Stockbridge
Village Meeting Minutes December 2, 2019
Meeting called to order by President Howlett at 7:00 pm. Roll Call: PRESENT: President Molly Howlett, Pro-Tem Frederick Cattell, Trustee Richard Mullins, Trustee Chadwick Quintanilla, Trustee Kim Morehouse, Trustee Greg Uihlein, Trustee Heath Corey, ABSENT: None Others Present: Debbie Nogle, Village Clerk, John Gormley, Village Attorney, Citizens were also present. Pledge of Allegiance ;President Howlett […]
StockBIZ: Stockbridge DDA working to make downtown inviting to businesses, residents, and customers
by Mary Jo David After living in a suburban community that could never really own up to a quaint downtown, this columnist considers herself quite lucky to reside about a half mile from the small downtown of Gregory and only about five miles from the more stately downtown of Stockbridge. To a newbie, it’s very […]
Of Mannequins and Manners
by Paul Crandall December, 2019. The mannequins arrived on the front lawn of an unassuming house in the 800 block of S. Clinton Street sometime around Halloween. Or perhaps they arrived before that — they would have been easier to overlook before the fall foliage fell away. At Halloween, they served as one grotesque public […]
STOCKBRIDGE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING MINUTES December 16, 2019
Stockbridge Township Supervisor CG Lantis called the Regular Stockbridge Township Board Meeting to order on December 16, 2019 at 7:28pm at the Stockbridge Township Hall. Members present at the Stockbridge Township Regular Board Meeting; Supervisor CG Lantis, Clerk Becky Muraf, Treasurer Kris Lauckner Trustee Ed Wetherell Trustee Terry Sommer Member absent from meeting: None Pledge […]
FROM CADL STOCKBRIDGE
by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell When I think of January, I think polar vortex, especially after last year but the Stockbridge Branch has programs that will lighten up any dark, cold days. On Saturday, Jan. 18, 2– 3 p.m., we will have sled dogs from Tun-Dra Kennels and the staff will talk about mushing and […]
Death Notices – Rogers and Conway
Thomas F. Rogers, Stockbridge died December 16, 2019. Burial mass December 21, 2019 St. Mary’s Catholic Parish, 10601 Dexter-Pinckney Rd. Pinckney. Visitation at the church from 11;30 until time of service. Private burial Oaklawn Cemetery. Neal G. Conway, died December 8, 2019. Celebration of Life ceremony at a later date.
Christmas on the Farm
by Joan Tucker Waterloo Area Historical Society hosted this year’s 47th Christmas on the Farm on December 7th and 8th. With the help of experienced board members and approximately a hundred dedicated volunteers, it was very successful. The preparation and decorating began weeks ahead. The volunteers worked this two-day event and also made beautiful and […]
New Year’s Re:Solutions 2020
by Tina Cole-Mullins As people offer wishes to one another for a happy new year and make their own new year’s resolutions, this reporter asked local Stockbridge residents to consider what wish for their community they would like to see fulfilled in the new year. Here are some of their hopes and wishes: “I wish for […]
Re:Solution Food Access
by Tina Cole-Mullins Is there a re:Solution in the new year for the community for more access to food? Maybe not an immediately foreseeable one. However, Geri Uihlein, a Director on the Stockbridge DDA, is taking a proactive approach—she is all ears and meeting with people from other communities who have no grocery store to […]
From ice cream freezers…to 4-H…to “Call 911!” You can’t make these stories up!
by Pennie Ransom-Ward These Ransom memories are continued from the December issue of Stockbridge Community News. There were so many fun times over the years, from moving a customer’s car that was left running in the parking lot to putting things in a customer’s grocery cart when they were not looking. Of course, there was the […]