Dear Theresa, We moved from Saginaw twelve years ago to the Saginaw Bay area. We live on the Kawkawlin River in a small cottage and have had row boats, canoes, floats, and sailboats. We are having so much fun living on the water. We are 14 houses off the shoreline of the Bay. (I was afraid to live on the Beach because of the ice build ups that I remembered hitting the shores as a child growing up in Saginaw. Plus, the storms and Northeast winds, "foresters" they call them here, are strong on the shoreline. It is a little more sheltered here on the river.) Saginaw City has dreams of trying to get it's little town rebuilt. They have demolished many homes in an attempt to have prospective home owners rebuild in those areas. Knowing Saginaw, I am sure that will happen. Our mansions on the East Side from the business owners of the 1940's are well kept by new owners. We are grateful for them. It shows a little of history still standing. The people are still great. They are kind and caring. I liked living in Saginaw. The suburbs have grown. From what was solid forest from Saginaw to Bay City, has become solid houses. We have lost most of our rich farmland to subdivisions. The homes are becoming larger and larger. Saginaw has a great group of people still very active in their planning. They are doing a lot of great things. The town itself is run down as the people have preferred to live in the "country" opposed to down town. So, all of the shopping centers are away from town. The life style has changed from city to country. Yet, people who love to live in the city with that kind of feel are still in the city and loving it. Jan