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#m'**#**#*CAR-RT-!:>0RT**nR3 1476 10/1/89 U 23 McKune Memorial Library •$# 221 S. Main St, Che I sear MI 48118 QUOTE "A man travels the world c over in search #of what he 35 needs and returns home to find it." per copy y ONE HUNDRED-NINETEENTH YEAR—No. 7 CHELSEA, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY \% 1989 24 Pages This Week y Recycle Chelsea •am Alreadyin Danger as m. Funds Dry Up Chelsea's recycling program, which materials are being hauled away and level and should be up to the local began late last year, could be out of the distance from each station to, units of government. Look at it this business by the end of the month Recycle Ann Arbor. Glass and cans way, if you were going to continue a m unless local governmental agencies have become the most profitable recycling service with a big company, pi come to its rescue. items as the state is staring at a someone would have to pay for it. It's "Recycle Chelse'a," the village's newspaper glut, making newspaper got to be paid for one way or another. participation in the Washtenaw worth almost nothing, which in And it could cost as much or more to county-wide recycling program, ap creases the cost of the program even get rid of garbage through recycling parently will need an infusion of more. However, the newspaper sec than the way we've always done it." money in order to survive. The county tion of the bin is always the first to fill Village president Jerry Satter plans to stop picking up the recycling up and it would be hard to justify pick thwaite, who has strongly supported bin in Polly's Market, as well as in its ing up a bin that is mostly full of wor setting up a local, independent recycl other sites around the county, in thless newspaper. He said it could ing program, said he'd like to see the cluding Dexter and Manchester, at cost up to $800 per month per site, bas county program continue locally but the end of the month unless someone ed on two pick-ups per week. that the surrounding townships—Dex other than the county pays the cost of "I think the reason (they quit con ter, Sylvan, Lima, and Lyn picking it up. Grant fnoney has run tributing tipping fees) is because their don—would have to help out with the out, according to county public works landfills are in a crisis situation and cost. Much of the material in the bins director Jim Grau. In addition, he they can't justify giving away money comes from outside the village. In ad said grants are normally available on from tipping fees when their landfill dition, much of the material that ly to get a program started, not keep budgets are operating at a deficit," would be recycled would go to the A 17-YEAR-OLD CHELSEA BOY was killed while ran a stop sign at Fletcher and Scio Church Rds. ancTwas one in business. Grau said. landfill, thereby taking more driving this car to deliver pizzas. Joseph Beaudoin, who hit by a westbound pick-up truck. The truck driver suf- Other sources of money have dried "For example, the City, of Ann Ar-. revenues from the village. would have been-a Chelsea High school senior, apparently fered minor injuries. up as Well, Grau said. Two of those bor is looking at a $1 million deficit. "It would have to be a group effort, i1 sources were 50 cents-per-yard. tip How can they justify giving away not just us," Satterthwaite said. ping fees collected from the Ann Ar $200,000?" Satterthwaite admitted that he bor and Chelsea Landfills.' Both Grau also said it wasn't an hasn't had the time to push a local municipalities have stopped paying equitable situation for Ann Arbor and recycling effort as much as he'd like. Chelsea Boy Dies Friday the fees, which would have con Chelsea to pay the bulk of the money A village council committee was A /i" tributed more than $215,000 to the to support recycling programs'.in formed to study the subject but has •i% recycling program. other areas of the county. yet to make any recommendations. t' - Grau estimated that it would cost "I'm a firm believer that those who "I know there are a lot of interested between $100-$200 each time the bin-is benefit should pay," Grau said. citizens who will work on the pro Following 2-Car Crash picked up, depending on what "It certainly should.be at the lotfal gram," Satterthwaite said. A 17-year-old Chelsea boy, who ran ding to store manager Steve Duncan. the stage and lighting crew for the a stop sign while making a pizza The restaurant guarantees delivery Chelsea Area Players. He was in delivery for the new Cottage Inn, was within 40 minutes. terested in pursuing a creative arts killed last Friday afternoon in a two- Cottage Inn was closed Saturday, career and had worked on the team car accident at Fletcher and Scio Sunday, and Monday. logos which decorate the high school Church Rd. Beaudoin would have been a senior gym.. According to police reports, Joseph at Chelsea High school. He was a Beaudoin is survived by his parents., Matthew Beaudoin, of Grass Lake, member of the varsity swimming Marilyn and Robert Beaudoin, and was southbound on Fletcher Rd. at team and the Art Club, and worked on two brothers and a sister,. 5:11 p.m. and failed to stop at Scio Church Rd. A westbound pick-up truck driven by Robert Craig Vanderkarr, 33, of Napoleon smashed Fair Queen Deadline into the driver's side of the vehicle. Vanderkarr, who suffered minor in juries, told police that he slammed on his brakes and tried to swerve out of h Sunday, July 30 the way but could not avoid the colli The deadline for Chelsea and tible automobile for Tuesday's sion. Dexter-area girls to enter the Chelsea Children's Parade. Beaudoin was driving a family car Community Fair Queen Program is This year's program will be held on with a Cottage Inn sign fastened to the Sunday, July 30. Friday evening, Aug. 25. top, The driver's-side was smashed^ Any girl who. will attend Chelsea or Each girl will be judged "tm-poise, more than half way to the opposite Dexter High school this fall is eligible appearance, a talent, and a personal side of the car. Beaudoin was taken by to enter. Each girl must be sponsored interview with the judges. The talent Huron Valley Ambulance to Chelsea by a class or community club or may be either a performing art, such 1 Community Hospital and transferred organization. In addition, each spon as singing or dancing, or a creative to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, where sor must provide a float for art, such as sewing or painting. Each I he died at 8:10 p.m. of "multiple Saturday's Fair Parade and a conver (Conlinuedon page three) i trauma." ' The restaurant, which opened a lit tle over two weeks ago, provides an .(iy initial six-hour driver training course, DNR Still Waiting m which Beaudoin did not attend, accor- RECYCLING STATION in Polly's Market, which has * tipping fees from the Chelsea and Ann Arbor landfills, can For License Submittal gotten its fair share of use lately, is in danger of closing no longer afford to pick up and empty the bins. - Car Vandalized due to a lack of funds. Washtenaw county, which is losing As of Monday, Michigan Depart 90 days for its review. She could not In Parking Lot ment of Natural Resources still had say how long the review might take A car belonging to a Harrison St. not received a new landfill license ap because it is not her decision. Her resident was vandalized in the Polly's plication from the Village of Chelsea. supervisor, Lonnie Lee, was not Market parking lot on Saturday, July The application, along with results available for comment. Chelsea, Saline Schools Have 15. of all testing related to the landfill The major outstanding issue is the The man told police he went into the tracer system, were supposed to have tracer system and staff geologist store at about 3 p.m. and found his car gone to the DNR earlier this month. Barb Vetbrt worked with the village Similar Stories, Different Solutions damaged by spray paint less than 15 DNR staff geologist Synthia Noble on the development of the system. minutes later. said she expected a' fairly quick "If things go well, it should be a Chelsea and Saline school districts Washtenaw Intermediate School the man said the damage estimate review of the application once'it is fairly straightforward review," are in similar financial cir Chelsea has chosen to cut programs was $177. District, Washtenaw Community Col rather than people. Although some va submitted, although DNR has, by law, Vetort said. cumstances yet they they are taking lege, and the township. Residents of cant teaching and custodial positions different approaches to solving their the Village of Chelsea pay more tax, will not be filled, no one will be laid problems. but because the village is chartered off. Capital outlay items totaling Voters in both districts turned down the millage does not count toward the $135,000 will be chopped, and each of an override of. the Headlee Amend 50 mills; , the four building principals will have ment in the June elections.