The Chelsea Standard
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PUBLISHED: February 7, 2008
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Chelsea High School economics teacher Matt Pedlow was incorrectly identified in a story in the Jan. 31 issue of The Chelsea Standard.
Weather spotter training
Washtenaw County Emergency Management Division is offering "Skywarn Spotter" training free to anyone 18 or older interested in being trained in severe weather identification, protection and reporting procedures. The course takes about three hours, and identification codes will be issued to all who complete the program.
The free training will be offered in Chelsea at 7 p.m. March 20 in the auditorium at the Washington Street Education Center, 500 Washington St.
It is also offered April 2 at Liberty School, 7265 Saline-Ann Arbor Road in Saline.
Class sizes are limited, so pre-register online at , or call 734-973-4900. Provide name, phone number, class date and verify that you are at least 18 years of age. Skywarn training is on a two-year cycle. Spotters who were trained last year are not required to attend re-training until next year.
Food drive nears 16 tons
Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land announced that the 2007 holiday Harvest Gathering food drive donations by Department of State employees and customers totaled 31,910 pounds of food and $1,300 in cash donations.
In addition, employees pledged $51,538 to charitable agencies through the State Employees Charitable Campaign program.
Harvest Gathering collection boxes were set up in Secretary of State branch offices and state office buildings in Chelsea and elsewhere during the holiday season.
The Michigan Harvest Gathering supports nine regional food banks in the state through donations of food and money. In turn, the food banks support local food pantries, shelters and soup kitchens. In total, Harvest Gathering collected more than $392,000 and 283,000 pounds of food throughout the state.
FIA seeks volunteers
Two volunteers are currently needed at Faith in Action: one for Friday mornings in the clothing room and another with one or two flexible hours each week to keep the large furniture database up to date.
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