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NORTHERN MICHIGAN’S WEEKLY • april 01 - april 07, 2019 • Vol. 29 No. 13

Salute Local Wine and Spirits Week April 1st – 7th

A flashback of Amical menu favorites from years past paired with beverages from our longtime loyal winemakers, brewers and distillers.

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Calling All Cars I really hope the security guards at the Traverse City Mall read Northern Express.

I am sure they would drop the paper and radio out, “Creeper alert near the green frog.” I am sorry to interrupt Mr. Scott’s revelation [March 8 issue Letters page], but God only goes to the mall for Chinese food, like the rest of us. Mr. Scott, the children are not sparking eyes of fire and sharing a connection with a stranger. Neither the kids nor I find your observations to be cute. Please shift the longing in your heart away from other people’s kids. I was expecting ‘God in the Mall’ to end with a promise to Jodie Foster, signed by John Hinckley Jr. I have to be fair and consider that I misinterpreted Mr. Scott’s esoteric reflection as a self-eulogy.

Interpretation aside, I urge the author to seek peace elsewhere in Traverse City. Meditate at the beach or do some hot yoga. Join a group and play some pickleball. Please, Billy, seek enlightenment at least 100 feet away from the merry-go-round.

Nick Sidor, Bear Lake Embrace All Life On Feb. 26, I opened my computer to the MSN news feed and saw the touching story of nearly a dozen German firefighters who spent 25 minutes helping a local animal rescue save a sewer rat trapped in a grate.

As a veterinarian, I was delighted to see the kindness and respect for life directed at an animal that is often considered vermin.

The Feb. 26 news from our Congress was in no way so uplifting. Senate Democrats voted for the 19th time against protecting babies born alive after a failed abortion, thereby allowing doctors and nurses to deny the living child the same care and diligence to protect his or her life that any other child born at the same gestational age would receive. Denying this care to a newborn of course is infanticide.

As a former Democratic voter who left the party over this issue years ago, I believe history will view those who supported this barbaric practice with the same disgust that it now views former slaveholders.

I wonder what the response on the internet would have been if the German firemen had left the trapped little rat to die, or had crushed it with their foot? And yet we stand by and allow this to happen to our littlest citizens in America.

Patricia Partridge, DVM, Williamsburg

Let Cuba Be Cuba After having spent two of the past 13 months in Cuba, I read with interest the Guest Opinion piece by Jack and Karen Segal in the March 18 issue of Northern Express.

There were many facts about Cuba that I was unfamiliar with, and much that I agreed with.

Still, Cuba remains an enigma, especially since emotions run high when discussing it.

On the plus side, Cuba is a safe country, remarkably free of drug abuse, and is a model of racial harmony. Cuba is also a land of missed opportunity. Of course, poverty is everywhere, and people often asked me for money. Cuba is full of enough contradictions that it would take a book to sort them out. It is easy to criticize the country, but it would be wrong to ignore its successes, too.

My overriding sense is that it would be a mistake to want to Americanize the island.

For me, among the ugliest portions of Cuba are the resort areas along the northern coast of the island. There is money there but very little charm. When the U.S. was closely involved in Cuban governance, during the Bautista decades of the 1940s and 1950s, many people had wealth, but the country suffered from steep income inequality, drugs, gambling, prostitution, and crime.

I think we should let Cuba be Cuba. The Embargo has gone on too long and has hurt far more people than it will ever help. José Marti, known as the father of Cuba, argued in the late 1800s for racial harmony, available education, and revolution from the people.

His words still are relevant today: “The hands of every nation must remain free, for the untrammeled development of the country, in accordance with its distinctive nature and with its individual elements.”

Kevin Breen, Traverse City Great Lakes Restoration Funds Matter Our president wants to cut the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative by 90 percent?

We Great Lakes states (Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin) need to fight tooth and nail to keep this federal funding to protect the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the health of our Great Lakes. By slashing funding to the Environmental Protection Agency, thus cutting nearly all funding to the GLRI, programs designed to protect human health and the environment will be eliminated.

This drastic cut will be a backward direction for the agency and will slow our economy by reducing jobs so important for this work. It will prevent the ability to monitor for invisible chemical threats including sulfur dioxide and Mercury, monitor for run-off pollution from streams and rivers into the Great Lakes, and monitoring for invasive plant species, algae blooms, Asian Carp, and so much more. It will harm the work of scientists.

The work of restoring the Great Lakes has been ongoing since 1972, with formal backing beginning with President H. W. Bush in 2004. In 2016 the budget request of $250 million was increased to $300 million by Congress, in recognition of both the need and the economic benefit of the program. There has been a study performed that indicates an estimated $2 dollar return for every dollar invested. Without this funding, we risk losing the progress that has been made over the last 40+ years. The people of this region cannot afford the cuts projected by this presidential administration. We must call and write our congressmen and senators and ask for their help to preserve the Great Lakes Restoration Funding.

Roberta Meserve, Lake Ann

Medicare For All Misses I’m retired and happily enjoying my Medicare insurance. Only concern is that it seems priced too low to survive. Like [Northern Express guest columnist] Tom Gutowski, I favor Medicare for all. Yet it will only come at a huge cost to taxpayers because it will not deliver any savings or lower the cost of coverage as he suggests.

Besides, it is not really insurance, but rather another taxpayer bailout in which wealth is transferred from those who are healthy to those who choose otherwise.

In its design as an insurance system, it needs three key components: 1) Sharing or pooling of risks across participants, 2) Mandates for risk reduction (cost savings), and 3) The cost to participants is based on experience. For sake of discussion let’s compare this health coverage to two other commonly mandated insurances — for your home and for your car. These coverages contain all three insurance elements noted above. There is a spreading of the risk to all participants. There are numerous mandates to reduce risk, like building codes, housing inspections, smoke detectors, seat belts, air bags, speed limits, etc. And the cost or premium is based in part by one’s experience, or claim history.

Medicare for all has none of these necessary elements. I agree with Mr Gutowski that those with serious illness or injury need coverage. My concern is with those who choose an unhealthy lifestyle.

Their numbers dwarf those with illness or injury. Just consider the 39 million in the U.S. who smoke, or the estimated 100 million that are obese. They would not be sharing any risk with me; instead I would be assuming or paying for their risk. There would be no mandates for these groups to reduce their risk. Can you imagine, in a free country, expecting someone to quit smoking, to lose weight, eat healthy, or to exercise daily?

Clearly these groups will have far higher medical costs. With experience rating, those with higher cost need to pay much more.

Under Medicare for all, nothing will change except risk and costs will be passed onto the government and onto the taxpayers, with the healthy paying for those who choose to be unhealthy. Clearly unfair.

There needs to be major changes in our health insurance. We need universal coverage coupled with many mandates to reduce cost.

But ultimately the responsibility and the savings have to start with those whom are covered.

Steve Smedes, Traverse City Understanding Who Jesus Christ Really Was Jesus was a radical, non-violent revolutionary who hung around with lepers, hookers, and crooks. He wasn’t American, and He never spoke English. He was antislut-shaming, anti-wealth, anti-death penalty, and anti-public prayer. He was never antigay, nor anti-cannabis! He never mentioned abortion, nor birth control. He never called the poor lazy, nor did He ever justify torture.

He never fought for tax cuts for the wealthiest Nazarenes, and He never asked a leper for a co-pay. He was a long-haired, brownskinned, community-organizing, homeless Middle Eastern Jew. In today’s world, He would probably be labeled a Progressivejustice Democrat who believes in Democratic Socialism. This is the Jesus Christ that I believe in and do my best to follow. I wish we all did!

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

CBD Laws......................................................10-11 Spring & Summer Revivals........................12-13 Solid As A Rock......................................14-15 East Meets West Meets North.........................16 If They Only Had An App...............................17 A Lesson In Badassery..................................18

dates................................................19-20 music Four Score.....................................................22

Nightlife.........................................................23

columns & stuff Top Ten........................................................4-5 Spectator/Stephen Tuttle....................................6 Opinion............................................................8 Film................................................................24 Modern Rock/Kristi Kates................................21 Advice Goddess...........................................25 Crossword...................................................25 Freewill Astrology..........................................26 Classifieds..................................................27

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top ten Glen Lake Library to Close, Move, Expand The Glen Lake Community Library in Empire is readying for its temporary move while the current location is being renovated and expanded by Hallmark Construction.

A campaign to raise $1.758 million resulted in 400 respondents donating $1.3 million — that on top of an existing endowment of $400,000 and the Friends of the Glen Lake Community Library’s $100,000 donation, resulting in a total of $1.8 million for the renovation. The library will be closed April 8–13 to transition into its new temporary home just south of Empire at 12020 S. Leelanau Highway (M-22), the former home of Grocer’s Daughter Chocolates. The current building will be turned over to Hallmark on Monday, April 15. Library Director David Diller says people can keep up with the project through posts on the library’s website and Facebook page throughout the duration of the renovation; the new facility is anticipated to be ready by spring of 2020.

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beards’ tomatobasil-quinoa soup

Spring is yet an infant in these northern reaches, and sometimes, when that stubborn frost bites in the early morning commute, even the most sturdy among us pin their hopes on a sprawling, tasty luncheon. We invite you to exorcise that gastric demon Beards Brewery’s uber-hearty Tomato-Basil-Quinoa Soup (cup, $3; bowl, $5). Our feast paired this tangy, wholesome, chewable soup with its own natural cousin: the Lake Street Grilled Cheese Sandwich ($9). Enjoyed at lunch, this combo transports us back in time … to third grade and Mom’s comforting after-school meals. Campbell’s soup is great, sure. But, Beards’ tomato-basilquinoa combo pops with freshness, and isn’t as much as soup as it as a delicious, savory stew. Ever tomato soup’s perfect partner, the grilled cheese features three cheeses, fresh spinach, butter, and terrifically jazzy caramelized onions embraced between sheets of Crooked Tree Breadworks’ crispy, satisfying pepper-parmesan bread. Together with the Beards’ House Cut French Fries, beer cheese, and the brewery’s own Deez Nuts Brown Ale, the soup and sandwich pack a punch that can wallop even the most robust appetite. As an added bonus, this meal comes with its own post-lunch nappy time, absolutely free of charge. It’s not on the menu, but you’ll enjoy it nonetheless. Visit Beards Brewery at 215 E. Lake St. Petoskey, www.beardsbrewery.com.

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traverse city chocolate festival The new venue for the Traverse City Chocolate Festival is Park Place Hotel on Sun., April 7 from 11:30am-2pm or 2:30-5pm.

Chocolatiers from around the state and region will offer tastes and conversation about their product.

Featuring live music, shopping, door prizes, demonstrations, and a celebration of the history of MI’s chocolate. Supports the Northwest Food Coalition and feeding the hungry in our communities. $20 adults, $11 12 and under. $15 for kids’ cake decorating workshop. tcchocolatefestival.com

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Who runs the world? Girls. In her newest novel, “Motherland,” international best-selling author Lauren Beukes is giving Queen Bey a run for her money. The book, due out next month, opens on a matriarchal America after a super-virus decimates the male population. In a land of femmes, Cole is a fugitive; a single mother seeking safety for herself and her young son, she’d be tried as a felon for concealing his identity — or worse, for her crime of murdering a man. Clinging to the fringe of an unfamiliar West, and with a hellbent stranger hot on their heels, Cole and Miles set their sights on escape to South Africa — but first, they have to survive. A genrebending blend of psychological suspense and sci-fi, “Motherland” is one mother of a read.

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Celebrate Beer Day the Right Way

On April 7, 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Cullen-Harrison Act, allowing people to buy, sell, and drink beer containing up to 4.05 percent alcohol (by volume) in some states. On Saturday, April 6, City Park Grill in Petoskey is honoring the anniversary — since dubbed National Beer Day — by hosting its third annual Hopfest celebration. Expect lots of beer (and mead and hard cider), a featured menu with specials available all evening, and music at 9pm from Jakey Thomas & The Distant Stars (which counts among its influences Jack White, Elvis Presley, Kanye, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show). The party starts at 5pm and runs until 10pm. Advance tickets, $15, include a Hopfest glass with six 3-ounce pours. $20 tickets will be available at the door. Buy online at www. mynorth.com or call (231) 347-0101. City Park Grill is located at 432 E. Lake St.

stuff we love go in swinging The sun is shining and the snow is melting, but the fairways and greens around the North are still too spongy to play. What’s an eager swinger to do? Well, we’d suggest hitting Treetops Resort’s golf studio. Every Friday night the resort’s golf academy opens up its indoor golf simulator, so groups of up to five can give it a go at 15 different virtual courses, including Oakmont, Congressional Country Club, and Hazeltine National. The simulator is rented out by the hour, and the cost is $40, says Joe Charles, Treetops’ PGA director of instruction. Just like in reality, you’d better reserve a tee time: (866) 348-5249.

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Bottoms up Joe’s empire Ale & Joe’s friendly rootbeer The preponderance of brewpubs and craft brews has so impacted local bars and restaurants that many have had specialty beers made and branded specifically for their establishment. Joe’s Friendly Tavern in Empire goes that one better. Not only does it offer Joe’s Empire Ale ($5 per pint) but also serves its own proprietary root beer. The former was originally made by Old Nation Brewing of Williamston, but when that brewery found (an insane amount of) success with its M-43 N.E. IPA, it discontinued producing beer for Joe’s. The restaurant then approached Stormcloud of Frankfort, but at that time the Frankfort brewery didn’t have the necessary capacity. That’s when Right Brain stepped into the breach and, to make the ale even more authentic, brewed the beer exclusively with Empire hops. As a companion for the non-drinker in the crowd, Northwoods Soda produces Joe’s Friendly Root Beer ($3 per pint), a classically smooth and creamy root beer, neither too sweet nor too bubbly. Find’ em’ at 11015 Front St., (231) 326-5506.

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Apparently we need to go over this again since the anti-vaccine crowd never tires of spreading disinformation and misinformation.

Their repeatedly debunked arguments blame vaccines for autism, muscular dystrophy, any other neurological disorder ... and pretty much anything negative that happens to their child during or after the child’s vaccination schedule. It’s proof, they claim, that vaccines, or the ingredients therein, are dangerous, especially a mercury derivative. Never mind that a mercury derivative hasn’t been used since 2001, except in some flu shots.

The result is childhood diseases once thought to be eliminated now returning.

There have been 268 reported cases of measles this season, an illness declared eradicated in 2001. Unvaccinated children in Washington, California, Illinois, New York, and Texas are thought to be the source of the disease’s spread.

Well, big deal. Lots of us had the measles as kids, and we’re all fine. Except not ev-

papers published on both the efficacy and safety of these drugs. The conclusions are nearly always the same: The vaccines work, and they are safe.

No connection between vaccines and autism has been found. The more rigorous the research, the more obvious the lack of connectivity. The same holds true for the other ailments the anti-vaccine crowd attributes to the shots. (There are a literal handful of children who have had a dangerous allergic reaction to the vaccines; of the millions of children vaccinated in 2017, six died from such a reaction.)

The most current research on autism points to a genetic cause rather than an external one. That’s why some unvaccinated children are also diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

It is easy to understand parents searching for a cause of their child’s illness while grasping for a solution. ASD in particular is mysterious, and behavioral interventions can involve years of painstaking efforts. There just isn’t any evidence vaccines are the culprit

There have been 268 reported cases of measles this season, an illness declared eradicated in 2001. erybody who contracts measles is fine. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 110,000 people — the vast majority of them children — died around the world from measles in 2017. That doesn’t sound so benign. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says 1 in 10 children with measles will develop a serious ear infection that can lead to deafness. Two out of every 1,000 cases result in death.

nor have we found anything to cure ASD.

Fortunately, there is a cheap, effective, and readily available vaccine that prevents the measles. And others known to prevent a host of potentially dangerous childhood maladies.

Some will be happy to sell you some snake oil in the guise of preventing childhood illnesses. There are diets aplenty, hyperbaric chambers, blood chelation — and an oldie but a goodie, a foot bath with ionized water that claims to draw the toxins out of your body through your feet.

Before vaccines there were 3 million cases of chicken pox annually, requiring 11,000 hospitalizations and resulting in more than 100 deaths. Whooping cough (pertussis) killed more than 8,000 Americans annually.

According to the CDC, international vaccination efforts have saved the lives of more than 700,000 people and prevented 300 million illnesses compared to pre-vaccine rates.

In fact, you can look at a chart of life expectancy and see two periods of dramatic increases: The first was the advent of sanitary sewer systems. The second occurred with the introduction of vaccines.

If you’re already convinced vaccines are going to harm your child you might as well skip the rest of this. There will be references to actual research and facts contrary to your orthodoxy. (Perhaps I’m part of the vast conspiracy between the American Medical Association and pharmaceutical companies.)

No substances have been investigated more than childhood vaccines. There have been thousands and thousands of peer-reviewed

But it’s no longer enough for the antivaccine folks to dangerously prevent their children from receiving the protection.

They’ve become militant and radicalized with organized online groups. If you Google vaccine safety, the first page contains a number of anti-vaccine sites and organizations full of nonsense.

Groups now use social media to attack parents whose child has died, accusing them of murder or being a hoaxer. A woman in Washington whose infant died of whooping cough before he could receive the vaccine was so bombarded with hatred and threats she had to seek police protection.

At some point we have to decide if we want to believe the best peer-reviewed duplicated science, or stumble in the dark. We can’t make up our own facts because they are more hopeful or less onerous.

The real science tells us vaccines are highly effective and very safe. Parents who believe they know better than researchers and doctors endanger not only their own children but also unvaccinated infants and people with compromised immune systems, too.

Those promulgating or believing the antivaccine propaganda do themselves, their children, and society a dangerous disservice.

Crime & Rescue ARREST FOLLOWS SNOW BANK CRASH A woman crashed into a snowbank as she tried to drive away from a traffic stop near the Grand Traverse Mall.

Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Olivia Kamp Certa on charges of fourthdegree fleeing and eluding, resisting arrest, drunk driving and having an open container of alcohol.

A deputy had to slam on the brakes to avoid a collision as the 24-year-old Ellsworth woman sped through an intersection at Crossing Circle Drive and South Airport Road March 11, according to the charges. Certa pulled over for a traffic stop, but as the deputy approached her car, she sped away, driving into the mall parking lot and crashing into a snow bank.

Deputies said Certa refused to get out of her car and kicked at them as she was placed into handcuffs.

Certa pled no contest to a charge of malicious destruction of police property in 2016.

STUDENT FACES DRUG CHARGE A 17-year-old student at Traverse City West faces up to four years in prison on charges that he was dealing THC oil in the school’s restroom.

A school security guard walked into a restroom March 12 just as the student was allegedly selling THC-infused oil to another student, according to the charges. The boy later admitted to an assistant principal that he was trying to sell the oil to the student for $140. The case was turned over to Grand Traverse Sheriff’s deputies.

The teen was released on a personal recognizance bond March 15 on the conditions that he obey rules and follow curfew.

NARCOTIC DELIVERY FOILED TNT detectives, assisted by Michigan State Police Cadillac Post troopers and an MSP K-9 unit, intercepted a Wexford County-bound delivery of illegal narcotics on March 24. After TNT received information that a subject from Battle Creek was transporting illegal narcotics to Wexford County to sell, the detectives and troopers located the suspect in Wexford Twp., and confirmed he was in possession of heroin and crack cocaine. The 46-year-old suspect, Demico Lovell Clark, of

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Battle Creek, attempted to swallow the suspected heroin and crack, but was taken to a medical facility for observation then lodged in the Wexford County jail. He was arraigned on charges of conspiracy to and delivery of heroin, conspiracy to and delivery of crack cocaine, tampering with/ destroying evidence, resisting and obstructing police, and maintaining a drug vehicle.

WALMART THIEVES CAUGHT After the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help in identifying a male and female involved in a theft from Walmart in Garfield Township earlier this month, police followed up on several tips and conducted an investigation that lead to the arrest of Aaron Daniel Rajala, a 35-year-old Traverse City man, and Shelby Lynne Kaiser, a 24-year-old Traverse City woman, on charges of criminal enterprise, receiving/concealing stolen property, organized retail fraud, and lying to police. Investigators determined that numerous thefts occurred over a period of time that dates back to the latter part of 2018; so far, approximately $3,000 worth of stolen merchandise — specifically electronics — has been recovered so far.

STEPMOTHER CHARGED TWICE On March 20, an Interlochen woman was arrested for domestic violence against her 12-year-old stepdaughter, as well as for violating a conditional bond release from a previous domestic violence charge that occurred a few weeks prior in Leelanau County.

According to police, the Interlochen incident began when the 42-yearold suspect and her stepdaughter got into an argument over a laptop computer that resulted in the stepdaughter being assaulted by the suspect. The suspect was lodged in the Benzie Count Jail for domestic violence, and Leelanau County also placed a detainer on her for the conditional bond release violation.

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TAKING TRUTH TO POWER opinion bY david frederick Truth is an interesting concept. Most people believe they have a pretty good understanding of it. Why wouldn’t they? Truth isn’t all that complicated. But on the other hand, when one hears the axiom that one man’s truth is another man’s lie, it muddles the water a bit. It should not; that axiom is unfounded. A statement or assertion is either true or it is not.

Determining relative validity, however, does become more complicated in situations wherein truth is made conspicuous by its absence. In this regard, it is unfortunate but nevertheless a part of reality that ideas that are not true but are repeatedly asserted as true often become accepted as true.

Addressing this complication requires an operational definition of what it is that constitutes truth. Defined, truth is that which can be verified to be in accordance with fact or reality. That seems simple enough.

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partisan belief or effort. The absence of truth leaves disinformation as the only alternative.

The following example provides insight as to how an intentional disinformation effort, both significant in consequences and massive in size, was successfully weaponized to enact partisan-based legislation.

Over the course of the last several decades it has been the Republican Party’s mantra that taxes, especially those imposed on corporations and wealthy citizens are counterproductive. This is propaganda, pure and simple.

When juxtaposed against verified fact or reality, the Republican trickle-down tax-reform concept of economics has failed every test.

Evidence spanning from 1929 to the present day indicate that highly skewed distributions of income and uncontrolled escalating national debt are detrimental to economic well-being.

Commencing January 21, 2016, the Republican Party acquired sufficient control of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government to enable the enactment of their core tax reform goals. On December 22, 2017, massive tax cuts were put in place for the corporate and wealthiest members of society. This was done with the sure and certain knowledge that they would result in a massive increase in an already soaring national debt.

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The use of disinformation in the tax reform effort was further demonstrated by the Republican legislative majority’s refusal to reveal the actual content of the bill prior to its passage. By excluding all non-Republican members of the House of Representatives and Senate from the process of developing, reviewing, and debating this bill, one-half of all American citizens were in effect disenfranchised respective to the tax reform legislation. What better way is there to demonstrate partisan power and disdain for the governed?

Today there is unfortunately little to no risk associated with elected officials, partybased politicians, and/or news media sources providing disinformation to the public. To set this right, legal measures need to be established.

Defined, “truth” is that which can be verified to be in accordance with fact or reality.

That seems simple enough.

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predicted that these tax cuts would enable middle-class families to buy bigger houses, drive newer cars, and afford to pay for their kids to attend college. That just wasn’t so.

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One effectively used part of this disinformation campaign was to publically describe the bill as the Middle Class Tax Reform Act. Describing it as such implied that a primary intention of the Republican tax plan was to improve the financial security of middle- and working-class families.

As it turned out, it is difficult to imagine anything much further from the truth. This ruse was skillfully reinforced by propaganda bombarding working-class families with nonsensical banter stressing how fortunate they would be to receive these middle- and working-class tax cuts. Misleading propaganda

One means for increasing the risk associated with lying to the public is to expand the crime of perjury, from being a predominantly courtbased issue, to include additional venues. The expanded concept would be public perjury.

To be effective, it would be necessary for public perjury to establish at least two additional categories of criminal offenses: First, to define as a crime the act of any local, state or federal elected official, after having taken an oath of office, uttering or publishing disinformation while acting in the capacity of their elected office.

Could such a law be challenged as violating the constitutional rights of elected officials?

Probably not; it’s difficult to understand how a law prohibiting elected officials from committing malfeasance would be a violation of rights.

The second new set of offences would make it a crime for corporations, organizations, political parties, or individuals to utter or publish disinformation for public consumption while representing themselves as legitimate sources of news and/or information.

This aspect of public perjury would be more likely to have a constitutionally based challenge. However, there is no intent, right, or authorization included in the First Amendment that allows any person or organization to utter or publish false information intended to mislead the public and/or corrupt public discourse.

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By Todd VanSickle The sign outside of Family Video in Kalkaska lets drivers know the store has more than just movies.

The sign reads: “CBD PRODUCTS NOW AVAILABLE HERE! CHECK IT OUT.” CBD is short for cannabidiol, a kind of chemical compound that occurs naturally in hemp and marijuana plants, but does not contain psychoactive properties that gives the user a euphoric high. Instead, the CBD oil that is extracted from the plant is put into oils, lotions, lip balms, salves, and more, and used to treat various ailments. Recently, it has become so ubiquitous that it can be found almost any where, including video stores.

Many people praise CBD for its purported health benefits and share various success stories, but others are calling for more research and oversight as the product floods the market.

Meanwhile, confusion between state laws and the federal government has created a gray area when it comes to regulation and enforcing the law.

The inconsistency with labelling and lack of testing has raised concern from people like Grand Traverse County Environmental Health Director Daniel Thorell.

“I don’t think CBD has any dosages labelled,” Thorell said. “The questions in my mind are: Are these products tested or regulated by anybody? Do we really know what is in them? Who is testing it to make sure it doesn’t have anything harmful in it?”

Family Video sources its CBD products from Oklahoma-based wholesaler Natural Native, which does extra testing, according to Assistant Manager Michelle Manasco. The products they sell are marked with a QR code that allows consumers to immediately scan it on a cell phone to see test results and verify it has no THC, the psychoactive component in cannabis.

“They guarantee there are no extra traces of THC,” Manasco said. “It is outside tested to make sure that it is THC free and the amount of CBD product in it is accurate. That is why Family Video chose this company. It has a lot

higher standard. A lot of companies — it’s not really well regulated.”

She went on to say that the products they sell are all natural and considered safe for children; however, as a practice, Family Video does not sell to anyone under 18 years old.

“We don’t want a parent coming in upset with us,” Manasco said.

In contrast, less than a block away from Family Video, a gas station carries CBD-infused drinks, which go for $3.99 for a 12-ounce can.

The product, made in California, does not have any information about the amount of CBD in the drink.

LAWS AND REGULATIONS In order to qualify as a legal hemp product, CBD oil must contain less than 0.3 percent THC, according to federal law. The fact that CBD is found in both hemp and marijuana has created some confusion when it comes to the law.

Recently, the Grand Traverse County Health Department issued a cease-anddesist notice to the Traverse City coffee shop, Espresso Bay, for serving coffee with with shots of CBD oil, although selling the oil alongside the coffee is not a violation.

“They were mixing CBD with coffee and selling it to customers. And under the food code, you cannot do that,” Thorell said.

The environmental health director said his agency’s concern with CBD is with the restaurants they license, which consists of 471 establishments in Grand Traverse County, including fast food restaurants, food trucks, traditional restaurants and ice cream shops. He said the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is in charge of inspecting what is on the grocery store shelves.

Although, he has no jurisdiction over stores and other businesses, Thorell believes CBD is being sold illegally in Michigan.

“It is still considered illegal,” Thorell said.

“Even these places still selling it pre-packaged, if the FDA wanted to send 20 inspectors here and went around to all these places and rounded

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them up, they could legally. Technically, it is illegal for them to sell it anywhere, because it was produced outside the state, but it is not high on the radar. The stance we’re taking is that we don’t want restaurants adding it to food, because it is an active ingredient in a FDA-approved drug.”

According to the FDA, CBD is not allowed as a food or food additive in interstate commerce, regardless of whether the product is hemp-derived.

Currently, there are no Michigan approved producers of CBD as a food, according to MDARD. Additionally, hemp is not being grown in Michigan — and likely won’t until rules and regulations have been established.

Therefore, CBD products are being sold and shipped to Michigan as a dietary supplement, which is also a FDA violation, Thorell said.

At Lucky’s Market in Traverse City, half of a shopping aisle is dedicated to CBD and hemp products. Almost all of them are labelled as a dietary supplement and have been shipped from out of state from places like California and Colorado.

“We aren’t out to enforce the FDA’s laws in grocery stores and retail stores,” Thorell said.

“But if you talked to [the FDA] they would say they shouldn’t be selling it. … The latest fad product is CBD, so there is demand for it. It is so new, but I think it’s just a matter of time until it is all sorted out.”

David Harns, of Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, echoed Thorell’s assessment of how CBD is being classified.

“The problem is that products derived from industrial hemp fall under different categories,” Harns said. “Any substances added to food must be approved by the FDA at this time, and the FDA has not approved CBD for use in food or as a dietary supplement.

Therefore, it is unlawful to sell CBD in food or as a dietary supplement.”

However, hulled hemp seeds, hemp seed protein, and hemp seed oil are approved by the FDA.

“CBD is in the hopper for figuring all of this out right now, because we do have three different laws that refer to the properties of marijuana, industrial hemp, and the cannabis sativa plant in different ways,” Harns said.

“There are discussions being had that will hash that out.”

Adding to the confusion: Harns cited the 2018 Farm Bill — which legalized industrial hemp under U.S. law and designated the USDA as the federal agency with regulatory oversight — that President Trump signed into law in early December, as well as Michigan’s Public Acts 641, 642 and 648, which require farms to be licensed by MDARD to grow and process industrial hemp. They also amend the public health code definition of industrial hemp and marijuana. Additionally, the laws allow LARA to propagate rules for the sales of industrial hemp at provisions centers that come under Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act and the Michigan Regulation and Taxation Act. “There is so much interplay between these rules that there must be a discussion amongst the different state agencies for a way forward,” Harns said. “I can say these discussions are happening.”

Harns added that federal laws have also made things even more confusing, but the state laws are not very clear either. Currently, LARA regulates marijuana, while industrial hemp is regulated by MDARD, he said.

MDARD’s Communications Director Jennifer Holton said trying to figure out the legality of CBDs is like going “down a rabbit hole.”

“There is food, there are beverages, there are pet foods. Everybody is looking at ways to incorporate it in,” Holton said. “From what I have read from the feds, there is still a lot of unknown. Not all of the federal laws line up, so there is a whole lot of confusion.”

She remains optimistic about the hemp industry, but said a lot still needs to be done.

“We are still working our way through the industrial hemp program,” Holton said. “There is a lot of excitement, and we have to make sure we are balancing the food safety needs

Stacy Wonegeshik makes a purchase at Superior Genetics, a CBD shop, in Traverse City. She visits the store two to three times a week to purchase CBD products to treat her pain from injuries sustained from a 2004 car accident.

and requirements, but what consumers want and what businesses want to add. It really is a delicate balancing act right now.”

BIG BUSINESS The confusion in the laws CBD marketplace isn’t hindered CBD is becoming so trendy with sales expecting to balloon into a billion-dollar industry. Products are showing up in everyday products including soda-pop drinks and even Jelly Belly candies.

The CBD market is estimated to grow to $2.1 billion in consumer sales by 2020 with $450 million of those sales coming from hemp-based sources, according to the Hemp Business Journal. In 2015, the market for hemp-derived CBD products was $90 million and additional $112 million in marijuanaderived CBD products, which were sold through dispensaries.

Family Video has had CBD products available at its Kalkaska store for about three weeks and sales have been doing well, according to Manasco. Stores in Grayling and Traverse City have also been carrying CBD oil.

“There are more stores, but I would probably be wrong if I tried to tell you all of them,” Manasco said, who uses the product herself, for psoriatic arthritis. “People are really, really enjoying the product. We have had repeat customers.”

All told, Family Video has more than 120 stores throughout Michigan.

At the video store, the CBD products range in price from $3 for a lip balm to $100 for a 1,000 milligram CBD spray.

“Most people like the spray and oil,” Manasco said. “But the gummies are becoming very popular.”

HEALTH BENEFITS Aside from its trendiness, some have sought out CBD as an alternative to prescription pain medication and have come to depend on CBD to treat their pain.

Outside of Traverse City’s Superior Genetics, Stacy Wonegeshik, of Northport, had just bought CBD dabs for her vape pen. She comes to the CBD store multiple times a week to get CBD products to treat her pain. In 2004, while 12 weeks pregnant, she was in a severe car accident where she was thrown from the vehicle. The accident left her with a crushed pelvis and a steel plate in her shoulder.

“I was hurt pretty bad,” Wonegeshik said. “I was ejected 25 feet out the backseat passenger window with my seatbelt on. I have had at least 12 surgeries.”

She said CBDs are very effective for treating her pain and are a better alternative to pain pills.

“Pain pills have a lot of different side effects,” she said.

Wonegeshik is a medical marijuana cardholder but also has ADHD, which is treated with prescription drugs that require

her to take drug tests. She says she prefers CBDs, because it treats her pain but doesn’t cause a failure on her drug tests.

Whether CBD oil shows up on a drug test depends on many variables, including what drugs are being screened, the sensitivity of the test, and whether the CBD oil contains THC and, if so, how much.

Having a place like Superior Genetics is very important to Wonegeshik, who drives from Northport two to three times a week.

“It is hard to find a place that has just CBD and not THC,” she said.

On occasion, she buys the liquid CBD for her vape pen from a local tobacco shop. She confesses isn’t hasn’t proven as effective as the dabs she purchases from Superior Genetics, but it helps her cope with her pain, and she’s OK with that.

“It says it on the bottle that it doesn’t have any THC,” Wonegeshik said. “I feel safe with either one.”

“We have two lines of product right now, so I guess that is kind of an issue,” Boudreau said. “The products that are 20 percent off, I’m trying to get rid of those. I don’t want to sell those anymore, because they’re made in Michigan. When I bought those, it was before I did the research and found out that I actually want to get the FDA kind.”

Brandon Montemayor is a business associate of Superior Genetics in Traverse City.

He is involved with the medical marijuana side of the business but uses CBD and is knowledgeable about it. He has been involved with cannabinoids and the medical marijuana industry for the past seven years.

“People should definitely do their research,” Montemayor said. “There is CBD everywhere, but you should make sure you are getting a product that doesn’t have a lot of byproducts, and that it is from a reputable source.”

He said because CBD is becoming so popular there are a lot of people buying it on

Superior Genetics first started in Lansing as a dispensary and has since moved to Traverse City near Munson Medical Center. Montemayor, who is also a medical marijuana caregiver, tries to ask as many questions as possible to help inform people about CBD products.

“What we found was that patients wanted the benefits of medical marijuana but didn’t want the euphoria feel,” Montemayor said. “CBD provides a lot of the medical benefits without the high.”

Superior Genetics, which is located near Munson Medical Center, resembles a family doctor’s office. It is clean and sterile. The store carries a variety of CBD products, including capsules, pet supplements, gummies, and dabs.

The owner, Jordan Boudreau, said business has been slow. At times, the owner has found himself confused with the changing laws surrounding CBDs. “Currently we are waiting on MDARD to put out the applications for the licenses for the sale of the product,” Boudreau said. “Until then, I guess the rule is not actually in effect until there’s an application process. So, we are legally allowed to sell it.”

Bourdreau said some of his products are from out-of-state FDA wholesalers.

“We want to make sure we have products that they are safe for our patients,” Boudreau said. “Currently, there are no FDA-approved wholesalers in Michigan.”

However, he did have some products labelled: Made in Michigan. Those products were marked 20 percent off.

a wholesale scale and coming up with various products that haven’t been tested before going to market. He advises anyone buying a CBD product to check the label and the producer’s website to verify its ingredients and maker.

He also encourages people to buy from a knowledgeable source.

“CBD is so popular that you can get it from some little gas station,” Montemayor said. “I would recommend getting it from somewhere else, like a reputable source that has more information, rather than someone who just has it on their shelves.”

Montemayor first got into CBD and medical marijuana after being discharged from the United States Marine Corps when he shattered his fibula in his right leg. He has had three reconstructive surgeries, a titanium plate, and 12 screws. He dreamed about retiring as a marine, but his injuries were too much. He was later diagnosed with an adjustment disorder and suffers from anxiety.

“I was having a really hard time readjusting to civilian life,” Montemayor said. “Every time

I went to the VA they gave me a different prescription. … I just got tired of taking handfuls of pills.”

He credits CBDs and medical marijuana for weaning him off the various medications he was using.

“I felt 100 times better, both physically and mentally,” Montemayor said. “I wasn’t in a cloud all the time from all the narcotics I was being prescribed.”

Superior Genetics first started in Lansing as a dispensary and has since moved to Traverse City near Munson Medical Center. Montemayor, who is also a medical marijuana caregiver, tries to ask as many questions as possible to help inform people about CBD products.

“What we found was that patients wanted the benefits of medical marijuana but didn’t want the euphoria feel,” Montemayor said. “CBD provides a lot of the medical benefits without the high.

That is when we started getting more into the CBD products.”

The Traverse City shop has literature about the products it carries. He said education and knowledge is important to help dispel any misconceptions about CBD. “Medical marijuana is cannabis, and hemp is cannabis, but hemp is not marijuana,” Montemayor said. “And that is what a lot of people don’t understand. … (marijuana and hemp) have the same genetics, but they are completely different.”

He added that he is in favor of more CBD research. He is confident that it is only going to help him and his patients in the long-term. He thinks it is key to getting people off hard-core addictive medications.

“There is just not enough information for them,” Montemayor said. “There is still a lot of stigma attached to it — it is pot to a lot of people. I would like to see people more educated and informed.”

Dr. Nathan Sailor agrees that more research is needed for CBD products. He is an osteopathic doctor at Kalkaska Medical Associates and has been practicing for about 10 years.

“Unlike the medical pharmaceutical grade stuff that we prescribe, those have hard science behind them,” Dr. Sailor said. “There is no hard science yet behind CBD oil. I would love for there to be some. The future of medicine is probably going to be heading in that direction, but it is not there for now. It is just a supplement.”

He has seen a lot of patients with chronic pain to Parkinson’s Disease that have had back surgery and gone through physical therapy, but say they have had the most success through CBD products purchased over the counter.

These testimonies have led him to recommend CBD products to other patients, just like any other supplement.

“I tell people that other patients have had success, and there is no reason not to believe them,” Dr. Sailor said. “It doesn’t cause harm.”

Dr. Sailor said his colleagues are starting to talk more about the benefits of CBD. In January, he attended a conference where marijuana and CBD were two of the topics discussed.

“All of us have patients that say they were able to wean off chronic medication like opiates with the help of CBD oils,” Dr. Sailor said. “I have even had patients say they can take CBDs and don’t need anything else. For me that’s is a good thing.”

Some of Dr. Sailor’s older and conservative patients don’t want to get high or have anything to do with marijuana.

“It is nice to have products that are CBD, because you can tell them that it isn’t marijuana,” Dr. Sailor said. “It comes from commercial hemp. I have yet to see a negative side effect from it in my practice. I still think there needs to be more education, and a lot of providers really don’t know the difference.

However, I would say most providers know about it, because their patients are talking about it.”

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or vacationers, northern Michigan offers a host of things to do: Festivals, music, biking and hiking, boating, golfing, swimming.

But if you just want to get away from it all — or learn how to do so — there are any number of people and places willing to help.

Many are centered around yoga, famed for helping participants relax and strengthen. Adding dance or other movement to the mix, along with healthy food and the relaxing surroundings of fields and forest, can turn a weekend away into a refreshing retreat.

Here are a few upcoming weekend getaways to rejuvenate your body, mind, and soul.

Resonae Retreat, May 17–19

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May 2–5, Leland Lodge

Yoga instructor Laura Matchett vacationed at White Birch Lodge on Elk Lake while living and working downstate. She enjoyed the peace and tranquility so much she started offering a yoga retreat there. She’s continued to do so since moving to Traverse City, enlisting other yoga and movement instructors, including Leslie Simionescu, who now helps coordinate the program, for a weekend of activities.

“I became good friends with the owners, and it’s a beautiful, quiet place. Elk Lake is quiet and calm, and being able to take a yoga class in that old lodge with its huge wooden floor — those are the moments I think of. It’s a great way to spend a weekend to prepare for the craziness of summer,” Matchett said.

Cost is $319 plus lodging. White Birch Lodge offers a variety of accommodations.

Go to www.resonaeretreat.com.

As part of his mission to spread ancient Eastern philosophies, downstate yoga teacher, Thai Massage therapist, healer, and spiritual guide Michael McCarthy offers a yearly retreat in northern Michigan. In addition to a full schedule of yoga classes, it offers a hike, winery tour, bonfire, and general bonhomie. This year’s sixth retreat offers variety and inclusion for both the newcomer and those well-versed in yoga.

In addition to classes, it offers flexible scheduling to those so inclined to relax, bike, escape for lunch or shopping. It includes three nights accommodation at the Leland Lodge, with continental breakfasts, classes, reception, and a wine tasting at a local winery. Cost is $1,075 single occupancy, $875 double occupancy. www.michaelmccarthyretreats.com

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Song of the Morning Retreat

YogaFest, July 25–28

Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat, Vanderbilt This four-day event is billed as “an immersive experience into your innermost bliss, a deeply nourishing, highly joyful, and spiritually authentic four-day celebration of spirit, nature, community, service, and all things yoga.” So there. Held at Song of the Morning Retreat, outside Vanderbilt, the weekend offers a host of yoga classes, activities include meditation,

hiking, camping, swimming, art, music, dance, children’s programming, spiritual discussions, and more.

Tickets are available as both day passes and full festival passes. Children 12 and under may attend free with a paying adult, while prices for teens are half that of adults.

Adult day passes are $40 for Thursday and Sunday, $80 for Friday and Saturday; full festival tickets are $200. These prices do not include accommodations. For tickets and more information, go to www.yogafestmi.com.

Grand Traverse Resort

Northern Michigan Retreat

Inspirational Women Yoga Retreat USA, Aug. 9–12, Grand Traverse Resort Organized by Black Women About Business in Kalamazoo, this four-day retreat combines business and relaxation.

The “Taking Care of You, Taking Care of Business” retreat is all about the mind, body, spirit connection. Attendees will be able to attend mastermind workshops, motivational talks, holistic offerings, parties, networking, and more. Prices start at $1,000 for double occupancy. Go to www.bookyogaretreats. com/black-women-about-business.

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Spring into Balance, April 12–14

Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat, Vanderbilt

This “weekend of yoga, meditation, and ayurveda with Beccy Stevenson and Matthew Ismail” is presented by the Yoga Cave of Petoskey. Stevenson is a registered nurse and the owner of Yoga Cave; she balances her Western medical background with Eastern philosophies and practices. The weekend will consist of yoga and meditation instruction for all levels, with a focus on how 3/22/19 11:54 and AM concepts pertain to the end the practices

of winter and beginning of spring.

Prices start at $176 and go up, depending upon accommodations. Go to www.theyogacavepetoskey.com for more information.

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This page: Playing games — both real-life versions and video — are welcome at The Rock.

Walton found that kids don’t sit silently staring at screens while they play; they continue to interact and thoroughly enjoy themselves.

Next page: Northern Express asked youth at The Rock to use their own cameras to give us a glimpse of themselves and their friends during a typical afternoon at the youth center.

Solid as a Rock

Across the United States, one in 5 children, or about 11.3 million children, spend time alone and unsupervised during the after-school hours. How The Rock in Kingsley is working to change that — and more.

By Molly Korroch Diane Walton is the founder and director of The Rock, a youth center in Kingsley.

She seems to be everywhere at once. She’s checking kids in, tidying up pillows on couches, and preparing dinner in the center’s commercial kitchen, all while keeping an ever-watchful eye on her charges: Kingsley’s sixth through 12th graders. Walton has invested significant time and money into this facility since its opening in January 2010, but what’s most remarkable is her dedication to her cause. She’s looking to the future: “Our natural resource is our kids,” she says — though things aren’t exactly looking good for teens in the United States.

In October 2018, the Pew Research Center released a report stating that one in five teens can’t finish their homework because they don’t have access to high-speed internet at home. Between 2006 and 2016, the teen suicide rate in the United States almost doubled, and according to the CDC, 22.8 percent of high schoolers in Michigan reported being bullied on school property.

More than a third have tried cigarettes.

Almost two-thirds have tried alcohol. The Rock seeks to provide a respite from these statistics, and a safe, monitored alternative for working parents so their children don’t come home to an empty house. That said, all students are welcome.

The kids start trickling in right after school and can stay until 6:30 p.m. Snacks are available for purchase — bagels and cream cheese, cookies, and drinks. But, in an effort to make more healthful choices, The Rock no longer serves soft drinks. There’s also a free dinner on Wednesdays and a computer lab where kids can do homework.

“The food’s very good here,” says 12-yearold Mia Clair. She and three friends, Patrick Bartelmay, Trenton Peacock, and William

Pelloski, all 12, are perched around a hightop table doing their math homework. Some of the boys have already gone to grab their after-school hot dogs and chips from the Snack Shack.

Each started coming to The Rock about two years ago, when they were in sixth grade. All of their parents work full-time, and they like heading here after school because it’s a place where they can hang out with their friends without having to worry their parents. Peacock says that it’s the kind of place where the seasoned kids will make a point to find the new kids and show them around. “My parents feel like they’re sending me to a safe, awesome place where I can hang out with my friends,” he says.

The Rock also serves as a center for community programming. On Friday mornings, a group of seniors gathers around four or five card tables and battle it out over a game of euchre. There’s a Bible study that meets on Tuesdays from 4pm to 5pm. It’s hosted self-defense classes and the high school football team’s playoff-selection party. It’s also an official American Red Cross emergency shelter for the area and the site of a local Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.

Walton and her team at The Rock have successfully established themselves as an integral part of the Kingsley community.

While there’s always been fear that the center might run out of funding, or that the volunteers who make the programming possible will suddenly disappear, The Rock has proved to have remarkable staying power.

In fact, multiple organizations have come to Walton to ask advice on how they might start or sustain a non-profit teen center. Two years ago, Rebekah and Gerald TenBrink in Suttons Bay started their program, LIFT, an after-school program for youth that operates in the basement of Friendship Community Center in Suttons Bay.

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“She was so warm and welcoming and gave us some incredible feedback — didn’t hold anything back, which was really fantastic,” says TenBrink.

Walton’s advice? You have to be in it for the long haul, know your community — she’s adamant that what works at The Rock might not work outside of Kingsley — and always “surround yourself with good people.”

The Depot in East Jordan, which opened in January 2017, also reached out for advice.

Administrative Director Pete Elliott remembers originally not wanting to have video and computer games at The Depot, but Walton showed him that kids playing video games together don’t typically stare silently at the screen; they are often extremely interactive. She also shared practical advice like how to implement a security system and setting time limits on certain activities — like video games. Kids “They [teens] know the people there care about them. That it’s a safe place,” says Elliott.

Walton also makes an effort to stay in touch with local community groups, schools, and churches so that they can all work together.

“The Rock is just this amazing jewel that we have out here for our teenagers in Kingsley,” says Karl Hartman, principal of Kingsley Middle School. “It was created with our youth in mind — to have a safe and appropriate after school option.” He goes on to say that not every kid is going to enjoy or

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excel in the after-school activities provided by the schools. That’s where The Rock comes in.

“Not only do they provide some cool stuff for our youth,” says Kingsley High School Principal Mark Moran, it’s also “a community gathering place and resource.

In the last month we had a mental health training program for adults in the area.”

After two Kingsley students committed suicide — one in June, and another in September — The Rock hosted a program about recognizing teens in crisis; staff from both the middle and high schools attended.

Following the most recent tragedy, in which Kingsley’s Shealynn Pobuda, 14, died by suicide in February, Walton and volunteer counselors from Munson Hospice put together a community listening forum in which youth and adults were encouraged to

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share their thoughts and feelings, filled out surveys about next steps, and took part in an art therapy project and a memorial candlelighting ceremony. Afterward, participants received copies of the book “Hold On To Your Kids.” The event, says Walton, was a successful first step toward future efforts, perhaps a discussion about the book, learning opportunities, and more youth mental-health crisis training.

Despite the complexities of teen life these days, Walton’s mission remains simple: She wants kids to be safe. She wants to teach kids how to be good people. She wants them to remain honest and participate in their communities. And most importantly, she wants to teach them how to help themselves so that they believe in themselves and never doubt their value in this world.

“If you have knowledge on how to put air in your tire then you don’t have to take your car to the garage. It’s just grassroots stuff. It’s not rocket science. It’s everyday living stuff.”

And it matters.

Learn more about The Rock at www. therockofkinglsey.com and keep up on its current events by searching The Rock of Kingsley Youth Center on Facebook.

Founder Diane Walton says The Rock “strives to be a positive influence in the lives of all who enter.” To reach its goal, volunteers and donations are key. If you’re interested in donating any of the items on The Rock’s wish list, please email diane@ therockofkingsley.com or call 231-263-7000. Prefer to give cash? There’s a Donate button at the top of The Rock of Kingsley Youth Center Facebook page.

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Integrative health services that combine Eastern and Western traditions gain traction across the region

Jovia Wellness, Traverse City

By Ross Boissoneau Used to be that things like yoga and acupuncture were considered unconventional, — even downright weird, with no proven benefits. Today, those and other alternative therapies might not quite be mainstream, but they’re regarded as legitimate means of treating or preventing diseases or conditions. As a result, a growing number of health practioners are integrating them into, and alongside, more traditional Western approaches.

At the Holistic Spa in Gaylord, practitioners offer everything from acupuncture, ionic foot detox, even sound therapy. Owner Linda Durant, who specializes in aromatherapy, massage therapy, and ionic foot detox, said they all work in different ways to purge the body of toxins.

Then there’s sound therapy, which Durant said was something new, even to her.

“It’s much like acupuncture — it gets stagnant energy flowing again,” she said. The thinking behind it is that natural frequencies the body produces can be disrupted by anxiety or illness. Durant said sound therapist Kayla Jo Cross uses things like tuning forks of different pitches, Tibetan bowls, and Tibetan finger cymbals to “retune” the body. The different vibrations, frequencies, tones, and sounds relax the patient, putting them into a meditative state.

“OB-GYN’s use it with their patients who are overdue,” said Durant.

Other places are combining treatments and nutrition, like at Table Health in Traverse City and Nourish in Cheboygan. Osteopathic physician Amelia Bueche at Table Health said an approach that incorporates multiple levels of care is bound to be more beneficial.

The clinic offers nutritional expertise and a healthy food market, as well as osteopathic manipulation, massage therapy, and guided exercise and cross-training services.

Nourish goes one better, with a restaurant

as well as a market and a movement studio.

“It’s a wellness collaborative. You can come in three different doors: the market, movement, or eatery,” said Emily Eckhart, who founded the collaborative health studio with Christy Stempky.

The movement studio hosts yoga classes, fitness classes, and wellness-based workshops; the market offers dry goods, locally sourced foods and other Michigan-made goods; and the eatery offers a variety of breakfast and lunch options, all gluten-free, with dairy-free, nut-free, and vegan options daily. Ingredients like veggies, eggs, oatmeal, and oat-based waffles, black bean burgers, and brown rice

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more aspects of one’s health provided a means to combat and control those chronic diseases.

While she looks to combine nutrition, exercise, and spiritual and emotional health, she said those she is working with have to be committed as well. “The key is the need to want to be healthy. Most health problems stem from behavioral choices,” she said.

“It’s a process,” she continued. “Longterm change is not an easy fix.” Winnell said people have to be willing to adapt and use the information and tools she can provide. That includes healthy eating and weight management as well as lifestyle and behavioral changes. She said meditation is

Bueche said putting seemingly disparate approaches together is beneficial for both those seeking treatment.

“My big mission is [to make Table Health] a community hub.

There are lots of good resources to move health forward.

We’re not beholden to any one way of thinking.”

come together in various permutations.

All these places and the people who work at them are looking to provide health services that not only treat afflictions of various sorts but also forestall them. Katie Winnell, a boardcertified nurse coach and clinical meditation specialist who practices in Petoskey, said although she practices under the American Holistic Nurses Association, she prefers the term “integrative health” to “holistic” or “alternative.” That’s because she sees the key to healthy living as combining various facets, such as healthy eating, clinical meditation, lifestyle modification, and behavioral change.

Winnell said such practices can address even chronic diseases. The Centers for Disease Control note that six in 10 adults have a chronic disease, while four in 10 have two or more. Winnell, who began her career as an oncology nurse, saw that addressing

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often used — and even recommended — by physicians to reduce symptoms of high blood pressure, heart disease, and gastrointestinal diseases, such as irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis, as well as chronic pain and other chronic illnesses.

Bueche said putting seemingly disparate approaches together is beneficial for both those seeking treatment. “My big mission is [to make Table Health] a community hub.

There are lots of good resources to move health forward. We’re not beholden to any one way of thinking.”

Or to any one way of providing treatment.

Table Health offers community memberships and subscriptions, which can include date nights, dinners, and other events. Nourish offers a complete calendar of yoga and reiki (aka healing touch) classes, a restaurant open Tuesday through Saturday, and the market,

which is open seven days a week.

Jovia Wellness in Traverse City also brings together various disciplines and treatments, from chiropractic to massage, lifeand energy-coaching, qigong, psychotherapy, yoga, even dance. It offers private sessions, group classes, life-enriching events and workshops, too.

Dr. Heather Rassel co-founded Jovia with business partner and fellow healer and life coach, Cathy Colburn, last June. She said she came up with the idea of combining her chiropractic practice with practitioners offering complementary therapies after emerging from a meditative state. Now Jovia offers everything from chiropractic to massage therapy, aromatherapy, qigong, chakradance, psychotherapy and more.

“People started contacting me, and I started running into people. We have experts in the mind, body, spirit fields. It’s been evolving and will continue to be,” she said. One new addition: a dance class for pregnant women or those who have recently given birth.

The concept of combining accepted therapies, such as nutrition or osteopathic or chiropractic manipulation, alongside more esoteric offerings, such as sound therapy or chakra-dance, seems to be working. Those in the industry are hopeful that trend will continue.

“There is room for growth in northern Michigan especially,” said Nourish’s Stempel.

She believes there are opportunities for more such endeavors. A longtime gardener who grew up on a farm, one area she sees potential in working directly with farms and farmers.

While the therapies are increasingly becoming accepted in the mainstream, insurance companies are often reluctant to pay for such services. As a result, many of these clinics and facilities do not accept insurance at all; rather, they encourage patrons to reach out directly to their health insurers to determine if any portion of their treatments may be covered.

Melanie Gibson and her children take part in Spark’s downtown awareness and fundraising campaign for the Jubilee House, a homeless day shelter in Traverse City.

Abagail Byar and Danielle Reamer organzing baby baskets filled with donated items from Spark members to gift to young mom’s from the teen Doula program.

PoWeR bookbags’ Kara Gregory, Salvation Army’s Ruth Blick, and Abagail Byar hosting a back to school event where kids received free haircuts, books, clothing, and hygiene products.

If They Only Had an App… A local nonprofit that connects needs to volunteers has a need of its own — and a USA Today grant could help fulfill it.

By Ross Boissoneau Spark in the Dark is hoping to provide more than just a spark. Hopefully it’ll ignite a blazing fire — if it can secure an ACT grant through USA Today. The local nonprofit is vying with other organizations from around the country for part of $2 million in grant monies.

But to qualify, it needs to raise at least $3,000 between now and April 12, through the crowd-funding site Crowdrise.

Spark in the Dark, launched by Abagail Byar, connects people in need to people and organizations that are able to help. It runs simply now — as a private Facebook group.

But the “transformative project” it’s seeking grant money for is to develop a phone app for its constituents, which would enable it to expand and to become more efficient. As of this writing, Spark in the Dark stands at $845 in pledged crowdfunds. It has until April 12 to make it to the $3,000 level to get to the next phase.

Spark in the Dark grew out of conversations Byar heard during Bible study. One side of her, two people were talking about their desire to volunteer but their dissatisfaction with their efforts to do so; they’d spent hours training, which had ultimately led nowhere. On the other side, a young woman who had just come

out of an abusive situation and moved into a place of her own was talking with an older woman who offered her a bedroom set, which she had never gotten around to selling, that was collecting dust in her garage.

“I had a dream that night and thought I could connect people,” said Byar. She contacted 25 people she knew who had a need, and another 25 who could help people, and created a Facebook group. To her surprise, by the next morning, the group had attracted over 350 people.

That was 2015. Since then it has grown to over 9,000 members who serve within a 60mile radius around Traverse City; most of its members are from Traverse City, Kalkaska, Cadillac, Interlochen and Fife Lake.

Spark in the Dark works like to Craigslist or the local yard sale sites you see on Facebook.

People are able to post their needs, and individuals within the Spark in the Dark community can offer help.

“For example, we had an elderly woman whose refrigerator quit working in the middle of the night. By the time she noticed, most of the food had spoiled. Her caretaker posted on our group asking if anyone had a spare refrigerator and explained the situation. Within six hours, not only did somebody donate and deliver a refrigerator, but multiple other members

offered up food to refill her fridge,” said Byar.

In addition, people are able to post items they have to give within the community as well.

“For example, say you’re redoing your living room and decide you would like to purchase a new sofa. You could make a post stating that you would like to give away your current sofa to someone in need and people are able to comment and set up a pick-up time.”

Since gaining its 501(c)3 status in 2017, Spark in the Dark has connected 25,000 situations to solutions. Byar credits the other two administrators, Jenn Donohue and Jennifer Morneau, for keeping things moving efficiently and effectively. “They are the unsung heroes of the group,” she said.

While being on Facebook give Spark in the Dark visibility, it also means it is not feasible to scale its model due to the amount of manual labor and time it takes to keep the group running smoothly.

“In addition, if Facebook decides to change algorithms or remove groups, all of the incredible work the community has done for one another comes to a screeching halt and disappears,” she said.

Byar said utilizing a phone application will offer several advantages. “Facebook is becoming inefficient. You’ve got to scroll and scroll to find anything. With a phone

application, we can better organize our needs and donations,” she said.

It will also help to organize by zip code.

With a service area running from Charlevoix to Gaylord to Cadillac with Traverse City as its nexus, people may be two hours away from one another. “This way we’ll be able to find and help people more quickly.”

That’s a key consideration for any possible expansion. While other cities across the state and across the country have contacted the group about setting up their own Spark in the Dark, creating a Facebook group in a larger city would be so inefficient as to render it unusable.

Byar said the phone app would also be self-sustaining, as Spark in the Dark would be reimbursed for providing current data to other non-profits or grant-making organizations.

Until then, just a couple thousand dollars in donations are all that are standing between Spark in the Dark and one of 16 grants that will be presented to the winning organizations: three at $100,000, seven at $50,000 and six at $25,000. There are also a few $25,000 operating grants the qualifying nonprofits may be considered for. For more information, go to SparkintheDark.org, visit it on Facebook, or go directly to the funding site at go.crowdrise.com/ACommunityThrives-Tier1.

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You have probably had that moment when you come across someone and think, “Man, I wish I could be as successful (or as confident or, quite frankly, as badass) as that person! What are they doing that I’m not?” Unfortunately, you might never know.

But what you do know is that they have something you’re craving in a way that causes you to re-evaluate where you are in life, who you are in life…or if you even have a life.

What else you don’t see: The ton of work he or she put into becoming that person. For most, it didn’t happen overnight. It didn’t come easy. And it wasn’t handed to them with a guaranteed victory.

What did happen was failure, embarrassment, guilt, exhaustion, frustration, and tons of picking up the pieces and carrying on. And how do I know this? Well because, I’ve taken my own journey to unleash my inner badass in a way that I never would have thought possible.

A little over a year in to training my overweight and low-cardio “mom” body to get into better shape, my trainer and coach told me that they had a cage fighter looking for an opponent in a higher weight class. They asked if I was interested in making my fight debut. I laughed…and then I said yes. I’m not sure that I thought about what I was committing to, quite honestly.

I had always been an athlete, but as a 35-year-old mother of two, with no cage-fighting experience whatsoever, the thought of doing things my body never thought possible so I could step into a locked cage and fight was a major turning point in my life. Call it my ego, call it my pride, call it my crazy brain craving something more challenging…whatever it was, that decision to go for it meant more than I would ever even begin to understand at that moment.

What it meant was hours and hours of training each and every night during the week, then stumbling into my home, barely able to move, and crashing on the couch while trying to give my husband insight into the grueling workouts that I was putting my body through.

It meant crying in my minivan in the gym parking lot, running on treadmills (which I had always refused to do) and — as I was fighting Muay Thai-style (often referred to as the “art of eight limbs” for its use of fists, elbows, knees, and shins to fight) — getting punched, kicked and kneed in all areas of my body.

The night that I fought was the day before my late dad’s birthday. I wore the name “Daddy’s Girl” on my fight shorts. As I watched my teammates complete their turns, I paced, listened to music, and prayed that I wouldn’t get hurt too badly or — as the first and only female fighter from my gym — be an embarrassment to my team. No pressure, right?

I waited for my turn and soon took to the hallway to do my walkout. I remember my coach, my trainer, my husband, and my teammates there with me. But after that, I don’t remember much of anything. I didn’t hear my walkout song. I didn’t hear the hundreds of people cheering or booing at me (take your pick). I didn’t hear them tell me it was time to get into the cage. Honestly, I don’t even remember stepping into the cage or hearing my name announced.

However, there was one distinct thing that I do remember: the sound of the cage door locking behind me. I remember that loud click and knowing that it heralded the moment that I would learn whether or not all of those months of training and sacrifice had been worth it. I knew also that I couldn’t turn back because I couldn’t rely on my trainer to pick me back up if I fell. I couldn’t rely on my husband to hold me up when I felt like stopping.

I realized that it was time for me to decide whether or not I could rely on and value myself enough to endure getting punched in the face, kicked in the legs or head, and still hold my own against an opponent 15 years younger than myself. It was the longest, yet shortest, 6 minutes of my life.

The best part: I didn’t win. You read that right. I didn’t win, and my hand wasn’t raised at the end. Nevertheless, at the end of that fight, my entire being understood that I was walking out of that cage a total badass, even moreso than I had been going in.

Don’t look at me and think “Well, of course she can feel like a badass — she decided to lock herself in a cage and get beat up in front of people.”

It doesn’t have to be that for you.

What is your extreme? What is your big thing that keeps punching you in the face and knocking you down that you need to finally lock yourself in for and take care of, once and for all?

Once you figure it out, simply do the work! A wise person once said, “If you limit yourself to what’s comfortable, you deny yourself of what’s possible.”

With that in mind, here’s how to be your own kind of badass: Belief: That you can be who you want to be, despite fear. Not according to what others have told you or what your fears continue to tell you, but that you have it in you to face your fears in life, giving you unstoppable confidence.

Alignment: That you have a main vision in life and you are able to find and acquire the resources necessary to get there, in order to be the most untamed version of yourself.

Determination: You can define and own your personal core values, providing you an unshakeable foundation upon which you can stand.

Assertiveness: You can feel and communicate where boundaries are necessary in your life, leading you to be the most unapologetic and authentic version of yourself. $$: Knowing your worth, what serves you, and how you best want to invest in yourself and your future, putting you at the most unashamed level you have ever been.

And what does this lead to? The most BADA$$ version of you. A version that this world needs, this world longs for, and this world craves on every level.

Nothing more. Nothing less.

I will leave you something I heard just recently: “You have nothing to prove, only something to share.” I wholeheartedly believe that you have your own version of what a BADASS is. It’s time to unleash that beauty into the world. Love, light, and badassery!

Roof, a former Muay Thai cage fighter, is a Beautiful Badass Leadership Coach who runs various in person workshops & retreats as well as online programs and courses. She currently resides in Traverse City. www.jaclynroof.com

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YOUNG ARTIST ATELIER - FREE ART CLASS: 9amnoon, Charlevoix Circle of Arts. For middle to high school aged students. Highlighting mixed media of painting, watercolor & drawing. Students will have the opportunity to be mentored in fine art techniques. CharlevoixCircle.org

-------------------COFFEE BREAK BIRDING - “HARBINGERS OF SPRING”: 10am. Meet at Petals and Perks in downtown Frankfort for a morning beverage, & then head out to look for early spring migrants & over-wintering waterfowl. Free. benzieaudubon.org

-------------------KIDS RULE SPRING BREAK AT THE DENNOS: Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Children ages 17 & under will be free admission during spring break, March 22-31. Minimum of one paid adult admission per family. Dennos members & NMC students are free as always. dennosmuseum.org/events/draw-nomi.html

-------------------25 CENT FAMILY FAVORITES: 11am, The Lyric, Harbor Springs. Featuring “Sing.” 231622-6366.

-------------------SINK A WHALER DONATION & ADOPTION EVENT: 11am-3pm, Irish Boat Shop, TC. Hosted by the Cherryland Humane Society & Irish Boat Shop. Many dogs & cats will be available to adopt. Asking for donations of: animal safe ice melt, dishwasher soap, bleach, liquid laundry soap, white office paper, & heavy-duty black trash bags (50 gallons). cherrylandhumane.org/wishlist-2

-------------------TAPPING MAPLE TREES: 11am, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Discover the ceremonial art of tapping a maple tree. Learn traditional & modern methods, what equipment you need, & how to do it at home. $5. grassriver.org

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BOWL ON MAIN STREET, HARBOR SPRINGS: 12-2pm. For kids of all ages. Held at the intersection of State & Main, by Johan’s & Hilda of Harbor.

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

-------------------THE GREATEST SHOWMAN: 6pm, City Opera House, TC. NMC i-Dance presents this spring dance. Featuring Mykl Werth Movement (MWM) basics, taught by Mykl Werth & Dips and Tricks workshop taught by Ashley Urbanus & Jon Vanhoose. Admission: Workshop & dance, $19; dance only, $15. Seniors/students: $10; $8. Dance begins at 8pm. cityoperahouse. org/nmc-the-greatest-showman

-------------------“MARJORIE PRIME”: 7:30pm, OTP Studio Theatre @ the Depot, TC. An elderly woman’s memory is fading but now she has a handsome young holographic image of her deceased husband to feed her life story back to her. $17 + fees. oldtownplayhouse.com

mar 31

sunday

SHAMROCKERS RUN FOR THE GOLD: 9:30am, East Jordan Snowmobile Club, 5586 Mt. Bliss Rd. 5K run/2 mile walk. Includes free breakfast. northernstriders.com

-------------------KIDS RULE SPRING BREAK AT THE DENNOS: (See Sat., March 30)

------------------- “MARJORIE PRIME”: 2pm, OTP Studio

Theatre @ the Depot, TC. An elderly woman’s memory is fading but now she has a handsome young holographic image of her deceased husband to feed her life story back to her. $17 + fees. oldtownplayhouse.com

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BILL STAINES: 4pm, Sleder’s Family Tavern, TC. This singer/songwriter mixes in traditional tunes with his own contemporary folk ballads.

947-9213. $20 advance; $25 door.

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MAGIC SHOW: 6pm, Crystal Mountain, Crystal Center, Thompsonville. A father & son duo create magic. Preshow at 5:45pm. Free. crystalmountain.com/event/magic-show

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monday

COFFEE HOURS WITH SEN. CURT VANDERWALL: 10-11am: Leelanau County Government Center, Suttons Bay. 1:30-2:30pm: Manistee County Government Center.

3-4pm: Benzie County Government Center.

Open to residents of the 35th Senate District to express their opinions or concerns about state government or to request assistance with a state issue. 1-855-347-8035.

send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

-------------------KNOW THE 10 SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER’S: 2pm, Leland Township Library. Featuring Taylor Cramer, program coordinator of Greater Michigan Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Free. lelandlibrary.org

-------------------COOKBOOK DINNER SERIES PRESENTS LOCAL SPIRITS WEEK: amical, TC. A flashback menu of amical favorites from years past paired with beverages from loyal winemakers, brewers & distillers. Call 941-8888 for reservations. amical.com/local-spirits

-------------------OPEN MIC STORYTELLING + IMPROV: 7pm, The Workshop Brewing Co., TC. With Here:Say and Good on Paper. Put your name in the basket for the opportunity to tell a true, 7-minute story that the GOP troupe may ding into when the story being told inspires an improv scene.

Free. Find on Facebook.

-------------------RED GREEN - THIS COULD BE IT!: 7pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. This latest one man show features some brand new handyman projects, advice to married guys & teenage boys, tips on getting old, an apology to the world on behalf of all baby boomers, special contributions from Harold & a couple of other cast members, talking animals, & a final wish from Red to all of his loyal fans. $61 pit, $55 orchestra. tickets.interlochen.org

apr 02

tuesday

PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH COMMUNITY FORUM: 5:30pm, Hagerty Center, TC. The NMC Presidential Search Firm Consultant will hold a public forum to gather input from community members. Marsi Liddell from Pauly Group will explain the search process & ask for comments regarding expectations, visions & qualities for the next president of NMC. Register. nmc.edu/departments/presidentsoffice/presidential-transition.html

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-------------------GROWING TOGETHER INITIATIVE: 6pm, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. Master Gardener Association of Northwest MI meeting. Featuring Sarah Rautio, an MSU extension educator. Sarah will describe this food donation program that will address food insecurity issues in MI. Her talk will be followed by Nancy Popa, Leelanau Christian Neighbors; Kate Thornhill, Leo Creek Preserve; & Chris Skellenger of Buckets of Rain & the Leelanau Poor Farm.

Suggested $5 donation. Find on Facebook.

-------------------TCNEWTECH: 6pm, City Opera House, TC. Five presenters are allowed 5 minutes each 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,

The Mackinaw Raptor Fest happens April 5-7 in Mackinaw City, and covers golden and bald eages, ospreys, snowy owls, identifying and photographing hawks and ducks in flight, learning bird songs, and controversial topics like wind turbines and lead poisoning. Sat. evening features a falconer bringing an owl, falcon and hawk. Pictured is lead bander Nick Alioto with a long-eared owl. For more info visit: mackinawraptorfest.org. Photo by Arthur Sanchez.

& other events happening in the area related to technology. Free; must register. cityoperahouse.org/tcnewtech

-------------------“YOUR ASPERGER’S PARTNER & NEUROTYPICAL YOU”: 6:30pm. The NW Michigan NT Support spouse/partner group meets to provide opportunities for safely sharing, learning, connecting & growing. The exact TC location is provided when the neurotypical family member joins NW Michigan NT Support at tinyurl.com/ NWMichNTSupport or contacts Carol Danly at 231-313-8744 or nwmints@gmail.com before noon on the meeting day.

-------------------AUTHOR TO SPEAK ON BIKE TOURING AMERICA: 6:30pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. Author & veteran cyclist Robert (Bob) Downes will present a slide talk on “Bike Touring America.” In 2016 Downes cycled 2,711 miles from Seattle to Traverse City, camping all the way on the Northern Tier and Lewis & Clark bicycle routes. He’ll share that experience, along with suggestions for other notable bike touring routes across the country. Downes is the author of “Biking Northern Michigan: The Best & Safest Routes in the Lower Peninsula” & “Bicycle Hobo.”

-------------------CLEARWATER SIERRA CLUB MEETING: 7pm, Horizon Books, TC. Following a movie that was previously shown on PFAS, there will be a conversation cafe discussion about poly & perflouroalkyl substances & what you can do to protect your health & environment from such. Free.

apr 03

wednesday

COFFEE HOURS WITH SEN. CURT VANDERWALL: 9-10am: Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce. 1-2pm: Kalkaska County Administration Building. Open to residents of the 35th Senate District to express their opinions or concerns about state government or to request assistance with a state issue. 1-855-347-8035.

A DISCUSSION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD NEEDS & SERVICES IN LEELANAU: Noon, Leelanau County Government Center, Lower Level Community Room, Suttons Bay. The League of Women Voters Leelanau County will present “The Promise of Early Childhood: What Children Need, What Parents Want & the Community’s Role in Supporting Them.” Free.

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STATE SEN. WAYNE SCHMIDT COFFEE HOURS: 12-1pm, GT Pie Co., 525 W. Front St., TC. For constituents throughout the 37th Senate District. senatorwayneschmidt.com

-------------------ZONTA APRIL PROGRAM MEETING: Noon, Hagerty Center, NMC, TC. Women’s Resource Center (WRC) Board President Jane Hayes & WRC Executive Director Juliette Schultz will speak. Cost: $18, includes lunch. RSVP: rcoleman@gtpavilions.org. zontacluboftraversecity.org

-------------------APRIL RECESS: 5-7pm, Cambria Suites, TC. Networking happy hour event with appetizers, mac & cheese, cherry bread, & pudding. Prizes include an overnight stay in a king’s suite plus dinner at Reflect Bistro & two tickets to the State Theatre; overnight stay in a king’s suite plus breakfast at Reflect Bistro; & lunch for two at Reflect Bistro. Sponsored by Caliber Home Loans. $10. traverseticker.com

-------------------COOKBOOK DINNER SERIES PRESENTS LOCAL SPIRITS WEEK: (See Mon., April 1) INLAND SEAS: VOLUNTEER SCHOOLSHIP INSTRUCTOR TRAINING: 5:30-7:30pm, NMC’s Freshwater Studies Building, Room 112, TC. Overview + Weather + Secchi + Teaching Techniques. Free. schoolship.org/ news-events/volunteer-training-events

-------------------INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FORUM LECTURE: 6pm, Dennos Museum Center, Milliken Auditorium, NMC, TC. NASA’s Journey of Discovery: The Future of Space Exploration. Free admission for current students & educators. $10 others. 995-1700.

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Mills Community House, Benzonia. Presentation by Linda Scribner, certified wild mushroom expert, licensed to commercially harvest & sell wild mushrooms in MI. Linda brings fungi specimens, sharing mushroom biology & the key features to look for when identifying different species. Pre-register: 231-882-4391. $10/ adult. benziecd.org

GAME NIGHT: 7pm, NCMC, Student & Community Resource Center, Iron Horse Café, Petoskey. 231-439-6370. Free.

WHEN HELPING HURTS: 6:30-8pm, The Presbyterian Church of TC. The “Small” Group Experience by Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert.

If you are interested in learning about the root causes of poverty, as well as approaches to assist the poor without further hurting them, then attend this five week session of discussion & video presentations. Remaining sessions: April 3, 10 & 17 from 6:30-8pm. You can also attend the Wednesday Night meal from 5:30-6:15pm.

Free. tcpresby.org

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------------------LINDSAY’S FOURTH ANNUAL BOYNE BEE: 7pm, Pine Lake Lodge, Boyne City Tap Room, second floor. This adult-only spelling bee will benefit the Walkabout Sculpture Show. $25 per team advance; $30 day of.

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thursday

COFFEE HOURS WITH SEN. CURT VANDERWALL: 2-3pm: Crawford County Building, Grayling. Open to residents of the 35th Senate District to express their opinions or concerns about state government or to request assistance with a state issue. 1-855347-8035.

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CAREGIVER’S COFFEE BREAK: 8am, Table 12 Coffee House, TC. Meet others who understand the highlights & challenges when caring for a close relative or significant other. Free. meetup.com/Caregivers-Coffee-Break

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FREE INTERNATIONAL LECTURE ON INDIA: 12-1:30pm, NCMC, Library Conference Center, Petoskey. Dr. Gary Hauck presents “A Mosaic of Faiths: Exploring Northern India.”

Free. ncmich.edu

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INLAND SEAS: EVENING CREW TRAINING: 5:30-8pm, Capt. Thomas M. Kelly Biological Station, Suttons Bay. Engineering. Free. schoolship.org/news-events/volunteer-trainingevents

---------------------PARALLEL 45 READING SERIES: STRAIGHT WHITE MEN: 6pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Carnegie Rotunda, TC. By Young Jean Lee. This free play reading will conclude with a panel featuring artists & community members. crookedtree.org

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POTLUCK & OFF THE WALL MOVIE NIGHT: Helena Township Community Center, Alden.

Potluck dinner, 6pm; movie, 7pm. Sign up for the potluck: 231-331-4318. Free.

---------------------AUTHOR TO SPEAK ON BIKE TOURING AMERICA: 6:30pm, Darcy Public Library, Beulah. Author & veteran cyclist Robert (Bob) Downes will present a slide talk on “Bike Touring America.” In 2016 Downes cycled 2,711 miles from Seattle to Traverse City, camping all the way on the Northern Tier and Lewis & Clark bicycle routes. He’ll share that experience, along with suggestions for other notable bike touring routes across the country. Downes is the author of “Biking Northern Michigan: The Best & Safest Routes in the Lower Peninsula” & “Bicycle Hobo.”

---------------------BELIEVE: 7pm, City Opera House, TC. A live storytelling event of the Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center. Inspired by true tales of children & adults who yearn to believe & be believed. Held in partnership with Karen Stein, founder & creative director of Here:Say. $15. cityoperahouse.org/believe

---------------------OLD MISSION PENINSULA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING: 7pm, Peninsula Township Hall, TC. JoAnne Cook, of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, will present the program, “The Odawa People of the Grand Traverse Region.” 947-0947. Free.

“MARJORIE PRIME”: (See Sat., March 30)

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friday

RAPTOR FEST: Mackinaw City, April 5-7. Todd Katzner from Idaho will share progress on Golden Eagle Conservation. Plenary speaker David Cuthrell will tell about eagles & other birds of prey studied through the Michigan Natural Features Inventory program.

Five concurrent break-out sessions address topics ranging from raptor photography to wind energy & raptors. There will also be a Meet & Greet reception, a live raptor program & dinner, & a choice of four field trips. mackinawraptorfest.org/registration.html

---------------------FIRST FRIDAYS FOR FOODIES: TINCTURES, POTIONS & ELIXIRS: 11am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Kitchen, Petoskey. Join Pisces Moon Collective for a free demonstration. crookedtree.org

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COOKBOOK DINNER SERIES PRESENTS LOCAL SPIRITS WEEK: (See Mon., April 1) 2019 BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL: 6:30pm, City Opera House, TC. Enjoy short films & documentaries about mountain culture, outdoor action sports & the environment. Presented by VASA Ski Club. Pre-show Social is held in the Atrium at 5:30pm. $15. cityoperahouse.org/banff-2019

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AGUANKÓ: 8pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. This ensemble led by percussionist & composer Alberto Nacíf is a group of Michiganbased musicians who are steeped in the tradition of jazz infused Son-Salsa. $24 members, $27 advanced, $30 door. dennosmuseum.org

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saturday

RACE TO THE TOMB 5K: 9am, New Hope Community Church, Williamsburg. This course is mostly on paved roads, with a quick journey through a cherry orchard on a hard packed surface. $25 if registered by March 27; $30 afterwards. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity - Grand Traverse Region. runsignup.com

EVENT POSTPONED: AUTHOR SIGNING: 11am, Horizon Books, TC. Mychea will sign her latest book, “Someone’s Gonna Get It.” horizonbooks.com/event/event-postponed-author-signing-mychea-someone%E2%80%99sgonna-get-it

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ART BOMB CLOSING RECEPTION: 12pm, Right Brain Brewery, TC. Enjoy art, music, dance & mingling with some of the most creative minds in the area.

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FRESHWATER SYMPOSIUM: Horizon Books, TC. Western Michigan University students & guest speakers will be focusing on the importance of our fresh water systems in this informative symposium. Two sessions will be offered: 1-3pm with guest Michael Delp & 3-5pm with guest Glenn Wolff. Free.

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3RD ANNUAL HOPFEST: 5pm-10pm, City Park Grill, Petoskey. Over 10 craft makers of beer, cider & mead will present nearly 100 varieties. Tickets start at $15. wineguysgroup.com/ event/3rd-annual-hopfest/?instance_id=5097

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COOKBOOK DINNER SERIES PRESENTS LOCAL SPIRITS WEEK: (See Mon., April 1)

---------------------TC ROLLER DERBY BIRTHDAY BASH: 5pm-10pm, State Street Market, TC. TC Roller Derby’s biggest fundraiser & party of the year.

Enjoy live entertainment, local food vendors & more. $5 donation.

---------------------“RISE UP” DANCE BATTLE FOR THE CURE: 6pm, TC Central High School Auditorium, TC. Held in honor of Karen Annis. Help remember those who are battling cancer or who have passed. For $10 have your loved one’s picture displayed throughout the show. Enjoy a night of entertainment with The Dance Center, Design Dance Company, Co-Creative Partner Dancing, NMC Modern & Hip-Hop, Crystal Bindi Studios, TC West Dance teams & many others.

Proceeds benefit Relay For Life. Tickets: $10 at door.

---------------------“A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS”: 7pm-10pm, Portage Point Inn, Onekama. An adult prom fundraiser for the Portage Lake Association. Music

by A+ Entertainment, heavy hors d’oeuvres & cash bar by Lahey’s Pub. $35. eventbrite.com

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WES “WARMDADDY” ANDERSON: 7pm, Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center. This professional jazz saxophonist performs with his quintet. Mr. Anderson has performed at the highest level in the jazz world, including the Wynton Marsalis Septet and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. The Harbor Springs HS Jazz Band will perform before. Free. harborps.org/ community/performing-arts-center

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“PETER PAN” ADULT AUDITIONS: 10am, GHS Alan L. Gornick Auditorium, Gaylord. For 12 years & older. gaylordcommunityproductions.com

“CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE”: 7:30pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. A salute to the music of Jimmy Buffett & The Beach Boys. Peter, Paul and Mary Remembered bring you the best of Jimmy Buffet, beach music & tropical rock.

There will be beach balls flying, a limbo stick & a contest for the wildest, most colorful tropical shirt. $20 advance; $25 door (plus $2 ticket fee). oldtownplayhouse.com

TADL MAKERFEST: 10am-2pm, City Opera House, TC. Celebrating the arts, crafting & technology with regional Makers & STEAM partners. tadl.org/event/tadl-makerfest-thecity-opera-house/

BLISSFEST COMMUNITY DANCE: 7:30pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Live music by Space Heaters. $5 individuals/ $7 couples/ $10 families. blissfest.org/community-outreach-and-education/old-time-country-dance-series

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BECOMING A BIODIVERSITY EXPLORER: AN INTRODUCTION & GUIDE TO INATURALIST.ORG: 10:30am, Petoskey District Library.

Discover the plants & animals on our lands. Featuring Derek Shiels, LTC director of stewardship.

Learn how to make observations, navigate the website & use the app if you have a smartphone (not required). You are encouraged to bring your laptop & cell phone. Pre-register: 231.347.0991 or landtrust.org/events/. Free. landtrust.org/ event/becoming-a-biodiversity-explorer-an-introduction-and-guide-to-inaturalist-org

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---------------------AARON LEWIS: SOLD OUT: 8pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. “The State I’m In” tour, acoustic songs & stories in a stripped-down performance of a man & his music. $53, $63, $68. lrcr.com/event-calendar/concerts/aaron-lewis

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MORRIS DAY & THE TIME: 8pm, Leelanau Sands Casino, Peshawbestown. Don’t miss this show featuring Morris Day, celebrated for decades for his music & acting, & perhaps best remembered for his role in Purple Rain. Starting at $30. $8 donation. leelanau-

sandscasino.com/play/entertainment

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sunday

BLUEBERRY PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 8am-12pm, Rainbow of Hope Farm, Kingsley. rainbowofhopefarm.weebly.com/future-events.html

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TC CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL: The Park Place Hotel & Conference Center, TC. Chocolatiers from around the state & region will offer tastes & conversation about their product. Featuring live music, shopping, door prizes, demonstrations, & a celebration of the history of MI’s chocolate.

Supports the Northwest Food Coalition & feeding the hungry in our communities. Held from 11:30am-2pm & 2:30-5pm. $20 adults, $11 12 & under. $15 for kids’ cake decorating workshop. tcchocolatefestival.com

-------------------RAPTOR FEST: (See Fri., April 5) -------------------“MARJORIE PRIME”: (See Sun., March 31) ------------------“PETER PAN” ADULT AUDITIONS: 2pm, GHS Alan L. Gornick Auditorium, Gaylord. For 12 years & older. gaylordcommunityproductions.com

---------------------HOW TO BE PREPARED: 2pm, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. Mike Thompson, emergency manager for Kalkaska & Crawford counties, will discuss the need for & the how to’s, of preparing your family, neighbors & communities for survival in the event of a catastrophic incident. 231-331-4318. Free.

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JUDY MCGRATH: ARTIST OF THE MONTH RECEPTION: 2pm-4pm, Laurentide Winery, Lake Leelanau. Judy’s art will be available for viewing through April. eventbrite.com

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GREAT LAKES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SUNDAY SERIES RECITAL: DOUBLE REEDS STAMPEDE: 4pm, Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Petoskey. Free will donation. glcorchestra.org

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PETER MULVEY: 4pm, Sleder’s Family Tavern, TC. Peter began his career on the streets of Dublin as a busker & from there moved on to performing in the subways & streets of Boston.

This led to his first record deal & a leap to fulltime national & international touring. His music spans rock & roll, folk, jazz & Americana. 9479213. $20 advance; $25 door.

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POETS’ NIGHT OUT: 7pm, City Opera House, TC. poetsnightout.org

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17TH ANNUAL YOUNG WRITERS JURIED EXPOSITION: CALL FOR YOUNG WRITERS: Elementary, middle & high school students who attend schools served by the Char-Em ISD (or home school students in Charlevoix or Emmet counties) are invited to submit one work of poetry, prose, or one of each. Must be submitted online by a parent or teacher beginning at 9am on Tues., April 2 through 5pm on Fri., April 12. The submission page is located under Teacher Resources on the Petoskey portion of Crooked Tree’s website. crookedtree.org/petoskey

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OPEN MIC THURSDAYS: Thursdays, 8-10pm through April 4 at State Street Market, TC. Hosted by local singer-songwriter Elizabeth Landry. Artists are welcome to take the stage for 3 songs or up to 15 minutes of work. All types of performance welcome: music, poetry, storytelling, comedy. If you have a group with multiple instruments, please email Elizabeth at eminorbooking@live.com or message on Facebook to assure there is the right equipment to accommodate you.

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F***ing Rockwell. She’s already released three Do you dig the lengthy roster of Merge preview singles from that album, a Mazzy Records musicians and bands, for instance, Star-soundalike track called “Mariners the likes of Superchunk, Waxahatchee, Apartment Complex”; a second, 10-minute A Ibibio Sound Machine, Hiss Golden progressive rock number that we can’t name G I P EOak, and The Mountain H here; and a third Messenger, Wye track whose title, “Hope is T C Goats? Then you’ll beO glad to E hear about M Ithe a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to S , K Y new four-day festival happening in North Have But I Have It,” is almost as long as the Carolina (July 24–27) to celebrate the record tune itself. In addition to the album, Del Ray company’s esteemed 30th anniversary as has also completed work on a short book of a label. MRG30 (venue TBA) will include poetry; both album and book are expected performances from all of the above artists, out later this year … plus additional sets from Destroyer, Swearin’, Lampchop, and Sneaks. Get tix and all the LINK OF THE WEEK info at www.mergerecords.com …

The Mo Pop Festival is confirmed to Rihanna has posted a very brief (like, return to Detroit this summer, specifically

July 27–28, and will see the Motor City’s West Riverfront Park chock full of live music from Vampire Weekend, Tame Impala, Noname, The Band Camino, and many more. Get tickets ($75+) and all the details at www.mopopfestival.com …

THE BUZZ Grand Rapids alt-country outfit Deep Greens and Blues has just released its third full-length album, Roll On …

Rockford’s Political Lizard has released

its debut studio album, Joy the Dog. The band also has a show at the Mustang Junction in Edmore on April 20 …

Ariana Grande will hit the Little Caesars Arena stage in Detroit April 5 …

Bon Iver is in town soon, too, putting on a concert at Detroit’s Fox Theater on April 8 … 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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From Norway hails the avant-garde indieexperimentation outfit Pom Poko, which snagged its name from a popular Japanese anime. Expect influences galore in Pom Poko’s music; the band includes everything from math-rock and West African beats to punk and groovy funk. Opener “Theme1” bellows its lyrics over precise guitar riffs, while “My Work is Full of Art” is a very apt name for the vibrant compositions this group cranks out.

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the gloaming – the gloaming 3 – real world records

6-8:30pm

The third effort from this group of Irish and American musicians was produced by Thomas Bartlett, known for his work with St. Vincent and Michigan native-turnedindie-musician Sufjan Stevens.

Recorded in NYC, it takes the best of both countries’ influences and fuses them into a contemporary mess of classical/jazz/post-rock/ folk melodies. We loved the fiddleheavy, vintage feel of “Bronwyn Leigh” and the way it blends into the complementary “Doctor O’Neil.” Other standouts include the poetic “Reo” and the spare arrangement of “Meáchan Rudaí.”

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Blissfest Music Organization Presents

norah jones – begin again – blue note records

City Park Grill

Friday April, 12th Doors 8pm Show 9pm Russian-American band that performs funk rock, surf, rockabilly, reggae, folk rock, disco and traditional Russian styles of music.

Tickets at Blissfest.org or 231-348-7047

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Not to be confused with the Keira Knightley/Mark Ruffalo movie of the same name, the latest from jazz-pop diva Jones brings together a half-dozen previously unreleased “low pressure” (her words) tunes she recorded over the past year, including her new single “Just a Little Bit.” This is pretty much a grab bag of soulful folk and pop tracks from the singer, with a wide variety of genres and sounds sharing space, including collaborations with Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) and Thomas Bartlett (aka Doveman).

james morrison – you’re stronger than you know – stanley park

Having already snagged a BRIT Award and a massive duo with Nelly Furtado (the track “Broken Strings”), it’s definitely time for Morrison to make a big showing with a set that showcases his personal affinity for Motown and soul music, as well as his own emotionalsandpaper vocals. With a real, open sound that’s enhanced — as opposed to stifled — by studio production, the collection includes the motorcycle-rev guitars of “Power” and the grooving “Don’t Wanna Lose You,” with its powerful female backing vocals.

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It’s not a sophomore slump for writer-director Jordan Peele. Fresh off his Oscar win for the genre-pushing work of genius that was Get Out, he returns to the screen with another audacious piece of storytelling.

And while he’s certainly not slumping, Us is also not a Get Out level triumph. Rather it’s a followup wherein the brilliance is perhaps a little more muddled, but the thrilling entertainment and heady filmmaking is still plenty there.

I am about the furthest thing from a horror buff imaginable. But I do believe good filmmaking transcends any genre, and that is very evident here as Peele develops an almost hallucinatory pull moving from shot to shot. Yet, if you were going out of your comfort zone when you saw Get Out, as a world of warning, this is much more on the horror — not thriller — end of the spectrum.

But pegging it as one genre does a disservice to the film. It’s a family comedy, a home invasion thriller, and a potent work of social commentary. Far from an empty horror flick, it’s got ideas … maybe too many ideas. And while it might come across as less serious in nature than Get Out, Peele embraces the idea of a inviting the audience into his fun house.

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The film begins in a fun house of its own. It opens in 1986, at the Santa Cruz boardwalk, as a young girl wanders off from her bickering parents and into a creepy hall of mirrors. While inside she encounters a twin version of herself — not just a reflection, but a girl real and standing right in front of her who doesn’t seem to have the best of intentions.

Scarred by this encounter back in the present day, a now-grown Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong’o) is still haunted by these memories from her youth. So when her lovable dork of a husband (Nyong’o’s Black Panther costar Winston Duke) suggests going to that same boardwalk while on vacation with their two children, phone-obsessed teen Zora (Shahadi Wright Joseph) and young son Jason (Evan Alex), let’s just say she’s not too enthused. But she eventually agrees, and as they travel to the beach to meet up with their rich nightmare friends (Elisabeth Moss and Tim Heidecker), she keeps encountering signs suggesting something’s not right.

Those feelings are later confirmed that evening when mysterious doppelgängers for the Wilson family, wearing blood-red jumpsuits and holding menacing gold scissors, stand ominously in the driveway of their vacation home.

Now home invasions are my least favorite type of scary movie, and let’s just say Peele does Michael Haneke (Funny Games) justice as the disturbing and intense evening unfolds.

The doppelgängers gather the family in the

living room, where Adelaide’s double, the only double who speaks, roughly explains who these shadow beings are, saying “We’re Americans.” And while this doesn’t have the mic-drop impact I was expecting it does lay the groundwork for the film’s metaphorical resonance as we explore not only the darkness inside “us” but also of the US (of A).

Thematically complex, Peele’s ideas don’t come together as beautifully as they do in Get Out. In fact, the third act takes a major dive that will no doubt drive discussion on the way home as it explains the origins and plans of the doppelgängers, aka “The Tethered,” both too much and too little. There’s just too many narrative leaps and holes.

The use of metaphor is also very ambiguous and broad. The doppelgangers, these feral versions of ourselves, depict our duality and our most basic instincts (i.e., Freud’s id). But to me the film’s events were most successful as a commentary on class and privilege. On the ways we deal with otherness and apathy (“better them than me”), while showing that “others” really are us.

We are the villains of this particular horror story. We are the terrifying threat. And it’s so simple and so effective. It genuinely unnerves in ways that feel primal.

It must also be said that this is Lupita’s movie.

She slays it. As Adelaide’s twin, credited as Red, she makes these guttural noises and speaks with a raspy voice that is so otherworldly it is nearly impossible to describe but also impossible to not understand; it’s the voice of someone gasping to be heard. I can’t say it enough — she is astounding. And the rest of the cast is also stellar. It’s a twisted joy to observe the differences in the dual performances.

Much like Get Out, it stands to reason that Us will only get stronger after repeat viewings as you unwrap more of its mysteries. Or rather, if you are at all like me, watching it again so you can simply let the film unfold without overanalyzing every little thing that Peele might be trying to say.

Because, while I had to hide behind my hands and hold onto my friend’s arm, this film is seriously entertaining on most basic popcorn level. With a certain Hitchcockian or Kubrickian relish, Peele makes me genuinely excited to see what he’ll bring next to the megaplex (and TV — shout out to his Twilight Zone reboot) with his thought-provoking and elegant blockbuster filmmaking.

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: I’m not the best housekeeper or the tidiest person. I’ve got papers everywhere, dishes in the sink, clothes on the floor, and an unmade bed. I have a very long-haired cat who leaves fur everywhere. I joke to men that “fighting entropy is a losing battle,” but I’m starting to wonder whether my messy place is keeping me single. Obviously, if somebody’s coming over, I’ll make an attempt to clean up. But it occurred to me that maybe men see my place and think either I’m lax in my own personal hygiene (I’m not) or I’d be a bad girlfriend/wife.

— Sloberella

A

: When a guy you’re dating wants to buy you something, it shouldn’t be a vacuum.

That said, there’s being dirty (that is, unclean) and there’s being untidy, and they’re two different things. In research looking at relationship deal breakers by evolutionary psychologist Peter K. Jonason and his colleagues, 63 percent of men named a “disheveled or unclean appearance” as the single biggest turnoff in a potential partner. However, it’s important to note that this measure was about personal hygiene, and you apparently don’t have mossy teeth or BO that sets off CDC scanners.

As for your apartment, the real problem comes if the place crosses over from cluttered to disgusting. To understand why, consider the apparent function of getting grossed out. Evolutionary psychologist Joshua Tybur explains that disgust seems to have evolved to help us avoid pathogens — and the providers of their ground and air transportation, like boogers, vomit, dead bodies, and co-workers who like to celebrate “take your flu to work!” day. In light of this, priority areas to address would be the bathroom (especially the throne) and the kitchen. Also important would be policing the cat hair and rounding up any encrusted plates or week-old chow mein containers still loitering on surfaces.

Regarding whether you should also be spending more time tidying up — that is, organizing mere clutter — living life can be seen as a series of decisions you need to make about trade-offs.

Economists explain this in terms of “opportunity costs” — the benefits you have to sacrifice when you choose one option (one way to spend your time, energy, or money) over another.

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For you, for example, time you spend tidying up is time you aren’t spending going out and meeting men (or just lying on the couch smoking a doob and watching the Apple TV screen-saver images floating by). Now, maybe TV ’n’ toke time sounds frivolous. However, time spent relaxing isn’t unimportant. If you work like a beaten dog, your body and mind are likely to take note and hammer you into taking a pause — through illness or depression.

To decide the level of cleaning and tidying you need to do, ask yourself how much of a luxury and how much of a necessity a boyfriend is to you. Depending on your answer — because even just clutter could put some guys off — you might decide that it’s worth it to you to begin a daily cleaning routine, simply by picking up or wiping up 10 things every morning before you start your workday.

This advice is inspired by psychologist Karl Weick’s insight into the motivational power of “small wins.” Consider that being faced with massive, seemingly insurmountable problems — like “end world hunger,” “get the Israelis to hug it out with the Palestinians,” and, in your case, “keep the apartment spotless” — breeds dread in us (“aversive feelings,” in psychologistspeak) and drains our motivation.

However, you could probably be kind of “yeah, okay” about doing 10 small tasks. (Some of these might be as minor as “pick up the sock that’s spent the week vacationing on the living room floor.”) Recasting the need to clean as a small set of daily tasks would yank away its power for dread production. In fact, chances are, through the “small win” of completing your daily 10, you’d end up feeling you accomplished something — which other research finds seems to have motivating effects throughout the day.

Finally, there is another factor to consider: truth in cleanliness. If you’re likely to fall back into your old ways (at least somewhat), your home should not be so spotless and organized that you appeal to the wrong guy — the sort who measures so his decorative geode is in its rightful position on the coffee table. Should you attract a guy like that, it’d be best to confess to your sloberella-hood and give him time to see (and decide whether he can stomach) the real you. However, with guys with more moderate standards, by doing your daily 10, you should hit the mark — giving them the impression that you’re holding off on sex because you’re done with hookups, not because you probably haven’t washed your sheets since mid-2016.

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(March 21-April 19): A mushroom shaped like a horse’s hoof grows on birch trees in parts of Europe and the U.S. If you strip off its outer layer, you get amadou, spongy stuff that’s great for igniting fires. It’s not used much anymore, but it was a crucial resource for some of our ancestors. As for the word “amadou,” it’s derived from an old French term that means “tinder, kindling, spunk.”

The same word was formerly used to refer to a person who is quick to light up or to something that stimulates liveliness. In accordance with astrological omens, I’m making “Amadou” your nickname for the next four weeks.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Sommeliers are people trained to perceive the nuances of wine. By sampling a few sips, the best sommeliers can discern facts about the type of grapes that were used to make the wine and where on earth they were grown. I think that in the coming weeks you Capricorns should launch an effort to reach a comparable level of sensitivity and perceptivity about any subject you care about. It’s a favorable time to become even more masterful about your specialties; to dive deeper into the areas of knowledge that captivate your imagination.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every language is a work-in-progress. New words constantly insinuate themselves into common usage, while others fade away. If you traveled back in time to 1719 while remaining in your current location, you’d have trouble communicating with people of that era. And today linguistic evolution is even more rapid than in previous ages. The Oxford English Dictionary adds more than a thousand new words annually. In recognition of the extra verbal skill and inventiveness you now posses, Aquarius, I invite you to coin a slew of your own fresh terms. To get you warmed up, try this utterance I coined: vorizzimo! It’s an exclamation that means “thrillingly beautiful and true.”

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): One of history’s

most audacious con men was George C. Parker, a Pisces. He made his living selling property that did not legally belong to him, like the Brooklyn Bridge, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Statue of Liberty. I suspect you could summon his level of salesmanship and persuasive skills in the coming weeks. But I hope you will use your nearly magical powers to make deals and perform feats that have maximum integrity. It’s OK to be a teensy bit greedy, though.

creative. Not that there’s anything wrong with those talents. On the contrary! They’re beautiful and necessary. It’s just that for now you need to avoid being pigeonholed as a gentle, sensitive soul. To gather the goodies that are potentially available to you, you’ll have to be more forthright and aggressive than usual. Is it possible for you to wield a commanding presence? Can you add a big dose of willfulness and a pinch of ferocity to your selfpresentation? Yes and yes!

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): General Motors manufactured a car called the Pontiac Aztek from 2001 to 2005. It wasn’t commercially successful. One critic said it looked like “an angry kitchen appliance,” and many others agreed it was exceptionally unstylish. But later the Aztek had an odd revival because of the popularity of the TV show Breaking Bad. The show’s protagonist, Walter White, owned one, and that motivated some of his fans to emulate his taste in cars. In accordance with astrological omens, Leo, I suspect that something of yours may also enjoy a second life sometime soon. An offering that didn’t get much appreciation the first time around may undergo a resurgence. Help it do so.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Of all the female

sins, hunger is the least forgivable,” laments feminist author Laurie Penny. She’s referring to the hunger “for anything, for food, sex, power, education, even love.” She continues: “If we have desires, we are expected to conceal them, to control them, to keep ourselves in check. We are supposed to be objects of desire, not desiring beings.” I’ve quoted her because I suspect it’s crucial for you to not suppress or hide your longings in the coming weeks. That’s triply true if you’re a woman, but also important if you’re a man or some other gender. You have a potential to heal deeply if you get very clear about what you hunger for and then express it frankly.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Human beings

are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them,” wrote novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez. “Life obliges them over and over to give birth to themselves.”

Here’s what I’ll add to that: As you mature, you do your best to give birth to ever-new selves that are in alignment with the idealistic visions you have of the person you want to become. Unfortunately, most of us aren’t skilled at that task in adolescence and early adulthood, and so the selves we create may be inadequate or delusory or distorted. Fortunately, as we learn from our mistakes, we eventually learn to give birth to selves that are strong and righteous. The only problem is that the old false selves we generated along the way may persist as ghostly echoes in our psyche. And we have a sacred duty to banish those ghostly echoes. I tell you this, Taurus, because the coming months will be en excellent time to do that banishing.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “When spring

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s time to

prove that Cancerians have more to offer than nurturing, empathizing, softening the edges, feeling deeply, getting comfortable, and being

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):Only one of Nana

Mouskouris’s vocal cords works, but over the course of an almost 60-year career, the Libran singer has sold over 30 million records in twelve different languages. Many critics speculate that her apparent disadvantage is key to her unique style. She’s a coloratura mezzo, a rare category of chanteuse who sings ornate passages with exceptional agility and purity. In the coming weeks, I suspect that you will be like Mouskouris in your ability to capitalize on a seeming lack or deprivation.

ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your tribe is

symbolized by three animals: the scorpion, the eagle, and the mythological phoenix. Some astrologers say that the scorpion is the ruling creature of “unevolved” or immature Scorpios, whereas the eagle and phoenix are associated with those of your tribe who express the riper, more enlightened qualities of your sign. But I want to put in a plug for the scorpion as being worthy of all Scorpios. It is a hardy critter that rivals the cockroach in its ability to survive—and even thrive in—less than ideal conditions. For the next two weeks, I propose we make it your spirit creature.

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

novelist Gustave Flaubert declared that it’s “our duty is to feel what is sublime and cherish what is beautiful.” But that’s a demanding task to pull off on an ongoing basis. Maybe the best we can hope for is to feel what’s sublime and cherish what’s beautiful for 30-35 days every year. Having said that, though, I’m happy to tell you that in 2019 you could get all the way up to 95-100 days of feeling what’s sublime and cherishing what’s beautiful.

And as many as 15 to 17 of those days could come during the next 21.

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REAL ESTATE REMODELED HOME ON OLD MISSION PENINSULA. Completely remodeled and only 8 miles out on OMP. 4 beds, 4.5 baths, 50 ft. of private sandy beach, 3,591 SF w/ finished lower level and beautifully landscaped. https://www.cbgreatlakes.com/ property/MI/49686/Traverse_City/12908_ Peninsula_Drive REAL ESTATE INVESTOR WANTED. Get involved with a local investment project. $60K to $150K needed. Secured & Guaranteed 8% + return for up to 12 months. Highly Exp partner - Call Mike for details: 231-570-1111 RARE DOWNTOWN R-2 LOT with 1200 sq ft garage. 312 Locust. Use the garage for storage til you build.Asking $159,000 231313-7020 COTTAGE FOR RENT. 1 BR, Traverse City, Fully Furnished, Very Nice, Includes All Utilities, Washer/Dryer, Completely Equipped, Month-to-Month, $1,175 per month, Call (231) 631-7512.

OTHER SAFE, EFFECTIVE, AFFORDABLE PAIN RELIEF THERAPY. Get Relief from Back Pain, Knee Pain, Hip Pain, Carpal Tunnel, Foot Pain, Shoulder Pain, and more. Mention this ad to receive 30% off one visit or 10% off packages. 231-421-1025.

COMMERCIAL BUILDING REPAIR & MAINTENANCE: Call First Call Commercial Building Services, over 60 years experience.

Let us be your source for commercial building repair and maintenance. We quickly assess a maintenance problem and offer a quality cost effective solution. Hourly rates. Free estimate. 231.714.0911 www. firstcallcomm.com

BEAUTIFUL RV READY TO GO CAMPING. 34’ Keystone Outback, 2 slides, awnings, pict window, outdoor kitchen $21,500 OBO.

LUXURY MASSAGE. $49 an Hour Massage + Hot Stone. Call Denise @ Bodies in Motion TC. 941-232-2265

WANTED OLDER MOTORCYCLES / Road & Dirt Bikes, Wanted Used ATV’s Snowmobiles Antique Boat Motors Running Or Non 810429-6823

DRYWALL REPAIRS SPECIALIST. Any type of drywall repair done, 20 years exp., call Bill @:(231)384-5581.

TC EASTER CRAFT & VENDOR SHOW. Over 50 Crafters & Vendors! Come see all the great things we have! 50 people thru the door will receive a Free Goodie Bag filled with coupons, samples, & more! Register on the event page as “Going” & be entered into the $50 MasterCard giveaway! Details on the event page >>> www.facebook.com/ events/304008857115998/.

ROBERT ABATE SCHOOL OF GUITAR. Guitar & Music Lessons, All Ages & Styles, TC 231-421-1401 LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE CONTRACTOR? Traverse Homes is available to build your new home this summer. Prompt, efficient, fair pricing. traversehomes@gmail.com www.traverse-homes.com

GUIDED BACKPACKING TRIPS TO ISLE ROYALE NATION PARK.Details call 231564-1631

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Mon - Ladies Night - $1 off drinks & $5 martinis with Jukebox

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Tues - $2 well drinks & shots 8-9:30 TC Comedy Collective

then: open mic/jam session w/Matt McCalpin & Jimmy Olson

Wed - Get it in the can night $1 - domestic, $3 craft w/DJ JR

Thurs - $1 off all drinks & $2 Coors Lt. pints

W/DJ JR

Fri April 5- Buckets of Beer starting at $8 (2-8pm) Happy hour: Chris Sterr Then: G-Snacks

Sat April 6 - G-Snacks Sunday April 7 KARAOKE (10PM-2AM) 941-1930 downtown TC check us out at unionstreetstationtc.net

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COME IN EVERY SATURDAY TO COLLECT THE WHOLE SET

STANDARD PROMOTIONAL RULES APPLY. SEE PLAYERS CLUB FOR DETAILS. ACTUAL BOAT MAY DIFFER FROM IMAGE SHOWN. 2019.

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