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Cottage Fun Run, Walk is on Sunday
Health, fitness and safety are
the focus of the llt~ annual
Cottage HospItal Fun Run &
Walk and FItness Fest on Sunday,
May 19.
The 5-kllometer (3 I-mile)
race IS expected to attract more
than 500 partIcIpants of all
ages who run or walk just for
fun, or to WIn one of the more
than 125 medals. There w111
also be health and fitness
screenmgs and mformatlOn,
food, and fun for all.
The Fun Run & Walk IS
hosted by Grosse Pointe's Ken
and Jane Meade, and is spon.
sored by the MeadelLexus
Group_ AIl entries receIVed for
the e"ent wIll benefit emer.
gency services at Cottage Hospital
The Fun Run & Walk and
Harper is recruiting
City of ~arp.er ~oo.hs
FItness Fest are produced by
Cottage Hospital and Henry
Ford Health System employees,
volunteers and their famihes,
along with CHAMP, the Cot.
tage HospItal AthletIC Medicme
Program.
The event WIll center on a
white tent on the parking lot of
Cottage Hospital, 159 Kercheval
in the Farms Free parking
is available in the Cottage
parking deck on Muir Road
Enter MUIr from Kercheval on
race day, smce the street will
be blocked from the other directIon.
ActivitIes begin at 11 a.m.
and contmue through the
awards ceremony at approxl'
mately 2 p.m.
Chlldren and adults will
have fun partiCIpating in this
family-oriented, community
event Preschoolers can learn
lessons m traffic and home
safety and good citIzenshIp by
tourmg Grosse Pomte's "Safety
Town" - co-sponsored by the
Grosse Pointe Public Schools
and the public safety depart.
ments of the five Pomtes and
Harper Woods Along WIth running
or walkmg, chIldren can
have their faces pamted by
clowns and join the adults in
enjOyIng free turkey or beef hot
dogs, popcorn and beverages.
Blood pressure screemngs
will be avaJlable for $3, and
those who would like to know
their ratIo of body fat to lean
muscle and water may opt for a
body composItIon analysis for
$3. The fee for the combined
tests 18 $5.
Fun Run & Walk entry
forms have been mailed to last
year's partiCIpants and to those
mquirmg by telephone. Early
registratIOn for runners and
walkers ($8 fee) closes Wednes.
day, May 15. After that, entries
wl1l be taken only on race day
from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. In
the white tent. The late regIstration
fee 18 $10.
G.PN.: 5/9/91 & 5/16/91
Forms are avaIlable by call.
mg Cottage community services
at 884-1177 and leavmg your
name and aeldress, or by stop.
pmg at the Cottage Hospital m-
formatIOn desk anytIme. Entry
forms also may be picked up at
Runnmg World, 20641 Mack,
Grosse POInte Woods
T-shu1s are guaranteed to
the first 450 people who regis.
ter All racers receive a certificate
of participation Olymplcstyle
medals Will be awarded to
runners In male and female
categories m five-year age divisIOns
from 14 years and under
to 60 and over. Pm-ribboned
medals WIll be gIven to the first
50 walkers who cross the finish
hne.
The Fun Run & Walk offi-
CIally begIns at 1 p.m. on Ridge
Road, near MuU' Road In
Grosse Pointe Farms, and trav.
els a little over three nules
through the Farms and CIty.
Everyone IS encouraged to
come early and warm-up with
exercIse experts from Vital 0ptIOns
Inc., from 12:15 to 12.45
pm
Village of ~rnS5.e Joint.e ~40r.e5 Michigan
COUNTIES OF WAYNE AND MACOMB
Michigan
Notice of Absent Voter Ballot
for the
Annual Village Election
to be held on
TUESDAY, MAY 21,1991
To the Qualified EleclOrsof the Village of Grosse Pomte Shores:
QualIfied registered electors of the Village of Grosse POinte Shores.
counties of Wayne and Macomb, Michigan, confmed 10 home or hospItal
by Jllness or disability, or are 60 years of age or more, or plan 10 be
absent from lhe community on the noted eledction day, mil" apply for
Absent Voter Ballots through Saturday, May 18, 1991 al2:CXJ p.m.
Applicatlo~ must be made prior to Saturday, May 18lh atlhe Village
Admimstration Offices. 795 Lake Shore Road (second floor), Grosse
Pointe Shores, Monday lhrough Fnday between the hours of 8:30 a.m
and 5:00 p.m.
1. No down payments' 5.:The customer can drive a more
2. Monthly p~yments,are lower < , ~ ;expensive car for less IllPney.
.3.Sales tax can beamortized 6. Thereis no risk at trade-in
A. The custOl)lers ~-: