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Half Marathon goes green While car truggle to develop vehicles that run on battery to help preserve the environment, Port Perry’s Angela Connolly has come up with a truly innovative idea. Many people around Scugog will recognize Angela as the person who started the popular “little country run” she dubbed the Port Perry Half Marathon nine years ago. The race has proved to be a tremen- dous success, providing an enjoyable venue for runners and walkers to compete This year Angela adds another dimension — A to gain the Council for Responsible Sport environmental certifi- cati To that end, she has developed a list of features to the race this year including hand crafted wood medals, on-line regis- tration only, cash prizes, “I didn’t drive to arrive” prize, car pooling prizes and handmade paper race-bibs embedded with plant seeds. When the race is over, the entire bib can be planted directly into the ground. “This Eco-Run will provide our runners with a carbon- neutral foot race demonstra tating to the world that we can make to the already popular event, launch of a “ground-breaking, or, as she puts it, “ground healing” initiative. Her idea - a planet friendly carbon-neutral race - a run using only sustainable materials and ecologically responsible suppliers. And while her idea won’t necessarily save the planet, it’s a way of doing “her little bit” and she hopes to make the event Canada’s first race ad e,” Angela says. (She adds, that the PPHM intends only using sustainable mi ind ecologically “The Port Perry Half Marathon/' 5K Carbon Neutral Run takes place on Saturday, September 12. Runners start at 9:30 a.m., walkers at 8:30 a.m. 5K participants also start at 9:30 a.m. For more information about the Half Marathon Carbon- Neutral race, contact Angela at 905-985-1352, or check out the website at: www.portperryrun.ca United Way Campaign . Kick-off Perry Trike Race... municipal office. Plans are underway for the kick-off of the second annual Port Perry United Way campaign and the local organization is planning on making it a fun event. Returning to the event will be the popular “Tour de that’s right a tricycle race! This is a great chance to cheer on your favourite team and watch as local businesses vie to win the coveted “Tour de Perry Trophy.” Also back are local firefighters who will be stationed behind the barbeque grill serving up free hamburgers and entertainment by local musician Inwin Smith. nt takes place on Wednesday, September 16 from noon until 2 p.m. on Perry Street in front of the Elvis Sings Again Ron Moore will bring his “Elvis Sings Again” concert to the Scugog Island Hall next month. Music lovers and especially fans of Elvis won't want to miss this great show, which Starts at 8 p.m. on Friday, September 18. This fun-filled event is sponsored by the Grace UCW and the $15 tickets are avail- able by calling 905-985-9346. Alight lunch will follow the show. WONDERS OF NATURE Anthony Randall's “The Wonders of Nature” will be showcased at the Kent Farndale Gallery at Scugog Memorial Library during the month of August a aall is a self-taught profes- sional photographer from Brooklin who hopes his photography will inspire everyone to enjoy and respect our environment. For the past 14 years, he has provided hundreds of im- ages featuring landscapes, wildlife, florals and cityscapes to the greeting card industry. After a very successful appear- ance at the Station Gallery in Whitby, Anthony brings a much larger presence to The Kent Farndale Gallery in Port Perry. His images are printed on canvas for a textured, almost three-dimensional effect and archival prints are available in varying sizes. FOCUS - AUGUST 2009 45