Townships
Beach Middle School Swim Team 3rd in invitational
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Dave Brinklow for the information in this story.) The Beach Middle School Swim Team had an outstanding day on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Erie Mason Invitational, finishing in 3rd place with 241 points. … Read more
Chelsea Center for the Arts jazz and chocolates fundraiser
Chelsea Center for the Arts (CCA) will present its annual Jazz and Chocolates at Silver Maples of Chelsea on Friday, Jan. 31 6-8:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door for $10 per person or $25 for a family. … Read more
Meet the first Beach Middle School 6th-grader to win the school-wide geography bee
(Chelsea Update would like to thank the staff at Beach Middle School for the photo and Mary Morgans for the information in this story.) Drew Boughton became the first sixth-grader at Beach Middle School to win the school-level competition of … Read more
Help Troop 41097 with bronze award by donating items for furry friends in need
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Anita Mosier and Cristie Roush for the information and photos in this story.) 5th grade Junior Troop 41097 is working on their bronze award project (the highest award a Junior Girl Scout can earn) … Read more
Jan. 23: Chelsea Chamber of Commerce hosts two events, one day
Join the Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 8:30 a.m. in the McKune Room at the Chelsea District Library for a program titled “Personal Property Tax Changes.” Small business owners may be eligible for exemption from … Read more
Chelsea Area Festivals and Events granted 501(c)(3) non-profit status
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Bridget Favre for the information in this story.) Chelsea Area Festivals and Events, organizer of the Sounds & Sights concert series, announced it is now a 501(c)(3) non-profit, so contributions donated to Chelsea Area … Read more
Recent obituary: Shelley Goodge
Shelley Marie Goodge of Grass Lake, MI (sister of Julie & Dennis Deppner and Carrie & Chris Phillips) age 48, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 at Allegiance Hospital in Jackson. She was born Oct. 6, 1965 in Pontiac, Michigan, the … Read more
Home invasion in the 9000 block of Jackson Road
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Bill and Roben Coury of the Lima Township Neighborhood Watch for the information in this story.) There was a home invasion in the 9000 block of Jackson Road on Monday, Jan. 13 between 10 … Read more
Jan. 25: Friends of the Chelsea District Library annual meeting planned
The Friends of the Chelsea District Library will hold their annual meeting on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in the McKune Room. The Friends will review the past year and vote on new board members. You must be a … Read more
Chelsea Bulldogs wrestle strong, but end day, 2-3
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Wrestling Coach Adam French for the information in this story.) Once again, the Chelsea Bulldog Wrestling Team went into a weekend tournament without a full line-up and came home on Jan. 18 with a … Read more
Chelsea Community Hospital holds groundbreaking ceremony for new Cancer Center
Chelsea Community Hospital is not only branching out (through a capital fundraising campaign) but also “Giving Hope a New Home” by embarking on a new $10-million Cancer Center project on its beautiful woodland campus. On Thursday evening, the first shovels … Read more
Meet 3 little squirrels
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and photos in this story.) The tree squirrels with which we are most familiar are the large reddish-brown fox squirrel, the gray squirrel … Read more
Publisher’s column: the Chelsea community is so wonderfully amazing
The Chelsea community never ceases to make me smile. Every day, I’m reminded that I live in a community where people truly care for each other, even if they might not know the community members they’re helping. Chelsea is filled … Read more