Archive: Around Town

The place to be in Lansing tonight (Friday, May 10th) is the East Shore Festival Of The Arts (ESFOTA) opening at the Lansing Town Hall.  The show features 40 local artists whose work will be on display in the Town Hall and the Lansing Community Library today through July 21.  It's the third annual exhibit.  Organizer Robin Schuttenberg says that each year the show adds new features.

"One of the things that is fascinating this year is to see the change in the work of artists who have been in the show before from one year to the next," she says.  "Mary Schuler has some interesting work this year, and Michael Wills, and Karen Veaner's work is totally different than it was last year."

This past weekend, Code Red Robotics, the Ithaca High School’s FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics team, attended the FIRST World Championships in St. Louis, Missouri.

The team made a stunning comeback after seeding 88th out of 100 teams in their division by being selected by the third ranked team to compete in the elimination tournament. The alliance consisted of Code Red Robotics from Ithaca, NY, Truck Town Thunder from Ortonville, MI, and the Beach Bots from Hermosa Beach, CA. This alliance, stretching through the continental United States, blazed through the competition, making it all the way to the divisional finals. There were 400 teams competing in four divisions.

Third-graders from Caroline and Northeast Elementary Schools visited the Cornell Plantations together May 9 as part to the Kids Discover the Trail! program. Caroline students and their Northeast buddies spent the day exploring spring wildflowers in the Mundy Wildflower Garden. KDT! is a collaboration of the Ithaca Public Education Initiative (IPEI), the Discovery Trail, and the Ithaca City School District (ICSD).

“I look forward to this each spring,” said Raylene Ludgate, Youth Educator at Cornell’s Plantations. “It’s fun to see the kids bloom along with the wildflowers.”

Hey there, my name is Tessa. I am a five-year-old domestic shorthaired/ mix. I'm a friendly girl who is looking for a loving home so please come and visit me at the SPCA to see if I'm the right cat for you!

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I’ll bet you didn’t do what I did this morning!  And it makes me a bit sad that you didn’t because you would have A) enjoyed it and B) improved your health. The rest of my good news is that it didn’t take me long to do it, it wasn’t difficult, and it didn’t cost much.

So what did I do?  I made myself some cereal from the grain that is the richest source of protein of any grain grown. That’s because it’s the most complete, containing all nine essential amino acids, a combination that is difficult to find in the plant kingdom. It’s naturally gluten free, easy to digest, and loaded with iron, copper, phosphorous, manganese and vitamin B2.  And it’s very high in magnesium which helps relax blood vessels meaning it probably helps to reduce the number and severity of headaches while it lowers the risk of hypertension and stroke.

A house fire in Dryden, a car accident in Danby, and a police stand-off in Ithaca--all at the same time.  The proper delivery of vital, life-saving information in a matter of minutes for all of these events happens at the Tompkins County 911 Center: 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 (or even 366) days a year.

Each April, we recognize the unsung heroes who work in 911 centers across America with National Telecommunicators Week; proclaimed by Congress in 1991.  This month, Tompkins County is building upon that opportunity to honor its dedicated team of professional emergency dispatchers.

The Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal reports that its fifth event, on April 28, eclipsed previous records. Most notably, the previous attendance record of 509 people was smashed, with participation at Saturday's event totaling 686 people at three collection locations: Ithaca, Groton, and Slaterville Springs.

"The number of participants was very impressive," says Coalition chair Ed Gottlieb, "It is particularly notable considering that the previous record was accomplished in six hours, and the new record was achieved in only four hours."

First-graders from Cayuga Heights and South Hill Elementary Schools visited the Museum of the Earth together last month as part of the Kids Discover the Trail! program. Cayuga Heights students and their South Hill buddies spent the day exploring exhibits about whales, fossils and dinosaurs. KDT! is a collaboration of the Ithaca Public Education Initiative (IPEI), the Discovery Trail, and the Ithaca City School District (ICSD).

“I really enjoy the principles behind the KDT! program, particularly the accessibility,” said Johanna Batman, museum educator. “A lot of these kids we’d never see otherwise. “It’s a chance to reach a lot of kids and have a positive impact.”

Hey there, my name is Archie. I'm a three-year-old terrier/ mix. I'm a friendly fellow who's looking for a loving home so please come and visit me at the SPCA to see if i'm the right dog for you!

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Members of the Lansing Pathways Committee presented to the Town Board Wednesday to explain what they have accomplished so far and what they hope to achieve.  Deborah Trumbull presented a PowerPoint presentation the committee plans to use in a community outreach effort.  The committee's most tangible accomplishment to date is the Lansing Center Trail and a new brochure that explains it.  A downloadable copy of the brochure is posted on the Town Web site.

Trumbull noted that 73% of respondents to a 1990s survey said they would use walking trails if they were available.  Pedestrian pathways have also been a major factor in Town center planning in Lansing.

On a new book, one well known reviewer
Wrote "Don't read it, just toss in the sewer"
And he now shares his life
With the author's ex-wife
Though he never let on that he knew her. *

That's not something you want to do with Lansing author Doug Baird's new book, 'Please Take Care When You Utter A Curse'.  The book sports 100 limericks and illustrations by the author.  Baird is a local artist who took up writing limericks about two years ago.

One year after being recognized as the Campus Organization of the Year by United Way Worldwide, the Cornell Student United Way will receive the LIVE UNITED in ACTION – Income Award.

The Cornell students are being recognized for their support of the United Way of Tompkins County (UWTC) Stephen E. Garner Summers of Service Program. Congratulations to Cornell Student UWTC Chair Jessica Zhao ’12, and Vice Chair Alan Workman ’13, for their leadership and dedication to our area youth and nonprofit programs with guidance and support from Student United Way Campus Advisor, Ron Seeber, Sr. Vice Provost at Cornell and a Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations.