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Good Neighbors: How to Help Out in Your Local Community
Whether you were born in Flint or you’ve traveled in from out of town, engaging with your local community is an important part of being an American. When you want to get involved, there are plenty of things you can do to help out a neighbor in need – starting with...
“Mom! There’s Nothing to DO!”
Every parent has heard this particular complaint, particularly during the holiday season. As if eating, revelry and visiting with family, friends and them visiting you is… well… 'nothing.' With that in mind, sprinkled throughout the pages of this newspaper are...
The Power of “Positude”
The Holidays are upon us. Time does not wait for us to keep up. Time passes us by when circumstances overwhelm us. Life in the fast lane requires us to be at the top of our game. We can find ourselves juggling too many situations, there is always the possibility...
Deputy Fire Chief Carrie Edwards-Clemons Retires from Flint Fire Department
Deputy Fire Chief Carrie Edwards-Clemons recently announced her retirement from the Flint Fire Department via a Facebook post. Carrie graduated from the Fire Academy in 1999 and has dutifully served and has risen through the ranks to the 2nd highest rank in the...
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Secondary Premiere Being a snow bird enables me to see the differences and the similarities of Michigan and Georgia. Both have dozens of Black Panther 2 premiere parties and events planned as far out as weeks from now, but Atlanta, GA stepped it up a notch. We had...
Mayor Neeley Announces “1 Flint” Branding Initiative
After garnering 53% of the vote and winning a second term in the recent general election, Mayor Sheldon Neeley is promising a new effort to rebrand the city, using a not yet developed marketing department as a means for spreading the “good news” about Flint ‘to the...
Holiday Break Entertainment
It is coming… that week (or more) of vacation time during the holidays. If you are already dreading the “I’m bored” comments from your kids, then plan now to visit Flint Public Library! We have many options to keep your kids busy during their vacation time. You can...
Kay Schwartz to Retire
Kay Schwartz, Director of Library Services for Flint Public Library, has announced her intention to retire in June 2023. “We have been blessed with strong, courageous, dedicated directors who have led and shaped this institution into a community jewel. Kay Schwartz...
Chrusciki (cruise cheeky) (Angel Wings)
From Bea (Mom) Frye’s Recipe Cards This is a Polish Christmas delicacy very similar (almost identical) to a New Orleans favorite, the Beignet. The difference is in the artistic flair. Ingredients: 6 egg yolks 1/4 tsp of salt 1 shot of whiskey (whatever your...
Lemon Sour Bars
From the Richardson Kitchen (makes about 2 ½ dozen bars) (11 x 7 pan) Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1/3 cup butter or margarine 2 T. confectioners’ sugar 2 eggs, beaten ¾ cup brown sugar ¾ cup flaked coconut 1 cup chopped walnuts ¼ cup flour ¼ tsp baking powder ½ tsp...
New Leadership Team Likely to Take Shape on Flint Education Board Following Sweep of Four Incumbents
"You don't get to be disciplined; you get to be voted out." – Karen Christian, president, United Teachers of Flint, admonishing the errant behaviors of Flint school board members, Sept. 21, 2022 And so, it came to be in the Nov. 8 general election that four...
Toffee Bars
From the Richardson Kitchen Ingredients: 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 cup brown sugar (packed) 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 4 bars (7/8 ounce each) milk chocolate candy bars ½ cup chopped nuts Directions: Heat oven...
December Free Food Pantries
Monday, Dec 5, Dec 12, Dec 19, Dec 26 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, Dec 6, Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 North Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, Dec 6, Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 Asbury United...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Ask Kia (For Sound Solutions)
Q: Kia, I'm finding myself feeling more and more depressed after watching both the local and national news. I'm having to fight to hold back the tears after hearing of so many hate crimes resulting in death and serious injuries to so many people. But then I feel I...