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Honoring Our Future Leaders

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April 26, 2014
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By LaDon G. McNeil “Leadership is a combination of strategy and character. If you must be without one, be without the strategy.” Youth Leadership Institute graduation ceremony was held on Thurs., Apr. 17th at the University of Michigan – Flint, with 21 graduates from 7 different schools. This year’s graduates...

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April 26, 2014
By Alline
in Health and Wellness
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Area Women Invited to Attend Free Event to Screen for Breast Cancer Thursday, May 15th Area women over the age of 25 who do not receive an annual breast exam are encouraged to take advantage of a free breast cancer screening event hosted by McLaren Imaging Center and McLaren...

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April 26, 2014
By Alline
in Sports
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By: Alex LaGrone This year's version of the Detroit Pistons "Bad Boys" is certainly not the kind of bad the fans were looking for. "I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it" could have been this year’s anthem. The Pistons will miss the playoffs again for the fifth consecutive year. To say the...

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April 26, 2014
By Alline
in Headlines
Comments Off on In Tribute to the Life of the Late Frances Cleaves

In tribute to the life of the late Frances E. Cleaves, this year's annual observance of May Day/Labour Day, will be held on Wednesday, May 1,11:30 AM, on the campus of Mott Community College. Representatives of the Poverty Roundtable, Sisters United and Michigan Welfare Rights are inviting the community...

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April 26, 2014
By Alline
in Sports
Comments Off on Flint YMCA Powerlifting Team Won State Championship

On Saturday April 12, 2014 the Flint YMCA Powerlifting team won the American Drug Free Powerlifting Federation State Championship in Lansing, Michigan. All members took first place in their weight class and divisions which consisted of Bench, Squat, and Deadlift. The Championship is noteworthy because all participants are tested for the usage of...

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April 26, 2014
By Alline
in Sports
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By Alex LaGrone Michigan St. Spartans forward Adreian Payne learned that an 8 year old who wore his #5 jersey to Spartans games was fighting a courageous battle against cancer. Payne is Lacey Holswort's favorite basketball player. The two had met when Payne and his teammates stopped in her room on a tour at...

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April 26, 2014
By Alline
in Weekly Religious Notes
Comments Off on Annual Usher Board Pre-Mothers’ Day Prayer Breakfast

Detroit Street Church of God G-5328 Detroit Street Bishop L. Earl Stewart, Pastor You are invited to join Detroit Street Church of God, on Saturday, May 10th at 9:00AM for our Annual Usher Board Pre-Mothers’ Day Prayer Breakfast, and experience a great move of God. Our theme for the breakfast is...

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April 26, 2014
By Alline
in Weekly Religious Notes
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New Jerusalem FGBC 1035 East Carpenter Road Elder Patrick Sanders, Pastor Join us for our Spring Revival "New Voices For The 21st Century Church". May 6th – 8th, 7:00 p.m., nightly. Tuesday, May 6th, Rev. Tolan Morgan, pastor of New St. Paul Baptist Church in Shelby Twp, MI; Triple Threat Wednesday; Rev....

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April 26, 2014
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in Weekly Religious Notes
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New Life Tabernacle Ministries 5149 Bray Rd. Supt. Quinton L. Marshall Sr., Pastor New Life Tabernacle Ministries invites you to attend our Revival on May 13th-May14th at 7:00p.m. Guest speaker will be Bishop Nathaniel Wells, General Board Member COGIC Inc. Prelate Western Michigan Jurisdiction.

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April 26, 2014
By Alline
in Weekly Religious Notes
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Christ Fellowship MBC 317 E. Hamilton Ave. Rev. Dr. Mark Anthony Jones Sr. The Ushers, Greeters, and Nurses Ministries of Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church cordially invites you to celebrate with them, at our "Usher, Greeters and Nurses Annual Day" on Sunday, May 18th at 4:00 P.M. The...