The Fenton Freedom Festival parade will be held this Saturday, July 4th at 10:00am. Please note the change in the parade route.
Parade will start at West & Shiawassee St.
· East on Shiawassee
· South on Adelaide St.
· East on South Holly
· North on Leroy St.
· West on Caroline St.
· North on Adelaide St.
· West on Hickory St.
· North on Beach St.
· East on Wood St.
· End at St. John Catholic Church
Have a safe 4th of July!
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Frustrations run higher each day the construction along Silver Lake Road progresses. Some feel the crew is working as quickly as they can; other FentonSays readers think things should be wrapped up sooner than we are lead to expect. Business owners along Silver Lake Road and making efforts to let local shoppers and customers know that they are still open for business. The Chamber of Commerce is working closely with these businesses as well to see how that organization might be able to lend a hand.
“I would like to know why Silver Parkway construction will not be completed until November according to a source? This is ridiculous and a waste of tax payers money. This construction site usually does not work or seems to work at a “snails pace”. I am aware that road work usually milks the time it takes to complete the work in order to maintain more funding but when it affects other’s who is really benefiting? If the roads were “properly” done the first time meaningless days, week’s and months would not be needed to complete a job. I suppose everyone needs to create job security but it should not affect everyone else.” - Joseph
What do YOU think about the Silver Lake Road construction? Let us know with a comment to this article, on the Fenton Discussion Forums or with an email to admin@fentonsays.com.
Part Nine of “Streets of Fenton” video tour. This treat is a drive westbound on Silver Lake Road starting from the Leroy Street intersection until the majority of this major road construction in Fenton subsides near Steven’s Furniture. This is a three and a half minute ride down the road you don’t want to go down right now. This footage was taken on April 24, 2008.
According to the City of Fenton, the Silver Lake Road detour will be going into effect April 17, 2008. The road will commence one-way traffic westbound. Please plan accordingly and mind traffic laws when using the side-streets and back-roads.
“After large snowfalls the Fenton Township office receives numerous telephone calls regarding the removal of snow from roads within the Township. Snow plowing for all public roads and many private roads in Fenton Township is done by the Genesee County Road Commission. The Road Commission maintenance crew that services Fenton Township is also responsible for Argentine, Gaines and Mundy Townships, totaling over 500 miles of roads.”
http://www.fentontownship.org/notifications/snow_removal.htm
http://www.gcrc.org/policies_winter_maintenance.html#maintenance
Part Eight of “Streets of Fenton” video tour. Head west on Shiawassee Avenue, which turns into Owen Road, up to Silver Lake Parkway in Fenton, MI on January 5, 2008. Snow coats the buildings, trees and ground around Fenton Freedom Park, the Penalty Box, the auto dealerships, fast food alley and the Fenton High School facilities. The snow is melting today as temperatures climb above freezing.
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This is Part Eight of the “Streets of Fenton” video tour available exclusively on FentonSays.com. The previous six segments include:
7 West on Shiawassee and Owen
6 East on Silver Lake Road
5 West on North Road and North on Torrey
4 North on Silver Lake Parkway
3 North on Adelaide West on Silver Lake Road
2 West on Shiawassee
1 South on Leroy Street
Part Seven of “Streets of Fenton” video tour. Head north on Leroy Street from Dibbleville to the North Road split in Fenton, MI on January 3, 2008 when the temperatures were near zero degrees. This footage was taken well after the tornado that struck Fenton in August of 2007. Notice the missing trees. Enjoy the beauty of a Michigan winter with all the bright white snow.
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This is Part Seven of the “Streets of Fenton” video tour available exclusively on FentonSays.com. The previous six segments include:
6 East on Silver Lake Road
5 West on North Road and North on Torrey
4 North on Silver Lake Parkway
3 North on Adelaide West on Silver Lake Road
2 West on Shiawassee
1 South on Leroy Street
This is the first footage we took right after the storm and tornadoes blew through town. Many of the downed power lines were already being sectioned off and traffic being re-routed, however we somehow managed to work our way northbound through Dibbleville into downtown Fenton, Michigan. We started to catch quick video clips here and there when the magnitude of the devastation started to become apparent.
This two minute and ten second video is a clip montage of the first part of the aftermath of the Fenton tornadoes of 2007. This footage was taken roughly after 6:00 p.m. on the evening of August 24, 2007.
Work crews continue clean up effort in Fenton, Michigan today after a tornado ripped through parts of town the evening of August 24, 2007. In this special edition of the “Streets of Fenton” video tour, we are showing footage of South Adelaide on the day after the tornado. We start up around the Fenton Intermediary School (FIS) and continue south through the corner where the French Laundry and Rockwell are, then almost up to High Street.
We also wanted to share with you some photos by Art Parnell that we found posted at another web site.
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This is a special edition of the “Streets of Fenton” video tour. Thank goodness we’ve heard no reports of major injuries when the tornado struck in Fenton, MI on August 24, 2007. This is footage on the 25th on South Leroy Street showing the property damage near the City Hall, Police Station, Gazebo, Community Center, A.J. Phillips Fenton Museum and Dibbleville. The video has not been slowed down. This is the actual pace of traffic going through this part of town.
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Welcome to Part Six of our video tour “Streets of Fenton.” In this segment we will start driving from about where the exit is onto Silver Lake Road from US-23 and head east until the stretch of road turns into Grange Hall Road. Put your sunglasses on and enjoy the ride as we head into the late morning sunrise in Fenton, Michigan.
Travel past the Tim Horton’s across the street from Cafe Aroma and Cottage Inn Pizza. Then enjoy the snake turns near where Republic bank used to be and where The State Bank still is. If you look quickly and closely, you’ll catch a glimpse of the old grain elevator near the railroad tracks.
This is the way one would go from downtown Fenton to Holly, Michigan. You can even pick up I-75 if you continue east bound along this stretch.
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This is Part Six of the “Streets of Fenton” video tour available exclusively on FentonSays.com. The previous five segments include:
West on North Road and North on Torrey
North on Silver Lake Parkway
North on Adelaide West on Silver Lake Road
West on Shiawassee
South on Leroy Street
We start this leg of our video tour just east of North Road Elementary School at the corner of North Road and North Adelaide heading west. We’re now into Part Five of the “Streets of Fenton” video series.
Once we reach MoDoggie’s Bar & Grill, we turn right and head north on a long stretch of road paralleling US-23 called Torrey Road. Not far is Georgetown Apartments on the right hand side.
There are a lot of relatively new businesses along this road, and many businesses that have been around Fenton quite a long time, like the Fenton Salvage Yard and Image Projections. Just think, on one street you can pick up a used Chevy carburetor and get a professionally printed “for sale” sign so you can get top dollar selling your extra used car.
One of my favorite parts of this road is “Deadman’s Curve” around a cove in Lake Fenton. We call it “Deadman’s Curve” for obvious reasons … it really can be a dangerous stretch of road. Beautiful, but potentially dangerous.
We don’t make it quite to Fenton Farm’s Golf Course (a wonderful and friendly golf operation on the north side of Fenton) before we hit the orange barrels of construction. And that’s where Part Five of our Fenton tour ends. Enjoy!
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This is Part Five of the “Streets of Fenton” video tour available exclusively on FentonSays.com. The previous four segments include:
North on Silver Lake Parkway
North on Adelaide West on Silver Lake Road
South on Leroy Street
West on Shiawassee
This is an exciting stretch of road. Yes, I’m going to sound like an old person for a second … this was almost completely just a field when I was growing up in Fenton. There, I’ve said it.
Now, Silver Lake Parkway is one of the most bustling commerce areas in Fenton. The beginning stretch of this video below actually starts on Owen Road in front of Fenton High School. This is the area we refer to as “Fast Food Alley.” There are now too many businesses along this stretch of road to name them all … but maybe I’ll try to name just a few.
I’m not going to even attempt to list all of the banks and credit unions now located in this part of Fenton … those living here know how many there are, and the number may suprise those who reside elsewhere. It’s a lot.
The original VG’s in Fenton used to be located about where this video tour starts, but is now located on the east side of Silver Lake Parkway. Gas stations abound near this convenient entrance/exit point for US-23. Walmart, Little Professor Bookstore, the UPS Store, another car dealership, EB Games, Applebee’s, Michael’s, Dairy Queen, Buffalo Wild Wings, Home Depot, Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, Classic Pizza, K-mart and Glicks. If you have other favorite vendors on this segment of Fenton, please feel free to mention them in the comments section of this article.
This is part four of the “Streets of Fenton” video tour available exclusively on FentonSays.com. The previous three segments include:
North on Adelaide West on Silver Lake Road
South on Leroy Street
West on Shiawassee
Stay tuned to FentonSays.com for additional “Streets of Fenton” video tours … coming soon!
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Head into and across town with FentonSays in this five minute journey starting at the French Laundry heading north on Adelaide, past the old Middle School and then out on Silver Lake Road finishing near Silver Lake Parkway in Fenton, Michigan.
Can you spot Gerych’s Greenhouse, the Wolcott House, Yard ‘n Garden, and Sharp’s Funeral Home? What other Fenton businesses can you see along these roads?
This is the third part of the video tour of the streets of Fenton, Michigan. The first two parts included:
South on Leroy Street
West on Shiawassee
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Our journey through the main streets of Fenton, Michigan continues. From the heart of Dibbleville to the Fenton Highschool campus, this two and one half minute drive is another trip down memory lane.
This footage was shot on July 17, 2007, days after the stretch of Leroy Street in Fenton was captured for the FentonSays.com reader base. The sunshine turns to rain as we hang a right hand turn at the three way stop just outside of Sweet Variations in Dibbleville.
Past the French Laundry and the park, we want to stop at the Penalty Box for a bite and a beer but we continue on through passing several car lots. We’re reminded that Wendy’s closed without warning about last Christmas time. And before we reach the stretch of road housing many fast food joints, our journey ends. Stay tuned for further adventures through the streets of Fenton, Michigan.
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Take a five minute drive with FentonSays.com down southbound Leroy Street in Fenton, Michigan. This footage was shot on July 11, 2007 (after Farmer Jack closed and before VG’s reopens). See what other businesses, buildings, homes and fun spots can found through Fenton, MI on Leroy Street.
Maybe you are prior resident of Fenton, Michigan and want to take a trip down memory lane. Take the trip with us! There’s plenty of room in our car. Maybe you are a police detective wanting to show in court that it only takes five minutes to drive from the north end of town to the south end of town with light traffic. We hope we have helped blow open your case and you can lock up the bad dudes. Do you live on Leroy Street and just want to see your home featured on FentonSays.com? Sure! Why not!
For whatever reason you want to view this video segment on Fenton, Michigan and our leisurely drive down Leroy Street, we thank you for stopping by. Over the next several months we’ll be adding additional footage of other “main drags” in Fenton … so stay tuned.
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