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Battle Creek Mayor Mark Behnke sits down with Community Matters for an end-of-year look at the initiatives that served as priorities in 2023 – and a look ahead at the new year. Episode ResourcesBattle Creek Mayor and City Commission websiteCity of Battle Creek websiteBattle Creek City Clerk Elections websiteMore Community Matters: County Clerk Hinkley Discusses Early Voting ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERSFormer WBCK …
Miles for Memories volunteer Connie Skidmore returns in this episode of Creating Dementia Solutions to offer first-hand advice as folks prepare for holiday gatherings that will include a loved one with dementia. Connie discusses approaches which can help adapt festivities to better suit those with dementia who may be attending. As well, she talks about preparing loved …
Musician Barb Hibiske – longtime member of the Battle Creek’s Cereal City Concert Band – returns to Community Matters to share holiday cheer. She’s doing so by inviting the community to attend its annual holiday concert on December 10, 2023. Click to hear more about “the most wonderful time of the year” theme and the band’s holiday …
Calhoun County-based Starr Commonwealth – an organization intending to heal trauma and build resilience in children – has a vision for emerging young adults, as well. In this episode of Community Matters, Starr Commonwealth President and CEO Elizabeth Carey talks about the concept of the FOCUS Forward program (FOCUS stands for Forging Opportunities for Career Upskilling and Success). …
In his first legislative update to Community Matters since the Michigan House of Representatives left for the holiday break, 44th District Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-Battle Creek) returns to discuss: The balance of power in the House after two Democrats’ campaigns for mayor in the Detroit area are successful. Michigan’s clean energy bills signed recently by Governor Gretchen …
As folks in Calhoun County consider their charitable giving during the 2023 holiday season, Battle Creek’s Charitable Union is reflecting on another year of record need. CEO Teresa Allen joins Community Matters just head of “Giving Tuesday,” a national post-Black Friday promotion meant to encourage charitable giving to non-profits during the holiday season. Allen talks …
Two members of the Marshall Retail Group join Community Matters on “Small Business Saturday” – the post-Black Friday appeal for shoppers to commit to spending some of their holiday shopping budget locally, at smaller businesses. Also known as “Shop Small,” the promotion happens one day after the national “Black Friday” big retail push – and …
Battle Creek Chamber of Commerce President Kara Beer joins Community Matters on “Small Business Saturday” to talk about the origins of the post-Black Friday retail theme. With Black Friday shopping mostly focused on larger national on-site and online retailers, the “Shop Small” effort the following day encourages holiday shoppers to make a conscious effort to …
