Archive: Around Town

SPCA Pet of the Week: Daisy

: By Allison Veaner; Around Town; | Oct 16, 2008 |

Pet of the Week Hey there my name is Daisy. I am a spayed female white cat. I am eleven years old and have been here since February 25, 2008. I am a lovely girl and I need a great home with someone to take good care of me. Come and visit me at the SPCA.

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Kenyan Principal Visits Lansing School Board

: By Dan Veaner; Around Town; | Oct 16, 2008 |

For four years Lansing residents have raised money for the Mbaka Oromo school in western Kenya through "Partnership of African and Lansing Schools (PALS). Mud and dung classrooms were replaced with modern, weather-proof buildings, a library and administration building built, and desks were purchased. A handful of ambassadors for the program have visited the school to see progress made there and meet students and their teachers. This week Principal William Kabbis came here to observe our schools and meet the Lansing community.

Monday night Kabbis attended the Lansing Board Of Education meeting to tell them about his school and the remarkable transformation they have experienced because of Lansing's generosity. "It is through the efforts and the sympathy that my school touched the Lansing community and they have contributed enormously to my school," he told the Board. "I want to thank the Lansing community abundantly for the enormous support they have given to my school. They have transformed it and transformed the lives of my poor children."

Remembering Paul Butler

: By Dan Veaner; Around Town; | Oct 9, 2008 |

Lansing's Recreation and Parks Department installed a tree and fence toppers on the town ballfields Tuesday to commemorate former Lansing Councilman Paul Butler, who died February 5th of this year. "It really makes the place look good," says Park Superintendent Steve Colt. "It's a nice safety feature. It's something we might not necessarily have gotten sooner than later, but it was a great way to allocate those memorial funds."

Butler grew up in Waterloo and went into the construction business with his father after graduating high school. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea in the early 1950s. Soon after marrying Anne Suydam in 1955 the couple moved to Ithaca, where he worked as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds for the Ithaca City School District. He had a particular love for baseball, and was active for years as a coach in the Lansing Recreation Department as his three children grew up. He was elected to the Lansing Town Board in 1992 and continued to serve through 1999.

East Shore Caf

: By Katrina Binkewicz; Around Town; | Oct 9, 2008 |

Review

The other day, racing about doing errands, I was delighted to see a new sign, new colors, and an open restaurant in the old Dempsey's building along East Shore Drive. East Shore Café is a breath of fresh air in Lansing and truly worth the wait.

For our first visit, my husband and I stopped in for a light meal in the middle of a busy week. The sun was setting over the pond in the back meadow- a beautiful sight. The restaurant to the eye is spiffed up with newly painted trim, colorful flower pots, and crisp, elegant sign. Upon entering you notice the same layout as Dempsey's with a brighter pallet of colors in the rooms: lavender in the bar, indigo blue for the front party room and baby blue in the main dining room.

Spirit Week at Lansing High

: By -Staff; Around Town; | Oct 9, 2008 |

SPCA Pet of the Week: John Deere

: By Allison Veaner; Around Town; | Oct 9, 2008 |

Hey there my name is John Deere. I am a neutered male brown and white tabby. I am a very awesome cat who needs an Awesome home. So please come and visit me at the SPCA and bring me home with you today!

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Ask IMO

: By Matthew P. Binkewicz; Around Town; | Oct 9, 2008 |

Ask IMOAsk IMO

Lansing's Advice Column

Email your questions to IMO at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dear IMO,

Our three children are all in their teens. They are busy with a variety of after school activities ranging from sports to drama and cheerleading. In order to coordinate pick-up and drop offs, we have given them cell phones so they can call us with the times and places. The school district has a policy stating that cell phones must be concealed and turned off during school hours. There are a few instances when they have to break the rule in order to inform us of a late change in plans. One of the teachers saw our child calling from his locker and reported the violation. He has now lost his right to carry a cell phone to school until the end of the 10 week marking period. Is this fair? It seems to be a bit harsh for a small violation. Should we protest this with the school administration?

Sincerely,
Sheldon

Learning About Careers

: By Dan Veaner; Around Town; | Oct 9, 2008 |

Lansing eighth graders got a chance to think about their futures last week with the culmination of a project on careers. Wednesday and Thursdays were 'Career Day' when students conducted expositions sharing what they had learned about their chosen careers. While some students set up displays highlighting the careers they have researched over the last several weeks, others went from booth to booth, asking questions about the vocations.

This is the sixth time Audrey Hummel has taught the career unit. Classmates take turns displaying their career choice and viewing those of fellow students. "It gives the other students a chance to learn about careers that they didn't get to research," she says. "The presentations are one-on-one, rather than in a classroom. I think that's less threatening for the students. It's easier for them to talk one-on-one than to talk in front of the whole class. They all get a chance to teach each other."

Public Input Sought for Long Range Transportation Plan

: By Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council; Around Town; | Oct 9, 2008 |

You are invited to a public meeting hosted by the Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) on the 2030 Tompkins County Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP): 6:30pm-8:00pm - October 15, 2008 @ Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E. Green Street, Ithaca, New York. The ITCTC is updating its Long-Range Transportation Plan for Tompkins County. Help us develop a common vision for the future of transportation in Tompkins County. The challenges are many, but so are the opportunities. Transportation will be a key component in any effort to achieve a future addressing energy, environmental, economic and social justice issues in our community. Come have your say on this topic.

The plan covers a 20-year time period through 2030. The purpose and primary objective of the transportation plan is to develop a common vision for the future of transportation in Tompkins County. “Public input is essential for the success of this effort,” stated Fernando de Aragón, director of the ITCTC. “Every five years we update our long range plan. Once again we have the opportunity to help forge a vision for transportation in Tompkins County. Events of the last five years have sharpened our understanding of the challenges we face with regards to global warming, peak oil and now, our economic vulnerability in a truly world economy. Transportation can play an important role in addressing these challenges.” Topics covered by the Long-Range Transportation Plan include: pedestrian and bicycle transportation, traffic circulation, maintenance of infrastructure, safety, transit, trail development and more. For additional information you may contact the ITCTC at 274-5570 or visit the agency web site at www.tompkins-co.org/itctc

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County Department Recognized for Disability Employment

: By Marcia E. Lynch; Around Town; | Oct 2, 2008 |

The Tompkins County Personnel Department has been recognized for its efforts to provide opportunities for and to accommodate individuals with disabilities.

The award, presented earlier this month as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, comes from a coalition of organizations which includes the Tompkins Job Service Employer Committee, the New York State Department of Labor, Tompkins Workforce New York and the Society of Human Resource Management of Tompkins County. Karen Edwards of the New York State Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) nominated the County for the award.

SPCA Pet of the Week: Calliope

: By Allison Veaner; Around Town; | Oct 2, 2008 |

Pet of the Week Hey there my name Is Calliope. I am a female brown and white tabby who came to the shelter when I was a kitten and sick with pneumonia . I am a bouncy girl who would love to come and live with you but I would prefer it if you didn't have any small children because I can be a little rough when playing. I am a great girl who needs a great home so come and visit me at the SPCA today.

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Apple Harvest Festival

: By Karen Veaner; Around Town; | Oct 2, 2008 |

An Alternative World in Enfield

: By Dan Veaner; Around Town; | Oct 2, 2008 |

Tompkins County is divided into nine towns, six villages, a number of hamlets and one alternative world. That world is located in the town of Enfield one weekend per month, and is inhabited by a collection of knights, healers, dwarves, elves, monsters... all the usual characters you might find in a game of Dungeons and Dragons. In fact, you might consider it the next level up from the popular board game -- this version is played on a field, in costume, in character. It is called Live Action Role Play (LARP), and the enfield game is called Finger Lakes Adventure Gaming (FLAG).

"It is a mental reset," says Monroe Payne, who, with his wife Janet, hosts the game on their farm. "Whenever you can leave the cares of your life behind and completely forget about them it allows your subconscious to work on problems you have in the real world so that when you come out of our fantasy realm you can think clearly."

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