After a five-hour City Commission meeting last night, today included stops to appreciate long-serving City employees; attend the funeral service for a soldier killed in Afghanistan; and taking in a very-well attended meeting of Westwood residents concerned about public safety.
Every year we get the privilege of participating in the ceremony that recognizes the fantastic employees of the City of Kalamazoo who are out there working hard every day. Milestones were acknowledged as well - with employees having as many as 35 years of service. The range of jobs that are done by city workers is amazing.
The service this afternoon for Cpl. Jordan Goode, killed in Afghanistan, was a sad one. A young person's life cut short by war. Going to only one of these is more than enough for me. It's very hard to know that many go on around the country continually. May he rest in peace.
The evening wrapped up listening to Westwood neighbors concerned about their safety and looking to the city to help them as they become more organized to deal with potential threats to their quality of life. It's amazing how an effective email can bring out so many similarly-minded residents. The meeting was a good step towards addressing neighborhood concerns, and the city clearly needs to do more to support thier efforts.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment