FLINT TWP. — St. George Orthodox Church 5191 Lennon Rd., will holds its annual festival from Aug. 26-27 on the church grounds at 5191 Lennon Rd. The township board gave its approval for the two-dayeventaarecentmeeting. Festivalhours will be from 5-11 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. on Saturday. — R.S.
Used books, antiques sale
SWARTZ CREEK — The St. Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Women’s Ministry will have their 9th annual huge book sale and antique/collectible sale on August 11-12, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at 2073 Morrish Road, just south of Corunna Rd., in Swartz Creek. A sloppy joe and hot dog lunch will be available as well as a Sweet Shoppe, selling home […]
Win a big prize at GVC
FLINT TWP. — Genesee Valley Center is hosting an Online Contest offering students at K-12 schools a chance to win a Big Prize. To enter, visit the mall’s Facebook page by noon July 29, and nominate your school, including on the post your name and the name of your school. The top 20 schools with the most nominations by Friday’s […]
Fazoli’s seeking liquor license
FLINT TWP. — Diners soon may enjoy wine served with pasta meals at Fazoli’s fast-food Italian restaurant, 5100 Corunna Road. On its second try, the business was granted a transfer of a Class C liquor license from 3141 Miller Rd. (formerly Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon). In May, the Board of Trustees denied the request 4-2 but gave unanimous approval […]
Daycare celebrates anniversary
FLINT TWP. — The Always Learning Daycare, 1306 W. Bristol Rd., will hold an Open House to mark one year in business on Aug. 6. This event is open to the public from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. There will be a clown, a magician, bounce house, light refreshments, face painting and more. There will also be tours of the daycare center. […]
McLaren ranked among nation’s best
FLINT — McLaren Regional Medical Center has joined the prestigious ranks of America’s top medical institutions in the 22nd annual U.S. News & World Report guide to “Americans Best Hospitals.” McLaren Regional earned “High Performing” rankings in 10 specialty areas, earning on of the top 5 rankings among hospitals in the greater Detroit Metro Area, which includes Genesee County. McLaren […]
Michigan Retailers Assn. seeks century-old retailers
LANSING — The Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) is searching for Michigan Centennial Retailers — current retail businesses that have been in operation for 100 years or more. MRA will honor the latest group of Centennials as part of the organization’s Annual Meeting of the membership on Aug. 23 in Lansing. Since 2000, MRA has identified and recognized 85 century-old retailers. […]
Plato’s Closet opens in Flint Township
FLINT TWP. — Every Plato’s Closet grand opening usually has a long line waiting outside the door for the store to open and Thursday was no different for the new one at 3192 S. Linden Road in Oak Brook Square Plaza. There was a waiting line of about 100 people all the way back to the Hobby Lobby store next […]
The VIEW from here
Repairing cars not in the bloodI have never been a mechanically minded person. Whether it’s a home improvement project or car repairs, I am not a do-it-yourself kind of guy. It isn’t that I haven’t tried to fix things, or take on a home improvement project; I just tend to make things worse when I get my hands on them. There was the time as […]
Take money from Social Security, Medicare, raise taxes to balance budget
In your recent column in The Swartz Creek View you lamented the decline of American politics to “some of the lowest depths I’ve ever seen.” You then went on to contribute to that decline by expressing the same kind of inflammatory, uninformed, one-sided opinion that has caused such political polarization. About the president’s comment that Social Security checks may be […]