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Senior Times - June 2016
2016 Battle Creek
Juneteenth Needs YOU!
By: Lynn Ward Gray
While you are saving the dates for this year’s Juneteenth celebration on Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18 in Claude Evans Park, the Juneteenth planning committee would like to remind the community this event is nothing without YOU! You can get involved in a variety of ways including, vendor booths, showcasing your talents on the entertainment stage on June 18 or by volunteering.
If you are a retail vendor, food ven- dor, or would like to set up an informa- tional booth to get the message of your group, company or organization out to the public, we’d love to have you join us.
For a vendor form for retail/food/ information booth space, see our Facebook page at 2016 Juneteenth Battle Creek Celebration. Be sure to “Like” or “Share” the page. Pick up and submit your application at the Urban
League of Battle Creek at 172 W. Van Buren St.
Got talent? Want to showcase it? If you have a talent for our main stage
on Saturday, June 18, we welcome a diverse group of artists from bands and singers to comedians, dancers and spo- ken word artists, etc.; all are welcome as long as the material is clean and thought to be in good taste by most. Get your rules and audition forms by calling the NAACP senior branch and leav-
ing your contact information to receive your audition forms at (269) 963-8805 or via email at juneteenth2016audi- tions@gmail.com.
If you would like to support the 2016 Battle Creek Juneteenth through sponsorship or volunteer with the 2016 Juneteenth Celebration event, please contact the treasurer at (269) 830-2456 or g4bcnow@gmail.com. Thank you for your interest.
BCCHS Class of 1981
Announces Class Reunion Plans
By: Lynn Ward Gray, BCCHS Class of 1981
The Battle Creek Central High School Class of 1981 reunion plan- ning committee announces plans for their 35th class reunion with a mixer taking place on Friday, August 19 at the Cricket Club, 36 W. Michigan Ave. and a dinner on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Riverside Country Club, 245 E. Columbia Ave. It has been a long time since our last gathering so if you are
a BCCHS Class of 1981 graduate or know one, we’re asking you to save the
date, plan ahead and come on out for a weekend of fun.
For more information and a registra- tion form, text or leave a message for a planning committee member, (Debbie) Lynn (Ward) Gray at (269) 830-2456 or g4bcnow@gmail.com, Grindl (Bennett) Williams at (269) 967-6084, Cassandra (Cummings) Portes at (269) 274-4834, Douglas “DJ” Jones at (269) 268-1011 or email us at bcchs1981@gmail.com. A Facebook page is coming.
SIP * SAVOR * STROLL
The Name Says it All!
Calhoun County
Medical Care Facility
Short-Term Therapy
■ Short term therapy
is used to transition individuals home by providing on-site physical, occupational & speech therapies.
■ Therapists work with residents to help them restore their mobility & function, manage pain, and achieve outcomes.
■ Our goal is to increase independence with daily tasks & to make sure resi- dents recover quickly before returning home.
Marian E. Burch Adult Day Care Center Restorative Exercise
■ Restorative exercise is a part of the activities at the adult day care center.
■ Restorative exercise includes riding the NuStep bike, using
the pulleys, and
walking on parallel bars.
■ Maintaining joint functions through simple movements is an important part of a daily routine.
The 2016 Sip *Savor *Stroll fun- draiser event is August 13 beginning
at 5:30pm, rain or shine. This year’s event will take place at homes on North Kalamazoo Avenue.
The committee has been meeting since March and after the success of last year’s event, “it was not difficult to see that we needed to do it again,” said chair Cathy Galloway. “Most of our committee members returned, and we have added some new people this year. That’s a good sign that the enthusiasm continues.”
“We are grateful to the three home- owners who so generously offer their hospitality to us,” said Patty Williams, Executive Director of the Franke Center for the Arts. “All three homeowners have been strong supporters of the Franke Center.”
The event will step off at the French themed home of Ann Acker. Light fin- ger foods with a French flair along with French wine and beer will be served. Other beverages will also be available. From the Acker home, guests will walk to the home of Carl and Sarah Loomis
who will boast an Italian theme. More substantial themed food will be offered here along with Italian wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages. The evening will conclude at the Argentinian themed home of Matt and Becky Samra, where dessert fare and wine, beer and non- alcoholic beverages will finish the eve- ning.
A raffle will take place at 9pm and the evening will conclude at 9:30pm.
Event tickets go on sale June 1 and only 80 tickets will be sold at $55 each. Guests will receive one raffle ticket with the purchase of their event ticket. Additional raffle tickets will be avail- able for purchase that evening at the Samra home.
“This event has an emphasis on mer- riment, and we know guests will not
be disappointed,” said Galloway. “Last year, tickets sold out very fast!”
Don’t miss your opportunity to purchase a ticket by calling the Franke Center at (269) 781-0001, or find out more information regarding the event online at Frankecenterforthearts.org.
1150 E. Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49014 (269)962-5458or(269)962-1750 www.ccmcf.com