-• —T n QUOTE "A good lawyer, a bad neighbour." 35 * —Ben Franklin per copy ONE HUNDRED.NINETEENTH YEAR—No. 48 CHELSEA, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25. 1990 24 Pones This Week Village Re-joins WDC, Plans To Market Park Through Three The village has made two moves However, that all began to change which it hopes will help market its in­ to two companies. Those companies dustrial park on Sibley Rd. when it appeared the village may be could use as many as seven lots. The on its way to obtaining two new park sticking point, said assistant village After several weeks of discussion, tenants. In addition, new council manager Tom Warstler, is McKer- council voted 5-1«-*- (Denniv • s Hal*l cas» t* vth e members Frank Hammer and Jack nan's clients have to work out some 23££3^£Sr^ suPP°rt details with the state before the deals Washtenaw Development 'Council for staying in the organization. can be closed. (WDC) for another year. In Also, village administration sup­ WDC director Gretchen Waters told November; council voted to drop out ported re-joining the organization for council she has seen industrial parks and not pay the $2,200 in annual dues. several reasons, including the timing marketed successfully in a variety of WDC is primarily concerned with job as well as WDC's expertise in dealing ways. She said Saline does not deal ex­ creation and retention in the county. with the state. clusively with a particular real estate It is often heavily involved in finding McKernan Realty Co., which company but has been successful, places for companies to relocate to. secured the initial listing of the park partly because the city is aggressive. In another move, the village has last year despite having almost no ex­ She also said it's hard to weigh the also decided to deal with three real perience selling industrial property, value of having a local person who estate companies rather than one in will have the right to sell the park knows the community against some­ an effort to get more exposure for the along with Swisher Realty and Spear one who has plenty of industrial real, park; & Associates, both of whom have com­ estate experience but isn't necessari­ Until recently, WDC was a source of mercial and industrial divisions. ly familiar with the community. great controversy for village council, However, for the next 120 days, McKcrnan has been the village's partly because it was perceived as noi McKernan Realty Co. will have the IT TOOK VILLAGE WORKERS most of the day Tours- Chelsea Depot. Above, water is pouring out of the pave- working on the village's behalf, par* representative to the WDC since his day to repair a broken water main on Jackson St. near the ment while a backhoe operator tries to get to the problem. exclusive listing on seven of the 18 company secured the listing. Just who 1 ticularly in bringing clients to the in­ lots. Mark McKernan indicated to will represent the village after dustrial park. Council members ques­ council that he has good reason to McKernan's. exclusive listing runs out i tioned why Saline and Dexter were- believe that he is close to selling land- has not been worked out. Village Asked To Annex having so much success. fi -Steele-To^hmmeite The village has been asked to annex ago the village purchased the western wastewater treatment plant, Stalker a 156-acre parcel of farmland east of edge of the property for its new told village council last week. Tom Dorer for Trustee the wastewater treatment plant in wastewater treatment plant. Stalker said the village will insist on Lima township. According to village manager some sort of annexation agreement, The parcel belongs to the Henry and Robert Stalker, the annexation ap­ as it did with land annexed on Old Village president Richard Steele couple of council members," Steele Dorer, a 1969 Chelsea HigJTschool Martin Merkel family. A few years plication does not mention how the US-12 by Rene Papo for senior citizens plans to nominate Tom Dorer next said Monday. graduate, has lived in his current Merkels intend to use the property. housing and apartment units. The Tuesday for the vacant village council Last Tuesday, April 17 Steele home for two years. A plumber by However, it's highly unlikely it will agreement would specify the intended seat. nominated former village president. .trade, Dorer at one time worked for Speeders Worry remain farmland and the most likely zoning of the property and who will Dorer, who lives at the corner of Charles Ritter, who received the the village in the electric and water development is more housing. The pay for what site improvements. Washington and Freer Rd., would fourth highest number of votes for department. He says he holds a drink­ parcel is roughly four times the size of The Merkels, by way of an ease­ finish out the remaining year of the trustee in the recent election. ing water treatment license. Residents on Belser Estates on Freer Rd. A ment agreement signed with the seat vacated by Steele with his elec­ However, the matter never came to a Dorer was born and reared at Cedar development of single-family homes village in 1976, already have a com* tion in March as president. vote as no trustee seconded the Lake. He has a wife, Carol, and six- Railroad St. cotUd have-« significant Im -mitment by -the village to extend , "He was Recommended to me by a nomination. year-old son, Robert. I Chelsea Police Department agreed available capaciacfti y at utilities to the land, Stalker said. to pay closer attention to speeding problems on Railroad St. after area residents brought the matter to the at­ Players To Hold Auditions Detroit Man Drowns tention of village council last Tues­ day. Residents Brian and Peggy For Summer Musical Cashman presented a petition to coun­ Dogpatch comes to town this sum­ Rosheger will direct the orchestra. cil, along with a letter outlining the mer when the Chelsea Area Players In Cavanaugh Lake Mike Fouty will handle ticket sales. problem. They said speeding occurs present their annual musical, "U'l in both directions and that they are Production dates are July 20, 21, 22, rescue workers used a float boat to Abner," by Norma Panama and 27, and 28. A 26-year-old Detroit man drowned Department, the boy was not wearing worried about the safety of children Melvin Frank. Casting auditions and trying to save his three-year-old son a live preserver when he was brought search for the body before police and pets. "U'l Abner" requires a large cast, -rescueieams arrived. — director appointments have been an­ including children of all ages, and of­ in Cavanaugh Lake Monday night. to shore. ~ ~~ nounced by Shelley Wheaten, this As of press time Tuesday, divers r* fers multiple lead roles. Singers and from the Washtenaw County Sheriffs Police said the water temperature year's producer. Tryouts will be held was 47 degrees. Name of the victim was being i'; Chelsea Lions at Beach Middle school at 7:30 p.m. on (Continued on page four) Department were still searching for withheld until a postive identification Thursday and Friday, May 10 and 11, the body of the father. , A helicopter and divers were could be made. 'However, he was To Collect for and at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 12.- The son was, taken to Chelsea Com­ brought to the scene but efforts to find beUevedJoJbj visiting AxeJatisaaUhe- Earlier notices erroneously indicated New Agricultural munity Hospital and later transferred the man were stopped after dark. Fire lake. White Cane WeelT that auditions would be held a week to Mott Children's Hospital in critical Chelsea Lions Club will be soliciting earlier. Building Started condition. His condition was upgraded "funds this week-end to support a Newell Kring has been appointed ^4t Fairgrounds to serious by Tuesday morning. variety of charitable causes during a artistic and choral director, and Peter According to police, the man and his Village Planners Get a iPro state-wide "White Cane Week." Price Brothers will again serve as son were boating and fishing on a float The money will be used to support Village Extends auctioneers for the Chelsea Communi­ boat behind the Cavanaugh Lake With Appointment of Barkley eye examinations and glasses for ty Fair Livestock Auction this year. Store shortly after 7 p.m. when the In other fair board business at the boy fell into the water. The man dove needy Chelsea residents, white canes Sludge Contract x Village resident and professional haj>... ...vuived in village matters for the visually impaired, Girls State, Village of Chelsea has extended its regular April 19 meeting, the board in to save his son and retrieved him, planner Fred Barkley has been ap- in the past. His name, along with con- Chalqea Snrinl Survives, lifter Tkigs accepted a menu offer for the fair kit- -but the boat began to drift away,—— polnted to the Chelsea Village Plann- sultant Carl Schmult,' is on zoning contract for a year with its current chen from Bud Janich. for the Blind, Michigan Braille sludge-hauling company. Witnesses swam and grabbed the ing Commission. maps in the village office. He and Transcribing, Michigan Eye Bank, Village council gave Great Lakes The addition, the service center Schmult used to be in business building is ready for floor and paint­ boy but the man supped below the Barkley takes the place of Westside Welcome Home for the Blind, Chelsea Agricultural Services, Inc.