personal bests in the categories of most frequent changes of mind, most heroic leaps of faith, and fastest talking.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Whether we like to admit it or not, all of us have acted like puppets. Bosses and teachers and loved ones can manipulate us even if they’re not in our presence. Our conditioned responses and programmed impulses may control our behavior in the present moment even though they were formed long ago.

That’s the bad news. The good news is that now and then moments of lucidity blossom, revealing the puppet strings. We emerge from our unconsciousness and see that we’re under the spell of influential people to whom we have surrendered our power. This is one of those magic times for you, Capricorn.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) A few weeks

ago you undertook a new course of study in the art of fun and games. You realized you hadn’t been playing hard enough, and took measures to correct the problem. After refamiliarizing yourself with the mysteries of innocent joy, you raised the stakes. You began dabbling with more intensive forms of relief and release. Now you have the chance to go even further: to explore the mysteries of experimental delight. Exuberant escapades may become available to you. Amorous adventures could invite you to explore the frontiers of liberated love. Will you be brave and free enough to meet the challenge of such deeply meaningful gaiety? Meditate on this radical possibility: spiritually adept hedonism.

PIScES (Feb. 19-March 20): Poet Sharon Dolin

compares artists to sunflowers. They create “a tall flashy flower that then grows heavy with seeds whose small hard shells you must crack to get to the rich nut meat.” As I contemplate the current chapter of your unfolding story, I see you as being engaged in a similar process, even if you’re not literally an artist.

To be exact, you’re at the point when you are producing a tall flashy flower. The seeds have not yet begun to form, but they will soon. Later this year, the rich nut meat inside the small hard shells will be ready to pluck. For now, concentrate on generating your gorgeous, radiant flower.

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