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Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation annual fundraiser
by Jill Ogden Nearly 20 years ago the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation (SAEF) was developed to fulfill the need of supporting educational development in the Stockbridge area. The foundation achieves this through distributing grants and scholarships. In the beginning the foundation was fueled through grassroots efforts like mailings that were often funded from the […]
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Thursday night music at Cravingz in Stockbridge
by Diane Rockall Thursday night music is alive and well in downtown Stockbridge. Cravingz has been operating on Thursday evening for the usual two hour musical performances by a number of regular and special area favorites. On March 7, Gary Allen performed. Then on the 14th Paul Crandall provided entertainment. March 21 was Greg Adsit, […]
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Llama Llama
Children beamed with delight at a recent book reading of Anna Dewdny’s “Llama Llama” when the fuzzy character himself popped in for a visit. The March 9th reading featured the tremendously popular children’s book read by librarian Rose Marshall. By the end of the program, 22 children and parents had the opportunity to meet and […]
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History of Hispanic outlaws in America
On March 13th, Carlos Villegas-Castaneda presented an informative lecture on the history of 19th century Hispanic outlaws at the Stockbridge Library. This little known part of American history had a big impact on the shaping of our nation, and even served as inspiration for the folk character Zorro. Villegas-Castaneda is an instructor of Spanish language, […]
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Kids Read to Oliver
On Wednesday, March 13 young people from 6 and up were invited to visit with Oliver, a specially trained golden retriever, at the Stockbridge Branch of the CADL library group. Oliver was on his third visit with “grandma” Shannon and dog trainer Ruth. He will be. looking for visitors again on April 10 and May […]
Death Notice – Bates
Perry Keith Patrick, Jackson, died March 7, 2019 funeral service were held March 11, at Church of Christ Stockbridge, burial Oaklawn.
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Fitchburg rings of history
By Arlene and Ron Kaiser This community, like many founding communities in Michigan, has shrunken to a grouping of houses, and farms. Schools, businesses and the post office have all disappeared. The following is an account of how, when and by whom this once prosperous community began. This local history is from information compiled for […]
Looking Back – April 2019
By Diane Rockall The first land purchases in this area occurred as the 1830’s began. During the period shortly thereafter the nation experienced what was then called a “panic” Today we would call it a depression. Settlers from the east who had lost everything they had decided to move west where they could start over. […]
Death Notice-Mills
Thomas R. Mills, Stockbridge- died March 11, 2019. 1970 Stockbridge High graduate. Memorial to be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to Stockbridge Area Emergency Service Authority (SAESA).
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Easter Egg Hunt
Stockbridge Lions traditional annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at Noon on Saturday, April 20th at Veterans Park, Stockbridge. Children’s ages range from toddlers on up. This very popular event will be held rain or shine, as evidenced by this picture from last year’s hunt. Photo from last year’s event by Andrea Stickney