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Volume 1, Issue 15 Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Published Weekly

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

“The Turkey Day Team”…… sounds like they should be in sports uniforms, right? Well, they were easy to pick out – they were the four women wearing red aprons and the biggest smiles at another successful Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Sixteen years ago, Lena Montgomery made a big, beautiful Thanksgiving dinner for her family with all the trimmings. They enjoyed the feast, said their “thank you’s” and headed home. Lena finally put her feet up in front of the evening news with a gut-feeling there was supposed to

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Are You Ready For DTV? by Julie Glair, freelance writer

Have you gone digital with your television yet? If you haven’t, you might want to soon because on February 17, 2009, federal law requires that all full-power television broadcast stations stop broadcasting in analog format and broadcast only in digital. This means that from that date on, all TV sets not equipped with digital tuners or an adapter will no longer be able to receive programming through rabbit-ear or rooftop antennas.

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Lena Montgomery chatting with Helen and Lowell Townsend while they enjoy their Thanksgiv-ing Dinner.

The Leslie Blackhawks, shown here prior to their MHSAA Division 6 State Title game, finished their historic season as the Division 6 State Runner’s-Up. The Blackhawks fell in the final game of the season to Montague 41 - 20 Friday afternoon at Ford Field. The Hawks magical run at the state title game and state finals highlights can be found inside this weeks edition. You can also visit www.frazziniphotography.com for more photos.

Pure Sport By Jeremy Killinger

This past weekend was full of family, friends, and good food as Thanksgiving was celebrated across our state and nation, but for members of 16 football teams it meant just a little bit more this Thanksgiving. On August 11th over 600 high school football teams in the state began their quest for a state title and this past week 8 of those schools realized that dream. It is a testament to their hard work and dedication that they reached this pinnacle in their high school athletic career. The countless hours of dedication by the athletes, their coaches, and their families, plus a little luck, have created this opportunity for them to realize their dreams, but is a state title all that matters? Is it the only thing that matters in scholastic sports? Only a few hundred of the thousands of high school athletes that began their year with State Title aspirations realized their dream, but they each picked up many more things along the way that will make them better people. High School a th le t ics ins t i l l s sportsmanship, leadership, dedication, perseverance, citizenship, and others. For these things we congratulate all the athletes that competed this past season for a job well done.

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The Clothes Closet at Gregory Community Church is in urgent need of boys and girls clothing sizes 5 – 14. Please call for a drop-off appointment. 734-498-2591. Tuesday, Dec. 2 – Leslie Middle School Christmas Concert

Tuesday, Dec. 2 – Leslie City Council Meeting from 7-8 pm at the Leslie City Hall

Wednesday, Dec. 3 – Leslie EDC Meeting from 8-9 am at the Leslie City Hall

Wednesday, Dec. 3 – Leslie Chamber of Commerce Luncheon from 12-1 pm at Leslie High School

Saturday, Dec. 6 – Christmas Tea at 1pm at the Leslie Congregational UCC located at 116 W. Bellevue Street, Leslie

Sunday, Dec. 7 – Pigskin Club Meeting in the Stockbridge High School Library – 6pm

Monday, Dec. 8 – Stockbridge Community Schools Board of Education meeting in the Smith Elementary extended learning center – 7PM

Monday, Dec. 8 – Leslie Community Schools Board of Education meeting at Leslie High School – 7pm

Wednesday, Dec. 10 – Stockbridge Athletic Booster Meeting at Stockbridge High School – 6pm

Thursday, Dec. 11 - Panther Cub PTO Holiday Festival hosted at Smith Elementary in Stockbridge from 6-8pm

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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 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 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 9:00am-noon Pastor Shannon O’Leary 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

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 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 Asst. Pastor Jerry Gould PaPastor:Pastor: Millville United Methodist Church 1932 N. M-52 Hwy, Stockbridge (517) 851 -7853 Pastor Robert Freysinger millvillechurch@hughes.net www.millvillechurch.org Sunday Services: Traditional Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Christian Education Classes for all ages 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Adult Bible Study Class 11:00 a.m. UMYF- Meet in His Crib Sundays from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Connections ( Young Adults) Sunday from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday - 6:30p.m. Potluck and Praise 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: Saturday 5 pm, 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 southwestnaz@charterinternet.com St Jacob Evangelical Lutheran Church 12501 Reithmiller Rd, Grass Lake (517) 522-4187 Sunday Worship 10:15 am Pastor Scott Schwertfeger www.atjacobgrasslake.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

This Church Directory will be provided free of charge to our area churches.

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DANSVILLE LIBRARY EVENTS Adult Adult Book Discussion Tuesday, Dec. 2 6:30 pm Nov. 18: Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian Teen Page to Screen Discussion Group Saturday, Dec. 6 2:00 pm Children Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) Thursdays 10:30 am Stories and crafts Movers & Readers (Ages 1-3) Tuesdays 10:30 am Stories, songs, and crafts

STOCKBRIDGE LIBRARY EVENTS All Ages Holiday Open House Sunday, Dec. 7 1-3 pm We’ll have make-and-take crafts for the little ones, plus refreshments and live jazz for everyone provided by the Debbie Fogell Trio. Teens Teen Book Discussion Group Thursday, Dec. 18 2:30 pm Adults Seniors Outreach Friday, Dec. 5 12 noon Books will be available for checkout at the seniors’ luncheon in the Town Hall.

Thanksgiving is almost here and we thought that this picture was appropriate. We really get excited about Thanksgiving because it means we get to go to Pennsylvania to see our cousins while daddy goes hunting. We hope you enjoy this weeks picture.

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SUDOKU PUZZLE 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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4 8 7 9

1 9 3 6

2 1 7 8

7 2 9

1 9 5

4 5 7

4 2 6 8

5 2 4 7

7 3 2 4

Solution to last week’s puzzle.

9 4 7 6 8 5 2 1 3 2 3 5 9 1 7 4 8 6 1 6 8 2 4 3 5 7 9 3 5 6 1 9 2 7 4 8 4 9 2 7 5 8 3 6 1 7 8 1 3 6 4 9 5 2 8 2 9 4 7 1 6 3 5 5 7 3 8 2 6 1 9 4 6 1 4 5 3 9 8 2 7

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be something more. When she saw a news story about someone that really needed a place to go for dinner, the light went on! The next morning, Lena was on the phone and “The Turkey Day Team” was started. “Our first year we had a budget of $200 and fed about 50 people”, Lena began. “This year is our 15th year and we have served about 500 people. We have outgrown a church, the Town Hall, and are now partnered with the Stockbridge Community Schools to use the beautiful cafeteria/auditorium at Heritage Elementary.” Lena went on to explain, “As long as the community wants the dinner, we’ll do it! People’s circumstances change all the time. Someone’s kids moved out of state or someone has become a widower and would love to have some company for dinner. People always ask if it’s free because it’s for people who can’t pay for it. The requirement is simple, you only have to be hungry!”, she said with a grin.

“The T.D. Team consists of: Anna Harutunian, Sandie Kay, Laurie Goodlock and myself (Lena Montgomery).” “However,” Lena adds “we have an incredible amount of volunteers ranging from age 7 to 70ish. It really is for the community, put on by the community. For example, Kay Batdorff has been baking pies for 15 years for us. “Inch”, owner of Hankerd Hills and his staff cook all of the turkeys for us each year. We send letters to the area businesses and churches asking for the funds needed to purchase the food. It’s wonderful to be part of such a caring community.”

When Lena isn’t planning for the Community Dinner, she enjoys reading, sewing, knitting and quilting. She says she gets great satisfaction out of her current project which is knitting 100% wool beanies for the soldiers in Iraq to wear under their helmets.

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The digital converter boxes can be purchased at your local electronics store or over the internet. Most boxes cost between $40 - $60. You can apply for coupons to help pay for the converter boxes by going to www.dtv2009.gov and the coupons will be mailed to you. Each household will be able to get up to two coupons for $40 each. When you receive the coupons, be sure to check the expiration dates and be sure to use them before that date. If you have cable or satellite TV you do not need to buy a converter box. Your cable company may need to give you an additional receiver and they will notify you if you need one. If you receive your TV signal over the air through a “rabbit ear” or external antenna, you will need to purchase a converter box. Most converter boxes come with their own internal antenna. This antenna may not be strong enough for your area. If not, you will need to connect the converter box to your “rabbit ear” o r e x t e r n a l a n t e n n a . C h e c k www.antennaweb.org to see what channels are available and what type of antenna is recommended for your location. If you are wondering what the benefits of digital TV are, the main benefit is an improved picture and sound on both small as well as large TV’s without distortion. Also, many stations will be broadcasting more than one channel. For example, WKAR in East Lansing will be adding three additional channels to their broadcast, as will other stations. This will mean you should receive more channels than previously. To set-up your digital converter, be sure your antenna is connected to the input of the converter, and the output of the converter is connected to your TV set’s antenna input. Your converter may have an option (Switch or Menu setting) for the output channel (3 or 4). Use either 3 or 4 whichever comes in best and the TV should be set to the same channel. If you are using an indoor antenna, you may need to try several different locations in the room and move the orientation to see if you get a signal. It may take a few seconds to acquire the signal so go through these steps slowly and carefully. If you do not have a signal, you may need a better antenna, one with a pre-amplifier or an outdoor antenna. Again, this will depend on location so refer to www.antennaweb.org for antenna setup recommendations. Those of you that have cable should note that most cable companies are charging for the rental of a converter box. The converter box referred to as the digital tuner (ATSC tuner) needed for over-the-air broadcasters is different from the cable company’s box – the two are not interchangeable. Cable companies will be making many changes to account for this transition of broadcasters from analog to digital. This means that some TV’s may work without converters (QAM tuner) and some will not (analog TV’s). Again, I suggest you check out www.dtv2009.gov and your local cable company for additional information and their recommendations. Rest assured, this seemingly complex process will be much simpler than it sounds. Also, if you do not have the internet available at home, remember your area library does and can be very helpful in looking up the suggested sites. Ready or not…here it comes!

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Stockbridge Football’s PigSkin Club

The Stockbridge Football Program announces the formation of the new PigSkin Club. The club is open to parents of current and former players as well as Football Program Alumni. This group is being formed for the support of the Football Program both on and off the field, in-season and out-of-season. There will be many areas that individuals can use their talents to help further the program. From coordinating team dinners, to organizing community outreach activities, to fundraising for program needs, there will be a place for you to help. P l e a s e g o t o www.stockbridgefootball.com for more information and to register your intent to JOIN THE CLUB! The first meeting will be held December 7th at 6:00pm in the SHS Library.

One of her other volunteer commitments is being the Assistant Principal for Sunday School at Saint John’s Armenian Church which is 80 miles from her home in Southfield. The program has 240 children currently. With 30 years in the education field, Lena is the manager of Early Childhood and Bi-lingual Services in Wayne County. She writes grants and flows money which allows parents and children to receive services they need. She oversees 100 playgroups and home visit programs and has 45 facilitators teaching English as a second language. Lena also teaches early reading at Wayne State University. Lena and her husband, Jerry, will be celebrating their 34th wedding anniversary in January. Their 27 year old son, Beau, was recently married and is living in Atlanta. Lena feel blessed that her father is still part of their lives at age 96 and is living just three miles away with her sister, Anna. Lena Montgomery knew 16 years ago that she was meant for something bigger than an average life. Our community is a better, more caring place thanks to people like her that listen to the little voice reminding us that “giving” is what it’s really all about. Thank you Lena, for all you do for all of us! If you know anyone deserving of a “Forgotten Thank You”, please email info. to: forgottenthankyou@yahoo.com

The youngest and prettiest volunteers serving desserts to all (l to r) Anya Frever, Hannah Glair, Christa Maddick.

Volunteers preparing "to-go" orders for deliv-ery and pick-up

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ATTENTION STUDENTS Would you like to see your stories published and represent your school at the same time? We are looking for freelance writers willing to cover their respective schools athletic events from Middle School to High School. Contact us at 517-404-5163 or email sports@theweeklypride.com for more information.

COMING SOON As the winter sports season gets into full swing this week, we will be busy putting together our Winter Sports Previews for all your favorite teams. Keep your eyes open in the next couple of weeks to see how well your favorite team looks to fair against the competition this season.

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Stockbridge Middle School Splits with Albion

Alex Noffsinger - Student Sports Writer

There are major powerhouses in

college basketball like Duke, North Carolina, Florida, Michigan State, and Syracuse who sport fantastic teams year in and year out. In the SMAA Albion and Lansing Christian usually put acceptable teams on the court. This year Stockbridge Middle School Basketball has done very well itself. The annual power and the annual sacrificial meat faced off on Monday. The Stockbridge teams are a combined 7-4 going into Monday the 24th.

The 7th grade team kicked the game off in good fashion taking a lead. Garrett Battle and Skeeter Ballagh hit a couple of three pointers to boast the Panthers to a 1st quarter lead at the end. Garrett Battle was a huge contributor in the 1st. The Panthers continued their aggressive play in the 2nd. The Wildcats came back at the end of the 2nd quarter to cut the deficit to 24-16 at half. Coach Allison was not happy with giving up the large lead and in the 3rd the Panthers came out firing on all cylinders. At the start of the the 4th quarter the game was all but over even though Albion showed its natural instinct of never giving up. Kaleb Grammer just missed a double-double with 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Skeeter Ballagh also contributed 11 points. The leading scorer was Garrett Battle with 12 points, Zach Runciman had 4 points, Lucas Showerman had 2 points, Tyler Patrick had 2 points, Evan Fletcher also had 2 points followed by Jesus Cordero with 1 point. Short was Albion’s leading scorer with 9 points followed by Lane with 8 points and 7 rebounds. Albion out rebounded Stockbridge by one board 28-27.

The 8th grade team then squared off against Albion. Stockbridge got out to a quick lead to see it evaporate on a huge Albion run that left the Panthers shuffling into halftime down by 6 points. It was a comeback for the Panthers during the 3rd quarter leading into the 4th. In the 4th the Panthers fought back to tie the game with some last second heroics from Devin Allen and John Mason to send the game into overtime. In overtime the Panthers struggled to score but managed to keep it close. A couple tough calls and a few bad breaks doomed the Panthers to an overtime loss. The Panthers improved to 8-5 after splitting the pair of games. Look for the Panthers to be in action on Monday against their SMAA foes Leslie.

Editors Note: We thank Alex for his submission of MS basketball action in Stockbridge this week. If you would like to be a Student Writer please contact us. We are looking for writers in Dansville, Leslie, and Stockbridge to help represent your schools sports teams.

And All Good Things Must End The Leslie High School football team has nothing to hang their heads about after their historic 2008 campaign. The Blackhawks made their first ever trip to the state finals where they faced Montague for the Division 6 State Title. Montague won the game 41 - 20, but the Hawks will forever have the memories of this season. Leslie found themselves down 21 - 0 in the first 5:30 of the game as Montague seemed to pull big play after big play from their bag of tricks, but Leslie clawed back to play even with the Wildcats for the remainder of the game. The turning point of the game seemed to come with just under 3:00 to go in the 1st half with Montague holding a 21 - 6 edge. Leslie had a first and goal from the seven, but turned the ball over on downs at the two yard line. The Leslie defense appeared to stop the quarterback in the endzone for a safety on 1st down, but the officials ruled that the Montague quarterback’s forward progress had gotten him back out of the endzone. Montague completed a 98-yard touchdown pass two plays later off a tipped pass to turn the momentum back in their favor. Instead of being down 21 - 8 with the ball, Leslie found themselves in a 28 - 6 hole

that would prove too much to overcome. Devyn Twombley led all rushers with 120 yards on 10 carries. Travis Crowe rushed for 65 yards on 11 carries and threw for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns. Trent Page rushed for 50 yards and caught 2 passes for 103 yards and 2 touchdowns. The most telling trait of this group of young men was refusal to quit. Down 21 - 0 that early in the game might cause there to be some downcast attitudes, but Leslie played as they had all year long - with the heart of champions.

Blackhawk Hall of Fame Nominees Sought

Nominations are being sought for the Blackhawk Hall of Fame. Nominees can be former Leslie athletes, coaches, teams or "at large" program contributors who have exemplified character, pride, and spirit and have attained a significant level of Leslie High School athletic success. Athletes must be a Leslie High School graduate out of school for at least 10 years. If the nominee is a coach, he or she must have coached in the Leslie system for at least 10 years and if a team is nominated, they must be nominated 10 years after the year they played together. "At-large" nominees must have made significant contributions to the Leslie athletic program. Nomination form available on page 9.

Trent Page cruises into the end zone with a convoy.

“The kids and the community have just been outstanding. There’s no way in the world I’m disappointed in the kids or the staff or anything.” Scott Farley

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Visit www.frazziniphotography.com for a full gallery of the historic

2008 Leslie High School Football’s playoff run.

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SERVICES NEED CHRISTMAS MONEY? Call Abbott & Fillmore Agency, Inc. at 517-851-7777 to have us give you a quote on your home and auto insurance. We can compare companies for you including AAA, Auto-Owners, Allstate, Progressive, Fremont and more without you having to call 6 different places! Why not go local with someone that can save you money and someone you can trust! Call us or go to our website at: www.insurancemichigan.com MEDICARE PLUS BLUE OPEN ENROLLMENT IS NOW!!! Contact Jon Fillmore at Abbott & Fillmore – 851-7777 as soon as possible for an appointment so you don’t miss the deadline. FARM TRACTORS, LAWN MOWERS, 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. Shrink Wrapping & Winterizing Two-Cycle, Four-Cycle Inboard-Outboards, Jet Skis, Motor Homes, You Name it. Reference's available Call Jerry - 734-564-1691 RJ Construction new construction, additions, modular dealer, roofing, siding, concrete work, poured walls, pole barns, remodeling, licensed & insured. We’ll beat all bids! Call 517-404-8854 CHILD CARE has opening for full-time or part-time care. 11 years experience, reasonable rates. Open 5am - 5:30pm. Trained staff with lots of TLC. Call 517-589-9228.

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DEPUTY CLERK/TREASURER The City of Leslie is now accepting applications for a full-time Deputy Clerk/Treasurer. Starting pay range is $12.00/Hr. - $15.00/Hr. DOQ. Generous fringe benefit package. Pre-employment physical & drug screen required. No phone calls, please. Applications available online at www.cityofleslie.org or during regular business hours 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday, Leslie City Offices, 106 E. Bellevue Street, Leslie. APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 5, 2008.

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SHS Sprit Wrap Blankets for Sale! The Stockbridge High School and Middle School choirs are selling Spirit Wrap Blankets in time for Christmas. Each blanket is Black, Orange, White and Grey and sports the image of an awesome panther. The image is surrounded by the words “Stockbridge Panthers”. The blankets are 60” x 80” and are very warm and snugly. The price is $50 per blanket. Proceeds from the sale of the blankets will go to benefit the vocal music department at both schools. Supplies are limited. Please see your favorite Stockbridge Choir Student or contact choir director Carol Hatch for more details at 517-851-7770.

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Laying it Out on Front Street By: Corinda Hackworth

Writing an introduction is the hardest part of any article. You must immediately captivate the audience and keep them mesmerized with intrigue and humor. So, here comes said intrigue, and the latter will follow, ideally.

Currently, I’m employed by Stockbridge Schools as a Satellite Server at the Middle School. Okay, okay, I’m a lunch lady. Not just any lunch lady, mind you. I am THE A La Carte Lady. I am the one who sells overpriced ice cream, chips and Bosco Sticks to “starving” adolescents. I love my job and I adore the kids because they make me laugh. Every day they remind me what is most important in life and put into perspective what really matters most: food.

Over the years I have learned so many things about life, about love and mostly about myself in this quaint little village. And now in this moment, I am fulfilling a lifelong dream of having my own newspaper column. And I’ll admit it; I still flush with pride at seeing my name in print. I’m still red with embarrassment and pleasure, looking around wondering, “Does anyone know it’s me? Do they know I wrote this?” I love the fact that I can (hopefully) hold your vision and ultimately your attention hostage for 90 seconds and leave you captivated by my wit and wisdom. I’d be delighted if you could walk away smiling at something I’ve written. Ah, vanity, thy name is Corinda.

Because my goal for this column is to make you laugh. Nicholas Chamfort once said, “The most thoroughly wasted of all days is that on which one has not laughed.” Life is tough and serious and the economy is crap and we don’t laugh nearly often enough. Did you know that the average child laughs 400 times a day, while the average adult manages only 17? Seriously.

We all need a break from reality, if only for a minute or two. And that is where I come in. I think of this as the Seinfeld of journalism. I’d love to talk about nothing and make you laugh while doing it.

I’d love nothing more than for you to pick up the paper and turn specifically to my column, if for no other reason than to have a laugh. I’d rather you laugh at what I’ve written because it’s witty, comical and full of puns. But if you end up laughing at my stupidity or my mistakes, that’s okay too. You’ve had your laugh, albeit at my expense, but mission accomplished!

I hope that in these few paragraphs you feel like you’ve gotten to know me a little bit. And in the coming weeks, I’d like for you to get to know me better. To the point where you feel you can stop me on the street and talk because you feel like we know one another.

So now that we’ve been introduced, why don’t we, like the photographer said to the camera, see what develops? Ba-dum, ching!

Wanted - Crafters Date: December 11, 2008

Time: 6:00 - 8:00 Cost of Booth: $10.00

Panther Cubs PTO is having their Annual Holiday Festival on December 11th. We have

had many crafters ask us if they could sell their crafts during this event. We now have booth

areas available for those interested.

Contact Smith Elementary School at 517-851-7735 ext. 0 for information.

PANTHER CUB PTO HOLIDAY FESTIVAL

Thursday, December 11th 6:00—8:00 pm

As you enter the halls of Smith Elementary School, do not be shocked to be greeted by Hppy elves who will be available with a list activities, a map to help you find the classrooms,

and a small bag for children to carry their prizes.

Pictures with

SANTA!

FOOD!

Annual Cake Walk

Silent Auction

Crafts and Games for Students

Teacher Wish Tree

Movie Room

SANTA’S SECRET

SHOP

Remembering Thanksgiving

The first Thanksgiving was remembered Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Smith Elementary in Stockbridge when Beverly Glenn’s first grade class and their families enjoyed a potluck dinner of turkey, corn, potatoes, and all the trimmings. Following dinner, students (each in his or her choice of Pilgrim or Na-tive American Costume) entertained their families and friends with songs of turkeys, Native Americans, and thanks. Mrs. Glynn’s 1st Grade Class enjoyed a Thanksgiving

program with their families.

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Stockbridge bowl weekly league results

Let us know what you think with a letter to the editor.

Check out page 3 for details.

STOCKBRIDGE QUIZ BOWL FIRST GAME RESULTS Round One SMAA League Results

Submitted by Jay Langone VARSITY RESULTS Game 1 Varsity Western 37 Albion 3 Columbia 22 Stockbridge 12 Hillsdale 29 Leslie 7 Game 2 Hillsdale 22 Columbia 20 Stockbridge 17 Albion 4 Western 43 Leslie 3 Game 3 Western 28 Columbia 15 Albion 15 Leslie 3 Hillsdale 24 Stockbridge 13 JV RESULTS Game 1 Western 33 Albion 5 Stockbridge 12 Columbia 9 Hillsdale 18 Leslie 0 Game 2 Hillsdale 23 Columbia 8 Stockbridge 16 Albion 3 Western 15 Leslie 10 Game 3 Western 22 Columbia 8 Leslie 15 Albion 4 Hillsdale 16 Stockbridge Standings (after 3 games) Varsity JV Hillsdale 3 0 Hillsdale 3 0 Western 3 0 Western 3 0 Albion 1 2 Stockbridge 2 1 Columbia 1 2 Leslie 1 2 Stockbridge 1 2 Albion 0 3 Leslie 0 3 Columbia 0 3

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STOCKBRIDGE Sporting Events This Week December 2 - December 9

Tuesday - 12/2 Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Corunna - 7:30 JV Girls Basketball vs. Corunna - 6:00 Wednesday - 12/3 MS Boys Basketball vs. Hillsdale - 4:30 Varsity Boys Basketball Scrim. @ Hanover - 5:00 Thursday - 12/4 JV Boys Basketball Scrim. @ Hanover - 5:00 HS Wrestling - @ Michigan Center Quad - 5:30 Friday - 12/5 MS Boys Basketball vs. Morrice - 6:00 Saturday - 12/6 HS Wrestling @ Corunna Invitational - 10:00 Varsity Girls Basketball @ Concord - 7:30 JV Girls Basketball @ Concord - 6:00 Monday - 12/8 MS 8th Grade Boys Basketball @ Leslie - 4:30 MS 7th Grade Boys Basketball @ Home - 4:30 Varsity Girls Basketball @ Onsted - 7:00 JV Girls Basketball @ Onsted - 5:30

DANSVILLE Sporting Events This Week December 2 - December 9

Tuesday - 12/2 Varsity Girls Basketball @ Webberville - 7:30 JV Girls Basketball @ Webberville - 6:00 Wednesday - 12/3 MS Girls Volleyball @ Portland St. Patrick - 5:00 Thursday - 12/4 HS Wrestling vs. Springport/New Lothrup - 6:00 Saturday - 12/6 HS Wrestling @ Haslett Invitational - 9:00 Monday - 12/8 MS Girls Volleyball @ Laingsburg - 5:00

LESLIE Sporting Events This Week December 2 - December 9

Wednesday - 12/3 MS Boys Basketball @ Albion - 4:30 HS Wrestling - @ Hudson Quad - 5:30 Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Saranac - 7:30 JV Girls Basketball vs. Saranac - 6:00 Friday - 12/5 Varsity Girls Basketball @ Potterville- 7:30 JV Girls Basketball @ Potterville- 6:00 Saturday - 12/6 HS Wrestling @ Springport Invitational - 9:30 Competitive Cheer @ Plainwell Invitational - 10:00 Monday - 12/8 MS 8th Grade Boys Basketball @ Home - 4:30 MS 7th Grade Boys Basketball @ Columbia - 4:30 Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Vandercook Lake - 7:00 JV Girls Basketball vs. Vandercook Lake - 5:30

Visit www.highschoolsports.net for up to date sports

schedules for your school.

Wreaths, cedar & mixed roping, grave blankets, cemetery vases, and Poinsettias this holiday season.

(Check out the coupon below!) Indian River Florida Citrus available Dec 6th Fresh cut Christmas Trees after Thanksgiving. Home baked pies and breads for the holidays.

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(517) 769-6772 Fax: (517) 769-6204 Open everyday - 8AM - 6PM

GEE FARMS IS PROUD TO OFFER

***GEE FARMS COUPON*** GEE FARMS AND THE STOCKRBIDGE FOOTBALL

PROGRAM ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING FUNDRAISER!

Purchase your Fresh Cut Christmas Tree, Wreaths, cedar & mixed roping, grave blankets,

cemetery vases, and Poinsettias this holiday season at Gee Farms and they will donate 20% of your

purchase to Stockbridge Football. You must present this coupon to qualify.

Thank you for supporting Gee Farms and The Stockbridge Football Program.

UNLEASH THE BEAST The Leslie faithful where out in force to support their hometown boys as they played in Leslie High Schools first ever state championship game. Leslie came up short in their title bid, but these fans will forever have the memories that their Hawks gave them this season.

Winter Sports Season Underway Just as one season ends another is underway as our local high schools jump into the winter sports season. Keep up with your high school happenings with our weekly schedule of events as you see listed to the right. Next week we plan to run pre-season outlooks on the teams within our coverage area. After such an exciting season of football at Leslie High School what might be next? Realizing that we can not be at every event we are asking for your help. In order to make our coverage of your sports the best it can be we need your submissions of stories, results, and photos. We are looking for freelance writers who would like to promote their school or favorite sport. For more information please contact us at sports@theweeklypride.com to find out how you can help. We welcome game reports from any level of athletics. Please help us give our athletes the coverage that they deserve. If you do not see the results from the teams you follow politely ask your coach if they have submitted their information to us. Thanks for your help.

"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal, nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong attitude"

~Thomas Jefferson~