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Dedicated to her family, church and community; driven by her passions, and desire to achieve; that’s the metronome within her, that paces the life of Tanya Kilgore of Munith. A mother of four beautiful children and married to her best friend, Travis, Tanya always has a list of activities she is involved in each day. She’s not the one that signs-up to bring the cups and napkins to the kids’ special event. Tanya is more likely the one that helped with the planning of the event, signed-up others to participate, and then arrived two hours before the event to decorate and set the tone and atmosphere for the fun. Oh yes, she also would have a tub of lemon bars and extra napkins…just in case. It’s that willingness and passion that makes her so valuable to her church, First Baptist Church of

Stockbridge. She is currently helping with plans for a special “Single Mom’s Day” on May 9th. “The church hopes to honor single Mom’s and recognizes how difficult that job can be. We really want to spoil the Mom’s with free haircuts, manicures, massages, gift bags and anything else we can think of. I can remember how difficult it was as a single Mom. This should be a great event for our communities,” Tanya explained. Tanya has spent two years on the church’s Playground Project. She has been instrumental in fundraising to upgrade the playground. A new climbing structure is already in place and she is now focused on buying “the biggest boat possible for a play structure”. Also on her list are setting-up the games for this summer’s Vacation Bible School. She is also part of the Creative Worship Team, leads a small group, and has been a part of the Women’s Missionary Ministries for three years.

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

It’s amazing to find out that the largest State Park in the Lower Peninsula is right outside of our backdoors. The Waterloo Recreation Area is over 20,000 acres and has a huge variety of facilities and activities to offer. The park offers two modern campgrounds, one on Portage Lake and the other at Sugarloaf, a rustic campground on Green Lake, and a rustic equestrian campground. The park has a swimming beach, several picnic sites, eleven excellent fishing lakes and eight boat launches. If that isn’t enough to keep you busy or satisfied, take time to enjoy the twelve miles of nature trails and 47 miles of hiking trails, twelve miles of equestrian trails, three rustic cabins, and the Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center. The Waterloo Recreation Area has its headquarters at 16345 McClure Road in Chelsea (734) 475-8307. A

vehicle permit is required to enter the park at $6.00 for a day pass or you can buy an annual pass for any Michigan State Parks for $24.00. Waterloo is open year-round with cross country skiing a l l o w e d o n designated trails. The Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center exposes visitors to geology and the natural habitats that are found within the Recreation Area. There is an interactive map of the Waterloo area showing the


Fun & Recreation in Waterloo! by Julie Glair, freelance writer

Thank you - Tanya Kilgore.

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The Dansville High School wrestling team poses with the team district trophy that they won last week at Dansville. Dansville finished the season with an undefeated dual record. The Aggies will wrestle Wednesday in the team regional at Ithaca High School. See more sports information inside.

Do the best you can with what you have is a statement that I often make. It seems to me that no matter what I seem to do I am always a step behind where I want to be in life. I just can’t seem to get ahead. My tractor is in the shop, my furnace isn’t running right, and it just won’t quit snowing, but none of those things are going to make me throw in the towel and give up hope. I am going to do the best that I can. Each of us has a list of things that we either want or want to do, but can’t. We don’t make enough money to take a vacation or buy a new car. We don’t have that job we always dreamed of, or maybe we don’t even have a job. Maybe in our eyes the government agencies that are supposed to support us just aren’t satisfying us. Now I stopped by a special board meeting at Leslie High School last week to hear about the proposed budget cuts, and man I wasn’t the only one. I was late due to a wrestling meet, but that place was packed when I got there. I would first of all like to say that it is exciting that people want to be informed about what is happening around them - to be involved in their community. Now I would be lying to you if I told you that everyone was happy when they left the meeting. People seem to get emotional when their children and jobs are discussed, but I don’t suppose that it is the only meeting of it’s sort going on across our state or country for that matter.. If this is where you expect that I am going to rant either for or against the schools, teachers, or parents then you came to the wrong place because that is not what this is about. The fact of the matter is that our current economic situation is tenuous at best. The states unemployment rate is 10.6% and doesn’t show any sign of coming down. Michigan ranks 7th in the nation for home foreclosures. To help jump start the economy President Obama just signed a HUGE stimulus package into effect, but do you


The Best We Can Jeremy Killinger

Independent Bank associates will celebrate the retirement of Judy Vickers on Friday, February 27. Members of the community and friends are welcome to visit Independent Bank’s Leslie office on Judy’s last day of work between 1 pm and 4 pm to wish her luck and bid her farewell. Cake and punch will be served. Judy, who worked as a receptionist in the Leslie office for 15 years, will be greatly missed by her co-workers and members of the community. “Judy has always been a voice for Independent Bank in the many organizations and events she has been a part

of during her time here,” said Sue Lathrop assistant vice president and sales manager for Independent Bank. “Her personality and commitment to her work have been enjoyed by the entire community.’’ The Leslie banking office is located at 144 S. Main Street.

Please visit the Web site at IndependentBank.com. Soaring above the rest

Judy Vickers to retire from Independent Bank after 15 years of service


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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 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 9:00am-noon 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 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 Asst. Pastor Jerry Gould PaPastor:Pastor: Millville United Methodist Church 1932 N. M-52 Hwy, Stockbridge (517) 851 -7853 Pastor Robert Freysinger [email protected] 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: 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.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

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 on the corner of Bellevue & Church Streets in Leslie. Meeting from 6-6:45pm Contact Coleen, 589-8145. Thursdays - Bingo - Leslie American Legion Post located at 422 Woodworth Street - 6:00pm Tuesday, February 24th - “International Night” at White Pine Academy from 6-7:30 pm Tuesday, February 24th - Weight Loss Challenge - Stockbridge Heritage Elementary Library, 222 Western Ave, - 6:00-7:00pm

Wednesday, February 25th - The Leslie Planning Commission will meet from 7-8 pm at Leslie City Hall. Tuesday/Wednesday, February 24th/25th - Leslie Youth Baseball Association sign-ups in the Leslie Middle School Lobby - 6:00 - 8:00pm. Call Marty Subject for info - 589-8354 Thursday, February 26th - Academic Enrichment Group meets at the Middle School - 6:30-7:30pm Friday, February 27th - “March is Reading Month” kick-off assembly at Woodworth Elementary. Monday, March 2nd - Village of Stockbridge Meeting - Heritage Elementary Library, 222 Western Ave. 7:00-8:30pm Tuesday, March 3rd - Weight Loss Challenge - Stockbridge Heritage Elementary Library, 222 Western Ave. - 6:00-7:00pm

Tuesday, March 3rd - Leslie City Council meets at Leslie City Hall, 107 E. Bellevue St. 7:00-8:00pm Friday, March 6th - Stockbridge Elementary Fish Fry 5:30 - 7:30pm Heritage Elementary Cafeteria $5.00 adult $3.00 child. Wednesday, March 11th - Leslie Twp Board meeting at Twp Hall - 6:00pm

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LIBRARY EVENTS DANSVILLE 1379 East Mason Street 517-623-6511 Children Movers & Readers (Ages 1-3) Tuesdays, Feb. 3-Feb. 24 10:30 am Stories, songs, and crafts Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) Thursdays, Feb. 5-Feb. 26 10:30 am Stories and crafts Teens Page to Screen Discussion Group Saturday, Feb. 28 2 pm We’ll try to resolve that all important question: Which is better, the book or the movie? Call (517) 623-6511 for more information and titles. Adults Ladies of the Lights Wednesday, March 4 6:30 pm They were women before their time, taking on the dangerous job of tending the beacons that protected the shores of the Great Lakes State. You’ll see images of these women, plus hear from their own journals, logs and autobiographies. Presented by historian Dianna Stampfler. STOCKBRIDGE 200 Wood Street 517-851-7810 Adults Adult Book Discussion Fridays, Feb. 27 12 noon Bring your brown-bag lunch at noon and discuss books with us! Refreshments served. What’s it Worth? Saturday, March 7 11 am Is it just sentimental value, or is that knick-knack worth a mint? Get a free verbal appraisal of an antique or collectible from one of the best: Elyse Luray from HGTV’s The Longest Yard Sale and PBS’s History Detectives. She will be assisted by local expert Glen Rairigh, owner of Americana Auctions and a participant in appraisal programs for the Phillip Morris Companies. Please note: Appraisals will take place for a limited time, so arrive early. One item per person. No stamps, coins, firearms or ammunition. LESLIE 201 Pennsylvania Street 517-589-9400 Children Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) Tuesdays, Jan. 6–April 28 11 am Stories, songs and crafts

Outside of church, Tanya is very involved in the wrestling teams in Stockbridge. Her husband is the Head Coach of the Stockbridge Wrestling Free-style Club and she is the Secretary/Catch-all. Simply put, she handles fundraising, all paperwork, plans parent meetings, cooks for the meets, etc. and also helps with the High School Wrestling team. Tanya was influenced early in her life by her Grandpa Bonogofsky. “My Grandpa celebrated all holidays and birthdays,” she shared with a smile. “He lived and loved with his whole heart. You couldn’t help but feel loved when you were around him or at his house. He was very special to me.” Tanya enjoys spending time with her friends while doing some of her hobbies such as scrapbooking, bowling and painting ceramics. She says that her favorite part of Stockbridge and Munith is that “I’ve gained so many very good friends!” “I enjoy any activity my kids are involved in. I try to throw myself behind them as much as possible,” Tanya explained. When asked how she keeps up with such a busy schedule, she simply said, “I have to stay structured – that helps me obtain my goals. I know I’m far from perfect, but I want to honor God through all the activities I’m involved in. I want to be a good example for my

children. I want them to see that I love what I do and hopefully, they will have a passion for something good in their lives, too.” Without Tanya Kilgore in our community, there would be boring events with lots of empty cups, and nothing to put in them. Thank you, Tanya Kilgore, for all you do for all of us! If you know of someone deserving of a Forgotten “Thank You”, please contact me by email: [email protected] or call The Weekly Pride toll-free at 888-318-1766.

Thank You (Continued from page 1)

“None of us has gotten where we are solely by pulling ourselves up from our own bootstraps. We got here because somebody bent down and helped us.”

Thurgood Marshall

“Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.”

Elizabeth Bibesco



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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Solutions to last week’s puzzles.

On a recent fall from the top of my interior stairs, I wondered when it was that I started getting old. I’ve never been all that lithe. I fall down (and up) steps, sideswipe breakables, trip over my own feet. You know, the average behavior that makes me a human being. But what I want to know is: when did I become old enough for all of my mishaps to leave me sore? In my younger and more agile days, I would take the fall, bounce up immediately and regain my countenance and confidence. This last time, I lay on my back, sprawled all over the steps wondering if I should move. My kids heard the enormous pounding of me landing in every position imaginable on every single step and continued their activity. Actually, my son did pause from his book long enough to laugh and taunt, “Mom fell down the stairs, Mom fell down the stairs”, before turning the page and resuming his reading. I have no idea where he gets such a sarcastic nature. I heard my soon-to-be-four-year-old exclaim, “Woah! What was that noise?” while her six-year-old sister replied uncaringly, “I dunno!”, and resumed their non sequitur with one another. Poor Barbara was in my hands at the time of my misfortune and she, too, hit every step but made it down to the bottom of the stairs about six seconds faster than I did. My sister, on the other end of Barbara, continued chatting away happily. I had her on two-way so I couldn’t interrupt her monologue and tell her that I had possibly been wrecked in a staircase accident.

As I lay there and tried to find what was left of my dignity, all I could think of was, “Well, that’s going to hurt later.” And it took me almost a minute to run through the checklist of my limbs and internal organs to make sure I was not dead or paralyzed and would probably benefit from removing myself off of the steps. I limped around like Quasimodo for the rest of the evening pampering myself with 800 mg. of Ibuprofen at bedtime. Not mentioning the scuffies I got on both of my shoulders and knees and the big bruise I got on the outside of my left ankle. And that is when it hit me: I am getting older. One of my friends who is quite a bit older than I am, would tell me how when she was my age she would think twice before doing anything risqué. And, I admit, being nine years her junior would think, “Oh come on! You’re not THAT old!”

Leanne was raised around horses her whole life and thought nothing about getting thrown off of a horse and scrambling right back on again. But, she confided, she now exercised caution when approaching a horse, be it hers or someone else’s. She was always careful before but for different reasons. Now when she would think twice about mounting up it was because a broken arm could mean time off work for awhile. And it would hurt. (Pain is another thing we fear as we get older, I’m finding.) Plus, being “older” means the bones won’t heal properly or as quickly as they would when we are, say 10. And the older we are when we break bones the greater the onslaught of arthritis later on. Whoever thought falling could be so thought provoking? Remember when we could fall off of our bike or out of a tree and not think twice about it? Broken bones and scabs from a recreational fall were worn with honor, like a badge. Now we limp with embarrassment, if there is absolutely no way we can hide it. We will walk in pain rather than limp in comfort if it means hiding our clumsiness for one more day. Reality has reared its ugly head knowing that disability could be a possibility. Instead of jumping up quickly and making sure no one has seen us fall, we lie there frozen, mentally checking that we have not caused serious damage. Our safety becomes more important than our pride. But if we tell everyone who will listen (or read about) our stupidity when coming down stairs we must not be too old. But I still won’t tell you how old I am.

Free Falling

Corinda Hackworth [email protected]

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Fish Fry Friday, March 6, 2009

5:30 - 7:30 Heritage Elementary Cafeteria

222 Western Ave. Stockbridge, MI Adults - $5.00

Children - $3.00 **Sponsored by the Stockbridge Panther Cubs PTO**

The Department of Natural Resources is now hiring to fill many interesting and educational jobs at state parks, visitor centers and fish hatcheries. "We offer several positions in the summer in our State Park Explorer Program, which is aimed at providing educational nature programs to state park visitors," said DNR Education Services Manager Kevin Frailey. "We also have summer jobs available through our Interpretative Services for positions at visitor centers, fish hatcheries and gift shops. These positions provide summer job opportunities for people who are interested in working for the DNR and helping educate and inform the public about Michigan's natural resources." Anyone interested in working for the DNR Interpretive Services may apply by filling out an employment application at one of 10 major interpretive sites: The Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center near Mitchell State Park in Cadillac; the Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center at Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea; the

Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center at Hoffmaster State Park near Muskegon; the Great Lakes Visitor Center at Ludington State Park in Ludington; the Michigan Forest Visitor Center at Hartwick Pines State Park near Grayling; the Saginaw Bay Visitor Center at Bay City State Recreation Area in Bay City; Tahquamenon Falls State Park near Paradise in the Upper Peninsula; Wilderness Visitor Center at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Silver City; Oden State Fish Hatchery Visitor Center in Oden, about six miles east of Petoskey; and Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery located in Mattawan. Positions at the visitor center and interpretive sites include nature program presenter, visitor center maintenance crew and gift shop clerk. For the State Park Explorer Program, a list of 41 Explorer Guide sites is listed on the DNR Web site under the Education and Outreach menu. For more information on the State Park Explorer Program, please contact Karen Gourlay at (248) 349-3858.

Help Wanted: DNR Hiring Now for Summer Positions THE BUILDER I saw them tearing a building down A team of men in my hometown.

With a heave and a ho and a yes yes yell, they swung a beam and a sidewall fell.

And I said to the foreman, "Are these men skilled?"

"Like the ones you'd use if you had to build?" And he laughed and said, "Oh no, indeed...

the most common labor is all I need... for I can destroy in a day or two

what takes a builder ten years to do."

So I thought to myself as I went on my way... Which one of these roles am I willing to play?

Am I one who is tearing down as I carelessly make my way around? Or am I one who builds with care,

in order to make the world a little better... because I was there?

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Wrestling

Stockbridge to Send Two to Wrestling Regionals

The Stockbridge Wrestling team is seeing it’s season slowly come to an end. This week the team competed in the MHSAA team and individual tournaments. On Wednesday during the team portion the Panthers fell to District Champion, Lumen Christi, 36-46 to see it’s team season come to an end. On Saturday the team traveled to Hillsdale to compete in the Individual District. Seniors Sean Higgins (119lb) and Joey Rizzolo (112lb) were the only two Stockbridge wrestlers to continue their season as they each placed 4th and quailified for the regional tournament to be held Saturday at Battle Creek Pennfield. Both Rizzolo and Higgins went 3-2 on the day to move on. The most exciting match of the day for either wrestler was the sudden death 3-2 decision by Higgins in the second round against teammate Joey Hodges. The match remained tied after 3 regulation periods and 3 overtime periods. Hodges choose to try and ride out Higgins, but was unable to do so as Higgins scored the needed point to move on. Come support the boys as they work to quailify for the state meet to be held at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Bowling

Stockbridge Bowlers Split The Stockbridge Boy’s B bowling team lost to Onsted with Jerry Kane bowling 173 and the Girls B team defeated Grass Lake with Amanda Lowe bowling 138. The Boy’s A team lost to Jonesville with Michael Thurston bowling 199 and the Girls A team defeated Jonesville with Heather Chapman bowling 173, Genna Hoard 166 and Nichole Chapman bowling 161.

MS Girls Basketball

Stockbridge Girls MS Results in Brief

Submitted by Coach Patrick Morrice The 8th grade girls basketball team improved their record to 6-5 for the year after defeating Morrice 40-25. The victory was sweet for the girls who had fallen to Morrice the first game of the year by a score of 18-15. The game was a two point ball game at halftime 23-21 in favor of Morrice. Stockbridge came out of the locker room determined to get a victory by playing stellar defense which was led by Kaila Arnett and Audra Goodlock who shut their best player down to only two points in the second half. The Panthers defense allowed only these two points all second half. The girls outscored Morrice 19-2 in the second half to coast to a victory. Coach Patrick was extremely pleased with the intensity and defense pressure in the second half and was very proud of how the girls responded after halftime. Brianna Baldridge had 10 pts along with Jenny Spink who also had 10 pts and 11 rebounds. Marie Rogers dominated the post in the second half to finish with 8pts and 9 rebounds both season highs for Marie. Great job girls!!

Freshman Boys Basketball

Panther Freshman Split Submitted by Coach Rehmann

The Stockbridge Freshmen Basketball Team beat Leslie last week 58-45. The defense was led by Joe Martinez, Austin Heinze, and Sami Al-Mansoor with 4 steals a piece. Rebounding leaders were Jake Hamblin with 11, Austin Heinze with 8, and Joel Trego with 7. Joe Martinez dished out 5 assists, while Nic Balkus had 4, and Mitch Clark and David Campbell each added 3 a piece. Scoring was led by David Campbell with 20, while Jake Hamblin had 17. Great Win Gentlemen.

Wrestling

Division 4 Wrestling Results Dansville and Leslie competed in the MHSAA division 4 wrestling team and individual tournaments this past week with great success. During the team portion of the Tournament on Thursday hosted at Leslie the action was intense as Dansville captured the team title and continued their dual meet unbeaten streak. Dansville had to defeat Webberville in the first round of action. They handily defeated the Spartans 56-22 to advance to the championship match against Leslie. In the Championship match against Leslie the result was nearly the same as Dansville won 56-21 to capture the title. Nick Vanduine (125lb), Cody Mullholen (130lb), Ben Breslin (135lb), Kaleb Meyer (140lb), Blake Hayes (152lb) Lance Miller (160lb) and Grant Cook (171lb) of Dansville each won by pin. Brandon Fifield had a pin for the Blackhawks. The Aggies will wrestle at Ithaca on Wednesday in their quest for a Team State Title. The action this past Saturday was all about the individual performance as the athletes competed in individual districts held at Ithaca. Leslie and Dansville combined to send 16 wrestlers on to individual regional's to be held at Ithaca on Saturday. Advancing for Leslie were District Champion Ryan Kemplin (285lb), 2nd Place finisher Brandon FiField (103lb), and 3rd Place finisher Chase Oberlin (119lb). Dansville’s continued dominance was evident as they qualified 13 of 14 wrestlers and had 3 district champions. Cody Mulhollen (130lb), Ben Breslin (135lb) and Grant Cook (171lb) all won individual titles. Johnny Craft (119lb), Nick VanDuin (130lb), Any Parsons (145lb), Lance Miller (160lb), and Taylor Trim (189lb) all took second place. Luke Ragon (112lb) captured third place and Kaleb Myer (140lb), Blake Hayes (152lb), Jerry Dane (215lb), and Johnny Heinze (285lb) were all able to make it to regional's with 4th place finishes. We want to wish each of these your men well in their continued quest for individual league titles. It would appear that Dansville based on it’s showing at individual districts should continue their march towards a Team State Title. Come out to Ithaca on Wednesday to support your Aggies.

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Grant Cook, 171lb., from Dansville gets a pin during team Districts at Leslie

Stockbridge 3rd and 4th Grade Community Education Basketball team coached by Scott Spadafore and Steve Montgomery finished the season with a record 6-0. These young athletes worked hard all season and it showed during their games. They worked well together and were a pleasure to coach this season. We hope they continue to work hard and have fun playing basketball in the future.

Shown in picture top row from left to right: Kolby Canfield, Coach Steve Montgomery, Jacob Spadafore, Mason Gee-Montgomery, Bo Shephard, Connor Stepp, Coach Scott Spadafore, Bottom row left to right: Cash Shegan, Logan Long, Taylor Spadafore, Trevor Bunce

Stockbridge Community Education Team Finished Unbeaten

Leslie’s Paxin Stern shows her determination as she gets off a shot against Stockbridge last week.

Joey Rizzolo and Sean Higgins pose with their individual district medals from Saturday.



JV Boys Basketball

Stockbridge JV Basketball Submitted by Coach Wenzel

On Tuesday night last week the Stockbridge JV boys basketball team decided to write the tall tale called "The Amazing Story of Two Halves." The first half of basketball was a nightmare on Clinton Street as the Blackhawks proceeded to build up a 17 point halftime deficit. However, the second half was more like a fairy tale as the Panthers erased the Blackhawks lead and beat them by an improbable 30 points in the second half alone. The main story line in both halves of basketball was defense. After giving up 42 points in first half, the Panthers decided to play defense with intensity and determination, allowing only 11 points in the entire second half and only a single basket in the fourth quarter. The leading role was played by Ian Bumpus who scored 27 points and had 7 steals and 5 assists. The Panthers also had a great supporting cast. Dominic Busen scored 12 points and had 9 boards, Koltin Grammer scored 9 points and grabbed 7 rebounds, and Jacob Pace had 10 points while Doug Tripp added 5. Alex Diedrich and Mason Cutler did all the dirty work behind the scenes diving for loose balls and taking elbows and charges, while Ashton Baalaer played the role that has made him famous, The Defensive Stopper. When all was said and done, the Panthers rode off into the sunset with yet another victory over the Leslie Blackhawks by a score of 66-53, and everyone in Stockbridge lived happily ever after. THE END Thursday night, the fairy tale was over for the JV boys basketball team, and it did not have a happy ending. Western made a 3-pointer that banked in off the glass with 10 seconds left in the game to force overtime. In overtime, the Panthers had one player foul out and three others go down with injuries. After all was said and done it was just too much to overcome and Western pulled away for a 67-58 victory. Ian Bumpus led all scorers with 22 and Jacob Pace added 14. Doug Tripp and Koltin Grammer each had 6 rebounds and Dominic Busen had 4 steals.

Varsity Boys Basketball

Aggie Men Drop Pair Dansville was unable to overcome a poor 3rd quarter in which they only scored 6 points as they fell 65-57 to Saranac last week. Cody Schiebner led the team with 18 points in the loss. Aaron Hoefling and Eli Tinkle each added 10 points for the Aggies. In their second game of the week the Aggies fell to Carson City Crystal. After leading 25-23 at the half Dansville was only able to muster 10, 2nd half points, as they were outscored 26-10 in the final two stanzas. Eli Tinkle had 11 points and six rebounds for the Aggies and West Mays added nine points.


Stockbridge Tops Leslie in Rematch The Stockbridge Varsity Boy’s basketball team played their best all around game of the season avenging an early season loss by defeating league rival Leslie 67-43. The entire Stockbridge team played great defense holding Leslie to only 17 first half points. Four players scored in double figures for the Panthers with Jeff O’Brien leading the way with 16 pts, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. David Rowse had another solid game scoring 15 pts, Thomas Lovachis added 12 pts and 4 assists, and Jake Powers had 10 pts and 7 rebounds. CJ Lewis and RJ Marshall each chipped in 4 pts. Leslie was playing short handed as Ferris State bound Trent Page was out with an injured hand. Travis Crowe led the Hawks with 11 pts. Nathaniel Jansen and Evan Barrat scored 8 and 7 pts respectively.

Junior Varsity Girls Basketball

Panther JV Lose League Game Submitted by Coach Hejnal

The Stockbridge JV girls lost a tough battle to the Panthers of Western High School Thursday night 43-31. The game was closely contested for three quarters as Stockbridge only trailed by four points, 30-26, heading into the final stanza. Stockbridge struggled from the free throw line as they made only 10 out of 23 attempts. The ladies played well and showed a lot of improvement from the first game against Western in which they lost 37-18. Raven Summers had a good evening as she scored 13 points grabbed 10 rebounds and had 7 steals. Samantha Stephens had 8 points and 6 rebounds, while Julia Snider and Amanda Ballagh each grabbed 8 rebounds.

Eric Heath of Leslie gets a win over his Dansville opponent during team districts at Leslie last week.


Hillsdale has Leslie’s Number Leslie played host to the Hornets of Hillsdale in their second of two games last week. The visitors continued their dominance in SMAA action as they dealt their hosts 75-56. Trent Page and Travis Crowe each scored 17 points to lead Leslie in the game.


Stockbridge Falters on the Road Hopes were high for the Panthers as they traveled to Western for a league contest this past Friday. Stockbridge had their best performance of the year Tuesday when they beat Leslie at home. Unfortunately their good fortune did not follow them on the road as they fell by a final score of 59-47. The Panthers seemed to be carrying the momentum as they went to half up 23-19, but after being outscored 24-7 in the 3rd period things looked rather bleak. Thomas Lovachis was the only Panther in double figures with 19 points.

Samantha Stephens of Stockbridge grabs a rebound in JV Basketball action against Leslie.

Nathaniel Jansen, Leslie, drives the lane.

Kelsey Ries of Leslie goes up for shot in JV action.

Varsity Girls Basketball

Stockbridge Tops Leslie The Panthers were able to avenge an earlier loss to the Hawks as they completed the Boys and Girls sweep if the Blackhawks last week. Mallori Johnson scored 12 points while Brook Boyd had 10 points to lead Stockbridge over in the Leslie 46-41. Kayla Caudill had 9 points for the Panthers. Leslie was led by Paxin Stern with 15 points and Rebecca Swab with 11 points.


Leslie Drops Heartbreaker Paxin Stern picked up her team and carried them on her shoulders as she scored 19 points against Hillsdale last week, but it wasn’t enough as her team fell 44-43. Kristen Seburg added 8 points for Leslie.

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PANTHER BASEBALL CLUB PANTHER BASEBALL CLUB tryouts will take place on SUNDAY, March 1st, at 2:00pm at the STOCKBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL GYM. Whether you have played for the Club before or not, everyone is invited to attend. Age groups include 10 & Under, 12 & Under and 14 and Under. The Panther Baseball Club has been providing competitive travel baseball for the Stockbridge community for over 10 years. Our focus is on preparing young players to be competitive at the High School level and beyond. Any questions contact President Kelly Knepley at 517-596-2922 or Vice-President Mark Armstrong at 517-851-4849.

Stockbridge Wrestling Club Stop by Tuesday or Thursday night practice for information on joining at Stockbridge Middle School 6-8:00pm

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HS Wrestling Team - Connxitions Comedy Club Fundraiser. Connxitions Comedy Club is proud to join SHS in support of the wrestling team. Enjoy the work of Kevin McPeek, along with other comedians on Friday, March 6th at the 7:30 pm show. Located on Larch St. in Lansing. Cost is just $12.00 per ticket. You can purchase tickets from any HS wrestler or call Tanya Kilgore at 517-596-3322.

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John Craft, 119lb. Dansville, takes a shot on his Leslie opponent in action at Leslie.

Kristen Seburg of Leslie elevates for a shot.


Aggie Women Dominate The Dansville Women’s basketball team continued it’s strong play as they won a pair of games this past week in dominant fashion. The Aggies had 10 players score as they held Saranac to 8 total points in a 57-8 victory. The Aggies defense was insurmountable as they held their guests to 4 points in each half, including zero points in the first quarter. Krista Mishak led the team with 12 points. Emily Walker had 7 points and 10 rebounds. Kelsey Effner scored 9 points, Michelle Borowski 8, Rebecka Guy 5. Devin Culham, Stephanie Bohlman, and Abbey Hedemark each added 4 points. Kayla Minix and Katie Sokol chipped in 2 apiece. In the second game it was much of the same as Dansville defeated Carson City Crystal 71-34 at home Friday night. Again 10 players got in to the scoring column led by Kelsey Effner’s career night as she scored 17 first half points enroute to a 27 point game for the Aggies. Krista Mashak added 12points and 7 steals and Emily Walker added 8 points and 11 rebounds. The Aggies improved to 15 - 3 overall and 13 - 3 in CMAC action on the season. Come out and support the team as they play another pair of big CMAC games this week.

TNA WRESLTING COMING TO TOWN

T N A w r e s t l i n g s u p e r s t a r "Sharkboy" coming to Stockbridge Middle school. The show is Febuary 28th at 7:00 pm doors will open at 6:30 pm. The event will be collecting canned food for the Stockbridge Community outreach. The show is family oriented and Sharkboy will be signing autographs. Come out and enjoy 7 exciting matches. Bring a can of food to get a dollar off your admission. Ticket prices are: $4.00 with a can of food or $5.00 without. There will be a concession stand with $1.00 hotdogs, pop and candy. Come out and enjoy a fun family night and support a great cause


- THE WEEKLY PRIDE

Tuesday Youth League - As of 02-17-09

Wednesday Youth League - As of 02-18-09

Tuesday Night Trio - As of 02-17-09

Wednesday Night Men’s - As of 02-18-09

Thursday Night Ladies - As of 02-19-09

Friday Nunya Business Mixed League - As of 01-30-09

Friday We Don’t Know Yet Mixed League - As of 02-06-09

Friday Nunya Business Mixed League - As of 02-08-09

Standings Wins Individual Highs Scores Long Shots 13 MAHG – Conner Long 124 Fire Strikers 11 FAHG – Brianna Long 58 The Goof Balls 11 MAHS – Conner Long 219 Musbach Monsters 6 FAHS – Brianna Long 92 MHHG – Conner Long 195 FHHG – Cassandra Chapman 162 MHHS – Conner Long 361 FHHS – Amber Haley 317

Standings Wins Individual Highs Scores Hailo 2 18 MAHG – Gabe Schray 157 Thunder Chickens 17 FAHG – Autumn Aiken 141 Anti-Terrorists 11 MAHS – Gabe Schray 410 Panthers 10 FAHS – Autumn Aiken 327 MHHG – Willie Moore 253 FHHG – Autumn Aiken 259 MHHS – Austin Sills 645 FHHS – Autumn Aiken 681

Standings Wins Individual Highs Scores Mizfitz 7 MAHG – Dan Long 245 Bawls to the Wall 7 FAHG – Kathy Littlefield 186 The New Gals 7 MAHS – Dan Long 657 The Rollerzzzz 5 FAHS – Kathy Littlefeild 473 Queen Bees 2 MHHG – Dan Long 261 The Three Stooges 0 FHHG – Kathy Littlefield 261 Norfolk-in-Chance 0 MHHS – Dan Long 705 No Bye 0 FHHS – Kathy Littlefield 698

Standings Wins Individual Highs Scores Da Stooges 21.5 MAHG – Mike Klimkiewicz 235 H-Construction 20.5 MAHS – Greg Smith 606 The Powercaps 17 MHHG – Eric Houk 282 Da Gazebo 11 MHHS – Greg Smith 729

Standings Wins Individual Highs Scores Farmers State Bank 107 FAHG – Sue Zelle Nottingham 208 Flow Ezy 104 FAHS – Sue Zelle Nottingham 509 Willow Creek Golf Course 94 FHHG – Sue Zelle Nottingham 262 Hopeless 85 FHHS – Sue Zelle Nottingham 671 K&D Excavating 80

Standings Wins Individual Highs Scores Up to Nothing 56 MAHG – Bill Esper 232 Double Trouble 48 FAHG – Dawn Snyder 160 DJ with 2 Headers 45 MAHS – Bill Esper 598 Alley Gators 44 FAHS – Dawn Snyder 440 12 Pointers 36 MHHG – Bill Esper 250 Fresh Ones 23 FHHG – Dawn Snyder 222 MHHS – Bill Esper 652 FHHS – Dawn Snyder 626

Standings Wins Individual Highs Scores Team #3 51 MAHG – Dak Zorn 214 Team #4 49 FAHG – Kim Beck 179 3 Guys and a Chick 48 MAHS – John Shad 619 High Life Blues 46 FAHS – Kim Fullerton/Kim Beck 431 #5 37 MHHG – Beckerhead 240 #6 37 FHHG – Kim Beck 260 STFU 32 MHHS – John Shad 646 Team #7 32 FHHS – Kim Beck 674

Standings Wins Individual Highs Scores Split Happens 57 MAHG – Larry Humrich 216 The 4 Glads 53 FAHG – Teresa Minock 196 The 4 K’s 50 MAHS – Larry Humrich 535 Bad News Bears 48 FAHS – Kathleen Cool 468 The Screwballs 42 MHHG – Joe Mays 258 Oddballs 40 FHHG – Teresa Minock 272 The Sweepers MHHS – Joe Mays 683 FHHS – Tracey Anderson 663

Nicholas Jansen, Leslie Freshman, pulls up for a shot.

Trent Page, #24, gets inside the Hillsdale defense.

Stockbridge 7th Grader Kelsey Crockett lays one up and in during MS Basketball action.



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Third Straight Year Area Land Protection Organizations Surpass 1000 Acre Mark

In 2008, land trusts and local land preservation programs protected an additional 1072 acres of natural areas, farms, and open space. This marks the third year in a row that over 1000 acres were added to the rolls of land protected – forever. These farms and natural areas now total over 10,000 acres, and join public parks and state lands as a lasting legacy for future generations. Every Story is Different Every landowner has a different story to tell about what motivated them to protect their lands. In 2008, Harold Baker of Dexter Township made a decision to protect his land adjacent to the Pinckney Recreation Area, his home of 50 years. Throughout that time, Mr. Baker had been a steward of the area recreational trails, and recognized for his work on the Potawatomi Trail. A self-proclaimed tree-hugger, Baker explained that he wanted to protect the natural beauty of the wooded land. He said, “I love the woods, and I didn’t want anything to happen to them in the future. I want them to be able to stay the way they are.” While Mr. Baker had owned his land for many years, Jerry Nordblom and Barbara Michniewicz first acquired their land in 2003, and added to it as adjacent property has become available, with an eye toward protecting it all. Today, they own 26 acres of wetland in the Arms Creek watershed, an important tributary of the Huron River. Nordblom shared “I used to think about what the land will look like in 25 years. Now, it’s a whole new perspective. I’m thinking more of what it will look like in 100 years.” According to Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Director Bob Tetens, “These projects are rarely simple real estate transactions. They are highly emotional decisions where landowners take an irrevocable action because they believe that protecting their land will leave a legacy to future generations. An element of that is present whether it’s a conservancy working on a donated easement, or our purchasing a preserve for public access. Landowners care about the future.” The new Open Roads Preserve, a partnership of Washtenaw County Natural Areas Program, Ann Arbor Greenbelt and Scio Township, demonstrates how much landowners care. Lew and Karen Kidder, long-time Scio Township residents, had long understood that their neighborhood contained one of the last two pieces of relatively untouched woodland in the Ann Arbor Area. Lew talks about their determination in working with four property owners to recombine this important resource: "Despite its potential significance to the future of the Ann Arbor metropolitan area, only a handful of people realized a resource of this caliber was even there. Karen and I didn't want it to disappear without at least TRYING to save it - and I guess one thing just led to another. The effort took much longer than we originally thought - and certainly had its ups and downs, but we are quite happy with the end result." Preserve Washtenaw Eleven members have now signed onto “Preserve Washtenaw”, a coordinating body for local land protection efforts, including the City of Ann Arbor (with its Ann Arbor Open Space and Parkland Preservation (Greenbelt) program), Washtenaw County (with the purchase of farmland development rights program) and its Parks & Recreation division (with its Natural Areas Preservation Program (NAPP)), Scio Township, Ann Arbor Township, Webster Township, Augusta Township and Pittsfield Township, as well as local land trusts including the Raisin Valley Land Trust, Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy, and Washtenaw Land Trust. Preserve Washtenaw’s charter is to improve the process of land protection in the county through cooperation and communication. Members began meeting in 2005, and the charter was formalized in 2007.

Washtenaw Land Trust to Celebrate Land Conservation,

New Name On Thursday, March 19th the Washtenaw Land Trust is presenting “Legacy of Trust,” a gala event to celebrate land conservation achievements. In addition to celebrating local foods and land conservation, the event also marks the official unveiling of the Land Trust’s new name and logo. The new name will reflect the Land Trust’s ongoing commitment to land conservation throughout southern Michigan. “For 38 years, the Land Trust has protected the most valuable natural areas and farm land without deference to county lines,” said the Land Trust’s Executive Director Susan Lackey. “So, after much examination, we’ve decided a new name is needed to best describe our organization’s work.” The full-course dinner and program will take place at Cobblestone Farm in Ann Arbor. The event is set to begin with a reception at 6:00 p.m., followed by the dinner and program starting at 7:00 p.m. For the gala, The Land Trust is proud to be partnering with local kitchens, fields, and farms to provide delicious and hearty local food and drink. The Zingerman’s Community of Businesses and Arbor Brewing Company will both be featured at the event. Additionally, Sandhill Cranes Vineyards will mark the occasion with a new limited-edition wine, with proceeds benefitting the Land Trust. A silent auction featuring local items will also be held. Featured speaker for The “Legacy of Trust” gala will be Rand Wentworth, the president of the Land Trust Alliance. The Land Trust Alliance is one of the nation’s leading land conservation organizations, working to save natural areas through policy solutions, lobbying efforts, and training services for the nation’s 1,600 land trusts. An engaging storyteller, Rand will share inspiring tales, thoughts, and experiences from his work with land trusts around the country. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Land Trust’s land protection work. For more information, or to RSVP, please call (734) 302-5263 or email [email protected]. More information about the event can also be found on the Land Trust’s website at www.washtenawlandtrust.org/legacy. Serving Washtenaw and Jackson counties, the Washtenaw Land Trust protects the natural areas and working farms that make our community a great place to live. Since 1971, the Land Trust has protected 3,711 acres of land through 71 projects. The Land Trust is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. For more information, please visit www.washtenawlandtrust.org, or contact the Land Trust at [email protected] or 734-302-5263.

Protected Farmland & Open Space Acres in Washtenaw County

Land Protection Details, by Organization

**Detailed maps showing all protected lands are available upon request.**

Prior to 2008 2008 Total

TOTAL ACRES PROTECTED 7765 1072.5 8858

Prior to 2008 2008 Total Ann Arbor Greenbelt 755 90 845 Ann Arbor Township 301 na 301

Pittsfield Township 1061 0 – partnered with

Greenbelt 1061 Scio Township 79 173 252 Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy 2417 na 2417 Raisin Valley Land Trust 150 na 150 Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation 1079 580 1659

Washtenaw Land Trust 3619 111 – Washtenaw

County only 3730 Washtenaw County PDR Program Na 118.5 118.5

habitats such as the beech-maple forest, hardwood swamp and bog. Historical artifacts are also on display. Kids will enjoy conducting experiments in the “Mad Scientist Lab” and the “Fossil Graveyard”. There are touch-screen computer games and a large collection of rocks and minerals. The Center’s atrium is a good spot for bird watching and it hosts an active honeybee colony. Self-guided trails outside of the Center take you through a unique timeline of Michigan’s geologic history. Often there are public programs on weekends that focus on the abundant wildlife and plant life of Waterloo. Some of the topics include frogs and toads, owls, waterfowl, bats and wildflowers. There is no shortage of educational, entertaining, and/or relaxing things to do in Waterloo. When you start to make weekend plans this Spring and Summer, see the beauty that is right outside your backdoor.

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The following commentary was written by State Representative Barb Byrum (D-Onondaga). If

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Last week, I put my support behind a plan to keep more families in Ingham County in their homes by putting a 90-day moratorium on foreclosures for struggling homeowners who seek help. Home foreclosures negatively affect the whole community, not just certain segments. We have to put an end to this epidemic, and this plan does just that. By giving our homeowners facing foreclosure more options, we can help them avoid being swept up in this national epidemic. The plan provides a 90-day reprieve from foreclosure for homeowners who commit to working with their lender and a housing counselor to reach a solution. Counselors are available through the Michigan State Housing and Development Authority (MSHDA) and the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Already Michigan has the highest unemployment rate in the country. Because of this, it is no wonder that people are having a hard time paying their mortgages without sacrificing other essentials, like feeding their families and heating their homes.

Michigan ranks seventh in the nation for foreclosures, according to RealtyTrac. More than 145,000 properties were in foreclosure in 2008 – a 21 percent increase from 2007 and a 108 percent increase from 2006. In January of this year alone, 11,418 foreclosures were reported in Michigan. In our county alone, there were 404 home foreclosures in January – 1 in every 299 units, according to RealtyTrac. Independent Bank said it is suspending foreclosures on first mortgage owner-occupied home loans it holds, for the next three weeks. They join several big banks - including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. - in halting foreclosures for the next few weeks. These foreclosures hurt our communities, and if we - as neighbors, friends and families - do not act, our communities will be negatively affected. As always, if I may ever be of any assistance, please feel free to contact my office.

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Real Estate Corner With Sandy Goetz, Realtor ®

There is some good news for first time home buyers. With the new stimulus plan, you could qualify for a tax credit of up to $8000 when you purchase a home in 2009 before December 1, 2009. It is similar to the $7500 tax credit that was put into place in 2008. Of course there are certain criteria that need to be met with both. To qualify as a first-time home buyer as defined in the programs, the purchaser (and the purchaser’s spouse) may not have owned a home in the three years prior to the purchase date of the home. Single family homes qualify for the program. The home must be the primary residence. Both tax credits are subject to the same adjusted gross income limitations (full credit for AGI less than $75,000 single/$150,000 joint, phased out for AGI up to $95,000 single/ $170,000 joint). The amount for either credit is the lesser of 10% of the home purchase price or $7,500 or $8,000, as applicable. While a purchaser still owns the home, the $7,500 credit must be repaid in equal payments over a period of 15 years, starting with the 2010 tax filing. The $8,000 credit will not need to be repaid. Again, the $7,500 credit needs to be repaid, while the $8,000 credit does not! Upon sale of the home, any portion of the $7,500 credit not yet repaid is due in full. No portion of the $8,000 credit is due upon sale of the home, if the home is owned for more than three years. If the home is sold within the first three years, the full amount of the credit is due upon sale. The $7,500 credit was not available to any purchaser utilizing state/local revenue bond money to help finance the home purchase. There is no such restriction on the $8,000 credit. Under both the $7,500 and the $8,000 programs, the credit will be claimed on the purchaser's income taxes. Any amount in excess of taxes owed will be refunded to the purchaser. Additional information about the tax credit can be found on the websites of the National Association of Realtors (www.realtor.org) and the National Association of Home Builders (www.nahb.org). **Some information gathered by Karen Hallway with First Financial**

Technically Speaking

Tom McDonough Hello Readers, I would like to introduce a brand new column about computer technology that I will be writing for the Weekly Pride. I would like to give you a little background about myself, and what the column will be about. My name is Tom McDonough, I live with my wife and 3 children in Unadilla Township. I have been here for over 13 years and love country living. My column will be about computer technology. I have an extensive background in the service and repair business. In fact I may have fixed your computer sometime in the past 13 years, as my business, SmartDrive has had quite a few customers in the area. I will also be asking you to email me your questions about computers and their use, or what can be done to keep your computer running optimally on your own. Hope to hear from you soon. Send your questions or comments or suggestions to Email [email protected].

really think that that is going to make a difference? Now I am happy to report that I was raised in a family that lived paycheck to paycheck for my entire childhood and for that I am thankful. It taught me the true value of a dollar and the importance of family and friends. I realized early on that sacrifices had to be made to make ends meet. To put food on the table and clothing on our backs. These experiences have made me a better person today. I am thankful for all that I did have growing up - the family dinners around the kitchen table at night, the hand-me-down clothes, the donated truck from my grandpa, the fun I had building forts in the hay instead of spending money at the theater, playing 4-man baseball at Sweet’s farm, and having rotten tomato fights in the fall. These were the things that I enjoyed, the things that I was able to do. My parents did the best they could with what they had. I have been blessed with many things in my life, but we as a community are under intense pressure to make ends meet - to keep, keeping on. No single person can fix the problem, it has to be a community event. I would like to encourage you that regardless of your personal situation you need to not only pull up your bootstraps, but also those of your neighbor as we all do the best we can with what we have.

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STOCKBRIDGE Tuesday - 2/24 JV Boys Basketball vs. Lansing Christian - 6:00pm JV Girls Basketball @ Lansing Christian - 6:00pm Var. Boys Basketball vs. Lansing Christian - 7:30pm Var. Girls Basketball @ Lansing Christian - 7:30pm Wednesday - 2/25 Freshman Boys Basketball vs. Albion - 4:30pm MS 7th grade Girls Basketball - SMAA Tournament - 4:30pm MS 8th grade Girls Basketball - SMAA Tournament @ Leslie - 4:30pm Var. Girls Basketball vs. Albion - 6:00pm Var. Boys Basketball vs. Albion - 7:30pm Thursday - 2/26 MS Wrestling vs. Columbia Central/Bellevue - 4:30pm JV Girls Basketball vs. Columbia Central - 6:00pm JV Boys Basketball vs. Columbia Central - 7:30pm Friday - 2/27 Freshman Boys Basketball @ Hanover Horton - 4:00pm Var. Girls Basketball @ Columbia Central - 6:00pm Var. Boys Basketball @ Columbia Central - 7:30pm Saturday - 2/28 HS Wrestling - Individual Regionals @ Battle Creek Pennfield - 9:00am Monday - 3/2 MS Wrestling @ Addison - 5:00pm Tuesday - 3/3 Boys Freshmen Basketball vs. Hillsdale - 4:30pm JV Boys Basketball vs. Hillsdale - 6:00pm Var. Boys Basketball vs. Hillsdale - 7:30 pm

DANSVILLE Tuesday - 2/24 JV Girls Basketball @ Laingsburg - 6:00pm Var. Girls Basketball @ Laingsburg - 7:30pm Wednesday - 2/25 MS Boys Basketball vs. Potterville - 5:00pm JV Boys Basketball @ Laingsburg - 6:00pm Var Boys Basketball @ Laingsburg - 7:30pm HS Wrestling - Team Regionals @ Ithaca - 6:00pm Thursday - 2/26 JV Girls Basketball vs. Fowler - 6:00pm JV Boys Basketball vs. Fowler - 7:30pm Friday - 2/27 Var. Girls Basketball vs. Fowler - 6:00pm Var. Boys Basketball vs. Fowler - 7:30pm Saturday - 2/28 HS Wrestling - Individual Regionals @ New Lothrop - 9:00am Monday - 3/2 No Events Tuesday - 3/3 JV Boys Basketball vs. Potterville - 6:00pm Var. Boys Basketball vs. Potterville - 7:30pm

LESLIE Tuesday - 2/24 Freshman Boys Basketball vs. Parma Western - 4:30pm JV Girls Basketball @ Parma Western - 6:00 pm JV Boys Basketball vs. Parma Western - 6:00pm Var. Girls Basketball @ Parma Western - 7:30 pm Var. Boys Basketball vs. Parma Western - 7:30pm Wednesday - 2/25 HS Wrestling - Team Regionals - TBA MS 7th grade Girls Basketball - SMAA Tourn @ Stockbridge - 4:30pm MS 8th grade Girls Basketball - SMAA Tourn - 4:30pm Competitive Cheer - SMAA League Meet - 6:00pm Thursday - 2/26 JV Girls Basketball vs. Lansing Christian - 6:00 pm JV Boys Basketball vs. Lansing Christian - 7:30 pm Friday - 2/27 Boys/Girls Bowling - Regional Tournament - TBA Var. Girls Basketball @ Lansing Christian - 6:00 pm Var. Boys Basketball @ Lansing Christian - 7:30 pm Saturday - 2/28 Competitive Cheer @ Ovid-Elsie (JV only) - TBA HS Wrestling - Individual Regionals @ New Lothrop - 9:00am Monday - 3/2 No Events Tuesday - 3/3 Freshmen Boys Basketball vs. Jackson Christian - 4:30pm JV Boys Basketball vs. Jackson Christian - 6:00pm Var. Boys Basketball vs. Jackson Christian - 7:30pm

Sporting Events This Week February 24, 2009 - March 3, 2009

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Feb. 24th Fat Tuesday Dinner & Drink Specials

Country Fried Steak with mashed potatoes & gravy plus veggies $7.95

Homemade Lasagna with garlic toast and salad $7.95

Feb. 26th Ladies Night with guest male bartenders

7pm-10pm Music provided by Joe Rutan

Feb. 27th Lenten Dinner Specials Pan Fried Whitefish Dinner $9.95

Broiled Scallops in a Creamy Blush Sauce over Fettuccini $11.95

All-you-can-eat Lake Perch $11.95 Feb. 28th Dinner

music with Joe Rutan 6pm-10pm

We have an exciting week planned for you! Come check us out!

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

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