Fatal Gun Accident Tuesday Claims Life of 18-Year-Old
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1 WEATHER QUOTE , ' Max: Min. Preclp. Thursday, June 26. .88 04 0.00 Friday, June 27.......63 08 0.00 "We find, scarcely any Saturday,June28 ..77 69 0.00 Sunday, June 29 .... 86 57 0.00 persons of good sense save Monday, June 30... 69 53 0.00 those who agree with us." Tuesday, July 1.......73 54 0.00 —La Rochefoucauld. Wednesday, July 2.. 80 57 0.00 kONE HUNDRED-ELEVENTH YEAR No. 4 16 Pages This Week CHELSEA, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1980 USPS 101-720 25C per copy SUBSCRIPTION: $8.00 PER YEAR Fatal Gun Accident Tuesday Claims Life of 18-Year-Old A tragic accident with a gun enter the chamber the first time the First Congregational Church that was supposed to be unloaded Koch pulled the bolt, but then of Chelsea and was employed at claimed the life of an 18-year-old chambered when he racked the the Fox Village Theater at Maple Chelsea man Monday afternoon. gun twice more. Village. Todd Wright, ld 1980 Chelsea Wright was taken by am Surviving are his father, Robin High school graduate, died at bulance to Chelsea Hospital Wright of Saline; his mother and University of Michigan Hospital emergency room, where his con step-father, Nell (Wireman) and Monday, brief hours after being dition was stabilized. He was then J. Glenn Culler of Dexter; pater accidentally shot through the transferred to University nal grandmother, Elnora Wright heart with a .22 calibre rifle. Hospital in Ann Arbor, where he of Chelsea; paternal grandfather died shortly after arrival. DEED TO WILDLIFE PROPERTY Is County Soil Conservation District. With him, left The incident occurred in a Bert Wright; maternal grand presented to conservation officials bythe donor, to right, are Clark Eacker, district conserva Aeillo said that the incident is parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P„ home on S. Main St. as Wright being treated strictly as an acci Will Connelly of Chelsea. Receiving the deed is tionist, and Arnold Dougan, administrative and his good friend Todd Koch, Wireman of Salyersville, Ky.; assistant. St dent. William Fishbeck, chairman of the Washtenaw also 18, were enjoying a lazy several aunts, uncles and TODD WRIGHT cousins. afternoon listening to records and “They were the best of friends relaxing. window and pulled the trigger, all through school,” he said. “I Funeral services will be held producing a click. mean, the best of friends. That’s Saturday, July 5, at 2 p.m. at the According to Chelsea Police Koch then racked the rifle why we have no reason to doubt First Congregational church of Connelly Parcel Given Chief Robert Aeillo, Koch said he that it was anything but an acci Chelsea with the Rev. Carl twice more, Aeillo said, and was “fooling around” with a .22 pointed it toward Wright in fun. dent.” Schwarm officiating. Burial will rifle as he and Wright sat listen When he again pulled the trigger, Wright was born Nov. 16, 1961 follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. ing to music in Kodh’s bedroom. the gun fired full into Wright’s in Ann Arbor. He graduated from Memorials may be made to the Koch picked up the rifle, Aeillo chest. Chelsea High school June 8,1980 Congregational church in Todd’s said, checked to see that it wasn’t Police speculate that a bullet in and had been a tackle on the foot name. Envelopes are available at ,A 10.86-acre parcel of land Washtenaw county, wetland loaded, and then pointed it at the the feed tube of the rifle failed to ball team. He was a member of the Staffan Funeral Home. along McKinley Rd. in Sylvan areas are surrounded by land I township has been given by its that is extensively cultivated. owner, Will Connelly, to the The vegetation in and around the Washtenaw County Soil Conser wetland area provides the only vation District for the benefit of C O W M « V * n O N uuto permanent habitat for wildlife. In wildlife. * M K M I the case of the Connelly property, “The gift of this parcel does not there is a mix of vegetation grow represent another withdrawal of ing on the site which gives it prime soil from the land great versatility. Openings exist resources of our county,” Connel consisting of grasses which con ly said; “The parcel is not good stitute a meadow-like condition , for agriculture except, perhaps, that is beneficial to ground for berry raising. It does contain nesting birds. Scattered fruit t two areas suitable for homesites. bearing shrubs dot the site.in ran Its ideal use, however, is as a dom clumps and provide a source sanctuary for wildlife and that is of food as well as cover. An occa W u C M i a hbW we have maintained it dur sional larger tree adds further ing our 10 years of ownership. By variety to the vegetative com- l. wildlife for many years to come.” to the property,” Eacker con William Fishbeck, chairman of tinued, “provides a water source the board of directors of the con which is also essential in sustain servation district, expressed ing a permanent wildlife popula gratitude for the land gift and tion. I stated that 700 autumn olive “The effort of the Washtenaw shrubs have already been planted County Soil Conservation District to enhance the cover and improve lying land areas such as the Con in managing the Connelly site, wildlife food production nelly property serve' important assisted by the Soil Conservation capabilities of the land. t wildlife functions which are often Service, will perpetuate the ex FATAL ACCIDENT: Emergency Service Technicians prepare afternoon. Wright, a June 1980 Chelsea High school graduate, died According to District Conser not obvious to the . casual istence of this resource in our to rush local resident Todd Wright to the emergency room after the shortly afterward at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. vationist Clark Eacker, “Low- observer. In many instances in natural environment.” 18-year-old was accidentally shot in the chest with a .22 rifle Tuesday Dodgers Take 9 Over Lead in Barbecue, Fireworks Pony League The Dodgers are on top of the Scheduled for July 4th Pony League after last week’s play, boasting a 5-1 record. Right behind, however, are the Colorful fireworks will explode Chelsea Fair Board, Chelsea An ice cream social, under the Yankees and Orioles with iden and food will be available in Four Wheel Pullers Association direction of American Legion tical marks of 4-2. abundance tomorrow, as Chelsea and Chelsea Kiwanis Club have Commander Lena Behnke, will enjoys a traditionally rousing combined this year to present an begin at 4 p.m., followed by $1,800 Yankees 13, Twins 2— good time on Independence Day. entire day of activities for the worth of fireworks detonated at 0 , The Yankees started off Pony American Legion Post 31, community. dusk. Ray Lutovsky is the wizard League action Wednesday night The fun begins at 11 a.m. with of the fireworks this year. with a decisive win over the 2,000 extra-heavy chickens Contributing to the cost of the Twins. The Twins’ bats went Boosters roasted to perfection for the pyrotechnics this year were the silent while the Yankees pounded traditional chicken barbecue. American Legion, with a dona out nine hits. Award Music Price for the dinners is $3.25 per tion of $550, Chelsea Kiwanis Club Brian Farley led the Yank at person. with a $500 donation, and Chelsea tack with three singles and made Supervising the roasting of the Milling, BookCrafters and Dana, an outstanding play to cut down a Scholarships poultry will be John Popovich. with gifts of $150 each. Twin batter on a nice bunt at- As in past years, Chelsea Band A four-wheel drive Truck Pull All the activities will take place tempt. and Orchestra students will be at will begin at noon. Admission is at the Chelsea Fairgrounds on Dwayne Pate ended the game tending music camps throughout $2 per person and the grand Old US-12. The Fair Board will be by making a spectacular catch of Michigan during summer vaca stands can accomodate 3,000 supplying people to work the a long fly ball to center field. tion. spectators. Richard Bollinger is gates for the huge expected turn For the Twins, Richard Con Each year, the Band and Or in charge of this new July 4 event. out. nor, Steve Fieischman and Dave chestra Boosters sponsor these Merkel collected hits. * * * students with some $1,200 award CHARRED LUMBER and a stone chimney day. One resident of the cabin, Gregory Noble, ed in scholarships. Other scholar Orioles 14, Reds 4— are about all that remain of this cabin at Cassidy was badly burned and is being treated at Univer- ships are awarded by Marshall Royals Still Lead In the second Wednesday Lake Technical School, which State Police say sity Hospital. No other injuries occurred among Music Company and Blue lake game, the Orioles of Coach was deliberately set on fire at about 3 a.m. Fri- the six men in the cabin. Fine Arts Camp. Petsch defeated the Reds of Awarded Marshall Music Com Babe Ruth League Coach Larson, 14-4. The Orioles pany scholarships this year are 0 smacked nine hits, including a band students Bill Geesey, Becca In Babe Ruth action last week, as the Royals edged out their op double by Steve Kroft and a Cassidy Lake Inmate I^e, Willem Van Reesema and Chelsea’s Royals swept two position, 3-2. perfect bunt by Matt Koenn.