Steven Spielberg once said, “You shouldn’t dream your film, you should make it.” And he should know – one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Spielberg has made many of his dreams a reality. They include award-winning favorites such as “Jaws”, “Raiders of the Lost Ark”, “Schindler’s List”, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”, “Jurassic Park”, “The Color Purple”, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”, “Saving Private Ryan” and many more.
Dr. Jeffrey S. Rohr, a retired local physician renowned for his expertise in LASIK laser vision correction and cataract surgery, served the Grand Blanc community and its surroundings for over 20 years before retiring from his ophthalmology practice in 2022. “I loved my patients and staff,” said Rohr. “I was incredibly proud of my medical practice and surgical results. It was an amazing journey and I wouldn’t have changed a thing!”
There will be one less familiar face at Grand Blanc West Middle School this year, now that Resource Officer Dan Wolschleger, affectionately known as “Officer Dan,” has retired. But his legacy will live on through programs in which he was active and he will remain a major player in the Genesee County community.
Established in 1984, this annual community-building campaign promotes police-community partnerships and camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. In Michigan, 68 cities – including Flint and Grand Blanc – provide a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.
Following a ten-month national search and Board of Regents approval in May, Dr. Laurence Alexander took the helm at the University of Michigan-Flint on July 1.
The Powers Catholic High School Chargers finished with a school-record 37 wins and just six losses, winning 19 of their final 20 games, including a victory over eventual Division 1 State Champion, Northville. Coach Tom Dutkowski (far left) was named the 2024 Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association Coach of the Year.
What’s up in Downtown Flint, you ask? Just ask Jerin Sage, Director of Placemaking, who is charged with overseeing all operations and functions of the What’s Up Downtown Project (WUDP).
On a warm summer night, one of the most fun things for children to do outside is to lie on their backs in the cool grass, gaze at the night sky and wonder what it would be like to someday fly high and reach for the stars.
The moment Dr. Bobby Mukkamala had envisioned for a year was drawing near.
Back to the Bricks is just around the corner, ready to celebrate its 20th anniversary of bringing the roar of cars, music and more to the Vehicle City!
Girl Scouts founder, Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low, believed in the power of every girl. So much so that she organized the first Girl Scouts of the USA troop in March 1912, in Savannah, GA and every year since, the organization made her vision a reality, helping young girls discover their strengths, passions and talents.
