Annual Marshall Showpiece

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the beginning of school and when entering stores with “Back to School” displays I always got a knot in my stomach.
The one thing that I enjoyed about back
to school was new school supplies. To
this day it is still a treat to buy a new
notebook or a pack of nifty pens. Here at
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Colorful files, bookends, and storage
boxes are aplenty here, everything a student needs to get organized and stay
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grammar books, foreign language dictionaries, and other resources books can
also be found at Barnes & Noble.
Hard working teachers can also find
materials to help keep students and
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year. Barnes & Noble is proud to have
the Educators Discount Program in
place to give teachers a little extra help.
Educators that teach kindergarten
through 12th grade can get 20% off supplies they use in the classroom. All
teachers need to do is come into the
store with a form of educators ID and
fill out a short form. They will then be
given one of our Educators Discount
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This benefit is also available for home
schoolers. See Barnes & Noble for
details on this great program.
Calendar of Events:
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• Harry Potter Book Club: the 2nd
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• American Girl Book Club: the 3rd
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VOLUME 30 - NUMBER 7
Contents
ARTICLES:
Distinctive Destination / Marshall Home Tour 2005 ................... Molly Bolger ......................................................................... 8
Celebrating a Rich Heritage / History of Oaklawn Hospital .................................................................................................... 22
Marshall Chamber of Commerce Update .................................... Monica Anderson ............................................................... 43
81 Years of Marshall Rotary .......................................................... Susan K. Collins ................................................................. 54
COLUMNS:
FEATURES:
As Scene By ........................ Richard F. DeRuiter ................ 6
Your Money Matters ........ Mary Davis ........................... 13
Scene Focus ....................... Kathie Marx .......................... 16
Remodeling Scene ............. Linda Holderbaum ................ 30
Health Scene ...................... Peter Phelps ........................... 34
Healthy Eating .................. Janine Dalman ...................... 35
To Be Drug Free ............... Heather Vought ..................... 50
Your Family’s Health ....... Ginger A. Hentz .................... 52
Antiques Today .................. Marsha Tech ......................... 53
Real Estate Scene .............. John L. Stauffer .................... 57
Local Interest ........................................................................ 7
Marshall Interest ....................... 11, 18-20, 28, 29, 36, 46-49
Business Perspectives ......................................................... 12
Business to Business ........................................................... 14
Entertainment Calendar.................................................... 31
A Proud Park of Marshall (Businesses) ........................... 37
Business Listings................................................................. 59
Advertisers’ Index .............................................................. 60
Business Directory.............................................................. 60
COVER:
This month’s cover was created with the
digital magic of Rick DeRuiter...and inspired by
the hospitality of Marshall Michigan!
STAFF:
Publisher ................................................ Richard F. DeRuiter
Assistant Publisher/Sales........................... Shirley DeRuiter
Office Manager.................................................. Shelii Penny
Calendar Editor................................................. Beth Rubley
Executive Editor ............................................. Sherii Sherban
Managing Editor ................................... Gordon Rosberg, Jr.
Publications Coordinator ...................... Frederick DeRuiter
General Manager/ Systems Manager ........... Keith Sherban
Typesetters ..................... Frederick DeRuiter, Terri DeRuiter
Artists ....................................................... Frederick DeRuiter
Richard F. DeRuiter, Beth Rubley, Matt Travis
Staff Photographer............................................. Nate Zanotti
Advertising Sales ................... Shirley DeRuiter, Leslie Hole,
Gordon Rosberg, Jr., Sherii Sherban, Emily Cowart
Printing.................................... Millbrook Printing Company
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As Scene By
BY RICHARD F. DERUITER, Publisher
It’s All In How You See The Sun
Q: Rich, did I see
you and Nate
Zanotti in Marshall
the other day? I
was surprised to
see you, especially
now that the computer age has
changed the way
you and Nate work.
A: I must admit we don’t get out as
much as we used to, but the Marshall
photo shoot is one we always try to
make. It seems relaxing, and we always
run into a few people we know, and it
makes for a nice afternoon providing that
the weather cooperates. The shops are so
diverse, and it is difficult to stay mission
focused as I like to check out some of the
stores. Between checking out the stores,
taking pictures and chatting with people,
I never made it to Amazing Grace to
check out my antique booths.
Q: What is the one thing that you and
Nate always talk about when you are
taking pictures in Marshall? I know you
have mentioned it before, but I always
find it fascinating.
A: Believe it or not, we talked about it
again this year. It’s something the average person probably never thinks of, but
as photographers, we always notice. I’m
sure it’s true in every other city, but
because the one Main Street that goes
through the town runs west to east, the
sun never shines on the facades of the
buildings on the south side of the street.
I’ve been so struck by this that I’ve gone
to downtown Marshall on the longest
daylight day of the year just to see if,
just once, the sun, at its highest point,
might just splash a few rays on the south
side buildings. Never happened.
Q: I thought you usually go the week of
the Fair.
A: Seems as though we usually do, but
we are going to be out early for our
annual Marshall issue to make sure we
give everyone a chance to make plans
for the Home Tour. The Home Tour
always brings the Marshall community
together, joining hands and minds to
showcase one of Michigan’s special
small towns... And Scene wants to do
our part in assuring its success.
Q: But don’t you really love the fair
and make it a point to attend every year?
A: Every year I go to several area fairs,
but last year was the first year I didn’t
attend one. Shame on me. I know we all
love the sights, smells and the sounds of
a county fair, but the devoted 4H chil-
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dren are the real story. Children that
dedicate their time to a project are really special, and we owe them our presence to share and celebrate in their
achievements. Young people who have
worked long hours on a project deserve
their communities’ support. These
youngsters are tomorrow’s leaders, and
it’s wonderful to see abilities that give
us confidence in the future. A special
thank you also should go to their parents
and families for realizing how important
it is to nurture a gift. By the way, I’ll be
at the fair this year. I missed tomorrow’s
promise last year, and I was the loser. I
forgot how good I always feel on the
way home, and it won’t happen again.
Q: Rich: Did it seem good to get out
with Nate again?
A: What a wonderful afternoon we
spent together. It’s pretty special when
you get to put some change in a parking
meter on a main street preserved and set
in an earlier time. Thoughts of another
time, and it brings a nostalgic tear to
your eye. Just think, a community filled
with memories of a simpler, quieter
time, yet unafraid of new ideas to make
it better. I know I disputed it earlier, but
the Sun really does shine on both sides
of the main street in Marshall.
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Local Interest
Hair Comes To The Barn Theatre
HAIR, the first and most famous of
rock musicals, with music by Galt
McDermot and book by James Rado
and Gerome Ragni, returns to the
Barn Theatre for a special two-week
engagement August 9 - 21.
Like FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
earlier this season, HAIR is enjoying
its fifth production this summer. The
previous stagings were in 1973 (the
very first authorized stock production), 1975, 1989, and 1995, our 50th
Anniversary Season. Barn ProducerDirector Brendan Ragotzy directs this
show for a third time. His directorial
debut was the 1989 production.
All the previous Augusta stagings
were hits, but it is the ‘73 production
that stands out: a sold-out four-week
run that bankrolled the theatre’s airconditioning system! HAIR questions
the standards of morality, sexuality,
individualism, racism, violence, drug
use, loyalty, and social acceptance
through the eyes of principal characters Berger, Claude, Sheila, Woof,
Hud, Crissy, and their loose ‘tribe’ of
hippie hangers-on.
By the late 1960s, it was only a
matter of time before rock music –
real rock music, not the Tin Pan Alleyspoof kind – hit Broadway. “Hair”
came directly from Greenwich Village
– Joseph Papp’s Off-Broadway Public
Theater – a couple of blocks away
from the real hippies changing the
world down in Washington Square.
“Hair” had no real plot, it was simply
a revue, showing practically every
aspect of the counterculture in a variety of musical styles, dance, and stage
effects. Its encyclopedic psychedelia
included mind-altering drugs, pollution, the Vietnam War, civil rights,
astronauts, astrology, hairstyles,
Eric Parker
Shakespeare, and the Waverly movie
theater on Sixth Avenue. And sex.
“Hair” became internationally famous
for a brief, dimly lit scene at the end
of the first act when the entire company assembled in the nude.
The show’s nudity made it a first
for a Broadway musical when it transferred uptown on April 29, 1968, as
did its full rock score. “The American
Tribal Love Rock Musical” reached
parents who were curious about their
kids and the kids themselves, who
were compelled by the music.
Although “Hair” did not produce the
immediate revolution in Broadway
music that critics had predicted, it did
run nearly 2,000 performances and
was the beginning of a diversification
in the musical styles of the Broadway
score.
HAIR features several Top 40 hits
and enduring Vietnam-era standards:
“Aquarius”,
“Good
Morning
Starshine”, “Easy to be Hard”, and
“Let the Sunshine In” are just a few
essential pop tunes found in HAIR’s
score.
The Barn Theatre is located on M96 West of Augusta. Performances
are Tuesday through Friday at
8:30pm, Saturday at 6pm and 9pm,
and Sunday at 5pm. Tickets are $25
Tuesday through Thursday and
$27.50 Friday through Sunday. Visa
and MasterCard are accepted. For
tickets call 269-731-4121. The box
office is open daily from 10am-10pm.
Group prices available.
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B Y M O L LY B O L G E R
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
D AV I D D E P P E
Marshall’s selection as a “Distinctive Destination”
by the National Trust for Historic Preservation comes
as no surprise to Historic Home Tour participants and
volunteers. The blend of intriguing architecture, small
town charm and the incredible energy and interest
poured into preserving Marshall’s history while finding a strong future are irresistible to many. This year’s
event, the 42nd Historic Home Tour, will be held on
September 10th and 11th. The tour will include five
homes which have never before been part of the fall
event, as well as two of Marshall’s most pictured
houses. Each homeowner will provide a wealth of stories about both the homes and the special furniture and
collections they house for visitors.
The Italian Villa Style Cronin House on 407 North
Madison, meticulously restored by Tom and Diane
Zaharion, will show visitors an elegant house, which
is also a lived-in family home. Built for Jeremiah
Cronin in 1873, the Zaharion’s are only the second
family to own the house. The house has been given
careful attention from the top of the sixty-foot tower
to the cellars. Fans of Marshall children’s author John
Bellairs will find “The House with a Clock in its
Walls” minus the fictional characters, but newly polished through renovations restoring the beauty of the
house and grounds.
The Healey Family have made the Joy House, an
Italianate Modified Greek Revival built in 1844, a
warm, family home which showcases their family
antiques and collections. Their personal items add a
special touch to one of Marshall’s distinctive homes,
which was formerly a bed and breakfast.
The 1850 Sigren Home shows the delightful difference hard work and personalized touches make in
transforming a once ordinary house into a welcoming
and wonderful home with pleasant surprises around
each corner.
The Levy’s Queen Anne Home on North
Marshall, just outside the Historic District has been
given tremendous attention to detail and careful
restoration. Visitors will certainly take note of the
Tuscan kitchen and the lovely grounds.
The Edsalls 1928 Cape Cod on North Marshall is
one of a series of seven houses built by Harold
Brooks. The Edsalls have made it an ideal showcase
for their collection of antique furniture as well as an
attractive, comfortable home.
The Queen Anne owned by Andy Merrild will
feature an unusual Carriage House with appealing features including a studio and finished pool room. Make
sure to notice the beautiful landscaping, in addition to
his lovely house.
The Barrows home was Mrs. Barrows’ childhood
residence. After growing up and moving away, she
returned to Marshall, bought the former family home
and has carefully restored and decorated this appealing house. The Lumber Wagon Carriage House is the
only one of its kind in Marshall.
The Boucks on North Liberty have developed a
unique décor, which makes use of outdoor architectural pieces inside the 1885 Queen Anne home. Unusual
materials, special attention to detail and touches of
humor abound.
The Harvester, Bev Zalewski’s floral design business
in a former Queen Anne home has taken up residence on
Mansion Street and will be the featured business.
The First Presbyterian Church erected in 1873
will be the featured church.
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BACK:
• Stephanie and Brendan
Barrows
Colonial Revival
316 High Street
LEFT TO RIGHT:
• Gene and Betty Bouck
1885 Queen Anne
407 North Liberty
• John and Judy Edsall
1928 Cape Cod
350 North Marshall.
• The Harvester, Bev
Zalewski’s
floral design business
1873 Queen Anne
135 West Mansion Street
• Richard and Polly Healey
1844 Italianate Greek Revival
224 North Kalamazoo
• Robert and Claire Levy
524 North North Marshall
• Andy Merrild
Queen Anne
414 West Mansion Street
• Pam Sigren
1850 Greek Revival
740 Verona Road
• Tom and Diane Zaharion
1873 Tuscan
407 North Madison
NOT SHOWN:
• First Presbyterian Church
Becky Davis
200 West Mansion
MUSEUMS
• Honolulu House Museum
107 North Kalamazoo Avenue
• Grand Army of the Republic
Hall
402 East Michigan Avenue
• U.S. Postal Museum
• Governor’s Mansion
612 South Marshall Avenue
• Capitol Hill School
Washington and Maple
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The Honolulu House with its extensive restoration, The GAR Hall, the
DAR Governor’s Mansion, Postal
Museum and Capitol Hill School museums will again be part of the tour.
Visitors will arrive for the weekend
in planes, trains, and automobiles.
Once again buses will transport tour
participants around town and from parking lots. Marshall will also have a train
station just for the weekend. A special
train will bring visitors into town for
Home Tour where they will be met by a
band and bused into town. Brooks Field,
Marshall’s airport, will host a historic
plane fly-in during the weekend.
The Fountain Faire’s juried artisans
and crafts will spread around the fountain circle, which is closed to automobile traffic for the strolling and shopping pleasure of guests. Many home
tour visitors get a good start on holiday
shopping at the Fountain Faire. The
DAR Antique Show held at Marshall
Middle School fills the gym and cafeteria with antiques of all types, sizes and
shapes. Musicians ranging from strings
and singers to harps and barbershop
quartets will be performing at homes
and the Fountain Faire. Dulcimers,
Philippine Folk Dancers, brass, the Glen
Erin Band and more will make sure
there is music in the air. Civil War reenactors will be stationed at the GAR
Museum, and a Civil War Ball will be
held on September 10th from 8:0011:00 PM. During the ball there will be
dancing in the streets, specifically
Exchange Street adjacent to the GAR
Museum beginning with a grand march.
Period attire is required for dancers, but
spectators are welcome to enjoy the
event and will be invited to participate
in the dancing once or twice during the
evening.
Marshall’s Home Tour is a success
due to the generosity of the home owners who share their residences and the
incredible array of volunteers who help
in numerous ways by providing signs,
publicity, providing food at churches
and on the street, organizing related
activities such as the AAUW book sale
and simply welcoming guests. The
Garden Club will provide flowers to
decorate each home on tour.
The Home Tour will be held
Saturday, September 10th from 9:00
AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday, September
11th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Tickets will be $15.00 until September
1st and $18.00 after that date. Tickets
may be purchased at the Honolulu
House Museum, the Marshall Chamber
of Commerce (269) 781-5163 from
local Marshall merchants and at ticket
booths during the tour.
Individuals interested in volunteering may call Chairperson Marsha
Lambert at 269-781-8782 or Co-Chairs
Julie Burke-Smith at 269-789-2926 or
David King at 269-781-3521.
Marshall Interest
What You Need to Know Around Marshall
Marshall Antique Stores
Amazing Grace Antiques
781-3595
106 W. Michigan Ave.
Antiquated Treasures and Gifts
789-0167
Beyond the Tool Box
781-2236
Bru-Shell’s Antiques &
Collectibles
781-6921
Cronin JH Antique Center
789-0077
Finder’s Keepers Antiques
789-1611
125-1/2 W. Michigan Ave.
Keystone Antiques
789-1355
110 E. Michigan Ave.
Marshall Town & Country
Antiques
781-4642
McKee Monument & Mercantile
781-8921
200 Exchange St.
Shops at the Marshall House
781-9450
100 Exchange St.
Smithfield Banques
781-6969
Important Marshall Area Phone Numbers
• Ameritech . . . . . . . . .800-244-4444
• Brooks Airport . . . . . . . . .789-1177
• City Assessor . . . . . . . . . .781-9812
• City of Marshall . . . . . . . .781-5183
• Clerk Treasurer . . . . . . . . .781-5183
• Community Ad-Visor . . . .781-5444
• Consumers Energy . .800-477-5050
• Dial-a-Ride . . . . . . . . . . . .781-3975
• Economic Development . .781-5183
• Electric Department
Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .781-3985
Nights-Sundays-Holidays . . .781-8631
• Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911
• Fire Department . . . . . . . .781-2884
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911
Non-Emergency . . . . . . . .781-3922
• Marshall Area Chamber
of Commerce . . . . . . . . . .781-5163
• Marshall Chronicle . . . . . .781-5444
• Marshall District Library .781-7821
• Marshall Main Street . . . .727-0005
• Marshall Post Office . . . . .781-2859
• Marshall Public Schools . .781-1250
• Millennium Digital
Media (Cable) . . . . . .800-444-6997
• Oaklawn Hospital . . . . . . .781-4271
• Parks & Recreation . . . . . .781-5166
• Police Headquarters
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911
Non-Emergency . . . . . . . .781-2596
• Power House . . . . . . . . . . .781-8631
• Public Safety
(Non-Emergency) . . . . . . .781-2596
• Utilities Department . . . . .781-3967
• Waterworks . . . . . . . . . . . .781-3131
• Waste Water
Treatment Plant . . . . . . . .781-3289
BY APPOINTMENT
269-781-2564
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Business Perspectives
BY KATHLEEN MECHEM
Silent Observer Program
The purpose of
the Silent Observer
Program is to deter
crime, aid in crime
detection
and
assist in the successful prosecution
of persons engaged
in criminal activity
within our community. Silent Observer
is an ANONYMOUS phone line that
allows citizens with knowledge of
felonies to call and share information
without stating their names. Silent
Observer, housed in the Battle Creek
Area Chamber Foundation, awards up
to $5,000.00 to individuals providing
information leading to the arrest of individuals who are later bound over for
trial. Anyone having any information
on the whereabouts of a wanted subject
or any crime is asked to call Silent
Observer at 269-964-3888.
Silent Observer was created in the
Battle Creek area in 1970, and was the
first program of its type in U.S. We are
a creative national leader. In the 1980s
and 1990’s, we pioneered the use of television, and introduced the Fugitive
Program. Currently, we continue to
expand citizen involvement and add new
programs to make our community a
safer place to live, work and do business.
Silent Observer works like this:
• Call 269-964-3888.
• Say you want to be a “Silent
Observer”.
• Create a code number to identify yourself.
• Describe the crime.
• Watch local media for news of the
case.
• Call the Chamber for reward (maximum is $5,000).
Silent Observer rewards are based
on the following:
• Does the Silent Observer intend to
remain anonymous?
• Did the Silent Observer come forward
of their own volition?
• Did the Silent Observer provide information that directly led to the arrest
and bind over of a felony suspect?
Our results speak for themselves.
Since 1970, over 15,000 tips have been
received, over 500 suspects were bound
over for trial, and over $250,000 was
paid in rewards.
The Fugitive Program is a partnership with the Battle Creek Enquirer.
Wanted felons are featured in the paper
monthly. Up to $1,000 rewards are
offered upon capture of the fugitive. We
have a tremendous success rate so far,
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The Fast 50 Program rewards students who report the presence of dangerous weapons, drugs, theft, damage of
property within the school setting or
information regarding endangerment of
the safety of students, faculty and the
building. Fast 50 has been implemented in Pennfield, Lakeview, and Battle
Creek Public Schools. The Harper
Creek School District will implement
the program in the 2005-06 school year.
Fast 50 works like this:
• Call 269-964-3888.
• State you are calling with a “Fast 50”
tip.
• Identify school and provide information.
• Select a code number for identification.
• Tip verified within 3 days.
• $50 would be paid upon the validation
of the tip.
• Pick up $50 reward at the Chamber.
• Any administrative or legal action
taken is the responsibility of the
school or local law enforcement
agency.
• School provides contact person or
police officer assigned to school to
Silent Observer.
The results are greater than anticipated. In the last two years 53 tips were
validated, which included drugs, stolen
property, vandalism, and several guns
and knives seized. A total of $2,650 has
been paid out.
We are pleased to announce a pilot
program created in 2005. The Felony
Gun Program assists law enforcement
by providing a reward for information
leading to the seizure of an illegal
weapon or the bind over or indictment
of a felon in possession of a firearm.
The Felony Gun Program will work in
conjunction with Project Safe
Neighborhoods. Various laws prohibit
a felon from possessing a firearm.
As part of the Chamber Foundation’s
501 (c) 3, we are always looking for
help! Please consider making a taxdeductible gift to the Silent Observer
Program.
Your Money Matters
BY MARY DAVIS
Back To School Activites Great Opportunity to talk Budgeting with kids
Adults
will
spend more than
$14 billion to send
their kids back to
school this year,
according to a
recent survey by
the National Retail
Federation. Adult
consumers won’t
be the only ones spending money this
back-to-school season, second only to
the Christmas shopping season in terms
of sales. Kids and teens will spend
roughly $884 million of their own
money to buy clothes, shoes, school
supplies and electronics.
Now is a great time to engage your
children and teens in some constructive
dialog about spending and saving
money. A few lessons in planning,
budgeting and differentiating between
wants and needs will go a long way to
help your children make smart decisions. Here are a few ideas you might
consider.
First things first. Carve out some
time with your child to go through her
closet to see which items of clothing still
fit. Then sit down together and make a
comprehensive list of the items you think
you may need to purchase. Consider all
items – clothing as well as school supplies. Have a calculator as well as a few
circulars and catalogues on hand when
you sit down to craft your list.
Engage your child as much as possible in this exercise. Write down everything he wants even if you don’t agree
with his choices. You can revisit these
items later when you discuss “wants”
vs. “needs.” After you’ve made your list,
ask him to use the catalogues and circulars to compare prices; and then work
collaboratively to come up with approximate costs for the items.
Wants vs. needs. Now is a good time
to discuss the items your child indicated
she wanted, but which fall outside the
realm of necessity. Is there money left
over in the budget for these items? You
may want to suggest that she use her
allowance money to purchase these
items. Or, encourage her to shop sales to
see if she can buy her necessities at a
lower price, and put the money she
saves toward her “wish” items.
Shop early. Congratulations! You’ve
set boundaries, managed expectations,
provided options and worked with your
child to come up with a realistic back-
to-school budget. Now it’s time to hit
the stores. You won’t want to leave this
task until the very end because you’ll
rob you child the time she’ll need to
comparison shop. Instead, try to make
multiple trips to stores over the next few
weeks. You might also consider waiting
to buy all but a few items after school
starts. This will give your child some
time to decide on the styles he or she
wants. And, you’ll likely be able to pick
up some really good bargains later in
the season.
Resist the temptation to give in.
Before you head to the stores remind
you child that he’ll need to adhere to his
budget. It will be up to you to resist begging and pleading for “cool” items that
haven’t been budgeted for. Better he
learn to live within his means now so he
can better manage his financial obligations – which don’t go away with begging and pleading – later in life.
Teens and preteens wield an average
annual purchasing power of $150 billion, yet surveys show they’re not learn-
ing about money management in the
classroom.
While the back-to-school season
presents a great opportunity to get your
child thinking critically about the value
of money, encouraging her to set goals,
budget and save on a regular basis
should be an ongoing effort.
For innovative, fun and interactive
ways to foster the money manager in
your child, visit www.financial-education-icfe.org, www.practicalmoneyskills.com and www.kidsmoney.org.
For financial education geared specifically toward young adults, visit
www.creditunionsrock.com, a noncommercial site sponsored by Michigan
credit unions.
Mary Davis manages public affairs for the Michigan
Credit Union League (MCUL), a statewide trade association representing Michigan credit unions. Send your
financial questions to “Your Money Matters” c/o the
Michigan Credit Union League, P.O. Box 8054,
Plymouth, MI 48170-8054, or stop by our Web site
(www.mcul.org) to learn more about smart money management. Comments about this column may be e-mailed
to [email protected].
B O A R D C E R T I F I E D I N U R O LO G Y
LEFT TO RIGHT
KEVIN A. BREWTON, M.D.
PATRICK J. SWEENEY, M.D.
LOUIS C. REMYNSE, M.D.
JAY M. LONSWAY, D.O.
DOUGLAS H. GREEN, M.D.
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Business to Business
Goodwill Emporium
Has Grand Opening
Area residents streamed into their
region’s newest Goodwill retail store,
eager to see the inside of the freshlyconstructed building. The “Goodwill
Emporium” is a modern, 17,000 squarefoot building, with a boxy tower and a
covered donations drop-off area. It was
built along highly-traveled West
Saginaw Highway in Delta Township
and is the northernmost store operated
by Michigan Heartland Goodwill
Industries.
Other changes include the departure
of local program director Katie
Fitzgerald.
An employee of the
Foundation since 1999, Fitzgerald will
leave Battle Creek to move with her
family to Oklahoma.
New Emergency
Entrance Opened
Battle Creek Health System (BCHS)
unveiled its new hospital and emergency department entrance lobbies this
May. The new patient/visitor lobby
completes phase one of a $29 million
surgery/bed expansion project on the
main campus that will increase its current service capabilities. In addition to
this new waiting area, the future plan
includes a new 8-suite surgery and sterile process center and a new patient
tower with 30 additional private beds.
Wendt New COO
At Chamber
The Battle Creek Area Chamber
Foundation is pleased to announce
Linda M. Wendt has joined the
Foundation as Chief Operating Officer.
Linda will assist Chamber President and
CEO Kathleen L. Mechem with fund
development, Business Store operations, and festival management. “I am
excited about this new opportunity to
serve the Battle Creek community by
expanding my role at the Chamber
Foundation,” noted Wendt.
Wendt
Left to Right (front): Sue Smith, Jeff Travis,
Derek DeVries, Scott Ashley, Shari Ludwa,
Brian Wensauer, and Jodi Eldred. Second
row: Bruce Buskard, Kristy Foster-Potter,
Gary Gorczyca, and Cathy Winer.
PIA Sales Manager
Receives Award
Ribbon Cutting For
C.I.R. Art Studio
The Battle Creek Area Chamber held
a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate
the grand opening of the C.I.R’s Art
Studio, 157 Capital Ave. NE. Following
the ribbon cutting invited guests were
given an art demonstration, students displayed their art and tours of the facility
were available. Those attending this
event were able to meet the art studio’s
first Artist in Residence, S. Passle
Helminksi of Erie, PA.
Karen M. Rial, agent sales manager
for Partners Insurance Agency of
Southwest Michigan, is the recipient of
the 2004 Regional Achiever Award for
West Michigan.
Blue Cross/Blue
Shield of Michigan gives the honor
annually. Rial was recognized as one of
the top three salespeople in the region.
She works with small business and individuals regarding health, life, and disability insurance as an independent
agent. Rial can be reached at (269) 6603867.
McHale
Staffing Changes At
Kellogg Foundation
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation
announced a series of staff changes
today, including the interim assignment
of James McHale as senior vice president of programs. McHale now will provide overall leadership for the
Foundation’s domestic, international
and Battle Creek programming.
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Derek DeVries reported “tmi offers
many things that most air houses do not
including a five year warranty on major
components and a rent free guarantee.
They have an excellent service staff and
are on call 24/7. They provide same day
service to fix your machine and offer
competitive pricing on parts for all
brands of compressors.” For additional
information or questions contact tmi
Compressed Air Systems at 269-7880885, (800) 875-2859 or www.tmicompressors.com.
Rial
Ribbon Cutting For
tmi Compressed Air
The
Chamber
Ambassador
Committee held a ribbon cutting ceremony for tmi Compressed Air Systems
located at 181 N. Hill Brady Road.
Engels
Engels Receives
Michigan Award
Melanie Engels, a freshman at Olivet
College, received the Michigan Campus
Compact (MCC) Commitment to
Service Award. She was honored for her
volunteer work at Hayes Green Beach
Hospital in Charlotte. Engels, of Battle
Creek, has volunteered in the hospital
pharmacy once a week since September
2004. Engels also volunteers at Maple
Valley’s Maplewood Elementary School
and helps with sixth-grade science labs.
Engels previously volunteered at the
American Red Cross, Battle Creek
Volunteer Society and Humane Society.
snack. Mark & Judi Depuy owners of
the family operated business invite you
to stop in and try out their daily special
or enjoy your own favorite sandwich.
Left to Fight: Kristy Foster-Potter, Jeff
Travis, Bruce Buskard, Mark Naas, Steve
McCowen, Sharon Betzler, Todd Angood,
and Crissy Castellanos.
Boerigter Re-Elected
To Board
Kreis, Enderle, Callander &
Hudgins, P.C. is pleased to announce
that James C. Boerigter, a shareholder
in their Kalamazoo office, was recently
re-elected to his 3rd term as President of
the Board of Directors for Legal Aid of
Western Michigan (formerly Western
Michigan Legal Services). This agency
provides free legal services to income
eligible persons in a 17 county area in
Western Michigan. Jim practices in the
areas of family and criminal law.
Boerigter
Kaufmann
News From
Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement of South Central
Michigan (Battle Creek) and Junior
Achievement of Kalamazoo and Van
Buren Counties (Kalamazoo) announced today that the formerly separate JA operations have merged to form
Junior Achievement of Southwest
Michigan, effective July 1, 2005.
The newly combined operation also
announced the appointment of Brad
Kaufmann as President of JA of
Southwest Michigan. Kaufmann is
coming to the local JA operation from
JA Worldwide Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Judi’s Express Joins
Chamber
Judi’s Express is located at 966 W.
Territorial Road and Chamber
Ambassadors, local car club members
and owners Mark & Judi Depuy celebrate joining the Battle Creek Area
Chamber of Commerce. Judi’s Express
has a full drive-in type menu with
Hershey’s & soft serve ice cream to
delight your taste buds. Open 7 days a
week from 6am – 9pm for a late night
community information and affordable
multimedia. Visit the Today Center at
632 Capital Ave. SW. Call 269-9657200 or visit WWW.todaycenter.com.
Hours are Monday 10-6, TuesdayFriday 9-6, Saturday 10-3.
Left to Right: Kristy Foster-Potter, Brenda
McPherson, Jeff Travis, Kathleen Mechem,
Mark & Judi DePuy, six members of “Judi’s
Outlaws” unofficial classic car members,
and Jodi Eldred.
KCFCU Sponsors
B.C. Board Game
Kellogg Community
Federal
Credit Union is
proud to be a major
sponsor of the
“Battle Creek on
Board” game. This
new “opoly” style
game can be found
for sale at Felpausch stores in Battle Creek, Albion
and Marshall, with all proceeds going to
Habitat for Humanity. People who play
the new game can enjoy buying and
selling Battle Creek properties with
none other then KCFCU as the “bank”.
“Battle Creek on Board” is priced at
$39.99 (plus tax), all going towards
building new Habitat homes.
Photo: KCFCU CEO Tracy Miller with
Kyle Keller from Battle Creek Habitat for
Humanity
Today Center
Ribbon Cutting
Today Center of Battle Creek makes
the important events of your life easy &
affordable. They’ll help you be
informed about the resources available
to you, so you can redirect your time
and money to the things that really matter. Before making funeral arrangements, planning a wedding, before loosing touch with friends due to long term
illness, make the Today Center your
first call - your fist stop. They provide
Omni Sponsors
Taste of Battle Creek
Downtown Battle Creek Association
was proud to have “Omni Family Credit
Union” as the Major Sponsor of Taste of
Battle Creek 2005.
Sponsorship
monies allowed DBCA to hold The
Taste of Battle Creek with back to back
live entertainment, great family activities, and lots of really good food!
Omni Family Credit Union employees
were at the Capital Avenue Entrance to
welcome everyone to the Taste and provide free popcorn.
Left to Right: Mark Cramer, Jon-Paul
McDaniel, Erin Webster, Alan DeMars, Don
Gatfield, and Tony Garland.
Battle Creek
Knight’s Day
Mayor John Godfrey and the Battle
Creek City Commission declared
Wednesday, July 20, 2005 Battle Creek
Knights Professional Basketball Team
Day in the city of Battle Creek.
The proclaimation was given in honor
of the team’s success in their inaugural
season finishing with a 21-0 record, winning the International Basketball League
Regular
Season
and
Playoff
Championships, and for having a positive effect on the City of Battle Creek.
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Scene Focus
BY KATHIE MARX
Its A Wonderful Life – Garden Theatre Building Reborn
Four years ago on a cold, snowy
December evening in downtown
Marshall my husband Don, our daughter Stephanie and I were standing on the
street corner looking at the Christmas
Columbia clothing. Upstairs, we
restored the living space into a graphic
design studio for Don.
Another year goes by and our attention was focused on an old, sad building
purchased the theatre and for the next
fifteen years, people would come from
Jackson and Battle Creek to hear
Maureen Purcell play the organ accompanied by Bob Thick on the trumpet.
The Garden Theatre built in 1915
Garden Theatre Coffee Shop
Michigan Outfitters
lights strung from one side of the street
to the other, feeling like we had just
been transported to Bedford Falls and
expecting Jimmy Stewart to run past us
proclaiming that “It’s a wonderful
Life”. We decided to walk over to the
old Dug-Out for hot coffee and to plan
how we could become a part of this
wonderful town.
A year later, Don and I purchased the
building at 117 W Michigan and began
the renovations on what is now home to
K & Friends, an upscale causal women's
apparel store featuring Woolrich and
that was once home to a local landmark
“The Garden Theatre.” Built In 1915,
the Garden Theatre was boasted as
being “Marshall’s handsome new playhouse and one of the safest, coziest and
most perfectly ventilated edifices of the
kind ever erected in the vicinity,”
according to Mr. Wm. H. Arthur, the
owner and manager. The theatre was
located in the rear of the 45 ft wide by
125 ft long building with a confectionery store in one storefront and Mr.
George Gladstone’s barber shop in the
other storefront. In 1930, Wm. G. Thick
The 5,000 square foot building sold
in 1964 and began to play host to a
series of hardware, fashion and antique
businesses, and finally the Goodwill
Store. For several years after that, it sat
empty, waiting for someone to see what
was beyond the surface.
Don, Stephanie and I decided we
should rescue this landmark building
and give it new life. We replaced the
acoustic ceiling with tin, added quarter
sawn yellow pine floors, new lights, and
a central glass hallway that led to five
specialty, locally owned shops.
Don, Stephanie and Kathie Marx
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GARDEN THEATRE COFFEE
SHOP is my store and offers a warm
and wonderfully "Marshall" place for
people to enjoy a fantastic cup of
Seattle's Best coffee with a coffee biscotti from Terry’s Toffee, or a slice of
fresh baked green apple pie a’lamode.
On a cool day, folks warm up with a
spiced apple drink from Brownlow or
hot cocoa with whip cream from Debbie
Mumm. If you’re in the mood for
something rich and decadent, try any
one of our frozen drinks, I can recommend the Mud Slide!!! Enjoy a cappuccino or latte made just the way you want
it any time. Reclaimed 5-inch pine
floors are the foundation and showplace
for the art deco coffee cup motif tables
and chairs to sit upon, while the wonderful art deco tin ceilings add warmth
and texture to the whole experience.
You can take a little bit of Seattle’s
Best home with you in a bag or a cup to
go. Or give a gift to a fellow coffee
addict!
The coffee shop, situated in the back
of the building draws people through
the building from West Michigan pro-
viding access to the library situated
behind the building.
Store Hours: Monday through
Friday, 9:00am until 6:00 pm; Saturdays
9:30am until 6:00pm; Sundays 12:00
noon until 4:00pm, with extended hours
during special events.
MICHIGAN OUTFITTERS is
Don’s shop and reflects the type of store
he would want to spend time in...warm,
inviting, a place to gather to talk sports,
history and for the truly gusty...politics.
While you're in the store, you should
go ahead and look over all the wonder-
carry everyday and seasonal gift items.
Plum Perfect delivers locally and ships
nationwide for your convenience.
Stop by and taste test some of their
foods, and let us put together a gift basket custom made just for you!
Store Hours: Mon - Sat 10am-6pm;
Sun 12-4pm
TOY BARN is the newest shop in
the building and the Lound's family
invites you to come Learn, Build & Play
at Marshall’s fun place to shop – the Toy
Barn. Created for the young and the
young at heart, the Toy Barn offers a
and detailed critters, explosive science
kits, stimulating infant gifts, as well as
many other gizmos and gadgets galore.
The Toy Barn prides itself in carrying
award winning toy lines including:
Melissa & Doug, Rokenbok r.c.,
Playmobil, Mamas & Papas, Calico
Critters, Thomas Wooden Railway,
Darda racing, Baby Einstein, Think fun
games and puzzles, Groovy Girls,
Papo/Schleich figurines and Gund plush
toys, just to name a few.
“It is our goal to carry toys with an
extended play value that also enriches
Rogue Traveler
Plum Perfect
Toy Barn
ful clothes from Woolrich, Columbia,
Orvis, Gregg Norman, North River and
True Grit. Watches and accessories from
Fossil, Vintage 51 and Dorfman Pacific.
Oh...go ahead and look at those wildlife
prints that you might appreciate more
than she would!
If the store itself isn't enough to bring
you in, the total renovation of the building itself will be. Don did the lion's
share of the work so he can share a lot
of "how did they do it" information!
Sun 12-4pm
ROGUE TRAVELER our daughter’s shop, is a fun, eccentric store with
a wide array of offerings. You’ll find
unexpected treasures in vogue clothing,
stylish jewelry and amusing gifts. Dirty
Girl, Urban Oxide, True Grit and David
& Goliath are a few of the well known
national lines that she carries. She
strives to discover unique items you
won’t find anywhere else, as well as that
perfect skirt you just can’t live without.
At Rogue Travelers we offer people the
feel of a boutique you’d find in a much
larger city. The spirit of the store is to
enjoy life and embrace laughter.
Remember, “Life is a journey ... not a
destination”, don’t forget to enjoy the
journey.
Sun 12-4pm
PLUM PERFECT was established
in 1999 by Bob Martin, and is known
for its custom made gift baskets. Bob’s
shop features the area’s largest selection
of “Made in Michigan” foods and gift
items. He carries a wide array of other
gourmet foods such as; jam, preserves,
salsa, BBQ sauces, dips, candy, cookies,
cheeses, nuts and the likes. And they
wide variety of unique, high-quality
toys you won’t see on the shelves of the
big superstores.
Patrons entering the Toy Barn will be
amazed by the fun and creative toys the
store has to offer. Imagine large plush
animals, sturdy wooden toys, adorable
and educates, not just entertains children,” says owner Michael Lounds. “We
believe that’s what makes the perfect
toy, from both a child and a parent’s perspective.”
Sun 12-4pm
Men’s Casual
Apparel and Gifts
269-781-9835
Unique Gifts and Designer Baskets
269-789-1237
Find Unexpected Treasures...
269-781-7635
Seattle’s Best Coffee Shop
Toys and Games / 269-789-8697
269-781-7935
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WEST
MICHIGAN
AVENUE
•
MARSHALL
•
MICHIGAN
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Marshall Interest
BY SUSAN NELSON
The Marshall Child Development Center
The Marshall Child Development
Center has been in Marshall for nearly
twenty years. The address is 701
North Linden, which is located on a
small drive just off of North Linden
about 1 mile north of Michigan
Avenue. The Director, Sarah Ellis, has
been with the center for 4 years and
has a degree in Elementary Education.
Sarah has a one year old daughter with
another on the way and knows just how
important quality care and education in
a loving nurturing environment are.
The Marshall Child Development
Center is very involved in the community and would love for you to become
a part of the CDC family.
The Child Development Center
offers year round full and part time
infant, toddler, and pre-school development, and before/after school and
summer programs for children two
weeks to 12 years of age. Their success in developing the enthusiasm,
confidence, and early skills needed for
achievement in school and later life
has made CDC the choice of more
Kalamazoo and Calhoun County families than any other pre-school program.
CDC’s year-round, day-long availability allows you to select the program best suited to you, your family,
and your budget. Tuition rates are
moderate as a matter of policy to provide working families an affordable,
yet effective, program. They also
offer special discounted rates for multiple child enrollment.
The Marshall CDC is also a training site for area colleges, which supplements the number of hands and
hearts ready to meet your child’s
needs. The building has a locked door
entry system allowing only authorized
individuals in the center. This system
allows
the
Marshall
Child
Development Center to have an open-
Located in a wooded residential area on Marshall’s north side, the
Center has an excellent pre-school curriculum, infant and toddler
development program, and school-age before and after school
and/or summer program. Transportation available and CPR certified.
701 North Linden Drive, Marshall, MI 49068 / 269-781-4300
Age Range: 2 weeks to 12 years / Hours: 6:30am-6pm
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door policy encouraging parental
involvement and drop-in visits while
maintaining a well-supervised and
protected environment for your child.
The program involves Academics:
offering a theme based curriculum
including reading, language, math,
and science. Health: offering indoor
and outdoor areas for all weather play.
Creativity: offering art, music, and
crafts allowing exploration of the
senses, development of fine motor
skills, expression of intuition and
emotion, and discovery of the properties of play materials. Socialization:
offering effective techniques for sharing, cooperation, and problem-solving
with peers, authority figures, and
friends.
Infants and toddlers are cared for in
a loving, nurturing environment offering opportunities for stimulating
development in all areas. On a daily
basis the infants and toddlers will
have experiences in music, outdoor
play, and sensory development. All of
this fun is provided in a nurturing
environment that stimulates emotional
development as well.
CDC provides the perfect balance
of play and education in a loving, nurturing environment designed for
social, emotional, cognitive, and
physical development. They offer a
specialized preschool program with a
certified teacher utilizing a curriculum
from High Reach Learning, and a
phonics program from Frontline
Phonics. This is a wonderful program
that makes learning a fun, exciting,
and successful process. For the
school-age program, they offer summer programs and before and after
school care with transportation to and
from the local schools. Snack, lunch,
diapers and wipes are included in the
tuition.
At
the
Marshall
Child
Development Center, your child
learns because they make learning a
joyful and exciting process - a chance
to experience new awareness, growing
confidence, and the pride of success in
all aspects of being. Call them today
at (269) 781-4300 and see how much
fun learning, playing, and being a
child can be.
Marshall Interest
BY BRIAN METCALF, Asst. Superintendent
Marshall Public Schools “Soaring Higher”
Marshall Public Schools is a school
of choice district. Student achievement, as measured by the MEAP, ranks
extremely high at all levels in the district. The elementaries, middle school,
and high school are all credited with
making adequate progress each year.
In regards to Michigan’s Education
Yes! report, our schools receive all A’s
and B’s.
Shamrock Center will offer
Kindergarten Plus and “School Age”
child care programs again this year.
Students are provided a high quality
curriculum and enrichment activities.
Transportation from school to
Shamrock is available, and scholarship
opportunities are possible.
The
Shamrock Center is open from 6:30
a.m. until 6:00 p.m. daily. For enrollment, or information, contact Director
Candi Putnam at 781-1282.
Walters Elementary is eagerly
anticipating the start of school. The
staff at Walters Elementary school has
been working extremely hard preparing
for the 2005-06 school year. Its mission
is to create an active partnership of students, parents, staff, and community
members who work together to create a
positive, learning-centered environment.
Hughes Elementary Hughes School
will welcome back 275 Super-Stars on
August 23, which is an increase over
last year’s enrollment. The staff is looking forward to a highly successful 200506 school year. Hughes elementary,
along with Gordon and Walters elementaries, offer an emphasized basic skills
curriculum that is aligned with the state
and national standards. Students are
also provided with physical education,
art, and music.
Gordon Elementary The staff of
Gordon Elementary School will be welcoming back approximately 280 students this August for the 2005-06
school year. We are very proud of the
hard work and effort that students, parents, and staff put into making Gordon
Elementary an outstanding environment
in which to grow and learn for our students.
Marshall Middle School continues
the rich tradition of academic excellence. Our program affords each student
the appropriate “transition” from elementary to high school. All students
have the opportunity to find their “connection” for success as students and
young adults. MMS also offers an after
school enrichment program which provides a safe and fun environment for
students. This grant-funded program
relies on research which equates developmental assets in a child’s life to success in both academic and social
endeavors. The program operates
Monday through Thursday and is available to all students enrolled at Marshall
Middle School.
Marshall Alternative High School
is entering its third year of operation;
the program is designed for students
who need a more individualized learning approach. Nine seniors graduated
from MAHS last year. This program is
growing and expanding to offer students
additional educational opportunities.
MAHS has a very dedicated and caring
staff that is ready to serve the needs of
every student. MAHS is located at 624
W. Mansion St. For enrollment or infor-
mation, you may contact Director Bob
Vaught by calling 781-1298.
Marshall High School offers a wide
variety of academic disciplines including ten Advanced Placement courses.
MHS utilizes eight-block scheduling
(eighty-five minute class periods) to
allow students and staff to delve more
deeply into each subject. With a
tremendous offering in the arts/sciences, orchestra, band, choir, industrial
arts, woodworking, drafting, agriculture, and much more, MHS has every
opportunity to interest its students.
MHS also offers classes through
Michigan Virtual HS, dual enrollment
with local colleges, and participation in
the Calhoun Area Technology Center.
Athletics offer twenty-three varsity
sports where students can compete and
learn invaluable skills of teamwork and
cooperation.
I would like to encourage parents to
consider choosing Marshall Public
Schools. It is a great place to be!
Marshall
Public Schools
A Rich Tradition of Academic Excellence
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
• Quality instruction
and solid academic
curriculum
• State recognized High
School Eight-Block
Program
• Advanced Placement
Program (10 high school
courses)
• Foreign Language –
French, Spanish and
Latin
• Comprehensive Band,
Orchestra and Vocal
Music
• K-12 Art and Physical
Education
• All Major Interscholastic
Sports
• Technology Education
• Alternative High School
• Shamrock Center Child
Care
100 East Green Street • Marshall, MI 49068 • (269) 781-1250
www.marshall.k12.mi.us
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Marshall Interest
2005 Marshall Organization List
4-H Children Youth & Families
Sherry Grice / 269-781-0784
315 W. Green St., Marshall, MI 49068
Marshall Center for the Arts
Dennis & Jean McClain / 269-789-9677
P.O.Box 615, Marshall, MI 49068
American Association of
University Women
Bev Bessler / 781-3847
227 Chauncey St., Marshall, MI 49068
Marshall Civic Players
Kathy Boyer / 269-781-3335
P.O. Box 102, Marshall, MI 49068
Marshall Community Foundation
Sherry Anderson / 269-781-2273
126 W. Mich. Ave., Marshall, MI 49068
American Legion Auxilliary
Phyliss Day / 269-781-5087
14522 A Dr. S., Marshall, MI 49068
Marshall Country Club
Bart Cook / 269-781-5310
American Legion Post #79
Ceibert Toney / 269-781-4178
11511 15 Mile Rd., Marshall, MI 49068
American Red Cross
Joni Hatch / 269-962-7528
162 W. VanBuren, Battle Creek, MI 49017
Beta Sigma Phi Laureate
Alpha Rho Chapter
Wanda Gish / 269-781-3233
741 Gorham, Marshall, MI 49068
Big Brothers / Big Sisters
A Community of Caring
Ginger Cutsinger / 269-964-7117
34 W Jackson St. Ste 5A
Battle Creek, MI 49017
Boy Scouts of America
Chris Buckley / 269-966-4177
1018 N. Avenue Suite 4
Calhoun County Agricultural
and Industrial Society
Charles Letts / 269-781-8161
Calhoun County
Democratic Chairman
Jon Byrd / 269-274-8574
91 W. Mich., Battle Creek, MI 49017
Calhoun County Farm Bureau
Melvin Boughton / 269-781-5368
13225 F Drive S., Marshall, MI 49068
Cronin Foundation
Ron DeGraw / 269-781-9851
203 E Mich. Ave., Marshall, MI 49068
D.A.R.
Margaret Parker / 269-781-2510
14917 J Drive N., Marshall, MI 49068
Exchange at Night
Joan Rapp / 269-781-2356
16624 F Drive N., Marshall, MI 49068
Exchange Club
Don Viland / 269-781-2495
Fredonia Grange
Richard Hazen / 269-781-6626
18551 G Dr. N., Marshall, MI 49068
Glowing Embers Girl Scout Council
Pearl Baremor / 269-781-4126
902 Verona Rd., Marshall, MI 49068
Kinderhaus at Trinity
Episcopal Church
Kathleen Lambrix, Dir. / 269-781-4062
101 E. Mansion, Marshall, MI 49068
Marshall Habitat for Humanity
Dean Tribby / 269-781-4810
203 Chauncey Ct., Marshall, MI 49068
Marshall Health Department
269-781-0909
315 W Green St. (County Building)
Marshall, MI 49068
Marshall Historical Society
Cherie Riser / 269-781-8544
107 N. Kalamazoo Ave.,
Marshall, MI 49068
Marshall Manufacturer’s
Association
Scott Bigelow / 269-781-0042
124 W Mich. Ave., Marshall, MI 49068
Marshall Monday Club
Jeanette Randall / 269-781-4330
8391 S. Old US 27, Marshall, MI 49068
Marshall Morning Toastmasters
Jerry Baremor / 269-781-4126
Lions Club
Richard Walker / 269-962-2920
21141 Swafford St., Battle Creek, MI 49017
Marshall Pre-School Nursery
Michelle Morgan / 269-78-15165
P. O. Box 43, Marshall, MI 49068
Marshall Area Community Services
Harriett Carroll / 269-781-2954
Marshall Public Schools Board
of Education
Paul Beardslee / 269-781-1256
100 E. Green St., Marshall, MI 49068
Calhoun County
Republican Chairman
Scott Durham / 269-441-4461
5420 Beckley Rd. # 361
Marshall Area Council of
Churches Ministerial Assn
Seth Weeldreyer / 269-781-5161
200 W. Mansion St., Marshall, MI 49068
Christ Lutheran Nursery School
Pam Fry / 269-781-5842
440 W. Drive N., Marshall, MI 49068
Marshall Area Garden Club
Ken Oates / 269-781-9791
1107 Deerfield Ln., Marshall, MI 49068
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Marshall Food Co-op
Pat Shirey / 269-781-4470
Marshall Teacher’s Association
Elaine Huggett-Coats / 269- 781-1250 x 1176
100 E Green St., Marshall, MI 49068
Moose Lodge
Jerry Holt / 269-781-3657
19826 Partello, Marshall, MI 49068
Network
Jane Johnson / 269-781-4997
200 Westbrook Ct., Marshall, MI 49068
Medler
Insurance
Agency
Newcomer’s Club
Sue Walker / 269-781-5924
Sarah Strauss
Marshall, MI 49068
Oaklawn Hospital Auxilliary
Ellen Thornton / 269-781-4271
200 N. Madison, Marshall, MI 49068
Presbyterian Center for Children
Jennifer Uldriks / 269-781-5161
200 W. Mansion, Marshall, MI 49068
• Homeowners • Farm Owners • Mobile Homes
• Life • Commercial • Autos • Recreational Vehicles
• Health • Workman’s Comp
201 E. Michigan Ave., P.O. Box 231, Marshall, MI 49068 • 269-781-8167
Comprehensive
Vascular And
Thoracic Surgery
Vascular Health Center
Newcomer’s Welcome
Service Hostess
Pat Shirey / 269-781-4470
Rotary Club
Ron DuCheney / 269-781-6384
17501 201/2 Mile Rd., Marshall, MI 49068
Rotary Foundation
Jay Larson / 269-781-2745
337 N. Kalamazoo Ave.,
Marshall, MI 49068
Senior Citizens Club Senior
Citizens Program
Terri Trudeau / 269-781-5166
Sister City
Shirley Cook / 269-781-4552
752 N. Kalamazoo Ave.
Marshall, MI 49068
St. Albans Lodge # 20
Darwin Isham / 269-781-4722
9762 151/2 Mile Rd., Marshall, MI 49068
Specialists in
Comprehensive Vascular
and Thoracic Care
M. Abidur Rahman M.D. F.A.C.S.
A. Karim Abushmaies M.D. F.A.C.S.
Tammy Gleeson, D.O.
33 Years of Cumulative Experience of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery
State Farm Toastmasters
Matt Crosby / 269-789-5412
410 East Drive, Marshall, MI 49068
Tops Chapter # 441
Georgia Ackley / 269-781-7391
13040 W. Mich., Marshall, MI 49068
United Way
Jean Rogers / 269-781-3325
124 W. Mich., Marshall, MI 49068
V.F.W.
Roger Colvin / 269-781-5729
Women of the Moose
Robin Gooley / 269-781-2582
Women’s Relief Corps
Marie Curmi / 269-962-6553
430 Cornell Dr., Battle Creek, MI 49017
Providing the following:
Diagnosis of Circulatory Insufficiency of Legs and State-Of-The-Art
Diagnosis and Surgical Minimally Invasive Treatment with
Treatment of Carotid Balloon Angioplasty
Artery Disease to
State-of-the-art management
Prevent Strokes
of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Comprehensive
with stented graft
Office Management
Thoracic Surgery, comprehenof Varicose Veins and
sive surgical management of all
Injection Therapy
lung and esophageal disorders
BATTLE CREEK: 2845 Capital Ave., SW, Suite 201
KALAMAZOO: 2323 Gull Rd., Suite B
MARSHALL: 200 N. Madison, Suite 102
269-979-6310
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It was 1925. The flapper dress was at its heyday
and Al Capone took over the Chicago Mob. Hitler
published Mein Kampf. The Chicago Cardinals won
the national football championship. The Chrysler
Corporation was founded. George Bernard Shaw won
the Nobel Prize and the average life expectancy was
only 59 years old.
When Oaklawn Hospital opened, the world was a
much different place. Health care was far removed
from today’s advancements and technology. When
opened in 1925, Oaklawn only had 12 beds. It was
housed in a private residential home, not even 5,000
square feet, with the third floor accommodating operating, emergency and maternity rooms, a baby’s bath
and a nursery. The building was furnished with
draperies, sheets and pillowcases made by area
churches. Presumably, the hospital was so named
because of the many oak trees that still exist on its
property.
The village of Marshall, incorporated in 1887, didn’t have its first stoplight until 1926. The hospital
opened five years before the Brooks Fountain was
dedicated. The village population was somewhere
between 4,200 and 5,000.
Over a span of eight decades, Oaklawn has grown
and evolved along with Marshall and surrounding
communities.
Oaklawn Hospital is a major part of Marshall’s rich
heritage and is celebrating its 80-year history in July as
a hospital built by the community, for the community.
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HISTORY
The original Oaklawn Hospital building had been a
private residence, built in 1837 by Sidney Ketchum,
who, with his brother George, founded Marshall in
1831. In 1859, Charles P. Dibble acquired the property. Through his son, William J. Dibble and later his
grandson, Charles L. Dibble, the property was deeded
to the Ella E. M. Brown Charitable Circle Association,
created as a legacy of Charles E. Brown named after
his daughter. It is still the legal name of Oaklawn
Hospital today. At the time that it was formed, the
Charitable Circle was made up of a group of women
from local churches and was formed after Brown
bequested his home and $37,000 – a value of about
$390,000 today – for the purpose of starting a hospital. This association sparked the hospital movement in
Marshall. The old Dibble home, dubbed The Mansion
...continued...
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House, was converted to a hospital and
paid for by a fund drive from 1923-25
that raised $45,000. Oaklawn treated its
first patient on July 25, 1925.
During the late 1920s and the 1930s,
donations to the hospital allowed it to
purchase and fund staff and new equipment. Gertrude B. Smith willed the eastern part of the hospital property in 1932.
The hospital had become very overcrowded. In 1948, a citizens committee
recommended a fund drive to launch a
campaign to build a new hospital. The
fundraising effort, led by Samuel H.
Leggitt and Harold C. Brooks, raised
more than $350,000 and the new 47-bed
hospital opened in September 1953. The
building was expanded in 1962 to 69
beds.
THE 1970s
In 1971, Oaklawn Hospital was on
the verge of closing. It was on its last
provisional license and the Michigan
Department of Public Health gave the
hospital until August of 1972 to develop
a master plan to overcome some facility
deficiencies. It was determined that $1.5
million was required to overcome those
deficiencies. Oaklawn looked to the
community to raise $500,000 to help
fund the project. Chaired by Ed Belcher
and the late Chet Hem-mingson, the
Decision Now Campaign raised nearly
$700,000. The hospital was able to proceed with its plans to renovate and
expand, and because of that it was
granted a new license from the state.
The 10,000-square-foot project was
completed in 1975, adding a lobby, gift
shop, another operating room, medical
records offices, administrative offices, a
pharmacy and increasing beds to 77.
Additionally, the original 12,000square-foot Wright Medical Building
opened.
THE 1980s
In 1980, the Intensive Care Unit
opened and physicians began staffing
the Emergency Department on weekends. In 1988, the 30,000-square-foot
Wright Medical Building opened.
THE 1990s
In 1991, a $5 million, 35,000-square
foot hospital addition opened, improving the Emergency Department,
Outpatient Surgery, Physical Therapy,
Laboratory, Radiology, Medical /
Surgical facilities, and Medical
Records. It also added space for a
mobile CT scanner at the hospital. Also
in 1991, the 17-bed inpatient psychiatric
center opened, increasing the number of
licensed beds to 94, which is where it
stands currently. In 1994, a $1 million
Birth Center renovation created six
Labor-Delivery-Recovery-Postpartum
(LDRP) rooms, among the first hospitals in the area to allow the mom to stay
in one room from labor until going
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home. In 1995, Oaklawn became one of
the first hospitals in the area to use wireless laptop computers at each bedside, a
major advancement in clinician communication.
It was in the 1990s that the volume of
outpatient services began to skyrocket.
More and more procedures, including
surgeries, could be done without an
inpatient stay. During the past decade,
Oaklawn’s outpatient volume in
Radiology, Laboratory, Cardiopulmonary and Outpatient Surgery has
increased each year.
2000-PRESENT
In 2000, Oaklawn began using the
Pyxis RX 2000 Pharmacy System, a
complex computerized drug storage system that interfaces with the Pharmacy.
The system, used throughout the hospital, has been routinely updated and
upgraded, now offering advanced pharmaceutical technology usually found
only at much larger hospitals. That same
year, the Total Joint Center opened,
offering an innovative program for
patients undergoing joint replacement
surgery. In 2002, the hospital completed
the bulk of its major, $14.7 million construction projects, including the 45,000square-foot addition to the Wright
Medical Building and 22,000 square feet
of additions to the hospital. Another
14,000 square feet was remodeled,
resulting in expanded areas for the Birth
Center, Outpatient Surgery, Endoscopy,
Intensive Care (and the addition of an
Intermediate Care Unit) and the
Oncology Clinic. In 2003, the hospital
implemented even more advanced wireless technology that improves response
time with real-time patient information
access, and reduces medical errors by
allowing all clinical staff to work from
the same electronic data.
2004 proved to be an exciting year at
the hospital. Highlights included:
• Oaklawn recruited five new physicians
to the area, including the county’s only
full-time endocrinologist and hematologist/oncologist, and a family practitioner who returned to Marshall.
Oaklawn now offers 29 specialties,
meaning that patients don’t have to
travel great distances to see top-notch
specialists.
• Oaklawn invested in a major information systems upgrade that improves
patient care and allows the hospital to
offer the most advanced information
technology for years to come.
• Oaklawn became Marshall’s largest
employer, with 650 employees, due to
downsizing at former top employers
State Farm and Eaton.
• The hospital performed the most outpatient procedures ever in the
Laboratory, Cronin Imaging Center
(Radiology), Cardiopulmonary Services and Surgery.
Offering
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with over 50 years of combined experience
Southwest Michigan Eye Center’s
Board Certified Physicians provide:
• Comprehensive Eye Care from
Infants to Seniors
• No Shot, No Stitch Cataract Surgery
• LASIK now with Intralase and
Wavefront Technology
• Laser Treatments for Glaucoma and
Retinal Disorders
• PDT Treatment of Macular Degeneration
Randall C. Stout, M.D., P. Jeffrey Colquhoun, M.D.
and Larry M. Vander Plas, M.D.
• Optical Department with lab, features
over 1,200 quality frames
3600 Capital Avenue S.W., Battle Creek, 49015
(269) 979-6383 • (800) 274-6699 • Fax: (269) 979-6381
www.swmec.yourmd.com
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In 2005, the hospital continues its
commitment to outstanding facilities
with the current expansion of the Cronin
Imaging Center, the Laboratory,
Registration and the Emergency
Department. When complete in early
2006, registration will be handled
directly in the Laboratory and
Radiology, far more convenient for the
patient.
Oaklawn recently was recognized
with the prestigious Governor’s Awards
of Excellence for care in the emergency
department and hospital settings. This
summer, Oaklawn received 12 national
awards, more than any other hospital
surveyed, for the ratings the medical
staff gave it based on a survey of its
physicians conducted by an independent national healthcare marketing
research company.
MANY LOCATIONS
Begun with one campus, Oaklawn
now offers 27 percent of its services at
off-site locations. OLIC was purchased
in 1987, and it now houses a fitness
facility with warm-water pool and the
Sports Rehabilitation Center, which
opened in 1992. In 1994, the hospital
acquired the Homer Medical Center.
Outpatient Psychological Services and
“Residents don’t live in our facility,
we work in their home.”
This is the motto of Calhoun County Medical Care Facility.
The facility staff attends to the physical, social, and psychological
needs of our residents. This holistic approach enhances the
residents’ quality of life and care.
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E-mail: [email protected]
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the Partial Hospitalization Program at
Bear Creek opened in 1996. The hospital began offering Homecare Services in
1995, and that service is now headquartered on Michigan Avenue. In 2002,
after the closure of Albion’s Trillium
Hospital, the hospital added several
Albion doctors to the active medical
staff. In March, Oaklawn opened the
Oaklawn Sleep Center, which previously had been housed in the hospital. Now
at 401 E. Michigan Ave., the Center
doubled in size to four beds to help
accommodate a nearly 30 percent
increase in patients in 2004.
PHILANTHROPY
Generous donors over the years have
helped Oaklawn continue to provide
excellent medical care. The hospital was
founded based on philanthropy, and it
has continued over the decades. In the
past 10 years, a capital campaign,
bequests and generous annual donations
have led to facility and service expansions. In 1995, a capital campaign
chaired by Jack Townsend and the late
Lucy Franke raised $1.5 million for a
permanent CT scanner and the space to
house it. The Cronin Imaging Center
and the Fred Homann Jr. CT Suite were
dedicated after that campaign, to which
Virginia Cronin and the Cronin
Foundation and the Homann family
made major gifts. In 2003, the Lucy R.
Franke Mammography Suite opened
with a bequest from the former
Oaklawn Board chair and community
leader, offering both digital and film
mammography.
The Oaklawn Hospital Benefit
Auction, which began 15 years ago, has
raised more than $400,000 for medical
equipment including fetal monitoring
equipment, cardiopulmonary equipment, digital mammography and a
multi-slice CT scanner. Since 1989,
Oaklawn’s 154-member Auxiliary has
donated nearly $160,000 to the hospital.
The hospital recently launched the
Building on the Success of 80 Years of
Caring capital campaign, with a goal of
raising $3 million for facility expansion.
The money from this capital campaign,
the first in 10 years, will be joined with
$4.1 million of Oaklawn resources for a
$7.1 million project that will relocate
and increase the size of the Laboratory,
expand the Cronin Imaging Center,
reconfigure and expand the Emergency
Department and enlarge the central registration area. The project also includes
establishing point-of-service registration in the Lab and Cronin Imaging
Center.
The source of some parts of this story
is the book “A History of Marshall” by
Richard Carver, first published in 1993
and copyrighted by the Marshall
Historical Society.
Local Brothers Need
Life-Saving Transplants
Several local companies in Battle
Creek and Kalamazoo have joined
together to host a benefit concert called
“Jam for Life” to raise funds amounting
to more than $150,000 needed for life
saving transplants. Please join them on
August 27, at C.O. Brown Stadium, for
a night of fun and entertainment as we
help save lives right in our own back
yard. Doors open at 2:30pm.
A local band will kick off the main
stage. Bring your money to bid for a
date with “Star’s Sexy Singles Benefit
Auction.” Come and listen to Georgia
Satellites, The Turtles and Tommy
James and The Shondells.
Sixteen-Year-old Galesburg Augusta
High School student, West McVoy and
his twenty-five-year-old brother, Jason
Vaden, are the focus of a fund raising
campaign to assist with their medical
expenses. Born on August 15, 1987,
West was diagnosed with Cystic
Fibrosis and Jason, born February 16,
1979, was diagnosed with End Stage
Renal Disease. Doctors at the
University of Michigan Hospital, in Ann
Arbor, have recommended a life-saving
double lung transplant for West and a
life-saving kidney transplant for Jason.
The “Jam for Life” concert is oneway
money is being raised to assist West and
Jason with their transplant related
expenses.
West is the son of Linda Vaden and
James McVoy. Jason is the son of Linda
and Terry Vaden. Their grandparents are
Carmen Pyles, Elton Deysher, Sidney
and Pierre McVoy, and the late Dewey
and Hattie Vaden.
The opportunity exists, during this
one night, to raise all the money needed
for these transplants and save lives.
Tickets are on sale! For more information
on
the
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visit
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Jam for Life event & ticket information
visit www.Jam4Life.org. Thank you!
This event is made possible through
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Marshall Interest
BY TONY GARLAND
Marshall and the Community Action Agency
CAA’s Marshall Michigan School
Readiness Program Accepting
Applications
In partnership with Marshall Public
Schools, the Community Action Agency
(CAA) of South Central Michigan is
accepting applications for children that
are the age of four by December 1, 2005
for the Michigan School Readiness
Program (MSRP). Children who meet
eligibility requirements will be provided
an environment that is rich in language
and literacy activities, play and discovery.
MSRP classrooms will operate four
half days per week located in Hughes
Elementary and the Shamrock Early
Childhood Center in Marshall. For
more information contact Barb Goedde
at 269-781-6290.
MSRP is a program of the
Community Action Agency (CAA) of
South Central Michigan. The CAA is a
locally based, private non-profit 501(c)3
organization that provides a wide range
of services to low- and moderate-
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MSRP students listen to a story.
income residents of Barry, Branch,
Calhoun and St. Joseph counties.
CAA’s programs include Generation E,
Youth Build, Head Start and Early Head
Start (Barry, Calhoun and St. Joseph
counties only), Housing and Support
Services, Senior Nutrition, and the
Foster Grandparent Program.
For more information about the
MSRP program or the CAA, persons
may call the CAA office at 877-4222726 or visit us online at
www.CAASCM.org.
Marshall Community Foundation
Awards Grant to CAA
The Community Action Agency
(CAA) of South Central Michigan
recently received a grant from the
Marshall Community Foundation for its
Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The grant will provide funding
for follow-up dental treatment for identified oral health conditions not covered
by Medicaid for children in the Head
Start and Early Head Start programs.
These services will be provided through
a partnership with Dr. Christopher’s
dental office, located in Union City.
“The grant award from the Marshall
Community Foundation means so much
for our children needing additional dental treatment,” commented Pattie Walter,
CAA Superintendent of Education and
Children’s Services. “Intervention at a
young age can eliminate more serious
dental problems in the future. Many
Head Start and Early Head Start families cannot pay for these services on
their limited budgets. This generous
award will make a difference in the lives
of many and the Foundation should be
commended for their efforts.”
The
Marshall
Community
Foundation Promotes and Enables
Philanthropic Giving to make Marshall
and the surrounding communities an
even better place to live, work, and raise
a family.
Early Head Start provides full-year
full-day childcare for employed lowincome families with children from
birth to three years of age. It promotes
the physical and mental health of infants
and toddlers, as well as the stability of
the entire family. Head Start provides a
classroom environment for children of
low-income families, who are three to
five years by December 1. The program
helps children enter kindergarten ready
to learn, equipping them for continued
success throughout their school experiences..
Head Start and Early Head Start are
programs of the Community Action
Agency (CAA) of South Central
Michigan. The CAA is a locally based,
private non-profit 501(c)3 organization
that provides a wide range of services to
low- and moderate-income residents of
Barry, Branch, Calhoun and St. Joseph
counties.
For more information about the
CAA, persons may call the CAA office
at 877-422-2726 or visit us online at
www.CAASCM.org.
Marshall Interest
BY SALLY RUMMEL
Find your niche market – how this has worked for CRG Directories
Bigger is not always better.
That’s the word from CRG
Directories Publisher Ed Shotwell,
who knows a thing or two about the
advertising needs of small, hometown
businesses.
More than 14 years ago, he bucked
the trend of huge, conglomerate utility
companies gobbling up small town
phonebooks and embarked upon a mission: to re-establish his community’s
identity by publishing a community
resource guide in his hometown of
Eaton Rapids.
“Why should a plumber in Eaton
Rapids pay for and compete against all
the other plumbers in Eaton and Ingham
County?” was Shotwell’s thought in
1991. Our mission has been and still is
“to promote local commerce with an
affordable guide to all goods and services available in our communities”.
That concept of “niche marketing”
worked so well in Eaton Rapids that
CRG Directories grew from a one-market phonebook to a company today with
a staff of nine, publishing 17 independent directories serving 42 mid-Michigan
communities.
Marshall, Michigan was an early
convert to CRG Directories’ unique
style of hometown marketing, coming
on board with a “thumbs up” from the
Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce
in 1993 as the company’s third phonebook.
According to the Marshall Area
Chamber, their relationship with CRG
Directories has been a very positive one
throughout these years, because the
book is so well received in the community. “We’ve worked closely with them
on such details as getting all the listings
up-to-date for events, etc.,” says
Terralynn Lake, adminstrative assistant
/ project coordinator for the Chamber.
“When we especially liked three of the
photos that they had used on previous
front covers, they made sure we had
copies and they’re now framed in our
boardroom.”
Mark Cope of Great Michigan
Insurance located at 205 W. Michigan
has worked closely with CRG
Directories account executive Mike
West for the past eight years. “I really
like the ‘local’ aspect of the phone book,
plus its fair prices.”
Don’t misunderstand, though. CRG
Directories is still a big business, covering over 2000 square miles of midMichigan with 2800 pages of annual
listings, advertising and community
information and providing 185,000
copies published annually.
But its “bread and butter” is the little
guy, who CRG Directories strongly supports by making their directory so userfriendly that it becomes the phone book
of choice in most households.
Each book features easy-to-read “No
Squint Print” in its white page listings,
dynamic city maps and a regional area
map, information about local schools,
churches and organizations and a handy
street index providing instant access to
all local addresses.
In each community, the local
Chamber of Commerce receives a free
page to promote itself and each member’s name is highlighted in superbold
with a chamber logo in the white pages.
Advertisers know that each directory
will have 100% circulation to each
home and business in the market area targeting their specific advertising message to their own home community. All
white and yellow page listings are also
included on the internet at www.crgdirectories.com
All of CRG Directories’ ads run in
color, at no extra charge, a “perk” that is
unheard of in the conglomerate utility
industry. “Color photos are free, design
is free... in fact, full color is free!” says
Shotwell.
Never content with the status quo,
CRG Directories is always looking for
new communities that want and need
their services.
To learn more about CRG
Directories, you can visit them on their
website at www.crgdirectories.com or
call their office at 800-382-0769.
“Sally Rummel is a freelance writer
whose articles have appeared in newspapers and magazines throughout
Michigan”.
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Remodeling
Scene
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• Extensive wine list, a wide selection of beers, chilled cocktails.
• Listen to live blues band in the
Oyster Bar or dance to DJ
Top 40 – R&B in Tortilla Flats
Tuesday through Saturday.
• Open 7 days, 11am to 11pm,
Friday and Saturday until 1am
Francois News, menu entertainment schedule, gourmet
classes, catering information, discount coupons online:
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Reservations Recommended –
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In the heart of downtown Kalamazoo on the corner of Michigan
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Outdoor Rooms High on Lists
While laundry rooms still rank the
highest in essential features for new
homes, the desire for more outdoor living space is not far behind. According to
the National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB), a front porch ranks
fifth, rear deck sixth and rear patio and
fenced yard tenth and eleventh on the
“must have” list of new home purchasing decisions.
A survey from the Propane
Education & Research Council (PERC)
revealed that consumers are spending
more time at home and more time living
in outdoor “rooms.” Among the PERC
survey results:
• Half of all American homeowners said
that they are spending more time at
home than they were five years ago.
• Eighty percent said it is important to
have an outdoor living space where
they can relax and entertain.
• Thirty-five percent said they had a finished outdoor room, and 34 percent
said they were planning to deign one
in the next one to two years.
• Homeowners identified as their most
important reasons for adding or
remodeling an outdoor room: creating
a space to relax (89%); spending more
time outside (87%); adding value to a
home (79%); extending a home’s living space (78%); and creating a space
to entertain (74%).
• In outfitting an outdoor room, most
homeowners said that they were likely
to include: outdoor lighting units
(94%); a gas grill (86%); mosquito
eliminators (79%); an outdoor fireplace
or pit (67%); and patio heaters (53%).
Of the roughly $200 billion U.S.
home owners spent on remodeling and
renovation in 2004, a third was allocated to outdoor amenities, according to
the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue
Association.
Before you start remodeling to create
an inviting and relaxing outdoor living
space, the BCAHB recommends you do
some research and hire a licensed, professional remodeler.
Contact the
BCAHB at 269-962-9511 to receive a
copy of their Building and Remodeling
Reference guide or check the website at
www.bcahb.org.
Entertainment Calendar
Events For August-September 2005 – ($) = Admission Fee (D) = Disabled Access
AUGUST
10 – 31: Summer Block Party!
Featuring displays and characters
made from LEGOS. Location:
Kellogg’s Cereal City USA, Contact:
(269) 962-6230 or 800-970-7020
10 – 13: They’re Playing Our
Song, Location Tibbits Opera House,
$, Contact: (517) 278-6029
www.tibbits.org
10 – 31: Cornwell’s Turkeyville
Presents, “Singing in the Rain”
Location: Cornwell’s Turkeyville USA
Contact: (269) 781-4293 or 800-2284315 or www.turkeyville.com
10 – 14: Kids Week at Kellogg’s
Cereal City USA! Location: Kellogg’s
Cereal City USA, Contact: (269) 9626230 or 800-970-7020
www.kelloggscerealcity.com
11: Singles & Couples Dance, Night
Hawks, Time 7-10pm, Location
Burnham Brook, Cost: $5 members; $8
non-members, Contact: (269) 966-2566
12 – 14: USSSA Tournament
“Summer Finale”, Location: Bailey
Park, Contact: 800-397-2240
www.michusssa.com
www.battlecreekvisitors.org/USSSA.htm
Michigan’s Longest Antiques,
Collectibles & Treasures Sale
Location: 212 Miles of Sales along the
Sauk Heritage Route (US 12)
Contact: Debra Yee: (517) 278-0241 or
Barb Rosene (517) 279-6902
13: Animal Play Day “Chill Out
with the Animals”, Location: Binder
Park Zoo, Contact: (269) 979-1351
www.binderparkzoo.org
13 – 14: “Weekend Train Exhibit”
Location: Leila Arboretum Society’s
Children’s Garden, Contact: (269) 9690270, Ext. 112 or www.lasgarden.org
13: Arts & Crafts Fair, Location:
Cornwell’s Turkeyville USA, Contact:
(269) 781-4293 or 800-228-4315
www.turkeyville.com
13: Breakfast with Tony
Time: 8:30 AM - RESERVATIONS
REQUIRED, Location: Kellogg’s
Cereal City USA, Contact:
(269) 962-6230 or 800-970-7020
13: Cruise the Gut, Location:
Downtown Battle Creek, Contact:
Peggy Mrozinski, (269) 962-4077
www.downtownbattlecreek.com
13: Rap Contest ( Finalist)
20: Nazarene State Softball Tourna-
Location: Stream One Parking Lot
Contact: Curtis Woods, (269) 964-7741
14 – 20: 157TH Annual Calhoun
County Fair, Location: Calhoun
County Fairgrounds, Contact: (269)
781-8161 or www.calhouncountyfair.org
14: Historical Vehicles on Display
Time: 2-5pm, Location: Historic
Adventist Village, Contact: Stanley
Cottrell, 269-965-3000
www.adventistheritage.org
18: “Fabulous Flower Day”
Children’s Garden, Contact: (269)
969-0270, Extension 112
www.lasgarden.org
ment, Location: Bailey Park, Contact:
(269) 966-3431 or www.bcparks.org
20: Community Yard Sale
Contact: (269) 781-4293 or 800-2284315 or www.turkeyville.com ...continued...
Cornwell’s Turkeyville USA
19: ARCA-RE/MAX Series Hantz
Group 200, Location: Michigan
International Speedway, $, Contact:
800-354-1010 or www.mispeedway.com
[email protected]
19: Lew Boyd “Swing Band”
Dances, Summer Fling, Time 7-10pm
Location Burnham Brook, Cost: $5
members; $8 non-members
Contact: (269) 966-2566
Time: 8:30am - RESERVATIONS
20: NASCAR Busch Series 250
Location: Michigan International
Speedway, $, Contact: 800-354-1010
www.mispeedway.com
[email protected]
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ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR
20: Elvis Memorial Car Show &
Tribute Concert, Location: Gilmore
Car Museum, Contact: (269) 671-5089
www.gilmorecarmuseum.org
20 – 21: Bird Egg-Stravaganza!
& Hodges, Time 7-10pm, Location
Burnham Brook, Cost: $5 members; $8
non-members, Contact: (269) 966-2566
26 – 27: Pentecostal Youth
Tournament, Location: Bailey Park
Contact: (269) 966-3431
www.bcparks.org
26: “Stroller Strut”
Children’s Garden, Contact: (269)
969-0270, Ext. 112 www.lasgarden.org
27: Big Head Sand Volleyball
27: Animal Play Day “Watermelon
Location: Stream One Parking Lot
Contact: Curtis Woods, (269) 964-7741
Contact: (269) 966-3431
www.bcparks.org
27: Breakfast With Tony
Location: Binder Park Zoo
Contact: (269) 979-1351
21: NASCAR Nextel Cup GFS
Marketplace 400, Location: Michigan
International Speedway, $, Contact:
800-354-1010 or www.mispeedway.com
[email protected]
25: Singles & Couples Dance, Day
Madness”, Location: Binder Park Zoo
Contact: (269) 979-1351
27: Dance Competition (Finalists)
28: Pierce Arrow Museum
Foundation Meet, Location: Gilmore
Car Museum, Contact: (269) 671-5089
SEPTEMBER
1 – 18: Summer Block Party!
Featuring displays and characters
made from LEGOS, Location:
Kellogg’s Cereal City USA, Contact:
(269) 962-6230 or 800-970-7020
1 – 30: Cornwell’s Turkeyville
Presents, “Singing in the Rain”
3 – 4: “BC Scarecrow Jubilee
Workshop”, Location: Leila
Arboretum Society’s Children’s Garden
Contact: (269) 969-0270, Ext. 119
www.leilaarboretumsociety.org
3 – 5: Antique & Flea Market
3 – 5: USSSA Tournament “Labor
Day Blast”, Location: Bailey Park
Contact: 800-397-2240
www.michusssa.com
www.battlecreekvisitors.org/USSSA.htm
3: Drifter’s Car Club “Classic Car
Show”, Location: Farmer’s Market
Contact: Ron Amtes, (269) 965-8194
[email protected]
6 – 30: Life in shadows & Hidden
Children from the Holocaust
This exhibit will only be in Chicago,
New York and Battle Creek!
Location: Art Center of Battle Creek
Contact: (269) 962-9511
www.unitedartscouncil.org
10: Civil War Ralley and Social
Event, Location: GAR Hall
Contact: 800-877-5163
www.marshallmi.org
10: “Grandparent’s Day Tea Party”
Children’s Garden, Contact:
(269) 969-0270, Extension 119
www.leilaarboretumsociety.org
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10: Volunteer Dinner
23 – 25: All Saints Superfest
Location: Calhoun County Fairgrounds
Contact: (269) 781-8161
www.calhouncountyfair.org
Location: St. Joesph Church, $
Contact: (269) 961-2860
10 – 11: 42nd Annual Marshall
24 – 25: Antique & Flea Market
Contact: Kathy Uker, (269) 671-4377
24 – 25: Scout Expo
Contact: (269) 979-1351
Historic Home Tour, Location:
Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce
Contact: (269) 781-8544
www.marshallhistoricalsociety.org
10 – 11: Quilter’s Harvest
Location: Marshall Activity Center,
Calhoun County Quilt Guild
Contact: Joan Rop, (269) 962-9453
10 – 11: Cereal City Softball
24 – 25: Arts and Craft Fair
Contact: (269) 979-1351
24 – 25: Civil War Re-Enactment
Location: Calhoun County Fairgrounds
24: “Harvest Festival”, Location:
Leila Arboretum Society’s Children’s
Garden, Contact: (269) 969-0270, Ext.
119 or www.leilaarboretumsociety.org
24: Reverend Raven and the Chain
Smokin’ Alter Boys, Location: Frankie
Center for the Arts, $, Contact:
(269) 781-0001
Contact: (269) 966-3431
www.bcparks.org
10 – 11: D.A.R. Antique Show
Location: Marshall Middle School
Contact: 800-877-5163
www.marshallmi.org
11: Animal Play Day “See Spot
Run”, Location: Binder Park Zoo
Contact: (269) 979-1351
11: West Michigan Muscle Car
Show and Swap Meet
Location: Gilmore Car Museum
Contact: (269) 671-5089
14 – 18: Gold Wing Road Riders
Rally, Location: Calhoun County
Fairgrounds, Contact: (269) 781-8161
17: Animal Play Day “Primate Play
Day”, Location: Binder Park Zoo
Contact: (269) 979-1351
17 – 18: Arts & Craft Show
18: Historical Play, “Men of Vision”
Time: 2pm, Location: Historic
Adventist Village, Contact: Stanley
Cottrell, (269) 965-3000
www.adventistheritage.org
20: Dessert with Discussion Series:
Panda’s, people and policies
Time: 7:30-8:30pm, Location: KBS
Education Center, Gull Lake, $
Contact: Barbara Baker (269) 6718863 or www.kbs.msu.edu
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Health Scene
BY PETER PHELPS
Be Wary of Food-Borne Illnesses
The final picnics of the summer
are being planned.
Something
that
should be included
in your menu is
protecting yourself
from food-borne
illnesses.
An estimated
76 million Americans suffer from the
affects of food-borne illnesses each
year. Culprits include bacteria, viruses,
and parasites; organisms commonly
involved in outbreaks include E. coli,
salmonella, and campylobacter jejuni.
How will you know if you have contracted a food-borne illness? Common
symptoms include abdominal cramps,
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and sometimes fever and chills. Most illnesses
are mild and can be treated by increasing fluid intake. When symptoms are
more severe and longer lasting however,
it is important to seek medical care.
Consumers should know that the
food we buy is not sterile and that contamination can occur at any point in the
food chain, including the home.
Salmonella, commonly found in raw
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meats, poultry, eggs, seafood, and salad
dressing is the leading cause of food
poisoning in the U.S. Thorough cooking will kill salmonella bacteria, but it is
frequently spread through cross contamination when cutting boards, knives,
or plates are used for raw meat, for
example, and then reused either for
cooked meat or salads.
E. coli 0157:H7. E. coli infection
can be transmitted via contaminated
food or person-to-person contact.
Sources of contamination include
undercooked meat, especially ground
meat, unpasteurized apple juice or cider,
raw sprouts, raw milk, and salad bar
items. E. coli, present in feces, can also
be transmitted in day care settings.
Campylobacter jejuni is found in
raw chicken, unpasteurized milk, and
unchlorinated water. It is estimated that
50 percent of raw poultry products in
grocery stores have campylobacter bacteria. Cooking destroys the bacteria, but
it’s important to avoid cross contamination of other uncooked foods.
By following a few simple rules, you
can greatly decrease your risk of foodborne illness.
• Keep hot foods hot and cold foods
cold. Do not let cooked foods sit at
room temperature for more than two
hours, one hour in hot weather.
• Wash hands well with hot, soapy water
before food preparation, after changing diapers, and handling pets.
• Keep separate cutting boards for meat
and for fruits and vegetables. After
preparing meat, wash cutting board,
counter, and knives with hot, soapy
water.
• Avoid cross-contamination. Do not
use the same knife to cut meat that you
use to cut vegetables.
• Wash fruits and vegetables well before
eating.
• Cook meats to recommended temperatures (145 degrees for roasts, steaks,
chops of beef, veal, and lamb; 160
degrees for pork, ground veal, and
ground beef; 165 degrees for ground
poultry; 180 degrees for whole poultry).
Food safety requires constant vigilance. So, before you pack that picnic
basket, protect yourself and your family
from food-borne illness by cooking
foods to safe temperatures and by
preparing and storing foods according
to safety guidelines. Now, what did I do
with that insect repellent?
Healthy Eating
BY JANINE DALMAN, Felpausch
Barbequing: This summer’s hottest hosting trend
As the temperature heats up, millions of Americans
are looking at their
backyards as the
perfect oasis to
host friends and
family for parties
and casual gettogethers. Sales of
barbecue tools, outside furniture, and
lawn sports are on the rise and telling
the same story – come out and play!
This trend and increase in sales is no
wonder given America’s penchant for
casual and easy entertaining. Nearly 78
percent of Americans prefer to host a
casual barbecue when entertaining.
Interestingly, people in the West prefer
to entertain with an outdoor feast the
most, at 83 percent, followed closely by
the South at 80 percent. Even in the
Northeast, where people entertain outdoors least frequently, 72 percent report
hosting barbecues.
Today’s barbecues run the gamut
from hot dogs to “haute couture” but the
best all have one thing in common –
fun!Outdoor entertaining can be lowkey without sacrificing high style. From
stylish stemware to splashy pool games,
adding flair to your fiesta should be
stress-free and enjoyable. A simple
touch, like incorporating a theme or a
signature drink will leave guests with a
lasting impression.
When entertaining outside, don’t
leave your style at the door. Think about
the atmosphere you are trying to create,
but remember that less is more, not
everything has to be perfect.
Incorporating a theme is an almost effortless way to add that special touch. Plus, if
it’s unexpected or unusual, it can serve as
a great conversation starter. Something as
simple as using one bold color on everything from napkins and tablecloths to
centerpieces creates festivity.
Experiment with food and expand
your friends’ palate by introducing them
to “Fusion” a popular food trend where
many different culinary styles are combined, from West Indian to Latin. It
emphasizes the blending of spices and
flavors – just like a good party.
Even if your cooking is casual, leave
the disposable plates and cups for the
kiddies and break out the glasses and
good dishes. The humble hamburger
looks simply regal on fine bone china.
Use interesting containers to present
food in a fun way. Martini glasses make
the perfect serving vessel for individual
shrimp cocktails (use pre-cooked and
cleaned shrimp for the ultimate in ease)
while a cylindrical flower vase shows
off a layered salad. Even store-bought
appetizers look all the more appetizing
when presented in serving vessels.
Remember the most important thing
is to have fun. If you don’t want to do all
the cooking have part of it catered by
Zucca’s. If you are at ease and enjoying
yourself, so will your guests. Now open
your doors and celebrate summer before
it’s over!
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Marshall Interest
BY STEVE ADLER
Marshall Calendar of Events
August
26: Benzie Community Chorus,
22: Pumpkin Carving Contest,
Cornwell’s Turkeyville USA
Franke Centre for the Arts, 8pm
23: Battle Creek Kennel Club Dog
Show, Calhoun County Fairgrounds
September
3-5: Labor Day Weekend Antique
November
2-Dec 22: “Holiday Spectacular”
and Flea Market, Cornwell’s
Turkeyville USA
at Cornwell’s Turkeyville USA
6-Nov. 13: Life in Shadows:
12: Santa’s Bag Arts & Craft Show,
Marshall High School
Hidden Children and the Holocaust
(traveling exhibition), Art Center B.C.
10: 19th Annual Taste of Germany
Dinner, Zion Lutheran Church
CraneFest October 8th, 2005
28: Marshall’s 41st Annual Christmas
Parade, Downtown Marshall
Tour, Marshall Area
24: Supercharged Blues with
Reverend Raven and the Chainsmokin’
Altar Boys, Franke Center for the Arts
10-11: A Quilter’s Harvest 2004,
24-25: Antique and Flea Market at
House
Cornwell’s Turkeyville
2: Retail Christmas Open House,
Downtown Marshall
10-11: 42nd Annual Historic Home
Marshall Activities Center
10-11: American Coach Association
- Motor Home Rally, Calhoun County
Fairgrounds
24-25: Marshall Civil War Re-enactment, Calhoun County Fairgrounds
October
1: Fall Festival/Arts & Craft Fair at
10-11: D.A.R. Antique Show,
Marshall Middle School
December
2: Honolulu House Museum Open
9-11, 16-18: Holiday Designer
Showcase, Honolulu House Museum
10-11: 26th Annual Christmas
10-11: Fountain Faire Arts and
Candlelight Walk, Marshall area
Crafts Show, Brooks Memorial
Fountain
8: 9th Annual Harvest Festival,
Calhoun County Fairgrounds
12: Christmas Tea at the Governor’s
Mansion
8-9: CraneFest 2005, Baker Bird
14: Marshall Historical Society
Christmas Reception, Honolulu House
Museum
10: Marshall Civil War Ball and
Social Event, outside of GAR Hall
Sanctuary and Kiwanis Youth Area
14-18: Gold Wing Road Riders
Rally and Convention, Calhoun County
Fairgrounds
15-30: 6th Annual Marshall
17-18: Arts and Craft Fair at
15: Oakridge Cemetery “A Living
History Portrayal” Walk
Scarecrow Festival, Marshall area
February, 2006
11: Alberta Adams, Joe Weaver and
RJ’s Rhythm Rockers
Providing all aspects of care for your family, including: Obstetrics care, newborn
and well-child care, women’s health care, and all aspects of health maintenance.
Call 781-9867 (Marshall) or 517-629-3909 (Albion) for an appointment.
James G. Dobbins, MD • Thomas M. Dobbins, MD • Mark Z. Machalka, MD
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A MODERN FACILITY – Marshall /
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A PARTNERSHIP FOR LIFE – We accept most forms of
health insurance, Our five family practice physicians can provide a vital link, for a lifetime of overall health and are looking
forward to a long relationship with you and your family.
Amerihost Inn
204 Winston Drive
269-789-7890
www.amerihostinn.com
Manager: Henrietta Hopkins
Established: 1997
Exit 36, I-69, south of I-94.
Near historic district, newly
renovated hotel offers comforts
of home. Indoor heated pool,
wireless internet, free
continental breakfast.
Chemical Bank
131 W. Michigan Avenue
269-781-6886 / fx 269-781-6888
Asst VP: Barbara A. Keith
Established: 1971
Home town bank offering a full
range of financial services,
including loans at competitive
rates, checking, savings and
CD’s as well as alternative
investment products.
Cornwell’s
Turkeyville U.S.A.
18935 15-1/2 Mile Road
269-781-4293
Established: 1961
Nestled on a 400-acre farm
where turkey is king. Turkeyville includes a restaurant, gift
shop, ice cream parlour, general
store and professional dinner
theatre.
CRG Directories
P.O Box 305, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
1-800-383-0769
Website: www.crgdirectories.com
Email: [email protected]
Owner: Edward Shotwell
Established: 1992
CRG Directories is a publisher of
community telephone directories and
has been active in the Marshall area
since 1993. With 17 directories serving
42 Mid-Michigan communities, CRG
Directories has become the telephone
book of choice for many residents and
advertisers.
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DIAL-A-RIDE
D. Knight Designs
900 S. Marshall
269-781-3975
Supervisor: Deb Walbeck
Established: 1974
DIAL-A-RIDE Transit is a
response on DEMAND public
transportation service operated
by the City of Marshall.
269-781-6700
Owner: Deborah Knight
Established: 1983
D. Knight Designs is a fullservice salon distinguished for
its upscale approach to hair
design and skin and body
treatments, maincuring, waxing
and facial services.
EmploymentGroup
Felpausch
211 E. Michigan Avenue
Sales: Jennifer Montgomery
269-789-1024 / fx 269-789-1203
www.employmentgroup.com
e-mail: Jmontgomery@
employmentgroup.com
Offering a full range of staffing
services, from light industrial,
clerical, administrative, to professional placements.
269-781-8962 / fx 269-781-4160
Director: Todd Gillett
Established: 1933
Original Marshall store opened in
1960. The new store opened in
September 2002 offering bakery,
produce, floral, deli, meat, dairy,
frozen foods, refrigerated beverage department and much more.
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Drake’s Batter
Mix Comany
1631 Pratt Avenue
269-781-3911 / fx 269-781-3915
Chairman: James K. Leonard
Established: 1937
Manufacturer of various dry
mixes, specializing in batter
mixes, breading mixes, biscuit,
pancake and waffle mixes.
Celebrating 68 years in business.
Ginny Sue’s Frame
and Design
269-781-2564 by appointment
Owner: Ginny Sue Lewis
For “top-of-the-line” quality
with exceptional service, call
Ginny Sue’s Frame and Design
for your every framing need.
The Halltree
K & Friends
the kids’ place
269-781-9226
Owner: Sandra Stratton
Established: 1985
Traditional ladies’ fashions,
career wear, special occasion
dressing, shoes, accessories,
alteration service, special ordering, and gift wrapping.
117 West Michigan Avenue
269-781-7452
Owner: Kathie Marx
Hours: Mon-Sat 11-6, Sun 12-4
106 North Jefferson
269-781-3853 / fx 269-781-5611
Owner: Ann LaPietra
Established: 1986
Yes Virginia, there IS an independent, full-service family
bookstore in Marshall! Serving
the area for 19 years with individual attention, speedy special
orders, and books for ALL ages.
Marshall Community
Credit Union
Marshall District Library
Marshall Public Schools
124 West Green Street
269-781-7821 / fx 269-781-7090
Director: Laurie St. Laurent
Established: 1911
Free tax-supported books
and information. Programs for
children and adults.
Hours: Mon-Thur 10-8:30;
Fri 10-5:30; Sat 10-3;
Sun 1-4 (Sept-May).
100 East Green Street
269-781-1250 / fx 269-789-1813
Spdt.: Dr. Joyce Phillips
Established: 1837
839 W. Green Street
269-781-9885 / fx 269-781-8099
www.marshallcommunitycu.com
CEO: Peggy Day
Established: 1951
“100% Interest in You!” Join us
today for lower rates on loans, high
interest savings and minimal fees
available to all of Calhoun County.
A woman’s cassual apparel store
featuring Woolrich, Columbia
Sportswear, contemporary O Shirts
and the elegant style of Catherine
Stewart, all accessorized with fun,
affordable jewelry. Bronnley British
soap and toiletries.
Technology education, solid instruction
in the three “R’s”, all major interscholastic sports, band, orchestra and vocal
music, K-12 art and phys. ed., state-recognized high school eight block program, AP placement program, foreign
languages: French, Spanish and Latin
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Medler Insurance
Agency
Michigan Heartland
Goodwill Industries
269-781-8167 / fx 269-781-8355
Owner: Charles Medler
Established: 1983
Agency for all lines of personal
and business insurance, including group and individual health,
life and annuities.
Big K-Mart Mall
269-781-5445
[email protected]
www.mihgoodwill.org
Pres./CEO: Robert Holderbaum
Established: 1953 – 40 Years in Marshall
Monarch Community Bank
Marshall Branch: 107 North Park
269-781-5103 / fx 269-781-8412
www.MonarchCB.com
President: Don Denney
Established: 1934
We are a service-oriented institution
dedicated to protecting our
customers’ hard-earned savings and
providing affordable, competitive
loan opportunities to Branch,
Calhoun and Hillsdale counties...
and all the communities we serve.
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An award-winning organization, active
in four counties. Mission: Help individuals overcome barriers to employment; help businesses solve their
employment problems.
Marshall / Albion
Medical Associates
1174 West Michigan Avenue
269-781-9867 / fx 269-781-9126
Practice Mgr.: Ms. Barb VanHaitsma
Established: 1986
Providing all aspects of care for your
family, including: Obstetrics, newborn and well-childcare, and all
aspects of health maintenance. Call
269-781-9867 (Marshall) or 517-6293909 (Albion) for an appointment.
The Mole Hole
269-781-5923 / fx 269-781-3740
www.MoleHoleofMarshall.com
Owners: Mike & Penny Kinter
Established: 1977
Unique gifts, decorative accessories,
collectibles, and paper goods.
Christmas decorations: Department
56 Gold Key Dealer. Free gift wrapping. Barton Theatre Organ played
upon request.
Oaklawn Hospital
200 N. Madison
269-781-4271 / fx 269-781-7117
www.oaklawnhospital.org
Pres. & CEO: Rob Covert
Established: 1925
Delivering quality care with a personal touch for 80 years, Oaklawn
offers a full range of inpatient and
outpatient services, acute health
care, obstetrics and general and
specialized surgery including
daVinci Robotics Prostatectomy.
The Osprey Grille
Quality Inn & Suites
At the Medalist
15701 N Drive North
269-789-4653 / fx 269-789-1469
Gen. Mgr.: Lowel T. Weaver II
Established: 1997
269-964-3000 / fx 269-963-9915
www.qualityinn.com/hotel/mi728
Email: [email protected]
Manager: John Seiler
Established: 1992
Easy access, I-94 exit 104, in-room
coffee, indoor pool, free Internet
access, dlx cont. breakfast, mtg
rooms, cable w/HBO, on-premise
restaurant, AAA rated.
Beautiful Scenic Dining indoors or
out at The Medalist Golf Club, an
18 hole championship golf course
nestled within 275 beautiful wooded acres and untouched marshland.
The Medalist can be enjoyed by
golfers of all levels.
Tom’s Body Shop
12950 15 Mile Road
269-781-8980 / fx 269-781-7015
Owner: Tom Montague
Established: 1982
Late model collision repair for
all makes and models. We
pledge to give you prompt, courteous service. Our work is done
right and done on time.
Standard
Federal Bank
124 Michigan Avenue
269-781-0042, option 4
One of the largest banks in the
Midwest, Standard Federal
serves individuals and
businesses with solutions to
meet the complete scope of
customers’ financial needs.
Urology
Associates PC
Vascular
Health Center
111 South Hamilton
269-969-6196
www.urologyassociatesbc.com
Doctors: Remynse, Sweeney,
Green, Brewton, Lonsway
Established: 1971
Comprehensive state-of-the-art
urologic care close to home.
200 N. Madison, Suite 102
1-800-328-6970
Doctors:
M. Abidur Rahman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
A. Karim Abushmaies, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Tammy Gleeson, D.O.
Specialists in comprehensive
vascular care.
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B Y
M O N I C A
A N D E R S O N
Once again, I have been asked to write an article
for the Marshall edition of Scene Magazine, and again
I am amazed that another year has gone by and so
much has taken place. There doesn’t seem to be a
time when things are not going at full speed ahead.
The Chamber is a non-profit corporation that reinvests the money raised through membership, fundraising, grants, etc. into benefits and services for its members and the community. Literally hundreds of volunteers support our projects with their time, talent and
money and help the Chamber to be successful.
Some of the many benefits of being a member of the
Chamber include: Advertising programs; Advocacy;
AFLAC and Auto Owner’s Insurance Discount
Programs;
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Insurance
Programs; Small Business Counseling; Chamber
Bucks Program; Curves, Life Improvement Center and
Star Fitness Corporate Rate; Mailing Labels; Member
Referrals; Relocation Packets; Newsletter; Seminars /
Workshops; Telephone Warning System; Website listing and business webpage.
As I look back over the past year, several highlights
come to mind. Last year in October, we held our
Board Retreat, as we always do each year, but we
changed our format. The strategy was to develop a
vision for our organization and develop a long-range
plan for the Chamber. The plan will be used as a tool
to guide the Chamber in the role we serve in the community. We always have goal setting for the next
year, but this time we wanted to extend the planning to
address the next three to five years. We brought in an
outside facilitator to lead the retreat, and much was
accomplished that day. The outcome was a long-term
plan that incorporated the following goals:
• Define the Chamber’s leadership role in the community
• Develop an ongoing plan to identify potential members for board positions for the next 3 to 5 years
• Develop a Community Leadership Program
• Develop a community wide marketing plan
• Define and expand strategies to promote economic
development in the Marshall area
• Develop a financial plan for the Chamber to ensure
fiscal soundness
• Develop and implement a public relations and marketing plan to increase membership
We are in the process of beginning the work to
accomplish many of the objectives under each goal
area. We are also forming several new committees to
work on the goals and develop implementation strategies. The process has been informative, interesting
and exciting. By this time next year, there will be so
much more to report. Of course, like any planning
document, it will be fluid as our organization’s and the
community’s needs change.
Earlier this spring, we coordinated an update of our
community’s strategic planning process, Marshall
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Area in Focus: 2007. The original
process took over a year to complete
with the Chamber as the lead organization. It was a community-based visioning project designed to identify and act
on
Marshall
area
priorities.
Approximately 600 area residents took
part in the decision-making.
Five Action Resource Teams made
up of area volunteers and representatives of local agencies and organizations
developed an action plan for the five
goal areas identified for first action.
Those goals include: area cooperation;
diversity and inclusiveness; downtown;
economic development; and education.
As part of the follow-up process, the
Chamber published a progress report in
May. The report was distributed to all
endorsing and implementing organizations to keep the community’s goals as a
priority, and keep the focus on accomplishing those goals. A copy of the full
update report is available at the
Chamber office.
The Tourism Program remains
strong with Steve Adler, Tourism
Director, leading the way. In addition to
our advertising in Midwest Living and
Michigan Travel Ideas, we expanded
our promotional efforts with a new
advertising program that gave the community exposure throughout Michigan
and in several other Midwestern states.
The Travel Marketing Group Vacation
Guide is a full-color newspaper insert
that highlights tourism destinations.
Each advertiser has an equal amount of
space to list their copy and photo.
Readers responded by completing a
form that indicates the destinations in
which they are interested. The newspapers in Michigan included the Ann
Arbor News, Bay City Times, Flint
Journal, Grand Rapids Press, Jackson
Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette,
Muskegon Chronicle and Saginaw
News. Several other states were also
included and some of the papers were
Chicago Sun-Times, Indianapolis Star,
Cincinnati Enquirer Madison Journal,
and Green Bay Chronicle among others.
The total circulation was 3,791,000.
More than 1,100 leads were forwarded
to the Chamber and we responded by
mailing a Marshall area visitor packet.
Some of our other promotional
efforts include participation for the second year in a program sponsored by the
Calhoun County Visitor and Convention
Bureau in a Travel Michigan program
(the state of Michigan’s tourism agency)
to advertise the Marshall area in
Indiana. A substantial part of our tourist
base is from Indiana. Our new billboard
on I-69 is another way we are promoting Marshall. The new design has been
in place for a year and we recently
added the dates of the Home Tour. We
are also working on an updated
brochure for the accommodations in
Marshall and have 5 newly designed
postcards.
We also serve as the Visitor
Information Center providing information to visitors and citizens seven days a
week. Our hours are Monday through
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday,
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays,
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Every year, we are a supporter and
sponsor of many events. Chamber sponsored events include: Michigan Week
acitivities; Marshall Food Festival; 4th
of July Chicken BBQ; Marshall Arts &
Crafts; Golf Outing; Dream Dollars;
Sidewalk Sales; School Board / City
Council / Legislative Forums; Athena
Award Program; Holiday Parade; Retail
Open House; Holiday Lights Program.
The Holiday Lights Program has had
special emphasis put on it in the last two
years as the Chamber has been working
on a plan and raising funds to replace
and repair many of our decorations.
Marshall’s old-fashioned light displays
are enjoyed by people both locally and
regionally. The plan has been completed with the first priority decorations
already on order. In fact, five figurines
have
already
been
delivered.
Fundraising is continuing but the generosity of the community has been phenomenal. The importance and the economic impact of the decorations to our
business community are significant.
Many visitors come to our community
to see the lights and shop during the holiday season.
Among the many Chamber supported community events and programs are:
Marshall’s Cruise to the Fountain;
Welcome to My Garden; Home Tour /
Christmas Walk; Calhoun County Fair;
Community Breakfast; Blues Festival;
Quilt Show; Scarecrow Festival;
Marshall Mainstreet.
We look forward to the next year as
we work to build a healthy economy,
and to improve the quality of life in the
community. With the recent approval of
the Industrial Park expansion, we will
have state-of-the-art sites to offer business prospects. I believe that much will
be accomplished. With good volunteer
participation, cooperation and working
together among the different community organizations, our potential remains
positive. We invite you to join us as we
work on the future of our area. We need
your support to face the challenges and
yes, opportunities for our future.
Whether you are a retail business, doctor, lawyer, contractor, restaurant or any
other business, your success depends on
a successful community. And a successful community depends, in part, on
a strong and viable Chamber. For more
information about the Marshall area or
membership in the Marshall Area
Chamber of Commerce, please contact
us at 424 East Michigan Avenue,
Marshall, MI 49068, 269-781-5163,
[email protected], www.marshallmi.org
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Marshall Interest
THE BROOKS, Marshall’s Industrial & Research Park Expanding
In August 2005, the City of Marshall
will break ground on Phase One of a
125-acre expansion of its Industrial and
Research Park, The Brooks (formerly
the L. Alta Brooks Industrial Park).
Years ago, City leaders had the foresight to set-aside approximately 300
acres strategically located for future
industrial development. In 2001, when
the last lot in its 220-acre Industrial
Park had been sold, the City launched
its plan for Park expansion. A Master
Plan with design guidelines has been
developed by Smith Group - JJR – the
renowned Ann Arbor architectural firm
that designed the unique new Visteon
“Village” Headquarters in Van Buren
Township.
Marshall’s finished Park will be like
no other in the Great Lakes Region;
planned amenities include: state-of-theart technology, training facilities, day
care facilities, a fitness center, dining
and banking facilities, walking paths,
and recreation areas that incorporate the
wetlands and natural landscape features.
Buildings will sit closer to the street,
historic-style street lamps will match
those downtown, and there will be sidewalks throughout the Park.
In today’s competitive economy it is
important that Marshall is able to offer
building sites and amenities that will
The Mole Hole
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“Relaxed Shopping In An Elegant
Turn-of-the-Century Atmosphere.”
1927 Barton Theatre Organ
Played at Your Request
150 W. Michigan Ave. Marshall, MI
Phone 269-781-5923
(Permanent Display Year ’Round)
Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5:30 / Sun noon-5
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“Where Shopping is an Event”
CELEBRATING
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attract high-skill, high-wage jobs. As
more and more manufacturing jobs are
being eliminated and the average wage
for the remaining manufacturing jobs
declines, communities traditionally
entrenched in manufacturing need to
explore ways to attract knowledge
workers and compete in a creative economy.
Located at the crossroads of
Interstate 69 and Interstate 94, Marshall
possesses an enviable transportation
asset. With a vibrant downtown, excellent schools, a nationally recognized
hospital, and a remarkable quality of
life, Marshall could be very attractive to
employers that will provide jobs and
strong wages into the future. After completing a market study in May 2004,
which substantiated that Marshall
could, indeed, be successful in attracting these businesses, Marshall’s Local
Development Finance Authority (the
group that governs the Park) decided to
dedicate a portion of The Brooks to
research and development in addition to
traditional manufacturing.
Marshall is already home to two outstanding research and development
(R&D) operations – Borg Warner’s
Emissions/Thermal Systems Division
and Eaton’s Proving Ground. The fact
that the City already has an R&D presence should make further attraction that
much easier. It will, however, take time,
marketing, and a collective effort to fill
the park. This year, the City will break
ground on the first half of Phase One,
which will create approximately 7 new
building sites. As lots fill, additional
Phases will be constructed.
Financing for this expansion will
come entirely from the LDFA. The
LDFA receives 100% of its funding
through the normal taxes paid by current Industrial Park businesses. The
City will also apply for grants to offset
costs as they become available. This
project will allow the City of Marshall
to grow its job and tax base, to attract
new businesses, and to provide space
for existing businesses to expand.
Groundbreaking for Phase I is scheduled for early August and the infrastructure should be completed by November
15. For sales information, please contact Marshall Economic Development at
269-781-5183 or at www.marshalleconomicdevelopment.com.
Marshall Interest
The Brooks Industrial & Research Park Residents
Advanced Fuel Components
300 Woolley Drive
Manufacturer of pressure regulators for
the recreational vehicle industry
Maverick Machine & Tool
101 East Oliver Drive
Fabricating, machine work, production
machining, production sawing
AFG Insulating
1508 George Brown Drive
Manufacturer of insulated glass
McElroy Metal
311 West Oliver Drive
Manufacturer of metal siding and roofing for pole barns
Autocam Corporation
Manufacturer of precision parts for the
automobile industry
BorgWarner Cooling Systems
1507 South Kalamazoo Avenue
Manufactures and markets air sensing
and coolant sensing fan drives as well as
metal and polymer fan blades and air control shutters for engine cooling systems
Bostik, Inc.
Manufacturer of hot melt, liquid, and
film adhesives plus anti-seizing compounds used in gluing compounds
C&S Carton
Manufacturers of printed cartons for
Jiffy Mix products
Caleb Dunham Cheese
1616 Pratt Avenue
Produces cheese spread
Michigan Kitchen Distributors
Manufacturer/distributor of countertops, cabinets
Nu-Twist
1617 Pratt Avenue
Screen printing, graphic design, job
printing
Qualtek, Inc.
1611 Brooks Drive
Manufacturer of screw machining products
Spray Metal Mold Technologies
200 Woolley Drive
Rapid prototype and production tooling
Standard Printing &
Office Supply
Job and quick printing plus sale of
office supplies
Stelmi America, Inc.
1601 Brooks Drive
Manufacturer of chrome-plated steel
tubes and bars?
Walters-Dimick Petroleum, Inc.
Regional distributor for 85 Shell stations in southern Michigan
Joseph Campbell Warehouse
1601 Pratt Avenue
Currently used as a warehouse for
Campbell products
Sheet Metal Training
Institution
1612 Brooks Drive
Training institution for the sheet metal
occupation
Proud To Be A Part
Of A Growing Industrial Park
ConAgra Foods
1530 Adams Avenue
Distribution of packaged meat products
to 800 southern Michigan food outlets
Drake’s Batter Mix
1631 Pratt Avenue
Blending and packaging of Drake’s
Batter Mix as well as warehouse storage for raw materials and inventory
J&L Manufacturing
Manufacturer of steel tubing and
stamped assemblies
Joseph Campbell Company
Manufacturer of canned goods for Joseph
Campbell (Campbell’s soup, etc.).
Marshall Building Components
1605 Brooks Drive
Construction and lumber business,
including manufacture of roof trusses
Marshall Excelsior
Manufacturer of gas fittings
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Marshall, Michigan
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Marshall Interest
BY DAVE MCKEE
First Annual Civil War Reenactment Marshall, Michigan
On Saturday, September 24 and
Sunday, September 25, the 1860’s will
come alive for participants and spectators alike, in Marshall, the “City of
Hospitality as enthusiast from the First
Michigan Infantry Re-enactment Unit
get ready to host their first Civil War
Encampment at the Calhoun County
Fairgrounds. An event such as this has
not been held in Marshall for over 20
years. A combination of the rich history
of the City and the deep involvement in
the Civil War and Underground
Railroad make Marshall a wonderful
place to hold this re-enactment. It’s a
diamond in the rough that has the potential to be one of the most dynamic
events in Michigan.
There will be more than 300 re-enactors portraying Union and Confederate
soldiers and Civilians busy with daily
assignments, maneuvers and engaging
the enemy in scuffles in the “Battle for
Beverly Road”. On both days, visitors
will have access to these volunteer reenactors dressed in authentic reproduction uniforms who can answer any question you may have about the Civil War.
The reenactment for this battle will be
held at 3pm on Sept 24 and a another
battle at 2pm on Sept 25.
Civilian ladies dressed in period
attire will be about their daily chores,
labors and pleasantries of the day, and
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civilian gentlemen dressed in period
civilian attire, who have not enlisted or
been drafted, will also be about their
daily tasks and business.
We are pleased to announce that a
guest appearance by Sojourner Truth,
the talented Ms. Donna Collier-Turner,
will enlighten spectators about the experiences and the enduring triumphs suffered during those troubled times leading up to and during the Civil War.
If you are in need of period items, you
will find tents of Sutlers displaying their
goods, whether it be tools, necessities or
civilian clothing for daily living, military items (Confederate and Union) or
other period items.
Visitors of all ages are invited to witness this portrayal of Civil War life.
Activities to include a pie baking contest, fry pan toss, brogan (shoe) toss, a
poem contest and a drawing contest as
well as other children’s games.
The Golden Griffon Stringtet from
Romulus Michigan with caller Karen
Missavage will be on hand that evening
from 7 - 10pm playing some rousing,
toe tapping music for contra dancing.
This after-hours event will be open to
re-enactors and only those spectators
who are dressed in appropriate period
attire and have paid the gate fee.
The cost for this event is $5 per day.
Gates are open from 9am - 5pm on
Saturday and 9am - 3pm on Sunday.
For more information, contact Dave
McKee at 269-781 8921 or the Calhoun
County Fair Grounds at 269-781 8161
or visit the web at: http://www.calhouncountyfair.org.
Marshall Interest
BY LAURIE ST. LAURENT, Library Director
Marshall District Library Fulfills Its Promises
laborate on quality events of interest to
all ages.
Residents will soon be able to access
library information 24 hours a day at the
library Web site, www.marshalldistrictlibrary.org Currently un-der construction, the site will provide links to
librarian selected Web sites, offer access
to calendars of events, and facilitate
communication with library staff.
In November 2004, voters in the
Marshall library district approved an
additional eight-year millage to restore
and renew library services. Many
promises made during the successful
campaign have already been fulfilled.
The Marshall District Library continues a tradition of over 136 years of service to the greater Marshall community.
Tax support from the City of Marshall,
Eckford, Marengo, Marshall, and
Fredonia Townships and contractual
arrangements with the townships of
Lee, Convis, Newton, and Clarence provide area residents with an opportunity
to share in the bounty of collections,
programs and services found at 124 W.
Green Street.
Library services are available 57.5
hours per week, restored from reduced
hours necessitated by the budget squeeze
experienced prior to the 2004 millage
request. Additional public use of computers provide access to the Internet and
a variety of computer software programs.
Free black and white printing is an added
service made possible by the support of
district voters. An increased budget has
resulted in the rapidly expanding collection of materials and has allowed the
library to offer new formats, such as
DVDs, to its borrowers. The successful
millage has provided sufficient funding
to adequately maintain the library building so that it presents a welcoming, comfortable, and functional space for the
enjoyment of visitors.
Recently the library was able to hire
Monica Harris as Head of Youth
Services, a position left vacant during
lean years. Ms. Harris is committed to
expanding the collections and program
offerings for youth especially for teens
and children in the middle school grades.
Community partnerships will be a key to
enhanced programming for adult library
users. Library staff will reach out to
local agencies and organizations to col-
The Marshall District Library strives
to offer something of interest to everyone
in the community. Residents are encouraged to ask questions and offer suggestions that may help improve library services. With your help the staff hopes to
polish this jewel in our local treasure
chest so it will shine brightly as a unique
resource, improving the quality of our
daily lives.
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because buses are sent to pick you up when and where you need them!
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To Be Drug Free
BY HEATHER VOUGHT
Prevent Disabilities that are preventable. Don’t drink while pregnant.
Every year thousands of children are
born with disabilities. Here in our own
county, hundreds of unborn babies are
exposed to factors which will present
difficulties to them for the rest of their
lives. These include exposure to AIDS,
Hepatitis B, Lead Poisoning, Tobacco
Use and Alcohol Use. All these factors
can lead to irreversible disabilities in a
child.
According
to
the
National
Organization of Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
(FAS) is the leading known cause of
mental retardation in the United States.
The World Health Organization says
that FAS is the leading cause of mental
retardation in western civilization, as
indicated by studies done in the U.S.,
Australia, Europe, and Canada. The
incidence of FAS is estimated to be 1.9
per 1,000, or about one in every 500
births.
Although statistics vary from study
to study, it can be estimated that approx-
imately half of women of childbearing
age are drinking alcohol regularly at the
time that they get pregnant. Most of
them will quit drinking when they discover they are pregnant, but many of
them will continue to drink. According
to a report published by the Journal of
the American Medical Association, 25%
of pregnant women and 55% of nonpregnant women between the ages of 18
and 45 used alcohol during the previous
month. Other studies place the percentage of women who knowingly drink
during pregnancy at about 15%. More
than half of women of childbearing age
do not know what FAS is. (NOFAS
Statistics)
According to research by Ann
Streissguth through the University of
Washington Fetal Alcohol and Drug
Unit, about 18% of the adults with FAS
in her study were able to achieve independent living, but fewer than 10%
were able to live independently and
without employment problems. One
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reason for this could be that the development of social skills could be arrested, not just delayed, in persons with
FAS. This is a possible indication of
research by Dr. Edward Riley, as reported in an article in Crime Times. In children from 6 to 13 years old, the social
maturation seemed to not progress
beyond the level of a 4 to 6 year old
child.
So what beverage contains the most
alcohol? A can of beer, a glass of wine,
a shot of liquor, and a wine cooler all
contain about 1/2 ounce of absolute
alcohol. If a woman consumes two
drinks within an hour, her baby could
have a blood alcohol content even higher than the mother, because the baby’s
system is not as mature and it takes the
baby longer to metabolize the alcohol,
which circulates in the baby’s body far
longer than it does in the mother’s. The
alcohol molecule is very tiny and passes
easily from the mother to the baby,
where it can destroy brain cells and can
have adverse effects on the developing
organs. Alcohol is a toxic substance and
has no nutritional value.
While alcohol exposure can cause
many side effects, the damage to the
frontal lobes is very serious, as this is
where the brain maintains control of the
impulses and inhibitions. The person
with FAS has sustained damage to the
frontal lobes and therefore cannot control behavior or expression of feeling,
with lack of impulse control and poor
judgment, much like that of an inebriated person. However, the person with
FAS does not have a choice about being
impaired. This brain damage that causes the lack of impulse control places the
person with FAS at high risk of behavior problems, suspension and expulsion
from school, and trouble with the law as
an adult. This impedes the person’s
ability to form healthy social relationships. This is a permanent neurological
condition with which the person with
FAS must suffer for an entire lifetime.
Although previous studies estimated
the cost of FAS to be somewhere
between $250 million and $1.6 billion,
recent studies indicate a much higher
price tag. According to the National
Institute on Drug Abuse, in one year
taxpayers spend $1.9 billion dollars to
treat children and adults with diagnosed
FAS. This figure does not include other
alcohol related disabilities associated
with prenatal exposure to alcohol (FAE)
that is not diagnosed as full FAS. So the
actual costs are thought to be much
higher.
The most common secondary disability in FAS/FAE is mental illness,
occurring in 94% of the adults in Ann
Streissguth’s studies, with clinical
depression being the most prevalent
diagnosis. Other mental health issues
include suicidal threats and attempts,
panic attacks and auditory and visual
hallucinations. All of these problems
seem to increase with age.
But what about the men? Children
whose biological fathers are/were heavy
drinkers are at higher risk of birth
defects, social problems, learning problems, and behavior problems. It is not
known how much is due to alcohol consumption before or at the time of conception, or is attributable to
inherited/genetic factors. It is known
that alcohol use in the family increases
the risk of child abuse, sexual abuse,
domestic violence, automobile accidents, accidents in the home, unemployment, and suicide. All of these factors
can have a negative impact on raising a
child. When a woman is pregnant, and
trying to abstain from alcohol, the number one factor in her not consuming
alcohol is her partner’s not using alcohol as well.
Since there is no cure for FAS/FAE,
how can we as individuals be involved
in prevention?
• Educate yourself on the effects of
drinking while pregnant.
• Do not drink alcohol if you are trying
to get pregnant or if you think you are
pregnant.
• There is no safe time to drink in a
pregnancy.
• Encourage your friends to drink nonalcoholic beverages through their
entire pregnancy.
• Take time to share what you know
about FAS/FAE with others in your
community.
The truth about
vehicle donations...
Not all organizations that accept donated vehicles are created alike.
Some simply sell your vehicle for whatever they can. That sales price,
however, is all you may deduct from your taxes.
If your vehicle is used in a program like Goodwill’s Wheels to Work,
you may deduct the full fair market value.
Wheels to Work is the “match maker,”
giving a second life to your vehicle while
making someone employable.
There is a need!
See if your vehicle qualifies.
Call Wheels to Work at
269-962-9000
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IT’S OKAY TO DONATE YOUR VEHICLE –
BUT NOT ALL PROGRAMS ARE CREATED EQUAL.
NO ONE SHOULD DRINK
WHILE PREGNANT!
No one can force a woman to quit
drinking while pregnant; however, a
mother’s decision may impact the life of
her innocent child, and the whole community. Let’s prevent disabilities that
are preventable. Don’t drink while
pregnant.
Kim Hommerding, MSW, RSW is
Executive Director of The Arc of
Calhoun
County
(the
former
Association for Retarded Citizens). For
more information on FAS/FAE and/or
developmental disabilities please call
269-966-2575 or 1-800-400-2941.
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Your Family’s Health
BY GINGER A. HENTZ
High Blood Pressure
High
blood
pressure is a major
risk factor for heart
disease and the
chief risk factor for
stroke and heart
failure, and also
can lead to kidney
damage. It affects
about 50 million
Americans – 1 in 4 adults.
Guidelines titled “The Seventh
Report of the Joint National Committee
on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation,
and Treatment of High Blood Pressure,”
were published in the May 21, 2003,
issue of the Journal of the American
Medical Association.
The guidelines, approved by the
Coordinating Committee of the
NHLBI’s National High Blood Pressure
Education Program (NHBPEP), also
streamline the steps by which doctors
diagnose and treat patients and recommend diuretics as part of the treatment
plan for high blood pressure in most
patients.
“We also now know that damage to
arteries begins at fairly low blood pressure levels – those formerly considered
normal and optimal,” NHLBI Director
Claude Lenfant, M.D., said in announcing the guidelines. “In fact, studies
show that the risk of death from heart
disease and stroke begins to rise at
Family
®
blood pressures as low as 115 over 75,
and that it doubles for each 20 over 10
millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)
increase.”
Treatment seeks to lower blood pressure to less than 140 mm Hg systolic
and less than 90 mm Hg diastolic for
most people. Treatment for those with
diabetes and chronic kidney disease
aims to lower blood pressure to less
than 130 systolic and less than 80 diastolic.
The guidelines include new data on
U.S. control, awareness, and treatment
rates for high blood pressure. According
to a national survey, 70 percent of
Americans with high blood pressure are
aware of it, 59 percent are being treated
for it, and 34 percent have it under control. Those percentages represent a
slight improvement over the rates a
decade earlier, when 68 percent of
Americans were aware of their high
blood pressure, 54 percent were being
treated for it, and 27 percent had it
under control.
Another key factor is the need for
health care providers to pay more attention to systolic blood pressure in people
age 50 and older. “From mid-life on,
systolic hypertension is a more important cardiovascular risk factor than diastolic,” says Aram V. Chobanian, M.D.,
dean of the Boston University School of
Medicine and chair of the committee
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that produced the guidelines.
The new guidelines change the former blood pressure definitions to: normal, less than 120 mm Hg systolic and
less than 80 mm Hg diastolic; prehypertension, 120-139 mm Hg systolic and
80-89 mm Hg diastolic; stage 1 hypertension, 140-159 mm Hg systolic and
90-99 mm Hg diastolic; stage 2 hypertension, at or greater than 160 mm Hg
systolic and at or greater than 100 mm
Hg diastolic.
The guidelines do not recommend
drug therapy for those with prehypertension unless it is required by another
condition, such as diabetes or chronic
kidney disease. But the report advises
them – and encourages those with normal blood pressures – to make any
needed lifestyle changes. These include
losing excess weight, becoming physically active, limiting alcoholic beverages, and following a heart-healthy eating plan, including cutting back on salt
and other forms of sodium. The report
also recommends that people quit
smoking.
The guidelines recommend use of a
diuretic, either alone or in combination
with another drug class, as part of the
treatment plan in most patients. The
report notes that even though many
studies have found diuretics to be effective in preventing hypertension’s cardiovascular complications, they currently
are not being used sufficiently.
The guidelines also list other drug
classes that have been shown to be
effective in reducing hypertension’s cardiovascular complications: angiotensinconverting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors,
angiotensin receptor blockers, beta
blockers, and calcium channel blockers.
The report also gives the “compelling
indications” – or high-risk conditions –
for which such drugs are recommended
as initial therapy.
Most people will need two, and at
times three or more, medications to
lower blood pressure to the desired
level.
Knowing your own blood pressure
numbers is important. Most pharmacies,
including
the
Felpausch
Pharmacies, have devices so you can
take your own blood pressure.
FDA Consumer is the source for this
article with more information available
at www.fda.gov.
Antiques Today
BY MARSHA TECH
TERMS OF ENLIGHTENMENT
I thought I
would do something a little different this month.
Through the years
friends, acquaintances and strangers have asked me
questions about the
“proper term” for certain things associated with their collectibles. After keeping a list for years, putting it away
thinking I wouldn’t forget (was I ever
wrong), and then finding it last week, I
got out all of my books (approximately
150) to see what I could find.
The list is by no means every question or word asked, but the ones that
were chosen might be some that you
would wonder about.
• Antique - ancient; old; of ancient
times; out-of-date; old-fashion; in
style of a former period; relic.
• Vintage - type or model of a particular
year or period; of a good period
choice, representative of or dating
from a period long past.
• Collectible - any of a category of aged
things collected included but not limited to antiques and/or vintage articles.
• Condition - Excellent- mint, never
used, protected, age crazing. Very
Good- minimal ware and/or crazing.
Good- Medium cracking and/or flea
bite chips. Poor- Long cracks through
pottery, large chips
• Crazing - Cracking of over glaze, an
aging process, does not go into item or
its paint/print.
• Hair Line - Looks like a hair in width,
a very slim crack, may or may not go
through piece.
• Flea Bite - Chips less than 1/8” square
or circumference, customarily on
edges or raised portions.
Should you remove manufacturer
labels? Do not take off anything that
the manufacturer or company has put
with the piece. If stickers, tags and/or
labels are missing, it takes away from
the value of the item. Original boxes
are not to be thrown away either.
• Cold Paint - Painted after piece is
glazed and fired in kiln; do not wash
off, takes away from value.
• Fakes - Constructed to fool people,
made to look exactly like the original
(sometimes including the labels and
ink marks), sold at high prices, seller
stating item is “the real thing”.
• Repro - Reproductions are made and
then issued to appear as an original.
Beware in paying vintage prices for
repros; not made by original company,
those are referred to as re-issues and
stated as such by the producer.
• Re-Issues - Revived pieces from the
original company, usually reintroduced to a new generation of customers; marked as such.
• Marriage - Normally used when
referring to furniture. When two
pieces are joined as one; made of the
same or similar looking style, wood
and color, but are of different periods
and/or manufacturers.
• Art Nouveau - Articulated version of
nature in design; wavy curves, spirals
and flowing lines, influenced from
Japanese art, 1890-1915.
• Art Deco - Geometric lines, bold or
vibrant colors, influence from
American Indian, Egyptians, Greek,
and Roman, 1910-1930.
• Art Moderne - Often incorporating
phenolics and metals, frivolous, flamboyant or luxurious fancy, 1935-1945.
The picture with this article is pot
metal dresser drawer pulls gold plated,
inserts are Butterscotch colored
Bakelite; straight pieces are solid
Bakelite handles - $125 for the set.
• Retro - Old designs that were popular
and reintroduced, 1935-1950.
• Faux - French for false; man made
copies; example: Faux pearls.
• Chalkware - Made of plaster of Paris
in molds.
• Pot Metal - White metal, often used in
mold making, softer than cast metals.
• Bakelite - A phenolic plastic discovered by Leo H. Bakeland in 1909 and
made of formaldehyde and carbolic
acid; various colors, very hard. The
best way that I have found to check to
for Bakelite: spray a small amount of
Dow Bathroom Scrubbing Bubbles in
a container, wait for it to lay as a clear
liquid, dip a cotton swab in and rub on
the plastic; if the cotton turns burnt
orange, more than likely it is Bakelite.
• Lucite - Dupont holds the trademark
for this word; plexiglass introduced
during WWII, clear plastic.
• Hallmark - When referring to anything else but greeting cards, is a mark
indicating gold or silver content.
This small portion of explanations,
examples and / or descriptions are from
my research. Remember that books
written by professionals are the best way
to find out more about whatever it is that
you collect or are interested in buying.
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B Y
The charter members of Marshall Rotary were very
clever to set the official founding date of their new
club for February 29, 1924. It was a sure way to keep
the club young and active. Eighty-one years later the
club has only celebrated 20 birthdays. It shows in the
vitality and exuberance of the group!
With 66 active members currently, the
small club is truly an over-achiever.
Marshall Rotary hosts or facilitates
functions throughout the year. The
month of May showcases four of its
major events. Rotary and Exchange
share a meeting early in the month to
honor the top ten students of Marshall
High’s graduating class and their parents.
The next week the Rotary Club honors
the top graduating senior in each of the
departments at the High School. They
treat each of the students, his or her parents and the department head to lunch
and the Principal extols the virtues of these young
people.
Michigan Week usually begins with the annual
Rotary Fish Fry at the Marshall High School cafeteria.
This is one of the fundraisers of the club to help support all the good works. Having the owner of Drake’s
Batter Mix as a member makes this event a very tasty
supper! At the regular Tuesday meeting during
Michigan Week (usually the third week in May) the
Marshall Rotary Club sponsors the Statewide
Community Achievement and Volunteer Leadership
Awards Luncheon. This luncheon brings the leading
volunteers from all over the state of Michigan to
Marshall. These awards used to be presented in front
of a joint session of the Michigan House and Senate.
As one former recipient remarked after going to
Lansing, “I didn’t know if I was being honored or
S U S A N
K .
C O L L I N S
shamed!” It seems the legislators were very active in
talking to each other in the back of the chamber while
the awards were being presented.
Also during Michigan Week the club dedicates a
new Street Name marker. These are put up on a street
to tell why the street has that name. Last year’s marker was on Sam Hill Drive and gave a
brief story of Sam Hill and his accomplishments.
Probably the most popular project
in the community in general is the series
of six band concerts held each summer at
the new Francis Stuart Band Shell at
Stuart’s Landing on the Kalamazoo
River. Actually, only five are held at the
landing. The largest is the Fourth of July
concert held at the Brooks Fountain in
the middle of town each year. An estimated 5-6,000 people attend that one and
eat barbecue chicken provided by the
Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce.
The club hosts various parties throughout the year
for its members, spouses, children and survivors of
former Rotarians. The Valentine’s Party, August
Picnic and Christmas Party are three that quickly
come to mind.
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts have been regular
benefactors of the Marshall Rotary Club over the
years. At one time, the club was even the major sponsor of a troop. Ironically, the new president of the
club, Eric Sullivan, was a Boy Scout at the time in
Troop 337. A recent $1,000 grant from the club went
to the Girl Scout Camp in Kalamazoo.
Two other recent grants that were presented were
$3000 to the new Community-Built Playground, Kid’s
Kingdom, that will go up in Ketchum Park in October
and $1000 to the Child Advocacy Center of Calhoun
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County. These are both very important
to the youth of not just Marshall, but the
entire county as well.
Speaking of Ketchum Park, The club
has been involved in that area of the
community since it was a dream of two
Rotarians and their spouses. Norma and
Rudy Vogelreuter and Jack and Martha
Foster decided that the old mill-race on
Rice Creek would make an ideal park
for the future generations of Marshall
citizens to enjoy. They asked the Rotary
Club to help with the purchase of the
land, as it became available, and several
4-H Clubs to help with the demolition
of several mills and the landscaping to
create a beautiful new park in 1959. It
has been one of the city’s favorite family spots since!
In the early 1990’s the Rotary Club
gave the funds to put a bridge across the
creek further upstream to connect the
north park to the south. The park has
always held a warm spot in the hearts of
Rotarians and should for many years to
come.
The weekly newsletter of the club is
called The Rotary Fountain. The
major fund-raiser for the Community
Action Fund has always been a newspaper named the Rotary Fountain Extra.
This paper includes articles about happenings in Marshall in the past, present
and possible futures. Until the Marshall
Scarecrow Festival was born several
years ago the paper was always sold on
the streets of Marshall on the first weekend in December. Scarecrows provided
a venue where there are a lot of people
in town in October so the Rotarians
decided that standing on the street selling newspapers was much less chilly in
the middle of October than the beginning of December!
Be sure to pick up your copy of the
Extra either October 14-16 or whenever after that date. It is always a good
read about Marshall in general. This
year’s copy will contain articles by
many current Rotarians and several former members of the club, including the
late John Collins.
A little known fact about the
Marshall Rotary Club is the Gauss
Student Loan program is willing to give
low interest loans to area high school
graduates enrolled in an undergraduate
program at any school of choice. John
Gauss set this program up with his
estate. To apply for one of these loans
simply write to President Eric Sullivan,
Marshall Rotary Club, Marshall, MI
49068.
A new project this year will be to
help a school in the coastal region of
India. The Rotary Clubs of Thanjavur
and Thiruvaiyaru have adopted the
Kalaivaner N.S. Krushnan primary
school. Marshall Rotary is going to
apply for a grant from the Rotary
International Foundation and match it to
help the school acquire 10 new rest-
rooms for the boys and 10 for the girls,
a new well and overheat water tank to
supply clean water.
They also need desks and chairs for
the classrooms. The children now sit on
the floor during classes. There is currently no playground equipment so that
will be supplied as well. The total for
all the projects is a modest $7500. The
school officials stated that they want to
give computer education and vocational
training suited to the primary level students.
According
to
President
C.
Amersingh of the Thiruvaiyaru Rotary
Club, “The 200 students that attend this
school are from very poor and socially
depressed and oppressed families. 75%
belong to the lowest caste (yes there are
still castes in India). The rest are from
backward classes. They are the poorest
of the poor.”
This will be the fourth project like
this that the Marshall Rotary Club has
taken on in the last few years. It raised
funds to put new windows in a school in
Hungary. District 6360 sponsored a trip
to Peru to supply eyeglasses to children
in the mountains with great participation from the Marshall Club, including
the interpreter. Most recently the club
supplied computers to a school in
Belarus in 2004.
The Marshall Rotary Club should
remain active and strong for another 20
birthdays!
We have been collecting for years, and we’re constantly
looking for unique items that we love ourselves and want
to share with others. Our booths are 94-95 and 43-44 at the
Allen Antique Mall (new mall next to the dirt road) and 3637 at the Allen Antique Barn (main floor & upstairs).
We offer glassware, brass, furniture, paintings, lunch boxes,
tools, sculptures, baskets, dolls, toys, music boxes, jewelry,
chess sets, books and much more.
If you’re looking to add to your collection, or just want
something beautiful for your home or as a gift, you’re sure
to find it among the thousands of items on display.
When you need a break, there is a restaurant right on the grounds.
517-869-2788 / Open 7 days a week / 10:00am to 5:00pm
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then 10 miles east to fun and excitement.
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Real Estate Scene
BY JOHN L. STAUFFER, Realtor®
“I’m Mad as H*** and I’m not going to take it anymore!”
Yes, I stole this
line from a 70’s
movie, but it hopefully got your
attention
and
unfortunately
I
have talked to
many people in the
process of selling
their home who
truly relate to my title statement. The
real estate market in southwest
Michigan has not kept pace with the
record sales that are being experienced
around much of the rest of the country.
Therefore it is very frustrating to sellers
when their home sits month after month
with no potential buyer in sight that
wants what the seller believes to be a
perfectly wonderful home. In fact, they
begin to question if the Realtor is truly
doing the best they can. Are they really
working in the best interest of the seller? I can assure you that most (can’t
speak for all - nothing is 100%) Realtors
are doing everything they can to help
you get your home sold. Take just a
moment and put yourself in their shoes.
You probably already understand that
Realtors only get paid when they sell
your home. Therefore if they do not
complete the task of selling your home
there is zero compensation for the time
spent communicating with you, marketing, putting up signs, explaining the
selling process to you, open houses, and
the cost of brochures. It is in fact a net
loss to the Realtor if they don’t get your
home sold because all of those activities
I just mentioned take both time and
money - so please believe me when I
say “Your Realtor is motivated!”
However beyond that (the loss of
time and money) Realtors are bound by
something called the “Code of Ethics” it
is a set of laws adopted by all Realtors
that holds us to an even higher standard
than our state laws. It requires all
Realtors to treat each other and their
clients in a professional manner that is
geared towards giving the client the best
service possible. Realtors actually
attend training annually that updates
them on the changes to this Code of
Ethics, and we take it very seriously. If
we violate this code we can be brought
up on charges (by another Realtor or by
a member of the public). The results of
being found guilty of not adhering to the
code is anything from a slap on the wrist
(letter of reprimand in our official file),
up to the loss of your Real Estate
license. Fines can run into the thousands
of dollars, and your license can be suspended (or taken away) on top of the
fines. Now I know you have probably
met some crazy Realtors, but even the
crazy ones are sane enough to understand that if they don’t follow the rules
there is a price to pay!
I don’t mean to make light of the situation. I take my profession very seriously, an upset buyer or seller always
gets top priority with me or any other
Realtor because ours is an industry of
service - it is our job to keep you happy
throughout the entire process of getting
your home sold. If something does go
haywire though and there is a communication problem and you truly do feel
that your Realtor has not done right by
you – you can contact the Battle Creek
Area Association of Realtors office and
tell them of your unhappiness. They will
in turn explain that there is a process by
which you can file a complaint and a
committee will examine your complaint. If the committee finds merit in
your complaint the Realtor will be
asked to appear before a jury of their
peers and explain what happened. You
as the complainant also get to appear
before the same jury and tell your side
of the story. This jury then makes a
decision and those fines and other bad
things I talked about earlier could come
into play if the Realtor is found guilty of
any injustice.
If you are mad for any reason, be
proactive; don’t wait for your Realtor to
call you. If something is on your mind
call your Realtor because they want to
help you with your real estate problems.
We just don’t always know unless you
share with us what your concerns are.
Selling a home is an emotional experience and if anger is the only emotion
you experience during the process you
should probably consider yourself
lucky. We, the Realtors are supposed to
be the calm, cool, detached professionals. Share your burdens with us and let
us take care of the problem; that is what
you pay us to do!
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ALLEN ANTIQUE BARN
9247 W. Chicago Rd., Allen, MI 49227
517-869-2888
www.allenantiquebarn.com
DOMINO’S PIZZA
145 W. Columbia, Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-968-6200
www.dominos.quikorder.com
OMNI FAMILY CREDIT UNION
3141 Capital Ave., SW, Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-441-1400
www.omnifamilycu.org
ALLEN ANTIQUE MALL
9011 W. Chicago, Allen, MI 49227
517-869-2788
EDWARD ROSE & SONS
115 Pine Knoll Dr., Battle Creek, MI 49014
269-962-0222
www.edwardrose.com
PHAFF PORTRAIT STUDIO
269-964-4306
e-mail: [email protected]
ARON’S BISTRO
Lakeview Square Mall, Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-979-3395
FAMILY Y CENTER
269-963-9622
www.ymcabattlecreek.org
PROGRESSIVE PRINTING & GRAPHICS
148 E. Columbia, Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-965-8909
www.progressiveprinting.net
BATTLE CREEK ASSN. OF HOMEBUILDERS
159 S. Woodrow, Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-962-2844
fx: 269-962-2844
FARLEY ESTES & DOWDLE FUNERAL DIRS.
269-962-5527
www.farleyestesdowdle.com
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
176 Meachem, Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-963-4171
fx: 269-963-2426
BATTLE CREEK CARDIOLOGY
363 Fremont St., Ste 108, Battle Creek, MI 49017
269-965-3521
fx: 269-965-8715
FELPAUSCH SUPPORT OFFICE
127 S. Michigan, Hastings, MI 49058
269-945-3485
www.felpausch.com
RE/MAX Perrett Assoc., Inc./MIKE DOWNING
269-968-6101
www.battlecreek-homes.com
BATTLE CREEK HEALTH SYSTEM
300 North Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49016
269-966-8000
www.bchealth.com
FOUNDATION FOR BEHAVIORAL RESOURCES
600 South Lincoln, Augusta, MI 49012
269-731-5775
fx: 269-731-5346
SCHWEITZER
9807 Bellevue Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49016
269-963-1579
www.schweitzer-inc.com
BATTLE CREEK LANGUAGE & CULTURE CTR.
7 Heritage Oak Lane #4, Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-979-8432
www.bclanguageculture.com
FRANCOIS’
116 Portage St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-381-4958
www.francoiskazoo.com
SENIOR TIMES OF S. CENTRAL MICHIGAN
269-979-1479
www.scenepub.com
BATTLE CREEK TILE & MOSAIC CO.
1338 W. Michigan, Battle Creek, MI 49017
269-962-8779
fx: 269-962-0620
GINNY SUE’S FRAME & DESIGN
By Appointment
269-781-2564
SIMS/KNOLL’S ELECTRIC
466 Main, Battle Creek, MI 49014
269-963-7910
fx: 269-962-7276
BURNHAM BROOK
200 West Michigan, Battle Creek, MI 49017
269-966-2566
www.burnhambrook.com
GREAT LAKES PLASTIC & HAND SURGERY
3600 Capital Ave., SW, Ste. 205, Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-979-0900 www.glplasticandhandsurgery.com
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN EYE CENTER
3600 Capital Ave. SW #203, Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-979-6383
www.swmec.yourmd.com
CAL. CO. MEDICAL CARE FACILITY
1150 E. Mich. Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49014
269-962-5458
www.ccmcf.com
HURON CAMERA & VIDEO
10 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49017
269-965-7285
www.huroncamera.com
STUFFNIQUES
9011 W. Chicago, Allen, MI 49227
517-869-2788
269-979-1411 ext. 103
CAPITAL FLORIST & GIFTS INC.
19615 Capital Ave NE, Battle Creek, MI 49017
269-962-5422
www.flowerfocus.com
JIM HAZEL CITGO/AUTO PARTS STORE
14301 Beadle Lake Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49014
269-966-9153
fx: 269-968-1142
SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC.
291 E. Columbia, Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-963-0820
www.suntrustmortgage.com
CARPET WAREHOUSE
20 Griffin Ct., Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-968-1269 www.cwcarpetwarehouse.com
LISA’S BOUTIQUE
1552 E. Columbia Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49014
269-788-9303
TLC EYECARE & LASER CENTERS
363 Fremont, Suite 301, Battle Creek, MI 49017
269-964-3018
www.tlceyecare.com
COLDWELL BANKER JOY BROWN REALTY CO. / ANNETTE GOODALE
7055 Tower Rd., Ste. H, Battle Creek, MI 49014
269-986-2155
[email protected]
MICH. HEARTLAND GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
4820 Wayne Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-964-9455
www.mihgoodwill.org
UROLOGY ASSOCIATES, PC
363 Fremont Ste. 100, Battle Creek, MI 49017
269-969-6196 www.urologyassociatesbc.com
COMPUTER VISION NETWORKS, INC.
1204 N. Eaton, Albion, MI 49224
269-2880415
fx: 269-288-0418
MICHIGAN TILE & CARPET
99 E. Columbia Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-962-6227
www.michtile.com
WESTERN MICH UNIV. - KENDALL CENTER
50 W. Jackson St., Battle Creek, MI 49017
269-965-5380
www.bc.wmich.edu
CSM GROUP INC.
13800 E. Michigan Ave., Galesburg, MI 49053
269-746-5600
www.csmgroup.com
MONARCH COMMUNITY BANK
107 North Park Ave., Marshall, MI 49068
269-781-5103
www.MonarchCB.com
WOLY AM 1500
15074 6-1/2 Mile Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49017
269-965-1515
fx: 269-965-1315
DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MED. CTR.
5500 Armstrong Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-966-5600
fx: 269-966-5433
NARCONON STONE HAWK
216 St. Mary’s Lake Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49017
269-969-9773
www.narcononstonehawk.com
WORGESS INSURANCE AGENCY
55 N. McCamly, Battle Creek, MI 49017
269-965-3221
fx: 269-965-8853
DIGITAL HIGHWAY
175 Hill-Brady Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-660-6600
www.digital-hwy.com
OAKLAWN HOSPITAL
200 North Madison, Marshall, MI 49068
269-781-4271
www.oaklawnhospital.org
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269-979-1411
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Advertiser’s Index
3MCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Advanced Pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Allen Antique Barn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Allen Antique Mall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Aron’s Bistro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Barn Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Battle Creek Assn. of Home Builders . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Battle Creek Cardiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Battle Creek Health System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Battle Creek Language & Culture Center . . . . . . . . . .60
Battle Creek Tile & Mosaic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Belcher McPherson Auction Company . . . . . . . . . . . .62
BorgWarner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Burnham Brook Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Calhoun County Medical Care Facility . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Carpet Warehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Center Stage Dance Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Chemical Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Chicken Coop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Computer Vision Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
CRG Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
CSM Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center . . . . .50
Dial A Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Digital Highway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Domino’s Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Drake’s Batter Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
edwardrose.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
EmploymentGroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Family Y Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Farley Estes & Dowdle Funeral Directors . . . . . . . . . . .4
Felpausch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Flag Force One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Garden Theatre Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Ginny Sue’s Frame & Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Great Lakes Bone & Joint Ctr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Great Lakes Plastic & Hand Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Halltree, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Harvester Flower Shop, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Huron Camera & Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Jim Hazel / CITGO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Kellogg Community Federal Credit Union . . . . . . . . .24
Lisa’s Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Macaroni Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Maplewood of Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Marshall / Albion Medical Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Marshall Child Development Ctr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Marshall Civic Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Marshall District Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Marshall Public Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Marshall Town & Country Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Medler Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Michigan Heartland Goodwill Industries . . . . . . . . . .51
Michigan Tile & Carpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Mole Hole, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Monarch Community Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Narconon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Oaklawn Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Omni Family Crecit Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Osprey Grille, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Pastrami Joe’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Paula Tucker Catering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Phaff Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Progressive Printing & Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Radio Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
R-Biopharm, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
RE/MAX Perrett Assoc.
Michael E. Downing, Realtor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Ryan’s Grill Buffet Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Schweitzer Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Senior Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Sims Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Southwest Michigan Devil Rays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Southwest Michigan Eye Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Standard Federal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Stuffniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Sun Trust Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
TLC Eyecare & Laser Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Tom’s Body Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Urology Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Vascular Health Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Walters Dimmick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Western Michigan University BC Campus . . . . . . . . .61
WOLY AM1500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Worgess Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
WW Thayne Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Business Directory
ADVERTISING AGENCY
ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS, INC.
4642 Capital Avenue, S.W.,Battle Creek, MI 49015
269-979-1411
BOUTIQUE/CONSIGNMENT
Women’s • Men’s • Children’s
Accessories • Home Decor • Toys
Holiday Dresses!
Monday-Friday 10-5 / Saturday 10-3
1552 E. Columbia Ave., Battle Creek
269-788-9303
ANTIQUES
BUILDERS
COMPUTERS
PROVIDING QUALITY
NETWORKING SOLUTIONS
Call Toll Free: 1-866-897-8896
ph 269-288-0415 / fx 269-288-0418
FREE ESTIMATES / PROPOSALS
www.computervisions.net
EDUCATION
Carol Kubota
269-979-8432
269-979-8434 fx
427 Booths
Dealers From 6 States
Grill & Restaurant on Grounds
Bus Tours Welcome
9011 W. Chicago, Allen, Michigan • 517-869-2788
7 days 10-5
Take I-69 south to Coldwater exit 13, 10 miles east
AUTOMOTIVE
P. O. Box 2197 • Battle Creek, MI
962-2844
7 Heritage Oak Lane, Suite 4
Battle Creek, Michgian 49015
[email protected]
Accredited by NCA/CASI
COMMUNICATIONS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Radio
Communications, Inc.
auto parts store
14299 Beadle Lake Rd.
I-94 exit 100
CITGO
14301 Beadle Lake Rd.
I-94 exit 100
966-9153
968-1150
• Fax: 968-1142 •
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Dena Phaff Haas, CPP
690 Capital Ave., N.E.
176 Meachem
963-4171 • Fax:963-2426
Doug Hartough, Sales Manager
269-964-4306
Authorized Two-Way
Radio Dealer
Music Center Plans
Auction August 27
by Marjorie Weil, Executive Director
The Music Center of South Central
Michigan will hold its “Picnic at the
Woods Auction” on Saturday, August
27, 4 - 7pm, at NorthPointe Woods, 700
North Avenue.
Chair Sandi Jasper said that the auction proceeds will enable residents of all
ages, abilities and financial means to
participate in music. “Programs like the
Community Music School, Boychoir,
Girls’ Chorus and Sojourner Truth
Choir change lives through music. The
learning and self-discipline children
experience can help them for the rest of
their lives,” Jasper said.
Jasper said that the auction also benefits performances of the Battle Creek
Symphony and several choirs. “Having
cultural opportunities like the
Symphony says a lot about our community to businesses and families thinking
of relocating,” Jasper added.
Among the items offered in silent
and live auctions will be a weekend at
the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, a
fishing trip, a session in WMU’s Flight
Simulator, and an African Photo Safari.
Original art and numerous baskets of
products and services will be up for bid.
Jasper said the event will be casual
and will feature entertainment and “picnic-style delights” from Zucca’s.
Special guests Dr. and Mrs. William
Richardson will be present in honor of
the W. K. Kellogg Foundation’s 75th
Anniversary. Music Center Executive
Director Marjorie Weil said, “The
Foundation and the Richardsons personally have been wonderful supporters of
music in our community.”
For reservations, call the Music
Center at 269 963-1911, ext.2538. Cost
is $15 before August 20, $20 on August
20 or after.
ROBERT HURST - GENERAL MANAGER
799 CAPITAL AVENUE, BATTLE CREEK
269-968-6400 / www.ryansinc.com
50 West Jackson St., Battle Creek, MI 49017
269-965-5380 www.bc.wmich.edu
A Newspaper
For And About
Area Senior
Adults
KIEL’S
“ONLY ONE LIFE ‘TWILL SOON
BE PAST – ONLY WHAT’S DONE
FOR CHRIST WILL LAST”
“We Fry Cholesterol Free”
1180 E. Columbia, Battle Creek / 269-962-2973
269-979-1479 • www.scenepub.com
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MARSHALL
MUSINGS
by Susan Collins
The Rotary Club will also be working one day at the Calhoun County Fair.
The members sell tickets, park cars and
just about anything else they are asked
to do for a day. The fair board gives the
club a small percentage of the gate and
relieves itself of the responsibility of
trying to hire people to do the menial
tasks related to the gates.
The sixth annual Marshall Scarecrow
Festival is fast approaching. The dates
for this year’s event are October 15-30.
A new event this year is going to be the
Studio Maze. The Friends of the Arts
have put together a free tour of over ten
working artists studios. The tour is
being organized by Noree Woodard and
Shelley Preston. One couldn’t ask for
two more talented, enthusiastic artists
that just love life! The Maze will take
place on October 15 from 10 to 5.
There will be maps available at the
Chamber of Commerce and at the
Crow’s Nest at 126 West Michigan
Avenue. October 15 is also the date for
the Living History Portrayal. Tickets
for that event will also be available at
the Chamber and the Crow’s Nest. Hate
to think about October already but it
will be here very quickly and the scarecrows do make for a fun month.
experience midestern hospitality
269-781-3335
57th Season – 2005-2006
151 W. Michigan Ave. • Marshall, MI 49068
269-781-4642
11am-5pm / 7 days a week
Some Enchanted Evening – September 9-10, 16-18, 2005
A Christmas Story – November 11-13, 18-20, 2005
Evita – March 17-19, 24-26, 2006
Private Lives – May 12-14, 19-31, 2006
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Summer Youth Theatre) –
July 14-16, 21-23, 2006
BorgWarner is proud to be a part
of the Marshall Community
1507 S. Kalamazoo Ave., Marshall, MI 49068 • www.borgwarner.com
ESTABLISHED 1919
HOURS:
M-F 10-5:30
SAT 10-5
SUN Closed
Third and Fourth
Generation Auctioneers
Brent Belcher and
Kevin Belcher
14998 US 27 North, Marshall, MI
269-781-7100 • www.belchermcpherson.com
www.harvesterflowershop.com
269-789-0830
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•
135 W. Mansion Street, Marshall
Belcher-McPherson
Auction Company
As of July 21, 2005, Brent and
Kevin Belcher have separated from
Belcher-Dingman-Spaulding
Auctioneers and formed their new company, Belcher-McPherson Auction
Company to be located in the same
Golden Gavel Auction Facility in historic Marshall.
The McPherson name of the new
venture is Greg McPherson, the broker
of the Re/Max franchise also located in
the same facility. Greg will be instru-
mental in real estate auctions and promotion of personal property sales all the
while presiding over the Re/Max franchise, the nation’s leading real estate
company.
Brent and Kevin Belcher, third and
fourth generation auctioneers, will continue to conduct business as the Belcher
family has since 1919, with dedication
and hard work. The Belcher motto has
always been “If it’s on earth, we can sell
it” still holds true as Brent and Kevin
will continue to professionally market
and sell real estate, commercial property, firearms, antiques, general estate,
trains, toys, coins, jewelry, etc. Their
firm has the ability to conduct on-site
auctions complete with tents, chairs,
tables, lights, etc. and they also have the
labor force and equipment to inventory,
pack and remove your items for sale at
the Golden Gavel or other venue.
To contact Belcher-McPherson
Auction Company call 1-888-300-6005
or check out their web site at
www.belchermcpherson.com.
For more information about Marshall contact the Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce
269-781-4788 / 1-800-877-5163 • www.marshallmi.org
Deli & Takeout
“30 Minute Fitness & Weight Loss Centers”
Club Hours: T, TH 7-1:30/2-8 • M,W, F 6:30-1:30/2-7 • Sat 8-1
106 Redfield Plaza Suite E, Marshall, MI 49068
269-789-2500 Fax 269-789-2511
SPECIAL PROMOTION:
Rest of the Summer FREE! Call for Details
105 N. Jefferson St. in Marshall • 781-8800 • Fax 781-7986
www.pastramijoes.com
HOURS: 11am-7pm Mon-Fri • 11-3 Sat
Safer Food and Feed – R-Biopharm
“It’s not the years in your life, it’s the life in your years.”
R-Biopharm, Inc.
7950 Old US 27 • Marshall, MI 49068
www.r-biopharm.com • (877) 789-3033
Experience Fun and Fellowship
in Maplewood’s 2005 New Addition
200 Westbrook Court, Marshall, MI 49068
269.781.4997 • Fax: 269.789.2289 • www.maplewoodofmarshall.com
We provide Every
Flag that Flies
Outstanding Customer Service
Made-in-America Quality
“Custom Catering For
Your Special Occasion”
www.paulatucker.com
[email protected]
269-781-3670 in Marshall
15440 J Drive N
Marshall, MI 49068
269-781-5068
Don & Sherry Dull
www.flagforceone.com
PLEASE JOIN US AT FLAG FORCE ONE AND BECOME A PATRIOT IN MOTION!
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Scene Magazine
4642 Capital Ave., SW
Battle Creek, MI 49015-9350
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
ADRIAN MECHANICAL SERVICE
COMPANY
Todd Carver / Adrian
Ph: 517-263-5025 Fx: 517-263-1430
[email protected]
ALCHIN PLUMBING, INC.
Gerald Alchin / Webberville
Ph: 517-521-3162 Fx: 517-521-3146
[email protected]
ANDERSON AIR CONDITIONING
FRY MECHANICAL INC.
Rodney Fry / Adrian
Ph: 517-263-0812 Fx: 517-265-4140
[email protected]
GRINDALL & WHITE INC.
Jeff White / Jackson
Ph: 517-784-7124 Fx: 517-784-2239
[email protected]
GUNTHORPE PLUMBING &
HEATING INC.
KEBLER PLUMBING &
HEATING CO.
David Kebler / Grand Ledge
Ph: 517-627-5551 Fx: 517-627-8296
[email protected]
MYERS PLUMBING &
HEATING, INC.
Kirk Myers / Lansing
Ph: 517-886-2255 Fx: 517-886-7854
NORTHERN BOILER PROCESSING
SHAW-WINKLER, INC.
Lynn O. Morgan / East Lansing
Ph: 517-351-5720 Fx: 517-351-5131
[email protected]
SMITH-HAMMOND
PIPING CO.
Pete Seklins / Battle Creek
Ph: 269-968-5201 Fx: 269-968-5242
T. H. EIFERT, INC.
Richard Adams / Lansing
Ph: 517-372-3100 Fx: 517-485-5812
Larry Gunthorpe / East Lansing
Ph: 517-333-2660 Fx: 517-333-2665
[email protected]
Thomas Delaney / Lansing
Ph: 517-482-8273 Fx: 517-482-8610
[email protected]
Tom Eifert / Lansing
Ph: 517-484-9944 Fx: 517-484-1699
[email protected]
DARD, INC.
HUNTER-PRELL
COMPANY
PAUL E. BENGEL CO.
WILLIAM E. WALTER, INC.
Dan Wells / Battle Creek
Ph: 269-962-7538 Fx: 269-962-7311
Jerry Jehnzen / Jackson
Ph: 517-783-2803 Fx: 517-783-2153
[email protected]
Douglas Wyrwicki / Flint
Ph: 810-232-7459 Fx: 810-232-8698
[email protected]
JOHN E. GREEN COMPANY
SCHECK MECHANICAL
Charles J. Osborne / Lansing
Ph: 517-322-4030 Fax: 517-322-9030
[email protected]
Pete Seklins / Battle Creek
Ph: 269-968-5201 Fx: 269-968-5242
[email protected]
Becky Wade / Lansing
Ph: 517-484-1471 Fx: 517-484-0758
[email protected]
Adrian Mechanical Service Co. • Alchin Plumbing, Inc. • Anderson Air Conditioning • Applegate, Inc. • Archtic Service • Bosch Mechanical Contractors • BRS Associates, Inc.
Cascade Refrigeration, Inc. • DSI Constructors, Inc. • Environ-Serv, Inc. • Franzen/Ruckel • Fry Mechanical Inc. • Gilmore & Sons, Inc. • Goyette Mechanical Inc. • Grindall & White Inc.
Gunthorpe Plumbing & Heating, Inc. • Hunter-Prell Company • Integrated C-E Services, Inc. • John E. Green Company • Johnson Controls •Kebler Plumbing & Heating Company
Lakeland Hills Constructon Co. • Lang Plumbing Inc. • Mall City Mechanical • Metro Industrial Piping, Inc. • Michael’s Plumbing Repair, Inc. • Midwest Mechanical, Inc. • Mills Refrigeration
MJR Mechanical • Myers Plumbing & Heating, Inc. • National Piping, LLC • Northern Boiler Processing • Paul E. Bengel Company • Power Process Piping, Inc. • Process/Piping/Equip
Professional Piping • Refrigeration Engineering Inc. • Remer Plumbing & Heating • Scheck Mechanical • Shaw-Winkler, Inc. • Smith-Hammond Piping Co. • Stafford Smith • T. H. Eifert, Inc.
Trane Company - Detroit • Trent Mauk P & H • Tri-Clor • W. Soule & Company • Wheeler Blaney • William E. Walter, Inc.
William North Co. • Wyers Plumbing Company, Inc. • York International
SERVICING: Adrian, Battle Creek, Jackson, Lansing,
Webberville and all areas in between
A directory of members is available on our website:
www.mid-michiganmca.org
700 North Washington Avenue,
Lansing, MI 48906-5133
517-485-7990 / fax 517-485-4129

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