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See FOOD on 9

Don Gillespie, left, the son of Billy Gillespie who is immortalized on the mural in the background (at right),

talks with artist and Galesburg-Augusta graduate Patrick Hershberger, center, and Galesburg City Council

member Judy Lemon, right, about the mural that was finished at GMC Catering at a community paint

session Saturday, Sept. 28. (Shopper News photo by Shelly Kehrle-Sulser) See story on page 2

Tyree Boyd of Pops Gut, LLC in Battle Creek

who puts the “soul in soul food” reacts as

he collects the top $10,000 prize in the food

and beverage/food service category of

Battle Creek’s First Annual Food Prize Pitch

Competition last year at Kellogg Arena.

(Shopper News file photo by Shelly Kehrle-Sulser)

Food Prize offering $40,

prize pool to winning pitches

SHELLY KEHRLE-SULSER

Executive Editor

A palatable way to boost their food mar-

keting, production and entrepreneurial goals

has 12 finalists in two categories vying for a

$10,000 first prize.

In all, the 2nd Annual Food Prize food

pitch competition Oct. 5 at Battle Creek’s

Kellogg Arena from 3-7 p.m. is giving away

$40,000 to the top four finishers in the two

categories: Food and beverage business/food

service and food manufacturing/production.

Food Prize is a collaborative effort between

Washington Heights United

Methodist Church [WHUMC]

153 North Wood Street in Battle

Creek will host a Gospel Choir

Concert, Oct. 6, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.

Call Franklin Ballard, [269] 968-

8773 for more information.

“The Calhoun County

Community is invited to wit-

ness a choir concert featuring the

WHUMC praise team and friends,”

said Ballard. “This is the first full

choir concert performed in 30

years at this location. The concert

features a processional, hymn,

spiritual, and spirit filled gospel

choral music selections. Our spe-

cial guest is Yvonne Powell.”

A freewill offering is requested,

he said, and will be used for

resources for the music depart-

ment’s upcoming programing.

Rev. Dr. Monique Roland-

French is the pastor.

“All are encouraged to attend

this afternoon of praise through

song,” said Ballard.

Washington Heights to host first full choir concert in 30 years

‘Pedal Toward the Future’

mural created in Galesburg