Book released at Earth Day 1993 by Spunky Duck Press, ISBN 0-9636687-06-6, $4.95 This book was a compilation of information, history, poems, essays, illustrations and a biological study about saving Asylum Lake from Western Michigan University's plans to build a "research and business" industrial park at that location. The book was compiled, edited, formatted and published by Dok Tael Stevens. It was compiled, written and prepared for publication in two weeks. She also started a publishing company to print and distribute it (Spunky Duck Press). At the time a graduate student in WMU's environmental earth sciences program, Stevens amazingly passed her classes that semester, too. Stevens published this book because she was dismissed from the campus newsletter, The Western Herald, for being "too controversial after writing an article about WMU intimidation of Students for a Sustainable Earth. She wondered why the university would react so vehemently to her article, so she investigated the issue further, and found all sorts of controversy associated with the industrial park proposal. "Haven" was released at the 1993 Earth Day celebration in Bronson Park, Kalamazoo, MI to mixed reviews. Dok presented copies of the book to the state senators who were voting on the deed restrictions on the Asylum Lake property, effectively swaying their decision to the environmentalist's favor. Although Dok lost a great deal of money in the publication of this book, she contributed what she could to the cause, and it was initially successful. The state senate turned down WMU's request to change the deed restrictions to the Asylum Lake property in 1993. Portions of this book are reproduced at this website. All sections without a specified author were written by Dok Tael Stevens. However, due to copyright, some portions of the book are only available in printed form. The book is available in its entirety from the author/editor/publisher at dok@columbus.rrcom. Table of Contents Introduction to Asylum Lake The Name of Asylum Lake: Haven The First Owners The First Name of the Lake Asylum Lake The Lee Baker Farm Michigan State University Western Michigan University "Her Many Faces," essay by Marty Faketty The Asylum Lake Research and Business Park "The Crow," poem by Dok Tael Stevens Increased Traffic to Residential Areas Computer Modeling Truthful Calculation Residential Development Alternative Realignment of Parkview Avenue "Jenkus Pigeons," poem by Dok Tael Stevens Prairie Preservation "The Genessee Prairie and Asylum Lake," essay by Harold Smith Ecological Effect on Asylum Lake and Associated Wildlife "Observations on Asylum Lake, Kalamazoo, Michigan (1977)," biological report by Dr. Joseph G. Engemann "On Being a Cold October Frog Off Asylum Lake," poem by Edward Blade Nature: It's Intrinsic Value "Kalamazoo Blackberries," essay by Emma Bickham Pitcher "Douglas Avenue Woods," poem by Emma Bickham Pitcher "Past the Climbing Tree," poem by Edward Blade "Waiting in the Trees in January," poem by Edward Blade Education Options "Presentation to the Kalamazoo City Commission, March 22, 1993," speech by Karen Schmitt "Asylum Lake: July 2, 1990," poem by Dok Tael Stevens The Threat of Future Site Development "Gary Indiana," poem by Dan Stockman The Phantom Plan The Name of the Park Infringement on the Asylum Lake Parcel Construction Costs and the Student Body Dodging the Opposition The Phantom Plan Maneuver Mock Decisions Intimidation Circumventing the University's Own Committees Ignoring Science Deception and WMU's Promises Negative Impact of University-Affiliated Industrial Parks What Has Happened to Date Partial Calendar of Events - ORIGINAL CHRONOLOGY INCLUDED IN THE UPDATED TIMELINE "Letter to WMU Board of Trustees," letter by Mark Hoffman What You Can Do Where to Write |
HAVEN: A Treatise on Asylum Lake |
Asylum Lake Controversy Kalamazoo County, MI |
Book released at Earth Day 1993 by Spunky Duck Press, ISBN 0-9636687-06-6, $4.95 This book was a compilation of information, history, poems, essays, illustrations and a biological study about saving Asylum Lake from Western Michigan University's plans to build a "research and business" industrial park at that location. The book was compiled, edited, formatted and published by Dok Tael Stevens. It was compiled, written and prepared for publication in two weeks. She also started a publishing company to print and distribute it (Spunky Duck Press). At the time a graduate student in WMU's environmental earth sciences program, Stevens amazingly passed her classes that semester, too. Stevens published this book because she was dismissed from the campus newsletter, The Western Herald, for being "too controversial after writing an article about WMU intimidation of Students for a Sustainable Earth. She wondered why the university would react so vehemently to her article, so she investigated the issue further, and found all sorts of controversy associated with the industrial park proposal. "Haven" was released at the 1993 Earth Day celebration in Bronson Park, Kalamazoo, MI to mixed reviews. Dok presented copies of the book to the state senators who were voting on the deed restrictions on the Asylum Lake property, effectively swaying their decision to the environmentalist's favor. Although Dok lost a great deal of money in the publication of this book, she contributed what she could to the cause, and it was initially successful. The state senate turned down WMU's request to change the deed restrictions to the Asylum Lake property in 1993. Portions of this book are reproduced at this website. All sections without a specified author were written by Dok Tael Stevens. However, due to copyright, some portions of the book are only available in printed form. The book is available in its entirety from the author/editor/publisher at dok@columbus.rrcom. Table of Contents Introduction to Asylum Lake The Name of Asylum Lake: Haven The First Owners The First Name of the Lake Asylum Lake The Lee Baker Farm Michigan State University Western Michigan University "Her Many Faces," essay by Marty Faketty The Asylum Lake Research and Business Park "The Crow," poem by Dok Tael Stevens Increased Traffic to Residential Areas Computer Modeling Truthful Calculation Residential Development Alternative Realignment of Parkview Avenue "Jenkus Pigeons," poem by Dok Tael Stevens Prairie Preservation "The Genessee Prairie and Asylum Lake," essay by Harold Smith Ecological Effect on Asylum Lake and Associated Wildlife "Observations on Asylum Lake, Kalamazoo, Michigan (1977)," biological report by Dr. Joseph G. Engemann "On Being a Cold October Frog Off Asylum Lake," poem by Edward Blade Nature: It's Intrinsic Value "Kalamazoo Blackberries," essay by Emma Bickham Pitcher "Douglas Avenue Woods," poem by Emma Bickham Pitcher "Past the Climbing Tree," poem by Edward Blade "Waiting in the Trees in January," poem by Edward Blade Education Options "Presentation to the Kalamazoo City Commission, March 22, 1993," speech by Karen Schmitt "Asylum Lake: July 2, 1990," poem by Dok Tael Stevens The Threat of Future Site Development "Gary Indiana," poem by Dan Stockman The Phantom Plan The Name of the Park Infringement on the Asylum Lake Parcel Construction Costs and the Student Body Dodging the Opposition The Phantom Plan Maneuver Mock Decisions Intimidation Circumventing the University's Own Committees Ignoring Science Deception and WMU's Promises Negative Impact of University-Affiliated Industrial Parks What Has Happened to Date Partial Calendar of Events - ORIGINAL CHRONOLOGY INCLUDED IN THE UPDATED TIMELINE "Letter to WMU Board of Trustees," letter by Mark Hoffman What You Can Do Where to Write |
