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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 […]
Death Notice – Lorraine Baum
Lorraine Baum, Pleasant Lake died Feb. 4, 2019. Private burial at a later date. Expressions of sympathy will be received by World Missionary and Feed the Children. Arrangements by Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home.
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Mike Levine Lakelands Trail Project Announces Heritage Project
The Mike Levine Lakelands Trail announced Thursday its plans for a Heritage Project. Operated by the Michigan History Center, the goal of the MLLT Heritage Project is to ignite pride, promote preservation and inspire learning. According to the team, the product will include interpretive panels, art and informational booths that tell the story of the […]