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NORTHERN MICHIGAN’S WEEKLY • juLY 31 - aug 06, 2017 • Vol. 27 No. 31

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the Election Assistance Commission to provide states funds to improve their election infrastructure?

A Time article in July noted that 39 states and local elections were influenced by Russian hacking, with more than 20 compromised.

Some of these showed evidence of attempts to delete or alter voter roll information, and some showed that there were attempts to download voter rolls.

It is uncertain if we will ever know the answers to these questions, but we should be concerned with the integrity of our 2018 elections and should ensure that our elections are fair and honest. Once people lose faith in our election system, our government is in jeopardy.

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There’s a Constitutional Sheriff in Town............10 Try Our Guide to Camping Up North..................12 Go Back to the Golden Age of Gaming..............15 Oh Buoy!........................................................16 Quick (Big!) Adventures....................................18 3 Family Friendly Festivals................................20 Diverse and Delicious.......................................23 Ronald Dykstra, Beulah Seen................................................................25

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Thank You, Boskydel

Sad to see one of the oldest wineries close. I would like to thank Boskydel Vineyards for their consistent support in the community. As a volunteer WNMC DJ I have witnessed over the years their generosity during fundraisers. Thank you, Bernie Rink and family for valuing our community.

You have beautiful and genuine hearts.

Marti Alvarez, Traverse City

Trump and the Boy Scouts Once again, our shameless “leader” reached a new low. His speech at the Boy Scouts Jamboree elicited jeers and boos from the young, impressionable children when Trump mentioned that Obama never attended a BSA Jamboree. This is, of course, his jealousy of Obama once again rearing its ugly head. The reaction of the attendees, ages 12 to 18, was appalling as it happened after almost every political point he made.

Who do we need to fear, the ranting buffoon or the young impressionable audience?

What is he thinking … that they already have their brown uniforms?

Trump began by saying “Who the hell wants to speak about politics when I’m in front of the Boy Scouts?” He then proceeds to, you guessed it, rant about politics: He talks about his crowd size, overestimating once again; refers to our capitol as a sewer; threatens to fire a cabinet member for not producing enough Senate votes in the revised health care bill; begs for loyalty; and brags, again, about his electoral college victory … on and on. Finally, to top all that, he thanked these children for voting for him in November.

I do not fear this man-child and nor should you. I fear his base followers who are willing to support and embrace his childish and appalling behavior. We must rid ourselves of this scourge from his supposed leadership of our country.

W.D. Bushey, Elmwood Township The Why of Hacking Have you ever wondered why Trump does not want the intelligence agencies to determine how the Russians hacked into the 2016 elections and the extent of the hack?

Have you wondered why the Republicans did not support the bill, introduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar, that would refund

U.S. Defense Spending In case you missed it, the Gerald R. Ford Super Aircraft Carrier was commissioned this July; the cost was close to $14 billion.

It is the first of 10 of this class planned for construction in five years. The J F Kennedy is scheduled for year 2020 and the new Enterprise for 2025. The result will be 10 carriers after 2040; old Nimitz-class carriers will be retired along the way.

The crew will number 508 officers with 3,789 enlisted and 2,000 or so flight crew and staff. It will be gender neutral, with no urinals, three bunks per pad, sleeping horizontal.

Nothing about transgender is reported.

Estimated operating costs of a carrier group (including aircraft) is $6.5 million per day.

I’m thinking it might be good to know that the largest expenditure is defense as Congress and the president “work” on discretionary budget spending. One just might think that, even though we are the largest military power nation in the world, without a united, healthy people, all the ships in the world won’t matter one bit.

dates..............................................26-30 music FourScore......................................................19 Nightlife........................................................32

columns & stuff Top Five..........................................................5

Spectator/Stephen Tuttle...................................6 Weird..............................................................8 Crossed.......................................................17 Modern Rock/Kristi Kates................................31 Advice Goddess..............................................33 Crossword...................................................33 Freewill Astrology..........................................34 Classifieds....................................................35

Thomas E. Hagan, Empire Save Net Neutrality Americans are very close to losing our critical net neutrality protections that are vital for our democracy, innovation, and free speech. The FCC’s plan to undermine net neutrality will slow our favorite websites to a crawl. This corporate power grab of our internet can have an effect on what information reaches the public.

The telecom giants like Comcast and AT&T who are pushing this scheme want free rein to block or slow websites, censor speech, and force websites into an “slow lane” for failing to pay new “traffic prioritization” fees. This will mean the next Netflix, Etsy, Twitter, or YouTube may never get off the ground, because no startup could afford to pay the steep fees necessary.

More than eight million Americans have already spoke out against repealing Title II and the Open Internet Order. But their voices are in danger of being drowned out by fake submissions from anti-netneutrality spam bots. The FCC is refusing to investigate these fake comments, which is why Rep. John Moolenaar should step in and force them to remove the comments, listen to Americans, and stand up for real Title II Net Neutrality safeguards.

William McMullin, Cadillac Correction: In the July 24 issue’s article “Detroit-Area Author Tom Stanton’s Triple Play, we incorrectly reported the ticket price to Stanton’s Aug. 25 appearance at the National Writers Series event at the City Opera House in Traverse City. Tickets are $15.50 for general admission and $5.50 for students.

Reserved seats are $25.50.

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A SOUVENIR FOR MY TOURIST FRIENDS opinion

BY Grant Parsons Hey, tourists, I like you! You have too many cars, which we could do without, but I like your irresistible hunger for local produce, your thirst for local wine and beer, your obsession with panoramic views, your jones for film, your addiction to outdoor events and recreation.

You, my new friends from New York and L.A. and Dearborn and Miami and Paducah, have helped create a new northern Michigan with shawarma, zingy beer, fine wine, ramen bowls, hard-to-find eateries, tattooed cheese ladies with squeeze-box dads, and such a long list of goods and services that it might better be simply called “a culture.”

So, from me to you in appreciation, let me give you a souvenir to take home with you. It’s unique to this place, like a Petoskey stone, but better.

A souvenir, by definition, has a story. There used to be a bomb plant in downtown Traverse City. (The 200,000th locally produced bomb is now a door-stop in my office.) Down the beach from the bomb plant site, there was a power plant with a tall smokestack and a wastewater pipe that drained into the bay.

Farther down the beach there was a fruitpacking plant that leaked pits and stems into the bay and dirtied the sand. A few blocks up Union Street, there was a foundry that turned the Boardman riverbank rusty.

Upstream sat a waste treatment plant that leaked into the river and, on hot July nights, expelled odors so rank that all neighbors in the area were forced to close their windows.

Around Boardman Lake from the waste plant, there was a railyard where cinders rolled down the bed toward the lake, and toxins leaked from industry on both sides of the lake. Hydro dams upriver created sediment ponds in the river. Boot Lake — well, you won’t find it because the city used it as a dump and filled it in. At the south end of town there was a rendering plant with an odor that tweaked your gag reflex. The fish in the lower Boardman sometimes had black spots on their stomachs, and the river mouth emptied a brown stain that flowed east along the shoreline.

To be fair, there also was some excellent fishing, and partridge and deer hunting. Many vacationed here for the striking natural beauty.

But they had to choose their spots carefully.

There was culture, like the City Opera House, but it was culture that was visited, not lived. We townies on Saturday nights went down to the Rennie Oil gas station, where the wrecker hauled crashed cars, and we peered through shattered windshields to see if there was any blood. In the winters we’d sneak into the Park Place Hotel and ride the elevator, checking each floor for vacationing skiers’ unguarded beer coolers.

Don’t get me wrong — life was OK. We threw back the spotted fish and plugged our noses on hot nights.

Then everything changed. The bomb plant site, the railroad spur, the power plant, the fruit packing plant — all of it and more — were bought by the city and demolished to create public spaces.

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Whoever heard of buying something to turn it into nothing?

The foundry on Cass Road, the rendering plant south of town, the old helicopterblade plant on Parsons Road, the old steel-fabricating operation on Woodmere Avenue, all of it was cleaned up and turned into housing sites, school classrooms, or governmental offices. The regional conservancy and others purchased key view property, rich uplands and shorelands.

Around Boardman Lake, most industrial plants closed, and the local biking and hiking pioneers built the best trail in the area. On Old Mission Peninsula, residents voted to purchase development rights from farmers; there are now vineyards on hillsides instead of McMansions.

The list of policies and initiatives that created this area’s outdoorsy, agricultural Up North culture is too long to repeat. Suffice to say, in the post-industrial era, this area has cleaned up in more ways than one.

Especially in the downtown, where development pressure has been most intense, a “small-town character” ethic rose up with a vengeance. Voters rejected the notion of selling downtown parkland to a developer who planned a seven-story parking deck and mall; instead, folks created the open-air farmers market. Voters rejected a 10-story development and parking deck bond, then fought off another 10-story development on the main street. Last year, taxpayers voted to limit the city commission’s power to approve any building over 60 feet high.

Creating genuine small-town character is like demolishing industrial sites to create nothing; you can’t say exactly how it creates a better economy. It’s hard to define smallness and nothing, let alone monetize their value.

When the wonderful poet W.B. Yeats died, a fellow wrote an exquisite elegy that includes this: For poetry makes nothing happen: it survives In the valley of its making where executives Would never want to tamper, flows on south From ranches of isolation and the busy griefs, Raw towns that we believe and die in; it survives, A way of happening, a mouth.

One can make what one will of poetry, as one can make what one will of a region. I think this region has proved smallness and nothing might truly be “a way of happening,” perhaps the best way.

My friends — you who have brought your metropolitan tastes and high-speed vacationing Up North — I want to return the favor by giving you a souvenir to take home that is the essence of this place: Cup your hands and look at the nothing you see there, remembering the open beaches, the empty sky, the unimpeded horizon, the clarity of the water, the unscented air.

Grant Parsons is a trial attorney, a native of Traverse City, with a keen interest in local politics, especially land use.

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top five Art in the Palm of Your Hand The Crooked Tree Arts Center’s Art and Craft Trails publication has long served as a guide for both residents and visitors looking to explore northern Michigan’s cultural resources — everything from galleries and studios to art centers and special art events.

Now they’re moving the publication even further into the modern age with a brand new mobile phone app, to make the discovery of art Up North even easier, complete with sorting by county and driving directions. The amount of paper guides that CTAC can print is finite; the amount of people able to access the app is unlimited.

“The idea had been kicking around for a few years,” explained CTAC Associate Director Megan Kelto. “We loved the idea of leveraging the mobile phone’s GPS features to help people discover and navigate to art galleries and studios as they explore northern Michigan.”

Available for iPhone, iPad, and Android, the app lists over 65 galleries, studios, and organizations, plus several dozen events.

“The other great thing about the app is that we can accept and push out new listings year-round,” Kelto added. “So far, users are viewing an average of 10 listings each session, which shows they’re finding a lot of places to visit. I love the Closest to Me feature best — you’d be surprised at how many galleries are just a stone’s throw away sometimes!”

The new, free Art and Craft Trails mobile app is available in the Apple App Store and on Google Play. For more information, or to find out how to list your gallery or art-related business or event, call (231) 941-9488.

Mud Run The 4-Wheel Drive Mud Run is just one of the many events at the 43rd Annual Boyne Falls Polish Festival, Aug. 3-6. The Mud Run happens on Sun., Aug. 6 on the east end of Church St., starting at noon. General admission is $5. Other events include Polish food and music, horse and tractor pulls, parades and much more. boynefallspolishfestival.com

Hemingway Comes Home Andy Sacksteder got a degree in landscape horticulture and owned a small landscaping company. When he hurt his back nine years ago, his doctor told the now 61-year-old it was time for less strenuous work.

“He said that’s a career-ending injury, and you have to find something else,” said Sacksteder. So Sacksteder hung up his lopping shears and took up sculpting, teaching himself how to mold likenesses out of clay.

He’s taken home a couple of Art Prize awards, and this year he earned his biggest achievement yet: His sculpture of a young Ernest Hemingway was selected among five submissions to serve as a public art piece for the City of Petoskey, where Hemingway spent time recuperating from injuries he suffered in World War I. Sacksteder, who lives in Gladstone, Michigan, was present as his work was unveiled July 21 — Hemingway’s birthday — at a ceremony honoring the author.

Sacksteder said the moment was a thrill.

The statue is installed in Pennsylvania Park, near E. Lake Street, just a quick stroll from the historic Stafford’s Perry Hotel, where Hemingway lodged in 1916.

tastemakers Porter Creek Fish House’s Atlantic While there are plenty of good things to be said about northern Michigan’s native whitefish, sometimes it’s nice to try something different, just for a change of pace (or palate).

A great choice in Boyne City is a menu staple at the Porter Creek Fish House at Sommerset Pointe Yacht Club: Chef Scott Lyons’ carefully prepared Atlantic salmon.

The Fish House char-grills the salmon, spreads a maple glaze on top, then serves it on a generous serving of roasted vegetable quinoa, with a side of tender asparagus.

A dash of spicy mustard in the glaze adds just enough punch to nicely contrast the sauce with the fish; a glass of white wine and one of The Fish House’s standout desserts make this an elegant summertime dinner, especially with Sommerset Pointe’s stunning views overlooking Lake Charlevoix.

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So help me God.” That is, by law, the oath taken by nearly all federal employees, including members of Congress. (The president swears a separate, constitutionally required oath, and Supreme Court justices take a second oath.)

You will notice in particular the lack of any section requiring loyalty to a party, office, or individual. President Trump seems to believe otherwise.

chief law enforcement official. Though this person serves at the pleasure of the president — Sessions could be gone by the time you read this — it isn’t his or her job, at all, to run interference on investigations into the president’s campaign.

The same day Trump said that Sessions had been unfair, he tweeted that some members of Congress should “protect their president.”

It could be that some members of both the House and Senate believe they owe first loyalty to their party or the president. There might even be a few who believe they rode into office on Trump’s tiny coattails. But not many.

Trump misunderstands that elected officials have their own constituencies that might not care what the president wants.

The president of the United States doesn’t understand the obligations and responsibilities of other federal employees, including those he appointed or that were elected.

What we have here is a misunderstanding.

The president of the United States doesn’t understand the obligations and responsibilities of other federal employees, including those he appointed or that were elected. Nor does he much care.

For this president, everything is personal, a win-lose situation, and he must always win.

Oaths of office, the Constitution, and the people being represented are awkward inconveniences in his quest for victory.

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Every day there is another perceived personal affront he must avenge with a Twitter rant. Despite having been the president for six months he still won’t let go of having lost the popular vote. The failure of the House health care bill was Speaker Paul Ryan’s fault. Failure of the Senate bill was Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s fault. The Russia investigations are James Comey and Jeff Sessions’ fault. That all of it is actually being reported is the media’s fault. He’s a winner and everyone else a loser.

One of his more recent Twitter tirades included a shot at Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to recuse himself from ongoing probes into any Trump campaign/Russia investigations. Trump claimed Sessions had been “unfair to the president.” Then he said — and this is especially interesting — he wouldn’t have appointed Sessions had he known Sessions would recuse himself.

Members of the Trump team have acknowledged they did know about Sessions’ meetings with the Russians, so apparently that didn’t bother them at all. No, what so troubled them was his refusal to defend Trump while, one assumes, Sessions investigated himself.

The attorney general is the leader of the U.S. Department of Justice and the country’s

Not every Republican state or district is enthralled with Trump, as evidenced by his 36 percent approval rating. (Or, as the president puts it, “almost 40 percent,” as if that’s better.)

Nor does he seem to understand Congress is the constitutional equal — many believe the first of equals — to the executive branch and need not do its bidding.

Trump is oblivious to all of that. The best example has been his involvement, or lack thereof, in the health care debate. He wants the Affordable Care Act repealed. Period. He believes Congress should do it because he says so.

But he cares very little about what might be in any replacement legislation. He had no clue what was in either the failed House or Senate bills, which is why he could neither explain nor sell them. He can tell you “Obamacare is death” but not why. He can tell you getting rid of it is good but not how.

His bad habit of gleaning information from a single page of bullet points or morning news shows doesn’t give him much insight.

Unfortunately for the president, members of Congress, even in his own party, actually have to explain why they vote the way they do, and “because the president said so” isn’t a good start. It gets plenty sticky trying to explain to constituents that they are about to lose health care coverage simply because that’s what the president wants.

The good news here is that even though Trump misunderstands much, his confusion is not an insurmountable obstacle — at least as long as members of Congress understand their loyalty is first to the Constitution and second to all the people they represent but never to just one person.

Crime & Rescue

by patrick sullivan psullivan@northernexpress.com

NAKED MAN CHASES SEAGULLS Beachgoers “watched in awe” as a naked man chased seagulls on an Emmet County beach, dove into a paved parking lot as though it were water and screamed at police who were called.

Troopers from the Gaylord state police post were called to the Petoskey State Park in Bear Creek Township July 23 at 3pm because of the commotion.

The 22-year-old Ann Arbor man, who had apparently taken LSD, was uncooperative with police until he calmed down enough to obey what the troopers told him to do.

The man was taken to McLaren Northern Michigan, where he was treated for injuries he suffered when he dove into the parking lot. Once he was treated, he was taken to jail on charges of disorderly conduct, indecent exposure, resisting arrest, and possession of marijuana.

her boyfriend — who was barred from seeing her as a bond condition — with the couple’s infant child.

The woman told police that her boyfriend got drunk and demanded to see her phone. When she tried to leave, he grabbed her from behind and choked her, causing her to have trouble breathing. She told police the man grabbed her phone and tore off a necklace, ripping her shirt. The man also allegedly smashed the windshield and passenger-side window of her car.

Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the man in his backyard. Lt. Chris Barsheff said the man was wanted on an arrest warrant for failure to appear at a hearing in a domestic violence case stemming from an incident in January involving the same victim.

The woman had marks and scrapes on her neck after the latest incident; the man had a blood alcohol content of .21, more than two-and-a-half times the limit for driving.

ALLEGED DEALERS BUSTED AT FEST Dunesville Bluegrass, Folk and Roots Music Festival security called police to investigate two men who were allegedly selling psychotropic drugs at the three-day event.

Benzie County Sheriff’s deputies were called at just past midnight Sept. 22. They arrested a 19-yearold Honor man for possession with intent to deliver psilocybin mushrooms and MDMA, as well as a 26-year-old Hancock man for possession with intent to deliver MDMA and LSD, according to a sheriff’s department press release.

Deputies recovered a large amount of drugs and $2,300 in suspected proceeds.

The festival took place on Hulbert Road near Lake Ann, and it featured over a dozen acts. Deputies said organizers called police about the drug dealing because they want to keep the event family friendly.

ASSAULT REPORT LEADS TO ARREST A man who called police to report that he’d been assaulted was arrested for stealing his employer’s truck.

State police were called to Otsego County’s Bagley Township July 23 after a 20-year-old Rogers City man reported that he’d been assaulted and strangled by a friend.

Troopers, however, discovered there was more to the story. They said the man had stolen a pickup from his employer in Rogers City and driven to Gaylord, where he picked up his friend. The suspect then crashed the truck behind a bowling alley in Bagley Township and got into a fight with his friend. The man was arrested for unrelated warrants and for being in possession of a stolen vehicle.

TWO KILLED IN WEXFORD CRASH A downstate couple died in a Wexford County crash.

Driver Janice Verkerke, 59, and passenger Richard Verkerke, 64, were killed when their vehicle was struck by another after they failed to yield at an intersection. The couple was from Middleville in Barry County.

The crash happened at N. 9 and County Line roads in Wexford Township at 5:35pm July 22.

Two occupants of the other vehicle were taken to Munson Medical Center to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

BODY RECOVERED IN STURGEON BAY An employee of a Traverse City wildlife consulting business died after the boat he was in stalled on Sturgeon Bay. Kalkaska resident Michael Kandel, 28, was found dead in the water the morning after he went overboard and disappeared, Emmet County Sheriff Pete Wallin said.

Kandel and three others had been aboard a boat for Wildlife & Wetlands Solutions on Lake Michigan, near Bliss Township, when the boat stalled. Deputies were called at 4:40pm July 20.

Two of the individuals had gone into the water, prompting a search that included the sheriff’s marine division, the U.S. Coast Guard, Emmet County EMS, and the Carp Lake Fire Department. A deputy on a jet ski located one of the men in the water and brought him to safety.

The search for Kandel continued until 2am and then resumed the following day, when his body was recovered at 9:30am.

WANTED MAN ARRESTED FOR ABUSE Police arrested a Traverse City man wanted for domestic abuse after another alleged act of domestic violence.

A neighbor near the 21-year-old man’s home on Mitchell Creek Drive in East Bay Township called police at 3am Sept. 23 when he heard a female yelling for help.

The 19-year-old Kingsley woman was visiting

She was reported missing the previous evening when her husband dropped her off for a hike, and she didn’t return to the meeting point a half-hour later.

Police searched for the woman on the Crooked Lake island that evening and then asked the Coast Guard for help.

SERIAL DRUNK DRIVER BUSTED Deputies arrested a man, whose license has been expired since 1995, for drunk driving. He has four prior drunk driving convictions.

On July 23 at 3am, deputies were called to County Road 643, where a truck was stopped and partially blocking the northbound lane. They discovered that the driver, a 49-year-old man from Raymondville, Texas, was drunk and arrested him on felony drunk-driving charges.

FIVE DISPENSARIES RAIDED An undercover drug squad raided five medical marijuana dispensaries in Gaylord.

The raids conducted by Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement took place July 24, following a two-month investigation. Officers seized 20 pounds of marijuana, 22 marijuana plants, a large amount of marijuana edibles, $20,000, six vehicles, and a motorcycle.

Seven people were arrested on charges related to allegations that they were illegally operating the medical marijuana dispensaries, according to a SANE press release.

RESTAURANTUER CHARGED A Traverse City restaurant owner faces charges that he tried to evade taxes.

Keil Martin Moshier, 50, owner of MI Grille, faces four counts of failure to file Michigan sales tax following an investigation by the state Department of Treasury and the Michigan Attorney General’s office.

Moshier faces charges in Eaton County’s 56A District Court. Each count carries up to five years in prison. According to a press release from the attorney general, Moshier collected $69,000 in sales tax between 2012 and 2016 that he failed to pay the state.

He is also accused of withholding $19,000 in income tax from employees that he didn’t pass along to the state.

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SUSPECT FOUND DEAD A man arrested for shooting and stabbing another man apparently committed suicide in jail.

Alan Halloway, 41, was found unresponsive in his cell in the Grand Traverse County Jail July 22 at just past midnight, and he was later pronounced dead.

The death is under investigation by the state police.

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RESCUERS FIND WOMAN Coast Guard rescuers found an 84-yearold woman who spent a night lost on Oden Island in Emmet County.

An MH-65 helicopter crew was dispatched from the Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City and found the woman in a swampy area of the island at 9am July 25.

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MAKE LIFE A RIDE Animal Attraction Good fortune quickly turned to horror for a man in Allyn, Washington, who scored some raccoon roadkill to use as crab-trap bait on June 25. As the unidentified man walked toward home dragging the carcass behind him on a 15-foot rope (so he couldn’t smell it), two different vehicles stopped, and their occupants, mistakenly thinking he was dragging a dead dog, began berating the would-be fisherman. As the dispute heated up, someone produced a gun, shooting the man twice in the leg before he was struck by one of the vehicles as the assailants fled.

Bright Ideas In New Hampshire on June 29, a state police officer stopped the 57-year-old driver of a Honda Odyssey minivan who had piled a Beverly Hillbillies-esque stack of belongings on top of his car. The collection, which was about as tall as the minivan, included a wooden chest, a bike, a floor lamp, a rake, a snow shovel, a moving dolly and a folding ladder, along with blankets and towels and a shopping cart full of items hanging off the back.

Police cited the driver for negligent driving, and the car was towed away.

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Sorry I Missed It A Canada Day parade in southern Ontario sparked a flood of typically mild protests over Dave Szusz’s float, which featured a 3-meter-tall blow-up Jesus (holding a baby sheep) and several real sheep. “I thought it was kind of sad to see sheep out with very loud blasting music, out in the heat in the city,” said animal rights activist Dan MacDonald. Others flooded Szusz with

complaints on Facebook. Szusz and MacDonald have since talked it out, although MacDonald still hopes Szusz will discontinue using sheep on his floats.

Least Competent Criminals -- Six suspects in a June 25 Denver mugging counted among their spoils the victim’s brandnew iPhone. After using Ryan Coupens’ credit cards at a nearby Walgreens, the thieves used the phone to post a Snapchat story about their shenanigans to Coupens’ account, where his friends -- and police -- could clearly see some of their faces -- A repeat offender came to the end of his career when he and an accomplice tried to burglarize a home in East Macon, Georgia, on June 19. As James Robert Young, 41, a 35-time resident in the Bibb County jail, and another man zeroed in on her television, the homeowner woke up and heard them. “When she yelled, the men ran out,” said Sheriff David Davis, and that was when the other suspect turned around and fired his weapon, striking Young in the head, killing him. The accomplice is still at large.

Family Values Flower girls at weddings often steal the show, and Georgiana Arlt of Chaska, Minnesota, was no exception as she walked down the aisle on July 1. The 92-year-old grandmother of the bride, Abby Arlt, told her granddaughter the only other wedding she had been in was her own, when she was 20 years old. Abby had hoped to have her grandfather as the ring bearer, but he passed away last year.

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Sheriff in Town Benzie County Sheriff Ted Schendel said he’s just helping federal ICE agents do their job, as President Trump has ordered local law enforcement to do.

Concerned Citizens for Benzie County believe he’s going much too far.

By Patrick Sullivan There’s a debate across the country about how much local officials should cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. It’s come into sharp focus in Benzie County, where Sheriff Ted Schendel has proclaimed he’ll do whatever he can to assist.

In some ways, Schendel is no different than other sheriffs in Michigan who comply when requested to hold suspected noncitizens for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for up to 48 hours.

But Schendel, who identifies himself as a “constitutional sheriff,” has some residents and immigrant-rights activists concerned that he’s willing to go much further and interpret the law so that he can enact a right-wing agenda.

A RAPID DEPORTATION The debate over cooperation with ICE is fiercest at the county level because sheriffs run local jails, and ICE wants access to those jails in order to identify and detain people they view as deportable.

Take this arrest in Benzie County on April 22, for example: Late at night, a deputy pulled over a Mexican citizen for speeding and arrested him for drunk driving. Two days later, the man was turned over to ICE, and within days he was deported, said Father Wayne Dziekan, a priest who works with the migrant community through Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Traverse City.

Dziekan said that deportation wouldn’t have happened in some other places, though it likely would have happened elsewhere in northern Michigan. That’s because it is optional for sheriffs’ departments to cooperate with ICE requests, and the way ICE seeks to hold some suspected noncitizens might be unconstitutional.

“ICE holds have been found to be in violation of the Constitution in nine federal jurisdictions around the country, but the Benzie sheriff believes in his own interpretation of the Constitution, not what any court, judge, or law might say,” Dziekan said.

Dziekan said Schendel is uncommonly brazen about his aggressive immigration enforcement. A lot of departments around the country carry out extreme immigration enforcement, but they attempt to hide what they are up to, he said.

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“He’s so brash on all of this,” he said. “Most of them do it, but then if you confront them, they would say, ‘Oh, we would never do that.’”

Dziekan took part in a May 23 panel discussion with Schendel about immigration enforcement in Benzie County. He said he had no illusions that he would be able to persuade Schendel to change his policy, but he said people need to be aware of what’s going on.

Dziekan said he believes local law enforcement shouldn’t be enmeshed with immigration enforcement. The migrant community needs to be able to trust local law enforcement so that they will report crimes and cooperate in investigations, he said.

Additionally, the criminal justice system is set up for the express purpose of deterring and punishing crime. When someone is arrested for drunk driving, they should be charged with drunk driving; officers should patrol and enforce the laws “without giving one hoot” about immigration status, he said.

“Nobody’s saying that [the deported man] shouldn’t be charged with drink driving, you know. I don’t want drunk drivers on the road,” Dziekan said.

A MURKY LEGAL QUESTION Schendel’s department, like departments across Michigan that cooperate with ICE, is operating in a legal gray area since numerous federal courts have determined that the administrative warrants — as opposed to judicial warrants — used to hold suspected noncitizens violate due process.

Susan Reed, supervising attorney for the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, said the constitutionality of the administrative warrants is cloudy.

“The Supreme Court [hasn’t] outlawed them; I would say courts have questioned them, and courts have pointed out that they may be unconstitutional because they are based on less than probable cause,” Reed said. “I think it’s fair to say that it’s a cloudy legal issue.”

That means counties that cooperate with ICE could one day be on the hook for violating individuals’ constitutional rights. On the other hand, Reed said, there is no question that detainer requests from ICE are optional, and local officials can ignore them without legal consequence.

A group called Concerned Citizens for Benzie County formed to ask Schendel to moderate his immigration enforcement policy earlier this year.

The group helped set up the panel with Dziekan and met with Schendel privately in June to discuss concerns (a recording of that meeting was provided to the Express) but has failed to change Schendel’s mind.

The group contends that Schendel, as a “constitutional sheriff,” is aligned with the far right and that he’s boasted that he interprets the law and the U.S. Constitution the way he sees fit.

Schendel said he is merely answering a call for help from federal officials.

“Homeland Security put out a new directive, an executive order from President Trump, which is called the Enhance Public Safety in the Interior States,” Schendel told the Friends group at the meeting.

Under Schendel, Benzie County has become what many say is the opposite of a sanctuary city, a place where police and officials ignore immigration status in the interest of calming fears in immigrant communities. In Benzie County, if you are not in the country legally, and you have contact with the police, there is a good chance you will be turned over to ICE and deported.

That’s because Schendel is willing to go further than detaining suspected noncitizens when they have committed crimes. He said his deputies would detain a passenger in a vehicle that’s been pulled over if ICE wants that person.

In an email to the Express to clarify this point, Schendel wrote: “A passenger is not required to produce ID. Although they would be asked, and if they cooperated and provided

information, they would be run through the system to see if there were any outstanding warrants. If they came back as illegal, it would not be uncommon to contact ICE directly. If they responded they wanted that individual, we would hold for them. That’s when the detainer and arrest warrant would kick in.”

PASSENGERS IN PERIL Although it has not happened in Benzie County, the detention of someone who had not otherwise committed a crime seems to cross from a gray area into a clear violation of constitutional rights, said Marcelo Nazario Betti, a Traverse City attorney who specializes in immigration law.

His reasoning: While the act of illegally crossing the border is a crime, it’s not a crime to be in the country without permission. That’s a civil matter, and the only officials authorized to detain people off of the street for immigration violations are federal agents, Betti said.

Betti said the degree to which Schendel believes officers should check immigration status and detain people for ICE sets him apart.

law is already on the books — the Second Amendment.”

In the meeting recording, which friends group members said is complete and unedited, Schendel does not back away from his statement that he is the ultimate decider of constitutional issues in Benzie County, but he did say he would have to think deeply before disagreeing with the Supreme Court.

“It’s tough for me to say I would do this or not do this, depending on how they ruled. I would kind of have to think long and hard on that,” Schendel said. But he added, “I have the right to say, ‘This is not constitutional.’”

In an interview with the Express, Schendel acknowledged that he made that statement in the meeting with the citizen group, but later in the conversation he retracted it. He said he believes that, as sheriff, he is bound to follow the decisions of the Supreme Court.

Eric Lampinen, who was part of the group of citizens who met with Schendel, said he believes this issue is cause for concern when looking into how the Benzie Sheriff ’s deputies police immigration law.

“If we come across someone who is an illegal alien — and you can put this in capital letters — not an ‘undocumented resident,’ typically it will be on a complaint involving where they break the law,” he said.

“We’ll call the feds. That’s how it is.”

“That, to me, is the part that I think is really questionable,” he said. “That is the part that sounds to me like local law enforcement overstepping their bounds.”

In Grand Traverse County, Sheriff Tom Bensley said his department has no immigration policy, but he cooperates with ICE. “If we come across someone who is an illegal alien — and you can put this in capital letters — not an ‘undocumented resident,’ typically it will be on a complaint involving where they break the law,” he said. “We’ll call the feds. That’s how it is.”

In those cases, ICE is notified, and Bensley will honor 48-hour ICE hold requests.

Bensley said his deputies don’t target migrant communities, and they don’t go out looking for immigration violations. In cases where a suspected noncitizen is discovered, and they haven’t committed a crime, such as in a traffic stop, Bensley said they would notify ICE, but they wouldn’t detain the person.

Bensley said he is not a “constitutional sheriff ” and doesn’t believe that identifying as one confers any special powers.

BEING A “CONSTITUTIONAL SHERIFF” Some Benzie County residents are concerned about Schendel’s “constitutional sheriff ” status and fear that it means he will operate his police agency with a right-wing agenda.

In 2013, Schendel won a “Grand Defender of the Constitution” award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, a national conservative group that was formed to support the Second Amendment amid fears that gun rights were under attack from President Obama.

In an interview with 7&4 News about the award at the time, Schendel explained that he received the recognition because he vowed not to enforce any federal laws that restrict assault weapons, should any be enacted.

In the June meeting with the citizens group, Schendel renewed his vow not to enforce any gun laws that he thought violated the Second Amendment, and he said that, as sheriff, he was the ultimate arbiter of the Constitution in his county.

“What if the Supreme Court is incorrect in their interpretation of the Constitution?”

Schendel asked during the meeting. “My

“Not only does he feel he has the right to interpret the Constitution, the more troubling part to me is, in real life, what does he do with his department?” he said. “Does he encourage the deputies to racial profile? What’s to stop him from doing that?”

Schendel said he is not motivated by racist beliefs and that his officers do not target people they suspect to be noncitizens.

Lampinen said he doesn’t believe Schendel is hiding a racist agenda but worries that Schendel is following the lead of an organization with white supremacist ties and that Schendel might be enacting policy that serves racist ends.

“He said to us that he has an order from Trump. That’s not the law. That’s not the truth.

It’s just an executive order, and it gives him a lot of influence in terms of what he decides to do,” he said.

TREAT EVERYONE WITH FAIRNESS Schendel said he believes one difference between Trump and Obama on immigration is that under Trump, immigration laws are being enforced, and he supports that.

“The only change that’s happened from what we do as sheriffs is there’s a new president,” he said. “The new president basically told Homeland Security, which includes ICE: Do your job. Whereas before we would make all of these notifications, and nothing would happen.”

That’s not true, Dziekan said. ICE ramped up operations during the Obama administration. However, he said, officials might have been required to pay closer attention to the law, and, as a result, there might have been some people that were not deported. Nonetheless, he said, the use of ICE detainers skyrocketed under Obama.

“The reality is that we had more deportations under Obama that under any administration in history, so that’s just not correct,” he said.

Schendel believes that when it comes to immigration, it only makes sense to cooperate with ICE. “Why wouldn’t we?” Schendel said at the meeting with the citizens group. “It’s something that we as a state have asked the federal government to do that. Why wouldn’t

we assist them in completing their tasks?”

Schendel said an added bonus to this mode of enforcement is that he believes it causes noncitizens to be on their best behavior so they don’t come into contact with police.

Schendel said his deputies don’t target people on the street who appear to be immigrants, and they don’t sweep through migrant communities on the lookout for people who aren’t here legally.

“We’re not actively going out there and looking for illegal immigrants. We don’t do that,” he said.

Schendel said that in addition to the Constitution, he is also guided by fairness, and he hopes his department treats everyone equally.

“My whole goal since becoming the sheriff is not to pick and choose. My goal is to treat everybody equally and fairly, and it doesn’t matter who you are or what you believe in or whatever. We’re going to enforce the law equally. Not discriminate,” he told the Express. “You know, some of the (Benzie) sheriff ’s departments in years past would be like a good ol’ boy network. That has all stopped with me. There is no good ol’ boy network.”

GET THE WORD OUT The citizens group got started when Dr. Keira Duvernoy, DO, an American Civil Liberty Union member, learned about nine local law enforcement guidelines for humane immigration enforcement and decided to get people together to ask Schendel to sign on.

The guidelines include requiring judicial warrants and prohibiting officers from inquiring about immigration status.

Schendel refused, but that led to the immigration forum and, later, the meeting between Schendel and the group. The June meeting occurred because the citizens group learned of Schendel’s membership with CSPOA during the forum.

“It’s a far-right fringe group; they are in favor of clamping down the borders,” Duvernoy said of CSPOA. CSPOA might not be overtly racist or white supremacist, but it is white-supremacy adjacent. The organization’s founder, Richard Mack, a former sheriff in Arizona, wrote an introduction to a book written by noted white supremacist Randy Weaver, whose wife and son were killed by federal agents at Ruby Ridge in 1992.

Schendel said the label “far-right fringe group” is “fake news” and said the group is not racist.

“There’s a lot of ‘fake news’ out there and, in fact, this is one of them. In fact, I had the Southern Poverty Law Center call me and say because you’re a part of this, you’re against Jews and this and that, and I was like, ‘What are you talking about?’” he said. “No, the group of people, the sheriffs that are in this, are just people that want to follow the law, which is the Constitution of the United States. There’s no right-wing supremacy in there.”

Schendel’s predecessor, former Benzie County Sheriff Rory Heckman, said he believes Schendel might have joined the CSPOA without researching its connections to white supremacists. Nonetheless, Heckman said it is disturbing that Schendel calls himself a “constitutional sheriff.”

“It concerns me that the sheriff would think that they’re the top law enforcement official in the county,” Heckman said. “That’s rather troubling, that type of philosophy.”

Duvernoy said she believes residents should be aware of Schendel’s philosophies.

“I guess I just think people should know about this. I mean, it’s pretty right-wing radical,” she said. “I just think that people need to know and be able to weigh in and understand how right-wing this is … We don’t know really what to do with this, other than sort of get the word out so that people are aware of what we’re really all about.”

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Log cabins are available to rent in Interlochen’s park, with the arts right nearby.

Onaway State Park’s main rental cabin features views, a microwave, and a private deck.

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By Kristi Kates Prefer a proper serving of porridge and a nice comfortable chair? Or can you make due with some beef jerky and a tarp on the ground? Whether you’re a first-time camper or a seasoned Grizzly Adams, there’s a kind of camping in northern Michigan that’s just right for you.

NOVICE CAMPER Beginner campers might want to start with a campground where much of the work is already done for you, including campfire rings and electrical hookups. You might even want to consider renting an RV to take to said campground, to make your initial experience that much easier. Sites with rental cabins are also great for newbies, offering the security of actual walls, floors, and heating (usually wood or propane stoves), but you still get the experience of bringing your own bedding, cookware, and lanterns. Another bonus: You can camp pretty comfortably in this style even if the weather gets bad.

SUGGESTED SITES: Young State Park, Boyne City: With three modern campgrounds (electric hookups and pit toilets) and dozens of campsites to choose from on the shores of Lake Charlevoix, you can easily load yourself up with supplies from the nostalgic camp store, rent a canoe, or kick back and think about the near century’s worth of campers who pitched their tent here before you — this campground has been open since 1921.

Interlochen State Park, Interlochen: New campers might need a break as they get used to this whole outdoorsy thing, so what better choice than a campground parked right next to Interlochen Center for the Arts? Not only are there miniature log cabins available to rent, the campground’s neighbor offers loads of cultural events — music, dance, theater and more — all summer long. The neighborhood up the road also offers a lot in the way of civilization: snacks, groceries, restaurant meals, and shopping.

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10 miles east of the largest waterfall in the lower peninsula (Ocqueoc Falls), just north of the Tomahawk Lakes, and 45 minutes from Fort Michilimackinac, there are plenty of day-excursion opportunities when you base yourself at this campground. Rent the adorable Shoreview Camper Cabin with its view of the lake, private deck, and ability to sleep six. A refrigerator and microwave add to the convenience.

COMPETENT CAMPER So you can put up a tent in less than 15 minutes, know which wild herbs to pick to season your campfire-cooked dinner, and start a campfire without matches — but you’d still like to haul in a bottle of wine and maybe even a novice pal or two. You’re on the lookout for a wild-ish experience but you wouldn’t mind having a few convenient amenities, too.

SUGGESTED SITES: Wilderness State Park, Mackinac City area: 10,000 acres of true wilderness might seem overwhelming at first, but with 250 campsites, plus rustic cabins and bunkhouses, there’s a lot of fun to choose from, both in the woods and along the Straits shoreline. This campground is only 11 miles west of Mackinac City but feels like a world away.

Lake Ann State Forest Campground, Lake Ann: This small but welcoming little campground is the opposite of overwhelming, with Lake Ann village nearby and loads of trails to explore. Just 30 campsites sit on the shores of Lake Ann, with a hand pump for water and pit toilets for your convenience; hiking, mountain biking, and canoeing are all favorite pursuits of this pint-sized camping gem.

Baxter Bridge State Forest Campground, Wexford County: A great pick for fishermen, this campground sits next to one of the state’s favorite fly-fishing rivers, the Manistee. It offers 25 sites for tent and trailer use, several that can accommodate 40-foot trailers if you’re bringing a whole crew. Off-road vehicles are allowed here, too.

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EXPERT CAMPER If you want to carve out your own campsite far from the maddening crowd, consider bucking campgrounds altogether.

Backcountry camping opportunities abound around northern Michigan — and some, believe it or not, are accessed just outside the city. Below are some fend-for-yourself locations that might just challenge your outdoorsman/woman skills, but the rewards are great: remarkably quiet, impressive wild views, few (if any) neighbors, and minimal opportunity to be a slave to your mobile phone.

SUGGESTED SITES: Sand Lakes Quiet Area, Traverse City: 3,000 wooded acres, five lakes, and more than 10 miles of trails make this a great spot to get lost for a weekend. You can set up camp pretty much anywhere in the forest (get the rules and the required camp card from the DNR Traverse City Field Office, (231) 922-5280), and you’ll revel in the high level of true quiet you’ll find here.

Any piece of state-owned land in Michigan (no, really): You might be surprised to know that throughout our state, what’s called “dispersed camping,” is allowed. This is basically camping just about anywhere in a state forest, though, so don’t expect to find any resources. These campsites must not be located in any area that already has designated camping, such as a state park or recreational campground; the property must not have a posted “No Camping” sign; and you have to snag a camp registration card before you go and post it in a visible place once you get there (the cards are available at your local DNR office, or you can download one at michigan.gov/dnr.)

More information on the locations listed above can be found at michigan.gov/dnr. Entry into state parks and state forest campgrounds requires a recreation passport. (Any privately owned campgrounds you find nearby will have their own rates and requirements.)

Check before you go and keep in mind that reservations, if needed, should be made as early as possible.

The Wild Cherry Resort on the Leelanau Peninsula blends glamour and camping into a more luxurious outdoorsy experience.

Dah-ling, Go Glamping Glamping sounds a little like a mash-up of a hairstyling process and a woodworking tool, but it’s actually neither — it’s a portmanteau combining the words “glamour” and “camping.”

And it’s a perfect pursuit if you want to go wild for a weekend but shudder in fear at the mere thought of pitching a tent, sleeping on the ground, fighting insects for your dinner, or doing your business in the great outdoors.

When you show up at a glamping location, you’ll settle in to a unique overnight “room” that’s most often a heavy-duty, deluxe room-sized tent (yes, you can stand up in it!), small cabin, or yurt. These typically are outfitted with rugs, actual beds with luxury linens, comfortable chairs, tables, and décor, often electricity and lights, and usually private en suite bathroom facilities. Many glamping packages even offer meals cooked by a chef and served on china.

In Michigan, glamping is still very new, so it can take a little work to find. (The much-ballyhooed Bella Solviva glampground planned near East Jordan since 2015 remains undeveloped; many who made advance reservations allege their security deposits have not been refunded).

The Wild Cherry Resort on the Leelanau Peninsula (wildcherryresort.com) has a single glamping yurt on their property with a queen-sized bed and an available “wine, cheese, fruit, and flowers” upgrade.

Camp Buttercup, east of Ann Arbor (campbuttercup.com) offers “shepherd huts” with full-sized mattresses, oak flooring, petite bathrooms, and original fine art. And in the Upper Peninsula, Mt. Bohemia (mtbohemia. com) offers small modern-rustic cedar cabins as well as a large yurt, with custom log furniture, plug-ins, and access to a wide range of adventure excursions.

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Go Back to the Golden Age of Gaming

At Traverse City’s Coin Slot

By Kristi Kates You can’t have just one, according to Traverse City’s Scott Pierson. Nope, not potato chips — upright video arcade games, the large-scale console machines ubiquitous to ’80s-era pizza joints and ice cream parlors. But lucky you, gaming fan — you’re the beneficiary of Pierson’s arcade game fascination. His dedication to these classics has led to a public space where big kids can head back to their childhood (or true kids can experience a whole new way of gaming) for the cost of just a few quarters.

Pierson, who’s originally from Kenosha, Wisconsin, has lived in Traverse City for the past half-dozen years or so with his wife, Erica. A professional in the packaging industry, he moved here to take a job at Grand Traverse Container. Comfortable paychecks allowed him to pick up his first upright console game, Centipede.

“I’m 31, and I grew up with all the home-gaming consoles — Nintendo 64, Playstation,” Pierson said. “But of course like every kid, I wanted to own a full-size arcade game — so I started with Centipede, which we put in our condo. Combine my enjoyment of gaming with the fact that my wife and I also love old vintage things, and it was an easy purchase. Plus they’re fun, cool, and actually historic, if you think about it.”

The big arcade boom, Pierson pointed out, marks a definitive era in popular culture.

It began fast and ended fairly quickly. The golden age of arcade games is thought to have started around 1978. By 1982, there were reportedly 1.5 million arcade machines active across America, including such hits as Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong,

Qix, Rally-X, and Paperboy. But by 1985, arcades had already started to fade at a rapid pace. The arcade’s demise, for the most part, was thought to be a combination of three sweeping changes: the introduction of more and better console games that people could buy to play in their own homes, the growing popularity of VHS movies, and the influence of Hollywood.

“The film industry was big on pushing back against arcades,” Pierson said. “There were billions of dollars in quarters being spent in arcades, which Hollywood saw as ‘people not going to the movies,’ which is part of why arcades, still, to this day, have an image of being bad or sketchy places to hang out. Ours isn’t, of course!” he added.

After his purchase of Centipede, Pierson added to his upright collection with Ms. PacMan, Frogger, and Donkey Kong. Soon he and Erica had five arcade machines squeezed into their two-bedroom condo. Then he filled an extra office at his workplace with arcade games. “At 15 games, we thought, well, I should either stop buying these or go to the next level with them.”

His original intent wasn’t to start a business, but that’s what he and his wife finally decided to do. “We thought it made sense to share them with other people,” he said. “After all, you can only play one game at a time!”

The Piersons opened up the first version of their videogame arcade, called The Coin Slot, in May 2016, in Traverse City’s warehouse district. “It was kind of a beta launch at the time, to see if the idea would catch on,” he said.

It caught on well, spurred by both nostalgia and the throwback themes of such popular videogame-based movies as Tron:

Legacy, Pixels, Wreck-It Ralph, and all of the buzz around Ready Player One (coming in 2018), an arcade-themed Steven Spielberg movie taken from the novel by Ernest Cline.

As The Coin Slot’s popularity grew, Pierson started seeking out more arcade games, which he primarily purchases from private sellers, then moved The Coin Slot to the corner of Front Street and Boardman Avenue one the east side of downtown Traverse City.

“We’re in a lower-level space now and have a lot more room,” he said. “We’re also working on a collaboration with [Traverse City’s] Workshop Brewing Co., who will be opening a small tap room in the upstairs space of our building, so people can flow from one place to the other. We chose to work with them because even though they do serve alcohol, they’re known for being family friendly, and we want to keep our arcade that way, too.”

The main demographic for The Coin Slot is gamers ranging from about 25–45 years old, with occasional groups of teenagers and some families participating in the fun as well.

Alongside his classic vintage arcade games, Pierson has sought out some “newer” games, mostly early to mid-’90s second-generation uprights like The Simpsons, Mortal Kombat II, and NBA Jam. He’s got about three dozen games total.

“Most of the newer games are multiplayer, which is nice because you can go in as a group effort, which makes them more social,” Pierson said. “We also added in a couple of couches with classic Nintendo consoles set up, so people can sit down and play.”

The Coin Slot’s new location also puts them in the midst of a small collection

of businesses Pierson said is nicknamed “The Spot”; it includes his arcade as well as a T-shirt/candy/toy shop called MI [pronounced my] Happy Place; the upcoming addition of the Workshop Brewing Co.; and three food trucks: Rockwich Sandwiches, Wingz and Thingz, and MIddleBOYS Savory Waffle Cones.

“We’re basically pooling what we’ve all got to offer, to make this area one destination for fun,” Pierson said. “You can play, shop, eat, pick up some candy, chill with your friends. We’re planning to keep promoting and adding to the arcade games, too, so the whole thing will just grow and be a cool place to hang out.”

The Coin Slot is located at 346 E. Front St., in downtown Traverse City. For more information, visit thecoinslottc.com or call (231) 642-5661.

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The unassuming little buoys of the Great Lakes Nearshore Buoy Network offers up a rich wealth of water- and weather-related information for everyone from researchers and emergency professionals to boaters, fishermen, and vacationers. Photo credit: Ed Verhamme

OH BUOY! Nearshore Buoys, Workhorses of the Great Lakes

By Kristi Kates Kristin Schrader, the communications manager for the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS), bubbles over with enthusiasm for buoys. She’s even got a buoy license plate and buoy stickers on her car.

Yes, buoys — those ubiquitous floating water markers (usually used for navigation) seen across the Great Lakes and beyond. But while she’s a fan of all buoys, freshwater and saltwater alike, Schrader has a special interest in the buoys of the Great Lakes Nearshore Buoy Network, which she oversees. Or, as she calls them, “those charismatic, amazing little workhorses.”

FLASHING FLOATS It’s easiest to think of a buoy much like a small boat, albeit one with a plump, not sleek, shape. They’re built of steel and fiberglass and are painted bright yellow, with flashing lights for visibility. Each has its own designation number and carries its own power system (most often solar panels; sometimes batteries). In the Great Lakes, the buoys of the Nearshore Buoy Network are owned by a lot of different entities, from universities to businesses to research organizations.

The buoy that sits east of the Mackinac Bridge is owned by the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (part of The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA). In Little Traverse Bay, the Cooperative Institute of Great Lakes Research (part of the University of Michigan), owns and operates the buoy.

And in Grand Traverse Bay, the buoy is owned by the University of Michigan Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory. Each is part of a network of about 50 buoys that are scattered throughout the Great Lakes.

DATA DISCOVERY No longer just mere navigation markers, today’s buoys are outfitted with a range of sophisticated electronic instruments that can collect and transfer a remarkable amount of data. Some are even outfitted with cameras. All of the info they collect is sent to the National Buoy Database Center, another service of NOAA. So they’re like their own little club — a democratic, data-sharing community.

“Besides collecting the information they’re generating, which is used for research or water quality activities, the data is put out [via the organization’s website] for people to discover in their own ways,” said Schrader.

That could be anything from a sportsman who wants water temperature data to find out where fish are more likely to be running, or a person developing a mobile phone app to help swimmers find the beach with the safest currents.

The Great Lakes Observing System puts the gathered data through quality control and serves it online in an easy-to-find and easy-to-use format.

“You can get simple observations from one location, or you can dive deep into data in raw formats,” Schrader said. “It just depends on what you are using the data for.”

WARNING SIGNS Use of the buoy information can be on the more casual side — the fishermen or app developers Schrader mentioned, sailors using windspeed and current information to plan for a race day, or even just tourists hoping for pleasant vacation weather. But the data is also used for more critical purposes, such as for the Mackinac Marine Rescue Team, a volunteer organization that depends on the buoys to help correlate information

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for boaters or other people in distress or need of rescue.

Information about water quality is another significant contribution that the buoys make. “Things like algal blooms [a rapid increase in the population of algae in freshwater] or hypoxia [depleted oxygen in water] can cause unpleasant and unhealthy drinking water,” Schrader said. “So water treatment plants keep an eye on the buoy information, as it can serve as a warning.

The plants know how to treat those kinds of things, but they need a big heads-up to know that the danger is headed their way.”

ADDING ASSETS Much like many northern Michigan boats, the buoys are yanked out of the water before the ice forms. During winter they go to a kind of “buoy spa” where the mussels are scrubbed off their exteriors, their instruments are recalibrated, and they receive a coat of fresh paint and stickers. But that creates a problem.

“That absence each winter makes something of a dark hole in our research,” Schrader said.

In the Arctic, cabled buoys are tethered to the ocean floor so that they can be pulled beneath the water’s surface, allowing them to continue collecting data in the water below the ice layer. “Ours still just have anchors,” Schrader said.

So why doesn’t our buoy network have the cabled buoys? “Great question,” Schrader said. “Mostly, we don’t have the funding for them yet. But we could definitely use that more robust system, so we’ve applied for a grant to test the cabled buoys here. We’re always adding new technology, and those would be another great addition.”

Just like the weather, Great Lakes environmental data can change rapidly, so

the buoys are invaluable in giving everyday civilians, as well as professionals, access to easily viewed water- and weather-related information whenever they might need or want it.

“The biggest benefits of this whole thing at the end of the day are for general public safety,” Schrader said, “for better, safer use of all the beautiful resources of our Great Lakes — both for those of us who live here year-round and for Michigan tourism, which depends on people having safe, happy experiences in and on the water.”

DATA TREASURE TROVE Interested in getting the nitty gritty on Great Lakes weather, wind, beach health, water nutrients, and more? Visit the organization’s official website, glbuoys. glos.us, which lets you zoom in on scads of current information available — wind speed, wave height, water temp, wave rate, air temp, and much more — from every buoy in the Great Lakes. Want access to real-time and historical data, forecasting capabilities, and oodles more data tools?

Visit glos.us.

How should one determine what is true?

Bill’s statement When asked to judge a man he wants no part of, Pilate asks, “What is truth?” For Pilate, truth is political power. Who has the strongest army? Who has the sharpest sword? My truth vs. your truth … my sword vs. your sword … my power vs. your power. For Pilate, truth is whatever Rome says is true.

Much of our cultural conversations seeking to discern what is true in matters of life and faith reflect Pilate’s Rev. Dr. William C. Myers limited understanding that power is truth. Advocates, both Senior Pastor sacred and secular, martial their forces and fill their war at Presbyterian chests. They fight their battles. They lick their wounds. They Church of cry to their patrons, “We need more! If we are to defeat Traverse City these devils, we need more!” But no one wins. Battered and beaten, truth languishes in the street.

Face to face with Pilate, Jesus knows: Power is not truth. Truth is power! Jesus knows. Truth is the power of God, and Jesus gave his life for that truth.

Jesus gave his life for Barabbas and Pilate, Annas and Caiaphas, the temple leaders and A LOCAL PASTOR the Jewish people, the power of Rome and all who shared in his crucifixion, Muslim and Christian, Jew and gentile, those who believe and those who don’t, and Bill and Scott and everyone else. Jesus gave his life so that the whole world might see the truth: the power of God, which brings life from death!

In the book “Engaging the Powers: Discernment and Resistance in a World of Domination,” Walter Wink writes that “Faith does not wait for God’s sovereignty to be established on earth; it behaves as if that sovereignty already holds full sway … like God in the creation, faith calls into being what does not yet fully exist, and races ahead to form something new that was never before.”

We need not coerce people to believe as we do. We know the truth. We must live this truth into life, through acts of compassion, kindness, justice, and peace.

Jesus is truth!

Scott’s statement If you want to understand what is true about the universe, go observe it! Observe it while separating yourself as completely as possible from emotion, intuition, and mythology. This is dispassionate inquiry.

Here is why it works: Nature is constant. If you weigh any carbon-12 atom, the result is the same. The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 meters per second squared … every time! The constancy of nature is the reason our microwave oven heats Scott Blair Blair is a consul- tea today as it did yesterday. It is how we can board airplanes tant in the waste- knowing that the same rules of nature that were in effect when water treatment the airplane was designed are in effect now. field and vice It is this constancy that makes nature discoverable through president of the Grand Traverse the process of careful, dispassionate inquiry. The approach is so effective that humankind changed the world after a small Humanists. minority of humans, in relatively recent history, discovered and applied this way of learning.

Faith on the other hand, seems an invalid way to try to understand the universe. Faith errs by starting with the answers. People ATHEIST DEBATE commit themselves to believing fantastical things, then bring emotion, intuition, and mythology to the task of reinforcing those beliefs. Such beliefs are then shielded from analysis by the ingrained idea that faith is a virtue. Discernment and skepticism are better tools to sort out what is real from the countless other notions that emerge from the human imagination.

Humankind has a capacity for rational thinking, but our decisions about what is real more often springs from evolved social and emotional inclinations. It is a great help, when building one’s skill in discerning what is true, to learn about the pitfalls in perceptions to which humans are prone.

Now, you might say there are truths that are of a different kind than those pertaining to the physical universe, truths that are important in finding meaning and happiness and in making moral judgments. Yes, of course! But those truths usually intersect with facts about the physical world; and wouldn’t we be starting in a better place to at least get the “physical reality” part as right as we can?

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Scott’s reply Like Bill, I have deep pangs for what is good and right and true, and I want to “live it into life.” But the question remains: How does one determine what is true? Simply reasserting that “Jesus is truth” doesn’t get us there.

We all live together in a common reality. But beliefs are individual. When we inherit beliefs, or select them using intuition and emotion, we will each embrace and defend a different version of “truth.” However, if we, as a society, can improve in our use of dispassionate inquiry over intuition and emotion, we might converge toward a mutual understanding of what is true. This would reduce conflict and provide a more founded and practical basis for addressing real human issues. We are then equipped to “live truth into life.”

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Bills’s reply If only it were that easy! I embrace dispassionate inquiry and scientific method. Faith and science are complementary. Theology is queen of the sciences!

But I understand personal bias and my inability to completely take myself out of the rational equation. I understand new insights bring new understanding.

Some of what we “know” about the world today stands in opposition to what we once knew. What we learn about the world tomorrow might challenge what is true today. Some elements of nature are constant — even some elements we once thought chaotic. Other elements are evolving, or at least our understanding is evolving. Neither science nor faith has a monopoly on the truth, but both can help us see the truth more clearly, for both begin with God, who is truth!

Agree statement Scott and Bill agree that dispassionate, scientific reflection is necessary for understanding the natural order.

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Is it possible to have a memorable adventure in just a single day? It is if you’re in northern Michigan! Check out these super summertime pursuits that will take your weekend to the next level.

By Kristi Kates

CHECK OUT THE CRYSTAL COASTER The Adventure: You might think that the ski slopes at Crystal Mountain would be empty this time of year, but thanks to the resort’s Crystal Coaster — the only alpine slide in Michigan — that simply isn’t so! Your journey starts with a ride on the Loki triple chairlift to the very top of Crystal Mountain, where you’ll be assigned a specially designed sled that’ll send you screaming down one of two parallel tracks that snake their way down the mountain.

The Details: At 250 feet high and over 1,600 feet long, the Coaster is fun for all ages and a zippy way to spend the day. The ride uphill offers beautiful views on all sides, and the ride down shoots riders through long runs, banked turns, and tricky dips.

Nervous? No problem — you can control how fast or slow you go. The best deal is the unlimited rides wristband, so you can increase your speed gradually, as you get the hang of it.

Go, Go, Go! Get your Crystal Coaster tickets (single ride $9, day pass $25) at the Mountain Adventure Zone. The Coaster welcomes kids age 3 and up. Kids must be at least 52” tall to ride alone; kids under 52” can ride free on the same sled with a paying adult.

Maximum weight per sled is 300 pounds.

More information at crystalmountain.com or (231) 378-2000.

SOAR THE SKIES IN A TANDEM DIVE The Adventure: With just 30 minutes of preflight instruction, you’ll be ready to take to the skies for a real parachute jump with a certified skydiving instructor. It’s your chance to see what northern Michigan looks like from high in the air, with the wind in your hair. And you won’t be the only novice; four to six other daredevils will leap out of the plane too.

The Details: After jumping, you’ll freefall for 40 seconds at 120 miles per hour.

(Remember to smile — a videotape or photograph will capture your in-theair souvenir of your jump!) When your parachute opens at around 5,000 feet up, you and your instructor will begin a roughly ten-minute float to the ground.

Already have some skydiving experience?

You might be able to pull off a few fun tricks like vertical flying, belly flying, or even skyboarding.

Go, Go, Go! Prices start at $239 cash/$259 credit card per person for two or more people booking at the same time; $249 cash/$299 credit card if you’re booking on your own. Photos and videos are extra and start at $89. The weight limit for sky diving is 250 pounds; if you’re over 200 pounds, please call to inquire first. For more information, visit skydiveharborsprings. com or call (231) 242-8822.

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WRANGLE THE WHITE WATERS The Adventure: It’s not quite the wilds of Colorado, but Petoskey’s local stream, the Bear River, is a more-than-apt Midwestern substitute for those interested in getting in a little whitewater kayaking. Perhaps the coolest part is that the whitewater itself is just a short and unexpected walk from Petoskey’s bustling downtown Gaslight District area. You’ll need to either bring your own gear or rent it for this adventure, but either is easily doable.

The Details: Petoskey’s Bear River has its own whitewater park and recreation area, which has sections that are friendly for beginners and more challenging for experienced kayakers. Often called the fastest-flowing river in northern Michigan, the Bear gets especially wild after a good rain.

If you’re a newbie, renting an inflatable kayak from local rentals purveyor The Bahnhof is an especially good option, as they’re less apt to tip over and more forgiving of bumpy waters.

Go, Go, Go! The free Bear River Valley Recreation Area Whitewater Park has two entrances: one near Lake Street and a second on Sheridan Street. For more information, visit www.petoskey.us or call (231) 347-2500. Kayak rentals are available at Petoskey’s Bahnhof Sport, bahnhof.com or (231) 348-6969. All paddlers must be 18 or over, and must wear a helmet and secure shoes (no sandals). Prices for a threehour inflatable kayak rental for one person start at $58 and include kayak with paddle, wetsuit, and helmet; outfitting assistance included.

ZOOM DOWN A ZIP LINE The Adventure: They call it an “all thrills, no skills” activity for a reason — zip-lining delivers maximum fun with minimal instruction. Boyne Mountain in Boyne Falls offers its own Zipline Adventure Course, which offers a series of 10 zip lines that travel up to 4,300 feet on a route that takes from 1.5-2.5 hours to complete.

The Details: Your zip line trek begins at the top of Boyne Mountain and takes you careening through the trees and above the slopes of the ski hills before arriving at the base near the resort. You’ll zip along on lines up to 50 feet in the air, at speeds of around 25 miles per hour, seeing trees, ponds, fountains, and more scenic sights. And it’s easy to participate; Boyne’s ziplines use a gravity braking system complemented by an arrester system, enabling even the least experienced to cruise along hands- and worry-free. Bring a camera and get some great in-action shots!

Go Go Go! Minimum weight for riders is 60 pounds; maximum weight is 275 pounds.

Minimum height is 3 feet tall. Light hiking is required to traverse between some of the lines in the course. The main tour is $64 per person; a quicker “Twin Zip Ride” also can be purchased for $25 per person for two rides.

Visit boyne.com or call (231) 549-7256 for more information.

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The Magpie Salute – The Magpie Salute – Eagle Rock

Just formed at the end of last year, The Magpie Salute is a spinoff of The Black Crowes, consisting of former Black Crowes members Rich Robinson, Sven Pipien, and Marc Ford (The Crowes broke up in 2015.) The Salute’s sound is very reminiscent of the Crowes, most obviously so on tracks like the heavy-rock “Omission,” and a cover of War’s “War Drums”; the apple didn’t fall far from the tree on this one, so it essentially serves as a continuation of The Crowes long gone.

Gary Clark Jr. – Live/North America 2016 – Warner Bros.

Presenting his second live album since his major label debut just five years ago (the man has a solid affinity for live music), Clark returns with his confident performing skills and compelling stage presence (obvious even just via the audio), steadily playing through most of his 2015 studio album, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim. Also of note here are Clark’s choices of live covers, which include Elmore James’ “My Baby’s Gone” and Jimmy Reed’s “Honest I Do,” the latter showcasing Clark’s own ability to respectfully imitate his own inspirations. The production values make this a great live listen.

North Mississippi Allstars – Prayer for Peace – Legacy

Speaking of politics, the Dickinson brothers, along with some musical pals, rattle the cage of several different topics as this album gets rolling — an interesting choice of lyric considering that their sound is rooted in the blues, which typically focuses on closer-to-the-bone subject matter. The music itself, primarily covers of classics (“Miss Maybelle,” “You Got to Move”), careens directly out of the southern countryside, with big boogie beats and abbreviated arrangements to get in and out of the tunes fast, missing nary a hook.

Gov’t Mule – Revolution Come, Revolution Go – Fantasy

They’ve brought their same ol’ sound to a brand new label, and for fans of Gov’t Mule, that’s a bonus. The musical chemistry between singer Warren Haynes and his bandmates hasn’t waned with their change; instead, it seems to have energized them for these straightforward Southern-rock jams. The grit displayed here isn’t for everyone, but with that in mind, the highlights include the audibly disgruntled, possibly political “Stone Cold Rage,” complete with sneering, wailing guitar riffs; the expressive “Sarah, Surrender”; and the darkly soulful ballad “Easy Times.”

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3 Family Friendly Festivals

By Kristi Kates

Round ’em up and move ’em out! We’re more than halfway through summer, so you’d best saddle up and get to as many festivals as you can before summer’s over. Here’s a quick guide to a trio of fests coming up over the next couple of weeks.

International Ironworkers Festival Mackinaw City

Harbor Days Elk Rapids

Depot Music Fest Cadillac

What’s it all about? Held each summer in Mackinaw City — where 3,500 ironworkers spent 48 months toiling away to build the Mackinac Bridge in the mid-1950s — the International Ironworkers Festival brings together ironworkers from across the United States and Canada for some friendly tough-guy competition.

What do I get to do? If you’re an ironworker or former ironworker, you can compete; if not, you can enjoy watching these skilled men in feats of strength, endurance, and precision, including knot tying, rod tying (a method of reinforcing rebar), a spud throw, and the two most popular events at the fest, the rivet toss and the popular column climbs. The rivet toss gets hectic fast, as teams of two throw rivets from one to another over a timed minute, with one holding a “catch can.” This challenge is all about precision, and the most rivets caught in 60 seconds so far has been around 30. The column climbs test the ironworkers’ physicality; before there were safety harnesses and lifts, they had to rely on their hands and feet. In this case, the climb will pit them against each other in a 35-foot vertical race to the top. It’s pretty impressive to watch, as the world record so far is six seconds. Food vendors and live music add to the festival fun.

When and where is it? This year’s Ironworkers Festival will take place August 11–13 on the grounds of Mackinaw City High School, 609 West Central Ave., in Mackinaw City.

Admission is free.

Where do I get more information? Visit ironfest.com or call (906) 228-6450.

What’s it all about? For four summertime days, downtown’s River Street merchants and vendors offer up all manner of special food, beverages, and entertainment to celebrate its picturesque harbor.

What do I get to do? The fest begins on Wednesday, Aug. 2, with Evening on River Street, an event encouraging guests to stroll the streets, enjoy snacks and drinks, meet neighbors and new friends, and listen to live music from Mark Fischer’s band, Fish and the Chips. On Thursday, sports take center stage, from Zumba in the morning to a bicycle stunt show in the afternoon and a soccer tournament at night. The Arnold’s Amusements Carnival also starts on Thursday and will be open through Saturday.

Friday brings all kinds of outdoor fun, from laser tag to sand sculptures, a penny scramble to a swan race, the fireman’s waterball contest, a food truck garden (also Saturday) and a boat-lighting display at dusk followed by a movie (Moana) in the park. Saturday night wraps up the festival with colorful fireworks from Zambelli International, who will display their pyrotechnics over the harbor, carnival area, and the local shoreline. Catch live music throughout the weekend from Brotha James, Yankee Station, and Ben Daniels Band.

When and where is it? August 2–5, with events taking place all around Elk Rapids; most of the major events are centered in the downtown area and free.

Where do I get more information? A complete schedule of events is available at elkrapidsharbordays.com, or call (231) 342-1058.

What’s it all about? This annual fundraiser, now in its third year, helps support the operation of Cadillac’s After 26 Depot Cafe, a non-profit restaurant dedicated to the employment of adults with developmental and cognitive difficulties. It’s a one-day music-focused event that features a continuous lineup of mostly local musicians who will perform live on the outdoor pavilion stage all day long, with a headliner in the evening.

What do I get to do? Listen to music! (And dance, if you’re so inclined.) This year’s performers include local singer-songwriter Zak Bunce; Lansing/Traverse City soulfolk songwriter Alex Mendenall; duo Bob Rushing and Bob Yates; and singer Wink (from Traverse City band Soul Patch.) This summer’s headliner will be Ann Arbor folk-rock fusion band The Ragbirds, who will close out the festival by playing a full show in the evening. While you’re listening, you can also browse a small marketplace of artisans and craftspeople; enjoy food, snacks, and cold drinks via the food and beverage tent; and try your luck at games, raffles, and other amusements.

When and where is it? 3–5pm August 5 at the Rotary Performing Arts Pavilion, 100 Lake St., Cadillac.

Where do I get more information? Visit after26project. org/events.html or call (231) 468-3526.

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BOOK YOUR CRUISE TODAY!

Daily Cruises • Kids: 10:00 - 11:30 AM Noon: Cruise Noon- 2:30 PM • Happy Hour: 3:00 - 5:30 PM Champagne Sunset Cruise: 6PM - Sunset

Book on-line at nauti-cat.com 231-464-6080

Oil and Water

…the Perfect Mix Oil and Watercolor Paintings by

Alan Maciag, Charles Murphy and Paul LaPorte

Show and Sale August 4 – 26

Artists’ Reception

Friday, August 4, 6 – 8 pm

Open to the Public Refreshments served

Twisted Fish Gallery

on U.S. 31 just south of Elk Rapids Open 10 am - 5 pm Mon - Sat 264-0123 TwistedFishArt.com FineArtMart.net, online gallery

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Serving lunch and dinner daily in our tavern and dining room, weather permitting on our patio too! Sunday Brunch 10am - 2pm Reservations (231) 256-9081 www.bluebirdleland.com

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Diverse and Delicious!

RedTop Pasteria Mixes and Matches Savory Favorites RedTop’s dining area is small but friendly and welcoming; carry-out is also available.

The Mackinac Bridge pizza is garnished with dollops of ricotta cheese.

Detroit-style pizza and Finnish pasties.

In the classic words of Sesame Street, “One of these things is not like the other.” But Lake Leelanau’s RedTop Pasteria most definitely makes this Motor City-Finn merge work.

Owners Jill DeLeary and her husband, Ken, are originally from the Detroit area but ended up in northern Michigan through a circuitous route. Due to various reasons, job transfers, and a temporary aversion to snow, they’ve lived in Michigan, Colorado, Hawaii, Colorado, and then Michigan again: when they headed this way the second time, they decided to take a break from their sales careers to try their hand at food.

Champion, Tony Gemignani. Inspired, DeLeary started experimenting at home.

“Ken got a new pizza every Friday night,” she said. “I finally decided on the Detroit-style, because it’s closer to a gourmet experience. It’s not just ‘having a slice of pizza.’”

As DeLeary mastered her recipe, the couple considered firing up a food truck to bring her pizza to the public, but a conversation DeLeary had with her mother turned things around. “We were chatting about a restaurant my mother knew of in Detroit in the 1940s that used to serve pizza and pasties,” DeLeary said, “and the second she mentioned it, I just thought, Well, that’s it!”

CULINARY CONVERSATIONS “I think you just asked what my food service background is, right?” Jill DeLeary asked. “Well, I don’t have one!” She does have experience with food, though — most specifically the pasties she’s been making her whole adult life, a recipe handed down through her Finnish family. The pizza side of things is a leftover, so to speak, from an idea DeLeary and her husband had while living in Hawaii: “We were working on opening up a take ’n’ bake pizza place, but the market crashed right when we were planning to start it up, so we backed away,” she said.

They kept the pizza idea in the back of their minds, though. In 2013, DeLeary ran across a copy of “The Pizza Bible,” a guide highlighting nine different regional styles, written by chef and 12-time world Pizza

PERFECT PASTIES The couple found a location in Lake Leelanau and decorated it scrapbook-style, with a mix of décor from their Detroit roots (street signs from Woodward Avenue and Woodrow Wilson Street); some souvenirs and music from Hawaii; and a collection of old vintage photos of the Leland/Lake Leelanau area.

“People really seem to like it. They say it has such a warm and friendly feel,” DeLeary said.

The menu is anchored by those Finnish pasties — three different types, starting with the classic original that DeLeary had made so many times. The filling is a mix of ground 90/10 sirloin, cubed potatoes, carrots, onions, and salt and pepper, all baked in a crust that she makes from scratch. “I know it sounds really basic, but if you do it right,

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you get such great flavor from such simple ingredients,” she said.

Each classic pasty is three-quarters of a pound before cooking, and is served with ketchup (a nod to the RedTop name).

A veggie version — made with potatoes, carrots, onions, mushrooms, and green peppers — is served with a homemade cheese sauce. Her breakfast pasty is made with pork sausage, scrambled eggs, potatoes and onions, and is served with sausage gravy.

“Part of the fun of this job is meeting people, and thanks to the pasties, I think I’ve met every Finnish person in the area!”

DeLeary said.

AMERICAN PIE As for the Motor City-inspired pizzas, what makes them Detroit-style? DeLeary said it starts with a thicker crust. “The cheese and toppings are cooked onto the crust first — the cheese caramelizes around the edges of the crust — and then we put the red sauce on top, last, after the pizza comes out of the oven. That’s the other half of the RedTop name.”

The most popular pizza is the rich and flavorful Mackinac Bridge, with pepperoni, sausage, and a dollop of ricotta cheese placed carefully on each slice. The second favorite of RedTop’s customers, according to DeLeary, is the Just Veggin’, with onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, green peppers, and kalamata olives.

Finally, the Coney Dog pizza plays on another Detroit original, with ground sirloin Coney-chili sauce, sliced frankfurters, diced

Jill and Ken DeLeary run the RedTop Pasteria - pizza and pasties! - in Lake Leelanau.

onions, mustard, and DeLeary’s cheese blend. “People often say that they think about that one long after they leave here,” DeLeary said.

RedTop Pasteria is located at 112 E. Phillip St. (M-204), in Lake Leelanau. (231) 994-2733 or visit them on Facebook for more information and a full menu: facebook.com/redtop231. $

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A Luau Recess Wednesday, August 2nd

5PM-7PM AT GIVING WINGS AVIATION (1170 AIRPORT ACCESS NEAR THE FORMER AIRPORT- TRAVERSE CIT Y)

ARTISTS: Two Paint Outs in August!

COLLECTORS: Two opportunities to purchase art starting at $50!

WIN A FLOAT PLANE PICNIC ON POWER ISLAND! Plus: Maxbauer’s gift cards Lochenheath golf 15-minute Traverse City air tours available for purchase during the event CEO Stout brats, slaw, beans and more provided by Maxbauer’s Beer provided by Right Brain Brewery Wine provided by big LITTLE wines

PAINT OUT RECEPTIONS AND WET PAINT SALES View the fabulous summer-in-Northern-Michigan-inspired artwork and enjoy complimentary seasonal refreshments and food.

Meet the artists!

PETOSKEY: Saturday, August 5, 6:00-7:30 pm TRAVERSE CITY: Saturday, August 19, 5:00-6:30 pm ARTIST INFO: OVER $1,500 IN PRIZES!

In Petoskey: Check in at CTAC on Friday, August 4, 9:00 am-5:00 pm, or Saturday, August 5, 10:00 am-noon

In Traverse City: Check in at CTAC on Friday, August 18, 4:00-9:00 pm and Saturday, August 19, 8:00 am–noon Painting processes may include a combination of plein air and studio techniques.

Petoskey: 231-347-4337 • TC: 231-941-9488 • www.crookedtree.org

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100% cotton sweaters from Avalin in lots of summer colors! One Size $49.99 Buy online at www.hullsoffrankfort.com or in-store.

4. Clark Daoust, Beth Baesch, and Nancy Forbes join newlyweds Nova and Brandon Baesch at the Traverse City Film Festival Opening Night Party.

5. Amy Tennis, Simon Joseph, Rebecca Brown and Brian Tennis enjoy Night of 100 Rieslings.

6. A happy gang celebrated at the Arts for All summer dance party at the Elk’s Lodge in TC.

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18TH ANNUAL BAY HARBOR ARTS FESTIVAL: 10am-6pm, Bay Harbor.

Featuring more types of arts & crafts, a “Make & Take Tent” for children, as well as a magician, & more. bayharbor.com

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-------------------BIKE4BREASTCANCER: 7am-2pm, East Park, Petoskey. Northern MI 15th Anniversary Ride. Choose from 50, 20 & 7 mile routes. bike4breastcancernm.org

send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

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NORTHERN MI FLYWHEELERS ANTIQUE TRACTOR-ENGINE & CRAFT SHOW: Flywheelers Show Grounds, Boyne Falls. Gates open at 7am with an all-you-can eat breakfast buffet at same time. Opening Ceremonies at 9am. Parade of Power, 2pm. Tractor Safari, 7pm. $7 adults, free for children under 12. walloonlakeflywheelers.com

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Salt-N-Pepa with Tone Lōc • Aug. 10

57TH ANNUAL CROOKED TREE OUTDOOR ART FAIR: 9am-4pm, NMC, TC. Over 100 artists & artisans from across the country will be on hand, displaying & selling pieces in a variety of media. Free admission. crookedtree.org

-------------------ALDEN DAYS: Downtown Alden. Alden Run 5K & 10K at 9am. Parade at 1pm. aldenrun.com

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Ensō String Quartet • Aug. 14, 16 & 19

ARTWORK POP UP SHOP, BOOK SIGNING & FUNDRAISER: 9am-1pm, Leelanau Studios, Studio 14, TC. Presented by Golden Intentions, Inc., this event features art products

by NYC artist Kristen Jongen, which are focused on changing the way we think & talk about grief, healing & community. Books & prints can be signed by Jongen. A portion of the proceeds benefit Golden Intentions, Inc. Free. Find on Facebook.

-------------------DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY 52ND ANNUAL SIDEWALK SALES: 9am-6pm, Downtown Petoskey. petoskeydowntown.com G.R.A. 5K & 10K: 9am, Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling. runsignup.com

-------------------57TH ANNUAL LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY REGATTA: 10am-4pm, Little Traverse Bay, Harbor Springs. The Ugotta Regatta includes a “tour-ofthe-bay” course today. 231.526.7919. ltyc.org Gavin DeGraw • Aug. 14

-------------------ART SPEAKS: ALL ART HAS A VOICE: 10am-2pm, Create Community Arts Studio, Boyne City. Pop Up Art Show features work of adults & students with disabilities. Sponsored

by North Country Community Mental Health & partner organizations. norcocmh.org

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JETHRO TULL by Ian Anderson • Aug. 17 BATA shuttle info: Pick-up at Hall Street transfer location and Grand Traverse Mall, non-stop service to Interlochen, non-stop return service to Traverse City after the concert for $5 per person. Reservations required, more info at BATA.net or by calling 231.941.2324.

THESE PERFORMANCES AND MANY MORE!

AUTHORS SIGNINGS: Horizon Books, TC. 10am-noon: Calvin Emerson will sign his book “Patience: A Hidden Treasure.” 12-2pm: Gail DeMeyere will sign her book “The Sweater: A History.” 2-4pm: Brandon Graham will sign his books “Good for Nothing” & “Missing People.”

4-7pm: Brett Champan will sign his book “Ride With Me.” horizonbooks.com

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LOCAL AUTHORS BOOK SIGNING: 10am3pm, Horizon Books, Cadillac. Featuring Letha McGraw, author of “Catching a Dragon” & “Jack and Sadie”; & Eunice Ghent, author of “PS Book” & “Through It All.” facebook.com/ horizonbookscadillac

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RED DIRT ROAD: 10am-8pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. This local nonprofit that links Cambodian hand-stitched garments & accessories with fashion-savvy Western consumers presents exhibits that illustrate village life & offer many popular Red Dirt Road products. Help change lives for villagers in rural Tramung Chrum. crookedtree.org

-------------------tickets.interlochen.org 800.681.5920

13TH ANNUAL TC FILM FESTIVAL: Featuring over 1,000 movies. This year features two new big screens: Kirkbride Bride Hall, GT Commons & Central High School’s new auditorium. Special guests include Leonard Maltin & Gilbert Gottfried. traversecityfilmfest.org

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Enjoy watching stunts, games & scenes with audience participation at the Petoskey Improv Troupe Comedy Show on Sun., Aug. 6 at 8pm at Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Tickets: $10 advance, $15 door; $8 for students & $5 for kids 12 & under.

Available at Northern Michigan Artists Market. redskystage.com

MEET THE AUTHOR: 11am, Cottage Book Shop, Glen Arbor. Meet Kate Hannigan, author of “Cupcake Cousins” & “The Detective’s Assistant.”

-------------------EAST JORDAN GARDEN CLUB FLOWER SHOW: 12-4pm, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan. “Birds, Bees, Butterflies and Blooms.”

-------------------USHJA INTERNATIONAL HUNTER DERBY: 12-5pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg.

Part of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival.

Tickets start at $10. mynorthtickets.com

-------------------STAR PARTY: 4-6pm, Dune Climb, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire.

Safely examine the sun up close with solar telescopes during the afternoon at the Dune Climb & then return a little later to relax under the stars & observe Jupiter & Saturn. Please park in the row furthest from the dunes with your headlights facing M-109.

-------------------JENNIE DEVOE: 7:30pm, Aten Place, Boyne Falls. Jennie brings her soulful-blues-Americana music. $16/$15. atenplace.com

-------------------“LEADING LADIES”: 8pm, Northport Community Arts Center. A comedy farce set in the early 1950’s featuring two down on their luck English Shakespearean actors, Jack & Leo. 231-386-5001. $20; $5 students.

-------------------BLISSFEST FOLK & ROOTS MINI CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Celtic fusion with Nessa. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 door. Students, $8; kids 12 & under, $5. redskystage.com

-------------------IGNITE 2017: 8pm, The Children’s House Montessori School, Long Lake Rd., TC. Featuring Renowned Artist Donna Mejia.

Belly dancers from around the country. $15 in advance; $18 door. raksincendia.com

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LOGAN BRILL: 8pm, Bay View Association, Bay View Bluff, Petoskey. Choosing grit & authenticity over pristine pop in her song choices,

this young artist is a Knoxville native. $25. bayviewassociation.org

-------------------MUSIC IN MACKINAW CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring Cool 2 Duel: Dueling Pianos.

-------------------AUSABLE RIVER CANOE MARATHON: 9pm, Grayling to Oscoda. ausablecanoemarathon.org

july 30

sunday

NORTHERN MI FLYWHEELERS ANTIQUE TRACTORENGINE & CRAFT SHOW: Flywheelers Show Grounds, Boyne Falls. Gates open at 7am with an all-you-can eat breakfast buffet at same time. Opening Ceremonies at 9am. Parade of Power, 2pm. $7 adults, free for children under 12. walloonlakeflywheelers.com

-------------------57TH ANNUAL LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY REGATTA: 10am-4pm, Little Traverse Bay, Harbor Springs. The Ugotta Regatta includes windwardleeward racing today. 231.526.7919. ltyc.org

-------------------RED DIRT ROAD: (See Sat., July 29) -------------------13TH ANNUAL TC FILM FESTIVAL: (See Sat., July 29)

-------------------SUNDAY FUNDAY: 12-5pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. Part of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. Experience the thrill of the $50,000 Flintfields Farm Grand Prix Show Jumping featuring Olympic athletes. Tickets start at $10. greatlakesequestrianfestival.com

-------------------“LEADING LADIES”: 2pm, Northport Community Arts Center. A comedy farce set in the early 1950’s featuring two down on their luck English Shakespearean actors, Jack & Leo. 231-386-5001. $20; $5 students.

BASIE, BEATLES, & BEETHOVEN: REBELS OR REVOLUTIONARIES?: 8pm, Bay View Association, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. Tickets start at $13.50 for members. bayviewassociation.org

-------------------WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. With Carlos Izcaray, conductor; Alon Goldstein, piano; Sarah Cahill, piano. tickets.interlochen.org

july 31

monday

SUMMERFOLK: NELSON OLSTROM: 6:30-8pm, Charlevoix Public Library, Community Room. Olstrom is followed by an open mic.

Sign up begins at 6pm & slots are limited. charlevoixlibrary.org

-------------------MONDAY NIGHT CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 7pm, Onekama Village Park. Cajun music with the Benzie Playboys. onekama.info

aug 01

tuesday

KAYAKING RESCUE CLINIC: 9:30am, TC Senior Center. Featuring Barbara Winckler, American Canoe Association certified kayak instructor. Participants will get into the water & tip their kayaks over, practicing techniques Winckler demonstrates.

Advance registration required. 922-4911. Free.

-------------------MEET UP & EAT UP: 11am, Central Elementary School, Petoskey. Get Up & Move! Along with free breakfast & lunch, Mon.-Fri. during the summer months to children 18 & younger, today will feature interactive games including freeze tag, elbow tag, capture the flag & more. Presented

by McLaren Northern Michigan & the YMCA.

-------------------LIVING ON: LOSS OF SPOUSE: 12pm, Bayview Professional Center, Hospice of MI office, Suite 1155, TC. Held every first & third Tues. of the month. Register: 929-1557.

aug 02

wednesday

88TH WMYA CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA: 10am, Crystal Lake Yacht Club, Frankfort.

August 2-5. wmya.org

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IPL’S CHILDREN’S SUMMER ARTS & CRAFT DAY: 10:30am, Interlochen Public Library. Make & take crafts. tadl. org/interlochen

-------------------ELK RAPIDS HARBOR DAYS: Today includes a Senior Luncheon, ER Kicks 3x3 Soccer Tournament, Evening on River Street, Fish & the Chips performing at the bandstand on River St., Opening Ceremonies, Sunset Paddle & more. elkrapidsharbordays.org

-------------------AUTHOR READING: 12-2pm, Horizon Books, TC. Michael Harlan Turkell will read from his book “Acid Trip: Travels in the World of Vinegar.” horizonbooks.com

-------------------CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 12pm, Pennsylvania Park, Downtown Petoskey. Folk with Kirby Snively. Free. crookedtree.org

-------------------BOOK SIGNING: 2-4pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. With Sarah Shoemaker, author of “Mr. Rochester,” a re-telling of the classic “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte. Free. mcleanandeakin.com

-------------------“ROSIE THE RIVETER” PROGRAM: 3pm, Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum, Mackinaw City. Presented by Angie Timan, this program focuses on the actual work that women did while building the USCGC Mackinaw WAGB 83 in Toledo, Ohio. themackinaw.org

-------------------AUGUST RECESS: LUAU: 5-7pm, Giving Wings Aviation, TC. Join The Ticker for socializing in Giving Wings’ aircraft hangar, beverages provided by Right Brain Brewery & Big Little Wines, a Maxbauer cookout, & prizes including a float plane trip to Power Island for a picnic adventure; LochenHeath Golf Club outings; & Maxbauers Meat Market gift cards. Guests can also enjoy 15-minute plane rides over TC & GT Bay. Presented by Remax Bayshore Properties.

Admission, $10. traverseticker.com

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WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS: 5-7pm, Chateau Grand Traverse, TC. Live music by Olivia Millerschin. cgtwines.com/winedown

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COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ON PUBLIC TRANSIT - PETOSKEY: 5:30pm, McLaren Northern Michigan, Demmer Wellness Pavilion, Petoskey. Learn about the need & possibilities for expanded public transit in Emmet County. Free. emmettransit.org

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ELLSWORTH MUSIC IN THE PARK: 6-8pm, Lake Street Pavilion, Downtown Ellsworth.

Featuring Bruce Ogden.

MUNSON HOSPICE SUPPORT GROUP: 12pm, Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital, Charlevoix. Held the first Tues. of every month in an environment where grief & loss is understood. 800-252-2065. hospicebereavement@mhc.net. Free. munsonhomehealth.org

PARKINSON’S NETWORK NORTH EVENING SUPPORT GROUP: 6pm, MCHC, room A&B, TC. Annual Picnic. 947-7389.

TCNEWTECH MEET & GREET: 6pm, The Workshop Brewing Co., TC. No presentations this month. tcnewtech.org

-------------------MANISTEE SHORELINE SHOWCASE: 7-9:15pm, First Street Beach Rotary Gazebo, Manistee. Featuring Planet D Nonet.

-------------------MEET THE AUTHOR: 7pm, Little Traverse History Museum, Petoskey. Harbor Springs author Rich Bachus will discuss his book “Into No Man’s Land,” based on the lives of his family during World War I. petoskeymuseum.org

-------------------OFF THE PAGE 2017: 7pm, Darcy Library of Beulah, Beulah. With Aaron Stander, author of

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--------------------------------------EVENING ON RIVER STREET: 6-9pm, River St., Elk Rapids. Live music by Fish & The Chips.

-------------------PADDLE ANTRIM COMMUNITY PADDLE: 7pm, Dam Beach, Elk Rapids. A sunset paddle on Grand Traverse Bay. Bring your own craft/ boat, paddle & lifejacket. Free. paddleantrim.com

-------------------MANITOU MUSIC FESTIVAL: 8pm, Studio Stage, behind Lake Street Studios, Glen Arbor.

Featuring Emma Cook & Questionable Company. $15; 18 & under are free. glenarborart.org

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NATHAN GUNN, BARITONE & JULIE GUNN, PIANO: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts,

aug 03

thursday

ONEKAMA DAYS: Featuring pancake breakfasts, a 1 mile Fun Run, 5K Downhill Screamer & Annual 5K Run/ Walk, Vaughan Doubles Tennis Tournament, Classic Car Show, parade, fireworks & much more. onekama.info

-------------------ELK RAPIDS HARBOR DAYS: Today includes Zumba Fitness in the Park, Bicycle Stunt Show, Harbor Days Has Talent with brotha James, Music in the Park with brotha James, Adult Painting with a Twist & much more. elkrapidsharbordays.org

-------------------35TH ANNUAL TOUR OF INTERESTING PLACES: 10am, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Featuring unique homes located at Crystal Mountain. Homeowners are opening their homes to raise funds for Frankfort’s Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital’s Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Suite Project. In addition, the Michigan Legacy Art Park will be included in the tour. Tickets are available from Hull’s of Frankfort, Crystal Crate & Cargo in Beulah, Crystal Mountain, & the POMH Gift Shop. $30.

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

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FOUNTAIN POINT CONCERT SERIES: 7:309:30pm, Fountain Point Music, Lake Leelanau.

Featuring Nik Carman & The Crazy Uncles. $10-$20. fountainpointmusic.com

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Dendrinos Chapel & Recital Hall. A popular opera & baritone star, Nathan teams with his wife Julie, a famed pianist & Director of Lyric Theatre Studies at the University of Illinois. $33 adult; $11 youth. tickets.interlochen.org

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“Gales of November” & the Ray Elkins mystery series. 231-882-4037. Free.

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A SUNDAY PLEIN AIR PAINTOUT & WET PAINT SALE IN NORTHPORT: Artists will paint in Northport & surrounding country side the evening of Sat., July 29 & all day today. Reception & Wet Paint Sale tonight, 5:30-8pm at the Village Arts Building. Tickets: $10 advance, $15 door. northportartsforall.com/plein-air

TOXIC CHERRIES vs MOTOR CITY DISSASSEMBLY LINE

-------------------88TH WMYA CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA: (See Weds., Aug. 2)

-------------------CONSERVANCY DAY: Starts at 10am.

Presented by the Leelanau Conservancy.

Includes a workbee at Chippewa Run Natural Area, Empire; a hike through 45 North Winery vineyard; a talk on solar power & a vineyard tour at Brengman Brothers Winery; & learn about farmland preservation & the winery at L. Mawby Vineyards. leelanauconservancy.org

-------------------43RD ANNUAL POLISH FESTIVAL: Downtown Boyne Falls. Featuring Polish food & music, a carnival, Youth Bike Parade, 4-Wheel Drive Mud Run, parades & more. Starting times vary daily. See: boynefallspolishfestival. com/schedule-of-events for a schedule.

-------------------MEET UP & EAT UP: 11am, Central Elementary School, Petoskey. Inside Me Activity.

Along with free breakfast & lunch, Mon.-Fri. during the summer months to children 18 & younger, today will feature learning about the human body & its systems. Presented by McLaren Northern Michigan & the YMCA.

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LIVING IN A LIGHTHOUSE: 12:30pm, Golden Fellowship Hall, Interlochen. Kathy Belden will share her experience as a keeper of the historic Great Lakes Mission Point Light. Register: 922-4911. Free.

-------------------MUSIC ON THE BIDWELL PLAZA: 12:30pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Bidwell Plaza, Petoskey. Bluegrass with Steel & Wood. Free. crookedtree.org

-------------------JETTY RAE CHILDREN’S CONCERT: 5:30pm, East Park pavilion, Downtown Charlevoix. Free.

-------------------“EVITA,” HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE CO.: 7pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. $29 adult, $26 senior & $13 youth. tickets.interlochen.org

-------------------CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: 7pm, GT Pavilions, on the lawn, TC. Featuring Grand Traverse Pipes and Drums. Free. gtpavilions.org

$10 IN ADVANCE · $15 AT THE DOOR KIDS 12 & UNDER FREE BROWN PAPER TICKETS | ORYANA Fundraising & Donations for:

WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER FOR THE GRAND TRAVERSE AREA Please bring a donation item for WRC! Requests include items for household, personal care, and baby, non perishable food, and major retailer gift cards.

See donation list online for more info.

Beverage Service Featuring:

-------------------STREET MUSIQUE: 7-9pm, Main Street, Harbor Springs. Featuring Brad Hersey, Wyatt & Shari Knapp, Rachele Eve, Tommy Tropic, & Peacemeal String Band. visitharborspringsmichigan.com

Enjoy $1 off during Happy Hour from 5pm when the doors open until 6pm at first whistle!

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SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7-9pm, East Park, Downtown Charlevoix. Jetty Rae followed by Moxie Strings. Free. charlevoixmainstreet.org/summer-concerts

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TENT SALE!!!

FRI, SAT & SUN • AUGUST 4-6

All 2016 / 2017 Ski Equiptment &Apparel 30-50% Off

Kids used equipment sale Ski packages from $99 All Ski Accessories 30-50% Off Prior season’s swimwear 50% off

Hurry in, supplies limited

946-8810 • 800-346-5788 • 890 Munson Avenue • Traverse City • 49686

FOUNTAIN POINT CONCERT SERIES: 7:30pm, Fountain Point Music, Lake Leelanau.

Featuring Abigail Stauffer. $10-$20. fountainpointmusic.com

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CTAC’S ANNUAL PAINT OUT: “SUNSET TO SUNRISE”: Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Artists have two days to enjoy the Little Traverse Bay area & capture its beauty on canvas; from 9am on Fri. until 4pm on Sat. The Wet Paint Sale & Reception will take place on CTAC’s Bidwell Plaza from 6-7:30pm on Sat. crookedtree.org

-------------------DOWNTOWN TC STREET SALE: 8am-9pm, Downtown TC.

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ELK RAPIDS HARBOR DAYS: Today includes Ballin’ at the Bay 3x3 Basketball Tournament, Diaper Derby & Toddler Trot, Sand Sculpture Building Contest, Penny Scramble, Swan Race, Fireman’s Waterball Contest & much more. elkrapidsharbordays.org

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7TH ANNUAL CARTER’S KIDS CHARITY GOLF, DINNER & CONCERT: 9am, Lochenheath Golf Club, Williamsburg. Featuring Mario Batali, Chris Grundy, Matt Muenster, & alternative rock indie-tronica band from Australia, Atlas Genius. Carter’s Kids was started by Carter Oosterhouse. It encourages physical activity & to fight childhood obesity. Tickets: carters-kids.org

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-------------------MUSIC IN MACKINAW CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring Voyageurs Rendezvous.

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NORTHPORT ARTS ASSOCIATION’S MEMBERS EXHIBIT & SALE: Aug. 5-6, Village Arts Building, Northport. northportartsforall.com

MUNSON HOSPICE SUPPORT GROUP: 11am, Kalkaska Memorial Health Center, Kalkaska. Held the first Friday of every month in a friendly environment where grief & loss is understood. 800-252-2065. hospicebereavement@mhc.net. Free. munsonhomehealth.org

-------------------CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 12pm, Pennsylvania Park, Downtown Petoskey. With Wyatt & Shari Knapp. crookedtree.org

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HOBBIES IN THE LOBBY: GENEALOGY 101: 1pm, Petoskey District Library Classroom, Petoskey. Professional Genealogist Barbara Hernden will outline the basics of beginning your family history journey. petoskeylibrary.org

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LEGACY GALA: 6pm, Crystal Mountain Resort, Crystal Center, Thompsonville. Featuring a silent auction, sparkling wine reception, locally-sourced dinner, live music, & the presentation of the Legacy Award to Doug & Anne Stanton. Proceeds benefit Michigan Legacy Art Park. artpark.schoolauction.net

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PETOSKEY ROCKS!: 6-9pm, Downtown Petoskey. Featuring free carriage rides, a Ghost Walk, Music in the Park with The Pistil Whips, & Movie in the Park: “Find Dory.” petoskeydowntown.com

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HARRIETTA BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL: Celebrate all things blueberry. Featuring children’s games, quilt show, live music, car show, parade, pie eating contest, & much more. 602568-3232. Free. cadillacmichigan.com

-------------------NORTHPORT LIONS CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST, FLY-IN & CAR SHOW: 8am12pm, Woolsey Airport, Northport. $8 adults, $4 kids 4-12 & free for under 4.

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NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN FAIR: Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds, TC. Aug. 5-12.

Featuring exhibits, barn dance, 4-H live stock shows, carnival, Grand Stand shows, tough truck competition & more. northwesternmichiganfair.net

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ELK RAPIDS HARBOR DAYS: Today includes the Harborun 5K Run/Walk & 10K Run, Chicken BBQ, Grande Parade, Paddle Harbor Day Paddle Board Races, Pet Show, fireworks & much more. elkrapidsharbordays.org

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PETOSKEY ANTIQUES SHOW: 9am-5pm, Emmet County Fairgrounds, Petoskey. Featuring 170 dealers. $5. antiquesatthefairgrounds.com

43RD ANNUAL POLISH FESTIVAL: (See Thurs., Aug. 3)

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-------------------BENZIE COUNTY JOB FAIR: 10am-2pm, Benzie Area Christian Neighbors, Benzonia. Benzie Bus will be offering free transportation to & from the job fair. Call 231-325-3000 & select Option 1 for scheduling. For more info call: 231-723-2535.

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PORT ONEIDA RUN/WALK: 8:15am, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy., 3 miles north of Glen Arbor. 4 mile, 5K, 10K & 1/4 mile Kid’s Schoolhouse Dash. phsb.org

88TH WMYA CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA: (See Weds., Aug. 2)

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EAST JORDAN MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7pm, Memorial Park, East Jordan. Folk with the Sweetwater Warblers.

-------------------ONEKAMA DAYS: (See Thurs., Aug. 3) --------------------------------------38TH ANNUAL SUTTONS BAY ART FESTIVAL: 10am-6pm, Marina Park, Suttons Bay. Featuring 100 artists. suttonsbayartfestival.org

-------------------55TH ANNUAL JURIED PORTSIDE ARTS FAIR: 10am-5pm, Elm Pointe, East Jordan. portsideartsfair.org/elm-pointe

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-------------------THE CHERRY ROUBAIX: 10am, Downtown TC. This event is a Granfondo, a cycling experience for everyone. Choose from 90, 60 & 20 mile routes. events.bytepro. net/2017cherryroubaix

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TENTH ANNUAL BOCCE TOURNAMENT: 11am-5pm, The Village at GT Commons, TC. Includes a picnic on the lawn with Italian sausages.

Bring a dish to pass & beverage. There will also be Italian folk music. $15 by Aug. 1. thevillagetc. com/tenth-annual-bocce-tournament

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HORIZON BOOKS, TC EVENTS: 12-2pm: Robert Wangard will sign his book “Victim.” 2-4pm: Reading & talk with Jacquelyn Vincenta, author of “The Lake and the Lost Girl.” horizonbooks.com

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SECOND ANNUAL GRAVITY FEST: 12pm, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. This downhill mountain bike race is presented by Crystal Mountain & Iron Fish Distillery. Registration is $30 per racer & includes lift access for the day, race entry, drink ticket for the After-Party at Iron Fish (6pm), & entry into the Disc Golf Challenge at 3pm. crystalmountain.com

-------------------PRESERVATION CELEBRATION: 1-4pm, Maple Bay Farm. Hear about recent & future land protection & stewardship efforts, meet GTRLC staff & much more. Presented by the GT Regional Land Conservancy. gtrlc.org

-------------------3RD ANNUAL DEPOT MUSIC FEST: 3-9pm, After 26 Depot, Cadillac. The Ragbirds will be the headliner. There will also be kids games & activities, artisan & crafter booths, & more.

231-468-3526. Free.

-------------------SHORT’S FEST: 5-11pm, Short’s Brewing Company Production Facility, 211 Industrial Park, Elk Rapids. Enjoy beers, ciders, local food vendors, & live music by Vox Vidorra, The Go Rounds, & Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers. Find on Facebook. $10.

-------------------“EVITA,” HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE CO.: (See Thurs., Aug. 3)

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SUMMER SOUNDS CONCERT SERIES: 7-9pm, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Thompsonville. Featuring the Sweet Water Warblers. This MI folk music “supergroup” is made up of Rachael Davis, May Erlewine, & Anna Ash (filling in for Lindsay Lou). $10. michlegacyartpark.org

-------------------MUSIC IN MACKINAW CONCERT SERIES: (See Fri., Aug. 4)

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SUMMER VIBES: A HIP HOP SHOW: 8pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Featuring hip hop artists including Lil Luke, Drebb, Blohmtreezy, trouble and King Rayn with special performances by Noemad and Braedon The Faded.

Tickets: $6 advance; $8 door. redskystage.com

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NORTHPORT ARTS ASSOCIATION’S MEMBERS EXHIBIT & SALE: (See Sat., Aug. 5)

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NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN FAIR: (See Sat., Aug. 5)

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ELK RAPIDS HARBOR DAYS: 9am, 1st Presbyterian Church, Elk Rapids. Today includes the clean-up crew breakfast. elkrapidsharbordays.org

-------------------ONEKAMA DAYS: (See Thurs., Aug. 3) -------------------38TH ANNUAL SUTTONS BAY ART FESTIVAL: 10am-5pm, Marina Park, Suttons Bay. Featuring 100 artists. suttonsbayartfestival.org

-------------------55TH ANNUAL JURIED PORTSIDE ARTS FAIR: 10am-4pm, Elm Pointe, East Jordan. portsideartsfair.org

-------------------PETOSKEY ANTIQUES SHOW: 10am-4pm, Emmet County Fairgrounds, Petoskey. Featuring 170 dealers. antiquesatthefairgrounds.com

-------------------43RD ANNUAL POLISH FESTIVAL: (See Thurs., Aug. 3)

SUNDAY FUNDAY: 12-5pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. Featuring the $50,000 Flintfields Farm Grand Prix featuring Olympic athletes. Tickets start at $10. greatlakesequestrianfestival.com

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-------------------STATE OF THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY: 1-3pm, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. Dr. Duke Elsner of MSU will discuss the state of the monarch butterfly & creating a monarch way station. Register. Free. thebotanicgarden.org/events

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-------------------“EVITA,” HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE CO.: 1:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. $29 adult, $26 senior & $13 youth. tickets.interlochen.org

2 miles west of downtown traverse city 5085 barney road 49684 (231) 947-1063 Also visit us at www.rollinghillsantiques.com

-------------------RAGTIME WITH PETER BERGIN: 7pm, Music House Museum, Williamsburg. Bergin is a pianist & vocalist & his concert will feature music from “Gottschalk to Gershwin”. $15 adults, $5 students. musichouse.org

-------------------FOUNTAIN POINT CONCERT SERIES: 7:30pm, Fountain Point Music, Lake Leelanau.

Featuring The Ragbirds. $10-$20. fountainpointresort.com/music

-------------------WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & LES PRELUDES: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen Bowl. Free. tickets. interlochen.org

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MANITOU MUSIC FESTIVAL: 8pm, Lake Street Studios, Studio Stage, Glen Arbor. Enjoy indie folk with The Crane Wives. $15; children 18 & under, free. glenarborart.org

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PETOSKEY IMPROV TROUPE COMEDY SHOW: 8pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Enjoy watching stunts, games & scenes with audience participation. $10 advance, $15 door; $8 for students & $5 for kids 12 & under. Northern Michigan Artists Market. redskystage.com

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FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: Fridays, 5:30-9pm, Aug. 4-25. 100 & 200 blocks of East Front St., TC. A community block party featuring music, entertainment, food, demonstrations & family activities. traversecity.com

-------------------GREAT LAKES EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL: Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. July 1230. greatlakesequestrianfestival.com

-------------------ALDEN EVENING STROLL: Thursdays, 6-8pm, Downtown Alden. A street party featuring live music, street performers, food & more.

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BEACH BARDS BONFIRE: Fridays, Leelanau School beach. Open forum for By Heart poetry, storytelling & music. Starts with Children’s Hour at 8pm. 231-334-5890.

-------------------DIXIELAND DEVOTIONS: Weds., 7pm, The Presbyterian Church, TC. The Backroom Gang Jazz Band as they celebrate 20 years of music.

946-5680. tcpresby.org

-------------------ELLSWORTH MUSIC IN THE PARK: Weds., 6-8pm, Lake Street Pavilion, Downtown Ellsworth.

-------------------JORDAN VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND: Thurs., 7:30pm, Memorial Park, bandshell stage, East Jordan. ejchamber.org

-------------------STONE CIRCLE GATHERINGS: Sat., 9pm.

Stone Circle: Ten miles north of Elk Rapids off US 31. Turn right on Stone Circle Dr. & follow signs. Poetry, storytelling & music under the stars with poet bard Terry Wooten. 231-2649467. terry-wooten.com/index.html

-------------------STROLL THE STREETS: Fri., 6-9pm, Main St., Boyne City. Featuring live music, magicians, caricature artists, face painters & balloon twisters. boynecitymainstreet.com

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CHARLEVOIX CITY BAND CONCERT: Tuesdays, 8pm through Aug. 22. East Park, Downtown Charlevoix.

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CHARLEVOIX FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays, 8am-1pm, 408 Bridge St., Charlevoix. charlevoixmainstreet.org/farmers-market

-------------------DOWNTOWN GAYLORD FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9:30am, Downtown Gaylord Pavilion. Find on Facebook.

-------------------DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8:30am-1pm, 400 block of Howard St. between Mitchell & Michigan streets. petoskeychamber.com

-------------------EAST JORDAN FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays, 8am-12pm, Sportsman’s Park, East Jordan.

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-------------------SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET, TC: Saturdays, 7:30am-12pm; Wednesdays, 8am-12pm. Lot B, across from Clinch Park, TC. downtowntc.com

-------------------THE VILLAGE AT GT COMMONS, TC FARMERS MARKET: Mondays, 12-4pm on The Piazza, The Village at GT Commons, TC. thevillagetc.com

-------------------COMMUNITY YOGA CLASS: Tuesdays, 5:30pm, New Moon Yoga, TC. Donation only. newmoonyogastudio.com

-------------------FREE COMMUNITY YOGA CLASS: Wednesdays, 7:30pm, Bikram Yoga, 845 S. Garfield Ave., TC. bikramyogatc.com

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“BLACK AND WHITE”: Higher Art Gallery, TC. A photography exhibit in small works of photographers. Exploring botanical, form, landscapes & abstractions. Runs through Aug. 10. higherartgallery.com

-------------------“BUGS, BIRDS, & BEASTS”: Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. This group exhibit includes two & three-dimensional art including fiber art, sculpture, assemblage, & framed work in encaustic, silk, acrylic, & watercolor painting. An artist talk will be held on Sat., July 29 at 11am. Runs through Sept. 8. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

-------------------“CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES”: Runs through July 25 at Jordan River Arts Center, East Jordan. An exhibit of works by Jordan River Arts Council Artist Gathering Participants. Hours are Tues. Sun., 1-4pm. Paintings will highlight Michigan scenes, as well as scenes from around the U.S. & other countries. jordanriverarts.com

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“THIS PLACE FEELS FAMILIAR”: Presented by students from the Aesthetics of Health Class led by Interlochen Arts Academy’s Visual Art Department faculty member Megan Hildebrandt. Featuring art inspired by Cowell Cancer Center staff & patient interactions during the past year. Runs through the summer in the cancer center’s Reflection Gallery on the third floor & Health & Wellness Suite on the second floor, TC. munsonhealthcare.org/cancer

ART IN THE CITY ARTIST COMPETITION: Cadillac Area YMCA. Theme: Local Inspirations. 11x14 Art Competition & fundraiser.

The deadline is Aug. 23 & the preview party will be held on Thurs., Aug. 24 from 4-6pm.

231-775-3369. paulk@cadillacareaymca.org

-------------------MAGIC THURSDAY ARTISTS: Through Aug. 30, City Opera House, TC. This exhibition features paintings in oil, watercolor, pastel & acrylic. A portion of all sales benefits the City Opera House. cityoperahouse.org TODD & BRAD REED OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT: Through Aug. 26, Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, Gaylord. gacaevents.weebly.com

-------------------THE BOTANIC GARDEN AT HISTORIC BARNS PARK, TC: - JULY ARTISTS OF THE MONTH: Featuring Don Rutt & James DeWildt.

- AUGUST ARTISTS OF THE MONTH: Featuring Dorothy Grossman & Janet Oliver. “Feathers & Flora.” A reception will be held on Fri., Aug. 4 from 6-8pm. thebotanicgarden.org

-------------------LAKE STREET STUDIOS, CENTER GALLERY, GLEN ARBOR: - HOME + TABLE SHOW: Aug. 4-10. This exhibition celebrates artist-made objects for the abode. An opening reception will be held on Sat., Aug. 5 from 6-8pm. Exhibiting potter John Huston will conduct a raku firing on Sun., Aug. 6 at 1pm.

- PAINTER AMY GAMBLE EXHIBIT: Jul. 28 - Aug. 3. Gamble will conduct a demonstration of her technique & tools on Sun., July 30 at 1pm. lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com/ centergallery

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - AUGUST ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: Aug. 4-18. Multi-media artist Amanda Hamilton will further delve into her current theme of darkness & illumination. On Mon., Aug. 14 Hamilton will present a talk entitled “Darkness and Subject/and or Object.”

- CTAC SUMMER ARTISANS MARKET: Fridays, 9am-1pm, Bidwell Plaza. Artisans will sell their work & provide demonstrations.

- “OUR NATIONAL PARKS” JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT: Held in honor of Ansel Adams & the 100th Anniversary of our National Parks. Runs through Sept. 9.

- THROUGH THE LENS: ANSEL ADAMS HIS WORK, INSPIRATION & LEGACY: Runs through Sep. 30 in Bonfield & Gilbert Galleries.

Featuring 47 iconic images of Ansel Adams & 1 portrait of Ansel Adams by James Alinder. crookedtree.org

-------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: - MONTE NAGLER: VISIONS OF LIGHT: Runs through Aug. 2. A collection of photographic work by Michigan’s own Monte Nagler, a former student of Ansel Adams.

- NORTHERN LIGHTS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION: Runs through Aug. 2. An exhibition of night sky photography & the Northern Lights. Presented in collaboration with the Michigan Aurora Hunters. crookedtree.org

-------------------DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - DIANE CARR: SPIRAL GESTURES AND A JESTER: Jul. 29 - Oct. 1.

- MYTHS & MORTALS: THE MIXED MEDIA SCULPTURE OF SALLY ROGERS: Jul. 29 Sep. 9.

- THREE DECADES OF LANDSCAPE PAINTING: PAINTINGS BY DAVID PAUL GRATH: Jul. 29 - Sept. 9. dennosmuseum.org Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids:

FALL OUT BOY CHAMPIONS ITS OWN NEW ALBUM Fall Out Boy has returned with a brand new track, “Champion,” that’s half arena rocker, half motivational chant with its refrain, “I can do anything.” The tune is baffling fans to some degree as it’s different stylistically from the track the band released two months ago, which referenced Britney Spears and took much more of an electronic/EDM approach. But both songs are most definitely sharing the same space on Fall Out Boy’s new album, M A N I A, which will hit outlets son Sept. 15 on Island/DCD2 Records. The album is the follow-up to their tepidly received 2015 effort, American Beauty/American Psycho …

Public Enemy has already released its new album, Nothing is Quick in the Desert, a 13-track effort that features guest appearances from a long list of collaborators, among them Sammy Vegas, Ice-T, Easy Mo Bee, EMPD’s Parrish Smith, and Solé.

The title stems from a saying that the band’s Chuck D uses in reference to the slow advancements of today’s record industry.

The set is the bands 14th full-length album and coincides with its 30th anniversary…

Time for a road trip! The 2017 Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival is ramping up for its big bash at the Jones Beach Theater, just outside of New York City later this summer.

Tickets have just been released for the event,

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which will take place Aug. 19 and 20, and will include performances from Big Sean, Demi Lovato, Zedd, Marshmello, Ben Alessi, Echosmith, Major Lazer, Ty Dolla Sign, Citizen Four, and Capital Cities, among others. Prices start at $60, and you can get more information at billboard.com …

Alexandre Desplat’s soundtrack for the Luc Besson-directed Dane DeHaan/ Cara Delevingne fantasy-adventure movie Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is out this week (along with the movie itself, in theaters now), featuring Desplat’s original score. Previous films he’s worked on have included Godzilla, The Queen, and The Grand Budapest Hotel. Also on the album are several original pop songs, “A Million on My Soul”

by Alexiane, “Bubble Dance” by Julien Rey/ DJ Mustard, and the movie’s opening credits song, David Bowie’s “Space Oddity”…

LINK OF THE WEEK Oasis’ Liam Gallagher has returned with some new solo material, having appeared on the UK’s Radio 1 recently to premiere his single, “Wall of Glass,” the first track from his upcoming solo album, As You Were, which hits outlets this October. This is Gallagher’s first music project since dissolving his post-Oasis band, Beady Eye. Check out what he’s up to now at his official website, liamgallagher.com …

THE BUZZ DJ Martin Garrix has dropped another new tune from his Area21 side project. The track, “We Did It,” mixes futuristic bass and hip-hop, and includes an appearance from Detroit rapper/singer/producer Maejor …

Heading to the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit this fall are shows from Janet Jackson on Oct. 29, and The Weeknd on Nov. 1 …

Detroit prog-rocker Earth Engine just wrapped work on its debut album, Looking Down for Dollars, at Royal Oak’s Rust Belt Studios …

Across the Detroit River in Toronto, buzz band Romes has just released a new single and music video for its track “Summer Sound” …

LCD Soundsystem has added a second show to their Masonic Temple stop in Detroit. The band now will play concerts on Nov. 3 and 4 … 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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Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee CADILLAC SANDS RESORT, SANDBAR NITECLUB Sat -- Dance videos, Phattrax DJs, 9

LITTLE RIVER CASINO RESORT, RIVER ROCK SPORTS BAR & GRILLE, MANISTEE 8/5 -- Flat Broke, 9

Antrim & Charlevoix BLUE PELICAN, CENTRAL LAKE 7/29 -- Open Mic w/ Billy P & Kate, 6-9 BOYNE CITY TAPROOM 7/29 -- Sean Bielby, 8-11

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61 Altoids container

leaves his wet towel on the bed (on my side!). I’ve asked him to stop doing this countless times, but I don’t think he’s being passive-aggressive or anything. I think he just spaces out after showering. How can I get him to remember?

— Soggy

A

: It’s good for a man to have goals, though ideally not one that involves growing a fern out of your comforter.

As you appear to understand, the problem isn’t ill will; it’s “I, Robot.” The first time your husband wondered “Where do I put this wet towel?” — perhaps at age 10 — his brain said, “Easy peasy…just drop it right there on the bed.” Sadly, it seems his superhero bedspread didn’t pipe up: “Superman’s got a ton to do today, and flying your wet towel over to the hamper is not on his agenda.”

Our brain is an efficiency expert. Figuring things out the first time around (a la “what should I do with this towel?”) takes a bunch of energy. But, as neuroscientist Donald Hebb pointed out (in somewhat more neuroscientific terms), as you do an action over and over, your brain goes, “Oh, that again.” The trigger for the action — in this case, approaching the bed (while in a towel, ready to get dressed) — becomes automatic. Automatic means there’s no stopping to muse, “Wait! I have a wife now, and she’s threatening to Saran Wrap the bed.”

There’s only the old familiar launch code: “Bed!” — cueing “Drop wet towel here!”

This automation thing -- with thinking removed from the equation -- is the reason nagging or even asking nicely before or after the fact is so often useless in changing behavior.

You need to break in to the automatic sequence as it’s in progress (when he gets to the bed), kind of like an air traffic controller coming in over the plane’s intercom -- “Attention Southwest two-two-niner…”

Interrupting the trigger sequence allows you to send a yoo-hoo to areas of his prefrontal cortex, the brain’s department of rational thought — asking them to kindly wake the hell up and take over from the basal ganglia and other parts of the brain’s department of automation.

No, I’m not suggesting you stand guard by the bed like one of those decorative architectural lions, waiting for wet towel time. And hiring one of those street-corner sign spinners would probably be both impractical and a little creepy.

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To grab your husband’s attention in a positive way, I suggest collecting cartoons (like one of my faves, “Bizarro,” by Dan Piraro) and leaving one marked “Towel alert! xo” on the area of the bed he turns into terrycloth swampland. (Pair it with a battery-operated flashing light if he ends up dropping his towel on top of it.) The cartoon should break him out of his auto-daze, reminding him to return the wet towel to its ancestral home, Ye Olde Towel Rack. (If there is something missing for the two of you in bed, it probably isn’t mildew.)

Fame Fatale

Q

: I’m a novelist who’s suddenly getting successful (after 20 years of crappy jobs and rejected manuscripts). Every day, several people make this annoying and rather insulting comment to me: “Don’t forget about me when you’re famous!” This got me wondering: What keeps some people grounded while others let success go to their head?

— Published

A

: Of course you’ll stay in touch with your old friends. You’ll have your assistant call them to see whether they’d like to come over and clean out your rain gutters.

The quality that keeps success from turning you into, well, Kanye East is humility.

People confuse humility — being humble — with being humiliated. However, humility is basically a healthy awareness of your limitations — what social psychologist and humility researcher Pelin Kesebir describes as “a down-to-earth perspective of yourself in relation to all other beings.”

That’s something you’re more likely to have when you make it at 40 — after 20 years of working crappy jobs, driving a car held together with duct tape and hope, and selling your blood to buy a tuna melt. Contrast that with hitting it big at 17: “Bro, I was just on my hoverboard at the mall, and some dude handed me a recording contract!”

The cool thing is, social psychologist Elliott Kruse and his colleagues find that you can bolster humility by expressing gratitude — appreciation for how another person has helped you. Expressing gratitude both “inhibits internal focus” and “promotes external focus” — focus on others. This sort of wider view may help you keep any fame you get in perspective. After all, there’s a way to live on in the hearts and minds of many, even after you die, and it’s by creating brilliant, spirit-moving art -- or by being a chinchilla videotaped while eating a Dorito.

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LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): Leo actor Robert DeNiro once observed that most people devote more energy to concealing their emotions and longings than to revealing them. Is that true about you? If so, the coming weeks will be a favorable time to hide less of yourself and express more. There’ll be relatively little hell to pay as a result, and you’ll get a boost of vitality. Don’t go overboard, though. I’m not suggesting that you unveil every last one of your feelings and yearnings to everyone -- just to those you trust. Most importantly, I hope you will unveil all your feelings and yearnings to yourself.

PIScES (Feb. 19-March 20): August is Good

Hard Labor Month for you Pisceans. It’s one of those rare times when a smart version of workaholic behavior might actually make sense.

Why? First of all, it could ultimately lead to a pay raise or new perks. Secondly, it may bring to light certain truths about your job that you’ve been unconscious of. Third, it could awaken you to the fact that you haven’t been trying as hard as you could to fulfill one of your long-term dreams; it might expand your capacity to devote yourself passionately to the epic tasks that matter most. For your homework, please meditate on this thought: Summoning your peak effort in the little things will mobilize your peak effort for the Big Thing.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In my astrological

opinion, your life in the coming days should draw inspiration from the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia, a six-day bout of revelry that encouraged everyone to indulge in pleasure, speak freely, and give gifts. Your imminent future could (and I believe should) also have resemblances to the yearly Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena, which features a farcical cavalcade of lunatics, like the Shopping Cart Drill Team, The Radioactive Chicken Heads, the Army of Toy Soldiers, and the Men of Leisure Synchronized Nap Team. In other words, Aries, it’s an excellent time to set aside your dignity and put an emphasis on having uninhibited fun; to amuse yourself to the max as you experiment on the frontiers of self-expression; to be the person you would be if you had nothing to lose.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): ): It’s time to

Reinvent the Wheel and Rediscover Fire, Taurus.

In my astrological opinion, you’ll be wasting your time unless you return to the root of all your Big Questions. Every important task will mandate you to consult your heart’s primal intelligence. So don’t mess around with trivial pleasures or transitory frustrations that won’t mean anything to you a year from now. Be a mature wild child in service to the core of your creative powers.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Writing in The

Futurist magazine, Christopher Wolf says that the tradition of eating three hearty meals per day is fading and will eventually disappear.

“Grazing” will be the operative term for how we get our fill, similar to the method used by cavemen and cavewomen. The first snack after we awaken, Wolf suggests, might be called “daystart.” The ensuing four could be dubbed “pulsebreak,” “humpmunch,” “holdmeal” and “evesnack.” In light of your current astrological omens, Gemini, I endorse a comparable approach to everything you do: not a few big doses, but rather frequent smaller doses; not intense cramming but casual browsing; not sprawling heroic epics but a series of amusing short stories.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The RIKEN

Institute in Japan experiments with using ion beams to enhance plant growth. In one notable case, they created a new breed of cherry tree that blossoms four times a year and produces triple the amount of flowers. The blooms last longer, too, and the trees thrive under a wider span of temperatures.

In the next eleven months, Cancerian, you won’t need to be flooded with ion beams to experience a similar phenomenon.

I expect that your power to bloom and flourish will be far stronger than usual.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It has almost

become a tradition: Each year at about this time, you seem to enjoy scaring the hell out of yourself, and often the heaven, too. These selfinflicted shocks have often had a beneficial side effect. They have served as rousing prompts for you to re-

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imagine the future. They have motivated and mobilized you.

So yes, there has been an apparent method in your madness -- an upside to the uproar. What should we expect this time, my dear? A field trip to a crack house or a meth lab? Some fun and games in a pit of snakes? An excursion to the land of bad memories? I suggest something less melodramatic.

How about, for example, a frolic with unruly allies in a future paradise that’s still a bit unorganized?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Before grapes become

wine, they have to be cleaned. Then crushed.

Then macerated and pressed. The next phase is fermentation, followed by filtering. The aging process, which brings the grapes’ transformation to completion, requires more time then the other steps. At the end, there’s one more stage: putting the wine in bottles. I’d like to compare the grapes’ evolution to the story of your life since your last birthday. You are nearing the end of the aging phase.

When that’s finished, I hope you put great care into the bottling.

It’s as important as the other steps.

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

up to promote yourself and your services? In my astrological opinion, you should be. If so, you could put the following testimonial from me in your résumé or advertisement: “[place your name here] is a poised overseer of nerve-wracking transitions and a canny scout who is skilled at tracking down scarce resources. He/she can help you acquire the information and enhancements you don’t quite have the power to get by yourself. When conditions are murky or perplexing, this plucky soul is enterprising and inventive.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your eyes

are more powerful than you realize. If you were standing on a mountaintop under a cloudless night sky with no moon, you could see a fire burning 50 miles away. Your imagination is also capable of feats that might surprise you. It can, for example, provide you with an expansive and objective view of your entire life history. I advise you to seek that boost now. Ask your imagination to give you a prolonged look at the big picture of where you have been and where you are going. I think it’s essential to your discovery of the key to the next chapter of your life story.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Love is

your gritty but sacred duty. It’s your prickly prod and your expansive riddle, your curious joy and your demanding teacher. I’m talking about the whole gamut, Capricorn -- from messy personal romantic love to lucid unconditional spiritual love; from asking smartly for what you desire to gratefully giving more than you thought you had. Can you handle this much sweet, dark mystery? Can you grow your intimacy skills fast enough to keep up with the interesting challenges? I think you can.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There’s an

eclipse of the moon coming up in the sign of Aquarius. Will it bring bad luck or good luck?

Ha! That’s a trick question. I threw it in to see if you have been learning anything from my efforts to redeem astrology’s reputation. Although some misinformed people regard my chosen field as a superstitious pseudo-science, I say it’s an imaginative art form that helps us identify and transform our subconscious patterns. So the wise answer to my earlier question is that the imminent lunar eclipse is neither bad luck nor good luck. Rather, it tells you that have more power than usual to: 1. tame and manage the disruptive and destructive aspects of your instinctual nature; 2. make progress in dissolving your old conditioning; 3. become more skilled at mothering yourself.

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