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City Pulse [email protected] • (517) 999-5069 have even less train- reserves the right to edit letters I have been endorsed by the Sierra Club with and columns.) STAFF WRITERS the highest ranking of any Commissioner. ing in education Third annual Capital City Film Festival brings the magic Lawrence Cosentino Meanswhile, the chair of the committee respon- PERIOD. Need I go on? This is an absolute [email protected] • (517) 999-5063 sible, has not returned any acknowledgement outrage. Sam Inglot of the communications from the Sierra Club. PAGEFREE [email protected] • (517) 999-5065 My back ground in Agriculture is reflect- — Karen MARKETING/PROMOTIONS COORDINATOR/ ed in my votes for preserving the environ- from lansingcitypulse.com 38 SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTANT • Rich Tupica ment and making citizens aware. It is not [email protected] • (517) 999-6710 about a label. Thus, it is time to “grow up” Dear Mr. Kolt.... a newspaper for the rest of us www.lansingcitypulse.com ADVERTISING MANAGER and not stereotype. I learned that at age 5 I am the ART teacher at Sheridan Road Spicy flavors10,000 and unique textures about at Altu's Ethiopian Cuisine Shelly Olson Best Local Music had 462 nominees in the first round — only 31 made it to the 'Final Five' from my parents and 38 years as a public and Fairview elementary (“Opening the 9000 [email protected] • (517) 999-6705 school teacher. doors to schools,” 3/27/13). I invite you to 6,905 ADVERTISING 8000 votes were cast for “Best Burger” Now, please follow up on this issue and come to either one of these schools and TOPCOVER OF Denis Prisk see if the Board will make the environment take a look around and then dare to tell my 7000 THE TOWN [email protected] • (517) 999-6707 WINNERS ANNOUNCED — SEE PAGE 15 Contributors: Justin Bilicki, Bill Castanier, Mary C. Cusack, Tom a priority once again. MY parents aren’t happy with their current 6000 ART Helma, Terry Link, Kyle Melinn, Dennis Preston, Paul Wozniak, Amanda TOP THREE ‘BEST TATTOO’ Harrell-Seyburn, Ute Von Der Heyden, Judy Winter, Shawn Parker ARTS program. 0 10050 150200 250300 350 450400 5000 SPLASH OF COLOR [430] Delivery drivers: Richard Bridenbaker, Dave Fisher, Karen — Randy Schafer FISH LADDER [427] Tom Izzo got a ECLECTIC TATTOO [421] Navarra, Noelle Navarra, Brent Robison, Steve Stevens combined 2,109 votes 4000 Interns: Marisol Dorantes, Hannah Scott, Dylan Sowle, Ingham County commissioner — Lori Reuben this year even TOTTFOGRAPHIC by RACHEL HARPER though the only category Darby Vermeulen he was [5] WHATEVER [16] SHOPPING from lansingcitypulse.com nominated for 3000 was Best KEY SOUP SPOON CAFE...............8314 Spartan Editor & Publisher Athlete GOLDEN HARVEST.................7314 Reaction to LSD arts, music changes HORROCKS..........................6665 Spiral DELUCA’S RESTAURANT.........6307 2000 Berl Dance Bar CRUNCHY’S.........................4976 received [24] SERVICES [24] DINING They’re missing a very important point. 51% of the DAGWOOD’S.........................4231 Schwartz CORRECTION CITYBest Gay PULSE DUSTY’SON CELLAR..................3761 THE AIR Bar votes EL AZTECO...........................3700 [11] HANGOUT followed by [6] LOCAL MUSIC NUMBER OF VOTES RANDOM STATS & FIGURS STATS RANDOM 1000 MEAT...................................3614 Sir Pizza *Esquire clocked in at 11% in at clocked *Esquire Just because you can DO something, or have PEOPLE [6] Last week’s story on the at 15%*Anne Woiwode, director of theGREEN DOOR.......................3495Sierra Club Michigan Chapter 7 p.m. Wednesdays a background in something, doesn't mean 0 Neighborhood Empowerment Center’s Scott Robbins of the Michigan Forest ProductsCATEGORY BREAKDOWN Council you can TEACH something (“Opening the art displays should have named the Roy Bourgeois, former Catholic priest doors to schools,” 3/27/13). I can play music. Julie Powers, executive director of the Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council Ingham County Land Bank's Garden THIS WEEK But I take my daughters to MSU-CMS. Why? Program as a tenant in the center rather Because those teachers are trained to teach than the Garden Project, which is run them music.