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MICHIGAN

E.L. teachers lose hope

Brian Charlton
February 6, 2003

The teachers of East Lansing Public Schools have overwhelmingly lost confidence in the district's leadership, union officials say, as the district prepares to make significant changes to brace for a $4.2-million budget shortfall. "The tally overwhelmingly stated both teachers and support staff has lost confidence in Superintendent Tom Giblin's leadership," Michigan Education Association spokesman Mike McEachern said of the vote taken by the city's teachers Jan.

MICHIGAN

Gov. Jennifer Granholm plans walk-in office in Lansing

Joey Guillen
February 5, 2003

Gov. Jennifer Granholm will open a walk-in office for Michigan residents Thursday, her spokeswoman Elizabeth Boyd said. The office will serve as a forum for citizens to express their concerns with government. "The governor is very committed to making state government accessible and responsible to the needs of citizens," Boyd said. Before Granholm took office, the Constituent Services Division was on the third floor of the Romney Building and was designed to answer telephone calls, letters and e-mails.

MICHIGAN

Amtrak seeks funding

Amtrak officials and state Department of Transportation representatives are still trying to reach an agreement to renew the railway system's contract with the state, officials announced Tuesday.Both sides met Tuesday afternoon at the Michigan Department of Transportation's headquarters in the State Transportation Building in Lansing, 425 W.

MICHIGAN

Amtrack meets with Michigan

Amtrak officials will meet with Michigan Department of Transportation representatives today to renew a contract with the state and potentially gain additional funding for railway services. Amtrak's contract with the state expires March 31.

MICHIGAN

School board talks budget

"We are meeting to figure out where we go from here," she said. The closing of Spartan Village Elementary School, eliminating the East Lansing high school alternative program and the restructuring of the district will be discussed at 7 p.m.

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President resigns after scandal

Brian Charlton
February 4, 2003

Capital Area United Way President Bob Berning resigned Monday as the Board of Directors voted to change leadership in the aftermath of the $1.88 million embezzlement scandal."The board of directors voted to accept Bob Berning's resignation," Board Chairman Tom Chirgwin said.

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Amtrak officials discuss funding

East Lansing's railway services may get back on track sooner than expected, officials announced last week. Amtrak railway operators will meet with the state Department of Transportation officials Tuesday to discuss the possibility of increasing annual funding by about $2.2 million. Amtrak provides intercity services to more than 500 communities in the United States. David Johnson, an Okemos resident, organized a protest rally last month.

MICHIGAN

Fish featured at new restaurant

A new restaurant called Sansu will be opening the first week of February, giving East Lansing residents a different place to dine on Japanese cuisine. The restaurant located at 4750 S.

MICHIGAN

Postal service hopes classes will prevent identity theft

Those wanting to learn how to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft can do so at 1 p.m. Monday at the community room in the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety Building.Cheryl Smith from the Detroit division of the Postal Inspection Service will be talking about the topic, which is cited as the leading consumer scam perpetrated in the United States.For more information contact Mike Lee, customer relations coordinator for the U.S.