In June, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation reached a major milestone, when it surpassed the $1 billion mark in grantmaking for the Flint area since 1926. According to Kimberly S. Roberson, the Foundation’s Flint Area Program Director, the funding that put them over the mark was a $3.2 million grant to The Crim Fitness Foundation
He travels the world playing music, but Jonathan Diener got his start in Downtown Flint. He remembers, “When I was 14, my parents drove my brother and me to our first show at Flint Local 432, and Saginaw Street was all boarded-up windows. It was like a ghost town – and now, there is this
IN late June, the University of Michigan-Flint held its first ever GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math and Science) day camp for middle school students. My City Magazine sat down with Dr. Chris Pearson, Professor of Physics and Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, who organized this exciting event on the Downtown Flint
Guy Adamec started out at Knox College in Illinois as a pre-med/chemistry major. When he was invited by a fellow musician and dormmate to watch him throw clay pots, Adamec tried working with clay – and never looked back. His parents might have worried a bit about his decision not to pursue medicine and become
Summer is bursting with vibrant colors, smiling faces and an array of fruits and veggies at the Davison Farmers Market, located at the corner of Irish Road and Court Street in Davison. There are tempting displays of rich desserts, baked goods, cheese and farm fresh eggs, and so much more. The air is filled with
On an ideal evening for high school football in September of 2011, Woodberry Forest School junior quarterback, Jacob Rainey, took a snap during a pre-season scrimmage in Oakton, Virginia and as he scrambled for yardage, suffered a horrific injury. The player, who had begun attracting college attention, lay on the field in agony, his right
Tom Sumner, voted Flint’s Favorite Radio Talk Show Host in MCM’s 2017 City’s Choice Awards, has been producer and host of The Tom Sumner Program for ten years. What began on the Kettering University Campus as the show “Off the Kuf,” has been broadcasting live every weekday from 9am-noon from its studio through Flint Podcasting
Did you know the Flint Junior Golf Association (FJGA) is the oldest such organization in the nation? Since its inception in 1939, the FJGA has not only provided an opportunity for young golfers to learn, play and enjoy the game, but it also teaches them discipline, respect, integrity and character. Loyd Walter has been the
Tunes at Noon Wilson Park, UM-Flint Daily through August 2nd Friday ArtWalk Downtown Flint 8.11.2017 Movies Under the Stars “Sing” Applewood Estate 8.11.2017 Flint Jazz Festival Flint Cultural Center 8.11-13.2017 2nd Annual Lit with the Six Music Festival Riverbank Park, Downtown 8.12.2017 2nd Annual Lake Callis Sharks After Dark Movie Event Davison Township Parks &
During the renovation of the historic courthouse building, Barbara Menear, Court Administrator of the Genesee County Courthouse, and Deputy Court Administrator, Janet Patsy, put in hours and hours of hard work. They also wrote a commemorative publication about the history of the courthouse, the addition, restorative efforts undertaken, and the many people who were so
It’s that time of year again! Training groups are working hard to prepare for Flint’s premier event, the HAP Crim Festival of Races, which is in its 41st year and will take place August 25-26. And, according to Race Director Andy Younger, it is, once again, on track to nearly reach the historic number of
There are some people out there who think the Clio Amphitheater is closed – and that simply isn’t true. The slogan of the facility is “to provide quality family entertainment at an affordable price” and that is exactly what they’ve delivered with its popular tribute band concerts on Tuesday evenings during the summer months. “A
