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Climate Issues Real, Here If you have not been paying attention to what is happening with the earth’s climate, now is the time to get informed. If you Google it you will find over 300 million sites. And if you think it is just affecting other places, you are wrong. Just ask our farmers. There are 65 million sites that deal with climate change and agriculture. Think: future food and water problems. Climate scientists are alarmed at how the changes are happening faster than predicted.

It is in our own best interest to pressure the fossil fuel companies to convert to green renewables, and for us to pressure banks, pension, and mutual funds to divest from fossil fuels. Solar and wind installations are expanding, becoming cheaper than fossil fuels, and that’s where more jobs are.

Ann Rogers, Traverse City Beware of Influence The Russians are here and interfering with our election. Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) have already been hacked. I believe every candidate -- especially the Democrats in an electorally critical state -- is a target including Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow. Be alert to negative ads and stories on mass media, mailings, TV and radio. Ads are not required to be true, yet gullible people believe them.

Some states purge their voter list. Verify you are registered to vote and important information www.michigan.gov/vote. Go to candidate forums and www.vote411.org where each candidate answers questions.

Do your homework and vote!

Beverly Christensen, Cedar

Do Your Part To Pioneer A Healthy Planet This is in response to the letter regarding global warming by Dezelski in the August 6 issue. He implies that his education in geology is an indication of his ability to express a valid opinion. How much education is necessary to form a valid opinion? B.S. in Geology, or a PhD.? Upon completion of four years obstetrics and gynecological surgery residency, my wife was better qualified to perform emergency C-sections than I. Dezelski argues correctly that atmospheric temperatures have been rising since long before the industrial revolution.

The glaciers last melted from Michigan 10,000 years ago. His assertion that CO2 from combustion of fossil fuels by humans and consequent warming isn’t significant is grossly incorrect. I used to say the natural component of global warming was as if we are chin-deep in water, and the human contribution amounted to another six inches. Through further research I have learned it’s more like nature puts us waistdeep and the human contribution put us in over our heads.

In the early-90’s, I wrote a paper on the effect of global warming on amphibian declines. Human uses of combustion were and are significantly adversely affecting the atmosphere and living organisms. The extinction rate was 100X normal then. It is 1000X now. Then President Bush ordered James Hansen and his staff at NOAA to cease use of the term “global warming” in their reports.

What can we do about this? I gave up motorized recreation during the oil embargo of 1973. I have commuted to work walking, running, by bicycle, on nordic skis and by bus. I keep my thermostat at 20 C during cold weather. I ride eight miles to Oryana for groceries. I am 67 years old.

Others have made much greater efforts to reduce pollution and conserve.

Feels like there’s a bullseye on my back when I bike and swim. Angry motorists who have to slow down or wait until it’s safe to pass and jet skiers joy riding near shore at 60 mph maim and kill people. If you lack the strength and courage to join those who are pioneering a healthier planet, at least respect us by giving up a few seconds and investing some mental energy to yielding to bikers, pedestrians and swimmers.

Michael Gill, Williamsburg Thanks For Truth, The Constitution Thanks to Northern Express for the juxtaposition of Isiah Smith Jr.’s editorial with Keith Lints’ letter. Mr. Lints cannot know why men like my father, who served in the Navy in the Pacific during WWII, chose to fight. Does he think that Private Little, described by Mr. Smith, fought to preserve segregation in America? Segregation was enshrined in law, along with prohibitions on abortion and homosexuality, until the Supreme Court determined it was unconstitutional.

Does Mr. Lints suppose not a single service member in WWII had a relationship resulting in unwanted pregnancy and abortion, illegal or not? Not one of 16 million Americans serving in WWII was gay? Did 33,000 Japanese Americans fight to continue internments of their fellow citizens back home, which the Supreme Court upheld at the time? The Constitution states judicial matters are decided by the Supreme Court. Their rulings are law whether the vote is 9-0 or 5-4.

There is no mention in the Constitution of a “nationwide vote of the American people.”

We have a representational government; even the election of the president and the vice president is determined by the Electoral College. Were America a direct democracy, Hillary Clinton would be president now.

Suddenly voters are “not listening to what they are told to think?” Really? At a recent speech, Trump said, “What you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not what’s happening.” Sounds like Orwell’s “1984”: “The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears.”

We have a republic, Ben Franklin said, if we can keep it. The Constitution alone is no guarantee.

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Don’t We Mostly Agree?

As a liberal Democrat in northern Michigan I’m definitely a stranger in a strange land. Lucky, maybe, not to hear what gets said after I leave the room, and after I’ve revealed my dirty little secret.

There are actually quite a number of us. When we’re together at gatherings we sometimes drift off so that our political ideas won’t provoke horror.

But we’re not so bad. We’re mostly wellinformed, we stand for the Pledge and the Anthem, we enlist in the military, we pay our taxes with minimum grumbling, and we’d just like it if people understood why we believe what we believe. We mostly believe that, if we COULD be understood, our conservative friends would find that we have lots in common in our vision for this country.

We’d like to see big money out of politics. We don’t like people with millions or billions of dollars influencing our elections. We don’t like the idea of someone elected to office solely to do the bidding of rich donors. We don’t like a Congress that serves as an extension of corporate interests.

We’d like to see all citizens have equal access to healthcare and education, without regard for their financial status.

We believe that people who are willing and able to work should be paid a wage that will support minimum human needs— shelter, food, clothing—for a small family.

We want a strong military, one that serves to defend us from our enemies, not one that serves to enrich weapons manufacturers. We don’t believe the USA should initiate wars.

We support keeping Medicare and Social Security intact—both have served to insulate the elderly and infirm from poverty. These are paid for by separate taxes that we have chosen, and do not impact the nation’s debt.

We want a tax code that is designed to serve ALL Americans. Defense, infrastructure, public safety, education, healthcare…common needs for all of us, not the wealthy few.

What do you think, especially if you’re a conservative voter? Aren’t these values common to all of us? I’ll be interested to see your replies, both where we agree, and where you take exception.

Rick Ferriby, Gaylord

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top ten Solved: The Case of the Stolen Bike

One day, Norte founder Ty Schmidt’s son’s distinctive Cannondale mountain bike was stolen from the family’s garage. The next day, the bike was recovered. Schmidt said the Traverse City Police officers who handled the case told him it almost never works out that way.

“Social media, for whatever it’s worth, is good at this,” Schmidt said.

Here’s how the case of the stolen mountain bike got solved so fast: Schmidt posted a picture of his son posing with the bike on Facebook after it turned up missing the morning of Aug. 14. In less than 24 hours, the photo was shared 446 times.

The next day, Schmidt’s friend and fellow devoted cyclist, Kyle MacDermaid, was headed to Taco Bell when he saw someone riding what looked to be the bike on Front Street. He called Schmidt and followed the man to an apartment complex nearby. Schmidt and MacDermaid staked out the place while they waited for the police.

Officers arrived, knocked on the door and soon had a culprit among the group of people inside the apartment. They also recovered the bike.

Schmidt called the bike “super distinctive” and said that, fortunately, the thief stole a bike that was easy for someone to spot.

“The biggest bummer is that they spray-painted the whole thing black — not just the frame, but the gears and the spokes and the stem and the fork,” Schmidt said.

Schmidt, who is busy opening the Norte wheel house at the Grand Traverse Civic Center, said he plans to press charges, and he hopes the person who stole the bike can be required to do some community service for the nonprofit he created to promote youth cycling.

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Any self-respecting kid who opens the door of the bakery Simply Sweet by Jessica is going to go nuts. The colors alone will do it. Nearly 200 large jars of bright orange, green, red, blue candies line the wall enticingly (or menacingly, if you’re on a diet). But two things stand out for the grownups: the Triple (yes, triple) Chocolate Cupcakes and the Red Velvet Macaron.

Note: It’s not a macaroon. The macaron, owner Jessica Stubbs explains, is a very French concoction, with no coconut. More importantly, they’re tasty and like a lot of people you meet: crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside. They come in (get ready) honey lavender, Oreo cookie, vanilla bean, salted caramel, raspberries, lemon, cotton candy, pistachio, and passion fruit. The Triple Chocolate mini-cupcakes — chocolate cake, chocolate Ganache filling, and, chocolate butter cream — round out an entirely satisfying sugar rush. Macaron, $2.50; Cupcakes, $4. 324 E. Mitchell Street, Petoskey. 231-622-8322, simplysweetbyjessica.com

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Beatles vs. Stones: A Musical Showdown takes place at City Opera House, TC on Thurs., Aug. 23 at 7:30pm. The Fab Four, represented by tribute band Abbey Road, will perform hits against Rolling Stones tribute band Satisfaction. Tickets: $34, $26. cityoperahouse.org

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“Unbound: A Story of Snow and Self-Discovery”

The hot and humid dog days of August are upon us, so for your reading pleasure, we suggest anther force of nature, entirely: snow. If you haven’t already, do yourself a favor and check out “Unbound: A Story of Snow and Self-Discovery,” by Steph Jagger. A staff pick at Between the Covers Bookstore in Harbor Springs, Jagger’s debut memoir chronicles her transition from corporate slave to winter chaser. All it took was safety sign on a chairlift. After walking away from nearly a decade of living the Wall Street “dream,” Jagger sold everything she owned — save some critical ski gear — bought a few plane tickets, and spent the next year covering four million vertical feet across four continents to discover the dream that was actually hers. We have only a month or two left of summer, friends. It’s about time we all heed Jagger’s prophetic little sign and raise our own “restraining devices.”

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TC Adopts 100-by-2040 Renewable Plan

Traverse City pledged to power itself with 100 percent renewable energy by 2040, becoming the first city in Michigan to make that commitment.

The measure was approved by Traverse City Light & Power board members Aug. 14.

The move is significant. TCL&P had already committed to powering all city buildings with renewable energy by 2020; this goes much further. The utility has committed to make sure all the electricity it sells to its customers comes from a renewable source within the next 22 years. That means that electricity currently derived from coal will have to be switched to solar, wind, or some other renewable source.

The move makes Traverse City just one of around 75 cities across the country — including Denver, Orlando, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Atlanta, and St. Louis — that have committed to becoming 100 percent renewable.

Hot Air Balloon Bonanza in Bellaire

things we love Janice Sue, Hunting Chubs Again This month, for the first time in eight years, Capt. Joel Petersen guided the historic boat Janice Sue out of Leland harbor to check nets for chubs, the wily little fish made famous by the Chubby Mary cocktail at Leland’s The Cove. In recent years the chub population has been considered all but wiped out in parts of Lake Michigan. But the recent commercial fishing effort is part of research into whether the chub population is coming back in Lake Michigan. Only five pounds of chubs were taken during the recent venture, but it was an indication that the elusive little chubs are still around. Officials are encouraged by the take, and more trips will be conducted.

“We’re actually excited that there are fish out there,” said Amanda Holmes, executive director of the Fishtown Preservation Society, which owns the Janice Sue. “This effort is a bit of an experiment, but it’s also a way to keep the Janice Sue activated.”

Launched in 1958 with its sister boat, the Mary Ann, Janice Sue was specially designed to handle the rigors of the Great Lakes. Her unmistakable shape and bold greenand-white exterior has been immortalized as the unofficial symbol of Leland.

The sky above Lake Bellaire is a show in and of itself. But on the evenings of August 24 and 25, its bountiful blue won’t be the star of the show — it’ll be the stunning backdrop for a host of hot air balloons. At 6pm Friday and Saturday, teams of balloonists will lift off from the Alpine Tubing Hill in front of Shanty Creek Resort’s Lakeview Hotel. More of a morning person? Grab a coffee and a kayak and get on Torch Lake; they’re lifting off to soar overhead at 7:30am Saturday too. Make it a weekend, and stay at Shanty, an event partner. Find more information about Balloons Over Bellaire, plus lodging and activity options at (866) 695-5010 or shantycreek.com.

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spectator by stephen tuttle We are now being told that some of us are suffering from something called “cultural anxiety” as a result of our losing our traditional American culture. Good grief.

This is nonsense perpetrated by some politicians and pundits eager to find yet another wedge issue they can drive between us.

Fox News talker Laura Ingraham is apparently the flag bearer. In a recent speech she offered this: “Massive demographic changes have been foisted on the American people, and they’re changes that none of us ever voted for and most of us don’t like.”

The next day she said she wasn’t talking about race or ethnicity. One does wonder, then, just what “massive demographic changes” she was referencing. Age? Marital status?

pushed into defined neighborhoods, or more accurately, kept out of some neighborhoods, by a practice lenders used called red-lining.

Interracial marriages were illegal in more than half the states.

Things weren’t so good for women, either.

The Rosie the Riveter icon from World War II was ushered out of the workforce when that war ended. There were not many career opportunities; young women weren’t even encouraged to attend college until very late in the decade. Those interested in careers were typically led toward nursing and teaching, and there was always secretarial school for the non-college grad.

In 1950 only 5.5 percent of medical school students were women, and only about 8 percent of law school students were women.

Those figures are 53 percent and 50 percent, respectively, today.

Those now yammering about lost cultural heritage should explain what it is we’ve lost.

If it’s the white patriarchal culture of the ’50s they’re so missing, then shame on them.

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It’s just another extension of the us vs. them gibberish now pouring out of politicians that’s drowning any hope of meaningful dialog or progress on real issues. Creating a delusional anxiety is easier.

Data released by Pew Research showed nearly half of Americans believe the past was better than the present. When asked to be more specific, the largest number said the 1950s. Somebody wasn’t paying attention to their history.

It’s true enough the ’50s were a time of billowing smokestacks from an industrial powerhouse honed during World War II. A man without a college degree, or often, without even a high school diploma, could get a decent blue collar job, with benefits, and work his way into the middle class.

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The all-time record low unemployment happened in 1953, during the Korean War, when it plunged to 2.5 percent. The steel, auto, and railroad industries were flourishing. We were building the interstate highway system.

But if you were a person of color, a woman, or got sick, the ’50s were not good at all.

Segregation was the norm, not the exception — including here in northern Michigan.

Racially divided schools that were supposed to be separate but equal were separate and wildly unequal but weren’t found unconstitutional until the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education case. (Incidentally, current Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has said he believes that decision was wrong.)

There were still lynchings in the ’50s — nine that were documented; likely many more that were not. There were poll taxes, alleged intelligence tests and all manner of ways to prevent minorities from voting. They were

It was illegal to be gay pretty much everywhere in the ’50s, and such an offense could and did land people in jail. There were no laws protecting the environment, and the Civil Rights Act was still half a decade away.

Even crime wasn’t better. The murder rate in 1959 was 4.9 per 100,000 population, and today is just a couple ticks above 5.0. The overall crime rate is actually lower now.

Before 1955, the first year a vaccine was available, there were 58,000 new cases of polio every year, with more than 1,200 deaths.

And a whopping 3 million annual cases of measles, with 500 deaths, until that vaccine came along in 1963. Average life expectancy was about 67 for men and 73 for women, compared to 76 and 81 today.

There wasn’t much about the ’50s, or any of the good old days, that was all that good.

(The Lions did win the NFL in ’52, ’53 and ’57, so there’s that.)

Those now yammering about lost cultural heritage should explain what it is we’ve lost.

If it’s the white patriarchal culture of the ’50s they’re so missing, then shame on them.

We have always been a nation in flux, every generation slowly adapting to the changes created by those previous. And we’ve always had some group or groups trying to make us fear those changes and then exploit them for their own cynical advantage. Cultural anxiety is a phony construct created as a diversion by those hoping we’ll ignore their malfeasance.

Our cultural heritage is alive and well, its beauty being that we continue to add to it.

Just like we have for more than two centuries.

Crime & Rescue PEDESTRIANS STRUCK BY CAR Two women were struck and injured as they attempted to walk across a busy section of US-31 in Blair Township.

The women — ages 20 and 25 and from southeast Michigan — were attempting to cross in an area not marked for pedestrian crossing when they were struck by a vehicle driven by a 63-yearold man from Hulbert, Michigan.

The women had walked between cars stopped for a signal at the intersection, which was 150 feet away; they were struck when they entered the leftturn lane, Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputies said.

One of the women suffered a severe head injury. Deputies said it does not appear that drugs or alcohol were factors in the incident.

DIVER DIES NEAR STRAITS A 44-year-old Owosso man died while scuba diving near the Mackinac Straits.

Jesse Tabor died after diving on the shipwreck Cedarville the afternoon of Aug. 12, Cheboygan County Sheriff’s deputies said.

Tabor was diving with 64-year-old Holland resident Michael Petchauer. The pair had made two trips down to the wreck, diving and rising in tandem. After the second dive, Petchauer saw that Tabor was struggling and helped him get aboard their boat with the help of their boat pilot, deputies said.

They called 911 and headed to Mackinaw City in search of medical attention. Though they met an ambulance at the dock, Tabor could not be revived.

Sheriff Dale Clarmont said in a press release that investigators are awaiting the results of an autopsy and an examination of Tabor’s dive equipment, though investigators believe the death was the result of a tragic accident.

MAN JAILED FOR DOG ASSAULT Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 19-year-old Benzonia man after witnesses said he punched a dog six times.

Deputies were called to Kings Court mobile home park in Garfield Township Aug. 12 at 3pm and arrested the suspect on animal cruelty charges.

The man had visited a residence with some friends; witnesses called police after he assaulted a husky. Animal Control officers, who also investigated, took custody of the husky and another dog that lived at the house, a pit bull that appeared to be malnourished, said Lt. Chris Barsheff.

ASSAULT SUSPECT FOUND IN WOODS Police arrested a man who attempted to run away during a domestic assault investigation.

Antrim County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a residence in Echo Township at 10pm Aug. 9 after a woman said she was assaulted by her husband.

When deputies arrived, they spotted the suspect in a vehicle near the home. When they attempted to arrest him, the man fled on food.

State police were called in with a tracking dog, and Six Mile Lake Road was shut down so that the suspect couldn’t get picked up by a passing motorist. Eventually the man was tracked to the

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woods near his home, and he surrendered and was arrested for domestic assault.

HOMEOWNER SHOOTS INTRUDER A Benzie County homeowner shot a prowler he found rummaging in his pole barn.

The 79-year-old resident discovered someone was in his pole bard at 11:20pm Aug. 14, and he grabbed his shotgun and confronted the man.

When he told the man to leave his property, the man moved toward him in an aggressive manner, deputies said. The homeowner fired one round, striking the 37-year-old suspect in both legs.

The homeowner kept watch over the suspect until police and an ambulance arrived. The suspect was taken to Munson Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

ONE INJURED IN CRASH A car crash in Haring Township injured a 52-year-old Lake City woman.

The woman pulled her Jeep Wrangler into the path of a Ford Excursion on Mitchell Street near the Wesco gas station at 2:19pm Aug. 10, Wexford County Sheriff’s deputies said. The woman driving the Jeep was taken to Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.

Neither the Excursion driver or passenger was injured.

LEFT TURN LEADS TO CRASH A driver who attempted to pass a vehicle with a trailer that was stopped to turn into a private driveway told investigators she didn’t see a turn signal on the trailer before the vehicle turned in front of her.

The 42-year-old Cheboygan woman crashed into the vehicle she was attempting to pass when it turned left in front of her, causing her car to leave the road, slide sideways, strike an embankment, and roll over. She was able to free herself and was not injured, state police said in a press release.

The driver of the vehicle towing the trailer, a 41-year-old Hanover man, told police that his turn signal was working when he left downstate, but two eyewitnesses told troopers that the that the signal was not flashing prior to the crash, which happened Aug. 11 on M-33 in Cheboygan County’s Koehler Township.

SEX OFFENDER TURNS HIMSELF IN A 34-year-old Traverse City man turned himself in to state police for possession of child pornography.

Timothy Daniel Dunn told a state trooper that he had illicit images of children engaged in sex acts with adults on his phone and that the content was his “secret addiction,” according to charges filed against Dunn Aug. 10 in Grand Traverse County.

Dunn, who in court documents is described as homeless, is a registered sex offender. He pled guilty in 2008 to assault with intent to commit sexual penetration in a case that involved a victim under the age of 13. He was sentenced to five to 15 years in prison in that case.

PARENTS CITED AFTER LAKE CRASH CRASH The parents of two 11-year-olds were cited after the boys crashed into each other while driving personal watercrafts on Bass Lake.

Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Green Lake Township Aug. 12 after the boys collided with one another and were thrown from their watercraft. A bystander in a boat took the boys, who were wearing life jackets, to shore. They were taken to Munson Medical Center for treatment; one of them suffered a broken leg.

Parents of the boys, who are from Illinois, were cited for allowing a child under 16 to operate a personal watercraft.

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STRAP ON YOUR SEAT BELTS: IT’S HYPOCRISY SEASON! opinion

bY Mark pontoni The August 7 Primaries have been completed in Michigan, and except for polling places running out of ballots in heavily Democratic precincts run by Republican clerks, all went relatively well. Our badly broken primary system has survived another run-through, and now we all get to brace ourselves for the most important midterm elections since the Civil War.

Newt Gingrich, of course, was another “family values” guy who sought to take down Bill Clinton for his sexual misconduct. But at the same time Newt was playing holier than thou in discussing the president, he was cheating on wife No. 2 (who, by the way, was his mistress when he was married to wife No. 1) with a staffer who would soon become wife No. 3. Follow all that? Vote for the other guy!

Democrat or Republican, we all know that in November we will learn a lot about the future of our country. If we don’t send the Trump kleptocracy a strong rebuke, we are likely in for another 10 to 14 years of the sharp decline of the American empire. By the end of a second Pence term, there will be little left of the country that once led the world in economics, democracy, and moral authority. But we will have a Space Force, so there’s that.

In Michigan, Bill Schuette wants to be our governor. He’s the smaller government, tax cutting, pro-business guy. He’s so in favor of smaller government that he once wrote on behalf of we, the people, that the government has an obligation to monitor the sexual behavior of people because sex is meant only for procreation.

My son is fond of reminding me that all politics are local, and in the midterm elections, it will be the local races that decide the future of our country. Can Michigan undo the horrendous state of gerrymandered districts gifted to us by Republicans who are perfectly comfortable hijacking our democracy? Can voters wrest at least one branch of government from Republicans who are determined to continue flipping the clock backwards until that time when white guys didn’t have to worry about those pesky minorities, those uppity women, and those repulsive gay people?

Die-hard Democrats and Republicans already know how they will vote on these issues in November. For the other folks who have somehow missed what’s been happening in our country for the past two years, and in our state for the past eight, I urge you make a careful comparison between what politicians say they believe and the things they do. When you see hypocrisy, vote for the other guy or woman.

If they’re both hypocrites, vote for the one who makes your stomach turn the least.

(My careful scientific research indicates that you’ll likely be voting for a lot of Democrats using this simple procedure.)

There are some great examples of how to use this system. Who can forget Tennessee Republican Scott Desjarlais, who in 2014 ran on a strong anti-abortion platform while, in that very same year, urging both his wife and his mistress to have abortions?

This one’s simple. He says he’s opposed to abortion, but he wants his wife and mistress to each have one. That’s hypocrisy. Vote for the other candidate.

You might remember Louisiana Senator David Vitter, who sought a constitutional amendment to protect “family values” by defining marriage as a union of one man and one women. Listening to him explain how his name showed up prominently on a list of politicians who were regular clients of a Washington, D.C. prostitute is epic hypocrisy. Simple. Vote for the other guy.

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In a brief he filed as our attorney general, he argued strongly against gay marriage with this ditty: “One of the paramount purposes of marriage in Michigan is, and always has been, to regulate sexual relationships between men and women so that the unique procreative capacity of such relationships benefits rather than harms society.” (April Deboer, et al v Richard Snyder, et al). Somehow Shuette believes the state should have the capacity to monitor who is having sex so that we can make sure it’s only for procreation. That’s a really big government. That’s hypocrisy. Vote for the other candidate!

Finally, our State Representative in the 107th, Lee Chatfield, is collecting Hypocrisy Hall of Fame credentials. By now we all know that this strongly pro-life politician has publicly supported his wife’s decision to have an abortion. This strong pro-gun advocate, who stresses the party line about gun safety being of paramount importance, took a loaded, unregistered gun to his child’s birthday party. That being not quite hypocritical enough, he then attempted to board an airplane with that very same unregistered loaded gun. When the story came out, he tried to tell us how he was owning his mistake and blah, blah, blah.

He wasn’t going to “own” this mistake until this crime became public … two weeks after the incident. Owning your mistake would have been coming forward the next day and admitting the crime and accepting the punishment. If you’re running for the Hypocrisy Hall of Fame, however, you don’t do that. Vote for the other candidate.

There are a lot of important races and issues on the ballot this November. Deciding the future of our country is the responsibility of all citizens of voting age. Some of the issues are complicated, and some of the candidates can be tough to choose between. Come election day, however, you can simplify the effort: Seek out the hypocrisy, and vote for the other candidate. Then spend the rest of your time deciding between the worthy candidates. Your life will be easier, and our state and country will be better places to live.

You can read more of Mark Pontoni’s thoughts on education, politics, sports, and family at www.thegrumblings.com.

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The (Im)perfect Seatmate Chicago cellist Jingjing Hu, a student at the DePaul University School of Music, found herself being escorted off an American Airlines flight on Aug. 2 after trying to return to Chicago from Miami with her instrument. Hu paid in advance for an extra seat for her cello, worth almost $30,000 and housed in a hard case, and had no trouble on her flight from Chicago to Miami, where she participated in a music festival. But on her return trip, after boarding the Boeing 737 and settling herself and her cello into their seats, a flight attendant approached her and told her she would have to leave the plane because the aircraft was too small for her instrument. Hu was booked on a flight the next day on a 767. American blamed the incident on a “miscommunication,” according to WBBM TV, but Hu’s husband, Jay Tang, said, “I don’t think we did anything wrong here, and I think the way they handled it was humiliating.”

Problem-Solver The list of offenses was long when Franklyn Williams, 32, appeared in Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Common Pleas Court on July 31 to be sentenced for aggravated robbery, kidnapping, theft, misuse of credit cards and more — including cutting off his ankle bracelet late last year and fleeing to Nebraska, where he claimed he was hit over the head and lost his memory. But it was his courtroom behavior that spurred Judge John Russo to call for an extreme measure: During the hearing, Williams would not stop talking, even interrupting his own lawyers repeatedly over about 30 minutes. Finally, Russo ordered deputies to tape the defendant’s mouth shut, reported FOX 8 in Cleveland. Williams continued to talk until deputies applied more tape, and finally Russo sentenced him to 24 years in prison.

So Many Questions When an employee of Sarabeth’s restaurant in New York City opened the walkin freezer door on Aug. 5, a man jumped out, yelling, “Away from me, Satan!” and grabbed a knife from the kitchen, which he used to threaten restaurant staff. Carlton Henderson, 54, of Cave Creek, Arizona, struggled with workers but eventually fell unconscious and was transported to Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the New York Post reported. Authorities don’t know (1) why and how he entered the freezer and (2) why he died, but they did determine he was charged last year with two 1988 cold-case murders in Boston. He had been released on bail the week before the freezer incident and was scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 14.

Ripe West Valley City, Utah, has a malodorous mystery on its hands. The community stinks, and for the past year, officials have been fielding complaints about the smell, which city communications director Sam Johnson described as “a musty sewer smell ... that you can smell in certain parts of the city stronger,” according to FOX 13.

The city has now launched a campaign recruiting residents to help pinpoint the source of the odor: “If you smell something, say something.” They’re hoping more complaints will spur Salt Lake County and Utah’s Department of Environmental Quality to investigate and take action.

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Zemarcuis Devon Scott, 18, of Texarkana, Arkansas, REALLY wanted to attend a rap concert in another state, so on July 4 he executed his plan to get there: Scott was seen by Texarkana Regional Airport security officers around 2:30 a.m. jumping a fence and trying to get into an American Eagle twin-engine jet parked there. When police arrived, Scott was inside the cockpit, sitting in the pilot’s seat, the Texarkana Gazette reported. Scott, not a licensed pilot, told officers he thought there wasn’t much more to flying a plane than pushing buttons and pulling levers. On July 31, he was charged with commercial burglary and attempted theft; he’s been grounded at the Miller County jail.

Nerd Alert Who knew? Apparently the unofficial “uniform” for Bay Area techies and venture capital investors is a vest, so the Japanese company Uniqlo is cashing in with a vest vending machine at the San Francisco International Airport. The airport’s public information officer, Doug Yakel, says the machine is no joke; it earns $10,000 a month on average. Do the math: At $49.90 apiece, the company is selling about 200 of its ultra-light down vests each month. “This is the first time we’ve had clothing available for sale from a vending machine, which we thought was very unique,” Yakel told Business Insider.

Least Competent Criminal The Baltimore Sun reported that a driver’s license examiner in Glen Burnie, Maryland, got a whiff of something illegal on Aug. 6 when she approached a car about to be used in a driving test. She called Maryland State Police, who found Reginald D. Wooding Jr., 22, of Baltimore waiting in his mother’s car to take his test. But he never got the chance: Wooding was in possession of marijuana, a scale, more than $15,000 in suspected drugrelated money and a 9mm Glock handgun with a loaded 30-round magazine.

Compelling Explanation -- In Bluffton, South Carolina, 32-year-old Lauren Elizabeth Cutshaw informed police officers she was a former cheerleader, sorority girl, good student and National Honor Society member after they pulled her over at 1:45 a.m. on Aug. 4 for running a stop sign at 30 mph over the speed limit. According to The Island Packet, she also told officers she shouldn’t be arrested because she’s a “very clean, thoroughbred, white girl.” She said she’d had only two glasses of wine, but then allowed, “I mean, I was celebrating my birthday.” Police arrested her anyway and booked her into the Beaufort County Detention Center.

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PEOPLE Every year, Northern Express reporters fan out across the North to find 20 average folks dedicating themselves to a not-so-average existence — people who parlay their passions into something bigger than themselves. Here, our picks for the unsung but undoubtedly fascinating people that reporters Kristi Kates, Patrick Sullivan, Clark Miller, Al Parker, and Ross Boissoneau found for 2018:

Rod Cortright The Extreme DIY-er Rod Cortright’s seeing stars. Literally.

The amateur astronomer, who’s been living up north since 1975, has always been interested in astronomy, and dug deeper into it when he retired.

“Over the last eight years or so, I’ve developed a good level of amateur expertise in deep sky photography,” said the former MSU extension employee.

“Shooting images of galaxies, open star clusters, nebula, and other deep sky objects; the most distant object I’ve been able to ID was one that’s about a billion light years away.”

But while many people settle for just a simple telescope to skygaze, Cortright decided to get serious about his hobby. Living just

north of Boyne City, he gets good dark night sky viewing right from his driveway most of the year, so he already had that going for him.

“At first, like everyone else starting out, I just bought a telescope and mount,” he said.

“But every time I went outdoors, I had to set it up and take it down again. So I bought a cart to roll it out on — but that was good in the summer, and not so much in the winter.”

After two years of dealing with his telescope cart in the snow, Cortright decided to do what most amateur stargazers don’t do: He built his own observatory, which he dubbed Wildwood Observatory. He constructed a 10-by-16-foot building on his property with a special observing room.

“It’s called a ‘roll-off ’ observatory, because the roof rolls off the top of the building into a special frame,” he said.

The observatory has a heated internal

Anabel Dwyer The Nobel Winner

Nate Rook The Water Baron

Military exercises with nuclear-armed warplanes over the Straits of Mackinac disturbed life-long disarmament activist Anabel Dwyer.

She was part of a coalition — the Michigan Nuremburg Campaign — that sought to stop the practice. In 1991, she wrote a petition and brief calling for an end to the exercises because they constituted “crimes against peace, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.”

While Dwyer can’t say for certain how much impact she and her fellow activists had at the time, not long after that, the federal government closed Wurstmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, and the flights ceased.

“It was a decade’s worth of research, demonstrations, and arrests,” Dwyer said.

“We actually got rid of nuclear weapons in Michigan.”

Over the years, Dwyer stuck with antinuclear activism.

That’s how the Mackinaw City-based attorney was on a team that won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. Dwyer works with the U.S. Lawyers’ Committee on Nuclear Policy and the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms, partners with the International Coalition to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which was awarded the prize.

The Peace Prize was awarded in recognition of the ICAN Treaty to Abolish Nu-

Nate Rook’s previous job — packline manager and maintenance tech at Short’s Brewing Company — had him putting a lot of liquid into portable vessels.

“I dealt with all the equipment that bottled, kegged, and canned beer,” Rook said.

Rook’s current job has him … putting a lot of liquid into portable vessels.

But while the two positions might sound the same, there’s two key differences: “While I was working at Short’s, I decided I wanted to bottle water instead of beer, and that I wanted to work for myself,” he said.

Now the president of Bellaire Water Company, which bottles water from its own artisan well in Bellaire, Rook said he also wanted to shine a more positive light on water bottled in northern Michigan water.

“Obviously first, we wanted to get good water to people, especially with the whole Nestle controversy going on,” said Rook.

The well water isn’t stripped of its natural minerals; Rook and his crew choose to leave them in.

“So you’re getting northern Michigan artisan water that’s high in potassium, sodium, calcium, and magnesium,” said Rook.

“You don’t get that penny-oxidized taste you do with purified water, plus the minerals give you a burst of natural electrolytes.”

The art for the bottles was even inspired by the lands from which the water pours, Bellaire itself as well as Torch Lake. “The initial sketch for the bottle label artwork was actually done on a napkin right at Short’s,” Rook said.

clear Weapons adopted by 122 countries, Dwyer said.

Dwyer said she believes that nuclear weapons — along with climate change — pose an existential threat to human life, and she sees “many young people organizing along with us elders for a humane and healthy future.”

“People must continue to face realities and say ‘No More Hiroshimas, no More Nagasakis,’” she said. —PS

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room, so Cortright can stand up in it and run his equipment even in the middle of winter; the roof itself opens with the simple push of a button.

He utilizes four different telescopes (a Celestron, an Explore Scientific, a Sky-Watcher, and an Orion) plus a modified single-lens DSLR camera to take his deep sky photos.

He hosts guests in his observatory for monthly meetups of the Northern Michigan Astronomy Club, and also volunteers at the Dark Sky Park north of Harbor Springs.

Oh, and he did we mention he works with NASA? Well, kind of.

“I’m a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador,” Cortright said. “We’re volunteers who do outreach presentations for NASA and JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), which is really fun.” —KK

And his way to cope with the plastic litter situation? To offer five cents on every bottle returned in the northwest region of Michigan, encouraging people to return the containers instead of just throwing them away.

“We don’t reuse the bottles; we recycle them,” he said. “It’s our way to make a difference.”

For now, Bellaire Water Company water is only available regionally, but Rook has bigger plans.

“We’re just trying to get the Bellaire name out there statewide at the moment,” he said, “and we’re experimenting with 20 different flavored waters right now to see what else we’d like to put out. We may not keep our products solely in Michigan, but we want to focus on our own state first.” —KK

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Sarah Shoemaker The Recasting Director In third grade, 70-plus years ago, Northport’s Sarah Shoemaker realized she would be a writer. It wasn’t really a decision. She simply understood her own nature.

Over the years, she’s raised three (now-grown) children, lived two years in Turkey and three years in Greece, worked as an English teacher and a librarian at the University of Michigan, and, at age 20, married her life partner, mathematician/teacher Kent Shoemaker. The couple recently celebrated their diamond anniversary.

In the late ’60s, her youngest child started school. She returned to her dream of writing. Over the next few years, she published international thrillers, writing mostly under the pseudonym S.K. Wolf. (Her editor suggested she disguise her gender because “men read this genre, but they won’t buy the book if it’s written by a woman.”)

A few years ago, she was ready for a change in direction. So she took on one of the most memorable and mercurial characters in literature, Mr. Rochester, from Charlotte Bronte’s mid-19th century novel “Jane Eyre.” Shoemaker’s book, “Mr. Rochester” (published by Grand Central in 2017), marks her initial foray into literary fiction. It’s also the first time she’s published under her full name. Ironically, perhaps, Bronte used a male pseudonym, Currer Bell, when “Jane Eyre” was published in 1847.

She got the idea for the novel at a Northport book circle discussion of “Jane Eyre.” Shoemaker noticed that for many readers, the book’s central male protagonist, the wealthy Edward Rochester, is a lout.

She understands that reaction; he courts two women at once and carefully hides the fact that his violent, mentally ill wife is locked away upstairs.

Nonetheless, Shoemaker, who considers herself a feminist, thinks there are — or should be — more positive things to say about Rochester. The problem, she said, is that Bronte never satisfactorily explains the character — neither his past, nor his hot/cold personality.

So, based upon extensive research of the era, Shoemaker sets out to (fictionally) fill in the blanks of Rochester’s life.

“I see him differently, very positively,” Shoemaker said. “He’s not perfect, but he tries to do his best.”

A note Bronte wrote long ago, that happened to be discovered after publication of Mr. Rochester, seems to back up that view.

Bronte writes: “Years improve him; the effervescence of youth foamed away, what is really good in him still remains.” —CM

Brian Confer The Brewmeister Brian Confer liked the work — photographing northern Michigan for publications like Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine and Midwest Living — but he thought there must be something more.

“I was looking for a way out of photography. I didn’t want to leave northern Michigan, but I didn’t want to retire as a photographer in northern Michigan,” Confer said. “I was just trying to find what was next.”

Confer grew up in Saginaw and moved to Minneapolis for art school. He ended up back in Michigan when he and his wife realized they were always returning to Michigan whenever they had time off.

“Once you decide to move back to Michigan, there’s only a handful of places I was willing to move to,” Confer said.

He got a job as a photographer at Traverse, where he stayed for four years. For years after that, Confer worked as a freelance photographer.

Once, while on a freelance assignment, he met Joe Short, founder of Short’s Brewing Company in Bellaire and discovered what his life was missing: beer. Inspired by Short, Confer decided to begin brewing his own beer.

For a decade, he freelanced while he honed his brewing skills. He took advantage of the technological advance of digital photography — it enabled him to turn his home darkroom (equipped with a giant sink, cold storage, and ventilation) into a brewing room. The rhythm of a photographer’s life also enabled Confer to devote time to study.

“As a photographer in northern Michigan, you’re busy all summer long, and then you just twiddle your thumbs all winter,” he said.

In 2013, he took his home-brewing hobby public. He teamed up with local businessman Rick Schmitt to co-found Stormcloud Brewing Company in Frankfort, a Belgianbeer-influenced microbrewery that quickly earned accolades and became an unofficial stop on any northern Michigan beer tour. Earlier this year, Stormcloud opened a canning facility and began to sell in stores.

“I think we are a fortunate combination of location, and I do think we’re making good beer,” Confer said. “I jokingly say that we’re at the end of the sidewalk — you have to want to be in Frankfort. We do see more and more people making the drive; we have become a destination for a certain segment of beer consumer.” —PS

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Maya Tisdale The Mighty One A child’s first steps are a time of excitement for parents. For Maya Tisdale, her first steps brought tears to the eyes of those who saw it, both live and online, where it continues to amaze viewers. That’s because Maya’s first steps didn’t take place until she was four years old, following surgery to treat her cerebral palsy.

She was born at just 26 weeks, weighing one pound, 11 ounces. “She was a super preemie,” said her mom, Ann Tisdale. Many babies born so early suffer with lifelong lung or cognitive problems. Fortunately that was not the case for Maya, though she was diagnosed at 1½ with cerebral palsy.

One option for treating those with spastic cerebral palsy such as hers is a selective dorsal rhizotomy, a surgery which destroys the problematic nerve roots in the spinal cord.

Maya underwent the procedure with the hope was that it might enable her to someday walk without assistance.

Someday arrived a lot quicker than anyone expected. “The doctor predicted she’d

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Kim Diment Wild at Art Kim Diment’s passport has a lot of stamps on it.

The energetic artist, who lives and works on a scenic 40-acre tract along the Au Sable River near Grayling, has been all over the world taking photos and doing paintings of animals, capturing their essence in acrylics and oils.

“I’ve been to Africa 15 times, mostly recently to Kenya for a month in February and March,” she said.

Diment loves being at home in rural Crawford County, but the Michigan State University grad caught the travel bug after a college trip to Europe. She first went to Africa in 1990, traveling alone and staying for three weeks. She’s visited most of the countries in southern Africa, taking thousands of photos and producing scores of paintings of wildlife, including water buffalo, lions, elephants, warthogs, and zebra.

“Animals always have a story to tell,” says Diment, who also works in water colors and sculpture. “One must know and understand them to comprehend these stories … I choose to portray animals because I find them more beautiful, more fascinating, and more symbolic than any other subject matter. I cannot comprehend a world without animals.”

She recently finished a 12-year, 12-painting series featuring animals at Tahquamenon Falls State Park and hopes to do a similar series highlighting creatures along the Au Sable River. The Ruffed Grouse Society has chosen Diment to produce a painting that will become their 2019 annual print.

Diment’s love for animals got her involved in a special campaign to save the endangered Grevy’s zebra of Kenya. She completed a series of paintings to raise funds to help boost the animal’s dwindling numbers.

Diment has also worked with the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya to raise awareness of the plight of the black rhino and cheetah.

Her intrepid pursuit of animal subjects has also taken her across the United States, to South America, New Zealand, Canada, and across Europe. But not all of her philanthropic works are overseas. She’s been active closer to home supporting Ducks Unlimited, Trout Unlimited, the Humane Societies of Iosco and Crawford Counties, and the Michigan Safari Club. Her works can be seen at the Main Branch Gallery in downtown Grayling. — AP

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walk independently at some point. We never expected it at seven weeks [post-surgery],” said Ann. Though Maya still uses a walker, the hope is the next step is canes, then one cane, then finally walking on her own.

Ann said the decision to have Maya undergo such a major surgery wasn’t an easy one. But not only might it help Maya walk, it would likely reduce the need for future surgeries and spare her a lifetime of pain. “Spasticity takes a toll on your body. The muscles don’t grow at the same rate as the bones,” said Ann, necessitating orthopedic surgeries of hips and knees. Many patients suffer chronic pain as adults.

Maya undergoes various physical and occupational therapies five times a week for four-plus hours. They include aqua therapy and hippotherapy (horseback riding). Ann said riding on a horse helps stretch Maya’s legs and hips and mimics the human gait, helping train Maya’s brain. “I like to ride, and I get to feed the horses,” said Maya. “And there was a cat today.

“The thing I like about my family is they’re nice,” she continued. “Except when Wes [one of her older brothers] will not play with me.” —RB

B Kareem The Alchemist

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With the exotic-sounding name Badaweyah Kareem, it’s easy to imagine her turning lead into gold — but she’s not that kind of alchemist. Instead, B, as she prefers, goes about her daily tasks at Grand Traverse Distillery, where she turns various ingredients into engaging and unusual cocktails. How unusual are they? They might include aqua vit, a caraway-infused vodka reminiscent of what one might find in Scandinavia. Or instead of using milk or cream in a White Russian, using milk infused with the flavor of — wait for it — Lucky Charms.

B prefers the term alchemist to mixologist. “The mixologist is behind the creation” at the bar, she said, while “the alchemist is behind the menu and the pairings.”

How did she come by this line of work? According to B, it’s something of a family tradition. “My grandmother and great-grandmother were bootleggers. A lot of family were farmers,” she said. So she began mixing the two, working in bars and event planning for 20 years in New York City.

That’s where she began to make her own bitters, adding different flavors to the drinks, first for her friends, then at work as well. B saw an opportunity to become a bigger fish in a much smaller pond when she was offered a job in Traverse City, from which she then migrated to Grand Traverse Distillery. She’s been experimenting with wines, ciders and meads in her creations, as well as farm-fresh ingredients.

Pressed for an example, she said, “I love working with elderflower. I also talked with the distiller about making absinthe.”

Asked about her rather outré creations with cereal milk, she laughed and said she couldn’t take credit for that. “I did not invent that — I just pick the cereals.”

Another direction she is looking into is including flavored olive oils in her drinks. “I may do some smoke infusions with oil. You’ll get the essence of smokiness in your nose,” she said.

She said her flavor ideas are likely to come from foods rather than drinks.

“Something as basic as a potato, I’ll pair it with something outside the box. The flavor, smell, texture — I get all my senses involved.”—RB

Jerome Rand Around the World in a 32-foot Sailboat There’s nothing like accomplishing the mammoth task of sailing solo around the world to put the little things in perspective.

“Every time you eat anything, anything, a ham sandwich or whatever, it’s like, ‘Oh my god, it’s so good,’” said Petoskey native Jerome Rand, of his state of mind since he completed his round-the-world sail.

The 39-year-old completed his journey in May. He set off aboard the 32-foot Mighty Sparrow from Gloucester, Massachusetts in October, and he returned nine months later, having lost 45 pounds.

“I lost about 45 pounds on the trip, and I didn’t have 45 pounds to lose, so it was something else,” Rand said.

Rand said he decided to attempt the feat because it’s the “holy grail” of sailing; he started thinking about it six years ago while hiking the Appalachian Trail.

“I don’t know any sailor that hasn’t thought about it or talked about it at one point or another,” Rand said.

Along the way — the way being 29,800 miles — he sailed unsupported and unassisted around Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope and under New Zealand and Tasmania. It wasn’t easy sailing: his water pump broke and for weeks he needed to collect rain water in order to survive, and he also ran out of food at one point, stopping offshore at the Falkland Islands for a re-supply. (Rand managed to arrange delivery so he could avoid going ashore.)

Rand, who has sailed professionally for 20 years and taught sailing on Walloon Lake and in the Caribbean, spent years planning the adventure and working to save the money to purchase his boat.

Now that’s he safely back ashore, Rand has a speaking tour planned this fall. He plans to speak at boat shows and yacht clubs up and down the Atlantic Coast, from Maine to Florida.

He eventually wants to write a book. He doesn’t know what next great adventure might be in store.

“I don’t know. My mom doesn’t even want me to talk about it,” he said. “I put her through enough stress with this one.”—PS

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Shane Bagwell The Auteur The vast majority of students who attend Interlochen Arts Academy go on to study at colleges across the globe — more than 90 percent, in fact. Shane Bagwell will not be one of them. Though he was accepted at one of the most prestigous filmmaking programs in the country, at New York University, and will be living in New York, he won’t be attending school. Instead, he’s part of the handful who are going directly to work in their fields.

In his case, that’s filmmaking. “I’m taking a year off and working on film. I’ve made over 40 short films and I’ve established some connections in New York. So why lose the momentum? [Working] is a way to make money, contacts, and learn from industry professionals,” he said.

Bagwell’s interest in the medium first developed at Traverse City East Middle School, where he worked in the school’s broadcast journalism program. “The teacher saw I was into narrative more than news,” he said. He eventually enrolled at Interlochen in the academy’s film program.

He loves to be behind the camera. “It takes every art form and groups them into one,” he said of filmmaking. “As a cinematographer, you are using a camera and lighting to tell a story.” He said the audience sees the cinematographer’s work but typically doesn’t consider it the way they do the acting or writing. “Everyone sees my [cinematography], but they’re not consciously thinking about it,” he said. But things like the angle of the shot, how far from the subject the camera is, and the lighting all help to move the action forward. “It’s all about the storytelling,” Bagwell said.

He said his long-term goal is to be a cinematographer for feature films. In the meantime, Bagwell is eager to soak up as much experience as he can, whether it is for documentaries or commercials, short films, or any other related position in an effort to learn as much as he can as quickly as he can. “I’m going in a little blind. I’ll take any job.”

And if he ever does feel the need to learn in an academic setting, school will always be there. “If [working in film] doesn’t [work] I’ve got a backup plan.” —RB

Rick Clark The Remote Patroller This ski season will mark Rick Clark’s 60th as a member of the Otsego Club ski patrol.

The 75-year-old started skiing at the resort when he was 4 years old, and though he has never lived in Gaylord, he’s been coming north to the outdoor sports mecca for weekends throughout his life.

“I’ve never lived in Gaylord, but my mom and dad started me up there when I was four years old in 1946,” Clark said. “We were driving up from downstate all the time, and we would stay in various cabins and resorts, and they eventually bought a little tiny house.”

Clark’s dad was a charter member of the Otsego Club in 1939, and his dad started the ski patrol at the resort — formerly known as Hidden Valley — in 1947. He was director for three decades; the service became a family tradition.

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would just automatically become ski patrollers,” he said.

Clark said he believes the function of ski patrol is misunderstood.

“A lot of times people think that we’re policemen, but we’re not. Our biggest role, our biggest function is first aid,” he said. “Anytime anyone gets injured, that’s when the ski patrol is most necessary.”

In the years that Clark has been on the ski patrol, he’s seen the requirements become more stringent and advanced. There’s always been first aid training required, but today the course is akin to what’s required to become an EMT, he said.

Ski patrollers also need to know how to use a toboggan to evacuate someone, they need CPR and defibrillator certification, and they have to be trained on how to get people safely off of stalled chairlifts.

All of that takes a lot of physical strength, and that’s why Clark is considering that perhaps his 60th year on the ski patrol might be his last. He said he plans to continue to come north and ski — he’ll just do it as a civilian. —PS

20 FASCINATING PEOPLE Dave Caroffino Native Protector Northern Michigan locals and visitors alike enjoy whitefish, a staple dish at many northern Michigan restaurants.

But what would happen if the Lake Michigan whitefish population were threatened?

That’s on ongoing issue for Dave Caroffino, a fisheries biology specialist for the Department of Natural Resources.

Based in Charlevoix, Caroffino is responsible for overseeing biological aspects of the 2000 Consent Decree, a negotiated settlement between the state, federal government and five Indian tribes related to allocation and management of fish stocks in the waters covered by the 1836 treaty.

Caroffino is co-chair of a key committee involved in the research and assessment of the whitefish and lake trout populations in lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior. “I’m just one small part in a bigger thing charged with implementing the consent decree,” said Caroffino.

Twenty years ago the whitefish population was at record levels, according to Caroffino, who is part of the team that calculates and sets the harvest limits for whitefish and lake trout. They monitor catches and collect biological data from commercial fishers about the fish taken. Their assessment areas are Muskegon, Bay De Noc and Leland.

So how healthy is the current whitefish population?

“Things are not so good,” said Caroffino. “We’ve hit a floor. It’s not zero, but it’s much less than it was 15 years ago. There is some recovery in the Leland area, but the Muskegon area is not strong.”

The decline began about 10 years ago, and the key culprits are quagga and zebra mussels. “They’ve changed the dynamics in Lake Michigan,” said Caroffino.”Quaggas have the most impact.”

Quagga mussels are prodigious water filterers, removing huge amounts of food particles that fish thrive on. Removing that food source has had a major impact on the number and size of fish in the Great Lakes. Each coin-sized quagga can filter up to a liter of water daily, stripping away plankton that for thousands of years sustained the native fish.

It’s caused fewer young fish to grow to a mature age. “In Muskegon last year, only 10 percent of the whitefish were less than nine years of age,” said Caroffino. “The fish are older with few young ones to replace them.” —AP

Karin Reid Offield The Dark Horse For Karin Reid Offield, it starts with a love of horses and filmmaking. Mix the two, let it marinate for four decades, then put it together, and you have the recipe for Harry and Snowman. The film is the story of an immigrant who rescued a horse bound for the glue factory, and the two went on to become show jumping champions in the ’50s and ’60s.

Offield was inspired by the Warren Miller ski films, which showcased the sport with slow-motion and close-up shots. “When I was a little girl I wanted to do the same thing with horses,” she said. She shot film and collected photos for years, until she finally had enough to make a movie — but she didn’t have the funds to do so.

Fast forward some 30-plus years, and Reid has married, moved to Harbor Springs, gotten divorced, and opened a small private horse farm. She never lost her desire to create a movie, and finally had the money and partners with which to work. But there was one problem: The material was nowhere to be found. “The lab [where it was stored] had gone into bankruptcy.” Following some detective work, Reid found the material — spread out among six states around New York. Once the material was back in her hands, Reid set about selecting a director, writer, editor, and all the other personnel necessary to turn it into an actual movie. She served as executive producer of the documentary, which won critics’ hearts and numerous awards following its release.

Today she continues her love affair with equine sports by working with those who share her enthusiasm at Breknridge Farm, a.k.a. Offield Farm. “It’s an island paradise for horses you can drive to,” she said with a laugh.

Her original idea was to work with kids. “I wanted one-third of all the grandchildren in Harbor Springs,” she said. For five years, she and her small crew worked seven days a week from 9am to dark. “We had amazing kids. Some took equine competition in college,” she said. These days the farm is open just for anyone who wants to learn, young to old. —RB

George Colburn Documentarian At age 80, George Colburn’s restless energy can put a younger reporter to shame.

“I’ve never been so busy,” says the historian, filmmaker and producer of educational programming as he springs around his basement office in downtown Petoskey.

His films tackle some compelling topics: Navajo code talkers (a group of World War II veterans poorly represented, tribal members say, in the Hollywood movie Windtalkers), immigration (a topic he contends is more relevant than ever), and Dwight Eisenhower’s war years (hosted by journalist John Chancellor and, later, Colin Powell).

But the film with the strongest connection to northern Michigan is an engaging new study of Ernest Hemingway’s youthful sojourns to Walloon Lake, Horton Bay, Petoskey, and Charlevoix. Relying on local sources and the observations of literary scholars, Colburn’s documentary, Young Hemingway and His Enduring Eden, gives the context for the future Nobel Prize-winning author’s lifelong attachment to the region based on the 21 summers (and one winter) he spent here.

Hemingway learned about jazz as a cub reporter in Kansas City, the pain of war and heartbreak in Italy, and the literary world during his time in Chicago and Paris, but his fiction — especially through the character of Nick Adams — returns often to the simple joys of life in the Northern woods.

In addition to Colburn’s documentary, Hemingway’s connection to Up North is now honored by a statue of the young writer. (Fittingly, it stands in Petoskey’s Pennsylvania Park, near a bar he frequented.) Also, a section of Horton Creek where he often fished is now known as the Nick Adams Nature Preserve.

Colburn, like Hemingway, started out as a journalist (Grand Rapids Press, Detroit Times, and Chicago Tribune). Gradually, though, he turned to documentary filmmaking. Thirty years ago he founded Starbright Media.

Colburn doesn’t claim to be a Hemingway scholar or an expert on all the topics he’s taken on. “But I persevere,” he says. “I never let go.” It also helps that whenever possible he uses the people closest to the events to tell their stories.

Young Hemingway and His Enduring Eden, which was previewed in Paris last month at the annual conference of the Hemingway Society, will be shown at 7pm Tuesday, August 28, at United Methodist Church in Horton Bay. For more information, visit www.HemingwaysMichigan.com or call 231-535-2440. —CM

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Bill Koucky The Mustard King It seems like it’s a long way from biodiesel to mustard. Maybe it’s not a straight line, but it’s the path Bill Koucky took. He invested in equipment to turn canola oil into fuel for powering engines, but decided it tasted too good to waste on vehicles. Plus, there was the fact he could sell a pint for $10, as opposed to $3.25 per gallon for diesel fuel. Thus was born Grand Traverse Culinary Oils.

From there, it was on to adding flavors and diversifying into sunflower oil. Mindful of rotating his crops, he began planting canola one year, hard red wheat the next — this despite the fact it’s a well-known fact that variety wouldn’t grow in Michigan’s climate. Or it was a well-known fact.

Koucky’s bet on red was a good one, much to the delight of bakers from Petoskey’s Crooked Tree Breadworks to Ann Arbor-based Zingerman’s, who all jumped on board. Koucky said the red grain isn’t as “regular” as soft white wheat, meaning those who use it need to be more mindful of their product. In other words, it produces true artisan bread.

And it’s not just good for bread. “We’re making pasta with our grain, and we’re making crackers with it.” Ever the experimenter, Koucky even made some flour in a cooperative venture with Black Star Farms, using grape seeds and discarded grape skins.

But wait, there’s more. “When Beck’s Mustard closed in Elk Rapids, we got some of their equipment,” Koucky said. Eventually Superior Foods of Grand Rapids, which had purchased the company name and recipes, decided to discontinue the product because demand was small. The company contacted Sarah Landry Ryder of Leelanau’s The Redheads, which used the mustard, and asked if she was interested in buying it. Instead, she turned to Koucky. He was already producing mustard for Zingerman’s and Founder’s, so why not?

“We’re harvesting our first batch of local organic mustard,” Koucky said.

“I’m working with the folks at Peninsula Garlic Farm. I talked [them] into planting some mustard.” Koucky said the mustard seeds and canola seeds are almost exactly the same size and some of the same equipment can be used for each. So it’s almost come full circle. —RB

Stan Otto The International Local When Stan Otto retired after a distinguished career as a U.S. State Department senior diplomat, he and his wife weighed three retirement destination options: Paris, Tokyo, or Elberta, Michigan.

They already owned a small farm just south of the Benzie County village, so northern Michigan eventually won out. It’s a move for which Otto has no regrets, in part because of the unusual sanctuary he and his wife, Liz Buck, have built for themselves.

They live in a barn that, at least on the inside, they have meticulously turned into a Japanese farm house, a project that took three years.

What makes the place Japanese?

Otto says it is the Brazilian teak wood floors, artwork on scrolls, pocket doors, intricate woodworking throughout the house, and, of course, interior walls and windows made of Shoji panels, those latticed frames covered in paper.

Otto and Buck were fortunate to have found a master woodworker — Forrest Archey of Kingsley — who

was willing to study several volumes on Japanese architecture and who constructed the fixtures they needed, even offering ideas for motifs on his own.

“We were extremely lucky. Normally, it would be very hard to do it,” Otto said. “This guy studied it, and he really got into it.”

After the couple settled in to their new home, they decided this summer to share it with some of their neighbors.

They offered “An Authentic Japanese Experience for Four with Stan Otto” as a live auction prize for this year’s Oliver Art Center annual fundraiser.

For the winner, the couple has planned a traditional Japanese dinner, in part from ingredients they’ve raised in their garden, which includes Japanese eggplant and spices. They plan to serve sake and give a talk about their Japanese art, about Japanese culture, and about what life is like in Japan.

The winning bidder will need directions to find the place, however.

What’s so striking about the couple’s residence is, perhaps, from the outside, how it looks just like an ordinary barn.

“On the outside, it just looks like any red barn, maybe one painted more recently,” Otto said. “A hundred-yearold Norwegian barn.” —PS

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Zander Cabinaw The Changemaker Zander Cabinaw became concerned about the health of the Great Lakes and decided to do something about it.

At first, the 14-year-old envisioned literally doing something — he thought he’d find some physical work he could do to help rid the water from an invasive species.

Cabinaw was inspired by a teacher at Cherryland Middle School, Kwin Morris, who is part of Stand Up for Great Lakes, a group led of four men who have paddled their stand-up paddle boards across Lake Michigan and, most recently, Lake Superior to raise money for local waters.

“I came to him with the idea that I was just going to go and clean up the waters, and he thought I should do more,” Cabinaw said.

Thus, the Great Lakes Floatila, a canoe-kayak-SUP rally, was born.

“All school year we were planning and coming up with the idea,” Cabinaw said.

Nancy Vogl Madam Speaker Nancy Vogl was making plans to move her business into a van and travel around the country when she had to take time out to have a brain tumor removed three years ago.

The operation was a success, and Vogl moved forward with her travel plans. But in the process, she sacrificed an affordable rental house in Traverse City so that she could hit the road with her husband.

Vogl, who started her company, Nancy Vogl Speakers Bureau, in the early ’90s and who regularly books speakers around the world, is also a songwriter, screenplay writer, and a grandmother to 16. She is also a speaker herself, albeit one who specializes in speaking to other speakers.

Vogl was on her way back to Traverse City from speaking at a National Speakers Association meeting in New Orleans three years ago when she got the idea to buy a van after reading an article in an in-flight magazine.

Soon, after a nine-hour surgery and days in a downstate hospital, Vogl was ready to hit the road. The 65-year-old didn’t let the brain tumor slow her down.

“I booked a speaker two days after my brain surgery, from my hospital bed,” she said.

She and he husband, David Strange, would move out of their rental house near Sleder’s and use their savings to buy a van. Vogl was surprised, though, when she found out how much money vans cost, especially newer ones that didn’t have a lot of mileage.

The event took place on East Grand Traverse Bay on June 3, a Sunday, the week before the end of the school year.

Despite poor weather that kept a lot of people out of the water, the event raised over $1,000 for Stand Up for Great Lakes.

Cabinaw’s mother, Rachel Steelman, said she was pleased to watch her son come out of his shell as he took care of details and sat for interviews on radio and television and with print reporters.

“It was neat for me to see him” overcome his shyness, Steelman said.

“You hear so much negative on the news — it was wonderful to hear something positive.”

Cabinaw will be a freshman at Elk Rapids High School this fall, and he plans to play football. He said he doesn’t intend to bring back the event next year, but if any eighth grader wants to take it over, he’ll lend a hand.

“I learned a lot, especially about how helpful everyone is,” he said.

“People, they see what’s going on and even if they can’t help you, they point you to somebody who can.” —PS

“We had to find a van, and we only had so much money,” she said.

She said that after searching for weeks around the country and finding prospects that were either too old or too expensive, they found one within their $16,000 budget that, while a 1995 model, had low miles and would be convenient to purchase.

“It was within $10 of what we had saved, and it was in Traverse City,” she said. “It was just a miracle.”

They left in September 2015 and spent almost seven months on the road, visiting hundreds of clients, traveling 22,000 miles through 34 states.

“I worked from the passenger seat as if I was sitting at my desk in my office,” she said. The couple repeated the trip for five weeks in 2017 and four weeks this year.

But after giving up their low-cost rental, Vogl said she and her husband returned to northern Michigan unable to find a suitable house that they could afford to buy or rent. They’ve hopped around between friends’ places and expensive rentals ever since.

“We looked and we looked and we looked and we could not find anything,” Vogl said. “It just came to the point where we said, “This is not working. Traverse City is not addressing affordable housing for people.”

So Vogl is returning to Lansing, where she grew up.

“We want to come back to Traverse City badly,” she said. “But our mortgage [in Lansing] is only $215 per month. Rent on Suttons Bay was $1,000.” —PS

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Mitch Roman The Roman Catholic He’d always been interested in business, starting his own lawn care business, then majoring in business and moving into the corporate world after college. But Mitch Roman felt something was missing. When he heard of an entrepreneurial program in Boston, he quit his job to check it out. “At the end I didn’t have a job, and I was still searching,” he said.

The time in Boston wasn’t in vain. He found a mentor there who invited him to a retreat at a monastery. “I didn’t even know what a monastery was,” Roman said. He had always been involved in the Catholic church but said he never had a personal relationship with the Lord. He returned home to Empire and spoke with the priests at St. Philip Neri and Fr. Don Geymon at the Diocese of Gaylord.

After much consideration, he decided he wanted to enter the priesthood. “I looked at the bread crumbs. God was nudging me. God can call people in unconventional ways,” Roman said. “I committed to a year, and it fit like a glove.” He was asked by the Bishop to go to Rome to study. He’s since learned Italian and served for Pope Francis. He will be ordained a deacon in late September and as a priest on June 29 of next year.

He said his family wasn’t sure when he first told them he wanted to become a priest. “My mom would still love grandchildren, but my sister and brother are her go-tos now. My dad was initially skeptical. My siblings...?

One was “Good for you” the other is now excited for me. They all see how happy I am.”

Roman knows the lifestyle is hard for some to understand, given that a priest must be celibate and doesn’t control where and with whom he will live. He said he uses the gospel as a starting point. “The fishers who were called didn’t know what they were getting into either. They were called to fall in love with God. “You don’t have to figure it all out right away,” he said. “All the other things fall into place. It gets easier. It’s not going to be a lonely existence.” —RB

Karl Crawford The Print Preserver In 58 years of working at the Greenwood Cemetery, first as a laborer and today as superintendent, Karl Crawford has come to see a connection between the bodies in the ground and the stories of our past.

In recent years, under Crawford’s direction, Greenwood has become the holder of local history for the Little Traverse region. Staff are scanning and preserving the archives of all of Emmet County’s newspapers dating back to 1875, and they’ve taken over the photo and clip files from the Petoskey News-Review.

The history project began in 1985 when water got into an office and damaged some records. They decided they needed to make sure the records were safe, and they began to keep duplicate copies. Crawford said along the way, the cemetery began to clip obituaries for people who were buried there, and later they saved all of the obituaries from the News-Review.

“It all started out as a desire just to make our own records safe, so when someone would come in and ask for information about a burial, we wouldn’t have to say, ‘We don’t know,’” Crawford said.

That eventually led to the local history project.

“We decided that if we were going to be a repository of human remains, we should be a repository of the history of those people that are buried here,” he said.

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As far as Crawford knows, that makes Greenwood fairly unique.

“I would be surprised if there was another cemetery in the world that was doing this type of thing,” Crawford said.

Greenwood recently received a $15,000 gift to ensure it can get all of the historic Emmet County newspapers scanned and saved, and staff are working through 160 boxes of material from the News-Review that contain old clips and 100,000 photos. They’ve already got 31,000 photos online in a searchable database.

Crawford said the project doesn’t have a budget because the work is done by staff when they have spare time, usually in the winter. No one has been hired to work on the project. He said he knows that the local history collection is a valuable resource in some intangible ways.

“I had a fellow whose uncle was killed overseas in World War II, and I had come across some newspaper clippings related to his family, so I sent him those, and he started reading through the newspaper archive,” Crawford said. “He said he found out things about this uncle and his family that he had never known before. I don’t hear that a lot, but I get a lot of ‘thank yous’ from people who said, ‘We couldn’t have found this information anywhere else.’”

At age 71, Crawford has no plans to retire. Nonetheless, he said if he stopped working tomorrow, he believes staff would continue the project. He said his assistant superintendent is interested in carrying on after he is gone.

“I think even if something were to happen to me, the project is ongoing,” Crawford said. —PS

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THE GOOD BOWL In 1979, Soon Hagerty’s parents and their seven children fled an uncertain future in post-war Vietnam as “boat people” with the dream of finding a safe and promising new life in the United States. They were among the lucky ones who made it, settling in California.

In July of this year, Hagerty followed her own dream and founded a Vietnamese restaurant in Traverse City that not only honors her heritage but also brings diversity to the local food scene and serves as a unique model for charitable giving.

By Janice Binkert “The biggest surprise I’ve had since opening The Good Bowl is the number of people who have thanked me for bringing something different to town,” said Soon Hagerty. “I did not expect that at all. I’m Vietnamese, so I needed it, but I didn’t know other people were yearning for it. I moved to Traverse City nine years ago, and I absolutely adore it. The people here are very accepting and worldly. Many of them have traveled a lot, enjoying the different foods they encountered on those trips — and from what I’ve heard, they’ve been longing for more culinary diversity in their own town. I’ve always been a foodie, and I’ve had the idea of doing something like this for a long time, but I kept telling myself, ‘You have no experience in the food industry, so you have no business opening a restaurant.’ I was missing my own food and my own culture, though, so I just kept the thought in the back of my mind, and I kept saving money.”

Finally, two years ago, Hagerty, who had owned and operated a high-end PR and marketing firm in California for 15 years, started a women’s business group called Running in Heels. “I wanted to launch this idea of starting a restaurant, and I needed input from other women entrepreneurs,” she said. “And then about a year ago, I got really serious and started putting a business plan together. It had started as a dream, but by then, I was determined to make it a reality.”

A BUSINESS MODEL WITH A HEART Hagerty said there was no question that it was going to be a Vietnamese restaurant.

“I was following not only my dream, but my passion. Still, I probably wouldn’t have done it had it not been for the charity business model

(see sidebar). I am always asking myself, ‘How can you better contribute to your community?’

And Traverse City is such a generous community that if you create an easy model for people to give, they will. But without a doubt, the food has to be good. It doesn’t matter if you have the greatest business model. If your food isn’t good, it doesn’t work.”

As the majority shareholder and business manager of The Good Bowl, Hagerty put together a strong team to ensure that the food would be good — and authentic. Her business partner and co-owner Tony Vu, who also has deep Vietnamese roots as well as a professional culinary background, is executive chef, and Michael Evans is chef de cuisine. “I’ve got Tony for the authenticity, the tradition, the creative side and the passion. He’s just an awesome guy and a great chef,” said Hagerty.

“Michael is also a passionate, brilliant chef, with amazing skills. He has even worked in a couple of Michelin-starred restaurants.

I wanted to hire somebody who understood consistency — one of the first things I learned from meeting with others in the industry is that restaurants fail when they don’t have that.

Michael has it down to the gram.”

Hagerty grew up eating Vietnamese food, even after her family settled in California.

“Way back before I was born, my mother had a restaurant in Saigon, so she was a very good cook. I learned from her and I cook Vietnamese food quite a lot. All of the things on the menu are my favorite dishes — and probably the most iconic dishes — from Vietnam. But I always make the distinction: I’m a home cook — Tony and Michael are chefs.”

PHO AND COMPANY The current menu, while small, is so

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tempting that it’s hard to choose what to order. Among other things, it includes goi cuon (fresh summer rolls with lettuce, seasonal herbs, vermicelli noodles and choice of shrimp or tofu, rolled in rice paper and served with peanut sauce); ga rang muoi (Vietnamese chicken wings, salt brined, seasoned with a special house rub, flashfried and served with chili-lime dipping sauce); bun (rice vermicelli noodles, lettuce, seasonal greens, pickled carrots and daikon, cucumbers, crushed peanuts and choice of grilled turmeric tofu, kaffir lime chicken, or lemongrass BBQ pork, served with nuoc cham or peanut sauce; and, of course, the undisputed national dish of Vietnam, pho — pronounced “fuh” (rice noodle soup with aromatic house-made bone broth, scallions, sweet onion, cilantro and choice of tofu, chicken or beef, and Vietnamese meatballs.

Ordering dessert is not a hard choice, since there is only one, but it’s a good one: fried banana fritters drizzled with dulce de leche, topped with vanilla ice cream.

The Good Bowl now has its liquor license, and — in the inclusive spirit of its charities — offers local, national and international wines and beers, as well as non-alcoholic beverages.

Two classic Vietnamese specialties, bubble tea and Vietnamese coffee, are house exclusives.

SCENES FROM A VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT Hagerty worked with Cornerstone Architects to completely renovate the space that The Good Bowl now occupies and to realize the vision she had for the design and interior. “I wanted a modern, bustling café vibe, where families, couples, singles, old and young would feel comfortable, and they helped me achieve that,” she said.

Warm colors and contrasting textures

create an elegant yet casual atmosphere.

Evocative paintings and framed color photographs of Vietnamese scenes chosen

by Hagerty on trips back to her native country provide striking focal points along the grasscloth-covered wall above the dining tables. A bamboo bicycle that Hagerty’s husband had custom made for her by a company in the San Francisco Bay Area hangs above the counter at the front window.

“Our logo is a bike, because that is the main mode of transportation in Vietnam, along with scooters,” she explained.

Although The Good Bowl is just two months old, Hagerty can’t help thinking ahead. She said she and her staff plan to add weekly specials in the fall and test them to see whether some might be good additions to the current menu. But she is quick to reassure that the iconic dishes that started it all will remain on the menu, too.

Also in the works are cooking classes and other events, including opening early once a month to offer a “Pho for Breakfast” special.

Another future possibility, Hagerty revealed, is expanding the reach of her unique restaurant concept. “It’s not something I’m totally focused on in my first year,” she said, “but I could envision The Good Bowl concept working in other places, because I think there are a lot communities like Traverse City who care about charity, and who want great food, but they don’t have the outlet to have them both together. I just think there’s a lot more that we can do as a company out there.”

The Good Bowl is located at 328 East Front St. in Traverse City, (231) 252-2662. For more information, visit them on Facebook or at goodbowleatery.com.

Summer Rolls. Photo by Stocki Exchange

Bun bowl. Photo by Kristy Kurjan

ESSENTIAL FLAVORS OF VIETNAM

UNIVERSAL CHARITY

“When you see our name, The Good Bowl, you think it means the food, which is part of it, but it’s also about doing good,” said Hagerty. “We donate $1.00 for every bowl sold to the charity of the customer’s choosing. That’s quite a large margin, but I just look for ways to run the business more efficiently so I can afford to do it. The charities change every quarter, but there will always be three different choices, because I feel we should always think locally, nationally, and globally. Right now, our local charity is the Father Fred Foundation, our national is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and our global is UNICEF — Syrian Refugee Crisis. After having been a refugee myself, including UNICEF made a lot of sense.”

Vietnamese cuisine is an intriguing balance of aromatics, heat, cooling elements, sweet, sour, pungent and umami (savory). “It’s not traditionally spicy,” said Hagerty, “but we have things that can amp up the spice level if you want it.” Common ingredients include nuoc cham (seasoned, fermented fish sauce — the most ubiquitous condiment in Vietnam), lemongrass, shiso leaves, Thai chilis, kaffir lime, Thai basil, Vietnamese mint, cilantro, and star anise.

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By Ross Boissoneau Starting a music festival from scratch?

Sounds like a lot of work, especially if you wanted it to be a lively event. It was, and now that she’s done it once, Emily Lively has decided to do it again. Just not at her family farm.

Instead, LivelyLands 2018 will take place at various locations in and near Empire on the shores of Lake Michigan, with the full day show at the intersection of Benzonia Trail and Beeman Road. “We’ve got a 10-acre lot,” said Lively. “The family farm was a little small, and parking was limited.”

LivelyLands is set for Aug. 24–26, and will once again include some of the same features: a beachside concert Friday night, a bluegrass brunch Sunday, and the main event — a full day of music on Saturday.

While many festivals, including last year’s LivelyLands, are replete with folk music, Lively wanted to bring some more styles to the fore. “I wanted to diversify the lineup,” said Lively. So this year’s roster of artists includes rootsy artists like Mark Lavengood and Robin Lee Berry, but also the jazzy neo-

disco sound of Detroit’s Vespre, the crunchy rock of Gregory Stovetop, the indie-alt sound of Little Graves. Middlespoon boasts a soulful, bouncy hip-hop vibe. Bill Davis and Jason Weems essay the stories of their and others’ lives in a singer/songwriter vibe that draws from the likes of Bill Staines and Tom Waits.

eventually found herself in Austin, and finished her degree at Texas State University.

She’s been working with SXSW Conference & Festivals since then.

Last year, she coordinated everything for LivelyLands from Austin. This year she’s taken a leave of absence from SXSW and is spending the summer on her home

“Before, we had folk and singer/songwriter. We’ve got bluegrass, neo-soul, dance pop, and rock. I’m looking to promote new genres,” said Lively.

All in all, it fulfills Lively’s desire to bring more diversity to the stage. “Before, we had folk and singer/songwriter. We’ve got bluegrass, neo-soul, dance pop, and rock. I’m looking to promote new genres,” said Lively.

That fits nicely with her day job — working at South by Southwest, the multigenre festival that takes place in Austin every year and draws thousands. The Glen Lake grad went to Columbia College in Chicago but was seduced by the lure of the Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville, Texas. Lively

turf, making it easier to set things up for LivelyLands. “I love my job with South by Southwest, the challenge of working on a big event. I’m thankful I can also work on this smaller festival.

“Long term, I’d love to work on LivelyLands and spend the winters in Austin.”

The festival kicks off with a 6pm VIP dinner Friday night at the Empire Town Hall. From there it’s down to the beach for a brief sunset show with as-yet-unnamed

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LivelyLands musicians, then back to the town hall by 9 for an intimate in-the-round showcase featuring Kaylan Waterman, Mark Lavengood, and Gregory Stovetop.

Saturday is the big LivelyLands Jubilee concert, starting at 11am and running till 10pm. You can sample food, beverages, and music throughout the day. Sunday is for sleeping in, with the Bluegrass Brunch, featuring breakfast tacos, beginning at 11:30am once again at the town hall.

Lively is not looking to create a Woodstock — or a SXSW. She wants to keep her festival size fairly small so people can get up close and personal with the music and the musicians, but she is looking for a little controlled growth. Last year LivelyLands topped out at between 150 and 200 people. This year she’s projecting a crowd of around 300 for the day-long event Saturday, with a total of around 500 people all told. “I feel with me being here and working closely with our local community I can expand it,” said Lively.

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By Ross Boissoneau Verdine White doesn’t bask in past glories. Despite being the only remaining original member of ’70s and ’80s hitmakers Earth, Wind & Fire, the bassist and vocalist instead looks at the present and to the future.

That was clear in a brief phone interview.

“You’re living in the past, man,” said White in response to most questions. “I don’t think about it that much.”

Maybe he should. The past was very kind to the band, as it provided a large part of the soundtrack of two decades of popular culture. There were best-selling singles and albums alike, as the band cut across virtually all demographics. The band received awards from numerous publications and multiple Grammys. There were favorable writeups not just in music magazines but in the likes of Time and Jet magazines. In 2016, the band was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, joining artists like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Cash, and the Beatles.

Today the band is still going strong, though it’s not the same aggregation as during its hit-making days. Personnel have come and gone, including bandleader Maurice White. He founded the group in

1970, but it wasn’t until it reformed with musicians including keyboardist Larry Dunn, percussionist Ralph Johnson, and vocalist Philip Bailey that it took off. Adding guitarists Johnny Graham and Al McKay, reed player Andrew Woolfolk, and moving up front to sing co-leads with Bailey, White had his perfect band.

And it blazed into the stratosphere. Hits started coming fast and furious with 1975’s That’s the Way of the World, originally a movie soundtrack; while the film quickly sank, the recording soared. Albums like Gratitude, Spirit, and All ’N All produced singles like “Getaway” and “Serpentine Fire” while other soundtracks and the band’s first hit collection included “Got to Get You into My Life” and “September.”

Sales surged and critics applauded.

Even as members would come and go, the band carried on undimmed, being inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in 2000 and performing for President Bill Clinton that same year.

Eventually Maurice White retired from the road after a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease. He passed away in 2016, garnering praise from all quarters. The New York Times wrote: “At a time when the industry was resegregating black and white audiences,

Earth, Wind & Fire managed to appeal to both audiences: In addition to its steady presence on the R&B charts, the band had seven Top 10 albums and seven Top 10 singles on the pop charts. It may seem obvious that without Mr. White, there would be no Commodores, Kool and the Gang, or the Gap Band. It is less obvious that without Mr. White, there is probably no ‘Thriller,’ Outkast, Pharrell Williams, or Drake.”

Verdine is quick to sing his brother’s praise as well. “The person we owe is Maurice. He put it together.”

The Times went on to note that the band mixed the sounds and rhythms of jazz in songs like “Caribou,” Latin influences in “Brazilian Rhyme” and the Caribbean steel drums of “Side By Side.” Time magazine compared Earth, Wind & Fire’s vocal harmonies to the Beach Boys. Such a blend of genres was revolutionary in the pop music of the 1970s.

What emerged sounded familiar in parts but was original — and hugely popular.

What’s more, the band’s performances featured huge sets, fireworks, magic, and colorful Afrocentric costumes, making Earth, Wind & Fire one of the biggest touring acts of the decade.

Today the band carries on with its

trademark energy and elaborate stage shows, with Verdine White, Philip Bailey, and Ralph Johnson carrying the torch. While it’s no longer a hit machine, the band still dazzles the crowds that show up to the concerts.

“The band is great. People feel it’s strong,” said Verdine White. “We see a multitude of audiences. We love what we do and keep doing it. We’re part of American history.”

And he promises the Interlochen show will live up to the high standards the band has set for itself over the years. “It’s a great show. It’s got everything. You’re gonna feel better after you leave,” White said. And for the next audience on the tour? “We get up and do it all over again.”

See ’Em Play Earth, Wind & Fire will bring their dynamic show to Interlochen Center for the Arts’ Kresge Auditorium at 8pm Tuesday, Aug. 21. For tickets, $46+, visit tickets. interlochen.org.

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By Ross Boissoneau “Ever eat a pine tree?” asked naturalist Euell Gibbons in TV commercials for Post Grape Nuts cereal in the 1970s. Clay Bowers would have, and probably has. The Traverse City resident gathers the majority of the food his family eats — and not from the grocery store.

From berries to wild vegetables to edible invasives, Bowers is quick to praise wild foods.

And eat them as well.

He also teaches foraging, with a new slate of classes kicking off Sept. 8 with a three-hour indepth class. He was recently a presenter at the 5th Annual Great Lakes Foragers Gathering in June at Grass Lake, west of Ann Arbor. And on his website, NoMiForager.com, he recommends books for those interested in harvesting from the wild, aiming both at newbies, who perhaps only want to find morels, and at experts interested in lesser-known plants and where to find them.

The self-described plant nerd noted that learning about what he calls “our plant and fungal neighbors” has been a passion of his since childhood. But it’s become an obsession over the past decade.

Bowers said it’s really quite easy to forage.

“Mushrooms are always the first thing on people’s minds” when they hear about foraging, he said. Second is a tie between berries and wild ramps, aka leeks. “I think those are absolutely a great starting place,” he said.

Bowers said another misconception is that you have to forage in the deep, dark woods. “I live in Traverse City and do a ton of foraging in this area.” Open meadows, lightly wooded area, and other areas common to the region are attractive to Bowers.

“I think there’s a deep ancestral connection” to nature, Bowers said. “A person using the landscape loves it and knows it better than the casual observer.” On his website he goes further: “Hiking, while definitely good for well-being, creates in us this sense of the forest being an art exhibit. When I go into the woods, I participate in the woods.”

He acknowledged the foraging thing has become somewhat trendy, but he’s not into trends or fads. “I don’t view it as being fascinating. At this point, it’s my life,” said Bowers. “I’m more in touch with plants because my emphasis is on using wild resources that are abundant.”

Bowers also wants to disabuse anyone of the notion that foragers are destroying the environment. “We want nature to be there.

We want plants to continue their existence,” he said. “A deer hunter doesn’t want all the deer to go away.”

Charlie Snedeker, a similarly-inclined gatherer from downstate who visits this area frequently, said it’s perhaps more likely that that would occur when overzealous foragers decide to sell what they find for profit. “I think it’s great [that people want to harvest wild foods]”, he said. “The only thing that concerns me is

when they get dollar signs in their eyes. They can decimate a field of wild ramps or milkweed.

There’s got to be a balance.”

That’s not a problem for Bowers. He said whether gathering foods for oneself or for selling to others, the important thing is to learn how to do it safely, both for ourselves and for the environment, and then pass that knowledge along.

“We are going to have to challenge longheld beliefs that we ruin nature by being in it.

I’m in favor of [harvesting] wild foods, but I think the future lies in licensing. I’m certified for gathering mushrooms.”

He went on to note that many foods, both wild and cultivated, are unharmed by a complete harvesting. “You can’t overharvest mushrooms, just like you can’t over-pick apples off a tree. But you can cut the tree down or destroy the habitat.”

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Purslane – It doesn’t invade the fields, woods or streams, but it does invade gardens. Think of it as a charter member of the farmaging category. “You don’t find it anywhere but tilled fields. It’s highly edible. Its paddle-shaped leaves have been studied [for] small but usable Omega 3.”

Hazelnuts – “Wild hazelnuts are about to ripen, though there are not too many of them in this area. Beaked hazelnuts are found all over northern Michigan. The southern end of the range is around here, but there are more in the Mackinac area and the U.P.” Don’t stop there. The “Eat the Invaders” movement (EatTheInvaders.org) boasts adherents across the globe, and Bowers is eager to help.

Wild Parsnip – “If we really want to eat wild food and help the environment, wild parsnip is a counterpart of domestic parsnip. Take a shovel to a field and you can dig,” he said.

Autumn Olive – Despised by environmentalists for its aggressive proliferation, which negatively affects natural areas. Bowers suggests doing your part to diminish its impact. “That berry is super tasty and super good for you. And it’s really abundant.”

Garlic Mustard – This invasive plant spreads quickly through woodlots, outcompeting other plants, including tree seedlings. Worse, it produces compounds that can limit seed germination in other species. Even deer won’t eat it, but Bowers says go for it. “Garlic mustard is very edible,” and can be used raw in salads or in soups, marinades and dry rubs.

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INTERLOCHEN’S OFF-SEASON IS ON FIRE What to watch this fall

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By Ross Boissoneau At Interlochen, it’s all about balance. “We try to represent all the arts areas, especially those with majors at Interlochen,” said Rory Baker. “We want to provide students with examples [from their chosen art forms].”

As such, the upcoming season of the Interlochen Performing Arts Series offers a diverse lineup: dance with BalletX and SIRO-A, jazz with Vijay Iyer, a documentary film about the first African-American animator at Disney, classical music by 18 of the nation’s top Black and Latin classical soloists (the Sphinx Virtuosi), and a showcase for all the various project by students at IAA. And that’s just September and October.

As the executive director of Interlochen Presents, Baker is in charge of booking the artists for the Interlochen Arts Festival (the summer camp season) and the Interlochen Performing Arts Series (the school season).

He said the differences between booking for the Festival and Performing Arts include several factors: who’s touring, the size of the anticipated crowd, and the differences between summer campers and academy students. “In the summer the schedule is very compressed, and students are so busy,” said Baker. “There’s more focus [with the Performing Arts series] on the academy students, with master classes, coaching, and clinic. We can have [artists] in for three or four days to work with students.”

Baker said he works with other

performing arts venues across the state and region to provide performers two or three shows within proximity to one another.

That makes it more likely that an artist would be able coordinate their schedule to include Interlochen. “We partner with other organizations in the region, a theater in Ohio, the University Musical Society in Ann Arbor, other state presenters.

“It takes some foresight,” he continued.

“We start the process early.” Like really early.

While announcing the season for 2018–19, Baker is making plans for the 2019 summer season, and at the same time looking beyond to 2020.

In the more immediate future, there are a number of other highlights in the Performing Arts Series. They include the classical duo Stefan Jackiw & Conrad Tao; WINTERLOCHEN with brotha James; Cirque Mechanics; and two performances in conjunction with National Public Radio: Standup storytellers James Judd & Jen Kober, and “From the Top,” which showcases the country’s best young classical musicians. “This will be the third time Conrad Tao will be here and the first time for Stefan Jackiw. Having them play together will be wonderful. Not only will brotha James be performing at Corson, he’ll be playing around campus,” said Baker.

“We’ll throw in some comedy with NPR and Red Green (April 1), and we love to have our students get exposure (on “From the Top”). Cirque Mechanics is back by popular demand. People loved it when they were here before, and it’s a new show.”

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Not only will are there a number of visiting artists performing on campus, Interlochen is collaborating with other nearby venues by taking its show on the road.

The presentation on Disney animator Floyd Newman will be at Milliken Auditorium at NMC. ICA faculty will perform shows at Kirkbride Hall in the Village at Grand Traverse Commons, and the Interlochen Arts Academy Dance Company will take Swan Lake to Cheboygan, Midland Center for the Arts, and Bay Harbor’s Great Lakes Center for the Arts.

Baker also took a look back at the Interlochen Arts Festival, which concludes with performances by Earth, Wind & Fire Aug. 21, Jeff Daniels with the Ben Daniels Band Aug. 24 and Chick Corea Akoustic Band Aug. 28. “We’ve had record numbers of visitors this summer. The addition of the food trucks [prior to shows] has been great. We’ve had people show up early and tour the campus.

“We’ve had record attendance at our pops and classical performances,” he continued.

We had everything from prog rock to young people’s pop music. We look to continue to expand our offerings. Our patrons enjoyed what we’re doing.”

While Baker enjoys the shows as well, he said what really makes it all worthwhile for him is the impact he and the other staff are able to have on the students. “I like working at an arts institute at the forefront of arts education. It’s a unique experience for the students. The revenue is an important part of it, but the mission is the focus,” he said.

• Sept. 14 – Ballet • Sept. 20 – International Affairs Forum with Susan Goldberg • Sept. 27, Oct. 11, Nov. 1, Nov. 8 – Artists from Interlochen at Kirkbride Hall • Sept. 28 – SIRO-A • Oct. 5 – Arts Academy Collage • Oct. 13 –Vijay lyer • Oct. 13 – Milliken Auditorium, Traverse City – Floyd Norman: An Animated Life • Oct. 22 – Sphinx Virtuosi • Nov. 2–3 –The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Interlochen Arts Academy Theatre Co. • Nov. 14 – Marcin Dylla • Nov. 15–16, Nov. 30–Dec. 1 – Violet – Interlochen Arts Academy Theatre Co. • Nov. 29 – From NPR’s Snap Judgment, Stand-up Storytellers James Judd & Jen Kober • Dec. 6-8 – Swan Lake – Interlochen Arts Academy Dance Co. • Dec. 14 – Sounds of the Season, Interlochen Arts Academy Band and Choir, • Jan. 19 – Stefan Jackiw & Conrad Tao • Feb. 16 –WINTERLOCHEN with brotha James • Feb. 22 – PEG + CAT - LIVE! • Mar. 5 – Cirque Mechanics – 42 FT, A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels • Mar. 13 – The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center • Mar. 15 – NPR’s From the Top, • April 1 – RED GREEN - THIS COULD BE IT! • April 19-20 – Tartuffe – Interlochen Arts Academy Theatre Co. • April 23 – In The Mood, A 1940’s musical revue • April 26 – Jeff Coffin with Interlochen Jazz Ensemble • May 1 – Chloe Benjamin, author, • May 10-11 – The Hunchback of Notre Dame – Interlochen Arts Academy Theatre Co.

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3. Renee Guthrie and Susie Mackley at the Petoskey Sidewalk sales — before the rain came.

4. Laura, Lynn, Mike, and Patrick of Boyne City walk the plank during the first annual Pirate Fest.

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PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: Aug. 13-18. Presented by Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. Forty-five national-caliber artists will participate & compete in the masters competition for major cash awards. The Gala Preview Hour will be held on Sat., Aug. 18 at 6pm, followed by the Gala Celebration & Sale at 7pm. paintgrandtraverse.com

---------------------NORTHPORT ARTS ASSOCIATION SUMMER MEMBERS SHOW & SALE: Aug. 18-19, 12-4pm, The Village Arts Building, Northport. northportartsassociation.org

---------------------11 LEGGED LAKE TOUR: 7am, Cherryland Middle School, Elk Rapids. Enjoy a pancake & sausage breakfast before riding any of the three bike routes around the Elk Rapids area at this fundraiser for children’s charities. There will also be a raffle & lunch. $40 or $80/family. 11-leggedlaketour.weebly.com

---------------------51ST ANNUAL BUCKLEY OLD ENGINE SHOW: Buckley Old Engine Show Grounds, 2 1/2 Rd., Buckley. Over 1,000 antique tractors, 600+ antique gas & oil engines, 400 lot flea market, 1918 steam train rides, 1948 Spirit of Traverse City steam train rides, hands on farming exhibits & much more. $10 adults; 15 & under, free. buckleyoldengineshow.org

---------------------CHURCHILL CLASSIC TRAIL RUN: 13.1, 10K, 5K, 1 MILE RUN: 7:30am, North Central State Trail Trailhead, corner of Western & Taylor streets, Cheboygan. everalracemgt.com

---------------------DREW KOSTIC MEMORIAL 5K OBSTACLE RUN: 8am, Copemish. 222none.org

---------------------RUBBER DUCKY FESTIVAL: 8am, Bellaire.

Aug. 13-19. Festivities include the Bay Area Big Band, Community Paddle Event, Commission on Aging Picnic & Car Show, Duck & Glow 5K Run Walk & 1 Mile Kiddie Dash, Rubber Ducky Parade & Race, Short’s Glacial Hill Challenge XC & more. bellairechamber.org

---------------------WIFFLE BALL BENEFIT TOURNAMENT: 8am, GT County Civic Center, TC. Benefits The Dream Team of TC. Five-member teams, ages 16+ should register at www.grandtraversesocialsports.com. The Dream Team is a coed adaptive baseball league for players with disabilities, ages 8-23. $20 per team.

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Proceeds go to the continued construction & maintenance of Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail. dunedash.com

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---------------------WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT: PHIYO—YOGA & MEDITATION: 9am-noon, Peninsula Beach, Boyne City. Tabata with Sara Kessler at 9am; yoga with Laura Bodine at 10am; & meditation with Nan Spence at 11am. Donations appreciated. miravenhill.org

---------------------“SONG FOR HOPE”: This fundraiser for Buckets of Hope will be held Aug. 16-18 in front of Horizon Books, TC. Join the song circle & sing “This Land is Your Land” from 10am-10pm, Thurs. through Sat. Funds raised will be used to rekindle hope in struggling neighborhoods through urban gardening projects. 231-883-7213. bucketsofrain.org

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18-26 send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com WATER/WAYS COMMUNITY MURAL PAINTING: 12-4pm, Raven Hill Discovery Center, East Jordan. Artists of all ages are invited to participate in painting a community mural at Raven Hill Discovery Center with artist Kelly Boyle. This event will take place along with the Alternative Boat Show in Raven Hill’s Open Space at the bottom of the hill. Donations appreciated. miravenhill.org

AUTHORS SIGNINGS: Horizon Books, TC. 10am-noon: Tom Daldin will sign his book “Under the Radar Michigan: The Next 50.” 12-2pm: Barbara Carney-Coston will sign her book “To The Copper Country: Mihaela’s Journey.” 2-4pm: Michael J. Thorp will sign his book “The Great Great Lakes Trivia Test.” 4-6pm: Daniel Tollefson will sign his book “Financial Sense: A Guide to Financial Freedom.” horizonbooks.com

---------------------MODEL TRAIN SHOW: 1-4pm, Alden Depot.

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DOWNTOWN ART FAIR: 10am-5pm, Downtown TC. Over 60 juried artists will feature their work along Cass St., from Front to Washington.

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NEW DATE: WINE ON THE WATER FESTIVAL: 1-7pm, Marina Park, Suttons Bay. Featuring tastes from local Leelanau wineries, Hop Lot Brewing Co. & Tractor Pull Hard Cider, as well as food from local restaurants. There will also be live music

by Levi Britton & Soul Patch. $15 advance; $20 at gate. mynorthtickets.com

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

KIERSTEN’S RIDE: Chandler Hills Campground, Boyne Falls. 10am Horseback Trail Ride/Noon Walk/2pm ATV Ride for suicide prevention programs in northern lower MI. 231675-5047. kierstensride.org

---------------------FRESH COAST FRENZY - ROLLER DERBY ROUND ROBIN: 10:30am, GT County Civic Center, TC. The Toxic Cherries will host a minitournament featuring Toxic Cherries, Dead River Derby, Hogtown Roller Derby, & Eerie Roller Girls.

Tickets are available online from Brown Paper Tickets, or in TC from Oryana Community Co-op. $10 advance or $15 at door. Find on Facebook.

---------------------KINGSLEY LIONS CLUB CAR, TRUCK & MOTORCYCLE SHOW: 11:30am-3:30pm, 215 S. Brownson St., Kingsley. RESCHEDULED! Live music by Steven D and the Keys. All entry fees will be donated to the GT Area Veterans Coalition.

231-313-1837. $10 per vehicle.

---------------------“GO GREEN/GO BLUE” POLO MATCH: 12-5pm, Flintfields Horse Park, TC. The GT Area Spartans & U of M Club of Grand Traverse are presenting a polo match to benefit the two local universities’ alumni club scholarship programs. $10-$500. mynorthtickets.com/events/go-blue-go-green

---------------------PESHAWBESTOWN TRADITIONAL POW WOW: Noon, 2605 N. West Bay Shore Dr., Peshawbestown. Presented by the GT Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians. Featuring native singers, dancers, artists & artisans. gtbindians.org

---------------------FUNDRAISER FOR WINGS OF WONDER: Stormcloud Brewing Co., Frankfort. Fifty percent of all sales in the pub today from 4-6pm will be donated to Wings of Wonder. Rebecca Lessard, the organization’s founder, along with a couple raptors, will be present. stormcloudbrewing.com

---------------------FRANK SINATRA LIVE AT THE LIBRARY: 5pm, Bellaire Public Library. Featuring Billy McAllister (as Old Blue Eyes) performing all his biggest hits.

---------------------GT LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM LOBSTER FESTIVAL: 5-8pm, GT Lighthouse Museum, Northport.

Reserve your spot: 231-386-7195. $70.

---------------------16TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL ON THE BAY: Petoskey, Aug. 16-18. Featuring live music by The Easy Picks, Brian McCoskey, Petoskey Steel Drum Band, The Galactic Sherpas, The Pistil Whips, Tell Yo Mama & many others; The BIG Art Show; kayak & canoe rides; Celebration of the Sunset & much more. petoskeyfestival.com

---------------------TAKE IT FROM THE TOP: City Opera House, TC. This summer musical theater showcase is the culmination of participants’ musical theater talents, who worked side by side with Broadway teaching artists. 6pm: Broadway Intensive Showcase.

7:45pm: Advanced Workshop Showcase: The Addams Family. Free. cityoperahouse.org

---------------------SOUNDS OF INDIA: 7pm, First Congregational Church, TC. Enjoy music performed on the sitar &

Author Steve Hamilton returns to McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey on Thurs., Aug. 23 to discuss his latest Alex McKnight series, “Dead Man Running.” Hamilton is the New York Times-bestselling author of fourteen novels, most recently “Exit Strategy.” A free wine and cheese reception will be held at 6pm. Reserve your spot: 231-347-1180. mcleanandeakin.com

tabla by Will Marsh & Josh Mellinger. $15 online; $20 door. willmarshmusic.com

---------------------PETOSKEY FILM SERIES: “MOLIERE”: 7:30pm, Petoskey District Library, Carnegie Building. Free. facebook.com/petoskeyfilm

---------------------BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY: 8-10pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor.

This musical depicts the short life of Buddy Holly & his rise to recording fame, only to end tragically in 1959 in a plane crash. $90, $60, $45, $30. greatlakescfa.org

---------------------MUSIC IN MACKINAW CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Great Lakes World Music with Song of the Lakes.

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SCOTT MCCREERY: 8pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. This country music superstar will perform his chart topping tunes including “Five More Minutes.” $50, $60, $65. lrcr.com

---------------------THE TELEGRAPH QUARTET: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. Enjoy both standard chamber music & a mix of contemporary & non-standard repertoire. Recipients of the 2016 Walter W. Naumburg Chamber Music Award. $29.50. tickets.interlochen.org

aug 19

sunday

NORTHPORT ARTS ASSOCIATION SUMMER MEMBERS SHOW & SALE: (See Sat., Aug. 18)

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---------------------TC TRIATHLON: 8am. The Olympic- & sprintdistance races start in the waters of Bowers Harbor on West GT Bay for a loop swim. enduranceevolution.com/traverse-city-triathlon

---------------------PESHAWBESTOWN TRADITIONAL POW WOW: Noon, 2605 N. West Bay Shore Dr., Peshawbestown. Presented by the GT Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians. Featuring native singers, dancers, artists & artisans. gtbindians.org

---------------------MODEL TRAIN SHOW: 1-4pm, Alden Depot.

---------------------CEMETERY WALKING TOURS: 4pm, TC. Will start just inside the cemetery off Eight St., across from the fire station. Free; donations appreciated. traversehistory.wordpress.com

---------------------BENZIE AREA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT: 7pm, Benzie Central High School Auditorium, Benzonia. “Imported from France.”

Featured soloist: Jeanmarie Riccobono. $15 adults; $10 seniors; free for 12 & under. benziesymphony.com

aug 20

monday

COFFEE TALK FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS: 9am, Fillmore Coffee Shop, Manistee.

Preventing Youth Substance Use. Meets the third Mon. of each month. Sponsored

by Manistee (SEA) Substance, Education, and Awareness Coalition. Free.

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

---------------------HOW TO SPOT SCAMMERS: 1pm, Peninsula Community Library, Old Mission Peninsula School, TC. Mary Morgan will talk about how to spot fakes used online by scammers. Free. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org

---------------------MAKER SPACE MONDAY: 1-3pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. The Great Lakes Room will be full of recycled supplies for kids to experiment & design with. greatlakeskids.org

---------------------PLANT-BASED NUTRITION & FINE-TUNING YOUR FOOD INTAKE: 6:30-8pm, Timber Ridge Conference Center, TC. Featuring nationally recognized speaker Dr. Kerrie Saunders, MS, LLP, PhD. Enjoy food, recipes & more. Free. eventbrite.com

aug 21

tuesday

EMMET-CHARLEVOIX COUNTY FAIR: (See Mon., Aug. 20)

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WILDFLOWER WALK: 10am, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Free, donations appreciated. grassriver.org GET CRAFTY: Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Create a Michigan Spray Shape. Use the shape of Michigan to squirt & spray a picture. Held at 11am & 2pm. greatlakeskids.org

WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT SPEAKER SERIES: MI’S WATER RESOURCES: 6-8pm, Raven Hill Discovery Center, East Jordan. Join Dr. Janet Vail, research scientist from the GVSU Annis Water Resources Institute, for an interactive session on MI’s water resources. Donations appreciated. miravenhill.org

---------------------FINAL “LIVE ON THE BIDWELL PLAZA” OF THE SUMMER: 5:30-7pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Featuring performances from CTAC’s jazz, rock, ukulele & orchestra programs, outdoor activities & more. crookedtree.org

---------------------NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING: 6-8pm, Northwest MI Community Action Agency, TC. Featuring a presentation from Resources Director of United Way of Northern Michigan Leisa Eckerle Hankins. A light meal is provided before the meeting. 947-3780.

---------------------WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT SPEAKER SERIES: MI’S WATER RESOURCES: 6-8pm, Raven Hill Discovery Center, East Jordan. Join Dr. Janet Vail, research scientist from the GVSU Annis Water Resources Institute, for an interactive session on MI’s water resources. Donatios appreciated. miravenhill.org

---------------------“HOW TO SPEAK WITH YOUR GROWN ASPERGER’S CHILD”: 6:30pm, TC. The exact TC location is provided when the neurotypical family member joins the NW Michigan NT Support group at: tinyurl.com/joinnwmints or contacts Carol Danly at: 231-313-8744 or nwmints@ gmail.com before noon on the meeting day.

---------------------GTHC - TUESDAY NIGHT TREK: 6:30pm, Ransom Lake Natural Area. 1.8 mile hike (loop trail).

Meet at the Lake Ann Rd. parking area. gtrlc.org

---------------------MANISTEE SHORELINE SHOWCASE SERIES: 7pm, Douglas Park, Rotary Park Pavilion, Manistee. Enjoy pop/jazz/folk musicians Jenna Mammina & Rolf Sturm. Free.

---------------------SWEETWATER EVENING GARDEN CLUB MEETING: 7pm, Acme Township Hall, Williamsburg. Guest speaker will be Robin Smille of Garden Goods in TC, whose topics will include hydrangeas, care of shrubs, & what’s new with perennials. 938-9611. Free.

---------------------CHARLEVOIX CITY BAND CONCERT: 8pm, East Park, Odmark Pavilion, Charlevoix.

---------------------EARTH, WIND & FIRE: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. This group has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide.

They bring hits from their 23 albums, including “September,” “After the Love is Gone” & “Sing a Song.” Tickets start at $46. tickets.interlochen.org

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

aug 22

wednesday

EMMET-CHARLEVOIX COUNTY FAIR: (See Mon., Aug. 20)

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UPPER MANISTEE HEADWATERS PRESERVE HIKE: 10am-noon. Join the stewardship team for a hike that highlights natural features & wildlife of this nearly 1,300 acre proposed preserve in central Kalkaska County. Presented by the GT Regional Land Conservancy. gtrlc.org

---------------------WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT YOGA OUTDOORS: 10am, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Enjoy the water to create the mood for yoga. $5 per person. miravenhill.org

NANCY WHITMYER SIGNING: 2-4pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Nancy Whitmyer (Jean Smart) will sign copies of her book, “Journey to Myself: The Long Way Around.” Free. mcleanandeakin.com

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GAYLORD BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, Awakon Federal Credit Union, Gaylord. Featuring live music by Evan Archambo. $5 members. gaylordchamber.com/business-after-hours

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A gathering of area chambers. $7 members; $12 not-yet members.

---------------------LIGHTHOUSE REHABILITATION CENTER ADAPTIVE KAYAKING CLINIC: 6-8pm, Interlochen State Park. For individuals with disabilities.

Equipment provided. Registration required. Free. lighthouserehab.com

---------------------WATER/WAYS BOOK TALK: 6pm, Raven Hill Discovery Center, Smithsonian Museum, East Jordan. Author & Policy Advisor for FLOW Dave Dempsey will speak & share his writing in a Book Talk about the Waters of Michigan. Donations appreciated. miravenhill.org

---------------------“UTILIZING YOUR HARVEST” COOKING CLASS WITH ORYANA: 7-9pm, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. Mary Mooney Nachavel from Oryana Community Co-Op will share how to use your “end-of-harvest” vegetables to create simple, healthy meals. Free; donations appreciated. Register. thebotanicgarden.org/events

---------------------GLEN LAKE LIBRARY’S BUILDING RENOVATION & EXPANSION PROJECT: 7pm, Empire Township Hall. Team members from Quinn Evans Architects will unveil the new plans and discuss the planning and inspiration behind the new design.

aug 23

thursday

EMMET-CHARLEVOIX COUNTY FAIR: (See Mon., Aug. 20)

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LELAND SIDEWALK SALE: 9am-5pm, Downtown Leland & Fishtown.

---------------------FREE COMMUNITY CPR: 11am-1pm, McLaren Northern Michigan - Community Medical Center, Level 3, Conference Room, Cheboygan. Led by Amy Socolovitch, community outreach specialist and certified CPR instructor. mclaren.org/northernmichigan

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INTERACTIVE STORY TIME: 11am, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Featuring “The Runaway Garden” by Jeffery L. Schatzer. greatlakeskids.org

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CHILDREN’S HEALING GARDEN: 11:30am, Michael’s Place, 1212 Veterans Dr., TC. Growing Through Grief: Grieving children & teens in the community are invited to plant flowers & create memorial projects for the memorial garden.

Picnic lunch included. Register: 947-6453 or goodgrief@mymichaelsplace.net Free.

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FREE EDUCATIONAL LUNCH: Noon, Superior Physical Therapy, TC. Mari vonWalthausen from New Moon Yoga will talk about the benefits of yoga. Register: 231-421-9300.

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WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT WATER INSPIRED POETRY: 3pm, Raven Hill Discovery Center Pond, East Jordan. Join Holly Sasso & learn some simple techniques for writing poetry with water as the inspiration for your poem. Donations appreciated. miravenhill.org

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LEARNING FOR LONGEVITY: IMMUNIZATIONS & VACCINES: 11am, MCHC, rooms A&B, TC. Featuring Greg Baker, PharmD. Register.

935-9265. Free. munsonhealthcare.org

WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT WAVE PAINTING: 4-6pm, Raven Hill Discovery Center Maker Space, East Jordan. This workshop is facilitated by June Storm. Participants are invited to exhibit their Wave work for a week at Raven Hill’s Alternative Energy House. Donations appreciated. wmiravenhill.org

SUMMER STEAM: 1-3pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. The Great Lakes Room will be open for fun related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math activities. This day’s theme is Art + Math = Awesome! greatlakeskids.org

SAVING BIRDS THRU HABITAT FUNDRAISER: 5pm, Saving Birds Thru Habitat, under the tent, Omena. Featuring special guest Steve Holmer, vice president of Policy for American Bird Conservancy. Steve will share the challenges &

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231-271-3738.

A YEAR LOST, A LIFE GAINED: 5:30pm, Benzonia Public Library, Upper Level-Mills Community House, Benzonia. Fighting Breast Cancer with Wit, Humor, Friends, and a Perky Poodle by Suzanne Dalton. Free. benzonialibrary.org AN EVENING WITH STEVE HAMILTON: 6pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. This author will discuss the latest installment of the Alex McKnight series, “Dead Man Running.”

There will also be a free wine & cheese reception. Reserve your spot: 231.347.1180. Free. mcleanandeakin.com/event/steve-hamilton

---------------------PICNIC ON THE PORCH: 6pm, Little Traverse Historical Museum, Petoskey. Includes a boxed lunch & program featuring archivist Phil Deloria who will speak about what his job as a museum archivist entails. Proceeds benefit the museum. $20. petoskeymuseum.org

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

---------------------MICHIGAN SLITHERERS: 6:30pm, Peninsula Community Library, Old Mission Peninsula School, TC. Learn about local snakes with Sergei Kelley.

Free. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org

---------------------CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: 7pm, GT Pavilions, lawn, TC. Featuring K. Jones & The Benzie Playboys. Free. gtpavilions.org/2018-concerts-onthe-lawn

---------------------LOREEN NIEWENHUIS: 7pm, Dog Ears Books, Northport. This author of three Great Lakes true adventure books will share stories of her adventures on Isle Royale. dogearsbooks.net

---------------------STREET MUSIQUE: 7-9pm, Main St., Downtown Harbor Springs. “Finale” with Bruce Smith, Peacemeal String Band, Weaving the Wind, The Easy Picks, 1000 Watt Prophets, Twister Joe, face painters & Tommy Tropic.

---------------------BEATLES VS. STONES – A MUSICAL SHOWDOWN: 7:30pm, City Opera House, TC. The Fab Four, represented by tribute band Abbey Road, will engage in a barrage of hits against Rolling Stones tribute band Satisfaction. $35-$45. cityoperahouse. org/beatles-vs-stones

---------------------WHEN PARIS SIZZLED - YOUNCE GUITAR DUO & VIBRAPHONIST JIM COOPER: 7:30pm, Cycling Salmander Gallery, Charlevoix. $20. cyclingsalamander.com

---------------------MOVIES IN THE PARK - ALANSON: 9pm, Village Park, Alanson. Featuring “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Free.

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EMMET-CHARLEVOIX COUNTY FAIR: (See Mon., Aug. 20)

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LELAND SIDEWALK SALE: 9am-5pm, Downtown Leland

---------------------DISCOVER WITH ME: 10am-noon, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Enjoy grocery store fun in the Great Lakes Room. greatlakeskids.org

---------------------MICHIGAN JAMBOREE OF T’S: 10am-2pm, East Park, Downtown Charlevoix. An opportunity for Model T owners in the greater MI area to meet & share their passion for the culture & history of the Model T. michiganjamboree.org

---------------------STORY HOUR: KATHRYN ALLEN & HER BOOKS: 10am, Horizon Books, TC. Enjoy story time & book signing with children’s author Kathryn Allen. Learn tips for reading aloud to young children. horizonbooks.com

---------------------LIVELYLANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL: Noon, Empire. Live music by MIDDLESPOON, Robin Lee Berry, Patrick Niemisto & Friends, Little Graves,

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Vespre, The North Carolines & many others. There will also be local food, games, bonfires, & more. $50/day pass. thelivelylands.com

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OUTDOOR FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: 6pm, Kensington TC Campus, lawn. Pack chairs & picnic blankets. Pizza is $1/slice. Movie starts at sunset.

Free. kensingtonchurch.org/events

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

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---------------------“12TH & CLAIRMOUNT” FILM SCREENING: 7pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Ross Stoakes Theater, Petoskey. Featuring producer Bill McGraw. Free. crookedtree.org

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MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7pm, Marina Park, Northport. Enjoy jazz with Electric Fusion Project.

UP NORTH BIG BAND: 7-10pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Featuring 30’s & 40’s swing & big band dancing. A dance lesson runs from 6:45-7:30pm. $10 adults; $5 students w/ ID. redskystage.com

Air Conditioning Service Engine Service Brakes Carburetor & Fuel Injection Service Engine Diagnostics & Engine Repair Tune-Ups Oil Changes C.V. Joints 4x4 Repairs Computer System Repair Starters, Alternators, Batteries Belts & Hoses Cooling System Services Shocks & Struts Vintage Auto Repair & Restoration

---------------------JEFF DANIELS & BEN DANIELS BAND ACOUSTICALLY SPEAKIN’ SUMMER ‘18: SOLD OUT: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. $45 Pit, $40 Orchestra. interlochen.org

---------------------GRANGER SMITH FEATURING EARL DIBBLES JR.: 9pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. Enjoy this eccentric country music singer. $50, $60, $65. lrcr.com

aug 25

saturday

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

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

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

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“THE HIGHLANDER” MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE: 10am, Boyne Highlands Resort, Harbor Springs.

Featuring a 7-9 mile loop. The “long” racer will race two laps, while the “short” racer will race one. ridethehighlander.com

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

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TRAVERSE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY DOWNTOWN WALKING TOURS: 10:30am.

Start at the Perry Hannah statue on the corner of Sixth St. & Union St., TC. Free; donations appreciated. traversehistory.wordpress.com

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NARWHAL & JELLY PARTY: 10am, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. This is a kids party full of books, games, fun & waffles. RSVP: 231.347.1180. Free. mcleanandeakin.com

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FROM MICHIGAN WITH LOVE: 7-9pm, First Presbyterian Church, Elk Rapids. Featuring the Aeolian Chorale directed by Marshall Dicks. Free will offering. erfpc.org

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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sunday

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

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

ORYANA COMMUNITY CO-OP FIFTH ANNUAL FARM TOUR: 1-5pm, Light of Day Tea Farm, TC. See this 25 acre Certified Organic & Demeter Biodynamic farm® specializing in the growing of botanicals used to make tea blends.

Also enjoy Gentle Tea Yoga, kids’ activities including apple bobbing in tea & teabag cornhole.

947.0191. Free. eventbrite.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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FITNESS WITH A FRIEND: Current Y regular members can bring a friend for free through Sept.

3. Effective at any Grand Traverse Bay YMCA facility. gtbayymca.org

---------------------MONDAY MOVIE NIGHT: Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City. Held every Mon. through Aug. 20 at 8pm. Bonfire at 7pm. lavenderhillfarm.com/ movie-nights

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

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

---------------------STONE CIRCLE: Held on Saturdays through Sept. 1 at 9pm. Featuring poetry, storytelling & music in an outdoor amphitheater. Poet bard Terry Wooten will host the gatherings around the fire.

Located 10 miles north of Elk Rapids off US 31.

Turn right on Stone Circle Dr., & then follow signs. $5/adults, $3/kids. 231-264-9467. stonecir@aol. com terry-wooten.com

NEED A LOCAL ATTORNEY? Find one in our Attorney Directory at www.GTLABA.org

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

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Are you an attorney but not a GTLA Bar member?

Join Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Antrim Bar Association to be in the Attorney Directory and for other benefits.

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

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

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

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

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HARBOR SPRINGS COMMUNITY BAND: Mondays, 8pm through Aug. 20, on the lawn next to The Pier Restaurant, Harbor Springs. Performances include show tunes, pop, standards, folk, classical, marches, jazz & more.

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Meet at the Vasa parking lot off Bartlett Rd., TC. elgruponorte.org

---------------------MONDAY EVENING OLD MISSION PENINSULA RIDE: Mondays, 6pm, TC Central High School. Presented by Cherry Capital Cycling Club.

Choose from 15, 20, 35 or 40 miles. cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

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

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HARBOR SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET: Weds. & Sat., 9am-1pm, Main St., Downtown Harbor Springs.

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

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

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---------------------OUTDOOR BOYNE CITY FARMERS MARKET: Veteran’s Park, Boyne City. Held every Weds. & Sat., 8am-noon. Featuring over 70 vendors. Sat., Aug. 18 will feature live music by Darby O’Bell. boynecityfarmersmarket.com

all your favorite designers Liverpool • Krazy Larry • Jag • Lisette • and more!

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

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

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2018-19 FEATURED

EVENTS

“MEMORIES AND ART IN THE MAKING: CELEBRATING THE COMMUNITY WE SHARE”: Ephraim Shay Hexagon House, Harbor Springs.

Presented by the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society. Runs on Fridays & Saturdays from 11am3pm through Sept. 28. 231-526-9771.

2018-19

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

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CENTER GALLERY, GLEN ARBOR: LINDA BEEMAN: Linda looks “at nature through the eyes of mokuhanga” — an ancient form of Japanese woodblock printing. Her work will be displayed through Aug. 30. Center Gallery is open daily from 11am-5pm. 231-334-3179. lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com

---------------------COLLABORATIVE ARTISTS EXHIBIT: The Gallery at Iron Fish Distillery, Thompsonville.

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

2018-19 FEATURED

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

EVENTS

BalletX x Sept. 14 • 7:30 p.m.

Corson Auditorium BalletX is Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet, uniting cutting-edge choreographers with a company of world-class dancers to forge new works of athleticism, emotion and grace.

Tickets $37

---------------------FAMILY, FOOD & MORE OFTEN THAN NOT FODOGRAPHS - FIBER ART OF MARIE WOHADLO: Traverse Area District Library, TC. This exhibit runs through the summer. tadl.org

---------------------JURIED FINE ARTS SHOW: Runs through Sept.

8 at Charlevoix Circle of Arts. charlevoixcircle.com

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

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

link for more info. higherartgallery.com/callsfor-art - RUFUS SNODDY: “TEXTURES & ALLUSIONS”: Runs through Aug. higherartgallery.com

---------------------RAVEN HILL DISCOVERY CENTER, EAST JORDAN: - SMITHSONIAN WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT: Featuring model ships & water technology models, ongoing Power Point presentation of early water technology, a Call for Citizen Scientists Display by National Science Foundation, School of Fish Art “swimming” & more. On Sat., Aug. 18 from 12-4pm, community members are invited to display their unique boats, like pedal boats, Amphicar, air boats, river boats, kayaks, canoes, etc., & kids are invited to make cardboard boats for display along with the real thing. At the same time, everyone is invited to participate in painting a water mural to be permanently displayed at Raven Hill’s new Open Space. Runs through Sept. 23.

- WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT - BOYD KUIECK EXHIBIT: AUG. 25-31. Raven Hill Discovery Center Alternative Energy House. Boyd Kuieck was well known in the Kewadin area for his painting of water subjects. His wife, Hannie, will share his works with visitors. miravenhill.org

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - MIND INTO MATTER - CYNTHIA RUTHERFORD: Runs through Aug. 18 in Gilbert Gallery.

Cynthia’s paintings include textures, images, graffiti, glazes, & washes of paint.

- SEEING & BEING SEEN – THE WORKS OF SUSAN OFFIELD: Runs through Aug. 18. Susan enjoys painting the human being & standing before an inspiring object.

- “NORTHERN MICHIGAN, LIVING IT, LOVING IT!”: This CTAC Kitchen Painters Exhibit runs in the Atrium Gallery through Sept. 8. Over 20 area artists capture the beauty & spirit of Northern MI in their original paintings.

- “WOVEN TOGETHER: THE FIBER WORK OF SHERRI SMITH”: Sherri’s exhibition features work from her most recent series, “Astronomy,” which investigates science & mathematics. An opening reception will be held on Sat., Aug. 25 from 2-4pm. Runs through Nov. 17.

- “WOVEN TOGETHER: BEYOND THE INFLUENCE OF SHERRI SMITH”: An exhibit of works created by a selection of 14 artists who completed their MFA degrees under Sherri Smith at the University of Michigan’s Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design. An opening reception will be held on Sat., Aug. 25 from 2-4pm. Runs through Nov. 17. crookedtree.org

NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN BESTSELLERS For the week ending 8/13/18

HARDCOVER FICTION Legend of Sleeping Bear by Kathy-Jo Wargin Sleeping Bear Press $17.95 Theory of Love by Margaret B. Thornton Ecco $27.99 Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce Scribner $26.00

PAPERBACK FICTION Harsens Island Revenge by Karl Manke Alexander Books $20.00 Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer Quirk Books $14.99 Mr. Rochester by Sarah Shoemaker Grand Central Publishing $14.99

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

International Affairs Forum with Susan Goldberg Sept. 20 • 7:30 p.m.

Corson Auditorium A conversation with National Geographic’s first female editor, Susan Goldberg, about the most important stories she expects to cover from around the world.

Tickets $20

THESE AND MANY MORE

tickets.interlochen.org 800.681.5920

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

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

---------------------WATER/WAYS EXHIBIT SPLASH: Jordan River Art Center, East Jordan. Art exhibit celebrating Northern MI’s rivers, lakes & aquatic inhabitants.

Runs through Aug. miravenhill.org

---------------------HIGHER ART GALLERY, TC - CALL FOR ART SUBMISSIONS: BIG GROUP/SMALL WORKS SHOW: Seeking artist submissions for the annual holiday show titled: Big Group/Small Works. Free to apply & participate. For criteria visit: www.higherartgallery.com/ calls-for-art. Deadline to apply is Nov. 1.

- CALL FOR ARTIST SUBMISSIONS - DIA DE LOS MUERTOS SHOW: Seeking submissions for a group show with all media in the theme of: Dia De Los Muertos. Deadline to apply is Sept. 6. Free. Visit the Call for Artists

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Deadline for Dates information is Tuesday for the following week.

HARDCOVER NON-FICTION Dear Fahrenheit 451 by Annie Spence Flatiron Books $19.99 Nature’s Friend: The Gwen Frostic Story

by Lindsey McDivitt and Eileen Ryan Ewen Sleeping Bear Press $16.9 Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis Thomas Nelson $22.99

PAPERBACK NON-FICTION Death & Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan W.W. Norton $17.95 Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth Flatiron B ooks $9.99 Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann Doubleday $16.95 Compiled by Horizon Books: Traverse City & Cadillac

SKRILLEX SURRENDERS TO OLD BAND Even fans of Skrillex might not know that Skrillex himself — aka Sonny Moore — used to be the frontman for a screamo band called From First to Last back in the early 2000s.

Moore left the band to pursue his own solo music career (he first attempted an album in 2009 under the moniker Gypsyhook; his Skrillex persona appeared in 2010, when he popped onto the scene with his second solo EP, My Name is Skrillex), but now he’s reunited with the group to release a new single called “Surrender.” From First to Last released the song as a free download through its Twitter account, @FFTLAST, and though it was only available for a few hours, the track is already thrilling fans of both the band and Skrillex …

Old-school rockers Don Henley and Joe Walsh, will band together with Chris Stapleton for Walsh’s second annual VetsAid benefit concert, which happens Nov. 11 in Tacoma, Washington. The first benefit show took place last fall with performances from Keith Urban, the Zac Brown Band, and Gary Clark Jr.; this year’s VetsAid concert will also include live sets from classic singersongwriter James Taylor and band Haim …

MODERN

Skrillex

ROCK

BY KRISTI KATES

On Oct. 27, Mac Miller is kicking off his North American fall tour in San Francisco, California. Tickets are already on sale through Live Nation. Miller — whose latest song, “What’s the Use,” full of funk-jazz bass riffs and double-tracked vocals, is getting great play on all the usual media outlets — is bringing along Thundercat and Atlanta rap artist J.I.D on his trek …

Yet another fall tour to tell you about — this one from Blur guitarist Graham Coxon, who will embark on a rare acoustic tour, also across North America. This will be Coxon’s first trek around the U.S. in nearly 10 years, with each show featuring just him and his acoustic guitar pulling songs his eight solo records, as well as some of his music from shows he’s scored for Netflix. Coxon’s tour will kick off Sept. 19 in Toronto, Ontario, at the Mod Club, and will include stops in Detroit (Sept. 20 at El Club) and Chicago (Sept. 21 at Park West) …

LINK OF THE WEEK The soundtrack for the second Mamma Mia! movie musical (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) is in outlets now, featuring performances by Amanda Seyfried, Dominic Cooper, Lily James, Julie Walters, Andy Garcia, and, of course, Cher. Check

out the entire danceable situation over at mammamiamovie.com …

THE BUZZ Grand Rapids outfit Major Murphy, led by singer-songwriter Jacob Bullard, has just been confirmed to perform at the big Audiotree Music Festival in September in Kalamazoo …

This week Detroit goth-wave duo Serration Pulse is releasing a three-song EP simply called Serration Pulse via Jack White’s Third Man Records ...

Good Charlotte, hitting the road to

support its upcoming new album Generation Rx, will rock The Fillmore in Detroit on Thursday, Nov. 1 …

Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda is kicking off his first solo tour this fall. The trek includes a date at The Fillmore in Detroit on Nov. 16 … and that’s the buzz for this week’s Modern Rock.

Comments, questions, rants, raves, suggestions on this column? Send ’em to Kristi at modernrocker@gmail.com.

northportcac.org

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With Northport CommuNity BaNd

Saturday · August 25 · 7:30pm TICKETS 231.386.5001

ADULTS $15 · STUDENTS $5

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FOURSCORE by kristi kates

Michael Nesmith – Live at the Troubadour – 7a Records

Let’s get this part out of the way first: Yes, Nesmith is a former Monkee, the underrated TV-spawned band that pop-rocked the late ’60s. But like the band from which he hailed, Nesmith’s own skills have long been underrated. That might be corrected with this live album, on which he himself said shows “the top of his form.” Performed at West Hollywood’s famed Troubadour, this is a high-energy set right, from opener “Nevada Fighter” through emotional yet wry tunes like “Keys to the Car” and “Dedicated Friend,” all played by Nesmith and his top-notch backing band.

Big Big Train – Merchants of Light – English Electric

BBT recorded this set live at its shows at London’s Cadogan Hall and cherry-picked the best rendition of each song for this new set. The prog-rockers have been steadily increasing in proficiency since the mid-’90s, and this album definitely showcases the band’s musical skill, from the string intro to “Folklore” to highlights “Victorian Brickwork” and “Swan Hunter” — the latter featuring David Longdon’s ambitious vocals.

The rhythm section of drummer Nick D’Virgilio and Greg Spawton kicks it hard throughout.

3.2 – The Rules Have Changed – Frontiers Music

Singer and multi-instrumentalist Robert Berry is back with this new band project, on which he earlier collaborated with the now-late Keith Emerson (of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer; Emerson, Palmer, and Berry were also bandmates in a late ’80s band called 3.) Crafted out of discussion notes, old cassette tapes, and phone recordings, the set is both a solid accomplishment for Berry and a tribute to Emerson’s musical skills. Echoes of ELP, Dream Theater, and Asia can be heard on tunes like the powerful-indeed “Powerful Man,” “This Letter,” and the title track.

Paul Simon – In the Blue Light – SMG

With a repertoire like Paul Simon’s, wouldn’t you want to dig into your own past tracks every once in a while? That’s exactly what Simon did, sifting through 50 years of his solo music career to choose 10 of his favorite songs, then freshening them up by collaborating on them with a wide range of fellow musicians.

The best of the bunch: “Pigs, Sheep and Wolves,” with Wynton Marsalis; and “Love,” with Steve Gadd on drums.

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Grand Traverse & Kalkaska

ACOUSTIC TAP ROOM, TC 8/24 -- Andre Villoch Live , 7-9

ROVE ESTATE VINEYARD & WINERY, TC 8/24 -- Clint Weaner, 6-9

BONOBO WINERY, TC 8/24 -- Mitch McKolay, 6-8

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

CHATEAU GRAND TRAVERSE, TC 8/22 -- Loren Johnson, 5 FANTASY'S, TC Mon. - Sat. -- Adult entertainment w/ DJ, 7-close GT DISTILLERY, FRONT ST. TASTING ROOM, TC Fri. – Younce Guitar Duo, 7-9:30 KILKENNY'S, TC 8/17-18 – Brett Mitchell 8/24-25 – Off Beat Band Tue -- Levi Britton, 8 Wed -- The Pocket, 8 Sun. -- Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 7-9 LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC 8/20 -- Open Mic Night w/ Rob Coonrod, 6-9 8/24 – George Heritier, 6-8 LITTLE BOHEMIA FAMILY TAVERN, TC Tues. -- TC Celtic, 7-9 Weds. – ROCK ‘n’ RIDES ‘n’ BLUES w/ Blair Miller, 6-8 Thurs. -- The Duges, 6:30-8:30 PARK PLACE HOTEL, TC BEACON LOUNGE: Thurs,Fri,Sat — Tom Kaufmann, 8:30

TAPROOT CIDER HOUSE, TC 8/18 -- The Lofteez, 8-10 8/21 -- Turbo Pup, 8-10 8/23 -- Jack Snacks, 8-10 8/24 -- Rob Coonrod, 8-10 8/25 -- Ron Getz, 8-10 THE BAYVIEW, WILLIAMSBURG 8/18 -- Tim Thayer, 7 8/25 -- Tim Thayer, 7 THE DISH CAFE, TC Tues, Sat -- Matt Smith, 5-7 THE FILLING STATION MICROBREWERY, THE PLATFORM, TC 8/25 -- Hannah Rose & The Gravestones, 8-10:30 THE LITTLE FLEET, TC 8/24 -- Hot N Bothered, 6:30-9:30 THE PARLOR, TC 8/18 -- Melissa Lee, 8 8/23 -- Chris Smith, 8 THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC 8/21 -- Jazz Society Jam, 6-10 8/24 -- The Change, 8 8/25 -- Chris Michels & After Ours, 8

TREETOPS RESORT, GAYLORD HUNTER’S GRILLE: 8/25 – Dos Hippies, 8:30-11:30

SNOWBELT BREWING CO., GAYLORD 8/24 -- Jake Allen, 7

KNOT JUST A BAR, BAY HARBOR Mon,Tues,Thurs — Live music

BOATHOUSE VINEYARDS, LAKE LEELANAU 8/19 -- Miriam Pico, 1:30-4 8/22 -- Bryan Poirier, 5:30-8 8/26 -- Larry Perkins, 3:30-6

UP NORTH GRILL, KALKASKA THE FIREBALL LOUNGE: 8/25 -- Abandoned By Bears w/ Boys Of Fall, Light Up The Sky, Anchors For Reality & Live For Tomorrow, 8

DICK’S POUR HOUSE, LAKE LEELANAU Sat. — Karaoke, 10-2

WEST BAY BEACH HOLIDAY INN RESORT, TC 8/18 -- DJ Motaz @ View, 10 8/21 -- Sweetwater Blues on The Patio, 7 8/22 -- Piano w/ David Chown on The Deck, 5; Jeff Haas Trio on The Patio, 7 8/23 -- Ron Getz & Chris Sterr on The Patio, 6-9 8/24 -- Three Hearted on The Patio, 6-10; DJ Keller @ View, 10-2 8/25 -- Wild Sully's on The Patio, 6-10; DJ Motaz @ View, 10

TOP OF THE HILL: 8/18 -- Darby O'Bell, 7:30-10:30 8/23-24 -- Zeke Clemons, 7:3010:30

Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee LITTLE RIVER CASINO RESORT, MANISTEE 8/18 -- Scott McCreery, 8 8/24 -- Granger Smith Featuring Earl Dibbles Jr., 9

CITY PARK GRILL, PETOSKEY 8/18 – Reggie Smith & The After Party, 10 8/21 – Annex Karaoke, 9 8/24 – Tribe of Chiefs, 10 8/25 – The Sleeping Gypsies, 10

UNION STREET STATION, TC 8/18 -- Kiwame Binea Shakedown, 10 8/19 -- Karaoke, 10 8/20 -- DJ Fasel, 10 8/21 -- TC Comedy Collective, 8-9:30; then Open Mic w/ Matt McCalpin 8/22 -- 2 Bays DJs, 10 8/23 -- DJ Deacon Jonze, 10 8/24 -- Happy Hour w/ Harvey Wallbangers, then Barfly, 5 8/25 -- Medicinal Groove, 10 8/26 -- Head for the Hills Live Show, then Karaoke, 8

Otsego, Crawford & Central ALPINE TAVERN & EATERY, GAYLORD Sat -- Live Music, 6-9

Emmet & Cheboygan

NORTH CHANNEL BREWING, MANISTEE 8/24 -- Cousin Curtis, 8-10

LEGS INN, CROSS VILLAGE Fri -- Kirby, 6-9

NAUTI BARSTRO, CHEBOYGAN 8/21 – Randy Reszka

LEO’S NEIGHBORHOOD TAVERN, PETOSKEY Thurs — Karaoke w/ DJ Micheal Williford, 10 Fri – TRANSMIT, Techno-Funk-Electro DJs, 10 Sun — DJ Johnnie Walker, 9

THE GRILLE AT BAY HARBOR Nightly Music

Leelanau & Benzie

CICCONE VINEYARD & WINERY, THE PERGOLA, SUTTONS BAY 8/22 -- Blake Elliott, 5:30-8 8/23 -- Elizabeth Landry, 5:30-8

HOP LOT BREWING CO., SUTTONS BAY 8/18 -- Roosevelt Diggs, 6-9 8/24 -- New Third Coast, 6-9 8/25 -- Kellerville, 6-9 LAKE ANN BREWING CO. 8/18 -- Hot n' Bothered, 7-10 8/21 -- New Third Coast, 6:30-9:30 8/22 -- Mitch McKolay, 6:30-9:30 8/23 -- Chris Sterr, 6:30-9:30 8/24 -- Alfredo, 7-10

8/25 -- Full Cord Bluegrass, 7-10 LEELANAU SANDS CASINO, PESHAWBESTOWN 8/21 – Polka w/ Julie Lee & The White Rose Band, noon 8/25 – Ronnie Hernandez, 8 LUMBERJACK'S BAR & GRILL, HONOR Fri & Sat -- Phattrax DJs & Karaoke, 9 MISTWOOD GOLF COURSE, LAKE ANN 8/24 -- Unusual Suspects, 6:30

8/21 -- Alex Mendenall, 8-10 8/22 -- The Pistil Whips, 8-10 8/23 -- A Brighter Bloom, 8-10 8/24 -- Sutton James Papanikolas, 8-10 THE CABBAGE SHED, ELBERTA 8/22 -- Vinyl Vednesday, 4-8 8/23 -- Open Mic Night, 8 THE HAYLOFT INN, TC Thu -- Roundup Radio Show Open Mic Night, 8 THE PLATTE RIVER INN, HONOR 8/24 – Tim Thayer, 7

PLATTE RIVER INN, HONOR Tue -- Open Mic, 7

THE VI GRILL, SUTTONS BAY 8/22 -- The Duges, 6:30-9:30

ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH 8/23 -- Open Mic Night, 6-10 8/24 -- Wonky Tonk, 6-9 8/25 -- Feral Cats, 6-9

TUCKER’S OF NORTHPORT 8/18 – Risque 8/25 – One Hot Robot

STORMCLOUD BREWING FRANKFORT 8/20 -- Jeff Bihlman, 8-10

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Antrim & Charlevoix CELLAR 152, ELK RAPIDS 8/18 -- Turbo Pup, 6:30-9:30 8/25 -- Dawn Campbell & the Bohemians, 7-10 ETHANOLOGY, ELK RAPIDS 8/18 -- Younce Guitar Duo, 8-11 8/24 – Nadim Azzam 8/25 -- The Pistil Whips, 8-11 GREY GABLES RESTAURANT, CHARLEVOIX Weds. – Sun. – David Collini, 6-10

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, CENTRAL LAKE Thu -- Clint Weaner, 7-10 RED MESA GRILL, BOYNE CITY 8/21 -- A Brighter Bloom, 7-10 SHORT'S BREWING CO., BELLAIRE 8/18 -- The Marsupials, 8:30-11 8/19 -- The Pistil Whips, 8-10:30

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I can’t say the first choice for my namesake film would’ve been a movie about a giant prehistoric shark terrorizing its way through the ocean (totally every little girl’s dream), but if it’s ridiculous, campy, and goofy, I can certainly get behind it. Just call me THE MEG! And with an irreverent marketing campaign that seemed to be in on the joke (taglines included “Pleased to Eat You” and “Opening Wide”), The Meg promised to be just that — a film that you knew wouldn’t be very “good” but would be a very fun, schadenfreude-filled time.

But that was all a great white lie. It’s not the sobad-it’s-good disaster flick I was hoping for but just a film that’s run-of-the-mill bad.

It’s one of those productions that has been “internationalized,” meaning you can tell it was designed with the Chinese market in mind, something that always makes me a little uneasy, because it seems China’s takeover is all the more imminent. But also alarming, internationalizing makes for a very muddled film. It’s like two separate tonal experiences, almost as if it’s trying to be deadly serious for eastern audiences, and then cheesy for the West. While I can’t confirm this is the exact case, I can say is that something was definitely lost in translation here.

Plus, it’s just a completely worn out and derivative story: Take Jaws, supersize it, add Chinese financing, make it way worse, add a bizarre cast of actors, and then you have The Meg. But this is not to say Jaws is the end-all and be-all of shark movies. Many interesting things have been done with shark attack films — just not here. This is basically a SyFy Channel TV movie: low-budget and low-class that somehow got big-budget financing.

Let’s dive in to the film’s soggy scenario. A billionaire (The Office’s Rainn Wilson) has funded a groundbreaking deep-sea research station. And a submersible vessel is about to test a theory and go beneath the Mariana Trench, thought to be the lowest point on Earth. The team successfully breaks through the bottom of the trench and discovers a new underwater world with species never seen before.

They also come across the long-thoughtextinct megalodon: a 75-foot(!) prehistoric shark. Even with some quick maneuvering, the submersible is in peril, and there’s apparently only one man who can rescue them: a renegade and disgraced deep sea diver (Jason Statham), who lost credibility years ago when he bungled a rescue after suspecting a megashark was the cause of the accident.

Statham’s Jonas aids in the return of two of three crew members, which is great, but

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

brings unintended consequences. See, in their resurfacing through the trench’s barrier, they might have opened up a superhighway for the once-hidden megalodon to emerge in our neck of the ocean.

Leading the work on the research station is Suyin (Bingbing Li) and her father, Zhang (Winston Chao). They have somewhat of a strained and completely hollow fatherdaughter relationship that gets played up for emotional resonance (unsuccessfully). Oh, and there’s also an adorable kid on board, Sunyin’s young daughter.

The rest of the team is a bunch of forgettable nobodies playing indiscriminate tech roles. Once the threat of The Meg is made clear after she attacks their state-of-the-art station, they all must band together with Jonas to take The Meg down.

It’s very predictable from there. Romantic sparks fly between Suyin and Jonas, there’s a traitorous turn, and plenty of attempts to stop the megalodon. It offers a few good jump scares, but as a whole, The Meg is really not that much of a menacing presence. They reveal too much of The Meg to ever genuinely unnerve, and since this is a PG-13 affair, there’s also no real gore to make the stakes ever feel high.

the catcher was a spy

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orris Berg was a pretty fascinating guy. Educated at Princeton and Columbia University, he spoke a halfdozen languages, practiced law, and traveled the world.

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

Slowly paced, with what feels like multiple endings, it mindlessly drags on for far too long, climaxing in a sequence at an uber-populated beach (China’s Sanya Bay), where everyone has an inner tube (it’s surreal), and a chubby little boy with a popsicle steals the show.

Directed by Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice), you almost get the feeling he’s too good of a director (unless your feelings on the sheer brilliance of National Treasure differ with mine) or at least out of his element. His work is typically much more buoyant and proficient, and he brings no levity or polish to The Meg. Bingbing Li is captivating, and you can tell she is a good actress. Trouble is, she’s terrible at acting while speaking in English. Statham binds everything together the way only film’s foremost B-movie action antihero can. (Also, shout out to his swimming skills. Most realistic thing in the movie.)

It’s weird that you’ll wish it was worse, but waterlogged and over-bloated, it’s neither bad enough nor good enough — it just exists in this boring middle ground that does nothing for anyone. So don’t worry about rushing to see it, we all have bigger fish to fry.

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

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uys, these dang superhero movies just aren’t ever going to stop, are they? In some ways its comforting; regardless of the ebb and flow of popular culture we’ll always have these films with which to trace our collective cultural experience.

And as I know I’ve mentioned in a previous review for some superhero blockbuster or another, some of them are pretty entertaining. Some actually engage you to the point that you become invested in their worlds. But some are also just so boring and insider-thick that it can wound you on the whole genre real quick. So thank goodness for Ant-Man, which falls effortlessly in that former category of superheroes who know when to keep the pace quick and the plot light — but not too light. Ant-Man is, for the uninitiated, a superhero who uses a sci-fi suit to shrink down to do his do-gooding. He is also the least serious, least essential of the Marvel superheroes whom, it has been deemed, need their story told, leaving the story to do its own thing. And in the hands of Paul Rudd, the most likeable actor out there right now, it makes for a light and enjoyable two hours. Aside from a spirited plot, Ant-Man and the Wasp has a lot of fun with its central premise of shrinking. There are plenty of sight gags that help ground the movie in a playfulness that many comic book movies often eschew. It’s honestly pretty refreshing, seeing a movie be this much fun while it still fits within a construct that has been designed to be taken so seriously. And especially on the heels of the ultra heavy, people-are-still-recovering-from-its-finale, Avengers: Infinity War, this is the kind of Marvel fluff we need.

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: We have this notion that it’s really romantic for a couple to say “I love you” pronto: “The moment he/she sat down at the bus stop next to me, I just knew!” In reality, “love at first sight” tends to come with some issues, such as the failure to weed out any instabeloveds who kiss like big-lipped fish.

Your desire to go all blurtypants on the guy likewise seems romantic — until you consider the psychological mechanics behind it.

Chances are, you’re in a state of psychological tension — all fired up with suspense at how the guy will respond — and only by telling him will you finally get relief. (It’s basically the emotional version of really, really needing to pee.)

Research on sex differences in “parental investment” by evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers suggests that it’s probably a bad idea for you, as a woman, to go first with the ILY. Trivers explains that in species like ours, in which females get stuck with the burden of parental care (should sex lead to the creation of toddlers), they evolved to vet males for ability and willingness to invest — more than that initial teaspoonful of sperm, that is. Men coevolved to expect this — to expect to have to prove themselves to women to get sex. In short, men chase; women choose.

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: My fiancee dumped me three months ago.

I was devastated, but I’ve come to realize that we shouldn’t be together. Now she keeps pressing for us to meet, saying there’s stuff she needs to “process.” I was finally starting to get over her, but should I just go?

— Torn

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: Getting together with your ex-fiancee after you’ve finally started to move on is like being just out of rehab and reconnecting with a friend: “What could be the harm? A nice pastrami on rye with my old heroin dealer!”

Your brain, like an air-conditioned Miami mansion, is “expensive” to run, so it tries to go on autopilot (basically nonthink mode) whenever possible. When you repeatedly take a certain action — like turning to a certain person for love, attention, and comforting — that action becomes more and more automatic. On a neural level, this plays out with a bunch of individual brain cells (neurons) that “wire together,” as neuroscientist Carla Shatz puts it.

Sure, there are couples out there in which the woman chased and things ended up just fine. But those evolved differences in male and female psychology are still driving us — even now, in our world of smartphones, facial recognition software, and, before long, family vacations in flying minivans.

This happens after individual neurons each fire off a chemical messenger — a neurotransmitter — that another neuron catches and absorbs. The more a person repeats the same action — and the more a group of neurons does the same fire-off-and-catch sequence — the faster they get at it. Eventually, these neurons become what I like to describe as a “thinkpack” — conserving mental energy through bypassing the conscious thought department and robotically defaulting to whatever action worked for the person in the past.

In other words, you’re taking a risk by tossing out the ILY first — possibly causing the guy to want you less than if you let him take the lead in ILY blurtations. And hi, feminists! I can hear the flicking of your lighters as you ready your pitchforks and hay. But the way I see it, what should be feminist is acknowledging what seems to be the optimal approach for women per research on human psychology.

Right now, the last thing you need is to stall your recovery process — the weakening over time of those entrenched neural pathways — by getting the band (Ramon and The Neurons) back together. If you feel bad about saying no to seeing her, consider how she’s prioritizing her need to “process” over your continued recovery. Aww... how loving! (“It’s not you; it’s me — and how my crappy new insurance no longer covers therapy.”)

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(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I think you’ve done enough rehearsals. At this point, the apparent quest for a little extra readiness is beginning to lapse into procrastination. So I’ll suggest that you set a date for opening night. I’ll nudge you to have a cordial talk with yourself about the value of emphasizing soulfulness over perfectionism.

What? You say you’re waiting until your heart stops fluttering and your bones stop chattering? I’ve got good news: The greater your stage fright, the more moving your performance will be.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Healing isn’t

impossible. You may not be stuck with your pain forever. The crookedness in your soul and the twist in your heart may not always define who you are. There may come a time when you’ll no longer be plagued by obsessive thoughts that keep returning you to the tormenting memories. But if you hope to find the kind of liberation I’m describing here, I advise you to start with these two guidelines: 1. The healing may not happen the way you think it should or imagine it will. 2. The best way to sprout the seeds that will ultimately bloom with the cures is to tell the complete truth.

PIScES (Feb. 19-March 20): Nineteenth-

century British painter J. M. W. Turner was one of the greats. Renowned for his luminous landscapes, he specialized in depicting the power of nature and the atmospheric drama of light and color. Modern poet Mary Ruefle tells us that although he “painted his own sea monsters,” he engaged assistants “to do small animals.” She writes that “he could do a great sky, but not rabbits.” I’m hoping that unlike Turner, you Piscean folks will go both ways in the coming weeks. Give as much of your creative potency and loving intelligence to the modest details as to the sweeping vistas.

(March 21-April 19): The two pieces of advice I have for you may initially seem contradictory, but they are in fact complementary. Together they’ll help guide you through the next three weeks. The first comes from herbalist and wise woman Susun Weed. She suggests that when you face a dilemma, you should ask yourself how you can make it your ally and how you can learn the lesson it has for you. Your second burst of wisdom is from writer Yasmin Mogahed: “Study the hurtful patterns of your life. Then don’t repeat them.”

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): Speak the following declaration aloud and see how it feels: “I want strong soft kisses and tender unruly kisses and secret truth kisses and surprise elixir kisses. I deserve them, too.” If that puts you in a brave mood, Taurus, add a further affirmation: “I want ingenious affectionate amazements and deep dark appreciation and brisk mirthful lessons and crazy sweet cuddle wrestles.

I deserve them, too.” What do you think? Do these formulas work for you? Do they put you in the proper frame of mind to co-create transformative intimacy? I hope so. You’re entering a phase when you have maximum power to enchant and to be enchanted.

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your master plan for the next 14 months, I invite you to include the following considerations: an intention to purge pretend feelings and artificial motivations; a promise to change your relationship with old secrets so that they no longer impinge on your room to maneuver; a pledge to explore evocative mysteries that will enhance your courage; a vow to be kinder toward aspects of yourself that you haven’t loved well enough; and a search for an additional source of stability that will inspire you to seek more freedom.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you have

been communing with my horoscopes for a while, you’ve gotten a decent education — for free! Nonetheless, you shouldn’t depend on me for all of your learning needs. Due to my tendency to emphasize the best in you and focus on healing your wounds, I may neglect some aspects of your training. With that as caveat, I’ll offer a few meditations about future possibilities. 1. What new subjects or skills do you want to master in the next three years? 2. What’s the single most

important thing you can do to augment your intelligence? 3. Are there dogmas you believe in so fixedly and rely on so heavily that they obstruct the arrival of fresh ideas? If so, are you willing to at least temporarily set them aside?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “All the world’s a

stage,” wrote Shakespeare, “And all the men and women merely players.” In other words, we’re all performers. Whenever we emerge from solitude and encounter other people, we choose to express certain aspects of our inner experience even as we hide others. Our personalities are facades that display a colorful mix of authenticity and fantasy. Many wise people over the centuries have deprecated this central aspect of human behavior as superficial and dishonest. But author Neil Gaiman thinks otherwise: “We are all wearing masks,” he says.

“That is what makes us interesting.” Invoking his view — and in accordance with current astrological omens — I urge you to celebrate your masks and disguises in the coming weeks. Enjoy the show you present. Dare to entertain your audiences.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In all the time we’ve

worked on diminishing your suffering, we may have not focused enough on the fine art of resolving unfinished business. So let’s do that now, just in time for the arrival of your Season of Completion. Are you ready to start drawing the old cycle to a close so you’ll be fresh when the new cycle begins?

Are you in the mood to conclude this chapter of your life story and earn the relaxing hiatus you will need before launching the next chapter? Even if you don’t feel ready, even if you’re not in the mood, I suggest you do the work anyway. Any business you leave unfinished now will only return to haunt you later. So don’t leave any business unfinished!

ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Are you ready

to mix more business with pleasure and more pleasure with business than you have ever mixed? I predict that in the coming weeks, your social opportunities will serve your professional ambitions and your professional ambitions will serve your social opportunities. You will have more than your usual amount of power to forge new alliances and expand your web of connections. Here’s my advice: Be extra charming, but not grossly opportunistic. Sell yourself, but with grace and integrity, not with obsequiousness. Express yourself like a gorgeous force of nature, and encourage others to express themselves like gorgeous forces of nature.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “When

I picture a perfect reader,” wrote philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, “I picture a monster of courage and curiosity, also something supple, cunning, cautious, a born adventurer and discoverer.” I suspect he was using the term “monster” with a roguish affection. I am certainly doing that as I direct these same words toward you, dear Sagittarian reader. Of course, I am always appreciative of your courage, curiosity, cunning, suppleness, and adventurousness. But I’m especially excited about those qualities now, because the coming weeks will be a time when they will be both most necessary and most available to you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You do not

yet have access to maps of the places where you need to go next. That fact may tempt you to turn around and head back to familiar territory.

But I hope you’ll press forward even without the maps. Out there in the frontier, adventures await you that will prepare you well for the rest of your long life. And being without maps, at least in the early going, may actually enhance your learning opportunities. Here’s another thing you should know: your intuitive navigational sense will keep improving the farther you get from recognizable landmarks.

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NOW HIRING HOSTS AT SHORT’S Brewing in Bellaire! Short’s is looking for part- or full-time hosts. www.shortsbrewing.com/careers NOW HIRING AT SHORT’S Brewing in Bellaire!

Short’s pub is hiring bussers and dishwashers!

Visit shortsbrewing.com/careers HIRING! YEAR ROUND BARISTA Higher Grounds is looking to fill a part-time year round barista position. The qualified individual will be outgoing, hardworking, sustainability oriented, and passionate about serving high quality coffee.

If you are a self-starter who enjoys specialty beverages and providing amazing customer service, please email a cover letter and resume to cafe@highergroundstrading.com PROFESSIONAL CLEANING COMPANY Seeking Janitorial Staff Part or Full time evening positions available. info@pps-tc.com or 231-922-9556.

CLEANING TECHNICIANS - Bellaire Schools Full time evening positions! 3pm-11pm, Mon-Fri info@pps-tc.com BOOKKEEPER/PAYROLL PROCESSOR Traverse Tax & Accounting has an opening for an individual with a positive attitude and a sunny disposition to join our team. We have flexible hours and Fridays off in the summer! We need someone full-time, but would consider job sharing for the right individual. Experience with bookkeeping, payroll, payroll compliance and QuickBooks is an advantage. You will also be encouraged to share any ideas you may have on improvements to procedures. Benefits available for full-time position. Please send a resume with salary requirements. laura@ttaeasy.com FULL TIME PARKING FACILITIES SUPERVISOR The Traverse City DDA & Traverse City Parking Services seeks a full time Parking Facilities Supervisor. A full job description and instructions can be found at www.downtowntc.com.

EVA IS GROWING AGAIN Empire Value Advisors, LLC (EVA) provides advisory services for mergers and acquisitions. EVA is currently seeking a

CPA to join our team to provide our clients with additional insight to a growing portfolio base and to participate in buy-side and sell-side transaction advisory. Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited college/university and a minimum of three years’ experience in accounting, financial audit, or transaction services.

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MASSAGE THERAPIST and Esthetician Help Wanted positions Hourly or Percentage Wage 231 938-6020 Due to the increased customers,we are expanding and hiring. Urban Oasis Salt Spa ! HELP YOUTH BUILD a Better World ! ***Seeking Project Manager*** part-time flexible hrs Traverse Area Project manager supports youth clubs in 5 County area. Clubs create & implement youth-led projects reducing violence & building peace locally & abroad. Join our team! http:// YoungPeacebuilders.com/mi/ UNIFORM SECURITY OFFICER (2nd and 3rd Shift Available) DK Security is currently hiring Security Officer’s to work on-campus at Northwestern Michigan College. This is a great opportunity for someone looking for a part-time, flexible work schedule. Have fun interacting with students, professors, and guests, and enjoy walking through the beautiful NMC campus on a daily basis! Contact at 616-512-5813 FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN Immediate openings in Traverse City, MI as we build 15 full time members. Pay and Benefit Summary $16.00 per hour • Paid holidays • On-the-job training • Health insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Company provided uniforms • Company provided tools • Company provided work vehicle Exchanging electric meters and water meters. m.reeves@tru-check.com JETS PIZZA HIRING Apply in person! All positions, full and part time with good starting wages!

NURSES NEEDED in the Fife Lake area for nights. Please call 989-275-8000.

OTHER HOME SELLER SAVINGS Don’t pay Realtors 6% commissions. That is “YOUR EQUITY”! We’ll sell your home for $5,900 flat fee / full service.

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PAHL’S NATURAL BEEF SALE!!! Pahl’s Natural Beef, sold by the 1/4, 1/2, Whole, for a limited time only $2.99/lb. Grown on Pasture and finished on Non-GMO Grain, Delicious, Tender and grill ready! hpahl428@gmail.com

ON-SITE FENG SHUI & VAASTU Shastra Consulting: Homes & Businesses Better sleeppeace-money-relations. www.fengshuihomes.info Stephen 231-439-5099.

FREE BEGINNER BELLYDANCE Class for All Sizes on 9/4/18 2020 S Airport RD TC, 6:30p Call/ text 231.313.5577 to reserve your spot.

HIGH-TECH HOLISTIC DENTISTRY Lk Leelanau office with IAOMT approved Hg removal. Lisa Siddall DDS

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URBAN OASIS SALT SPA 1545 S. Division Traverse City 231 938-6020 Salt Spa Services: Salt Rooms-Massage-Facials-Detox-BridalBirthday-Baby Shower CLEANING QUALITY RESIDENTIAL and Commercial Cleaning. Call 231-922-9349 or 231342-7679.

FUN FACT: Did you know there is a barbershop located in the TC Meijer’s? Tonsorial Parlor Barbershop located in Meijer’s since 1979 cuts Men, Woman, & Kids Hair and offers shaves. Open seven days a week.. Walk in or by appointment.

CALL 231-941-0070 MUSIC TIME TUNES DJ SERVICE Music time tunes DJ service shows starting a $250 over 500 events. .231-499-5683 SINGING BOWL MEDITATIVE Concert in the Salt Room @ URBAN OASIS SALT SPA Coming to Urban Oasis Salt Spa on Saturday August 18th 7pm and 9pm Concert Tickets $45 Space is limited. Call today to reserve your spot. (231) 9386020 1545 S Division TC #117 GIANT FLOOR COVERING SALE! Americas Carpet Barn 883 US 31 S. Traverse City 49685 ALL KINDS of floor coverings - IN STOCK! Visit us.

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