Bishop International Airport has evolved considerably over the years – from just a dirt road and a dream into a state-of-the-art facility that has flown more than 1.9 million passengers in a nine-year period.
If there’s one thing Flint City Police Chief James Tolbert is sure of, it’s his philosophy that a police department must strive for positive interaction with the community it serves. “Our goal and mission is to let the community know we’re here for them,” says Chief Tolbert, who was appointed to his position in the fall of 2013. “I think we’re fortunate in Flint, because we don’t have the strain other cities have.”
Now CMU’s 14th president, Dr. George Ross has enjoyed a long and successful career in education. He took a few moments from his busy schedule to answer questions about his Flint roots, his life, and his hopes for the city’s future.
When what is now Genesee County began to take shape (back in the ol’ days!) there was much experimentation with what to call all the different places that now, just roll off the tongue without a thought. To introduce My City Magazine’s four-part series on the many origins of Genesee County, let us start with its name.
November is the month that our country honors its veterans, the men and women who put themselves in harm’s way so that we can lead safe and secure lives. And there is perhaps no other veteran in the state of Michigan more deserving of recognition than Duane Hackney – a Flint native and Beecher High School graduate – and the most decorated enlisted airman in United States Air Force history. His story is on display at the Michigan Military and Space Museum in Frankenmuth. He served during the Vietnam War as a para-rescueman. To his son, Jason Hackney, his father was a humble man and a good father. “He didn’t like to talk about his time in the service,” says Jason, “and he didn’t think of himself as a hero.” But a hero he was.
Celebrating the start of its 90th season last month, Flint’s Dancing Club is continuing to gather couples who like to get all dressed up for an evening out that includes dinner, dancing and socializing with others who enjoy the same.
For many people, Halloween means dressing up for a party with spooky decorations. However, the day’s activities could hold a different excitement if you’re a comic book fan. This Halloween, BC Comix in Fenton is preparing for a ghoulishly good, all-day comic book extravaganza!
Those of us caring for a friend or family member with Alzheimer’s disease must keep many aspects of the affliction in mind.
It’s inevitable: with the start of the school year comes the onslaught of snot. Germs travel throughout the classrooms, cafeterias and locker rooms. As winter draws nearer, the problem multiplies like the bacteria and viruses that cause it, and many of their effects include ear symptoms. The issue lies in knowing when an earache is actually an infection. There is a high likelihood that a visit to an urgent care facility will end with a prescription for an antibiotic; but, most ear pain is not due to bacteria that the medicine is meant to fight. Every year, millions of antibiotic prescriptions are written for otitis media (middle ear infection), despite the fact that 75 percent of them are caused by viruses which, in fact, are not affected in the least by the antibiotic.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Pink ribbons, the symbol for breast cancer, are everywhere – and with good reason. Here are some alarming statistics:
