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June 5 - august 28.

Michigan City adult beach volleyball action is kicking off on Wednesdays at Trip’s Tree House, 3103 US 12.

EVP Tour is leading the co-ed league for 18 and older on Wednesdays Aug. 14-Sept. 18 with game play from 6-7:30 pm. Teams can include: 6-person League REC & Intermediate (Advanced) or 4-person League Rec/Intermediate. 

Each Wednesday, there will be 2 matches and playoffs on the final night.

Trip’s specials will be available to league members during matches and include: half off pizza and half off Zorn Brew Works beer and Trip Fermentatiion wine spritzes, meads or ciders.

Trip’s Tree House backyard sandbox space is the perfect spot for beach volleyball, bags and beyond.

Register by Aug. 12:  https://evptour.com/ev_event.cfm?e=4950  

For more details, call EVP Athletics at  312-287-5988  or email  [email protected]

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Trip’s Tree House ties together a vibrant indoor and outdoor dining experience! Our team is pouring out our own special ciders, meads and wine coolers by Trip Fermentations along with our creative cocktails, wine and beer. We have our sandbox space for beach volleyball, bags and beyond, and take a moment to toast around our tree that is the centerpiece of our indoor bar. Welcome to our place!

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EVP Tour National Schedule

EVP Tour is extremely excited to announce the 2017 National Beach Volleyball Schedule.

Next year’s national schedule will comprise of 17 “Days at the Beach” beginning April 29, at Coquina Beach on Anna Maria Island near Bradenton, FL.

2017 will also see the EVP Beach Volleyball World Championships return to the U.S. for the second year in a row at the World Famous Paradise Ocean Club in Hampton, Virginia.

Athletes may earn bids to play in the World Finals during the national tour events. Additionally, Athletes may earn points on an EVP regional series by placing in the finals.

With some new venues, the EVP Series of Beach Volleyball events will return in Chicago, IL, Miami Beach, FL. Panama City Beach, FL Tybee Island, GA and Charleston, WV.

With over 12 divisions per event, the 2017 EVP National Tour is going to be full of extreme action at every level! EVP Beach Volleyball Tour Schedule April 28-30 Bradenton Pro Am @ Anna Maria Island, FL – TV May 12-14 Beach Bum Open @ Tybee Island, Savannah, GA – TV May 20 Fort Lauderdale Pro Am @ City Beach Fort Lauderdale, FL May 27-28 Gulf Coast Championship @ Panama City Beach, FL June 3-4 The Hammock Beach Pro Am @ Palm Coast, FL – TV June 10Â Chicago Pro Am @ North Ave Beach, Chicago, IL June 16-18 Beach Sports Festival @ North Beach, Racine, WI June 24-25Â EVP Island Championships @ Dauphin Island, AL – TV July 2 Firecracker Open @ Michigan City, IN July 14-6 Queen of the Lakes Pro Am @ Lake George, NY – TV July 21-23 Coolest Coast Pro Am @ Two Rivers, WI – TV July 29 Presque Isle Festival @ Erie, PA Aug. 5 Great Lakes Pro Am @ Michigan City, IN Aug. 11-13 EVP World Championships@ Hampton, VA – TV Aug. 19-20 EVP Rocks the River @ Charleston, WV TV

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Harris campaign attacks upcoming Trump speech in city where racists rallied

The Harris campaign attacked former president Donald Trump on Saturday for an upcoming event in Howell, Mich., where white supremacists last month rallied and chanted “We love Hitler. We love Trump.” A Trump spokeswoman strongly denied any link between their planned campaign event Tuesday and the racist rally, calling the accusation “absurd.”

About a dozen masked white supremacists marched through downtown Howell on July 20. Pictures and video from the event showed attendees declaring their support for the former president while waving banners with white supremacist slogans. Howell has long been associated with the Ku Klux Klan because of the rallies Michigan-based Grand Dragon Robert Miles held on a nearby farm in the 1970s and 1980s, although community leaders have worked to shake off that image. (Miles died in 1992 ).

“The racists and white supremacists who marched in Trump’s name last month in Howell have all watched him praise Hitler, defend neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, and tell far-right extremists to ‘stand back and stand by.’ Trump’s actions have encouraged them, and Michiganders can expect more of the same when he comes to town next week,” Harris’s Michigan communications director, Alyssa Bradley, said in a statement.

Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said there was no connection between the choice of campaign stop and the history of extremist activity in the city. She noted that President Joe Biden visited Howell in 2021 , and said Harris also visits cities where “racist protests and marches have occurred in the past.”

“President Trump will travel to Howell to deliver a strong message on law and order, making it clear that crime, violence, and hate of any form will have zero place in our country when he is back in the White House,” Leavitt said in an email.

A person familiar with the Trump campaign said the location was chosen to be in the Detroit media market, a potentially crucial area given Michigan’s status as a swing state in recent elections.

Biden visited Howell in 2021 to promote his infrastructure initiatives and a package to expand social programs. He was met with protests upon arrival to the county, which he lost in 2020 by more than 20 percentage points, while still winning Michigan. Trump narrowly won the state in 2016.

Marianne LeVine contributed to this report.

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See Bay City from the water: Family business offers affordable boat tours, dinner cruises

• Updated: Aug. 13, 2024, 7:33 a.m.
• | Published: Aug. 13, 2024, 7:30 a.m.

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BAY CITY, MI – The drive north can be long and tedious, depending on where in Michigan you live. It’s a good thing then that you can stop halfway on your trek along I-75 and pull off in Bay City, where you can enjoy a boat cruise without putting another 100 to 200 miles behind you.

That’s where Bay City Boat Lines, which was founded in 1998, comes in. A third-generation family operation that currently owns two ships stationed on the Saginaw River, the boat line gives anyone interested a direct route from the shores of downtown Bay City to the wide waters of the Saginaw Bay through its series of tours.

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‘Clean Energy REVolution’ tour touts impacts of EV investments in Michigan

By: kyle davidson - august 15, 2024 4:28 pm.

The Climate Action Campaign’s Clean Energy REVolution Tour stopped in Lansing on Thursday Aug. 15, 2024, where local leaders discussed the impacts of federal investments into electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. | Kyle Davidson

Representatives from environmental efforts, local business and government gathered in Lansing Thursday to outline the environmental and economic impacts federal electric vehicle (EV) investments have had on the state.

Mary Frances Repko, deputy national climate adviser and deputy assistant to President Joe Biden; EDF Action President David Kieve; Lansing City Councilmember-At-Large Peter Spadafore; and Lansing business representatives met outside Lansing City Hall and discussed efforts to build Michigan’s electric vehicle economy and infrastructure using funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. 

Kieve touted the benefits of EVs on climate, health and the economy, but honed in on benefits for consumers.

“What I tell consumers all day, every day, is, if you have questions about driving an electric car, ask somebody who owns one. Ask them if they miss being at the gas station. Ask them if they’ve missed all of the time that they spend on oil changes and repair costs and things of that nature,” Kieve said. “Or if you don’t know anybody who drives an electric car, truck or SUV, go out and take one for a test drive yourself.”

Road trips have long been a rite of passage for Michiganders, Spadafore said, and while EV drivers were previously unable to make those journeys confidently — and concerns remain about a slower-than-hoped-for rollout — the expansion of Michigan’s charging infrastructure has made that a possibility. 

The state is receiving approximately $110 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law over five years to expand charging infrastructure, Spadafore said, noting the funds will be used to build out chargers in suburban and rural parts of the state as well as Michigan’s cities. 

These federal investments are also crucial for Lansing and its mid-Michigan neighbors, Spadafore said, as they are not only transforming the state’s urban centers and manufacturing hubs, but making EV ownership and sustainable energy more accessible to urban, suburban and rural communities. 

Repko noted that communities up and down the state had unlocked billions of dollars, with Michigan securing $28 billion in private investments in electric vehicles and clean energy, heavy industry and biomanufacturing. 

“Those communities are benefiting from a number of different investments, investments in cleaner air and water, investments in energy efficient buildings and homes and access to electric vehicles, affordable energy and most importantly, to good jobs,” Repko said. 

“The reason why this is important for the Biden-Harris administration is to acknowledge that states like Michigan and states across the country have been on the receiving end of climate-fueled extreme weather,” Repko said.  “And for those in Lansing, I don’t really need to tell them something uniquely about this. You experienced this just a few weeks ago as I got calls from my father and my brother who had water in their basements from a very intense microburst storm.” 

While people often think about climate change as doom and gloom, Michigan is turning federal climate investments into hope and opportunity, Repko said. 

“Michigan is using these funds to build a more resilient and climate friendly future. But in 2023 Michigan led clean energy job creation in the nation, fueled by a number of congressional districts, including this one [Michigan’s 7th Congressional District],” Repko said.

In addition to $23 million in federal dollars for the state to enhance Michigan’s EV charging options, GM’s Lansing Grand River Assembly has also received $500 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to convert the plant for EV production, Repko noted.

Lansing Regional Chamber President and CEO Tim Daman also spoke in support of the investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. 

“We’ve seen significant investment in not only our roads and bridges, but water supply, energy and the grid, as well as the broadband infrastructure,” Daman said. 

“Couple that with the Inflation Reduction Act and we’re seeing historic investments expanding, not only the clean energy jobs, but supporting countless local businesses and ensuring that our workforce is part of that next generation of innovation,” Daman said.

Bob Trezise, president and CEO of the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) recounted the partnership’s efforts across Eaton, Clinton and Ingham counties to win jobs, noting it is administering $66 million for the new Ultium electric car battery plant, the result of a $2.6 billion investment from GM and LG Energy .  The partnership has also secured an EV supplier in the region, Trezise said. 

“We want to win those good, sustainable jobs and a better life and a more secure future for our region, states and nation’s economy. And we know that the hard work with the emerging global EV industry is a ticket to accomplishing those goals,” Trezise said. 

While the EV market has softened recently, LEAP is not going to take its eye off the ball, Trezise said.

“The future will be 100% electric vehicles, and we will make sure at that critical strategic time that the Lansing region is positioned to assume that global leadership role in that industry, with the jobs, the investment, the infrastructure, the tax base, the economic competitive advantage that comes with all that in what is a very savagely competitive country and world.” he said. 

“China, you know, is very advanced. I mean, that’s a reality. They have five or six very advanced electric car companies, and we just need to make sure at that strategic point in the future that we all have choices: companies and cars that are made right here in this country, in this state, in this region,” Trezise said. 

Leaders also have a duty to ensure a safer world for their children and grandchildren, Trezise said, noting that the federal investments support both the environment and the economy. 

“I am very enthused to keep on with this funding. If this funding were to go away, I kind of think it would be a disaster for all of us. For the environment and the economy but from my perspective, most importantly, from a competitive standpoint, frankly against those other foreign competitors,” Trezise said.

“It’s about jobs and investment, so we need to keep up our momentum that we’ve gained to get back in that competitive market,” he said.

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“Clean Energy REVolution” Tour Touts Impacts of EV Investments in Michigan

Representatives from environmental efforts, local business and government gathered in Lansing Thursday to outline the environmental and economic impacts federal electric vehicle (EV) investments have had on the state.

Mary Frances Repko, deputy national climate adviser and deputy assistant to President Joe Biden; EDF Action President David Kieve; Lansing City Councilmember-At-Large Peter Spadafore; and Lansing business representatives met outside Lansing City Hall and discussed efforts to build Michigan’s electric vehicle economy and infrastructure using funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.

Kieve touted the benefits of EVs on climate, health and the economy, but honed in on benefits for consumers.

“What I tell consumers all day, every day, is, if you have questions about driving an electric car, ask somebody who owns one. Ask them if they miss being at the gas station. Ask them if they’ve missed all of the time that they spend on oil changes and repair costs and things of that nature,” Kieve said. “Or if you don’t know anybody who drives an electric car, truck or SUV, go out and take one for a test drive yourself.”

Road trips have long been a rite of passage for Michiganders, Spadafore said, and while EV drivers were previously unable to make those journeys confidently — and concerns remain about a slower-than-hoped-for rollout — the expansion of Michigan’s charging infrastructure has made that a possibility.

Road trips have long been a rite of passage for Michiganders, Spadafore said, and while EV drivers were previously unable to make those journeys confidently —  and concerns remain about a slower-than-hoped-for rollout — the expansion of Michigan’s charging infrastructure has made that a possibility.

The state is  receiving approximately $110 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law over five years to expand charging infrastructure, Spadafore said, noting the funds will be used to build out chargers in suburban and rural parts of the state as well as Michigan’s cities.

These federal investments are also crucial for Lansing and its mid-Michigan neighbors, Spadafore said, as they are not only transforming the state’s urban centers and manufacturing hubs, but making EV ownership and sustainable energy more accessible to urban, suburban and rural communities.

Repko noted that communities up and down the state had unlocked billions of dollars, with Michigan securing $28 billion in private investments in electric vehicles and clean energy, heavy industry and biomanufacturing.

“Those communities are benefiting from a number of different investments, investments in cleaner air and water, investments in energy efficient buildings and homes and access to electric vehicles, affordable energy and most importantly, to good jobs,” Repko said.

“The reason why this is important for the Biden-Harris administration is to acknowledge that states like Michigan and states across the country have been on the receiving end of climate-fueled extreme weather,” Repko said. “And for those in Lansing, I don’t really need to tell them something uniquely about this. You experienced this just a few weeks ago as I got calls from my father and my brother who had water in their basements from a very intense microburst storm.”

While people often think about climate change as doom and gloom, Michigan is turning federal climate investments into hope and opportunity, Repko said.

“Michigan is using these funds to build a more resilient and climate friendly future. But in 2023 Michigan led clean energy job creation in the nation, fueled by a number of congressional districts, including this one [Michigan’s 7th Congressional District],” Repko said.

In addition to $23 million in federal dollars for the state to enhance Michigan’s EV charging options, GM’s Lansing Grand River Assembly has also received $500 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to convert the plant for EV production, Repko noted.

“We’ve seen significant investment in not only our roads and bridges, but water supply, energy and the grid, as well as the broadband infrastructure,” Daman said.

“Couple that with the Inflation Reduction Act and we’re seeing historic investments expanding, not only the clean energy jobs, but supporting countless local businesses and ensuring that our workforce is part of that next generation of innovation,” Daman said.

Bob Trezise, president and CEO of the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) recounted the partnership’s efforts across Eaton, Clinton and Ingham counties to win jobs, noting it is administering $66 million for the new Ultium electric car battery plant, the result of a $2.6 billion investment from GM and LG Energy . The partnership has also secured an EV supplier in the region, Trezise said.

“We want to win those good, sustainable jobs and a better life and a more secure future for our region, states and nation’s economy. And we know that the hard work with the emerging global EV industry is a ticket to accomplishing those goals,” Trezise said.

While the EV market has softened recently, LEAP is not going to take its eye off the ball, Trezise said.

“The future will be 100% electric vehicles, and we will make sure at that critical strategic time that the Lansing region is positioned to assume that global leadership role in that industry, with the jobs, the investment, the infrastructure, the tax base, the economic competitive advantage that comes with all that in what is a very savagely competitive country and world.” he said.

“China, you know, is very advanced. I mean, that’s a reality. They have five or six very advanced electric car companies, and we just need to make sure at that strategic point in the future that we all have choices: companies and cars that are made right here in this country, in this state, in this region,” Trezise said.

Leaders also have a duty to ensure a safer world for their children and grandchildren, Trezise said, noting that the federal investments support both the environment and the economy.

“I am very enthused to keep on with this funding. If this funding were to go away, I kind of think it would be a disaster for all of us. For the environment and the economy but from my perspective, most importantly, from a competitive standpoint, frankly against those other foreign competitors,” Trezise said.

“It’s about jobs and investment, so we need to keep up our momentum that we’ve gained to get back in that competitive market,” he said.

By Kyle Davidson , Michigan Advance , part of   The States Newsroom

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