Anthony  Branch  & Cloyce Dickerson, both from the Genesee County Road Commission, spoke with us today about the difficulties of managing the needs of the many miles of County-maintained byways with “underfunded” resources: The “gas tax” basis for financing County...

The meeting opened with our favorite jeweler, Mic (Goulet), suggesting that Pres. Peter (Venos) might want to get his watch checked as he was a little behind. Joe (Bushey) talked about the Oratorical and Essay contests that will be held through the Dragon Club at...

A very good turnout for our first business meeting of 2017: Joe started out the pledge with "I would" and, of course, was appropriately fined for it. There was a short fine session so we could get down to business, including what projects the board already has...

  Jack Stock & Greg Miller, both representing Kettering University, were the guest speakers this morning, talking about the Atwood Stadium Archives project being carried forward by KU. Greg Miller grew up in this area and came back “home” from Toledo to...

Perhaps feeding off  the success of last week’s “in-house” speaker, President Peter Venos called on three of “our own” to share with the Club this morning: Steve Bentley, whose dual roles as Senior Pastor at The Bridge and construction contractor have interfered with...

Phil HoImblade retired in '08 and responded to a media request for “volunteers” at Crossroads Village, not fully realizing that volunteering for “military” service can have costly and unexpected consequences. He has continued to “muster” with the “4th Michigan...

Judge Joe Farah was our speaker today, and he spoke of the challenges of resolving the City of Flint garbage crisis. He explained the Judiciary aspect and the process of trying to get both sides to come together, how not only was it fraught with politics, but a case...

Speakers Caleb Senn & Joy Martinbianco (Development Director) from the Salvation Army spoke with us today about various programs operated by the organization: bellringers, both volunteer and 8-week employed, who will be out at various locations until New Year’s,...

Paul Rozycki, a frequent guest of our Club and Political Science professor, returned to the Club (at Speaker Chair Dan Crannie’s request) to speak about the recent election outcome and possible explanations for it. This has been “the strangest” election, with the most...