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From the Superintendent’s Desk:
Now is an exciting time to be part of Stockbridge Community Schools First of all, thank you to the school district community for all your support this school year. We are making great strides in every area of our school system as we continue to build upon our district-wide goals. One goal is to focus […]
Doug Prater: A father above and beyond
by Tina Cole-Mullins Doug Prater, a father figure to many youth in his church community, is also a man who shares his strong faith with his own children. “All my memories are special,” daughter Cyndi reflected. “He was simply always there for us, no matter what.” Prater, formerly a singer with the Glory Land Singers, […]
A son honors his father, Curtis White for Father’s Day
by Larry White What makes my dad, Curtis White, special to me and my three siblings is that we know he really loved us and cared about us. We were not wealthy by American standards, but certainly had everything we needed. He was a good provider. We wanted for nothing. The four of us […]
Student of the Month: fifth-grader Wendy Cowan
by Cindy Lance Teacher Mrs. Brittany Floyd views fifth-grade student Wendy Cowan as “a role model student who continually gives her best effort in class and completes all work with quality in mind. She is very driven, takes enormous responsibility in her learning by asking questions, taking her time, and never giving up. Cowan is […]
Grant Whitaker Memorial Baseball Game
By Laura Whitaker In the Grant Whitaker Memorial baseball game, held Saturday, April 27 under cloudy skies, the Stockbridge Varsity Boys baseball team won over Dansville. The Ingham County Honor guard presented the flag before the game, assisted by Grant’s nephews, Henry Whitaker and Tyler Adiska. Henry and Tyler, along with Grant’s father, Clyde Whitaker, also […]
SAEF announces $6,555 in quarterly grants
by Bruce Wm. Brown At its April meeting the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation reviewed grant applications totaling $6,555. The funding of grants and college scholarships is a primary way the Foundation fulfills its purpose: “To promote the education of area residents and to enhance their educational opportunities.” At the meeting a request was reviewed from […]
Chelsea retiree’s life: A lesson in navigating a small boat through rough waters
by Amy Heydlauff After reading last month’s article, “Failing Forward,” Trinh Pifer, retiring director of the Chelsea Senior Center, shared a glimpse of her life story with this writer. While Pifer is well known for her senior and outreach efforts in all five healthy towns, few people are probably aware of her harrowing story and […]
Stockbridge Library goes wild…with live animal program
by Jenny Smith The Stockbridge Branch of the Capital Area District Library went wild May 1 when a representative from Potter Park Zoo presented a live animal program. A box turtle, blue-tongued skink, Chilean rose haired tarantula, domestic rat, and a hedgehog-like tenrec from Madagascar all raised eyebrows and squeals of delight among all in […]
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea receives “A” grade for patient safety
Hospital recognized as national leader for preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other harms to patients in its care. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationally for protecting patients from harm and having the highest safety standards, announced that St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea received […]