Genesee County Habitat for Humanity (GCHFH) has received a grant of $5,000 from the Community Foundation of Greater Flint to support restart operations. The grant is from the Greater Flint Urgent Relief Fund and will be used to purchase signage, thermometers, gloves, cleaning supplies and masks necessary to continue operations safely through the COVID19 pandemic.
Rain or Shine, the third Annual Flying Pancake Fundraiser, brought to you by the Kiwanis Club of Lapeer and Chris Cakes, will go on as scheduled on Saturday, June 27 from 9am-12pm. The fundraiser will take place in Historic Lapeer, 410 W. Nepessing St., #106. To-go boxes will be available this year.
The Flint River Flotilla returns in a modified format for its 6th year between Aug. 1 – Aug. 16. The Corridor Alliance Chapter of the Flint River Watershed Coalition, in cooperation with Tenacity Brewing, is hosting a “virtual” float this year to ensure safety for participants and to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The 2020 Flint River Flotilla celebrates “The Virtual Adventure” with an 80s virtual character theme.
What is Juneteenth and why is it celebrated? According to history.com, Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, is short for June 19 and, broadly speaking, commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States. It is considered the longest running African American holiday.
Kayak Flint Opens the 2020 Season with Crowdfunding Campaign.
Growing up in the state of Maryland, fried green tomatoes were something we enjoyed eating when the tomatoes first started to ripen in our huge vegetable garden. This is my mother’s recipe and they are delicious!
The Flint Farmers’ Market is prepared to welcome customers back inside. Beginning Tuesday, June 9, the market will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am-3pm (in July this will extend to 5pm) and Saturdays 9am-5pm. About 75% of the vendors will be opening all three days. All open vendors will have CDC guidelines in place. Additional vendors are planning to open by July. The inside of the market closed to the public on March 28 due to the Corona virus outbreak.
Starting June 8 and running through July 3, the Cool City Art Auction will take place at the GFAC Gallery! The gallery will host a silent auction of original works by Michigan artists. Show up at the GFAC Gallery and make a bid or, if you just can’t live without the piece, “buy it now.” Over a hundred works of art are available for purchase at the Cool City Art Auction. Just pop in, get your bid number, and start making bids on pieces that are “one of a kind.”
On Saturday, June 6, the My People Flint Empowerment Walk will take place starting at 10:00am in Downtown Flint at the flat lot. The walk will take place as an effort to unite and empower our community. State Representative Cynthia Neeley (D-Flint) will be participating.
The strawberries at Spicer Orchards in Fenton are almost ready to be picked. There is nothing better than the sweet taste of the red berry on a hot summer day. One of my favorite things to do with fresh-picked strawberries is to make a cool, delicious strawberry pie. The recipe I use is from pillsbury.com. Piled high with delicious, juicy strawberries and topped with sweetened whipped cream, this fruity dessert is a proven crowd-pleaser. AND, it’s super easy to make! You only need seven ingredients for this recipe to come together.
Thursday, March 12, was just like any other school day for Brennan Domerese, a senior at Bay City Central High School. Little did he know at the time, that this would be his last day of school for the year and his last high school experience. Schools were ordered to shut down due to the COVID 19 Pandemic and the shutdown was continued for the remainder of the school year.
