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SAESA 2021 Memorial Day BBQ—a big success
Thank you to all who supported the SAESA EMS and Firefighters Memorial Day chicken barbecue. It was a huge success, with 600 half-chicken dinners sold! And, of course, in our hearts we thank all military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice for our great country. Let us not forget what Memorial Day is truly about.
Waterloo Township Board Meeting Unapproved Minutes May 25, 2021
Call to Order and Pledge: 7:00 p.m. Present: Lance, Morency, Walz, McAlister, Kitley, and 11 residents. Also attending: Jackson County Sheriff Gary Schutte and Deputy Jim Moore. Public Comment: Richardson talked about the bills that are being voted on in Senate and House regarding our governance of gravel pits and short-term rentals. He has encouraged […]
Memorial Day, to Honor and Remember
Memorial Day 2021-Oaklawn Cemetery Photo credit: Judy Williams
Honoring deceased local veterans and former members of Mackinder- Glenn Post 510
At one time, the following deceased veterans were members of the Mackinder-Glenn Post 510 or they were local and their names were submitted by family and friends. Many are interred here in Stockbridge, as well as other cemeteries. Thank you. Mackinder-Glenn Post 510 CARL ALLEN KENNETH E. AMMERMAN WALTER R BARBOUR MICHAEL BASNAW HOWARD J. […]
MIPA News Awards are here! (Bravo!)
Tiny but mighty! It was tough, but you found a way. No wifi? No problem. Quarantined without a camera? No problem. No design software. No problem. The challenges you faced were many, but the Uncaged news teams hung in there. You love what you do and it shows. Uncaged won a national silver crown this […]
Stockbridge Community Outreach offers weekly, monthly food distributions
by Karen Smith, program director Throughout this long period of COVID lockdowns, the Stockbridge Community Outreach adapted to meet state guidelines and recommendations. We closed donations, we opened donations. Again, and again! Now, at the risk of confusing everyone (including ourselves!), we are ready to partially reopen the pantry to clients. Beginning in July, clients […]
OneBigConnection.org launches during Mental Health Awareness Month
Adapted from 5 Healthy Towns Foundation news release To foster and build community connections, optimism, resilience, and engagement, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) and its partners are launching OneBigConnection.org (OBC) in May 2021, during Mental Health Awareness Month. OneBigConnection.org is a new virtual platform tool that anyone in the 5HF service area can use. […]
Faces of Mental Wellness Part 2: Mother, daughter discuss their journeys
by Tina Cole-Mullins and James Clark-Swalla There are many different faces to mental wellness. In our community, a few people have stepped up to join us in this difficult conversation and tell their stories. These people have experienced different forms of mental illness, a phrase that created its own stigma. The various diagnoses can include […]
Memories of good times spent with Dad, shared by area residents in honor of Father’s Day
compiled by Mary Jo David To celebrate Father’s Day, the Stockbridge Community News reached out to some area residents to ask them to share a favorite memory of times spent with their Dad. Following are their contributions. “As a kid I felt like my dad knew EVERYTHING! Now as an adult I’m pretty sure my […]
StockBIZ: Business news in and around Stockbridge
Crafting Lovely bucks the COVID trend, moves into a Stockbridge storefront by Mary Jo David Who says brick-and-mortar stores are passé? Certainly not Jennifer Conant, the proprietor of the recently opened Crafting Lovely store at 104 East Main St. in Stockbridge (corner of Main and Clinton streets). According to bigcommerce.com, “The COVID-19 pandemic has put […]