Stockbridge Community News

ABBOTT & FILLMORE AGENCY—FULL SERVICE SINCE 1946

School bond goals and rationale. Your vote matters.

Stockbridge Community Calendar

Staff Spotlight: Biology and physics teacher Abby Nicholson can even make the quadratic formula fun!

Rural Perspectives: Walkingsticks difficult to see high up in the trees

Bensinger named president, Eaton Community Bank. Jewell is CEO.

Increase in overdoses prompts reminder of local harm reduction resources

ABBOTT & FILLMORE AGENCY—FULL SERVICE SINCE 1946

WHERE’D ALL THE LEADERS GO?

Get involved with SRSLY

Active Aging: April is a month for renewal—personally and at SASC

Adiska Family Dental—Accepting New Patients

Woah Nellie!

Summary of Waterloo Township Board Meeting

Death Notice for March

FALL FLORA OF WATERLOO STATE RECREATION AREA

Fiber Arts with the Flock

All You Can Eat Country Breakfast: Sept. 15

Smokey Bear Reading Challenge

Talk Like a Pirate Day

Family movie/craft night.

Third Tuesdays Book Discussion Group

After-Hours Book Discussion

Fiber Arts with the Flock

RAPTOR MIGRATION

ABBOTT & FILLMORE AGENCY—FULL SERVICE SINCE 1946

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School bond goals and rationale. Your vote matters.

by Brian Friddle On Nov. 4, residents in the Stockbridge Community School District will have...
Stockbridge Community Calendar
Staff Spotlight: Biology and physics teacher Abby Nicholson can even make the quadratic formula fun!

by Mary Jo David If she couldn't land a career as Hannah Montana, teaching was...
Rural Perspectives: Walkingsticks difficult to see high up in the trees

by Diane Constable The common, or northern walkingstick is a champion of camouflage. It can...

April 13, 2025 Kayla Fletcher 0 features, News,

Information provided by Eaton Community Bank Garrett Bensinger was officially approved as the fourth president...

April 12, 2025 Kayla Fletcher 0 News,

Information provided by Livingston County Health Department Between March 15 and March 17, 2025, the...

April 11, 2025 Mary Krummrey 0 Business, Stockbridge,

We compare several different top insurance companies for you. We have clients in all areas...

April 11, 2025 Kayla Fletcher 0 column, features, News, Stockbridge, Stockbridge Community Schools, Uncaged Student News,

Is student leadership taken for granted? What really goes into school activities? How much time...

April 9, 2025 Mary Krummrey 0 SRSLY, Stockbridge,

SRSLY (text language for “seriously”) is a coalition of community members and partners working...

April 9, 2025 Kayla Fletcher 0 column, features, News, Stockbridge, Stockbridge Area Senior Center,

by Stacey Mason I am, like many of you, looking forward to “real spring.” Real...

April 8, 2025 Mary Krummrey 0 Business, Stockbridge,

Adiska Family Dental is family owned and operated. We value our patient relationships providing gentle,...

April 7, 2025 Kayla Fletcher 0 column, features, News, Stockbridge,

This community cookbook ‘Clam Chowder’ hits the perfect flavor balance by Mary Jo David As...

April 6, 2025 Kayla Fletcher 0 News, Waterloo,

March 25, 2025 A regular meeting of the Waterloo Township Board of Trustees was called...

April 5, 2025 Kayla Fletcher 0 Death notice, News,

Michael Harold Vogel, age 75, of Bismarck, passed away on February 24, 2025. Dennis Earl...

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September

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FALL FLORA OF WATERLOO STATE RECREATION AREA
2:00 pm-4:30 pm
09/08/2024
Eddy Discovery Center
17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/fall-flora-of-waterloo-state-recreation-area/2024-09-08/
FALL FLORA OF WATERLOO STATE RECREATION AREA: 2:00 – 4:30 p.m., Sunday, September 8.
Join naturalist Robert Ayotte for an investigation of fall flora in the vicinity of the Eddy Discovery Center.
We’ll look at asters, goldenrods, sunflowers, spotted coralroot orchids, and discuss just about anything that is
blooming or fruiting at this time of year. Be prepared for about a 2.5 mile of easy walking along the trails. Bring
a loupe (hand lens) or borrow one from the Eddy Discovery Center. Cost: $2/person or $5/family with State
Recreation Passport. Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea.
Program limited to 16 people. Please register in advance at 734-475-3170.

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Fiber Arts with the Flock
1:00 pm-2:00 pm
09/09/2024
Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library
134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA
134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA
https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/fiber-arts-with-the-flock/2024-09-09/
2nd and 4th Mondays: Fiber Arts with the Flock, 1:00-2:00. Stockbridge Library

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All You Can Eat Country Breakfast: Sept. 15
8:00 am-12:00 pm
09/15/2024
First Presbyterian Church of Stockbridge
101 S Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA
101 S Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA
https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/all-you-can-eat-country-breakfast-sept-15/2024-09-15/
The First Presbyterian Church of Stockbridge is hosting an All You Can Eat Country Breakfast on Sunday, September 15 from 8 a.m. to Noon for the eighteenth annual All Clubs Day event in Stockbridge.
Everyone is welcome to attend the breakfast served at the First Presbyterian Church CE Building, located at 101 S. Center Street, Stockbridge.
Breakfast includes: homemade biscuits and gravy, eggs, waffles, French toast sticks, hashbrowns, bacon and sausage patties.
Adults………………………………….. $15
Children 5-10 yrs……………………. $8
Under 5 yrs…………………………. Free
Please note that we only accept cash. All proceeds support local missions and outreach programs.
The show will feature vintage, classic and remarkable motorcycles. Participation is by invitation only, but spectators are welcome.

16

Smokey Bear Reading Challenge
9:00 am-10:00 am
09/16/2024
Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library
134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA
134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA
https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/smokey-bear-reading-challenge/2024-09-16/
Sept. 16: Smokey Bear Reading Challenge begins at Stockbridge Library. Ends in October.

18

Talk Like a Pirate Day
12:00 pm-5:00 pm
09/18/2024
Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library
134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA
134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA
https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/talk-like-a-pirate-day/2024-09-18/
Sept. 18: Talk Like a Pirate Day, Noon-5 p.m. Stockbridge Library

Family movie/craft night.
5:30 pm-6:45 pm
09/18/2024
Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library
134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA
134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA
https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/family-movie-craft-night/2024-09-18/
Sept. 18: 5:30-6:45 p.m. Family movie/craft night. Stockbridge Library.

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Third Tuesdays Book Discussion Group
12:30 pm-1:30 pm
09/19/2024
Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library
134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA
134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA
https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/third-tuesdays-book-discussion-group/2024-09-19/
Sept. 17: Third Tuesdays Book Discussion Group, 12:30-1:30. Stockbridge Library

After-Hours Book Discussion
5:30 pm-6:30 pm
09/19/2024
Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library
134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA
134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA
https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/after-hours-book-discussion/2024-09-19/
Sept. 19: After-Hours Book Discussion, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Stockbridge Library

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Fiber Arts with the Flock
1:00 pm-2:00 pm
09/23/2024
Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library
134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA
134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA
https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/fiber-arts-with-the-flock/2024-09-23/
2nd and 4th Mondays: Fiber Arts with the Flock, 1:00-2:00. Stockbridge Library

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RAPTOR MIGRATION
2:00 pm-3:30 pm
09/29/2024
Eddy Discovery Center
17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/raptor-migration/2024-09-29/
RAPTOR MIGRATION: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., Sunday, September 29. Francie Krawcke of Michigan Avian Experience will bring several raptors including hawks, a turkey vulture & an eagle, and discuss how & why they migrate. Cost: $2/person or $5/family with State Recreation Passport. Program will be held at the Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea. Please register in advance at 734-475-3170.