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Fire alliance Weave the Web:

Make sure to click
on www.heritage.com

plan released
around the clock for the
most in-depth coverage
of Washtenaw County.
Our “Most Viewed” story
this week is “Promising
hockey player Ian
Regional dept a formal combining of the
two agencies.
Jenkins dies after falling
from truck.”
planned in Dexter Village
President Shawn Keough
near future gave the report on the
regional fire pursuit at
a May 23 council meet-
By Sean Dalton ing and indicated that
Heritage Media
regional fire a number Check out
of necessary steps before
Joint fire operations fruition, such as forming our video:
between the Dexter Area a new agreement with the ■ Mill Creek students
Fire Department and Scio two fire unions. talk about their school
Township’s department ■ 2 for U
were outlined in a draft ■ Gov. Rick Snyder on
transition plan released In other village state budget
this week. news:
The document describes
the next steps in the cre- Although nothing is
ation of a regional fire official yet, all indications
department involving Scio, from the state government
Webster and Dexter town- point towards the village’s
ships, as well as Dexter petition for cityhood Click on the “jobs” tab
standing up to scrutiny on the home page of our
Village. website
this year. Photo by Erica McClain h e ror . c o m to
g edirectly
i t ago
First, a new fire admin- http://jobs.heritage.com.
istrative board will be Last year, the village’s District Superintendent Mary Marshall talks to teachers, students and parents about
formed, and an inter-local petition was rejected due how proud she is of Mill Creek for its redesignation as a School to Watch at a ceremo- Join us on Twitter:
agreement formed under to issues with the legal ny Friday, May 20. Nic Cooper, at right, a Schools to Watch board member, presented Become a Chelsea
definition of the village the award to the district. Standard follower. Click
Public Act 7 will be the
boundaries. on the Twitter tab on

Mill Creek garners honor

springboard for the depart- the home page of our
ment’s creation. State surveyor Kevin
O’Brien of the State website or go directly
From that point there to http://twitter.com/
will be a single fire chief Boundary Commission,
ChelseaDexter.
position overseeing the who reviewed the village’s
regional department. application, indicated to Join us
Hiring a new chief will Keough that the petition By Erica McClain cess of the school’s designation and said on Facebook:
be the new administrative seemed in order, and he Heritage Media it included interviewing students, parents Click on the Facebook
board’s first responsibil- expects the official letter and teachers to discover what sort of envi- tab on the home page of
ity. of recommendation to be Mill Creek Middle School has once again ronment the school had and how serious our website or search for
released by June 1, accord- been named a School to Watch, part of a students took learning. us on Facebook.
Some changes will take
effect immediately, such ing to Keough. national program honoring middle schools During the ceremony, four students told The Marketplace:
as the transition from The village will confer for excellence. the audience what they liked about their
the Scio department’s with engineering con- The school was just one of 100 others school and what makes it special.
category 2 response proto- sultant Orchard, Hiltz & nationwide that received the honor, and in “There is a lot to love here at Mill
col. Under that protocol, McCliment and cityhood Michigan, only one other school, in Shelby Creek,” said Lexi Heath, a seventh-grade
fire units are only sent to attorney Thomas Ryan in Township, was named a School to Watch. student. “We have freedom here, and teach-
the coming weeks. To achieve the sta- ers put a lot of trust in the Local ads are
scenes deemed “life threat- just a hop away at
ening.” The annual Tour de tus, schools must meet students.”
the MIcentral.com
The Dexter Area Fire Cure bicycle ride benefit is the National Forum to Heath said students marketplace. While
Department currently coming through the village Accelerate Middle-Grades don’t have to walk in a you are there, you
responds to calls using cat- on Saturday June 11. Reform criteria. They straight line down the can check out all the
egory 1a protocol, meaning The event benefits include being: academi- hallway, and they can eat special supplements of
firefighters go out on all the American Diabetes cally excellent, develop- lunch outside and some- Journal Register Co.
Association and typically mentally responsive and times study outside the newspapers in Michigan.
calls without prejudice, Click on “marketplace”
which will be the new involves 1,000 or more rid- socially equitable. classroom during school
ers. “You have them all here, hours. on the home page of our
department’s standard. website or go directly
Regional members of “Tour de Cure is a fully- and it’s incredibly obvi- State Rep. Mark Ouimet
to www.marketplace.
the committee explor- supported ride, not a race, ous,” said Nic Cooper, a Schools to Watch and a representative for U.S. Sen. Debbie micentral.com/ROP/
ing the formation have with people of all ages, board member who presented the award. Stabenow also gave remarks during the Categories.aspx.
been calling for more shapes and sizes riding Cooper said when a school garners the ceremony.
inter-department train- side by side,” said Carrie designation, it means the administration, “The respect you (students) show to the
ing between Scio and the Seim, Tour de Cure 2011 teachers and all others involved make a staff, and the respect they show you is not
area fire department in an route and logistics chair. commitment to keep growing and ensure ordinary,” Ouimet said.
effort to begin stimulate The riders will be in the that the school reaches its full potential. He said Mill Creek and its students are a INDEX
cooperation in advance of area between 7 and 9 a.m. Cooper took part in the evaluation pro- “shining example” for schools in Michigan.
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Lincoln couple will honor history

Calendar Page 4-B
Deaths Page 10-A
Sports Page 1-C
By Sean Dalton extensive in many forms, to the table. Fred began best sources so we don’t get we meet through the
Community Page 1-B
Heritage Media because like with a role-playing President distorted by re-enactors,” Association of Lincoln
It’s one thing to pose for research paper you want Lincoln with his wife as Fred Priebe said. Presenters are for photog-
pictures or recite quota- to get everything directly Mrs. Lincoln 15 years The couple takes choice raphy, some are for sound News Tip Hotline: 475-1371
tions in a hammy histori- from the original sources,” ago after he participated books, vetted by their and others just like to be in
cal impersonation, but it’s Fred Priebe said. in a role playing activity research as the most accu- movies involved Abraham
quite another to do what The couple will be at at Greenfield Village in rate, and builds seminars Lincoln,” Fred Priebe said.
Fred and Bonnie Priebe do. Gordon Hall, first for Dearborn. around those works, bring- Many Lincoln imperson-
The couple, who has a benefit dinner “An The couple goes to ing the material to life for ators are autobiographical
been in public education 1861 Evening with the Lincoln conventions, week- those who witness their in their delivery, whereas
since 1969, does its best Lincolns” on June 11 at 7 end events and meets with craft. the Priebes are about full
to “be” Abraham and p.m. and then during the authors who write about That’s the difference immersion.
Mary Lincoln in as much Civil War Days celebration Lincoln and his wife to this between the Priebes and “When I’m (Mary
Printed on
thought as likeness. later this summer. day. other Lincolns.
recycled paper
“Our research is The Priebes bring a lot “The key is to find the “Some of the Lincoln’s PLEASE SEE LINCOLN/12-A

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