LANSING, MI --  A little rain could not dampen the spirit of those in attendance at Que’n with Kids on Saturday, August 21.  The event  was actually a gathering for peace in many of the attendees minds.  Standing in the damp drizzle of the afternoon rain over 30 people shared a belief that our community can no long tolerate violence and the destruction that it causes. This unique local event invited the community to join together for a day of food, fellowship and a renewed commitment to alternatives to violence. It was especially geared towards youth, teenagers and their families.
 

 Meet the new boss: you.

QUESTION

 Flat abs and bulging biceps are improvements brought on by exercise. Less visible but more significant are the structural improvements aerobic exercise make to your heart -- improvements that can take you from feeling like a junker car to purring like a Ferrari.

Lansing Jaycees Monster Mayhem Haunted House Rises Again and Clinton County Sustainable Business Fair

COPING WITH GRIEF AND LOSS
By Reference Librarian Eunice Borrelli

At some point in their lives, everyone experiences grief of one kind or another. Grief is a response to the loss of something or someone, and even when it's expected, it can knock us off our feet.  Recently, there have been some violent events-shootings, vehicle accidents, stabbings-that have led to grief and loss for us as a community. Ongoing sources for grief include job loss, divorce and home foreclosure.

By Wolfgang Puck
Tribune Media Services

It's easy to pick out the true tomato lovers among us at this time of year. In spite of the late-summer heat, they look bright and happy. They know that it's the moment sun-ripened tomatoes grown in the garden or on the farm are reaching their peak.

 I do not ever remember my father playing ball with me. I never received an allowance. I was never allowed to spend the night at a friend’s house. I was never allowed to have a friend spend the night. I was never allowed to go to the picture show on my own or with friends.

 Q. I work with a guy and can tell we are both extremely attracted to each other. We are both married and I don't want an affair. How do I handle the sexual tension?

 LANSING, MI - Today, the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) received

confirmation that eggs associated with the current nationwide recall

have been distributed in Michigan. 

 A neighborhood event brought out over 130 teens, adults and children for hot dogs and fellowship. ©The New Citizens Press

Top Left:  Amaia Edmond 7-years-old, Wexford Montessori
student died onJuly 23, shows her dazzling personality on Easter Sunday, which was on April 4th in 2010.  Courtesy photo.

 The Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports that the unemployment rate for teens this summer is expected to be 26.4 percent -- the highest number since they began tracking in 1948. Double that number and you begin to come close to the unemployment rate for black and Hispanic teens. Summer jobs that many of us were accustomed to growing up are virtually non-existent. Research shows a direct correlation to criminal activity and lack of meaningful work experience among teens.

 No matter what changes are made, it's a sure bet Social Security isn't going away anytime soon-and it's 100 percent certain that the program will be one of your most important sources of security in retirement. But the amount you'll receive over the course of your retirement isn't assured or automatic.