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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012
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Superintendent David Killips announces June 30 retirement

By Crystal Hayduk
Special Writer

A decade later
begin the search for a new superintendent immediately. According to Killips, the board believes they have a solid administrative team in place and they hope to maintain that. Killips, who grew up in Ludington, has always worked in Michigan. He taught in Battle Creek for eight years, shared the duties of athletic director and assistant principal in Decatur for two years, was Shelby High Schools principal for nine years and served as superintendent in Reed City for five years. My wife and I visited in the spring of 2002 when it was a choice between moving here or to Grandville, he said. We just fell in love with the place. We liked the idea of a small community, and everything we saw and heard about Chelsea was positive. Killips and his wife plan to remain in Chelsea and continue community activities. He is presently chair of the Chelsea Community Hospital Board of Trustees and a Rotary Club member, while Wanda Killips serves on the United Way board and is involved with Washtenaw Literacy.

Sylvan to seek millage

By Sean Dalton
Heritage Media

After 10 years as Chelsea School Districts superintendent, David Killips has submitted his resignation to the board of education, effective June 30. Killips has worked in the field of education for 34 years. I dont know if theres ever a perfect time, and I question my timing as I go through this, but I also want to do a few other things, Killips said. Hopefully it will be a time to be a better husband and a better father and grandfather. Well probably want to do some traveling, too. His wife, Wanda Killips, retired from her position as principal of Woodland Meadows Elementary School in Saline last June. Weve had a strong educational focus in our family, he said. There are many days that Im going from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., so retirement will be a change. Since Killips has been eligible for retirement for several years, some plans for succession have already begun. The sevenmember school board will

Chelsea Schools Superintendent David Killips will step down after a decade at the helm of the district. David Killips reflected on his years serving the Chelsea School District, listing a few of the major accomplishments achieved under his leadership. At the elementary level, implementing the full-time kindergarten program will pay huge dividends for decades to come. Additionally, the Reading Recovery Program at North Creek is the only one of its kind in the county. So much learning is dependent upon literacy, and Mrs. Kaemming has done a fabulous job with improving the reading of our youngest students, he said. The strong laptop program at Beach Middle
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Sylvan Township officials will have to wait for the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners to convene this April prior to receiving the townships equalization report before finalizing another attempt at a sewer and water debt repayment millage. The township board voted last week in favor of a resolution asking the county board to take the necessary steps to put another millage on the Aug. 7 ballot. The first attempt at a 20-year 4.75 mill levy was defeated at the polls 475 to 328 last November after a last-minute series of information meetings failed to win the confidence of the voting public in the township. On Monday, Supervisor Bob Lange had few words on the matter, other than confirming that the county is awaiting the equalization report, in which property values for the most recent tax year will be calculated. That report will determine the new mill rate depending on whether property values
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Company C to host choir showcase

By Sheila Pursglove
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ompany C from Chelsea High School will perform Motown Soul in a Showcase of Michigan Show Choirs, 7 p.m. Feb. 25, in the CHS auditorium, 740 N. Freer Road in Chelsea. Tickets are $10, available in advance at Chelsea Pharmacy and at the door. The Chelsea show choir will be joined by performers from Adrian High School, Company and Concert Women from Tecumseh High School, the Spartanaires from Battle Creek Lakeview, and Village Green Singers from Greenville High School. The Showcase is always a great concert, as we all get to experience the many different styles of show choir from all of the guest schools, said CHS music director Steven Hinz, who has directed the show choir for over two decades. This years Motown music is very infectious to listen to. The audience will have a

blast watching the performances of all of this great music Im convinced theyll have a hard time sitting still! Company C songs include Get Ready/ Dancing in the Street Medley, Take Me To the River, Shop Around, All in Love is Fair, Think, and Do You Love Me?/ Land of 1000 Dances. The Motown theme this year has already been a blast for members of Company C and those who have seen us rehearsing, said student Amelia Brown. The combination of well-loved Motown songs, fun and energetic dances, and incredible costumes will create a show nobody will want to miss. Kelly Flint, whose son Andy Cerveny will sing a duet of Track of My Tears by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, helped with lunch during a recent weekend choreography boot camp where troupe members learned the big full-company production numbers The kids are wonder-

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Company C from Chelsea High School will perform Motown Soul in a Showcase of Michigan Show Choirs, 7 p.m. Feb. 25, in the CHS auditorium, 740 N. Freer Road in Chelsea. ful, she said. I was able to watch some of the choreography training, and it reminded me of High School Musical. There was a wealth of talent in that room. Im very excited about Company C. My son Andy played for the football, basketball and track teams during his time at Chelsea High School. This year, as a senior, he decided to try some other items on his high school bucket list and auditioned for Company C. Hes excited about the Motown theme, and looking forward to performing Track of My Tears. He also enjoys dancing, so the performance will be a lot of fun for him. Company C, formerly known as the Washington Street Show Choir, is an extracurricular music performance program at CHS that combines popular music, musical theater and jazz with choreography and full stage productions. This year theres a new energy within Company C thats never been there before, student Nathan Obenchain said. Im really excited to see what we can do with it. Sheila Pursglove is a freelance writer. She can be

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