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Author    Post   LakeWoman50 F L I N T O I D Dear neighbors, Our neighborhood meeting is Tuesday night at 7 pm, but I hope you also will consider attending an earlier meeting at 6 pm about the drag strip. Councilman Sheldon Neeley has called for a communitywide meeting about whether the drag strip would be a good idea at 6 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Flint Children's Museum at the corner of University Blvd. & Chevrolet Ave. Although the Flint Journal ran an article that interviewed people who want the drag strip, Neeley -- whose ward includes the drag strip -- said he believes there are far more people against it because of concerns about noise and safety. My immediate concern includes the noise pollution, which I bet we¢ll be able to hear all the way to our neighborhood. And drag racing is against the city ordinance -- when someone gets hurt and sues the city, that¢ll be us paying for it, isn¢t that right? How exactly are we supposed to benefit from this? You can read the article and the interesting comments posted at http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/09/post_25.html Our Councilman Jim Ananich will be attending the drag strip meeting and then will come to our meeting after 8 pm (driving within the speed limit!) to talk about the drag strip and other pertinent issues. Flint Children's Museum Sept. 16 at 6 p. m. At the corner of University Blvd. & Chevrolet Ave. right next to Kettering University Thanks for caring about our home. Sherry Hayden Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:25 pm  Ted Jankowski F L I N T O I D I may be there. But I will have to race to get there on time. Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:05 am  andi03 F L I N T O I D quote: Ted Jankowski schreef: I may be there. But I will have to race to get there on time. For the love of Job, tell me that wasn't an intentional pun, cause that doesn't sound like you. _________________ Build a bridge and get over it! Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:55 pm  Ted Jankowski F L I N T O I D Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:59 pm  andi03 F L I N T O I D Ted, That is the shortest response I have ever read from you on da board. _________________ Build a bridge and get over it! Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:07 pm  Ryan Eashoo F L I N T O I D Is there still a meeting?? _________________ Flint Michigan Resident, Tax Payer, Flint Nutt - Local REALTOR - Activist. www.FlintTown.com Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:47 pm  Adam F L I N T O I D Florida Officers Battle Drivers in Legal Street Races If you talk to Anthony Gonzalez, you will realize quickly that there is no talking him into slowing down on the road. "Adrenaline rush -- the closer I feel to getting killed, the more I love it," Gonzalez said. The trick is controlling the passion for racing from spilling onto public roadways. "How fast have you gone?" Local 10's Sasha Andrade asked Gonzalez. "One-hundred-sixty, 170," he replied. Police officers are redirecting people like Gonzalez from the street to the County Line Drag Way. The program is called Beat the Heat. Once a month, officers will race anyone over the age of 18 for $25. "You could bring your mother’s minivan. You can bring a pure racing car. It doesn't matter," said Officer Jose Ayala with the Medley Police Department. "We're actually getting a lot of kids and adults alike come here and say, 'We used to race in Davie. You probably used to chase us around, and now we're here on the track and we want to race your car,'" said Officer Ron Bradley with the Davie Police. Officers said they have seen a drastic reduction in illegal street racing since Beat the Heat started in 2007. "We used to have races in the warehouse district almost every Friday, Saturday night. They've completely stopped," Bradley said. Racers told Local 10 that they actually prefer the track. "It's better and it's safer," one racer said. The next Beat the Heat race is May 23 at 7 p.m. at the County Line Drag Way on Okeechobee Road. Wed May 06, 2009 6:05 pm  Adam F L I N T O I D Is this how we do it in Flint? Link Sun May 31, 2009 10:04 pm    Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First

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