A Run for the Roses: Promoting University Outreach May 3, 2008
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3 May 2008, Flint Golf Club, Flint, Michigan:
Kentucky Derby fans from Flint who were not able to join the likes of Chelsea Clinton, Hugh Hefner, and Bill O’Reilly down in Louisville, Kentucky were able to attend Flint’s own Derby party at the Flint Golf Club. In addition to watching the Derby on big screen television, party goers got to stand close to University Downs and bet on Powertrain (GM Goodwrench), Appleseed (Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar), CARS 108 (CARS 108), Printer’s Delight (Riegle Press), Hard Hat Hussy (Sorensen Gross), Sparkles (Medawar Jewelers), C Marie (Connie and Robert Armstrong), Goyette Brings the Heat (Goyette Mechanical) Freddie Loeb (Stella & Frederick Loeb Charitable Trust), La Crazy Salle (Wade Trim), First at Four (ABC12), Scoop (The Flint Journal), We’ve Got the Plus (HealthPlus of Michigan), The Magic Man (Karen’s Carpetmax), Stingray (Paragon), and Star City (Marie Stewart).
The award winning hat shown above makes clear that the tradition of wearing festive hats continued. Go Blue!
The event benefited the University of Michigan-Flint Center for Applied Environmental Research (CAER), a multidisciplinary center within University Outreach. CAER programs include Green Arts, Greenlinks, and Southern Lakes Community initiative. A special aspect of this year’s “A Run for the Roses” was going green. The event was environmentally friendly by using locally grown foods, serving tap water instead of bottled water, decreasing throw away items, and wrapping gift glasses in a reusable tote that was made from recycled material.
Jim Koan, owner of a farm and orchard in Genesee County that emphasizes organic methods gave a wonderful address that helped the audience understand the importance of organiz farming. Pork from pigs on his farm was served, satisfying the taste buds of all those who selected that meal. Jim holds degree from both the University of Michigan-Flint and University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Go Blue (think green)! Jim is shown below with University of Michigan-Regent Olivia Maynard.
Special thanks go to the “A Run for the Roses” Committee: Susan Shaheen (chair), Kathleen Crosby, Tenley Himes, Kim Landaal, Tinsi Koski-Olds, Paula Medawar, Martha Sanford, Adrienne Wells, Shannon Easter White. The evening was spectacular.
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