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FREE A newspaper for the rest of us www.lansingcitypulse.com February 11-17, 2015 a newspaper for the rest of us www.lansingcitypulse.com PICK your SHOTS Are vaccinations about public health or free choice? p. 9 Driskell sets sight on Walberg congressional seat early - p. 5 Former Verve Pipe drummer flying solo - p. 12 2 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • February 11, 2015 City Pulse • February 11, 2015 www.lansingcitypulse.com 3 Your St. Patrick’s Day message here! A newspaper for the rest of us www.lansingcitypulse.com March 11, 2015 COMING TO CITY PULSE St. Patrick’s Day Special Section Advertising Reservation Deadline Michigan State University presents March 5 the Publication date: March 11 Call (517) 999-5061 or email Vagina [email protected] for by more information Eve Ensler AND ASK ABOUT OUR NEW ‘ABOVE Monologues THE REST’ ADVERTISING STRIP! 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Carol Koenig won her last primary elec- • E-mail: [email protected] ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER • Mickey Hirten • Snail mail: City Pulse, 1905 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912 Tim Barron defends criticism of murder victim [email protected] • (517) 999-5064 tion by 86 percent of the vote and then you • Fax: (517) 371-5800 EDITOR • Belinda Thurston are going to ask her opponent what he 2.) Write a guest column: [email protected] • (517) 999-5065 thinks about things? Contact Berl Schwartz for more information: PAGE ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR • Ty Forquer [email protected] Look up the definition of “yellow jour- or (517) 999-5061 [email protected] • (517) 999-5068 13 PRODUCTION MANAGER • Angus McNair nalism.” (Please include your name, address and telephone number so we can It should be obvious to anyone this was reach you. Keep letters to 250 words or fewer. City Pulse reserves the [email protected] • (517) 999-5066 right to edit letters and columns.) all politics as usual. CALENDAR EDITOR • Jonathan Griffith Lansing theater veterans take the stage in "The Best Brothers" [email protected] • (517) 999-5069 STAFF WRITER • Lawrence Cosentino — Steve Frarey, Williamston [email protected] • (517) 999-5063 ADVERTISING • Shelly Olson & Suzi Smith PAGE [email protected] • (517) 999-6705 PUBLIC NOTICES [email protected] • (517) 999-6704 15 Contributors: Andy Balaskovitz, Justin Bilicki, CITY OF LANSING Daniel E. Bollman, Capital News Service, Bill NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Castanier, Mary C. Cusack, Michael Gerstein, Tom Helma, Todd Heywood, Gabrielle Johnson, Terry Z-2-2015, 1107 E. Miller Road Comic book expert Scott McCloud comes to Lansing Link, Andy McGlashen, Kyle Melinn, Mark Nixon, Rezoning from “G-2” Wholesale & “J” Parking Districts to “D-1” Professional Office District Shawn Parker, Stefanie Pohl, Dennis Preston, Allan I. Ross, Rich Tupica, Ute Von Der Heyden, The Lansing Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at 6:30 p.m., Paul Wozniak Neighborhood Empowerment Center Conference Room, 600 W. Maple Street (Corner of W. Maple COVER and N. Pine Streets) to consider Z-2-2015. This is a request by Ivan E. Phillips on behalf of Paradise Delivery drivers: Elijah Burton, Dave Fisher, Tyler Ray, Funeral Chapel to rezone the property at 1107 E. Miller Road, legally described as: ART Thomas Scott, Robert Wiche South 148 Feet of Lot 47 & South 148 Feet of the East 54.75 Feet of Lot 48, Midway Interns: Crystal Gause, Ariel Rogers Industrial Center No 2, Lansing, MI “MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD” by NEVIN SPEERBRECKER from “G-2” Wholesale and “J” Parking Districts to “D-1” Professional Office district. The purpose of the rezoning is to permit the building at this location to be used as a funeral home. THIS WEEK Editor & Publisher CITY PULSE Berl Schwartz If you are interested in this matter, please attend the public hearing, or send a representative. Written on the comments will be accepted between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on City business days if received before 5 Former Ingham Co. Commissioner Mark Grebner 7 p.m. Wednesdays p.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at the City of Lansing Planning Office, Department of Planning and Lansing City Councilwoman Kathie Dunbar Neighborhood Development, Suite D-1, 316 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933-1236. For more AIR Attorney Colin Macguire information concerning Z-2-2015, call Susan Stachowiak at 517-483-4085. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley CP#15_026 State Sen. Rick Jones Sam Inglot of Progress Michigan ORDINANCE NO. 1341 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING USE DISTRICT MAP OF CHAPTER 50 – ZONING – OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF EAST LANSING Please take notice that Ordinance No. 1341 was adopted by the East Lansing City Council at a regular meeting of the Council held on February 3, 2015 and will become effective 7 days after the publication of the following ordinance. THE CITY OF EAST LANSING ORDAINS: The Zoning Use District Map is hereby amended to rezone the following described area from B-4, Restricted Office Business District, to B-5, Community Retail Sales Business District: Tax Parcel No: 33-20-01-02-427-019 A part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 2, T4N, R2W, City of East Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan described as commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 2; thence along the East line of said Section 2 N00°07'43"E 1325.94 feet to the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 2; thence along said line N89°52'50"W 280.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing along said line N89°52'50"W 248.30 feet; thence N00°11'55"E 619.72 feet to the South line of Lake Lansing Road; thence N89°53'12"E 247.55 feet; thence S00°07'43"W 246.86 feet; thence S66°32'21"W 54.56 feet; thence N89°52'17"W 12.00 feet; thence S00°07'43"W 174.77 feet; thence Northeasterly 62.27 feet along the arc of a 197.50 foot radius curve to the left whose chord bears N89°01'51"E 62.01 feet; thence S00°07'43"W 178.45 feet to the point of beginning, containing 3.27 acres of land, more or less, and subject to any easements or rights-of-way of record. More commonly known as 1595 West Lake Lansing Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 A true copy of Ordinance No. 1341 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. Wicks City Clerk CP#15_028 City Pulse • February 11, 2015 www.lansingcitypulse.com 5 PULSE NEWS & OPINION ger economy, make health care and energy more affordable, defend our liberties and improve education by reducing the Congressional race power of the federal government and promoting freedom." Without question, Driskell is getting an enormous head C Walberg gets a 2016 opponent... already start, but there are strong tactical reasons to do so. For one, the Democrats' nominee in 2014, Pam Byrnes, is OF THE WEEK State Rep. Gretchen Driskell’s announcement that she’ll weighing a second run. The former speaker pro tem of the run against U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg in 2016 wasn't lost this state House will be forced to accelerate her decision-making week in national Democratic circles. or risk losing support and potential donors. While Byrnes David Nir, who covers campaigns for the highly read pro- ran a credible campaign against Walberg last year, she still gressive blog "The Daily Kos," lead off his daily lost by 12 percentage points. WOMAN update Tuesday with, "Good news for Democrats. Also, Driskell will need the extra time to raise the mon- IN THE Team Blue has landed one of its first legitimate ey necessary for the Democratic Congressional Campaign NEWS recruits in the arduous battle Committee to take her campaign seriously. Last year, the to reclaim the House." DCCC hardly played at all in Michigan, mostly because they With that high praise, Nir went on to were stuck playing defensive with their vulnerable incum- talk up the Democrats' chances in the bents. The coming 2016 cycle could turn out much different. 7th Congressional seat, which includes During a series of events across the district, Driskell said Delta Township and Grand Ledge. Last she wanted to get an early start on the campaign because of year’s Democratic gubernatorial candi- how large the 7th District is and because she's going to be date, Mark Schauer, held it for a term balancing the campaign with her fulltime job as a member from 2009 to 2011, taking it away from of the State House. Property: 4650 Meridian Road, Saint Republican Walberg.

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