Vote for Miracles campaign raises money for Hurley Medical Center
FLINT— Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and Credit Unions for Kids announced five winners of the 2016 #VoteForMiracles contest, with Hurley Children’s Hospital walking away with the top prize of...
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Solo, Ensemble competition SWARTZ CREEK – The Performing Arts Center will set the scene for the MSBOA District Solo and Ensemble competition Saturday, Feb. 11. Free.– L.R.Lego Club read more
View ArticleElms Road teachers show they’ve got class on stage
BY LANIA ROCHA 810-452-2652 • lrocha@mihomepaper.com SWARTZ CREEK– On any given day, an elementary school teacher may wear many hats from drill sergeant to confidant.But on Tuesday, Feb. 28, about 30...
View ArticleAnnual chili dinner on tap
Tickets now are available for the GFWC – Swartz Creek Women’s Club’s annual chili dinner fundraiser.The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, March 24, at the United Methodist Church of...
View ArticleKiwanis Club’s scrapbook event coming
CLAYTON TOWNSHIP– Well, you can punch it, you can piece it, you can mat it, you can scrap it at “the crop.”The Kiwanis Club of Swartz Creek will sponsor its annual Scrapbooking Crop on Saturday, March...
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Storytime SWARTZ CREEK – Storytime with Miss Carol will resume at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 and 23, at the Perkins Library, 8095 Civic Drive. – L.R.Broasted chicken dinner read more
View ArticleRotary names two Students of the Month
FLINT TOWNSHIP– The Genesee Valley Rotary Club has selected Emma McNally and Nolan Moore as Swartz Creek High School Students of the Month for January.McNally, a junior, is a member of Leadership and...
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Storytime SWARTZ CREEK – Storytime with Miss Carol is set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 and March 2, at the Perkins Library.– L.R.MSVMA district festival read more
View ArticleComedians to take the stage to raise money for orchestra shell
SWARTZ CREEK– Laffing Gass, a popular improvisational troupe that has entertained many audiences at the Swartz Creek Performing Arts Center, will return to the PAC for a benefit for the schools’ band...
View ArticleCrafty Kylie spiffs up township offices
BY LANIA ROCHA 810-452-2652 • lrocha@mihomepaper.com CLAYTON TOWNSHIP– Kylie Kapraun looked at the walls in the main office at the Clayton Township hall and thought, “eh.”The plain walls looked like...
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Storytime SWARTZ CREEK – Storytime with Miss Carol will resume at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 2 and 9, at the Perkins Library, 8095 Civic Drive. No registration necessary. Free. 635- 3900.– L.R.‘Shell...
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On hand during the check presentation from Genisys Credit Union to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan’s BackPack Program at the Elmer Knopf Learning Center were Reeda Gutwald, Co-Chairperson Backpack...
View ArticlePETA praises fire dept. for saving dogs
BY RHONDA S. SANDERS 810-452-2665 • rsanders@mihomepaper.com FLINT TWP. -- Assistant Fire Chief Mike Burkley shared with the township board a letter from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals...
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Storytime SWARTZ CREEK– Storytime with Miss Carol will take place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 9 and 16, at the Perkins Library.– L.R.Lego Club read more
View ArticleRotary names top students for February
FLINT TOWNSHIP– The Genesee Valley Rotary Club has selected Olivia Carnes and Ally Daraiseh as Swartz Creek Students of the Month for February.Carnes, a senior, participates in Peers Who Care and is a...
View ArticleLights, camera … dance
A Hollywood theme complete with red-carpet entrance added a festive tone to the annual daddy-daughter dance. Dads, granddads and dads-in-heart escorted their little princess warriors to the special...
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Euchre tournament SWARTZ CREEK – The Swartz Creek Knights of Columbus will have a euchre tournament fundraiser at 7 p.m. Friday, March 17, at St. Mary’s Church hall. Registration begins before 6:30...
View ArticleSCHS drama students to perform timeless comedy ‘Pride and Prejudice,’
BY LANIA ROCHA 810-452-2652 • lrocha@mihomepaper.com SWARTZ CREEK– Hopeless romantics will love the High School Drama Department’s spring performance, “Pride and Prejudice.”read more
View ArticleRead to ride
BY LANIA ROCHA 810-452-2652 * lrocha@mihomepaper.com SWARTZ CREEK– Twenty lucky Swartz Creek Community Schools students will win new bicycles next week thanks to the local Masons.Swartz Creek Lodge...
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