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"After Ever After" brings Mulan, Belle, Cruella and More to Hannah Community Center This Weekend

Friday, January 22, 2016

Photo, clockwise from top: Alyssa Forsyth, Emily McWethy (Cinderella), Mosey
Rojewski, Alice Ribeiro, Sarah Flink, Miki Perdikakis

This weekend, the East Lansing Dance and Theatre Company (ELDTC) will perform “AFTER EVER AFTER, or Four Beautiful Princesses, a Bunch of Sidekicks and One Evil Villain: A Ballet in One Act” at the Hannah Community Center Albert White Theatre. 

EL Election Inspectors Needed

Friday, January 22, 2016

The East Lansing City Clerk’s office is currently in need of Election Inspectors to work in polling locations around East Lansing on March 8, 2016. The work is paid and helps to support local democracy.

Inspectors’ half-day shifts run from either 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. to closing (usually 9 p.m.). Full-day shifts run from 6 a.m. to closing. The City pays Election Inspectors $60 for half-day shifts and $120 for all-day shifts.

East Village Landlords Want to Improve Properties, But City Says No

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Above: One version of what the City thought the East Village could look like if redeveloped

Tomorrow, the City of East Lansing will host the first meeting of the group convened by City Council to address landlords’ concern about the City telling them they may not make improvements on certain properties. Since 2011, the City has determined that landlords cannot make certain changes to their buildings if they are “nonconforming”—that is, if the buildings don’t meet the zoning for that property.

Timeline for Red Cedar School Re-Opening Released

Thursday, January 21, 2016

On Tuesday, East Lansing Public Schools administration released a timeline for the reopening of Red Cedar Elementary School. The planned schedule indicates that decision-makers will decide within the next week where the students will come from to populate the K-5 classrooms.

This schedule does not ease the concerns of two East Lansing Board of Education members who still feel the process is moving way too quickly.

Lead in Glencairn Elementary Faucet Causes Concern

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Photo of Glencairn Elementary School, courtesy East Lansing Public Schools

The Flint Water Crisis has led to elevated awareness in Michigan—and around the nation—about lead exposure and lead poisoning. Today, a letter sent home by East Lansing Public School’s superintendent Robyne Thompson is contributing to local concern. Here we report on the letter (view it here) and also cover some of what you might want to know about lead.

Bailey Project Awarded Low Income Housing Tax Credit

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Image: artist’s rendering of the proposed daycare space as would exist at the redeveloped Bailey Community Center

The Capital Area Housing Partnership (CAHP) is one step closer to redeveloping the Bailey Community Center as planned. The City of East Lansing announced on behalf of the group today that CAHP “has officially received a Low Income Housing Tax Credit funding reservation from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA)” for the project.

Armored Police Vehicles in East Lansing?

Monday, January 18, 2016

Above: ELPD Lieutenant Scott Wriggelsworth

A news story out of WLNS has a number of ELi readers asking about whether and why the East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) would want an armored assault vehicle. According to WLNS’s story, “East Lansing is one of fourteen agencies in the state expressing an interest in getting armored vehicles from the federal government.” To find out more, I put a call into ELPD’s Detective Lieutenant Scott Wriggelsworth.

EL Residents Clear Clutter and Build Community with Freecycling

Monday, January 18, 2016

A new year can be a catalyst for change, and for some families, decluttering and simplifying is a goal. Donating useable items to charity, selling them, or recycling items are options, as is freecycling: offering up for free goods that are no longer wanted.

Questions Answered at Burcham Solar Project Forum

Thursday, January 14, 2016

On Monday night, a community forum was held at the Hannah Center for the planned Community Solar Project in Burcham Park. The forum, hosted by the City of East Lansing Commission on the Environment and the Meridian Township Environmental Commission, was an opportunity to provide more information on the project and to address questions, concerns, or suggestions residents may have about the solar park.

Jeff Murphy Named EL Police Chief

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Photo: Jeff Murphy today in front of historical ELPD photos at the department.

Jeff Murphy, who has been serving for the last six months as interim Chief of Police for the East Lansing Police Department (ELPD), has been officially named as ELPD’s new Chief of Police according to an announcement today from City Manager George Lahanas.

EL School Board Hears Complaints about Middle School Traffic

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

The traffic situation at MacDonald Middle School is creating a dangerous situation for students, a parent told the East Lansing Board of Education Monday night.

Patty Bonito, parent of a sixth-grader, spoke on behalf of the MacDonald Middle School’s Parent Council, and asked the Board to help them address the problems arising from the glut of vehicles during the pick-up and drop-off times at the school.

“It is a phenomenon. It’s out of control,” Bonito said. “It is dangerous to students, a danger to crossing guards and to parents volunteering to direct traffic.”

Re-opening of Red Cedar Elementary will be focus of a financial advisory committee study

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

The East Lansing Board of Education, in response to concerns about the uncertainty of costs associated with reopening Red Cedar Elementary School, has created a financial advisory committee to be made up of citizens with expertise in educational finances.

The creation of the Financial Advisory Committee was moved by Board member Karen Hoehne and seconded by Kath Edsall. It passed five to two, with Board members Hillary Henderson and Kate Powers voting against it.

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