Village of Stockbridge News
Introductions are in order
by Chief John Torres The only thing that stays the same is that everything changes, or so the saying goes. Many readers may already know, but I want to update you on the status of the Stockbridge Police Department and its current personnel. In the last several months the SPD has had to say goodbye […]
Announcement from the Village of Stockbridge
As you may have noticed, the Village of Stockbridge recently fell behind in its duties to mow Oaklawn Cemetery and Veterans Park. This slippage in quality arose as the result of unforeseen staff shortages, so Monday evening the Village Council voted to contract a lawn care service. Work should begin before this weekend. In the […]
Chamber names Cheryl Holloway Volunteer of the Year
by Patrice Johnson In keeping with tradition, the Stockbridge Area Chamber of Commerce announced its Volunteer of the Year award during the annual Day in the Village, and this year a retired Stockbridge teacher was named recipient. Cheryl Holloway’s unwavering commitment to Outreach’s Tide Me Over program ranked high among her many kind and generous […]
VILLAGE OF STOCKBRIDGE Council Meeting
VILLAGE OF STOCKBRIDGE Council Meeting 305 W. Elizabeth Street, Room #112 June 4, 2018 at 7:00pm UNAPPROVED Minutes Meeting called to order by President Howlett at 7:00 pm. Roll Call: PRESENT: President Molly Howlett Pro-Tem Frederick Cattell Trustee Patrick Harden Trustee Richard Mullins Trustee Carmelita ValdezWeaks ABSENT: Trustee Christina DuWig Others Present: Debbie […]
Ripple effects of S.A.E.S.A.’s move to Old Ford Dealership
revised 6/15/2018 by Patrice Johnson For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, so says Newton’s Third Law, and S.A.E.S.A’s proposed move from the Township Hall and fire barn into the Old Ford dealership is likely to trigger a flurry of a ripple effects. From the Stockbridge Area Emergency Service Authority’s perspective, its purchase of 1009 […]
Trail advocates celebrate local improvements and rename trail after philanthropist
revised 6/7/2018 by Matt Pegouskie Lakelands Trail State Park has been renamed in honor of Mike Levine, and trail advocates from around the state of Michigan gathered in Pinckney, Mich., on Tuesday, May 29 to celebrate. Levine, a Pinckney resident, is an inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, according to Bob Wilson, executive director of the Michigan Trails […]
Sackrider Hill cross removed
by Tina Cole-Mullins A large white cross that stood for nearly 70 years on state land in the Waterloo State Recreation Area at the top of Sackrider Hill was removed May 14 following a complaint that it violated the separation of church and state. The complaint was filed by an unnamed lifelong resident to the […]
Police Blotter from Chief Johnnie Torres Jr.
Stockbridge Police responded to the following complaints this week: 04/21/18, 6:33 pm: Police assisted SAESA in the 500 block of Cherry for an elderly man who had fallen. 4/22/18, 12:20 am: Traffic stop on M-52/Green Rd. for speeding. Upon contact with the driver, a 27-yr-old Grand Ledge man, it was discovered that he was operating […]
Daltons breathe new life into the old Stockbridge Middle School
Article by Bob Castle. Photos by Patrice Johnson The prior edition of the Stockbridge Community News reported that the old Middle School was sold to Mike Dalton for one dollar. But while taking a tour of the building and conversing with Dalton, it became apparent that this transaction was not so much about the sale […]