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Ugly sweater contest announces three winners
After consulting with three judges, SCN is pleased to announce three winners in its first annual Ugly Sweater Contest. First place along with a $25 gift card goes to Frank Spadafore in the Christmas tree sweater. Second place goes to the two Kimmel brothers, also in Christmas sweaters. Third place winner, Harshitha, 4.9 years old, […]
The Prosperity of Munith
by Ron and Arlene Kaiser The log house on the Sutton Farm owned by Hiram Sutton became the site for the depot of the Grand Trunk Railway in 1884 when it was built from Pontiac to Jackson. Seeing the possibilities afforded by the railway, Mr. Sutton platted his farm for the building of a new […]
Lakewood apartment residents say, “Enough is enough!”
By Tina Cole-Mullins Residents of Lakewood apartment complex have had enough, just ask Frank Ulanowicz along with his neighbors who agree, “Enough is enough.” After going nearly a week without heat and then another weekend without water in complex A, residents want to be heard and don’t feel their problem has been solved. Instead they […]
Of Mannequins and Manners
by Paul Crandall December, 2019. The mannequins arrived on the front lawn of an unassuming house in the 800 block of S. Clinton Street sometime around Halloween. Or perhaps they arrived before that — they would have been easier to overlook before the fall foliage fell away. At Halloween, they served as one grotesque public […]
Student Spotlight: 8th Grade Student Cheyenne Calhoun
by Cindy Lance Jr/Sr High 8th grade student Cheyenne Calhoun has attended Stockbridge Community Schools her entire academic life. Her most memorable experience so far has been in Mrs. Taylor’s kindergarten class, and she has developed a love for English and Math. This can be seen through the comments of her current teachers in these subjects. “Cheyenne […]
So You Want to be a Volunteer Puppy Raiser?
by Cathy Collins Local resident Joan Lutovsky is a puppy raiser for Paws With a Cause, a Michigan-based non-profit organization that trains and provides assistance dogs to the hearing impaired, physically disabled, persons with seizure disorders, and children with autism. Several years ago, Joan became acquainted with PAWS during her volunteer work with United Way. […]
New Year’s Re:Solutions 2020
by Tina Cole-Mullins As people offer wishes to one another for a happy new year and make their own new year’s resolutions, this reporter asked local Stockbridge residents to consider what wish for their community they would like to see fulfilled in the new year. Here are some of their hopes and wishes: “I wish for […]
From ice cream freezers…to 4-H…to “Call 911!” You can’t make these stories up!
by Pennie Ransom-Ward These Ransom memories are continued from the December issue of Stockbridge Community News. There were so many fun times over the years, from moving a customer’s car that was left running in the parking lot to putting things in a customer’s grocery cart when they were not looking. Of course, there was the […]
Staff Spotlight: Angie Filice helps kindergartners start out on the right path
by Amy Haggerty Experiencing school for the first time can be a memorable encounter, especially with a special teacher. And kindergarten teacher Angie Filice is one of those. She expresses it best in her own words, “I love this job!” She has been teaching for 25 years and is very popular with many of the […]