Flint Cultural Center Campus, June 28-29, 2014 This two-day event offers music, exhibits, entertainment, family fun, craft & food vendors, vehicles for sale and 700 or more great cars to see! Feature displays include “50 Years of GTO.” PHOTOS BY TRACI TURNER

There are many area women who have made a difference and changed the history of Genesee County. The Zonta Club of Flint 1 honored the contributions of women to history at an awards dinner held on April 23 at the Flint Institute of Art, inducting seven local women into the Genesee County Regional Women’s Hall

The 96th anniversary of the Titanic’s ill-fated sailing was celebrated with an 11-course meal at the 30th annual event. PHOTOS BY JENN HAWK See more photos HERE, or purchase photos from this story by going HERE and selecting the “Titanic Dinner” category.

March 22, 2014 PHOTOS BY MICHAEL GLEASON See more photos HERE, or purchase photos from this story by going HERE and selecting the “FIA Wine Tasting” category.

Lordy, Lordy! The Mayor’s 40! Dayne Walling turned the big 4-0 this March, and he invited the entire city to celebrate with him! Food & fun was the party’s theme, although there were no pony rides or face-painting, which may hurt the Mayor in the next election. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL GLEASON See more photos HERE,

March 8, 2014 Riverfront Banquet Center PHOTOS BY MICHAEL GLEASON See more photos HERE, or purchase photos from this story by going HERE and selecting the “Hurley Benefit Ball” category.

The FIA’s 7th Annual Community Gala, which featured the evocative works of contemporary African American artists from the Elliott and Kimberly Perry collection, was held January 25. While the collection has an impressive story behind it (see previous page) the tale of the Gala is also noteworthy. Louis Hawkins, currently the Second-Vice President of the

In late January, guests at McLaren’s Club 401 charity gala gathered for a sizzlin’ soirée, although their cause was as chilling as the bitter weather. “The gala is the sole source of funding for the operation of the Child Evaluation Clinic,” reports Laurie Prochazka, Director of Marketing at McLaren, “including funding for the physicians, nurses

PHOTOS BY JENN HAWK See more photos HERE, or purchase photos from this story by going HERE and selecting the “Williamson Birthday Party” category.

During the month dedicated to love, the Genesys Heart Institute hosted its third-annual Affair of the Heart event at Warwick Hills Country Club, in order to help establish new heart-attack technology that will save lives by expediting patient care. The most life-threatening of all heart attacks is the STEMI, caused by a blockage of one

More than 1,000 members of the Genesee County community gathered early on a Friday morning to pay tribute to a group of individuals and businesses committed to improving the quality of life for area children and families. Nearly 70 sponsors supported the 19th-annual event, which honored ten citizens and organizations for their service to children

PHOTOS BY MICHAEL GLEASON See more photos HERE, or purchase photos from this story by going HERE and selecting the “Valentine’s Day Gala” category.