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What Are They Thinking?

I must add my voice to the commotion recently regarding the addition of four more miles to the existing 22-mile Heritage Trail that extends from Empire to Good Harbor Bay at Bohemian Rd. To add additional four miles (predicted to cost a minimum of $10 million) at a cost exceeding that of the existing 22 miles is, first of all, a lot of money. Secondly, the four-mile, 25-foot wide trail will destroy wildlife of all kinds for the enjoyment of humankind. What? Just to get riders further to Good Harbor Trail? A bad idea for many reasons.

To build this asphalt bike trail, there will be over 5,000 trees cut down (per a recent biologist survey) and loss of wetlands and dunes where a concrete wall will be needed to hold them back.

The mature trees absorb CO2 and produce oxygen, which is needed to fight escalating climate change. Wetlands are needed for their water filtration systems, and the dunes should be left alone. Sometimes changing one thing can lead to disaster for another.

What are TART and the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore thinking?

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The Milliken Family Tree.....................................9 Jack Archiable...............................................12 Fleeting Art, Lasting Impact..........................15 The Man Behind the Curtain.........................16 A New Twist For The New Year..........................19

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Top Ten..........................................................4 Guest Opinion...................................................7 Weird............................................................8 Dates..........................................................21 Nitelife.........................................................24 Crossword...................................................25 Astro..............................................................25 Classifieds.................................................26

Berta Meserve | Lake Ann Solutions, Not Politics Requiring appointees to swear a loyalty oath to the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners is injecting politics into largely volunteer positions that should focus on how best to meet the needs of county residents.

The goal should be to recruit qualified people willing to share their professional expertise to solve pressing issues related to transportation, healthcare, affordable housing, and childcare. Diverse viewpoints and healthy debate are the most effective ways to find solutions that reflect the needs of local residents, based on proven results in other places.

It is disappointing that the BOC continues to waste time on divisive political issues, some of which have resulted in expensive lawsuits. The people of Grand Traverse County deserve better.

Pam Lassers | Williamsburg

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top ten Are You Ready to Rock?

The Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts will be rocking this Saturday, Jan. 27, when Rock the ’Stee returns to the stage.

The beloved community “fun-raising” concert features local musicians playing original music and popular covers from 5-11pm. (For those who want front row seats: Concessions open at 4pm, with doors at 4:30pm.) This year’s musicians include Tom Zatarga, Barefoot, The Hangup, and Juice Box Heroes. In that mix, you’ll get everything from acoustic solo tunes to classic rock favorites, R&B hits to groovy beats, and even a fourpiece brass section! General admission tickets are $15, and children under age 10 are free. There will be beer, wine, soda, and snacks available for purchase. For tickets, to learn more about the concert, or to sign up to volunteer, visit ramsdelltheatre.org or call (231) 398-9770.

Fire, Ice, and Everything Nice On Jan. 16—when the high was a balmy 10 degrees—Chateau Chantal harvested their 2023 ice wine grapes. While you’ll have to wait for that vintage, you can try the “nectar of the gods” at their Ice Wine Harvest Festival on Saturday, Jan. 27. You’ll find an ice sculpture luge, outdoor fire pits with roasted treats, snowman building, trails for snowshoeing or skiing, and tours of the vineyard, production center, and cellars. The festival runs from 11am-5pm at Chateau Chantal, with a special Fire & Ice Wine Dinner offered at 6pm (currently sold out). Visit chateauchantal.com/ice-wine-festival for details or to join the waitlist for the dinner.

4 Hey, read It! Red Rabbit

Americana and black magic combine in bestselling author Alex Grecian’s new novel, Red Rabbit. It all starts with the infamous Sadie Grace, who’s wanted for witchcraft in rural Kansas. To ensure her capture, a few local ranchers have placed a hefty bounty on her head, and every westerly witch-hunter is out to claim it. That includes crusty nomad Tom Goggins and his mysterious child companion named Rabbit. Together, the pair make for the small town of Riddle, and along the way pick up a ragtag crew. There’s the bookish and recently-widowed Rose Mullins, an adventureseeking cowboy duo, a wanted fugitive, and even a ghost. But, as their numbers grow, danger lurks ever closer…and in a dust-choked plain rife with monsters and ghouls, witchcraft is the least of their worries. Fans of Supernatural and The Odyssey, this folksy horror-epic is for you!

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Crocodile Palace’s Gong Bao Chicken

Recently, this writer and her family loaded up on seven dishes from Traverse City’s Crocodile Palace. All were delicious, and almost all of them required a glass of milk as a spice soother. (This coming from someone who carries a bottle of hot sauce wherever she goes, so you know it’s serious.) The fan favorite was the Gong Bao Chicken ($15), a dish featuring tender chicken served with jasmine rice, peanuts, scallions, and a delectable sauce of dark soy, ginger, and garlic. Oh—and the chili and sichuan peppercorn that give this meal three out of three hot peppers on the restaurant’s website. Yes, tears were shed, but we kept on eating. Find the Gong Bao Chicken—and some slightly less spicy options— at 124 Cochlin Street. Order online at crocodilepalace.com…and have that glass of milk at the ready.

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6 Snowmobile Race Headed to Acme

All that January snow has been building up, creating the perfect conditions for the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel 250 snowmobile race. The event was supposed to have its inaugural race last year, but weather didn’t cooperate. Jan. 27-28, snowmobilers will hit the track for Photo by SpeedShot Photography the first time, flying on the ice and snow at the Grand Traverse Town Center in Acme (aka the open field near the Acme Meijer store on M-72). A racing oval has been built that will “be ideal for high speed racing,” says Karl Schwartz, Midwest International Racing Association president. A press release from Turtle Creek details the competition: “The Saturday sprint races will offer 5-7 high-intensity laps, and the longer enduro race on Sunday will be a NASCAR-style race with pit stops and crews, electronic scoring, and a pace sled.” Get more details at miraracing.com.

Stuff We Love: A New Life for Old Clothes According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans generate 16 million tons of textile waste a year. It can be challenging to recycle clothing (though if you’re interested, check out companies like TerraCycle or For Days), but adding to the landfill isn’t doing anyone any favors.

Sometimes, your favorite sweater just needs a patch rather than to be put out on the curb. Enter: Renewed Rags, a mending studio found at The Refillery in the Mercato of the Grand Traverse Commons. The process is simple: Drop off your damaged items with an order form detailing the fixes you need, then wait to pick up your repaired clothes. Common repairs include hole patching ($10+), attaching buttons ($4+), and hem shortening ($15+). And while you’re at The Refillery, check out the low-waste, refillable life! Learn more at refillerytc.com.

Nonprofits, Apply for Funding!

Nonprofit folks, make note of these two funding opportunities! First up: Traverse City Horse Shows (TCHS) is seeking nonprofit partners for its 2024 Charity Ticket Program with the goal of raising $60,000 for local organizations. Nonprofits receive 100 percent of the general admission ticket revenue from the weekly Grand Prix, plus a chance to raise awareness for their cause with TCHS audiences. The application period is open through Feb. 12, 2024: traversecityhorseshows.com/charity. The second opportunity comes from Traverse City Sunrise Rotary Club, which is offering mini-grants ($100 to $1,000) for 501(c) (3) nonprofits and school groups in the five-county region. Grant priorities, as established by the Sunrise Foundation, are arts/culture, basic human needs, environment, health and safety, recreation, education, and youth. Applications are accepted through Feb. 15, 2024: tcsunriserotary.org.

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MY 2024 HOPES FOR MICHIGAN’S LEGISLATURE Guest Opinion

by Levi Teitel During some much needed relaxing over the start of the new year, I kept thinking about the slew of progressive victories that Michiganders made possible in 2023. We made important strides for workers, the environment, women, and LGBTQ+ folks that will improve the quality of life for all Michiganders. It was a good reminder about what can happen with a Democratic trifecta in Lansing. In 2024, I’m looking forward to the legislature getting back to work and seeing what they accomplish before the November election.

One way corporate interests have accomplished this is by passing the “Death Star” laws under former Gov. Rick Snyder, laws that rob communities of the ability to pass local wage and benefit policies. Two bills, SB 270 and 271 and HB 4231 and 4237, would repeal the “Death Star” laws and restore local control so communities can offer adequate benefits to serve the needs of their residents. When people can enjoy good wages, paid sick leave, and fair scheduling, they’re not the only ones who do better—the whole state does better.

FOIA is how the public, journalists, and activists can request public records and communications ... and since Michigan has some of the worst ethics and transparency rankings in the country, we should apply this same standard to all branches of state government.

In the coming legislative session, lawmakers have an opportunity to meet voters where they are on a variety of popular issues. One thing is certain: Our state must continue making bold progress so our communities have what they need to thrive. Reforms that deliver government transparency and corporate accountability, while keeping our communities safe and ensuring that basic needs like water are affordable, are popular with Michiganders.

In my role, it’s been apparent that while the needs of folks in Bellaire and Baldwin may look different than those in Detroit and Downriver, there’s a commonality that most of us believe: No matter your age, race, or gender, everyone deserves to live safely, freely, and without having to worry about whether or not they can pay their bills. While there is hardship and pain facing our rural communities, there are also opportunities where our state lawmakers can make sure people can succeed no matter where they live.

One issue that can have a real impact (including on our northern Michigan lawmakers) is government transparency. We hope that this year presents the opportunity to expand the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to cover the governor’s office and the legislature. Progress Michigan’s polling in December found that 85 percent of voters support expanding FOIA. FOIA is how the public, journalists, and activists can request public records and communications to ensure their elected officials and public services are working for them, and since Michigan has some of the worst ethics and transparency rankings in the country, we should apply this same standard to all branches of state government.

What’s clear is that powerful corporate lobbyists in Lansing hide behind these weak transparency laws to further their agendas, which takes away the trust people have in our government.

We should also consider people’s basic needs, including access to safe, affordable water, which is out of reach for too many Michiganders.

More than one in three Michigan households can’t afford their water bills, and that trend is increasing. The legislature should adopt an income-based water affordability program to ensure all Michiganders have access to safe, affordable drinking water and sanitation. Five bills (SB 549-554), will address this water affordability crisis, and it’s time to get them passed this year.

Lastly, providing Michigan’s immigrant communities with the dignity and respect they deserve is something that deserves swift action. Many of our friends, neighbors, classmates, and co-workers may be immigrants, and they are critical to the success of many of the top industries in northern Michigan, like agriculture and tourism. Undocumented immigrants had access to driver’s licenses in Michigan until 2008. And the Drive SAFE (Safety, Access, Freedom and the Economy) bills will restore that right while improving road safety, boosting state revenue and most importantly, keeping families together.

After a year of busyness and a holiday break of relaxation, I’m looking forward to the exciting news that will come out of Lansing in 2024—if we’re all willing to work together to achieve it. The issues that our legislature is considering can significantly impact our communities and are too important to simply ignore. I urge you to stay informed with what’s happening in state government and to engage with your lawmakers so they hear your voice on the issues that are important to you. Let’s all hope that what we build together in 2024 will leave a lasting, positive impact on Michigan!

Levi Teitel is the rural communications coordinator with Progress Michigan, a nonprofit communications advocacy and government watchdog group.

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Unconventional Weaponry The Laconia (New Hampshire) Daily Sun reported on Jan. 5 that police were called to the Market Basket supermarket in Tilton the day before after a "fruity fracas" broke out in the produce section. Social media posts indicated that a watermelon had been used in an assault, and Sgt. Andrew Salmon of the Tilton Police Department confirmed that his department is investigating. Salmon said one person went to the hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries "from being struck by a produce item." A worker who answered the phone at the Market Basket said, "We have been instructed not to say anything."

Awesome!

King, a rescue dog at the Lost Our Home Pet Rescue in Tempe, Arizona, enjoyed a brief reign among his shelter buddies, Fox10-TV reported on Jan. 11. Sometime around midnight, King managed to break out of his kennel at the shelter and busted out several other dogs. He also found a stash of food and enjoyed a little feast. In the meantime, alarms were triggered; Jodi Polanski, the shelter's founder, looked at video from the scene and saw the mess. "The police actually came because he set the alarm off," Polanski said. The unnamed responding officer cleaned up after King's free-for-all and got the dog settled back in bed. "I was just like, wow, amazing man that he did that," Polanski said. The rescue's website indicates that King is no longer looking for a home.

Rodney Holbrook, a 75-year-old retired postman from Wales, had been noticing for a couple of months that small messes in his shed were being mysteriously tidied overnight, the BBC reported. So he set up a camera and caught a little mouse picking up pegs, corks, nuts, bolts and bird food. Holbrook aptly named the rodent Welsh Tidy Mouse. "Ninetynine times out of a hundred the mouse will tidy up throughout the night," Holbrook said. "I don't bother to tidy up now, I leave things out of the box and they put it back in its place by morning. I've added different things to the desk to see if they can lift it," he said.

Goals LuLu Lotus of Mississauga, Ontario, has earned a Guinness World Record for an impressive, if dubious, skill: She blew a 44.1-decibel whistle through her nose.

United Press International reported on Jan. 9 that Lotus visited Aercoustics Engineering Ltd. to have her whistle measured in a special room. She said her 5-year-old son has recently discovered he, too, has a nosewhistling ability: "It would be a dream come true if he beat my record one day," Lotus said.

High Tech The story about the Alaska Airlines plane that lost a panel while flying at 16,000 feet is all over the news. But it's the little humaninterest stories that really capture us: When the panel flew off and the hole gaped open midair on Jan. 5, someone's iPhone got sucked out and landed on a roadside in Washington state, Yahoo! News reported.

Sean Bates, who found the phone, posted a photo on X showing the phone's intact screen and a battery life of 44% remaining: "Pretty clean, no scratches on it, sitting under a bush," he posted. Jennifer Homendy of the NTSB said all found phones would be returned to their owners.

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Inauspicious Award Kathleen Murray of Sandford, Tasmania, credits bandicoots for helping her win the firstever World's Ugliest Lawn competition, The Guardian reported on Jan. 11. The marsupials, Murray said, have "actually liberated me from ever having to mow it again. I'm all for guilt-free weekends, especially since my ex-husband left with the lawnmower back in 2016." (That must have been a good-looking Toro!) The contest began as Gotland's (Sweden) Ugliest Lawn, which was conceived to encourage watersaving and environmentally friendly gardening in 2022. "All of (the lawns) were hideous and well worthy of winning, but the winning entry was really, really bad," said Gotland's Mimmi Gibson. "It brings me a lot of joy to see all the little creatures who now feel safe to come out during the day in my yard," Murray said.

What's in a Name?

Or a word? Wayne State University in Michigan has announced its 15th annual list of 10 "long-lost" words that should be resurrected, United Press International reported on Jan. 10.

The Word Warriors program has identified "blatherskite" (nonsense), "curglaff" (the shock felt upon diving into cold water), "rawgabbit" (a person who speaks confidently but ignorantly), and "pawky" (having a cynical sense of humor), among others. Let's get together and twankle during our kaffeeklatsch!

But Why? On Jan. 8, as an Air Canada flight prepared to leave Toronto for Dubai, a passenger who had just boarded opened a cabin door and stepped out, falling about 20 feet to the ground.

CTV News reported. The passenger was injured, and emergency services were called, the airline said. The flight was delayed but eventually took off. There was no explanation for why the person jumped out.

Crime Report A 32-year-old woman who had been arrested for assault in Boone, North Carolina, took her aggression out on the police car's backseat on Jan. 2, The Charlotte Observer reported. Boone Police Sgt. Dennis O'Neal said a "substantial amount of padding" had been chewed away, adding up to $650 in damages.

The department's Facebook post suggested they "may need to invest in Kevlar seat covers."

Authorities were still deciding whether to charge her in connection with the car's damages.

That's One Way To Do It The Bean Monger, a coffee shop in Indianapolis, Indiana, next to a wedding venue site, was the site of a "pop-up" marriage on Dec. 31 -- with no prior notice that the happy couple and their guests were planning to converge, the New York Post reported. Twenty to 30 people, including an officiant, photographer and guests, crowded into the small store, where they treated the unsuspecting workers as if they were hired staff. "They were asking us to take coats, purses and watch personal items as if they had rented us out," one person said. The wedding party blocked the entrance to other patrons, and when a barista asked them to move, the photographer replied, "No, wait at least five minutes." The store typically charges $500 for private events, which they have requested from the bride, but she deemed the amount "unreasonable."

The Milliken FaMily Tree A five-generation look back at one of northern Michigan’s most influential families

By Craig Manning If you live in northern Michigan, there’s a very good chance you know the name “Milliken.”

From a key street to a famed auditorium, numerous landmarks in Traverse City bear the Milliken name, and any local history book—or state history book, for that matter—will tell you a bit about how the Traverse City-born William Milliken became the longest-serving governor in Michigan history.

But did you know that the Milliken family also has ties to the origins of numerous key arts organizations in northern Michigan?

Or that they are now linked to another family that stands as one of the most famous dynasties in America?

In this week’s Northern Express, we delve into the history, contributions, and farreaching impact of the Milliken family. For our purposes, the story starts in 1868, when one James Wheelock Milliken first set his sights on Traverse City…

Chapter 1: J.W. and the First Generation of Traverse City Millikens Born in Denmark, Maine in 1848, James W. Milliken—known better as J.W. Milliken—has the distinction of being the person who brought the Milliken name to northern Michigan in the first place.

J.W. cut his teeth working at a dry goods store in the Maine town of Saco until 1968, when he was recruited—alongside his business partner, Frank Hamilton—to move to Traverse City. The man who recruited him? Smith Barnes, who worked for Perry Hannah, the person generally regarded as “the father of Traverse City,” as a manager at the Hannah, Lay & Co. At the time, Hannah,

Lay & Co. was the top department store in northern Michigan and was in need of talent to help it grow. Per the Traverse Area Historical Society (TAHS), Barnes encountered Milliken and Hamilton on a trip to Boston and hired them on the spot after learning of their experience in the retail realm.

Milliken and Hamilton ultimately worked at the Hannah & Lay mercantile for about half a decade before deciding they were ready to strike out on their own and start their own business. While the

now. The business proved a roaring success, and Hamilton and Milliken quickly outgrew their original digs. Eventually, they even had to build their own space, a building on the southeast corner of East Front Street and Cass. The building still stands today—albeit in substantially modified form, housing businesses like Espresso Bay, Glik’s, and Critters.

In 1893, Milliken and Hamilton decided to dissolve their partnership. Milliken took one half of the business—and one half of the Front/Cass building—and continued to sell

TAHS records indicate that Perry Hannah “welcomed new competition” and “took great pride in his former employees who left the firm and became successful in their own businesses.” Hannah even put up some of the cash that Milliken and Hamilton would need to get their business started. two were planning to sell clothing and dry goods—retail ventures that would put them in direct competition with their old boss— TAHS records indicate that Perry Hannah “welcomed new competition” and “took great pride in his former employees who left the firm and became successful in their own businesses.” Hannah even put up some of the cash that Milliken and Hamilton would need to get their business started.

So it was that, in 1874, Milliken and Hamilton left Hannah, Lay & Co. and started their own business: Hamilton, Milliken & Co. Their first location was in a building on the southern side of the 200 block of East Front Street, roughly across the street from where the State Theatre stands

women’s clothing and housewares under the name of J.W. Milliken, Inc. Hamilton took the other half, which sold men’s clothing and sporting goods.

Milliken’s would operate as a retail business for more than a century, eventually spanning locations in Traverse City, Cadillac, Manistee, and Mount Pleasant. The Milliken family sold the business to another department store company, Ulman’s, in 1983, and Ulhman’s sold to Stage Stores in 1996. The local stores continued on under the banner of Stage-Milliken for the next five years, before financial difficulties within the Stage retail empire caused the ultimate shuttering of the shops. Milliken’s took its final bow on Front Street in 2001.

Clockwise from top left: William and Helen Milliken at an Interlochen Public Radio event; William Milliken's governor portrait; James Thacker Milliken 1946 (courtesy of TADL local history collection); Helen Milliken; J.W. Milliken; Callie Thacker Milliken; young William Milliken; Elnora Milliken.

In the midst of his retail success, J.W. also got involved in politics, eventually being elected as state senator in 1897 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of George G. Covell. He was re-elected to a full term the following November (at the time, state senate terms in Michigan were only two years, as opposed to the four-year terms state senators hold now). A Republican, Milliken served as the state senator for the 27th district, which included Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Wexford counties. Milliken held his seat until 1900.

As for family, Milliken in 1881 married Callie Thacker, and the two had a son the following year: James Thacker Milliken.

James T. was the couple’s only child.

J.W. died suddenly in 1908 at the age of 60, while on a train to New Haven, Connecticut to attend his son’s graduation from Yale University.

Chapter 2: James Thacker Milliken and the Continuation of the Milliken Political Dynasty While J.W. Milliken spent a brief amount of time in political circles, his legacy is clear: He was a businessman first and foremost.

In his obituary from 1908, it reads that J.W. “could not be induced to accept further political honors” after his relatively brief tenure in the state senate.

His son, however, reversed the equation: While James Thacker carried on the family business that his father had started, his legacy would ultimately revolve primarily around political and public service achievements.

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James T. was the first of many Millikens to attend and graduate from Traverse City public schools, after which he attended Olivet College in Michigan and then Yale University. In June of 1912, James T. married Hildegarde Grawn of Mount Pleasant. The couple would go on to have three children: John Milliken in 1920; William Milliken in 1922; and Ruth Milliken in 1923. James T. returned to his home in Traverse City, where he took over leadership of the Milliken’s department store empire.

James T.’s legacy starts around the time that he began his political rise. In 1920, the same year that his first son was born, James became the first-ever president of the Traverse City Rotary Club, a position he held until 1922. From 1923 to 1928, he served as mayor of Traverse City. And in 1931, shortly after leaving the mayor’s office, Milliken became the president of the Traverse City Chamber of Commerce.

Around this time, James also sat on the Traverse City Board of Education, including as president of the board. Notably, Hildegarde Milliken also served on the school board, making her the first woman ever elected to public office in Traverse City.

James Thacker’s political career reached its pinnacle in 1941, when he became the second Milliken elected to the Michigan Senate. A Republican like his father, James spent nine years in the senate, winning four re-election bids before ultimately leaving office in January of 1950.

James lived until 1952, when he passed away at the age of 70 from a heart attack. He’s buried here in Traverse City at Oakwood Cemetery.

Chapter 3: A Governor for the People It was the second son of James Thacker Milliken and Hildegarde Grawn Milliken who would go on to become the most famous Milliken of all. (So far, at least.)

Born in 1922, William Grawn Milliken followed in his dad’s footsteps: After graduating from Traverse City Senior High School in 1940, William headed off to New Haven, Connecticut to enroll at his father’s alma mater, Yale University. Soon, he met and struck up a relationship with his future wife, Helen Wallbank, a student at Smith College in Massachusetts—though, their courtship and William’s studies were interrupted when the United States became involved in the second World War after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

In 1942, William Milliken enlisted in the Army Air Corps. Over the course of the war, Milliken flew 50 missions as part of a 10man crew on a B-24 Liberator, a heavy type of bomber. Milliken’s role on the crew? Waist gunner, the person responsible for defending the aircraft from enemy fighter planes. Those missions were dangerous, and two of the bombers Milliken on which Milliken served ended up crashing—one during takeoff and the other at landing. On another mission, Milliken had to bail out of a bomber that had been damaged by enemy fire, suffering a wound to the stomach in the process. By the end of the war, Milliken had been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant and received numerous military honors, including the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

become the state’s 54th lieutenant governor.

That post turned out to be significant: Milliken was serving under Governor George W. Romney, the former chairman and president of American Motors, a highly-touted prospect for the United States presidency and the grandfather of eventual presidential candidate, Mitt Romney.

Romney did indeed run for president in 1968, challenging former Vice President Richard Nixon for the Republican nomination. While he ended up withdrawing from the race relatively early—he bowed out in February of 1968, leaving other candidates like Ronald Reagan and Nelson Rockefeller to battle Nixon—he stayed on the radar for the eventual president-elect, and soon scored a slot in President Nixon’s cabinet.

“It is my greatest hope that this administration will be known for its compassion, its idealism, its candor, and its toughness in the pursuit of public ends.”

—Governor William Milliken Milliken went home in 1945, where he resumed his studies at Yale, and, in October of that year, one month after the conclusion of the war, he married Helen Wallbank. The union was a long time coming for the couple, who reportedly delayed their wedding six times due to William’s military commitments.

After Milliken graduated from Yale in the spring of 1946, the newlyweds moved back to Traverse City, where they started their family: their son, William Milliken Jr., was born that October, while their daughter, Elaine, came along in June 1948.

William went to work for the family business alongside his father, but became president of the company after his dad died in 1952. It wasn’t until the following decade that he entered the political domain. Though he’d served on the Michigan Waterways Commission, thanks to a 1947 appointment

by Governor Kim Sigler, William didn’t run for office until 1960, when he clinched the same state senate seat previously held by his father and grandfather. He won re-election in 1962, and soon ascended to the level of senate majority floor leader.

In 1965, Milliken took his political career to the next level, winning an election to

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Romney resigned as governor of Michigan on January 22, 1969, the same day he was sworn in as secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The resignation meant that Michigan’s lieutenant governor would ascend to leadership of the state, and so began William Milliken’s stint as the 44th governor of Michigan.

Milliken served out the remainder of Romney’s gubernatorial term, then won reelection to a proper four-year term in 1970.

He went on to win two more re-election bids in 1974 and 1978 before finally leaving the governor’s mansion in January 1982.

His 14 years of leadership made Milliken the longest-serving governor in Michigan history, a record unlikely ever to be broken, given a 1992 amendment to the state constitution that imposed a lifetime limit of two four-year terms.

An obituary published by The New York Times after William Milliken passed away in 2019 highlighted a remark he made at a joint legislative session just days before he became governor: “It is my greatest hope that this administration will be known for its compassion, its idealism, its candor, and its toughness in the pursuit of public ends.”

Clockwise from top left: Helen Milliken, far left, in a Cherry Festival parade with 1972 Cherry Festival Queen Trudy Yarnell; Hamilton Milliken 1873 - courtesy of TAHS; Governor William Milliken walking in the Cherry Royale Parade - courtesy of TAHS; Milliken's interior; Milliken's Cadillac storefront in 1960 - courtesy of TAHS; William Milliken with three U.S. presidents.

The Times obituary went on to note that the vision Milliken described “was largely borne out,” highlighting his administration’s investments in urban housing and education, its defense of “auto industry jobs and profits in the wake of the 1973-74 Arab oil embargo,” its work to implement new environmental protections throughout the state, and its efforts toward affirmative action and greater racial equality. Milliken was able to score these and other wins, the Times argued, because of “his soft-spoken graciousness and decency and a talent for building political bridges.”

That across-the-aisle sensibility didn’t fade as Milliken grew older. In 2004, years after leaving office, Milliken drew attention—and outrage from his fellow Republicans—when he endorsed John Kerry, the Democratic nominee for president, over incumbent George W. Bush. Milliken criticized Bush for “pandering to the extreme right wing” and for exacerbating “the polarization and the strident, uncivil tone of much of what passes for political discourse in this country today.”

Even more inflammatory to his GOP party mates, ahead of the 2016 presidential election, Milliken endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, stating: “This nation has long prided itself on its abiding commitments to tolerance, civility and equality. We face a critically important choice in this year’s presidential election that will define whether we maintain our commitment to those ideals or embark on a path that has doomed other governments and nations throughout history. I am saddened and dismayed that the Republican Party this year has nominated a candidate who has repeatedly demonstrated that he does not embrace those ideals.”

The endorsement prompted the Grand Traverse County GOP to pass a controversial resolution that Milliken no longer be recognized as a Republican. Traverse City Republican Jason Gillman, who offered the resolution, argued that Milliken’s act of speaking “from the bully pulpit” and endorsing “the other side” was “dishonest” and “not right,” and suggested that Milliken was “confused about what a Republican really is.”

Milliken died on October 18, 2019, at the age of 97. In a previously-recorded video played at his memorial service, Milliken spoke of what he hoped would be his legacy: “As someone who tried to do the right thing, who tried to advance the cause of racial equality in our state, and who tried to put intense partisanship aside to do what I felt was in the best interest as Michigan as a whole, if I can have somewhat of that reputation as a governor having served longer than any other governor in state history, I will be totally content.”

Chapter 3.5: An Impressive Generation While William Milliken pulled a lot of the spotlight during his lifetime, his wife, brother, and sister-in-law also forged strong legacies of their own.

As the longest-serving first lady in Michigan history, Helen Milliken came to be known as far more than just the governor’s wife. When Helen died of cancer in 2012, at the age of 89, the Associated Press summed up her tenure in Lansing thusly: “Early in her husband’s political career, [Helen] dutifully played the role of an unassuming and supportive spouse. But she evolved into an outspoken advocate of issues close to her heart during her record 14 years as Michigan first lady.”

Chief among those issues: feminism and women’s rights, abortion rights, and environmental conservation. In particular, Helen was a fierce advocate for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), the still-never-ratified constitutional amendment that would bar states from discriminating against anyone on the basis of sex. In 1980, ahead of that year’s Republican national convention—which was to be held in Detroit—the party removed language supporting the ERA from its convention platform. Helen Milliken responded by boycotting the event, opting to attend a proERA rally instead.

Helen Milliken’s beliefs were so progressive that, in 1994, she got an unprecedented invitation: Democrat Howard Wolpe, running for governor against eventual victor John Engler, asked Helen to cross party lines and become his running mate. She declined the offer, and Wolpe moved on to his next choice: State Senator (and eventual United States Senator) Debbie Stabenow.

William’s older brother, Dr. John Milliken, was breaking barriers before he even graduated from high school. According to John’s obituary—he passed away in 2008—he was not only the first-ever student governor

at Traverse City Senior High School, but also someone who was already helping push medical care forward in northern Michigan long before he became a doctor himself. “As a teenager, he was one of two people who could operate the X-ray machine at the State Hospital,” John’s obituary reads.

Perhaps not surprisingly, John ended up in the healthcare profession, getting his undergraduate degree from Amherst College in Massachusetts before heading to medical school at Wayne State University. John interned or worked at numerous medical institutions in the early years of his career and also served as a captain in the army during World War II. In 1950, John moved back to Traverse City with his wife Elnora Toldo of Chisholm, Massachusetts, who he’d met during his time at Wayne State. John went into private practice in the specialty of internal medicine, building his practice over the years into a multi-physician clinic called the Milliken Medical Group. Located right next door to Munson Medical Center, the Milliken Medical Group still exists today, as a key internal medicine clinic within the Munson system.

Per John’s obituary, his focus on incorporating cutting-edge technologies into his practice made him “a local pioneer in the practice of medicine” who was “always interested in finding ways to better serve patients.” Notably, his practice was one of the first in northern Michigan to offer X-ray and lab services, and even one of the first to use computers. The office also “created outreach programs using facsimile communications to read EKGs for hospitals as far aways as those in the Upper Peninsula.”

In addition to his 54-year career in medicine, John Milliken served a term on the city commission, from 1961 to 1965. A key moment of his tenure, as identified in his obituary, came when he cast “the sole vote against building the power plant on the bay, saying the city would someday regret it.”

(That power plant was torn down in 2005 to make way for the Open Space.)

John was also a family man: He and Elnora had five children, several of whom still live (and practice medicine) in Traverse City.

Where John was a trailblazer in medicine, Elnora proved to be one of the most pivotal figures in the development of Traverse City’s arts scene. A graduate of Northwestern University, with a music major in piano and violin, Elnora met John while teaching music in Detroit’s public schools.

After she and John married in 1944, Elnora followed her husband around the country to

his various internships, residencies, jobs, and military postings, always finding “a symphony or sometimes two her three” wherever they moved, per her obituary (Elnora passed away in 2019). The move to Traverse City threw a wrench in that routine, though, given that the city had no orchestra at the time. Undeterred, Elnora “raised money, recruited other musicians, and in 1952, debuted the first concert performed by the orchestra that is known today as the Traverse Symphony Orchestra (TSO).”

TSO is one of three local organizations that arguably would not exist had it not been for Elnora Milliken. Another is the Old Town Playhouse, and the organization’s website lists the following milestone, from April 1960, as its starting point: “Elnora Milliken gathered Interlochen faculty and 40 local theatre buffs to form the Traverse City Civic Players and staged You Can’t Take It With You at a local school.” The Players would officially become the Old Town Playhouse in the mid-1970s, after purchasing the First Christian Church building on Eighth Street that still serves as the organization’s home.

Elnora was also involved in the early planning efforts that led to the creation of the Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park.

Elnora’s contributions to the local arts community didn’t go unnoticed: In 2011, she received the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce’s prestigious Distinguished Service Award, with the chamber dubbing her a “pioneer in spirit and an artist at heart” and praising her work to establish “the platform upon which other arts offerings have flourished” in Traverse City and beyond.

Chapter 4: The Current Generations As of 2019, William, Helen, John, and Elnora have all passed away, but the Milliken family carries on—both locally and abroad.

William and Helen had two children— Bill and Elaine—while John and Elnora had five: Sherry, James, Wendy, Penny, and John Peter. Two of those people are no longer with us: Wendy died in 1958, when she was just three years old, while Elaine died of cancer in 1993.

Elaine was a noted attorney, graduating from University of Michigan Law School, working for a time in the public defender’s office in Detroit, and then moving to Washington, D.C. to become chief counsel to the Senate Rules Committee. She was also an activist who worked to advance women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, human rights, and environmental causes. In Helen’s Associated Press obituary, Elaine is credited with influencing her mother’s

Clockwise from top left: William Milliken later in life; Paris Hilton and Carter Reum's family Christmas photo in 2023; the JP Milliken family celebrating the wedding of eldest daughter, Maggie.

decision “to take a stand for women’s equality.” An obituary for Elaine herself, meanwhile, lists “her work with the Michigan Rape Reform Task Force” as one of her greatest accomplishments. That task force “produced Michigan’s current criminal sexual conduct act – a model that was used in many other states.”

As for the other children of William/ Helen and John/Elnora: Bill Milliken owns the Ann Arbor-based Milliken Realty Company, a full-service commercial real estate firm, and is a past president of the Michigan Association of REALTORS®.

Sherry Reum is a well-known Chicagobased philanthropist who has come into the limelight in recent years due to the fame of one of her children (more on that to come).

Based in the Seattle area, Penny got her MBA at Stanford University and worked for years in marketing at Disney before ascending to her current role as CEO of HeR Interactive, the video game company that develops games based on the Nancy Drew book series. Penny is also a past board member of the Traverse City Film Festival.

Finally, James and John Peter (who goes by JP) both live and work in Traverse City as members of the local healthcare community—James as a pulmonologist, JP as a gastroenterologist. Christine Walkowiak, a physician’s assistant who works at Munson’s Walk-In Clinic, is also a Milliken: her parents are James and MaryBeth.

Christine is one of nine grandchildren who call John and Elnora Milliken their grandparents. She, her brother Jay, and the children of JP and his wife, Darcy—Jack, Maggie, and Kelly—all grew up in Traverse City and graduated from Traverse City Central High School, many of them as standout tennis players. Jay, like Christine, also still lives locally, and is a partner in the Old Mission Distilling/Mission Proper project that has recently taken root at the Seven Hills center on Old Mission Peninsula.

Penny also has one daughter, Jennifer Rubiello, while Sherry and her late husband, Robert Reum, have three: Courtney, Carter, and Halle. Notably, the Reum family has risen to public prominence in recent years, thanks to the fact that, in November 2021, Carter married a certain famous media personality: Paris Hilton.

Family dynasty, meet family dynasty.

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Jack Archiable may not be running a brewery today, but his name graces the Short’s Happy Jack label, one of many beers brewed in his honor. Photo by Thomas

Jack Archiable: The Man, The Beer, The Legend Meet the kegfather of northern Michigan brewing

By Greg Tasker It’s been a long time since Jack Archiable could be found behind the scenes at the Short’s Brewing Co., helping with bottling, packaging, cleaning kegs, and giving public tours at the brewer’s facilities in Bellaire and Elk Rapids.

“I told Joe Short [owner of Short’s Brewing Co.] I would retire when I could no longer easily roll a half barrel across the floor,” Archiable says about his last days in the industry. He retired in 2019. “At 67, I couldn’t do that anymore.”

It’s been an even longer time since Archiable was behind the scenes and front and center at his own brewery, Traverse Brewing Co., where he crafted some of the most memorable beers in northern Michigan, including Manitou Amber Ale, and where he mentored many of the region’s future brewers. His craft brewery, the very first north of Gaylord since Prohibition, closed, unexpectedly, in 2008.

A Brewing Pioneer Archiable, 71, still calls northern Michigan home, and his legacy as the father of the region’s craft brewing industry is well assured. He remains a living legend in the local and state craft brew scene, and in Up North brewing circles, his name is synonymous with the industry.

So instrumental was he in planting the roots of craft brewing in northern Michigan and beyond that Archiable was recognized early last year by the Michigan Brewers

Guild, an organization that didn’t even exist when Archiable got started. He was honored with its Tom Burns Award for embodying “the pioneering spirit of the Michigan brewing industry.” He was recognized for his “hard work, passion, and perseverance” and as a guiding force in helping create the Great Beer State.

“They consider me one of the pioneers,” Archiable says, laughing. “I think of pioneers as people like Daniel Boone but not me. But they tell me, ‘No, Arch, you’re one of the first.’ It’s not something I think about. I was always concerned about making the next beer and making sure it was good, hoping I’d get a thumbs up.”

These days, Archiable keeps a low profile, although he still pops into local breweries to have a pint and catch up on things. He’s more apt, however, to spend his days on his 35-acre home outside Kewadin, where he reads—he devours The Atlantic religiously— and walks his seven-year-old Husky, Balto.

His trajectory from college student into the early, heady days of the craft beer movement in Michigan wasn’t something the Ohio native had planned. He was a literature major at Ohio University, a small school in the rugged hills of southeastern Ohio. A random encounter with a home brewer at a popular bar set him on his way.

“He invited me to come over and watch him brew. I would wash bottles and stuff like that to help. It hooked me, and I became a home brew guy,” Archiable recalls.

Beer, however, runs through his blood like beer through a line from keg to tap.

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On his mother’s side of the family, his great-grandfather was a brewmeister in Hamburg, Germany. He continued that vocation after immigrating to Brooklyn, New York. His father brewed beer during Prohibition.

“I’ve heard these family [beer] stories since I was 10 years old,” he says. “My mom or dad would give me a Little Kings—a seven-ounce bottle of beer—when I was young to make me shut up and fall asleep. I liked it.”

Double-O Seven After pursuing graduate studies and working various jobs in Cincinnati, Archiable made his way north to Elk Rapids.

He was familiar with the region because of family vacations and was tired of the pollution and frantic nature of city life.

Archiable did odd jobs—painting houses, tilling gardens, working as a store clerk, and helping found a food co-op—until plans for a brewery took hold.

In early 1996, he opened his micro brewery, after securing bank loans and proving to his lenders that he could brew and sell beer. His was Michigan brewery license #007—yes, the seventh in the state— behind the likes of Big Buck Brewery, and Bell’s Brewery. Today, Michigan is home to more than 400 breweries of all sizes.

“My first batch was created the same day O.J. Simpson took his famous Bronco ride,” Archiable recalls. That brew was the famous Manitou Amber Ale. His English-inspired beers were named after regional landmarks—Old

Mission Lighthouse Pale Ale, Sleeping Bear Brown Ale, and, of course, Manitou Amber Ale. Those local names resonated with consumers, cementing an emotional connection between them, the beers, and popular landmarks.

“It took awhile for the regular beer drinkers in town and local pubs to come in,” Archiable says, recalling those “pioneer” days. “Some people were in our face about what we were doing—‘You can’t make beer and sell it here.’ Yes, we can and we did. At that time, we were the only ones around since Big Buck Brewery.”

A Plan and a Passion Being the only craft brewer in the region made Traverse Brewing a mecca for craft beer aficionados and a magnet for young aspiring brewers.

“Jack is one of the kindest, gentlest, happy-go-lucky souls around, and I’m honored and proud to have had the opportunity to work alongside him—at the beginning of my career and the end of his,” says Joe Short, who worked for Archiable about six months. He made a pitch for the Traverse Brewing job with his own home brew and then opened his brewery about four years later.

John Niedermaier, who worked at Traverse Brewing for about a dozen years, went on to open Brewery Terra Firma in Traverse City in 2013. “[Jack] is such a charismatic guy—he talked to so many people over the years,” Niedermaier tells us.

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times I was working at TC Brewing and people would come in to seek him out. They were dreaming of opening their own brewery and distillery and wanted to talk to pick his brain.

Whatever you needed, he would do his best to help. He knows everybody in the industry.”

Archiable traveled around Michigan to stir up business. Craft beer was the new kid on the beer block, and it was difficult to get bar owners to “saddle up with your beer.” Many bars in the Traverse City region, however, were more welcoming, as today’s flourishing tourism industry was gaining traction.

“The brutality he had to deal with,” recalls Russell Springsteen, who worked for Archiable for about a year before founding Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City in 2007.

“It was really difficult at that time. Nobody believed in a small, little craft brewery. Bell’s wasn’t what it is today—it was just rolling out.

Nobody thought it would work … Jack was a risk taker, but he had a plan and the passion.”

Like others, Springsteen learned from Archiable, not just about brewing but other aspects of the business.

“I learned vicariously through him about struggle and how to get through it,” he says.

“There were some big dragon slayers out there, they were trying to knock him out of business. He gave a lot of us an opportunity— there’s a lot to be said for that. I didn’t have the experience before then. Home brewing is not commercial brewing.”

All a Good Ride Like with any business, there were highs and lows. Archiable’s highs included the camaraderie among brewers in the region—they would often visit each other and share their beers—and creating his beer

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recipes, some of which endure today, such as Manitou Amber Ale, now found at Brewery Terra Firma.

One of his biggest beer flops was a shandy, a style largely unheard of at the time and one he created at the request of some customers. “People liked it, but no one in Michigan knew what a shandy was,” he says.

His biggest low, however, came in early 2008. Traverse Brewing Co. closed shop abruptly, ordered by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission because of alleged unpaid taxes. Archiable eventually convinced the board he had paid the taxes, but by that time, he had been shut down for months and reopening would have meant reapplying for state and federal licenses, costing him time and more money.

“At that point I needed a break,” Archiable says. “I needed to walk away from the scene and sit down and think about the future.”

Archiable went to work for a good decade at Short’s and thoroughly enjoyed his job.

“It was a fun ride,” he says of those years at Traverse Brewing and Short’s, noting he has no regrets. “I definitely enjoyed it. I would do it again if I had more money. It was a lot of fun traveling to different beer shows … it was all a good ride.”

That good ride continues as he watches the beer scene grow. Northern Michigan is now home to a couple dozen craft brewers.

“None of us could have predicted what would happen,” Terra Firma’s Niedermaier says. “There wasn’t even a brewers guild at the time. If another brewery opened, we would know about it. The wine industry was doing well and way ahead of us. People didn’t think the beer industry was going to do anything. Now look at us.”

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Fleeting Art, Lasting Impact For more than a decade, Susan Melton’s sidewalk chalk project has spread positivity and mental health awareness

By Kierstin Gunsberg “It was totally a plan,” says Susan Melton of her first time creating sidewalk art. On a sweaty day in late May of 2011, she set out to spread good vibes with a rainbow of chalk. “I planned that morning to grab a bucket of chalk and go chalk. I think I ended up parking at the library and just [started] walking along the TART Trail.”

With the early summer blooms rustling in the breeze off of Boardman Lake and a steady hum of bike bells and joggers, Melton knelt at a crossroads along the trail, somewhere she knew lots of people would be passing through, to write the words “Dream Big” in bold, pastel hues.

Then, she says, “I went downtown and I did three more.” When curious onlookers asked what she was up to, she simply responded, “Just putting some positivity out there.”

A Sense of Purpose At first, Melton, program director and afternoon personality at Big Country 102.9, only intended to create her cheery public sidewalk art from Memorial Day of that first year until Labor Day. She posted photos

of each colorful message to her Facebook, hoping it would uplift her followers over those summer months. But when that last day came, she couldn’t put the chalk down.

“I realized that by constantly looking for messages to chalk and the act of chalking and then posting them, I was really making a difference in my mental health. So I kept going and never looked back. It gave me a sense of purpose,” she says.

More than 12 years, thousands of inspirational chalk messages, and many, many buckets of chalk later, what was once just Melton’s summer pastime has grown into the nonprofit Sidewalk Chalk Project, which raises mental health awareness through positive messaging like, “When in doubt, love more,” and “No feeling is final, just keep going.”

“You just never know who’s gonna walk past something and see it and go, ‘OK, that was awesome. I needed to see that,’” says Melton when we asked why keeping the project going across northern Michigan sidewalks and Facebook feeds across the world is so important to her, even after all of these years.

This past December, Melton chalked her 5,000th sidewalk, an ombre message of

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“Hold on to hope today and every day” in downtown Cheboygan. In a Dec. 9 video commemorating the occasion, she thanks her 16,000 followers for their support and reminds them to check in with themselves. “A lot of people go through struggles, depression, anxiety,” she says as pop music rises in the background. “And there’s help out there.

Don’t ever, ever forget that there is help.”

Dealing with Big Feelings Reaching out for help is something Melton wants to destigmatize both through her chalk project and her radio platform.

“I’m very open about it on the air, just to make sure other people know that they’re not alone,” says Melton of her own mental health journey and learning to cope with depression that started when she was in high school.

Even with the help of resources like professional counseling, she says that she often felt isolated by the stigma of depression, but when she started connecting with others through her Sidewalk Chalk Project, she began to understand that, just as she reminds her followers, she wasn’t alone in her struggle.

“I have received messages from many

people around the world thanking me for specific chalkings that helped make their day better,” she says, including folks from around the country whom Melton has bonded with as “Chalk Sisters.”

Over the years, Melton’s artwork has been featured on local coffee packaging and sold as framed art to raise money for mental health programs. Even her elementary-aged granddaughter has been known to pick up a neon stick of sunset orange or macaroniand-cheese yellow and hit the pavement alongside Melton. “We’re trying to teach her as a family that it’s okay to have big feelings,” Melton says.

The Sidewalk Chalk Project has also created connections with other nonprofits like Kiersten’s Ride and Breanna’s Ride, local suicide prevention organizations that aim to advocate for and offer mental health resources through community and youth outreach. KFF, formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation, concluded that in 2023, half of all young adults in the U.S. ages 18-24 reported anxiety and depression symptoms, a statistic that Melton keeps in the back of her mind as she draws. Educating young people on emotional and mental health is an

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Don’t Give Up Like feelings, Melton’s artwork is fleeting—“it’s meant to wash away,” she quips, adding that her style has evolved over the years but that she doesn’t get too caught up on concepts or even techniques. “I remind myself that it’s not about what it looks like— it’s the message it holds.”

As for the ice, snow, and wind that dominate so many Up North months, Melton isn’t deterred. She carries an ice scraper and towel throughout the wintertime to clear

enough sidewalk space for a fresh message, but says, “The really hard days are the really windy days, and when it’s bitter cold because my fingers start to hurt.”

Despite the sometimes frigid weather, Melton doesn’t have any plans to stop creating her art and has only ever been shooed away from a sidewalk twice over the years.

Thinking back to completing her 5,000th sidewalk over the holidays, Melton reflects on what she was feeling during the milestone.

“It just made me feel really good that I didn’t give up at any point, that I didn’t give up, that I kept on going, that I’m still looking for the next positive thing. So I was just really proud. I just felt really content in my purpose.”

What’s next? Melton hopes to chalk her way across the country while raising money for mental health and suicide prevention programs. “After that, I think chalking in every country would be amazing too!”

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“When I was growing up, you didn’t talk about the bad stuff, you didn’t talk about the bad thoughts or whatever,” she says. “And I just think that it’s so important for kids to understand that it is totally okay to talk about that and that they should talk about that, especially if something is really bothering them.”

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Joe Yuchasz at work behind the scenes in the 1970s.

The Man Behind the Curtain The legacy of Joe Yuchasz and the Elk Rapids Cinema

By Art Bukowski Dustin Heger knew that Joe Yuchasz wasn’t making a lot of money.

In fact, there were times when Heger wondered how Yuchasz could even keep things going at the beloved cinema he owned and ran in the heart of downtown Elk Rapids.

It was always a popular venue, but even the hottest spots in town have lean times.

These lean times became more and more commonplace over the years as public attention drifted to other forms of entertainment in our fast-paced, modern world. Seeing a movie in a small-town, single-screen theater isn’t as high on the list as it once was.

“There’d be nights when there were only two people would show up to the movie, and I knew he was losing money by paying me that night, even by having the lights on,” says Heger, who worked for Yuchasz for five of his teenage years.

But what Heger will never, ever forget is the constant smile and relentlessly upbeat attitude of a man who found—and lived— his passion of educating, entertaining, and inspiring others.

“Through all of it, no matter what, Joe always acted like he was the richest man in the world because of the happiness he got out of it,” Heger says. “The thing I ultimately learned working with Joe is that if you don’t chase something that makes you happy, that

you will enjoy to the fullest, what’s the point?

Happiness is the most valuable currency there is.”

Yuchasz died at age 82 in January of 2023. He owned and operated the Elk Rapids Cinema (opened in 1940 as the Elk Rapids State Theater) for almost exactly 50 years, showing countless movies, documentaries, and other features over the decades.

And while people in the Elk Rapids community certainly appreciated these films, they appreciated the man twice as much. Ask anyone about the cinema, and the conversation always turns to Joe and the very real impact he had on people of all ages.

Mr. Fix It Yuchasz’ family moved to Kewadin from Detroit in 1946. From his youngest years, Yuchasz and his siblings gravitated to those bright marquee lights on River Street.

“When Joe and I were children, the TV station in Cadillac hadn’t even been built yet.

Everyone in Elk Rapids went to the movies all the time. It changed three times a week, and as long as the movies were suitable for family viewing, we were there,” says his sister, Catherine Allegrina. “We grew up with it. It was reading or movies for entertainment.”

A man with an innate and insatiable curiosity, Yuchasz graduated from Elk Rapids High School before obtaining a communications degree from the University of Notre Dame and then studying education at Michigan State University. During this

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time he also served two years’ active duty in the United States Navy.

After Yuchasz had worked several years as a high school teacher in Elk Rapids and Bellaire, along with running a music store and T-shirt shop, the theater came calling. More specifically, it was Howard Coddington, the theater’s second owner, who called.

“My brother was one of those unusual people who didn’t look for his professions; they looked for him,” Allegrina says. “Mr. Coddington came to him and said, ‘Joe, I want you to buy my theater.’ Joe said he didn’t even have the money for a down payment, so Mr. Coddington lent it to him.”

That was in 1973. Yuchasz then began decades of being the cinema’s very handson owner. From popping and serving the popcorn to spooling the projectors and everything in between, if it needed to be done, Yuchasz did it.

“There’s no remote-control manager in this,” he told the Traverse City Record-Eagle in 2008. “You’re the secretary, treasurer, janitor and the emergency repairman.”

Emergency repairman became an all-tooreal hat that Yuchasz wore down the stretch. But he dove into any necessary fix with a curiosity and vigor that made even potentially daunting tasks seem like a chance for adventure.

“One of our father’s favorite sayings was, ‘if it can be made by man, it can be fixed by man,’” Allegrina recalls. “And my brother took that saying to heart.”

It wasn’t just the fixes. As time and money allowed, Yuchasz slowly upgraded the theater.

Over the years, he added plush seats, upgraded the sound system, installed a state-of-theart digital projector, and, not long before he passed, a new popcorn machine. He also had blueprints drawn up for an addition to the theater that included housing.

“He was always very creative, and he was always looking forward,” Allegrina says. “He was never going to live long enough to do all the things he wanted to do there.”

Mr. Community And while Yuchasz poured untold

The theater's interior also boasts the world's largest black light ceiling mural.

The marquee on the Elk Rapids Cinema held this message for months after Yuchasz’ passing.

thousands of hours into the cinema, he also was deeply involved in the community at large. He served as Elk Rapids village president from 1985 until 2006 and was an active member of the Elk Rapids Rotary Club. He also was very involved at his church (often leading the charge with food for funeral dinners) and a willing donor to countless philanthropic causes.

“It was not just the theater—he shared himself,” Allegrina says. “We grew up being taught that you give to your family and your church and your community.”

Allegrina worked part-time at the theater with her brother, tending to the candy counter and doing some light bookkeeping and other odd jobs. It was another opportunity for the two already close siblings to bond.

“He was just the best big brother in the whole world,” she says. “I’ve been through some ups and downs in my life, and he was just always, always there for me. He always believed in me, and that was such a treasure.”

It was a delight for Allegrina to watch her brother interact with everyone who came to the cinema.

“One of Joe’s greatest gifts was that if you were talking to him, he was totally focused on you,” she says. “We always said goodbye to people who came to the movies. It wasn’t like at the mall, where you walk out and there’s nobody there and you just walk out the door. Sometimes he would stand there and talk and talk. We used to laugh, because every once in a while, after a matinee, you’d talk so long to people that you killed your lunch hour.”

And while Yuchasz never had kids of his own, it was nothing short of magic to watch him interact with children, Allegrina says.

“He paid attention, and he always treated children with the same respect that he gave to adults,” she says. “He never, ever talked down to them and gave them so much time

and attention. He really understood how important that was to build a child up. It’s what kids need.”

The Next Generation Heger, one of hundreds of young people who worked for Yuchasz, remembers their first encounter well.

“I was on my skateboard going down the street one day, and he literally yelled out the front door asking me to come speak with him,” says Heger, who was then 14. “He pretty much gave me a two-line interview and offered me my first job.”

Heger was expected to work hard, but on the other end of the bargain was a fiercely protective mentor and friend. On his second or third shift, Heger got caught in a tough spot with a customer who was impatient as he did math in his head.

“This guy started dogging me about how I should do this faster, and Joe overheard this from the concession stand. People always say the customer’s always right, and Joe completely valued his customers, but in this instant right here, he came up and laid into this guy and defended me,” Heger says. “From that moment, I just had endless respect for him. He values this business that he’s had his whole life, but making sure that the people who run it were taken care of was probably more important to him.”

Heger, 24, now lives and works in Los Angeles as a professional videographer and photographer. It’s a life path he credits to Yuchasz, who inspired him to chase a career in the visual arts.

“Joe employed a lot of young kids working with him there. He gave them moral lessons, which was just awesome. You worked for Joe and you listened to a lot of stories, a lot of history,” Michelle Carpenter, who manages the Harbor Antique Mall next door to the theater, told sister publication The Ticker.

“Being a parent in this town or having kids

Yuchasz and Dustin Heger slinging snacks.

grow up here, you were blessed if your son or daughter worked at that theater.”

The Next Chapter After Yuchasz’ passing, the theater entered a state of limbo and was closed for several months. While the theater did reopen in time for Memorial Day, community members began to fear the local landmark would disappear, especially once the property was listed for sale in August.

But those fears were never realized. The cinema is now owned and run by the Chalfonte Foundation, a nonprofit based in Detroit that works to end child poverty and support the wellbeing of children. Mary Vasquez, Yuchasz’ niece who inherited the theater, now sits on the board of directors of the foundation’s new cinema and cultural division.

“We, the Chalfonte Foundation, just wanted to gush about how awesome Joe’s family has been and thank them for helping us as we transition into our new role as a cinema owner,” the foundation wrote on a social media post on the cinema’s official Facebook page.

The foundation is keeping Yuchasz’ legacy alive by maintaining theater operations for the community, with plans for a new roof, an FM radio station in the basement, and a future three-story addition to the building.

In the meantime, winter showtimes at Elk Rapids Cinema are 7pm on Thursdays and Fridays plus Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm and 7pm. Coming next is The Boys in the Boat, directed by George Clooney.

Showings begin Friday, Jan. 26 at 7pm.

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By Nora Rae Pearl As we turn the corner into 2024, let’s look to some of Michigan’s oldest and finest bakeries to inspire our cooking this new year.

Family-owned Lehto’s Pasties in St. Ignace has been serving the Yooper classic since 1947. While most pasties (pronounced pass-teas for the uninitiated) are likely to be made with a hot water crust and rutabaga in the filling, we are taking a new twist using flaky pie crust and sweet potato with black beans.

Next on the list is Mackinaw Bakery. Their cinnamon rolls have inspired us to make a version of our own with Michigan cherries and golden raisins. But be sure to pop in when you don’t feel like baking—and don’t leave without one of their famous giant donuts. (Just get there early before they’re gone!)

Cherry Almond Swirls

Introducing a new Sunday morning recipe.

Fruit Ingredients • 1/3 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped • 1/3 cup golden raisins • 1 tablespoon honey • 1/4 cup water

Sweet Potato Pasty

Because you’re not a true Michigander until you’ve made your own.

Filling Ingredients • 4 roasted sweet potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes • 15 oz. can of black beans, drained • 1 medium onion, chopped • 3 garlic cloves, minced • 5 tablespoons olive oil • Pinch of cayenne pepper • Pinch of cumin • Salt and pepper Crust Ingredients • 2 1/3 cups flour • 3 tablespoons sugar • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder • 3/4 teaspoon salt • 1 cup cold butter, cut into small cubes • 2/3 cup cold water • 1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar • 1 egg, beaten To Make Filling: In a small pan, sauté onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon olive oil until softened. Place in a large bowl with remaining ingredients. Mash mixture lightly, keeping most of it chunky. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

To Make Crust: In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter. Cut in with a pastry cutter until pea sized pieces remain. Mix together the water with vinegar, then drizzle over the flour mixture. Toss until a dough forms.

Gently fold mixture over itself, stopping once no dry spots remain. Wrap in plastic, pat into a 1 inch thick disc.

Chill 1 1/2 hours.

Roll out on a floured surface to a large rectangle. Fold like a letter, folding the bottom third over the center, then the top third over the center. Wrap and chill for one hour.

Cut into 8 pieces. Form each into a ball, trying not to over handle. Roll each to a 1/8 thick circle, around 6 inches wide. Brush the edges lightly with beaten egg. Divide filling between crusts. Fold over to create half moons. Pinch the edges together, then crimp. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Brush with egg. Bake at 425 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes, or until nicely golden.

Dough Ingredients • 1 1/4 cups milk, lukewarm • 1/4 cup sugar • 2 teaspoons yeast • 3 tablespoons oil • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • Zest of one orange • 3 cups flour • 1/2 teaspoon salt Filling and Topping Ingredients • 1 cup almond flour • 3/4 cup powdered sugar • 1 egg white • Pinch of salt • 1 scant teaspoon almond extract • 6 tablespoons soft butter • 1 egg yolk • 1/4 cup sliced almonds • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar To Make Fruit: Place cherries and raisins in a bowl. Drizzle over honey and water.

Cover and refrigerate overnight.

To Make Dough: In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, sugar, yeast, oil, vanilla,

and zest. Mix in the flour and salt. Knead for two minutes, then incorporate the soaked fruit. The dough may be sticky— that’s okay. Place in a lightly greased bowl.

Cover and let rise until doubled in size, around one hour.

To Make Filling: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and sugar. Add the egg white, salt, and extract. Once a thick mixture has come together, mix in the soft butter. Set aside until the dough is ready.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to a 12x16 rectangle. Spread filling to edges.

Starting at the long end, roll up into a log. Cut into 12 pieces. Place a few inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Cover loosely and let rise until almost doubled, 25 to 45 minutes. Beat egg yolk with 2 tablespoons of water. Uncover buns, brush with egg wash, then sprinkle on almonds. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until golden. Mix powdered sugar with a few teaspoons of water to make a thick glaze. Drizzle on buns.

Nora Rae Pearl is 99 percent foodie and 1 percent chef. When she is not writing about food, she can be found waiting in line at the farmers market hoping to get a croissant before they run out. Photo credits Cody Werme.

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lOGY

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BY ROB BREZSNY

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): "All good writing is swimming

under water and holding your breath," wrote author F. Scott Fitzgerald. I'd like to expand that metaphor and apply it to you, Aquarius. I propose that your best thinking and decisionmaking in the coming weeks will be like swimming under water while holding your breath. What I mean is that you'll get the best results by doing what feels unnatural. You will get yourself in the right mood if you bravely go down below the surface and into the depths and feel your way around.

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Akira Kurosawa made a movie adapted from *The Idiot*, a novel by his favorite author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Kurosawa was not yet as famous and influential as we would later become. That’s why he agreed to his studio's demand to cut 99 minutes from his original 265-minute version. But this turned out to be a bad idea. Viewers of the film had a hard time understanding the chopped-up story. Most of the critics’ reviews were negative. I bring this to your attention, Virgo, with two intentions: 1. I encourage you to do minor editing on your labor of love. 2 But don't agree to anything like the extensive revisions that Kurosawa did.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I have selected a

poem for you to tape on your refrigerator door for the next eight weeks. It's by 13th-century Zen poet Wu–Men. He wrote: "Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn, / a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter. / If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things, this is the best season of your life." My wish for you, Libra—which is also my prediction for you—is that you will have extra power to empty your mind of unnecessary things.

More than ever, you will be acutely content to focus on the few essentials that appeal to your wild heart and tender soul.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Psychologist Carl Jung wrote, "Motherlove is one of the most moving and unforgettable memories of our lives, the mysterious root of all growth and change; the love that means homecoming, shelter, and the long silence from which everything begins and in which everything ends." To place yourself in rapt alignment with current cosmic rhythms, Scorpio, you will do whatever's necessary to get a strong dose of the blessing Jung described. If your own mother isn't available or is insufficient for this profound immersion, find other maternal sources. Borrow a wise woman elder or immerse yourself in Goddess worship. Be intensely intent on basking in a nurturing glow that welcomes you and loves you exactly as you are—and makes you feel deeply at home in the world.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In a set

of famous experiments, physiologist Ivan Pavlov taught dogs to have an automatic response to a particular stimulus. He rang a bell while providing the dogs with food they loved. After a while, the dogs began salivating with hunger simply when they heard the bell, even though no food was offered. Ever since, "Pavlov's dogs" has been a phrase that refers to the ease with which animals' instinctual natures can be conditioned. I can't help but wonder what would have happened if Pavlov had used cats instead of dogs for his research. Would felines have submitted to such scientific shenanigans? I doubt it. These ruminations are my way of urging you to be more like a cat than a dog in the coming weeks. Resist efforts to train you, tame you, or manipulate you into compliance.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Before poet Louise Glück published her first book, Firstborn, it was rejected by 28 publishers.

When it finally emerged, she suffered from writer's block. Her next book didn't appear until eight years after the first one. Her third book arrived five years later, and her fourth required another five years. Slow going! But here’s the happy ending: By the time she died at age 80, she had published 21 books and won the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize for Literature. By my astrological reckoning, you are now at a phase, in your own development, comparable to the time after Glück's fourth book: well-primed, fully geared up, and ready to make robust progress.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): In honor of this pivotal time in your life story, I offer four pronouncements. 1. You can now be released from a history that has repeated itself too often. To expedite this happy shift, indulge in

a big cry and laugh about how boring that repeated history has become. 2. You can finish paying off your karmic debt to someone you hurt. How? Change yourself to ensure you won’t ever act that way again. 3. You can better forgive those who wounded you if you forgive yourself for being vulnerable to them. 4. Every time you divest yourself of an illusion, you will clearly see how others’ illusions have been affecting you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries author

Dani Shapiro has published six novels, three bestselling memoirs, and a host of articles in major magazines. She co-founded a writer’s conference, teaches at top universities, and does a regular podcast. We can conclude she is successful. Here's her secret: She feels that summoning courage is more important than being confident. Taking bold action to accomplish what you want is more crucial than cultivating self-assurance. I propose that in the coming weeks, you apply her principles to your own ambitions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Throughout history, there has never been a culture without religious, mythical, and supernatural beliefs. The vast majority of the world’s people have believed in magic and divinity. Does that mean it’s all true and real? Of course not. But nor does it mean that none of it is true and real. Ultra-rationalists who dismiss the spiritual life are possessed by hubris. Everything I’ve said here is prelude to my oracle for you: Some of the events in the next three weeks will be the result of magic and divinity. Your homework is to discern which are and which aren’t.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Several wise people have assured me that the pursuit of wealth, power, popularity, and happiness isn't as important as the quest for meaningfulness.

If you feel your life story is interesting, rich, and full of purpose, you are successful. This will be a featured theme for you in the coming months, Gemini. If you have ever fantasized about your destiny resembling an ancient myth, a revered fairy tale, a thousand-page novel, or an epic film, you will get your wish.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): "Life as we live it is unaccompanied by signposts," wrote author Holly Hickler. I disagree with her assessment, especially in regard to your upcoming future.

Although you may not encounter literal markers bearing information to guide you, you will encounter metaphorical signals that are clear and strong. Be alert for them, Cancerian. They might not match your expectations about what signposts should be, though. So expand your concepts of how they might appear.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I wrote a book called Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings. Among its main messages: There’s high value in cultivating an attitude that actively looks for the best in life and regards problems as potential opportunities. When I was working on the book, no one needed to hear this advice more than me!

Even now, I still have a long way to go before mastering the outlook I call "crafty optimism." I am still subject to dark thoughts and worried feelings—even though I know the majority of them are irrational or not based on the truth of what's happening. In other words, I am earnestly trying to learn the very themes I have been called to teach. What's the equivalent in your life, Leo? Now is an excellent time to upgrade your skill at expressing abilities and understandings you wish everyone had.

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NATIONAL LAKESHORE: SATURDAY WINTER PROGRAMS: 10am, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Anishinaabe historian Eric Hemenway will lead a guided hike focused on survival strategies & traditional Anishinaabe activities during the season of biboon (winter). Must register: 231-3264700, ext. 5010. From 1-3pm Eric will also share about traditional Anishinaabe art at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center. All programs will be free with a park entrance pass or annual pass, which must be displayed in your vehicle. nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/calendar.htm ----------------------------HEMLOCK WOOLLY ADELGID SURVEY & TREATMENT TRAINING: 10am, The Mills Community House, Benzonia. Join ISN to learn about how to protect & manage your ecologically important hemlock trees on your own property. With the 2023 discovery of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) in Frankfort, ISN is dedicated to giving the community the best info & guidelines available. Registration required. Free. HabitatMatters.org/Events ----------------------------KIDS CODING CLUB: 10am, Bellaire Public Library. Join Gabe every third Sat. at 10am for an hour of fun coding & STEM activities.

Registration appreciated; call 231-533-8814 or bellairelibrary.org. Free.

----------------------------OPEN STUDIO, PETOSKEY: 10am-1pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Visual Arts Room, Petoskey. Drop-in art for the whole family.

Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/ open-studio-january-20 ----------------------------14TH WINTER TRAILS DAY: 10:30am-2pm, Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort, TC. Enjoy free trail access & free fat tire bike, crosscountry ski, & snowshoe demos. Free rental equipment will be available on a first-comefirst-served basis. Introductory ski lessons will be led by Vasa Ski Club members & TART Trails’ volunteers. Register in advance. traversetrails.org/2024-winter-trails-day-registration ----------------------------WINTERFEST CHILI COOK-OFF: 11:30am1:30pm, Mama Mia’s Pizza, Mackinaw City.

----------------------------DOGMAN CHALLENGE FAT BIKE RACE: Noon, 09223 Mt. McSauba Rd., Charlevoix.

Open Category & Master’s Category are 2 hour races. Junior Category is a 45 min. race. $25-$50. runsignup.com/Race/MI/ Charlevoix/DogmanChallengeFatBikeRace ----------------------------DIGITAL DIVIDE: 12:30pm, Peninsula Community Library, TC. Join librarians Mary, Denise & Anais to find out how to use all your TADL library card has to offer – online books, audio books, movies, magazines & more.

Bring your device for help downloading the apps. Free. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org ----------------------------CADILLAC FOOTLITERS PRESENTS “NOISES OFF”: 2pm & 7pm, Elenbaas Performing Arts Center, McBain High School.

This play-within-a-play captures a touring theatre troupe’s production of “Nothing On” in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance, & a performance toward the end of a debilitating run. GA Online: $11. cadillacfootliters.ludus.com/index.php ----------------------------PUFFS OR SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A SCHOOL OF MAGIC: 2pm & 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. This is the story of a regular boy who finds out he’s a wizard & goes to a school of magic in England where he makes two best friends & has seven increasingly eventful years of adventures. Performed by Young Company students. Adults: $21; youth under

----------------------------BLISSFEST PRESENTS: GOOD MORNING BEDLAM: 7:30-9pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Theater, Petoskey. This folk-rock band from Minneapolis, MN is known for their wild energy & stunning harmonies. In 2019 they claimed the first-place title at the John Hartford Memorial Festival Band Competition. $25-$30. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/blissfest-presents-good-morning-bedlam ----------------------------ONE-ACT FESTIVAL: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Harvey Theatre. Join Interlochen Arts Academy theatre students as they direct & star in a festival full of one-act plays that span genres & styles. Free. interlochen.org/events/one-act-festival-2024-01-19 ----------------------------COMEDIAN ORNY ADAMS: 8pm, City Opera House, TC. Known for his brutal honesty, Orny has toured the world with his high energy show.

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jan 21

Sunday MEET BERYL STRIEWSKI

- PHOTOGRAPHER OF NETFLIX: THE OFFICIAL COOKBOOK: Noon-2pm, Mari Vineyards, TC. Enjoy this book signing with local Beryl Striewski, photographer for Netflix: The Official Cookbook. Beryl has been a professional photographer since 1987, specializing in food photography for the last 16 years. While serving wine in Mari’s Tasting Room when they first opened in 2016, Beryl inspired with her passion & poetic way of discussing wine. Free; books, food & wine sold separately. fb.me/e/3qMFCExOr ----------------------------WORLD SNOW DAY: Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Enjoy a free variety of activities geared to introduce first timers to the world of snow. Noon-4pm: View a snow gun & groomer up close. Located on the slopes behind the Crystal Center. 1pm: Cross Country Presentation. Meet at the Cross Country Learning Center. 2pm: Snowshoeing Presentation. Meet at Park at Water’s Edge. 3pm: Adults & Kids Ski & Snowboard Presentation. Meet at the Learning Area outside the Mountain Adventure Zone. crystalmountain.com/event/world-snow-day ----------------------------SECOND SUNDAY ART PROJECT: MUSEUM SNOW DAY: 1-3pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. This event was rescheduled to today. A celebration of snow in honor of Snowflake Bentley where you will observe & classify shapes of snow crystals, make paper snowflakes, & build snow sculptures in front of the museum, weather permitting.

Free with price of admission. dennosmuseum.org/events/community-programs.html ----------------------------“FRENCH FANTASY” ORCHESTRA CONCERT: 3pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. The Traverse Symphony Orchestra presents cellist Julian Schwarz in a performance of Franck’s Symphony, SaintSaens Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, & Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. $25.50 - $61.50. Students & 1st timers, call for 50% off. 947-7120. traversesymphony. org/concert/french-fantasy ----------------------------ONE-ACT FESTIVAL: (See Sat., Jan. 20)

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Snowshoe through the woods while jumping logs and ducking branches at the Bigfoot Snowshoe Race at Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort, TC on Sat., Jan. 27, beginning at 9am. Choose from the 5K, 10K or 1M races. You’ll want to hang out in the Timber Ridge Nordic Center around a roaring fire pre-race, and stick around post-race to warm up with a bowl of chili. $15-$40. Snowshoe rentals are available. runningfitevents.redpodium.com/2024-bigfoot-snowshoe-race

jan 23

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SEARCHING FOR ANIMALS: 10am, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. Be nature detectives & discover signs of wildlife in winter. This is an adult-accompanied program for early learners ages 3-5 years old of all experience levels with the natural world. It includes music, discovery hikes, stories & crafts. Registration: $5/child per session. natureiscalling.org ----------------------------REMOTE WORKERS MEETUP: SNOWSHOEING & PORTER HAUS: Meet at the main entrance to Aspen Park, Gaylord at 5pm. Start snowshoeing at 5:15pm. Meet up at Porter Haus at 6pm. There will be brief introductions before social hour. meetup.com/ nmiremote/events/297241557

SEED SOWING WORKSHOP: 6pm, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. Join GTCD & the Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network for a winter seed sowing event. Get your hands in some soil, learn about native plants, & help cold-stratify native seeds in containers for the Boardman River Nature Center gardens while taking one home for yourself. $5 per person. natureiscalling.org ----------------------------AN EVENING WITH ILYA KAMINSKY: 7:30pm, Join the Interlochen Arts Academy Creative Writing Division as they host an accessible reading, Q&A session, & book signing with Los Angeles Times Book Award-winning poet Ilya Kaminsky. His most recent collection, “Deaf Republic,” received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in Poetry & the National Jewish Book Award. Free. interlochen.org/events/eveningilya-kaminsky-2024-01-24

jan 25

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KEY: 10-11am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Gilbert Gallery, Petoskey. Linda Klenczar will

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----------------------------WOLF MOON LANTERN LIT HIKE: 5pm, Hickory Meadows Natural Area, TC. Join Grand Traverse Conservation District staff in celebration of the new year’s first full moon - the Wolf Moon. Take in all the sounds of nature during this self-led hike. Bring headlamps in case of clouds. Carpool if you’re able because of limited parking. Meet at the main parking lot off Randolph St. Must register. Free. natureiscalling.org ----------------------------LINE 5, THE GREAT LAKES, AND YOU: 5:30pm, The Workshop Brewing Co., TC. Join the Groundwork Center and Oil & Water Don’t Mix to learn the latest on Line 5 & the proposed oil tunnel. Organizers will share fresh info on the dire threat from the Line 5 pipeline & the proposed tunnel & how you can take action to protect the Great Lakes from a disastrous oil spill. RSVP. Free. oilandwaterdontmix.org/ line_5_the_great_lakes_and_you#rsvp

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11am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Cornwell Gallery, TC. They include Barb Reich, Pastel; Marilyn Hoogstraten, Photography; Clay Maas, Ceramics; & Bradford Sprouse, Mixed Media Sculpture. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/coffee10-featuring-artist-guild-members ----------------------------STORYTIME: 10:30am, Leland Township Public Library, Leland. Stories & more for children aged 0-6 & their caregivers. Free. lelandlibrary.org -----------------------------

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Catch a unique glimpse into the lives of an eclectic group of people as they embark on a six-week acting class. $23. oldtownplayhouse.com/performances/pop-up-studiotheatre/circle-mirror-transformation.html ----------------------------FRESHWATER CONCERT: 8pm, Freshwater Art Gallery & Concert Venue, Boyne City. Featuring Canadian-American singer-songwriter & guitarist Steve Poltz. Please bring an item for the food pantry. 231-582-2588. $40. facebook. com/FRESHWATERARTGALLERY

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OPEN STUDIO, PETOSKEY: 10am-1pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Visual Arts Room, Petoskey. Free drop-in arts & crafts for the whole family. New projects are offered each week. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/ open-studio-january-27 ----------------------------WINTER HIKE: 10am, Green Point Dunes Nature Preserve, Frankfort. Join volunteer leader Sally Manke for this hike. Enjoy this coastal property. The ridge trail offers tremendous views of Lake Michigan & Lower Herring Lake. Register. Free. gtrlc.org/recreation-events/events ----------------------------WINTER HIKE AT MAPLEHURST NATURAL AREA: 10am, Maplehurst Natural Area, Kewadin. Enjoy this hike led by volunteers Paul & Paula Moyer. Discover hidden gems along the winding trails & scenic views that are only visible during the winter months. Register. Free. gtrlc.org/recreation-events/events ----------------------------FRIENDS OF IPL SOUPER SATURDAY FUNDRAISER: 11am-2pm, Interlochen Public Library. Enjoy soup, bread & dessert.

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----------------------------ICE WINE FESTIVAL: Chateau Chantal Winery & Vineyard, TC. Try the “Nectar of the Gods,” ice wine. Beyond the incredible sweetness & fruitiness that comes from this dessert wine made from grapes frozen on the vine, this festival offers an ice sculpture luge, outdoor fire pits with roasted treats, snowman building, a walking trail for snowshoeing or skiing, ice wine vineyard tour, ice wine production & cellar tour, & much more. The festival runs from 11am-5pm with a special Fire & Ice Wine Dinner offered at 6pm (currently sold out). Visit the web site if you’d like to be added to the wait list, & to learn more about the festival. Entrance is free, with a fee to sample. chateauchantal.com/ice-wine-festival ----------------------------WALK + TALK THE EXHIBITS: 1pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center. A guided walk-and-talk through the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s new exhibit, “Happy,” with Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager. “Happy” explores how 26 visual artists interpret the many facets & meanings of happiness. The Walk + Talk will also include conversation about Tree Of Life - Connecting The World, a mixed media installation by TC artist Mary Fortuna. Free. glenarborart.org/events/ walk-talk-the-exhibits-happy ----------------------------GREAT LAKES CINEMA SERIES: Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. 2pm: “2001: A Space Odyssey.” 7pm: “Pink Floyd: The Wall.” $5 per film. greatlakescfa.org/ events/detail/2001-a-space-odyssey ----------------------------SLEDDING & S’MORES: 4-6pm, Kiwanis Park, Harbor Springs.

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trails at Black Star Farms Suttons Bay & then warm up with mulled wine, soup or wood-fired pizza. Held on Saturdays through the winter with the exception of Feb. 10. Onsite snowshoe rentals are available from noon-4pm. Additional date includes Sun., Feb. 18. blackstarfarms.com/snowshoes-vines-wines ----------------------------PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Tuesdays, 10:30am, Suttons Bay-Bingham District Library, lower-level Community Room. Preschoolers of all ages are invited to join for stories, songs & active fun. sbbdl.org ----------------------------BELLAIRE WINTER FARMERS MARKET: Bee Well Mead & Cider; Short’s Brewing Co. Southside event space; & Terrain. Fridays through the middle of May from 9am-noon.

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South Exhibit Halls. Additionally, the galleries will include work created by artists in the community selected via an open call. The Oliver Art Center is open Tues. - Sat. from 10am-4pm & Sun. from noon-4pm. Closed on Monday. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org ----------------------------NORTHLAND WEAVERS & FIBER ARTS GUILD’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION: Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. The exhibition runs through March 3 & includes the work of 27 current & past members. Open Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org ----------------------------“HAPPY”: Glen Arbor Arts Center, Main Gallery. “Happy” features the work of 26 artists who explore & interpret the many facets & meanings of happiness: literal to metaphorical, in 2D + 3D. Runs through March 21.

Open Mon. through Fri., 9am-5pm. Free. glenarborart.org/events/exhibit-happy ----------------------------“RISE, SERVE, LEAD! AMERICA’S WOMEN PHYSICIANS” EXHIBITION: Runs through Feb. 15 in the NCMC Library, Petoskey. A traveling exhibition celebrating the contributions & legacy of our nation’s women physicians, this is a display of six roll-up graphic banners. It highlights the lives & achievements of U.S. women physicians who have made a difference through their medical practice & research, their work as activists, their service as administrators, & their mentorship to the next generation of doctors. ncmich.edu ----------------------------ART EXHIBIT: KATI ROSENBAUGH & LYNN STEPHENSON: City Opera House, TC. Enjoy contrasting visual arts mediums & styles - each taking inspiration from the beauty of northern Michigan. The exhibit runs through Feb. 29. cityoperahouse.org ----------------------------GUILD MEMBER SALON SHOW 2024: Runs through Feb. 16 at Crooked Tree Arts Center, Carnegie Galleries, TC. Featuring more than 100 artists, this recurring exhibition opportunity rotates between CTAC’s Petoskey & TC locations each year, & features work by Crooked Tree Arts Center’s Artist Guild Members. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/guildmember-salon-show-2024 ---------------------------- “BARBARA REICH EXHIBIT: ART IN THE LIBRARY”: Bonobo Winery, library, TC. This exhibit features a select collection of Barbara’s original paintings that focus on still life & snow.

Runs through Feb. 26. barbarareich.com ----------------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - CULTIVATED: RELATIONSHIPS WITH NATURE: Runs through Feb. 24 in Bonfield Gallery. Contemporary photographs, fiber works, & installations explore the concept of cultivation. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/cultivated-relationships-nature - FIELDS OF VISION: JURIED FINE ART EXHIBITION: Runs through Feb. 24 in Gilbert Gallery. Annual juried all-media exhibition featuring works by Michigan artists. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/fieldsvision-juried-fine-art-exhibition - MICHIGAN MEDITATIONS: Runs through Feb. 3 in Atrium Gallery. Michigan pastel artists Linda Klenczar & Sharon Wade unite for this exhibition. Despite their depictions of contrasting settings—outside & inside, organic & structured, nature & urban—these artists are united by their desire to capture a sense of peace. crookedtree.org/event/ctacpetoskey/michigan-meditations

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Otsego, Crawford & Central ALPINE TAVERN & EATERY, GAYLORD 6-9: 1/20 -- Keith Menzies 1/26 -- Jonathan Stoye 1/27 -- Todd Aldrich

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Emmet & Cheboygan BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS, PETOSKEY 2-6: 1/20 -- Chris Calleja 1/27 -- Chase & Allie

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POND HILL FARM, HARBOR SPRINGS 1/20 -- Steel & Wood, 5-8 1/27 -- Serita's Black Rose, 4-8 THE BEAU, CHEBOYGAN 1/20 -- Brett Harfort, 8 1/25 -- Musicians Playground ‘Open Mic,’ 7 1/27 -- The Lonely Pines, 8 THE HIGHLANDS AT HARBOR SPRINGS SLOPESIDE LOUNGE: 1/20 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6

CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN, THOMPSONVILLE SLOPESIDE TENT, NEAR CRYSTAL CLIPPER CHAIRLIFT, 3-5: 1/20 -- Nick Vasquez 1/27 -- Meg Gunia VISTA LOUNGE: 1/20 -- Christopher Winkelmann, 2-5; Scarkazm, 8-11 1/27 -- Two Feet, 2-5; Boone Doggies, 8-11 DICK'S POUR HOUSE, LAKE LEELANAU Sat. -- Karaoke, 10-1 FRENCH VALLEY VINEYARD, CEDAR 1/22 -- Mic It Up Monday, 4-7

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