Death Notice -Jarrell
Reginald N. Jarrell, Munith died May 13, 2019. A gathering of friends and family with food and fellowship will take place Saturday, May 18 at Waterloo Twp Hall, 9773 Mt. Hope Rd, Munith.
Volunteers gather to spruce up Oaklawn Cemetery for Memorial Day
by Tina Cole-Mullins A small procession of cars could be seen entering Oaklawn Cemetery on Saturday, May 11. Fortunately, this was not a funeral procession but rather a flow of energetic community volunteers gathered to clean up the cemetery grounds in preparation for upcoming Memorial Day events. Gray skies and occasional raindrops did not deter […]
Obituary: Rosemary Laverne Glowacki, 1928-2019
Glowacki, Rosemary Stockbridge, Michigan Her Legacy… Rosemary Laverne Glowacki, 91, passed away May 12, 2019. She was born on March 24, 1928, in Little Falls, Minnesota to Peter Pierzinski and Emily (Jendro) Pierzinski. Rosemary married the love of her life, Arthur Alfred Glowacki, on October 15, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan. She will be remembered as […]
Staff Spotlight: Passion for music drives Stockbridge choir teacher
Photos and article by Amy Haggerty Music is therapeutic and can help people cope with the stress of everyday life. Thanks to Carol Hatch, a love of music is evident in the successful Stockbridge High School choir. But that’s not all. Hatch is that special person who is all over the district, teaching her number […]
Death Notices -Graf and Miller
Glenn Graf, Stockbridge – died May 10, 2019. Funeral services to be held Tuesday, May 14, 11:00 a.m. at Millville United Methodist Church. Family will receive friends at the church Monday evening from 5-8 p.m. Private burial at North Stockbridge Cemetery. Brinda Lee Miller, Munith died May 10, 2019, Friends and family will gather Wednesday, May 15 […]
New head librarian joins Stockbridge CADL
by CADL Online Content Coordinator Cassidy Gould Capital Area District Libraries is pleased to announce Sherri McConnell as the new Head Librarian at the Stockbridge Branch. McConnell has worked for CADL since 2007 when she started as a library assistant at the Okemos Branch. During this time she worked on and completed her master’s […]
Tell SCN about your great dad for Father’s Day
June 16 is Father’s Day, and SCN is planning to feature—you guessed it—dads. If you would like to recognize an outstanding father, please tell SCN what makes him special in 300 words or less before May 13. Send with photo to stockbridgecommunitynews@gmail.com or mail us at P.O. Box 83, Gregory, MI 48137.
Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce honors hometown heroes
by Tina Cole-Mullins, photos by DigitalCrumbs Photography The Stockbridge Area Chamber of Commerce recognized and honored local business owners, non-profit groups and local citizens for their positive impact on the community during a networking breakfast at Cravingz in downtown Stockbridge, May 8. Smiles and applause filled the room as nominees were introduced and the youngest, […]
Haley Gipson, First Place ‘This I Believe’ winner
This past February, SCN launched its first student-written column. Since then, SCN has published the third- and second-place winners in the “This I Believe” essay-writing contest. Now, SCN is pleased to present below, the unabridged, First Place winning essay by Haley Gipson. The contest, held twice annually and offered through SHS and Stockbridge Friends of […]
Repaving begins in downtown Stockbridge
by Patrice Johnson Months of planning and preparation moved into execution mode yesterday, May 6, as an asphalt grinder, 20-yard dump trailer, skid loader and workers arrived on the scene in downtown Stockbridge. When completed, the parking lot between Rob’s Pizza and Eaton bank will sport a new asphalt surface, as will portions of Veterans’ Park, […]