Archive: Around Town

As you drive into the Village of Lansing you probably notice the green signs by the side of the road, and the flower boxes that are mounted on them. They are part of an effort to give the village an identity as a unique and agreeable municipality. Village Trustee Lynn Leopold plants them and coordinates their maintenance. "I like getting my hands in the dirt, and that's very satisfying," she says.

Last Monday Barbara Morse's Kindergarten class visited the Lansing Community Library Center. Susan Rosenkoetter (Miss Susan) and Lyle Wadell (Mr. Lyle) were there to greet them and treat them to what, for some, was their first experience at the library. "We've been doing it for a couple of years," says Ms. Rosenkoetter. All of the Elementary classes make it to the library at some point in the year. "Almost every student in the Lansing Elementary School should have a library card."

"Miss Susan" started with a tour, taking the class through the two big stacks rooms, showing them where things are. She explained that before it was a library it was a Lansing school, and then it became the Town Hall. "We've only been here four years," she told the class, " and we only started out with a couple of books. But look at all the books we have now! Do you know we have ten thousand books?"

If you ask Lansing residents what their favorite part of Election Day is, they might tell you it is eating at the North Lansing Fire Hall. The tradition has been part of Lansing life, probably for a century. It began more than 80 years ago. "My mother is going to be 95, and she started to help her mother (with the dinners) when she was 14 years old," says Irene Tyrrell, now the driving force behind the event.

The privilege of voting is one of the sweet things about living in America. The Lansingville Auxiliary made it just a bit sweeter last Tuesday (10/08) with an Election Day bake sale at Fire Hall #3, way North on 34B (Ridge Road). Voters and passers by stopped by all day to purchase home made cookies, cakes, fudge and pies.

The Lansingville Auxiliary is smaller than the North Lansing Auxiliary, their larger counterpart to the East, but they are quite active. They run their bake sale to raise money for scholarships, and they make quilts for local fire victims, working with the Fire Department to identify recipients. They also assist victims in any way they can, providing food, or money.

Last Saturday (10/29) the Lansing Community Center underwent a spooky transition. Dark wraiths floated out front, flagging down cars to come into the Haunted House.

Each of the past 15 years Lansing Boy Scouts turn the upstairs hall into a series of scary scenes, including a graveyard, a pirate battle, a vampire bed, and some chilling vignettes such as Martin Keefe chained to a wall that also has several hands -- but no bodies -- chained to it. Harry Wilhelm loaned a theremin, a spooky sounding electronic instrument played by moving your hands near its two antennas. There was a maniacal Santa wielding a chain saw, a werewolf, dead people in coffins and vampires.

Witches, Darth Vaders, turtles, pumpkins and a bobcat marched around the track as the entire population of the Elementary School participated in the annual Fall Parade last Monday (10/31), which happened to be Halloween.  This is a case where pictures tell the story, so without further words...

The Lakewatch Inn was jammed Friday (10/28) night when the Corporate Development Committee of Lansing Central Schools, Inc. (CDC) held its annual auction. "This event has been referred to as a 'prom' for Lansing adults by some members of the community," says Bobbi Wasenko, a CDC member.

The Joe Bruno Band played as guests danced, bid on items, gambled, ate and drank. A ticket got you a program with a number on the back that could be used for bidding on items. Geoff Wright was the auctioneer.

A Gallery of Weird Hair

Weird hair invaded the middle school last Friday (10/28)!

The Lansing Christian Women ALWAYS start with a prayer. They ALWAYS say grace before the meal. And they ALWAYS end with a prayer.

But, what happens between prayers is anybody's guess. Or wish.

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 Lansing's Advice Column



Dear IMO,

My daughter has chosen not to attend college this fall. We are in complete agreement with her decision as she is not ready to settle down and concentrate on any particular course of study. While she takes some time to decide her future plans, she continues to work as a salesperson at a department store in the mall.

Ithaca... On November 3rd, Animal Control Officers (ACOs) at the Tompkins County SPCA received mandated reporter training from Child Protective Services (CPS). The ACOs, Jacquelyn Brashear and Lynne Merchant, took the training so that they could be better equipped to recognize signs indicating child abuse, and better connected with CPS so that they could act on any case potentially involving child abuse.

Because of the link between animal cruelty and violence in general – especially child abuse – the SPCA sees this training as one step toward becoming a partner in a larger nexus of service providers that counters abuse and strives to make the Tompkins community more humane for people and animals. Because the SPCA’s ACOs investigate animal cruelty cases, they are potentially in proximity to other crimes statistically related to animal abuse.

CalvinHello I am Calvin , an adult neutered male. I used to be a stray but I’m a great cat I’m a curious cat (I know, I know curiosity killed the cat but there is more to the saying: satisfaction brought him back). I like to be pet on the head instead of my back. Pretty please adopt me now.


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