Monthly Archive:: January 2016

Flint Child Health & Development Fund will provide support to Flint children exposed to lead A group of concerned community members have created a charitable fund so that people nationwide can contribute to support both short and long term needs of Flint’s children exposure to lead. The fund, established at the Community Foundation of Greater …

(FLINT, Mich., Jan. 12, 2016) — ¡Practica tu español en LA MESA ESPAÑOLA! (Translation: Practice your Spanish at the Spanish Table!) ¡Mesa Española! is a free conversation group at Mott Community College that meets once a week on Tuesdays beginning Jan. 12,  from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Language Lab, Room 2106 of the …

January 16, 2016 – Flint, MI Mayor Karen Weaver has just learned that President Obama has declared that an emergency exists in the State of Michigan and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the ongoing water disaster in the City of Flint. A press release from the White House …

Flint, MI — January 13, 2016 — Mayor Karen Weaver is very pleased to learn that Governor Snyder is recognizing that residents in the City of Flint need help. “We need help in the form of supplies including water, filters and water test kits. We also need help distributing those supplies to get them in …

FLINT, Mich. — The Sloan Museum has received a major donation from Lawrence R. Gustin, noted automotive and Flint historian, including many personal papers of William C. Durant, General Motors founder who is often considered Flint’s most important historical figure. Gustin, a Flint native, was a writer and editor at the Flint Journal from 1960 …

PLEASE NOTE: The Pitch Clinic that was scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 20 from 6-8:30 pm at the UM-Flint Innovation Incubator is being postponed until a date to be announced between mid-February and early March. The new Pitch Clinic will tailored to upcoming competitions at UM-Flint. Watch for notice of upcoming events to be held at …

Community meeting January 21st FLINT, MI – The City of Flint Charter Review Commission (CRC) is hosting a Form of Government Discussion and Introductory Workshop on Thursday, January 21, 2016 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church, 3502 Lapeer Rd, Flint, MI 48503. The CRC invites the public out to learn about …