News Spotlight: Burglary Suspect Caught on Lansing’s Eastside
On June 11, 2012 at approximately 12:00 midnight, officers were dispatched to the 100 block of South Francis in reference a burglary in progress.
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News Spotlight: June 12 – Dairy Day – Get Free Samples at the Capitol
This year Dairy Day is outside on the NORTH lawn of the Capitol on June 12 . Event is 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!! NO invitation needed.
The Legacy Project: Stories of Lansing’s African American Families: Lonnie Johnson (This is a series in honor of The New Citizens Press’ 2012 anniversary)
Good memories living in Lansing: Lonnie Johnson, 3-years-old at 904 S. Sycamore St. The neighborhood no longer exists, however at the time it was considered the Westside. Johnson shown here about 1942, with his mother, Alice Johnson, born in 1918 in Lansing, MI. Courtesy photo
By Nadine Defensor
The city of Lansing is home to approximately 115,000 African-Americans. It’s also the home of a rich African-American culture, where family history can be traced all the way to the country’s birth, while also witnessing its momentous historical events.
For a Summer of Reading, CADL Has You Covered!
Teens loved the Downtown Lansing Library’s henna tattoo workshop offered during 2011’s Summer Reading Program. Courtesy photo
By Lynn Harper, Youth Services Librarian
School is out for the summer, but that doesn’t mean that families are any less busy. Soon the calendar will fill up with hobbies, lessons, camps and trips-all great ways to spend the summer. But one thing kids should always include on the list is reading. Studies have shown that those who don’t read over the summer lose some of their skills and fall behind their peers who do read.
“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: JERKY TURKEY BURGERS WITH MANGO COLE SLAW
A really simple and very tasty treat!
Movie Review “Battleship”
Studio: Universal (2 hrs. 31 min.)
Plot: A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals.
Cast: Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson, Rihanna
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: **1/2
By Jonathan McMillan
During the many fun nights I enjoyed playing Monopoly at the family table, I’ve never had the thought, “Hey, why doesn’t Hollywood spend $200 million making a live-action, CGI saturated movie based off a less fun game?”
Aboutthatcar.com 2012 Buick Verano
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DETROIT, MI — A 2012 Buick Verano was delivered to me on a Friday and I was headed down Interstate 75 to Toledo on Saturday. My point is that I got a chance to test drive Buick’s entry level sedan in several traffic environments.
Encouraging Circle
By Charissa Patterson-Martinez
Who are your circle of friends and family? Do they encourage you or discourage you? While we should possess self motivational skills all on our own, it’s okay to distance yourself from constant negative energy.
Virtual Tourist: Top 10 most scenic workouts
It is great to go on vacation and keep up with your healthy New Year’s resolutions. Try
hiking in Cinque Terre in Italy.
Photo by Holger Gester
As vacation time looms, it’s easy to suddenly remember the New Year’s resolutions that have gone to the wayside. Even if you’ve been good, upcoming “vacations” can wreak havoc on your hard work, with long days spent laying horizontal by a pool drinking calories. Instead of packing only cover-ups and sun hats for your impending jaunts, how about some workout clothes? To help you find some spots that are both beautiful and conducive to exercise, VirtualTourist.com has compiled a list of the “Top Ten Most Scenic Workouts.”
Your Other 8 Hours: The Perils of the iPad
By Robert Pagliarini,
Tribune Media Services
Apple released the iPad in April 2010, but you probably already knew that. It sold hundreds of thousands of units and has received praise from journalists and techies, but you probably already knew that, too. What you may not know is that the Apple iPad is one of the most destructive new technologies since the TV.