Archive: Around Town

'Invitation to the Dance', the third in a recent series of Lansing historical exhibits features local dances in the mid to late 1800s.  The exhibit features invitations that are really advertisements for local dances centered mainly around North Lansing.  The cards give a taste of what local entertainment was like, featuring dances of the time, dinner, and live orchestras.  The exhibit is open now in the downstairs gallery at the Lansing Community Library.

"My Dad would tell about going to the dances," Says Lansing Town Historian Louise Bement.  "He said when you were done at night you would just get on your horse and go to sleep because the horse knew the way home.  You curried your horse, then changed out of your dance clothes and went to milk the cows."

You may have heard a familiar voice on your radio this week.  That's the voice of Greg Fry.  Fry was an on-air reporter at Cayuga Radio Group about five years ago.  This week he started his new job as News Director.  He will begin broadcasting Monday morning.  Meanwhile he has been has been voicing occasional reports this week to familiarize himself with the equipment so he will be ready to jump into the anchor seat.

Fry came to Cayuga Radio Group as a reporter in January of 2007.  Before he left in mid-2008 he was Assistant News Director under Geoff Dunn, and anchoring the afternoon news.  Now he is stepping in as Dunn's replacement.  He will head the news/talk department, anchor news on Hits 103.3, Lite Rock 97.3, Q Country 103.7, I-100 Classic Rock), Progressive Talk 1470 WNYY, 98.7 The Vine, and News Talk 870 WHCU.  He'll be the voice that chats with Lee Rayburn on the WHCU's Morning Newswatch.

Hi! I am Angelica! I was found as a stray, and have really impressed the folks at the SPCA of TC with how outgoing I've become! I may exhibit some of these old traits though, such as not really like being picked up, so I'd do best in a home with no children younger than 6. I LOVE being pet, and will become a purr machine within minutes! Aside from my initial shyness, I am the perfect cat, who deserves a perfect life. Please be the one to give it to me!

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“We are thrilled to be in a position to actively seek out little dogs from LA!” says Jim Bouderau, executive director of the SPCA of Tompkins County.

Twice in 2012 the SPCA of Tompkins County was contacted by Best Friends Animal Society’s Los Angeles branch and was asked to help rescue small dogs who were likely to be euthanized at LA municipal shelters and 40 little (under 25 pound, many Chihuahuas and other small breeds) are already in new homes in Tompkins County and the surrounding area.  This time was different:

Love is in the air at the Tompkins County Public Library this February, as the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation and the Friends of the Library celebrate Library Lovers Month.

Patrons are encouraged to express their love for TCPL throughout February by participating in one of the many special events planned to commemorate Library Lovers Month. From giving a library valentine to a loved one, sharing a letter of support with a local legislator, or becoming the star of a READ poster, February offers an abundance of opportunities to celebrate the library.

Most days of the year Watkins Glen has the region's most exciting race track.  But Saturday all the action was at Lansing's elementary school as Cub Scout Pack 48 held the annual Pinewood Derby races.  The scouts raced 5 heats.  The cars with the best average time from each heat went to the finals.

The overall winner and Tigers Den winner was Stephen Geise, with an average time of 3.440.  Second Place overall and Webelos II Den winner was Kirklyn Golden, whose car's average time was 3.451.  Third Place overall and Wolves winner was Sean Anderson, with an average time of 3.464.  Fourth Place Webelos I winner Ian Gonzalez's car's average time was 3.481.  The Fifth Place Bears winner was Kaydin Golden with an average time of 3.481.  His car raced the single fastest run of the day with a time of 3.401.

The Ramada Inn was filled with emergency responders Saturday when the Lansing Fire Department held its annual banquet to celebrate its members and honor those who have served above and beyond the call of duty.  In 2012 the department responded to 416 emergency fire calls and 425 EMS calls for a total of 841 calls.  The Lansing department provided assistance to neighboring fire departments 41 times last year, and received assistance on 21 calls.

Representatives from neighboring fire departments and local officials attended the banquet, which provided a chance for department members to relax on one night for dinner and dancing.  Neighboring departments covered emergency calls for the evening.

Hi! My name is Junior. I was sadly surrendered to the SPCA when my owners could no longer care for me any more. My new humans should be experienced with Jack Russell Terriers because I can be a pretty stubborn guy with a fair amount of energy, but I do settle down with people very well. I make up for my small size by picking fights with other dogs so I would be best to be your only canine child. I am also excelling at the clicker training I'm learning here at the SPCA! If you have a home with no children and are committed to giving me the attention, training, and love I need, I would love to meet you!

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Hi! I'm Blitzen! I'm one of the 20 dogs transported from LA where they euthanize animals like me who were there for a bit to make room for more animals. Isn't that sad? Thanks to the SPCA of Tompkins County I'm now given another chance at life! If only I can find that forever home though. While I'm small and cute, be sure to talk to the adoption staff about me to make sure that I'm a perfect fit into your home before you fall in love with me, if you haven't already!

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My last two columns dealt with various aspects of organic food.  Now, I’d like to get down to the nitty gritty and tell you which foods matter when you choose organic.

The non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG) publishes a Shoppers’ Guide to Pesticides and deals with fruits and vegetables that are both dangerous and less dangerous in terms of pesticide residue. If you find organic produce difficult to find or too expensive, you might not want to spend too much of your time or money on the following items which are considered relatively “clean”. According to the EWG, eating five servings each day from this group will reduce your exposure to pesticides almost 90% compared to equal servings of, what is usually referred to as “the Dirty Dozen” or “the Dirty Dozen Plus”.

News / Talk 870AM, 95.9FM WHCU welcomes the return of Greg Fry to the Ithaca market as the News Director of the legendary radio station.

Fry returns to Ithaca after previously serving as Assistant News Director for Cayuga Radio Group in 2007 and 2008. Greg brings nine years of radio news experience to the position.

“We are proud to have Greg return to Ithaca and head up our news department,” said Chris Allinger, Operations Manager for the Cayuga Radio Group.  “He is versed on all aspects of news operations, the market, and is a solid fit to our growing news team”.

Beginning February 13, the Tompkins County Public Library will host 'ESL Snack and Chat Conversation Groups' for non-native English speakers.

These informal, drop-in sessions will be held each Wednesday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the BorgWarner Community Room West and offer a relaxed setting for practicing conversation and listening skills. The meetings will help participants discover and access language-learning resources at the Library and in the community and provide a forum for information sharing.