Dear Friend,
Thank you for reading my e-newsletter. It’s an honor serving Kalamazoo County as your Michigan State Senator.
Featured in this newsletter:
- Back to School 2022: Childcare programs, family & educational resources
- Summer 2022 Senior Issues
- Sergeant Proxmire Memorial Highway Dedication
- Parkwyn Village 75th Anniversary
As always, please feel free to contact my office to let me know your thoughts, concerns and how I and my staff can be of service to you.
Sincerely,
Sean McCann
State Senator
District 20
CHILDCARE PROGRAMS, FAMILY & EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
The first of my Summer 2022 newsletters focuses on news and resources available to families and people seeking educational opportunities. Read on to learn about:
- Michigan’s K-12 Budget
- Grants available to childcare providers and families
- Early childhood education programs
- Michigan Reconnect community college tuition for adults 25 and older
- Legislative efforts to attract and retain talented teachers
SENIOR ISSUES My Summer 2022 Senior Issues newsletter contains news and information about:
- Meals on Wheels
- Lifelong Learning at WMU
- Protecting against Elder Abuse & Fraud
- New Portage Senior Center
- Guidance to protect against Medicare scams
SERGEANT PROXMIRE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY DEDICATION
It has been just over one year since Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Ryan J. Proxmire gave his life in the line of duty. Recently, community leaders gathered for a dedication ceremony for a stretch of U.S. 131 that is now named the Sergeant Ryan J. Proxmire Memorial Highway, thanks to legislation sponsored by my colleague, Representative Julie M. Rogers.
PARKWYN VILLAGE 75th ANNIVERSARY
I recently joined Parkwyn Village residents to celebrate the neighborhood’s 75th Anniversary and present a formal state tribute honoring the occasion.
The Parkwyn Village Association was incorporated in August 1946 and purchased 47 acres of Michigan farmland just outside of the Kalamazoo city limits that existed at that time. The association’s founders retained internationally famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright to design the site plan for Parkwyn Village in early 1947. Many of the design elements of these early Parkwyn Village houses were unusual and innovative when they were built. Today, those same groundbreaking design elements are standard features of many American homes.
This year, the neighborhood’s historical, cultural, and architectural assets have been recognized with a listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
STAY IN TOUCH
Visiting Lansing? If you plan to visit Lansing for a conference or to advocate for an issue important to you, please contact my office so we can set up a time to meet you.
Paying tribute? It is my pleasure to produce official legislative tributes honoring Kalamazoo County residents for milestone birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, and special accomplishments. If you would like a tribute from state officials, please let me know and we would be glad to assist.
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