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Also on today's calendar: Dynamic Bird Diversity of Sarett Nature Center and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Patrick M.!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. A judge has ordered the recalled directors at the People's Food Co-op in Kalamazoo to step down (wmuk.org) — Leadership at Kalamazoo's People's Food Co‑op has shifted again after a 9th Circuit judge ordered the recently reinstated board of directors to step down, restoring the group elected in a member recall. The ruling affirms that members substantially followed Michigan law and co‑op bylaws and requires a new board election within 60 days, keeping governance of this community grocery in flux.
2. "Anything Goes" Sails Into Kalamazoo Civic's 98th Season (wmuk.org) — Kalamazoo theatergoers can catch the classic musical Anything Goes kicking off the Civic's 98th season with six performances Sept. 18–27, including an ASL-interpreted show on Sept. 19. Local artists with deep ties to the Kalamazoo Civic are returning to lead the high-energy production, and tickets are available online or by phone for residents eager to get back into the theater.
3. List: Community events during 269 Fest in Kalamazoo (woodtv.com) — Starting this Friday, 269 Fest will pack Kalamazoo with nearly two weeks of music, food, and arts events running through Sept. 27. Dozens of new activities have been added under the festival umbrella, giving residents and visitors many chances to celebrate the city's culture and neighborhoods.
4. Western Michigan University's published in-state tuition and fees were $15,252 in Kalamazoo County for 2024-25 (kalamazootimes.com) — Western Michigan University students in Kalamazoo County will pay $15,252 in published in‑state tuition and fees for 2024‑25, a slight $46 decrease from last year. The article compares this cost with other Michigan counties and national averages, helping local families gauge how WMU stacks up in the broader landscape of rising college expenses.
5. In memory of Wilma June Rozeboom (southcountynews.org) — Kalamazoo-area families are remembering Wilma June Rozeboom, who raised eight children in Kalamazoo while her husband worked as a civil engineer for the city before they settled in Schoolcraft. Loved for her faith, warmth, and community involvement, she will be honored with visitation and funeral services in Three Rivers on Sept. 21, with burial in Schoolcraft Cemetery and memorial gifts suggested to the American Heart Association.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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