In the mood to ignore the cold weather and read an interesting book? Take a look at this list of local authors’ works of various genres. Happy reading! 318: A Chubby Chick’s Tale of Weight Loss Surgery By Jessyca Mathews 318 is the story of a woman learning to live a more productive and healthy
There are two things Glenn and Essence Wilson have in common: they love their hometown and they love helping people. The couple who founded Communities First, Inc. a non-profit organization committed to promoting and providing an improved quality of life for residents through economic development and affordable housing solutions, is doing just that – helping
“I resolve to see more movies in bargain matinees (to save money) and give more “smaller” titles a chance.” Ed Bradley Author/My City Contributing Writer “I have it narrowed it down to three: Expand my comfort zone; listen more attentively; get more fit.” Lisa Briggs My City Contributing Writer
Preston English, a senior at Fenton High School, has an unusual hobby: he is a true, vintage typewriter aficionado. “I know, it’s weird, isn’t it!” he says with a smile. He became interested in vintage typewriters because his grandmother has an old, Royal KMM typewriter that caught his eye when he was a small child.
Arthur Jerome Eddy, may not have a local street or building named after him, but he is still a prominent part of not only Flint’s history, but also the history of American Modern art. Eddy was born on November 5, 1859 in Flint to Jerome Eddy (1829-1905) a Flint businessman and politician, and Ellen M.
Human trafficking is happening in every state in the U.S. and every country across the planet. It is an approximately $32 billion industry worldwide. In the United States, between 100,000 and 300,000 children are at risk for sexual exploitation. In Michigan, 220 cases related to human trafficking were processed by the FBI in 2015 and
Dear Readers, Mother Nature provided us with a beautiful (and cold!) beginning to 2017, and we’re happy to start off the year with another informative and engaging issue of Wellness. Gracing our cover this month is Dr. Richard Warmbold, who recently retired from his position as president of the Hurley Foundation after 25 years. I’m
Sara Shreve, owner of Sirona Health & Wellness (formerly The Birth House) in Burton, believes that when it comes to giving birth, women know their own bodies. She shares that philosophy at her business, a holistic birth and wellness center. On staff are a midwife, assistant midwife, doula, childbirth educators, massage therapists, yoga instructors and
Wallace Dupuis has been a blood donor since 1967. And last December, at the Knights of Columbus blood drive he sponsored in Swartz Creek, he reached a milestone for donation: 23 gallons of blood! “I try to give blood five times a year, but it doesn’t always happen,” he says, adding that a donor has
Many people talk about the joy of eating as a family – who doesn’t love that? What about cooking as a family? With my busy schedule, there is nothing I love more than time spent at home with my family laughing, talking and bonding. I love my career; but nothing compares to being with my
Michigan families bundle up and venture outdoors to brave the subzero temperatures and experience Michigan’s Winter Wonderland. Whether you are a skier, snowboarder, hunter, ice fisherman, snowmobiler, ice skater, or just love playing outside in the snow, outside elements combined with the blasting indoor heat can wreak havoc on the whole family’s skin. For every
While our kids are in their first couple of years, we anxiously await hearing them speak their first words. Many times, there is much interpretation involved, as mere sounds are called words for that landmark moment. As kids progress past that mark, however, we are much less likely to be as forgiving, and begin correcting
