Celebrating the National Day of Prayer on May 5, around 300 Christian men and women from 25 Greater Flint area churches gathered at Downtown’s Riverfront Banquet Center for breakfast, music and Christ centered prayer.
The Genesee County Habitat for Humanity held its 7th Annual Habitat Olympics at Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy in Flint. The Habitat Olympics is a fundraiser where teams are formed with local businesses, organizations, and groups to compete in construction-themed games to win gold, silver, and bronze medals. Along with the games, there was a silent auction, drywall raffle, prize wheel, refreshments, carnival-style games, and a large prize drawing.
Medawar Jewelers will present the annual Tux & Tennies Gala and Auction Saturday, May 14, 2016, from 5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Grand Blanc Motorcars in Grand Blanc, Mich. All proceeds will benefit Whaley Children’s Center’s (WCC) nationally accredited residential and clinical programs for children who have suffered from extreme abuse and neglect.
On Saturday, April 30th, the undead gathered for the Burton Zombie Shamble. Thanks to their limping, grunting, and groaning efforts, they have helped take a bite out of hunger, for all the proceeds benefitted the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan.
This year, Honorable Duncan M. Beagle celebrates 25 years on the bench. He is currently one of five Family Court judges in Genesee County. He also presides over three specialty courts — a Drug Court for neglect parents, an Attendance Court for severely truant students and ADAPT Court to improve efficiency of increased number of paternity cases. And 1991 was a significant year for him. Not only was he appointed Circuit Court Judge by Governor John Engler, it was also the year he married his lovely wife, Dana – and the year he lost the ability to use his legs due to an illness and became wheelchair bound.
This summer, Crossroads Village and the Huckleberry Railroad will celebrate its 40th anniversary. And although many of the buildings and components of the two are quite old, they are commemorating the day back in 1976 when these historical pieces were presented to the residents of Genesee County.
The unbridled intensity and raw energy of flat track motorcycle racing is easy to appreciate.
For thousands and thousands of Flint area residents, their first experience “behind the wheel” of a car was at IMA Safetyville, which opened at Kearsley Park Playland in 1963. And it was one of those special experiences that evoked many fond childhood memories. My City Magazine dug into the Sloan Museum archives to find out why it was so popular. Much of the information found was from articles published in the Flint Journal.
If you’re hungry for tacos, then La Familia Morales in Downtown Flint is the place to go. And it’s “standing room only” on Cinco de Mayo, when many locals stop in to enjoy some specials and celebrate the day. The parking lot is jam-packed, with hungry patrons scrambling to find a spot along the street or at the nearby funeral home. The family-owned-and-operated restaurant offers a wide variety of Tex-Mex favorites. Juanita Morales has owned it since 1998, following in the footsteps of her father who had owned other Mexican eateries in Flint. Her daughter, Rose Maldonado, is the manager, and the cooking is done by Rose’s husband Phillip and her sister, Anna Sharp. “Three generations of my family have served Mexican food to Flint,” says Rose, “and we are now in the fourth generation, as four of my nieces also work here.”
When many of us get up in the morning to start our day, the first thing we do is pour a steaming-hot cup of Joe and turn on the morning news. Especially here in Michigan, the first thing we want to know is what the weather will be like for our morning commute to work. And many Greater Flint residents have relied on the familiar face of John McMurray, longtime ABC12 News meteorologist, for up-to-the-minute weather info. Last month, John retired after working for Channel 12 off and on for 47 years.
I know … an apple a day is probably a better choice; but this is the month to celebrate America’s most beloved sandwich – because it’s National Hamburger Month! National Hamburger Day is May 28, not to be confused with National Cheeseburger Day, which is celebrated in September.
