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Kalamazoo Public Library Begins National Search for New Director

The Kalamazoo Public Library Board of Trustees met in special session yesterday evening to consider search options for replacing outgoing director Ryan Wieber .  No information was revealed during the meeting about the Lansing-native 's future plans.  Outgoing trustee Christy Roth was the only absent member of the 7-person board.  When the trustees arrived, they found complementary KPL 150th Anniversary tote bags and t-shirts on their chairs.  Board candidate Jeff Messer attended the meeting in-person, while candidate Kara Trainor attended virtually. Board President Jannie Williams first asked the trustees whether or not an ad hoc search sub-committee should be formed.  Trustee Lisa Godfrey said there would not be much benefit in forming a 3-person sub-committee, as all executive search meetings are subject to the Michigan Open Meetings Act.  She suggested a search committee comprised of the entire board.  This would be particularly beneficial, given the upcoming winter holiday
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Denise Miller Nominated for Kalamazoo Public Library Board of Trustees Vacancy

The Ad Hoc Trustee Vacancy Sub-Committee of the Kalamazoo Public Library Board of Trustees met in a public session this evening to discuss applicants for the vacant Trustee seat .  Chair Chris Kindy invited the two other sub-committee members (Anna Moss and Jennifer Moore) to discuss how they scored the applications and who their top candidates were.  The candidates were assigned numbers and discussed anonymously.  Candidates 1, 3, and 7 all received top scores from at least two of the sub-committee members. Once they had three finalists, the sub-committee members discussed each of them individually.  Ultimately, there was a clear consensus that they all felt "candidate 3" was the most qualified, in part because of that candidate's DEI experience and the fact that the library is currently seeking a DEI officer .  The short term of the appointment, 5 months, also factored into the decision to act quickly and not to proceed to a second meeting, where finalists would be in
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Location: Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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Kalamazoo Community Events Calendar for June 2022

Admission to all of the following events is FREE of charge.  If any FREE events have been omitted, please add them via the comments section at the bottom of this post. Wednesday, June 1 5:30–6:30 p.m. - weekly Workout Wednesday FREE fitness class, outdoors in Bronson Park , provided by Rose Wellbeing 5:30–8:30 p.m. - weekly Beats on Bates live music series, outdoors on Bates Alley, featuring Capt. Cat Thursday, June 2 5 p.m. - 3rd annual Salvation Army Doughnut Eating Contest at Sweetwater's Donut Mill on Stadium Dr.  "Contestants will try to eat the most donuts in ten minutes".  "A free donut will be offered to all who attend." Friday, June 3 - JumpstART Weekend   8–9:30 a.m. - Gazelle Sports Historic Walk with Lynn Houghton of the Vine Historic District .  Website says to meet at Gazelle Sports on the Kalamazoo Mall, but another entry says to meet at the corner of Pearl and Dutton Streets, which is Old Central High School and makes more sense. noon–8 p.m.
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Location: Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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Kalamazoo Events for December 8 to 15

Wednesday, December 8 at 5 to 6 p.m. - God's Kitchen of Michigan serves a FREE dinner to the community at Westwood Christian Reformed Church , 620 Northampton Rd., off W. Main St. across from Drive & Shine car wash. The evening's menu includes Parmesan encrusted tilapia fish or chicken, broccoli, au gratin potatoes, dessert, and bottled water. Meals are carry out only, limit one per person. Face coverings are recommended. Thursday, December 9 at 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. - City of Kalamazoo surplus assets public auction on-line through Biddergy . Thursday, December 9 at 5 to 7 p.m. - Kalsee Credit Union open job interviews at their new Milwood branch , 3121 Portage St. at Cork St. Here are their current openings . Friday, December 10 at 4 p.m. - Crafted Copper craft cocktail bar grand opening at 4520 Stadium Dr. in University Commons shopping plaza. This is the former location of Radio Shack , Craft Draft 2 Go beer pub, and Malloy’s Irish Pub whiskey ladder bar . Craf
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Location: Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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Kalamazoo City Commission Delays Return to In-Person Meetings Again, for the Last Time

During last night's regular, 100% virtual, business meeting, the Kalamazoo City Commission delayed an expected repeal of the local emergency declaration that has been in place since March 15, 2021.  They now plan to repeal it at their next regular, 100% virtual, business meeting on Monday, December 20.  This means they won't resume in-person meetings until Monday, January 3, 2022.  The repeal of the local emergency declaration is irrelevant at this point, because Michigan law doesn't permit them to continue meeting 100% virtually or hybrid beyond December 31, 2021 .  By the time they meet on January 3, it will have been 658 days since they held a public meeting in person.
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Location: Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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