- By Dr. Betsy Grigoriu and Nina C. Aasen, Esq.
- Around Town
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I received a letter from the school inviting me to a CSE Meeting to discuss my child’s eligibility for special education services. What should I do to prepare? What will happen at this meeting?Every school district has a Committee of Special Education (CSE) whose job is to determine a child’s disability, evaluate for and design an individualized plan, and evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of the plan on an annual basis. The school’s obligation goes as far as “finding” children with disabilities. That is, it is the school’s responsibility to identify and provide services for children with disabilities who have not been brought to their attention by parents or guardians. The CSE has a big job with a lot of responsibilities and mandates.
Last week the third annual Women's Expo introduced '20 Outstanding Women You Should Know.' '20 Women' is the centerpiece of the exposition Cayuga Radio Group hosts each year to celebrate outstanding women in Tompkins County. Over 80 vendors and more than 1,000 attendees came to the TC3 Sports Complex to be a part of the celebration.
There is nothing like seeing your classmates and friends lying in the road bloody -- some taken away by ambulance, others in body bags deposited into a hearse, and others taken away in handcuffs -- to make you think twice about text messaging while driving.
"Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional."-Chili Davis. Right now, 65 and older is the fastest growing demographic in the country. Unfortunately, significant decline in muscle mass, for both men and women, occurs between ages 50 and 69 and is most dramatic after the age of 70. As of 2006, adults over 75 were nearly three times as likely as those age 65-74 to require the help of another person in performing activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, or bathing, and instrumental activities of daily living such as household chores or shopping (www.cdc.gov). The good news is that exercise participation can reverse the loss of function regardless of when a person becomes active. 
Hey there my name is Cabernet. I am a gray girl who is about five years old. I am a great cat who needs a home with a loving family who will take good care of me. Please come and visit me at the SPCA.
Lansing Troop 48 got an unexpected challenge from mother nature, their first night out biking the Delmarva Peninsula over spring break. The troop traveled 7 hours from Lansing to find the first night's 'primitive area' campsite at Holt's Landing State Park near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, under water from a strong coastal storm. The scouts moved to an open pavilion at the regular camp sites along side the bay only to see 4 foot waves crashing the Indian River Bay shoreline and wind gust over 30 mph.
The Tompkins County Quilters’ Guild turns 35 this year. In November 1975, Ithaca Area women led by Jeanne Greene got together to share their knowledge and love of quilting and to organize a regional quilt show, the Finger Lakes Bicentennial Quilt Exhibit held in Ithaca in July of 1976.
Hey there my name is Jack. I am a 3-month-old small gray and white cat. I am an awesome kitten who needs a loving home with good people to take care of me. So please come and visit me at the SPCA today!
New on college and university shelves this spring is The Norton Anthology of Drama, the first of its kind to join the prestigious Norton Anthology literary series. The Anthology is co-authored by Cornell Professor of Theatre J. Ellen Gainor, Stanton Garner Jr. of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and Martin Puchner of Columbia University.
14 Lansing students earned honors in the ninth TST BOCES Creative Writing Contest. The Lansing students competed with students from five other schools in four categories of writing.