hidden Residents are considering a new name for their Emmett Township neighborhood after last weekend's storm and subsequent cleanup.Nearly every house in the Hidden Forest neighborhood near 10-Mile Road was damaged by falling trees when winds of about 100 miles per hour struck the Battle Creek metropolitan area Sunday."We all had a chain saw party, it was wonderful," said Chris Barnes, one of the residents on Hidden Forest Road.She said while the storm damage was heartbreaking, the response by the residents was heartwarming.
After it was over people started coming out and checking on each other," she said. "And everyone who had chain saws pitched in. It was great."And while police investigate reports of people stealing downed power lines for scrap, neighbors helping each other has been a frequent theme in several parts of the city and surrounding area after the storm bowled over thousands of trees, knocked out power to nearly 34,000 Consumers Energy customers and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.Both Emmett Township Supervisor Pat Daugherty and Public Safety Director Mike Olson said they have seen whole neighborhoods working together throughout the township.
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