The Flint School of Performing Arts (FSPA) is one of Genesee County’s brightest gems. Davin Pierson Torre, Director since 1995, says approximately 3,500 students attend the state-of-the-art facility, which is Michigan’s largest community school of the arts. Located in the Flint Institute of Music in the Cultural Center, the school’s students range in age from
At the historic Fenton Hotel Tavern & Grille, the menu offers some scrumptious fall comfort food. This popular dish, prepared by Chef Conrad, consists of lamb shanks that are braised, then simmered in demi-glace for an hour to ensure the meat is tender and delectable. The lamb is served on a bed of rice pilaf
Danielle Dickson and Patricia Squires, Branch Managers of Foster Closet of Michigan – Genesee County Branch, have had a lot of experience with foster children. “We both grew up with foster parents and were both foster moms,” Dickson says.” That is why the work they do now at Foster Closet is so important to them.
When Michael, 54, Troy, 43, and Charles, 53, were locked up by the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) prison system, a U.S. postage stamp cost 22-cents, a movie ticket was $2.75, and the internet and cell phones did not exist – but, for three Flint natives who entered a correctional facility in their 20s and
Poe’s Midnight Dreary Presented by Clio Cast and Crew Theatre 57 10.6-7, 10.13-14 10.8 & 10.15 2017 Flint Festival of Quilts Greater Flint Arts Council 10.12-14 Mixdown: Flint Local 432’s Fall Foodie Event Flint Farmers’ Market 10.13.2017 Demo Garden – Fall Workshop Edible Flint 10.14.2017 Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk Downtown Flint 10.14.2017 Open Shop
Dear Readers, With this issue, we begin Volume 3 of My City Wellness. If you’re an MCM subscriber, you received this quarterly issue along with your October My City Magazine. Producing these issues presents our team with an additional challenge – but, I’m always impressed by how they rise to that challenge and create a
On August 1, local media was on hand for the grand opening and a tour of Hurley Medical Center Food Pharmacy, which is located in Flint at Hurley’s Eastside campus, within the Diabetes Center, at 2700 Robert T. Longway Blvd. The Community Foundation of Greater Flint authorized a grant of $50,000 to the Hurley Foundation
If you’re a Health Hero – or a Health Hero in the making – you probably know all about the power of nutrition. As a firm believer that food is medicine, I know that making good food choices is one of the most powerful and natural ways to improve your health from the inside out.
Did you know that only 56 percent of Michigan toddlers are up-to-date on their vaccinations? According to ivaccinate.org, low immunization rates in the state threaten the health of all residents. I Vaccinate, a campaign of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and the Franny Strong Foundation help raise awareness of the importance of
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States, affecting approximately 15 million Americans and 170 million people worldwide. At the present time, this neurodegenerative disease has no cure. There are several risk factors that are associated with the disease: Age (>50 years old) Genetics (family history of
Srinivas “Bobby” Mukkamala, MD is a board-certified otolaryngologist – head and neck surgeon. He has practiced in Flint since 2000 in an office he shares with his wife, Nita Mukkamala, MD, and performs surgery at all three area hospitals in their preferred provider groups. In June, Dr. Mukkamala was elected to the American Medical Association
For decades, a mammogram was a woman’s only choice for breast cancer screening. However, after seven years of tedious research, a local doctor, David A. Strahle, MD has perfected an alternate screening method – specifically for women who have dense breast tissue. The founder of Regional Medical Imaging (RMI), Dr. Strahle was the principal investigator
