2014-05-22

Township seeing new economic development




FLINT TWP. — Expect a major business to announce plans in the next few weeks to move into remaining vacant office space in the Bristol Office Park building on Bristol Road. So says Tracey Tucker, township economic enhancement director, in her annual report Tuesday to the Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The EDC meets annually, or as needed, is set up […]

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Genealogical Society to meet on June 3 FLINT — The Flint Genealogical Society will meet June 3, 6 p.m., at The Masonic Temple, S. Saginaw Street, Flint. Speaker will be Jessica Miller, Archivist for the Archives of Michigan, Lansing, presenting on the holdings of Genesee County and the surrounding area. As this month includes a dinner, call for reservations, Jim […]

Rotary Club makes student scholarship awards



FLINT — The Rotary Club of Greater Flint Sunrise has awarded three $1,000 scholarships to area high school seniors. Kaylee Green of Bentley High School, Eriatta Bates of Mott Middle College High School, and Whitney Berry of E.A. Johnson Memorial High School in Mt. Morris were selected to receive scholarships from over 50 applicants. Each will be attending colleges in […]

Moratorium on seasonal sales includes fireworks




FLINT TWP. — Vendors hoping for permits to set up outdoor fireworks booths during Memorial Day and possibly even the Fourth of July may get their hopes dashed. At its Monday night meeting, the township board approved a moratorium on all seasonal sales applications which applies to fireworks, Christmas trees, produce and such. The action is in response to a […]

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Stickler earns Professional Surveyors License FLINT — ROWE Professional Services Company employee Guy A. Stickler, PS, recently earned his professional surveyors license. Stickler is an assistant project surveyor in ROWE’s Mt. Pleasant office, where he performs topographic, boundary, right-ofway, and control surveys for private clients and government organizations. He received B.S. in surveying engineering from Ferris State University. Stickler, a […]

King Par to hold annual golf benefit



FLUSHING — King Par LLC will hold the 4th annual King Par Classic for the benefit of the Flint Junior Golf Association, on June 23, at Flint Golf Club. Now, many in the community will experience this pristine course while benefiting the worthy cause of the Flint Junior Golf Association. This year’s event will entail an afternoon Pro/Am Handicapped Scramble, […]

Church expansion site plans approved




FLINT TWP. — The Planning Commission approved site plans last week for an extension to North Baptist Church, 4004 Lennon Road. The church is planning an addition to the west end of the church to accommodate six classrooms and added gym space to the existing gym, said David McLane, architect with DMA Architects of Brighton. It is the first phase […]

Remembering Bob and what he did for community



When I heard Bob Callis, a man who gave the community of Davison his all, had passed away Tuesday morning, I knew I wanted to write something about him in my column. I try to keep my space here as general to all readers throughout Genesee County so it appeals to everyone, so I had to ask myself if my […]

‘Shakespeare in the Park’

Free performances open to the public

GENESEE COUNTY — For 10 years, Flint’s “Shakespeare in the Park” in Kearsley Park has drawn rave reviews and enthusiastic crowds for productions of classic Shakespeare plays in the heart of Flint. Again this year, the production is going beyond Kearsley Park to parks across the city and county. This year’s production — Merry Wives of Windsor — features key […]

2 caught, 2 sought in unarmed attempted jewelry store robbery



FLINT TWP. — Two of four suspects have been arrested after attempting to rob Medawar Jewelers, 3093 S Linden Road, according to Lt. Robert Batinkoff, in a report to the township board Monday night. Shortly after 6 p.m. on Friday, May 16, the four unarmed suspects entered the store and used hammers to smash open display cases containing Rolex watches. […]