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Stockbridge InvenTeam set to return to American Samoa
by Bob Richards As part of Joining Hands 2019, Stockbridge High School’s InvenTeam has been invited to return to American Samoa August 14 through 30 to conduct an ROV(remote operating vehicle) workshop for educators in American Samoa. While there, the SHS InvenTeam will conduct an educator workshop and planning meeting of American Samoa educators, government agencies […]
Farm to Table Event to Benefit 5 Healthy Towns Foundation’s Farmers Markets
by Matt Pegouskie Dexter is all in. Gordon Hall is ready. And local farmers are busy planting, growing, and harvesting. Why? Because the 4th annual 5 Healthy Towns Farm to Table Fabulous Feast is less than two months away! Held this year on Sunday, Sept. 22, at Dexter’s historic Gordon Hall, the event benefits each […]
Michigan Bankers Association Announces New Board Chairman, Jeanne Richter, President & CFO of Farmers State Bank
The Michigan Bankers Association (MBA) has announced the election of Jeanne Richter, President and Chief Financial Officer of Farmers State Bank, as chairman of their Board of Directors. “We are proud to support Jeanne in her work with the Michigan Bankers Association,” states Craig M. Goodlock, Chairman & CEO of Farmers State Bank. “Jeanne’s experience […]
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kelsey E. Underhile Graduated
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kelsey E. Underhile graduated from basic military training May 22nd, 2019 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete […]
Cynthia Dupuis honored as Sparrow Hospital’s Nurse of the Year
Cynthia Dupuis began her medical career 25 years ago at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital, starting in the Tissue Bank and then working as a Patient Care Tech (PCT). As a PCT, she discovered her love of nursing. The one-on-one care and support she could give her patients was the most meaningful part of her job, allowing […]
From the Superintendent’s Desk
We continue to hire outstanding teachers at Stockbridge Community Schools. As the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year is quickly approaching we would like to introduce to you new staff that have made a commitment to teaching in our district. The following new staff have been hired: Senior High Hannah Reyes is a familiar […]
Blindness in Modern Day America: Advancements in technology and medicine
By Jill Marie Ogden 100 years ago, or more being blind or having a severe visual impairment meant a life-long dependence on family, being a social outcast or even being institutionalized for most people. Society has come a long way in integrating the blind community since then. The integration is largely to do with the […]
Randy Gladstone: Researching Michigan photographers for 0ver 24 years
by Diane Rockall Picture a serious, professional photographer captivated with historical photos and photographers. Next, imagine this artist making a living and building a life around taking and cataloging photographs of Michigan photographers. Randy Gladstone, born and raised in Plainfield, MI and a 1980 graduate of Stockbridge High School, fits this description to a […]
This I Believe: Keshava Demerath-Shanti
This I Believe is a juggernaut dating back nearly seventy years. Initiated by Edward R. Murrow and revived by National Public Radio, This I Believe is now its own entity, which, according to the official website, is “an independent, not-for-profit organization that engages youth and adults from all walks of life in writing, sharing, and discussing […]
Pets the forgotten victims of domestic violence
By Cathy Collins My gut flip-flopped and heart broke when I saw them come through the door. The woman had red-streaked cheeks and eyes, and she was fighting to hold back another flood of tears. She carried a crate containing two very frightened little dogs. It was yet another owner surrender situation. While volunteering for a […]