News from ANC for August 13th:
1) Special Invitation from ANC to become a Sponsor of the Lansing Premiere of Craftsman Style: The Movie
2) Homeownership: Everything You Want and Need to Know to Get Started – This is it, the best information from the most trustworthy and reliable housing non-profits in Lansing on August 19
3) This Saturday’s Mobile Food Pantry
4) Invitation from Representative Joan Bauer, re: Town Hall Meeting on the State Budget on August 27
5) Note from MSU CCED, re: upcoming presentation on Master Planning on September 24
6) Housing Forum: Home Protection for Seniors and Others Facing Foreclosure on Sept. 24
7) Special Collection Event for Plastic Pots and Gardening Containers on September 30
8 ) Reprint from Foodlinks America on the next looming issue
9) Quote of the Week
1) Special Invitation from ANC to become a sponsor of Lansing Premiere of Craftsman Style: The Movie
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Craftsman Style: The Movie, a new documentary that tells the story of a local veteran contractor turned citizen-filmmaker, and his two-year journey to restore a house on Lansing’s Eastside, will have its Lansing premiere at LCC’s Dart Auditorium.
Made by local filmmaker Shane Hagedorn, Craftsman Style provides a detailed account of the rebuilding work done by Eastside restorationist Dave Muylle and his fellow craftsmen. Best described as “This Old House” for regular people, the film explores how this type of renovation provides a new model for home construction in urban America, one in which wonderful old houses are not simply torn down and replaced but are restored to their former glory, a practice that saves valuable natural resources while also honoring the past. The film was an Official Selection in the 2009 Muskegon Film Festival and has been entered into many other film festivals around the state and country.
Hosted by the Allen Neighborhood Center, the film will premiere at Lansing Community College’s Dart Auditorium, September 18th, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Tickets will go on sale by the end of August, but you or your organization may want to become a more significant part of this amazing evening by becoming a sponsor. Before the premiere, event sponsors will be invited to a “Pre-Film Reception and Home Tour of 124 Regent Street,” the Muylle house featured in the film, from 5 PM to 6:30 PM. Please consider sponsorship opportunities (DOC), and let us know whether you or your organization would like to become involved. All proceeds will go to the Allen Neighborhood Center, a hub for community revitalization and activities that promote the health, safety, and stability and economic well-being of individuals, their families, and community stakeholders on Lansing’s Eastside.
If you have any questions, please call Meg Sparling at (517) 999-3921 or email her at megs@allenneighborhoodcenter.org
2) “HOMEOWNERSHIP”
EVERYTHING YOU WANT AND NEED TO KNOW TO GET STARTED
Sponsored by: Greater Lansing Housing Coalition, Franklin Street Community Housing Corporation, and Lansing Housing Commission
If this does not apply to you, please feel free to share this with the appropriate people in your life.
Are you thinking about buying your first home? Do you need help understanding and working through the process? If so, “YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS”!
You are invited to attend an informational workshop designed to connect you with opportunities for “Homeownership”! Wendy, Tami, and Nancy are experts and have the most current information to help you understand and guide you through the homeownership process, from beginning to end! They know it all and you will, too! Everything you want and need to know is covered in this workshop.
- Homebuyer Education Classes- Credit Repair
- Down Payment Assistance Programs
- Assistance with Buying and Repairing a Foreclosed Home
- Home Purchase Federal Income Tax Rebate (up to 10% purchase price)
- Advantages of working with and purchasing homes from Non-Profits
- Assistance with Buying and Repairing a Foreclosed Home
When: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Where: Letts Community Center Arts & Crafts Room, 1220 W. Kalamazoo Street
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
For more information on this workshop, please call Greater Lansing Housing Coalition, 517-372-5980 or email gwen@glhc.org.
3) MOBILE FOOD PANTRY
City of Lansing HUMAN RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT and the Mid-Michigan Food Bank ANNOUNCES the Distribution of FREE, fresh, non-perishable food items:
When: Saturday, August 15, 2009, 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Where: Tabernacle of David Church, 2645 W Holmes Rd, Lansing, MI 48911
Who can participate?
• The disadvantaged and vulnerable.
• Senior citizens on fixed incomes.
• Families/individuals with limited or low income jobs.
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BRING A VALID STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD OR DRIVER’S LICENSE
If you or someone you know must choose between buying food and filling prescriptions, please tell them about this important program. Participants should bring a box or bag to carry food.
For more information, call the City of Lansing Human Relations and Community Services Department at (517) 483-4477
4) Invitation from State Representative Joan Bauer regarding her Budget Town Hall Meeting
I’m writing to tell you about a town hall meeting that I’ll be hosting on Thursday, August 27 concerning Michigan’s budget deficit. I have invited Mitch Bean, director of the non-partisan House Fiscal Agency, to discuss our state’s budget situation. We will be talking about the options available and the consequences of the budget cuts.
I know that many residents of the 68th District are keenly interested in the ongoing budget negotiations. I hope that you’ll be able to join me on Thursday, August 27, at 6:00 p.m. in the Governor’s Room at the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave. For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact my office at (517) 373-0826, or by e-mail at JoanBauer@house.mi.gov.
Joan Bauer, State Representative, 68th House District
5) Note from MSU Center for Community and Economic Development, re: upcoming presentation
On behalf of the Michigan Avenue Thinkers and Doers and the MSU Center for Community and Economic Development, I would like to thank those who were able to attend Everybody’s a Bookseller. I would also like to extend an extra Thank You to Scott Harris for taking time out of his busy day to come and talk with us and share his ideas, and to the East Lansing Food Co-op for providing our refreshments. This event was a huge success because of you!
We are planning the next event for Thursday, September 24 at the same time and place: 1615 East Michigan Ave at 6:00pm. The theme of the event will be the Master Planning Process and we are inviting Rick Kibbey, of the City of Lansing, to be our presenter.
If you would like to share ideas for future speakers or ask questions, you can email msu.cced@gmail.com or look us up on Facebook: MichiganAvenue ThinkersandDoers.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact us at msu.cced@gmail.com or (517) 353-9555.
Sara Bowers, MSU CCED
6) Housing Forum: Home Protection for Seniors and Others Facing Foreclosure
Thursday, September 24, Noon-2 p.m., Cooley Center – Lobby, 300 S. Capitol Ave.
HELP! I NEED A HOUSING LIFELINE!
Presenters: Florise Neville-Ewell (Associate Professor, Cooley Auburn Hills Campus);
Lorray Brown (Lead Attorney, Michigan Foreclosure Prevention Project); and
Curtis Hertel, Jr. (Ingham County Register of Deeds), Professor Kimberly O’Leary (Director of Sixty Plus, Inc.); L. Patricia Mock (Cooley Visiting Professor); Margaret M. Philpot (Kitch Law Firm); and the Sixty Plus, Inc. Community Outreach Committee are facilitating the housing forums. Lester Stone is the pastor of the church hosting the community event.
Sixty Plus, Inc. received a $1,000 grant from the Kitch Law Firm to address home protection for seniors. The grant funds forums covering foreclosure prevention and predatory lending. A panel of attorneys and other professionals familiar with the housing and mortgage industries will address ways of helping people protect their homes from foreclosure. Seniors with home equity are prime targets for scams and frequently lose their homes as a result of predators that strip the equity for profit through foreclosure.
7) Special Collection Event for Plastic Pots and Gardening Containers
The Regional Recycling Coordinating Committee and Van Atta,s Greenhouse seek volunteers to assist with a special collection event for plastic pots and containers used in gardening and landscaping. The event will be held on September 30, 2009 from Noon to 6:00 PM. For more Information & to volunteer contact the Clinton County Department of Waste Management at 989-224-5186, waste@clinton-county.org.
8 ) From Foodlinks America—Info on the next looming issue
Small Bites
· A thirsty world I: Global water consumption is doubling every 20 years, increasing at more than twice the rate of human population growth.
· A thirsty world II: More than half of all available fresh water is now diverted for human use.
· Wasteful uses: In a typical U.S. home, toilets account for up to 30 percent of all indoor potable water use.
· Flushing away resources: Collectively, American toilets flush 6.8 billion gallons a day.
· Wasting away: Daily toilet water use per person in the U.S. is 18.5 gallons.
· Efficient flushing: The newer 1.0 -1.6 gallons per flush toilets can reduce water use by up to 25 percent.
9) Quote of the Week
“Of course I’m an optimist. What’s the point of being anything else?” Winston Churchill
Reminder
Join ANC staff every Friday (that would be tomorrow) at noon in Hunter Park & walk with us!
