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How ’bout Them Nukes?

We are fortunate to have Jack Segal and his wife, Karen Puschel — both retired diplomats — actively involved in our community. Jack is a regular contributor to Northern Express and has very interesting and thought-provoking columns.

I appreciated the history and information regarding the proliferation of nuclear arms that he shared in his Aug. 24 guest column, “A New Nuclear Arms Race: It’s Not Too Late.” Unfortunately, a topic like this is not on the radar of many Americans. Segal states “our lives rely on the hair-trigger nuclear command system and on the hope that our leaders have the wisdom to ensure that an accidental or impulsive decision never occurs.”

In the United States, only the president can direct the use of nuclear weapons; he has unilateral authority as commander in chief to order nuclear weapons be used for any reason. As citizens of the United States, we have the duty and responsibility to elect a president that displays good judgment, is a contemplative thinker and reflective listener, and is thoughtful in his actions. Our lives and those of many others depend on this!

Chuck Mueller, Traverse City

Loose Lips Secluded Beaches! [Aug. 24 issue.] Are you stupid?

Joe Evancho, via email Register, Research, Vote This election is the most important of our lives. Check your registration at www. michigan.gov/vote. Order your absentee ballot by filling out an application from your township/city clerk, vote, and turn in your ballot. Research the candidates and issues by going to www.vote411.org/. Each candidate responds to the same questions so voters can compare. Vote early!

Your right to vote is under attack.

Voting is your right and your duty as an American. It is the most effective nonviolent method of influencing what happens in America. Don’t let communist dictators like Russia’s Putin or North Korea’s Kim Jung Un or dictators from Iran, Turkey, or Saudi Arabia be the ones to control our country. They are manipulating the election. Don’t be gullible when you read very nasty comments in social media. That is Putin’s goal: to disrupt our democracy, create confusion. Only we can protect it by voting. Trump’s strategy is to make it as difficult as possible to vote, especially women, young people, people of color, the poor, and the disabled. Trump wants us to panic about the postal service and then not vote. If we don’t vote, Trump wins. We need to vote early and track our ballots if possible.

Beverly Christensen, Cedar

Flu Shot Critical This Year As a registered nurse who has worked flu shot clinics for many years, I’m sharing that the patients who were the most vulnerable to serious influenza disease, e.g., current smokers, those with COPD or asthma, obese individuals, and those living in crowded conditions, were the least likely to agree to a flu shot. False information led many of these individuals to believe that they “could get the flu from the flu shot,” which is impossible since the vaccine contains only dead virus particles. These same individuals have comorbidities that put them at the highest risk for disability and death from COVID-19.

I’m urging all healthcare providers to encourage everyone (except those with allergies to the vaccine) to get the flu shot this fall. Consequently, when a COVID19 vaccine becomes available, these same individuals might refuse the vaccine based on the same kind of false information.

I will gladly take their vaccine — as a senior citizen, I would like to be protected — but the vulnerable need to be encouraged to take the vaccine first.

As Americans have witnessed, the COVID-19 pandemic has been very poorly managed by our current administration, which defunded the pandemic program initiated by previous administrations and shackled the CDC. Let’s not let the same happen in the fall-through-spring flu season.

Kathleen Birdsall, BSN, RN, Traverse City Doomed to Repeat In 1967, as an innocent 13-year-old growing up in southern Michigan, I woke up to the real world. Unfortunately, it’s a reality still with us.

That summer, 64 miles distant, in Detroit, the city erupted in one of America’s worst race riots.

Though I knew Detroit well from our

many visits to relatives there, I hadn’t a clue as to the complex reasons for the unrest.

In any case, my younger brother and I quickly accepted our father’s invitation to accompany a truckload of supplies to the inner city.

The journey took only an hour but spanned cultural light-years and opened my eyes forever. Whole blocks were in ashes, and National Guardsmen directed traffic under streetlights broken by bullet holes.

We dropped off supplies and offered a ride to a Black family needing groceries. My dad directed my brother and me and two of the boys to crowd into the back of our station wagon. We talked, and it soon became apparent that — contrary to my family’s well-traveled experiences —these kids had never ventured beyond their blighted neighborhood or even comprehended life beyond the city. Meanwhile, my relatives continued to explain it all away and began developing exit strategies.

Fast forward to 2020. I’m now an old guy living in this retirement paradise.

Unfortunately, today’s headlines from across our imperfect union frequently mirror those of the late 1960s, and all too often I’m still hearing the same comments from my fearful, not-diverse neighbors.

In this all-important presidential election year, I urge everyone to wake up and critically examine the frayed fabric of our precious democracy. The longer that millions choose to ignore the realities that condemn those less fortunate to lives of quiet desperation, violence, and injustice, the longer it will take for us all to proceed with the hard work that lies ahead.

CONTENTS

features Chasten Buttigieg Comes Home.....................7

The Full Hook-Up........................................11 TOOMBA.....................................................13 Historical Camping Adventures....................14 40 Acres of Entertainment..........................17 Hopscotch..................................................20 A State of Copper.......................................23

columns & stuff Top Ten.......................................................5

Spectator/Stephen Tuttle...............................7 Opinion.........................................................8 Weird............................................................9 Dates........................................................25 Advice....................................................28 Crossword.................................................29 Astro......................................................29 Classifieds..............................................30

Frank W. Hawthorne, Petoskey The Con Trump has no fiscal policy. Nor does he have a political strategy. His random, aimless executive orders benefit him. The Republican Party is the cult party of Trump.

His latest attack on the payroll tax, which funds Social Security and Medicare, fits into his world of self-interest. He doesn’t care about the 67 million Americans that rely on Social Security as their sole source of income. Politics is personal.

There is not a financial institution in the United States that will lend Trump money. This is why he turned to the unscrupulous Russians and Deutsche Bank AG of Germany. He obviously genuflects to Putin for that reason. Blackmail could be another reason. He is a grifter, a con man on a huge national scale. Grifters have no respect for their marks. Trump mugs off his base. To him, they’re suckers.

Before the pandemic, he described Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as a traitor for not lowering interest rates in a robust and full employment economy.

Even Ronald Reagan knew to let his Fed Chairman, Paul Volker, raise rates in an improving economy. Reagan got backlash from conservatives but let Volker do his job. Trump wants rates lowered so his loans are cheaper. It’s all about him.

America and its citizens are not served by him. He doesn’t care. We can see that now. We have to vote him out in November.

If he is re-elected, it will be like handing our house keys over to Charles Manson.

Bret Albright, Traverse City

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State Theatre Boarded Up — Status Unclear When the front doors of downtown Traverse City’s State Theatre were boarded up last week, Traverse City Film Festival (TCFF) Managing Director Susan Fisher and Artistic Director Meg Weichman directed questions to TCFF Founder Michael Moore, who did not respond to multiple phone and email requests for comment. But Traverse City Downtown Development Authority (DDA) CEO Jean Derenzy said she spoke with Moore, and the boarded-over glass is simply a response to burglar alarms going off at the venue.

“He indicated that he needs to protect the asset,” Derenzy says. “He is looking at painting the plywood so it doesn’t look as stark for the downtown. He indicated the goal is still to reopen the theater.”

While some local theaters have already opened — the Bay Theatre in Suttons Bay and The Lyric in Harbor Springs opened in June, and AMC’s Cherry Blossom 14 in Traverse City opened just last week — Moore cast doubt on a summer reopening of the State Theatre in a recent email to TC Film Fest supporters, noting that organization has $200,000 in past-due bills and “can’t reopen until either our creditors give us a generous break, or we raise the money needed to reopen in the black.” He also said the theater can’t and won’t operate at a 25 percent capacity under the existing pandemic regulations. Moore is calling for donations to help keep the State and Bijou afloat. You can find Moore’s full letter at the TCFF Facebook page.

Live Blues with Beer & BBQ Grab your lawn chairs and blankets; the third annual outdoor B3 Festival — that’s Beers, Blues & BBQ — starts rocking at 4pm Sept. 6 at Treetops Resort in Gaylord. Hear from Northern Michigan’s own Jon Archambault Band (blues, funk, jazz, and pure rock), as well as Jake Kershaw (pictured), the Joanna Connor Band, and Hideous Business.

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The winner of the 2020 Grand Jury Prize for best U.S. Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival lands on VOD as well as streaming for free on Apple+. An utterly fascinating documentary, Boys State takes you inside a storied tradition in Texas, where every summer 1,000 boys from across the state gather together at the state capital for a unique camp experience. What makes it so unique? Instead of archery, arts and crafts, and fireside singalongs, they are tasked with building a new representative government from the ground up — with the biggest event being the campaign for the highest office in the land, governor. As much a potent and relevant allegory of our divided nation as it is an entertaining and humorous watch, this is riveting, emotional, and exhilarating viewing.

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We usually like to cap off a round at Grand Traverse Resort’s The Grille with the Shrimp Po’ Boy, a filling New Orleans-style sammi with BBQ shrimp stuffed inside a hollowed-out baguette. The steamy weather, however, inspired us to try some lighter club fare — the Ahi Tuna Spinach Salad, whose sizeable serving of tuna and wonderfully fresh greens were made even tastier by a remarkably-right balance of tart lemon vinaigrette, salty bits of feta cheese, and toasted pine nuts ($16). We paired ours with an icy Long Island ice tea on The Grille’s expansive outdoor perch overlooking No. 18 of The Bear. You can pair yours with whatever you like, but if you can, try it some time between Aug. 31 and Sept. 3 — that’s when the resort’s flagship course hosts The Turtle Creek Casino Michigan Open Championship, the state’s oldest and most prestigious annual tournament. See www.grandtraverseresort.com/ michiganopen2020 for Michigan Open details. Find The Grille Restaurant, located inside Grand Traverse Resort’s golf clubhouse, at 100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd., in Williamsburg.

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A Suttons Bay Bingham district library meeting — held on Zoom and open to the public — took a strange turn recently. Three people suddenly joined the meeting, and when director Nelly Danke asked them to identify themselves, one turned the camera to show a man in sunglasses, driving, before the screen seized, music began playing, and alongside a foreign language viewers couldn’t decipher, hate speech directed at Jewish people. “Our director was able to shut it down quickly, but it rattled us all,” said Kara Murphy Gregory, founder and executive director of PoWeR! Book Bags, who was on the call. This isn’t Leelanau’s first brush with Zoom Bombing — i.e., when hackers join and disrupt a virtual meeting and/or share offensive or explicit images and hate speech. Zoom bombers previously hit a Leelanau County Board of Commissioners meeting in late April, prompting administrator Chet Janik to create new protocols for all of the county’s online meetings, such as keeping the meeting number and ID information private and accessible only to commissioners, as well as hooking up a traditional phone to the Commissioners’ room so that people can call in to make public comment during the meeting, or send letters or email in advance. The library has since asked all who want to participate to email the director Nelly Danke for the access codes, which will no longer be posted publicly.

Stuff we love Festival of the Books’ Novel Thinking Leave it to organizers for the Harbor Springs Festival of the Book to come up with a novel idea: Instead of hosting authors in person for this year’s event, they’re sending newsletter subscribers a special daily email, each one starring a different author (who would have been at this year’s event), his/her featured book, and a special video in which he or she answers a series of questions. With each email, viewers have the opportunity to add that author’s book to their “virtual” bookshelf, which enters them in drawings to win books for their real-life bookshelf. Our favorite so far: The charming, humble, and self-described “mediocre” volunteer firefighter, novelist (and U of M grad) Peter Orner. Want to watch and participate? Sign up at www.hsfotb.org.

Buh-Bye, Summer: Om Sessions Send off summer in the most chill way possible. We found three mellow opportunities to make the coming of September just a bit more blissful. All you need to do? BYO mat and breathe.

1) Yoga on the Beach at Glen Haven (pictured), the last of this summer’s Sleeping Bear Dunes tradition happens 10am–11am Friday, Sept. 4.

Participation is by online donation ($10 suggested).

2) Yoga in Lake Ann Brewing Co.’s big backyard will go from 11am to noon Friday, Sept. 4. ($5.)

3) Petoskey’s Yoga Roots will host a soundbath (you lie down and listed to antique Tibetan singing bowls, alchemy quartz crystal singing bowls, and Chinese and symphonic gongs) at Lavender Hill Farm 6pm–7:30pm Sunday, Sept.12. Hint: The August event sold out, so book early. ($25) For tickets and more information on each event, search Facebook for “Yoga on the Beach Glen Haven,” “Lake Ann Brewery” events, and “Yoga Roots Petoskey” events.

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by Stephen Tuttle We are told sports are a kind of societal glue, a unifying and uplifting communal necessity, especially during challenging times.

It’s more likely sports are an ephemeral distraction — valuable but not critical. That’s especially true at the professional and top college levels.

Most of the best professional athletes, by necessity, are mercenaries more than willing to go elsewhere for a few extra dollars. Their connection to the community in which they play is tangential, our loyalty to them a kind of marginally useful delusion.

Of course, the real reason both professional and big-time college sports wish to play on has little to do with their communities and everything to do with money. No season — no advertising income, no gate receipts, no merchandise sales. The NFL generated about $15 billion in revenue last year, and the billionaire team owners are loathe to lose any of it. The so-called Power 5 college conferences — the big dogs — collected $2.9 billion in combined revenue. They’d rather keep all of it.

(The people really hurt by cancellations are the folks whose incomes depend on game days; the vendors, ushers, maintenance staff, and security teams who work quietly and complain little.)

More importantly, the local communities can still rally around their team, and football isn’t their only opportunity to do so. Adopting the basketball or volleyball teams might be fun, too.

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We’re given the New Orleans Saints as an example of how a professional sports franchise can lift a community. The Saints won the 2006 Super Bowl in the aftermath of the death and destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina.

There is no doubt that was a welcome respite from the horror going on in New Orleans ... for a few days. But once the victory parade was over, the Saints’ triumph did little.

There is a different dynamic at the high school level, where there is ample research concerning the social importance of team support, and billions of dollars aren’t in play.

We know, for example, participating in high school sports is likely to improve academic performance, reduce disciplinary actions, and teach some valuable life lessons about collaborative effort.

Unemployment didn’t improve, recovery efforts weren’t enhanced, homes weren’t rebuilt faster, more businesses didn’t open. In fact, New Orleans still hasn’t fully recovered.

About a third of the damaged or destroyed businesses never reopened, empty lots still dot what used to be neighborhoods, and the city still lacks thousands of affordable housing units. The emotional lift provided by the Saints was not and could not be more than a short step away from reality.

It helps that, particularly in smaller communities, there is familiarity. People know each other — the parents and grandparents of the athletes and the athletes themselves.

Games become as much social events as competitions, and communities are drawn together for more than just a good season.

We’ve seen that recently as Buckley, Glen Lake, and Leland all had teams make long runs in tournaments.

The same holds true for big-time college sports.

We’re now hearing from some notable college football coaches desperate to have a season, most loudly, Nick Saban, at the University of Alabama. Saban says partying college students are going to destroy college sports.

University of Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh says the students don’t understand or appreciate the importance of college sports.

But here’s the thing: Most students don’t go to college because of sports. Most don’t attend games and have only a passing interest in the outcomes. The football or basketball programs simply are not the draw coaches seem to think they are. Asking students not to gather in order to protect the sanctity of a sports schedule is truly a fool’s errand. Saban, Harbaugh, and other self-absorbed coaches might be surprised to learn that many students consider the game to be a nice intermission from the pre-game tailgating and the post-game parties. And whether they use games as an excuse to party in the fall or the spring makes no difference.

When the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) announced they were postponing the fall football season until spring, there was much caterwauling. And it’s true enough that some communities plan for high school football come September. But a spring season is an annoyance, not a cancellation.

It’s a problem for senior athletes hoping for a chance to play at the next level; many scholarships will have already been offered before they play in the spring. But recruiters will still work to find the best players, even if it is in April and May. More importantly, the local communities can still rally around their team, and football isn’t their only opportunity to do so. Adopting the basketball or volleyball teams might be fun, too.

Sports are not insignificant, but the more money that’s involved the more temporary their unifying impact is felt. The pros and big colleges might bind us together for a big game or a season but not beyond that. It’s the high school athletes for whom professional sports are just a fantasy, who can bring us together for years.

By Clark Miller Growing up gay, confused, and harassed in Traverse City, Chasten Glezman left home, worked odd jobs, and some nights slept in his car. Eventually he found his way back to the parents he loved but felt he’d disappointed. From that point on, he gradually pieced together a life as a drama teacher and, later, as the spouse of former presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg.

Chasten, who took his husband’s last name, shares that story in a new memoir, “I Have Something to Tell You.” He will appear (virtually) at the National Writers Series at 7pm Thursday, Sept. 10.

Although free, registration is required at www.nationalwritersseries.org.

Northern Express interviewed Chasten Buttigieg about the campaign, what he’s doing these days, and what it was like to grow up gay in 1990s Traverse City.

Express: Coming of age is confusing enough for straight kids, but it seems LGBTQ people have a double burden. What was it like when you attended West High School here in Traverse City? (He graduated in 2007.)

Buttigieg: It was a simple fact that you couldn’t be out. It was unsafe. Sometimes, it felt like a matter of life and death. I show in my book how kids who were perceived to be different were treated.

Express: Have things changed?

Buttigieg: Last year I spoke at West and went to the Pride parade. There’s been progress.

Express: You’ve said that event meant a lot to you.

Buttigieg: I spoke there. Seeing thousands of people supporting inclusion, diversity and visibility was incredible. During Peter’s campaign, I went to countless events. But that one was special.

saw someone who is genuine. So much of politics is removed from peoples’ actual lives. They’re tired of the show, tired of the B.S. I told my coming out story and spoke about my mom’s battle with cancer. Those stories resonated with people.

Express: Campaigning must have hard work.

Buttigieg: Sometimes I felt that everyone was watching, just hoping I’d mess up.

Especially those first months, I thought, I do not want to sink this ship. There were times when people try to get you riled up and say something about another candidate. It was disheartening sometimes. But I became used to news cycles and the fact that journalists needed something.

Express: After a while, you started making appearances without Pete.

Buttigieg: The first few times, I was a bundle of nerves. I was never political. And I never thought life would take me down this road.

Express: Where did you get those chops?

Buttigieg: Well, theater gave me some stage presence and improv gave me the skill to think on my feet. And of course, as a teacher I talked to my students.

Express: Did it get easier?

Buttigieg: A campaign moves fast. You craft a stump speech and basically give it over and over. But I did it in a way that felt comfortable — and after a while, it started to flow. I never pretended to be someone I’m not. [laughs] I didn’t go out there with policy guns blazing.

Express: Your book shows some painful — but also many joyful — moments.

Express: There’s a rumor you’ve bought a house here.

Buttigieg: I wasn’t interested in a façade.

There’s power in our stories. If we’re willing to be vulnerable, it allows others to be vulnerable.

Buttigieg: Yes. I have family here and Peter has fallen in love with Northern Michigan. We found a lake house. It will be our vacation spot.

Express: How do you envision your life as “first gentleman” if Pete had stayed in the race, got the nomination, and then won the election?

Express: You were a big hit on the campaign trail with Pete.

Buttigieg: I would have fought for inclusion, arts education, and teachers and kids. I think people would have looked up to the White House and thought, those are

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Express: After all that work on the campaign, how did it feel to watch the Democratic Convention?

Buttigieg: It’s crazy to think that it’s not our immediate world anymore. But we’re still part of the change, and I’m convinced that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will build a terrific administration. It’s good, though, that my husband and I now have our lives back. We can eat dinner together, walk the dogs, lead regular lives again.

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Express: Can you imagine a U.S. that embraces our differences and protects equal opportunities for all?

Buttigieg: I would love to believe America could get there.

Express: Is it a matter of legislation or somehow changing minds? Or both?

Buttigieg: Both. I wouldn’t have this wedding ring on my finger if good people hadn’t fought for legislation.

Express: And in terms of changing minds?

Buttigieg: My coming out to my family consisted of handing them a letter and walking out the door. I love my family. I was afraid they would be disappointed in me and ashamed. That’s why Pride last year was so affirming. I marched alongside my family — the family I once ran away from. They put in a lot of work to learn and grow. That’s required not only for LBGTQ issues but also to understand classism.

Express: And for those who aren’t willing to put in the work to break down their prejudices?

Buttigieg: So many people don’t admit that things might be harder for other people. When I see people flying Trump flags on their pickups, I wonder if they’ve ever considered what it would be like to be anything other than a straight, white man. That’s where we go wrong, and where we push people into the arms of a Donald Trump.

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As the events unfolded on local news and social media, we all braced ourselves. As a community, we have been through this before, and we know how it ends. I assumed the worst.

Sending a thank-you note to our police chief after the event was the last thing I expected to do. His gutsy decision to remove all but a handful of officers and let the situation deescalate on its own was so unexpected.

An excerpt from my letter follows.

Dear Chief O’Brien, This note is prompted by your decision to deescalate the situation on Monday with the emotionally troubled and armed gentlemen at his home on Eighth Street... ...Your decision exemplified the wisdom found in compassion, reason, and the willingness to shoulder the responsibility and risk for the outcome. Your decision was nothing short of courageous and is to be commended.

Many family members and friends of the mentally ill hesitate to call 911 when they should, out of fear that their loved one will be treated as a criminal. I sincerely believe that because of your decision on Monday and the outcome on Tuesday, our community is on the right path to becoming a safer place for all residents ... ... Should you or the department ever be in need of a supportive resident citizen, I am here for you.

With sincere appreciation, Mary Rogers I’ve never met Chief O’Brien and was surprised to hear back:

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Ms. Rogers, I appreciate the comments. We have been planning to implement a time-sharing program with Northern Lakes Community Health for several years. This entails our officers trained in Crisis Intervention and a Social Worker assigned to the department for call-out. We are getting close. Please do what you can to support that partnership.

Sincerely, Chief Jeffrey O’Brien

Well, I can do something.

This is not the first time I have used this space to bring attention to the upside-down reality that law enforcement is our current answer to mental health emergencies.

While we do not have the funding, people, facilities, or resources in place to humanely, safely, or effectively respond to the needs of our citizens suffering from addiction and/ or mental illness, what we do have in this city is hands-down extraordinary. O’Brien is addressing his community’s mental health emergencies with a department-wide culture of compassion while leveraging community partnerships.

He put me in touch with the TCPD’s Crisis Intervention Training Coordinator, Officer Jennilyn Oster. In our conversation, her frustration with the limitation of available funding and resources was evident, but she never once expressed any frustration with the task. She is the front line for the department and a champion for the families touched by these issues. Her frustration is only that the department cannot be more helpful.

In Traverse City, we are remarkably fortunate to have Chief O’Brien and Officer Oster committed to crisis intervention best practices. Three officers are fully certified now; and, with funding provided

by Northern Lakes Community Mental Health, all of the department’s patrol officers and detectives will receive eight hours of introductory crisis intervention training this fall, with additional training planned for future years.

This community investment in such training is highly unusual for a police department of TCPD’s size. Unlike many other states, Michigan does not provide, mandate, or fund mental-health or crisis-intervention training for law enforcement officers.

O’Brien is making it happen here.

So, is there a call to action? There is no simple solution. In truth, there are a million little things that each of us could do, but not a single thing will bring the sweeping changes needed.

I believe that perhaps the most valuable response is to prepare for the day when — not if — things go sideways during a police response to a mental health emergency. We will be needed by our police chief and his team to stand by them and stand up to critics when law enforcement makes compassionate and well-reasoned decisions to treat a situation differently than we might expect.

It is easy to say we support Chief Jeffery O’Brien and his team today. The call to action is our bold commitment now to support future good decisions and their perhaps unfortunate outcomes.

Mary Keyes Rogers lives in Traverse City and is the host of The Experience 50 Podcast for Midlife. She is currently encouraging her followers to promote change through writing

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The Continuing Crisis Government restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 have had no effect on a growing trend on the island of Okinawa, Japan, called “rojo-ne” (literally, sleeping on the road), which local authorities blame on the island’s balmy weather and people’s habit of overindulging in “awamori,” a traditional rice-based liquor. Okinawa police have fielded more than 2,700 reports of rojo-ne in just the first six months of 2020, The Guardian reported, putting the island on pace to match last year’s 7,000 reported incidents, which resulted in 16 accidents and three deaths.

Tadataka Miyazawa, the police chief, said he “didn’t even know the term ‘rojo-ne’ before coming to Okinawa.”

Putting on the Brakes Organizers of Philadelphia’s 12th Annual Naked Bike Ride have canceled the event, scheduled for Aug. 29, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Associated Press reported. Ride organizer Maria Serrahima said she hopes people will be able to return next year and that riders are “taking advantage of the emptier streets and riding -- masks up.”

The Philly Naked Bike Ride attracts thousands of riders and covers a 10-mile course taking in the city’s landmarks such as Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.

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People living around Olten, Switzerland, got a surprise on Aug. 14 when it began snowing cocoa powder. Strong winds that morning distributed the cocoa dust from a malfunctioning ventilation system at the Lindt & Spruengli chocolate factory nearby, delivering enough to cover at least one car, the Associated Press reported. The company offered cleaning services, but no one took them up on the offer. The ventilation system has been repaired.

The very last Blockbuster store, in Bend, Oregon, is offering Deschutes County residents three one-night sleepovers through Airbnb on Sept. 18, 19 and 20 for $4 -- about the cost of a video rental, Oddee reported. Lucky movie lovers will have a pull-out couch, bean bags and pillows for their viewing comfort, plus 2-liter bottles of Pepsi and snacks to enjoy during a marathon of “new releases” from the ‘90s. “Nothing can replace going to the store with loved ones to browse the shelves and find a movie that suits whatever mood you’re in,” said Sandi Harding, the store manager.

Irony A mystery unfolded in the Mystery section of the Walla Walla (Washington) Public Library in late July when workers performing renovations during the COVID-19 shutdown demolished a section of shelves and discovered a disintegrated paper bag with five full cans of Hamm’s beer and an opened bag of Godzilla Heads gum. Library staff determined the hidden snacks dated back to the 1980s, CNN reported. Library director Erin Wells posited that “somebody had stashed it there and maybe thought they could get it later ... but there was no way to get it out.”

Fine Points of the Law Utica (New York) City Court Judge Ralph Eannace was outraged, but did not set bail for defendant Anthony Walker on Aug. 13, which surprised even Walker, who had been arrested

for the second time in two days for leading police on a high-speed chase. “Because, I guess, of the new bail reform law,” Walker said, Judge Eannace said he had no choice but to let Walker go. On Aug. 9, Walker had hit another car while driving a Maserati that had been reported stolen. “I plan to do the right thing this time, man. I’m tired of this,” he told WKTV, apologizing if anyone was hurt. Utica police noted that Walker made the same pledge after his first arrest. “Yeah,” said Walker, “I did take them on a high-speed chase ... nobody’s perfect.”

Happy Ending Residents of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, have been cheered recently by the unexpected presence of a corn stalk growing up through a crack in the pavement at a busy intersection.

Dubbed the 57th Street Corn, the stalk had its own Twitter account and was hailed as a symbol of resiliency and hope in hard times; Mayor Paul TenHaken called it “amaizing.”

But on Aug. 19, the Argus Leader reported, neighbors found the plant had been ripped from the ground overnight, prompting sorrow on social media and a flower memorial. “I didn’t want to see her story end like that,” said resident Chad Theisen. Together with his children, Theisen rescued the corn stalk, renamed it Cornelia and is nursing it back to health in a 5-gallon bucket. He hopes to find a permanent home for Cornelia, now a local celebrity, with the city’s help.

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Joyride Sheriff ’s deputies in La Push, Washington, said they received a report of a suspicious person trying to rent an airplane without a pilot’s license or insurance at the Jefferson County International Airport on Aug. 18.

The man, later identified as Richard Jordal, 59, then tried his luck at Tailspin Tommy’s, another plane rental business at the airport, KIRO reported, and was again refused, but surveillance video showed Jordal returning later to steal the keys to a Cessna airplane, which he fueled up before taking off and flying erratically, according to authorities.

Business owner Nataliya Yeshyrina and her husband watched the plane on radar: “Altitude would change dramatically from 5,000 feet to 2,000. Up and down and then doing loops and doing twirls.” Authorities said a possible plane crash was reported around 10:30 p.m., but no wreckage could be found in the heavily forested area that evening. A U.S. Navy helicopter crew returned the next morning and found the plane, with Jordal unconscious inside. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit The Associated Press reports that a company in Toyko called Kowagarasetai (which roughly translates to Scare Squad) has launched a drive-thru haunted house that allows patrons to socially distance from its “zombies” while getting a good fright. With customers safely sealed inside their cars, the zombies do their best to scare the occupants, draping themselves over the cars and smearing them with fake blood. “The distance (between customers and cast) has actually gotten shorter since there is only a window between them,” said Daichi Ono, a cast member. The zombies then helpfully clean the cars when the 13-minute show is over.

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Boondocking, fifth-wheeling, or going totally self-contained — RV travel is on the rise.

What’s happening in the industry and where to go Up North.

By Craig Manning Why stop at hotels, restrooms, or restaurants when you can take your own lodging, bathroom, kitchen, and dining room with you on the road?

Evidently, a lot of travelers have been having similar thoughts lately. A few months ago, RVshare, a peer-to-peer recreationalvehicle rental marketplace (think Airbnb, but for RVs instead of residences) reported that it had tracked an unprecedented 1,600 percent increase in bookings between early April and early June. Compared to last summer, RVshare’s bookings have tripled for the summer of 2020.

It’s not just peer-to-peer RV rentals that are on the rise, either. According to Business Insider, sales for Airstream trailers were up 11 percent year-over-year in May, while Marathon Coach was predicting a sales jump of 30 percent for 2020 compared to last year. The RV Industry Association, meanwhile, teamed up in June with market research company Ipsos and found that 20 percent of survey respondents indicated an increased interest in RVs “as a recreational travel option” because of COVID-19. Based on the study, 46 million Americans are expected to travel in RVs between June 2020 and June 2021.

One need only look at the numbers and predictions from last year to see that the pandemic has changed the game for RV travel. In 2019, the party line across the industry was that interest in RVs was lagging.

In the spring of 2019, the RV Industry Association was only predicting about 25 million RV travelers for the year, compared to the 46 million number for this year. And in December, Yahoo! Finance noted that shipments of RVs in 2019 had fallen nearly 17 percent from the previous year – citing global recession fears as the primary cause.

That recession did come, in the form of a pandemic-fueled economic crash. But the challenges the pandemic has posed for the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries as a whole have also brought an unanticipated

injection of interest and enthusiasm back into the RV market.

THE LOCAL RV RUSH These changing trends and mindsets have led to an extremely busy summer for local RV retailers. Take Traverse City’s TCRV, which has been offering RVs for purchase or rent since 1988. According to Jackie Amenson, TCRV’s rental manager, the business has tracked 95 rental reservations for the summer season so far, across five motorhomes and 11 travel trailers. That number is up 10 percent compared to last year, and Amenson says she expects it to hold

for 23 years. “That lasted for a while, and I think [COVID-19] is probably going to do the same thing.”

On a sales front, TCRV has seen a similar uptick in interest — albeit, with an added wrinkle. TCRV is an exclusive dealer for Jayco, an Indiana-based RV manufacturer that has been operating since 1968. The COVID-19 shutdown forced Jayco to close down its RV manufacturing operations for two months. Now, Jayco is trying to catch up with its normal manufacturing loads, plus the increased market interest in RVs — a factor that TCRV Fleet Manager Cody Scott says has left TCRV with a decidedly barer

“After 9/11, our industry boomed because nobody wanted to fly anymore,” said Amenson, who has been working for TCRV for 23 years. “That lasted for a while, and I think [COVID-19] is probably going to do the same thing.” strong into the fall months. TCRV keeps its rental program going through November, and the business’s rental trailers are already booked through the end of September.

It’s also likely that TCRV could have commanded even more business with a larger rental fleet: Amenson has been fielding “thousands of emails and hundreds of phones” about the rentals every week this summer — number she says represent a significant increase over a normal year’s inquiries. What people are using the rentals for varies: Some are exploring the local area or heading to the UP; others are hitting the road for farther-flung destinations, heading for outdoor attractions like Yellowstone or taking full cross-country road trips; some are even parking their rental RVs outside their homes and using them as temporary guesthouses for out-of-town visitors.

“After 9/11, our industry boomed because nobody wanted to fly anymore,” said Amenson, who has been working for TCRV

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lot than usual. Usually, TCRV has about 3540 units on the lot at this time of year; right now, Scott says he has just six on-lot units to sell — three new and three used.

Despite the low inventory, though, people are still buying. In May and June alone, Scott says he sold nearly 100 units.

July and August have been busy, too.

(Northern Express reached out to more than a half-dozen RV retailers across the region; none but TCRV returned our calls. A sign of the busy times?)

“Even with us and the manufacturers being shut down for two months, we are on pace to meet what we did last year as far as sales volume goes,” Scott said. “So that’s saying something. With two months being out of the picture completely, for us not to see a downtick in numbers, that’s saying a lot.”

In particular, Scott has seen an uptick in interest from first-time buyers — people who have been “on the fence, thinking about

making this purchase for a long while.”

COVID-19, it seems, made up their minds for them. “With things being shut down, I think that forced a lot of people to change how they were looking at their summer, their plans,” Scott said.

If you still want an RV, you’re not out of luck yet. While inventory is down for the moment, Scott says that Jayco — and other RV manufacturers around the country — are working feverishly to get caught up again. And customers can still pre-order units: TCRV has 40-45 RVs on order to Jayco. Some of those units haven’t even been built yet; others will be on their way to northern Michigan soon.

The Great RV Road Trip Up North Edition If you do decide to rent or buy an RV for your next trip, where should you take it? To help you plan, Northern Express has scouted out a few of Northern Michigan’s most RVfriendly destinations.

Traverse Bay RV Resort, Williamsburg Billed as an “adult-oriented RV park,” Traverse Bay RV Resort is located off M-72, in between Grand Traverse Resort and Spa and Flintfields Horse Park. The resort consists of 217 RV lots and sits upon 150 acres of peaceful wooded land. The scenery is the selling point, with much attention paid to landscape design and overall beauty.

From carefully manicured lawns to plentiful ponds and water features, this RV park offers a nice backdrop for any vacation.

The lots themselves are oversized, leaving plenty of space to move around (or socially distance from your neighbors), and there are even parcels big enough to accommodate huge Class C motorcoaches. Resort-style amenities are a part of the deal, too, including personal patios for each lot, complimentary Wi-Fi and cable TV, an outdoor swimming pool, a tennis court, a fitness center, and onsite nature trails. Lots are available for rent or purchase; some of the park’s residents live there year-round. Otherwise, though,

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Lake Leelanau RV Park, Lake Leelanau Founded in the 1960s, this family-ownedand-operated RV park has a charming outof-time feel that recalls the summertime family getaway destinations of yore. With 800 feet of frontage on Lake Michigan, the RV campground’s access to the water makes it an especially popular destination for RV owners in the hotter months. While away the hours swimming, boating, waterskiing, tubing, fishing, or even just sunbathing on the beach. If you decide to hook your boat up to the back of your RV and haul it to the park, they’ll be ready for you: the campground has its own boat launch and gas pump, plus 98 boat docks available for rent. Guests can also rent boats and watersports equipment from the park, including paddleboards, kayaks, water bikes, canoes, pontoons, jetskis, or fishing boats.

Indigo Bluffs RV Park & Resort, Empire Location is a big plus for Indigo Bluffs RV Park & Resort, which is situated less than seven miles south of Glen Arbor, about a 12-minute drive from Sleeping Bear Dunes, and five minutes flat from Empire. It’s a good spot to get away if you want to escape the crowds but don’t want to stray too far from things to do. Indigo Bluffs itself is home to both an RV “park” and an RV “resort.” The RV park is more rustic: a traditional-style campground with cabins, tent sites, and motorhome sites with water and electric hookups. The RV resort is more of a luxury setup, with larger RV pads, adjoining patios, and paved roads. Amenities for both park segments include swimming pool access, free wi-fi, access to laundry and shower facilities, and a playground.

Ahgosatown Landing Marina & RV, Omena Whether you’re a late-to-bed type or an early riser – or maybe even someone of the burn-the-candle-at-both-ends persuasion — the Ahgosatown Landing Marina & RV has something for you. The park overlooks Grand Traverse Bay and popular practices among guests include late-night campfires on the beach and breathtaking early-morning sunrise-watching. The park’s season runs from May 1 to October 31, and reservation availability includes daily, weekly, monthly, and full-season stays. The park has its own boat launch, and the adjoining marina has limited space that campers can sometimes rent to dock their boats. Do note that, unlike some other RV parks, this one does not

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Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort, Traverse City Most RV parks are seasonal, which means they open up in the spring sometime (typically April or May) and close up shop around October or November. While winter RV camping isn’t for the faint of heart, one of the special things about Timber Ridge is that they’re willing to let you give it a try: Timber Ridge is the rare RV resort that is open yearround. In most years, off-season guests get the pleasure of watching the intrepid racers of the Iceman Cometh bike race blast through the property’s extensive trails on the first Saturday in November. That race is off for 2020, thanks to COVID-19, but outside isn’t canceled, and Timber Ridge offers plenty of outdoor amenities to enjoy. The park’s trails alone are enough to draw guests in all seasons — whether it’s for hiking and motorsports in the warmer months or for snowshoeing, cross country skiing, or fattire biking in the winter.

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If anyone can handle an uphill climb, it’s TOMMBA

By Eric Cox Standing around talking after a 2012 ride, Boyne City cyclist Steve Schnell and some of his friends lamented Northern Michigan’s lack of mountain bike trails. While mountain biking amenities were growing steadily downstate, there seemed to be little advocacy for trail development in the state’s northern reaches.

Schnell and company resolved to fix that, and they set about organizing the Top of Michigan Mountain Bike Association (TOMMBA), a spirited group of loyal volunteers who recently came a step closer to achieving a long-range goal: building 20 miles of Northern Michigan mountain bike trails by 2020’s end.

That’s an ambitious goal inside an eight-year window, but that hasn’t stopped TOMMBA, which, in cooperation with Little Traverse Conservancy (LTC), recently opened six miles of forested new trail at LTC’s Tanton Family Working Forest Preserve, seven miles east of Petoskey.

TOMMBA can also check another box upon completion of the Tanton Trails. The newest facility represents the group’s most significant northward expansion.

But that’s just the latest major move by this small but potent organization, which began as a local chapter of the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA).

Schnell said at that time, eight years ago, IMBA was actively encouraging local chapter growth across the country. For a fee, the expansion chapters enjoyed nonprofit status under IMBA’s umbrella. But, IMBA then lost its primary sponsor, Subaru, and that led to confusion, prompting TOMMBA’s departure from IMBA in 2016.

Instead of giving up, however, Schnell and others sought a grant from the Charlevoix County Community Foundation to help them establish their own nonprofit. It worked. With guidance, the group cemented the free-standing TOMMBA organization. That meant, among other things, that all TOMMBA dues and donations could remain in the organization, directly serving local projects.

Throughout the process of developing TOMMBA, Schnell said he and others received excellent cooperation from both IMBA and the Traverse City-based Northern Michigan Mountain Bike Association (NMMBA).

“At first, [Northern Michigan] was under NMMBA’s umbrella. We were in their region” Schnell, a founding member of TOMMBA and former president of both TOMMBA and MMBA, said. “We didn’t know much about them, but we knew they were very Traverse City-oriented.

Together we worked out how the region was divided up, and everyone was pleased,” Schnell continued. “No one was territorial. Everyone was encouraged to develop their own chapters, and it was just a terrific process to go through.”

With their tax-exempt status certified and their geographic region defined, volunteers flocked to TOMMBA, not just with their money but

also with enthusiasm, sweat, thirst for knowledge, and a willingness to work hard and stick with it.

Guided by expert trail builders supplied by IMBA, local volunteers first embarked on an enterprising two-pronged plan: 1) Build seven miles of trail at Avalanche Nature Preserve on Boyne City’s south side; and 2) simultaneously construct 7.5 miles of trail at Boyne School Forest, another piece of city property.

“The IMBA Trail Care Crews really got our volunteers excited,” Schnell said, referring to training teams that provided local volunteers with sustainable trail building advice. “For the first time, they could see a clear path forward to building their own trail systems.”

Throughout construction of the Avalanche and Boyne School Forest, as well as TOMMBA trails at Brown’s Creek near East Jordan, Schnell said volunteers kicked in thousands of labor hours and money to match.

He estimates TOMMBA’s helpers have logged nearly 8,000 unpaid hours – and that’s just time spent actually building trails.

“We have about 100 volunteers who help us,” said Schnell. “But, we have a core group of about a dozen or so who volunteer practically full-time.”

TOMMBA’s support base was never more evident than during a recent fundraiser for a major trail expansion near Boyne School Forest.

Schnell said TOMMBA raised over $200,000 in less than a year.

“That includes a $10,000 grant,” Schnell said. “But the amazing thing is how many smaller donations we had. Two hundred people pitched in, donating between $5 and $5,000 each. That made the average donation like $100. That really illustrates the impact of a broad base of support.

Every time we’ve reached out to the public, the response has been overwhelming.”

The organization continues to thrive and strive for its long-range goal of expanding TOMMBA trails into the tip of the mitt. The new Tanton Preserve Trails near Petoskey represent a partial fulfillment of that vision, coveted by Schnell and so many others in the northern lower peninsula.

Another project underway involves a partnership with the Walloon Lake Trust and Conservancy, which late last year purchased 40 acres adjoining Boyne School Forest where additional trails will be developed.

Like just about everything else regarding TOMMBA, it’s all working out really well. Trails are expanding northward with each passing year, realizing a plan dreamed up eight years ago.

“Our relationships in the Petoskey and Harbor Springs areas are blossoming,” he said. “There’s a lot of interest, and we’re trying to establish a crew of trail building volunteers in the area.”

Expanding TOMMBA trails into more northern areas is happening right before everyone’s eyes. But, TOMMBA’s ultimate goal is to continue building new trails systems in different areas, then connect those systems, forming one large trails matrix.

To learn more about TOMMBA and its trails and volunteer opportunities, visit www.tommba.org.

RIDE RIGHT NOW Three TOOMBA trails are ready for riders: AVALANCHE – Avalanche Mountain Preserve, 1129 Wilson St., Boyne City, rests on 300 acres of rolling woodland on the community’s south side.

These cross-country trails, nine covering eight miles, offer a range of experiences for all levels of mountain bike experience. Hikers and trail runners share these paths and experienced riders say it’s better to ride these trails clockwise.

Once the you’ve reached the Lake Charlevoix viewing platform at the top, simply retrace your route, treating the trail as an out-andback, rather than a loop. Enticing for advanced mountain bikers, Avalanche has some more tricky downhill sections. Its newest segment, Strolling in the Steep, offers only the most experienced riders some very challenging one-way downhill. Groomed each winter for fat biking, these trails and their sometimes steep, sometimes rooty sections can challenge beginners. Lithe, flowy downhill sections make all that climbing worth the effort, however.

Those who finish their rides early can stay busy with a nearby archery range and disc golf course.

BOYNE SCHOOL FOREST – Hog Wild is a popular section of TOMMBA’s Boyne School Forest trails, located between Boyne City and Walloon Lake (1998-1948 Erickson Rd., Boyne City). That section got its name after a local farmer’s escaped animals invaded the trails for a few hours one day, alarming and amusing mountain bikers. Another set of trails offering a range of experiences, Boyne School Forest, which includes four trails in six miles, is popular with locals because of its location and quality.

A series of connecting loops, the trails can be ridden clockwise or counter-clockwise and offer three varieties: beginner, intermediate and advanced. A parking lot off Erickson Road offers great, centrally-located access. These trails also enjoy winter grooming for all skill levels of fattire biking.

TANTON PRESERVE – TOMMBA’s newest trails offer respite to those seeking mountain bike adventures in the Petoskey/Harbor Springs area.

Just seven miles east of Petoskey, at 1447 Maxwell Rd. are trails that were born of the collaboration between TOMMBA and Harbor Springsbased Little Traverse Conservancy (LTC). Tanton’s multi-use, six-mile trail system was built in June, July, and August by Rock Solid Trail Contracting out of Marquette. The two nonprofit entities raised over $200,000 for this trail system, which opened to the public on Aug. 29.

Beginner, intermediate and advanced trails wind up the side of what was formerly known as Christmas Mountain, now LTC-owned Tanton Family Working Forest Reserve. Lots of climbing awaits mountain bikers who will enjoy these flowy, sandy trails punctuated by switchbacks and hearty berms. A large parking lot greets visitors who can choose their routes on large, posted maps at the trail system’s entrance.

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13 Historical Pre-School (or Home School) Camping Adventures More than a dozen Michigan state parks turned 100 this year.

All but one are in — or just a short drive from — northwest lower Michigan

By John Pepin, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Like Band-aid bandages, Baby Ruth candy bars, the National Football League and the psychiatrist Rorschack’s ink-blot test, 13 of Michigan’s 103 state parks are this year turning 100 years old.

The year was 1920 — the simultaneous infancy and highwater benchmark year in development of Michigan’s state parks system — when these 13 state parks were established within portions of as many counties across the Lower Peninsula.

Counties where the parks were set up included portions of Cheyboygan, Oceana, Ottawa, Alcona, Presque Isle, Otsego, Clare, Grand Traverse, Charlevoix, Wexford, Lenawee, Jackson and Washtenaw counties.

The previous year, Interlochen had become the first state park in Michigan established under the auspices of the Michigan State Parks Commission.

It wouldn’t be until 1922, with Brimley and Baraga, that the first mainland state parks would be created in the Upper Peninsula. A state park at Mackinac Island and Fort Michilimackinac had been created previously under another governance.

“With Michigan’s then-burgeoning population and Henry Ford’s development of affordable automobiles, it didn’t take long before motorists began looking for places to drive to for the enjoyment of leisure time and recreation,” said Ron Olson, chief of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division.

“With places available to the public for this few and far between, the state parks commission was working hard to establish new parks.”

In many cases, lands were donated to the cause — some with parks already on them — or reverted to the state after taxes became delinquent. In still other instances, some tracts of land were purchased outright for park development.

In August 1920, The Times-Herald in Port Huron described the activities of the

recently created state parks commission: “There was appropriated the sum of $150,000 for the years 1920 and 1921,” the newspaper reported. “As a result of this action, the State of Michigan is rapidly acquiring a system of state parks which not only promise to be comparable in size and beauty and interest to those of any other state in the union, but will make Michigan more than ever the summer playground of the great middle west.”

in 1920, with more land acquired through 1939 bringing the total size of the park to 406 acres.

Charles Mears State Park Located along the shores of Lake Michigan in Oceana County, a harbor pier, paved campsites and a fine sand swimming beach greet visitors to this 50-acre state park in Pentwater. Namesake Mears was an early settler of Pentwater who built a sawmill,

“From Burt Lake to Grand Haven and Silver Lake, we’ve got a lot of reasons to commemorate this milestone.”

By June 1921, 24 sites had been acquired and improvements began on 17 of them. To make these sites easily accessible to tourists, most new state parks were established either on or adjacent to state trunk highways.

“One-hundred years later, we want to acknowledge the contributions establishment of these early state parks had in creating a lasting legacy for Michigan,” Olson said. “From Burt Lake to Grand Haven and Silver Lake, we’ve got a lot of reasons to commemorate this milestone.”

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Consider experiencing an extended history and nature lesson — with plenty of recess time — at one of the 13 state parks turning 100 this year.

Burt Lake State Park Home to 2,000 feet of sandy shoreline, fishing and boating, this state park is situated south of Indian River, along the southeast corner of 17,120-acre Burt Lake in Cheboygan County. The first portion of land to be set aside for the park was purchased

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and a boarding house and founded the Middlesex Brick & Title Co. His daughter would later donate land for the park.

Grand Haven State Park Situated between the beauty of Lake Michigan to the west and the Grand River on the north, this 48-acre beach state park in Ottawa County offers scenic views of the lake and the Grand Haven pier and lighthouse. An initial 10 acres from the estate of Stephen Monroe was purchased by the city of Grand Haven and offered to the state for development of this park. The Battle Creek Enquirer reported the land was officially accepted by the state conservation commission in June 1921.

Harrisville State Park This 107-acre park in Alcona County is within walking distance of the resort town of Harrisville on the sandy shores of Lake Huron. Near the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse, the park has a day-use and campground area among a stand of cedar and pine trees.

Onaway State Park Located 6 miles north of Onaway along

top left: An undated historic postcard shows the beach and trailer park at Grand Haven State Park in Ottawa County. Photo courtesy of Michigan Department of Natural Resources top right: A historical photo shows visitors at William Mitchell State Park in Wexford County. Photo courtesy of Michigan Department of Natural Resources

M-211, this park in Presque Isle County is known for its rugged and picturesque landscape along the shores of Black Lake. At 158-acres, the park sports sand cobblestone beaches, unique rock outcroppings and virgin white pines. The park, located in an area once frequented by Ojibwa Indians, was acquired from Presque Isle County and private donors.

Otsego Lake State Park This 62-acre park, home to sandy beaches with beautiful views, is found south of Gaylord in Otsego County. The park has easy access to Michigan’s signature Iron Belle Trail for biking and hiking, along with opportunities for boating and fishing. Large oak, maple and pine trees offer visitors shade on hot summer days.

P.H. Hoeft State Park Named for lumber baron Paul H. Hoeft, who donated property toward creation of this Presque Isle County recreation destination, this 304-acre park is heavily wooded and situated along the Lake Huron shoreline. A picnic pavilion was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s. There are several trails here, including beach and hardwood forest trails that stretch for 1.5 miles each, along with the Ocqueoc Falls Bicentennial Pathway.

Silver Lake State Park At 2,936 acres, this is the largest of those early state parks created a century ago. Located along the Lake Michigan shore in Oceana County, Silver Lake State Park is best known for extensive sand dunes that attract off-road vehicle riders to the park’s scramble area.

These are the only sand dunes open to off-road vehicle riders east of the Mississippi River. The park also features camping and swimming.

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Traverse City State Park Recently renamed Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park, in honor of the conservationist, hunter and fisherman who served on the Michigan Natural Resources Commission from 1994 to 2010, this park is located on a quarter mile of beach on Grand Traverse Bay. The 47-acre park in Grand Traverse County was initially established on 16 acres of land, with additional property added in 1921 and 1939.

Cedar Hill State Park This southern Michigan park situated on Wamplers Lake, 9 miles west of Clinton, was later renamed for state Sen. Walter J. Hayes after land was donated to the park honoring him. Today, the 78 acres at W.J. Hayes State Park are found within portions of Lenawee, Jackson and Washtenaw counties, in an area known as the Irish Hills, which is home to 52 lakes and rolling topography. Activities here range from geocaching and metal detecting to boating, fishing and swimming.

A historical photo shows visitors at William Mitchell State Park in Wexford County. Photo courtesy of Michigan Department of Natural Resources

park system. That it will be of tremendous benefit goes almost without saying.”

“Great growths of virgin pine and other woods will be kept intact, so that in the years to come the children of our children and of their children and those who follow after may enjoy the secluded and inspiring wilderness of their forefathers,” the newspaper said.

“They may take canoe trips through the lakes and rivers, as the Indians did. They may use the same trails, or they may go by automobile or train to escape the driving pace of city life to the tree covered hills, the brooks, the rocky glens. There will be reforestation, too, in many places so that, a hundred years from now, thousands of acres will have been restored to their natural state.”

To learn more about each of Michigan’s state parks and book a cabin or camping reservation, visit Michigan.gov/StateParks.

Wilson State Park Located in Clare County at the north end of Budd Lake, this park offers 36 wooded acres, with fishing, paddling and opportunities for day trips, near Harrison.

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The Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center and the Mitchell Heritage Nature Trail are located within the park.

Young State Park This 563-acre park on Lake Charlevoix is home to a popular beach — voted the “best beach of the year” by the Petoskey News Review Graphic — and an interesting blend of gently rolling terrain, cedar swamp and lowlands.

The park’s concession stand was built during the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

In its Aug. 21, 1920 article, The TimesHerald of Port Huron said it didn’t have the space available “to even outline every important feature in connection with the state

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The corn maze and pick-yourown berry patches haven’t gone anywhere, but Labor Day weekend, 128-year-old Jacob’s Farm is unveiling its latest transformation.

Jacob’s Farm — a centennial farm just outside of Traverse City that’s home to a popular seasonal corn maze — has embarked on its next big chapter, transforming into a “family entertainment destination,” one that’ll sport a full kitchen, open-air bar, renovated barn for weddings and events, plus potential for outdoor concerts, festivals, and even movie screenings.

Jacob’s Farm owner Mike Witkop, who grew up on the farm and spearheaded the farm’s foray into giant corn mazes with his wife, Laverna, more than a decade ago, teamed up in this venture with two other TCtransforming entrepreneurs, Nate Crane, of Rare Bird Brewpub, and Troy Daily, of Paddle for Pints. For two-and-a-half years, the trio has been working on plans to turn the 40-acre site into a family-centered agritourism destination.

Construction on the expansion, though delayed by the pandemic, has been underway since early spring. And as soon as Labor Day weekend, visitors to the property may be able to experience some of the key changes.

pizzas, salads, and of course, caramel apples and donuts, Crane said the bar will have about a dozen taps. Among the offerings: exclusive varietals from Traverse City’s Silver Spruce Brewing Company and Left Foot Charley winery and cidery. A select handful of draft cocktails, like margaritas, will also be available.

The property’s liquor license extends nearly the full 40 acres, allowing adult visitors to explore the site with a drink in hand. (The corn maze also will feature occasional “adultonly” evening hours, allowing participants to enjoy a libation while touring the 80- to 90-minute maze.) An online ordering system will allow guests to place orders virtually and be notified when their selections are ready for pick-up. The site’s sprawling size offers almost unlimited potential for social distancing, the partners note.

The farm’s U-Pick operations and popular 10-acre corn maze, featuring a different computer-designed layout each year, will remain the heart of the business. This year’s maze features a Michigan Shipwrecks theme; operating hours are 10am–6pm.

EAT, DRINK & GET LOST As part of renovations to the property’s historic barn — originally built in 1892 — a new outdoor bar and patio area is being constructed, complete with a man-made pond, twinkling lights, restrooms, and table seating extending out into the surrounding lawn. The upper level of the barn is being renovated to include an indoor event space and outdoor deck, which will be open to the public when the 80-capacity venue isn’t hosting weddings and events.

As the full-service kitchen cranks out family friendly fare like traditional round

FUTURE ENDEAVORS Elsewhere on the property, the partners plan to build a new disc golf course, sand volleyball courts, and a children’s play area.

Hayrides will be offered throughout the season, and a new saddle-span tent — with a performance stage — will be installed, facing a natural hillside amphitheater, allowing Jacob’s Farm to host outdoor concerts, festivals, and movie screenings. While Crane brought his expertise to the property’s bar program, Daily — who runs several local event and tour-based companies, along with festivals including

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winter’s Suds & Snow and summer’s Suds & Sun — is focusing on events.

“We can probably park 400 cars here and have up to 1,000 people,” says Daily.

“We’re trying to do something unique that Traverse City doesn’t have. It will be a family entertainment destination that will have something for everyone in the family. We want a place like Uncle Johns [Cider Mill, in St. Johns, Michigan], where there are so many activities to do when you visit.”

While 1,000-person events may not be feasible in the immediate near-term future — the partners say that with the exception of a possible concert this fall, they’re currently booking all events and weddings out to 2021 – Jacob’s Farm is uniquely poised to thrive in the pandemic. The property will only operate seasonally, from May to October, and with the exception of the upstairs barn venue, is entirely outdoors.

“I don’t want to say it’s a blessing in

Jacob’s farm will open for U-pick peaches and apples as soon as its orchards are ready (keep up on what’s ripe for picking at www.jacobscornmaze.com). Throughout summer it also offers U-pick strawberries, cherries, raspberries, and the less common nutritional powerhouses Saskatoon berries.

disguise,” says Crane, “but of any business to open during a pandemic, thank God we have one where it’s all outside.”

Crane and Daily say they originally envisioned opening a brewery-focused concept on the farm property — one that would have turned out very similar to Farm Club, which Gary and Allison Jonas and Nic and Sara Theisen just opened 4.5 miles away in neighboring Leelanau County. The partners say they’re grateful they decided to take a different approach but hope both Jacob’s Farm and Farm Club can help build momentum to market the M-72 corridor area between Grand Traverse and Leelanau County as an agritourism destination.

Said Crane: “We’re hoping it can be something where it’s a fall destination, where people maybe check us both out.”

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Soft lighting and summertime make the beer garden an ideal spot in warm weather, but this winter will bring another outdoor seating option: greenhouses.

The menu is innovative, carefully curated and diverse. Yet there is no stove, grill, flat top, or fryer in the compact kitchen at Hopscotch. Head chef Justin Shafer and his crew cook everything in the restaurant’s double smoker or its 800-degree brick oven, with tantalizing results.

By Janice Binkert Brothers Matt and Mark Davies, longtime northwest Michigan restaurateurs with four other establishments in the region, opened Hopscotch in 2017 on the east side of Traverse City. And general manager Cassie Saunders was in on it all from the start.

owned ones with interesting menus — compared with downtown and the west side. “Part of the success of any business is location, location, location, and this has turned out to be a very good location for us,” said Saunders. Davies added that Hopscotch has been just as busy in the past few months as in any previous summer, despite the challenging circumstances this year.

FROM BUMPER BOATS TO BEER GARDEN “Hopscotch is a concept that’s very TAKE IT OUTSIDE The large beer garden that the Davies different from the rest of our restaurants,” said Saunders. “This building used to be the brothers had imagined and were able to second Traverse City location of Mr. Bill’s realize is a major draw for Hopscotch guests.

Shirt Co. When Matt and Mark bought it, it Pea gravel and flagstone walkways define the was all linoleum floors and pegboard walls well laid out seating area, which is surrounded — just an open retail space. But those two by a tall wooden fence that provides privacy are amazing, and their vision is something and wind protection and is sheltered from I’ve never experienced before. I probably the sun (and the occasional brief shower) by had more doubts than I’d like to admit when the expansive shade sails that are spanned I first saw this place, but what they’ve turned overhead. Attractive landscaping adds to the smoker that the restaurant group already appealing setting. Matt Davies noted that the owned and had in storage. “We knew we it into is just incredible.”

Matt Davies recounted that he and his addition of even more flowers and greenery didn’t have room to have a full kitchen here brother had primarily been looking for a is planned for the future, but this year, he like we do at our other restaurants, so we building with enough room out behind said, the emphasis had to be on making the just starting playing around with a concept it that would allow them to put in a beer space comfortable and safe for customers. that would work with those two pieces of garden, and the Mr. Bill’s site met that criteria “We used to have games like cornhole out equipment being our only cooking sources,” perfectly. “Some locals may remember that here, but we removed all of them to be able said Davies. “And we’re not only doing pizzas the backyard here used to be the old bumper to put in more tables and still maintain the in the brick oven but also finishing off a lot boat pond when this and the land next door proper distance between them.” the smoked items in there, which adds Two fire pits provide warmth and coziness of were all part of the now-defunct Pebble Brook another level of flavor.” miniature golf park,” he said. “Eventually, the on cooler summer and early fall evenings, Davies has high praise for his young park was bulldozed, and the pond was filled not to mention in winter. “People love to kitchen brigade. “Chef Justin is really in, too.” When the brothers approached Mr. linger around them,” said Davies. He has particular about what comes out of the Bill’s owners about buying the property, they some new ideas for the beer garden coming kitchen, making sure that it’s up to his were told that a fireworks company had also up this winter, too. “We’re actually going to standards — and his team follows his lead. expressed interest in it. “But when I explained put in three greenhouse-like polycarbonate That’s something we really value. Even when to them what we wanted to do, they said they structures instead of the igloos or tents we’ve we’re very busy, they never take shortcuts. would much rather have it be used for our had before. They’re a little more structural, They are committed to quality and restaurant than a fireworks store, and they easier to heat, and transparent, too, so guests consistency in all of the dishes they prepare.” will be able to see the snow falling and feel sold it to us,” said Davies.

Brickoven pizzas are hands-down the East Bay Township residents welcomed like they’re outside.” most popular items on the Hopscotch their new neighbors enthusiastically, not menu, and several specialty versions are The Rowe Inn, MORE Ellsworth Harbor that Springs DOING WITH LESS Amical, Traverse City leastVernales, of all because side of Traverse offered, including the East Bay (red sauce, The menu at Hopscotch was designed City had typically been underserved when The Villager Pub,with Charlevoix Chicken Pot Pie pepperoni, and sliced Dry-aged Tomahawk Ribeye Herb-encrusted Rack of Lamb sausage, cremini, Whitefish Dinner it came to restaurants — especially locally solely around a brick oven and a double shiitake and oyster mushrooms) and the

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The most popular item on the Hopscotch menu: its brickoven pizzas, hands down.

Gyro (shaved beef and lamb, red onion, garlic oil, tomato, and tzatziki sauce), as well as build-your-own options from a long list of possible ingredients.

THEY’RE THE TOPS Among meat lovers, the smoked brisket entrées rule. Purists love the slow-roasted version (smothered in bourbon BBQ sauce), and those who find it hard to choose just one type of meat opt for the Smoke House Plate (brisket, baby back ribs and pulled pork, with traditional or Carolina sauce).

In the small plates category, the Summer Shrimp (chilled jumbo shrimp with lemon, garlic and red pepper flakes), Pulled Pork Nachos (with cilantro sour cream and poblano coulis), and Baked Raclette (Leelanau Cheese raclette with potatoes, gherkins and toast points) take top billing, while with the piadinas — Italian flatbreads served like quesadillas — it’sLeland the Cubano Village Cheese Shanty, (Chihuahua North cheese, bacon, smoked pulled Shore Sandwich

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Tops picks in sandwiches — all served on toasted ciabatta — include the Lobster Roll (lobster meat, chives, and light mayo, with melted cheese and drawn butter), and the Smoked Turkey Breast (with bacon relish, avocado, tomato and mayo). And dessert?

“The undisputed customer favorite is our S’mores, which we do in the brick oven,” said Davies. “We sell a lot of those. If you look over and see one being delivered to another table, you’re probably going to order one, too.”

Being a Taproom, Hopscotch puts a lot of emphasis on the beer it serves. The bar features 12 rotating taps, the two mainstays of which are the iconic Motorboater, made exclusively for the Davies restaurant group b y Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City, and Hopscotch Ale, from Short’s Brewing Company in Bellaire.

“We started out just offering Michigan beers, and we still showcase a lot of them, but there are so many great craft beers nationwide that we decided to expand that menu,” said Saunders. The restaurant’s wine list is actually a chalkboard wall with mounted bottles representing a wide range of varietals — local, national and international — chosen both to appeal to a wide range of wine drinkers and to pair well with the restaurant’s menu items.

Hopscotch also stocks an impressive selection of fine scotch whiskeys, and its bartenders — whom Saunders praised, saying “they really know what they’re doing” — recently rolled out five new cocktails, one of which quickly gained a lot of fans: the Black Bourbon Lemonade (bourbon, fresh lemon juice simple syrup and activated charcoal, garnished with lemon, blackberries, and mint).

WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME “We obviously had to rearrange our seating not only outdoors, but also in the dining room to adapt to COVID requirements,” said Davies. “Looking back at past years, when our regulars would return after the peak tourist season had passed, groups of them would always gather at the community table in the bar to talk and catch up — it was like that old TV show Cheers.

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The bartenders and servers know their names and what they like to eat and drink.

I’m sure they will return this year, too, but for now, it won’t be quite the same, since they won’t be able sit together like before. We’re all looking forward to the time when we can get that familiar tradition back.”

Saunders also appreciates the feeling of camaraderie that characterizes the restaurant.

“Hopscotch is unique,” she said, “from the quality of the food, to the quaint and relaxed ambiance inside and out, to our amazing staff that makes you feel at home. Having multiple restaurants in our group and having personally worked for many more over the years, I can honestly say there is no place like it. There is a real feeling of community here, and we are so fortunate to have the local support that we do.”

Find Hopscotch Brick Oven and Taproom at 2032 U.S. 31 North in Traverse City; it also has direct access from the TART (Traverse City Recreational Trail). Serving lunch and dinner 11:30am to 9pm Sunday through Thursday, and 11:30am to 10pm Friday and Saturday. The bar is open late. For more information, call (231) 252-4718, visit www. hopscotchbrickovenmi.com or check them out on Facebook and Instagram.

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By Al Parker A family of Michigan artists is gaining quite a reputation for their use of Upper Peninsula copper in their eye-catching creations.

Alex and Becky Teselsky, along with their son Alex R. Teselsky, operate A State of Copper, an energetic family business that produces original copper wall art using heavy-gauge copper, bewitching patinas, and aged barn-wood framing.

Most of their items are Michigan scenes: maps of the Great Lakes, Mackinac Island, Drummond Island; forest scenes; and Detroit skylines. And their line of colorful drink coasters has proven to be one of their best sellers.

But the Teselskys have also done a number of custom pieces for businesses and individuals, including commercial bar tops, restaurant tables, residential tables, serving trays, portraits of the Beatles, corporate buildings, Darth Vader, and sports logos for Michigan sports teams — the Tigers, Spartans, Wolverines, Red Wings, and others.

“We did one for Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh, which hangs in Schembechler Hall,” said Teselsky.

Politicians have come calling to have the Teselskys create gifts that they give to associates and honorees. The City of Detroit commissioned pieces to for Mayor Mike Duggan, then-Vice President Joe Biden, and former Gov. Rick Snyder.

Even the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, through the Pure Michigan program, sent Teselskymade pieces to locations around the world in an effort to attract investment to The Mitten State.

The family’s Facebook page for A State of Copper, packed with photos of their creations, has attracted almost 20,000 followers.

“It seems to me that if Teselsky wanted to expand the business “A State of Copper,” he would be an ideal candidate for a show

like Shark Tank and would receive multiple bids,” wrote Charles Taylor, who authored an article about the business for Forbes’ online magazine. “Alternatively, I think he would have an easy time gaining venture capital if he could promise expanded production capacity. Clearly, there would be major room for growth in high-end work designed for hotel lobbies, into works on different geographic areas and portraits of famous people along with a variety of other types of Copper Art.” It all started in 2011 when the Teselskys built a stone and copper bar in a home they had bought. They wanted to put a piece of art — an image of the Great Lakes — made with leftover copper over the bar. But after looking online, they weren’t able to get any guidance on how to make such a piece out of copper.

So they invented their own process that they now use for making all of their artwork.

The business began slowly in 2016.

“The first 30 or 40 pieces I made were all junk,” said Teselsky.

Along the way, they began posting reports on the project on Facebook and getting a few orders from friends, then eventually even strangers began making requests. Within six months, orders had grown to the point that Teselsky gave up a 30-year financial career and Becky walked away from her position as an event planner in order to keep up with the demand.

“We were starving artists, but the happiest we had ever been,” he recalled.

“Working 18 hours a day, seven days a week making art.”

But that bliss came with a cost.

“I became allergic to the chemicals we were using to do this and lost the skin on my arms and face twice and visited the emergency room five times,” said Teselsky.

“The doctors told me that we should move out of the house because of my condition. The doctors hypothesized that the chemicals had infiltrated my blood stream from the many cuts I got from working with the copper and my body

developed acute allergies to them. I am pretty stubborn and not very smart. That, with 50 orders for my art, kept me going, and I finally figured out what chemicals that I was allergic to.”

Each creation begins with a begins with a 3-foot-by-10-foot sheet of heavy gauge copper. They use only Michigan copper which they manually pick up from a distributor. Then using a variety of acids, the Teselskys get the look they desire.

A marine-grade resin is applied, leaving a protective coating that’s the equivalent of more than 200 coats of polyurethane. That protects the piece for generations. It’s a process that involves 42 steps and each piece is signed by the artist.

Their creations can be found in 70 different gift shops and locations, including more than a dozen the northwestern lower peninsula.

“Alex has been with us for years,” said Karen Hilt, owner of My Secret Stash, a boutique in Traverse City that carries a

variety of Teselsky’s works. “He makes such beautiful custom copper pieces that are quite unique. They are really an heirloom gift, something you want to pass on to generations of your family. The kind of thing you have an emotional connection with.

They’re so wonderful, they’re bedazzling.”

The family’s love for Michigan and its copper legacy stretches back for generations.

“When my father returned home to Michigan from operating tanks in Europe in World War II, he got work helping to build highways in the Upper Peninsula,” said Teselsky.

“He fell in love with Copper Harbor, so that’s where we vacationed as a family when we were groing up. All six kids, Mom and Dad packed into the 1964 Impala station wagon going to the Copper Harbor dump at sunset to watch the bears was one of our most memorable family activities. There is so much to love about Michigan and it’s copper heritage, it just seems that if you lived in Michigan, you loved them both.”

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aug 29

saturday

GOOD FIGHT 5K: Also known as the Remembrance Run, this year this run will go virtual. Presented by the TC Track Club. Benefits the Munson Healthcare Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Fund. Registration runs through Oct. 4. Complete your virtual 5K any day/time/place between Oct. 4 through Oct. 16. $35. runsignup.com/Race/ MI/TraverseCity/RemembranceRun

---------------------MICHIGAN HARVEST VIRTUAL RUN SERIES: APPLE DASH: Run a 5K or 10K any time between Aug. 1-31. runsignup.com/ Race/MichiganHarvestRun/Page-5

---------------------THE AMERICAN GOLD CUP: Flintfields Horse Park, TC, Aug. 26 - Sept. 13. Featuring three weeks of Hunter/Jumper Competition. traversecityhorseshows.com

---------------------VIRTUAL NORTHERN LIGHTS FUN RUN 5K: Hosted by Munson Medical Center’s Thomas Judd Care Center to raise awareness of their HIV care & prevention program in northern Michigan. Open all Sept. Register by Aug. 30 to be guaranteed your shirt size. $20. runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/ThomasJuddCareCenter5K

---------------------MUSHROOM HIKE: 10am, Old Indian Trail, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Park, Empire. Learn about local mushrooms from Wild Mitten Mycologist Paul Salvatore.

Limited to 10 participants. Contact the Benzie Conservation District: 231.882.4391 x 11; aime@benziecd.org. $10, must pre-register. benziecd.org

---------------------RALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE: 1pm. Join Women’s March TC while lining Grandview Parkway, TC for an hour. Due to COVID-19, there will be no gathering before or after & no speakers. Bring signs. Social distancing & masks required. Call 231-325-6812 or visit the Facebook page (Women’s March TC) for more info. Free.

---------------------SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: RUSH CLEMENT: 2-6pm, Boyne Valley Vineyards, on the patio, Petoskey. Free. boynevalleyvineyards.com

---------------------THE KALICHSTEIN-LAREDO-ROBINSON TRIO: Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. This trio made their debut at the White House for President Carter’s inauguration in January 1977. Includes pianist Joseph Kalichstein, violinist Jaime Laredo & cellist Sharon Robinson. Held at 5pm & 8:30pm. $47 for 5pm; $77 for 8:30pm. greatlakescfa.org/event-detail/the-kalichstein-laredo-robinson-trio-1

---------------------BALLOONS OVER BELLAIRE: Aug. 2829, 6:30-7:30pm, Shanty Creek Resort, behind Lakeview Hotel, Bellaire. Featuring 15+ hot air balloonists atop the slopes of Summit Mountain. There will also be a balloon flight over Torch Lake on Sat., Aug. 29 at 7:30am. shantycreek.com/event/balloons-over-bellaire

---------------------CORVETTE PARADE: 7pm. Route for viewing parade: Odawa Casino to South Huron to Central Avenue, right on Nicolet to the Mackinac Bridge. mackinawchamber.com

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SWINGSHIFT & THE STARS POP-UP CONCERT: TO GATHER & GIVE POP: Join country & classic rock band ReBooted in support of Old Town Playhouse. Doors open at 6:30pm. Concert starts at 7pm at Old Town Playhouse, tent, TC. Tickets: $10.

tickets.oldtownplayhouse.com/TheatreManager/1/login&event=250

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aug/sept

GREAT LAKES RESORTERS VS. TC PIT SPITTERS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/ traverse-city-pit-spitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2020/08/TraverseCitySchedule_2020_Revised_Aug13.pdf

---------------------THE SERIES PRESENTS: JILL JACK: 7:30-9:30pm, Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City. This Detroit-based singer-songwriter brings her soulful voice & storytelling. Jill has written & produced 12 albums. She will share rock, folk, Americana & jazz. Doors open at 6pm. $30 inside barn; $10 lawn. lavenderhillfarm.com/the-series

29-06 send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

---------------------DOUG HENTHORN BAND: Coyote Crossing Resort, Cadillac. The Adam Joynt Band will open for Doug starting at 7:45pm, & Doug will hit the stage with blues/rock from 9-11pm. $10/person. facebook.com/ events/709459109614329

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MOVIES BY THE BRIDGE: Michilimackinac State Park, Mackinaw City. Featuring “The Lego Movie.” Begins at dusk. Free. mlive.com/news/2020/06/watch-movies-ina-historic-fort-or-by-the-mackinac-bridgethis-summer.html

aug 30

sunday

TC PEDALS KICK-OFF: 12-6pm, Wendi’s Sunset Lavender Farm, TC. Bring a picnic & enjoy outdoor games, a scavenger hunt through the lavender field, giveaways, & much more while supporting the Susan Mast ALS Foundation’s Virtual PEDALS event. pedalsforals.com

---------------------GOOD FIGHT 5K: (See Sat., Aug. 29) ----------------------

Lace up those shoes because racing is in the air again! Postponed from last spring, the North Mitten Half Marathon, 10K and 5K will now take place Sun., Sept. 6 at Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville! All three races are a combination of paved roads, dirt roads and mostly flat trails. They will not climb the mountain. The start and finish are at the white slope side tent near the Crystal Clipper chairlift. Each race will be capped at 100 runners to allow for social distancing. Each wave will have a max of 22 runners. The half marathon starts at 8am, followed by the 10K at 8:30am and the 5K at 9am. New this year is the addition of a virtual race you can run at your leisure any time before Sept. 5. crystalmountain.com/event/north-mitten/

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GREAT LAKES RESORTERS VS. TC PIT SPITTERS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/ traverse-city-pit-spitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2020/08/TraverseCitySchedule_2020_Revised_Aug13.pdf

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VIRTUAL NORTHERN LIGHTS FUN RUN 5K: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

MICHIGAN HARVEST VIRTUAL RUN SERIES: APPLE DASH: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

THE AMERICAN GOLD CUP: (See Sat., Aug. 29) VIRTUAL NORTHERN LIGHTS FUN RUN 5K: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

aug 31

monday

103RD TURTLE CREEK CASINO MICHIGAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: 8am, GT Resort & Spa, The Bear, Acme. Aug. 31 - Sept. 3. grandtraverseresort.com/ michiganopen2020

---------------------GOOD FIGHT 5K: (See Sat., Aug. 29) ---------------------PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS WITH JAN KELLOGG: 1pm. Held on Facebook, & also on the GACA web site at 3pm the same day.

Improve your photos by learning about composition, lighting, perspective & more. For any type of camera. Free. gaylordarts.org

---------------------MICHIGAN HARVEST VIRTUAL RUN SERIES: APPLE DASH: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

---------------------TOGETHER THRU MUSIC CONCERTS: 7pm. Free on Facebook Live. Featuring Rob Lampert, acoustic singer/songwriter who sings old favorites. facebook.com/GaylordAreaCouncilForTheArts

---------------------THE AMERICAN GOLD CUP: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

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TET: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, Theatre Under the Tent, parking lot, TC. This popup concert will feature Broadway favorites & classic tunes from the Great American Songbook. Masks & social distancing observed. Tickets are free but must be reserved online in advance. Remaining tickets will be available that evening. tickets. oldtownplayhouse.com

---------------------MICHIGAN HARVEST VIRTUAL RUN SERIES: APPLE DASH: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

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VIRTUAL COFFEE @ TEN: 10-11am. Enjoy a conversation with Michigan artists Jonathan Korotko & Celine Browning, who are both among this year’s Good Hart Artist Residency resident artists. Register. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-online-ctacpetoskey-ctac-traverse-city/virtual-coffeeten-jonathan-korotko-and-celine

---------------------103RD TURTLE CREEK CASINO MICHIGAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: (See Mon., Aug. 31)

---------------------EYES ON THE FOREST: 6pm. Kama Ross will share some of the major forest stresses facing our trees - how to correctly identify them, how to mitigate their impacts through seasonal inspections & how to implement management practices based on science so that we can preserve this valuable natural resource, our forests, for future generations.

Held on Zoom. Free for MGANW members; $5 donation appreciated for non-members. wordenwood80027.wildapricot.org

---------------------GOOD FIGHT 5K: (See Sat., Aug. 29) ---------------------TRAVERSE SYMPHONY BRASS QUIN-

---------------------TC PIT SPITTERS VS. GREAT LAKES RESORTERS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/ traverse-city-pit-spitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2020/08/TraverseCitySchedule_2020_Revised_Aug13.pdf

---------------------THE AMERICAN GOLD CUP: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

---------------------VIRTUAL NORTHERN LIGHTS FUN RUN 5K: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

sept wednesday 02

VOTING QUESTIONS ANSWERED: Noon. Held via Zoom. Michelle Crocker, Leelanau County clerk, & Bonnie Scheele, Grand Traverse County clerk will speak about absentee voting & its ramifications. Questions may be written in the Q&A during their presentation & will be addressed after the talks. The Grand Traverse League of Women Voters is participating. Dial by your location: +1 301 715 8592. US Meeting ID: 869 6964 4236.

Passcode: 069244. my.lwv.org/michigan/ leelanau-county

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103RD TURTLE CREEK CASINO MICHIGAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: (See Mon., Aug. 31)

---------------------INTERLOCHEN FACULTY CHAMBER MUSIC: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, Theatre Under the Tent, parking lot, TC. Leslie Dunner, who recently conducted the world premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera, “The Central Park Five,” will bring three of his colleagues to perform works by Max Bruch, Stanley Friedman, Dominic Dousa, & two selections from Dunner’s own song cycle, “Motherless Child.” Dunner will perform on the clarinet & will be joined by violist Renee Skerik, soprano Laura Osgood-Brown, & pianist Susan Snyder. Masks & social distancing observed. $20 in advance; $25 evening of, plus fees. tickets.oldtownplayhouse.com

---------------------GOOD FIGHT 5K: (See Sat., Aug. 29) ---------------------TC PIT SPITTERS VS. GREAT LAKES RESORTERS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/ traverse-city-pit-spitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2020/08/TraverseCitySchedule_2020_Revised_Aug13.pdf

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MICHIGAN HARVEST VIRTUAL RUN SERIES: APPLE DASH: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

---------------------THE AMERICAN GOLD CUP: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

---------------------VIRTUAL NORTHERN LIGHTS FUN RUN 5K: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

sept saturday 05

ELK RAPIDS ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: 10am-4pm, River St., downtown Elk Rapids. elkrapidschamber.org

-------------GOOD FIGHT 5K: (See Sat., Aug. 29) ---------------------TSO BRASS WITH PIANO: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, Theatre Under the Tent, parking lot, TC. Chamber music spanning several centuries. $20 advance; $25 evening of, plus fees. oldtownplayhouse.com

---------------------MICHIGAN HARVEST VIRTUAL RUN SERIES: APPLE DASH: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

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THE AMERICAN GOLD CUP: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

HORTON CREEK BLUEGRASS: 7:30pm, Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City. Featuring traditional/progressive bluegrass, country western, rock ‘n roll & more. They have opened for Trick Pony & Kellie Pickler. $30 inside barn; $10 lawn. lavenderhillfarm.com

VIRTUAL NORTHERN LIGHTS FUN RUN 5K: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

THE AMERICAN GOLD CUP: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

MICHIGAN HARVEST VIRTUAL RUN SERIES: APPLE DASH: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

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sept thursday 03

THE UPSIDE DOWN: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, Theatre Under the Tent, parking lot, TC. Five Playhouse veterans perform popular cover tunes for all ages. $20 advance; $25 evening of, plus fees. oldtownplayhouse.com

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------------------------------------------MYRON ELKINS & THE DYING BREED: Coyote Crossing Resort, Cadillac. Enjoy this outlaw/Americana/country act. Zak Bunce & Adam Joynt will be opening for the band starting at 7:45pm. Myron Elkins and the Dying Breed will play from 9-11 pm. $10/person. facebook.com/events/292999785325928

---------------------VIRTUAL NORTHERN LIGHTS FUN RUN 5K: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

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---------------------GOOD FIGHT 5K: (See Sat., Aug. 29) ----------------------

MOVIES BY THE BRIDGE: Michilimackinac State Park, Mackinaw City. Featuring “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” Starts at dusk. Free. mlive.com/news/2020/06/ watch-movies-in-a-historic-fort-or-by-themackinac-bridge-this-summer.html

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“LABOR OF LOVE” LIBRARY BRIDGE WALK: (See Fri., Sept. 4)

103RD TURTLE CREEK CASINO MICHIGAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: (See Mon., Aug. 31)

MICHIGAN HARVEST VIRTUAL RUN SERIES: APPLE DASH: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

THE AMERICAN GOLD CUP: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

---------------------VIRTUAL NORTHERN LIGHTS FUN RUN 5K: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

sept friday 04

“LABOR OF LOVE” LIBRARY BRIDGE WALK: This community virtual walk benefits the Elk Rapids District Library Capital Campaign. Walk at your convenience anytime from Sept. 4-7. Begin at the Elk Rapids District Library Bridge & walk around the village, across & under five bridges for scenic views, past the library & other sites. Registration is a $10 donation & includes a ribbon to write a message on & tie at the library bridge when you begin your walk. erlibraryfriend.com/events3

---------------------GOOD FIGHT 5K: (See Sat., Aug. 29) ---------------------THE PARKING LOT SHOW: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, Theatre Under the Tent, parking lot, TC. A “preview” of the Playhouse’s postponed April musical interwoven with the story of this particular production. $20. oldtownplayhouse.com

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sept sunday 06

NORTH MITTEN HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5K: 8am, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. A combination of paved roads, dirt roads & trails. Races start & finish at the white slopeside tent near the Crystal Clipper chairlift. Each race is capped at 100 runners.

Each wave will have a max of 22 runners. crystalmountain.com/event/north-mitten

---------------------GOOD FIGHT 5K: (See Sat., Aug. 29) ---------------------3RD ANNUAL B3 FESTIVAL: BEER, BLUES, BBQ: Treetops Resort, Gaylord.

Gates open at 3pm; show starts at 4pm.

Featuring Joanna Connor & Jake Kershaw with special guests Jon Archambault Band & Hideous Business. Craft breweries include Atwater Brewery, Beard’s Brewery, Big Buck Brewery, Petoskey Brewing Company, Short’s Brewing Company & more. GA: $25. b3north.com

---------------------MICHIGAN HARVEST VIRTUAL RUN SERIES: APPLE DASH: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

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ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL: 5pm & 8:30pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor.

With varying members, this Texas band has been around for 50 years & holds 10 Grammy awards, 20 studio albums & 20 singles on the Billboard country charts. 5pm show: $47 all seats; 8:30pm show: $57 all seats. greatlakescfa.org/event-detail/asleep-atthe-wheel-1

---------------------THE AMERICAN GOLD CUP: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

---------------------VIRTUAL NORTHERN LIGHTS FUN RUN 5K: (See Sat., Aug. 29)

---------------------“LABOR OF LOVE” LIBRARY BRIDGE WALK: (See Fri., Sept. 4)

ongoing

“RIGHTFULLY HERS”: Peninsula Community Library, TC. A popup exhibition from the National Archives commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, women’s voting rights before & after the 19th, & its impact today.

Runs through Aug. 30. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org

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NORTE CLUBHOUSE’S COMMUNITY BIKE SHOP IS NOW FREE TO ALL: Summer hours: Mon. through Fri., 12-6pm. Located at the GT County Civic Center’s southern entrance, TC. Scheduling an appointment is helpful: 231-883-2404. elgruponorte.org/ clubhouse

---------------------BIKE NIGHT & CAR CRUISE-IN: Tuesdays, 6pm through Sept. 1 at Boyne Mountain Resort, Clock Tower Lodge circle drive, Boyne Falls. Bring your roadster, hog or coupe. Live music, weekly raffle to benefit local charities & more. Find on Facebook.

---------------------WINE, WATER & WHEELS!: The Inn at Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay. This Black Star Farms Outdoor Adventure Package will provide a day of biking & sightseeing through Leelanau County, & one’s choice of paddle activity on Suttons Bay. Visit Black Star Farms online for details. blackstarfarms. com/package-specials

---------------------OUTSIDE ISN’T CANCELED! GRAND TRAVERSE KIDS’ BIKE LIBRARY: To keep elementary-aged students pedaling by making sure they always have a bike that fits, no matter their family’s resources. See what’s available online, schedule an appointment to pick up your bike from the Wheelhouse, & then ride it until it doesn’t fit anymore. Free. elgruponorte.org

---------------------CHAIRLIFT RIDES: Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Ride the Crystal Clipper chairlift & enjoy panoramic views of three counties & top-of-the-mountain attractions including live musical entertainment, snack bar, cash bar & more. Available Wednesday & Saturday evenings through Sept. 5. $9/ person; free for 8 & under with paying adult. crystalmountain.com/event/chairlift-rides

---------------------GUIDED WALKING HISTORY TOURS OF TC: A two-mile, two-and-a-half-hour tour held on Sundays at 2pm. Begins & ends at Perry Hannah Plaza located at 6th & Union streets.

Please wear a face mask & practice current social distancing guidelines. walktchistory.com

---------------------OUTDOOR MOVIE: Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Bring a chair or blanket to watch a movie under the stars. Movies range from G to PG 13. Held at the Mountain Adventure Zone on Wednesday & Saturday nights at dusk through Sept. 5. crystalmountain.com/activities/outdoor-movie

farm markets

BOYNE CITY FARMERS MARKET: Wednesdays & Saturdays, 8am-noon, Veterans Park, Boyne City.

---------------------DOWNTOWN GAYLORD FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 8am-1pm, under the Pavilion, Downtown Gaylord. facebook.com/ DowntownGaylordFarmersMarket

---------------------DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8:30am-1pm, Howard St. - between Mitchell & Michigan streets. petoskeychamber.com/downtown-petoskeyfarmers-market

---------------------EAST JORDAN FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays, 9am-1pm, Memorial Park.

---------------------ELK RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8am-noon, Rotary Park. Market guidelines: https://www.elkrapidschamber.org/ farmers-market/

---------------------ELLSWORTH FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-noon, Town Square, Ellsworth.

---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET: Wednesdays & Saturdays, 9am-1pm, Main St., Downtown Harbor Springs. New rules this year include being more spaced out (10foot space between vendors), from State St., all the way to the end of Zorn Park, & customers are asked to wear masks. There will also be pre-orders available. harborspringsfarmersmarket.org/?reqp=1&reqr=

---------------------KALKASKA FARMERS MARKET: Tuesdays, 2-6pm, held near the trout fountain at Railroad Square in downtown Kalkaska.

---------------------OLD TOWN EMMET FARM MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm through Oct. 3. Corner of Emmet & Fulton streets, Petoskey.

---------------------OUTDOOR FARMERS MARKET AT THE VILLAGE AT GT COMMONS, TC: Held on Mondays through Oct. from 2-6pm on the Piazza. Please practice social distancing & wear a mask.

---------------------SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET: Online Market: Wednesday Pickup ONLY, 5-8pm, Lot B, Downtown TC, across from Clinch Park. Physical Market: Saturday ONLY, 7:30am-noon, Lot B, Downtown TC, across from Clinch Park. dda. downtowntc.com/farmers-market

art

SEQUESTERED ART EXHIBIT: Runs through Aug. 29 at GACA Art Center, Gaylord during normal business hours of 1-4pm on Thursdays & Fridays, 12-2pm on Saturdays or by appointment. This is a multi-media exhibit of artwork, creative writing & music that was created during Michigan’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” COVID-19 time period or for GACA’s 100-Day Project. gaylordarts.org

---------------------RICHARD STOCKER EXHIBIT: “BRIGHT SPOT”: Hosted by the Leelanau Community Cultural Center at The Old Art Building, Leland. This out of doors exhibit will be on display on the building & from the trees, allowing the art to interact with the changing light & wind. It is an extension of Hospital Art for Kids, a non-profit organization Richard began in 2000 after losing his son to cancer.

It portrays that we all need more color & joy in our lives. Runs through Aug. oldartbuilding.com

---------------------NORTHPORT 2020 PHOTO EXHIBIT ONLINE: Presented by the Northport Arts Association, Sept. 4-20. Featuring professional & amateur photographers & their

variety of subjects & styles. Up to 200 photographs will be on display & available to purchase. northportartsassociation.org/ all-happenings/2020/5/22/northport-photoexhibit-2020-22fwe

---------------------“DON’T MISS THE BOAT”: Harbor Springs History Museum. Presented by the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society. This exhibit highlights the historic ferries of Little Traverse Bay & features original watercolors & giclees by local artist William Talmadge Hall.

Runs through the summer of 2021. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-3pm. harborspringshistory. org/history-museum-exhibits

---------------------“HISTORY MATTERS”: Shay House, Harbor Springs. A community art display that is open Fridays & Saturdays, 11am-3pm all summer. Sponsored by the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society.

---------------------2020 VIRTUAL MEMBERSHIP SHOW: Presented by Jordan River Arts Council. Includes all media. Runs through Oct. 3. jordanriverarts.com

---------------------4TH ANNUAL SUMMER ARTS OF OUR MEMBERS ART EXHIBIT: Village Arts Building Gallery, Northport. Featuring a large variety of art mediums & styles. Runs Aug. 13-30: 12-4 pm, Sun. through Thurs.; & 4-8pm, Fri. & Sat. northportartsassociation.org

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BELLAIRE DOWNTOWN TO DISPLAY DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ART OUTDOOR EXHIBITS: Will be displayed through late fall, 2020. bellairemichigan.com/images/ DIA_Final_Art_map.pdf

---------------------CALL FOR ARTISTS: 22ND HARVEST FESTIVAL CRAFT SHOW/FLEA MARKET: Will be held on Sept. 26 on Broad St., downtown Bellaire. $45 for a 10x10 booth (outside). Register. Questions: 231-5336023. bellairechamber.org

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Open to all current GAAC members. glenarborart.org/mmf-poster-competition-guidlines

---------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - CTPS ATRIUM SHOW 2020: Runs through Oct. 2 in Atrium Gallery. Original photographs by 16 artists of the Crooked Tree Photographic Society. crookedtree.org/ event/ctac-petoskey/ctps-atrium-show-2020 - DART FOR ART GALLERY: Runs through Sept. 5. Featuring original paintings, pottery, photos, jewelry & more. crookedtree.org/ event/ctac-petoskey/dart-art-gallery - YOUTH ART SHOW 2020 ONLINE: Runs through Sept. 1. Featuring over 1,250 images from young artists working throughout the Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-onlinectac-petoskey-ctac-traverse-city/youth-artshow-2020-online

---------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: - PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE 2020: Aug. 8-9: Artists paint en plein air in downtown TC & Old Mission Peninsula. Aug. 10-16: Shop artwork safely from your PC or mobile device. Aug. 17 - Sept. 12: In-person exhibit & sale in the gallery. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-traverse-city/paint-grand-traverse

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ELLIE HAROLD’S ‘BIRDS FLY IN’: Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. A team representing the U.S., Mexico, Germany & the U.K. have collaborated to create the art, music & poetry featured in the avian-themed installation created in response to migration issues at the U.S. southern border. This exhibit comprises 16 of Ellie’s large format oil paintings displayed on both sides of a Refuge Structure designed by local architect Wilfried Schley. Runs through Sept.

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There is a widely held belief that it’s mainly men who try to curtail women’s sexual expression — particularly that of single women — raging at them for engaging in hookup-athons or wearing skirts the size of an airmail stamp.

There are men who do this, especially in repressive cultures, and even in our own.

But if you give this notion some thought, with an eye to our evolved psychology, it really doesn’t make sense. Men and women evolved to have different mating strategies based on their physical differences, like how women can get pregnant from sex and left with a howling child to feed and care for.

This probably worked out better — meaning an ancestral woman was more likely to leave surviving descendants to pass on her genes — if she didn’t end up a single mom digging for grubs on the African savanna.

There’s a good deal of evidence that female emotions evolved to push women to seek commitment and feel bad when it doesn’t seem to be there, even when they hook up with a guy they know they want nothing more to do with. Though many men want (or eventually want) long-term relationships, a man can choose to dad up for a baby that results from sex...or choose to be all “‘bye forever!” and still have a good shot at passing on his genes. (Thanks, single lady grubdigging on the savanna!)

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This means that casual sex is a mating strategy that tends to be optimal for men in a way it isn’t for women. Or, as evolutionary psychologist David Schmitt puts it, “Men tend to desire easy sexual access” to “large numbers of sex partners”; in other words, they tend to be up for casual sex with a slew of hot women (or a slew of women with a pulse).

Getting back to your notion that it’s men who tamp down women’s sexual expressiveness,

BY Amy Alkon sure, if a man’s married to a woman, he might ask her to close up a few buttons on her blouse before they go to some pervy neighbor’s party. But say the woman in the cleavage-a-boo blouse is not the man’s wife.

Even if the man is married and faithful, his mind — his evolved psychology — probably leads him to read her as a potential sex partner and consciously or subconsciously store her in memory as a “backup mate,” a sort of sexual fold-up pocket umbrella (just in case!).

In other words, when a man isn’t in a relationship with a particular woman, why would it possibly be in his self-interest to pressure her to dress a little more, um, Amish casual, and to keep her legs crossed until she’s Mrs. Somebody?

Research supports this view. Social psychologists Roy Baumeister and Jean Twenge reviewed research on the “cultural” (meaning “societal”) suppression of female sexuality, which they define as “a pattern of cultural influence by which girls and women are induced to avoid feeling sexual desire and to refrain from sexual behavior.”

They report that “the view that men suppress female sexuality” (like, for example, by punishing women who make sex too available to men) “received hardly any support and is flatly contradicted by some findings. Instead, the evidence favors the view that women have worked to stifle each other’s sexuality because sex is a limited resource that women use to negotiate with men, and scarcity gives women an advantage.” (Women doing this are typically unaware of this underlying motive.)

Especially recently, people get outraged when scientific findings don’t conform with the ideology they hold dear. This is unfortunate because only by finding out the sometimes counterintuitive, counterproductive, and surprising ways we actually think and behave can we choose to act more productively.

Personally, knowing how pernicious, sneaky, and underhanded female intrasexual competition (women competing with other women) can be makes me careful to be assertive in healthy ways and, in social situations, make sure other women feel included and not left out. And really, if you look logically at who benefits from getting hot women to de-hotify, well, lemme know when you find a strip club with dozens of men clamoring for the women there to cover up their enormous breasts and, for God’s sake, put on a pair of pants.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Like any art, the creation of self is both natural and seemingly impossible,” says singersongwriter Holly Near. “It requires training as well as magic.”

How are you doing on that score, Virgo? Now is a favorable time to intensify your long-term art project of creating the healthiest, smartest version of yourself. I think it will feel quite natural and not-at-all impossible. In the coming weeks, you’ll have a finely tuned intuitive sense of how to proceed with flair. Start by imagining the Most Beautiful You.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) “Life is the

only game in which the object of the game is to learn the rules,” observes Sagittarian author Ashleigh Brilliant. According to my research, you have made excellent progress in this quest during the last few weeks—and will continue your good work in the next six weeks. Give yourself an award! Buy yourself a trophy! You have discovered at least two rules that were previously unknown to you, and you have also ripened your understanding of another rule that had previously been barely comprehensible. Be alert for more breakthroughs.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “If you’re

not lost, you’re not much of an explorer,” said rambunctious activist and author John Perry Barlow. Adding to his formulation, I’ll say that if you want to be a successful explorer, it’s crucial to get lost on some occasions. And according to my analysis, now is just such a time for you Capricorns. The new territory you have been brave enough to reconnoiter should be richly unfamiliar. The possibilities you have been daring enough to consider should be provocatively unpredictable. Keep going, my dear! That’s the best way to become un-lost.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Dreams

really tell you about yourself more than anything else in this world could ever tell you,” said psychic Sylvia Browne. She was referring to the mysterious stories that unfold in our minds as we sleep. I agree with her assessment of dreams’ power to show us who we really are all the way down to the core of our souls. What Browne didn’t mention, however, is that it takes knowledge and training to become proficient in deciphering dreams’ revelations. Their mode of communication is unique— and unlike every other source of teaching. I bring this up, Aquarius, because the coming months will be a favorable time for you to become more skilled in understanding your dreams.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): In June 1876,

warriors from three Indian tribes defeated U.S. troops led by General George Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn in Montana. It was an iconic victory in what was ultimately a losing battle to prevent conquest by the ever-expanding American empire. One of the tribes that fought that day was the Northern Cheyenne. Out of fear of punishment by the U.S. government, its leaders waited 130 years to tell its side of the story about what happened. New evidence emerged then, such as the fact that the only woman warrior in the fight, Buffalo Calf Road Woman, killed Custer himself. I offer this tale as an inspiration for you Pisceans to tell your story about events that you’ve kept silent about for too long.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “A new idea is

rarely born like Venus attended by graces. More commonly it’s modeled of baling wire and acne.

More commonly it wheezes and tips over.” Those words were written by Aries author Marge Piercy, who has been a fount of good new ideas in the course of her career. I regard her as an expert in generating wheezy, fragile breakthroughs and ultimately turning them into shiny, solid beacons of revelation. Your assignment in the coming weeks, Aries, is to do as Piercy has done so well.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Every day I

discover even more beautiful things,” said painter Claude Monet. “It is intoxicating me, and I want to paint it all. My head is bursting.” That might seem like an extreme state to many of us.

But Monet was a specialist in the art of seeing. He trained himself to be alert for exquisite sights. So his receptivity to the constant flow of loveliness came naturally to him. I bring

this to your attention, Taurus, because I think that in the coming weeks, you could rise closer to a Monet-like level of sensitivity to beauty. Would that be interesting to you? If so, unleash yourself!

Make it a priority to look for charm, elegance, grace, delight, and dazzlement.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Author Renata

Adler describes a time in her life when she began to notice blue triangles on her feet. She was wracked with fear that they were a symptom of leukemia. But after a period of intense anxiety, she realized one fine day that they had a different cause.

She writes: “Whenever I, walking barefoot, put out the garbage on the landing, I held the apartment door open, bending over from the rear. The door would cross a bit over the tops of my feet”—leaving triangular bruises. Upon realizing this very good news, she says, “I took a celebrational nap.” From what I can tell, Gemini, you’re due for a series of celebrational naps—both because of worries that turn out to be unfounded and because you need a concentrated period of recharging your energy reserves.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “I like people who refuse to speak until they are ready to speak,” proclaimed Cancerian author Lillian Hellman. I feel the same way. So often people have nothing interesting or important to say, but s a y it anyway. I’ve done that myself! The uninteresting and unimportant words I have uttered are too numerous to count.

The good news for me and all of my fellow Cancerians is that in the coming weeks we are far more likely than usual to not speak until we are ready to speak. According to my analysis of the astrological potentials, we are poised to express ourselves with clarity, authenticity, and maximum impact.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Of all the mournful

impacts the pandemic has had, one of the most devastating is that it has diminished our opportunities to touch and be touched by other humans. Many of us are starved of the routine, regular contact we had previously taken for granted. I look forward to the time when we can again feel uninhibited about shaking hands, hugging, and patting friends on the arm or shoulder. In the meantime, how can you cope? This issue is extra crucial for you Leos to meditate on right now. Can you massage yourself? Seek extra tactile contact with animals? Hug trees? Figure out how to physically connect with people while wearing hazmat suits, gloves, masks, and face shields? What else?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I propose we

resurrect the old English word “museful.” First used in the 17th century but then forgotten, it meant “deeply thoughtful; pensive.” In our newly coined use, it refers to a condition wherein a person is abundantly inspired by the presence of the muse. I further suggest that we invoke this term to apply to you Libras in the coming weeks. You potentially have a high likelihood of intense communion with your muses. There’s also a good chance you’ll engage with a new muse or two. What will you do with all of this illumination and stimulation?

ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Each of us has a “soul’s code”: a metaphorical blueprint of the beautiful person we could become by fulfilling our destiny. If our soul’s code remains largely dormant, it will agitate and disorient us. If, on the other hand, we perfectly actualize our soul’s code, we will feel at home in the world; all our experiences will feel meaningful. The practical fact is that most of us have made some progress in manifesting our soul’s code, but still have a way to go before we fully actualize it. Here’s the good news: You Scorpios are in a phase of your cycle when you could make dramatic advances in this glorious work.

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"Mental Blocks" The answers will fall in line. [#177, Nov. 2004] by Matt Jones ACROSS 1 Like blue material 5 More up to the task 10 Curtain holder 13 Cookie with a Thin Crisps variety 14 Really bad invitation turnout 15 “H to the ___ ...” (Jay-Z lyric) 16 Farm structure 17 Destines to destruction 18 Deride loudly 19 Set of which all seven elements are fittingly hidden in the grid 22 Org. taken over by Mahmoud Abbas in November 2004 23 Those, in Toledo 24 Campus activist gp. of the 1960s 27 Problem for a valet 31 Popular place to hang out 33 Base x height / 2, for a triangle 34 Bread served with vindaloo 36 He said “Say hello to my little friend!”

37 Heavy president and family 39 Court figure 41 Drill bit, usually 42 Mean 44 Big galoot 46 Namer of Einstein as Person of the Century 47 She played Ferris Bueller’s girlfriend 49 One who gives up too easily 51 It may be hard to follow 52 Own (up) 54 Get to the poi?

55 What you should hear in the background as you’re solving/playing 60 Pilgrimage to Mecca 63 Kirsten of “Wimbledon” 64 Word after guard or third 65 Gore, as distinguished from his father 66 Clear a videotape 67 Mixture 68 Rule opposed by Gandhi 69 German dissents 70 Word repeated in an NPR game show title

DOWN 1 Dominic Monaghan TV show 2 Buffalo’s lake 3 Whipping reminder 4 They may show actors’ or doctors’ names 5 Et cetera 6 Betty of cartoons 7 King of Katzenstein, in a Dr. Seuss story 8 Fit together 9 Fix a botched job at Baskin-Robbins, e.g.

10 Wu-Tang member aka Bobby Digital 11 ___fest (Osbourne-hosted tour) 12 Egg carton amt.

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20 Under the weather 21 Abbr. on a cornerstone 24 Pep rally intangible 25 “She ___ Wrong” 26 Closet organizer, maybe 27 Daughter of Muhammad 28 Pertaining to a radioactive element 29 ___ the altar 30 Roofing goo 32 Lawyer/novelist who wrote “Presumed Innocent” 35 Keanu, in “The Matrix” 38 Screw-up 40 Web page for newbies 43 The ___ Dolls (cabaret/punk band) 45 Former MTV personality Daisy 48 Guarantee 50 “Who’s ready?” response 53 Cedars-___ (L.A. hospital) 55 ___ Nabisco (bygone corporation) 56 Part of AMA 57 Room in a Spanish house 58 4, on some clocks 59 Form a scab 60 Belly laugh sound 61 Pie ___ mode 62 Monogram of Peter Parker’s publisher boss, in “Spider-Man”

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