Publisher’s message: the thing I hate to do the most
It’s been a while since I’ve written a Sunday column, so I’d like to start by sincerely thanking all the advertisers that are supporting Chelsea Update. Please let them know that you saw their ad on my site. I can’t … Read more
SRSLY: from Andy Ingall’s perspective
(This is the second in a series of columns about SRSLY. This one is written by Andy Ingall, superintendent of Chelsea District Schools.) SRSLY is about shifting the paradigm regarding kids – how they behave and how we treat them. … Read more
Computers in the emergency room, part II
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Chelsea Community Hospital and Dr. Barry Nemon, director of the Emergency Room, for the information in this column.) We began to discuss the limits of our Electronic Medical Record (EMR) two weeks ago and … Read more
Bringing back our native prairies
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and photos in this story.) Prior to the arrival of European settlers, much of Michigan was covered by forests, deciduous hardwoods in the … Read more
WWRA: Recycle and reuse, don’t dump
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Laura Scriven and the Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority for this story.) A couple of weeks ago, there was a sofa and a loveseat left at the Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) site on Old … Read more
Girl scout bake sale at Farmer’s Supply Sunday
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Cindy Mahalak for the information in this story.) Girl Scout Troop 796 will hold a fundraising bake sale on Sunday, June 9 from noon-2 p.m. at Chelsea Farmer’s Supply. All proceeds will be given … Read more
In photos: Summer reading kick-off at the library
About 460 kids and teens and about 80 adults signed up for the summer reading program at the Chelsea District Library Friday afternoon. And about 700 people enjoyed the summer reading kick-off festivities said Karen A. Persello, head of youth … Read more
Happy Gardening: Part 2 container gardening
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield, owner of The Garden Mill, for the information in this story. In case you missed it, part 1 ran yesterday.) The diameter of the container matters, but not quite as much as … Read more
You don’t want to miss SRSLY cinema
Mark your calendars for this year’s SRSLY Cinema. All movies take place behind the Clocktower and begin at dusk during Sounds and Sights on Thursday Nights. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, money for concessions, bug spray, and your friends for a … Read more
Chelsea police: Use caution during kids’ triathlon Saturday a.m.
Chelsea Police are reminding residents that there will be a youth triathlon tomorrow, June 8 from 9-10:30 a.m. in the area of Beach Middle School. The C.A.C. Triathlon participants will begin at Beach Middle School and ride bikes into Belsar … Read more
Are you missing a jacket following Sounds and Sights last night?
Did you forget your jacket near the fountain at the Chelsea Clock Tower last night when you left Sounds and Sights on Thursday Nights? If you are missing a jacket, it’s been found. Contact Andy Smith at 734-369-1464.
Alligators and frogs and tortoises, oh my
When more than 30 students in Dave Brinklow and Toni Kinsey’s fourth grade classes arrived at South Meadows Elementary School earlier this week, touching an alligator, toad, lizard or tortoise at the end of the day wasn’t something they were … Read more