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After the University of Michigan closed its branch in Kal- in the park. Larry Massie chipped in with the amazoo, the building became a Baptist academy and then the first story of the Potawatomi Indian mound that has location of Kalamazoo College. After the college moved, the build- been a point of interest for as long as the land ing lay empty and, apparently, became an irritant to some citizens. has been a park. And I thought I would provide Not succeeding in affecting government action, the locals decided to a brief look at the history of the park itself. make a move of their own. According to Michigan historian Larry The origins of the park date back to 1831 Massie, a band of rowdies literally moved the academy building into when Titus Bronson and his partner Stephen the street in the middle of the night. Richardson donated four blocks around Church Thus came the end of Academy Square and the final shape of the Rick Briscoe and Academy Streets to the county as a way to park. Nearly 50 years passed before the city adopted an ordinance, in influence the choice of the county seat. Bronson designated the blocks February 1899, actually naming the space Bronson Park. That same for a courthouse, a church, a jail and an academy. Today’s park was year saw the park’s first structure — a pavilion that lasted a mere nine the site of the original county jail built in 1836 and a branch of the years. Then over the ensuing years, numerous fountains, sculptures, University of Michigan built in 1838. When the jail was demolished monuments and a permanent performance stage were added. in 1845 — and Church Street was removed two years later — the Take time to visit Bronson Park this summer. If you aren’t there residents began using the site as a park. A few years later the village for one of the many special events, you might just try a walk around erected a fence around the former Jail Square, placed gravel on the to see if you can identify the manmade additions. Hint — there are walkways, and began landscaping with trees, shrubs and roses. 15 within the park. Village officials showed their determination to protect the park Have a wonderful summer — we’ll see you in September. when they passed an ordinance banning horses and cattle — today it’s rollerblades and skateboards. A major governmental event oc- curred in 1854 when the village officially leased the land from the county. That arrangement continues today with the land still owned Rick Briscoe, Publisher Executive Benefit Plans (pronounced shh-may) Financial Representative 445 W. Michigan 349-9115 ! ! ! " ! # $ $ *+,- !"#!$" . !"# ) 05-2182 © 2002 The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co, Milwaukee, WI. Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Co.,Milwaukee WI %&'($!) $"$ %&'$$ ""$ % ///0 0, 10 0 J. Peter Schma SUMMER 2007 • ENCORE 5 MARKETS FLUCTUATE. RELATIONSHIPS SHOULDN’T. Jerry Cross Cory Wietfeldt, CFP® Kent Ray J. 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Ad- discussion of the differences between our brokerage and advisory services. vertising rates on request. Closing date for space is 28 days prior to publication Cover photos courtesy of John Gilroy, John Lacko and Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. 2007 A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. • Member SIPC date. Final date for print- Guess Who photography by John Gilroy. ready copy is 21 days prior M A Y 2 0 0 7 • E N C O R E 7 to publication date. Mustering the KIA Troops By Tom Chmielewski Thanks to the presence of Bronson Park and a host of volunteers, the KIA Art Fair has become an annual June tradition. N THE First SaturdaY of “I don’t recruit all the volunteers their art-fair booths. The additional June each year, artists simply for Art Fair,” she explained. “The people requirements on a jury, and the change show up at Bronson Park for who are chairpersons for various booths in the selection process, moving it into the annual Art Fair sponsored by the Kal- recruit their own volunteers. If they have the digital age, has put new demands on amazoo Institute of Arts — and art lovers difficulty, I help them out, and I refer volunteers who work with the jury. just happen to be on hand that morning volunteers to the necessary places.” “This is the first time we have juried to help get the event organized and run- The KIA-sponsored booths include by digital images,” Williams said. “Be- ning smoothly, all with relative ease. the Children’s Art Yard and booths for fore we did it by slides.” Well, maybe in Executive Director face painting, buttons, popcorn and Responsibility for handling the James Bridenstine’s dreams! T-shirts.