Youth who are detained in Genesee Valley Regional Center (GVRC) can become very quiet voices in a society that finds it easier not to think about them, let alone give them a platform from which to speak. But, The GVRC Share Art Program, a partnership with Buckham Gallery, gives these kids a space where they
Illustrations by Andrew Ward You’ve heard people talk about the benefits of having hobbies – the calming effect of creative things like crafts, or the camaraderie of athletic activities. What if you’d like to enjoy the benefits of a hobby, but you really just don’t like doing anything? This article is for you. If you’re
Red or white? Sweet or dry? Just what type of wine should you serve with Thanksgiving dinner? Hassan Rutherford is the wine steward at The Laundry in Fenton. Passionate about wine, Rutherford shares his pairing of wines with each course of a Thanksgiving Day meal served at the popular eatery. “All of our wait staff
2nd Friday Artwalk Downtown Flint 11.10.2017 4th Annual Book Lovers’ Craft Fair Grand Blanc-McFarlen Library 11.11.2017 Flint Symphony Orchestra Concert The Whiting 11.11.17 Meet Your Maker Factory Two – Flint 11.16.2017 85th Annual Thanksgiving Concert Flint Citadel 11.17.2017 Fenton Ladies Night Shopping Event Downtown Fenton 11.17.2017 Russian Grand Ballet Presents “Swan Lake” The Whiting 11.18.2017
Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson was a famous aeronautical and systems engineer who has ties to Flint. He was born in 1910 to Swedish immigrants Peter and Christine Johnson, in Ishpeming, a small town in the Upper Peninsula. Johnson was raised in Flint, according to his niece, Lois Craig, a Flint native best known for her
Off the beaten path in Montrose, there’s a quirky, little museum – the Montrose Historical & Telephone Pioneer Museum. And according to Joe Follett, President, it is the first of its kind in Michigan. Housed in a building that was once the Public Service Telephone Company of Montrose, the museum features almost every kind of
The youngest players seem almost too small for their bodies to support a helmet and pads, but their passion for football is unmistakable. The Great Lakes Recreational Football League (GLRFL), with players as young as seven, kicked off its inaugural season this fall. Games feature the same sights (thrilling plays, vocal coaches, enthusiastic cheerleaders), sounds
Serving his country during the Vietnam War was a life-altering experience for Joe Mishler of Holly. Drafted in October 1966, he served in the U.S. Army until his discharge in August 1968. He completed basic training at Fort Knox and Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He was with B Company, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry
In December 2016, Anne and Darren Yearsley purchased an empty church on Neubert Avenue in Flint. “We were looking at churches for a friend, and when we saw this one, we saw its potential and took a leap,” Anne explains. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Anne has lived in Michigan for the past ten years,
Photography Provided by American Red Cross Franklin. Gert. Harvey. Irma. Jose. Katia. Lee. Maria. Nate. Ophelia. 2017 is the first year in more than a century in which ten consecutive Atlantic storms reached hurricane strength. According to The New York Times, the last time this happened was in 1893. Several of these storms wreaked havoc
“Save Your Generation was only supposed to be one release,” says Tony Pacheco, the sole laborer of the Michigan music label. Pacheco had prior experience with other areas of the music scene, such as screen-printing, booking shows and networking with bands. “I grew up going to shows at the Flint Local 432 from 1997 onward,”
When My City sat down with Amie Burke, 36, she wore a T-shirt that reads, “Weird But Nice.” We quickly found out that this creative, fun and energetic radio deejay fit that description to a T. Burke plays on the Bath City Roller Girls team, is an instructor at Sailor’s Mouth Yoga, a Detroit School
