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🌱 Patch AM: How you can help Flint “Paint the Town Green” for local youth
Coming up on the Flint Patch calendar: Healing Revolution Stem Cell Educational Seminar
Hi there, Flint! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How you can help Flint "Paint the Town Green" for local youth
- Were you near James P. Cole when this hit-and-run happened?
- How a Flint native reclaimed the Michigan Mile crown downtown
Also on today's calendar: Healing Revolution Stem Cell Educational Seminar.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy with a stray shower, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
- Monday: Nice with partial sunshine, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Paint the Town Green campaign to highlight Flint youth mentor need (mlive.com) — Flint & Genesee residents are being asked to literally turn the community green this September to spotlight the urgent need for youth mentors. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flint & Genesee County's Paint the Town Green campaign runs Sept. 14–18, encouraging green decorations, clothing, and lighting. More than 200 local young people are waiting for mentors, and sign-up details are provided. 
2. Suspect Vehicle Impounded from Flint Hit and Run Investigation (abc12.com) — Flint police have impounded the Corvette suspected in an Aug. 9 hit-and-run on James P. Cole Boulevard that left a pedestrian in critical but stable condition. Investigators are processing evidence and surveillance video and are asking anyone who was in the Oregon-to-Alabama avenues area around 2:17 a.m. to contact the Traffic Bureau with information.
3. Former USC track champion wins Michigan Mile for first time since 2019 (mlive.com) — A Flint native has reclaimed the Michigan Mile title as the HAP Crim Festival of Races kicks off in downtown Flint, drawing nearly 620 runners to the city streets. Jack Carter, a Carman-Ainsworth alum and former USC track standout, won in 4:33 and shared encouragement for locals gearing up for today's Crim races. His story highlights Flint's strong running community and youth talent.
4. Rx Kids expansion to 60 Michigan communities is balancing family budgets and birthing healthier babies (secondwavemedia.com) — Flint's pioneering Rx Kids cash program is showing measurable health gains for local babies, including fewer preterm and low birthweight births and better prenatal care. Now expanded to more than 60 communities, the initiative still highlights Flint as the proof point that trusting parents with flexible cash can stabilize families during pregnancy and a child's first year.
📸 Around Flint
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Flint
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★ Featured events ★
- Healing Revolution Stem Cell Educational Seminar →
SERVPRO of Northwest Genesee County, Fenton, Lapeer, and Grand Blanc, 4250 Lennon Rd, Flint
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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Other local events
- The #1 90's Country Experience in America! The Jeremy McComb Honky-Tonk Circus Tour →
The Machine Shop Concert Lounge, 3539 Dort Hwy, Flint
8:00 pm - Collective Soul →
FIM Capitol Theatre, 140 E 2nd St, Flint
8:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Wednesday September 2
📣 Flint Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- BRICK CONVENTION | LEGO Fan Expo | Flint, MI →
Dort Financial Center, 3501 Lapeer Rd, Flint
10:00 am - The Lost World of Dragons | Final Weeks!
Sloan Museum of Discovery1221 E. Kearsley St. Flint, M
10:00 am - One World One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
Sloan Museum Longway Planetarium, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI
12:00 pm - New! Shark Kingdom
Sloan Museum 1310 E. Kearsley St. Flint, MI 48503
1:00 pm - Perfect Little Planet
Sloan Museum Longway Planetarium, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
2:00 pm - Skies Over Michigan
Sloan Museum 1310 E Kearsley Street, Flint, MI
3:00 pm - Laser KPop Demon Hunters!
Sloan Museum Longway Planetarium1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48503
7:00 pm - Laser Rock Monsters
Sloan Museum 1310 E. Kearsley St. Flint, MI 48503
8:00 pm - BOE Workshop
Bentley Community Schools Burton, MI 48509
5:00 pm - Timothy's Pub – Flint →
Timothy's Pub, 2890 Robert T Longway Blvd, Flint
7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Monday August 31
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Thought for today.
As I opened up the windows this morning and let the soft cool breeze in it cleared my mind and warmed my heart with some good childhood memories. … (Nextdoor Farnumwood) - Thought for today.
Many things happen in your life. Cherish the good, learn from the bad,and hold on to what makes you who you are. Have a beautiful day. (Nextdoor Farnumwood)
- Sodexo posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Flint. Apply here.
- City of Flint Michigan posted a job opening for Water Distribution Operator Trainee in Flint. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flint here.
Ok Flint! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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