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Second Annual Stockbridge Area Tractor Show – Day 2
photos and article by Diane Rockall Day two of the second annual Stockbridge Area Tractor Show at the Legion grounds began Saturday, Sep. 29 with a Cub Scout pancake breakfast and other activities. Before noon tractors lined up for the parade up to the Township Square. The route progressed from the American Legion Hall on […]
Stockbridge Area Tractor Show chugs into town Sept. 28 & 29
IMG_0981 article and photos by Patrice Johnson A sizable and growing crowd gathered Friday, Sept. 28 on the Stockbridge Legion grounds for day one of the annual two-day Tractor Show, sponsored by the American Legion Mackinder Glenn Post 510. Attendees enjoyed an overcast but pleasant morning as antique and collectible tractors rolled onto the field south of […]
Stockbridge Sprockets begin their reach for the stars
by Agnes Geiger with info provided by Jennifer Hammerberg and Mary Waterhouse The Stockbridge Sprockets, a robotics club for grades seven and eight, launched into its second year of competition and learning in early September with a kickoff event at Oxford Middle School. Team members are participating in the For Inspiration and Recognition […]
Women’s right to vote
by Diane Rockall In an early September presentation at the Stockbridge Library, Carlos Villegas-Castaneda discussed how women fought and continue to fight for women’s right to vote. The crowd was small, but highly interested in his knowledgeable presentation. Mr. Villegas-Casteneda, an instructor of Spanish language, literature and culture at Adrian College, began his talk with highlights of efforts […]
Hell’s annual Hearse Fest not dead yet
article and photos by Tina Cole-Mullins HELL, Mich. — It seems that a lot of people want to go to Hell. Sometimes, you just can’t stop them. Organizers of Just Hearse N’ Around’s 17th annual Hearse Fest found they couldn’t keep visitors away on Sept. 15, even though the event had been canceled. “People plan […]
All Clubs Day draws world-class motorcycle show
IMG_0934 by Patrice Johnson If you attended All Clubs Day Vintage Motorcycle Show after noon on Sunday, Sept. 16, chances are the roar of an exceptionally loud engine drew you to the center of the jam-packed Stockbridge Township Square. The nearer a person approached, the more deafening the sputtering became until a small tent came […]
Baby Hannah alive and well. Trooper who saved her life nominated for Heart Saver Hero Award
by Patrice Johnson At first glance, infant Hannah Paielli looked like a normal baby as she rested in her father’s arms under a shade tree at the Harvest Moon Festival, Sept. 15. But anyone familiar with Hannah’s story would recognize the newborn as a special, and fortunate, little girl. Thanks to her parents’ quick […]
Harvest Moon Festival launches with pre-glow celebration
Friday night, Sept. 14, the Harvest Moon Festival started with a Pre-Glow Celebration at Veterans’ Park in Stockbridge. The Village of Stockbridge festival, sponsored by the Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority, began with a beer tent at Veterans’ Memorial Park and featured the band, Hot Southern Mess. Main Festivities will take place Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m. […]
