Gary Peters: “Well, if those were part of the campaign, I will take that for what that is worth. I appreciate that.”

We are once again on the cusp of journeying into deep space and this time we are going boldly and we are going to stay.

For more than a century, Berston Field House has been a gathering place for Flint residents. It’s important that this historic landmark continues to serve the community for generations to come.

It now has state of the art equipment there to train crews on how to clean up oil spills, so we don’t have to wait two weeks for a submersible. It can be there like in an hour and a half, it’s very close. We’re gaining the expertise there…

I feel deeply honored to receive this recognition and I’m thrilled to celebrate this new community space alongside residents and partners.