Above, a weather photo submitted by Dave Schurman on January 16.
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (January 31, 2023) – “You make me want to live in Lansing.” Someone said that to me this month.
She lives nearby but not directly in town. She’s a regular reader of The Lansing Journal. She loves being aware of the things going on in this community — new businesses, events at Fox Pointe, library programs. She even loves seeing the daily weather photo — all those interesting, funny, beautiful, random shots of Lansing scenery.
“You make me want to live in Lansing.”
That is such high praise for a community newspaper. Those eight words express what it feels like when we achieve our mission of Building Community. People want to live here.
That’s what you are accomplishing, readers and supporters. Each dollar you give makes it possible for us to report, publish, and deliver news. Each story you forward gives someone else a glimpse of what life is like here. Each concert you attend, each church you visit, each vote you cast, each restaurant you patronize — all of those are ways you are building community through news we provide. All of those actions turn information into connection.
Thank you for building community with us.
Thank you, January sustainers
All of us owe a debt of gratitude to the people and businesses listed below who are monthly supporters of this community newspaper. Monthly gifts from these people are the foundation this community-building work rests on:
- Anonymous Ally
- Anonymous Friend
- Anonymous Member
- Anonymous Reader
- Anonymous Supporters
- Lindsey and Saad Abbasy
- Karen Adams
- Jennifer Avenatti
- Patrick Baker
- Adam Barker
- Jeanne Benson
- Dan Bergan
- Marlene Biesboer
- Wes and Joy Blocker
- Gail Blom
- Bob Boer
- Dan and Kristy Bootsma
- Debbie Boroviak
- Susan and Daniel Bovino
- Theresa Bresnahan
- Joseph Bugajski
- Marsha Bultema
- Nancy Caddick
- Dan and Maryann Centracchio
- Kathleen and William Clausing
- Laurel Clausing
- Greg and Jane Compeau
- Marlene Cook
- Ruth Cook
- Diane Costello
- Denise Cox
- Kerry Czarobski
- Patricia Deckinga
- Antoinette DeLaurentis
- Debra DeNardo
- Geary Depue
- Rob and Sandy DeVries
- Stefanie DeYoung
- LouAnn Dommer
- Lisa Doorn
- Fran Duffy
- Barb Dust
- Richard Dust
- Don Dykstra
- Roseann Dykstra
- Pamela Edrington
- Alexa Edwards
- Master El
- Martina Eldsmoe
- Jerome Ellis
- Margaret Evans
- Frank Fetters
- Fine Tune Auto
- Bob Forner
- David Franklin
- Pat Frederickson
- Jim and Judy Friesema
- Tina Funchion
- Geraldine Giglio
- Edward Gonzalez
- Jacob Gourley
- Patty Grigutis
- Dr. and Mrs. Jasper Gulotta
- Jerry and Judi Haan
- Brian Hanigan
- Jan and Peter Hansen
- Brian and Kathy Hardy
- Cam and Megan Harvey
- Agatha Hason
- Julie Hiskes
- Ted and Helen Hnatusko
- Marjorie Holme
- Mark Hornung
- Donna Huizenga
- HVAC Masters
- Stephanie Jansma
- Vinell Jones
- Melanie Jongsma
- Connie Jordan
- Arlo and Brenda Kallemeyn
- Jean Klacik
- Nicole Kleidon
- Robert Knight
- Frank Knittle
- Judy and Karl Koch
- Anita and John Kowalisyn
- Pat Kremer
- Cynthia Krusza
- Mark and Missy Krygsheld
- Jill Laboy
- Pamela Lancy
- David and Sally Larsen
- Marc Lehnerer
- Morris Lewis
- Marie Limback
- Judy Lohr-Safcik
- Jim and Suzanne Long
- John Long
- Luci Lugowski
- Rich and Diane Lund
- Caleb Lyzenga
- Kathleen Maanum
- Nadine Mack
- Nick Maloni
- Carol McFarland
- Barbara McKinney
- Dehlia Mendoza
- Lynda Mendoza
- Roberto Mendoza
- Martha Montiel
- Kerry Moore
- Chuck Murach
- Hollis Napoli
- Marilou Ooms
- Grant Oppenhuis
- Gregory Ott
- Thomas Panichi
- Robert Parrent
- Moira Peterson
- Gabriel Pierce
- Susan Planer
- Rosemarie Polgar
- Jay and Chris Popp
- Mary Ann Pozen
- Joanne Pritchard
- Jean Qualls
- Penelope Rellis
- Carla Rispens
- Rose Rivas
- Chuck and Jane Roseen
- Shirley Rucker
- Kristin Russell
- Jennifer Saia
- Carol Schaap
- Ann Schenkel
- Roberta Schopp-Coe
- Sandy Schultz
- Dave and Janice Schurman
- Pete and Shirley Schurman
- Irene Sepiol
- Freddie Simmons
- Connie Simon
- Todd Simon
- Mike and Denise Skrbina
- Slaughter & Associates
- Michelle Smith
- Frieda Smits
- Richard Smits
- Reba Spilis
- Kelsee Stallinga
- Dan Stamper
- Kirstin Stellfox
- Anne Marie Stole
- John Stole
- Raymond Sutorius
- Jim Sweeney
- Debbie Terpstra
- Linda Todd
- Virginia and John Ulaszek
- Lionel Valencia
- Wendy Van Der Aa
- Jill Van Kuiken
- James Van Milligen
- Arlyn VanEk
- Ken Varnes
- Gerrit Veenstra
- Irma Vela
- Tim Vermeer
- Sandy Vree
- Kenya Wafford
- Sandra Wagner
- Scott Wagner
- Phyllis Warsen
- Waters Edge Aquascaping
- Beverly Wilhelm
- Adrienne Winchester
- Nancy and Bob Wojcik
- Ron and Joan Wolford
- Bob and Jean Wood
- Michael and Dana Wood
- Jennifer Yos
- Patricia Yos
- Chris Zdanowski
- Char Zralka
- Noel Zupancic
Thank you, January supporters
Not everyone can give on a regular schedule, and some people prefer to respond to specific requests for help. In January we received special gifts from the following supporters, and we are grateful for their investment:
- Anonymous Friend
- Anonymous Reader
- William and Deborah Albrecht
- Carl Anderson
- John Bush
- Gia Davis
- Rebecca Furlong
- Donald Haavind
- Kyle Johnson
- Pat Kremer
- Clem and Barb Lessner
- Denise Maravilla
- Robert Mueller
- Joyce Mulder
- Tom Panichi
- Lorraine Przybyl
- Karen Rentfro
- Brenda Singleton
All of this community support makes this community newspaper possible. And the very fact that people would come together to empower a local newspaper speaks volumes about this community. The work we are doing is so important, and we are grateful for all who are in it with us.
