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Faces of Addiction – Conclusion For the love of my child…
by Tina Cole-Mullins How does one look into the eyes of children and tell them Daddy or Mommy won’t be coming home, knowing those words will forever change their lives? That’s exactly what Misty Smith had to do when her husband lost his battle with alcoholism in 2013, the result of driving while intoxicated. Although […]
The longest journey begins with a single cell
by Eric Rasmussen Our bodies are composed of trillions of cells that specialize in numerous ways to give rise to the walking, talking, and conscious human body currently reading this sentence. Amazingly, each of our intricate bodies started as one single cell containing all the precious blueprints for life, DNA. DNA amounts to a genetic […]
Back in Time
by Diane Rockall For August, let’s look back to 1928 (90 years ago), 1978 (40 years ago) and 1998 (20 years ago). In 1928, the Stockbridge Brief Sun was the paper of record for Stockbridge. In its Aug. 2 edition, the paper announced that the 31st annual Catholic picnic to be held at Artz Brothers Grove in […]
From the Superintendent’s Desk: District Update
by Karl Heidrich We are pleased with the progress of our summer projects. The LED lighting has been completed for Smith Elementary, and we are in progress for Heritage School. When students return to Heritage and Smith, there will be a tremendous difference in lighting both in the hallways and classrooms. Converting to LED lighting […]
August’s Where’s Waldo Mystery Location Revealed
Think you know the area? Here’s your chance to prove it. Each month, SCN photographer Rose Collison is photographing a mystery location within the Stockbridge School District. Names of readers who correctly identify the subject of the photo will be entered into a drawing, and one overall winner will be selected. August’s winner will receive […]
‘Never say never” describes Kathryn Humrich
by Judy Williams Kathryn Humrich always considered the Gregory/Plainfield area to be her home. The 99-year-old has lived all but two of her years in the area. Those two years away from her family, she said, were a very difficult time in her life. She lived in Arizona, from 1943 to 1945, and […]
Student of the Month: Gwen Rogozinski
by Cindy Lance During a time when student participation in extracurricular activities is waning, one young student may be single-handedly reversing the trend. Gwen Rogozinski, who just finished her eighth-grade year, was in the National Junior Honor Society. She also participates in basketball, volleyball, softball and track. Her mantra in life is “hard work will […]
Introducing: The Wonders of Science
The universe made conscious by Eric Rasmussen Gaze at images of prehistoric cave art, and chances are you’ll sense a connectedness with our long-gone hominid ancestors, a link of one mind to another across the millennia of space, time, and culture. Ever since awareness of self and awe at the miracle of life first burned […]
Custodian Kevin Smith takes pride in his work
Editor’s note: August’s print edition published the wrong caption to the photo of Kevin Smith on the left. We sincerely apologize. by Amy Haggerty When students see Kevin Smith in the hallways at Stockbridge High School, they may feel tempted to say “Go Blue” before uttering “hello.” Smith, an extreme University of Michigan fan, always […]
Community Spotlight: Unsung hero Don Lockhart leads by example
by Jo Mayer and Patrice Johnson DJ Phatboy, aka Don Lockhart, is well known for bringing music and fun to weddings, high school dances, daddy-daughter dances and kids-night-out events. But not so well known are this 6-foot-1-inch father’s behind-the-scenes good works as coach, umpire, groundskeeper, field marker and gofer for Stockbridge Community Education. According to […]