http://thelansingblog.com The premier source of Lansing news online. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 02:18:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://thelansingblog.com/2011/03/28/heres-the-most-recent-churchill-downs-community-association-newsletter/ http://thelansingblog.com/2011/03/28/heres-the-most-recent-churchill-downs-community-association-newsletter/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:09:19 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=2478 Newsletter-April-2011(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2011/03/28/heres-the-most-recent-churchill-downs-community-association-newsletter/feed/ 1 http://thelansingblog.com/2011/01/02/heres-the-latest-churchill-downs-community-association-newsletter/ http://thelansingblog.com/2011/01/02/heres-the-latest-churchill-downs-community-association-newsletter/#comments Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:09:19 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=2281 The Churchill Downs Community Association which represents residents a dynamic southwest side Lansing neighborhood has released its latest newsletter.  It can be downloaded. Newsletter Jan 2011 CDCA

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2011/01/02/heres-the-latest-churchill-downs-community-association-newsletter/feed/ 0 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/10/19/wlns-reports-house-fire-at-247-pm-today-on-southwest-side-s-waverly-and-w-holmes/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/10/19/wlns-reports-house-fire-at-247-pm-today-on-southwest-side-s-waverly-and-w-holmes/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:02:54 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=2160 WLNS.com just reported a house fire on the southwest side with the promise or more details as they become available.  The report said: Fire crews are battling a blaze at a home on Lansing’s southwest side. The house is located near South Waverly and West Holmes roads on Stratford Avenue.

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/10/19/wlns-reports-house-fire-at-247-pm-today-on-southwest-side-s-waverly-and-w-holmes/feed/ 0 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/09/23/churchill-downs-neighborhood-association-publishes-fall-newsletter/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/09/23/churchill-downs-neighborhood-association-publishes-fall-newsletter/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:12:56 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=2124 Here’s the autumn 2010 newsletter of the Churchill Downs Neighborhood Association on Lansing’s southwest side. It includes a full schedule of their meetings and activities. Newsletter Oct 2010

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/09/23/churchill-downs-neighborhood-association-publishes-fall-newsletter/feed/ 1 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/06/19/heres-the-summer-edition-of-the-churchill-downs-neighborhood-association-newsletter/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/06/19/heres-the-summer-edition-of-the-churchill-downs-neighborhood-association-newsletter/#comments Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:13:25 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=1858 Do you live in or do you follow the happenings in the Churchill Downs Neighborhood Association on Lansing’s southwest side?  Here’s the summer edition of their newsletter.  Enjoy.  I invite any comments. July Newsletter 2010-c2

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/06/19/heres-the-summer-edition-of-the-churchill-downs-neighborhood-association-newsletter/feed/ 0 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/16/calendar-item-join-the-averill-woods-neighborhood-walk-ride-on-sunday-april-18/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/16/calendar-item-join-the-averill-woods-neighborhood-walk-ride-on-sunday-april-18/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:40:58 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=1447 I live in Lansing’s southwest side Averill Woods Neighborhood where there were two recent homicides in a home on a quiet residential street. The neighborhood is reacting by holding a “Walk-Ride” through this enclave of families, empty-nesters, senior citizens and the young hip crowd who want to own their own home.  It’s starts at 2 [...]

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/16/calendar-item-join-the-averill-woods-neighborhood-walk-ride-on-sunday-april-18/feed/ 0 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/03/29/heres-latest-churchill-downs-neighborhood-association-newsletter/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/03/29/heres-latest-churchill-downs-neighborhood-association-newsletter/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:00:51 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=1326 Churchill Downs on Lansing’s southwest side is a dynamic neighborhood where life is lived with a panache that gives it a special identity. It’s neighborhood association is active and vital in looking at the interests of its residents. Here’s their latest newsletter: Newsletter Apr May June 2010

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/03/29/heres-latest-churchill-downs-neighborhood-association-newsletter/feed/ 0 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/03/25/deer-moving-down-my-drive-way-on-lansings-southwest-side/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/03/25/deer-moving-down-my-drive-way-on-lansings-southwest-side/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:50:06 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=1299 Sitting at the window of the study in our southwest Lansing (MI) home I could see them out of the corner of my eye.  They were two deer just beyond the fence in my backyard.  Within a minute they effortlessly jumped it.  I grabbed my Flip video camera and got them at the end of [...]

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/03/25/deer-moving-down-my-drive-way-on-lansings-southwest-side/feed/ 2 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/01/18/a-quick-look-at-lansings-mi-reo-town-rich-in-automotive-history/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/01/18/a-quick-look-at-lansings-mi-reo-town-rich-in-automotive-history/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:53:19 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=677 I’ve lived in Lansing a few decades and it seems like I keep discovering new and well-defined old neighborhoods.  I kinda-sorta knew about REO Town on the southside side just below the downtown area which is rich in automotive history.  I found a REO Town Commercial Association and I found this Flickr album of REO [...]

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/01/18/a-quick-look-at-lansings-mi-reo-town-rich-in-automotive-history/feed/ 0 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/01/08/in-lansing-do-you-use-a-snow-blower-shovel-or-just-ignore-it/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/01/08/in-lansing-do-you-use-a-snow-blower-shovel-or-just-ignore-it/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:09:16 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=601 I just got in from using my snowblower on my sidewalks in southwest Lansing.  There were five or six inches of snow on our walks and in our driveway.  My trusty Sears snowblower made it ALMOST enjoyable as I went up and down my block feeling the power of my dual stage machine. How about [...]

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