Food Insecurity Survey

Occasionally, we will post surveys and other information that benefit our entire community, not just our neighborhood. Please take the time to answer this survey regarding hunger awareness and relief efforts. The two students conducting this research work with our neighbor,  Risa Mish, Senior Lecturer of Management at the Johnson School. Thanks!


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Dear friend,

Please help your community by answering a 5-minute survey for the Food Bank of the Southern Tier. Your answers will help us improve local hunger awareness and relief efforts.

The goal of this survey is to understand individuals’ awareness of hunger in the community, and knowledge about the Food Bank within Tompkins County. The survey is completely anonymous and voluntary, and the results will greatly help the Food Bank reach and educate residents about hunger relief efforts.

Please access the survey here (or copy and paste into your browser:https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2CH59HQ.

Additionally, we would appreciate if you could pass this survey along to friends, neighbors, colleagues, co-workers, etc. who live in Tompkins County. Essentially, the greater participation we have, the better… Thank you for helping your community!

Kindly yours,

Laura & Leticia
MBA Class of 2012

Spring Street Cleaning Continues

You might have noticed street sweepers in parts of our neighborhood already. The work continues this coming week, so pay attention to those tow away signs. We witnessed the City in action, with many cars being towed on South Hill last week. One acquaintance had to pay $200 to get her car back!

A schedule of street cleaning locations can be found on the city website. This week area cleaning will take place around the Woodcrest, Eastwood and Homestead neighborhood and on Cornell Street, around the Belle Sherman School and in Bryant Park.

Coming Soon.....Road Construction

It wouldn't seem like spring/summer if we didn't encounter road work in and around the City. With the warm weather upon us (totallly weird, but hard not to enjoy), the Board of Public Works is beginning to alert us to traffic due to new or continuing projects. Here are two that you might encounter as you are driving around town:

PROJECT NAME: Gas Main Work
PROJECT LOCATION: 100 block of Chestnut St. & 100 block of Sunrise Rd.
PROJECT START DATE: Monday, March 26, 2012
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND GOAL: DDS Utilities, Inc., working as a contractor for NYSEG, will be performing gas line work along the 100 block of Chestnut St. & 100 block of Sunrise Rd. This work will include trenching and excavating.
LOCAL IMPACTS: Travel lanes may be narrowed at times, expect minor delays.
PARKING RESTRICTIONS: On-street parking may be reduced during work hours.
SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE: Mid-May 2012

PROJECT NAME: Gas Main Work
PROJECT LOCATION: 400 block of N. Geneva St.
PROJECT START DATE: Monday, March 26, 2012
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND GOAL: DDS Utilities, Inc., working as a contractor for NYSEG, will be performing gas line work along the 400 block of N. Geneva St. This work will include trenching and excavating.
LOCAL IMPACTS: The 400 block of N. Geneva St. will be closed to all through traffic during the workday. Local residents will have limited vehicular access to their residences. The travel lanes will be open during non-work hours. Sidewalks may be occasionally obstructed.
PARKING RESTRICTIONS: On-street parking will be unavailable during work hours. Some on-street parking may be available during non-work hours.
SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE: Early-May 2012

In addition to these projects, the New York State Department of Transportation will begin work on a mill and pave project. Some work may start on Seneca Street next week. More details will be sent out when they are available. The DOT will begin milling and paving West Green Street from Meadow Street to Geneva Street on Monday, April 2, 2012. Lane restrictions will be used and travelers should expect delays and/or find alternate routes to their destinations. As more information becomes available we will share it with you.

Announcements from Cornell's Community Relations Office

• The Collegetown Neighborhood Council (CNC) will discuss CU's annual Slope Day, plus andlord-tenant relations, at its next meeting - 4:30-5:30 p.m., April 10 - at St Luke's Lutheran Church, 109 Oak. Ave. 
• A first-time CU resource-sharing event for area governments has been scheduled on the morning of April 20 at the State Armory on Hanshaw Road. For more information, access <www.cardi.cornell.edu>.
• Student safety, and the 2011 Good Samaritan Law will be the focus of the April 23 Campus-Community Coalition (CCC) meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., Ithaca High School cafeteria. Staff and students from Cornell University, Ithaca City School District, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community College will discuss the importance of someone calling for medical assistance when an individual experiences severe intoxication or a serious injury after consuming alcohol. 
• The Cascadilla Gorge Trail from Linn Street in downtown Ithaca, to the Stewart Avenue bridge is now open. Repairs continue on the section from the Stewart Avenue bridge to Collegetown and that section remains closed.
•  Campus advisories and updates - including crime alerts, street closures and operating status - are continually logged at <cuinfo.cornell.edu>.
• A listing of diverse campus events, most of them free and open to the public, are accessible at <http://events.cornell.edu>.
• Updates on building projects and sustainability initiatives are regularly updated at: <http://www.fs.cornell.edu/>.

City Redistricting Meetings

CITY OF ITHACA

MEETING NOTICE

REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE

PUBLIC HEARING

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012

7:00-9:00 PM

Town of Ithaca

215 N Tioga Street

Ithaca

The City Redistricting Committee has been meeting since late August of 2011 to create a recommended redistricting plan for the City. The Committee is charged with making a recommendation to Common Council regarding boundaries and the number of City Wards based on the 2010 census.

As a result, the Committee is holding public hearings on 4 scenarios for new ward boundaries. Your input as a City resident is sought regarding these scenarios.

Current scenario maps for consideration will be posted on City website shortly.

An additional public hearing meeting is scheduled for 7:00-9:00 PM on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 E. Green Street, Ithaca. Contact Tom Frank, Chair with questions at tfrank@twcny.rr.com

Belle Sherman School Annual Dessert Night - March 13th

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012, 6:30-8:00pm

 

Tickets: $8 per person. Childcare (with cookies) will be provided on site for $2 per child.

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Come and enjoy a luscious dessert served with a selection of fine-quality coffee and teas, in a relaxed cafe-like setting, with live music. 

 

All desserts will be made by Sarah's Patisserie, with a choice of five options:

 

• Sixth Avenue Chocolate Cake with coffee buttercream, hazelnut & crème brulee
• Chocolate Mousse Cake
• Flourless Chocolate Torte (gluten & nut free)
• Coconut Layer Cake with passion fruit curd
• Cherry Galette with crème anglaise

 

This event is a fundraiser for the 5th grade class trip, and our 5th graders will be your servers! 

 

All tickets must be purchased in advance. Contact Durba Ghosh at dghosh256@yahoo.com by noon on Saturday, March 10 to reserve your space!