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by Jenna Chapman The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and we...

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by Mary Lou (Shellenbarger) Clifton Old folks, of whom I guess I am one, often...

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by Mary Lou (Shellenbarger) Clifton Old folks, of whom I guess I am one, often...

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by Mary Jo David This is a great time to be in a landscaping business....

March 23, 2021 Kayla Fletcher 0 column, features, History, News, Stockbridge,

by Mary Jo David The following excerpts are from April 1921 editions of the Stockbridge...

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by John and Theresa Kightlinger Is your teen ready to drive? If so, teach them...

March 23, 2021 Kayla Fletcher 1 column, features, History, News, Stockbridge,

Here I sit looking at two pictures from a quarter century before I was born....

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by Mary Jo David This is a great time to be in a landscaping business....

March 17, 2021 Kayla Fletcher 0 column, features, Health, News,

by Gary Hicks Stretching aids in keeping the muscles flexible and strong, improves circulation, and...

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As March leaves us, thoughts of warmer weather abound and new generations of wildlife leap...

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April

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4	5	6	7	8	9	10 Shop the winter pantry market 11:00 am-2:00 pm 04/10/2021 Back Street Meeting & Hall, North Center Street, Stockbridge, MI. 118 N Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 118 N Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/shop-the-winter-pantry-market/2021-04-10/ The Open Air Market of Stockbridge will be at Back Street Meeting & Hall at 118 N. Center St., Stockbridge. Items available to purchase include: Frozen meats, eggs, bread, pies, baked goods, cookies, fresh dried herbs, immersion oils, maple syrup, herbal sprays, soaps, candles, baskets, whimsical art and more! Please wear a mask; vendors will be socially distanced and sanitation stations will be available. For more info contact Suzi at 517–851–7437. Our outdoor market season starts May 7 on the Stockbridge Township Square, 4 to 7 pm. Market Music will be 5:30 to 7 pm.
11	12 Free Cooking Class ~ Register with Stockbridge Community Outreach 3:00 pm-4:30 pm 04/12/2021 Back Street Meeting & Hall, North Center Street, Stockbridge, MI. 118 N Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 118 N Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/free-cooking-class-register-with-stockbridge-community-outreach/2021-04-12/ Looking for something healthy, fun and free to do this spring? Get basic kitchen supplies and learn practical cooking with a pro. Six classes held on Mondays: April 12, 19, 26 and May 3, 10, 17. Held in downtown Stockbridge at old Back Street Restaurant Teacher Jackie Scheller, Vocational teacher/former restaurant owner. Class size limited to 9 students per class. Call Stockbridge Community Outreach to register, 517-851-7285. Choose from two times: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. or 5:30 – 7 p.m. (same content). Registration deadline is April 5, 2021. This class, a six-week, once-per-week commitment, is made possible with funding through Stockbridge Area Wellness Coalition & 5 Healthy Towns Foundation. Space is limited, first come, first served. Registration required. Instructor is ServSafe Certified. Free Cooking Class ~ Register with Stockbridge Community Outreach 5:30 pm-7:00 pm 04/12/2021 Back Street Meeting & Hall, North Center Street, Stockbridge, MI. 118 N Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 118 N Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/free-cooking-class-register-with-stockbridge-community-outreach-2/2021-04-12/ Looking for something healthy, fun and free to do this spring? Get basic kitchen supplies and learn practical cooking with a pro. Six classes held on Mondays: April 12, 19, 26 and May 3, 10, 17. Held in downtown Stockbridge at old Back Street Restaurant Teacher Jackie Scheller, Vocational teacher/former restaurant owner. Class size limited to 9 students per class. Call Stockbridge Community Outreach to register, 517-851-7285. Choose from two times: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. or 5:30 – 7 p.m. (same content). Registration deadline is April 5, 2021. This class, a six-week, once-per-week commitment, is made possible with funding through Stockbridge Area Wellness Coalition & 5 Healthy Towns Foundation. Space is limited, first come, first served. Registration required. Instructor is ServSafe Certified. Stockbridge Area Run/Walk Club 6:00 pm-8:00 pm 04/12/2021 Stockbridge Library 200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/stockbridge-area-run-walk-club/2021-04-12/	13	14	15 Virtual workshop for caregivers sponsored by the Tri-County Office on Aging 1:00 pm-2:30 pm 04/15/2021 https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/virtual-workshop-for-caregivers-sponsored-by-the-tri-county-office-on-aging/2021-04-15/ POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS will benefit you whether you are helping a parent, spouse, friend or someone who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country. This workshop focuses on self-care for you, the caregiver. The workshop will not focus on specific diseases or hands-on care. In this workshop, learn how to: Take care of yourself Reduce stress and help you relax Make tough decisions Reduce guilt, anger and depression Communicate effectively Work with family, providers and care staff Set goals, problem-solve and more! Cost is FREE but donations are accepted. Workshop via zoom meets on Thursdays, April 15 to May 20 at 1:00 – 2:30 pm. To register, call Tri-County Office on Aging at 517-887-1465 or e-mail Christine at histedc@tcoa.org. For more information, click here to visit our Tri-County Office on Aging website. Funding is provided by the Stockbridge Area Wellness Coalition.	16 Stockbridge Area Run/Walk Club 6:00 pm-8:00 pm 04/16/2021 Stockbridge Library 200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/stockbridge-area-run-walk-club/2021-04-16/	17
18	19 Free Cooking Class ~ Register with Stockbridge Community Outreach 3:00 pm-4:30 pm 04/19/2021 Back Street Meeting & Hall, North Center Street, Stockbridge, MI. 118 N Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 118 N Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/free-cooking-class-register-with-stockbridge-community-outreach-2-2/2021-04-19/ Looking for something healthy, fun and free to do this spring? Get basic kitchen supplies and learn practical cooking with a pro. Six classes held on Mondays: April 12, 19, 26 and May 3, 10, 17. Held in downtown Stockbridge at old Back Street Restaurant Teacher Jackie Scheller, Vocational teacher/former restaurant owner. Class size limited to 9 students per class. Call Stockbridge Community Outreach to register, 517-851-7285. Choose from two times: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. or 5:30 – 7 p.m. (same content). Registration deadline is April 5, 2021. This class, a six-week, once-per-week commitment, is made possible with funding through Stockbridge Area Wellness Coalition & 5 Healthy Towns Foundation. Space is limited, first come, first served. Registration required. Instructor is ServSafe Certified. Free Cooking Class ~ Register with Stockbridge Community Outreach 5:30 pm-7:00 pm 04/19/2021 Back Street Meeting & Hall, North Center Street, Stockbridge, MI. 118 N Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 118 N Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/free-cooking-class-register-with-stockbridge-community-outreach-2-2-2/2021-04-19/ Looking for something healthy, fun and free to do this spring? Get basic kitchen supplies and learn practical cooking with a pro. Six classes held on Mondays: April 12, 19, 26 and May 3, 10, 17. Held in downtown Stockbridge at old Back Street Restaurant Teacher Jackie Scheller, Vocational teacher/former restaurant owner. Class size limited to 9 students per class. Call Stockbridge Community Outreach to register, 517-851-7285. Choose from two times: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. or 5:30 – 7 p.m. (same content). Registration deadline is April 5, 2021. This class, a six-week, once-per-week commitment, is made possible with funding through Stockbridge Area Wellness Coalition & 5 Healthy Towns Foundation. Space is limited, first come, first served. Registration required. Instructor is ServSafe Certified. Stockbridge Area Run/Walk Club 6:00 pm-8:00 pm 04/19/2021 Stockbridge Library 200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/stockbridge-area-run-walk-club/2021-04-19/	20	21	22 Virtual workshop for caregivers sponsored by the Tri-County Office on Aging 1:00 pm-2:30 pm 04/22/2021 https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/virtual-workshop-for-caregivers-sponsored-by-the-tri-county-office-on-aging-2/2021-04-22/ POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS will benefit you whether you are helping a parent, spouse, friend or someone who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country. This workshop focuses on self-care for you, the caregiver. The workshop will not focus on specific diseases or hands-on care. In this workshop, learn how to: Take care of yourself Reduce stress and help you relax Make tough decisions Reduce guilt, anger and depression Communicate effectively Work with family, providers and care staff Set goals, problem-solve and more! Cost is FREE but donations are accepted. Workshop via zoom meets on Thursdays, April 15 to May 20 at 1:00 – 2:30 pm. To register, call Tri-County Office on Aging at 517-887-1465 or e-mail Christine at histedc@tcoa.org. For more information, click here to visit our Tri-County Office on Aging website. Funding is provided by the Stockbridge Area Wellness Coalition.	23 Stockbridge Area Run/Walk Club 6:00 pm-8:00 pm 04/23/2021 Stockbridge Library 200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/stockbridge-area-run-walk-club/2021-04-23/	24 Public Invited to Patriot’s Day—Saturday, April 24th for Stockbridge’s American Revolutionary War Veteran Ephraim Wheaton 11:00 am-1:00 pm 04/24/2021 North Stockbridge Cemetery 5239 M-36, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 5239 M-36, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/public-invited-to-patriots-day-saturday-april-24th-for-stockbridges-american-revolutionary-war-veteran-ephraim-wheaton/2021-04-24/ Patriot Pvt. Ephraim Wheaton Gravesite Dedication is Saturday, April 24, 2021, 11 a.m. at N. Stockbridge Cemetery. Ceremony includes MISSAR Color Guard, Music, Cannon-firing Salute, plus official unveiling of Revolutionary War Patriot Plaque for Ephraim Wheaton and reading Inscription. Plaque is sponsored by the Pvt. Ephraim Wheaton Chapter, Michigan Society of Sons of the American Revolution, George Washington Endowment Fund and local donors. Drummer/Fifer Ephraim Wheaton was with General George Washington’s Army at British Cornwallis’ surrender at Yorktown in 1781. The ceremony will be open to the public depending on public health guidelines on April 24, 2021.
25	26 Free Cooking Class ~ Register with Stockbridge Community Outreach 3:00 pm-4:30 pm 04/26/2021 Back Street Meeting & Hall, North Center Street, Stockbridge, MI. 118 N Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 118 N Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/free-cooking-class-register-with-stockbridge-community-outreach-2-2-2-2/2021-04-26/ Looking for something healthy, fun and free to do this spring? Get basic kitchen supplies and learn practical cooking with a pro. Six classes held on Mondays: April 12, 19, 26 and May 3, 10, 17. Held in downtown Stockbridge at old Back Street Restaurant Teacher Jackie Scheller, Vocational teacher/former restaurant owner. Class size limited to 9 students per class. Call Stockbridge Community Outreach to register, 517-851-7285. Choose from two times: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. or 5:30 – 7 p.m. (same content). Registration deadline is April 5, 2021. This class, a six-week, once-per-week commitment, is made possible with funding through Stockbridge Area Wellness Coalition & 5 Healthy Towns Foundation. Space is limited, first come, first served. Registration required. Instructor is ServSafe Certified. Free Cooking Class ~ Register with Stockbridge Community Outreach 5:30 pm-7:00 pm 04/26/2021 Back Street Meeting & Hall, North Center Street, Stockbridge, MI. 118 N Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 118 N Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/free-cooking-class-register-with-stockbridge-community-outreach-2-2-2-2-2/2021-04-26/ Looking for something healthy, fun and free to do this spring? Get basic kitchen supplies and learn practical cooking with a pro. Six classes held on Mondays: April 12, 19, 26 and May 3, 10, 17. Held in downtown Stockbridge at old Back Street Restaurant Teacher Jackie Scheller, Vocational teacher/former restaurant owner. Class size limited to 9 students per class. Call Stockbridge Community Outreach to register, 517-851-7285. Choose from two times: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. or 5:30 – 7 p.m. (same content). Registration deadline is April 5, 2021. This class, a six-week, once-per-week commitment, is made possible with funding through Stockbridge Area Wellness Coalition & 5 Healthy Towns Foundation. Space is limited, first come, first served. Registration required. Instructor is ServSafe Certified. Stockbridge Area Run/Walk Club 6:00 pm-8:00 pm 04/26/2021 Stockbridge Library 200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/stockbridge-area-run-walk-club/2021-04-26/	27	28	29 Virtual workshop for caregivers sponsored by the Tri-County Office on Aging 1:00 pm-2:30 pm 04/29/2021 https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/virtual-workshop-for-caregivers-sponsored-by-the-tri-county-office-on-aging-2-2/2021-04-29/ POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS will benefit you whether you are helping a parent, spouse, friend or someone who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country. This workshop focuses on self-care for you, the caregiver. The workshop will not focus on specific diseases or hands-on care. In this workshop, learn how to: Take care of yourself Reduce stress and help you relax Make tough decisions Reduce guilt, anger and depression Communicate effectively Work with family, providers and care staff Set goals, problem-solve and more! Cost is FREE but donations are accepted. Workshop via zoom meets on Thursdays, April 15 to May 20 at 1:00 – 2:30 pm. To register, call Tri-County Office on Aging at 517-887-1465 or e-mail Christine at histedc@tcoa.org. For more information, click here to visit our Tri-County Office on Aging website. Funding is provided by the Stockbridge Area Wellness Coalition.	30 Stockbridge Area Run/Walk Club 6:00 pm-8:00 pm 04/30/2021 Stockbridge Library 200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/stockbridge-area-run-walk-club/2021-04-30/