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Community

Convenient Listings of Local Events and

Meetings Happening This Month

Calendar

“We are blessed to still serve our communities through

compassion with affordable service for every income and

all of us are grateful for the many families who have

and continue to trust us at their worst hour.”

Craig K. Kempf, Jacob Washburn, Win Swieczkowski,

Chuck Stallard and Douglas Mills.

Kempf Family Funeral and Cremation Services

January

26 – Heritage Commons Lunch and Learn: Update
on Senior Scams, Marshall United Methodist Church,
fee for lunch, 11:30 a.m.

28 – Retirement Farewell for Public Safety Director
Scott McDonald; 11 a.m.-1 p.m, Marshall Fire Dept.,
1201 Arms: Public welcome

31 – Cal-Co Quilter’s Guild Meeting, 6:30 p.m.,
Central Christian Church, 713 Riverside Dr., Battle
Creek: Program: Re-exploring the Log Cabin Block

February

4 - Euchre Party: 7 p.m., Eckford Community Center –
always the first Friday of each month. $ Profits from the
game will go to the purchase of books for 4th graders.

12 - Fourth Annual Toast to the Bohm Gala features
chocolate with the movie CHOCOLAT. Movie, desserts,
wine, etc. Live music. 6:30 p.m. $ Social hour 7-8. For
more information call 517- 554-0824.

Ongoing

Spartan Podiatry sock drive for MACS Donations
of new socks can be placed in the donation box at
Spartan Podiatry at the office, located at 1600 South
Kalamazoo.

Free food distribution the second Monday of the
month from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Crossroads Church, US 27
North in Marshall

Free fresh food Every first Wednesday of the month
at 4 p.m. at the Marshall United Methodist Church in
Marshall

Family Bible Church Food Pantry, third Saturday of

every month, 10 a.m. – noon; Family Bible Church, 725

US Highway 27 N, Marshall.

Free Community Dinner Every second Monday of the

month, 5-6:30 p.m. Marshall United Methodist Church

in Marshall. TAKE OUT ONLY.

Free Mission Dinner Every third Wednesday of the

month, 5-6:30 p.m., Marshall United Methodist Church

in Marshall. TAKE OUT ONLY.

Fresh food distribution 3rd Wednesday of each month

at 10 a.m. Grace Baptist Church of Marshall

Marshall Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Group:

Meetings 7 nights per week, 8 p.m., First Presbyterian

Church 200 W. Mansion St, Marshall - Enter South East

door, at the corner of Eagle and Mansion Street; for

help or info call (269) 986-

Marshall Miracles AA Zoom Meeting/ Marshall

welcomes anyone who has a desire to stop drinking.

Those desiring recovery may join in-person at Trinity

Episcopal Church, 101 East Mansion Street or via

Zoom. If no internet, dial in at the number below

meeting schedule and participate with audio only. Noon,

Monday-Friday 528 378 5023 (Pass: aanoon) 7:00 PM,

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 122 673 794 (Pass:

aanight) * Zoom Only * 9:00 AM, Saturday 967 485

968 (Pass: aasat) 1:30 PM, Sunday 876 2016 5847

(Pass: aasun) Dial In by calling: +1 646 558 8656 US

(New York) or +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Marshall Chapel

723 Old US27 N

Marshall, 49068

269-781-

http://www.kempffuneralhome.com

Battle Creek Chapel

2838 Capital SW

Battle Creek, 49015

269-979-

Homer Chapel

303 S. Hillsdale St.

Homer, 49245

517-568-

Bellevue Chapel

205 N. Elizabeth St.

Bellevue, 49021

269-763-

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• Win Swieczkowski • Chuck Stallard LOCAL 269-337-

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Sincere, Committed,

& Caring

After the successful

prescription transfer

fundraising campaign back

in November during the

closure of the Marshall

Kmart, Hemmingsen

Drug Store announced

that they would donate

$10 to Heritage Commons

for every new patient

transferring prescriptions

through the end of the

year, up to $5,000. After

exceeding their goal, not

only did they honor the full

amount, but they kicked in

the extra funds needed to

round up to a grand total of

$6,000 in hopes of making

an even bigger impact.

“When we came up

with this idea, we were

primarily focused on the

people who would be in

need of a new pharmacy

due to the recent pharmacy

closure in town,” said Chris

Munden, Hemmingsen

owner and pharmacist.

“What we didn’t expect was

the number of customers

from other pharmacies

throughout Calhoun County

that decided that now was

the time to move to our

locally owned community

pharmacy.”

Hemmingsen is

dedicated to offering

services that extend beyond

just basic prescriptions.

With customer benefits like

free delivery for those living

Hemmingsen Drug Store donates $6,

to Heritage Commons Senior Center

within a 15-mile radius

and SimPill packaging

to help with medication

management, not to mention

the exceptional customer

service that they’re known

for, it’s easy to see why

so many individuals have

chosen to trust Hemmingsen

with their prescriptions over

a large retail chain.

“I think that the

number of prescription

transfers and this substantial

donation represents the

fact that customers trust

and appreciate the service

they get at Hemmingsen,”

said Carl Gibson, Heritage

Commons Grow With Us

Committee chair. “It was

a given that they would be

one of Heritage Commons’

strongest donors because

they, themselves, are a

quality business.”

The new Heritage

Commons Senior Center

is currently in the process

of being built. With over

10,000 square feet to

renovate, Gibson said that

this donation will help

them complete the major

improvements that have

yet to be made. With the

goal of helping seniors

feel young despite aging,

Heritage Commons

will offer activities like

fitness, cooking, games,

and a variety of other

activities that emphasize

the importance of physical,

mental and emotional health

of the seniors living in

Calhoun County.

With 85 years of history

in Marshall, Munden

Pictured from left: Jack Reed, Heritage Commons Steering Committee

Chair; Kitty Knoll, Director of Heritage Commons; Chris Munden, R.Ph/

Hemmingsen Owner/President; Carl Gibson, Heritage Commons Grow With

Us Committee Chair; and Mindy Munden, Pharm.D./Hemmingsen Owner/

Vice-President.

explains that the tradition

of giving back to the

community started with the

original owners and has

been carried on ever since.

“Small business owners

have a vested interest in their

communities,” Munden

said. “We live here, we work

here, our kids go to school

here, and we want to support

projects that make Marshall

and the surrounding area

great. Our heart is to give

back to the community that

supports our pharmacy. We

are overwhelmed by the

community support and

thankful to be able to make

this donation to Heritage

Commons.”

To learn more about

Hemmingsen Drug Store,

call 269-781-3411 or

visit hemmingsendrug.

com. Those interested

in learning more about

Heritage Commons

Senior Center should visit

marshallheritagecommons.

org.