Bruce Brown returns to Stockbridge Community District
by Amy Haggerty We are excited to be welcoming back Bruce Brown to the district. He has stepped back in as interim superintendent for Stockbridge Community School District. This is due to current Superintendent Karl Heidrich leaving. Brown was the long term superintendent for Stockbridge Community Schools, and retired about 7 years ago. Carrie Graham […]
Unadilla Glass Company opens its doors in Downtown Stockbridge
by Mary Jo David A new glass company has moved into Downtown Stockbridge. Kevin Adkins and his wife, Wendy Sabo, are the proprietors of Unadilla Glass Company LLC, which officially opened its doors at 123 W. Main Street on Oct. 1 this year. “Kevin grew up right near here in Gregory,” said Sabo who is […]
A glance in the rearview mirror: November 1920
by Mary Jo David Author’s Note: The “Rearview Mirror” has been on hiatus since the April edition of Stockbridge Community News due to the local Stockbridge Library closing for COVID-19. In October 2020, the library re-opened for limited public access to its computers and microfiche reader, so this month, we are bringing back the “Rearview […]
Celebrate Veterans Day: Become part of America’s largest veterans’ service organization—The American Legion
by Mary Jo David In 2019 the LEGION Act was signed into law. The passage of this new Act simplifies American Legion eligibility and opens it up to any veteran with an honorable discharge anytime since the day Pearl Harbor was attacked, Dec. 7, 1941. This has extended membership opportunities to six million veterans who […]
Mercy Health, Saint Joseph Mercy Health System recognize employee dedication with improved benefits Includes minimum wage increase to $15 an hour
CANTON and GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 19, 2020) – Mercy Health and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, which together comprise the Michigan region of Trinity Health, will raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour effective immediately. This increase will benefit more than 2,100 full and part-time employees across Trinity Health Michigan hospitals and its medical groups including IHA, […]
Death Notice: Richard E. Deanhofer
Richard E. Deanhofer, age 75, of Munith, MI, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020. Per his wishes he has been cremated. Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home, Stockbridge.
Death Notice: John Conway
John Conway, age 97, of Pleasant Lake, MI, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020. He was born April 6, 1923 in Croom, Ireland. Per his wishes, he will be cremated, and a Memorial Service will be held at the Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home at a later date. For their outstanding compassionate care at the end […]
Domestic violence scars families, but there is hope
by Tina Cole-Mullins Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series on domestic violence in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. Each minute, an average of 20 people are abused by their partner. Each day, 20,000 calls are made to domestic violence hotlines, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic […]
Heidrich says goodbye to Stockbridge Community Schools
by Amy Haggerty Stockbridge Community Schools Superintendent Karl Heidrich has resigned from his post, effective Oct. 23. Heidrich has accepted a new position as interim superintendent of the Brandon School District in Ortonville, Mich., northeast of Brighton. He will begin his duties there Oct. 26. In the meantime, the Board of Education will consider hiring […]
For the love of bread: A tribute to John Savanna, owner and founder of Mill Pond Bakery (Part 2)
by Laura Tucker Honig and Joan Tucker Memories of Mill Pond’s John Savanna continue from last month, this time with a focus on what it was like to have the opportunity to work with John. For those of us who had the privilege to work with John Savanna at his Mill Pond bakeries, we were […]