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Jennifer Shuster City Clerk on CP#18-253 SUNDAYS City Pulse • October 17, 2018 www.lansingcitypulse.com 5 PULSE NEWS & OPINION Transgender policies divide Williamston behind the policies. on education.” Four on school board Policy controversy Karen Potter, the sales director of Covenant Eyes, a soft- Talberg knew the policies spearheaded by the board last ware company “dedicated to the eradication of pornogra- year would touch a nerve in the community. He phy,” is challenging Talberg for his board seat. She thinks facing Nov. 6 recall wasn’t shocked to see the the current board rushed through its policy Angie Gebott thinks her children are growing uncom- blowback — or the doz- decisions without fortable at Williamston Community Schools. ens of yard signs in local considering concerns The board of education at the rural, 1,800-student neighborhoods that called from the community. school district passed two policies last year that have for him to step aside. But And she bills herself only helped to normalize what Gebott sees as a troubling anything the district can as a “consensus build- “trend” in which an increasing number of students identify do to make life at least a er.” as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. And she believes little easier for students is Board Secretary her three, heterosexual children have become increasingly worth the effort, he said. Nancy Deal will also marginalized as the tide continues to turn. “Ultimately, it was face off against new- “I don’t think kids quite gain their sexuality until they an opportunity to put comer Walter Holm. get into college. I think it’s really confusing a lot of these into place a policy that Board Treasurer kids,” Gebott said. “Your genitals are what makes your sex makes it less likely that Sarah Belanger will regardless of whether you want to be this or that. It’s a a student runs away or defend her post against matter of fact. That’s all it is. It’s science and that’s the way potentially dies by sui- Debbie Hutchison. my kids look at it. They find this very frustrating.” cide,” Talberg said pre- And incumbent trustee Parents like Gebott crowded board meetings last year viously. “I was willing to Christopher Lewis is to oppose Policies 8011 and 9260. One — specifically for go through the process running against Craig transgender students — requires district officials to accept for that reason.” Hagelberger. Each of the students’ chosen gender identities. The latter mandates Gebott, like so many challengers said the two alternatives to “gender-segregated” restrooms, locker others in Williamston, policies directly motivat- rooms and other student-used facilities. believes sexuality and gender identities are a choice. Any ed them to get involved. The board, by a 6-1 vote, agreed the policies were neces- districtwide policies that safeguard those decisions are “Whether or not we needed them? That’s up for debate,” sary. They protect all students and prepare staff to address a “distraction” to the education of her children. And her Potter said. “But parents need to be involved.” the fluidity of gender identities, said Board President Greg daughter is growing concerned that she might someday Talberg. They wanted to ensure every student, regardless have a transgender man walk inside her bathroom, Gebott Mixed messages of their life decisions, will feel safe and welcomed, at least added. Board members said they spent months molding the during the time they’re at school. “I know we’re trying to do non-discrim- policies into reality and hosted public meetings that ran But not everyone in the rural, con- inatory things and whatnot, and that’s past midnight as local residents took to the podium to servative town great. Go America,” Gebott said. “But offer their own suggestions or strongly worded criticisms. agrees with you’re basically doting to a few students But an ongoing lack of clarity surrounding the implemen- the board. as opposed to a majority. The board tation of the policies has sowed a deep-rooted divide. Some thought would rather make the majority feel Policy 8011 states that staff shall accept the chosen and the policies uncomfortable as opposed to a few stu- genuinely held gender of a student “once the student and/ infringed on dents that are basically making them- or his or parent/guardian, as appropriate, notifies District familial rights selves uncomfortable.” administration” of their intentions. Many have voiced con- and could allow Other parents, like Joel Wallace, cerns about exactly how much discretion parents would students to believe a combination of religious receive, should a child make that choice. transition to the ideals and an unwillingness to accept The board has repeatedly insisted that the “and/or” opposite gender the LGBTQ community is driving language regarding parental involvement was designed without any guar- the divide. He knows the purpose specifically for adult students and emancipated teenagers. antee that parents of the policies was to help students Talberg also envisioned scenarios where student safety would ever receive through potentially challenging concerns could necessitate parents be left in the dark, but notification. Some, transitions. And the backlash has otherwise plans to keep parents in the loop. like Gebott, said only allowed some to show their “I think the policy is clear that we’ll accept and support they allow for an true, bigoted colors. students and keep parents informed,” Talberg added. “The unfair brand of “spe- “We should always go with kind- fact is that if a student accesses this policy and identifies as cial treatment.” ness and help first,” Wallace said. “ I think this kind of a different gender, the policy clearly states that parents will A recall election — after more than contrived debate at this level is misdirected. People are be involved in the process. Really, the only time that would 1,000 residents signed a petition this summer — was born saying they don’t want their kids turned gay by the school. be in question is for student safety.” from the controversy, and now, on Nov. 6, four challeng- They don’t support those lifestyles. It’s absurd. Hopefully Others think the policies give district officials free rein ers are hoping to unseat the board members who stood we can collectively get past this and get back to focusing See Williamston, Page 6 6 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • October 17, 2018

declined to acquiesce to his request. my business when they make a policy tions. Hagelberger declined to comment Williamston “I think sometimes I talk too much,” laser-focused on one group of people.” on facilities but Holms wants single-use Carter added later. Beard thinks the school’s pre-exist- stalls for transgender students. ing, anti-bullying policies are more than And Potter just wants to bring parents from page 5 ‘God made them male and female’ enough to protect transgender students back to the table to consider a revision to to push parents out of public education. Behind the recall election, opposition as they make their transition to a different the existing policies. Hagelberger, for example, said the board to the board’s policies are also brewing gender. And he’s concerned that the board’s “Nobody wants to be forced to do any- gave too much discretion to staff when it in the form of a federal lawsuit waged policy on facilities might someday force his thing,” Potter said. “I’m a consensus build- comes to parental involvement. He said against the school district. Plaintiffs in young daughter to share a bathroom with er. I will listen to all sides and I believe he has no problem with transgender “life- the case — including Edward and Erin a biologically male classmate. that every student is important. I want to styles” but said those independent deci- Reynolds, Monica Schafer and Christopher “These students should have their own bring back that culture that we had and sions should be largely reserved for adults. Johnecheck — couldn’t be reached for bathroom but instead they were told that focus in on that. We all just need to build “They’ve almost entirely stripped paren- comment. But court records elaborated could single them out and make them feel bridges and find a way to heal our com- tal rights where it concerns that policy,” their concerns. uneasy,” Beard said. “This isn’t a matter of munity and move forward. We need to Hagelberger added. “I’m against 8011 for Some suggested the policies clashed with race. It’s a matter of lifestyle, and I don’t work together.” the way it excludes parents from the pro- their “sincerely held religious beliefs.” Their believe people were born this way. I don’t For Wallace and his daughter, that heal- cess. They don’t have to tell parents, if they lawyers at the Great Lakes Justice Center think anyone should be harassed, but I ing can’t come quickly enough. The goal deem it necessary.” also didn’t return calls but released a “fact- think people choose their sexuality.” of the policies was simply to help children The board, by default, only passes poli- sheet” that argued the changes violated But the implementation of the facilities through a difficult time, he said. And he cies as guidelines for administration. And the constitutional and statutory rights of policy is just as ambiguous as its partner. was shocked to see the sharp response. Superintendent Adam Spina still hasn’t children and parents. That case remained Board Vice President Christopher Lewis The spotlight now focused on his other- explained how he plans to roll the policies unresolved this week. suggested transgender students could be wise sleepy community over this ongoing into reality. For weeks he has declined to The Rev. Chris Beard, pastor at the First limited to single-use bathroom stalls and debate is a prolonged embarrassment, he provide clarity to City Pulse. The commu- Baptist Church in Williamston, said his private locker rooms, or “it could be some- said. nity, as a result, has been largely forced to concerns are related to the board’s unwill- thing else.” Spina, again, refused to provide As for Gebott, she hopes to see the pol- decipher the policy language for itself. ingness to collaborate with parents when any operational clarity. icies adjusted — and promptly. The con- And interpretations have varied wide- the policies were drafted. But Talberg Kate Van Allsburg, who teaches private tentious issue is forcing her three children ly from person to person. Dave Carter, insisted parents had plenty of opportuni- music lessons to WCS students, has tried to to think deeply about transgenderism and the coach of the junior varsity boys tennis ties to provide input, which was taken seri- keep her opinions quiet to maintain her cli- acceptance within the local school district. team, for example, said students should ously when the policies were passed. entele. With some parents, they’ve agreed And that’s “really stressing them out, mak- first be psychologically evaluated before “Obviously, things could have been done to disagree so they can stay friends. But she ing them uncomfortable and interfering they’re able to transition from one gender differently, but the fact is those policies put out political signs on her yard this year with their education,” she contended. to another. He also likened varying gen- are a direct and clear reflection from those for the first time. Van Allsburg just couldn’t “I think that you don’t get to choose der transitions to a medical diagnosis for concerns from the community,” Talberg keep quiet any longer, she said. your gender,” Gebott added. “The students depression. said. “And I’m comfortable with the poli- “I think the group that has been com- not in transition, who are very aware of “How do you really know until you really cies we have.” plaining is very narrow-minded and just their genitals, have become very scared for get evaluated?” Carter suggested. “Is that But Beard who has six children in the can’t see the bigger picture,” she add- their privacy. This really seems absolutely person a transgender or do they just think district, still believes parental notification ed, labeling challengers as “very far right unfair and unjust to me and my children. they’re a transgender? Or, at times, do they is optional for district staff. And he would extremists.” “If it doesn’t fit their model, They didn’t want to go to school because have like pedophile tendencies? That’s why never condone a transgender transition in they just won’t listen.” they had to deal with this issue.” I think they should be evaluated.” He said his family, he said. His interpretation of the The current board members are largely Visit lansingcitypulse.com for previous his views were based on working at a psy- Bible forbids it. And besides, most children unwilling to revise the policies should they and continued coverage at Williamston chiatric hospital. “I’ve seen it all.” “experimenting” with transgenderism are be re-elected to their positions. The chal- Community Schools. Spina was specifically notified of Carter’s just confused, he said. lengers want to ensure parents are notified — KYLE KAMINSKI viewpoints and their potential deviation “I believe the Bible literally. God made about any and all potential gender transi- [email protected] from the board’s policy on acceptance, but them male and female,” Beard added. he didn’t respond to continued interview “Times are changing and I’m totally OK requests. Carter later contacted City Pulse with the right kind of change. If someone at to ask that his on-the-record comments the schools says they’re transgender, that’s More online be excluded from this story but City Pulse none of my business. But it does become For profiles of the four incumbents and their challengers in the Williamston Community Schools’ CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF LANSING SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED MINUTES recall race on the Nov. 6 ballot, please see www. A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF lansingcitypulse.com. LANSING WAS HELD AT THE TOWNSHIP OFFICES LOCATED AT 3209 WEST MICHIGAN AVENUE, LANSING, MICHIGAN ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2018, AT 7:00 P.M. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF LANSING MEMBERS PRESENT: Supervisor Hayes, Clerk Aten, Treasurer Rodgers 2019 BUDGET HEARING Trustees: Broughton, Harris, McKenzie, DeLay FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND MEMBERS ABSENT: None. SPECIAL FUND BUDGETS ALSO PRESENT: Michael Gresens, Attorney NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Budget Hearing for the 2019 General Fund Budget and ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD: for any Special Funds will be held in the Township Hall, 3209 W. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Michigan Meeting called to order by Supervisor Hayes. on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Minutes of the meeting held on September 18, 2018 approved. The Property Tax Millage Rate of 8.5065 Mills which is proposed to be levied for 2018 General Agenda approved. Fund as well as .5 Mills for the repair and maintenance of sidewalks and roads will be the Adopted Resolution 18-27: Resolution to Clarify Bond Reserve Requirements for 2017 and 2018 subject of this Budget Hearing and will support the proposed 2019 Budget. Bonds. This hearing will afford citizens the right to present oral and written comments and to ask questions on Authorized Clerk to sign Uniform Video Service Local Franchise Agreement Renewal. the proposed uses. Approved vacation payout request. A copy of the 2019 proposed budgets will be available to the public for inspection during office hours Claims approved. from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Mondays thru Fridays in the office of the Township Clerk, beginning Meeting adjourned. October 23, 2018

Diontrae Hayes, Supervisor Susan L. Aten, Clerk Susan L. Aten, Clerk Charter Township of Lansing CP#18-254 CP#18-256 City Pulse • October 17, 2018 www.lansingcitypulse.com 7 ‘The go-to gathering place’ March. But nobody at the township man- Lansing laments Theio’s; dated Uebel to demolish the property; that was approved at her own request, uncertain future ahead records indicated. Theio’s restaurant closed its doors ear- A demolition permit filed with the lier this year but a bulldozer ensured the township on Aug. 28 suggested that former diner — and widely renowned Uebel sought to disconnect utilities and late-night gathering place — won’t return demolish the building to make room for to Michigan Avenue. And its patrons a “grass area,” according to the records mourned the loss. obtained in a Freedom of Information “It was a staple in this neighborhood,” Act request. Uebel couldn’t be reached to said Ron Mather, sipping a pint of beer at provide additional clarity for the future Moriarty’s Pub. “We’d go there late-night of the site. after the pub or go grab breakfast early Plan for the site remain largely unclear. the next morning. It was really the last, But its loss won’t be left unnoticed. late-night place we had on this side of Hannah Figliomeni, who worked at town. That was the place to go. It really Theio’s as a server back in 2009, said she was the go-to gathering spot after a few often didn’t need to write orders on tick- drinks.” ets. Because the customers were such fre- The iconic building was once home quent fliers, the cooks knew exactly what to one of the only 24-hour eateries in to make by their name. Michigan State what group you went out with or what decades of late-night memories behind Lansing before it was shuttered earlier University students also turned the diner bar you went to, because at the end of its shuttered diner doors. The iconic red this year for a “deep cleaning,” accord- students made it a haven for late-night the night, everyone would end up over at and yellow sign no longer glows through ing to its last tenant, Virginia Pulido. studying binges, she said. Theio’s anyway. They were really the only the early morning but serves as the last Demolition crews gathered at the site “A lot of these regular customers were place to go for decades. Of course it’ll be remaining memento of Theio’s legacy in last week, reducing the building to rub- older people who were retired and com- missed.” Lansing. ble and dirt — much to the displeasure of ing to the restaurant was just part of their Ingham County property records still —KYLE KAMINSKI long-time customers and staff. routine,” Figliomeni said. “Couples would list Uebel as the owner of the barren [email protected] Tommy McCord, a sound techni- come in for so long, we’d begin to see patch of land that until last week housed cian at Mac’s Bar, said touring bands in people outlive their spouses. Then they recent months were shocked to see the would come in alone. When they did, CITY OF LANSING diner had closed. It was a hub not only the servers always found time to sit right PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST for musicians but for the hoards of fans down in the booth and visit with them. FOR THE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 that would often follow them next door You could tell it meant a lot, and so they PRIMARY ELECTION for some late-night grub after the show. came in every day.” Notice is hereby given that the public test of the program which will be used for tabulating the results McCord said it was the only place that Joe Ray, a bartender at Stober’s Bar, of the Primary Election to be held Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in the City of Lansing will be conducted at the City Clerk’s Election Unit located at the South Washington Office Complex at 2500 South catered to that market. remembered a drunken friend acciden- Washington Avenue on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. “I’ve noticed in the last six months that tally lighting himself on fire with a cig- bands have really lamented that place,” arette butt while they sat in a booth. He The public accuracy test is conducted to determine that the program used to tabulate the results of the election counts the votes in the manner prescribed by law. McCord added. “They always ask me said he and a door- STATE OF MICHIGAN where to go and I don’t know what to man at Moriarty’s PROBATE COURT ABSENT VOTER BALLOTS INGHAM COUNTY Registered voters can get an Absent Voter Ballot for any of the following reasons: tell them anymore. I did always like how also once broke CIRCUIT COURT FAMILY DIVISION • You are 60 years of age or older after a show, you could go over there and up a fight inside • You are physically unable to attend the polls without the assistance of another see everyone who had been there. That and were eventu- NOTICE OF HEARING • You expect to be absent from the City of Lansing for the entire time the polls are open on Election In the matter of Amelia Rose Day was always a nice image to see the bands ally able to keep Petrie. • You cannot attend the polls because of the tenets of your religion over there.” the rowdy patrons’ TO ALL INTERESTED • You are an appointed precinct worker in a precinct other than the precinct where you reside PERSONS including: • You cannot attend the polls because you are confined to jail awaiting arraignment or trial Pulido, who rented the space from food when Theio’s Dawn Hall Anthony Atkins owner Kim Cha Uebel, reduced the hours staff kicked them whose address(es) are unknown and whse interest in the matter We must have a signed application to issue an Absent Voter Ballot. Applications are available at www. from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. when she took over may be barred or affected by the lansingmi.gov/Elections or by calling 517-483-4131. out of the diner. following: management last year, effectively ending “It was the most TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will The Lansing City Clerk’s Office, 124 W. Michigan Ave., 9th Floor, will be open weekdays from 8 a.m. to be held on 10/17/18 at 8:45 a 41-year tradition of late-night comfort lucrative fucking AM, 11/21/18 at 1:30 PM at 313 5 p.m. to issue absentee ballots to qualified electors. W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI food. Nick Mangopoulos and his family restaurant in town 48933 before Judge Garcia for the following purpose(s): The Lansing City Clerk’s Election Unit, 2500 S. Washington Ave (rear entrance), will be open owned and ran the business for 24 years because they com- • Weekdays beginning October 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesdays until 7 p.m. Petition for appointment of • Sunday, October 28 from 12 noon to 4 p.m.; and before selling to Uebel. pletely covered the guardian of minor. • Saturday, November 3 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lansing Township building inspector market,” Ray add- If you require special to issue absentee ballots to qualified electors. accommodations to use the Daniel Richards, who also hailed the ed. court because of a disability, or if you require a foreign Saturday, November 3 at 2 p.m. is the deadline to request an absentee ballot. You may also vote an restaurant as “the place to go” back in “It was the spot language interpreter to help you fully participate in court absentee ballot in person on Monday, November 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the City Clerk’s Office at the ‘80s, said ongoing electrical problems to run into people. proceedings, please contact 124 W. Michigan Ave, 9th Floor or 2500 S. Washington Ave. the court immediately to make forced him to condemn the property in It didn’t matter arrangements. An emergency absent voter ballot must by applied for by 4 p.m. on Election Day. Emergency absent voter ballots are available for voters who become physically disabled or will be absent from the City B/19/042 SEWER CLEANING as per the specifications provided by the City of Lansing. The City of because of sickness or death in the family which has occurred at a time which has made it impossible Lansing will accept sealed bids at the CITY OF LANSING, C/O LBWL, PURCHASING OFFICE, at to apply for absent voter ballots by Saturday, November 3 at 2 p.m. 1110 S. PENNSYLVANIA AVE., LANSING, MICHIGAN 48912 until 2:00 PM local time in effect on NOV. 6, 2018 at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Complete specifications and forms Chris Swope, CMMC/MMC required to submit bids are available by calling Stephanie Robinson at (517) 702-6197, email: Lansing City Clerk [email protected] or go to www.mitn.info . The City of Lansing encourages bids from www.lansingmi.gov/Clerk all vendors including MBE/WBE vendors and Lansing-based businesses. www.facebook.com/LansingClerkSwope CP#18-252 CP#18-257 8 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • October 17, 2018

doorway suggests New World Flood needs to pay nearly $15,000 to avoid a show cause and judicial foreclosure hearing scheduled ‘We’re all in this together’ for February. And Duckett isn’t sure where to come up with the cash. Neighbors voice concerns The latest Internal Revenue Service records indicate Duckett’s nonprofit only at old Genesee St. School collected about $24,000 in contributions Shards of broken glass line the playground in 2016. And that’s hardly enough to pay where children once had recess at the former the back taxes, let alone make any progress Genesee Street School. on what Duckett estimated to be at least $5 A mattress is overturned in the parking million in renovations needed to return the lot. Some windows have been boarded up: building to its former glory. Others have been shattered by neighborhood “We’re looking at whether we’re going to be children with too much time on their hands. able to reach that goal or if we should move Loose bricks along a nearby walkway only into a different space,” Duckett said. “We’re provide ammunition for more vandalism. A a grassroots organization. We weren’t exact- hand-painted mural is still plastered on one ly looking for this site when the opportunity of the aging brick walls. came up. But it didn’t cost us anything, and “We’re all in this together,” it reads — an it offered us a chance to do something in the ode to the asset the elementary school once community.” was in its local community. The building Courtesy Capital Area District Libraries Duckett said his board of directors will nowadays provides nothing more than an Above: The Genesee Street School as it looked soon after opening in 1912. Below: Damage meet within the next month with hopes to avenue for trespass. Community organiza- to the building, which has changed hands several times since the Lansing School District either solidify a fundraising plan or pull up tions in years past have opened inside but closed it in 1984. stakes by the end of the year to offload it to another group that can make more progress. have since left. Today, the building is only a former NFL player Todd “TJ” Duckett — empty,” Bethea added. “They’ve been run- vacant symbol of what He never intended to allow the site to fall now owns the deed ning through that building for months. It’s into the state of disrepair it remains today, could have been. to the school. Duckett just too dangerous for anyone to leave it like “The whole place he repeatedly emphasized. previously launched this.” “It’s tough to hear these concerns, and this needs to be torn down conceptual plans to City Council President Carol Wood lives before somebody’s isn’t OK with us,” Duckett added. “We’re part renovate the site into in the Genesee Neighborhood and shares of this losing season right now. Maybe we’ll child winds up dead a community center Bethea’s concerns. She said she’d like to bring in there,” said Hazel remember these days and how low it got and but said those ambi- Duckett in for a meeting to discuss the future that’ll help fuel this property into what it can Bethea, the presi- tions have been largely of the site. Cameras or lights could curb van- dent of the Genessee be. It’ll be our goal to figure this out soon. As quashed by financial dalism, she suggested. Otherwise, the city an organization, that’s our responsibility to Neighborhood restraints. could eventually mandate the former school Association. “If they’re better this place.” “It’s taken a long be demolished. Meanwhile, the dangers posed by the dete- going to work on it, time to figure out how “If the building repairs will cost more then they need to do riorating eyesore of a to actually renovate than the value of the school only increase what they said they the building and make property, we can go were going to do. Otherwise, that building by the day. City code it functional,” Duckett said. “The building is a through that process compliance records just needs to come down. Enough is enough.” lot of work. It’s a bigger undertaking than we and order them to The neoclassical brick behemoth — built indicate the property had thought when we were going into this. bring it up to code or has been repeatedly in the early 1900s — became a school by We hit a few roadblocks here and there. Now bring it down,” Wood 1912. It remained part of the Lansing School cited for overgrown we’re just trying to figure out what to do over suggested. “We can grass, trash illegally District until the late ‘80s before it was off- there. It’s a tough spot.” bring in the property loaded to various nonprofits and community collecting outside the Bethea urged Lansing’s City Council last owners and work out building and for sev- organizations over the years. And local resi- week to take action to improve the property. a plan to improve the dents are growing tired of watching the icon- eral broken windows She supports the concept of Duckett’s com- site or we can order them to make it safe or that have since been boarded up. ic property deteriorate. munity center. It could provide a much-need- it’ll be demolished.” Cedric Smith overlooked the trash-covered Councilman Brian Jackson — whose ward ed outlet for local children and families, she The parcel has been valued at about encompasses the Genesee Neighborhood parking lot from the porch of a nearby home said. But since New World Flood acquired $120,000, according to Ingham County and watches teenagers break into the build- — recently jogged by the school and said the site three years ago, it has only moved in records. it looked like a “legitimately abandoned” ing on an almost daily basis. Anything would the opposite direction. Records further indicate taxes were last be better than nothing, he said. And Mario building. He, like Wood, also wants to see “The kids in this neighborhood don’t paid on the property in 2015 and have been the building revitalized for a better use. But Ricks — who lives across the street — agreed: believe in staying out of anything that is piling up ever since. A notice hanging on the Either turn it into something useful or knock finances have always stood in the way of it down. progress, he said. “I’d love to turn that into a community cen- “I think there’s a point where we can say ter,” Ricks said. “It could be anything, really.” enough is enough and declare this as an The Black Child & Family Institute oper- unsafe structure,” Jackson added. “I just hope ated from the building for years before leav- we can reach a solution using community ing in 2013. Zero-Day, a nonprofit dedicat- and neighborhood input. Some might want ed to job training and housing for veterans, to see it rehabbed. Others might want to see used it as their headquarters for another few it go. I just want to see it become anything years. It landed on the National Register of other than what it is today.” Historic Places before the site was donated Visit lansingcitypulse.com for continued to another nonprofit agency. coverage at the former Genesee Street School. New World Flood — a 501(c)(3) launched — KYLE KAMINSKI by Michigan State University alumnus and [email protected] City Pulse • October 17, 2018 www.lansingcitypulse.com 9 Schor, state differ on Solar energy fields aim for renewable future Lansing dispensaries Delta Solar Plant delivers The city of Lansing will let the nine power to 3,300 homes remaining medical marijuana dispensaries After about a year of construction, the stay open past the Oct. Delta Solar Plant is fully operational. More 31 deadline to obtain than 86,000 solar panels in Delta Township state licenses, Lansing now provide electricity for 3,300 homes for Mayor Andy Schor Lansing Board of Water & Light customers. said. Delta Solar started generating power But the state might in late June and reached full capacity of shut them down, a 24-megawatts by August. It is the second spokesman for the state licensing agency largest solar field in Michigan. Only DTE said. Energy’s 45-megawatt plant in Lapeer Photo credit: Photo by David Winkelstern In a video interview with City Pulse, is larger. And the string of corporations IBEW electrician Darin Bacon, standing by two of 4,800 rows of solar panels at the Delta Schor said that as long as the dispensaries involved with the new plant reads like a long Solar Plant. Bacon completed a “final dress-out of the inverters” as one of the last are still in the running for city licenses, list of credits in the production of a major tasks before the plant became fully operational in August. Lansing authorities will leave them alone. movie. But they are not out of the woods. The Delta Solar is owned by CMS Enterprises. 2030. each individual panel produces.” state has set the end of the month as the CMS Enterprises is part of CMS Energy, The solar power plant rests on about 190 Depending on cloud cover, each panel deadline to obtain a state license — which which is the parent company for Consumers acres in Delta Township, adjacent to the produces nine to 10 amps on a clear day. dispensaries cannot receive without a city Energy. CMS Enterprises worked with General Motors Lansing Delta assembly That would mean it would take about 10 license. And the city has yet to award a goSolar to build the power plant. goSolar plant. The vast collection of reflective, solar panels to produce 100-amp service to a single license and won’t in time, officials is part of EDF Renewables. The Lansing panels is visible between Canal Road and home. And electricity can also be produced have said. Board of Water & Light is contracted to buy M-100. during cloudy days. Bacon said up to 600 David Harns, the spokesman for the electricity from Delta Solar. Land leased from several local property volts can be generated through inches of state Licensing and Regulatory Affairs BWL spokesman Stephen Serkaian said owners helped to assemble the site, CMS snow and ice. Department, confirmed Monday that the utility has a 25-year power purchase Energy spokesman Brian Wheeler said. He The smooth, silicone solar panels are from dispensaries operating without a state agreement with CMS Enterprises to pay said most of the land was either vacant or plants in Singapore and China. “Like a sheet license after Nov. 1 may be referred to the for the power provided by Delta Solar. used for farming. And neither CMS Energy of Plexiglas,” Bacon said. And they move State Police and the Attorney General’s The agreement — depending on the actual or BWL officials would reveal the total costs slowly to follow the sun. Doppler radar sta- Office. He added that cease and desist let- annual energy output — is expected to cost associated with the project. tions detect pressure, temperature and wind ters will be sent beginning Nov. 1 to unli- an average of $2.6 million per year, he said. The electricity generated is directed to a speed to warn of severe weather. Panels will censed dispensaries. No BWL funds were used to build the site, substation on Canal Road, from which all lie flat, for example, should a tornado arrive “If it’s reported to us or we become aware and no rate changes are expected for cus- the power goes directly to BWL. Electronic into the nearby area. of it, we likely would make a referral. Any tomers. The two remaining coal-fired pow- parts come from multiple suppliers from DC shut-offs, AC disconnects, safeguard person could notify law enforcement of a er plants are pegged to retire. The Eckert various countries, but roughly 100 local switches and cooling fans are also includ- facility operating unlawfully,” Harns said. Station will close in 2020 and the Ericson laborers were involved with the construc- ed on each of the 4,800 rows. There are Station will close in 2025. And Delta Solar tion — with landscapers and maintenance heaters in the switchgears for cold weath- will replace some of the capacity lost by staff to follow. er. “There’s a safety device on everything,” For more on Schor’s views on this these plant retirements, Serkaian added. Darin Bacon was one of the last to help Bacon emphasized. and other topics, see www.lansing “Delta Solar is part of BWL’s clean ener- complete the project. Bacon, a Navy Sea —DAVID WINKELSTERN citypulse.com. gy portfolio, which includes the Cedar Bees-trained electrician, began work on the Street solar array in Lansing, wind energy solar fields in March for Swan Electric Co., in Gratiot County, landfill gas energy from which has an office in Lansing. Granger waste facilities and hydroelectric “Swan did all the underground electrical, power,” Serkaian said. BWL officials have all the piping and all the tie-ins of the pan- also vowed to provide 30 percent clean els,” Bacon noted. “It’s fantastic technology. energy by 2020, climbing to 40 percent by I’m absolutely amazed at how much power Lansing Vacuums Sales & Service!

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By KYLE MELINN she’s raised likely a record $5.49 million. In just the omething is different. It started in the early th third quarter of 2016, the former CIA Middle East morning hours of Nov. 8, 2016. The world 7 analyst raised twice as much as the previous eight Swoke up to a stunning reality. Donald Trump Democratic campaigns for the 8th Congressional would be the next president of the United States of District District combined. America. She’s raised twice what Dianne Byrum raised when Politics wasn’t just the same old, same old political she lost by a handful of votes to Mike Rogers in 2000. back and forth anymore. This real estate mogul won When Slotkin and Bishop, 51, sparred on the the world’s highest office the same way he made his “Morning WakeUp” on 1320-AM WILS on Tuesday, fortune — by marketing his name to be synonymous the incumbent talked about how his challenger was with promised first-class products. “vacuuming up the elitist money” from folks like The Macomb County and rural Michigan working Michael Bloomberg and George Soros. He claimed class saw in Trump a bit of their own personality 90 percent of her haul came from outside the district. mixed with what they always dreamed for For any other candidate, Bishop’s $3.65 million themselves. A blunt, common sense, tell-it-like-it- would be a figure worth celebrating. This year, he’s is billionaire with the swagger and cockiness to tell playing catch up. He’s trying to defuse a story on whoever didn’t like him to piss off. He was going to how the SuperPAC connected to U.S. House Speaker make America great again. Damn it. Paul Ryan canceled $2.1 million in media buys for College-educated, otherwise political agnostic him. women saw something different. How on God’s Congressional Democrats need a net gain of 23 green earth did a misogynist pig who casually seats to flip the House, and Michigan’s 8th District is flaunted his sexual conquests become the most in play. Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight website has the powerful man on earth? This. Is. Bullshit. race basically a 50/50 tossup. On Tuesday, he gave It’s against this backdrop that mid-Michigan Slotkin a 52.6 percent chance of winning. Last week, is seeing a pair of hotly contested congressional a New York Times poll had Bishop up three points. races in the fall of 2018. On one side are two female th It’s a different feeling than years past. Not too Democrats pushed by up-until-now disengaged 8 long ago, it was the neighboring 7th District sucking American citizens, who feel empowered in their up the attention from Washington, D.C. Reams of seemingly growing numbers. District mailers flooded mailboxes in Eaton and Jackson On the other side are two male Republican counties. The Walberg and Mark Schauer TV ads incumbents whose previously hard-right stances typically aren’t what you’d consider a big draw. were continuous on WILX and WLNS. have moderated to match not only that of the A couple hundred showed up Slotkin’s event last It’s not that way this year. Vying for attention president, but also the swatch of electorate who month inside the MSU Union with U.S. Sen. Debbie are Republican Tom Barrett and Democrat Kelly will decide their future. Stabenow and U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III. Among Rossman-McKinney in the state Senate race and It is different in 2018. U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop, them was law student Margot Staebler, who had Democrat Angela Witwer and Republican Christine R-Rochester, and 8th Congressional District switched her voter registration from Ann Arbor to Barnes in the state House race. challenger Elissa Slotkin can feel it. U.S. Rep. Tim Lansing. That’s OK with Driskell, a former two-term House Walberg, R-Tipton, and 7th Congressional District Her only reason: to vote for Slotkin. member and Saline mayor. She said she feels more challenger Gretchen Driskell can, too. “She’s dynamic. She’s exciting. I can’t wait to vote confident this year without all the hubbub than “I’ve never seen anything like it before, whether for her,” she said. she did in 2016 when gobs of outside money was it’s politics or religion or gender or whatever it is,” Everything about the 8th Congressional District spent in support and in opposition of her and her said Bishop, who has held office 16 of the last 20 race is different. Never before have outside groups opponent. years. “It’s the politics of division that is driving fear. treated this Ingham-Livingston-northern Oakland “It’s not about me or about the attention,” she said It’s driving hatred. It’s commanding the dialogue out County District as a true battleground seat. American before a minority business roundtable in Jackson. there right.” First Action SuperPac. End Citizens United. The “I know what’s going on out there. If it was about Slotkin, a 42-year-old former national security national Republican and Democratic congressional having the most money, I wouldn’t have beaten (her official, is making her first political run, but she said campaign committees. Republican state House opponent) in 2012. It’s not she’s feeling something must be different. More than They all sent money, and lots of it. about money. It’s about having the energy on the half of her volunteers “have never done anything Along with the candidates themselves, they’ve ground. We have that. We feel it.” political in their entire lives.” spent $9.2 million on ads, according to the Michigan For her sake, it must be different. Trump won the “If you have people who are 70 years old and Campaign Finance Network, making it the state’s 7th District, stretching through Monroe County to they’ve never once volunteered for a campaign or most expensive congressional race ever. And they’re Lake Erie, by 17 points two years ago. donated to a campaign and now they’re doing it. It’s not done. She didn’t plan to run again against Walberg, the different,” she said. Slotkin reported $2.45 million on Monday, raised five-term incumbent, after her 15-point loss in 2016. Afternoon political rallies on a college campus over the last three months of the summer. Overall, See Blue Wave, Page 11 City Pulse • October 17, 2018 www.lansingcitypulse.com 11

winning. The FiveThirtyEight projected Blue Wave margin at this point is a slim 50.7 to 49.3 in percent The traditional Republican base here is 59 percent. m g? from page 10 o The 2018 election is different. The lu c It was the conversations Driskell, Democrats’ predominant issue is I B e 60, had later. They talked about the different. In recent weeks it’s all about s t e W e grassroots emergence of Voters Not health care. Slotkin and Driskell are h av Politicians, the redistricting commission making affordable care for people with ballot proposal. The economy still pre-existing conditions the touchstones not working for local residents. Home of their campaigns. foreclosures. Exploding health care They’re not alone. Protect Our Care, skyrocketing. a pro-Affordable Care Act group fueled She felt the topics that had dominated by organized labor money, rolled its bus 2016 were shifting. This wasn’t fair trade into Lansing earlier this month. It used and Trump populism fueling just about the Capitol as a backdrop to a general every discussion. Driskell said she felt condemnation of Bishop’s support of something different. the U.S. House Republicans’ proposed “It’s an economic struggle for people. replacement for the Affordable Care Act. They’re frustrated. They feel they don’t Cancer survivor Amanda Itliong gave have anyone in Washington D.C. who emotional testimony about how the understands them,” she said. “People are certainty of the ACA has helped her get very unhappy with their representation through the challenges of her multiple in the 7th.” bouts with cancer and the anxiety that It is a different time in the 7th. Walberg, Skyler Ashley/City Pulse comes with worrying about losing her the former Christian pastor and 16-year Star power: U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III (far right) attending a Democratic candidate health insurance. She fingered Bishop state legislator, rose to Congress on the forum at the MSU Union in support of Elissa Slotkin (first from left). Joining them were and House Republicans for wanting to back of Club for Growth, the national U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, and U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Flint. gut the law. pro-growth, limited-government PAC “Mike Bishop is my representative, but that supports only the most conservative bipartisan work with U.S. Rep. Debbie and Democrats to improve job and he doesn’t represent me,” Itliong said. congressional candidates. Dingell, D-Detroit, on the opioid skilled trades training.” Meanwhile, Slotkin repeatedly speaks At one point, Walberg raised epidemic. He and an Ohio Democrat He’s not advertising his lifetime about the plight of her late mother, impeaching former President Barack are creating a special postage stamp to voting record of 90.46 percent from whose bout with cancer was the driving Obama for not releasing his birth raise money for Great Lakes restoration the American Conservative Union, the reason for the Holly native’s return to certificate. As recently as last year, projects. highest among Michigan’s congressional Oakland County. Her mom needed an Walberg had a front row seat on the Walberg’s most recent ad touts how delegation. advocate in dealing with insurance Republicans’ train to repeal and replace Obama signed one of his bills, “investing In shedding his reputation as a right- companies in her last months of life, and “Obamacare,” voting to kill the Affordable in cures for diseases like diabetes and wing ideologue, Walberg touts a record Elissa was it. Care Act 60 times by Driskell’s count. fast-tracking federal approval for cancer of accomplishment and accessibility. She says her congressional run began Nowadays, Walberg is touting his medicines. I’m working with Republicans Nobody in the Michigan delegation has when she watched a grinning Bishop had more bills signed into law, he said. on the White House lawn supporting a Only nine members of Congress have repeal and replace ACA plan. According held more town halls in the 2017-‘18 to the independent fact-checking election cycle. website Politifact if the Republicans’ None of the town halls have been shut American Health Care Act had passed, it down, he said. However, a gathering in would allow for people with pre-existing Tecumseh last year got chippy when he conditions to be charged more per year told a gathering to “get a life” if anyone for their insurance coverage — possibly thought Trump’s tweets were grounds to the tune of thousands or even tens of for impeachment. thousands of dollars more per year. “I think that gives a hope and certainty “I’m running for Congress because to my district residents that even though Mike Bishop voted to gut protections this guy is a Republican, he stands for for every one of his 300,000 constituents traditional conservative values and with a pre-existing condition,” Slotkin principles while still representing this says in her new ad. “Mr. Bishop, the district,” he said on “Michigan’s Big Show.” health of our families should be more It’s not being sprayed with the same important than partisan politics.” intensity of money as the 8th, but the The subject frustrates Bishop. In the numbers show a competitive race in state Legislature, he voted three times the 7th. Walberg and Driskell reported on legislation to guarantee patients Monday night having just about the can’t be tossed off health care for having same amount of cash on hand after the a pre-existing condition. His wife was 3rd quarter — $1.2 million a piece. They born with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, have both raised right around $2 million. a pre-existing condition.

Dennis Burck/City Pulse The public polling here is scant. Here’s the problem, in his words: U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, brought U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban However, Silver gives the 67-year- Skyrocketing health care costs are Affairs Ben Carson to the Knapp’s Centre in downtown Lansing. old Walberg a 57.5 percent chance of See Blue Wave, Page 12 12 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • October 17, 2018

history. It also gives hospices the power Blue Wave to dispose of unused medicines. His 300-word press release on the from page 11 topic used the word “bipartisan” five times. bankrupting America’s health care There’s no shortage of other issues. system, he said. Bishop wants to open Bishop says Slotkin is a Nancy Pelosi up the market to more private sector recruit “parachuted into this district options. Slotkin’s Medicare buy-in idea with a suitcase full of money.” (She has is a “one-size-fits-all” government health countered she will not support Pelosi for care scheme that will “hasten” the another term as speaker.) He’s born and program’s descent into insolvency. raised in this district. She doesn’t own a “Seniors live on a fixed income. They property in Michigan. She hasn’t voted can’t afford it anymore,” he said. “We here until she voted for herself in the need a system that will control the cost primary. of health care, bring back the ability of “People know me. They trust me. They patients and families to pick their own know I’m accessible. They know they can health care and not be required by work with me,” he said. government to have a certain type of If Bishop is so well known and so health care.” accessible, Slotkin wonders why so Driskell is hearing about health care, many independent and Republican too. One constituent talked about how women are pledging their vote to her. her inhaler went from $70 a month to Why are they volunteering for her? Why Courtesy Gretchen Driskell for Congress $900 a month. Some patients are finding are they appearing in Internet videos Gretchen Driskell (first from left), the Democratic challenger in the 7th District race for it cheaper to purchase certain medicines for her? Bishop removed the Lansing the U.S. House, meets with neighbors at the Carrigan Café in her hometown of Saline. and services out of pocket as opposed congressional office that former U.S. to running it through their insurance. Rep. Mike Rogers had. She plans to bring from Nebraska, cosign a pro-Slotkin in larger counties like Ingham, Oakland Scrapping the ACA isn’t answer, she said. it back. letter with other former security officials and Washtenaw. Their goal: To find out As for Walberg, the first subject The late U.S. Sen. John McCain in the Bush and Obama administrations. what is on people’s minds and sell them that pops up on his congressional criticized Slotkin during her confirmation Bishop is being framed as a tool for on why the Democratic ticket is the one website? It’s health care related. The as being “unqualified” to be the assistant drug and insurance companies for for them. aforementioned bipartisan “Jessie’s Law,” secretary of defense for international accepting campaign funds from “Big More people are showing an interest named after Jessie Grubb, who died of security affairs. Slotkin has since had Pharma.” Slotkin is framed as a Pelosi in voting. Mark Grebner projected 4.25 an opioid overdose in 2016. The bill lets former U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck put-up flown out to California to shake million voters showing up on Election doctors look into a patient’s addiction Hagel, a former Republican U.S. senator down deep-pocketed liberals like Tom Day, which would be a record for a non- Steyer. presidential election. Typically, a little Driskell is traveling the bipartisan road more than 3 million show up on election in her first ad. It says she “worked with day. He told “The Friday Morning Republicans and Democrats” to balance Podcast” that he projects a net benefit of budgets in her time as Saline’s mayor. 150,000 to 200,000 votes for Democrats “In his over 20 years in office, Walberg amid this universe of 1.25 million “new has added over $5 trillion to the debt,” voters.” according to the ad. “We’re going to see people of all The back and forth is only expected ages,” Grebner said. “We’re going to to accelerate as Election Day nears, see people with inconsistent voting but the candidates’ back and forth may records stray more toward voting than prove secondary to the “different” mood not voting. Overall, this group of people that’s taking shape in 2018. Some have is more Democratic than the rest of the called it a “Blue Wave,” although most electorate.” establishment Democrats avoid this This is different. Is it different enough forecast until it comes true. to mean two Democratic members of However groups like For Our Future, a Congress for mid-Michigan? 501(c)4 SuperPAC are trying to motivate (Kyle Melinn, of the Capitol news service disenfranchised 2016 Democratic voters MIRS, is at [email protected].)

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“Welcoming Hands,” by Mark Horst “Welcoming Hands” is a creation with a wire frame look that brands Lansing as a “Star Born,” by David Such and Fred Hammond friendly and accepting community. Star Born features a large star mounted on a similarly star-shaped base. Hammond “These hands are clearly making an opening, welcoming gesture and I wanted them said each of the five points of the star can be emblazoned with a different artistic to represent the warmth and hospitality of Lansing. I also think that any time you use theme generated by local input. steel in Michigan, you’re evoking the history of manufacturing.” — Horst “Lansing is one of 50 state capitals, and that’s something the city should be proud of. Capital cities are denoted by stars on a lot of maps, digital and physical. That’s the main inspiration.” — Such “What sold me on the star, being on the more technical side, is that it’s the symbol for every single capital on the map.” — Hammond

“#LoveLansing,” by M.L. Duffy “Flame,” by James Gabbert “#LoveLansing” features interconnecting metal frames with a striking red finish on the inside of each piece. Duffy's hearts have appeared in several other U.S. cities. “Flame” consists of two circular rings joined together by a large metal flame. “I had a group exhibition coming up, for which I had no piece, I was missing my wife and “The flame is held by two rings, which represent the two land masses of the state I had all these new digital methods of making interesting sculpture. I decided to try things of Michigan: The Upper and Lower Peninsula. They’re separate, but close."— Gabbert out with a heart: A simple form that has a complex meaning.” — Duffy 14 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • October 17, 2018 Estate sale is arts patron Selma Hollander’s last gift By LAWRENCE COSENTINO House of red hats Practical as they are, estate sales aren’t for everyone. It’s depressing to rummage through the diet books, margarita glasses, lamps and chairs that were part of someone’s life a few weeks or months ago. But a sale that features a fleet of snappy red berets, heaps of colorful, bright costume jewelry, original abstract art and a deck of Saddam Hussein playing cards must have something special going on. Longtime arts patron Selma Hollander, who died in August at age 101, donated mil- lions to Michigan State University, along with her husband, market- Selma Hollander ing Professor Stanley Hollander. One of Estate Sale Friday, Oct. 19, her last big donations 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. is helping to build a Saturday, Oct. 20, new building for the 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 1928 Danbury Road, College of Music. Okemos True to form, (507) 461-2688 www.familytreasureses- Hollander specified tatesales.com that MSU will also receive the proceeds from her estate sale, at the condo where she lived for more than 30 years. The Hollanders did not have children. MSU archivists have already gone through Selma and Stanley Hollander’s many awards, letters and documents and preserved the most significant pieces. The Wharton Center Lawrence Cosentino/City Pulse will hold one last sale of Hollander’s orig- A fraction of Selma Hollander’s fleet of trademark hats. inal art later this year, with proceeds going to Wharton, but there are still quite a few Around the corner is another work area abstract prints and heaps of woven art by crammed with hundreds of vintage dress Hollander at the condo. patterns, bolts of fabric, dress forms, skeins Hollander taught woven art and design of yarn, sewing machines and a loom. An at MSU after moving to East Lansing with enormous bed cover crocheted with geomet- her husband, an enthusiastic arts patron, in ric patterns hangs from the balustrade. 1958. “I can just picture him hanging out here Selma Hollander didn’t fade from the scene and working on his stuff, while she’s working after her husband died in 2004. Through her over here,” Rokke said. 80s, 90s and past the 100-year-mark, she Hundreds of art books run the gamut from remained a frequent sight at plays, concerts a blocky tome on Roman mosaics to “The Art and art shows in greater Lansing, many of of Bolivian Highland Weaving.” which she enabled with generous donations. In the basement, where moisture and mice Last week, the estate sale team was busy have complicated Rokke’s job, piles of books, sorting daunting heaps of stuff, from gilt- art and art supplies were still awaiting scru- edged glassware, fine china and hand painted tiny last week. Delft pottery collected on the couple’s many A member of Rokke’s team was sifting travels to neglected piles of mouse-nibbled through a box of shoes in the basement when art and other printed matter in the basement. he heard something go “ding.” Out rolled Preparation for the sale included a mara- Hollander’s high school class ring from thon day of dish washing. Hollander herself Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn. was more interested in soaking up culture “There might be treasures, so we just have around town and creating her own prints to go through it all,” Rokke said. “It’s fascinat- and fabric art than washing dishes or keeping ing. You get a picture of someone’s life.” the house clean. A celebration of Hollander’s life is planned Three looms, all of them festooned with at the Wharton Center’s Pasant Theater at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29. Lawrence Cosentino/City Pulse webs of unfinished work, and heaping Hollander left behind three looms with unfinished weavings. shelves of dress material and yarn attest to Hollander’s never-ending projects. The estate sale team, led by sale manager Denise Rokke, set up a Dumpster outside the condo to hold mind-boggling quantities of collected stuff, mostly paper, they found piled nearly to the ceiling in some areas. Rokke’s team, and MSU Archives staff, combed through the papers for bits of history such as Stanley Hollander’s manuscripts, awards and other memorabilia. But plenty of odds and ends were left behind, including programs and concert posters signed by visiting artists like Manhattan Marimba Quartet, from a concert series the Hollanders sponsored. Putting the sale together, it struck Rokke that Hollander’s clothes and accessories, pop- ping with vibrant forms and textures, resem- bled her art. “She really liked nice things,” Rokke said. Upstairs, where Stanley Hollander kept an office, Rokke found an old Hermes 300 Lawrence Cosentino/City Pulse typewriter with turquoise keys and a Perkins Lawrence Cosentino/City Pulse A scarf Hollander wove in the 1980s for the Greater Braille reader. Photos of Selma and Stanley Hollander. Lansing Weaver’s Guild. City Pulse • October 17, 2018 www.lansingcitypulse.com 15 Having a ‘Good Trip’ with comedian Shane Mauss

By SKYLER ASHLEY ical name: Lysergic acid diethylamide — explored the psychological aspects of Standup comedian Shane Mauss’ Friday providing a timeline starting with the use painful sensations. show at the Fledge, “A Good Trip,” a of hallucinogenic drugs in traditional cul- The decision to mix comedy with sci- 90-minute performance centered around tures, up until the full-bore drug war lev- ence has been rewarding. According to psychedelic drugs, combines the sensibil- ied by the Richard Nixon administration. Mauss, nothing has really resonated with ities of his regular routine and those of His primary concern is the apparent his audience as much as the “Good Trip” a scientific TED Talk. The show harkens lack of research that goes into a drug like performance series. back to a philosophy shared by the legend- LSD, because of its Schedule I designa- “I’ve been on ‘Conan’ a bunch of times; arily sardonic comic Bill tion. Comedy Central, Netflix and I’ve had all Shane Mauss, Hicks. “There are great organizations doing it, these great opportunities in my career, “Good Trip” “How about a positive but there’s a great deal of hoops they have but the way people connected to this show Friday, Oct. 19 LSD story? Wouldn’t to jump through. It’s actually easier to was unlike anything I’d ever experienced,” $20 that be newsworthy, just test cocaine, which is a Schedule II drug,” Mauss said. “That’s why it blew up into a 7 p.m. The Fledge the once? To base your Mauss said. 111-city tour.” 1300 Eureka St., decision on informa- Midway through his comedy career, For Mauss, his first experience with Lansing (989) 413-0640 tion, rather than scare Mauss decided to take his material down LSD was a life-changing experience that www.facebook.com/ tactics and supersti- deeper paths than standard gross-out steered him off the course of becoming an thefledge Mauss tion and lies? I think it humor. He credits early opportunities and “adult douchebag.” would be newsworthy,” underreported positive aspects of psyche- exposure for giving him the freedom to “After my psychedelic experiences, I’ve Hicks pined to his audience. delics. explore niche topics. really taken an interest in nature and how Hicks, who lamented many things “It’s tons of fun for me to perform, and “I’ve shifted my focus to talk about life works; why we behave the way we do about American society before his death, the audience is really not there by accident. things that are more meaningful to me. I and how the inner workings of our mind had a particular fondness for shattering Everyone knows that it’s a show about was really fortunate that I caught all the operate,” Mauss said. the social stigmas surrounding drugs. psychedelics.” Mauss said. “But what’s dif- breaks in my 20s to make my career any- Mauss explores these topics further on Mauss, 38, continues that legacy with ferent about my show, is I have way more thing that I wanted to be,” Mauss said. his podcast “Here We Are.” equivalent wit. He avoids simply harping information and insight than your typical Mauss’ “A Good Trip” continues a tradi- “I’ve interviewed about 200 scientists, on about how much he likes to ingest LSD, standup comedy act.” tion laid by his “Mating Season” special, and I don’t think I would have a science instead reflecting on personal experienc- Mauss’ “Good Trip” takes the audience which looked at animal mating patterns, podcast, had it not been for psychedelics es and explaining what he views as the through a rough history of LSD — chem- and “Big Break,” a feature where Mauss creating that interest in the mind for me.”

Former Red Wing Darren McCarty brings ‘Slapstick’ to Lansing

By DENNIS BURCK plagued him on and off the ice for years, down through the family and heritage After a life defined by landing punch- resulting in multiple stints in rehab, they’ve learned and watched on YouTube.” es, Darren McCarty is embarking on a bankruptcy and divorce. Holding a medical marijuana card new phase: landing jokes. The four-time He wrote at length about his struggle in since 2015, McCarty said cannabis helped Stanley Cup winner served 1,477 minutes the 2013 book, “My Last Fight: The True him kick alcoholism. in the penalty box and participated in Story of a Hockey Rock Star,” in collabo- “I was falling apart coming into 2015. more than 200 fights during his career. ration with USA Today sports journalist I was stuck between pain and insomnia. “Let’s get one thing straight: Calling me Kevin Allen. The only way I knew how to sleep was to a comic would Nothing from his life story is left off the drink and pass out,” he said. Darren McCarty's be like calling table in McCarty’s comedy set. Inspired by friends who used canna- "Slapstick" Comedy me a musician. “If you can look at it and use it not only bis to kick pill addictions, in 2015 he Tour You are insult- as a learning experience, but make fun broke the habit by taking one-gram serv- Thursday, Oct. 18, 7:30 to ing both of those of it, it means you have self awareness,” ings of Rick Simpson oil, a marijuana 9 p.m. McCarty said. “Being able to talk about it plant concentrate, seven days straight. $20.00 talented pro- The Loft fessions. I am helps people know they aren’t alone and “It put me to sleep and put my body 414 E. Michigan Ave., an entertainer,” it helps me to know I’m not alone.” down, so I became dedicated to get edu- Lansing (517) 913-0103 McCarty said. McCarty will also incorporate moments cated about the plant.” www.theloftlansing.com The Detroit from the mid-90s to 2008 era when the McCarty said he has eight lifetime’s Red Wings Red Wings won four Stanley Cups in 11 worth of material for standup. alumnus is touring everywhere in years. “It is all about me rehearsing and going Michigan, from Escanaba to Detroit, for Rising to the top of the list is the story of through how I want to deliver it; learning 30 shows. However, it won’t be the first McCarty’s spat with Colorado Avalanche where the punchline is and when you are time he’s been on tour in front of a micro- player Claude Lemieux, and the ensuing going to get the laugh.” phone. He spent almost 10 years as the Courtesy photo vicious brawl between the two teams on Michigan comic Dustin Cole will open front man of rock band Grinder during McCarty in Detroit. March 26, 1997. up the night. There will be a Q&A session his hockey career. Despite being over 20 years old, the and meet-and-greet with McCarty after Friend and comic Jason Douglas first hear about them,” McCarty said. “Being tale still captivates hockey fans of all ages. the show. suggested a comedy tour. McCarty assem- my fan is a little bit different, you live “I really get to see – when I meet young- “For me, I am not afraid to fall down bled a troupe and ran with it. with the ups and downs of my life.” er people that weren’t alive — what some and get back up,” McCarty said. “I did it “With retired athletes, unless they do So far, McCarty’s hardest hitting of these events, like the Claude Lemieux not only in my career, but in my life. My something stupid or they die, you never opponent has been himself. AlcoholismCelebrate fight, Fall meant. These Holidays have been handed virtue is vulnerable truth with integrity.” with Floral Arrangements! OOPS! You may have forgotten Boss’s Day - but its not too late to get % them something great! 10 809 E. MICHIGAN AVE. LANSING, MI 48912 (517) 485-7271 OFF Mon - Fri 8-6, Sat 9-5 Sweetest Day Cash & Carry Regular priced in-store Saturday items only Must present coupon Gift Cards Expires 11-30-18 ALWAYS AVAILABLE October 20 16 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • October 17, 2018 Exhuming secrets in Fenner Nature Center and Mount Hope Cemetery

CAL symbolize everlasting ics of Fenner Nature Center and Mount By TIARA TERRY LO The Fenner Nature Center’s journey love, and some that Hope Cemetery. She said it’s a privilege through the macabre side of nature, symbolize death,” said to get a nocturnal glimpse of both sites, “Symbols and Superstitions: Annual Jenny Mensch, Fenner as they regularly close at dusk.

S Mount Hope Cemetery Stroll,” returns T Nature Center pro- The Fenner Nature Center took the for Halloween. HAUN gram manager. reins of the program from the Friends The tour, The tour will delve of Lansing’s Historic Cemeteries, as the Symbols and which begins at into the folklore of ravens, owls and oth- creepy walk became more popular and Superstitions: Fenner Nature er animals often used in cemetery monu- outgrew its original scope. Center and ends ments. Guests will learn why such crea- With Fenner in charge, guests can Annual Mount Hope at Mount Hope tures have become common imagery in expect an even deeper look into the Cemetery Stroll Cemetery, teach- American cemeteries. nature aspect of the tour. The Friends of Tickets start at $3 “A lot of monuments have lambs on Lansing’s Historic Cemeteries continues Friday, Oct. 26 es guests about 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. the ways nature them, which represent the innocence of to bolster the program by supporting Fenner Nature Center connects to life children who have passed,” Mensch said. upkeep of the monuments within Mount 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave., Lansing and death using Mount Hope Cemetery’s headstones Hope Cemetery. (517) 483-4224 historic motifs and historical markers will be the tour’s After the night stroll, guests can head www.mynaturecenter.org and superstitious main focus. Mensch added that some of back to Fenner Nature Center for a camp- myths. the tombstones are so old, reading their fire and marshmallow roast. Mensch “There are a great number of sym- epitaphs has become almost impossible. advises potential visitors to pre-register Courtesy photo bols on the tombstones in the cemetery. Mensch believes people flock to the trail through the Fenner Nature Center’s web- A stone owl guards an elaborate head- There are many types of plants that to view the rarely-seen nighttime aesthet- site. stone at Mount Hope Cemetery.

roots. Susan DeRosa is comical as the hardest to convince, Ruth. Marie is the snobbish church official who is the half dozen’s nemesis. Jane Zussman plays the role with gusto and an adorable wickedness. Bill Henson is a charismatic John and Bruce Bennett is a charming Rod. Greg Pratt is amusing as photographer Lawrence. Characters in “Calendar Girls” become Classy embellishments in ‘Calendar Girls’ more distinctive over the course of the 145-minute play. In Act I, they become By DAVID WINKELSTERN more humorous, genial and bold. In Act The “Calendar Girls” movie by Juliette II, the plot shifts from a built-up collegial Towhidi and Tim Firth is based on real- glee into melancholy and bothersome per- life, mature women who undress to make sonal developments. a calendar for charity. That raises the The applause from Saturday’s sold-out question if Starlight Dinner show was wild at the end of act one and Review Theatre’s “Calendar Girls” respectfully hearty at the play’s end. It was cast actually disrobes on the only time I remembered a Starlight stage inside Waverly East Intermediate show that did not receive a full house, School’s cafeteria. I say with certainty that standing ovation. there is no nakedness in the play’s produc- The mood changes in “Calendar Girls” tion. There are aren’t the fault of the energetic cast, “Calendar Girls” $15 regular, $36 with dinner moments of nudi- nor is it due to the direction by Kristine Friday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m. ty though. Thatcher. Numerous costumes by Linda Saturday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, 2 p.m. The distinction Granger and Julie Dobbs are fancy and Waverly East Intermediate is a key argument impressive. Bob Gehris’ quality set is a fine School used by Chris 3131 W. Michigan Ave., backdrop. Lansing — played like a Sure, there are wavering English www.starlightdinner seasoned pro by accents, some long pauses between scenes, theatre.com (517) 243-6040 Tanya Canaday samplings of sappy songs and stepped-on Burnham — to lines. But the reason the Starlight produc- Photo by Bruce Bennett convince others to participate. Laura tion loses momentum is because of the Left to right: Gloria Vivalda Purosky, Susan DeRosa, Laura Stebbins, Tanya Canaday, Davis Stebbins is an enchanting Annie, script. Burnham, Charlotte Ruppert, Candace Myers. the first of a Yorkshire, England women’s That said, the production’s shocking church group to agree to pose with little Gloria Vivalda is convincing as former ient Cora. Charlotte Ruppert delights as moments, memorable characters and more than flowers, a teakettle, or sweet schoolteacher Jessie and Candace Myers is the once wild child, Cella, who doesn’t classy embellishments are enough to make rolls for a wardrobe. effective in the role of the meek yet resil- need much persuasion to return to her “Calendar Girls” worthwhile.

Director Rob Roznowski magnificent- ly choreographs the continual current MSU reimagines two Arthur Miller classics of players. Costumes designed by Jenna Light in “A Memory” and Ray Kelley in By DAVID WINKELSTERN One would be a heavy dose; two make an glimpses of everyday moments. Little actu- “View” give everyone an authentic look. Arthur Miller originally meant for “A intense prescription. al work happens in a shop frequented by Dana White’s lighting adds moods and Memory of Two Mondays” and The independent stories about immi- a cast of 16 who often faulter in their por- style. Review “A View from the Bridge” to be grants weren’t popular in America when trayals. Lex van Blommestein and Brandon performed as separate one- they were performed in 1955. Although the “A View from the Bridge” is another Barker’s somewhat apocalyptic set on the act plays. Michigan plays’ subjects are still difficult to grapple memory play with a more defined and Wharton Center’s Pasant stage changes “Miller Plays” State University’s with in 2018, there are engaging facets of gruesome plot. Anna Ryzenga as the little for each play. It includes a marvelous Wednesday, Oct. 17, the nearly two-hour-with-intermission 7:30 p.m. Department of Theatre daughter, Catherine, Claire Wilcher as the partial bridge, overhead Statue of Liberty Thursday, Oct. 18, performs edited ver- production. mom, Beatrice, and Kevin Craig, fiercely fragments and adaptable crates that trans- 7:30 p.m. sions of both for one “A Memory of Two Mondays” is a semi-au- form into desks, a record player, phone, Friday, Oct. 19, 8 p.m. portraying the father Eddie, stand out as Saturday, Oct. 20, 8 show. tobiographical reflection of a young lad in a a family that descends into turmoil. booth, switchboard station and more. p.m. As with other plays ‘30s parts warehouse in Lower Manhattan. Each play suffers from a cast too young Sunday, Oct. 21, 2 Alek Doeer is the perfect Rodolpho, a p.m. by Miller, they inspire Miller had a similar job before attending flamboyant, blonde immigrant who falls to play older adults, some inconsistent Pasant Theatre at thought, examine the University of Michigan. for Catherine. Ryan Adolph smooth- accent deliveries and moments when Wharton Center 750 E. Shaw Lane, what it means to be an The workers vary in their Old World ly delivers the wise narration of lawyer, dialogue is hard to decipher. Both plays East Lansing American and include origins, as do their accents. Chatter is the Alfieri. The potent cast gives the vicious include grim aspects. Despite that, both www.theatre.msu.edu (517) 355-6690 dark slices of life. meat of “A Memory” and its plot is mostly climax of the tragedy real power. were moving and memorable. City Pulse • October 17, 2018 www.lansingcitypulse.com 17 Story of legendary MSU coach examined in new biography By BILL CASTANIER giving UCLA a victory against the defending There’s a building on the Michigan State National Champion MSU. University campus named for him. A few “Those two games gave MSU a lot of noto- plaques on Spartan Stadium sport his name, riety and still do,” he said. but what is lacking is a traditional bronze The author also believes that Daugherty statue recognizing MSU’s legendary football did a disservice to himself by writing his coach Hugh “Duffy” Daugherty. autobiography “Duffy” in 1974. It came too Sparty has one, soon after his departure from MSU in 1972 David Claerbaut William Beal has one, following a 5-5 season. Author Magic Johnson has one “The book had a bitter tone. He was hurt,” and, of course, former Claerbaut said. Appearance Claerbaut said besides his football genius, Free President John Hannah Thursday, Oct. 25 has a statue in his honor. one other thing that separated Daugherty 7 p.m. I’m sure you will agree from other contemporary coaches was his Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo after reading “Duffy marketing ability. St., Lansing Daugherty: A Man “He was so far ahead of his time. He (517) 335-1477 www.michigan.gov/ Ahead of His Time,” by marketed himself and the program. There libraryofmichigan author David Claerbaut, was nothing phony about him,” he said. that Daugherty should “Ultimately, he was the star of the team.” have one as well. In the first biography of Daugherty, Claerbaut mines the historical record to reveal the story of not only a great football coach, but a figure who helped integrate college football at a time when African- Daugherty Mystery Author Pairing: Americans were essentially banned from George Webster and Clinton Jones. PJ Parrish+C.M. Gleason playing for major college football teams. Claerbaut doesn’t duck some of the tough- a biography of Green Bay Packers quarter- Daugherty may not have that statue, but er moments for Daugherty. Daugherty chal- back Bart Starr and a book on college recruit- Thursday, October 18 @ 7p it’s safe to say no other representative of lenged his boss and mentor, athletic direc- ing, but he considers Daugherty to be unique, Join us for a talk and signing with a MSU, besides Magic, has graced the cover of tor Biggie Munn, and on April, 1968, two "the most interesting person I've read about." trio of acclaimed Michigan mystery Time Magazine, as Daugherty’s smiling face dozen players walked out of spring practice, “He was smart and funny and his story authors! PJ Parrish (the sister team did on Oct. 8, 1956. demanding that African-Americans be rep- needed to be told,” he said. of Kris Montee and Kelly Nichols) is Nor has any MSU coach been a guest on resented in the football hierarchy. At the time Although Claerbaut is not an MSU alum- celebrating the release of The Damange “The Jack Benny Program,” as did Daugherty MSU, like most colleges, had no black coach- nus, he followed MSU football closely as a Done, newest book in the bestselling on New Year’s Day 1956. He and UCLA head es, administrators or cheerleaders. student at Calvin College in Grand Rapids Louis Kincaid series. C.M. Gleason will be presenting Murder in the Oval coach Red Sanders bantered with Benny The author also delves into the little known during the ‘60s. Library, second in her Lincoln’s White about the day’s Rose Bowl game. The show tiff Daugherty had with superstar Bubba “You could almost hear the noise from East House Mystery season featured a clever rendition of MSU’s famous Smith, both while he was playing and later Lansing,” he said. fight song, “On the Banks of the Red Cedar,” when his younger brother Tody played at Claerbaut also has a different take on two Children’s Story Time tied into an ad for the show’s sponsor Lucky State. Daugherty and Smith also had a go of Daugherty’s most notable and disappoint- Strike cigarettes. around about what Claerbaut refers to as a ing games. The “Game of the Century” with Saturday, October 20 @ 11a Daugherty would do anything to promote “shiny new car,” which Smith liked to park Notre Dame in 1966 and the 1966 Rose Bowl his beloved Spartans. He talked to countless outside the stadium. Locals will remember loss to UCLA. The Notre Dame game, being Join us for a special story-time event on the third Saturday of each month. to alumni groups and high school sports’ ban- the car as a white Riviera. played for a national title, ended in a 10-10 tie A local volunteer will read a fun new quets, sometimes attending several events in Claerbaut said originally it wasn’t his idea and Daugherty called the outcome “like kiss- pitcure book to help instill the love of one day. On the “rubber chicken” circuit he to write a book on Daugherty, but he soon ing your sister.” In the Rose Bowl loss, a likely reading in your little ones. could wing it for 30 minutes without any became enamored by Daugherty the person. game-winning touchdown by All-American notes, while putting the audience in stitches. Claerbaut, has written 15 books, including Bob Apisa was stopped short of the goal line, He even went before a Notre Dame alumni Jenn Carpenter, Founder of group, which Claerbaut cites in his book. Demented Mitten Tours, Daugherty’s record at MSU is impressive, 68th presents Haunted Lansing with 109 victories, 69 losses and five ties over 19 seasons from 1954-1972. But Mark MICHIGAN ANTIQUARIAN Thursday, October 25 @ 7p Dantonio’s record of 103 wins and 47 losses Get in the Halloween spirit with should easily eclipse Daugherty’s record. BOOK & PAPER SHOW Lansing native, author, and lover However, as Claerbaut writes in his chapter of the paranormal, Jenn Carpenter, “At the Summit,” Daugherty’s major accom- Sunday, October 21 ⚫ 9:30 AM - 5 PM ⚫ Free Parking as she presents Haunted Lansing, a plishment may have been his determination collection of terrifying tales set in our to desegregate college football. Causeway Bay Hotel & Conference Center own capital city! Learn about spirits Daugherty could boast of coaching 33 All- 6810 S. 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From 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. FREE. CADL Downtown 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. to conjure up a boogie Eve Bash. Second and third place win- $5 all others. Room 208,. Kresge Art Center, 600 $5 after 9:15 p.m. Lansing Library, 401 S. Capitol Ave. Lansing. (517) 367- extravaganza. Dress up ners will get $10 gift cards to Celebration Auditorium East Lansing. 6300. Cedar Street Art Collective in a costume and learn Cinema and local coffee shop coffee sam- PRACTICE YOUR ENGLISH. From 7 to 8 p.m. FREE. *MINECRAFT GAME NIGHT (AGES 8?15). From 5 to 6:30 1701 S. Cedar St., to swing dance in a free plers. DJs include Kenny Schabow, Casey Lansing East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East p.m. FREE. CADL Foster Library, 200 N. Foster Ave. Lansing. (517) 351-2420. www.LansingStomp. class taught by Maggie McCoy and Michael Johnson. Stomp is Lansing. (517) 485-5185. com Robinson and Hannah a “social dance community dedicated to (517) 402-2497 SHAMANIC EDUCATION & HEALING. From 6 to 8 p.m. COLLEGE FAIR: 50+ UNIVERSITIES ATTENDING. From 6 Livingston, before preserving and spreading the love for Donation. Willow Stick Ceremonies & Healing Arts, to 7:30 p.m. Free. Lansing Community College, 500 N. grooving the night away American social vernacular dances,” its 335 Seymour Ave, Suite D Lansing. 517-402-6727. Capitol Ave. Lansing. to swing and blues selec- website says. LITERATURE-AND-POETRY DROP-IN LEGO CLUB (AGE 4 & UP). From 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. FREE. CADL Webberville Library, 115 S. Main St. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17 >> CONVERSATIONS TO SAVE THE WORLD MSU CREATIVE WRITING GROUP. From 7 to 8 p.m. Webberville. (517) 521-3643. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. LUNCH AT THE SENIOR CENTER. From 12 to 1 p.m. In an increasingly globalized society, this seminar suggested donations of $3.00. If you are age 59 focuses on how communications will need to adapt READING BUDDIES. From 4 to 5 p.m. FREE. East and under, there is a charge of $5.75 (this is not a to fight global threats like climate change. Speakers Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. suggested donation). Meridian Senior Center, 4406 include Michael O’Rourke, Gretel Van Wieren, Melissa (517) 351-2420. Okemos Road Okemos. Kaplan and Edgar Cardenas. There will also be a EVENTS theatrical performance of “Visions for the End of the SOUTH LANSING FARMERS MARKET. From 3 to 6:30 p.m. World," a play by Scott Crandall. St. Casimir Church Parking Lot, 800 W. Barnes Avenue *US CITIZENSHIP PRACTICE (ADULTS). From 12 to 1 Lansing. p.m. FREE. CADL Holt-Delhi Library, 2078 Aurelius 7 to 8:30 p.m., Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Road Holt. (517) 694-9351. 547 E. Circle Dr., East Lansing. (517) 884-4800, www. ARTS broadmuseum.msu.edu FAMILY STORYTIME (AGES UP TO 6). From 11:15 a.m. to POETS NIGHT OUT. From 7 to 8:30 p.m. Books will be noon FREE. CADL Webberville Library, 115 S. Main St. available for purchase and signing. East Lansing Public Webberville. (517) 521-3643. Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. THURSDAY, OCT. 18 >> RIVERWALK THEATRE PRESENTS AUGUST WILSON’S “JITNEY” GAMES AT THE MERIDIAN SENIOR CENTER (SEE Friday, October 19 DESCRIPTIONS FOR DATES AND TIMES). From 12:30 to 4 p.m. Bingo and Bridge- $1 - $2 per person to LITERATURE-AND-POETRY play. Meridian Senior Center, 4406 Okemos Road Directed by Vanessa Cunningham Sanders, “Jitney” Okemos. documents the lives of unofficial taxi cab workers as ELEMENTARY BOOK DISCUSSION. From 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. they service the dangerous Pittsburgh Hill District of FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East the 1970s where taxi cabs refuse to go. Despite being JUG & MUG GENERAL MEETING. From 6:30 to 9 p.m. Lansing. (517) 351-2420. FREE. Tony M's Restaurant, 3420 S Creyts Lansing. written in 1979, “Jitney” only just opened on Broadway STORYTIME. From 10:30 to 11 a.m. FREE. East Lansing in 2017. MSU LIBRARIES' DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP OPEN Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) CONSULTATION. From 2 to 3 p.m. MSU Library, 366 W. 351-2420. Circle Drive East Lansing. (517) 353-8700. 7 to 9 p.m., $12, Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Dr., Lansing. (517) 482-5700, www.riverwalktheatre. MUSIC MSU LIBRARIES' GAME STUDIES GUILD: LIVE LET'S com PLAY. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Digital Scholarship Lab See Out on the Town, Page 21 City Pulse • October 17, 2018 www.lansingcitypulse.com 19

Jonesin' Crossword By Matt Jones Free Will Astrology By Rob Brezsny October 17-23, 2018

"Suit Yourself"--all four Aries (March 21-April 19) In her poem "Shedding Skin," astrological omens, I endorse her persepctive as true are represented. Harryette Mullen compares her own transformation and useful for you. You've zipped through your time of Matt Jones to the action a snake periodically carries out to renew fertile chaos, conjuring up fresh possibilities. When itself. Since you now have an excellent opportunity to Across January arrives, you'll be ready to work on stability and undertake your own molting process, you may find security. But for now, your assignment is to blossom. 1 Swingin' Fitzgerald her thoughts helpful. (I've rendered them in prose for Halloween costume suggestions: beautiful creature 5 Senate spots easier reading.) "Pulling out of the old scarred skin— hatching from an egg; strong sprout cracking out of a 10 "It's my turn!" old rough thing I don't need now—I strip off, slip out of, seed. 14 Olympic skater/ leave behind. Shedding toughness, peeling layers down Scorpio (October 23-November 21) "He believed commentator Johnny to vulnerable stuff. And I'm blinking off old eyelids for a in magic," writes author Michael Chabon about a 15 "Halcyon" singer new way of seeing. By the rock I rub against, I'm going character in his novel The Amazing Adventures of Goulding to be tender again." Halloween costume suggestion: Kavalier & Clay. "Not in the so-called magic of candles, snake sloughing its skin. 16 Exploration org. pentagrams, and bat wings," nor "dowsing rods, Taurus (April 20-May 20) "Only the young and stupid are séances, weeping statues, werewolves, wonders, 17 Cartoon detective confident about sex and romance," says 49-year-old or miracles." Then what kind? Chabon says it's the played by Matthew author Elizabeth Gilbert, who has written extensively Broderick and French "impersonal magic of life," like coincidences and about those subjects. I agree with her. I've devoted Stewart portents that reveal their meanings in retrospect. I myself to studying the mysteries of love for many bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because now is a 20 "Negatory" years, yet still feel like a rookie. Even if you are smarter favorable time to call on the specific kind of magic that 21 Actress Emma about these matters than Gilbert and me, Taurus, I you regard as real and helpful. What kind of magic is urge you to adopt a humble and curious attitude during 22 Ear irritation? that? Halloween costume suggestion: magician, witch, the next few weeks. The cosmos has prepared some 23 "This is reallllly wizard. interesting lessons for you, and the best way to take wonderful ..." Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) "If adventures advantage is to be eagerly receptive and open-minded. 25 Homer's neighbor Halloween costume suggestion: sex researcher, love will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must 26 Actresses West and explorer, intimacy experimenter. seek them abroad." Sagittarian author Jane Austen Whitman Gemini (May 21-June 20) "My way of learning is to wrote that in her novel Northanger Abbey, and now 28 Comprehended heave a wild and unpredictable monkey-wrench I'm passing her message on to you, slightly altered. 30 Beans that often get into the machinery," wrote Gemini author Dashiell My version is, "If adventures will not befall Sagittarian refried 60 Pink Floyd classic from 11 Like some poetry on 42 Credit report Hammett. But I recommend that you use his approach people of any age or gender in their own neighborhood, 32 Flip option "The Wall" the fridge company with a notable very rarely, and only when other learning methods they must seek them abroad." And where exactly 2017 breach is "abroad"? The dictionary says it might mean a 36 Golfer Ernie 64 Diva's delivery 12 Operate aren't working. Most of the time, your best strategy 43 "No idea" for getting the lessons you need is to put lubricating foreign country, or it could simply mean outside or in 39 "Aw gee, that's peachy 65 Chili powder ingredient 13 "Heartbreaker" singer oil into the machinery, not a monkey-wrench. That'll be another place. I'd like to extend the meaning further keen!" 66 Fantasia, in 2004 Benatar 44 Failing the white-glove especially true in the coming weeks. I suggest that you to include anywhere outside your known and familiar 18 Lauder of cosmetics test 40 Dairy dweller 67 Breed of tailless cat turn the machinery off for a while as you add the oil world. Halloween costume suggestion: traveler on a 19 Let in 45 Dog trainer's 41 Prepared nuts used 68 GE competitor command and and do some maintenance. Halloween costume pilgrimage or explorer on a holy quest. for baking and pastries, 24 Burnt stuff suggestion: repair person; computer techie; machine Capricorn (December 22-January 19) PR executives 69 Father, in France 48 Dupe maybe at a beer company offered to pay me a lot of money Down 27 Song that's tough to whisperer. 46 Rotation-producing do in a group 49 Beguile Cancer (June 21-July 22) The great Swedish filmmaker if I would sneak a product placement ad into your 1 "Dallas" dynasty force 29 Mother of Perseus 50 Bar order Ingmar Bergman was a Cancerian like you and me. One horoscope. They asked me to pretend there was a 2 "The Raven" heroine of the factors contributing to his success was that he 47 Like some missiles 30 Plug point 52 "Paper Moon" Oscar viable astrological reason to recommend that you 3 Follow a podcast winner O'Neal put his demons to good use, "by harnessing them to imbibe their product in abundance. But the truth is, 51 Number after acht 31 180∞ from NNE 4 "Crumpled Papers" 53 Time's 2008 and 2012 his chariot." He also testified that he gained control the actual planetary omens suggest the opposite. 52 Canadian major league 33 Director Guillermo team, on scoreboards artist Jean Person of the Year over his demons by taking long walks after breakfast. You should not in fact be lounging around in a haze of ___ Toro "Demons don't like fresh air," he said. "They prefer it if intoxication. You should instead be working hard to 55 Dictation expert 5 Branch 54 Batmobile passenger 34 Elliott of 2018's "A Star you stay in bed with cold feet." I suspect that now would drum up support for your labor of love or your favorite 6 "Goodbye Yellow Brick 58 Arm bone 56 "You Will Be My ___ Is Born" be an excellent time to adopt his advice. Halloween cause. Very Important People will be more available True Love" (song from Road" singer John 60 GoPro, e.g. 35 Prefix for scope costume suggestion: walk your demon on a leash, or to you than usual, and you'll be wise to seek their "Cold Mountain") 7 Exclusively 36 "Spring ahead" time 61 Rita of 2018's "The Girls make it into a puppet, or harness it to your chariot. input. Halloween costume suggestion: the Ultimate 57 In the neighborhood of 8 Worn out in D.C. Tour" Leo (July 23-August 22) Throughout the Halloween Fundraiser; Networker of the Year; Chief Hobnobber. season, I encourage you to fantasize extensively about 59 Hong Kong director 9 Circle div. 37 Alex, in "Madagascar" 62 "His Master's Voice" Aquarius (January 20- February 18) "What kind of idea Andrew (whose "Infernal 10 State with a town company what your dream home would look like and feel like if are you?" asks author Salmon Rushdie. "Are you the Affairs" was remade as 38 "I Put a Spell On You" called Speedway 63 "___/Tuck" (medical you had all the money necessary to create it. What kind that compromises, does deals, accommodates "The Departed") singer ___ Jay Hawkins drama) colors would you paint the walls? Would you have itself, aims to find a niche, to survive; or are you the carpets or hardwood floors? What would be your cussed, bloody-minded, ramrod-backed type of ©2017 Jonesin’ Crosswords • For answers to this puzzle, call: 1-900-226-2800, 99 cents per minute. Must be 18+. Or to bill to perfect lighting, furniture, and décor? As you gazed damnfool notion that would rather break than sway your credit card, call: 1-800-655-6548. Ans wers Page 22 out your windows, what views would you see? Would with the breeze?" I pose this question to you, Aquarius, there be nature nearby or urban hotspots? Would you because I think you could be an effective version of have an office or music room or art studio? Have fun either idea in the coming weeks. If you're the latter—the imagining the sanctuary that would bring out the best cussed, damnfool notion—you may change your world SUDOKU Beginner in you. Halloween costume suggestion: the ultimate homebody. in dramatic ways. Halloween costume suggestions: TO PLAY Virgo (August 23-September 22) "Extraordinary things revolutionary; crusader; agitator; rabble-rouser. are always hiding in places people never think to look," Pisces (February 19-March 20) "There is no beauty writes novelist Jodi Picoult. That's crucial for you to without some strangeness," wrote Edgar Allen Poe. Fill in the grid so that every meditate on during the coming weeks. Why? Because Fashion designer Rei Kawakubo ventured further, your superpower is going to be the ability to find declaring, "Strangeness is a necessary ingredient row, column, and outlined extraordinary things that are hiding in places where in beauty." She also added another nuance to her 3-by-3 box contains the people have almost never thought to look. You can definition: "For something to be beautiful, it doesn't have do both yourself and those you care for a big favor to be pretty." I'll offer you one more seed for thought: numbers 1 through 9 exactly by focusing your intensity on this task. Halloween wabi-sabi. It's a Japanese term that refers to a kind of costume suggestions: sleuth, treasure hunter, private beauty that's imperfect, transitory, and incomplete. I once. No guessing is required. eye, Sherlock Holmes. bring these clues to your attention, Pisces, because The solution is unique. Libra (September 23-October 22) "There is a season now is an excellent time to refine and clarify your for wildness and a season for settledness, and this own notion of beauty—and re-commit yourself to is neither. This season is about becoming." Author embodying it. Halloween costume suggestion: the Answers on page 22 Shauna Niequist wrote that. In accordance with the embodiment of your definition of beauty.

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Friday, Oct. 26 @ Blue Owl Coffee, 1149 S. Friday, Oct. 19 @ The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Washington Ave., Lansing. All ages, FREE, 7 p.m. Lansing. 18+, $24, $20 adv., 9 p.m. Since early 2015, Lansing’s own Blaine Bothee has fronted The Dayton Family has been a celebrated fixture in his weird-pop solo act, Blaine and His Keyboard, or After a string of shows at Mac’s Bar and the Avenue Michigan’s gritty underground rap scene since the group’s BaHK. From day one, BaHK has thrived on the distinctive Café over the last three years, Bothee is finally ready formation 25 years ago. The Flint-based trio, which combo of sounds. “No one else plays with me. It is simply to release his debut record. The release party for the derived its name from the crime-heavy Dayton Street in just the keyboard and I,” Bothee said. “I grew up listening self-titled EP is set for Oct. 26 at Blue Owl Coffee and their home city, comprises Ira “Bootleg” Dorsey, Raheen to hardcore punk, and I always loved the passion and features openers Nicholas Merz and a Gay Old Man. “Shoestring” Peterson and Matt “Backstabba” Hinkle. In energy most of the bands in that genre have brought to Bothee’s new disc, produced by Jason Roedel, touches 1995, the Dayton Family dropped its renowned “What’s on the stage. I try to translate that into my performances, on a variety of poetic themes and is available on CD, My Mind?” LP. One year later, they unveiled the Gold-selling even though it’s pop music.” Bandcamp and Spotify. “F.B.I.” While years of legal troubles held back the Dayton Looking back, Bothee said the launch of his music career “It seemed pretty simple to take my life experiences, Family from fully capitalizing on its staunch fan base, the was total happenstance. “For my first show, I was whether it deals with loneliness, alcoholism, good days, group released a series of discs throughout the 2000s, contacted by an old friend who threw local shows at his bad days and put it to pop music,” Bothee said. “I feel including 2011’s “Charges of Indictment” (Psychopathic parents’ house to fill a spot on a bill,” Bothee said. “I almost all pop music I hear nowadays lacks honesty and Records). Friday, Oct. 19, those iconic emcees headline at grabbed a keyboard I had laying around, wrote a quick conviction, and I made it my goal to put that into what I The Loft, alongside fellow Flint-rap veteran Jake the Flake. three-song set and — surprisingly enough — people do.” Opening the show are Top Authority, Asylum Insane, Eddie enjoyed it.” J Don’t Play, Greg Joslin, and DJ E-Nyce.

DESTINATION WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY The Avenue Café, 2021 E. Michigan Ave. Service Industry Night Open Mic The Devils Cut Dance Party Buddies, 1937 W Grand River Ave Karaoke, 9pm Crunchy's, 254 W. Grand River Ave. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Claddagh, 2900 Towne Center Blvd. Trivia, 7:30 LIVE Coach's, 6201 Bishop Road DJ Trivia Live Music DJ Esquire, 1250 Turner St. Karaoke, 9 p.m. The Exchange, 314 E. Michigan Ave. Good Cookies Band Jeff Shoup & Friends Showdown Showdown AND Green Door, 2005 E. Michigan Ave. Johnny D Blues Night Karaoke Big Willy The Hot Mess The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave. Bells Fst Version 5.0 9pm Evil Masquerade, 8pm Macs Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. Darren Mccarty Comedy, 7:30 Hip Hop w/ the Dayton Family, 9pm The Werks, 9pm Nuthouse, 420 E Michigan Ave. Bingo LOCAL Renos East, 1310 Abbot Rd. The New Rule, 6pm The New Rule, 6pm UPCOMING SHOW? CONTACT UrbanBeat, 1213 Turner Rd. Camertone: Chamber Soloists Concert Series, 7pm [email protected] Unicorn Tavern, 327 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave. Comedy Open Mic, 8pm City Pulse • October 17, 2018 www.lansingcitypulse.com 21

10:30 a.m. to noon FREE. East Lansing Public Library, Out on the Town 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. New in Town: Lansing Eastside Gateway MUSIC from page 18 HALLOWEEN SEASONAL FOLK MUSIC CONCERT. From 7 to 9:30 p.m. Suggested donation $15 - $20 (based MASON SYMPHONY AND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRAS on ability to pay) at the door. Accessible. . Red Cedar CONCERT. From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Donations Friends Meeting House, 1400 Turner St. Lansing. appreciated.. St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 955 Alton Road East Lansing. EVENTS

TGIF DANCE PARTY FRIDAY 10/19/18. From 7 p.m. to 12 DINNER/DANCE. From 5:30 to 11 p.m. Cost of dinner a.m. $15 includes complimentary dance lesson & is $10.00 ( $4.00 for children 11 and younger). Cost buffet. Hawk Hollow Banquet Center, 15101 S. Chandler of dance is $6.00 ( free for children 11 and younger).. Rd. Bath. Lansing Liederkranz Club, 5828 S. Pennsylvania Ave. Lansing. THEATER HALLOWEEN MAGIC WITH CAMERON ZVARRA (ALL AGES). ANDROMEDA PRESENTS SPREADING IT AROUND DINNER From 2 to 3 p.m. FREE. CADL Okemos Library, 4321 THEATRE. At 6 p.m. Tickets: $55/couple or $30/ Okemos Road Okemos. (517) 347-2021. individual. Eaton Area Senior Center, 804 S. Cochran Charlotte. INK CHROMATOGRAPHY LAB (AGE 12 & UP). From 2 to 3 p.m. FREE. CADL Haslett Library, 1590 Franklin St EVENTS Haslett. (517) 339-2324. Dennis Burck/City Pulse *MINECRAFT GAME NIGHT (AGES 8-15). From 7 to 8:30 SPOOKTACULAR COMEDY SHOW WITH JOEL TACEY. From Lansing Eastside Gateway founder Yvonne LeFave (L) and employee Patti Akley (R) p.m. FREE. CADL Holt-Delhi Library, 2078 Aurelius Road 1 to 2 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 950 in front of their new small business incubator housed in a former NAPA auto repair Holt. (517) 694-9351. Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. building. PRAYER SERVICE FOR HOLY LAND PEACE. From 6:30 to SUPER SPECIAL STORYTIME (AGES UP TO 6). From 3 to 8 p.m. Free. St Joseph Melkite-Greek Catholic Church, The building needed a lot of work 4 p.m. FREE. CADL Downtown Lansing Library, 401 S. By DENNIS BURCK 725 W. Mt. Hope Ave Lansing. 517-575-6264. Capitol Ave. Lansing. (517) 367-6300. This old eastside NAPA auto garage is after its history as an auto repair shop: poised to house Lansing’s newest small LeFave powerwashed the whole build- TEEN MOVIE: "A QUIET PLACE". From 3 to 5 p.m. FREE. TEN POUND FIDDLE: CONTRA AND SQUARE DANCE. From East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East 7 to 10 p.m. $10 for members, $12 for non-members, business incubator. Christened the ing, put in a new floor and had to fix Lansing. (517) 351-2420. Lansing Eastside holes in the wall. and $6 for students and first time dancers.. Central Lansing Eastside United Methodist Church, 215 N. Capitol Ave. Lansing. Gateway, the “This was such a grimy, dingy space. THE GAUNTLET FREE YOUTH RUGBY CLINIC . From 5 to 9 Gateway Ribbon- business will sell It was several different places you could p.m. Cooley Law School Stadium, 505 E. Michigan Ave. UKULELE STRUM-N-SING (ADULTS & TEENS). From Lansing. Cutting community-made tell someone had anger issues. The 10 a.m. to noon FREE. CADL Okemos Library, 4321 Friday, Oct. 26 Okemos Road Okemos. (517) 347-2021. 615 E. Kalamazoo St. goods out of two walls were pounded out.” Saturday, October 20 Will be open Tuesday to “phases” of market LeFave moved to the east side in USA DANCE CHAPTER 2037 MONTHLY DANCE PARTY. Saturday, 2 to 7 p.m. space within the 1994, living on Beech Street since 2009. CLASSES-AND-SEMINARS From 6 to 9 p.m. $15.00/guests. Michigan Athletic Club, (517) 894-6125 building, including “Here you will find a wide variety in 900 Hannah Blvd. East Lansing. (517) 364-8870. www.lansingeastside- BABYSITTING WORKSHOP. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $30, gateway.com the former garage so many flavors in terms of race, ethnic- Registration required, phone 517-627-7014. Grand Ledge ARTS and waiting area. ity, orientations and all of that is here. I Area District Library, 131 E Jefferson St. Grand Ledge. USA DANCE CHAPTER 2037 MONTHLY DANCE PARTY. It will also host farmers a market on like that about this part of Lansing. We REIKI 2 TRAINING. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $125. Willow have urban farmers and folks here are Saturday, October 20, 2018. From 6 to 9 p.m. $15.00/ Saturdays. Stick Ceremonies & Healing Arts, 335 Seymour Ave, Guests; $10.00/USA Dance Members. Michigan Athletic “If vendors were to start their own grounded.” Suite D Lansing. 517-402-6727. Club, 900 Hannah Blvd. East Lansing. (517) 364-8870. businesses, it would be a lot of money, Upcoming events include the LITERATURE-AND-POETRY risk and they'd probably have to quit Saturday farmers’ market on the next Sunday, October 21 their day job,” owner Yvonne LeFave two Saturdays, October 20 and 27. CHILDREN'S SOCIAL JUSTICE READING GROUP. From CLASSES-AND-SEMINARS said. “We’ve eliminated all of this. For “We have local farmers that have low cost, they can have a retail pres- product, but no place to sell it,” LeFave FRIDAY, OCT. 19 >> COMEDY NIGHT AT CENTER STAGE ence, keep their day job, do some mar- said. “It makes sense to us.” keting and still have someone here to The business is also a member of take care of the sales.” the “Open to All” business campaign, Comics Steven Briggs, Mike Ball and David Wellfare Vendors can purchase shelf space pledging to not discriminate against bring their raucous routine to Lansing. Headliner Briggs has a Netflix special set to air later this year and for their offerings, with rent as lit- customers and vendors of different gen- brought his talents to MTV, Hulu and TruTV in the past. tle as $30 a shelf per month. So far, ders, races, ethnicity, religion, orienta- Michigan-native Ball interned for Pauly Shore at the Lansing Eastside Gateway houses: 15 tion and disability. Comedy Store and produces “The Future of Comedy Tangerines, author Beth Burnett, api- “With all the folks who come in, you Show” touring Saginaw County. ary Bee Wise Farms, jeweler the Map can see they have a dream but don't 7:30 to 10 p.m., $10, Center Stage, 1785 W. State Lady, artist Harveline Akley and J&J quite have Road, Lansing. (517) 482-2280, www.facebook.com/ Junk Resale. a way to CenterStageBar LeFave, who also owns the ecofriend- share it. So, ly delivery service Go Green Trikes if I can help LLC, decided to purchase the space as make that SATURDAY, OCT. 20 >> FALL SWEETEST DAY POP UP AT REO TOWN MARKETPLACE an upgrade from her previous storage dream come facility. true, why Check out shabby chic and hand crafted goods with “It was 328 square feet and I had six not?” partner in hand for Sweetest Day in REO Town. Featuring trikes, five cargo bikes, four trailers and REO Town Marketplace tenants and additional booth all kinds of lawn equipment crammed vendors, the pop up will stock lots of spooky options into the space. This space is over 2,000 for Halloween alongside its artisan offerings. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., REO Town Marketplace, 1027 S. square feet. I thought I didn't need Washington Ave., Lansing. (517) 927-7576, www. quite all of that and thought to open it reotownmarketplace.com up to others.” 22 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • October 17, 2018

MONDAY MOVIE MATINEE. At 1 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Out on the Town Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. ONE LOCATION from page 21 Tuesday, October 23 CLASSES-AND-SEMINARS JUGGLING. From 2 to 4 p.m. FREE. Orchard Street COAST TO COAST Pumphouse, 368 Orchard St. East Lansing. BASIC YOGA @ THE LIBRARY. From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. FREE. DeWitt District Library, 13101 Schavey MUSIC DeWitt.

WOLDUMAR FOLKGRASS JAM & PERFORMANCES. From HOMEWORK HELP. From 5 to 7 p.m. FREE. East Lansing 2 to 6 p.m. $4 suggested donation Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) children free 351-2420. Senior discounts. Woldumar Nature Center, 5739 Old Lansing Road Lansing. MENS ISSUES THERAPY GROUP. From 6 to 7 p.m. Call office for more information. Health insurance and ARTS sliding scale fee.. GPS Guide to Personal Solutions, 913 W Holmes Road Suite 141 Lansing. 5176670061. FAMILY ACTIVITY DAY. From 2 to 3:30 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. MSU LIBRARIES' TOOL TIME: TAGS - TWITTER (517) 351-2420. ARCHIVING. From 12 to 1 p.m. MSU Library, 366 W. Monday, October 22 Circle Drive East Lansing. (517) 353-8700. LITERATURE-AND-POETRY CLASSES-AND-SEMINARS PRESCHOOL STORYTIME. From 11 a.m. to noon Grand A COURSE OF LOVE. From 1 to 2 p.m. Love offering. Ledge Area District Library, 131 E Jefferson St. Grand Unity Spiritual Center of Lansing, 230 S. Holmes Ledge. Lansing. 517-371-3010. TODDLERTIME. From 10:30 to 11 a.m. FREE. East Lansing ADDICTION RECOVERY THERAPY AND YOGA. From 6 to 7 Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) p.m. Health Insurance of Sliding Scale Fee. GPS Guide 351-2420. to Personal Solutions, 913 W Holmes Road Suite 141 An East Lansing Tradition since 1973 Lansing. 5176670061. MUSIC

521 E. Grand River, East Lansing FRENCH CLUB. From 7 to 8 p.m. FREE. East Lansing JAZZ TUESDAYS AT MORIARTY'S. From 7 to 10 p.m. Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) FREE. Moriarty's Pub, 802 E. Michigan Ave. Lansing. 517.351.0608 351-2420. (517) 485-5287. PeanutBarrel.com LITERATURE-AND-POETRY EVENTS BABYTIME. From 10:30 to 11 a.m. FREE. East Lansing TUESDAY GAMES. From 1 to 4 p.m. Euchre, Free Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) Bridge, $1 - $2 per person. Meridian Senior Center, 351-2420. 4406 Okemos Road Okemos.

OUT OF THIS WORLD BOOK CLUB. At 7 p.m. FREE. East WHAT DID YOU SAY? HEARING LOSS AND YOU Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. WORKSHOP. At 6 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, (517) 351-2420. 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. EVENTS NEWSMAKERS SUNDAY, OCT. 21 >> MICHIGAN ANTIQUARIAN BOOK AND PAPER SHOW

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FOOD & DRINK DINING OUT IN GREATER LANSING HE ATE SHE ATE Green Dot Stables

By MARK NIXON By GABRIELLE LAWRENCE The Catfish slider, on the other hand, Green Dot Stables … An odd name for Green Dot Stables As a rule, I don’t prefer cute food. I’m was my favorite slider of the evening. The a restaurant, right? 410 S. Clippert St., Lansing, MI 48912 not interested in a platter of guacamole cornmeal breading is light, which is key for And oddly situated, too. It isn’t a show- Monday-Thursday & Saturday, designed to look like a football field, or a fried fish and something that many restau- 11 a.m. to Midnight piece of bustling Old Town or hunkered Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. cupcake that has the face of Elmo, or a mini rants ignore. I don’t want to simply taste along Comeback Alley, better known as Sunday, Noon to 10 p.m. pumpkin filled with stuffing. I believe that, the breading, I want to taste the fish, and Michigan Avenue. No, Green Dot Stables (517) 574-4214 if you insist upon making your food cute, this one nailed it. I liked that the piece of plops itself along a quiet street that dead www.greendotstables.com at least make sure that the ingredients are fish was oversized and hung over the sides ends into the Red Cedar River. decidedly special. Maybe the guacamole is of the little bun, because it meant that I got Back in February, two months after it theme. Booth tables hugging the walls made with avocados that came from the tree extra bites of fish. opened, the river overflowed its banks are reminiscent of horse stalls. Near the in your backyard — if you live in California, The Lansing Hot Chicken, made with a and turned Green Dot Stables into a west wall is a full-sized replica of a trotter that is — or the Elmo frosting is an extraor- crispy chicken filet, pickle, and house-made murky, uninhabitable indoor swimming horse hauling a two-wheeled “sulky” used dinarily delicious cream cheese variety that buffalo sauce, was my runner up. I love the pool. in harness racing. It’s quirky and a bit you colored with beet extract. combination of chicken and buffalo sauce, One might think Green Dot Stables is jolting to the eye, but it somehow fits and It was with this notion in mind that I, and while this sauce was slightly too spicy snake bit. I’m here to dispel that notion. is a hit with families with young children. somewhat warily, approached Green Dot for Mr. She Ate, it was perfect for me. Green Dot Stables is a diamond in the Now, let’s head for the sliders. On two Stables. I consider sliders, by-and-large, On the flip side, while he loved the flavors rough, sporting creative cookery that visits I counted 20-plus variations of to be “cute food.” However, Green Dot has in the fried chicken slider — maple and sage takes a simple thing we call sliders to sur- sliders, most costing $3 with a few going embraced the notion of utilizing above-av- — I didn’t. Similar to the BBQ bacon, this prising new levels. for $2 each. This is a slice of heaven for erage ingredients and flavor combinations little guy was too sweet for me, and I need- Before diving headfirst into the fare, slider fans. Green Dot Stables has every- to take their trademark slider to a new level. ed another savory ingredient to balance the let’s settle the question: What does Green thing from Korean sliders — beef, peanut The Cuban has pork loin, ham, provolo- sweetness of the maple. Dot mean? Turns out, it was once a butter, kimchi — to pork belly and Coney ne cheese, mustard, and pickles. A Cuban Along with several more slider varieties, horse-racing stable in Detroit, as we were dog sliders. sandwich is one of Mr. She Ate’s preferred the most expensive of which will run you told by our server. The original Green My hands-down favorite was the catfish sandwich varieties, and I don’t let him order $3, the Green Dot menu also has small Dot Stables is still in Motown and, like slider, which is lightly dipped in a corn- them too frequently, because I care about sections of French fries, salads, soups, and its Lansing counterpart, is a restaurant. meal batter, not overly fried, dabbed with his cardiovascular health. This little four- desserts. The latest Green Dot Stables iteration tangy tartar sauce and served on a slider bite sandwich is a great compromise. It We ordered the truffle and herb fries is spacious and brims with an equine bun. During two visits, my friends all pro- has the traditional flavors of a Cuban and and the poutine fries. Poutine is a dish that nounced this a winner by nine lengths, as allows the eater to not blow an entire day of originated in Quebec and includes French in a 9 on a 1-10 scale. healthy eating. fries topped with, traditionally, gravy and The slider menu seems to be ever-chang- The Cheeseburger, beef patty, American cheese curds. Their thin, but not quite shoe- ing at Green Dot Stables, but both times cheese, pickles and caramelized onions, was string-thin fries were crispy and salty, and the catfish slider stayed put. As well it one of my favorites. I do want to point out, the gravy and cheese curds rich and savory. should. however, that if caramelized onions were I preferred the truffle and herb fries, and Other standouts were the Lansing Hot layered on top of one of Baby She Ate’s fla- while I recognize that truffle oil is becoming Chicken slider — a crispy chicken filet vorless rice rusk teething biscuits, I would a bit of a laughingstock in the food world, with house-made Buffalo sauce — and probably eat it. I live in my own world and I want it to the Coney dog slider made with venison The BBQ bacon, with a beef patty, sweet include a truffle oil pool. chili, onions and mustard. potato, and house-made BBQ sauce, was Green Dot has morphed into a clean, The truffle and herb fries ($3) had all too sweet for me. I like sweet potatoes, espe- inviting, energetic restaurant with an inter- the right earthy notes. cially because they are nutritionally dense, esting and inexpensive menu, a far cry from The New England clam chowder ($3) but when they are paired with something the days when the building was known as is as good as I’ve had anywhere. Why? equally sweet like BBQ sauce, the combina- the Whiskey Barrel. The clientele is proba- For one thing, the broth bends toward tion overwhelms everything else. bly similar, and a cheap night out for college the thinner end of the spectrum, not the We didn’t order the Mystery Meat slider, students is easy to come by when you can fill porridge consistency that seems to have a because it makes me think of the Salisbury your stomach for $12. grip on so many restaurant kitchens. steak hot lunch that I would sometimes There’s an opportunity to show some Green Dot also doesn’t overcook the encounter in elementary school — Moores originality if Green Dot chose to include chowder’s potatoes, so there is just a Park, if you’re interested. I didn’t know different types of buns —King’s Hawaiian, slight crunch left in them. Finally, just until very recently that Salisbury steak is a pretzel rolls, sourdough to name a few enough smoky bacon is added to comple- “blend” of ground meats, and I remember — but then the price point might have to ment a clam-based broth. the lunchroom variety resembling small chance. In any event, if the success of its The fried bologna slider with ($2) was hockey pucks. I can’t get past that, so the Detroit location is any indication, we’ve got See He ate, Page 24 Mystery Meat will have to remain a mystery. ourselves a new standby in Lansing. 24 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • October 17, 2018

staple is the “mystery cocktail.” On one He ate visit, Judy ordered one, which was newly created in honor of Lansing-born movie star Burt Reynolds, who had died the from page 23 day before. While the drink itself wasn’t about what you’d expect from fried bolo- particularly memorable, the fact Green gna, only less so. The corned beef slider Dot Stables felt instantly inspired to pay ($3) had all the makings of a winner: homage to Reynolds is noteworthy. sauerkraut, corned beef, mustard aioli. Green Dot Stables is a hybrid: Part Put them altogether, and they faded in pub, part burger joint, part sports bar. It the home stretch. A pity. appears to cater to all sorts, from fami- It appears Green Dot Stables is using lies to college students. Since it’s nearly cardboard containers to serve much of within shouting distance of Michigan its food, probably because cardboard is State University, it’s a likely spot for either recyclable or compostable. I laud game-watching for those lacking tickets. them for the effort, but the flimsy card - From Green Dot Stables, you can surely board looked and felt as if it was prepared hear the roar of the green and white fans to disintegrate any second. from nearby Spartan Stadium. Not a bad I give high marks to Green Dot Stables place to hang out on the banks of the Red for constantly challenging its innate cre- Cedar … as long at the river stays within Green Dot Stables on Feb. 22, 2018. It took several weeks of labor before the restaurant ativity. That extends to the bar, where a its banks. was reopened.

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