During the last few weeks, I’ve had a lot of people ask me why I haven’t written about the closing of the Heritage newspapers and the last print edition of Washtenaw Now.
That’s simple. I wanted to print what the company had to say about the decision because no matter how I approached this story, I thought it might be perceived as if I was happy about this turn of events.
Well, I’m not.
I love newspapers. I’ve always loved newspapers. And writing for newspapers is the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do with my life. In fact, 35 years later, after writing for a number of them, I still feel the same way about reporting the news.
And although I’ve chosen to deliver the news online as a one-person operation, this doesn’t diminish a life-time devotion to news in print. I wish I could afford to produce Chelsea Update in print, but the costs are way out of my league. However, if there’s an angel investor out there who would like to back a print version of Chelsea Update, please contact me.
The support of this community for Chelsea Update has been nothing short of amazing. And as much as I hate publishing begging pleas for donations, all I can say is thank you so very much for your support. For believing in me and for enjoying what you read on Chelsea Update. I could not continue to publish your daily news without you and our local businesses, so please shop and eat locally, and support them, too.
If you meant to make a donation and this column is serving as a reminder, please mail your check in any amount to Chelsea Update, 18829 Bush Road, Chelsea, MI 48118.
Below is a list of the recent donors to Chelsea Update:
John Budinger
Dan Teare
Shawn Personke
Jane Montero
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Karen Reinhardt
Diane Weid
Fred Barkley
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Joan Sampieri
Michael and Ann Feeney
Vicki and Robert Rodriguez
Don Enderby
The Kundak and Cowell family
Frank and Sharon Pignanelli
Phil and Kathy Mitchell
Vincent and Shirley Burg
Ellen Hudgins
Nancy Cooper
Sharon and Kristopher Kegerreis
Mary and Edmund Underwood, Jr.
Deanna Robbins
Fred Dickinson
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Shannon and John Kelleher
Mary and Jeff Gunnis
Sally and Robert Devol
Linda and Kerry Ballard
Ed and Joan Driscoll
W.D. and Marilyn Chandler
Jan Bernath
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