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Dozens donate materials, expertise and labor to assist Chelsea charity By JEFF THOMPSON
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It was Saturday, and like a hive the cabin was busy – full of workers clad in flannel and thick belts with burlap pockets that fell halfway to their knees. Their tools and fasteners were spread through most every room of the building. Their clamor, as a whole, was entirely indecipherable. But come close to each, and you could pick out the sounds of charity. On Feb. 2, more than 100 participants in the Birmingham Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (BEJATC) filled a rural house in Chelsea. That day, they doled out an estimated $30,000 in volunteer labor – partly as training, and partly to combat the global problem of human trafficking.
See MAKING A WAY | page A10 (Top) MWP Volunteer Coordinator Nick Dimitri, NECA Assistant Manager Andrew Varvoutis and BEJATC Training Director Matt Dudley. Photos by Jeff Thompson.
Winn-Dixie coming to Inverness this fall Grocery chain Winn-Dixie executed a lease for the former Bruno’s anchor store in Inverness Corners on Feb. 20 and is planning to start construction this spring. When complete, the site is likely to appear similar to the newly renovated WinnDixie on Montevallo Road, pictured left.
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