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VOL. 141, NO. 3 THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2011 75 ¢ Editorial Page 8-A Sports Page 1-C Community Page 1-B Obituaries Page 12-A Calendar INDEX Cantata to sing Mozart Page 4-A INSIDE Weave the Web: Make sure to click on www. heritage.com around the clock for the most in-depth coverage of Washtenaw County. Our Most Viewed story this week is “Dexter man killed in ea rly ATV accident.” Check out our video: ■ Bob Daniels speaks at gala ■ Najah Bazzy talks about Islam ■ 2ForU Chelsea/Dexter ■ League of Women Voters Suffrage event Connect with HotJobs by Monster: Click on the “jobs” tab on the home page of our Web site or go directly to http:// jobs.heritage.com. Join us on Twitter: Join the Chelsea Standard and Dexter Leader’s 796 Twitter followers. Click on the Twitter tab on the home page of our Web site or go directly to http://twitter.com/ ChelseaDexter. Join us on Facebook: We already have 265 fans on Facebook. Click on the Facebook tab on the home page of our Web site or search for us on Facebook. The Marketplace: Local ads are just a hop away at the MIcentral.com marketplace. While you are there, you can check out all the special supplements of Journal Register Co. newspa- pers in Michigan. Click on “marketplace” on the home page of our Web site or go directly to www. marketplace.micentral.com/ INSIDE ‘Little W omen’ coming soon Page 2-B DEXTER LEADER THE The T h e Dexter Dexter Zoo Z o o Photos by Burrill Strong ABOVE: Nelson Pearson holds up an alligator so the children can see what its skin feels like. BELOW: Youngsters observe marine life under the watchful eye of Teron Erchenbrecher. T T he lower lev el of the Dexter Distri ct Library was converted into an island safari Friday when traveling animal expert Nelson “Animal Guy” Pearson visited. Pearson, an animal expert and owner of Wildlife Safari, brought an array of exotic animals for childre n and parents to touch and see. “I want to make it magical and mysterious,” Pearson said. “I want to be like the Willy Wonka of sci ence.” While there may not have been any geese laying golden eggs, Pearson did show the youth some rare animals for Michigan. Pearson started with a grand demonstration of animals found in a tropical environment: a toucan, python, armadillo and even an alligator. He had volunteers come up and feed his toucan and also to hold a python. He took this time to educate people a little bit about each animal. “Just because you see bad stuff about pythons on TV doesn’t mean they’re all bad,” he said. “I’ve always wished I could talk to animals,” Pearson told the kids, “but I discovered that in order to talk to animals, all you have to do is listen to them; try to figure out what they are say- ‘Animal guy’ wows Dexter kids with exotic animals By Kevin Doby Heritage Media Dexter resident killed in ATV accident By Art Aisner Special Writer A Dexter man died when his all terrain vehicle struck a fence along Riker Road in Dexter Township early Sunday morning, police said. Wash tenaw County Sheriff ’s deputies responded to the area of Riker Road nea r Orchard Ridge Road for an unknown crash involving an ATV at about 1:45 a.m., a news release stated. They located the victim, a 23-year-old Dexter man, and helped paramedics with Huron Valley Ambulance transport him to the University of Mic higan Medical Center. The victim, identified as Richard Francis Scannell III, died from significant injuries at the hos- pital. Scannell, of Dexter, was a native of Smit htown, N.Y ., but graduated from Dexter High School in 2005, according to an obituary submitted by his family. The avid outdoorsman completed Schoolcraft Fire Academy in 2006 and worked as a roofer for several years. He is survived by his mother, Leslie Scannell , of Dexter , and sisters Dakota and Sydnee. The initial investigation showed the ATV was traveling parallel to Riker Road with a group of other off-road riders . His vehicle collided with a fence and overturned several times, police said. A 22-year-old male passen- ger, also from Dexter, was not injured in the accident. The crash remains under investigation by the sheriff’s traffic division. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the department’s confidential tip- line at 1-734-973-7711, or contact Deputy Michael Williams at 1-734-973-4391. The Dexter Area Fire Department assisted at the scene. Visitation for Scannell is Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. and the funeral is planned for 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21 at the Staff-Mitchell Funeral Home, located at 901 N. Main St., in Chelsea. A luncheon is planned at Katie’s Pub in Dexter imme- diately following services. Memorial contributions may be made to an education fund for Scannell’s sister, Sydnee Scannell. — Compiled by freelance journalist Art Aisner. He can be reached by e-mail at [email protected]. Scannell TOP$ FOR GOLD & SILVER Sell Your Unwanted/ Broken Jewelry Here WE BUY ALL COINS & CURRENCY 1170 S. MAIN STREET • CHELSEA Minutes from Ann Arbor I-94 Exit 159 WE WILL BEAT ANY OFFER BY 10% OR MORE! PLUS 10% 433-9900 (734) Chelsea Rare Coins
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Weave the Web:Make sure to click on www.
heritage.com around theclock for the most in-depthcoverage of WashtenawCounty. Our Most Viewedstory this week is “Dexter mankilled in ea rly ATV accident.”
Check out our video:■Bob Daniels speaks at
gala■Najah Bazzy talks about
Islam■ 2ForU Chelsea/Dexter■ League of Women
Voters Suffrage event
Connect withHotJobs by Monster:
Click on the “jobs” tab onthe home page of our Web
site or go directly to http:// jobs.heritage.com.
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and Dexter Leader’s 796Twitter followers. Click onthe Twitter tab on the homepage of our Web site or godirectly to http://twitter.com/ ChelseaDexter.
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“YEAH, I THINK IT’S REALLY COOL TO KNOW HOW SMART ANIMALS ARE. BUT I LIKED THE LITTLEGUYS THAT CLIMBED ON HIS ARM AND JUMPED INTO THE CROWD.”
Ivan Drukman, 8, of Dexter
Photos by Burrill Strong
ABOVE: Nelson Pearson holds up an alligator so the children can see what its skin feels like.BELOW: Youngsters observe marine life under the watchful eye of Teron Erchenbrecher.
TThe lower level of the Dexter District Library wasconverted into an island safari Friday when travelinganimal expert Nelson “Animal Guy” Pearson visited.Pearson, an animal expert and owner of WildlifeSafari, brought an array of exotic animals for children
and parents to touch and see.“I want to make it magical and mysterious,” Pearson said. “I
want to be like the Willy Wonka of science.”While there may not have been any geese laying golden eggs,
Pearson did show the youth some rare animals for Michigan.Pearson started with a grand demonstration of animals found
in a tropical environment: a toucan, python, armadillo and evenan alligator.
He had volunteers come up and feed his toucan and also tohold a python. He took this time to educate people a little bitabout each animal.
“Just because you see bad stuff about pythons on TV doesn’tmean they’re all bad,” he said.
“I’ve always wished I could talk to animals,” Pearson told thekids, “but I discovered that in order to talk to animals, all youhave to do is listen to them; try to figure out what they are say-ing.”
Adam Drukman, who brought his children to the exhibit, saidhe thought Pearson’s show was a great message.
“Yeah, I think it’s really cool to know how smart animals are,”Druckman’s 8-year-old son, Ivan, said. “But I liked the little
‘Animal guy’wows Dexter kidswith exotic animalsBy Kevin DobyHeritage Media
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Dexter resident killed in ATV accidentBy Art AisnerSpecial Writer
A Dexter man died whenhis all terrain vehicle strucka fence along Riker Road in
Dexter Township early Sundaymorning, police said.
Washtenaw County Sheriff ’sdeputies responded to the areaof Riker Road near OrchardRidge Road for an unknowncrash involving an ATV atabout 1:45 a.m., a news releasestated.
They located the victim, a23-year-old Dexter man, and
helpedparamedicswith HuronValleyAmbulancetransport
him to theUniversityof MichiganMedicalCenter.
Thevictim, identified as RichardFrancis Scannell III, died fromsignificant injuries at the hos-pital.
Scannell, of Dexter, was a
native of Smithtown, N.Y., butgraduated from Dexter HighSchool in 2005, according toan obituary submitted by hisfamily. The avid outdoorsmancompleted Schoolcraft Fire
Academy in 2006 and worked asa roofer for several years. He issurvived by his mother, LeslieScannell, of Dexter, and sistersDakota and Sydnee.
The initial investigationshowed the ATV was travelingparallel to Riker Road with agroup of other off-road riders.His vehicle collided with afence and overturned several
times, police said.A 22-year-old male passen-
ger, also from Dexter, was notinjured in the accident.
The crash remains underinvestigation by the sheriff’s
traffic division. Anyonewith information about theincident is asked to call thedepartment’s confidential tip-line at 1-734-973-7711, or contactDeputy Michael Williams at1-734-973-4391.
The Dexter Area FireDepartment assisted at thescene.
Visitation for Scannell is
Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8p.m. and the funeral is plannedfor 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21 at theStaff-Mitchell Funeral Home,located at 901 N. Main St., inChelsea.
A luncheon is planned atKatie’s Pub in Dexter imme-diately following services.Memorial contributions maybe made to an education fundfor Scannell’s sister, SydneeScannell.
— Compiled by freelancejournalist Art Aisner. He canbe reached by e-mail [email protected].
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