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Looking back at helping kids: assistant Genesee County prosecutor retires - MLive.com

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Published: Saturday, August 07, 2010, 1:45 PM

FLINT — Marcie Mabry nearly kept the tears in for 23 years.

As an assistant Genesee County prosecutor, Mabry had handled some of the worst criminal cases involving children who had died or been badly hurt.

But Mabry couldn't contain her emotions when she heard the brother of Dominick Calhoun, a 4-year-old who died after a severe beating in April, describe such violence in his home as normal discipline.

"He said, 'We're not that bad,' and I just cried," said Mabry, who recently retired from the prosecutor's office.

Mabry's shoes are too big ever to fill, said Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton.

"The children of Genesee County were well-protected when Marcie Mabry was assigned the case," said Leyton.

Mabry, 50, of Davison Township said she doesn't consider herself "good with kids" but that she likes to listen to them and finds talking to them interesting.

In one high-profile case, Mabry had to coax the story out of a young girl who had been raped along with her mother by Chester L. Kelly, a serial rapist linked to more than 15 rapes from 1989 until his arrest in 1991, according to Flint Journal files.

The girl was so traumatized by the attack that no one had been able to speak to her about it, said Mabry.

New to the prosecutor's office at the time, she brought the little girl into her office and asked if she remembered the day the police came to her home.

The girl said yes but wouldn't reply when she was asked why the police had come.

Mabry asked if the girl had eaten an ice cream cone that day, and the child said yes but that she couldn't finish it. When Mabry asked her why, the girl told her about the attack, including identifying details about Kelly.

"I always find it so interesting what gets them to open up," said Mabry.

Without her family's intervention, she said she could have ended up in the restaurant business.

The Midland native originally intended to become a restaurant manager when she started her college career at Michigan State University.

Her family sat her down and told her she should try law school and become an attorney, something she was surprised to hear and wasn't sure would be a good fit.

"Sometimes other people can see your strengths a little bit better than you can," she said.

Following her retirement, Mabry said she is excited to spend more time with her family.

But she's not closing the door on more work for children.

"I think I have another career left in me, but I'm not in a hurry to figure out what it is," she said.

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Kids summer bowl free in Wantagh/Levittown area - Examiner

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 01:24 AM PDT

Looking for something free to do with your child. Look no further than the bowing alley. Each child receives two free games of bowling every day all summer long at participating bolwing alleys. This is not only in the Wantagh/Levittown Area but around the country as well. Here is a list of the participating bowling centers. You still have to pay for the adult games but it is still cheap. Two adult games cost around $8 and change. Shoe rental for adult and child costs about $6.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The program start and end date are listed on the bowling centers website. Kids Bowl Free Summer Passes are not valid for use with Daycare Outings, School Groups, Birthday Party celebrations, Business or Club outings, and League/Tournament Play. Summer Passes are not valid during Xtreme Bowling or at 300 brand locations. Shoe rental is not included at this particular location. If you choose to go to any o the other locations, call ahead to ask if shoe rental is included. Testimonials, including personal pictures, from around the country are also included on the website.

To take advantage of this free activity, you first need to sign up at www.kidsbowlfree.com. To sign up you need to enter the parent/guardian first and last name, birh date, address, email address, make a password and sign up for as many as up to six children for the email address entered. After you sign up, you will receive two emails. The first email is a welcome email that contains your account information. The second email contains the link to your coupons. Coupons are labeled with the date they are to be used at the top. Not only will you be getting your weekly emails with your bowling coupons, but you will also be getting emails with bowling tips.

AMF WANTAGH LANES INFORMATION

At the AMF Wantagh Lanes the coupons are good from opening until 8 p.m. Kids are considered to be 15 years and younger. Also during this time a kids meal is being offered for $2.99. The program ends September 9, 2010. Upon entering the bowling alley, show the bowling clerk the coupon. You will pay for show rental up front and then pay for the games after play is finished. At this time, the clerk will take the coupon and apply it to your total.

Bowling is a great activity for children, especially in the heat. Bowling teaches children to take turns and even adding (when working with scores). Following directions is also a skill children use when bowling. It is a great family activity. At AMF Wantagh Lanes, families certainly enjoy themselves during the Kids Bowl Free event.

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Kids Shoes

Saturday, August 7, 2010