The Chelsea Standard
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Chelsea Area Briefs
PUBLISHED: March 27, 2008
Mill Creek Council meeting
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The 43rd annual meeting of Mill Creek Research Council will be 7:30 p.m. today at the Lima Township Hall.
This is an open meeting and all are welcome to attend.
The council's executive board will be elected at the meeting.
The council's mission statement is "to preserve open space, rural character, and natural resources in the Mill Creek area."
This year the Mill Creek Research Council will support student research work from Eastern Michigan University's Department of Biology.
Possible topics are study of package wastewater treatment system performance relative to stream quality in rural areas, creek ecology, or the impact of development on the environment.
Secretary of State to visit
Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land is scheduled to be the guest speaker at a Western Washtenaw Republican Committee "town hall" meeting at 10 a.m. March 29.
The meeting will take place in Building 100 at the Washington Street Education Center.
"We're excited to have Secretary Land join us," said WWRC spokesman Craig McGregor.
"Her leadership in enhancing Michigan's election process and in bringing modern customer conveniences to her agency is benefiting our entire state."
Chelsea Mayor Ann Feeney is expected to introduce Secretary Land, and Chelsea City Council members and District 1 County Commissioner Mark Ouimet are expected to attend.
Congressman's coffee hour
U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-District 7, is hosting a coffee hour Saturday in Chelsea.
Before heading over to see Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land at 10 a.m., stop in from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Gourmet Chocolate CafÈ, 312 N Main St., to discuss issues of concern with this area's Congressional representative.
City upgrades Web site
The city of Chelsea Web site has a new look at the same address, www.city-chelsea.org.
Improvements include the availability of city forms for block parties, solicitor permits and more that can be printed directly from the site, eliminating the need to visit city offices.
Watch for further improvements throughout the year, including e-mail subscriptions for City Council meeting packets and online bill payment.
Water quality, nitrate tests
Free water quality risk assessments and nitrate screenings are offered to residents of Washtenaw, Monroe, and Lenawee counties through the Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends that drinking water from wells should be tested once a year for nitrates, nitrites and bacteria.
Nitrates and phosphates from fertilizers, fuels from storage tanks, septic waste, and pesticide chemicals all can contaminate groundwater.
The Washtenaw County Conservation District offers water quality assessments through the Michigan Department of Agriculture's groundwater stewardship program, a statewide program that helps residents learn how they can protect water resources.
For a free water quality risk assessment and nitrate screening, contact the Washtenaw County Conservation District at (734) 761-6721, ext. 101.
Cranesbill contest
Cranesbill Books, 108 E. Middle St. in Chelsea, announces that March is "Dummies Month."
The popular "Dummies" book series, which aids the layman in everything from taxes to dog training, knitting to menopause, sudoku to diabetes, has reached iconic status with a book for just about everyone.
Everyone who purchases a book in the "Dummies" series from Cranesbill Books during March is eligible for a $5 rebate.
This is a great opportunity to learn something new, get that project done, or figure something out on the computer.
In conjunction with "Dummies Month," Cranesbill Books is holding an essay contest, open to all ages.
Tell us your dumbest moment (something you're not too embarrassed about) and how a book from the "Dummies" series might have helped you.
The winner will receive a "Dummies" book of their choice from Cranesbill Books.
For more information, contact Jan Loveland at 433-2665.
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