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Deanna Kruger: Ready, willing and a force of nature
by Jo Mayer “…in all difficult times our community rallies and does what it does best – help each other.” –Deanna Kruger Deanna Kruger is no stranger to serving her community, even in strange times like these. From helping to organize the Community Thanksgiving Dinners to instigating and coordinating the Stockbridge light pole decorating contests […]
SCN is seeking names of fallen, local veterans by April 15
Know a fallen local veteran? Please let SCN know right away. SCN is planning to honor local, deceased veterans in its fast-approaching May Memorial Day edition. If you know of a local veteran who died subsequent to April 2019, or who is not listed below, please send SCN the person’s name and the conflict, if any, or […]
Acts of Kindness: Angels wear gowns
by Patrice Johnson Early in March as the Coronavirus was wreaking havoc, Gregory residents Jeff and Robyn Staebler recognized the impending need for personal protective equipment, PPE. A lot of people were making masks, but what about isolation gowns? Jeff found a hospital gown worn at Halloween years ago and designed a template. The couple […]
Acts of selflessness: Kim Reid personifies the phrase
by Karen Smith “This is what 288 yards of elastic looks like,” Kim Reid said. “It’s so much bigger than I was expecting, If you are making masks that you are donating to those in need and have run out of elastic give me a holler, and I’ll cut you off a hunk.” That’s just […]
Acts of Kindness: Local residents respond to Navy’s call for masks
Sunday, April 5, Judy Williams received a message from her granddaughter, Kayla Fox, asking for help making fabric masks for the Navy. Could she overnight them the next day, in less than 24 hours? “Kayla’s husband, Josh, a Naval officer, was being deployed,” Williams explained, “and everyone needed to have two fabric masks to wear […]
WILX 10 reports: Sheriff’s office charges 2 Stockbridge men in connection to murder
Reprinted with permission By News 10 |WILX Posted: Wed 2:36 PM, Apr 08, 2020 INGHAM COUNTY, MI (WILX) — The Ingham County Sheriff’s Office said it has charged and arraigned two men in connection to the murder of Bradley Wicks, 40, of Lansing. Wicks died from multiple gunshot wounds last week after he was dropped off […]
Staff Spotlight: Sue Gasieski fills the hearts and tummies of Smith elementary students
by Amy Haggerty Preparing lunches for hundreds of elementary students is not an easy task. Cooking is just a small part of the responsibility. Just ask Sue Gasieski. She does it all—maintaining students’ lunch accounts, receiving money, preparing and serving the food, and operating the different kitchen equipment, all while following government guidelines. This isn’t […]
Death Notice: Amy Lee King
Amy Lee King of Gregory, Michigan passed away on April 4, 2020. She was born on July 21, 1976. A private service and burial will take place at a later date. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
A creative way to visit her dad
by Amy Haggerty Stockbridge High School teacher Cheryl Walsh found a creative way to visit her dad, Roy Klay, a resident at Vista Springs Astounding Joy in Howell, Mich. Since assisted-living facilities statewide are closed to outside visitors, Walsh had to find a novel way to cheer up her dad. She called the staff and […]
Request for input: Acts of kindness. Stay-at-home activities.
Have you noticed an unusual act of kindness? Know someone coping with stay-at-home time in an inventive way? Stockbridge Community News is seeking information about members of our local community who are showing their mettle during this stressful time in our nation. We invite you to send SCN a photo (or photos) and few sentences […]