Words, Willows, & Women

THE LATEST

Wednesday, September 12, Deena Tyler and Melissa Dey Hasbrook are heading to the Creole Gallery The Old Town Poetry Series is putting on an evening of song and poetry.

And Melissa gives away willow saplings in memory of victims of violence this Saturday, September 15, starting at 8am in the Lansing City Market.

Women's Center of Greater Lansing and musician Barb Barton are joining the Oct. 1 SPEAK OUT to keep Lansing safe! Check out event posters (see files with "Poster_")!

CITY GOVERNMENT NEWS
from Melissa...

My efforts to urge Mayor Bernero and City Council to "fix what's broken" within the Lansing Police Department are all about getting priorities straight to keep Lansing safe. Missing: the prevention of violence against women and ongoing direct input from residents.

Unfortunately, Mr. Mayor still has not acknowledged my correspondence (began on Aug. 17), and he left City Council before public comment this week (on Sept. 10). My comment made at City Council's meeting is published at http://womenwriters.us.to/stoptheviolence.

Today I attended the Ways and Means Committee for public comment and to hear discussion about Act 99, which is the Mayor's proposal for funding 10 (+1 spare) cameras at $350K. In supplement to the meager LSJ story about this meeting, I'm posting on the forums. Visit my posts and find the subject "The Real Story".