Tracy Payton-Lester, our guest speaker for the morning, intorduced her program, “Ele’s Place, A Healing Center for Grieving Children & Teens”. The organization has 2 faces: (A) a school-based program (now positioned at both Beecher Schools and Whaley Children’s...
The Genesee County Prosecuting Attorney’s office was well represented this morning by David Leyton and John Potbury, who gave a detailed, enlightening, and disturbing presentation on the recent efforts to “save money” in the state by reducing prison populations....
Ghassan Saab was our special guest speaker this morning, talking about the historical context, personal remembrances, and international (mis)perceptions of Lebanon and the Middle East, more generally. (Saab is associated with Sorenson Gross and is known to many of our...
Vice President Jeff Dennings, flush from his winnings of the 50/50 drawing last week and his successful bid on a Wolverines football package, rang the bell to open this week’s meeting, had Steve Schlott lead in the Pledge and Ken Cullen give the invocation. Before...
Linda Campbell is the “power behind the throne” at Old Newsboys and came to speak with us this morning. After recounting her personal family history, she told us of going to college with an Optimist Club scholarship that we gave her. (This may be one of the few times...
Meeting Notes Emily Leonard came to us from Boys & Girls Clubs of Flint to update us on their summer and after-school programs for the youth of our community. Attendance for the 7- to 17-year-olds averages between 250 and 260, with a capacity for 300. Membership...
