John S. Beagle Scholarship announced FLINT — The Genesee County Bar Foundation has established the John S. Beagle Scholarship to assist students from Genesee County, Michigan with financial support while in their second or third level of law school. It is through the generosity of the late John S. Beagle and his family that the scholarship has been established. John […]
Citizens Bank hosts open houses to mark 140 year anniversary
FLINT — Citizens Bank is welcoming its customers and the general public to enjoy an open house on May 2. The event is in recognition of 140 years of business. Citizens Bank, one of the top community banks in the nation, was originally called Citizen Commercial and Savings Bank. It was started in 1871 in Flint. “During that time, Citizens […]
From garage to distribution center: Residential Skirting catches on
GENESEE COUNTY — Today in Lansing business partners Tim Powers and Greg Cassels will accept another small business award for their company. Residential Skirting Products, a Dort Highway-based business, has won two awards in the past year from Michigan organizations. “We’ve always been working out of our garages basically. This is a transition for us,” said Powers. In the mid-90s, […]
Letters to the editor
(Editor’s note: The following letters were received prior to our deadline for political letters to appear prior to the May 3 election, but were not able to appear in last week’s edition.) Croudy right choice for MCC board My letter is one of endorsement of the candidate Lenore Croudy for Mott Community College Board of Trustees. In my judgment she […]
Visit to the second grade is always good for a grin
The VIEW from hereI’ve written here before about going to visit my son’s school and what that experience can be like. I recently went to Sam’s school and joined his second grade class as a birthday treat — he was turning 8 — and nothing says “Happy Birthday” like dad bringing him a Happy Meal and hanging around for recess. I love hearing […]
For love of animals
Humane Society volunteer dedicates time despite loss of visionGENESEE COUNTY — Jeanne Aaronson says since a young age, she’s always been in the middle of a pack of dogs. Today she sits in the atrium of The Humane Society of Genesee County surrounded by cages of barking dogs as she serenely clips receipts the Humane Society will turn in for extra money. “This is the high point of […]
In Brief
Kidney cancer support group to meet FLINT — The Kidney Cancer Educational Support Group will meet May 11,1:30-3:30 p.m. at Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute,302 Kensington Ave. The topic will be “What Services ACS Provides.” For details call Prof. Frank Friedman 810-232-8233 or Lori Burger GHCI 810-762-8226. Open to the general public.— G.G. Glamour event fundraiser set GOODRICH — A Gift […]
Compost bin, rain barrel distribution planned
BURTON — The Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission will hold a one day only compost bin and rain barrel distribution event on June 4, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Courtland Center Mall parking lot in Burton. This event will feature the FreeGarden™ EARTH compost bin and the FreeGarden™ RAIN rain barrel; affordable, attractive, and easy to use products that […]
Norton Male Chorus
Group celebrates 90 years with spring concertFLINT — The year was 1921. It was the Roaring Twenties, a time of great American prosperity and cultural significance, when the Buick Factory was cranking out thousands of luxury vehicles and several local guys who liked to sing formed a group called the Buick Male Chorus. Ninety years later, the Buick Factory is razed and gone but the singing […]
Jesus Christ Superstar!
Tony award winning classic rock opera to be performed by FCPFLINT — Can a nice Jewish boy, from a nice family of honest carpenters and rabbis and moyles find happiness among the naysayers and lepers and Romans? Can you really fight destiny that says you will be the prince of peace and the keeper of faith? Jesus Christ Superstarwill be live at the F. A. Bower Theatre in Flint’s Cultural […]