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6 Thursday, October 3, 2024 BATTLE CREEK SHOPPER NEWS http://www.thebattlecreekshopper.com

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CHURCH HAPPENINGS

All events held in Battle Creek unless otherwise noted

See CHURCH HAPPENINGS on 7

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Fridays, 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., Kool

Family Community Center, second

floor, 200 W. Michigan. Free. Drop-

ins welcome. (12/28)

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Constellations Youth Group,

open to all middle school and

high school aged LGBTQ youths

and allies, third Sunday of the

month, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., BC Pride

Resource Center, 104 Calhoun St.

Info: (269) 888-5122. (5/12)

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Toastmasters Club meeting,

Transformed Club #9488,

every Monday, 6-7 p.m., First

United Methodist Church, 111 E.

Michigan. Open to public. http://www.

toastmasters.org (8/1)

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Old Timers Dart League, for

50 and older, Thursdays, 7 p.m.,

Brady’s Pub, 408 N. 20th St.,

Springfield. Info: Mel, (269) 282-

133. (10/12)
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     Battle Creek Stamp Club,
     second Thursday of each month,
     6 p.m. (5 p.m. social hour), B.C.
     Regional History Museum, 307
     W. Jackson. Info: Robert Clark at
     [email protected]. (6/22)
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Game Night, board games, cards,

second and fourth Thursdays of the

month, 6-8 p.m., BC Pride Resource

Center, 104 Calhoun St. Info: (269)

888-5122. (5/12)

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Battle Creek Pride Dining Out,

second Tuesday of the month,

various local restaurants, 7 p.m. Info:

Group’s Facebook page. (4/1)

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Calhoun Builders Connection

Coffees, every fourth Friday, 8-

a.m., Torti Taco, 80 W. Michigan.

Existing, emerging contractors

networking. Free breakfast, coffee

will be served. (1/11)

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Battle Creek Community Kwanzaa

Committee, meets fourth Tuesday

of each month, 6 p.m., Faith Temple

Church, 382 Washington Ave. All

welcome. Info: 962-4864. (1/11)

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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

#1660 meeting, Tuesdays, 9:30-

11:30 a.m., Trinity Neighborhood

Center, 10 Bidwell St. More info:

Laura, (269) 968-6149. (3/31)

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TOPS meeting, Mondays, 5:15 p.m.,

B.C. Friends Church, 1305 Olive St.

Info: 269-580-1279. (1/112)

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“Happenings” item submitted once

will run continuously until the event

has occurred.

Harvest Festival, Saturday, Oct.

19, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Harper Creek

Baptist Church, 13222 Beadle

Lake Road. Hayride, pumpkin

painting, cornhole, more. Free;

nonperishable foods accepted.

(10/3)

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Operation Christmas Child

Shoebox Packing Party, open to

public, Nov. 11-12, noon to 5 p.m.;

Nov. 13, 10 a.m. to noon; Nov. 14-

15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments

required for groups of four or more.

Calvary Baptist Church, 1625

Capital Ave. N.E. Call or text (269)

986-0654. (10/3)

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“Bible for Lunch,” Bible study

with Pastor Lorenzo Small, first and

third Wednesdays of ea. month, noon

to 1 p.m.; “Biblical Worldview,” on

issues of the day, second and fourth

Wednesdays of month, 7-8 p.m., First

Presbyterian Church 111 N.E. Capital

Ave. (9/26)

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Welcome Wednesdays program,

each Wednesday, First United

Methodist Church, 111 E. Michigan

(next to City Hall). Chair yoga, 4:

p.m.; meal, 5:30 p.m.; game night,

6:30 p.m. All welcome. (9/28)

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NEWTON TOWNSHIP

Synopsis of Action Taken September 10, 2024

Meeting called to order at 7:00pm at the Township Hall.

Present: Supervisor Radcliff, Clerk Aldrich, Treasurer Ir-

ving, and Trustee Eyre. Agenda approved with addition.

Minutes of August 13, 2024 approved as submitted. Trea-

surer’s report accepted and put on file. Approved payment

of late arriving invoices. Approved purchase of Township

Sign not to exceed $12,000.00. Approved ParPlan Grant

Participation Resolution for a generator. Adjourned at

7:40pm.

To rent the Township Hall contact the Township Office at

269-979-

Wireless internet access is available at Township Building.

Newton Township web page http://www.newtontwp.org

Mary Aldrich, Newton Township Clerk