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Fool Me Once When you offer to be someone’s fool, don’t be mad at them for taking you up on it — especially to your wife or husband.

You will be eaten alive. When you are doing things that make you unhappy, stop doing them. If you do them anyway, you are a fool. Expect to be treated as such. Stand up when you must, and say no! Feels good.

This goes for politics, too. Many people do not have the courage to stand up and be counted. I believe that they are afraid to do so. Afraid of catching hell from family and friends. The “silent majority”?

Perhaps. I don’t know. Why would any American want to tear his own country down? A Russian, sure! But an American?

Why? What would he or she have to gain?

Surely not a pay raise. Negotiate with an alligator, and you will just be the last one eaten. Trump is a cancer — like hatred or racism, or sexism, or age discrimination, or any other self-defeating thing. America is far from dead and is not easily charmed or impressed. Trump and his brown shirts will someday be just a bad memory, and America will again be what it’s supposed to be: a light in this very dark world.

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Whose “Fake News” Should We Believe?

If you pay close attention to current politics, you will find it difficult to understand exactly what is going on in our country. A number of outlets claim to have the real news even if their “facts” have been shown to be untrue. One outlet will claim a high government official is part of a deep state trying to undercut the administration; another will claim those very accusers are part of a massive cover-up.

So, who/what are we to believe?

Should we believe those broadcasters who claim their “news” is just meant to be entertainment? Or those who say that anything unflattering said about the administration is fake? Or maybe we should believe those forcing news anchors to recite must-run segments claiming that the national media outlets that “fake” stories are “extremely dangerous to our democracy.”

A foreign citizen boasting of making over $100,000 posting fake news stories during our last election stated, “I could never get away with this stuff in my country. People here wouldn’t believe it; but in the U.S., it is like throwing raw meat to a pack of dogs!”

Why are people so willing to accept the fake stories? To validate what they want to believe? Or perhaps, to gather defaming information on “the other?” To make things worse, one politician offered, “It doesn’t matter if it’s true, as long as it’s believable.” For those accepting this information, it doesn’t matter if it’s true — as long as it supports their beliefs and political standing.

What would it take for someone to realize they are being manipulated by all this ‘news’ to benefit another’s political standing? And, more importantly, where is this blind acceptance of ‘fake news’ leading our country?

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Acres saved: 41,000. Miles of shoreline on rivers, lakes, and streams protected: 128. Number of public nature preserves maintained: 34.

That track record brought the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy some serious recognition this month — an induction into the Michigan Environmental Hall of Fame.

“This really is a tremendous honor, and we’re proud to be recognized for our tireless work in the Grand Traverse region,” GTRLC Executive Director Glen Chown said. “That work is now more important than ever, and we will continue to protect the most special lands within our service area.”

The conservancy works in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Manistee counties.

The award was established by the Muskegon Environmental Research and Education Society in 2010, with the first class inducted in 2012. Awards are given to businesses, individuals, schools, projects, and organizations who have been “long time supporters of the environment.”

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There’s a reason people are saying things like “6 out of 5 stars!” and “How about ’dem apples!” on the review pages for Traverse City-based Greenetown Foods’ dehydrated apple chips: It’s nearly impossible to eat just one.

Michigan-grown and made — the apples are from northern Michigan orchards — Greenetown’s signature chips are quite different from other dehydrated apple chips you might’ve tried. The texture isn’t chewy or brittle, but has a hearty, crispy bite, much like a quality kettle potato chip.

Except, of course, it’s an apple.

Three varieties are offered: natural, which perfectly captures the tart-sweet of a fresh-from-the-orchard apple; cinnamon, which adds a rich depth; and the more unusual jalapeno, which marries a little kick with the sweet. All are offered with no added preservatives.

Try a bag for yourself (but don’t blame us if you eat it all in one sitting) at Tom’s Markets, Meijer, and at specialty locations like 9 Bean Rows, Grocer’s Daughter, and The Bay Theater. Or online at greenetownfoods.com (online prices start at $60 for a case of six 4-oz. bags).

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“The Orphan Daughter”

For local author and journalist Cari Noga, home is Traverse City. But, as her newly released second novel, “The Orphan Daughter,” so poignantly reminds us, home doesn’t have to be a place at all. For thorny empty-nester Jane McArdel, settling in one spot long enough to call it home has always been a tough sell. Still, after more than a decade of tight-lipped suffering, Jane has finally found solace on Traverse City’s Old Mission Peninsula. But, after her estranged sister and brother-in-law perish unexpectedly, she finds herself the default guardian of Lucy, her elevenyear-old niece. For Lucy, an urbanite only child, the quiet of her aunt’s tiny farm is nothing short of isolating. And with the loss of her parents still hauntingly fresh, the adjustment to her new surroundings feels almost impossible. But as this unlikely duo quickly comes to find, they can each offer the other a second chance at something they both had thought they’d lost forever: family.

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Compared to a lot of places, Leelanau County is pretty dark at night.

But the newly formed Dark Sky Committee of Northport Energy thinks that, for the sake of celestial views, it could be darker.

They’re hosting a meeting Thursday, May 31, at the Village Arts Center at 6:30pm to discuss the issue; Mary Stewart Adams, former director of Emmet County’ Headlands International Dark Sky Park and Interlochen Public Radio contributor, will present.

So far, the village of Northport is already making strides away from the light; this summer it’s installed dark-sky-friendly lighting with a grant from the Leelanau Township Community Foundation. Even with a measure like that, though, it’s worth thinking about what more could be done to improve the night sky, said committee member Phyllis Rebori.

She said that beyond improved views, dark skies mean lower energy costs and better wildlife habitat.

“We live just outside in the township, and you see this warm pink-orange glow just from the Village of Northport, which, you know, isn’t very big,” Rebori said. “Why do you need all these lights?”

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things we love Baseball Superfan Bart Wilhelm Traverse City baseball nut Bart Wilhelm is being recognized for his love of the game by none other than The Baseball Reqliquary, a national organization based in California. Each year the group honors one superfan. Past winners include actor Bill Murray, John Adams (the guy who beats the drum at Cleveland Indians games), and Detroiter Tom Derry, who founded the Navin Field Grounds Crew.

Wilhelm, who was profiled in the March 26 issue of Northern Express, has seen games at more than 250 different venues, including major league, minor league, and college ballparks.

On July 22, he’ll go to Pasadena to accept the award. In 2007, he went to games at all 30 MLB ballparks. “I’ve literally been left speechless about this,” he wrote on his Facebook page.

“But I’m so incredibly honored to be recognized as a fan who has devoted way too much time traveling around to watch baseball games.”

Want to spend some summer nights with Pat Benatar, Jim Gaffigan, Reba McEntire, Steve Martin, and Sheryl Crow? How about Blues Traveler and Ben Folds?

Maybe you want to hit Blissfest, then a leadership summit and Matthew Morrison at the all-new Great Lakes Center for the Arts in Petoskey? If you enter the Northern Express summer ticket giveaway, you might! We’re giving away two VIP summer ticket packages — one to 10 shows in the Traverse City area (every single Cherry Fest concert, and some at Interlochen) and the other to a variety of shows around Petoskey (Bay View, BlissFest, the all-new Great Lakes Center for the Arts). To enter, register at the Northern Express page on Facebook by June 27, the date of the drawing.

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Pull up a stool at the bar or a seat in the bier garden out back, then snag a box of free ballpark-style popcorn, settle in, and have Dan or Joe pour you a pint. In regards to the brewery’s baseball theme, it’s safe to say this mainstay is vying for MVP. $4.75 per pint.

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According to the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were more than 64,000 drug overdose deaths in 2016.

That's it's nearly twice as many as die in traffic accidents or by gunfire. More than 6,000 of those deaths were children 18 or younger.

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The lawsuits will do absolutely nothing to halt the proliferating black-market manufacture and distribution of opioids. In fact, if legitimate pharmaceutical houses produce less the black market will produce more. If legitimate prescriptions cost more it makes black market alternatives more attractive.

The lawsuits appear to hold harmless unscrupulous doctors consistently over-prescribing, so it will not stop that. Some of the over-prescribers have been hit with civil

The unpleasant truth is we bear at least much responsibility as the drug makers and everyone else in their supply chain. Prescription drugs are part of our culture; we accept them and in many cases demand them.

Fentanyl is the newest and deadliest addition to the heroin trade. Developed in 1959 as a surgical anesthetic, it is 50 times more powerful than heroin. When the two are mixed together, the combination simply shuts off your brain. It can happen so fast many overdose victims are found with the needle still in their arm.

suits, some have lost or surrendered their license, and a handful have been criminally prosecuted. But some of the small percentage who value dollar signs over patient wellbeing are still out there.

Several states have now sued various opioid manufacturers and distributors, claiming false advertising led to over-prescribing of drugs, or that distributors either knew or should have known something suspicious was in the air when they were shipping millions of pills to counties with a few hundred people.

It won't stop Americans, who consume more than 80 percent of the world's opioid pain medications and nearly all the oxycodone, from begging their doctors for “a little something for the pain.” We are awash in prescription drugs here unlike in any other country. Fully 60 percent of American adults take prescription medications, and even 11 percent of children under 12 are on prescription meds.

The false advertising claim being raised in some of what are now hundreds of lawsuits against the manufacturers is pretty straightforward. Manufacturers claimed their drugs were an effective treatment for long-term chronic pain and spent millions encouraging doctors to prescribe them and patients to use them.

But there isn't any published, peer-reviewed research indicating that's true. Users of opioids quickly develop a tolerance requiring everhigher doses and more refills. The most likely result is dependency and addiction.

Additionally, manufacturers significantly understated the likelihood of dependency and addiction, not to mention the significant overdose danger. At least that's what the lawsuits claim.

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If drug companies make multi-billion dollar settlements, it will sting their cash reserves and their insurance companies. It will also be a pretty good excuse for increasing the prices of their products. It will certainly change their marketing strategies. It won't do much else.

The manufacturers respond that their drugs are safe and effective, with very few adverse effects, when used as prescribed in the recommended dosage.

Some settlements have already been made — most without the defendants acknowledging wrongdoing. Even a few executives have been convicted on criminal charges. But the states aren't looking for justice, they're hoping for a financial windfall similar to what they received from the tobacco settlement.

It won't do a thing to stop a heroin epidemic that represents a third of all overdose deaths.

It won't stop Mom and Dad from leaving their extra pain meds in the medicine chest, mostly forgotten, where Junior has access to them.

The unpleasant truth is we bear at least much responsibility as the drug makers and everyone else in their supply chain. Prescription drugs are part of our culture; we accept them and in many cases demand them.

We did the same thing with antibiotics until we discovered their overuse had created bacterial nightmares that kept evolving to the point there are now those we can't stop at all.

Some doctors and pharmacies have now started restricting opioid prescriptions. That will help more than the lawsuits. The awareness campaigns now in motion will also help.

When Americans start to realize every ache and pain does not require a prescription pain medication, that will help even more.

Making the drug companies write big checks won't solve much. Our need for a pill to fix everything in our lives is the real cause of this problem. The solution is in our mirrors, looking back at us.

Crime & Rescue SCAM STOPPED AT LAST MINUTE Police intercepted a $9,800 check sent from a Leelanau County woman to a scammer who posed as a friend of her granddaughter.

Leelanau County Sheriff’s deputies received a complaint May 18 from an 85-year-old Bingham Township woman who suspected something was amiss after she received a call from a person claiming to be her granddaughter who asked for $500 following a traffic crash.

The woman sent the money to a Florida address and next received a call from a man claiming that her granddaughter needed $9,800 for attorney fees. The woman sent the money but soon had second thoughts and went to police, deputies said.

A detective made several calls and was able to cancel delivery of the check before it reached its destination.

“We urge any resident with elderly family to have a conversation with their family members referencing these types of scams and to always verify the facts before sending any unknown person money,” deputies wrote in a Facebook post.

ELBERTA MAN SHOT IN FACE One Elberta man is accused of shooting another Elberta man in the face.

The shooting victim, 33-year-old Matthew Burrows, showed up at Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital early May 20 with a gunshot wound, Benzie County Sheriff’s deputies said. Burrows was transferred to Munson Medical Center and later to the University of Michigan hospital in critical condition.

The shooting was reported as accidental, but investigators suspected foul play and, after an investigation, they arrested 58-year-old William Joseph Ford on attempted murder charges.

Deputies said Ford shot Burrows following an argument.

Ford was held in jail in lieu of a $2.5 million bond.

MAN JAILED FOR LYING TO POLICE A Petoskey man will spend 10 months in jail after he lied to police about being stabbed in a drug deal gone wrong.

Benjamin Ray Jett, 33, was sentenced May 22 in Emmet County Circuit Court for two counts of filing a false report of a felony.

Jett accused a 28-year-old Petoskey man of stabbing him in March; the man was charged with attempted murder and spent several days in jail before Jett’s allegations fell apart.

COUPLE ARRESTED IN CADILLAC Cadillac Police arrested a woman and a man after she tried to steal a charity donation box at a Dairy Queen and he was found in possession of methamphetamine.

Police were called to the ice cream shop on S. Mitchell Street at 1:38pm May 22 after witnesses watched as a 29-year-old Irons woman tried to open a Children’s Miracle Network donation box but was thwarted because it was locked to the register.

Officers found the woman and a 43-year-old Cadillac man nearby and searched their vehicle; where they found methamphetamine. The woman

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was arrested for attempted theft and the man was arrested for drug possession.

MORNING DRUNK DRIVER ARRESTED A pickup driver struck a road sign and then sped off, prompting a witness to call 911.

Leelanau County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 11:14am May 23 to Bingham Township, where pthey found the crash scene and debris from the pickup on South Lake Leelanau Drive near Park Road.

The deputy soon located the pickup at the Veronica Valley Park parking lot and found the driver passed out in the vehicle.

The 35-year-old Leland man woke and admitted that he had hit the road sign; he was found to be three times over the limit for drunk driving and was taken to jail.

WOMAN ARRESTED FOR HEROIN Deputies arrested a 20-year-old woman on heroin charges after they responded to a domestic violence call near Interlochen.

Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 7:40pm May 17 to US-31 and M-137 after witnesses reported that a man and woman were fighting.

A deputy arrived in time to see the man chase the woman across M-137 and arrested the 24-year-old Muskegon man for domestic violence.

Deputies determined the woman, also from Muskegon, was on probation for a drug offense.

They searched her purse and found 20 bindles of heroin that appeared to be packaged for sale. She was arrested on a charge of possession with intent to deliver heroin.

To add bike lanes and a left turn lane and make the corridor more pedestrian-friendly, Eighth Street between Boardman and Woodmere Avenue was reduced from four lanes to three several years ago. At the time, city officials announced that the crumbling corridor would be reconstructed in 2018, but that’s been pushed back to 2019.

RUNAWAY DRIVER ARRESTED Wexford County Sheriff’s deputies investigated a single vehicle rollover that left its occupants pinned inside after the driver of a second vehicle sped away.

The driver of a Mitsubishi Eclipse lost control shortly after 5pm May 19 on Boon Road near Cadillac and drove into the path of an oncoming Chevrolet Silverado, deputies said.

The pickup driver attempted to avoid a collision but was forced off the road and the vehicle rolled over. The occupants pinned inside were later treated for minor injuries.

Deputies learned that the Mitsubishi was last seen headed north on Old US-131 and that a witness spotted the car pulling into a private driveway. They tracked down the suspected driver and arrested a 34-year-old Cadillac man on charges of leaving the scene of an injury crash and drunk driving.

Traverse City Police were called to the dorm at 6pm May 19 after a student who was checking into the room found the list disturbing and called 911, Chief Jeff O’Brien said.

The call prompted officers to search the suspect’s room with his permission and to go over his social media to determine whether the 18-year-old Ellsworth man poses a threat.

Though O’Brien said investigators determined there is no threat, he said the person who called in the suspicious list did the right thing.

“It was a good thing to report that,” he said.

SUSPICIOUS LIST PROMPTS SEARCH A young person who left a shopping list for bomb-making ingredients stuck to a refrigerator at Northwestern Michigan College’s North Hall told police he just has a “dark sense of humor.”

GOVERNMENTAL CENTER VANDALIZED Traverse City Police are looking for a frustrated motorist who took their anger out on city hall.

Someone spray-painted “8th Street 4 Lane – fix NOW” in red paint near the entrance to the Governmental Center on Boardman Avenue some time over the weekend.

Chief Jeff O’Brien said May 21 that detectives would review surveillance footage in an effort to identify whoever is responsible.

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bY Chris Struble “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

For well over 140 years, the residents and members of Bay View, a summer resort community formed by a group of Methodists on the shores of Lake Michigan near Petoskey have been enjoying the freedoms guaranteed to all Americans by the First Amendment to the Constitution of The United States — arguably the most important document ever drafted.

In recent years, however, the Bay View Association has been under attack, partially from within, and culminating recently with several articles detailing a letter written

by John Meade, enforcement branch chief of the Midwest Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In his letter, Meade states that the organization has failed to meet the burden to prove Bay View’s exemption from the federal Fair Housing Act. “The investigation into the violations alleged by the Complainants shall now commence," Meade wrote. Those “alleged violations” refer to requirements of the private organization, including but not limited to potential owners who are required to be of the Christian faith to purchase or own cottages located within the encampment and situated on the association’s privately held property.

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Prior to a specific period in our nation’s history, people were naturally prone to join clubs and organizations that represented their personal interest and faiths. They were also generally respectful of the rights of others involved in a similar pursuit.

Historically, when these considerations are not observed or returned is when situations have become toxic.

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he was fired from his positions at Radio Wien, the Vienna Symphony, and the Academie für Musik because of his Jewish heritage, following Hitler’s taking office in Germany in 1933. Hugo’s music and legacy continue to be celebrated along with an endless list of other notable pioneers of social change that have been featured by the progressive community over the years.

I have reason to question the integrity of the two primary complainants in the present lawsuit against Bay View — first for declaring a combined 135 years of attendance and “love of the “idyllic community” while failing to grasp the reality that their actions serve to undermine and likely eliminate the very institutions that have allowed Bay View to exist as an exemplary and progressive resort community for almost a century and a half.

And secondly, for the obvious omission that Bay View’s longheld requirements, or affiliation to the church, have caused them any personal, moral, or ethical conflicts during their aforementioned decades in residence — just the repeated complaints offered to the media pertaining to the transfer or sale of their own cottages.

Without the financial support, programing, infrastructure, and core belief system supported by the presence of the Methodist church and shared by the overwhelming majority of their residents, Bay View would have ceased to exist as anything other than a small group of cottages decades ago while also eliminating the ability of the organization to carry out its ambitious and peaceful agendas.

I also question the integrity of the attorney for the opposition. It seems she is fully capable of interpreting the First Amendment as it pertains to the alleged 18 complainants, while simultaneously ignoring the rights of over 400 other cottage owners and the thousands of non-members of all persuasions and ethnic and religious backgrounds that embrace and enjoy the programs and traditions Bay View offers annually.

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The Naked Truth Letitia Chai, Cornell University class of 2018, arrived at her "Acting in Public: Performance in Everyday Life" class on May 2 ready to present a trial run of her senior thesis wearing a button-down shirt and cutoff denim shorts. Professor Rebekah Maggor was displeased, however, and asked Chai, "Is that really what you would wear?"

She referred specifically to Chai's "too short" shorts and told Chai that her clothing choices would distract "men's attention" from the content of her presentation. Chai left the room, but soon returned wearing just her bra and panties and delivered the entirety of her presentation. On May 5, she returned to the classroom to officially present her thesis and stripped down again, with more than two dozen others in the room joining her in bras and panties or boxers. Chai posted on Facebook about the incidents, telling The Cornell Daily Sun she wanted to raise awareness about this "huge societal issue."

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Try the Decaf In Hudson, Florida, Brandon Donald McCray, 47, came unglued on May 1 after discovering two of his socks missing. When suspicion fell on his roommate, Frank Smith, 53, McCray attacked him with a sword, according to WTVT. The attack continued as McCray also struck and injured two women living at the home. Pasco County Sheriff 's deputies said Smith nearly lost several fingers trying to defend himself. Deputies arrested McCray at a neighbor's house on charges of attempted homicide and battery.

Cliche Comes to Life Dimitri the Husky can thank a Good Samaritan for reporting that someone was abusing a dog in Lantana, Florida, on May 10. Palm Beach County Sheriff 's officers arrived at the apartment home of Patrick Shurod Campbell, 27, where two roommates said Campbell "beat the hell" out of Dimitri, the Palm Beach Post reported.

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It's Good to Be a Millennial As finals were ramping up at the University of Utah at the end of April, one student's class project went viral: Senior Nemo Miller created a stand-alone closet, placed in the J. Willard Marriott Library, where stressed-out students could go for a good cry. KSL TV reported The Cry Closet (#cryclosetuofu) caught on quickly; even with a suggested 10-minute limit, @Gemini tweeted, "I stayed 11 mins but feel so much better thank you to whoever built this. Can we add a box of tissues please?" Miller filled the closet with stuffed animals and soft materials. "I think everyone just needs a safe space sometimes," she said, "even if it's in a very public place."

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A French museum dedicated to the work of painter Etienne Terrus announced April 27 that more than half of its collection from the 19th-century artist are forgeries. The

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Armed and Clumsy Fort Dodge, Iowa, may not exactly be the Wild West, but tell that to Balew, the pit bull-lab mix belonging to 51-year-old Richard Remme. As Remme and Balew roughhoused at home on May 9, Balew bounded back up onto the couch, where, according to The Messenger, he managed to shoot his owner in the leg. "I carry in a belly band, under my bib overalls," Remme told the newspaper. "And apparently he bumped the safety one time, and when he bounded back over one of his toes went right down into the trigger guard," he explained.

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THE MYSTERY OF THE KEUKA

For several years, during Prohibition, a blind pig sailed Lake Charlevoix, until an attempted murder and a mysterious sinking put an end to it.

By Patrick Sullivan She was known as Lake Charlevoix’s party barge, and you either loved her — or you hated her.

The Keuka was just one of many open secrets around northern Michigan during Prohibition, one of the places where everyone knew you could get a drink. This one happened to float. At a length of 172 feet, with a 30-foot beam, the Keuka housed a dance hall, live music, and a bar.

The wild parties came to a legendary end in the waning days of 1931, however, when a manager was shot in the gut as he attempted to break up a fight.

“The fact that it actually ran as a blind pig meant that somebody had to let it happen, so my take on it was somebody was being paid off,” said David Miles, a curator at the Charlevoix Historical Society, which houses a thick file of newspaper articles, documents and letters about the Keuka in its archive.

“When that shooting happened, that might have been the last straw.”

When the Keuka finally sank in 1932, she had already lived a long life. But becoming a shipwreck hardly meant the end of the line for the Keuka. In the decades since, the

barge has only grown in stature as a unique destination for divers.

THE EARLY DAYS The Keuka started life in a far less exceptional way. She was born the A. Stewart, a beefy wooden tow barge built by William DeLac in southeastern Michigan’s Mt. Clemens, in 1889. She spent decades being towed across the Great Lakes by powerful steamships, trundling behind with weighty loads of lumber bound for the region’s burgeoning cities and towns.

Charlevoix, near One Water Street, then the location of a restaurant by that name. It isn’t known whether the owner intended her for a grander purpose from the start, or if her hulking frame floating on the water inspired him to see the possibility of a new and bigger kind of profit. But it wasn’t long before a structure was added to the deck, and the Keuka shoved off from shore, enjoying an adequate vantage point from which to watch oncoming boats, including those of police.

Ostensibly a “pleasure barge” with music and dancing that took passengers on idling

“I … was home alone when a call came from a lady at the Belvedere,” the woman wrote, referring to the exclusive neighborhood of cottages that look out over Lake Charlevoix from its western shore. “She told me to tell my dad that boat was sinking and it was spoiling their views.”

In 1928, a new owner purchased her, rechristened her the Keuka (a name reportedly inspired by that of a cherished lake in the Finger Lakes region of New York), and hauled the ragged old lady up to Boyne City for a quieter life more befitting her years.

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tours along the waters of Lake Charlevoix, the Keuka also offered a Prohibition-era speakeasy. Most of the time, the ramshackle Keuka was towed across Lake Charlevoix by the steamship Ossian Beddell. Neverthless, for a 40-year-old lumber-barge-turned-tour boat, the Keuka was undeniably popular.

According to one newspaper account, she regularly picked up passengers from a dock at Mason Street on Charelevoix’s Round Lake, too. And according to an undated contemporary newspaper account in the historical society’s file, one summer, the Keuka was hauled all the way to Bowers Harbor, in West Grand Traverse Bay, where she anchored for three weeks. Because of her age and disrepair, the Keuka needed to be pumped out daily. A caretaker was hired to accomplish that task; it’s rumored he was paid in whiskey.

Despite her popularity among guests and those employed to keep her afloat, there were few local landlubbers who approved of the Keuka or the lifestyle she enabled. Many banded together and demanded authorities intervene.

AN ATTEMPTED MURDER With those ill feelings simmering, the attempted murder that occurred aboard the Keuka in late December 1930 likely didn’t help matters.

On Jan. 1, 1931, the Boyne Citizen reported what led to the shooting of barge manager Ed Latham amid a drunken row four days earlier. In a roundabout way, the

The Kenka's rudder was once used as a piano bar top at the Weathervane.

newspaper tells the story of an upper-class man from Petoskey who shot Latham, perhaps inadvertently, because he was upset about the manners of his fellow partiers.

“Through the influence of good music, a number of the better class of those who enjoy dancing have been turning out” aboard the Keuka, the newspaper reported.

“On Saturday night, Ellsworth Ballant of Petoskey came with a lady — some say two.

Along about two a.m., some of the crowd had become noisy. Ballant had been annoyed, the story goes, because an East Jordanite would sit out dances with his dancing partner. Ballant ‘called’ the transgressive, and a quarrel was imminent.”

Bystanders tried to stop the melee, but it was Latham who stepped into the fray and was shot at close range in the belly. He was taken to Petoskey Hospital in critical condition. Ballant fled but was captured two days later. The historical society’s records grow cold in details about the fate of each man from there; it is apparently unknown whether Latham survived or what punishment awaited Ballant.

According to the newspaper article that described the shooting, there was consensus that when the barge’s owner, Capt. J.H. Gallagher, was absent and others took over management, the party barge was not as well run.

“The Keuka has had a full share of criticism since it was converted into a dancing pavilion but has weathered every gale while in charge of Capt. Gallagher, who is one of the owners,” the newspaper concluded.

“When handled by less competent hands, the enterprise suffered severely in the minds of citizens generally.”

Upon learning of the shooting, the newspaper reported, Gallagher decided to shutter the Keuka indefinitely. Miles said he believes the Keuka never opened again.

SPECULATING ON A BARGE’S FATE Another newspaper account describes a Charlevoix resident’s memory of being a child who watched from his bedroom window as people had a good time on Lake Charlevoix aboard the Keuka. The man recalled that he yearned to become an adult so that he would be able to go aboard. That was not to be. The seaworthy period of Keuka’s life was short-lived.

The Keuka sank in around 50 feet of water near the western shore of Lake Charlevoix on Sunday, Aug. 14, 1932.

In the years since, there’s been lots of speculation on what could have caused her demise. Some speculated she was sabotaged by the local chapter of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union; others had it that her owners sought to rid themselves of tax liability.

In 1992, a Charlevoix resident who witnessed the sinking as a boy told the Courier

The Kenka sinking on Aug. 14, 1932.

that it happened quietly that morning, its bow beginning to sink, followed by the rest of the hull quietly slipping into the lake.

In the years following the sinking, there have been a lot of conflicting accounts about what happened before and after. One newspaper account reported that heavy rain fell in the days before the sinking, while another reported that the weather was fair and clear.

Another paper, just after the wreck, reported: “The Keuka was riding safely Saturday with no evidence that a few hours later would find her in the bottom of the lake. Nevertheless, something happened, and the boat went down. There was some cause for the changed conditions, but at this time the reason is indefinite and a subject of conjecture on the part of the public.”

As the years wore on, a consensus appears to have developed that the Keuka must not have been seaworthy and structural failure was the most likely explanation for her loss.

In 2003, Gallagher’s daughter wrote to the historical society and shared a firsthand recollection. Margarette Zeeley Schmit recalled that her father was away delivering mail to Beaver Island when the Keuka went under.

“I … was home alone when a call came from a lady at the Belvedere,” the woman wrote, referring to the exclusive neighborhood of cottages that look out over Lake Charlevoix from its western shore. “She told me to tell my dad that boat was sinking and it was spoiling their views.”

That was the end of the party for the Keuka, but prohibition would not last much longer, anyway. The beginning of the end in Michigan came in May 1933 when 3.2 percent beer was legalized.

ENTER THE TREASURE HUNTER Soon after the Keuka sank into Lake Charlevoix, her masts were deemed a navigation hazard, and dynamite was used to knock them down.

For years, scavengers took souvenirs from the Keuka’s deck. The wooden rudder was brought to the surface and became the piano bar top at the Weathervane Restaurant, a relic that’s since been sold, its whereabouts now unknown, Miles said.

In the 1960s, a swaggering treasure hunter and entrepreneur wanted to recover the Keuka in what he hoped would be the first of many shipwreck recoveries. Jim Sawtelle, 37 years old and deemed “husky” by a local newspaper profile written at the time, had just opened a store in Charlevoix — the Treasure Cove — that sold furniture made from wood recovered from shipwrecks; Sawtelle described himself as a friend of Jacques Cousteau and modeled himself after the adventurer and explorer.

He’d developed a new method he hoped would make possible the recovery of

Photos courtesy of the Charlevoix Historical Society.

shipwrecks throughout the Great Lakes.

Sawtelle planed to raise the Keuka by filling it with Styrofoam pellets manufactured

by Dow Chemical. At the time, the material was a novelty and described in newspaper accounts as the stuff used to make disposable coffee cups.

Sawtelle had also just purchased the 126-foot Aspen, a former Coast Guard buoy tender, and he planned to use computer calculations to determine how many pellets it would take to raise the wreck. To recover the Keuka, Sawtelle estimated it would take 15,000 pounds, figuring in some extra just to be sure. He named his shipwreck recovery venture InnerSpace.

Observers thought Sawtelle might be onto something. One newspaper reported, “If the system works, untold fortunes lie waiting for InnerSpace Tech on the bottom of the Great Lakes, where hundreds of vessels have come to grief over the years, many with precious cargos.”

A 1966 Grand Rapids Press feature described in detail the planned 10-day Keuka project and estimated the value of treasure to be found around the Great Lakes at the time to be worth $800 million.

Because of the Keuka’s perch in just 50 feet of water in the confines of an inland lake, Sawtelle believed the barge was an ideal one to test his system. Later, Sawtelle imagined he would devise more elaborate schemes to go after larger, heavier wrecks that had settled in much deeper and less protected water.

As if he were a student of Buckminster Fuller, Sawtelle planned to build an 8-by-11foot underwater chamber that could be used as a base for divers as they spent up to 15

days working to free shipwrecks from their undersea holds.

“Inside the chamber, divers will breathe a combination of oxygen and helium, and cook, eat and sleep under auto-camper conditions,” a newspaper reported.

Those plans were not to be. Sawtelle’s scheme to raise the Keuka was not successful, and Sawtelle's plans, like the man himself, vanished from the pages of newspapers soon after.

TODAY, A DIVING TREASURE Those days of seeing shipwrecks as bountiful troves are long gone.

Greg MacMaster, a diver, meteorologist, former state representative and owner of a video production company, said the way people view shipwrecks has changed. In the 1960s, they were thought of as resources to be exploited; today, they are considered resources to be preserved.

MacMaster, a proponent of underwater shipwreck preserves in Michigan, said that because the Keuka rests in an inland lake rather than open Great Lakes water, and because the top of her structure is only 17 feet underwater, the Keuka is a good dive for people who are training to become certified divers.

The relatively gentle waters of Lake Charlevoix also ensure that the Keuka is sheltered from ice and wave action that would deteriorate its structure more rapidly if it had sunk in the open water of Lake Michigan.

“It is excellent for dives of all levels,” MacMaster said. “We’ll go inside the hull.

There are a few spots where it’s really difficult to get your gear through, so we practice lifesaving skills, getting from one side of the ship to the other.”

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Grandpa Shorter’s: The Woman Behind the Store(s)

By Jillian Manning This month, Jennifer Shorter opened her family’s fourth store in downtown Petoskey. No, she doesn’t manage a fast food franchise or a tourist chain — she’s the thirdgeneration proprietor of Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts, and present-day owner of J.W. Shorter & Son Mercantile, Trapper’s Cabin, and The Katydid.

“My grandparents started the store in 1946,” she said of Grandpa Shorter’s, an eclectic gift store known for Minnetonka moccasins and Petoskey stones that’s been in the family for over 70 years. “When my grandpa passed away in 1983, my parents were chosen by the family to go in and help my grandma run the stores.”

That was the beginning of Jennifer Shorter’s path to proprietor.

“I went to the store every day after school, and loved it.

Loved it! Soon, my mom started paying me $2 an hour to sweep the floors, mop, empty the trash, mark product, that sort of thing. My parents even took me to buying shows and let me pick out toys to sell.”

But despite Shorter’s love for the store and her knack for the family business, she didn’t plan to take over for her parents — at least not right away.

“Somewhere in high school I got it in my head that I wanted to be in corporate America — to wear the high heels and suits every day and be a power broker,” Shorter said. “I went to business school and always had the idea that some day I would go back to run the store, but that it would be much later.”

After college, she did take a job in corporate America but quickly decided she much preferred to be her own boss. “Besides,” she added, “those high heels just aren’t that comfortable!”

A year later, Shorter moved home and started working for her parents. She had a passion for retail and discovered that Grandpa Shorter’s was right where she belonged. Over the years, she’s managed to make the classic store not only a

competitive business but also a chic destination.

“Slow changes help keep Grandpa Shorter’s relevant 72 years after it first opened,” she said. “We bring in fresh, exciting merchandise to add to our staple merchandise. We’ve always had a humorous side, and we love to make people laugh at the unexpected and hilarious. When we look for new product, we are looking for things that make us smile, make us happy, and are unique. We also have a technology wall full of gadgets for smart phones that my grandparents never would have dreamed about. We change with the times but with an eye to the past.”

Today, the store’s thriving business is a testament to Shorter’s success in her business school and power broker days. Grandpa Shorter’s boasts a main location in Petoskey’s historic Gaslight District and is the grandmother — so to speak — of three other businesses.

J.W. Shorter & Son Mercantile specializes in gifts, seasonal decorations, and home accessories. (Think: Jenna Kator purses and locally made goat soaps.) Trapper’s Cabin is the spot to get that traditional Up North cabin vibe, with rustic furnishings and hunting and fishing décor.

And last but not least, in early May, Shorter opened the fourth shop, The Katydid. The store’s name was inspired by Shorter’s daughter, Kaitlyn, aka “Katie Bug.” Katydids are crickets, are rumored to bring good luck, and are found near water — perfect for a store near Lake Michigan.

“The opportunity for the space was presented to us, and I had been thinking of expansion for a while,” Shorter said of the decision to open The Katydid. “I believe in creating opportunities for my team, and we really wanted to create another fun store for people to spend time in downtown. The Katydid is curated finds from near and far that celebrate the love of northern Michigan. We wanted to be able to showcase some of the talented makers and doers that share our love of Michigan and the Great Lakes. In the future, we plan on donating a portion of our profit to causes that support the Great Lakes.”

With so many gift stores in the Petoskey area, it’s no small feat that Jennifer and the Shorters have been able to successfully manage not just one store, but four, all with different products and offerings. In Northern Michigan, thought business often ebbs and flows with tourism, making for more challenging off-seasons, Shorter has a positive outlook on colder weather and slower traffic.

“I like to say that winter is the ‘getting ready for summer season’ around here,” she jokes. “That’s when our planning and prep work happens. Every surface gets cleaned, and a fresh coat of paint is added. New vendors are found, and products are ordered. We decide what our focus is going to be, and we always tackle some sort of improvement project.

Thankfully, we also have lots of locals and visitors who don’t forget about us during the off-season. Even on the nastiest of days, we open, and people find us!”

Those people — the ones who brave the snowy winters and sleety springs — are the backbone behind Grandpa Shorter’s long history. When asked what it takes to keep business going strong year-round, Shorter pointed to the local clientele.

“I love that locals love to shop with us,” she said. “We have fun products and a fun staff to share our favorite finds.

Locals come to us because they know they can find the perfect gift for everyone on their list. I am grateful that so many people appreciate our downtown and want to see us be successful.”

With a longstanding presence in Petoskey, a diverse collection of products, and a family that’s dedicated to the local community, it’s not too crazy to believe Grandpa Shorter’s and crew will be around for another 70 years. And while many things in the business world evolve, Shorter promises some things will always stay the same: “The store has grown and changed over the years, but we will always sell moccasins, deerskin gloves, and employ smiling people who are kind.”

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Albert Loeb’s Crazy Charlevoix Experiment Turns 100 Castle Farms to celebrate with guided tours, grand gardens, kids activities, and — for the first time in 20+ years — a return to its rockin' past

By Ross Boissoneau It’s a castle. It’s a site for weddings. It’s an extraordinary garden. It is — or at least was — a giant rockin’ concert venue. And this year, it is 100 years old.

“It” is Castle Farms in Charlevoix. The sprawling grounds and the many buildings — including, yes, a stone castle — have undergone numerous transformations over the years. Perhaps its most famous iteration was as a large-scale site for concerts, when top rock and pop artists such as the Police, Men at Work, Tina Turner, and Aerosmith played to thousands of northern Michigan concert-goers.

Those days are gone but not forgotten.

“I saw Huey Lewis there,” recalled Alison Hubbard, the president of the Charlevoix Chamber of Commerce. Today Hubbard sees Castle Farms as an economic driver for the area. “It’s an economic draw year-round and one of the top attractions for visitors and for weddings.”

That’s quite a change from the days when so many people went to Castle Farms shows that traffic on all roads leading there halted to a standstill for miles. Today the stunning monolith still brings people to Charlevoix but at a more regular pace and for other activities.

“Our vision is to support and enhance the community,” said Anora O’Connor, the general manager for the facility. “It’s family friendly. We have historical guided tours, a model railroad, weddings. We just opened a wine tasting room, 1918 Cellars. Linda works on the gardens,” she said, referring to Linda Mueller, who has owned the property since 2001.

Long before Mueller brought it back to

life, however, there was Albert Loeb, who conceived it. In 1918, Loeb was the acting president of Sears, Roebuck, and Co., and without a doubt, a visionary of the age. In November 1917, Forbes magazine named him the Modern Mail Order Marvel, crediting him with transforming Sears and Roebuck from “a small concern” to a mega company doing $2.5 million per week in mail-order business. So when Loeb decided to build Castle Farms as a showcase dairy farm to promote cutting-edge farm equipment — all available through the Sears, Roebuck, and Co. catalog, of course — few questioned his idea.

Modeled after the grand stone barns and castles found in Normandy, France, the 1,600-acre Loeb Farm was intended to show how the right equipment could transform a rocky, infertile, tree-stump-dotted landscape into a thriving farm. Within six years of breaking ground, Loeb — who himself performed many animal husbandry and agricultural studies there — released what farm historians call “unprecedented documentation” on many record-setting animals.

The Farm's quick and mighty rise, however, precipitated an equally sudden and severe fall. Loeb died in 1924, and the farm ceased operations just three years later.

For decades, its buildings served primarily as storage for the Loeb family and others.

In 1962, John VanHaver stepped in with a new idea: He bought 100 acres and turned his part of the old farm into an small arts community. He offered tours to the public, a café, and an art gallery, with a working artist studio on-site.

It was during this time that Linda Mueller first saw the property. Her boyfriend’s family had had a summer home in Charlevoix

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since the 1870s, and he invited her to visit following their senior year of high school in Lakewood, Ohio. “We went in and wandered around the Castle,” she said.

She and Richard Mueller were married in 1969, the same year that Arthur and Edwina Reibel purchased the property. Under their ownership, it eventually became a concert venue. With a capacity of 20,000, the shows sometimes became a rowdy gathering, and that plus the aforementioned traffic problems meant many in the area were relieved when the final concert took place in 1996 (Def Leppard, July 6).

The Reibels put the property up for auction a few years later, and Mueller went in to check it out. Although she bid $300,000, after dealing with liens and taxes, she ended up buying Castle Farms for $600,000.

So once she had the property, then what?

“There was no vision. It just seemed like a good idea at the time,” Mueller said with a laugh. The first year was taken up with cleaning and repairs. In 2001, Mueller took a small step, hosting just a few events. As fate would have it, one of the first was the wedding of Anora O’Connor, who would begin working at Castle Farms one year later.

“This is my 15th, going into my 16th year,” said O’Connor. She went from a sales director position at a local hotel to what could generously be described as a step backward, at Castle Farms. “I was an administrative assistant — sort of. It was a leap of faith at first. It was in a shambles. I didn’t know the vision, [but] Linda and Rich are just super generous.”

Now, all these years later, O’Connor is appreciative of what Castle Farms has meant to her as a career and what it provides for visitors. “In May through October, it’s busy

Linda and Richard Mueller

with weddings and tours, and November through March it’s still one or two events each week,” she said.

If Mueller didn’t have a grand plan for the place at first, she has since come to see Castle Farms as many things to many people.

It’s a tourist attraction, with the state’s largest outdoor model railroad, featuring over 2,500 feet of track. It’s a historical destination, with unique architecture and features. The Castle now has its own line of wines, 1918 Cellars, celebrating the year it was built. You can sample its eight wines in the new tasting room.

And weddings. Mueller thought that eventually the business would be evenly split among corporate events, tours, and weddings. While it does host some corporate events, and tours are increasingly popular, it’s really weddings where the Castle has made its mark. “We now have close to 200 weddings each year. Tours are growing.

Corporate is not as big as we thought,” said Mueller.

Then there’s its big birthday: The Castle’s three-day centennial celebration kicks off July 3 with a Peek into the Past, with music by the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, guided tours, and displays. The Fourth of July is earmarked as Kids Day, and will add to the mix pony rides, family entertainment, and a tea party.

And for those who miss the sight and sound of music and crowds cranking across some of the prettiest pasture in northern Michigan, know that this summer, the Castle will once again be a concert venue. For one day only, on July 5, the Castle will welcome not one, not two, but five bands, starting at 12:30 with Duke and the Studebakers. Charlie’s Root Fusion takes the stage at 2pm, 3-Hearted follows at 3:30, Scarkazm at 5, and the Journey Tribute band concludes the festivities at 8:30, followed by fireworks.

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Fallen Star

Mary Stewart Adams brought The Headlands Dark Sky Park international fame.

After her contentious exit this spring, will summer along the wildest, darkest shore in the North ever be so stellar again?

By Ross Boissoneau Recent controversy isn’t slowing down the Headlands Dark Sky Park a bit, said Marci Schmiege, the director of parks and recreation for Emmet County.

“The park is open 24/7. We have a new gift shop that just opened and the observatory is open. It’s doing very well,” said Schmiege, who adds that the park will offer a full slate of summer activities. “We have the Northern Michigan Astronomy Club to help people understand [the stars], geocaching, a summer fun run — there’s lots to do.”

Former program director Mary Stewart Adams, who tendered her resignation in March, is hopeful the park will continue to enthrall visitors, though she is clearly disappointed that she will no longer be part of it. “I intended to make Emmet County the source and resource [for dark sky information] in this region of the world,” she said.

Indeed, the park’s designation is a rare honor. When the 550-acre park — boasting two miles of undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline and several species of rare and endangered plants — became an international dark sky park in 2011, it was only the sixth in the country and ninth in the world. Adams was the driving force behind the push, having worked on it, with the county’s blessing, since 2009.

She said the sudden death of county administrator Lyn Johnson in 2014, then a large turnover in the county board of commissioners

in the 2016 election, resulted in entirely new leadership for the county, which in turn led to a change in attitude toward the activities at the Headlands. “The change in leadership meant a change in vision. They shifted gears,” she said.

That led to a change in her status as well.

Where Adams had been an independent contractor, a position funded through both the nonprofit Dark Sky Coast Association and the county, she became a full-time Emmet County employee. She said she found the resulting atmosphere contentious and believed her ideas and direction were not being supported. She ultimately resigned after just over two months as a full-time county employee, telling the board she felt forced to do so.

The Headlands earned several accolades during her tenure. They include the Pure Award at the Pure Michigan Governor's Conference on Tourism, one of only two times the award was given, and Dark Sky Place of the Year from the International Dark-Sky Association.

Adams readily acknowledges that she is not an astronomer. Her interest in the skies comes from a more humanistic standpoint.

She calls herself a star lore historian. “My degree is in English literature. I was always enthralled by the rhythm and rhyme of speaking,” she said.

She translated the movements and patterns of the stars and planets into a similar rhythm. She was also beguiled by what she calls “the mystery of astrology” — not the foretelling the future but the way ancient

studies of the skies influenced religion, architecture, and agriculture. For her efforts, she was named a NMEAC awardee 2012.

Adams is hopeful she can continue to find opportunities to captivate others with stories about the night skies. She continues to regularly air her popular segment on Interlochen Public Radio, “Storyteller’s Guide to the Night Sky.” “Interlochen called me to do a weekly program,” she said. Titles include “Jupiter and Venus in a Love Game,” “The Starry Crown after the Snow” and “The Starry Pillars of Wisdom.” She also narrates some Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry cruises on the straits.

Toni Drier, the county commissioner for District 1, which includes the Headlands, said the county is committed to determining the best use for the park. “We’ll still keep the Dark Sky Park [designation]. It is very well attended,” Drier said. She went on to say that Schmiege is committed to enhancing and expanding the experience at all the county’s parks.

County administrator John Calabrese echoed Drier’s statements. “We intend to continue to be a Dark Sky Park and keep that designation,” he said. He declined to discuss what led to Adams’ departure.

For her part, Adams continues to believe in the Headlands and hopes it thrives, though she admitted it still stings to no longer be a part of something she put such effort into over several years. “I want it to be successful, but it hurts,” she said.

See Heaven From Earth The expansive grounds, trails, and viewing

areas at Headlands are open 24 hours a day, every day, at no charge. Visitors are welcomed to stay out through the night for dark-sky viewing opportunities, but overnight camping is not allowed.

The Headlands is not intended as an overnight sleeping destination but instead is designed as a place to view the heavens. Attendees may bring blankets, sleeping bags, chairs, food, beverages, etc. To protect the darkness of the park, the park asks that visitors use redfiltered flashlights.

The programs take place rain or shine, and no reservations are required unless otherwise noted. Among the highlights for this year: June 18 Crescent Moon Monday with Norbert Vance, Professor of Astronomy, Eastern Michigan University June 21 Celebration of Native American Seasonal Traditions July 29 Geocaching at the Headlands Aug. 5 Fun Run Aug. 9-11 Star party The Headlands is located at 15675 Headlands Rd, Mackinaw City. Call (231) 427-1001 or email headlands@emmetcounty.org.

For details and a complete schedule, go to midarkskypark.org and/or visit the park’s Facebook page. Turn to page 5 of Northern Express for news on the Village of Northport's efforts to darken the skies.

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Fresh Baby The Petoskey powerhouse changing the way America eats

By Kristi Kates Fresh Baby, the thriving Petoskeybased nutrition-education company whose products have made their way into top-tier chains around the nation, started with, well … a baby.

In 2002, Cheryl Tallman, then living in New York City, had recently given birth to a son. Like any busy mom, she was looking for an easy, inexpensive way to ensure she and her baby had healthy, nutritious food.

“I started with a ‘how-to’ baby-foodmaking kit called The Fresh Start Baby Food Making Kit,” said Tallman, CEO of Freshbaby.

“It was full of easy-to-make recipes for moms on the go, as well as nutrition tips for caregivers.”

That first product was extremely well received by the media and retailers, Tallman said. It was recognized as a Best New Product finalist at the Natural Products Expo and was picked up by several national retailers, including Whole Markets, Target, QVC, and Amazon.com.

But baby food was just the beginning.

With a focus on helping reduce U.S. obesity rates, Tallman planned to grow her new company’s product line through all life stages, eventually ending up at senior nutrition.

The growth, however, came suddenly — and repeatedly — once Tallman’s wares got on the government’s radar. After just a few years in business, Fresh Baby received inquiries from the USDA WIC Program offices in New Mexico and Nevada.

“They placed orders [with us] and we were intrigued to find out more about this program,” said Tallman. “We learned that the USDA WIC program is a food and nutrition subsidiary program funded by the federal government to ensure that woman, infants, and children are healthy. The program

has an income qualifier, which means its participants are on the lower end of the national income scale.”

“It was clear that the goals of this program were aligned with the mission of Fresh Baby,” she said. “Through the WIC Program we were able expand our product line to include products for toddlers and for parents and caregivers seeking to make healthy choices while shopping, preparing meals and at meal time.”

In 2011, Fresh Baby was selected to be a National Strategic Partner with the USDA Center for Nutrition Public Policy. As a strategic partner, they help communicate the U.S. dietary guidelines to Americans via their all original products.

“Our USDA partnership then enabled Fresh Baby to expand our products to include several government and non-profit programs that reach school-aged children, adults and seniors,” Tallman said.

POPULAR PRODUCTS While Fresh Baby still offers products for making baby food — in fact, Tallman says the products were just updated in January 2018 to be consistent with current infant feeding guidelines — the company’s product line now offers over 60 items, all of which are available in English and Spanish.

The line includes dinnerware, food safety and cooking items, shopping support, physical activity encouragement, and more.

A few of the company’s most popular items include Portion Plates for all ages — four-section plates divided into the major food groups of proteins, grains, fruits, and vegetables, appropriately sized for healthy portions of each food group.

The Kids’ Farmers Market bag is designed for children to help shop with visual fruit and vegetable recognition side panels, with the bottom of the bag offering

product storage information.

“This bag is designed to reduce the obstacles for people to shop the farmers market, so they can enjoy fresh produce at home,” Tallman said.

And the Silicone Band Water Bottle helps promotes drinking more water daily. “Our 16-ounce water bottle tracks water intake via four silicone bands located at the base of the bottle. As one bottle is consumed, you move a band to the top of the bottle. At the end of the day, if all four bands are at the top, you have consumed 64-ounces of water, which is the recommended daily amount for people over 6 years old.”

HEALTH CRISIS These are only a few cogs in the wheel of Tallman’s big goal to tackle high U.S. obesity rates in people of all ages, a problem she’s serious about helping change.

“Obesity is the number one non-disease killer in the United States,” she said. “It’s the main cause of diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Simply put, it is a health-care crisis that we cannot afford. If the United States cannot turn the corner on this epidemic, we will begin to see generations of people who do not live as long as previous ones.”

Fresh Baby also aims at helping make healthy eating possible for all ages, especially those people in income groups that have more difficult access to healthy food and drink choices.

“We’re proud to work with a hardworking group of dieticians, nutritionists, and public health professionals who are on the front line of defense in fighting this epidemic.”

COMMUNITY CARE Fresh Baby might be a national changemaker, but Tallman works hard to contribute as the local level.

“Each year we identify a local project that leverages the company’s capabilities to improve the health of kids in our community,” Tallman said. “In 2017, we supported Toys for Tots by donating our Fresh Baby Get Active Kits, and in 2016 we donated to second grade students and teachers in the Petoskey and Boyne City School Districts.

These are just two examples. We also support various causes throughout the year such as the Petoskey’s Women in Business Go Grant Program, The Great Lakes Energy Angel Ambassador program and others.”

Fresh Baby has already notched a long list of accomplishments, but Tallman feels that, in the case of defeating obesity, there’s a long way to go. Next on their business plan is developing new products for seniors, and adapting new Fresh Baby products to coincide with the new USDA birth-to-24-month dietary guidelines coming out in 2020.

“When one is passionate about something, the risk factor takes a back seat,” she said. “I never thought that we wouldn’t succeed, but there is still much work to be done.”

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HARBOR CAFÉ

By Janice Binkert

Kay Clark may not have had any restaurant experience, nor had she ever aspired to work in a restaurant, but she certainly had the hospitality aspect down pat when, in 2011, she took the bold step of buying the Harbor Café, which had been shuttered for a number of years. She did it, she explained, simply because she wanted her son, Chad, to have a place to cook.

“It’s all he’s ever done or wanted to do since he was 14 years old. He has worked in everything from pizza places — you should see him throw pizza dough — to high-end dining establishments, and he’s good at it. So when this place came up for sale, I said, ‘OK, let’s try it,’ and it has worked out well.”

The third member of the team is Kay’s daughter, Kelly, who is the head server at the café. She was the one originally responsible for luring her mother and brother from the family’s hometown, near Mt. Clemens, to Elk Rapids, where she had taken up residence several years before.

THEN AND NOW There is history in this little building tucked into the middle of River Street. Built in 1948, it started out as the unimaginatively dubbed White Front Café. (“Because of the white front outside,” Kay explained with a wry smile.) It wasn't until 1987, when a new owner took it over, that it was reborn as the Harbor Café.

Keeping that more appealing and descriptive name as a nod to the nearby Elk Rapids harbor and marina, Kay chose a nautical theme for the logo, exterior, and interior. An anchor and a life ring hang outside, and large photos of northern Michigan sailboats and lighthouses — gifted to the family by customers — line the walls of the dining room, along with other boating memorabilia and handmade items from area friends and patrons.

“There are so many wonderful people around here,” said Kay. “They just give you

things because they like this place — they don’t want anything in return.”

In addition to a very loyal local clientele, tourists just passing through on their way to somewhere else often eat here for the first time and say “We’ll be back.” And, confirmed Kay, they do keep coming back, every year.

“Sometimes it’s so busy here in summer, it looks like a carnival line outside waiting to get in! On a busy day, we serve about 300 people between 7:30 and 2:00. It’s crazy, but it’s awesome. My son is a very fast cook, so we we’re able to turn the tables with no problem.

But this space is so little — I wish it were just five feet wider! People ask us, ‘Why don’t you buy the place next door and expand?’ but I tell them, ‘We can hardly staff this place now in the summer, and we’re open seven days a week — we can’t expand!’” (To which Kelly piped in, “I keep telling you, Mom, you should have had 10 more kids!”)

BREAKFAST: A BIG DEAL Fast, friendly service is one reason for the Harbor Café’s popularity, but in the end, it all comes down to the food. And for such a small place with a relatively small menu, there are some items, especially in the breakfast category, that you won’t find at just any morning eatery.

To begin with, the Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes are a must-try. You think they can’t possibly taste as good as they look, but they actually taste even better. Then there’s the BlueberriesN-Cream Stuffed French Toast. “And in the summer, when the sweet cherries come on, I have a local farmer who brings them to me, and we do a Cherries-N-Cream Stuffed French Toast,” said Kay. “That goes over very well.

People will ask me weeks before, ‘Are they in yet? Are they in yet?’” Other French toast options include Peanut Butter and Banana or Peanut Butter and Jelly versions, both of which are huge favorites with not only children but also plenty of adults.

In the savory department, the Reuben Omelette (corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing) is one

If only to meet the delightful owner of this tiny but mighty Elk Rapids breakfast and lunch spot, Kay Clark, and her daughter, Kelly, and son, Chad, who run the eatery with her, it would be worth a visit to the Harbor Café. But there are a lot of other noteworthy reasons to go — especially if you like great comfort food.

of the big sellers. “When we started making that, Kelly said, ‘I don’t want sauerkraut in my eggs!’” recalled Kay. And now? “It’s my favorite thing on the menu,” admitted Kelly.

There’s also a Bacon Cheeseburger Omelette (ground beef, onion, tomato, bacon, cheddar cheese, mustard, ketchup and pickle) that has its own legion of fans, as does Kay’s legendary Cherry Cactus Chili. The latter appears every so often as a special (“I make it whenever I feel like it,” said Kay), and is a combination of cactus, dried cherries, ground beef, beans, and corn. A couple of current specials — which, based on popular demand may eventually land them on the regular menu — are the Breakfast Burger (topped with bacon, cheddar, hash browns and an over-medium egg) and the country-fried steak or chicken.

WE ARE FAMILY Breakfast is often the choice for lunch at the Harbor Café (especially for kids, for whom smaller portions of several menu items can be ordered ), but for those with a hankering for a burger, sandwich, or salad, the lunch menu offers some solid choices too — one perhaps more “solid” than the others: the aptly named Hometown Hearty Burger, featuring not one but two half-pound ground beef patties, cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo, served with fries and pickle chips.

The Harbor Café team is particularly choosy about their bread (from Grand Traverse Bakery in Williamsburg). “I always think you need a better bread for toast and sandwiches, and they do a good job,” said Kay. Coffee (from Cadillac Coffee Company in Troy) is another item that is taken seriously.

Kelly makes sure it’s freshly brewed, right up until the end of service: “We’re a breakfast place — we have to have good, fresh coffee!”

The banter back and forth between Kay and her kids before, during, and after service is easy, fun and lighthearted, even when the café is especially busy. They work well together, with everybody chipping in wherever needed.

“It’s great that I can work with Kelly and Chad,”

said Kay. And it’s obvious that her son and daughter feel the same way about her.

The Harbor Café is located at 129 River Street in Elk Rapids, (231) 264-8700. For more information, visit them on Facebook or go to http://harborcafeelkrapids.weebly.com/. $

PAYING IT FORWARD

“We can only seat about 25 to 30 people in the dining room,” said Harbor Café owner Kay Clark, “but we have the greatest customers — people will be standing in the vestibule waiting for a table, and someone already seated will call out to them, ‘We’re almost finished!’ or ‘You can sit with us if you want to!’” She pointed out yet another example of how generous and welcoming her clientele is: “Since the beginning, we have been ‘paying it forward.’ If someone comes in who looks like they’re struggling, we give them a free meal. If they’re hesitant to accept, we tell them, ‘Just go out and do something nice for your neighbor or somebody else.’ It happens a lot, and it’s like a ripple effect — when people hear about it, or see it happening, they want to get involved, too.” Appropriately, a hand-lettered wooden sign leaning up against a glass block side window in the café pretty much sums up the atmosphere here: “Harbor Café, where friends meet and nobody is a strange

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2018

may 26

saturday

36TH ANNUAL BAYSHORE MARATHON: The marathon starts at 7:15am at NMC, TC. The Half Marathon starts at 7:30am on Devils Dive Rd., TC. The 10K starts at 7:30am at NMC, TC. The Half Marathon & 10K are FULL. Presented by the TC Track Club. bayshoremarathon.org

---------------------NORTHPORT PHOTO EXHIBITION: Village Arts Building, Northport. Photographers exhibit & sell their work in this Northport Arts Association sponsored event. An opening reception will be held on Fri., May 25 from 6-9pm.

The exhibition & sale will be held today from 10am-4pm & on Sun., May 27 from 12-4pm. northportartsassociation.org

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Blondie • June 30

3RD ANNUAL TOP OF MICHIGAN TRAILS COUNCIL FESTIVAL OF RACES: Marathon: Charlevoix to Harbor Springs, 7:30am. Half Marathon: Bay Harbor to Harbor Springs, 8am.

10K Run/Walk: Petoskey to Harbor Springs, 8:30am. Two 5K Run/Walk events: Charlevoix, 8am; Harbor Springs, 8:30am. trailscouncil. org/top-of-michigan-marathon

---------------------ANTRIM COUNTY PETOSKEY STONE FESTIVAL: 8:30am-4pm. Featuring the 5k Fun Race, 13th Annual Commissioner’s Kids’ Stone Skipping Contest, Coast Guard Search & Rescue Demonstration, 13th Annual Petoskey Stone Hunt & much more.

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BOARDMAN RIVER CLEAN SWEEP: 9am3pm, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. Spend a day riverside with other volunteers working to clean the Boardman River of trash. Afterwards enjoy a picnic at the Oleson Pavillion at the Nature Center. natureiscalling.org/events/list

---------------------FAMILY FUN DAY: 9am-4pm, Lake Ann Camp, Lake Ann. Featuring free camp activities including visiting animals, playing laser tag, exploring the bog, disc golf, foot golf, a climbing tower & more. Lunch, $5. lakeanncamp.com

---------------------The Avett Brothers • Aug. 10

FORT MICHILIMACKINAC REENACTMENT PAGEANT: Fort Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City, May 26-28. Featuring a Grand Parade, 18th Century Mackinac Fashion Show, Memorial Day service, reenactments & much more. crazycrow.com/site/event/fort-michilimackinacreenactment-pageant

---------------------IPL FRIENDS ANNUAL PLANT & FLOWER SALE: 9am-3pm, Interlochen Corners, in front of Chemical Bank.

---------------------SIDEWALK SALES: The Village at Bay Harbor. bayharbor.com

---------------------Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life with The Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko • Aug. 11

ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW: 10am-4pm, Downtown Elk Rapids. Featuring more than 70 artisans who display, sell & demonstrate their work. 231-264-8202.

---------------------CHERRY CAPITAL COMIC CON (C4): 10am-6pm, GT Resort & Spa, Governors’ Hall, Acme. Northern MI’s largest comic book & pop entertainment expo. dev.cherrycapitalcon.com

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THESE AND MANY MORE

tickets.interlochen.org 800.681.5920

GLEN HAVEN DAYS: 10am-4pm, Glen Haven Historic Village & U.S. Life-Saving Service Station at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire. Featuring hands-on activities & costumed reenactments. There will be blacksmith forge demonstrations, visits to the general store, timber-framing, a hands-on “shipwreck rescue,” & more. Free w/ park pass. nps.gov/slbe/index.htm

---------------------GUIDED PUBLIC HIKE: 10am, Maplehurst site, 12055 Warring Road, Elk Rapids. Presented by GT Regional Land Conservancy & Green Elk Rapids. greenelkrapids.org

---------------------MICHIGAN BEER & BRAT FESTIVAL: 4-8pm, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Enjoy live music by the Drew Hale Band and The Rock

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“The Violin Maker” by Sam Knecht is part of the “Portraits in Michigan” exhibit that opens Fri., June 1 from 5-7pm at Charlevoix Circle of Arts. The works of 27 Michigan artists will be on display representing different approaches to the fine art of portraiture. On Mon., June 18 there will also be a gallery talk by curator Sam Knecht on “The Strange Case of Ernesta” by Cecilia Beaux, and a portrait demo will take place in the gallery at 1pm. This exhibit runs through July 14. charlevoixcircle.com

Show Band while sampling a big selection of MI’s microbrews, local hard cider & mead, & gourmet brats from northwest MI markets. $30 advance; $35 day of. crystalmountain.com

---------------------PLEIN AIR PAINTING EVENT: Leelanau Community Cultural Center, Old Art Building, Leland.

From 10am-4pm, artists will be seen painting in & around Leland, capturing images of Fishtown, views of orchards & vineyards, terrain, & beaches. A reception & sale of paintings “fresh off the easel” will take place from 6-7:30pm. Artists will donate forty percent of art sales to the Old Art Building. mynorthtickets.com

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MACKINAW CITY MEMORIAL DAY PARADE: Parade at 1pm; fireworks at dusk.

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MEMORIAL WEEKEND COUNTRY DANCE: Summit City Grange, Kingsley. 6pm hot dog dinner; 7-10pm dance. Live music. 231-263-4499.

Donation.

---------------------MIRIAM PICO & DAVID CHOWN: 7pm, Music House Museum, Williamsburg. These musicians will perform classics & originals to benefit Music House Museum programs. $35. musichouse.org

“YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN”: 7:30-10pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. In Mel Brooks’ musical comedy based on his film parody of horror movies, the grandson of the infamous Dr. Frankenstein inherits his family’s Transylvania estate. $15-$28. oldtownplayhouse.com

---------------------FIND YOUR PARK AFTER DARK 2018 STAR PARTY: 9-11pm, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire. Featuring park rangers & members of the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society. Park in the row furthest from the dunes with your headlights facing M-109. leelanauchamber.com

may 27

sunday

BELLAIRE BASKETBALL 3 ON 3 TOURNAMENT: 8am, Richardi Park, Bellaire. 1st 12th Grade Half Court. Men’s Open Full Court. northernpridesportsacademy.com

---------------------NORTHPORT PHOTO EXHIBITION: (See Sat., May 26)

NORTH MITTEN HALF MARATHON: 8am, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Featuring a half marathon, 10K & 5K. Races start & finish at the white slope side tent near the Crystal Clipper chairlift. crystalmountain.com/event/ north-mitten

---------------------FORT MICHILIMACKINAC REENACTMENT PAGEANT: (See Sat., May 26)

---------------------CHERRY CAPITAL COMIC CON (C4): 11am-5pm, GT Resort & Spa, Governors’ Hall, Acme. Northern MI’s largest comic book & pop entertainment expo. dev.cherrycapitalcon.com

---------------------TASTE OF BAY HARBOR: 12-3pm. Renowned chefs from each of the eating establishments in Bay Harbor will provide a tasting menu featuring specialties from their restaurants. Tastings will take place on the Marina Lawn in the Village at Bay Harbor, with wine pairings & music. VIP experience ($100) is available to the first 100 guests.

231.439.2700 or info@bayharborfoundation. org General admission, $25. bayharbor.com

---------------------AUDITIONS FOR “THE WIZARD OF OZ”: 2pm, Northport Community Arts Center. facebook.com/northportcommunityartscenter

---------------------MUSIC ON MAIN: 6-8pm, The Village at Bay Harbor. Featuring The Galactic Sherpas.

may 28 springs.com

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MEMORIAL DAY 5K RUN/ WALK: 8am, Zorn Park, Harbor Springs. Donations support the Harbor Springs Food Pantry. $10 donation suggested. outfitterharbor-

---------------------STRIDE FOR S.T.R.I.V.E. 5K RUN/WALK: 8:30am, Veterans Memorial Stadium, Cadillac. $25 advance; $30 day of. portal.clubrunner. ca/1378/SitePage/stride-for-strive-5k/stridefor-s-t-r-i-v-e-5k-event

---------------------FORT MICHILIMACKINAC REENACTMENT PAGEANT: (See Sat., May 26)

---------------------CHARLEVOIX MEMORIAL DAY PARADE & CEREMONY: The parade lines up on East Garfield Ave. near the old American Legion Hall at 9:30am. A ceremony will be held near the Odmark Pavillion.

---------------------MEMORIAL DAY - GRAND TRAVERSE AREA VETERANS COALITION: 10am, TC Veterans Memorial, 11th St., TC. Featuring a veterans introduction with Joel Franck, WTCM; flag raising with USCG Air Station Traverse City; National Anthem with Kingsley High School Choir; Gettsyburg Address with Ford Brown, Boy Scout Troop 115; keynote speaker Mike Griffith, Veterans Housing USA, & much more.

---------------------VETERANS FOR PEACE: 8am-3pm, The Open Space, TC. Taps at noon followed by reading names of the fallen. vfp50.org

---------------------MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE: 10am, Marina Lawn to Cemetery, American Legion, Mackinaw City.

---------------------PETOSKEY MEMORIAL DAY PARADE/ SERVICE: 10am, Petoskey. The parade begins by the Mitchell Street Market & ends at Pennsylvania Park at the gazebo. After there will be a memorial service that includes a speech from Congressman Bergman. A luncheon follows at the American Legion Hall.

---------------------HERE COMES THE SUN PARTY: The Cove, Leland. Doors open at 11am. The Hidden Agenda Band plays from 1-5pm. $10. Find on Facebook.

---------------------ALDEN MEMORIAL DAY PARADE: 1pm, Helena Township Community Center, Alden.

EAST JORDAN MEMORIAL DAY: A paradedown Main St. will start at 10:45am, followed by a ceremony at Memorial Park.

---------------------ELLSWORTH MEMORIAL DAY: A ceremony will take place at noon at Ellsworth River Park.

may 29

tuesday

WILDFLOWER WALK: 10am, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Join wildflower enthusiast Julie Hurd to walk along GRNA’s trails & learn about wildflowers. Donations. grassriver.org

---------------------FREE LECTURE - CONTROLLING VINEYARD INSECTS #11: 6-8pm, NCMC - Corporate & Community Education, Room 536, Petoskey. This lecture will discuss vineyard “pests” in general & not just insects. eventbrite.com

---------------------HARM REDUCTION MI: 6pm, Traverse Area District Library, Thirlby Room, TC. Learn to recognize & respond to a drug overdose. The antidote Naloxone will be demonstrated & gifted to those present. harmreductionmi.org

---------------------UM CLUB GT HOSTS AUTHOR JOHN U. BACON: 6:30-8:30pm, Hotel Indigo, TC. Bestselling Ann Arbor author John U. Bacon will be showcased, along with his latest book, “Best of Bacon.” Free. facebook.com/UofMClubGrandTraverse

---------------------IMMIGRATION 101: “HOW IT WORKS & HOW IT DOESN’T”: 7pm, Leelanau County Government Center, lower level Community Room, Suttons Bay. Presented by League of Women Voters Leelanau County. Three panelists will be featured: Marcelo Betti, Andy Fles & Marshall Collins, Jr. 231-271-0072. Free.

LWVLeelanau.org EMPOWERED PARENTING: 8pm, Big Beautiful Life, TC. Holistic insights. Empowering Choices. Meetings are the last Tues. of every month. 231-421-9189. Find on Facebook: ‘TC Empowered Parenting.’ Free.

may 30

wednesday

LEARN HOW TO DE-CLUTTER YOUR LIFE: 12:30pm, Senior Center, Kingsley.

Featuring TC Fire Chief Jim Tuller who will discuss how to overcome the emotional aspect of letting go of years of accumulated & unneeded items, & provide info about organizations that can help & places that pick up your discarded items.

Register. 922-2080. Free.

---------------------TC RIDES WITH HERE:SAY STORYTELLING: “Tour de Story” will include a slow, community bicycle ride beginning at F&M Park, ending at The Little Fleet & with three stops at neighborhood parks in between to break for stories. Meet @ F&M at 5:45pm. Rolling at 6.

Free. Find on Facebook.

---------------------LIGHTHOUSE REHABILITATION CENTER ADAPTIVE CYCLING CLINIC: 6-8pm, Interlochen State Park. Individuals with disabilities can enjoy a ride around the park & will be assisted with adapting & modifying cycling to meet their abilities. Cycles, helmets & adaptive equipment will be provided. Pre-registration is required. A recreation passport is required for every vehicle. Free. lighthouserehab.com/ treatment-programs/adaptive-sports.html

---------------------ANGLER WORKSHOP -- FISHPASS DESIGN: 7-10pm, Hagerty Conference Center, NMC, TC. Bringing together the angling community of TC & surrounding areas to identify concerns about the FishPass project. Free. glfc.org/fishpass.php

LAUGHTER BY THE BAY: 7:30-9pm, Visions After Dark, CenterPointe, TC. Featuring comedians Abby Veitengruber, John Hall, Scotty Bruce, Gary Langley, Marti Johnson & Josh Paul. $10. Find on Facebook.

may 31

thursday

PLATTE RIVER CLEAN SWEEP: 9am. Participants receive free lunch & a t-shirt or dry bag. Please preregister by contacting John Ransom: 231-882-4391; john@benziecd.org benziecd.org

---------------------BABY’S BREATH WORKBEE: 10am-noon, Elberta Beach, Elberta. Help the Northwest MI Invasive Species Network & GT Regional Land Conservancy remove invasive baby’s breath from Elberta Beach. Dress for the weather & bring water & sunscreen. Free/ includes lunch. habitatmatters.org/eventsworkbees.html

---------------------TSO LUNCH WITH THE MAESTRO - SEASON FINALE: RACHMANINOFF: Noon, TC Golf & Country Club. Explore the composers, repertoire & stories behind the music with Maestro Kevin Rhodes. $25 per person, includes lunch. traversesymphony.org

---------------------BLUES BROTHERS PARTY: 5:30pm, The Garden Theater, Frankfort. Hosted by Benzie Dems. Reception includes soul food snacks, local adult beverages, & music by The SubPrime Blues Band (aka Standing Hamptons), followed by “The Blues Brothers” being shown.

Donation. benziedemocrats.com

---------------------MAY SWIRL: 5:30-7pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Featuring local fare by My Sister’s Bake Shop of Harbor Springs, wine by the Bay View Wine Trail & live music by Sky & Signal. $15 advance; $20 day of. crookedtree. org/events/petoskey MUSIC ON MAIN: 6-8pm, Main St., Village at Bay Harbor. Featuring Kellerville.

---------------------SMALL PLATES: 6-9pm. A Progressive Dinner with Leelanau Winemakers. Enjoy a glass of wine paired with a gourmet tapas dish in the tasting rooms of up to three wineries along the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail. $20. lpwines. com/events/small-plates

---------------------DARK SKY - WHY IT MATTERS: 6:30-8pm, Northport Arts Association. Hosted by the Dark Sky Committee of Northport Energy. Presented by Mary Stewart Adams. northportartsassociation.org

---------------------“SERSE” - AN OPERA BY ISSAC WITTENBERG: 7-9pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Theater, Petoskey. An Italian opera re-scored by local high school senior Isaac Wittenberg & local artists. crookedtree.org

june 01

friday

FIRST FRIDAYS FOR FOODIES: FROM FOREST TO THE TABLE: 11am, Crooked Tree Arts Center Kitchen, Petoskey. Join the “Michigan Mushroom Lady,” Ashleigh Harris, for Cooking with Morels 101. Free. crookedtree.org

---------------------FIRST FRIDAYS IN HARBOR SPRINGS: 5-8pm. Shop, dine & enjoy live music in downtown Harbor Springs.

---------------------JANE KRAMER GALLERY OPENING & PRESENTATION: 6pm, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. Presented by the Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network. Jane will talk about the process of collecting invasive plant species, turning plant biomass into pulp & paper, & photographing the shadows of endangered plant species. Free. habitatmatters.org

SUMMER OPEN HOUSE: 6pm, Downtown Petoskey. Featuring live music by The Real Ingredients & Petoskey Steel Drum Band, a fashion show, movie in the park at dark, the Ghost Walk & more. petoskeydowntown.com

---------------------SUMMER READING KICK-OFF: 6-9pm, Petoskey District Library, outdoor labyrinth.

Sign-up for the Summer Reading Program while you enjoy cotton candy, karaoke & a maker faire. petoskeylibrary.org

---------------------“SERSE” - AN OPERA BY ISSAC WITTENBERG: (See Thurs., May 31)

---------------------“DIRTY BLONDE”: 7:30pm, OTP Studio Theatre @ the Depot, TC. A salute to Mae West. $17 plus fees. oldtownplayhouse.com

june 02

saturday

LIGHTHOUSE 100/50: 6am, Old Mission Lighthouse, peninsula north of TC. Runners will head south to TC, along the bay, & then make their way north, through Elk Rapids, Torch Lake, Norwood, Charlevoix . . . all the way to the Petoskey Lighthouse. The Lighthouse 50 will follow the second half of the 100-mile course, starting at noon. lighthouse100ultra.com

---------------------BIKE BENZIE’S 10TH ANNUAL UP NORTH TOUR & FONDO: 7am, Crystal Mountain Resort, Thompsonville. Featuring 30, 45, 62 & 100 mile race options, followed by an awards ceremony & big luncheon/party. bikebenzie.org

---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS CYCLING CLASSIC: Birchwood Inn, Harbor Springs. Cyclists start between 7:30am & 9:30am. Choose from 20, 45 or 60 miles, which includes the Tunnel of Trees; or choose 14-30 miles, which includes the Little Traverse Wheelway. Afterwards enjoy lunch. $30 adults, $20 ages 6-12, & free for 5 & under. birchwoodinn.com/hscyclingclassic.html

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MARITIME HERITAGE ALLIANCE 32ND ANNUAL BOAT AUCTION & GARAGE SALE: The Discovery Center - Great Lakes, TC. Auction Boat viewing & Nautical Themed Garage Sale starts at 9am; bidding at 11am. All types of watercraft available: kayaks, sailboats, powerboats. Proceeds benefit at-risk youth S.A.I.L. Champion program & Maritime Heritage Alliance preservation initiatives. maritimeheritagealliance.org

---------------------ART BEAT OF ELK RAPIDS: 10am-5pm, Elk Rapids. Three galleries will be participating in this open house gallery walk. These include Mullaly’s 128 Studio & Gallery, The Blue Heron Gallery & Twisted Fish Gallery. Guests artists will be demonstrating their work. Three $100 gift certificates will be drawn from those visiting all three galleries.

---------------------9TH ANNUAL DIRTY DOG DASH: 11am, Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls. The race route will cover 5 km of mountainous terrain with a bunch of obstacles thrown in along the way. Afterwards there will be live music.

Besides the top finishers, best costumes, team spirit, the “Dirtiest Dog” & more will be crowned. boynemountain.com/upcomingevents/dirty-dog-dash

---------------------AUTHOR SIGNING: 12-2pm, Horizon Books, TC. David Richarde will sign his book “The Yellow Dog River Navigation.” horizonbooks.com

---------------------KINGSLEY ADAMS FLY FESTIVAL: 12-6pm, Brownson Park, Kingsley. An original Adams Fly on display, Au Sable River boats, rods, reels & flies, fly tying & casting demonstrations, local music & much more. Proceeds benefit the Kingsley Friends of the Library.

231-263-5484. Free general admission/beer & wine tent: $20 admission. tadl.org/kingsley

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BASEMENT ART SHOW: VIDEO ART: 6pm, Studio Anatomy, TC. Featuring five videographers: Morgan Burke-Beyers, Kirk Ciaglaski, Spencer McCormack, Broderick Steele & Matthew von Dayton. Doors will be open at 6pm, with video playtime at 7pm. Free.

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

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

TC ROLLER DERBY DOUBLE HEADER: 6pm, GT County Civic Center, TC. The Toxic Cherries face off against the East Lansing Mitten Mavens, & the Demolitia Derby Queens vs. the Brighton Roller Dollz. Fundraising benefits Bay Area Recycling for Charities. Tickets available from Brown Paper Tickets. $10. Find on Facebook.

---------------------VASA DOMINGOS: Timber Ridge RV Resort, TC. This mountain bike group ride meets every Sun. at 11:45am. Starts at noon. elgruponorte.org

---------------------HORIZON BOOKS OF CADILLAC STORYTIME: Wednesdays, 4pm. Listen to a story & create a take-home craft. facebook.com/horizonbookscadillac

---------------------- ---------------------TWO FISH GALLERY GRAND OPENING PARTY: 6pm, Two Fish Gallery, Leland. Featuring artist guests Char Bickle & Ken Scott, wine from Aurora Cellars & appetizers from the Leland Lodge. Free. twofishleland.com

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“SERSE” - AN OPERA BY ISSAC WITTENBERG: (See Thurs., May 31)

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Harbor Springs Demo Days Wednesday, June 20 & Thursday, June 21, 2018

---------------------“DIRTY BLONDE”: (See Fri., June 1) ---------------------BLISSFEST COMMUNITY DANCE: 7:3010:30pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Enjoy squares, contras, reels & round dances. Live music by Peacemeal. All dances taught. No partner necessary. $3/person, $5/couple, $7/ family. blissfest.org

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

TSO FINALE - RACHMANINOFF: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. Grammy-nominated pianist John Novacek debuts with the Symphony, performing Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 1. The program rounds out with Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 1. $25.50-$62. traversesymphony.org

---------------------5TH ANNUAL CHARLEVOIX CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL: 2-6pm, Bridge Park, Charlevoix. A celebration of MI craft beer, local food & entertainment. Live music by Turbo Pup & Johnnie Walker spinning vinyl. $15; includes three tasting tickets. Find on Facebook.

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FAIRY FEST 2018: 1-4pm, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. Join Life & Whim for an afternoon of family fun & celebration at TC’s Fairy Trails. Enjoy live music, story-time, crafts & discover new fairy houses built by local fairy artists & enthusiasts. You can also build one of your own. New location: Begins at the start of the trail system adjoining the Botanic Garden. Free. fairytrailstc.com “DIRTY BLONDE”: 2pm, OTP Studio Theatre @ the Depot, TC. A salute to Mae West. $17 plus fees. oldtownplayhouse.com

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MORNING BIRD WALKS: Pond Hill Farm, Harbor Springs. Presented by the Petoskey Regional Audubon Society every Tues. in May. facebook.com/PetoskeyAudubon

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---------------------SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 7:30am-noon through Oct. 27. Sara Hardy Farmers Market Lot, TC. Local produce, baked goods, flowers & plants.

Wednesday markets start the first Weds. in June & run through Oct. downtowntc.com

---------------------OUTDOOR BOYNE CITY FARMERS MARKET: Weds. & Sat., 8am-noon through Oct. Veteran’s Park, Boyne City. Featuring over 70 vendors. boynecityfarmersmarket.com

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#WEARORANGE TRAVERSE CITY: 12:302:30pm, Right Brain Brewery, TC. Wear your best orange attire to walk the Orange Carpet.

There will be kids’ activities. Honor all survivors & the many lives lost to gun violence, & take a strong stand against gun violence in the community. Find on Facebook.

GREAT LAKES FLOATILA: 2-4pm, TC State Park Beach. Kayakers, canoeists & stand-up paddleboarders are invited. Presented by Cherry Middle School student Zander Cabinaw. Featuring info booths from the GT Conservation District, GT Regional Land Conservancy, FLOW, the DNR, Stand Up For Great Lakes & Bay Area Recycling. There will also be a large silent auction, kids activities, an MSU boat-washing station & more. Donations will benefit Stand Up For Great lakes. facebook. com/ProtectTheGreatLakes

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

---------------------MANISTEE FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 8am-1pm, Washington St. & Memorial Dr., Manistee. On June 2 Cheryl Wolfram will perform live music from 9:30am-noon. mifma.org/ farmers-markets/manistee-farmers-market

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

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---------------------“WELCOME MAY WITH ART”: Runs through May at City Opera House, TC. Local artists Annie George & Margaret Weeks are exhibiting paintings. Hours: 10am-5pm, M-F, & in the evening during events. cityoperahouse.org

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CHARLEVOIX CIRCLE OF ARTS: - “MARGIE GUYOT, A NOT SO STILL LIFE”: Known for her plein air paintings & still lifes, Guyot’s exhibit will run through May 26.

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CENTER GALLERY: CELEBRATING RURAL LIFE: Center Gallery, Glen Arbor. As seen by painters Barbara Cochran & Margie Guyot. The exhibit runs through June 28. lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com

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

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

---------------------OLIVER ART CENTER, FRANKFORT: - SUMMER MEMBER EXHIBITION & RETROSPECTIVE: Celebrating OAC’s 70 Years.

Featuring a multi-media presentation on the history of OAC going back to 1948 & works by former members, instructors & volunteers of OAC. Runs through June 1.

- EMU/OLIVER ART CENTER ARTIST IN RESIDENCY POP-UP EXHIBITION: Runs through June 14. This exhibition features the works of art Susan Thompson created while conducting her residency for two weeks. An opening reception will be held on Sat., June 2 from 2-4pm. Susan will also give an artist talk

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FOURSCORE by kristi kates

Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You Really Feel – M+P

The Aussie singer-songwriter returns with her second album, her first return to recording since touring the U.S. in 2015 with her debut album. While her vocals can sometimes veer off course, her songwriting has sharpened greatly, from the staccato lyric pacing of “Charity” to the ultra-introspective thoughts and opinions revealed on “Nameless, Faceless.” If you can get past the vocals or simply embrace the quirkiness of them, you’ll enjoy her writing.

The Bird and the Bee – Interpreting the Masters, Vol. 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates – Slow Down Sounds

Whether you’re a fan of The Bird and the Bee or the ’80s duo of Daryl Hall and John Oates that it’s covering, chances are you’ll dig this respectful yet experimental take on a plethora of Hall and Oates’ covers. It’s apparent that Greg Kurstin (multi-instrumentalist) and Inara George (vocalist) have a certain level of reverence for these tracks, considering their mostly faithful takes on tunes like “She’s Gone” and “Rich Girl,” but they also give a strong show of affection for the pair with their own very Hall-and-Oatesy original, “Heard It on the Radio.”

James Bay – Electric Light Picture – Republic

While most perceive Bay as a folk-pop performer, based on his early hits “Let It Go” and “Hold Back the River,” he initially sold himself as a nerdy fan of the blues — but it seems he’s embraced both with this new album. Americana, plenty of pop-rock beats, and even some R&B attempt to co-exist here, on tracks like the heartland-ish “Just for Tonight,” the ’70s-discoinflected “Pink Lemonade,” and the soulful “Fade Out.” His singing is still strong, but the overall effect is just too much.

The Sidekicks – Happiness Hours – Epitaph

The band has shifted its sound from punk to pop (see a similar transition in Bay, above), but in The Sidekicks’ case, the new approach suits its ’90s aesthetic. With sprightly guitar riffs throughout and plenty of hooks to trap the ear, the band utilizes straightforward refrains to get across the middle sections of each track, leaving the complexities for the verses; it’s a solid and appealing balance, especially on tunes like “Twin’s Twist” and the day-in-the-life peek that is “Medium in the Middle.”

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Gwen Stefani will step on out to Las Vegas for her special Just a Girl Las Vegas residency, in which she’ll play an ongoing run of live performances in June, July, and December 2018, plus February and March 2019 at the Zappos Theater in Planet Hollywood Resort.

Stefani said in a press statement that growing up in Anaheim, California, she never would have imagined she’d have her very own Vegas residency someday, so she’s planning quite the spectacle for the shows …

The Beaver Island Music Festival might not have quite as large of a fan base yet as Up North’s favorite folk music festival, Blissfest — but that doesn’t mean it’s not well on its way to catching up. The under-the-radar event on Beaver Island is bringing in an amped-up lineup this year, with headliners Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band of Indiana leading the 2018 festival roster, which also will include The Gasoline Gypsies, Jesse Ray and the Carolina Cartfish, Slim Gypsy Baggage, The Grizzly Boys, and popular locals Big Brother Big Sister. The fest is up to about 2,000 in annual attendance, with plenty of room for camping and additional fun. Get your tickets now: $30 per day or $95 for an adult weekend ticket at bimf.net …

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In other festival news, Incubus and Jack Johnson will share headlining duties for the first Sea.Hear.Now Festival taking place in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Sept. 29–30. The fest will also include performances from Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Milky Chance, Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, Kaleo, and ’70s disco-pop legend Blondie. On the opposite coast of the U.S., California’s Kaaboo Del Mar Festival, also in September (14–16), has announced its initial lineup, which will include sets from Katy Perry, Foo Fighters, Imagine Dragons, N*E*R*D, Jewel, TLC, and more, plus comedy from Craig Ferguson, Chris Hardwick, and Craig Robinson …

Scottish-slash-Midwestern alternative rock band Garbage will be celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Grammy-nominated second album, Version 2.0, with a deluxe reissue that will hit outlets June 22. The revamped album adds 10 B-sides and will also be available in a special vinyl version.

To accompany the album’s revitalized release, the band will kick off a short run of anniversary shows celebrating the set in September, with the initial dates starting in the U.K. and more to be announced …

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THE BUZZ Jack White’s Third Man Records has just issued a four-LP set called Supreme Rarities, which will feature a selection of Supremes songs never before issued on vinyl …

Grand Rapids funk-rock outfit Melophobix is in the middle of working on

a new album, which it expects to release late this summer or early fall…

Fellow Grand Rapidian Bob Nixon, a saxophonist and Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra co-founder, has been named the West Michigan Jazz Musician of the Year for 2018 …

And The Roger Brown Band will kick off downtown Fennville’s Tuesdays in the Park music series on June 12 in Memorial Park. Expect additional performances this summer from Fauxgrass, Karizma, and Mulebone … 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

LIFE OF THE PARTY

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he wonderful Melissa McCarthy plays Deanna, a stayat-home mom, who, after being blindsided by a divorce, takes the shocking news as an opportunity to find her purpose in life and finish that college degree. (She dropped out decades before to have her daughter.) So this being a comedy, Mom enrolls in Decatur University, moves into the dorms, gets a co-ed makeover, and starts hanging out at her now-adult daughter’s sorority house. Even if the premise already sounds clichéd to you, you still won’t believe just how stale it is. Like the script sat on a shelf for decades, that’s how outdated it seems.

Sure it adds some cursory lines about female empowerment, but the rest is pretty tone deaf and underdeveloped. There’s no satisfying conflict, and the obstacles on Deanna’s journey are pretty much nonexistent. Heck, she even snags a veritable hottie at a party, one less than half her age, who wants a relationship with her, something that is simultaneously empowering and distasteful (but mostly just ridiculous). But per usual, nothing is going to stop McCarthy from shining when it comes to the physical comedy. Just give me one of her reaction shots or a dance-off, and I’m golden. This is a movie that is what you make of it. And if you’re down to party with Melissa McCarthy, sure, just do it.

BOOK CLUB There’s a genre I affectionately refer to as Grampnip: movies, often romantic comedies, featuring actors and actresses of a certain age. And Book Club, with its all-star cast of Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen might as well be the Avengers of the genre. It brings together some of the best actresses of a generation, and guess what — it’s just as wonderful to see them cutting loose together as you would hope.

All joking aside, a mainstream Hollywood film staring four actresses over 40 that acknowledges their sexual desires and inner lives — well, that’s something that should be celebrated. And that it’s a film that so frankly addresses concerns about aging in such an entertaining way is, well, practically a miracle.

While this is by no means a great film, it is a hoot. I’ve rarely been in a theater where the audience came as alive as they did watching Book Club. The script is a little stilted at times, but when these grand ladies are allowed to do their thing (despite the formulaic and clichéd proceedings that you can read like a book), you just try and not be utterly charmed.

Using some ace (read: terrible) Photoshopping (definitely the job I would want to have on this film), we are introduced to a group of lifelong friends who have been meeting once a month in a book club for over 40 years.

There’s the forever-unencumbered-by-a-man luxury hotelier Vivian (Fonda). Vivian was college roommates with Sharon (Bergen), a divorced federal judge who has only had her flat-faced cat Ginsburg to come home to for the last 18 years. Then we have Carol (Steenburgen), a chef who is still happily married but in the midst of a dry spell, thanks to her husband being in the midst of some sort of existential crisis. And completing the quartet is Diane (Keaton), a recently widowed mom with two irritating and over-protective daughters.

Their lives are plugging along nicely, when Vivian selects the infamous tome "50 Shades of Grey" as the month’s selection and, boy, do the hijinks ensue. Vivian finds herself opening her heart to the man who got away many years ago.

Sharon puts herself out there on a dating app (with a hilariously inept profile picture). Carol is not taking no for an answer and tap dancing to Meatloaf. And Diane is getting swept off her feet by an airplane pilot in Sedona.

Sure, there’s the requisite Viagra jokes, but what it’s really about is how the book stirs something in the women that inspires them to make changes, take risks, and go after things. And it’s also smarter than you think, a film where there’s

a brilliant Werner Herzog joke of all things.

But that being said, it is not nearly as sharp as the Nancy Meyers films it’s clearly indebted to (i.e., Something’s Gotta Give). We have the same sense of lifestyle fantasy — the perfect interiors and the perfectly plated cheeseboards. All of the women own gorgeous pieces of Los Angeles real estate, and the idea that Diane would give up her beautiful Santa Monica bungalow to live in her daughter’s basement in Arizona is the most ridiculous part of the movie.

Director Bill Holderman (of another Grampnip fav, A Walk in the Woods) is smart enough to know that where the film really shines is when the four women are together.

Together, they are a riot, and the chemistry is real — like your own lifelong friends.

Keaton is at peak Keaton. Her love scene (while wearing what amounts to a turtle neck) is exactly what you want, and her romance with Andy Garcia will make you swoon. But it is Bergen who steals the show, struggling in a highly empathetic and relatable way as she gets back in the dating game just as her ex gets engaged to a much younger woman. Let’s just say you’ll leave very excited for fall’s return of Murphy Brown.

The cast of male cohorts is also great: Richard Dreyfuss, Don Johnson, Craig T. Nelson, Wallace Shawn, so many fan favorites. But it is Andy Garcia who is the revelation. I don’t know where he’s been, or when he got “old,” but it was so great to seem him again.

My only real complaint would be Jane Fonda’s heinous red wig. Well, that or the fact that using "50 Shades of Grey" as a central plot point just makes the film seem dated. I wish they had just used a generic piece of erotica, but the book really does prove to only be just a jumping off point.

It’s also never really that risqué. The film isn’t about cheap sex gags, or using the women as fodder for jokes. No, it’s about something more meaningful. Not just sexual desires — but desires for companionship, fulfillment, and meaningful relationships, and that’s something that resonates and entertains the under-40 set just as much as those over.

Book Club is a delightful mix of moving moments that poignantly touch upon the realities of growing older and then wraps up everything so neatly it leaves you giddy. Sweet and irresistible, you’ll want to join them for the next chapter.

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

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n a brave and unglamorous performance, Charlize Theron stars as Marlo, a mother of two young children about to give birth to her third (and unplanned) child. Authentically middle class, the struggling mom is gifted an extravagant gift by her well-to-do brother: a nanny who comes only at night so mothers can sleep. Despite her initial reluctance to accept, after the baby is born (and a sequence that drives home just how many diapers Marlo’s changed, just how much her nipples hurt, and just how sleep deprived she is), she accepts and forms a bond with Tully, the nanny who comes and makes everything better. A mature and generous piece of filmmaking that is low-key marvelous, it takes you somewhere different, somewhere surprising, somewhere real, and somewhere very rewarding. Its sly ending, which I won’t say too much about other than it has a questionable nature, is not simply a slight-of-hand gimmick but something that enriches the film in unexpected ways.

Trading in the messiness of motherhood more than the beauty, and confronting how we live with the decisions we make and the fraught expectations of modern parenthood, this a film that is so unbearably honest, it is incredibly refreshing and even profound.

avengers: infinity war

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en years. 18 movies. And it’s all come to this: the superhero movie to end all superhero movies. A star-studded action extravaganza where the stakes (supposedly) have never been higher. Yes, the culmination of Disney’s carefully plotted Marvel Cinematic Universe has arrived. And it’s The Avengers on steroids, a super-stuffed supersized spectacle designed to break the internet. I’m not going to try to do a super in-depth recap of where things stand in a world inhabited by playboy geniuses, arachnid enhanced teenagers, Norse gods, African princes, WWII soldiers, interdimensional sorcerers, and alien mercenaries, but let’s say the Avengers are still on the outs.

Bringing all these disparate worlds and characters together is the looming threat of Thanos (Josh Brolin), who seeks to collect all six “infinity stones” so he can wipe out half of humanity, and for moral reasons at that. You just can’t deny the sheer delight of seeing all these characters on screen together. The new pairings — think Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and the Guardians of the Galaxy coming face to face or Thor (Chris Hemsworth) taking a real shine to Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper) — make for a lot of truly satisfying comedic moments.

The banter has never been better, the action sequences are good (if not a tad unrelenting), the film is too long, but it will leave you shook, and it’s gonna make a ton of money. All in all, pretty successfully executed blockbuster entertainment.

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the ADViCE GOddESS The Arf Of Reading People

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: I’m a woman who judges potential boyfriends by whether dogs like them. My friends think I’m crazy, but I’m convinced that my dog picks up on who a person really is. Is there any research on whom animals are drawn to?

— Muttperson

“Jonesin” Crosswords "So I Heard"

--honestly, it could go either way. by Matt Jones

ACROSS 1 Fake name 6 Beige-y tone 9 Cut down, as a photo 13 Lundgren of "The Expendables" 14 ___ polloi (general population) 15 States of mind 16 Log-rolling contest that sounds like a cowboy contest 17 Cardiologist's test, for short 18 "Downton ___" 19 QUIP INSPIRED BY RECENT CONTROVERSY, PART 1 22 It may oscillate 23 32,000 ounces 24 Impertinence with an apostrophe 25 QUIP, PART 2 31 Mel in three World Series 32 Completely mess up 33 18-wheeler 34 Candy bar served in twos 37 QUIP, PART 3 38 Microsoft search engine 39 YouTube premium service (or color) 40 Squeezing snakes 42 The Mustangs' sch.

44 QUIP, PART 4 50 Tiny Greek letter?

51 Musical ability 52 Arced tennis shot 53 QUIP, PART 5 57 Hopeless 58 Fairness-in-hiring abbr.

59 "Aaaaawesome" 60 Santa-tracking defense gp.

61 "___ Blues" ("White Album" song) 62 Comedians Carvey and Gould, for two 63 Prep school founded by Henry VI 64 Scratch (out) a living 65 Group of asteroids named for a god of love

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1 "Set ___ on Memory Bliss" (P.M. Dawn song) 2 Spongy exfoliant 3 "Fighting" NCAA team 4 Take down ___ (demote) 5 Berate 6 Final film caption 7 Electro house musician Steve known for throwing cakes into the audience 8 Date, for example 9 Hang-up in the attic?

10 Prefix for call or Cop 11 Former NBA #1 draft pick Greg who left basketball in 2016 12 "Gangnam Style" performer 15 Football video game franchise name 20 Lopsided victory 21 Car with four linked rings 26 Word ending two MLB team names 27 "Well, ___ into your hallway / Lean against your velvet door" (Bob Dylan, "Temporary Like Achilles") 28 Former press secretary Fleischer 29 Element before antimony 30 Kinder Surprise shape 34 Uni- + uni- + uni35 Needing a towel 36 Age-verifying cards 37 Register surprise, facially (and just barely) 38 Backside, in Canada 40 Ousted 41 Palindromic "Simpsons" character 42 "Don't leave!"

43 Director July 45 Pathfinder automaker 46 A.A. Milne pessimist 47 Pacific weather phenomenon 48 Hot Wheels product 49 Dwell (upon) 53 Dig (around) 54 Cyprus currency, currently 55 Timid 56 Author/linguist Chomsky 57 157.5 degrees from S

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: Dogs have proved useful for sniffing out drug stashes, dead bodies, and IEDs. How great would it be if you could dispatch your German shepherd Tinker Bell into a bar or party to sniff out the human minefields? “Naw…skip this dude. Serious intimacy issues.”

People will swear that their dog is a great judge of character — focusing on the, oh, two times he growled at someone they despise but conveniently forgetting all the times he snuggled up to their sociopathic ex. The reality is, research does not support dogs (or even chimps) having what they’d need to assess a person’s character — a sophisticated cognitive ability humans have called “theory of mind.”

Theory of mind describes being able to guess the mental states of others — to infer what they’re thinking or intending. For example, when you see a man across the street get down on one knee in front of a woman, theory of mind leads you to figure he’s about to ask her something — and it probably isn’t, “Could I borrow a pen?”

That said, the ballsy little purse Cujo that growls at some Mr. Skeevy probably isn’t doing it out of the blue. Dogs do seem able to read even subtle aspects of human body language — like our tensing up upon approaching somebody we dread talking to — and they may respond in kind.

However, dogs’ perception of people and the world is dominated by their exceptionally powerful sense of smell — estimated to be between 10,000 and 100,000 times more powerful than ours, according to anthrozoologist and “Dog Sense” author John W.S. Bradshaw.

In other words, though dogs can’t read a person’s mind, they may be able to smell what’s on it — or rather, the chemical messengers released by what’s on it. For example, doggy cognition researcher Alexandra Horowitz explains in “Inside of a Dog“ that adrenaline (triggered when a person’s afraid or angry) “is

unscented to us, but not to the sensitive sniffer of the dog.”

Additionally, Bradshaw points out that the types of people dogs are socialized with —women, men, men with beards, people wearing different kinds of clothes — make a difference in whom dogs snuggle up to and whom they snarl at.

So, no, your dog is not a leg-humping background-checker. But she can help you see something important about men — if you look at how a potential boyfriend treats her: with patience or annoyance. And as I often advise, it’s also important to put some time (and a lot of observation) between thinking a guy is really awesome and seeing whether he actually is. It’s tempting to believe you’ve found everlasting love, just as it’s tempting to believe that your dog is some sort of crystal ball for reading character — and not responding to how some guy just kneaded all the stuff together for homemade liverwurst and then wiped his hands on his pants.

Nightlight At The End Of The Tunnel

Q

: My boyfriend thinks there’s something wrong with me because of how much I sleep.

I’ve always needed to sleep a lot (like, nine hours). I’ve been tested for everything, and I’m fine. Do some people just need more sleep? How do I get him off my back?

— Duvet-Covered

Okay, so you’re the love child of Rip Van A:Winkle and a log.

Studies on identical twins suggest that our “sleep duration” (how long we tend to sleep) is between 31 and 55 percent “heritable” — which is to say factory-installed, driven by our genes.

Beyond your boyfriend not being tuned in to the genetics, there’s a little-known feature of our immune system — basically the psychological version of that plexiglass partition in liquor stores in bad neighborhoods -- that may be causing him to worry about your sleepathons.

In addition to warrior cells being sent out by our immune system to attack bodily invaders, such as viruses, psychologist Mark Schaller’s research suggests we have a psychological warning system — the “behavioral immune system” — to help us avoid being exposed to disease in the first place.

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(May 21-June 20): On February 17, 1869, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleyev had an appointment with a local cheesemaking company to provide his expert consultation. But he never made it. A blast of inspiration overtook him soon after he awoke, and he stayed home to tend to the blessed intrusion. He spent that day as well as the next two perfecting his vision of the periodic table of the elements, which he had researched and thought about for a long time. Science was forever transformed by Mendeleyev's breakthrough. I doubt your epiphanies in the coming weeks will have a similar power to remake the whole world, Gemini. But they could very well remake your world. When they arrive, honor them. Feed them. Give them enough room to show you everything they've got.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When I

was a kid attending elementary schools in the American Midwest, recess was a core part of my educational experience. For 45 minutes each day, we were excused from our studies so we could indulge in free-form play -- outdoors, if the weather was nice, or else in the gymnasium. But in recent years, schools in the U.S. have shrunk the time allotted for recess. Many schools have eliminated it altogether. Don't they understand this is harmful to the social, emotional, and physical health of their students? In any case, Aquarius, I hope you move in the opposite direction during the coming weeks. You need more than your usual quota of time away from the grind. More fun and games, please! More messing around and merriment!

More recess!

actor Mel Blanc provided the voice for Bugs Bunny, a cartoon character who regularly chowed down on raw carrots. But Blanc himself did not like raw carrots. In a related matter, actor John Wayne, who pretended to be a cowboy and horseman in many movies, did not like horses. And according to his leading ladies, charismatic macho film hunk Harrison Ford is not even close to being an expert kisser. What about you, Pisces? Is your public image in alignment with your true self? If there are discrepancies, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to make corrections.

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Leonardo da Vinci's painting the Mona Lisa as "the most visited, most written about, most sung about, most parodied work of art in the world." It hasn't been sold recently, but is estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Today it's kept in the world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris, where it's viewed by millions of art-lovers. But for years after its creator's death, it enjoyed little fanfare while hanging in the bathroom of the French King Francois. I'd love to see a similar evolution in your own efforts, Aries: a rise from humble placement and modest appreciation to a more interesting fate and greater approval. The astrological omens suggest that you have more power than usual to make this happen in the coming weeks and months.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): ): These days,

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Ninety-five

percent of your fears have little or no objective validity. Some are delusions generated by the neurotic parts of your imagination. Others are delusions you've absorbed from the neurotic spew of other people's imaginations. What I've just told you is both bad news and good news. On the one hand, it's a damn shame you feel so much irrational and unfounded anxiety. On the other hand, hearing my assertion that so much of it is irrational and unfounded might mobilize you to free yourself from its grip.

I'm pleased to inform you that the coming weeks will be an excellent time to wage a campaign to do just that. June can and should be Fighting for Your Freedom from Fear Month.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): During the next four

weeks, I'll celebrate if you search for and locate experiences that will heal the part of your heart that's still a bit broken. My sleep at night will be extra deep and my dreams extra sweet if I know you're drumming up practical support for your feisty ideals.

I'll literally jump for joy if you hunt down new teachings that will ultimately ensure you start making a daring dream come true in 2019. And my soul will soar if you gravitate toward the mind-expanding kind of hedonism rather than the mindshrinking variety.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Everyone has

a unique fate that's interesting enough to write a book about. Each of us has at least one epic story to tell that would make people cry and laugh and adjust their thoughts about the meaning of life.

What would your saga be like? Think about what's unfolding right now, because I bet that would be a ripe place to start your meditations. The core themes of your destiny are currently on vivid display, with new plot twists taking your drama in novel directions. Want to get started? Compose the first two sentences of your memoir.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "Dear Oracle: I find

myself in the weird position of trying to decide between doing the good thing and doing the right thing. If I opt to emphasize sympathy and kindness, I may look like an eager-to-please wimp with shaky principles. But if I push hard for justice and truth, I may seem rude and insensitive. Why is it so challenging to have integrity? - Vexed Libra." Dear Libra: My advice is to avoid the all-or-nothing approach. Be willing to be half-good and half-right. Sometimes the highest forms of integrity require you to accept imperfect solutions.

ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You have

waited long enough to retaliate against your adversaries. It's high time to stop simmering with frustration and resentment. Take direct action! I suggest you arrange to have a box of elephant poop shipped to their addresses. You can order it here: tinyurl.com/ ElephantManure. JUST KIDDING! I misled you with the preceding statements. It would in fact be a mistake for you to express such vulgar revenge. Here's the truth: Now is an excellent time to seek retribution against those who have opposed you, but the best ways to do that would be by proving them wrong, surpassing their accomplishments, and totally forgiving them.

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

experts say that motivating a person to say yes to a big question is more likely if you first build momentum by asking them smaller questions to which it's easy to say yes. I encourage you to adopt this slant for your own purposes in the coming weeks. It's prime time to extend invitations and make requests that you've been waiting for the right moment to risk. People whom you need on your side will, I suspect, be more receptive than usual -- and with good reasons -- but you may still have to be smoothly strategic in your approach.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I bet

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