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Clean-up and fairy village events to spruce up the Beckwith Preserve
Information from Wellness Coalition Clean-up Club, Beckwith Preserve, and Stockbridge Area Arts Council The Legacy Land Conservancy as well as the Clean-Up Club of the Stockbridge Area Wellness Coalition are appealing to those who take pride in the area’s natural offerings to assist in their next clean-up project. Join these groups on Saturday, September 18, […]
Community gathers to welcome new school personnel
Meet and Greet offers ice cream, information, camaraderie by Jennifer Hammerberg, SAEF President On a hot Tuesday summer evening, crowds turned out to mingle and visit. About 300 people came and went during the two-hour Ice Cream Social and Meet and Greet held Aug. 10 in the Heritage School cafeteria. The Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation, […]
Rural Perspectives: Fragrant water lily (Nymphaea odorata)
by Diane Constable While out and about on the quiet, still waters of shallow waterways, you are sure to see our beautiful native fragrant water lily (Nymphaea odorata). The waxy, shiny bright green round leaves with a “v” notch can be easily identified from a distance. They float on the surface of the water and […]
Bridge to Wellness
September: Workout partner could strengthen muscles and motivation by Gary Hicks Thanks for the great ideas on interesting workouts to do with household items from the August Fitness Challenge. I even heard some great suggestions from one of the guys during the Monday evening golf scramble at Waterloo Golf Course. It’s always a welcome thing […]
K-9 Koa an awesome law enforcement partner
by Mary Jo David If you were to list the traits of a perfect co-worker, what would you include? Probably someone who is fun and entertaining, but most importantly, smart and knows when to get down to business. Officer Bill Carr of the Unadilla Township Police Department has exactly that in a partner—except his partner, […]
Staff Spotlight: Veteran football coach Jeremy Killinger teaches great carry-over skills on the field
by Amy Haggerty Jeremy Killinger is beginning his 20th year as head football coach for Stockbridge High School. He’s proving to be a popular choice for “coach,” as he’s also into his fifth year as head girls soccer coach and he is the boys freshman basketball coach. In the past, Killinger also filled in as […]
Stockbridge Community Schools offers summer learning…and fun!
by Judy Brune This July and August, the hallways of Heritage School were filled with much more activity and energy along with many more smiles compared to most previous summers. Thanks to special grant funding provided by the state, this summer about 55 Stockbridge Community Schools students—in kindergarten through fifth grades—participated in the Learning Exploring […]
Paws and Claws: Pets must adjust as kids return to school
by Cindy Anderson, DVM, Animal Care Clinic The change in routine associated with shorter days and the “running around” rush of heading back to school can be confusing to our pets. This change in the family’s pattern of behavior may not affect our cats so much, but our dogs will wonder what is going on. […]
Central Michigan University Deans list 2021
The Central Michigan University Deans list for the spring 2021 semester. -Senior, Madeline E. Clough of Gregory Stockbridge Community News congratulates you. If somehow your name was overlooked from either list please notify us at stockbridgecommunitynews@gmail.com.
CG Lantis honored for past years of dedication as SDDA chair
by Mary Jo David In July 2021, a spontaneous recognition event by the Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority (SDDA) honored C.G. Lantis for his lengthy interim as chair of the Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority (SDDA). Lantis served as SDDA chair from 2011 to 2019. A lifelong Stockbridge resident, Lantis, along with his sister, Katie Rodgers, owns […]