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State University are seeking Public Schools, NAI Mid-Michigan had another
applicants for the 2022-2024 Lansing Eaton Rapids successful month serving our
Poet Laureate position. The Lansing Public Schools, clients and delivering outstanding
Poet Laureate engages the tri- Grand Ledge outcomes. Extremely thankful to our
county community in the literary arts Public Schools, team for their efforts in achieving
to promote poetry as an art form, Insight School these results: total leased: 120,179
expand access to the literary arts, of Michigan, square feet; total building sales:
connect the community to poetry, Island City 55,560 square feet; total land: 47.80
and showcase poetry as a literary Academy, acres; building sales: $5,975,000; land
LAFCU Act with Love & Equity Art Initiative
voice that contributes to a greater Chambers Maple Valley sales: $220,000.
Winning artwork
sense of place. As an ambassador Schools, Oneida
for poetry throughout the tri-county District #3, Potterville Public Schools
region, the Lansing Poet Laureate and Relevant Academy of Eaton
serves a 2-year term and receives a County. On Tuesday, October 26,
$2,000 yearly stipend from LEAP. Dr. Terah Venzant Chambers
In 2022, the Poet Laureate program provided a DEI-focused learning
will welcome Lansing’s third Poet opportunity and discussed with
Laureate, following two exceptional local school board members. The
past Poet Laureates, Dennis topic of discussion was focused on
Hinrichsen (2018-2020) and Laura understanding common definitions
Apol (2020-2022). LEAP is accepting of DEI and how each of these
applications for the 2022-2024 impacts schools.
Lansing Poet Laureate until 5 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, at
www.purelansing.com/poetlaureate.
Highfields and WLNS are
partnering for the 17th annual
Holiday Toy Drive to help provide
toys to children and families in the
community. The Toy Drive began
on Nov. 16 and lasts until December
14th. Highfields’ Holiday Toy Drive Conquest Fitness owner Andre Hutson
wouldn’t be possible without presents a check for $2,500 to officials at LAFCU Act with Love & Equity Art Initiative 1
McLaren Greater Lansing.
the help of mid-Michigan Ford
dealerships who put a toy collection Hope for a smoother, brighter
box at their location.: Grand Ledge recovery was given to those
Ford Lincoln, Seymour Ford Lincoln, battling cancer in Greater Lansing
Merrill Ford, Pauli Ford, Candy Ford, as Conquest Fitness presented a
La Fontaine Ford, Signature Ford of check for $2,500 to the McLaren
Perry, Signature Ford Owosso, Irish Greater Lansing Foundation.
Hills Ford. Highfields would also like Conquest Fitness went beyond
to thank Two Men and a Truck for awareness and acted during
supplying the donation boxes. Cancer Awareness Month to raise
funds for cancer care at McLaren
Eaton RESA (Regional Education Greater Lansing Hospital. Cancer
Service Agency) invites school Awareness Month takes place every
board members from local districts year during October and aims to
in its service area to come together raise awareness of the disease. In
several times per year for the Michigan, more than 62,000 people
Eaton County Area School Board are estimated to be diagnosed with
Association (CASBA). The initial cancer in 2021, according to the
meeting for the 2021-22 school year Cancer Statistics Center. Conquest
was held on On Tuesday, Oct. 26, Fitness has a mission to be “life-
focusing on diversity, equity, and ready” and raising money to fight In the holiday spirit, LAFCU shared 10
inclusion (DEI). CASBA participants cancer in Greater Lansing is just caring words, graphically depicted by
local artists, via projection mapping
include members of the following one way the organization is working LAFCU Act with Love & Equity Art Initiative 2
Boards of Education: Charlotte toward that mission. on the Lansing Center during Silver
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