Swartz Creek View

In brief


Correction

GAINES TOWNSHIP – The results of the Gaines Township police millage vote were 457 in favor, 1,276 against. A Nov. 7 article in the Swartz Creek View had wrong vote tallies. – L.R.

Hearing set on road work

FLINT TOWNSHIP – The Genesee County Road Commission will host a public meeting, open house and input session for the rehabilitation of Van Slyke Road from Maple Avenue to Bristol Road, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Flint Township Police Department, 5200 Norko Drive.

The purpose of the meeting is to share information and get public input regarding the proposed resurfacing of Van Slyke Road from a four-lane to a three-lane roadway. This reconfigured lane set-up will be two travel lanes in each direction, with a shared center-turn lane.

The agenda will be an informal open house with proposed maps, plans, costs and study reports available for public review. Comments from the public will be recorded. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

The project is presently being designed. Actual construction is anticipated to begin in June, with the goal of being completed by August. The road will be open to through traffic during construction with at least one lane open in each direction.

Reconstruction of this heavily traveled corridor is expected to cost more than $1,400,000. It is being funded primarily with Federal Surface Transportation Programming funds.

For more information or to submit comments or questions regarding this project please contact: Alexander Patsy, Programming & Development engineer, 211 W. Oakley Street, Flint, Michigan 48503; 810-767-4920 extension 252; email:apatsy@gcrc.org. – L.R.

80 complete TeenQuest

SWARTZ CREEK – On Tuesday, Dec. 3, 80 high school students from throughout Genesee County graduated from TeenQuest, a leadership and pre-employment training program.

Graduation took place at the Performing Arts Center.

Managed by the Flint & Genesee County Chamber of Commerce, TeenQuest prepares teens age 14-19 for the workplace by teaching them soft skills, interview techniques and financial literacy.

As graduates of the TeenQuest program, the teens will be invited to attend a private job fair in April with employers participating in the Summer Youth Initiative, SYI. SYI helps fund and coordinate the employment of TeenQuest graduates at area non- and for-profit organizations each summer.

TeenQuest and SYI are made by possible through the support of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Ruth Mott Foundation, Hagerman Foundation and other generous funders.

James Avery, vice president of Education & Training for the Flint & Genesee Chamber, provided opening remarks, followed by student speeches and the graduation ceremony. – L.R.