This executive order was signed July 13, 2009 - it will take effect October 1, 2009 - unless voted on and overturned by the legislature. If the legislature does nothing, it WILL be effective October 1, 2009. The Library and History, Arts, and Libraries is being split up and put into other departments, such as Natural Resources, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, etc. and the funding/budget for HAL will also be turned over to these departments to use as they see fit. > From: milenawe-request@rootsweb.com > Subject: MILENAWE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 105 > To: milenawe@rootsweb.com > Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:00:36 -0600 > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Library of Michigan Update (Carol Stevens) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:19:30 -0400 > From: Carol Stevens <lencomiresearch@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [MILENAWE] Library of Michigan Update > To: milenawe@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <a8691b290907250819r56e6cc42j6f5a78f4303b889e@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > yes, the legislature can over ride this. It is an executive order that can > be over turned, at least that is my understanding. > > The funding is there for the library till sometime in October, again, my > understanding, > > but the legislature has 60 days to overturn the exectutive order, again, my > undersatnding > > I have a blog at http://reflectionsfromthefence.blogspot.com/ > > if you read the entries for July 22 there are a number of links that I > suggest. They surely describe this better than I and are much better > source of the "real Story" than I. > > Yes, letters NOW would surely help, plus the Hands Around the Library for > those who can attend. > > > > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 10:39 AM, Sandy Meeks <susiem@cass.net> wrote: > > > Carol: I don't know what you mean by over-ride. Has this already been > > voted > > on? Or does it not NEED to be voted on? And since it is July, do you mean > > that as of last October, they had 60 days, or as of this coming October, > > they have 60 days?? Sixty days from when? Depending on your answers, do > > you think it would be helpful to contact Congressmen? Sandy > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Carol Stevens" <lencomiresearch@gmail.com> > > To: <milenawe@rootsweb.com> > > Cc: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 8:39 AM > > Subject: Re: [MILENAWE] Library of Michigan Update > > > > > > > Believe that if they don't override, that the library will be toast, or > > as > > > they say, history, as of October, they only had 60 days to override, the > > > clock is ticking. > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:49 PM, Sandy Meeks <susiem@cass.net> wrote: > > > > > >> I think that someone w/ good information should craft a letter that we > > >> could > > >> use as a prototype from which to write and send a letter to our > > >> Congressmen > > >> here in the State. I don't want to discourage any efforts, but I think > > >> perhaps letters could be as, or more effective than circling the > > Library. > > >> I > > >> agree that this is a very serious issue. When is this proposal going to > > >> be > > >> voted upon? Sandy > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > > >> To: <MILENAWE-L@rootsweb.com> > > >> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 4:57 PM > > >> Subject: [MILENAWE] Library of Michigan Update > > >> > > >> > > >> > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > >> > > > >> > Author: Cherie_in_OC > > >> > Surnames: > > >> > Classification: queries > > >> > > > >> > Message Board URL: > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.lenawee/5066/mb.ashx > > >> > > > >> > Message Board Post: > > >> > > > >> > Thought I'd pass along this e-mail from Roger Moffat of the Western > > >> > Michigan Genealogical Society. An event is being planned for August 5. > > >> > This is worth copying and e-mailing to all your Michigan contacts. > > >> > > > >> > "You may be aware that serious funding issues within the State of > > >> Michigan > > >> > are being felt at the Library of Michigan, with Governor Granholm's > > >> > proposal being to close the Library of Michigan and move the genealogy > > >> > collection somewhere else. The ramifications of this for genealogy in > > >> > the > > >> > State of Michigan are possibly disastrous, with the potential closing > > >> > of > > >> > the Library and possible breaking up of the collection that has been > > >> > accumulated over more than 100 years. > > >> > > > >> > The Michigan Genealogical Council is organising a "Hands Around the > > >> > Library" event at the Library of Michigan on the morning of Wednesday > > >> > August 5th, and are hoping for a very large turnout to convince the > > >> > Governor and elected officials of the importance of keeping the > > Library > > >> of > > >> > Michigan open. > > >> > > > >> > The website of the Michigan Genealogical Council with more information > > >> can > > >> > be found here > > >> > > > >> > http://mimgc.org > > >> > > > >> > WMGS is arranging to have a presence there, and a page on our website > > >> > has > > >> > some information at > > >> > > > >> > http://wmgs.org/HandsAroundTheLibrary.htm > > >> > > > >> > Thank you > > >> > > > >> > Roger Moffat > > >> > Membership and DataMaster WMGS > > >> > Western Michigan Genealogical Society > > >> > Dedicated to Gaining Knowledge, Preserving Records and > > >> > Teaching Others about Genealogy and Family History > > >> > > > >> > Important Note: > > >> > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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