Make a Splash at Anchor Bay Aquatic Center

The aquatic center recently added a child watch program, fitness area and party room.

As mid-winter break approaches this month for many area kids, families can make a splash at the Anchor Bay Aquatic Center in New Baltimore. The center recently expanded its offerings with a child watch program, workout area and party room. Its schedule features, family open swim, open swim, lessons and more. The winter schedule for February to late March is available on its website. Tell us in the comments' section below what you're doing with your kids on mid-winter break.

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Suspected Serial Killer Charged, Armed Thief Strikes, Aquatic Center Makes Splash and More

Catch up on headlines from the past week in Chesterfield Township and New Baltimore in this news recap.

Suspected Serial Killer Charged, Armed Thief Strikes, Aquatic Center Makes Splash and More

Catch up on your latest headlines in Chesterfield Township and New Baltimore in this news recap.

New Baltimore-Chesterfield Patch recaps the headlines from around town this past week.

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Anchor Bay Aquatic Center Unveils Fitness Center, Child Watch Program and More

The grand opening for aquatic center renovations took place Wednesday night in New Baltimore.

Fitness on land and water is now feasible at Anchor Bay Schools Aquatic Center in New Baltimore. The center, boasting an indoor heated pool, now claims a fitness room, child-watch play area and so-called fun room for parties, classes and meetings. The renovations began soon after voters approved the aquatic center millage in spring and were unveiled Wednesday night. Anchor Bay band members kicked off the ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Superintendent Leonard Woodside, school board members, student swimmers, community officials and district employees. "I'm really excited about this because this truly is a big community center," Woodside said. "This is one of the flagships for those who live in the Anchor Bay area." He praised the …

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Maximus Max

10:06 am on Saturday, December 1, 2012

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Residents Approve Millage for Aquatic Center

The voters of New Baltimore, Chesterfield and Lenox Townships were in favor of the Aquatic Center millage increase May 8.

Residents Vote Yes on Anchor Bay Schools Millage Increase at Polls

The voters of New Baltimore, Chesterfield and Lenox Townships were in favor of the Aquatic Center millage increase May 8.

The tax increase for the Anchor Bay Schools Aquatic Center has passed. Voters who headed to the polls Tuesday voted 'yes' on a three-year levy to keep the aquatic center afloat, passing the decision by a 56.5%-43.5% margin overall. With all 17 precincts reporting, 1,850 people voted yes to approve the millage, and 1,425 people voted no. A total of 3,279 people out of 22,178 registered voters cast ballots Tuesday for a voter turnout of 14.78 percent. The tax will cost homeowners an average of about $30 per year. With upward of $430,000 needed to maintain the center, used by students and residents, the millage increase will bring in a total of approximately $518,000 the first year.  In New Baltimore, out of the 1,213 residents who headed to …

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John Hetzler

10:37 am on Wednesday, May 9, 2012

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Where to Vote in New Baltimore and Chesterfield for Anchor Bay Millage

Find out the voting precinct locations in New Baltimore and Chesterfield Township.

Residents in New Baltimore and Chesterfield Township will vote on a millage on Tuesday, May 8. Voters will decide the fate of the Anchor Bay Aquatic Center, and the Anchor Bay School District has put a three-year, half-mill levy on the ballot. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Here are the precinct locations in Chesterfield Township.   Here are the precinct locations in New Baltimore.   Here are the precinct locations in Lenox Township.

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It's Millage Time for Anchor Bay Aquatic Center

May 8 special election allows voters to decide on three-year, half-mill tax to keep Anchor Bay Aquatic Center afloat.

It’s sink or swim time for the Anchor Bay Aquatic Center, as the Anchor Bay School District is asking voters to help keep the facility afloat. The public will get its chance to decide the center’s fate in a special election to be held May 8, with a three-year, half-mill levy on the ballot. The exact wording of the ballot is as follows: "MILLAGE PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO OPERATE A SYSTEM OF PUBLIC RECREATION AND PLAYGROUNDS. "Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the Anchor Bay School District be increased by and the Board of Education be authorized to levy not to exceed .5 mill for a period of 3 years, 2012, 2013, and 2014, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for operating a …

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POLL: Voters Go to Polls Tuesday; Too Many Election Dates, or No?

Three polling dates in six months raise question of whether there's a better way.

Ready for a half-year of serial balloting? Voters will elect municipal leaders and consider school millages in a number of Southeast Michigan districts Tuesday, including the Anchor Bay School District, three months before Aug. 7 statewide primaries to nominate candidates for Congress, the legislature, courts and county offices. Those seats get filled Nov. 6. Springtime votes are needlessly costly and inconvenient, critics say, particularly now that a 2011 state law moves all school board elections to the first Tuesday in November of even-numbered years—coinciding with the selection of a president or governor. That move is intended to reduce "the number of election dates so as to provide more consistency and predictability for potential …

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