2010-11-11

Township adopts special streetlight assessment district




FLINT TWP. — The Flint Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved the adoption of a special roll for a Special Street Light Assessment District for Heritage Place and Heritage Place #2 condominimums at its Nov. 8 meeting. Trustee George Menoutes was absent. Before voting on the special roll, the board held a public hearing to hear from residents for or […]

Hot Tickets



Concerts up at The Machine Shop FLINT — The Machine Shop, 3539 S. Dort Hwy., Flint, will feature Smile Empty Soul with Earshot and Edisun on Nov. 12. Tickets are $12 in advance. On Nov. 13 Powerman 5000 with Ventana, Throttlebody and Heart Set Self-Destruct will perform starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance. On Nov. 14 Hurt […]

FCP announces auditions for upcoming production



FLINT TWP. — The Flint Community Players (FCP) will be holding auditions for their upcoming production of “A Couple of White Chicks Sittin’ Round Talking” 7-10 p.m. Nov. 15-16 at the Flint Community Players Workshop and Rehearsal Hall, 2462 S. Ballanger Hwy. (at Miller Road, just behind the KMart.) Director Steven J. Mokofsky is seeking two women between the ages […]

World-renowned clarinetist to perform with FSO




FLINT — The Flint Symphony Orchestra (FSO) continues its season, From the Eternal City, 8 p.m. Nov. 13 at The Whiting, 1241 E. Kearsley St., as the orchestra, led by Maestro Enrique Diemecke, will perform several works from composers such as Berlioz, Corigliano, Gounod and Ibert. John Corigliano’s “Clarinet Concerto,” features soloist Richard Stoltzman, and is hailed as a standout, […]

News Briefs



Chef Jodi coming to McCarty   FLINT TWP. — Looking for new ideas for holiday cooking? Get ahead of the kitchen chaos and put a new spin on classic Thanksgiving recipes with easy, delicious make-ahead recipes from Chef Jodi, owner of Delish Dinners. Chef Jodi will give a free presentation 6:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Flint Township McCarty Library, […]

Lapeer woman charged over incident at Target




FLINT TWP. — Jessica Hempton, a 26-year-old Lapeer woman, was arraigned Oct. 27 at the Genesee County Jail on charges of False Report of a Child Abduction, False Report of a Felony and Retail Fraud — First Degree stemming from an Oct. 24 retail fraud at the Target store, 3515 Miller Rd. Sgt. James Baldwin said Flint Township Police responded […]

Township named four-star community by UM-Dearborn




FLINT TWP. — Flint Township was recently recognized as a fourstar community by the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s iLabs eCities research, which identifies top-performing communities in Michigan at fostering entrepreneurial growth and economic development. The study named 48 communitieswas done by researchers at the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research (iLabs). “We received a certificate,” said Tracey Tucker, economic enhancement […]

GISD launches new website



GENESEE COUNTY — The Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) recently launched its completely redesigned website, which is available at www.geneseeisd.org. GISD redesigned its website to provide more comprehensive information and resources for educators, parents, staff and the greater community. The new site features streamlined navigation and the capability to quickly link to information and resources tailored for specific audiences. The […]

A family pays tribute

Photo collage on Facebook honors seven brothers for military service


BURTON — Zola Speakes and her niece, Sherry Schmalen of Traverse City, wanted to do something to remember Speakes’ seven brothers who served in the military over the course of the past 70 years, so Schmalen put together a proper tribute. Schmalen created a scrapbooking page which features a photo of each brother from the period when they served. The […]

Daughter of Edmund Fitzgerald’s cook marks 35th anniversary with stop in township




FLINT TWP. — Thirty-five years ago, the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sank several miles off the coast of Whitefish Point in Lake Superior. The ship, which reported shipboard problems on the afternoon of Nov. 10, 1975, and sank without one word of distress shortly after 7 p.m. that night. In remembrance of the crew and ship, Pam Johnson, daughter of Chief […]