Stockbridge Area Garden Club
Two seniors teeter on brink of abyss. One falls in; Stockbridge woman survives.
by Patrice Johnson “An 80-year-old Detroit woman lived in filth. Nobody knew until she was found dead, eaten by her dog.” –“Unfathomable” by Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, Sunday edition, Aug. 4, 2019, p. A001. (See link below.) This grisly scene was on the verge of replaying in the Stockbridge-Gregory area. But residents recognized […]
Stockbridge Area Garden Club works to make community beautiful
Monday, May 20, and Saturday, May 26, volunteers from the Stockbridge Area Garden Club gathered to plant flowers in the Stockbridge Township Square and Library grounds, and also in downtown Gregory.
Jean Bliss: Stockbridge’s own Energizer Bunny
by Judy Williams If it’s winter, she is shoveling the snow-covered sidewalks. If it’s summer, she’s zipping around the Stockbridge Township square on a lawnmower. She’s Stockbridge’s own Energizer Bunny, Jean Bliss. Bliss, born in Stockbridge Rowe Memorial Hospital, has spent her entire life living in the Stockbridge area. Her parents, George (Charlie) Hardt and […]
Garden Club decorates Township Square for the holidays
Photo and article by Patrice Johnson The Christmas holiday arrived Monday, Nov. 5 at the Stockbridge Township Square when members of the Stockbridge Area Garden Club gathered to decorate the gazebo and Township Hall. In keeping with their traditional generosity, Rick and Molly Howlett of the Howlett Tree Farm donated a stately Norway spruce and […]
August’s ‘Garden of the Month’ goes to Munith’s Shane Adams
Congratulations to 17-year-old Shane Adams of Munith for winning August’s “Garden of the Month” contest. The local plant enthusiast’s personal garden features potted succulents, rocks and colorful blossoms. Have a favorite garden spot based on its beauty or uniqueness? Send SCN photos of it. Each month, July to March, the Stockbridge Area Garden Club will select […]
Flower planting beautifies Gregory
by Judy Williams The forecast of rain and the prospect of back-straining work in the hot morning sun proved no deterrent as eight civic-minded gardeners gathered Saturday, May 26, to plant flowers along Michigan 36 in Gregory. In all, 18 flats of petunias and more than a dozen bags of mulch now add splashes of red, white and […]
Lady’s Tea fundraiser debuts to great success
by Patrice Johnson. Photo credits: Judy Williams Nearly 30 women from the area gathered at Gee Farms in Bunkerhill, Wed., May 16, for a debut fundraiser for the Stockbridge Community News. The Lady’s Tea, sponsored by Gee Farms and the Stockbridge Area Garden Club, raised $390 for SCN, and a good time was had by […]
Groups and resources enriching our community
The Stockbridge area is home to a wide array of nonprofit and charitable organizations, all for the benefit of local residents. The information below represents a first pass at compiling descriptions and contact information. Descriptions have been cropped here due to space limitations. To see the expanded descriptions, go to Stockbridgecommunitynews.com. Not listed or notice […]