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East Village Magazine – July 2018 East VillaMaggazeine July 2018 Photograph by VERN’S COLLISION INC. Free Loaners • Unibody • Frame • Paint Specialists • Glass • State-certified Mechanics More than 40 years at the same location. (810) 232-6751 2409 Davison Rd. From Michigan Hands to Michigan Homes 601 M.L. King Avenue Located inside the Flint Farmers’ Market Support community journalism! BATTISTE’S Donations to East Village Magazine TEMPLE DINING ROOM are tax deductible. For easy giving, PUBLIC WELCOME go to: eastvillagemagazine.org Serving Downtown Flint since 1947 Luncheon Monday-Friday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. All Oc2c3a5si-o7n7 C6a0 tering ~wine~ craft beer & more... at the Flint Farmers’ Market H e a lt h y H o m e C o o k i n g ! 810-235-1968 Flint Farmers’ Market 2 Commentary A primary primer for the Aug. 7 election By Paul Rozycki In less than a month, in the midst of and Republican Travis Wines are unop - EastMagazine Village summer vacations, art fairs, festivals, and posed for their nominations and will face Vol. LVI No. 7 July 2018 car shows, Michigan will hold its regular off in November. Founder Gary P. Custer primary, and the turnout is likely to be low, as it has been for years. That’s unfortunate The State Senate Editor Jan Worth-Nelson because, for most officials, the primary is For the 27th District, which covers Managing Editor Meghan Christian the real election — whoever wins the pri - most of Genesee County, incumbent Editor-at-Large Ted Nelson mary is likely to win in November. That’s Democrat Jim Ananich and Republican Copy Editor Danielle Ward because most of our election districts are Donna Kekesis are unopposed for their Reporters Darlene Carey gerrymandered to favor one party or the party’s nomination and will compete in Jeffery L. Carey other. In most of Genesee County, the November. Dylan Doherty Harold C. Ford winner of the Democratic primary is The 32nd District includes the west - Patsy Isenberg almost certain to win in November. In ern townships of Genesee County, and Columnists Jan Worth-Nelson other places, such as Lapeer County, the all of Saginaw County. Phil Phelps and Teddy Robertson reverse is true. Henry Gaudreau are seeking the Paul Rozycki With that in mind, here’s a brief preview Democratic nomination. The winner Business Manager Casey Custer of the more important races and proposals will take on incumbent Republican Ken Photographer Edwin D. Custer on the Aug. 7th ballot. Horn in the fall. Distribution Staff Director: Edwin D. Custer. Staff: Sue Bailey, Kim The Governor’s race The State House Bargy, Jane Bingham, Helen & Jacob Blumner, Beth Coon, Connor Coyne & Ruby Coyne, Casey Custer, The race to nominate Democratic and There are five races for the State House Marabeth Foreman, Andrea Garrett, Charlie & Linda Republican candidates for Michigan’s of Representatives in Genesee County. & Patrick & Terrance & Christan & Jillianne Goldsberry, Ingrid Halling & Bob Thomas, Robert next governor is clearly the biggest contest The 34th District covers much of the Jewell, Andrew Keast, Carol Larzelere Kellermann, on the ballot. The Republicans have a northern and eastern parts of the City of Stephen Kellermann, Jo Larzelere, Bill & Carol Leix, James & Lillian & Livia Londrigan, Mary LeRoy, choice between four candidates: Attorney Flint. Incumbent Democrat Sheldon Alan & Julie Lynch, Aron McCormick, Ron & Mary General Bill Schuette, Lt. Gov. Brian Neeley is facing Steve Greene and Meeker, Robert & Nancy Meszko, Mary & Jeff Mintline, Ted Nelson, Edith & John Pendell, Dave & Calley, Dr. Jim Hines, and Sen. Patrick Syrron Williams for the Democratic Becky Pettengill, Lucia Rodriques, Julian Rodriquez, Colbeck. The main contest is between nomination. The winner will face Mike Spleet, and Karen Wilkinson. Schuette and Calley, with Schuette seem - Republican Henry Swift, who is unop - Board of Trustees ing to be the front runner in the race. posed for his party’s nomination. • Jane M. Bingham • FaLessia Booker Democrats have a choice of three can - The 48th District, covering much of • Edwin D. Custer • Jack D. Minore • Paul Rozycki • Robert R. Thomas didates: ex-Senator Gretchen Whitmer, northern and north eastern Genesee • Jan Worth-Nelson, ex officio Shri Thanedar, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. County is currently represented by term- 720 E. Second St. By most estimates, Whitmer is the front limited Democrat Pam Faris. Three Flint, Mich. 48503 runner, but Thanedar has become Democrats, Eric Gunnels, Sheryl (810) 233-7459 remarkably well known with his early Kennedy and Jordan Tiffany are running Website: eastvillagemagazine.org and clever ad campaign, and might offer for their party’s nomination. Two E-mail: [email protected] a significant challenge. Republicans, Shari Cross and Al Layout by Ted Nelson. Printing by Riegle Press Hardwick, are opposing each other for the Inc., 1282 N. Gale Rd., Davison, Mich. 48423. East Village Magazine is a program of the Village The U. S. Senate GOP nomination. Information Center Inc., a nonprofit corpo ration. We Incumbent Democratic Senator Debbie The 49th District, covering Mt. Morris welcome material from readers, but all submissions Stabenow is unopposed for her nomina - and Flint townships, and parts of the City become the property of the publication and if published will be edited to conform to the editorial style and poli - tion and she will face either Sandy Pensler of Flint (including the East Court area) is cies of the publication. All inquiries about the publica - or John James for the Republicans in also an open seat, with Phil Phelps being tion should be mailed to East Village Magazine , Village November. term limited. The district has drawn six Information Cen ter, 720 E. Second St., Flint, Mich. 48503. Distribution is the first Thursday of each month. Democrats into the race to replace Display advertising rates are $34 a column-inch plus The U.S. House of Representatives Phelps. They are John D. Cherry, any other costs. Unclassified ads are $2.50 a printed For the 5th Congressional District, LaShaya Darisaw, Justin Dickerson, line or part of a printed line. Rates subject to change (Continued on Page 9.) without notice. The deadline for advertising is 10 days both incumbent Democrat Dan Kildee before each pub li cation date. Cover: Restored Whaley House re-opened to public (Story p. 6) © 2018 East Village Magazine 3 Photograph by Photo of the Month: Artifact of the past at Crossroads Village Work begins on Flint Cultural Center Academy, C.S. Mott commits $35 million By Harold C. Ford An array of Flint area nonprofit and will augment the daily schedule with “end - role in this education continuum.” political leaders gathered June 26 on the less” possibilities, according to Slisher. The idea for the school first emerged in campus of the Flint Cultural Center The Flint-based Charles Stewart Mott 2015, according to Mark Sinila, chief (FCC) to break ground for a new non - Foundation announced its commitment operating officer of the FCC Corporation profit charter school that will serve up to of $35 million “to cover the costs of which will help to coordinate the new 650 students each school year in grades designing, constructing, and outfitting school. The Mott Foundation provided kindergarten through eighth. the school, as well as making related $2.9 million for the school’s planning and Project planners expect the new school improvements to the Cultural Center development. Flint-based THA Architects to open in time for the 2019-2020 school campus,” according to a press statement Engineers and E & L Construction Group, year. The Flint Cultural Center Academy provided at the event. Inc. became the project’s design and con - will offer students the opportunity to take The 78,000-square-foot school will struction partners. advantage of programs at nearby Cultural house 37 classrooms, a gymnasium, cafe - Center institutions — Flint Institute of Arts teria, and kitchen. Direct access to the Flint Schools reportedly turned (FIA), Flint Institute of Music (FIM), Flint FIM and Sloan by FCC Academy staff down chance to charter the project Public Library, Longway Planetarium, and students will be provided by an adja - According to State Senate Minority Sloan Museum, and The Whiting. cent exhibit and learning space that fea - Leader and Flint resident Jim Ananich, tures three multipurpose classrooms. Flint Community Schools, under the 90 minutes of culture a day leadership of then-Superintendent Bilal Todd Slisher, Sloan Museum and Cradle to college continuum Tawwab, turned down the chance to Longway Planetarium executive director, “It’s the next step in a comprehensive charter the school. told the hundred+ gathered at the ground - effort to strengthening the education con - “When this project started, I asked if I breaking that FCC Academy students will tinuum in Flint, from cradle, to college, to could talk to the Flint Schools about char - spend 90 minutes of every school day at the career,” said Ridgway White, Mott tering it because, under the law, public FCC member institutions. “It’s an amazing Foundation president. “The Mott schools can charter as well,” Ananich said. set of resources that we have,” he said. Foundation believes that the Flint Cultural “I talked to the superintendent (Tawwab) After-school programs and summer camps Center Academy will play an important and they weren’t interested in it.” (Continued on Page 5.) 4 ... K-8 (Continued from Page 4.) Ananich, who represents Flint resi - dents as part of Michigan Senate District 27, is a product of Flint schools and has a long history of supporting public education. He attended Pierce Elementary and Whittier Middle School before graduating from Flint Central. He taught at Flint Northern. His wife (Central HS), father (Northern HS), mother (Central HS) are all products of Flint Community Schools (FCS). His Artist’s rendering of the new FCCC charter school mother is a recent FCS retiree.
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