SUMMER YOUTH CREWS WORKING AT COUNTY SITES

(07/02/2009)

Summer Youth Crew At Calhoun Middle-High School
Josh Summers, Cody McCune, Marshall
Grogg, Johnathan Poulin, Justin Mowery

Calhoun County Park Crew - Shown with supervisor Dan Cosgrove

At least 50 Calhoun youth, ages 14-24 have been assigned to work crews around the county.

Workforce WV's summer work program started Monday, with each crew supervised.

Crews are currently working at the courthouse, Town of Grantsville, Calhoun County Park, Minnie Hamilton Health System and Calhoun Middle-High School.

Kelsey Wood, April Frymier and Mykiah
Holbert working at courthouse; Josh Farrell (L)
and Justin Hardway at Wayne Underwood Field

Crew members (L to R) Dan Sims, Jesse Richards
and Austin Moore removing trash at county park

Calhoun had the highest number of applications in Workforce's region.

The Summer Youth Program is funded through the American Recovery Act of 2009.

Participants will receive an hourly work rate of $7.25 per hour for a minimum of 30 hours a week for six weeks at the designated work sites.

Applicants had to meet certain income levels as well as meet program eligibility requirements.

Anthony Ballengee (left) works on snack bar;
Tom and Adam Collins at Wayne Underwood Field