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News Spotlight: Former Michigan Governor Granholm Tells Us Her Plans for the Future

Rina Risper16 years ago04 mins

Dear Friends:

Today Dan and I are very pleased to be able to share with you the plans we have put in place for the year ahead.It’s going to be a very exciting year, devoted to a portfolio of projects that includes writing, teaching and public speaking on issues about which we are passionate, including clean energy and leadership.Our time will be divided between Michigan, Washington, D.C. and California, working on an agenda that includes the following:

News Spotlight: Ruth Hallman 4th Annual Chili & Soup Birthday Party

Rina Risper16 years ago03 mins

Each year since the murder of Ruth Hallman in 2007 a memory Birthday Party is celebrated to honor her for the work she did in the Lansing community to make all neighborhoods a safer place to live, work and play. Ruth served as a Watch Coordinator, President of her Neighborhood Association and on the North Precinct Advisory Board lending her support and knowledge to enhancing our community.

News Spotlight: WARM THE HEART KNIT-A-THON: Knitting for Community, Peaceful Planet on February 12, 2011

Rina Risper16 years ago02 mins

Knitters from Mid-Michigan will gather from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 12, 2011, to knit together and make items to benefit young adults at Child and Family Services of Lansing. The Knit-a-Thon will be held at Perspective2, 319 East Grand River Ave. in Lansing, Michigan’s Old Town.

News Spotlight: 2011 PAC Assessment: Integrating Active, Liveable Lifestyles into Your Community’s Culture

Rina Risper16 years ago05 mins

LANSING, MI — The 2011 Promoting Active Communities Assessment has been launched! The PAC assessment is a free online tool that helps communities assess their built environment, policies and programs related to active living. Any city, village, township, or charter township in Michigan is eligible to register; all communities must register by June 15, 2011.

Michigan Assists Suffering Children as Haiti Rebuilds

Rina Risper16 years ago08 mins

The elementary classroom kids standing with caregivers Ogline Pierre (left) and Michelle Dolce (right). The man in the background is a security guard. Crime has spiked since the devastation. The wall in the background is what remains of a wall after the earthquake. Courtesy photo

After the earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, 2010, many orphans and school children were brought to Maxeau Balthazar’s yard in Port-au-Prince . Mr. Balthazar’s home was an obvious safe place to go because he had previously created a humanitarian services organization in Haiti.

Don’t Let The Bed Bugs Bite

Rina Risper16 years ago05 mins

By Reference Librarian Eunice Borelli

By now everyone has heard about the bedbug epidemic that’s affecting everything from the fanciest hotel rooms to college dorms to cruise ships. In August, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a joint statement, which touched on the history of bed bugs in the United States, signs to watch for, and steps to take for prevention and control.

Videoview

Rina Risper16 years ago08 mins

The Social Network” was a box office hit!

By Jay Bobbin
Tribune Media Services

STARTING THIS WEEK: “THE SOCIAL NETWORK”: One of the best-reviewed movies of 2010, director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s superb drama recalls the roots of Facebook through the personal experiences that prompted then-college student Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg, in an excellent, complex performance) to develop what morphed into the wildly popular website. Its growing pains were considerable, though. Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Rooney Mara, Josh Pence, Joseph Mazzello and Brenda Song also are in the sterling cast. DVD extras: audio commentary by Fincher and Sorkin. **** (PG-13: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray)

Rick Steves: Tourist Beware: Europe’s Lastest Travel Scams

Rina Risper16 years ago08 mins

Just because someone looks official doesn’t mean they are. In Italy, “Tourist Police” may stop you on the street, flash their bogus badges, and ask to check your wallet for counterfeit bills or “drug money.” Courtesy photo

By Rick Steves
Tribune Media Services

Gelato in hand, you’re strolling down a street in Italy, when suddenly, an attractive woman starts arguing with a street vendor. A crowd gathers as he accuses her of shoplifting.

Three Fashion Tips for the Career Minded Women

Rina Risper16 years ago06 mins

By David Bounder

For some women looking their best in the workplace is an absolute necessity and staying on top of fashion can be the key to always looking stylish. Most women that are career minded want to be taken seriously and this can be evident in the way that you dress. Many professional women swear that if you dress for success, then success will come so without further ado, let’s explore some fashion tips that will help you on the road to success.

Caribbean Entertainment Year In Review

Rina Risper16 years ago05 mins

Rihanna

By CaribWorldNews

NEW YORK, NY — Say Caribbean entertainers and 2010 has got to be the year sexy Grammy-winning Bajan singer Rihanna took her career to a whole new level.