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Executive Editor

A community block party will be
thrown Wednesday, Aug. 21 in the
heart of downtown Battle Creek
as the Battle Creek Community

Foundation (BCCF) celebrates

its 50th anniversary at its annual

meeting.

It’s the same way the BCCF

marked its 40th anniversary – in

block party style – which ended in a

shower of confetti.

The 2024 event was announced July

17 during a “Meet & Greet” with new

President and CEO Mary Muliett,

who took over the reins of the BCCF

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SHELLY KEHRLE-SULSER
Executive Editor
More than 300 book titles have been
banned by libraries and school dis-
tricts across Florida.
Other states like Vermont and
Kansas are also banning books that
small groups of people say they find
objectionable, including the clas-
sic children’s tale, Charlotte’s Web,
allegedly because it mentions death
and has talking animals.
Many books banned across the
country were written by Black
authors, including The Hate U Give
A Freedom School student gets ready
to take part in the Day of Social Action
July 17 in downtown Battle Creek in
protest of book banning occurring
around the country. (Shopper News photo by
Shelly Kehrle-Sulser)
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Battle Creek Community Foundation President and CEO Mary Muliett announces the 50th Anniversary Block
Party to be held in downtown Battle Creek Wednesday, Aug. 21 during a meet and greet for her on July 17.
(Shopper News photo by Shelly Kehrle-Sulser)

Battle Creek Community Foundation to celebrate 50 years Aug. 21