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November 12, 2015
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ANTON
Annual International Festival
returns to Cherry Hill theater
Turkey Trot For A Cause set Thanksgiving morning
Rouge recreation trail in Canton will be expanded
Goodfellows go for laughs
Music, dance, and drama from around
the world will be featured when the
International Festival returns to The
Village Theater at Cherry Hill from 11:30
a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. This
annual cultural and educational festival
celebrates the diversity of Canton and sur-
rounding communities through song and
dance on the main stage of The Village
Theater, located at 50400 Cherry Hill
Road.
Newperformances/groups added to the
event this year include: The Ann-Hua
Waist Drum Team from Ann Arbor, a
Chaoxian Nationality Folk Dance by the
Ann-Hua Adult dance group, the Jade
Chinese Dance Studio, Polish Centennial
Dancers, Native American Flute per-
formed by Wanda Jones, Calivia Adult
Dance of Ann-Hua, Reflejos Latinos rep-
resenting Venezuela, and the Troy
ChineseClassicMusicGuzhengTeam.
Favorite performers will also delight
audiences again this year, including:
Greater Detroit Chinese Dance and
Ballet; Julzie Gravel; Joyas de Mexico
Ballet; Steppers, Mimes, and Praise
Dancers from New Hope Baptist Church
in Wayne; Cherry Blossoms; Little Angels;
New Century Chinese School; Senior
Chinese American Golden Age Troupe;
Yangtzee Melody Group; Hoaloha
Polynesian Dancers of Plymouth; The
Spring Group; PC-Chinese Learning
Center; The Tim O'Hare School of
Traditional Irish Dance; Triple Threat
Dance and Theatre Company; Sitar per-
formances by students of Manjula Verma
and Indian Folk Dance by students of
Parul Shah.
Numerous cultural exhibits will be fea-
tured in The Village Theater lobby and
cultural items from around the world will
also be available for purchase during the
event. There will be an International
Sweets Table where favorite International
desserts fromMetro Detroit area bakeries
will be available for purchase.
This event is presented by the all-vol-
unteer Multicultural Committee of the
Canton Commission for Culture, Arts and
Heritage.
Tickets are $2 per person at the door.
Audience members can get their hand
stamped and come and go as they please
throughout the day. Seating for this main
stage production is general admission.
Formore information about the Canton
International Festival, call (734) 394-5300
or visit
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Work up an appetite for a good cause
Thanksgivingmorning by running or walk-
ing in Canton Leisure Services 13th annu-
al Turkey Trot for a Cause on Thursday,
Nov. 26.
All ages are encouraged to join in the
fight against epilepsy by taking part in the
chip-timed events that will benefit the
Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan, an
organization dedicated to empowering
individualswith seizure disorders.
The race is set to start at the Summit on
the Park, located at 46000 Summit
Parkway, and will cover a flat course that
winds through Heritage Park and
Pheasant RunGolf Course ending.
"Canton's Turkey Trot has become a
real tradition for many families, and it's
great to see even more new families par-
ticipating," said Ann-Marie Carravallah,
recreation coordinator.
"This annual event is an opportunity to
show our entire community that fitness
can be fun, especially when it's all for a
good cause."
Pre-registration is available online at
csc.canton-mi.org until Sunday, Nov. 22 at
midnight.
Registration fees are: $25 for the 5K
run/walk and $15 for the 1-mile run/walk.
In-person pre-event registration and chip
pick upwill be 3-6 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 25
in the Summit Banquet and Conference
Center, located at 46000 Summit Parkway,
Canton.
Event day registration will begin at 8
a.m. in the Summit Banquet Room. The 1-
mile run/walk will start at 9 a.m. with the
5K run/walk following at 9:30 a.m. Race
awards and refreshments will be available
post run.
For race/walk event information,
including course map, visit csc.canton-
mi.org or call (734) 483-5600.
The 12-mile Lower Rouge River
Recreation Trail will be extended by
another 1.5 miles east from I-275 to
HannanRoad inCantonTownship.
The work is expected to begin next
year andwill cost about $160,000.
Canton Township Board of Trustees
approved an expense of $19,800 for the
design of the new trail extension to be
completedby SmithGroupJJR.
During the regular meeting of the
trustees earlier this month, Canton
Leisure Services Director Debra
Bilbrey-Honsowetz told the board that
the trail extension was a demand from
the community, expressed in a survey
conducted last year. The survey deter-
mined that 81 percent of Canton resi-
dents want trails where they can walk,
run or ride a bike.
The trail system, open since 2008, fea-
tures wooden pedestrian bridges along a
3.5 mile trail from Canton Center Road
to the I-275 Metro Trail. Two years ago,
the trail was expanded to connect
Flodin andGriffinparks
The new addition will add two more
pedestrian bridges and include a pedes-
trian crossing onLotzRoad.
Supervisor Phil LaJoy said the trail
system “has been a great success and
has proven to be a considerable asset to
the community.”
About two years ago, the trail system
was expanded to connect both Flodin
andHannanparks.
The Canton Goodfellows and Canton
Leisure Services are teaming up to help
brighten the holidays for needy children
inCanton.
Purchase a ticket for the Canton
Goodfellows Magic and Comedy Show
set for 8 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 13, at the
Village Theater. Tickets are on sale for
$25 per person and include hors d'oeu-
vres. A cash bar and silent auction will
also be available. For more information
visit
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Sponsors for a needy child or an
entire family are also being sought and
donations are also needed. To volunteer
your time or make a donation, contact
or call
Paula Kosbe at (734) 394-5191. For more
information, visit
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lows.org.
To subscribe to The Eagle call 734-467-1900.
Members of the Little Angels Dance Team take center stage performing traditional
Chinese dances at the Village Theater during the 2014 International Festival.
