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SRSLY Stockbridge holds first Volunteer and Donor Appreciation Party
by Diane Rockall SRSLY Stockbridge held its first Volunteer and Donor Appreciation Party on Monday, Aug. 12 at Stockbridge Bowl. According to Hostesses Becca Jaskot and Emily Stewart, volunteer appreciation events have been held for a number of years, but this is the first time donors were included. Previous events were held in conjunction with […]
Student of the Month: Ayla Gerisch
by Cindy Lance Thirteen-year-old Ayla Gerisch, daughter of Aaron and Meghan and older sister to Khyla, is starting this fall as an active eighth grader. Gerisch maintains all A grades while participating in sports and National Junior Honor Society. Teacher Alexis Dyer, junior high mathematics, describes Gerisch as “a kind and conscientious student who not only works […]
Unadilla, a “Place of Meeting”
By Ron and Arlene Kaiser Names of the very first settlers that came from the east and took up land from the Government are still very well known today, as some of the descendants are still on the original farms or living nearby and many roads were named after these pioneer families. Eli Ruggles of […]
Waterloo Farm Museum hosts annual Antique Tractor, Truck and Farm Equipment show
Story and photos by Alex R. Weddon Engine power began replacing horsepower on the farms of our country in the early 1900s, allowing American farmers to greatly increase food production and feed the world. A collection of those machines was on display at the 2019 Waterloo Farm Museum Antique Tractor, Truck and Farm Equipment show held Aug. 10 and […]
Smith and Heritage playgrounds get a makeover
By Jill Marie Ogden As the clock ticks down to the beginning of the new school year, there’s a new shine to the playgrounds at Smith and Heritage schools. Weeds and water were flying recently as Panther Cubs PTO members held a cleanup day on the play areas. Members targeted both the overgrown weeds and […]
Reach for the Stars Mini Space Camp
by Diane Rockall Twenty-four enthusiastic young people, primarily between the ages of three and six, attended “Reach for the Stars,” a mini-space camp at Stockbridge Branch of the Capital Area District Libraries, Wednesday, Aug. 7. The camp completed the summer reading program for that age group. Story lady, aka Samantha Huber, burned up some stored […]
Goals come to fruition: Trail renovations complete and segment paved in Village
by Matt Pegouskie. Photos by Patrice Johnson Molly Howlett, Stockbridge village president, has realized one of her long held goals for Stockbridge: to create an inviting, user-friendly paved trail along Mike Levine Lakeland Trails State Park. “I’m so excited to see it finally come to fruition, and isn’t it lovely!” Howlett exclaimed. As SCN reported […]
SRSLY Attends Anti-Drug Conference in Dallas
STOCKBRIDGE, Mich. (August 5, 2019) – Eight representatives from SRSLY have returned from the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA) Mid-Year Training Institute in Dallas, Texas with a host of new skills and knowledge to help create change in Stockbridge. More than 2,000 substance abuse prevention specialists and advocates gathered at the conference, which was […]
Probility Physical Therapy now operating outpatient rehab clinic at St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea
CHELSEA, Mich. (August 8, 2019) – Probility Physical Therapy, a member of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS), is now operating St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea (SJMC) outpatient rehabilitation services, located inside the Chelsea Wellness Center at 14800 E Old US Hwy 12 in Chelsea. Patients will continue to receive orthopedic and physical therapy as well […]
STOCKBRIDGE AREA BICYCLISTS PREPARE FOR ANNUAL DALMAC TOUR
Stockbridge area cyclists are preparing to ride in the 49th annual Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw (DALMAC) bicycle tour at the end of the month. A list of local riders and their hometowns is attached. Founded in 1971 by former State Sen. Dick Allen, DALMAC offers riders a choice of routes beginning on Wednesday, Aug. […]