August 20, 2025

The New Citizens Press

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BMX Park Celebrates National Bike Month

Rina Risper010 mins

Flying High: The Partnership for a Healthier America secured the following commitments from several National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC).  USA Cycling/USA BMX will offer free 30-day memberships to tracks and free races/clinics at 350 BMX tracks nationwide this summer. These efforts will engage approximately 88,000 young people, an increase of 40% from 2011. Elida Beeman shown biking at Gier Park.
Photo by Nathan Ely
 
By Nadine Defensor
 
LANSING, MI — In bicycle motocross racing (BMX), one has the opportunity to soar in the air while racing down the dirt track demonstrating individual talent and expressive tricks.

 

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Learn About Chickens and Coops

Rina Risper04 mins

Corie Jason’s family raises chickens in Lansing. Her library presentation helped inspire others to start their own projects. Courtesy photo

 

LANSING, MI — Starting in April, the Capital Area District Library began hosting a series of presentations called Farm to Table: Better Food for Better Health. It supports the idea that producing, purchasing and consuming food close to home results in a greener planet and healthier population.

 

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Aboutthatcar.com 2012 Dodge Durango

Rina Risper05 mins

By Frank S. Washington
 
DETROIT, MI — It’s been years since I test drove a Dodge Durango. So I was definitely out of touch with the sport utility. But after spending a week in a 2012 edition one word stuck in my mind – refined.
 
My test vehicle was quiet and smooth but it still had Durango muscle. I had a 2012 Dodge Durango Citadel AWD. The Citadel is at the top of the Durango trim line.

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You Are Your Best Advocate

Rina Risper05 mins

By Charissa Patterson-Martinez
 
Realize that you have to be the one to create a positive universe for yourself. There are already enough obstacles standing in the way without you getting in your own way. 
 
When we were little boys and girls, the rules of life are pretty much already laid out for us. We are socialized to conform to what is acceptable: the standards of society. 

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Movie Review: “The Avengers”

Rina Risper07 mins

Samuel L. Jackson in “The Avengers”. The movie is bringing great action to movie screens around the country.  Courtesy photo
 
Studio:  Marvel Studios/Paramount  (142 minutes)
Plot: Iron Man, Captain America and Thor are recruited by Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. to help save the world from annihilation.
Cast:    Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johnansson, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson
Rating:     PG 13
Bottom Line:     ****
 
By Jonathan McMillan
 
As a long time Marvel comic book devotee who knows each characters back story and the lore and mythos of the “Worlds Mightiest Heroes,” I’m one of the ones who has been chomping at the bit since “The Avengers” film was first announced way back when.
 

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“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Rina Risper02 mins

A really simple and very tasty treat! 
 
By Sharon Fox
 
1 lb. Ground Chicken
1/4 Cup Blue Cheese Crumbles
2 Tbs. Minced Garlic
2 Tbs. Butter
2 Large Ribs of Celery – Divided
4 Green Onions
1 tsp. Onion Powder
3/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
1/2 Cup Franks Buffalo Red Hot Sauce 
Salt and Pepper
 

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Excuse me, are you listening? 11-9

Rina Risper08 mins

Dear Readers, 
 
I am only assuming that I am not the only one who has a deep appreciation for the arts.
 
As I look back on my early education growing up in New York, I can always remember the painting projects, museum trips, dance classes and school plays that help shaped my future.

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Virtual Tourist: Five Great Non-Art Museums

Rina Risper06 mins

Orchard Street Tenement Façade.
 
The Tenement Museum preserves and interprets the history of
immigration through the personal experiences of the generations of newcomers who settled in and built lives on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, America’s iconic immigrant neighborhood
 
Photo by Keiko Niwa

 
 
Lower East Side Tenement Museum, New York City, N.Y.
 
Although Ellis Island reveals that immigrants’ hardships continued upon arriving in America, few museums or landmarks illustrate the plight of immigrants in major metropolitan cities. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum is such a place.

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Ask Tamara: My Kids Are at Each Other’s Throats!

Rina Risper05 mins

Dear Tamara:
 
I have two children (ages 9 and 11) and they fuss and fight over everything. It is driving me crazy! I am tired of having to referee and tired of trying to get to the bottom of who’s right and who’s wrong. What can I do to stop my kids from fighting?
 
Referee

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Your Other 8 Hours: Five Rules to Reduce Risk When Starting a Business in the Other 8 Hours

Rina Risper07 mins

By Robert Pagliarini,
Tribune Media Services
 
I have a metal paperweight on my desk with the inscription, “What would you do if you could not fail?” It’s a nice ornament with a feel-good message, but it’s completely wrong and dangerous. Anybody can fail at anything. If you start a new venture without first thinking about and limiting risks, you can put your finances and, worse yet, your relationships in jeopardy. What starts as a way to build a dream life during the other eight hours, become your own boss or make a fortune can turn into a nightmare if you don’t limit your risk.

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