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Community InfoFebruary 2024Recognition
IABPF President, Carrie Edwards-Clemons, Receives CFO Designation
Former Flint Deputy Fire Chief, Carrie Edwards-Clemons, takes Position with Lansing Fire Department

Former Flint Deputy Fire Chief, Carrie Edwards-Clemons, takes Position with Lansing Fire Department

On January 12, Lansing Fire Chief, Brian Sturdivant announced to personnel that “After an exhaustive nationwide search, we have identified our finalist for the vacant Assistant Fire Chief position. Chief Edwards-Clemons is set to assume her duties on January 29th....

Culture and LanguageFlint HistoryJanuary 2024Literacy and EducationParks and RecreationPersonal StoriesRecognition
The Park at Hurley You May Have Missed
The Park at Hurley You May Have Missed

The Park at Hurley You May Have Missed

One hundred years ago J. Dallas Dort was Flint’s biggest hometown promotor and benefactor. Today the Dort family is mainly remembered for their contributions to the Flint Institute of Music and the St. Cecelia Society. However, in 1906 Dort paid for the services of...

City of FlintCommunity InfoDecember 2022Recognition
IABPF President, Carrie Edwards-Clemons, Receives CFO Designation
Deputy Fire Chief Carrie Edwards-Clemons Retires from Flint Fire Department

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...

August 2022Community InfoGardeningRecognition
Making Change – Lansing Catholic Diocese Youth in the Meekins’ Gardens
Making Change – Lansing Catholic Diocese Youth in the Meekins’ Gardens

Making Change – Lansing Catholic Diocese Youth in the Meekins’ Gardens

A team of 8 youths and their leader from several different congregations in the Lansing Diocese of the Catholic Church joined Meekins Gardens' work team for about 5 hours to make huge changes on these 10 lots originally developed by Carolyn Meekins and her youth...

June 2022Literacy and EducationPositive MessagesRecognition
Flint: One of Best Places to Live?
City Hall Celebration Honors the “Heroines and Humanitarians” of Flint

City Hall Celebration Honors the “Heroines and Humanitarians” of Flint

It’s been a long and winding road, but the sculptured busts of the six women honored as “Heroines and Humanitarians” have now found their way to a permanent home in the Flint City Hall. In a well-attended ceremony at Flint City Hall on April 28, the statues of...

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