May is National Salad Month and with the warmer weather here, there’s no better time to give your oven a rest and enjoy a lighter meal. There are a wide variety of salads, vegetable salads, salads of pasta, legumes, or grains, mixed salads incorporating meat, poultry, or seafood, and fruit salads.
Starting April 26, contestants vied for the chance to be slimed with the authentic slime from the Nickelodeon hit show Double Dare. Whoever raised the most dollars for the Whaley Children’s Center would claim the prize. The contestants were: Angela Boyce, Amber Taylor, Sheriff Chris Swanson, Clay Church, Daniel Crannie, Fred Zerka, Matt Franklin, McKenzie Miller, Mari and Keilani Copeny, Shannon Easter White, Scott Sassack, and Terry Pickard. The winner who raised the most was Fred Zerka with a total of $8,132. Over the course of ten days, $23,087 was raised to help the children living at the Whaley Children’s Center. On Thursday, May 6, Fred Zerka was dunked in slime. Congratulations Fred!
Sloan Museum is bringing flight and space exploration to life with a new exhibit that launches visitors into the future of aerospace technology and air travel. Above and Beyond, an interactive experience exploring innovations in aerospace, will debut Saturday, May 15 at Sloan Museum, located inside Courtland Center Mall and will run through Sept. 5. The exhibit is presented nationally by Boeing and sponsored locally by the Nartel Family Foundation.
Serving brunch is a great way to celebrate your mom on Mother’s Day. This recipe for a rich and creamy ham and cheese quiche from allrecipes.com is easy to prepare and delicious. I like to serve it with a fresh fruit tray and my homemade blueberry muffins.
Genesee County Habitat for Humanity (Genesee Habitat), is proud to announce a Home Dedication on May 14 at 3:30pm at 2392 Denise Drive in Clio. Genesee Habitat was formed with the idea that everyone deserves a decent place to live and builds six-eight new homes in Genesee County per year.
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has awarded a $250,000 grant to Genesee County Habitat for Humanity (Genesee Habitat) to be used for replacing the roof on their building. Genesee Habitat is located at 101 Burton St. in Flint. The building houses the main offices and is also used for holding financial education and homebuyer education classes, apprenticeship classes and is home to the Habitat ReStore. “We are extremely grateful to the Mott Foundation for their generosity,” says Executive Director Thomas Hutchison. “With the grant funding we are able to make the necessary roof repairs to our building and are now in a stronger position to be better able serve others.”
Even at age five, Miko Marks was evoking strong emotions with her voice.
W. Howard Squire was at the plate. It was the 13th inning and Flint High was tied with the juggernaut team from Ann Arbor, 7-7. Flint wasn’t supposed to have a chance. The Ann Arbor team was noted as the best in the state. Their pitcher was dominant, but Flint got to him early, scoring all of their seven runs in the first two innings. Ann Arbor fought back and tied it in the ninth, sending the game to extras. Squire took a called strike right down the middle of the plate, bringing the count to full. He stepped out of the batter’s box and looked to third base where Pee Wee Barkey landed after his two-out triple. One hit from Squire would bring Barkey home and end the game, sending the packed crowd at Atwood Stadium into a frenzy.
Observed on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. It was previously known as Decoration Day, originating in the years following the Civil War. It is a solemn day for all of us to honor those brave servicemen and servicewomen who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Davison wrestler Cam Freeman was hanging on. With the state championship in the balance and a one-point lead, he was on the ropes. His Detroit Catholic Central opponent had turned the tide and was threatening to take the lead with 15 seconds left. Shouting encouragement and watching the clock, Freeman’s Davison teammates were frantic. Scrambling, he continued to thwart his opponent and when the clock struck zero, Davison was once again the best in the state. The team erupted in triumph, jumping and hugging each other. The battle against DCC was over with Davison victorious. For first-year Coach, Zac Hall, it was a fitting end to a trying, yet incredible year. “That match just about gave me a heart attack,” he says. “The last 15 seconds were absolutely crazy! Freeman looked dead to rights, but he’s a Davison Cardinal and he fought through it. That state finals match-up was one of the best of my life. I may be biased but, in my opinion, it was one of the top five best finals of all time – two titans going head-to-head. It was great.”
For artist Donald Cronkhite, every storm presents an opportunity. “In spring, I’m always looking for a good storm. They hold the best cloud formations, colors and contrasts,” he says. Cronkhite, the newest instructor at the Flint Institute of Arts, has a professional eye for the sky. He specializes in cloudscapes painted in such a way to capture all the emotion, drama and mystery of nature. “I want people to look at the world around us in a new way,” he adds. “Clouds are filled with emotion, turmoil and beauty, and I charge my work to express it.”
Rebecca’s Reason, a nonprofit organization, was founded in July 2016 by Sarah Curtis, Executive Director. The mission is to provide financial assistance to families who have lost a child or their child has been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. The organization was named to honor the brief life of Curtis’ daughter, Rebecca Anne. This is what happened and how it began.
