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Approval for Vet Med Dean pending By Casey Holland cholland@statenews.com The State News nn
After almost 30 years of working with the university, John Baker seems to be the heir apparent to the deanship of the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine. The decision is pending board approval at the Board of Trustees meeting on Friday. According to the board agenda, the promotion would include a salary raise to $250,000. Baker was asked to take the position by Provost June Youatt after the previous dean, Christopher Brown, stepped down. “There will be a lot of challenges — it’s a complex job,” he said. “I’m involved in training the veterinarians, interacting with undergraduate and graduate students and running two service units.” His other responsibilities will include looking over the college administration, working with budgets and handling external relations with alumni, pet owners and livestock owners. When Baker joined the faculty as an assistant professor in 1984, his responsibilities were limited to the animal clinics, teaching and research. From there he became a full professor and later, the associate dean for research and graduate studies within the college. After acting as the associate
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MSU’s network of steam tunnels are a vital but aging part of campus By Colleen Otte cotte@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
As students trek to class during the seemingly endless winter months at MSU, they may experience a f leeting moment of relief as they pass over a small circle of salvation from the frigid cold. That circle is a grate that provides a glimpse into an underworld of warm, interlocking steam tunnels responsible for distributing heat to campus buildings. “Some of our steam tunnels are 100 years old, and we’ve also had cogeneration on this campus for 100 years,” said Lynda Boomer, energy and environment design administrator for Infrastructure Planning and Facilities. Director of Building Services Gus Gosselin said there are currently 12.3 miles of tunnel beneath campus, tended to by less than six workmen who maintain all underground utilities and walk the tunnels almost daily to check for and repair steam traps and
any other issues. A part of MSU’s campus many students are not aware of, the tunnels have their own storied history. Steam service The tunnels were constructed in order to produce central heating for campus, Boomer said. Prior to their implementation, MSU used wood and fireplaces in campus buildings, which caused a number of fires. “(The steam tunnels) are the primary source of heat for about 18 to 19 million square feet of campus,” she said. MSU project representative Andy Linebaugh said the steam is used for both heating the buildings’ domestic water for showers and laundry, and heating and cooling the buildings themselves.
The tunnels transport steam and electricity to almost every building
“Steam is generated through the process of producing electricity for the campus, through our boilers, and then through the power plant,” he said. “It’s sent all through the campus under pressure ... it’s used in the buildings and for heating the water and then ... as it cools it condenses, and that condensate is collected and pressurized and sent back to the power plant for reuse.” Linebaugh said the tunnels are safe to be in and only become problematic if they are not maintained well. “The pipe is made out of metal, so it will deteriorate over time — and that’s part of the reason they’re being redone,” he said. “The tunnels are often made out of concrete, and some of the older ones ... were actually made out of masonry. They’ve stayed there a long time, but everything does have a shelf life.” But because of the vital role the tunnels play in MSU’s infrastructure, their necessary maintenance can prove costly. See STEAM on page 2 u
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Eagle, Mich., resident Josh Simon welds steam pipes Tuesday in the steam tunnels in front of the Hannah Administration Building. MSU Infrastructure and Planning Facilities is working to replace the arch tunnels. The tunnels stretch more than 12.3 miles through campus as the primary source of heat for approximately 18 to 19 million square feet of campus, some dating back 100 years.
A citizen petition to the city of East Lansing could change how the city gets its legal advice. The petition, signed by at least 2,269 citizens, would remove City Council’s ability to hire a private law firm for the position of city attorney. The petition was filed by the East Lansing Citizens for a Public Servant City Attorney, co-chaired by Jeffery Hank, a U.S. congressional candidate and Phil Bellfy, a former MSU professor and state senate candidate in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. According to the East LanSee PETITION on page 2 u
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dean for about eight years, Baker moved on to work as the acting director for MSU AgBioResearch. The program consists of the various works and research of more than 300 scientists and has 13 centers scattered throughout Michigan. He returned as the associate dean of the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine before later returning to AgBioResearch, which is where he was employed when Youatt approached him about the dean position. Doug Buhler, the director of AgBioResearch, worked closely with Baker during his time with the program. He said he feels confident that Baker is a good choice for the dean position. “He’s been through a lot of challenges, like some very serious budget cuts,â€? Buhler said. “And he’s been part of a lot of positive changes. (Baker) is a big part of what the organization is today.â€? Thomas Coon worked closely with AgBioResearch as the director of MSU Extension — MSU’s cooperative extension service for Michigan. The program is involved with extending the university’s research and how it can help others throughout the state. Coon collaborated with Baker for about 12 years while he was working with AgBioResearch. He said he has watched Baker adapt to a variety of different challenges during his time. He added that two things have stayed the same — his commitment to the landgrant mission and helping with faculty research. “I really appreciate his dedication to research and how it can be put into use elsewhere,â€? Coon said. “He’s often the person bringing people together for research proposals. ... He has a strong sense of service to make the university work.â€?
An aging infrastructure The current project in north campus — the third phase for that specific tunnel — is about a $17 million project that will serve multiple buildings for a number of years ahead, Boomer said. “It ’s a ver y wise investment to maintain those tunnels,� she said. “The old arch tunnels were structurally no longer sound, so we needed to do something to heat those buildings.� Gosselin estimated this year, roughly $410,000 will be allotted to maintaining the steam tunnels. Boomer said while MSU is exploring alternative energy sources such as geothermal, wind and solar energy, the steam tunnels will continue to be used for quite some time. She said in the near future, the adjustment would likely be moving from coal towards natural gas and biofuels — so the steam would simply be generated from a different source. “We’re investing an amount of money there that I would foresee ... at least 30 to 50 years out that we’re going to
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sing City Charter, City Council has the ability to appoint a city attorney or contract a private lawyer that is not directly employed by the city. For years, the city has used a private law firm acting as the legal advisor and attorney for City Council. “It appears to me that (the petition language) would limit Council’s options,� East Lansing City Attorney George Lahanas said. Hank and the East Lansing Citizens for a Public Servant Cit y Attorney believe the change would save the city money while keeping expenses internal and not in the hands of private firms.
Myths and history “In the seventies, there was a game called Dungeons & Dragons, and there were stories around the tunnels at that time ... just like a lot of folklore on campus, it kind of carried on for a while,� Boomer said. The myths Boomer is referring to stemmed from the disappearance of MSU student James Dallas Egbert III, a troubled 16-year-old computer science major, in August 1979. A s sp ec u lat ion i n it ia lly swirled around the case, which became a high-profile mystery that garnered national media attention, MSU officials said in a New York Times article they believed Egbert may have become lost in the tunnels. William Dear, a private investigator hired to find Egbert, combed the tunnels in search of the student but told The New York Times in the article he believed Egbert was dead. The ensuing media frenzy around his disappearance, and his subsequent discovery by Dear in Louisiana almost a month later, garnered national attention around MSU’s steam tunnels, which took on a sinister air in media reports. According to a book written by Dear, afterwards entitled “The Dungeon Master,� Egbert
entered the tunnels through the basement of Case Hall and, on Aug. 15, 1979, traveled to an “alcove� he had staked out. Egbert brought Quaaludes, a sedative, with him, and attempted suicide by consuming a supposedly lethal dosage. However, the pills failed,
and Egbert awoke the next night and crawled about a mile to a friend’s house. In the book, Dear said Egbert admitted to entering the tunnels about 200 times — sometimes four or five times per day — to play Dungeons & Dragons with others
According to the statement, “The initiative aims to save taxpayers money ... the city provides a private law firm with at least a $500,000 peryear contract.� The switch to an in-house city attorney may not be the money-saver touted by the group, though. In the statement, the group said cities with in-house city attorneys save the city money. An example used was Jackson, Mich., whose city attorney has a salary of only $112,000. While Jackson, Mich., only spends $112,000 on the city attorney position, it has many other positions to fill. In an in-house system, the city must create an entire legal department. With the employees now working for the city, they also are given all benefits a city employee receives such as health benefits. For the city of Jackson, the cost of funding the entire department is over $400,000.
The price is comparable to the city of East Lansing, given Jackson’s population is 45 percent smaller than East Lansing. Currently, the city attorney is Tom Yeadon, a partner at McGinty, Hitch, Housefield, Person, Yeadon and Anderson Law firm. Yeadon is currently also a special assistant city attorney for the city of Lansing. Activists signing the petition believe the hiring of a private law firm could create a conflict of interest in the city. “We have no way of knowing if the work they are doing privately has any conflict with the city,� Bellfy said. “The way the ethics ordinance of East Lansing is worded, the city must avoid even the appearance of conflict of interest.� The McGinty Law Firm has served East Lansing for about 40 years and though the city attorney has changed due to retirements within the firm,
“We have no way of knowing if the work they are doing privately has any conflict with the city.�
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The steam tunnels, in black, sprawl across campus from their beginning at the T.B. Simon Power Plant on Service Road. The tunnels, end-to-end, cover a total distance of 12.3 miles.
or to find some alone time. Egbert died in 1980 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound — but his legacy lived on through the subsequent media frenzy and the rumors surrounding the steam tunnels afterwards.
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there has been no new bid processes for the position, Bellfy said. “ T he ar rangement is bizarre,� Hank said. “We have a city attorney who is also our city prosecutor. Every county prosecutor and judge is an elected position. Why is
this person who has extraordinary inf luence not a city employee?� The city is now in the process of validating all petition signatures. Once validated, ballot language will be crafted for the upcoming election.
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Fisheries and Wildlife senior Dan Ryan arrives back from delivery Wednesday at Noodles & Company on E. Grand River Avenue. Ryan has worked for Noodles & Company for 2 years and was one of the first delivery bikers.
Delivery cyclists provide orders on human power that can beat the traffic By Meagan Beck mbeck@statenews.com The State News nn
At night, especially on weekends, cars zip through campus and East Lansing with their roofs set aglow by the signs of their employers, East Lansing’s most in-demand eateries. But other delivery workers speed around town in silence, with only flashing tail lights to signify their presence. They deliver on bike. Many different restaurants in East Lansing offer delivery services so customers — both inebriated and sober — do not have to leave the comfort of their homes. Delivery workers are known for having to drive for their job, but other restaurants, such as Noodles & Company, have their employees deliver via bicycle.
General manager of Noodles & Company Kelly Parks said the restaurant made the decision to have delivery riders on bikes with the environment in mind. Parks said because the delivery workers are on bikes, their range for travel is somewhat smaller than where other businesses may go. However, Parks said bike delivery is much faster than car delivery. “The guys can get in and out of traffic very quickly … it’s a lot faster through campus because they can take shortcuts that a car wouldn’t be able to take,” Parks said. Parks said the company started out with eight riders but during the school year, the number increases to 12 delivery riders. Fisheries and wildlife senior Dan Ryan said he has worked for Noodles & Company for about two years and was one of the first hired to deliver on
bicycle. Ryan said he enjoys being a delivery worker for Noodles & Company because he gets paid to do one of his favorite hobbies while at work — cycling. “(Yesterday) I got out of work, went home and went mountain biking,” Ryan said. While on the job, Ryan said he has experienced some interesting events and he enjoys all the different people he encounters while working. The bikes that Noodles & Company riders use have flags attached to them, and Ryan said people have frequently tried to steal his flag. On one occasion, someone even tried to pull him off his bike. Intoxicated pedestrians can also pose a hazard. “A lot of people, they get really excited when they see our delivery riders on bikes,” Parks said. In addition to the Noodles & Company delivery riders, bio-
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Little Flock Christian Fellowship A Non-Denominational- Evagelical Church MSU Alumni Chapel (Basement Hall) Sunday Worship Service: 10am-12 Noon. Participatory Singing and Worship, Communion (Lord’s Table), and Bible Lesson. Fellowship Lunch after the service Weekly Bibly Studies & Students’ Meetings. littleflock.msu@gmail.com littleflock@hotmail.com www.littleflock.org Martin Luther Chapel 444 Abbot Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-0778 martinlutherchapel.org Sunday: 9:30am & 7:00pm “Wednesday ON FIRE” resumes Aug. 27 Mini-bus pick-up on campus (Fall/Spring) One Community–Lutheran (ELCA)/ Episcopal (TEC) Campus Ministry 1020 South Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-2559 www.facebook.com/onecommunitymsu Wednesdays: On campus Student Worship 7:00pm (MSU Alumni Chapel) Sundays: 8:30, 10:45am (at University Lutheran Church) Sundays: 8:00, 10:00am (at All Saints Episcopal Church Peoples Church 200 W. Grand River Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-6264 www.peoples-evolution.org Sunday Worship: 10:30am Tuesday: Love Life: 7-9pm Wednesday: Dinner at 5:30pm, Journey at 6:30 Quan Am Buddhist Temple, MSU Meditation Center 1840 N. College Road Mason, MI 48854 (517) 853-1675 (517) 347-1655 www.quanamtemple.org 7-8:30pm Every Thursday Red Cedar Friends Meeting 1400 Turner St. Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 371-1047 redcedarfriends.org Sunday Worship: 9:00 am, 10:30 am
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logical science senior and Jimmy John’s employee Bo Parsons also delivers on bike. “Ninety percent of my delivery driving is on my bike,” Parsons said. Parsons said he prefers to ride his bike while delivering because it saves him money on gas. A round MSU, t here are three Jimmy John’s locations that advertise “freaky fast” deliveries and depend on their bike delivery service to provide it.
Training standards for private security guards are lacking, according to a study conducted by Mahesh Nalla, associate director and professor in the School of Criminal Justice. Nalla said the private security industry is fairly big, but there are no degree requirements by Michigan’s standards. Nalla also said relative to police training, private security guards have virtually no expectations. “Very often they say that some training has to be given to security guards, but it could be as little as giving them a video to watch or have them shadow a guard for a day. But there are no mandated hours,” Nalla said. MSU “security employees” are trained by the police department. Capt. Penny Fischer said because the department both provides and is responsible for security, MSU police are able to ensure the employees receive the most timely training required for the community. “MSU operates as a closed system directly from the police department,” Fischer said in an email. “We are the department that oversees police operations, manages crime trend information, develops needs for security and directly train (and) deploy those employees.” Fischer said all the security employees are given training for the duties they are expected to carry out with initial training and then annual refresher training. If certain positions require additional training, it is provided by the police department alongside certified instructors. Most of the employees are
requested on behalf of departments or units who are in need of enhanced security. The majority of security workforce on campus are MSU students known as Greencoat Security Employees. Sometimes the police department will hire temporary “on-call” employees to perform certain security functions, but students make up most of the security on campus. There are also security officers who work at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. Security employees can be expected at special events on campus and are issued uniforms, radios, flashlights, coldweather gear, CPR masks and disposable gloves. Weapons and handcuffs are not assigned because security employees are not sworn officers and only have the authority of citizens. Paula Paschal, owner and CEO of Paschal Security Systems LLC in Lansing, said her company provides training to all employees, whether they have a background in policing or are starting from the beginning. Some guards have been trained in previous lines of work, while some are fresh out of school or have no experience, but they are retrained regardless. Paschal also said it’s important to have on-the-job training in conjunction with general training because some positions require guards to pay attention to certain things and be prepared for certain situations. “Private security really is like the middle man between the police and community — someone trained to look out for certain things and provide some sense of protection where some citizens aren’t capable, or don’t have the knowledge,” Paschal said.
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his might be a bit biased coming from me — I love my minimum wage job. When I’m not fighting crime, watching and reading “Game of Thrones” or editing at The State News, I work as a sandwich artist at a Jimmy John’s back home. I spend four days a week slapping mayonnaise and tomatoes onto freshly-baked bread, and slamming out sammies. I slave over a cold table for hours on end during the daily lunch rush. After the onslaught of hungry, white collar workers wearing light blue dress shirts (I actually once counted the number of light blue dress shirts during a lunch rush — 47) has been satisfied, I clean. And clean, and clean. I clean the bathrooms, the freezer, the floor, the dishes, the phones, the ceiling, the tables, and the office until everything is shining and meets corporate standards. Am I going anywhere in life working at Jimmy John’s? Probably not. Despite all this, am I glad I have had the opportunity to experience this job? Absolutely. I love Jimmy John’s. It has exposed me to some very interesting coworkers — one guy named Hector had his four kid’s names tattooed in flames on his neck, and claimed to be part of a gang in Detroit. I have Jimmy John’s stickers, pins, hats and shirts, and I’m working on getting one of the signs for my
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“My entire life, I have avoided seafood. With a long-standing opinion specifically against fish (they have no concept of personal space) when I came to college, I had no intention of making the leap to consume fish in any form.”
dorm room. I boycott Subway (but not Potbelly’s, mum wage stanbecause damn, those brownie cookies are good), dard — that’s and I’ve had every sandwich on the JJ’s menu — I another argument — Sierra Lay, State News reporter once went a week straight eating only Jimmy John’s for another time. sandwiches for lunch. And I think I’m going to go Jimmy John’s has Read the rest online at get an Italian Night Club, with hot peppers and no the right to pay me statenews.com/blog. tomatoes after I finish writing this. minimalBut as much as I love it, and as ly, because Opinion editor much as I’ve learned from working it’s a minithere, I know I am capable of more. mum-skill level I put a lot of effort into doing my job. Anyone with job well. Sometimes I have to think two thumbs, half a critically (do I make the 30-piece platbrain and a loaf of bread ter, or the 10 box lunches due at 11 can make sandwiches. But it a.m. first?), and I sweat a lot more does take a little bit more than that than I’d like to admit, although that to be the three Jimmy John’s “F”s: wich-consumer while on lunch break at the State might just be because our air condiFast, Fresh and Flawless. News. Emily jenks tioner is broken. Regardless of what the minimum At Jimmy John’s I go in, do my job and leave, ejenks@statenews.com It’s not a glamorous job, and it cerwage happens to be, everyone should sandwich in hand and not a worry on my mind. tainly doesn’t pay glamorously, but work a minimum wage job, even if At The State News, I might technically only work having a low-skill, low-pay job is something every- only for a little while. two days a week, but I think about it and plan for one should experience at some point. Because havA crappy job teaches you the value of a decent it every single day. It’s a job that requires cognitive ing a job in retail, food services or another similar one. There’s something strangely humbling about thought and nice clothes (read: not a Jimmy John’s occupation made me appreciate the value of hard putting your time and energy into a job and being uniform). I’m thankful to have both jobs because work, AND appreciate the fact that I’m probably compensated hardly anything for it. they both give me great experiences and have a not going to be stuck there for the rest of my life! I’m in an interesting position right now. I get to hand in making me more mature and responsible. The work is, well, work. Simple labor. And I get experience two very different placements on the The State News looks much better on a resume, but paid a pitiful wage for it, but that’s how our econ- socioeconomic spectrum — I am on both sides of there’s something gratifying about working hard omy works. Simple jobs get simple pay. the counter during the lunch rush, as low-wage with low pay at a sandwich shop. I’m not going to get into the merits of the mini- sandwich-maker and also, as a white collar sandEmily Jenks is the Opinion Editor at the State News.
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“Green space next to Abbott and Albert roads may be up for development” We call it the “faces and fountain” park from the sculpture and fountain. It’s such an important, warm green space that helps to offset the blight and cement jungle of downtown. It’s important to walkers, to the festivals, and at the holiday time for welcoming lights. It would be a serious loss to the community. A bigger question here is why the city is asking permission to sell our properties off to whomever the city leaders want at whatever price the city leaders deem appropriate. If you are going to sell off land that belongs to the people of this city, it should at least be done at an auction open to all, so we taxpayers get the maximum benefit of the sale and so that there is no favoritism in terms of who it is sold to. Enough favors to developers (and then only particular developers).
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Men, don’t tell women how to dress — we aren’t here to please you
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few weeks ago I started to see different guys on my Facebook friends list share a link to an article titled “Why Girls Should Stop Wearing High-Waisted Shorts.” The article frustrated me. reporter
Meagan beck mbeck@statenews.com
Who is this guy to tell me and other females we’re not pleasing him with our fashion choices? The article’s comments on high-waisted shorts included: “they remind me of my grandmother,” “they’re ugly, and your homemade pair is even worse!” — and best of all — “only supermodels look good in them” (but I thought the point of the article was to tell ALL girls to stop wearing them?). The man who wrote the article is telling women what they should and shouldn’t wear, but what he doesn’t understand is that what a woman puts on
her body is not his decision. He can have an opinion, but strictly telling a woman what she can and cannot wear is not right. When I wake up and dress myself in the morning, I don’t look into my closet and decide what to wear based on whether or not someone of the opposite sex is going to like it on me. A guy friend once told me that “high-waisted shorts look like mom jeans.” I have also been told high-waisted shorts make me look like I am wearing a diaper. But of all the summer fashion trends, this one in particular is my favorite. When girls search their closet for their outfit of the day, they like to dress not only well, but in something that makes them happy. Some women may choose to wear outfits that cover less skin, but the outfit a woman wears is entirely her choice, and the men she encounters shouldn’t objectify or criticize her because she wanted to wear a crop top with high-waisted shorts. Women dress for themselves. We dress to look good and to feel confident in what we have on. We dress for each other. We don’t dress for the sleazeball at the bar who is trying to talk to us even though we have made it clear we don’t want to give him the time of
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day. I have heard disagreement about the fashion choices girls make from different guy friends. Some said highwaisted shorts are cute, while others complained “the shorts make the best assets on a girl
disappear.” Those who believe that men have a say in what a woman wears are wrong. Sure, most men aren’t claiming to be fashionistas, but there are more than a few guys at odds with fashion walking
around campus in crew socks and Nike slip-ons. Their lack of fashion knowledge gives them no right to judge the latest trends. I am a woman who does not dress to impress my male acquaintances. What I choose
to wear is my decision. I buy the clothes I do because they make me feel happy and confident about myself and that is how every woman should feel. Meagan Beck is a State News reporter. Reach her at mbeck@ statenews.com.
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Busy festival weekend for Greater Lansing By Sierra Lay slay@statenews.com The State News nn
The Lansing and East Lansing areas will heat up with activity this weekend, regardless of the dismal forecast. After kicking off the summer in the end of May with the Lansing Board of Water and Light’s annual Chili Cook-off, festival season is rocketing into full swing. There are more than 15 happenings this weekend alone, with five major events to keep resident busy and entertained in the coming days. Festivals of the Sun and Moon Those 21 and up can come celebrate one of the shortest nights of the summer, made memorable by handcraf ted beers from Bell’s Brewery. Starting 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, Festival of the Moon attendees can sip wine or a cold craft beer while taking in the view of recycled material sculptures as part of the Scrapfest competition. This early summer night’s eve is complete with live regional and national bands, including new mid-Michigan band Lights and Caves, Jimmy Eat World-influenced band Way To Fall and many more. From 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday daylight brings the Festival of the Sun with local food tasting, fine wines, more bands, more heat and a constant supply of icecold, handcrafted brews. Celebrate day or night at Turner Street and Grand River Avenue in Lansing’s Old Town. Woofstock Adopt-a-thon Sunshine, soft breeze, freshcut grass and kittens. The Capital Area Humane Society, or CAHS, is kicking off summer by hosting the third Annual Woofstock Adopt-a-thon. CAHS hopes to increase the adoption of homeless companion animals and subsequently save lives. Starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 9 p.m. on Saturday, the day will feature a garage sale, bake sale and even live music courtesy of Lansing-based band UnTaMeD. Animals up for adoption will include kittens, adult cats and dogs, rodents and rabbits. Other events of the day include a one mile alumni recognition walk. This family-friendly event takes place at the Capitol Area Humane Society in Lansing at 7095 W. Grand River Ave.
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Old Town Scrapfest This festival is the culmination of two weeks of scrap creation. The Scrapfest exhibit occurs from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. June 20-21 in Lot 56 parking lot. Coming to fruition with a one-hour auction Saturday at 7 p.m., Scrapfest showcases multiple sculptures made of recycled material and is one of Lansing’s greenest art initiatives. Up to 20 teams may enter the competition, which began in early June. The teams were given one hour in Friedland Industries’ scrap facility to collect up to 500 pounds of scrap metal, which they then transformed into unique sculptures. Attendees can observe the environmentally-friendly works of art while drinking a craft beer at the Festival of the Moon, or bid on one at the Festival of the Sun in Old Town. Sum m er Solstice Jazz Festival Downtown East Lansing will be swinging with the smooth sounds of summertime jazz music this Saturday and Sunday. Local, regional and national jazz artists will take East Lansing on a journey as they highlight the prolonged sunshine with the Second Line Parade, featuring Chicago’s Lowdown Brass Band, starting at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and heading downtown. The festival promises “30 hours of sunshine and 14 hours of the best jazz in the heart of downtown East Lansing.”
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City Council has mixed reactions about MEDC redevelopment certification By Derek Gartee dgartee@statenews.com The State News nn
In an East Lansing City Council meeting on Wednesday, officials approved a resolution allowing city workers to move towards more developer-friendly policies. The policy guidelines were laid out by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, or MEDC, is a private, state government-funded organization aimed to bring businesses to Michigan cities, East Lansing City Manager George Lahanas said. The MEDC evaluates cities through its new Redevelopment Ready Communities Program, or RRC. The “Redevelopment Ready
Lansing Beer Week The umbrella name under which several other events occur, Friday kicks off the third Annual Lansing Beer Week, an outdoor beer festival beginning Friday with the Festival of the Moon, and ending with the Lansing Beer Fest at 6 p.m. on June 28. The week features 33 Michigan Breweries and more than 100 craft beers and hard ciders. On Saturday, beer enthusiasts can visit the Festival of the Sun and attend the Solstice Brew Session from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., a seminar which gives attendees the education needed to craft an all-grain Oktoberfest lager. The week is made complete with several other beer-oriented events and is a staple among local beer connoisseurs.
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MSU 2014-15 hockey schedule released, will face U-M three times MSU hockey announced its complete 2014-15 schedule on Monday. The Spartans will compete in 20 Big Ten games and 14 non-conference games. The season will begin on October 5 with a intrasquad Green & White game. On October 7, the Spartans will compete against the University of Windsor at Munn Ice Arena in their first exhibition games. Big Ten play will begin on November 20, when the Spartans play Ohio State on the road. MSU will host Minnesota on December 5 and 6 for the Spar-
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ABOVE: Volunteers spread cement Wednesday, in Patriarche Park in East Lansing. The community building project is expected to be completed by Thursday. BELOW: Leslie, Mich., resident Paulette Colister wipes off a spiral ladder Wednesday at Patriarche Park in East Lansing. Colister was representing Independent Bank in Lansing.
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Community members concluded Patriarche Park playground construction on Wednesday, despite dismal weather. Volunteers have been donating their time to help complete the project since Monday, working from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The park is slated to re-open in early August, officials familiar with the project said. Although heavy rains inundated East Lansing early
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