Boo to the books-demonologists visit Albion District Library
Who you gonna call? Paranormal investigators speak at Albion District Library.
Photo illustration by Kyle Francis
Community
Q & A with Hattie Lafayette
On March 28, Hattie Lafayette, Albion resident, celebrated her 112 birthday. Lafayette, born in 1897, is a supercentenarian, or someone who has lived past age 110. She is also verified as the 27th oldest person alive.
Davan’s Bar to host male dancers for second time
On April 17, Davan’s Restaurant is hosting a ladies’ night event in which male dancers, sponsored by Pure Romance, will perform from 10:30 p.m. until midnight.
A smart gamble
With the Michigan economy and unemployment rate on a downward spiral, the news of any business opening is good news, especially when that business is expected to make a significant impact on the job market.
So long, smart city?
The sign standing on all major roadways into Albion declaring “A Smart Community” will soon be removed due to the community’s failure to meet the requirements of holding the title.
The cost of staying healthy
Melinda Withrow is an Albion College employee and single mother of three. She remembers suffering from pneumonia for three weeks knowing that she could not afford prescriptions because she had to feed her family. It was either one or the other.
A lifelong pursuit to learn
While the majority of Albion College students are in their early 20s, in some classes in the city of Albion, the average age of a student is closer to 55.
Words from the Community
Just in time for the Oscars on Feb. 22: what was your favorite movie of 2008?
Think inside the box
For John Lautenslager, owner of Lautenslage-Lipsey appliance store in downtown Albion, business has been good. In recent weeks, the business has experienced an increase in customers rushing to purchase analog-to-digital converter boxes to prepare for the upcoming digital transmission. Now, owners of analog TV sets have more time to prepare for the switch over.
Words from the Community
How do you feel about Michael Phelps smoking marijuana?
Coming to America
When Kieran Lynch, 18, of Dunfermline, Scotland, and Eoghann Stephens, 18, of Portsmouth, England sat in London’s Heathrow airport, they only knew two things about each other: they were about to embark into a year-long foreign exchange program somewhere in the United Sates, and they both had a love for basketball.