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October 9, 2014
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ANTON
Working smoke alarms can
make a life-saving difference in
a fire. That's the message
behind the Fire Prevention
Week campaign, “Working
Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test
YoursEveryMonth!”
Along with firefighters and
safety advocates nationwide,
Canton Fire Department has
joined forces with the nonprofit
National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) during Fire
Prevention Week, Oct. 5-11, to
remind local residents about
the importance of having work-
ing smoke alarms in the home
and testing themmonthly.
According to the latest NFPA
research, working smoke
alarms cut the chance of dying
in a fire inhalf.
Meanwhile, almost two-
thirds of home fire deaths
resulted from fires in homes
with no smoke alarms or no
working smoke alarms.
“In a fire, seconds count,”
said Deputy Fire Chief Chris
Stoecklein. “Roughly half of
home fire deaths result from
fires reported at night between
11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most
people are asleep. Home smoke
alarms can alert people to a fire
before it spreads, giving every-
one enough time to get out.”
This year's Fire Prevention
Week campaign includes the
following smoke alarm mes-
sages:
• Install smoke alarms in
every bedroom, outside each
separate sleeping area and on
every level of the home, includ-
ing the basement.
• Interconnect all smoke
alarms throughout the home.
This way, when one sounds,
they all do.
• Test alarms at least month-
ly by pushing the test button.
• Replace all smoke alarms
when they are 10 years old or
sooner if they don't respond
properly.
• Make sure everyone in the
home knows the sound of the
smoke alarm and understands
what to dowhen they hear it.
TheCantonFireDepartment
will be promoting Fire
Prevention awareness in the
elementary schools this month,
with talks, tours and the upcom-
ing fire prevention poster con-
test. Through these educational
activities families can learn the
importance of working smoke
detectors and testing them
monthly, Stoecklein said.
To find out more about Fire
Prevention activities in Canton,
contact the Fire Prevention
Unit at (734) 394-5456.
This October marks the 22nd
Annual Canton Fine Arts
Exhibition, which will be on
display at The Village Theater
at Cherry Hill, located at 50400
Cherry Hill Road in Canton
through Nov. 1. The exhibition
will bring together works of
returning and emerging artists
throughout
southeastern
Michigan.
In total, 61 artists have sub-
mitted their work to be juried
by Ann Kirby Rubin. Rubin is a
Michigan native and artist who
is currently the director of the
Gallery One at Washtenaw
Community College. Rubin
received a master's degree in
sculpture from Eastern
Michigan University in 1995, as
well as a bachelor's in English
Literature from the University
of Michigan. Her public art
installations may be seen at the
Kellogg Eye Center - Bronze
Waterfall also Bas-relief, creat-
ed for the Ann Arbor Summer
Festival and installed at the
Power Center for the
PerformingArts inAnnArbor.
Rubin has carefully selected
42 works to be featured in the
exhibition. The works are
diverse; photography, acrylic,
oil, watercolor, bronze sculp-
ture, cast glass, pen and ink, and
pastel media all are represent-
ed. Works range in style from
traditional landscapes, portraits
and objects, to more surreal
and abstract themes.
“I love this annual exhibi-
tion,” said Jennifer Tobin,
Canton Arts coordinator. “New
work and artists appear along-
side many of our favorite sea-
soned veterans - all of which
continue to invite us to view the
worldwithdifferent eyes. If you
only visit our galley once a year
- October is the time to visit the
Village Theater and get
inspired!”
In addition to cash awards,
participants are eligible to be
nominated for the Gene
Hammonds People's Choice
Award. Visitors to the exhibi-
tion, throughout the month, will
have the opportunity to vote for
their favoritework of art. At the
end of the month, the winner of
the People's Choice Award will
be announced.
The Canton Fine Arts
Exhibition began in 1993 as an
activity of Canton Project
ARTS, a cultural programming
body which provided various
arts-related events and activi-
ties to the community. In 2004,
Canton Project ARTS was
absorbed by Canton Leisure
Services and is currently guid-
ed by the Canton Commission
for Culture, Arts andHeritage.
The public can view this free
exhibit from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Monday through Friday; during
public performances at the the-
ater and by appointment by
calling (734) 394-5308. The
gallery, located at 50400 Cherry
Hill Road in Canton, is closed
on holidays. For more informa-
tion about this latest exhibition,
visit Cantonvillagetheater.org.
Roughly half of home fire deaths
result from fires reported
at night between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
when most people are asleep.
”
Fire Prevention Week marked in township
Judge to scare audiences
What's better around Halloween than a
good ghost story? A good ghost story told
by a man who knows how to scare the
candy corn out of his audience and has
beendoing so for years.
In Canton, that man is Judge Ron Lowe
of the 35th District Court, who will bring
his repertoire of ghost stories and creepy
tales to the old Cady-Boyer barn from 6-
7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 as a fundraiser for the
CantonHistorical Society.
The barn is located in Preservation
Park on Ridge Road north of Cherry Hill.
Admission to hear Lowe tell his ghost
tales is $10 for families and $4 for individ-
uals.
Advance tickets are available at
Summit on the Park recreation center,
46000 Summit Parkway, and from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. Sunday at the Canton Farmers
Market pole barn in Preservation Park.
Cider, doughnuts and coffee will be avail-
able and the event is recommended for
those at least 8 or older as the stories
become scarier as the evening progresses,
according to a spokesman.
21st Annual Canton Fine Arts
Exhibition 2013 People's Choice
Award Winner: “Insecta Sylum”
by Patrick Haller.
To subscribe to The Eagle call 734-467-1900.
If you only visit our galley
once a year - October is
the time to visit
the Village Theater and get inspired!
”
Fine Arts Exhibit continues through Nov. 1