▁( 1 8 6 3 – 1 9 1 6 ), ▁American ▁journalist , ▁poet , ▁teacher , ▁femin ist ▁ ▁Jason ▁New sted ▁- ▁ ▁heavy ▁metal ▁bass ist ▁ ▁Lisa ▁R ains berger ▁- ▁Boston / Ch icago ▁Mar athon ▁winner . ▁ ▁Mike ▁Re illy ▁- ▁former ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁u mp ire ▁ ▁Bob ▁R ush ▁- ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁pitch er ▁John ▁Schwar z ▁- ▁Form er ▁United ▁States ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁ ▁Emma ▁L . ▁Shaw , ▁editor ▁ ▁Rick ▁S ny der ▁- ▁former ▁Governor ▁of ▁Michigan ▁ ▁So j our ner ▁Tr uth ▁- ▁abol ition ist ▁and ▁women ' s ▁rights ▁activ ist ▁ ▁Rob ▁Van ▁Dam ▁- ▁professional ▁wrest ler ▁ ▁Junior ▁Walker ▁- ▁Mot own ▁sa x oph on ist ▁and ▁singer ▁ ▁Sister ▁cities ▁Battle ▁Creek ▁has ▁sister ▁city ▁relationships ▁with ▁Santo ▁André , ▁Brazil ▁and ▁Tak as aki , ▁Japan ▁ ▁Battle ▁Creek ' s ▁relationship ▁with ▁Tak as aki ▁is ▁more ▁than ▁ 2 5 ▁years ▁old . ▁Tak as aki ▁later ▁established ▁sister ▁city ▁relationships ▁with ▁Santo ▁Andre ; ▁Ch eng de , ▁China ; ▁P ils en , ▁Czech ▁Republic ▁and , ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁M unt in l up a ▁City , ▁the ▁Philippines . ▁These ▁cities ▁take ▁turns ▁hosting ▁annual ▁environmental ▁con ferences ▁where ▁technical ▁and ▁administrative ▁staff ▁share ▁ideas ▁and ▁projects ▁about ▁environmental ▁concerns . ▁ ▁Battle ▁Creek ▁and ▁Tak as aki ▁also ▁organ ize ▁junior ▁high ▁and ▁high ▁school