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SHS Class of 2018 graduation: Youth cross bridge to a promising future
by Judy Williams Tim McGraw’s “Chase your dreams but always know the road that’ll lead you home again” proved a fitting motto for the class of 2018 as students in caps and gowns shared their thoughts and received Stockbridge High School diplomas Sunday, June 3.
Trail advocates celebrate local improvements and rename trail after philanthropist
revised 6/7/2018 by Matt Pegouskie Lakelands Trail State Park has been renamed in honor of Mike Levine, and trail advocates from around the state of Michigan gathered in Pinckney, Mich., on Tuesday, May 29 to celebrate. Levine, a Pinckney resident, is an inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, according to Bob Wilson, executive director of the Michigan Trails […]
Memorial Day in Stockbridge: A Day of Remembrance
Memorial Day, May 28, in Stockbridge marked a day of family, of remembrance and of honoring those who gave their lives for the preservation of democracy in the USA. Photo credit: Judy Williams
Flower planting beautifies Gregory
by Judy Williams The forecast of rain and the prospect of back-straining work in the hot morning sun proved no deterrent as eight civic-minded gardeners gathered Saturday, May 26, to plant flowers along Michigan 36 in Gregory. In all, 18 flats of petunias and more than a dozen bags of mulch now add splashes of red, white and […]
Coney Island breakfast, anyone?
article and photo by Patrice Johnson Each year, never on the same date, a Coney Island breakfast for residents in the vicinity of Gregory takes place outside Gordie’s Power Equipment. This year’s event, held Monday, May 21, drew its typically sizable crowd of hotdog-hungry residents. Owner Gordie Kunzelman grinned. “I just provide the facility.” When […]
June’s “Where’s Waldo” Mystery Location
Think you know the area? Here’s your chance to prove it. Each month SCN photographer Rose Collison is providing a photo of 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 to be selected. June’s […]
SHS women score game-winning double at HOF Diamond Classic
by Steve Doran. Photo credit: Photos by Steve Photography Mr. Hejnal’s squad traveled to Lansing to play in the HOF Diamond Classic. Things started off with a 6-1 lead with Emily Breslin dominating on the mound and hitting a solo home run. This came to an end when Breslin took a line drive off her […]
Harlem Wizards fundraiser a slam-dunk
by Cindy Lance. Photo credits: Madison Gee Montgomery The world-famous Harlem Wizards brought their dazzling brand of basketball to the new Stockbridge High School gymnasium April 30 for an evening of high-flying fun. But the goal of this hoops game wasn’t a victory, it was to raise funds for the Stockbridge Community Schools’ Athletic Department. […]
Lady’s Tea fundraiser debuts to great success
by Patrice Johnson. Photo credits: Judy Williams Nearly 30 women from the area gathered at Gee Farms in Bunkerhill, Wed., May 16, for a debut fundraiser for the Stockbridge Community News. The Lady’s Tea, sponsored by Gee Farms and the Stockbridge Area Garden Club, raised $390 for SCN, and a good time was had by […]
Outreach to offer free socks at Open Market June 22
Socks and smiles. Something as simple as a new pair of socks on your feet can bring a smile to your face! Stockbridge Community Outreach hopes to light up a lot of faces with new socks at the Open Air Market on the Town Square on June 22 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Bombas is a sock […]