Townships
In photos: Chelsea Athletic Boosters’ Scrap Metal Drive
About 60 volunteers from the Chelsea Athletic Boosters enjoyed bright sunny skies and a steady stream of donations for the group’s third Scrap Metal Drive yesterday, April 26. Volunteers representing the high school sports teams manned areas in the parking … Read more
Chelsea community helps farmers’ market Yellow Door fundraiser smash $2,000 goal
Before 10 a.m., participants in Saturday’s Yellow Door farm-to-table fundraising event at Smokehouse 52 BBQ had helped organizers smash the benefit’s $2,000 fundraising goal. By 10:10 a.m. the fundraiser had raised $2,300. Throughout the morning, there was a steady stream … Read more
WWRA: volunteers needed for Township Clean-Up Day; what’s the difference between waxy and glossy cardboard?
(Publisher’s note: The spring clean-up day is May 17. This information has been corrected in this story.) With the Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) spring clean-up day right around the corner on Saturday, May 17, WWRA is asking for volunteers. … Read more
Chelsea Schools’ Art Extravaganza opening reception today at CCA
If you can’t attend the opening reception for the Art Extravaganza at the Chelsea Center for the Arts today, April 27, the display will be on display Monday, April 28 – Thursday, May 8. Typically, CCA is open Monday-Thursday 10 … Read more
Recent obituaries: James Gaunt, Mary Montange
James F. Gaunt of Chelsea, age 86, died Saturday, April 26, 2014 in Chelsea. He was born May 25, 1927 in Detroit, the son of Edwin I. and M. Louise (Ives) Gaunt. Jim was vice-president of his senior class, graduating … Read more
Chelsea residents Kim Fullerton, Kathy Johnson launch ‘Mialisia’ jewelry business
By Lisa Carolin There is a new jewelry company in Chelsea, but it has no store front. Rather, it’s a direct sales company where representatives host parties to sell jewelry. Chelsea residents Kim Fullerton and Kathy Johnson recently started working … Read more
Five Chelsea High School seniors named to SEC All-Academic Team
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Mike Kapolka for the information in this story.) On Wednesday, April 16, five seniors earned the distinction of being named to the SEC All-Academic Team. This group consists of the top five students from … Read more
Western Washtenaw Dems welcome judicial candidates to recent forum at The Depot
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jane Pacheco for this photo.) The Western Washtenaw Democrats held a meet the judicial candidates forum on Thursday, April 17, at the Chelsea Depot. In the photo from left to right are Tracy Van … Read more
May 16-18: ‘The Little Mermaid Jr.’ will offer a variety of musical styles
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Crystal Hayduk for the information in this story.) Audiences of the Chelsea Area Players (CAP) Youth Theater presentation of Disney’s adaptation of the 2008 Broadway musical “The Little Mermaid Jr.” will get their groove … Read more