Historic Mayan Sculpture Replica Unveiled at El Sol Elementary School
by Jonathan Kleyer
 

A replica of a Mayan monument was unveiled in a ceremony at 6 p.m. June 2nd as a tribute to the Kalamazoo Public School District's El Sol Elementary.

The sculpture was created by stone-carving artists Jose Marcelino Valdez and his son Gerson, both of which were on hand to as the work was revealed to the public.

Their sculpture, which was installed in the school's atrium, is a replica of the Stela A, a representation of the Mayan ruler Uaxaklajun Ub'ah Kawil. The ruler was referred to by archeologists as "18 Rabbit" because the Mayan language was not very well understood when the monument was discovered. more


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City of Kalamazoo Treasury Office Relocates for Renovations
by Jonathan Kleyer

The City of Kalamazoo's Treasury Office at City Hall, 241 W. South Street, will be temporarily relocating to the Department of Public Services offices at 415 Stockbridge Avenue.

The move, which is taking place on May 24th, will allow the city to perform major renovations on the treasury office. Work is expected to keep the office at City Hall closed until August 9th. more

 
KPS Administrator Named 2010 YWCA Lifetime Woman of Ach
by Jonathan Kleyer

The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) has announced that the 2010 YWCA Lifetime Woman of Achievement Award Recipient is a Kalamazoo Public Schools administrator.

Patricia Coles-Chalmers will receive the local YWCA chapter's 26th Lifetime Woman of Achievement Award in an award ceremony at 5:15 p.m. on May 13th, at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, 100 W. Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo. more

Garden Lane Water Treatment Facility Begins Operations
by Jonathan Kleyer

Portage's new water treatment plant at the Garden Lane well field has started operations.

Construction for the $5,213,716 facility began last spring. The treatment facility was built to use an indoor gravel and carbon filter system to remove arsenic, iron and manganese from the groundwater supply. The project also included the addition of a new well to the well field. more