NASCAR's Newman driving Mill Lake repairs

Published: September 30, 2007, 12:22 pm

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Ann Arbor News - Ann Arbor, MichiganBy - Judy McGovern Bill Wells has long lamented the deterioration of the vintage camp facilities at Mill Lake in the Waterloo Recreation Area. Built in the 1930s under Depression-era New Deal employment programs, the rustic cabins and lodges display craftsman-like details and were home to summer youth camps for generations. But time has taken a toll on the cedar-shake roofs. The electrical service, plumbing and mess-hall kitchen all need attention. And while Wells and other members of the Waterloo Natural History Association raise and contribute as much as $25,000 a year to provide recreation and education activities at the sprawling state park, the project is simply too big for the community group. "It's a shame,'' says Wells, a Sylvan Township resident who taught an outdoor class for elementary school kids from nearby Chelsea at the Mill Lake Outdoor Center. "It's a beautiful location and a perfect place for kids.'' But as he strides through the

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