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Chelsea group ministers on streets of our nation’s capital

Members of The Connection/Chelsea Community Church teamed up last week for community service here at home and in our nation’s capitol. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, August 19, 2013 4:49 pm

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April Taylor has a passion for cross-stitch

“Cross Stitch has come a long way in development from making X’s on cloth in the eighties when stamped cross stitch was all the rage,” ... Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, August 12, 2013 3:03 pm

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Give me back my mouse

My husband Ken won’t touch the computer. He takes literally words like mouse and web. To him, a “mouse pad” is where a mouse lives, ... Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, August 5, 2013 3:18 pm

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Children learned valuable lessons from father’s illness

When I saw on Facebook that Carolyn Niven was having a birthday, I thought about an interview I did with Carolyn 20 years ago. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, July 22, 2013 6:41 pm

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North Shelby Baptist seniors young at heart

They may be no longer young in years, but they are Young at Heart. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, July 15, 2013 2:57 pm

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Hardin, 10, can prove his fish story

Tyler Hardin, 10, has been fishing since before he was big enough to hold a pole by himself. By age four, he would sit on ... Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, July 8, 2013 3:17 pm

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Chelsea Church invites community to grow on its land

“Come grow with us,” reads a large, colorful sign across Shelby County 39 from Chelsea’s recreational park, on land belonging to St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, July 1, 2013 4:05 pm

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Chesser’s life revolves around family, flowers, children

When Betty Simmons attended Chelsea School, she lived along side Shelby County 39 at the present-day entrance into Twin Oaks subdivision, and walked to school ... Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, June 24, 2013 2:46 pm

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Residents enjoy wide selection of books at library

Elizabeth Hyde will be in second grade at Chelsea Park Elementary School this fall, she said. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, June 17, 2013 11:57 am

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Young volunteers love trains

Bailey Reynolds has always loved trains. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, June 10, 2013 2:56 pm

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Untangling family tree branches in Chelsea

At the recent reunion at old Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and Cemetery, I met Stephanie Yancey Phelan, who drove up with family members from Florida. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, June 3, 2013 4:45 pm

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Forest Lakes a place for fun with charities

Kelle Thomas and her husband used to go to church in Homewood, and all their friends lived there or in Hoover. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Friday, May 24, 2013 3:32 pm

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Community Church gets new name

Chelsea Community Church is now “The Connection.” Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, May 13, 2013 2:58 pm

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Old Mt. Calvary prepares for homecoming

“The last time my daddy locked the doors of the church, he told me, ‘When I’m gone, I want you to take care of this ... Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, May 6, 2013 4:46 pm

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Grandmother organizes walk to promote autism awareness

Last spring, after writing about Chelsea 9-year-old Matthew Devenyns, and his family’s experiences with Matthew’s autism, I began receiving emails from family members of children ... Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, April 29, 2013 6:19 pm

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