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REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS CITY OF LANSING PROFSSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING INTERRCEPTOR IMPROVEMENTS Z-4-2015, 3165 E. Michigan Avenue The City of East Lansing is seeking firms to provide Professional Engineering Services for the design Rezoning from “F” Commercial & “J” Parking Districts to “E-1” Apartment Shop District and construction services associated with the following proposed wastewater treatment plant and interceptor improvements as outlined in the City’s 2015 SRF Project Plan: The Lansing City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 24, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 10th Floor, Lansing City Hall, 124 W. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Michigan to • Project C-1, Relief WWTP Influent Sewer consider Z-4-2015. This is a request by AUDG Holdings, LLC to rezone the property at 3165 E. • Project W-1, Raw Wastewater Pump and Screen Improvements Michigan Avenue from “F” Commercial & “J” Parking Districts to “E-1” Apartment Shop District. The • Project W-2, Grit System Improvements purpose of the rezoning is to permit the construction of a 9-story building that would have first floor retail/office uses, 313 upper level residential units and a 625 space parking ramp. Firms interested in providing such services should contact the City of East Lansing Department of Public Works, Engineering Division for information regarding the projects and a copy of the For more information, please call Lansing City Council at 517-483-4177. If you are interested in this materials and procedures for submitting a Statement of Qualifications. Contact Robert Scheuerman, matter, please attend the public hearing or send a representative. Written comments will be accepted Engineering Administrator, [email protected], or (517) 337-9459. between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on City business days if received before 5 p.m., Monday, August 24, 2015 at the City Clerk’s Office, Ninth Floor, City Hall, 124 West Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 or email Statements of Qualifications will be due at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 9, 2015. [email protected].

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Conference trust the City of Lansing to manage its pen- (517) 371-5600 • Fax: (517) 999-6061 • 1905 E. Michigan Ave. • Lansing, MI 48912 • www.lansingcitypulse.com I read Lawrence Cosentino's article sion and benefit obligations. about the Michigan Agriculture Sustainabil- ADVERTISING INQUIRIES: (517) 999-6705 So selling the LBWL is not the answer to PAGE CLASSIFIED AD INQUIRIES: (517) 999-6704 ity Conference. Had I not seen him there I the problem. The answer to the problem is or email [email protected] would be wondering if he had attended the to develop a fiduciary program for the City of 7 conference at all. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER • Berl Schwartz Lansing that works and can be trusted. [email protected] • (517) 999-5061 His article is a collection of disjointed ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER • Mickey Hirten facts and quotations, leaving one to won- — Suellen Hozman Wood runs afoul of election law in ad [email protected] • (517) 999-5064 der if anything was actually accomplished. Lansing ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR • Ty Forquer What he seemed to miss is that represen- PAGE [email protected] • (517) 999-5068 tatives from all aspects of Agriculture in Road kill can be murder PRODUCTION MANAGER • Angus McNair Michigan came together to discuss how 14 [email protected] • (517) 999-5066 they can improve agricultural practices in I’m a bicyclist who rides 100 miles a week CALENDAR EDITOR • Jonathan Griffith Michigan to be safer and at the same time on beautiful farm roads surrounding East [email protected] • (517) 999-5069 more economical for farmers. Speakers Lansing. Lansing breaks ground on Beacon Soccer Field STAFF WRITERS • Lawrence Cosentino On a recent 21-mile ride, I kept track of [email protected] • (517) 999-5063 from all inputs of agriculture, including Todd Heywood the distribution of finished products, were the number and type of animals killed by ve- [email protected] • (517) 899-6182 there to affirm their commitment to contin- hicles. PAGE The carnage included: two cats, three ADVERTISING • Shelly Olson & Suzi Smith ually find new best sustainability practices 15 [email protected] • (517) 999-6705 and then education agriculturists on these squirrels, a female raccoon and her three [email protected] • (517) 999-6704 methods. babies, three possums, three badgers, a dead Contributors: Andy Balaskovitz, Justin Bilicki, It was acknowledged by many of the turkey, nine small birds, a hawk, four deer, Drummond Island forge friendships for Michigan author Daniel E. Bollman, Capital News Service, Bill three turtles, and two rabbits. Castanier, Mary C. Cusack, Michael Gerstein, Tom speakers that “sustainability” practices have Helma, Gabrielle Johnson, Terry Link, Andy been ongoing even before the buzzword was I see this level of road kill every time I COVER McGlashen, Kyle Melinn, Mark Nixon, Shawn born. Although imperfect, agriculturists ride. Parker, Stefanie Pohl, Dennis Preston, I realize deer are a problem for drivers, Allan I. Ross, Belinda Thurston, Rich Tupica, Ute across Michigan are making strides in reduc- ART Von Der Heyden, Paul Wozniak ing their carbon footprint, reducing pollution, and sometimes it's impossible to avoid hit- ting animals. Delivery drivers: Garrett Clinard, Dave Fisher, Ian and improving animal care practices. Grow- Graham, Albert Marciniak, Thomas Scott Jr., Kathy Tober On the other hand, I see drivers who ap- “SOULKFAJZ” by JONATHAN GRIFFITH ers truly do care about leaving a world better Interns: Michelai A. Graham, Asha Johnson, than it was found. Some are finding that new pear to deliberately target or carelessly ig- Brooke Kansier, Helen Murphy, Nikki Nicolaou practices to sustain resources can actually re- nore animals in the road. CITY PULSE For example, I saw a speeding driver (on on the Editor & Publisher sult in economic advantages as well. While THIS WEEK 7 p.m. WednesdaysBerl the specific definition of sustainability might her cell phone) plow through a flock of adult AIR Eli Smith of Down Hill Strugglers, Elana James of on Schwartz be different in the various sectors of the agri- and baby geese, killing several. Hot Club of Cowtown and Yann Falquet of Genticorum culture industry, there was widespread agree- That same driver drove within two inches Artist Brian Whitfield ment that ecological concerns rank at the top. of me, and within inches of an elderly man Heroin addict 'Cassandra' Some speakers commented that there is a walking along the side of the road Lansing Parks Director Brett Kaschinske 89 FM widening disconnect between the shrinking Every time I see road kill or feel someone’s minority of agriculturists, and the growing side view mirror whiz past my head, I realize majority of consumers who do not under- with fear that I too could end up as road kill. stand how their food advances from the soil Our roadways are death traps for sentient to their fork. They encouraged the attendees animals who are trying to live in their native to go out and tell the stories of the persistent habitat. agricultural improvements which are already Like us, they want to live in peace, raise being made. This is what the conference was See Feedback, Page 6 all about, not a pesticide comment made at a busy urinal. Have something to say

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But now, the state of Michigan has suspended DeWeese’s medical license amid ongoing federal and state probes over the Collateral damage former state lawmaker’s prescribing practices. With DeWeese’s help, she located a doctor over an hour away C What happens to addicts when who is willing to continue her treatment. Unlike DeWeese, though, the doctor doesn’t accept Medicaid, meaning she will OF THE WEEK their doctor loses his license? have to foot the bill in order to continue on buprenorphine, In the middle of the ice storm crisis in Lansing in late which dulls heroin withdrawal. December 2013, Cassandra, 34, found herself literally out in For Cassandra (not her real name), expensive and inconve- the cold. She had been attacked by a man she was staying with, nient as it may be, medical treatment may well save her life. and police had arrested him, leaving her homeless. Heroin is killing people locally and statewide at an alarming She was also struggling with rate. (See chart.) withdrawal from heroin. An EATON CLINTON In Lansing,seven people 30 Opioid Deaths INGHAM acquaintance who was working have died from heroin overdoes as a sex worker recommended so far this year, compared to she call the man she worked for. 25 three in all of last year and one

The man picked her up at the 20 in 2013, according to the Police Quality Dairy at Pennsylvania Department. Overdoses have ris- Avenue and Kalamazoo Street 15 en to 47 this year, compared to 26 and took her back to his apart- in the previous two years com- ment. He provided her with 10 bined. Chief Mike Yankowski heroin. called it an "epidemic." 05 “That was the beginning of Dr. Robert Townsend runs slavery for me,” she said. The 00 Denali Healthcare, which has man advertised her for sexual ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 ‘13 clinics all over the state of Property: 368 Orchard St., East Lansing services on BackPage.com and Michigan, including one on Owner: City of East Lansing expected her to see as many as 15 Michigan Avenue that opened EATON CLINTON clients a day. When the Internet 15 HEroin Deaths INGHAM this year. The clinic specializes trade was slow, he would have in chronic pain management. This Colonial Revival structure was her walk Kalamazoo to find cli- 10 As a matter of course, he said, designed by East Lansing architect Harold ents. He would bundle her and 05 he also addresses opioid addic- Childs. When it was constructed in the other women off to other cities tion. He said he knows the pain 1930s, this small building housed a well and to perform as well. He paid her 00 patients face when a doctor who water pump that served the newly platted solely in heroin. ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 ‘13 has been providing care for pain Strathmore subdivision. At that time, the Nearly a year later, she met suddenly can’t assist anymore. site also included a water tower, located in Dr. Paul DeWeese when her Opioid “Many times a physician will the adjacent field that now serves as a park. pimp — wanting her to clean 500State-WIDE Opioid & Heroin Deaths Heroin treat someone with a short- Slender column clusters support the up her act so she could have acting opioid — like Narco,” entablature of the building’s main portico, his child — took her to him for 400 Townsend said. “But as the which continues along the front elevation addiction treatment. She poured 300 patient develops tolerance and to form a wide classical frieze. Stone details, her heart out to DeWeese. needs more and more, the phy- including the chimney shoulders and win- “He got silent,” she said. 200 sician grows concerned and cuts dowsills provide small accents for the brick “Then he said, ‘You have to get them off. Where do the patients exterior, which is expressed in a common out of there.’” 100 have left to go?” bond, with the header ends alternating with The two hatched a plot for When a patient is sud- several rows of standard running stretchers. 00 her to escape, with his assis- ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 ‘13 denly cut off by a primary care Above the windows, the bricks are turned on tance. end in soldier course lintels. She said DeWeese “saved me.” Graphic by Nikki Nicolaou/City Pulse • Source: Michigan Department of Community Health See Addicts, Page 6 While the building still serves its original role as a pump house, it is more frequently “'Mr. DeWeese welcomes the investiga- found in use as a community center. Pump DeWeese on defense tion from the Federal Bureau of Investigation House Concerts are scheduled each month, (FBI), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and although they often shift outside when the FBI claims are ‘categorically false,’ doctor declares others involved' states Antonio L. Manning of weather allows. The monthly concert sched- FBI allegations against him are “categorically false or a gross Manning, Hatchett, & Associates Consulting ules can be found on the venue’s Facebook misrepresentation of the facts,” Dr. Paul DeWeese, a former Group LLC of Royal Oak who are handling page. Visitors are encouraged to bring a gen- state representative, said Tuesday. communications on behalf of the former tly used book to exchange at the Little Free DeWeese’ s medical license was suspended last month fol- State Legislator. 'Mr. DeWeese understands Library found to the east of the building. lowing a raid on his Lansing office where he treated drug addicts the importance of investigations such as and specialized in pain treatment. A 46-page FBI affidavit filed these and will be as cooperative as he can DeWeese — Daniel E. Bollman, AIA in federal court alleges he wrote prescriptions and dispensed be with the process without unfairly com- drugs that were medically unnecessary or written without promising and/or infringing on his own constitutional rights' appropriate medical examinations or testing. Some prescrip- Manning continues." “Eye candy of the Week” is our weekly look at some of the nicer properties in Lansing. It rotates each with Eyesore of tions were paid for by insurance companies and Medicaid, it DeWeese expressed concern about his patients. the Week. If you have a suggestion, please e-mail eye@lan- also claims. singcitypulse.com or call Berl Schwartz at 999-5061. DeWeese, 60, issued a written statement that also said: See DeWeese, Page 6 6 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • August 5, 2015

issued a restraining order preventing the tion when it comes to pain management Charity dumps city of St. Johns from enforcing its ban Addicts Townsend said. on donation bins, citing the First Amend- Most people after an injury think, “Am City looks to crack down on donation bins ment. The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Ap- from page 5 I in pain today? Do I need to take medica- You’ve seen them: Metal donation bins peals in April upheld the lower court’s rul- tions for it?” while others fall into a “very all but obscured by mattresses, furniture ing. physician, he said, many people turn to subtle” way of thinking which leads to and other large items. “But it was made clear by the courts that street pharmacies. Prescription opioid pills dependence. “When the bins first started appear- communities could permit them with cer- sold on the street can fetch as much as a “I need to take the medicine because ing, there were only a few, and then more tain restrictions, and that is what we are dollar a milligram, quickly putting them out I might hurt,” Townsend said the subtle and more appeared. Then unscrupulous attempting to do,” Wood added. of reach of most opioid dependent people. thinking goes. folks started dumping at these sites,” said Volunteers of America has 10 bins in Heroin is the cheapest alternative out The problem of prescription opioid Elaine Womboldt, facilitator for Rejuve- Lansing that provide the charity with on the street, much of it coming from Latin addiction and abuse as well as heroin is nate South Lansing, a community advoca- American cartels. being taken seriously by top politicians. cy organization. “They didn't care because, Data from state health officials as Lt. Gov. Brian Calley is leading a statewide in my opinion, they could get away with it well as from the Ingham County Health working group trying to devise ways to without having to pay for the disposal. It Department show that indeed opioid and help people with chronic pain, but also to then became someone else's problem to heroin-related deaths are a growing prob- address prescription drug abuse, diversion clean up.” lem. of drugs from prescriptions and heroin Photos from the city show overflowing “Heroin use is a significant problem,” use. bins at Holmes Street and Martin Luther said Linda Vail, chief health officer for “If the report [from the Calley working King Jr. Boulevard. Nearby, another set of Ingham County. “In the first four months group] shows that there are policy and law photos shows mattresses and sofas sitting of 2014, there were two heroin overdose changes that will assist in addressing this by a bin outside the abandoned Electronic deaths. In the first four months of 2015, problem, I’d be more than happy to put Data Systems facility. there were 10 heroin overdose deaths. This it on the fast track,” said Sen. Rick Jones, Both bins have been removed because is a five-fold increase.” R-Grand Ledge, chairman of the Judiciary of consistent complaints. But city officials City of Lansing And those numbers for deaths could Committee. have been even higher. Vail said emergency said that getting to that point has been a The scene near Kroger at Martin Luther All of this, however, leaves former responders have used a drug called Narcan problem because the bins are unregulated. King Jr. Boulevard and Holmes Street patients of DeWeese scrambling to line up to stop overdoses in the county. The property owners bear the responsibil- before the city removed the donation bins. new pain management or addiction treat- “Local EMS administered Narcan 68 ment. ity of cleaning up the accumulated junk, A plan to regulate such bins is in the works. times from January 1 to June 30 in 2014,” Jacob Burns, 36, has struggled with seri- often after the city has issued code compli- Vail said. “In 2015 in that same 6-month ous back-related pain since 2007. He rattles ance premise violations. thousands of pounds of clothing, house- period, they administered it 132 times.” off a list of back issues from sciatica to her- A proposal before the Lansing City hold items and other material every month “Michigan is a high-prescribing state,” niated discs. Council Public Safety Committee would that are sold or given away. Vail added. “In 2012, there were 107 pain- “It was hard to get the chronic pain require bin owners to get permits for each “We take extensive steps to maintain killer prescriptions for every 100 people. treated,” Burns said. “Doctors don’t want to one. City lawyers rejected a proposal to orderly donation collection sites — the For comparison, Illinois had 68 for every take the risks.” limit the number of bins because it would collection of these donations are vital to 100 people.” He ultimately landed in DeWeese’s clinic our Michigan operations,” spokeswoman be unconstitutional. Instead, the proposed Narco and other drugs like it, Townsend in January. Contrary to what the FBI affi- ordinance will include a provision requir- Shannon Miller said. “Also, our reputa- said, are short acting and short-term pain davit used to secure a federal subpoena ing a signed agreement with a property tion is on the line. It’s in our self-interest to medications. To effectively use such pre- alleges, Burns said DeWeese was by the owner in which the owner acknowledges keep our sites well maintained. scriptions in treatment of chronic pain, he books in his care. that they are responsible for code compli- “It is our hope that some poorly main- said, the drug would have to be taken six or “He made me bring in all my medical ance enforcement of the bins. tained collection systems do not result in seven times a day. records,” the father of three said. “He made “It became very apparent that we had damaging backlash to legitimate, Mich- Townsend said the answer in good me get a new MRI.” a problem,” said committee Chairwoman igan-based programs that help the most chronic pain management is not neces- Without DeWeese, Burns is getting some Carol Wood, “Bins were also turning up vulnerable in our community. It seems sarily an end to pain for the patient, but help from readicare clinics. He’s unsuccess- on commercial property that was vacant, that the problem sites often are non-local, rather a reduction so they can resume nor- fully tried emergency rooms to get help along with bins just showing up on sites sometimes even for-profit collection cen- mal life activities. He uses buprenorphine from local emergency rooms. without the permission of the owners of ters with unclear purpose for the materials for most pain patients. Buprenorphine is a “All his patients are left hanging,” he said. the property. We had been hearing com- left there.” drug used to treat opioid addiction, but can “None of the local hospitals will help us.” plaints from people in the community be addictive itself. The drug is less potent about certain sites, especially ones in our —Todd Heywood than methadone, according to the fed- — Todd Heywood corridors.” eral Substance Abuse and Mental Health In 2014, a Grand Rapids federal court Services Administration website. The issue becomes one of percep- ‘Murder’ play deserves better review Feedback County, from 1999 to 2003. He served I heartily disagree with Tom Helma's cri- as majority whip, one of the top leader- tique of the current play, "The Art of Mur- DeWeese from page 4 ship positions in the House. He lost a state der" at the Williamston Theatre. How can from page 5 Senate race in 2003. He also ran for the 7th he say the script is banal? Even he admits "… their children, and be safe from attack and Congressional District seat as a Republican. one murder plot rolls in on the heels of an- suffering. “We have had emergency rooms call our DeWeese will appear on the "City Pulse other." That is true. The plot is full of twists I urge everyone to slow down, never pass office telling our staff not to refer any of our Newsmakers" television show at 7:30 p.m. and turns that keep the audience surprised close to an animal or human, don’t use cell patients to the ER because they are unwilling Friday on Comcast Channel 16 and at 10 phones or do texting while driving. and entertained from beginning to end. And to treat them,” DeWeese is quoted in the press a.m. Saturday on My18. Jacob Burns, a pain Road kill is a contributor to ecocide. It’s a he wrote that the main actors are "overplay- statement as saying. “Without proper treat- patient of DeWeese’s, will also appear on the conservation issue, and a moral issue. ing their parts". That is ridiculous. The audi- ment many patients have been through with- show. Let's do what we can to stop the killing. ence Saturday night loved their riotous en- drawal, have returned to using heroin and Sincerely, ergy and enthusiasm. Don't miss it. have required hospitalizations for seizures — Todd Heywood and infections secondary to IV drug use”. — Steve Davies — Judy Hood DeWeese, then a Republican, represent- Haslett Bath ed the 67th House District in rural Ingham City Pulse • August 5, 2015 www.lansingcitypulse.com 7

zones, but even animals as dim as deer have sure the website’s off there and I will be glad figured out that suburban neighborhoods to reimburse the city for the expense from Nature are sanctuaries where they can roam freely Wood under fire my campaign account.” and safely. There are dozens of deer in Councilwoman’s ad “I’m totally surprised,” said Penny Gard- my neighborhood, about a half-mile from runs afoul of election law ner, president of LAHR. “We’ve appreciated knows best Meridian Mall. Last week a 6-point buck Lansing City Councilwoman Carol Wood her support over the years of LAHR, our grazed through my yard. Earlier this sum- has apparently been violating state election community and the Walnut Neighborhood.” Chronic Wasting Disease mer a doe left one of her just-born fawns law for years by includ- Gardner said she hopes the situation is could thin deer herd in my backyard; the next-door neighbor ing her campaign web an oversight and will be corrected quickly. got the other one. It was all very cute, very address in an ad that she Wood, who is running for reelection, is The warnings began in May: “State maternal. Now, the fawns recognize the yard paid for with city funds. not alone in facing campaign questions. By- confirms first case of wasting disease in wild as a playground and return often. But they Ingham County Clerk rum also referred A’Lynne Boles, the Third deer.” And where was ground zero for this are not quite as cute as they were a month Barb Byrum notified Ward Councilwoman also up for reelec- news? Suburban Meridian Township of all ago and are becoming, like the rest of the state election officials tion, to the state election bureau for failing places. neighborhood herd, pests. Tuesday that Wood used to put a “paid for disclaimer” on a piece of What followed the announcement were Meridian's plan to reduce the deer taxpayer dollars to pay campaign literature she was distributing at grim updates on the disease. Just last week population relies on a special bow-hunting for the ad in the May Wood doors. She’s also been cited for failing to re- a second deer in Meridian tested positive season in the township’s more rural areas. It issue of Lansing Asso- cord the expense for printing the literature prompting the rallying call for more hunting. also allows trapping. Hunting is prohibited ciation of Human Rights’ piece. She bought it from a union print shop That's right. To save within 450 feet of a dwelling, which in a newsletter. in Illinois in June. Boles was also under fire deer we need to kill community with nearly 40,000 residents Byrum only cited the ad in the May news- for sending a newsletter to absentee ballot them. means much of the property is off-limits. letter, but the same ad has run for several voters and a select list of voters using tax- But here's the good Also, according to the latest Deer Manage- years at a rate of $25 per ad. The ad was paid payer dollars to fund it. While that is not a news. Nature is dealing ment Plan, some of the township's largest for out of Wood’s office account, she said. violation of Michigan Campaign Finance with the deer problem, landowners have opted out of the herd- “It’s been out there for some time,” Act, or the city’s ethics ordinance, experts which is the best way. thinning plan. They include Michigan State Wood, an at-large member, said Tuesday. “I called on the city to fix the loophole and pre- We are overrun with University, which owns the 107-acre Dobie didn’t realize having that website on it was vent it from happening again. deer, who long ago shed Reserve along the Red Cedar River and a problem.” the innocent image of the College Fields Golf Course. Other golf “I’ll address the issue,” she said. “I’ll make — Todd Heywood Bambiesque sprites, MICKEY HIRTEN courses claim that they have their own deer ing a brilliant response to a planned 2010 living on the margins control policies. Tea Party rally against Schuaer's support of our neighborhoods. But Chronic Wasting disease isn't en- Ken Brock of the Affordable Care Act with a better- They are pests, harmful to the environment, cumbered by these limitations. Stewart said Lansing says goodbye to attended pro-ACA rally shortly before Tea dangerous carriers of disease. Chronic Wast- it is a horrible way for deer to die, though an longtime Democratic strategist Party activists populated the same location. ing Disease may accomplish what Meridian arrow through the heart — or anywhere else Both Schauer and Leland returned nu- Township is trying, but failing, to do, thin — isn't much better. Dozens from the Lansing political world merous times to their personal friendship the herd. It has to happen. According to the DNR, Chronic Wasting joined the non-political friends and fam- with the political adviser, who cut his teeth The township, working with the Michi- Disease “is a neurological (brain and ner- ily of the late Ken Brock at River Terrace with former gubernatorial hopeful Howard gan Department of Natural Resources, has vous system) disease found in deer, elk, and Church in Lansing to remember the life of Wolpe. an elaborate, expensive and, sadly, ineffec- moose, otherwise known as cervids. The dis- the long-time consultant. "My heart is broken," Schauer said. tive plan to deal with its deer problem. Both ease belongs to a family of diseases known Brock, 55, a well-known Democratic Zack Pohl, the AFL-CIO spokesman and of them cite damage to the ecosystem, high as transmissible spongiform encephalopa- consultant, died unexpectedly July 22. former Schauer hand, was given the oppor- vehicle-deer crash rates, damage to residen- thies (TSE) or prion diseases. The disease Brock was the chief tunity to read one of Brock's favorite quotes tial landscaping and gardens. attacks the brains of infected animals and of staff of former U.S. from former President Theodore Roos- Meridian has produced a detailed map produces small lesions that result in death. Rep. Mark Schauer and evelt. Pohl brought up the irony of reading identifying auto-deer accidents in the town- While CWD is similar to mad cow disease worked in Lansing with a quote from a Republican president com- ship and they happen everywhere, with in cattle and scrapie in sheep, there is no the Senate Democratic ing at the staunch progressive's funeral, the highest frequency along Grand River known relationship between CWD and any staff for several years. which earned laughs. between Dobie and Cornell roads. As for other TSE of animals or people.” Most recently, Brock "It is not the critic who counts; not the disease, deer are ideal hosts for ticks, the It is spread by animal-to-animal contact was an adviser for man who points out how the strong man source of Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain and is present in the saliva, urine, blood, and Schauer's 2014 guber- stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could Spotted Fever and other infections. The in- feces of infected animals. Also, studies sug- natorial campaign until have done them better," Roosevelt said. festations can be horrific with deer covered gest that it can remain indefinitely in certain personal issues caused Brock "The credit belongs to man who is actually by plump, corn kernel-sized ticks engorged types of soil. him to take a leave of ab- in the arena, whose face is marred by dust on their blood. And they are dropping them Absent a radically new approach to deer sence. and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly, in our yards. herd management, CWD should over time Schauer and Wayne County Commis- who errs, who comes short again and again, “This is a wake-up call. If the disease reduce the population. Research finds that sioner Burton Leland both shared emo- because there is no effort without error and becomes introduced into a population that it has no effect on humans — unless people tional stories Friday about the impact Brock shortcoming.” is over abundant, it is increasingly difficult eat meat from contaminated animals, in had on their personal and political lives. Brock grew up in Ann Arbor, attended to manage and increasingly difficult to con- which case it acts like Mad Cow Disease. Leland kissed a picture of Brock positioned Pioneer High School and Albion College. trol,” said Chad Stewart, a deer management To date, there is also no evidence that at the front of River Terrace Church in East He's survived by his wife of 28 years, Sue specialist for the Michigan DNR. CWD can transmute to other species, which Lansing before starting his remarks. Poppink, and his daughter, Emma Brock. The department's goal is to “manage could solve another problem — Canada Leland credited Brock with turning his Among those seen attending the service the deer herd using management practices geese. This is another population in need of 1998 race for the state Senate into a land- were Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. and Rep. Sam based on scientific research to some natural controls. As with deer, there slide victory with beautifully done mailers Singh, both D-East Lansing, former Sen. • “Maintain healthy animals and keep the are no natural predators to manage their and advice. Brock also spun the "admitted- Ken DeBeaussert, former Michigan Demo- deer population within limits dictated by numbers. In my neighborhood both pests ly thin resume" of his then-22 year-old son, cratic Party chairman Mark Brewer and the carrying capacity of the range. live side-by-side, neither bothering with the Gabe Leland, into something that earned Department of Civil Rights Deputy Direc- • “Limit effects on native plant communi- other. Maybe the answer is Avian Influenza the youngster three terms in the House and tor Leslee Fritz. ties, agricultural, horticultural, and silvicul- — bird flu. In June, the DNR reported that it a current seat on the Detroit City Council. tural crops and public safety.” detected the disease in free ranging Canada Schauer praised Brock for mastermind- — Kyle Melinn/MIRS This sounds good and may work in rural geese in Macomb County. Nature knows best. 8 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • August 5, 2015

to their horses before a big race, and East Exit of Eden, end of the Rose Africans who have a lot of teff in their diet are some of the world’s best runners. I The Black Rose, 206. S. Washington think switching to a teff-based diet really Square, had only been in that location for helped (my family) get healthy again.” about eight months before it quietly closed Musa grew her first few batches of teff and a “For Lease” sign went up last week. using local farms, but when she realized The Irish-themed bistro, part of developer/ how cumbersome and expensive it was restaurateur Kris Elliott’s Urban Feast restau- to harvest and store her crop, she started rant group, had essentially traded spots with buying teff from farms in the South. She Tavern on the Square, which changed its makes her own flour with the grain she name to Tavern and Tap when it moved to buys, which she uses to make injera, the 101 S. Washington Square (the space former- spongy bread customary in Ethiopian ly shared by the Black Rose and Edmund’s cuisine. Pastime) last November. Elliott did not return Her booth at Allen Market Place features calls for comment, but his across-the-street two types of lentil dishes — one mild, neighbor, Jerome Abood, is handling the one spicy — a cabbage, potato and car- marketing of the space for him. rot dish and spicy chicken. She also sells Meanwhile, Abood’s restaurant/nightclub, homemade samosas, which are friend pas- House of Eden Rock, 205 S. Washington TEFF-RIFIC tries filled with lentils, and occasionally Square, also closed last week after a two-year Photo by Senait Yohannes features vegetarian-friendly teff burgers. run. That space underwent a massive interior Teff-Riffic’s three products — whole grain teff, teff flour and teff pancake mix — are available weekly at “I just keep experimenting to see what I overhaul when the Wild Beaver Saloon left Allen Market Place and will be on the shelf at East Lansing’s Whole Foods when it opens later this year. can come up with,” she says. “I’m still per- in 2013. This spring, Okemos-based Thai fecting teff pasta, and soon I’ll start offer- Princess took partial control of Eden Rock’s ing teff gnocchi. I think that’s going to be kitchen in an attempt to appeal to lunch By ALLAN I. ROSS before.” Most aspiring restaurant owners spend Or heard of. Teff is a gluten-free grain very popular.” and dinner crowds. Abood said there are no hours working with ingredients, trying that’s a staple food in Eritrea, Musa’s And if things go well with her most immediate plans for the space. to develop dishes that will get people native country, located just north of recent deal, teff could become a house- “Sales were fine and Thai Princess was hooked. Rahel Musa, owner/operator of Ethiopia. When she moved to Lansing in hold word in Metro Lansing. Last week, doing well with the food, (but) I’ve been too Teff-Riffic, an Ethiopean food stand inside 2005, Musa said her family began to suf- the Whole Foods being built in East busy to give the business (my time),” Abood the Allen Market Place, has created dishes fer from a variety of seemingly unrelated Lansing agreed to carry Musa’s homemade said via text message. “It’s just better to lease whose sole purpose is to highlight their health problems. Frustrated, she decided flour and what is likely to be her signature or sell for us.” star ingredient: teff. to start cooking with ingredients she was item — teff pancake mix. “Food is my passion, but my priority familiar with from back home. She’s not “I don’t think you can get it anywhere Teff-Riffic (inside Allen Market Place) (with Teff-Riffic) is to sell my teff prod- saying teff is a miracle food, but … else in the country,” Musa said. “But 1619 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing ucts,” Musa said. “By letting people try it “They started feeling better,” Musa (Whole Foods) liked the idea, so we’ll see 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays through my dishes, I can introduce them said. “Teff has a lot more iron in it than how well it does. I’m prepared to meet a (517) 488-9547, facebook.com/allenstreet- to something they may not have tried regular grain. Horse racers feed teff hay very high demand.” farmersmarket

PUBLIC NOTICES B/16/020 SANITARY SEWER REPAIR CEDAR/SAGINAW as per the specifications provided by the PUBLIC NOTICE City of Lansing. The City of Lansing will accept sealed bids at the CITY OF LANSING C/O LBWL, Step 7 of the 8-Step Process PURCHASING OFFICE, 1232 HACO DR., LANSING, MICHIGAN 48912 until 3:00 PM local time Final Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in effect on August 18th, 2015 at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. Complete In the 100-Year Floodplain specifications and forms required to submit bids are available by calling Stephanie Robinson, DATE: August 5, 2015 CPPB at (517) 702-6197, or email: [email protected], or go to www.mitn.info. The City of Lansing CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN encourages bids from all vendors including MBE/WBE vendors and Lansing-based businesses. To: All Interested Agencies, Groups, and Persons CP#15-185 Purpose: Notice and Public Explanation of Proposed Projects NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS EAST LANSING PLANNING COMMISSION This is to give notice that the City of Lansing under 24 CFR Part 58: Floodplain Management and Wetlands Protection, has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988 to determine Notice is hereby given of the following public hearings to be held by the East Lansing Planning the potential affect that its activities in the floodplain will have on the human environment for demolition Commission on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., in the 54-B District Court, Courtroom 2, under Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Since CDBG funds are being used for this 101 Linden Street, East Lansing: project in the floodplain, the City of Lansing is completing an 8-step Environmental Review process. The proposed project is located at 704 S. Foster, Lansing, MI and is being proposed for demolition. 1. A public hearing will be held to consider an application Mike McCurdy for Site Plan approval for the properties at 312 North Harrison and 710 Oak Street. The applicant is proposing to convert two The City of Lansing has considered several alternatives and mitigation measures to be taken to apartment buildings into a co-op for occupancy of 17 to 18 persons with common dinning, kitchen minimize adverse impacts and to restore and preserve natural and beneficial value if the structures and social spaces. Both properties are zoned RM-32, City Center Multiple-Family Residential. were to be rebuilt in the floodplain. However, the best option is to acquire, demolish and keep the lot vacant with no plans for future development on the lot. 2. A public hearing will be held to consider an application from WREL, LLC, for Site Plan and Special Use Permit approval for the property at 3126 West Road. The applicant is proposing The City of Lansing has revaluated the project in the floodplain and has determined that there are to extend the parking for the building at 3100 West Road. The property is currently zoned RA, no other practicable alternatives but to demolish and keep vacant. Environmental files that document Residential Agriculture; however, it is proposed to be rezoned to B-5, Community Retail Business compliance with steps 3 through 6 of Executive Order 11988 are available for public inspection, review District and copying upon request at the times and location delineated in the last paragraph of this notice for receipt of comments. This activity will have no significant impact on the environment for the following Call (517) 319-6930, the Department of Planning, Building and Development, East Lansing City reason: The property at 704 S. Foster is located in a flood plain and being demolished with no future Hall, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, for additional information. All interested persons will be given plans for development. Therefore, there is no disturbance to the area of the floodplain. an opportunity to be heard. These matters will be on the agenda for the next Planning Commission meeting after the public hearing is held, at which time the Commission may vote on them. The There are three primary purposes for this notice: First, people who may be affected by activities in Planning Commission's recommendations are then placed on the agenda of the next City Council the floodplain and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be meeting. The City Council will make the final decision on these applications. given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of The City of East Lansing will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as interpreters information about floodplain can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks associated for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the individuals with disabilities upon request received by the City seven (7) calendar days prior to the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in the floodplain, it must meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring aids or services should write or call the Planning inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk. Department, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI 48823. Phone: (517) 319-6930. TDD Number: 1-800- 649-3777. Written comments must be received at the City of Lansing during the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on or before August 12, 2015 at the following address: Doris Witherspoon, Senior Planner, Department Marie E. Wicks of Planning & Neighborhood Development, 316 N. Capitol Avenue, Suite D-2, Lansing, MI 48933, City Clerk Phone; 517-483-4063 or via e-mail at [email protected]. CP#15-186 CP#15-184 City Pulse • August 5, 2015 www.lansingcitypulse.com 9 TRAFFIC

JazzFest and Great Lakes Folk Festival both hit this weekend Most years, Old Town’s Lansing JazzFest and East Lansing’s Great Lakes Folk Festival fall on different weekends, Jazzfest usually taking the first weekend in August and the folk festival on the second. This year, however, both festivals landed on this weekend as JazzFest moved to Courtesy Photoa avoid last weekend’s straddling of July and Au- LEFT: Detroit-based artist and MSU graduate Marcus Elliot draws on the spirit of gust. saxophone greats like John Coltrane. RIGHT: The Down Hill Strugglers (left to right: Walker Shepherd, bandleader Eli Smith and Jackson Lynch) plays several sets at the Great Lakes CROSSTOWN While the double-festival weekend is a boon Folk Festival this weekend, including an Alan Lomax tribute. for the area, it creates problems for avid festival goers who must now divide their time between the competing festivals — or double-down and commit to just one of them. In any case, it’s an embarrassment of riches for Lansing music lovers, and a favorable weather forecast promises to bring out big crowds for two of the area’s most popular free festivals. We decided that the double festival deserved a double story, and be- low are previews of JazzFest by Lawrence Cosentino and of the Great Lakes Folk Festival by Ty Forquer. CROSSING THE STREAMS UP TO ITS EARS IN HAQUE Great Lakes Folk Festival JazzFest 2015 serves up food for thought and fuel for dance revels in cultural connections By TY FORQUER By LAWRENCE COSENTINO underscore the point that jazz music is alive and Stand in the middle of Albert Avenue in East Lansing this With one of the world’s top guitarists in two kicking. weekend and you may hear polka music drifting out of a tent wildly different gigs, the Midwest’s hottest B-3 or- “It’ll be interesting to contrast,” Haque said. “If in the city parking lot. Wander a few yards to the east and gan burner, big bands, singers and a slew of styles we, the living exemplars of this tradition, put this the sound of spicy Cajun music takes over. Around the cor- from straight ahead shit in a museum, why should anyone else treat it ner to the west, a guitarist is laying down a heavy blues riff. JazzFest to Latin to electroni- any differently?” This close-quarters mixing of cultures has become a staple August 7-8 ca, the 2015 Lansing For a guitarist who has toured with Sting, (see page 10 for schedule) of the annual Great Lakes Folk Festival. FREE JazzFest has every- played Villa-Lobos concerti with the Chicago Sym- This year’s installment cuts a wide swath through North Intersection of Turner Street and thing short of Kenny G phony, grunged it up in a band called Garaj Ma- Grand River Avenue American folk music, includ- Old Town, Lansing burbling up from the hal and traded avant-garde licks with Chicago jazz Great Lakes Folk Festival ing blues, Cajun, bluegrass (517) 371-4600, jazzlansing.com Grand River. musicians, tradition is a thoroughbred horse, to be Aug. 7-9 and old-time music. There ridden hard and put away wet. (see page11 for schedule) Take it from me. You FREE are also nods to our neigh- won't miss Mr. G. First, Haque will fry the bacon in a classic trio Downtown East Lansing greatlakesfolkfest.com bors to the north and south, Drummer Jeff Shoup, impresario of the im- with veteran Columbus-based organist Tony Mo- Mexican Tejano and Canadi- pressive Jazz Tuesdays series at Moriarty’s Pub, naco and MSU’s Randy Gelispie on drums. Im- an Quebecois music, and mu- used his connections in the jazz world to step in mediately after he’ll go sub-orbital with a Moog sic from Scotland, the Caribbean and India round out this on short notice and put together a strong and var- guitar and the “jazz-tronic” sounds of his current year’s cultural mix. ied slate at last year’s JazzFest. Before the weekend group, MathGames. The diversity of styles is at the core of the festival’s DNA, was over, festival co-founder Terry Terry tapped “It’s going to be a tight squeeze,” Haque said. explained Patrick Power, the festival’s music coordinator. Shoup to put together this year’s festival. “We’re going to finish on one stage and rush over The festival’s charter names six styles — polka, Celtic, blue- Chicago-based guitarist Fareed Haque, argu- to the second stage. I’ll be nice and warmed up.” grass, blues, Cajun and Hispanic — which must be repre- ably the most distinguished of the weekend’s as- MathGames is no museum piece. Haque’s sented each year. semblage, embodies the festival’s — and Shoup’s weee-ooo-ing Moog guitar doesn’t obey the laws of “We try to start with those six and branch out from there,” — taste for tradition and adventure. acoustics as Wes Montgomery knew them. Power said. Haque had a ball at last year’s JazzFest, popping “It has some analog pickups that are designed While folk aficionados will certainly recognize the big up at his own gig and an all-star jam. This year, to create an infinite sustain on the instrument,” names — the Tannahill Weavers and the Hot Club of Cow- Haque asked Shoup if he could bring two groups See JazzFest, Page 10 town would draw a big crowd on their own — Power always — one traditional, the other, not so much — to tries to book a few lesser-known gems. This year Power is excited to bring in Detroit a capella Gospel group Masters See Folk Festival, Page 11 10 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • August 5, 2015

homes, the extroverted Italian organ Jazzfest cooker and the quiet Indo-Pakistani- Chilean guitar virtuoso found a lot in JazzFest common. from page 9 “We were instantly connected,” Mo- performance schedule Haque said. “There are a lot of cool things naco said. (Schedule subject to change) you can do with that.” Another highlight of the weekend is Haque’s avid assimilation of classical, Betty Joplin, a consummate vocalist, a fa- Friday, August 7 funk, jazz, Latin and Indian sounds makes vorite of Aretha Franklin, a Grammy win- jazz itself look infinitely sustainable. ner and JazzFest’s triumphant headliner Main Stages (1200 block of Turner “MathGames is a modern sound, but Saturday night. Street) Dot Org, MICA (South) Stage still trying to keep harmony and groove in Joplin went through some tough years 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. Marcus Elliot, North Stage there because those are my roots," he said. before coming back with a new CD and a 7 p.m. Paul Keller Orchestra, MICA (South) Tony Monaco, a 40-year veteran per- new wave of appreciation in the past few Stage former on the Hammond B-3 organ, is a years. She was last year’s Jazz Alliance of 8:30 p.m. Jim Cooper Quartet, North Stage hard man to impress, but he’s in awe of Mid-Michigan lifetime tribute honoree. 9:30 p.m. Tony Monaco/Fareed Haque Trio Haque. Shoup was the drummer on that occa- featuring Randy Gelispie, MICA (South) “He’s the best guitar player I’ve ever sion, and he’ll back Joplin again Saturday. Stage worked with, and I’ve worked with the “I’m nervous about it,” Shoup con- 11 p.m. Fareed Haque’s MathGames, North greats,” Monaco said. “We could go from fessed. Stage a sensitive ballad to a shredding jazz tune Infinite sustain is more than a guitar to a funky tune that’s jam based, and he’s setting. At 80, Joplin keeps the tradi- River Stage (Under the tent in City spot on for all of them.” tion of Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzger- Lot 56/Cesar Chavez Plaza) Anthony Stanco – Jazz trumpet work- ald aglow, while young players carry the 5:45 p.m. Monaco himself is a living link to his shop Courtesy Photo boyhood hero, jazz organ master Jimmy torch into new byways and back alleys. 7:15 p.m. JAMM Scholarship Trio featuring Clif Smith. When Monaco was 15, he sent Guitarist Fareed Haque plays two sets At 26, Detroit saxophonist Marcus Metcalf Smith a demo tape and a letter. Smith Friday at JazzFest, a straightforward organ Elliot is taking the muscular, spiritual called the young man on his 16th birthday. trio set and an adventurous set with his sound of icons like John Coltrane and Saturday, August 8 “Don’t worry about playing all those group, MathGames. notes,” Smith told him. For in-depth interviews with Main Stages (1200 block of Turner with his own group. The advice must have worked. Two Street) Monaco got to the hotel about 4 a.m. three fascinating JazzFest 2 p.m. Lansing Community College Jazz Band, years later Smith invited Monaco to play and recognized fellow Midwesterner artists — guitarist Fareed MICA (South) Stage at his California club. Haque, sipping a beer. 3 p.m. Beth Stalker, North Stage Haque and Monaco met at the Java Haque, organist Tony Monaco “Fareed!” Monaco bellowed, and gave 4 p.m. George Delancey, MICA (South) Stage Jazz Festival in Indonesia several years and saxophonist Marcus Elliot Endea Owens, North Stage him a hug. Some 10,000 miles from their 5:30 p.m. ago, where each was scheduled to play — see lansingcitypulse.com. 6:30 p.m. Betty Joplin, MICA (South) Stage 8 p.m. Chris Lawrence & Linosphere, North Wayne Shorter into an heartfelt cry all his Stage own. Elliot’s two CDs are getting national 9 p.m. Grupo Aye, MICA (South) Stage Late Night Grooves with Duncan attention from critics and jazz lovers. 10:30 p.m. McMillan, North Stage Elliot has a lot to say in his own subtly complex, mesmerizing compositions. River Stage (Under the tent in City “I love what Trane and all those guys Lot 56/Cesar Chavez Plaza) do but I’m not trying to do what they did,” Newsmakers 1 p.m. West African Drumming Workshop THIS WEEK: he said. “It’s already been done.” 2 p.m. DANCE Lansing — Community Dance Elliot’s voice on saxophone doesn’t Project HOSTED BY BERL SCHWARTZ ADDICTION come from the mountaintop. He’s more 3:30 p.m. Tunes ‘n ‘Tales by Tricia TREATMENT like an inner voice, or a wise friend sitting 4:30 p.m. Trent Harris Trio across the table, sharing life. 6 p.m. Austin Howard “The reason why I’m so drawn to mu- 7:30 p.m. Ozay Moore/All of the Above — Jazz sic is, it makes me feel very human,” Elliot & HipHop said. “It’s the most human thing I do, I think.”

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automated every day. dig deeper into its catalogue. “The U.S. has become very homog- “It’s great because we are able to mix Great Lakes Folk Festival enized. It’s hard to break out of that ho- it up. We might not repeat any songs the mogeneity — the highway culture, endless whole weekend, it depends on how we’re performance schedule strip malls, the big-box stores and every- feeling,” James said. “We have so many (Schedule subject to change. Full schedule, including thing — so I don’t think it’s unusual to be songs, it’s good to dust them off and share educational events, available at greatlakesfolkfest.net) attracted to a less homogenous and more them.” humanized music,” Smith said. “(This mu- Yann Falquet, who will perform at the Key: M — M.A.C. Stage, D — Dance Stage, 6:15 p.m. The Hot Club of Cowtown — Western sic is) a way to assert yourself against the festival with Quebecois band Genticorum, swing (M) CH — City Hall Stage forces of homogeneity that are rampant all will take a similar approach to the week- 6:30 p.m. Dennis Stroughmatt et L'Esprit Creole — French Creole (CH) over the United States. We’re trying not to end’s multiple sets. Friday, August 7 be dragged down by the forces of disco — “The great thing with Genticorum is 6 p.m. Festival Kick-off (M) Waltz Hour (D) Uke Strum (CH) 7:30 p.m. The Tannahill Weavers — Scottish very standardized and plastic stuff. That’s that since we’ve been playing for 15 years, 6:15 p.m. Genticorum – Quebecois (M) Celtic (M) such a powerful force, it’s hard to get away we have lots of repertoire,” he said. “Most of Desafio Norteño— Northern-style Tejano (D) 7:45 p.m. Fiddle Traditions Showcase (CH) from, but we try.” what we’ve done in the past we can pull out 7:30 p.m. Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton — Blues/rag- 8 p.m. Joey Tomsick Orchestra — Cleveland Returning to the festival this year is and put in a set if we feel that it’s the right time/old-time (M) polka (D) Elana James, who has appeared at the fes- number. Knowing that, it’s easy to play dif- Newtown – Bluegrass 8:45 p.m. tival as a singer/songwriter and with her ferent programs for every set. Depending 8 p.m. The Down Hill Strugglers — Old-time (D) The Down Hill Strugglers — Old-time 9:45 p.m. Genticorum – Quebecois (D) band, Hot Club of Cowtown. The Austin- on the setting — some are high-energy 8:45 p.m. Dennis Stroughmatt et L'Esprit Creole based trio brings its Western swing style dance stages, others are intimate listen- — French Creole (M) 10 p.m. The Hot Club of Cowtown — Western back to the festival this weekend. ing settings — we have enough material to 9:30 p.m. Feufollet – Cajun (D) swing (M) 10 p.m. The Tannahill Weavers — Scottish Celtic Uprizin Steel Band — Caribbean steel drum Western swing, James explained, is a cover all that range. That’s something you (M) (CH) uniquely American style of music, created can’t do if you just do one concert. It’s fun when the cowboy songs of eastern Texas to have these multiple sets to show differ- Saturday, August 8 Sunday, August 9 rubbed up against the jazz-soaked culture ent personalities.” Noon The Tannahill Weavers — Scottish Celtic Noon Uprizin Steel Band — Caribbean steel of Louisiana. Similar to Western swing, Falquet ex- (M) drum (M) “Bob Wills is the person whose name plained, the Quebecois style of music that Grupo Azteca – Tejano (D) Celebrating Alan Lomax (CH) is most associated with Western swing, Genticorum performs is a unique blend of 12:15 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Tejano Sound Band (D) and the guys in his band were listening cultural influences. Genticorum – Quebecois (M) "Ain't No Joke" Traditions Showcase (CH) 1:15 p.m. to what was going on in Paris at the time, “Like all ‘new world’ music, it’s a mix Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton — Blues/ragtime/old- 1:15 p.m. Genticorum – Quebecois (M) time (CH) 1:30 p.m. Joey Tomsick Orchestra — Cleveland they were listening to urban jazz play- of different things. The French settlers who 2 p.m. Dennis Stroughmatt et L'Esprit Creole — polka (D) ers, and there was a lot of interplay. The founded New France, or Nouvelle-France, French Creole (D) Celebrating Alan Lomax (CH) traditions did mix,” she said. “You’ll hear brought with them their songs and some 2:30 p.m. Feufollet – Cajun (M) 2:30 p.m. Newtown – Bluegrass (M) them playing an American fiddle tune and of their dances,” he said. “And when the Community Sing — Alan Lomax, popular song- 3 p.m. Masters of Harmony — A capella gospel then someone taking a solo on the violin Irish and Scottish arrived, their style influ- (CH) book (CH) that sounds like Louis Armstrong. It’s ev- enced what we’re doing now in Quebec. It’s 3:30 p.m. Joey Tomsick Orchestra — Cleveland Uprizin Steel Band — Caribbean steel drum (D) erything from old cowboy tunes to crazy sometimes described as Celtic music with a polka (D) Gypsy instrumentals to standards by Cole French accent.” 3:45 p.m. Newtown – Bluegrass (M) 3:45 p.m. The Hot Club of Cowtown — Western Porter and George Gershwin, but played Perhaps the style’s most interesting 4:15 p.m. Uprizin Steel Band — Caribbean steel swing (M) drum (CH) 4 p.m. Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton — Blues/ragtime/ in a hot jazz format. It’s very much a melt- quirk is its percussion, which isn’t provid- 5 p.m. Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton — Blues/ragtime/ old-time (CH) ing pot kind of music.” ed by a traditional drummer. old-time (M) 4:30 p.m. The Down Hill Strugglers — Old-time (D) One might not expect to talk about “We do have percussive dancing — it’s Tejano Sound Band — Tejano (D) 5 p.m. The Tannahill Weavers — Scottish Celtic Hinduism in a conversation with one of not really dancing because it is done by the 5:30 p.m. Bharatanatam Indian Dancers (CH) (M) the nation’s top Western swing artists, but fiddler and the fiddler is sitting in a chair James, who majored in religion at Colum- playing percussion with his feet — I think “I always kind of liked music from when bia University in New York, is quick to it infuses a whole lot of energy into the Folk festival I was a kid, but I could never really get into point out similarities between the southern fiddle tunes and into the arrangements,” the music that was around me. New York style of music and the South Asian religion. Falquet said. “It’s definitely a very dance- is kind of a rock and rap town. It wasn’t for from page 9 “It doesn’t matter what it is, Hinduism able music.” me,” Smith explained. “But then I started makes room for it. It pulls everything in,” While most of the bands at this week- of Harmony, led by 103-year-old singer to hear some old blues and then some old James said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s Jesus, end’s festival exist at the fringes of the mu- Thomas Kelly. string band music. I started to hear this or the Buddha or the Pope, there’s room for sic industry, James sees that as an advan- “He’s probably the oldest performing everybody and it all fits together fine. On tage. musician in the state,” said Kelly, jokingly For extended interviews with some level, I think of Western swing like “We are in no way whatsoever commer- adding that on the phone he “sounded as three Great Lakes Folk that too. And I think that is very Ameri- cially indentured to anyone — financially, spry as an 80-year-old.” Festival artists — Eli Smith of can.” artistically, nothing,” she said. “There’s The group will perform just once this the Downhill Strugglers, Elana The format of the Great Lakes Folk something very liberating and pure about weekend, taking the stage at 3 p.m. Sun- Festival gives the performers multiple sets a folk festival where commerce is not the day. Power is also looking forward to sev- James of Hot Club of Cowtown throughout the weekend, shuffling the driving force. You really do see a different eral tributes to folk musicologist Alan Lo- and Yann Falquet of Genticorum artists around between the three stages. kind of show, and the older I get, the more max throughout the weekend. Two of those — see lansingcitypulse.com. James appreciates this approach, which I’m involved in this line of work, the more tributes will be led by New York-based will give Hot Club of Cowtown a chance to beautiful and moving that is to me.” old-time group the Down Hill Strugglers whole other vein of American music that joined by the generation bridging duo of I hadn’t been told about in school, that I 83-year-old folk legend John Cohen and hadn’t heard on the radio — it was com- PUBLIC NOTICES 26-year-old blues prodigy Jerron “Blind pletely fresh. And it was what I’d been B/16/003 Refuse Removal Container Service as per the specifications provided by the City of Boy” Paxton. looking for, for all of those years I had liked Lansing. The City of Lansing will accept sealed bids at the CITY OF LANSING C/O LBWL, Eli Smith, founder of the Down Hill music but hadn’t heard music that I liked. PURCHASING OFFICE, 1232 HACO DR., LANSING, MICHIGAN 48912 until 3:00 PM local time in effect on August 20th, 2015 at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. Complete Strugglers and a relative young buck in the So I went mad for the music.” specifications and forms required to submit bids are available by calling Stephanie Robinson, folk scene at just 33, is what some might For Smith, playing old-time music is a CPPB at (517) 702-6197, or email: [email protected], or go to www.mitn.info. The City of Lansing call an “old soul,” never really at home in counter-cultural act, a bastion of humanity encourages bids from all vendors including MBE/WBE vendors and Lansing-based businesses. the culture of his peers. in a world that is becoming more and more CP#15-183 12 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • August 5, 2015

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By TY FORQUER Ty Forquer/City Pulse The 1600 block of Kalam- The Allen azoo Street is getting an up- Neighborhood grade. Things may not look Center is much different on the brick renovating the exterior of the block’s north middle of the side, but a series of renova- 1600 block of tion projects — spearheaded Kalamazoo by the Allen Neighborhood Street to Center — is looking to trans- make room form the inside of the block for its own into a hub of neighborhood offices and a activity. new resident, The block itself is a bit of Happendance an odd duck. The structure dance studio. began as a grocery owned by longtime Lansing City Councilman Fred L. Kircher. Through a series of at least 18 add-ons, it developed into Co-op, hoping the grocer would be interest- a great fit.” 1611 Kalamazoo storefront, a piecemeal mix of storefronts, offices and ed in moving into Lansing. When the store Missy Lilje, CEO of nonprofit Happen- recently vacated by Labor Ready, effectively warehouse spaces. The Allen Neighborhood ultimately declined, Allen Neighborhood dance and an eastside resident, is excited taking over the southeast corner of the block. Center has already turned a good chunk of Center began to consider other uses for the about opening a second studio in an urban Its plans include a 60-seat pub with outdoor former warehouse space into the Allen Mar- space. Rather than find another potential setting. seating and its own production facility, in- ket Place. The multi-use facility includes an tenant, Allen Neighborhood Center decided “It bothered me that you have to have a stead of the Allen Market Place kitchen. incubator kitchen, a conference room/art to move into the space itself. car to get to our current location,” she said. “It’s really exciting. It will really change gallery, offices, food storage and a large space Allen Neighborhood Center operates out “When Joan called me, it was perfect.” the look of the block,” said Matt Jason, co- that hosts its winter farmers market and of three locations on the block — the Allen Happendance tried to open a second stu- founder of Sleepwalker. “I think it will be special events. The renovated space is tucked Market Place, a 1619 Kalamazoo storefront dio about 20 years ago, Lilje said, an Old critical to the improvement of the Kalama- away on the north side of the Kalamazoo and a set of second-story offices — none of Town location that “totally failed.” zoo corridor.” Street storefronts. which are accessible to the others without “We didn’t do our research,” she said. “We Workers have already started demoli- Now the Allen Neighborhood Center has going outside. The storefront and second- thought we could do the same things we do in tion to prepare the space, and the brewery its sights set on the south side of the block. story offices will consolidate into the 1611 Okemos. We didn’t understand the market.” is starting the process of licensing with the The organization was awarded a grant that Kalamazoo space. A new doorway will con- The studio is trying to learn from this mis- state. It is hoping to open its doors in early will allow it renovate two storefronts in the nect the southern storefront to the northern step, and has already started engaging the 2016. Jason, a 20-year eastside resident, middle of the block, 1607 and 1611 Kalama- Allen Market Place. community to help plan its programming. hopes that the brewery can be a positive zoo. “It will make our work so much easier,” “Joan is already polling the neighborhood force in the community. It originally courted East Lansing Food said Joan Nelson, director of Allen Neigh- to see what classes they want,” said Lilje, “People have a lot of negative connota- borhood Center. “We’ll all be noting that the studio is planning to offer tions about Kalamazoo Street, but we’ve more accessible to each other. dance classes for senior citizens, social tango seen nothing but improvement,” he said. There will be lots of cross-pol- classes and daytime programs for kids in re- Nelson said she hopes to have the new lination.” sponse to early neighborhood feedback. It is Allen Neighborhood Center office and the The center decided it also planning to expand its therapy and well- Happendance studio completed by Christ- didn’t need both storefronts, ness programs. mas. The rest of the Kalamazoo Street block however, and offered the 1607 Allen Neighborhood Center’s move to the is filled out by longtime residents Kutt II Kalamazoo space to Okemos- middle of the block also creates room for an- Beauty & Barbershop and I.COMM, an out- based dance studio Happen- other new resident, Sleepwalker Spirits and fit specializing in commercial communica- dance. Ales. The fledgling brewery has been selling tion and security systems. Nelson is looking “We were delighted to beer out of a makeshift space in the Allen forward to the effect that the block’s new Rendering by Swanson Design Studios offer it (to Happendance),” Market Place since September, but is now look will have on the neighborhood. Sleepwalker Spirits and Ales is said Nelson. “We’re all moving out on its own — albeit not very far. “We think it will further the transforma- preparing to take over the southeast about movement and exer- The brewery will take over the center’s tion of Kalamazoo Street,” she said. “We are corner of the block with a 60-seat pub. cise. We thought it would be 1619 Kalamazoo storefront as well as the thrilled.” City Pulse • August 5, 2015 www.lansingcitypulse.com 13

sion for our history,” Bieda said. “When I Capitol guard found out these origi- nal guns went miss- Civil War-era guns returning ing, I immediately agreed to work with to the Capitol lawn Sen. Kowall to bring By ASHA JOHNSON Michigan’s history Michigan’s Capitol looks a little differ- back to the Capitol’s ent lately; the building’s dome is surround- front steps to bring ed by scaffolding as that legacy to life.” Capitol cannons crews work to restore The cannon rep- unveiling the historic structure. licas, which have Noon, Saturday, Aug. 8 FREE And while the dome been in production Capitol lawn, Lansing is being restored to its for six months, will capitolcannons.com former glory, a bipar- be completed and tisan team of senators is working to restore delivered to the a piece of history to the lawn below. Courtesy Photo State Capitol’s lawn Few people know that the Capitol once Michigan’s Loomis Battery, seen here operating the type of Parrott guns before Saturday, and had two Civil War-era 10-pound Parrott that once sat on the Capitol lawn, participated in several Civil War battles. the public is invited rifles symbolically protecting the walk- to an unveiling cer- way that leads to the front entrance of the years to raise funds to bring a set of his- emony that afternoon. The event will in- building. The cannons were used by the torically accurate replica cannons to the clude Civil War re-enactors, firing of Civil Loomis Battery, a group of volunteer sol- Capitol. War-era cannons and an original Loomis diers from Coldwater who participated in “Like all of America’s soldiers, Michi- cannon on display. several Civil War battles. gan’s Civil War soldiers gave up so much “Michigan’s history is so important to It is believed that the guns disappeared for our nation,” Bieda said. “This is our Sen. Bieda and me, and this project allows around 70 years ago, likely victims of a way of thanking them.” us to remember our Civil War soldiers and World War II scrap metal drive. But with Kowall learned about the missing can- commemorate their extraordinary efforts. the 150th anniversary of the end of Civil nons a few years ago and enlisted the help It’s been a great and humbling experience War earlier this year, Republican Sen. Mi- of Bieda to raise money to bring in the rep- for us,” Kowall said. “It’s amazing the hor- chael Kowall and Democratic Sen. Steven lica cannons. The duo raised $45,000 in rors these brave men went through. Michi- Bieda thought the time was right to return private donations for the effort. No taxpayer gan made a commitment to remember the monuments to the Capitol lawn. The dollars were spent. them, and it’s time we honor them by re- two worked together over the past two “Like many in Michigan, I have a pas- storing their history.”

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weighed in on Tuesday. “This is where your parks millage is go- Kickin’ it downtown ing,” he said. The millage was expected to Lansing breaks ground on win a five-year renewal in Tuesday’s prima- ry election. new community soccer field In addition to funds from the Parks and By TY FORQUER Recreation Department, the field is being Downtown Lansing soccer enthusi- paid for by a successful crowdfunding cam- asts will soon have a new place to work on paign hosted by Patronicity.com. The cam- their skills. A group of city officials and lo- paign raised just over $70,000, surpassing cal stakeholders gathered Tuesday at the its goal of $60,000. The Michigan Eco- southeast corner of Ferris Park, near the nomic Development Council also pledged corner of Shiawassee and Walnut streets, to $60,000 to the project, a matching gift tied break ground on Beacon Soccer field. to the success of the campaign. Scott Dane, The planned 60-foot-by-120-foot field is executive director of the Capital Area Soc- much smaller than a standard soccer field, cer League, said that the extra money raised and is intended for casual pick-up games by by the campaign would go towards long- community members, rather than league term upkeep of the field. play or other organized activities. Brett Dane said he hopes that the project will Kaschinske, director of the Parks and Rec- be completed by the end of summer, with reation Department, compared the field to Aug. 28 as a goal for the field’s opening. the park’s nearby basketball courts. Lansing City Councilwoman Jessica “This is for open play. It’s a gathering Yorko, who also spoke at the groundbreak- place for soccer,” said Kaschinske, his voice ing, welcomed the new recreational oppor- barely audible over the sound of cement tunity. mixers and circular saws behind him. “It’s going to be a great asset for down- Even as the group symbolically broke town families,” she said. ground on the site, construc- tion workers were already busy smoothing concrete and building the edges of the fu- ture soccer field. The field will feature synthetic turf, which Kaschinske said is more du- rable and requires less upkeep than natural grass. It will also include lighting — on its own solar-powered grid — which will extend the field’s usable hours during the shorter day- light hours of spring and fall. A 4-foot-tall kick-board will surround the field, keeping stray soccer balls out of the nearby streets. Kaschinske also put in a Courtesy photo plug for the parks millage re- Beacon Field will include synthetic turf, lighting, and a kick- newal, which Lansing voters wall to keep stray soccer balls out of the roads. City Pulse • August 5, 2015 www.lansingcitypulse.com 15

own boundaries while writing about the two friends, and ‘Ames’ was written by an Friendship, Northern eight girls. outsider,” Link said. “(The Drummond “There were a couple lines I drew for Girls) may be the only book of its kind.” myself,” she said. “There are lines that Link also said that something totally Michigan style are private.” unexpected came about as the result of The annual trip started in 1993. Link, the book. Drummond Island a new waitress at Peegeo’s, was invited to “The girls are celebrities back home, tag along on a trip with three other wait- and a lot of people are coming to Pee- trips forge friendships resses from the northwest Michigan bar geo’s, where one of the girls still works,” By BILL CASTANIER to Drummond Island. Over the years, the Link said. “There’s a lot of literary tour- If Hollywood doesn’t snatch up the group gradually grew to eight and their ism.” movie rights for Mardi Jo Link’s new celebrations mellowed. The girls are lucky this year; they will memoir, “The Drummond Girls,” they ”We were young,” Link said. “There be making two trips to the island. There are fools. In a time when friendships were things we did then we’d never do will be the normal girls-only fall trip, but seem as fleeting as yesterday’s selfie, now.” they are also visiting this summer to at- Link, who is mostly known for her true The only accepted excuses for miss- tend a fundraiser for the island’s ambu- crime novels, has written a remarkable ing the annual trek were pregnancy lance corps. tale about eight women who become and death. Link missed one outing due Link said the girls kept travel notes, fast friends and who, for more than 20 to pregnancy. Mary Lynn, one of the like how much they spent on gas, and years, gather annually for a weekend of friends, died of a heart attack in 2002. photo albums. The most difficult part of all-night revelry and general goofing “When we returned that next fall, the writing the book, she said, was looking around on Drummond Island. island almost took on a spiritual role. back and accepting that time had passed. It’s almost as if the island, accessible We realized that time is scarce, time is “We all looked so young,” Link said. only by ferry and sitting off the eastern limited and we had no choice to confront end of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, is Courtesy photo death. It was like a group prayer,” said the ninth friend. "The Drummond Girls” tells the story Link. “But after that we whooped it up Early in the book, Link makes sure of eight friends who annually escape to as always.” we know that the trip isn’t all craziness, Drummond Island for a girls-only retreat. Link writes with humor and genuine and that there are rules — like no drink- affection about her friends, but avoids ing until they’ve crossed the Mackinac Not the Drummond girls. the sickeningly sweet prose that is so Bridge. “They told me to sit down, and that common in memoirs of this type. Although Link has already written they were going to do it right now,” Link When Link started researching her one memoir, “Bootstrapper: From Broke said. “I passed the manuscripts out, and pitch to the publisher, she was amazed to Badass on an Northern Michigan they took turns turning to a page and that she could find no other books like Farm,” she never considered violating the reading random sentences. this one. She found books about friend- privacy of her eight friends by writing a “They didn’t exercise their censorship ships, like Ann Patchett’s “Truth & Beau- memoir about their friendship. That all rights,” said Link, adding that they only ty” and “The Girls from Ames,” written changed after “Bootstrapper” was pub- corrected details, like a vehicle that was by the late Jeffrey Zaslow, also from lished. a Tahoe and not a Bronco. Michigan. “They said to me, ‘you are going to Link admits to setting some of her “Patchett’s wonderful book was about write our story,’” Link said. “It was some- thing I thought was off limits, and they gave me permission to do it.” In addition to the Drummond excur- sion, the girls also hold a monthly gath- ering. It was on one of those nights that Link provided them with a manuscript to review. Naturally, she was apprehensive. US 127 & Lake Lansing Rd These were her best friends, and she had written their memoir. Link thought that www.NCGmovies.com they would take the manuscript home and find a quiet place to read it and mark (517) 316-9100 it up. LANSING - OFF SOUTH CEDAR AT 1-96 Student Discount with ID VISIT CELEBRATIONCINEMA.COM OR CALL 393-SHOW ID required for “R” rated films

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Wednesday, August 5 Classes and Seminars Family Storytime. Ages up to 6. Stories, rhymes and activities. 10:30 a.m. FREE. CADL South Lansing Library, 3500 S. Cedar St., Lansing. (517) Courtesy Photo 367-6363. Left to right: Marshall Meditation. For beginners and experienced. 7-9 Dapper, 6, Will Jasko, 5, and p.m. FREE. Vietnamese Buddhist Temple, 3015 S. Abby Jasko, 4, participate in Take It Apart Tuesday hosted Washington St., Lansing. (517) 351-5866. lamc.info. by Mini Maker Space, which Alcoholics Anonymous. A closed step meeting. will also be at Saturday’s 6 p.m. Donations. Pennsylvania Ave. Church of Maker Expo . God, 3500 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing. (517) Saturday, Aug 8 899-3215. Aux Petits Soins: Explorers 3. French immersion class for babies ages 0-2 and 2-4. Creativity and homegrown inventions many engaging activities lined up for invited to their own adults-only event. 4:30 p.m. $15/$12 students. Mother and Earth take center stage this weekend as the community, including a Spicy Salsa Beer Works, which is designed to Baby Boutique, 4601 W. Saginaw Highway, Suite. N, Lansing. (517) 643-8059. the Holt Community Arts Council Competition with free taste testing and complement the presents its first Maker Expo. The voting, a visit from REACH Studio Art Maker Expo, will Maker Expo Non-Apparent Disabilities. Learn to recognize Noon-6 p.m. Saturday, impairments and accommodate them. 6 p.m. maker movement is a loosely defined Center’s truck, a solar-powered car feature tasty, Aug. 8 FREE. Pilgrim Congregational United Church of phenomenon, but the main thrust of the on display and guest appearances by locally-brewed FREE Christ, 125 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing. (517) 484- Veterans Memorial movement celebrates making things by maker groups like the Lansing Makers beers from Gardens 7434, pilgrimucc.com. 2074 Aurelius Road, Holt Drop-In Workshop: Manga Drawing. Art hand. Maker projects can range from Network and Okemos’ Mini Maker Sleepwalker (517) 614-6737, holtarts. Class. All ages. $10 Donation Suggested, 1-3 p.m. simple projects like pinewood derby Space. The wide range of exhibits runs Spirits and Ales, org Suggested Donation $10. Reach Studio Art Center, cars to complex projects like robots the gamut from the whimsical to the Old Nation, 1804 S. Washington Ave., Lansing. (517) 999-3643, Beer Works or simple computers. And while the practical. EagleMonk Pub 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 reachstudioart.org. terminology may be new to some, the “Even if they don’t call themselves and Brewery and $35/$30 adv. Veterans Memorial idea isn’t. ‘makers,’ we know that we have more. Gardens Events “Making and maker events started creative people here in Delhi Township The Holt 2074 Aurelius Road, Holt Practice Your English. Practice listening to and (517) 614-6737, holtarts. speaking English. 7-8:30 p.m. FREE. East Lansing in Silicon Valley in the mid-2000s,” and the mid-Michigan area,” said community has org Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing. (517) said Kara Hope, president of the Holt Sara Reedy, event organizer and Holt been asking the 351-2420, elpl.org. Community Arts Council. “Since then, Community Arts Council vice president. arts council to bring an art fair to Holt Open Workshop. Bike repair, bike safety and maker events have taken place all “We want to give them a chance to for years, Hope said, but because biking as healthy exercise. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Kids across the United States and around share what they have created. And we the region already has so many art Repair Program, 5815 Wise Road, Lansing. (517) 755-4174. the world.” want to give residents and visitors the festivals, it was hard to find the right Ghana Customs @ ANC. With MSU International Maker events give makers a chance opportunity to see what kind of talent niche. Hope wanted to bring something speaker Arhin Acheampong. 10 a.m.-noon, FREE. to share their work with the public. exists right here.” would make visitors say, “Wow!” or ask, Allen Market Place, 1619 E. Kalamazoo, Lansing. Saturday’s Maker Expo is as a place for Impression 5 will also be on hand, “How do they do that?” She hopes that (517) 367-2468, allenneighborhoodcenter.org. inventors, crafters, and others makers bringing a giant catapult for kids to the Maker Expo and Beer Works will Allen Market Street Farmers Market. Locally grown, baked and prepared foods. 2:30-7 to show off their projects. experiment with. A live music showcase provide that experience. p.m. FREE. Allen Street Farmers Market, 1619 E. “The idea is to encourage will feature Taylor Taylor and Sierra “It should be a great day of fun for Kalamazoo St., Lansing. (517) 999-3911. innovation,” Hope said. “Often, that Denae of MI Chicks with Picks, a group everybody, and we’ll have something Be a Hero, See a Hero. Come adopt animals innovation comes through the use of dedicated to promoting women in that will appeal to just about everyone,” and meet firefighters. 10-11 a.m. FREE. CADL South technology. For example, makers were music. said Hope. “ We’re pretty excited and Lansing Library, 3500 S. Cedar St., Lansing. (517) among the first to explore the uses of While the Maker Expo is designed we hope for a great turn out.” 3D printing.” to appeal to both adults and kids, See Out on the Town, Page 18 Saturday’s all-ages event features attendees over the age of 21 are —ASHA JOHNSON City Pulse • August 5, 2015 www.lansingcitypulse.com 17

Keith Anderson at Whiskey Barrel Saloon Whiskey Barrel Saloon, 410 S. Clippert St, Lansing. 21+, $14, $12 adv., 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 6 Modern-country star Keith Anderson headlines Thursday at the Whiskey Barrel Saloon; opening the WITL-hosted show is the Bear Creek Brothers. Anderson, a singer/songwriter, has appeared on NBC’s “Today,” “Inside Edition,” “Access Hollywood” and “Grand Ole Opry Live.” Anderson also writes songs for other artists, including No. 1 Billboard hit “Lost in this Moment,” recorded by Big & Rich. The song earned the 47-year old Oklahoma native Song of A survey of Lansing’s the Year award nominations from both the Country Music Associa- Musical LAndscape tion and the Academy of Country Music. His 2005 debut LP, “Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll,” is certified gold and By RICH TUPICA THU. AUG scored two top 10 hits: “Pickin’ Wildflowers” and “Every Time I Hear Your Name.” Anderson’s second album features his biggest 6TH single to date, “I Still Miss You,” a No. 2 Billboard hit.

Dance Gavin Dance at the Loft The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. All ages, $20, $17 adv., 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 9 Sacramento-based post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance headlines an all-ages show Sunday at the Loft; openers are: Dayshell, Chasing Safety, Assume Nothing and the Illustrator. Since its genesis in 2005, Dance Gavin Dance has released six full-length records. In April, the band dropped its “Instant Gratification” LP. It was the follow-up to 2013’s “Acceptance Speech” — both released via Rise Records. The group comprises vocalists Tilian Pearson and Jon Mess, bassist Tim Feerick, guitarist Will Swan and drummer Matthew Mingus. Dance Gavin Dance was formed out of the SUN. AUG disbanding of several other bands, including Farewell Unknown, Ghost Runner on Third and Atherton. By the sum- mer of 2006, the band had self-released its debut disc, the “Whatever I Say is Royal Ocean” EP, and shortly after the 9TH band signed with Rise Records and never looked back.

Young and Heartless at Mac's Bar Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. All ages, $10, 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 12 Since Young and Heartless formed in 2011, the Harrisburg, PA., based emo-punk outfit has released two EPs, 2012’s “Strange World” and 2013’s “Death in Color.” In 2014, the quartet released its first full-length album, “The Pull of Gravity.” The group comprises vocalist/guitarist Jeremy Henninger, Bryan Tricarico (guitar), Britain Weyant (bass) and drummer Jake Lepley. While the band is touring North America for the bulk of 2015, its next LP is due out in 2016 on Hopeless Records. Wednesday the band headlines an all-ages gig at Mac’s Bar; openers are Watermedown, WED. AUG Hot Mulligan and the Fever Haze. Watermedown is the solo project of Virginia-based songwriter Jonny Mays, who’s known for covering an assortment of tunes ranging from Brand New to Death Cab For Cutie to Jawbreaker and 12TH more — while also dishing out his own acoustic post-rock tunes.

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LIVE & LOCAL Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat u r day The Avenue Café, 2021 E. Michigan Ave. Service Industry Night, 3 p.m. Sean Mic, 9 p.m. Early Mac, 8 p.m. Eastside Block Partyt, 9 p.m. Black Cat Bistro, 115 Albert Ave. Chip Christy, 9 p.m. Blue Gill Grill, 1591 Lake Lansing Rd. Jay Wilford, 9 p.m. Scott Seth, 5 p.m. Capital Prime, 2324 Showtime Dr. Bob Schultz, 8:30 p.m. Crosstide, 8:30 p.m. Coach’s Pub & Grill, 6201 Bishop Rd. DJ Trivia, 9 p.m. Last Call, 9 p.m. DJ, 9 p.m. Colonial Bar, 3425 S. MLK Blvd. Open Mic w/Pat Zelenka, 9 p.m. Copper, 2874 E. Lake Lansing Rd. Chip Christy, 6 p.m. Darrin Larner, 6 p.m. Crunchy’s, 254 W. Grand River Ave. Fussion Shows Presents, 10 p.m. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Dublin Square, 327 Abbot Rd. Sarah Brunner, 5 p.m. The Exchange, 314 E. Michigan Ave. Good Cookies, 9:30 p.m. Skoryoke Live Band Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Showdown, 9:30 p.m. Showdown, 9:30 p.m. Grand Café/Sir Pizza, 201 E. Grand River Ave. Karaoke w/Joanie Daniels, 7 p.m. Green Door, 2005 E. Michigan Ave. Johhny D Jam, 9 p.m. Karaoke Kraze, 9 p.m. The Hot Mess, 9 p.m. T.B.A., 9 p.m. Gus's Bar, 2321 W. Michigan Ave. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Leroys, 1526 S. Cedar St. Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave. Tantric, 7 p.m. Harper's, 131 Albert Ave. Crosstide, 6 p.m. . Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. Alaska, 7 p.m. Summer Jam, 9 p.m. Moriarty's Pub, 802 E. Michigan Ave. Lincoln County Process, 9 p.m. Rotations, 9 p.m. Future Steve, 9 p.m. Peppino's, 213 Ann St. Reggae Lou, 5 p.m. Steve Cowles, 8 p.m. Reno's East, 1310 Abbot Rd. Don Middlebrook & Rush Clement, 6:30 p.m. Sarah Brunner, 6 p.m. The New Rule, 6 p.m. Bobby Standall, 8 p.m. Reno's North, 16460 Old US 27 Kathy Ford Band Karaoke, 7:30 p.m. Mark Sala, 6 p.m. Jake Stevens Band, 6 p.m. Halo Effect, 6 p.m. Tavern & Tap, 101 S. Washington Sq. Tavern House Jazz Band, 6 p.m. . Tin Can West, 644 Migaldi Ln. Waterpong, 11 p.m. DJ Chalky, 9 p.m. Unicorn Tavern, 327 E. Grand River Ave. Frog's Open Blues Jam, 8:30 p.m. Jazz with Frog, 8:30 p.m. Jazz with Frog, 8:30 p.m. Waterfront Bar & Grill, 325 City Market Dr. Joe Wright, 7 p.m. Watershed, 5965 Marsh Rd. Trevor Compton, 7 p.m. Jake Stevens, 8 p.m. Capital City DJs, 10 p.m. Capital City DJs, 10 p.m. Whiskey Barrel Saloon, 410 S. Clippert St. Keith Anderson, 7 p.m. DJ, 9 p.m. DJ, 9 p.m. To get listed just email us at [email protected] or call (517) 999-5069. LivE & Local lists upcominG gigs! Only submit information for the following week's paper. 18 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • August 5, 2015

224-2429, clintoncountyarts.org. Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Weigh-in 6 p.m., welcome. 6-8 p.m. FREE. St. Joseph Park, 2151 W. Out on the town Deacon Earl. Live blues, reggae, Americana meeting 6:30 p.m. FREE. St. David’s Episcopal Hillsdale St., Lansing. and more. 10 a.m.-noon, FREE. Meridian Farmer's Church, 1519 Elmwood Road, Lansing. (517) 882- Moonlight Film Festival. Outdoor film screening. from page 16 Market, 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos. (517) 712-2395, 9080, stdavidslansing.org. Tonight: "Cinderella" (PG), 9 p.m. FREE. Valley Court meridian.mi.us. Insect Adventures Nature Camp. Kids discover Park, 400 Hillside Ct., East Lansing. (517) 319-6888. 272-9840. Marshall Music Open Jam. Join other musicians insects and nature activities at camp. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. cityofeastlansing.com/445/Moonlight-Film-Festival. MICA: Film Screening. A viewing of "2 Seconds," on our stage and get heard. 6 p.m. FREE. Marshall $32/1-day camp. Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Harvest Basket Produce Sale. Farmers market French film about racing bicycles. 7-9 p.m. FREE. Music, 3240 E. Saginaw St., Lansing. (517) 337-9700, Atta Road, Okemos. (517) 349-3866, meridian.mi.us. with organically grown produce. 3-7 p.m. FREE. 1210 Turner St., Lansing. (517) 371-4600, micagallery. marshallmusic.com. Family Storytime. Ages up to 6. Stories, rhymes Smith Floral and Greenhouses, 1124 E. Mount Hope org. and activities. 10:30 a.m. FREE. CADL Downtown Ave., Lansing. (517) 484-6085. Theater Lansing Library, 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing. (517) Merry Music Maker. Fun with Paula, the Pied Music MMFT: Auditions for Sleepy Hollow. See web for 367-6363, cadl.org. Piper of music and dance. 1:30 p.m. FREE. CADL Fusion Shows presents. Music begins at 10 p.m. details. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $60 for those 17 and under Lansing Area Codependents Anonymous. 7-8 Foster Library, 200 N. Foster Ave., Lansing. (517) 21 and older welcome. 10 p.m. FREE. Crunchy's Pizza if cast in show. Mid Michigan Family Theatre, 3448 p.m. FREE. Community Mental Health Building, room 485-5185, cadl.org. & Burgers, 254 W. Grand River Ave., East Lansing. Hagadorn Road, Okemos. (517) 339-2145, mmft.org. 214G, 812 E. Jolly Road, Lansing. (517) 515-5559, (517) 351-2506, crunchyseastlansing.com. coda.org. Matt LoRusso. Jazz buff Matt LoRusso and friends Celebrate Recovery. For all types of habits, will perform. 4-6 p.m. FREE. Allen Street Farmers hurts and hang-ups. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Trinity Church Friday, August 7 Market, 1619 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing. (517) 999- Thursday, August 6 (Lansing), 3355 Dunckel Road, Lansing. (517) 492- Classes and Seminars 3911. Classes and Seminars 1866. Animal Webs Nature Camp. Kids explore the St. Johns Concert in the Park. My Sweet HERO: Credit Repair Strategies. Call or Patootie. Great Canadian Roots Band. 7 p.m. Take Off Pounds Sensibly. 5:15 p.m. $5. New animal world and enjoy outdoor fun. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Hope Church, 1340 Haslett Road, Haslett. (517) 349- email to register. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Neighborhood $32/1-day camp. Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van FREE, donations Accepted. St. Johns City Park Empowerment Center, 600 W. Maple St., Lansing. Performance Shell, 800 W. Park St., St. Johns. (989) 9183, newhopehaslett.com. Atta Road, Okemos. (517) 349-3866, meridian.mi.us. (517) 372-5980, glhc.org. Aux Petits Soins: Explorers 1 & 2. French Drop-In Workshop Sculptures. Art Class. All immersion class for babies up to age 6. 9:30 a.m. ages. $10 Donation Suggested, 1-3 p.m. Suggested Jonesin' Crossword By Matt Jones & 10:30 a.m. $15/$12 students. Willow Tree Family Donation $10. Reach Studio Art Center, 1804 Center, 3333 S. Pennsylvania Suite 101, Lansing. (517) S. Washington Ave., Lansing. (517) 999-3643, 643-8059. "Dual Roles"--we're reachstudioart.org. going to name Events names. Events Drive-In Movie. Golf and Drive in Movie. 5:30 Matt Jones Spanish Conversation Group. Practice p.m. $6 a person for golf and cart/movie FREE. listening to and speaking Spanish. 7-8 p.m. FREE. Groesbeck Golf Course, 1600 Ormond St., Lansing. East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, East (517) 483-4277, lansingmi.gov/parks. Across Lansing. (517) 351-2420, elpl.org. Minecraft Game Night. Get your game on 1 Banned, poshly Euchre. No partner needed. 6-9 p.m. $1.50. Delta with fellow Minecrafters. 6:30-8 p.m. FREE. CADL 5 Lou who sang "You'll Township Enrichment Center, 4538 Elizabeth Road, Downtown Lansing Library, 401 S. Capitol Ave., Never Find Another Love Lansing. (517) 484-5600. Lansing. (517) 367-6300, cadl.org. Karaoke. With Atomic D. 9 p.m. LeRoy’s Classic Like Mine" Bar & Grill, 1526 S. Cedar St., Lansing. (517) 482- 10 Baby ___ choy Music 0184. 13 Fuzzy memory Lansing JazzFest. Jazz festival featuring a variety Community Conversation. Pat Lindemann talks 14 Believed without of jazz artists. 5 p.m.-midnight, FREE. Old Town, water and how what we do has broad global impact. Grand River Avenue and Turner Street, Lansing. question 7-8:30 p.m. FREE. Okemos Library, 4321 Okemos 15 "Game of Thrones" (517) 485-4283, jazzlansing.com. Rd., Okemos. (517) 347-2021. Alaska & It's A Secret. With guests Small Parks actress Chaplin Rakugo: Japanese Sitdown Comic. Japanese and Little American Champ. 7 p.m. Tickets start at 16 It's called for claims Traditional comic storytelling. refreshments 6 p.m., $8. Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 17 Elevated 6:30 p.m. FREE. MSU Wells Hall, MSU Campus, East 484-6795. fusionshows.com. 18 Ventilation shaft Lansing. (517) 353-1680, [email protected]. Local produce, 19 Dude who's extremely South Lansing Farmers Market. Great Lakes Folk Ukulele Strum. Group uke delicious prepared foods and hand made goodies. chummy? strum. songs at tinyurl.com/GLFF2015. 6 p.m. 3-7 p.m. FREE. St. Casimir Catholic Church, 800 W. 22 "Friends" family name 55 Shaving gel additive 8 She's back in town, in a stance" FREE. East Lansing City Hall, 410 Abbott Road, East Barnes Ave. Lansing. 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Crush, Velvet, E-Nyce, Blanka, 9 p.m. $10, $7 Adv. Out on the town Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. Lansing. (517) 484- Literature and Poetry 6795, macsbar.com. Inspiration to Read. Kids Animals and Reading, from page 18 Inspiration to Read. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE. Michigan Theater Library and Historical Center, 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Saturday, August 8 Shel Silverstein Celebration. Sharing the works Lansing. (517) 373-1300, michigan.gov. Classes and Seminars of the seminal childrens poet. 7 p.m. Donations. Tai Chi in the Park. For beginning and experienced Mid Michigan Family Theatre, 3448 Hagadorn Road, tai chi players. Instruction in Qigong, meditation Okemos. (517) 339-2145, mmft.org. See Out on the Town, Page 20 and Yang style tai chi forms. 9-10 a.m. FREE. Hunter Park, 1400 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing. (517) 272-9379. Domestic Violence Support Group. Noon-1:30 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 >> FILM SCREENING: ‘2 SECONDS’ p.m. FREE. Women's Center of Greater Lansing, 1710 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 372-9163, Old Town’s MICA Gallery continues its celebration of “Spokespeople,” its new womenscenterofgreaterlansing.org. cycling-themed exhibit of works by artists Khalid Ibrahim and Terry Seiting, with Aux Petits Soins: Explorers 1. French immersion class for babies ages 0-2. 9:30 a.m. $15/$12 a screening of “2 Seconds,” a film that explores a burgeoning love between two students. Mother and Earth Baby Boutique, 4601 W. former racing cyclists. In the film, a cyclist named Laurie loses a big race by two Saginaw Highway, Ste. N, Lansing. (517) 643-8059. seconds due to a preoccupation with a single gray hair she found on her head that Home Buyer Education workshop. Home buying process. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. $25 cash only, morning. The tiny amount of time seems to haunt Laurie, and she resigns herself $20 adv. Center for Financial Health, 3815 West to a life as a bike messenger. But after she meets Lorenzo, a cyclist who retired St. Joseph, Suite B200, Lansing. (517) 708-2550, due to similar circumstances, the two slowly learn from one another how to let centerforfinancialhealth.org. Frequency & Vibration Workshop. Sound go of past mistakes. The film is presented in French with English subtitles. 7 p.m. and music to support well-being. 10 a.m.-noon, FREE. MICA Gallery, 1210 Turner St., Lansing. micagallery.org. $40. Mindful Movement & Physical Therapy, 2740 East Lansing Drive, East Lansing. (517) 853-9139, mindfulmovement.biz. THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 >> RAKUGO: TRADITIONAL JAPANESE SIT-DOWN COMIC Events The Asian Studies Center at MSU invites you to experience Rakugo, a form of The Broad at Great Lakes Folk Fest. Giveaways entertainment steeped in 400 years of Japanese tradition. Rakugo is a form of and activities. Downtown East Lansing, Grand River Avenue, East Lansing. ancient Japanese comedy where the performer remains seated in front of their The Broad at Lansing JazzFest. Visualizing audience. Using only a paper fan and a small cloth, the lone entertainer weaves a sound with the MSU Broad Museum. Old Town, complex and comical story through changes in their voice and subtle movement. Grand River Avenue and Turner Street, Lansing. (517) 485-4283, iloveoldtown.org. The evening will feature performances by Atsuko Deguchi and Eiji Hamaoka, both Holt Maker Expo. Daylong maker event, craft former members of the Rakugo Study Club at Kobe University in Kobe, Japan. The beer, Noon-6 p.m. admission FREE. Veterans performance will be preceded by refreshments at 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Wells Memorial Gardens Amphitheater, 2074 Aurelius Road, Holt. (517) 268-3007, holtarts.org. Hall 2nd Floor Atrium, B Wing, MSU Campus, East Lasning. (517) 353-1680, asia. Karaoke. With Atomic D. 9 p.m. LeRoy's Classic Bar isp.msu.edu. & Grill, 1526 S. Cedar St., Lansing. (517) 482-0184. Touch a Truck Day. Trucks & cars. Climb on, in and honk the horns. 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE. Sharp FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 >> GREAT LAKES FOLK FEST KICK-OFF: UKE STRUM Park, 1401 Elmwood Road, Lansing. (517) 323-8555, deltami.gov/parks. The Great Lakes Folk Festival promises a weekend full of unique music, food I Gave My Sole for Parkinson's. Walkathon and activities. But before the festival really gets rolling, Ben Hassenger, local The Free Concert in the Parks Series is held through- and officially timed 5K Run. 9 a.m. registration, out the summer at selected Lansing parks on $15, $20 and $30 Registration Fees. Okemos High musician and organizer of Old Town’s Mighty Uke Day, will lead an army of ukulele Wednesday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. School, 2500 Jolly Road, Okemos. (248) 433-1011, enthusiasts in a community ukulele strum in front of East Lansing City Hall. Guests parkinsonsmi.org. Ingham Co Craft & Vendor Fair. Craft and are encouraged to bring their own uke and music stand, but there will be some Vendor show and Bake Sale. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. loaners on hand. Sheet music for the songs that are going to be played is available Masonic Hall, 900 W. Columbia St. Mason, facebook. for download via the link provided. 6 p.m. FREE. Great Lakes Folk Festival City Hall com/events/468799496625771. 8/5 Sea Cruisers Turner Dodge Summer Celebration. Farmers market, live Stage, Abbot Street, East Lansing. tinyurl.com/GLFF2015. (Oldies) House music, youth activities. Noon-3 p.m. FREE. Ferris Park, 323 N Walnut St., Lansing. (517) 999-2894, nwlansing.org. IAMM 2nd Annual Open House. Spiritual community open house and psychic fair. Noon- 6 p.m. FREE. Inner Ascended Masters Ministry, 5705 S. Washington Ave., Lansing. (360) 689-5589, Lightiam.org. Focus on the Collection. Whitney Stoepel discusses a Jenny Holzer work. 2 p.m. FREE. Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, 547 E. Circle Drive, MSU Campus, East Lansing. t Musical Instrument Petting Zoo. Try fun instruments from Marshall Music. 2-3 p.m. FREE. CADL Downtown Lansing Library, 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing. 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Out on the town SATURDAY, AUGUST 8–9 >> SUNDOWN SAFARI AT POTTER PARK ZOO Events from page 19 Monday Morning Movie. Popcorn and a movie. Potter Park Zoo is giving guests a chance to check out what all of its wild inhabitants Call for title. 10:30 a.m. FREE. Delta Township do after dark with its Sundown Safari event. Guests will camp overnight at the park District Library, 5130 Davenport Drive, Lansing. (517) 321-4014 ext. 4, dtdl.org. Sunday, August 9 and will be treated to a guided tour through the zoo led by the zoo’s knowledgeable Social Bridge. Play bridge and meet new people. Classes and Seminars and fun staff, have a snack by a campfire and partake in an educational program No partner needed. 1-4 p.m. $1.50. Delta Township Lansing Area Codependents Anonymous. Third after a continental breakfast in the morning. Guests should plan on bringing Enrichment Center, 4538 Elizabeth Road, Lansing. floor meeting room. 2-3 p.m. FREE. CADL Downtown (517) 484-5600. Lansing Library, 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing. (517) amenities normally expected for a camping trip, like sleeping bags, tents, bug Mac’s Monday Comedy Night. Hosted by Mark 515-5559, coda.org. spray and toiletries. Zoo admission and parking are included in the price of the Roebuck and Dan Currie. 9:30 p.m. FREE. Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 484-6795, Juggling. Learn how to juggle. 2-4 p.m. FREE. event. 6:30 p.m. $30/$25 members. Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Orchard Street Pumphouse, 368 Orchard St., East macsbar.com. Lansing. (517) 371-5119, [email protected]. Lansing. (517) 342-2713, potterparkzoo.org. Pokemon/Magic the Gathering Card Games. Tutorials. Starter decks provided. 12:30 p.m. FREE. Everybody Reads, 2019 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 >> ROCKING AND MIXING IN THE PARK Tuesday, August 11 (517) 346-9900, becauseeverybodyreads.com. Classes and Seminars Spiritual Talk, Pure Meditation and Silent There is something for everyone at Sunday’s Rocking and Mixing in the Park charity Lansing Area Codependents Anonymous. 5:45- Prayer. 7 p.m. FREE. Self Realization Meditation 6:45 p.m. FREE. Everybody Reads, 2019 E. Michigan Healing Centre, 7187 Drumheller Road, Bath. (517) event. Guests can check out live art demonstrations by local artists, get a massage, Ave., Lansing. (517) 515-5559, coda.org. 641-6201, selfrealizationcentremichigan.org. participate in a yoga class, get a free tie-dye shirt from Michigan Shirt Works, listen Speakeasies Toastmasters. Improve listening, Parents of LGBTQ kids. Weekly support group. analysis, leadership and presentation skills. 12:05-1 All faiths are welcome. 3-4:30 p.m. FREE. Diversity to several live music acts and DJs, watch competing teams running around in giant p.m. FREE. Ingham County Human Services Building, Psychological Services, 1310 Turner St., Lansing. inflatable spheres in a game of Knockerball and so much more. While the event is 5303 S. Cedar St., Lansing. (616) 841-5176. (720) 401-4214. free, Rocking and Mixing will have several charitable organizations in attendance Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Have a support system, lose weight. 7 p.m. FREE to visit. Eaton Events offering visitors a chance for attendees to give a little back as well. For a full list Rapids Medical Center, 1500 S. Main St., Eaton Lansing Area Sunday Swing Dance. Lessons of music, activities, charities and schedules, check out the website. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Rapids. (517) 543-0786. Not So Happy Endings Support Group. For 6-6:45 p.m., dance 6:45. $8 dance, $10 dance & FREE. Ferris Park, 400 N. Walnut St., Lansing. ow.ly/Qtujl. lesson. The Lansing Eagles, 4700 N. Grand River women ending relationships. 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE. Ave., Lansing. (517) 490-7838. Women’s Center of Greater Lansing, 1710 E. Michigan East Lansing Farmers Market. Essential food Ave., Lansing. (517) 896-3311. items and much more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE. Valley TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 >> BBQ BLOCK PARTY Hopeful Hearts Grief Group. Learn, grow and Court Park, 400 Hillside Court, East Lansing. (517) heal together. 10-11 a.m. FREE. The Marquette 319-6888, cityofeastlansing.com/farmersmarket. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes Activity Room, 5968 Park Lake Road, East Lansing. (517) 381-4866. Bridal Open house. Vendors, refreshments and police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our more. 3-6 p.m. FREE. Woldumar Nature Center, Capital City Toastmasters Meeting. Learn 5739 Old Lansing Road, Lansing. (517) 322-0030, neighborhoods safer. Locally, Armory Alliance Neighbor Watch #237 is celebrating public speaking and leadership skills. 7 p.m. FREE. woldumar.org. evening with a BBQ Block Party. There will be a free outdoor picnic with hot dogs CADL Downtown Lansing, 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing. (517) 367-6300, cadl.org. and burgers, bike decorating and a small parade. Members from local police Music Overeaters Anonymous. Support for weight loss efforts. 7 p.m. FREE. Okemos Presbyterian Church, Dance Gavin Dance. With guests Dayshell and and fire department will be in attendance, as well as that stalwart canine for 2258 Bennett Road, Okemos. (517) 290-5163. Chasing Safety. 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $17. The Loft, awareness of crime in our neighborhoods, McGruff the Crime Dog. Guests are Summer BBQ. Food, music, games and fun. 11 a.m.- 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. fusionshows.com. encouraged to bring chairs and a dish to pass. 6-9 p.m. FREE. Second block of 12:30 p.m. Meridian Senior Center, 4000 N. Okemos Horton Street, Lansing. (810) 882-1035. Road, Okemos. (517) 706-5046. Theater HERO: Am I Ready to Buy a Home. Call or Summer Open House. Performances, activities, email [email protected] to register, 6-8 p.m. FREE. prizes and more. 2:30-4:30 p.m. FREE. Mid Michigan Adult Rape Survivor Support Group. Support Group. For the divorced, separated & Neighborhood Empowerment Center, 600 W. Maple Family Theatre, 3448 Hagadorn Road, Okemos. (517) Registration preferred. 6-7:30 p.m. FREE. Women’s widowed. Room 9. 7:30 p.m. , St. David\'s Episcopal St. Lansing. (517) 372-5980, glhc.org. 339-2145, mmft.org. Center of Greater Lansing, 1710 E. Michigan Ave., Church, 1519 Elmwood Road, Lansing. (517) 323-2272, Lansing. (517) 372-9163. stdavidslansing.org. Events Post-Polio Support Group. Mike Brandl talks Job Seekers Support Group. Finding the right Sporcle Live! Trivia. Team based. Win Crunchy's career. 10 a.m.-noon. FREE. Women’s Center of technology, 1:30 p.m. FREE, donations Accepted. gift certificates. 7 p.m. FREE. Crunchy's Pizza & Monday, August 10 Greater Lansing, 1710 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. Plymouth Congregational Church, 2001 E. Grand Burgers, 254 W. Grand River Ave., East Lansing. Classes and Seminars (517) 372-9163, womenscenterofgreaterlansing.org. River Ave., Lansing. (517) 339-1039. (517) 351-2506, crunchyseastlansing.com. Capital Area Crisis Men & Women's Rugby Practice. Weather permitting. All experience levels welcome. 6-8 p.m. FREE. St. Joseph Park, 2151 W. Hillsdale, Lansing. Want more Books on Tap Book Group. "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson, 6:30 p.m. FREE. Jimmy's Pub, 16804 City Pulse? Chandler Road, East Lansing. (517) 351-2420, elpl. org. Health Center Celebration. Lansing Hoops, Follow us on mobile Secretary of State and more. 1-5 p.m. FREE. Ingham Community Health Center, 5303 S. Cedar social media St., Lansing. (517) 887-4647, chc.ingham.org.

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The Holt Community Arts Council presents a daylong celebration of innovation and creativity – beer, food, and cool stuff to see and do!

Saturday, August 8

Where artists and inventors come to show! Fun for everyone, featuring: The Lansing Makers Network Impression 5 Mini Maker Space REACH Art Studio The Holt Community Arts Council’s Holt Spicy Salsa Competition & much more! From 12 noon to 6 p.m.

Taste delicious, local craft brews and support a great cause at the same time! Participating breweries include: Sleepwalker Spirits and Ale Old Nation EagleMonk Pub and Brewery & more! Early-bird tickets are $30, or pay $35 at the door. Proceeds benefit the Holt Community Arts Council. Buy online at holtarts.org From 1 p.m. to 6 p.m

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speaking English. 7-8:30 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Free Will Astrology By Rob Brezsny Aug 5-11 Out on the town Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing. (517) 351-2420, elpl.org. from page 20 Wednesday Senior Discovery @ ANC. Coffee, ARIES (March 21-April 19): Charles de Lint is a novel- shared goal. It may also be an agreement to provide conversation and guest speaker. 10 a.m.-noon, FREE. ist whose stories are influenced by folklore, myths, and mutual aid: I help you do what you need to have done, and activities. 10:30 a.m. FREE. CADL South Lansing Allen Neighborhood Center, 1619 E Kalamazoo St., science fiction. In his book Yarrow, a wizardly character and you help me with my task. Gotong-royong also Library, 3500 S. Cedar St., Lansing. (517) 367-6363. Lansing. (517) 367-2468. named Toby is skilled at conjuring. He can make small implies that we enjoy working together. The emotional Meditation. For beginners and experienced. 7-9 Allen Market Street Farmers Market. Locally objects appear and disappear, for example. But Toby tone that we cultivate is affection and care. By sharing p.m. FREE. Vietnamese Buddhist Temple, 3015 S. grown, baked and prepared foods. 2:30-7 p.m. FREE. yearns for more. I want to be magic," he says. "I want to a burden, we lighten the load that each of us has to Washington St., Lansing. (517) 351-5866. lamc.info. Allen Street Farmers Market, 1619 E. Kalamazoo St., be a friend of elves and live in a tree. I want to marry a bear. I bring this to your attention, Libra, because it's the Starting a Business. Includes the steps, costs, Lansing. (517) 999-3911. moonbeam and hear the stars sing. I don’t want to pre- gotong-royong season for you and yours. Be the ring- planning and financing. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Delta Welcome Kindergarten. Meet local kindergarten tend at magic anymore. I want to be magic." If you have leader who initiates and sustains it Township District Library, 5130 Davenport Drive, teachers. Registration required. 2-3 p.m. FREE. ever wished for a comparable upgrade, Aries, now is an SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In one of his poems, Lansing. (517) 483-1921, sbdcmichigan.org. East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, East unusually favorable time to work on it. Jack Gilbert mentions "the incurably sane," who are Alcoholics Anonymous. A closed step meeting. 6 Lansing. (517) 351-2420, elpl.org. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): An imaginative Welsh "uncrippled by beauty" and "unbutchered by love." When p.m. Donations. Pennsylvania Ave. Church of God, man named Liam Bennett has developed a "dausage," I read those lines, I felt a surge of protest. Is there a 3500 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing. (517) 899-3215. which is a blend of a doughnut and sausage. One of his single person on the earth who fits that description? No! Aux Petits Soins: Explorers 3. French immersion Music most requested treats is pork meat stuffed with straw- I was miffed by such starry-eyed idealism. Later, though, class for babies ages 0-2 and 2-4. 4:30 p.m. $15/$12 Fusion Shows presents. Music begins at 10 p.m. berry jelly. Even if this novel blend doesn't appeal to your as I studied the astrological omens for you Scorpios, my students. Mother and Earth Baby Boutique, 4601 W. 21 and older welcome. 10 p.m. FREE. Crunchy's Pizza taste buds, it serves as a good prompt for my advice: attitude softened. I realized that the coming weeks may Saginaw Highway, Suite. N, Lansing. (517) 643-8059. & Burgers, 254 W. Grand River Ave., East Lansing. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to expand be a time when many of you will at least temporarily be Computer Club. Course on Microsoft Excel. 1-2 (517) 351-2506, crunchyseastlansing.com. your notion of what types of nourishment are fun and incurably sane, uncrippled by beauty, and unbutchered p.m. Meridian Senior Center, 4000 N. Okemos Road, Roger Tijerina. Folk, country and bluegrass healthy for you. I mean that in the metaphorical as well by love. If you're one of these lucky ones, please use Okemos. (517) 706-5046. performance. 4-6 p.m. FREE. Allen Street Farmers as the literal sense. Experiment with new recipes, both your blessed grace to spread an abundance of blessed Pro-Social Environments. Ways to increase Market, 1619 E. Kalamazoo St. Lansing. (517) 999- with the food you provide your body and the sustenance grace everywhere you go. pro-social behaviors in groups. 6 p.m. FREE. 3911. you feed your soul SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you're not skirt- Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ, St. Johns Concert in the Park. Toppermost, GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the woods, living mat- ing the edges of the forbidden zone, you're playing it Beatles tribute band. 7 p.m. Donations Accepted. St. ter isn't segregated from the decaying stuff. Rotting tree 125 S. Pennsylvania Ave. Lansing. (517) 484-7434, too safe. If you're not serving as a benevolent mischief- Johns City Park Performance Shell, 800 W. Park St., trunks are host to teeming colonies of moss. Withered maker for someone you care about, you're shirking your pilgrimucc.com. St. Johns. (989) 224-2429, clintoncountyarts.org. stems of ferns mingle with cheerful saplings. Audacious duty. Your allegiance should be with X-factors and wild Young and Heartless. With guests Safe to Say mushrooms sprout up among scraps of fallen leaves. cards. You will thrive to the degree that you cultivate Events and Watermedown. 6 p.m. Tickets start at $10. The birds and beetles and lizards and butterflies don't alliances with mavericks and instigators. Are you shrewd Strategy Game Night. Learn and share favorite Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 484- act as if this mix is weird. They seem to be at peace enough to mess with time-tested formulas? Are you games. 5-7:30 p.m. FREE. Delta Township District 6795, fusionshows.com. with it. I suspect they thrive on it, even exult in it. That's restless enough to rebel against habits that stifle your Library, 5130 Davenport Drive, Lansing. (517) 321- the spirit I suggest you adopt as you enjoy the paradoxi- curiosity? 4014 ext. 4, dtdl.org. cal mélange of your life in the coming weeks, Gemini. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): How to be a Open Workshop. Bike repair, bike safety and biking Celebrate the mysterious magic that emerges as you Capricorn, according to my Capricorn reader Sadie as healthy exercise. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Kids Repair simultaneously fade and flourish, decline and increase, Kennedy: When you are younger, take yourself too seri- Program, 5815 Wise Road, Lansing. (517) 755-4174. wind down and rise up. ously. Look and act older than you actually are as you Practice Your English. Practice listening to and CANCER (June 21-July 22): Here are some tips on serve what's most practical. Sacrifice fun and frivolity, being the best Cancerian you can be: 1. Cultivate your working doggedly to achieve the goals you yearn for, sensitivity as a strength. Regard your emotional vulner- until you reach some level of accomplishment. Then ability as a superpower. 2. Nurture yourself at least realize, as if struck by a thunderbolt, that fun and frivol- as much as you nurture others. 3. Learn to know the ity have practical value. Begin to age backwards like difference between your golden hunches and the glim- Benjamin Button as you balance work with play and mering delusions that your demons stir up. 4. Be kind, discipline with leisure. Enjoy the fruits of your intense but don't be exorbitantly nice. 5. Remember that others' efforts as everyone tells you how relaxed and supple unhappiness is rarely your fault or responsibility. 6. Keep and resilient you are becoming. reinventing the way you love yourself AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Cracking open LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "What are the best things and the shell of a soft-boiled egg is a tricky task. You the worst things in your life, and when are you going to must be firm enough to break the shell, but suf- get around to whispering or shouting them?" This ques- ficiently gentle to avoid making a mess. If you live tion was posed by Leo author Ray Bradbury in his book in Germany, you have access to a metal instrument Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity. that provides just the right measure of soft force. Even if you're not a writer yourself, you will benefit It's called an Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher, from responding to his exhortation. It's one of the best translated as "soft-boiled egg shell cracker." things you could possibly do to activate your dormant Your assignment in the coming weeks is to culti- creativity and intensify your lust for life. This is one of vate a talent that is metaphorically similar to an those times when working with your extremes is not only Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher. I believe you will safe and healthy, but also fun and inspirational. So do need that blend of sensitivity and power on numerous it, Leo! Get excited and expressive about the best and occasions. worst things in your life PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Americans often regard VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It's time to leave behind Cuba as impoverished and backwards. There is an ele- CROSSWORD SOLUTION SUDOKU SOLUTION the golden oldies. You'd be wise to tiptoe away from ment of truth in their prejudice, primarily because the From Pg. 18 From Pg. 18 tradition, and give the ghosts of the past one last kiss U.S. has imposed a stifling embargo on the Caribbean goodbye, and wean yourself from nostalgia for the good nation for over 50 years. That's why, for example, many old days. Frankly, my dear, you've got numerous appoint- Cubans drive cars that were manufactured in the 1950s. ments with the future, and it would be a shame to miss But I wonder how my fellow citizens would respond if them because you're mucking around with memories. they knew that in some ways Cuba's healthcare system In the coming weeks -- for that matter, in the coming is better than America's. The World Health Organization months -- you're most likely to thrive if you become recently congratulated Cuba for being the first country an agent of change. And the most important thing to on earth to eradicate the transmission of syphilis and change is your relationship to the person you used to HIV from mothers to babies. Can you identify a meta- be. phorically similar situation in your personal life, Pisces? LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In Indonesia, the term Are there people you regard as inferior or undeveloped gotong-royong is defined as the "joint bearing of bur- who could teach you an important lesson or motivate dens." In practice it means that you and I and our allies you to grow? Now is a perfect time to benefit from their get together voluntarily to help each other achieve a influence.

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