The football rivalry between Lapeer and Davison is about to get even more heated as the two will come together for a league-title showdown on Friday. This will be the seventh time the teams have faced each other since Lapeer joined the Saginaw Valley League in 2014.
SAGINAW– The Davison football team cruised past Saginaw
Arthur Hill 63-6 last Friday. The win sets up a showdown against rival
Lapeer for the Saginaw Valley League Red title and bragging rights in the regular-season finale tomorrow.
FLINT– Playing back-to-back games at the Dort Federal Event Center this past weekend didn’t help the Flint Firebirds earn their first win of the season. Flint’most recent contest resulted in a 6-3 loss to the Kitchener Rangers.
The sports world is rocking October with baseball playoffs, NHL hockey, college football, NFL action, and now the NBA season fires up this week! Man, for people like me, this is a slice of pumpkin pie and a tub of whipped cream! What shall we dive into first? The pie was first, so let’s get into the world of sports.
CROSS COUNTRY
Both of the Cardinals’ teams finished in sixth place at Friday’s Oxford Invitational as the boys had 196 and the girls 151. Savannah Sipley paced the girls in ninth in 19:20.79, Makenzie Brownrigg was 24th in 20:22.79 and Anna Gill was 31st in 20:32.04.
FLINT– For several years, the Coca-Cola Classic, which was hosted by the Flint Community Schools, was one of the best in the state, and the area’s only holiday basketball showcase.
HARTLAND– The Davison girls’ golf team ended its season last Wednesday at its regional meet at Hartland Glen Golf Club. The Lady Cardinals just missed the cut, finishing fourth with a team-total 348, but Isabel Mabry turned in an 83 on the day to qualify for the state finals as an individual.
FLUSHING– The Davison boys’ soccer team saw its season come to an end in Monday’s Div. 1 soccer district, hosted by Flushing. Davison lost to Carman-Ainsworth, 2-1.
SAGINAW– The Davison boys’ tennis team failed to qualify for the state finals, placing fourth as a team with five points at the Div. 1 regional at Saginaw Heritage last Thursday. Traverse City West won the region with 18, Grand Blanc was the runner-up with 17 and Holt was third with 11.
2018-19 Friday Applewood Lecture Series
DAVISON— The International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 36 may have performed the greatest magical feat ever – putting a smile on the faces of a group of special kids.
MICHAEL ROBIN GRIFFIN,“Mike”, 56, of Coconut Creek, FL (formerly of Zeeland), died Friday, October 12, 2018 in Broward County, FL.
RONALD EDWARD SPROUSE, 67, of Davison, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Heritage Manor Healthcare Center.
JOY JANE SCHMITZER, 56, of Flint, passed away October 15, 2018 at home surrounded by her family.
Martin Funeral Home hosts “Fly & Remember” event
MT. MORRIS— Martin Funeral, Cremation & Tribute Services will host it’s annual “Fly & Remember” support program for all families that have lost children or who’ve had a loss during pregnancy.
GRAND BLANC TWP.— Join us for a day down on the farm! The Women in Agriculture Farm Development Center is hosting their first Harvest Gathering on Oct. 26 from 10 a.m.-4pm.
FLINT— College shopping is made easy at the Mott Community College (MCC) 34th Annual Regional College Fair Oct. 25 from 6-7:30 p.m. on the main campus at 1401 E. Court St.
GRAND BLANC— Tournament Officials today announced the dates for the second annual The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren. Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club will once again play host to an elite field of 78 PGA TOUR Champions professionals Sept. 9-15 for the 2019 tournament.
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Deadlines
10 YEARS AGO
Oct. 16, 2008
Howard “Tony” Finck died Oct. 8 at his home at the age of 85. Born in Columbiaville, he and his father opened Finck’s Meat Market in 1943 at 206 N. Main St. His son, Tom, bought out his grandfather and worked with his dad until 1982, when Tony retired. Tom sold the store in 1991.
We’ve heard a lot lately about the elimination of the straight-party ballot in the upcoming Nov. 6 election. A straight-party ballot is where a voter goes into the polls and checks one box to vote for all of the candidates in one party.
Vote for Matthew Smith
As many of you know, I have served as the President of Flint Right to Life for 20 years. What you may not know is that I was, also, elected to the Kearsley School Board four times, I was honored to be their first woman President but, also, the youngest board member ever elected.
GENESEE COUNTY— The Blueberry Ambassador 2018 Kickoff Party began with students tossing a giant blueberry colored ball around the University of Michigan-Flint Recreation Center as they laughed and screamed in glee, and the momentum only continued to grow from there.
DAVISON TWP.— Motherly Intercession will host its annual fundraiser dinner at the Davison Knights of Columbus on November 10th.
This organization was founded in the Genesee County Jail in 1999, and has touched the lives of children of incarcerated parents through its programming, i.e. tutoring, summer camp, life skills to name a few.
DAVISON— On Oct. 25, from 6-8 p.m., the members of Trinity Lutheran Church will host a Trunk-R-Treat event as part of their annual Fall Family Festival at 706 West Flint St. in Davison.
GENESEE COUNTY— Seventeen townships in Genesee County will receive a considerable surge in road project funding in 2019, thanks to increased 50/50 allocation funds from the Genesee County Road Commission.
The 29th annual Davison Downtown Development Authority’s Pumpkin Festival was held Oct. 13 on Main Street. It was a day of fall fun with games, vendors, food and events. The festival took place after Friday’s Trunk or Treat downtown.
BURTON— Dan Kildee has served three terms as U.S. Congressman (MI- 05). Two individuals will be running against Kildee Nov. 6.
Getting it right
A story in the Oct. 11 Davison Index about Affinity Day Spa offering a spa day for cancer patients should have said the email address to contact Amanda Wills is adixon513lang@yahoo.com. — G.G.
Think Pink Day and Mom-to-Mom Sale
DAVISON— The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently modernized the intersection of M-15 and Lapeer Road in Davison Township.
Pizza Eating: 13 and under
1st - Henry Moquin
2nd – Aaron Koss
3rd – Jordyn Landers 14 and over 1st – Noah Young 2nd – Gavin Thomas 3rd – Isaac Melton
Pumpkin Pie Eating
1st - Henry Moquin
DAVISON— Sheryl Y. Kennedy (D- Davison) will face opponent Al Hardwick (R-Davison) for the 48th District State Representative seat, being vacated by outgoing Rep. Pam Faris, in the Nov. 6 general election.
GENESEE COUNTY— Current Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and former Grand Blanc Board of Education member Renee Watson will vie for the 14th District State Senate seat in the Nov. 6 general election.
