Politics & Government
Five Things You Need to Know: July 19, 2011
Downtown development brainstorming, cricket and free Zumba.
1. Grub Crawl
Canton Chamber of Commerce's annual Grub Crawl is sold out—so expect some crowded restaurants between 6 and 10 p.m. today. The annual fundraiser last year drew more than 500 people who visited more than a dozen restaurants.
2. Zumba Turns 4 (in Canton)
If you aren't going on the Grub Crawl, consider the Anniversary Zumba Party in at 8 p.m. today. Township instructors have been giving Zumba fitness classes for four years now. Tonight's 90-minute dancercize event is free to everyone. Meet at the amphitheater.
3. Register for a Cricket Seminar
Members of the Michigan Cricket Association will visit at 7 p.m. Thursday to answer questions about the game. You can earn a Connect Your Summer badge for attending, but registration is required. Cricket is major-league sport in England and India, but Canton has a cricket field, too.
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4. Downtown Development Meeting
Canton's Downtown Development Authority meets at 8 a.m. Wednesday in Township Supervisor Phil LaJoy's office at the administration building, 1150 S. Canton Center Rd. On the agenda: introducing the newest board member, Dianne Cojei, former president of the Canton Chamber of Commerce.
5. Gas price: $3.70
Canton's low gas price, according to GasBuddy.com, remains at $3.70 a gallon at , 45001 Ford Rd; Speedway, . and and , 44404 Ford Rd. Advice for bargain hunters: Head east on Ford Road and watch the price drop by about 9 cents a gallon.
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