Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village to host Community Forum

Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village (SBEV), 4119 N. Saginaw St., Flint, is hosting a community forum for its upcoming Flint Sports Complex on Thursday, Aug. 13, from 3:30 to 5pm.

Partnering with the Legacy Center Sports Complex and the LEAD Foundation, SBEV invites the community to learn about the new project build, with partial funding from Detroit Lions/NFL Grassroots Foundation. Complimentary fruits, veggies, and tacos will be provided by Flint Fresh Food Hub and Cosmic Burrito food truck. SBEV is holding a raffle to win a flat-screen TV and the winner will be announced at the event’s end. Attendees will have the chance to register for the upcoming fall after-school programming and respond to the 2020 Census.

The event will be live-streamed on the SBEV Facebook page for those unable to attend. SBEV asks that attendees wear a mask and practice social distancing during the event.

For more information about the event, contact Maryum Rasool at (810) 210-2869 or Linnell McKenney at (810) 695-1006. You can also call (810) 893-6098 or email info@sbev.org.

SBEV serves as a community hub on Flint’s north side by providing youth programming including a number of sports programs, after school tutoring, youth journalism, dance, and art. The Flint Sports Complex will bring the community together through organized sports for youth.

Longevity

October 1, 2026

Your heart’s next chapterWhat you do after a heart disease diagnosis can make a difference in the years ahead

By Stacy Sawyer Director of Communications at Hamilton Community Health Network The hospital stay may end, but the work of taking care of your heart is just beginning. For patients recovering from a heart attack or stroke, the road ahead can come with a lot of questions. What medications do I need? How active

Musings

October 1, 2026

You Don’t Have to Be a Victim to Stand Up to a Bully

Ask most people, and they can remember a bully from their childhood. Bullying is unfortunately part of the landscape in many school settings. We have come a long way toward building awareness and working on prevention. October, for example, is National Bullying Prevention Month. But the bullies are still out there. A million years ago,

October 1, 2026

Community to the CoreFor generations, Almar Orchards has grown more than apples — it has grown family traditions, community connections and memories

Everyone has roots. Traditions, communities and families connect us to time, place and one another. They stabilize us and offer comfort. Autumn reminds us of this every year through sweet treats, warm drinks and looking inward toward one another as the world seems to slow down. Almar Orchards is much the same. From its organic