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A beautiful and complete package of positive energy is how to best describe this sixteen year old young lady. Storm Boyer will be a junior at Stockbridge High School this fall. Although she claims she would love to ‘stay where she is in life for a few extra years’, she seems well equipped to take on the world. Through her extensive involvement with Town Hall Players, Storm has been giving back to her community since her first acting part at age eight. She has also been in productions with Pinckney Players for three years, and on and off with Chelsea Area Players for five years. “I love that I can make an audience laugh or smile. I love to hear the crowd getting into the story. It’s great the way theatre can be a place for the actors and the audience to forget about their

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Now that the Hot Air Jubilee is finished, the Ingham County Fair is over and the Jackson County Fair is history, what’s next? How do you keep your family busy for the last few weeks before school starts without busting your budget? Try a few new things in the area. If you’re still in a fair mood, the Chelsea Fair is coming next week. It’s got all the trappings of a small town fair and is very family friendly. Every day there are exhibits being judged and animal shows to enjoy. The fair has a great horse show including draft horses pulling wagons. Each day there is a new entertainment event in the main arena. These events have free admission and lots of seating

available. So, grab lemonade and a corndog and go to the arena for some great entertainment. Sunday, August 23, 9am is the Tractor Pull. Monday, at 10 am, is the Antique Tractor Pull. Tuesday afternoon is the Horse Show and the Demolition Derby starts at 7:30 pm. Wednesday has the youth Horse Show all day and another Demolition Derby at 7:30 pm. Thursday has another Horse Show during the day with the Figure 8 Demolition Derby at 7:30 pm. Friday has the Youth Pattern Classes Horse Show all day and the Speed Tractor

Pulls at 7 pm. Saturday is the Youth Horse Show Fun Day all day. The Fair Parade runs through town starting at 1pm. You can watch it or be in it…your choice. At 7:30 pm the entertainment ends on an exciting note with the 4WD pulling contest in the Main Arena. The Chelsea Fair is my family’s

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What to do...What to Do! by Julie Glair, freelance writer

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

Storm Boyer poses next to a prop used to welcome those that came for the viewing of the “Breakfast Club”. Cast members added flair by signing the chalkboard.

How do you recover almost fifty years in a few short days? Not an easy task, especially for two sisters coming all the way from Arizona -- a place where rocks, cactus and rattlesnakes thrive -- to the green countryside, well kept homes and moist air of Michigan. Stockbridge is the birthplace of my mother, Betty Lou (Owen); three brothers: Mike, Kim, Randy and one sister: Cathy -- my fellow sojourner on this trip. Sharon, the oldest, and I, the youngest, were born elsewhere. Actually, my mother was about six months pregnant with me when they left Stockbridge in 1955 going to Florida where I was born that November. Therefore, I can say I was conceived in Michigan, born in Florida and grew up in Arizona. What that makes me I have no clue -- a Mifla? In any event it certainly has been an interesting journey. We all have fond memories of visiting Stockbridge, the place where our father (Fred McConeghy) had family as well. Those memories are more vibrant to the older siblings, foggy to caboose of the crew (yours truly) but full of nostalgia. Cathy and I took this trip to visit our ancestral base arriving early afternoon on a fine, cool day in late August, where we had “dinner” (lunch to us westerners)

with our McConeghy cousins and toured the old neighborhood of Leeke Road. And, by the way, we had that famous Blue Ribbon Rhubarb pie of Maxine McConeghy’s for desert -- and yes, I got the recipe! Our Grandparents, local barber and beautician, Stub and Annabelle Owen respectively, had a home and farmland off Leeke Road. To our knowledge they never farmed, but did give some land to the “girls“ to build a home. Which, our folks did in 1953. We had the opportunity to tour the house thanks to the now owners, Pete and Myrte Muraf. Myrte (Moss) actually purchased the house some 53 years ago from our parents and it was great fun for all of us to meet. Cathy has a picture of herself standing in front of the house at age 4 ½ in a coat Mother had made for her. So, we took one of her in the same spot 52 years later. Other memories in that house was when Daddy had been working on a caterpillar and caught his ankle in the track. It was a pretty severe injury and he was off work for about 6 months. The story goes that friends and neighbors brought food to help out and on Saturday nights came with sweets and games to play. The town grocery store gave them

credit until he could get back to work. One of the many and true blessings of small town life. The farmhouse has passed through several owners and looked tired. It also sits closer to the road than we remembered. We felt real disappointment at the absence of the old red barn. No longer standing with its long rope hanging from the mighty beam way above our young heads beckoning us to come and play. Now, there was only a cement slab tauntingly declaring our mighty barn had really been a much smaller thing than what our young minds imagined. But that rope, well we all remember that rope. Hanging their like Old Faithful in the middle of what we knew had to be the biggest barn in the country and a good 100 feet up to the peek of the roof. I remember watch ing my bro thers swinging back-and-forth and me being too little -- and afraid, to try. No one ever got hurt except for a bee sting one time and our brother Kim almost landing on a pitchfork. Beyond the barn is the pond. Beautifully groomed under the articulate care of its

new owners on the neighboring property. Mike, my oldest brother, created the pond on one of his summer vacations. With the help of some neighbor boys and grandpa’s tractor, they had it completed in a few weeks. They swam, played and making those weeks of hard work well worth it. For us, between the pond and the barn, well what more could a kid ask for? We couldn’t think of a thing and those visits were so full they are strongly remembered all these years later. There was another event that the pond is well remembered for and one Mike especially enjoyed -- “frog spearing.” A few times during our summer stay someone would decided it was time to

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A Few Days to Discover Lost Years By: Becky Ann McConeghy Nutt and Cathy Lou McConeghy Cheshier

I’m sure we were not a perfect family; in fact I can pretty much guarantee we weren’t, but for those two days -- in our minds -- we were absolutely perfect.

Do you have a strong interest in gardening, a desire to sharpen your gardening skills, and a willingness to share your knowledge with others? If so, consider becoming a Michigan State University Extension Master Gardener Volunteer. The Michigan Master Gardener Volunteer Program is a horticulture education and volunteer leader training program offered by the Michigan State University Extension Program. The Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens is sponsoring a Master Gardener Volunteer class on Thursday Mornings: 8:30am-12:00 noon, September 3-Novembeer 19, 2009 at the Plant and Soil Sciences Building, Michigan State University Campus. The class will consist of a two hour lecture with an additional one hour hands-on lab. Trainees will utilize the MSU teaching greenhouses and laboratories to compliment lectures covering a variety of horticultural topics including: plant science, soil science, best practices for growing flowers and vegetables, tree and fruit culture, plant pest identification and control, and much, much more. Instructors are MSU professionals and other horticulture experts. Supporting the weekly lectures and hands-on components, students will receive the Master Gardener Manual that consists of over 800-pages of research-based information! All of this is included in the Class Fee of $300. To become a certified Michigan Master Gardener Volunteer, a trainee must complete the educational

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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 to register.

Fridays - Summer Activities in the Park - Sponsored by Stockbridge Community Education and Friends of the Library - Veterans Memorial Park playground pavilion - Stories, Crafts, Games for kids - 10:00am-Noon Wednesday, August 19th - Waterloo Area Historical Society Board of Directors Meeting - 12700 Jaycox Rd, Stockbridge - 7:00pm

Wednesday, August 19th - Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority Meeting - Council Chambers - 134 E. Main St - 7:00pm Saturday, August 22nd - Stockbridge Summertime on the Square - All Sports Day - Downtown - 9:00am Wednesday, August 26th - Leslie City Planning Commission Meeting - Leslie City Hall - 6:00pm

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 Congregational United Church of Christ 116 W. Bellevue Rd, Leslie 517-589-5226 Sunday Worship 10:30 Christian Education opportunities every day of the week. www.lesliecongchurch.org/ thomhaha@sbcglobal.net Rev. Dr. thom Bower, Pastor and Teacher

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 Thursday Weight Watchers - 5:30pm www.1stbcs.org pastorb@1stbcs.org 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 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 Pastor Martin Schroeder Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sunday School & Bible Class 9:00 am Grand River Community Church "Where Living Water Flows" 2443 Olds Rd, Leslie Pastor Bruce Crockett bruce_crockett@sbcglobal.net (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 gregcomchur@hotmail.com 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

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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: DansvilleHUB@yahoo.com 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 millvillechurch@hughes.net 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

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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 southwestnaz@charterinternet.com 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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LIBRARY EVENTS

This summer, Be Creative @ the Library! Our Summer Reading Program is for kids, teens and adults. Come in to sign up and start earning fun prizes. We also have free family entertainment all summer long. DANSVILLE ADULTS Adult Book Discussion Tuesday, Aug.18 6:30 pm Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins LESLIE All Ages Family Movie Nights Mondays, August 24 5:30 pm Stop by the library or call (517) 589-9400 for titles. TEENS & TWEENS Game Night @ the Library Thursday, Aug. 20 6–7:30 pm Join us for Wii and board game competitions. 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! Sit and Be Fit Thursdays, August 6 – August 27, 11:30 am At the Stockbridge Library, CADL Personal trainer Joe Muscato will help you get into better shape gradually. Participants are invited to work out gently but effectively while still seated in their chairs. Stockbridge Library, 200 Wood Street, Stockbridge, MI 49285 517/851-7810 The “Wilie” Coyote – Facts and Fiction Wednesday, August 26, 7pm At the Stockbridge Library, CADL Have you been wondering about all those coyote tales you’ve been hearing in the press? Naturalist Beth Duman will present a lively program for all ages that will help you sort out fiction from fact about these “wilie” critters. Duman has lectured to over 1,000 groups, including the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Timber Wolf Alliance and the Michigan Association of Animal Control Officers.

Real Estate Corner With Sandy Goetz,

Realtor ® If you need more information or have any questions, you can email me at sgoetz@surovell.com Or call me at 734-475-3737

Foreclosure Bargains Are Disappearing Buyers of foreclosure have to be quick these days. Some houses go under contract fewer than 90 minutes after they are put on the market, says Brad Geisen, founder of Foreclosure.com. "For every listing that comes out, we have 10 buyers," says Cesar Dias, an associate with Approved Real Estate Group in Stockton, Calif. Dias had 15 minutes of fame after introducing foreclosure sales tours last year. Now the tours are defunct because there are not enough homes to show. "We had a lot of inventory last summer. Now we're down to 1,500 listings — from more than 5,000," Dias says. In Florida, real-estate investment companies, buying in bulk and paying cash, face competition. Even in the hard-hit Detroit area, bargains are disappearing. "For a good house that's not too beat up, in a good neighborhood, there's no lack of buyers in this market," says Andy Sakmar, founder of Century 21 Sakmar in Rochester, 20 miles north of the city. "There are a lot fewer of these properties than a year ago, and the super buys get multiple offers." Source: CNNMoney.com, Les Christie (08/06/2009)/Realtor Magazine 8/7/09.

troubles and get wrapped-up in the plot – a place to pretend for a while”, explained Storm. Since May, 2009 Storm has taken on a new position with a production currently playing called “The Breakfast Club”. Directed by Scott Crandall, Storm is the Assistant Director and says she must admit she prefers acting to directing. “I’ve learned to appreciate how hard directing really is! It’s also been interesting to see how Scott and I see things differently, yet our styles compliment one another.” Storm is the oldest of three children in the Lisa and Jeff Boyer family. She is an Honor Student at school and is involved in Choir and Cross Country. In her spare time, Storm enjoys the three R’s: reading, relaxing, and running. “I really like the Town Hall. It’s a beautiful, historical landmark in our area,” Storm

exclaimed. “I often go to the gazebo and sit and read, or draw, or write some fiction.” “My Dad has always told me to ‘Go for It’ and my folks are very supportive,” Storm admits. She hopes to “be a working actress, with a happy life and enough money to not worry about bills every day. I also hope I will always make time to run.” Headed in that direction, Storm is already planning to take acting classes at Lansing Community College in the spring. She will continue to act for the Town Hall Players as well as any other roles that come her way. Storm has contributed her talents to the enjoyment and entertainment of her community, and for that…. …Storm Boyer, I thank you for all you do, for all of us!

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component and also provide 40 hours of volunteer service, sharing their knowledge with others through horticulture-related projects. Examples of volunteer service projects are: teaching a Jr. Master Gardener Program; creating/ maintaining a community garden; docent at MSU Horticulture Gardens. Class size is limited, so register now! To receive an application please contact Christine Noffsinger at noffsin9@msu.edu. Deadline for

registration is: August 21st, 2009. You may contact Christine Noffsinger at the Horticulture Gardens if you have any questions at: (517) 355-5191, Ext.1329 or by e-mail at: noffsin9@msu.edu. Don’t miss out! This is a great opportunity to increase your gardening knowledge and skills, learn about new resources, meet new people and share what you learn with others, helping people grow!

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have “frog legs.” The first time I went with them was enough for me. Braver kids than me would go with some of the older kids and some of the “men folk” to the pond and capture some frogs. Mike came back triumphant and always ready to show off his catch. The memory of getting frogs from the pond, then frying them still lingers. There is something that captures the mind of a young child watching frog legs jumping in a frying pan. Yuk! In the old farmhouse Grandpa and Grandma Owen had a basement full of ceramics including a kiln and molds, many of them their own design. This was their hobby and Grandpa spent hours helping us to create things from our own imagination. Creativity seemed elude me as I could only came up with a cup. However, I still have that cup with my signature of a rabbit face on the bottom along with grandpa’s “Little Stinker.” Not sure why he would have written that. I’m sure being the baby I was quite cute and unspoiled! Of course there is no need for anyone to ask my siblings their opinion on that. Leaving our new found McConeghy cousins we headed into town to see the other side of the bloodline -- Uncle Jack and Aunt Millie Owen. Cousin Rod Owen was in town and he was a real kick to get to know. We really disappointed him when he could not entice us into a ride on his beloved motorcycle, but we did liven him up with our opposing political views. We enjoyed dinner at Willow Creek Golf Course then a tour of the countryside afterward. Rod took us to his land by Batteese Lake, what a beautiful spot. His horses were enjoying it as well. Being a horse person myself I could appreciate the fine grassy field to the brown stubble my horses faced in the high desert of eastern Arizona. Arriving back to Uncle Jack and Aunt Millie’s our late Uncle Daniel’s daughter Jill came over. Cathy and Jill are the same age and hung together on our summer visits. Jill filled us in on how boy crazy Cathy was. They had a great time reminiscing. I was the little kid who big sister would not let tag along. Probably so I couldn’t “tattle.” Still on Arizona time the night was young for us, but growing late for our Michigan family. Saying our good nights to head to our motel we asked if Jill would be our tour guide the next morning. Assuring us she would love to we exchanged cell numbers excited at the promise of new discoveries on the morrow. That being our first day and, again, still operating on Arizona time the next morning was half gone by the time we got started. A little bummed, but determined to get as much as possible out of our visit we drove into town and walked around the Town Square. Standing on the beautiful lawn I pulled out my cell phone and called Mother at her home in the Prescott, Arizona area (about 90 minutes north of Phoenix in a higher altitude where they do receive a little snow in the winter). Describing the scene around me she was pretty excited and started telling me about this building or that one. Assuring her, “Yes, the old Baptist Church is still there, except it’s an auction house now.” And, “Yes that building is there…“ or “Yes, the bank is still open for business, but across the street now.“ Then she mentioned the water tower. “No, Mother I don’t see a water tower.”

Assuring me there was a water tower I was a little confused because there was not one in the location she described and told her, “There’s only a Sheriff’s office.” Now she was confused because it seems her “claim to fame” was being the first girl to climb the old water tower. The mystery was solved finding out it had been torn down some years ago replaced by a new and very tall one living on the other side of town. Seeing it assured us we were not going to follow in her footsteps on that issue. We saw a newspaper office across the street and walking over to it we met Ruth, the newly retired editor. Ruth was very interested in our being there to see the history of our family. She introduced us to Keith who was, at that time, putting final touches on his restaurant. His restaurant happens to have been our Great-Grandpa Vincent (Vin) and Great-Grandma Louise (Pratt Richison) Owen’s diner sometime in the 1930’s. Our mother remembers going to it as a young girl. She also told us that it was Great-Grandma’s good cooking and special pinch of sugar in her recipes that kept people coming in and perhaps Great-Grandpa’s entertainment that helped them stay a little longer. Evidently Great-Grandpa had two important jobs: entertainment and lime watch. For entertainment he kept a card table or two always ready for a willing opponent and a pool table set up in the back of the small diner. On the lime watch he used that to keep the outhouse odor free. In fact he did such a good job it was common knowledge that you never smelled his toilet! Mother tells of a story when she paid a dime to purchase or rent, we’re not sure, a campstool for the movie to be shown on the square. It seems Keith Smith stole the campstool and Mother whooped on him and bloodied his nose. She evidently felt so bad about the bloody nose that she took him to the diner sink to the wash it off. There is a picture on the Village’s web site of the old hotel and in that picture you can see the window canopy hanging over the diner. From there we walked around the corner of the old hotel into the yesteryear of Grandpa Stub’s barber shop. Introducing ourselves to the friendly young lady who was having a slow morning and enjoying a magazine while sitting in the barber chair. We told her we were on a quick visit from Arizona and that this used to be our Grandpa’s shop. She straightened slightly in her chair asking with a hint of excitement, “Stub?” At our, “yes“ she clapped her hands together jumped up from the chair and pointed to the picture on the wall behind us. And there he was. Just as we remembered him. Amazing -- amazing to be there. It took our breathe away to be standing where he stood. It was almost hallowed ground as we absorbed a brief glimpse of years long gone, listening for the tales that surely bounced around inside those walls. What a moment -- brief, but poignant. Taking some time and sharing a few stories that we had heard through the years, including the door leading from the barbershop to Grandma’s beauty shop. Only to discover it had been walled up some time ago. We talked about the notes from Grandpa that tell of his barbering days. Some of his entries state, “I made $3.75 this week” or “I took a pig today for a haircut.” It was quite an experience to be there and not easy to leave. But leave we had to and shortly met up with Jill for a quick sandwich at the Red Sky Coffee House for a and a cooling glass of tea then headed to the graveyard. Okay, maybe not the destination point for most tourists and not my favorite place to visit, but we were on a quest to find our roots -- and we did. We found both sets of our great-grandparents;

Vincent and Louise Owen, and Fred and Millie McConeghy, along with other family members. Having experienced a life with an entrepreneurial father whom, if he only had realized it, was a brilliant man and could easily have possessed several fortunes. It was the greener grass on the other side of the fence though that drove him, and consequently us all, in pursuit of it. It gave us a life of living in multiple areas with many experiences, some we could have done without, but others that enriched us for them. All this made our trip to Stockbridge more dramatic. Here was the beginning. A place where we came from, found family and with a sense we belonged somewhere. Not something perhaps easily understood by those having lived their life in one basic area. But, for those who spend a life wandering…well roots can be a pretty powerful pull. Discovering as much information as we felt we possibly could from the cemetery, we asked Jill if there was any other place we might want to be sure and see. She assured us there was giving us a real treat when she pulled up to the house that was our (Jill, Cathy and mine) Great-Grandpa Vin and Great-Grandma Louise Owen’s. It was for sale and the mother of the owner was so gracious to give us a tour. While taking pictures Jill reminisced from her memories as a young girl. When Great-Grandpa passed away there was an estate sale and Jill’s mother, our Aunt by marriage, but distant cousin by blood, Rylma Owen, bought a divan for her, which Jill still has. When we returned home showing Mother all the pictures she saw the garage exclaiming, “My gosh, the garage is still there!” Laughing she told us a story of when she was a little girl getting ready to take a ride with Grandpa Vin. It seems she was climbing in the car and saw a chocolate candy bar on the seat. Innocently asking if she could have a bite, Grandpa, being a bit of a prankster, told her “sure.” Biting into it, but before she could put her teeth together to enjoy the sweet taste she quickly spit it out. It was Grandpa’s chewing tobacco! While he laughed she gagged and wasn’t too quick to ask again for a chocolate candy bar. Seeing the pictures taken of the front of the house she pointed to the steps that took off from the main sidewalk and lead to the front porch. “That’s where I learned to ride a bike,” she told us. Explaining how she would sit on the bike then put her foot on the step, pushing off for momentum. Shaky at first, but with each try, gaining a little more confidence. How many crashes she did not divulge, but she did learn to ride that bike. Uncle Jack told us about the scar she still carries from a crash she experienced riding a bike with a motor -- you know a motorcycle. She still carries a thin blue vertical line above her upper lip from that experience. From there we went to the old High School, which now houses the Middle School. Mother graduated in 1942 and

we wanted to see the picture of her and her class. There, lining the walls where hundreds of Stockbridge High School graduates. Decades are represented, rich history with stories and tales we wish we knew and some we might be glad we didn’t. When Mother graduated she learned there was a glitch -- no diploma. It seems she failed to clean out her chemistry drawer, but when she did there was still no diploma. Many years later on a return visit to Stockbridge she happened to see Dick Howlett who was the principle when she graduated, and at the time of her visit was the school superintendent. When she returned home she was surprised and excited to find that her coveted diploma was there in the mail, waiting for her. Another picture we were excited to find was that of our father’s sister, Arlene McConeghy (Howe) who graduated a year after Mother. Jill was having her own reunion down the hall having found her graduation picture. As we looked through a few years surrounding her she showed us some other cousins.

Then we found the old gym! What excitement many of you must remember. Not just sports activities; but from plays, concerts and graduations. Cathy and I decided to act like we were teenagers again and posed as Jill clicked a picture. Come to find out Mother and Aunt Arlene graduated on that stage. Talking to Aunt Arlene later she told us she played in a concert on that stage as well. Jill drove us out of town to reintroduce us to her brother, Ridge Owen and mother, Aunt Rylma. Even though I was but five and almost fifty years ago, I remembered both Aunt Millie and Aunt Rylma. It was the neatest thing and I can’t explain why they stuck in my memory all these years, because my Uncle Jack I did not remember his face, although meeting him again he and my oldest brother Mike have many similar looks and mannerisms. Our visit with them was short, as our time had run out. Heading back to town to get our rental car, we made a quick stop to say good-bye to Uncle Jack and Aunt Mille and then to Leeke Road to give a farewell to Maxine McConeghy. Driving away was hard. We wished we had arranged more time, but we had a conference in Detroit that began the following day and people arriving on planes we had to meet and greet. So, off we sped toward Detroit leaving Stockbridge, the memories and family behind – for now.

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Thanks to your newspaper's timely announcement, I was able to attend the annual Mason Aviation Day event at Jewett Field in Mason on Saturday, Aug. 16th, 2009. the event was well attended, and very enjoyable even with the high temperature and humidity. I was able to take many very interest-ing photographs of vintage aircraft, a particular interest of mine. I am attaching

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Being your typical, average woman, I am often prone to fits of insecurities and self-doubts (both plural). Right now,

my biggest insecurity (no pun intended) is my weight. I have people tell me I look good for having three kids. But like the woman on the commercial, I don’t want to look good for having three kids. I want to look good. Period. And, please forgive me for saying so, but ours is a society on which we are judged by how we look. And I don’t feel that I look very good. (I actually inserted “at all” at the end of that sentence, but I’m afraid that would be too harsh, even for me.) And I know this is a fact because my clothes that fit me only two years ago no longer fit and I wasn’t all that proud of the sizes back then. Some of this, uh, added girth, is due to the medication that I take. It slows down my metabolism. No, seriously, it really does. And because of this, no matter how far

I walk, how little I eat or how much I verbally abuse myself, my weight hovers around the same numbers. Actually, I’m finding that the “hovering” part means it stays in the same place for awhile, then slowly starts inclining again. It should be some solace to us (women) that we are not alone. A recent study has found that exercising may in fact lead to weight gain. I know, I know. When I read that, I thought, “Oh come on!” But it makes sense. When we exercise, we often reward ourselves with a “treat” (mine would be a blueberry muffin) for being so good about working out. And then it told me how many fat grams and calories were in a blueberry muffin, as if I even wanted to know! I seriously considered purging when I read that. Another reason, the article said, that we gain weight through exercise is because we are using up so much energy to exercise, we are hungry more so we eat more. Now me, I have always wanted to join a gym. But I just can’t see driving 20

miles to the nearest gym. Call me old fashioned, but since we live in such a, um, rural area (I prefer “rural” instead of “isolated”), I do the traditional “walk three and a half miles” routine. And before I started the current medication I’m on, I could eat what I wanted and, as long as I walked on a regular basis, I could maintain a reasonable weight. But not now. Friday and I walk all over Stockbridge, panting in the heat, tongues wagging, looking pathetically at passerby’s (yes, I do mean both of us) and nothing happens. NOTHING! So out of desperation, I recently tried “Slim Shots” Liquid Appetite Controller (not to be confused with “Slim Fast”). “Slim Shots” are fairly new and claim to be all natural. They come in packaging that looks exactly like a shot of half and half and who doesn’t love that! I have to say, I was also swayed by the convenient “sturdy carrying case” that was my free gift. I had my choice of a thirty day supply of Delicious Vanilla or Rich Chocolate. And I opted for the “Fabuless” Vanilla (you gotta love advertising!). One word, friends: DISGUSTING! Not only was the taste putrid, but unlike its promise, I did NOT eat 30% less nor did it reduce hunger for up to 8 hours. The taste is ineffable and leaves such a

nasty trace that nothing can cover it, not even mouthwash, which only results in burping minty yuck (sorry, but if you’re grossed out, I’ve done my job). As for the hunger part, well, I have several people that can vouch for its ineffectiveness, as after ingesting said “Slim Shots” went happily on to church, where I had to suddenly bolt because the empty growl my stomach emitted drowned out the sermon. So I left humiliated, hungry and still a tunker. Currently in my pantry, you can find Herbalife Healthy Meal Nutritional Shake Mix. And it’s not bad, friends. It’s not bad at all. My problem now is that I often forget it is there and only after I’ve had my coffee (which is my breakfast) do I see it sitting smugly on the shelf, with its self-righteous smile leering out at me from behind the blueberry muffin mix. So to my supplemental regime, I will be adding Herbalife’s Total Control, which promises to boost my metabolism and promote weight loss. Maybe between these two products, I can manage to lose some of my added bulk. After all I am a woman. I must have something to be insecure about.

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.

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favorite. We particularly enjoy entering crafts, vegetables and other exhibits for judging. The competition is relaxed and friendly. And unlike the county fairs the Chelsea Fair is still offering premiums to the winners. If you are all “faired” out, there are still a large range of options for your entertainment dollar. Everyone likes to beat the heat and seeing a movie is a “cool” way to spend a hot afternoon. Unfortunately taking your family of four to a local theater can be a $60.00 expense and can’t be repeated every week. Lucky for us we have some more affordable options nearby. The Michigan Theater in downtown Jackson has low ticket and concession prices. They even have free movie days. Parking is nearby and also free. The theater itself is a beautiful example of an early 20th century theater in the grand style and has been featured in movies itself. The inside is full of gilded gold stucco work with intricate decorative patterns. Show up early or stay after the show to take a walk through the building including the full balcony, it’s a show in itself. While the style of the theater is vintage the technology in it is “state of the art” with a completely high definition digital picture and sound experience topped off with the largest screen in the area. For more information and attractions

go to: www.michigantheatre.org or call (517)783-0811. Another deal for your movie going buck is the Briarwood Dollar Theater in the Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor. When I say a good deal for your buck I literally mean a buck. All seats before 6pm are only $1 after 6pm they skyrocket to $1.75. If you go on Monday and Tuesday they are only 50 cents. Concessions are reasonably priced as well. For attractions and show times go to www.teichertheaters.org or call (734)994-4670. If movies aren’t quite your style and you would enjoy a leisurely walk there is nothing better than a zoo. Granted it costs a bit but if you buy a family membership at the first zoo you can go to all the others for free or reduced prices. There are four zoos in easy driving distance from our area. Potter Park Zoo in Lansing is the closest. This zoo offers a complete zoo experience close to home. If you haven’t been since your 2nd grade field trip, you are in for a surprise. This zoo has blossomed under its recent directors to become a full day experience. Open from 9am to 6pm it will keep you occupied all day. For more information you can surf to www.ingham.org/ppz/index.htm or call (517) 483-4222. After you visit the Potter Park Zoo you may get hooked. Here are the contacts for some other excellent zoos: The Detroit Zoo www.detroitzoo.org (248)541-5717.

The Toledo Zoo www.toledozoo.org (419)385-4040. Binder Park Zoo (Battle Creek) (269)979-1351. And my personal favorite: The Ft. Wayne Children’s Zoo www.kidszoo.org (260)427-6800 Those of you with older children may not consider the zoo age appropriate. But I know with our older kids, all we have to do is have them bring a friend, give them some spending money and turn them loose. This makes a great time for my husband and I to wander around together without the kids since they can entertain themselves safely there. If zoos aren’t your thing you may find some fun at the local festivals and events in the area. The City of Jackson is having 2 events in August. On the 23rd at 5pm a Cruise Nite will be held downtown and on the 30th and 31st The Annual Summer Fest and Grand Prix will be in the city. Additionally they have several picnics and concerts happening all month. Go to www.jacksonmich.com for more info. The Jackson Cascades Park is open every evening with concerts and the world famous Cascades. This year will be the 25th Anniversary of the Cascades Civil War Muster with 3 exciting battles! Friday, August 28: The Skirmish of Brownsville, Kentucky. Saturday,

August 29: The Battle of Antietam. Sunday, August 30: The Battle at Sailor's Creek followed by Lee's Surrender at Appomattox. Activities start at 6:30pm on Friday with the skirmish at 7:30pm. Saturday and Sunday the day kicks off at 8:00am with the battles at 2:00pm. For more info go to www.civilwarmuster.org/ . The Village of Stockbridge is planning Wheels of Destiny, The Larry Richards Memorial Ride on August 29th starting at 10am. Lansing has too much to list here but if you surf to www.lansing.org you will be amazed by the regular attractions and the calendar of events. All in all it looks like there is still a lot to do this summer. Don’t let the kids get bored. Put this article on the fridge and when they say “there’s nothing to do”, just pull it down and get in the car.

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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. With fall fast approaching, many of us are getting ready for hunting season. This annual tradition has long united mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, as families come together to enjoy Michigan's great outdoors. Hunting is a part of who we are here in Michigan, and I am proud to support this part of our state's heritage. As an avid outdoorswoman, I understand how important hunting is to families across our state. As a

lawmaker, I know how important hunting is to our economy. Visitors come from all over to enjoy Michigan's 8 million acres of public hunting land, and contribute $1.3 billion annually to our economy. In these tough economic times, we need to protect this investment in our state. Earlier this year, I voted for a plan that ensures that any hunting land sold by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is replaced with an equal amount of public hunting land. This will ensure that Michigan remains a top destination for hunters for years to come. With summer winding down and deer hunting season getting into gear, it is important to have this law that ensures that our hunting lands are protected. In fact, deer hunting season begins next month, and there are some changes that you should know about. First, a new law allows more hunters to take deer without having to wear orange. Hunters who hunt with a bow or crossbow during archery season do not have to wear hunter orange. Those who use crossbows during firearms deer seasons still will need to wear orange. Visit your local hardware or sporting goods store to purchase your license. You can purchase most licenses, applications and kill tags 24 hours a day, seven days a week on DNR's website. Many can be printed from your

home computer. Applications are currently on sale for all public land licenses and private land licenses in selected deer management units. For more information, pricing, or to purchase a license, visit www.mdnr-elicense.com. I hope your hunting season is a safe and happy one. I encourage you to get outdoors with your family and friends this year, and enjoy some of the best of what Michigan has to offer. You will be glad you did.

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