Village of Lansing Mayor Donald Hartill told Village Trustees Monday that the rate the Town charges for snow removal could double next year. "(Town Supervisor) Scott Pinney would like the Town to not float us as they've done in the past," Hartill said. "Costs have gone up significantly. Diesel, salt's gone up 30% or more. He would like us to pay $51,000 instead of $25,000. I have no objections to that."
But others on the board were not sure they liked the idea. "What happened to the notion that we shouldn't be paying it at all?" asked Deputy Mayor Larry Fresinski. "Talk about a collision of ideas -- how about doubling the rate? How about nothing at all?"
The world got a little bigger for Ithacans Monday when Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport welcomed Continental Airlines back into the fold. "I'm delighted to welcome Continental Connection service from Ithaca to Newark Liberty International Airport," said Airport Manager Bob Nicholas. "The addition of a third carrier gives local passengers access to four other airports and literally hundreds of national and international destinations."
Local business leaders, press, and airline executives filled the cafe wing of the terminal for the ribbon cutting, which featured Congressman Michael Arcuri, and speakers from the airport's Air Service Board, The Tompkins County Legislature, Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, Tompkins County Area Development
Lansing's Recreation and Parks Department installed a tree and fence toppers on the town ballfields Tuesday to commemorate former Lansing Councilman Paul Butler, who died February 5th of this year. "It really makes the place look good," says Park Superintendent Steve Colt. "It's a nice safety feature. It's something we might not necessarily have gotten sooner than later, but it was a great way to allocate those memorial funds."
Butler grew up in Waterloo and went into the construction business with his father after graduating high school. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea in the early 1950s. Soon after marrying Anne Suydam in 1955 the couple moved to Ithaca, where he worked as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds for the Ithaca City School District. He had a particular love for baseball, and was active for years as a coach in the Lansing Recreation Department as his three children grew up. He was elected to the Lansing Town Board in 1992 and continued to serve through 1999.
The other day, racing about doing errands, I was delighted to see a new sign, new colors, and an open restaurant in the old Dempsey's building along East Shore Drive. East Shore Café is a breath of fresh air in Lansing and truly worth the wait.
For our first visit, my husband and I stopped in for a light meal in the middle of a busy week. The sun was setting over the pond in the back meadow- a beautiful sight. The restaurant to the eye is spiffed up with newly painted trim, colorful flower pots, and crisp, elegant sign. Upon entering you notice the same layout as Dempsey's with a brighter pallet of colors in the rooms: lavender in the bar, indigo blue for the front party room and baby blue in the main dining room.
Lansing's Varsity Girls Swim team trounced Waverly Tuesday with a 104 to 73 win, taking first place in all twelve events and breaking two Lansing school records. "Kali Dean broke two 18 year old pool records one in the 50 free held by Sarah Newman 1990 and she also set a new school and pool record in the 500 free," says coach Diane Hicks-Hughes. "The 500 free school record was held by Nikki Dean 2005 pool record Sarah Newman 1990."
They're saying the economy is going to the dogs. In just about a week that will be a good thing when Those Dirty Dogs joins the local economy, opening in Lansing Village Place (in front of the Shops at Ithaca Mall) with a target date of October 18th. The brainchild of Adam Fitscher and Jennifer Bushey, Those Dirty Dogs will offer self dog washing as well as professional grooming and washing, dog day care, a boutique of products including gourmet dog treats, and a range of services geared toward dog owners.
"We're trying to make it fun, family oriented, and different from just a groomer," Fitscher says. "Right now this is something that nobody else has. That's why it's going to work. People are going to like it."
Village of Lansing Mayor Donald Hartill told Village Trustees Monday that the rate the Town charges for snow removal could double next year. "(Town Supervisor) Scott Pinney would like the Town to not float us as they've done in the past," Hartill said. "Costs have gone up significantly. Diesel, salt's gone up 30% or more. He would like us to pay $51,000 instead of $25,000. I have no objections to that."
The world got a little bigger for Ithacans Monday when Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport welcomed Continental Airlines back into the fold. "I'm delighted to welcome Continental Connection service from Ithaca to Newark Liberty International Airport," said Airport Manager Bob Nicholas. "The addition of a third carrier gives local passengers access to four other airports and literally hundreds of national and international destinations."
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The other day, racing about doing errands, I was delighted to see a new sign, new colors, and an open restaurant in the old Dempsey's building along East Shore Drive. East Shore Café is a breath of fresh air in Lansing and truly worth the wait.
Lansing's Varsity Girls Swim team trounced Waverly Tuesday with a 104 to 73 win, taking first place in all twelve events and breaking two Lansing school records. "Kali Dean broke two 18 year old pool records one in the 50 free held by Sarah Newman 1990 and she also set a new school and pool record in the 500 free," says coach Diane Hicks-Hughes. "The 500 free school record was held by Nikki Dean 2005 pool record Sarah Newman 1990."
They're saying the economy is going to the dogs. In just about a week that will be a good thing when Those Dirty Dogs joins the local economy, opening in Lansing Village Place (in front of the Shops at Ithaca Mall) with a target date of October 18th. The brainchild of Adam Fitscher and Jennifer Bushey, Those Dirty Dogs will offer self dog washing as well as professional grooming and washing, dog day care, a boutique of products including gourmet dog treats, and a range of services geared toward dog owners.
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