My City January 2022
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Living the Dream
and won back-to-back World Under-18 Champi- onship gold medals before taking bronze at the World Junior Championships. His NHL career includ- ed four seasons with the New Jersey Devils before joining the newly-formed Vegas Golden Knights and playing in a Stanley Cup nal. In October 2020, his ultimate childhood dream came true when he signed with the Red Wings.
is article proles the long and exciting hockey career of former Grand Blanc resident, Jon Merrill. Chosen to be the ag-bearer for a Detroit Red Wings game at age 13, he played three years for the Univer- sity of Michigan (helping them to the 2011 national championship game while earning all-conference hon- ors), represented Team USA in international competition,
for the betterment of the city and its people. ose honored and proled included notables from the elds of government, education and medicine; the clergy, arts and culture; the legal community and law enforcement, rst responders and sports standouts.
Flint’s Prominent African American Leaders – Past & Present In recognition of Black History Month, MCM honored 21 of the many African American leaders and trailblaz- ers (past and present) who have worked
Genesee County’s First Female Eagle Scout
In October 2020, Brean- na Nicole Trecha of Fenton Township obtained the rank of Female Eagle Scout – the rst female in Genesee County and one of ten in the State of Michigan – follow- ing in the footsteps of her father and three brothers who were also Eagle Scouts. “It is an honor, but it takes a lot of time and determi- nation to accomplish it,” Trecha said. “It is achievable if you work hard for it.”
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