By Erica McClain Heritage Media More than 40 riders, both disabled and able- bodied, rode through Chelsea Sunday morn- ing as part of the Grea t Lakes Independence Ride, a three-day-long, 240-mile journey through Michigan. Now celebrating its fifth annual year, the ride is the only one of its kind in Michigan that seeks to include everyone in the event, whether it’s hand many bike rides are not available to everyone. “I thought, let’s do something fully acces- sible for our family and friends,” Ashlock said. “For some, this is the first event where they could do this to gether . “We all ride together, and that’s been the best part of it all.” IRIDE is not race, although many choose to use the ride as a way to train, including 24-year- old McKayla Hanson from Michigan State University Weave the Web: Make sure to click on www.heritage.com around the clock for the most in-depth coverage of Washtenaw County. 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Chelsea Standard VOL. 138, NO. 32 THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2011 75 ¢ Editorial Page 6-A Deaths Page 12-A Community Page 1-B Calendar Page 3-B Community Page 1-C INDEX Couple release book on voice-over acting Page 1-B INSIDE Today’s coupons are worth up to ... $ 142 Silver Maples to celebrate local food Page 10-A INSIDE By Crystal Hayduk Special Writer The Chelsea School District Board ofEducation approved the hiring of Kimberly LaRo sa as the Beach Middle School special education teacher consultant at Monday evening’s board meeting. The new position was established due to increased need at Beach Middle School. A total of129 candidates applied for the position. “We had an absolutely wonderful pool of appli- cants to draw from,” said Superintendent David Killips. LaRosa, who had “glow- ing” recommendations, received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Michigan State University. She has taught in Tempe, Ariz. and in Saline. Killips reported that the summer construction proj- ects are continuing; how- ever , the big gest concern at present is the remodeling of the Beach Middle School science room. “The cabinetry and the electrical work have been completed, but the plumbing is the hold-up,” said Killips. “It seems Murphy’s Law is at work. They’re trying to solve that problem, and then they can move ahead with the drywalling.” Killips said that the science room is going to be “absolutely beautiful” when it’s done. The board will be meeting at Beach in September to view the final results. The parking lots that are being resurfaced are moving along, with work- ers taking extra care to create a solid foundation to improve the durability ofthe finished lots. It is possible that school may begin with two projects not fully completed, but neither should impact students. One is the roofing on the 200 and 500 buildings at the Washington Street Education Center, where no classes are held, and the other is the boilers at North Creek Elementary. “Hopefully we won’t need heat in the first two weeks of school,” said Killips. The district calendar has been finalized and is posted on the website at www.chelsea.k12.mi.us. The board will be approving a vote for a Region 7 candidate for the Michigan Association ofSchool Boards at its next meeting. The candidate will serve on the MASB for a three-year term. The incumbent is Lillian Fields of Jackson County . She is opposed by Dale Wingerd of Lenawee County. Important upcoming dates: ■ The next board meet- District hires consultant for special education Citizen of the Year Great Lakes IRIDE zooms through area Photo by Sean Dalton Mark Heydlauff (center) garnered the Lifetime Achievement award for Citizen of the Year, an award sponsored by the Chelsea Area Chamber Commerce and the Chelsea Standard. On Friday, Chamber Executive Director Bob Pierce (left) and Chamber President Rick Benson (right) suprised Heydlauff. By Sean Dalton Heritage Media Mark Hey dlauff looked stunned as Chelsea Area Chambe r of Commerc e Executive Director Bob Pierce and a company ofchamber officials poured into his Main Street busi- ness at 1 p.m. last Friday. The group had come to give him word that he was chosen as this year’s Lifetime Achievement winner by the Citizen ofthe Year Committee, stew- arded by the chamber and the Chelsea Standard. They also gave him a big floppy refrigerator magnet with “Citizen ofthe Year” printed on it. The magnet is rather fit- ting since Heydlauff, an extremely active member of the business communi- ty , has many appliances in his store for the magnet, so visitors to Heydlauff’s Appliances & Electronics can see the testament to Mark’s devotion to the Chelsea community. “You shouldn’t have,” Heydl auff said to Bob with a wry smile, before shaking his hand and pos- ing for a photograph. “Thank you,” he added. Heydlauff continues a family tradi tion of dedi- cation to Chelsea and its people, serving in many volunteer capacities, including the Downtown Development Authority ofChelsea and as an active chamber member . The family business began in 1928 when Mark’s grandfather Lloyd Heydlauff opened an elec- trical business on Orchard Street that he operated out of a garage, befor e mov- ing to the basement below Winan’s Jewelry in 1936. 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