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NORTHERN MICHIGAN’S WEEKLY • JUne 04 - june 10, 2018 • Vol. 28 No. 23 Kevin Barton

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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 coverup.

So, who/what are we to believe? Should we believe those broadcasters who claim their news is just meant to be entertainment?

Or assume those who say that anything unflattering 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 publishing 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 US, 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?

Keli MacIntosh, Traverse City

CONTENTS

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

State of the Art................................................10 Gaylord’s Big Air Show...................................14 Loss, Fishing, and Healing.............................16 Free Fishing Weekend.......................................17 The Road to Recovery......................................18 An Open-Air ‘Art Olympics’...............................21

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

Spectator/Stephen Tuttle...................................6 Opinion............................................................8 Weird..............................................................9 Crossed.........................................................15 Modern Rock/Kristi Kates................................25 The Reel..........................................................27 Advice Goddess...........................................29 Crossword...................................................29 Freewill Astrology.........................................30 Classifieds..................................................31

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The Crooked Tree Arts Center School of Ballet students will present “Sleeping Beauty” at Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center on Fri., June 8 at 7pm, and Sat., June 9 at 1pm and 7pm. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students; $25 reserved. crookedtree.org

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A hazardous reminder of Michigan’s lumbering past sprang up from the shore of Duck Lake at Interlochen State Park in late May, prompting park rangers to take time away from the busy holiday weekend to post a warning on Facebook May 29: “This weekend, remnants of an old saw blade became exposed off the shore of our North Campground near the historic location of the Wylie Lumber Mill.”

The metal blade sticks out from the beach like a rusted, gnarled tooth. Park rangers believe high water levels forced the relic out of the ground and warned visitors to watch out for it and other debris that could be lurking underwater near the site of the long-ago-shuttered sawmill.

“With the high water levels, other items have also made their way up through the sand,” they wrote. “Please use caution if using the water, in this area and let us know if you discover any hazards.”

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As we enter summer and prime hotdog grilling season, our thoughts turn to things like … mustard.

What better way to grace your hot dog with one of its two most popular toppings than with a mustard that hails right from the Great Lakes?

Brownwood Farms’ Famous Kream Mustard has been made for generations, with an equally vintage recipe that includes mustard flour, cider vinegar, sea salt, mustard bran, and a top-secret mix of spices to give it a zip and zing that’s miles away from ‘regular’ grocery store mustard, with a touch of unexpected heat. It’s even blended in kettles to ensure each batch is super smooth.

Not only is it a top choice for hot dogs, but it also works wonderfully as a vegetable or pretzel dip, and as a glaze for on-the-grill chicken or seafood.

Buy it online at brownwoodfarms.com ($5.99 per jar) or call (866) 589-6456.

THE BACHELORETTE

Although I understand the cries of why haven’t we moved on as a culture from The Bachelor franchise yet, I also can’t stop watching. And just when I was finally going to give up on the long-running series after last season’s final straw of a humiliating finale that found Bachelor Arie (the racecar driver who couldn’t kiss) break up with his fiancé, uncut on national television (so uncomfortable it was practically cinema vérité), they had to go and make his dumpee the Bachelorette, and now I’m 100 percent back in.

Because new Bachelorette Becca is so easy to root for. She’s an endearing Midwesterner who’s not very good at social media, and after everything she went through (fans Venmo’d her $6,000 for wine in a show of support), she deserves to be in control and have a little fun. While I won’t hold my breath that she finds true love (even though all three of the previous bachelorettes are still with their picks … hmmm), this is the kind of fluffy and rousing summer viewing we can get behind. Mondays on ABC.

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Robert Downes’ Big Week

Former Northern Express publisher and prolific author Robert Downes released a new novel — “Bicycle Hobo” — last week, just days after he won a literary award for an earlier novel, “Windigo Moon.”

The new book was inspired by a cross-country bicycle trip Downes took in 2016, and in which he was nearly run down by a motor home. The event caused Downes to imagine a story about a cyclist who vows to track down the motorist who struck and killed his wife.

Just as he released his new novel, Downes travelled to New York City to accept the gold medal award in the category of “Best Fiction, Great Lakes Region,” from Independent Publisher magazine for “Windigo Moon.” Downes said he was honored to win the prize.

“With ‘Windigo Moon’ I hoped to inspire readers to learn more about the Indians who lived in our region for 9,000 to 11,000 years and their amazing culture and legends,” he says.

“Hopefully, ‘Bicycle Hobo’ will open some doors for the world of cycle-touring.”

things we love On-Budget Food Binging

Yet another restaurant week has launched Up North: The inaugural Frankfort Elberta Restaurant Week kicks off June 4, highlighting dynamic and delicious culinary offerings of 20+ area eateries, from fresh-baked breakfast treats to full-service fine dining. What really got us salivating, however, are the fixed price points — $25 and $15 options, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner options through June 10. A stellar deal for you, and just in time for swimsuit season! (It’s OK. Just order the Diet Coke.)

Art Rapids Returns

After a successful first year, the Elk Rapids event, Experience Art Rapids! will return June 9–22 this year. The 14-day juried and people’s art competition will feature 385 pieces of art from 127 artists, with 35 local businesses and public spaces throughout the Antrim County village playing host. The public is invited to explore the venues and vote for their favorite works of art. Art Rapids will award prizes totaling $7,000. For more information, visit artrapids.org.

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bottoms up The Tonic For ’80s kids from the Detroit-area’s eastside burbs, it wasn’t autumn without a trek to Blake’s cider mill in Armada, Michigan. Class trips, family jaunts — you filled up on all the fall accoutrements at Blake’s: fresh-pressed cider, hot-from-the-oven-donuts, and just-plucked-from-the-tree apples. Well, much like us former banana-clip-and-corduroywearing kids, Blake’s is all growed up. Now cranking out award-winning wines and hard ciders, the multi-generational family farm and orchard has spread its branches into all seasons. And for summer, we highly recommend Blake’s The Tonic, a supremely light and refreshing elixir that mixes just a whisper of ginger and cucumber against a barely sweet cider body. It begs for multiple swigs and multiple cans, but maybe stop at two. At 6.5 percent ABV, The Tonic goes down so easy (and fast), it hits a little harder than a soft kid from the burbs might expect. We got ours at Tom’s West Bay, 13940 SW Bay Shore Dr., (231) 947-7290, but you can find them all over the North via Blake’s Cider Finder: blakeshardcider.com.

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PUNISHING A PROTEST

spectator by stephen tuttle The National Football League (NFL) has decided players who are not “respectful” during the playing of the National Anthem should be punished. It's an overreaction to a handful of players who have knelt during the pre-game anthem ritual.

ing the 2013–2105 time period for the right to participate in pre-game and halftime ceremonies. Those nifty flyovers and massing of the troops and giant flags … ? All paid for by taxpayers while the teams were being paid to be patriotic.

The players have been protesting what they believe is racial disparity in the criminal justice system and, more specifically, unnecessarily violent interactions between police and minorities.

That practice has thankfully stopped. But neither the NFL nor any of the teams are now or ever were a synonym for patriotism or military support. They monetized their support like they do everything else.

They chose the anthem as their platform in order to draw attention to the issue. It was a protest during the anthem, not against the anthem or the flag or the military. But the politicians, including the president, hijacked the issue and tried to make it a test of patriotism. The media incorrectly described it as an “anthem protest” instead of a “protest during the anthem,” changing the intent of the protests entirely.

The owners don’t care about the anthem; they care about power and money. They care a little about empty seats, a lot about advertising income, and they really care about their massive television contracts that pay most of the bills. They decided, absent any real evidence, the anthem protests were the cause of a ratings drop during the 2016–2017 season. (It was a volatile election year, some presidential

Protesters aren’t supposed to be quiet and unobtrusive.

That they might make us uncomfortable is all the better.

In fact, the players quietly kneeling during the anthem are about the politest protesters you’re likely to see.

The resulting public debate quickly devolved into yet another us versus them debacle. Why do they have to protest then? Why don't don't they go work in the communities they think are so bad? Why don't they care when police officers get killed?

Yes, why don't they quietly slink off somewhere we can't see or hear them so we don’t have to think about what they’re protesting.

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They chose to protest during the anthem so we would notice. Most of those kneeling have, in fact, done community outreach and communicated with local law enforcement. When they did it quietly, nobody paid much attention.

That's the whole idea of any protest movement: to bring attention to something.

Protesters aren’t supposed to be quiet and unobtrusive. That they might make us uncomfortable is all the better. In fact, the players quietly kneeling during the anthem are about the politest protesters you’re likely to see. Even the suffragette movement that eventually gave women the right to vote in 1920 was more disruptive than a few players kneeling. Civil rights, anti-Vietnam war, same sex rights — all were born of protests, none of which involved quietly kneeling.

debates conflicted with weekday games, the reports and movie on football-related brain damage had just emerged ... more to it than just the protests.)

They'd like us to believe people are turning away from the games because of what happens before the games start. Surely the NFL doesn't really believe their actual product is that weak.

So now we have the same owners, who have no problem employing wife and girlfriend beaters, alleged sexual assaulters, drunk drivers and other reprobates, punishing players for quietly taking a knee.

And we focus on a song and piece of cloth while ignoring both the issue being protested and an important freedom those symbols represent.

There shouldn’t be any us versus them here — just us. Politicians from the top down have become adept at creating false enemies on whom they rain their false outrage while creating false blame. They took your job, they threaten your family, they ruined the schools, they made your insurance rates go up and, now, they hate America, so let's first ignore them, then punish them.

The NFL is a newcomer to anthem fanaticism and an ironic one at that. They didn't even require teams to be on the field for the anthem until 2007. Nobody uttered a peep about disrespecting the flag then.

NFL players are adults who have already signed away enough of their rights in order to play. Those so moved should be allowed to quietly and peacefully protest without fear of punishment. And we should start listening; that would probably make them stop.

The NFL’s love of the military was just another profit center. Thanks to an investigation by Arizona Senators Jeff Flake and John McCain, we know the Department of Defense paid NFL teams $6.5 million dur-

By the way, why are so many paying attention to players on the sidelines while the anthem is playing? Aren't you supposed to be looking at the flag? Pretty disrespectful if you're not.

Crime & Rescue TWO INJURED IN PARACHUTE CRASH Two men suffered leg injuries in a powered parachute crash in Manistee

County.

Sheriff’s deputies responded at 8pm May 29 to Viaduct Road in Clean Township, where the pilot of the flying contraption had failed to gain sufficient altitude upon taking off in a field and crashed into a tree.

The pilot, a 49-year-old Copemish man, was taken to Munson Medical Center with a possible broken leg. The passenger, a 44-year-old Buckley man, complained of numbness in his legs and also was taken to Munson.

ORV DRIVER KILLED An Honor man who left his home at 1am on an ORV and never returned was found dead the next morning.

State police were called to Oviatt Road near Blohm Road in Platte Township May 26 after the man’s family discovered the 49-year-old was missing.

When the man’s family searched for him, they discovered his ORV was gone. Later, they located him deceased in the woods at 10am.

Investigators believe the man drove into a mailbox and a woodpile, was ejected from the ORV, and lost his helmet in the crash. Police said alcohol and speed were factors.

TWO BUSTED FOR SCHOOL DAMAGE Wexford County Sheriff’s deputies spotted two suspects fleeing a Buckley Schools building and arrested them for vandalism Deputies conducted a property check on a building at 1:16am May 27 and discovered a broken window. While circling the exterior, they saw two suspects exit the building, prompting a short foot chase.

Deputies initially lost sight of the suspects, but after a three-hour search located them in the Village of Buckley. The two men, ages 23 and 24, were arrested for malicious destruction of property and resisting arrest.

DRIVER KILLED IN CRASH A man died after his pickup was struck by an oncoming car that was attempting to pass another vehicle.

Antrim County Sheriff’s deputies were called to U.S.-31 near Erickson Road in Milton Township at 11:05pm May 26.

The driver of a 2018 Acura attempted to pass another car northbound when it struck the oncoming pickup. The Acura ended up in a ditch, and the pickup was struck by a southbound semi, sending that vehicle into a ditch before it caught fire.

The driver of the pickup — whose name was withheld pending an identification through an autopsy — was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two passengers from the Acura and the semi driver were taken to Munson Medical Center with injuries. The crash closed U.S.-31 for several hours.

DRIVER KILLED IN CRASH A 49-year-old driver was partially ejected in a single-vehicle crash and was killed.

Wexford County Sheriff’s deputies responded

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at 12:30am May 28 to E 16 Road, near N 27 Road, where a driver ran off the road and struck several trees.

The deceased was identified as Manton resident Michael Pettengill. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

CHILD RUN OVER AND KILLED A father accidentally ran over his 2-year-old daughter at a kayak launch, causing the toddler’s death.

Missaukee County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of the Falmouth Dam in Clam Union Township May 28 at 1:11pm, where Josie Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene.

The family came from Marion, deputies said.

MUNSON LOCKED DOWN OVER THREAT Munson Medical Center went on lockdown when a 50-year-old man camping in Clare County allegedly threatened to “shoot up” the hospital.

Brian Douglas Adcox was charged with terrorism after he allegedly called the Munson switchboard at 3:30pm May 26 and ranted that crazy people were driving trucks into large crowds, saying that healthcare workers were responsible, Traverse City Police said.

Investigators tracked the call to Adcox, who was camping in Clare County and was known to the sheriff’s department there; he had been arrested on an unrelated charge and released on bond a day earlier.

Adcox was arraigned in Grand Traverse County May 29 and was held on $2 million bond.

MAN SUSPECTED OF CAR THEFT The owner of a car dealership did not want to press charges after someone was caught repeatedly taking cars from the lot and returning them.

Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 5pm May 25 to a used car dealership on Commerce Drive in Blair Township and determined someone had driven off in a 2014 GMC Denali. Staff at the dealership also noticed some other cars were out of place and that there was a Subaru in the lot that wasn’t supposed to be there.

Deputies determined the Subaru had been reported stolen in the previous week from a Garfield Township residence.

As deputies investigated, a 32-year-old Traverse City man returned in the Denali and admitted he’d taken the vehicle; he also admitted that he’d used and returned other vehicles in the lot because he had been down on his luck and needed transportation.

The suspect was arrested for unlawful driving away of a vehicle, but he may or may not ultimately be charged — the owner of the car dealership told deputies that he felt bad for the guy and didn’t want to press charges.

When officers arrived — with state police and Emmet County Sheriff’s deputies as backup — they found the suspect on the roof of a home bleeding badly.

Officers determined the suspect was unarmed and reached him by ladder. By the time they reached him, he was unconscious and, despite efforts to revive the man, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators determined that the 36-year-old Saginaw man had injured himself when he broke into the home and then injured himself again while breaking out of a second-story window to exit the home. The man had recently been working in Petoskey.

BURGLAR BLEEDS TO DEATH ON ROOF A homeowner called Petoskey Police after spotting someone covered in blood, attempting to break into their home.

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WOMAN JUMPS TO DEATH A 25-year-old Frankfort woman was killed when she apparently jumped from a moving vehicle in rural Benzie County.

Sheriff’s deputies said alcohol was a factor in the incident, which claimed the life of Brittany Laura Piper.

Piper jumped from a vehicle that was travelling on Grace Road in Gilmore Township May 28. The incident was reported at 9:47pm and deputies arrived and attempted to save the woman until Benzie EMS arrived, but Piper was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Dad Wants a BOAT!

WHO ARE WE TO JUDGE? opinion

bY Isiah Smith, Jr. Who would want to be judged by the worst things they had ever done?

Who believes that it’s appropriate to condemn someone based solely on passionate allegations, and in the absence of other evidence?

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Bay Harbor Lake Marina’s 16th annual In-Water Boat Show is this Father’s Day Weekend!

Featuring the finest in watercraft from pleasure boats to yachts and everything in between!

Diverse land displays of autos, RVs and more!

Times for the In-Water Boat Show are as follows: Friday, June 15: Noon - 8pm Saturday, June 16: 10am - 8pm, Sunday, June 18: 10 am - 3 pm Bounce House • Fun for the Kids • Performance by Chris Calleja on Saturday

Some allegations may well be (and are) accurate and sustainable. But isn’t it also likely, human nature being what it is, that at least some are not?

It started early with a trickle, and then became a steady stream. Gradually, it began to pour, and grew to a deluge, a downpour, and finally, a full-fledged tsunami, washing away everything in its path. High waves of denunciations and public shaming of prominent public figures became downright disorienting.

One moment Bill Cosby was being lionized as “America’s Dad,” a virtual paragon of virtue and an example of all that’s good in our world.

The next moment, seemingly overnight, he turned into Public Enemy No. 1. Disputed evidence suggested that America’s Dad was, in fact, a carefully constructed false persona, and that Jell-O pudding was not all he was selling. Apparently, behind the genial mask lurked a sex-crazed monster, pushing drugs and himself on what seemed like an endless army of young women.

Then came Harvey Weinstein (no pun intended), a legendary Hollywood impresario who seemed to have forced himself on enough young starlets to exhaust the average redblooded American male of a certain age.

Next came Matt Lauer, the long-serving face of The Today Show. Accounts of his hostile behavior made Weinstein seem underachieving and “low energy.”

Senator, Al Franken fell (prematurely) next.

Russell Simmons, the hip-hop mogul, followed.

The nebbish Woody Allen saw decades-old accusations of child molestation exhumed.

Predictably, his movies were reappraised and reevaluated, and their values reduced to rubble.

Actors from his films apologized for having done so. No word yet as to whether any of them returned the salaries Allen paid for their services.

June 15 – 17: 16th Annual Bay Harbor Lake Marina In-Water Boat Show July 3: Village at Bay Harbor Fireworks & Petoskey Steel Drum Band July 4: Village at Bay Harbor 4th of July Parade with GEM Cars July 27 & July 28: Village at Bay Harbor 19th Annual Art Festival August 18: Festival on the Bay Beach Volleyball Tournament

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Every day, the parade of bad male behavior continues with no apparent end in sight. Then comes the ritualistic shaming, followed closely by the attempted destruction of the bad boys’ records of past achievements. There are often no trials and no appeals. Decisions made by The Court of Public Opinion are final. The federal rules of evidence do not apply. And “innocent until proven guilty?” A silly technicality.

Awards are revoked, and names removed from buildings and corporate boards. Honorary degrees erased. Rehabilitation? Unlikely.

Ultimately, these disgraced men (it’s always men) are made to vanish from public view.

Following allegations of impropriety against Morgan Freeman, corporations began dropping him. His lifetime achievement award may not last his lifetime. Junot Diaz’s writings may no longer merit the Pulitzer Award.

There’s a little sanctimony and hypocrisy at play here, and a bit of schadenfreude, as well, in the extravagant display of public outrage.

None of us would ever conduct ourselves in this manner.

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Perhaps we do protest too much.

Of course, all bad acts must be properly punished. Criminal acts should be subjected to proper legal process. It is unfair, however to deny accomplishments, honors, and achievements properly earned, based on mere allegations. Shouldn’t we require proof before condemnation? History teaches that “perfect” human beings never walked the Earth.

Consider Gandhi’s alleged habit of sleeping naked with little naked girls. At least one such child reported that sleep was not all they did.

Should Gandhi’s Nobel be rescinded?

The great MLK, Jr. reputably smoked, drank, and spent quality time with women not named Coretta. But, oh, what a beautiful, inspiring dream he had!

JFK’s many extramarital activities make one wonder if he was as sick as his medical records indicated. How do we eradicate his achievements?

Albert Einstein treated his wives, one of whom was his cousin, horribly. His letters to one wife revealed a cruel list of marital requirements.

Herr Professor was allegedly not given to bouts of fidelity. Picasso treated his two wives and a parade of other women poorly as well.

Miles Davis abused his wives and girlfriends almost as much as he abused himself. Yet, somewhere in the world, someone is buying, selling, or listening to “Kind of Blue.”

Thomas Jefferson bought and sold other human beings, some of whom were his offspring. It’s well established that he fathered children with Sally Heming, his underage sister-in-law. He also reportedly drank lots of wine and was always in debt. Nonetheless, the Declaration of Independence is still compelling.

We erect statues to “heroes,” then are horrified to learn they were human after all. Then, the monuments have to go! What are we to make of this? Maybe the fault, as Shakespeare said, is not in the stars but in ourselves.

Maybe we demand perfection in others but exempt ourselves. Maybe we judge others in order to hide our darkness from the light. Perhaps we do not acknowledge other people’s shortcomings so we won’t have to acknowledge ours.

So what’s the answer? consider this:

I don’t know, but

Why not approach everyone with an open heart, patience and equanimity? What if we learned to hate the sin yet love the sinner?

What if we admitted that all of us are all flawed, fallible human beings?

Maybe then we will become what Lincoln described on March 4, 1861, in his first inaugural address, as “the better angels of our nature.”

Isiah Smith Jr. is a former newspaper columnist for the Miami Times. He worked as a psychotherapist before attending the University of Miami Law School, where he also received a master’s degree in psychology. In December 2013, he retired from the Department of Energy’s Office of General Counsel, where he served as a deputy assistant general counsel for administrative litigation and information law. Isiah lives in Traverse City with his wife, Marlene.

Oops!

On May 1, as airmen of the 91st Missile Wing Security Forces traversed the gravel back roads of North Dakota between two of the nuclear missile launch sites they are charged with protecting, the back hatch of their truck fell open, allowing a 42-pound metal box of explosive grenade rounds to fall out. Despite deploying more than 100 airmen to walk the entire 6-mile route the team had driven, The Washington Post reported on May 15, the ammunition still hadn't been found. The Air Force's Office of Special Investigations has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the box and has alerted local farmers and oil field vendors in the area that the box could be dangerous if damaged.

Animal Antics -- In Lodi, California, a small black cat took up residence on May 11 on a high ledge near the large outdoor sign of a Chili's restaurant and thwarted attempts by management, who self-identified as "cat people," to be rescued.

As customers took pictures, Restaurant Cat, as it came to be known, stared down calmly, KTXL TV reported. But when Chili's employees used a ladder to try to reach it, the cat climbed behind the neon chili pepper and wouldn't come out, so they left food and water.

Presumably it's keeping the pigeons away.

-- Meanwhile, in Perth, Australia, another restaurant has taken a novel approach to a different animal problem: Customers at Hillary's 3Sheets are being offered water guns to shoot at seagulls, which have been ruining diners' waterfront meals. "It was bad," owner Toby Evans told Nine Network television on May 16, admitting the idea was "a desperate measure. Before, they'd wait until customers had finished and got up, but now they're getting cheekier and cheekier." Customers are on board, saying the pistols are working. (Maybe they need a Restaurant Cat of their own.)

But, Why? -- Making good on his promise, Welshman Mark Williams, 43, celebrated his third world snooker championship by conducting the post-match news conference at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, in the buff.

Williams, who beat John Higgins of Scotland on May 7, is the event's oldest winner in 40 years, Reuters noted. "I'm not going to say anything stupid ... but to be honest if I won this next year, I'd cartwheel down here naked," Williams promised.

-- The Daytona Beach International Airport was briefly evacuated early on May 11 when John Greenwood, 25, caused a ruckus as he rode around the baggage carousel in the nude, trying to get out onto the tarmac, reported News4Jax. Sheriff 's deputies shocked him with a Taser, to which he responded: "We gotta get outta here, there's a bomb going to go off. I planted a bomb in the bathroom."

After sweeping the airport, officials found no explosives, but Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said they did find Greenwood's clothes in a backpack hidden in a hole in the bathroom wall. Described by Chitwood as a frequent flyer, Greenwood is known to local law enforcement, and he admitted taking drugs on Thursday night. He faces several charges after the incident.

Easy Way Out Like any resourceful mom, Johanna Giselhall Sandstrom of Kyrkhult, Sweden, made lemonade out of lemons after she discovered a spelling error in her newly

acquired tattoo. Sandstrom had asked the tattoo artist to entwine the names of her two children, Nova and Kevin, on her arm, and it wasn't until she arrived home that she realized the tattoo read "Kelvin" instead of "Kevin." "My heart stopped and I thought I was going to faint," Sandstrom told local newspaper Blekinge Lans Tidning. Removing the tattoo would require multiple treatments, she learned, so Sandstrom decided instead to change her 2-year-old son's name to Kelvin, The Independent reported on May 16. "When I thought more about it, I realized that no one else has this name," she said. "It became unique. Now we think it is better than Kevin."

Weird Science For two years, Kendra Jackson of Omaha, Nebraska, "had a box of Puffs ... everywhere I went," due to constant sneezing, coughing and nose-blowing that started after she hit her face on the dashboard during a car accident in 2013, she told KETV. Multiple doctors told her allergies were the cause, but eventually she was diagnosed with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak -- her brain fluid was leaking into her nasal cavity at the rate of about a halfpint a day. In early May, Nebraska Medicine rhinologist Dr. Christie Barnes plugged the small hole between Jackson's skull and nostrils with her own fatty tissue, giving Jackson the relief she had been seeking for years.

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Six baby squirrels in Elkhorn, Nebraska, found themselves in a sticky situation when their tails became tangled in tree sap and knotted together in their nest. When a man noticed what looked like a six-headed squirrely cluster moving around in a tree, wildlife expert Laura Stastny, executive director of Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, got the call. Stastny told the Omaha World-Herald that her group sees a case like this every year or so. She covered the squirrels with a towel to calm them and then snipped the fur that held them together.

Let Me Get My Checkbook The owner of a 15,000-square-foot condo on the 45th floor of the swanky Atelier building in Manhattan is offering the 10-bedroom, 11-bathroom property for sale -- for $85 million, according to WNBC. It features the expected appointments -- marble bathrooms, granite kitchen with stainless steel appliances -- but the steep price tag also includes some extras, such as two Rolls-Royce Phantoms, a Lamborghini, courtside season tickets to the Brooklyn Nets, a summer mansion in the Hamptons, a milliondollar yacht, live-in butler service and ... oh yeah, two tickets for a trip to outer space.

Bright Ideas -- A 47-year-old woman from Adrian, Michigan, lost her job after she brought laxative-laced brownies to a co-worker's going-away party on May 3. Another employee of MMI Engineered Solutions in Saline tipped off company officials, who called police. The baker initially denied putting anything in the brownies, but came clean after being told the brownies could be forensically tested. Saline Police Chief Jerrod Hart told the Ann Arbor News there had been tension between the baker and the guest of honor, but the nature of the spat was not clear. "A lot of times you see it in movies or TV shows where someone tries to do this or play a joke, but it's very serious," Hart said. "It's a criminal act." The woman, however, was not charged, since no one ate the treats.

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State of the Art Summer’s must-see gallery shows and exhibits

By Ross Boissoneau Northern Michigan is synonymous with many things: Lake Michigan, cherries, beautiful rolling hills, wineries, and, of course, art — folk art, fiber art, photos, oil and watercolor paintings, sculpture, ceramics, and on and on.

While there’s no way to cover all the galleries and exhibits, here we present a showcase of some of the best shows the region has planned this summer. Think of it as a creative primer, a starting place to explore the arts scene as your road-trip your way around the North. From Manistee to Cross Village, we’ve got you covered.

GRAND TRAVERSE  DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER Dive beneath the surface of the world’s rivers in “Monster Fish: In Search of the Last River Giants,” at Dennos Museum, which opens June 17. Dr. Zeb Hogan, aquatic ecologist, National Geographic Fellow and host of the Nat Geo WILD series Monster Fish, has spent nearly two decades searching for and studying the rare, large freshwater fish species profiled in the exhibition. Enormous in size and rapidly dwindling in number, these ancient fish play critical roles in their freshwater habitats. The interactive exhibition will include five life-size sculptures of monster fish as well as videos and hands-on interactive activities for audiences of all ages. The exhibition showcases close to 20 species and their diverse freshwater ecosystems. In addition to highlighting the biology of each species, the exhibit depicts the cultural ties between the fish and local people, from mythical tales and storied traditions to threats and conservation efforts. Dr. Hogan will speak at the Museum Members opening for the “Monster Fish” exhibit on June 16 at 8pm in Milliken Auditorium. The exhibit runs through Oct. 7.

Photo by Mark Thiessen/National Geographic

 CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER Crooked Tree Arts Center in Traverse City is hosting the Oil Painters of America juried summer salon show. The OPA represents over 4,000 artists throughout North America, and is dedicated to promoting excellence in representational (non-abstract) art. The exhibition will run June 23-Sept. 1 and includes over 200 pieces by many of the top oil painters working today. Megan Kelto, the associate director for the Traverse City location of Crooked Tree, said there will be some 230 pieces in the show. The focus of the jurying process (by Roger Dale Brown, a nationally renowned Master Signautr Member) will be to select paintings showing the highest quality in color, composition and draftsmanship while emphasizing diversity in style and subject. The extent of the show means it has expanded into the Carnegie Rotunda.

Hint: When you visit, pick up a copy of the Arts & Crafts Trails booklet. It features even more galleries, events and studios from across the region.

MICHIGAN ARTISTS GALLERY AND HIGHER ART GALLERY These two Traverse City galleries are currently collaborating on “Art in the Peaceable Kingdom,” which runs through June 15. Between the two galleries, there are 70-plus artists represented. Some of the works are moving, some are humorous, some serene, all inspired by Edward Hicks’ 61-painting series, 1833’s “Peaceable Kingdom.” “We wanted them to interpret ‘Peaceable Kindom’” as they wished, said Sue Ann Round of Michigan Artists Gallery. It features 22 3-D mixed media interpretations as well as 33 wall pieces. Higher Art Gallery also has diverse pieces from 15 artists. The show gives patrons the opportunity to see the many unique interpretations inspired from one piece.

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LEELANAU GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER “Water is part of our identity,” said Sarah Bearup-Neal, gallery manager at Glen Arbor Arts Center. Thus the newly-opened gallery’s first show: “New Views: Water = Life = Art.” A juried exhibition of 2-D and 3-D works, it explores the many ways in which people intersect with water: ecologically, economically, creatively, as a contributor to regional identity, and as the basis for a creation myth symbolized by a mother bear and her cubs in Lake Michigan. “We asked people to examine their relationship with water,” said Bearup-Neal. The exhibit runs though Aug. 4, with an opening reception June 9 from 6 to 8pm.

GAAC is also offering a host of companion programs. On June 15, Anne-Marie Oomen and Linda Nemec Foster talk about art and their new book, The Lake Michigan Mermaid.

“More Than Just a View” on July 15 features a panel discussion about the health and welfare of local water bodies and watersheds with Jim Lively of the Gr.oundwork Center, Tom Nelson of the Leelanau Conservancy and Jim Olson of FLOW. Others include a presentation on the Glen Lake Association’s water monitoring boat, the Discovery, and “The Art of Water in 28 ½ Minutes,” a survey of the ways visual and performing artists interpret and translate water.

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Beth Bynum | Cynthia Foley | Sarah Innes

June 8 - July 13 OLIVER ART CENTER  Overlooking Betsie Bay and Lake Michigan, the Oliver Art Center in Frankfort three female artists|for its next exhibit, opening Reception Friday, June 8 70 YEARSwill featureOpening June 8 and running through July 13. Beth Bynum, Cynthia Foley and Sarah Innes each have a unique style. “All create art that is colorful and engaging,” said Brian Iler, associate director at Oliver Art Center.

All are also longtime teachers. Bynum says her art reflects her joy of learning, the challenge of using recycled materials, and my interest in cultures around the world. Foley often uses human masks as an object for non-human species, from birds and animals to fruit. Innes drew constantly from an early age, and credits her grandfather’s elegant gutting of the fish he would catch as an early inspiration.

MICHIGAN LEGACY ART PARK A nonprofit located on a 30-acre preserve leased by Crystal Mountain for $1 per year, Michigan Legacy Art Park is the vision of artist David Barr. When he was awarded the Governor’s Michigan Artist Award in 1988, he told the audience of his desire to create a Michigan Art Park, a place where artists could tell the story of our state in and through the fundamental materials of nature. Founded by Barr in 1995, the Art Park is a natural extension and reflection of his work and global influence. It features 50 outdoor sculptures that celebrate Michigan’s culture and history along nearly two miles of wooded hiking trails. The pieces, by more than 25 contemporary artists, tell the stories of the people, events and natural resources that continue to shape the legacy of Michigan. The park’s exhibits are placed along the two miles of hiking trails. The upcoming exhibit features Detroit sculptor Robert Sestok.

SYNCHRONICITY The gallery represents some 90 Michigan-based artists. The works range from paintings to pottery, sculpture, jewelry, glassware, even furnishings.

Stylistically it is curated to appeal to a diverse audience, with artworks ranging from abstract to realistic, traditional to contemporary. Unlike many such facilities, Synchronicity was designed in 1996 specifically as a gallery by Traverse City architect Jon Walter. Its eight rooms feature cathedral ceilings with abundant windows for natural light.

SUTTONS BAY GALLERIES The Suttons Bay Galleries was founded in 1988 by Harry and Piper Goldson. It includes paintings, engravings, manuscripts, lithographs and sculpture. The Goldsons have assisted collectors from coast to coast – nationwide and from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan – to assemble their collections. Both private and corporate collectors have included art from the gallery, which includes a host of botanical and bird prints (including works by John Gould and John James Audubon), fine works on paper and fine painting. The gallery also features numerous works by noted Western artist Russell Chatham, including paintings and lithographs. All the gallery’s offerings are accompanied by a historical writeup/authenticity statement, and can be custom framed according to museum quality standards and all pieces.

MANISTEE MANISTEE ART INSTITUTE 

For more than 23 years, the Manistee Art Institute has fostered the visual arts in Manistee and surrounding areas. Throughout the year the MAI hosts exhibits, both large and small, on different themes, and it has an active life drawing session weekly. For many years it called the Ramsdell home; today its Artisans Gallery at 345 River Street in downtown Manistee showcases some of the area’s finest artists with a large variety of works. The front portion is art for sale, while the back part is used for exhibits. MAI Board President Kerry Schubach is looking forward to an exhibit she hopes to mount in July featuring three generations of artists from a single family. The MAI offers classes and workshops. Many are geared toward youths, with scholarships, classes and its popular Kids Art Camp.

THE ART DECK This outdoor facility at 7187 Miller Road in Onekama serves as a springboard for the annual Art Snake Studio Tour, taking place this year on July 4 and 5 from 11am to 4pm. Organizers Les Scruggs, who owns the property and creates sculpture there, and painter Jamey Barnard, who owns the Handstand studio/gallery in Onekama, promise an exciting line-up of artists at their work environments.

Many bicyclists attend the event, riding to each of the studios around Onekama and Portage Lake. This will be the 11th annual Art Snake and will feature Onekama area sculptors, painters and printmakers in the places they create their work. The event is free, though works are for sale. A map card to find the studios will be available at Onekama and Manistee area businesses and the Manistee Visitors Bureau.

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EMMET  THREE PINES STUDIO Located in tiny Cross Village, Three Pines is the vision of the husband-and-wife team of Joann Condino and Gene Reck, following their retirement from Wayne State University. Reck’s woodblocks and ceramics are complemented by Condino’s fiberworks, and the gallery also includes pottery, fiber art, jewelry, worked wood, paintings (watercolor, oil, pastels, acrylic), glass, yarn and block printed cotton goods.

One of the studio’s themes this summer is polka dots. It was inspired by a display

by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama in Washington, D.C. In response, Three Pines is showcasing a dizzying variety of polka dots both indoors and out, from ornaments and lanterns to snakes, even offering Kusama classes for kids.

If you’re looking for something more abstract, take a look at Condino’s felt cones.

“Triangles are my favorite shape. Cones are 3D triangles,” she said, and in addition to their abstract artiness, displaying the cones can lead to a reduction in noise as they absorb the sound waves. Function follows form.

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Jerry Gates, former art instructor at Elk Rapids schools and Ferris State University, has been a lead artist at Twisted Fish Gallery since its inception 17 years ago. His work is the focus of “Earth, Wind, Water,” an exhibit running through June 24. Gates is a major donor to the Conservation Resource Alliance, which has been caring for northern Michigan’s rivers and other natural treasures for 50 years, and ten percent of all art sales from this exhibit will be donated to the CRA. “Jerry has bequeathed all his works when he’s done to the CRA and it’s the co-sponsor (of the exhibit),” said gallery owner Bob Streit. Gates has spent his life studying the texture, shape, and composition of natural surroundings, and his work ranges from realistic images of his favorite rivers and fields to a study of fine details in abstract form.

BLUE HERON 

The second of three Elk Rapids art galleries (Mullaly’s 128 is the other) is owned

by Dan Reszka and Pat Curran. “Elk Rapids has three really nice galleries,” said Reszka, championing the entirety of the Lake Michigan town. Blue Heron is home to art in a variety of media: paintings, woodwork, charcoal, pencil, “a lot of pottery,” according to Reszka. Blue Heron features artists from across the state and from northern Michigan, including Reszka’s work. “They’re mostly watercolors, with an Oriental feel.

There’s a lot of white space,” he said. If you’re lucky, you’ll catch sight of Reszka at work in his on-site art studio.

Tvedten Fine Arts has been a mainstay of the arts scene in downtown Harbor Springs for 24 years. Owner Margaret Tvedten features nearly 30 different artists in her gallery, hailing from across the state and across the country. From folk art to ralism to abstgracts, Tvedten focuses on what she calls “quality art” in the 100-yearold building the gallery calls home. The displays and artists represented are everchanging, and Tvedten said that makes it a must-stop for her regular seasonal visitors, as they know each visit will showcase something different.

 CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER Through Aug. 18, Crooked Tree Arts Center of Petoskey is hosting an exhibit featuring local artists Cynthia Rutherford and Susan Offield. Rutherford focused on oldworld faux painting techniques, trompe l’oeil and gilding from 1985 to 2008. She created unique, hand-painted furniture, murals, and on-site paintings for her Harbor Springs design company, Birchtree Studio. Her “Mind Into Matter” exhibit is a visual journey of interpretation informed by the memories, people, and events that have impacted and influenced her. By superimposing textures, images, graffiti, glazes, and washes of paint, she says she creates a “visual threshold” which allows the viewer to look at, as well as through, the painting.

The Petoskey-based Offield began studying painting in the early 2000s. In 2006, she returned to school, earning her BFA (2009) from the Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) where she studied drawing and painting the figure. She says painting the human being, standing before the inspiring person, is the ultimate opportunity for her as an artist. “The portrait is composed of everything under the sun: shape, form, color, light, energy. It offers endless challenges, not just in the technical sense, but also emotionally and personally,” she said.

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“The 100 Days Project” is a way for artists to while away the winter doldrums and an exhibit for the summer as well, according to Jan Kellogg, arts manager at the Gaylord Area Council for the Arts. “During winter everyone is eager to create,” she said, so she and other artists from the area vow to do something creative for 100 consecutive days. The results can be seen at the exhibit opening June 6 and running through July 7. This is the third year for the exercise and exhibit, and past years have seen

paintings, pastels, woodworking, crocheting, embroidery, charcoal and pencil drawings – it’s all welcome. “we have weekly chekins where people share what they’re working on.

We learn from each other and inspire each other,” said Kellogg.

GACA was also chosen by the Detroit Institute of the Arts as a partner in its “Inside|Out Program” this year. Every year the DIA chooses two communities outside the greater Detroit area to have an outdoor exhibit of reproductions of art work owned by the DIA. The DIA came up about a week ago and installed 15 reproductions in various public places around Gaylord, and GACA is planning some special events to go along with this exhibit.

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“Portraits in Michigan,” which runs through July 14, was curated by Bunny Homan, Portrait Society of America State Ambassador for Michigan, Signature Member Sam Knecht and CCA Executive Director Gail DeMeyere. There are 27 artists represented by the show at the facility, located at 109 Clinton Street. DeMeyere said the works include a number of different media, include bronze sculpture, pastels, charcoal, and repreesnet many different interpreations, both traditional and contemporary. Portrait workshops will be offered by Sam Knecht and by Vianna Szabo. During the run of the exhibition, gallery talks, demonstrations and workshops will also be presented to augment the show.

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These two non-profit organizations are each dedicated to promoting the arts. The former has been in operation since last fall. Spawned from the Cadillac Arts Council, Up North Arts has taken up residence in the former Naval Reserve building, which is also home to the Cadillac Senior Center. It offers classes for visual arts, including fused glass, acrylic, watercolor, and pastel painting, wood carving, and collage; other planned activities include a kids art camp. Its gift shop features locally created artwork.

The CAAA is an incorporated group of artists that meets each month. It has member display galleries at Fifth Third Bank and Brinks Custom Framing in downtown Cadillac. It sponsors and organizes the annual Phyllis Olson Art Fair. This year’s event is an auspicious occasion, as it is the 50th annual art fair. Over 100 artists are expected to take part in the twoday event July 20 and 21 at Cadillac City Park at the Commons.

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Coming in Hot! Take a ride in one of the last B-17 Bombers in the world, hear an A-18 combat demo team scream by, watch a Dodge pickup outfitted with jet engines, drive a Lamborghini 180 mph … or just eat a corndog. It’s your weekend.

By Kristi Kates Engines will roar, propellers will spin, and parachutes will careen down from the skies at the nonth annual Wings Over Northern Michigan Airshow. We talked with Gaylord Regional Airport Director Matt Barresi to see what kind of ambitious air attractions you’ll be able to enjoy this year.

DRESS UP & DANCE The big weekend will actually kick off the evening of June 15 with a stunning Big Band preview: “We tow a WWII B-17 bomber plane in front of the big airport hangar and set up an 18-piece big band orchestra in front of the plane,” Barresi said. Over 600 people show up to participate in this vintage musical spectacle, so you’d better bring your best dancing shoes if you want to keep up.

“All of the music is from the 1940s, the Glenn Miller era,” said Barresi, “you’ll see people in period uniforms jitterbugging and all that — and these people can really dance!”

FOR AIR-HEADS ONLY Over 50 airplanes will be parked for people to view up close. You’ll also get the opportunity to chat with the pilots, so you can learn more about aircraft like the A-10, the C-130 cargo plane, international military cargo transport planes from Canada, Air Force planes from Florida, and even helicopters.

“Everything here usually has a military connection,” Barresi said. “A couple particularly interesting planes that will be here are that aforementioned B-17 [aka the Flying Fortress]. There are only eight left in the world, and we’ll have one here from the Yankee Air Museum. That’s the WWII bomber, and you’ll be able to pay [$450 per person] to take a short flight in it. We’ll also have a WWII B-25 bomber, one of the Pacific theater planes; you can pay to go up in that one, too.”

HIGH SPEEDS & HIJINKS On Saturday, spectators will enjoy a spectacular opening ceremony featuring both the American and Canadian national anthems, plus 18 members of the Canadian Armed Forces Parachute Team, the Skyhawks,

who will jump from aircraft trailing American and Canadian flags. Other demonstrations taking place over the weekend will include the Phillips 66 Aerobatics Team; aerobatic pilot Michael Vaknin in his German-built Extra 300 monoplane; and on the ground, Neal Darnell and his Flash Fire Jet Truck, a Dodge pickup with two aircraft jet engines mounted on it that will speed down the airport runway.

Also on the ground, you can get behind the wheel of a Ferrari or Lamborghini, courtesy of the Precision Exotics team (for a fee). “With a team member in the passenger seat, you’ll get to drive the car down our runway as fast as you can — up to 200 mph,” said Barresi.

ENEMY TANK? BUH-BYE. Still not enough for you? Check out the A-10 combat demonstration team, who will be on site to show guests how the plane works to disable enemy tanks.

“The A-10 will scream by in front of the audience, low to the ground, as it would if it were taking out a tank,” Barresi explained.

“And we’ve hired a pyrotechnics company to simulate the explosion that would occur, so that illusion is pretty thrilling.”

Wings Over Northern Michigan is the largest traditional airshow in northern Michigan (the largest in the state is the Thunder Over Michigan Airshow in Ypsilanti), and between speed on the ground and precision in the skies, you won’t be short on entertainment. “There’s just so much to see,” Barresi said, “plus I’m retired military, so to see patriotism like this on full display is probably my favorite part of the whole weekend.”

Wheels Up The Nonth Annual Wings Over Northern Michigan Airshow takes place June 16–17 (Big Band Night is June 15), with gates opening both days at 10am and the main show starting at 1pm. Attendees can find food, aviation souvenirs, and more at 40 on-site vendor booths. For tickets — $12+ for adults, $8+ for kids 13–17, free for kids 12 and under — and more information, visit wingsovernorthernmichigan.org.

What Constitutes Evidence for God? Bill’s statement Are angels hovering over East Jordan? Looking at the recent photo captured by the security camera of East Jordan’s Fire Chief, Glen Thorman, one would think so.

The pictures, snapped in the dark of night by a motiontriggered security camera at Thormon’s home, clearly show what appears to be an angel hovering over the chief ’s pickup truck! Could there be any better evidence for God than a photograph of one of God’s messengers?

Rev. Dr. William C. Myers Hold up! Though even the most devout atheist would Senior Pastor have to admit the pictures show something looking like at Presbyterian an angel, could it be something else? Yes. Some suggest it Church of might be a moth hovering close to the camera, creating Traverse City the heavenly image. I have to admit — while I really want it to be an angel, it could be a moth.

If even a photo of an “angel” can’t answer the question of God’s existence once and for all, what would constitute evidence for God? Many things: life, creation, love … . In addition to “outward signs,” evidence — at least according to Merriam-Webster — can include the A LOCAL PASTOR testimony of “one who bears witness.” God offers both.

The Bible is filled with “outward signs.”

They are called theophanies. They include miracles and other signs of God’s existence. Countless believers, including witnesses to the theophanies, have given testimony to their truth. The evidence is overwhelming — but there are those who question the evidence. They want absolute proof.

Even in science and law, we know absolute proof doesn’t exist. The same is true for theology. There is overwhelming evidence for the existence of God, though absolute proof of God’s existence eludes us.

Is there a God? Yes. Some people cannot see God; some people refuse to see God. The rest of us must take God on faith, which is how God would have it.

“For this people’s heart has grown dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes … But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.” (Matthew 13:15-16)

Scott’s statement Many religious stories present magical-seeming events as occurring in the physical world (parting seas, raising the dead, a person turning into salt, etc.). A present-day perspective and ordinary standards of evidence are sufficient to identify these as mythologies from an earlier time.

Religious people often maintain a faith by deemphasizing those parts of religion that conflict with the rules of Scott Blair nature. They focus instead on a dearly held sense that there Blair is a conis a divine power with which they can personally connect. sultant in the In other words, the determining evidence for God is the wastewater treatbeliever’s inner experience. ment field and Is inner experience a valid way to gain understanding president of the about reality? Is truth proportional to the intensity of that Grand Traverse Humanists. inner voice?

Our evolved brains are not efficient truth-detecting machines. They are excessively quick to see patterns, to attribute agency to random events, and to emotionally commit to the imperfect conceptions we construct of the world. Mental frameworks that emerge in the mind and ATHEIST DEBATE shape perceptions vary between individuals and cultures. The deeply felt “reality” of one Christian may not align with that of another, and may be utterly incompatible with the beliefs of a devout Hindu. Inner experience is a product of inherited tendencies in thinking that interact with individual circumstances; we err in interpreting it as a direct connection to universal truth.

The movie Mystery Men is a story of a group of wanna-be superheroes. Invisible Boy’s power is the ability to become invisible — but it only works when no one is looking. If something is “real” to the experiencer but not tangible or accessible to others, how is it distinguishable from imagination?

It is a constant challenge in life to discern what is real from all the notions that emerge from our individual and collective imaginations. Inquiry is a more effective tool here than intuition. We need also to recognize and compensate for the errant tendencies of our evolved brains. If we apply sufficient care and skepticism when seeking to understand the universe, then we have a chance of appreciating it as it really is.

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Scott’s reply The “angel” in the security camera is evidence of the tendency in the human mind to see and believe what one desires to be true. It is another Jesus on a grilled cheese sandwich. The witness of those inclined to see such miracles no more constitutes evidence than does the original moth, or cheese sandwich.

Theophanies, such as the talking burning bush described in the book of Exodus, are 2,600-year-old, passed-down tales of cheese sandwiches.

I and other atheists do not demand absolute proof as Bill states; we are aware of limits on certainty. I would, however, be swayed by meaningful, convergent evidence sufficient to support even cautious tentative belief. If I encounter such evidence, I will alter my view, because I desire above all else to understand what is true to the degree I am able.

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Bills’s reply Once again, I have to admit Scott is right. Scott asks, “If something is ‘real’ to the experiencer but not tangible or accessible to others, how is it distinguishable from imagination?” But what does this have to do with the existence of God? God is accessible to anyone. The evidence? Millions of people have experienced God’s presence — more than would claim they haven’t. So it would seem, using Scott’s logic of “accessibility to others,” the atheists are the ones imagining things.

Like children who cover their eyes and pretend no one can see them, atheists close their eyes to the evidence of God and pretend God doesn’t exist. But like the children with their eyes covered, all this proves is they can’t see God, not that God can’t see them. Yes, we need inquiry and intuition, reason and revelation.

People of faith are willing to look at all the evidence.

Agree statement Scott and Bill agree the atheist and theist come to different conceptions of the world at least partially because of genuine differences in what they regard as meaningful evidence.

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Some of my greatest memories revolve around being with friends and family, fishing.

I cherish two in particular the most.

One, the first time I took my son, Alex, fishing. He was probably three years old, and a friend had invited us out on his bass boat.

We rigged Alex up with a worm and bobber, and eventually he caught a small perch. He was absolutely ecstatic, his high-pitched squeaks of joy echoing across the water. He desperately wanted to take that fish home to show his mom and then cook and eat it. So that’s what we did. I think I needed a scalpel to fillet that fish.

My second go-to memory requires some background: I didn’t grow up in an outdoors family. I had never seen my dad fish before.

In fact, I was introduced to fishing by a good friend of his who would take me out as a youth. But a year before his 70th birthday, my dad sent me a link to an Alaskan guide outfit, suggesting it might be cool to do. Well, we didn’t get to Alaska, but we did end up in a friend’s cabin on the Upper Manistee. Both of my brothers flew in, the guys from The Northern Angler in Traverse City came down to teach my dad and my two non-fly-fishing brothers how to cast, and after about 1,000 answer-the-phone drills and “You’re not painting the ceiling of an igloo,” Dad almost had it down.

It was a phenomenal weekend. We drank too much wine, smoked too many cigars, and made a ton of great memories. I even think we fished a little.

My son, Alex, who was home from college for the summer and working at The Northern Angler shop, came out after work. We all watched him from the riverside deck as he worked his way upstream and around the bend, out of view.

Fishing and, particularly, fly fishing have a way of being simultaneously solitary and communal. It is one of the things I most appreciate about the sport. You’re meditating in a Zen-like state, watching your fly work down a seam, and then building some of the best relationships you can have over stories around a fire that night.

That weekend with my Dad and brothers was also the first time that I broke down and talked with anyone besides my wife that Alex was struggling with depression. I didn’t have a clue what I was supposed to do, and nobody I interacted with talked about mental illness.

We were all concerned, but none of us knew how to process it.

Alex had confided in my wife shortly after getting home from college that he wasn’t doing well. We encouraged him to see a counselor, and he did. He carried that on back at college, and when we sat down over winter break, he seemed to be in a much better spot.

We would fish together when we could, and

Alex with his first fish.

he would get out with some of the other guys from the shop, or alone.

After graduation, he moved back home and got a job as a staff accountant with a local firm. He and his sister moved into an apartment together. Around Thanksgiving that year we found out that he had been diagnosed as bi-polar and manic depressive.

He had been working with a doctor, trying to find a medication that worked. He would consistently tell us he was doing OK; he was looking forward to taking some time off in June and had bought a plane ticket to see a good friend of his in Washington, D.C. He was planning a long cross-country motorcycle trip.

Then, at 7:45am, April 28, 2017, my phone rang at work. My wife, hysterical, screamed for me to get to the kids’ apartment. I arrived to see police and emergency vehicles swarming the complex. As I ran to the apartment, my daughter came around the corner, her face white as a sheet, tears pouring down. She had come downstairs from her bedroom to find that Alex had hung himself in the night.

Our world and everything we had known was shattered. Our reality from this day forward would be different. As I tried to process what had happened, I read and reread parts from “A River Runs Through It,” that now strike a different cord for me. What could I have done differently? What should I have done?

I kept thinking about a friend of mine from high school. He had also committed suicide.

The one vivid thing I remember is his father weeping over his body, pleading for him to wake up so they could go fishing. At the time I didn’t fully understand the significance of that plea. I do now. It is not just for the loss of a son. It is also for the loss of missed and future opportunities to be together and make memories.

Fishing continues to be a part of my life and a bigger part of my healing. Brian Pitser and the family at The Northern Angler have been a big part of this. They organized, in a very short time, the First Annual Cheese Cup — Alex’s nickname at the shop was “Cheese” — held the second weekend in June. Last year the warmwater fly-fishing tournament raised $10,000 for Child and Family Services of Northwest Michigan, which operates Third Level Crisis Center. Third Level operates a 24-hour crisis line and is a call center for the National Suicide Hotline. If you find yourself in northern Michigan on June 9 this year, come out and join the tournament. If you don't want to fish, come by afterward and enjoy some time with a great community of people.

To make memories with your fishing buds and support suicide prevention, consider attending the second annual Cheese Cup. Pre-registration for anglers is required; non-competitors welcome. Details on p. 17 of this issue.

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Kalkaska’s Dan Doherty landed a nice lake trout from East Grand Traverse Bay.

Matt Hartman offers an array of gear at The Northern Angler in Traverse City.

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FREE FISHING WEEKEND IS HERE! Even if you’ve never wet a line, now’s the time. Here, a mini primer on where to go and what you’ll need if you are — or have — a first-time angler ready to hit the water this weekend.

By Al Parker The state of Michigan is offering a free fishing weekend this month and that’s generating a buzz among those who love angling.

“We’re rockin’ and rollin’,” said Matt Hartman, manager at The Northern Angler, a Traverse City shop that specializes in fly fishing gear, guide services, instructions and advice. “We’re seeing a lot of younger anglers, especially high school and collegeaged, getting into fly fishing. “ The Department of Natural Resources final Free Fishing Weekend of 2018 is set for June 9-10.

All fishing license fees will be waived for the two days and a Recreation Passport will not be required for entry into state parks and recreation areas during the weekend. Michigan residents and out-of-state visitors can enjoy fishing on both inland and Great Lakes’ waters for all species of fish with no license required.

All other fishing regulations still apply.

The summer free fishing weekend always lures anglers into Jack’s Sport Shop in Kalkaska, said Dan Doherty, who has owned the popular store on Kalkaska’s main street for 35 years. “We see quite a few non-residents, and locals, too, during the weekend,” he said.

Doherty points out that it doesn’t cost much to outfit a beginning fisherman.

His shop carries Zebco and Shakespeare products that are great for newbies. “We offer thousands of lures [priced] four for $10,” he said. “A parent and child could both be set up with rods, reels and some gear for $100 for the pair.”

So has fishing been good near Kalkaska?

“It’s been excellent,” said Doherty. “Catch and release bass fishing has been great at the east end of Skegemog Lake where the stumps and the reeds are. And also at The Narrows near Elk Lake. And in Manistee Lake, there’s a deep hole, 15 or 20 feet, that has been real popular.”

But what about beginners without a boat?

“One of the most common questions I get is about where to fish offshore,” said Doherty.

“Guernsey Lake and Little Guernsey Lake, on the edge of the Quiet Area, eight miles west of Kalkaska, is good. Also, one of the prettiest and a good fishing spot is Rugg Pond (less than 4 miles from Kalkaska in Rapid River Township).”

While the advent of online shopping and big box competitors have spelled doom for many small town tackle and bait shops, Doherty credits his loyal customers for his survival. “I have a strong customer base, regular customers, a good selection of great and we always offer sales.

“One of my best sellers now is waders,” he said with a smile. “Not for fishing. Ninety percent of them are to put docks in.”

Getting into fly fishing is easy and not terribly expensive for beginners, according to Hartman. “You can get a rod and reel and gear for less than $200,” he said.

So where’s a good place for a beginner to wet a line?

“Boardman Lake is a great lake,” said Hartman. “There’s the path along the lake and several places where you can fish from shore. People think because it’s in the city, it might not be good, but it has a wonderful healthy flow. For kids, there are also stocked ponds behind Kohl’s and...at the old Veronica Valley [in Leelanau County].”

Most of those newbies fish for trout, explained Hartman, but after a while they branch out to seek steelhead, bass, salmon and panfish. When he’s not working, Hartman fishes the Manistee and Boardman Rivers.

According to the DNR, a fishing license is required “when targeting fish, amphibians, crustaceans and reptiles in public waters of the state.”

That applies to anyone 17 years of age or older. Under 17, you may fish without a license but you still have to follow all fishing rules and regs. A year-long license is $26 for a Michigan resident, $76 for a non-resident.

Residents 65 or older pay only $11.

If you want to wet a line for just a day, a 24hour license (for a resident or non-resident) is $10. For a weekend trip, a 72-hour license (for a resident or non-resident) is $30.

If you plan to fish for trout during the free weekend — or at any time — you might want to take advantage of a new DNR service: Check out Trout Trails, a new DNR app, that helps anglers decide which trout streams and lakes to visit. The map includes detailed descriptions and photos for each site, as well as info on area lodging, restaurants and guide services. In addition, site-specific info such as the trout species available, regulations, stocked or natural reproduction and other helpful tidbits are at your fingertips.

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Several Michigan counties will host special events during the Free Fishing Weekend.

Though many of them are downstate, a kid-friendly fishing derby will be held 10am to noon on June 9 at Young State Park in Charlevoix.

For more information, contact Devin Burke at burke.r.devin@gmail.com or (616) 581-9475.

Roscommon County will host a “Catch Us if You Can Double Down” fishing derby during the weekend. Catch a tagged fish in Houghton Lake, Higgins Lake or Lake St. Helen during either day of the free fishing weekend and receive two $50 gas cards. For details, contact the Houghton Lake Area Tourism Bureau at info.visithoughtonlake.com or (989) 422-2002.

The Northern Angler will host the shop’s annual “Cheese Cup” on June 9.

“It’s a fun fishing competition,” said Matt Hartman, who shares details of the event while doling out tips and advice to Northern Angler visitors. “But more importantly it’s a fundraiser for Third Level Crisis Center, which provides guidance for youth and adults as they navigate life’s challenges. It’s named in honor of one of our former employees, and every cent we raise goes to Third Level.” (See the essay column about the father-son fishing duo that inspired the event on p. 16.)

Last year’s event raised $10,000, according to Hartman, who predicts this year’s event will surpass that effort. For details, call (231) 933-4730.

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Why doesn’t Traverse City have a methadone clinic?

The critical question those on the front lines of opiate addiction treatment are asking.

By Patrick Sullivan At her practice in Traverse City, Dr. Julia Riddle treats pregnant women, many of whom are addicted to opiates. On her days off, she drives 60 miles to Gaylord, to work at one of the only centers in northern Michigan that distributes methadone to help patients beat their addictions to heroin or narcotic pain medications.

Having people in recovery devote several hours a day commuting to treatment makes no sense, she said — especially if that person is trying to hold down a job or get kids to school.

“People who are in Manistee are driving two hours every day to get treatment,” she said.

Methadone is just one of the medications used to help people reduce or quit their use of heroin or other opiates. Its use is controversial because it’s also an opiate; many view methadone treatment as simply one drug replacing another. Although some consider it safe and effective when used as prescribed and in tandem with counseling and social support, methadone can be dangerous if it’s abused.

But increasingly, substance-abuse professionals have come to recognize that abstinence-only treatment is ineffective in most cases of opiate addiction, and more medication-based options need to be available.

“Right now, we have more and more providers feeling comfortable with treating substance abuse disorder with buprenorphine, or Suboxone,” Riddle said, referring to another medication-assisted treatment (MAT). “I think that providers are learning that not everyone is a good candidate for [Suboxone],” and that methadone should also be available.

MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT Addiction Treatment Services opened a medical clinic in Traverse City earlier this year.

Christopher Hindbaugh, chief executive officer, said that might mark the first step toward ATS becoming a methadone provider. Maybe.

Having a medical clinic enables ATS to offer medication-assisted treatments for addiction. Since it opened, ATS has begun offering prescriptions to buprenorphine, also known by the commercial name Suboxone, to some opiate addiction sufferers.

Buprenorphine, which relieves the symptoms of opiate withdrawal, is an opiate that is similar to methadone but less potent.

Methadone treatment requires much costlier and more complicated regulation, and Hindbaugh said he doesn’t know whether ATS can afford to take that on.

COULD NO LONGER WAIT ATS didn’t open a medical clinic for the purpose of one day becoming a methadone clinic. It opened one, Hindbaugh said, because the organization saw that its clients who suffered from untreated medical problems in addition to their addiction were less likely to succeed in recovery.

“We’re getting people in our care, we are detoxing them, and then they are in excruciating pain because of a tooth abscess.

So we’re taxing the system, whether it be urgent care or the emergency room,” he said.

“Research clearly indicates that an individual on a stable dose of methadone is in no way impaired by the administration by a physician of methadone,” Winter said. “The greatest challenge is community acceptance and working on understanding.”

That’s because many of the people who end up in treatment at ATS are directed there through the court system, and in Traverse City, the court system opposes opiate-based MAT for drug abuse.

“It makes no sense for a treatment provider in Traverse City to have a full-blown medicalassisted treatment program that includes methadone, when folks that are in the criminal justice system — specialty courts, probation — are being told by the court system that they can’t have access to that treatment,” Hindbaugh said. “Most of the people in our community that need it aren’t allowed to have access to it.”

Despite this, Hindbaugh knows there is plenty of local demand for methadone.

“We get multiple calls a week about that,” he said.

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“In this epidemic, we’ve learned that this is a healthcare issue. This is a health and wellness issue. So we’re just trying to keep people well, and the data is there that MAT creates better outcomes.”

Once the medical clinic opened, however, it made sense for ATS to expand into MAT, Hindbaugh said.

He said he would not have minded if ATS would have stayed focused on residential treatment and never have gotten into healthcare. He said at first he balked at getting into medication-assisted treatment because he wanted to see a more traditional healthcare provider get into it, but that didn’t happen.

“We just realized that we couldn’t wait anymore,” he said. “I hope we can make it.

And I think that we will. It’s just a lot of work, and the political pushback be damned. If you

really look and study the issue and are openminded, there’s really no way to fall on any other conclusion except that a medicationassisted treatment regimen is the right course of treatment for some folks.”

That’s not to say everyone goes into medication-assisted treatment at ATS. ATS is conservative with its use of Suboxone, and they would likewise be conservative with methadone — both are treatments of last resort, used only when other means prove ineffective, Hindbaugh said.

GAYLORD: METHADONE MECCA If methadone is an effective treatment for opiate addiction, why is it so hard to find in northern Michigan?

“It’s a good question,” said Sue Winter, executive director of Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Services Recovery Center in Gaylord. “It is a missing piece in healthcare in Grand Traverse County.”

NMSAS is one of two places in northern Michigan where methadone is available to treat addiction. The other provider — Michigan Therapeutic Consultants — is also located in Gaylord. The next closest place is in Mt. Pleasant. There are no methadone providers in the Upper Peninsula, Winter said.

NMSAS serves 250 patients. 85 are from Otsego County; 10 are from Grand Traverse.

Winter said there would be significantly more from Traverse City, but many people cannot manage the daily commute back and forth.

One of the reasons there aren’t more methadone providers is that it’s a complicated business to get into. Winter knows firsthand.

When the NMSAS board decided to become a medication-assisted treatment center that would offer methadone in 2014, they encountered hurdle after hurdle before they could get a license to distribute the drug.

“I have to go out in the hall and look at all of our licenses,” Winter said. “I’m not going to get them all, I know.”

Methadone centers must receive a national accreditation and a Drug Enforcement Agency license. They need a license from the State of Michigan. The center’s physician also needs a special license. A center must also submit to regular inspections.

“It’s highly regulated,” Winter said. “So to start from scratch, you have to learn about all the rules and regulations from each one of the entities.”

DOORS OPEN AT 6:30AM Winter said methadone treatment is controversial because it is foreign concept, especially in rural areas, and because, for many, what comes to mind at the mention of “methadone clinic” is a seedy skid-row locale with a line of rough people out the door.

NMSAS seeks to defy that stereotype, Winter said. She prefers the term “opiate treatment program” because she believes there is a negative stigma attached to the term “methadone clinic.”

“It’s a new concept for folks to kind of wrap their head around. People are seeing it as kind of trading one drug for another,” she said. “But the treatments are long-lasting and don’t involve highs and lows. Instead, users feel normal in treatment.”

NMSAS is designed to look like a rural health center. Its landscaping is tidy, and there is a comfortable living-room-like waiting area with a fireplace and a nook with children’s books and toys.

Here is how it works: The doors open daily at 6:30am. Patients are instructed to be on good behavior while in the waiting area. No swearing or hostility toward others is allowed.

Everyone’s got to be orderly and polite while in line for the meds, which are served through two openings that look like bank teller windows.

“It’s like going to Family Fare, in the deli — you set up a little line, but if you don’t know who’s next in line, you just ask,” Winter said. “The nurses know everyone, but they ask everyone for IDs anyway, because [the law requires].”

In January, the Gaylord Herald Times reported that an Otsego County Sheriff ’s deputy targeted NMSAS patients as they drove away from the clinic and arrested many clients for driving under the influence of drugs.

Sheriff officials deny targeting, butthe report documents car after car of NMSAS patients arrested by deputies.

Winter said that the department still occasionally seems to target her clients and she blames a misunderstanding of how methadone treatment works. It doesn’t make patients high or give them a feeling of intoxication; rather, methadone levels out the brains of people who are addicted to opiates, making them feel normal.

“Research clearly indicates that an individual on a stable dose of methadone is in no way impaired by the administration by a physician of methadone,” Winter said. “The greatest challenge is community acceptance and working on understanding.”

TREATMENT COMES TO THE STREETS Officials in some police departments have opened up to the notion that medicationassisted treatment — in some form — is necessary to confront the opiate crisis.

Traverse City Police Chief Jeff O’Brien said he’s watched in frustration as officers equipped with Naloxone have revived people who have suffered opiate overdoses, only to see those same people later turn in jail, or dead.

He’s looked into what police departments are doing across the country, and he hopes to bring a program from Massachusetts to the five counties around Traverse City: Antrim, Benzie, Kalkaska, Grand Traverse, and Leelanau.

O’Brien said that he’s learned one of the best chances to reach a substance-use-disorder patient is to get that person into a medicationassisted treatment program 12 to 24 hours after an overdose. O’Brien said he will leave it to the medical professionals whether that program should involve methadone or Suboxone.

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“We’ve done a reversal. We’ve brought this person back. In the 24-hour period, within that time frame, they are ‘dope sick.’ They’ve got to have dope,” O’Brien said. “Then you do this from a clinical standpoint — you say to them, ‘Why don’t you come with us? We’ll take you to this medically assisted treatment. And we’ll get you the help that you need.’”

O’Brien said that overdose sufferers would be offered the choice between treatment and jail.

The approach would be radical in that it would be a diversion from jail and the court system, even before the person is arrested for drug possession.

OVERDOSES INCREASING Hindbaugh said O’Brien’s proposal makes sense, though he isn’t sure who is going to pay for treatment for those opiate addiction sufferers who are dropped off on his doorstep.

“We need to figure out how we can wrap our arms around those folks when they’re at their most vulnerable,” he said. “But to date, we haven’t figured out how to sustainably fund that type of project. There aren’t many models out there. …

Who’s paying for it? I don’t mean to make it about money, but there has to be a mechanism.”

Hindbaugh said he appreciates O’Brien’s interest in working with treatment providers to find alternatives to address opiate addiction, though.

“I think in Traverse City, the police for the most part understand the public health crisis that this is and are very evolved in their understanding of what their role is,” Hindbaugh said. “And so, you have Chief O’Brien saying. ‘We’re only a piece of this.’ That kind of language, as nuanced as it is, is really significant, because in many communities, it’s [considered only] a police issue.”

Hindbaugh noted that attitudes about addiction are changing fast. He pointed to the May 21 decision by Traverse City commissioners to allow needle exchanges in the city in an effort to staunch diseases spread by shared needles.

Such a move would have been inconceivable just a couple years ago, he said.

Treatment has got to evolve, as well, he said, because he doesn’t see an end to the opiate crisis coming anytime soon.

“Addiction rates are increasing slowly. But overdoses are exponentially increasing, and so the consequences are just that much more devastating,” he said. “In the first eight years of my tenure at ATS I only spoke with one family that lost a loved one to talk about funeral donations. In the last 18 months, I’ve spoken to six.”

REALLY STABILIZES LIVES Pam Lynch, co-director of Harm Reduction Michigan, said there are countless people who would benefit if methadone was available in Traverse City. She said people shouldn’t have to drive to Gaylord every day as they are struggling to rebuild their lives.

“It’s really crazy to me,” she said. “I mean, your whole day is dominated by that.”

Lynch, though, said she understands why some people are afraid of methadone. She said there is resistance to it even within the treatment community, because at the beginning of the opiate epidemic, a lot of people on methadone died of overdoses, often because, while they were on a legitimate methadone program, they also used illicit opiates.

Lynch said she understands the concern, but methadone distribution has been tightened up since those days, and patients are better monitored. In most cases, like in Gaylord, for example, patients are required to undergo counselling as they undergo methadone treatment.

“When done appropriately, it really stabilizes people’s lives,” Lynch said.

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An Open-Air ‘Art Olympics’ The inaugural Paint Grand Traverse will bring some of the most talented en plein air artists to paint — on the spot and in the public eye — for a week this August. Art lovers, stake your spot and get ready to watch.

By Kristi Kates A canvas, a paintbrush, a set of paints, and the open air. Easel and cool beverage optional.

That’s pretty much all you need to be a plein air, or outdoor painting, artist — well, that and a touch of talent, of course.

Crooked Tree Arts Center (CTAC) is drawing many with far more than a “touch” of talent for its first-ever Paint Grand Traverse (Aug. 13–18), an immersive painting extravaganza that will devote an entire week to artists hungry to capture the scenic vistas and landscapes of northern Michigan.

“We’ve done other plein air events, but they’ve always been short ones, usually one day and just with local artists,” said CTAC’s Megan Kelto. “This is especially new to us because it’s a full week long, and we’ve invited national artists to participate.”

Artists were selected for the event using a hybrid approach: the national artists were handpicked, and an application/jury process was offered to local CTAC member artists.

The idea for Paint Grand Traverse, Kelto added, has been kicking around since 2014, when Petoskey’s Crooked Tree Arts Center expanded into Traverse City. It was inspired by similar major plein air events held in locations like Door County, Wisconsin; Sedona, Arizona; Laguna Beach, California; and Boulder/Telluride, Colorado.

“These events are huge cultural attractions that bring in lots of interest and tourism dollars,” Kelto said. CTAC Executive Director Liz Ahrens said that the group initially thought of holding the event in Petoskey, but decided the Traverse City region offered some extra much-needed infrastructure.

“I love where I live in Harbor Springs,”

said Ahrens, “but we don’t have the rolling orchards up here, we don’t have as many small towns, plus the airport in Traverse City makes it so easy for all the artists coming in from out of town. Also, within an hour of Traverse City, you can access so many different types of locations for the artists: landscapes, waterscapes, vineyards, marinas, and even a little of an urban environment in downtown TC, so logistically, it just made more sense to hold the event there.”

The artists will be toured around the local Grand Traverse area throughout the week, setting up in various spots to paint.

“They’ll spend two days in Leelanau, one day on the Old Mission Peninsula, one day in the Elk Rapids area, one day in downtown Traverse City, and then the final day will be artist’s choice,” Kelto said. “As part of that, we’re doing a sunset painting session at Sleeping Bear Dunes, and the downtown Traverse City portion will also coincide with Friday Night Live, so that will be fun.”

Wednesday will also include a Quick Draw competition, showcasing 44 of the Paint Grand Traverse artists, plus any other artists who would like to sign up. Those competing (for cash prizes) will be required to complete a work in just two hours, at Fountain Point Resort.

“I’m really, really looking forward to the Quick Draw,” Ahrens said. “In addition to our main artists, we already have another 30 people signed up to participate in it! I envision it kind of like the art Olympics — you have all of these people so well-trained in their craft, just two hours to complete their masterpiece, and all of these spectators standing around watching the artworks form and saying ‘I want to buy this as soon as it’s completed!’ That’s a pretty great thing.”

After the main event’s paintings are completed, each of the 44 artists will submit

three to five pieces from their week’s work for jury selection. Those works will then be available for the public to view and buy on the evening of Aug.18, via the purchase of a gala party ticket, which will include the artist reception event and the opportunity to partake in food, wine, and entertainment.

“For an additional ticket price, you can get a special ticket that includes a preview hour one hour prior to the actual party, for people who’ve seen someone painting a work that they absolutely have to have,” Kelto said. “We’ll be encouraging viewers to go and watch these artists at work during the entire week. We’ll be publishing a list of the artists and the locations they’ll be at. Many of the locations are at, or near, wineries and farms, so you can go watch the artists work and also enjoy beverages, wine, and snacks.”

Oils, watercolors, acrylics, and pastels are what you’ll typically see being applied to the Paint Grand Traverse canvases.

“There’s no size limit on the works either, but typically, the artists use 16x24 inch canvases,” said Kelto.

Kevin Barton, an acclaimed artist from Harbor Springs who will be participating in the event, said he definitely enjoys the challenge of the outdoor environments.

“Plein air painting in general is so great, because it forces you to think quick and make decisions about your paintings on the spot,” he said. “It tends to provide very spontaneous, creative results. I’m also excited to just see all of this art created around Traverse City all collected in one place the night of the gala.”

For the reception and purchase event, the artists set their own prices. Proceeds (60 percent) go directly to the artist and (40 percent) to Crooked Tree.

“That’s pretty standard,” Kelto said. The price range for the paintings will most likely

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fall between $400–$2,000. A cash prize of $2,500 for overall excellence will also be awarded on the big gala night by guest juror Ned Mueller, from Renton, Washington, whom Kelto called “a real luminary in the plein air painting world.”

“We’ll see lots of landscapes from this event, for sure,” said Kelto, “but it’s also the artists’ prerogative to zoom in on details, for instance a cool broken-down tractor, or a single flower. And with the variety of locations we’ve chosen there will be a lot for them to work with. So while there will of course be beautiful paintings of rolling hills, that certainly won’t be all you’ll see.”

For more information on locations to watch and events to attend, visit paintgrandtraverse.com.

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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

---------------------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. Buy brats & hotdogs for lunch. Proceeds benefit at-risk youth S.A.I.L. Champion program & Maritime Heritage Alliance preservation initiatives. maritimeheritagealliance.org

---------------------NATIONAL TRAILS DAY CELEBRATION NCT: Celebrate the North Country Trail, Kalkaska as a Trail Town. Two guided hikes will be held: 9am (6.5 miles) & 10am (2.5 miles). Shuttles depart from the fairgrounds. Hike to the Civic Center Pavilion. Also featuring a picnic. Free.

---------------------RECYCLE-A-BICYCLE 8TH ANNUAL BIKE SWAP: 9am, Old Town Parking Garage, TC. Buyers can purchase bicycles provided by community members between 9am-2pm. 25% of proceeds of the sale support the Recycle-A-Bicycle Program. traversetrails.org/event/bikeswap

---------------------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. Guest 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

---------------------#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.

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. facebook.com/charlevoixcraftbeerfest

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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.

send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

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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.

---------------------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

---------------------“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

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

---------------------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

---------------------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

june 03

sunday

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

---------------------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 with Pete Farmer, story-time with author Kristy Kurjan, 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

---------------------GREAT LAKES FLOATILA: 2-4pm, TC State Park Beach. Kayakers, canoeists & standup 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

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The 10th Annual M22 Challenge starts at 8am on Sat., June 9. Run 2.5 miles, starting in the south-bound lane of M-109 and facing a 100 yard climb up the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes. Bike 17 miles, including the eastern edge of Big Glen Lake up to Inspiration Point. Finally paddle 2.5 miles across the aqua blue waters of Little Glen Lake. FULL. m22challenge.com

LEARN HOW TO START A SMALL FARM: 7-8:30pm, Oryana Community Co-op, TC. Join a local expert from Crosshatch’s Small Farms Guild to hear about local resources & meet local guides who can help you on your journey.

Pre-register: eventbrite.com. Free. oryana. coop/events/669

june 04

monday

24TH ANNUAL SMART COMMUTE WEEK CHALLENGE: TC, June 4-8.

Presented by TART Trails.

Compete in the Smart Commute Week Challenge or just smart commute to any of the free breakfasts & other events that promote cycling, walking, taking BATA & carpooling. Info: 941.4300. traversetrails.org

---------------------FRANKFORT & ELBERTA RESTAURANT WEEK: June 4-10. $15 &/or $25 specials offered at participating dining locations. frankfortelbertarestaurantweek.com

---------------------SYSTEMS PRACTICE SHOWCASE: 9amnoon, TC Golf & Country Club. Presented by NorthSky Nonprofit Network. Twelve local teams will share the results of 10 weeks of seeing the community issue they care most about through a new systems lens. Learn about Rotary Charities’ evolving direction in helping problems like homelessness, poverty, climate change, obesity & food security. Registration required. eventbrite.com

---------------------BOYNE APPÉTIT! RESTAURANT WEEK: June 4-10 in Boyne City & surrounding towns.

Two-for-one prix fixe meals for $35 or less at large restaurants & more specials from other participating restaurants. boyneappetit.com

---------------------NMRPOA: 5:30pm, Elk’s Club, TC. Northern Michigan Rental Property Owners Association, a non-profit organization assisting landlords & real estate investors, will meet. Guest speaker will be Officer Taylor Comiskey, TC Police Department. For more info email Kathy at gkroush48@outlook.com

---------------------SLABTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD SUMMER MEETING: 7pm, Traverse Bay United Methodist Church, TC. slabtown.sna@gmail.com

june 05

tuesday

24TH ANNUAL SMART COMMUTE WEEK CHALLENGE: (See Mon., June 4) FRANKFORT & ELBERTA RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Mon., June 4)

---------------------WILDFLOWER WALK: 10am, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Catch a glimpse of some short-lived June wildflowers with wildflower enthusiast Julie Hurd every Tues. at 10am as you walk along GRNA’s boardwalks & learn about delicate wildflowers. Donations. grassriver.org

---------------------BOYNE APPÉTIT! RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Mon., June 4)

---------------------AAUW JUNE MEET & GREET: 5:30pm, Earthen Ales, The Village at GT Commons, TC. Co-owner & brewer Jamie Kidwell-Brix will demonstrate the process of brewing beer.

Free. aauwtc.org

---------------------PARKINSON’S NETWORK NORTH EVENING SUPPORT GROUP: 6pm, MCHC, Room A&B, TC. Split group discussion - “A Parkinson’s Journey.”

---------------------TCNEWTECH: 6pm, City Opera House, TC. Five presenters are allowed 5 minutes to present & 5 minutes of question & answer. Between presenters, the audience is allowed to make brief announcements for things such as job openings, persons seeking employment, & more related to technology. cityoperahouse.org/tcnewtech

---------------------VINEYARD SOIL OPTIONS - COMPOSTING #12: 6-8pm, NCMC - Corporate & Community Education, Room 536, Petoskey. This lecture will discuss the different soil types & more specifically will focus on “glacial till.” Free. eventbrite.com

---------------------FREE BEGINNER BELLYDANCE CLASS: 6:30pm, 2020 W. South Airport Rd. (formerly Boomerang), TC. Taught by Amira Hamzar, certified Bellydance instructor. This class is for absolute beginners. All sizes welcome. Call/text 231.313.5577 to reserve your spot. AmiraHamzarRaks.com

---------------------GTHC TUESDAY NIGHT TREK: 6:30pm, Pelizzari Natural Area. A 2-3 mile (loop trail) hike. Any hike cancellations will be posted on Facebook. Free.

MICHIGAN NOTABLE BOOK AUTHOR FRANK BOLES: 6:30-8pm, Charlevoix Public Library Community Room. Frank will talk about his book & the history of the twentieth century bulk carriers of the Great Lakes. charlevoixlibrary.org

---------------------SMART PEST MANAGEMENT FOR VEGETABLE GARDENS: 6:30pm, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. Dr. Nathaniel Walton, an entomologist with a passion for pollinators, gardening & local food, will speak to local master gardeners & garden enthusiasts at the monthly meeting of the Master Gardener Association of Northwest Michigan. Free. mganm.org

---------------------“MEETING YOUR NEEDS IN A MIXED ASPERGER’S-NEUROTYPICAL RELATIONSHIP”: 6:30pm, TC. Featuring the NW Michigan NT Support spouse group. The exact TC location is provided when the neurotypical family member joins the NW Michigan NT Support private Meetup group at www.meetup. com/NW-Michigan-NT-Support/ or contacts Nan Meyers at: 231-631-8343 or nwmints@ gmail.com before noon on the meeting day. meetup.com/NW-Michigan-NT-Support

june 06 Mon., June 4)

wednesday

24TH ANNUAL SMART COMMUTE WEEK CHALLENGE: (See Mon., June 4)

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FRANKFORT & ELBERTA RESTAURANT WEEK: (See

---------------------BOYNE APPÉTIT! RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Mon., June 4)

---------------------CARE FOR THE PLANET BECAUSE YOUR HEALTH DEPENDS ON IT!: Noon, Leelanau County Government Center, lower level Community Room, Suttons Bay. “Health Impacts Of Climate Change And What We Can Do About Them.” The speakers will be from MHMC & include Elizabeth Del Buono, MD, surgical pathologist; Mark Cannon, MD PhD, infectious disease physician; & Suzanne Albrecht, MD, department of psychiatry. These professionals will share info on the emerging issue of how changing climate impacts our physical well-being & mental health. A LWVLC business meeting will follow the forum. Free. LWVLeelanau.org

---------------------INTERLOCHEN WOMAN’S CLUB JUNE LUNCHEON: Noon, Mulligan’s, TC. “Buttons & Bows.” $13. interlochenwomansclubsimdiff.com

---------------------MI NOTABLE AUTHOR FRANK BOLES: Noon, NCMC Library, Petoskey. Frank is the author of “Sailing into History: Great Lakes Bulk Carriers of the Twentieth Century and the Crews Who Sailed Them.” Enjoy storytelling, book signing & question-and-answer time. ncmich.edu

---------------------LEARN MORE ABOUT PROBATE COURT: 12:30pm, GT Senior Center Network, 115 E. Blair St., Kingsley. Judge Melanie Stanton will provide insight into such topics as being unable to care for one self & removal from the home.

Free, but advance registration required. Email: dmikowski@grandtraverse.org or call: 922-2080.

---------------------JUNE RECESS: 5-7pm, Rove Estate Vineyard & Winery, TC. Join The Ticker for networking, hors d’oeuvres, drinks & prizes. Entrance is $10. Presented by Remax Bayshore Properties. traverseticker.com

---------------------GROWING A CUTTING GARDEN WITH MICHELLE SHACKELFORD: 7-9pm, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. Free, donations appreciated. thebotanicgarden.org/events

---------------------PETOSKEY FILM SERIES: 7:30pm, Petoskey District Library, Carnegie Building. Featuring the Swedish film “The Divine Order.” Donations appreciated. facebook.com/petoskeyfilm

june 07

thursday

24TH ANNUAL SMART COMMUTE WEEK CHALLENGE: (See Mon., June 4)

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Open Sunday 11am to 6pm Monday - Saturday 11am to 8pm

Located on Beautiful Old Mission Peninsula

FRANKFORT & ELBERTA RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Mon., June 4)

---------------------THE 33RD ANNUAL PARKINSON’S SUMMER FORUM: 8:15am, NMC, Hagerty Center, TC. Presented by Parkinson’s Network North.

“Today’s Help - Tomorrow’s Hope.” parkinsonsnetworknorth.org

---------------------BABY’S BREATH WORKBEE: 10am-noon, Elberta Beach, Elberta. Help the Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network & the GT Regional Land Conservancy at Elberta Beach to remove invasive baby’s breath. Dress for the weather & bring water & sunscreen if needed. habitatmatters.org

---------------------BOYNE APPÉTIT! RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Mon., June 4)

---------------------AUTHOR SIGNING: 4-6pm, Horizon Books, TC. Linda Hughes will sign her book “Secrets of the Asylum.” horizonbooks.com

---------------------CONCERT ON THE LAWN: 5:30-8pm, GT Pavilions, TC. Featuring Dominic Fortuna. Free. gtpavilions.org/2018-concerts-on-the-lawn

---------------------HOWARD TAYLOR: 5:45pm, Crawford County Commission on Aging & Senior Center, Grayling. Featuring old country, old standards, storytelling & more. 989-348-7123.

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Old Mission Peninsula’s Friendly, Boutique Vinyeard & Tasting Room

Dags und Timmah!

MUSIC ON MAIN: 6-8pm, Main St., Village at Bay Harbor. Featuring The Real Ingredients.

---------------------DANCING WITH THE KIOGIMAS: 6:309pm, The Music House Museum, Williamsburg. Enjoy a dance lesson from area dance legends Mel & Nancy Kiogima, & then dance the night away. $15. musichouse.org

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

---------------------THE MOXIE STRINGS: 7:30pm, Old Art Building, Leland. This group offers a “polished, high-energy show with a unique sound that is redefining strings’ role in contemporary music.”

They have also taught clinics in over 100 schools throughout the U.S. $15; OAB members, $12. oldartbuilding.com

june 08

fridaY

CHARLEVOIX AREA TROUT TOURNAMENT: 6am, East Park, Downtown Charlevoix. June 8-10. fishcharlevoix.com

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24TH ANNUAL SMART COMMUTE WEEK CHALLENGE: (See Mon., June 4)

---------------------FRANKFORT & ELBERTA RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Mon., June 4)

---------------------GOOD MORNING GAYLORD: 7am, Otsego Grand Event Center, Gaylord. Featuring guest speaker Dana Bensinger, Otsego County Community Foundation. $10; includes breakfast buffet.

---------------------BOYNE APPÉTIT! RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Mon., June 4)

---------------------DIVAS UNCORKED: 5-9:30pm. Held at the nine Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula. Enjoy wine & food pairings, giveaways, mini-manicures & massages & more. $40. wineriesofomp.com

---------------------LELAND ARTSCAPE/ARTWALK: 5-8pm, throughout Leland. Mingle with local artists & enjoy local wine & music. lelandmi.com/ events/artscape-artwalk

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INLAND STRING BAND: 6-8pm, After 26 Depot, Cadillac. Celebrate After 26 Depot’s 5-year anniversary with dinner, live music & festivities.

231-468-3526. $25 advance; $27 door.

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“SLEEPING BEAUTY”: 7pm, Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center. Presented by the Crooked Tree Arts Center School of Ballet. $10 adults; $5 students; $25 reserved. crookedtree.org

---------------------NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES: 7pm, City Opera House, TC. Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Russo will talk about “The Destiny Thief,” his first collection of personal essays. A ticketed pre-reception begins at 5pm. Doors for the event open at 6pm with live music. The event begins at 7pm. Tickets: $15.50 reserved; $25.50 premium reserved. nationalwritersseries.org

2018 CHEESE CUP: 9am, The Northern Angler, TC. Anglers compete across northern MI’s warm water fisheries in search of bluegill, bass, pike & carp. Profits benefit the Third Level Crisis Center which provides guidance for youth & adults as they navigate life’s challenges. allevents.in

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27TH ANNUAL BIG MAC SCENIC SHORELINE BIKE TOUR: 9am, St. Anthony’s, Mackinaw City. For info about different options, visit: mackinawchamber.com/event/scenicshoreline-tour/

---------------------JAPANESE KNOTWEED WORKSHOP: 9amnoon, First United Methodist Church, Manistee.

Hosted by the Northwest MI Invasive Species Network. Workshop will focus on how knotweed grows & spreads, the best time & methods for control, & techniques for preventing its spread.

Registration: 231-941- 0960, ext. 20. Free.

---------------------“DIRTY BLONDE”: (See Thurs., June 7) ---------------------- ---------------------MI ADVENTURE RACE: CABERFAE/EPIC EDITION: 10pm, Caberfae Peaks Resort, Cadillac. 18 hours: June 8-9. 8 hours: June 10. miadventurerace.com

june 09

saturday

MI ADVENTURE RACE: CABERFAE/EPIC EDITION: (See Fri., June 8)

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CHARLEVOIX AREA TROUT TOURNAMENT: (See Fri., June 8)

---------------------NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL RELAY: 6:30am, Manistee National Forest. Begins at the trail head on Upper River Rd. northcountrytrailrelay.com

---------------------FRANKFORT & ELBERTA RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Mon., June 4)

KIDS FREE FISHING DAY: 9am-1pm, NMC’s Great Lakes Campus, TC. Fishing rods, reels & bait will be provided. There will also be a free fish painting activity for kids waiting to fish, presented by Great Lakes Children’s Museum; The Northern Angler will give fly casting demos; there will be a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter rescue demonstration; & free pizza. nmc.edu

---------------------BOYNE APPÉTIT! RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Mon., June 4)

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33RD ANNUAL LELAND WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL: 12-6pm, Leland Harbor. Taste award-winning wines from 12 Leelanau Peninsula wineries & one local brewery, as well as specialties from eight local food vendors. Enjoy beautiful views of Lake Michigan & the Manitou Islands. There will also be live music by Bad Jam & Knucklehead, artists booths & more. $15 advance; $25 day of. lelandmi.com

---------------------- ---------------------10TH ANNUAL M22 CHALLENGE - FULL: 8am. Run 2.5 miles, starting in the southbound lane of M-109 & facing a 100 yard climb up the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes. Bike 17 miles, including the eastern edge of Big Glen Lake up to Inspiration Point. Finally paddle 2.5 miles across the aqua blue waters of Little Glen Lake. m22challenge.com

---------------------WINGS & WHEELS FLY-IN PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 8-11:30am, Torchport Airpark.

Benefits Torch Lake Township Firemen Fund.

BETSIE RIVER CLEAN SWEEP: 8:30am.

Meet at the Benzonia Congregational Church for a pancake breakfast, & then head out to help clean up the Betsie. Free tee shirt or dry bag. Please pre-register: 231.882.4391; john@ benziecd.org. Free. benziecd.org

MISSION ONE STEM EXPO: 12-4pm, NMC’s Aero Park Campus, Parsons-Stulen Building, TC. Enjoy interactive & hands-on displays & meet some of the area’s leading STEM professionals. A CanSat satellite will be launched to an altitude of over 100,000 feet. Events & activity topics include astronomy, aviation, inventing, nuclear science, weather drones & ROV & many more. Free. Find on Facebook.

RSVP required; 8 spots available. Suggested donation: $10. gtbay.org/kidscreek

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CANTICUM NOVUM IN CONCERT: 3pm, Dennos Museum Center, Zimmerman Sculpture Court, NMC, TC. Featuring conducting fellows from the IAA Choral Conductor Institute & a string orchestra. Suggested donation: $15 adult, $10 student & senior. 995-1338. dennosmuseum.org

---------------------JOINT READING OF ESSAYS & POEMS: 4pm, Horizon Books, TC. Karen Anderson & Yvonne Stephens will share their new books, “Gradual Clearing: Weather Reports from the Heart” & “The Salt Before It Shakes.” Free. horizonbooks.com

10am-3pm, Veterans Memorial Park Pavilion, TC. Featuring four, 45-minute sessions. RSVP required: difranco@gtbay.org. For ages 12+.

Suggested donation: $15. gtbay.org/kidscreek

---------------------BOYNE APPÉTIT! RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Mon., June 4)

---------------------GRAND TRAVERSE MUSICALE PROGRAM: 1pm, First Congregational Church, TC. Featuring the Scholarship Winners. 1pm: 7th-8th grade; 7pm: 9th-12th grade. gtmusicale.org

---------------------“DIRTY BLONDE”: (See Sun., June 3) ----------------------

THE BRANDENBURG FESTIVAL: 6-9pm, Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee. Bach’s six beloved concertos will be performed by an ensemble of 24 professional musicians from around the U.S. Join Classical IPR’s Amanda Sewell for a pre-concert talk at 5pm. $15-$25. mynorthtickets.com

MARIANNE WILLIAMSON IN SUPPORT OF MATT MORGAN: 3pm, GT Resort & Spa, Acme. NYT best-selling author, lecturer & spiritual leader Marianne Williamson will be at this event to benefit Congressional candidate Matt Morgan. Great Lakes Level tickets ($125) include a pre-event reception featuring Marianne & Matt at 2pm. General admission is $25 with doors opening at 3pm. mattmorgan. ngpvanhost.com

BAYSIDE TRAVELLERS JUNE CONTRA DANCE: 7pm, Empire Town Hall. Featuring live music by Aunt Lou & The Oakland County All-stars. All dances will be called & taught

by Glen Morningstar. If new, plan to arrive at 7pm for a lesson before the dancing begins at 7:30pm. 231-313-0400. $11 adult, $7 student with ID, & $9 member. dancetc.com

THE BRANDENBURG FESTIVAL: 3pm, City Opera House, TC. Experience all six of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerti. The Brandenburg Festival performance is an ensemble of 24 musicians hailing from around the U.S., under the artistic direction of David Holland & Crispin Campbell. $30; students, $15. cityoperahouse.org

performs chart-topping country tunes inspired by his small-town roots. $45-$60. lrcr.com

OPIOIDS ARE SWEEPING OUR COMMUNITY: 6:30-8pm, Advent Lutheran Church, Lake Ann. Featuring “An Overview on the Opioid Epidemic” with Dr. Courtney Cuthbertson, PhD & Abigail Cudney, MSU Extension; “Predator & Prey” Opioids Savage Effect on Our Community produced by students from TC East Middle School; & a panel discussion. 231-645-1735

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---------------------- ---------------------“DIRTY BLONDE”: (See Thurs., June 7) BACK TO THE BRICKS CRUISE & CAR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SHOW: 4-8pm, Downtown Petoskey. backtoEASTON CORBIN : 8pm, Little River Casino thebricks.org ---------------------Resort, Manistee. This new country music star

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sunday

CHARLEVOIX AREA TROUT TOURNAMENT: (See Fri., June 8)

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FRANKFORT & ELBERTA RESTAURANT WEEK: (See

---------------------CHARLIE MILLARD BAND IN CONCERT: 7-9pm, The Music House Museum, Williamsburg. This band brings a ‘70s folk/rock sound. $15. musichouse.org

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FLY TYING WITH DNR EXPERT ERIC CRISSMAN: 1pm, Watershed Center, TC. Intro level fly-tying course. Supplies are provided.

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MI ADVENTURE RACE: CABERFAE/EPIC EDITION: (See Fri., June 8) RACING FOR HOME: 9:40am, 45 North Vineyard Trail, Lake Leelanau. This cycling event is presented by Habitat for Humanity - GT Region. Info: racingforhome.org

---------------------WATERCOLOR EXPERIENCE WITH THE COLOR OF WATER & TINKER STUDIO:

GRAND ROMANCE W/ THE GREAT LAKES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: 7pm, Bay View, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. Pre-concert talk with Libor Ondras at 6pm; concert at 7pm. $25 general admission; $50 reserved seating. glcorchestra.org

Thornetta, Nora, Cafeteras to Headline Wheatland The Wheatland Music Festival is returning to southwest Michigan in September, with much of the 2018 roster already in place, including one queen of Detroit blues, Thornetta Davis, secured as one of the fest’s headliners. The 45th annual Wheatland, which will take place just outside of Remus, Michigan, Sept. 7–9, will also include performances from Americana/ country singer Nora Jane Struthers; honky-tonk Carolina string band Town Mountain; folk singer and storyteller John McCutcheon; Creole outfit Joe Hall and the Louisiana Cane Cutters; traditional Irish music band Altan; East L.A. Chicano band Las Cafeteras; and fellow California acoustic pop-progressive band Front Country. Get all the info at wheatlandmusic.org …

A triple threat of new albums are heading your way this month: the Dave Matthews Band will release its ninth album, Come Tomorrow, on RCA Records, and will accompany same with a lengthy North American tour that’s already underway.

Shawn Mendes’ third studio album, simply titled Shawn Mendes: The Album, will feature Mendes collaborations with Julia Michaels and Khalid. And 5 Seconds of Summer is returning with its third album,

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BY KRISTI KATES

Youngblood, for which it’s also kicking off a tour in August …

Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac are experiencing something of a revival now that new fans are being introduced to their music through TV talent shows like American Idol, and they’re capitalizing on the resurge in popularity with a 2018–2019 tour set to launch this upcoming October.

The twist is that this will be the band’s first outing in decades without longtime member Lindsay Buckingham. They’re bringing in guitarist Mike Campbell as a replacement because the tour didn’t mesh with Buckingham’s schedule. Fleetwood Mac will kick off the trek Oct. 3 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the tour will continue through late March 2019 ,with nearby stops in Indianapolis (Oct. 16), Detroit (Oct. 30), and Toronto (Nov. 5).

And in more festival news, get your Las Vegas tickets now for Sept. 21–23’s Life is Beautiful Festival, which has a huge lineup of indie, rock, and electronic/EDM artists on the bill. This year’s roster will include sets from The Weeknd, Florence and the Machine, DJ Snake, N*E*R*D, Justice, Bastille, Chvrches, Foster the People, Cold War Kids, Arcade Fire, and more …

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THE BUZZ Wiz Khalifa and Rae Sremmurd are teaming up for a dual headlining tour this summer, kicking off July 21 in Detroit …

Drake is hitting the road this summer, too, for his Aubrey and the Three Amigos tour, which will make stops in Toronto August 10-11, and Detroit Aug. 14 …

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Also on tour, but not until fall, will be Nine Inch Nails on its Cold and Black and Infinite trek; you can catch it in Detroit on Oct. 22 and 23, or in Chicago Oct. 25 or 26, appropriately, just in time for Halloween …

And Grand Rapids band Conrad Shock + the Noise is firing up the buzz for itself with performances around the GR area in support of its blues-rock debut album … 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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Lucero – Lucero – Madjack

Grunge mixed with Tennessee country? Sure, if you’re Lucero. While this pairing might seem unlikely for other outfits, these country-punkers have the formula down, and they’ve rebooted this classic set in a reprinted, limited edition version that’s sure to notch them a whole new set of fans. Check out the appropriately raspy vocals and sandpaper mixes on “Banks of the Arkansas� and “Raising Hell,� and the alt-country standouts of “All These Love Songs� and “A Dangerous Thing.� You might like grunge or country, but in this case, you’re likely to love both.

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If you’re a fan of vintage folk artist Nanci Griffith, you’ve likely see these two (Pete and Maura Kennedy) as members of Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra, but they’re also a strong duo in their own right. One of the reasons they fit so well with Griffith’s sound is that they’re very much in that folk-rock vein, but they also infuse their own albums with more rock elements, as best showcased on the cautionary “Don’t Talk to Strangers,� the sharp “Cayenne in My Coffee,� and their distinctive take on “Midnight Train to Georgia.�

Eisbrecher – Eisbrecher – Metropolis Records

For a left-field musical experience (unless you’re German, in which case you’re likely already a fan), Eisbrecher brings you a great first introduction to industrial electro-rock. Frontman Alexx Wesselsky’s pliant vocals divebomb the heavy, complex arrangements adding weft and weave to tracks like “Willkommen Im Nicht� and “Angst?� while the band shows its diversity by stepping back for slower numbers like “Zeichen der Venus� and “Frage.�

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Mat Kearney – Crazytalk – Tomorrow Music

Hints of Paul Simon and The Fray drift through the fifth effort from singer-songwriter Kearney, his first since his Just Kids album three years ago. This time around, Kearney is leaning more on beats, most notably the world music (Simon), pop, and EDM varieties. Pop shows its face best on tunes like “By Your Side� and “Don’t Cry For Me,� as Kearney seamlessly meshes dance-club beats with acoustic guitars.

Collabs with DJs RAC and AFSHeeN add a little something even more fresh to the overall set.

The reel

by meg weichman

SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY

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Han Solo was the never the golden boy of the Star Wars franchise, and this certainly isn’t going to be the best film to ever war in the stars. But Han was always a fan favorite, the roguish, devil-may-care dreamboat who got all the best lines and got to have fun.

And this is a film that is entirely for the fandom.

Anyone who know anything about Star Wars knows that Han made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, and now, for whatever it’s worth, we not only can understand what the heck that means but also actually see it.

Set after the events of Revenge of the Sith and before A New Hope, this is ostensibly Han’s origin story, but thankfully it doesn’t spend too much time in boring origin territory. Because for such a beloved character, his origins prove pretty underwhelming, and the film’s first set piece is by far its weakest.

We meet Han on the squalid planet of Corellia, where he works the streets in hopes of stealing enough to buy his and his girl Qi’ra’s (Emilia Clarke) way out. There’s a really creepy worm thing (not buying this film’s space creatures) Han double-crosses, and a lackluster chase ensues. In the end, Han escapes but is forced to leave his No. 1 girl behind.

He spends the next three years serving the Empire as a recruit. And while he had hopes of becoming a pilot, he’s just another cog in the infantry. So it’s not the most interesting of starts, but then the film smartly shifts, much like Rogue One, to an enjoyable heist movie.

Han is battling in cool futurist WWI-style trench warfare when he notices some soldiers who are clearly not on official Empire business.

He tries to get in on whatever scam they are trying to pull. After a bit of finagling, Han finds himself as an unwanted member of a criminal crew led by Beckett (Woody Harrelson). Their job? Steal a valuable load of coaxium (what powers ships into hyperspace) from a train.

Now, I don’t know what the future of transit might hold, but it’s hard to a imagine a world where nearly everything is flight based yet still requires trains, but hey, it allows for a fun western-inspired sequence.

Shocker: The heist doesn’t go as planned (space pirates interfere), and now Han and Beckett find themselves in debt to sneering mobster Dryden Vos (Paul Bettany), forced to pull off one more huge job in order to save their butts.

And of course there are plenty of familiar faces to be found. I won’t ruin Chewy and Han’s meet-cute for you, but let’s say you do get to see their first shower together. And then we get to see how Han crossed paths with notorious gambler and cape-wearer Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover) and later how Han wins the Millennium Falcon from him.

mainstream Hollywood film staring actresses well over 40 (Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen) that acknowledges their sexual desires and inner lives, well, that’s something that should be celebrated.

And that it’s also a film that frankly addresses concerns about aging in such an entertaining way, well, that’s practically a miracle. It’s the story of four lifelong friends who get their proverbial grooves back after selecting "50 Shades of Grey" for their book club. Sure there’s 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. While this is by no means great cinema, I can’t even tell you what a hoot it was and how much the audience enjoyed themselves. 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, just try and not be utterly charmed by this most pleasing of crowd-pleasers.

The stakes are sometimes surprising, the action is kind of whatever, the film is long, and it becomes a story where there is one twist after another — like that the girl from his past he’s so desperately trying to get back to save … ? She doesn’t need saving. She’s “working” for Dryden now and comes along on the mission.

The casting is where Solo shines. Stepping into Harrison Ford’s impossible-to-fill shoes, Ehrenreich does a satisfying job that is different enough from Ford’s mannerisms and characterization that it doesn’t feel like sacrilege.

Harrelson is dependable and a solid fit. Clarke is weary and in control, and Glover is captivating as Lando, rocking those capes so, so hard.

Speaking of costuming, the furs are out of control and might be the film’s most distinct element of design. Chewie and Han’s bromance is real, but the comedy really isn’t as prevalent as one might expect. Especially when considering this was once a Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The LEGO Movie) project.

Much has been made about Lord and Miller’s departure from the film. In their absence, what Disney needed was someone to right the ship, an industry vet and stalwart to bring Han and Chewy home. And that is what Ron Howard does. He brings his competent faculties and Boy-Scout dedication. And that the former star of George Lucas’ American Graffiti is now directing the latest film in Lucas’ space saga does give one something to smile about.

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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.

Howard relies on old-fashioned storytelling and fun B-movie flair. There’s nothing showy or unexpected, and perhaps there is comfort in that. And that the script is co-written by Lawrence Kasdan (he of Empire Strikes Back, the best Star Wars film; and Raiders of the Lost Ark) with son Jonathan, gives this a wonderful air of summer escapism and popcorn pleasure.

So while you get the feeling Howard did an incredible clean-up job, there’s also the lingering sense of what could’ve been. ’Cause if it were such a disaster, well, at least that would be something to talk about, instead of what is essentially by-thebooks fare that doesn’t take risks and doesn’t have anything interesting to say. Much like the title itself, it’s fairly uninspired but gets the job done.

Getting Clint Howard into a Star Wars film could be its lasting achievement.

This is all to say that Solo doesn’t convince us it needed to exist; it’s not a compelling enough of a story to stand out. Yet when you look at it in the context of the rest of the unoriginal blockbuster fare headed our way this summer, with the competency, excitement, entertainment, and polish it does bring, it’s hard to argue against it.

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

TULLY

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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.

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: My boyfriend of two years read my diary and found out that I had expressed feelings for another guy while we were together. I never acted on them (and I wouldn’t have), and I probably shouldn’t have told the guy I liked him. But my boyfriend shouldn’t have been reading my diary! He broke up with me, saying he wouldn’t be able to forgive me. Now he wants to come back. What should I do? I don’t feel that I can trust him now.

— Disturbed

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: Having regular sex with you does not give another person the right to rake through your diary like it’s the $1 bin at Goodwill.

Your boyfriend probably equated your approaching this other guy with an attempt to cheat, but it sounds like it was something different — a sort of preliminary investigation into whether you had any chance with that guy. It turns out that we have a sort of inner auditing department that gets triggered to calculate whether “the one!!!” should maybe be that other one.

Accordingly, research by evolutionary psychologists Joshua Duntley and David Buss and their colleagues suggests that we evolved to cultivate romantic understudies -backup mates whom we can quickly slot in as partners if our partner, say, dies or ditches us or their “mate value” suddenly takes a dive.

What else might trigger going for — or at least testing the waters with — a backup mate? Well, though you didn’t have sex with this other guy, it seems instructive to look at why women tend to have affairs. Research by the late psychologist Shirley Glass finds that women view seeking love and emotional intimacy as the most compelling justification for cheating. (Seventy-seven percent of women surveyed saw this as a compelling reason to have an affair, compared with only 43 percent of the men. Men were more likely to see sexual excitement as a compelling justification to stray — with 75 percent of the men, versus 53 percent of the women, giving that reason.)

As for whether you should take your boyfriend back, the question is: What was missing that led you to try to trade up, and is it still missing? We’re prone (per what’s called the “sunk cost fallacy”) to want to keep putting time and energy into things we’ve already put time and energy into, but the way to judge whether something’s actually worthwhile is to assess how well it’s likely to pay off in the future.

If you feel (and act) more certain about your partner, he is less likely to have mate-guarding impulses triggered (like the temptation to snoop). However, if you do get back together with this guy, privacy rules need to be spelled out — and followed. (Presumably, your daily journal entries start with “Dear Diary,” not “To Whom It May Concern.”)

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Paradise Flossed

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: My husband and I were visiting friends, and he started walking around their house flossing his teeth. I told him this is not okay, but I couldn’t really tell him why. Could you please explain why it’s not appropriate to go around flossing so I can tell him and get him to stop?!

— Embarrassed

next, margaritas and oral surgery on A:theWhat’s deck?

Locking doors didn’t get added to bathrooms as some sort of design quirk (like shutters that don’t shut on those aluminum siding “Tudor” houses in suburbia). Most of the behaviors we perform in bathrooms aren’t all that audiencefriendly — which is surely why we don’t see Netflix specials like “Mr. Jones Takes a Poo.” Though that activity, like flossing, has health benefits, the rest of us don’t need to bear witness. In fact, we’re grossed out if we have to — and we seem to have evolved to feel that way.

Evolutionary psychologist Joshua M. Tybur, who researches disgust, explains that our capacity for getting grossed out seems to help us avoid diseasecausing microorganisms, which could put a crimp in our being able to survive and pass on our genes.

Disgust basically acts as a psychological “Keep Out!” sign when we encounter things that could infect us, like bodily fluids, spoiled foods, insects, rodents, and dead bodies.

Whether disgust is likely to be triggered is actually the perfect guideline for whether some behavior is a no-go in public. As I put it in my science-based manners book, "Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck,” “consider how pathogens are spread from person to person. If whatever behavior you’re contemplating could cause some bit of something — a piece of chewed food or some bodily icky -- to go airborne, it’s bathroom behavior.” Explain this to your husband. Ideally, if he has some news to share with your friends, it isn’t something along the lines of “Oh, my bad -- a speck of cilantro from last week’s sandwich just hit your light fixture.”

--an uncomfortable pause. by Matt Jones

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11 One with shared custody, maybe 12 Planet's turning point 13 Putin putoff?

18 Actor Rutger of "Blade Runner" 22 ___ Mae 25 Set of steps?

27 Fitting 29 Movie crew electrician 30 Group within a group 31 Out of business, for short 32 They consist of four qtrs.

33 Noisy bird 34 Velvet Underground singer Reed 35 Runner on soft surfaces 36 Fridge sound 37 Settle securely 41 Vague 42 Endeavoring to, much less formally 45 Tamed 46 Key disciple of Buddha 47 Went from two lanes to one 49 Unmovable 50 Be hospitable to 51 Little argument 52 Philosopher David 54 Domini preceder 56 Shakespearean quintet?

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(May 21-June 20): Between 1967 and 1973, NASA used a series of Saturn V rockets to deliver six groups of American astronauts to the moon. Each massive vehicle weighed about 6.5-million pounds. The initial thrust required to launch it was tremendous. Gas mileage was seven inches per gallon. Only later, after the rocket flew farther from the grip of Earth's gravity, did the fuel economy improve. I'm guessing that in your own life, you may be experiencing something like that seven-inches-per-gallon feeling right now. But I guarantee you won't have to push this hard for long.

enough of anything as long as we live," said poet and short-story writer Raymond Carver.

"But at intervals a sweetness appears and, given a chance, prevails." My reading of the astrological omens suggests that the current phase of your cycle is one of those intervals, Aquarius. In light of this grace period, I have some advice for you, courtesy of author Anne Lamott: "You weren't born a person of cringe and contraction. You were born as energy, as life, made of the same stuff as stars, blossoms, breezes. You learned contraction to survive, but that was then."

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PIScES (Feb. 19-March 20): Between you and

your potential new power spot is an imaginary ten-foot-high, electrified fence. It's composed of your least charitable thoughts about yourself and your rigid beliefs about what's impossible for you to accomplish. Is there anything you can do to deal with this inconvenient illusion? I recommend that you call on Mickey Rat, the cartoon superhero in your dreams who knows the difference between destructive destruction and creative destruction. Maybe as he demonstrates how enjoyable it could be to tear down the fence, you'll be inspired to join in the fun.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): According to my

analysis of the astrological omens, you would be wise to ruffle and revise your relationship with time. It would be healthy for you to gain more freedom from its relentless demands; to declare at least some independence from its oppressive hold on you; to elude its push to impinge on every move you make.

Here's a ritual you could do to spur your imagination: Smash a timepiece. I mean that literally. Go to the store and invest $20 in a hammer and alarm clock. Take them home and vociferously apply the hammer to the clock in a holy gesture of pure, righteous chastisement. Who knows? This bold protest might trigger some novel ideas about how to slip free from the imperatives of time for a few stolen hours each week.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): ): Promise me

that you won't disrespect, demean, or neglect your precious body in the coming weeks.

Promise me that you will treat it with tender compassion and thoughtful nurturing. Give it deep breaths, pure water, healthy and delicious food, sweet sleep, enjoyable exercise, and reverential sex.

Such veneration is always recommended, of course -- but it's especially crucial for you to attend to this noble work during the next four weeks. It's time to renew and revitalize your commitment to your soft warm animal self.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Mars, the

planet that rules animal vitality and instinctual enthusiasm, will cruise through your astrological House of Synergy for much of the next five months. That's why I've concluded that between now and mid-November, your experience of togetherness can and should reach peak expression. Do you want intimacy to be robust and intense, sometimes bordering on rambunctious? It will be if you want it to be. Adventures in collaboration will invite you to wander out to the frontiers of your understanding about how relationships work best.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Which astrological

sign laughs hardest and longest and most frequently? I'm inclined to speculate that Sagittarius deserves the crown, with Leo and Gemini fighting it out for second place. But having said that, I suspect that in the coming weeks you Leos could rocket to the top of the chart, vaulting past Sagittarians.

Not only are you likely to find everything funnier than usual;

I bet you will also encounter more than the usual number of authentically humorous and amusing experiences. (P.S.: I hope you won't cling too fiercely to your dignity, because that would interfere with your full enjoyment of the cathartic cosmic gift.)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): According to my

analysis of the astrological omens, a little extra egotism might be healthy for you right now. A surge of super-confidence would boost your competence; it would also fine-tune your physical well-being and attract an opportunity that might not otherwise find its way to you. So, for example, consider the possibility of renting a billboard on which you put a giant photo of yourself with a tally of your accomplishments and a list of your demands. The cosmos and I won't have any problem with you bragging more than usual or asking for more goodies than you're usually content with.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The coming weeks

will be a favorable time for happy endings to sad stories, and for the emergence of efficient solutions to convoluted riddles. I bet it will also be a phase when you can perform some seemingly clumsy magic that dispatches a batch of awkward karma. Hooray! Hallelujah! Praise Goo! But now listen to my admonition, Libra: The coming weeks won't be a good time to toss and turn in your bed all night long thinking about what you might have done differently in the month of May. Honor the past by letting it go.

ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): "Dear Dr.

Astrology: In the past four weeks, I have washed all 18 of my underpants four times. Without exception, every single time, each item has been inside-out at the end of the wash cycle. This is despite the fact that most of them were not inside-out when I threw them in the machine. Does this weird anomaly have some astrological explanation? - Upside-Down Scorpio." Dear Scorpio: Yes. Lately your planetary omens have been rife with reversals, inversions, flip-flops, and switchovers. Your underpants situation is a symptom of the bigger forces at work. Don't worry about those bigger forces, though. Ultimately, I think you'll be glad for the renewal that will emerge from the various turnabouts.

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

sat down to meditate on your horoscope, a hummingbird flew in my open window.

Scrambling to herd it safely back outside, I knocked my iPad on the floor, which somehow caused it to open a link to a Youtube video of an episode of the TV game show Wheel of Fortune, where the hostess Vanna White, garbed in a long red gown, revealed that the word puzzle solution was USE IT OR LOSE IT. So what does this omen mean? Maybe this: You'll be surprised by a more-orless delightful interruption that compels you to realize that you had better start taking greater advantage of a gift or blessing that you've been lazy or slow to capitalize on.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You're

in a phase when you'll be smart to bring more light and liveliness into the work you do. To spur your efforts, I offer the following provocations. 1.

"When I work, I relax. Doing nothing makes me tired." - Pablo Picasso. 2. "Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them." - Ann Landers.

3. "Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle. 4.

"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." - Scott Adams. 5. "Working hard and working smart can sometimes be two different things." - Byron Dorgan. 6. "Don't stay in bed unless you can make money in bed." - George Burns. 7. "Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work." - Mark Twain.

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