Local Women: Erin Moody
Drawing on Walls and Facing Fears When she was only a child, Erin Moody could be found creating works of art by drawing on the walls and spray painting the garage door with her father’s spray paint. Now, Moody can be found with that same imaginative spirit; painting, photographing and designing unique tie-dye tote bags. “I started creating my tote bags...
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Local Women: Lisa Kost
Change is Good This past September, Lisa Kost took a risk and switched her career path from marketing and sales to commercial real estate. With more than 25 years of sales, management and marketing experience behind her, Kost had the perfect background to transition into commercial real estate. “My friends started laughing when I told them I was going into...
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Local Women: Susan Benivegna
Faith and Pharmacy If one word had to be chosen to describe Susan Benivegna, it would be passionate. She is a pharmacist at Sparrow, but does so much more than you would expect. Benivegna is constantly in contact with the doctors monitoring and taking into account all factors that the patients have. She works in the ER, critical care, IV room, fusion center...
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Local Women: Dana Rapier
New Year, New Connections Building relationships is what Dana Rapier is all about. Whether it’s building community interactions at the YMCA (Y), strengthening family bonds or improving financial services at Jackson National Life Insurance Company, Rapier dedicates herself to developing positive connections. “The relationships and connections that I’ve...
Continue ReadingMy Community: Crazy Sweater Holiday Party
‘Tis the season to deck the halls … and deck yourself out in silly holiday attire. Crazy sweaters, dresses and even crazy pants filled Motion Marketing & Media in Lansing on Thursday, Dec. 2. The 2nd Annual Crazy Holiday Sweater Party was a festive opportunity for members of the Westside Commercial Association to mingle with other partners, businesses...
Continue ReadingMy Community: Wonderland of Lights
The 18th annual Wonderland of Lights took place Nov. 26 – Dec. 26 at Potter Park Zoo. During the event, the zoo was illuminated by tens of thousands of lights and guests enjoyed special programs. There were nights of storytelling, special animal presentations, craft stations and more. Children and adults of all ages enjoyed walking through the zoo and viewing...
Continue ReadingMy Community: East Lansing Winter Bowl Soup & Chili Cook-Off
It was a chilly winter afternoon on Sunday, Dec. 5 in downtown East Lansing, but that didn’t stop more than 2,000 community members from gathering to enjoy the Winter Bowl Soup & Chili Cook-off. The Winter Bowl was packed full of holiday activities such as a reindeer petting zoo, old fashioned carriage rides, a marshmallow roast and, of course, the chili...
Continue ReadingMy Community: Festival of Trees
The Lansing Center was beautifully decorated in the spirit of the season Dec. 3-5 as the 2010Tri-County Area Festival of trees was put on by the Lansing Board of Water and Light and Jackson National to help local non-profits and get Lansing into the holiday spirit. There were more 150 trees and wreathes decorated by local businesses, non-profits, churches...
Continue ReadingMy Community: Taste of Home
Hundreds of chefs (and wanna be chefs) filled the Causeway Bay Hotel in Lansing on Tuesday, Nov. 16 for the Taste of Home event. Visitors had the opportunity to purchase kitchen ware, pick up giveaways and register to win a number of prizes. Later in the evening a full-scale cooking show took place teaching specialties in the appetizers, main course and dessert...
Continue ReadingMy Community: Silver Bells in the City
The 26th Annual Silver Bells in the City took place Friday, Nov. 19 in downtown Lansing. The event was full of colorful lights displayed during the electric light parade, entertainment, including a performance by Radio Disney star Josh Golden, shopping at the first-ever Silver Bells artisan village, the annual lighting of the Capital Christmas tree and a fireworks...
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Toy Project – Elves of Lansing
You’re traveling far north, past Canada, through Antarctica and up to a land full of joy and volunteer elves working hard to build toys for disadvantaged children for Christmas. No, it’s not the North Pole and it’s not quite that far north, but the R.J. Scheffel Memorial Toy Project makes visitors feel like that’s where they are. While some are just...
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Creative Wellness – Where health and happiness go hand in hand
“If you want to be happy, it helps to be healthy,” said Irene Savoyat, co-founder and co-director of the Creative Wellness Center on Abbot Road in East Lansing. Creative Wellness Center and next door neighbor Full Spectrum Family Medicine, a traditional medical practice, have worked hand in hand for more than a decade and a half to help their clients get...
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