Archive: Around Town

The Class of 2007

: By Dan Veaner; Around Town; | Jun 28, 2007 |

115 Lansing seniors received diplomas last Friday at Lansing's 58th annual commencement ceremony. The weather was uncharacteristically perfect, sunny, but not too hot. As the seniors gathered in the high school gym to don robes and mortarboards, proud families and friends spilled out of the bleachers at the high school track. Arch bearers formed a huddle as seniors lined up for the last chapter in their Lansing education.

The district symphony orchestra opened with Elgar's ubiquitous "Pomp and Circumstance" as the long line of administrators, guests and graduates worked their way up the hill. The seniors entered through the traditional flowered arches held up by underclassmen, before finding their seats. Once there the orchestra played the Star Spangled Banner.

Ask IMO

: By Matthew P. Binkewicz; Around Town; | Jun 28, 2007 |

Ask IMOAsk IMO

Lansing's Advice Column

Dear IMO,

Now that summer is in full swing, my family and I spend a lot of time outdoors. We enjoy the summer concerts at Myers Park and picnicking with friends. There’s just one problem: my husband hates summer because of the bugs. He is the world’s greatest bug magnet - bees, wasps, yellow jackets, mosquitoes – you name a bug, and it will find him. He loathes trips outdoors and only reluctantly cuts the lawn. Is there any way we can protect him from these summertime pests and have him join us in the fun?

A loving wife

Dear Lovey,

There are a host of products on the market that claim to keep bugs at bay. Whether you are mowing the lawn or enjoying an afternoon nap on the old hammock, you need to find the right insect repellent.

Restaurant Review: Watercress

: By Allison Veaner; Around Town; | Jun 28, 2007 |

What’s in a name? For those who have never eaten watercress before, it may mean nothing to you. Not obvious, like Roy’s Steak House or Bob’s Big Burger. Do not let this dissuade you from giving this restaurant a chance, because Hans Butler is creating 5-Star meals in his kitchen that will make a meat eater swoon and a vegetarian over-indulge.

Watercress-the plant- is a vibrant, fresh, crisp, wild green, full of nature’s best nutrition that packs a resonant, earthy taste with a surprising back note of heat and vigor. Watercress- the restaurant- is aptly named, because Hans takes the freshest, organic ingredients, locally grown (when possible) and spins them- with well trained talent and not a little mystery- into dishes that take you on a colorful, delicious, trip far from home.

Lansing Festival Poised For August

: By Dan Veaner; Around Town; | Jun 28, 2007 |

Last week the Lansing Town Board was given an update on the Lansing Harbor Festival, the first of what organizers hope will become an annual event celebrating Lansing. The festival will take over Myers Park on August 25, offering entertainment, food, booths featuring local businesses and not-for-profits, games and more.

The Town of Lansing contributed $2,500 toward the event, so festival chairperson Karen Veaner spoke at the June meeting to present a copy of the budget and report on progress so far. "I think it's going to be a real benefit to the Town to regenerate what it used to be and it is a lot more than it was," said Town Supervisor Steve Farkas. "It's a great effort."

Bernese Mountain Dogs Show at Myers Park

: By Dan Veaner; Around Town; | Jun 28, 2007 |

If you happened upon Myers Park last Sunday you found the Freeville based Bernese Mountain Dog Club of the Fingerlakes Bernerfest 2007 show in full force. Dog enthusiasts entered the show with a $5 entry fee, a dish to pass, and a dog-related raffle item. While the focus was on Bernese Mountain Dogs, other breeds were welcome to participate.

The club fenced off a circle in Myers Park, and AKC Provisional Judge Donna Webster served as 'ringmaster' to the non-competitive show. Owners lined up to put their dogs through their paces.

Kids Discover the Mystery of Reading

: By Dan Veaner; Around Town; | Jun 28, 2007 |

The Lansing Community Library Center kicked off its summer reading program at the Lansing Town Hall with a performance by Moreland the Magician, who magically solved the mystery of his missing library card before a crowd of almost 100 people last week. Kids delightedly participated in solving the mystery as David Moreland transformed himself into a detective to support this year's 'Get a Clue' theme. The program encourages kids to read books during the summer, and to keep a log of what they have read. When they have read six or more books, they receive prizes at the closing event.

Inspector Moreland gets a clue

SPCA Pet of the Week: Siberian

: By Allison Veaner; Around Town; | Jun 28, 2007 |

Pet of the WeekHi, my name is Siberian! I am a black spayed female. I am a beautiful cat who needs a loving home so please come and visit me at the SPCA!

Visit the SPCA Web Page

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Two-for-one kittens at the TCSPCA

: By Kerry Barnes; Around Town; | Jun 28, 2007 |

Ithaca … The Tompkins County SPCA is having a 2-007 special with Kitties Galore priced two-for-one for a limited time. If you have a License to Love, think that Catnip is Forever, or are looking for your very own Goldwhisker or Octokitty, adopt today! If you need a little furry something From Tompkins With Love, come to the shelter on Hanshaw Road seven days a week, from noon to 5:30pm. The Cat Who Loved Me will be forever grateful!

With hundreds of cats in every shape, size, age, color, and personality at the TCSPCA, there’s never been a better time to save a life and adopt a shelter cat. According to The Berlin Longevity Institute, cats can add as much as 10 years to their owners’ lives. Picking up a cat has a nearly instantaneous calming effect on humans, causing blood pressure to drop and the heart rate to slow.

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Canal Schooner Visits Ithaca

: By Bruce Stoff; Around Town; | Jun 28, 2007 |

Ithaca, N.Y. (June 8, 2007)—Ithaca is the first port of call, July 2-3, for the historic canal schooner Lois McClure on its three-month voyage through New York’s Erie Canal system. The McClure’s Grand Canal Journey will cover 1,000 miles in 100 days, and include stops at 25 ports.

The schooner’s journey is a partnership of the National Park Service Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, the New York State Canal Corporation and the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. The museum owns and operates the Lois McClure as nonprofit educational resource.

To celebrate the McClure’s visit to Ithaca and promote the Cayuga Waterfront Trail, waterfront merchants and community organizations are hosting a two-day schooner festival on Inlet Island, July 2-3. The event offers public tours of the McClure, interpretive presentations of Ithaca’s Erie Canal history, music and informational displays by community organizations. All activities are free and open to the public, with donations accepted to benefit the Waterfront Trail. Hours are 11:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m. July 2, and 10:00–6:00 July 3. Food and beverages are available from waterfront merchants.

Seen Around Town

: By Dan Veaner; Around Town; | Jun 21, 2007 |

Members of the Lansing Historical Association gathered for
a trip to Spencer Saturday to view Wayne Myers' gardens

Pillows from Audrey Hummel's 5th grade Home and Careers
class were on display at Lansing Community Library Center

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SPCA Pet of the Week: April

: By Allison Veaner; Around Town; | Jun 21, 2007 |

Pet of the WeekHi there, my name is April! I am a Sheperd mix. I was abandoned on the side of the road and someone brought me here! I am sweet and affectionate and I am very beautiful. I like to go on walks and I’m very playful. Please come and visit me at the SPCA.

Visit the SPCA Web Page

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Congregation Moves Into New All Saints Church

: By Dan Veaner; Around Town; | Jun 21, 2007 |

Just one day short of a year after the ground breaking the congregation of Lansing's All Saints Catholic Church processed from the old sanctuary to the new, carrying the Book of Gospels and other items as they went. "We processed over here at the time of the Gloria," says administrative assistant Dave Lippert. "We had people singing just the refrain, 'Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people on earth.' This building was virtually empty and we walked in and people were singing. As more and more people came in, it went from this big room to a building that was alive and you could see it happen, hear it happen."

Bolton Point Celebrates New Office Wing

: By Dan Veaner; Around Town; | Jun 21, 2007 |

The public was treated to an open house at Bolton Point Friday, as the water facility opened its doors to celebrate the opening of its new office wing. The staff offered refreshments, kids activities, and tours of the new wing as well as the water treatment plant that services the Towns of Lansing, Dryden, and Ithaca, and the Villages of Lansing and Cayuga Heights. "When we first started in 1976 there wasn't an office, there wasn't a desk, there wasn't a chair in this place," says Bolton Point's General Manager Paul Tunison. "30 years later we finally got the offices."

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