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Chamber Dates Quick Glance
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Big 400
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Big 400 Reception
May 11 | 6 - 7:30pm
Eddy Discovery Center
17030 Bush Road, Chelsea
Did you know that there are 400 square miles of state park land right in your back yard? Come discover The Big 400 during a reception and open house located in the lower peninsula's largest state park - Waterloo State Recreation Area.
Please join us on Wednesday, May 11 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Waterloo State Recreation Eddy Discovery Center
to learn more about how this treasured resource can benefit your community and its businesses.
In addition to light appetizers and beverages, we will also be offering Big 400 memberships at the limited price of only $4 for the first 400 members!
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Adult Learners Institute
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Adult Learners Institute to Host
Inaugural Pam Radcliffe Memorial Lecture
Those who knew Chelsea-resident Pam Radcliffe knew these things about her: She was insatiably curious, and she cared deeply about her community. When she retired from her position as assistant director of the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, she combined those two character traits, and became a founding member of the Adult Learners Institute (ALI) in Chelsea. When she died of ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) in May 2015, it came as no surprise that she had left a gift to ALI to expand their programming for the Chelsea-area community.
On May 12, 2016, the Adult Learners Institute will honor Pam's commitment to them, and to her community, by hosting the Inaugural Pam Radcliffe Memorial Lecture. The topic of this Inaugural Lecture will be "The history and causes of ALS, and University of Michigan's role in unraveling this mystery", presented by Stephen Aaron Goutman, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at University of Michigan Health Systems.
Jan Carr, ALI Board Member, sees this as a fitting tribute to Pam's boundless curiosity. "The first thing she did when she received her diagnosis was begin to learn as much as she could about ALS. Many of us learned about this disease for the first time when millions participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge. But the research work goes on day after day, right here at the University of Michigan. We're excited to have Dr. Goutman talk about the causes of ALS, and potential treatment options, including the role of stem cell therapies. We know that, with or without her own experiences, Pam would have been right in the front row, asking questions and taking notes."
Inaugural Pam Radcliffe Memorial Lecture will begin at 6:30 PM on
Thursday, May 12, and will be held at Silver Maples of Chelsea, 100 Silver Maples Drive, Chelsea, MI. The lecture is FREE and open to the public. No registration is required. Refreshments will be served.
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Chelsea Community Kitchen
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St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea
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27th Annual Heart & Sole Race
Saturday, May 21 |
9am-11am
Temporary Road Closure Notice
This is a friendly reminder regarding temporary road closures affecting neighborhoods east of Main Street to North Freer along the Heart & Sole 5K race route from 9-11 AM on Saturday, May 21. We thank you for understanding the measures we need to take in order to keep participants safe during this event.
The race is pleased to feature new race routes for the 5K and 2-mile races. These routes are completely paved, which will benefit those using strollers, motorized chairs, and other assistive devices.
The 5K course is pictured below. The 2-mile course will continue North on N. Freer and turn around at the AD Mayer/Darwin/N. Freer intersection.
The 10K and 13.8-mile bike race routes are the same as previous years.
The race is seeking volunteers to help keep the routes safe! To sign up, please visit the volunteer tab on our website, email
[email protected] or call 734-593-5281.
Volunteers receive a free race shirt and are invited to a volunteer appreciation dinner.
Register today!
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Namaste Family Services
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We are Moving May 1, 2016!!
Come see us at our new location:
110 North Main St suite A
(Right above the Muleskinner)
About Namaste Family Services...
Namaste Family Services started with a vision of an organization that serves families by helping them to overcome obstacles and achieve their dreams. This is accomplished by offering a multitude of mental health and educational services in an environment that honors diversity, compassion, professionalism, and healing. Namaste Family Services is based out of Chelsea Michigan and serves Western Washtenaw and Jackson County.
Namaste's mission is to help you explore areas of your life that hinder your attempts to reach your goals and develop skills that enhance your strengths in a safe, non-judgmental environment.
Namaste Family Services addresses a full range of mental health issues including:
* Depression, anxiety, or other mood difficulties.
* Child and adolescent behavioral problems
* Asperger's Syndrome.
* Delayed social skills in children and teens.
* Post traumatic Stress Disorder and other problems related to past abuse
* Parent skills enhancement
* Reestablishing a healthy balance within the family
* Domestic violence
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Chelsea Farmers Market
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Chelsea Farmers Market
Once again, St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea will host the Chelsea Farmers Market and the Bushel Basket Market which, beginning April 30, will open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 2 to 6 p.m., respectively. The farmers markets, hosted at the Palmer Lot on 222 S. Main St. in Chelsea, will feature fresh produce, live music, health education, activities for children, gardening tips, cooking demonstrations and giveaways.
"We are excited to partner with these two farmers markets to provide surrounding communities with the resources needed to live happier, healthier lives," said Nancy Graebner, president and CEO of St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. "Through activities and events like this, Saint Joseph Mercy Health System is igniting healthy change in our communities."
The Chelsea Farmers Market and
Bushel Basket Market
participate in food assistance programs. These programs include:
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - Offers nutrition assistance to eligible, low-income individuals and families.
- Prescription for Health - Program that connects patients to their local farmers market by allowing health care providers to write "prescriptions" for their patients to eat more fruits and vegetables. Patients can redeem prescriptions at the farmers market.
- WIC Project Fresh - A program that makes fresh produce available to low-income, nutritionally-at-risk women and children, through Michigan farmers markets.
- Senior Project Fresh - Provides eligible older adults with unprocessed, Michigan-grown products from authorized farmers markets and roadside stands throughout Michigan.
- Double Up Food Bucks - Program doubles the value of federal nutrition assistance spent at participating markets and grocery stores, helping people bring home more locally grown fruits and vegetables.
"We truly see the spirit of our community at the farmers market," says Stephanie Willette, manager of the Chelsea Farmers Market. "It's a space where people from all backgrounds come together to eat, engage and learn. ocal food producers are on hand to meet with people and answer any questions they may have about the foods they purchase."
To learn more about what to expect each week at the Chelsea Farmers Market or the
Bushel Basket Market
, please e-mailcoordinator@chelseafarmersmkt.
org
, visit the website at www.chelseafarmersmkt.org or visit them on Facebook.
The markets are also sponsored by the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation.
Our thanks to:
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And as always, thanks for being part of what makes this a great place to live, work, and recreate!
Amythyst Romero
Events Coordinator & Newsletter Editor
Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce
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