A Duel with Hamilton!

On January 26^th, The Flint River Watershed Coalition (FRWC) held its Voice of the River Annual Celebration at Whiting Auditorium.

Highlighting all the wonderful features of the Flint River, the event featured a “Demolish the Hamilton Dam” fundraiser, as well as food, a cash bar and silent auction. The group also shared information about their progress on pursuing a National River designation, an update on plans to restore the river as it flows through downtown Flint, and the work they did throughout 2016.

The Dr. Gary Pace Volunteers of the Year were recognized, including kayaking volunteers Dennis Lelond, Gannon Welch, Jeffrey Welch and Patrick Murphy. Other honorees included Kathleen Gazall who was given the Joe Leonardi Leadership Award for her dedication to several key FRWC projects. And as a result of online voting, the Golden Gloves award was given to the clean-up crew at Vietnam Veterans Park, accepted by Linda Johnson Barns of the Friends of the Flint River Trail. The award is for the most interesting item found during the Flint River and Community Clean Up. This group’s interesting find: a pink hobby horse.

Can't Miss List, Community, Uncategorized

October 27, 2026

Feeling Festive?

Holiday shopping opportunities at local small businesses at Holiday Style Pop-Up shops around town All events are open to the public except those at the Detroit Athletic Club, which are for members only. Nov. 5 Sip N Shop, Brother Rice High School, 4 to 8 PM. More than 40 vendors. Bring More Good Holiday Pop-Up

Longevity

October 1, 2026

Your heart’s next chapterWhat you do after a heart disease diagnosis can make a difference in the years ahead

By Stacy Sawyer Director of Communications at Hamilton Community Health Network The hospital stay may end, but the work of taking care of your heart is just beginning. For patients recovering from a heart attack or stroke, the road ahead can come with a lot of questions. What medications do I need? How active

Musings

October 1, 2026

You Don’t Have to Be a Victim to Stand Up to a Bully

Ask most people, and they can remember a bully from their childhood. Bullying is unfortunately part of the landscape in many school settings. We have come a long way toward building awareness and working on prevention. October, for example, is National Bullying Prevention Month. But the bullies are still out there. A million years ago,