The Plant Professionals: I am bringing my plants in from outside. Is there anything I should be doing?
By Kathy Valentine
As summer fades and fall approaches, many an indoor plant collector begins thinking about the process of acclimating plants back into the lower light of indoors. All those lovely bright green specimens that have been out on the deck or under the pergola must come indoors before the temperatures swoop down into the frost zone. A little preparation will make the transition successful.
“Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who don’t file tax returns will start receiving their automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department soon. People receiving benefits who did not file 2018 or 2019 taxes, and have qualifying children under age 17, however, should not wait for their automatic $1,200 individual payment. 
International speaker, Mary Alice Rose
On Saturday, January 18, 2020, local writers are invited to attend “The Poets Roundtable” — a day of free writing workshops, plus an Open Mic and Authors' Alley in which local authors display recent publications. The “Roundtable,” a production of the Lansing Poetry Club, will run from 10:30 AM to 5 PM at the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing.
By Bob Robinson
Lansing resident Rigo Flores is not going to entertain you by attempting to lift and body slam a 280lb person. The crafty entrepreneur and promoter will, however, organize a family friendly event where professionals will carry out such awe-inspiring feats instead.
By James Lehman, MSW
LANSING, MI — The Lansing Regional Sister Cities Commission announced its 2019 Global Impact Awards. 
By Cathy M. Rosenthal