Today was one of those mixed days, with good things and sad things happening.
It started with "Bagels & Books," a Kalamazoo Communities in Schools / Kalamazoo Public Schools event where community volunteers come in to a school to read to kids for an hour. There were lots of our community's leaders participating and demonstrating the importance of being involved in the lives of our kids. Alas, I forgot my camera.
Late the prior evening, a large fire burned out approximately 38 residents at the Ravine Apartments. No one was hurt, and my employer, the American Red Cross, is responding admirably. This is a terrible disaster for those it affects, but it is heartening to see the Red Cross and community response to helping people out in the aftermath.
Also today was the funeral service for the daughter of one of our Public Safety officers - a terrible loss of a young child. However, the support of the officer's colleagues on the department was immensely uplifting and the service was beautiful.
This blog is intended as means for Kalamazoo residents to exchange ideas between each other and Commissioner Sean McCann.
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