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 Plymouth Ice Festival 2014Jim Bur worked on his dragon sculpture at the Plymouth Ice Festival for roughly 10 to 15 hours on Friday. The warm temperatures were not ideal for ice carvers. Bur said the ice was too soft. |
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 Plymouth Ice Festival 2014Paul Nuznov of Dearborn has been carving ice sculptures for the last 5 years. He spent five hours on the first day of the Plymouth Ice Festival carving Mt. Rushmore out of 20 blocks of ice. |
 Ice Festival 2014Polar opposites, fire and ice, come together in a spectacular display during the 2014 Plymouth Ice Festival. |
 Plymouth Ice Festival 2014Mt. Rushmore, carved by Paul Nuznov of Dearborn, was one of the larger sculptures at the 2014 Plymouth Ice Festival. |
 Plymouth Ice Festival 2014The Plymouth Ice Festival went back to basics this past year with a new refocus on the ice sculptures. |
 Plymouth Ice Festival 2014A dragon sculpture featured a prominent spot in Kellogg Park during the Plymouth Ice Festival. |
 Plymouth Ice FestivalA lit snow flake lights up Kellogg Park during the 2014 Plymouth Ice Festival. |
 Plymouth Ice Festival 2014King Kong was one of the largest and most popular sculptures during the 2014 Plymouth Ice Festival. |
 Plymouth Ice Festival 2014Kids took advantage of Sun and Snow's Cross Country Ski track during the 2014 Plymouth Ice Festival. |
 Plymouth Ice Festival 2014The Ice Bar at E.G. Nick's made a reappearance during the 2014 Ice Festival. |
 Plymouth Pumpkin Palooza 2013Six-year-old Brooklynn Stockton decided early on what she and her father, Dan Stockton, would be for Halloween this year: Little Bo Peep and her sheep! The pair attended the third annual Pumpkin Palooza held in downtown Plymouth. |
 Plymouth Pumpkin Palooza 2013J'aime Brunelle, 3, gets a little help with his golf swing from his mom, Jennifer, during Pumpkin Palooza in downtown Plymouth |
 Plymouth Pumpkin Palooza 2013Plymouth-Canton Patch's Pumpkin Golf tent was a hit among all characters, big and small, during the third annual Pumpkin Palooza. |
 Plymouth Pumpkin Palooza 2013Maeey Bielecki, 4, of Huntington Woods returned for her second year of Pumpkin Palooza in downtown Plymouth -this year dressed as a mythical unicorn. |
 Plymouth Pumpkin Palooza 2013The Leslie Science and Nature Center, located in Ann Arbor, showed off different animals, including several raptors, during Plymouth's third annual Pumpkin Palooza. |
 Plymouth Pumpkin Palooza 2013Molto, the St. Bernard from Livonia won third place in the pet costume contest during Plymouth's Pumpkin Palooza. |
 Art in the Park 2013D & M Art Studio created chalk murals at the intersection of Main Street and Penniman Ave at Art in the Park last mural. The movie theme was a big hit with festival-goers. |
 Art in the Park 2013D & M Art Studio works on a movie-themed chalk mural at the 2013 Art in the Park. |
 Art in the Park 2013The 2013 Art in the Park featured more than 400 different artists from all over the United States and Canada. |
 Art in the Park 2013Plymouth resident Kristin Dombrowski browses sculptures during the 2013 Art in the Park in downtown Plymouth. |
 Art in the Park 2013Don Lake of Zeeland, Michigan was one of 75 first-time vendors at Art in the Park in 2013 with his booth full of treasure boxes. |
 Art in the Park 2013Michael Ljubevski, 6, of Canton poses for a caricature portrait during the 2013 Art in the Park in downtown Plymouth. |
 Art in the Park 2013Sompit Xia of California creates ornaments out of recycled aluminum. The ornaments were on display in Xia's booth during the 2013 Art in the Park festival in downtown Plymouth. |
 Art in the Park 2013Doug Purtee poses for a picture with his antique fire extinguishers during the 2013 Art in the Park. |
 Art in the Park 2013Grapewood Designs from Iron Mountain, MI, featured several bird houses in their booth along Main Street during the 2013 Art in the Park festival. |
 Canton Liberty Fest 2013The 2013 Canton Liberty Fest included a Carnival Midway with two ferris wheels. |
 Canton Liberty Fest 2013The carnival midway is the most popular draw to Canton Liberty Fest. |
 Canton Liberty Fest 2013Kids enjoyed the rides on the Carnival Midway at the 2013 Canton Liberty Fest. |
 Canton Liberty Fest 2013The Carnival Midway is the most popular draw to Canton's annual Liberty Fest. |
 Canton Liberty Fest 2013The 2013 Canton Liberty Fest included a Carnival Midway with two ferris wheels. |
 Canton Liberty Fest 2013The All American Lumber Jack Show drew quite a crowd at the 2013 Canton Liberty Fest. |
 Canton Liberty Fest 2013The 2013 Canton Liberty Fest featured Camel Rides for $5 a person. |
 Canton Liberty Fest 2013The Petting Farm was a big hit with adults and children alike, at the 2013 Canton Liberty Fest. |
 Canton Liberty Fest 2013The Petting Farm drew festival-goers during the 2013 Canton Liberty Fest. |
 Good Morning USA Parade 2011Hundreds of people and quite a few pooches lined Main Street to watch the annual Good Morning USA parade in 2011. |
 Good Morning USA Parade 2011The 2011 Good Morning USA Parade kicked off bright and early on July 4, 2011. |
 Good Morning USA Parade 2011The Plymouth Fife & Drum Corps marches during the 2011 Good Morning USA Parade. |
 Good Morning USA Parade 2011The 2011 Good Morning USA Parade included a 21-gun salute at the corner of Main Street and Ann Arbor Trail in downtown Plymouth. |
 Good Morning USA Parade 2011The 2011 Good Morning USA Parade featured unicyclists. |
 Good Morning USA Parade 2011Along with unicyclists, a man riding a Penny-Farthing entertained crowds during the 2011 Good Morning USA Parade in downtown Plymouth. |
 Good Morning USA Parade 2011Jazzercise of Plymouth performs during the 2011 Good Morning USA Parade. |
 Good Morning USA Parade 2011A plane flies over downtown Plymouth during the 2011 Good Morning USA Parade. |
 Good Morning USA Parade 2011The 2011 Good Morning USA Parade featured a monster truck to entertain the crowds in downtown Plymouth. |
 Worldwide Candlelight VigilThe Livonia chapter of the Compassionate Friends holds its annual Candlelight Vigil in downtown Plymouth every December. The organization exists to provide friendship, understanding, and hope to those whose children or grandchildren have died. |
 Fight for Air Climb 2012With roughly 70 pounds of turn-out gear on their bodies, 1` Brighton Area Firefighters climbed 70 flights, or 1,035 steps, to the top of the Renaissance Center in Detroit during the American Lung Association's (ALA) Fight for Air Climb Firefighter Challenge. |
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 Fight for Air Climb 2012Brighton on-call Firefighter and WJBK Fox 2 News Personality Ron Savage talks to 57-year-old double lung transplant recipient Dave Cooney before both men climbed 70 flights, or 1,035 steps, to the top of the Renaissance Center in Detroit during the American Lung Association's (ALA) Fight for Air Climb. |
 Fight for Air Climb 2012Brighton Area Fire Chief Mike O'Brian led the charge so-to-speak, after receiving good-natured goading that fire chiefs don't remember how to put on turn-out gear during the American Lung Association's Fight for Air Climb in Detroit. |
 Fight for Air Climb 2012Brighton on-call Firefighter and WJBK Fox 2 News Personality Ron Savage flashes a thumbs-up partway up 70 flights of stairs during the American Lung Association's Fight for Air Climb in Detroit. |
 Fight for Air Climb 20122012 was the first year the Brighton Area Fire Department participated in the Fight for Air Climb Firefighter Challenge. The department raised $3,520 for the American Lung Association. |
 Fight for Air Climb 2012Firefighter Robby Przybylski (left) was one of the first from Brighton's department to reach the 70th floor, with a time of 13:51. Brighton Fire Chief Mike O'Brian O'Brian, who reached the top with a time of 21:58, said Przybylski, 18, had age on his side. |
 Michigan Challenge Balloonfest 2012The Michigan Challenge Balloonfest draws the best pilots from across the country along with thousands of attendees to Livingston County, according to event organizer Michelle Tokan. |
 Michigan Challenge Balloonfest 2012The 2012 Michigan Challenge Balloonfest drew 44 pilots that competed over a weekend in June. Pilots fly over the field and drop a baggie as close as possible to the X-shaped target. The closest marker wins. |
 Michigan Challenge Balloonfest 2012Howell resident Jerry Stephan has competed in every single Michigan Challenge Balloonfest. A former Marine Corps and Airline Pilot, Stephan taught his wife, Daria, and son, Michael, to pilot hot air balloons as well. Now all three are pilots and the name of his balloon, Jedami II, is an acronym of Jerry, Daria and Michael. |
 Michigan Challenge Balloonfest 2012The 2012 Michigan Challenge Balloonfest drew 44 pilots that competed over a weekend in June. Pilots fly over the field and drop a baggie as close as possible to the X-shaped target. The closest marker wins. |
 Michigan Challenge Balloonfest 2012The Michigan Challenge Balloonfest draws the best pilots from across the country along with thousands of attendees to Livingston County, according to event organizer Michelle Tokan. |
 Michigan Challenge Balloonfest 2012The Michigan Challenge Balloonfest draws the best pilots from across the country along with thousands of attendees to Livingston County, according to event organizer Michelle Tokan. |
 Michigan Challenge Balloonfest 2012The Michigan Challenge Balloonfest draws the best pilots from across the country along with thousands of attendees to Livingston County, according to event organizer Michelle Tokan. |
 September 11, 2012This piece of stone with an inscription stands in front of the 9/11 Memorial in front of Brighton Area Fire Station 31 before a special ceremony on Sept. 11, 2012. |
 September 11, 2012Brighton Area Fire held a small ceremony on Sept. 11, 2012 at its 9/11 Memorial at Fire Station 31. The memorial includes a rusted piece of metal from the World Trade Center. |
 September 11, 2012Members of Hartland’s Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Club stand with American flags during the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Brighton Area Fire Station 31. |
 September 11, 2012Brighton Area Firefighters stand respectively during the memorial ceremony at Brighton Area Fire Station 31 on Sept. 11, 2012 |
 September 11, 2012Traditional firefighter gear is laid out in front of the World Trade Center steel that hangs in front of Brighton Area Fire Station 31 on Sept. 11, 2012. |
 September 11, 2012The Brighton Area Fire Department held a small memorial ceremony in front of its 9/11 Memorial on Sept. 11, 2012. |
 Brighton Homecoming Parade 2012The Brighton High School Marching Band leads the Homecoming Parade down Main Street in downtown Brighton. |
 Brighton Homecoming Parade 2012The Brighton High School Marching Band leads the Homecoming Parade down Main Street in downtown Brighton. |
 Brighton Homecoming Parade 2012The Brighton High School Marching Band leads the Homecoming Parade down Main Street in downtown Brighton. |
 Brighton Homecoming Parade 2012Two of the Brighton Bulldogs unofficial mascots walk down Main Street sporting Bulldogs jerseys during the Homecoming Parade. |
 Brighton Homecoming Parade 2012Brighton Cheerleaders pump up the crowd during the Brighton High School Homecoming Parade in 2012. |
 Brighton Homecoming Parade 2012Brighton Cheerleaders perform for the crowds lining Main Street during the Homecoming Parade. |
 Brighton Powderpuff Football 2012Junior girls run the ball down the field during the second Brighton High School Powderpuff Football game. |
 Brighton Powderpuff Football 2012A Brighton High School Senior rushes for a big gain against the Juniors during the Powderpuff Football game. |
 Brighton Powderpuff Football 2012Brighton Senior girls celebrate their big Powderpuff Football win over the Junior girls by upending the water cooler over one of the Varsity Football players who acted as coaches. |
 Brighton Roller DollzRoller Derby Fans packed Rollerama II to watch the Brighton Roller Dollz compete in an intra-league New Year Knock Down bout. |
 Brighton Roller DollzThe Brighton Roller Dollz Split into two teams, The Resolution Wreckers and Midnight Mayem, to compete against each other in an exhilarating fast scoring match. |
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 Brighton Roller DollzRoller Dollz blockers work together to block the jammers on the rink floor during an intra-league bout. |
 Brighton Roller DollzThe Resolution Wreckers triumphed over their teammates, winning the bout 148-92. |
 Brighton Roller DollzBrighton Roller Dollz derby girls take some spills during the intra-league bout against fellow team members. |
 Brighton Roller DollzEach team has four blockers and two jammers on the rink floor at a time. The blockers work to stop the opposing jammer from skating past while simultaneously trying to get their jammer through. Jammers don't score on the first pass, but score points for each pass after. |
 Brighton Holiday Glow 2012Santa and Mrs. Claus make an appearance in downtown Brighton during Holiday Glow for the annual lighting ceremony. |
 Brighton Holiday Glow 2012Downtown Brighton was lit up for the first time of the season during the annual Holiday Glow festival. |
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 Brighton Polar Plunge 2013The Joker was one of about 80 people that braved 32-degree weather and frigid waters during the Brighton Polar Plunge held behind Brighton High School in February 2013. |
 Brighton Polar Plunge 2013The Brighton Polar Plunge was among 27 Polar Plunges conducted throughout Michigan in 2013 year to raise funds on behalf of about 19,000 Special Olympic Athletes. The money goes to aid Livingston County athletes by purchasing uniforms and the use gyms and soccer fields. |
 Brighton Polar Plunge 2013Captain Morgan is an annual favorite at the Brighton Polar Plunge event, held behind Brighton High School. |
 Brighton Bulldogs Varsity HockeyThe Brighton Bulldogs Varsity Hockey Team take on the Northville Mustangs at Kensington Valley Ice House. |
 Brighton Bulldogs Varsity HockeyThe Brighton Bulldogs battle Northville High School Varsity Hockey Team at Kensington Valley Ice House. |
 Brighton Bulldogs Varsity HockeyThe Northville Mustangs regroup behind their net during the game against the Brighton Bulldogs. |
 Brighton Bulldogs Varsity HockeyBrighton Bulldogs Varsity Hockey Team defeated the Northville Mustangs 5-1 |
 Brighton Harvest FestMain Street was shut down during the Brighton Harvest Fest farmers market. Crowds perused fresh produce, arts and crafts and ate their fill of grilled barbecue, hamburgers and hot dogs. |
 Brighton Mill PondA little girl feeds a mother duck with ducklings at the Brighton Mill Pond. |
 Brighton Mill PondA mother duck and ducklings enjoy the warm weather at the Brighton Mill Pond. |
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