Capital Area Literacy Coalition
The ability to read and write is a basic need for individuals today, yet thousands in the Lansing area are illiterate. The Capital Area Literacy Coalition (CALC) opened in 1985 to help adults and children learn to read, write and speak English. This past year, CALC helped 1,093 adults and children in more than 75 locations. According to U.S. Census statistics...
Continue ReadingWith a Capital EM: Personal Style Under Pressure
Sweat dripped down my brow, I could feel my blood pressure rising and I knew the next person to get in my way was going to regret it. No, I was not running a marathon. I was shopping. Don’t get me wrong, I love, love, love to shop, but as I’ve gotten older I’ve realized that it’s not all shopping I love. I love leisure shopping. I like to browse and...
Continue ReadingThe Hidden Heart
How often do we overlook the true essence of someone ― the hidden heart? In our busy, busy lives, we zoom from one activity to another, from one quick conversation to another. One of my former clients has toiled away for years in an analytical job. When she’s in the middle of a project and someone interrupts her, I’m sure she is perceived as gruff and...
Continue ReadingFor Pete’s Take: Style DNA (Don’t Know Anything)
When my editor told me this month’s issue was going to focus on “your personal sense of style,” I got nervous. Not sweaty-palm and sick-to-my-stomach nervous, but the you’ve-studied-extra-hard-for-a-test-and-none-of-the-questions-make-sense nervous. You see, women are born with the chromosome that determines their style. That’s not the case with...
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Simple Spinach Souffle
From the kitchen of Mary Adelman 2 bags frozen spinach (12 oz.) 6 eggs 1 cup grated parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp. each of salt & pepper 1 tsp. baking powder 1. Partially cook the frozen spinach or simply defrost overnight. Drain any excess fluid. 2. Beat eggs until thick & creamy. 3. Mix in salt, pepper & baking powder 4. Fold grated parmesan into...
Continue ReadingPut Civility in Action
“Civility means a great deal more than just being nice to one another. It is complex and encompasses learning how to connect successfully and live well with others, developing thoughtfulness and fostering effective self-expression and communications. Civility includes courtesy, politeness, mutual respect, fairness, good manners, as well as a matter of...
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Frame Fabulous
There’s been many a yard sale where I’ve stumbled upon a beautiful old frame. Perhaps it’s their sense of seclusion that intrigues me. They sit feeling as though they used to be purposeful and hang proudly on the wall, framing a loved portrait or painting. Yet, here they are, mirror-less, glass-less, broken. Don’t be fooled though; these frames can...
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Local Women: Athena Kurtz
Athena Kurtz has been working for Baker College in Owosso for almost four years, compiling the statistics that you may have seen on its local billboards. When she’s not finding jobs for the college’s graduates, Kurtz serves as a board member for the Shiawassee Humane Society, is the scholarship chair for the American Association of University Women and...
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Local Women: Kim Benda
During the day, Kim Benda enjoys interacting with people of all different backgrounds while working at Tavern on the Square. Her love for a changing environment and meeting new people is something that helps her in both her job and raising her teenage daughter. Q: Can you tell me what you do at Tavern on the Square? A: Well, I’m technically the daytime manager...
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Local Women: Belinda Thurston
When she’s not working in the newsroom at the Lansing State Journal, Belinda Thurston can be found in her yoga studio: Just B Yoga and Tai Chi LLC. She teaches at the studio, and get this — it’s free! The studio, which is located in REO Town, runs off donations. Q: Can you tell me a little bit about your studio and how it came to be? A: We started purely...
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Local Women: Kate Cosgrove
Kate Cosgrove is an artist who has lived in Old Town for the past eight years. She recently received a grant from the Arts Council of Greater Lansing to show a family-friendly, free exhibit in the Lansing Art Gallery, open now through June 23. She is also enjoying being a new mother; she adopted her daughter, Juniper, in January. Q: Can you tell me about your...
Continue ReadingEvents May 2011
May 2 — 2011 MI Cops Law Enforcement Officers Candlelight Memorial Service, Lansing. The Michigan Concerns of Police Survivors (MI COPS) will host a memorial to fallen Michigan law enforcement officers starting with a ceremony at Wentworth Park at 6 p.m. followed by a procession to the State Capitol Building. Call Officer Bailey (517) 927-7736. May 5-8 —...
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