Superintendent Karl Heidrich’s decision to postpone retirement provides stability in trying times
by Amy Haggerty Karl Heidrich, superintendent for Stockbridge Community Schools, made an honorable decision this week when he rescinded his previously announced retirement decision. Instead of retiring this June, as planned, he will stay on as superintendent for the 2020-2021 school year. A notice was distributed to school staff by school board president Carrie Graham […]
Obituary: Helen J. Kujawa
Helen J. Kujawa, age 86, of Stockbridge, Michigan, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 from natural causes. Helen was born on March 19, 1934 in Windber, Pennsylvania to Helen and Michael Yugovich, who have preceded her in death. She graduated from high school in Windber, Pennsylvania, in 1952 and married Gerald Frederick Kujawa in […]
Update: STATUS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES DURING MICHIGAN STAY-AT-HOME ORDER
If you’d like to be included in this list of businesses, or if you need to correct information in the list, please send the pertinent information to stockbridgecommunitynews@gmail.com. Business Location Phone Open During Stay-at-Home Order? Details Hours During Stay-at-Home Order Ace Hardware Stockbridge 517-851-4404 Yes Shop in-person 10a-5p daily The Auto Shop at Lantis Plaza […]
Death Notice: Dave Clark
Dave J. Clark, age 69, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on April 23, 2020. He was born on April 2, 1951. According to his wishes, Dave has been cremated. Expressions of sympathy may be given directly to the family. Arrangements by Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home, Stockbridge.
5 Healthy Towns Foundation online survey
(Chelsea, MI) 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) is administering an online survey in April. They are reaching out to residents ages 18+ in the school districts of Stockbridge, Manchester, Grass Lake, Dexter and Chelsea. Those who complete the survey and submit contact information will be eligible for a prize valued at $200 or more. One […]
Obituary: James H. Henson
James H. Henson, age 79, passed away on April 21, 2020 at his home. He was born October 1, 1940 in Benton, Kentucky, the son of Henry and Eula (Dugger) Henson. James had lived in the area since 1979, moving from Arizona. He served in the United States Airforce during Vietnam and later became an […]
FROM CADL STOCKBRIDGE
by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell Submitted April 20, 2020 The Stockbridge Branch has been sitting empty but staff are eager to greet the community again once procedures are in place to safely do so. In the meantime, CADL’s online branch is open offering books for reading and listening, movies, storytime read-alongs and magazines. You can […]
Stockbridge native, no stranger to trauma, serves on COVID-19 team
by Patrice Johnson Watching somebody walk into the hospital under their own power and then completely decompensate in just a matter of hours to the point of requiring the placement of a breathing tube connected to a ventilator is very sobering. Despite mechanical ventilation, many of these people simply can’t get oxygen into their lungs, […]
Update on Lakeland Trail
Per Chuck Dennison, Michigan Department of Natural resources, the Lakeland Trail is open from Hamburg to Hawkins Rd in Henrietta Township (North of Jackson.) Approximately 12 miles of new trail surface is in place from Stockbridge to Hawkins Rd. Parking/staging areas do not have any amenities (toilets, trash cans, water) that are open. Social distancing is […]
ASK AN EXPERT
In this month’s edition of Ask An Expert, we want to talk about hail damage. We recently sat down with Hannah from Lansing and fielded some questions she had about the complicated ins and outs regarding hail damage. So let’s dive right in and see if we can’t help answer some questions our readers might […]