For all you fans of the walking dead, Flint Zombie Walk is at it again! The annual Zombie Walk is returning to Downtown Flint for its fifth year on October 5 from 11am-4pm. The event is the brainchild of Flint resident Kristina Lakey, who was working in public relations for the Flint City Theater when
“I was in my early 40s, with a lot of life before me, when a moment came that stopped me on a dime. I spent most of the next days looking at the X-rays, talking ‘bout the options, and talking ‘bout sweet time.” Lyrics from Live Like You Were Dying –Tim McGraw During her drive
A few years ago, while in conversation with a friend, I asked why it is that our culture interprets the idea of philanthropy only as giving money. I thought that since the word philanthropy is Greek for “a love for humanity,” any act of kindness should count as philanthropy. My argument was based on disillusionment
In a city of nearly 100,000 people facing the challenges of de-industrialization, stories of tragic loss and redemption are not wanting; the following is one of that kind. For those who know him, the name Sanford Hoyle evokes overwhelming joy. For those who do not, the subsequent account of Hoyle’s life will introduce you to
“Then the Lord said to Cain, ‘Where is your brother Abel?’ ‘I don’t know,’ he replied. ‘Am I my brother’s keeper?’” – Genesis 4 Pastor Patrick McNeal truly is his brothers’ keeper. A few years ago, he was working at his church on Oak Street, which had doubled as a warming center for homeless
October is the perfect time of year to take a short drive south of Flint to the city of Fenton. The leaves of the numerous majestic Oak and Maple trees that line many of the city’s streets are in full color, deep red, rusty orange and brilliant yellow. One can’t-miss stop is The Fenton Hotel
As the Flint Symphony Orchestra prepares for another season of musical majesty, My City Magazine was fortunate to speak with Enrique Diemecke, the internationally renowned conductor of many orchestras around the world, including Flint’s, who shared with MCM what the FSO has meant to him. Diemecke has spent the last 24 winters dazzling the city
Ceramic art is a technique that dates back several millennia, the word itself originating from the Greek keramikos, which means “pottery.” Ceramics have provided both ancient and contemporary civilizations with vessels for practical, everyday use as well as for artistic display. The Flint Institute of Arts has instructed countless students in ceramics over several decades,
Taxidermy is the art of preparing, stuffing and mounting the skins of animals to create a lifelike effect for display, and taxidermist Terry O’Connor has a passion for bringing animals back to life! The owner of O’Connor Taxidermy in Clio, Terry grew up hunting and fishing with his dad and three brothers. He first became
Everyone knows that “there’s no place like home,” and this sentiment lies at the very heart of Helping Hand Home Health Care Corporation. Since 1973, the company has offered compassionate home health care services to residents of Flint and the surrounding areas through their four locations: Bay City, Lapeer, Royal Oak and Grand Blanc. My
In August, our readers were challenged to consider whether or not they regarded themselves as “lovely” after one of Flint’s own was quoted as saying, “There are some lovely people here.” Again this month, our readers shall be challenged after this article to reconsider how we as residents view ourselves. “Mark’s House” is the title
Once upon a September, on a quiet lane in North Flint, there was a clubhouse. Not a stuffy clubhouse for the wealthy, but the dream clubhouse of any child, containing a whole room just for arts and crafts, a big gymnasium, a reading room stuffed with literature for bookworms, a game room, a cafeteria, even
