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To most, placing a cardboard box in a school hallway labeled “Give to Community Outreach” would be enough. However, to Corey Baird it looked like a huge learning opportunity that shouldn’t and just couldn’t be passed up! Corey is a History Teacher at Stockbridge High School where he took his proposal to School Administrators seven years ago for a new “Leadership” class for juniors and seniors. “The teenagers have such potential!” explained Baird. “They just need to learn self-awareness, really find-out what they are capable of doing. This class helps them do that as well as learning to evaluate others for strengths and weaknesses; learn about goal setting; problem solving; budgeting; making resumes and portfolios; and learning about mass communications.” One of the tools Corey uses are service projects within the school or community, mainly chosen by the students. The Thanksgiving food drive for the Stockbridge Community Outreach is one of those projects. It is presented as a competition and uses the skills Baird listed above. This year was one of the most successful food drives and the Outreach and those they helped were extremely grateful. Corey started working at Stockbridge High in 2000. He is an Advisor to the Student Counsel and the Chairman of the Social Studies Department. He and his family have been members of First Baptist Church

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The Forgotten “Thank You” - Corey Baird by Julie Glair, Freelance Writer

Waterloo Area Historical Society Hosts Event

“These are a bright group of students”, Stockbridge Middle School counselor Dennis Petsch commented on the 8th graders taking the EXPLORE test in September and recently receiving the results. The Stockbridge Middle School tested very high among other schools in science which made Dennis Petsch confident and proud of the class of 2014 that took the test and that will be moving on to high school. The EXPLORE test is just the first of three major test students take throughout their careers, the other two being the PLAN in 10th grade and the ACT in 11th grade and beyond. The EXPLORE test combines regular testing in the three major subjects (math, science, and English) and a section that finds the personal interest of the student. The two are combined to get a composite score on a scale of 1-25 that tells people where the student is in the educational system. The results of the EXPLORE test were given back this previous week to 8th graders at Stockbridge Middle School telling them where they are at in life, and what the future holds for them. Mr. Petsch will go online to career cruising websites with students to further educate them on future careers opportunities.

The EXPLORE Test by Alex Nofsinger, Student Writer

The Waterloo Farm Museum contin-ued its excellent programming this past weekend as it hosted a “Victorian Christ-mas” event. This local attraction is a gem when it comes to hosting family

oriented events. You can visit their web-site at www.waterloofarmmuseum.org for more information on upcoming events. (Photos by Frazzini Photography www.frazziniphotography.com)

Local Student Top 5 in the Nation Local Stockbridge resident, Marissa Klimkiewicz, a senior at Stockbridge High School, had qualified this past summer with her horse FRF Backtalk for a spot in the Grand National and World Championship Morgan horse Show in Oklahoma this past October. This has been her goal for the past three years. She had competed with top riders from all over the United States. Marissa has been training for the past three years under the supervision of Terry Thorpe, also from Stockbridge. She qualified and competed in Hunter Seat on the Flat Equitation 16, Hunter Seat on the Flat Senior Equitation, Hunter Seat on the Flat Gold Medal Preliminary, Hunter Seat on the Flat Gold Medal Finals, and Fitting and Showmanship. Marissa also participated in the judging contests this summer locally and in Oklahoma. This consisted of written exams, oral presentations, reasons division, horsemanship patterns, and judging an In-Hand Division and Performance Division class. Marissa and her horse FRF Backtalk won recognition in 2009 through the MHSA (Michigan Horse Show Association) for the champion in the

Morgan Hunter Pleasure Jr. Exhibitor Division. She will be attending the MHSA banquet this December in Frankenmuth for her performance this past season. She continues her training this winter in hopes of doing well in both hunt seat and western for the next show season. Congratulations on achieving your long-term goal!

Marissa walks her horse, FRF Backtalk, on the trail.

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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.”

Saturday, December 12th - Holiday Homes Tour Sponsored by the Stockbridge Garden Club - Advance Tickets, $8, available at Stockbridge Pharmacy, The Sun Times, and Kim & Company - 2:00pm-6:00pm Monday, December 14th - Panther Cubs PTO Meeting - Heritage Elementary Art Room - 4:00pm Monday, December 14th - Stockbridge Athletic Boosters Meeting - Stockbridge High School Library - 6:00pm Monday, December 14th - Stockbridge Board of Education Meeting - Smith Elementary Extended Learning Center - 7:00pm Monday, December 14th - Leslie Board of Education Meeting - Leslie HS Board Room - 7:00pm

Tuesday, December 15th - Cub Scout Meeting(3rd Tuesday of each month) - Smith Elementary Cafeteria, Boys Grades 1-5 - 6:30pm Saturday, December 19th - Millville United Methodist Church Pizza & Movie Night - pizza @ 6:00pm (donation requested), movie to follow @ 6:30pm(“Christmas Child” by Max Lucado) in the sanctuary. Located at 1932 North M-52, 5 miles north of Stockbridge. For more info call the church @ 517-851-7852. Monday, December 21st - Sons of the American Legion will be hosting Santa Days at the Leslie American Legion Post located at 422 Woodward Street in Leslie. Children are asked to bring a canned good to be donated to the local food panty. - 11am - 1pm

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1ST NINE WEEK MARKING PERIOD 12TH GRADE Emily Armstrong, Brooklyn Baldridge, Crystal Biddix, Sean Boyce, Justine Campbell, Zachary Fallot, Tyler Graustein, Danielle Hart, Meoshako Jones, Sarah Kalmbach, Nicole Kelly, Bradley Kot, Cassandra Lance, Robin Lange, Robert Marshall, John Mullins, Ashley Noffsinger, Megan Okorowski, Bram Ritsema, Kelsey Sawyer, Sarah Schaeffer, Jeffrey Showerman, Chad Snyder, Joseph Summers, Emily Ten Eyck, Sawyer Williamson, Megan Wright, Zachary Zweifler 11TH GRADE Nathan Badish, Ruth Bauer, Haley Boyer, Laurel Branstrom, William Casto, Scott Crandall, Marlee Croff, Ross Fallot, Jacqueline Fillmore, Kristen Fillmore, Jenna Frazzini, Zachary Galdes, Koltin Grammer, Victoria Hughes, Samantha Knepley, Elyse Loar, Madison McLelland, Jacob Nyfeler, Jeffrey O’Brien, Jacob Pace, Ashley Poszywak, Taylor Reilly, Raven Summers, Joseph Tekieli, Morgan Ward 10TH GRADE Tyler Adams, Eric Berry, Alex Boyce, Matthew Busen, Alyssa Caroen, Cody Chadwick, Clorissa Diedrich, Haley Eilers, Jill Engel, Lyndsey Lampe,

Robbie Lee, Emily Meier, Allison Minix, Ashlee Muscato, Cody Pierce, Anthony Rickle, Kelly Rizzolo, Hunter Royal, Julia Snider, Samantha Stephens, Scott Watson, Caroline White, Taylor Winnie 9TH GRADE Alec Armstrong, Kaila Arnett, Nicholas Boyer, Alexandra Brown, Austin Brune, Aaron Chappel, Lynsey Clark, Robert Cook, Olivia Decroix, Tiffani Eibler, Kayla Gallup, Audra Goodlock, Bobbi Heldt, Amber Kapeller, Conner Knepley, Jacob Krummrey, Tori Lambert, Barbara Lance, Riley Long, James McInnes, Sarah McLelland, Alyssa Moore, Lauren Nowak, Lindsay Poll, Michael Poszywak, Marcus Prigge, Amanda Rowley, Michael Samhat, Jennifer Spink, Colby Theaker, Melody Theut, Zachariah Torrey, Andrew Twining, Haley Van Schoiack, Mariah Ward, Micah Ward, Michael Weiland

STOCKBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL 3.00 OR BETTER GRADE

POINT AVERAGE 1ST NINE WEEK MARKING PERIOD 12TH GRADE Sara Al-Mansoor, Joshua Allen, Cody Allred, Daniel Baker, Philip Balkus, Nicolette Bickley, Anna Cady-Cook, Nichole Chapman, Michael Clark, William Cook, Gregory Cordero, Autumn Cox, Daniel Cutler, Holly Duncan, Amy Epperson, Lauren Fischer, Alicia Gaynor, Allen Gaynor, Ashton Havens, Nicholas Hoard, Ian Hohmann, Steven Horn,

Diamond Howard, Jesse Hunter, Miles Hutchinson, Courtnee Katz, Angela Ledesma, Gerald Lindlbauer, Amanda Martin, Brandon Mason, Becca Maus, Stephanie Meier, Derek Moore, Colby Parks, Callie Penix-Wilson, Nicole Peters, Jacob Powers, Amanda Rowe, Michael Sanders, Lydia Seely, Richard Seely, Cody Steele, Jessica Stevens, Andrea Sutton, Jason Sweet, Ryan Thiffault, Jacob Titus, Hayley Walker 11TH GRADE Jordan Allen, Shelby Andrews, Ashton Baalaer, Amanda Ballagh, Michelle Barr, Amber Benson, Evan Brune, Dominic Busen, Kurt Carnahan, Heather Chapman, Tiffany Cordero, Alexander Diedrich, Holite Doxtator, Lori Engel, Michelle Gallup, Samantha Gardner, Daniel Graff, William Hickman, Joseph Hodges, Jeffrey Katz, Alecia Klann, Matthew Klann, Morgan Leighton, Emily Lewis, Alexander Lozon, Ashlyn Mancini, Emily McCalla, Krystal McInnes, Mallory McKimmy, Jacob Novak, Britney Page, Kristi Paton, Jedediah, Platte, Katlyn Risner, Caroline Rodriguez, Robert Sexton, Ai Lun Shen, Thomas Shepherd, Taylor Theaker, Samantha Van Atta, Samantha Wilson, Nicole Wisnewski 10TH GRADE Sami Al-Mansoor, Leslie Babbitt, Nicholas Balkus, Brody Batdorff, David Campbell, Tyler Carpenter, Kayla Caudill, Mitchel Clark, Patrick Crabtree,

Austin Doupe, Nathan Dunlap, Cassie Ejarque, Chad Elmer, Robert Fonseca, Ashley Gipson, Brittany Good, Jacob Hamblin, Austin Heinze, Michael Hoard, Jasmine Holloway, Brandon Johnson, Patrick Kimmel, Dean Kot, Michelle Larie, Kyle Losey, Paige Marshall, Amber Maschke, Kyle McNutt, Isaias Medina, Samantha Minger, Tavi Parker, Taylor Parks, Leah Payne, Blanca Pelayo, Cynthia Pelayo, Hannah Powell, Rebecca Powers, Paige Sawyer, Adam Sears, Lauren Sutter, Megan Sutter, Noelani Sweet, Bobbie Vitter, Breanna White, Marie Wood, Cassandra Wright 9TH GRADE Dylan Abel, Nicholas Adkins, Devin Allen, Keana Allen, Breanna Andrews, Jessica Andrews, Catherine Baker, Brianna Baldridge, Morgan Baldwin, Jordan Barnett, Mary Faith Barney, Tyler Beauchamp, Matthew Bell, Kaitlyn Bertl, Bradley Breslin, Austyn Brown, Christopher Chaney, Ashley Collins, Brianna Cool, Cody Corby, Robert Crider, Bryson Crockett, Liam Cyr, Jessica Davis, Tyler Davis, Joshua Ensign, Timothy Fullerson, Breanna Garner, Brooke Gipson, Lauren Haggerty, Michael Hession, Kristen Howard, Jonathon Mason, Justin McCarty, Jonathan McGauley, Mercedes Medina, Lindsey Millen, Hannah Morse, Trevor Nims, Jeremy Ritter, Shelby Scutchfield, William Shad, Courtney Smith, Taylor Smith, Courtney Tilkins, Evan Upshur, Eric Wagar, Kathryn Whitt,

Stockbridge High School Honor Roll


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in Stockbridge for nine years. He was a Deacon from 2003 – 2006 and now is active in the Teen Ministries there. “I really love my job!” Baird began. “As teachers we take work home with us: paperwork and worrying about the students. It’s important to keep the balance between home and work. I never want to become complacent as a teacher, as a parent, or in my faith, my walk with God.” Corey earned his Bachelors Degree in History, and his Masters in Curriculum at Michigan State University. That is where he met his wife, Diane 12 years ago. They have a son, Paul they adopted from Guatemala who is now four years old. The couple is also expecting a baby girl to be born at any time. “We are both very exciting about the baby coming. She’s already a miracle – we had been told we couldn’t conceive.” When Corey isn’t at school or involved in family time he spends his time reading about history or current events. He is a huge college football fan and has held MSU season tickets for 20 years. When they are able to get away, Corey likes to go somewhere warm, just with his wife and do some sightseeing or nothing at all! Born and raised in Ionia, Michigan, Baird credits his parents for influencing him in many ways growing up. His mother was a caring, compassionate woman that taught him the value of strong morals. His father was a calm, even-keeled man with a good work ethic. Corey remembers his Uncle Alvin as ‘a Renaissance Man’. “He traveled the world and seemed to have knowledge about everything. He was very friendly and positive and a good sounding board for me,” he said. When asked why he chose to be a teacher, Corey explained confidently: “I want to make a difference. It’s great when the students have picked up on something they can use in their life. The only teachers I remember from school are the awful ones that everyone hated. These days, kids have so few positive adult role models, so I take it seriously that I need to be a good role model for them. We are teaching more than content here.” As a parent, I can’t help but love any teacher that realizes ‘they are teaching more than content’. It’s that gift, given so freely by exemplary teachers, like Corey Baird, that leave me with nothing more to say than…. …I thank you, Corey Baird for all you do, for all of us! If you know someone deserving of a Forgotten “Thank You”, please email me at: [email protected].

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LIBRARY EVENTS DANSVILLE ALL AGES NEW Holiday Open House Wednesday, Dec. 16, 6:30-7:30 pm Enjoy live music by members of the Mason Orchestral Society and refreshments. CHILDREN Movers & Readers Storytime (1-3) Tuesday, Dec. 8, 10:30 am Stories, songs, and crafts Movers & Readers Storytime (1-3) Tuesday, Dec. 15, 10:30 am Stories, songs, and crafts Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) Thursday, Dec. 17, 10:30 am Stories and crafts ADULTS Book Discussion Tuesday, Dec. 15, 6:30 pm Dewey: The Small-town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron Beginning Crochet (Ages 12 & up) Tuesday, Dec. 15, 3:30-5:30 pm Learn to crochet by making an easy but colorful potholder! Registration required by calling (517)623-6511 LESLIE ALL AGES NEW Holiday Open House Monday, Dec. 14, 2–8 pm Drop in for fellowship and refreshments. Harpist Veanna Bordeaux will perform from 6 – 8 pm. NEW Reindeer Visit Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2:30–4 pm Meet Santa’s reindeer outside and enjoy refreshments and crafts inside. CHILDREN Drop-in Christmas Crafts Thursday, Dec. 17 Drop in during open hours to make a holiday craft. Drop-in Christmas Crafts Friday, Dec. 18 Drop in during open hours to make a holiday craft. Drop-in Christmas Crafts Saturday, Dec. 19 Drop in during open hours to make a holiday craft. ADULTS Adult Book Discussion Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1 pm The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank Sit ‘n Knit: Hugs for Hospice Monday, Dec. 14, 6–8 pm Sit and knit or crochet projects for Heartland/Hospice patients. Volunteers always welcome. STOCKBRIDGE All Ages NEW Live at the Library: The Manchester Community Brass Band Monday, Dec. 14, 7-8 pm The MCBB is a 7-piece band composed of trumpets, trombones, F Horn and Tuba. Tonight they’ll perform “Silver and Gold (and a bit of Brass) for Christmas,” an eclectic mix of sacred and secular Christmas and holiday music dating from the 17th century to contemporary tunes. This program is part of the library’s ongoing Live at the Library music program. TEENS & TWEENS Teen Book Discussion Group Thursday, Dec. 17, 2:30 pm

For this week’s corner, we would like to give special thanks to all those folks who donated their coats during our November coat drive. We are proud of our community in their efforts as we collected over 50 coats and delivered them to Stockbridge Community Outreach. Also we would like to thank the folks at the Village offices and the Sun Times for allowing us use their facility to drop off and pick up. We also thought we would share some information that may answer some questions about “Short Sales”. Below are some bullet points along with a link that will give you more information if needed. We hope this will be useful to anyone facing these sorts of difficulties. As always we advise clients to seek legal council if possible. The US Treasury laid out guidelines for short sales under a government program on Monday, 11/30/09. This is a critical program, as it offers lenders and sellers incentives to agree to short sales under treasury guidelines. The guidelines include: 1. Lenders/Servicers must respond to short sale requests within 10 business

days. 2. Lenders MUST release borrowers from all future debt. 3. Short sale requests may be approved prior to property listing. 4. Lenders must first attempt to structure a loan modification for borrower. If borrower doesn't qualify, then the process moves to short sale. 5. Borrowers must agree to sign a deed in lieu of foreclosure if short sale does not consummate. Borrowers will receive up to $1500 for moving expenses, lenders up to $1000 to defray losses on short sales. The new program will take effect 4/5/2010, but lenders may use the program before then. It appears this program has the potential to revolutionize short sales. To review complete guidelines and forms go to: https://www.hmpadmin.com/portal/docs/hamp_servicer/sd0909.pdf

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The 8th grade team played a disciplined game against Western on November 23rd to capture there 4th win. Kaleb Grammar led Stockbridge with 25 points. Skeeter Ballagh scored 11 points and d i d a m a g n i f i c e n t j o b o n defense. Stockbridge had a 20 point lead but let some of their lead slip away at the end. Stockbridge ended up defeating Western 60-50. On Monday night, Stockbridge was able to avenge two losses from last year by beating Lansing Christian 44-42. The Panthers were down 6 with two minutes to play and did a fantastic job of putting pressure on the Lansing Christian players. With 44 seconds to go, Evan Fletcher picked off a long pass to give Stockbridge another chance to get back into the game. Kaleb Grammer had the ball at the elbow in the last seconds of the game and was double teamed when he found an open Jesus Cordero who calmly hit the last second shot at the free

throw area. This was the only lead that Stockbridge had all night as they fought and clawed back from the tip off. Kaleb Grammar led the Panthers with 12, Lucas Showerman scored 9, Jesus Cordero 8 and Evan Fletcher 6. The 8th grade basketball team improved its record to 6-1 with a 54-32 win over Leslie. The team came out a little flat in the first half of play and were trailing by 3 at the half. The team rallied to put together its best quarter of the year by outscoring Leslie 22-2 in the third. The defensive pressure by the players created most of the scoring opportunities and the confidence that the team displayed allowed them to capitalize on the offensive end. Kaleb Grammar led all scorers with 25 points. Jesus Cordero added 10, Evan Fletcher had 5 points, Lucas Showerman scored 4, Skeeter Ballagh and Garrett Battle each had 3, and Tyler Patrick and Richard Newman had 2.

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MS Basketball 8th Grade Boys Improve to 6-1

Submitted by Coach Nichols

Nick Roberts (left) and Jesus Cordero play for the Stockbridge 8th Grade team.

Stockbridge Panthers went 1-1 on their season opener at Parma Western. They won against Michigan Center 42-24 for their first match and lost 12-51 against Jackson for their second match. Wrestlers from SHS that earned team points are: 112 Gavin Dunham Overall 1-1 135 Joey Hodges Overall 2-0 140 Derek Moore Overall 1-1 145 Chad Snyder Overall 2-0 152 Kyle Kramer Overall 1-1 160 Brody Batdorff Overall 1-1 215 Phil Balkus Overall 1-1 285 Cody Fuller Overall 1-1

The team will be relying on their (10) seniors for leadership this year and with (9) returning Varsity members they look forward to improved success throughout their very competitive schedule. The Team also traveled to Corunna this past week for an early individual tournament that includes state perennial powerhouses Caro, Corunna, and Chip-pewa Hills. The Panthers were able to pick up a few wins, but the only placer was Chad Snyder who went 2 - 1 on the day and placed 2nd at 145 pounds.

HS Wrestling Grapplers Split Opening Dual Meet, Snyder 2nd

Stockbridge High School is proud to announce the 59 students who qualified for the honor of Scholar Athlete for the Fall 2009 Sports Season. 29 students qualified for the first time. To qualify for this honor, students must earn a varsity letter in their particular sport and have a current Grade Point Average of 3.50. The GPA was based on the 1st 9 week marking period. The students who qualified are: Varsity Cheerleading Lori Engel, Paige Marshall, Alyssa Moore, Taylor Winnie Varsity Boys Cross Country Alec Armstrong, David Campbell, Tyler Carpenter, Tyler Graustein, Anthony Rickle Varsity Girls Cross Country Emily Armstrong, Haley Boyer, Nichole Chapman, Jacqueline Fillmore, Kristen Fillmore, Jasmine Holloway, Cassandra Lance, Madison McLelland, Kellie Rizzolo, Julia Snider, Emily Ten Eyck, Melody Theut

Varsity Equestrian Marlee Croff, Mariah Ward Varsity Football Sean Boyce, Koltin Grammer, Jeffrey Katz, Brad Kot, RJ Marshall, Jeffrey O’Brien, Jacob Pace, Jeffrey Showerman, Chad Snyder Varsity Girls Golf Crystal Biddix, Allison Minix, Lauren Sutter Varsity Boys Soccer Dylan Abel, Sami Al-Mansoor, Eric Berry, Nicholas Boyer, Matthew Busen, Scott Crandall, Brandon Johnson, Robin Lange, Michael Poszywak, Jacob Powers, Marcus Prigge, Joseph Summers, Zachariah Torrey, Andrew Twining Varsity Volleyball Laurel Branstrom, Justine Campbell, Nichole Chapman, Clorissa Diedrich, Alicia Gaynor, Samantha Knepley, Emily Lewis, Ashley Noffsinger, Samantha Stephens, Raven Summers

HS Athletics SHS Recognizes 59 Scholar Athletes

Courtney Sharland, Stockbridge, brings the ball up the court. Stockbridge’s Ashlynn Arnett drives around a Chelsea defender.

Chad Snyder works to pin his

second round opponent at Corunna this

past weekend. Snyder went on to finish second

at the event losing in the

final round 7-1 to the wrestler

from Caro.

Quotes of the Week

"If I could only give three words of advice, they would be, "Tell the Truth." If I got three more words, I'd add,

"All the time."~" &

"It's not about how to achieve

your dreams, it's about how to lead

your life, ... If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, the dreams will come

to you."

Randy Pausch



STOCKBRIDGE Tuesday - 12/8 Freshman Boys Basketball @ Corunna - 4:30pm HS Wrestling @ East Jackson - 6:00pm JV Girls Basketball vs. Chelsea - 6:00pm JV Boys Basketball @ Corunna - 6:00pm Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Chelsea - 7:30pm Varsity Boys Basketball @ Corunna - 7:30pm Wednesday - 12/9 MS Boys Basketball vs. Lansing Christian - 4:30pm Competitive Cheer - SMAA Jamboree - 6:00pm Thursday - 12/10 HS Wrestling @ Dansville - 6:00pm Friday - 12/11 Boys Freshman Basketball @ Northwest - 4:00pm JV Boys Basketball @ Northwest - 5:30pm JV Girls Basketball vs. Columbia Central - 6:00pm Varsity Boys basketball @ Northwest - 7:00pm Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Columbia Central - 7:30pm Saturday - 12/12 HS Wrestling - JAWS @ Jackson High School - 9:00am Monday - 12/14 MS Boys Basketball vs. Columbia Central - 4:30pm Tuesday - 12/15 Freshman Boys Basketball vs. Chelsea - 4:30pm JV Boys Basketball vs. Chelsea - 6:00pm JV Girls Basketball @ Hillsdale - 6:00pm Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Chelsea - 7:30pm Varsity Girls Basketball @ Hillsdale - 7:30pm

DANSVILLE Tuesday - 12/8 JV Boys Basketball @ Webberville - 6:00pm Varsity Boys Basketball @ Webberville - 7:30pm Wednesday - 12/9 MS Volleyball @ Portland St. Pats - 5:00pm JV Girls Basketball vs. Fulton - 6:00pm Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Fulton - 6:00pm Thursday - 12/10 HS Wrestling @ Dansville - 6:00pm JV Girls Basketball @ Bath - 6:00pm JV Boys Basketball @ Bath - 7:30pm Friday - 12/11 Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Bath - 6:00pm Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Bath - 7:30pm Saturday - 12/12 HS Wrestling @ Delton Kellogg Invitational - 9:00am Monday - 12/14 MS Volleyball @ Fowler - 5:00pm Tuesday - 12/15 JV Girls Basketball @ Portland St. Pats - 6:00pm JV Boys Basketball @ Portland St. Pats - 7:30pm

LESLIE Tuesday - 12/8 JV Girls Basketball @ Vandercook Lake - 6:00pm JV Boys Basketball @ Potterville - 6:00pm Varsity Girls Basketball @ Vandercook Lake - 7:30pm Varsity Boys Basketball @ Potterville - 7:30pm Wednesday - 12/9 MS boys Basketball @ Webberville - 4:30pm Competitive Cheer @ Stockbridge - 6:00pm HS Wrestling @ Maple Valley - 6:00pm Thursday - 12/10 No Events Friday - 12/11 JV Girls Basketball vs. Lansing Christian - 6:00pm Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Lansing Christian - 7:30pm Saturday - 12/12 HS Wrestling - JAWS @ Jackson High School - 9:00am Competitive Cheer @ Ovid Elsie Invitational - 11:00am Freshman Boys Basketball vs. Vandercook Lk - 4:00pm JV Boys Basketball vs. Vandercook Lk - 5:30pm Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Vandercook Lk - 7:00pm Monday - 12/14 MS Boys Basketball @ Albion - 4:30pm Tuesday - 12/15 HS Bowling @ Parma Western - 3:30pm Freshman Boys Basketball vs Jackson Christian - 4:30pm JV Girls Basketball @ Ida - 5:30pm JV Boys Basketball vs. Michigan Center - 6:00pm Varsity Girls Basketball @ Ida - 7:00pm Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Michigan Center - 7:30pm

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The Lady Panthers opened the 2009 season by dropping a game to Corunna by a final score of Stockbridge 30 Corunna 56. It was a tough first game and the girls were nervous and scared. For 3 quarters nothing went right and Corunna built a big lead, in the 4th we finally outscored them 11-10 but it wasn’t against their starters. Our focus was to play hard and we didn’t do that until it was too late. Corunna has a good team and we knew

that going in but we also knew we had to match their intensity and we couldn’t do it. As a coach you try to point out the positives but in this game there were way more negatives that we must correct starting with our confidence. Kayla Caudill led the team with 8 points followed by Raven Summers with 5 points. Becca Powers and Emily Lewis each scored 4 p o i n t s . K a t i e Crockett and Becca P o w e r s e a c h grabbed 4 rebounds a n d B r o o k l y n Baldridge dished out 3 assists. In the home opening against Onsted Stockbridge again got off to a slow start and fell 41-52. They could not get anything going offensively and we couldn’t stop committing fouls on the defensive end of the floor which forced us to have some very strange line ups in the game and players in positions they weren’t familiar

with. We were lucky to only be down 11 at

the half and we played much better in the second half on both ends but couldn’t get some crucial shots to fall. We continued to foul sending Onsted to the line 46 times but overall a big improvement over the way we played in Corunna. We did a nice job moving our feet in the second half and our offense created m o r e s h o t opportunities, we just need to keep working hard in practice to get better. Raven Summers played a great all around game with 12 points, 7 rebounds,

and 3 steals. Emily Lewis had 8 points and Brooklyn Baldridge 6 points. Jasmine Holloway, Kayla Caudill, and Becca Powers each scored 4. Katie Crockett grabbed a team high 11 rebounds. Overall - Our goal this year is to focus on team chemistry and playing each game as hard as we can. We need to find ways to score on the offensive end and limit our opponents chances on the defensive

end. If we play as a team and e v e r y o n e finds ways to c o n t r i b u t e t hen we s h o u l d improve as the season goes on. We will concentrate on one quarter at a time and try and eliminate mistakes. It might take 10 games to find our identity but with hard work and most importantly discipline, we will get there.

Stockbridge Sophomore Center, Becca Powers, gets the home opener underway.

Senior Brooklyn Baldridge lays one in.

HS Girls Basketball Stockbridge Girls Off to Slow Start

Submitted by Coach Mike Daily

Katie Crockett looks to pass the ball

Joe Hodges of Stockbridge works against his opponent from Ithaca Saturday.

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I guess you’d have to be a Bedouin to not know what’s been going on this week in the media. Yes, I’m referring to the Tiger Woods drama. (Actually, I heard Tiger was changing his name….to Cheetah!) And after all of the allegations and speculations have surfaced and more and more drama unfolds, I can’t help but think, “Who cares?!” Why are we so interested in “celebrities”? Let’s look at it. Here are grown-ups who get paid an obscene amount of money to play pretend. Haven’t we all played pretend when we were kids?

And weren’t we all good at it? Haven’t we all imagined scenarios that led us (and if you’re like me, others) to believe a variation of the truth? Where’s my gazillion dollar paycheck? Hollywood takes “ordinary” people, shines them, buffs them, polishes them and operates on them to make them into “stars”. But what’s underneath? As Himself likes to pronounce, “You can’t polish a turd.” We contribute to these people’s multi-million-dollar-a-movie paychecks and continue to feed in to their already bloated egos. Then we have to listen to their lament about how hard their lives really are. About how exhausting it is to play pretend for ten hours a day. And gross about a million dollars in that ten hours. And how tired they are when they get up at 5:00 in the morning when the limosene arrives to chauffer them to “work”.

And how the caterer didn’t prepare the sushi to their liking. And how when they’re

chauffeured home again after earning their million for the day, they’re so tired they can hardly work out with their personal trainer in their own personal gym. And because of this special treatment that is lavished upon them every single day, they think that we not only adore them like no other, but that we honestly care what their thoughts on politics are. We will pay nearly $10.00 to see them on an enlarged screen for barely two hours, so we must really worry about which politician they’re choosing to endorse. Because if they like that politician, or clothes designer, or carry that handbag or donate a mere pittance of their salary to the charity of their choosing, we must be do the same. And if we don’t like the same things they like, they’ll tell us at every opportunity why we need to endorse what they do and why. But the thing that really

makes me want to swallow my own head is how they moan about their lack of privacy. “I’m just a regular person,” is the favored statement among the jet set. But what really lies behind that statement? Let’s take a look, friends. To say that they are a “regular person” is to infer that being “regular” is not really what they want to be. To be construed as “regular” is humbling for them. Also, it seems like almost an insult for someone to refer to me as regular. What makes me regular? Not having any of the amenities that they do? And to that end, do “regular” people have nannies for their children? How many houses does the average “regular” person have? Cars? Spouses? And in times of peril, they revert to the “Privacy, please” mode where they pretend that having their entire life as an open book is so intrusive and not at all fair. But how many celebrities have decided enough is enough and leave the Hollywood scene? When was the last time we heard that someone valued their

privacy and family more than the millions of dollars they pull in? We’ve heard of people talking about leaving, but since money is such an aphrodisiac, they return to the lifestyle they cannot give up and boast upon their “comeback” that will boost their career back to where it was. And the “regular” people that think some celebrities are so generous because of the gifts they give away, we overlook a few words: tax write off. If we were walking down Hollywood Boulevard on fire, I would be willing to bet my “regular” salary that if we come upon a celebrity they wouldn’t even spit on us. No one approaches stardom without having any idea of what the “job” entails. On the contrary, it’s what makes it so appealing. So to the stars who whine and cry that they had no idea it would all be so taxing (pun intended), I say to you: Here’s a quarter…call someone who cares.

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.

6 9 3 8

4 9

6 7 4

3 4 7 5

4

5 2 3 1

4 5 8

5 1

9 1 8 2

Last weeks solutions at right.

Here’s a Quarter... By Corinda Hackworth

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7 6 9 1

4 7

8 5 6

7

2 4 5 8

1

2 4 3

4 5

5 3 9 7



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. Imagine if you were required by law to purchase a company's product, and they could raise their prices whenever they choose. This company, being exempt from anti-trust and basic consumer protection laws, could charge you a higher price simply because of your job or if you went to college. Impossible? Nope. Welcome to auto insurance in Michigan, and it is Michigan consumers who are getting the short end of the stick. Times are tough for Michigan families right now. We have the highest unemployment rate in the nation, and

many people who are lucky enough to have a job are working less hours and have seen their benefits and wages cut. Many are struggling to make ends meet through no fault of their own, and have seen their credit score suffer as a result. Michigan consumers are required by law to buy auto no-fault insurance and have no choice but to pay rates that are among

the highest in the nation. Rates jumped nearly 70 percent between 1989 and 2005, and when you consider the state of our economy and how much wages have declined these past few years, we pay more than just about anyone – even though Michigan drivers are among the country's safest. We have the highest rate of seatbelt use at 97.2%, the lowest rate of motor vehicle deaths since 1925, and even auto thefts are down 42 percent since 1986. We have done our part to lower costs, but our rates just keep on rising. Adding insult to injury, insurance companies are using secret formulas based on a person's credit score, their occupation, even whether someone went

to college, to determine their rate. Shockingly, someone with a drunk driving conviction and great credit can actually pay less for auto insurance than someone who has poor credit but a spotless driving record. When it comes to determining how much one should pay for auto insurance, a person's driving record and other objective factors should be the only thing that is taken into account. Without accountability, insurance companies can get away with just about anything. To fight back, my colleagues and I have introduced a plan that will require the insurance companies to be transparent and accountable in how they set their rates, and drive down the cost of auto insurance for us all. The plan will help consumers by giving Michigan the power to: • Deny excessive rate increases and order refunds for customers charged excessive rates. • Stop rate hikes on good drivers who are not at fault in an accident. • Make it illegal for companies to use irrelevant factors like credit score, level of education and employment when determining how much to charge someone. Prohibit auto insurance companies from

selling customers' personal information without their consent. Auto insurance companies do not like strong consumer protections. They will say it will cost jobs or cause lawsuits. This is the same tired old rhetoric that we hear from the usual suspects trying to protect their profit margins. Fifteen states and the District of Columbia have enacted many of these same protections we are proposing, and the insurance companies are doing just fine, even as consumers save money and are treated fairly. Insurance companies should not be exempt from consumer protection laws, especially when we are required to purchase their product. Insurance companies should not be able to use secret formulas to charge someone one rate and another far more. At a time when Michigan residents are suffering through the worst economy in generations, the big insurance companies have done everything they can to keep their special treatment in Michigan going, and our weak consumer protection laws have let them get away with it. Michigan laws should work for Michigan consumers, not shield the big corporations and the special interests from oversight and accountability. Our residents deserve better and our plan will make sure they get better.

Capitol Notes

Barb Byrum State

Representative

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THE WEEKLY PRIDE


Shelly Rutledge-Walker, D.V.M. 214 S. Center St. PO Box 758, Stockbridge

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Housecall services available. Call us for details. Help us help others this holiday season Support Angel Food Ministries!

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"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve..." Mark 10:45

An additional way that people can support Angel Food Ministries is by purchasing an ornament at the clinic to decorate for 3.00 to honor their pet or in memory of their pet. The entire purchase price of the ornament will go to Angel Food ministries.

This past weekend Stockbridge celebrated it’s 3rd Annual Winter Wonderland. Above Santa is shown standing outside Specialty Satellite while below he passes the historic Stockbridge Township Hall as he takes a ride around town in a horse drawn carriage.

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