Category: In The News

Cedar Springs is hoping to open a new library, exactly 80 years after the local library got its official start. The fundraising campaign took a big jump last week at a gala where plans for a new facility were unveiled. "It was amazing," said Cedar Springs librarian Donna Clark. "Over $25,200 came in in cash and checks and another $38,000 was pledged. It was really something." The event, which was held at the American Legion Hall, attracted more than 100 residents, boasted entertainment from a young musician from the Piano Cottage, and touted plans for a 9,998-square-foot building with covered entryway, outdoor patio, display cases, drive-through book deposit, kitchen, and space for tutoring, classrooms,and meetings. In addition, the plan calls for dedicated areas for children and teens as well as…

Excerpts from, “From the Pulpit,” By Tom Holloway – Published in the Cedar Springs Post on January 24, 2014 Community Building and Building Community—are they one and the same? They are the same words for sure. But do they mean the same thing? I hope that our answer in Cedar Springs is “Yes.” A community building is a place where a community would come together in a physical space that is common.  A physical space where the needs of the community are both felt and met. In order for this to happen, or course we need to first build a sense of community. Right now in Cedar Springs there is great enthusiasm for a “Community Building” to be put together to meet the ever-growing needs of an ever-growing community.  Even…