Village Life: Viral time revisited, 2021 — personal panic, wine, and the witching hour
By Teddy Robertson We were all so new at balancing mortal threat and daily life. Inept, but resourceful. That’s how it felt a year ago this May when East Village Magazine staff shared their first experiences of the COVID pandemic. That’s odder than you might think—reporters usually don’t want to be part of a story. I can hardly recall the details of Spring 2020 now; I had to look them up. Each new order blotted out memory of...
Berston Bicycle Club gears up to engage, challenge Flint teens
By Tom Travis The Berston Bicycle Club is gearing up for another summer of activity around Flint. The next session begins July 12 and runs through Sept. 10. The nine-week course includes classroom clinic sessions on biking safety and maintenance as well as daily bike trips in all directions on the compass. At the end of it — aiming for a goal of riding 270 miles — participants get a new bike, helmet, and lots of extras....
Sports Beat : Last-minute win over South Bend may propel Bucks into playoffs
By Harold C. Ford The Flint City Bucks snatched an important 2-1 last-minute win over the South Bend (IN) Lions Football Club at Kettering University’s Atwood Stadium on Tuesday evening, a win that might propel the club through and into the post-regular season playoffs. The winning goal was scored by Noah Jensen in the 90th minute in extra time (added time at the end of a half for time that runs off the clock earlier for injuries,...
The East Village Magazine – July 2021
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Education Beat: Superintendent Steward reflects on relationship with Flint Community Schools board
By Harold C. Ford “It is my hope that, from this point on, the board and I will be able to work collaboratively to move the district forward.” — Anita Steward, superintendent, Flint Community Schools [Editor’s Note: Anita Steward, superintendent of Flint Community Schools (FCS), consented to an interview with East Village Magazine’s (EVM) Education Beat writer, Harold Ford, about her current relationship with the Flint Board of...
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