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Ripple effects of S.A.E.S.A.’s move to Old Ford Dealership
revised 6/15/2018 by Patrice Johnson For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, so says Newton’s Third Law, and S.A.E.S.A’s proposed move from the Township Hall and fire barn into the Old Ford dealership is likely to trigger a flurry of a ripple effects. From the Stockbridge Area Emergency Service Authority’s perspective, its purchase of 1009 […]
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122nd Annual SHS Alumni Association Banquet pulls off another hit
by Patrice Johnson Saturday, June 9 felt drab and drizzly outside, but the halls of Heritage Elementary rang with warm greetings and hugs as former SHS students streamed into the 122nd Annual SHS Alumni Association Banquet. Brian Boyce, class of ’68, led off the event with a welcome to all. “I was talking with a […]
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Avoid Summer Slide: Rock it with free prizes and fun events at the library this summer
Article and photos by Paul Crandall Class visits in early June brought nearly 300 kindergarten through 4thgrade students to the Stockbridge Library of Capital Area District Libraries (CADL.) They heard stories, engaged in word games, puzzles, scavenger hunts and other activities, and probably most importantly, learned about summer reading at the library. Summer Reading at […]
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Community Spotlight on Dewayne (Bud) Kitley
Bud Kitley: Family man, trapshooter and business owner by Cindy Lance At a dance in 1960, Sy Simons talked Dewayne “Bud” Kitley into attending a shoot at the Munith Gun Club. The request turned out to really hit the target. Bud, Munith business owner and family man, had found a lifelong hobby. Three years later, […]
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Stockbridge Township’s property tax valuations rise 25 percent in one year; 62 percent over three years
by Patrice Johnson Of eight townships in the Stockbridge School District, the taxable property values of seven rose 2 to 6 percent from 2016 to 2017. But one township’s valuations skyrocketed 25 percent to $280 million from $223 million during the one-year period. And that was just last year. According to a report from the […]
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SHS Class of 1973 holds reunion
Back row left to right teacher/coach Larry White, Joe Williams, Mike Collins, Mark Grenier, Dave McAllister, Clyde Whitaker, Peter Mikelonis, Mike Holt, Mike Bowdish, Dennis Kerr, Debbie Hamlin, Kay Kamke, Cheryl Gransden, Holly Grenier, Phil Gladstone, Mary Jo Baldwin, Dawne Salow, Patty Riba, Pat Smith, Bruce Mayer, Robin Munsell, Sue Dancer, Patty Zick, Tony D, […]
Obituary: Joyce Millhouse
Joyce Elaine (Kinsey) Millhouse, age 92, passed away June 4, 2018 at Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born on January, 26, 1926 in Jackson, Michigan the daughter of John Emerson, Jr. and Marion (Topping) Kinsey and sister to Phyllis (Kinsey) Coakley. Joyce grew up in Plainfield next to the only store in the town that […]
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Native son Chris Schoenberg to have Discovery Channel broadcast one of his episodes
Full-time woodworking YouTuber Chris Schoenberg from the Stockbridge-Chelsea area will have one of his project videos aired on Cable TV this Friday night, June 8, at 9:30 p.m. EST. Schoenberg who runs the YouTube Channel, Third Coast Craftsman, was contacted by the Discovery Channel to produce an episode for their affiliate channel Velocity TV, an […]
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Coach Clyde Whitaker’s T-ball team holds its first practice of the summer
Coach Clyde Whitaker’s T-ball team held its first practice of the year Monday, June 4 at the Old Middle School baseball field.
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SHS Class of 2018 graduation: Youth cross bridge to a promising future
by Judy Williams Tim McGraw’s “Chase your dreams but always know the road that’ll lead you home again” proved a fitting motto for the class of 2018 as students in caps and gowns shared their thoughts and received Stockbridge High School diplomas Sunday, June 3.