News For, By and About People
By Dr. Judith Berry
Over six months have passed since students, educators, families, and businesses were caught unprepared as COVID-19 ravished our lives. Instructional leadership shifted from teachers to family members without warning. Our home base became the classroom, and siblings at different grade levels had to contend with utilizing digital modalities at the same time to work with their instructors.
This is a happy family: Jeremy
Deanda, Santo Deanda and Selina Terry took this photo at Binder Park Zoo. Jeremy recently popped the question and she said, “YES!” The couple plan to marry in 2021.
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Photo by Oluremi Adebayo
By Jennifer Benson
By Kathy Valentine
“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.
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
Eaton County, MI Treasurer
Helping families and property owners avoid tax foreclosure is a primary objective for me as Eaton County Treasurer, and for treasurers across the state.
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.
International speaker, Mary Alice Rose