Heather Newman on August 16th, 2010

It’s with great personal sadness that I’ve posted the extended obituary for Jeffrey Howard Flintoft, who most people around town knew as the owner of Chelsea Market and the operator of the meat/counter deli.

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Heather Newman on August 13th, 2010

Join your Bulldogs tonight for practice! Gates open at 5:30 p.m., with practice starting at 6 p.m. It’s open to everyone in the Chelsea community.

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Heather Newman on August 9th, 2010

The New Chelsea Market meat and deli counter, which was operated by Jeff Flintoft, closed abruptly over the weekend as he decided to retire.

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Heather Newman on July 13th, 2010

Remember last fall, when I told you that construction was going to close Main Street at the railroad, while they fixed all those awful dips and pits that make everyone swerve into the far right of the lane every time they cross it? Well, they’re finally doing it, starting Monday.

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Heather Newman on June 24th, 2010

I’m on the hunt for pictures of First Lt. Joel Gentz’s funeral procession this morning. If you took any shots of the procession, the decorations or the crowds, please email them to me and I’d be glad to post them.

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Heather Newman on June 18th, 2010

Cole Funeral Chapel is asking Chelsea to show its support for First Lt. Joel Christopher Gentz, a Chelsea High School alum killed in action in Afghanistan June 9.

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Heather Newman on June 16th, 2010

Drivers on north Main Street got a surprise this morning: the driver of a Toyota Tundra owned by Conklin Plumbing lost control and crashed into a house at 604 N. Main Street. As you can see in the photo gallery below, the truck is actually holding up what’s left of the porch.

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Heather Newman on June 15th, 2010

Just a quick update – services have now been scheduled for Lt. Paul Christopher Gentz (see extended obituary).

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Heather Newman on June 15th, 2010

A new extended obituary was posted today for First Lt. Joel Christopher Gentz, 2002 Chelsea High School graduate, honors student, athlete, combat rescue officer and husband, killed in action June 9 during a rescue mission in Afghanistan, where he had been deployed since April 24.
Click here for the extended obituary. Services are still pending in [...]

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Heather Newman on June 14th, 2010

The Ugly Dog Distillery at 14495 North Territorial Road (at Stofer), which we wrote about some time ago, is officially open for business.

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