- By Dan Veaner
- Around Town
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George Rhodes served in the Revolutionary War in in 1781, in the 5th Battalion, Northampton County Pennsylvania Militia under Captain Richard Shaw and Lt. John Huston. He also served during 1782 in the 8th Company, again under Captain Richard Shaw. He moved to what is now North Lansing in 1793. Rhodes died in 1823, and was buried in the graveyard of the German Lutheran Church in Lansingville. Identifying veterans and their final resting places is like reconstructing a puzzle that may not still have all its pieces. Last Sunday one of those lost pieces was fitted into the puzzle when the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) honored Rhodes with a grave marking ceremony."These folks were Pennsylvania Dutch," says Michael Tunison, who was among three of Rhodes' descendents present for the ceremony. "They moved into eastern Pennsylvania. George served as a private in the militia of the Northhampton County Militia. George and Catherine came to Lansing with their seven children in 1797."
With excitement building about a Lansing Town Center, people are thinking about what could be at the current town square location, what might be built on town land north of the Town Hall, and ways to physically make the town a cohesive community. Doing that will involve finding ways to include neighborhoods and important pieces of the town including the school campus and the RINK. That's where the Lansing Recreational Pathways committee comes in, and they were at the Lansing Farmers Market Saturday to get input from residents.
Hey there my name is Veronica; I am a 6-year-old domestic shorthair/mix. I'm a beautiful girl who is looking for a good home, so come and visit me at the SPCA to see if I'm the right cat for you.
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Ithaca, NY – At its May Meeting, United Way of Tompkins County’s Board of Directors (UWTC) approved the Spring 2010 Hunger & Food Security Community Impact Grants, presented by Vicki Taylor, Board Member and Chair of the Fund Distribution & Evaluation Committee. Six, local health and human service organizations were the recipients of grants totaling $25,000. 
Hey there my name is Snuggles; I am a ten-year-old black and white domestic shorthair/mix. I'm a lovely girl who is looking for a caring home, so come and visit me at the SPCA to see if I'm the right cat for you.
Last year a Lansing Farmers Market was started with modest goals: the expectation was that there would be five vendors on opening day. It turned out to be a popular success, an instant component of the community, with 18 vendors that first day, and as many as 32 on the busiest Saturdays of the season. Tomorrow (Saturday, June 5th) the second season begins in the parking lot in front of the Lansing Town Hall. Lansing Deputy Supervisor Connie Wilcox says she expects at least ten vendors to start with, and more with last minute sign-ups.
New York State Route 38, a road that cuts through the heart of the state; from the Pennsylvania border to the shore of Lake Ontario, is now designated as “Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway of Valor”. The effort to get Route 38 renamed began in early 2009 by Lauren and Laurie Dates, of Red Creek, New York.
Myers Park is building 
The annual Lansing Fire Department Carnival was a grand success last weekend, and despite forecasts of rain the weather cooperated. The carnival attracts visitors from far and wide, and is hosted by the department as a 'thank you' to the community. If you missed it this year, or if you were there and want to relive some of the moments, here are some highlights.
A Sciencenter-built exhibition introduces visitors to the biological wonders of things that are too small to see with just your eyes – and the tools scientists use to see them.