Choice Neighborhoods Team seeks five for $30 million HUD grant implementation
Charged with overseeing a $30 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant awarded to the City of Flint and the Flint Housing Commission, The Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Team announces five full-time employment positions. Flint was one of five U.S. cities awarded neighborhood HUD grants in July. Tied to South Flint and specifically the Atherton East public housing complex, as detailed in a July EVM story, the...
News Brief: Edward Christy installed as Genesee County Medical Society president
Dr. Edward Christy, a Davison internist specializing in hospice and palliative care, was sworn in as president of the Genesee County Medical Society Nov. 10 at the GCMS and Medical Society Alliance President’s Ball. He replaces Gerald Natzke, DO, who completed his term. Dr. Asif Ishaque, an internist and geriatrician also based in Davison, moved into the role of president-elect. Christy and Ishaque are affiliated with Hurley Medical...
Berston Field House: Community life thriving on North End’s “hallowed ground”
By Teddy Robertson At Berston Field House the trees that shade the ball diamond refract a vibrant yellow against the gray October sky. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, fans from across Genesee County filled the bleachers and parking lot at 3300 Saginaw St. to cheer the Sunday Inner City Softball League games. Today the action is indoors and Berston Field House hums with activity. Success of the August 2018 arts millage has enabled the...
News Brief: Annual Santa Run/Walk to create merry sea of red downtown Dec. 1
The YMCA of Greater Flint hosts its Annual Family Santa Run/Walk Dec. 1, with events for all ages and a “virtual run” for those who cannot participate. Participants in all but the children’s quarter-mile dash will receive a five-piece Santa suit, including beard. Children in the quarter-mile “Reindeer Run” will receive reindeer antlers. Santa’s Workshop opens at 10:30 a.m., with face painting and crafts. The Flint Arrowhead Barbershop...
News Brief: Hurley requiring flu vaccine for all healthcare workers
Hurley Medical Center has announced a new policy requiring an annual flu vaccine for all healthcare workers and volunteers. Last year, according to a Hurley press release, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 80,000 Americans died of complications from flu. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has established a goal that 90 percent of all U.S. healthcare workers receive the flu shot, a threshold Hurley...
News Brief: Sloan Museum closing Dec. 9, invites public comment
The Sloan Museum, closing Dec. 9 for renovations, invites public comment in redesigning its Flint history exhibits. “The current Flint history galleries have remained stagnant for over 20 years,” said Todd Slisher, executive director of Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium. “We’re preparing for our exhibits to undergo a radical transformation.” Sign up for notification of focus groups or send ideas via email to Sloan@SloanLongway.org....
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