April 16, 2025

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Articles for tag: TimberTown, TimberTown Reimagined

STN Staff

St. Barnabas Donates to TimberTown Reimagined

As the saying goes, “location, location, location.” Each August, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church uses their proximity to the Chelsea Fairgrounds to raise funds for local non-profits. This year, the TimberTown Reimagined project was the lucky recipient. “It’s always a busy and fun fair week for us,” said Kathy O’Connell, a member of the St. Barnabas ...

Natalie Davies

Volunteers Rebuild TimberTown

Hundreds of volunteers from all walks of life and different connections to Chelsea are contributing to TimberTown’s makeover, which comes after an effort by lots of local groups in partnership with the city to raise money and awareness and find volunteers.   “We’ve got people here (volunteering) who were children then and played on it in ...

Trevor Sullivan

Group holding large check on front of play structure

Chelsea State Bank’s President Presents $50,000 Match for TimberTown Reimagine Project

Community News  Chelsea State Bank’s President & CEO, Joanne Rau presented the City of Chelsea’s Mayor Pacheco, Manager Colburn, and Parks & Recreation Commissioner Samuel Angus with the highly anticipated $50,000 community match donation for TimberTown Reimagine.  It seems like just yesterday when conversations started about enhancing the cherished TimberTown Park in the Chelsea Community. ...

STN Staff

Old wooden play structure

TimberTown Play Structure to Close for Repair and Rebuild

Community News  The play structure and the south pavilion at TimberTown Park will be closed on July 8, 2024 through the grand re-opening of the play structure on Aug. 17. Preliminary site work for the TimberTown Reimagined project will start to prepare the area for the main BUILD week on Aug. 6 through 11, 2024.  ...

STN Staff

Old wooden play structure

Biggest Community Event of the Summer Needs You

Community News  Over 25 years ago, the original TimberTown play structure was built from scratch. Hundreds of volunteers of all ages came together in a barren field to raise the timbers that became Chelsea’s iconic playground. It was an amazing week of community building, laughter, and hard work.  Well, perhaps you’ve heard. Together, the City ...

Pennies and Pickets for TimberTown Fundraiser

Community News Two unique fundraising opportunities are now available to help support TimberTown, Chelsea’s 25-year-old park that is in need of a rebuild. South Meadows and North Creek Elementary School families will be looking in pockets, purses, piggy banks to find loose change to drop into collection jars in each classroom. The challenge runs April ...