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Lisa Allmendinger on May 10th, 2013

 

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Members of the Venture Crew 357 were out working hard Sunday morning in Lima Township performing a spring cleaning of the Lima Center Cemetery. American Legion Post 31 Financial Officer Craig Maier said the crew members worked for about four hours Sunday, May 5 “cleaning, sprucing up and raking around the cemetery” before Memorial Day. [...]

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Lisa Allmendinger on April 19th, 2013

The National League of Cities (NLC) recently released case study Downtown USA: Chelsea’s Path to a Vibrant Downtown. The key, according to the study was cooperation between government officials, the city’s Downtown Development Authority, the Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce, small businesses and community banks, and of course, the residents. It’s an interesting and positive [...]

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Lisa Allmendinger on March 5th, 2013

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Amy Heydlauff, executive director of for the Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation for the information in this column.) In February and March, Amy Heydlauff has been interviewing the directors of the four area Wellness Centers. This interview is with Chelsea Wellness Center’s Director Cindy Cope. Amy: Cindy, what is your role [...]

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Interested in volunteering? There’s a new website tool that will help volunteers connect with Chelsea nonprofit organizations. Whether you’re looking for ways to connect with friends and neighbors, to share your knowledge or skills, or help your local community, there are many volunteer opportunities in the Chelsea community. This spring, a new web tool for [...]

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Lisa Allmendinger on February 18th, 2013

If you see Pat or Steve or Molly Foster today, Feb. 18, wish them a Happy (60th) Birthday. The triplets are the first recorded multiple births in Chelsea and two of the three still work in Chelsea. Pat Foster works at Chelsea Milling Company and Steve Foster works for the Chelsea School District, while Molly [...]

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Lisa Allmendinger on February 12th, 2013

The Chelsea City Council has a light agenda for its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 12, which includes a presentation about the Chelsea Area Senior Center from Trinh Pifer, the center’s director. City Council is expected to discuss a request for approval of the annual Chelsea Kids’ Fest at Timbertown sponsored by American 1 Credit [...]

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Lisa Allmendinger on February 11th, 2013

Valentine’s Day is Thursday and in keeping with shopping local, here are some great ideas for that special someone in your life. Yeah, it’s a wee bit more expensive than a card, but you’d sure make an impression with a new Jeep from Village Motor Sales. I was on the lot the other day and [...]

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Lisa Allmendinger on February 11th, 2013

Professional cyclist Alexey Vermeulen, 18, will visit Aberdeen Bike & Outdoors on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Vermeulen will talk following a month of training with his pro team in Spain, according to a press release. A Pinckney native, he rides for the development team sponsored by the Swiss bike company BMC. He’ll share [...]

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Lisa Allmendinger on February 8th, 2013

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Clerk Terri Royal for the information in this story.) The Chelsea Tax Board of Review will hold meetings in the lower level conference room at 305 S. Main St. To schedule appointments please contact the City Office at 734-475-1771. Here are the meeting dates and times: *Tuesday, March 5 [...]

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