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With a passion for the arts, Rebecca Schofield has undoubtedly impacted the Leslie community in a positive way. For 19 years she has been the Vocal Music Teacher for both Leslie Middle School and Leslie High School. In addition, Rebecca has a “Select Choir” in both schools that are made up of students especially dedicated to vocal music. She meets with them at 7:00 AM weekdays, before normal school hours begin. Each year, Leslie High School puts on a musical production that is directed by Mrs. Schofield and she also directs their annual non-musical play. They have just begun rehearsals for this year’s production of “You Can’t Take it With You” which can be seen March 19th, 20th, and 21st at Leslie High School. That same weekend the Middle School will be competing in the Choral Festival

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The Forgotten “Thank You” - Rebecca Schofield by Julie Glair, Freelance Writer Contact Info:

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Stockbridge, MI 49285 Phone/Fax - 888-318-1766 Jeremy Killinger Owner/Publisher

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Bring Your Crowbar to Church?!

By Julie Glair, Freelance Writer

My Break-up Corinda Hackworth

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Editor’s note: For those of you that think this it a familiar article - Yes, it is a re-run. Remember when I told you that I've discovered Ambien and was having a new love affair? It’s over. Everything was going so well, it's almost hard to pinpoint when it all took such a terrible turn. Initially, we hit it off from the beginning. Anytime I was edgy and needed solace, I'd turn to Ambien and he would give me all the support I'd need to get through the night. I really thought I'd found my match and that we'd be together forever. And letting down my reserve was my first mistake. I'd been seeing Ambien for several months, off and on. I only had a date with him one, maybe two nights a week. Being a control freak, I never wanted him to manipulate the relationship; I'd saved that role for me. One particular date night, we were watching "Eighteen Kids and Counting". He was comforting me in the way he knew how and I was enjoying the sleepy warmth he exudes. I was so drowsy, yet I was not ready to end our date just yet. Just a little while longer, I kept repeating to him. Don't go yet, stay with me a little while longer. The very last thing I remember before losing consciousness was seeing four

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“Please bring your Bible and crowbar to church on January 31st!” That was Pastor Brian Johnson’s request of the congregation at First Baptist Church in Stockbridge. Well, that’s what people did and after the services Sunday and a warm meal, the demolition began. Church offices have temporality moved out, walls removed and the sanctuary gutted. “We have a vision for impacting our surrounding communities,” began Pastor Brian. “We want to serve and love the people and we feel enlarging our space will better enable us to do that.” One of the planned improvements in addition to a larger, better suited sanctuary is the addition of a café. They hope to establish a place where people can go Monday thru Saturday to connect with others. Coffee, muffins, TV’s, and Free Wi-Fi are included in those plans.

It was 126 years ago that First Baptist Church began in a home in Stockbridge with twelve people. Two years later, in 1886 it moved to the church building on the square in downtown Stockbridge. It was 1996 that they acquired the ‘old phone company building’ across from Ransom’s that they currently occupy. Their average attendance runs between 170 – 200 people each Sunday and they strive to add to that. “We are hoping the remodel work will be done in about six weeks,” said Dirk Anderson, Church Moderator. “For the next four to six weeks we will be having one service each Sunday at the Stockbridge Town Hall building at 11am. We are honored to be able to use such a beautiful historic building while the remodel work is being done. Of course, everyone is invited to join us there,” Anderson said.

Koltin Grammer, Stockbridge, puts up a shot over the outstretched arm of the East Jackson defender. After trailing 14-21 after the 1st quarter, Stockbridge exploded for 26 2nd quarter points enroute to a 70-39 win.

Every year the world turns its atten-tion to our town to learn the prediction of our most famous resident, Punxsutawney Phil. At sunrise, Phil will emerge from his burrow at Gobbler's Knob, and his handlers will announce whether or not

Phil has seen his shadow. If Phil sees his shadow, legend has it that we can expect six more weeks of winter weather. No shadow indicates an early spring. To watch Phil make his prediction live online, visit www.visitpa.com .

Happy Groundhog Day!

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

Tuesday, February 2nd - Leslie City Council Meeting - City Hall - 7:00pm Thursday, February 4th - Organizational Meeting for Munith residents & businesses regarding Stockbridge’s 175th Anniversary - Katz School Gym - 7:00pm Friday, February 5th - Saturday, February 6th - 12th Annual Ron Fillmore Art Show - First Presbyterian Church, Stockbridge - 10:00am-4:00pm both days. Please call Diane Rockall @ 517-851-8414 for more information. Saturday, February 6th - The Clothes Closet at Gregory Community Church (126 Church St., 734-498-2591) - Open 10am-12 Noon. All Items Free. Monday, February 8th - Leslie Downtown Development Authority Meeting - City Hall - 8:00am

Monday, February 8th - Panther Cubs PTO Meeting - Heritage Elementary Art Room - All interested parents welcome - 4:00pm Monday, February 8th - Stockbridge Schools Board of Education Meeting - Smith Elementary - 7:00pm Monday, February 8th - Leslie Schools Board of Education Meeting - LHS Board Room - 7:00pm Saturday, February 27th - Stockbridge Athletic Boosters Panther Draw Down - Only 200 tickets available, get yours before they are gone!! Grand Prize of $5000, 2nd prize, $2500, and 3rd prize $1000. All proceeds to benefit SHS athletics. Please contact any Booster member to purchase tickets, or call 517-851-8570, or 517-851-8457. Thursday, April 15th - Stockbridge Elementary Kindergarten Round-Up - It’s that time again to start thinking of children that are starting kindergarten. Please call Smith Elementary for registration information - 517-851-7735 ext 0.

COMMUNITY CALENDER

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

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

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 pastorbob@jeruelbaptist.org Millville United Methodist Church 1932 N. M-52 Hwy, Stockbridge (517) 851 -7853 Pastor Robert Freysinger millvillechurch@hughes.net www.millvillechurch.org Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Christian Education Classes 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Hour 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship 11:00 a.m. Adult Bible Study Class 5:00 p.m. Youth Group in His Crib Monday: 1:00 p.m. Millville Menders Munith United Methodist Church 224 N. Main Street, Munith (517) 596-2441 Worship Hour - 9:30 Rev. Larry Rubingh Plainfield United Methodist 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 southwestnaz@charterinternet.com St Jacob Evangelical Lutheran Church 12501 Riethmiller Rd, Grass Lake (517) 522-4187 Sunday Worship 10:15 am Pastor Scott Schwertfeger www.stjacobgrasslake.org Stockbridge United Methodist Church 219 E. Elizabeth Street, Stockbridge (517) 851-7676 Rev. Larry Rubingh sumcaa@aol.com Sunday School - 10:00 am Sunday Service - 11:00 am Sunday Bible Study - 6:00 pm Trinity Pentecostal Church 4935 Freiermuth Road, Stockbridge (517) 565-3310 Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday Worship 10:45 am Wednesday Youth Group 7:00 pm Thursday Bible Study 10:30 am Pastor Mark Roark Trinity Lutheran Church Missouri Synod 5758 West M-36 Putnam Township 734-878-5977 Pastor Merelyn Snider Sunday School 8:45 am Sunday Worship 10:00 am Pastor: Unadilla Presbyterian Church 20175 Williamsville Road, Gregory (734) 498-7114 Sunday Worship 11:00 am Pastor John Qiu United Baptist Church 2510 Heeney Road, Stockbridge (517) 565-3121

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against other schools. On Saturdays, Rebecca is involved in set building for the plays and on Sundays, she plays the piano and directs the choir at Leslie United Methodist Church. Rebecca explained that she was given a nickname: Scho. After listening to her schedule, I respectfully suggest it be changed to: Scho on the Go! “I’m blessed to be associated with this community and this (Leslie) school district,” stated Rebecca. “The people in Leslie have always been warm, loving and supportive. It has been a safe place for my children to grow up and I’m glad we came here.” All three of her children graduated from Leslie High School and have gone on to very successful careers. Rebecca is originally from the Flint area where she graduated from high school. At that point she thought she wanted to pursue a career as a Special Education Teacher. She attended Michigan State University and was a member of their choir. She was advised that she follow her ‘first love’ and that was choir. She said she is glad she did and she completed her degree in Music Education. “Music has always been part of the fabric of my life,” she explained. “I grew up with seven brothers and sisters and we were all involved in music. I played the piano, flute, harp, saxophone, and the string bass. My mother is an extremely gifted musician and we would sing all the time at home. We would sing before meals, before bed, and of course, in church. Mom was always a patient woman filled with faith and compassion. I’m happy that she is still very much a part of my life.” Rebecca has opened her home to her fourth German Exchange student. Her name is Magdalena Schoof and she is part of the “Youth for Understanding” Exchange Program. Magdalena attends Leslie High School and will be with Rebecca for the entire school year. “It’s been wonderful having Magdalena with me. She’s a terrific young lady and adds to the amazement of what we have,” Rebecca explained with a big smile. When Rebecca finds an opportunity, she enjoys seeing all levels of live theatre. Before coming to Leslie, she and her family lived in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and South Carolina. During that time she did some acting with community theatres and hopes to do that again soon(ish). Her ultimate goal is to play the part of “Mrs. Potts” in “Beauty and the Beast” with a traveling troupe. Speaking of which, traveling is another of her favorite things and she blissfully recalls her last trip with her mother to Africa where they spent one entire month. “It was amazing! What an incredible experience and it was great to share it with my mom,” she said. “I love music and I love kids,” Rebecca began. “I’m one of the lucky ones that get to do what they love every day. I want to be able to help students develop something they can use the rest of their lives. I want every student to be able to leave their worries for an entire hour when they enter my room. Whether a kid just had a fight with their boyfriend, or was teased by other kids, or are worried about a math test, I want them to be able to relax and become enveloped in the world of music. Music has a healing power. Within minutes, the students are singing and creating music with a sparkle in their eyes. For me, making music with kids puts a smile on my face…it makes my heart happy, and that’s what I want for them, too.” For the wonderful gift you are giving to the children of today and the adults of tomorrow… …I thank you Rebecca Schofield, for all you do, for all of us! If you know someone deserving of a Forgotten “Thank You”, please email me at: forgottenthankyou@yahoo.com.

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DANSVILLE CHILDREN Pizza & Pages Book Discussion Group (Ages 8-13) Monday, Feb. 1, 6 pm We’ll talk about books we’ve recently read and enjoy some pizza! Movers & Readers Tuesday, Feb. 2 , 10:30 am Stories, songs, and crafts for 1-3 year-olds. Preschool Storytime Thursday, Feb. 4, 10:30 am Stories and crafts for preschoolers. Family Storytime Saturday, Feb. 6, 10:30 am Enjoy stories, crafts, singing and dancing with a theme each month. This month’s theme is Friends. Movers & Readers Tuesday, Feb. 9, 10:30 am Stories, songs, and crafts for 1-3 year-olds. Preschool Storytime Thursday, Feb. 11, 10:30 am Stories and crafts for preschoolers. Valentine Make & Take Crafts Saturday, Feb. 13, 10 am-2 pm TEENS & TWEENS Wii and Guitar Hero Saturday, Feb. 6, 11:30-2 pm Chase away the midwinter blues with a fun day of gaming at the library.

LESLIE CHILDREN Preschool Storytime Tuesday, Feb. 2, 11 am Stories, songs and crafts for preschoolers Preschool Storytime Tuesday, Feb. 9, 11 am Stories, songs and crafts for preschoolers Valentine Crafts Friday, Feb 12, 10 am-6 pm Drop in during open hours to make a Valentine’s Day craft. ADULTS Adult Book Discussion Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1 pm This week, we’re discussing Heart in the Right Place by Carolyn Jourdan, this year’s Capital Area Reads One Book title. Sit ‘n Knit: Hugs for Hospice Monday, Feb. 8, 6–8 pm Knit or crochet projects for Heartland/Hospice patients. Volunteers are always welcome.

STOCKBRIDGE CHILDREN Special Valentine’s Day Stories & Fun Friday, Feb. 12, 10 am Join us for a special Valentine’s Day program with Valentine’s stories and a Valentine’s Day craft. Designed especially for 3-5 year olds, but younger children are welcome with close adult supervision. ADULTS Seniors Outreach Friday, Feb. 5, 12 noon Books will be made available for checkout at the seniors’ luncheon in the Town Hall.

Here at the corner we’ve been hearing a lot about changes as it pertains to lending and the way we obtain the money to purchase a home. With these ever changing rules it’s hard to keep up. Here are a few things on the horizon… FHA

♦ Reducing seller concessions from 6% to 3%. This will mainly impact buyers of lower priced homes.

♦ Waiving the 90 day prohibition on property flipping. HUD recognizes that when investors purchase homes for rehab it can be done in less than 90 days

♦ Higher down payments for borrowers. This will only apply to buyers with credit scores 580 or less.

HUD Last week, HUD issued a press release stating that homeowners with FHA-insured mortgages no longer need to be behind on their mortgages in order to receive relief in the way of loan modification or forbearance. Home Path If you are a buyer with little money you may want to search for a FNMA HOMEPATH qualified home. A purchase can be made with as little as 3% down and it is possible that you can close with only $500 of your own funds. Gift funds are allowed and the seller can contribute up to 6%. The best part is no appraisal is needed and no PMI is required. Below is a link to the FNMA Home path website to find eligible Michigan properties. http://www.homepath.com/state/mi.html Source: HUD/Home path/Huron Valley Financial

If you need more information or have any questions, you can email us at sandygoetz@verizon.net, guihlein@reinhartrealtors.com

or call us at Reinhart Realtors, 734-475-9600.

It’s Saturday, and I’m at my desk. I’ve just finished my breakfast of two Vegan Cranberry Orange Muffins, with a cup of Cinnamon coffee and certainly enjoyed them. I love being vegan and the benefits that come with it, like having lots of energy, joints that move freely, clarity of thought, and much more. But there’s something even greater that has no comparison and that’s living in a state of peace and joy. Now I’m going to ask you, do you live in a state of peace and joy? This is a lifestyle, I enjoy continual conversation with God, and oh how he loves me and I love him. If you’re going to live this way, you have to accept the fact that God is smarter than you in every area of your life. Have you? I ‘m not quite sure how to say this but I’ll do my best, sometimes when I’m writing, and many times throughout my day, it’s not uncommon for me to experience God’s love in the task I’m doing just because I might think of him and it brings a smile, I begin to thank him for his wonderful love, it’s so phenomenal. Sometimes these feelings get so huge inside of me, I feel as if I’m going to explode with joy, and all I did was think about him. I was listening to Dr. Jim Richards DVD series on, “How to Be Ridiculously Happy.” And I’ll use this occasion to share a short story with you; it’s about all of us. And now I would like to invite you to accept this with an attitude of gratitude, enjoy! If you go to jail for a minor violation, and they put you into a cell, when you begin to look around you, you might be in the same cell as a murderer, drug

dealer, and for breaking and entering, and who knows what else. Doesn’t it seem odd that you would be in the same cell as a murderer, or drug dealer, but you are? You see God says, we’ve all violated the law, and have been violated and in need of restraint and of being rescued. God knew all along if we were left to our own thinking we would destroy our self. No matter how good or bad your life was before Christ, we we’re all behind bars and needing to be set free! Help has arrived, we’ve been given the keys to come out, there’s no more shame, ridicule, condemnation or guilt, the ransom has been paid. The lifestyle we’ve so carefully constructed has been exposed; it’s in the light! If you are a born-again believer and have accepted the finished work of Jesus Christ, you’re not going to hell! You can make a conscious effort everyday to live life filled with God’s love and energy, how awesome. “You know what, we don’t have any excuse even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile.” If you have a question contact me at simpleliving@yahoo.com Until next time enjoy the clean humor! My 4-year-old step-granddaughter, Sydney, and I were berry picking when I noticed she was picking fruit that hadn’t ripened yet. “Let me check them first. I have a sharp eye for picking berries,” I suggested to her. Sydney looked at me and said, “Which eye is it, your left or your right eye?” - Gloria Juden, Yucaipa, California

“A Simple Lifestyle with Nelva Jean”

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HS Wrestling

Hawks Brace for Busy Week, Fifield places 1st Submitted by Coach Todd Stern

It was a slow week for the Blackhawk wrestling team as a meet at Hillsdale was cancelled on Wednesday, and the only wrestling was our home tournament on Saturday. Due to a scheduling error (we assume) no officials showed up to officiate the league meet at Hillsdale, creating a busy week this week as the Hawks will travel to Eaton Rapids on Wednesday to wrestle in a quad, the make-up meet will be Thursday at Home, and then we have our league meet at Stockbridge on Saturday. The Blackhawk Invitational on Saturday was won by power-house Manchester followed by state ranked New Lothrop, Leslie was 9th in the sixteen team field. Leading the hawks again was Brandon Fifield with yet another first place finish at 112 pounds, Brandon had three pins on the day before taking on rival Ryan Abrigo from Manchester- in the finals he handled Abrigo rather easily with a convincing 9-2 decision, improving his record to 38-1. Ryan Kemplin again made the finals only to be denied another championship as he lost in the finals for the second week in a row. Ryan had two quick pins before a hard fought 2-1 semi-final win over a very tough Jackson High

opponent. In the finals Ryan lost by fall late in the third to another Manchester rival in Dylan Ness. Kaleb Hartman at 103 pounds had another good day as he went 3-1 and finished 3rd in a real good weight class as 9 out of the ten wrestlers had winning records. In the quarter final match Kaleb wrestled his best match of the year and defeated Nate Fischer of Manchester 13-2 , Fischer had 30 wins on the season. Leslie's other placer was first time medalist Olexiy Kryvych at 160 pounds as he had an outstanding day and wrestled to a 5th place finish with a 3-1 record. Olexiy lost his first match on the day and came back and won three matches in a row to capture his first medal on the year. Olexiy is in real good shape and it paid off for him today. The season is coming to a quick end as all the tournaments that count are just around the corner, league-districts-regional's and state, the team is working hard and are trying to push for that March finish. THE COACHING STAFF WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HELPED AT THE TOURNAMENT, IT WAS ANOTHER SUCCESS BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THANK YOU--------ALL.

HS Wrestling

Panthers Place At Bill Evans Tournament Submitted by Coach Scott Mills

Jacob Pace worked extra hard last week on both ends of the court as he let his team in steals and contributed 9 points in a none league contest with visiting East Jackson.

Doug Tripp elevates over the East Jackson defender to score two of his four points in the 70-39 home victory over the visiting Trojans in Varsity action last week.

The Freshmen Basketball Team beat Hanover Horton 66-52. The defense was led by Devin Allen with 4 steals, Austyn Brown with 3, and Evan Upshur with 2. Assists leaders consisted of Conner Knepley with 5, Alec Armstrong with 3, Allen with 3, and Upshur with 3. Rebounding leaders ere Allen with 14, Armstrong with 5, and Upshur with 4. The leading scorers of the night were Allen with 24, Brown with 13, Knepley with 11, Upshur with 8, Noah Frazzini with 6, and Armstrong with 4.

HS Freshman Basketball

Stockbridge Frosh Win Submitted by Coach Rehmann

The Freshmen Basketball Team beat Hanover Horton 66-52. The defense was led by Devin Allen with 4 steals, Austyn Brown with 3, and Evan Upshur with 2. Assists leaders consisted of Conner Knepley with 5, Alec Armstrong with 3, Allen with 3, and Upshur with 3. Rebounding leaders ere Allen with 14, Armstrong with 5, and Upshur with 4. The leading scorers of the night were Allen with 24, Brown with 13, Knepley with 11, Upshur with 8, Noah Frazzini with 6, and Armstrong with 4.

HS Freshman Basketball

Stockbridge Frosh Win Submitted by Coach Rehmann

The 8th grade Lady Panthers entered their game against Hillsdale with some impressive wins and a record of 3-0. Stockbridge was looking to finish their three game home stand with a win. Stockbridge hit the ground running taking an early 27-1 lead mid-way through the 1st half. Coach Patrick was pleased with their last win, but wanted to see smarter play which he got. The Lady Panthers dominated the Hornets in almost every stat category including turnovers. Stockbridge’s man-to-man defense stifled Hillsdale making it so they could get barely any good shots. At halftime, Stockbridge was leading 32-7. In the 2nd half, Stockbridge received great play from their bench. Lauren Van Hevle came out and recorded a quick 4 points along with Ronnie Benedict and Amber Baker’s 2 points each. At the end of the 3rd quarter, Stockbridge was leading 41-7.

Almost every Hillsdale possession resulted in turnovers with few exceptions. The Lady Panthers were swarming to the ball as well as chasing down loose balls in the open court. On the offensive end, Stockbridge shared the ball well recording 7 assist in the game. Stockbridge won to improve to 4-0. Stockbridge had only 4 turnovers compared to Hillsdale’s 18, 15 of which were Stockbridge steals. Stockbridge also dominated on the glass recording 26 rebounds total, 12 of which were offensive rebounds. Hillsdale was only able to get 8 rebounds. Stockbridge’s leading scorers were Kelsey Crockett with 14 points, Tara Hall with 8 points, and Tori Noll and Breanna Taylor both with 6 points. Coach Patrick commented on his team’s play afterwards, “Defense was excellent, it’s what we pride ourselves on”. The Lady Panthers will hit the road with two straight road games.

8th Grade Girls Basketball - Panthers Run Away Submitted by Alex Noffsinger - Student Writer

The Stockbridge Wrestling Team traveled to Battle Creek Saturday to participate in the Bill Evans Memorial Wrestling Tournament. The team had a number of strong individual performers as Joey Hodges, Gavin Dunham, and Patrick Palmer all took home medals on the day. Hodges was the highest placer with a 3rd place finish. Hodges was beaten in

the Semis, but bounced back to win his consolation final match over Lakeview. Gavin Dunham wrestled well but couldn’t quite overcome his opponent at 103 pounds in the 3rd place match and finished 4th. Patrick Palmer wrestled his best of the year as he advanced to the medal round, butut lost his 5th place match to finish 6th.

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STOCKBRIDGE Tuesday - 2/2 No Events Wednesday - 2/3 MS Girls basketball @ Lansing Christian - 5:00pm HS Wrestling @ Dewitt - 5:30pm Thursday - 2/4 HS Bowling vs. Columbia Central - 3:30pm HS Wrestling - SMAA Meet @ Leslie - 6:00pm JV Girls Basketball @ Hillsdale - 6:00pm JV Boys Basketball @ Hillsdale - 7:30pm Friday - 2/5 Freshman Boys Basketball vs. Jackson Christian- 4:00pm Var Girls Basketball vs. Hillsdale - 6:00pm Var Boys Basketball vs. Hillsdale - 7:30pm **********COMING HOME*********** Saturday - 2/6 HS Wrestling SMAA Conf @ Stockbridge - 9:30am Competitive Cheer @ Corunna Invitational - 9:00am Monday - 2/8 MS Girls Basketball @ Leslie - 4:30pm Tuesday - 2/9 MS Wrestling @ Springport - 4:30pm

DANSVILLE Tuesday - 2/2 JV Girls Basketball vs. Bath - 6:00pm JV Boys Basketball vs. Bath - 7:30pm Wednesday - 2/3 MS Boys Basketball vs. Saranac - 5:00pm Var Girls Basketball @ Bath - 6:00pm Var Boys Basketball @ Bath - 7:30pm Thursday - 2/4 JV Girls Basketball vs. Portland St. Pats - 6:00pm JV Boys Basketball vs. Portland St. Pats - 7:30pm Friday - 2/5 Var Girls Basketball vs. Portland St. Pats - 6:00pm Var Boys Basketball vs. Portland St. Pats - 7:30pm Saturday - 2/6 HS Wrestling @ CMAC Tournament - 9:00am Monday - 2/8 MS Boys Basketball vs. Portland St. Pts - 5:00pm Tuesday - 2/9 JV Girls Basketball @ Morrice - 6:00pm Var Girls Basketball @ Morrice - 7:30pm

LESLIE Tuesday - 2/2 HS Bowling vs. Parma Western - 3:30pm Wednesday - 2/3 MS Girls Basketball vs. Western - 4:30pm Thursday - 2/4 HS Wrestling - SMAA Meet - 6:00pm Friday - 2/5 No Events Saturday - 2/6 HS Wrestling - SMAA Conf @ Stockbridge - 9:30am Competitive Cheer @ Haslett Invitational - 12:00pm Boys Freshman Basketball vs. Hanover-Horton- 12:00pm JV Girls Basketball vs. Hanover-Horton - 2:00pm JV Boys Basketball vs. Hanover-Horton - 4:00pm Var Girls Basketball vs. Hanover-Horton - 6:00pm Var Boys Basketball vs. Hanover-Horton - 8:00pm Monday - 2/8 MS Girls Basketball vs. Stockbridge - 4:30pm Tuesday - 2/9 No Events

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The 8th grade girls took the early lead against Albion and never looked back as they won 47-25 The lady Panthers were lead by Kelsey Crockett with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Breanna Taylor had 10 points and 3 assist. Tara Hall had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Katie Kramer 5 points and 7 rebounds and Tori Noll lead the way with 4 steals. The Lady Panthers set the tone early by out scoring Hillsdale 20-1 in the 1st quarter and cruised to a league win 46-9. Kelsey Crockett led the way with 14 points, Tara Hall 8 points, Breanna Taylor & Tori Noll with 6 points, Lauren Vanhevele & Katie Kramer with 4 points and Ronni Benedict & Amber Baker with 2 points. Emily Capps had a great defensive game. The lady panthers where led in rebounding by Kelsey Crockett with 9, and Katie Kramer with 6. The lady panthers improved there record to 4-0 Great job ladies.

MS Girls Basketball

Ladies Improve to 4-0 Submitted by Coach Patrick

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The varsity boy’s basketball team played 3 awesome quarters last night after falling behind 21-14 in the 1st quarter. Defense was the story from the 2nd quarter on, the Panthers allowed 18 pts for the last 3 quarters. Jacob Powers led the way with 15 pts, 10 of which came in a big 2nd quarter, Ian Bumpus and Jeff O’Brien each scored in double figures with 14 & 11 apiece. Jacob Pace had a big game with a career high 9 pts, RJ Marshall added 8 pts and 7 rebounds, and Doug Tripp chipped in 4. After putting themselves in a 10 point deficit in the 1st quarter the Stockbridge JV boys came back to beat East Jackson 63-51 on Tuesday night.

The comeback was led by an entire team effort on defense and the best shooting night of the year for the team. Jacob Hamblin led the way with 9 rebounds, 24 points and one of his best defensive efforts of the year. Joe Martinez had yet another solid performance with 13 points and 4 assists and Mitch Clark added 8 points and 4 assists as well. The scoring was finished off by David Campbell with 9, Austin Heinze with 6, and Justin Gipfert with 3. Sami Al-Mansoor, Michael Hendrick, Kyle Losey and Ryan Montgomery provided great effort on the defensive end.

Austin Heinze, Stockrbidge JV, elevates for a shot.

Freshman Melody Theut drives around the Columbia defense. RJ Marshall scored 8 points and ripped down 7 rebounds.

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Michelle Duggar's simultaneously and thinking that I really needed to say goodnight get into bed. Morning dawned and I was in bed with no idea how I'd gotten there. Turns out (and I am relating this to the best of Himself's memory), I called him sometime after I passed out. Himself was working second shift and was used to getting random calls throughout the night. So when I called him at an odd hour, he wasn't surprised to find me on the other end. What he was surprised about, was the state I was in. I was aggressive and loud and extremely belligerent. I was defiant and flat out refused to hang up the phone and go to bed. Himself was not impervious to the fact that I had obviously had a date with Ambien, and kept reiterating to me that it

was late and I really needed to get some sleep. But I, apparently, was having none of it and began hiccupping, "quite loudly and obnoxiously", into the phone. After fifteen frustrating minutes, I was finally convinced to hang up. Upon arriving home, Himself found me passed out on the couch, and with much coaxing got me upstairs into bed. That incident should've clued me in to the kind of date Ambien was. And while it did, I was not yet ready for a breakup. I was too afraid of the long, lonely nights I'd endured without him. Yes, we'd ended the night badly. But that was one time. Anyone can have an off night. It was then I began noticing our dates were ending with me experiencing total amnesia of the last five to 10 minutes we were together. Thus, our breakup was inevitable. I had my date with Ambien and wanted to finish a few things on Dr. Greg

before I called it a night and sent Ambien home. I remember ordering some things online via Dr. Greg and thinking how the words on the screen seemed to jump around. I remember thinking that Ambien had left me in pretty bad shape and I probably should not be online, but I would just finish up my order and go to bed. But apparently, that was after my outburst, Friends, I am ashamed to tell you about my antics that night. I honestly thought Himself was making up the sordid details and it was only when I made Himself swear on the Muppets lives, did I realize he wasn't lying. Terrified that I was so out of control and, even worse, having absolutely no recollection of it, is ineffable. I broke up with Ambien the next morning, sending him to his watery grave down the toilet. I'm currently discussing getting back into the dating scene again with my

doctor. She seems to think a calmer, gentler cousin of Ambien, called Lunesta (I call him Lu), may be more my type. In the meantime, however, I am seeing a very earthy sort of gentleman called Melatonin (or Mel). He is very shy and reserved and I often have to coax him into seeing me. However, he leaves me quietly and without incident. And while he can be soothing, he is not as potent as Ambien was. I guess it's just as well. I'd like to start out slowly and take things one night at a time. In the meantime, I continue my bedtime routine as I did before I ever met Ambien; hot baths, herbal teas and lots of lavender. They're still not effective, but I have to do what I can. And I've vowed to never see Ambien again. Editors Note: Corinda writes a weekly column for The Weekly Pride. Have thoughts on her articles? Feel free to email her at Corinda@theweeklypride.com .

Corinda Hackworth (Continued from page 1)

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.

4 5 1 9 3

7 8 4 9

9 8 6

7 2 5 6

7 1 8

2 6 8 7

4 1 9 3 5

Last weeks solutions at right.

8 6 4 2 1

2 7 9

4

3 7

1 6 3

7 5

6

6 1 4

9 6 4 5 8

Are you a member of the “Sandwich Generation”? This designation — which applies to people caring for their aging parents while supporting their own children — may be applicable to you if you’re either a younger Baby Boomer, born in the late 1950s or early 1960s, or an older member of “Generation X,” born in the mid-1960s. But any way you slice it, being in the “Sandwich” group is probably going to present you with some challenges, particularly of the financial kind — so you’ll need to make the right moves. Basically, you should consider two areas of decision-making — those affecting the future of you and your children and those affecting your elderly parents’ lifestyle and legacy. Regarding your future, and that of your children, you’ll need to prioritize your goals. Some people, when weighing the merits of investing for retirement versus saving for their children’s college educations, conclude that while loans are available for college, none are offered to retirees. Consequently, they focus more heavily on retirement. If you’re in this camp, you’ll probably want to contribute as much as you can possibly afford to your IRA and 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. However, if you feel strongly about helping your kids go through college relatively debt-free, you may want to explore some college-savings options, such as Section 529 plans and Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, both of which offer significant tax advantages. In any case, these goals don’t have to be mutually exclusive — but if you’re

going to address them both, you will have to make some key decisions regarding allocation of resources. And while you’re handling these issues for yourself and your children, you’ll need to juggle the needs of your elderly parents. With luck, you won’t have to contribute financially, but you may be required to put in some time and energy to help make sure your parents’ situation remains positive. This means you’ll need to ask some questions. Where do your parents bank? Do they have a brokerage account? If so, do you know the name of their financial advisor? Have they taken steps to remain financially independent if they ever need to go to a nursing home or employ home health care assistants? Have they drawn up a will, a living trust or other estate plan documents? Would they be willing to have you or another family member assume power of attorney should they become incapacitated? In raising these questions, you will have to approach your parents with tact and sensitivity. However, you may be pleasantly surprised at your parents’ willingness to talk about these issues; after all, they almost surely want to avoid burdening you with extra financial responsibilities. The best time to approach your parents is when they are healthy, both mentally and physically. It’s especially important to be aware of even minor seeming cognitive impairments, such as memory lapses, which can result in paying the same bills two or three times, forgetting to record checks or even falling prey to fraudulent investment schemes. If you suspect your parents may be having

these troubles, you’ll need to step in immediately. It’s not easy being a Sandwich Generation member, but through diligence and proper planning, you should be able to help avoid getting “squished” — while improving the outcomes for all your beloved family members. Submitted by Lori Fell, Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Lori will be opening her office in Leslie Spring 2010 and is currently working out of the Mason office. To contact her, please call (517) 392-5320.

Sandwich Generation Needs to Avoid Financial Squeeze

Jacob Powers, Stockbridge

Emily Lewis, Stockbridge

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The following is an editorial written by State Representative Barb Byrum (D-Onondaga). If you have questions about this commentary, please contact Rep. Byrum's office by calling (517) 373-0587. It is an all-too-familiar story here in mid-Michigan: an autoworker devotes more than two decades of their life to their company, only to see their job sent overseas. Or an employee of a small business who sees their job disappear

when the company folds, taking their health benefits with it. There are countless stories like this in Ingham County and across the state. Thousands have lost jobs and have not been able to find work again. Hundreds of thousands have seen their health benefits slashed or cut altogether, leaving them facing an uncertain future. Yet, amazingly, with so

many people suffering and making do with much less, legislators are provided with free, taxpayer-funded lifetime health care after age 55. This extravagant perk, given to legislators after only six years of service, costs Michigan taxpayers more than $5 million per year, according to the nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency. All this, at a time when our state faces a $1.6

billion budget deficit. I cannot think of any other job where free lifetime health care is provided after only six years. If our brave men and women in uniform are not given this benefit, there is absolutely no reason why politicians, of all people, should be treated any differently. I have thrown my support behind a plan that will eliminate this lavish perk for all currently serving lawmakers in both the House and Senate. This includes both Democrats and Republicans, because this change is too important to be side-swiped by silly political games. Lawmakers from both parties need to step up and lead – the best way to do that is to make sure that legislators are tightening their belts and making the same sacrifices that families across Michigan are being asked to make. There are some who have proposed ending lifetime health care, but their plans only include future lawmakers.

What they fail to understand is that real leadership does not come from telling others to live by a different set of rules than they have to follow. How can we ask the family that has had to dip into their retirement funds just to pay their medical bills that politicians deserve free health care for life, but they do not? Michigan needs real leadership. That is why I voted last year to cut the pay of all state lawmakers – including my own – by 10 percent, a move that will go into effect in 2011 and save the state at least $1.2 million. In order to turn our state around, we need a new way of thinking and a shared sense of sacrifice as we work together to jumpstart our economy, create jobs and get Michigan going again. I can think of no better way to do this than by getting rid of this extravagant perk and saving millions in taxpayer dollars.

Capitol Notes

Barb Byrum State

Representative

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Notices “Intro to Acting” with Michael Lee of Opus Mime starts next Tuesday, February 9 after school. Other programs coming up include the DADDY-DAUGHTER DANCE this Saturday (there is still room!), Beginning Media production (starts tonight!), a new Gymnastics class for 3 – 5 year olds taught by Kristy Ross, and Open Gym Basketball on Saturdays from 6 – 8 p.m. for 3rd – 7th graders and 8 – 10 p.m. for 8th –12th graders. (No Open Gym on Feb. 13 due to the Coming Home dance.) Call Community Education at 851-8222 or check our website at www.panthernet.net/commed Get Ready for Kindergarten with our new Kindergarten Readiness Class taught by Janice Armstrong. Session 1 starts Tuesday, Feb. 16 and runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks—you’ll be done in time for Kindergarten Round-up! Or come after Kindgarten round-up to Session 2, which starts Tuesday, April 27 and runs twice per week until June 3. $120 per session. Thanks to a generous donation from the Stockbridge Lions Club, we are able to offer funding for those who qualify. Call Janice today at 851-7735 ext. 3207.

Julia Snider, Stockbridge

Kellie Rizzolo, Stockbridge

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Jazzy Jen’s 2nd Annual Team Show, entitled “This Evening”, was hosted at Chelsea Community Center

this past weekend. Members of Jazzy Jen’s Dance Academy in Stockbridge participated in the contest.

Jazzy Jen’s 2nd Annual Team Show

Where are you Scooby Doo?