Every morning and afternoon, Mary Ann Halboth, 63, known endearingly as International Academy of Flint’s favorite grandmother-figure, stands at the entrance near her “Word Wall” and greets hundreds of students as they file into their classrooms, and then later as they leave for the day. Halboth purposefully elevates the academic culture by creatively sneaking in
When she was 12 years old, Tracy Palmer’s family moved to Michigan from Illinois. They landed in Beecher, where Palmer spent the rest of her school years attending Dailey Elementary and Beecher High School. She considers herself a Beecher Buccaneer to this day. She played sports, (track and basketball) and wrote a lot of plays,
On Memorial Day, those who died in military service to the United States are honored with parades, ceremonies, 21-gun salutes and the playing of “Taps” on the bugle. American flags are placed on graves and tears are shed for those lost. In the city of Mt. Morris, there is a special ceremony for George W.
Genesee County is home to many wonderful service organizations that do a lot of good things for the community. Last month, one of those organizations celebrated a very special milestone. The Kiwanis Club of Flint celebrated 100 years of service on April 20 at Sloan Museum. “It was an amazing evening!” exclaims Peggy Nolde, President
In April, the Courbevoie Youth Orchestra traveled to Flint from Paris, France for a six-day visit and a performance with the Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra. It was the third visit to Flint by the FYSO’s sister orchestra. The FYSO musicians were joined by 38 of the CYO students for the International Festival Concert on April
Applewood Season Opening Applewood Estate 5.4-7.2017 2nd Friday Artwalk Downtown Flint 5.12-2017 “The Cat in the Hat” Flint Youth Theatre 5.12-13.2017 Flint Symphony Orchestra Classical Concert Featuring Flint Festival Chorus 5.13.2017 Mott Motown & More Celebrity Lip Sync Mott Memorial Auditorium 5.18-19.2017 Flint Institute of Music Annual Fundraising Auction 5.19.2017 The pARTy An Artrageous Affair Flint
The Zonta Club of Flint has announced the 2017 inductees to the Genesee Regional Women’s Hall of Fame. According to Zonta Club of Flint President Stacy Betts, the honorees are women from the community whose achievements (past and present) have positively impacted the history of Genesee County. “The Zonta Club of Flint strives to bring
In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Weiss Child Advocacy Center, Priority Children and Whaley Children’s Center collaborated to raise awareness throughout Genesee County with the Paint Our Town Blue campaign. This campaign included a candlelight vigil, Super Hero 5K Run, Wear Blue Day and Blue Sunday, all taking place through the month of
Lynne Marko’s family, girls rule! One of two daughters of Mary and Allen Dillon, Lynne and her husband, Andy, have two daughters, Peggy and Pam – and Peggy and her husband, Paul Grosso, have two daughters, Millie and Sylvia. And, they all share a love of family and the joy of motherhood. The story begins
Before he began writing a series of Post-Apocalyptic and Science Fiction novels, Boyd Craven, III worked factory jobs and for Flint River Farm. He has now self-published over 30 works including two series, The World Burns and Anonymous Justice, available as eBooks, in print and also on audio. His novels aim to entertain while also
Innovation Incubator is a program of University of Michigan-Flint’s University Outreach. Focused on social entrepreneurship, innovation and economic-based ventures, it’s a place for people in the community to co-work, create and collaborate. It is located on the second floor of the University of Michigan Northbank Building. “Incubator is a work space open to the community
May 1 is National Law Day, and the Genesee County Bar Association will celebrate with many activities which represent the GCBA’s rich history of contributions and service to the community. On Friday, April 28, the Law Day Luncheon will be held at the Masonic Temple in Downtown Flint. At the luncheon, Springview Elementary School teacher
