Holidays
StockBIZ- ‘Twas the month before Christmas: A tale of two Christmas tree farms
by Mary Jo David Thinking back on a childhood that instilled a love of Christmas carols, this columnist realizes it all began around the family Christmas tree. While interviewing local tree farmers for this column, memories came flooding back—of decorating the perfect pine each Christmas Eve and gathering with six siblings around its base to […]
Celebrate The Season
by Tina Cole-Mullins The holidays are upon us, with holiday cheer for many and holiday challenges for others. In addition to year-round programs offered by organizations listed in the Stockbridge Community News Resource guide, (on our website at https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/community-resource-guide-expansion/) Stockbridge and the surrounding communities offer several low cost or free offerings to help celebrate the season […]
Celebrate the Holidays with the Panther Cubs and Start the New Year by volunteering
November 19th – Sorry this is reaching everyone too late- PTO Parent Meeting potluck was held in the Heritage Cafeteria starting at 6:00 p. M. November 30th– The One Stop Holiday Shop returns for its second year. The show this year will take place at the junior/senior High School. The show starts at 10 am and […]
A Victorian Christmas
by Arlene and Ron Kaiser Prince Albert wanted his wife, Queen Victoria, to know of the Christmas he enjoyed when he was a boy in Germany. Many magazines published “Victoria’s Christmas tree,” after which, the English and later the Americans warmed to German Christmas customs. On the Realy farm, Christmas was celebrated joyously. This family and many […]
Munith Lions Halloween Parade
by Tina Cole-Mullins Saturday, October 26, dreary weather and rain did not stop the communities from coming together to participate in or enjoy the festivities of the Munith Lions Club annual Halloween Parade. Grand Marshal George Brewster of Brewster Tire led the procession, with the festive sound of the Stockbridge marching band filling the air. […]
Community Thanksgiving speaks volumes about the big heart that is the Stockbridge community
by Roberta Ludtke and Mary Jo David Community Thanksgiving in Stockbridge and neighboring communities has been happening for so many years, it might not seem like a big deal to those who live here. After all, last year the dinner celebrated its 25th year and is still going strong. But the oversized commitment of those […]
2019 Lamp Post Decorating Competition
Information provided by Deanna Kruger, photos by Rose Collison, assembled by D. Rockall This years lamp post decoration got a late start due to the bad weather, but ultimately received a large amount of support from local businesses and community groups. Although the numbers go to 40 there are only 32 poles throughout Stockbridge’s downtown decorated […]
Facing a Blue Christmas?
by Diane Rockall Christmas songs are starting to make their way into the stores, along with decorations and sales, and while many look forward to the holidays as a time of gathering with friends and families, there are those for whom the holidays are a dreaded time of year. Crossroads Community Church wants to offer […]
Meet my dad, James Henson, Father of the Century
by Melissa Noll Every year I have watched as young children nominate their dads. However, this year I decided why not, it doesn’t have to be a new dad or a young child describing their dad. So, I decided to write about MY dad! Most people in the community knew my mom, Garnett Henson. She […]