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Author    Post   untanglingwebs El Supremo I was at a meeting this week where it was stated that Parks and Rec only had 3 employees and only one who will cut grass. They said they were in a group that had been meeting with Marcus Randolph to see how to help Flint's 66 parks. members of the group are Quincy Murphy, Erin Caudel, Nayyirah Shariff, and Franklin Pleasant. It was said that they are returning to the adopt-a-park plan. Anyone remember when former Parks Director, Steve Waller, went to prison for embezzling from the same program. It was told that the city was only going to cut 4 parks! They did not remember all of the parks but stated 2 would be Kearsley and the former Forest Park. I know everyone is excited about cutting a large park! When questioned about the city tractors and lawn cutting equipment the group was told the city was looking at storing the equipment at Salem Housing! Presently, the equipment is at Oak Business Center being used for the Land Bank project. But the land Bank is telling groups they don't have enough money to cut all of their properties! The blight busting new code enforcement officers won't be on until June, and not May as promised. With all of this rain, land bank properties look horrible! Thu May 13, 2010 10:10 am  Dave Starr F L I N T O I D Volunteers to clean-up Max Brandon Park in Flint By Jean Johnson | The Flint Journal May 13, 2010, 11:03AM maxbrandon1.JPGContributedMax Brandon Park will be a clean-up site Saturday, May 15, 2010.FLINT, Michigan — Volunteers will make their way to Max Brandon Park to gear it up for summer. The clean-up runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 15 at the corners of Dupont Street of Mason Street, ML King Ave. and Pasadena Ave. Salem Housing is seeking seeking donations, volunteers rakes port-a-potties, trash,bags, gloves, water, juice, hot dogs, buns, condiments, snacks and paper products. Organizations participating in the clean-up are Garfield-Bunche Community Service Block Club, Salem Housing Community Development Corporation, City of Flint Parks and Recreation Department, Flint City Council, blocks clubs, church members, residents, local businesses, and schools. For more information, call Quncy Murphy at (810) 308-4862, Councilman Bryant Nolden at (810) 397-3193 or Salem Housing at (810) 785-5340. ................................................. So will Nolden, Jane Richardson & all be out there getting their hands dirty? _________________ I used to care, but I take a pill for that now. Pushing buttons sure can be fun. When a lion wants to go somewhere, he doesn’t worry about how many hyenas are in the way. Paddle faster, I hear banjos. Thu May 13, 2010 12:12 pm  untanglingwebs El Supremo Nolden will be there! Thu May 13, 2010 5:15 pm    Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First

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