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Mayor proclaims April for child-abuse prevention and Parkinson’s awareness; Owens House, YMCA and students give updates
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Mayor Cody Summers presented proclamations declaring April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Parkinson’s Awareness Month; Owens House reported it served 350 children last year (about 30 from Chelsea), YMCA representatives described local Parkinson’s exercise programs and Chelsea High’s SGA invited the council to its Hall of Fame induction April 29.
Mayor Cody Summers used the council’s April 7 meeting to present two proclamations recognizing public-health awareness months and to welcome brief community presentations from service organizations and students.
The mayor read a proclamation declaring April 2026 National Child Abuse Prevention Month and urged collaboration among prevention advocates, schools, law enforcement and faith-based and community organizations. Jennifer Newman, vice president of the Owens House board, thanked the mayor and the council and said Owens House served 350 children last year, "approximately 30 of them were children from Chelsea." She noted that Owens House provided body-safety classes to kindergarten through third-grade students at Chelsea Park and Forest Oaks Elementary schools.
The council also received a proclamation declaring April Parkinson’s Awareness Month. The proclamation text cited prevalence and economic-burden estimates for Parkinson’s disease and called for expanded awareness and support. Representatives from the YMCA described local support programs for people living with Parkinson’s, including free community exercise offerings, support groups and a program called "Defeat PD," and said a short informational video and program details are available at ymcabham.org.
Sadie Adams, SGA president of Chelsea High School, announced the sixth annual Hall of Fame class and invited council members to the induction on April 29 at 6 p.m.; she also said the school will add the Miss Emmy Burton Service Award next year. The mayor then provided brief city updates including the hiring of Owen Watkins as building official (starting April 20), completion of underbrush clearing along the 39 Rec Park trail, and installation of colored LED lights at City Hall to mark awareness months.
The presentations were brief and largely informational; no formal council action was required on the proclamations or community reports.
