Archive: Around Town

By Doug Scott

Hello, my name is Macy. I am a sweet 20lb dog in need of a quiet home with no cats. I have been adopted twice, but both houses expected far to much socialization from me. I am looking for an owner who will enjoy quite time at home with me, with very few visitors, just the two of us reading good books and watching the tube. Apartment living would not be good, as I tend to bark when nervous. Do you have a quiet house where I might fit in? 

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The community is invited to a special worship service celebrating the completion of construction of a new children's education wing at Lansing United Methodist Church, 32 Brickyard Rd., Lansing NY 14882 on Thursday, April 19th at 7:00pm. Construction began nearly a year ago at a groundbreaking service on May 7, 2017.

At the Thursday evening service on April 19, Bishop Mark Webb, Episcopal leader for the Upper NY Conference of the United Methodist Church will preach and preside at Holy Communion. In the United Methodist tradition, all who desire to live in right relationship with God and one another are welcome to receive Holy Communion, church membership is not required.

Some of our children will bake the communion bread, and musical gifts will be offered by the children and the Adult Choir, and the Bells Angels Bell Choir. Several former pastors, and a famous camel named Leopold, will participate in the service. A cake and cookie reception will follow.

The Lansing Community Library celebrated 10 years of service on St Patrick's Day, March 17, 2018.

"It is amazing how much the library has grown in the past few years and how much it offers its patrons. We are so lucky to have this treasure in our community," said Liz Miller, Trustee President.

The Cornell University College of Human Ecology, in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension-Tompkins County (CCE-Tompkins), has been awarded the William T. Grant Foundation's first Institutional Challenge Grant to respond to increasing rates of opioid abuse and child maltreatment in low income, rural communities in upstate New York.

The foundation supports research to improve the lives of young people. The award seeks to shift how research institutions value research and to encourage them to build sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations to reduce inequality in youth outcomes.

Dairy that is fermented and brewed like beer could soon be on tap as Sam Alcaine, assistant professor in the Department of Food Science, turns dairy waste into a flavorful drink with an alcoholic kick.

The research is more than a compelling addition to the craft beer craze: Alcoholic dairy products could be a solution to an increasing problem for New York's powerhouse Greek yogurt industry.

My best friend of 30 plus years and I had a falling out a while ago, and I am devastated. We both said things that we didn't mean, or at least didn't mean to say. She was my confidant and trusted advisor. I could go to her with any problem and she could soothe and apply an emotional balm. We enjoyed so many experiences together, and had such a close bond. I don't even know where to begin to make this right and heal our relationship. I feel lost without her. I'm afraid to approach her with any sort of apology, because I fear she's not ready to come to any sort of resolution with me. How can I even begin to fix this?
Needing My Friend

By Doug Scott

Hello there! My name is Simba! I am a very handsome 9-month-old brindle boy. I am very active and in need of some training. My ideal fur-ever home would have no children, no other dogs or a very tolerant dog, and a super patient person who would be willing to train me. I take to training well, so if you are willing to commit a couple of months to me, I am sure I will end up a perfect gentleman! Please come meet me today, and we can start my training while I am still young and impressionable!

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I've been divorced for several years now, and have two adult children. I'm still in the work world, although I could technically retire comfortably at any time now. I feel like my life is and has been a good one, but I'm always lamenting that I still don't have a partner with which to share my life. I've been on dating sites, and each encounter has turned out miserably. My friends have tried fixing me up, and I've never hit it off with any of those dates. I'm happy being single, on the one hand, but feel a bit lonely on the other because I don't have that one person in my life to live out my remaining years. How can I find fulfillment if I'm to live my life without that one partner?
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An energy revolution that will put power into the hands of the people is moving forward in Tompkins County, thanks to a collaboration between Cornell University researchers and energy industry partners. Their goal: A future in which households measure and manage their own electricity use, achieving lower electric bills, reduced emissions and a more equitable pricing system.

In the summer of 2016, a team led by Todd Cowen, the Kathy Dwyer Marble and Curt Marble faculty director for energy at the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future and the project's principal investigator, was awarded a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create, test and optimize new residential electric storage systems.

The Wells College Press announced that the winner of our 2018 Chapbook Contest is Bret Shepard for his manuscript 'Compass for Hands'. In the tradition of the Wells College Press, his chapbook will be letterpress-printed and crafted with hand-set title pages and hand-sewn bindings. It will be published in an edition of 150 signed and numbered copies.

Shephard's prize includes 15 copies of the chapbook and a special chapbook launch reading at Wells.

On March 30, Challenge Workforce Solutions held its annual Reverse Job Fair at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Ithaca. Challenge is a local non-profit in its fiftieth year of creating pathways to employment for individuals with disabilities and other barriers. This was the third event of its kind and the first to include attendees from partnering organizations.

The fair was spearheaded by Jennifer Northrop, Challenge's Business Outreach Coordinator. She explains, "Most of the invitees are in active job development at Challenge, and this is an expected part of their job-seeking process. This year, we also invited several candidates from the Women's Opportunity Center, the Greater Ithaca Activities Center, and Significant Elements, so they could get the chance to meet with recruiters as well."

Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit – or TCAT – is installing nearly 560 bus stop signs, redesigned in partnership with Cornell University systems engineering students and the Cornell University Sustainability Design (CUSD) group.

With the new, bright blue-and-white signs, riders will get consistency, clarity, route detail and location, and – through text messages – learn when the next bus arrives. TCAT will be replacing the signs throughout this spring.