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May 31, 2012
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‘Liberty Run’ aims for Guinness record book
They take the Liberty Festival
title seriously inCanton.
So much so that this year they
will attempt to set a Guinness World
Record for the largest assembly of
runners to dress like the Statue of
Liberty in one location during the
inaugural Run for Liberty.
Organizers are set to host the
inaugural Canton Run for Liberty,
including 5K, 10K, and 1-mile
events, in collaboration with
Running Fit of Ann Arbor, on
Saturday, June 16.
All races will start at the clock
tower corner of Veterans Way and
Civic Center Boulevard, located
adjacent to the north end of the
Canton Public Library parking lot.
Race distances include a 5K race to
begin at 8 a.m.; a 10K race to begin
at 8:30 a.m. and a 1-mile Fun Run to
begin at 9:45 a.m.
The World Record attempt, will
take place at 9:40 a.m. just south of
the clock tower. The first 1,500 regis-
tered adults and 100 children will
be given a three-piece Statue of
Liberty costume ($40 value) to wear
while running. A portion of all entry
fees will help fund recreation and
trail improvements in Canton, an
organizer said.
Discounted race entry fees are
available until noon June 14. The
fees, with the early discount are $34
for the 5K or 10K and $19 for the 1-
mile FunRun. The fee for theUncle
Sam Slam is $45. Race registration
fees received June 15-16 are $40 for
the 5K run; $40 for the 10K run; $25
for the 1-mile Fun Run and $65 for
the Uncle Sam Slam, featuring 5K
and 10K.
After looping through neighbor-
hood streets and the Lower Rouge
River Trail, participants are
encouraged to refuel after the race
at the Canton Lions Club Annual
Pancake Breakfast, which will take
place in Heritage Park's North
Pavilions from 7-11 a.m. Pancakes,
sausage, coffee, milk, juice and
water will cost $5 for adults and $3
for children.
The accompanying Liberty Fest
festivities will begin again shortly
after the start of the last race at 10
a.m. and will continue throughout
the day. This community celebra-
tion, which takes place June 14-16,
will feature a wide variety of carni-
val rides, games and special attrac-
tions for all ages, live music and
entertainment, and plenty of family
fun. For additional information
about Canton's 21st annual Liberty
Fest, please visit www.cantonliber-
tyfest.comor call (734) 394-5460.
Register for the Canton Run for
Liberty at www.cantonlibertyrun.
com. For further registration and
race
information,
email
events@runningfit.com or call (734)
929-9027.
Lights OK’d for downtown
Legislator hosts coffee hours
Belleville Downtown Development
Authority members have unanimously
agreed to spend $65,090 for the installation
of 146 replacement light fixtures in the
downtown area.
The 54-watt LED light fixtures will be
installedby the lowbidder, Airport Lighting.
The decision was made following the
installation of sample lights in the Doane's
Landing an South Street area. The lights in
the South Street area were considered too
bright and had too much glare, according to
the 22 responses fromresidents.
The installation will not begin until after
the Strawberry Festival and will take about
three weeks to complete. The project will
not require the closing of Main Street and
should be minimally disruptive to traffic,
according to aDDA spokesperson.
The new LED lights were preferable to
the existing lights by 76 percent of those who
responded. Engineers said that the new
lighting fixtures would save energy costs and
have suggested that an evenmore significant
savings might be possible by replacing the
double-armfixtureswith single-armones.
The payback period on the LED invest-
ment is expected at about 10 years.
State Rep. Dian Slavens (D-Canton) will
host coffee hours from 8-9 a.m. June 4 at the
Belleville Charhouse, 524 Main St. in
Belleville and from 5-6 p.m. the same day at
the Daydream Café, 47192 Michigan Ave. in
CantonTownship.
She plans to meet with residents at the
same times and locations again on June 18.
Slavens hosts regular coffee hours and
townhallmeetings.
Proud members
Greater Romulus Chamber of Commerce President Bill Kren, left, Johnston
Lithograph, Inc. owners Kurt Johnston, Kevin Johnston and Keith Johnston and
Chamber Executive Director Karen La Belle were all on hand for the announcement
that Johnston Lithograph, Inc. was named as the chamber Member of the Month for
May. A history of Johnston Lithograph Inc., as well as photos can be found on the
chamber website, www.romuluschamber.org, as well as on their Facebook page.
New neighbor
Members of the Canton Chamber of Commerce joined a crowd of well wishes who
were on hand for the ribbon cutting and official opening of the RealBarBQ at 42452
Ford Road last week. The event was open to the public and the celebration included
breakfast for all. The new restaurant is open from 11 a.m. until midnight seven days a
week and serves breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays. Currently, the restaurant is
donating $1 from the purchase of every Booster sandwich to the Plymouth-Canton
high schools.