Tag: Rebecca Pettengill
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Devoted environmentalist Sara McDonnell remembered with tree plantings in Flint
By Jan Worth-Nelson Many trees will grow in and around Flint because of Sara McDonnell’s tragic and unexpected death. McDonnell. 38, a program manager in the office of University Outreach at the University of Michigan – Flint, died suddenly in her home April 17, a death not believed to be related to COVID-19, according to…
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Creating Sanctuary in Pierce Park: “To heal ourselves and heal the land”
By Melodee Mabbitt When Desiree Duell’s parents divorced, they sent her to weekend classes at the Flint Institute of Arts. It was there she learned that art could be very therapeutic. Now living and working in the College and Cultural Neighborhood, Duell’s latest art seeks to help everyone in Flint heal from the water crisis,…
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