Chelsea, Dexter Areas Remain Stagnant in Residential Growth
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•HV^H^MBMBMMIPMMIIIIMHI j •:'»£ Mi $•* 0 *.•'' »*'»t.'-•••<•»> i l »»ife:^v •v.!-'$)V , M^-^- '0 •*-.««? i*' » 1..-..^.-.^1^-,^0-^-,,.- ,., . .•;.•••,•. /f. ^ 4< (¾ *'••-. >;-T(| •;*,<, 4 •• - • ^J Vf„ , *,:• IfeST-- •• >' l^'V^l:'*!^ • I"I'-M' '.> * .• ^-, w^Tv •"• I'V'I m '« QUOTE ^: "The Executive exists to 25 "make sensible exceptions to general rules." l>vr ropy >.. —EltingE. Morison fcttifarb HUNDRED-FIFTEENTH YEAR—No. 52 CHELSEA, MICHIGAN^WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1985 18 Pages This Week .'if-.'-' Chelsea, Dexter Areas Remain Stagnant in Residential Growth According to statistics developers have declined so far Neither village is growing prepared and published by the to go ahead with them. Washtenaw County Metropolitan within its corporate limits, and Chelsea has increased its the governing officials of both Planning Commission, Chelsea in population by just 15 since 1970. 1984 went through its sixth suc seem not to be concerned by the Dexter is operating a wastewater stagnation. Both communities cessive year without a new treatment plant projected to residential building permit being appear to be hoping to create new meet the needs of 1990 at less than job opportunities for people who issued. 35 percent of Capacity. Dexter had one in 1984, a per will live somewhere else. mit for a single-family residence. Construction activity was much higher in the surrounding Child Safety Class townships. There were 39 single- family building permits in Scio township, 37 in Lodi, 28 in Dexter township,N12 in Webster, eight in Still Has Openings Sharon, six in Sylvan, three In Manchester township, three in Safety Town,' the safety registered, two police officers are Lyndon, two in Freedom, and one awareness program for children, working with the program this in Lima. still has a few openings in the year, Dick Foster from the 'afternoon session. The wave of population growth Chelsea Police Department and rolling west from Ann Arbor is The program, which runs Mon Joe Yekulis from the Washtenaw getting bigger, the numbers day through Thursday for the County Sheriff's • Department, clearly show. It is bypassing the weeks of June 10 apd June 17 at Other professionals include SPEAKS ON MEMORIAL DAY: Four-star U. S. Army Gen. dark jacket Is Jim Knott, who was master of ceremonies. The Rev. villages and swallowing up the South school, is designed spe volunteers from the Chelsea Fire Dwight E. Beach (retired) was the principal speaker at Oak Grove John Gibbon who gave the invocation and benediction, is at right. townships, where taxes are lower cifically for children entering Department and a bus driver Cemetery on Memorial Day following a parade from downtown. In and zoning and Construction re kindergarten in the fall of 1985. from the Chelsea school system. quirements generally are less Safety Town concentrates spe For further information about strict. cifically in the areas of pedes this nationally recognized pro Week-end trian safety, seat belt safety, gram, call either the Community Both Chelsea and Dexter have school bus, police and fire safety, Education Office at 475-9830 or adopted local ordinances which and personal safety (don't go Kathy Thompson at 475-9383. tend to restrict residential with or talk to strangers). A Brings growth inside their limits. mock city, films, songs, and There are both multiple and games are a few of the teaching single-family building projects in aids used in this program. Board Meeting Rainfall the planning stages in both com munities, but the potential Due to the large number of Set for June 10 Rain washed out some children who have already been The first June meeting of the Memorial Day week-end holiday Chelsea School Board has been outdoor plans but temporarily re-scheduled for the second Mon saved the day for farmers who Middle School Students day of the month, June 10, rather were beginning to hurt from a than its normal first Monday of lack of moisture needed to get the month. The change has been spring-seeded crops up and grow To Be Honored May 30 made to co-ordinate the meeting ing. with the annual school election Scattered thundershowers drop that day. ped varying amounts of rajn oyer ^*M%! ^r^m^Ss^n T^e, meetin;mg will be jiejq\ at M Soolvearw1KSST>S their Classrooms. 'A list df Beach Middlei«cfewl"rath^ than:^^^^ 1 Was a gopd.sqaker Monday after students receivln classroom the board room, beginning at 8 noon and evening. S^3$Sa^S e honor wil1 ublIshe* d so0n p.m., in the media center. Precipitation during the two i^oSteSfc * * P ' days totalled an inch or better in Students will be recognized for most places, enough to make up academic achievement, scholar much of a May moisture deficit. ship, perfect attendance, The Rev. Wood Retires Through last Saturday, May rain physical fitness and involvement fall had been more than 1.5 inches in extra-curricular accomplish fyelow normal for the month. ments not highlighted earlier in From Methodist Home 144¾¾^. A severe weather warning, in the year. ' >•-£:•>/** is?-,"-"" After nearly 10 years as was an important part of his cluding a tornado watch, Sunday The sixth grade assembly will chaplain of the Chelsea Methodist COLOR GUARD: This is the color guard which formed of veterans of past American wars. It was afternoon and evening brought take place first hour, 9 a.m. to work. He began devotions in the a solemn, proud celebration. Home, the Rev. Ira Wood has nursing wing and conducted com- marched in Monday's Memorial Day parade, nothing of consequence to west 9:40 a.m.; the seventh grade retired. Washtenaw county. Farther east, assembly will be second hour 9:45 'munion services himself in in Ann Arbor and the Detroit to 10:30 and the eighth grade "Working at the Chelsea home nursing. In addition, he always has been one of the most en spoke at the chapel services, con metropolitan area, thunder assembly will meet during third joyable experiences of my storms caused scattered power ducted funerals, held Bible hour, 10:30 to 11:20. Parents, ministry," the Rev. Wood said. studies, supported the religious outages. grandparents and friends are "It has been a real growth ex life committee and attended staff welcome to attend the award pro perience, too." and patient care meetings. He Ars Musica grams. The Rev. Wood replaced the even directed the home choir. Two Escape from Rev. Clemens on June 15, 1975 The Rev. Wood has served for and has served as chaplain more than 50 years in Christian Concert Set Camp Waterloo longer than any other person. service and ministry. Before "I was scared when I first coming to Chelsea, he served Two prisoners at Camp began my ministry because I churches in Elkton, Orange, At St. Paul's Waterloo walked away this week, knew I would be speaking almost Calif., and the Michigan cities of A chamber ensemble from the and as of Tuesday, noon, neither exclusively to older people," he Petoskey, Detroit, Brown City, nationally acclaimed Baroque had been captured. said. "But I was received so Cass City, and Armada. Orchestra, Ars Musica, will pre On Monday, Andrew Thomas cordially that there were no prob The Rev. Wood is retiring to the sent a series of programs in Hicks, 32, a white male with lems at all." Port Huron area where he is well- Michigan during May and June. brown hair and brown eyes left The Rev. Wood "endeavored to known and has relatives. He will These concerts will feature the facility at approximately 6:30 encourage the spiritual life of the. be available to do "supply varied examples of instrumental p.m., according to Chelsea home," according to publicity preaching" where he will speak music dating from between 1600 police. He is described as having chairman Nelle Lorah. Visitation to area churches when asked. and 1750 played on copies or (Continued on page eight) original instruments of the period. Works to be included are a suite by J. S. Bach for solo violoncello, Telemann's Parisian Quartet, a virtuoso work for recorder by the Dutch composer Van Eycke, and a few of Bach's best known two- part inventions, transcribed for FLAGS AT ATTENTION: Color bearers of all Memorial Day ceremony at Oak Grove Cemetery violin and 'cello. ages hold their flags at attention during Monday's commemorating America's war dead. Audiences and critics through out the Midwest and East Coast have had a chance to enjoy live CCH Substance Abuse performances by this unique ensemble during their 30-city/13- state tour this past season. Residential Facility Expands leading soloists from this or chestra to be featured in these Chelsea Community Hospital tal's Outpatient Psychiatric and designed for their special needs. concerts are Lyndon lawless, will open its 12 bed expansion of Substance Abuse Clinic. The Out This newly developed program baroque violin; Michael Lynn, the Kresge House residential patient Clinic provides counsel provides counseling, medical one-key flute; Enid Sutherland, facility for the treatment of ing to people of all ages and is evaluation and other services baroque violoncello; Barbara substance abuse patients on June located on the hospital campus. which address the specific prob Weiss, harpsichord.. 3. The expansion is part of the The hospital setting for all lems and concerns of the older hospital's effort to meet the grow The group will perform Satur three phases of treatment is adult. IiOss of a spouse, physical day, June 1 at 8:15 p.m., at St. ing need for treatment programs ideal. The low pleasant buildings, changes or loss of independence in substance abuse. Paul United Church of Christ on large windows and wooded acres may be some of these concerns.