MARATHON TOWNSHIP will be
closed on the following days:
Memorial
Day - May 31, 2010
Independence Day - July 5,
2010
Labor Day -
September 6, 2010
Columbus
Day - October 11, 2010
Veterans Day
- November 11, 2010
Thanksgiving Day - November 25, 2010
Christmas - December 27, 2010
New Years
Day - January 3, 2011
Martin Luther
King Day - January 17, 2011
Marathon Township
to Host a Labor Day Community Walk
Community encouraged to participate in Michigan’s Labor Day tradition
Trailhead of Southern Links Trailway in Columbiaville, MI – Does the
Mackinac Bridge Labor Day Walk sound like a good idea yet it’s too far away
for you to participate? This year you won’t need to travel all the way to
St. Ignace to join in Michigan’s Labor Day walking tradition. Marathon
Township will be hosting a Labor Day Community Walk to help increase the
number of active people this Labor Day weekend.
Marathon Township is organizing the Mighty Mac in Marathon Community Walk
on Labor Day, September 6th, starting at 8:00 AM at the Trailhead of the
Southern Link Trailway in Columbiaville, MI, as part of the
Labor Day Community Walks that are held throughout the state in conjunction
with the Mackinac Bridge Labor Day Walk. Community Walks help provide a
similar experience to residents unable to participate in the annual walk
across the Mighty Mac.
The
virtual bridge walk will start at the trailhead of the Southern Links
Trailway in Columbiaville and follow the trail 5.2 miles to the Otter Lake
trailhead. Shuttle service will be available to transport walkers back to
Columbiaville. Participants may take part in the Might Mac in Marathon
Community Walk between 8:00 AM-11:00 AM. A certificate of participation
will be awarded to each participant crossing the finish line in Otter Lake.
“We
want our community to get out and get walking this Labor Day. We have an
amazing 5.2 miles of paved trailway that meanders across the Holloway
Reservoir and then onto the quaint village of Otter Lake, through some
beautiful farmland and wooded areas, says Dawn Johnson, Marathon Township
Clerk. Bring your family and friends and come out and take part in the
first annual Mighty Mac in Marathon Labor Day Walk. Labor day is the
traditional ”walk day” in Michigan and hosting a community walk is the
perfect combination of family fun, physical activity and our State’s
tradition”.
Marathon Township is one of several Michigan communities holding a Labor Day
Community Walk. Walks like this are important steps toward helping citizens
lead healthier, more physically active lives. By hosting local walks
Michigan communities are able to demonstrate their commitment to healthy
living, physical activity and community involvement.
“By
holding local events all across the state, we hope to double or even triple
the number of walkers on Labor Day and bring attention to the importance of
physical activity for the health of Michigan,” explains Marilyn Lieber,
president and CEO of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and
Sports.
“Every Labor Day, thousands of Michiganians participate in the annual
Mackinac Bridge Walk, and as governor, I’m proud to lead the way across the
bridge that links our beautiful peninsulas,” said Granholm. “But now
communities throughout the state can be part of this tradition. I’m
encouraging all Michigan families to spend this summer training for a walk
on Labor Day, either at the Mighty Mac or in their hometown.”
A
physically active Michigan means a healthier Michigan. Take advantage of the
wonderful opportunities to enjoy Michigan’s beautiful parks, trails and
lakes while hiking, biking and swimming your way to fitness and health.
For further information, Contact Marathon Township at 810-793-2002
BUILDING PERMITS:
Building permits for Marathon Township and the Village of Columbiaville
are issued at the Township Hall during regular business hours. This
application can take up to 30 Minutes, so please call ahead and see that
you have all the papers and info that is required.
Click here to download forms.
BURN PERMITS:
A permit must be obtained in person the first time at Marathon Township
Hall, during regular business hours. Afterward, a telephone call
(810)793-2002 during business hours can renew the permit. There is no
charge for the permit. Click
here to download forms.
RECYCLING PROGRAM: Marathon Township continues to participate
in the Lapeer Community Recycling Program. Collections are on the first
Saturday of the month at the Lapeer Cinemas and the third Saturday of
the month at the North Lapeer Recycling Center at 5728 N. Lapeer Rd.
Materials accepted for recycling are newspapers, glossy flyers,
magazines and catalogs, junk mail and scrap paper, corrugated cardboard,
aluminum, tin and steel cans, number 1 and 2 plastics and clear glass
bottles and jars Please
recycle. It saves our forests, keeps our landfills from
filling up and sets a wonderful example for our children and
grandchildren to follow. It’s a great feeling to know you are doing
something good for our environment. Call Deerfield Disposal at
810-793-1636 if you have any questions.
Click here for more
information
SOUTHERN LINKS TRAILWAY:
The second phase of the trail from Otter
Lake to Millington is underway with a completion date of Spring 2010.
Once completed the trail will offer 10.2 miles of biking, hiking and
horseback riding
A grand opening event was held in
September 2009 to celebrate the first segment of the trail between
Columbiaville and Otter Lake. The trailway is now used by hundreds of
area residents on a daily basis.
The support of the entire community is
needed to help maintain the trail. Please be mindful to pick-up litter,
remove branches and weeds encroaching on the trail and to clean-up after
your pets. It is a pleasure to offer this magnificent recreational asset
to residents of our community. Donation boxes are now available at the
trailheads in both Otter Lake and Columbiaville. Any donations made
will be used to maintain the trail and would be greatly appreciated.
Check out the trailway website atwww.southernlinkstrailway.com
Friends of the Southern Links Trailway is a
group that promotes trail usage and raises funds to support development
of the trail, as well as provide volunteers to help with maintaining the
trail. The group is always looking to recruit new members. They meet on
the First Tuesday of the Month at 7:00 pm in the Otter Lake Community
Center Call Ray Benson at 810-691-8880
