Recreation Assistant, Lansing Drop-In Program Friday, 12 June 2009 The Town of Lansing is accepting applications for the Part-Time position of Recreation Assistant in the Drop-In Program. Position requires strong...
Democrats Endorse Keefer, Pryor Friday, 03 July 2009 The Lansing Democratic Committee (LDC) announces the endorsements of Dooley Kiefer and Pat Pryor for County Legislature, following interviews and...
Kinney Store Approved for Triphammer Mall Friday, 03 July 2009 The way was paved to build a Kinneys Drug Store at the Triphammer Mall Tuesday, when the Village of Lansing Planning Board approved a special permit...
Ithaca Candidate Runs for U.S. Senate Friday, 03 July 2009 With health care and the economy at crisis proportions, Ithaca Oral Surgeon Scott Noren has decided to do something about it. Next year he will...
Arcuri Announces Federal Student Loan Rates Adjustment Friday, 03 July 2009 WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri (NY-24) announced that the federal Income Based Repayment (IBR) program began as of yesterday, July 1,...
Editorial: Celebrating the 4th Friday, 03 July 2009 Last week I wrote about why you should contribute to the North Log Cabin. The cabin was built in 1791, not long after the event we will all be...
Letters: Boy Scouts Friday, 03 July 2009 Concerning the article last week about the BSA's announcement on the number of Eagle Scouts at Lansing High School: Is it a good thing that...
Are You a Sports Reporter? Friday, 03 July 2009 By the numbers we know our readers love to read about Lansing sports. During the Varsity season the Sports page is as popular as our News and...
Library Celebrates 4 Millionth Visitor Friday, 03 July 2009 Confetti and balloons awaited the arrival of the 4 millionth visitor to the Tompkins County Public Library Monday afternoon, but Library staff soon...
Misericordia Announces Spring Deans List Friday, 03 July 2009 Eric Schollmeyer of Lansing earned a place on the Spring 2009 Deans List at Misericordia University of Dallas, PA this semester. ---- v5i27
Snow in Lansing on the 4th of July Friday, 03 July 2009 Exactly 30 years ago, on July 4, 1979, it snowed in Lansing. I know that seems hard to believe, but it's true. Just a few weeks...
Fitness: 12-Hour Lifestyle For Optimal Health Friday, 03 July 2009 A verse in the bible tells us, "There are 12 hours of daylight everyday. As long as it is light, people can walk safely" (John 11:9-10,...
Lansing Class of 2009 Graduates Friday, 03 July 2009 Last Friday the class of 2009 graduated from Lansing High School. Principal Michelle Brantner led the proceedings, which included about 50...
Krom Completes Term as Lions District Governor Friday, 03 July 2009 Being a cheerleader at Lansing High School was good training for Winona 'Noni' Krom. Today she is the Lansing Lions Club's biggest...
4th of July BBQ Rain or Shine Friday, 03 July 2009 The annual Lansing Lions Club chicken barbecue will be at Myers Park Saturday, rain or shine. But Lions Club members are hoping for...
Three Art Events Tonight Friday, 03 July 2009 Tonight, July 3, 2009 will be one of the biggest arts nights of the year in downtown Ithaca, with the kick off of the 2009 Art in the Heart of the...
Smart Talk: Dissapear From Sight Friday, 03 July 2009 SMART TALK by Dr. Weiss N. Heimer DISAPPEAR FROM SIGHT: I'm afraid I'm not always gentle with my...
John Brown's Body Re-Amplify Friday, 03 July 2009 Trumansburg, NY - On Friday, July 17th, progressive reggae band John Brown's Body performs at GrassRoots Festival. JBB's last studio...
Giant Panda Goes Green Friday, 03 July 2009 Trumansburg, NY - On Thursday, July 16th, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad performs at the GrassRoots Festival. GPGDS will be releasing a new...
Outrageous Comedy Opens at the Hangar Friday, 03 July 2009 The regional premiere of David Mamet’s November performs July 8 through 18 at the Hangar Theatre. An unpopular president up for...
Business Profile: Lightlink Friday, 03 July 2009 As Iran shut down traditional news media during the current election crisis western news anchors have been touting the only source of information...
Arcuri Announces Billion For Broadband Friday, 03 July 2009 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri (NY-24) announced that billion in Recovery Bill funding has been designated for rural broadband...
Cost of Living Index for Tompkins County Announced Friday, 03 July 2009 The Tompkins County cost of living composite index for the first quarter of 2009 is 103.3% compared to a national average of 100%. To compare our...
The way was paved to build a Kinneys Drug Store at the Triphammer Mall Tuesday, when the Village of Lansing Planning Board approved a special permit and environmental review. Kinneys will be the first store as you enter the complex, where the former Home Works furniture store was located.
Most of the discussion revolved around changes to the Triphammer Road entrance to the mall. A traffic island will route shoppers to the main parking area. "The reconfiguration of the driveway will be an improvement over the existing conditions," said Village Engineer Brent Cross.
Being a cheerleader at Lansing High School was good training for Winona 'Noni' Krom. Today she is the Lansing Lions Club's biggest cheerleader. But last Saturday she was the one being cheered at the Lions Club District 20-E2 Testimonial and Awards Dinner at Lansing's Lakewatch Inn.
Krom is finishing her one year term as District Governor of Lions Club District 20-E2, and hosted the annual awards dinner. "Your Presidential Leadership Recognition, Uplinger Award, and your recent Melvin Jones Fellowship are very, very well deserved," said Dr. Ed Cordes. "It's a tribute to the dedication that you have to our organization and the leadership you have shown to our district."
The Lansing Star Online Award honors a member of the senior class who is considering pursuing a degree in journalism or some form of visual or online media. This year's recipient was Matthew Carpenter
Past Recipients:
2008 James McDonough
2007 Alexander Moolin
2006 Rebecca Mapes
Last Friday the class of 2009 graduated from Lansing High School. Principal Michelle Brantner led the proceedings, which included about 50 awards and scholarships and music by the Lansing School Orchestra.
2009 Senior Class President Matthew Hartz told his classmates that they have dreams in common. He told the class he had talked to Lansing grads who are realizing their dreams now, including Tim Dekay (1981), a professional actor who will star in his own television show, 'White Collar,' in the fall. Norm Snyder (1979) has had a successful career creating his own company and then selling it. Caylin Hardee (2003) realized her dream of traveling when she joined the Peace Corp, and now lives in Ghana.
The annual Lansing Lions Club chicken barbecue will be at Myers Park Saturday, rain or shine. But Lions Club members are hoping for Shine. "We hope all this rain will disappear by Saturday," says Lion Joe Metz. "The weatherman says about 30 percent chance of showers!"
This year the Lansing Community Council is contributing a band to the event. The Ithaca New Orleans Dixieland Band plays a variety of Dixieland music including music made famous by Louis Armstrong, Pete Fountain, King Oliver and more.
With health care and the economy at crisis proportions, Ithaca Oral Surgeon Scott Noren has decided to do something about it. Next year he will challenge U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in the Democratic primary leading up to the 2012 election. Noren's top issues are fixing health care and campaign finance reform, which he says are inextricably linked.
"Health care is one of the top issues, but it's married intimately with campaign finance reform," he says. "The insurance lobby has its clutches on the Congress and Senate. Nothing meaningful will happen until you get rid of lobby money."
As Iran shut down traditional news media during the current election crisis western news anchors have been touting the only source of information they have: the Internet. Anyone can say anything on the Internet and this is how Iranians are geting the word out of an otherwise locked-down country. That freedom of communication that the Internet offers is exactly what attracted Lightlink 's Homer Smith and Jane Staller to the Internet over a decade ago, and to provide access to the Tompkins County community.
"I love getting people into communication with each other," Smith says. "It's very subversive. I love allowing them to be a publisher and empowering them."