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Things to Do In Genesee County, MI, Bishop Airport Photo - Flint & Genesee
As the Flint & Genesee region rings in a new year, Bishop International Airport looks back on an exciting and prosperous 2016. Last year, Bishop continued to focus on bringing the highest level of air service to the region. As a result, the airport proudly welcomed new routes and a new airline in 2016. In April, Southwest launched three daily… Read More 

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Lorrie Sage
If it weren’t for a mishap at her daughter’s wedding 13 years ago, Lorrie Sage may never have found her calling to open Special Occasions, a successful linen rental and event design company with three Michigan locations. “My daughter wanted chair covers, but we couldn’t find anyone who rented them locally,” Sage says. “We eventually found a vendor in Detroit,… Read More 

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Report: YouthQuest Exceeds State Averages in Academic Content, More
Report: YouthQuest Exceeds State Averages in Academic Content, More For the second year in a row, YouthQuest has exceeded state averages in seven quality indicators for afterschool programs, according to an evaluation by the David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality. The report – which will be released in full by March – found that YouthQuest exceeded statewide benchmarks… Read More 

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On the Job: Jerry Hendrix
At 24, Jerry Hendrix can draw a direct line from TeenQuest to his current position at W Capital Partners, a private equity firm in New York City. During the 2006 Summer Youth Initiative, Hendrix secured a job with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint, where he would continue to work for the next six years. After telling his… Read More 

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YouthQuest’s Monthly Highlights: December 2016
GRANTING WISHES This holiday season marked the fifth year that YouthQuest has participated in Macy’s Believe campaign, which donates $1 to Make-A-Wish for every letter written to Santa and collected in stores. The afterschool program set an ambitious goal of sending 50,000 letters to Kris Kringle on National Believe Day (Dec. 9), when the retailer doubles its donation amount. Not… Read More