🌱 Patch AM: Chelsea community mourns Julie Deppner and Richard “Andy” Hasenkamp

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• Chelsea community mourns Julie Deppner and Richard “Andy” Hasenkamp

Also on today's calendar: Seniors for Healthy Choices.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog in the morning and breezy, with a high of 37 and low of 30 degrees.
• Thursday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 44, low: 23.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, colder, with a high of 24 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Recent Obituaries: Julie Ann Deppner, Richard ‘Andy' Joseph Hasenkamp (chelseaupdate.com) — Chelsea is mourning two community members with deep local ties: former Chelsea Schools leader and Silver Maples CEO Julie Deppner, and longtime resident Richard “Andy” Hasenkamp. Services for Julie will be held this Thursday at Chelsea First United Methodist Church, with visitation at Cole Funeral Chapel, while Andy’s family has chosen not to hold public services.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chelsea

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• "Christmas" Comedy on the Farm — Robin Hills Farm
  Robin Hills Farm, 20390 M-52, Chelsea
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Seniors for Healthy Choices
  Chelsea Senior Center , 512 Washington St , Chelsea
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Music and Movement with Dancer's Edge
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  10:00 am
• Hamburg, Pinckney area cardio drumming get ready for a fabulous and fun workout!
  Hamburg Township Senior and Community Center Building , 10407 Merrill Rd , Whitmore Lake
  6:00 pm
• New Year’s Eve Appetizers (Zoom Event)
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  6:00 pm
• Farley Hill Holiday Concert
  Pinckney Community Schools Pinckney, MI 48169
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• One-on-One Technology Help
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
• Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary Monthly Workdays 2025
  Haehnle Sanctuary , 9011 Seymour Rd , Grass Lake
  9:00 am
• Gentle Restorative Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Relief
  Dexter District Library , Lower Level meeting room , Dexter
  9:30 am
• Third Thursday Book Group by Capital Area District Library
  Stockbridge Area Senior Center , 219 W Elm St , Stockbridge
  12:30 pm
• Better Off Read Book Club
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  1:00 pm
• All Star Readers Book Club
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Happy Monday!
  Take a break from the cold this evening by coming out to Valiant on South main Street in Chelsea for FREE Pub Trivia! We have one game starting at 7… (Nextdoor Lyndon Township)
• Report of police activity in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  2:15PM on Dec 15: A sizable police presence with units blocking roads and at least one K9 unit is reported around Packard and Platt. (Nextdoor )

• FasTemps Employment posted a job opening for 1st shift Machine Operator in Dexter. Apply here.
• TravelCenters of America posted a job opening for Store Cashier I in Dexter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chelsea here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dexter

• City of Dexter: Notice of Public Hearing 1/12/26 - The Sun Times News (thesuntimesnews.com)
• Kids discovering new 28,000-square-foot indoor wonderland for party & play in Dexter (mlive.com)
• PHOTOS: Christmas in the Village Brings Historic Webster to Life (thesuntimesnews.com)

Manchester

• WCRC millage to fund two 2026 road-resurfacing projects in the Manchester area (themanchestermirror.com)
• Local health professionals invited to participate in the Manchester Community Health Fair (themanchestermirror.com)

Ok Chelsea! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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