Ryan Henyard produced a local giving guide that you can access at /giving. They do accept donations but an easy way to keep things going is to let their advertisers know that we saw their ad in the Sun Times News. The paper is free so that means that someone else is paying for it. It is great to have the paper back in our mailboxes. That's what wills are for.Īfter we congratulated Chuck for his performance we gave him the floor to explain his new side hustle as the executive director of the revitalized Sun Times News. Never at a loss for words, Paul Cousins noted that you do not actually have to be alive to support the foundation. We got a sneak preview of the Dexter Community Foundation's new promotional video that features our own Chuck Colby, accompanied by a cast of local amateurs, singing Sweet Town of Mine which bears a passing resemblance to Sweet Caroline. Mining around here usually means sand and gravel - not gold. This is a big enough issue in Chelsea that Rod Anderson, one of our regulars and also a moderator of the Chelsea Forum, noted that it will be the main topic of their next meeting. The bill removes local oversight of mining operations. We began with the waving of a red flag concerning Senate Bill 431 which is rolling along in the lame duck session in Lansing. To unsubscribe from this list please go to John, Karl and our angel at the Zoom controls - John Newman We will start the new year fresh with our first meeting on Saturday, January 2 at 8:30 AM on Zoom, of course, but with high hopes for peace, good health, understanding and in-person meetings asap. Right now it can also serve as our long-awaited light at the end of the tunnel. The schools are on break now but have been cleared to re-open in January based on local decisions and local data.Īnd in the true spirit of Christmas MaryEllen Miller pointed out that on Monday Saturn and Jupiter will be in close alignment which happens every 800 years and is thought by some to have been what we call the Star of Bethlehem. Commissioner Jason told us about a grant from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund that will bring high speed broadband to 80% of the previously unserved rural parts of our area within seven years. ![]() Not everything happens quickly but we should celebrate progress as it occurs. Our tax collectors reported that residential tax receipts were at or above normal but some businesses were struggling and may qualify for waivers of penalties and interest on deferred payments.Ī bunch of downtown business changes were noted including the move of the Family barbershop to around the corner by the Cottage Inn, the closing of the Artistica Gallery, the switch from commercial to residential of the ground floor of the Jeffords condos and the sale of the original Encore Theater space. ![]() The state and county both have on-line dashboards with much information. There were lots of good feelings about the beginning of Covid vaccine administration and questions and comments about who, how many, where, when and how much. No charge (not even a bucket at the end).Ĭouncilman Michels said that the City was about to do its annual goal setting exercise and was open to suggestions. Karl invited us all to drive through the Nativity scene at the Dexter United Methodist Church. We did float over a dozen topics or so but most of the enthusiasm was shown when wishing each other a Merry Christmas and a Happy (and safe) New Year. You could just tell that we were all ready to wrap up the 2020 Forum season.
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