For 57 years, Gaines Jewelry, located at G-3310 Beecher Rd. in Flint, has provided honest customer service and dazzling jewelry. They are one of the area’s only full-service jewelers, offering jewelry and clock repair, as well as sales. They recently opened shop during the current quarantine offering curbside service and repair.
Z Chef’s Café & Marketplace, located on the lower level of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth, is now open daily for takeout and curbside pickup. The current hours for Zehnder’s are Monday–Thursday, 11am-6pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday,11am-7pm. Guests can order by calling (989) 652-0575, or online at Zehnders.com. During hours of operation visitors can also stop in and pick up all of their favorites including a family chicken four-pack, soup, salads, sandwiches and more. Guests are requested to use the Bakery entrance located on the north side of Zehnder’s.
Natural Stress Solutions is a hemp-based CBD company dedicated to using cannabinoids to help people find relief without the use of harmful prescription drugs, according to Owner Eric Jenkins. While the doors are temporarily closed due to the pandemic, Natural Stress Solutions offers online service with free shipping and is open for curb-side service on Mondays and Fridays at 4-5pm, and is also available by appointment. To set an appointment, call 810.701.0888 and speak with one of their specialists. “We are a CBD provider and all of our products are manufactured in-house to ensure a higher standard than the ones set in the industry,” Jenkins reports.
McLaren Health Care has been awarded $626,328 in funding for expanded telehealth services from the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program, according to a press release. McLaren is one of 30 health care providers nationwide to be approved for this special allocation at this time.
I wrote a story a few years back about the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth. I had the pleasure of speaking with Dorothy Zehnder, the matriarch behind the family-owned restaurant, who is in her 90s. She gave me one of her cookbooks, “From My Kitchen to Yours.” She wrote a personal message to me that said: Dinner is better when we eat together!
Restart Flint & Genesee is a special recovery program by the Flint & Genesee Chamber designed to help small business in Genesee County that has suffered distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially established with a $200,000 grant from the Consumers Energy Foundation, the program was recently bolstered by an additional $262,500 grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to support African American businesses in Flint. The program will award grants of up to $5000 to cover expenses associated with reopening to qualified businesses under guidelines and requirements for social distancing and safety.
Catholic Charities knows that things have been difficult for everyone over the last few months and they want to spread a little joy! The organization has partnered with Good360 and Toys for Tots to help provide Toys and Games to children and families in need during COVID19 to help keep the kiddos occupied!
Whaley Children’s Center is excited for the day they can welcome everyone back into their store, Reclaimed by Whaley. In the meantime, you can now browse a selection of new and pre-owned men’s and women’s clothing online with new items popping up every week at www.ReclaimedByWhaley.com
Timothy’s Pub has been known by its loyal customers as the place to go for “good food, good drinks and no blarney!” The pub is currently open for takeout and is looking forward to reopening its door, according to Manager Theresa Sarhan. “We are looking forward to opening back up,” she says, “and whatever the governor says, we abide by.”
Swimming through tropical waters offers a bevy of magnificent sights and marine life. Schools of fish swirl around the sandy bottom. Turtles lazily paddle in search of food or a mate. Eels pop in and out of shipwrecks and other shelter. And throughout the journey, the colors are brilliant. It’s a whole new world under the waves … and it’s beautiful. The Dive Shop in Flint offers adventurous individuals the chance to visit and experience the depths live and in technicolor.
When Mott Community College (MCC) opened its Culinary Arts Institute in Downtown Flint, it brought with it a whole new dining experience. Applewood at Second & Saginaw is MCC’s upscale casual restaurant/teaching laboratory. Diners can experience fine dining – from American fare to International cuisine – and beautifully-crafted baked goods created by the students.
