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David Parry of Flint Township accused of leaving 95-year-old aunt in filthy conditions; Charged with second-degree vulnerable adult abuse
by Bryn Mickle | The Flint Journal Thursday January 08, 2009, 10:30 AM
David S. Parry, 37, of Millington was jailed Dec. 27 on charges of second-degree vulnerable adult abuse after a five-month investigation into his role as his aunt's caretaker. The nephew of a one-time Flint socialite is accused of mistreating the 95-year-old and forcing her to live in filth in her Flint Township home.FLINT TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- The nephew of a one-time Flint socialite is accused of mistreating the 95-year-old and forcing her to live in filth.
"She was a prisoner in her own home," said Genesee County Sheriff Robert J. Pickell.
David S. Parry, 37, of Millington was jailed Dec. 27 on charges of second-degree vulnerable adult abuse after as five-month investigation into his role as his aunt's caretaker. He was released from the county jail Wednesday on a $25,000 personal recognizance bond.
Pickell said Parry's aunt -- the widow of a former bank executive -- paid him $3,000 a month to be her caretaker.
But after getting complaints about garbage piled up around her Flint Township home, Pickell said investigators with the Genesee County Elder Abuse and Exploitation Prevention program visited the house in August and were shocked by what they found -- including a bucket of urine and feces in the shower and empty beer bottles and trash piled throughout the home to the point where people could barely walk from room to room.
Continue reading "David Parry of Flint Township accused of leaving 95-year-old aunt in filthy conditions; Charged with second-degree vulnerable adult abuse" »
Post a comment | View commentsOff-roaders to get boost with new addition to Genesee County's Mounds ORV Park
by Elizabeth Shaw | The Flint Journal Thursday January 08, 2009, 1:48 PM
Note: The time stamp of this article has been changed from its original post earlier today. New information was added.
GENESEE TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- Off-road enthusiasts will have something more to roar about this year at the Mounds ORV Park.
Continue reading "Off-roaders to get boost with new addition to Genesee County's Mounds ORV Park" »Friends, colleagues mourn Robert E. Weiss, remember his contributions to community, MSU
by Linda Angelo and Shannon Murphy | The Flint Journal Thursday January 08, 2009, 1:41 PM
GRAND BLANC, Michigan -- The sudden death of Genesee County Probate Judge Robert E. Weiss sent shockwaves throughout Genesee County and on the college campus where he devoted so much of his life.
Weiss, a former county prosecutor and Michigan State University trustee, died overnight after a heart attack. He was 69.
Continue reading "Friends, colleagues mourn Robert E. Weiss, remember his contributions to community, MSU" »Genesee County Probate Judge Robert E. Weiss dies of cardiac arrest
by Ron Fonger, Elizabeth Shaw and Shannon Murphy | The Flint Journal Thursday January 08, 2009, 12:22 PM
Robert E. WeissEditor's Note: This story has been updated.
GRAND BLANC, Michigan — Genesee County Chief Probate Judge Robert E. Weiss, a former county prosecutor and Michigan State University trustee, died overnight after a heart attack.
Genesee County officials confirmed the death this morning.
Samonella outbreak includes Lapeer County case
by Ashley Smith | The Flint Journal Thursday January 08, 2009, 11:49 AM
Note: The time stamp of this article has been changed from its original post earlier today. New information was added.
LAPEER, Michigan -- A 19-year-old Lapeer County girl is one of 20 cases being studied by the Centers for Disease Control in a multi-state investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium.
Continue reading "Samonella outbreak includes Lapeer County case" »Digital television transition forums scheduled at Genesee County Administration Building
by David Harris | The Flint Journal Thursday January 08, 2009, 10:49 AM
GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan -- Not sure how the transition to digital television next month will affect you?
Continue reading "Digital television transition forums scheduled at Genesee County Administration Building" »Engineer Dan Haggerty dies of bone cancer at 86
by David Harris | The Flint Journal Thursday January 08, 2009, 10:49 AM
FLINT, Michigan — Dan Haggerty was an engineer at heart.
Haggerty of Flint, who died Monday at age 86 of bone cancer, would keep track of all his golf scores and the miles he walked each day.
Study: Crashes decline when roads shrink, according to Genesee County Planning Commision
by Ron Fonger | The Flint Journal Thursday January 08, 2009, 10:33 AM
GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan -- A study by the county Planning Commission says all types of crashes have been on the decline on roads that were narrowed in recent years.
Continue reading "Study: Crashes decline when roads shrink, according to Genesee County Planning Commision" »Cathy Weaver suffers setbacks in launching non-profit Artrageous Minds, but plans to regroup in 2009
by Beata Mostafavi | The Flint Journal Thursday January 08, 2009, 10:32 AM
Cathy Weaver (center) of Clayton Township shows some of the art created by Megan Ginter (left) of Bowling Green, Ohio, and Weaver's son, Andy (right), last February. Weaver hopes to launch Artrageous Minds to promote the benefits of art for people dealing with mental illness.Note: This date and time stamp on this article have been updated from its original post Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009. A photo and other elements have been added.
CLAYTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- Cathy Weaver still believes that art can help heal people touched by mental illness.
But her nonprofit Artrageous Minds and her plan to build a local art gallery and studio have suffered some setbacks.
Just weeks after an article about her mission ran in The Journal last year, her laptop -- along with all her stored research and contacts to help launch her dream -- was stolen from her home. Continue reading "Cathy Weaver suffers setbacks in launching non-profit Artrageous Minds, but plans to regroup in 2009" »
Genesee County Health Department orders Shap's restaurant in Mundy Township to quit cooking
by Ron Fonger | The Flint Journal Thursday January 08, 2009, 10:20 AM
The kitchen in Shap's Restaurant in Mundy Township was closed by health inspectors who determined that the restaurant was "operating beyond its capability to assure the safety of the foods ... it serves."Note: The date and time stamp on this article have been changed from its original post on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009. Photos, more information and other elements were added.
MUNDY TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- The Genesee County Health Department has ordered a popular family restaurant to turn off the grill and stop cooking.
Shap's Restaurant, 2520 W. Hill Road, was ordered to limit its service to prepacked, nonpotentially hazardous food after health inspectors concluded the restaurant was "operating beyond its capability to assure the safety of the foods ... it serves."
The Flint Journal could not reach owners Nick and Anatasia Pirkovic for comment Wednesday. A handwritten sign on the door of the restaurant told customers the closing was related to a mechanical problem.
But Health Department officials said they took the unusual step of ordering the kitchen closed after a Dec. 30 inspection showed repeat, unresolved problems, including old food such as chicken salad, cabbage soup and beef brisket in coolers.
That food should have been thrown out because of how long it had been opened, according to a county report.
Petitions available for Flint Board of Education
by Kristin Longley | The Flint Journal Thursday January 08, 2009, 10:15 AM
FLINT, Michigan -- People interested in running for the Flint Board of Education may pick up petitions beginning today in the city clerk's office on the second floor of City Hall, 1101 S. Saginaw St.
Continue reading "Petitions available for Flint Board of Education" »University of Michigan-Flint forum looks at closing gap in education
by David Harris | The Flint Journal Thursday January 08, 2009, 9:53 AM
FLINT, Michigan -- The University of Michigan-Flint will host a forum on closing the achievement gap in education from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 6 in the Harding Mott University Center.
Continue reading "University of Michigan-Flint forum looks at closing gap in education" »Grand Blanc Township-based Azentek gaining buzz for its in-dash infotainment system at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
by Melissa Burden | The Flint Journal Thursday January 08, 2009, 9:47 AM
This story has been updated with new photos
Flint Journal extras: See below for previous articles about Azentek.
Azentek employee Kevin Hibbard installs the company's SmartMirror computer in a vehicle Wednesday at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- It's being heralded as among the best gadgets of 2009.
The Atlas CPC-1200, an in-car personal computer and "infotainment" system with technology that reads incoming e-mails to you through the car speakers, is one of the hot products on display this week at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The system will be available for sale to the public later this year.
And, folks, we have some bragging rights here. This innovative product was developed by Azentek, headquarted in Grand Blanc Township.
The in-dash e-mail capability is making a splash at the show that opens today and was part of a "Good Morning America" segment that aired Wednesday.
"This may be one of the coolest things that we see at CES," Becky Worley, "Good Morning America" technology contributor, said in her report. "It's e-mail that gets into your car."
Continue reading "Grand Blanc Township-based Azentek gaining buzz for its in-dash infotainment system at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas" »Flint spending pace is "drastically living beyond your means," auditor tells City Council
by Joe Lawlor | The Flint Journal Wednesday January 07, 2009, 8:45 PM
FLINT, Michigan -- The city bled red ink in 2007-08, and unless the city makes drastic changes, more budget trouble is on the way.
Peggy Jury and Brian Ross, auditors with Plante & Moran, told the City Council on Wednesday that they were especially concerned with the city's pooled-cash account, which they described as the city's checkbook.
Continue reading "Flint spending pace is "drastically living beyond your means," auditor tells City Council" »Fenton gets ready to mark 175th anniversary with year-long bash
by Sally York | The Flint Journal Wednesday January 07, 2009, 8:33 PM
FENTON, Michigan -- Marjorie Nierescher said she vividly remembers serving as queen of the city's 100th anniversary festivities in 1934.
"It felt wonderful," said Nierescher, 91, of Fenton. "I enjoyed it very, very much."
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