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letters Misperceptions About The Affordable Care Act

Myth 1- It’s government-run health care.

Reality: The exchanges are a governmentrun marketplace for private health insurance.

The government doesn’t employ the doctors, own the hospitals, or make health decisions.

The ACA does mandate that certain kinds of coverage be provided, which expands your medical choices. There are no “death panels.”

Myth 2 - It was jammed down Republicans’ throats. Reality: The ACA is modeled on a concept developed at the conservative Heritage Foundation and first implemented by a Republican governor. The bill was drafted with substantial Republican input, and initially had some GOP support. However, Republicans decided to deny Obama a victory for political reasons, and unanimously voted against the bill. Now they can’t come up with a better plan because the ACA basically is their plan.

Myth 3 - It’s a job killer. Reality: There was a record 75 straight months of job growth under Obama. A recent LA Times article says 240,000 of those new jobs are in the health care sector.

Myth 4 - The ACA is imploding. Reality: Both the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office and Standard & Poors say it has stabilized. It was expected that at the beginning insurers might suffer losses because sick people would be the first to enroll. That’s why it included a provision for reimbursing insurers that lost money the first few years. But the GOP gutted the reimbursement program. So when insurers started experiencing losses, some raised prices and deductibles; others pulled out altogether. The situation is now stabilizing because millions more are signing up.

Myth 5 - The ACA is a failure. Truth: Millions more now have health insurance because of it. The ACA is viable and its flaws are fixable.

Tom Gutowski, Elmwood Twp

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I know you will not publish this, but it is very obvious what side you are on. I couldn’t believe how talented Moore is! I didn’t even see his lips move. America is not going on an apology tour anymore and we are not going to take this crap! So you can write your “funny cartoon” and disrespect our president, but a lot of people are not on your side of the aisle, even some of my Detroit friends.

Here we are – an unprepared commanderin-chief who recently discovered new tools of an intoxicating military. I cannot be alone in thinking that Mr. Trump is tragically off course.

He inherited a nation that is perpetually in a wartime posture, spending as much on our military as the next eight nations combined.

What makes our uniformed services expeditionary is largely based on the carrier battle groups; we have 11. No other country has more than one. Aircraft carriers are not designed to protect homelands; that duty falls to ground-based fighter aircraft and ground forces.

Our expeditionary forces indeed come in handy in invading other nations such as Libya, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and Yemen.

We have 145,200 U.S. forces permanently deployed to wealthy nations. Most of these forces are on large bases that include family housing, commissaries, gymnasiums, schools, hospitals, etc. The DoD operates 45 K-12 schools in the pacific and 79 in Europe. These bases also employ large numbers of host nation civilians in non-military positions.

We have nearly 80,000 forces in South Korea and Japan. One wonders if Russia or China had such forces on our border in Canada or Mexico, how we would respond.

The scope of the DoD is grand: 1.3 million troops on active duty, and 742,000 civilian personnel; another 826,000 in the National Guard and Reserve, the nation’s largest employer by a long shot. The $600 billion in annual DoD spending is 54 percent of the total discretionary budget.

Let’s celebrate our veterans at Memorial Day by calling our troops home rather than more chest-thumping at Mar-a-Lago. The peace dividend will bolster our economy, create jobs, and de-escalate military tensions across the globe.

The Cold-Blooded Murder of William Swan........10 Charlevoix Rising from the Ashes......................12 Jim White: Boyne City’s King of Hardware.........13 Belvedere Club.................................................14 Hidden Treasures of Boyne and Charlevoix.........17 Seen..................................................................18

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The Earth Weeps

Medicare for all could deliver quality care more economically than private insurers. By adopting this model, some estimates predict savings of $220 billion this year. The cost of overhead for private insurers averages 12.4 percent vs. 2.2 percent for Medicare. This difference is mainly due to the nature of forprofit medicine – marketing, CEO salaries, drug costs, etc. Medicare for all would reduce billing and paperwork costs, as well as financial incentives that generate waste and abuse.

The U.S. is the only developed country that doesn’t provide healthcare to all, yet we pay more than twice the average of the 35 developed countries comprising the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

The U.S. lags behind in life expectancy, infant mortality and chronic illness, despite the high cost of our healthcare system.

H.R. 676, reintroduced in the U. S. House of Representatives in 2017, could accomplish Mr. Trump’s promise to the American people – universal coverage, reduced deductibles and copayments.

As a practicing family physician for 23 years, I support Medicare for all. Ninety percent of Americans approve of Medicare.

We know that healthier citizens are more productive and contribute more to the economy. By adopting Medicare for all, we would eliminate the need for employers to provide their workers with health insurance, a benefit for their bottom line.

Couldn’t we all agree that the richest nation in the world should provide health care to its citizens, and as citizens it is our right?

Janis Rygwelski, MD, Northport

Richard E. Maatman, Lake City

Why Not Medicare for All?

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Dave Lannen, Veterans For Peace member, veteran

Recently a few Republican Congressmen and coal mining representatives applauded Trump’s signing Resolution HJ 38, repealing the Interior Department’s Stream Protection Rule, intended to protect 6,000 miles of streams and 52,000 acres of forests. Trump declared, “We’re eliminating another job killing rule, saving many thousands of American jobs.” Republican congressman Bill Johnson swears, “Make no mistake about it, this Obama administration rule is not designed to protect streams.” What?

I bet Johnson won’t dare pedaling that nonsense to Daile Rois of Charleston, who lives a quarter mile downstream from surface mine Keystone Development No. 2. Mine debris dumped upstream contaminated it with sediment, heavy metals and acids. Environmental groups’ actions resulted in the Department of Environmental Protection closing this mine last year…a rare victory for environmentalists.

Rois called the Stream Protection Rule repeal, allowing mines like Keystone to stay open, devastating. “Of course I care about miners’ jobs, and I care about their safety,” Rois said. “But orange is not the color of water.”

Nationwide coal mining job numbers are declining, from about 88,000 in 2008 to about 66,000 now. Since 2008 around 300 coal fired power plants have closed. Regardless of Trump and Congressional showboating this trend will likely continue. The coal market is shrinking, with or without regulations. Utility companies are reducing their reliance on coal because of an increase in production of cheaper, cleaner natural gas.

Repealing the Stream Protection Rule will not reverse these market dynamics and increase coal mining jobs. Sadly, thousands of miles of streams near coal mines are now vulnerable to contamination. Resolution HJ 38 punches the Earth below the belt. It’s tragic and immoral.

Chris Wormell, Indian River

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Though it's been nearly 100 years since the 19th Amendment guaranteed the right to vote, women are still greatly underrepresented in public office. Now more than ever we need equal representation – not just to more accurately reflect the electorate, but also to encourage better performance in our leadership.

Currently women make up only 28 percent of the Michigan House of Representatives, and on the local level, they represent just 11 of 39 county commission seats. Antrim County is most fairly represented, with four of nine seats held by women, but Benzie County erases those gains with zero.

So while the number of women in leadership remains limited, research shows they might actually be more effective politicians than their male counterparts.

ception and self-doubt among women. They think they have to be twice as good to get half as far.

“Women are very likely to believe that when they run for office, they don’t do as well as men, (but) there’s no empirical evidence to support that,” says Lawless. “When women run, they actually perform just as well on Election Day, they’re able to raise just as much money, and generally speaking, their media coverage looks very much the same.”

Researchers Sarah Anzia at Stanford University and Christopher Berry at the University of Chicago confirm this notion: “If women perceive there to be sex discrimination in the electoral process, or if they underestimate their qualifications for office relative to men, then only the most qualified, politically ambitious females will emerge as candidates."

“When women run, they actually perform just as well on Election Day, they’re able to raise just as much money, and generally speaking, their media coverage looks very much the same.”

In a Pew Research Center survey of eight important leadership traits, women outperform men in five categories and tie in two.

Americans rank women higher on honesty, intelligence, compassion, creativity, and outgoingness – by as much as 75 percent. And on qualities of hard work and ambition, men and women tie, according to the survey. The only quality in which men score higher than women is decisiveness, and here they are separated by only 11 percentage points.

Yet when asked if men or women make better leaders, the results contradict these other findings – only six percent of the 2,250 surveyed adults say women make better political leaders than men.

The inconsistency uncovered in these findings is reflective of a wider paradox on the subject of gender and leadership. In an era when women have made huge advancements in higher education and workforce participation, relatively few have made it to the highest levels of political leadership.

Why not? Survey respondents cite gender discrimination, resistance to change, and a self-serving “old boys club” as reasons for the relative scarcity of women at the top.

They also say that women’s family responsibilities and lack of experience hold them back from the upper ranks.

What they do not say is that women inherently lack what it takes to be leaders.

Jennifer Lawless, a Brookings Institute senior fellow who also directs the Women and Politics Institute at American University, argues that the real reason for low political participation among women is not because of lack of experience or family responsibilities, but rather that they are less likely to be encouraged to run and less likely to be considered as potential candidates when a position becomes available.

“Political gatekeepers tend to recruit from their own networks, and those are men who tend to operate in pretty male-dominated networks,” says Lawless.

It is also a matter of negative self-per-

Their study also finds that "women who are elected to office will perform better, on average, than their male counterparts."

We know that districts served by women legislators are at a distinct advantage over those represented by men. U.S. congresswomen bring home roughly nine percent more discretionary spending than congressmen and, as a result, districts that elect women to the House of Representatives receive, on average, about $49 million more each year. In addition, women are better policy makers – congresswomen sponsor more bills and obtain more cosponsorships for legislation than their male colleagues.

So in order to achieve more equal representation in government, women need to be persuaded to run and actually believe they can win.

There's evidence of this among women at all political levels. Female members of congress told National Public Radio that they needed an extra nudge (or three) before they finally decided to run for office. In a subsequent interview, women state lawmakers claimed that they had to be talked into running.

Another important element is that women in office effectively help attract more women to office. President Obama's Analytics Director Amelia Showalter found that electing a woman to a major office like governor or U.S. senator today is associated with a two to three percent increase in representation in state legislatures four years down the road.

It's possible that if more women campaigned, other women would react less negatively to campaigning, or they might be more likely to consider themselves qualified.

One thing is for sure – once they're in office, there's little standing in their way.

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New Birds for Air Station Traverse City Welcome to Kalkaska’s National Trout Festival! Once you’ve taken your obligatory photo next to the National Trout Memorial (statue and fountain), it’s time for five days of fishy fun, starting with the opening ceremonies on Apr. 26.

The biggest draws each year are the Grand Royale Parade on Saturday and the Skerbeck Family Carnival.

You’ll also find the Whispering Pines petting zoo, bubble soccer, fireworks – and lots of music at the Troutzilla Tent 4pm–11pm Friday and Saturday.

This year, the Troutzilla Tent will feature bands Rookie of the Year, I Set My Friends on Fire, Sarcasm and Storybook. The Shady Belle, the entertainment stage at the Kalkaska Civic Center, will host performances from Evergreen, Straight Forward, Darrel Boger, local high school bands and the Dixieland–style Scottville Clown Band.

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$400 million Plant Coming to Grayling Get ready for a new look in the skies above northern Michigan.

Air Station Traverse City received the first of three new MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters April 13. The choppers will replace the familiar MH-65D Dolphin helicopters. Pilots have begun intensive training with the new aircraft that will run through fall.

It’s good news for search and rescue missions in the Great Lakes. The Jayhawks are larger and can carry more people, they can fly farther without refueling and they can handle more severe weather conditions.

“It’s going to be able to stay up in the air longer and go farther on one take of fuel,” said Petty Officer Christopher Yaw. “The number of times that they haven’t even been able to launch a helicopter because of the weather conditions – that’s not really going to be an issue for them, now.”

The MH-60T has a maximum fuel range of 700 nautical miles and can fly at a rate of 180 knots, or roughly 200 miles per hour. Its maximum altitude 18,000 feet.

The second and third Jayhawks are expected to be delivered this summer.

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Main Street Market’s Pan–Seared Salmon It’s tough to go wrong with just about anything on the menu at Gaylord’s Main Street Market. The family–owned bistro, which includes a specialty market, coffee bar and wine bar, offers lunch and dinner items such as roasted veggie flatbread, kale and quinoa salad, arugula chicken over fettuccine and its own Market mac and cheese featuring cavatappi noodles and Mornay sauce.

These delectable standbys aside, the specials often stand out more than the “regular” selections. Catch this one when you can: Main Street Market’s fresh pan–seared salmon with citrus coconut crème sauce, a combination that adroitly blends freshwater fish with a zingy dose of the tropics that’ll have you thinking you’ve suddenly transported from Michigan to Hawaii. The salmon is served up with earthy rice pilaf and a roasted zucchini/squash veggie combo for $15.95.

On your way out, pick up a little something to take home, too – the market portion of the facility carries specialty jams, spreads, vinegars and oils as well as cheeses, meats and crackers, with many items sourced locally.

Find it all at Main Street Market, 148 West Main Street, in downtown Gaylord.

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Ground broke this month for a $400 million particleboard plant to be constructed in Grayling.

ARAUCO, a global producer of wood products, plans to open North America’s largest and most modern particleboard plant in late 2018.

The plant will produce material to construct furniture, fixtures and cabinetry.

The plant will be supplied by residual wood sourced from nearby sawmills, logging operations and low-grade wood fiber traditionally left on the forest floor.

Construction of the plant is expected to bring 700 jobs to Grayling and operation will create approximately 200 direct jobs, the company said. Each of those jobs is expected to create one to two more jobs in the community. Hiring is expected to begin late this year.

Earlier this month, the Michigan Department of Transportation awarded a $900,000 grant to the Crawford County Road Commission to reconstruct a commercial route between I-75 and the plant location.

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United Airlines and their passengers are having a relatively bad couple of weeks.

United dragged a man off a flight with cell phone cameras rolling, and their CEO botched a number of explanations and apologies. A few days later they removed a couple on their way to their wedding over seat assignments. Both airline and and at least one passenger behaved poorly.

Last year, more than 631 million passengers traveled by air in the United States.

The overwhelming majority had a perfectly reasonable experience. Nationally, just more than half a million people were bumped off flights, about 50,000 of which were involuntary.

Our own Cherry Capital Airport had a record breaking year with more than 451,000 passengers. Busy summer travel up here means it's almost certain somebody will be bumped. Why? Airlines intentionally overbook flights because they have reams of data indicating certain percentages of people will cancel

Airlines gain absolutely nothing but bad publicity with involuntary bumping, so they might keep sweetening the voucher pot to encourage volunteers. There's nothing wrong with asking for more.

Let's assume you've become one of the unlucky few to be involuntarily bumped. It is wildly, maddeningly inconvenient. But your smartest option is to silently curse your fate and politely disembark. If you must irrationally vent your anger, wait until you're off the plane.

Once on board, even while still at the gate, the captain and crew are the law, prosecutors, judge and jury. If they say you have to leave the plane, you absolutely must leave.

Arguing with the flight crew is asking for all kinds of trouble and your chances of prevailing are pretty close to zero. Interfering with a flight crew, which is what you're doing, is a federal offense so now you've missed your flight and perhaps gotten yourself arrested.

But again, inside an airplane is not the place to make a stand about your right to be on the flight. Loudly protesting or refusing to leave is not going to help. At all.

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flights or simply not show up. Empty seats cost them money. When everybody does show up, there are more passengers than seats. The bumping will then commence.

You can also be bumped because that airline has a crew that needs to get where you're going, the aircraft is overweight, military personnel needing to get somewhere, or various other reasons.

In the best of circumstances, the process begins and ends at the gate. An announcement requests volunteers, vouchers are offered and you can negotiate for a better deal. If no one, or not enough people, come forward voluntarily, the airline will decide who gets bumped.

They like to call it random but there's nothing random about it. Every airline has their own rules within federal regulations.

They do their best to accommodate people who need rather than want to be on a flight.

But they do have a formula.

How much you paid for the flight (the more you paid, the less likely to get bumped), your status as a frequent flier (the higher up the chain the better), when you made your reservations (the earlier the better), when you were ticketed (those ticketed at the gate are more likely to get bumped), and where you're seated (first class passengers never seem to get involuntarily bumped) all play a role.

You will be compensated, most likely with a voucher and, if you're stranded awaiting a connecting flight, an additional voucher for a place to stay for the night.

A perfect example of what not to do was provided by the good doctor dragged off the United flight literally kicking and screaming.

It can be argued -- and will be in coming lawsuits -- United acted foolishly by selecting a medical professional with a practice as an involuntary bumpee. They then overreacted by notifying airport security, which also overreacted violently, allegedly breaking the man's nose in the process.

But again, inside an airplane is not the place to make a stand about your right to be on the flight. Loudly protesting or refusing to leave is not going to help. At all.

If you pored through the entire contract on your ticket or an airline's website, you'll discover your ticket allows you transport from point A to point B. It does not guarantee when that transport will take place nor does it guarantee you a seat on a specific flight.

Acme Airlines will get you to Los Angeles, but the trip could be interrupted by weather, mechanical issues, insufficient crew members, no available aircraft or you might get bumped. If your morning flight becomes an afternoon flight, or today's flight becomes tomorrow's, Acme is still fulfilling their contract and you you'll likely be compensated for any serious inconvenience.

The odds are well in your favor that you will never be bumped from a flight. If you are, take a deep breath. Sometimes life is just rude. Don't contribute to the misery by acting the fool.

Crime & Rescue TIP LEADS TO BUST A tip led police to a Blair Township home where a search turned up cocaine, heroin, prescription pills and $3,000 Traverse Narcotics Team investigators arrested two 25-year-old Detroit men, one in a traffic stop and the other in an April 18 search at a residence at 5161 M-37.

After police got the tip, they set up surveillance at the residence and witnessed “narcotics trafficking behaviors and tendencies,” according to a TNT press release.

In addition to the cash and drugs, police found packaging materials and scales.

OFF-ROAD JEEP CRASH KILLS ONE An off-road rollover crash in Roscommon County left a Gladwin man dead.

The crash happened April 15 at 7:15pm in Backus Township when the 27-year-old driver lost control of a heavily modified Jeep Wrangler and drove into a tree. The Jeep rolled over and four occupants were ejected.

A 48-year-old passenger died of injuries and a 51-year-old Gladwin woman was in critical condition. A 21-year-old female passenger from Gladwin and the driver, from Cedar, suffered nonlife threatening injuries.

State police said it appeared no one wore seatbelts and that alcohol was a factor.

FIRE STRIKES BEAR LAKE Fire struck a Bear Lake block, destroying one building and damaging

others.

The fire broke out in the Manistee County village at 3pm April 16 in a building that stored antiques. A next-door building collapsed and two other buildings suffered damage. The building where the fire started was an antique store that had not been open for years.

It took Bear Lake Township Fire personnel three hours to get the blaze under control; the cause was under investigation.

TEEN KILLED IN CRASH A 19-year-old Traverse City woman was killed in an off-road vehicle rollover crash.

Kerstin Marie Colmus was pronounced dead at the scene of the April 18 crash, Leelanau County Sheriff’s deputies said.

The driver, 26-year-old Christopher David Peterson, and another passenger, 23-year-old Katelynn Mae Colmus, both of Traverse City, were hospitalized after the crash with non-life threatening injuries.

The crash occurred in a field off South High Point Drive when the driver attempted a quick turn and the Polaris Razor rolled over. None of the riders wore seat belts or helmets.

DRILL AND STEREO USED IN ATTACK A 31-year-old Traverse City woman allegedly attacked several people and destroyed hundreds of dollars’ worth of property amid an alcohol and drug-fueled rage.

The woman was at her home on the 800 block of East 8th Street when a 45-year-old roommate discovered the woman had broken a bathroom fixture. The man told police that the woman seemed heavily intoxicated and he told her the damage was no problem and he would fix it, Traverse City Police Capt. Jim Bussell said.

But the woman became angry and started to throw things – a cordless power drill at the man, a stereo at a 44-year-old Traverse City woman,

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the stereo at a television and glasses and plates around the kitchen. Police were called April 14 at 7:22pm.

Bussell said the woman attempted to bite a paramedic and attacked a Munson Medical Center nurse as she was taken to the hospital and then to jail.

The woman is expected to be charged with several counts of felonious assault, malicious destruction of property, possession of marijuana and methamphetamine, and resisting arrest.

WOMAN SPENT NIGHT IN WOODS Wexford County Sheriff’s deputies tracked down a missing woman who was found injured and suffering from hypothermia in the woods.

Deputies were called to a residence in Slagle Township the morning of April 13 after a 52-year-old Harrietta woman failed to return from a horseback ride. Neighbors were able to provide valuable information that narrowed the search.

Deputies found the woman a mile and a half from her house. She had fallen from her horse, suffered a head injury and spent the night in the woods. The woman was taken to Munson Medical Center.

MAN PUNCHED OVER KISS Police say a Ypsilanti man punched another man in the face for kissing his girlfriend.

Traverse City Police were called to the footbridge behind J&S Hamburg at 10:52pm April 14 where they found a 36-year-old Traverse City man with a cut lip and the suspect with a cut on his knuckles. The alleged victim told officers that the suspect’s girlfriend, a 52-year-old Traverse City woman, kissed him, prompting a punch in the face. The suspect’s blood alcohol content was .27, said Capt. Jim Bussell.

identity theft and being a habitual offender for allegedly stealing video games from Best Buy and Kohl’s stores in Traverse City, Midland, Portage and Battle Creek and then selling them at GameStop.

He used a high-powered magnet to disable security tags and stuffed the games into a specially-designed jacket, according to the charges. To sell the games, he used the identity of a man whose identification he stole while staying at the same transition house, Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s investigators determined.

Perritt was convicted of maintaining a drug house in 2015 and larceny in a building in 2012 and that year he was also the victim of a stabbing after he attempted to buy heroin from a drug dealer using a counterfeit $100 bill.

The woman told police she went into the backseat to confront her son and that he choked her; the man told police he might have had incidental contact with his mom as he tried to get away from her, Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Capt. Randy Fewless said.

Deputies arrested the man on a charge of domestic assault. The man has a prior domestic assault conviction from 2014.

BEIBER LYRICS SPARK FIGHT Heated words over a Justin Bieber song prompted an alleged assault that landed a 21-year-old Traverse City man in jail.

The man, his mother and two others were driving on US-31 in Acme the afternoon of April 15 when a song came on the radio and the man argued with his mother, a 41-year-old Wyoming woman, about the song’s lyrics.

The argument prompted the woman to pull into a gas station where she told her son that he could not disrespect her in front of his grandmother, who was travelling with them in the car along with a 17-year-old female passenger.

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(Jessen suspects that the farmhouse's isolation enticed police to decide that it presented an excellent training opportunity.)

Compelling Explanations -- "Pro-choice" activist Jessica Farrar, a Texas state legislator, introduced a bill in March to create consistency between the state's rigorous regulation of women's reproductive functions and those of men (regulation which, by the way, in either case she calls "invasive" and "unnecessary").

Because Texas's anti-abortion laws highlight "procreation" as a crucial government interest, she believes male use of erectiledysfunction drugs should be regulated as abortion is. Under her bill, individual use of Viagra or similar drugs must be preceded by "counseling" similar to that required by abortion laws, and since male masturbation involves the "wasting" of precious sperm cells, it, too, would require "beforehand" counseling.

-- Jason Sexton told KFSM-TV in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in April that he alone had been digging the massive hole neighbors noticed, now 34 feet deep and with separate tunnels extending off of the main hole. Police had come to check it out, since it was on another person's private property (and not the city's, which Sexton had assumed). He said he

had been digging off and on for three years to get an answer to whether "the Spanish" had been in Fort Smith centuries ago, mining iron, and, if so, the site should therefore be a lucrative tourist destination. Sexton said he felt he had to give his explanation: "Nobody in their right mind," he said, "would dig a hole (this big) for no reason."

Crime Report -- At a time of growing awareness that some people seem almost addicted to their cellphones and instant 24/7 communication, police in Brookfield, Wisconsin, released surveillance photos of a woman in the act of robbing banks on March 25 and 27 -- while standing at teller counters and talking on the phone during the entire episodes. Acting on a tip from the photos, police arrested Sarah Kraus, 33, on March 28.

-- College activist Pablo Gomez Jr., 22, was arrested in Berkeley, California, in March and charged with the brutal stabbing death of an elementary school teacher. Gomez, a senior at University of California, Berkeley, is well-known on campus for insisting on a gender identity for which (as an example) the pronoun "he" is an inappropriate reference.

(Hence, "they" was charged with what is so far the only homicide in Berkeley this year.)

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Charlevoix County’s first black resident was shot and killed in 1870.

But even in a region that strongly supported the North in the Civil War just years earlier, justice for the white murderers of a black man would be fleeting.

By Patrick Sullivan Nearly 150 years after the first black resident of Charlevoix County was murdered in cold blood, a relative of two of the men responsible for the death gives talks at libraries to bring attention to the crime, having pieced together as clear a picture of what happened as he possibly can.

Norton Bretz is a retired Princeton University nuclear physics professor who moved to his family’s ancestral home of Eastport in 2000 and began researching local history.

The murder of a black man in 1870 peaked his interest, as did research into his own family tree. It didn’t take him long to realize he was researching the same story.

What Bretz learned was disturbing – two men to whom Bretz is related murdered William Swan in cold blood on June 10, 1870. What’s more, despite the apparent good intentions of authorities at the time, both men walked free.

AN ENCOUNTER BECOMES HEATED Six days after Swan’s death, the Grand Traverse Herald reported an account of what happened: “An affray, resulting in the death of a colored man named Swan, occurred in Antrim County near the residence of C. Powers, Esq. on Friday, the 10th inst.”

Swan was walking on a trail on what is now US–31 near Atwood, on his way to Traverse City to pick up a relative, when he captured the attention of Gilbert Randall.

Randall, a 30–year–old butcher and Civil War veteran, called out to his wife, “If you want to see a nigger, here’s your chance.”

This angered Swan, who approached Randall and said, “What have I done that I should be insulted in this manner?”

Now Randall became angry, and the two men exchanged violent words. According to the Herald, “The colored man finally remarked that he had an instrument for quieting such fellows, and he took a revolver out of his satchel.”

Randall’s wife intervened and calmed things down, and Swan went peacefully on his way, but Randall was not willing to let the altercation go. He went to a lumber camp nearby to recruit help and to find a justice of the peace who could sign a warrant for Swan’s arrest. There was no justice present, but Randall found his brother, 24–year–old Charles Randall, along with another man. They set off after Swan, resolving that if Swan drew his weapon, they’d shoot him.

“HAD HE BEEN A WHITE MAN” The aggrieved Atwood residents caught up with Swan four miles down the trail, near Eastport, where Charles Randall shot and killed 46–year–old Swan.

When the men first surprised Swan on the trail, the black man pulled his revolver and fired a round in his pursuers’ direction, at least according to what one of the Randalls told the Herald. Later reports in the Herald and the Charlevoix Sentinel said that only one shot was fired and that Swan’s weapon was found unused.

The Herald ended its story with a warning that perhaps its source was not entirely truthful: “It is but reasonable to suppose that he would state the case as favorably for himself and his accomplices as possible,” the unnamed reporter wrote.

When Bretz came of age in the ‘60s and ‘70s, he stayed in school in order to avoid the Vietnam War and just kept getting degree after degree until he ended up with an academic career. He spent the bulk of it as a nuclear physicist at Princeton.

“I never could have gotten into Princeton.

Not in a million years,” he said, laughing. “But I was a professor there.”

When he retired after nearly three decades at the school, he and his wife, a professor from Rutgers University, moved to northern Michigan. They’d visited for years and brought their children in the summers, but once Bretz settled in northern Michigan with some time on his hands, he became interested in family history.

His aunt appointed him head of the newly formed Wilkinson Homestead Historical Society, named after the home of an early

Swan was likely the area’s first black settler. He and his family were the only African Americans listed in the 1870 census, the first census to include race and to reach northern Michigan, and there are no records of any earlier settlers of color in the area.

A reverend who had followed the Randalls from Atwood to Eastport in an attempt to prevent bloodshed told the Herald he heard someone exclaim, “Don’t shoot!” just before a shot rang out.

The account ends, “As these men will have to justify their act before a jury of their fellow citizens or bear the penalty of violated law, we abstain from characterizing their conduct as our conscience and judgement tells us it deserves. But there can be no harm in saying that no one believes Swan would have been killed had he been a white man.”

A HISTORIAN’S BACKGROUND Bretz’s roots are in Eastport, though he never lived in the town full time until he retired. His mother was born and raised there, and his father was from nearby East Jordan.

Both individuals moved to Detroit with their families and met in high school, where they discovered their common backgrounds.

“They realized they were both from up here, and it was love at first sight,” Bretz said.

Bretz was raised in Detroit until his father, a teacher, moved to Kansas for a job.

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settler that the society has fixed up and plans to preserve.

Then Bretz came across a short account of what happened to Swan in a local history book called Pioneer Notes filled with vignettes of local history. It was just one story amid hundreds, and Bretz wanted to know more.

KILLING BECOMES FAMILY HISTORY Swan was likely the area’s first black settler.

He and his family were the only African Americans listed in the 1870 census, the first census to include race and to reach northern Michigan, and there are no records of any earlier settlers of color in the area.

As Bretz continued his research, he learned something that shocked him.

“I’d done some research on this incident. I kind of knew the names involved, but I didn’t really know who the hell they were. I’d also done this research on my family, and I kind of knew who they were,” he said. “At some point, my brain must have kind of intersected and I thought, ‘Oh shit. These are the same people.’”

The discovery spurred Bretz to determine the truth about the murder as best he could.

He considers the actions of the two relatives responsible for the murder immoral and abhorrent, but he is able to distance himself from what they did.

He said, “My wife keeps telling me, ‘Don’t put it that way’ [that he and the murderers are related]. ‘That’s too harsh. You don’t share any DNA with these people,’ and in fact I don’t.

They are a branch of the family I belong to.”

Bretz explained, “My family came in in a huge wave of people, huge for the time, from the shores of Lake Champlain, which was sort of the same latitude. People who grew up on the shores of Lake Champlain had the same skill set that you needed to live up here.”

THE TRAIL OF JUSTICE GROWS COLD It was easier to learn the rough facts of the murder than to discover the fates of those involved.

After the shooting was reported to authorities, the Randalls were jailed in Elk Rapids and charged with murder.

“That sounds good. They were going to treat it like a crime, like it should have been,” Bretz said, “but then things slowly degenerated, in the sense that they went through the legal process of trying to find a jury and not being able to find one that was sufficiently unbiased.

Why? Because the Randalls were related to everybody up here.”

The trial moved to Grand Traverse County where Gilbert Randall, the instigator of the crime, was tried first. Records of that trial in the Traverse City courthouse contain very little evidence, Bretz said. Mostly they summarize the prosecutor’s argument as to why Gilbert Randall should be tried for murder even though he didn’t pull the trigger.

“He was the one who called his brother to help him round this black guy up,” Bretz said.

“And they agreed that Charles would shoot first.”

Gilbert Randall was acquitted. After the acquittal, there was no mention of the case in the Grand Traverse Herald.

“When the verdict was announced, the papers in Traverse City didn’t even announce it,” Bretz said. “They just stopped talking about it. I mean, it just vanished.”

Bretz believes the editors were embarrassed, having advocated for justice only to see the defendant get off.

The Charlevoix Sentinel did report the verdict, editorializing that it was a travesty of justice. Meanwhile, Charles Randall’s case was moved to Mackinac County. Because he was out on bond, the Charlevoix paper wondered whether he would even show up for his trial, which was supposed to take place in August of

William Swan’s grave at the Greensky Hill Church

1871. The Sentinel wrote short articles every once in a while as the date approached, but the date came and went and the articles stopped.

Bretz doesn’t have any idea what happened.

His search for court records was futile, and he concluded that they were destroyed.

CHARLES RANDALL REAPPEARS Charles Randall might have disappeared from newspapers and the court record, but Bretz found him in his own family history as well as in Manistee, where his name ended up back in the news.

“So he disappears from the Sentinel, but he doesn’t disappear altogether,” Bretz said.

In Manistee, in 1875, Charles Randall had a child. He then married and fathered several more children before hooking up with a gang of thieves. Over the period of a month or so, the gang held stick–ups, ransacked stores and broke into houses.

“He got caught at the end of 1876 and was put on trial in January, convicted in February and sent to jail the same week along with his three co–conspirators,” Bretz said.

Records show that Charles Randall was an inmate in Jackson prison in 1880. After that, he showed up in Eastport again. He married a woman with six children who lived next door to the house Bretz lives in today. Her descendants still live in her house, and Bretz’s grandfather was best friends with those children.

“I’ve got letters from the children as they were growing up, and they think the guy was a bastard. He was mean to people, and they didn’t like him,” Bretz said. “After about six years, their mother divorced him.”

MEMORIES OF MURDER Bretz’s discovery of his unhappy family history was accidental, because his own family never acknowledged the cold–blooded murder of a black man.

By contrast, another murder occurred 10 years after Swan’s death when two farmers got into an argument and one of them killed the other. Bretz said he heard about that murder from his grandfather, but the murder of William Swan was never mentioned.

“He recounted that story [of the farmers] with enthusiasm many times when I was young, but he never said a word about [William Swan],” Bretz said. “My family was in the middle of this. They knew about it. They all knew each other, but not a word leaked out about it. It must have been considered a social embarrassment. Not necessarily a political issue, but my guess is they didn’t want to be connected to it at all.”

Bretz also discovered that while the strand of the family that Charles Randall married into did hand down the story of the murder of Swan, it got the facts wrong.

“The history gets really confused because Charles Randall went to jail. Everybody is under the assumption that he went to jail because he murdered a guy. No, no, no, no,” Bretz emphasized. “He went to jail because he committed a robbery. He completely got off on the murder charge, apparently.”

Family lore has other details about the murder wrong as well, Bretz said, likening the telling of the story to a game of telephone that has been played down through the generations.

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“The newspapers covered this. They were the only two sources of information with any detail at all. But nobody ever went back and read the damn articles to find out what actually happened,” Bretz said.

Those members of the Randall family directly related to Charles and Gilbert left northern Michigan at the end of the lumber era, so none of those descendants are around to be upset about dusting off old memories.

Bretz said he’s tried to track them down, but so far, he’s had no success.

THE DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM SWAN William Swan’s death is a story of poor race relations in northern Michigan in the late nineteenth century, but race relations weren’t all bad.

After the murder, Swan’s widow Louisa and their six children did not leave their homestead at the top of Lake Charlevoix, near Horton Bay. In fact, they hunkered down. Louisa, one of 20 children, was joined by multiple family members who moved to northern Michigan to help her after the death of her husband.

She did not feel oppressed by the white or Indian populations who lived near her home.

Bretz found a letter Louisa wrote to her sister shortly after her husband’s death: “Let not the thoughts of the murder of my dear husband deter you for a moment. It was not done here, and better neighbors I have not lived with than these…They are indeed kind, and those Indians are so far from being savage that they are the greater part of them Christians.”

The Indian community, in fact, buried William Swan at Greensky Hill Church after white churches balked at interring the body of a black man.

Louisa’s many relatives included the Morgan family of Boyne City, prominent and respected members of the community well into the twentieth century.

Bretz has not been able to track down any direct descendants of the Swan family, but he’s been in touch with more distant relatives of the Morgan family who never knew the true reason why so many black people moved to Boyne City after 1870.

“None of the family knows why [the Morgan family] ended up in Boyne City. [It was] murder. That’s why they ended up in Boyne City,” Bretz said.

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Charlevoix Rising

from the Ashes

Charlevoix was struck by three fires in seven months, but once everything is reconstructed, the city should be better than new

By Patrick Sullivan For some Charlevoix residents and property owners, it feels like the world is against them.

The city has seen three fires destroy several businesses since last June, two of them downtown on Bridge Street at the end of 2016 and a third fire just out of town six months earlier at the Charlevoix Country Club.

“It’s hard not to feel like the universe is ganging up on Charlevoix a little bit because, statistically, it’s pretty unlikely to have three fires,” said Alana Haley, manager of marketing, events and membership for the Charlevoix Country Club.

State police have investigated all three fires. The country club fire started in the kitchen, and while no conclusive cause of either downtown fire was discovered, both are considered accidental.

“I don’t think there’s a sense that they were related or that they were arson,” said

Mark Heydlauff, the city manager. “Just some bad luck.”

COUNTRY CLUB WORK STALLED At the Charlevoix Country Club, work is on hold following the June 18 fire, and this year’s golf season has been called off.

“Unfortunately, nothing is going on at the moment with reconstruction. Our owner is working things out with the insurance company,” Haley said. “It’s kind of unfortunate to see everybody else rebuilding and we’re not.”

Haley said that despite the delay, the club hopes to be fully operational by Memorial Day, 2018.

An upside of the reconstruction is that the club’s restaurant will be updated. It was constructed in the late 1980s as a private club but eventually opened to the public, so its needs are different today than when the club was built. The club has already worked with an architect to design a more usable space with the same footprint as the old clubhouse.

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“The plans for rebuilding the clubhouse will make the building itself far more user friendly and functional,” Haley said. Among other things, a new event space within the restaurant means the country club will be able to host events throughout the year.

Shanahan’s Barn, an event space on the property that hosts weddings and parties in warm weather, was unaffected by the fire and will open this season. Renovations at the barn will add indoor restrooms and make the facility handicap accessible. Haley said 26 weddings and some private parties are already booked this summer.

RESTORATION UNDERWAY Restoration is also underway at the Van Pelt building on Bridge Street, home to Cherry Republic.

Fire struck that building on Christmas Eve, starting in an unlocked shed behind the building and spreading into the brick structure, constructed in 1910.

“My insurance company, Frankenmuth

Insurance, has been just terrific. They’ve worked with me all the way and things have gone smoothly,” said building owner Fred DiMartino.

Demolition work is underway, and DiMartino plans to rebuild the Cherry Republic space and offices that were located in the basement and on the second floor; he hopes Cherry Republic will reopen by early fall.

“What they’re doing right now is getting all the stuff out,” DiMartino said. “I’m going to try to get Cherry Republic done as quickly as I can.”

The reconstruction of the Cherry Republic space is likely to include a new entrance into the alley next to the building.

This also happens to be the site of another reconstruction project, since the building next door suffered smoke damage. The building’s owner, Charlevoix Mayor Luther Kurtz, said he was already renovating the building and two buildings behind it when the fire broke out.

When Kurtz’s projects are complete, there will be a new shop open on Bridge Street next to Cherry Republic called Northbound, a gift and clothing store with a nautical theme. Behind that, in the same building, will be a new ice cream and macaron shop with apartments above those stores.

There will also be a new Mexican restaurant, Cantina, in the alley behind the building, and two new stores in the building in the alley next to that, a full–service salon called A Beautiful You and a flower shop called BLOOM Flowers & Gifts.

“I think the fires have put us all on alert about the need to be more vigilant in how we think about fire safety,” Kurtz said.

“We’re grateful no one was seriously hurt in any of the fires. We see them as learning experiences, and it’s really cool to see the number of people getting together in helping to rebuild the town.”

A KIND OF SILVER LINING Finally, a mere block from the Van Pelt building, three early–twentieth–century buildings, two of them one story and one of them two stories with an apartment on top, were the scene of yet another blaze.

In November, fire destroyed both of the one–story buildings, home to Johan’s Café and Round Lake Gallery. The two-story building next door suffered extensive smoke damage, forcing retail tenant Charlevoix Wear to move to a new location.

The smoke–damaged building will be ready for a new tenant and its apartment available for rent by the summer, said owner Kathy Ackerman. She said there are plans to open a new café in that spot. Work on the other two buildings is going more slowly, but she hopes to reopen the gallery by early fall.

“Now it’s going pretty fast, but the prelude was long and slow because we had multiple insurance companies involved, we had police investigating, we had permitting, environmental stuff – there were so many considerations that it just took a long time to get started,” Ackerman said, noting that she’s planning on opening the café by popular demand.

“The town has really lobbied for coffee on our block,” she said. “The atmosphere will be a little bit more Bohemian.”

She’s also considering adding a floor to each of the one–story buildings in order to build two condos above the storefronts.

Ackerman said the fire was devastating, but she’s starting to see a bright side now that construction is underway. For one thing, the new modern structures will be much less likely to catch fire.

“That’s kind of the silver lining, I guess, that we won’t have these kind of fires once we have new construction,” she concluded.

By Kristi Kates In this era of fast–paced everything, sticking with the same career for more than 50 years is almost unheard of, but that’s exactly what Boyne City’s Jim White has done in the hardware industry. It’s a career that caught him by surprise but that over five decades has become much like a bolt to a nut: It suits him exactly.

SIXTIES AMBITION It’s summertime in Midland, Michigan, in the year 1965. Lyndon B. Johnson is president.

The Vietnam War is at its mid point. Gas costs 30 cents per gallon, a loaf of bread costs 21 cents, you can get a ticket to the movies for a buck and Jim White, 15 going on 16, is watching all his school friends get jobs and decides he wants one, too. “I thought I’d go and be a stock boy at the dime store in downtown Midland,” he explained. White rode his bicycle four miles downtown to apply.

“I didn’t get the job,” he said. “I think it was because I was such a little guy at the time. But I was really deflated. I sat down on a bench – I still remember how that bench felt – and then thought, ‘Well, I’ll go down the street to the hardware store where my dad shops. Maybe I can get a job there.’”

White marched down the street and into the hardware store, right up to the proprietor, Mr. Campbell, to ask if he could be a stock boy. White recalled, “He said they’d never had a stock boy before. I said, ‘Well, I come in here with my dad all the time, and it’s pretty messy in here. I think I could tidy the place up.’” Campbell laughed and hired White on the spot. “I started at $1 an hour,” White said.

WORKING CLASS BOY White worked 40 hours a week in the summer. Once school started, he worked after school a few days each week and one day on the weekends. He attended Delta Junior College in Saginaw, still working at the hardware store.

Soon, he moved on to Michigan State, where he spent four years getting a degree in teaching and mathematics. While he was at MSU, the Midland hardware store came up for sale.

White’s dad, Fred White, had worked at Dow Chemical all his life, but he’d become intrigued by the store where his son had worked so long.

“So he bought it,” White said.

The younger White soon took a job teaching at a junior high school in Deckerville, Mich., but it wasn’t the fulfilling career he’d hoped for.

After White had fulfilled his one–year teaching obligation, his dad invited him to return to Midland and join the hardware business with him, in the store White had worked in throughout his teen years. He quit teaching immediately.

BOYNE ADVENTURE “I went back to the hardware store, and about six months later, my dad was approached by a lady who owned an Ace Hardware in Boyne City,” White said. “She figured that since

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Boyne City’s King of Hardware we were an Ace Hardware store, too, maybe my dad would buy her store. But he didn’t even know where Boyne City was, so at first he wasn’t interested. A little later, one of the guys he worked with told him he should buy it for tax reasons, so he did.”

The elder White needed someone to go Up North and run the Boyne City store for a year; his plan was to round up all the store’s stock, bring it back to the Midland store and then close the Boyne City store. “I told him I’d do it,” White said.

“That was in 1974, and I was 25 years old.”

One year later, White had established a customer base at the newly revitalized Boyne City Hardware and had increased the store’s profits. It was 1975. He liked the people. He liked the town. And he liked the fact that, as a young person, he could be his own boss and still make money. “When my dad found out, he was pretty proud, and that changed his plans,” White said. “I never went back to Midland.”

Hardware’s affiliate, appreciates White, too.

Last October, he was awarded the Estwing Golden Hammer, a large brass–plated hammer, to honor his 50 years in the hardware industry.

LEARNING BY LAYERS When he started as a 16–year–old stock boy, White didn’t know anything about the hardware industry. “I thought, I’ll never learn all this, it’s too complicated,” he said. “But a guy I worked with told me, ‘Just listen to the customers, they’ll teach you a lot. And ask your fellow employees – ask questions; that’s how you learn.’ So I figured out that you learn by layers. Now, after 50 years in the hardware business, people trust me and my knowledge.”

Also rewarding to him is the fact that his Boyne City hardware business has become a family affair. His wife, Sharon, has worked alongside him for 35 years; 32–year–old daughter Jessica recently joined White in helping run the store. “I also enjoy working with my staff. Many work for us for 20 to 30 years before they retire,” White said.

The Ace Hardware company, Boyne City

SOLUTIONS CENTER “I’ve put some thought into what I enjoy most about being in the hardware business,” White said. “I enjoy helping customers who need advice to solve their problems. I listen to them, then recommend what they need to buy and how to complete their project. I’ve been doing this since I was 16, so giving advice is my strength, and most customers appreciate it.

Plus, it’s just a joy working in this environment – there was a big Ace Hardware executive guy here a while back for a golf tournament. He came in to visit our store, and I overheard him say, ‘Man, I love this store. We can’t make a new Ace like this; this place just feels like a hardware store.’

I felt so great when I heard him say that.”

After five decades, how much longer does White plan to continue as Boyne City’s king of hardware? “Well, I’ve basically got my daughter running the place now,” White said. “But I still

BIG PERSONALITY White’s staffers frequently mention White’s personality and “big heart.” Employee Chuck Stutzman also appreciates White’s sense of humor.

“He’s real personable, and he’s a jokester, too,” Stutzman said with a chuckle. “He likes to pull jokes on people. Just a few days ago, he dug out some junky old vacuum cleaner and left it as a ‘gift’ on the porch of one of our employees. But mostly, people seek Jim out for his knowledge. He’s very adept at everything hardware and everything he sells. Plus, he has an excellent memory – there are a lot of things in here, and I mean a lot, and he knows where every last little thing is.”

“We sell over 15,000 items,” White confirmed proudly.

JIM WHITE’S HARDWARE TIME CAPSULE The Hardware Store of 1965: “Weber charcoal grills were the top seller.

And back then, screws, nuts and bolts were sold one at a time but nails were kept in these 50–pound bins and sold in sacks, by the pound.

We also sold lots and lots of drywall nails; drywall screws didn’t exist yet.”

“Back then, trash cans, gas cans, plumbing pipes and fittings and electric boxes were all made of metal. And drain pipes were cast iron – those were in every house built before 1960.

Now all of these things are made of plastic.”

“We used to sell asbestos paper off of a big roll as a fireproofing material; it’s now illegal to sell anything with asbestos in it!”

The Hardware Store of 2017: “The top selling items today are Weber gas grills!”

“Strangely, we still sell screws, nuts and bolts one at a time, the exact same way. But today, nails are sold in pre–packaged cardboard pound boxes.”

“I never thought I’d see the day, but we sell a line of organic bamboo underwear.

Underwear! In a hardware store! It’s called Boody, and I have to admit it’s a huge success.” don’t really have any incentive to stop working.

We’re always getting new stuff in, so it’s a fun place to shop. We’re a small store that does a lot of business. And I like seeing our employees and seeing our customers and giving out all that advice to people…I went to Florida for a week on vacation, and I was just bored.”

Jim White’s Boyne City Hardware is located at 200 Water Street in downtown Boyne City. For more information, visit boynecityhardware.com or call (231) 582-6532.

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Fun in the sun at the Belvedere Club just before the turn of the century.

Photos courtesy of Dennis “Marty” Joy and Belvedere Club member Lori Autterson.

Holding Fast to Tradition at

Charlevoix’s Belvedere Club

By Kristi Kates The word belvedere is derived from two Italian words: bel, meaning beautiful, and vedere, which means view. The English language has borrowed the word since the late 1500s. Appropriately enough, it’s the name of an exclusive summer community in Charlevoix with a beautiful view of its own.

The Belvedere Club’s storied history began in the late 1800s. In 1878, the club was called the Charlevoix Resort Association. It started when a group of people from various church groups further south came Up North and built a half dozen cottages near the Pine River Channel in Charlevoix.

Dennis “Marty” Joy is the PGA golf professional at the associated Belvedere Golf Club. A Charlevoix native who’s currently writing two books about the club and its architect, William Watson, he’s also delved into the history of the Belvedere Club itself, all the way back to its beginnings.

“These groups first traveled here to get away from the summertime heat and disease in big cities like Nashville, St. Louis, and Cincinnati,” Joy explained. “Add in a little ‘summer fever,’ and the wealthy people figured that Charlevoix would be a pretty great place to build their vacation getaways.”

In 1879, the Belvedere Hotel was built as a boarding home for guests of the resort as well as loggers; it burned down in 1886 and was replaced by the New Belvedere Hotel in 1887, with rates of $2 per night or $6 per week. By 1882, more and more cottages were being added to what was now called the Charlevoix Summer Resort Organization.

Finally, in 1923, the group added a “casino” and changed the name to the Belvedere Club.

“The term ‘casino’ [didn’t mean] a gambling facility,” Joy quickly explained.

“It was a different term back then, simply meaning a place where parties and gatherings were held.”

Some of the oldest and most notable homes of the Belvedere Club have huge terraces with spectacular views across Lake Charlevoix. Belvedere cottages on the other side of the resort overlook downtown Charlevoix, the annual 4th of July fireworks display and the neighboring Chicago Club, which is much like the Belvedere Club, just a little smaller.

area was being clear cut, with the lakes and streams full of lumber on its way elsewhere.

The cottages in Belvedere were consequently built with clapboard, ship beams and leftover lumber. “It’s not like you could go to Home Depot back then,” Joy pointed out. But this approach made each cottage individual and unique, and many of the owners went the extra mile to add special ornate features like crow’s nests, cupolas and secret passages.

Also included in some of the cottages were hidden service entrances, as these were more

In order to buy outright if you’re not already a Belvedere Club family member, you first have to be approved to rent.

Then you have to rent acceptably for a certain number of seasons so the membership board can get to know you.

“The Chicago Club is mostly people from Chicago, as the name would suggest,” Joy said. “They only have about 30 cottages, but at the turn of the century, it was said the Chicago Club actually had more millionaires than there were millionaires across the entire U.S.” Ninety cottages still remain at the Belvedere Club today, behind big white gates that are closed and locked at night during the summer season. Most are still the original buildings from 1878; Joy noted that only a few cottages have been “built new” in recent years. “I’m guessing around 70–80 percent were actually built before 1940,” he said, “and the interesting thing is that they were built, literally, with whatever you could find.”

During the time that Belvedere was being expanded, northern Michigan was the scene of a lumber boom. Much of the

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genteel times. In addition to the exclusivity of the club itself, Belvedere members also commonly employed maids, chauffeurs and other service staff.

“I remember growing up here, and it was just a normal thing that all the Belvedere people had ‘help,’” Joy recollected. “The help was as generational as the families that came up here, so if you were a maid and you worked for, say, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, then your kids would grow up to work for the Smiths, and your grandkids would work for them, too. But all the help was treated very well, like part of the family.”

Employing “help” continued until the end of the 1970s and for the most part phased out as the ‘80s arrived. “By 1988, I think just a couple of families were bringing their own help up with them,” Joy said. “Today some still have nannies for their kids, but that’s about it.”

Also generational are the cottages themselves. Family members of each cottage have first dibs on them, and there’s a membership board that must approve any construction or improvements on the cottages. While most Belvedere members keep their exteriors true to the original period, just sprucing them up as needed, many families upgrade interior features like kitchens, bathrooms and fireplaces.

David Gray is the Belvedere Club’s general manager; he’s been there for the past five years. “Belvedere respects the architecture that came before,” he explained. “When [owners] do make changes, they kind of mirror what was already there and just renew and refresh it.”

In order to buy outright if you’re not already a Belvedere Club family member, you first have to be approved to rent. Then you have to rent acceptably for a certain number of seasons so the membership board can get to know you. “Once you’re approved, you can apply to buy, but right now only about one or two cottages per year actually come up for sale,” Joy said.

About half the Belvedere cottages are winterized; the grounds are open to the public in the winter for foot traffic and cross country skiing, and some Belvedere families return to their cottages for Christmas or ski trips. “But most of the winterized cottages don’t really get used that much,” Joy said.

“The owners think they’re going to come up here every winter, but really they only come up maybe every five or six years.”

Summer remains the high season, although the schedule is a little different these days. “Members used to come up on Memorial Day and leave on Labor Day, but now the season’s been shortened,” Gray said.

“Kids often stay in school until June and have

The former Belvedere Hotel, which burned down in 1886.

to be back as early as August; some families do stay the entire summer, but others only spend about six to eight weeks here.”

Access to Lake Charlevoix is the obvious draw of the Belvedere Club, but similar to what you might remember in the movie Dirty Dancing, in travelogues about the resorts of Pennsylvania’s popular Poconos or in nearby places like Petoskey’s own Bay View summer community, Belvedere also has its own slate of classic summer activities that recollect the longstanding traditions of summer camps from the 1950s and ‘60s.

“Once kids hit age five, we have ‘gangs’ for them, all the way up through the teenagers,” Joy explained. “You start early with tennis, golf and learning to sail, and for the older kids there are overnight trips to places like the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island and Tahquamenon Falls in the U.P.” Beach time is another popular pursuit, and the Belvedere Club has its own beach with multicolored cabanas. Each family owns its own cabana, sturdy structures made of refined cement block with colorful awnings stretching out over the front entrances. Some cabanas even have refrigerators and bars.

There’s also a garden club, plenty of scenic landscaping and a small yacht club with 30 privately owned boathouses and a couple of 20–foot daysailers available to take club members and guests on mannerly cruises around the lake.

Mrs. Nancy Porter lives Up North full time. Previously from Missouri, she married local dentist Jeffrey Porter (now retired) and became a Charlevoix resident and member of the Belvedere Golf Club, but she knows the Belvedere Club well. She visited for the first time with her parents when she was five years old.

“We came up from St. Louis, and my parents rented a cottage at Belvedere,” Porter said. “I remember belonging to the ‘gang,’ swimming and playing golf and tennis. There was such a sense of freedom, even at the age of five – being able to walk downtown and get an ice cream on my own felt very grown–up at the time. There’s no way you could do that now, and we didn’t do that at all in St. Louis.”

After that initial visit, Porter returned with her parents in 1958 when she was 15 years old and quickly caught up with other teens she’d played with as a child. “We’d meet at the casino and dance, and there was a lot of waterskiing and hanging out at the beach,” she said. By her late 20s, Porter had purchased her own Belvedere cottage (“history repeating itself,” she said.) And she still sees many of her Belvedere Club friends today. “Some of them I’ve known since I was 15,” she recalled. “It was always so hot and humid in St. Louis, so we’d come up to Belvedere and Charlevoix and see all these people again, and it was just like another world. In those days, too, people didn’t have TVs or air conditioning up here – you didn’t need them. So it was very different and very memorable.”

The casino was another big draw at Belvedere, with its casual resort feel and big wraparound porch. Today, it offers daily lunches in the summer and special evening dinners for members as well as events like coat and tie dinners, banquets and weddings, all right on the lake.

“In the summers, Memorial Day through Labor Day, the casino is members only; it’s made available for the public to book in the off–season for weddings and parties,” Joy explained.

The previously mentioned golf club – Joy’s domain – was the host of the Michigan Amateur Golf Championship for 40 years and is just now getting its own mini–renovation that will hearken back to Belvedere’s early days.

“A print shop in downtown Charlevoix was being demolished to make room for a new restaurant, and in so doing, they found drawings from 1925 with William Watson’s original plans for Belvedere’s golf club and golf course,” Joy explained. “We were very excited about this, so we’re using them to restore the club and course back to how they were meant to be.”

This process began last fall and is slated for completion by Memorial Day this year.

The golf club is open to the public, with the exception of member hours for tee off from

This vintage aerial image shows the Belvedere Hotel, the casino, cottages, tennis courts behind the hotel, the yacht club and downtown Charlevoix in the distance.

noon to 2pm every day, so it’s a Each vintage cottage built at the Belvedere Club is unique. great place to get a sneak peek at the golf club’s new vintage revamp or an introduction to the Belvedere Club itself.

Indeed, nearly 140 years later, the allure continues to be strong for this unique summer community. Is this a surprise to Joy, considering how much our country and its social structures have changed since the 1800s?

“The Belvedere Club is antiquated only in the sense that some of the money is running out,” he said. “But as far as traditions go, I think everyone wants to be a member. You’re in family, people you might not see all winter Charlevoix, with views of the lake, long, and pick up right where you left off. and it’s just a beautiful place to be.”

“It’s like a summer camp you go to for Gray agreed that tradition is a big part of why places like Belvedere still matter. “These your entire life,” Joy concluded, “but it’s a families have been coming here for years, camp you never grow out of.” so it means a lot to them to keep all these For more information, contact belvederegolfclub. memories intact,” he said. It’s also a place, he added, where you can meet friends and com or (231) 547-2512.

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By Kristi Kates

Boyne City is perhaps best known for its SOBO Arts District, Boyne Falls for Boyne Mountain Ski Resort and Charlevoix for its massive Venetian Festival, but that doesn’t mean you should stop there. Treasures hidden in all three cities (and in between) might be lesser known but are no less appealing.

ATWOOD Wayside Chapel In the heart of “Atwood the Adorable” right on US–31 just south of Charlevoix is a sight so small you’ve probably driven right past it without noticing. It’s an 8x12–foot miniature house of worship built in1968 for weary travelers (it also occasionally hosts weddings).

Pull over for a moment of peace and marvel at the chapel’s diminutive architecture.

Find It: roadsideamerica.com/tip/10506

BOYNE CITY Boyne City School Forest Project Trails It might be out in the middle of nowhere, but it’s worth using your GPS to get to this fun three–mile mountain bike trail that’s constructed as a single loop; the trail is easy to navigate and can be ridden in both directions, by riders of all abilities, in such wild country it really feels like you’re exploring.

Find It: mtbproject.com/trail/7006851 Hill Nature Preserve It’s not as well known as the popular Avalanche Preserve on the south end of Boyne City, but this north end option has plenty of rolling hills, well–marked trails and expansive views of the city and Lake Charlevoix from the north of town; locals in the know head here to watch the fireworks on the 4th of July.

Find It: https://landtrust.org/hill-nature-preserve

Lavender Hill Farm In the rolling hills just outside Boyne City, you’ll find a sight more typically associated with the provinces of rural France – vast fields of the fragrant purple flower known as lavender – but Lavender Hill Farm is a dedicated lavender farm right here in northern Michigan. Visit to see giant waves of lavender close up and also pick up some lavender, lavender seeds or one of the farm’s many, many lavender–scented items to take home at the farm’s gift shop.

Find It: lavenderhillfarm.com

Ridge Run Dog Park Got a four–legged friend who likes to stretch those legs? Boyne City has one of the few dedicated dog parks in northern Michigan. With two fenced–in areas, specially installed drinking fountains and supplies for the unmentionables, it’s a great place to meet and greet other local canines for a little social activity; it’s also the perfect doggie road stop during a driving tour of northern Michigan.

Find It: facebook.com/ridgerundogpark

BOYNE FALLS Moyer Waterfall Most of Michigan’s biggest waterfalls are in the Upper Peninsula, but three miles south of Boyne Falls on US–131, you’ll find a “secret” waterfall where someone stacked up rocks in Moyer Creek as it passes under a railroad grade. This might not sound particularly appealing, but it’s actually as if a gnome made a delightful little waterfall just for himself complete with a surrounding half–circle of trees and a pond big enough for roadside wading.

A small parking area and discreetly placed picnic table indicate that others have found this spot, so keep an eye out and enjoy.

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CHARLEVOIX Fisherman’s Island Park It’s still called “Bell’s Bay Park” by locals who

remember its early days, but this 2,678–acre park offers less crowded camping opportunities and five miles of unspoiled shoreline on Lake Michigan. The “Fisherman’s Island” part isn’t much to see – it’s just a miniscule island that connects itself to the mainland when the lake levels drop – but the rest of this park offers impressive wood and water views festooned by dunes, bogs, a picnic area and hiking trails.

Find It: fishermansisland.com Harsha House Museum In an unassuming Victorian–style house at 103 State Street in Charlevoix is an unexpected collection of local history that includes three Victorian period rooms, over 9,000 historic photos, a giant vintage safe from the Charlevoix lumber company and original artwork by Charlevoix artists, not to mention Ernest Hemingway’s original marriage license with his first wife Hadley Richardson.

Find It: chxhistory.com/harsha-house-museum The Inverted Forest Tucked away on the edge of Lake Charlevoix is an unusual sight that looks like something from an alien planet – the Inverted Forest nature–art installation consisting of approximately four dozen dead trees set upside down in the shallows with their roots reaching upward. The trees aren’t visible from the road, and there is no marked path, so the best way to find the Inverted Forest is to head to the boat launch at Young State Park and take the beachside path heading east.

Find It: michigan.org/property/young-state-park

ELLSWORTH The Ellsworth Labyrinth Based on the famed circular walk set into the floor stones in Chartres Cathedral in France, this local labyrinth, built in 2004 by a team of volunteers from the Ellsworth community, measures 2,000 linear feet of flagstones over a 92–foot diameter and is surrounded by 112 concrete artworks also

designed by locals. It’s outdoors, just off Center Street, and always open. Stop by to be impressed at its construction and to take a meditative walk.

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HORTON BAY Ten Mile Point Anyone who’s been to Horton Bay knows the typical Hemingway haunts: the Horton Bay General Store, the Red Fox Inn, the township school. But if you head to the Lake Street public access trail, you can set your eyes upon the legendary site of one of Hemingway’s locally set collection of tales, “The Nick Adams Stories.” Look across the water from the trail to see Ten Mile Point, where the fictional Nick breaks up with the trusting Marjorie, who then leaves him beside their abandoned picnic lunch and paddles back across the bay alone.

(For those unfamiliar with the stories, this also happens to be a great place for fishing, one of Hemingway’s favorite sports.)

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IRONTON The Ironton Ferry The locally legendary Ironton Ferry turned 90 last summer and continues to operate on the south arm of Lake Charlevoix, where the unique cable ferry takes cars and passengers across the narrow 610–foot span of water in just three minutes to save them the drive (or very long walk) all the way around. The ferry started back in 1876 and was operated with hand cables and the assistance of both land–based horses and passengers for years; the “new” ferry was built in 1926 and gets the added boost of an engine. Where else can you take a ride on a ferry that was featured in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not? Find It: charlevoixcounty.org/ironton_ferry

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EARTH DAY ½-OFF DROPOFF: 8am-12pm, BARC, TC. Mattresses, TVs, and refrigerators will be recycled for ½ price ($10 instead of $20). mybarc.org

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-------------------27TH ANNUAL CHILDREN’S HEALTH FAIR: 10am-2pm, Petoskey Middle School. This free event focuses on newborns to 12 year-olds.

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CHILDREN’S EARTH DAY CELEBRATION: 10am-12pm, Pathways Preschool, TC. Celebrate Earth Day with live music by PhDJ Martoosh, a food experience facilitated by Oryana, hands-on art, and a total mud immersion. Activities are appropriate for children ages 2-6 years old. Bring clothes for messy outside play. $5 admission.

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EARTH DAY AT THE MARKET: 10am-2pm, The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, TC. Upcycled Birdhouse Design Competition and silent auction benefiting Greenspire School.

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LEELANAU CONSERVANCY EARTH WEEK: 1pm, Palmer Woods Forest Reserve & Tandem Ciders, Suttons Bay. Today features the Earth Day ‘Trees Before Leaves’ Identification Hike at Palmer Woods Forest Reserve at 1pm; & Earth Day Celebration at Tandem Ciders, Suttons Bay Featuring The Moxie Strings at 6pm. leelanauconservancy.org/2017-earth-week

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“GOD WILLING” ITALIAN CINEMA SCREENING: 6pm, Building 50, TC. This entertaining and multi-award-winning debut feature from writer-director Edoardo Falcone is the story of an almighty battle of wills that pits a man with a God complex against the hip local priest.

RSVP 231-941-1900 ext. 118. thevillagetc. com/c-i-a-o-al-villaggio

-------------------HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CONCERT: 6pm, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, TC. Featuring organist Tom Bara & special guests from Interlochen Arts Academy. Free. habitatgtr.org

-------------------TROJAN BOOSTER BASH: 7pm-11pm, Streeters, TC. Presented by the TC Athletic Boosters. “New York, New York.” Dueling pianos, raffle, silent auction & more. Tickets: $50; can be purchased at TC Central High School. groundzeroonline.com

-------------------CARDENIO: 7:30pm, Harvey Theater, Interlochen. By William Shakespeare and John Fletcher. A woman seduced and a friend betrayed; desire, deceit, and disguise abound in Shakespeare’s “lost play.” Tickets: $15/full, $13/senior, $10/youth. tickets.interlochen.org

-------------------COMPOSERS IN CONTEXT: ARTS ACADEMY BAND: 7:30pm, Corson Auditorium, Interlochen. Premiere of a viola concerto, “Love Among the Ruins,” by James Syler.

Tickets: $12/full, $7/senior, $7/youth. tickets. interlochen.org

-------------------NMC JAZZ BANDS AND NMC VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE: 7:30pm, Dennos Museum Center, Milliken Auditorium, TC. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for students and seniors in advance; $12 & $7 at the door. Admission for NMC students with student ID is free.

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SWEET DREAMS & HONKY TONKS: 8pm, City Opera House, TC. Tom Waselchuk & Lindsey Juarez will present the best loved hits of country music’s biggest stars, such as Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn & Johnny Cash, along with stories of their lives & careers. Tickets start at $22.50. cityoperahouse.org/sweet-dreams-and-honky-tonks

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STAR PARTY: “NIGHT SKY 101”: 9pm-11pm, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Empire. Explaining the basics of astronomy to visitors and conducting activities centered on the basics of preserving the night sky. Free. nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/ explore-the-night-sky

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sunday

TREE PLANTING CEREMONY: 10am-4pm, LTBB Ziibimijwang Organic Farm, Petoskey. Directions and RSVP at 231-242-1670. Part

Celebrate Earth Day and the coming of spring by taking a walk to woodland vernal pools to look for salamanders and listen for frog activity at the Earth Day Amphibian Walk, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. $5.

of North Central Michigan College’s Earth Week celebration. Free. ncmich.edu/communityevents/lectures-events/earth-day-everyda.html

-------------------PHOTO DISCOVERY DAY: 11:30am-3:30pm, Bingham Township Hall, Leelanau. Are you a whiz at local Leelanau history? The Rex Dobson Ruby Ellen Farm is asking for your help in identifying people and places in photos picked from Rex’s considerable collection. A hearty homemade lunch will be included. Donations are welcome to help with a new roof on the farmhouse. rubyellenfarm.org/photo-discovery-day

-------------------CHARLEVOIX RESTAURANT WEEK: All Day, Charlevoix. April 23 - 29. Special pricing on lunch and/or dinner at Charlevoix Area restaurants. facebook.com/CharlevoixRestaurantWeek

-------------------CARDENIO: 2pm, Harvey Theater, Interlochen. By William Shakespeare and John Fletcher. A woman seduced and a friend betrayed; desire, deceit, and disguise abound in Shakespeare’s “lost play.” Tickets: $15/full, $13/senior, $10/youth. tickets.interlochen.org

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JAMMING FOR JERRY CAMERON: 2pm6pm, West Bay Beach Holiday Inn, TC. Benefit for musician Jerry Cameron. Groups to perform include The David Chown Trio and Friends, the Stargardt, Davis, and Hunter Trio and Friends, The Tom Heath Trio, the Jeff Haas Group, The Sweetwater Blues Band, and The On Quartet. Open jam during the last hour hosted by the On Quartet. Suggested donation $10. facebook.com/events/408837396140696

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BEETHOVEN 9: 3pm, Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts. Presented by the Traverse Symphony Orchestra, GT Chorale & NMC Chamber Singers. Tickets start at $25 with discounts for students. www.traversesymphony. org traversesymphony.org/concert/beethoven-9

-------------------“BEFORE THE FLOOD” SCREENING: 5pm, The Garden Theater, Frankfort. The Northern Michigan Chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby will screen the documentary. Free.

A SPRING DANCE SHOWCASE: 7pm-9pm, Milliken Auditorium, TC. Presented by the NMC Dance Department. Advance tickets available online. $7/person. mynorthtickets.com

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monday

INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE DAY: All Day, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Thompsonville. Free admission to the park in celebration. The park will also host the monthly Crosshatch and Blackbird Arts “Artists After Hours” event at 6pm. Free. michlegacyartpark.org

-------------------BOOK SALE: Helena Township Community Center, Alden. Held during library hours. For more information, call 231-331-4318.

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CHARLEVOIX RESTAURANT WEEK: All Day, Charlevoix. April 23 - 29. Special pricing on lunch and/or dinner at Charlevoix Area restaurants. facebook.com/CharlevoixRestaurantWeek

-------------------MONKS FOR ANGELS: 4pm-8pm, 7 Monks Taproom, TC. Annual fundraiser for Angel Care Preschool and Child Care, featuring a silent auction and live music by Blue Footed Booby.

Find on Facebook.

-------------------NW MI ARTS NETWORKS HOSTS LOCAL GATHERINGS IN APRIL: 4pm-5:30pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. Community conversation to seek feedback on next steps in building the network and advocating for arts and culture throughout northwest Michigan.

231-883-8388. sparksandstarts.com

-------------------“PRESERVING YOUR LEGACY”: 5:30pm, Grand Traverse Pavilions, TC. Successful Aging is a bi-monthly learning series geared to help individuals and their families help preserve a loved one’s history and wishes. 231-932-3018. Free. gtpavilions.org/register-now

-------------------WINTERFOLK CONCERT W/ MUZYKA!: 6:30pm, Charlevoix Public Library. Final Win-

terFolk concert of the season. Muzyka! performs folk, gospel, pop, bluegrass and other unique genres of music. charlevoixlibrary.org

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FRIENDS @ THE CARNEGIE – “HAMILTON”: 7pm-8pm, Petoskey Library, Carnegie Building, Petoskey. Dr. Don Roth uses music and lyrics from the smash musical “Hamilton” along with pictures, maps & videos from the internet to tell Alexander Hamilton’s fascinating story. 231-758-3100. Free. petoskeylibrary.org/ using-the-library/events

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tuesday

FREE BREAKFAST PRESENTATION: 9am, Crawford County Commission on Aging & Senior Center, Grayling.

“Caring for Changing Needs as We Grow Older.” Featuring Dr. Thad Jackson, Munson Healthcare Grayling Elder Care Services. 989-348-7123.

-------------------COFFEE @ TEN: NCMC ART STUDENTS: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey.

Join a select group of Emerging Artists from North Central Michigan College for a panel discussion. Free. crookedtree.org

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wednesday

81ST NATIONAL TROUT FESTIVAL: All Day, Kalkaska.

Events for children,and adults. nationaltroutfestival.com

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PARKINSON’S NETWORK NORTH DAY SUPPORT GROUP: 10am, Traverse City Senior Center.

231-947-7389 or 231-947-1946. parkinsonsnetworknorth.org

-------------------TOUR GUIDE TRAINING: 10am, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Thompsonville. Training includes time in the park, information and tutorials from staff, and trail guide with info on art and artists.

231-378-4963. michlegacyartpark.org

-------------------ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS LUNCHEON: 11am-1pm, Hagerty Center, TC. Recognize the accomplishments of your administrative professional. Tickets: $30 per person or $200 for a table of 8. eventbrite.com

-------------------BOOK SALE: (See Mon. Apr. 24) -------------------CHARLEVOIX RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Mon. Apr. 24)

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COFFEE @ TEN: THE MICHIGAN WATER COLOR SOCIETY: 10am-11am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. Enjoy coffee, baked goods, and a lively discussion with artist Kent Wiejaczka, who serves on the board of the Michigan Water Color Society. Free. crookedtree.org

STARTING A BUSINESS WORKSHOP: 12pm2:30pm, North Central Michigan College Student and Community Resource Center, Petoskey.

The workshop is being offered by the Northwest Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Pre-registration reqired online or at 231-922-3780. Free. sbdcnorthwest.org

HOSPICE: BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING: 11am-12:30pm, Munson Community Health Center, TC. With with Kjirsten Boeve, MA, LPC, CT. Open to the public. To register, call 231-935-9265. Free.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5:30pm, Morse Moving & Storage, TC. Network in a relaxed setting. Presented by the Interlochen Area Chamber of Commerce. $5. interlochenchamber.org/business-after-hours

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-------------------BOOK SALE: (See Mon. Apr. 24) -------------------CHARLEVOIX RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Mon. Apr. 24)

-------------------CARDIAC REHAB SUPPORT GROUP: 2pm3pm, Munson Community Health Center, TC. Share, learn, support, and connect with others experiencing the effects of cardiovascular disease. To learn more, call 231-935-8560.

-------------------INTEGRATED HEALTH CLINIC OPEN HOUSE: 4pm-6:30pm, 105 Hall Street, TC. Take a look at the clinic facilities and will include displays, health information, interactive activities and light refreshments. 231-935-3062. Free.

-------------------PROGRESSIVE POTLUCK: 6pm-8:30pm, The Little Fleet, TC. From the Grand Traverse Democratic Party. Featuring a presentation from Detroit attourney Rashida Tlaib. Contact bcoffia@gmail.com for details.

-------------------WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ANTERIOR HIP SURGERY: 6pm-7:30pm, Northwestern Michigan College, Room 7, TC. Presented

by Joseph McGraw, MD. Registration required.

Free. munsonhealthcare.org/ortho-events

-------------------DELIVERED!: 6:30pm, Elf, TC. Join Dr Jena Hullman, DC for an empowering and informative presentation to prepare you for the birth you desire. 231-421-9189. Free. bigbeautifulchiropractic.com

-------------------AN EVENING OF JAZZ: 7pm, City Opera House, TC. Presented by Kingsley Area Schools Jazz Bands. Free.

-------------------HOST AN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE STUDENT—INFORMATION SESSION: 7pm, Boardman Administration Building, TC. The TCAPS International Exchange Program will be holding an information session. The session will discuss frequently asked questions, the application process, host family stipends, and introduce the TCAPS Host Family Coordinators. Light refreshments will be provided.

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-------------------HOBBIES IN THE LOBBY: BEGINNING BIRDING: 5:30pm, Petoskey District Library, Petoskey. Learn how to become a birder with Petoskey Regional Audubon Society president Darrell Lawson. Registration welcomed. 231758-3100. petoskeylibrary.org

-------------------ESSENCE OF EMMIT: 6pm-8pm, Community Building at the Fairgrounds, Petoskey. To learn land use in Emmet County, please join the Essence of Emmet Historical Collaborative for its first 2017 history program. For more contact info@emmetcounty.org Free.

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AUDITIONS FOR TWO PLAYS BY J.M. BARRIE: 7pm, Glen Lake Community Reformed Church. The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) will hold auditions for “The Old Lady Shows Her Medals” and “The Twelve-Pound Lock.” More at glenarborart.org

-------------------CTAC YOUTH ARTS AWARDS NIGHT: 7pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Honoring students in a variety of programming who are graduating or receiving scholarships from CTAC. Free. crookedtree.org

-------------------NCMC LECTURE SERIES: DR. HELEN FISHER: 7pm, North Central Michigan College, Petoskey. NCMC Lecture Series will feature TED Talk all-star neuroscientist and biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher. Admission is free, tickets required. For more call 231-439-6225.

-------------------COLLECTOR AND THE CAR PRESENTATION: 12pm – 12:30pm, 1pm – 1:30pm, 2pm – 2:30pm, 3pm – 3:30pm. These presentations are free and open to the public, and will feature expert presentations on the vehicles in the Hagerty Showroom.

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thursday

81ST NATIONAL TROUT FESTIVAL: (See Wed., Apr 26)

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HOSPITALITY WORKSHOP: 8:30am-10:30am, Learn how

to exceed your customers’ expectations at a workshop by the East Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce. $10/members, $25/not-yet-members. 231-536-7351. info@ejchamber.org.

-------------------QUICKBOOKS FOR NONPROFITS: 8:30am12pm, NMC University Center, TC. Learn about QuickBooks for Nonprofits and how to use it as effectively and efficiently as possible for your organization’s business operations, fundraising and planning. By NorthSky Nonprofit Network. $35/person. eventbrite.com

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MONEY SMART WEEK STORYTIME FOR KIDS: 9:30am, Peninsula Community Library, TC. TBA Credit Union staff joins PCL staff on for a special story hour in celebration of Money Smart Week. Children ages 4-6 receive a free book, A Dollar for Penny, to take home. Free.

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CHARLEVOIX RESTAURANT WEEK: All Day, Charlevoix. April 23 - 29. Special pricing on lunch and/or dinner at Charlevoix Area restaurants. facebook.com/CharlevoixRestaurantWeek

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DEPOT NEIGHBORHOOD GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY: 5pm, Depot Neighborhood, TC. Join Habitat for Humanity Grand Traverse Region and Thrivent Financial as they break ground on home #9 in the Depot Neighborhood. Free. Find on Facebook.

-------------------AIRPORT AFTER HOURS: 5:30pm-7:30pm, Pellston Regional Airport. A multi-chamber fundraising and networking event hosted by the Air Service Task Force, a committee that advocates for the welfare of the airport. $7/ person. harborspringschamber.com

-------------------BELLAIRE AFTER HOURS: 5:30pm-7pm, Cottage Floral of Bellaire. Networking event from the Bellaire Chamber of Commerce. $3/ person. bellairechamber.com/events/4/788

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PAWS WITH A CAUSE PRESENTATION: 6:30pm, The Rock of Kingsley Youth Center. The Kingsley Lions Club offers this presentation on how Service Dogs are trained for people with physical disabilities.Kingsley Lions Club will be accepting donations to help sponsor a Service Dog. 231-313-1837. pausewithacause.org

-------------------“BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”: 7pm, Peterman Auditorium, Elk Rapids High School. Elk Rapids High School Drama presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Advanced tickets: $12/adults, $7 students. Door tickets: $15. elkrapidsdrama.com

-------------------“BROMEO VS THE JULIETTES”: 7:30pm, Former Inside Out Gallery, TC. A 1990s gender-bending Battle of the Bands from The Mash-Up Rock ‘n Roll Musical Troupe. General admission: $20. mashuprocknrollmusical. com/bromeo-vs-the-juliettes

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friday

81ST NATIONAL TROUT FESTIVAL: (See Wed., Apr 26)

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PRUNING WORKSHOP FOR GARDENERS: 8:30am12:30pm, NW Michigan Horticultural Research Center, Leelanau. Master the science and art of pruning. For more information, call 231-256-9888. $35/person. events.anr.msu.edu/pruningworkshop

-------------------BOOK SALE: (See Mon. Apr. 24) -------------------CHARLEVOIX RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Mon. Apr. 24)

-------------------GLEN LAKE RESTAURANT WEEK: 12pm, Glen Lake. April 28 - May 6. Participating establishments will offer their own 3 course prixfixe special dinner menus for $25-30. Some may offer lunch specials as well. Call ahead to make reservations. visitglenarbor.com/event/ glen-lake-restaurant-week-2017

-------------------LIFE LUNCHEON: 12pm, University Center Rm. 215/217, NMC, TC. All Aboard! The History & Future of TC’s Rails. Join Jim Lively, program director at Traverse City Groundwork.

To register call: 995-1700. $19 with buffet; $10 without lunch (bring your own). nmc.edu

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“THE LAST WORD”: 1pm, Grand Traverse Pavilions, TC. Join Grand Traverse Pavilions as the Successful Aging series explores the topic “Preserving Your Legacy”. “The Last Word” is presented by Nicole Westrick. Attendees will learn techniques for capturing a lifetime in a few words. gtpavilions.org/register-now

-------------------“EXPOSURES 2017”: 3:30pm-7pm, Old Art Building, Leland. The Leelanau Community Cultural Center and Leelanau Art Educators will host the exhibit to celebrate the visual art and creative writing of Leelanau County students in grades 7-12 chosen for this year’s publication.

For more information, call 231-256-2131.

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OFF THE CUFF: 4pm-5:30pm, The Zone Sports Lounge, East Jordan. Join East Jordan’s City, Chamber and School Leaders for an informal gathering to ask your questions and hear about current projects and events ejchamber. org/event/off-the-cuff-2

-------------------SPAGHETTI DINNER & SILENT AUCTION BENEFIT: 5pm-7pm, Christ Church, TC. In honor of Danny & Eleanor Schultz to help with medical expenses from Danny’s two-year battle with throat cancer. Cost is donation.

-------------------“BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”: (See Thurs.

Apr., 27)

-------------------EAST JORDAN ROTARY VARIETY SHOW: 7pm, East Jordan Community Auditorium. Tickets available at Charlevoix State Bank. $10.

-------------------NWS PRESENTS: AN EVENING WITH ERIC FAIR & GENERAL LEHNERT: 7pm, City Opera House, TC. Doors open at 6pm with live music & treats from Morsels. Q&A & book signing afterwards. General admission, $15.50. nationalwritersseries.org/programs/evening-eric-fair

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COMPOSERS IN CONTEXT: ARTS ACADEMY CHOIR: 7:30pm, Corson Auditorium, Interlochen. Concert of works by living American composers, including James Syler, Eric Whitacre, Andrea Ramsey, and Eric Barnum. Tickets: $12/ full, $7/senior, $7/youth. tickets.interlochen.org

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saturday

81ST NATIONAL TROUT FESTIVAL: (See Wed., Apr 26)

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TREETOPS SPRING CHALLENGE: 12am, Treetops Resort, Gaylord. Help support Otsego Memorial Hospital. Run on the Jones Masterpiece in a free 1k Fun Run, or race in the 5k or 10k for $30. 855-854-0892. treetops.com

-------------------11TH ANNUAL TAGGED-FISH DERBY: 12:01am-6pm, Lake Billings, Manton. Catch one of 15 tagged fish and win a prize. Tickets $5 each. Call 231-824-4158.

-------------------29TH ANNUAL BOY SCOUTS PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 7am-1pm, Bellaire Senior Center. $5 adults, $3 children. Children 2 and under free. bellairechamber.com/events

-------------------ALDEN MEN’S CLUB MEETING: 8am, Alden United Methodist Church. Monthly breakfast/business meeting. For information, call 231-322-6216.

-------------------BLACKSMITH CLASS: 8:30am-12pm, Samels Farm, Williamsburg. Introducing the basic skills of blacksmithing while gaining an understanding of a 1990s farm blacksmith shop. For more info and/or to register for the program, email Ted at ewaldted@yahoo.com.

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FRIENDS OF TADL BOOK SALE: 9am-4pm, Traverse Area District Library. The Friends of Traverse Area District Library will hold their annual Spring Book Sale. Two rooms of books at two great prices: $1 and $2, with a large selection of fiction, children’s books, cookbooks, gardening books, and more. Come early for best selection. Free. tadl.org/friends

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CORNERSTONE SUNDAY 7 PM

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WED - SAT 7:30 PM - $15 Tickets Benefit Local Charities DOWNTOWN

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SUNDAY - TUESDAY 1:30 • 4:30 • 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY 1 • 4 • 7 PM 231-947-4800

12 restaurants 12 - 3 pm Saturday

Great Music​!

Friday - The Vintage and 3-Hearted, 8:30 pm Saturday - Scarkazm and Project 6, 8:30 pm ALSO​!​ - Craft Beer Block Party, Guided and Competitive Hunts, Wine & Dine Gourmet Dinner, Arts & Crafts Show and Carnival Rides all weekend.

www.morelfest.com 231-582-6222

FUN WALK FOR AUTISM AWARENESS: 9am, Veteran’s Memorial Park, Boyne City. North Country Community Mental Health is sponsoring the 6th Annual Fun Walk. Registration 9am, walk 10am. More information at 231-347-9605 x3607. $10 Registration Fee. eventbrite.com

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ART PARK STEWARDSHIP DAY: 9am-12pm, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Thompsonville. Volunteer to pitch in and help the park get ready for summer. Jobs for people of all ages and abilities. michlegacyartpark.org/events/stewardship-day

-------------------“BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”: (See Thurs.

Apr., 27)

-------------------SHORT’S BREWING COMPANY ANNI PARTY 13IRTEEN : 4pm, Closing the street of downtown Bellaire to celebrate with 30 Short’s brews and Starcut Ciders, local food, two specialty Private Stache bottle releases, performances by Laith Al-Saadi, May Erlewine & The Motivations, and the first ever Battle of the Bands winner. 50% of the profits go to the Village of Bellaire Downtown Development Authority to assist with village improvements and beautification. $20.00 - $60.00. shortsbrew. com/anniparty

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EAST JORDAN ROTARY VARIETY SHOW: 7pm, East Jordan Community Auditorium. Tickets available at Charlevoix State Bank. $10.

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JENNIFER SPERRY STEINORTH & CHRISTINA NICHOL: 7pm, Landmark Books, TC. Special poetry and fiction reading for National Poetry Month. Books will be available for purchase. For questions: 231-922-7225.

SUPER SATURDAY FOR KIDS: 9:45am-3pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Students, grades K-8, can spend the day experiencing the arts and enjoy a pizza lunch. $25/members, $30/non-members. crookedtree.org “EXPOSURES 2017”: 10am-4pm, Old Art Building, Leland. The Leelanau Community Cultural Center and Leelanau Art Educators will host the exhibit to celebrate the visual art and creative writing of Leelanau County students in grades 7-12 chosen for this year’s publication. This year is the 29th Anniversary of the Exposures Magazine. 231-256-2131.

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AUCTION FOR CHARLEVOIX AREA HUMANE SOCIETY: 10am, Historic Boyne Cinema, Boyne City. Partial Estate liquidation, consignment, and donated goods and services to benefit the Charlevoix Area Humane Society.

More information: 231-582-6774 or email director@charlevoixhumane.org $5 Registration Fee.

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FREE LOWER BACK PAIN & SCIATICA WORKSHOP: 10am-11:30am, Superior Physical Therapy, TC. Registration required: 9446541. thesuperiortherapy.com

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GREAT LAKES CHILDREN’S MUSEUM PARTNER PROGRAM: 10am-1pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. GLCM partners with local businesses and organizations representing interesting places and important resources in Northwest Michigan to present informative and interactive programs designed for children 2-8. This Partner Program will feature Grass River Natural Area. 231-932-4526. Free. greatlakeskids.org

-------------------CELEBRATION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN: 11am-2pm, Downtown TC. Hosted by DTCA in cooperation with the Grand Traverse Association for the Education of Young Children.

Activities take place at the City Opera House, Horizon Books & many other stores in Downtown TC. Free. downtowntc.com

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NORTHERN MICHIGAN CHAPTER SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION QUARTERLY MEETING: 11am, Ruby Tuesday, TC. Business agenda, new member induction and short chapter meeting precedes lunch. Wives are welcome.

231-929-7142 or ceventh7sun@gmail.com

-------------------CHARLEVOIX RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Mon. Apr. 24)

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GLEN LAKE RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Fri., Apr. 28)

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JORDAN VALLEY FIDDLER’S JAMBOREE: 12pm-10pm, East Jordan Civic Center.

Fiddlers and other Musicians & Callers from around the state will be playing throughout the day. Instruments should be acoustic. Donations welcomed. Open Mic 5-6 PM. Dance 7-10 PM. More information: 231-526-9924.

-------------------RPM VINYL RECORD SHOW: 12pm-8pm, Right Brain Brewery, TC. Vinyl record show

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sunday

81ST NATIONAL TROUT FESTIVAL: (See Wed., Apr 26)

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DOWNTOWN TC JOB FAIR: 12pm-3pm, Park Place Hotel, Lakes Room, TC. A variety of Downtown businesses will be present seeking employees to prepare for the summer season and beyond.

Part-time and full-time positions available. downtowntc.com

-------------------FRIENDS OF TADL BOOK SALE: (See Sat., Apr., 29)

-------------------GLEN LAKE RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Fri., Apr. 28)

-------------------RPM VINYL SHOW: (See Sat., Apr. 29) -------------------TC CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL: 12pm-4pm, City Opera House, TC. Tickets: $15 adults, $8 children 12 & under. Everything chocolate by area businesses. Includes live music by Jim Hawley, door prize drawings & more. tcchocolatefestival.com

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ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: WHAT’S HOT & WHAT’S NOT: 2pm, Petoskey District Library Classroom. Join local businessman and appraiser Joseph McGee to learn about what’s collectable and what’s disposable. $10/ advance, $12/door. More information: 231-7583100. petoskeylibrary.org

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A celebration of International Jazz Day from Crooked Tree Arts Center. Free. crookedtree.org

NMC CHILDREN’S CHOIRS: 3pm, Lars Hockstad Auditorium, TC. Tickets $15 adults, $10 for students and seniors.

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WRITING WORKSHOP: COMPELLING, CREATIVE NONFICTION: 4pm, Horizon Books, TC. Writers can improve their skills and be shortlisted for a local publishing opportunity with a new literary journal, “Northern Wildes,” for writers and artists exploring gender and sexuality. horizonbooks.com ing what qualities Great Girls possess and inspired to reach their own dreams. Hosted by the Zonta Club. petoskeylibrary.org

-------------------MICHIGAN WATER COLOR SOCIETY 70TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION: Daily, 9am. Apr. 22 - May. 26. Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. An opening reception will be held on Sat., April 8

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SPARK! CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Daily, 12am. Apr. 22 - Apr. 30. SPARK! is a juried exhibition of artists age 18-39, presented by the Northport Arts Association. Deadline for submission is April 30, 2017. The exhibition will run June 16 - 25, 2017 at the Northport Village Arts Building. $10 submission fee. northportartsforall.com/spark

-------------------YOUTH ART SHOW: Daily, 9am. Apr. 22 May. 6. Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey.

Showcasing the artwork of students in the Charlevoix-Emmet County School District.

Opening reception from 2-4pm on Saturday, April 8. Runs through May 6. crookedtree.org

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ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS (ACA): Thursdays, 5:30pm-7pm. Apr. 27 - Dec. 28.

Basement of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, TC. Thursdays. For those who seek to address the residual effects of having been raised in dysfunctional household. adultchildren.org

-------------------“ALMOST MAINE”: Saturdays, 7:30pm, Sundays, 2pm, Fridays, 7:30pm. Apr. 22 - Apr. 29.

Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee. Bruises heal and hearts mend – almost – in this delightful comedy. Tickets $13-$22. manisteecivicplayers.org

-------------------BREATH & BALANCE - A ZERO IMPACT AIKIDO: Apr. 25. The GT Circuit, TC. A noimpact, safe class for adults/seniors, focusing on maintaining and regaining balance, breathing exercises, and training with a partner. Held on Tuesdays. innerpathdojo.com

-------------------“BROMEO VS THE JULIETTES”: Saturdays, 7:30pm, Fridays, 7:30pm. Apr. 22 - Apr. 29. Former Inside Out Gallery, TC. A 1990s gender-bending Battle of the Bands from The Mash-Up Rock ‘n Roll Musical Troupe. General admission: $20. mashuprocknrollmusical.com/ bromeo-vs-the-juliettes

-------------------CTAC ARTISANS & FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 10am. Apr. 28 - Jun. 9. Upper Level Carnegie, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Fridays, 10am-1pm through June 9. crookedtree.org

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MONDAY TANGO: Mondays, 7pm. Bodies in Motion Studio, TC. Half-hour class for beginning tango dancers followed by a practice session by the Traverse City Tango Co-op. No experience or partner necessary. 231-715-1066.

-------------------SECULAR A.A.: Apr. 27. The Porch, TC. Thursdays: The Porch, TC, 5:30pm. secularaainmichigan.org

-------------------HAGERTY SHOWROOM DISPLAY: Daily, 8am – 6pm. Apr. 3 – May 1. Hagerty Center, TC. Hagerty will be displaying a 1974 BMW 2002 tii, 1972 BMW 2002 ti and a 1974 Austin Mini Cooper. Free.

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“GRAND VIEWS & NATURE’S SPLENDORS”: Daily, 10am. Apr. 22 - Apr. 28. City Opera House, TC. Featuring the April Artists of the Month - Janet Wilson Oliver & Dorothy McGrath Grossman.

Nature’s Splendors illuminates the natural beauty of Michigan’s water, greenery, and wildlife against the arid views of the desert and mountain ranges of the west. Runs April 3-28. An opening reception will be held on Weds., April 5 from 5-7pm. cityoperahouse.org

-------------------ANNUAL REGIONAL STUDENT EXHIBITION: Daily, 5pm. Apr. 22 - May. 12. Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. All schools in the five-county region are invited to participate. An opening reception will be held on Fri., April 14 from 5-7pm. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

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APRIL ARTIST OF THE MONTH, BETH BYNUM: Daily, 9am. Apr. 22 - Apr. 30. The Botanic Garden at HIstoric Barns Park, TC. An opening reception will be held on Thurs., April 13 from 5-7pm with mixed media artist Beth Bynum. Art will be on display through April. thebotanicgarden.org/visitor-center/artist-of-the-month

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-------------------ARTFUL AFTERNOONS: Apr. 26. Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, Gaylord. Every Weds. through April 26. Free. gacaevents. weebly.com

-------------------ARTWORK OF NCMC STUDENTS: Daily, 10am. Apr. 22 - Apr. 27. Crooked Tree Arts Center, Atrium Gallery, Petoskey. Showcasing the best art and design work of North Central Michigan College students. crookedtree.org

-------------------CHARLEVOIX CIRCLE OF ARTS, JURIED FINE ARTS EXHIBITION: Daily, 11am-5pm.

Apr. 22 - Apr. 28. Charlevoix Circle of Arts.

Runs March 31 - April 28. An opening reception will be held on Fri., March 31 from 5-7pm.

Open to MI artists age 18 & older. Gallery is closed on Sundays. charlevoixcircle.com

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-------------------DOORS & WINDOWS: Daily, 1pm. Apr. 22 - Apr. 30. Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan. This Invitational Exhibit runs April 9-30. Open Tues. - Sun. jordanriverarts.com/ calendar-day-2017-04-09.html

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GREAT GIRLS IN MICHIGAN HISTORY EXHIBIT: Daily, 4:30pm. Apr. 22 - May. 17.

Petoskey District Library. In this exhibit you will meet nine girls from different eras, with different dreams, from across the state of Michigan who all accomplished something amazing before the age of 20. Visitors will leave knowing what qualities Great Girls possess and inspired to reach their own dreams. Hosted by the Zonta Club. petoskeylibrary.org

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MICHIGAN WATER COLOR SOCIETY 70TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION: Daily, 9am. Apr. 22 - May. 26. Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. An opening reception will be held on Sat., April 8 from 1-4pm. Featuring a talk by exhibition juror Judi Betts & live music. The exhibition runs through May 26. crookedtree.org SPARK! CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Daily, 12am. Apr. 22 - Apr. 30. SPARK! is a juried exhibition of artists age 18-39, presented by the Northport Arts Association. Deadline for submission is April 30, 2017. The exhibition will run June 16 - 25, 2017 at the Northport Village Arts Building. $10 submission fee. northportartsforall.com/spark

-------------------YOUTH ART SHOW: Daily, 9am. Apr. 22 May. 6. Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey.

Showcasing the artwork of students in the Charlevoix-Emmet County School District.

Opening reception from 2-4pm on Saturday, April 8. Runs through May 6. crookedtree.org

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FOURSCORE by kristi kates

"SETS MUSICAL THEATRE BACK A THOUSAND YEARS!"

Milky Chance – Blossom – Lichtdicht Records

This German outfit, only on its second album, has proved nearly impossible to categorize so far, with its mélange of folk, electronica and dance music that shifts hue more often than the par cans at an LCD Soundsystem concert. Harmonica riffs are peppered across the Jamaican–inspired “Cold Blue Rain” while stacks of N’Sync–worthy harmonies float through “Doing Good” and the hooky “Cocoon”; singer Clemens Rehbein’s vocals can sound a little strange at times (not to mention repetitive), but this is an interesting project that will likely be worth investigating further.

Jamiroquai – Automaton – V Records

Does the name “Jamiroquai” ring a bell? ‘90s kids, this one’s for you. You’ll likely remember the band’s hit “Virtual Insanity” and its innovative treadmill music video even if you don’t recall much else. The band – and its distinctive singer Jay Kay – is back now with this set, a guitar– pop–meets–Stevie–Wonder extravaganza that alternates between funk and disco on tracks like first single “Cloud 9” with its dynamic bass lines, the acid psychedelia of “Dr. Buzz” and the after–hours disco ball vibe of “Superfresh,” which might just spawn a second (long–awaited) hit.

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The Feelies – In Between – Bar–None

Beginning and ending with two versions of the title track, like quote marks designating all the tracks that reside within, New Jersey’s Feelies demonstrates a whole lot of introspection on this set, with most of the lyrics circling around the endless conflict between past and present.

“Turn Back Time” (thankfully not the Cher tune) chugs and complains like it’s trying to escape the boundaries of the album itself, followed closely by “Stay on Course,” which is fastened down by the railroad–ready bassline; album highlight “Gone Gone Gone,” thanks to its spry beat and refrain, is highly danceable in spite of itself.

The Magnetic Fields – 50 Song Memoir – Merge

Roy Orbison

Doug Varty, Canada’s Rod Stewart

KARA as Cher

Dave La Fame’s award winning tribute to TOM JONES

www.edsullivan.info 1-231-582-6532. All seats are reserved.

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While frontman Stephin Merritt is no stranger to concept albums, his latest stretches even Merritt’s own musical boundaries. The album is comprised of five discs in all, with one track for each of the first 50 years of Merritt’s life to date, all arranged in chronological order. While this doesn’t necessarily translate to immediate hits and might seem like a daunting task (which it is), Merritt executes it admirably in both the melodic and organization categories, from the youthful naiveté of “Wonder Where I’m From” and “Hustle ‘76” to the even more ambitious “The Blizzard of ’78,” 1994’s track “Haven’t Got a Penny” and 2008’s “Surfin’” in which he bemoans a scene long past.

OK GO, AMOS LEE AND SALT N PEPA HEADING NORTH Interlochen Center for the Arts has announced the schedule for this year’s summer concert series, with pretty much something for everyone on the eclectic lineup. Indie rocker OK Go, known for its innovative music videos, and legendary Queens, N.Y., hip–hop duo Salt–N–Pepa are just two of the new acts arriving in northern Michigan this summer. Also on the roster for 2017 are performances from Motown diva Diana Ross, adult–contemporary singer Michael McDonald, folk–pop performer Gavin DeGraw, soulful folk artist Amos Lee, Paul Shaffer and The World’s Most Dangerous Band from the old David Letterman late night show and a wide range of symphonic and world music performers.

Check out the full schedule and show dates at interlochen.org.

Grand Rapids venue Meijer Gardens has also announced its summer lineup of concerts for this year. Returning favorites include Elvis Costello, Gov’t Mule, Lyle Lovett, Five for Fighting, Huey Lewis, Andrew Bird, reggae band UB40 and Sheryl Crow, who’s promoting her brand new album Be Myself. Also appearing at Meijer Gardens is an impressive list of acts new to the venue, among them indie–rock stalwart The Shins, ‘50s–inspired rockabilly artist Brian Setzer, inspirational rockers

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Switchfoot and Lifehouse and progressive bluegrass outfit The Punch Brothers. Get all the details at meijergardens.org.

Animated electro–pop band Gorillaz is back with its long–awaited album Humanz, which arrives on Apr. 28. Humanz, with Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn at the helm, features a diverse list of guest collaborators on its 14 tracks, among them De La Soul, Danny Brown, Mavis Staples, Grace Jones and Pusha T; the band promoted the set with its first show in half a dozen years, a secret gig at London’s Printworks, from which portions of the concert were live streamed on the band’s Facebook page.

Blink–182 is releasing a deluxe edition of its 2016 album California that will include the brand new single “Parking Lot,” an ode to the band’s good old days of skateboarding and $10 punk concerts. With its big hook and guitar power chords, “Parking Lot” is already on its way to commercial radio and will likely introduce the California album to a new roster of fans; the deluxe edition will include an additional 10 new songs and will be in outlets May 19. Blink–182 will tour to support across North America this summer.

Modern Rock Link of the Week: Broken Social Scene performed its first new song in six years on Stephen Colbert’s late night show last week, debuting the tune “Halfway Home” as a special preview of its

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upcoming fifth album and accompanying tour that’s set to kick off late this May. Check out the performance, complete with a horn section, on YouTube at https://youtu.be/c3eq-LlO20E. The Buzz Father John Misty is heading out on tour this summer, but if you’re looking for a Michigan show, you’ll have to wait until fall; his Royal Oak Music Theater date won’t take place until Sept. 19, although you’ll also be able to catch him in Minneapolis on Aug. 19 if you’re up for a drive.

Three thousand music fans are expected to attend the Short’s Brewing Company’s 13th anniversary bash on Apr. 29 with performances from Laith Al–Saadi, Benjaman James and May Erlewine all rocking the small northern Michigan town

of Bellaire.

Further downstate, the 14th annual Local First Street Party will crank up the jams in front of Bistro Vella Vita in downtown Grand Rapids with performances from The Crane Wives, Bedrock, ConvoTronics and more on June 3.

Speaking of ConvoTronics, the Grand Rapids hip–hop duo has just dropped its latest album, IllKillSchematics.

Also out with a new disc direct from Grand Rapids is Pluto, the latest from groove– based Motown–inspired hippie rock outfit Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers…And that’s the buzz for this week’s Modern Rock.

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

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The reel

by meg weichman

THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS the zookeepers wife

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he Zookeeper’s Wife,” adapted from the bestselling book

by Diane Ackerman, is based on real-life husband and wife Jan (Johan Heldenbergh) and Antonina Zabinski (two-time Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain) who saved hundreds of Polish Jews from certain death by hiding them in the Warsaw Zoo. The Zabinskis’ bravery and heroism is astounding and worthy of celebrating, but the film telling their story never goes all in. It’s a perfectly serviceable Holocaust drama – it's not flippant or insensitive – but it doesn't really reach for anything beyond going through the motions of the central story and a rather uninspired understanding of the people who lived it. A handsomely executed period piece to be sure, yet somehow the parts don’t add up to a convincing whole – the filmmaking never earns its pathos. Chastain is a positively ethereal Chastian, and there’s plenty of Madonnaesque shots of her cradling baby animals. The visual message here is that someone who shows such compassion to one living thing surely will do the same for another, and anyone who learns of the Zabinskis’ courage and goodness in the face of such evil will no doubt be moved by it. We should all be thankful for this story. It’s just a shame the film didn’t have more surprising ways of getting that story across.

Grossing over $1 billion worldwide, the success of the “Fast and the Furious” franchise can be baffling to outsiders. “Oh, those ridiculous ‘ride or die’ car racing movies?”

And sure, objectively speaking, the dialogue is pretty terrible, the acting is not the greatest, and the situations are nothing less than preposterous. Yet if you can cast aside your cynicism, you’ll find that, dammit, there’s no joyous moviegoing experience quite like it.

This is a series than knows what it is and knows what its fans want. Over the course of the previous seven films it has so refined its formula, so imbued it with feeling, and so lovingly embraced its absurdity, it keeps getting better along the way. And just when you think there’s no way it can outdo itself, it does -- spectacularly.

The world of “Fast and Furious” is one where you certainly have to suspend disbelief, but it runs by its own precisely crafted rules that you’ll instantly buy into. Within the context of the film, the only thing truly unbelievable is just how well the whole thing manages to work. It’s a wonder to behold.

And in the latest film, all the things you’ve come to love about these movies are back in full force: the beautifully shot exotic locales, the exhilarating sense of fun, the dazzling set pieces, the genuine affection for family and the cast for each other, and fan favorite Roman (Tyrese Gibson) getting a good laugh. But what’s new this time around?

Well, outlaw Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), who lives by his own code, the code of family, is on his honeymoon with soul mate Letty (Michelle Rodriguez, in the only role she should ever play) when he meets a woman who wants him to join her mysterious team, and she’s not taking no for answer.

Without wandering into spoiler territory, it’s safe to say that she’s got something on him that involves “family.” Because only family would ever cause Dom to do the unthinkable: DOM GOES ROGUE and puts his team up against the one thing they can’t handle: him!

The situation is so extreme that the last film’s villain, Deckard (a brilliant Jason Statham), is brought in to assist. And watching him and The Rock’s Hobbs banter as they bond is a delight. Also joining the team is Scott Eastwood as a newbie government op who’s basically a doltish Paul Walker replacement, but I’ll give him a pass this time to grow into his role.

This entry really ups its game on acting talent. The woman blackmailing Dom is played by none other than Best Actress Oscar winner Charlize Theron, and she’s not the only

Best Actress winner to join the cast (leaving that cameo a surprise). Theron plays Cipher, a cyber terrorist who gleefully exclaims that family is a biological lie, which makes her the ultimate Dom antagonist, and will make her downfall feel all the sweeter.

Theron, along with recent addition Kurt Russell (as government operative Mr. Nobody), really lend some heft to the film, and it’s nice to see them in on the fun. Don’t believe Theron is having fun? Look no further than what she let them do to her hair for the film – it’s a look that can be described as “The Matrix” meets yarn doll.

So a lot of other plot developments aside, the remaining “Fast and Furious” crew, including a heartbroken Letty, are not only are tasked with finding out what is going on with Dom, but also bringing down Cipher and saving the world from the nuclear annihilation of WWIII. So the stakes are pretty high, but still, strangely enough, feel pretty breezy.

Director F. Gary Gray (“The Italian Job,” “Straight Outta Compton”) might be new to the series, but he is a complete natural. He is an embodiment of how even as a viewer you don’t have to have a history with these films to dive right in and enjoy yourself.

Gray swiftly and elegantly moves the film from set piece to set piece without sacrificing story, shifting things into high gear and never stopping. From a vibrant drag race in Havana and a virtuoso prison break to a car chase through the streets of NYC that will make you rethink the promise of driverless auto technology, the sequences are all seriously inventive. And the finale is something that sounds so batshit on paper I won’t discuss it here so as to ruin its effectiveness.

Speaking of effectiveness, I don’t even have the words to express why watching The Rock hit things in this movie is so primally satisfying, but it is – almost worth the cost of admission alone. And for all the cars and gears and explosions, this is actually pretty character driven – the emotion as real as the action is outlandish.

There’s a purity to the spectacle here that one can’t help but admire. For the twoplus hours you’re watching this joyride that runs on pure adrenaline, it feels like it’s your favorite movie. And although that feeling will wear off, when it’s all said and done, you’ll still be leaving the theater riding one heck of a turbo-charged high.

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

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hat’s a Boss Baby? Well, after 100 minutes spent in its vibrant and whimsical world, I’m still not quite sure other than I’m told there’s a Trump joke to be found somewhere. With an overcomplicated plot involving the war between puppies and babies for love and a way-too-complex mythology (yes, it goes there), “The Boss Baby” works way too hard to overcome its one joke setup, and you have to work too hard to suspend your disbelief. If circumstances were different, I could certainly buy into the absurdity and metaphorical truth of a “boss baby,” but the problem here is that “The Boss Baby” just isn’t that funny, and drags on too long. The humor only has two levels: It’s either jokes that are way too adult (David Mamet references), or bottom-of-the-barrel gags about butts (I counted at least 25). There’s no middle ground. This dearth of engaging amusement means you have way too much time to overthink just about everything. I get that Boss Baby is essentially an extension of his older brother Tim’s fantasies, but that doesn’t give the filmmakers a pass. The best thing I can say about “The Boss Baby” is that it was better than expected. From the earnest sense of wonder and analog spirit to some heartfelt moments, director Tom McGrath (“Madagascar”) elevates a painful premise beyond animated drivel. But with its gratuitous “Toy Story” influences, McGrath was clearly aiming for Pixarlevel poignance, making it all the more apparent just what a frustrating imitation this is.

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aking on the tried and true tropes of the trapped-inspace-with-an-alien-on-board films like “Alien” and mixing it with a little of the satisfying survival instincts of “Gravity” for good measure, don’t mistake “Life’s” lack of innovation or derivative achievements for a bad experience.

While it might be utterly standard and formulaic, it’s slick and quick and gets the job done, competently executing a by-the-books genre film with an A-list cast and some firstrate special effects. It follows six astronauts – including Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds, and Rebecca Ferguson – set to retrieve and study soil samples from Mars, samples that contain a tiny organism that is the first evidence of extraterrestrial life. But said organism, lovingly referred to as “Calvin,” begins morphing and evolving at unprecedented rates and the humans onboard keep making mistakes. So despite their good, scientific intentions, Calvin’s deadliness is quickly revealed and you can guess what happens next.

Yet, even with its familiar know-it’s-coming thrills, “Life” still manages to unsettle, surprise, and scare. So much so that the twisty, borderline silly, it’s-almost-pretty-genius ending proves wildly enjoyable. This might not be the most original thing out there, but hey, its not part of a franchise, and it stretches its creative might in some more interesting than not set pieces.

So as a motivational poster might put it, “Life” is short, it moves fast. Just enjoy it.

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Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee ESCAPE BAR, CADILLAC Thu -- Open Mic Night Hosted by Lynn Callihan, 8 Fri -- Karaoke, 9

CADILLAC SANDS RESORT, SANDBAR NITECLUB Fri -- Karaoke/line dancing, Phattrax DJs, 8:30 Sat -- Dance videos, Phattrax DJs, 8:30

TJ'S PUB, MANISTEE 4/22 -- Cheryl Wolfram, 6-9

Grand Traverse & Kalkaska ACOUSTIC TAP ROOM, TC Fri -- Andre Villoch, 7-9

LITTLE BOHEMIA, TC Tue -- TC Celtic, 7-9

BUD'S, INTERLOCHEN Thu -- Jim Hawley, 5-8

PARK PLACE HOTEL, BEACON LOUNGE, TC Fri,Thur,Sat -- Tom Kaufmann, 8:30

GT RESORT & SPA, GRAND LOBBY, ACME Fri, Sat -- Blake Elliott, 7-11 HAYLOFT INN, TC Thu -- Open mic night by Roundup Radio Show, 8 HORIZON BOOKS, TC 4/28 -- Amanda Egerer, 8:3010:30 HOTEL INDIGO, TC 4/28 -- Chris Sterr, 7 KALKASKA FAIRGROUNDS 4/28 -- ODP Troutzillafest VII, 4 KILKENNY'S, TC Sat -- Soul Patch, 9:30 Sun -- Geeks Who Drink Trivia , 7-9 Tue -- Levi Britton, 8 Wed -- The Pocket, 8 Thu -- 2 Bays DJs, 9:30 4/28,4/29 -- Rev. Right Time, 7 LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC Mon -- Open mic w/ Blake Elliott, 6-9

RARE BIRD BREWPUB, TC 4/26 -- May Erlewine, 8 4/29 -- The Claudettes, 9 SIDE TRAXX, TC Wed -- Impaired Karaoke, 10 4/28-4/29 -- DJ/VJ Mike King, 9-9 SLEDER'S TAVERN, TC 4/23 -- Roger Brown, 4 STREETERS, GROUND ZERO, TC 4/29 -- Ultraviolet Hippopotamus, 8 TC CIRCUIT 4/29 -- The My Ways, 6:30 TAPROOT CIDER HOUSE, TC Sat -- Christopher Dark, 7-9 4/23 -- Kids Open Mic, 3 Tue -- Turbo Pup, 7-9 Wed -- Open Mic w/ E Minor, 7-9 Thu -- G-Snacks, 7-9 Fri -- Rob Coonrod, 7-9

THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC 4/22 -- Matthew Gabriel, 8-11 4/24 -- Rotten Cherries Open Mic Comedy, 8-9:30 Wed -- The Workshop Live Jazz Jam, 6-10 4/28 -- Local DJ Night: Clark After Dark, 8-11 4/29 -- Brett Mitchell Solo, 8-11 UNION STREET STATION, TC 4/22 -- Lucas Paul Band, 7 4/27 -- Kenny Olson & Friends, The Brothers Crunch, 7 4/28 -- Jazz North, Electric Red, 7 4/29 -- Electric Red, 7 WEST BAY BEACH HOLIDAY INN, TC 4/27 -- Rob Mulligan, Jeff Haas Trio & Laurie Sears, 7 WEST BAY BEACH RESORT, VIEW, TC 4/22 -- DJ Motaz, 9

THE PARLOR, TC 4/22 -- Jim Hawley, 8

LAKE ANN BREWING CO. 4/25 -- Andre Villoch, 7

LEELANAU SANDS CASINO, PESHAWBESTOWN Tue -- Polka Party, 12-4

Antrim & Charlevoix BRIDGE STREET TAP ROOM 4/22 -- Nathan Bates, 8-11 4/23 -- Pete Kehoe, 6-9 BRIDGE STREET TAP ROOM, CHARLEVOIX 4/25 -- Nelson Olstrom, 7-10 4/28 -- Dane Tollas, 8-11 4/29 -- Ben Overbeek, 8-11 4/30 -- Chris Calleja, 6-9 CELLAR 152, ELK RAPIDS 4/22 -- Blair Miller, 7:30-9:30 4/28 -- Live Music w/Billy P and Kate, 7:30-9:30

CENTRAL LAKE TAVERN, CENTRAL LAKE 4/22 -- Shady Hill w/ Connor Dawson, 9

SHORT'S BREWING COMPANY, BELLAIRE 4/28 -- Hannah Rose and the Gravestones, 9-11

RED MESA GRILL, BOYNE CITY 4/25 -- Blake Elliott & The Robinson Affair, 6-9

TORCH LAKE CAFE, EASTPORT Fri,Sat -- Leanna Collins Trio, 8:30 Tue -- Dominic Fortuna & Lee Malone, 8:30-10:30 Wed -- Dueling Pianos, 8:30 Thu -- Open Mic w/ Tim Hosper, 8:30

SHORT'S BREWING CO., BELLAIRE 4/22 -- The Ol' Microtones, 8:30-11:30

Emmet & Cheboygan CITY PARK GRILL, PETOSKEY 4/22 -- Polar Bear Recon, 10 4/28 – GROOVABLE Beat Lounge w/ DJ Franck, 10 4/29 -- Three Hearted rocks The Annex, 10

Leelanau & Benzie BIG CAT BREWERY, CEDAR 4/26 -- Project 6, 7-9

Ultraviolet Hippopotamus mixes tight, funky jams with new dance beats, heartfelt lyrics, compelling composition, eccentric effects and a vibrant light show. Streeters, Ground Zero in Traverse City, Apr. 29, 8pm. 18+. groundzeroonline.com for details.

STORMCLOUD BREWING CO., FRANKFORT 4/22 -- Evan Burgess, 8-10

LEO'S TAVERN, PETOSKEY Sun -- S.I.N. w/ DJ Johnnie Walker, 9

ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH 4/22 -- The Shapiro Brothers, 6-9

MRS. ED'S, PELLSTON 4/23 -- Billy P & Kate Open Mic, 5-9 STAFFORD'S PERRY HOTEL, NOGGIN ROOM, PETOSKEY 4/22 -- Sweet Tooth, 8-11 4/28 -- A Brighter Bloom, 8-11 4/29 -- Pistil Whips, 8-11

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the ADViCE GOddESS Caveheart

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: I’m a woman in my 30s. I love parties and talking to people, and thank God, because I attend networking events for work. My boyfriend, on the other hand, is an introvert, hates talking to strangers, and loathes “shindigs.” How do we balance my longing to go to parties with his desire to stay home?

— Party Girl

A

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: Taking an introvert to a party can be a challenge. On the other hand, if it’s a Fourth of July party, you know where to find him: hiding in the bathtub with the dogs.

I actually have personal experience in this area. Like you, I’m an extrovert — which is to say, a party host’s worry isn’t that I won’t have anyone to talk to; it’s that I’ll tackle three people and waterboard them with sangria till they tell me their life story. Also like you, I have a boyfriend who’s an introvert. For him, attending a party is like being shoved into an open grave teeming with live cockroaches — though, compassionately, it also includes an open bar.

This isn’t to say introverts are dysfunctional. They’re not. They’re differently functional. Brain imaging research by cognitive scientist Debra L. Johnson and her colleagues found that in introverts, sensory input from experience led to more blood flow in the brain (amounting to more stimulation). The path it took was longer and twistier than in extroverts and had a different destination: frontal areas we use for inward thinking like planning, remembering, and problem-solving. So, introverts live it up, too; they just do it on the inside.

Extroverts’ brain scans revealed a more direct path for stimuli — with blood flowing straight to rear areas of the brain used for sensory processing, like listening and touching. They also have less overall blood flow — translating (in combination with a different neurochemical response) to a need for more social hoo-ha to feel “fed.”

Sometimes, you’ll really want your boyfriend there with you at a party -- for support, because you enjoy his company, or maybe just to show him off (kind of like a Louis Vuitton handbag with a penis).

But understanding that “shindigs” give his brain a beating, consider whether you could sometimes take a friend. When he accompanies you, maybe set a time limit and be understanding if he and the dog retreat to the den.

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Sure, mingling makes you feel better, but pushing an introvert to do it is akin to forcing an extrovert to spend an entire week with only the cat and a fern. Before long, they’re on with the cable company. Tech support: “What seems to be the problem?” Extrovert: “I’m lonely! Talk to me! Have you ever been arrested? And do you think I should go gluten-free?”

Rubbin Hood

Q

: I grabbed my boyfriend’s phone to look something up, and I found a Google search for local massage places that offer “happy endings.” He says that he and his friends were just goofing off. Am I an idiot to believe him?

— Disturbed

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: Taking an introvert to a party can be a challenge. On the other hand, if it’s a Fourth of July party, you know where to find him: hiding in the bathtub with the dogs.

His “goofing off ” is reminiscent of the “but I was just curious!” web searches that juries hear about — stuff like “Does arsenic have a flavor?” “How much antifreeze does it take to kill a 226.5-pound man?” and “Who’s got the lowest prices on shovels and tarps?”

Sure, it’s POSSIBLE that your boyfriend is telling the truth — that he and his buddies were searching out massage parlors RIGHT NEARBY! just for a giggle. To determine how likely it actually is, consider that people don’t behave randomly. We’re each driven by a varying combo of personality traits — habitual patterns of thinking, emotion, and behavior that are relatively consistent over time and across situations. For example, an introvert will not suddenly become a party animal (unless we’re talking the taxidermied kind that’s stuck into the “fall leaves” centerpiece).

Research by evolutionary psychologists David Buss and Todd Shackelford found three personality traits that are strong “predictors of susceptibility to infidelity.” One is narcissism — being self-absorbed, admiration-seeking, empathy-deficient, and prone to scheming userhoood. Being low on “conscientiousness” is another — reflected in being disorganized, unreliable, and lazy, and lacking self-control.

Last, there’s “psychoticism,” which, despite its Bates Motel-like moniker, reflects a con artistlike exploitativeness, impulsivity, and lack of inhibition — not necessarily exhibiting those things while going all stabby on some lady enjoying a shower.

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disorderly," said author A. A. Milne, "is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries." I wouldn't normally offer this idea as advice to a methodical dynamo like you. But my interpretation of the astrological omens compels me to override my personal theories about what you need. I must suggest that you consider experimenting with jaunty, rambunctious behavior in the coming days, even if it generates some disorder. The potential reward? Exciting discoveries, of course.

50 states, Texas has the third-highest rate of teenage pregnancies. Uncoincidentally, sex education in Texas is steeped in ignorance.

Most of its high schools offer no teaching about contraception other than to advise students to avoid sex. In the coming weeks, Pisces, you can't afford to be as deprived of the truth as those kids. Even more than usual, you need accurate information that's tailored to your precise needs, not fake news or ideological delusions or self-serving propaganda. Make sure you gather insight and wisdom from the very best sources. That's how you'll avoid behavior that's irrelevant to your life goals. That's how you'll attract experiences that serve your highest good.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): I have misgivings

"Hm..."--I think it's stuck in the middle. by Matt Jones ACROSS

1 "Listen up," long ago 5 Allude (to) 10 1/8 of a fluid ounce 14 Perennial succulent 15 "I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You" musical 16 Certain mortgage, informally 17 Extinct New Zealand birds 18 Current host of "Late Night" 20 Far from optimal 22 Basic PC environment 23 Like lycanthropes 24 JetÈ, for one 26 Grand Coulee or Aswan, e.g.

28 "Kilroy Was Here" rock group 30 Anthony of the Red Hot Chili Peppers 34 Go off to get hitched 36 Mr. Burns's word 38 This and that 39 Ceilings, informally 40 Past time 41 Emo band behind 2003's "The Saddest Song" 43 "Ad ___ per aspera" 44 They may use tomatoes or mangoes 45 "Am ___ Only One" (Dierks Bentley song) 47 Jan. 1, e.g.

48 Dwarf planet that dwarfs Pluto 50 ___ ipsum (faux-Latin phrase used as placeholder text) 52 Longtime "Saturday Night Live" announcer Don 55 Epiphany 59 "Way to botch that one" 61 Elevator innovator Elisha 62 In ___ (properly placed) 63 "___, With Love" (Lulu hit sung as an Obama sendoff on "SNL") 64 Golden goose finder 65 Trial run 66 Enclosures to eds.

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DOWN 1 "Mad Men" star Jon 2 1966 N.L. batting champ Matty 3 Trap on the floor, slangily 4 "Tik Tok" singer 5 Vacation spot 6 Annually 7 Needs no tailoring 8 "I Love Lucy" neighbor 9 Zodiac creature 10 Times to use irrigation 11 Sax player's item 12 "The Mod Squad" coif 13 Battleship call 19 It may be sent in a blast 21 One way to crack 25 ___ out a living (just gets by) 26 IOUs 27 Hawaii hello 29 II to the V power 31 Genre for Cannibal Corpse or Morbid Angel 32 Start 33 Great value 35 Ended gradually 37 "Oh, well!"

39 Actor Oka of "Heroes" 42 Deck for a fortuneteller 43 Prefix with space or plane 46 They clear the bases 49 Island with earth ovens called 'umus 51 Eggplant, e.g.

52 Sound from an exam cheater 53 Frenchman's female friend 54 Decomposes 56 "Bonanza" son 57 Kroll of "Kroll Show" 58 Admonishing sounds 60 Abbr. after Shaker or Cleveland

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): "One of the advantages of being

PIScES (Feb. 19-March 20): Among America's

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when I witness bears riding bicycles or tigers dancing on their hind legs or Aries people wielding diplomatic phrases and making careful compromises at committee meetings.

While I am impressed by the disciplined expression of primal power, I worry for the soul of the creature that is behaving with such civilized restraint. So here's my advice for you in the coming weeks: Take advantage of opportunities to make deals and forge win-win situations. But also keep a part of your fiery heart untamed. Don't let people think they've got you all figured out.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): According to my

reading of the astrological omens, it's time for you to take a break from the magic you have been weaving since your birthday in 2016.

That's why I'm suggesting that you go on a brief sabbatical. Allow your deep mind to fully integrate the lessons you've been learning and the transformations you have undergone over the past eleven months. In a few weeks, you'll be ready to resume where you left off. For now, though, you require breathing room. Your spiritual batteries need time to recharge. The hard work you've done should be balanced by an extended regimen of relaxed playtime.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Apparently, a lot

of kids in the UK don't like to eat vegetables.

In response, food researchers in that country marketed a variety of exotic variations designed to appeal to their palate. The new dishes included chocolate-flavored carrots, pizzaflavored corn, and cheese-and-onion-flavored cauliflower.

I don't recommend that you get quite so extreme in trying to broaden your own appeal, Cancerian. But see if you can at least reach out to your potential constituency with a new wrinkle or fresh twist. Be imaginative as you expand the range of what your colleagues and clientele have to choose from.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In speaking about

the arduous quest to become one's authentic self, writer Thomas Merton used the example of poets who aspire to be original but end up being imitative. "Many poets never succeed in being themselves," he said. "They never get around to being the particular poet they are intended to be by God. They never become the person or artist who is called for by all of the circumstances of their individual lives. They waste their years in vain efforts to be some other poet. They wear out their minds and bodies in a hopeless endeavor to have somebody else's experiences or write somebody else's poems." I happen to believe that this is a problem for non-poets, as well.

Many of us never succeed in becoming ourselves. Luckily for you, Leo, in the coming weeks and months you will have an unprecedented chance to become more of who you really are.

To expedite the process, work on dissolving any attraction you might have to acting like someone other than yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): On numerous

occasions, French acrobat Charles Blondin walked across a tightrope that spanned the gorge near Niagara Falls. His cable was three and a quarter inches in diameter, 1,100 feet long, and 160 feet above the Niagara River. Once he made the entire crossing by doing back flips and somersaults. Another time he carried a small stove on his back, stopped midway to cook an omelet, and ate the meal before finishing. Now would be an excellent time for you to carry out your personal equivalent of his feats, Virgo. What daring actions have you never tried before even though you've been sufficiently trained or educated to perform them well?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Ready for some

subterranean journeys? They may not involve literal explorations of deep caverns and ancient tunnels and underground streams. You may not stumble upon lost treasure and forgotten artifacts and valuable ruins. But then again, you might. At the very least, you will encounter metaphorical versions of some of the above. What mysteries would you love to solve? What secrets would be fun to uncover? What shadows would you be excited to illuminate?

ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Why would

you guzzle mind-clouding moonshine when you will eventually get a chance to sip a heart-reviving tonic? Why spoil your appetite by loading up on non-nutritious hors d'oeuvres when a healthy feast will be available sooner than you imagine? I advise you to suppress your compulsion for immediate gratification. It may seem impossible for you to summon such heroic patience, but I know you can. And in the long run, you'll be happy if you do.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): "You'll

always be my favorite what-if." Many years ago, I heard that phrase whispered in my ear. It came from the mouth of a wonderful-but-impossible woman. We had just decided that it was not a good plan, as we had previously fantasized, to run away and get married at Angkor Wat in Cambodia and then spend the next decade being tour guides who led travelers on exotic getaways to the world's sacred sites. "You'll always be my favorite what-if" was a poignant but liberating moment. It allowed us to move on with our lives and pursue other dreams that were more realistic and productive. I invite you to consider triggering a liberation like that sometime soon.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I'd love

to see you increase the number of people, places, and experiences you love, as well as the wise intensity with which you love them. From an astrological perspective, now is an excellent time to upgrade your appreciation and adoration for the whole world and everything in it. To get you in the mood, I'll call your attention to some unfamiliar forms of ardor you may want to pursue: eraunophilia, an attraction to thunder and lightning; cymophilia, a fascination with waves and waviness; chorophilia, a passion for dancing; asymmetrophilia, a zeal for asymmetrical things; sapiophilia, an erotic enchantment with intelligence.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You could

go online and buy an antique Gothic throne or a psychedelic hippie couch to spruce up your living room. For your bathroom, you could get a Japanese "wonder toilet," complete with a heated seat, automated bidet, and white noise generator. Here's another good idea: You could build a sacred crazy altar in your bedroom where you will conduct rituals of playful liberation. Or how about this? Acquire a kit that enables you to create spontaneous poetry on your refrigerator door using tiny magnets with evocative words written on them. Can you think of other ideas to revitalize your home environment? It's high time you did so.

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