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Wednesday, May 9 Comcast Channel 16 | Lansing Green Division Final 11 & 11:30 a.m. Lansing Everett/Okemos Sunday, May 12 8 p.m. White Division Final (Part II) Kent City/Jackson Christian 8:30 p.m. Comcast Channel 30 | Meridian Grand Championship Green/White Division Winners 11:30 a.m. & 11:30 p.m. 9 p.m. Sunday, May 12 Production of QuizBusters is underwritten (Part II) in part by Consumers Energy and the Michigan Education Association. A weekly look at the issues Special thanks to Michigan State University and the people behind the issues and Student Book Store for providing prizes in Greater Lansing to Division and Grand Championship winners. Find “QuizBusters” on Facebook! Watch past episodes at College of Communication vimeo.com/channels/citypulse Arts and Sciences 4 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • May 9, 2012 Volume 11, Issue 39 Have something to say about a local issue or an item that appeared in our pages? 1.) Write a letter to the editor. 2.) 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Arts & Culture . 12 Berl Schwartz [email protected] • (517) 999-5061 Movies. 15 Arts & Culture Editor PUBLIC NOTICES Theater. 14, 17 James Sanford [email protected] • (517) 999-5068 CITY OF LANSING Books. 18 On the Town Editor NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Advice Goddess . 19 Jessica Checkeroski Classifieds. 19 [email protected] • (517) 999-5069 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Staff Writers in the City Council Chambers, 10th Floor Lansing City Hall, 124 W. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI for the Jonesin’ Crossword . 19 Lawrence Cosentino purpose of considering an Ordinance of the City of Lansing, Michigan, to Amend Section 1020.06 of [email protected] the Lansing Codified Ordinances by extending its effectiveness beyond July 30, 2012 and requiring Out on the Town . 20 Andy Balaskovitz compliance within 16 hours of receipt of notice. For more information please call 483-4177. Turn it Down . 21 [email protected] Production Manager Interested Persons are invited to attend this Public Hearing Freewill Astrology . 25 Rachel Harper Food . 26 [email protected] • (517) 999-5066 CHRIS SWOPE, LANSING CITY CLERK Social Media Consultant Julie Powers RFQP/12/092 – WAVERLY ROAD NETWORK PROJECT as per the specifications provided by the [email protected] • Twitter: @JPowers155 City of Lansing. Advertising Shelly Olson The City of Lansing will accept sealed proposals at the FINANCE DEPARTMENT/PURCHASING [email protected] • (517) 643-1703 OFFICE, 8TH FLOOR CITY HALL, 124 W. MICHIGAN AVENUE, LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 until Holly Ekwejunor-Etchie 3:00 PM local time in effect on May 31, 2012. [email protected] • (309) 714-0383 Complete specifications and forms required to submit proposals are available by calling Stephanie Robinson CPPB at (517) 483-4128, or for content and purpose of this proposal Editor & Publisher contact: Mitch Whisler at (517) 483-4249 or go to www.mitn.info Berl Contributors: Brian Bienkowski, Justin Bilicki, Bill Castanier, Schwartz Mary C. Cusack, Jeff Hammer, Tom Helma, Christopher Horb, Sam Inglot Terry Link, Kyle Melinn, Adam Molner, Dennis Preston, Allan I. The City of Lansing encourages bids from all vendors including MBE/WBE vendors and Lansing- Ross, Joe Torok, Rich Tupica, Susan Woods, Paul Wozniak, Amanda based businesses. Harrell-Seyburn, Ute Von Der Heyden, Judy Winter 7 p.m. Wednesdays Interns: Tony Alan, Allison M. Berryman, Alyssa Firth, Adam CITY OF EAST LANSING Ilenich, Genna Musial This week Delivery drivers: Abdulmahdi Al-Rabiah, Dave Fisher, Karen ORDINANCE NO. 1270 Mark Grebner, candidate for Ingham County Navarra, Noelle Navarra, Brent Robison, Steve Stevens AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE VI, DIVISION 6 AT SECTIONS 50-794 – 50-795 OF Drain Commissioner, part II CHAPTER 50 – ZONING – OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF EAST LANSING TO AMEND THE PERMITTED LAND USES Bob Baldori of “Boogie Stomp” Please take notice that Ordinance No. 1270 was adopted by the East Lansing City Council at a regular meeting of the Council held on May 1, 2012, and will become effective 7 days after the publication of the following summary of ordinance. SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1270 PROJECT PULSAR by RACHEL HARPER A zoning ordinance which modifies the permitted uses in the East Village District, has been adopted by the legislative body of the City of East Lansing. A true copy of Ordinance No. 1270 can be inspected or obtained at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, Michigan during normal business hours. Marie E. McKenna City Clerk City of Lansing Notice of Public Hearing The Lansing City Council will hold a public hearing on May 14, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 10th Floor, Lansing City Hall, Lansing, MI, for the purpose stated below: To afford an opportunity for all residents, taxpayers of the City of Lansing, other interested persons and ad valorem taxing units to appear and be heard on the approval of Brownfield Plan #56 – Emergent BioSolutions pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act, Public Act 381 of 1996, as amended, for property commonly referred to as 3500 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. located in the City of Lansing, but more particularly described as: COM 124.94 FT W & 33 FT S OF NE COR SEC 5, TH S 33DEG 12MIN 59SCD W 315.33 FT, N 53DEG 08MIN 14SCD W 101.37 FT, W 47.55 FT, S 63.21 FT, W 73.91 FT, S 106.92 FT, SW'LY 132.16 FT ALONG 223.46 FT RAD CURVE TO RT CHORD BEARING S22DEG 22MIN 16SCD W 130.25 FT, S 59DEG 26MIN 51SCD W 14.65 FT, S 77DEG 08MIN 54SCD W 92.93 FT, S 88DEG 34MIN 58SCD W 131.49 FT, S 01DEG 57MIN 43SCD E 41.46 FT, S 88DEG 02MIN 17SCD W 153.47 FT, S 01DEG 57MIN 43SCD E 132 FT, S 88DEG 02MIN 17SCD W 351.61 FT TO E R/W LINE M-174, N 716.63 FT, E 1155.21 FT TO BEG; SEC 5 T4N R2W.