A glance in the rearview mirror
January 1922—Telephone neck. Foiling robbers. Adventurer travels 3 years to enlist by Mary Jo David The following news excerpts are from January 1922 editions of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun newspaper. These are mostly reproduced in the original, without edits or corrections. Visit the Stockbridge Library to view electronic copies of old local news publications dating back […]
Death Notice: Dan C. Carlton
Dan C. Carlton, age 74, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on December 25, 2021. Dan was born on August 11, 1947 in Highland Park, MI. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, 11:00 a.m. at Rives Baptist Church, 2800 W. Berry Road, Rives Junction, with Pastor Dyke Cyphers officiating. The family […]
New Year’s hopes and dreams … 2022
compiled by Paul Crandall To celebrate the New Year, the Stockbridge Community News reached out to area residents to ask about any hopes, dreams or resolutions they may hold for 2022. Following are their contributions (some have been edited for brevity). “My goal for the next year is to take more vacations away from the […]
Death Notice: Michael Pollok
Michael Lee Pollok, age 59, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on December 23, 2021. Michael was born on September 10, 1962 in Owosso, Michigan. A private burial will be held at Oaklawn Cemetery, and a Memorial Celebration will be scheduled for a later date.
From CADL Stockbridge
Library to offer ways for kids, adults to get creative by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell According to a 2021 Newsweek article, there are lots of benefits to crafting for adults. Creating arts and crafts can help us cope with stress, boost self-esteem, enhance fine motor skills and help reduce pain and encourage communication. The Scholastic […]
How many memories can a Christmas tree hold?
by Mary Jo David White trees and flocked trees are in vogue this Christmas, with splashy tinsel and baubles in a single hue or bulbs and ribbon in a simple duet of colors. Google it and you’ll find Christmas 2021 has official color themes. The one I found listed “joyful brights” as this season’s theme, […]
Capital Area District Libraries offer Christmas Eve radio storytime
Information from CADL For the second year in a row, Capital Area District Libraries (CADL) will be airing a Christmas Eve storytime on Lansing’s Christmas Station, 99.1 WFMK and 99wfmk.com. The storytime will air at 7 p.m. and will repeat at the top of every hour until midnight. This year, Tom Shilts, youth librarian for […]
Obituary: Kimberly Ann Marie Higgins
On December 18, 2021, Kimberly Ann Marie Higgins died unexpectedly as the result of an automobile accident. Kim is survived by her fiancé, Toby French, her mother, Jackie (Jen) Armbruster (nee Bowers), her father, David (Alexandria) Higgins, her surrogate parents, Jill & Stewart Ogden, and her sisters and brothers, Tyler Higgins, Steven/Max Youngheim, Ryder Armbruster, […]
Death Notice: Deborah G. Marshall
Deborah G. Marshall, age 72, of Stockbridge passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 She was born on December 12th, 1949. A Celebration of Life will be planned for the summer of 2022 with details to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Debbie’s name to the Stockbridge Lions Club, […]
‘A Marvellous Light’ is a Marvelous Delight
by Shuyler Clark 20th-century England, otherwise known as the universally accepted setting for fantasy stories. Robin Blyth, a baronet plagued by financial issues, now finds himself in a seemingly dead-end office job. As it turns out, the position is none other than administrative liaison to England’s magical society. Robin knows nothing about magic―a fact that […]