| | Over 32 Organizations Celebrating America 250 in Genesee County -America 250 Passbook Being Rolled Out Throughout County-
Press Conference: Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1 p.m.
Location: Genesee County Administration Building, Front Porch 324 S Saginaw St, Flint, MI 48502
Synopsis: Over 32 Organizations Celebrating America 250 in Genesee County from May through September 2026. In celebration of America 250, over 32 organizations, businesses, and venues from Genesee County have joined together to celebrate with a wide variety of activities. 10,000 commemorative America 250-Genesee County passbooks will be made available throughout Genesee County with participants becoming eligible to win souvenir coins and special medallions as they visit the venues. The program will roll out May 1 through September 30, 2026. For details, America250GeneseeCo.org.
Samples of the passport passbooks, commemorative coins, and list of participants will be provided for media.
Speakers: Dale Weighill, Chairman of The Genesee County Board of Commissioners; John Cherry, Lieutenant Governor and Co-Chair of America 250-Genesee County; Todd Slisher, Executive Director-Sloan Museum of Discovery/Longway Planetarium; Patrick Linihan, Genesee County Parks
MEDIA CONTACTS: Anne Mancour, Marketing Manager Office: 810-237-3443
Melissa Gagne, Parks Operations Manager - Genesee County Parks and Recreation 810-249-3812 |
| | Our Mission: We engage communities on a learning journey in history and science |
| Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium are funded in part by the Genesee County Arts Education and Cultural Enrichment Millage. Your tax dollars are at work. |
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Longway Planetarium 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48503 _____________________________ Sloan Museum of Discovery 1221 E. Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48503 |
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