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Stadium renovation and “Combined with The Outfield, our ball- park will set a new standard for profes- VOL. 14 The Outfield project underway sional minor league baseball facilities across ISSUE 19 The new $13.5 million Cooley Law the country,” said Tom Dickson, Lansing

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[email protected] • (517) 999-5061 ing by. ballpark, and the renovation of the historic ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER • Mickey Hirten “We’d prefer you buy a ticket,” said Randy Marshall Street Armory on the city’s East Cuba diplomatic relations long overdue [email protected] • (517) 999-5064 Hannan, City of Lansing chief of staff and side. EDITOR • Belinda Thurston director of communications. “The fence will ~ Belinda Thurston [email protected] • (517) 999-5065 be retained and people will be able to see the PAGE ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR • Allan I. Ross action strolling by.” [email protected] • (517) 999-5068 Design renderings for The Outfield, an 6 PRODUCTION MANAGER • Angus McNair Have something to say about a local issue [email protected] • (517) 999-5066 $11 million Gillespie Group residential proj- or an item that appeared in our pages? ect, were released last week, giving the first CALENDAR EDITOR • Jonathan Griffith Now you have two ways to sound off: Devilish display at the Capitol [email protected] • (517) 999-5069 look at the concept for the 80 new apart- STAFF WRITER • Lawrence Cosentino ments overlooking the ballpark. The project 1.) Write a letter to the editor. [email protected] • (517) 999-5063 is receiving up to $2.46 million in financing • E-mail: [email protected] ADVERTISING • Shelly Olson & Shane Loepke • Snail mail: City Pulse, 1905 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912 by the Michigan Strategic Fund through the • Fax: (517) 371-5800 PAGE [email protected] • (517) 999-6705 [email protected] • (517) 999-6710 MEDC Community Revitalization Program 2.) Write a guest column: (CRP). Contact Berl Schwartz for more information: 12 Contributors: Andy Balaskovitz, Justin Bilicki, [email protected] Daniel E. Bollman, Capital News Service, Bill Work on the stadium renovations are or (517) 999-5061 well underway with construction along the Castanier, Mary C. Cusack, Michael Gerstein, Tom (Please include your name, address and telephone number so we can Gift suggestions for books from and about the Great Lake State Helma, Todd Heywood, Gabrielle Johnson, Terry baseball field outfield walls along Cedar reach you. Keep letters to 250 words or fewer. City Pulse reserves the Link, Andy McGlashen, Kyle Melinn, Mark Nixon, right to edit letters and columns.) Street. Shawn Parker, Stefanie Pohl, Dennis Preston, Rich Tupica, Ute Von Der Heyden, Paul Wozniak PUBLIC NOTICES COVER Delivery drivers: Richard Bridenbaker, Dave Fisher, Ryan Kingley, Thomas Scott, Robert Wiche B/15/059 SEWER TELEVISING AND CLEANING as per the specifications provided by the City ART of Lansing. The City of Lansing will accept sealed bids at the LANSING BOARD OF WATER AND LIGHT/ CITY OF LANSING, PURCHASING OFFICE, 1110 S PENNSYLVANIA, LANSING, MICHIGAN 48912 until 3:00 PM local time in effect on DEC. 30, 2014 at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. Complete specifications and forms required to submit bids are “CHIPDEER” by RON ST. GERMAIN available by calling Stephanie Robinson, CPPB at (517) 702-6197, or email: [email protected], or for content and purpose of this bid contact Ann Parry at (517) 483-4454, or Public Service THIS WEEK Editor & Publisher Engineering Department - 517-483-4450 or go to www.mitn.info . The City of Lansing encourages CITY PULSE Berl Schwartz bids from all vendors including MBE/WBE vendors and Lansing-based businesses. on the 7 p.m. Wednesdays "City Pulse on the Air" will CP#14_316 AIR return Jan. 7. Merry Christmas City of Lansing and Happy New Year! THE LANSING CITY COUNCIL HAS SCHEDULED MEETING DATES FOR 2015 AS FOLLOWS:

Monday, January 05, 2015; Monday, January 12, 2015 Thursday, January 29, 2015; 5 p.m. reconvene at 7 p.m. at a location to be announced for the Mayor’s State of the City Address

Monday, February 09, 2015 Monday, February 23, 2015; Monday, March 09, 2015 Monday, March 23, 2015; Monday, March 30, 2015 Monday, April 13, 2015 Monday, April 27, 2015; Monday, May 11, 2015; Monday, May 18, 2015; Monday, June 08, 2015; Monday, June 22, 2015 Monday, June 29, 2015 Monday, July 13, 2015 Monday, July 27, 2015 Monday, August 10, 2015 Monday, August 24, 2015 Monday, August 31, 2015 Monday, September 14, 2015 Monday, September 28, 2015; Monday, October 12, 2015 Monday, October 26, 2015 Monday, November 09, 2015 Monday, November 23, 2015 Monday, December 14, 2015;

Except as otherwise noted, all meetings will be on a Monday at 7:00 p.m. in the Lansing City Council Chambers, 10th Floor City Hall.

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City Pulse • December 24, 2014 www.lansingcitypulse.com 5 PULSE NEWS & OPINION Belinda Thurston/City Pulse Thursday before Market slide Christmas the City Market loses revenue; vendors City Market was largely empty of say lack of marketing killing business customers. C Of the vendors who opened the new OF THE WEEK City Market in 2010, only three will remain in the New Year. Nan Jasinowski is closing Sweet Seasons Orchard Saturday after five- and-a-half years. The central shop space was an anchor with its fresh apple vari- eties and organic and specialty dried goods. Jasinowski is among several vendors, past and present, who say the market of $15,276 compared to a loss of $9,161 vendors and fans of the old market. The is not made for success. The “palace” by the same time in 2013. market has never turned a profit and — Lansing Entertainment and Public Gus Pine, vice president of sales and receives a subsidy from the city. Facilities Authority — is choking the life marketing for LEPFA, said the market A photo of the vendors who opened out of the market, they say, ignoring the is “not as busy as we’d like to be.” the new market standing on the steps free-fall in customers and responding to The market’s website says it has near the river serves as more of an obit- vendors with ambivalence. 20 vendor spaces available. A walk- uary of merchants long gone: Soulful “I think they want us out of here,” through shows 10 vendors, including Earth Herbals, Otto’s Chicken, Alice’s Property: 666 Butterfield Drive, East Lansing said Bonnie Falsetta, co-owner of Bob’s the Waterfront Bar & Grille, which has Kitchen, Seif Foods, St. John’s Cider Owners: Nancy and Bruce Dunn Market, one of longest standing vendors expanded into more square footage as Mill, Shoua’s Asian Food. in the market. “Look how many have vendors have vacated over the years. ‘We don’t want to just be rent collec- left.” He said it isn’t fair to do a one-for- tors’ Owing to an unusual arrangement, two Indeed, the center of the market is one comparison on the number of From the oldest to the newest, ven- streets in East Lansing’s Strathmore Addition a wide deserted aisle where customers vendors because space is leased by the dors are vocal about their discontent. intersect each other at two different locations. once found Otto’s Chicken, massage square foot. “The people in the palace need Butterfield Drive, which runs south along the therapy, the Sarge’s pulled pork sand- But the fact is clear, compared to the to promote the market,” said Janet front of this house, curves to the west and wiches and more. Thursday, a week April 2010 Facebook announcement Ozanich, owner of L&J Sales, which intersects Collingwood Drive near Bailey before Christmas, barely saw any foot of “operating at 100% capacity” and “a offers handmade soaps and lotion prod- Park. Proceeding north from that intersection traffic, Falsetta said, as she looked over waiting list for our indoor market,” the ucts. “Nobody knows we’re here.” and following Collingwood as it bends east, a table full of poinsettia plants. new market has gotten old quickly. Ozanich leased space in June. one returns to this home once again. The 11,000-square-foot market is The $1.79 million new City Market The signage is non-descript, small Each year as winter approaches, the losing about $30,000 in revenue a was rebuilt in 2010 and the former his- and easy to miss, they say. There is no owners of this home hang wreaths in every year, according to minutes from LEPFA toric structure was razed to make way print or broadcast message. And with window. The decorations are a welcome meetings. for the Gillespie Group Marketplace the Marketplace multi-colored apart- reminder of the approaching holiday season The most recent minutes available apartments, which recently opened. ment building overshadowing the mar- and an apt addition to this carefully detailed on the city’s website from October con- The move that downsized the facility building. Designed by East Lansing architect tinue the trend with a year-to-date loss was controversial and resisted by some See Market, Page 8 Harold Childs, this Colonial Revival home is replete with traditional elements. The aedi- the people were poor but certainly not needed transportation wasn't clear. cule surrounding the front door is embel- About time ragged. Because this was a trip to devel- What was obvious and surprising lished with decorative Corinthian pilasters. A op business contacts, most of the del- was the goodwill people had toward the curved copper roof over the south facing sun- Antiquated political opposition egation's time was United States. Nearly 20 years of pro- room underscores a Palladian window assem- to relations with Cuba predictable spent in meetings paganda by Fidel Castro's police state bly. Even the typically utilitarian downspouts with government apparatchiks wasn't working very well, are placed to reinforce the symmetry of the In a more rational world, the U.S officials, who in a at least not by the sample of Cubans front elevation. embargo of Cuba, modified last week Communist coun- I met during my time in Havana and Shutters on the main elevation feature by President Obama, would have ended try were also the the nearby countryside. They were cau- operational hinges and are appropriately generations ago. corporate officials. tiously interested in me and the United sized to cover the adjacent windows. Solid Certainly, it was what the Cuban The opportuni- States. The best way to put it is that panels of the tall, main floor shutters echo the people hoped for in 1978. President ties to buy and sell they were coping. panel pattern on the front door. Upper level Jimmy Carter, sensing the futility and — then and now Thirty-six years later, they are still shutters are equipped with authentic shutter ineffectiveness of U.S. policy, pried open — are remark- MICKEY HIRTEN coping and poor and proud. It was dogs to hold them open when not in use. the Kennedy-era boycott door ever so ably similar. It Cuba that sent 461 doctors, nurses and slightly. I slipped through as a reporter was food, tourist services, banking and other medical personnel to Africa to — Daniel E. Bollman, AIA to cover a trade mission from Baltimore automobiles. Cuban cars in 1978 were help fight the Ebola scourge. It won 14 and other east coast cities. relics from 1940-1950 and they still medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Then, like now, Cuba was a country are. One import—exporter in the del- It has a 100 percent literacy rate, “Eye candy of the Week” is our weekly look at some of the nicer properties in Lansing. It rotates each with Eyesore of suspended in time. The embargo had egation was rebuffed in his bid to buy according to the World Bank, which the Week. If you have a suggestion, please e-mail eye@lan- been in place since 1960, and despite these antiques. Whether Cubans knew singcitypulse.com or call Belinda Thurston at 999-5065. large subsidies from the Soviet Union, the collector value of the cars or simply See Hirten, Page 7 6 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • December 24, 2014

according to Jex Blackmore, executive direc- and Hinduism that have non-theistic forms. [the Satanic concept] … part of our history tor of the Detroit Chapter, after she and If they’re encouraging benevolence, really comes from that language. So when Hiss the season several other members installed the display empathy and justice, why do they use imag- we call someone evil or Satanic we’re saying How the snake stole Christmas early Sunday morning. “A part of the reason ery and trappings that evoke such strong that their morals don’t align with ours, so is because we’re not seeking tax exempt sta- reactions in the general public? therefore, they’re bad. And that’s a problem.” Folks, as you may have heard by now, tus. That’s something that we actually really “Because we come from a lineage of Not to be confused with the Church of the war on Christmas is being fought right oppose, and have taken an ethical stance people who are misrepresented, outcast or Satan, organized by Anton LaVey in 1966, here, on the front lawn of “our House.” Yes, against, because we don’t believe churches demonized by being called Satanist, which the Satanic Temple is a relative newcomer that’s right. should receive tax exemption.” is a term that’s often used to control and to the satanic landscape. One of its earliest And if you’re reading this before 11 p.m. So, they’re not technically a church. oppress groups of people that oppose the actions was a Satanic “rally” in support of today (Dec. 23), you And the point of their display isn’t to mock state. Being part of a so-called Christian Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s approval of state can go see it for your- Christians. “We’d like it to bill SB-98 permitting student-led prayer in self. lead to legislators really con- public schools in 2013. The Temple’s found- The first volley sidering the fact that there’s er, Lucien Greaves, staged the rally on the was fired weeks ago, a diversity of voices here,” she Florida state house steps and hailed Scott but it wasn’t returned said. for opening public schools to open religious until last week, when “We also hope that it practice for all. it was learned that inspires other groups and Arguably, the Temple’s most notable because no one had other people who feel [un] action was fomented in Oklahoma. In committed to remov- represented to challenge response to the installation of a permanent ing and replacing the a system that is perhaps Ten Commandments statue on the state’s proposed Christian Blackmore biased, and we encourage Capitol grounds in 2013, the Temple com- nativity scene, it could people to do that any way missioned a statue of Baphomet, an ancient not be permitted by the Capitol, nor, as such, they can to participate in the idol featuring a goat’s head and legs, human displayed there. political process.” arms and torso, and angel wings. The ACLU However, the Detroit chapter of The The “Snaketivity, com- lost its suit challenging the constitutional- Satanic Temple, those clever devils, had plete with solar lighting and ity of the Ten Commandments statue in already crossed all their t’s, and dotted their measuring in at about 3 feet August 2013 and has since filed an appeal. i’s, and committed to installing and remov- by 3 feet, features a red and Baphomet remains under construction ing their holiday display daily, just like black snake and a bit of ever- and permits for any donated statues for the the rules require. And it seems their tidy green draped about a Satanic Oklahoma Capitol are being held until the efforts served to “invigorate the Christmas cross, lit at the top with a ACLU case is settled. spirit,” according to John Truscott of the goat’s head in an inverted Blackmore, 32, came to Satanism as a Michigan Capitol Commission, referring in pentagram. The snake, a teenager, “driven there by the church and its a statement to the number of subsequent symbol of enlightenment, culture of shame,” she said. applications the Commission received offers a book, Revolt of the In addition to being the executive direc- for nativity scenes upon releasing the Angels, and the holiday mes- tor of the Detroit chapter, which has 25 to controversial news. sage on the inverted cross 50 active participants, she serves on the State Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, tells observers, “The greatest Temple’s executive ministry. Part of that job Laurie Hollinger/City Pulse fresh off the final night of the lame-duck ses- gift is knowledge.” involves overseeing other chapters (10 in sion, happily saved the Christian day, install- The Satanic Temple is not The Snaketivity, a 3-foot-by-3-foot, solar-powered holiday the U.S. and two overseas), as well as vetting ing the nativity scene (donated by Bronner’s about rituals, or worshipping display, installed Sunday morning on the Capitol lawn by the potential organizers and members for new Christmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth) any sort of deity. Its mission Detroit Chapter of The Satanic Temple. chapters. at noon Friday, accompanied by a group of is “to encourage benevolence The Temple will be keeping an eye on about 50 carolers and supporters. He has and empathy among all people,” according nation, we believe it’s important that not any further action taken by the Michigan vowed to install and remove the scene daily to its website. “In addition,” the statement only the Christian voice is heard. So we Legislature on the Religious Freedom through the day after Christmas. continues, “we embrace practical common support secularism; we support separation Restoration Act, as well as developments on But just who are these particular sense and justice.” of church and state because we see how … amending the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act. Satanists, and do they really worship a “dark So how is this Satanic? Isn’t Satan evil? theocratic legislation is very dangerous.” lord?” Do they really hate Christmas,and live "We come from a history of modern The language is integral to breaking ste- — By Laurie Hollinger to offend Christians with their “Snaketivity” Satanism that is secular, non-theistic, and reotypes too. “Words are so important in scene? isn’t the first kind of non-theist religion that our political process,” Blackmore continued “Our national organization is an LLC,” exists,” Blackmore said, citing Buddhism later over coffee. “When you think about City Pulse • December 24, 2014 www.lansingcitypulse.com 7

Mickey Hirten/City Pulse bled that there were so few ways to enrich pull away the blinders. People will find that Vintage American their lives. And what was available, if it was free markets and openness work better automobiles available, was expensive: $22 for a bottle of than central planning. And if they create awaiting repairs. rum, $1.10 for a pack of cigarettes, $1,200 the demand for change from the bottom This was one of for a black and white television set. And up that was supposed to happen with the the newer models this is in 1978 dollars. embargo, the changes that Obama prom- in the city where The government blamed the U.S. — ised early in his administration and has cars from the partly true. The isolation we imposed finally delivered may accomplish what 1940s and 1950s suppressed a larger worldview, not as the State Department has long declared were still on the encompassing as North Korea certainly, but to be our goal: “Democratic and eco- road. opaque, nonetheless. nomic reforms and increased respect for What can happen now is capitalism. human rights on the part of the Cuban Markets and choices, fulfillment of expecta- Government.” tions, and greater individual responsibil- ity. What people in the street complained about in 1978 were the lines and rationing for basic goods. By lifting the embargo we base. Hirten What has been PUBLIC NOTICES so striking about the prolonged Cuban CITY OF LANSING from page 5 embargo is the arbitrariness of it. Castro is NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING a dictator of a communist police state and there is nothing romantic about the oppres- Z-8-2014, 1100-1200 Blocks, South Side of E. Michigan Avenue Rezoning from “F-1” Commercial, “DM-3” & “DM-4” Residential Districts also reports that it has a lower children- sion that weighs on ordinary citizens or the to “D-1” Professional Office District under-5 mortality rate (6 percent) than the Cuban government’s international support United States (7 percent). for mayhem. Even by the low bar set for The Lansing City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday,January 12, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 10th Floor, Lansing City Hall, 124 W. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI, to consider If the country is down, it certainly isn't dictators, Castro is a nasty piece of work. Z-8-2014. This is a request by the Edward W. Sparrow Hospital Association to rezone the property out, and it should be clear that the time has But we deal with dozens of awful states. bounded by: come for a new approach to this country, China is Communist and oppressive; it E. Michigan Avenue to the north, Eureka Street to the south, Bingham Street to the west and S. just 90 miles south of Florida. practices censorship and arbitrary deten- Holmes Street to the east from “F-1” Commercial, “DM-3” & “DM-4” Residential Districts to “D-1” But it isn't for the Republican Party tion. It's essentially a dictatorship. Where's Professional Office district. which is again outraged that the president the embargo? The purpose of the rezoning is to bring the existing Sparrow Professional building at 1200 E. is acting presidential. With some notable Freedom House, a democracy watch- Michigan Avenue into compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and to permit the construction of a new exceptions — Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona and dog, regularly identifies the world's professional office building and parking ramp on the property to its west. Rep. Mark Sanford from South Carolina — most oppressive countries, and we deal For more information about this case, phone City Council Offices on City business days, Monday Republicans of all stripes, particularly those with most of them. On its latest list are through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 483-4177. If you are interested in this matter, please with presidential ambitions, embrace the Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, Saudi Arabia, attend the public hearing or send a representative. Written comments will be accepted between 8 status quo. Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Turkmenistan and a.m. and 5 p.m. on City business days if received before 5 p.m., Monday, Monday, January 12, 2015, City Clerk’s Office, Ninth Floor, City Hall, 124 West Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 or email at city. Never mind that after five decades of an Uzbekistan. Most have U.S. embassies. [email protected]. embargo designed to topple the brothers Our failed strategy of isolating Cuba Castro, they remain firmly in charge. The gave Castro just the foil he needed to excuse drive to keep this policy in place neatly fits and often justify the country's deplorable Chris Swope, City Clerk the definition of insanity. Then again, this human rights record and substandard is the same Republican Party in control of economy. One of the starkest findings dur- CP#14_318 the House of Representatives that voted 54 ing my reporting stint in the country was CITY OF LANSING times to repeal, revise or gut the Affordable just how little there was for people to buy. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Care Act. None succeeded and wouldn't The large city supermarkets were essen- with a Democratic Senate and president. tially empty. Z-6-2014, 1900 S. Cedar Street & 8 Teel Court Rezoning from “D-1” Professional Office & “B” Residential Districts to “F-1” Commercial District Insanity? No, just politics, playing to the Even with their low wages, people grum- The Lansing City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 12, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 10th Floor, Lansing City Hall, 124 W. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI, to consider PUBLIC NOTICES Z-6-2014. This is a request by the George F. Eyde Family, LLC & the Louis J. Eyde Family, LLC, to rezone the property at 1900 S. Cedar Street, legally described as: CITY OF LANSING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Commencing 7 feet South of the Northeast Corner of Lot 8, thence West 79 feet +/- to the West line of Lot 8, South 3 feet, West 574.14 feet to a point 10 feet South & 100 feet East of Z-7-2014, 310 N. Seymour Street the Northwest Corner of Lot 5, South 162 feet, West 100 feet, S 110 feet, West 100 feet, South Rezoning from “CUP” Community Unit Plan to “G-1” Business District 55 feet, East 100 feet, South 132.42 feet, East 268.84 feet, South 350.3 feet, East 197 feet to the Northwest Corner of Lot 17, South 123.75 feet, East 40 feet, North 123.75 feet, East 170.5 The Lansing City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 12, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in feet to the Southeast Corner of Lot 13, North 00deg 24min West 433.35 feet, North 12deg Council Chambers, 10th Floor, Lansing City Hall, 124 W. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI, to consider Z-7- 08min East 385.9 feet to the point of beginning; Assessors Plat No 46 2014. This is a request by the City of Lansing Planning & Neighborhood Development Department to rezone the property at 310 N. Seymour Street, legally described as: from “D-1” Professional Office district to “F-1” Commercial District. The applicant is also requesting a rezoning of the property at 8 Teel Court, legally described as: Lots 4 through 9, also the South 12 Feet of Lots 3 & 10 Block 84, Original Plat South 350.3 feet of Lot 5, Assessors Plat No. 46, also Lot 57 Chittenden’s Subdivision from “CUP” Community Unit Plan to “G-1” Business District. The purpose of the rezoning is to allow for future redevelopment of the property. from “B” Residential to “F-1” Commercial District. The purpose of the rezoning requests is to permit the conversion of the building at 1900 S. Cedar Street into a mix of commercial, office and multiple For more information about this case, phone City Council Offices on City business days, Monday family residential uses with associated parking. through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 483-4177. If you are interested in this matter, please attend the public hearing or send a representative. Written comments will be accepted between 8 For more information about this case, phone City Council Offices on City business days, Monday a.m. and 5 p.m. on City business days if received before 5 p.m., Monday, Monday, January 12, 2015, through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 483-4177. If you are interested in this matter, please City Clerk’s Office, Ninth Floor, City Hall, 124 West Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 or email at city. attend the public hearing or send a representative. Written comments will be accepted between 8 [email protected]. a.m. and 5 p.m. on City business days if received before 5 p.m., Monday, Monday,January 12, 2015, . City Clerk’s Office, Ninth Floor, City Hall, 124 West Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 or email at city. [email protected]. Chris Swope, City Clerk Chris Swope, City Clerk CP#14_317 CP#14_319 8 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • December 24, 2014

...And Briefer Q: Why would law enforcement be Brief ... against it? Medical marijuana is not a The Michigan Legislature in the Taking the hit street drug. Debris flies in preparation for the Flyer waning days of its lame duck session Schneider: Law enforcement makes a Several houses were demolished recently, stumbled on plans to pay for road ‘Disingenuous’ law enforcement officials lot of money off marijuana busts. It’s how clearing way for a new bus terminal for the repairs and tuned the issue over to vot- sunk medical pot bill, advocate says they fund their departments. They took in Michigan Flyer. ers, who will vote in May on a consti- $20 million a year in asset forfeiture. That’s Michigan Flyer LLC is beginning a $1.6 tutional amendment to fund roads by A bill that would have brought back med- just what’s been reported — I know there’s million bus terminal project for the prop- increasing the sales tax from 6 cents to ical marijuana dispensaries to Michigan more than that. It’s cutting into their bud- erty on Michigan Avenue between Howard 7 cents on the dollar. ... A federal judge failed in the Legislature’s lame-duck ses- gets if they can’t go and raid everybody Avenue and Detroit Street. has returned wolves in Michigan and sion. Robin Schneider of the National who uses medical marijuana and seize all The Michigan Flyer provides bus service nearby states to the endangered species Patients Rights Association, which fought their assets. They are radically opposed to for the measure, explained why on the TV marijuana use and they are ignoring the Belinda Thurston/City Pulse show “City Pulse Newsmakers.” The epi- will of the voters. Property at the sode can be seen on www.lansingcitypulse. It’s probably time we started a media corner of Michigan com. Here are excerpts from her interview. campaign. We’ve tried to be diplomatic for and Howard three years. We did. We hired the lobbyists, avenues is being Q: You must have been very disap- we did the work groups, we met with every prepared for pointed. single legislator. We went to every single construction of a Schneider: It was. We have spent the one of their fundraisers. new Michigan Flyer last three years attempting to clarify the Q: You even sponsored one for (Senate bus terminal. medical marijuana law. It’s a good act, Majority Leader Randy) Richardville. but there’s not any provisions for letting Schneider: Oh, yeah, we had a wonder- the patients test their medicine. If their ful event for Sen. Richardville, and he tried caregiver doesn’t have medical marijuana to help us, but the political process didn’t available, there’s not any legal access for work in three years. them, so we’re trying to create legal access We have piles and piles of documents for the patients so they’re not going into of raid victims. It’s been open season on illegal situations. We are very disappoint- medical marijuana patients and caregivers to and from Detroit Metropolitan Airport. list, protecting them from the planned ed, and it’s the patients who ultimately will for the last six years. We have piles of sto- The East Lansing company is part of 2015 hunt. ... Oswald Wilder Jr., con- pay the price. ries of people who have been paramilitary- Owosso-based Indian Trails Inc. victed of a series of East Lansing sex- Q: It was the Senate that needed style raided, and it’s probably time that Steve Hayward, executive director of the ual assaults in the spring of 2013, was to pass the bill that the House had we’re going to have to bring them out in Eastwood DDA in Lansing Township, said sentenced on Thursday to 46 to 100 approved. The Senate will get even a the open into the media to tell their sto- the site plan was recently approved. The years in prison. Ingham County Circuit little more conservative next year. What ries about what law enforcement is doing current project is "temporary development Court Judge Rosemary Aquilina called do you think the outlook is? to them. of the property." The township will consider Wildler a “sexual psychopath.” … A $20 Schneider: We’ve been asked to come We’ve been very honest, we’ve been very an application for reimbursement under the million apartment and retailing build- back in January and continue our work accommodating to law enforcement every brownfield plan. ing will arise on the site of the closed group with the governor’s administration. single time we’ve met with them. We’ve He said eventually the Michigan Flyer is YMCA on Lenawee Street with an open- … I’m optimistic, but I think we’ve worked made every single change to the bill that planning a $16 million development with ing planned for 2016 ... In what Detroit for three years in a good-faith effort, we’ve they asked us to do. … They are continuing office and hotel development. Free Press sportswriter Joe Rexrode been very open and honest, and in the to move the goal posts. The site will have 160 to 170 customer described as the “most shocking loss” end it was the law enforcement groups parking spaces and parking for buses. in MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo's that opposed the bill and very strategically — Berl Schwartz The Michigan Flyer has a stop in down- 20-year career, the Spartans lost 71-64 came out hard against it. That was very town East Lansing. in overtime on Saturday to unheralded disingenuous of them after three years of — Belinda Thurston Texas Southern. hard and negotiations.

Tenants have started moving into the upper however, and you’ll find a less-than-robust or unexpected to see vacancies there.” Market floors. Pine and Lori Mellentine, the City environment. It shows hit-or-miss posts, Jasinowski hugged one of her custom- Market manager, said they will be creat- several per week, but nothing consistent or ers Friday in a long embraced. She had just from page 5 ing packets of information and coupons to daily. The Twitter account (@ilovethebarn) opened a gift the woman had given her. welcome the new residents. There are even — which was hard to find (who calls the They’re going to miss each other. ket from Cedar Street, it’s easy to drive right plans to hold a special welcome event for market the barn?) — posts about one Tweet But Jasinowski invited her to come to the past unless you are a long-time customer. residents in January. a day during its operating hours. goodbye party planned all day Dec. 30. Last Thursday LEPFA issued a press The Outfield also offers the potential for 'We are looking for positive vendors' She wants to have a good time and release “just in time for holiday shop- future nearby customers. The $11 million The vendors the City Market is targeting remember the market fondly. ping” promoting 22 new parking spaces, residential development by the Gillespie to is unclear. She’s one of the original vendors in the Michigan-made products and holiday hours. Group is under construction across the “We are looking for positive vendors to new market that opened in April 2010. She “They need to actively pursue vendors,” street at the baseball stadium. create solutions,” Pine said. “It doesn’t do took a chance and joined the market before Ozanich said. “With Nan leaving we lose a Pine shared with City Pulse a new bro- any good to bring in a vendor who doesn’t the old market was demolished, connecting big anchor. That’s going to really hurt.” chure being used to recruit vendors, titled fit in.” with a Lansing institution. Pine said there is a marketing plan and “Grow your own business” that says “recent At one point Pine said LEPFA wants to “One by one they’re gone,” said Ozanich. new initiatives to attract vendors and cus- data shows an average of 330 patrons shop create a “co-op kind of environment.” “You look out and wonder where did the tomers. He said LEPFA is surveying cus- the City Market each week.” He said they would like to attract entre- market go? They don’t care about us.” tomers to find out what they want and where The brochure reads: “The City Market preneurs, ready-to-eat meal places, vendors Hannan said, “it’s a constantly evolving they get their information. They will know administers general marketing" frequently who appeal to millennials. market. … Those who are left adapt to those the survey results by the end of February. through press releases, social media and “The city continually supports the City changes and our marketing team.” “We are looking for ways to publicize the emails. Market and its vendors in every way that market,” he said. “We don’t want to just be “We use social media big time, everyday we can," said Randy Hannan, the mayor's — Belinda Thurston rent collectors.” we’re posting. And we use our website and executive assistant. "It’s true that they’ve lost He said they would be marketing to the newsletter,” said Mellentine. some vendors but the City Market is really a residents of the Marketplace apartments. Go to the City Market Facebook page small business incubator so it’s not unusual City Pulse • December 24, 2014 www.lansingcitypulse.com 9

awww- inspiring Local author’s formula: Patience plus determination minus digital manipulation

By ALLAN I. ROSS peeps at him through the viewfinder of an SLR? In 1958, Alvin, Simon and Theodore harmonized on “The Certainly that’s a combination of two photos. Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late),” the novelty hol- “Read my lips,” St. Germain patiently explains. “No. iday tune that introduced the immortal Christmas plea, “Me, Digital. Manipulation. My son took that shot. We just I want a hoooola hooooooop.” (Sorry if that’s stuck in your had to be very patient and very persistent.” *But he head now.) Singer/songwriter Ross Bagdassarian employed wasn’t lucky enough to get a chipmunk with reindeer simple audio trickery to create the helium-voiced trio that antlers and a Santa hat — this week’s cover image was, would go on to spawn albums, Saturday morning cartoons indeed, “fixed.” “I don’t have any problem admitting and a live action movies series. when a photograph has been altered,” he said. “That’s More than 50 years later, Grand Ledge photographer our problem now — too many want you to believe some- Ron St. Germain hopes to strike similar gold with his lat- thing that isn’t real and won’t admit when it’s not.”) est project, a children’s picture book series also based St. Germain, 53, was raised in Lansing and gradu- on the ground-scampering rodents. The difference is ated from Waverly High School. He has been a wild- that he’s doing it with actual chipmunks — and without life photographer for 33 years, but he started his any chicanery. company, Bearwave Publications, this year to launch “I got into photography to show one moment in time the series. He chose one of his old photos — a grizzly and make you drop your jaw,” St. Germain said. “I wanted bear with one arm raised — to serve as his company’s to bring that aspect of photography back, to make people symbol “as a reminder that I haven’t always shot cute believe an image again. Because of (the prevalence of) little critters.” Photoshop, we’ve gone from believing a photograph to ques- “For years I focused on big animals and big preda- tioning if it was reality.” tors,” he said. “Being one on one less than 100 feet He self-published his first book, “Why Is Everyone Coming from a bear, armed with nothing but a camera, was to My House?,” earlier this year. It features chipmunks sim- better than any thrill ride at an amusement park.” ulating a wide range of human-like activities — playing a Since “My House” was published in May, St. video game, riding a skateboard, looking through a magnify- Germain has been to 10 or so book events, includ- ing lens — set to a series of rhyming couplets as they observe ing one earlier this month at the MSU Union. Ten human activity. Sample line: “I watch them playing on the stores in Michigan stock the book, including three beach, and swimming in the lake/They’re always having too in mid-Michigan: Both Schuler Books & Music loca- much fun, to stop and take a break.” (Through watching the tions and the gift shop at Sparrow Hospital. He’s sold people and copying the fun things he sees them doing, he about 500 so far, and said he can tell things are catch- eventually finds a new appreciation for where he lives.) ing on because people have started calling him the And lest you start to think otherwise, St. Germain is ada- “Chipmunk Whisperer.” mant that nothing was “fixed in post-digital processing.” “I'm not sure I really like (that) tag, because every “I’ve had people walk into my booth and argue with me time someone mentions it, my first thought is, ‘Hey, I Courtesy photos that my images aren’t real,” he says. “I don’t know how else was a badass once,’” he says. “I wonder why nobody ever to say it. They are real.” called me the Big Buck Whisperer or the Bear Whisperer.” Grand Ledge photographer Ron St. Germain’s But what about the shot of him smirking as a chipmunk first children’s book, “Why Is Everyone Coming See Author, Page 10 to My House?,” features chipmunks in human-like situations. None of the photos were altered digitally. 10 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • December 24, 2014

Germain knows which side his bread is (peanut) but - tered on. “I knew that if I could make adults fall in love with it, they’d take it home for their kids,” St. Germain said. “Kids don’t typically go to the book aisle, they want toys. Books are parent-driven. And it’s worked. Kids are responding.” He shot the photos for Book 2, “I Love You More Than ... ,” last summer. St. Germain said it should be out in May. He anticipates this being a six-book series, and plans to continuously challenge himself as he pro- gresses. “I’m not going to just slap something together just to say I’ve got a children’s book,” he said. “This has got to continue to be different from anything I’ve ever seen, and something someone else would have to work hard to duplicate.” Of course, if it really takes off he may have to start thinking about merchandising. Animals posing au naturel are hot right now: Grumpy Cat just got a Christmas special. How far off are we from another ing the chipmunks. Offerings included peanuts, sun- wave of chipmunk-mania? flower seeds and jelly. The photos were taken either “I never was a fan of ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks’ grow- Author on his property in Grand Ledge or at a location in the ing up,” he said. “Chipmunks (as a subject matter) just Upper Peninsula. And all the wildlife was, indeed, wild. fell into my lap. I don’t see this as anything but a book from page 9 “They were shot on their terms, on their land,” St. series for now, but the options are out there. I think the Germain said. “And they were paid well, whatever their success of the books will dictate where I go. The more He said the book started with the image of him “pos- little preferences were. It took time to get to know them, experience and exposure I get, that will motivate me to ing” for the chipmunk, a shot that took four days to get but once I found what they liked, I was in. Then it was want to continue. right. just a matter of waiting for them get into position, “But for now, I’m just doing something unique that “Once I got that photo, then I put the story together,” whether it was on the back of a (plastic) horse or roast- very few photographers and writers would even think to he said. “Then I challenged myself to go through page ing a marshmallow.” attempt, especially in this era of digital manipulation.” by page to match the story and what it was saying.” Although the books are inherently for kids, St. He’ll leave that for the CGI-smiths looping the loops He spent the next three years setting up the individu- on the fourth “Alvin” movie. al shots he needed for the book, some of which took two to three weeks to perfect. His mantra was “One scene at a time.” “I wanted everything to be fresh — I didn’t want to go in (to my) archives and wonder how to turn photos into a story,” he said. “As I evolved as a photographer, I’d been looking for unique shots. I didn’t just want any (photo of) big game wildlife. There had to be an ele- ment I hadn’t seen before. That carried over to the chip- munks. And when I saw how much fun my kids were having, I realized how special this project had become.” His son 17, was a freshman in high school when St. Germain started the book; his daughter, 21, was just graduating high school. He said he had “awesome opportunities” to work at major publications as a paid photographer, but he turned them down so he could spend time with his family. “I made a decision I wanted to be a dad instead of a traveling journalist,” he says. “I wanted to watch my children grow up. Now my son’s a big bad varsity foot- ball player helping his dad with his silly books. And it’s good, quality fun. We go fishing then come back and shoot pictures of chipmunks.” Although the images are all real, he does cop to bait-

For more information on St. Germain’s book series, including “Why Is Everyone Coming to My House,” go to the Bearwave Publications Facebook page. Courtesy photos City Pulse • December 24, 2014 www.lansingcitypulse.com 11

ARTS & CULTURE ART BOOKS FILM MUSIC THEATER

By CASEY BYE TIP YOUR SONGWRITER establishment’s maximum occupancy based According to the long-running on fire codes and $3.36 times the occupancy MasterCard ads, an experience can be price- for recorded content, with a 33 percent dis- less. Of course, the actual price of that expe- Lansing’s music scene sounds off on licensing fees count if both live and recorded music are rience includes a $90 concert ticket, a $15 played. But where does the money go? transaction fee, $20 for parking and a few “Twelve percent goes to operating costs, PBR tallboys ranging anywhere from $3 to (but) other than that, we are actually owned $8 a pop. But the opportunity to see the by our members who then receive payment,” Rolling Stones perform one last time (or Candilora said. Compare that to another one more last time) or Of Montreal pull out nonprofit organization, say the American a three-song stretch of David Bowie songs — Psychiatric Foundation, whose estimated that truly is hard to put a price on. administration costs are 44 percent. Or is it? According to organizations “The most interesting part of the ASCAP/ like the American Society of Composers, BMI part of the business is that it not only Authors and Publishers and Broadcast applies to when artists play cover songs, Music, Inc. , that figure isn’t at all difficult but it technically also pays royalties to art- to determine. More important, according to ists who play their own registered songs,” American copyright law, the responsibility Dorough said. “ASCAP pays Pearl Jam to of paying that price falls not on the listener play Pearl Jam songs.” But certainly Pearl or performer, but squarely on the business Jam is bringing in enough from ticket sales that offers these experiences. From theaters to survive without these additional licensing and concert halls to local bars, restaurants, fees. What benefits are there for local art- even gyms — if copyrighted music, played ists? live or via recordings, is being played, that Eldon McGraw is a guitarist with local establishment is legally obligated to pay rock band Fade to Black, whose November licensing fees. To clarify, even after you pay show at Uli’s was canceled. McGraw is a reg- your ticket price, your door cover, or the istered member of BMI. total cost of your meal, the Wharton still Allan I. Ross/City Pulse “After we play a live show, we register our pays to have copyrighted music performed, TOP: Uli’s Haus of set list with BMI, which includes the origi- the Tin Can pays to plug their iPod into the Rock closed in late nal Fade To Black songs and any cover song speaker system and DeLuca’s pays to pipe in October, which owner we played,” McGraw said. “This way we get music while you eat. Uli Kaczmarek attributed paid our royalties for Fade To Black songs “The onus falls on the venues to pay to “legal troubles” and the authors/publishers of the songs we ASCAP/BMI a yearly fee to stay compliant,” associated with paying cover also get their fair royalties from BMI.” explained Nate Dorough, lead talent buyer ASCAP fees. Although a percentage will go to that and co-owner of Fusion Shows. “Promoters Courtesy photo night’s performers, an additional percent- don't have anything to do with it. It's just RIGHT: Local rock band age is paid to ASCAP’s top 200 grossing part of the yearly expense of keeping a ven- Fade to Black has to performers. The smaller acts, like Fade to ue open for business.” Well sure, that’s easy register its playlist with Black, get something, but it seems to only for him to say. He doesn’t have to pay. Let’s BMI, despit most of their help the rich get richer. It could be argued check in with an actual venue. songs being original. that ASCAP keeps the Pearl Jams, Bruce “We don't have a problem with it at Springsteens and Justin Timberlakes happy all,” said Chris Knape, spokesman for East ASCAP licensing fees were involved, but support the artists." so that it has big guns in the fight to sup- Lansing gastropub HopCat. “We do pay a lot he wouldn’t say any more. (The last time I He said most new establishments, if port the rights of its lesser-known song- at all of our locations because it’s the right spoke to him was Nov 18, when he said he they’re unaware, understand and pay. If writers who aren’t able to play for sold-out thing to do. We believe musicians should be was catching a plane to Los Angeles. His they don’t, Candilora said ASCAP represen- amphitheaters. compensated for their art.” voice mail has since filled and he has not tatives continue to call, email and will send “Music royalties are harder and harder Not everyone is happy with the licens- responded to multiple calls or texts.) a local licensing manager to speak to the to make a living from as an artist,” said Jon ing fees. As City Pulse Whether Uli’s Haus of Rock’s licens- bar owner. Hermann, producer, engineer, and founder reported Dec. 3, Uli’s ing issues stemmed from ignorance of “It’s only a last resort, after at least two of Epiphany Sound Productions. He’s also Haus of Rock appears the law or good old rock‘n'roll defiance years that we may go to court,” Candilora the bass player in several local bands. “Songs to be no more follow- to the man is unclear, but what is clear said. “It doesn’t do us any good to put any- released under major corporate labels obvi- ing a cryptic Facebook is the closure would have been a long one out of business. We want them to use ously collect a lot more royalties, but only a post stating it would time coming. our music. But when it comes down to it, we small fraction of those royalties actually goes “not be doing busi- “When we identify an establishment that don’t have a physical product. We can’t stop to the songwriter/performer.” ness anymore for at isn’t in compliance, we start with emails and delivery of beer, for example. The damages The sudden closing of Uli’s Haus of least 90 days through phone calls to inform them of the copyright then are not laid down by ASCAP; they’re Rock is certainly disappointing to many of some legal issues.” The law,” said ASCAP’s executive vice president statutory based on the law.” Lansing’s rock fans. But next time you’re at former South Lansing of licensing, Vincent Candilora. “We try to Candilora said those damages can run a wedding and the band pulls out a cover metal venue has been first encourage them, explaining that their anywhere from $750 to $150,000 per of “Isn’t She Lovely,” amid your aunt’s clap- Kaczmarek stripped of all furni- use of music is a good thing that brings in infringement — which means, per song. dancing and your 6-year-old cousin’s bust- ture and stage equipment. At the time of its and holds customers. We give them reasons Comparatively, the annual fee for live per- ing of herky-jerky moves, just be aware that closing, owner/operator Uli Kaczmarek said why it’s beneficial to them to continue to formances runs $4.82 multiplied by the someone’s got to foot the bill. 12 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • December 24, 2014

Courtesy image have taken dystopian thrillers to a new lev- el. In Mandel’s debut, the Detroit-area rock Bath couple Michigan stories ‘n’ roller struck a rich vein in this Stephen Robbyn Smith King-style thriller in which a young mother and Gijsbert van Gift suggestions for books attempts to save her children from an enemy Frankenhuyzen from and about the Great Lake State that drives its victims into a mad rage just showcase by looking at it. Everyone has been raving the difficult By BILL CASTANIER over Mandel’s “Station Eleven,” a National decisions Adventurous chipmunks, as featured in Book Award finalist. She didn’t win, but the wildlife rescuers City Pulse's cover story this week, aren’t the book follows a troupe of Shakespeare actors must make in the only Michigan characters that made their across Michigan as they seek out venues children’s book, way onto the page this year. If you’re still where survivors of a killing flu eke out an “I Love You Just looking for a last-minute gift for that book- existence in what’s left of the world. Their Enough.” worm on your list, consider one of these challenge is not “Macbeth" but staying alive. selections with local connections. Both books are reminiscent of Cormac Dennis O. Cawthorne’s “Mackinac McCarthy’s dark “The Road.” Island: Inside, Up Close, and Personal” and This was also a good year for mysteries. illustrated by Nate Powell, focuses on the Lansing’s Turner and Dodge families, into Michael Federspiel’s “Little Traverse Bay” Bruce Cameron, dog rescue activist and early days of the Civil Rights movement as a book that looks at the politics and social are both delightful looks at the history of author, has written his first crime novel, told in first person by U.S. Rep. John Lewis, movements of the era through the eyes of Michigan’s cottage life. “The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man.” It’s D-Ga. one of the city’s first families. For those attracted to the popular about a classic outsider who solves a kill- Short stories and novellas are making MSUcreative writing professor Robin apocalypse genre, check out “Bird Box,” by ing in Northwest Michigan with the help a comeback, and this year four Michigan- Silbergleid has penned “Texas Girl: A Josh Malerman of Ferndale, and “Station of his dog, Jake, as well as that of a super- centric writers have parlayed that newfound Memoir,” which chronicles her decision to Eleven,” by Emily St. John Mandel, which natural friend. And two Michigan authors love into quirky short story collections: become a single mother in the early ‘00s. gave their old characters something new to “Eight Mile High,” by Jim Ray Daniels; “The Two coffee table books present an insid- do. Okemos author Lev Raphael’s “Assault Fish and the Not Fish,” by Peter Markus; er’s view of Detroit through art and photog- With a Deadly Lie” features his recurring “Making Callaloo,” by Lolita Hernandez; raphy, taking a street’s-eye view of the art character Nick Hoffman and his partner as and “Quality Snacks,” by Andy Mozina. forms populating a city on the rebound. they are randomly targeted by a militarized And the talented Western Michigan author Julie Pincus and Nichole Christian depict local police force. It may be his best mys- Monica McFawn has weighed in with her the beauty left in Motown in vibrant full- tery yet — the tension is gripping and total- own collection, “Bright Shards of Someplace color photography in “Canvas Detroit,” while ly believable. And Whitmore Lake’s Loren Else,” which was the Flannery O’Connor “Detroit Resurgent” looks at the city through Estleman has delivered a yeoman mystery Award this year. photographic portraits of Detroiters. in “You Know Who Killed Me,” featuring the For those of you who may have missed Once again local talent has stepped to the 24th appearance his Detroit detective Amos Frank Bascombe, Richard Ford’s frequent forefront in the category of books for young Walker. protagonist, snag “Let Me Be Frank With readers. Bath children’s author Robbyn There are three perfect books for You,” one of the surprises of the season by Smith Van Frankenhuyzen and her spouse, the graphic novelist fan in the fam- the MSU graduate and Pulitzer Prize win- illustrator Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen, ily. “The Warren Commission Report: A ner who can be both funny and profound in showcase the difficult decisions wildlife Graphic Investigation into the Kennedy the same sentence. With mortality closing rescuers must make in “I Love You Just Assassination,” by Michigan natives Dan in, Frank is stretched when friends from his Enough.” Lansing resident and storyteller Mishkin and Jerzy Drozd, follows the U.S. past burst his bubble on noninvolvement. Jennifer Pahl Otto tells a delightful tale government’s case supporting the lone gun- History buffs may want to add “The in “A House for Mr. Mouse,” lovingly illus- man theory. “Gaijin: American Prisoner of Arsenal of Democracy,” by A.J. Baime, trated by Shanghai artist Bai Hua. And War” is about the incarceration of Japanese- “Michigan Agricultural College: Campus two other local writers add worthy install- Americans during WWII by Ann Arbor’s Life 1900-1925,” by Stephen Terry and local ments to ongoing series: Debbie Diesen’s Matt Faulkner. And “March: Book One,” author Liz Homer’s “Pioneers, Reformers & “The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School” and Millionaires” to their gift wish lists. “Arsenal” Ruth McNally Barshaw’s “The Show Must is about Edsel Ford’s fight, often against his Go On,” the newest chronicle in “The Ellie father, Henry Ford, to turn the Detroit area McDoodle Diaries.” into a center for war munitions. “Campus And if you can’t decide among these, get Life” uses postcards to tell the story of the a gift card from a local bookstore. That will early days of Michigan State University. And keep your options open and guarantee your Homer has turned one of her life’s passions, favorite reader gets the perfect book. Commercial & Residential Fully Insured

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NYE 2015

A selection of Lansing-area New Year’s events for Wednesday, Dec. 31 ON THE Beggar’s Banquet $10, 18-up. Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Complimentary champagne toast at Lansing. (517) 454-6795. midnight and food specials all evening. 5 p.m. FREE. Beggar’s Banquet, 218 Abbot Road, Michigan Princess East Lansing. (517) 351-4540. “Rock the Boat” event with music, dancing, TOWNEvents must be entered through the calendar at dinner buffet, balloon drop and prizes. 9 p.m. lansingcitypulse.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursdays Crowne Plaza Lansing West/Bordeaux $40. 3004 W. Main St., Lansing. (517) 624-2154. for the following week’s issue. Charges may apply for “Great Gatsby”-themed celebration paid events to appear in print. If you need assistance, includes five-course dinner, live jazz and Nut House Sports Grill please call Jonathan at (517) 999-5069. champagne toast. 8 p.m. $65/$249 for two Free photo booth, party favors and pizza plus overnight stay. Crowne Plaza Lansing at midnight. No cover. DJ Slavin will perform from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nut House Sports Grill, Call for Entries! Project 60/50 Across West, 925 S. Creyts Road, Lansing. (517) 323- Generations: VideoFest. Children and 7100. 420 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 484-6881, young adults are invited to submit a 5 minute nuthousesportsgrill.com. videotaped conversation with an important Coach's elder in their life (anyone 60+ years of age). Dinner special, drink specials, party favors, Radisson Hotel Lansing at the Screening of selected videos at the Broad Museum. Please visit Project6050.msu.edu for DJ from 9 p.m. to close and more. Coach's, Capitol contest guidelines. Deadline is January 31, 2015. 6201 Bishop Road, Lansing. (517) 882-2013. Full bar, DJ, champagne toast at midnight. Reservations required. $295 includes Down to Earth Holistic Health/ overnight stay. Radisson Hotel Lansing at the Tuesday, December 23 TNT MMMP Resource Center Capitol, 111 N. Grand River Ave., Lansing. (517) Classes and Seminars Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Have a support Game night, no alcohol. Valid Michigan ID 482-0188. system, lose weight. 7 p.m. FREE to visit. Eaton and MMMP card required. 7 p.m. $25/$20 Rapids Medical Center, 1500 S. Main St., Eaton Adv. 3001 S. Washington Ave., Lansing. (517) Spiral Dance & Video Bar Rapids. (517) 543-0786. 253-7393. The “Leather and Lace New Year’s Not So Happy Endings Support Group. Celebration” features go-go dancers, aerial For women ending relationships. 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE. Women’s Center of Greater Lansing, 1710 E. Dublin Square Irish Pub dancers, drag performances and music by DJ Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 896-3311. DJs, complimentary champagne toast at Sizl. $10 for 21-up/$15 for ages 18-up. Spiral Hopeful Hearts Grief Group. Learn, grow midnight and drink specials all night long. 8 Dance & Video Bar, 1247 Center St., Lansing. and heal together. 10-11 a.m. FREE. The Marquette p.m. $10. Dublin Square Irish Pub, 327 Abbot (517) 894-1315. Activity Room, 5968 Park Lake Road, East Lansing. (517) 381-4866. Road, East Lansing. (517) 351-2222. Capital City Toastmasters Meeting. Learn Ten Pound Fiddle’s Contra public speaking and leadership skills. 7 p.m. FREE. Gracie’s Place Dance party CADL Downtown Lansing, 401 S. Capitol Ave., Rock the Red Carpet Party. $45/person For beginners and pros. No partner needed, Lansing. (517) 367-6300, cadl.org. Speakeasies Toastmasters. Improve listening, includes four-course dinner, live music, comfortable shoes suggested. 6:30 p.m. analysis, leadership & presentation skills. 12:05-1 champagne toast at midnight. 5 p.m. 151 S. potluck; 7:30 p.m. contra dance workshop; 8 p.m. FREE. Ingham County Human Services Bldg., Putnam St., Williamston. (517) 655-1100. p.m.-midnight dance. $18/$15 members/$8 5303 S. Cedar St., Lansing. (616) 841-5176. students. Central United Methodist Church, Lansing Area Codependents Anonymous. 215 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing. (517) 614-5858. 5:45-6:45 p.m. FREE. EVERYbody Reads Books The Green Door and Stuff, 2019 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 515- Dance party with champagne toast and 5559, coda.org. midnight breakfast buffet. 8 p.m. $30. The Troppo Green Door, 2005 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. Dinner for two, appetizers, cash bar and Events (517) 482-6376. DJs mixing Motown and disco mixes. 10 p.m. Sporcle Live! Trivia. Win Crunchy's gift $125/couple. Troppo, 111 E. Michigan Ave., certificates. 7 p.m. FREE. Crunchy's, 254 W. Grand River Ave., East Lansing. (517) 351-2506, The Loft/Taps 25/The Tin Can Lansing. (517) 371-4000. crunchyseastlansing.com. Live music from the Knock-Offs, DJ John Beltran and complimentary taco bar. $15/$60 Zoobie's Old Town Tavern Music for table of four, includes champagne. 9 p.m. Sneak peak of items from Cosmo's Pizza Jazz Night. Live music. 7-10 p.m. FREE. Moriarty's and The Creole. Champagne cocktails and Pub, 802 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 485-5287. $15. The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 913-0103. toast at midnight. Zoobie's Old Town Tavern, 611 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing. (517) 483- Mac’s Bar 2737, zoobiesoldtowntavern.com. See Out on the Town, Page 15 Photo by Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.Featuring DJ Terrence Parker. 9 p.m. 14 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • December 24, 2014

NYE with Peoples Temple, Devil's Cut, Plurals at Avenue Cafe The Avenue Café, 2021 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. 18+, $10. 9 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31 turn it The Avenue Café is kicking off the New Year with a roster of loud and local rock ‘n’ roll bands. Co-headliners are Peoples Temple and the Devil’s Cut; openers are the Plurals and Voyager. Peoples Temple spent 2014 pro- Down moting two loud and fast LPs, “Musical Garden” and “Weekends Time.” Both discs were applauded by Pitchfork Media. The Devil’s Cut is in the A survey of Lansing's studio working on a new Americana-punk record, “Autumn of Antium,” musical Landscape set for a spring release. This show marks the debut of Voyager, which melds heavy ‘70s psych with bits of punk and ‘90s shoegaze. The band lists By RICH TUPICA the Stooges, Neil Young, Rush and Spacemen 3 as its chief muses. As for WED. DEC the Plurals, the alt-rock trio just completed the upcoming full length LP, 31ST “An Onion Tied to My Belt.”

The Santapocalypse II at The Loft The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. All ages, $9/$7 adv. 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 26 Santapocalypse mixes live music and locally produced Christmas-themed short films. The second annual event features Chasing the Riots, Decide Today, Grave Slave, Meat Dog, Watabou, Croatone, Stevie B & the Beast-Toned, Super Thing and more. “The films are a fun promotional accessory to the event which is first and foremost a concert,” said event organizer Jonny Reno, who also portrays the late Billy Mays in the series. “They are low-budget, 3- to 5-minute horror/comedy films with cheesy effects and will be shown in between FRI. DEC each live act.” Drag performer Ace Deville will play Mrs. Claus and bartender/DJ Craig Doepker will be Santa. A few of the locals credited as “deceased victims” are DJ Glitter Magik, DJ Ybba, artist Alexa Lytle and Golden 26TH Harvest owner Zane Vicknair, among others.

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Fahrenheit Ultra Lounge, 6810 S. Cedar, Lansing. All ages. $20/$15 adv. 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 1 Saliva, known for mainstream rock hits like “Click Click Boom” and “Always,” headlines Fahrenheit Ultra Lounge on New Year’s Day. Openers are St8 of Mine, the Novella and Oeno. Saliva formed in Memphis in 1996. One year later released its self-titled debut. By 2001, the nu-metal band signed to Island Records and scored a number of hits with the platinum LP, “Every Six Seconds.” The band’s third effort, “Back into Your System,” is its highest chart- THU. JAN ing album. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart. As 2011 wrapped up, founding member and lead singer Josey Scott left Saliva to pursue Christian music. The current lineup is vocalist Bobby Amaru, Wayne Swinny 1ST (guitar), Dave Novotny (bass) and drummer Paul Crosby. The band is out supporting its new disc, “Rise Up.”

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LIVE & LOCAL Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat u r day Blue Gill Grill, 1591 Lake Lansing Rd. Steve Elgas, 7 p.m. Rick Wood, 7 p.m. Capital Prime, 2324 Showtime Dr. Sarah Brunner, 8:30 p.m. Coach’s Pub & Grill, 6201 Bishop Rd. DJ Jimmy, 9 p.m. Colonial Bar, 3425 S. MLK Blvd. Hot Mess, 9 p.m. Hot Mess, 9 p.m. Crunchy’s, 254 W. Grand River Ave. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Karaoke, 9 p.m. The Exchange, 314 E. Michigan Ave. Summer of Sol, 8 p.m. The New Rule, 8 p.m. Grand Café/Sir Pizza, 201 E. Grand River Ave. Karaoke w/Joanie Daniels, 7 p.m. Green Door, 2005 E. Michigan Ave. Spoonful, 9 p.m. Avon Bomb, 9 p.m. Gus's Bar, 2321 W. Michigan Ave. Karaoke The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave. The Santapocalype 2, 5 p.m. 90s Throwback Party, 8 p.m. Log Jam, 110 W. Jefferson St. Chip Christy, 9 p.m. Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. Past Tense, 9 p.m. Moriarty's Pub, 802 E. Michigan Ave. Smooth Daddy, 9 p.m. Shaneberger Band, 10 p.m. Reno's East, 1310 Abbot Rd. New Rule, 7 p.m. Well Enough Alone, 7 p.m. Reno's West, 501 W. Saginaw Hwy. Dirty Helen, 8 p.m. Rush Clement, 8 p.m. Reno's North, 16460 Old US 27 Rush Clement, 8 p.m. Kathy Ford, 8 p.m. Unicorn Tavern, 327 E. Grand River Ave. Rotation, 8:30 p.m. Rotation, 8:30 p.m. Waterfront Bar & Grill, 325 City Market Dr. Joe Wright, 6 p.m. Whiskey Barrel Saloon, 410 S. Clippert St. DJ, 9 p.m. DJ, 9 p.m. play in a band? book shows? To get listed just email us at [email protected] or call (517) 999-6710 What to do: Submit information by the Friday before publication (City Pulse comes out every Wednesday.) Be sure to tell us LivE & Local lists upcominG gigs! the name of the performer and the day, date and time of the performance. Only submit information for the following week's paper. City Pulse • December 24, 2014 www.lansingcitypulse.com 15 Out on the town Mason. (517) 853-1675, quanamtemple.org. from page 13 Events Christmas Eve Service. Family-Friendly Worship. Carols and Candles. 7 p.m. FREE. Okemos Friday, December 26 Community Church, 4734 Okemos Road, Okemos. Classes and Seminars Wednesday, December 24 (517) 349-4220, okemoscommunitychurch.org. Alcoholics Anonymous. A closed women’s Classes and Seminars Christmas Eve Services. Communion, carols meeting. 7:30 p.m. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Meditation. For beginners and experienced. 7-9 and more. 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. FREE. Grace 6500 Amwood Drive, Lansing. (517) 882-9733. Craft Beer, Spirits & Grub! p.m. FREE. Vietnamese Buddhist Temple, 3015 S. Lutheran Church, 528 N. Martin L. King Jr. Blvd., Washington Ave., Lansing. (517) 351-5866. Lansing. (517) 372-5830, gracelutheranlansing.org. $3 OFF Large Plates Events Singles New Year Warm-Up Bash. Weekly party *Not good with any other special or offers with fun, food and dancing. 7:30 p.m.-midnight. $13. $5-$7 after discount. Thursday, December 25 Hawk Hollow Banquet Center, 15101 S. Chandler Good for Burger & Fries, Fish & Classes and Seminars Road, Bath. (517) 281-6272, SinglesTGIF.com. Christmas Satsanga and Meditation Festival of Trees. Decorated trees from local Chips and much more. Gathering. Blessing, meditation and silent prayer. businesses and individuals. 5-9 p.m. $5. Turner Good Thru 10:15 a.m, FREE. Self Realization Meditation Healing Dodge House and Heritage Center, 100 E. North St., Dec. 30, 2014 Centre, 7187 Drumheller Road, Bath. (517) 641-6201, Lansnig. (517) 483-4313. SelfRealizationCentreMichigan.org. Wine Down Fridays. Sample two white and two Meditation. For beginners and experienced. 7-8:30 Happy Hour: M-F, 3-6 p.m. p.m. FREE. Quan Am Temple, 1840 N. College Ave., See Out on the Town, Page 16 $2.50 Wells $2 o Food $4 Select Craft Pints Jonesin' Crossword By Matt Jones "Extended Family"- Hours: -all its members Sun-Wed. 11:30 a.m.-Midnight have something in Thurs.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m. common. 3415 E. 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Bar & Grill, 1526 S. Cedar St., Lansing. (517) 482- Events Out on the town 0184. Atheist Winter Solstice Party. Jonathan Stars Events from page 15 A Festival of Holidays. Live music, crafts and speaks. 5 p.m. FREE, $10.20 buffet. Old Great Wall Monday Movie Matinee. Intended for an adult food from around the world. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE. Restaurant, 4832 W. Saginaw Highway, Lansing. (517) audience. 1 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 950 red wines. 5:30-7:30 p.m. $15. Bordeaux, 925 S. Lansing City Market, 325 City Market Drive, Lansing. 750-3887, atheists.meetup.com/453. Abbot Road, East Lansing. (517) 351-2420, elpl.org. Creyts Road, Lansing. (517) 323-4190. facebook. (517) 483-7460, lansingcitymarket.com. Festival of Trees. Decorated christmas trees Social Bridge. No partner needed. 1-4 p.m. $1.50. com/bordeauxlansing. Wonderland of Lights. Holiday dislplay featuring from local businesses and individuals. Noon-6 p.m. Delta Township Enrichment Center, 4538 Elizabeth Road, Wonderland of Lights. Holiday dislplay featuring thousands of lights. 5-8 p.m. $6/$4 ages 3-12/ $5. Turner Dodge House and Heritage Center, 100 E. Lansing. (517) 484-5600. thousands of lights. 5-8 p.m. $6/$4 ages 3-12/ ages 3 and under FREE. Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. North St., Lansnig. (517) 483-4313. Mac’s Monday Comedy Night. Hosted by Mark ages 3 and under FREE. Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing. potterparkzoo.org. Wonderland of Lights. Holiday dislplay featuring Roebuck and Dan Currie. 9:30 p.m. FREE. Mac’s Bar, Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing. potterparkzoo.org Guided Museum Tour. Current exhibits, museum thousands of lights. 5-8 p.m. $6/$4 ages 3-12/ 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 484-6795, macsbar.com. history and architecture. 1-3 p.m. FREE. Eli and ages 3 and under FREE. Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Club Shakespeare. 6-8:45 p.m. Donations. CADL Edythe Broad Art Museum, 547 E. Circle Drive, East Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing. potterparkzoo.org. Downtown Lansing Library, 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing. Music Lansing. (517) 884-4800, broadmuseum.msu.edu. Guided Museum Tour. Current exhibits, museum (517) 367-6300, cadl.org. Smooth Daddy. Live music. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. FREE. history and architecture. 1-3 p.m. FREE. Eli and Saints, Sinners & Cynics. Lively conversation, Moriarty's Pub, 802 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) Edythe Broad Art Museum, 547 E. Circle Dr., East variety of topics, no judgment. 6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE. 485-5287. Music Lansing. (517) 884-4800. broadmuseum.msu.edu. Coral Gables, 2838 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing. Santapocalypse 2. Neo-punk, theatrical Christmas Matt LoRusso Trio. Jazz. 9 p.m.-midnight, FREE. Sunday's Avenue Cure All. Make your own (517) 882-9733, saintmichaellansing.org. concert featuring several artists. All ages show. 5 p.m. Troppo, 111 S. Washington Square, Lansing. (517) Bloody Marys. Breakfast all day. 3-9 p.m. The $9. The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 913- 371-4000. Avenue Cafe, 2021 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 0103. Past Tense. Live performance with Reign in 492-7403, facebook.com/avenuecafe2021. MUSIC Bedlam, Reptilian Brain and Disillusionment. 9 p.m. Comedy Night. No cover. $1 off everything. 7 p.m. Karaoke. Hosted by DJ Lipgloss. 9 p.m. FREE. The $7. Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) The Green Door, 2005 E, Michigan Ave., Lansing. Avenue Cafe, 2021 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) THEATER 484-6795, macsbar.com. (517) 482-6376, greendoorlive.com. 492-7403, facebook.com/avenuecafe2021. 'Miracle on South Division Street.' Christmas 90s' Throwback Party. With DJ Butcher. Pokemon/Magic the Gathering Card Spoonful. Live performance. 9 p.m. The Green themed tale of family, legacy and tolerance. 3 p.m. Dresscode enforced. Ages 25 and over only. 8 p.m. Games. Tutorials for kids. Starter decks provided. Door, 2005 E, Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 482- and 8 p.m. $24 matinee/$27 evenings. Williamston $5. The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) Everybody Reads, 2019 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. 6376, greendoorlive.com. Theatre, 122 S. Putnam, Williamston. (517) 655-7469, 913-0103. (517) 346-9900, facebook.com/everybodyreads. williamstontheatrte.org. Avon Bomb. Live performance. 9 p.m. The Green Door, 2005 E, Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 482- 6376, greendoorlive.com. THEATER Tuesday, December 30 'Miracle on South Division Street.' (See Classes and Seminars Saturday, December 27 Dec. 26 for details.) 2 p.m. $24. Williamston Dinner with Doc: New Years Resolution. Classes and Seminars THEATER Theatre, 122 S. Putnam, Williamston. (517) 655-7469, Learn life-changing principles of health. 6:30 p.m. Domestic Violence Support Group. Noon-1:30 'Miracle on South Division Street.' (See Dec. williamstontheatrte.org. FREE. Carrabba's Italian Grill, 6540 W. Saginaw p.m. FREE. Women's Center of Greater Lansing, 26 for details.) 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. $24 matinee/$27 Highway, Lansing. (855) 681-2225, totalhealth- 1710 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 372-9163, evenings. Williamston Theatre, 122 S. Putnam, fitness.com. womenscenterofgreaterlansing.org. Williamston. (517) 655-7469, williamstontheatrte.org. Keep Warm with Rice Bags. Create a hand Tai Chi in the Park. Free class for beginning Monday, December 29 or neck warmer out of fabric and rice. 6-8 p.m. and experienced tai chi players. Now at winter Classes and Seminars FREE. ELPL 2.0 Maker Studio, 300 MAC Ave., East location. 9-10 a.m. FREE. Allen Market Place, 1619 E. Adult Rape Survivor Support Group. Registration Lansing. (517) 351-2420, elpl.org. Kalamazoo St., Lansing. (517) 272-9379. Sunday, December 28 preferred. 6-7:30 p.m. FREE. Women’s Center of Winter Break Camp. Learn survival skills and Festival of Trees. Decorated trees from local Classes and Seminars Greater Lansing, 1710 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, (517) fish, if weather permits. Grades K-8. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. businesses and individuals. Noon-8 p.m. $5. Turner Juggling. Learn how to juggle. 2-4 p.m. FREE. 372-9163. $40. Woldumar Nature Center, 5739 Old Lansing Dodge House and Heritage Center, 100 E. North St., Orchard Street Pumphouse, 368 Orchard St., East Job Seekers Support Group. Finding the right Road, Lansing. (517) 322-0030, woldumar.org. Lansnig. (517) 483-4313. Lansing. (517) 371-5119, [email protected]. career. 10 a.m.-noon, FREE. Women’s Center of Greater Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Have a support Spiritual Talk, Pure Meditation and Silent Lansing, 1710 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 372-9163, system, lose weight. 7 p.m. FREE to visit. Eaton Prayer. 7 p.m. FREE. Self realization meditation womenscenterofgreaterlansing.org. Rapids Medical Center, 1500 S. Main St., Eaton Events healing centre, 7187 Drumheller Road, Bath. (517) Support Group. For the divorced, separated and Rapids. (517) 543-0786. Karaoke. With Atomic D. 9 p.m. LeRoy's Classic 641-6201, selfrealizationcentremichigan.org. widowed. Room 9. 7:30 p.m. St. David’s Episcopal Not So Happy Endings Support Group. For Lansing Area Codependents Anonymous. Church, 1519 Elmwood Road, Lansing. (517) 323-2272, women ending relationships. 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE. Third floor meeting room. 2-3 p.m. FREE. CADL stdavidslansing.org. Women’s Center of Greater Lansing, 1710 E. Downtown Lansing, 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing. Winter Break Camp. "Winter Homes and Habitats." Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 896-3311. (517) 515-5559, coda.org. Bird watching and more. Grades K-8. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Hopeful Hearts Grief Group. Learn, grow and $40. Woldumar Nature Center, 5739 Old Lansing Road, heal together. 10-11 a.m. FREE. The Marquette Lansing. (517) 322-0030, woldumar.org. Activity Room, 5968 Park Lake Road, East Lansing. (517) 381-4866.

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LANSING CITY a.m.-midnight (kitchen (517) 339-3880, mayfair- Casual Fare MARKET — Stores closes at 11 p.m.) bar.net. FB, OM, WiFi, include Red’s Monday-Wednesday; 11 P, $ HOPCAT — Home of Smokehouse, For Crepe a.m.-midnight Thursday- the “crack” fries. 300 Sake! and Waterfront Saturday. leosspiritsand- MEAT SOUTHERN Grove St., East Lansing. Bar and Grille. 325 City grub.com, (517) 349- BBQ & CARNIVORE 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Monday- Market Dr., Lansing. 10 1100, FB, TO, OM $$ CUISINE— Meat and Saturday; 10 a.m.-2 a.m. a.m.–6 p.m. Tuesday– homemade sides. Sunday. (517) 816-4300, Friday; 9 a.m.–5 p.m. LOGAN’S ROADHOUSE 1224 E. Turner St., hopcatel.com, OM, TO, Saturday; Noon–4 — Ribs, steak and burg- Lansing. 11 a.m.–8 p.m. P, WiFi, FB $$ p.m. Sunday (June- ers. 5800 W. Saginaw Monday–Thursday. 11 September). (517) 483- Highway, Lansing. 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Friday and JALAPENO’S MEXICAN 7460. lansingcitymarket. a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday- Saturday. (517) 580- RESTAURANT — com. TO, OM. $-$$ Thursday; 11 a.m.-11 4400. meatbbq.com. TO, Mexican cuisine. 307 p.m. Friday-Saturday. OM, $$-$$$ S. Washington Square, LAWRENCE WESTSIDE (517) 327-4751. logan- Lansing. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. DELI — Pizza and party sroadhouse.com WB, MEXICO 2 GO — Monday-Friday; Closed subs. 204 N. Cedar St, TO, FB, OM, $$ Traditional Mexican Saturday-Sunday. (517) Mason. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. food. 16995 Old U.S. 27, 482-2326, jalapenos- Monday-Tuesday; 8 a.m.- LOU & HARRY'S — Lansing. 10:30 a.m.-9 togo.net. TO, OM, D, P, 11 p.m. Wednesday- Greek and American p.m. Monday-Friday; 11 WiFi, $ Saturday; 10 a.m.-10 fare. 119 S. Washington a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. p.m. Sunday. (517) Square, Lansing 10 a.m.- (517) 484-2355. TO, $. JIMMY’S PUB — Offers 676-9191. westsidede- 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; American, Italian and limasonmi.com, OM, 3 p.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; MIDTOWN BREWING Mexican cuisine. 16804 TO, D, $ closed Sunday. (517), CO. — Craft beer & spir- Chandler Road, East facebook.com/ lou- its and diverse American Lansing. 11 a.m.-2 a.m. LENNY'S SUB SHOP haslansing. TO, P, OM, fare. 402 S. Washington Monday-Saturday; noon- — All American Sub FB, $$ Square, Lansing. 11-2 11 p.m. Sunday. (517) shop. 212 S. Washington a.m. Monday-Friday; 324-7100, jimmyspub. Square, Lansing. 10:30 LOS TRES AMIGOS noon-2 a.m. Saturday; net, FB, OM, TO, P, D, a.m.-5 p.m. Monday- — Traditional Mexican 5-11 p.m. Sunday. (517) WiFi, $$$ Friday, 11 a.m.-3 cuisine. Five loca- 977-1349, midtownbeer- p.m. Saturday, closed tions: Downtown co.com. RES, FB, TO, Sunday. (517) 267-7711. 107-109 E. Allegan OM, $$ JOSE’S CUBAN lennys.com TO, OM, D, $ St., Lansing. (517) SANDWICH — Authentic 316-0066. Westside MOE'S SOUTHWEST Cuban cuisine. 2315 LEO’S LODGE — 5010 W. Saginaw St., GRILL — Fast casual E. Grand River Ave., Restaurant and bar. Lansing. (517) 327-0545. Tex-Mex. 551 E. Grand Lansing. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 2525 E. Jolly Road, Southside 6405 S. Cedar River Ave., East Lansing. Monday-Wednesday; 11 Lansing. 11 a.m.-2 St., Lansing. (517) 393- (517) 580-3441. 11 a.m.-midnight Thursday- a.m. (kitchen closes 4100. 447 S Jefferson a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday- Sunday. (517) 374-6832. at midnight) Monday- St, Mason. (517) 676- Wednesday; 11 a.m-11 josescubansandwich. Thursday; 11 a.m.-2 a.m. 7701. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. p.m. Thursday-Sunday. com. OM, D, TO, WiFi, $ (kitchen closes at 1 a.m.) Sunday-Thursday; 11 moes.com TO, OM, $ Saturday; noon-midnight a.m.-11 p.m. Friday- KELLY’S DOWNTOWN (kitchen closes at 11) Saturday. 1227 E. Grand MORIARTY’S PUB — — Irish pub and grill. 220 Sunday. (517) 882-3850. River Ave., East Lansing. Open mic Wednesdays S. Washington Square, leoslodge.com, FB, OM, (517) 853-5800. 11 a.m.- & live music weekends. Lansing. 11 a.m.–1 a.m. $-$$ 11 p.m. daily. lostresa- 802 E. Michigan Ave., Monday–Saturday. (517) migonsonline.com, FB, Lansing. 11 a.m.-2 a.m. 708-2007. P, TO, $ LEO’S OUTPOST — OM, TO, $$ Monday-Friday; noon-2 Sister of Leo’s Lodge. a.m. Saturday; 3 p.m.-2 CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR AT COACH’S KING SUBS — 2602 600 S. Pennsylvania MAX & ERMA'S — a.m. Sunday. (517) 485- N. Grand River Ave., Ave., Lansing. 11 American bar and grill. 5287, moriartyslansing. Lansing. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. a.m.-midnight Monday- 2515 Lake Lansing com, FB, OM, WiFi, TO, Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.- Tuesday; 11 a.m.-2 Road, Lansing Twp. 11 P, $$ 8 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.- a.m. (kitchen closes at a.m.-midnight Sunday- DINNER SPECIAL: 2 FOR $25 6 p.m. Sunday. (517) midnight) Wednesday- Thursday; 11 a.m.-1 a.m. MUNCHIES — Drive- includes any entree' $11.99 or less 321-1441, TO, WiFi, $ Saturday; noon-midnight Friday-Saturday. (517) thru accessible fried (kitchen closes at 11) 316-7477. maxandermas. chicken and fish. 4902 1 select appetizer and LA SENORITA — Sunday. (517) 367-7755. com, OM, TO, $$$ S. Waverly Road, 2 drinks ( NA, wells, pint domestic) Traditional Mexican leoslodge.com/outpost, Lansing. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. food. 2706 Lake Lansing OM, $-$$ MAYFAIR BAR — Pizza, Sunday; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Road, Lansing. 11 burgers, southwest fare Monday-Thursday; 10 DJ: 9-cl a.m.-11 p.m. Monday- LEO’S SPIRITS & and sandwiches. 1525 a.m.-midnight Friday Thursday; 11 a.m.-mid- GRUB — Team trivia Lake Lansing Road, & Saturday. (517) 882- Wells $3 night Friday & Saturday; every Thursday. 2085 Haslett. 10:30 a.m.-2 7777, sonofachicken. $3.50 long islands & long beachs 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday. West Grand River a.m. Monday-Friday; 11 com, OM, TO, D, $$ (517) 485-0166 laseno- Ave., Okemos. Noon- a.m.-2 a.m. Saturday; Party favors and more at midnight rita.com, OM, FB, TO, $$ midnight Sunday; 11 noon-2 a.m. Sunday. See Food Finder, Page 19 Like us on Facebook (517) 882-2013 6201 Bishop Rd., Lansing City Pulse • December 24, 2014 www.lansingcitypulse.com 19

sine. 202 E. Main St., Sunday; 11 a.m.-1 a.m. W. Lake Lansing Road, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 7 WATERSHED TAVERN DeWitt. 11 a.m.-midnight Monday-Thursday; 11 East Lansing. 11 a.m.-11 Tuesday-Sunday; Closed a.m.-2 a.m. Thursday- AND GRILL — Dance Food Finder Sunday-Saturday. (517) a.m.-2 a.m. Friday- p.m. Monday-Saturday; Mondays. (517) 575- Friday; midnight-10 p.m. floor, live band & corn- 669-9243. rellispizzeria. Saturday. (517) 484- 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. 6840, tanninofokemos. Saturday; noon-8 p.m. hole tournaments. 5965 com, OM, FB, TO, $$$ Sunday. (517) 322-0733, Marsh Road, Haslett. from page 18 com, FB, TO, OM, RES, 4825 or (517) 487-3733. (517) 337-4680. spartan- P, WiFi $-$$ sirpizza-mi.com. OM, halloffamecafe.com, FB, tonymslansing.com. FB, 11-2 a.m. Monday- TO, OM, RES, P, WiFi, Sunday. (517) 999- TO, D, FB, P, $$ TO, OM, RES, P, WiFi, TAPS 25 — Offers a $$. SHED, thewatershed- OLD CHICAGO — Mexican and traditional RENO'S EAST — Sports $$-$$$. wide variety of craft beer. tavern.com. FB, WiFi, P, Chicago-style pizza. American cuisine. 1825 bar and grill. 1310 Abbot 414 E. Michigan Ave., SMOKEY BONES — TONY SACCO'S COAL OM, TO, RES, $$ 1938 W. Grand River N. Grand River Ave., Road, East Lansing. 11 American barbecue. SPARTY’S CONEY Lansing. 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Ave., Okemos. 11 a.m.-2 Lansing. 7 a.m.-10:30 Monday-Sunday. (517) OVEN PIZZA — Italian WESTON'S KEWPEE a.m.–2 a.m. daily. (517) 2401 Lake Lansing ISLAND — Offers and American fare. a.m. Monday-Saturday; p.m. Monday-Saturday; 913-0103, taps25.com, BURGER — Burgers 351-7366. renossports- Road, Lansing Twp., 11 $1.25 coney dogs every 2328 Showtime Drive, 11 a.m.-midnight 9 a.m.-9 a.m. Sunday. OM, FB, $ and sandwiches. 118 bar.com. FB, WB, TO, a.m.-2 a.m. daily. (517) Tuesday. 300 N. Clippert Lansing. 11 a.m.-10 Sunday. (517) 347-1111, (517) 484-0150. piaz- $-$$$ St. #5, Lansing. 7 a.m.-8 S. Washington Square, 316-9973. smokey- p.m. Sunday-Thursday; Lansing. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. oldchicago.com, OM, zanos.com. TO, OM, R, p.m. Monday-Saturday; TEXAS ROADHOUSE bones.com, OM, TO, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday- Monday-Friday; 11 a.m.- FB, TO, RES, $$$ FB, WiFi, $-$$$ 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. — Burgers and Steaks. RENO'S NORTH — $$Saturday. Closed Saturday. (517) 485- 3 p.m. Saturday; closed (517) 332-0111, TO, $ 280 E. Edgewood Blvd, Sports bar and grill. Saturday and Sunday. 2625. tonysaccos.com. Sunday. (517) 482-8049. OZZY’S KABOBS — PITA PIT — Sandwiches, Lansing. 4 p.m.-10 p.m. 16460 S. U.S. 27, TO, P, WiFi, BW, $$ TO, $ soups and salads. 219 Monday-Thursday; 4 Formerly known as Lansing. 11 a.m.-2 a.m. SOUP SPOON CAFÉ SPENCER'S KITCHEN Sahara’s Restaurant. E. Grand River Ave., Deli food. p.m.-11 p.m. Friday; daily. (517) 487-8686. — Specialty lunch/ AND BAR — TRIPPER'S SPORTS WHAT UP DAWG? East Lansing. 10:30 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. 3536 Meridian Crossings renossportsbar.com, FB, dinner creations, daily 313 E. Grand River BAR — Featuring daily — Hot dogs and beer. a.m.-midnight Monday– Ave., East Lansing; 11 Saturday; 11:30 a.m.-11 Dr., Okemos. 11 a.m.-10 WB, TO, $-$$$ rotating soup selection. Texas hold'em tourna- 317 M.A.C Ave., East p.m. Monday-Saturday; Wednesday; 10:30 a.m.– a.m.–midnight Monday– p.m. Sunday. (517) 887- ments. 350 Frandor Ave., Lansing. 11 a.m.- 1419 E. Michigan Ave., 8181. texasroadhouse. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday. 2:30 a.m. Thursday- RENO'S WEST — Saturday; noon–9:30 Lansing Twp. 11 a.m.-2 midnight Monday- Lansing. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. com, FB, TO, OM, RES, (517) 347-3770, abusa- Saturday; 10:30 a.m.–10 Sports bar and grill. p.m. Sunday; (517) 853- a.m. Monday-Saturday; Wednesday; 11 a.m.-3 Monday; 7 a.m.-10 p.m. P, $$-$$$ hara.com, OM, WiFi, $$$ p.m. Sunday. (517) 5001 W. Saginaw St., 3033. FB, TO, D, OM, noon-1 a.m. Sunday. a.m. Thursday-Saturday; Tuesday-Thursday; 7 (517) 336-0717. tripper- 332-7482. pitapit.com Lansing. 11 a.m.–2 a.m. WiFi, P, RES, $$ closed Saturday-Sunday. a.m.-midnight Friday; 8 THE TIN CAN — Self- PANCHERO’S — TO, OM, $ slansing.com. OM, TO, (517) 351-3294. TO, OM, (517) 321-7366. renoss- a.m.-midnight Saturday; proclaimed “World Class Mexican cuisine at STEAK AND $$–$$$ D, WB, $ portsbar.com. FB, WB, closed Sunday. (517) Dive Bar” at three loca- three locations. 125 E. PIZANO’S PIZZA — SHAKE — Famous TO, $-$$$ 316-2377. soupspoon- tions. Downtown; 410 E. Grand River Ave., East Pick up and delivery for “Steakburgers.” cafe.com. FB, OM, TO, Two locations: 540 Michigan Ave., Lansing. Lansing. 11 a.m.-3 a.m. only. Two locations: 302 RESTAURANT WiFi, RES, $-$$ E. Edgewood Blvd, 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday- daily. (517) 351-3620. S. Cedar St., Mason. 3 MEDITERAN AND DELI Lansing. Sunday- Friday; 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Also: 2725 Preyde p.m.-10 p.m. Monday- — Eastern European SPAGNUOLO’S Saturday 24 hours. (517) Saturday; 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Blvd., Lansing. 10:30 Thursday; noon-11 cuisine with vegetarian RESTAURANT — Offers 272-3038. Also at 542 Sunday. (517) 708-3441. a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday- p.m. Friday-Saturday; options and daily spe- weekly and family spe- N. Marketplace Blvd., Westside; 644 Migaldi Wednesday; 10:30-12:30 noon-10 p.m. Sunday. cials. 333 S. Washington cials on Italian food. Lansing. 10 a.m.-1 a.m. Ln., Lansing. 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Thursday-Saturday. (517) 676-4444. Also at Square, Lansing. 11 662 W. Grand River, Sunday-Thursday; 10 a.m. Monday-Friday; 11 (517) 316-1000 call at 3700 S. Waverly Road, a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday- US 127 & Lake Lansing Rd Okemos. 11 a.m.-10 a.m.-3 a.m. Friday- a.m.-2 a.m. Saturday; 4. or 3552 Meridian Lansing. 11 a.m.-11:30 Friday; 4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; Saturday. (517) 622- noon-2 a.m. Sunday. Crossing, Okemos. 10:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; p.m. Saturday; closed 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday 8687. steaknshake.com, (517) 925-8658. Or www.NCGmovies.com a.m.-11 p.m. daily. (517) 11 a.m.-12:30 a.m. Sunday. (517) 372-1072. 13175 Schavey Road, & Saturday; Closed TO, OM, RES, $ 347-7999. pancheros. Friday-Saturday. (517) restaurantmediteran. DeWitt. 3 p.m.-2 a.m. com, OM, WiFi, $. 394-6666. pizanospiz- Sunday. (517) 349-9605, (517) 316-9100 com. TO, OM, $-$$ TACOS E MAS — Monday-Friday; noon-2 zalansingmi.com, TO, D, spagsinfo.com, OM, Student Discount with ID Mexican fare at two a.m. Saturday & Sunday. OM, $ RES, FB, TO, $$ PEANUT BARREL — THE RIV — Burgers, locations. 3500 S. Cedar (517) 624-2078. tincan- ID required for “R” rated films Sandwiches, burgers, beer and bar food. St., Lansing. 11 a.m.-9 bar.com, OM, FB, $ Pizza, SPAG’S BAR & GRILL and bar food. 521 E. PIZZA HOUSE — 231 M.A.C. Ave., p.m. Sunday; 11 a.m.-10 pasta, sandwiches and — Offers variety from Grand River Ave., East East Lansing. 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; TOARMINA’S PIZZA grill. 4790 S. Hagadorn burgers to steak. 1286 Lansing. 11 a.m.-2 a.m. p.m. -2 a.m. Monday- 11 a.m.-midnight — Home of the 24 inch Road, East Lansing. E. Grand River Road, daily. (517) 351-0608. Wednesday; noon-2 a.m. Friday-Saturday. (517) pizza. 2011 E. Michigan 10:30 a.m.- 4 a.m. daily. Williamston. 4 p.m.-mid- peanutbarrel.com, OM, Thursday; 4 p.m.-2 a.m. 272-7979. Also: 1850 Ave., Lansing. 11 a.m.-11 (517)-336-0033. pizza- night Tuesday-Thursday; p.m. Monday-Thursday; TO $$ Friday-Saturday; 6 p.m.- Cedar, Holt. 11 a.m.-9 house.com. FB, WB, TO, noon-1 a.m. Friday & 11 a.m.-midnight Friday 2 a.m. Sunday. (517) p.m. Sunday; 11 a.m.-10 OM, RES, D, $$ Saturday; noon-10 p.m. & Saturday; 11:30 a.m.- PEPPINO’S PIZZERIA 351-5855. TO, $ p.m. Monday-Thursday; & SPORTS GRILLE — Sunday; Closed Monday. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday– 11 p.m. Sunday. (517) New pizza place on MSU POTBELLY'S (517) 655-4888, spag- 374-1022. toarminas. SIR PIZZA — Calzones, Saturday. (517) 699- campus. 213 Ann St., SANDWICH SHOP — sinfo.com, RES, TO, OM, com, TO, D, $ salads, pasta and subs. 8226. tacosemas.com. East Lansing. 11 a.m.-2 Sandwiches, salads and FB, $$ D, OM, TO, $ Two locations: 1818 S. TONY M’S — Italian a.m. Monday-Sunday. shakes. 233 E. Grand Cedar St., Lansing and SPARTAN HALL OF cuisine, banquet space. (517) 977-0577, peppino- River Ave. East Lansing. TANNIN — All new 201 E. Grand River Ave., FAME CAFE — MSU 3420 N. Creyts Road, spizza.com, FB, P, OM, 11 a.m. -10 p.m. daily. Italian Restaurant. 5100 Lansing. Noon-midnight themed sports bar. 1601 Lansing. 7 a.m.-midnight TO, $$ (517) 203-4278. potbelly. Marsh Road, Okemos. com. TO, OM, WIFI, $ PENN STATION 9ÃæµįÃçį EAST COAST SUBS R-CLUB — Family- — Sandwiches and dining style menu, hand-cut fries. 3020 E. club atmosphere. 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