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Stockbridge Township Board discusses important issues
by Mary Wilson The March 18 meeting of Stockbridge Township Board Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Cheyenne Johnson and Gabe Nielsen, students of Stockbridge Community Schools. Old business began with review of blueprints for the renovation of the new part of Township Hall, used by SAESA prior to moving to its […]
Golden Years Luncheon
Golden Years Senior Luncheon: social hour and bingo… By Tina Cole-Mullins Cold temperatures did not deter the “Golden Seniors” as they gathered at the Stockbridge Township hall on a recent Friday for their weekly social hour starting at 10:30 am, with lunch served at noon and then bingo. Hosted by volunteer Betti Wetherell the past […]
Foraging for food, fun and fitness – nature’s bounty
By Tina Cole Mullins As the days grow longer and the temperatures become warmer, some Michiganders turn from foraging in their cupboards for that last can of soup, to foraging outdoors where delicious edibles flow forth as sap from maple trees, or springs up as fresh greens. Out come the eager tree tappers, looking forward […]
Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation annual fundraiser
by Jill Ogden Nearly 20 years ago the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation (SAEF) was developed to fulfill the need of supporting educational development in the Stockbridge area. The foundation achieves this through distributing grants and scholarships. In the beginning the foundation was fueled through grassroots efforts like mailings that were often funded from the […]
Kids Read to Oliver
On Wednesday, March 13 young people from 6 and up were invited to visit with Oliver, a specially trained golden retriever, at the Stockbridge Branch of the CADL library group. Oliver was on his third visit with “grandma” Shannon and dog trainer Ruth. He will be. looking for visitors again on April 10 and May […]
Easter Egg Hunt
Stockbridge Lions traditional annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at Noon on Saturday, April 20th at Veterans Park, Stockbridge. Children’s ages range from toddlers on up. This very popular event will be held rain or shine, as evidenced by this picture from last year’s hunt. Photo from last year’s event by Andrea Stickney
Screenagers: Growing up in the digital age events
Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occuring […]
CADL Stockbridge Library – Coming Events
We are proud to announce the following upcoming programs scheduled by the CADL library system Stockbridge Library. They feature a variety of activities for children and adults some including refreshments. Come to some or to all. Some events require advance registration so check out the list below. CADL-STOCKBRIDGE Spring 2019 Events FOR ALL AGES Family […]
Annual SAEF Festival of Tables set for March 23
By Caitlyn Salow & Photos by Judy Williams The Stockbridge Area Education Foundation will host its 16th annual Festival of Tables, Saturday, March 23, at 6 p.m. at the Heritage Elementary School. This year, the foundation has been collecting sponsorships to cover the expenses of the night in hopes of every dollar raised on […]
Lions Bingo Ends
Stockbridge Lions will discontinue their Monday night Bingos on Monday February 25. In recent years attendance has declined, Watch for a story of the events history after the final bingo. Only two more sessions remain Feb. 18 and Feb. 25. Doors open at 4 p.m. with bingo beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Mackinder-Glenn American Legion […]