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September 28, 2017
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ANTON
We Can Do It
Yankee Air Museum schedules attempt to win Guinness record
Yankee Air Museum will host
thousands of look-alikes next
month in an effort to reclaim the
Guinness World Record for the
Largest Gathering of People
Dressed asRosie theRiveter.
Carhartt has joined the Oct. 14
effort as a sponsor of the event.
“This is huge!” exclaimed
Kevin Walsh, executive director
of Yankee Air Museum. “Carhartt
is a name synonymous with qual-
ity workwear the likes of which
made Rosie the Riveter emblem-
atic of the Arsenal of Democracy
during World War II. Having
Carhartt as the top sponsor of the
Rosie World Record event bol-
sters our financial ability and
confidence to crush the old
record.We are very thankful.”
Since 2016, Yankee Air
Museum has allowed the Rosie
the Riveter World War II Home
Front National Historical Park in
Richmond, CA, to hold the covet-
ed record. Walsh says that gen-
erosity will end soon now that
Carhartt has stepped up to sup-
port the return of the record to its
rightful home inMichigan.
“This local event is a testa-
ment to how Rosie the Riveter
continues to influence so many
people more than 70 years after
she originally inspired millions,”
said Brian Bennett, vice presi-
dent of brand creative at
Carhartt. “Dating back to the
1940s and beyond, Carhartt has
made workwear for hardworking
women who can build or fix any-
thing. We're incredibly honored
to support an event that cele-
brates such an important piece of
our country's heritage.”
The primary mission of any
museum is to preserve history,
and the Rosie legacy begins at
historicWillowRun, site of the B-
24 Bomber Plant where Rose
Will Monroe, the Original Rosie
the Riveter worked with thou-
sands of otherwomen.
On the second Saturday in
October, Yankee Air Museum
aims to reclaim the World
Record. With anticipated crowds
of more than 5,000, the event will
be take place at the Eastern
Michigan University Convocation
Center, 799 N. Hewitt, Ypsilanti,
Michigan 48197. The event is
free, and online pre-registration
is encouraged at
-
keeairmuseum.org/rosie-world-
record. The celebration begins at
9 a.m., and Rosies must arrive by
11 a.m. to be counted in the offi-
cial gathering. Participants of all
ages arewelcome.
The Guinness World Record
group maintains strict standards,
making it important for those
who wish to be counted to wear
the correct costume. The official
costume must contain the follow-
ing four items: Red, polka dot
bandanna (not paisley); dark blue
jumpsuit or dark blue pants and
work shirt; red soccer-style socks
and dark work shoes (no high
heels, sandals, or open toes).
Cloth for bandannas can be
purchased from leading fabric
stores (ask for a pattern called
“lipstick”). Dark blue jumpsuits,
work shirts, and pants can be can
be
ordered
online
at
Carhartt.com or purchased at
major retailers. Red soccer-style
socks can be purchased at most
sporting goods stores. Bandannas
and socks can also be purchased
at the Yankee Air Museum gift
shop.
“The Rosie World Record
event promises to be a great time
of historic proportions,” said
Walsh. “No one shouldmiss it!”
Nobody said it would be easy,
and apparently, theywere right.
Drivers throughout Canton
Township will face another
detour and road closing this
week when Ridge Road,
between Ford and Hanford
roads is closed to traffic to
accommodate paving.
Township officials said the
closure anddetourwould contin-
ue for about 8 weeks as the road
is paved to provide access to a
203-unit apartment complex
under construction in the area.
This closure adds to the closure
of Lilley Road, north of Michigan
Avenue, which will remain
closed for a year at minimum
while a bridge determined as
unsafe inApril is being replaced.
The delays for motorists will
be complicated next year when
the remainder of Ridge Road,
from south of Hanford north to
Warren will be paved. Canton
Township and Wayne County
will share in the paving costs of
that section. The county is
expected to pay about $1.9 mil-
lion for the paving project while
Canton Township will pay about
$1.5 million of the total costs for
the paving.
Earlier this month, the new
Canton Roads Advisory Task
Force met for the first time to
help identify needed repairs for
local roads and streets and to
recommend ways to fund the
needed renovations.
The goal of the task force is to
determine a comprehensive
approach to repairing all the
roads in the township.
Drivers in Canton to face further road closures
The Rosie World
Record event
promises to be
a great time of
historic proportions.
No one should miss it!
”
