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Council to address E.L. rental housing restrictions

Kris Turner
September 14, 2004

City council members will discuss an ordinance amendment at a work session tonight that establishes boundaries for neighborhoods with residents who want to limit new rental housing. The ordinance, which gives people the power to petition the council to create "residential rental restriction overlay districts," would prohibit future rental housing or limit those that already exist. The amendment would define what constitutes neighborhood lines, City Manager Ted Staton said. Without well-defined boundaries, the location of neighborhoods are "somewhat ambiguous," he said. "It makes it more clear how to draw the boundaries," he said. Signatures from two-thirds of property owners are needed in order for a petition to be considered.

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Prof spurs student, councilmember discussion

Shawn Smith
September 14, 2004

East Lansing officials and MSU students gathered in a classroom Monday to discuss the qualities of an ideal community. Family and child ecology Professor Rosemary Walker invited city officials to speak to her class in an effort to further communication between the two groups. East Lansing City Councilmember Beverly Baten led the four-person panel of city officials, which included East Lansing City Clerk Sharon Reid, Code Enforcement Specialist Bob Dutcher and parking and code enforcement Sgt.

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Sparrow CEO accepts job offer in N.C., interim president sought

Sparrow Health System President and CEO Joe Damore is leaving Lansing to take a job as president of Mission Health and Mission Hospitals in Asheville, N.C. The move comes after Damore was recruited by Mission Health, which ranks among the top 100 hospitals in the nation, he said. "It's considered a really excellent organization - a really high-quality medical community - in a beautiful location in the Blue Ridge Mountains," Damore said, adding that he has family in the Carolinas. The decision was difficult to make, he said, adding that his family has lived in Lansing for 19 years and the city holds a special place in his heart. After becoming president of Sparrow in October 1990, Damore led the health system through a series of advancements, notably the creation of a Level I Trauma Center, the only of its kind in mid-Michigan. Established in 1996, the trauma center treats seriously ill or injured people.

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Ash borer program to feature local experts

East Lansing and Okemos will be among the cities featured in a new documentary based on the emerald ash borer beetle. The series "Michigan At Risk" will premiere its 16th season with tonight's broadcast of "Emerald Ash Borer: Path of Death." The show will air at 8 p.m.

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Word on the street

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Community remembers 9/11

By SCOTT MICHAEL ATKINSON Special for The State News A twisted piece of metal stood at the center of gathered police officers, soldiers, firefighters, local residents and public figures Friday evening.

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Capital City Airport sets record for fliers

There seemed to be little fear of flying at Capital City Airport last month. The Lansing airport reached a record high in its total number of passengers during the month of August, with 67,580 outgoing and incoming passengers. The August total is the highest individual month of travel in the 75 years the airport has operated.

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Manufacturing job loss hurts area

Losses in manufacturing jobs have contributed to an overall increase in non-farm unemployment in the Lansing area, according to the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth. A study released Sept.

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Q & A with Angela Karkau

The State News chatted with Angela Karkau, a supervisor for the Special Event Security Employees, commonly known as Greencoats.

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E.L. officers prepare for Saturday football game

Since the MSU police department finalized its Sept. 11 schedule a month ago, preparations for the first home football game have been taking up the bulk of Jill Geile's time. Geile, the department's special events coordinator, sat next to a large printer and a stack of fluorescent parking passes in her office Thursday afternoon, explaining parking lot prices as she talked on the phone. She said the week before the first game is her busiest time. "Be patient and take my word for it when I tell you an area's closed," she said wearily, listing her suggestions for successfully navigating campus.

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First Lady's visit promotes women in business

Saginaw - First Lady Laura Bush spoke Thursday to a small group of workers and President Bush supporters at the Mahar Tool Supply Company in Saginaw. Addressing the group of about 175 people, Bush spoke about small businesses, women entrepreneurs and the economy. "You're living a great American success story... small businesses are the engines of our economy," Bush said to the crowd. The Mahar company is a family-owned industrial distribution business that has been owned by Barbara Mahar Lincoln since her husband, James, passed away in 1978.

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Costs rise at E.L. Planned Parenthood

Kris Turner
September 9, 2004

The cost of contraceptives and office appointments at the Planned Parenthood north of campus has risen during the last year. Federal and state Title X funding, which grants money to family planning institutions, was not applied to the 515 E.