On The Road With The MTA

This week Stephanie K and Jay welcome to the studio, Desiree Londrigan from Mott Community College.  Desiree is here to talk about the Applewood Lecture Series happening every third Friday of the month now through June.  To learn more about this exciting lecture series and to register feel free to visit the MCC website at https://mcc.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassListingDisplay&int_category_id=7&int_sub_category_id=21&int_catalog_id= 

Stephanie K and Jay welcome Mr. Todd Beedy The Second Vice-Commander at the Swartz Creek American Legion to the podcast this week.  American Legion Auxiliary Unit 294 is a non-profit organization that helps people in the community and military veterans or active duty military personnel and their families.   If you are a veteran or you would like more information about the American Legion visit http://www.swartzcreeklegion.com/home.html 

In the studio this week with Stephanie K and Jay is Jennifer Silverton one of the founders of Xceptional Heroes.  Xceptional Heroes is a group of friends, family members, caregivers, and individuals all united by their passion of supporting young adults with cognitive/intellectual disabilities in Genesee County.  Xceptional Heroes was established to facilitate social, recreational, and life skills opportunities for individuals living a “differently-abled” life.  To learn more on how you can help visit https://xceptionalheroes.org/ 

This week Stephanie K and Jay welcome Carrie Chanter and Russell Hill to the podcast.  Carrie Chanter is the Director of Prevention at Genesee Health Systems and Russell Hill is from the Genesee Community Health Center  Genesee Community Health Center installed a Narcan and fentanyl testing strips vending machine at the MTA's downtown Flint Transit Center. Flint and Genesee County residents can access the machine inside of MTA free of charge and is unlimited. For more information please visit https://www.genhs.org/NarcanTraining or https://www.genchc.org/ 

Stephanie K and Jay welcome Todd Slisher back to the studio.  Todd Slisher is the Executive Director of the Sloan Museum Of Discovery right here in Flint.  Since moving into their new and expanded facility, Todd talks to us about the new exhibits and cultural activities at the new Sloan Museum of Discovery.  For more information feel free to visit https://sloanlongway.org/ 

On the podcast this week, Stephanie K and Jay welcome Darell Brown Comedian and CEO of Brown Boi Productions.  Darell shares a few of his life experiences and how he started Brown Boi Productions.

Stephanie K and Jay invited Brandy Curtis from the Flint Downtown Development Authority to talk about how you can avoid getting a parking ticket.  Downtown Flint has plenty of convenient parking spaces however, there are a few things you'll need to remember.  Join us as we discuss the details.  For more information please visit https://flintdda.org/parking/ 

This Week Stephanie K and Jay welcome Jim Milanowski and Patricia Franklin to the studio.  Genesee Health Plan has joined forces with Huntington Bank to offer free financial growth classes.  These classes can show you how to make immediate, short-term and long-term financial goals, How to start, maintain and fix your credit and How to begin banking.  To register and learn more visit https://geneseehealthplan.org/2023/01/04/your-money-and-you-2023-financial-growth-classes/ 

Stephanie K and Jay welcome back Mandy Lupu from the Mundy Township Senior & Enrichment Center.  You're Invited to a Snow Ball.  The event is coming up Saturday January 21st from 7 pm to 10 pm at the Mundy Township Senior & Enrichment Center located at 5069 Van Slyke Rd in Flint.  For more details visit https://www.mundytwp-mi.gov/departments/mundy_township_senior_center/index.php 

In the studio this week, Stephanie K and Jay welcome Teresa Williams the Director Of Hospitality Services at the Hospitality House at McLaren Flint.  The mission of the Hospitality House is two-fold: 1) to create a healing, caring and comfortable environment for adult and pediatric patients and their caregivers who are traveling long distances for treatment and, 2) to provide comfortable, extended-stay housing at a low cost.  For more information email Teresa at [email protected] or visit their website at https://www.mclaren.org/flint/hospitality-house