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34 Thursday, October 10, 2024 BATTLE CREEK SHOPPER NEWS http://www.thebattlecreekshopper.com

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Imagine a community with more efficient service, improved

access, and service on-demand for the people of Albion,

Battle Creek, Marshall, and Springfield. The Ride Calhoun initiative

will drastically enhance quality of life by allowing everyone to get where they

need to go, like work, medical appointments, college classes, and even the

grocery store. It’s our goal to improve lives, one ride at a time.

Learn more at RideCalhoun.org

Vote Nov. 5th

It’s hard to earn your degree

if you can’t get to class.

RIDE CALHOUN CAN

GET YOU THERE.

All of the winners at Food Prize Saturday took home a combined $40,000-plus

after all of the judging Saturday. (Shopper News photo by Shelly Kehrle-Sulser)

and Megan Emelander in eastern

Calhoun County, said that although

they didn’t win, the technical support

prize will still help them offset busi-

ness costs.

“This is a fantastic event,” said

Megan. “We are very grateful to be

selected, the coverage that we get,

the public relations, the support and

everyone who comes out to the event

and of course, the support from all

of the businesses that support Food

Prize is unbelievable.”

She called the prizes “a game

changer” for each business that goes

away with a check.

“It was an awesome turnout,” said

Jade Bolden of Small Business Battle

Creek. “I’m really happy to know

that pretty much all of the vendors

have sold out or are selling out of

everything they brought. It just goes

to show that the community sup-

ports food prize, they support small

business and that what we do means

something. It means something way

deeper than we thought.”

Bolden was amazed by the food

variety in Battle Creek, she said.

“Sometimes we think there aren’t

enough options,” she said, “but

there’s more than enough options

and I’m excited that most of them

are in room.”

One of her favorite dishes was the

gryo by Farm 2 Fork.

“I’m a huge meat fan,” she said.

“It’s amazing. They raise their meats

and then they serve and they’re

amazing.”

Judges were Conrado Compos,

David Pelhyes, Jodi Nickerson,

Jackson Bredehoft, Chef Tony

Kostka, Jazmin Bolan-Williamson

and Ida McCray.

STATE OF MICHIGAN

37TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

FAMILY DIVISION

CALHOUN COUNTY

PUBLICATION OF NOTICE

OF HEARING REGARDING

PETITION FOR NAME

CHANGE

CASE NO. and JUDGE

2024-1973-NC

HON. TINA YOST

JOHNSON

TO ALL PERSONS,

including: whose address is

unknown and whose interest

in the matter may be barred

or affected by the following:

TAKE NOTICE: Whitney

Wardell has filed a petition

for name change. A name

change hearing will be held

on Nov. 1, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

at Calhoun County Justice

Center, 161 E. Michigan

Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49014,

before Judge Tina Yost

Johnson to change the name

of: Dwayne Austen Marquise

White to Dwayne Austen

Marquise Wardell.

PRIZE

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EXHIBIT A

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS AND ELECTORS

OF THE CITY OF BATTLE CREEK

OF INTENT TO ISSUE BONDS

AND THE RIGHT OF REFERENDUM RELATING THERETO

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Battle Creek (the “City”) intends to issue and sell its

general obligation limited tax bonds pursuant to Act 34, Public Acts of Michigan, 2001, as amended,

in an aggregate principal amount of not to exceed Twenty-Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand

Dollars ($28,500,000) for the purpose of paying all or part of the costs of certain public improvements

in the City, including a) acquiring, constructing, furnishing and equipping fire station improvements,

including one new fire station and renovations to existing fire stations; and b) acquiring, constructing

and equipping Kellogg Arena improvements, including heating, ventilation, air conditioning and ex-

terior facade improvements; including all related equipment and site improvements.

SOURCE OF PAYMENT OF BONDS

THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS SHALL BE PAYABLE from the general

funds of the City lawfully available for such purposes including property taxes levied within applicable

constitutional, statutory and charter tax rate limitations.

BOND DETAILS

THE BONDS will be payable in annual installments not to exceed twenty-five (25) in number and

will bear interest at the rate or rates to be determined at a public or private sale but in no event to

exceed the maximum rate permitted by law on the balance of the bonds from time to time remaining

unpaid.

RIGHT OF REFERENDUM

THE BONDS WILL BE ISSUED WITHOUT A VOTE OF THE ELECTORS UNLESS A PETI-

TION REQUESTING SUCH A VOTE SIGNED BY NOT LESS THAN 10% OF THE REGISTERED

ELECTORS RESIDING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY IS FILED WITH THE CITY

CLERK WITHIN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. IF SUCH

PETITION IS FILED, THE BONDS MAY NOT BE ISSUED WITHOUT AN APPROVING VOTE

OF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS RESIDING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF

THE CITY VOTING THEREON.

THIS NOTICE is given pursuant to the requirements of Section 517, Act 34, Public Acts of Mich-

igan, 2001, as amended.

Victoria L. Houser

City Clerk, City of Battle Creek