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Happy 100th, Anna!
BY LANIA ROCHA 810-452-2652 • lrocha@mihomepaper.com SWARTZ CREEK– Anna Boyd made her debut in the world Aug. 13, 1918, at home on her family’s 40-acre cotton farm in Beech Grove, Arkansas, a small...
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Friday night dance SWARTZ CREEK – The Swartz Creek Senior Center, 8095 Civic Drive, will host a dance from 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 31. Age 50 and older. $4. Snacks, refreshments available for sale.– L.R.Car...
View ArticleMCC Brand Anthem wins national Telly Award
FLINT— Mott Community College’s (MCC) brand anthem video “Ready For More” has won a bronze award in the 39th Annual Telly Awards, which honor excellence in video and television across all screens and...
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Close encounters
BY LANIA ROCHA 810-452-2652 * lrocha@mihomepaper.com GAINES TOWNSHIP– A Swartz Creek teen is making sure local firefighters are prepared to handle some of the tight spots they encounter inside burning...
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Used book sale SWARTZ CREEK – The Friends of the Perkins Library will sponsor a used book sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 8 at city hall, 8083 Civic Drive. Proceeds benefit library programs and...
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Museum director contributes to state historical collection
By Paula K. Schmidt 810-452-2647 • pschmidt@mihomepaper.com GRAND BLANC– Almost 100 years ago, in 1921, the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution was first introduced and even though it has yet...
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Vanessa German exhibition on the way
FLINT — The Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) has received a $3,500 grant from the Mary Elizabeth Adams Manley Beautification Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF). The grant will fund...
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Friday night dance SWARTZ CREEK – The Swartz Creek Senior Citizen Center, 8095 Civic Drive, will host a dance for people age 50 and older from 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 14. $4 at the door. Pizza, refreshments,...
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Dinner to raise funds for Creek grad and sisters who lost parents
BY LANIA ROCHA 810-452-2652 • lrocha@mihomepaper.com SWARTZ CREEK– Bree Leonard wishes people appreciated their parents more.“You never really know how much they do for you until it all falls on your...
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Euchre tournament SWARTZ CREEK– The Knights of Columbus will host a euchre tournament Sept. 21 at St. Mary’s church, 4413 Morrish Road. Register before 6:30 p.m.; play begins at 7 p.m. $5....
View ArticleClerks, legislator blast court ruling on straight-ticket voting
GENESEE COUNTY– County Clerk John Gleason, the Saginaw County Clerk and a state legislator joined forces Sept. 13 to oppose a decision by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals staying the order of the...
View Article‘Handle With Care’ helps students after traumatic events
BY LANIA ROCHA 810-452-2652 • lrocha@mihomepaper.com GENESEE COUNTY– Education and law enforcement are teaming up to intervene on behalf of children who have suffered traumatic events.read more
View ArticleLife Enrichment Center to host Peace Day ceremony
BY LANIA ROCHA 810-452-2652 • lrocha@mihomepaper.com FLINT TOWNSHIP– Area residents of different faiths and cultures will gather at The Life Enrichment Center tomorrow for a common purpose: peace.The...
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Art workshop coming up
The Swartz Creek Area Art Guild will sponsor a Fluid Art Workshop with Bonnie Killingbeck from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 22. Killingbeck will demonstrate and teach the process for creating amazing abstract...
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Friday night dance SWARTZ CREEK – A dance for seniors 50 and older will take place from 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Swartz Creek Senior Center. $4.– L.R.Food pantry open read more
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Genesee Health Plan hosts free health, safety event
FLINT— Genesee Health Plan (GHP) hosted a Member Fun Day last Saturday for current and former members at its S. Linden Road office in Flint. The free event featured health screenings, immunizations,...
View Article“Community of Angels” premier, portrait at the Capitol Theatre
FLINT– On Oct. 3, beginning at 6 p.m., at the iconic Capitol Theatre, 140 E 2nd St, a local filmmaker will be debuting three films featuring several community members, all with stories of trials and...
View ArticleAnnual PAWS fundraiser set for Oct. 6
CLAYTON TOWNSHIP– The annual Fall Festival to benefit PAWS Animal Rescue will take place from 1-5 p.m. Oct. 6 at 2295 Seymour Road.Admission is $5; children 12 years old and younger are admitted...
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Helping hands
Firefighter Todd Beedy accepts a donation of $750 on behalf of the Swartz Creek Area Fire Fighters Association Inc. from Hometown Days Committee members Brenda Huyck and Mike Cummings.read more
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Storytime SWARTZ CREEK – Storytime with Miss Sandy will take place from 10:30- 11:30 a.m. Oct. 4 and 11 at the Perkins Library. Free.– L.R.PAWS fundraiser read more
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