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Blake Lovett with historical plaque
Chelsea Middle School teacher, Blake Lovett, holds the plaque for the Crane House.
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Chelsea Middle School baseball team
The Chelsea Middle School baseball team is recognized at the May 7 Chelsea City Council meeting.
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Members of the Chelsea Historical Society
Members of the Chelsea Historical Society with Mayor Tony PIcklesimer after receiving plaque placing on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage by the Alabama Historical Commission.
The Crane Home and the Chelsea Middle School baseball team were recognized at Tuesday night’s Chelsea City Council meeting.
Blake Lovett presented the plaque for the Crane Home, the house next to city hall that formerly housed the Chelsea Library, now the home of the Chelsea Historical Society. It was recently placed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage by the Alabama Historical Commission.
“We want to make sure as the city grows, that the past is preserved and shared with (the younger generations),” Lovett said. “I’m fortunate to be a part of working with the Historical Society.”
Lovett, a seventh-grade teacher at Chelsea Middle School, along with Rebecca Ray, applied for the Crane Home to be placed on the Alabama Historical Commission as part of their Alabama Bicentennial school project.
Mayor Tony Picklesimer said that the museum wouldn’t be there without the hard work of Tony Nivens, who passed away in January.
"He came to me many times to express importance of it,” Picklesimer said. “Jenny Bartlett was recently named president. If you haven’t had the opportunity to tour the museum, it’s awesome. Everything is done with volunteer work, and we are happy to partner with you and have a small part in making it happen.”
The Chelsea Middle School baseball team was also recognized during the meeting for winning the SOCON tournament championship.
Also at the meeting:
- During the precouncil meeting, a representative from Verizon Wireless gave a presentation on bringing small cell technology to Chelsea, which includes underground fiber optics and a 5G network to enhance cell service.
- The council approved a resolution in support of the 2019 Back to School Sales Tax weekend, which takes place July 20-21.
- An approval was made to pay the city’s bills.
- David Cheek gave an update for the COP’s and said they are gearing up to help with the Big Kaboom, coming up on June 29.
- Emily Sims gave a library report, including the Summer Reading program and the recent bronze level state award that the library received.
- Kay Darden gave an update on the Historical Society’s quilting event and announced their next meeting will take place the last Sunday in July from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. with a presentation of Chelsea’s homestead history.
Saturday, May 11 will be the Chelsea Clean Up Day. It will begin at 8 a.m. at City Hall and vans will transport volunteers to clean up. Mayor Picklesimer said they are focusing on three stretches of road. The COP’s will be on hand to assist. Liberty Baptist Church will be providing lunch at the community center at 1 p.m.
The next city council meeting will be held Tuesday, May 21, with precouncil beginning at 5 p.m. followed by the meeting at 6 p.m. The Planning Commission meeting will follow.