Even though the local disaster of the Whaley Historic House Museum’s roof catching fire was over a month ago, the discussion of restoration is still relevant. Luckily, no one was injured, but an artifact of Flint’s history has been significantly damaged and will take time and money to repair.
Dayna Copeland, 25, is learning how to be a better father, husband and communicator thanks to a Genesee Intermediate School District Head Start program called Fathers And Men Engaged (FAME). As a participant in the program, led by Mike Kildee, Head Start Family Engagement Coordinator, and James Patrick, Family Engagement Advocate, Dayna has changed his outlook on parenting.
It’s a New Year and a new day for the newly elected mayor of the City of Flint, Karen Weaver. As the first woman in the city’s history to hold the position and facing the challenges of her first year in office, Karen took some time out of her busy day for an up close and personal interview with MCM.
Dr. Joe Hendricks and his wife, Dr. Susan Hendricks, are the owners of Briarwood Veterinary Hospital in Grand Blanc, where they have provided gentle care to pets in a stress-free environment for many years. Dr. Joe was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, and obtained his degree at the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. That was where he met his wife, who was also a student there. She is an animal practitioner, now retired. While Dr. Sue had an inkling that she wanted to be a veterinarian, Dr. Joe’s passion for the field grew over a period of time. He knew he wanted to be involved in the field of biology and had become very interested in animal science. He and his wife both loved animals, so it was a natural fit that they became veterinarians. The couple moved to Michigan and built Briarwood Veterinary Hospital in 1990. “I consider myself a Michigander now,” laughs Dr. Joe. “We raised our family here and I absolutely love Genesee County!” As a general practitioner, Dr. Joe treats companion animals – dogs and cats of all shapes and sizes, as well as “pocket animals” including guinea pigs and gerbils. He took some time to share with MCM his average day as a busy veterinarian.
Adam Cooper is full of stories from his two decades guiding members of the Flint Falcons swim program – kids who joined for simple reasons, only to enjoy long-lasting, splashing success.
“The theater was a big player in Flint. It was a big deal! People would be lined up all the way up Saginaw Street waiting to get in.”
Peabody Ice Climbing Club in Fenton was founded in 2005 by a small group of climbers who introduced themselves to the world-class ice climbing resources in and around the Great Lakes. Combining the property at the family’s old apple orchard (which retired in 1996) and a commercial landscape sprinkler system, it began. The group was small at first, but there are now 50 club members who join in the fun almost every season, and it is the perfect place to train before heading off for grander adventures.
You’ve probably heard Rob Paulsen, even if you’ve never heard of him. The voice actor and Flint area native has an impressive résumé of voicing popular cartoon characters. Among the more than 2,000 half-hour programs and dozens of films, video games and other animated media, his most notable achievements are his starring roles as the voices of “Donatello” in Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, “Yakko Warner,” “Pinky” and “Dr. Scratch ‘n’ Sniff” in the George Foster Peabody and two-time Emmy award-winning series, Animaniacs. Currently residing in Los Angeles, CA with his wife, Parrish, Paulsen still has pride for his hometown of Grand Blanc.
Beginning her acting career at age nine as a talking refrigerator, Sarah Sullivan continued her career on and behind the stage with Flint Youth Theatre. There, Sullivan found that she was challenged to participate in many different ways besides acting. By the time she graduated from Grand Blanc High School in 2002, she had experience working as a stage manager, light and sound board operator, backstage crew, scene shop, and as a performer. “My work as an artist is deeply influenced by my time working at FYT,” Sullivan says. “Flint Youth Theatre is the first place where I really experienced ensemble-based work, and this is a driving principle of my artistic practice.”
