Erratic Ithaca Weather

High Humidity Requires Extra Care

Ithaca.  Although the weather in Tompkins County can be unpredictable, the recent span of humid weather can have a detrimental effect on pets, particularly dogs in cars or chained outside. Pets can suffer brain damage, heat stroke or even death.

To protect your pets, the TC SPCA urges all pet owners to:

Camps for All Interests

How many camp sessions do you think the Lansing Recreational Department is offering this summer? By our count there are over 40, but who's counting?!

This year Joni Geiger is leading the three one week sessions of the Summer Day Camp, on June 27, July 11 and July 25. Gail Hughes is conducting Band Camp July 5-8. Other camps and sessions include volleyball camp, Horse Care & Riding, swimming, art, tennis, golf, track and field, basketball, sailing, rock climbing, soccer and theater.

For details, times and fees pick up a program book just inside the front door of the Lansing Town Hall, or download a copy from the Recreation Department's web site at http://www.recreation.lansing.ny.us/.

The Partnership of African and Lansing Schools (PALS) is organizing a "Raise-the-Roof" fundraiser for Friday June 17 at Myers Park from 5 to 9 PM. The event will include a strong musical lineup including the Lansing choruses, and by special invitation Ithaca's multicultural chorus Voices and the well-known local band Thousands of One.

Mbaka Oromo Primary School

Also, games and activities have been organized, including a bounce house, dunking booth, baseball radar gun, Lansing varsity women vs. men soccer game, and shots on the star soccer goalie. Chicken BBQ dinners and African crafts will be for sale, and a beautiful quilt will be raffled off. Admission includes a PALS button ($3 adults, $2 children, $10 family), and all proceeds will go towards the reconstruction of the roof at the partner school in Kenya. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Rain location will be the Lansing Middle School.