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The Weather Lady Meteorologist Leslie Toldo

Leslie Toldo has been a meteorologist with Mid-Michigan NOW since May 2015 and has reported the weather in mid-Michigan since 2004. She got her start in Casper, WY and worked in Detroit for seven years, in Jackson, MS and at another mid-Michigan station for a total of 31 years in the field of broadcasting. She shared her story about a day in the life of a meteorologist, the causes she is passionate about and what her life is like off the clock. "I'm very passionate about making a differ ence in people's lives," she said.

MARCH

Behind the Mural, a Hidden Gem FLI-City Studios

Located off Corunna Road near Downtown Flint and hidden behind one of the Flint Art Project’s beau tiful murals is FLI-City Studios, an alternative dance education facility that offers classes taught to a variety of musical genres including hip-hop, breaking, tum bling, modern dance and more. Professional dancers and Co-Owners Jared and Alisyn Hurd were brought together by their passion for dance. “Breaking is one of our specialties,” Jared stated, adding that there are only three other dance studios in Michigan that offer it. “We wanted to create a place where people could em brace dancing and offer quality instruction to all people regardless of their age or financial situation. ”

Stand Up & Stand Out Women in Flint History March is Women’s History Month and Great er Flint has produced its share of heroines through out the years. From the arts, healthcare, education, civil rights and more, local women have been (and

Doran, Sarah Edmonds, Lois E. (VanZandt) Holt, Genora Johnson, Nancy Kovack, Sophie Kurys, Margaret McLaren, Cor nelie Chillson Moots (aka Mother Moots) and Violet Wierzbicki.

continue to be) a major force in the molding and shaping of Genesee Coun ty and our nation. MCM was proud to recognize ten of Greater Flint ’s historical female standouts includ ing: Olive Beasley, Mildred

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