2011-11-24

SPORTS VIEW

Losing it

Composure, as Webster’s defines it, is a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance. For high school athletes, it can mean the difference between winning or losing. For the leaders on and off the playing fields, it’s a key mental aspect of every sport. High school hockey is in full session with the opening games that took place […]

Genesee County Literacy Coalition looking for items



GENESEE COUNTY — Genesee County Literacy Coalition is looking for donations of Books for a book sale. Please drop books off at Pages Bookstore with ATTEN: Marta, 132 W. 2nd St., Flint, Mi. Hours are Thursday or Friday 12-6 p.m. Details: Call 810-767-7243. The coalition is also looking for any items you wish to donate (books, too) for a Rummage […]

Christmas Box holding Variety Show



GENESEE COUNTY — Interested in an evening of fun and frolicking? On Dec. 4, the Jewel in Grand Blanc is sponsoring a Variety Show featuring live music, dancing, and hypnosis. The festivities run from 7-10 p.m. There will be a $10 donation at the door with proceeds going to the Old Newsboys to support their Christmas Box Program. The Old […]

Hot Tickets



Concerts coming up at The Machine Shop FLINT — The Machine Shop, 3539 S. Dort Hwy., Flint, will present Whitey Morgan and the 78s, with special guests Dixie Hustler, on Nov. 25. Tickets are $10 in advance. The Hank 3 show on Nov. 26 is sold out. Tantric will perform Dec. 1 with special guests Man Made Machine and Eve […]

Piano recital celebrating composer Liszt



FLINT — A piano recital will be given by Dr. Janet Solose in honor of the bicentenary of famed composer Franz Liszt’s birth on Nov. 30, 2011 at 7 p.m. in the Anderson Room at the Flint Institute of Music, 1025 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48503. The concert will include these pieces by Liszt: • Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13 […]

November coat drive to help Outreach



DAVISON — Bring in a gently worn coat to Elixer Clothing, 211 Main St., in downtown Davison and receive 20 percent off a new coat. All coats exchanged will be given to Outreach East. If you would like to just donate one, just drop it off at Elixer. Outreach East is a non-denominational, year-round emergency resource center dedicated to assisting […]

Foundation provides grant to Catholic Outreach



FLINT — The Catholic Outreach St. Christopher Program has been in existence for more than19 years. Currently two minivans are used to transport seriously-ill children and a parent or guardian at no cost to them. Daily trips are made to Children’s Hospital in Detroit and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor along with hospitals in Lansing. They also transport […]

Red Kettle Campaign up and running



BURTON — Salvation Army worker Richard Earl Jr. rings a bell and dances to Christmas tunes coming from a portable stereo in front of the Belsay Road K-Mart. Beside him is a rack of discounted Halloween costumes. “ This isn’t considered early,” says the former Burton resident, who has worked with the Salvation Army for several years now. The bell […]

Flushing/C-A hockey throttles Goodrich in opener



FLINT TOWNSHIP— The co-op hockey team of Carman-Ainsworth and Flushing opened the season on Saturday with a dominant 9-2 win over Goodrich at Iceland Arenas. Nick Brazeal scored the first goal for the Raiders, with assists going to Dan Olsen and Gavin Williams. Jordy Makranyi lit the lamp as well, as he was assisted by Brazeal and Mickey Montpas. Makranyi […]

CALENDAR of events



Get your group’s events in for the next year by sending the day, time, location and a short description of the event to calendargbv@mihomepaper.com or visit the website, www.mihomepaper.com to submit events through the online form. ART/THEATRE FRIDAY, DEC. 9 Dance Sport, presented by the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble with guest choreographer Harrison McEldowney, known for his work on the closing […]