Ten adult hens and roosters made a trip from Linda Reilly’s Clear Creek farm in Lyndon Township to North Creek Elementary School Tuesday afternoon and about 125 first graders had a chance to see them, pet them, and ask questions about them in the gym. As part of a cycle of life lesson for the [...]
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The Chelsea Area Fire Authority Board continues to struggle with the best way to solve personnel problems within the 12-member fire service ranks while grappling with a review of the documents that govern both the authority and its employees. The board held both a work session and a regular meeting Tuesday morning and unanimously agreed [...]
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Although everyone loves Chelsea, sometimes taking a trip away from home is fun, too — especially as the weather improves. The Michigan Department of Transportation‘s (MDOT) new state transportation map is out, just in time to help travelers plan a “Pure Michigan” adventure. The map can be found online and as a paper map, and [...]
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(Chelsea Update would like to thank Keith Bloomensaat for the information and photos in this story.) Lions District Governor Richard Dettling recently presented a plaque to Lion President Norm Colbry designating the Chelsea Club as club of the year for Region I of Lion District 11B-1. Edith Wiarda of the Ann Arbor District Liberia Task [...]
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The Alzheimer’s Association will present the “Know the 10 Signs” program at the Chelsea District Library on Friday, May 31, from 1-2 p.m., which explores the difference between age-related memory loss and Alzheimer’s. The program, which will take place in the McKune Room, also explains what to do if they or someone you know shows [...]
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The Chelsea Board of Education unanimously approved the recommendation of Stacie Battaglia as the new principal for South Meadows Elementary School Monday night. Current Principal Lisa Nickel will become the new Director of Special Education. Battaglia has been teaching in the Chelsea School District for 12 years. She was one of three internal candidates who [...]
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‘Read to Your Library Buddy’ is a new volunteer program at the Chelsea District Library to help boost young readers’ skills and get them excited about reading. Volunteer to listen to a child read to you every Thursday during our Summer Reading Program, and help them gain confidence and strengthen their reading skills. A mandatory training [...]
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(Chelsea Update would like to thank head lacrosse coach Joe Koengeter for the information and Mark Bogarin for the photos in this story.) The great weather and large crowd helped out on Friday night, May 17, as the Chelsea Lacrosse Team won its first playoff game, downing Temperance Bedford, 10-2 at home. “It was a [...]
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(Chelsea Update would like to thank Dustin Sunthheimer for the information in this story.) As part of this year’s Chelsea District Library’s summer reading kick off, the Olive Masonic Lodge #156 will provide a free child identification program on Friday, June 7 between noon-2 p.m. The child ID program is being provided as a part [...]
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