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SCN welcomes new director, Mary Wilson

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Mary Wilson elected by unanimous vote to the Board of Directors of Stockbridge Community News. Photo credit Patrice Johnson

When fellow nursing student Amy Weddon introduced Chelsea-native Mary Niehaus to Danny Wilson in 1973, little could Mary have imagined that she would marry him and they would raise two children in Stockbridge. On Jan. 9, 43 years later, Mary Wilson was elected by unanimous vote to the Board of Directors of Stockbridge Community News.

“Mary’s positive, can-do attitude will be an asset to our talented board,” said SCN President and Editor in Chief Patrice Johnson. “We’re thrilled to have her join us.” Johnson praised Wilson for her objective and insightful reporting on village and township meetings.

Wilson said she was pleased to join SCN because “I love that the publication is loaded with all kinds of positive news. It’s community oriented. It’s such a positive thing.” She said she likes how the online and print publication reports both good and bad news. “But it doesn’t hype the bad news. It expands into other people’s thoughts and history and people in the community. I like the whole scope of the paper.”

Two years ago, after serving 20 years as Stockbridge township clerk, Wilson chose not to run for reelection. As she transitioned her duties to the incoming clerk, Wilson advised her on “the importance of transparency and to treat everyone the same.”

In addition to volunteering for SCN, Wilson helps babysit for her daughter’s son and a miraculous great grand daughter. “Family is important to me,” she said, “and I love kids.”

Wilson said she likes small town community life and Stockbridge in particular. “People here rally for each other and help each other,” she said. “Folks here may not always agree, but when they need to, they come together and are there for one another.”

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Managing Editor, Newsprint Designer and Reporter for theStockbridge Community News. Board Member of the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation. Public Relations Director of the Ann Arbor Electrical JATC and Union 4 Life charity.

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