Summer is in full swing and area farmers’ markets are open and bursting with a delightful array of fresh vegetables and fruit, scrumptious baked goods, local meats and cheeses and so much more! Support these local producers while you partake in one of summer’s most enjoyable activities.
A Flintstone through and through, Leo Robinson II grew up in the city and understands its struggles. So, after becoming a pastor while working in Oakland County, he knew what he had to do. “I was called home,” he says. “My heart is for Flint. I moved my entire family back – my wife of 17 years Miosha, and my five children. This kid from Flint wants to do whatever he can to support all of the good in the city.”
This recipe for Black Bean, Corn & Avocado Salsa is a family favorite this time of year, with the abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables that can be found at the local farmers’ market. This is a cool and refreshing appetizer to serve at your backyard barbecue.
It’s strawberry picking time in Michigan! It’s time to grab the kids and head out to Spicer Orchards to pick some of the juicy, delicious berries. Here is a recipe from Taste of Home for Strawberry Trifle that is quick and easy to prepare and is one of my family’s favorite summer desserts.
Flint Public Library is kicking off the final phase of fundraising for its $30.6 million transformation project with a public campaign, “Transform Our Treasure,” according to a recently released press statement. The final $300,000 needs to be raised through this campaign.
Right before the beat drops and you hear that signature phrase, you know you are in for an exciting performance. Tha Beast Lani is the stage name for aspiring Flint rapper Milan Reaves and for her, the past year has been a busy one. She has been recording, writing songs and performing in local venues and as far away as Atlanta, GA. She has released seven singles and as many music videos. She has thousands of followers on Instagram and TikTok and fans throughout the U.S. Oh, and she’s only ten years old – so she’s got school, to boot. “I like school because it’s fun being with the other kids, but this year I’ve been learning from home,” she says.
The crowd was going crazy at Dort Memorial Field. The inaugural Thanksgiving Game between the Central Red-blacks and Northern Eskimos was scoreless midway through the fourth quarter and Central had just made the first mistake. The Red-blacks were pegged back against the goal line when the running back fumbled the ball while fighting for more yardage. A scrum ensued and when the pile was finally sorted out, the ball was in the hands of an Eskimo on the one-yard line. Now, with all the momentum on his side, Northern’s quarterback, Joe Supak, needed to capitalize. Just a year before, he and all of his current teammates were lining up alongside their Central adversaries and joining them in classes and rallies. At this moment, Supak had the chance for glory and bragging rights over his former friends. The crowd hushed as Supak started his cadence. On “three!” the ball was snapped. Supak took the ball and leapt forward under the protection of his linemen, extending the ball forward as far as he could reach. When the play was over, the ball had crossed the goal line and after a perfect extra-point kick, Northern led 7-0. After holding off a frantic comeback attempt by Central, Northern left for Thanksgiving dinner as winners. The rivalry holiday game would last for nearly 50 years with the final game played in 1976 and won by the Central Indians 7-6.
Josh Henley holds the waters of Genesee County close to his heart. “As a kid, I grew up on a small stream in the area and I remember heading out day after day to catch brookies (brook trout),” he says. “That stream doesn’t hold them anymore. More and more things are changing and our cold-water fisheries are slowly disappearing.” Henley is the newly-elected president of the Central Michigan Charles A. Fellows (CAF) chapter of Michigan Trout Unlimited, covering the area from Port Huron through Genesee County to parts of Shiawassee County. “Our coverage map is a little weird, I’ll admit, but we have some great fisheries and watersheds within,” he says.
Tami Kromer and her husband, David, have provided foster care for 40 children in their lifetime and their 40th, a teenager, still lives with them along with their two adopted children. The caring couple adopted three of the children they fostered. Tami is now the founder and director of Clara’s Hope, which was created in 2015 under the umbrella of the Freedom Center Church until it became an independent nonprofit in September 2020.
It’s a Saturday night and Downtown Flint is packed with pedestrians. The Capitol Theatre is hosting a show, Flint Local 432 is rocking, a local rapper is performing at Riverbank Park, Brush and Buckham Alleys are flush with art and poetry, and the Flint City Bucks are playing a pivotal match at Atwood Stadium. What do you do? Where do you go? Maybe you hit the Flat Lot for the silent disco or visit Flint City Hard Cider to enjoy a drink and an acoustic set? The point is that you have options and Flint’s Downtown is as vibrant and accommodating as it ever was. The best part: the majority of the Downtown excitement has been created by area residents who had an idea and the drive to make it happen. The first step toward this reality is the recently-launched What’s Up Downtown.
Hello. I’m MCM Writer/Editor Peter Hinterman. You may know me from such stories as “Flint Through the Decades,” “History of Genesee County,” and “Winter Weekend Getaways (Have Some Frosty Fun!)” What you may not know is that I’m also an avid camper/hiker and have been just about everywhere in this great state of ours. Where are Michigan’s best places to camp? I’m glad you asked! Here are a few places that stand out above the rest:
