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Farmer and meat-cutter goes to market with new Olivet store
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Greg Saltzman is bringing the great outdoors to the city. Or at least to the small town of Olivet.
In mid-May, Saltzman and his wife Karen opened
Whitetail Farms Fresh Market
near the Olivet College athletics complex. The 6,400-square foot market at 4506 W. Butterfield Road features 1,600 square feet of food sales area, plus an in-house smoke and meat processing area. The new custom-build market expands on the family's decades of experience in meat processing, farming, hunting and just plain country living.
"We're gearing the market toward anyone within an 80- to 100-mile radius and we got something for everybody," Saltzman says. "We're not a big box story, and I'm into service and helping my customers find what they need when they walk in."
The Whitetail Farms Fresh Market is a spin-off of Saltzman's legendary
Whitetail Farms Custom Deer Processing
business that he operated since 1998. After consulting with the
Small Business Development Association
in Lansing, Saltzman decided last year to bring the business to town and to combine it with a small grocer and butcher shop.
"My venison processing had kept growing and growing and growing," says Saltzman. "I knew I would have to change things, so I purchased the property and started to build the business there."
Saltzman grew up the son of a meat cutter in Marshall, Mich. He started in the grocery business as a teen in 1975, and worked his way up from stocking shelves at the local Feldpausch to working in the meat department. He stayed in the business for nearly 30 years, then had the opportunity to help his wife run her father's farm. An avid hunter, he began processing wild meats, growing cash crops and raising beef cattle. After building a following of close to 800 customers, he knew it was time to take his business to the next level.
Whitetail Farms Fresh Market carries produce and grocery items that compliment the sales of fresh beef, pork and poultry. Customers will find marinades, seasonings and sauces, as well as regional produce, and can also call on him to process venison and other wild game on the premises.
Saltzman decked out the interior like a "man cave," carrying over the earth tones of the exterior and adding taxidermy decor in the form of a buffalo head and standing bear. He brought four employees from his previous facility and hired 9 more. He hopes to add more people and begin processing livestock in early 2016.
"I love the meat business," says Saltzman. "And I love my customers. I'm a farmer and a hunter and there's lots of stuff to talk about."
Source: Greg Saltzman, Owner, Whitetail Farms Fresh Market
Writer: Ann Kammerer, News Editor
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Duke's Saloon puts a little bit of country in Lansing's urban core
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Brandon Montemayor traveled south and went kitty-corner across the Midwest before coming back with a concept for a new country bar in Mid-Michigan.
Duke's Saloon
opened just after Memorial Day, bringing a "'lil' country, a lil' rock and a lotta fun" to downtown Lansing. Modeled after popular venues in cities like Columbus, Nashville and Indianapolis, Duke's immerses patrons in a country roadhouse experience, starting with a hand-painted mural of the Dukes of Hazzard and John Wayne by Detroit artist Jeremy Harvey.
"There are tons of Top 40 and dance clubs but nothing for the country crowd downtown," says Montemayor, Duke's general manager. "We just wanted to broaden the demographic of things available to people."
Montemayor and owner Doug Johns Jr. completely transformed the previous Harem Urban Lounge at 414 E. Michigan Ave. to accommodate a dance floor, darts, full-size pool tables, a high definition big screen playing music videos, and a DJ who builds his playlist on requests via Twitter. A live band will perform country rock most every Friday night.
Duke's features an eight-item food menu with a tex-mex and southwestern flair, as well as 15 signature drinks. Among the top thirst quenchers is the Bushwacker—a blended frozen drink of rum, coconut and amaretto, served in a hurricane glass and topped with whipped cream and a cherry. The full-service bar also decants the largest draft cider selection in the area.
Montemayor was born and raised in Lansing. He says the city is primed for a nightclub like Duke's that appeals to people like him who are great fans of today's country music.
"The thing I like about the music is it's so broad now," he says. "It used to mostly be people singing about losing their wife or their dog. Now, the messages they deliver are so much broader, and there's more of blend to the sound with pop and rock."
Duke's is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., with free line-dancing lessons offered from 7:30-9 p.m. on Thursday nights. The bar accommodates 265 people, and employs eight bartenders and four servers.
Source: Brandon Montemayor, General Manager, Duke's Salon
Writer: Ann Kammerer, News Editor
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Chiropractic center expands, adds disciplines for functional approach
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Alisa Hoffman blended two disciplines, opened a well-equipped office, and began building a practice that has attended to the rehab, massage and physical therapy needs of Greater Lansing for three years.
Since May 2012, the
Chiropractic Professional Center
has grown from two to eight staff and added 2,000 square feet to the clinic at 3400 Pine Tree Road. Most of the growth, Hoffman says, took place in the last year, as word-of-mouth took hold of her unique, multi-disciplinary approach.
Hoffman learned her functional approach to chiropractic treatments at the New York Chiropractic College, and through several clinical rotations in upstate New York. Her team of chiropractors, massage therapists and physical therapists focus on how the body moves, applying gait analysis, compensation patterns and restriction to treat patients.
"Functional chiropractic rehab is essentially if you took chiro, massage and physical therapy and put it into one," Hoffman says. "My goal was to take my practice one step further and make it a one-stop shop for all treatments."
Hoffman says her appointments are longer than typical visits to the chiropractor, and involve more muscle work and stretching than traditional treatments. Techniques routinely used include Cox Flexion Distraction (for disc lesions), nerve impingements and facet arthropathies. She also employs traction to help decompress the spine, as well as the Graston Technique to help break down scar tissue and treat conditions related to soft tissue.
While her practice attends to most musculoskeletal issues like low back and neck pain, headaches, disc lesions, sciatica, and nerve root entrapments, her specialties lie in treating the lower extremities like hips, knees, ankles and feet, and shoulders. Hoffman says those specialties, combined with her functional approach, brings a lot of athletes through her doors, as well as people of all ages looking for pain relief.
Hoffman located her clinic in South Lansing to be near her hometown of Holt, and to be part of a larger medical office park. Plans are to add a fitness center and reflexologist to the mix of medical message, physical therapy, and chiropractic services in the coming year.
Source: Dr. Alisa Hoffman, Owner, Chiropractic Professional Center
Writer: Ann Kammerer, News Editor
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Whipped bakes up solution for new location
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Randy Umfleet always looks to bake something masterful be it cookies, cupcakes or a specialty cake. So when he faced the prospect of moving, the owner of
Whipped Bakery
concocted a creative solution that could take the cake.
Since April, Umfleet has set up shop inside
Roma Bakery Deli and Fine Foods
after agreeing to relocate and make way for the Creole—Old Town's up and coming restaurant, bar and performance venue. Not wanting to lose momentum, Umfleet arranged through friends to keep baking and offering his delectable desserts through Roma's kitchen. He also began laying the groundwork for opening a new retail space at 1209 Turner, just across the street from the location where he had operated for about 13 months.
"Everything is going great," Umfleet says. "I just love working with Roma. They're just fantastic people."
Umfleet is referring to Mena and Sostine Castriciano—the owners of the long-standing Roma Bakery, now up for sale after nearly 50 years. Umfleet isn't ruling out the possibility of purchasing the bakery. But for now, he's simply baking up his confections in Roma's full kitchen, and selling them to customers through pre-order and pick-up.
Come July, Umfleet will open the doors on his recreated retail outlet in Old Town. At 1,000 square feet, the new space will be slightly larger than his previous store, and will seat about 50 people. The new Whipped will feature all new furniture and fixtures within a simple, urban atmosphere where customers can enjoy specialty bakery items, coffee drinks, juices and more. Umfleet says he will bake everything at Roma, then deliver each morning to the retail location.
"I'm just excited about the future of Whipped," says Umfleet as he reflects on the possibilities of buying Roma as well as his new Old Town digs. "The potential to have two locations is nothing but positive."
Source: Randy Umfleet, Owner, Whipped
Writer: Ann Kammerer, News Editor
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Lansing Brewing Company on tap for fall
Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Beer lovers, pub fans, and folks looking to reclaim part of Lansing's heritage will find everything on tap when the
Lansing Brewing Company
reopens after a 100 year hiatus.
"This is just another step in making this city a fantastic place to live," says Sam Short, consultant with the Lansing Brewing Company.
Short is part of a team led by the
Gillespie Group
in bringing the only full-production craft brewery and distillery to the Capital City. Located in the heart of the Stadium District, Lansing Brewing Company will consist of a full-scale production facility for craft beers and spirits, as well as a pub and restaurant that serves progressive takes on classic comfort foods.
The original Lansing Brewing Company operated from 1898 to 1914, and sat on the corner of Turner and Clinton. The building was destroyed by fire in 1971, with On the Grand Condominiums rising from the site several decades later.
The new Lansing Brewing Company will occupy a renovated tool and die facility at 518 E. Shiawassee Street. The $1.5 million renovation is expected to be completed by late summer, with a public opening slated for fall. Jennifer Gillespie owns the brewery.
"We haven't had our own brewery for years, despite the fact that tons of other cities have been exploding with breweries," Short says. "This place will represent Lansing as a working city—a place where the working guy or woman can come and enjoy something that's made in your town for you."
The brewery will offer 10 beers, four spirits and two wines. Among the line-up will be the signature amber cream ale—a brew based on Lansing's signature beer produced and bottled at the original Lansing Brewing Company.
"It's a unique throwback beer," says Short. "No one in the nation brews an amber cream ale. We're reaching back into history, and going back to recipes that are time-tested over the century."
Lansing Brewing will employ about 75 people. Once renovated, the "industrial sheik" facility will feature a 150-seat restaurant, private event areas, and an outdoor garden and patio for up to 100 people. The facility will produce about 2,500 barrels in the first year, with a capacity for up to 5,000 barrels. The company plans to sell bottled brews through retailers.
Source: Sam Short, Consultant, Lansing Brewing Company
Writer: Ann Kammerer, News Editor
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Strength in Numbers brings power of gaming to Lansing
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
There's a new game in town. And the numbers are growing.
Based on the East Side, Lansing's
Strength In Numbers Game Studio
promises to transport gamers to alternate worlds to embark on lives filled with challenge, adventure and heroism. Now 23 employees strong, the start-up gaming company is attracting talent from Michigan and beyond as it looks to transform Lansing into a hub for gaming development, publishing and entrepreneurship.
"With one person, it's weak company, but with more you're stronger," says Founder Scott Reschke. "We want to build that infrastructure that attracts and allows talent to stay here. Why would you let them leave and go out west when we can build something right here in Michigan?"
Reschke's vision grew from his previous entrepreneurial adventures in computer repair and cyber cafes. During that time, he aggregated countless hours of research based on the preferences and passions of gamers, as well as the trends and buying habits of gamers and everyday consumers.
Armed with data and a penchant for exploration, Reschke began building a sustainable company in the video gaming arena. His goal, he says, is not just to recycle old gaming ideas, but to create challenging, innovative and competitive games that draw on original artwork, storylines and music created by his team.
Currently in development, SiN Studio's
will present a multi-genre, fast-paced video game rich in story and deep with group participation. Reschke derived the game's moniker from the Latin word on the seal of Michigan that means "I will defend"–a sentiment he says is well suited for the game's premise.
"Video gaming is escapism," says Reschke. "It's no different than watching baseball, football or soccer any day it's on. Those fans are imagining themselves on the mound or on the field or in action. With gaming, it's just someone's outlet for imagining their lives are a little more exciting."
SiN Studios took up residence April 1 in the basement of the Lyman and Sheets office building at 2213 E. Grand River in Lansing. The studio will be holding an open house on May 14 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Members of the community can tour the 6,000-square foot studio, meet staff, experience live demonstrations on 3D character modeling and motion capture software, and pose for photos with local cosplay groups.
Source: Scott Reschke, Founder, Strength in Numbers Game Studio
Writer: Ann Kammerer, News Editor
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Design and advertising agency moves downtown, renews focus
Wednesday, May 06, 2015
A creative company that got its start 17 years ago recently set up shop on Washington Square, reflecting a rebirth that coincides with Lansing's downtown district.
The creative professionals at
AE: Adventures in New Media
say their new direction answers the growing need of organizations big and small to enhance their new media presence. And with a new location at 408 S. Washington Square, the three-member company says AE has the feel of a start-up but the track record of an established agency.
"You'll get the comfort a small company, where you can talk one-on-one with us," says John Addis, CEO and creative director. "But we also come with the experience of having done hundreds and hundreds of state and national projects as a team."
AE: Directions in New Media grew from Addis Enterprises, founded by Addis in 1998. The company resided in Old Town under the name of AE Studio and Gallery from 2006-2010, then went on hiatus while Addis worked for a larger agency. During that time, Addis continued to collaborate with Tony Sabo and Jennifer Berggren, two Lansing-based creatives. After several projects and late night discussions, the three decided to join forces and resurrect AE with an eye toward 21
century strategies.
"Our focus on new media doesn't mean we're excluding the old," says Addis. "But we are going to put focus on new media since the bang for the buck is so much greater. There is a place for traditional media in any strategy. It just depends on the audience."
Addis, Sabo and Berggren recently cut the ribbon on their new space that had been the home for Capitol Fur for more than 90 years. The 1,500-square foot interior features high ceilings, original wood floors, and was moderately reconfigured to accommodate spaces for conferences, collaboration and video and audio production. Plans are to hire an assistant this summer, as well as one or two more staff.
"If you're going to be a new kid on the block, you want to have a store front and have people walk by and peek inside," says Addis. "This space does that."
Over two decades, the AE team has won awards in logo design, website design, video production, music composition, print design, and campaign development. The team has also launched more than 250 business, governmental, university, and personal websites, and produced more than 100 video projects for television and web.
Source: John Addis, CEO and Creative Director, AE: Adventures in New Media
Writer: Ann Kammerer, News Editor
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Once Upon A Child resale outlet to open in Delta
Wednesday, May 06, 2015
Anyone with kids knows they seem to grow an inch overnight, transforming that new pair of jeans into ill-fitting capris, or that long-sleeved shirt into a quarter-sleeve fashion.
A new franchise in Lansing's Delta Township has a solution for keeping kids in stylish clothes without having to lay-out high-end prices. At
Once Upon A Child
, customers will find gently used kids clothes for newborns through tweens, as well as high-quality used toys, baby equipment and furniture.
Co-owner Lisa Starks says the store focuses on buying and reselling used children clothing and gear from individuals in the community. All clothing must be freshly cleaned and laundered, and free of rips, holes or tears, while all equipment and toys must meet voluntary and mandatory safety standards.
"It's great because you can sell something to us for a fair price, or buy something in the store that still looks new," says Starks. "Unlike a consignment shop, sellers are paid immediately. And if you buy, you'll save a lot of money, too."
Starks and co-owner Patty Roberts acquired the space at 5827 W. Saginaw Highway in February after attending extensive training at the Once Upon A Child franchise headquarters in Minnesota. Since then, the two have worked to ready the 4,000-square foot space in the Delta Center Plaza for a mid-May opening.
"Being a mom, I can appreciate the store concept," says Starks, who has two children under 9 years old. "It provides a great value for buyers and sellers."
new Once Upon a Child
is one of about 12 Michigan franchise locations, as well as nearly 300 other franchise stores in the U.S. and Canada. Starks says she is planning to hire 15 to 20 staff. All staff, she says, will be thoroughly trained as merchandise buyers, and will assess and price items according to criteria set by the franchise headquarters.
Source: Lisa Starks, Co-owner, Once Upon A Child
Writer: Ann Kammerer, News Editor
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Crafty Palate opens for downtown diners, creates six jobs
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Peggy and Tim Pinter love to travel. And they love restaurants. Both recently retired. So the natural thing to do with their newfound freedom was to start a restaurant—one that brought a worldly twist to American fare.
At the end of April, the Pinters introduced breakfast and lunch seekers to the
Crafty Palate.
Lansing's newest eatery at 333 N. Washington Square features a seasonal menu with daily specials created from scratch, as well as deli selections for people on the go. Plans are in place to offer a wide selection of craft beers and cocktails, including several signature drinks unique to the restaurant.
"I like to cook, and I like going out to eat at nice places, too," says Pinter. "Tim and I couldn't think of anything else we'd rather do, so this is what we came up with."
Peggy says she and Tim will be involved in the new restaurant at the start. They hope to eventually turn over the day-to-day operations and management to their hospitality-minded son, Jeremy, who will oversee an experienced team of wait staff and chefs.
Among must-try sandwiches, Peggy says, is the Juliet—a smoked turkey and spinach dip on sourdough bread—and a grilled veggie—a mélange of artichokes, roasted red pepper, sun dried tomatoes, and pesto cream cheese on French bread. Other top favorites include salads, eggs and omelet dishes, and to die-for desserts like carrot cake and chocolate peanut butter cake.
Located in the previous spot of the Restaurant Mediteran, the Crafty Palate will seat 72 people between a main dining room and a deli area furnished with six high-top tables. A sidewalk patio will provide al fresco dining once the weather improves, while a separate conference room can accommodate 25 people for special gatherings or events.
"We just enjoy restaurants, so everywhere we travel, we try to seek out the most interesting ones," says Pinter. "People like to eat, don't they?"
The Crafty Palate created six jobs and will be open initially for breakfast and lunch.
Source: Peggy Pinter, Co-owner, The Crafty Palate
Writer: Ann Kammerer, News Editor
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Old-fashioned ice cream shop to anchor edge of Old Town
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Linda Baughman and Rico Lewis knew they were destined to own a small business together. They just didn't know what kind and where it might be.
So when Lewis told her that the converted gas station in
Old Town
was up for lease, she knew they had found their little half-acre.
By the end of May, Baughman and Lewis will open an old-fashion ice cream shop in the repurposed historic gas station at 127 W. Grand River. Scoops in Old Town will feature 10 to 15 flavors of hand-packed ice cream—more than likely from the
MSU Dairy Store.
Baughman will also serve up hot dogs, chicken wraps and soft drinks.
"It's perfect for ice cream," says Baughman of the building that used to house Artie's Filling Station. "It's updated and cute and nostalgic. We love the look of it."
Scoops will serve walk-up customers and provide outdoor seating for 24 people on metal chairs and tables, shaded by teal, orange and green umbrellas. As spring gets underway, she hopes to landscape with flowers, bushes and ornamental hedges. Occasional musicians, face-painters, balloon twisters, and clowns may also be on the premises providing family-oriented entertainment. And being in Old Town, she says, provides countless opportunities to tie-in with festivals and seasonal activities.
"We'd like to be a destination both for families and individuals," says Baughman. "Someplace that's entertaining."
Scoops will focus on the business of ice cream for the summer, and is outlining a game plan for the cooler months. The business will create four jobs in addition to Baughman and Lewis.
Source: Linda Baughman, Co-owner, Scoops in Old Town
Writer: Ann Kammerer, News Editor
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Saddleback Barbecue pulls into REO Town
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Matthew Gillett believes in the power of barbecue to bring people together. That, and the strength of a great neighborhood.
So when the vacated Vintage Café came up for lease, Gillett and his business partner Travis Stoliker were there, putting things in place to open
Saddleback Barbecue
in REO Town.
"It all happened so quick," says Gillett. "I couldn't be happier with the decision. Everyone is so supportive and welcoming. We hope to bring as much to the table as we can and help grow the area."
By the end of May, Gillett and Stoliker plan to open an authentic smoked southern barbecue venue at 1147 S. Washington Ave. The 1,200-foot restaurant will serve barbecue ribs, brisket, pulled pork and smoked chicken, and will offer a small selection of beverages and made-from-scratch sides like baked beans, mac-and-cheese, coleslaw, potato salad and fries.
"Mostly, we just want to focus on the meat," says Gillett. "That's our game."
Gillett will draw on 15 years of experience in the restaurant businesses and a "food sabbatical" that took him to Georgia to learn from a professional barbecue team. After observing competitions, studying recipes, and trying things out with a smoker, he was ready to bring it on home to Lansing.
Gillett began a small weekend catering venture that he balanced with his full-time job. He supplied meats for sporting events and fundraisers, and built a following for his savory fare.
When he heard of the spot in REO Town, Gillett decided it was time to start smoking on his own turf. His smoker, he says, will run 24-hours-a-day, allowing him to serve meats that are smoked to perfection over two days.
"Our love of the product will show through our smoking style and attention to detail," he says. "I want people to see what they're getting is above and beyond."
Although technically southern cuisine, Gillette says barbecue is a perfect fit for northern climes and for Lansing.
"Most people have some sort-of tie-in—be it tailgating, camping, the backyard patio and the grill," says Gillett. "Growing up in Michigan, we suffer through winters, and enjoy our summers. Barbecue is part of that."
The Saddleback Barbecue will seat 31 people and employ up to eight people—including the "night-shift" smoker. For starters, the restaurant will be open for lunch and early dinners, Monday through Saturday.
Source: Matt Gillett, Owner and Operator, Saddleback Barbecue
Writer: Ann Kammerer, News Editor
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Jumbeaux brings Cajun- and southern-style meals to Lansing
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Keith Havard wanted to bring some southern style to Lansing. So he applied what he knew best: cooking.
In late March, Havard opened the doors to
a southern- and Cajun-style restaurant on Lansing's Westside. Within days, he was drawing a crowd, prepping lunches and late-afternoon meals for those with a yen for regional cuisine.
Havard grew up in Louisiana. His Cajun grandfather passed along his recipes, equipping Havard with the culinary know-how to whip up both spicy and southern meals for family and friends. When he moved to Michigan to be close to his wife's family, he sensed his destiny was to bring Louisiana-style cooking to the city.
"I almost did a food truck," says Havard. "But then this location became available. I filled out the paperwork just as soon as I could."
Jumbeaux is occupying the space of the former Fork in the Road at 2010 W. Saginaw. With prime visibility, a good-sized parking lot, and space for 44 diners, Havard says the spot is perfect. His friend, Brandon Whitt, came up from Louisiana to be his head chef. Soon, the two were building a menu of Cajun and southern favorites like shrimp creole, blackened catfish, jambalaya, gumbo, po' boys, and smothered chicken.
"His dishes are just like home cooking," says Havard of Whitt, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of New York. "The must tries are definitely the crawfish etouffee or the shrimp and grits."
Customers to Jumbeaux place orders at a counter, with food delivered fast and hot to their table. Most meals are made daily in large batches, with some dishes—like alligator—based on availability. The majority of ingredients are sourced from local vendors, with alligator, po' boy and muffalatta bread coming straight from Louisiana.
Jumbeaux created six jobs and will be open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Source: Keith Havard, Owner, Jumbeaux
Writer: Ann Kammerer, News Editor
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Brain Balance of Lansing supports learning or behavior challenged kids
Wednesday, April 01, 2015
Parents seeking solutions for kids struggling with learning or behavior issues may find additional support through a new center in Okemos.
Brain Balance of Lansing
began welcoming students last November to their 3,000-square foot, multi-room facility at 2325 Jolly Road. The achievement center franchise provides programs to children with ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, OCD, and disorders related to behavior, sensory processing or learning. The
Brain Balance program
addresses the whole child by integrating sensory motor training, stimulation, and cognitive activities with nutritional and dietary guidelines, and is completely drug-free.
"Our program is always individualized," says Carole Woodward, owner of Brain Balance Lansing. "Children start at their level of functioning and have a positive experience here. We set them up to succeed."
Brain Balance students commit to 36 one-hour sessions over three months with about five to 10 minutes of home-based daily exercises during and after the program. Students divide their time between academic and sensory activities with ongoing support provided for up to 12 months following their graduation from the program.
"We don't just take care of symptoms," says Woodward. "We take care of the issues by focusing on the root of the child's problem."
Brain Balance of Lansing is among 75 achievement centers across the U.S., including centers in Kalamazoo and Birmingham, Mich. About 20 students age 5 through 18 are currently enrolled at the Okemos center, and are served by Woodward, her business partner Patrick Rowley, and five staff.
Brain Balance was founded a decade ago by Robert Melillo, a chiropractic neurologist and researcher. Melillo is also the author of "Disconnected Kids," a book that outlines the approach used through his learning franchise.
Source: Carole Woodward, Owner, Brain Balance of Lansing
Writer: Ann Kammerer, News Editor
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Bungalow 47 paints new horizons with second store
Wednesday, April 01, 2015
A specialty paint line, new digs and an ever-growing interest in "vintagey" décor led owners of the popular
Bungalow 47
in Williamston to expand their horizons by opening a second store on the same city block.
While home décor and furnishings stayed put in the original store, the owners moved clothing, accessories and anything wearable to a storefront across the street.
47 Style
opened last November—close to four years after owners Jill Rinner and Chantelle Deimling opened Bungalow 47.
"We simply outgrew our space," says Store Manager Lynne Nyberg. "Our original store was less than 1,000-square feet, so with all the vintage furniture and home décor and jewelry we carried, it was just too much for our customers to take in."
Nyberg says the owners seized the opportunity to move into the storefront on Grand River Avenue that had sat vacant for more than a year. The boutique offers accessories such as tops, scarves, boots, shoes, belts, socks, jewelry, gift items and other unique merchandise curated from across the United States. The original store will carry painted chairs, dressers, vanities, buffets, tables and other vintage furniture artistically repurposed and merchandised by staff.
Bungalow 47 will also carry a line of chalk and clay paint for do-it-yourselfers. The paint comes in 16 colors and holds the distinction of being expressly developed in cooperation with
Junk Gypsies
—a company out of Texas. The paint line was recently introduced at the annual
Round Top Antiques Fair
in Texas and will be marketed nationwide.
"We've been really focused on getting this new paint line out," says Nyberg. "The beauty of chalk and clay paint is that it can be painted on any surface without a lot of prep. It's fun, too, because you can do distressing, layer different colors, and sand it down. You can do-it-yourself and offer workshops, too."
The original Bungalow 47 Style is located at 118 W. Grand River and faces the new 47 Style at 141 W. Grand River. About a dozen people work between the two stores, with four staff added since the November expansion.
Source: Lynne Nyberg, Store Manager, Bungalow 47 and 47 Style
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New downtown restaurant and market pays tribute to Lansing fast-food icon
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Tim Ellis returned to Lansing from the East Coast to be part of the downtown renaissance.
Around St. Patrick's Day, Ellis opened a combination restaurant, market and special events space at 229 S. Washington Square.
Henry's on the Square,
Ellis says, will bring excitement to downtown through top-notch customer service, big city amenities, and dining and entertainment delivered through a multi-use venue.
"I haven't seen this many people downtown in years," says Ellis who grew up in Waverly. "My goal is to help fill a void and provide people with more options."
Located in the storefront that once housed The Firm and the legendary Parthenon Restaurant, the blended business starts with a 400-square foot market stocked with fresh fruits, vegetables, chocolate, wine, cheeses and party supplies.
Further inside, an American bistro with an Italian flare provides intimate seating for up to 70 people. Patrons can enjoy cocktails or craft beers at a glass-tiled bar, while a special events suite for 45 to 60 people rounds out the 4,000-square-foot interior.
Wall space is reserved for local artists, as well as for the "wall of fame" dedicated to the late Leroy and Lois Henry, owners of H and H restaurants. The Henrys, Ellis explains, owned several area Burger King restaurants, including one on South Cedar where he worked as a teen in the early 1980s.
"I was a 15-year-old kid on my fourth day of my very first job," says Ellis. "And this gentleman in his 40s comes in and teaches me how to do the drink station. He was so kind and genuine and generous with his time. I never got over that, especially when I found out it was Leroy."
Ellis worked his way through the ranks at Lansing Burger Kings for more than 7 years. He drew from those experiences to launch WOW Hospitality—a restaurant consulting company based in Traverse City.
"Leroy shaped my whole career," says Ellis. " I decided that if I had an opportunity I would honor him by opening a restaurant."
Ellis took his tribute a step further and involved one of the Henry's daughters as a business partner. Henry's on the Square created 40 jobs, with 23 currently on board—some with family connections to the Burger Kings owned by Leroy and Lois.
"It's all part of bringing back a little tradition," says Ellis. "And that Lansing neighborhood feel."
Source: Tim Ellis, Manager, Henry's on the Square
Writer: Ann Kammerer, News Editor
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Bristol residents used snow blowers, tractors, plows, and shovels to dig themselves out on Saturday after Nemo's strong winds and heavy snow blanketed the town Friday night and early Saturday morning. Many residents had power lines down and were without power on Saturday. Some residents chose to enjoy the snow by riding their ski-mobiles, taking a stroll or using their cross-country skis.
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Artisans and craftspeople from Wisconsin and across the Midwest come to Wade House to display and sell their wares at one of the most popular and longstanding fairs of its kind in eastern Wisconsin. There is something for everyone: baskets, grapevine wreaths, oil paintings, country crafts, ornaments, toys, dolls, teddy bears, handmade lace, jewelry, dried flowers, furniture, wooden bowls, rugs and much more may be available. Enjoy wonderful crafts and delicious food amid the lovely wooded grounds of Wade House.
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Wade House, an 1850s stagecoach inn built to serve traffic along the plank road that connected Fond du Lac and Sheboygan, tells the story of frontier entrepreneur Sylvanus Wade and his family during the Civil War years. In addition to the inn, the historic site includes the recently reconstructed Herrling sawmill, one of the few working, water-powered sawmills of its kind in the nation. Wade House is also home to the Wesley Jung Carriage Museum, which houses the state's largest collection of antique carriages and working wagons.
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Michaels Story
An old man in a red paid lumberjack's shirt stood up. He was of average height, and had frizzy white hair and a frizzy white beard that played strong counterpoint to his soot-lined features and the deeply-set eyes that held within them their own special passion. He had the eyes of a fanatic or a martyr, born of passionate conviction. And when he spoke, he spoke with a commanding presence.
"I will tell a story." He said. "Most do not believe. I think some of you will."
Maggie-May-I glanced back and forth between Scupper McGee and the Franklin. Scupper didn't respond and the Franklin just shrugged.
"Vodka." the man in the lumberjack shirt said. "I am Michael. And this is for Zoya."
The Franklin poured two glasses, three-fingers worth each, and passed them along, as Michael started his story.
"When I was a young man, I was not so confident as I am now.
Now, my brother Boris was a handsome man. So, my brother is to be married. She is tall and blonde and when she smiles, her cheeks blush. I think she is beautiful. I am proud of my brother, but also resentful, for I am not so handsome. Women do not look upon me as they do him.
One day, I am in the forest near our home and I hear laughter mingling with the river nearby. I see a woman bathing in the shallows. She wears a transparent green dress that clings to her. There is no one else around, so I approach from down-stream so she will see me coming.
"Are you not afraid of the Spring?" I ask as I approached, knowing that many of the people still believe in the old tales.
The girl laughs, sending sparkles shimmering from her hair to the water. "What should Zoya fear from the trees and the river" I want to tell her of the Rusalki and the Vodyanoi, but I am entranced by her deep blue eyes and I find I could not speak.
"Do you think I am in danger?" She asks, arching her back subtly, drawing my eyes to her other features. "Should I leave now? Perhaps I am not safe and need protection on my way home..."
She must have known the effect she had on me, for she laughs and splashes more water over her shoulder, then gazes at me, her lips pursed, and nods once as if she'd made a decision.
Zoya steps from the water on the far side of the river and my thoughts went the way most young mens' thoughts would go. She motioned for me to follow and I, of course, follow. She leads me to a small hut within the forest, where we can hear the river but cannto see it. It sits in a small clearing surrounded by seven birch trees.
Inside, there are but two rooms. One holds a simple hearth and a table with a wooden plate and wooden spoon beside an empty bucket. The other holds a bed and a small shelf with several candles on it. The bed is pushed up against a small closet with hooks on the outside, where she hangs her dress.
I touch her hearth; she tells me the hearth must never go cold. I run a finger along the shelf; she tells me the candles must never leave the shelf. I trace the outline of the closet and she told me I must never open this door. By then, we are on her bed, and there are other matters to take care of.
When we lay together, there are no declarations of passion or exclamations of glee. There is only the slow unfolding of desire and the gentle caress of motion. I fall asleep to the faint scent of her joy.
I wake in the middle of the night to a terrible thumping.
I sit upright in her bed, disoriented.
"It is just the wind." She says. "The trees bow to protect us." She wraps her arms around my shoulders. "Please, Come back to bed..."
And as the thumping stops, I do as she asks. One by one the candles go out until there is only darkness and warmth and the inexorable swell of springtime floods.
In the morning my clothes are clean and folded upon the little chair by the hearth. The little wooden plate holds breakfast and a written note. "Come back as you wish, but never open the closet."
I spend many nights with Zoya, and always it was the same. I find her bathing in the river and follow her to her hut. The current of our passion carries the night away. Wind and the trees make a terrible noise and Zoya coaxes me back to bed and sometimes back to sleep.
In the morning, there is always breakfast.
One night, near the end of summer, I wake to find Zoya already gone. Dawn is some time off and the thumping is fading to only occasional bumps. When I listen very close, I hear a thin voice crying, "I'd sell the earth for some water!"
The voice sounds real. So, I move the bed away from the closet and opened it a crack.
Within is an ugly smell. I bring one of the candles closer. The twisted form of a naked man is there, his body is bent double so his butt is on the floor and his feet and arms are up near the top, chained by shackles of silver. He is so thin I can count his ribs. He has a white beard and milky white eyes that look about sightlessly.
"Thank-you." he croaks, and I nearly choke on the smell of his breath. "Thank-you and thank-you times three. Please. I have been here so long, and I am so very thirsty... A drink. Or two. Or three! I haven't had water for so very long... It's been the death of me."
I am shocked and don't know what to do. All this time we've been on the bed, while this man suffered...
Well, I go to the river and fill up the bucket. I return and lower the cup to the man's parched lips. He drinks like an animal, all lips and tongue, spilling more of the water than he takes in. He moans as he drinks, sounding like the wind in the trees.
When the cup is done, he wanted more. So, I fill the cup a second time and lower it to his lips. He drinks more like a man, and his hands shake and tremble. He moans as he drinks, sounding like the wind in the trees.
When the cup is done, he smacks his lips and asks for one more drink I fill the cup one more time and pass it to him. The water is gone before it even reaches his lips.
With a cry of triumph, He leaps forward, breaking his bonds and knocking me against the shelf where the remaining candles fall to the floor.
Before I knew it, the whole hut is on fire and the shackled man runs out into the night. I am forced to flee before the entire hut catches fire. I try to return home, but I get lost in the forest. In my own backyard! I wandered naked for three days before Boris found me.
I tell him of my story, but I do not think he believes me. I go back and back and back to the river. Several times. But I do not find Zoya's hut again. Not even a circle of seven Birch trees.
"Though I never find my Zoya again, I feel the pull and stir of the river within me. Always" Michael took a long pull from his vodka then lifted the other one and gazed at it for a long time.
"I should never have opened the closet." he said, and threw the other glass into the hearth. "For Zoya."
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Murdered: Keith Bennett was killed by Myra Hindley and Ian Brady in 1964
Human remains have been found on the moor where Ian Brady and Myra Hindley buried the body of a schoolboy more than 40 years ago, according to reports.
Keith Bennett, 12, disappeared in 1964 and is the only one of five children killed by Moors Murderers' Brady and Hindley whose body has never been found.
He was last seen by his mother Winnie Johnson as he made his way to his grandmother's home and was believed to have been buried on Saddleworth Moor, north-east of Manchester.
Mrs Johnson, now 74, has continued the search for him for the past four decades. Officers have also been 'actively' searching the area for the past three.
Hopes were raised the case might finally be closed today after reports human remains had been found but police sources later declared they were not believed to be connected to the murder.
A spokesman for West Yorkshire police said it was not clear whether the remains were human, adding: 'Inquiries are on-going.'
David Kirwan, who represents Keith's mother, had spoken moments earlier of his hopes the discovery would prove to be the schoolboy's body so that his mother's torment would finally come to an end.
'I have been involved for two and a half years now, leading his mother's campaign for justice in the sense that she wants closure by recovering her son's body but she has had this for 44 years,' he said.
Hunt for evidence: Experts comb the area where remains were found on Saddleworth Moor in Yorkshire
The latest disappointment comes a month after Mr Kirwan challenged Brady to 'put up or shut up' after he claimed he was prepared to lead police to Keith's grave.
He met with Brady twice at Ashworth High Security Hospital where he initially promised to 'show you the way' only to later abruptly refuse any further contact.
Keith vanished off the streets of Manchester and became one of five youngsters tortured and killed by Brady and Hindley.
The 12-year-old was abducted as he made his way to his grandmother's and the haunting photograph of him in his wire-rimmed NHS glasses was to become one of the most enduring images of a crime so shocking it became a byword for evil.
Serial killers: Myra Hindley and Ian Brady murdered five children in total
It is thought Brady buried Keith in a shallow grave on the Moors. Carbon vapours, believed by scientists to have been emitted from a corpse, had already been found at a location of 'great interest' to the police on the hills high above Oldham.
The Daily Mail revealed last month that a U.S. spy satellite was being used as part of the top police secret investigation to find the missing boy's remains, who was the Moors' Murderers third victim.
A specialist Army team - normally involved in finding the graves of terror victims in Northern Ireland - was also taken to the moor to scour the area.
Preparations for the search, codenamed Operation Maida, began more than three years ago after officers analysed pictures of Brady and Hindley on the hills during their reign of terror in the 1960s.
Such was the secrecy of the operation - one of the most concerted efforts to find Keith for more than 20 years - that even Keith's mother was unaware of it.
It was launched after detectives re-examined old statements from Hindley and Brady and files from previous searches and investigations.
Critically they re-examined several pictures taken by Brady of Hindley on the Moors. These, they believe, were effectively a 'route map' marking the way to Keith's grave.
It has long been the opinion of police that the evil pair took pictures of the murder scenes as 'souvenirs'.
Desperate: Keith's mother Winnie Johnson has been trying to find out what happened to her son for decades
Police used computer imagery to compare today's landscape to the scenery in the pictures from 1964.
Officers reconstructed one particular photo of Hindley and superimposed it over the present terrain to identify the present location.
Brady and his former lover were jailed in May 1966 for the murders of ten-year-old Lesley Ann Downey, 12-year-old John Kilbride and 17- year-old Edward Evans.
In 1986 it emerged they had also killed Keith and 16-year-old Pauline Reade.
The police reopened the search and Pauline's remains were found in a shallow grave in July 1987 - but only after months of digging.
For more than 40 years, psychopath Brady has tormented detectives and Keith's mother about the location of his grave.
Desolate: Saddleworth Moor where the schoolboy's body is thought to be buried
Police did not seek 70-year-old Brady's help over the new investigation.
At the insistence of the late chief constable of Greater Manchester, Michael Todd, the searches were conducted in a low-key manner to avoid the sort of controversy that marred the last major dig in 1987.
Then there was chaos - and a public outcry - as officers brought Hindley back to the Moors to help them.
A friend of Mr Todd said last month: 'Michael was determined that every effort be made by his force to find Keith and allow his mother to have some sort of peace of mind.
'He was proud that old-fashioned detective work, combined with new investigative techniques, had given his officers every chance of locating his body.
'Nothing would have given him greater pleasure than telling Winnie that her long wait to give Keith a funeral was finally over.
'It would be a fitting tribute to his drive, determination and compassion if his officers can finish off the job.'
If police locate Keith's body, they are expected to submit a file to the Crown Prosecution Service which will consider whether to charge Brady with murder.
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For a cheap airline, Ryanair are better known for their hidden charges than they are for good customer service or bargain flights, and one student fell foul of their ludicrous policies after his girlfriend's step-father booked a seat for him under the wrong name.
To change the name from West to Armstrong would've cost him a massive £220 admin fee – but actually officially changing his name by deed poll and on his passport only cost him £103.
Armstrong claimed:
Ryanair pride themselves on being a customer-centric business, it just seems like a joke when they wouldn't change the name. I just thought it was completely ridiculous. All they needed to do was hit the backspace key on a keyboard and they want to charge me £220?
Most airlines charge far less than this, with Bob Atkinson at Travelsupermarket.com claiming the average price is between £25-£40. Obviously the 19 year old decided he wanted to save some cash and will now be known as Adam West. Madness.


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You know that whole Christmas in July thing, when stores and other groups have fun by, well, pretending that it's Christmas, only in the month of July? That is kind of what is going on here today. Kind of. The big news is that GetReligion.org is going back to being GetReligion.org — period. This website [Read More…]
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Members mourn Atlanta church; why don't they talk?
When a congregation has to leave its church building, it's like moving away from home. Members remember all the things that happened there. They think of fun and funny anecdotes, and the crises they weathered. They recall what the church meant to the community. All that is even more intense when the church is 152 [Read More…]
UCLA study literally tries to sell gay marriage in Texas
Help gays marry and boost the economy: That's one of the newest pitches in gay rights circles. A new story in Houston Chronicle says legalizing same-sex marriage could boost state income by $180 million over three years. The thorny issues are explored in this reprint from the Texas Tribune, a non-profit journalistic think tank. The [Read More…]
Study: Religious kids believe the Bible and other 'fiction'
Is this Clutching at Straws Month? Because I don't know how to dress or what to buy for it. I do know how to celebrate, though. Just publish a study that counters traditional beliefs. And don't ask questions that might uncover flaws. The latest example emerged this week in the July issue of Cognitive Science. [Read More…]
The Mosul purge: How good is the media coverage?
The purge of Christians from Mosul in northern Iraq — home to thriving Christian communities almost since biblical times — is a historic human rights abuse. Yet mainstream media have done comparatively little coverage on it, probably because they're stretched thin with the twin stories of the airline shoot-down in Ukraine and Israel's invasion of [Read More…]
Changing climate — of church views on the environment
USA Today has been eroding its standard of short, shallow stories. And for a complex newsfeature like its recent story on religion and global warming, that is an exceedingly good thing. The article focuses on the effort to sell global warming to church people. Religion and the environment is an evergreen topic — I wrote [Read More…]
Should Louisiana priest say what he heard in confession?
Dead men file no lawsuits. They also don't defend themselves to TV reporters. And live priests don't divulge what they hear in the confessional. That frees news media like WBRZ-TV to pile on the bias without being sued or contradicted. Rebecca Mayeux, 20, told the Baton Rouge station that she was molested when she was [Read More…]


text: Santa was making the rounds in Rockland as a taxi driver for Schooner Bay Taxi. The taxi service hired St. Nick to make some rounds after the co-owners saw him at the American Legion Christmas celebration. Renita Merritt who co-owns Schooner Bay Taxi with her husband says they thought it might be a great idea to put Santa behind the wheel. She says, "We thought he'd pick up a lot of family members and such and we really thought it'd be great to have Santa cover for a couple of days for us, and he graciously agreed to do it." As Santa has been making the rounds, he's also been making the kids smile. He says, "They seem to enjoy it too cause it's festive, and we give them candy canes and wish them a Merry Xmas." Santa will be headed back to the North Pole tonight.


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JERUSALEM (AFP) – Jerusalem police vowed a "zero tolerance" policy towards violence Thursday after a Palestinian rammed his car into a crowd, killing a baby and triggering clashes across the city's annexed eastern sector.
It was the second such deadly incident involving a Palestinian driving a vehicle in three months, and prompted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order an immediate increase in the police presence across the Holy City.
The driver, 21-year-old Abdelrahman Shaludi from the east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan, drove his car at high speed into a group of pedestrians, killing a three-month-old girl and injuring six other people.
He was shot by police as he tried to flee the scene and later died of his injuries, a hospital spokeswoman said.
The early evening incident triggered clashes between stonethrowing youths and police in several east Jerusalem neighbourhoods which lasted late into the night.
Police warned they would not tolerate any further unrest, referring to clashes which have gripped the eastern part of the city on an almost daily basis for the past four months.
"Jerusalem police emphasises that it will demonstrate zero tolerance towards any incident of violence and will put its hand on anyone who disturbs public order in the city and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law," police spokeswoman Luba Samri said in a statement.
Overnight, clashes took place in the districts of Silwan, Issawiya, Shuafat refugee camp, Al-Tur and Ras al-Amud – all of them flashpoints in Arab east Jerusalem, which was occupied and annexed by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War in a move never recognised by the international community.
Stones were also thrown at the light rail in Shuafat, which has repeatedly been a target for local anger in recent months. Police said the train was damaged but nobody was injured.
Most of the extra police forces were deployed in areas of friction, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told AFP.
He said a number of people had been arrested for stonethrowing overnight but declined to give numbers.
"On an operational level, police presence was reinforced with extra border police, a motorcycle unit and other units who specialise in public order," he said, indicating they were deployed in areas such as Wadi Joz, Issawiya and Silwan to prevent any fresh unrest. He said police had activated "a strategic plan" to end the wave of unrest, which would incorporate human resources, technological resources and intelligence.
Washington denounced the attack as "despicable" and called for both sides to demonstrate restraint.
"We urge all sides to maintain calm and avoid escalating tensions in the wake of this incident," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement, without confirming reports that the infant had US citizenship.
Shaludi drove his car at top speed into pedestrians near the Ammunition Hill tram stop on the seamline between west and occupied east Jerusalem.
Three-month-old Haya Zissel Braun died of her injuries and was buried on Wednesday evening.


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Rubicon Express just lost a customer for life!!!
Greetings All!
This topic was posted on another forum... I am just trying to cover as much ground as I can!!
*****FACTORY KNOWN DEFECT: Rubicon Control Arm BUSHINGS*****
For those of you who have recently installed Rubicon Express lift; please know that Rubicon Express has experienced run of Overseas bushings which they deemed defective.
I am writing this post to vent my complete and utter disappointment with Rubicon Express. So, please understand that I am not saying that you should boycott Rubicon Express as I have, but please at least take into consideration my story before you buy another one of their products. I am a firm believer in that you can tell a lot about a company by how they act when things get rough.. I am also very Customer Centric in my beliefs as well.. If you go and beyond for a customer, you will have them for life.. Get complacent; they will be gone before you even know it.
Ok, enough of the babbling:
Last April I decided to purchases Rubicon Express control arms (Lowers and Uppers front and rear) because I was such a huge fan of their products and I felt that I would have a lift suited to my needs.. Man, I was sure correct on that; she drove like a dream and flexed way beyond my expectations.. For a little while anyway ..
All was going great until just after about 3 months of driving this Jeep on the new control arms, I discovered a clunk.. It would only occur when I would let out the clutch in 1st and 2nd gears (I even posted here with frustrations) from a complete stop. First I thought I was imagining things, but it increasingly became worse.. I could gingerly accelerate from stop without replicating the Clunk, but it was still incredibly frustrating.. So, I took it to where I have all of my work done (4Wheel Parts in Portland, OR) to have them diagnose the problem. I assumed it would be a motor mount or something of that nature because it was torque dependent. Well, they couldnt figure anything out, so they just tightened up the control arms and let me go about my business.. My buddy has had this problem since his lift was installed (both vehicles done at roughly the same time) and in an act of frustration (and after several trips to 4wheel parts in Portland, OR); took his Jeep to another Shop in Portland. It took the other shop less than 5 minutes to diagnose that the Control Arm Bushings were completely shot.
Ah, the problem diagnosed, but here is where things get a little dicey.. My buddy spoke with 4Wheel Parts who said they knew about this problem from an internal memorandum, but decided to do nothing about it.. But, the person did say that they will order us a new set of bushings and everything will be good to go.. Everything is cool right?
Well, lets focus on present day (Today 11/19/2009):
I was notified from 4Wheel Parts (Portland, OR) that I will be charged full labor to have these bushings reinstalled.. Keep in Mind that less than 3000 miles ago I paid almost $1200 for these control arms (installed) and I am now forced to either do the job myself, or eat $250 to have them done again. Normally and in many cases this wouldnt be an issue if I was the cause of a product failing.. In this case; these bushings were part of a factory defect and Rubicon Express refuses to warrant labor or incidental costs as a result. I also must add that 4Wheel Parts in Portland, OR has offered nothing, but a full labor charge, so I am pretty much out in the cold here on both ends.. I do not posses the knowledge, ability, time, nor space to take on such a task.. There is a reason why I pay someone to do the major modifications to my Jeep and that is simply due to the aforementioned..
I appreciate the idea that this really isnt a hard job to accomplish, but that is not the point.. The company that stands behind their product is a company I will choose to conduct business. I just had a recall done on my 2000 TJ for some manifold shield.. Did I have to pay the labor to have it installed???? No, Jeep took care of it because it was deemed a factory defect. Im still happy with our friends at Jeep! They should have put a v8 in my JK Unlimited, but that argument is for another day..
Before this writing; I spoke with a handful of MAJOR Aftermarket 4X4 Part suppliers who all said basically the same thing: Rubicon Express is very difficult to deal with when it comes to warranty. I sure wish I would have known this going into the purchase of my control arms because I sure wouldnt have purchased anything that resembled Rubicon Express. I had the pleasure of speaking with a very nice lady with one of the largest aftermarket parts suppliers in the industry who basically said that if everyone operated like WARN, the world would be a better place.. Huh, I wonder why Warn has such huge industry loyalty... I neednt explain any further!
Thanks for reading!!
Rokmen !!!!
Sorry to hear about the issues.
RE customer service has been less than steller for years, and the bushing issues have also been around for years... and of course the lifetime warranty does not cover anything...LOL I have a box of well used RE adj control arms sitting next to me that need rebuilt so I feel your pain. Leaf springs are looking better and better to me....
Tks for info. I take things like this seriously.
Feel your pain, but even WARN's Limited Lifetime Warranty clearly states that they do not cover installation or removal costs. I had just the opposite experience with RE. I had a shock blow out and they replaced it no questions asked.
I don't believe you will find an aftermarket manufacturer out there that will cover install and removal costs.
Agreed, I know of no manufacturer that will pay the labor costs to install replacement parts.
I don't believe you will find an aftermarket manufacturer out there that will cover install and removal costs.[/QUOTE]
What do you think Jeep would have done if they found a bad run of their own stock bushings???? C'mon, the customer wouldn't not even be asked to pay anything...
This is negligent on the manufacturer's part..
UPDATE: I spoke with 4WP (again) and they are maintaining their ruling on charging for labor.. I don't blame them because they did nothing wrong, but I would have liked to see a little more fight with RE on my behalf....
Hmm. I'll have to keep that into consideration. I've not had a problem getting stuff, but I've never needed warranty work either.
Thanks for the heads up.
F'king computer blue screened on me...lost my post...
Short reply because I'm not retyping it.
Go to United States and Canada BBB Consumer and Business Reviews, Reports, Ratings, Complaints and Accredited Business Listings and file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau...it probably won't help but you have nothing to lose. Some companies will change their tune very quickly though if they strive to maintain a good record with the BBB. Give it a shot!
I love my RE gear ,Ive used their customer service before and got great help on other things.4 wheel parts are the basturds in my opinion always trying to get out of every thing.When they do a lift they offer a life time waranty if you dont get it they wont do any more work unless you pay .It was 295$ for a life time waranty but I got a but load of work done.They will do any thing I need if I take it in but when I ripped off the shock mounts they welded on out in the desert and had to pay to get rollin again I was stuck with the bill.Thats the plus w going to 4wp and getting a waranty RE will cough up the bushings and 4wp will do the work.Long story short get the warranty if you wheel it good youll be replacing them more than once
I do feel your pain it cost me 125$ to fix something that I just spent 7500$ on and could not get reimbursed and now Off Road Warehouse maintains my lift and shocks.
I just recently bought a jeep with the RE long arm kit on it. The rear bushings were pushed out and I knew it when I first drove it. Did it bother me? Nope. The bushings are inexpensive. I think the pair is 28 bucks. When I called RE to order a new set I told the guy I just bought a jeep off a guy and the rear bushings needed to be replaced. He didn't hesitate to warranty my parts.
I told him I didn't think it was right because I didn't originally purchase the kit and he said it didn't matter.
Is that customer service? Yes.
Is it easy to replace the bushings on your own? Yes.
Is it worth $250 to replace the bushings? Well, I guess. If you can't do it yourself.
There's a difference between not covering repair labor because something unexpectedly fails, and not covering repair labor when you knowingly let a faulty product go out the door.
Was the kit purchased and installed through 4Wheel Parts?
The point is nobody in there mind will cover labor on a part unless THEY installed it wrong. I would never expect, or hold somebody responsible for it. I would say do it yourself do one arm at a time you can do them with a socket set. They are actually as easy as changing oil in your truck.
I feel your pain as I too had (luckily just one pair) RE control arms and went thru the same problems . . . I'm happy to say that Ive upgraded to all Currie control arms with no bushings whatsoever and haven't had any issues since. Reading thru your post a couple of things came to mind . . .
First and foremost, why are you dealing with 4 Wheel Parts and why in the hell would you let them touch your Jeep? Chances are . . . their ability to install your lift properly is right on par with their ability to diagnose the bushing issue. It's no surprise it only took the other shop 5 minutes to identify the issue (if you would have just posted up the description of your clunk here, you would have had several people telling you to check your CA bushings within 5 minutes too) . . . you could have left your Jeep with 4WP for a week and those monkeys would still be scratching their heads. If you are looking to have a chrome nutsack mounted under the trailer hitch of your big ass truck, 4WP is the place to go, but don't take your Jeep there. :doh:
Second . . . as mentioned by 4Jeepn . . . this RE bushing issue has been a known issue for a couple of years. IMO it's much less of bad batch issue and more of a bad design issue . . . I tried one of their special new and improved bushings with the 4 injection marks and it failed faster than any of the others (under two weeks). So dont be too surprised if you find yourself in this same position after installing the new set. Even though I dont believe the whole bad batch of bushing excuse . . . just to be an asshole, Id try to find out when this internal memorandum about the bushings being a known issue was sent out . . . if it was before April, I would be asking RE why they sent you a product they knew to be defective and I'd be asking 4WP why they sold and installed a product that they knew to be defective . . . probably wont get you anywhere, but itd be fun to watch them squirm.
Third . . . if you think RE is bad . . . try a company like Full Traction. At least RE is making up lame excuses (bad batch) to try and save face, while sending out replacement bushings on the house . . . try getting that from FT or see if they are willing to stand behind their product and send something out on their dime!!!
Lastly, I understand your point about how different this would be if it was a defect from Jeep . . . (I still don't buy the defect excuse and think it's just a shitty design) but when you start modifying your Jeep, you need to take into consideration the product and use. You seemed to be impressed with the flex of your new kit, but that's probably part of what killed your bushings . . . flex and bushings don't seem to mix. If you plan to do much flexing and plan to run bushings in your control arms then you'd better get used to replacing bushings . . . RE, FT, RC, poly, rubber, it doesn't matter, they're just not going to hold up. They might work for trips to the mall, but if you plan to wheel with bushings, consider replacing them as routine maintenance . . . and get used to doing it yourself . . . paying someone the price that you mentioned to replace some bushings is absolutely nuts . . . if you arent comfortable . . . join up with some local wheelers, buy some pizza and beer, and have them show you how easy and rewarding it can be to wrench on your own Jeep.
I would be raising a fuss then, and not just with RE, but 4WP as well. If a company sold, and installed, a defective part, then they should be more than obligated to make it right. They sold you an item, and no doubt probably mentioned how good the product was and it's warranty, and they should be equally responsible for the repair. I can see where it would be different if you bought from one company and had another install it, but in this instance, I feel 4WP is responsible to see that your Jeep is repaired.
I would cut my losses and work with a company that doesn't dick over their customers. Returning to the scene of the crime is no worse than buying another set of known problem bushings.
Come on guys . . . we already failed Timberman once . . . there's got to be some WF locals up in OR that can give him a hand???
Good Luck!
I have been reading this and how it's going down. The way I feel is...
Take the RE arms off
Take some measurements... Make your own CA's out of some DOM and include some Johnny Joints at each end. If you want some flex, that is were you'll get it.
Sell your RE arms on EBay and cut your losses. Lesson learned. It is alot of work but I think you could come up with a better design any way. Not saying that the original design wasn't good to begin with. But Johnny Joints over bushings would be better to start with.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate your efforts and I think your correct.. I am going to consider the purchase of some different control arms..
So, you say that the uppers will be OK?
I really don't want to do this because I have a pretty new JK which is crying for my attention...:D
Alright guys; hit me with the good brands of lower CAs and I will begin my research.. Will their be an alignment involved if I have to replace the lowers?
Maybe 4wp will give me a deal.. He already offered me an extra special discount on other products in lieu of the labor for the cas..
Again guys, I sincerely appreciate your efforts!!
Even if the uppers are trashed you can do it all by yourself in the garage with a light. Just do one at a time and you don't even need to jack up the truck or the axles.
I just got underneath the Jeep and you are correct; the front uppers do utilize the factory bushings.. I have such a bad taste in my mouth with RE, so should just bite the bullet completely and attempt to sell the entire RE set (with new bushings) and go with something like this?
Currie Enterprises CJ Axle Parts
Also, if I replace all of them, I will need an alignment.. Since all of the currie arms are adjustable, could i just use my existing ones as a reference point for measure?
Thanks again!
Tools. . . a couple sockets and wrenchs, breaker bar, maybe a jack or a ratchet strap. Some may tell you that you won't need a jack or ratchet strap to line things up, but seeing that your bushings are shot, the arms have become longer and you will to need close the distance a bit. I usually am by myself and find a ratchet strap to be the easiest, but you can also just jack up one end or sometimes it's as simple as rolling the tire forward a bit by hand. If you have a buddy, it'll be easy as pie . . . but it's not bad by yourself, you just might need a ratchet strap or jack to line up the bolt hole.
I would recommend replacing the arms one at a time . . . lowers are easiest to deal with. No need to lift the Jeep or anything, just pull one off . . . replace the bushing and then make the new arm the same length measuring from the middle of each eye. All of the lowers will probably all be the same length but depending on how it was set up the front and rear might be a bit different so I would double check them by replacing the bushings as you go and measuring . . . if everything was working well before the bushings started to fail, this should put you back to that point. Put the new arm in place, bolt in one end, and line up the other . . . chances are you can just grab the knobs on the tire and roll the tire until the hole lines up, but if not, I find a rachet strap to be the easiest as the jack requires more crawling from under the Jeep and I'm getting old! The uppers are just as easy, just a little tougher to get to.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette (Newspaper) - May 26, 1974, Cedar Rapids, Iowa JOA I bf Cedar Rapids (.amtr Sun., May 26, 1974 Problems Rival Pyramids For Alaskan Oil Pipeline £DtTOKS NO TE — What hath co ogress wrought? The Alaskan pipeline, freed from its legal snarls by federal action, is moving again. Pipe won t be laid until next year. A permanent road comes first. But the long-awaited nearly $4 billion pipeline, authori zed by congress last November, is finally to be built through spec tacular Alaska, a land that may never be the same By John Barbour ABOVE THE FROZEN YUKON RIVER, Alaska (AP) — The trouble with summer up here is that it melts the road. But it also brings some 20 hours of daylight. Men can work a double shift and shed their parkas and thermal unde rwear. Daylight and cold. The thaw and the delicate tundra. Those are crucial elements to the long-delayed Alaskan oil pipeline, a 789-mile plumber's delight, oilman's frustration, ecologist's despair, that will wind through landscape as desolate and spectacular as the moon and almost as remote. Pipeline men figure it a nominally difficult task — but to the layman's eye it seems to rival the pyramids and dwarf the Aswan dam. The pipe is four feet in diameter and will reach from the oil fields of Prudhoe bay on the Arctic ocean to Valdez (pronounced Yal-dtes), an ice-free harbor on Prince William sound, a gateway to West ( oast ports in "the lower 48." In between, the route spans the bitter ice-bound plains from Prudhoe southward, climbing through the craggy 8.000-foot ramparts of the Brooks range, snaking through a 4,800-foot pass over the continental divide, south still across the Arctic Circle, over moose tracks and caribou trails between mountains ladled with melting marshmallow snow, down to the frozen Yukon river where men have forced the waters to create a bridge of ice. From thence still south past Fairbanks, a tiny town, an Alaskan metropolis, born in a gold rush, braced for an oil rush, over miles of tundra to Isabel pass, 3,500 feet high through the Alaska range, into the Chugach mountains, down, down, down through the granite splendor of Keystone Canyon to Valdez, population 1,200 before it all began, 3,000 plus before it ends. Distance is magnified by the desolate and remote terrain. Shorter in air miles than the route from New York to Chicago, the pipeline trail begins at a town once destroyed by a tidal wave and ('lids in a northern wilderness dotted bv drilling rigs where the smallest necessity must be brought in from the outside. Co st, Stakes Both High Aviation gasoline, which costs 53 cents a gallon in Anchorage, costs $2.13 a gallon at Deadhorse near isolated Prudhoe. It costs the oil companies $75 a day to support a man at Prudhoe; meals alone are $25 a day. They pay it willingly. The stakes are high. When the pipe opens in 1977, it will take ll million barrels of oil to fill it before one drop comes out the southern end. At l>eak. it will deliver two million barrels of crude a day, enough to fill a daily fleet of bt),OOO tanker trucks, or a train more than 11,400 tank cars long. Frank A. Therrell, an oil company engineer who has been on the pipeline since it was deemed feasible in 1908, explains its uniqueness * What strikes me is the remoteness. It's like going back to the very early days of pipelining when they needed large crews, almost like marshaling a small army. You had your tent camps and your cooks and your mules We have equipment now, but we still have to contend with the remoteness. "There's no town on that pipeline where — if you were to move in with a thousand men — you could find beds lur them. So you have to go in and essentially build new little cities for them. " And that's what they've done up and down the pipeline route The camps, ghost towns for more than three years, now treed from legal snarls are bustling again Flying into Prudhoe in early spring, the eye is devastated by the bleak, endless, snowy plain. The airplane radio blurts out the weather report: clear, temperature 32 degrees below, combining with a 14-knot breeze to yield a windchill factor of 64 degrees below zero, a mild day for Prudhoe bay. In the winter the wind-chill factor drops to 115 degrees below, and for nearly two months the sun never rises above the horizon. But by nnd-April there is enough sunlight for 24-hour outdoor operations, with temperatures in the 70s It lasts only four months before the sun recedes again. Prudhoe covers a relatively small area, barely 2(M) square miles. Below are IO billion barrels of oil and 26 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. There is the promise of even more. The some 65 wells already drilled are capped and the only oil taken from the field is used to refine 1.200 barrels of heating oil a day to provide power and heat to run what is essentially a small city. average about 140 degrees. Originally the plan was to bury 90 percent of the pipeline in a trench along the trail. That was in many areas a threat to the permafrost. It would likely have been a threat to the pipeline, too. That kind of defiance of nature could ruin the land. The modified plan now provides that half of the line will be elevated — on pipe-like stilts — to protect the permafrost. Buried sections will be laid only when soil conditions can stand the thaw It raises the cost of the line. The pipeline company had to buy I,(MKI miles of 18-inch pipe for the elevating stilts. There will be no pipe laid until 1975. First, the Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., owned by seven oil firms, must build a year-round road. That begins this summer Delayed 3V2 Years Protect Tundra But this heart of the oil bonanza some 1,300 miles from the North Pole is also the heart of the frustration and the problems which have beset the Alaskan oil find from the beginning Buildings are erected on pilings or gravel beds to protect the tundra. In winter, the tundra is essentially a frozen swamp. Beautiful in a sense, says oilman Therrell, "with the shapes and the forms and the shadows' in the deep and drifting snow But after the ice and >now have gone, it looks from the air like a green and flowered plain "But you get down on it and you get your feet wet. Its a swamp really, and it's better about the first of September when it's getting cool and the mosquitoes are gone." Below the winter snow are caribou moss and reindeer lichen, and the mishmash of plants that make up the tundra. "It s that very thick, plush vegetative mat that helps act as an insulator." explains Therrell "And that's why the permafrost there is very close* to the surface — only eighteen inches to a foot down in the summertime " The tundra protects the permafrost, and the permafrost has been the focus of the oil pipeline problem It is that always frozen ground below the Arctic surface. Sometimes gravel, sometimes silt, sometimes rock The rock offers no problem but the gravel and silt, bound together by ice, are a problem when they thaw The ground becomes difficult to control. It sinks, slides, flows in obedience to gravity. The oil gushing out at Prudhoe will be 170 degrees .hot In the pipeline it will Controversy and court battles over permafrost damage from buried pipe and possible interference with caribou and wildlife migration from elevated pipe have delayed the line for 34 years. More than $300 million worth of camps and equipment have lain idle along the route. Some $100 million worth of pipe has weathered and rusted When the project was authorized by congress last November, the pipeline company mobilized again. One of the first chores was to replace all the tires on the thousands of vehicles waiting along the trail The pipeline route is roughly 400 feet w ide by 789 miles long. It measures at most 14 square miles in a 586,IMM) square mile state. At the beginning, and even now, oilmen decried the delay over what they considered such a pittance of land Today, even the men who will police the pipeline grant that the delay may have been overlong. Andrew Rollins, the federal overseer, says, "Yeah, I'll agree to that . . . Really the penalty in time came when it got into the courts. A year and a half — maybe two years delay for re-engineering, yes. That was a delay that should have been. Subsequent delays have been because of court actions." ('huck Champion, the overseer for the state, says the change in the original plan was essential, burying only 50 percent of the pipe instead of 90 percent. "That's an additional 40 percent that would have been — if not a horrendous maintenance problem, then an ecological disaster. There's another aspect of this. The cost of the line has increased immeasurably in the last three years. But we've also had an enormous increase in the wellhead price of crude. I wonder if the oil companies haven't made money in terms of the in-place value of recoverable reserves." Both Rollins and Champion have the power under federal regulations to shut down pipeline construction — or eventually the flow of oil. Both are adamant that the company will abide by approved safeguards. Shutdown. Rollins and Champion have a powerful weapon. With a limited construction year, time is money. The oilmen must lay pipe while the sun shines. Says Champion: "If you divide the total estimated cost of this project by the number of days and hours during which construction is going to take place, it's an expenditure of about SKM),IMM) an hour, which gives you some idea of the magnitude of this project. "And that's why I said the VV7 re DIETRICH Camp lies in a valley cutting through the Brooks mountains on the route of the Alaskan pipeline, about a quarter of the way down its 789 mile length from Prudhoe. This aerial view, facing east, shows equipment, and housing for the men who will build the pipeline — there are about 70 now, eventually over 900 men will live and work here. The pipeline will run north-south along the valley, across the area seen in the background. last step is going to bt* a shutdown in the pipeline. That means all of our differences are irreconcilable." Rollins agrees. The pipeline company can appeal a shutdown order, but the process takes time and can be expensive. "That's why it's such a potent weapon." The frustration of the last 34 years is evident even in the field camps. At the Dietrich camp, south of the continental divide, supervisor Bob Swarthout says, "I never did think they wouldn't build it. Everyone who has been around the oil game knew there was a shortage, and they weren't going to let that oil lay out there." Swarthout, 52, has been in construction since he joined the Alcan highway project in 1941. "I've built roads all over Alaska, and I can't set* where any of them did any harm to the environment, and some of them even improved it." Pay is high, even Ur road- MSM BS mmMZmmvimm PIPES waiting to be used in the Alaskan pipeline are stacked, crusted with snow and half buried in drifts, at Prudhoe bay. There are pipes in this stockpile for 168 miles of the four-foot-diameter pipeline, which will have a total length of 789 miles. The rest of the pipes to be used are ready and waiting in two other stockpiles, in Fairbanks and Valdez. Cedar Rapids School Of Men's Hair Styling proudly announces that tie Murphy has won 2nd Place iii the student competition for Men s Hair Styling at tin* A M B B A. State Barber Convention iii Waterloo, May 19, 1974 C.K School of Men's Hair Styling 426 2nd Ave ST OPEN TODAY SUNDAY I to 5 p.m. WE WILL BE CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY MAY 27 BUY YOUR LA-Z-B0Y CHAIR FOR FATHER'S DAY, SAVE UP TO $100. I ii. IL discount | • . FURNITURE work. A common laborer makes about $86# for a seven-day, 71-hour week. He takes time off when he wants it. Salaried men are usually on eight weeks, off two. While Swarthout talks in the camp cafeteria, the cook throws thick sirloin steaks on the grill, and the 70 men begin to line up for the evening meal — all they can eat. Eventually over 9tM) men will live and work here, part of the 14,IKM) who will bi* hired, mostly in Alaska, to build road and pipeline. A dozen companies have tried to make a fast buck over the prospect of pipeline jobs. 'The truth is that jobs are just not available. Some 200-300 families have come to Alaska, lured by promises of work. Frequently they don't have the money to go home again. Success, so long sought, has its drawbacks, and many Alaskans worry about the pipeline project and the opening up of the state might damage the fabric of Alaskan life. At tiny Valdez, at the foot of the pipeline where a tidal wave from the 1964 earthquake erased the original town, there are mixed emotions — but on balance, optimism. Land sold at a nickel a square foot three years ago. Today the price is a dollar. The oil terminal will be tennis the bay from the new town of Valdez, and 4<M) miles of pipe are already stacked partly on the site of the old town. The pipeline people aren't here yet, but they are on their way, along with some of the prefab homes that will house them. Probably the most graphic way to explain what will happen to Valdez is the telephone book. Now 26 pages, it will expand to 80 What people hope will not change is the vivid landscape of Prince William sound, the deep clear waters, the arching green-toothed glaciers, the endless miles of Alaskan pine In miniature, Valdez is the whole problem of Alaska and its pipeline — the wondrous contentment of a people who have come to a rugged and beautiful land to harbor their own freedoms, the sudden influx of strangers and the need to lock the front door, the awakened hunger of entrepreneurs, the new road that will open the-frozen north, the gnawing feeling that this last great wilderness will never be the same. Tuas. thru Fri. IO to 9 Sat. IO to 5 Hwy. 218 South; Cedar Rapids (505 33rd Ave. SW) GET THE JUMP ON RISING PRICES Only four homes available at the same low price of $24,950 MtL. EAST VERNON HEIGHTS CONDOMINIUMS 3630 Mf. Vernon Road SE Model Open Sunday I to 5 PM or any time by appointment We urge you to inspect the furnished model. 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