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Central Michigan University Honors list for Spring 2020
The Central Michigan University honors list for the spring 2020 semester. Madeline E. Clough, Gregory McKenzie Ann Carpenter, Stockbridge Gabriella Kellie Graf, Stockbridge Julie Marie Olson, Munith Stockbridge Community News congratulates all of you. If somehow your name was overlooked from either list please notify us at stockbridgecommunitynews@gmail.com.
Chamber cuts ribbon on new Heet’s Custom Cycles in Stockbridge
article by Patrice Johnson and Jodelle Sparks. Photos by Jodelle Sparks and a Mike Wilson friend. Sunday, May 31, Mike (Heet) Wilson of Heet’s Custom Cycles opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting event in Stockbridge. Now, motorcycle service repair and consignment sales are the order of the day at 5122 S. M-106 (formerly a CarQuest […]
Obituary: Phyllis Ann Ulfig
On May 27th, 2020, Phyllis Ann Ulfig passed away peacefully at age 78 in the UF Health Shands Cancer Center in Gainesville, FL. It would be wrong to say that Phyllis lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. No matter what the challenge, she was always determined. Born in Stockbridge Michigan, Phyllis did things […]
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Waterloo Township Board Unapproved Meeting Minutes May 26, 2020
Call to Order: 7:00 p.m. Pledge Present: Lance, Kitley, McAlister, Walz. Absent: Morency. Public Comment: None. Consent Agenda: Kitley motioned with support from Walz to accept the consent agenda as presented. Aye/all; no/none. Absent: Morency. Motion carried. Correspondence: Lance reviewed information that came in from Clear Lake residents regarding Canadian geese issues. Lance motioned with […]
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Death Notice: Joyce Lober
Joyce Lober, age 83, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away at home on May 20, 2020. She was born on July 24, 1936 in Otsego, MI. In accordance with Joyce’s wishes, she has been cremated and a memorial service may be held at a later date. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Stockbridge Community Outreach […]
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The true meaning of Memorial Day is boundless
by Mary Jo David I think I’ve always been aware of the true meaning behind Memorial Day. But it was when my own son joined the Marines that the heartache of the parents and families of the fallen really hit home for me. Soon after Jordan enlisted, I had the good fortune to learn about […]
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Grocery store shopping amid Covid-19
by Mary Lou Clifton I just had what can only be described as a near death experience. I went to the grocery store. Now the store itself was not the problem although, clearly, all of their arrows pointed in the wrong direction. Now to date, I’ve either done curbside pickup, or my kids have shopped […]
A Local Nurse’s Experience with Covid 19
by Joan Tucker As Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit flooded with very sick patients several months ago, nurses like Greg Wisman of Stockbridge rushed to meet the demands of these patients. Wisman has approximately five years of experience on a cardiology/telemetry unit caring for some of the sickest patients with heart-related illnesses. With his experience, […]
Volunteers get the job done like clockwork, despite pandemic
by Judy Williams and Patrice Johnson In the past, the Stockbridge Township has depended on Stockbridge Area Garden Club to plant and maintain flowers in the areas around the Civil War statue on the Township Square and under the flagpole at Oaklawn cemetery. Unadilla Township has enlisted the group to plant Gregory’s roadside. The garden […]