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888-318-1766 PO Box 595, Stockbridge, MI 49285 TAKE ONE - FREE Volume 1, Issue 23 Tuesday, January 27, 2008 Published Weekly Dawn Clark, have you heard of her?... NO!?... How about Miss Dawn? “YES!” Now you know her…She’s the Lead Teacher for Early Childhood Programs for Stockbridge Schools. Miss Dawn is quite something when you see her in action at Smith Elementary School. She enriches children from age 4 through kindergarten in her program appropriately named “Young Explorers”. You can pick out her room from a quick peek in the door: fish tanks filled with Hissing Cockroaches, a couple of friendly rats, a turtle and frog all at home in her Animal Area. Nature can be found everywhere. A sand box filled with buried bones. Leaf imprints hanging from the ceiling. Miss Dawn’s love of nature is no secret and she really exposes children to the amazing world around them. Originally born and raised in Chelsea, Michigan she moved to Stockbridge in 1986. Dawn is married and has two children, Matthew Chrisinske, age 21 and Lynsey Clark, age 13. Dawn was a volunteer Boy Scout leader when Matthew w a s i n (Continued on page 6) The Forgotten “Thank You” by Julie Glair, freelance writer Jackson Harness Raceway opened in 1948. How sad to see that it closed on December 5, 2008. What is in the future for the rest of Michigan’s racing industry? “The horse racing industry is in serious peril of being driven out of the state, as evidenced by the recent closing of the Jackson Harness Raceway and declining racing revenues across the board,” said Ernie Birchmeier, livestock specialist with Michigan Farm Bureau. Five years ago, lawmakers were warned before Proposal 1 was passed by Michigan voters. The agriculture industry predicted dire unintended consequences of amending the state constitution to restrict additional gambling without popular vote, a ballot heavily financed by the casino industry. In this ballot initiative, casinos are exempt from the requirement to have voter approval before gaming expansion. Michigan Farm Bureau President Wayne H. Wood warned in 2004, “Passage of Proposal 1 won’t stop…casinos from entering people’s backyards, but it will make it much more difficult if not nearly impossible for horse racetracks to evolve…” It was that inability to evolve that led to the Jackson track closure in December, one year after Muskegon’s thoroughbred track was purchased by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. (Continued on page 3) What’s in Store for Horse Racing? by Julie Glair, freelance writer WE ARE ONLINE! Make sure to visit our website at www.theweeklypride.com You can also subscribe to an email version of the paper for FREE ! The Leslie Public Schools’ projected deficit for the 2009-10 school year has grown to $700,000. The worsening deficit became evident after receiving the most recent economic information from the State of Michigan’s House Fiscal Agency. Next year’s revenues are projected to decline by $240,000, while operating costs will increase. The budget building process for the 2009-10 school year will require difficult decision making. Approximately 85% of the district’s operating costs are for staff. The remaining 15% is available to cover expenses such as utilities, athletics, text books, technology, school buses and building repairs. Reductions in staffing are expected. A budget work session was held by the Leslie Public Schools Board of Education on Wednesday, January 14, 2009. During that meeting, the board was provided lists of suggested budget cuts and revenue enhancements generated by input from the staff. The Board reviewed each idea and separated them into 4 groups: 1) support, 2) reject, 3) need more information, and 4) possible consideration at a later date. The superintendent is providing additional information as requested and assigning dollar values to each. Initial estimates show more will have to be added to the list of supported ideas if they are to cut $700,000 from the budget. The Board of Education has set Wednesday, February 11, 2009 for a second budget work session. It will begin at 6:00 PM at the high school board room. All school board meetings are open to the public. Leslie High School Budget Talks. Submitted by Corey Netzley, Superintendent, Leslie Schools Josh Haggerty of Dansville dunks as a trio of Laingsburg players looks on during last Friday night’s contest at Dansville. See story inside. Sean Higgins, Stockbridge, went 5 - 0 at the Dexter Invitational Saturday. The Panthers will host their only home meet of the season on Wednesday. Wrestling starts at 6:00 in the High School Gym. Photo Courtesy of D. Rizzolo www.frazziniphotography.com For the third consecutive year Adiska Family Dental in Stockbridge will be taking part in “Give Kids a Smile!” day on Friday February 6, 2009. The annual nation-wide event is made possible by the volunteerism of dental professionals. Dentists, assistants, hygienists, etc. across the nation will open their doors on this day to provide free dental care to low-income children. The office of Adiska Family Dental will provide exams, x-rays, oral hygiene instructions and supplies, dental cleanings, sealants, restorations, and extractions as needed to low- income families who have no dental insurance benefits. There are still limited openings for eligible 3-12 year old children in the Dansville, Leslie, and Stockbridge school districts. If your child qualifies or if you have questions regarding qualification, please call Adiska Family Dental at 517-851-8008. Treatment will be conducted by appointment only on Friday, February 6, 2009 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Local Dentists Donate Free Treatment for “Give Kids a Smile!”

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The Forgotten “Thank You” O r i g i n a l l y born and raised i n C h e l s e a , Michigan she m o v e d t o Stockbridge in 1986. Dawn is married and has two children, M a t t h e w Chrisinske, age 21 and Lynsey Clark, age 13. Dawn was a volunteer Boy Scout leader when Matthew w a s i n Sean Higgins, Stockbridge, went 5 - 0 at the Dexter Invitational Saturday. The Panthers will host their only home meet of the season on Wednesday. Wrestling starts at 6:00 in the High School Gym.

Transcript of Weekly Pride Volume 1 Issue 23

888-318-1766 PO Box 595, Stockbridge, MI 49285 TAKE ONE - FREE

Volume 1, Issue 23 Tuesday, January 27, 2008 Published Weekly

Dawn Clark, have you heard of her?... NO!?... How about Miss Dawn? “YES!” Now you know her…She’s the Lead Teacher for Early Childhood Programs for Stockbridge Schools. Miss Dawn is quite something when you see her in action at Smith Elementary School. She enriches children from age 4 through kindergarten in her program appropriately named “Young Explorers”. You can pick out her room from a quick peek in the door: fish tanks filled with Hissing Cockroaches, a couple of friendly rats, a turtle and frog all at home in her Animal Area. Nature can be found everywhere. A sand box filled with buried bones. Leaf imprints hanging from the ceiling. Miss Dawn’s love of nature is no secret and she really exposes children to the amazing world around them.

O r i g i n a l l y born and raised i n C h e l s e a , Michigan she m o v e d t o Stockbridge in 1986. Dawn is married and has two children, M a t t h e w Chrisinske, age 21 and Lynsey Clark, age 13. Dawn was a volunteer Boy Scout leader when Matthew w a s i n

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

Jackson Harness Raceway opened in 1948. How sad to see that it closed on December 5, 2008. What is in the future for the rest of Michigan’s racing industry? “The horse racing industry is in serious peril of being driven out of the state, as evidenced by the recent closing of the Jackson Harness Raceway and declining racing revenues across the board,” said Ernie Birchmeier, livestock specialist with Michigan Farm

Bureau. Five years ago, lawmakers were warned before Proposal 1 was passed by Michigan voters. The agriculture industry predicted dire unintended consequences of amending the state constitution to restrict additional gambling without popular vote, a ballot heavily financed by the casino industry. In this ballot initiative, casinos are exempt from the requirement to have voter approval before gaming expansion. Michigan Farm Bureau President Wayne H. Wood

warned in 2004, “Passage of Proposal 1 won’t stop…casinos from entering people’s backyards, but it will make it much more difficult if not nearly impossible for horse racetracks to evolve…” It was that inability to evolve that led to the Jackson track closure in December, one year after Muskegon’s thoroughbred track was purchased by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians.

(Continued on page 3)

What’s in Store for Horse Racing? by Julie Glair, freelance writer

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The Leslie Public Schools’ projected deficit for the 2009-10 school year has grown to $700,000. The worsening deficit became evident after receiving the most recent economic information from the State of Michigan’s House Fiscal Agency. Next year’s revenues are projected to decline by $240,000, while operating costs will increase. The budget building process for the 2009-10 school year will require difficult decision making. Approximately 85% of the district’s operating costs are for staff. The remaining 15% is available to cover expenses such as utilities, athletics, text books, technology, school buses and building repairs. Reductions in staffing are expected. A budget work session was held by the Leslie Public Schools Board of Education on Wednesday, January 14, 2009. During that meeting, the board was provided lists of suggested budget cuts and revenue enhancements generated by input from the staff. The Board reviewed each idea and separated them into 4 groups: 1) support, 2) reject, 3) need more information, and 4) possible consideration at a later date. The superintendent is providing additional information as requested and assigning dollar values to each. Initial estimates show more will have to be added to the list of supported ideas if they are to cut $700,000 from the budget. The Board of Education has set Wednesday, February 11, 2009 for a second budget work session. It will begin at 6:00 PM at the high school board room. All school board meetings are open to the public.

Leslie High School Budget Talks. Submitted by Corey Netzley, Superintendent, Leslie Schools

Josh Haggerty of Dansville dunks as a trio of Laingsburg players looks on during last Friday night’s contest at Dansville. See story inside.

Sean Higgins, Stockbridge, went 5 - 0 at the Dexter Invitational Saturday. The Panthers will host their only home meet of the season on Wednesday. Wrestling starts at 6:00 in the High School Gym.

Photo Courtesy of D. Rizzolo

www.frazziniphotography.com

For the third consecutive year Adiska Family Dental in Stockbridge will be taking part in “Give Kids a Smile!” day on Friday February 6, 2009. The annual nation-wide event is made possible by the volunteerism of dental professionals. Dentists, assistants, hygienists, etc. across the nation will open their doors on this day to provide free dental care to low-income children. The office of Adiska Family Dental will provide exams, x-rays, oral hygiene instructions and supplies, dental cleanings, sealants,

restorations, and extractions as needed to low-income families who have no dental insurance benefits. There are still limited openings for eligible 3-12 year old children in the Dansville, Leslie, and Stockbridge school districts. If your child qualifies or if you have questions regarding qualification, please call Adiska Family Dental at 517-851-8008. Treatment will be conducted by appointment only on Friday, February 6, 2009 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Local Dentists Donate Free Treatment for “Give Kids a Smile!”

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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 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

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 Sunday Worship 10:45 am Wednesday Youth Group 7:00 pm Thursday Bible Study 10:30 am Pastor Mark Roark Trinity Lutheran Church Missouri Synod 5758 West M-36 Putnam Township 734-878-5977 Pastor William Gatz Sunday School 8:45 am Sunday Worship 10:00 am Pastor: Unadilla Presbyterian Church 20175 Williamsville Road, Gregory (734) 498-2348 Sunday Worship 11:00 am Pastor John Qiu United Baptist Church 2510 Heeney Road, Stockbridge (517) 565-3121

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 5:15-5:45 p.m. at the First Baptist Church on the corner of Bellevue & Church Streets in Leslie. Meeting from 6-6:45 p.m.Contact Coleen, 589-8145. Thursdays - Bingo - Leslie VFW Post located at 422 Woodworth Street - 6:00pm Tuesday, Jan. 27 - Leslie High School Parent Teacher Conferences from 3:30-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 28 - Free Seminar for those interested in plastic or reconstructive surgery at Leslie Middle School from 6-7:30 p.m. Call 1- 800-282-0066 ext.4729 for more information. Saturday, Jan. 31 - Mush! Live Dog Sledding from 11 am-1 pm.Come and see live dog sledding in this fun and informative demonstration. Meet the beautiful sled dogs and talk to their mushers. They will be here snow or no snow! Then enjoy crafts, refreshments and stories inside the library. Sunday, Feb. 1 - All-you-can-eat Breakfast, 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the American Legion Post 491 at 422 Woodworth Street in Leslie. $6.00 adults & $3.00 under 5. Please call (517) 589- 9122 for more information.

Sunday, Feb. 1 - “Souperbowl Sunday” at the Leslie Congregational Church of Christ after worship. For a free will offering everyone gets a bowl of soup. Tuesday, Feb. 3 - Leslie City Council meeting from 7pm – 8pm at the Leslie City Hall - 107 E. Bellevue Street. Tuesday, Feb. 4 , Wednesday, Feb. 5, - Stockbridge Community Schools K-5 conferences in the evenings. Thursday, Apr. 16 - Stockbridge Schools Kindergarten round-Up. If your child’s birthday falls between 12/2/03 and 12/1/04, please call Smith Elementary at 517-851-7735, Ext. 0, for info.

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

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LIBRARY EVENTS DANSVILLE 1379 East Mason Street 517-623-6511 All Ages Valentine Make and Take Craft Monday, Feb. 9-Saturday, Feb. 14 Open hours 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 Adult Book Discussion Tuesday, Feb. 17 6:30 pm We will be discussing this year’s Capital Area reads selection, Song Yet Sung by James McBride. The author will appear at the Lansing Center on April 20; see staff for details. STOCKBRIDGE 200 Wood Street 517-851-7810 Children Special Valentine’s Day Stories & Fun (Ages 3-5) Friday, Feb. 13 10 am Join us for a special Valentine’s Day program with Valentine stories and a craft. Especially for 3-5 year olds but younger children welcome with close adult supervision. Teens Teen Videogame Party (Teens only) Wednesday, Feb. 18 7-8:30 pm Play Wii and GameCube games, with free refreshments and a drawing for prizes sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Adults Seniors Outreach Fridays, Feb. 6 12 noon Books will be available for checkout at the seniors’ luncheon in the Town Hall. LESLIE 201 Pennsylvania Street 517-589-9400 All Ages Mush! Live Dog Sledding Saturday, Jan. 31 11 am-1 pm Come and see live dog sledding in this fun and informative demonstration. Meet the beautiful sled dogs and talk to their mushers. They will be here snow or no snow! Then enjoy crafts, refreshments and stories inside the library. Children Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) Tuesdays, Jan. 6–April 28 11 am Stories, songs and crafts Adults Adult Book Discussion Wednesday, Jan. 14 1 pm 3 Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson

House Bill 4610, introduced and shot down in 2004, known as the Agricultural Enhancement bill, would have allowed Michigan’s racetracks to add video lottery terminals. This, if only in a small way, would have allowed the tracks to compete with casinos. Supporters of the bill said it would have added $300 million in revenues for Michigan. The inability to generate additional, taxable income gave casinos an advantage, and that uneven playing field led directly to Jackson Harness Raceway’s demise, said Brett Boyd, President of the Michigan Harness Horsemen’s Association. “Mountaineer Gaming (owner of the license to race and simulcast at Jackson) decided to cut its losses because it couldn’t expand gaming,” Boyd said. “It has been successful in other states where they are allowed to expand gaming.” The real shame about the Jackson closing, Boyd said, was that attendance was increasing at the track. “It’s unfortunate,” he said, “because last year, we saw some of the largest attendance in the last 40 years. Jackson had great marketing, great connections with families and children with dollar hot dogs and popcorn and pop and other promotions. It was a low-priced family entertainment option, particularly on Saturday nights. But the problems were insurmountable. With three metro Detroit casinos and several Indian casinos spending millions of dollars to be sure the so-called racino idea didn’t progress, Mountaineer finally waved the white flag. Every time an effort has been made to do something similar to what makes other states successful, it’s been railroaded by the casino interests.” The loss of this long-standing, beloved attraction came at the cost of 40 full-time and 100 seasonal jobs.

Racing (Continued from page 1)

The following commentary was written by State Representative Barb Byrum (D-Onondaga). If you have any questions, please call her office at (517) 373-0587.

The national recession has hit Michigan the hardest. We were informed earlier this week that the unemployment rate for our great state has shot past 10 percent and although this is bad news for all of us, it has motivated me and my colleagues in the Michigan House to fight even harder than we ever have for the state and our residents. It is critical that we pass plans to create a business-friendly environment to generate jobs and boost our economy. Earlier this month, it was announced that our state faces yet another budget deficit and due to the nation's weak economy, it could top $1 billion. This budget shortfall has the potential to threaten our economic recovery, but I will work tirelessly to ensure that this does not happen. Lawmakers need to take a serious look at our budget

and make cuts where necessary to ensure our government operates smoothly and efficiently. We can take the lessons we learned from the budget crisis a year-and-a-half ago and build on that to take decisive action and resolve this year's shortfall, while developing a solution for 2010.

Already my colleagues in the Legislature and I are taking a hard look at each department and determining what can be cut without sacrificing services that are vital to Michigan residents. I assure you that my top priority is to make sure any cuts made to the state's budget will not threaten education, health care, public safety and especially our ability to create and retain jobs. I am confident that the stimulus package the federal government has promised will help Michigan during these tough times; however, we cannot and will not wait for Washington to act. The Legislature is working tirelessly to resolve this budget issue and ensure Michigan never faces a crisis like this again. By working together – Democrats and Republicans alike – we can make Michigan a better place to work, live and raise a family.

Capitol Notes

Barb Byrum State Representative

Police Brief

Waterloo Police Make it 2 for 1. Submitted by Chief Cottrell

A Munith couple were arrested last night after Waterloo Police stopped the male half for a traffic violation. The 30 year old Roberts Dr. resident chose to stop his car in his own driveway but was unable to provide the investigating officer with a valid drivers license. While talking to the man, the officer realized the man's pregnant girlfriend was also wanted for a felony forgery warrant in Jackson County. The driver was arrested and then officers went to the house and searched for the girlfriend. The woman was found hiding in her child's bedroom closet with her feet tucked up under her on a small dresser. Her arrest completed the family affair and both were taken to the Jackson County Jail pending arraignment. The family pit bull was also locked up in his cage in the bedroom.

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The Great Lakes Plein Air Painters Association (GLPAPA), is a group of artists who work en plein air at a number of painting meets at various sites around the state of Michigan during the spring, summer and autumn seasons. What is meant by painting en plein air? En Plein air is a French term meaning painting from life in the outdoors. The main reason that artists work en plein air is that they find that they learn more by seeing scenes in their natural state, and can therefore better capture the essence of the place in their work. There is a certain immediacy about working from life and also an intimacy that comes from standing in the midst of your subject - this cannot be duplicated in the artist’s studio. Since light and shadows change so rapidly, painting en plein air demands that the painter quickly capture the scene, usually completing the painting in two hours or less. Due to this limited time, painters usually work on small canvases or panels, making only minor changes, if any, in the studio. Completing the entire process on site assures that the work can correctly be called a plein air painting. The art works that you see here today represent the varied approaches of a number of GLPAPA members,

painting quickly in the out of doors in oils, watercolor and pastel. It is interesting to see the differing results stemming from this fresh, spontaneous approach to painting and the energy and life that it brings to their work.

Landscapes – Out In the Open; Great Lakes Plein Air Painters, Association

Annual Members Exhibit - 2009 Hope Borbas Okemos Library, a Capital Area District

Library First Sunday Gallery Walk – February 2009

Opening Reception – February 1, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Refreshments provided courtesy of the Friends of the Library

Exhibit runs January 30 – February 24, during library hours: Monday –Thursday, 9 am - 9 pm; Friday &

Saturday, 9 am – 7 pm; Sunday, 1 – 7 pm. 4321 Okemos Road, Okemos, Michigan 48864. (517)

347-2021. (Located on the northwest corner of Okemos Road &

Science Parkway)

Great Lakes Plein Air Painters Association

Congratulations! We, at the Church of Christ, would like to congratulate our very special young people for the recognition they have received from their peers in this year’s Home Coming and Coming Home activities; Emily Lewis -- Sophomore class Home Coming Queen, Anthony Rickle -- Freshman class Coming Home King, James Wireman and C.J. Lewis--Senior class Coming Home King nomination. We are proud of them--not just for the recognition by their peers--- but because they are wonderful people.

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Wrestling

Blackhawks Wrestling Results Submitted by Coach Stern

On Wednesday the Leslie wrestling traveled to Hillsdale to face the tough Hornets and the always good Columbia Central Eagles. Hillsdale defeated Leslie 60-23 and Columbia won by a score of 48-24. Against the Hornet's Brandon Fifield continued his winning ways with a pin in 1:32 (@103), Dillon Allen(119) came through with a very fast pin in 14 seconds, Eric Heath(145) scored a 20-5 technical fall. In the Columbia match Brandon had the fastest pin in 15 seconds; Eric Heath had a pin in 3:08, all the rest of the teams points were scored off of voids. On Saturday at the Ithaca Invitational, Brandon Fifield and Ryan Kemplin led the hawks with second place finishes. Brandon had a pin in 49 seconds and 3:38 followed by a tough 6-3 decision over a good opponent from Decator (Luke Bell 30-1 record), before falling in the finals to the number one ranked wrestler in the state Brenan Lyon of Ithaca 14-4. Ryan had a pin in 47 seconds and then a tough 6-2 decision over Ken Wedgwood of Jackson Northwest who had an 18-3 record, in the finals Ryan was the aggressor the whole match but his opponent from St.Louis (30-2) capitalized on a couple of mistakes and won by a score of 5-2. Chase Oberlin at 119 had a successful day and finished 3and 2 for a fifth place finish. Eric Heath was 2-2 on the day but did not place. The team finished well behind 1st place and number one ranked Hesperia (in 13th place) 252pts and Leslie had 67. Overall now the team leaders are Fifield 31-2, Heath 27-10, Kemplin 24-10 followed by Oberlin at 18-15.

Wrestling

Stockbridge Wrestling Results Submitted by Coach Mills

The Stockbridge Panthers, still trying to fill voids, suffered their first league meet losses today in Webberville. Stockbridge 10 vs. Jackson Parma Western 62 Stockbridge 33 vs. Webberville 48 Victories for the Panthers 112 – Joey Rizzolo went 2-0 119 – Joey Hodges went 2-0 125 – Sean Higgins went 1-1 135 – Derek Moore went 1-1 285 – Cody Fuller went 1-1 Division III, Stockbridge Panthers traveled to the Dexter Invitational team tournament where they took on more Division I teams. With three voids in the line up it is hard to compete at this level, but Coach Mills is looking for some diversity to prepare for the State finals. Although the team only won one match for day, the team will benefit from their losses. Stockbridge went 1-4 for the day. Stockbridge 20 vs Northville 56 Stockbridge 18 vs Southgate Anderson 49 Stockbridge 26 vs Pioneer 48 Stockbridge 6 vs Brighton 75 Stocbridge 54 vs Lasher 24 Victories for the Panthers were: 112 – Joey Rizzolo went 4-1 overall record – 26-8 119 – Joey Hodges went 3-1 overall record – 28-7 125 – Sean Higgins went 5-0 overall record – 16-6 130 – Ross Fallot went 2-3 overall record – 10-14 160 – Brad Dalton went 4-1 overall record – 14-16 189 – Matt Barr went 1-4 overall record – 7-21 285 – Jacob Williams went 1-2 overall record – 1-2 The Panthers will have their only home meet this year on Wednesday, January 28. Wreslting will start at 6:00 pm. Please come and join them as they honor their seniors.

Bowling

Panther Bowlers have Mixed Results The boy’s A bowling team lost to Napoleon 25-5 last night and the ladies A team tied 15-15. Heather Chapman bowled 197 and Nichole Chapman 169. The boy’s B team lost to DaVinci schools 26-4 with Cody Chadwick bowling 170. The ladies team lost to Vandercook Lake 22-8 with Cassie Wright bowling 130.

Brad Dalton, Stockbridge, had a great day Saturday as he rolled to a 4 - 1 record.

Photo Courtesy of D. Rizzolo

MS Girls Basketball

Stockbridge Girls MS Results in Brief Submitted by Coach Patrick

1-12-09 The 7th grade girls won at Morrice 44-12. The panthers were lead by Kelsey Crockett with 16 Pt's 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Tori Noll had 10 Pt's and Katie Krammer lead the way with 8 rebounds.

1-12-09 The 8th grad girls lost a heart breaker 18-15. The Panthers were lead by Kaila Arnett with great defense game and 4pts. Jenny Spink had 4pts and a game high 11 rebounds.

1-19-09 The 7th grade girls won at Concord 41-9. The panthers were lead by Tari Hall with 20pts. Kelsey Crockett had 11pts and 8 rebounds, and Tori Noll and Brianna Taylor each had 7 assist to lead the panthers.

1-19-09 The 8th grad girls lost to Concord 60-15. The panthers were lead by Melody Theut with 5pts and 3 rebounds. Kaila Arnett had 5pts.

1-20-09 The 7th grade girls won at Leslie 56-12. The panthers were lead by Kelsey Crockett with 20 Pt's 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Tari Hall had 18 Pt's and 6 steals. Brianna Taylor had 12 Pt's and 5 steals.

1-20-09 The 8th grade girls got there first win on the season at Leslie with a great defense effort from the whole team 27-21. The panthers were lead by Brianna Baldridge with game high 10pts 5 rebounds and 5 steals. Audra Goodlock had 6pts, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Jessie Mac Main had 4pts and 2 rebounds. Jenny Spink had a game high 7 rebounds.

1-21-09 The 7th grade won against Columbia Central 24-21 to stay undefeated. The panthers where lead by Kelsey Crockett with 11pts 18 rebounds and 5 steals. Tari Hall had 6 Pt's and 4 steals.

1-21-09 The 8th grade won 25-18 against Columbia Central to improve to 2-2 on the year. The panthers was lead by Brianna Baldridge with 12 pts and 4 steals, Melody Theut with 7 pts and 4 steals and Kaila Arnett with a game high 9 rebounds.

MS Girls Basketball

7th Grade Girls vs. Columbia Central What a Game!

Alex Noffsinger, Student Writer A lot of people underestimate women’s basketball. I myself, growing up as a Michigan State fan, rooted on the Lady Spartans to a couple final fours and a national championship appearance. My sister has played basketball throughout her life too, so I’ve learned to appreciate women’s basketball. With every game I watch, I appreciate it more as if it were the men’s game of the week, or maybe like this week, the 7th grade girls basketball game of the week. The Lady Panthers were going into Wednesday playing their third straight game on three straight days. Monday and Tuesday were huge W’s, but Columbia Central wasn’t going to be an easy task. The first was a quarter that Stockbridge may just want to forget as they couldn’t knock down a shot from the field or the line. The score after one quarter was 4-3. The Lady Panthers had gone 1-5 from the line too. The second was much better as the scoring picked up a little bit both teams went 0-2 from the free throw line. It was close at the half setting up a dramatic second half that ESPN2 should see. It was the Panthers roaring with an electric fast break offense off of Columbia misses that stunned Columbia Central players and coaches. With the Panthers controlling the fast break tempo the Columbia Central players looked out of sync. The Lady Panthers went into the fourth quarter with a 24-12 lead to never score again. The fourth was a totally different story as Columbia Central chipped away at the Stockbridge lead silencing the crowd. The fast break offense that Stockbridge was using in the third was turning into turnovers in the fourth. With no answer to the Columbia push it was up to the clock to expire before the once insurmountable lead could get toppled. Columbia Central had the ball with seconds to go when a three ball wouldn’t go giving the Fighting Allison’s another win. The final score was 24-21 after Columbia Central went on a 9-0 run to close out the game. Kelsey Crockett the daughter of the coach had a double-double for Stockbridge. I think the keys for Stockbridge in the first were poor shots and missed opportunities at the line. In the second half it was a quick and aggressive fast break game that got them the lead, but turnovers in the fourth that nearly squandered it. Great game ladies.

MSU Basketball Great to Pay a Visit to Capital Area District Library

Greg Kelser shares tales of MSU Basketball Magic Johnson may be the enduring face of Michigan State basketball, but Gregory “Special K” Kelser personifies the soul of the program. Kelser collaborated with Johnson to lead MSU to its first NCAA title in 1979. To commemorate the 30th anniversary, the Capital Area District Library (CADL) will host a conversation between Kelser and WLNS 6 sports anchor Fred Heumann on Thursday, February 5, 7 pm at the Okemos Library, 4321 Okemos Road. Seating is limited, so please reserve your spot by calling (517) 347-2023. Books will be available for sale and signing. Kelser, now an analyst for the Detroit Pistons and ESPN will discuss his role in the Spartans' victory over Indiana State and Larry Bird and how that game triggered college basketball's surge of popularity that continues to this day. He also provides insight and

opinion on the successes, failures, players, personalities, and coaches who came before and after him at Michigan State, including Jud Heathcote, Tom Izzo, Steve Smith and Mateen Cleaves. Gregory Kelser’s appearance is part of the Capital Area District Library’s 2009 Lifestyle Series, which features a number of FREE programs on a variety of popular topics. The complete lineup can be found at mylife.cadl.org or at any Capital Area District Library location. CADL operates 13 locations and a bookmobile. All locations share resources and provide residents of each community with access to all materials and services offered by CADL.

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Varsity Boys Basketball

Stockbridge Splits Games It appeared as though the Panthers were going to shake off a couple of losses last Tuesday after leading Lansing Christian 28-18 at the half, but the Pilgrims would prove to be to much down the stretch as the Panther’s fell 48 - 44 last week on the road. Stockbridge was outscored in the 4th quarter, 20 - 7 as Lansing Christian overcame a 9 point, third quarter deficit to win. Jacob Powers led the team with 12 points followed by Brandon Mason with 9. The Panther’s roared into action again Friday at home where they played host to the Golden Eagles of Columbia Central. Coach Ladd shook up the starting line-up for the Panthers, still playing without 2nd leading scored Jeff O’Brien, as he brought leading scorer Thomas Lovachis off the bench to score 16 points enroute to a 48-40 win. The game was marked by some solid defensive play by a number of Panthers, including CJ Lewis, which contributed to the 38-25 lead Stockbridge enjoyed after three quarters. The home crowd had reason to fear a repeat of Tuesday’s fourth quarter fall-out at Lansing Christian, as the Eagles cut the lead to 5 points with just over 4 minutes remaining, but Stockbridge put on the clamps and came out victorious. Jacob Powers was the second leading scorer with 14 points. David Rowse had 6 and JD Summers 5.

JV Boys Basketball

Stockbridge JV Basketball Submitted by Coach Wenzel

The Stockbridge JV boys basketball team came up with a big win on Tuesday night by defeating the Lansing Christian Pilgrims 56-29. The Panthers played a nearly flawless 3rd quarter outscoring the Pilgrims 24-0 in the 3rd quarter. Jacob Pace contributed 15 points in the 3rd quarter alone and finished with a game high 19 points including 3, three pointers. Jeff Katz played an outstanding all around game by dishing out 4 assists against 0 turnovers, grabbing 5 steals, shooting 6 for 6 from the free throw line and finishing with 9 points. Doug Tripp also added 12 points and Matt Klann played great scoring 4 points and bringing down 4 rebounds. Dominic Busen had 5 steals and Alex Lozon, Ashton Baalaer, and Ryan Montgomery also got in the scoring column with 2 points each. On Thursday night the Panthers grounded the high-flying Golden Eagles of Columbia Central. The boys won a closely contested game by a final score of 61-55. Jacob Pace stole the show scoring a season high 31 points by shooting 75% from the field, including four 3-pointers and 5 steals. The 31 points is also the record high over the last four years of JV basketball. Koltin Grammer also played a very solid game earning his 4th double-double of the season with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Ian Bumpus and Doug Tripp added 6 points each and Alex Diedrich had 5. Brooklyn Baldridge, Stockbridge, gets a shot off over

the outstretched arm of a Columbia defender last week.

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Varsity Girls Basketball

Aggie Varsity Girls Worked Hard to Split Pair of Games.

The Aggies continued their stellar play last week in a contest with Carson City Crystal as they ran off with a 67 - 28 victory. Ten Aggies were able to get in the scoring column as the offense scored in double digits in each of the 4 quarters while holding Carson City to les then 10 points in 3 of the 4 quarters. Kelsey Effner led the team with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Krista Mashak tallied 15 points and 10 steals, while Abbey Hedemark scored 11 points and had 6 assists. Kayla Minix added 7 and Stephanie Bohlman 6. Friday night saw a tightly contested defensive effort between league leaders as Dansville played host to Laingsburg. In the end the Aggies came up short by a final score of 32 - 28. Kelsey Effner scored a game high 14 points. Emily Walker had 11 rebounds. Rebecka Guy, Abbey Hedemark, and Stephanie Bohlman scored 5, 4, and 3 points respectively.

Stephanie Bohlman, Dansville, shows great form as she attempts with jumper against Laingsburg.

JV Girls Basketball

Stockbridge JV Girls Split Games Submitted by Coach Hejnal

The JV Girls basketball team defeated Lansing Christian in a tight contest by a final score of 40-39. It was a total team effort as all eight girls contributed to the victory. A strong offensive showing in the first half gave the Lady Panthers a 28-22 lead. They followed that up with a great defensive effort in the second half, especially the fourth quarter when they allowed only six point. Sam Stephens led the team with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Jamie Lindquist handed out four assists, while Amanda Ballagh pulled down seven rebounds and hit the go ahead basket with only seconds remaining. Raven Summers and Julia Snider each scored 10 points, followed by Stephens with 8, and Lindquist and Kellie Rizzolo added 5 and 4 respectively. The Girls basketball had a rough shooting night as they lost to Columbia Central 47-10 in their second game of the week. The girls played hard and did a lot of good things, but they were unable to make shots. Julia Snider had a team high 8 rebounds while Kellie Rizzolo and Sam Stephens each grabbed five. Raven Summers led the offense as she scored eight points.

Varsity Girls Basketball

Panther Varsity Girls Drop Pair The varsity girl’s basketball team lost to Lansing Christian 61-37. The game looked good for about a minute as the panthers jumped out 4-0 and then Lansing Christian proceeded to socre the next 20 points. Lansing Christian ran out to a 56-29 lead after the third quarter. Iin the fourth quarter the panthers outscored the Pilgrims 8-4. Mallari Johnson and Brook Boyd had 7 points each for the Panthers followed by Emily Lewis with 6 points. Katie Crockett had 5 points and Sami Knepley with 4. Columbia Central came to town and defeated the Panther’s 46-27. Kayla Caudill led the team with 8 points. Mallari Johnson ripped down 9 boards to go with her 4 points. The offense struggled as no other Panther scored more than 3 points.

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Varsity Girls Basketball

Blackhawks Struggle Offensively The Lady Hawks had a tough time getting things going on offense this week as they dropped a pair of games to Parma Western and Lansing Catholic. Against Western Paxin Stern was the lone player in double figures for the Blackhawks with 14 points in a 72 - 38 loss. Autumn Barratt and Megan Martin each had 5 points. In their contest last week with Lansing Catholic the shooting touch just wasn’t there as Leslie only shot 7 of 17 from the charity stripe. Rebecca Swab was the only player to score more than 5 points as she finished with 13 points.

Brandon Mason, Stockbridge, takes a shot over a Columbia Central defender.

Varsity Boys Basketball

Leslie Boys Hoops Drop Pair. It was a tough week of offense for the Leslie Blackhawks on the hardwood this past week as they dropped a pair of SMAA league contests to Lansing Christian and Parma Western this past week. Against Parma Western the Hawks were defeated by a 79 - 56 score. Travis Crowe led the team in scoring with 17 points. Ryan Masters was second in scoring with 11 and Trent Page chipped in 9 points. It was unfortunately more of the same as Leslie took on the Pilgrims of Lansing Christian on Friday night as they lost 62 - 45. Lansing Christian seemed to get all the calls as they went to the charity stripe 38 times compared to 18 visits by the Blackhawks. Trent Page had another stellar night as he scored 16 points and ripped down 12 boards. Travis Crowe scored 9 points.

Varsity Boys Basketball

Aggie Men Suffer Pair of Losses It was a tough week on the pine for the Aggies as they lost two contest to Laingsburg and Carson City Crystal in CMAC action. Eli Tinkle had 10 points and 15 rebounds in a 64-41 lose to Carson City. Nate Bailer and Cody Schiebner each had 7 points. Schiebner was the leading scorer with 10 points in a 50-34 lose to Laingsburg. Bailer was second with 7.

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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kindergarten for several years. Then as Lynsey was ready to begin Daisy’s in kindergarten, Dawn stepped up again and became the Girl Scout leader for the troop she still leads as 8th graders today. “Scouting is important. It’s a great opportunity to show kids responsibility, leadership and independence. They need to believe in themselves. We still have 9 girls in our troop and we’re very excited about a trip to New York City we’ll be taking in April,” Dawn said. One of Dawn’s other passions is the love of God. She taught Sunday School for 12 years using drama, puppetry and other unique hands-on methods of teaching. She calls herself a “prayer warrior” and believes it is God’s will for her life to touch children’s lives. Miss Dawn spent 26 years in middle management for Gelman – Francis Manufacturing before receiving the “nudge” to work with children. “Children have no fear. They are amazing ‘sponges’”. She went on to say, “Often there is not enough family time for kids, so I make sure the children have opportunities to express themselves and especially be listened to. I also think it’s important to make them laugh. We really have a lot of fun with learning.” Dawn also has the opportunity to spend time with kids as she drives a school bus for Stockbridge. “I remember as a kid spending a lot of time at my Grandma Musolf’s farm. She would spend time with me outside, learning about nature. If I wanted to play office or veterinarian, she would set up an entire office or clinic. She really encouraged me to use my imagination,” Dawn reflected. “I wish I had thought up this quote myself, but there is a poster on my wall in my classroom that really sums up how I feel about what I do”: ‘They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.’ by Carl W. Buechner Thank you, Miss Dawn, for all you do for all of us!

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I love learning new things, mainly obscure things. Little fun facts that I can arbitrarily throw into conversation and seem really intelligent. Like your thumb is the same length as your nose, the most common name in the world is Mohammed and that Shakespeare invented the words “bump” and “assassinate”. Did you know President Andrew Jackson’s pet parrot had to be removed from his funeral in 1845 because it was swearing? Why am I obsessed with finding out these little ditties? What drives me to study them and then memorize them? What possessed me to buy “The Ultimate Book of Useless Information”? Simply put, I like knowing there are answers for almost everything. I am obsessed with order and place. Everything in my world must have a place and an order and to have something that does not belong or fit drive me insane. Being a writer, I don’t like surprises. I like to know the ending before it begins. I need to know how the story goes from start to finish so I can write it all out and put it in order. The same goes for the game “Mahjong”. No matter how many different ways you play, if you play the tiles correctly you will never have any left over. And “Tetris”; now there’s an order fanatic’s dream. As for my shopping habits, at the grocery store I will buy two of everything; one to use, and one to have as backup. I never realized I did it until it was pointed out to

me. But it I feel comforted knowing I have an extra whatever to fall back on. I can’t run out; no surprises. I like knowing that when I buy my daily coffee at Red Sky, it comes out to $1.33. And I am one of those people who pays exact change for things. The employees patiently wait while I dig through my purse to find the exact amount. And I feel really unsettled when I don’t have the thirty-three cents. I will have something left over; a remainder. Noticing my idiosyncrasy, Sherrill, owner of Red Sky Coffee Shop in beautiful downtown Stockbridge, asked me if I preferred odd or even numbers. I pushed my lips out as I pondered the question (“monkey face”, which I’ve noticed I’m making more and more). While I considered the answer, she told me that she prefers prime

numbers. Prime numbers are individuals. They are their own person. I told her I had to go the other way on that one. Even numbers are perfect for me. Everything is neat and even without a barrage of decimal points dragging behind. Decimal points are messy. Decimal points bring baggage into the relationship. Jean, an employee at said coffee shop, told me about a patron whose amounts always total $3.18. This customer will buy a gift certificate for himself in the amount of $31.80. Not only does he have ten cups of coffee prepaid for, but by also using his punch card for every cup purchased, his eleventh cup is free. Now that to me is ingenious. No loose ends, exact change plus an extra cuppa. What else is there? It makes perfect cents. (Ha! Get it?) It’s also extremely comforting for me knowing that there are more individuals like me out there. Well, I find it comforting while others deem it downright scary, one Bryan Hackworth. But again, I must reiterate the point: there is always an even solution to messy problem, an answer to every question, a fact for everything. So the next time you want to look intelligent, you can spout off the following fun fact: if the population of China began walking past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of population. And sleep soundly knowing that if you’re wondering why, there’s probably an answer.

Much Ado About Nothing.

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Stockbridge Wrestling Club Parent & Wrestler Information Meeting

Tuesday, February 10th at 6:00 pm Stockbridge Middle School

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STOCKBRIDGE Tuesday - 1/27 Boys/ Girls Bowling @ Leslie - 3:00pm Freshman Boys Basketball @ Vandercook Lake - 4:00pm Wednesday - 1/28 MS Girls Basketball vs. Webberville - 4:30pm Wrestling vs. Dexter/Hillsdale - 6:00pm Competitive Cheer - SMAA Jamboree @ Albion - 6:00pm Thursday - 1/29 JV Girls Basketball vs Hillsdale - 6:00pm JV Boys Basketball vs Hillsdale - 7:30pm Friday - 1/30 Freshman Boys @ Hillsdale - 4:30pm Var. Girls Basketball @ Hillsdale- 6:00pm Var. Boys Basketball @ Hillsdale - 7:30pm Saturday - 1/31 Competitive Cheer @ Michigan Center Tournament - 9:30am MS Wrestling @ Napoleon Invitational - 9:00am Monday - 2/2 Boys/ Girls Bowling vs. Grass Lake - 3:00pm MS Girls Basketball @ Western - 4:20pm JV Boys Basketball @ East Jackson - 6:00pm Var. Boys Basketball @ East Jackson - 7:30pm Tuesday - 2/3 Freshman Boys Basketball @ Jackson Christian - 6:00pm

DANSVILLE Tuesday - 1/27 JV Boys Basketball @ Fowler - 6:00pm Var. Boys Basketball @ Fowler - 7:30pm Wednesday - 1/28 MS Boys Basketball @ Carson City - 5:00pm Wrestling @ Bath - 6:00pm JV Girls Basketball @ Fowler - 6:00pm Var. Girls Basketball @ Fowler - 7:30pm Thursday - 1/29 JV Boys Basketball vs. Potterville - 6:00pm JV Girls Basketball vs. Potterville - 7:30pm Friday - 1/30 Var. Boys Basketball @ Potterville - 6:00pm Var. Girls Basketball @ Potterville - 7:30pm Saturday - 1/31 HS Wrestling @ Leslie Invitational - 9:00am Monday - 2/2 MS Boys Basketball @ Fulton - 5:00pm Tuesday - 2/3 JV Girls Basketball @ Pewamo Westphalia - 6:00pm Var. Girls Basketball @ Pewamo Westphalia- 7:30pm

LESLIE Tuesday - 1/27 Boys/ Girls Bowling vs. Stockbridge @ Chelsea Lanes - 3:30pm JV Girls Basketball @ Napoleon - 6:00pm Var. Girls Basketball @ Napoleon - 7:30pm Wednesday - 1/28 Freshman Boys Basketball @ Manchester- 4:00pm JV Boys Basketball @ Manchester - 5:30 pm Var. Boys Basketball @ Manchester - 7:00 pm Competitive Cheer - SMAA Jamboree @ Albion - 6:00pm MS Girls Basketball vs Lansing Christian - 4:30pm Wrestling @ Columbia - 6:00pm Thursday - 1/29 Freshman Boys Basketball vs Bellevue- 4:15pm JV Girls Basketball vs Morrice - 6:00 pm Var. Girls Basketball vs Morrice - 7:30 pm Friday - 1/30 No Events Saturday - 1/31 Wrestling host Blackhawk Invitational –9:00 am Monday - 2/2 MS Girls Basketball @ Webberville - 4:30pm Freshman Boys Basketball @ Vandercook Lake- 4:00pm JV Boys Basketball @ Vandercook Lake - 5:30 pm Var. Boys Basketball @ Vandercook Lake - 7:00 pm Tuesday - 2/3 No Events

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