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It was only three years ago that Colleen Rose and her family moved to Stockbridge yet they feel quite at home there. Having spent most of her life in Redford, Michigan, Colleen explained how much they love the quiet, friendly atmosphere of Stockbridge. “Almost immediately my daughter, Jamie made a friend in school that asked her to come to the Youth Group at First Baptist Church. She really liked it and after a few weeks of dropping her off”… Colleen continued with a smile and chuckle, “they began asking her if she really has a family!” So, that’s when they decided to check out a Sunday church service and they have been attending ever since. It wasn’t long after that when Colleen heard that the church office could use some help, so with previous

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The Forgotten “Thank You” - Colleen Rose by Julie Glair, Freelance Writer

Gibney in Custody Submitted by Chief Cottrell

Mrs. Rehmann’s Class True Christmas Spirit

Jazzy Jen’s hosted a fundraising event at the Historic Town Hall where they performed “A Christmas Carol”. They would like to thank all those that donated.

The holidays are a time for giving and Mrs. Rehmann's 3rd grade class learned a lot about that this year. Instead of having a Holiday party in their classroom they adopted three soldiers and donated money for a care package. Once students collected money they took a bus to the Mason Meijer. While at Meijer they purchased snacks, toiletries, games, and magazines to ship to Iraq and Kuwait were the soldiers are stationed. Students were able to practice budgeting their money while

doing something special for soldiers who are defending our freedom. Students collected over $250 and were very lucky to have Meijer donate and extra $100 gift card. They would like to thank Mr. Kelly for providing the transportation, Meijer for donating a $100 gift card and donuts to snack on and their parents for there support in making this project a success. Mrs. Rehmann was very proud of her class for their generosity to those who are protecting our freedom.

Mrs. Rehmann’s Class poses with its wares after returning from their shopping trip to Meijer where they purchased a number of items for care packages this holiday season.

Students selecting items for the care packages to be sent to soldiers overseas.

Thomas John Gibney was arrested this morning, the 15th, at 5:00 am in Mesa, Arizona. Most of you are saying to yourselves "So what?". The "so what" is that for the last two weeks the Waterloo Police, Michigan Department of Corrections, and the Mesa Arizona Police having been working in concert to bring Gibney to justice. The search for "TJ" Gibney, 25, of Gregory, began November 4th after he took his girlfriend's car from a motel in Waterloo Township and lead Waterloo Police on a chase that went into Ingham County and then on into Livingston County. During the chase the fleeing car crashed causing damage to the front end . The pursu i t con t inued but was terminated due to Gibney's extreme driving. Waterloo Police


It began the night of December 8th, 2009. We received a phone call from a good friend of ours who is also my husband’s work partner, Chris. He was calling to tell us he would not be at work the next day because his house was on fire. After the call we were in shock at what was happening and decided it would be best for us to go to see if we could help. It just happen to be the first snow fall and the roads were terrible. When we got to the house we realized Chris had not been there yet, we stood with his wife and daughter and watched the house burn to the ground as the fire

department tried desperately to put it out. We were in shock and the comprehension of what was happening did not hit us until Chris arrived home. He drove his truck as close to the house as he could jumping out and running toward the house leaving the truck running with the lights on. A fire fighter grabbed him making sure he did not go into the burning house. Standing back watching Chris’s head hang low was heartbreaking, he eventually turned and walked toward us; we stood there hugging him and crying.


Thank You Stockbridge for Helping Us Believe Submitted by Kim Yonish

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Mondays - Free Play Group - ages 1-4 from 10-11am - Leslie First Baptist Church, 202 E. Bellevue St. Mondays - Support Group for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly. Weigh in from 5:15-5:45pm at the First Baptist Church in Leslie. Meeting from 6:00-6:45pm Contact Coleen, 589-8145. Thursdays - Free Play Group - ages 1-3 from 10-11am - Stockbridge Heritage Elementary Gym, 222 Western Ave - Contact Wendy Moncada, 517-372-9411 ext.6. Fridays - Reformers Unanimous Christ Centered Addiction Recovery Program - Jeruel Baptist Church, corner of Neu Rd and M-106. 7:00-9:30pm. “Jesus is the truth, so let the truth make you free.”

Monday, December 21st - Sons of the American Legion will be hosting Santa Days at the Leslie American Legion Post located at 422 Woodward Street in Leslie. Children are asked to bring a canned good to be donated to the local food panty. - 11am - 1pm Wednesday, December 23rd - Leslie City Planning Commission Meeting - City Hall - 6:00pm Saturday, January 2nd - The Clothes Closet at Gregory Community Church, (126 Church St., 734-498-2591). Open 10 a.m. - 12 Noon. All items free. Winter items available.

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Bunkerhill 7th Day Adventist 3820 Williamston Road, Stockbridge 517-589-0659 Church of Christ 4783 S. M-52 Hwy, Stockbridge (517) 851-8141 Sunday Bible Study 10:15 am Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 am Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 pm Ministers Bruce Harris and Larrel Whitaker Christ Episcopal Church 9900 N. Meridian Road, Pleasant Lake Sunday Morning 9:00 Youth Sunday School 9:00 Phone 517-769-2333 Dansville Free Methodist Church 1340 Mason Street, Dansville (517) 623-0365 Pastor Amy Thompson SS 9:30-10:30 am Morning Worship 10:30-11:30 Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wednesday Prayer meeting 7:00 pm Dansville United Methodist Church 1317 Mason Street, Dansville (517) 623-6591 (517) 623-6594 Worship & Sunday School 9:15 am Pastor Don Fry Family Tabernacle Church of God 5115 Green Road, Stockbridge (517) 851-8327 Sunday Worship 10:30 am Wednesday Evening 7:00 pm at Howlett School 126 Webb St, Gregory www.familytabernaclecog.net Pastor Jeff Howard First Baptist Church “Who knew Church could be this FUN?” 950 S. Clinton Road, PO Box 64, Stockbridge (517) 851-7075 Sunday Worship 9:15 & 11:00 am Discovery Island Sunday 11:00 am The best hour of every kids week (0-5) Wednesday 5th Dimension Youth Group 6:00 - 8:30pm www.1stbcs.org [email protected] Pastor Brian Johnson Youth Minister Tim Wheaton [email protected] Children’s Ministry - Angie Stolarz [email protected]

First Methodist Church of Waterloo Territorial Road, Stockbridge (517) 851-7287 First Presbyterian Church 101 S. Center Street, Stockbridge (517) 851-7015 Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am Church Offices Open T-W-F 9am-12 Pastor Shannon O’Leary Freedom Community Church “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 Leslie Public Middle School Cafeteria Kimball Road, Leslie, MI Pastor Wes Emmerson 517-676-3222 Sunday Worship – 10am Good Shepherd Mission 5050 E. M-36, Stockbridge (517) 851-9800 Morning Service 10:30 am Tuesday Bible Study Parson Billy R. Allen Grace Lutheran Church 212 S. Sherman St. Leslie, MI. 49251 Pastor Martin Schroeder Ph. 589-0250 Worship Service 10:00 A.M. Bible Study 9:00 A.M. Grand River Community Church "Where Living Water Flows" 2443 Olds Rd, Leslie Pastor Bruce Crockett [email protected] (517)589-5448 Sunday Worship 10:30 AM Gregory Community Church “A Caring Community” 126 Church Street, Gregory (734) 498-2591 Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Rev. Heidi DeMott-Shanes, Pastor [email protected] Highest Praise Worship Center 5107 S. Clinton Street, Stockbridge (517) 851-7758 Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wednesday Family Enrichment Night 7:00-8:00 pm Bishop Jeffrey Lambert

Heritage United Brethren Church Meets at Dansville High School (517) 281-8931 Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am Sunday Night HS Youth Group 7:00 Tuesday Night MS Youth Group 7:00 Monday Night Elementary Youth Group 3:00 pm www.hubchurch.weebly.com Pastor Cal Hodgson Email: [email protected] Pastor: Jeruel Baptist Church 11400 Plum Orchard Road, Munith (517) 596-2128 Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 am Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wednesday Youth Clubs & Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Pastor Bob Castle Millville United Methodist Church 1932 N. M-52 Hwy, Stockbridge (517) 851 -7853 Pastor Robert Freysinger [email protected] www.millvillechurch.org Sunday Services: Breakfast from 8:30 - 9:30 Blended Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study Class 11:00 a.m. Tuesday Bible Study - 1:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Munith United Methodist Church 224 N. Main Street, Munith (517) 596-2441 Worship Hour - 9:30 Rev. Larry Rubingh Plainfield United Methodist Church 17845 M-36, Gregory Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday Worship 11:15 am Minister Judi Darling S.S. Cornelius & Cyprian Catholic Church 1320 Catholic Church Road, Leslie (517) 589-8492 Weekend Masses: Sunday 8:00 am & 10:30 am Saturday Confessions 4:00-4:30 pm Father Mike Petroski

Southwest Church of the Nazarene 14555 Holmes Road PO Box 74, Gregory, MI 48137 Church : (734) 498-2682 Pastor : (734) 395-9157 Sunday Services: Sunday School - 10:00am Morning Worship - 11:00am Evening Service - 6:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm NETS (Teen Program) Caravan for Grades 1 - 6 Benson’s Buddies - Age 3 - K Pastor Gary A. Slusher [email protected] St Jacob Evangelical Lutheran Church 12501 Riethmiller Rd, Grass Lake (517) 522-4187 Sunday Worship 10:15 am Pastor Scott Schwertfeger www.stjacobgrasslake.org Stockbridge United Methodist Church 219 E. Elizabeth Street, Stockbridge (517) 851-7676 Rev. Larry Rubingh Worship Hour - 11:00 am Trinity Pentecostal Church 4935 Freiermuth Road, Stockbridge (517) 565-3310 Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday Worship 10:45 am Wednesday Youth Group 7:00 pm Thursday Bible Study 10:30 am Pastor Mark Roark Trinity Lutheran Church Missouri Synod 5758 West M-36 Putnam Township 734-878-5977 Pastor Merelyn Snider Sunday School 8:45 am Sunday Worship 10:00 am Pastor: Unadilla Presbyterian Church 20175 Williamsville Road, Gregory (734) 498-2348 Sunday Worship 11:00 am Pastor John Qiu United Baptist Church 2510 Heeney Road, Stockbridge (517) 565-3121

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office experience, in she went. She has been volunteering there since and puts in 35 – 40 hours each week. She describes her duties as “almost anything someone needs”. Answering phones, preparing the weekly bulletin and inserts and other computer work are just part of what she accomplishes. She also has a hand in keeping the church clean. Colleen assists the “Angel Food Ministries” coordinator by taking orders, payments and helps with distribution of the food one Saturday each month. Colleen found another need within the community through the schools her children attend. She is involved in both the Stockbridge Middle School and Stockbridge High School Band Boosters and helps however she can. She also makes herself available to prepare food during the annual Summer Band Camp. Colleen met her husband, Larry, 30 years ago and they married 20 years ago. They are proud of their two children, Jamie age 18, and Christopher age 12. When her children try her patience, as all kids do, she reflects back to her own mother. Colleen was the sixth of nine children growing up and thought her mom had incredible patience with all of them. When Colleen has any spare time she enjoys designing floral arrangements and cross-stitching. Both Larry and Colleen go to auctions around the state and also routinely check out on-line auctions together. “I really like the work I do”, Colleen began. “It’s great to get to know other people. I like making people happy.” With six cats, two children, and a husband, Colleen has nine at her home, as her mother did, and she works hard to keep them happy, too. For sharing your time so freely and consistently to help others, Colleen Rose, I thank you for all you do, for all of us! If you know someone deserving of a Forgotten “Thank You”, please email me at: [email protected].

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DANSVILLE ALL AGES Holiday Open House Wednesday, Dec. 16, 6:30-7:30 pm Enjoy live music by members of the Mason Orchestral Society and refreshments. CHILDREN Movers & Readers Storytime Tuesday, Dec. 15, 10:30 am Stories, songs, and crafts. Please note that there is no Storytime December 22. Preschool Storytime Thursday, Dec. 17, 10:30 am Stories and crafts. Please note that there is no Storytime December 24. Christmas Make & Take Crafts Monday, Dec. 21 Open hours Christmas Make & Take Crafts Tuesday, Dec. 22 Open hours Christmas Make & Take Crafts Wednesday, Dec. 23 Open hours TEENS & TWEENS Page to Screen Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1 pm Watch the 2007 movie based on J. K. Rowling’s book about the Order of the Phoenix. Free popcorn while supplies last. ADULTS Book Discussion Tuesday, Dec. 15, 6:30 pm Dewey: The Small-town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron Beginning Crochet (Ages 12 & up) Tuesday, Dec. 15, 3:30-5:30 pm Learn to crochet by making an easy but colorful potholder! Registration required by calling (517)623-6511 LESLIE ALL AGES Reindeer Visit Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2:30–4 pm Meet Santa’s reindeer outside and enjoy refreshments and crafts inside. CHILDREN Drop-in Christmas Crafts Thursday, Dec. 17 Drop in during open hours to make a holiday craft. Drop-in Christmas Crafts Friday, Dec. 18 Drop in during open hours to make a holiday craft. Drop-in Christmas Crafts Saturday, Dec. 19, Drop in during open hours to make a holiday craft. TEENS & TWEENS Tweens & Teens Holiday Bash Tuesday, Dec. 22, 6-7:30 pm Holiday activities and refreshments for tweens and teens ADULTS Sit ‘n Knit: Hugs for Hospice Monday, Dec. 14, 6–8 pm Sit and knit or crochet projects for Heartland/Hospice patients. Volunteers always welcome. Sit ‘n Knit: Hugs for Hospice Monday, Dec. 21, 6–8 pm Sit and knit or crochet projects for Heartland/Hospice patients. Volunteers always welcome.

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There were a lot of emotions with no words being said. That is when the reality of the events really hit home: this family had lost their home and all of its contents. We were glad we had gone because there were no other relatives there. The Red Cross was there and made arrangements for the family to stay at the Southern Boy Motel in Stockbridge for the night. After returning home the rest of the night was a blur, all I could think about was the sight of this family losing their home, it was a sleepless night. I knew that I had to do something to help them, not knowing for sure where to start; I went to work and let the schools and the Superintendent know what had happened to this family. What happened then has touched my heart beyond words. If there is a true meaning to what the Christmas season is all about it would have to be what took place in this community. Just by notifying a couple people, the donations of checks, cash, clothes, gift cards, gas cards, etc. came pouring in. The school staff, students, local businesses, and organizations were totally unbelievable. These donations continued to pour in everyday for a whole week. Not just a few items, I filled my truck full to the

ceiling almost everyday, and some days more than once. This family could not believe the outpouring of help from the community where many of the people did not even know them. Chris is a proud man and accepting this help was not an easy thing for him; but there are not enough words to express how grateful he and his family are. Even when times are bad for everyone with the economy the way it is this small community eagerly and graciously did what needed to be done to help this family. This to me is the true meaning of giving and what Christmas is all about. It is not about the gifts that you receive; the way I felt helping this family and seeing the way everyone else helped was far more meaningful than any gift that I could ever receive. I would like to thank the town for helping me to believe that in times of need people will pull together to help where they can. Remember not to take life for granted, enjoy every day to the fullest and know that no matter how bad things may be there are people that care about you and will be there to help. A special thanks to Stockbridge Schools, Churches, Businesses, the Lions Club, and the many others too numerous to mention that were there for this family. You have truly touched our hearts. The Schniers Family and Kim Yonish

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investigated the case and obtained a felony fleeing warrant for Gibney. The investigation of "TJ" Gibney also revealed he had a warrant from Livingston County and was a parole absconder. Waterloo Police began the investigation of Gibney in order to arrest him on their warrant and found that he was hiding with various friends around the Gregory area. Police also learned Gibney was still in the company of his girlfriend even though he was prohibited from having contact with her as a bond condition. A search of the girlfriends cell phone records revealed some recent calls of interest made to the Phoenix, Arizona area. Waterloo Police identified the Phoenix area number and found it belonged to a family member of the girlfriend. Police began to track the girlfriend's cell phone number and watched by computer as the pair traveled across the country. As they approached Arizona, Waterloo Police contacted the Mesa Police and filled them in on the situation. The Mesa Police arranged to stake out the house in Mesa and this morning a fugitive apprehension team entered the home and snatched Gibney out of bed in his boxers. As he awaits his free trip back to Michigan courtesy of the Department of Corrections, Gibney will stay a few days in the Maricopa County jail as a guest of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

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The 8th grade team defeated Columbia Central last Monday night. The boys played hard in the 1st half but went into the locker room at half time with only a 2 point lead. The boys came out with passion in the 3rd quarter and outscored Columbia 21-9. Blake Jackson came off the bench to ignite the defense with a few steals and a h a r d d r i v e t o t h e basket. The Panthers ended the quarter when Kaleb Grammer calmly drained a last second half court shot. Grammar lead all scorers with 19, Skeeter Ballagh played his best game of the season and ended up with 13, Lucas Showerman had 7 and controlled the boards in the second half, Evan Fletcher and Jesus Cordero added 4 and Blake Jackson, Zach Runciman and Tyler Patrick each had 2. The 8th grade boys basketball team finished the season last week with an 8-2 record by beating Jackson County Western 47-43. It was a solid effort by all the boys. The team was lead by Kaleb Grammer’s 21 points. Evan Fletcher and Jesus Cordero each scored 6, Luke Showerman added 5, Nick Novack had 4, Richard Newman and Tyler Patrick added 2 and Zach Runciman had 1. The boys played with a lot of passion this season and played hard. “I am very proud of them and enjoyed going to practice everyday to work with them. They are respectful young men that love the game. Nice job guys.” Coach Nichols

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MS Basketball 8th Grade Drop Close One

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The Stockbridge High School Panthers traveled to East Jackson for the Dome Tournament today. They went 3-2 for the day.

Stockbridge 48 vs. Athens 15 Grass Lake 42 vs. Stockbridge 30

Lumen Christi 49 vs. Stockbridge 10 Stockbridge 42 vs. Martin 39 Stockbridge 39 vs. Haslett 30

The Stockbridge Panthers season record to date 7-8. 103 – Gavin Dunham overall – 7-6 119 – Robert Fonseca overall – 1-10 125 – Patrick Kimmel overall – 4-13 135 – Joey Hodges overall – 13 -5 130 – Derek Moore overall – 10 -7 140 – Ross Fallot overall – 2-3 145 – Chad Snyder overall – 14-4 160 –Brody Batdorff overall – 12-7 171 – Patrick St. Charles overall – 2-3 189 – Dan Culter overall – 4-7 215 – Brad Kot overall – 2-3 285 – Cody Fuller overall – 7-10

HS Wrestling Panthers go 3-2 at EJ

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MS Basketball 8th Graders Finish 8-2

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Panther Freshman Evan Upshur puts up a shot during action last week. Upshur finished with 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.

Stockbridge’s Jacob Powers scores and is fouled by the Onsted defender.

The Stockbridge High School dance team performs at halftime.

Stockbridge Sophomore Austin Heinze shoots for two while surrounded by Onsted players at home last week.

Two local teens participated in the MITS 2010 (Michigan Indoor Track Series) last weekend. Ian Bumpus and J.D. Summers, both Stockbridge seniors, competed in the first meet of the season in Saline Saturday. Bumpus took 1st place in the High jump with a 6'0" jump and that jump qualified him for the state finals which are held at the end of February at Eastern Michigan University. J.D Summers took 5th place out of 25 athletes with a time of 56 seconds in the 400 and also ran in the 200 meter race. The boys enjoyed the competition and will continue to participate in meets

throughout the state in Jan. and Feb. Track their results at www.mitstrack.org.

Last Wednesday the 8th grade Stockbridge Panthers basketball team played Western in a sloppy back-and-forth game. Stockbridge came out on top winning 47-41. The first quarter held a lot of scoring and transition points. It was 16-9 Stockbridge entering the 2nd quarter where Western played very well. Western had an 11-4 run in the first 2:30 of the 2nd quarter. They were getting to the foul line frequently, but had trouble knocking down the freebies going 9-13 from the free throw line in the first half. Stockbridge countered Western’s play at the end of the half to make it 27-26 Stockbridge. Both teams turned the ball over a lot in the 3rd quarter like the 1st quarter which led to some bad possessions from both teams. With good play from Nick Novak and Kaleb Grammer off the bench, the Panthers went on to take a 41-35 lead going into the 4th quarter. Stockbridge cleaned up their game as well as the “boards” leading to short Western ball possession. This and Western’s 19 turnovers gave Stockbridge the win. Stockbridge’s leading scorers were Kaleb Grammer with 21 points, Evan Fletcher with 6 points, and Jesus Cordero with 6 points also. After the game, Coach Nichols talked about his team’s ending regular season record of 8-2, “They love the game and they respect it”. Coach Nichols also commented on their performance on and off the court, “Their model student-athletes, all of them”.

HS Wrestling Local Athletes Compete in MITS

Summers (l) and Bumpus



STOCKBRIDGE Tuesday - 12/22 No Events Wednesday - 12/23 No Events Thursday - 12/24 No Events Friday - 12/25 No Events Saturday - 12/26 No Events Monday - 12/28 No Events Tuesday - 12/29 Var Girls Basketball - Panther Country Classic - 2:00pm JV Boys Basketball - Panther Country Classic - 2:00pm JV Girls Basketball - Panther Country Classic - 3:30pm Var Boys Basketball - Panther Country Classic - 3:30pm

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LESLIE Tuesday - 12/22 Freshman Boys Basketball @ Napoleon - 2:00pm JV Boys Basketball @ Napoleon - 3:30pm Varsity Boys Basketball @ Napoleon - 5:00pm Wednesday - 12/16 No Events Thursday - 12/17 No Events Friday - 12/18 No Events Saturday - 12/19 No Events Monday - 12/21 No Events Tuesday - 12/22 No Events

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The Freshmen won their second game in the row by beating a tough Chelsea team 50-49. The team defense showed a great deal of heart and pride. Marcus Prigge snatched 9 steals, Devin Allen had 7, while Alex Armstrong and Conner Knepley both picked off 2 a piece. Stockbridge out rebounded Chelsea by 4 rebounds. Leaders were Prigge with 8, Allen with 7, and Dylan Abel with 5. Evan Upshur chipped in with 2 boards. Dylan Abel dished out 5 assists, while Noah Frazzini chipped in with 2. Point leaders were Prigge and Allen both with 14, Knepley with 10, Frazzini with 5, Abel with 4, and Armstrong with 3. Jake Krummrey gave the team solid minutes by playing hard on defense. "I was extremely proud on how we kept our poise and our determination. We easily could have fallen apart when things weren't going our way, but we believed in each other and this team and prevailed. I couldn't be prouder with all of these young men." The team traveled to Jackson Christian last Thursday and won 58-26. The defense was led by Dylan Abel with 6 steals, Devin Allen with 4, Marcus Prigge with 4, Connor Knepley with 2 and Noah Frazzini, Evan Upshur, and Austyn

Brown all with 1 each. Rebounding leaders were Prigge with 11, Allen with 7, Upshur with 6, and Frazzini with 4. 5 assists were dished out by Knepley and Abel. Allen and Brown chipped in with 2 a piece. Jake Krummrey added a great defensive pressure. Scoring leaders were Allen with 12, Frazzini and Prigge with 11 each, Knepley and Abel with 8 each, and Alec Armstrong and Upshur with 4 a piece. The team wrapped up a busy week by defeating Onsted on Friday 49-33. The defense was led by Marcus Prigge with 8 steals, Devin Allen with 6, Dylan Abel with 3, Noah Frazzini with 2, Evan Upshur with 2, Conner Knepley with 1 and Austyn Brown with 1. Rebounding leaders were Prigge with 10, Allen with 7, and Upshur with 3. Assist leaders were Knepley with 3, Abel with 2, and Prigge with 2. Scoring was led by Allen with 14, Abel with 7, Prigge with 6, Frazzini with 5, Upshur with 5, Knepley with 4, and Brown with 3. Jake Krummrey added to the defensive pressure to help his teammates earn the steals. "I'm very proud of our effort and determination to play hard. In addition, I'm pleased with our unselfish play."

The JV girls' basketball team traveled to Hillsdale last night and returned home with their first victory of the season. Stockbridge jumped out to a 27-12 lead at halftime, and maintained that throughout the second half as they prevailed 37-21. Samantha Stephens led the team in rebounding with seven. Jenny Spink grabbed six rebounds, while Brianna Baldridge had five steals. Kaila Arnett led the offense with nine points, followed by Julia Snider and Audra Goodlock who each had six.

MS Basketball JV Ladies Beat Hillsdale

Submitted by Coach Hejnal

The JV boys basketball team played a solid first half against Chelsea but fell short in the second half as Chelsea pulled away for a 66-52 victory. After being tied at half time the Panthers could not overcome foul trouble from 4 of their 5 starters. Mitch Clark led the scoring with 16 points including 2 three's and Austin Heinze delivered a very well rounded game scoring 15, grabbing 12 boards and 6 steals. David Campbell chipped in 12 points and Ryan Montgomery had 8 boards.

HS Basketball JV Boys Fall

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Leslie Freshman Kaleb Dunn Leslie JV Athlete Kyle Neff

Leslie JV Athlete Carlos Echavarri Leslie Freshman Arron Dollarhite

HS Basketball Freshman Have Very Busy, Successful Week

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On Wedsnesday the hawks traveled to Manchester and wrestled Blissfield and the host Dutchman with mixed results as they downed Blissfield- 48-30 and lost again to powerful Manchester 60-15. Against Blissfield winners of matches wrestled were Kaleb Hartman with a pin Olexiy Kryvych with a pin also followed by Hwt Ryan Kemplin a 1:10 fall, the rest of the points came by way of voids. Manchester winners were Rashad Dennis at 103 by an 8-7 score Brandon Fifield with a fall in 5:19 and Ryan Kemlin at Hwt with a 2:24 pin. On Saturday the team traveled to Lansing to wrestle in the Honor Roll Duals. The team was put in pool play and then onto final round pairings. In pool play Leslie finished 1-3 with losses to Lansing Waverly and Dewitt

while defeating Lansing Eastern. The team was then put up against a very strong Caledonia team and were handled easily 57-24 and then finished the day with Jackson High losing 52-30. Stellar performances were turned in by Fifield who finished 5-0 and by fellow captain Kemplin who also finished 5-0. Brandon is sporting an unblemished 19-0 record while Ryan has been beat only once and is now 15-1. Kaleb Hartman and Chanler Carmer were both 3-2 on the day and are having fine seasons. The schedule is tough for such a young team but it will all pay off in the long run. A majority of our team should be wrestling a freshman/jv schedule, but we will make no excuses by hanging in there. All of our athletes are giving 100%.

HS Wrestling Rough Week For Young Hawks

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Mrs. Wanless and Mrs. Breneman’s Second grade classes won the White Pine Academy Ginger Bread House contest with their Ginger Bread School. White Pine Academy is a tuition-free Public School Academy charted by Saginaw Valley State University.

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Last week while at the post office mailing my Christmas cards, I overheard two women talking. “I haven’t received many Christmas cards this year,” one woman observed. “By this time, I’ve usually gotten twice what I normally have.” “I’ve noticed the same,” the second woman agreed. “I think people are just cutting back on most everything this year.” I paused while attaching the stamp to my stack of cards and realized that this year I was sending out more. And my patience with people seems to be longer than usual. Usually, I have no tolerance for people who are anywhere in or near my vicinity because they

pose a hazard of me not achieving my goal. I zip in, get what I need to get and zip out. Oh sure, I still have a slight smile on my face (if I concentrate on putting it there) and act pleasant on the outside. But on the inside? “Watch out, Gray Pants! I’m in a hurry!” Or “Move it, Ponytail. I don’t have time for this.” Part of my strategy when in a crowded store, is to listen to Magma6000 to help lessen the anxiety of all the people. So a few weeks ago while out grocery shopping, when an old man looked right at me and said, “Excuse me, can you help me?” my first reaction was surprise that he hadn’t noticed my preoccupation with my iPod. (I was listening to an audio book, otherwise I’d have never been able to hear him over the angst of the Sex Pistols.) I paused Magma6000, pulled out my ear buds and told him I’d be glad to help him. As he explained the situation of not being able to find the baking cocoa thus being directed

by an employee to aisle 11, yet still unable to find it, I found myself drawn to this lonely, little man. When I asked him where all he’d looked in aisle 11, he told me he’d already been all the way down and back and couldn’t find it. So, I pulled my cart off to the side and began backtracking. “Oh, you don’t have to walk all the way back down,” he said. “I just thought you might know where it was at.” I smiled at him and told him I was in no hurry and that we’d find it together. As we stood on tiptoe to see the top of the shelves and crouched to the bottom of the shelves, he related to me how his wife always did all of the shopping. “She’d just buzz in here, get what she needed and speed on out again,” he told me as he followed behind me. “But now she’s passed away and it’s just me and I don’t know where anything’s at!” My eyes filled with tears as I noticed the cocoa and reached

up on the high shelf to hold it out to him. “Here you go, honey,” I said to him, handing him the canister. I silently scolded myself for calling someone older than me “honey”. But I couldn’t help it-it just came out. “Oh, thank you so much!” he beamed. “I really appreciate it.” I reached over and patted him on the shoulder. “You’re welcome. I’m so glad I could help.” And when we passed each other several aisles later, he turned and thanked me again. One little act of taking two minutes of my time to help someone made a difference to both of us. I enjoy people immensely and will usually talk to anyone who makes eye contact with me. But I can’t help but notice that this year is different. People seem more hurried this year, more self-involved. What made that sweet, old man pick me, out of all the crowds of people in the aisle, to help him? I certainly wasn’t giving out the “I’m available” vibe; not with Magma6000 in my pocket. And even though I’d heard

(and read) that audio book before, I was still quite wrapped up in it, so I know I wasn’t thinking about having my “Aren’t I a pleasant shopper” smile on my face. Yes, it was a pure random act of him picking me to help. But I can’t tell you the compassion I felt for him and how good it made me feel, knowing I’d been able to lighten his load, if only by a tin of cocoa powder And it was after that incident that I sent out my Christmas cards. But instead of inward moaning at the cost of all of the stamps like I normally would have, I was happy to be sending them. And while I firmly believe that the “Christmas spirit” should be observed the entire year through, I think Christmas is the ideal time for sharing the “Christmas spirit”. Like the song says, “For I’ve grown a little leaner, Grown a little colder, Grown a little sadder, Grown a little older…..” “But we need a little Christmas, Right this very minute, We need a little Christmas now!”

SUDOKU PUZZLES OF THE WEEK If you have never completed one of these you might be asking what the rules are. They are quite simple. Each column needs to contain the numbers 1 - 9, each row needs to contain the numbers 1 - 9, and each 3 x 3 set of squares needs to contain the numbers 1-9.

7 8

5 3 6 9 2

9 4

4 5

7 2 6 5 8

1 9

6 1

1 6 5 7 9

4 5

Last weeks solutions at right.

We Need a Little Christmas NOW! By Corinda Hackworth

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5 1 7

5 6

9 1 4

2 4 5

6 7 9 1

3 9 2

6 4 3

8 2

4 1 2

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 55 member and Mason resident, Ernie Lutz (left) flew his 300th "Young Eagle" on July 11, 2009. He is pictured here with Tyler Harkness of Leslie (#300) and his sister Delanie Harkness (#301) of Leslie. Mr. Lutz received an embroidered flight jacket from EAA National in honor of his achievement. He is one of several Chapter 55 pilots who have provided

over 2,300 area youngsters with their first airplane ride free of charge since the "Young Eagle" program inception.

Ernie Lutz Reaches Milestone Second Grade classes win the White Pine Academy Ginger Bread House Contest

Above: Mrs. Wanless and Mrs. Breneman’s classes pose with their

winning entry. At left is a close up view of their Ginger Bread School.



The following is an editorial written by State Representative Barb Byrum (D-Onondaga). If you have questions about this commentary, please contact Rep. Byrum's office by calling (517) 373-0587. As we look toward a new year, I hope that 2010 will be a year that Michigan finally takes action on a critical issue facing families today: domestic violence. The statistics are startling. One in four American women has experienced

domestic violence in their lifetimes, and nearly three in four people personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence. All told, between 600,000 and 6 million women are victims of domestic violence each year, according to the Domestic Violence Resource Center. Sadly, millions of domestic violence crimes go unreported because of

fear – fear of retribution by a partner, or fear that nobody will be able to help. We have all heard the stories: • A wife who has been intimidated and threatened into explaining away her bruises; • A neighbor whose partner dominates their life with a jealous, violent

personality; A loved one who is unwilling or unable to leave their abuser because physical abuse is "not a good enough" reason to leave. Sadly, some of these victims may never be able to escape this abuse, or even return home. On average, more than three women are murdered by their intimate partners in the United States every day, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. This is not just a problem that affects women. Approximately 835,000 men are physically assaulted by an intimate partner annually in this country. The impact of this crime reverberates throughout families and communities. Studies suggest that between 3.3 and 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence each year. Many feel shame or guilt for what they have witnessed. These children are more likely to be depressed, do poorly in school and act violently toward their peers. They also

are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol or even attempt suicide. Overcoming domestic violence is a story about people – people whose lives have been ripped apart who have had the strength to overcome it. Let us celebrate these survivors who have shown incredible strength and courage in persevering and continuing to strive against an abhorrent crime. In this new year, let's use their strength as an example as we work toward a world without domestic violence, because even one victim is too many. If you or someone you know needs help, please visit the Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence website at: www.mcadsv.org and click on "Locate Help Near You." You may also call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233.) Call toll free, 24 hours a day, anywhere in the U.S.

Capitol Notes

Barb Byrum State

Representative

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Members of the Stockbridge High School Competitive Cheer team pose for the camera. They are also serving as sideline cheerleaders for the basketball team.

The Stockbridge Varsity Basketball Team stands united this season as they look to improve upon last season. The ladies are coached by Mike Daily.

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