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Flying high
Model plane club celebrates
28th anniversary air show
New trustee sought
Supervisor Phil LaJoy is currently
accepting letters of interest and resumes
fromCanton Township residents whowish
to be considered for appointment to the
CantonBoard of Trustees.
Trustee Todd Caccamo resigned his
position on the board, effective Aug. 31,
creating the vacancy. Board members can
now appoint a trustee to fill Caccamo's
unexpired term which will continue into
2012, andmust do sowithin 45 days.
Caccamo, a Republican, has served on
the board since 2004.
Letters from those interested in serving
on the board must contain the potential
appointee's name, address, date of birth,
political party affiliation and a statement
that the applicant is a registered voter. The
letter should also include a statement indi-
cating the reasons the applicant should be
considered and a summary of participa-
tion in organizations and activities that
reflect a benefit to the community.
Letters must be signed and dated, and
submitted to the supervisor's office by 4
p.m. onFriday, Sept. 9.
They've been flying high for 27 years and
this yearwill be no exception.
Members of the Flying Pilgrims Radio
Control Club will bring their aircraft to a far
corner of Canton Township from 10 a.m. until
5 p.m. Sept. 10 and 11 to show off their aero-
nautic skill.
Event organizer Jack Kezelian said the
event has a universal appeal and all age
groups can be found in the several hundred
spectators who normally gather to view the
event.
“Our intention is to generate new interest
in the hobby, as well as providing entertain-
ment for the casual visitor. This is definitely a
family oriented event,” he said.
“The airplanes to be displayed and flown
arewhat we refer to as giant scale. Thismeans
themodel must be at least one-quarter the size
of the real aircraft and include both turbine
jet and propeller driven models. Wingspans
over 100 inches are common. Most of themod-
els weigh between 15 and 50 pounds and
engine power ranges from 3 to 12 horsepower.
These are largemodels” he explained.
The models will fly all day during the show,
and perform many aerobatic maneuvers. At
noon flying is suspended for a time so specta-
tors can inspect the airplanes up close and ask
questions of the pilots. The models feature all
the aspects of the full size aircraft including
retractable landing gear, flaps, and smoke sys-
tems.
The Flying Pilgrims are part of the
Academy of Model Aeronautics, Kezelian said.
This is a national organization that has
approximately 160,000 members nationwide.
They represent the modeler's interest on the
national level with government agencies such
as the FCC and FAA. Club membership is
over 200 and has members from most sur-
rounding communities.
The event will take place at the corner of
Geddes and Ridge roads on the far west side
of CantonTownship.
There is a $5 parking donation requested.
Family reading night continues
The Canton Public Library will receive
continued support from the Target Company
to support the Family Reading Night pro-
gram.
“Our partnership with Target continues
with the awarding of this grant, which allows
the Canton Public Library and the Friends of
the Canton Public Library to maintain our
commitment to early childhood literacy and
improving lives in our community,” said Eva
Davis, library director.
More than 2,000 people have participated
in the Target Family Reading Night program
since its 2009 inception. The program offers
stories, games and snacks to families with
children ages 4-9 and provides a book for the
family to take home and share. It encourages
early childhood literacy by demonstrating
techniques and supplying a book for families
tomodel at home.
The Friends of the Canton Public Library
also sponsor this program. “At Target, our
local grants are making a difference in com-
munities across the country,” said Laysha
Ward, president of community relations at
Target. “We're proud to partner with the
Canton Public Library as part of our ongoing
commitment to strengthen communities
where our guests and team members live
andwork.”