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James "Jim" Smith, passed away on September 7, 2020 at the BeechTree Center. Jim was born in Mount Pleasant, PA on August 9, 1929, and was the son of the late Ronald and Elsie Smith. At a young age, he and his family moved to Lansing, New York.

After graduating from Lansing High School, Jim worked at Smith Corona before entering the Army, where he served in the Korean War. Later, he operated a dairy farm with his brother, Fred; worked at Agway, and held other various jobs. He was an avid gardener, fisherman and hunter. In younger years, he enjoyed playing the guitar, and during his later years, while living at Woodsedge Apartments, he loved to paint. He found great satisfaction in painting the great outdoors he had always appreciated. He also honed his baking skills and was often in the kitchen making a blackberry pie, Grandma Smith's chocolate fudge or a checkerboard cake for one of Woodsedge's many dinners. His Christian faith was important to him. He was baptized at an early age in the Church of the Brethren in Mount Pleasant, PA, married to Jo in the Church of the Brethren in King Ferry, New York, and then attended various churches.

On December 29th, 2018, James R. Shreve passed peacefully surrounded by love and family at Brittany Pointe Estates, in Lansdale, PA.  A loving husband for 68 years, “Coach Shreve” was the father of three sons.  He was born in Plainfield, NJ, son of John Donald and Helen Shreve of Fanwood, NJ, in August of 1926.

He graduated Scotch Plains High School (1945) where he was a three sport star, and was recognized as First Team All-State selection in both football and basketball. He was inducted into the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Hall of Fame (2006).  After high school, he accepted a scholarship to attend Syracuse University.  He played on the basketball team at Syracuse (45-46), and the football team (48-50) for Ben Schwartzwalder.  He served his country in the US. Army from 1946-47.

The Lansing Star Online awards $200 to a Lansing High School senior who intends to pursue further education in journalism, online publishing, graphic arts, and/or Webpage design.
	Recipients: Rebecca Mapes 2006 Alexander Moolin 2007 James McDonough 2008 Matthew Carpenter 2009 Robert Hayes 2010 Lydia Shea 2011 Gregory Wasenko 2012 Elizabeth Gonyea 2013 Melissa Sprole 2014 Natalie Deis 2015 Dillon Chan 2016 Ryan Wheeler 2017 Hannah Gonzalez 2018

Lansing Worship Guide
	All Saints Church Catholic 347 Ridge Road Lansing, NY 14882 (607) 533-7344 Web Site
	Asbury Church Assembly of God 2978 Triphammer Rd. Ithaca, NY 14882 (607) 257-6471 Web Site
	Christ Chapel Evangelical 160 Graham Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 257-2846 Web Site
	Congregation Tikun v'Or Jewish (Reform) 2550 Triphammer Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 256-1471 Web Site
	East Shore Christian Fellowship Evangelical Christian 2049 East Shore Drive (Rte 34) Lansing, NY 14882 (607) 533-0094 Web Site
	Faith Bible Fellowship Nondenominational 1004 Auburn Rd. Lansing, NY 14882 (607) 533-8654
	Holy Apostles Orthodox Mission Orthodox PO Box 333 347 Ridge Rd Lansing, NY 14882 (570) 251-1963 Web Site
	Lakeview Christian Life Church Ecumenical 56 Burdick Hill Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 277-0311
	Lansing United Methodist Church Methodist 32 Brickyard Rd. Lansing, NY 14882 (607) 533-4070 Web Site
	Saint George Church The Reformed Orthodox Christian Church 30 Myers Heights, Lansing, NY 14882 (607) 280-1586 Web Site
	Vineyard Church of Ithaca Christian 23 Cinema Drive Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 272-6898 Web Site
	West Groton Bible Church Nondenominational 858 Cobb St. Groton, NY 13073 (607) 898-3916 Web Site

(Note:  We know we are missing some churches in this list.  Let us know your church's information if it is missing from the list, but is located within Lansing)

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The Lansing Star published intermittently during the summer of 2005 before officially debuting its first Friday morning issue on July 22nd, 2005.

 

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