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Trump Vote Will End Social Security Northern Michigan seniors should realize that, if Trump is re-elected, he will attempt to eliminate Social Security and Medicare.

While he has temporarily suspended, via executive order, what he references as “the payroll tax” (which funds Social Security and Medicare and whose elimination, by the way, will increase Americans’ tax liability, thus negating any temporary “savings” from the elimination of this tax), Trump has stated that, if re-elected, he will permanently eliminate it.

In response to a question regarding the consequences of the elimination of the payroll tax by several Democratic lawmakers, Stephen Goss, the chief actuary for Social Security, has stated that, if this tax is eliminated, the “Old Age and Survivors Insurance” portion of the Social Security Trust Fund would be depleted by 2023, and that “The Disability Insurance Trust Fund” would be depleted by 2021.

Clearly, this would be disastrous for the vast majority of retirees and disabled Americans.

I would suggest that Northern Michigan seniors — and, for that matter, all citizens — remember this in November and vote for someone who will protect their interests.

Donald Trump is not that person.

Mary McNichols, Traverse City Hope for the Future As a Leelanau Democrat, I want to express my appreciation for the very large Trump sign on M-72. As I head west from Traverse City toward my home in Empire, that sign always makes me smile. I see Trump, fenced in with razor wire, right where he should be. I like to see it as a preview of the place he very likely might be when he no longer has the power of the presidency to protect him.

The day will come when we will see his tax information, and all the things he’s been hiding will be revealed. Poetic justice for all those “Lock her up” enthusiasts.

S. Kay Rose, Empire Would You Hire Him? Donald Trump is the first president in American history with no prior experience in government. While Trump did not have personal knowledge of how to prevent pandemics, he had experts who did. But he fired most of them. He shuttered entire programs designed to protect us from pandemics. Besides disarming America’s pandemic response capabilities, he cut the pandemic prevention budget of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by 80 percent in 2018.

One of the reasons the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa did not become a global pandemic is because we decided to fight the virus over there so we would not have to fight it over here. Trump budget cuts forced

the CDC to abandon its efforts in fighting the virus in other countries, including China. To make matters worse, in February, the Trump administration boasted about sending 17.8 tons of personal protective equipment to China. He sent them our masks, respirators, and gowns.

Trump points to his Jan. 31 order banning foreigners from entering the United States if they had been in China recently. But the virus was already here by Jan. 19. Plus, his ban only applied to foreigners; Americans who had been in Wuhan could come home without testing or self-quarantine. In fact, as the New York Times has reported, nearly 40,000 Americans came home from China after the travel ban.

The steps needed to protect public health — shutting down businesses, canceling travel, shuttering bars and restaurants — helped propel us into a recession. And vice versa, the more economic activity, the more the virus would be transmitted. Trump panicked as the recession grew and demanded that the states open up even though the virus was not under control.

Ronald Marshall, Petoskey Alternate Universe This past week we learned the following and a great deal more from those living in an alternate universe: Vice President Pence thinks the president has done an outstanding job leading the country during this pandemic, now with 1,000 more Americans dying daily and 180,000 already dead (yes, really) — the president who months ago said “I take no responsibility,” and who withheld badly-needed equipment and PPE from states whose governors refused to bend the knee.

Several female RNC speakers said they believe that the president treats women wonderfully — the president who publicly insults and demeans women, who proudly said “grab ’em by the pu#$%”, and who is the subject of numerous allegations of sexual misconduct.

The murdered protestors in Kenosha were really to blame for their own deaths because “they were out after curfew,” and the 17 yr old shooter wasn’t to blame because “someone had to maintain order.”

Secretary of State Pompeo had no problem flagrantly violating federal law. Speaking from Israel while there on official government business, Pompeo praised the “law and order” president on a feed to the RNC. Joe Biden’s deep commitment to faith and religion was dismissed by an RNC speaker endorsing the president — the president who has no religion or morals.

And from the president, we learned how nice those QAnon people are “because they like [him].” Nice people like the heavily armed Proud Boys and white supremacists out on the streets attacking American citizens protesting racism and injustice … all in the name of Trump and MAGA. Peter Raphael, Maple City If Blue Lives Mattered Blue lives don’t matter. Not to Republican politicians or their voters. Not to Trump. Not to “constitutional” sheriffs, not even to most cops themselves. How do I know that? Because if any of them gave a rip about the lives of police officers, they’d be falling all over themselves to pass and enforce the most rudimentary gun reforms, universal background checks, red flag laws, and to roll back concealed carry for most citizens and repeal open carry for all. Law enforcement, as a united national group, would be demanding it for the safety of officers. Trump voters would be marching in the street for it. But they’re not.

“Constitutional” sheriffs declared they won’t enforce any federal gun reforms in their fiefdoms — I mean, counties. If that sheriff encourages and protects the gun culture in his jurisdiction, does he believe blue lives matter?

Because there’s a good Second Amendment guy living down the road, but he’s in the middle of a messy divorce. He’s got a buzz and a loaded pistol, and he’s threatening to kill his wife and kids. She’s just called 911 to send an officer. There were red flags. But they were ignored.

If blue lives mattered to Republican politicians who blame mental illness for all gun deaths, in addition to common-sense gun reforms, they would be passing budgets to build mental health facilities and fund treatment instead of expecting cops to be social workers and physicians. But they never have. Obamacare was the first to force insurers to treat mental illness the same as physical illness. Republicans have spent over a decade trying to destroy it without putting anything in its place.

Blue Lives Matter is nothing but a rhetorical prop. There’s no meaningful action behind those words. All these folks, including many cops, still support the racist, fascist criminal in the White House.

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features

The Beginning of the Maize and Blue.............7 Voting Up North..........................................10 The Den.....................................................15 The North’s High School Hall of Fame.........16

columns & stuff

Top Ten.......................................................5 Spectator/Stephen Tuttle...............................7 Opinion.........................................................9 Weird............................................................9 Dates........................................................18 Advice....................................................20 Crossword..................................................21 Classifieds..............................................22

Julie A. Racine, Marion Wake Up, America When all that you have worked hard for is taken from you and given to those who want to have what you have but refuse to work for it, then all is lost! Wake up, America.

When everything is free — free healthcare, free education, free food stamps, free housing — then you won’t be free! Who pays for all of this? Wake up, America.

When Christianity dies, so does AMERICA and your children and grandchildren! Wake up, America.

When fossil fuels are eliminated, what powers your cruise ships? Your power plants? Your large trucks, trains, and planes that transport all of life’s necessities? Solar, wind, or nuclear energy, you say? Maybe 100 years down the road, but we are nowhere near that state! That has to happen gradually! Wake up, America.

Get out and vote. If you do not vote, you have no right to comment on or criticize the outcome! If you don’t like the outcome, don’t complain about or run down the winner, change the electoral system!

Lee Hallett, Beulah Trump Leading in Wrong Direction It seems some customers object to wearing masks when in stores or restaurants. Science tells us that social distancing and wearing masks greatly help limit the transmission of COVID-19. Perhaps these customers feel they have the right to refuse wearing masks because of the example of Donald Trump.

It doesn’t help our area that state Rep. Jack O’Malley encouraged four local sheriffs to write a letter indicating they would not be enforcing Michigan COVID-19 regulations because they believed our governor was violating our rights.

Thank you, local officials, for helping divide us during this pandemic. Former presidential hopeful Dr. Herman Cain died of COVID-19 a few weeks after attending Trump’s rally in Tulsa, where few masks were seen. This rebellion against wearing masks hurts stores and restaurant employees who risk their lives to serve us. Secretary of Defense, Jim Mattis, after resigning, said, “The president thinks that division helps him.” United, dear friends, we may conquer this virus, and elect new leaders.

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top ten Road Work Ahead Ready your brake foot: Major road projects throughout the region begin this week.

In Traverse City, work on US-31/ Division Street begins Tuesday, Sept. 8, and is expected to run through Oct. 31.

MDOT plans to widen the road between Griffin Street and 10th Street in Traverse City to incorporate median islands and center turn lanes at intersections. The project includes asphalt resurfacing and sidewalk construction, as well as new tree and native plantings, next spring. One lane in each direction will remain open during the project.

Also scheduled to start that same day: • US-31 resurfacing north of Campbell Road to north of Barnes Road near Elk Rapids through Oct. 24. The work will require lane closures.

• The I-75 business loop from the northbound and southbound I-75 ramps to north of the Lake State Railroad in Grayling will undergo resurfacing through Oct. 30. The work will require a 72-hour closure of the northbound off-ramp to be announced at a later date.

• An improvement of I-75 between Marlette Road and the business loop in Gaylord will run through Nov. 6. The work will require shoulder closures and intermittent lane closures.

• Through Nov. 6, US-31 near Charlevoix (from Heise Road to Barnard Road) will be temporarily widened in anticipation of the reconstruction of 6.9 miles of the road next year. Expect lane closures.

3rd annual photo exhibit The Northport Arts Association’s third annual photo exhibit is online this year. See and buy the work — on paper, metal, canvas, and acrylic —of 15+ photographers from Michigan and beyond at northportartsassociation.org. Show runs through Sept. 20. Photograph shown is by Robert deJonge.

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Each bite is a cheesy revelation of creamy, savory, crunchy goodness. Heavenly harmonies resound as cheddar and American cheeses mass with salty bacon and ham. When the perfectly grilled bread is parted, a divine creation is revealed: Cheese & Co’s supreme being, Mike’s Favorite Grilled Cheese. Now, who Mike is, we do not know. But his wisdom is apparent.

Indeed, if this is Mike’s favorite grilled cheese, then who are any of us to doubt him? After all, he decreed that this sandwich — his sandwich — contain a slightly sweet slathering of Mike’s Sweet & Creamy Mustard, an otherworldly house specialty that sparks this sandwich like a lightning bolt from on high. Another heavenly feature of this earthly concoction is its benevolence, for one’s physical health isn’t in danger from this victual. While most mortal grilled sandwiches devilishly rake the roof of one’s mouth, Mike’s Favorite Grilled Cheese refrains from such blasphemy. The skin behind your front teeth will thank its lucky stars, while your tongue speaks three words: Give. Me. More. Find it at Cheese & Co., at Petoskey’s The Back Lot Beer Garden, 425 Michigan St. www.cheeseandcompany.com.

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Caste

From Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Isabel Wilkerson “The Warmth of Other Suns,” comes long-awaited nonfiction followup, “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” A searing historical framework of collective oppression, “Caste” chronicles the centuries-old hierarchical system by which human beings are “ranked.” Readers follow Wilkerson as she uncovers the underlying pillars of caste infrastructure, to connect current American society to several of history’s most rigid social systems, including those of India and Nazi Germany. Rooted in scrupulous research and anecdotal analysis — stories from Martin Luther King Jr., Satchel Page, and even the author herself are featured — “Caste” exposes the class-based bias still latent in modern life while pointing us towards progress, community, and most importantly, common existence.

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COVID-19 Kills Public Transit in Emmet

A hard-won public transportation option in Emmet County will stop at the end of the year after just two years in service.

The board of commissioners voted in August to end EMGO at the end of 2020. Because it was funded through the county’s general fund rather than a millage, it had to compete for funding with other mandated services, said Michael Reaves, county administrator.

The added pressure the pandemic put on the general fund and the economy meant the county could no longer fund public transportation, Reaves said. (The struggle to launch EMGO was profiled in the Northern Express story “The Bus Doesn’t Stop Here,” featured in the Sept. 23, 2017, edition).

The board did vote to greenlight $26,000 to supplement the cost of transport for senior citizens and the disabled.

Reaves told Northern Express in an email that, under a different economic reality, something like EMGO could someday be reconsidered.

“Perhaps in the future, under a different funding mechanism, this may be revisited,” he wrote.

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Stuff we love Outlets for (Gentle) Aggression So college football ain’t happening this fall.

The NFL preseason is canceled. And the NBA bubble … ? Well, it’s burst all of our dreams for live courtside screams. So where to go to hoot, holler, and high-five your fellow man (or woman) this fall if not your college bleachers or living room? We suggest the War Zone, in Traverse City. For just $5, first-timers who book ahead online (www.thewarzonetc.com) get an openplay session (regularly $15) to get out all their pent-up sports-fan aggression by way of a high-powered nerf “blaster.” Every Saturday, kids age 7–12 get their own session at 4pm– 5pm; kids and adults age 13+ play 5:30pm–6:30pm. Birthday parties, leagues, and even monthly memberships are available, too. Since players generally want to avoid getting shot, social distancing is naturally part of the game, but co-owner Matthew Elliott tells us the War Zone works to keep things extra clean with a one-way air-control system, outdoor staging areas, pre-game temperature checks, and the sanitizing of all blasters and common areas between sessions.

Summer’s live entertainment options were limited, but contrary to popular fear, fall’s are far from dead. Already on the schedule: Parallel 45’s “DEJA ZOOM,” in which the professional group of actors will perform, live at 7pm, Sept.

24, the entire alphabet in under an hour — this time, pandemic style: socially distanced and via Zoom. A riff on their hilarious “Alphabet Experience LIVE” show from last winter, this one is also made to crack up kids and adults but requires no awkward apologies to other audience members when your kids decide they need to go potty four times in the single hour. Instead, you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the livestreaming show on your own home computer ($12). Or, go big and host a home viewing party for your whole pod; $100 gets you access to the show, and VIP After Party, and a P45 Mystery Box. Don’t think you’ve got the HDMI-cable chops for a viewing party?

Covered: $75 will get you an in-home visit from a tech who’ll set up your TV, audio, or projection screen prior to the performance. Get tickets at www.parallel45.org

8 STORIES ALL OVER THE PLACE Learn about growing up gay in Traverse City in CHASTEN BUTTIGIEG’S memoir, I Have Something To Tell You (Sept. 10, 7 p.m.); the latest thriller by RUTH WARE, One

by One, set in the French Alps (Sept. 13, 2 p.m. — special time); and a doctoral student exploring the underpinnings of addiction and depression — maladies that have hit her own immigrant family in YAA GYASI’S newest novel, Transcendent Kingdom (Sept. 23, 7 p.m.).

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All three authors will be bringing their best-selling books to the National Writers Series in September — radically different subjects all with satisfying results.

Events are virtual, registration info at NationalWritersSeries.org

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by Stephen Tuttle So, now it’s “herd immunity.” That seems to be the latest Trump Administration COVID-19 strategy. At least the steps they’re now taking are pushing in that direction.

Their reluctance to recommend masks and social distancing, their insistence on inperson teaching for schools, their ongoing efforts for states to fully reopen, and now, an effort to restrict testing to only people who have symptoms. All of that helps lead to more infected people, which would, eventually, lead to herd immunity.

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The recent addition of Dr. Scott Atlas to the novel coronavirus task force is more evidence of their intent. Dr. Atlas, a neuroradiologist with no background or experience in epidemiology or infectious diseases, has some disdain for the efficacy of masks and has suggested herd immunity as a solution.

Herd immunity occurs when a sufficient percentage of the population has developed virus anti-bodies, either by being infected or receiving an effective vaccine, so the spread slows and ultimately stops. With few people left to infect, there’s nowhere for it to spread.

munity didn’t help their economy because so many people got sick and couldn’t work. It wouldn’t help ours, either. In fact, it would crush our healthcare system; 34 million typical annual hospitalizations plus 65 million or so COVID-19 hospitalizations? It isn’t remotely reasonable.

Herd immunity will only work when there is a safe, effective vaccine administered in sufficient numbers to willing people. Allowing the novel coronavirus to spread intentionally will cripple the economy, the healthcare system, and the country. We don’t have enough hospitals or cemeteries. It’s a deadly bad idea. __________________________________ Time for a brief check on that pesky climate change “hoax.”

The Greenland ice sheet had a terrible 2019.

According to the National Snow and Data Center, Greenland lost a whopping 586 billion tons of ice last year, about four times more than average.

Antarctica is melting, too, ably abetted by warmer seawater undercutting every float-

Sweden tried a modified version of this, and it simply has not worked. No mask mandates, no social distancing, and almost nothing closed. The result was an infection rate 10 times that of their more restrictive neighbors Norway, Finland, and Denmark combined.

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Different diseases require different levels of herd immunity. Measles, one of the most communicable of all maladies, requires nearly 95 percent herd immunity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most seasonal flu requires about 60 percent.

ing ice shelf. The continent had a day this year when the temperature reached nearly 65 F.

There is no consensus on COVID-19. Some believe herd immunity could be reached with an infection/vaccination rate as low as 20 percent. Others believe, because of the high number of asymptomatic carriers, 80 percent will be necessary. Whatever, the numbers become breathtaking.

Average daily temperatures have increased about 1.8 F in the last century with most of that increase occurring since 1970. According to Climate.gov, a branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2019 was the second hottest year ever, only slightly cooler than 2016. In fact, 9 of the 10 hottest years on record have occurred since 2005, with 1998 as the only outlier in the 20th Century.

Let’s split the difference and say 50 percent.

That would mean 165.5 million infected Americans. Since about 20 percent of infected patients require hospitalization, that would mean a nightmarish 66.2 million patients. That’s about twice the number of Americans hospitalized annually. We don’t have nearly enough hospital space or medical personnel for anything vaguely close to that.

Then there are the deaths. With the death rate leveling off at around 1 percent, 1.65 million patients would die, nearly three times the fatalities in the 1918 flu pandemic.

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Sweden tried a modified version of this, and it simply has not worked. No mask mandates, no social distancing, and almost nothing closed. The result was an infection rate 10 times that of their more restrictive neighbors Norway, Finland, and Denmark combined.

They’ve had four times the fatalities of their combined neighbors and have a per capita fatality rate akin to that of Italy. And herd im-

According to the World Glacier Monitoring Service, glaciers in 30 countries continue receding approximately .6 to 1.0 mile annually, a dramatic increase in the last 50 years.

Already hot Phoenix just recorded its hottest July ever, with a daily 24-hour average of 99. It’s had 34 days of temperatures reaching at least 110 degrees and 25 when the overnight low never dipped below 90, both also records.

Permafrost above the Arctic Circle has begun melting — one Siberian town that far north had a temperature of 100 F this summer — releasing methane and who knows what else that has been frozen for millennia.

We have twice as many wildfires burning four times more area and costing five times more than they did a half-century ago. California has had 7,200 wildfires this year, burning 1.6 million acres.

Maybe it’s all just a natural cycle of quirky weather. Scientists don’t think so, but some of us quit listening to them nearly four years ago.

The Beginning of the Maize and Blue Charlevoix’s unexpected connection to two of the most iconic colors in college football

By Ross Boissoneau They came before “The Victors.” Before the Big House. Before the iconic winged helmets. Indeed, before the UniversoMichigan played its first football game. The University of Michigan’s maize and blue school colors go back all the way to 1867.

And they were chosen in part by a longtime Charlevoix summer resident.

On Feb. 12, 1867, a committee of UM students charged with determining the university’s official colors attended a meeting of the literary department at the university chapel. The trio of Milton Jackson, J. Eugene Jackson and Albert H. Pattengill, later to spend his summers in his home overlooking Lake Michigan, presented a resolution: “Your committee … unanimously agree in presenting as their choice, AZURE BLUE AND MAIZE...

— be adopted as the emblematic colors of the University of Michigan.”

That resolution was indeed quickly adopted. This was well before the university’s iconic fight song was written by UM student Louis Elbel (1898), the opening of Michigan Stadium, a.k.a. The Big House (1927), or the debut of the winged helmets (designed by Fritz Crisler in 1938 upon his arrival from Princeton, where he’d designed a similar helmet for the Tigers). As for the football team, it played its first game — against that national power, Racine College — in 1879, defeating the Purple Stockings 1-0 (a touchdown didn’t count for points, only the point-after).

By that time, Pattengill had graduated, but had quickly returned to the university,

becoming a professor of Greek. He also remained involved with the athletic programs (he was a member of the baseball team as an undergrad). And he vacationed Up North at his Charlevoix cottage.

“He had a summer home,” said David Miles. Miles is the former director of the Charlevoix Historical Society, who still works there as a volunteer. He’s collected information on Pattengill and written about him. He’s not simply a history buff; Miles readily admits to being “a rabidly faithful, totally obnoxious and chauvinistic around others, alumnus myself,” a description of himself he wrote “while wearing a U of M T-shirt.”

Miles chanced upon the story of Pattengill as part of a historic series he writes for the Charlevoix Courier. “His connection to Charlevoix was not (well) known. I didn’t know it till I did a (story) on his home. On a whim I Googled him, and all these references came up.”

Pattengill’s cottage was located at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Division Street. It sat on the sand dune bluff there just to the north of the public access passage to the beach. According to Miles, the spacious home boasted several unique elements, including tree pillars and posts complete with bark, long before today’s “live edge” trend. The posts were both structural and decorative. Miles isn’t sure if they are whole, with the other side being utilized on the inside, or split in half and applied like pilasters. “I’d wager the latter.”

It was later acquired by the Lowenstein

family, who in turn sold it to Virginia Young Olsen, the daughter of Earl Young, the designer and builder of Charlevoix’s famous “mushroom homes.” She took after her father, designing three homes, the second of which was built on the site of Pattengill’s home after tearing it down in 1982. Miles said razing the Pattengill cottage was a practical necessity.

He described it as rapidly aging, with years of weather taking a toll on it. “It had a lot of wear as a summer-only [cottage].”

Fortunately there were some photos made prior to its destruction, a common practice, according to Miles. “People liked to document their summer homes,” he said.

Pattengill’s life in Ann Arbor is more well-known. In addition to teaching at UM, from 1894 until his death in 1906, he served on the university’s newly formed Board in Control of Athletics, becoming its chairman in 1898. In 1896, he was one of the leaders in the formation of what became the Big Ten Conference. He was responsible in part for hiring Fielding Yost, who won six national championships and 10 Big Ten Championships in his 25-year tenure as football coach. And his home there still stands: the Dutch Colonial Revival which he had built in 1896 at 1405 Hill Street is today part of the Washtenaw Hill Historic District.

While Pattengill’s role may have become a footnote in history, the colors remain identified with Michigan. Interestingly, they are not necessarily the same ones he and his cohorts recommended, as the committee gave no examples and set no standards for the exact shade and hue. While athletic teams

Clockwise from top left: 1) A woman thought to be Anne Franklin, heir to the property after Pattengill died in 1906, stands outside the cottage. 2) Three people relax on the porch, notable for its unusual tree pillars. 3) An early portrait of the professor, who died suddenly of “heart trouble” at age 64 on March 16, 1906. At an October meeting that year, the UM Board of Regents remembered him this way: “He was a teacher of unusual power over his students. They not only learned from him Greek, but learned also how to study. He was exacting in his requirements and many of our graduates testify that under his guidance they gained the habit and learned the value of strenuous self-discipline in scholarly work. As a member of the Athletic Board of Control from its organization, and for a large part of the time its chairman, he rendered most valuable service to the University.” 4) The second home Virginia Young Olsen designed in Charlevoix, in the “Mushroom house” style her father favored, was built on the site of Pattengill’s cottage. 5) The cottage exterior. 6) Pattengill and a woman thought to be his wife, Bessie, or a daughter, recline beside a fireplace in their cottage. All photos courtesy of Charlevoix Historical Society.

opted for a dark navy, other users chose from a range of blue tints.

The colors weren’t officially codified until 1912, when university Regents formed a new committee to reconcile the disparate colors in time for U of M’s 75th anniversary.

The committee agreed with the athletic clubs that a darker blue was more appropriate than the baby blue that had become the norm elsewhere.

Today they are identified as PMS 7406 (yellow) and PMS 282 (blue). For those of you coloring at home, that’s CMYK 0, 18, 100, 0 and 100, 60, 0, 60, respectively. The 1912 committee chose maize and blue ribbons as exemplars for all official University of Michigan colors from then on; those ribbons now reside in the Bentley Historical Library’s archive.

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WHY VOTING LIBERTARIAN IS NOT WASTING YOUR VOTE opinion Good Timing The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 5.1-magnitude earthquake in Alleghany County, North Carolina, on Sunday, Aug. 9, at 8:07 a.m., about the same time parishioners at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Charlotte, 100 miles to the south, gathered at Mass and heard this among the morning’s Bible readings: “After the wind there was an earthquake -- but the Lord was not in the earthquake.” Father Richard Sutter, pastor at St. Gabriel, later told The Charlotte Observer he didn’t feel the rumble himself, but several worshippers approached him after the outdoor service to share the “God-incidence.” Father Cory Catron, closer to the epicenter near Sparta, also felt the quake and said it made for “good homily material.” As his services ended later that morning, an aftershock rattled his church.

The Mother of Invention As wildfires tore through parts of California on Aug. 19, Chad Little of Vacaville and his family prepared to evacuate, but Little changed his mind and decided to stay, he told KCRA. The family is in the process of rebuilding the home they lost five years ago in an attic fire, and “I can’t let it go,” he said.

Little had hoses ready, but when the electricity went out, the water was cut off, so he grabbed a rake to clear away dry grass. As his cars and then his shop began to catch fire, he reached for the only liquid he had -- cans of Bud Light, shaking and spraying them at the fire, dousing the flames just before firefighters arrived. “My buddies all tease me about drinking waterbeer,” he said. “I say, ‘Hey, it saved my shop.’”

He also managed to save his home.

Rude Sonja Lee has been struggling to make rent on her Houston apartment since losing her job in March, and has talked with her landlord about payment arrangements, but on Aug. 17, she received an eviction notice in the form of a piece of paper taped to her door that read, “Guess who’s moving? You!!!” accompanied by a smiley face emoji and a demand to turn in her keys by 6 o’clock that night. “So y’all think it’s funny,” Lee told ABC 13 News. “There was nothing funny about that.” The apartment complex owner said the manager has been disciplined and has apologized.

Questionable Judgment Balladeer James Blunt recently revealed that early in his college years at the University of Bristol, he adopted a completely carnivorous diet in order to prove his manliness, according to Men’s Health. “I just lived on mince, some chicken, maybe with some mayonnaise, and it took me about six to eight weeks to get very, very unhealthy and see a doctor, who said, ‘I think you’ve got the symptoms of scurvy,’” he confessed in a podcast. In response, Blunt tried to reverse the vitamin C deficiency that causes scurvy by drinking a liter of orange juice every night, which caused him to develop acid reflux. “So as you can see, yeah, food is not necessarily my forte.”

Government in Action Kelly Eroglu in Cwmbran, Wales, was disappointed when her petition to open a coffee shop catering to bicyclists, and including parking spaces for bikes, was turned down by the local planning board because it lacked sufficient parking for cars. “It’s crazy,” Eroglu told The Guardian in mid-August, “because the Welsh government have prioritized (about $450 million) to improve walking and cycling

within Wales.” Eroglu is planning to appeal.

“No way am I giving up,” she said.

News You Can Use Police in Brockville, Ontario, Canada, say a homeowner ignored a warning from his pet parrot on Aug. 17 because the bird “isn’t always a reliable source of information,” CTV reported. As a thief entered the home through an unlocked door, authorities said, the parrot issued a friendly “hello,” which didn’t alert the homeowner or deter the man from taking a credit card from a wallet. A neighbor photographed the suspect leaving the scene and security cameras later caught a 33-yearold man using the stolen card at a store, said police, who arrested him.

Least Competent Criminals Herbert McClellan, 27, took advantage of a distracted clerk at a Speedway gas station in Clearwater, Florida, on Aug. 18 to snatch about $100 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets, according to police, who were alerted by store employees a few hours later when McClellan returned to the store to claim the $30 prize offered by one of the tickets. Fox13 reported McClellan was charged with petit theft and dealing in stolen property.

Police in Hollywood, Florida, had little trouble tracking down a trio of thieves who broke into nearly 30 homes, stealing more than $150,000 in cash, weapons, mobile phones, electronics, jewelry, a vehicle and more, because all three were “already on pretrial release for previous crimes and ... wearing court-ordered GPS ankle bracelet monitors,” Officer Christian Lata said. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported Zion Odain Denvor Hall, 21; Tyrek Davontae Williams, 19; and Tremaine Raekwon Hill, 18, were arrested on Aug. 14 and charged with charged with burglary, grand theft and racketeering. Police believe they’re part of a larger organization committing criminal acts throughout South Florida. Additional charges are to come.

Awesome Competition is stiff this year for the New Zealander of the year award, The Guardian reported on Aug. 19, but one candidate has garnered surprising attention: a Turkish Angora cat named Mittens who roams Wellington and has already received the key to the city. “In this extraordinary year, we know that everyone has a hero,” said Miriama Kamo, the patron of the award, and for many it’s Mittens, who has 50,000 followers on Facebook. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Dr. Ashley Bloomfield, the country’s director-general of health, are also in the running.

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Workers at the James H. Cole funeral home in Detroit got a start when a body they were about to begin embalming came to life, the Associated Press reported. On Aug. 23, fire department paramedics in suburban Southfield were called to a home where they found 20-year-old Timesha Beauchamp unresponsive. After trying to resuscitate her for a half-hour, they consulted an ER doctor, who “pronounced the patient deceased based upon medical information provided” from the scene, according to the fire department. She was transported to the funeral home where, more than an hour later, she opened her eyes, and staff summoned emergency crews to take her to a hospital, where she was listed in critical condition.

BY Donna Gundle-Krieg Why are Americans still stuck with the same dysfunctional two parties year after year?

In other words, why won’t many Americans look beyond the duopoly to vote for some of the alternative candidates?

“It’s silly that a country that prides itself on choice allows only two choices for president,” said Bill Maher, political analyst and comedian.

The reasons for this are complicated, but the argument that Libertarians constantly hear is that people “don’t want to waste their votes” on the third largest party, or any of the other alternatives. The idea of this argument is that your vote doesn’t count if you vote for someone who probably will not win.

Despite these arguments, Libertarians and

Nwazota, a former editor with the PBS online NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, reported, “Third party candidates are at a disadvantage because of federal campaign finance laws, rules that dictate who can enter presidential debates, and a lack of media attention.”

However, despite these obstacles, Nwazota believes that “Third parties have had a major influence on U.S. policy and political debate.”

John McAlister former Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, agrees.

“The most successful third party in the 20th Century was the Socialist Party. First the Democrats and then later the Republicans piecemeal adopted just about every major tenet of the 1916 Socialist Party platform,” he stated in his online article “The Wasted Vote Myth” at www.freepress.org.

“Third parties are the ones that raise the issues that no one wants to raise.” other third-party voters are increasingly voting for candidates outside the duopoly.

We’re doing this for many reasons. The progress that Libertarians have made in recent years has us hopeful. We also feel that even if our candidate doesn’t win, our votes will make a difference in other ways. Last but not least, most Libertarians feel that it is important to vote for principles and beliefs, rather than following the crowd.

According to Ballot Access News’ March 2018 edition, between 2008 and 2018, the number of U.S. voters registered as Libertarian surged by 92 percent. Over that same period, the number of voters registered as Democrats fell by 8 percent. Republicans are down by 5 percent. And the number of voters registered as independent or with other parties increased by 19 percent.

Also notable: In 2016, eight times as many people voted for the Libertarian presidential candidate than in 2008. According to Ballotpedia, 523,713 voted for Bob Barr in 2008, while almost 4,489,233 voted for Gary Johnson in 2016.

Most importantly, third-party candidates for small local offices have an excellent chance of winning. In these instances, your vote for Libertarian candidates really does make a difference.

The Libertarian Party has several township and county candidates on Northern Michigan ballots in 2020. These are all highcaliber people who have a great chance of winning and are active in their communities.

These candidates have made an effort to get out and meet voters, since creative grassroots efforts are the best ways that Libertarians can overcome the obstacles. As Libertarian candidate for Mancelona Township trustee, I have been knocking on doors every day, introducing myself to my neighbors and talking to them about their concerns.

On the other hand, Libertarian presidential candidates have a bigger challenge. As Kristina

Libertarians are the opposite of the Socialists, but the pattern is the same: “The radical ideas about liberty that we started with in 1971 are now being seriously debated or, in some cases, implemented by the other parties,” said McAlister.

“There’ll be an issue that’s being neglected or that is being purposely excluded from national debate because neither party wants to face the political criticism that it would bring,” explained Sean Wilentz of Princeton University. “Third parties are the ones that raise the issues that no one wants to raise.”

As Libertarians continue to grow the party and influence politics, it is insulting when people actually get angry at us because of how we vote. They assume that our vote takes away from their favorite candidate.

Yet surely no one thinks that we owe it to anyone to be sure that their candidate wins.

In fact, I feel that my vote would be wasted if I voted for someone who does not represent my values and beliefs. It’s important for me to be true to myself and not follow society blindly, like a sheep.

Things would change if everyone read the platforms of the alternative parties and took a leap of faith.

“Even if once in your life you missed the chance to cast that mythical deciding ballot, the harm from selecting the wrong person in one election is more than offset by a lifetime of giving voter support to the lesser of two evils rather than standing up for what you believe,” said McAlister.

Voting for the lesser evil sends the wrong message. Remember: If we keep voting the way we have been voting, we will keep getting what we have been getting.

Research alternatives. Dare to be different.

Vote for the person who truly represents your principles and beliefs.

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VOTING UP NORTH Absentee voting is on the rise. We cut through the hooey to bring you the how-to.

By Todd VanSickle On a warm, muggy August afternoon, Donald Hager, 93 years old, sat at his kitchen table with his wife Elaine, 91, trying to recall the first president he had voted for.

“It is whoever ran against [Franklin Delano] Roosevelt,” Donald said, with a chuckle. “I think it was Dewey, but I can’t remember.”

Over the years, Donald and Elaine have consistently voted for Republican candidates with only a few exceptions: John F. Kennedy and Walter Mondale.

“I voted Democrat once,” Donald said.

“Mondale was a war veteran, but he lost by a landslide.”

This year will not be an exception for the Clearwater Township residents, who will vote like they always have — in person, at the polls on Election Day (and as almost always, for Republicans).

“As far as I am concerned, there is too much chance for fraud with that mailin ballot,” Donald said, who had already received his application for a ballot but

discarded it. Prior to voting, he admits he doesn’t know all the candidates running for office but prefers to look at the ballot at the polls on Election Day. “That way I only have to think about it once a year,” he said, who votes during the middle of the day to avoid waiting in a long line. “I don’t even trust the machines. I think we should go back to the paper ballots with a garbage can with a slot in it.”

REWIND In 2018, Michigan voters adopted Proposal 3, which allowed no-excuse absentee voting.

As the COVID-19 pandemic to hold, a record number applied to vote by absentee ballot for the August primary. Of those voters, 1.6 million were absentee ballots, which toppled the previous record of 1.27 million absentee ballots cast in the November 2016 presidential election.

To date, more than 2.4 million Michigan voters have already requested to vote by mail in November, and that number is expected to grow.

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In recent months, mail-in ballots have generated skepticism, especially from the United States President Donald Trump, who, on the contrary, requested an absentee ballot in August for the presidential election.

Slowdowns in the United States Postal Service have also raised concerns over voter suppression, while lawsuits have been filed in Michigan challenging the mail-in voting process. Meanwhile, election officials have been working overtime to safeguard the sanctity of absentee voting, which stems as far back as the 1864 election.

Grand Traverse County Clerk Bonnie Scheele said voters will receive their ballots from their city and township clerks after they have requested one from them through a written or online application.

“We expect to have more people voting absentee than we have in the past due to Proposal 3,” Scheele said, who added that Oct. 30 is the last day a voter can request a ballot by mail. “As far as the issues they’ve been having with the post office lately, I don’t know if that’s going to come into play for

November, so that’s why I would encourage people to just drop it off in person if they’re afraid that it might not make it in the mail in time.”

Scheele added that the clerks’ dropboxes are secure, and voters should be assured that the process is safe. The township and city clerks will be manning their absentee county boards with more people to make sure that they can get all the work done in a timely manner because no ballot is opened until election day.

“In Michigan, there is a lot of checks and balances,” Scheele said. “The local clerks have to check the application signature against the signature on their master voter registration.

Then, when the ballot comes back, they have to check the signature again. If there’s any question, they actually contact the voter and say, ‘Hey, did something happen that your signature would change?’ Once they have [the ballots] in their possession the clerk locks them up, so I know they’re fine.

And then, on the day of the election, they bring them to the absentee polling precinct,

and those people take an oath and start processing them. I think absentee ballots are very secure and safe in Michigan.”

Suzanne Mahan has been the clerk for Forest Home Township in Antrim County for the past 20 years. She said the increase of absentee voters has made her job more demanding.

“There is a lot of pressure on the clerks.

At least I’m feeling it,” Mahan said, who makes copies of all the applications. “I have something as a backup. … It’s way more work than it was 20 years ago, that’s for sure.”

INVESTMENT The state has been encouraging voters to vote by mail since the August primary.

Clerks must begin mailing requested November ballots to voters 40 days before the election on Sept. 24. The mailing will be paid for with federal funding and will cost about $1.4 million, or 32 cents per voter.

Due to an expected increase of absentee voters, the Bureau of Elections will allocate an additional $5.5 million to support voters and clerks, plus: • $2 million to reimburse jurisdictions that pay postage on ballot return envelopes.

• $1.5 million to jurisdictions that order ballot envelopes redesigned to the standards of the USPS to be most effectively and efficiently processed through the mail.

• $1 million more for jurisdictions to buy ballot drop boxes, automatic letter openers, and other equipment.

• $1 million more in matching funds for jurisdictions to buy ballot tabulators, including high-speed scanners.

Mahan would like to see voters apply early to help streamline the process. She added that a lot of voters have already applied early and checked the permanent absentee voter box on the application during the August primary.

Voters can go online and request a ballot at www.michigan.gov/Vote or download an application and print it out and mail it or dropped it off at the township clerk.

Once a ballot application is submitted, voters can expect their ballot by late September, when clerks will start mailing them by Sept. 24.

FAITH & DOUBT Kathleen Early, a Kalkaska resident, worries that if she requests her ballot by mail, there is a possibility that she won’t receive it in time for the election due to the ongoing dismantling of sorting machines and removal of mailboxes by the U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who was appointed by the president on June 20 and is a mega-donor to the Trump campaign.

“Sometimes it is hard for me to leave work to vote,” Early said, who has received three ballot applications so far. “I considered a mailin ballot, but I am not sure with everything that is going on with the post office.”

Mahan said she is confident that mailin ballots will reach voters in time for the election.

“I think it is a bunch of hooey,” the Forest Home Township clerk said. “We didn’t have a huge issue with it in August, and it was brand new then.”

Mahan added that she starts the process early so when the ballots arrive by midSeptember, all she has to do is “just drop them in the envelopes and send them out immediately,” the clerk said.

Grand Rapids USPS Customer Relations specialist Sabrina Todd said the post office is doing everything to ensure election mail is delivered in a timely manner.

SO WHAT CAN VOTERS DO? The USPS suggests voters review their jurisdiction’s requirements for

timely submission of absentee ballots, including postmarking requirements.

The USPS recommends that jurisdictions immediately communicate and advise voters to request ballots at the earliest point allowable, but no later than 15 days prior to the election date. The USPS also recommends that domestic, non-military voters mail their ballots at least one week prior to their state’s due date to allow for timely receipt by election officials.

The postal delays have become a life and death reality for Vietnam Army nurse veteran Jan Stowe, who gets her medication, a class one narcotic, from the Saginaw Veteran Affairs.

The 74-year-old has to take the medication for her 12 compressed vertebra and multiple back and neck problems. The medicine has to be order seven days in advance, but in July it took 12 days to arrive, leaving her without her medication for about four days.

In 2018, Michigan voters adopted Proposal 3, which allowed no-excuse absentee voting. As the COVID-19 pandemic to hold, a record number applied to vote by absentee ballot for the August primary. Of those voters, 1.6 million were absentee ballots, which toppled the previous record of 1.27 million absentee ballots cast in the November 2016 presidential election.

“I really started having withdrawal symptoms,” Stowe said, who lives in Northern Michigan. “And there was nothing I could do about it. … These delays in the postal service delivery of medication are very, very, very dangerous.”

Due to the postal delays, she also has concerns about voting by mail. Stowe describes herself as a “staunch Democrat” who cast her ballot by mail in the August primary but plans to take another route in November.

“I think I’m probably going to drop it off at the clerk’s office,” she said. “To slow the mail and voting process in the middle of a pandemic, in my opinion, is absolutely criminal. … With 700 sorting machines that sort 30,000 pieces of mail a day that have been taken out of the postal system, and DeJoy says he’s not putting them back — that’s going to cause a further delay. What Trump doesn’t seem to realize is that so many rural elderly people vote by absentee, and they tend to be his supporters. So, in a way, it seems like he is shooting himself in the foot. … I want our democracy back, I want our country back.”

THE SILVER LINING Gabrielle Bohrer is running as a Democratic candidate for East Bay Township trustee. She has worked with the nonpartisan organization Voters not Politicians, which was founded to end gerrymandering in Michigan by putting Proposal 2 on the ballot in 2018.

The group is now focusing on other

issues that involve absentee voting through its VoteSafe campaign.

“Right now there has been a huge push for absentee ballots for safety reasons, and it helps turn out the vote,” Bohrer said. “So, the first initiative that we took on there was the clerks. Just being funded enough to have overtime, and anything we could do to take the load off the clerks, and obviously the post office thing is happening.

And that’s just crazy.”

There are early signs that absentee voting has become a partisan issue. In the August primary, Democratic voters embraced absentee voting over Republicans by about 25 percent in the five most populous counties in Michigan, including Livingston, Oakland, Kent, Ingham, and Wayne, according to the Detroit News.

“I know everything has become partisan, but I think it’s for the same reason that masks have become partisan,” Bohrer said.

“It’s all about wreaking havoc. It’s a political strategy to wreak havoc. It’s not a great one.

It’s terrifying, but it is one.”

SOS FACE-OFF Republican state senator from District 14 and former Secretary of State Ruth Johnson has argued that voter fraud could be afoot after ballot applications were sent to Michigan residents who have moved or are deceased.

However, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has reportedly said checks and balances are in place, such as the signature verification.

Additionally, the mailings will help clean up the voter registration list, she said.

On Aug. 13, Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox released a statement after Benson said she would be sending a mass mailing encouraging residents to vote from home.

“Yesterday’s announcement is simply the latest move by Jocelyn Benson to move Michigan to an all-mail voting system,” Cox stated. “Yet again, Benson will be picking and choosing who receives these postcards, and what localities will get ‘free’ return postage.

If that doesn’t sound like a recipe for picking voters based on partisan advantage, I don’t know what does.”

On Aug. 25, the Michigan Court of Claims dismissed a lawsuit challenging Secretary of State Benson’s decision to mail absentee ballot applications to every registered voter for the August and November elections.

“Every citizen in Michigan has a right to vote by mail. Period,” Benson posted on her Facebook page. “We must be vigilant against any and all actions by leaders at the United States Postal Service or other entities that make it more difficult or impossible for citizens to exercise that right.”

The ruling stated that the mailings sent to 7.7 million voters before the August primary did not infringe on the Legislature’s lawmaking authority.

In 2016, 7,514,055 Michigan residents were registered to vote. Sixty-three percent of those voters turned out for the election.

Despite the hurdles election clerks are currently facing with the influx of absentee voters, Mahan is optimistic that over time the mail-in process will improve and get easier.

“We’re going to get a better handle on it,” she said. “We’re going to know how much help we need to come in. There are so many absentee requests now, and each one takes a fair amount of time to complete.”

Nevertheless, Mahan believes in-person voting will remain.

“I have a lot of people who like to come in and actually vote in person,” Mahan said.

“Some people look at it as a social occasion to see people they haven’t seen in a long time.

And, they like to be recognized for doing their civic duty. I hope it doesn’t become all mail-in ballots.”

PENDING LEGISLATION Three proposals to watch

Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary saw a large increase in absentee voters, and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is on a mission to improve the process before the general election, scheduled this year for Tuesday, Nov. 3.

She recently called on Michigan legislators to pass three pending bills that would help streamline mail-in voting for voters and clerks.

“Last week’s primary election was a success in large part because a recordnumber of voters cast their ballots from home, helping all voters and election workers to stay safe during the pandemic,” said Benson. “To ensure similar success and safety in November, when turnout is expected to double or even triple, voters must know they have the right to vote from home and how to do so. … The only missing piece is action from state lawmakers, who need to do their part to support our elections, clerks and voters.”

The Secretary of State was referring to the following three pending bills: • SB 757 would allow clerks to begin processing absentee ballots before Election Day. • HB 5987 would allow mailed ballots to count if postmarked by Election Day, even if they arrive up to two days later.

• HB 5991 would require clerks to contact voters if the signature on the absentee ballot does not match the one on their registration.

The bills will now have to face a full senate vote.

VOTING ABSENTEE? 5 Tips to Not Screw it Up

1. Apply early for your absentee ballot. Voters have 75 days before the election to apply for a ballot starting August 20.

2. Cast your vote early. Voters have until 8 p.m. on Election Day to complete and return the ballot to the clerk’s office.

3. Deliver your completed ballot directly to your local clerk in person, whether by hand or in a secure drop box.

4. Be kind to your ballot. Don’t submit ballots with spills, tears, or bends.

5. Sign the return envelope with your ballot so that your signature matches the one on file.

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The Den

Get your game on — and eat like a bear fresh outta hibernation — inside Grand Traverse Resort’s upscale pub. also recommends starting with the Fried Fireball whiskey, apple schnapps, vodka, and Wonton Pickles. lemon juice. Death in the Afternoon is worth “We put our own spin on fried pickles,” a chuckle and a taste, too, created simply with Ax throwing. An escape room. Minibowling. An upscale bar. It’s all at The Den he says. “They’re unique and super tasty. We absinthe and sparkling wine. Cheers!

— located inside Grand Traverse Resort and wrap them in a crisp wonton and use bread NOT YOUR AVERAGE GAME Spa — a petite entertainment center-slash- and butter pickles instead of dill.”

Other crowd pleasers in Cannon’s book On March 13, 2020, The Den opened eatery that packs a grizzly-sized punch. also have special touches. Further down its doors, just before COVID-19 shut down the menu, you’ll find the Smoked Brisket much of the country. But since reopening, NOT YOUR AVERAGE BEAR Golfers will immediately guess the Sandwich, which is smoked in-house and The Den has been doing brisk — and safe inspiration behind The Den’s name as a nod topped with balsamic barbecue sauce and — business, especially when it comes to ax to the acclaimed golf course on the resort’s gorgonzola before being served on a brioche throwing. According to Bryant, Friday and property. (Bonus points for those who know bun. Even the nachos —nicknamed Redneck Saturday nights are especially popular with that course is named after the Golden Bear Nachos — offer a little something extra, with hotel guests and locals. toppings like beer cheddar cheese sauce.

“Ax throwing is the number one himself, course designer Jack Nicklaus.)

“We wanted to be different,” said attraction,” says Bryant. “We’re actually the True to its inspiration, the wild Up North vibe is embraced throughout The Den, Cannon. “I always work off the saying, ‘Dare first place to offer it in Traverse City. It’s with buffalo plaid, reclaimed wood, and an to be different and people notice you.’ We so popular downstate and throughout the industrial-chic design lending a laidback feel created upscale bar food that you don’t find country, and it made perfect sense to bring in other places.” it Up North.” to the space.

Of course, there are some classic bar The Den is serviced by a third party When you walk inside, it’s hard to believe the entertainment center only takes up standbys on the menu too, like burgers, called Family Entertainment Group, which 3,500 square feet. There are two lanes of ax chicken tenders, and “Flint-style” Coney operates the games and ax throwing. throwing, six lanes of “boutique” bowling, dogs. And the pizzas — which range from All ax novices are given instruction by two virtual reality spaces, an arcade, an escape Meaty Madness to Vegetarian Deluxe — fly a professional before they head into the out of the kitchen with a buy-one, get-one- throwing lanes, which are fully enclosed and room, and — pause for breath — a pub. allow only one player at a time. Targets can “We decided to get creative with the half-off deal on large pies.

Finally, though they can’t be consumed be in a traditional bullseye, tic-tac-toe, or space,” says the resort’s general manager Matthew Bryant. “This way, people get to while ax throwing, the bar beverages are not other fun patterns as your skills progress.

For those looking to enjoy a night at The sample a little bit of everything. You can to be overlooked.

“The Pink Flamingo is our top seller,” says Den, Bryant recommends you bring your tailor the experience or try it all.”

Cannon. “The mix of gin and fresh lemon appetite, your mask, and a pair of closedjuice in the summer is a great combination. toed shoes. (No ax throwing without them!)

NOT YOUR AVERAGE BAR Trying it all also applies to the menu. The Tipsy Bartender [tequila, Blue Curacao, Triple Sec, lime juice] is Amical, another Traverse favorite. City Find The Den inside the Grand Traverse The Vernales, Den Truffle Fries are as mouthwatering The Rowe Inn, Ellsworth Harbor Springs as they sound, with parmesan, truffle We try to have fun with the drink names so Resort and Spa, 100 Grand Traverse The Villager Charlevoix Rack Lamb them.” Chicken Pot Pie Village Blvd., Acme.

Dry-aged Tomahawk will of remember (231) Pub, 534-6336, www. butter, and roasted garlicRibeye aioli. TheHerb-encrusted resort’s people Whitefish Dinner For fall, he recommends the Hot Apple Pie: grandtraverseresort.com/play/the-den Food & Beverage Director, Mickey Cannon,

By Jillian Manning

No Need to Axe For More

Details on all the all-age play at The Den The phrase “something for everyone” takes on a new meaning at The Den, where five unique gaming experiences offer fun for all ages.

Arcade: Hone your free throw on a basketball game or try your luck with “the claw” (said in our best Toy Story alien voice).

Ax Throwing: The highlight of a trip to The Den, the dual ax lanes allows for plenty of competition. Get trained by a pro and enjoy 30 minutes of play for $15/person ages 18 and up.

(Note: it’s not a BYO-ax type of party, so leave your hatchet at home.)

Boutique Bowling: Also known as string bowling, the adorable mini pins, and mini ball put a fun twist on the classic game. Double bonus…you don’t have to rent bowling shoes and everyone gets to play with bumpers.

Escape Room: This Egyptian-themed puzzle will have you in knots as the clock ticks down. Players have just half an hour to escape, and the game is suitable for ages eight and up.

Virtual Reality: Step into a VR pod for an array of immersive experiences, from rollercoasters to undersea adventures. You can also play the uberpopular Beat Saber … if the Force is with you.Village Cheese Shanty, Leland North Shore Sandwich

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The North’s High School Hall of Fame Athletes Where they are now.

Some became Olympians, some became doctors. Some were the stars of their college sports teams, others chose to focus on other things. Northern Michigan’s former standout high school athletes have taken a multitude of paths over the years. And while the region has had no shortage of resounding athletic success stories, we picked out seven to highlight — and tracked them down to find out what their lives look like today. By Craig Manning

ALISHA GLASS

Where she was then: Alisha Glass (now Alisha Glass Childress) made a name for herself as one the greatest high school volleyball players in Michigan history during her time at Leland High School. Coached by her mother (Laurie Glass, still Leland’s head volleyball coach), Glass earned first-team all-state honors during each of her four high school seasons, setting both state and national high school records for season aces (296), career aces (937), and career kills (3,584).

In 2006, she led Leland to a Class D state championship and earned major individual accolades, such as being named the state of Michigan’s “Miss Volleyball” and winning the Michigan Gatorade High School Player title for volleyball.

Where she’s been since: After her high school successes, Glass followed a scholarship to Penn State University, where the setter led her team to consecutive NCAA titles in 2007, 2008, and 2009. When all was said and done, Glass’s college teams had amassed a 142–5 win-loss record during her time at Penn State, and Glass herself earned All-American honors three times. Since college, Glass has played for numerous international volleyball clubs (including teams based in Brazil, Poland, Turkey, and Italy), as well as for the United States women’s national volleyball team. With Glass on the team, USA earned silver and bronze medals at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Cup (in 2011 and 2015, respectively), a gold medal at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship, and a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Glass also earned Best Setter honors at the 2016 Olympics.

Where she is now: After the Olympic Games, Glass retired from professional volleyball to focus on family, marrying former Stanford University basketball star Josh Childress. The two have two daughters. In January 2019, she took an assistant coaching job with the Stanford women’s volleyball program.

BAILEY RAY Where she was then: A 2013 graduate of Traverse City St. Francis High School, Bailey Ray had never played tennis before high school.

Then, two weeks ahead of tryouts, inspired by friends who had played tennis for years and were going out for team, Ray picked up a racquet for the first time. Her friends must have been good coaches; not only did Ray manage to make varsity her freshman year but also, just weeks after playing tennis for the first time, she went on to win the first tennis-singles state title in St. Francis school history. In June 2012, on her 18th birthday, Ray won a 6–4, 7–5 match against Erin Moncrief of Pontiac Notre Dame Prep to claim a Division 4 state championship in No. 4 singles.

The very next day, she was back in Traverse City, giving a graduation speech as the valedictorian of the St. Francis class of 2012.

Where she’s been since: While Ray didn’t go on to play tennis at college, she did head to Hillsdale to major in biochemistry. After graduation, she continued on to the Wayne

State University School of Medicine, where she earned her medical degree.

Where she is now: Dr. Bailey Ray finished medical school this past spring and is officially a licensed physician. She matched at the Medical College of Wisconsin for her residency, where she’s focusing on internal medicine.

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TREVOR HUFFMAN Where he was then: Trevor Huffman played point guard for the Petoskey High School varsity boys basketball team in the late ’90s, leading the Northmen to three Class B regional titles and helping the team reach the semifinals of the Michigan High School Athletics Association (MHSAA) state championships on two occasions. Huffman graduated from Petoskey in 1998 and holds the school’s record for most assists to this day.

Where he’s been since: In March 2002, Huffman was the subject of a Washington Post article titled “The Guard That No One Wanted.” The article detailed Huffman’s post-high school career, explaining how he nearly played Division II basketball because no Division I colleges had recruited him.

He ultimately headed to the D-1 Kent State as a walk-on — winning a scholarship the week before his freshman year started because he so impressed coaches and other players in an unorthodox on-campus “tryout.”

As a senior in 2002, Huffman ended up leading Kent State to its best season ever, including a 16–2 record and an Elite Eight berth in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. He remains Kent State’s alltime leading scorer (with 1,820 points), and his jersey number, 24, was retired by the university a year after the impressive 2002 season.

After graduation, Huffman tried out for two NBA teams and made neither (he describes himself as a “two-time NBA micro-failure”). Instead, he built a professional playing and coaching career overseas in countries like Germany, Portugal, France, and Belgium.

Where he is now: In 2016, Huffman founded Huffman Basketball, a Northern Michigan “collective of former professional and high-level collegiate basketball players and coaches” that works with youth players to develop their skills, training habits, and discipline. Through the business, Huffman has coached multiple youth basketball camps throughout the region, including in Traverse City, Petoskey, and Harbor Springs. Currently, Huffman is offering a virtual basketball club, which provides live Zoom coaching, workouts, and drills for $5 a month. Huffman is also the founder of Swish House, a Chicago-based organization that offers “one-hour, high-intensity” basketball workouts for anyone who wants to get into “peak basketball shape.”

WILL WEBER Where he was then: A 2007 Gaylord High School graduate, Will Weber was a four-year varsity hockey player.

A defenseman, he remains the most decorated player in Gaylord hockey history. He played in a total of 107 varsity games at Gaylord (a school record), helped the team to a 2004 state championship game (and a runner-up finish), and went on to captain the team (and score 38 points) during his senior season. In 2007, Weber committed to play as part of the hockey program at Miami University of Ohio, landed on the shortlist for Michigan’s Mr. Hockey award, and was drafted in the second round of the NHL draft (53rd overall) by the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Where he’s been since: Despite being drafted by an NHL team, Weber went ahead with his plans to go to Miami of Ohio, graduating in 2012 with a degree in supply chain management. During his college career, Weber and his team made it to the Frozen Four twice (the name given to the semifinals and finals of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament) and played in the 2009 NCAA National Championship once (in 2009, ultimately losing 3–4 in overtime to Boston College). For the 2009–10 season, Weber was named Best Defensive Defensemen, an annual conference-wide award given out in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA).

After graduating, Weber signed his first professional contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets organization. He played three seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL, the primary developmental league for the NHL). After additional contracts with the San Antonio Rampage (another AHL team) and the Fort Wayne Komets (part of the East Coast Hockey League), Weber began playing professional hockey in Germany.

Where he is now: Since 2018, Weber has been signed with the Fischtown Pinguins, a team based in Bremerhaven, Germany, which competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL, Germany’s top-tier professional hockey league). He and his wife, Gibson, whom Weber met while attending Miami University, have a son who turns one in November.

PAUL MCMULLEN

LIZ SHIMEK

Where he was then: Paul McMullen graduated from Cadillac High School in 1990 after bringing considerable glory to the school by way of his track and field exploits. A middle-distance runner, McMullen won the Class B state title in the 1600 meters (usually referred to as the mile) his senior year, running a 4:19.9. The same year, he finished as runner-up in the 800-meter run, in 1:55.9.

Where he’s been since: For a time, McMullen was one of America’s preeminent distance runners. After high school, he headed to Eastern Michigan University, redshirting his freshman season due to injury but coming out swinging in subsequent seasons to become an eight-time NCAA All-American. In 1995, fresh out of college, he won a championship title at the 1995 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, in the 1500m (3:43.90).

In 1996, McMullen came back and won the Olympic Trials in the 1500m distance with a 3:43:86 mark. He represented the United States at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta (becoming Cadillac’s first Olympian) and made it to the semifinals in the 1500 meters, missing out on the finals despite a time of 3:37.81.

Then, in 1997, disaster struck. McMullen was weeks out from another USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships when he cut off the majority of his right foot’s second and third toes in a lawnmowing accident. The fear, of course, was that McMullen would never run again. Instead, he relearned how to run, found (healthy) ways to compensate for his missing toes, and came back strong, passing Steve Holman (then thought to be American’s fastest miler) in the homestretch of the 1600m run at the 1998 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships to win the race in 3:55.84. While McMullen missed out on an Olympic opportunity in 2000, he ultimately ran the fastest times of his career in 2001: a 3:33.89 1500m in Monaco, a 3:54.94 mile in London, and a 1:45.71 800m in Germany.

Where he is now: While McMullen’s professional running years are behind him, the 48-yearold former Olympian is still a heavily active athlete — though he’s now traded the half-mile and mile distances of his past for marathons and ultramarathons. He lives in Grand Haven, works for Siemens as a building infrastructure account executive, and operates a west Michigan youth running club called Chariots of Fire, designed to get boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 12 interested in running.

Where she was then: Liz Shimek (now Moeggenberg) graduated from Maple CityGlen Lake in 2002 with a mighty impressive resume under her belt. Not only did the basketball star win Michigan’s Miss Basketball title for her senior season, but she also went all-state in basketball, volleyball, and track, as Glen Lake’s team captain in all three. In her senior year of basketball, she managed 24 points and 15 rebounds per game en route to a 24–2 team record. She still holds the Michigan high school record for most rebounds total (1,533) and most rebounds in a season (417), which she set in 1999 and then tied in 2000. On top of everything else, Shimek found time to excel in her classes: She was Maple City-Glen Lake’s co-valedictorian in 2002.

Where she’s been since: Armed with a fullride athletic scholarship, Shimek headed to Michigan State University (MSU) in the fall of 2002. Over the course of 131 games for the Spartans (all of them starts), Shimek put her name in the record books as MSU’s all-time leading scorer (1,780 points) and all-time leading rebounder (1,130 rebounds). She was the first Spartan — and one of just five players in Big Ten women’s basketball history — to finish her college career with at least 1,700 points and 1,100 rebounds.

Her last two seasons were particularly miraculous. As a junior, Shimek broke MSU’s single-season record for rebounds (335) and tied the single-season scoring mark (546); as a senior, she averaged 17.6 points per game, shattered her own single-season scoring record (597), and added a single-season record for most field goals (249). Again, she still found time for her studies, earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Following her collegiate career, Shimek

was selected 18th overall in the WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury, though she was quickly traded to Houston Comets and then to the Chicago Sky. She played in Chicago for two seasons before heading overseas for stints with two French basketball clubs: ASPTT Arras and Tarbes Gespe Bigorre. She retired from professional basketball in 2009.

Where she is now: Shimek married fellow MSU grad Lucas Moeggenberg in October 2006.

Eventually, the couple found their way back to northern Michigan, joining Liz’s parents (Tom and Linda Shimek, Leelanau farmers known for their sweet corn) and her brother TJ (a realtor with Serbin Real Estate) in her hometown.

Shimek also made a grand return to her high school alma mater in 2012, taking up coaching responsibilities for Glen Lake’s JV girls basketball team and also becoming the head volleyball coach. But her primary role right now is mother: she and Lucas have four kids, the youngest of which was born last year.

years at Central. That meant opportunities for underclassmen at West — including Robinson, who ended up as a varsity soccer and basketball starter as a freshman. It also meant some tough seasons for West’s undeveloped teams: West’s soccer team posted a 7–13 record its inaugural season, while the basketball team only won four of its first 21 games.

Carmien says that Robinson was crucial in building the Titans into the athletic force they are today, leading both teams to much more favorable results in later seasons. As a junior, Robinson helped West win its first BNC titles in both soccer and basketball, as well as its first district basketball crown. As an individual, Robinson earned all-state honors in basketball for both his junior and senior seasons, as well as all-state recognition in soccer for his senior year. Robinson still holds three school records for West’s basketball program: career points (1,295), single-season scoring average (20.5 points per game), and single-season steals (62).

Where he’s been since: While Robinson admits that basketball was his superior sport, he says he didn’t get many calls from Division

1 coaches to play ball at the college level. While he could have played D-2 basketball, he said he wanted to go to a big college and ultimately took an offer to play D-1 soccer at Western Michigan University. After a couple seasons, though, Robinson said he was ready to hang up his cleats and put his focus elsewhere.

“Eventually you figure that you’re not going to that next level,” Robinson told Express. I think I just made the decision that I’d rather enjoy college and kind of broke ties with a sport that I’d been playing since preschool.”

Robinson graduated from Western in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in sales and marketing from the university’s Haworth of College of Business. Then it was off to the big city: Chicago, for a job as a mortgage broker. He rode out the subprime mortgage crisis on a mix of good luck and hard work, eventually finding his way to a job with Wells Fargo in 2013, where he was named newcomer of the year.

Where he is now: Robinson still works as a home mortgage consultant for Wells Fargo, though he has since transferred from Chicago to Charleston, South Carolina, where he and his wife, Shannon, are raising their three kids.

KENDALL ROBINSON

Where he was then: The way Traverse City West Senior High Athletic Director Jason Carmien tells the story, Kendall Robinson was arguably the first great athlete in West’s history.

In 1997, due to overcrowding, Traverse City High School effectively split in two, forming

the schools that are now Traverse City Central (the renamed version of the original school) and Traverse City West (the brand-new school). Most of Traverse City High School’s upperclassmen — including many of the school’s standout athletes — chose to finish out their high school

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TORCH LAKE LABOR DAY ART & CRAFT 2020: 10am5pm, Sept. 5-7, Depot Park, downtown Alden.

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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: HOP TROT: Run a 5K or 15K any time between Sept.1-30. runsignup.com/Race/ MI/TraverseCity/MichiganHarvestRun?mc_ cid=72816f6914&mc_eid=aabc289af4

---------------------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. $20. runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/ThomasJuddCareCenter5K

---------------------WALK & ROLL GRAND TRAVERSE: A community-wide wellness challenge that runs Sept.

1-27 & aims to increase physical activity by challenging participants to walk, run, bike, skate, or roll to boost physical & mental health. Register individually or as a group online. Walk & Roll in: your own neighborhood, some of the parks & trails in Grand Traverse County, or anywhere you please. Log your time, distance, & number of participants. Visit the LaFranier Loops (optional) & play bingo. docs.google.com/forms/ d/e/1FAIpQLScLq06XUxWgi_PgM7r34FEnw9hIcsaJwRpyd_ddBXEP9XAPw/viewform

---------------------“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

---------------------ELK RAPIDS ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: 10am4pm, River St., downtown Elk Rapids. elkrapidschamber.org

---------------------LABOR DAY SIDEWALK SALES: 11am-5pm, Village at Bay Harbor.

---------------------CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: 4:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/ traverse-city-pit-spitters

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

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

---------------------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. Find on Facebook.

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State Park, Mackinaw City. Featuring “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” Starts at dusk.

Free. mlive.com/news/2020/06/watch-moviesin-a-historic-fort-or-by-the-mackinac-bridgethis-summer.html

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---------------------STAY & SHOP FUNDRAISER: From Sept.

3-9 mention Little Traverse Bay Humane Society when you make a purchase at one of four downtown Harbor Springs stores & 10 percent of the sale will benefit the homeless animals at the shelter. Stores include: Jennifer Tyler, 246 E. Main Street; Craig Ryan, 228 E. Main Street; A Cool Breeze, 139 E. Bay Street; & Gattle’s, 236 E. Main Street.

send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

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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

---------------------TORCH LAKE LABOR DAY ART & CRAFT 2020: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

---------------------GOOD FIGHT 5K: (See Sat., Sept. 5) ---------------------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: HOP TROT: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

---------------------THE AMERICAN GOLD CUP: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

National Writers Series presents Ruth Ware, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of “The Turn of the Key” and “In a Dark, Dark Wood.” Ware returns with another thriller set on a snow-covered mountain: “One by One.” Guest host is Megan Miranda, the New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including “The Last House Guest.” Held on Zoom, Sun., Sept. 13 at 2pm. Free. Register. bit.ly/NWSFallSeason THE AMERICAN GOLD CUP: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

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

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-at-the-wheel-1

---------------------WALK & ROLL GRAND TRAVERSE: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

---------------------“LABOR OF LOVE” LIBRARY BRIDGE WALK: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

---------------------LABOR DAY SIDEWALK SALES: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

---------------------STAY & SHOP FUNDRAISER: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

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TORCH LAKE LABOR DAY ART & CRAFT 2020: (See Sat., Sept. 5) GOOD FIGHT 5K: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

---------------------MICHIGAN HARVEST VIRTUAL RUN SERIES: HOP TROT: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

---------------------TOGETHER THRU MUSIC CONCERTS: 7pm. Free on Facebook Live. Featuring Johnathan Burke, RN, EMT-P. Enjoy an eclectic mix of rock, pop & originals performed by a nurse/ medic singer songwriter. facebook.com/GaylordAreaCouncilForTheArts

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

WALK & ROLL GRAND TRAVERSE: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

---------------------“LABOR OF LOVE” LIBRARY BRIDGE WALK: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

---------------------LABOR DAY SIDEWALK SALES: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

---------------------STAY & SHOP FUNDRAISER: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

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GOOD FIGHT 5K: (See Sat., Sept. 5) MICHIGAN HARVEST VIRTUAL RUN SERIES: HOP TROT: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

---------------------THE AMERICAN GOLD CUP: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

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

---------------------WALK & ROLL GRAND TRAVERSE: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

---------------------STAY & SHOP FUNDRAISER: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

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GAYLORD BUSINESS AFTER HOURS - TAILGATE STYLE!: 5-7pm, Buffalo Wild Wings, 2305 Snowdrift Dr., Gaylord. Networking, food,

giveaways, refreshments & more. Wear your favorite Gaylord Blue Devils gear. Pre-register for an exclusive prize entry. $5 members; $10 not-yet members. gaylordchamber.com

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---------------------SKILLS & TRICKS - A NORTE BIKE SKILLS EXPO: 5:15pm, Norte Clubhouse, GT County Civic Center, TC. Register; will accept first 25 riders to sign up. Featuring skills coach Jonathan Pool. Free. eventbrite.com/e/ skills-tricks-a-norte-bike-skills-expo-tickets119157046935?ref=enivtefor001&invite=MTk4 OTczMTcvZ2FyeUBlbGdydXBvbm9ydGUub3 JnLzA%3D%0A&utm_source=eb_email&utm_ medium=email&

---------------------THE AMERICAN GOLD CUP: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

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

---------------------WALK & ROLL GRAND TRAVERSE: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

---------------------STAY & SHOP FUNDRAISER: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

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NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES: AN EVENING WITH CHASTEN BUTTIGIEG: 7pm.

In his memoir, “I Have Something to Tell You,” Chasten Buttigieg recounts his journey to finding acceptance as a gay man. He recalls the tough times growing up in Traverse City, his coming out after graduation & how he’s healed after revealing his secret. Guest host is Elon Cameron who has over 25 years of organizing

experience & co-founded Up North Pride. Held on Zoom. Register. Free. bit.ly/NWSFallSeason

---------------------CYBERSECURITY AS A CAREER (TCCYBER): 5:30-7pm. This virtual event will offer an intro to careers in cybersecurity. Presented by 20Fathoms. Free. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cybersecurity-as-a-career-tccyber-tickets-117103460603

---------------------GOOD FIGHT 5K: (See Sat., Sept. 5) ---------------------MICHIGAN HARVEST VIRTUAL RUN SERIES: HOP TROT: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

---------------------HOPE LIVES IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN: 6:30pm. Join the movement, HOPE Lives in Northern Michigan, & safely gather for Worldwide Suicide Prevention Day. An evening to inspire HOPE & action by coming together to remember loved ones lost to suicide & honor those who are still fighting. Bring your candles & posters of remembrance & HOPE & stand along the sidewalk in front of the Open Space, TC. More info at HOPE Lives in Northern Michigan’s Facebook page. Free.

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5TH ANNUAL ADVENTURAMA: 11am, The Workshop Brewing Co., TC. A game of strategy played atop bicycles on the neighborhood streets & trails of TC. Scavenger hunt, urban expedition, kids-on-bikes fundraiser, geocaching, costume contest. Presented by Norte.

Rolling starts & 100% outside finishes at The Workshop Brewing Co. elgruponorte.org/ adventurama/?mc_cid=5d4d321f58&mc_ eid=df24b9efb4

NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES: RUTH WARE: 2pm. The #1 New York Times bestselling author of “The Turn of the Key” and “In a Dark, Dark Wood” returns with another thriller set on a snow-covered mountain: “One by One.” Guest host is Megan Miranda, the New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including “The Last House Guest.” Held on Zoom. Register. Free. bit.ly/NWSFallSeason

MANYONE CAN. WALK WITH US TO CURE LUPUS PRESENTED BY GSK: A virtual walk.

One hundred percent of all money raised for LRA goes to lupus research programs. Free; donation requested. walk.lupusresearch.org

OPEN MIC NIGHT: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, outdoor performance space, TC. For singers, musicians, actors & poets. tickets. oldtownplayhouse.com/TheatreManager/1/ online?bestavail=760&qty=0

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THE AMERICAN GOLD CUP: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

THE INVITATIONAL AT HARBOR SPRINGS: 10am-5pm, Sept. 12-13, Zorn Park, Harbor Springs. Early shopping at 9am on Sat. for seniors & those at risk.

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

MICHIGAN HARVEST VIRTUAL RUN SERIES: HOP TROT: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

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SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE FUTURE BY TREY DEVEY, PRESIDENT, INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 11am, TC Country Club. The Leadership Lunch Club speaker series includes networking, lunch, an educational presentation & a Q & A time with the presenter. $50/person. leadershiplunchclub.com/eventbrite-event/sep-11thtrey-devey-setting-the-stage-for-the-future

---------------------GOOD FIGHT 5K: (See Sat., Sept. 5) ---------------------DOWNTOWN TRAVERSE CITY ART WALK: 5-9pm. Enjoy an evening of art, refreshments, food & music on a self-guided tour throughout downtown TC. Walking maps are available at each participating location & the Downtown Traverse City office.

------------------------------------------FORESTS FOR THE FUTURE: UTILIZING TOOLS FOR SUCCESS FORESTRY FIELD DAY: 9am-2pm, Malik Certified Tree Farm, 2 miles southeast of Karlin. Limited to the first 40 landowners registered. Must wear a mask & practice social distancing. Consulting forester Steve Kalisz & other local foresters & natural resource professionals will lead short hikes to northern hardwoods, pine, aspen & open fallow field sites to share how multiple use management works on the ground, including: sustainable forest management practices, insect & disease control, how high deer populations impact forests, & planting to increase diversity, pollinator & wildlife habitat, & reforestation. Register. $5/person; includes local food box lunch. natureiscalling.org/event/ forests-for-the-future

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MICHIGAN HARVEST VIRTUAL RUN SERIES: HOP TROT: (See Sat., Sept. 5)

THOMPSON SQUARE: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Husband & wife Keifer & Shawna Thompson are known for their country chart toppers “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not,” “If I Didn’t Have You,” & “I Got You.” $57 all seats. greatlakescfa.org/eventdetail/thompson-square

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VENDORS/CRAFTERS WANTED: For the 22nd Annual Harvest Festival & Scarecrow Extravaganza on Sept. 26 on Broad St. in Bellaire. bellairechamber.org

---------------------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: 231-533-6023. bellairechamber.org

---------------------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. 11. Hours: Mon. - Fri., 10am-4:30pm; Sat., 10am-4pm; & Sun., 12-4pm. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

---------------------JURIED FINE ART EXHIBIT CALL FOR ENTRIES: Gaylord Area Council for the Arts is inviting entries for their 19th Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibit which will be on display from Sept.

12 - Oct. 31 during normal business hours. Entries can be in any 2-D or 3-D fine art medium except photography. Each artist may submit up to 3 entries in total. For MI artists 16+. All entries must be original works of the artist’s own creation, & have been completed in the last five years. Submissions are due from 9/3/20 thru

9/5/20 or by appointment. 989-732-3242. gaylordarts.org

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

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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/paintgrand-traverse COLOR CATCHERS: KATHLEEN CARPENTER, MARILYN HOOGSTRATEN, KATHY SILBERNAGEL, BABS YOUNG: Crooked Tree Arts Center, Gallery, TC. Color Catchers invites you to appreciate the impact & mystery of color through the work of these photographers. crookedtree.org

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GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER: - “POWER TOOLS EXHIBIT” & “ART IN A TIME OF CORONAVIRUS | A POSTCARD RESPONSE”: Power Tools is a multifaceted, juried exhibition built on the belief that the arts provide us with powerful tools of expression.

The work of 17 artists will be exhibited. Art In A Time Of Coronavirus is an exhibition of 97 hand-built postcards [4” x 6”] that present the maker’s personal response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Postcards were created from paper, polymer clay, fabric, recycled & mixed media materials by 33 people. Glen Arbor Arts Center is open daily from 11am–2pm. glenarborart.org - MANITOU MUSIC POSTER COMPETITION: The Glen Arbor Arts Center is accepting submissions of original paintings for its 2021 Manitou Music poster competition. The deadline for online submissions is Sept. 17. Open to all current GAAC members. glenarborart.org/ mmf-poster-competition-guidlines

---------------------HIGHER ART GALLERY, TC: - OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: “CITIZEN’S COPING”: Artists of all mediums are invited to examine how the last four years have changed them personally (or not), & express how the actions of this administration has affected them. NEW: Examine the effects of COVID-19 as well. Deadline to apply & enter submission is: 9/5/2020. Show Opens: 10/9/2020. higherartgallery.com - OUT OF CONTEXT: OBJECTS REDEFINED: The Assemblage of Gary Carlson, Sept. 5 - Oct. 5. higherartgallery.com - OPEN CALL FOR “THOSE WHO TEACH”: Deadline to apply is 1/15/21. Exhibit featuring the artwork of Michigan’s Visual Art Educators. higherartgallery.com/calls-for-art

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: My 23-year-old nephew is a nice guy, a college grad with a good job who’s a loving pet owner. The women in the family love his ironic mustache, his tattoos, and his way of making people laugh, but the men, including my husband, tend to see him in a negative light. I struggle to understand why they think so little of him.

But maybe that’s it: My nephew’s not a big guy. He’s maybe 5-foot-6, and while that’s not terribly short, my family skews tall, with all the other men 6-foot-3 and over. From reading evolutionary theory in your books and columns, I’m wondering, might these men subconsciously dislike him because he’s small? If so, is there any way to get them to see him in a better light?

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: our nephew sounds like a good guy who’ll eventually be some lucky woman’s three-fourths and only.

You’re on to something about height affecting our evaluation of other people. Evolutionary researchers Gert Stulp and Abraham “Bram” Buunk observe that, across cultures, “taller stature” is linked with higher social status, and historically, “The term ‘big man’ has been used to denote an individual of both high social status and physical stature.”

In fact, the researchers explain, because physical dominance was the primary path to power for much of human evolutionary history, “it seems likely that ‘big men’ experienced increased social status” because of their “physical superiority in competition with others.” In other words, though taller doesn’t always equal stronger, in general, the bigger the bro, the bigger the beatdown he could dispense.

Today, physical dominance is still the currency of power in really scary neighborhoods (including scary cellblocks).

However, a garden gnome-sized man can make up in stacks of thousand-dollar bills the leverage he’d have from physical stature.

And recall that would-be duel from “Raiders of the Lost Ark” with some huge creep brandishing a giant scimitar at Harrison Ford -- who simply draws his gun and shoots the guy. Likewise, the local Goliath might be no match for a well-armed Mr. Stubby.

However, though we’re living in modern times, the psychology currently driving our behavior is seriously antique, calibrated for the hunter-gatherer way back when. In our modern world, it often leads us to behave in unnecessary and even counterproductive ways. Our psychological response is typically

BY Amy Alkon subconscious, so, for example, we might sometimes think less of somebody less-thantowering without understanding why.

This could explain some of the findings Stulp and Buunk cited. Even in “contemporary, industrialized society,” tall people rule, achieving “greater levels of upward social mobility.” This is seen even when a taller person and a shorter one are siblings with a shared environment (researcher-speak for growing up in the same home). Additionally, from childhood on, “Height may also affect how people perceive themselves, and so influence behavior” (in turn influencing how other people perceive and treat them).

Though prior research finds perceptions of a person’s dominance and high status are related to height, Stulp and Buunk’s team explored the influence of height on people’s behavior. For example, in a narrow pedestrian passageway, they observed that both taller men and taller women were more likely to storm forward unyieldingly, forcing shorter pedestrians to give way and let them pass. Likewise, on a crowded shopping street, when a shortie was coming from the opposite direction, people were less likely to step aside, which resulted in the shorties having more collisions.

After I had you do “homework,” asking your male relatives whether they dislike your nephew, and if so, why, you came back on a positive note. They told you they don’t dislike him; in fact, they say they like him. They just seem to talk trash about him over his attitudes about money. For example, your husband goes “on and on” about how the nephew’s paying too big a monthly nut for his new truck.

Maybe this triggers fears in your husband that he’ll be asked for money if the guy loses his job, and he’s just venting. And going back to the evolutionary well, gossip is sometimes used as a form of signaling. Perhaps your husband and other men in the family OMG-ing about the big bucks for the truck are ultimately promoting themselves as fiscally wiser.

You do say the older dudes in the family don’t have such a harsh attitude about other (taller) young nephews who are less responsible and together than the travel-sized one. So, maybe there is diminished respect for him because of his shorter stature. It’s really impossible to do more than loosely speculate. All in all, you probably don’t need to worry about your nephew, because he sounds happy and well-adjusted. Over time, I suspect the men in your family will come to realize that some stories just aren’t complete without the little guys. (Consider: “Snow White and the Seven Los Angeles Lakers.”)

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