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Local travelers tour history-steeped Mediterranean
by Cindy Lance June 29, a local group ventured across the Atlantic ocean for a nine-day, historically jam-packed trip to the ancient Mediterranean. The EF Tours-coordinated trip, led by Stockbridge High School history teacher Tim Salow and wife Sarah, began in Greece with the travelers spending their first two days visiting the Acropolis and the […]
Plant and Seed Exchange and Produce Market
PLANT & SEED EXCHANGE & PRODUCE MARKET At Waterloo Township Hall 9773 Mt. Hope Rd., Munith Saturday, September 21, 2019 Plant exchange @ 9:30 AM. Produce Market @ 10am to noon Call Carmen at 517-914-8553 or Wendy at 517-596-8300 to let us know you can participate Guidelines for the Plant/Seed/Produce Exchange A week before the exchange, carefully […]
Student Spotlight: Evelyn Ortiz-Martinez, hardworking and motivated
by Cindy Lance “Hardworking and motivated” are two words to describe Evelyn Ortiz-Martinez. According to teacher Jessica Martell, another quality that sets the student at Stockbridge High School apart is “her earnest enthusiasm for learning.” Recently, this young woman completed a three-day Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership seminar. HOBY’s mission is to inspire and develop […]
Stockbridge Lion’s Club
Introduction by Diane Rockall For the past two years the Stockbridge Community News has published a Community Resource Guide each January. The Guide includes basic information about what a particular group does and how that group benefits the community at large (Stockbridge Community School District). The guide includes meeting times and locations as well as […]
Unadilla Township Police Department Activity
UTPD Activity from June 16th-July 13th 2019 Sunday, 6/16 Noise Complaint-Park Dr./Woodside Dr. Monday, 6/17 Suspicious Person-M-106/Worden Rd. Tuesday, 6/18 Property Damage Accident-M-106/Morton Rd. Larceny-Celestial Circle/Meadowpark Dr. Wednesday, 6/19 Assist EMS-Stockbridge St./Cass St. Thursday, 6/20 Welfare Check-Main St./Bullis Rd. Assist EMS-Bullis Rd./Bird Ln. Domestic Physical-Livermore Rd./Doyle Rd. Assist Unadilla Fire Department/Tree Down-Livermore Rd./Doyle Rd. […]
Independent, ‘Independence Day Celebration’, hosted by the Tarr Family of Patterson Lake
By Tina Cole-Mullins In a time when public and community Independence day celebrations are becoming nostalgic memories, Patterson Lake’s annual fireworks celebration continues to grow. Hosted by Jack Tarr, his wife Theresa, their children and grandchildren. Their annual 4th of July celebration has become a true family affair and is open to the public. When asked […]
Looking Back – for August 2019
by Diane Rockall The August 1909 weekly issues of the Stockbridge Brief Sun featured national, state, and local news tidbits with an emphasis on the surrounding communities. Mrs. Frank Boyce of Williamsville and daughter Fern White of Stockbridge spent a Saturday visiting their mother-grandmother. White Oak reported a service held at Millville Church. Betsey Noble […]
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 […]