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A Newspaper for the Rest of Us August 24-30, 2016 FREE a newspaper for the rest of us www.lansingcitypulse.com August 24-30, 2016 City Pulse's Summer of Art: "Sandhill Cranes at Sunset," by William Rowan. See page 9 for story. Sunday, September 18 at 6:30pm Grammy-winning piano powerhouse Yefim Bronfman brings his electrifying skills for an enchanting Wharton Center debut including Debussy’s Clair de lune, Schumann’s Humoreske, Bartók’s passionate Suite, Op. 14 and Stravinsky’s Petrushka. “brilliant” –The New York Times Media Sponsor WHARTONCENTER.COM • 1-800-WHARTON 2 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • August 24, 2016 8th Annual Back to School Health Fair Get the screenings, services and resources kids need to start the new Hours* school year healthy. Free & reduced cost health screenings include vision, Mon: 9 a.m–4 p.m. hearing, lead and more! Tue: 9 a.m–4 p.m. Wed: 9 a.m–6 p.m. Week of Aug. 22 Thurs: 9 a.m–4 p.m. At the Ingham Co. Health Dept. Fri: 9 a.m–4 p.m. Human Services Building *Closed 12-1 p.m. 5303 S. Cedar Street • Lansing, MI 48911 For information, (517) 887-4311 or hd.ingham.org Faces of the Makers: Robert and Jacqueline Rickard The Beacon, N.Y. artists create colorful aluminum wall pieces Measuring from 12" x 12" up to large triptychs And are amenable to custom pieces in color and size. Their show runs through September 20, 2016 Summer Hours Tues-Fri: 10-6 || Sat: 10-5 || Sun: Noon-4 || Closed Monday 211 M.A.C. Avenue, East Lansing | 517.351.2211 | mackerelsky.com SAMMY COURTNEY Manager, Spiral Dance Bar RYAN SEBOLT Co-Chairman, Michigan Pride Saturday, August 27 EMILY DIEVENDORF MSU Breslin Center President of the Lansing Association for Human Rights THIS WEEK MICHIGAN PRIDE City Pulse • August 24, 2016 www.lansingcitypulse.com 3 4 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • August 24, 2016 VOL. 16 ISSUE 2 (517) 371-5600 • Fax: (517) 999-6061 • 1905 E. Michigan Ave. • Lansing, MI 48912 • www.lansingcitypulse.com ADVERTISING INQUIRIES: (517) 999-6704 PAGE or email [email protected] 6 EDITOR AND PUBLISHER • Berl Schwartz [email protected] • (517) 999-5061 ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER • Mickey Hirten [email protected] Hirten: Decency wins one in the demise of Gawker ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR • Ty Forquer [email protected] • (517) 999-5068 PAGE PRODUCTION MANAGER • Allison Hammerly [email protected] • (517) 999-5066 7 STAFF WRITERS • Lawrence Cosentino [email protected] Todd Heywood [email protected] Capital City Comic Con comes to campus ADVERTISING • Shelly Olson, Liza Sayre, PUBLIC NOTICES Suzi Smith, Mandy Thiele STATE OF MICHIGAN PAGE [email protected]:30 a.m. Saturdays OFFICE OF THE INGHAM COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER [email protected] NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES 8 [email protected] AND DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS [email protected] Notice is Hereby Given that on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, the Ingham County Drain Contributors: Andy Balaskovitz, Justin Bilicki, Commissioner will hold a Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lansing Derby Vixens host international tournament Daniel E. Bollman, Capital News Service, Bill Castanier, Mary C. Cusack, Tom Helma, Gabrielle Office of the Ingham County Drain Commissioner, 707 Buhl, Mason, Michigan 48854. At that time Lawrence $ Johnson, Terry Link,$ Andy McGlashen, and place, the Drain Commissioner will hear the proofs and allegations and carefully reconsider and PAGE Kyle Melinn, Mark Nixon, Shawn Parker, Stefanie review the description of lands comprising the Drainage Districts for the Drains listed below, and Pohl,$ Dennis Preston, Allan I. Ross, Rich Tupica, determine whether the addition or deletion of lands will more accurately define the boundaries of the Ute Von Der Heyden, Paul Wozniak land benefitted by the Drains and is just and equitable pursuant to Section 197 of 1956 PA 40, as 9 Delivery drivers: Frank Estrada, Dave Fisher, Paul Shore, amended. The Drain Commissioner will also review the apportionment of benefits for assessment CrowdsourcingDick Radway, Richard Simpson, Thomas Scott Jr. purposes. The Drains are located and established in the following municipalities, and a general description by section number of the lands proposed to be added or deleted in whole or in part include Joshua Davis crowdfunding nextA GUIDEalbum Interns: TO L KayleighANSING-AREA Garrison, Eve Kucharski,ONLINE Callie FUNDRAISING Opper CAMPAIGNS the following: DRAIN NO. DRAIN NAME MUNICIPALITY SECTION NUMBERS CITY PULSE Editor & Publisher on the C 23-00 COLUMBIA STREET DRAIN CITY OF MASON 5, 6, 7, 8 Berl VEVAY TOWNSHIP 6, 7 Schwartz C 29-00 COSTIGAN DRAIN CITY OF EAST LANSING 8, 9 AIR MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 Now airing on F 30-00 FARMINGTON DRAIN LANSING TOWNSHIP 18 F 31-00 FARMINGTON NO. 2 DRAIN LANSING TOWNSHIP 18 10:30 a.m. Saturdays F 32-00 FARMINGTON #3 DRAIN LANSING TOWNSHIP 18 89 FM F 25-00 FOUNTAIN DRAIN AURELIUS TOWNSHIP 16, 17, 20, 21 M 36-00 MEADVILLE DRAIN INGHAM TOWNSHIP 25, 26, 35, 36 WHITE OAK TOWNSHIP 30, 31 P 13-00 POWELL DRAIN WILLIAMSTOWN TOWNSHIP 10, 15, 16, 21, 22 P 18-00 PROESTAL DRAIN STOCKBRIDGE TOWNSHIP 4 WHITE OAK TOWNSHIP 33 Q 01-00 QUINN AND HICKEY DRAIN BUNKER HILL TOWNSHIP 1, 11, 12, 13 STOCKBRIDGE TOWNSHIP 7 S 16-00 SLOAN CREEK DRAIN ALAIEDON TOWNSHIP 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23, 24 CITY OF LANSING 3 MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP 34, 35, 36 WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32 WILLIAMSTOWN TOWNSHIP 31, 32, 33 Drain assessments will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. If Drain assessments are to be collected in installments, they may be paid in full with any interest to date at any time to avoid further interest charges. Maps of the proposed Drainage District boundary revisions may be found at the Ingham County Drain Commissioner’s Office or web site (http://dr.ingham.org). Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Ingham County Drain Commissioner at (517) 676-8395 or the Michigan Relay Center at 711 (TTY) at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other assistance. You are Further Notified that persons aggrieved by the decision of the Drain Commissioner to add or delete property to or from a Drainage District may seek judicial review in the Ingham County Circuit Court within ten (10) days of the decision. And persons aggrieved by the decision of the Drain Commissioner with regard to the apportionment of benefits for assessment purposes may appeal to the Ingham County Probate Court within ten (10) days of the Day of Review. August 2, 2016 Patrick E. Lindemann Ingham County Drain Commissioner CP#16-184 City Pulse • August 24, 2016 www.lansingcitypulse.com 5 PULSE NEWS & OPINION BWL. Officials at the utility had said put- ting the project there would cost ratepay- Cascading costs ers $13 million, resulting in a 4 percent County dismisses Mathews rate increase for seven years. Investigation continues into campaign violations Greater transparency sought on BWL substation expense But that proposed rate increase, based A candidate for Lansing Community College on numbers previously provided by BWL, trustee has been dismissed from her post at the Ing- A coalition of community members and additional $10 million over seven years to would have resulted in raising $70 mil- ham County Register of Deeds. groups is asking the Lansing City Council service the $60 million. lion — $57 million more than the costs Angela Mathews, the community outreach coor- to appoint an independent committee to He said a new cooling water intake associated with the project. dinator, was terminated Aug. 16, said Travis Parsons, review the plans and costs associated with structure presented at Monday’s meeting Washington said BWL still has not the county’s human resources director. a controversial power substation plan. would cost $30 million because of federal provided the spreadsheet she was seeking Derrick Quinney, the Register of Deeds, con- On Monday evening, the Lansing environmental requirements, bringing it and on Tuesday she renewed her call. firmed the dismissal, but referred all other questions Board of Water and Light once again to $60 million. The Diamond REO Way location was to Parsons. raised the estimated costs of the project, The substation reflects BWL’s desire to “exhaustively reviewed,” Serkaian said. Neither would comment on why Mathews, an at- proposed for the corner of Malcolm X end all electricity and steam production The BWL’s presentation to the Council will employee, was let go. Street and South Washington Avenue, at the iconic coal-burning Eckert plant by Monday night showed two approaches for The Mason Police Depart- from $26 million to $27.9 million. BWL 2020. The current substation is located ad- transmitting electricity between a Diamond ment is investigating accusations officials said the increase was to reflect an jacent to it in the Grand River floodplain. REO substation and downtown Lansing. by Ingham County Clerk Barb “apples to apples” comparison of the proj- “Where is the data?” asked James Mc- One option, rendered dramatically, Byrum that she committed per- ect with another location. Clurken, a member of the Lansing Parks placed transmission lines on poles up and jury last month when she signed In February, BWL announced plans Board who opposed the plan when it was down Washington and in surrounding an affidavit of identity to get her to build a new power substa- neighborhoods. name on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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