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by Diane Rockall December brings the celebration of Christmas and New Year’s Eve, the final day of the year. It is a time of preparation, extra baking, getting together with family and friends, shopping for and wrapping gifts, Holiday greeting cards, and perhaps more than all else, memories of the past. Not surprisingly a […]
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Village of Stockbridge Meeting Minutes October 2, 2017
Meeting called to order by President Hollenbeck at 7:00 pm. Roll Call: PRESENT: President Robert Hollenbeck, Trustee Frederick Cattell, Trustee Patrick Harden, Trustee \ Richard Mullins, Trustee Molly Howlett Trustee Christina DuWig, Trustee Carmelita Valdez-Weaks. ABSENT: None Others Present: Debbie Nogle, Village Clerk, John Gormley, Village Attorney, John Torres, Police Chief, Citizens were also present […]
When Drinking from the Cup of Holiday Cheer Leaves a Bitter Taste
by Tina Cole-Mullins Whether to say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays leads the political correctness debate among many. But this is a time when not everyone is merry, let alone happy. All too often, financial stressors, heavier workloads, depression, grief and loneliness hang over the season like a dark cloud. For a significant number of […]
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Sixth Annual Festival of Lights Brings Cheer and Joy to Stockbridge Residents
Article and photos by Hope Salyer Christmas music flows through the breeze of the crisp winter air in downtown Stockbridge. The Stockbridge Township Hall is lit up with white Christmas lights. The smell of freshly made kettle corn and hot dogs grilling travels through the air as residents from as far as downtown Lansing, Mich. […]
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December Bond Update
by Karl Heidrich We continue to be pleased with the finishing touches of our building projects and currently have construction-related work scheduled to complete our punch list over Winter break. Our next task is to consider a limited amount of remaining bond dollars for future construction projects with our primary focus on continuing to work […]
Stockbridge Community Thanksgiving 2017: 24 Years of Warming Hearts and Bodies
by Diane Rockall Work goes on year around as volunteers gather donations and recruit helping hands for the annual Community Thanksgiving, for the past several years held in the Heritage School Cafeteria. A small group of enthusiastic volunteers assembled in the High School cafeteria on Tuesday evening to cook turkeys. Wednesday, many of the same […]
Stockbridge Township Board Meeting Minutes
NOVEMBER 20, 2017 Stockbridge Township Supervisor CG Lantis called the Regular Stockbridge Township Board Meeting to order on November 20, 2017 at 7:31pm at the Stockbridge Township Hall. Members present at the meeting Supervisor CG Lantis, Clerk Becky Muraf, Treasurer Kris Lauckner, Trustee Terry Sommers, Trustee Ed Wetherell. Member absent from meeting: None Pledge of […]
Larry and Mary Krummrey Recognized for Their Years of Service to SAEF
by Bruce Wm. Brown At the November meeting of the Stockbridge School Board, the President of the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation, Jennifer Hammerberg, publicly recognized Mary and Larry Krummrey for their years of committed service to the Foundation. The Krummreys’ affiliation with the Foundation dates to 2001 when Larry accepted an invitation to serve on […]
Did you know?
by Molly Howlett Were you wondering why there was so much construction at the approaches to the Lakeland Trail State Parks intersections at South Clinton (M-52), South Williams Street, Morton Road (M-106) and Brogan Road? In August 2015, the Village Council voted to pursue a 90% grant-funded safety project through MDOT Local Agency Programs and the […]