Audrey Austin, First Place Winner of This I Believe Essay
Below, is the first place winner and last essay of the three month student written, “This I Believe,” column. We are pleased to feature Audrey Austin’s “This I Believe” essay. The essays, submitted anonymously to a Friends of the Library panel, are reviewed and winners recommended. The Friends then contribute $25 to first place, $15 […]
Area farmer directs $2,500 donation to the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation
by Jennifer Hammerberg Local farmer Ben Topping recently directed a $2,500 America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation. The donation is sponsored by the Bayer Fund. Ben Topping is a fourth-generation farmer who farms alongside his father and brother. The Topping families operate Hickory Ridge Farms, located between Stockbridge and Gregory. […]
Reminder: Free Stockbridge-to-Chelsea WAVE shuttle
by Mary Jo David Due to COVID-19, the new round-trip shuttle between Stockbridge and Chelsea, provided by WAVE* and St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, was postponed before it even had a chance to get started. Now, updated plans are calling for this free transportation service to begin on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. The shuttle will make […]
Obituary: Bronislaw J. Zonca
Bronislaw J. Zonca, passed away on August 29, 2020. He was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Polish immigrants. He served in the United States military from 1945 – 1948 and later retired from Ford Motor Company. He lived many years in Garden City, Michigan then came to love the small town […]
Martell describes a first day of school with remote teaching
by Amy Haggerty As this unique year continues on to autumn, the coronavirus still plays a part in daily activities. One of the most difficult challenges during the pandemic is getting children safely back to school. In Stockbridge, the 2020-21 school year opened Aug. 24 with online learning from teachers for all students at home […]
Obituary: Ronald Edward Thomas
Ronald Edward Thomas “Ronnie” was born November 13, 1933 in Belleville, Michigan. He passed away peacefully at his family farm in Gregory, where he had lived since 1944, on August 30, 2020. He loved his family, his “extra” kids, watching/yelling at sports, his cows, playing golf and his John Deere 4020. Ronnie was a profound […]
Obituary: Chita Kay Kunzelman
Chita Kay Kunzelman (pictured in the middle with her kids), age 73, of Gregory, MI, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on August 23, 2020. Chita was born in Stockbridge, MI on September 25, 1946 to Kenneth and Mona Moeckel. She was married on February 15, 1969 to Duane Kunzelman, and he survives. She […]
Filling the COVID time warp: We’ve asked area residents, “What’s your secret?”
by Mary Jo David Secret #1: Dip into your heart to help others Laura Jarvis was looking for a way to fill her time and, at the same time, accomplish something meaningful during the pandemic shutdown, before the state began opening back up. As the owner of KootsiQuilting at 120 E. Main St. in Stockbridge, […]
Update on Amethyst. Our local, rare whooping crane
by Suzi Greenway After reading SCN’s story in July on Amethyst, one of four rare whooping cranes who summers in Michigan, local reader Suzi Greenway grew concerned that she hadn’t seen Amethyst this year. Greenway wrote to the International Crane Foundation. “I am looking for information on 72-17 named Amethyst. He has spent two previous summers in my area of White Oak Township, […]
Highest Praise Worship Center Backpack Give Away 2020
by Tina Cole-Mullins Saturday Aug. 1, eager kids and parents, grandparents or guardians donned face masks and practiced social distancing while attending the Annual Backpack Giveaway on Stockbridge’s Township Square, hosted by the Highest Praise Worship Center. “I think it’s a wonderful thing, especially now with so many hurting because of the Covid concerns going […]