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News from OWOF – October 2024

October 10, 2024

One World One Family

October 2024 Newsletter

What is behind the strong opinions we hold, why do we think our arguments and beliefs are so different from others and why we find it so hard to get along.  Let’s read and talk about it!

Join us October 15 for PART 3!  This event will be virtual so you can join wherever you are.
7—8.30pm
You don’t need to have attended the first two to participate.  Don’t have time to read:  Watch this video:
https://billmoyers.com/segment/jonathan-haidt-explains-our-contentious-culture/

The RIghteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt is attracting new attention as we approach an election cycle.  OWOF cannot support candidates but we can support earnest dialogue and promote understanding.

Books are available at Chelsea District Library and Serendipity Books in town. OWOF also has copies to circulate – contact us! owofchelsea@gmail.com

ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83660415889?pwd=Y9zasOUD7jMafj7UTRQ7ZCYOaBGOT9.1
Meeting ID: 836 6041 5889
Passcode: 100095

Oct 14 – Honor Indigenous People’s Day!

For centuries, Indian trails crossed the landscape of Washtenaw County. These paths connected Indian villages to fertile hunting and fishing grounds throughout Michigan and supported thriving communities. When settlers arrived in the County during the 19th century, these same trails were used to link the new communities. Eventually, some of these trails became part of the current road system.

Parker Mill Park is located along a prehistoric Native American trail that connected the present-day cities of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. Marker is in Parker Mill County Park, near the parking lot. Marker is near 4650 Geddes Road, Ann Arbor.

WHAT’S YOUR IDEA??
MLKJr. Day has been observed in Chelsea for over 20 years.  OWOF has proudly led most years, but this year we’d like to hear from you!  Do you have an idea for a project or an action that you’d like to see happen?  OWOF and the Human Rights Commission are looking for ideas from the public.  MLK Jr. Day is a day of service to our community or to other folks who do not have the advantages we have in our area.  Dr. King was an advocate for justice – racial, economic and environmental.  What would you suggest?  All ideas welcome.  Please email owofchelsea@gmail.com.  Out of ideas but want to help implement something, let us know that too!

EQUALITY CHELSEA News & Announcements

Equality Chelsea exists to support the LGBTQIA+ community in our area.  They recently achieved their 501c3 non-profit status.  OWOF has a representative attend their meetings and fully supports their activities.

Celebrate OUTober!   
October is LGBTQIA History month and is officially OUTober.  Fly your flags and consider a donation.

Equality Chelsea is hosting a book reading group.
by Raquel Willis.  Join the Facebook group Equality Chelsea Reads Together to join the conversation and find out about meeting and online discussions. Books available at Serendipity.The Risk it Takes to Bloom The first book is

COMMUNITY SOCIAL WORKER
A coalition of key community organizations – City of Chelsea, Chelsea Schools, Five Healthy Towns, Chelsea Hospital among others – recommended that Chelsea hire a community resource person to be available after school hours to serve the community.  This position will be funded by Chelsea’s share of the Community Mental Health and Public Safety Millage.   Interviews have been held and the candidate should be onboard soon.  This will be a great addition to our community.
RENEWAL OF THIS MILLAGE IS ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT!!

CONCERNED ABOUT HOUSING?

The housing supply in Chelsea and the surrounding areas continues to be a serious concern – workers at our major industries can’t afford to live here, young families find homes unavailable, seniors are reluctant to move and downsize, apartments are hard to find. There are a few ways for you to get involved in the discussion:

1) Chelsea Master Plan Public Workshop – Thurs, Nov 14 – 5:00 – 7:30 pm at Chelsea District Library (come anytime) or email comments to MasterPlan@City-Chelsea.org

2) Western Washtenaw Regional Advisory Group – Wed, Nov 13 – 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Chelsea City Council Chambers – WWRAG has a housing focus to meetings on a quarterly basis – Nov 14 is a housing meeting. (2025 proposed housing meeting dates are  3/12, 6/11, 10/8)

3) Housing Town Hall – proposed community meeting for January 2025. More details to follow. Come to the Nov 13 WWRAG meeting to help plan the town hall. More information coming!

Please consider a donation to help OWOF sponsor important programs and discussions in our community. Click this text for online or mail in donation instructions. Thank you very much! Your financial support helps keep social justice matters on the radar!

Please remember to check the OWOF Facebook page!
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Otherwise, go to our website.  You can see our Facebook posts there.
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Chelsea One World One Family
Chelsea One World One Family️ October 28, 2025

The Tamale Dinner Fund-Raiser for Jackson County for Immigrants Coalition was a huge success. $1800 was raised through a combination of dinner sales, a 50/50 raffle, and cash/ check donations. Pilar's Tamale's in Ann Arbor kindly provided 189 tamale dinners. Customers could "dine-in" or "take out". A traditional Mexican playlist accompanied dinner. Kitchen volunteers worked tirelessly to get meals plated. A Jackson group member brought along a Mexican vendor cart with authentic Mexican candy to sample for a suggested donation. OWOF Board Member, Christa Williams MD, thanked and welcomed guests, and introduced Gayla Ignacio and Amador Ybarra, two of the representatives from Jackson County for Immigrants Coalition. They spoke about their group and its efforts to support and protect immigrants in Jackson County during the heightened, warrantless, ICE arrests of community members and the effect this is having on community members, local businesses and families. A question and answer-session followed, allowing for further discussion of how their group is responding to the situation, and how concerned Chelsea residents may be able to assist. The generosity and caring community spirit of Chelsea was evident throughout the evening. Many excellent conversations were had. More than one OWOF member heard "I hope you will be doing this again". And at the end of the evening, when volunteers were pitching in to clean up, we drew the winning 50/50 raffle ticket, which had just one word on it: "donate". OWOF definitely looks forward to doing a similar fundraiser in the future.

The Tamale Dinner Fund-Raiser for Jackson County for Immigrants Coalition was a huge success. $1800 was raised through a combination of dinner sales, a 50/50 raffle, and cash/ check donations. Pilar's Tamale's in Ann Arbor kindly provided 189 tamale dinners. Customers could "dine-in" or "take out". A traditional Mexican playlist accompanied dinner. Kitchen volunteers worked tirelessly to get meals plated. A Jackson group member brought along a Mexican vendor cart with authentic Mexican candy to sample for a suggested donation. OWOF Board Member, Christa Williams MD, thanked and welcomed guests, and introduced Gayla Ignacio and Amador Ybarra, two of the representatives from Jackson County for Immigrants Coalition. They spoke about their group and its efforts to support and protect immigrants in Jackson County during the heightened, warrantless, ICE arrests of community members and the effect this is having on community members, local businesses and families. A question and answer-session followed, allowing for further discussion of how their group is responding to the situation, and how concerned Chelsea residents may be able to assist. The generosity and caring community spirit of Chelsea was evident throughout the evening. Many excellent conversations were had. More than one OWOF member heard "I hope you will be doing this again". And at the end of the evening, when volunteers were pitching in to clean up, we drew the winning 50/50 raffle ticket, which had just one word on it: "donate". OWOF definitely looks forward to doing a similar fundraiser in the future.
The Tamale Dinner Fund-Raiser for Jackson County for Immigrants Coalition was a huge success. $1800 was raised through a combination of dinner sales, a 50/50 raffle, and cash/ check donations. Pilar's Tamale's in Ann Arbor kindly provided 189 tamale dinners. Customers could "dine-in" or "take out". A traditional Mexican playlist accompanied dinner. Kitchen volunteers worked tirelessly to get meals plated. A Jackson group member brought along a Mexican vendor cart with authentic Mexican candy to sample for a suggested donation. OWOF Board Member, Christa Williams MD, thanked and welcomed guests, and introduced Gayla Ignacio and Amador Ybarra, two of the representatives from Jackson County for Immigrants Coalition. They spoke about their group and its efforts to support and protect immigrants in Jackson County during the heightened, warrantless, ICE arrests of community members and the effect this is having on community members, local businesses and families. A question and answer-session followed, allowing for further discussion of how their group is responding to the situation, and how concerned Chelsea residents may be able to assist. The generosity and caring community spirit of Chelsea was evident throughout the evening. Many excellent conversations were had. More than one OWOF member heard "I hope you will be doing this again". And at the end of the evening, when volunteers were pitching in to clean up, we drew the winning 50/50 raffle ticket, which had just one word on it: "donate". OWOF definitely looks forward to doing a similar fundraiser in the future. The Tamale Dinner Fund-Raiser for Jackson County for Immigrants Coalition was a huge success. $1800 was raised through a combination of dinner sales, a 50/50 raffle, and cash/ check donations. Pilar's Tamale's in Ann Arbor kindly provided 189 tamale dinners. Customers could "dine-in" or "take out". A traditional Mexican playlist accompanied dinner. Kitchen volunteers worked tirelessly to get meals plated. A Jackson group member brought along a Mexican vendor cart with authentic Mexican candy to sample for a suggested donation. OWOF Board Member, Christa Williams MD, thanked and welcomed guests, and introduced Gayla Ignacio and Amador Ybarra, two of the representatives from Jackson County for Immigrants Coalition. They spoke about their group and its efforts to support and protect immigrants in Jackson County during the heightened, warrantless, ICE arrests of community members and the effect this is having on community members, local businesses and families. A question and answer-session followed, allowing for further discussion of how their group is responding to the situation, and how concerned Chelsea residents may be able to assist. The generosity and caring community spirit of Chelsea was evident throughout the evening. Many excellent conversations were had. More than one OWOF member heard "I hope you will be doing this again". And at the end of the evening, when volunteers were pitching in to clean up, we drew the winning 50/50 raffle ticket, which had just one word on it: "donate". OWOF definitely looks forward to doing a similar fundraiser in the future. +3 The Tamale Dinner Fund-Raiser for Jackson County for Immigrants Coalition was a huge success. $1800 was raised through a combination of dinner sales, a 50/50 raffle, and cash/ check donations. Pilar's Tamale's in Ann Arbor kindly provided 189 tamale dinners. Customers could "dine-in" or "take out". A traditional Mexican playlist accompanied dinner. Kitchen volunteers worked tirelessly to get meals plated. A Jackson group member brought along a Mexican vendor cart with authentic Mexican candy to sample for a suggested donation. OWOF Board Member, Christa Williams MD, thanked and welcomed guests, and introduced Gayla Ignacio and Amador Ybarra, two of the representatives from Jackson County for Immigrants Coalition. They spoke about their group and its efforts to support and protect immigrants in Jackson County during the heightened, warrantless, ICE arrests of community members and the effect this is having on community members, local businesses and families. A question and answer-session followed, allowing for further discussion of how their group is responding to the situation, and how concerned Chelsea residents may be able to assist. The generosity and caring community spirit of Chelsea was evident throughout the evening. Many excellent conversations were had. More than one OWOF member heard "I hope you will be doing this again". And at the end of the evening, when volunteers were pitching in to clean up, we drew the winning 50/50 raffle ticket, which had just one word on it: "donate". OWOF definitely looks forward to doing a similar fundraiser in the future.
Chelsea One World One Family
Chelsea One World One Family️ October 17, 2025

March on Saturday and help the resistance by ordering dinner by Tuesday!

Chelsea One World One Family
Chelsea One World One Family️ October 14, 2025

After the rally on Saturday, come hear from Voters Not Politicians on Sunday.

After the rally on Saturday, come hear from Voters Not Politicians on Sunday.
Chelsea One World One Family
Chelsea One World One Family️ October 12, 2025

Great event coming! Pilar’s famous tamales to support Jackson Immigrant Rights activities. They are doing good work with very few resources. Get your orders in now before 10-21.

Great event coming! Pilar’s famous tamales to support Jackson Immigrant Rights activities. They are doing good work with very few resources. Get your orders in now before 10-21.
Chelsea One World One Family
Chelsea One World One Family️ October 7, 2025

Voter rights/voter suppression! Important conversation - 5th in our series of Making Sense of the Unprecedented. Sunday 10/19 - 3pm Council Chambers

Voter rights/voter suppression! Important conversation - 5th in our series of Making Sense of the Unprecedented. Sunday 10/19 - 3pm Council Chambers
Chelsea One World One Family
Chelsea One World One Family️ October 2, 2025

Sunday, Oct 5. 5pm at First United Methodist Church in Chelsea. Important work!

Sunday, Oct 5. 5pm at First United Methodist Church in Chelsea. Important work!
Chelsea One World One Family
Chelsea One World One Family️ September 24, 2025

Reminder for Thursday. Attainable housing basics. A chance to understand how solutions are crafted. Thursday, Sept 25 a 7pm in Council Chambers

Reminder for Thursday. Attainable housing basics. A chance to understand how solutions are crafted. Thursday, Sept 25 a 7pm in Council Chambers
Chelsea One World One Family
Chelsea One World One Family️ September 19, 2025

We've got alot to talk about!! Let's start with Emergency Powers and Executive Orders and go from there... Sunday, Sept 21 at 3pm at The Chelsea Depot Readings (articles & videos) available at https://owofchelsea.org/resources/community-discussion/ If you run out of time to read or watch, COME ANYWAY!

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