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Marian E. Burch, the namesake of the adult day care center in Battle Creek since 1992.

we’ve been marketing the ribbon cut-
ting and the rebranding over the past
two weeks, we’ve had several phone
calls inquiring about our services.”
Davis said former President Ronald
Reagan proclaimed National Adult
Day Care Services week in the
1980s.
“So, this week has been a big week
of celebration around here,” she said.
“This staff has really done a tremen-
dous job.”
Nationally, the theme this year was
“Super Heroes.”
“I feel that every one of our
employees is a super hero,” she said.
“I applaud every employee. You are
my super hero. You are the client’s
super hero so please continue to keep
up the good work.”
Adult Day Care Advisory Board
Chair Bev Kelley thanked everyone
for attending.
“I came on this board, I believe in
1996,” she said, noting that she had
to leave due to work commitments.
“I came back because I knew as a
retired person, I could do anything
I wanted but I wanted to make sure
it had meaning and so I wanted to
be part of this board again. I want
you to know that when decisions are
made, I have never heard anyone
say, ‘it would make my job easier.’
I have heard the staff say, ‘it would
help the clients.’ Every decision they
make is to do the best job they can
for this community and I am honored
to be chair of this board.”
Marian E. Burch was born Marian
E. Bowser on March 10, 1924 in
Kansas City, KS.
She was one of four children,
Melvin, Dorothy and Merle Bowser.
“As a child, my family moved

to Convis Township in Marshall, Michigan,” said Bogan, who vol- unteers montly at the center. “They lived on a farm an in the 1930s, they moved with her family to Battle Creek, where she attending Washington School and Battle Creek Central High School.” In 1940, Marian married Alfred “Buddy” Burch and lived in Albion where they bought their first house on Chestnut Street, before moving to Battle Creek to raise their four children, including Bogan. “While my Dad was away in World War II,” said Bogan, “my Mother went to work at the old Oliver company where she wired and riveted reconnaissance planes.” Bogan said Marian E. Burch went back to school in the 1960s and became an active member of the Battle Creek Urban League where she served on the police community relations committee and education

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task force. “My Mother was a long time dem- ocrat and in 1970, she ran and won a seat on the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners,” said Bogan. “She was the county board’s only black member for years. She was named chairperson of the Calhoun Board in 1985 and 1986. She was the first Black woman to attain that position.” Marian E. Burch also served on the county’s Community Mental Health Board, the Public Health Board and the Mid Counties Employment Consortium. She also served on the Community

Action Agency of South Central Michigan. “For her work,” said Bogan, “she was among recipients in 1990 of the Sojourner Truth Award, which was presented by the Battle Creek Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women, Inc. In 1985, the Michigan legisla- ture paid her a special tribute for her service to those with mental health, mental illness and developmental disabilities.” Marian E. Burch died in 1990 of

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