The Mayor's Prayer Breakfast will once again kick off Michigan Week. The Breadfast is scheduled for Friday, May 16 at 7:30am.
The breakfast will be held at St. Mary's Parish Center and is opened to the public. This year's chairs are Russ and Mary Jo Byrne and Norm and Kathryn Kinney.
To make your reservation for this wonderful community event, please call the Chamber of Commerce office at 781-5163. This year's speaker is Jennfer Rupp, the Executive Director for the Marshall Histocial Society. Her speech will be focusing on how religion shaped Marshall's history and how it influenced the settlement of Michigan.
Jennifer Rupp was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She attended Western Michigan University where she earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Public History and Secondary Education majoring in History. While at WMU she was the feature twirler of the Bronco Marching Band for three years. She began twirling at the age of 5 and won several national titles and was invited to perform at the French Bicentennial celebration in Paris, France. Jennifer has also choreographed musical theatre and competitive marching band colorguards. She has held positions in the marketing department of WOTV-ABC 41 in Battle Creek and was a Senior Underwriter with State Farm Insurance Company at the Michigan Operations Center in Marshall. She is currently the Executive Director of the Marshall Historical Society. Jennifer first became involved with the Marshall Historical Society during her undergraduate internship in 1997 when she worked at Capitol Hill School and at the Honolulu House Museum. Now, more than 10 years later she has found herself back "at home" in her new position. Jennifer lives in Marshall with her husband, Chris, and their two young children.
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