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Stockbridge Village Council presses forward on issues
by Patrice Johnson The Stockbridge Village Council powered through a packed agenda Tuesday, September 4. President Molly Howlett opened the meeting with an announcement that the Lakelands Trail Site Plan will be available for public review at the Village Offices effective Sept. 5. She said $230,577 in grant funding had been received to date. Chief […]
Mike Smith inspires students at Stockbridge
by Amy Haggerty. Photos by Jennifer Hammerberg. Small town guy, Mike Smith, grew up to have grandiose ideas and big dreams that he turned into reality. Thursday, September 6, with the help of a grant from the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation, Smith came to Stockbridge and inspired students from seventh through twelfth grades during a […]
Death Notice
Jean E. Krichbaum, Munith died September 4,2018. Graveside Services Sunday September 9, 2 p.m.,at Munith cemetery.
Outreach opens for business in new digs
article and photos by Patrice Johnson Volunteers and local residents gathered Outreach’s grand re-opening in its new digs at the Old Middle School, Sept. 5. Three rooms were newly renovated: one to house food; another to display clothing; and the third room was set to receive donations. Attendees are invited to enter in the back […]
Death Notice
RoseM. Haas, Gregory died September 2, 2018. Services Thursday September 6, 11 a.m. at Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home. Pastor Jeff Howard officiating,
Local native Gregg Hartsuff builds U of M’s rowing team to a powerhouse
by Jim Brown If you’ve ever heard the expression, “local boy done good,” it fits the career of Gregg Hartsuff. If you happen to pass by the Huron River near Ann Arbor you might see Hartsuff’s University of Michigan men’s eight (eight oarsmen in a boat plus a coxswain) rowing team practicing. Hartsuff, only son […]
Pleasant Ladies Golf League wraps up season with Fun Day and Awards
article and photos by Patrice Johnson Twenty-seven members of the Pleasant Ladies Golf League rallied August 30 for their annual Fun Day season finale at Hankerd Hills Golf Course, Pleasant Lake. Before foursomes set out to play two-person, best-ball scrambles on the Back Nine course, many players decorated golf carts to the theme of their […]
American Beauty Turf Nurseries Inc. a successful business for 62 years
by Roberta Ludtke An old adage states people don’t plan to fail, instead they fail to make a plan. This does not apply to Abe and Ruth Anne Parente, owners of American Beauty Turf Nurseries Inc. in Stockbridge. Early on, these octogenarians had a life plan. Abe and Ruth Anne were both raised in […]
Death Notice: Jeanette (Osburn) Schneider
Jeanette (Osburn) Schneider, formerly Stockbridge, died August 24, 2018. Funeral service August 29 at 11 a.m. at Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home. Visitation Tuesday the 28th from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.