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November 15, 2012
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Annual Holiday Home Tour begins tomorrow
Gobble, gobble
Firefighters’ Turkey Drive aids needy
Turkey Trot to take off Thursday
There are still a few tickets left
for one of themost popular holiday
traditions in the area.
The Annual Northville
Foundation Holiday Home Tour
will take place this year from 10
a.m. until 4 p.m. tomorrow and
Saturday and once again will fea-
ture five privately-owned homes
decorated for the holidays.
Sponsored again this year by
Toll Brothers, the tour offers
unique ideas for home holiday,
according
to
Northville
Foundation President Shari
Peters. “Need new ideas for your
foyer, a twist on decorations for the
tree, even ideas on table settings?
You will find it all at the Holiday
HomeTour,” she said.
Homes range from a 1,200
square foot, 100- year-old bungalow
full of whimsy and charm to a cus-
tomized contemporary with touch-
es of antiques, Peters said. There is
also
traditional
and
Mediterraneandécor.
“But the real star is the
Christmas decorating,” Peters said.
“There is something for everyone
on this tour.”
Proceeds from the tour help
fund the Baskets for Seniors holi-
day program, scholarships for high
school seniors, as well as a multi-
tude of needs within the communi-
ty, she said, and “every ticket sold
means we can do something kind
for someone.”
Tickets are $25 per person at
Ward Church, located at Six Mile
and Haggerty roads in Northville,
where the tour maps are distrib-
uted. Advance tickets have almost
sold out, Peters said.
Firefighters spend their
careers saving others from dan-
ger and peril. Every day, they
respond to fires and medical
emergencies, tending to the wel-
fare of others, as part of their job.
The Plymouth firefighters
have taken that responsibility
even further, however, and are
actively working and dedicating
their time to helping the
Plymouth SalvationArmy and the
less fortunate in the community.
Three years ago Firefighters
Pat Conlly and Dan Atkins
learned the local chapter of the
Salvation Army was having a dif-
ficult time providing the neces-
sary support during the severe
economic downturn, and were
short of donations and turkeys. At
the time, the Salvation Army was
short at least 40 turkeys needed
to help families in need during
the holidays.
The two veterans from Local
1496 at the Plymouth Community
Fire Department, decided it was
time to step up and help, which
was the beginning of the annual
Turkey Drive. That first year they
raised enoughmoney to purchase
48 turkeys, Conlly said.
With the cooperation of a local
Kroger store, team members set
up plastic turkey decoys outside
the store doors to attract atten-
tion.
“But, instead of ringing the
bell, we use a turkey gobble call.
The kids love it and so do the
adults,” Atkins said.
Last year the team was able to
purchase 51 turkeys with the
funds collected. This year they
hope to better that number and to
date have collectednearly $1,000.
Atkins said the people of
Plymouth are very receptive and
generous. “We just can't thank
them enough. And with Kroger,
they're so helpful, without them
we never would be able to raise
the amount ofmoneywe do.”
This Saturday, the volunteer
team of firefighters will purchase
as many turkeys as they can from
Kroger's and make a formal pres-
entation to the Plymouth
Salvation Army Corps, to ensure
that less-fortunate families have
them in time for the holiday
meal.
Work up an appetite for a good
cause Thanksgiving morning by
running or walking in Canton
Leisure Services 10th annual
Turkey Trot for a Cause on
Thursday, Nov. 22.
All ages are encouraged to join
in the fight against epilepsy by tak-
ing part in this 5K chip-timed
event that will benefit the Epilepsy
Foundation ofMichigan, an organi-
zation 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 Run Golf Course ending
with raffles and awards.
Pre-registration is available
online at csc.canton-mi.org or at
the Canton Sports Center, located
at 46555 W. Michigan Ave. in
Canton.
Registration fees are: $25
(adults), $10 (ages 4-12). Register by
Nov. 9 to receive a commemorative
TurkeyTrot T-Shirt.
Pre-event T-Shirt and chip pick
up will take place from 3 -6 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 21 in the Summit
Banquet andConferenceCenter.
Event day registration will
begin at 8 a.m. in the Summit
Banquet Room.
The Kids' Race will start at 9
a.m. with the 5KRun and Walk fol-
lowing at 9:30 a.m. Race awards,
raffle and refreshments will be
available post run.
For race/walk event informa-
tion, including course map, visit
csc.canton-mi.org or call (734) 483-
5600.
Vendor applications to participate in the
2013 Canton Home Improvement Expo are
due byTuesday, Dec. 18.
Space is filling up fast so vendors are
encouraged to return their applications as
soon as possible, a township spokesman
said.
The 2013 Home Expo will take place
March 2 and 3 at the Summit on the Park.
The Expo is an opportunity for home
improvement businesses and builders to
promote their products by hosting a display
booth. Applications are available on
Canton's website at www.canton-
mi.org/homeexpo.aspx or by calling the
Building and Inspection Services Division at
(734) 394-5200.
All vendor applications must be sent to
1150 Canton Center Road, Canton, Michigan
48188 byDec. 18.
The Expo is sponsored by the Canton
Building and Inspection Services Division,
theChamber of Commerce and theObserver
andEccentricNewspapers.
Dan Atkins
Pat Conlly
Vendors sought for expo