You are invited to come out and have a bewitching good time at Witches Night Out in Historic Downtown Fenton on Friday, October 13 from 4-9pm. According to Brenda Hasse, award-winning author and event co-chair along with Karen Piacentini, Owner of Fenton’s Open Book store, Witches Night Out is in its sixth year and has continued to grow in popularity.
It’s never too soon to start preparing for upcoming celebrations and that includes finding the perfect holiday gifts.
Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas … OH, MY! There is a major holiday at the end of each month for the rest of the year!
To put one’s life in harm’s way for the safety of others is a sacrifice that takes equal amounts of selflessness and courage. In Greater Flint, there are hundreds of men and women willing to put it all on the line for our communities without hesitation. Our police officers and firefighters are second to none in the country and each of them has shown that they are ready to go above and beyond for any of us in need of help.
In early July, the Department of Public Safety at MCC was joined by 24-year law enforcement veteran Jamie Zecman. Most recently, Chief Zecman served as Deputy Chief of Public Safety and Emergency Management at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) in Ann Arbor. During that time, she implemented WCC’s first-ever Rape Aggression Defense Program (RAD), was the College’s lead ALICE Instructor and served as Interim Chief.
The nurses in Hurley’s Level 1 Neuro, Trauma, Surgical, Burn Intensive Care Unit (NTSB-ICU) care for and treat the sickest patients with the worst injuries. “We are the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Unit,” says Michele Paulic, RN. “Our patients come in with the most life-threatening trauma. Every day in the NTSB-ICU is our patient’s worst day.” “We deal with brain injuries, open bellies, severe burns and other emergencies 24/7,” adds Chris Berry, Trauma Nurse Clinician.
A police dog, or K9, is a dog specifically trained to assist members of law enforcement. The Office of Genesee County Sheriff has a K9 Unit which includes four highly-trained members – Apollo, Creed, Majic and Max – according to Jason Gould, Major of Operations. Deputy Andrew Langdon, Apollo’s handler, along with Major Gould, talked with My City Magazine about the K9 Unit and the special role the animals play in local law enforcement.
When it comes to emergency preparedness in our homes, most of us: 1) think we’re prepared and would know what to do; 2) we really just don’t want to think about it, OR: 3) we just don’t know where to begin to get prepared.
Established in 1968 with the objective “to provide the best possible degree of fire protection and fire prevention for the citizens of Genesee County,” the Genesee County Association of Fire Chiefs (GCAFC) has made its mark on every community in the area. Through training and organization, the association acts as the foundation of the County’s fire departments.
In June, the Flint Institute of Arts announced it had chosen a new Director of Education – Flint native, art educator and visual artist Matthew Osmon.
Karen Sleno, a math teacher at Flushing High School, has been selected as a state finalist for the national 2023 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). According to Sleno, up to 108 teachers in total are recommended to receive PAEMST awards by a national committee of prominent mathematicians, scientists, mathematics/science education researchers, district level personnel and classroom teachers.
Commitment to quality. Commitment to community. These are the words that describe Wayne The Barber LLC Enterprise. Dewayne (Wayne) Harrington and his wife Tiana are well known not only for Wayne’s commitment in providing “precision cuts in a fashionable time” at the barbershop, but also for their commitment to serving the underprivileged and underserved in their community.
