News For, By and About People
“Families and children can volunteer together for some jobs – helping clean up a playground or a beach, simple repairs in low-income housing, working at a
community food bank or facility for elderly people…”
Dr. Anita Guerin, NYU Child Study Center
Q: Now that I’ve been in business for myself for a while, I’ve started thinking more about how to protect my business in the event of a disaster. Are there any tips available at the library that could help me with this?
A clean up project for the Grand River between Lansing’s two dams is scheduled for August 18, 2007 beginning at 10 a.m. Photo courtesy of www.drawdowncleanup.org.
Ms. Hallman and her daughter, Councilperson Carol Wood were chosen as two of our 2007 Most Interesting and Influential edition which is posted on www.tncp.net. They were the first mother and daughter to be featured in the same edition.
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Ne-Yo is one of the most requested writers in the music business today. He has penned hit songs for Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Mario, Rihanna, and himself. Both of his platinum-selling albums – “In My Own Words” and “Because Of You” – reached the top of the sales charts off the strength of Ne-Yo’s writing ability; ability he began to fine-tune by going to school. He pushed his pen and paper aside to speak with us about his education and songwriting skill.
Stellar Award Winner Vickie Winans returns to the Capitol City, RED HACKER Basketball Tournament, Celebrate Women’s Equality Day, ADOPTION INFORMATION MEETING, Southside Community Showcase Set, CATA Named #1 Transit System in North America
LANSING, MI — A poetry reading will be held at the Women’s Historical Museum & Hall of Fame located at 213 West Main Street in Lansing on Thursday, August 9, 200 7 from 7-9 p.m. featuring the Old Town poets. Another will be held at Shabazz Academy in September.
LANSING, MI — In March a new group emerged from the shadows of City Hall and the Capitol Building in hopes of encouraging everyday people to become more knowledgeable about the services in the community.