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By Crystal HaydukSpecial Writer

With two membersabsent, the Chelsea SchoolDistrict Board of Educationvoted to eliminate thedistricts pay-to-participatepolicy at its Aug. 27 meet-ing.

The decision did notcome easily. Board mem-bers sought public opinionthrough conversation andan online parent survey,heard comment during pub-lic input and debated theissues pros and cons witheach other.

Chelsea resident and for-mer district employee Sam

Vogel spoke during publicinput time and encouragedthe board to eliminate thepolicy, saying that Chelseacan be a tough place to go toschool for children who arenot middle class.

Most wont ask for(financial) help they justdont show up. And thecoaches wont know whoneeds help if they dontshow up. The kids hurt themost are the ones who needit the most, Vogel said.

Board member discus-sion began with JonBentleys support of elimi-nating the policy, statingthat athletics generates

more revenue outside ofthe school aid fund thanany other area, and is some-thing that the entire com-munity enjoys.

Laurel McDevitt sum-marized the parent surveycomments as going in bothdirections.

The bottom line ques-tion is would the amountof money have supporteda teacher? she asked. ButMcDevitt also pointed outthat parents with childrenin sports already pay forshoes, gear and transporta-tion.

Board President SteveOlsen said he believes

that the extra-curricularactivities that are provided

through schools give stu-

dents many benefits overand above simple academ-ics; and that this is astrength of the Americaneducation system.

Sally DeVol remainedundecided and expressedher desire to research thetopic more deeply given theconsiderable amount ofmoney at stake.

What might be impacteddown the road? Its a bigunknown, she said. Thisis hard since its a quarterof the deficit were facingthis year, she said.

Ultimately, the boardcould not come to a consen-sus to table the motion. The

final board vote of 4-1 abol-ished the pay-to-participatepolicy with Devol as thelone dissenter.

The board also approvedthe hiring of MatthewHagood as the buildingtrades teacher in the dis-trict, a position that becameavailable due to retirement.Hagood was hired basedon the preferred certifica-tion for the position. Heholds a Bachelor of Sciencein Technology, DesignEducation from EasternMichigan University, andhas experience teaching inLenawee, West Bloomfield,and Saline.

During the opportunityfor public input, GretchenDriskell, current mayor ofSaline, introduced herselfto the board. She said thatshe is running for state rep-resentative against currentstate Rep. Mark Ouimet,R-Scio Township, as a pro-education citizen due to herconcerns over the schoolfunding issues.

Superintendent AndrewIngall and Scott Woosterpresented informationabout the potential pur-chase of a video distribu-tion system to replacethe current antiquatedanalog system. The low bid

By Nathaniel SiddallSpecial Writer

The 75th annualChelsea CommunityFair wrapped up witha parade, and a squaredance Saturday night.

We had good crowds,said chairman of the fairboard of directors, RickBoham. We couldnthave asked for a betterweek of weather.

The fair includedfamiliar midway rides,games and snacks,livestock and produce

judging, craft and agri-culture exhibits. Mostpopular, according to the

organizers poll, are thetractor pulls and demoli-tion derby. New this yearwere a lumberjack showand a return to an oldertradition with draft horsepulling contests.

Organizers were plan-ning for 75,000 attendeesbut wont know how itturned out until receiptsare totaled.

Many small-town fairs

By Nathaniel SiddallSpecial Writer

Six young women kept a traditionalive by competing to become theChelsea Community Fair Queen onFriday night, and 20 former queensreturned to help celebrate the 75th anni-versary of the fair.

Courtney Cook of Dexter was crownedas the 2012 Chelsea Community FairQueen and won the talent award for herclothing designs, while Samantha Bieswon Miss Congeniality and first runnerup. The two competed against Marieke

By Ben BairdHeritage Media

The Chelsea Police Departmentcelebrated the opening of its newstation on Aug. 21 with a ribboncutting.

The ribbon was cut following ashort ceremony at 9 a.m. and thedepartment offered tours of thenew building at 311 S. Main St.through the day until 4 p.m.

Police Chief Ed Toth thankedeverybody at the ribbon cuttingfor coming.

It is a great day for the depart-ment and the citizens of ourcommunity, Toth said. I reallyappreciate the support of every-body.

This really is something to beproud of.

Its a 25- to 30-year building forthe future growth of the city, hesaid. He said the departments oldstation on East Middle Street offof Main Street dated back to the1940s and was very outdated.

Mayor Jason Lindauer saidthe men and women in lawenforcement present at the rib-bon cutting have dedicated their

lives to protecting our lives andkeeping our streets, communitiesand downtowns safe, secure andfriendly.

Protecting others requires pro-fessionalism and passion, he said.

School boardnixes pay-to-play

Police department opens station doors

Chelseas police department held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 21 tocelebrate the opening of its new headquarters.

FAIR TIMES

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Klara Kuebler shows off her prize-winning tomatoes.

Cook crowned as fair queen

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