SHS FIRST Robotics wins first Mid-Mitten RoboRodeo
by Mike Harbert The Stockbridge High School FIRST Robotics team not only competed in an off-season event against 15 other teams on Saturday, Aug. 10, but they also won it. To participate in the First Mid-Mitten RoboRodeo. (https://midmittenroborodeo.com), five students and one mentor traveled to Lake Odessa, MI, and the team delivered an outstanding performance. […]
Accomplished journalist, writer and business owner joins SCN Board of Directors
At its June meeting, SCN’s Board of Directors elected, by unanimous vote, Mary Jo David to its ranks as a three-year director. Despite working full time as a senior technical writer for Michigan Medicine, David generously donates her time and talents to writing a column, editing articles, and contributing where needed. The graduate of the […]
Update from Stockbridge InvenTeam in American Samoa
Aug. 18. Teacher Bob Richards emailed Stockbridge Community News with an update on the InvenTeam’s trip to American Samoa. In his message, he wrote: “We are out in American Samoa now. Today is our final setup day for the teacher workshop we are conducting along with the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center (MATE) this week. […]
SRSLY Stockbridge holds first Volunteer and Donor Appreciation Party
by Diane Rockall SRSLY Stockbridge held its first Volunteer and Donor Appreciation Party on Monday, Aug. 12 at Stockbridge Bowl. According to Hostesses Becca Jaskot and Emily Stewart, volunteer appreciation events have been held for a number of years, but this is the first time donors were included. Previous events were held in conjunction with […]
Student of the Month: Ayla Gerisch
by Cindy Lance Thirteen-year-old Ayla Gerisch, daughter of Aaron and Meghan and older sister to Khyla, is starting this fall as an active eighth grader. Gerisch maintains all A grades while participating in sports and National Junior Honor Society. Teacher Alexis Dyer, junior high mathematics, describes Gerisch as “a kind and conscientious student who not only works […]
Probility Physical Therapy to provide Athletic Trainers to Saline High School through 2022
SALINE, Mich. (Aug 15, 2019) – Probility Physical Therapy, a member of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System announced today that it will provide certified athletic trainers to Saline High School for a three year period, beginning Aug. 12, 2019. In addition to Saline Area Schools, Probility Physical Therapy provides athletic trainers to six other schools […]
Unadilla, a “Place of Meeting”
By Ron and Arlene Kaiser Names of the very first settlers that came from the east and took up land from the Government are still very well known today, as some of the descendants are still on the original farms or living nearby and many roads were named after these pioneer families. Eli Ruggles of […]
Waterloo Township Unapproved Board Meeting Minutes July 18, 2019
Call to Order: 6:00 p.m. Pledge Present: Lance, Walz, Kitley, McAlister, Morency. Residents present: Ted and Peggy Beals. Rob Hayes: Aggregate Industries Public Comment: None Consent Agenda: McAlister motioned with support from Walz to approve the consent agenda as presented. Aye/all; no/none. Motion carried. Correspondence: None Old Business: Walz gave a report on the last […]
Smith and Heritage playgrounds get a makeover
By Jill Marie Ogden As the clock ticks down to the beginning of the new school year, there’s a new shine to the playgrounds at Smith and Heritage schools. Weeds and water were flying recently as Panther Cubs PTO members held a cleanup day on the play areas. Members targeted both the overgrown weeds and […]
Unadilla Township Police Department Activity from July 14th-August 11th 2019
Sunday, 7/14 Suspicious Person-M-36/M-106 Assist Fire Department/Barn Fire-Spears Rd./Donohue Rd. Assist EMS-M-106/Doyle Rd. Verbal Domestic-McGaugh Ct./Orlando Dr. Malicious Destruction of Property-McGaugh Ct./Orlando Dr. Monday, 7/15 Suspicious Situation-W. M-36/Pingree Rd. Road Hazard/Tree-Williamsville Rd./Holmes Rd. Larceny-Livermore Rd./E. Trebesh Cir. Fraud-Doyle Ct./Doyle Rd. Disturbance/McGaugh Ct./Orlando Dr. Wednesday, 7/17 Property Damage Accident-E. M-36/Pumpkin Ln. Road Hazard-Bird Ln./Bullis Rd. Suspicious […]