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Beach Middle School volleyball results from last week

(Chelsea Update would like to thank the Beach Middle School volleyball coaches for these results.) 7th Grade Blue The 7th Grade Blue Volleyball team lost to Saline, dropping the first game 11-25, the 2nd game 18-25 and winning the 3rd … Read more

Tips for preventing elder financial abuse

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jackie Schiller, vice president human resources and Dawn M. Kalusha, assistance vice president security officer at Chelsea State Bank for this column.) Financial abuse of elders is escalating with the continuing growth of the … Read more

Has something scary been growing in your back yard?

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and photos in this story.) Early this spring, and unbeknownst to most of us, some solitary insects came out of hibernation and began … Read more

Unusual collaboration: hats, prisoners and local children

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Kathie Gourlay for the information in this story.) Many local children will have beautiful, warm hats this winter season due to an unusual collaboration between Faith in Action, St. Mary Catholic Church, Brooks Correctional … Read more

Beach leadership class and Avalon Housing

Students in the Beach Middle School leadership class explained upcoming Avalon Housing fundraisers to their school mates during three Friday afternoon assemblies. They unveiled fundraising plans such as dress-up days and dances that will benefit the nonprofit agency that provides … Read more

Oct. 19: Pathway to Renewal 10th anniversary event

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Marsi Darwin for this story.) Organizers of “The Pathway to Renewal” mosaic art project in Timbertown will host a 10th anniversary celebration on Oct. 19 from 1-4 p.m. The community public art project is … Read more

Women’s Bible study class begins Sept. 24

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Gretchen Zale  for the information in this announcement.) A new Bible study class will begin Tuesday, Sept. 24 that is open to women in Chelsea and the surrounding area at the Chelsea Free Methodist … Read more

Freedom Township home invasion reported

(Publisher’s note: Although this didn’t happen in Chelsea, I thought readers would like to be made aware of this recent incident.) According to Michigan State Police, a home invasion occurred on Thursday, Sept. 19, in the 3400 block of Rentz … Read more

DDA plans Oct. 3 work session for Longworth concept designs

The Chelsea Downtown Development Authority will discuss concept designs for the Longworth corridor during a special work session scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 a.m. at the new police station. Chelsea City Manager John Hanifan said that Howard Deardorff, … Read more