Veterans
Memorial Day May 29, 2023-The Stockbridge Area Community Remembers
Photos by Judy Williams In a Memorial Day service held at the Oaklawn Cemetery, the Stockbridge area community honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country as well as the community’s deceased veterans.
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 […]
Hometown hero: WWI casualty Leslie Richmond
by Richard Ramsdell Leslie Mack Richmond was born on a farm northwest of Stockbridge on March 16, 1895. His parents were Arthur Leslie Richmond and Phila J. Townsend. They moved to the village of Stockbridge in 1898. He served in the Michigan National Guard from 1915 to 1917, spending some time at the Mexican border. […]
Memorial Day: More than a 3-day weekend
by Judy Williams and Jim Aust Back in 1968 when Congress moved Memorial Day from May 30 to the last Monday in May, many people opposed the change for fear the public might forget the meaning of the day. As the bereaved sister of young man who gave his life for this country, I attend […]
American Legion Riders serve up 10th annual Chili Cook off to blockbuster crowd
Article and photos by Becky Whitaker The Stockbridge American Legion Riders Post 510 held its tenth annual Chili Cookoff to a blockbuster crowd at the Mackinder Glenn American Legion Hall, Saturday, April 13. Nineteen chili contestants competed for awards, and attendees enjoyed mouthwatering chili dishes, door prizes, 50/50 drawings and raffles throughout the afternoon. Bob […]
Sons of American Legion host veterans dinner
article by Diane Rockall, photos by Patrice Johnson Sunday, Nov. 11, the Sons of the American Legion Mackinder Glenn Post 510 hosted its second annual Veterans appreciation dinner from 3 to 7 p.m. Veterans and spouses ate for free. Meals were available for purchase to those wishing to celebrate with the veterans. Guests and friends began […]
Local dentist helps honor Michigan veterans with fishing trip
by Judy Williams From the first time local dentist Dr. Gary Adiska volunteered for “Tight Lines for Troops,” he was hooked on the event. Tight Lines for Troops honors veterans with a free charter fishing tournament on Lake Michigan. This year, 300 Michigan veterans and more than 50 captains and their boats took […]