features
Clinton West residents speak-up
by Tina Cole-Mullins In follow up to SCN’s article on Lakewood Apartments Residents Say, “Enough is Enough!” residents of Clinton West apartments contacted this reporter to weigh in on the subject of management. Clinton West apartments are located on S. Clinton St. alongside Lakewood A & B complex, are managed by PK Housing and Management […]
Chris Money named 2019 Unadilla Township Firefighter of the Year
by Wendy Hause Almost daily we hear news of how firefighters around the world risk their own lives trying to save others, most recently in Australia. Sometimes we are tempted to forget that here in our own community we have firefighters who stand ready to do the same for our lives and property. With that […]
Wendy Hause to join elite group of 70 females and become Unadilla Township’s first female fire chief
by Judy Williams Wendy Hause is about to join an elite group of 70 females who serve as fire chiefs among more than 29,000 departments nationwide. On Feb. 1, she will be appointed Unadilla Township Fire Chief. Hause has been running the show of 15 men and 3 women since January 2019 when Fire Chief […]
Marvin and Jeanne Cook: Love sparked by a Bonneville
by Kayla Fletcher In the summer of 1958, Marvin Cook and his father were in Wilde’s grocery store in Stockbridge picking up a few things for dinner when Marvin saw a beautiful little brunette walking in front of him. “She was swingin’ them hips so much that she dang near was knocking the stock off […]
The Morrisons: Country girl wins city boy over to life on the farm.
Richard and Margaret Morrison met when he was taking graduate classes and she was a senior at Eastern Michigan University. Richard grew up in Detroit and studied in both Toronto and Windsor before landing at EMU. Margaret grew up in a dairy-farming family in Stockbridge before heading to college. Together, they celebrated their 55th wedding […]
Chuck and Joan Bumpus: Long before Uber, ride sharing in Stockbridge led to romance
by Tracy Bumpus It all began at Stockbridge High School, where Chuck Bumpus and Joan Ward ran around with the same group of friends and then graduated together in 1956. After high school Joan started nursing school in Lansing and Chuck went to Alma. Joan’s mom asked Chuck’s mom if he could give Joan rides to […]
Girl marries boy next door, and they live happily ever after!
In June of 1968, Cheryl Holsinger moved from Pennsylvania to Haslett, Michigan, with her family. She met the boy next door—Ivan Wyrick—and the rest is history! In August 1968, Ivan returned to Michigan after being in the Army. Ivan and Cheryl were married one year later, on September 13, 1969, in the Williamston Free Methodist Church. […]
SCN Elects Terry Sommer to its Board of Directors
During its Jan. 8 meeting, SCN’s board of directors elected Terry Sommer by unanimous vote to its ranks. “We’re a hardworking board, and we’re pleased to have Terry’s involvement,” Patrice Johnson, president and editor in chief, said. “Terry brings a terrific skillset to the organization.” When asked why Sommer chose to add the commitment to […]
Student Spotlight: 6th Grader, Ellie Creps
by Cindy Lance The February Student of the Month—6th grader Ellie Creps—is a recent recipient of the Girl Scout Bronze Award and the recipient of the NWEA award. With her favorite subject being science, her goal is to graduate college and become a pediatrician. Ellie is the daughter of Mark and Sonja Creps. She has […]
Staff Spotlight: Deanna Kruger’s world is a big place, and Stockbridge is her center
by Amy Haggerty When you first enter Heritage School, you are greeted by Deanna Kruger sitting at the front desk. She remains busy all the time answering phones, talking to students and staff, and buzzing in visitors. Kruger has become an important fixture within the district and the community. She is known for spearheading the […]