🌱 Patch AM: What happened in this week’s Chelsea police calls?

Good morning to you Chelsea! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What happened in this week’s Chelsea police calls?
• See how CEF grants are reshaping learning in Chelsea classrooms

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Flurries; windy, much colder, with a high of 25 and low of 23 degrees.
• Saturday: Not as cold, temps: high: 40, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Breezy and colder, with a high of 27 and low of 17 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CPD Weekly Report, Dec. 7-13 (thesuntimesnews.com) — Chelsea police responded to a retail fraud on South Main Street, arresting a 22-year-old Jackson man who allegedly took a bottle of vodka without paying and was later released pending prosecutor review. In a separate case, officers investigated a missing John Deere tractor from a storage barn on Old Manchester Road, which was closed for lack of leads.
   

• Chelsea Education Foundation Reflects on 2025 Grants (thesuntimesnews.com) — Chelsea Education Foundation is wrapping up 2025 by funding a wide range of programs in Chelsea schools, from new memoir collections and no-phone reading time at the high school to Big Book Stands for first graders. Grants also support theater, STEAM maker spaces, field trips, and the Authors in Chelsea partnership with the Chelsea District Library, directly enriching learning for local students.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• 5th grade Winter Survival
  Freeman Environmental Education Center , 3540 Dixboro Ln , Ann Arbor
  9:30 am
• Friday Afternoon Movie for Adults: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  1:00 pm
• Clinton Historical Society Meeting
  Clinton Public Library , 100 Brown St , Clinton
  3:00 pm
• The Riflemen
  Shady's Tap Room , 110 N Main St , Brooklyn
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Saline Indoor Farmers Market
  Liberty School , 7265 N Ann Arbor St , Saline
  9:00 am
• Legos @ NTAL
  Northfield Township Area Library , 125 Barker Rd. , Whitmore Lake
  11:00 am
• Manchester Underground Presents - Rachel Dresselhouse & Terry Farmer
  Manchester Underground Music And Art , 480 W Main St , Manchester
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• Unified Worship Service
  The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce , 300 E Grand River , Brighton
  10:00 am
• Holiday Breakfast
  Clinton Inn , 104 W Michigan Ave , Clinton
  11:00 am

Monday December 22

• Nutrition Workshop
  Hamburg Fitness Center & Camp , 8540 Hamburg Road , Brighton
• Drop-In Winter Wonderland Story & Crafts
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Let's talk lines, carpet lines.
  Do you prefer the average Joe Schmo linear lines, abstract lines that get you lost in the awesomeness or the ray of sunshine carpet lines that make… (Nextdoor South Meadows)

• Trinity Health Corporation posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Contingent/Flex in Chelsea. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Chelsea. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chelsea here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dexter

• Dexter Township's Single Hauler Update (thesuntimesnews.com)
• Milan Community Joins Forces to Support Local Food Banks (thesuntimesnews.com)
• Busch's Fresh Food Market Honors Its Roots – Quality, Partners, Community (theshelbyreport.com)

Manchester

• Sharon Twp: Public Hearing Notice 1/8/25 (thesuntimesnews.com)
• Enzo Maresca reportedly linked to top Premier League club (notjustok.com)

Clinton

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

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