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44 Thursday, September 12, 2024 BATTLE CREEK SHOPPER NEWS http://www.thebattlecreekshopper.com

The Athens Community Association would like to thank our

2023 Athens Summer Homecoming sponsors for their generosity and

support of this year’s event. We couldn’t do it without you!

Thank You To Our Community Partners!Thank You To Our Community Partners!

SILVER

Athens Auto Supply, Inc.

Athens Area Historical

Society

Battle Creek Farm Bureau

Association

Chad B. Spencer, Attorney

Copper Kettle Restaurant

J.R. & Kacie Brunner

Kids’ Time

Knowles Excavating

Lonn B. Spencer Agency

MC Quikstop

MECWARF VFW Post

#5319

Stanton Farms

Tall Pines Sod Farm, LLC

BRONZE

Arlene’s Accounting

Athens Veterinary Services

Athens Athletic Boosters

Frank’s Liquor

GreenMark Equipment, Inc.

Greg & Beck Moore

Matt’s Lawn Care

Offi ce Restaurant & Lounge

Smith’s Flower & Gift Shop

T.R. & Kathy Shaw

Van Machine

Voyce’s East Leroy Elevator

Vozar Insurance Agency

ATHENS TEKONSHA UNION CITY

PLATINUM

Athens Area Community Foundation

FireKeepers Casino Hotel

Village of Athens

GOLD

Athens Fire Dept. Auxiliary Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation Services, LLC

Athens Youth Council Lyster Contracting, Inc.

Chico & Judy Ramirez Southern Michigan Bank & Trust

PLATINUM

Athens Area Community Foundation (Midway sponsor)

Athens Youth Council (Children’s Parade sponsor)

FireKeepers Casino Hotel (Main Stage sponsor)

Village of Athens

GOLD

Athens Fire Department Auxiliary

BT Piping (Children’s Drawing sponsor)

Kids Time, Inc. (Petting Zoo sponsor)

Lyster Contracting, Inc. (Grand Parade sponsor)

Savoy Energy, L.P.

Southern Michigan Bank & Trust

Stanton Farms

J.R. and Kacie Brunner

SILVER

Athens Area Community Foundation Youth Fund

Athens Area Historical Society

Athens Auto Supply

Chad B. Spencer, Attorney

Consumers Energy

Copper Kettle Restaurant

Greenmark Equipment (toys)

Knowles Excavating

Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation

Lonn B. Spencer Agency, Inc.

MECWARF VFW Post #5319

Office Lounge & Restaurant

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BRONZE

Athens Athletic Boosters

Bill & Nancy Rees

Blossom Pointe

Jerry & Debbie Qualls

Frank’s Liquor

Greg & Becky Moore

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Cornerstone Community Church will host Stronghold, a contemporary gospel

quartet on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 11 a.m. The Fowlerville-based group aims

to “share a message of encouragement as it brings a testimony of praise for

God’s love, healing and grace,” Cornerstone

spokesperson Kay Parker wrote in a press

release. The church is located at 3030

Beckley Road in Battle Creek. For more

information, people may contact the church

at [email protected] or

979-5478.

Local church to host

Stronghold gospel quartet

The Calhoun Intermediate School
District’s Calhoun Area Career
Center was recently recognized for
its efforts to prevent sudden cardiac
death by creating a safe learning
environment.
The Calhoun Area Career Center
(CACC) has been given the MI
HEARTSafe School award, said
spokesperson Jerry Johnson.

The designation comes through a

collaboration among the Michigan

Department of Health and Human

Services, Michigan Department

of Education, American Heart

Association, Michigan High School

Athletic Association and the

Michigan Alliance for Prevention of

Sudden Cardiac Death of the Young.

The CACC will remain a MI

CACC earns MI HEARTSafe School Award

HEARTSafe School for a three-year

period through the 2025-26 school

year.

As of November 2023, only 614

of nearly 3,000 schools in Michigan

have received this award.

“We are so proud of our staff and

their commitment to the safety of our

students from across the county,” said

CACC Principal Kristen Asiala. “We

work very hard to make sure our stu-

dents feel healthy, welcome and safe

each day they come to CACC.”

A HEARTSafe School must have:

a written cardiac emergency response

plan that is reviewed annually with

staff; a cardiac emergency response

team with current CPR/AED certi-

fication to respond to an emergency

during school hours; accessible, prop-

erly maintained and inspected AEDs

that are ready to use and have signs

identifying AED locations; and at

least one cardiac emergency response

drill per year.

“Our entire team has worked hard

to have the right tools, procedures

and training in place so that we can

ensure the wellness of our students,”

said Jessika Chicote, BSN, RN.

“As the CTE coordinator of Student

Health Care Needs & Services, I

applaud the CACC staff members for

their efforts to support and nurture

our students.”