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Wonders of Science: Our glorious age of (dis)information
by Eric Rasmussen It is easy to take for granted how remarkable it is to have so much information available at our fingertips via our smartphones. Think about it for a second. The phones we are holding are about 300 times more powerful than the computers used to land Apollo astronauts on the moon. With these […]
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Annual SAEF Festival of Tables set for March 23
By Caitlyn Salow & Photos by Judy Williams The Stockbridge Area Education Foundation will host its 16th annual Festival of Tables, Saturday, March 23, at 6 p.m. at the Heritage Elementary School. This year, the foundation has been collecting sponsorships to cover the expenses of the night in hopes of every dollar raised on […]
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Women Matter – Carrie Graham
by Cindy Lance Carrie Graham works tirelessly in support of education and her community. Not only is she a longtime member of the Stockbridge Community Schools Board of Education, she has operated a day care and preschool out of her home for the past 35 years. Carrie Graham was born in Detroit to Stephen […]
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SHS Kalysta Connolly makes women’s wrestling history
by Cindy Lance Stockbridge High School Freshman Kalysta Connolly, daughter of Brian and Stephanie Connolly, made history this month, not only through her participation in the Michigan girls high school wrestling state championship competition, but also with her 8th place finish. As Brendan Savage reported Jan. 31 on Mlive, for the first time in history, Michigan […]
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Unadilla Township bands together to help fire chief
By Judy Williams Unadilla Township Fire Chief Mark Schroeder spent his entire life helping others in need, interrupting his own activities, day or night, in times of emergency. Now, his friends, neighbors and township residents are rallying to his side as Schroeder faces his own health crisis. On […]
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Businesswoman Wanda Outwater calls family her greatest achievement
By Diane Rockall Wanda Outwater Wanda Outwater advises young women and men to follow their dream and stick to their paths. She says you may not end up where you thought you were going, but you will succeed if you follow your dream and save for your future along the way. Wanda began life in […]
Lions Bingo Ends
Stockbridge Lions will discontinue their Monday night Bingos on Monday February 25. In recent years attendance has declined, Watch for a story of the events history after the final bingo. Only two more sessions remain Feb. 18 and Feb. 25. Doors open at 4 p.m. with bingo beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Mackinder-Glenn American Legion […]
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The woman, beside the man, behind the name…
by Tina Cole-Mullins Marjorie (Marge) Abbott (1910 – 2013) Marjorie Abbott of the Abbott & Fillmore Agency, was born on Friday the 13, May 1910 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Raised as a child by her grandparents her family migrated back and forth between Toronto and Detroit throughout her childhood; her grandfather a carpenter by trade […]
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Michigan women play roles in Civil War
By Ron and Arlene Kaiser As a group, many women of Michigan stepped up admirably during the Civil War. They already were hardier and more independent than their eastern counterparts, the result of the demanding extremes of pioneer life. Following are some examples of Michigan’s courageous women: Sarah Emma Edmonds, from Flint, passed herself off […]
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Looking Back – March 2019
by Diane Rockall In recognition, preparation for and celebration of Women’s History Month, this column will veer a little from its norm and look back at local women who made it into our historical records, a major feat for the time. Space forbids the possibility of including all those who contributed to what we have […]