Archive: Around Town

Today and tomorrow is a major shopping event in Lansing, namely the Lansing United Methodist Church Rummage Sale.  Scores of volunteers have been working all week to sort and price all kinds of items donated to the sale.  Prices on most items are below $5, and on Saturday they are even lower.  But the sale isn't just about the merchandise.  It's also about the volunteers who make it happen.

"What's new and exciting is the people -- the people coming back and new people coming," says co-chair Ed LaVigne.  "The enthusiasm is always new and exciting.  Each year you have a different group and they bring different personalities.  It's very exciting to be able to be involved with something bigger than yourself and see the results that happen when a lot of people work in the same direction for a short period of time."

Hey there, my name is Jeeter. I am a one-year-old domestic shorthaired/mix. I'm a handsome fellow who is looking for a loving home, so please come and visit me at the SPCA to see if I'm the right fellow for you.

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Lansing School Superintendent Stephen Grimm took the 2011-2012 school budget show on the road Wednesday, meeting residents to answer questions about the proposed budget before next Tuesday's vote.  At 9am he was at Linda's Corner Diner for 'Coffee With The Superintendent,' at Crossroads at noon for 'Soup With The Superintendent', and at Lansing Pizzeria at 6pm for 'Pizza With The Superintendent'.

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A recent fine meal I feel compelled to share: after watching Lansing's JV baseball mow down another opponent Wednesday afternoon, my husband and I felt we had done enough ‘hard work' to earn a meal out on the town. I asked him at the start of the game what he thought we should do about dinner, and he replied mysteriously, "I've got plans".

So as the opponents lined up for the final sportsman shake, I turned to him and said, "What's the plan?" He replied, "Well, we're going to Crossroads for Prime Rib night."

Saturday saw local Republicans at the town ballfields slinging chicken at the annual Lansing Republicans barbecue fundraiser.  Candidates and Lansing Republican committee members alike were manning the barbecues and the sales tent, hoping to fund what promises to be an interesting campaign this year.

"It's a fluid situation as far as candidates are concerned," said Lansing Republicans Chairman Lin Davidson.  "I think we can really look forward to a good slate and keep the town where it has been.  We'll have a full slate without a doubt."

NY State Senator Mike NozzolioContinuing his efforts to ensure the safety of  students in New York’s schools,  State Senator Mike Nozzolio is co-sponsoring legislation to strictly prohibit school bullying in all forms. The legislation (S.4921) comprehensively defines bullying to ensure that all students are protected and addresses both conventional bullying and online cyber-bullying.

“Bullying is a pervasive problem throughout our nation’s schools and the faceless crime of harassment over the internet is the newest and fastest growing form of bullying,” said Nozzolio. “We must act now to make our schools safe and to help the thousands of students who are needlessly suffering because they can’t escape this growing crime and abuse.”

Oswego -- Nicole Dean of Lansing, a zoology major at SUNY Oswego, has received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence, the highest student recognition through the State University system.

Five SUNY Oswego students were among the 350 honorees from across New York state recognized for high grade-point average and contributions to the campus and community. Students graduating between June 2010 and May 2011 were eligible. SUNY Chancellor's Award recipients were honored in an April ceremony in Albany.

United Way of Tompkins County Holds Community Celebration to Mark the Successful 2010/11 Campaign & Recognize Volunteers

United Way of Tompkins County (UWTC) has successfully closed the 2010/2011 Campaign exceeding its $2,111,111.11 goal by raising $2,114,334.11.

The Sciencenter will offer a special program in celebration of Astronomy Day 2011. On Saturday, May 7, from 12 to 4 pm, the museum will host a presentation and book signing by astronomer Jim Bell, unveil the museum’s latest hands-on exhibit, LunarViewer, and offer family-friendly activities. The Astronomy Day program is included with museum admission.

Starting at noon, visitors can participate in a variety of astronomy-themed activities, including taking their picture as Buzz Aldrin, sizing up the Moon, and exploring how high you would be able to jump on the Moon, and what you would need to survive on the Moon.

For nine years, including Wednesday of this week, Fred Voss has told Lansing High School sophomores what it was like when he was about their age.  It wasn't good.  That's because Voss was a young Jew in Holocaust-era Germany.  Since surviving that atrocity he met the love of his life, immigrated to America, served in the U.S. Army, raised a family, and spent 26 years telling his story in the hope that the kind of hatred Hitler instilled in Germans and the horrifying real-life impact it had on millions of people will not be repeated.  English Teacher June Martin says Voss is a highly effective speaker who connects with students in a way they remember their whole lives.

"They will say they're amazed," says Martin.  "Amazed at his strength and resilience.  They like his sense of humor.  They will remember his tone more so, perhaps, than everything he says.  They are amazed that he is 91, that he has such a detailed memory, that his wife is still his sweetheart.  That's what they remember."

Fresh from final exams, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s student birding team is ready to cut loose on Saturday, May 14, at the 28th annual World Series of Birding in New Jersey. The Redheads (named for Cornell “Big Red” sports team—and a duck species called a Redhead) are two-time champions in the Cape May County division of the competition. Last year’s team identified 175 species. During the World Series, teams converge from across the country to raise funds for bird conservation by collecting pledges for each species tallied by sight or sound during the midnight-to-midnight contest.

Hey there, my name is Blossom. I am a five-year-old domestic shorthair/mix. I'm a gorgeous 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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