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She seems to be the perfect fit for her position. A good listener, a warm heart, good management skills and the kind of dedication Stockbridge needed in their Director for the Stockbridge Outreach. See came to the position after 25 years as a church secretary, bookkeeper, case worker, and receptionist in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. In 2001, when she received a phone call saying ‘our director quit and we really need you..’ her immediate response was… “just let me wash my hair and I’ll be right there.” That’s the dedication the Stockbridge Outreach is privilege to, thanks to Evelyn Kay. “The Outreach has really grown in the time I’ve been here,” Evelyn stated. “This spring we tried the ‘Tide me Over’ Program. If we are able to get grants we will continue it in the fall. ‘Adopt-a-Family’ started with just toys for children, then we added items for seniors, and now we try to include adults. We helped about 100 families last year.” Evelyn credits this growth to the generosity of our communities. “I’m very impressed with the donations and volunteers in this area. The entire remodeling of our donation room was sponsored by one of the very generous area residents.” Evelyn added, “The churches here are good donors, as well as some of the businesses.”

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The Forgotten “Thank You” by Julie Glair, freelance writer

Evelyn Kay makes sure the Stockbridge Outreach Center runs smoothly.

Dansville High School Class of 2009 - Top Ten

Kelsey Byars Valedictorian

Attending: MSU

Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Amber Cummings Valedictorian

Attending: CMU

Secondary Education

Jess Kean Valedictorian

Attending: GVSU

Film/Video Production

Courtney Pearce Salutatorian Attending:

MSU Business

Hannah Berning Attending:

LCC Nursing

Starr Ries Attending:

MSU Animal Science

Lindsey Moran Attending:

LCC Nursing

Jacquelyn Heuer Attending:

MSU Animal Science

Sarah Graham Attending:

LCC Nursing

Victoria Braman Attending:

MSU Pre-Medicine, Human

Biology Major

FREE AIRPLANE RIDES FOR KIDS:

Young Eagles Aviation Day will be held on Saturday, June 13th, 2009 from 9:00am until 3:00pm at the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 55 hanger, Mason Jewett Airport, Mason, MI. Local pilots will be offering area youngsters ages 8 to 17 their first airplane flight FREE of charge. Young Eagles Aviation Day is part of the National EAA Young Eagles Program, created to spark aviation interest in young people. Since the program was launched in 1992, volunteer EAA pilots have flown over 1.5 million young people who reside in more than 90 countries. Local Chapter 55 pilots have flown over 2,000 young-sters from the mid-Michigan area. Flights will be on a first come, first served basis; approximately 20 minutes in length. A parent or guardian MUST be present or provide a signed permission slip. Advance reservations for large groups are encouraged. Following the flight, each young per-son will receive a certificate making them an official Young Eagle. Their name will then be entered into the World s Larg-est Logbook , which is on permanent display at the EAA Air Adventure Mu-seum in Oshkosh, WI. The Logbook is also accessible on the internet at www.youngeagles.org For additional information call Doug Koons 517-676-5001 or Bill Bezdek 517-351-0448 or visit www.EAA55.org

STOCKBRIDGE FOOTBALL’S PIGSKIN CLUB MEETING

JUNE 7 AT 6:00PM IN THE HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY Meeting is open to all those interested in supporting Stockbridge Football. If you have any questions contact Coach Killinger at

[email protected] or by calling 517-404-5163.

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Mondays - Free Play Group - ages 1-4 from 10-11am - Leslie First Baptist Church, 202 E. Bellevue St. Mondays - Free Line Dance Classes - Hankerd Hills Golf Course - 7:00pm 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 - Bingo - Leslie American Legion Post - 422 Woodworth Street - 6:00pm Tuesdays, June 2nd-July 7th - Weight Loss Challenge Stockbridge Heritage Elementary Library - 6:00pm Tuesday, June 2nd - Dansville elementary PTO Meeting - Dansville Elementary Library - 6:30pm Tuesday, June 2nd - Leslie - Futures Taking Flight: To Infinity and Beyond, "Preparing for your senior year and beyond" - LHS Auditorium - 7:00pm

Wednesday, June 3rd - Leslie Middle School Spring Choir Concert - LHS Auditorium - 7:00pm Wednesday, June 3rd - Stockbridge Middle School Spring Choir Concert - SMS Café - 7:00pm Thursday, June 4th - Leslie Woodworth Elementary PTO Meeting - Woodworth Staff Lounge - 6:30pm Saturday June 6th - Stockbridge Alumni Banquet - available for all Stockbridge High School Graduates -Heritage Elementary - 6:00pm Sunday, June 7th - Stockbridge Football PigSkin Meeting - SHS Library - Any parent or athlete is encouraged to attend - 6:00pm Monday, June 8th - Stockbridge Community Schools Board of Education Meeting - Smith Elementary - 7:00pm Monday, June 8th - Stockbridge Panther Cubs PTO Meeting - Heritage Elementary Art Room - 4:00pm

Monday. June 15th - Dansville Schools Board of Education Meeting - Dansville Elementary Library - 7:00pm Thursday, June 18th - Leslie Area Historical Society-Tour of Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian Catholic Church- 7:00pm Thursday, June 18th - Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority Meeting - Village Office Board Room - 7:00pm

COMMUNITY CALENDER

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 “Leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ” 950 S. Clinton Road, PO Box 64, Stockbridge (517) 851-7075 Sunday Worship 9:15 & 11:00 am Discovery Island Sunday 11:00 am Wednesday 5th Dimension Youth Group 6:00 pm Tuesday & Thursday Exercise Class 9:00am www.1stbcs.org [email protected] Pastor Brian Johnson 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 free-dom.” 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 Sunday School 10:00 am Morning Service 11:00 am Tuesday Bible Study Parson Billy R. Allen 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 Reithmiller 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 William Gatz 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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LIBRARY EVENTS This summer, Be Creative @ the Library! Our Summer Reading Program is for kids, teens and adults. Starting in June, come in to sign up and start earning fun prizes. We also have free family entertainment all summer long. DANSVILLE ALL AGES Gratitude Steel Band Wednesday, June 10 2 pm This interactive musical adventure takes you on a journey through the Limbo, the Cha-Cha Slide, the Hula-Hoop, the Macarena and the Conga Line. Caribbean Fun Time is the crown jewel of their repertoire. You’ll be laughing, dancing and singing from the first beat! Held in Dansville Village Hall. Movies @ the Library Thursdays, June 11-Aug. 6 1 pm Join us every Thursday afternoon for family-friendly movies. Call (517) 623-6511 for titles. Teens “Page to Screen” Discussion Group Saturday, May 30 2 pm Read the book, watch the movie. Refreshments provided. This month: Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz TEENS & TWEENS Duct Tape Workshop Tuesday, June 9 2 pm Duct tape professional and former David Letterman guest William Beacom is back with another great hands-on workshop. Come and get stuck with us! Held in Dansville Village Hall LESLIE ADULTS Book Discussion Wednesday, June 10 1 pm Thunderstruck by Eric Larson STOCKBRIDGE ALL AGES Live at the Library Series Enjoy free performances featuring locally-based musicians. Past performances have included brass band to jazz to blues to country and bluegrass. Try out some tunes yourself at open mic sessions preceding the performances. Find details at the library, or give us your email address and we’ll add you to our Live at the Library list. We’re a great smoke- and alcohol-free venue—refreshments, too! Children Elementary Student Welcome Week Monday, June 1–Thursday, June 4 11 am–3pm Homeschoolers with elementary school-aged children and teachers with classes are invited to sign up for a time to visit for a story, a simple craft and an introduction to the library. Times are available from 11 am to 3 pm each day. Registration required by calling 517-851-7810.

It comes as no surprise that Evelyn’s parents were both ministers with the Salvation Army Church in Dearborn Heights. It was their example that trained Ev about giving. She has two grown daughters of her own, Sandie Kay and Jeanne Arseneau and five grown grandchildren, too. Almost all of her family is close by and she enjoys staying in touch with each of them.

Evelyn loves to read and knit. “I recently started playing card with a great group of friends. We have so much fun!” Evelyn then shared, “To me, a perfect day off is spent sitting where I can see the beautiful flowers, listen to the birds, and enjoy reading a good book.” As for the future, Evelyn says, “I’ve met a lot of nice and generous people. I hope to continue to do my job as long as possible. I want to do my part to help others in need.” As for the immediate future, Evelyn and the Outreach are hoping their upcoming fundraiser called “Reach Out to Outreach” will be a success. The well-known group, “Wheatfield Soul” will be performing a variety of music, Saturday, June 6th at the Mackinder-Glenn American Legion Post (830 S. Clinton, Stockbridge). Doors open at 8pm and the $20 ticket price includes pizza. Tickets are still available at the Stockbridge Outreach, Farmers State Bank and Stockbridge State Bank. Our community is little richer thanks to people like you Evelyn. Thank you for all you do, for all of us.

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Just when I was convinced there wasn’t another days worth of life left in my daughters athletic shoes, I discovered something pretty amazing. There is ‘life after death’ for tennis shoes that have faithfully served and are now retiring from recess, kickball, bike rides, races, zoo trips, and hopscotch. It’s called the “Reuse-A-Shoe” Program. Nike partnered with the National Recycling Coalition to bring the “Reuse-A-Shoe” Program to the United States. Worn-out athletic shoes are ground up and used to make brand new sport fields,

courts, tracks and playground surfaces for kids to use around the world. They accept any brand and size of athletic shoes as long as they don’t contain any metal (e.g., eyelets or cleats). You can drop them off at any Nike Store or other drop off locations (see below). If you would rather, you may send them to: Nike Recycling Center, c/o Reuse-a-Shoe, 26755 SW 95th Ave., Wilsonville, OR. 97070. This program began in 1993, is now in 22 states, and has recycled approximately 15 million pairs of shoes. Some area drop-off locations include: Leslie High School, 4141 Hull Road, Leslie; Paragon Academy, 3750 McCain Rd., Jackson; Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing; Mason City Hall, 201 W. Ash, Mason; Playmakers, 2299 W. Grand River, Okemos; Webberville High School, 309 E. Grand River, Webberville. If you feel your sneakers are not ready for the “Nike Grind” and they are in reasonable shape, you may want to donate them to needy athletes in the United States and around the world through www.oneworldrunning.com . Mail them to One World Running, P.O. Box 2223, Boulder, CO. 80306. Hey, if each of us keeps doing our part – you may get to break-in your next pair of athletic shoes on a chunk of your old pair.

Old Shoes Mean New Courts by Julie Glair, freelance writer

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“Simple Lifestyle With Nelva Jean”

Hello Everybody, All is well here and loving life. While I was out and about today, I met someone who had a lot of physical prob-lems and he talked a lot about his prob-lems. I noticed how he had an attitude of self pity with anger. I did feel sad, but I quickly remembered why I became a vegetarian and gradually a vegan. I get excited when I think of the con-tinuous energy I have. This is such a vi-brant lifestyle. Living each day in an atti-tude of gratitude, and knowing you’re loved promotes wellness in all areas of life. Here are a few more benefits of a Ve-gan lifestyle. 1. Skin looks great 2. Breath usually smells fresh 3. Shiny softer hair 4. The white around your eye is white 5. Spiritual awareness 6. Taste buds are alive to this style of eating 7. Sharp memory You’re in the right place if you’ve been thinking of making a gradual life-style change. If you haven’t yet, but want to, it’s not too late to experience for the first time continuous energy and vibrant health. I believe this vegan lifestyle is for almost everyone, although not everyone. I would like to solicit a response from you if you’re interested. We all know that human nature resists change. But this does not mean we don’t have the ability to do it, because we do. God gave us everything we need to live life well, well, whole, and satisfied. For

us to admit there are other ways of doing things and perhaps even better ways is difficult for us to accept. We become de-fensive to hold to our position. Even though what we’re doing may be killing us! This old adage is still true, “A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.” I thought that expressed our resistance to change well. Let me encour-age all of you wanting a lifestyle change, you can do it, becoming a lover of life is simply learning to enjoy where you’re at while you’re in the process of putting off the old and putting on something new. Welcome All! I would like to organize a vegetarian-vegan one time a month meet. It will consist of fellowship, fun and food, details will be worked out. If this is for you e-mail me. Shalom Peace Nelva Jean [email protected] Until next time enjoy the clean humor! Big Deterrent……… A good old boy from East Texas rode his mule to a local diner one night. Half-way through dinner, he went outside to check on his mule and discovered that someone had painted its tail bright red. He angrily went back inside and de-manded, “Who’s the smart alec who painted my mule’s tail red? Stand up right now!” Well, a 7-foot-tall, 270-pound guy stood up and said, “I’m your man. What about it?” The mule’s owner smiled and said, “I just wanted to know if the first coat was dry.” -------Bill Blue, Omaha, Texas

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Girls High School Track

Stockbridge Ladies Have Busy Week

Submitted by Coach Trapp The Stockbridge girl’s track team had 6 ladies compete in the Selby Track & Field Honor Roll Meet last night at Jackson High Stadium. This meet has the top 9 runners from all divisions in the Jackson area for each event. The ladies that competed from Stockbridge were Christina Watson, Alicia Gaynor, Jasmine Holloway, Storm Boyer, Whitney Williams and Zoey Hohmann. Alicia Gaynor competed in both the 100 meter and 300 meter hurdles. She finished 7th in the 100 hurdles (18.38) and 9th in the 300 hurdles (52.45). The 800-meter relay team of Jasmine Holloway, Storm Boyer, Whitney Williams and Zoey Hohmann took 4th place (1:51.75). The 1600-meter relay team of Jasmine Holloway, Storm Boyer, Whitney Williams and Zoey Hohmann took 2nd place and earned a medal (4:12). Zoey Hohmann also finished in 2nd place in the 200 meter dash earning a medal. The Stockbridge girl’s track team had 2 ladies compete in the Lansing State Journal Track & Field Honor Roll Meet last night at Jackson High Stadium. This meet has the top runners from all divisions in the Greater Lansing area for each event. Jasmine Holloway competed in the 800 meter run and earned a 3rd place

medal with her best time of the season of 2 minutes 22.73 seconds. This time is only ½ second away from the school record. Congrats Jasmine! Zoey Hohmann became a Lansing State Journal Honor Roll Champion beating girls from Division I and II schools in the 400 meter dash with her best time ever and a new school record of 58.27 seconds. The Stockbridge girl’s track team had 5 ladies compete in the MHSAA Division 3 State Finals this past weekend. As a team the Stockbridge ladies finished 14th in the State which is a tremendous accomplishment. The 4 x 400 meter relay team took 11th place with a time of 4 minutes and 13 seconds. This team consisted of Jasmine Holloway, Storm Boyer, Whitney Williams and Zoey Hohmann. Jasmine Holloway finished 10th in the 800 meter run as a freshman with a time of 2 minutes and 26 seconds. Zoey Hohmann earned All-State Honors in 2 events the 400 meter dash and 200 meter dash. She finished 4th in the 400 with a time of 58.71 seconds. She finished 6th in the 200 meter dash with a time of 26.47 seconds. She broke the school record in the semifinals with a time of 26.25 seconds. Even despite her injury Christina Watson took 2nd place in the pole vault with a jump of 11’0”. This also earned her All-State Honors. Congratulations Ladies! We are all proud of you.

A DAY IN THE VILLAGE - ABLE TO RUN ABLE Sportswear and Stockbridge Community Education have partnered again to coordinate the 2nd annual ABLE to RUN 5K and kids races, during A Day in the Village Celebration. The innaguaral event was a huge success last year, with over 300 runners, walkers and volunteers, participating. Coordinators hope the event will continue to grow in popularity. ABLE to RUN provides a positive health and wellness activity for people of all ages, and all fitness levels. This years event will support the Stockbridge Middle School and High School Cross Country Programs. Kids races will be held Friday, June 19th starting at 6:30 PM and the 5K Run/Walk will be held Saturday at 8:30 AM, all events will begin and end at the Stockbridge High School. Along with participants, our Cross Country Teams are seeking corporate and individual sponsors for the event. Bronze, Silver, and Gold sponsors of the event will be honored with free entry, their name on the race shirt, and possibly an award to display at their place of business. If you want to learn more, are interested in participating, or sponsoring this years event please pickup a flyer at the Stockbridge Community Education Office, Library, or download a typeable copy at the chamber of commerce website: www.stockbridge.net. You may also call ABLE Sportswear @ 517-851-7816 or Stockbridge Community Education @ 517-851-8222 for details.

Coach Bumpus (l) and Trapp pose with their state quailifing athletes at this years state track meet. (Front l-r) Jasmine Holloway, Zoey Hohmann, Storm Boyer. (Back l-r)

JD Summers, Whitney Williams, Christina Watson, and Ian Bumpus.

Christina Watson clears the bar in the Pole Vault. She finished 2nd in the state.

Zoey Hohmann runs in the 1600M Relay. She finished 4th in the 400M Run and 6th in the 200M Dash.

Jazzy Jen's School of Dance OPEN REGISTRATION

Jazzy Jen’s School of Dance is currently taking registrations for class this summer beginning in June. For more information call (517) 851-9477. You can register over the phone, by mail, stop in on the first day off class, or at day in the village. See us perform at day in the village in the park at noon.

Monday - June 22nd, 29th, July 6th, 13th, 20th, and August 3rd Class Time Instructor Price

6:00-6:30 Ages 3-5 Ballet Megan B. $60.00 6:30- 7:00 Ages 6-12 Ballet Megan B. $60.00 7:00-8:00 Ages 12-up Ballet Megan B. $75.00 8:00-9:00 Ages 12-up Lyrical Megan B. $75.00 Tuesday - June 23rd, 30th, July 7th, 14th, 21st, and August 4th

Class Time Instructor Price

5:30–6:00 Ages 3-5 Jazz Rebecca M. $60.00 6:00-6:45 Ages 6-12 Hip Hop Rebecca M. $66.00 6:45-7:30 Ages 12-up Hip Hop Rebecca M. $66.00 7:30-8:15 Ages 12- up Jazz Rebecca M. $66.00 8:15-9:00 Beg. Intermediate Tap Rebecca M. $66.00



Woodworth Mileage Club “Legs” 12,650

Miles! What a fantastic, awesome effort our Woodworth Elementary School students gave this spring in the Mileage Club program, “legging” 12,650 miles voluntarily at recesses for seven weeks! This total was more than 2,000 miles better than last spring, even with all the cold, rainy weather. Every grade, kindergarten through 4th grade, finished with at least 2,500 miles with first graders leading all grades having over 2,800 completed miles! All together this spring, Woodworth children walked/ran 63,250 laps on our “track” behind the elementary school! Leading the entire school this year and keeper of The Golden Shoe Award (until next year) was the 4th grade classroom of Ms. Cargill with 1004 total miles! Mrs. Gillespie’s 3rd grade room was close behind with 952 miles! Mrs. Shook (2nd), Mrs. Dietz (1st), and Ms. Kirby (kdg) all led their grades and (compliments of the Leslie PTO) all five classrooms were treated to a Pizza and Pop Party for their seven-week efforts! Thanks to the kindness and efforts of Gaylene Johnson and REMAX Realtors, the very top students in every grade were again awarded a tethered Hot-Air Balloon Ride in front of the entire school! Additionally, with the assistance of the Leslie PTO, the “Top 10” mileage club finishers in each grade will won a “Special Surprise Prize” during lunch, presented by Mr. Hanson, Mileage Club Program Director. Seven Woodworth students finished an amazing 21 cards (88 miles) or more this spring. They were as follows: Jarrett Brown (21 / 1st grade), Bode Brown (22 / kdg), Dylan Mills and Luke Lasky (24 / 2nd), and Cullen Cox (24 / 3rd), while Murrissia Hanpton and Andrew Cowan (28 / 4th) completed 112 miles to lead the entire school! Hanson said the coolest part of the program this year was the final day when teachers all brought their students to the high school track at the end of the day to do their final two laps of the spring. “We had 500 children, plus teachers and many parents all on the track at one time,” Hanson said. “It was quite a sight!” “Every year amazes me, Hanson continued. “Woodworth just really, really gets into the Spring Mileage Club! We had 99% of our (500) students complete at least one card (4 miles) this spring.”

Middle School Track

LMS Track Breaks School Records at Honor Roll Meet

Congratulations to the 16 Leslie Middle School track team members who qualified and ran Thursday night in the elite Lansing Area Track Honor Roll Meet! It is an honor to even qualify for this meet as 48 area schools are invited and only the top runners in each event qualify to participate in this meet! Top honors of the evening went to Sarah Subject who set a new LMS school record in the 800 meter run (1/2 mile) and finished in 2nd place with a time of 2:31!!! Sarah was also a member of another school record-breaking event as Kendra Weeks, Shannon Przygocki, Tori Kinney, and Sarah all combined to break the school record in the 1600 meter (1 mile) relay with a time of 4:43!!! Tori, Lynn Ostrom, Steffanie Hampton, and Nickole Wixson all ran their best race of the season in the 3200 meter (2 mile) relay also! Nice job, Lady Hawks!

Cody Davis led the Leslie Boys with a 4th place finish in the 200 meter race, less than a second off his own school record! Chanler Carmer performed well in the 70 meter dash. Mike Dolbee earned an 8th place medal in the high jump. Bobby Chesney, better known on the LMS track team as “The Relay Man” ran on three qualifying honor roll relay teams last night for the Hawks. The 800 relay team consisting of Chanler, Bobby, Chase Leonard, and Cody Davis finished less than ½ second off their own school record! Kaleb Dunn, Aron Dollarhite, Greg Davis, and Bobby combined to run their fastest 3200 (2 mile) relay of the season! And, Trevor Alleman, Mike, Chase, and Bobby also ran one of Leslie’s best 1600 (1 mile) relay times of the year! Way to go, gentlemen! “It was a very successful track season,” Coach Jim Hanson said. “We were pleased to see many major improvements in our athletes as they worked hard to get into shape, and it showed in the final three weeks of our season where everybody set PR’s (Personal Records) and five LMS school records were broken!”

Varsity Soccer

Wrap up season. Submitted by Coach Nichols

The Women's Soccer Team saved the best for last by taking #10 ranked Columbia Central who has not been scored against all year in league to the wire. Columbia scored 1st after an unlucky break in the first 2 minutes of the game. The Panthers held strong and put together a wonderful offensive attack and had a goal negated because of an offsides call. The Panthers then took advantage of an attack when Danielle Hart willed herself into the box and one touched it pass the goalie and place the ball in the back of the net. The score was 1-1 at half time. Columbia Central scored on a free kick in the 2nd half and also added a 3rd. The gutsy panthers fought back and Erin Richards placed a beautiful through ball to Julia Snider on the far outside touch line. Julia placed a bending cross to a charging Nichole Chapman who beautifully headed the ball out of the air into the far corner to make the score 3-2 with 7 minutes to go in the game. After a few more attacks the clock wound down and the Panthers were out of time. I would like to congratulate my team on a fantastic finish. You played with guts and heart and played your best game of the year. You steadily improved throughout the season. You should be extremely happy with your play. I am blessed to have had the opportunity to coach such wonderful kids who left everything they had mentally and physically out on the field. We could not have asked for a better ending. Family!

The Dansville Ladies celebrate a district soccer championship this past week.

Leslie’s Anna Rudd finished 6th in the state meet in the 3200M run.

Leslie’s Trent Page leapt 21’9” to finish in 2nd place in the Long Jump at States.

The Dansville Ladies doubled up as they won the MHSAA softball district.

Leslie continues their season with a District Championship win over Maple Valley.

Brian Bartman applies the tag. Ryan Masters pitches in the district final.

Stockbridge Senior Ross Hall delivers a pitch during district action.

Leslie’s Softball team discusses strategy during Saturday’s district game.

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114 N. Center Street, Stockbridge - 517-851-7785

Kitchen Hours Mon - Thurs - 7am - 9pm

Fri - Sat - 7am - 10pm Sunday 7am - 8pm

Medina’s Mexican Cuisine Monday 11-5

Wednesday 11-7 Friday 11-5

Real Estate Corner With

Sandy Goetz,

Realtor ® If you need more information or have any q u e s t i o n s , y o u c a n e m a i l m e a t [email protected] Or call me at 734-475-3737 Governor Signs Foreclosure Package:

Bills would give additional time for homeowners facing foreclosure to

work with lenders. Legislation to give homeowners who are on the brink of losing their home a 90-day period to work out a payment plan with their lending institution has been signed by the Governor. House Bills 4453-4455, now Public Acts 29, 30, and 31 of 2009, would allow consumers who are on the brink of foreclosure a 90-day period to attempt a loan modification plan.

Further provisions of the legislation would require the lending institution to provide the borrower with written notice of the reason for default, information on the mortgage holder including the name, address, phone number, and an assigned contact with the mortgage holder. If an agreement is reached with the mortgage holder, the loan will not be foreclosed upon if the borrower is able to abide by the terms of the agreement. Additionally, language was reinserted into the bill that gives homeowners the right to take their case to court if a lender does not cooperate on a loan modification plan. This legislation further stipulates that a borrower would not qualify for this program if they qualify for President Obama’s Federal Loan Modification Program. While the MAR fully supports keeping homeowners in their homes, the MAR believes that the judicial aspect of this legislation that was reinserted may clog up the judicial system, thus “dragging” the process out and increasing costs. However, given the increasing number of foreclosures in this state, these bills are a big step in keeping Michigan citizens in their homes.

Source: MAR E-News 5/26/09

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At The Zoo

By: Corrinda Hackworth

[email protected] L a s t Wednesday, I accompanied my daughter’s first grade class (and, ultimately, all of Smith Elementary in Stockbridge) to Potter Park Zoo in Lansing. I admit, I love the zoo. On my birthday for my special choice activity, I always choose a trip to the zoo. Not only do I love watching the animals, I am one of those annoying people who talks (out loud) to them. However, I had forgotten how many puns and one-liners you can make on a single trip to the zoo. The first animal display we came to was the otter exhibit. Instead of cheerfully swimming in the large aquarium, the otters were mysteriously absent. We found out later that we couldn’t see the otters because they were happily piled into a hollow log above the aquarium and unless you put your face on the ground and looked up through the top of the

water, you couldn’t see them. (I’m purely speculating about the face on the ground, of course) So as my daughter, my other small charge and I craned our necks looking for the non-existent mammals, they began wondering aloud where they were. Seizing my chance at a pun, I quipped, “Well, they ‘otter’ be in the aquarium, but who knows?” I raised my eyebrows in hopes of, at the very least, a giggle, but being accompanied by six year olds, I was met with silence, which was no surprise, really. Undaunted, I managed to keep silliness at bay until we reached the outdoor feline exhibits. The tiger spot was empty, as was the lion. By the time we reached the empty spot for the snow leopard, the girls’ were noticeably anxious. “Is he in there?” they questioned aloud. I looked around and announced, “He must be inside; ‘snow’-one is home.” Again, instead of cheers and laughter, I was met with a questioning looks. “Who’s not home?” my daughter asked, confusion plain on her face. My other little charge looked at me while waiting for the answer. Obviously in the zoo, everyone is home all the time. “’Snow’-one. Nevermind,” and feeling more than a little foolish, I hurried

them on. By this time, we had only been a quarter of a way around the zoo, but the girls’ both had spending money and were not about to wait for the conclusion of the trip to spend it. So back we trekked until we were at the entrance where the gift shop was. Which isn’t really that long of a walk, but my “meticulous” nature ensures that I adhere to the rule of always sticking to the right to eventually come back to the starting point, so backtracking was driving me a bit nuts. Once we were at the store, I announced, “Okay, girls! Let’s get some ‘zoo’venirs!” I was rewarded with lots of little girl giggles, as anyone knows you can listen to all day and not tire of. I congratulated myself on originality and simplicity that even first graders could understand until I saw the bright yellow price tags. They were all labeled “Zoovenir Gift Shop”. I curled my lip in indignant disappointment and sulked for the hour-and-a-half duration it took for the girls to each pick out a five-dollar gift. As the day wore on, we saw camels, llamas, some creatures called binturongs, (think wolverine meets anteater) meerkats and more peacocks and peahens than I’ve ever seen crammed into one place. Once we entered the feline/primate

house, we saw ring-tailed lemurs, the obscure Snow Leopard, a sleeping Lioness and an adorable, fluffy little mess called a Golden Lion Tamarin. Still high on the kudos I received about the Zoovenir Shop, (No, I did not tell the girls I hadn’t made it up after all) I asked, “Do you know why they keep the tamarins inside?” I turned to see I had been abandoned while the lemurs were currently holding court. “Because they would be tamar-outs,” I said to no one. Then I laughed. I couldn’t help it; it was pretty bad, even for me. Finally after an exhausting four hour excursion, we trooped back to the bus and settled in for the ride back to Stockbridge. We hadn’t even left Potter Park property when one classmate’s ‘zoo’venir of a stuffed robin was sucked out of the window and landed in the driveway behind our bus. While the adults on the bus vied to get the bus driver’s attention to stop, all I could offer in the way of help was, “Uh-oh! She just threw the bird!” There’s an old song that says, “If we could talk to the animals, learn their languages, Maybe take an animal degree… ” I have a pretty good idea of what the animals would say to me!

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.

9 4

8 2

7 8 3 6

5 1

1 8 2 6 5

3 6

4 2 7 1

5 4

7 5

7 3 8 6 1

9 5 7 4

3

1 4 9

2 7 1

3 5 6

6

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2 7 3 8 6

Last weeks solutions at right.

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The following commentary was written by State Representative Barb Byrum (D-Onondaga). If you have any questions, please call (517) 373-0587. It is no secret that secondhand smoke kills. There are thousands who die from exposure to secondhand smoke every year, with thousands more who develop serious health problems, including heart disease, strokes and lung cancer. These have all been linked to secondhand smoke. The American Lung Association reports that second hand smoke causes 3,400 lung cancer deaths and 46,000 heart disease deaths in adult non-smokers, every year. The study showed that non-smokers who work at places where they are exposed to secondhand smoke are at a higher risk for health problems. Those especially vulnerable to the dangers of secondhand smoke are children. Exposure to this carcinogen is responsible for up to 300,000 lower respiratory tract infections in children under 18 months

of age, resulting in 15,000 hospitalizations every year. It is sad that our children are subjected to illnesses that are 100 percent preventable. In Michigan, residents who

work in bars and restaurants have no protection from the dangers of secondhand smoke. Every minute of every shift is spent breathing in toxic, smoke-laden air and no one should have to go through that to feed their family. That is why my colleagues in the House and I passed a plan, last week, that bans smoking in most places of employment. Thirty-six states have passed laws prohibiting smoking in almost all public places and workplaces. The plan grants exemptions for casinos and cigar bars. I voted for the plan because no Michigan resident who works hard to make ends meet should have to breathe noxious fumes in order to bring home a paycheck. Although I would prefer a complete ban on smoking, I believe a ban with exemptions is better than no ban at all.

Capitol Notes

Barb Byrum State

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$0.10 per word thereafter. Add $1 to get your ad stylized with bold letters and

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FOR RENT Village of Stockbridge House for Rent 1400 SQ. FT. 2+ Bed. Rm. 1 Bath / Jacuzzi. Large Fam. Rm. / Fireplace / Din. / Kit. All Appliances / W/D, Sauna, Garage. Ref. & Sec. Dep. NON-SMOKING / NO PETS. $700.00 / Mth. Avail. July 1, 09. Call 517-896-6666

Leslie Schools - 4BR, Duplex, Unfurnished. Call 517-589-9067 or 517-945-4436 for more information. After 5/15 call 517-589-8616 or 517-879-7833

FOR SALE Transmission repair start at $495. Check out low prices on transaxles and overdrives. 30 years experience. Free towing. Phone Pierce Auto 517-623-6277 Buying disabled cars and trucks. 1998 and newer. Will pay up to $1000. Free Towing. Phone Pierce Auto 517-623-6277 1994 Chevy s-10. 200k miles, $1200/obo 517-851-4749

SERVICES ATTENTION STOCKBRIDGE

SCHOOL TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES.

Need extra money this summer? We now have special group insurance

discounts for SCS employees and may be able to save you a TON!

Call us at 851-7777 or go to scsdiscounts.com

Abbott & Fillmore Agency

WOW! I SAVED MONEY I recently changed my insurance to The Abbott & Fillmore Agency, Inc. I switched from MEEMIC and SAVED more than $600 AND I have significantly BETTER COVERAGE! Their number is 851-7777 – Dennis Petsch, Stockbridge, MI

THANK YOU ABBOTT &

FILLMORE AGENCY For SAVING me $2,200 on my home and auto insurance AND giving me BETTER COVERAGE at the same time! I would recommend to others to check with Abbott & Fillmore for a quote. Because they represent more than one insurance company, they can compare several different ones for you. Their number is 851-7777 or you can input info o n t h e i r w e b s i t e a t www.insurancemichigan.com – KW, Gregory, MI

C & C Repair - Farm Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Snowblowers, 4 wheelers, motorcycles, campers, motor homes, chainsaws, and all small engines. We repair all makes and models. Pick-up & delivery available. Call 517-596-3400 or 262-2821. Evening and weekend hours available. Experienced Babysitter - Reliable, honest, nurturing, 14y/o honor roll student would like to babysit your children. Available to sit until 11pm. 517-851-4749

NOTICES

Jazzy Jen's School of Dance Stockbridge MI 49285

Competition Try-Outs June 2nd at 4:00 Call for more information (517)851-9477 DANSVILLE FARMERS MARKET: Held every Thursday 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Located on the corner of Dakin and M-36. Vendors space still available. Seasonal and weekly rates. Call (517) 652-4524.

ATTENTION ART & CRAFTERS – STILL TIME IF YOU HURRY!

A DAY IN THE VILLAGE: We still have a limited number of booths available for this year’s “A Day In The Village” on Fri June 19th and Sat June 20th. But you’d better hurry. To sign up for a space, contact Jon Fillmore at 517-851-7777. Forms available at www.stockbridge.net

www.countrycomputercare.com - In Home PC Repair and Website Design Jody King (517) 414-1892 - Email: [email protected]

ASTHMA/ALLERGY

Needed 10-20 Allergy & Asthma Sufferers

To participate in an in-home study of

New state-of-the-art technology

Must be willing to complete a 5-day trial and survey

Please call (517-552-6260)

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THE WEEKLY PRIDE


Dansville Valedictorians Kelsey Byars, Amber Cummings, Jessica Kean walk together Sunday afternoon.

Stockbridge Seniors (l-r) Tim Good, Ryan Miller, and CJ Lewis ride off in style after graduation.

Dansville graduates ceremonial tossing of their caps.

Stockbridge’s Tim Good is crazed with excitement..

Stockbridge’s Ethan Holley and Becca Spada.

Leslie’s Devyn Twombley graduates with honors.

Dansville’s Band plays during their graduation ceremony.

Stockbridge Class President CJ Lewis

It was standing room only in Leslie to honor the graduates hard work.

Rick Cook spoke of the freedom of choice we all have.

In honor of their lost classmates, Devin Suave and Anthony Warner, the Stockbridge seniors placed their daisies into the vases on each corner of the stage as they entered the gym.

The Hawk kept watch over the ceremony in Leslie.

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