Kira Frahm and her sixth-grade classmates at Beach Middle School spent the last 5-6 weeks writing and editing special stories for their kindergarten buddies at North Creek Elementary School. “The writing has gone through self review, parent review, peer review and teacher review,” said sixth-grade teacher Meg Emlaw of the writing assignment that explores children’s [...]
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(Chelsea Update would like to thank Trinh Pifer, executive director of the Chelsea Area Senior Center for the information in this story.) Did you know that bridge can be traced back to the early 16th century when a game called Whist was played in England? Through the centuries, it evolved and grew in popularity and [...]
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(Chelsea Update would like to thank Chuck Reed for the photos in this story.) On May 18, American Legion Post 31 held its first Joe Merkel Memorial Golf Outing at Pierce Lake Golf Course.
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Silver Maples of Chelsea will host a presentation by The Kite Network, a Washtenaw County non-profit organization dedicated to helping people through many forms of grief through peer counseling, on Wednesday, May 29, at 10:30 a.m. According to information about the event, when Julie and Doug Stotlar lost their 6-year-old daughter, Lauren, in March of [...]
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Transition Town Chelsea will hold its free May potluck tonight, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Chelsea Senior Center. Dave Friedrichs will speak with the group about home solar installations, including information about cost, payback, and how to design a solar power system for maximum effectiveness here in Michigan. Friedrichs “comes to us from [...]
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SRSLY is holding a car wash this weekend. It will take place on Saturday, May 18 from 12:30-3 p.m. in the Chelsea State Bank parking lot at the corner of Old US-12 and M-52.
The Sounds & Sights Festival committee has added a new community chalk art event to its line-up of activities on Saturday, July 27. The art competition will take place from noon-4 p.m. and artists of all abilities and ages are encouraged to help transform the black asphalt of Middle Street into vibrant colors and works [...]
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The Chelsea High School Jazz Band will perform at the Chelsea First United Methodist Church on Friday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. and is expected to play swing, rock, fusion, funk, and be-bop tunes. The church is located at 128 Park St. and the concert is free and for the community. Here’s a link to [...]
The Chelsea Wellness Center is planning a free Senior Health and Fitness Day for members and non-members on May 29 from 9:30-1 p.m. At 9:30 a.m., there will be Zumba and Tone and later in the morning a 1-Mile Walk on Community Wellness Path at 10:30 a.m. At 11:30 a.m. there will be a Balance [...]
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